Podcasts about Mind

The world at times appears to be spinning out of control in different ways. Exorcist Fr Chad Ripperger lays out very clearly some of the obvious but often overlooked reasons that we are seeing some of the lunacy and craziness all around us. These are important and historic times that call for all of us to step up our engagement in the spiritual battles we see before us. ------------------------------- Get HOLY WATER blessed by Fr Chad Ripperger HERE: https://romancatholicgear.com/?ref=UNITEDSTATESGRACEFORCE -------------------------------- Find out more about the Rosary Coalition HERE: https://rosarycoalition.com/usgf -------------------------------- PATREON - Help support this podcast by becoming a US Grace Force PATRON here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25398590 -------------------------------- Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKZ9OefEJLEx1qYcBxgAFww/join -------------------------------- Check out ROMAN CATHOLIC GEAR and get amazing Catholic gear for the battle of your life! Click HERE: https://romancatholicgear.com/USGF -------------------------------- Subscribe to our NEW US Grace Force YouTube channel! US GRACE FORCE 2.0. Don't miss any new, great content!! https://youtube.com/@USGraceForce2.0?si=zq47qEqPITXnIDkg -------------------------------- Join the US Grace Force Team HERE: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001ESuSGaJpYPCG2iUdd4j4bkKwd4gkh2ZUVbam_Ty9rCn6blH6_U3cI2D8UvSLEcSzHnC4eq2UWmK1I0SbEw0SPKqnkZ2j0Z4J4D-_m4dD6CKJU9day-bBa8Qnx4dv7RLDIVlYAjL1JWsjfUTNPH2jQIVY9gbdbz4O4oMIzv5V1dT_upQsD8cX86iq_5Y-x4eLrTVtdOmA24s%3D&fbclid=IwY2xjawFRvvdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdo526R1rgNAIW76yyQnVbo957e1TgOoQ4RH3Tr84D8376Y7jng09gtlOw_aem_H7Y7Ej6cF6-nPyfOZ4qMTQ -------------------------------- PRAY THE ROSARY: The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUr5UzrV63I -------------------------------- The Joyful Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMAR9MEN1pE&t=656s --------------------------------- The Sorrowful Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHUkx66oAxE&t=311s --------------------------------- The Glorious Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg_JWsxS6EA&t=207s --------------------------------- The Luminous Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVL5CqBr3CA&t=198s --------------------------------- The Full Rosary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44zL1kFIvP8&t=1765s --------------------------------- Be Ready Emergency Preparedness Course: Be prepared to Care for and Protect your Family in times of Natural Disasters, Emergencies, Civil Unrest, Economic Collapse, and more. Sign up for the course HERE: https://brcoalition.com/ --------------------------------- Go HERE to check out the BR Coalition and get great training Body, Mind & Soul! https://brcoalition.com/ Become part of one of the fastest growing online Catholic Membership sites. --------------------------------- Get your hands on some great US Grace Force T-shirts! https://us-grace-force.creator-spring.com/ --------------------------------- The seven promises given to St Bridget of Sweden for those who devote themselves to her Seven Sorrows. 1. I will grant peace to their families. 2. They will be enlightened about the Divine Mysteries. 3. I will console them in their pains, and I will accompany them in their work. 4. I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my Divine Son or the sanctification of their souls. 5. I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives. 6. I will visibly help them at the moment of their death—they will see the face of their mother. 7. I have obtained this grace from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and I will be their eternal consolation and joy.

In Lost in the Mind, Rev. Lee Wolak explores how awareness gets trapped in repetitive mental patterns and how to wake up from autopilot living. This powerful spiritual talk blends Zen wisdom, consciousness studies, and practical self-awareness to help you break free from unconscious habits, overthinking, and emotional reactivity. Discover how presence dissolves old patterns, restores inner clarity, and reconnects you to your true nature. Sign up for my daily thought and weekly newsletter by clicking this link: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/free-affirmations If you find value in what Agape offers—spiritually, emotionally, and in community—consider becoming a supporting member. Your recurring contribution helps us continue to share truth, healing, and transformation with the world. Click here to become a supporter: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/recurring-contributions/

What if the goal of life wasn't comfort, success, or even happiness – but meaning?In this episode of Common Denominator, I sit down with Sann McCandless, a life and career coach who helps people design lives rooted in courage, intention, and self-trust. We explore why fear isn't something to overcome but something to walk alongside, how imposter syndrome is actually a sign of growth, and why the most meaningful lives are built in chapters – not linear paths.Sanni shares how intentional living starts with honest self-check-ins, why confidence isn't about ability but self-acceptance, and how nature plays a powerful role in regulating our nervous system and reconnecting us to presence. We also dive into relationships with high performers, parenting, and what it really means to live with perspective when life feels short and precious.This conversation is for anyone feeling stuck, burned out, or quietly craving a life that feels richer, braver, and more alive.In this episode you'll learn:- Why fear doesn't go away, and why that's okay- The real antidote to imposter syndrome- Why confidence is about self-acceptance, not competence- How nature restores presence and regulates the nervous system- The difference between comfort, meaning, and peak experiences- What courageous, intentional people truly have in common- How to live intentionally without being reckless or selfishIf you're questioning your path, your priorities, or what you actually want out of life — this episode will meet you right where you are.Like this episode? Leave a review here:https://ratethispodcast.com/commondenominatorTimestamps:00:00 – Introduction & The Power of the Mind and Reality02:15 – Intentional Living: Crafting Meaningful Lives06:10 – Courage and Overcoming Fear10:12 – Navigating Imposter Syndrome13:04 – The Dynamics of High-Performance Relationships25:29 – Creating Community with OutWild28:37 – The Importance of Nature in Our Lives32:18 – Living with Courage and IntentionFollow Sanni: Instagram: @sannimccandlessLearn more about her work: linktr.ee/sannihonnold

Every organization and business in the Media and Technology landscape offers parents ‘Peace of Mind.” They promise peace that only their app or service can deliver: “Peace starts with us.” They offer parents peace as an apology: “We didn’t care about your kid’s safety before, but we do now, and here are some safety features to prove it.”   And why is everyone offering parents peace? Because screens and the internet are the greatest source of stress for parents. In this episode, Kelly gives many examples of the ever-so-common promise that specific, better, or new media and technology can give parents the peace of mind they need to allow their kids to use it. Can these products and services actually give peace? Of course not, because peace is a Person named Jesus. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Articles referenced: RightasRain UW Medicine: 4 Reasons Your Kid Isn’t Ready for a Smartphone (Yet) AngelQ in App Store Life360 I Think of You (Dying) Qustodio Brave Books TiKTok Supporting Parents Instagram Teen Accounts Announcement Google: New digital protections for kids, teens, and parents Wearable panic buttons Scripture referenced: John 16:33 Proverbs 22:15 Proverbs 10:1 Proverbs 17:21 Luke 2:48 Matthew 15:21-28 John 4 Mark 5 Mark 19 Matthew 11:28 Isaiah 26:3 Romans 5:1 Philippians 4:6-7 Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the NEWLY UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated) Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

This marks the first guest episode of 2026 on The End in Mind, and I'm joined by Grace Redman for a deeply honest conversation about entrepreneurship, leadership, energy, and navigating the seasons of business and life.Grace is the CEO and Founder of Stansbury Staffing and Dare to Achieve, and she's spent over 26 years building businesses through economic downturns, personal challenges, team transitions, and growth phases that demanded resilience and reinvention. In this conversation, we talk about what it really looks like to lead through uncertainty — without burning out or losing yourself in the process.We dive into the realities of scaling a team, losing long-term employees, redefining hustle, and learning when to rest versus when to push forward. Grace shares how mindset, energy, discipline, and self-awareness play a critical role in sustainable success — especially for entrepreneurs who want both impact and fulfillment.This episode is for you if you've ever felt stretched, exhausted, or unsure whether the season you're in is temporary — and needed the reminder that growth doesn't mean sacrificing your well-being.In this conversation, we explore:- Navigating business growth through different life and leadership seasons- Why burnout takes longer to recover from than intentional rest- The importance of energy, nervous system regulation, and intuition in business- How unconscious beliefs shape success, self-sabotage, and fulfillment- Redefining hustle, discipline, and integration as an entrepreneur- Why mindset matters more than skills when building a team- Trusting the unknown and leading with integrity through changeGrace brings wisdom, grounded leadership, and lived experience to this conversation — and I know it will resonate whether you're early in your journey or decades into building something meaningful.Connect with Grace:- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/grace-redman-701a30- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracesredman/- Website: www.daretoachieve.com*Love this episode?*Share it with a fellow entrepreneur who's navigating a season of growth, leave a review, or DM me on Instagram (@meraki_media_management) to tell me what resonated most. Your support helps The End in Mind reach more people building businesses with intention! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join co-hosts Stefan and Steven as they discuss S6:E21 "Frame of Mind," part of our Lesser Discussed Episodes (LDE) sequence.Follow the Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/Bluesky)Join FB: The BQN CollectiveJoin Discord: https://discord.gg/Es3uM5ufVJBQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Patreon patrons, whose support has been instrumental in producing the network!Samuel JohnsonJenediah SeastromRyan DamonWilliam J. JacksonJonathan SnowJerry AntimanoBe Tellarite, Not TellaWrongShalimar LuisStevenSusan L. DeClerckDavidJason AndersonMatt HarkerDavid WillettCarl WondersVera BTim CooperPeter HongTom Van ScotterJim McMahonJustin OserThad HaitChristina De Clerck-SzilagyiJoe MignoneJoin the Hive Mind Collective at https://www.Patreon.com/BQN and become an integral part of our podcast. Your unique perspective and support will help us continue to produce high-quality content that you love!Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. “BQN” is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Happy New Year from LeBron James, Steve Nash and all of us at Mind the Game! We are so psyched to kick off 2026 with an episode highlighting the players who have made major improvements this year. Guys like Tyrese Maxey and Stephon Castle to Deni Avdija and Jalen Johnson. We highlight just how those players took a leap and what LeBron and Steve look into when evaluating player development. Steve and LeBron also debate the ‘Fouling Up-3' strategy and how to deploy it. And finally, the guys get to a fan question about defending drop coverage. It's going to be a great year and thankful for each and every one of year. Cheers to 2026!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Senator Marsha Blackburn, Republican Senator from Tennessee, candidate for TN governor, and author of The Mind of a Conservative Woman: Seeking the Best for Family and Country, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss a variety of issues affecting Tennesseans and America, more broadly.  Sen. Blackburn discussed Tennessean reaction to the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro, and why Tennesseans are "so pleased" by his capture. The pair also discussed the dramatic decrease of crime in Memphis, TN, and they also discussed the future of Trump's judicial confirmations in the Senate. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jayne Storey is the founder and head coach at Chi Performance. Her unique approach employs ancient Eastern disciplines which help develop the mind-body connection and improve performance. For over two decades she has taught these Martial Arts principles and practices to golfers and other sportspeople to help them quiet their minds and perform at their effortless best.  Jayne is also an author and she has written several books, including "Breathe Golf" and "Connected Golf" and she joins OntheMark to highlight insights to help you bridge the gap between practice and performance.  She discusses: Meditation and Tai Chi The approach of abandoning certain detrimental things long believed Stillness and the mastery of motion Complete self-awareness The tenacity to train and stick to the task, The Performance Pyramid, and Creating the correct conditions within to be ready for performance - Mastering Anxiety, Reducing Mental Interference, Uniting the Mental Game and Technique, and Strengthening the Mind-body Connection. Jayne uses examples such as Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as she elaborates on this interesting topic.  She also shares a drill for "Team Mind-Body" to set you on the path to a better mind-body connection. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.  

What if your smartphone phone could become your most powerful healing tool in 2026?Dr. Katie shares six healing apps she uses personally and recommends to her clients. Dr. Katie Deming firmly believes that illness is tied to emotions.  These apps are designed to help you uncover the emotional roots of physical symptoms, reprogram your subconscious mind, and support you through fasting and healing journeys. From an app that connects physical pain to unresolved emotions to meditation tracks that have helped clients induce labor and reconnect with lost loved ones, these tools bring powerful healing modalities right to your fingertips.Chapters:00:00:30 - Root Cause App - https://www.rootcause.my/00:04:45 - Connect the Mind - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/connect-the-mind/id6578415871 Dr. Katie's clients enjoy 25% off

(05:55) Biggest Potential: 227. She Sells Seashells… and Reinvents Recycling(08:14) The Teaser: 220. How Popcorn Popped an Idea for Sustainable Manufacturing(10:38) Intersection: 233. Reading a Fish's Mind to Build Smarter Robots(12:58) The Pleaser: 224. Geothermal Could Save the Grid(16:08) Novel: 219. Edible Robots Bring Tech to the Dessert Table(19:10) The Rocker: 210. Origami-Inspired Concrete Construction(22:15) Farb's Favorite: 226. Stop & Go No More: AI Cuts Intersection Emissions(27:38) The Showstopper: 237. Vibe Manufacturing: MIT's AI Text-to-Manufacturing System(31:18) Honorable Mention: 212. One Cure For All Snake Venoms Via AI--As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.To learn more about this show, please visit our shows page. By following the page, you will get automatic updates by email when a new show is published. Be sure to give us a follow and review on Apple podcasts, Spotify, and most of your favorite podcast platforms! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

On a mission to bring conscious children into this world, Chelsea Ann speaks directly to mothers on how to create a deeper connection with themselves. In this episode, Chelsea Ann, a mother, author, and modern healer, shares her wisdom on how women can cultivate deeper self-connection throughout their motherhood journey. Having published three impactful books under the pen name Pritam Atma, Chelsea offers a unique blend of Western medicine and spiritual practices to guide women through conscious conception, pregnancy, and beyond. Her books—Mystical Motherhood: Create a Happy and Conscious Family, Fertile: Prepare Your Body, Mind and Spirit for Conception and Pregnancy, and Alchemy of Becoming: The Journey to Finding the One—focus on empowering women to embrace both their physical and spiritual selves in the process of raising more conscious children. With over a decade of experience in women's health, reproductive medicine, and integrative practices, Chelsea has combined her education in Psychology, nursing, and family medicine with studies from renowned spiritual mentors like Ina May Gaskin. She brings a holistic approach to nurturing the feminine, and in this episode, Chelsea offers valuable guidance for mothers-to-be and those on the path to conscious motherhood. Key Takeaways How to cultivate a deeper connection with yourself as a mother. The balance of Western medicine and spiritual practices in the journey of conscious conception. Practical advice on creating a nurturing environment for both yourself and your future children. How understanding your body and spirit leads to raising more conscious children. About Chelsea Ann Chelsea Ann is an internationally recognized author, practitioner, and educator. She blends her background in Western medicine with Eastern spiritual practices to offer holistic support for mothers on their journey. Her books and teachings inspire women to connect more deeply with themselves and their bodies, creating the foundation for conscious conception and spiritual motherhood. Connect With Chelsea Ann Website: https://chelseaanneffect.com/ Instagram: @chelseaanneffect     https://www.instagram.com/chelseaanneffect Podcast: The Feminine Effect     https://chelseaanneffect.podbean.com/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes! Help more people find our show - leave a rating and review by simply clicking on http://ratethispodcast.com/welladjustedmama. © 2014 - 2026 Dr. Laura Brayton

Show SummaryOn today's episode, we're featuring a conversation with Michael Bailey, Deputy Director of Leadership Programs for the George W. Bush Institute. We talk about some of the initiatives of the Bush Institute, including the Veteran Leadership Program, the Democracy is a Verb initiative and the Bush Institute's efforts to celebrate America 250.Provide FeedbackAs a dedicated member of the audience, we would like to hear from you. If you PsychArmor has helped you learn, grow, and support those who've served and those who care for them, we would appreciate hearing your story. Please follow this link to share how PsychArmor has helped you in your service journey Share PsychArmor StoriesAbout Today's GuestMichael Bailey serves as Deputy Director, Leadership Programs, for the George W. Bush Institute. In this role, he manages the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program, which focuses on developing the leadership skills of veterans and those who serve them and their families. Bailey also supports alumni engagement efforts for the Institute's international leadership programs.Prior to joining the George W. Bush Institute, Bailey provided operations, media, and communications support to The American Choral Directors Association, a music organization dedicated to the excellence and advancement of choral music.Bailey is a native of Arlington, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Music (Voice) from The University of Oklahoma, and he holds a Master of Business Administration with concentrations in finance and real estate from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business. He has a passion for running and enjoys racing in half and full marathons.Links Mentioned During the EpisodeGeorge W. Bush InstituteStand-To Veteran Leadership ProgramAmerica 250Democracy is a Verb initiative  PsychArmor Resource of the WeekThis week's PsychArmor Resource of the Week is The PsychArmor course The Myths and Facts of Military Leaders. This course identifies four of the most popular myths about military leaders and how they don't align with the reality of working alongside Veterans and Service members. You can find the resource here:  https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/The-Myths-and-Facts-of-Military-Leaders Episode Partner: Are you an organization that engages with or supports the military affiliated community? Would you like to partner with an engaged and dynamic audience of like-minded professionals? Reach out to Inquire about Partnership Opportunities Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on XPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

In this episode of the Matthews Mentality podcast, host Kyle Matthews interviews Sadie Lincoln, co-founder and CEO of Barre3, a global fitness and wellness company. Sadie shares her transformative journey from working at 24 Hour Fitness to creating a revolutionary fitness movement inspired by her upbringing in a community of strong women. Key topics include Barre3's mindful approach to fitness, the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on the launch of her first studio, the challenges and resilience shown during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role of intuition and community in her business philosophy. Tune in to hear about Sadie's personal and professional growth and her vision for the future of fitness.00:00 Aha Moment: Rethinking Fitness00:33 Introducing Sadie Lincoln: A Fitness Pioneer01:24 Welcome to Nashville: A Warm Reception02:58 Barre3: Revolutionizing Fitness04:15 The Birth of Barre3: Overcoming Challenges08:03 Scaling Success: From One Studio to Many11:22 A Unique Upbringing: Sadie's Childhood16:13 Education and Early Career: Finding Fitness19:52 The Seed of Barre3: Personal Struggles and Realizations25:38 Mind, Body, Spirit: The North Star25:54 The Ballet Bar: A Tool for Modification26:42 Balancing Motherhood and Business27:56 Creating Play Lounge for Moms28:53 The Importance of Connection29:58 Intuition in Business Decisions32:00 Challenges and Triumphs During COVID-1936:45 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs39:50 Unexpected Business Moments40:55 Global Expansion and Generosity43:20 Advice for Young Professionals47:58 Future Growth and Personal Motivation49:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find Sadie:Twitter: https://x.com/barre3Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadielincoln/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/barre3/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadielincoln/?hl=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/barre3/?hl=enWebsite: https://barre3.com/––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Find Kyle: Twitter: https://x.com/kylematthewsceoLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-matthews-ceo/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylematthewsceoTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kylematthewsceo?_t=ZT-90KKp52n5MN&_r=1Website: https://www.matthews.comWebsite: https://www.thematthewsmentalitypodcast.com

Send us a textIs your mind constantly racing, making it hard to sleep or focus? In this episode, we explore why mental chatter isn't just a mindset problem it's unprocessed energy. Learn how to recognize it, manage it, and quiet your mind so you can reclaim focus, calm, and rest. 

This special episode comes directly from an inspiring day at the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) in Toronto, where the global launch of the Smart Start program was celebrated through a landmark symposium titled Music and the Mind: A Smart Start to Early Childhood Education. The event focused on the transformative role of music in early childhood learning and development. Educators, researchers, policymakers, and arts advocates gathered in Koerner Hall in Toronto to explore how music influences the developing brain, supports emotional and social growth, and enhances early learning well beyond songs and rhythm. The symposium also examined the evolving role of technology and artificial intelligence in education and creativity. Smart Start is the Royal Conservatory of Music's early childhood music program, designed for young learners at the very beginning of their musical journey. Grounded in research on child development and learning science, the program uses play-based, developmentally appropriate activities to nurture musical skills alongside cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Smart Start is about more than learning music—it supports whole-child development through music. For more background on how the program was developed, listen to the previous episode featuring Alexander Brose, President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music: https://www.theartandscienceoflearning.com/blogsidebysidee/124-music-amp-neuroscience-the-royal-conservatory-of-musics-innovative-approach-to-early-childhood-education-alexander-brose The day opened with a powerful keynote from Renée Fleming, celebrated soprano and author of Music and Mind, who spoke about the impact of music and music therapy on health and wellbeing. She invited the audience to sing together in harmony—setting the tone for a day centered on connection, research, and shared experience. Alexander Brose, President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music, welcomed attendees and shared the story behind Smart Start's creation and development. Throughout the day, internationally recognized voices from across disciplines contributed to panels and discussions on music, neuroscience, education, creativity, and innovation. Speakers and panelists included Evan Solomon, Canada's Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Raffi, the beloved children's singer-songwriter, Steve Paikin, the award-winning journalist, Eric Radford, Olympic figure skater and composer, and many more. The symposium also featured hands-on learning experiences led by Catherine West, pedagogy leader and early childhood education specialist, allowing participants to experience Smart Start exactly as children would in a learning environment. This episode brings the symposium to life through three in-depth interviews with key speakers: • Dr. Indre Viskontas – Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of San Francisco, musician, and host of the Inquiring Minds podcast, discussing the neuroscience of music and learning • Kevin Chan – Senior Director at META, exploring the connections between creativity, technology, AI, and education • Dr. Sean Hutchins – Director of Research at The Royal Conservatory of Music and co-developer of the Smart Start curriculum, unpacking the research and educational thinking behind the program Together, these conversations offer a rich picture of why Smart Start matters and how early, play-based music education can help develop cognitive skills, emotional regulation, creativity, and problem-solving abilities, setting children up to become lifelong learners. Dive in to revisit the ideas, insights, and inspiration from the Music and the Mind symposium, celebrating the global launch of the Royal Conservatory of Music's Smart Start program. Links: Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Neuroscience: https://www.rcmusic.com/about-us/rcm-neuroscience Music and the Mind Symposium (October 31st 2025): https://www.rcmusic.com/about-us/news/global-launch-of-rcm-early-childhood-music

Repasamos algunas de las actuaciones emitidas en la radio a lo largo de su historia.Suenan Acordes y Desacuerdos (I Don't Need No Doctor), Hotel de Marte (Camino Hacia El Sur), Los Guajiro (Pensamiento), Direi (Destino), Cris Alonso (Aquel Puzzle Del Bosque), Alonso Martínez y Ariadna Redondo (Time After Time), Almas Para El Diablo (Heart Of Gold), Erin Memento (Quédate Con Mi Nombre), J Carpint (Mi Rollo Es El Rock), Le Tour De Force (Genesis Of The Seven Tides), 14 KM, De Viento y Arena, Mirot (Home), Amaral (Llévame Muy Lejos), Bladimir Ros (Habanera Del Bululú), The Hermetics (I Don't Mind), Ester Vallejo (A La Fresca), Jorge Senar (Alondrica), La Máquina De Turing (Desaparecí), Acordes y Desacuerdos (París Siempre Será París), Color Lunar (Lodo), Elena Olmos (Me Quema), Josele Santiago (Café Con Sal), La Pegatina (Café Con Sal) y B Vocal (Someone Like You).

It's become increasingly clear that the Turing Test -- determining whether human interlocutors can tell whether a conversation is being carried out by a human or a machine -- is not a good way to think about consciousness. Modern LLMs can mimic human conversation with extraordinary verisimilitude, but most people would not judge them to be conscious. What would it take? Is it even possible for a computer program to achieve consciousness, or must consciousness be fundamentally "meat-based"? Philosopher Ned Block has long argued that consciousness involves something more than simply the "functional" aspects of inputs and outputs.Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026/01/05/339-ned-block-on-whether-consciousness-requires-biology/Support Mindscape on Patreon.Ned Block received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University. He is currently Silver Professor in the Department of Philosophy at New York University, with secondary appointments in Psychology and Neural Science. He is also co-director of the Center for Mind, Brain, and Consciousness. He is Past President of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology and was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.Web siteNYU web pagePhilPeople profileGoogle Scholar publicationsWikipediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this powerful spiritual talk, Rev. Lee Wolak explores why fighting life creates unnecessary suffering and how true peace comes from cooperating with life's natural expansion. Drawing from Zen wisdom, Science of Mind principles, and conscious awareness, this talk reveals how resistance slows growth while acceptance accelerates transformation.  Sign up for my daily thought and weekly newsletter by clicking this link: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/free-affirmations If you find value in what Agape offers—spiritually, emotionally, and in community—consider becoming a supporting member. Your recurring contribution helps us continue to share truth, healing, and transformation with the world. Click here to become a supporter: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/recurring-contributions/

On this week's trip through the Mind of the Meanie, The Blue Meanie and Adam Barnard talk Stranger Things, Breaking Bad, Brian Solomon's book on Gorilla Monsoon, plus #AskMeanie!Mind of the Meanie is an official Brand Partner of WWE Shop! Click this link here to shop WWE Shop and support your favorite WWE Superstar today: https://wwe-shop.sjv.io/eK26drGet 25% OFF your entire order using promo code MEANIE at GreenRoads.com - Own The Day with Green Roads CBD and Wellness Products!For more information and exclusive updates, follow Mind of the Meanie on Social Media.Website | Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBECOME AN OFFICIAL POD SQUAD MEMBER: www.Patreon.com/mindofthemeanie About The Blue Meanie:Since 1994, Brian Heffron, known to wrestling fans as "The Blue Meanie", has been one of the most fun loving and mischievous characters in wrestling. He's been in ECW, WWE, various independent wrestling promotions and several independent films. He is perhaps best known for his comedy and wrestling parodies with the bWo, KISS, Col. DeMeanie, Sir Meanie, The Fabulous Ones and BlueDust. Now, he meaniesaults into the world of streaming audio, sharing his experiences in and out of the ring as well as his views on the world of professional wrestling and anything else he is passionate about.About Adam Barnard:Adam Barnard is a photographer, podcaster, and an award winning writer from Downingtown, PA. Since 2019, he has hosted Foundation Radio, a weekly podcast series with new episodes every Tuesday, focusing on in depth conversations and interviews. Since 2025, Adam has been a writer, contributor, and interviewer for TheSportster for interviews and live results coverage. Adam brings his unique perspective and incredibly dry sense of humor to Mind of the Meanie each week.Hosts/Executive Producers: The Blue Meanie and Adam BarnardEngineer: Carl PannellExecutive Voice: Sam KreppsIntro music: Swamp CandlesOutro music: ChikaraMusical Accompaniment: EnrichmentA Butts Carlton Media Production. Butts Carlton, Proprietor.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-of-the-meanie--6219755/support.

Embracing New Beginnings: The Transformative Journey Inspired by Paul Join us for an inspiring message about embracing new beginnings and the transformative journey with God. In this episode, we discuss several upcoming events and the importance of staying connected through our app. We also share a powerful sermon on newness, using the story of Paul (formerly Saul) as an example. Learn how God invites us into new seasons of life, often through disruptions, and how our small, consistent steps of faith can lead to profound transformation. Discover the significance of trusting God's timing and being patient as He works within us, even when we face external pressures and skepticism from others. This sermon encourages us to recognize God's new mercies every morning and to take the next step with faith, knowing that God believes in us more than we may believe in ourselves. 00:00 Welcome and Announcements 01:53 Embracing New Beginnings 08:03 The Story of Saul to Paul 11:52 The Disruption of Certainty 16:07 Paul's Transformation and Our Journey 20:13 Paul's Initial Transformation 21:03 The Hard Work of Change 22:22 Renewing the Mind 24:29 Facing External Pressures 28:12 Consistency Over Explanation 30:28 Moving Forward Despite Hesitation 33:11 Embracing New Life 37:52 God's Unfailing Mercy

It's January 2026 and time to focus on your 2026 practice goals. What do you want to accomplish and where do you want to take your business this year? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jenn DenHartog, founder of Premier Vision Clinic in Clive, IA to ask her tips for success in growing a dry eye and aesthetics practice. Key Takeaways:Own your role in medical optometry. Most patient cases don't need a referral out to ophthalmology until surgical intervention.Medical v. Vision doesn't have to be all or nothing - give the vision exam patient a nugget of their medical diagnoses and treatment options and then bring them back for their medical follow up visit.You can never put processes and systems in place too early. Even if it doesn't feel like it's needed, there will come a time when you needed those systems in place.Beginning with the dry eye conversation addresses the most significant issue the patient is facing. Highlighting the additional impacts certain treatments like IPL, RF, LLLT, etc. have additional benefits that the patient may also experience. This opens the door for the patient to experience them and wanting to continue the treatments for cosmetic reasons.Celebrate wins with your patients and with your team. Only the patient gets to determine what their wins are. What Dr. DenHartog is reading: Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce MeyerPractice Advantage Reading List**Don't miss out on an extra $15 rebate for all commercial VSP Eye Exams throughout all of 2026! Visit www.pecaaexamrebate.com now!**

In Mark 12, Jesus was asked which of the ten commandments was most important. His reply surprised them:‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.”What is the first key phrase in this passage? The action verb Jesus began with? LOVE - Love the Lord … your God.We have to start with the very personal question: How much do I love God?How do we love God with all our hearts, souls, and minds with all of our strength? Jesus showed us a road map in this passage.There are four quadrants mapped out of our being that Jesus mentioned here: Heart, Soul, Mind, and strength.We start with getting present with God - just me and Him - getting still. It is the premise of what we do here every day. We do this by breathing and getting still.Notice the passage starts with internal, intimate things - not intellectual things like the mind. It begins with our heart and soul. The order to this is criticalWe start by paying attention to our heart - what is going on inside. Approaching God as a child with all our feelings, failures and desires and bringing it to Him.Then we focus on our Soul by getting still and allowing His presence to speak to our inner being - without words.Only then do we engage our mind by taking in what God is saying.Lastly, our strength, what we do with encountering God.These are the steps Jesus laid out to love him wholly.Listen again to Jesus words.‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.”Start, as Jesus said, with our heart -our feelings, then move to our soul - experiencing God in stillness caring for the deepest part of us, then move to feeding our minds by taking in what he is saying and then, and only then should we move forward in strength Knowing the source.What part of the four quadrants do you struggle to let be known by God? Heart, soul, mind, strength?These are all connected. Your heart matters—your soul matters. Your mind matters. What you do matters. But the order matters most.Can you allow God to love you today? Can you let him know more of you this next year?As you ruminate on those feelings, let's take some slow deep breaths once again.Let's pray together: “Heavenly Father, thank You for taking all of the laws and simply telling us to love You with all we have, through a relationship with Jesus. Today, I seek Your balance. I give you my heart. My mind. My thoughts. My attitude. My spirit. My being. All that I have for all that You are. As above, so below.”

Lords: * Andrew * Kate Topics: * The strange and alienating experience of learning to drive at 40 * The mottos of the livery companies of London * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listofmottosandhallsoftheliverycompanies * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listofmottos * Independent They Stand! * https://archive.org/details/computer-games-magazine-issue-115-june-2000/page/n83/mode/2up?view=theater * Leda and the Swan, by William Butler Yeats * https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43292/leda-and-the-swan * Predecimalization currency in the UK * DIY TTRPG mapping software, the ridiculous way Microtopics: * Streaming making maps of video games on the Internet. * The people who are willing to watch someone map out every corner of this sprawling and convoluted game. * Writing about video games and writing video games. * Dicey territory. (Which is only appropriate.) * King Stephen, which will have been great. * Fun jokes and oblique references. * Forty and a half years old. * Building your life around not being able to drive a car. * Pockets of civilization separated by vast stretches of asphalt. * The car unsteering itself unless you hold the steering wheel in place. * Someone yelling at you with their little beep beep horn. * Learning a skill and forgetting how you learn it. * Learning a skill before you find out that learning is hard. * The false sense of immortality that allows people to get into a car. * During your driving test, pushing the drift button but the driving instructor is like "I don't see any blue sparks" * Learning to drive when you're six years old. * Getting your Lego Land driving license. * Awarding the worst student in your driving class the "most spirited" driver's license. * Explaining what livery companies are by reading the Wikipedia page also. * The Worshipful Company of Communicators. * Everything's so good, bread especially. * A great motto for clockmakers. * Does anyone know any cool Latin mottos? * When are all these servants having time to go out and have mottos?? * The Soggiest God you can Muster. * The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists finding a Latin word that is also a snack food for their motto. * Painting, staining, and compelling obedience. * Sticking with Hope Classic. * Shoemakers making jokes about supporting their customers. * Getting the salt/wit pun in there for people who know Latin. * Africa: always producing some novelty. * The 2000 IGF. * How to read a magazine together on a podcast. * John Carmack's Finger Server. * Doom Guy. * John Romero's specific type of memory. * How they invented mouse look. * Turning with the arrow keys and aiming a reticle around the screen with the mouse. * Dragging the mouse to the top of your cool dinosaur mouse pad. * Why doesn't Microsoft Excel keep the mouse cursor in the center of the screen? * The FPS phone interface where you swipe on the touchscreen until the button you want to press is in the center of the screen, then pull the trigger on the back of the phone and a shotgun sound plays. * Fold-away interface panels. * Thousand Hells, by the developer of King of Dragon Pass. * All the video games named "Rift" or "The Rift" * How can those terrified vague pink fingers push the feathered glory from her loosening thighs? * Zeus disguised as a swan. * Whether Marylin Monroe will would've loved Hades. * Going to Wikipedia's list of mottos because you need some more mottos. * How many ha'ppenies to a thruppence? * The half crown, worth 2/6. * Several hundred quarterfarthings. * Decimal Day, 1971. * Extremely forgeable coins. * Dividing the day into two sets of twelve. * Decimalization. (Based on 10 fingers.) * Tuppence and Thruppence. * IBM calling it "hexadecimal" because they refuse to say "sexadecimal" out loud. * Theater of the Mind storytelling. * Importing an occlusion map. * Tinting what the players can see green and tinting what the DM can see red or blue. * Swapping the lenses in anaglyph glasses so one person can only see red and the other can only see blue. * Hanging a projector from the ceiling and projecting the D&D map on the table. * A projector of uncertain parentage. * Harebrained vs. cockamamie. * A fun puzzle you can run off and waste a bunch of time solving. * A stochastic cinema where you never know if it's going to be comedy or horror and everything seems totally real to you and is about your personal failings. * Focusing on wibbly dream state. * How to exhale with your nose plugged. * Losing your Apple Watch on Mt. Everest and going back up to look for it and it turns out you dropped it in the shower. * Topics going into the bucket that nobody ever sees. * Writing a secret on a piece of paper and burying it on a hill with a single tree on it on a moonlit night.

Who will be #1? Last week, we kicked off our annual countdown of the Top 10 Most Listened to Craftsmen Online Podcast episodes of 2025. Our annual tradition continues this week as we reveal the Top 5 episodes... working our way to Number One! Want to hear the full Top 5 episodes? Click on the links below to listen on Spotify. Enjoy!Top 5 Most Listened to Craftsmen Online Podcast Episodes for 2025:5. RW Rev. Kanjin Cederman — Square and Compass, Mind and Buddha4. WB Metal Drew - Corn, Wine and Oil: Decoding the Wages of a Master Mason3. WB Will Rothery - "Now What?" The First Steps After Your Third Degree2. Bro. Matthew Brockbank — Survey Says: Why Are Men Leaving Lodges and What We Can Do To Get Them Back1. WB Nathan St. Pierre — How Preston-Webb Ritual Shaped American FreemasonrySeason 6 of the Craftsmen Online Podcast starts next Monday (01/12), with WB Bull Garlington and our episode on "Messoterica: Why Esoteric Study is a Waste of Time."Have a safe and happy New Year!Show notes: Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our next Reading Room event, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.Follow Craftsmen Online on YouTube, hit subscribe and get notified the next time we go LIVE with a podcast recording!Yes, we're on Instagram.Get our latest announcements and important updates in your inbox with the Craftsmen Online Newsletter.Email the host, RW Michael Arce! Yes, we will read your email and may even reach out to be a guest on a future episode.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support.Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.Follow Craftsmen Online on YouTube, hit subscribe and get notified the next time we go LIVE with a podcast recording!Yes, we're on Instagram.

Trauma Storming with Leigh Geffken & Michelle Geffken Rubino In this episode, Founders of Heart, Mind, Body, LLC, Leigh Geffken, DNP Scholar UPENN, APN, MSN, PMHNP-BC, C-PD, NE-BC and trauma-informed care practitioner, and Michelle Geffken Rubino, Certified Business, Health, Life & Wellness Coach, and Chief Operational Officer, discuss the impact "Trauma Storming" is having on the human experience. Join us as we unpack what trauma storming is, recognizing the signs, and tools and techniques for addressing and working through the storm!  Connecting with Leigh & Michelle:  Heart, Mind, Body LLC (862) 362-6408 Heart Mind Body LLC   Connect with She Wise Wellness: Website: https://www.shewisewellness.com/ Website: www.shewisepublications.com Email: shewisepublications@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/she_wise_publications/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094044723450 YouTube: SHE Wise @survivingthehumanexperience https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtYaqS-cL1WAFQKDadapxPQ

Welcome to Heart & Soul Center of Light. We are a joyful, loving community in the Science of Mind tradition. You are invited to celebrate with us, lift your spirit, and practice principles that transform lives.What to expect:• Uplifting music and prayer• A practical, spiritually grounded message• Community intention setting and celebrationNew here?• Say hello in the chat so our community can welcome you.• If you feel inspired, invite a friend to join next Sunday.Support the work:Your generosity helps us serve more people. Give as you are led.https://www.heartsoulcenter.org/giving/ways-to-give/Stay connected:• Website: https://www.heartsoulcenter.org• Prayer request: prayerandcare@heartsoulcenter.orgThank you for being here. May your day be guided by peace, clarity, and love!YOUTH & FAMILY VILLAGE IS IN SESSION! 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays 10:00AM - 11:30AM.The IMAGINING JUSTICE COLLECTIVE.Join us on ZOOM for IJ on Wednesday nights and do your part to make a difference in the world: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84542927442#successONLINE GROUP PRAYER is available via ZOOM 10 minutes after Sunday Service AND on Wednesday mornings at 07:00am Pacific Time: Meeting ID 729 205 089 or by phone: +1-669-900-6833PRAYER PODCAST - Listen to podcasts of laser prayers to support every aspect of your life. - https://www.heartsoulcenter.org/power...SACRED SERVICE VOLUNTEERING - Please join us in Sacred Service; we absolutely need you! https://www.heartsoulcenter.org/sacre...SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - Click the SUBSCRIBE button and ring the Notifications Bell so that you're automatically notified about new videos and live streams on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HeartandSoulCenterofLightVISIT OUR ONLINE STORE to stay in style with all the latest Heart and Soul wearable merch: http://heartsoulcenter.org/onlinestore#HeartAndSoul #ScienceOfMind #SundayService #Oakland #SpiritualCommunity

FULL SERIES AVAILABLE ON WWW.PATREON.COM/SOMEDARECALLITCONSPIRACY RIGHT NOW FOR MEMBERS OF OUR £5 AND £10 TIERS. Initiates, strap yourselves in because we are going down one hell of a rabbit hole.. we are finally diving into the "Satanic Illuminati Music Industry" conspiracy theory. Over the course of 13 episodes we will explore the full gamut of the Faustian Bargain-type mythos that your favourite musicians have allegedly entered with The Prince Of Darkness. Our springboard for this series is an interview on Ickonic entitled "Music Industry Rituals, MKULTRA & 27 Club Secrets" in which God's grandson, Gareth Icke interviews Coco Sianne Ryder - the daughter of Happy Monday's front man Shaun Ryder and Granddaughter of Folk legend Donovan. As per usual, these people provide no evidence or details of their claims.. so we figured we'd use this opportunity to examine and explore this subject from our unique perspectives as former conspiracy theorists and lay it all out for you. Topics include: Gareth Icke, Coco Ryder, The Happy Mondays, Donovan, Rick Rubin, System of a Down, The 27 club, The death of Kurt Cobain, The death of Brian Jones, Van Gogh, John Todd, Jack Chick, William Guy Carr, Fritz Springmeier, Robert Johnson, Faust and selling your soul, Tartini, Paganini, Jelly Roll Morton, Peetie Wheatstraw, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Aleister Crowely, Kenneth Anger, the curse of Led Zeppelin, The Illuminati in the music industry by Mark Dice, The 1991 meeting, Madonna, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Ye, Drake, Jay Z, Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Professor Griff, Tupac, Talib Kweli, Prodigy, Malachi Z. York, Noreaga, Inspectah Deck, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga, Cathy O'Brien, Brice Taylor, Azaelia Banks, Kesha, The eye of providence, Satan and Heavy metal, Black Sabbath, Venom, Coven, Black Metal, Deicide, Shane Lynch, Ouija boards, The Rolling Stones, Mind control in pop music, The Beatles, Tavistock, Theodore Adorno, Foo Fighters, Ecstasy, John Potash, Dave McGowan, Courtney Love, The New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers, Laurel Canyon, Lookout Mountain film studio, Back Masking, Bono, Freemasons, The Krays, Cliff Richards, Elm House & Tony Blair. Enjoy!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/some-dare-call-it-conspiracy--5932731/support.

If you feel stuck, replaying the past, or waiting for life to finally change, this talk is for you. In The Only Way to Move Is Forward, Rev. Lee Wolak explores how true freedom begins with accepting what is—without resistance, denial, or spiritual bypassing. Drawing from Zen wisdom, Science of Mind principles, and the teachings of The Power in You, this talk reveals why your power is not behind you, but available right now in conscious awareness. Discover how releasing attachment to old stories, identities, and emotional patterns opens the door to clarity, alignment, and greatness. This is a bold, grounded invitation to stop negotiating with the past and start living from presence, purpose, and inner power. Sign up for my daily thought and weekly newsletter by clicking this link: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/free-affirmations If you find value in what Agape offers—spiritually, emotionally, and in community—consider becoming a supporting member. Your recurring contribution helps us continue to share truth, healing, and transformation with the world. Click here to become a supporter: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/recurring-contributions/ If you want more information like this, please order My New Book "The Power in You" on Kindle, a printed copy, or the audible version on Amazon today. https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Wolak/e/B09PF5BQNR... Follow me: • Facebook: Agape Spiritual Center • Instagram: leewolak • Twitter: Lee_Agape • TikTok: RevLeeWolak • Podcast: "Rev Lee Wolak" • YouTube: @RevLeeWolak • Email: Info@AgapeSpiritualCenter.com • Website: AgapeSpiritualCenter.com

In the Old Testament the command is to love the Lord with all your heart, soul and strength. When Jesus repeated it he said: Love the Lord with all your heart, MIND, soul and strength. Why did he change it?

Dr. Aleksandra Plazinic is a keynote speaker, university lecturer, and communication coach dedicated to helping women executives speak with confidence, clarity, and authenticity. Dr. Plazinic, based in the Netherlands, has worked with the United Nations, European Commission, and top business schools across Europe. Along the way we discuss the Journey (1:30), Flipped Fear to Fuel (3:00), Mind, Body, Emotion Approach (4:15), Affirmations (8:00), Quiet Confidence (11:15), Impostor Feeling (16:45), Speaking Alignment (23:00), High/Low Context Cultures (26:00), Starving Puppies (32:45), and Overcoming Negative Vibes (33:30).  This podcast is partnered with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Send a donation, large or small, through PayPal @LukeLeaders1248; Venmo @LukeLeaders1248; or our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com. You can also donate your used vehicle @ this hyperlink – CARS donation to LL1248.  Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

"Modern convenience has clipped us... We are outsourcing our skill."Welcome to the start of a new series: The Utility of Action.We spent the last three episodes building the machine (Skill, Body, Mind). But a machine sitting in the garage only has potential. It has no utility.In this episode, Vulcan challenges the modern habit of "Outsourcing Competence." When something breaks, do you call a guy? When you get lost, do you stare at a blue line on a screen? If so, you are a passenger in your own life.IN THIS EPISODE:Theory of Operation: Why you should stop Googling and start tracing the lines.The Blackout Challenge: Could you survive a weekend if you flipped the main breaker?Musonius Rufus: Why "Theory is False Without Practice."The "Lost Bus": Navigating the world when the GPS dies.Don't be a slave to the tool. Be the master of the skill.#SundaySmoke #SelfReliance #Stoicism #MusoniusRufus #Skill #UtilityOfAction #MenOfAction

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Sharise Nance. Purpose of the Interview To showcase Sharise Nance’s mission in mental health advocacy, entrepreneurship, and workplace wellness. To discuss her companies: Hand in Hand Counseling Services – addressing mental health disparities in Black communities. Vitamin C Healing – building trauma-sensitive, wellness-centered workplace cultures. To educate on stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, and financial equity in the mental health field. Key Takeaways Hand in Hand Counseling Services Founded with college roommate Tess Kenny in Pittsburgh. Created a safe space for mental health support in underserved communities. Celebrating 12 years in operation. Breaking Mental Health Stigma Built trust through community presence and transparency. Advocated therapy as normal: “I’m a therapist who has a therapist.” Education on what therapy is and isn’t. Understanding Stress Eustress (positive stress) vs. Distress (overwhelming stress). Physical signs: sweating, rapid heartbeat, tense shoulders, jaw clenching. Stress can lead to depression and anxiety—seek professional help. Impact of COVID-19 Isolation amplified mental health issues. Introduced concept of co-regulation—healing through community and connection. Vitamin C Healing Originated from her book Vitamin C Healing for the Mind, Body. Evolved into a brand offering workshops, consultations, and burnout assessments. Focused on helping professionals and leaders prevent compassion fatigue. Financial Equity in Mental Health Advocates for fair pay: “We can care deeply and earn abundantly.” Challenges the mindset that passion work means low income. Encourages professionals to set boundaries and value their expertise. Burnout & Organizational Cost Unaddressed burnout costs companies millions annually. Leads to quiet quitting, low productivity, and high turnover. Investing in wellness saves money and improves culture. Personal Journey Biggest bet: leaving full-time job in 2017 to pursue entrepreneurship. Therapy helped her navigate fear and grief (especially after losing her father). Quote: “Feel the fear and do it anyway.” Notable Quotes “We can care deeply and earn abundantly.” “I’m a therapist who has a therapist.” “Feel the fear and do it anyway.” “We heal when we are in community—it’s hard to heal in isolation.” “Compassion fatigue isn’t just a feel-good topic; it costs companies millions.” “Betting on myself was the best investment I ever made.” #SHMS #STRAW #BEST #AMISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this powerful spiritual talk, Rev. Lee Wolak explores the life-changing impact of living in coherence; when your thoughts, actions, and feelings are aligned. You'll discover why inner conflict drains your energy, creates confusion, and blocks momentum, and how integrity is not a moral issue but an energetic one. Drawing from Zen wisdom, Science of Mind, and practical spiritual psychology, this talk offers clear insight into how alignment creates clarity, peace, confidence, and forward movement. Sign up for my daily thought and weekly newsletter by clicking this link: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/free-affirmations If you find value in what Agape offers—spiritually, emotionally, and in community—consider becoming a supporting member. Your recurring contribution helps us continue to share truth, healing, and transformation with the world. Click here to become a supporter: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/recurring-contributions/

Season 14, Episode 382 reviews chapters 4–7 of Think and Grow Rich for Sales, showing how autosuggestion, specialized knowledge, imagination, and organized planning transform inner belief into consistent sales results. This episode explains practical steps to program confidence, build authority, paint future outcomes for buyers, and design repeatable sales systems that create certainty and close deals more naturally. Today EP 382 PART 2 of our Think and Grow Rich for Sales Series, we will cover: ✔ Chapter 4: Autosuggestion: How Your Inner Script Becomes Your Outer Results  Sales Application (Practical Use) Pre-call priming: Speak your outcome out loud before every call (“I bring clarity and certainty to this conversation.”) Language audit: Eliminate soft phrases (“I think,” “hopefully,” “maybe”) from your sales vocabulary. Repetition builds belief: Read your sales goals twice daily as if already achieved. Emotion matters: Read goals with feeling—belief is emotional, not intellectual. Interrupt negative mindsets: Replace “They won't buy” with “I help people make confident decisions.” Consistency over intensity: Daily repetition beats occasional motivation. Key Insight: Belief is built deliberately, not accidentally. ✔ Chapter 5: Specialized Knowledge: From Information to Authority  5 Sales Application Tips Organize your expertise into simple frameworks buyers can easily follow. Know their world better than they do—pain points, language, pressures, timing. Stop overloading: Say less, but say it with authority. Borrow brilliance: Use mentors, subject experts, and masterminds to extend your knowledge. Teach while you sell: Authority grows when you help buyers understand, not when you impress them. Key Insight: You are not selling information. You are selling guidance. ✔ Chapter 6: Imagination: Where Sales Innovation Is Born 7 Sales Application Tips Paint the “after” picture: Describe life, work, or outcomes post-solution. Use sensory language: Help them see, feel, and experience the result. Rehearse success aloud: Walk the buyer through implementation as if it's already happening. Normalize the decision: Familiarity reduces fear and resistance. Tell transformation stories: Stories activate imagination faster than facts. Slow the moment down: Imagination needs space—don't rush the close. Anchor certainty visually: “Imagine six months from now…” becomes a mental commitment. Key Insight: People don't buy solutions. They buy who they become after the solution. ✔ Chapter 7: Organized Planning: Putting Desire Into Action 6 Sales Application Tips Create a repeatable sales process you trust and follow consistently. Plan the work—then work the plan, even when results lag. Refine the plan, not the goal when setbacks occur. Prepare for objections before they arise—confidence comes from readiness. Track behaviors, not just outcomes (calls, follow-ups, conversations). Use structure to eliminate emotion-based decisions during the sales cycle. Key Insight: A plan creates certainty. Certainty creates momentum. Welcome back to our final series of SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren't taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I'm Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen? Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives. That's why I've made it my mission to bring you the world's top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We'll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results. Connecting Back to Our 6-Part Think and Grow Rich Series (2022) For today's EP 382, we continue with PART 2 of our Review of Think and Grow Rich for Sales, connecting back to our 6-PART Series from 2022[i]. Back in 2022, we didn't just read Think and Grow Rich—we lived inside it as we launched our year. Over a 6-part series that began the beginning of January 2022, we walked through this book chapter by chapter, not as theory, but as a personal operating system for growth, performance, and results. At the time, the focus of our 6 PART Series was broad. We covered: Personal development Mindset mastery Vision, purpose, and belief We covered the BASICS of this book that my mentor, Bob Proctor studied for his entire lifetime (over 50 years) that can be applied to whatever it is that you want to create with our life. Today, we are going to look at this timeless piece of knowledge, through a new lens. What we're covering today—PART 2 of our Study of Think and Grow Rich for Sales—is not new material. It's the application of this series, towards a specific discipline. You could apply this book to any discipline, but this one, I have wanted to cover for a very long time. How the 6-Part Series Maps DIRECTLY to Sales Mastery Here's the reframe that matters: Every principle we covered in 2022 becomes a sales advantage when applied correctly. Each of the 10 chapters explains how to further improve our inner state, and then we walk through how to make this change occur in our outer world, connecting each principal for the salesperson. And just a reminder that you don't need to be in sales for these principles to work for us. Think and Grow Rich for Sales How Inner Mastery Becomes Sales Results Inspired by Think and Grow Rich Through a modern neuroscience + sales lens   Chapter IV: Autosuggestion The Inner Script Behind Every Sales Call Core Idea: Your subconscious mind is always selling—either for you or against you. Sales Application: Language patterns that leak doubt Why we program confidence before the call Why tone matters more than technique Listener Takeaway: The buyer responds to your energy, not your words. Chapter IV — Autosuggestion How Your Inner Script Becomes Your Outer Results Autosuggestion is the bridge between what you think and what you experience. I first learned this concept while working with Bob Proctor in the seminar industry, and it fundamentally changed the way I understand my own personal results—both in life and in sales. At its core, autosuggestion is about creating order in the mind, (first) so your inner script consistently produces your outer results. The visual model that explains this in one simple view is the stickperson diagram, originally developed by Dr. Thurman Fleet in 1934. You'll see this image in the show notes, labeled A, B, and C. Here is what this diagram means. The Three Parts of the Mind IMAGE IDEA: From Dr. Thurman Fleet 1937 with his idea of Concept Therapy. A — Conscious Mind (Thinking Mind) This is the part of your mind you use when you are actively thinking: reading studying learning solving problems consciously making decisions This is where logic lives. B — Non-Conscious Mind (Emotional Mind) This is the most powerful part of the mind—and the most misunderstood. The non-conscious mind: accepts whatever enters it does not judge truth from falsehood operates primarily through repetition and emotion This is why: who you surround yourself with matters what you listen to matters what you repeatedly tell yourself matters Your non-conscious mind becomes the program that runs your behavior. C — Body The body is the instrument of the mind. Your body inherits what your mind expresses: thoughts affect emotions emotions affect physiology physiology affects behavior and results This is why mindset impacts: health energy confidence performance And why our thoughts, feelings and actions ultimately determine our results. They create our conditions, our circumstances and our environment. Why Autosuggestion Matters (Real Life Example) Because I learned this before I had children, I became extremely intentional about what was playing in the background of our home. News, negativity, and fear-based messaging go straight into the non-conscious mind—especially when the mind is in a submissive state, such as: early childhood (when your mind is wide open) right before sleep also while eating when relaxed or emotionally open This state of mind doesn't just affect children. It affects adults too. What we repeatedly hear becomes how we feel—and eventually how we act. This is why autosuggestion is not wishful thinking. It is mental conditioning. Autosuggestion and Alignment (Praxis) When your thoughts, feelings and emotions are aligned, you enter a state called praxis—the point where belief and behavior match. How do we enter this state? By: writing your goals reading them aloud repeating them twice daily you gradually impress belief onto the non-conscious mind. Over time: belief strengthens faith develops behavior shifts automatically Eventually, you don't have to force confidence. It becomes natural. Beyond the Five Senses: The Higher Faculties Before moving into Chapter V — Specialized Knowledge, it's important to introduce one of the most overlooked ideas Napoleon Hill emphasized: It's the 6 higher faculties of the mind. If you revisit Episode #67[ii], I explain how living only through our five senses can limit results. Our five senses are connected to the conscious mind. But beyond them lie six higher faculties, including: imagination intuition perception will reason memory Hill believed intuition and imagination were so powerful that he devoted entire chapters to them. These faculties allow us to: access deeper insight perceive what others miss gain a competitive advantage Intuition: A Sales Superpower If I had to choose three higher faculties most useful in sales for us to develop, they would be: intuition perception will Let's focus on intuition. Intuition is the mental tool that allows you to feel truth: a gut sense an inner knowing a subtle emotional signal It develops with practice—and trust. Putting Intuition Into Action (Sales) When you're presenting to someone, intuition answers questions like: Are they engaged, but holding a question? Do they need more information—or less? Is it time to continue… or time to ask for the decision? Highly intuitive sales professionals can sense: certainty hesitation trust resistance —even without being in the same room with this person. Sales at Its Highest Level This brings us back to Paul Martinelli's reminder: “Sales at its highest level is the transference of emotion. And the primary emotion is certainty.” When intuition is developed, you know: when certainty has been transferred when the buyer is ready when the close is natural Eventually, as your higher faculties become conditioned through autosuggestion, you access them automatically—without effort or overthinking. Closing Thought — Chapter IV: Autosuggestion Autosuggestion is not about forcing belief. It's about training alignment. When your thoughts, emotions, and actions match: confidence becomes automatic intuition sharpens results follow naturally Your inner script always becomes your outer results. And that's why autosuggestion is not optional. It's foundational. Chapter V: Specialized Knowledge Why Authority Always Outsells Enthusiasm Core Idea: Knowledge only becomes power when it's organized and applied. Sales Application: Moving from “presenter” to trusted expert Leading the conversation instead of reacting Why winging it destroys certainty Listener Takeaway: Mastery creates calm authority. Chapter V — Specialized Knowledge Why Expertise—Not Information—Creates Sales Success To further refine what we want to achieve, Chapter 5 of Think and Grow Rich introduces a critical distinction: not all knowledge is created equally. Napoleon Hill explains that it is specialized knowledge—not general knowledge—that separates you from everyone else and makes you valuable. Knowledge alone, Hill reminds us, is only potential power. “Knowledge (general or specialized) must be organized and intelligently directed, and is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action and directed to a definite end.” (Chapter V, p. 79, TAGR) In other words: Information does nothing on its own. Application is everything. Why This Matters (Education vs. Application) This becomes clear when we think about formal education. Much of what we learn in school is general knowledge—useful only if we apply it in a specific way. Hill calls this the missing link in education: “The failure of educational institutions is that it fails to teach students HOW TO ORGANIZE AND USE KNOWLEDGE after they acquire it.” (Chapter V, p. 80, TAGR) This insight alone explains why so many intelligent people struggle to produce results—especially in sales. They know a lot, but they haven't organized that knowledge into a repeatable system of action. Henry Ford and the Myth of ‘Not Being Educated' Henry Ford is Hill's perfect example. Ford famously said he had a row of buttons on his desk—buttons he could press to access any knowledge he needed. He didn't need to personally possess all information. He needed to know: where to get it who to ask how to apply it Hill wrote: “Any person is educated who knows where to get knowledge when needed, and how to organize that knowledge into definite plans of action.” (Chapter V, p. 81, TAGR) Through his Master Mind, Ford had access to all the specialized knowledge required to become one of the wealthiest men in America. This is a critical lesson for sales professionals: You do not need to know everything. You need to know what matters most, and how to apply it. Why Some Ideas Succeed and Others Don't This principle explains why some books—and businesses—succeed at extraordinary levels while others, though insightful, fall short. Take Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Its impact wasn't just the ideas—it was the framework. Covey gave readers clear steps for how to apply each habit in real life. Contrast that with Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now. An incredible book, (I love this book- I own it-and it's on my bookshelf). It's rich in insight—but for many readers, it's difficult to apply without additional guidance or structure. The difference is not wisdom. It's organized, specialized knowledge. “Knowledge is not power until it is organized into definite plans of action.” (Chapter V, p. 80, TAGR) What ‘Educated' Really Means Hill reminds us that education does not mean memorization or credentials. The word educate comes from the Latin educo, meaning: to draw out to develop from within An educated person is not someone with the most information—but someone who has developed the faculties of their mind to acquire, apply, and direct knowledge effectively. This is where Specialized Knowledge intersects with: imagination intuition perception will —faculties we explored earlier in the series. Chapter V Specialized Knowledge Applied to Sales In sales, Specialized Knowledge looks like this: Knowing your customer's world, not just your product Understanding patterns in their world that match with yours, not scripts that lack meaning Being able to simplify complexity for the buyer Organizing your knowledge into a repeatable sales process This is what creates authority. When something comes naturally to you—but amazes others—you are operating in specialized knowledge. That's where confidence comes from. That's where trust is built. That's where sales success compounds. How to Use Specialized Knowledge to Reach New Heights (Sales Tips) 1. Identify What You Do Naturally Well Ask yourself: What do people come to me for? What feels obvious to me but confusing to others? That's your starting point for specialization. 2. Organize Your Knowledge into a Framework Turn what you know into: a process a checklist a conversation flow Frameworks build confidence—for you and the buyer where you can point to them clearly where they are in the process, showing them how to move to where they want to go. 3. Learn Continuously—but Selectively Don't collect information. Acquire purposeful knowledge aligned to your goal. Ask: Does this help me serve better? Does this help my buyer decide? 4. Use a Master Mind No top performer succeeds alone. Surround yourself with: mentors peers coaches Borrow knowledge, insight, and certainty with every action that you take. 5. Apply, Review, Refine Specialized knowledge compounds only when used. Apply what you learn. Review results. Refine your approach. This is how expertise is built. Final Insight — Chapter V: Specialized Knowledge Sales success does not come from knowing more. It comes from knowing what matters, organizing it into action, and applying it consistently. When Specialized Knowledge is combined with Imagination, it creates something powerful: A unique and successful business. And this brings us naturally to the next chapters—where imagination, planning, and decision transform knowledge into results. Chapter VI: Imagination Selling the Future Before the Close                  Core Idea: People buy future identity, not features. Sales Application: Painting the “after” state Emotional buy-in before logical justification Don't quit when you are at “3 Feet from Gold” (Chapter 1, TAGR, Page 5). Listener Takeaway People don't buy solutions. They buy who they become after the solution. And it is the salesperson's role to activate the buyer's imagination—to help them see themselves on the other side of the decision. This brings us back to Paul Martinelli's reminder: “Sales at its highest level is the transference of emotion. And the primary emotion is certainty.” Imagination is what creates that certainty. Before a buyer can feel certain, they must first imagine the outcome: life after their problem is solved success after the decision is made themselves operating at a higher level When imagination is engaged, certainty follows. And when certainty is present, the decision becomes natural. Can you see how all of these success principles tie into each other? Like the colors of the rainbow. Chapter VI: Imagination Review of Chapter VI — Our Imagination “Imagination is everything,” according to American author and radio speaker Earl Nightingale, who devoted much of his work to human character development, motivation, and the pursuit of a meaningful life. Every great invention is created in two places: first in the mind of the inventor, and then in the physical world when the idea is brought into form. Our lives reflect how effectively we use our imagination. When we reach a plateau of success, it is not effort alone that takes us to the next level—it is imagination. Imagination allows us to see beyond our current circumstances and envision what is possible next. This is why creating a crystal-clear vision is so important. When we write and read our vision twice a day, we intentionally activate our imagination. Writing and reading that vision in detail stimulates recognition centers in the brain. What may initially feel unrealistic or even like a “pipe dream” begins to feel familiar. Over time, the brain accepts it as something possible—something achievable. Eventually, what once felt distant becomes something you can see yourself doing. And then, one day, what you imagined becomes your reality. When you look at the world through this lens, it's remarkable to consider how much has changed in just the last 50 years—and how quickly that pace is accelerating. These new innovations began in someone's mind first. The most recent leap forward is with artificial intelligence, but it follows the same pattern as every major breakthrough before it. Someone first imagined a world where: Amazon would dominate retail while owning almost no physical stores Uber would transform transportation while owning almost no cars Facebook would scale globally while creating no content Airbnb would become a hospitality giant while owning no real estate Netflix would redefine entertainment without being a TV channel Bitcoin would create value without physical coins Each of these began as an idea before evidence—a vision before execution. The same principle applies to our goals, our careers, and our success. Everything we create begins with imagination. When imagination is paired with belief, intention, and action, it becomes a powerful force that shapes not only individual outcomes, but the direction of the world itself.   Closing Thought — Chapter VI Imagination is not fantasy. It is the starting point of all progress. What you are able to imagine clearly today is what you are capable of creating tomorrow. How to Use Imagination for Sales Success Turning Possibility into Certainty 1. Understand the Role of Imagination in Sales Imagination is not fantasy. In sales, imagination is pre-decision certainty. Before a buyer can decide, they must first: see a different future feel themselves in it believe it is attainable Your job as the salesperson is to guide that mental rehearsal. People don't buy products. They buy the future version of themselves (with the certainty that you paint for them). 2. Imagine the Outcome Before the Buyer Does Top sales professionals do not start with features. They start with vision. Before the call, ask yourself: Who does my buyer become after the purchase? What changes in their day-to-day life? What problem is no longer taking up mental space? How you can support and guide them in this process. If you cannot imagine the outcome clearly, your buyer won't either.

Erika KirkWhen Mark passed away in 2017, I knew I was vulnerable from trauma andgrief. Since I had healed from within myself using birthright methods Marktaught me in PTSD: Time to Heal, I had evolved with knowledge that is ourdefense against mind control and subsequently consciously chose to standstrong.We have been made perfect with resiliency of body, mind, and spirit. Byreclaiming my free thought free will, I was free to consciously choose toalign with the divine within.When past abusers descended on me like vultures, I watched theirparadigms shift with realization that their darkness could no longer creep inmy light. My vulnerability was divinely protected against their attempts tore-impose their MK Ultra means.Mind control is spiritual warfare that is won by divine design. The victory isalready within us. To consciously claim our victory in light of free thought, itis imperative to remember who we are and why we are here by openingneuron pathways in our brilliant brains. Mind control's trauma shuts downneuron pathways. We need to keep our brains firing properly by openingneuron pathways in order to maintain clarity of free thought.Being free to think to stand strong amidst traumatic grief's vulnerability isour saving grace. Without it, we fall prey to those seeking to further theirMK Ultra agenda.Assassinations occur to impose control. Anyone who does not cooperatewith controls are eliminated from their position and replaced with someonewho is compliant with demands of the agenda. Knowledge is our defenseand vigilance is imperative.When Mark passed in 2017, I knew my highly political MK Ultra abuserswould attempt to prove healing from mind control was not possible bytaking me back under control. By standing strong with free thought free willintact, I continue to prove healing from within is abSOULute. It is ourbirthright to heal and be free to live life's purpose.Had I fallen prey to therapeutic methods imposed from outside of myself, Iwould have layered over compartmentalized memory. Reprogrammingleaves triggers in place to be reactivated at any time. Believing you arehealed is vastly different from Being healed. Deprogramming from withinself opens neuron pathways in the brain, freeing compartmentalizedmemory to be consciously dealt with whereby triggers are diffused.Neuron pathways in the brain are easily opened simply by moving a pen towrite out trauma, grief and fear. The very act of moving a pen activates thelogic part of the brain whereby shifting emotionally incomprehensiblecompartmentalized trauma or grief over to logic while it is written out onpaper and consciously seen. Healing occurs psychiatrically,psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually all at once.Because I knew I was vulnerable after Mark passed, I took my time inmoving forward. I did not speak publicly nor surround myself withdistractions of loud music, tv, or social media devices. Instead, I focusedwithin to strengthen in order to effectively carry our shared life's purposeforward free of outside influence.In the silence I found miracles and something of the divine alwaysunfolding. I found Mark's love, wisdom, and beautiful memories living on inme, empowering me to honor him every step of the way toward my future.I withstood vicious attacks through numerous psy ops intended toundermind me, including imposters pretending to be my daughter. I did notdefend my situation by revealing my daughter is with me, because she, too,was a target of past abusers seeking to prey on her.

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Welcome back to reality! The holiday rush is over, and January 2nd requires a strategic approach to daily productivity and stress management. This powerful 10-minute guided affirmation practice is your tool to anchor calm and boost self-confidence right from the start of your routine.We guide you through 20 targeted affirmations across four key areas to help you regain control:Emotional Calm: Releasing the need to control everything and choosing calm over chaos.Focus & Productivity: Affirming your ability to approach work with clarity and ease.Self-Worth: Reinforcing that your value is inherent and not tied to your output.Energy & Boundaries: Visualizing a protective light to help you set clear, loving boundaries.This short-form meditation is ideal for busy people, designed to be listened to on your commute or during your morning ritual. Start your day centered, grounded, and stable.Key Topics & Long-Tail Phrases:

What if the same mindset that builds nine-figure businesses could also create a happier, healthier life?   In this episode of Sharkpreneur, Seth Greene interviews Pete Sacco, Entrepreneur, Technologist, Modern Day Mystic, is the author of Living in Bliss: Achieve a Balanced Existence of Body, Mind, and Spirit, who shares how his own low point—facing poor health and personal unhappiness despite career success—sparked a complete transformation that reshaped both his life and his company. He reveals the framework behind his “Commit, Learn, and Do” philosophy and how understanding superpowers, core values, and balance can turn ambition into fulfillment.   Key Takeaways: → How each stage of expansion requires new structures, mentors, and sometimes new team members. → Why it's vital for entrepreneurs to evolve from being business operators into strategic thinkers and investors → How professional success without personal fulfillment is a form of failure. → Why it's crucial to practice gratitude, reframe expectations, and find daily moments of wonder. → How clarity, collaboration, and alignment are more important than control.   Pete Sacco is a visionary entrepreneur, technologist, and modern-day mystic who blends conscious leadership with breakthrough innovation. As the founder of multiple ventures—including PTS Data Center Solutions, INTUVA, GRID7, InstaGuardIP, and Gray Wolf Data Centers—Pete has led transformative initiatives across AI, energy, blockchain, and digital infrastructure. His journey from electrical engineer to spiritual author and advisor reflects a rare fusion of high performance and inner awakening. Pete is the author of Living in Bliss: Achieve a Balanced Existence of Body, Mind, and Spirit, a guide for high achievers seeking fulfillment beyond success. A finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year, Pete holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He serves on the advisory board of its School of Computer Sciences and Engineering. Based in New Jersey, he helps purpose-driven professionals unlock clarity, vitality, and purpose—one system, one person, and one moment at a time.   Connect With Pete: Website: https://petesacco.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petesaccoofficial TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@petesacco X: https://x.com/PeteSaccoCEO LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petertsacco/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeteSaccoCEO   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 229 When love turns into caregiving and grief meets responsibility, what does fearless living really look like? In this week's episode of Healing Her Within, Maryann Rivera-Dannert continues the In the Pursuit of Fearless Living: From Wounds to Wisdom anthology series with two powerful co-authors whose stories are rooted in resilience, care, and legacy. ✨ Meet this week's featured voices: Kelley Smith shares her lived experience as a caregiver, mother, and wife to a stroke survivor. Through faith, perseverance, and community, Kelley opens up about finding strength in the fight — and using her journey to uplift families navigating caregiving, foster care, and unexpected life shifts. Eboni W. Henderson speaks candidly about losing her husband to a stroke and being forced to confront grief alongside financial responsibility. As a financial professional and founder of Plan-It Eboni, she reframes planning, protection, and legacy as acts of love — especially for women rebuilding after loss. Together, their stories reflect what fearless living looks like when life changes everything. Connect with Maryann New Book: In the Pursuit of Fearless Living: From Wounds to Wisdom: Real Stories of Fearless Feminine Rising

For over a century, neuroscience has assumed that consciousness is generated by the brain.But what if this assumption is wrong?In this episode of Mind-Body Solution, Dr. Tevin Naidu is joined by Professor Edward F. Kelly - co-author of Irreducible Mind, Beyond Physicalism, Consciousness Unbound (and many more) — to examine the empirical and conceptual evidence that consciousness cannot be fully explained by brain activity alone.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 – Introduction: The Limits of Brain-Based Models: Kelly's career, scope of inquiry, and why physicalism fails to account for mind08:55 – First Direct Encounter with Psi Phenomena: Meeting high-performing experimental subjects and abandoning residual skepticism13:45 – Why Physicalism Cannot Accommodate Psi as Facts of Nature: Empirical accumulation forces a worldview shift17:10 – The Cultural Consequences of Reductive Materialism: How mechanistic metaphysics shapes ecological and existential crises21:30 – Irreducible Mind: Strategy and Scope: Why Kelly and colleagues targeted physicalism empirically first29:30 – Extreme Psychophysical Phenomena: Stigmata, maternal impressions, and mind–body influence beyond placebo33:50 – Dissociative Identity Disorder & Multiple Centers of Consciousness: Why unitary brain-mind assumptions break down37:20 – Near-Death Experiences Under Clinical Unconsciousness: Verified perception during anesthesia and cardiac arrest41:05 – Empirical vs Conceptual Failures of Materialism: Why both lines of critique are now unavoidable44:50 – The Need for a Post-Physicalist Theory: Why data alone can't shift science without a new metaphysical framework49:25 – Beyond Physicalism: Surveying Alternative Worldviews: Idealism, dual-aspect monism, panentheism, and mystical traditions55:10 – Whitehead, Process Philosophy & Its Limits: Why mystical experience must be taken seriously as data59:20 – William James, the Subliminal Self & the Pluralistic Universe: Consciousness as layered, expansive, and not brain-produced1:03:35 – Consciousness Unbound: New Empirical Frontiers: Reincarnation cases, precognition, and psychedelic-induced mysticism1:07:45 – Bernardo Kastrup, Analytic Idealism & Survival Debates: Where Kelly agrees—and where he diverges1:11:30 – Physics, Possibility & Reality Beyond Actuality: Quantum foundations, potentiality, and expanded ontology1:15:55 – The New Book: Narrowing to Viable Post-Physicalist Theories: Why process philosophy and organismic biology are converging1:19:20 – Consciousness Below the Brain: Cells, Organisms & Evolution: Why mind may extend deep into life itself1:23:30 – Closing Reflections: Toward an Expanded Science of Mind: What replacing physicalism actually means for humanityEPISODE LINKS:- Ed's Website: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/dops-staff/ed-kelly/- Ed's Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=q42C6BwAAAAJ&hl=en- Ed's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IU2STWCONNECT:- Website: https://mindbodysolution.org - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@MindBodySolution- Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mindbodysolution- Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu- Facebook: https://facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtevinnaidu- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu- Website: https://tevinnaidu.com=============================Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is for educational purposes only. The content is shared in the spirit of open discourse and does not constitute, nor does it substitute, professional or medical advice. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening/watching any of our contents. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Listeners/viewers are advised to conduct their own research and consult with their own experts in the respective fields.

Could consciousness be more than an illusion? Could it be the very fabric of reality itself?The Mind-at-Large Project is a three-year conference series, with associated film and other media, that investigates consciousness and its role in reality. The project seeks to challenge the common yet unnecessarily-restrictive worldview that posits that brains alone are required for consciousness. The first gathering, “A New Dawn,” inaugurates this unfolding inquiry. Convening April 15-17, 2026 at the University of Exeter, thought leaders and emerging scholars will come together to explore the deeper nature of mind- from the quantum to the ecological, from the human to the transpersonal.We invite papers that engage creatively and critically with the re-emerging paradigm of “mind-at-large,” traversing multiple thresholds of philosophical, scientific, and cultural discourse, including but not limited to:- Philosophy of Mind: panpsychism, idealism, dual-aspect monism, process philosophy, nondualism- Mind & Matter: quantum theory, observer participation, the metaphysics of measurement- Biology & Consciousness: cognition in plants, animals, and bioelectric systems- 4E Cognition: embodied, embedded, enactive, and extended mindIndigenous and Animist Perspectives: relational ontologies and ecological mind- History of Science & the Disenchantment of Nature: recovering participatory modes of knowing- Theology & Cosmology: panentheism, pantheism, and the divinization of nature- Extraordinary Experience: psychedelic, mystical, and psi phenomena as windows onto a wider consciousness

Brad and Tyler welcome back George Romero (@ninerz94) and Ashley Kirk (@ashleyy.kirkk) to review Volume Three of “Stranger Things” Season 5. They discuss the show finale, “The Rightside Up,” and give their thoughts, their takeaways, and what the show meant to them over the years.Follow the show for exclusive updates.Social: @gipod19Web: gimmickinfringementpod.com, 19mediagroup.comGoods: https://19-media-group.myspreadshop.com0:00 Intro1:22 Finale Initial Thoughts40:47 Complaint Corner1:04:51 Big Picture1:30:14 WDWM1:37:00 Closing Follow 19 Media Group:Twitter: @19MGroupInstagram: 19mediagrouphttps://www.19MediaGroup.comDiscover our favorite podcast gear and support the show—shop our studio must-haves on our Amazon Affiliate page! https://www.amazon.com/shop/19mediagroupWant to join the conversation or invite us to your platform? Connect with us and share your vision (budget-friendly collaborations welcome)!  https://bit.ly/19Guest

Have you ever felt that your heart knows more than your mind, that quiet intuitive wisdom that guides you when logic can't? In this week's episode of HEAL with Kelly, I sit down with the incredible Estelle Bingham, a fourth-generation psychic, holistic healer, spiritual teacher, and author of Manifest Your True Essence, for a conversation that goes straight to the soul. Known as The Heart Whisperer, Estelle shares the deeper truth about the three hearts — the physical, emotional, and spiritual — and how reconnecting with them can unlock our innate power to heal. We talk about the courage it takes to truly feel, the shadow work that helps us meet the parts of ourselves we've long avoided, and why our next evolution as humans is a revolution of the heart. We explore everything from somatic healing and reparenting the inner child, to shame, grief, the Divine Feminine, and even AI, and how in the face of so much change, it's our connection to love and source energy that keeps us grounded and whole. If you've ever wondered how to live more from your heart with discernment, compassion, and courage, this conversation will remind you that everything you need is already within. Key Moments You'll Love ✨: ❤️ [0:00] Manifesting from the Heart vs. The Mind

In this powerful spiritual talk, Rev. Lee Wolak explores why you cannot bring in the new until you release the old and how holding onto past identities, emotional baggage, and outdated stories quietly blocks growth, abundance, and peace. Blending Zen wisdom, Science of Mind principles, and practical spiritual insight, this talk will help you let go with awareness, create space for transformation, and step boldly into the present moment.  Sign up for my daily thought and weekly newsletter by clicking this link: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/free-affirmations If you find value in what Agape offers—spiritually, emotionally, and in community—consider becoming a supporting member. Your recurring contribution helps us continue to share truth, healing, and transformation with the world. Click here to become a supporter: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/recurring-contributions/

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On November 2, 1990, Florida Power and Light workers discovered the emaciated body of a small child hidden in the bushes of a wealthy Miami Beach home. The boy, dressed only in a lollipop-decorated T-shirt and a soiled diaper wrapped in brown packing tape, had been beaten, starved, and systematically tortured. He weighed just eighteen pounds. This is part one of the story of how a mother's resentment turned deadly.VICTIM PROFILE:Lazaro Figueroa was born September 18, 1987, into what should have been a life of comfort. His father, Fidel Figueroa, was a well-connected drug dealer who kept his family in a lavish penthouse overlooking Biscayne Bay. But fate intervened before Lazaro ever drew breath. Just two days after his birth, his father was executed in a gangland-style shooting outside a Miami riverfront bar. The murder was never solved. From that moment forward, Lazaro became the target of his mother's displaced rage, blamed for the loss of everything she had.THE CRIME:Ana Maria Cardona's abuse of Lazaro began shortly after he was returned to her custody from foster care in late 1988. Over the next eighteen months, she systematically starved, beat, and confined her son in conditions the Dade County Medical Examiner would later call the worst child abuse he had ever witnessed. Lazaro spent weeks locked in closets and tied to beds. His arm was broken and left untreated, eventually becoming fixed at a ninety-degree angle. His two front teeth were knocked out. Cardona wrapped duct tape around his diapers to avoid changing them, leaving his skin raw with bedsores. On October 31, 1990, Cardona beat Lazaro with a baseball bat, fracturing his skull. She then dumped his dying body in the bushes of a Miami Beach mansion and fled the state with her girlfriend, Olivia Gonzalez, stopping at Disney World before their arrest.THE INVESTIGATION:Miami Beach police initially could not identify the battered child, dubbing him Baby Lollipops after his T-shirt. Detectives conducted door-to-door interviews in English and Spanish and distributed flyers throughout the community. The break came when a neighbor who had occasionally cared for Lazaro recognized him from police bulletins. The investigation led detectives to Ana Maria Cardona and Olivia Gonzalez, who had fled to central Florida. Both women were arrested within weeks. Gonzalez eventually testified that Cardona had called Lazaro the son of the devil and blamed him for her descent from riches to rags.CURRENT STATUS:Ana Maria Cardona has been convicted of first-degree murder three times. Her first two death sentences were overturned by the Florida Supreme Court on procedural grounds. In 2017, she was convicted for the third time and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Olivia Gonzalez served fourteen years for her role in Lazaro's abuse and has since been released.RESOURCES:Learn more about this case at https://www.mythsandmalice.com/show/obscura/Support Obscura: https://www.patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcast/Our Sponsors:* Check out Chime: https://chime.com/OBSCURA* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Check out Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse: https://podcasts.apple.com* Check out Mood and use my code OBSCURA for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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