Podcasts about mortals

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4052: Tonya Lester reflects on how the constant drive to be productive can pull us away from the moments that matter most, sharing a deeply personal story about rushing and its unexpected cost. Her perspective offers a refreshing reminder that a richer life often comes not from managing time better, but from choosing to do less and be more present. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.tonyalester.com/blog/a-personal-perspective-on-time-management Quotes to ponder: "Productivity, efficiency, and quick accomplishments have become a religion in our culture." "The secret to a sane existence, one where you can be present, notice the small details, and take the time to enjoy simple pleasures, isn't doing everything faster, or even organizing your time better, it's doing less." "Next time, instead of asking myself if I can possibly fit in one more thing, I'll ask myself, “Is there a way to make this easier, more enjoyable, and more meaningful? What would it be like to slow this all down, the laughing and the eating, yes, but even the cooking and cleaning?”" Episode references: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Thousand-Weeks-Time-Management/dp/0374159122 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A funeral director on what happens after you put something into the world and the room stays quiet. The story of Sixto Rodriguez — who released two albums into total silence, went back to demolition work for 25 years, and never knew that across the ocean he was a legend — and why we have to stop creating in hope of applause. On music, grief, and any goodbye you finally say out loud.

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GREETINGS, MORTALS! Enjoy another interlude episode—an adaptation of this coming year's FORECAST from the Scriptorium! Magickal predictions, dispensed FOR FREE! With bonus commentary, that those who merely read, shall NE'ER EXPERIENCE.Be sure to join our Scriptorium at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.wizworldlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This final episode in our Stratford-Upon-Avon mini-series revolves around all things theatrical. First, there's a little  history on where in the town Shakespeare found his inspiration, then there are 'visits' to all three Royal Shakespeare venues as well as information on the company's museum of props and costumes. Whether you want to discover Stratford's theatres, see a play or learn more about life behind the scenes, all you need to know is here. Reading Suggestions Know-it-All Shakespeare Edited by Ros Barber and Mark Rylance The Man who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench    Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell Links for this post The Royal Shakespeare Company   The 3 Stratford theatres   RSC information on Shakespeare    RSC Public costume hire   The Play's the Thing (exhibition)     City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time! Check our website to find more episodes from our Stratford-Upon-Avon mini-series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting:  https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk We love to receive your comments and suggestions!  You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode.  That would be a big help!   

Fizzy Fuzzy Big snd Buzzy #therefreshments #rogerclyne #podmatch #asn4life #mercuryrecords #fizzyfuzzybigandbuzzy #musicpodcast #rockandrollheaven1996Ocean Way Recording Studio in HollywoodTempe, AZMembers: Roger Clyne (rhythm guitar), Brian Blush (Lead Guitar), Paul Nafah (Drums), Arthur “Buddy” Edwards (Bass Guitar)Jerry Clyne's first band was The Mortals.The Mortals were more of a post-punk band.They described their sound as a “pop enema”They met at AZ StateFirst gig in Jan. 94 as “All You Can Eat”.They released an album in 94 called “Wheelie” that contained a lot of the songs that eventually became FFBAB.Mercury signed them and they made FFBABAlice Cooper is s huge fan.Matt Pinfield brought it to 120 Minutes on MTV.Let's Go Down snd Badidos were the two singles.Rock and Roll Heaven on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Yeah Uh Huh Social Stuff:Yeah Uh Huh on Linktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/yeahuhhuhpodYeah Uh Huh on TikTok  / yeahuhhuhpod  Yeah Uh Huh on Facebook  / yeahuhhuhpod  Yeah Uh Huh on Twitter  / yeahuhhuhpod  Yeah Uh Huh on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7pS9l71...Yeah Uh Huh on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Yeah Uh Huh Website:https://yeah-uh-huh.wixsite.com/yeahu...Yeah Uh Huh WebsiteHome | YeahUhHuhPod (yeah-uh-huh.wixsite.com)Yeah-Uh-Huh on YoutubeYeah Uh-Huh -YouTubeYeah Uh Huh on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Main Topic: Truth-Telling in Fiction and Memoir with Grace Sammon But our conversation spans The Difference Between Telling Your Truth and Owning Your Truth; The Ghostwriter as a Literary Device; and Why Fiction Holds What Memoir Sometimes Can't; Who Owns the Truth and what Silence costs us; invisibility, and relevance. (Really interesting conversation.) PATREON: Thank you to my existing patrons for believing in my work offline and here in the podcast. If you are a patron, in either tier, you get all my content, always. You can support me and my dreams and my writing and my aligned author life for $11.11 USD, and I will be so so grateful. Truly. Heart to heart. Gratitude for your gifts. If you want coaching too (with TWO LIVE CALLS EACH MONTH, you can BACK me at $55.55/mo USD). You will NEVER find coaching sessions for less money than this. If you've ever wanted continued support for your writing and accountability for your projects, this is the way to do it.    Become a patron of the arts and of me at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    And you can support my friend and colleague and Visiting Co-Host author Erick Mertz at Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre.      Announcements/Author Updates: designing my next writing retreat in Costa Rica. My first international retreat (even though I live here) so there are a lot more moving pieces than I first imagined. Taking a four-month course to get me through all the legalities and best practices. If you are interested in the updates on the retreat, you can go to valerieihsan.com/retreat. request to bring back a regular patron gathering for all members (paid and unpaid) Mini writing retreat (cozy, candle; oracle card pull to set intention; check-in: 1 struggle, 1 win, what you are working on tonight; guided meditation; writing words; share word count (optional)); PLEASE send me a DM or a comment where you heard this podcast, or in the Patreon community. Let me know if this is something you crave. It's not just shared writing space. It's a retreat from regular life (dishes, dogs, kids, day job) and a safe and sacred space to connect and to write. talking with the architect, nailing down our must-haves half to drive north to sign a document (complications with names and lawyers)   What are you reading? Just finished:   Soul Sourced Entrepreneur (Christine Kane) Mosswood Apothecary (JP Rindfleisch IX) The Reliable Narrator (Grace Sammon) Back-burner Books: (Still on the stack but haven't finished reading them yet...) Creative Act (Rick Rubin)  Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman;  (Main Topic):  Notes: 1. As a novelist, a memoirist, and an author looking into offering ghostwriting services, I was super intrigued by many of your talking points in your media kit. I hope we get to talk about all my favorites. Let's start with Why Fiction Holds What Memoir Sometimes Can't. That's a juicy statement! A place for both; memoir is huge right now; tell our story to ourselves first, and then to others next. Hear a story better as fiction sometimes. Why you are writing the book?   2. I'm a sucker for books about authors, and the last novel that had that hook was also about a ghostwriter, what can you say about using the ghostwriter as a literary device? Fascinated by the job and wanted to dive into that; For instance, what is it like to see your book hit the NYT Bestseller List without your name on it? We see her through the stories she's writing.   3. Difference Between Telling the Truth and Owning Your Truth. Experienced childhood abuse, can you hide behind your own story, what are these effects on me, Invisibility starts when you lose your roles and don't have anything to talk about it. Relevance, meaning, purpose. 4. Who Owns the Truth? And What does silence cost us as women and as authors? (GoShiftKey.com,  Joelle)    And don't forget: Go to valerieihsan.com to schedule a free consultation to see if Aligned Author is right for you.   Find Us:   Valerie's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/valerieihsan  Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Tools: ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)

Send us Fan MailThis week on Bookish Flights, I'm joined by Lindsay Barnett, workplace experience strategist, coach, speaker, and author of Working Hell to Working Well: Making Your Company Work For You. We talk about career reinvention, burnout, identity, and what it looks like to create a life where work supports you instead of consuming you. Lindsay shares her journey from moving to Australia without a clear plan to discovering the through-line that connected all the different chapters of her career. Together, we explore why so many people, especially military spouses and anyone navigating seasons of change, can feel stuck in constant reinvention and how small intentional actions can begin creating meaningful change.This conversation is practical, encouraging, and full of reminders that work is only one part of a full life.Episode Highlights:Why “work-life harmony” matters more than work-life balanceThe power of small actions and intentional pausesCareer reinvention and starting over in different seasons of lifeHow burnout often disconnects us from our own needsRecognizing the through-lines in your personal and professional journeyBuilding a life that prioritizes flexibility, family, and fulfillmentConnect with Lindsay:LinkedInOur Kind of Club websitePurchase Working Hell to Working Well: Making Your Company Work for YouSome links are affiliate links, which are no extra cost to you but do help to support the show.Books and authors mentioned in the episode:Isabel Allende booksDan Brown booksLeadership Embodiment by Wendy PalmerMeditations for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanFour Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanBook FlightThe Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerThe Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier, and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness by Dr. Kelly HardingThe Midnight Library by Matt Haig✨ Find Your Next Great Read! We just hit 175 episodes of Bookish Flights, and to celebrate, I created the Bookish Flights Roadmap — a guide to all 175 podcast episodes, sorted by genre to help you find your next great read faster.Explore it here → www.bookishflights.com/read/roadmapSupport the showBe sure to join the Bookish Flights community on social media. Happy listening!InstagramFacebookWebsite

In his mega-bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver Burkeman showed that the finitude of life “isn't a reason for unremitting despair, or for living in an anxiety-fueled panic about making the most of your limited time. It's a cause for relief.” In his follow-up book, Meditations for Mortals, he invites us to embrace what he calls “imperfectionism.” Accept your limitations, your finitude, your lack of control — because “the more we try to render the world controllable,” he warns, “the more it eludes us; and the more daily life loses … its resonance, its capacity to touch, move and absorb us.” This episode first aired on October 31, 2024, but it wasn't Oliver's first appearance on the show. Back in 2022, he sat down with our curator Malcolm Gladwell. You can find that conversation here.

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Attention researcher Dr Gloria Mark (Attention Span), bestselling author Oliver Burkeman (Meditations for Mortals) and book strategist Charlie Hoehn (Play It Away) on designing your day around peak focus, embracing imperfection in creative work and bringing play back to the page. You'll learn The four states of attention every writer should know. Two daily peak focus windows, and a simple method to find your own. The reframe that gives writers permission — most writing isn't flow. How the success of one bestselling book can paralyse the next. A quantity-over-quality method that satisfies the inner perfectionist. Why free writing isn't a warm-up but the engine of the next draft. A counterintuitive trick for handling interruptions when you're trying to write. What play deprivation quietly does to creative output. A small experiment with play that resets your relationship to work. Why fighting your own nature as a writer is a losing game.   Resources & Links Dr Gloria Mark Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity by Dr Gloria Mark Chronotype (Sleep Foundation) Morningness Eveningness Questionnaire Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Yohaku no bi: The Beauty of Empty Space Gloria's website Gloria's newsletter Oliver Burkeman Meditations for Mortals Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals The Imperfectionist (newsletter) Deep Freewriting by Stephen Lloyd Webber ILYS software Charlie Hoehn Play It Away The Power of Play | Charlie Hoehn | TEDxSantoDomingo Charlie's website Author Alliance Original Episode Links Dr Gloria Mark's original episode Oliver Burkeman's original episode  Charlie Hoehn's original episode   About the Guests Gloria Mark is Chancellor's Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. She received her PhD from Columbia University in psychology and studies the impact of digital media on people's lives. She has published over 200 articles, and in 2017 was inducted into the ACM SIGCHI Academy, which recognises leaders in the field of human-computer interaction. She has presented her work at SXSW and the Aspen Ideas Festival, and her research has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, CNN, The Guardian, the Dax Shepard show, the Dave Asprey show and many others. She is the author of Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity. Oliver Burkeman worked for many years at The Guardian, where he wrote a popular weekly column on psychology, 'This Column Will Change Your Life.' His books include the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals and The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking. His latest book is Meditations for Mortals. Charlie Hoehn is a three-time New York Times bestselling editor, five-time author, and the founder of Author Alliance. For three years, Charlie was Tim Ferriss' Director of Special Projects and first full-time hire. Together, they launched The 4-Hour Body to #1 New York Times, #1 Barnes & Noble, and #1 Amazon overall. Previously, he was Head of Multimedia for Scribe Media, where he produced over 500 videos and 300 podcast episodes. He is a keynote speaker who has presented to groups at Microsoft, PepsiCo, the Pentagon, U.S. Military, Stanford, TEDx and HEC Paris. His ideas on work-play integration have been featured on NPR's TED Radio Hour, Fast Company, Forbes, Financial Times, Huberman Lab, Chase Jarvis Live, TEDx, and many others. For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.For free writing sessions, join free Writers' Hours: writershour.com.*FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS' SALONTwitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalonIf you're enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!

---Join the Declutter Challenge! Registration is now open through May 15!https://takecontroladhd.com/declutter---You've heard it before, probably said it yourself: time blocking doesn't work for me. Every block that slips becomes one more piece of evidence that you've failed the system — or that the system has failed you. So this week, Nikki and Pete try something different. They change the word.Nikki walks through three terms that get thrown around in planning circles — intentional planning, time blocking, and the one she's been reaching for more and more lately: flexible scheduling. Pete pushes back (gently, mostly) on why we need a new word for something that was never supposed to be rigid in the first place. And together they unpack the real reason so many ADHDers bounce off scheduling: it's not the strategy, it's the story we tell ourselves when the strategy bends.Along the way: the dangerous allure of hyperscheduling and why it only really works if your livelihood is measured in billable minutes; why time blindness isn't a reason to skip time blocking (and why estimation was never the point); the spoon theory and scheduling around energy instead of just hours; and Pete's brand-new metaphor — age of time — for thinking about margin, buffer, and what it feels like to live three weeks ahead of yourself instead of one day behind.Plus, Nikki drops another download: Your ADHD Schedule Starter, a short, practical guide for building a flexible schedule step by step, with a reflection section built in so you can keep adjusting as you go. Link in the show notes.Links & NotesYour ADHD Schedule Starter (free download)Unapologetically ADHD by Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer — the book behind the frameworkFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanGPS Planning Membership — Nikki's coaching community for planning, capture, and workflowSupport the show on Patreon — early ad-free episodes, livestream recordings, members-only DiscordDig into the podcast Shownotes Database (00:00) - Welcome to Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast (01:29) - Patreon.com/TheADHDPodcast (02:42) - Talking Schedules ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

0:00 Cold open — sit down, grab the tea2:00 Opening statement: October 1956, Chicago — Vivian Maier walks down a sidewalk6:00 The 150,000 photographs nobody ever saw13:00 Why did she do it? The question I keep sitting with15:30 The room with the door closed — this episode's thesis17:30 My grandfather, the double Windsor knot, and the mundane that mattered23:00 Grief as fuel — what Vivian and I have in common29:00 Nixon, Watergate, and dying without your name cleared34:00 Why I keep writing songs that nobody might ever hear43:00 The TikTok story: showing up every day for three years even when I couldn't walk52:00 Reframing — your suffering is the storage locker57:00 Mortals shoutouts + the next single artwork vote——What if the most important work you'll ever do is work nobody is going to clap for?This week on The Mortals Live, I tell the story of Vivian Maier — the Chicago nanny who walked the streets for 40 years with a camera around her neck, took 150,000 photographs, never developed almost any of them, never showed them to anyone, and died alone in 2009 not knowing she would become one of the greatest American photographers of the 20th century.I think about her a lot. Because there is a room you stand in alone — the one with the door closed — where the only witness to the work is you. The recovery. The marriage. The child you're raising. The song you can't stop writing. The grief you're carrying.Nobody is paying for it. Nobody is thanking you. Nobody might ever see it.But the work is the work. And the recognition is beside the point.This is for the people in that room.Tuesdays at 7pm EST.JOIN THE MORTALS — first looks, first listens, producer credits on the next single: https://nathanmorrismusic.com/supporters"Feel Anything" — out now wherever you stream music.Nathan Morris is a singer-songwriter and former funeral director. The Mortals is a weekly conversation about grief, music, and the people who keep doing the work in the room with the door closed.#TheMortals #NathanMorris #VivianMaier #Grief #FuneralDirector #LifeAfterLoss #Mortality #Podcast

0:00 Welcome back — and the boo-boo from last week2:45 The garage sale that worked because the sign said "good stuff, not junk"7:00 Caramels, ASMR, and stepping outside the comfort zone10:30 Derby week chaos in Louisville — and the 8:47 PM start time14:15 Opening statement: Margaret, Earl, and the room after the room24:00 Funeral directors don't hum in empty chapels (except they do)32:00 The voice memo that became a song I haven't finished36:30 Do I miss dead people? The honest answer.41:00 Performing vs. being authentic — when the curtain closes47:30 The box that opened and won't close52:00 The 18-year-old who messaged about my videos changing his path——What happens in the room after the room?After 228 episodes and a season away, Nathan Morris returns with the question that won't leave him alone — what waits on the other side of the threshold we all eventually cross?The Mortals is a weekly conversation about death, near-death, and the quiet thread connecting every breath to the next. Hosted by a former funeral director who's helped lay hundreds of people to rest — and lived to write songs about it.New episodes drop every Tuesday at 7 PM ET.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3OEFJ4GX7ylWSMk4p0dz82Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mortals/id1436094260Nathan's music: https://nathanmorrismusic.com#TheMortals #NathanMorris #NearDeathExperience #LifeAfterLoss #FuneralDirector #Grief #Mortality #Podcast

0:00 Welcome — three weeks in a row2:40 Opening statement: the person who shows up on a random Tuesday8:15 Why presence costs something — and why nobody eulogizes it13:00 The first transfer I ever did — the hoarder's house22:30 My brother sat for ten minutes and didn't say a word28:00 Patterns, mundane fundamentals, and why showing up matters34:00 The funeral home as the most alive place I worked40:15 The mortuary school call to a stranger in Washington — "check your pulse"44:30 The April 2023 prayer I've never told anyone47:00 Things don't happen TO us. They happen.——There's a specific kind of person nobody ever talks about.Not the one who came to the funeral. Not the one who sent flowers. Not the one who texted six months later.I mean the person who showed up on a random Tuesday. Knocked on your door. Didn't say anything. Just sat with you.In Episode 3 of The Mortals Live, I talk about what that kind of presence actually costs another person — and why the people who do it never get eulogized.I spent seven years walking into homes after someone died. First calls. And in every single room, there was always one person who wasn't crying. Who was just holding the hand of the person who was. Quiet. Present. Steady.That person is the reason anyone else got through the night.This episode is for them.We go deep on the story of the first time someone showed up for me — a parking lot, a phone call I didn't ask for, and a man who didn't know he was saving me. We open the super chats. Come sit in the room.JOIN THE MORTALS — Producer credits on every live show. Vote on my next cover single. Link below.https://nathanmorrismusic.com/supporters"Feel Anything" — Out now on all platforms.Every Tuesday, 7pm Eastern.Nathan Morris is a singer-songwriter and former funeral director. The Mortals Live is a weekly show about grief, music, and the people who hold the room together while everyone else falls apart.

PATREON: Thanks so much to new patron Faye Whyte.  Thank you to my existing patrons for believing in my work offline and here in the podcast. If you are a patron, in either tier, you get all my content, always. You can support me and my dreams and my writing and my aligned author life for $11.11 USD, and I will be so so grateful. Truly. Heart to heart. Gratitude for your gifts. If you want coaching too (with TWO LIVE CALLS EACH MONTH, you can BACK me at $55.55/mo USD). You will NEVER find coaching sessions for less money than this. If you've ever wanted continued support for your writing and accountability for your projects, this is the way to do it.    Become a patron of the arts and of me at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    And you can support my friend and colleague and Visiting Co-Host author Erick Mertz at Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre.      Announcements/Author Updates: hole in my roof (Feng shui story) seen the dentist Sunday Summit (weekly reflection from Soul-Sourced Entrepreneur) request to bring back a regular patron gathering for all members (paid and unpaid) Mini writing retreat (cozy, candle; oracle card pull to set intention; check-in: 1 struggle, 1 win, what you are working on tonight; guided meditation; writing words; share word count (optional)); PLEASE send me a DM or a comment where you heard this podcast, or in the Patreon community. Let me know if this is something you crave. It's not just shared writing space. It's a retreat from regular life (dishes, dogs, kids, day job) and a safe and sacred space to connect and to write. met with an architect What are you reading? Just finished:  Smoke Screen (J.L. Kwak) Soul Sourced Entrepreneur (Christine Kane)   Back-burner Books: (Still on the stack but haven't finished reading them yet...) Wild Dark Shore (Charlotte McConaghy) We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around and Make Something (Amie McNee) (resource tip)*** Creative Act (Rick Rubin)  Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman;  (Main Topic):  Notes:   What top two tips for new authors (clear on vision: why now, why you; make commitment so you don't stop when it's hard) (what is your voice? Physicality of voice, talk all the time, style/tone, brand personality)(go forth with a plan, use Amazon, use AI for marketing copy, learn what works best for your genre and your lane, then add more)(do it with intention) For authors with an old back list: (branding) look at covers and the book, major trends change every 5 or 6 years, change the covers unless doing well, check manuscript for relevancy (check your reviews: rush the ending? Took too long to get started), make minor changes.   with a cold email list? (Manage: consistency and congruency. Write more books.) Learn the rules of email, tell stories in email, make offers (book is a product, series, themed package (events, retreats, talks, coaching, products, merchandise -- what can I create? Experiences, clothing, conferences.)   Promotion skills: mindset needs to be BOLD; carry books with you, leave them in airports, talk about your books all the time, get help for marketing plan   Build marketing into the book: 1. Have a layer of marketing understanding. Write as series, or a themed standalone. 2. Know and understand the genre and what the market expects from the genre, knowing where your story fits on the bookshelf.    Visibility: creative and production energy. Creative spirit is regenerative at the cellular level. Live longer. Moving into production energy, don't be careless, but care less.  How to move into production energy: marketing plan/to do (spinning wheels and squirrel), patience, show up, stand up (Sorry I'm late, I didn't want to be here by Jessica Pan), be distinctive (find your uniqueness is and plan on that) part of your brand (tagline, footer, tell the story in speech, work it in appropriately) What about those writers that don't want to write to market, writing first then market afterwards Fiction: idea/story --> How do I monetize? Series marketing: amazon loves a series, book 1 watch, if does well, when book 2 comes out, amazon algorithm helps you. Promo Hour, Monday, 4-5 p.m. ET boldauthorsnetwork.com zoom link via email. Fill out a form once. Strong community.  Books by Kae Wagner: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/22232801.Kae_Wagner Brewing Love (Building Dreams series), only on Amazon   And don't forget: Go to valerieihsan.com to schedule a free consultation to see if Aligned Author is right for you.   Find Us:   Valerie's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/valerieihsan  Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor

0:00 You came back — Holy Week opens3:15 Opening statement: the table the world holds its breath for8:00 Your "chair" stories from last week12:30 Terminal lucidity — the last normal night18:45 Good Friday in funeral service23:00 The boy in the suit at the graveside ("Is he in the box?")28:30 Holy Saturday — the most underrepresented day in grief33:15 The family who made a list of "weekend jobs"37:40 Selection Room — why funeral homes need to show up online42:50 Resurrection in real life: cooking breakfast on the beach——Every Tuesday at 7pm EST, this is the room.No highlight reel. No performance. Just honest conversation about grief, loss, and what it means to keep going.This week is Holy Week — and I couldn't let this Tuesday pass without talking about what this week actually means for the people who are carrying something heavy right now.Tonight I'm sharing stories from 15 years inside the funeral profession. The families I sat with. The moments I've never forgotten. And why the part of the Easter story nobody talks about — the Saturday in between — might be the most honest picture of grief ever written.We'll also talk about what it means to serve people on the worst days of their lives, and why that work deserves to be seen.If you're in a season of waiting right now — if your table has an empty seat this week — this one is for you.https://selectionroom.iohttps://stan.store/thenathanmorrisText me: https://laylo.com/nathanmorris

0:00 Cold open — why I'm doing this3:30 First inaugural live: who this room is for8:45 The smell of a funeral home, and what it means14:20 The widow and her husband's chair (the story)22:10 Grief lives in the small things, not the flowers28:00 Q&A — what would you say to someone you've lost?33:40 Why I write songs from this work40:15 Acoustic performance — Feel Anything50:00 Closing: kindness wins. Be slow to judge.——Some grief doesn't come with flowers. It comes with a chair that nobody sits in anymore.Tonight I'm telling a story from my years as a funeral director — one I've never shared publicly, about a widow who said seven words that I've never forgotten.Drop the name in the chat tonight of someone you've lost.Tuesdays at 7pm EST.Listen to 'Feel Anything': https://tr.ee/rOCca3Connect with Nathan: https://laylo.com/nathanmorris

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Stratford-Upon-Avon has many charms – its Tudor ambiance, its riverside setting – but really there's only one reason why it attracts up to 6 million visitors in a year. Shakespeare.  And this episode is dedicated to places where you can 'find' him there today.  There's a little biographical background, focussing mainly on his Stratford years and a run-through of five of the most significant places in his life which you can still visit today.  As usual, there is much more detail on the podcast.     Reading Suggestions Shakespeare The Biography by Peter Ackroyd Hidden Shakespeare by Nicholas Fogg Shakespeare by Bill Bryson Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Links for this post Shakespeare's Birthplace    Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guild Hall Anne Hathaway's Cottage      New Place  Holy Trinity Church      City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time! Check our website to find more episodes from our Stratford-Upon-Avon series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk We love to receive your comments and suggestions!  You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode.  That would be a big help!   

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GREETINGS, MORTALS! Enjoy another interlude episode—an adaptation of this coming year's FORECAST from the Scriptorium! Magickal predictions, dispensed FOR FREE! With bonus commentary, that those who merely read, shall NE'ER EXPERIENCE.Be sure to join our Scriptorium at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.wizworldlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Are you physically in your relationship but emotionally somewhere in the middle? Torn between choosing in fully or choosing out, yet stuck in painful limbo? In this episode, we explore Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife's powerful insights on the losing strategy of indecision — that quiet, exhausting place of straddling that slowly erodes your happiness, self-respect, and connection.Drawing from her deep work with couples on intimacy and relationships, Dr. Finlayson-Fife explains why avoiding clear choice feels safer in the moment but becomes one of the most costly paths we can take. You'll hear honest stories, research-backed truths, and practical wisdom about confronting our human limits and learning to choose with greater clarity and courage.What You'll Learn:Why every decision (including not deciding) closes doors — and how facing that reality actually creates more meaning and joyThe fantasy of “keeping options open” and why it quietly destroys marriages and personal well-beingReal-life examples of straddling in dating, long-term marriage, and major life decisions like divorceHow to know when you've gathered enough information and when it's time to step fully in or outPractical ways to stop overthinking, calm the anxiety of indecision, and choose from your most honest selfWhat choosing in with integrity looks like — even when the marriage isn't perfect and intimacy has sufferedThe difference between a clear-eyed commitment and resentful limboFeaturing powerful ideas from Oliver Burkeman's Four Thousand Weeks and Barry Schwartz's The Paradox of Choice, this episode offers a compassionate but clear-eyed look at one of the most common patterns that keeps people stuck.If you've ever felt trapped between yes and no, this conversation will help you understand what's really happening — and how moving out of the indecision trap can bring relief, clarity, and a more fulfilling life and relationship.Resources Mentioned:Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanThe Paradox of Choice by Barry SchwartzThat We Might Have Joy: Desire, Divinity & Intimate Love by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-FifeListen now and take an honest look at where you might be half-in, half-out — and what choosing differently could open up for you.Get in TouchWebsite: MasterYourMarriage.usInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/masteryourmarriageFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MasterYourMarriage/

PATREON: Thanks to new patron Heidi Walker!  Thank you to my existing patrons for believing in my work offline and here in the podcast.  I've just revamped my Patreon Page. I'm so so so pleased with it and proud of my work in simplifying it. Too many pay walls and exclusions. Now it is fresh and easy. If you are a patron, in either tier, you get all my content, always. You can support me and my dreams and my writing and my aligned author life for $11.11 USD, and I will be so so grateful. Truly. Heart to heart. Gratitude for your gifts. If you want coaching too (with TWO LIVE CALLS EACH MONTH, you can BACK me at $55.55/mo USD). You will NEVER find coaching sessions for less money than this. If you've ever wanted continued support for your writing and accountability for your projects, this is the way to do it.    Become a patron of the arts and of me at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. And you can support my friend and colleague and Resident Ghostwriter and Friend of the Podcast author Erick Mertz at Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre. He's a really great writer.     Announcements/Author Updates: finally have a mailing address, had our second dinner guest to wild success, our lot was burned today (need to move the trailer back), in conferences all this week, Signed up for Relaxed Money (Solstice story)   What are you reading? Just finished:  Smoke Screen (J.L. Kwak) Soul Sourced Entrepreneur (Christine Kane) The Haunting of Payne's Hollow (Erick) Back-burner Books: (Still on the stack but haven't finished reading them yet...) Wild Dark Shore (Charlotte McConaghy) We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around and Make Something (Amie McNee) (resource tip)*** Creative Act (Rick Rubin)  Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman;      (Main Topic):  Notes: Writing is an escape.  And is a place where we can somewhat control the events around us. Writing nonfiction is a little harder to write when you are seeking escape from your worldly challenges.     And don't forget: Go to valerieihsan.com to schedule a free consultation to see if Aligned Author is right for you.

James is joined for the first time by Jon as they talk all about building a game group. Impossible? Or are you just not trying hard enough. Hear their personal experiences and efforts to make a group that sticks. Also recent plays of Mexica, Gods & Mortals, Kuhhandel Master, Das Pferd Von Troja and more! Enjoy the show! :59 Meet Jon4:00 Housekeeping: New Patron Ray, DoaM Madness, DoaMcoN7:33 Gods & Mortals14:55 Kuhhandel Master22:11 Mexica32:41 Peace 190538:00 Twilight Imperium IV Async48:22 Das Pferd Von Troja55:24 Main Topic: Building a Gaming GroupInformation & Signups for DoaMcoN VI - August 19-23: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10h3wllpU-VjCqA7YcL3JUndSmZY2AqE1U9K1K4sRNuA/edit?usp=sharinghttp://www.dadsonamap.comhttp://www.youtube.com/@dadsonamapSupport the Show - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dadsonamap

There are those inevitable items on our to-do lists that we'd rather avoid due to their difficulty, or the discomfort that they may cause for us. This episode explores a different way to approach them.Meditations for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanMusic: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

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Hello Writers! I'm Valerie Ihsan, and this is Episode 208 of the podcast and it's April 8, 2026 as I record this.  Main Topic:  Infusing Self into Your Work When You Come Back to the Page (with Jessie Kwak) (Part of the series on "Starting Over Again, or Coming Back to Yourself and Your Writing")   Become a patron of the arts and of me at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. And you can support my friend and colleague and Resident Ghostwriter and Friend of the Podcast author Erick Mertz at Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre. He's a really great writer.     Announcements/Author Updates: doctors appointments, vet appts, try again for Starlink in another month   What are you reading? Just finished:  Smoke Screen (J.L. Kwak) Soul Sourced Entrepreneur (Christine Kane) March Sisters : On Life, Death, and Little Women by Kate Bolick, Jenny Zhang, Carmen Maria Machado, and Jane Smiley The Haunting of Payne's Hollow (Erick) Back-burner Books: (Still on the stack but haven't finished reading them yet...) Wild Dark Shore (Charlotte McConaghy) We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around and Make Something (Amie McNee) (resource tip)*** Creative Act (Rick Rubin)  Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman;      (Main Topic):  Notes:   And don't forget: Go to valerieihsan.com to schedule a free consultation to see if Aligned Author is right for you.  

On this episode, I bring back Sam Wilmes from episode 1 to celebrate 100 episodes of Books with Betsy so she can interview me! I am the guest on this episode so if you've ever wanted to hear my answers to my interview questions, here it is! We talk about a ton of books and somehow I neglected to talk about Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel which is one of my absolute favorite books. I am sure I will continue to think about more and more books that I didn't discuss because there are so many amazing books out there!    Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  What We Can Know by Ian McEwan  Heart the Lover by Lily King    Books Highlighted by Betsy: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald  1984 by George Orwell  Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix  No Exit by Taylor Adams  Trust by Hernan Diaz  The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai  Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir  Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin  Pachinko by Min Jin Lee  Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman  The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death by Daniel Pinkwater    All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel  House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski  Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli  Redwall by Brian Jacques  Amelia's Notebook by Marissa Moss  Sunny: Diary One, California Diaries by Ann M. Martin  Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh  Bloomability by Sharon Creech  Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech  A Winkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle  Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata  Earthlings by Sayaka Murata  Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  Brawler by Lauren Groff  Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin  Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell  The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis  Matilda by Roald Dahl  From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankwiler by E.L. Konigsburg  The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg  The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater

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Hello Writers! I'm Valerie Ihsan, and this is Episode 207 of the podcast and it's March 31, 2026 as I record this.  Main Topic:  Changing the Way You Put Words on the Page: A conversation between two writers recovering from burnout and trying to get back to the page (Part of the series on "Starting Over Again, or Coming Back to Yourself and Your Writing") In this conversation, we talk about: burnout and then fear of burnout learning in public podcasting/building business/creating content journaling is still writing doing things gives us energy and structure/managing energy levels test the boundaries starting libraries (reminds me of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek)  paying attention to your body building structure to hold the growth content time vs creative time (I can do both.) What's the (mentally) lowest risk way of doing things for me? changing the way we put words on the page tricking self to do things (even writing) "back door" way in to writing in different patterns to avoid the emotional weight/responsibility ID list or the butter of the book. What will make me want to go back to the page and spend time with the characters. outlining  reinventing self as a writer what gives us satisfaction while writing a book identity  connections with other writers accountability  writing sprints (Rachael Says Write) writing times/routines brainstorming Costa Rican writing workshop ideas   PATREON: Thank you to my existing patrons for believing in my work offline and here in the podcast.  I've just revamped my Patreon Page. I'm so so so pleased with it and proud of my work in simplifying it. Too many pay walls and exclusions. Now it is fresh and easy. If you are a patron, in either tier, you get all my content, always. You can support me and my dreams and my writing and my aligned author life for $11.11 USD, and I will be so so grateful. Truly. Heart to heart. Gratitude for your gifts. If you want coaching too (with TWO LIVE CALLS EACH MONTH, you can BACK me at $55.55/mo USD). You will NEVER find coaching sessions for less money than this. If you've ever wanted continued support for your writing and accountability for your projects, this is the way to do it.    Become a patron of the arts and of me at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. And you can support my friend and colleague and Resident Ghostwriter and Friend of the Podcast author Erick Mertz at Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre. He's a really great writer.     Announcements/Author Updates: doctors appointments, vet appts, try again for Starlink in another month   What are you reading? Just finished:   March Sisters : On Life, Death, and Little Women by Kate Bolick, Jenny Zhang, Carmen Maria Machado, and Jane Smiley   Back-burner Books: (Still on the stack but haven't finished reading them yet...) Wild Dark Shore (Charlotte McConaghy) We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around and Make Something (Amie McNee) (resource tip)*** Creative Act (Rick Rubin)  Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman;      (Main Topic):  Changing the Way We Put Words on the Page with guest Crys Cain @itscryscain   Notes: Relationship/divorce "I don't believe in romance" ; dropped the series, Nov 22/23: shoulder freeze chronic pain plus emotional burnout, moved to small town, coasting on income from royalties, volunteering language conversation, exchange ...  Reading craft books a way to get back in, podcasts don't work so well anymore.  Identity: on the edge of burnout, scheduled 5-7 new things since February (don't add more for a month), routine, more energy for doing things.; worry about always being on the edge of burnout for my whole life. Resentment is a sign that it's not feeding me. Just awareness, not limiting. Consistent, emotional costs, pacing, checks and balances, Introvert, autism, person hangover, recovery day, test the boundaries ("Do I have space for this?")  Library Book Trailer mobile Lowest risk: notebook Trick self into washing dishes, write one sentence, put one sock away. Just get started. Back door way in that doesn't have the emotional weight/ responsibility.  Be creative in different patterns. What's the 'butter' in your story? Reinventing Self as Writer. Being around other writers really helps to feel connection and fulfillment and accountability.      And don't forget: Go to valerieihsan.com to schedule a free consultation to see if Aligned Author is right for you.   Find Us:   Valerie's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/valerieihsan (Find Passion Planner discount codes here.) Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor

Episode: 00312 Released on March 30, 2026 Description:  In this episode of Analyst Talk, Jason Elder welcomes back Dr. Andrew Wheeler, who recently authored the book Large Language Models for Mortals, to explore how large language models are transforming the work of analysts. Moving beyond chatbots, Andrew breaks down practical applications such as extracting insights from reports, automating workflows, and integrating AI with tools like SQL and Excel. He explains key concepts like APIs and retrieval augmented generation in a way analysts can understand, while also addressing risks like hallucinations and reliability issues. This conversation focuses on what analysts can realistically build today, what skills matter most, and how AI will reshape the profession without replacing the need for human judgment.

Designers and owners of Urban Professional Games, Ashwin Kamath and Rob Newton joins me to talk about the journey of getting Chicken Fried Dice from inspiration to crowdfunding. We then talk about 15+ Blank and write games that we enjoy. And share some happy moments with good food, good friends, good games, and a trip to Japan.00:00:00 Intro00:00:17 Meet the Designers: Ashwin and RobUrban Professional GamesCoin Flip Games00:06:24 The Journey of Chicken Fried DiceChicken Fried Dice00:28:57 The Importance of Community and Mentorship00:37:36 Key Tips for Aspiring Game Designers00:39:56 5 Blank and Write00:41:35 Next Station: London00:44:30 Let's Make a Bus Route00:46:15 Three Sisters00:49:49 Cartographers00:52:45 Welcome To00:55:17 Dice Cards01:00:13 Silver and Gold01:00:27 Tempus Imperium from Chris Anderson01:02:32 Merchants of Magick: A Set a Watch Tale01:06:18 Wok and Roll01:11:10 Corinth01:14:54 Cascadia: Rolling Rivers01:19:24 Twice As Clever!01:21:20 (Honorable Mention) Draft & Write Records01:23:37 Moments of Positivity and CommunityWashington State Tabletop Game Alliance at the  Tokyo game marketTantrum con and Clarence SimpsonSweetlands01:28:46 Where can you find Ashwin and Rob Ashwin: BoardGameGhee on Bluesky and most socials Rob: Coinflipgames on Bluesky 01:30:35 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)Carnuta is now available for purchase!https://www.rprod.com/en/games/carnuta Gods & Mortals on Gamefoundhttps://gamefound.com/projects/wolffdesigna/gods--mortals?refcode=Gv514pvjEkeVypF_dkQhYAWeb: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

What if the next 28 days could finally give you the calm you've been chasing? Imagine feeling lighter, less overwhelmed, and no longer stuck in the cycle of stress that keeps you behind. The surprising truth is that anxiety often isn't about how much you have to do, it's about the pressure to do it all. And that pressure is stealing your peace. In this Must Read episode, Omar shares a 28‑day blueprint inspired by Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, designed to help anyone struggling with anxiety and overwhelm find practical relief. Instead of piling on more routines or chasing perfection, you'll hear how a simple shift in perspective can lighten your load and bring more calm into your daily life. Omar distills the book's philosophies into actionable steps that show you how to let go of the pressure to do it all and focus on what truly matters. Ready to stop the overwhelm and feel lighter? Hit play at the top of this page and start your 28-day journey toward more peace and less stress! MBA2758 Doing This For 28 Days Could Fix Your Anxiety! The Secret to Stopping Anxiety & Overwhelm (That Actually Works) Recommended episodes to explore:Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanI Tried 20 Business Ideas. These 3 Made Me Rich. Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://lm.fm/GgRPPHiSUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

GREETINGS, MORTALS! Enjoy another interlude episode—an adaptation of this coming year's FORECAST from the Scriptorium! Magickal predictions, dispensed FOR FREE! With bonus commentary, that those who merely read, shall NE'ER EXPERIENCE.Be sure to join our Scriptorium at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.wizworldlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ever wake up already feeling behind, before the emails, before school drop-off, before anything has actually gone wrong? In this episode, Ryan talks with Oliver Burkeman, bestselling author of 4,000 Weeks and Meditations for Mortals, about that “back foot” feeling so many parents live in. Ryan and Oliver talk about why we give our best energy to trivial things, why we say yes when we mean no, and how a small shift in how we think about time and trade-offs can change the tone of an entire day.Oliver Burkeman is the author of the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking, and Meditations for Mortals. Follow Oliver on Instagram and X @OliverBurkeman

Hello to you listening in Pasadena, California! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. I've been binge-watching The Big Bang Theory TV series as I do this time each year to humor me through our Pacific Northwest November to May Rain Festival. As you might know a consistent theme is the characters' devotion to comics and superheroes. Why? The characters are highly intelligent, socially awkward nerds who have difficulty navigating society whereas the superheroes possess save-the-day abilities, rare powers, and bravery. Comics can be a safe place to fantasize living idealized versions of themselves as the nerd-turned-hero. But what do the Superheroes have to say about living life as a Superhero? Following are 7 quotes: 1. “When you decide not to be afraid you can find friends in super unexpected places.” — Ms. Marvel 2. “Everybody's story begins “once upon a time,” and it's up to us to cherish the time we're given to ensure we live happily ever after.” — Scarlet Witch 3. “I have no idea where I'm going to be tomorrow but I accept the fact that tomorrow will come and I'm going to rise to meet it.” — Donna Troy 4. “The fate of your planet rests not in the hands of gods. It rests in the hands of mortals.” — Thor 5. “The future is worth it. All the pain. All the tears. The future is worth the fight.” — Martian Manhunter 6. “The door is more than it appears. It separates who you are from who you can be. You do not have to walk through it… You can run.” — Franklin Richards 7. “A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple as putting a coat around a little boy's shoulders to let him know the world hasn't ended.” — Batman Story Prompt: For a long time your character has felt that she is more than she appears to be but does not believe she has what it takes to show up fully in her power until one day a door appears in a wall and she .... write that story and share it out loud!    You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, email me to arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack. Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts Music: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music ALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

Send a textAdvanced Marathoning (4th ed.) is the newest version of the training book Alan and I have been using for our sub-3 hour marathon attempts. This version, like the last one, is divided into 2 parts:Training componentsElements of trainingNutrition and hydrationBalancing training and recoverySupplementary trainingAdvanced marathoning for masters runners (The older (and wiser) marathoner –  in the 3rd ed.)Tapering for peak marathon performanceRace day strategyTraining programFollowing the schedulesMarathon training up to 55 miles (89 km) per weekMarathon training on 55 to 70 miles (89 to 113 km) per weekMarathon training on 70 to 85 miles (113-137 km) per weekMarathon training on more than 85 miles (137 km) per weekMultiple marathoningPete Pfitzinger was the top American finisher in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic marathons. With a personal best of 2:11:43, Pfitzinger is a two-time winner of the San Francisco Marathon and placed third in the 1987 New York City Marathon. He was ranked the top American marathoner in 1984 by Track & Field News, and he is a member of the Road Runners Club of America's Hall of Fame. He was a senior writer for Running Times from 1997 to 2007, in which his popular column, “The Pfitzinger Lab Report,” appeared. Pete has over 30 years of experience coaching marathon runners to achieve their goals. He is also the coauthor of Faster Road Racing. Scott is a contributing writer for Runner's World and Outside. He is the author or coauthor of several well-known running books, including Personal Best Running, Running Is My Therapy, and the New York Times bestsellers Meb for Mortals and 26 Marathons. Scott has run more than 130,000 miles since starting as a teen. He lives in North Yarmouth, Maine. He has also written about running for Slate, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, and others. If you're interested in this book, the authors would like if you could first check your local book shop, specialty running shop, or bookshop.org (if you're in the US). You can also find it online if all else fails. They mentioned their Advanced Marathoning and Faster Road Racing FB page where you can follow them, and Scott Douglas is on Substack (where his profile photo is a photo of a dog with the Advanced Marathoning book).The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063961968481Link for 20% discount on Caffeine Bullet https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOK Discount automatically applied and visible on checkoutSupport the showAny feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_runningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/ Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can find some extras on our By Me a Coffee site! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews

Tessa Belle returns to Girls Rewatch for a chaotic, thoughtful, and extremely necessary conversation about whether models should, in fact, be treated as people. We're diving into Sex and the City Season 1, Episode 2, “Models and Mortals,” the show's early takedown of the beauty industrial complex. Evan, Amelia, and Tessa unpack why SATC is somehow wildly woke and deeply problematic at the exact same time and why that tension is part of the magic that keeps us rewatching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This can be a HARD time of year for many! In today's episode, Sarah shares her own February struggles and provides a pep talk for all of us who might be stuck in winter doldrums or feeling less excited about our 2026 goals.Books recommended: Meditations for Mortals or 4000 Weeks By Oliver BurkemanReminder: BLP Live will be Nov 5-7 2026 - be one of the first to be notified by signing up for Sarah's newsletter. Our Sponsors Mint Mobile:  Affordable wireless plans that let you keep your own number and phone.  To make the switch, visit ⁠mintmobile.com/BLP ⁠ Green Chef:  Visit ⁠greenchef.com/bestlaidgraza⁠ and use code bestlaidgraza to get started with 50% off Green Chef and FREE Graza Olive Oil set in your 2nd and 3rd boxes.   IXL: Make an impact on your child's learning, get IXL now. BLP listeners get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when they sign up today at ⁠ixl.com/plans⁠. PrepDish: Healthy meal plans straight to your inbox (and now with easy Instacart ordering!).  Visit ⁠prepdish.com/plans⁠ for a free 2-week trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GREETINGS, MORTALS! Enjoy another interlude episode—an adaptation of this coming year's FORECAST from the Scriptorium! Magickal predictions, dispensed FOR FREE! With bonus commentary, that those who merely read, shall NE'ER EXPERIENCE.Be sure to join our Scriptorium at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.wizworldlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

There's so much more happening than what you see in online video clips.Congress gave Trump a staggering, military-size budget for immigration enforcement. And it's hard to keep the scale of what the administration is building in your mind all at once. There are all the additional boots on the ground, as well as a lot of things that are less visible.I wanted to talk to someone who has followed closely how the whole immigration system is changing under President Trump. Caitlin Dickerson is a journalist at The Atlantic. She's been covering immigration closely since Trump's first term, and she won a Pulitzer Prize in 2023 for reporting on his family separation policy. In this conversation, we discuss what the country's new immigration enforcement infrastructure looks like, what it is being used to do now and what it might mean for the future.This episode contains strong language.Mentioned:“We need to take away children.” by Caitlin Dickerson“ICE's Mind-Bogglingly Massive Blank Check" by Caitlin Dickerson“Hundreds of Thousands of Anonymous Deportees” by Caitlin Dickerson“How ICE Lost Its Guardrails” by Caitlin Dickerson“Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” The White HouseBook Recommendations:Impossible Subjects by Mae M. NgaiSolito by Javier ZamoraMeditations for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Jack McCordick. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld, with additional mixing by Aman Sahota. Our executive producer is Claire Gordon. The show's production team also includes Marie Cascione, Annie Galvin, Rollin Hu, Kristin Lin, Emma Kehlbeck, Marina King and Jan Kobal. Original music by Pat McCusker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The director of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. Special thanks to Sarah Stillman and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Join us as we all become...gardeners!  The crew here at The Cube are all in for the new Nurgle book.  Daemons, Mortals, little of both...lots of solid stuff here.  One of the Armies of Renown is VERY interesting.  So join us as we walk through The Garden and find out how this tome works.  Just so you know, Nurglings are a fan favorite! Thanks as always for joining us.  Your support is truly appreciated. 3:39              Whispers From The Warp 17:35             The Emperor Lies 17:35               Maggotkin of Nurgle Battletome Review - Part I 1:04:20           Maggotkin of Nurgle Battletome Review - Part II 1:55:02            Maggotkin of Nurgle Battletome Review - Part III 2:33:11         Scriptorium 2:38:35        This or That 2:45:08         Show Close

**BEST OF** In an effort to make time for ourselves, many of us fall back on using To Do lists and time blocking. But often these strategies can end up with the same result: getting lost in chasing productivity. So how do we make time for the things that truly count? Oliver Burkeman is a New York Times bestselling author of books such as ‘Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals’ and ‘Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts’. Oliver is also a regular columnist for The Guardian. If there is anyone who truly understands the philosophy and psychology of time management and happiness, it’s Oliver. Oliver shares: The mindset you should be using when you first approach a task if you want it to be achieved easily How you can free up time by minimising time spent on worrying The strategy you should be utilising instead of a to-do list to actually create a sense of achievement Why being open to distractions can actually be beneficial Key Quotes:"Don't start from the position that unexpected things happening must be bad." “There is this tendency to set things up in your mind so that you can never feel like you’ve done something well enough." Connect with Oliver via his website, or get his latest book, Meditations for Mortals, here My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au Credits: Host: Amantha Imber Sound Engineer: The Podcast ButlerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Falling off a goal is normal. Knowing how to get back on track—without shame or drama—is the real skill. I'm hosting a free 60-minute live workshop on Tuesday, January 27 at 7pm ET to teach a simple framework for getting unstuck. Register now for Falling Off is Part of It: The Framework for Getting Back on Track (Without the Drama)! In this episode, Chris Guillebeau explores time anxiety and the illusion of urgency that is st. aling your joy. He explains the pervasive feeling of never having enough time, discusses the psychological roots of time anxiety, and shares practical strategies for managing competing demands, avoidance, and procrastination. Chris also offers insights on creating personal “rules of engagement,” decluttering schedules, and embracing acceptance, encouraging listeners to cultivate a more intentional, compassionate, and fulfilling relationship with time. Exciting News!!! Coming in March, 2026, my new book, How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life is now available for pre-orders! Key Takeaways: Definition and exploration of time anxiety as a psychological issue. The distinction between feeling overwhelmed and traditional productivity challenges. The impact of competing priorities and requests on time management. The concept of “rules of engagement” for managing daily demands. Strategies for overcoming avoidance and procrastination. The importance of self-awareness and intentionality in managing time. Practical tips for improving time management, such as allowing buffer time for tasks. The idea of “time decluttering” to create space in schedules. The role of cognitive distortions in exacerbating time-related stress. Encouragement to embrace a mindset shift towards a more fulfilling relationship with time. For full show notes: https://www.oneyoufeed.net/time-anxiety/https://www.oneyoufeed.net/time-anxiety/! If you enjoyed this episode with Chris Guillebeau, check out: Chris Guillebeau (Interview from 2014) How to Accept Limitations and Make Time for What Counts with Oliver Burkeman Time Management for Mortals with Oliver Burkeman Oliver Burkeman on Modern Time Management (2019) By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! This episode is sponsored by: David Protein bars deliver up to 28g of protein for just 150 calories—without sacrificing taste! For a limited time, our listeners can receive this special deal: buy 4 cartons and get the 5th free when you go to www.davidprotein.com/FEED Aura Frames: For a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting AuraFrames.com /FEED to get $35 off Aura's best-selling Carver Mat frames – named #1 by Wirecutter –  by using promo code FEED at checkout. This deal is exclusive to listeners, and frames sell out fast,  so order yours now to get it in time for the holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most productivity advice promises that if you just find the right system, you'll finally catch up. In today's episode, Ryan sits down with Oliver Burkeman who explains why that feeling never arrives and why that is not a personal failure. They discuss the productivity lie that keeps so many people feeling behind every single day, how hustle culture quietly creates anxiety, and why the goal of getting “on top of everything” is impossible. Oliver explains why urgency often makes life worse, not better, how saying no is harder than it should be, and what actually changes when you stop trying to win time and start accepting your limits.Oliver Burkeman is the author of the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking, and Meditations for Mortals. Follow Oliver on Instagram and X @OliverBurkemanGrab signed copies of Meditations for Mortals and Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/

Does life ever feel like an endless to-do list? Like if you could just wake up tomorrow with a little more discipline, you’d finally master your schedule, achieve balance, and feel…enough? On today's episode, Oliver Burkeman (bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals) and Kate unravel some of the beautiful lies we cling to about time and control, the fantasy of hyper-efficiency, and what it might look like to embrace the limits that make us who we are. In this conversation, Kate and Oliver discuss: Some of the most common self-help myths that stand in our way Why the relentless pursuit of self-improvement often leaves us feeling empty, anxious, and overwhelmed. How embracing our limits can lead to more contentment This is a conversation about limits—not as something to overcome, but as a doorway to something richer, deeper, and (dare I say) more human. If you liked this episode, you’ll also love: Katie Couric on The Courage to Try (and Wisdom to Know When to Let Go) Susan David on Toxic Positivity Samantha Irby on Doing My Best (Life Now) Elizabeth Gilbert on Why Your Creativity Matters Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here. Subscribe to Kate’s Substack for blessings, essays, and reflections that hold what’s hard and beautiful. This episode originally aired December 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Claim your complimentary gift of my exclusive mini weight care guide today!Link: Weight Care Guide — Dr. Francavilla Show (thedrfrancavillashow.com)Ever feel like time just keeps slipping away, no matter how hard you try to stay on top of things? As 2025 winds down, it's the perfect moment to pause and think about stepping into 2026 with more intention—without the pressure of rigid resolutions or endless to-do lists.Earlier this year, I came across a book that quietly reshaped how I—and many people I've shared it with—approach time, productivity, and priorities. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman isn't your usual productivity guide. It's not about cramming more into your calendar or hacking every hour of the day. Instead, it challenges the constant pressure to do more, optimize everything, and stay endlessly “on top of things.” Its lessons aren't seasonal; they apply whether it's January, June, or December.In this episode, I'm sharing ten mindset shifts inspired by the book that actually help reduce stress, ease overwhelm, and bring attention back to what truly matters. These aren't about getting more done—they're about being honest with your time, prioritizing what counts, and approaching life with more clarity, compassion, and humanity. From slowing down to saying no and embracing imperfection, these lessons can help you enter 2026 feeling grounded, intentional, and fully present.If you want to dive deeper into all ten mindset shifts and practical ways to make 2026 feel more intentional, the full episode is waiting for you. Tune in and give yourself the gift of clarity, focus, and a little more calm.Connect with me:Instagram: doctorfrancavillaFacebook: Help Your Patients Lose Weight with Dr. FrancavillaWebsite: Dr. Francavilla ShowYoutube: The Doctor Francavilla ShowGLP Strong: glpstrong.com

Oliver Burkeman is a bestselling author, journalist, and the mind behind “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals” and “Meditations for Mortals.” We explore our broken relationship with time and Oliver's philosophy of imperfectionism, which dismantles the delusion that productivity is a moral imperative. Oliver explains why we're all chasing an infinite backlog, how perfectionism keeps us from doing the work, the path from overwhelm to agency, why acceptance isn't resignation, and the mystical energy of completion. Along the way, Oliver diagnoses my biggest malfunction and exposes an uncomfortable truth about my people-pleasing tendencies. Oliver's work is vital. And this conversation might just change your life. Enjoy!  Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up  Today's Sponsors: Momentous: High-caliber human performance products for sleep, focus, longevity, and more. For listeners of the show, Momentous is offering up to 35% off your first order