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Support & Resources→ Support the show on Patreon→ Bayesian Modeling Course (first 2 lessons free)Our theme music is « Good Bayesian », by Baba Brinkman (feat MC Lars and Mega Ran). Check out his awesome work!Takeaways:Q: What is HSSM and how does it relate to HDDM?A: HSSM stands for hierarchical sequential sampling models, a generalization of HDDM (hierarchical drift diffusion models), the older toolbox for the same class of decision-making models, but HSSM is built from the ground up on simulation-based inference. That's what lets it handle any variation of the underlying process model, not just the ones with a tractable closed-form likelihood.Q: What is the drift diffusion model and why has cognitive science relied on it so heavily?A: The drift diffusion model treats a decision as a random walk that accumulates evidence until it crosses one of two boundaries, with parameters controlling boundary separation, starting bias, and drift rate. It's been used in thousands of published papers largely because it has a closed-form likelihood, which makes standard Bayesian and maximum-likelihood inference fast. Small variations on the model are often just as scientifically motivated, but if their likelihoods aren't analytically convenient, the literature using them stays sparse.Q: What is a likelihood approximation network (LAN) and what does it actually learn?A: A LAN is a neural network trained to take in a process's parameters and a trial's outcome and output how likely that outcome was, learned purely from repeated simulation rather than derived analytically. Once trained, it functions as a fast, reusable likelihood you plug directly into Bayes' rule, in place of a closed-form solution that may not exist for the model you actually want to fit.Q: What's the difference between amortizing the likelihood and amortizing the posterior?A: Amortizing the likelihood, HSSM's approach, means training a network once to approximate the likelihood, then reusing that same network across arbitrarily many downstream models: different priors, hierarchical structures, or regression backends, with no retraining. Amortizing the posterior directly, the approach tools like BayesFlow take, gives near-instant inference once trained, but locks the network into the specific scenario it was trained for.Chapters:00:00:00 What is HSSM and how does it fit into the Bayesian inference landscape?00:12:09 How did HSSM evolve from HDDM, and what does it apply to?00:30:25 How do neural networks learn likelihoods for Bayesian inference?00:37:01 What makes amortized Bayesian inference so flexible?00:41:04 What are the real computational costs of amortized inference?00:55:16 How does HSSM integrate with libraries like BayesFlow?00:58:57 What does a live demo of HSSM and BayesFlow look like?01:18:33 What is Bayesify and how does it score a paper's Bayesian workflow?01:23:12 What new model classes are coming to the HSSM ecosystem?01:30:12 How is AI reshaping development in the HSSM ecosystem?01:38:42 How should society incentivize keeping hard cognitive skills alive?Thank you to my Patrons for making this episode possible!Links from the show.

Sponsor Link:This episode of Space Nuts is brought to you with the support of NordVPN. your first stop for online privavcy. To check out our special offer with a 30 day money back guarantee, visit www.nordvpn.com/spacenutsSpace Nuts: Venus's Missing Moon, Satellite Pollution, and Space Force Uniform ControversySpace Nuts covers three very different space stories in this episode, ranging from planetary science to the consequences of satellite reentry and a controversial military uniform design. Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson also field listener questions on orbital mechanics, neutrinos, alien communication, and time dilation.The discussion is broad, but the main thread is clear: how real-world physics shapes everything from Venus's history to the future of spaceflight and even the look of space-age uniforms.Key topicsVenus is Earth-like in size, mass, and gravity, but unlike Earth it has no moon, and the episode explores whether it may once have had one.Fred explains a modeling study led by Stephen Kane suggesting a Venus moon could have spiraled inward, crossed the Roche limit, and been torn apart by tidal forces.The team discusses what evidence might remain if Venus once consumed a moon, including possible chemical fingerprints in the atmosphere or surface.Satellite pollution is examined through the lens of reentering spacecraft, especially the growing number of Starlink reentries and their impact on the upper atmosphere.The European Space Agency's jet-based chase of two reentering Cluster spacecraft, Tango and Samba, is described as an effort to measure reentry byproducts directly.The conversation raises concerns about aluminium oxides, atmospheric chemistry, and whether repeated reentries could have broader consequences such as ozone depletion.The final main story looks at proposed United States Space Force uniforms and why the design drew immediate comparisons to World War II-era fascist aesthetics and Starship Troopers.Andrew and Fred note how uniform design can shape perception, and why the new concept feels divisive rather than inspiring.Timestamps00:00 - Intro and setup for the episode00:41 - Venus, satellite pollution, and Space Force uniforms preview04:40 - Venus as Earth's twin and why it has no moon08:21 - Modeling a missing Venusian moon09:20 - Gravitational tug-of-war and moon migration toward Venus11:44 - Conditions for a moon to survive around Venus12:43 - Possible traces of an ancient moon impact16:06 - Satellite pollution from reentering spacecraft17:16 - Starlink reentries and atmospheric contamination18:14 - ESA's jet chase of reentering Cluster spacecraft20:06 - Observing Tango and Samba during controlled reentry21:45 - Why the atmospheric consequences could become controversial23:12 - Wood as a potentially more benign spacecraft material24:16 - Space Force uniforms and the first visual reaction25:34 - Starship Troopers and deliberate fascist design cues27:29 - Why the proposed uniforms feel unsettlingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.

Natalie Sparrow might just be the most fabulous lady of the red river valley. Owner of Natalie Sparrow Mgmt. and director of Fargo Fashion week she recently joined us to chat about this year's Fargo Fashion Show in downtown Fargo and some of the success stories coming out right here in our community and going nationwide! 

In this lecture, we introduce the measure-theoretic concept of a random variable (which is neither random nor a variable) and related terms, such as outcomes, events, probability measures, moments, means, etc. Throughout the lecture, we use the metaphor of probability as mass (and thus probability density as mass density, and a mean as a center of mass). This allows us to discuss the "statistical leverage" of outliers in a distribution (i.e., although they happen infrequently, they still have the ability to shift the mean significantly, as in physical leverage). This sets us up to talk about random processes and particular random variables in the next lecture.Concept Explorers linked from this lecture:Concept Explorer: Pseudo-Random Number Generators and AI WatermarkingConcept Explorer: Monte Carlo Examples for Stochastic ModelingConcept Explorer: Input Modeling (fully functional Input Analyzer)Concept Explorer: Probability Distributions for Input Modeling and Statistics

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This lecture provides some historical background and motivation for System Dynamics Modeling (SDM) and Agent-Based Modeling (ABM), two other simulation modeling approaches that contrast with Discrete Event System (DES) simulation. In particular, in this lecture, we briefly introduce System Dynamics Modeling (SDM) and Agent-Based/Individual-Based Modeling (ABM/IBM) as the two ends of the simulation modeling spectrum (from low resolution to high resolution). The introduction of ABM describes applications in life sciences, social sciences, and engineering (Multi-Agent Systems, MAS)/operations research. This lecture is also coupled with notes discussing the Lab 3 (Monte Carlo simulation) results and general experience. These comments focus on interval estimation (which is right 95% of the time, as opposed to point estimation that is right 0% of the time) and the role of non-trivial distributions of random variables (as opposed to just their means).Concept explorers referenced in this lecture material (particularly for Lab 3 material):https://tpavlic.github.io/asu-simulating-stochastic-systems/monte_carlo/mc_explorer.htmlhttps://tpavlic.github.io/asu-simulating-stochastic-systems/monte_carlo/mc_examples.htmlhttps://tpavlic.github.io/asu-simulating-stochastic-systems/input_modeling/prob_models.html

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Women Leaders Psychological Safety: How Kerry Siggins Turned "You're Erratic" Into Her Best Leadership Lesson Last updated: September 3, 2026 Trusted by leaders at Stanford University, Ernst & Young, Autodesk, MGM Grand Resorts, and Farmers Insurance Executive Summary: The word that stung most in StoneAge CEO Kerry Siggins' toughest feedback moment was the word that was true. Here's her litmus test for real feedback, how she builds psychological safety without losing accountability, and how women leaders navigate the double bind. Quick Takeaways: If feedback "stings," there's probably truth in it worth examining Psychological safety and accountability aren't opposites — done right, they build each other The double bind is real: women who are direct risk being called aggressive Influence matters more than being right — and it changes how feedback lands U.S. employee engagement hit a decade-low of 31% in early 2026 Jump to:The Feedback Story · Spotting Valid Feedback ·Safety vs. Accountability · The Double Bind ·Action Plan · FAQ As an executive leadership coach with over 30 years of experience (MA, MFT, PCC) working with Fortune 50–1000 companies, I've watched brilliant women leaders freeze in two different ways: some can't tell which feedback to take seriously and which to release, and others have been burned so badly by being called "too direct" that they've gone quiet. Both patterns erode psychological safety — theirs, and their team's. This is Part Two of my conversation with Kerry Siggins, CEO of StoneAge and author of Talk With Trust: How to Own Feedback, Spark Growth, and Build Stronger Teams. In Part One, we walked through her SHARES framework for difficult conversations. Here, we go deeper into the moment that started it all — the day a trusted colleague told her she was "erratic" — and what she's learned since about telling real feedback from noise, building psychological safety without losing accountability, and the double bind that so many women leaders still navigate every day. The Feedback That Almost Cost Kerry Siggins Her COO — And Changed Her Leadership Kerry had spent a year having what she thought were deep, honest conversations with her COO. Then, in a discussion about his role and growth path, it came out all at once: "You think you're this inspiring CEO who disrupts the industry, but really what you are is erratic, and you're really hard to work for. You're the problem." Kerry's first instinct was to fire him. She paused instead — because, as she told me, "I don't want to react in the moment." That pause is the whole story. Kerry went home, sat with the feedback, and asked herself a simple question: what's true about this? She landed on one word — erratic — and traced it back to something real: her fast pace and love of new ideas could look, from the outside, like constant direction-changing. She decided, in that moment, to become a "cool, calm, and collected, unflappable leader." It changed how she led. It also cost her the relationship — the way the feedback was delivered damaged the trust between them beyond repair, and her COO eventually left the company. Both things were true at once: the feedback was a gift, and the delivery broke something. That tension is exactly why psychological safety matters — not as comfort, but as the structure that lets hard truths get said before they explode. How to Tell Valid Feedback From Noise Kerry's litmus test is disarmingly simple: if it stings, there's probably some truth to it. She described being called "disingenuous" by someone recently and letting it go completely — because it didn't sting. She knows who she is on that dimension. But "erratic" stung, because some part of her recognized it. That sting is data. The follow-up question matters just as much: is this feedback about who I am, or about someone else's perception and unmet need? "Just because something hits your identity," Kerry said, "doesn't mean that person is right or wrong — it just means they're seeing things differently." Her advice for women leaders receiving feedback that challenges their identity: get curious, ask for examples, and then decide. "Do you want to be right, or do you want to be accurate?" Accuracy requires asking questions. Being right just requires defending your position. She also named something every leader has lived: most of what reaches you has already been filtered. The brain can only process a tiny fraction of available information, and the person giving you feedback is filtering it further through their own fear of your reaction. The fix is direct: ask "what are you not saying right now?" and genuinely invite the rest. Psychological Safety vs. Accountability: Why They're Not Opposites Most leaders treat psychological safety and accountability as a tradeoff — soft versus firm, safe versus serious. Kerry rejects that framing entirely. "There can be accountability in how you're addressing any kind of challenge through dialogue," she said. Her practice: after a hard conversation, put recurring check-ins on the calendar — not as a punishment, but as a standing space to talk about progress, struggles, and wins. "My manager really cares about me" and "I'm being held accountable" become the same sentence, not opposite ones. Accountability only becomes destructive to psychological safety when it's used as a weapon instead of a rhythm. This is the same territory I mapped out recently in a LinkedIn post on the three pillars of trust — and two of them apply directly here. Trust isn't built in one big moment. It's built in the small moments people learn they can count on you. — Sabrina Braham, MA, MFT, PCC Authenticity breaks when a leader hides a mistake to protect their image instead of admitting when they're wrong — exactly what Kerry avoided by sitting with "erratic" instead of dismissing it. And reliability breaks when accountability only shows up when something goes wrong instead of on a consistent rhythm — which is precisely why Kerry's recurring check-ins work: the consistency itself is what makes accountability feel like care instead of a threat. The Double Bind: When Direct Reads as Aggressive I asked Kerry directly: women leaders often face a double bind — direct enough to be respected reads as aggressive; warm enough to be liked reads as weak. How do you navigate it? Her answer came from experience: a fellow board member once told her, in front of a long-time customer, that she was "aggressive" and an "overachiever" — framed as a flaw. "There's no way he would have ever said that to a man," she said. This isn't just anecdote. New 2026 research out of INSEAD confirms the bind is still fully intact: promotion-focused language — bold, action-oriented, opportunity-framed — tends to clash with gendered expectations for women leaders, while prevention-focused, risk-aware language can reinforce perceptions of low competence, a tension that gets sharper under crisis or high pressure. Separate research on women serving as corporate board directors found something even more troubling: the constant work of switching between "warmth" tactics and "competence" tactics to avoid backlash is itself a driver of the disproportionate burnout many women in leadership report — the double bind isn't just unfair, it's exhausting in a measurable way. Kerry's shift wasn't to soften herself — it was to change what she was optimizing for. "I changed my perspective: do I want to be right, or do I want to influence?" When someone in a meeting takes her idea and repeats it as their own, she no longer takes it personally. "That's a great idea, let's build on that" gets her further than proving the idea was hers first. Influence, not being right, became her north star — and it's a reframe available to any woman leader caught in the double bind. You don't have to shrink to be trusted. The FREE Leading Before You're Ready Playbook gives you language and a framework for navigating exactly this — leading with directness and building the trust that gets you promoted. GET THE FREE PLAYBOOK  Implement This Week: Building Psychological Safety Without Losing Accountability (10 minutes) Recall the last piece of feedback that stung. Write down exactly why it stung — what did it touch that you believe about yourself? (15 minutes) Separate what's accurate from what's someone else's unmet expectation. Ask: is this something I need to work on, or a relationship I need to manage? (5 minutes) Identify one relationship where you suspect you're only getting filtered information. Plan to ask directly: "What are you not telling me?" (20 minutes) Put one recurring check-in on the calendar with a direct report — framed around progress and support, not correction. (This week) Bring one piece of feedback to your own team: "I'm working on X, and I'd love one honest thing I could do better." Modeling receptivity is the fastest way to build a feedback culture. (Ongoing) The next time you're told you're "too direct," ask for a specific example before deciding whether to change anything. Success metric: you leave with clarity, not just a feeling. Common Mistakes Leaders Make With Feedback and Safety Treating every sting as truth. Not all feedback that hurts is accurate — some reflects the other person's ego or fear, not your reality. Examine it before you internalize it. Defending instead of asking. Over-explaining your intentions in the moment shuts down the other person's willingness to keep talking, even if it doesn't feel defensive to you. Using accountability as punishment. If check-ins only happen when something goes wrong, people stop seeing them as safe — and stop bringing you the truth early. Softening yourself to avoid the double bind. Shrinking your directness doesn't resolve the bind — it just trades one cost for another, and the research suggests the constant self-regulation itself carries a burnout cost. Shift toward influence instead of retreat. Reading body language as neutral....

Today's clip is from Episode 164, featuring Andrew Gelman, Aki Vehtari & Richard McElreath. In this conversation, Andrew explains how Bayesian principal stratification can be used to reason about treatment effects when there is an intermediate treatment or outcome that is only partially observed.He discusses how latent variables can represent whether someone would take a stage-two treatment, and how pre-treatment characteristics such as age, location, and past spending can help build a model for this process.Richard connects the problem to the broader distinction between per-protocol and intent-to-treat analyses, and they discuss how standard approaches such as instrumental variables can be understood as special cases of more general Bayesian models. It's a useful example of how Bayesian modeling can represent the full process behind a causal question rather than relying on simplifying assumptions.Full discussion hereSupport & Resources→ Support the show on Patreon→ Bayesian Modeling Course (first 2 lessons free): Our theme music is « Good Bayesian », by Baba Brinkman (feat MC Lars and Mega Ran). Check out his awesome work!

Over the past decade Phil Dennison has led the development of multiple applications of remote sensing and GIS to improve firefighter safety.

This lecture covers content related to implementing simulations with spreadsheets and the motivations for the use of special-purpose Discrete Event System Simulation tools. In particular, we discuss different approaches to implementing Discrete Event System (DES) simulations (DESS) with simple spreadsheets (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers, etc.). We cover inventory management problems (such as the newsvendor model) as well as Monte Carlo sampling and stochastic activity networks (SAN's). Although we show that spreadsheets can be very powerful for this kind of work, we highlight that this approach is cumbersome for systems with increasing complexity. So this motivates why we would use more sophisticated tools specifically built for simulation (but perhaps not so great for data analysis by themselves), like Arena, FlexSim, Simio, and NetLogo.Some parts of this lecture make use of an interactive widget that includes several Monte Carlo method examples for stochastic modeling. It can be found at:https://tpavlic.github.io/asu-simulating-stochastic-systems/monte_carlo/mc_examples.html

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  At the 2026 iVT Off-Highway Expo, Fluid Power Forum guest host Ben Brown interviews Bruno Dupuis of Famic Technologies about innovations in electro-hydraulic systems and how new components can be modeled in Automation Studio to support digital twins. Dupuis explains that Famic has over 35 years of software development experience and showcases Automation Studio, a CAD and simulation platform for hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, and automation. The software enables real-time system simulation and analysis of pressures, flows, temperature, voltage, current, and energy consumption for prototyping, training, and troubleshooting. He highlights Automation Studio version 10 features including a new 3D mechanism for simulating external forces on linear and rotary actuators, plus wire harness schematics and fluid connection diagrams, with more information and demos available at famictech.com. Connect with our guest host, Ben Brown, at bbrown@nfpa.com. Connect with our guest, Bruno Dupuis, at bdupuis@famictech.com. Learn more about Famic Technologies at famictech.com. Find and share more interesting fluid power technologies and unique applications using #onlyfluidpowercan and follow podcast and other fluid power industry-related updates at @TheNFPA.

In this episode of the Faith Angle podcast, Religion & Society Director Josh Good sits down with three contributors to the new book Modeling Religious Pluralism: Cultivating Religious Equity in Today's World (Oxford University Press)--Simran Jeet Singh, Assistant Professor of Interreligious Histories at Union Theological Seminary, Diane L. Moore, Co-Director of Religion and Public Life at UTS, and Asma Uddin, Assistant Professor of Law at Michigan State University College of Law. Together they explore why religion so often gets overlooked in public life, and what it means to move beyond mere "tolerance" and toward genuine pluralism. The panel unpacks religious literacy as a framework for understanding faith's internal diversity, its constant evolution, and its deep entanglement with politics, law, and culture.

Propensity Modeling: How to Find Your Most Valuable Leads Does your team keep chasing more leads but can't explain why the pipeline doesn't turn into revenue? This episode is for you. On this episode host Adam Turinas speaks with Aaron Burnett, founder and CEO of Wheelhouse DMG, who built his agency specifically for privacy-first industries like healthcare and medtech, and he walked Adam through something most agencies can't do: predicting the dollar value of a lead in real time, without ever touching protected health information.

Is your child's behavior really about who they are — or is it about where you've put them?  In this episode, Dr. Aliza Pressman sits down with Dr. Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit, MacArthur "Genius" Grant winner, and University of Pennsylvania psychologist, to unpack her powerful new book, Situated. Together they explore why the "fundamental attribution error" causes so many parents to blame a child's character when the real culprit is the situation around them — and why editing that situation, from where you keep your phone to which zip code you live in, is one of the most effective child development strategies parents actually have. What you'll learn: Why the "fundamental attribution error" makes parents misjudge their kids' behavior The "3-foot rule": how personal space and phone placement quietly drive academic performance Practical ways to build self-control in kids without relying on willpower alone How intentionally choosing a neighborhood or school shapes peer influence and character The powerful role of mentors, coaches, and teachers as "surrogate parents" Modeling behavior: what your kids are really learning by watching you

In this episode of Agents of Recovery, Coach Blu and Coach Wendell explore intimacy versus isolation, Erik Erikson's crucial stage of psychosocial development. They discuss how genuine intimacy reaches far beyond the physical aspects of a relationship it is built through vulnerability, trust, respect, emotional safety, and consistent connection.Together, they examine what it means to remain present with a loved one through both the good times and the difficult moments, creating a relationship grounded in honesty, compassion, and shared growth.Join Coach Blu and Team Addict II Athlete and begin your recovery with a tram behind you! Our online addiction and mental health program provides live group sessions with Coach Blu, our weekly Home Base, recovery meeting, therapeutic assignments, and educational information at a fraction of what a therapeutic treatment program would require. Take You Mark, Get Set, Let's Go and click the link below. Chapters00:00 Introduction to the topic of intimacy and healing01:53 The importance of vulnerability and emotional safety05:02 How past trauma impacts present relationships07:55 The concept of 'into me see' and its significance11:49 Messiness and vulnerability in relationships15:08 The power of honesty and acceptance19:53 Modeling healthy conflict resolution24:57 The stages of development and midlife growth29:52 The role of scars and shame in healing35:04 The importance of authenticity and presence40:05 The journey of healing and embracing imperfectionshttps://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety!https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathletePlease visit our website for more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts.https://www.AddictToAthlete.org

In this episode of The Team Engagement Podcast, Shawn Richards speaks with Dr. Desiree Williams, leadership expert, author, speaker, and healthcare professional, about psychological safety, continuous learning, belief, and emotional wellness.Desiree explains that psychological safety is determined by what happens after someone speaks up. Leaders may say their doors are always open, but employees will pay close attention to how leaders respond when someone disagrees, admits a mistake, asks a difficult question, or delivers bad news.She also shares why leaders don't need to pretend they have every answer. Modeling continuous learning and being willing to say, "I haven't learned how to do this yet," gives teams permission to learn as well.As Desiree puts it, growth requires room to be unfinished. What You'll Learn:• Why psychological safety is determined by a leader's response • How curiosity helps leaders respond when employees speak up • Why believing in someone's potential can transform their confidence • How leaders can empower people to empower others • Why saying "I don't know yet" supports a growth mindset • How leaders can model continuous learning • Why self-awareness and boundaries are essential for emotional wellness • How leaders set the emotional temperature for their teamsAbout Dr. Desiree WilliamsDr. Desiree Williams is a leadership expert, author, speaker, and healthcare professional whose work focuses on people, culture, and strategy. She helps leaders translate leadership into practical behaviors that strengthen trust, improve culture, and create workplaces where people and performance can thrive.Connect with Desiree:Website: http://drdesireespeaks.comSponsored by Taelor. You're running a company, managing a team, showing up to rooms that matter- and somewhere between all of that, figuring out what to wear fell off the list. Taelor handles it. A personal stylist picks clothes in your size and style and ships them to your door every month. You wear them, send them back- no shopping, no laundry, no thinking about it. Use code SHAWN30 at taelor.style for $30 off your first month.More episodes: https://teamengagementpodcast.com#Leadership #TeamEngagement #GrowthMindset #PsychologicalSafety #LeadershipDevelopment #DesireeWilliams

Support the show to get full episodes, full archive, and join the Discord community. The Transmitter is an online publication that aims to deliver useful information, insights and tools to build bridges across neuroscience and advance research. Visit thetransmitter.org to explore the latest neuroscience news and perspectives, written by journalists and scientists. Read more about our partnership. Sign up for Brain Inspired email alerts to be notified every time a new Brain Inspired episode is released. To explore more neuroscience news and perspectives, visit thetransmitter.org. Daniel Levenstein started his NeuroAI and Dynamics Lab at Yale University about a year ago. We briefly discuss what it's like to transition from a postdoc to a principle investigator, i.e. head of the lab. But most mostly we discuss his work and ideas. Dan studies spontaneous neural activity during sleep, specially in brain areas like hippocampus and cortex, and how this internally generated spontaneous activity is related to learning and memory and navigation. Really, he used to study those processes directly through experimental brain recording datasets. These days he builds and studies models of those processes, using AI models and seeing how their dynamics and functions match what we see in brains. Levenstein Lab Social: @dlevenstein.bsky.social Related papers On the Role of Theory and Modeling in Neuroscience The problem-ladenness of theory Sequential predictive learning is a unifying theory for hippocampal representation and replay 0:00 - Intro 9:12 - Neuro-AI 18:23 - Experiment vs theory 20:36 - Ground vs active state neuron activity 25:38 - Beginning a lab 31:34 - Sleep and Internally generated activity 40:02 - Spiking neural networks 52:13 - Naturalistic neuro-AI 59:52 - Cognitive maps, world models 1:04:16 - Weasel words and motifs 1:08:17 - Transformers and brains 1:18:53 - AI vs biology 1:24:32 - Neuroscience theory

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In this episode, Mark talks with Levi Torrison about his background in modeling instruction, the years he has spent facilitating modeling workshops, and the work he has been a part of building out the second semester of modeling chemistry materials. Levi talks about the methods of modeling instruction as a way to get students thinking like scientists, asking questions for themselves, and learning how to discover the answers through investigation. Guest Levi Torrison Levi graduated with his phd in chemistry from ASU in 2003. He has been teaching at Estrella Mountain Community College for 20 years. He took his first modeling workshop with Russ Shaffer in the summer of 2008 and began leading workshops the following summer of 2009. I have taught chemistry I and II workshops as well as the thermodynamics course. This summer I finished my 22 workshop in Utah. Highlights [28:58] Levi: "most science teachers will tell you that they would rather teach critical thinking than content." [29:11] Levi: "most teachers will tell you, "Man, I really wish these students would learn how to think." And this is the way to do that, is having them sit down with data, having them perform the experiment and collect the data and do the graphing and do all the thinking." [31:02] Levi: "teaching this way with a modeling curriculum, you have instantaneous assessment. When you have students that build a whiteboard together as a group and ask each other questions and sit there and go through, you can immediately tell what they actually understand for real." Resources Download Transcript Ep 84 Transcript

This week we are joined by Ally Zetterberg! Ally Zetterberg is a British-Swedish writer who grew up in rural Sweden before stumbling on a modeling career that took her all over the world. She somehow ended up in the South of France, where she now lives with three children, a dog, and a cat. She has a degree in psychology and is passionate about writing characters who feel real and who bring a complicated human experience to the page. In this episode, Ally discusses the journey that informed her creative work, from being discovered as a Swedish model at seventeen to her eventual move to the South of France. She reflects on why she gravitated away from short stories, how her studies in psychology helped her craft authentic characters, and the ways her global modeling career provided a unique perspective for writing nuanced, realistic women. Recommendations From This Episode: Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model Game Night My Sister, The Serial Killer Follow Ally: @allyzetterbergauthor Follow Carly: @carlyjmontag Follow Emily: @thefunnywalsh Follow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpod Please rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends! Email us: aloneatlunch@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What happens when we stop and think about the consequences of what we consume, believe, model, and allow to influence our lives? In this episode, the conversation starts with some laughs about magazines, pagers, Palm Pilots, Dolly Parton, and a trip to the Kentucky State Fair—but eventually turns toward a much bigger question: Are we teaching ourselves and the next generation how to think critically? The conversation explores critical thinking, self-awareness, cause and effect, parenting, social media, artificial intelligence, online influences, and faith. What voices are shaping our children? Who have we allowed to influence our own values? And are we willing to question not only what other people believe, but also what we believe ourselves? The group discusses the growing influence of social media and online personalities, the challenges parents face in monitoring what their children consume, and why simply giving kids rules isn't enough. Parenting requires both authority and influence—and that influence has to be modeled long before the teenage years. The conversation also connects critical thinking to Christian faith. Rather than accepting everything we see online—or simply assuming that something is true because it comes from a source we trust—we're challenged to ask questions, examine sources, recognize what we don't know, and develop wisdom alongside knowledge. Recorded in the context of a church community in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, this episode is a candid conversation about living faithfully and thoughtfully in a world where information, entertainment, social media, and technology are constantly competing for our attention. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, Christian, educator, church leader, or simply someone trying to navigate today's culture with wisdom, this conversation will give you plenty to think about. Topics include: Critical thinking and self-awareness Parenting in the digital age Social media and children Artificial intelligence and misinformation Cause and effect in everyday life Online influencers and role models Knowledge vs. wisdom Teaching children to ask questions Modeling the behavior we want our kids to learn Faith, values, and cultural influence Setting boundaries with technology Authority vs. influence in parenting The Kentucky State Fair and plenty of completely unrelated conversations along the way Listen in for an honest, funny, and sometimes challenging conversation about faith, family, parenting, technology, culture, and what it means to think for yourself while following Jesus.

In this episode, find out what the next generation of acousticians is researching! In this episode, we talk to the latest round of POMA Student Paper Competition winners, from the joint 189th meeting of the ASA and the Acoustical Society of Japan, held in Honolulu in December 2025. Their topics include:- Perception of the PIN/PEN merger in speakers from the US South (Irene Smith, McGill University)- Using distance to better inform models for multi-channel sources separation (Rajesh Rameshbabu, University of Illinois, Chicago)- Designing resin reeds for oboes (Fumihiko Kurosawa, University of Tsukuba)- Modelling cochlear synaptopathy, or "hidden hearing loss" (Kai Burian, Technical University Munich)Associated papers:Irene Smith and Meghan Clayards. "Merged perception of PIN and PEN: Interspeaker variation or partial merger in perception?" Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 60, 060013 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002242Rajesh Rameshbabu; Rashen Fernando; Ryan Corey. "Learning distance-dependent spatial structure for multichannel source separation." Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 60, 055004 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002298Fumihiko Kurosawa; Naoto Wakatsuki; Tadashi Ebihara. "Control of characteristics through topological optimization of 3D-printed oboe reeds." Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 60, 035003 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002307Kai Burian, Ahsan J. Cheema, and Sunil Puria. "Modeling loudness contours to determine human auditory nerve fiber distribution and cochlear nerve degeneration." Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 60, 050006 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002265Read more from Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics (POMA).Learn more about Acoustical Society of America Publications.

What if the behavior you keep correcting is only the alarm, while the real fire is still burning?In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod Richard sits down with Geoff Owen, founder of Biologically Aligned Parenting and author of The Parenting Assumption, for a challenging conversation about child behavior, discipline, emotional regulation, and the atmosphere fathers create at home.Geoff presents the view that defiance, withdrawal, aggression, and over-compliance can act as signals that a child feels unsafe or uncertain. He asks parents to pause before adding pressure, check the emotional state they brought into the room, listen without forcing a conversation, and give children space to reconnect.Rod and Geoff discuss:The difference between being in the room and being presentWhat your children feel when you bring work stress homeWhy behavior may be a signal instead of the source of the problemThe question, “Would I want to hang out with me right now?”How to respond when a teenager talks back or withdrawsGeoff's views on punishment, rewards, boundaries, apology, and repairThe kind of relationship fathers can build with their adult childrenYou may agree with Geoff, disagree with parts of his approach, or still be processing it. The question worth taking home is simple: When your child struggles, are you responding only to the behavior, or are you paying attention to what may be happening underneath it?Connect with Geoff OwenWebsite: https://www.geoffreyowen.com/The Parenting Assumption: https://www.amazon.co.uk/PARENTING-ASSUMPTION-Geoff-Owen/dp/B0GT8QYF3JConnect with 4 Fit FatherhoodCoaching, resources, and community: https://stan.store/4fitfatherhoodSubscribe, share this episode with a father, and leave a review. Your fatherhood is their childhood.00:00 What if behavior is not the problem? 01:37 Welcome and the girl-dad connection 04:04 Meet Geoff Owen 07:39 What acting taught Geoff about listening 11:02 Being home vs. being present 11:42 What fathers bring through the front door 13:18 Geoff's childhood and the roots of his work 16:22 The Continuum Concept 18:43 Behavior as a signal 21:29 Safety, certainty, and connection 25:10 Why children may not know why they acted out 26:15 Parents as environment makers 27:49 The fire-alarm analogy 29:30 Giving children space to speak 34:19 How parental urgency affects children 41:10 Parenting starts with your own state 42:56 Modeling respect and manners 47:39 Discipline, punishment, rewards, and boundaries 53:38 Responding to teenage disrespect 58:26 Parental anxiety and teen independence 01:01:03 The father sets the emotional tone 01:05:10 Staying connected to a withdrawn teenager 01:07:08 A mother who rebuilt connection with her son 01:11:12 Stop taking behavior personally 01:14:01 Why fathers must regulate themselves 01:16:18 Geoff's view on apology and repair 01:18:28 Geoff's parenting resources 01:20:33 How Geoff wants his daughters to feel 01:23:26 Fatherhood's generational effect 01:25:35 Planting a tree for future generations 01:26:59 Final takeaway for fathers

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you loosened your grip on the plan and started following what lights you up instead? In this episode, Jessica sits down with Cameron Oaks Rogers: creator of the Freckled Foodie empire, host of Conversations with Cam, mom, and TBMer. Cameron shares how a life-changing accident pushed her to leave her career at JP Morgan, start a food Instagram, and eventually build it into a thriving podcast and community. They talk about testing out new passions before you leap, trusting your gut, fitting manifestation into motherhood, and letting yourself evolve. Cameron also gets real about body image, breaking generational patterns, showing her kids what true self-worth looks like. If you're feeling pulled toward a new career, a creative project, or just a new version of yourself, this episode is your permission slip to begin. Full show notes → https://tobemagnetic.com/expanded-podcast Resources: The Be Seen Challenge Quiet your inner critic, stop playing small, and start manifesting the life you truly want. Now live inside The Pathway. Free Masterclass: Step Into Your F*ck It Energy If you missed our live masterclass with Lacy and Jessica — don't worry, you can still watch the replay! Learn how to step into your f*ck it energy and feel genuinely safe being seen. Join the Pathway Membership Use code EXPANDED for 20% off your first month! The Pathway Membership gives you unlimited access to all of our manifestation workshops—including How to Manifest, Unblocking Your Inner Child, Shadow, Love, Money, Rock Bottoms, Ruts, and Energetic Updates —plus 70+ self-hypnosis tracks designed to unlock your full potential. LEARN MORE HERE Get the latest from TBM Join the Pathway now - Return to Magic Challenge, Money Challenge, and Nervous System Reset available now! New to TBM? Free Offerings to Get You Started Learn the Process! Expanded Podcast - How to Manifest Anything You Desire Get Expanded! The Motivation - Testimonial Library Ready to find out what's holding you back? Try our Free Clarity Exercise Be an EXPANDER! Share Your Manifestation Story Submit to Be a Process Guest What did you manifest during the Be Seen Challenge? Share a voice note of your question, block, or Process to be featured in an episode! This Episode Is Brought to You By: Our Place - Get 10% off sitewide with code TBM fromourplace.com/TBM Wonder Oven Pro Always Pan Blueland - Get 15% off your first order at Blueland.com/TBM PowerDuo Laundry Tablets In this episode we talk about: Following intuitive pings toward a more authentic career and life Cameron's transition from JPMorgan sales and trading to entrepreneurship How Freckled Foodie began as an anonymous food Instagram Taking aligned action before knowing exactly where it will lead Stress-testing a passion or side hustle before leaving your job Cameron's accident and the unexpected clarity that came from slowing down Building a financial runway before taking a career leap Learning through experimentation and saying yes before deciding what fits Why evolving beyond your original niche can be a sign of authenticity Healing body image patterns and generational self-criticism Modeling positive body language and self-worth for children Dividing household labor through complete ownership to reduce the mental load Separating career status, money, and external validation from self-worth Mentioned In the Episode: Listen to Conversations with Cam Quiet Your Mind - Kids Edition ​​Fair Play by Eve Rodksy Ep. 318 — Speeding Up Your Manifestations in the New Paradigm with Jenna Zoe Find our Be Seen Challenge plus all our workshops and all workshops mentioned inside our Pathway Membership! (Including the Plant the Seed, Magnetic Desires DI, and Rooted in Abundance DI) Connect with Cameron Instagram: @cameronoaksrogers & @conversationswithcam TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers & @conversations_with_cam Website: cameronoaksrogers.com & Quiet Your Mind HOW TO MANIFEST by Lacy Phillips (with exercises by Jessica Gill)Available now! The Expanded Podcast, from To Be Magnetic™ (TBM), is the leading manifestation podcast rooted in neuroscience, psychology, and energetics. Hosted by TBM's Chief Content Officer Jessica Gill, with monthly appearances from founder Lacy Phillips, Expanded is where science and the mystical meet to help you manifest in the most grounded, practical, and life-changing way.At TBM, we've redefined manifestation through Neural Manifestation™—our proven, science-backed method developed with neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart. This process helps you reprogram limiting beliefs at the subconscious level so you can create the life most aligned with your authenticity.Each week, we take you inside the TBM practice to help you expand your subconscious to believe what you desire is possible. Through expert interviews, thought leader conversations, TBM teachings, and real member success stories, you'll learn how to: – Rewire your subconscious mind and step into your worth – Heal your inner child and integrate shadow work – Set boundaries, strengthen intuition, and reclaim self-worth – Manifest relationships, careers, abundance, and experiences that align with your true selfWith over than 40 million downloads and a global community in over 100 countries, Expanded has become the gold standard in manifestation content. Think of it as your weekly practice for expanding your mind, believing what you want is possible, and manifesting the life you're meant to live.Past guests include leading voices such as Mel Robbins, Lewis Howes, Jenna Zoe, Martha Beck, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Gabor Maté, Mark Groves, and Brianna Wiest. Where To Find Us!@tobemagnetic (IG)@LacyannephillipsLacy Launched a Substack! - By Candlelight - Join Here@Jessicaashleygill@tobemagnetic (youtube)@expandedpodcast

Christopher Wilder presented himself as a successful businessman, amateur race car driver and photographer. But behind that image was a pattern of approaching young women with supposed modeling opportunities at shopping malls, beauty contests and other public places. In 1984, investigators began connecting Wilder to cases involving missing women across several states, triggering a nationwide search. As authorities followed his movements, they uncovered evidence that revealed a very different side to the life he publicly presented. In this episode of True Crime Recaps, we examine Christopher Wilder's background, the methods he used to approach young women, the investigation that followed him across the United States, and the testimony that helped authorities track his movements. We also explore the unanswered questions that remain decades later, including several missing-person cases and a possible connection to Australia's Wanda Beach case that has never been established. Follow True Crime Recaps for new true crime episodes every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week in insurance town Heath Shearon sits down with Martin Mashalov, co-founder of Gridpull, to unpack why buying more leads is not the same as getting more business. They dig into how appetite matching, renewal timing, and trigger-based prospecting can help agencies spend producer time more efficiently and improve conversion rates.Martin explains how his background in applied math and insurance analytics led him to build tools for finding better prospects, not just more prospects. The conversation stays practical throughout, with examples from restaurants, commercial real estate, and new business triggers.00:00 - Welcome to the episode and the lead buying problem  05:22 - Why insurance complexity pulled him toward technology  09:55 - Modeling insurer risk and learning the agency and brokerage chain  12:04 - How lead buying became a prospecting problem  14:39 - Why volume alone does not fix lead performance  18:39 - What “appetite” means for agencies and carriers  20:29 - Restaurant examples and carrier appetite edge cases  27:17 - New business triggers as a smarter prospecting strategy  28:21 - Permits, hiring, and licensing as insurance signals  31:38 - Trigger stacking for stronger prospecting profiles  33:20 - Why Gridpull was built around a real workflow problem  34:08 - Where AI fits and where it should stay out of the way  39:30 - How Gridpull organizes renewals, contacts, and follow-up  42:43 - Using existing books of business for cross-sell opportunities  44:10 - Early conversion rate and revenue gains from Gridpool  47:40 - How Gridpull supports agencies beyond just software  48:13 - Contact options and demo availability  49:22 - Free trial, credits, and privacy considerations  Sponsors :CANOPY CONNECT1 FortVIVA 

Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly used the modeling world as a hunting ground for vulnerable young women and girls, exploiting an industry already built around youth, ambition, access and enormous power imbalances. Survivors and witnesses described how Epstein and people in his orbit approached aspiring models with promises of introductions, career opportunities, travel, money and connections to influential figures. Some women were brought into his homes under the pretense of legitimate work, networking or massage appointments before encounters became sexual and abusive. His association with figures connected to the modeling business, most notably Jean-Luc Brunel, gave Epstein access to a steady stream of young women who were often far from home, financially insecure and dependent on powerful adults for work. That environment made it easier to blur the line between professional opportunity and exploitation, particularly for teenagers and foreign models who had little leverage and few people they could safely turn to.The modeling pipeline also fit neatly into Epstein's broader method of recruitment. He did not need to openly advertise criminal intentions when he could present himself as a wealthy financier surrounded by celebrities, businessmen, royalty and elite institutions. For aspiring models, an introduction to someone like Epstein could be framed as an opportunity rather than a warning. Allegations involving Brunel and modeling agencies later raised disturbing questions about whether young women were being recruited, transported or introduced into Epstein's orbit through professional networks that should have protected them. Epstein's abuse of models therefore was not an isolated side story; it reflected the architecture of his entire operation. He sought out young women in environments where powerful men controlled access to money and careers, used prestige and promises to lower their defenses, and then exploited the vulnerability that those systems had already created.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

WINGMAN is out now on Gumroad, Apple TV and Amazon Prime! GUMROAD- https://thewingman.gumroad.com/l/ WINGMAN APPLE TV- https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/wingman/umc.cmc.nfzru25awp5jnendhudhjw9t This episode is sponsored by: Hims and hers! To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit Hims.com/Harland. Thanks for watching the Harland Highway. More Harland Williams: Harland Highway Podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/c/HarlandHighwayPodcast Harland Highway Podcast Audio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-harland-highway/id321980603 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harlandwilliams Harbling Shirts: https://www.harbling.com Official Website: https://www.harlandwilliams.com Twitter :https://twitter.com/harlandhighway?lang=en #podcast #harlandwilliams More Alyona Savon: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyona_savon_/reels/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when a leader stays incredibly busy but keeps avoiding the work that only they can do? In this episode, we unpack what "lazy leadership" actually looks like and why it has far less to do with how hard we work than with which responsibilities we choose to avoid. We discuss the difference between delegation, rest, hustle, and avoidance, along with the consequences our teams and future selves inherit when difficult decisions are continually delayed. We also explore how our unspoken behaviors teach employees what standards really matter, whether we intend them to or not. Finally, we challenge ourselves to identify the one difficult responsibility that belongs on our plate and deliberately do the hard thing before somebody else inherits the problem. Main topics:  Recognizing selective leadership avoidance Delegation versus avoiding responsibility Modeling standards through actions Protecting teams from burnout Practicing deliberate self leadership Main takeaway:  "The opposite of a lazy leader is not a hustling leader. It's a deliberate one." You can work from sunrise to sunset and still avoid the most important work in your business. Leadership isn't measured by how many visits you complete, emails you answer, or boxes you check. Sometimes the real work is raising the price, writing the SOP, confronting poor performance, reviewing the numbers, or making the decision you've been putting off. And when we avoid those responsibilities, they don't disappear. Someone inherits them—our employees, our family, our clients, or our future selves. Good leadership isn't about doing everything Links: Check out our Starter Packs See all of our discounts!

Amy Avery, Managing Director, Analytics, Modeling and Insights, took her job at Bank of America because of a number. When she interviewed at Bank of America, she was told that the bank interfaced with, at the time, 67 million clients. "Gosh, that's so much information," she remembers thinking. "Think about what you could do with that.” She started in January 2020. Two months later, the pandemic made that abstraction very literal: the bank suddenly needed to know, in real time, how its customers were doing, thinking, and coping. Avery's job was to figure out how to answer that. Michelle Boston, Head of Data Management Technology & Enterprise Architecture, arrived by a different route entirely. She built her career in enterprise technology, rose to CIO of a startup that was eventually built and sold, and came to Bank of America first as a contractor to lead an information architecture practice. “Data has always kind of been in my blood,” she said. At Bank of America, she works at a scale few other organizations have and builds the platforms that serve as the enabling force for Avery's work. Despite a very different set of starting points, the two describe a partnership that has essentially erased the line between their jobs. "We probably know each other's jobs better now than before generative AI showed up”, Avery said, because the pace of the last two years has forced her strategy team and Boston's engineering team to make decisions in near lockstep. Listen to the full episode to hear how Avery and Boston have built a shared language across the two functions, and how they're stress-testing it against a technology cycle that seems to wait for no one.

Most leaders wait for a "spark of genius" or a burst of motivation before they tackle the big stuff. But if you're waiting to feel motivated, you're already losing. The truth is that motivation doesn't predate action—action creates motivation.In this week's insight from The Steel Men Tribe, Camden McGregor explains why relying on motivation leads to a "feast or famine" cycle that destroys consistency. He breaks down the tactical shift from chasing feelings to building momentum through the process.In this video, you'll discover:• The Motivation Myth: Why waiting for the "Muse" to strike is the fastest way to become a one-hit wonder. • Feast or Famine: How to stop the cycle of crushing it for a week and then "dragging ass" for a month. • The Headwind-Tailwind Fallacy: Why we obsess over what's stopping us while ignoring the momentum we already have. • Invoking the Muse: The Stephen Pressfield strategy for showing up so success actually has a place to land. • Cross-Category Momentum: How cleaning your house or making your bed can actually save your business performance. • Process vs. Outcome: Why obsessing over the bullseye actually makes you miss the target.The bottom line? You can't control the wind, and you can't always control the outcome. But you can control the process. When you stop looking for motivation and start taking small, aggressive actions, the momentum follows.What is one small "quick win" you can knock out in the next 10 minutes to jumpstart your momentum? Drop it in the comments.If you're tired of being a bottleneck in your own life, join Steel Men and learn from other men who are fighting to make an impact. Schedule your interview at: www.10xYourTeam.net/steelChapters with Timestamps and Descriptions00:00 — Intro: Levels, Cameras, and Crooked Walls• Cam and Otis open with banter about house construction and the struggle for "level" camera angles. • The metaphor of the "level": Why what looks straight to the eye isn't always straight with the earth. • Setting the stage for a deep dive into honest metrics and feedback.05:20 — The Feedback Gap and Scorecard Inflation• Why society has inflated performance scores, making "average" feel like a failure. • The "easy button": Why leaders default to high numbers to avoid short-term discomfort. • Moving beyond the number to the "Why"—how qualitative data provides the real roadmap for growth.12:22 — The Leader's Onus: Doing the Hard Work of Evaluation• Why it's the leader's job to "rip the band-aid off" and start the feedback loop. • The difficulty of writing evaluations for the "middle of the curve" performers. • Why you get paid the "big bucks" to deal with the stress of these hard human conversations.20:00 — Redefining the "Five": Modeling vs. Performing• The selection bias in self-rating: Why people either under-inflate or over-inflate their own scores. • Using the "5" as a ceiling for those who model behavior, not just those who do the job. • The importance of limiting the number of top scores to maintain a true meritocracy.27:32 — Sports vs. Business: The Financial Reality of Feedback• Why the sports meritocracy is easier to manage than the corporate one. • The compounding stress of feedback when raises, bonuses, and family stability are involved. • How to maintain a "clear truth" even when the stakes are high and the conversation is awkward.35:34 — The "Up or Out" Trap: The Welder Dilemma• Why promoting your best technician into management can be a disaster for the team. • The dilemma of the "best welder" who just wants to weld—and why that's a win for the business. • Being honest about promotion slots: "You are not better than that guy, and that's why I picked him."40:51 — Closing: Groundwork and Action Steps• The "Groundwork" debate: A final father-son disagreement on what matters most in a rugby match. • Call to action: Visit 10xyourteam.net to book a call or join the Green Beret Leadership Program. • Final encouragement to pass the episode along to other lifelong learners.Connect with us; https://www.10xyourteam.net/https://www.10xyourteam.net/steel

In this episode, Clayton Greene, Amy Kavanaugh, and Chris Pappalardo explore what the Bible teaches about money and how parents can help their kids develop a healthy relationship with it. They discuss the difference between teaching financial skills and shaping a child's heart, including practical ways to teach saving, spending, giving, contentment, and stewardship. Along the way, they look at Jesus' teachings about money and consider how parents can model generosity, trust, and a healthy attitude toward God's provision.TakeawaysBiblical teaching about money is ultimately about more than financial skills—it is about the heart.Parents can teach children stewardship through everyday decisions about saving, spending, and giving.Generosity is something children learn not only through instruction but by watching their parents practice it.Contentment and trust help children understand that money and possessions do not determine what they need to be happy.Biblical financial education includes both practical habits and the beliefs that shape those habits.Jesus talked frequently about money because of its connection to our hearts, priorities, and trust in God.Teaching children about money is ultimately about helping them understand God's provision and their responsibility to steward what they have.Chapters00:00 — Introduction and episode overview36:23 — The evolution of car styles and safety considerations44:23 — Transition to the main topic: money and parenting44:23 — Teaching kids about money at different ages10:04 — The doctrinal and attitude components of financial education16:49 — Modeling generosity and an attitude toward money36:57 — Using allowances and savings to teach financial responsibility37:07 — Creating budgets and teaching about spending limits57:26 — The importance of contentment and managing expectations44:12 — Money in the Bible: Old Testament and New Testament insights04:22 — Jesus' teachings on money and possessions37:57 — Verses on generosity, contentment, and heart attitude18:05 — Practical acts of generosity and modeling giving31:35 — The relationship between money, heart, and trust18:53 — The impact of giving on the heart and priorities12:35 — Key biblical passages on money and contentment58:57 — Balancing beliefs and behaviors in financial life12:35 — The messiness of money and God's gift of provision52:54 — Summary: Money as a gift, heart posture, and generosity26:32 — Closing thoughts and episode wrap-upKeywordsmoney, biblical money management, parenting, teaching kids about money, stewardship, generosity, contentment, financial education, Christian parenting, biblical stewardship, saving, giving, spending

Does your team keep chasing more leads but can't explain why the pipeline doesn't turn into revenue? This episode is for you. Aaron Burnett, founder and CEO of Wheelhouse DMG, built his agency specifically for privacy-first industries like healthcare and medtech, and he walked me through something most agencies can't do: predicting the dollar value of a lead in real time, without ever touching protected health information.We get into why more leads is the wrong goal for most medtech marketers, how Wheelhouse's real-time propensity modeling drove a 50 percent increase in new customer starts for one large medtech client, and why Aaron's team sometimes tells prospective clients not to spend a dime with them until they fix their product or messaging first.If you are trying to make sense of measurement in a HIPAA-constrained world, wondering whether your dual funnel of patients and physicians is actually working the way you think it is, or curious about how AI fits into a performance marketing agency without replacing the experts who make it work, you will get a lot out of this conversation.Key Topics Covered"(00:00)" – Introduction"(00:07)" – The Go-Giver philosophy"(00:10)" – What Wheelhouse does and who it serves"(00:13)" – Why more leads is the wrong goal"(00:16)" – The double bind of HIPAA-regulated marketing"(00:18)" – Inside real-time propensity modeling"(00:21)" – Applying propensity modeling to HCP recruitment"(00:23)" – Building Compass, Lighthouse, and Sonar instead of buying off the shelf tools"(00:29)" – Why ABM starts with the same question Wheelhouse asks"(00:29)" – How AI has changed Wheelhouse's work"(00:34)" – Using AI to eliminate the boring parts of client reporting"(00:37)" – Where to find Aaron and WheelhouseFind The Go-Giver book here.If you are interested in discussing this or any other topic, let's have a chat.  Reach out to me directly to schedule a no-obligation discussion. This isn't a sales call, but rather an opportunity to talk through your questions and challenges.Follow me on LinkedIn.Subscribe to The Healthtech Marketing Show on Spotify or watch us on YouTube for more insights into marketing, AI, ABM, buyer journeys, and beyond!Find all of our episodes on the Health Podcast Library.Thank you to our presenting sponsor, HealthcareNOW, 24/7 expert shows, interviews, and podcasts, powering healthcare leaders with innovation, policy, and strategy insights.

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When you are dividing assets in divorce, two numbers that look equal on paper may have very different financial implications once you consider taxes, liquidity, expenses, and what those assets could look like years from now.In this episode of The D Shift, Strategic Divorce Consultant Mardi Winder talks with Connie Howard, founder of What If Wealth, about why understanding your complete financial picture is so important before making decisions that may be difficult, or impossible, to change later.Connie brings a modeling approach to personal finances, helping people look beyond what an asset is worth today and consider different scenarios over a ten-year period. Together, Mardi and Connie discuss retirement accounts, real estate, taxes, support payments, refinancing, and some of the easily overlooked details that can have significant financial implications after divorce.Questions We ExploreQ: What financial information should you understand before negotiating a divorce settlement?A: Start with the complete picture, including assets, investments, pensions, deferred compensation, stock options, real estate, debt, income, expenses, taxes, and liquidity. Knowing what you own is only the beginning. Understanding how those assets actually work matters too.Q: Why aren't two assets worth $300,000 necessarily equal?A: Different assets can have very different tax consequences, liquidity, expenses, and growth potential. What ultimately matters may be considerably different from the number appearing on a financial statement.Q: Why should you look beyond the immediate divorce settlement?A: Financial decisions made during divorce can continue affecting cash flow and net worth for years. Modeling different possibilities can help you consider what happens when support ends, income changes, investments grow, debt is reduced, or other predictable financial changes occur.Q: What question should you ask instead of “What should I do?”A: Ask, “What happens if I do?” Understanding the potential implications of different options can help you make your own informed decision rather than focusing only on what appears best today.Connie's final advice is simple but important: you do not need to make every decision at once. Take the time to gather the information, understand the possibilities, and consider the potential outcomes before making decisions that may follow you long after the divorce is final.About the Guest:Connie Howard founded What-If Wealth after a career spent helping organizations navigate messy information and complex decisions. Over time, she saw how often individuals faced major financial choices without the same level of structure or visibility—an insight that led to the development of What-If Wealth.For Connie's gift: https://what-ifwealth-242855445.hs-sites-na2.com/what-if-mini-labTo connect with Connie:Website: what-ifwealth.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/What-If-Wealth/61575629559466/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatifwealthlab/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/constanceshoward About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks for Listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. I'll be covering the topic on: Crypto & government surveillance, Free AI Resume Class, leveraged ETFs and more. Refer to chapter marks below for a complete list of topics covered and to jump to a specific section. Get mentored by Chris: Book a Zoom call to discuss joining my Business Academy, Finance Bootcamp (to get a job in finance) or MBA Degree Programs or for investing/business/personal development coaching: https://haroun.short.gy/1on1CallYTWDownload my free "Networking eBook": www.harouneducation.comAttend my weekly YouTube Live every Thursday's 8am-11am PT. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel to receive notifications. Chapter Marks: 0:25 Welcome to Webcast #375 0:33 Free AI Resume Class 3:50 Crypto & government surveillance 6:08 UK economy concerns 7:05 Will AI eliminate Adobe? 8:45 Why prop up the yen? 9:18 Are we in a debt crisis? 11:14 BRICS currency impact 11:53 Sales vs. finance career 14:23 Trump and term limits 15:34 Can European companies survive? 16:13 GPUs & data centers 17:23 Can Nvidia keep rising? 19:43 Leveraged ETFs 26:16 Tetris movie 28:26 Accountants as jack-of-all-trades 29:16 Modeling Nvidia returns 30:08 How to fix Japan 32:28 How to become a quant 34:10 Do quants need programming? 36:26 Is China moving toward democracy? 37:38 MS in Computer Science vs. MBA 39:23 Modeling a country's debt 43:48 Closed-source AI models 45:30 Best finance career path 46:41 Are young people embracing socialism? 48:42 Staying consistent with videos 50:27 How market makers work 52:16 China's impact on the global economy Connect with me: Schedule a 1:1 call with Chris: https://haroun.short.gy/1on1CallYTWYouTube: ChrisHarounVenturesCompleteBusinessEducationInstagram @chrisharounLinkedIn: Chris HarounTwitter: @chris_harounFacebook: Haroun Education Ventures  TikTok: @chrisharoun

Send us Fan MailWhat if the cure for your anxiety, your loneliness, or that loop of negative thoughts isn't more self-care, but stepping outside of yourself entirely? This week on Midweek Motivation, Jess sits down with Nancy, a psychologist and coach, to unpack what the research actually says about what happens in your brain when you serve others. Turns out, the science lines up perfectly with what God designed us for all along.Discover:Why self-focus mirrors what psychologists call "mental rumination" (a nice way of saying obsessing)How compassionate acts activate your brain's reward centers and create a reinforcing loopThe difference between "fluctuating happiness" and "authentic, durable happiness"Why self-transcendence is negatively correlated with depression, anxiety, and obsessive thoughtsHow to get your kids outside of themselves and shift their perspective for years to comeThe spectrum from codependency to extreme independence, and where healthy interdependence livesA practical local resource for one-off volunteer opportunities (no long-term commitment required)We live in a culture that says "you do you." But the research, and scripture, both point to something deeper: we were made to be intertwined. Like Redwood trees whose roots hold each other up through every storm, our wellbeing is connected to how we show up for the people around us.Key Takeaways:Serving others releases dopamine and serotonin, creating a reinforcing loop in your brain's reward centersSelf-transcendence is protective against depression, anxiety, and obsessive thinkingYou don't need grand gestures. Holding a door or sharing a lunch counts.Modeling altruism for your kids can shift their worldview for decadesTake care of yourself AND others. Interdependence, not codependence.Question for you to think about:What's one small thing you could do this week to step outside of your own head and into someone else's day?If this reframed something for you, share it with a friend who's been stuck in their own head lately. Drop a comment and let us know how you're putting this into practice. Subscribe so you never miss a Midweek Motivation.Scriptures referenced: The Greatest Commandment (love God, love others as yourself)Series tie-in: Serving series at Westside Community ChurchLocal resource: Hands On Portland: handsonportland.orgSUBSCRIBE to always see our content and let us reach more people for Jesus: https://www.youtube.com/westsidecommunitychurchpdx?sub_confirmation=1Give to support this ministry and help us reach people all around the world: https://www.westsidecommunitychurch.com/giveWebsite: https://www.westsidecommunitychurch.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/westsidecommunitychurchFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/westsidecommunitychurchpdx#MidweekMotivation #MentalHealth #ServingOthers #WestsideCommunityChurch #Anxiety #Psychology #ChristianFaith #DurableHappiness #Community #BrainScience

Guest: Dr. Abdullah Khan is an Associate Professor of Tissue Engineering at the University of Oxford and a Group Leader at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine. He discusses how his lab engineers complex human tissue models to study the cellular interactions that drive development, aging, and disease. He also explores how multi-organoid systems can model interactions between tissues such as the bone marrow and heart, and how these platforms could advance disease modeling, drug discovery, and preclinical research. Featured Products and Resources: Get a free wallchart on the derivation and applications of hPSCs. Subscribe to ESC & iPSC News to receive all of the latest research, news, jobs, and events in ESC & iPSC research. The Stem Cell Science Round Up Rescuing hPSC Differentiation – A chemical chromatin restoration approach reverses differentiation defects in human pluripotent stem cells, restoring their ability to generate diverse cell types and brain organoids. A Tumor Organoid Atlas – Patient-derived tumor organoids reveal cancer-specific gene dependencies and therapeutic vulnerabilities, providing a resource for advancing precision oncology. Mapping New Cancer Vulnerabilities – CRISPR screening of organoids and spheroids expands the Cancer Dependency Map, revealing cancer vulnerabilities and molecular subtypes missed by traditional cell lines. Building Better Cancer Models – A large collection of next-generation cancer models captures much of the genetic and epigenetic diversity of patient tumors, creating a resource for studying cancer biology and treatment response. Modeling Heart Valve Disease – Human iPSC-derived valve assembloid models heart valve development and reveals how mechanical forces and fluid flow shape valve formation and disease. Heart Valves in the Lab – Stem cell-derived 3D heart valve tissues recapitulate key features of valve maturation and provide a human platform for studying inflammation and calcific valve disease. Photo Reference: Courtesy of Dr. Abdullah Khan. Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe

Rashidah sits down with Ashley — model, brand ambassador,life coach, rideshare entrepreneur, soon-to-be nursing school grad, and mom of two (with baby #3 on the way!) for a raw, honest conversation about motherhood, autism, healing, and showing up unapologetically. In this episode, we discuss:0:00 — Meet Ashley1:11  — Raising two kids with differing needs2:49 — Amir's autism diagnosis 5:14  — Generational silence 9:15  — Learning to pinpoint 12:11 — Navigating daughter's mental health alongside Amir's autism17:12  — Giving each child a different version of herself25:38 — Self-love journey and healing her own childhood26:20 — The power of one true friendship 32:01  — Co-parenting with intention36:27 — Self-care amid it all39:53 — Nursing school, career hustle, and knowing her worth45:48 — Modeling career51:10 — Her advice to moms 55:23 — What makes Ashley badass58:08 — Closing thoughts  Connect with Ashley:Facebook: Love LadyashInstagram: Instagram.com/RespectTheLadyEmail: respecttheladymgmt@gmail.com If this episode resonated with you: -Follow the Autism for Badass Moms Podcast-Leave a review to help other autism moms find thiscommunity-Share this episode with a parent who may feel unseen ormisunderstood Follow Us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/theabmpodcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/theabmpodcast

This episode continues on "The Behaviors of..." series which dives into the people side of the animal care field. This episode Megan Sanders, BehaviorWorks, discusses the behaviors of training the trainers and advice on coaching people through the science and practical application of training.  This podcast is a companion to Megan's presentation at the 2026 ABMA-IAATE annual conference titled “Training the Trainer: Behavior Skills Training Using PORTL to Improve Accuracy with Animal Trainers”. Megan starts the episode by demonstrating how we can take our knowledge of the science of training animals and apply that to training and coaching humans.  Next, Megan discusses the importance of practicing skills in the “classroom” beforehand and advice on how to teach those skills.  Finally, Megan provides some advice on giving and receiving feedback and how to best set yourself up for success if you are the one being training. Stay tuned in for Megan's "Training Tale" about the simple way spider monkeys were recalled from the rainforest. For questions or suggestions about the podcast email ⁠⁠abc@theabma.org⁠⁠ and to contact Megan email mms@behaviorworks.org4:10 Introduction to Megan Sanders 13:00 How do we use the knowledge that we have about behavior modification in animals and bring that into how we teach people16:30 Information on resources related to the science of behavior change and people 19:15 The importance of practicing skills before training an animal 30:35 Behavior Skills Training and how to apply that to teaching training 34:30 Teaching training skills in a classroom setting using PORTL 40: 25 Advice on giving feedback 45:45 Modeling as an effective teaching strategy 47:30 How to set yourself up for success if you are the one being trained 57:05 The behaviors of being effective at training trainers 1:02:40 “Training Tales”

In this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, Jessica and Dave sit down with Dr. Glenn Canares, DDS, MSD, to explore how psychological safety transforms learning environments, why there's a critical difference between being nice and being kind, and how Hygienist and educators can challenge learners while fostering growth. Glenn shares practical strategies for modeling self-care, delivering meaningful feedback, and creating sustainable, high-performing educational cultures that ultimately improve patient care.   In this episode, we discuss:   Why psychological safety is essential for effective learning   The difference between "nice" and "kind" feedback   Modeling self-care and growth-oriented leadership   How kindness improves learning, performance, and patient outcomes   Sustainable ways to integrate kindness into rigorous training programs   Connect with Dr. Glenn Canares:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-canares/ Instagram: @oracleofkindness Email: glenn@oracleofkindness.com   Connect with the Hosts:   Jessica Atkinson: jatkinson@endeavorb2b.com Dave Torres: dtorres@endeavorb2b.com

NFL on CBS host James Brown shares about family and modeling integrity through his Christian faith.SPORTS AND FAITH: Sign up for the Sports and Faith Collection!PRO-LIFE: When we see life the way God sees it, we take action. Find out how you can stand with women during an unexpected pregnancy.JIM'S BOOK: Buy your copy of Jim Daly’s book, ReFOCUS! He shares how believers can engage others in the culture with the love of Christ and reveal the heart of God.

The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk www.LearningLeader.com The Price of Becoming is a USA Today, LA Times, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller! www.LearningLeader.com/Becoming This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. My Guests:  My dad, Keith Hawk (also known as Pistol), spent decades leading sales teams at LexisNexis and has taught leadership and public speaking to audiences all over the country. He's the author of multiple books including Get Real Selling. Pistol has that rare ability to be both universally liked and 100% respected by all who know him. My brother AJ Hawk was an All-American linebacker at Ohio State, where he won a national championship. He played 11 years in the NFL, won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers, and retired as the franchise's all-time leading tackler. Now you'll see him every weekday on ESPN as a co-host of the Pat McAfee Show Notes: Key Learnings Be a consciously competent leader. Pistol's framework: you have to understand the processes of the work you're asking people to do, not just the end result. First-line leaders have to know the work at a great level of detail.  One tactical way to get there: do after-action reviews on both wins and losses. Know why you win. Know why you lose. Describe both in detail. That's how you earn vivid clarity. Give people vivid clarity. Don't tell your team to "go get the ball carrier." Tell them precisely how to handle each situation. Great leaders are great because they give vivid clarity to the people they're leading on how to do the thing. Stack days. If I can't win by being brilliant, I can win by being able to endure. Just get up and do the thing day after day. Growing up, AJ and I had an unwritten rule: no matter what we did the night before, we were going to the first available lift. You don't have to go to bed early. But you're going to work no matter how you feel. When AJ knew he could do it. Freshman year at Ohio State. A tunnel screen play in camp. He read it perfectly, took off, and delivered a textbook hit on the receiver. That was the moment: "Football's football. These guys are all monsters. But I think I can find a way to make some plays." How to write a book: get up an extra hour early for 200 days in a row and never miss a day. Anybody can do it. You just have to be willing to make the decision, and then follow through, and then follow through again. My scout team Super Bowl. As a scout team QB at Ohio, I picked the Florida game to prepare like it was the real thing. I wore Rex Grossman's number and arm sleeve. Spatted my cleats. I rewrote the practice cards based on real Florida plays. We ended up being in a tight ball game against a national powerhouse. My teammates came back after the game and said practice that week was harder than the actual game. This is when I learned what is possible when prepared for the moment.  The Mike Nolan $10 bill story. When AJ was in college, the 49ers head coach Mike Nolan needed to tip a valet and asked if he had any cash. AJ gave him $10. Weeks later, a handwritten note showed up at AJ's college house with a $10 bill inside and a thank-you note from Mike Nolan. Follow-through. Attention to detail. Paying people back. AJ never forgot it. AJ's delusional confidence in Tahoe. AJ had an unlucky drive that left him 254 yards from the pin, in the first cut. Jack Wagner was still on the green in front of us. AJ pulled out a four iron. I told him to wait. He said, "I'm just gonna go, and hit it on the green." He flushed it. Landed on the green 25 feet from Jack. There's power in belief, speaking things into existence, and then doing them.  Irrational self-confidence isn't irrational. Pistol quoted Bill Simmons: "As long as you believe it's possible, it's possible." Regardless of what it is. My biggest risk: leaving corporate at the end of 2017. I had a VP of sales job, and I left it all to bet on this podcast. Miranda believed in it maybe even more than I did. That combination made it possible. Pistol's biggest risk: August 1st, 1999. He left LexisNexis after 14 years to go be a public speaker. Two years later, on August 1st, 2001, he came back. Both times on his birthday. His career jumped five notches on his return. Sometimes you have to leave to come back better. AJ's biggest risk: hiding a broken wrist during a Super Bowl run. AJ refused an X-ray or MRI so they couldn't shut him down. The trainer taped and casted it. He played the whole season, won the Super Bowl, and made the Pro Bowl. He had surgery to repair it days after the Super Bowl.  The best players are consistent. When I'd talk to AJ's teammates in Green Bay about him, they used the unsexy words: "Most consistent guy on the team. First guy in the weight room. Will be where he's supposed to be on every play." He did that for eleven years. Show up. Every single day. Pistol said it: "Anybody that's been great at something didn't get great on the first day, but they did the right types of things along the way."  Don't grade your kid's games. Grade the effort. "Did you play hard? That's all I care about." AJ said his family doesn't have good or bad games. There's only one question after the game: did you play hard or did you not?  Show them what "hard" actually looks like. Sometimes kids think they're playing as hard as they possibly can when they're not. AJ's brother-in-law Jack Johnson reminded him of this. You can't just say "play hard." You have to describe it. You have to show them. Otherwise they don't know what the standard is. Model it. Don't tell. Leadership is caught more than it's taught. My primary role as a dad and a husband is to be the model. If I have low standards, my kids will have low standards. If I show up every day, they'll learn what showing up looks like. Do all the work. Then trust your instincts. AJ's approach to football. Reinstall the defense from scratch every year. Take fresh notes. So when it's game time, you don't have to think. You just play. The Dinner Guest Draft: Every hundredth episode, we do a draft. This one: pick five living dinner guests.  AJ's table: Michael Jordan Charles Barkley Arnold Schwarzenegger Palmer Luckey Denzel Washington My table: (All dream guests for The Learning Leader Show) Dave Chappelle Dave Matthews Mike Rowe Doris Kearns Goodwin Michael Lewis Pistol's table: (All former guests of the show)  Admiral William McRaven Dan Patrick Nikki Glaser Stephen M.R. Covey Oz Pearlman Champagne Moments a Year From Now My dad: Celebrating his 71st birthday dinner with all of us. AJ: To keep being present with his kids while they're still young. To slow down and enjoy it. Me: A good year of college for the older girls in our family. Reflection Questions Where in your work are you giving people vivid clarity? Or are you handing them broad general directives and hoping they figure it out? What is your version of the Mike Nolan $10 bill story? What small act of follow-through could you do this week that someone will remember for years? Where are you being performative right now, doing something for the audience instead of doing it because you want to be great? What would change if you only did it when nobody was watching? More Learning #600 - AJ, Pistol & Ryan Hawk - Setting the Standard #500 - AJ, Pistol, Ryan & Pat McAfee - Live Your Life as a Movie #400 - AJ, Pistol & Ryan Hawk - The Life Experiences That Shape Our Character Podcast Chapters 00:00 The Arena Invite  01:30 Meet Keith "Pistol" Hawk and AJ Hawk  03:34 What Everyone's Been Up To For the Past Two Years  05:09 What We Learned From Robert Saleh (head coach, Tennessee Titans) and Mike Macdonal (head coach of the defending Super Bowl Champion, Seattle Seahawks) About Tackling  08:50 Be a Consciously Competent Leader. Give People Vivid Clarity.  10:44 Inflection Point Stories: When AJ and Ryan Knew They Could Do It  16:33 How Pistol Spotted the Talent Early  21:32 Why Written Communication Is More Important Than You Think  25:21 The Power of Stacking Days  33:06 The Mike Nolan $10 Bill Story  35:24 Delusional Confidence: The Tahoe Golf Moment  42:51 Irrational Self-Confidence Isn't Irrational  43:15 The Biggest Risks Each of Us Ever Took  47:24 Playing Through a Broken Wrist to Win a Super Bowl  50:38 How to Raise Kids With High Standards  54:28 Regimented vs. Disciplined  59:30 AJ's Hack to Beat a Shellfish Allergy 01:06:00 The Dinner Guest Draft Begins  01:21:21 Draft Recap  01:23:43 The Champagne Question  01:26:33 EOPC  

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