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Branding isn't just logos and fonts—it's your energy, your story, and your “why”. In this recap, Lesley and Brad explore how aligning with your purpose and showing up consistently is the secret sauce to building a magnetic brand that truly connects. With insights on storytelling, clarity, and emotional connection, this episode is packed with real talk for business owners ready to attract aligned clients and stand out from the noise. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co.And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Why how your brand makes people feel matters more than what you sell.Why aligning your mindset with your message attracts the right clients.Why consistency—not perfection—builds trust and connection.How storytelling drives emotional engagement with your brand.Why your brand should start with your “why,” not your “what”.Episode References/Links:OPC Summer Tour - https://opc.me/eventsUK Mullet Tour - https://opc.me/ukeLevate Workout and Q&A - https://lesleylogan.co/elevatewaitlistPilates Studio Growth Accelerator - https://prfit.biz/acceleratorCambodia October 2025 Waitlist - https://crowsnestretreats.comEp. 57: Hilary Hartling - https://beitpod.com/hilaryhartlingHilary Hartling Website - https://hilaryhartling.comHilary Hartling Instagram - https://instagram.com/hilaryhartlingBrand Vision Meditation - https://beitpod.com/brandvisionmeditation If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/BITYSIDEALS! 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I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Lesley Logan 0:48  Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co-host in life, Brad, and I are going to dig into the clarifying convo I had with Hilary Hartling in our last episode. If you haven't yet listened to the interview, feel free to pause this, listen to that one, then come back and listen to this one, or listen to this one and then go see if you like the same takeaways we liked. You can do whatever order you want. It's quite fun. Brad Crowell 1:12  Hilary is amazing. Lesley Logan 1:13  I just fucking love her. Brad Crowell 1:14  Yeah. And honestly. Lesley Logan 1:15  You are, if you, if you, we'll get into it in a second, but just like if you to stop, pass and go in this moment on of this episode, you should go, if you have a business, you have to, well, if people just want to stop listening, they could go. They just need to know this real quick before they stop listening, which now they probably stopped. But if they have, they're still here, you have your own business, you have to, like, work with Hilary at some point,like, she's just a fucking badass. And she's, like, so humble about it. Like a hundred box office situation. We'll get to that in a second.Brad Crowell 1:46  It was just 70 something, 75, you know, top box office movie releases, and she basically did the messaging for the marketing team. Lesley Logan 1:55  Yeah, actually she's a bad ass. Brad Crowell 1:56  Kicking ass. Lesley Logan 1:57  Today is May 22nd 2025 and it's Harvey Milk Day. On May 22nd, we honor the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician in California and a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. Time magazine included Harvey Milk on a list titled The 100 Most Important People in the 20th Century. Milk was not only an advocate for the LGBT community, but all for all minorities. He believed in safe, strong neighborhoods and supported public education, affordable child care and equal rights for all. Just right there, we have more to go, but it pisses me off he's fucking dead, because just imagine if he'd lived longer, we probably would have had all those things a lot sooner. But anyway. Brad Crowell 2:33  And this was 1978, we are almost 50 years later and still fighting for the same goddamn things. Lesley Logan 2:40  Sometimes some of us are fighting for the ones we had already. Elected to the position of city supervisor in San Francisco, he held office for one year before his life was tragically cut short in 1978 by a political rival who opposed Milk's liberal views. Harvey Milk's contributions to the cause of equality for all people has been recognized in a number of ways, including the issuance of a stamp with his picture on it, the posthumanist award of the Medal of Freedom and the creation of a holiday in his memory. Harvey Milk Day was officially established as a holiday in 2009 when Arnold Schwarzenegger, then the, then governor of California, signed it into law. Although Milk died, his work continues today through the work of the Harvey Milk Foundation, founded by his nephew, Stuart Milk, in honor of his uncle. I just want to say, if you actually want to go even deeper on this, there's a great movie, I believe, with Sean Penn. And then if you also want to know more, you should listen to the You're Wrong About episode about the Twinkie defense, because the man who murdered him used the Twinkie defense to not have the death penalty. And so I just w ant, like, it's a really, it's also.Brad Crowell 3:49  The Twinkie defense was basically that processed foods and sugar jacked him up to the point where he committed murder. That's just, like, high level summary of it. Lesley Logan 3:58  And side note, I just listened to an entire podcast where there's a scientist who's actually trying to prove that processed food is changing people's minds, and they're actually discovering not in the way that we think. Anyways. I mean, I'm a little upset about it, mostly because I just hate when amazing people are murdered and then other assholes find an asshole way to get away from it. So go learn about Harvey Milk and on this day and do something in your community that can support those in the LGBTQ DEI communities because they need your help. They need people to stand up, people like you. Lesley Logan 4:28  Okay, you guys, we literally just announced Summer Tour. We just did it. Actually it was about a week ago. So tickets have been selling really fast. Brad Crowell 4:37  Like super fast. Lesley Logan 4:38  And here's the deal. Our winter tour, we had several cities sold out in 24 hours, and a ton of cities sold out in the first week. So if you if this is the first time you're hearing about the Summer Tour. Brad Crowell 4:47  Lo Santo, get on it. Lesley Logan 4:48  Yeah, run. Don't walk to opc.me/events and snag a spot. We're doing west coast. We're also, holy fucking moly, going into Canada. And because of all the shenanigans going on, we are filling out intense paperworks, paying lots of money to get our van and our cute dog across the border so we can teach in three cities in Canada. Brad Crowell 5:11  And ourselves. Lesley Logan 5:12  And ourselves. Yes, yes. Brad Crowell 5:13  All the paperwork, all the paperwork, all. Lesley Logan 5:16  There's a lot. So we want to see you. We especially want to see you in Canada. So get your, get your classes, too. One or two, Canadians. Maybe come to two of them. So opc.me/events. The Mullet Tour is our business in the front Pilates in the back, two day event. It is in the U.K., and it is at opc.me/uk. We have a Leeds location and an Essex location. By the time we're recording this, Leeds has four spots left, and Essex is half sold out. So here's the deal. Probably you're looking at Essex only, but just go and look and see. Space is super limited in both and you don't have to be a Pilates teacher to go. Just be a Pilates lover, especially in Essex, the two business, in air quotes, workshops are actually life workshops, and so they're super, super fun. Lesley Logan 6:04  And then I am hosting an eLevate workout and Q&A really soon, it's going to be this summer. So if you've been hearing about eLevate, you're not really sure, if you're a teacher, comprehensively trained teacher, and you would like to teach a little bit more like me and have less talking in your words. Or if you want to have more confidence, what, you explain it, you're looking at me like I'm making shit up.Brad Crowell 6:29  I'm super laughing at you. Yes, you would be teaching more like Lesley, but that's not. Lesley Logan 6:33  You'll still teach like you. Brad Crowell 6:34  The reality, the reality is that Lesley learned what from Jay Grimes for about 10 years. More than 10 years, she's passing on everything she learned to you during this program. It's a nine-month program. It is going to cover all the different pieces of equipment and literally hundreds of exercises that Lesley has learned. And also we're going to connect you with some other amazing, epic, epic, epic Pilates people from around the world during this program. Literally, you've had people find their new best friend they never knew they they didn't have. So. Lesley Logan 7:06  It's really quite fun. Brad Crowell 7:07  It's super, super cool. And then after that, you'll be able to call yourself a third generation teacher. You'll actually understand what to do with anybody that walks through the door. You can stop class planning. You can stop talking as much while, while you're teaching. I don't know why we pick up these habits along the way. Not that I'm a teacher, but it is the biggest confidence booster. That's the biggest feedback we get, is the amount of confidence that's boosted. So anyway, eLevate is awesome. And literally, we've already started filling 2026's group. So.Lesley Logan 7:34  2026 is more than half filled. Brad Crowell 7:36  Yes, literally, more than half filled. And there's not going to be that many spots. So join this waitlist now, when we do this big event, we're gonna do a class, we're all gonna hang out, we can answer questions about it. Is it the right thing for you? Is the timing right? All those kinds of things, you know, how does it all work? Everything. Go to lesleylogan.co/elevatewaitlist, elevate waitlist. Okay?Lesley Logan 7:56  And next, Brad, what else do we have? Brad Crowell 7:58  Yeah, hey, if you are making money by teaching Pilates in any way, I want you to come to my free Pilates income accelerator, okay, it's an income accelerator, so it's applicable to anybody who's taking money from clients, okay, or getting paid as a teacher, and you're eventually hoping to take clients at home or somewhere else, or whatever. This program has been incredibly beneficial to I mean, I've been doing similar webinar now, workshop now for, like, more than almost a year, and we're going to be covering the three biggest secrets that Lesley and I have learned after coaching more than 2500 people just like you, who are teaching people and getting paid for it. So I want, if you want to accelerate your income with Pilates, go to prfit.biz/accelerator. That's profit without the O dot biz slash accelerator and come join me for free. It's really great. So, finally, Les, what are we doing? Lesley Logan 8:52  Lastly, but not leastly, you need to come to our retreat this summer in Siem Reap. You need to come. crowsnestretreats.com is where you can get the information. But, I'm telling you, we have a lot of people like, oh, I'm gonna go next one. I'm gonna go to the next one. There is never a perfect year to take yourself on an international trip. Everything feels overwhelming. And I promise you, I promise you, this retreat is the least overwhelming thing you'll ever do, because once you land on that at the airport in Siem Reap, we pick you up. We have someone who takes care of you. You don't have to worry about anything. The whole trip is planned. We actually make sure you get to see all the things that people want to see, all the things people didn't know they should see, all the, all of the things. It is the most amazing schedule of a retreat ever. And we get to hang out together in this really close-knit group. We're like a family. If you really want to hang out with me in person, the best thing you can do is go on a retreat, because you literally get to hang out with me all day, every day, and we do Pilates, and we do breath work, and we do a ton of other stuff. So it's kind of amazing. Brad Crowell 9:47  You know? So, okay, so we were in Thailand. We were in Northern Thailand, and we went to Chiang Rai, and while we were there, we did a tour. Now, I am averse to tours. That's not my jam. I prefer to figure it out on my own. I want to walk around the city by myself and just like experience the city and feel it. And the reality is that I was feeling overwhelmed, and I knew this vacation was coming, and I was really looking forward to the vacation, but I ran out of time to literally learn all the cool potential things that I might want to do in Chiang Rai and then weigh them against each other and check our schedule and map out my own plan, which is what I normally love to do. I love to get my hands dirty. Lesley Logan 10:29  That's why we do these tours, guys, because he plans every part. Brad Crowell 10:32  So yeah, it was so much to try to comprehend with just whatever was happening in my life that we asked around and we found a tour group that we could go with that effectively planned out an entire day. We did like, eight or 10 things, and I'm not gonna lie, it was fucking long, but it was really nice, because we had someone who could explain what was actually going on. Then we would stop at the place for an hour, we walk around and check it out, and come back and and I, for the first time in my life, since I was like, 18, because that's the last time I did that kind of a thing. I was like, You know what? This is really helpful. You know why? Because I didn't have to plan the damn thing. So that is exactly what Cambodia is for you. You don't have to plan it.Lesley Logan 11:09  Our Cambodia, specifically. Brad Crowell 11:11  Yeah, when you come to the retreat with us, you don't have to plan anything. We literally take care of all of it for you. And I'll tell you right now it is, we have now done, Lesley and I have led over 20 retreats, 21 retreats over the years, not all in Cambodia, but we are really good at what we do now, because we've just got so many reps under our belt. We now have mapped out this specific Cambodia retreat in a way that is just, it's like butter, it's amazing, and I'm so proud of it. And I'm telling you, you're going to get there and be like, I felt like I had enough free time. I got a chance to do some adventure stuff. I still felt safe. I ate amazing food. I met cool people. There's something exciting about being in another city, in another country, and all the things, and we really want you to come join us. So, do that. Go to crowesnestretreats.com crowsnestretreats.com. Before we keep going, though, Les, we had an audience question, and this time we're gonna switch it. You're gonna read the question. Lesley Logan 12:07  I'm reading it. So this is actually so what we thought to just mix it up for this week. If you hear about Agency and you hear about the Lesley bot, or the pocket Lesley, or whatever we're calling it right now, you might be like, I don't understand what that means, because you can't see it. Brad Crowell 12:21  Agency is Profitable Pilates, y'all, so our coaching group where we coach Pilates business instructors, yeah. Lesley Logan 12:27  Yeah. So I thought it'd be fun. I'm going to keep their name anonymous, because I, that would be the right thing to do, but we had somebody ask the pocket Lesley. This person also lives in a different country, so when this came in, technically, I was, like, very much asleep. And so this is so fun for me to see, because I actually do read what comes through, mostly what's alerted, but also i'll just like, you know, just like, out of quality control and curiosity, I'll go through some of the others and to see if I'm like, I like that answer. So this person wrote, they're an Agency member, and they put into the Pocket Lesley, hi, Lesley, how can I get private clients for one-on-one sessions? And Pocket Lesley wrote back right away, by the way, she's so fucking quick and her grammar is better than mine. To attract private clients for one-on-one sessions, the key is to combine clarity in your offerings with proactive outreach. Here's how you can get started. One, refine your message. Make sure your website and social media clearly communicate who you are as an instructor, and the benefits of private sessions with you. High level, it makes you unique, whether it's your expertise in a specific area, like posts where you have Pilates, or your ability to tailor sessions to individual goals. If your messaging is too broad, it won't resonate with your ideal clients. And then the Lesley, pocket Lesley cited two sources in Profitable Pilates that's in the curriculum or elsewhere, so that this person could actually go dig into just refining your message. Number two, leverage, current clients. Your existing clients are your best marketers. Ask them to refer friends or family who might benefit from private sessions. You could even offer an incentive, like an intro session for the referer or for the new client. That one also has sources. Number three, network locally. During your downtime, visit local businesses, introduce yourself. For example, if you teach near a coffee shop or gym, strike up conversation with people there. Share what you do and invite them to try a session. Building relationships in your community can lead to valuable referrals, more sources cited within your Profitable Pilates curriculum and community. Literally, I know you're like, I'm shy. I don't care if you're shy, you are the person who's gonna help people, okay? Number four, partner with complimentary businesses. Think about where your ideal clients spend their time. Partner with businesses like physical therapy clinics, yoga studios or even golf courses. Offer special promotion for their clients, like an introductory private session. This not only gets your name out, but also positions you as a trusted expert. Also more sources on that. Number five, this is the last one, optimize your online presence and show you're easily found online. If someone searches Pilates in your area, your website should be near the top of the results. Simple SEO tweaks can make a big difference. If this feels overwhelming, I can guide you further. It also cites a source. Which takes you to a course that's in your curriculum that you have access to as an Agency member, which helps you write copy that converts. So, you know, like all of that's her. Then she goes on to ask her more stuff. And this person was able to have, continue to have a conversation. But I share that with you because I think it's really like, you're like, I don't know, I don't know how, like, I don't want to talk to like, not Lesley. You were literally talking to me. It's just, it's an AI version of me who's been trained on 10 million of my words over 10 years of coaching calls and courses and webinars. Oh, my God, so many things. Brad Crowell 15:33  Like, so much content. Lesley Logan 15:34  And so what's really cool is you don't have to wait for my response, because if you wait, then you have to wait for my response, and then you could lose two days or three days, you could been working on getting, attracting those one-on-one clients. So I hope it was fun to kind of hear what's happening behind the scenes with the Pocket Lesley, if you are an Agency member, obviously we love answering your questions, so you can just send them in. But I wanted to just override that this is.Brad Crowell 15:58  Yeah, I love that. And if you're wondering what the heck is Agency? Come to the Accelerator that I was talking about, the income accelerator, prfit.biz/accelerator. But at the end of that, we talk about what is Agency. And then I also answer your questions live. So any question about your business there, we can talk about it, but we can also, you know, dig in a little bit more on what is the Pocket LL, and how does it all work. It's really fun. Lesley Logan 16:19  So you don't have to be tech savvy to use her. It's like texting with a friend, and that friend just happens to be really smart around your business. Brad Crowell 16:27  That's true. Stick around, we'll be right back. We're gonna dig into this epic conversation that you just have with Hilary Hartling in just a minute. Brad Crowell 16:36  Welcome back, everybody. Let's talk about Hilary Hartling. Hilary is a brand and messaging strategist for mission-driven entrepreneurs who want to captivate the right clients with clarity and confidence. With 15 years of experience at Disney as a marketing executive, Hilary blends big brand insights with soul-aligned strategy to help business owners stand out. Through her signature programs, she helps clients find their voice and embody their purpose and create a brand that's both impactful and magnetic. And I think she still may hold the record for the most webinars for our coaching group. Lesley Logan 17:13  I think so. Brad Crowell 17:14  She might be tied with Monica, four, five. Lesley Logan 17:18  I feel like we've had Hilary one more time than Monica, but I learned from her every single time. Her last one was the best one. She's just, she's gold. You know, we've always talked about having an ideal client avatar. You hear that all the time, and she's like, they need to be a real person. And so it's an ideal real person client avatar, and she's just, she teaches so much, and she's really, truly great, no matter how big your business is. So one of the things that I love, that she said, is every brand has an energy to it. Every business owner has an energy, and that is what radiates out. She explained that when you harness your own energy and articulate your most authentic self, that's when you captivate your audience. And she called it a reciprocal energy flow, where what you put out is what you attract back. And this is important. This is and I have experienced this in my life, the minds and beliefs you have around your brand reflect in your audience response. If you were feeling like shit about your business. And then you wonder, when everyone's piling on and making your, you feel like more shit. It's because that's what you're putting out. You know, like, that's what you're putting out there. And so she emphasized that brand energy isn't about features, but how people feel when they engage with your business. So a lot of times, you get really excited about the features and all the different things that your business does, but you're not actually talking about how people are going to feel. Brad Crowell 18:34  Yeah. 100% this is the most clear example. Hey, y'all Pilates class starts at six, right? That's the messaging. Instead of, hey, you know, when you take a class here, you're going to feel amazing, right? Way different thing, like, Pilates class starts at six. Do I even want to go? Who are you? What's in it for me? Why? Okay, great. I know Pilates, but that's not compelling enough. Whereas it's like, oh, you know a place where you'll find Zen, community and energy, you know, like something like that, when you're, when you're when you're painting the picture of what they're, they're gonna get, what they're gonna feel when they engage with you. It's totally different. Lesley Logan 19:12  Go from exhausted to on fire, you know, like or whatever, and you but you have to use the words and the feelings that your people want. They might not want to feel like a rock star. They might want to feel Zen, or they might not want to feel Zen, that word might make him feel tired, so like you got to know them a bit. But I just really love that she brought it back to us as the business owner. We have to focus on how our mindset is around our business, so that we are actually attracting the people we really want to engage with.Brad Crowell 19:38  Yeah, I really loved when she was talking about consistency. She said it's one of the pieces that creates the magic for your brand. Consistency is one of the pieces that creates magic for your brand. She explained that not everyone is consistent, and obviously that is your edge. Just keep putting one's foot in front of the other, one step at a time. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. You know, we've talked about the overnight success thing before, which we, is obviously hilarious. You're a 10-year overnight success. But how did they do that? They did that because they just maintained they were consistent. Also, when you're consistent, one of the big pluses is that you stay in front of your audience. You stay at the top of their mind. You're putting out that email like daily emails have the least unsubscribes, right? Daily, weekly, if you're monthly, that doesn't feel consistent, even though you know you're just sending one a month, they're gonna look at and be like, who's that person again? I can't remember. When you're top of mind, people immediately think of you. It's one of the ways that you can be, quote-unquote, become known, but on your own list, right? You're staying known in their lives, wherever they are, as opposed to getting known in your community, which is obviously just as important. It's just that's in real life, out and about where this is, like the newsletter examples on your list, but when people are ready to buy they're going to be like, oh yeah, I wanted to do that Pilates thing, and they're going to be like, oh well, I've been following such and such Pilates person, and I'll just go back and get the most recent email, because they know where it is, right? And she said that showing up, you don't need to be like a rocket scientist or like the the most prolific Pilates teacher in the world in order to build a business, because when you're consistent, you don't have to be this big, flashy speaker, this big person in front of the room all the time to get people's attention. Just by being consistent, you can, you can stay connected to them. So, yeah, I love that. I thought that was amazing. Lesley Logan 21:28  Yeah. I just, I mean everything. If you, if you're listening to this and you haven't listened to her, you should go listen to her. And you have to listen to her, her other one with us, because, like, it's kind of amazing. They're different, and they build on each other, and you'll see exactly how consistent she is and like what she believes. Brad Crowell 21:45  Yep. All right, well, stick around. We'll be right back. We're going to dig into those, be it action items that we got from Hillary in just a minute. Brad Crowell 21:53  All right, welcome back. Let's talk about those Be It Action Items. What bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items can we take away from your convo with Hilary Hartling, I'm going to jump in first. She echoed Simon Sinek, and she said, people don't buy what you do. They buy why you do it, right? They don't buy what you do. They buy why you do it. So if they are buying, why you do it, but you're talking about what you do, you're missing it. You're disconnected from them, right? You need to be talking about why you do it, or why they should be doing it, the why. It's all about the why, right? Your brand needs to express what you believe in, not just what you sell features, you know, and the features or the process, right? So that's where, when we are sitting down with new people to figure out, who am I supposed to be talking to, we start internally first. What is your mission here? What is your vision for your business? What is your mission? Why are you doing this? Why, why, why are you doing this? Right? What are your values? How do we figure those things out? And then who are we trying to connect to that's probably going to really resonate with those things. The language that you use when you're out there talking to people is the secret sauce, y'all, in marketing. It's all about the language you use. How do we figure out that language? We got to figure out these other things first. What is your mission, vision, values? Who is it that you're trying to talk to? What are the things that they connect with? How do we take all of that information and then boil that down into your we call it an I help statement. You know, it's like an elevator pitch. It's like, how do you concisely say something but still make it attractive to them? So you know, it really does start with your why. She talked about the Disney story about marketing the movie called The Rookie. She's like, it's not just a baseball movie, right? Even though, clearly it's about baseball, she said it's actually a story about second chances and never giving up, right? Consistency, tenacity, determination, all those kinds of things. It happens to be surrounded by baseball. But the story is actually about, you know, the success of after being consistent, right? And she said, when you, when you start to identify these things, let's make the parallel. It's not about baseball. It means it's not about the Pilates. It's not about the Pilates. Y'all. It's about it's a story about second chances and never giving up. Their Pilates journey with you could be about carving out time for themselves that from their chaotic life, like treating themselves first. It could be about building that strength. It could be about making sure that they can play with their kids or grandkids, you know, if they're aging. Or it could be about whatever the story is for them. Maybe they're an avid golfer and they blew out their knee and they need rehab, right? So it's not about the Pilates, y'all, it's about the thing in that's that brought them to do the Pilates. Obviously you need to be good at teaching Pilates, but that's not the ultimate point, so.Lesley Logan 24:42  And if you're not a Pilates instructor, listen to this, it's whatever you do. Insert that word there. Brad Crowell 24:46  Yeah, it could be yoga. It could be rehab, pyro. Lesley Logan 24:49  You don't even have to be in business to really understand that you yourself are like a brand. If you like to host people over. It's not you have to sell people to come in to your dinner. But when you're consistent, it makes it so much easier for you to do the thing that you love, which is like hosting people for dinner, you know, so it applies to everyone. My biggest takeaway is that she really tied branding back to the, to intuition. So for my woo-woo folks, this part's for you. She said, when you're in your flow, you only attract what you want. You become a magnet for the best people, opportunities and growth. Her advice is, figure out what excites you and follow it. When you wake up excited you are in your flow. And this is so true, because actually, the worst night's sleep, I slept so hard for four hours in the night dreaming that I need to be up. It was a little I don't know why anyways, but I was so excited for the day that I was having, even though I was like, oh my God, I really need to take a nap, and there's no time today, I woke up excited, and I started with my day, and I, like, did all the things, and here we are talking middle of the day, which would be a prime nap time, and it's not going to work out for me, but I am so excited. I'm in flow because I'm doing what my intuition is wanting. I'm doing the things that, like, really call me. She also advised not to wait for perfection, because it can't be perfect unless you put it out there to get feedback from your ideal clients. So you will never make anything perfect without it actually going out into the world getting feedback, you tweaking it, you putting it back out there. It's just how, it's, nothing, sorry, guys, nothing is ever done. It just keeps getting better.Brad Crowell 26:20  It, yeah, I mean, it's the fail faster mentality, right? You know, the reality is that when you wait for it to be ready, quote-unquote, you know, or you to be ready, quote-unquote, you will never be ready. You'll never be ready, right? And so then what ends up happening is you're preparing, preparing, preparing, preparing for years, but you never pull the trigger, as it were, you never actually take that step to get out there. And the people who take that step when they're not feeling ready are the people that move forward, moving forward right? Otherwise you're, you're hoping that it's going to happen, but you're not actually doing it, right? So, I totally agree. You know, perfectionism, it is such a roadblock. It's such an obstacle, and it holds us back. Brad Crowell 27:07  Yeah, it's really holding a lot of people back. It's holding people from seeing your authentic self. So, thank you, Hilary, for reminding us to go with our intuition and follow our authenticity and go back to what's the feeling. You're so amazing. You guys, go check her out.Brad Crowell 27:20  By the way, she has, like, a really awesome meditation situation. She's got a guided meditation that helps you, in 20 minutes, start to identify some of the main language that you should be using to support your clients or attract those clients. I think we put the link in the last episode, but we can also put the link in this episode too. Lesley Logan 27:40  So good. Brad Crowell 27:40  So go check that out. We love Hilary Hartling. She is amazing. Lesley Logan 27:44  We almost just named her Harling. Hilary Hartling. You guys, thank you so much for being here. I'm Lesley Logan. Brad Crowell 27:52  And I'm Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 27:53  I hope this really, truly helps you in the next steps to being it till you see it. So if you have any questions, feedback, anything like that, make sure you send it in to us and make sure you share this to the friend who needs to hear it. Right? That's how this podcast grows, but also this is how everyone around you becomes better and better and better and makes it more fun to be with your friends. And until next time, Be It Till You See It. Brad Crowell 28:10  Bye for now. Lesley Logan 28:11  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. If you want to leave us a message or a question that we might read on another episode, you can text us at +1-310-905-5534 or send a DM on Instagram @BeItPod.Brad Crowell 28:54  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan, and me, Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 28:59  It is transcribed, produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo.co.Brad Crowell 29:03  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music and our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 29:10  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals.Brad Crowell 29:14  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all of our content to our website. And finally to Meridith Root for keeping us all on point and on time.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Where will your college football coach be in five years? Only 11 of our 28 Northern coaches were in their current jobs five years ago, so on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis look to 2030 and guess who the head coaches will be then. Will your coach be around? If not, who might be a replacement? Then it's the second region in our bracket of Most Important People in Northern College Football in 2025. Last show we did quarterbacks. This show, it's all the other offensive players, from running backs to offensive linemen to receivers. Who are our 16 seeds? Who will win the region? And to finish, it's Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • News around the north (03:40) • The 5-year coach test - will each coach still be at their northern school in 2030? (12:30) • Non-QB offensive player region for most important northern player (01:02:00) • Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:35:40)

Laurie Woolever is a longtime journalist and has written a memoir for the ages. Care and Feeding covers her time working as a dutiful assistant for both Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain (let that sink in for a moment), and how her life was entangled in and around the Most Important People in Food for over two decades. It's a wild ride, and Laurie covers her ups and downs with a strong voice and biting wit. In this episode, we hear all about her work, from booking flights to writing magazine features, and how her addiction to drugs and alcohol nearly brought it all down. This is a modern recovery story and a must-read for anybody interested in her megawatt former bosses. I so loved catching up with Laurie.Also on the episode, I'm joined by Rebecca Flint Marx. Rebecca is Eater's home editor and leads the publication's cookbook coverage. She just published a massive spring preview, and we go over so many wonderful books being published this season.You can find information about 12-step programs in your area online. For additional recovery reading visit the excellent The Small Bow.READ MORE:Cook the Whole Damn Heart [TASTE]The Untold Story of the Lady From Louisville and the Bubbe Who Wasn't There [TASTE]See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How can our creative practice extend to the way we treat other people? How might we build entire careers out of our creative dreams? These questions are at the heart of our conversation with Sherry Richert Belul. We also talk about creating a “seamless life” with no delineation between work and play and how to pay attention to (and act on) the creative ideas that “just drop in.”Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate, helps people find creative, intentional, and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. As a certified life coach, Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I LOVE YOU to the Most Important People in Your Life, cohost of the Heart Wisdom Author Panel with Mango Publishing, and co-founder of The Secret Agents of Change kindness project. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Town + Country, and The Wall Street Journal.Say It Now: 33 Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life Simply Celebrate This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emergingform.substack.com/subscribe

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Doctor Thom Mayer has been a leader in times of crisis for over 25 years, navigating some of the most significant challenges imaginable. He is the Medical Director for the NFL Players Association, as well as an emergency physician-sports medicine leader of international renown. He served as the Command Physician at the Pentagon Rescue/Recovery Operation on 9/11, Incident Commander for the inhalational anthrax outbreak in Washington, DC that same year, and led a Team Rubicon Mobile Emergency Team in Ukraine following the outbreak of war. He is among the most widely respected leaders in times of crisis and is a highly sought after speaker and consultant across many businesses and industries. He was recently nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio and is a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and the Hanover College Athletic Hall of Fame. USA Today named him one of the “100 Most Important People in the NFL.” Thom has built his career by building relationships as opposed to merely his resume. He was a football player in his youth and loved the game. He studied theology for two years but was convinced by his professor to try medicine instead. Once a qualified physician, Thom was always drawn to treating the sickest and most needy and crisis medicine was an environment that Thom thrived in. An extreme example was when Thom was the Command Physician for the Pentagon emergency response during 9/11 and actually attended the scene. Thom tells the story of the iconic red phone that is only connected to the Secret Service that rang for the first time in his memory informing him that Dulles Tower had a plane missing and it was imminently going to crash, which it did, into The Pentagon. This event tested Thom's training to breaking point as chaos reigned and the incident became one of the world's deadliest terrorist attacks. The power of a leader to pause can't be overstated. Thom's mantra is to 'Pause - Reflect - Reconsider'. Thom's standout lesson from 9/11 was 'stop sucking up, start sucking down'. Thom's focus as a leader in a crisis environment is to always take time and listen to those closest to the issue and not necessarily the most senior in attendance. 'Don't worry about the C-Suite, worry about the We-Suite.' Thom also describes the anthrax outbreak at Washington which was the first bio-terrorism attack on US soil and how his team saved the lives of a number of postal workers who were contaminated. Many incidents have required Thom to lead a new team, thrown together in response to an emerging crisis. His success is based on his unrelenting focus on building relationships quickly with humility and gratitude. As the leader, Thom wants everyone in his team to understand how important they are. Thom became the NFL Players Association Medical Director in 2001 after the inconceivable death of a football player from heat stroke that year. Thom went on to create the original concussion guidelines for the NFL, creating mandated response plans which to this very day are still being used to minimise injuries and long term results on players and their families. To this day, every concussion injury is studied by specialists to increase understanding and iterate the science and protocols. Thom has taken all of his experiences to write the book 'Leadership is worthless, but leading is priceless.' Thom is an advocate for action over words and contends that everyone is a leader regardless of rank, role, tenure and expertise. 'It's not the words on the wall, it's the happenings in the hall.' Thom's last advice to me was for all of us to discover our individual deep joy with the deep needs of our environment. Connect with Thom: thommayermd@gmail.com www.thommayermd.com Get his book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leadership-Worthless-But-Leading-Priceless/dp/1523006153

Dr. Allison Justice, an alumnus of Clemson University, where she garnered a Ph.D. in Plant and Environmental Science, is now a pioneering figure in the dynamic field of cannabis cultivation and research. She is the proud Founder and CEO of The Hemp Mine, a 20-acre innovative hemp farm, breeding company, and hemp product manufacturer. Dr. Justice has been recognized by esteemed organizations like the California Industrial Hemp Advisory Board and South Carolina Farm Bureau and has been named one of the top "40 Under 40 in Cannabis" by Marijuana Venture Magazine, one of Dope Magazine's Four Dope Women, and City Beat's one of “San Diego's Most Important People.” Harrison Bard is an accomplished entrepreneur. He has started multiple companies in the eCommerce space and has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, including McDonald's, Facebook, Yelp, Zappos, Wholefoods, and UPS. He co-founded Custom Cones USA in 2017 and has expertise in every facet of the Pre-Roll sector, from paper science to pre-roll manufacturing technology and techniques to a deep understanding of packaging and compliance regulations. Harrison co-founded DaySavers, the most compliantly tested and innovative pre-rolled cone and tube company for consumers. They discuss pre-roll technology and the science of smokability.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

My guest for Episode #274 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Thom Mayer, the Medical Director for the NFL Players Association, Executive Vice President of Leadership for LogixHealth, Founder of BestPractices, Inc., and Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University and Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke University. Episode page with video, transcript, and more. He was recently nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. USA Today named him one of the “100 Most Important People in the NFL.” Tom Peters, the internationally acclaimed leadership guru, referred to his work as “gaspworthy.” Thom's new book is Leadership Is Worthless...But Leading Is Priceless: What I Learned from 9/11, the NFL, and Ukraine. On September 11, 2001 Dr. Mayer served as the Command Physician at the Pentagon Rescue Operation and has served on 3 Defense Science Board Task Forces, advising the Secretary of Defense. Most recently, in 2022, Dr. Mayer helped lead a mobile team to Ukraine, treating almost 350 patients and training over 1,700 Ukrainian medical staffers. In this episode, we dive deep into the world of NFL player safety and the proactive strategies that have been implemented to protect athletes on and off the field. Dr. Thom Mayer shares his insights on the science behind the latest innovations in helmet technology, including the Guardian Cap, and the critical importance of having emergency physicians on the sidelines—a decision that has already saved lives. We also explore the profound difference between leadership as a concept and leading as a daily practice. Dr. Mayer discusses how finding and following your "deep joy" is essential for both personal fulfillment and professional success. He emphasizes the power of learning from mistakes and how failure is not just a part of success, but an integral component of it. Drawing from his experiences during 9/11 and his recent mission to Ukraine, Dr. Mayer offers powerful lessons on resilience, proactive leadership, and the value of engaging with the people who do the work. This episode is filled with wisdom on how to lead effectively in times of crisis and beyond. Questions and Topics: What are your thoughts on the new NFL kickoff procedures and their impact on player safety? Of all the things you've done in your career, what would you say is your favorite mistake? Can you give an example of a time when you deviated from your deep joy, and how do you find deep joy in your professional endeavors? Can you share an example of when you coached someone through a situation where they had deviated from their deep joy? Can you talk about your experience with Damar Hamlin and the importance of being proactive in NFL player safety? Can you share your experiences on 9/11 and the leadership lessons you learned from that day? How did you end up going to Ukraine in 2022, and what motivated you to take on that mission? What would you say to NFL fans who resist changes like the new kickoff rules or the use of the Guardian Cap?

Kings of the North is fresh and live, as Northern college football from Ohio State and Oregon to Notre Dame and Syracuse to Utah and Michigan finds a home on KOTN.Now going live five days a week, including Monday through Thursday at noon and Saturday at 11 PM, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis explain their 28 teams on this show. Who are they, and why are they? Then it's the 20 Most Important People for Northern football in 2024, and the 5 Southern Villains who could stand in the way of Northern football this season.Tell a friend The North is here! Thanks for joining us on Kings of the North.

Discover exclusive never-before-seen content from Afrojack on the 16th episode of "The XLNT Show" where we discuss fighting dirty in the music industry, Making it as a producer, Following your heart is B.S., Skrillex personal tips, writing and production, Industry secrets and much more!Join our Patreon for the Full Unedited Episode including more in depth production from Afrojack as well as exclusive conversations you cant hear anywhere else.⭐️ SUPPORT THE POD⭐️ ➡️ https://bit.ly/thexlntshow⭐️ #1 Sample & Preset Packs [Use code "THEXLNTSHOW" for 10% off your next purchase⭐️ ➡️ bit.ly/XLNTSOUNDPACKSJoin us as we dive into the career of Grammy Award-winning producer and DJ Afrojack, one of the most innovative artists in the music industry. Since his breakthrough with the multi-platinum single 'Take Over Control,' Afrojack has continued to push musical boundaries. Highlights of his career include being named one of the 50 Most Important People in EDM by Rolling Stone, making Forbes' 30 Under 30 music list, and becoming the second DJ to imprint his hands on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.In a historic performance, Afrojack took the stage during the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Grand Final, alongside Glennis Grace, Wulf, and a classical youth orchestra, making him the first DJ to perform in the interval act of the Grand Final. His performance was watched by over 200 million households across 41 countries, culminating in a spectacular show on the iconic Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam.In 2021, Afrojack added the worldwide hit 'HERO' to his impressive repertoire, a collaboration with David Guetta. Co-written by Ellie Goulding, Stargate, Ryan Tedder, and Jamie Scott, 'HERO' topped the US dance radio chart and garnered over 50 million streams. The track was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022 for Best Dance/Electronic Recording. Don't miss this episode as we explore Afrojack's remarkable journey and his impact on the music world.

How do we reclaim health for our food systems? In this special episode entitled ‘Earthly Delights' Amisha talks with Vandana Shiva on her infamous farm in India. Vandana is a world-renowned environmental thinker, activist, feminist, philosopher of science, writer and science policy advocate. She is the founder of Navdanya Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (India) and President of Navdanya International. In 1982 she founded the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (RFSTE), an independent research institute that addresses the most significant problems of ecology of our times, and two years later, Navdanya (‘nine seeds') the movement in defense of biodiversity and small farmers. Vandana is recipient of many awards, including in 1993 the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize', and named among the top five “Most Important People in Asia” by AsiaWeek in 2001, she is is a prolific writer and author of numerous books and serves on the board of the International Forum on Globalisation, and member of the executive committee of the World Future Council.  We hear from Chander Shaker who is one of the core team at the farm, as well as a multitude of participants of the Earth Democracy seminars with Vandana.  We explore :: bio and culturally diverse food systems and farming :: seed libraries :: universal laws :: soil health and its impacts on our health Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org    

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Dr. Thom Mayer, who highlights his 25th book and new release, "Leadership Is Worthless...But Leading Is Priceless: What I Learned from 9/11, the NFL, and Ukraine." The book is available for pre-order now and will be released May 7, 2024.Dr. Thom Mayer has been a leader in times of crisis for over 25 years, navigating some of the most significant challenges imaginable. He is the Medical Director for the NFL Players Association, as well as an emergency physician-sports medicine leader of international renown. He served as the Command Physician at the Pentagon Rescue/Recovery Operation on 9/11, Incident Commander for the inhalational anthrax outbreak in Washington, DC that same year, and led a Team Rubicon Mobile Emergency Team in Ukraine following the outbreak of war. He is among the most widely respected leaders in times of crisis and is a highly sought after speaker and consultant across many businesses and industries. Dr. Mayer has been featured at the cityCURRENT signature speaker series, was recently nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio and is a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and the Hanover College Athletic Hall of Fame. USA Today named him one of the “100 Most Important People in the NFL.During the interview, Dr. Thom Mayer shares what led him to write the book and how true leadership stems from our actions, not our positions, especially in times of crisis. He talks about some of his experiences and lessons learned heading the 9/11 Pentagon rescue efforts, dealing with on-field emergencies in the NFL (he was at Damar Hamlin's bedside after his injury), and training mobile response medical teams in Ukraine. He ties those stories into some of the key takeaways, like "innovation at the speed of trust" and "stop sucking up...start sucking down" to get the most valuable information from those who know best. He notes that leadership is worthless because it is something you say, a noun. But leading is priceless because it is a verb—it is the things we do that make a difference.Visit https://thommayermd.com to pre-order the book and learn more about Dr. Thom Mayer.

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Sam Bakhshandehpour, President of the José Andrés Group. Bakhshandehpour is the President and Board Member of José Andrés Group (JAG), a restaurant and media company.  Driven by the mission of “Changing the world through the power of food," JAG's platform spans 38+ restaurants across 9 markets globally and multiple cuisines, including the 2-Michelin starred minibar by José Andrés, and numerous Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants. Bakhshandehpour also runs José Andrés Media division (JAM) which produces food-related cultural content across scripted, unscripted - film and television, books, podcasts, and digital content.  JAG also houses numerous global partnerships and a consumer products platform.  Through his hospitality investment platform, The Silverstone Companies, Bakhshandehpour has made numerous investments including The Electric Jane (live music lounge / restaurant), Cultivate Hospitality (F&B programming), Bazaar by José Andrés, and select other hotel, restaurant and lifestyle properties. Named one of the “Most Important People in Hospitality” on the Observer's 2023 Dining and Nightlife Power List, Bakhshandehpour previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of sbe Entertainment, a private-equity backed hotel, restaurant and nightlife company with over 80 properties globally. Bakhshandehpour started his career on Wall Street with J.P. Morgan Securities running the Global Casino and West Coast Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking practice focused on mergers & acquisitions and capital raising.  Bakhshandehpour holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. He serves on the board of Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) and as a member of Fiserv Inc's (NYSE: FI) Restaurant Advisory Board, including the Audit and Compensation Committees for both companies. Previously, Bakhshandehpour served on the boards of The New Home Company (NYSE: NWHM), including the Audit and Compensation Committees, and Georgetown University McDonough School of Business' Board of Advisors as a Board Member and Capital Campaigns Committee Member. He is a trustee of Federal City Council (FC2), a founding member of the Georgetown Wall Street Alliance West, and a Senior Advisor to Montminy & Co., FINRA-registered (series 7, 24, 63). Bakhshandehpour is also an active member and former Chair of the Bel Air Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization. Bakhshandehpour Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sambakhshandehpour/ José Andrés Group Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joseandresgroup/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joseandresgroup/ X: https://twitter.com/joseandresgroup

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee (born 8 June 1955), also known as TimBL, is an English computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web, the HTML markup language, the URL system, and HTTP. He is a professorial research fellow at the University of Oxford and a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Berners-Lee proposed an information management system on 12 March 1989 and implemented the first successful communication between a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) client and server via the Internet in mid-November. He devised and implemented the first Web browser and Web server, and helped foster the Web's subsequent explosive development. He is the founder and director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which oversees the continued development of the Web. He co-founded (with Rosemary Leith) the World Wide Web Foundation. In April 2009, he was elected as Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences. Berners-Lee is a senior researcher and holder of the 3Com founder's chair at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). He is a director of the Web Science Research Initiative (WSRI) and a member of the advisory board of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence. In 2011, he was named as a member of the board of trustees of the Ford Foundation. He is a founder and president of the Open Data Institute and is currently an advisor at social network MeWe. In 2004, Berners-Lee was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his pioneering work. He received the 2016 Turing Award "for inventing the World Wide Web, the first web browser, and the fundamental protocols and algorithms allowing the Web to scale". He was named in Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th century and has received a number of other accolades for his invention. Original video ⁠here⁠⁠ Full Wikipedia entry ⁠here⁠ Tim Berners-Lee's books ⁠here --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunadulteratedintellect/support

Brought to you by Sidebar—Catalyze your career with a Personal Board of Directors | Wix Studio—The web creation platform built for agencies | LinkedIn Ads—Reach professionals and drive results for your business—Maya Prohovnik is currently Spotify's Head of Podcast Product. She was employee #1 at Anchor, which was acquired by Spotify in 2019 and now powers more than 80% of all new podcasts created in the world. In 2023, Maya was named one of the Most Important People in Podcasting by The Hollywood Reporter. In today's episode, we discuss:• How Maya operationalizes “dogfooding”• How to balance data-driven decision-making and intuition• Strategies for preserving startup culture in a large organization• Tactical tips to improve at public speaking• How Radical Candor and the Eisenhower matrix transformed her approach to managing people• What's next at Spotify for Podcasters—Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/building-anchor-selling-to-spotify-and-lessons-learned-maya-prohovnik-spotifys-head-of-podcast/—Where to find Maya Prohovnik:• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mayafish• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayaprohovnik/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Maya's background(04:34) Spotify's podcasting platform(06:24) Maya's personal podcasts(11:36) The importance of “dogfooding” (13:24) How Maya operationalizes dogfooding(16:31) How to balance data-driven decision-making and trusting your gut(21:38) Building Anchor 2.0(26:24) The beginning of Anchor's hockey stick growth(28:08) How Anchor utilized interns to make the Apple Podcasts integration “magical”(35:36) Anchor and Spotify's successful integration(37:50) Maintaining a startup culture within a large organization(39:20) Transitioning from a startup to a large company(42:02) Challenges brought on by the acquisition(48:49) How Maya's leadership approach is guided by Radical Candor(51:53) The Eisenhower matrix for prioritization and task management(52:46) Productivity tips(55:10) How to get better at public speaking(59:38) The future of Spotify for Podcasters(1:00:58) Lightning round—Referenced:• What is “Dogfooding”?: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/14/business/dogfooding.html• The Derry Connection: A Stephen King Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ixSiYlj3A9NqEXZDBgycf• Blood on Their Hands: A Big Brother Fancast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VP16lTL8sUniQXCFeBInv• Time Share: A Children of Time Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38yhl2lNOUajccfsdluh5j• The End of the World as We Know It: A First-Time Parenting Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TUr0LxcueYo2nvnyR5rML• Forgotify (stream Spotify songs that have never been played): https://forgotify.com/ • Michael Mignano on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mignano/• Lessons from scaling Spotify: The science of product, taking risky bets, and how AI is already impacting the future of music | Gustav Söderström (Co-President, CPO, and CTO at Spotify): https://www.lennyspodcast.com/lessons-from-scaling-spotify-the-science-of-product-taking-risky-bets-and-how-ai-is-already-impacting-the-future-of-music-gustav-soderstrom-co-president-cpo-and-cto-at-spotify/• Radical Candor: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Revised-Kick-Ass-Humanity/dp/1250235375• What is the Eisenhower matrix?: https://www.figma.com/resource-library/what-is-the-eisenhower-matrix/• Todoist: https://todoist.com/• Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/• Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/• Children of Time: https://www.amazon.com/Children-Time-Adrian-Tchaikovsky/dp/0316452505• It: https://www.amazon.com/Novel-Stephen-King/dp/1982127791/• Poker Face on Peacock: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/poker-face• Barbie on Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Margot-Robbie/dp/B0CB1TMKR6• Deadly Games: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096741/• 1-800 Contacts: https://www.1800contacts.com/• Lovevery: https://lovevery.com/• CoopCrate: https://www.coopcratechickens.com/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

No-one is hung over today HUZZAH! Which means our sport-loving pod-nerds can dive deep into the interesting developments into the world of sports podcasting. Plus a comprehensive list of the movers and shakers right now in the podcasting landscape and some of their 'podcasting pet peeves'. [00:45] Amazon Plucks Ex-ESPN Talent As It Pushes Further Into Sports [12:52] The 40(ish) Most Important People in Podcasting in 2023 and Bill Simmons, Alex Cooper, Emma Chamberlain and 36 More on The Future of Podcasting [18:36] Linkfire Expands To Podcasting with Powerful Marketing Toolkit Built for Podcasters For all things Behind the Podcast follow BTP on Instagram and get in touch with us at behindthepodcast@dm.org.au  Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, in honor of the back-to-school season, we gave our listeners the assignment to share their most remarkable "Nos of Teachers" recollections. Join us as we read some of the A+ stories aloud to the class. From questionable educators to oddball students, this episode is a side-splitting lesson in laughter. Plus, in true textbook form, Jamie red-lights herself, and Knox proves that he really does love teachers.MENTIONSTickets are still available for our ATX show and if you're traveling alone, join us for our solo travelers meet-up. Code BIRTHDAY gets you 25% off.Don't want to come to Austin? Livestream or play the show any time until Sept. 9 with our live stream ticket. Code CHADGPT gets you 31% off until Friday. See all these links at: knoxandjamie.com/liveFact check: How did van Gogh kill himself? | When were guns invented? | Were there guns in The Patriot? | Were there guns in Braveheart? | Were there guns in Hamilton? | Who the heck is Gregg Popovich? | What is See Dick and Jane Run? | Wait, who is Norman Schwarzkopf? | Is Knox White cool? | Lord Bored of the Rings? | But really, what happened to the bodies of the people killed in the Challenger explosion? | Uh, how long should it take a person to poop? | Could Footloose be believable as one's life story? What about The Little Mermaid? How about Over the Top? The Breakfast Club? | LIGTFY: What makes a clown a clown? Playlist: POD | Puff Daddy Godzilla songThank you to our special contributors: @kristi.brokaw | @rebeccaph31 | @kcford77 | @heather__patridge | @thayerdan | @abigailbuxa | @mandychris_66 | @kt_pennington | @buykatpieRed light: Hear the whole story of Jamie's medical emergency and her diglett run-in in this week's TMYK | The 40(ish) Most Important People in Podcasting (see also: Octavia Spencer on Smartless) BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week's The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed Jamie's medical emergency so now is the time to do that free 7-day trial of Patreon. GREEN LIGHTSJamie: book- Knockout by Sarah MacLean (see also: Miss Scarlet and The Duke)Knox: book- Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverSHOW SPONSORSZip Recruiter: Try it for free at ziprecruiter.com/pop.Pair Eyewear: Get 15% off your first pair at paireyewear.com/pop. Subscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week's featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | SwagSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Conversation with Dr. Thom Mayer, the Medical Director for the NFL Players Association; the Executive Vice President of Leadership for LogixHealth; Founder of Best Practices, Inc.; the 2018 winner of the James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award; nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame; named by USA Today as one of the “100 Most Important People in the NFL”; lead a mobile team to Ukraine to train medical personnel; served as the Command Physician at the Pentagon Rescue Operation; served on 3 Defense Science Board Task Forces advising the Secretary of Defense; an author of books including Battling Healthcare Burnout; and the originator of the NFL Concussion Guidelines program.   Episode on Website

Welcome to a brand new episode of the ¿Quién Tú Eres? podcast, where we explore the conflict we often face between "professionalism" & being our authentic selves. This week's guest is Walter Geer, who's currently the Chief Experience Design Officer at VMLY&R HEALTH. As Chief Experience Design Officer at VMLY&R HEALTH, Walter Geer is responsible for creating innovative design solutions to health. His role is to bridge technology, storytelling, design and user experience together to create meaningful health experiences.  With an 80 percent focus on health and pharma he also maintains a broader range of clients like Dell Technologies, Coke and Walgreens.   Walter was honored in Adweek's ‘50 Most Important People in Marketing, Media and Tech' and Savoy Magazine recognized Walter in their ‘Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America'. He is not only known for re-inventing and revitalizing the way brands and advertisers connect with consumers, but also for being a passionate and vocal advocate. As the co-founder of Diverse Creatives, he has been outspoken in the charge for creating a diverse and inclusive culture for Black and brown creatives in advertising. A veteran of the digital advertising space, Walter holds a total of six U.S. patents for digital ad formats and has implemented creative products and strategies for a variety of publishers and leading technology and media companies including Google, Viacom, NYTimes and MySpace. One of his most famous inventions was Skippable Pre-Roll (5,4,3,2,1 Skip video ad format). Walter has been an architect of market-first usability labs, applying biometric research to the development of creative executions while minimizing risk by understanding how consumer emotions and demographics impact brand engagement. Prior to VMLY&R, Walter was SVP, Group Creative Director at TBWAWorldhealth, where he ran Digital, Innovation and creative production. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quientueres/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quientueres/support

About Sherry Richert Belul: Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate, helps people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. As a certified high performance coach, Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life , creator of the Mango Publishing Heart Wisdom Panel, and co-founder of The Secret Agents of Change. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Town + Country, and The Wall Street Journal. Sherry has been a guest speaker and workshop leader for countless podcasts, bookstores, and companies.  In this episode, Chabidaye and Sherry discuss:How to live a more joyful lifeRedefining celebrationInvesting in relationshipsKnowing people and listening to them Key Takeaways:Be careful not to take any blessing for granted. We've got to bring celebration and gratitude in the front and center of our awareness so that we could live a more joyful life.We have to redefine what the word celebrate means and bring it into the tiniest moments of our lives.We need to invest our time, energy, love, thoughtfulness, and gratitude into relationships because they will not always be there.People want to feel that they are being seen and heard and that they are loved for who they are. It's hard to express that to a person when you don't really know them and it's hard to know them if you don't listen."Once you have one tiny light, in the complete darkness, everything's different. that was how I changed my life, literally looking for and then creating pinpricks of light." —  Sherry Richert BelulConnect with Sherry Richert Belul:Website: Https://simplycelebrate.netInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycelebrate/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplycelebrateTwitter: https://twitter.com/simplycelebrateYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sherrybelulLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryrichertbelul/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sherrybelul/creative-gift-giving/ CONNECT WITH CHABIDAYE:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chabidaye.ramnath.3Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chabidaye/Website: https://leadandlift.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chabidayejaglalramnath/  Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Today's show features a lot of stories that allow us to get to know Chris and Mathew better. From phrases they use, to pet peeves they have; this is a fun one! Mathew encourages us to make a list of the Top 5 Most Important People in our lives, learn what he has to say about this. Also in this episode: Chris talks about how popular he is in Slovakia Mathew and Chris discuss tipping, how much is enough? A new segment on the show called: The Next Move is introduced by Mathew Chris talks about self-awareness in addiction and the importance that it has in recovering/modifying our behaviors Mathew asks Chris what he thinks about Only Fans Chris talks about some of the injuries he's had Mathew and Chris play: Name That Tune Thanks for checking out our podcast and please don't forget to follow along on Instagram at @ineededthatpodcast Go to https://betterhelp.com/ineededthat for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored Connect with Chris Powell, get links to his new app (coming soon) as well as products & speaking info at www.ChrisPowell.com Connect with Mathew Blades, and bring him into speak at www.learnfrompeoplewholivedit.com Bring movement to your company or school with Move 1 Million www.m1m.org

In 2014, Major League Baseball's Official Historian John Thorn and veteran baseball journalist Alan Schwarz published an authoritative and thought-provoking list of "Baseball's 100 Most Important People​"​ - including more than its fair share of surprisingly influential figures. Nestled between National Baseball Hall of Famers "Hammerin'" Hank Greenberg and "King" Kelly at number 79 on that list is this week's guest: "More than anyone, Miles Wolff is responsible for the modern renaissance of minor-league baseball, as it emerged from the lean years of the 1960s and '70s to the boom of the 1980s and '90s. Wolff bought the Carolina League's Durham Bulls for just $2,666 in 1979, nurtured it into a local success, and owned the franchise as it became a national symbol of the minor leagues after the release of the film ​"​Bull Durham​"​ in 1988. He sold the team in 1990 for $4 million just as the minors began to flourish again. "A baseball purist at heart, Wolff grew frustrated at the money- and marketing-driven approach exhibited by the regular minor leagues, whose clubs were beholden to the major-league organizations to which they fed players. (Communities rarely got to know the best players, because they were promoted to the next level within three or sixth months.) So in 1993, Wolff re-established the Northern League, a circuit in the upper Midwest made up of teams that operated outside the sphere of Organized Baseball. The Northern League's six clubs signed players — often minor-league veterans on their way down or overlooked collegians — to stock their rosters. The Northern League was an instant success and spawned imitators across the country. "Wolff's first baseball job came in 1971 as the general manager of the Double-A Savannah (Georgia) Braves, and he subsequently was a GM in Anderson, South Carolina., and Jacksonville, Florida. "Wolff also owned Baseball America, the Durham-based magazine of the minor leagues, for most of its lifetime. He bought the magazine from founder Allan Simpson in 1982 and served as president and publisher until selling the company in 2000." + + + PRE-ORDER Miles Wolff's soon-to-be-released memoir​ "​There's a Bulldozer on Home Plate: A 50-Year Journey in Minor League Baseball​"​ AND/OR the upcoming final (4th) edition of the indispensable "Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: A Complete Record of Teams, Leagues and Seasons, 1876-2019​" ​NOW!

The time to feel appreciation, celebrate your loved ones, and tell them you love them is right now! That's the message from today's guest, Sherry. Everybody experiences feeling down, out of step, or depressed. How can you recover from those dark times or recover quicker? Why is it important to see the celebration around you every day? What is the Love List, how does it help, and how can you get started? This week on The Meaningful Revolution, we answer these questions, share stories, and more with my friend and our guest, Sherry Richert Belul. In our discussion, we talk about: How one moment, one pin-prick of light, can lead to a flourish of light and positivity Why it's crucial to 'Say It Now' to those around you A framework for BECOMING love in your life An incredible strategy to show those around you that you care and so much more! If you want to create a more positive community, closer relationships, or more joy in your life, then listen to today's episode! Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate, helps people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. As a certified high performance coach, Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life and co-founder of The Secret Agents of Change. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Town + Country, and The Wall Street Journal. Free LOVE LIST tool kit: http://www.simplycelebrate.net/love Other links: https://www.instagram.com/simplycelebrate/ https://www.facebook.com/simplycelebrate https://twitter.com/simplycelebrate https://www.youtube.com/sherrybelul https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryrichertbelul/ https://www.pinterest.com/sherrybelul/creative-gift-giving/ Follow up with Shawn: @coach_shawn_buttner Please share this episode with three friends you think might like it!

Welcome to “Say It Now” – Episode #92 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. We've all heard the saying, “Timing and delivery are everything!”, and that is especially true when it comes to communication. It is so important to be mindful of not only what we want to say, but when and how. There are some messages that should be shared sooner, rather than later. Joining me today to talk about the importance of saying certain things without putting them off is Sherry Richert Belul, author of “Say It Now”.Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate, helps people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. As a certified high-performance coach, Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of "Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life". Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Town + Country, and The Wall Street Journal.You can find Sherry at simplycelebrate.net or on social media as @simplycelebrate. Buy "Say It Now" today on Amazon.Contact Kathleen Oweegon at: oweegon@bridgesofpeace.com to share your ideas and feedback for this show. You can receive a free 30-minute communication coaching session by being a guest on Co-creating Peace to talk about your communication challenges and receive Kathleen's suggestions on the air. Visit BridgesofPeace.com to learn more about Kathleen and her work.

How are you celebrating the people in your life that you love? Don't wait until it's too late, show your love, support, and gratitude while they are still on Earth with you. In this episode together, I am joined by the inspiring Sherry Richert Belul. Sherry is the founder of Simply Celebrate through which she helps people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. Sherry is a high performance coach who helps people discover how to live their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life, an amazing resource full of ways to show how you feel. Throughout this episode, Sherry talks about why it's so important for us to never take our time for granted with our loved ones. She talks about the mission behind her company Simply Celebrate, different ways that she celebrates and shows love to those in her life, stories of how she helped support family and friends going through grief, and more. Tune in and listen to episode 72 of Grief and Happiness, to learn different ways that you can show those in your life how much you care about them! In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Sherry's mission with her company, Simply Celebrate (1:45)Why Sherry's book is called “Say It Now” (4:38)What a “love list”is (9:28)How Sherry showed support to her grieving mother (19:17)To leverage technology to communicate and connect with others (32:33)Connect with SherryWebsiteInstagramBook - Say It NowDownload the LOVE LIST toolkit for freeLet's Connect:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterPinterestThe Grief and Happiness AllianceBook: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boyd Epley is one of the most decorated strength coaches in history and is the recipient of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) Lifetime Achievement Award. Lindy's National College Football magazine named him one of College Football's Top 100 Most Important People of the Century after his training program helped produce five National Championships and 356 wins in 35 years of University of Nebraska Football. He is the founder of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and continues to be an advocate for strength coaches. QUOTES “There is greater serum GH release when utilizing 1 minute rest periods compared to 3 minutes” “The rule of thumb is you do not start with 3 sets in this program or you may put someone in hospital” “If the squat is done first, this offseason program becomes magical” “Coaches can make things a complicated as they like, but it is easier to remember simple” “Motivation is a big part of working with athletes and if you don't take time to honor them, they'll lose interest” SHOWNOTES 1) Boyd's journey in the weightroom from pole vaulter to the first ever NCAA college strength coach 2) The college “power sports” and how to train for them 3) The different influences of body building, weightlifting and research on Boyd's programming 4) How a Nebraska shot putter convinced the football team to attempt Boyd's offseason weights program 5) The 10 in 40 metabolic circuit 6) The “Epley” 1RM formula and its various uses 7) The Performance Index, Strength Index and importance of relative strength 8) The dangers of distance running for power sports PEOPLE MENTIONED Tom Osborne Bill Kraemer Bob Hoffman Kevin Coleman Mike Arthur Chris Eskridge Ken Cooper

Sherry Richert Belul never remembers being happy as a child. Three things troubled her. Feeling out of place because she was different. Her father's abandonment. And the tremendous amount of heartbreak in the world. Sherry hated herself and thought she was “born wrong.” Depression invaded her life and kept her from joy for years, causing her to contemplate suicide ongoingly. Her reality was that of living in absolute darkness, feeling like a “solid iron wall was closing in on her.” Until one day in a meditation, on one in-breath, when she saw a “pinprick of light.” For that half-breath, she didn't feel like being dead. Listen to how Sherry transformed her identity into one of the most joyful people you'll ever meet, while still contending with thoughts of suicide. Bio Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate, helps people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. As a certified high performance coach, Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of "Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life." Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Town + Country, and The Wall Street Journal. Socials: https://www.instagram.com/simplycelebrate/ https://www.facebook.com/simplycelebrate https://twitter.com/simplycelebrate https://www.youtube.com/sherrybelul https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryrichertbelul/ https://www.pinterest.com/sherrybelul/creative-gift-giving/ Julie's Info. https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite https://instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite https://www.courage-ignite.com/Bold_Becoming_FB Julie@courage-ignite.com Music - Happy African Village by John Bartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/julie-browne/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/julie-browne/support

Tim Kelly is the founder of Polytope Press, and author of Natural Healing Self Empowerment, which he considers the world's most powerful health book by far, as it teaches not only the way to eliminate all diseases, allergies, and even the common cold, but how to regenerate the human body, like restoring hair color, hair volume, nails, vision, and teeth, via innovations in blood building. Tim has ddid health research for 20 years, learning from the best innovators of all time such as those in nutrition (Weston Price, Francis Pottenger, Max Gerson, Joel Wallach, Edward Howell, Gary Tunsky, and many more) and detox (Bernard Jensen, C Samuel West, Hulda Clark, and many more). Health is mostly about nutrition and detox, something few doctors learn in depth in school, and Tim's work shows many ideas in nutrition are incorrect. Tim has also authored the Optiflex booklet, teaching people how to attain optimal fitness at home using no equipment. Tim has exercised for decades, using free weights, Smith machines and nautilus, but ultimately created his fitness system to avoid gym costs and inefficiency. Optiflex involves intensity, combining anaerobic and aerobic exercise to boost both fast and slow twitch muscles, plus precision muscle targeting, all combined with optimal nutrition. In today's world where many are losing access to gyms, such systems are more relevant than ever. Additionally, Tim has written the history text, Hidden History of Humanity, revealing sweeping new insights from Atlantis to the present, as well as designing a three dimensional periodic table of the elements, developing purposeful conformation theory as an alternative to creationism and evolution to explain the origins of species, and writing articles promoting the technology to enable independent homesteads, plus the ideal production system: the template economy. Tim has also written multiple novels. Tim has been a guest on The Authors Show, The Most Important People in the World, the Healthy Habit radio show, and more. My website is polytope.www1.50megs.com

Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on the topic of learning from others from last week's interview (113) with Jean Lee. Jean is an author and co-founder of AlzAuthors.com whose mission is to provide resources to light the way for those on the Alzheimer's/dementia journey. They spotlight authors who share their personal journeys so that others can benefit. This week, Rayna continues with that theme and looks at reading and how it can help caregivers. [0:43] Books allow those who have been before us to communicate their experiences, and we can glean from that on our own time.  [1:00] Think about how you can carve out a little bit of time to become more of a reader. [1:20] A couple of book recommendations from caregivers: Say It Now: 33 Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life, by Sherry Richert BelulEmotions: An Owner's Manual: Harness the Power of Your Greatest Personal Resource for Life and Work by Joey Sheldon[6:00] Embrace reading not only to learn but to escape.[7:00] Benefits to reading every day:Mental stimulation for your brainStress reductionImprove sleepEnhancement of knowledgeExpand your vocabularyBuild stronger analytical skillsImprove focus and concentrationFree source of entertainment by utilizing the library[14:19] Reading out loud to your loved ones can help them too.[15:56] If you are not currently a reader, find something you would enjoy reading and go from there. 

I feel like I have been studying Joe McNally's work since I first picked up a camera, so this should be the easiest show post I have ever done. He is an absolute master of light, and I own his "The Language of Light" Volume One, I need to get Volume Two. I have watched classes through KelbyOne and CreativeLive, and twice I have sat at the end of his PhotoshopWorld Keynotes wishing it wasn't over. Yeah, this should be easy. But no, this is a tough one. Joe McNally is a legend, and most anyone you ask would agree that he's one of the top photographers working today, perhaps ever. He is in that very elite group of photographers know as Nikon Ambassadors, along with the likes of Moose Peterson (who has been on the show twice - for Wildlife & Wild Places & Aviation Photography), Deborah Sandidge (who was on the show for the episode on Better Travel Photography), Todd Owyoung and others. Joe is also a Capture One Ambassador, a Gitzo Ambassador, and is affiliated with Printique (an Adorama company), Synology, Lastolite, Tether Tools, and Powerex. Writing about someone I respect as much as Joe creates a flood of thoughts, and putting them in the right order matters. Let me start here... Joe McNally won the first Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Journalistic Impact for a LIFE coverage titled, “The Panorama of War”. He has been honored numerous times by Communication Arts, PDN, Graphis, American Photo, POY, and The World Press Photo Foundation. His career has led to international acclaim, more awards than I could list here, and assignments that have taken him to 70 countries. With all of that said, we have only just begun to scratch the surface of Joe's career. Joe has shot numerous cover stories, and highly complex features, for legendary publications such as LIFE, National Geographic, and Sports Illustrated, along with cover stories for TIME, Newsweek, Fortune, New York, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, and Men's Journal. He has also managed to do something few people can... bridge the worlds of photojournalism and advertising. His client list includes FedEx, Sony, Nikon, Land's End, General Electric, MetLife, Adidas, American Ballet Theater, Epson, the Wildlife Conservation Society, ESPN, MAC Cosmetics, USAA, the New York Stock Exchange, and Lehman Brothers, and that's a short version. American Photo listed Joe as one of the 100 Most Important People in Photography, and described by the magazine as “perhaps the most versatile photojournalist working today", and in 2010 he was voted as one of the 30 most influential photographers of the decade in an industry wide Photo District News survey. As an educator, McNally is unequaled. He is an author, teacher, and highly sought after speaker. His newest book, "The Real Deal: Field Notes from the Life of a Working Photographer" - available through Rocky Nook or Amazon - was released on February 8, 2022. I pre-ordered it, and can't wait to read through it. In fact the photo we discuss on this show triggers a whole chapter in the book. His other titles include "Sketching Light", "The Hot Shoe Diaries", The Moment It Clicks", and "The Face of Ground Zero". The latter is based on Joe's "Faces of Ground Zero, Portraits of the Heroes of September 11, 2001 Collection", which consists of 246 Giant Polaroids - life-size photos (9' x 4') shot during a three-week period shortly after September 11, 2001, with additional images shot in 2002. I mentioned above my experience watching Joe give a Keynote at PhotoshopWorld a few years ago. Joe McNally is hands down the best I have ever seen. I don't know how to even begin to describe his speaking and teaching ability. All I can do is suggest that, given the opportunity, you don't miss him on stage. Be sure to check out his classes too, like The Language of Light class mentioned above, or through places like KelbyOne and CreativeLive. I can only imagine how great his live workshops are, and,

In episode 193 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed reflecting on the difference between an amateur and professional photography, the need for a new photography TV series and the challenges photography could face in 2022. Plus this week photographer Art Streiber take's on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' Art Streiber is an American portrait photographer best known for his portraits of entertainment and sports personalities. Streiber studied at Stanford University, graduated in 1984, and has been based in his hometown of Los Angeles since 1994. He is a regular contributor to the major Hollywood studios and networks, having shot posters and related promotional collateral for ABC, CBS, NBC, HBO, MTV, Universal Studios, DreamWorks, and Sony Pictures. Streiber has also photographed behind the scenes at the Academy Awards every year since 2000 to the present day, excluding 2009. In 2005, American Photo magazine named him one of the '100 Most Important People in Photography' and in 2008, the Pacific Design Center in California presented Streiber with the Star of Design Award for photography. Streiber lectures and teaches frequently and is represented by Giant Artists. www.artstreiber.com Dr.Grant Scott is the the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, documentary filmmaker, BBC Radio contributor and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019). Podcast music: Written and performed by Dr. Laura Ritchie www.lauraritchie.com © Grant Scott 2022

Finding the perfect gift for your special someone can be difficult and expensive.We all know that giving a thoughtful, meaningful gift is important, but it can be so hard to find something for your spouse or partner if you feel like they already have everything, especially if you're trying to stick to a budget. Great news! This week in the Love Shack, we're sharing some great ideas on how to give unique gifts without spending too much money. You'll walk away with some inspiration and guidance as we finish up our gift shopping this holiday season.Join us as we talk all about giving gifts from the heart this holiday season, and truly celebrating the most important people in your life. Sometimes we feel the more a person means to us, the more expensive the gift must be. But what if it wasn't the cost that mattered, but we made sure our gifts express the meaning this person holds for us? The crazy thing is…these types of gifts are usually budget-friendly ones, as well as ones we're most excited to give. In today's show, our guest Sherry Belul of Simply Celebrate is providing her expertise on how to give meaningful items without breaking your budget!If you're stuck on what to get someone, this episode is for you!Sherry Richert Belul is a certified high-performance coach who helps people find creative, intentional, and impactful ways to celebrate life and express love for family and friends. Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of "Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life."We're covering several key topics about holiday budgeting tips for couples to reduce money stress, including:The emotional aspects of gift-giving (and why it matters!) How this style of gift-giving creates less pressure on finding "THE perfect gift" How to find unique gifts for the people in your life Ways to save money on presents without sacrificing meaning or thoughtfulnessHow you can cultivate more meaningful relationships with people close to you as a result of expressing your emotions through gift-givingThis podcast will provide some inspiration and guidance as you head into the holiday season! Happy shopping! Resources: Get Sherry's Love List Tool Kit here: https://simplycelebrate.net/love/New Free Masterclass: The Simple 4-Step System to Save Your Marriage. Reserve your spot here.Relationship Check-up - tired of re-hashing your issues with your partner without making progress? Schedule your check-up today!Get on the fun list here.Check out our Love Shack Live Playlist for all the songs we play on the show.

Episode 61: Giving Gifts From the Heart This Holiday Season Finding the perfect gift for your special someone can be difficult and expensive. We all know that giving a thoughtful, meaningful gift is important, but it can be so hard to find something for your spouse or partner if you feel like they already have everything, especially if you're trying to stick to a budget. Great news! This week in the Love Shack, we're sharing some great ideas on how to give unique gifts without spending too much money. You'll walk away with some inspiration and guidance as we finish up our gift shopping this holiday season. Join us as we talk all about giving gifts from the heart this holiday season, and truly celebrating the most important people in your life. Sometimes we feel the more a person means to us, the more expensive the gift must be. But what if it wasn't the cost that mattered, but we made sure our gifts express the meaning this person holds for us? The crazy thing is…these types of gifts are usually budget friendly ones, as well as ones we're most excited to give. In today's show our guest Sherry Belul of Simply Celebrate is providing her expertise on how to give meaningful items without breaking your budget! If you're stuck on what to get someone you love, this episode is for you! Sherry Richert Belul is a certified high performance coach who helps people find creative, intentional, and impactful ways to celebrate life and express love for family and friends. Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of "Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life." We're covering several key topics about holiday budgeting tips for couples to reduce money stress, including: The emotional aspects of gift giving (and why it matters!) How this style of gift giving creates less pressure on finding "THE perfect gift" How to find unique gifts for the people in your life Ways to save money on presents without sacrificing meaning or thoughtfulness How you can cultivate more meaningful relationships with people close to you as a result of expressing your emotions through gift giving This podcast will provide some inspiration and guidance as you head into the holiday season! Happy shopping! Resources: Get Sherry's Love List Tool Kit here: https://simplycelebrate.net/love/ New Free Masterclass: The Simple 4-Step System to Save Your Marriage. Reserve your spot here. Relationship Check-up - tired of re-hashing your issues with your partner without making progress? Schedule your check-up today! Get on the fun list here. Check out our Love Shack Live Playlist for all the songs we play on the show.

Episode 61: Giving Gifts From the Heart This Holiday Season Finding the perfect gift for your special someone can be difficult and expensive. We all know that giving a thoughtful, meaningful gift is important, but it can be so hard to find something for your spouse or partner if you feel like they already have everything, especially if you're trying to stick to a budget. Great news! This week in the Love Shack, we're sharing some great ideas on how to give unique gifts without spending too much money. You'll walk away with some inspiration and guidance as we finish up our gift shopping this holiday season. Join us as we talk all about giving gifts from the heart this holiday season, and truly celebrating the most important people in your life. Sometimes we feel the more a person means to us, the more expensive the gift must be. But what if it wasn't the cost that mattered, but we made sure our gifts express the meaning this person holds for us? The crazy thing is…these types of gifts are usually budget friendly ones, as well as ones we're most excited to give. In today's show our guest Sherry Belul of Simply Celebrate is providing her expertise on how to give meaningful items without breaking your budget! If you're stuck on what to get someone you love, this episode is for you! Sherry Richert Belul is a certified high performance coach who helps people find creative, intentional, and impactful ways to celebrate life and express love for family and friends. Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of "Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life." We're covering several key topics about holiday budgeting tips for couples to reduce money stress, including: The emotional aspects of gift giving (and why it matters!) How this style of gift giving creates less pressure on finding "THE perfect gift" How to find unique gifts for the people in your life Ways to save money on presents without sacrificing meaning or thoughtfulness How you can cultivate more meaningful relationships with people close to you as a result of expressing your emotions through gift giving This podcast will provide some inspiration and guidance as you head into the holiday season! Happy shopping! Resources: Get Sherry's Love List Tool Kit here: https://simplycelebrate.net/love/ New Free Masterclass: The Simple 4-Step System to Save Your Marriage. Reserve your spot here. Relationship Check-up - tired of re-hashing your issues with your partner without making progress? Schedule your check-up today! Get on the fun list here. Check out our Love Shack Live Playlist for all the songs we play on the show.

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Keith L. Black M.D., named one of the “21 Most Important People of the 21st Century” by Esquire Magazine, is among an elite group of neurosurgeons in the world who have performed more than 8,000 brain tumor operations. The precision of his surgical skill enables him to remove tumors that often have been considered inoperable. Not satisfied to merely remove difficult brain tumors, Dr. Black’s greater goal is to obliterate brain cancers and find cures for debilitating neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Since founding the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute and the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Black has had many significant scientific and clinical achievements, gracing the covers of Time ("Heroes of Medicine") and Newsweek magazines in honor of his and the team's accomplishments. He has written hundreds of research articles, presented his findings at over 500 national and international meetings including invited talks at TEDMED and Google’s “Solve for X” lecture series, and received multiple patents for his novel scientific innovations. Join the down-to-earth, humble and incredibly informative Dr. Black and host, Brad Johnson, as they dive into wide-ranging topics including advances in the fight against cancer, Alzheimer’s and dementia, living with viruses, and the use of scorpion venom in brain surgery. Hear how Dr. Black approaches medical research, what makes a “great” vs. “okay” scientist, the mystery of the brain, applying his passion and the rewards of his calling, the relationship between science and spirituality, and finding balance in his life. * * * Please follow @CornerTableTalk on Instagram and Facebook For more information on host Brad Johnson or to join our mailing list, please visit: https://postandbeamhospitality.com/ For questions or comments, please e.mail: info@postandbeamhospitality.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Periodically I get a guest on Behind the Shot that makes me nervous. This episode is one of those moments. Wish me luck... David Hume Kennerly is a legend. In fact, I would wager money that other 'legends' look to David Hume Kennerly as the standard by which they are judged. All of that is to say that there is no 'starting point' when trying to explain the photojournalist David Hume Kennerly. Still, the blog is here, and I have to start somewhere. Travel with me back to 1972... (insert way back machine sounds here) David was awarded the 1972 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for Featured Photography, with a winning portfolio that included Ali being knocked down in the 15th round during the Ali v. Frazier “Fight of the Century,” images of the Vietnam and Cambodia wars, and refugees escaping into India from East Pakistan. David was just 25 at the time. Two years later, at just 27, he was appointed President Gerald R. Ford's Personal White House Photographer, the third person to have that job. Again, I have to stress this, by the time David was 27 he'd seen and documented more history that most of us learn in school. In the years since, David has photographed U.S. presidents from Johnson to Biden, and covered thirteen presidential campaigns. He was a Newsweek magazine contributing editor for ten years, and a contributing photographer for Time & Life and George magazines. American Photo named Kennerly “One of the 100 Most Important People in Photography.” Washingtonian Magazine called him "One of the 50 most important journalists in Washington, DC". That is David Hume Kennerly. One of the most important photographers ever, and his TedX talk has a title that really sums it up: Telling the Story in 1/60th of a Second As an author, David is just as successful. Kennerly has published several books of his work, Shooter, Photo Op, Seinoff: The Final Days of Seinfeld, Photo du Jour, Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford, and David Hume Kennerly On the iPhone. He was also a major contributor to the CNN 2016 book, Unprecedented: The Election that Changed Everything. His exclusive portrait of Trump is on the cover. He was executive producer of The Spymasters, a 2015 CBS/Showtime documentary about the directors of the CIA. He also produced The Presidents' Gatekeepers, a four-hour Discovery Channel film about White House chiefs of staff.  Kennerly was nominated for a Primetime Emmy as executive producer of NBC's, The Taking of Flight 847, and was the writer and executive producer of a two-hour NBC pilot filmed in Thailand, Shooter, starring Helen Hunt. Shooter, based on Kennerly's Vietnam experiences, won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography. In 2019 The University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography acquired the David Hume Kennerly Archive that features almost a million images, prints, objects, memorabilia, correspondence and documents. University President Dr. Robert C. Robbins appointed Kennerly as the university's first Presidential Scholar. When trying to pick an image for this show I lost over an hour browsing through David's site, specifically his 'Greatest Hits' gallery. The image of U.S. President Gerald Ford at the desk in the Oval Office, feet up is amazing. This was the day after he became president, August 10, 1974, and the bookshelves are empty because Nixon's things had been removed, but Ford's memorabilia had yet to arrive, due to the suddenness of the transition. The image of Mohammed Ali being knocked down in the 15th round at Madison Square Garden by Joe Frazier was part of Kennerly's Pulitzer Prize-winning portfolio. Then there was "The Hug", an image where Michelle Obama is hugging former president George W. Bush. Picking one image was hard, but with David's help we found the shot. There is a quote on David's website from James Earl Jones that wraps up David's career perfectly: “David Hume Kennerly is like Forrest Gump, except he was really there.”

Periodically I get a guest on Behind the Shot that makes me nervous. This episode is one of those moments. Wish me luck... David Hume Kennerly is a legend. In fact, I would wager money that other 'legends' look to David Hume Kennerly as the standard by which they are judged. All of that is to say that there is no 'starting point' when trying to explain the photojournalist David Hume Kennerly. Still, the blog is here, and I have to start somewhere. Travel with me back to 1972... (insert way back machine sounds here) David was awarded the 1972 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for Featured Photography, with a winning portfolio that included Ali being knocked down in the 15th round during the Ali v. Frazier “Fight of the Century,” images of the Vietnam and Cambodia wars, and refugees escaping into India from East Pakistan. David was just 25 at the time. Two years later, at just 27, he was appointed President Gerald R. Ford's Personal White House Photographer, the third person to have that job. Again, I have to stress this, by the time David was 27 he'd seen and documented more history that most of us learn in school. In the years since, David has photographed U.S. presidents from Johnson to Biden, and covered thirteen presidential campaigns. He was a Newsweek magazine contributing editor for ten years, and a contributing photographer for Time & Life and George magazines. American Photo named Kennerly “One of the 100 Most Important People in Photography.” Washingtonian Magazine called him "One of the 50 most important journalists in Washington, DC". That is David Hume Kennerly. One of the most important photographers ever, and his TedX talk has a title that really sums it up: Telling the Story in 1/60th of a Second As an author, David is just as successful. Kennerly has published several books of his work, Shooter, Photo Op, Seinoff: The Final Days of Seinfeld, Photo du Jour, Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford, and David Hume Kennerly On the iPhone. He was also a major contributor to the CNN 2016 book, Unprecedented: The Election that Changed Everything. His exclusive portrait of Trump is on the cover. He was executive producer of The Spymasters, a 2015 CBS/Showtime documentary about the directors of the CIA. He also produced The Presidents' Gatekeepers, a four-hour Discovery Channel film about White House chiefs of staff.  Kennerly was nominated for a Primetime Emmy as executive producer of NBC's, The Taking of Flight 847, and was the writer and executive producer of a two-hour NBC pilot filmed in Thailand, Shooter, starring Helen Hunt. Shooter, based on Kennerly's Vietnam experiences, won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography. In 2019 The University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography acquired the David Hume Kennerly Archive that features almost a million images, prints, objects, memorabilia, correspondence and documents. University President Dr. Robert C. Robbins appointed Kennerly as the university's first Presidential Scholar. When trying to pick an image for this show I lost over an hour browsing through David's site, specifically his 'Greatest Hits' gallery. The image of U.S. President Gerald Ford at the desk in the Oval Office, feet up is amazing. This was the day after he became president, August 10, 1974, and the bookshelves are empty because Nixon's things had been removed, but Ford's memorabilia had yet to arrive, due to the suddenness of the transition. The image of Mohammed Ali being knocked down in the 15th round at Madison Square Garden by Joe Frazier was part of Kennerly's Pulitzer Prize-winning portfolio. Then there was "The Hug", an image where Michelle Obama is hugging former president George W. Bush. Picking one image was hard, but with David's help we found the shot. There is a quote on David's website from James Earl Jones that wraps up David's career perfectly: “David Hume Kennerly is like Forrest Gump, except he was really there.”

Boyd Epley, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA, founder of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and one of the most decorated strength coaches of all time, talks to Thomas Newman, Hawkin Dynamics Chief Innovation Officer.   In this episode, Boyd talks about his innovation within Strength & Conditioning over the course of his 35-year coaching career. During this time, Boyd recorded 356 Wins, 5 National Championships, and a host of National Player of the Year Award winners. He is the creator of Husker Power, the recipient of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) Lifetime Achievement Award, Lindy's National College Football magazine named him one of College Football's Top 100 Most Important People of the Century.   Key Topics From The Episode: Starting year around training with Nebraska Husker Football Importance of testing & auditing your training program Creation of the electronic timer for 40-yd sprint testing Creation of the Strength Index & Performance Index (www.boydepley.com) Creation of the Power Rack, "Tractor Jack" Bench Press, and Jammer Creation of the Push-Pull Machine  How to design strength circuits, and work-rest ratio The importance of power in collegiate football ...and much much more Learn more about Hawkin Dynamics here: www.hawkindynamics.com or request a hassle-free quote to see what the HD System costs, here.  

A theatrical rock band collaborating with David Foster and Steve Lukather--what more could you want from the '80s? Good luck getting this one out of your heads. San Fransisco/Bay Area legends The Tubes deliver an all-time ear worm, and we get to chat with frontman (and one of the 3 Most Important People in the World) Fee Waybill about the true story behind the song, censorship, and... - How you can thank Canada for this ‘80s classic - We fantasy-book the first ever Great Song Podcast Festival - The legendarily weird artist who told The Tubes they were TOO WEIRD to be his opening act. __ Join us on PATREON for early access, longer interviews, weekly reaction mini-sodes, full bonus shows, and more chances to be part of the show! patreon.com/greatsongpod Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @greatsongpod for Shenanigans, giveaways, and more! Join the Facebook group! Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod greatsongpodcast.com Get Rob's new EP "Also-Ran Bluesman" here! Co-producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Ari Marucci, Brad Callahan, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, David Steinberg, Linda Crow, Randy Hodge, Chaz Bacus, Juan Lopez and Game of Throws --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greatsongpod/message

Highlights from the conversationI'm always encouraging my clients to brag in a good way.A logo is just a mark and some of the best-known brands in the world have really crappy logosAs far as trying to build a brand or a personality, that's memorable. It always comes from a unique place. And usually it comes from a smaller place[A logo] is just a symbol. A symbol only has meaning once you do all the other things around it that communicate that brandYou need to embrace who you are. Be true to who you are and tell that story of who you arePeople are so often very passionate about what they're making, if you can engage with that, you get away from the  mundane, sameness in so much of the communication you seeMore about DJ Stout DJ Stout is one of 24 Partners of the acclaimed international design consultancy Pentagram and the Principal of the Austin, Texas office. Stout joined Pentagram as a partner in 2000. Pentagram, founded in London in 1972 by five designers, currently has four offices around the world. In a special 1998 issue, American Photo magazine selected Stout as one of the “100 Most Important People in Photography.” In 2004 I.D. (International Design) magazine selected Stout for “The I.D. Fifty,” its annual listing of design innovators. In 2010 The Society of Illustrators honored Stout with the national Richard Gangel Art Director Award for his advocacy of illustration during his design career. Also in 2010 Stout was recognized as an AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) Fellow Award recipient for his exceptional contributions to the field of graphic design. His design work is included in several national design collections including the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Dallas Museum of Art, The Wittliff Collections, and the Cooper Hewitt–Smithsonian Design Museum.Stout and his team specialize in the creation of brand identity and strategy, publication design, packaging and interactive solutions. Stout and his team have done work for high-profile companies and institutions like Microsoft Windows, Ruby Tuesday, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Walgreens, Lands' End, L.L. Bean, Southwest Airlines, The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Contemporary Austin, The Houston Ballet, World Wildlife Fund, SkinCeuticals, Advanced Nutrients, Northwestern, Tulane, Vanderbilt, Middlebury, Loyola Marymount University, UC Berkley, The University of Colorado, Drexel and USC.DJ is the author of three books; The Pictures of Texas Monthly Twenty-Five Years, The Amazing Tale of Mr. Herbert and his Fabulous Alpine Cowboys Baseball Club, and Variations on a Rectangle–his forty-year design retrospective.Find DJ here: Instagram | Twitter  Show notesPeople:Michael BierutPaula ScherLuke HaymanHerbert Kokernot Jr.Companies and organisations:o6 RanchAlpine CowboysKokernot FieldTexas Monthly MagazineMiscellaneous:King of Diamonds – The story behind Alpine's Kokernot Field How can you help?There are four ways you can help us out.Give us your thoughts. Rate the podcast and leave a comment.Share this as far and wide as you can - tell your friends, family and colleagues about us (caveat: if you own a family business, these may all be the same people)Tell us how we can create a better podcast - tell us what you liked, didn't like, or what you'd like to hear more (or less) ofTell us who you'd like to hear on the podcast. Suggest someone that you think we should interview.One More Question is a podcast by Nicework, a purpose-driven company helping people who want to make a dent in the world by building brands people give a shit about.One of the things we do best is ask our clients the right questions. This podcast came about because we want to share some of the best answers we have heard over the last 13 years. We talk to significant creators, experts and communicators we encounter and share useful insights, inspiration, and facts that make us stop and take note as we go about our work.Hosted by our founder Ross Drakes.Subscribe iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google PodcastsMusic by: @dcuttermusic / http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

Celebrations don't have to require grandiose plans or fancy affairs, they can be quiet moments where we share our love and positive energy. By celebrating the moments of our lives this way, we tap into the goodness that exists even during hard times. Interview with Sherry Richert Belul: www.simplycelebrate.net Book: Say it Now: 33 Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life

There's been so much buzz about mental health during quarantine. How do we control our own stress, anxiety and fears? And keep our families sane? And keep our teams engaged? What if there was a secret sauce that could help with all of these? Join me on Thursday, May 21st for a conversation with Sherry Richert Belul to talk about how you can find impactful ways to help the people in your life navigate the stress of today's world. Sherry Richert Belul helps people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. As a certified high performance coach, Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of “Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life” and has had her work featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Huffington Post. You can find Sherry at Simplycelebrate.net.

Simona Spilak is Here to Help You Reinvent Business Simona never thought in a million years she would have a career where she can be fully connected to people. She works on coaching, relationships, competencies and potensials in people. Simona had always worked in several countries and several markets which really gave her the skill she uses today. It showed her diversity, understanding different ways of working, ajusting to different cultures, habits. A great training for personality. Working for big companies gives you big knowledge. This makes it easy for her to impliment them into her coaching for smaller markets. The beauty about coming from a small country to Simona is that she is able to think big but still be modest. "Think Bold. Act Fast. Be Fierce" -  Simona Spilak Being Fierce is Most Important People think Fierce can be an aggressive word. Fierce is actually something Simona can be proud of. She says it comes from within. Many people dare to be like that from her experience. If you don't carry your courage or think fierce in a situation then you're just average. Thats exactly how Simona behaves and serves to her clients.    Whats Your Explination on Self Confidence?   Simona role as a coach almost gives people self confidence. Her simplest explination for this is to do what you think is right. It needs to be good for us to do good for others. Then that self confidence shines out and you carry that with you. In the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you act.         She uses the online community as a platform, business strategist, mentor and coach to address those challenges and help others. she has always wanted to inspire and encourage people to achieve what they want or need. Taking her offline business online is an opportunity to impact more people, personally and professionally, while spreading the passion she carries. Come join Simona on that journey!     To find out more about Simona and how she can help you to reinvent your career and business, click here Want to know more about Graham and what he does? visit  finelyfettled.co.uk. If you want to know more about Kevin, find him here.

Don’t wait to tell your loved ones that you love them because you never know how much time you have. Sherry Richert Belul helps people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. She is the author of Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life. Cynthia Clark, Soulmate Palmist & Spiritual Teacher, looks at Sherry’s hands to discover that she is a Visionary Mentor and a Strength Archetype. You can find out more about Sherry at Simplycelebrate.net. If you want to ignite soulmate love, Cynthia offers a free video training, go here to sign up: https://loveinyourhands.com/masterclass. Would you like Cynthia to read your hands? Apply to be a guest on the show here: https://loveinyourhands.com/podcast. Have a quick relationship question? Email Cynthia at loveinyourhands@yahoo.com and she may answer it on the show too. Earth Rose painting courtesy of Evelyn Terranova, https://www.etsy.com/shop/EvelynTerranovaArt

There is a lot of darkness is our world. But all it takes is a single pinprick of light to realize that what feels like an iron wall is not as solid as we thought. So, how do we find those moments of light and joy and celebration—and then learn to create them for ourselves and others? Sherry Richert Belul is the high-performance coach behind Simply Celebrate, a platform designed to help people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and express love for family and friends. She is committed to helping people live lives full of joy, success and engagement. Sherry is also the author of the Amazon bestseller, Say It Now: 33 Ways to Say I LOVE YOU to the Most Important People in Your Life. On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Sherry joins Emerald to explain how trying to live someone else’s life led her to a period of depression and share the experience that opened her up to celebration, light and joy. She introduces us to the daily practices that keep her in momentum, describing what fuels her creativity and how she connects with her Higher Self. Listen in for Sherry’s insight on valuing the gifts we’ve been given and learn how to express YOUR unspoken love to the people who matter most. What You Will Learn How trying to live someone else’s life led Sherry to a period of depression The meditation class that inspired Sherry to create moments of joy for herself and others Sherry’s practice of recording messages from her Higher Self How Sherry uses meditation to connect with the Divine How Sherry is fueled by other people’s freedom of expression Why Sherry kept her love bottled up as a young woman and how that informs her work now The benefits of creating a Love List for the people you care about Sherry’s challenge to value the gifts we’ve been given How to ask for support in bringing your vision to life Connect with Sherry Richert Belul Simply Celebrate Resources Say It Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I LOVE YOU to the Most Important People in Your Life by Sherry Richert Belul New Media Summit Connect with Emerald GreenForest Emerald’s Website Emerald on LinkedIn Emerald on Twitter Emerald on Instagram Email listeners@wickedlysmartwomen.com Apply to Wealthy Life by Design Leave Us A Message On Our listener line:   540-402-0043 x4343

On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap, we are talking about living a life of celebration with Sherry Richert Belul, coach and author of “Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life.” Sherry is on a mission to spread the message of celebration not just on big occasions but in every day life, in every day situations, celebrating other people so they feel seen, heard and loved. Her own journey began over 30 years ago when she struggled with depression and considered ending her life, by grace she found a mindfulness breathing practice that allowed her to feel a moment of well being. That one moment of well being lead her on a path of seeking those moments of well being, those “pin pricks of light” as she calls them, and realizing she could create them. Her new awareness helped her to begin to live a life of celebration, finding those moments that brought her joy, moments that were gifts just waiting to be found all around her. Using many different tools, Sherry encourages listeners to find their own life celebration practices to help them gain greater perspective. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and someone you want to celebrate life with then join us for this encouraging, inspiring conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode157/

How to Creatively Say I Love You with Sherry Richert Belul, author of, Say It Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life

Wendy Cai-Lee is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Piermont Bank, a next-generation bank that focuses on accelerating growth for entrepreneurs. It is the first bank to open in New York State since 2008.As a successful entrepreneur and executive, Wendy has 25 years of management and business-building experience in commercial and consumer banking, mergers & acquisitions, and cross-border investment advisory services at Fortune 500 financial organizations as well as start-up companies.Wendy is a member of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s New York State Committee for the Advancement of Women in Leadership in Financial Services. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Friends of UNFPA (the United Nations Population Fund) since 2007 and served as its chairperson for seven years. She serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board at Douglass College. Wendy is a recipient of numerous industry honors, including “50 Most Important People in Commercial Real Estate Finance” by the Mortgage Observer in 2015 and frequently invited to speak at industry forums and media programs including CNBC.Don’t forget to listen to last week’s episodes with Christine Chang, CEO of 6th Avenue Capital on how they bridge the small businesses financing gap and a special episode with Carol Normandeau, Executive Vice President, Advice & Service with Libro Credit Union who is in the trenches helping Canadian small business owners with the application process with Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) and Export Development of Canada (EDC) Loan Guarantee programs.I would love to hear from you and let me know what financial questions you need help with. Submit your question here or email me at christina@christinasjahli.com and I will answer your question in a bonus episode.In this episode, Wendy shared:➤ Wendy’s journey to build the first chartered bank in New York since 2008 (6:41)➤ Piermont Bank holistic approach to serving its clients (9:06)➤ Common struggles among women business owners (14:24)➤ The key takeaway of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) (19:46)➤ Strong capital and cash position set Piermont Bank to actively offering more loans (24:02)➤ The type of financing offers by Piermont Bank (25:43)➤ The underwriting process to apply for financing at Piermont Bank (26:55)➤ A list of questions business owners must answer before applying for financing (28:02)➤ How a finance expert can help answer the questions raised by the bank (29:25)➤ The type of communication a lender expects from a borrower during any crisis (31:25)➤ Guiding a client to stress test the financial situation of the business (33:53)➤ Advice from a lender perspective to small business owners during COVID-19 crisis (36:28)Connect with Wendy:➤ Website➤ Linkedin - Wendy Cai-Lee➤ Linkedin - Piermont Bank

In this episode, Devi chats with Sherry Richert Bulel about “The Love Practice”.  Sherry Richert Belul helps people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. As a certified high performance coach, Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of “Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life.” Devi and Sherry discuss: A really special acknowledgment practice that Sherry has The different ways that people receive love and the power of appreciation How to send an audio message of appreciation to someone special Tuning in to who someone is for you The powerful impact of Sherry’s 30-year meditation practice How Sherry came to what she does now Sherry’s early struggle with “being here” on the planet Sherry’s first breath of “no pain” that opened up her world Gravitating towards the light through “Pinpricks of Light” Devi’s “State Changer” list The importance of the “moments” to take us down a different path “The Love Practice” with ourselves and “The Love Practice” that we have with others The “first recipient” of love given Making a “Love List” Living Namaste Expanding the Container of Love Expanding in the “Right and Wrong” about who and how we are expected to love  Finding safety in Love, rather than fear How Love is a Practice Volunteering to “Be Love” How to bring Love into your business as a Spiritual Entrepreneur Our connection as humans The “We” that is created when you bring two of us together Giving love without the expectation of “getting back” “Receiving gifts” that have taken years to truly receive The Golden Key Making time to be quiet and listen within Trusting ourselves and everything that moves through us and more… Connect with Sherry on her website @ simplycelebrate.net/love

Sherry Richert Belul helps people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. As a certified high performance coach, Sherry supports people in living their best lives, full of joy, success, engagement, and meaningful relationships. She is the author of “Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life.” Here are the key links from the episode: Say It Now Simply Celebrate E405: Finishing Unfinished Business With Patrick Willis Jobber -- get your free trial today

​In this BONUS episode of Positive News Now, Simply Celebrate Founder Sherry Richert Belul talks about making moments into gifts and celebrating life now. To learn more, visit: https://simplycelebrate.net/. Get the book:Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to Most Important People in Your LifeGet social:​https://www.facebook.com/simplycelebrate​https://www.instagram.com/simplycelebrate/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryrichertbelul/

​In this BONUS episode of Positive News Now, Simply Celebrate Founder Sherry Richert Belul talks about making moments into gifts and celebrating life now. To learn more, visit: https://simplycelebrate.net/. Get the book:Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to Most Important People in Your LifeGet social:​https://www.facebook.com/simplycelebrate​https://www.instagram.com/simplycelebrate/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryrichertbelul/

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This week's episode of Social Media Week's Leads2Scale podcast features Brian Wong, Founder and CEO at Kiip, an in-app mobile advertising network. Brian has been named one of Business Insider's Top 25 Under 25 in Silicon Valley, 30 Under 30 in Advertising and one of the 18 Most Important People in Mobile Advertising; Forbes' 30 under 30, and Mashable's Top 5 Entrepreneurs to Watch. During the conversation Brian discussed his founding story, why he is investing in Blockchain and how brands and advertisers can use it to provide transparency and better user experiences. This episode is brought to you by Social Media Week New York 2019! (www.socialmediaweek.org/newyork/attend code: Leads2Scale) Follow Toby and Social Media Week! @tobyd & @socialmediaweek on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter.

Topics: Muhammad Ali, Rick James, Max Robinson (TV). (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound)   1978   1.    Snap Shots   2.    General News   3.    Jimmy Carter is President   4.    February   5.    The first computer bulletin board system (CBBS) is created in Chicago.  Bulletin board systems were in many ways a precursor to the modern form of the World Wide Web, social networks, and other aspects of the Internet.   6.    Serial killer Ted Bundy is captured in Florida and The Hillside Strangler of Los Angeles, (serial killing cousins) claims a 10th and final victim.   7.    April   8.    Women's Army Corps (WAC) abolished (1943-1978); women integrated into regular Army.   9.    September   10.    The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin . The Accords led directly to the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty a year later. Due to the agreement, Sadat and Begin received the shared 1978 Nobel Peace Prize. In turn, these events led to Sadat's assassination by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad in 1981.   11.    November   12.    Mass murder/suicide of 909 Americans in Jonestown, Guyana under the direction of Jim Jones.   13.    December   14.    Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who is subsequently convicted of the murder of 33 young men, is arrested.   15.    Open Comments:   16.    Economic Snapshots   17.    Min. wage = $2.65hr (+.35) / $106wk / $5,512 yrly) - 2018 = $21,228yrly   18.    Avg. Income per year - $16,975   19.    Avg. Cost of new house - 54,749   20.    Avg. Rent - $260   21.    Avg. Cost new car - $5,405   22.    Postage Stop - $0.15   23.    Unemployment 6.4% vs Black unemployment 14.5%   24.    Open Comments:   25.    Black Snapshots   26.    February   27.    Harriet Tubman is the first African American Woman to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp.   28.    Muhammad Ali loses title to Leon Spinks    29.    May   30.    Ain't Misbehavin' (musical) hits Broadway. Won 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical: Breakout Stars was Nell Carter (sitcom Gimme a Break!) and Irene Cara (Flash Dance: What a Feeling) and Charlayne Woodard (Janice on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air)   31.    June   32.    The SCOTUS bars quota systems in college admissions but affirms the constitutionality of programs which give advantages to minorities.   33.    July   34.    ABC World News Tonight, employing a unique three-anchor setup:  Frank Reynolds serving as lead anchor from Washington, Peter Jennings with international news from London, and Max Robinson presenting national news from Chicago. Robinson is noted as the first African-American broadcast network news anchor in the United States   35.    September   36.    Ali defeats Spinks and regained the WBA heavyweight title, becoming the first man to win the World Heavyweight Championship three times.   37.    Misc.:   38.    Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collections: Cotton Candy and Woman   39.    Open Comments:   40.    Music Snapshots   41.    Record of the Year: Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"   42.    Album of the Year: Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, Various Artist   43.    Song of the Year: Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"   44.    Best New Artist: A Taste of Honey   45.    Top Billboard Singles   1.    Shadow Dancing", Andy Gibb 2.    "Night Fever", Bee Gees 3.    "You Light Up My Life", Debby Boone   46.    Open Comments:   47.    Movie Snapshots: Highest-grossing films   1.    Grease 2.    Superman 3.    National Lampoon's Animal House   48.    Open Comments:   49.    TV Snapshots   1.    Laverne & Shirley 2.    Three's Company 3.    Mork & Mindy   50.    Debuts   51.    September - WKRP in Cincinnati (Featuring Tim Reid as Venus Flytrap): BEST THEME SONG EVER!!!   52.    November - Diff'rent Strokes: The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two Black boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman and widower named Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain) and his daughter Kimberly (Dana Plato), for whom their deceased mother previously worked.   53.    Open Comments:   54.    Social Scene: Ali's Last Dance (Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks I and II)   55.    First Fight (February): THE ONLY TIME ALI LOST HIS TITLE IN THE RING   56.    Tom Gray (Ringtv.com) - "At 36 years of age, the great Muhammad Ali was on the physical descent. The warning signs were clearly visible in prior defenses of his heavyweight championship. Jimmy Young and Ken Norton could easily have been given decisions against Ali in 1976. A European-level fighter like Alfredo Evangelista could last the distance in May 1977. And power-puncher Earnie Shavers, despite falling short on points, had inflicted 10 fights worth of damage on “The Greatest” over 15 brain-shuddering rounds that September. Ali, who should have been enjoying retirement, needed a very easy fight – enter Leon Spinks. The St. Louis product was a decorated amateur star. He had captured bronze at the World Championships in 1974, silver at the Pan-Am Games in 1975 and gold, as a light heavyweight, at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. Great stats, but, alarmingly, the challenger was bringing a (6-0-1, 5 knockouts) professional record into a heavyweight championship fight. The 24-year-old Spinks would be the most inexperienced professional to vie for the title (in 21yrs, since "1957").   57.    Spinks won a split decision   58.    The matchup would win Fight of the Year, Round of the Year (for rnd 15), and Upset of the Year awards.   59.    Aftermath: Spinks signed for a rematch with Ali at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans and was stripped of his title for refusing to fight no. 1 contender Ken Norton instead.   60.    The Rematch   61.    70,000 people attended the bout and paid a total of $6 million admission, making it the largest live gate in boxing history at that time.   62.    Ali beat Spinks in a unanimous decision.   63.    When Ali reclaimed the title, he made history by becoming the first man to win the heavyweight championship three times.   64.    After the fight, Ali retired from boxing in 1979 - for the first time.   65.    Subsequently, Ali tried 2 more comebacks: In 1980, against former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes and in 1981 against Trevor Berbick    66.    Both were loses, 1978 rematch the last win of his boxing career.   67.    Legacy   68.    Pro Record: 61 fights / 56 wins / 5 losses [By the end of his career Ali had absorbed ~200,000 hits]   69.    Time magazine named Ali one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century / Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated / Named Sports Personality of the Century in a BBC poll / The Presidential Citizens Medal by President Bill Clinton / The Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush / Sports Illustrated renamed its Sportsman Legacy Award to the Sports Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award.  (honors former "sports figures who embody the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy as vehicles for changing the world.") / Ring Magazine, named him number 1 greatest heavyweights from all eras / The Associated Press, No. 1 heavyweight of the 20th century / ESPN, the second greatest pound for pound fighter in boxing history (#1 Sugar Ray Robinson) and the second greatest heavyweights of all time, behind Joe Louis    70.    Personally: Ali and James Brown are the only two men I think my father ever admired.   71.    Open Comments:   72.    Music Scene   73.    Billboard Year-End Top 40 Black singles of 1978   74.    #9 - "Boogie Oogie Oogie", A Taste of Honey   75.    #10 - "Three Times a Lady", Commodores   76.    #20 - "Dance, Dance, Dance", Chic   77.    #31 - "Jack And Jill", Raydio   78.    #34 - "Last Dance", Donna Summer   79.    #38 - "The Closer I Get to You", Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway   80.    Number-One R&B singles of 1978   81.    Jan - "Ffun", Con Funk Shun   82.    Jan - "Our Love", Natalie Cole   83.    Feb - "Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'", Stargard   84.    Feb - "Too Hot ta Trot", The Commodores   85.    Feb - "It's You That I Need", Enchantment   86.    Mar - "Flash Light”, Parliament   87.    Mar - "Bootzilla", Bootsy's Rubber Band   88.    Apr - "The Closer I Get to You", Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway   89.    Apr - "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late", Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams   90.    May - Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)", The Isley Brothers   91.    May - "Use ta Be My Girl", The O'Jays   92.    Jul - "Stuff Like That", Quincy Jones   93.    Jul - "Close the Door", Teddy Pendergrass   94.    Jul - "You and I", Rick James   95.    Aug - "Boogie Oogie Oogie", A Taste Of Honey   96.    Aug - "Three Times a Lady", The Commodores   97.    Aug - "Get Off", Foxy   98.    Sep - "Holding On (When Love Is Gone)", L.T.D.   99.    Sep - "Got to Get You into My Life", Earth, Wind & Fire   100.    Sep - "One Nation Under a Groove (Part 1)", Funkadelic   101.    Nov - "I'm Every Woman", Chaka Khan   102.    Dec - "Le Freak", Chic   103.    Vote:   104.    Jan - All 'N All, Earth, Wind and Fire   105.    Feb - Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, Bee Gees   106.    Mar - Bootsy? Player of the Year, Bootsy's Rubber Band   107.    Apr - Street Player, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan   108.    Apr - Weekend in L.A., George Benson   109.    May - Showdown, The Isley Brothers   110.    Jun - So Full Of Love, The O'Jays   111.    Jun - Natural High, The Commodores   112.    Aug - Life Is a Song Worth Singing, Teddy Pendergrass   113.    Sep - Blam!, The Brothers Johnson   114.    Oct - Is It Still Good to Ya, Ashford & Simpson   115.    Oct - One Nation Under a Groove, Funkadelic   116.    Nov - The Man, Barry White   117.    Dec - C'est Chic, Chic   118.    Vote:   119.    Key Artist   120.    Who: James Ambrose Johnson Jr., a.k.a. Rick James The Superfreak (@ 30 yrs old): singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, hitmaker, performer, producer, impresario, and pioneer in the fusion of funk groove and rock.  A flamboyant, provocative, charismatic, brilliant, volatile, and outrageous bona fide superstar.    121.    Why is he being featured: Debut solo album, Come Get It!, with hit singles "You and I" & "Mary Jane"   122.    Short Story:  Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, he was one of eight children. His father was abusive and abandoned the family when James was eight. His mother was a former dancer who worked as a housekeeper, but also was a numbers runner. Went to Catholic school and was an altar boy, he also committed petty theft crimes, and spent some time in juvenile detention centers. He also began doing drugs. While James was always musically inclined, it was not until he performed in a talent show in high school that he seriously considered a career in music. He formed a group called the Duprees. At the same time, he joined the Naval Reserve to avoid the draft. As he and his group gained popularity he began to skip out on his naval duties. James was soon drafted, but he fled to Canada.  His uncle was Melvin Franklin of the Temptations. Franklin helped his nephew get a recording contract with Motown Records. This led to James striking a deal with the government and serving some time in prison for draft evasion. After his release, he began to record his first album, which included the hits "You & I," and his ode to marijuana, "Mary Jane." The album sold two million copies.   123.    James's second album, Bustin' Out of L Seven(1979), followed the previous album's success, eventually selling a million copies.   124.    His third album, Fire It Up (1979) and the supporting tour led to James developing a bitter rivalry with one of his opening acts, Prince. Rick accused Prince of ripping off his act.   125.    His fifth album, Street Songs (1981), also proved to be a crossover success. With the Temptations on background vocals, James released "Super Freak."    126.    With the success of "Super Freak," James began to produce for other artists. He formed an all-girl band named the Mary Jane Girls. He also performed duets with R&B singer Teena Marie and Smokey Robinson. He also produced comedian Eddie Murphy's "Party All The Time," which was a hit in the mid-1980s.   127.    James' on-stage persona was one of wild debauchery. Dressed in sequins, tight leather, high-heeled boots, and cornrows or a jheri curl, James oozed sex on stage. Offstage, he smoked marijuana and snorted cocaine. According to the Washington Post, he told the Detroit News in 2004, "The biggest mistake I made is that I tried to become my alter ego. I wanted to be Rick James, wild man, party machine, lady slayer, and the cocaine told me I could. I forgot that I was James Johnson, a nerdy kid who grew up reading Dante's Inferno on Saturday nights."   128.    James' spiral out of control came to a head when he was charged with assault in 1991. He was convicted in 1993 and served three years. He vowed to get clean and live a more sedate life. Upon his release, he married and began having serious health problems.  James was found dead on August 6, 2004; he was 56.  His death was ruled accidental, but nine drugs were found in his system. However, the official cause of death was a heart attack.   129.    Open Comments:   130.    Movie Scene   131.    The Wiz: A musical adventure fantasy film based upon characters from “The Wizard of OZ” featuring an all-black cast, the film was loosely adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name. It follows the adventures of Dorothy, a shy, twenty-four-year-old Harlem schoolteacher who finds herself magically transported to the urban fantasy Land of Oz, which resembles a dream version of New York City. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion, she travels through the city to seek an audience with the mysterious Wiz, who they say is the only one powerful enough to send her home.   132.    Various reviews: "...Diana Ross, too old to play Dorothy." and ...portrayal of Dorothy was "cold, neurotic and oddly unattractive" / "...cockamamy screenplay" / “the picture finished off Diana Ross's screen career" / "The Wiz was too scary for children, and too silly for adults." / Ray Bolger, who played the Scarecrow in the 1939 The Wizard of Oz film, did not think highly of The Wiz, stating "The Wiz is overblown and will never have the universal appeal that the classic MGM musical has obtained."   133.    Sean Munger - seanmunger.com "...But, despite the fact that it was a bad movie–and it clearly is–there’s a lot of very interesting stuff about The Wiz lurking under the surface. You can make an argument that its failure ended not one but two eras in cinema: the era of the glitzy big-budget musical, and that of what is known, not entirely politically correctly (these days), as the “Blacksploitation” boom. The Wiz also began a professional association between two of its participants that had an effect on popular culture of almost inestimable magnitude: the musical pairing of Michael Jackson and songwriter/producer Quincy Jones."   134.    Open Comments:   135.    TV Scene   136.    Maxie Cleveland "Max" Robinson, Jr. (@39yrs old): American broadcast journalist and founder of the National Association of Black Journalists   137.    Robinson’s first journalism job began and ended in 1959, when he was hired to read news at a Portsmouth, Va., television station. Although the station selected him over an otherwise all-white group of applicants, it still enforced a color barrier by projecting an image of the station’s logo to conceal Robinson as he read the news. He was fired the day after he presented the news without the logo obscuring his face. In 1965 he joined WTOP-TV in Washington, D.C., as a correspondent and camera operator, but he moved quickly to nearby WRC-TV, where he won awards for coverage of race riots and a documentary on life in poor urban neighborhoods. He was hired back by WTOP as its first African American news anchor in 1969 and stayed there until 1978. Robinson moved to Chicago when ABC News chose him as one of three co-anchors for ABC’s World News Tonight. The anchor arrangement ended with the death of co-anchor Frank Reynolds in 1983. Robinson left ABC News shortly thereafter and joined Chicago’s WMAQ-TV as a news anchor (1984–87).   138.    Clarence Page offered a final tribute to his friend Max Robinson in Chicago: "Some journalists are remembered for the stories they covered. Robinson will be remembered for being the story. Like Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color bar in 1947, Max Robinson won't be applauded for his home runs, but for the fact that he ran the bases."   139.    Open Comments:   140.    Final Question: Biggest legacy from 1978?

David Burnett is a photojournalist with more than 5 decades of work covering the news, the people, and visual tempo of our age. He is co-founder of Contact Press Images, the New York based photojournalism agency. In an issue of American Photo magazine, Burnett was named one of the "100 Most Important People in Photography." (That made his mom very happy.)   In the spring of 2018, David was awarded the Sprague Award for Lifetime Achievement from the National Press Photographers Assn., though he claims he is trying to figure out what his subsequent 'lifetime' work will be.  In his career, he has created photographs of history unfolding: war, sport, politics, the famous, the infamous, and the Unfamous. In a world gone mad over digital photography, his kit includes a 70-year-old Speed Graphic press camera, and a plastic $30 HOLGA.  Each has a place alongside his digital cameras, each camera a tool to find the right look for the right moment. Resources:   Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .    

Ulrik Nerløe is the founder of Unified People, a Danish consulting firm he started in 2010 that provides executive mentoring and coaching to train CEOs and C-suite executives how to express their feelings and find their inner strength. At the start of his professional life, Ulrik worked in the Danish fashion industry for a couple of years before he decided that that path wasn’t quite the right fit. He then went to work for Dell Inc. as a Key Account Manager, but still found himself unhappy. One day, while he was picking up his 5 year old son from school,  that’s when it clicked! His son noticed that Ulrick was unhappy asked him a pointed question. The post 41: You, You & You: The 3 Most Important People w/ Ulrik Nerløe appeared first on Time4Coffee.

Leading the Most Important People can be the most challenging at times... here are a few tips to help.

For 25 years, Stephen Crowley was one of two “New York Times” (NYT) photographers stationed in Washington to cover the White House, the President, and Congress. Being a politically-minded guy since childhood, Crowley says that covering politics was never boring and in fact, it often was exciting. He says that covering politics is a lot like shooting athletic events…there are always surprises, successes and failures. There are stars and also-rans. Each personality is different and it reflects in the pictures of them, he notes. For example, he says Obama often attempted to appear thoughtful and Lincoln-like when cameras were around while photographing President Donald Trump is like capturing a television variety show host. He also notes that Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer can hear a camera go off from 20 yards away and quickly makes his reading glasses disappear before the second frame is shot. He says that part of his job as a photographer is to be able to “quickly organize chaos” into some type of coherent image that tells a story truthfully and accurately. Crowley, throughout his career, has traveled the world on assignments and has taken photographs in some 40 different countries. He has captured images of war, poverty, and devastation. His credo, however, in such horrendous situations, is “don’t victimize the victim.” He is careful to preserve the humanity and dignity of the person being photographed regardless of the situation. In 2002, Crowley was named the Photographer of the Year by the White House News Photographers Association. He also was part of Pulitzer Prize winning teams at the NYT in 2001 and 2002 for “How Race is Lived in America” and his work during the war in Afghanistan. Before arriving at the NYT, Crowley worked at “The Palm Beach Post,” the “Miami Herald” and the “Washington Times.” He has had private showings of his work at the Library of Congress, the National Geographic Society and the Corcoran Art Museum in Washington, D.C. The American Photo Magazine included Crowley in its list of the 100 Most Important People in Photography in 2005.

Boyd Epley, founder of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and one of the most decorated strength coaches of all time, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about how the NSCA was founded, how Coach Epley talked Nebraska into letting him weight train all football athletes (most of whom never lifted before), and growing the profession for female strength and conditioning coaches.Boyd Epley, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA, is the one of the most decorated strength coaches in history and is the recipient of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) Lifetime Achievement Award. Lindy’s National College Football magazine named him one of College Football’s Top 100 Most Important People of the Century after his training program helped produce five National Championships and 356 wins in 35 years of University of Nebraska Football. He is the founder of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and continues to be an advocate for strength coaches.Find Scott on Twitter: @scottcaulfieldShow Notes “There was no way I could ever have imagined the growth of the NSCA.” 1:12“I don’t think anyone could have seen the growth.” 1:27“It used to be about strength coaches but changing the name opened the door for researchers and anyone else who has an interest.” 5:05“We coined the term strength coach.” 5:26“Ultimately, that’s what we do—we improve performance.” 6:40“My career [as an athlete] ended and they asked if I would help other injured athletes in the weight room… So I did that and it caught on.” 7:55 “I would get paid two dollars per hour, two hours per day, three days per week but instead of taking it for what it was, two hours a day, I came in and worked full days and I took it serious and it caught on like wildfire.” 8:16“The second year they went 6 – 4 it was alarming and there were rumors the head coach would be replaced.” 9:08“Then he [Tom Osbourne] says, ‘Boyd thinks we should have the whole football team all lift weights.’” 11:39“He [Bob Devaney, University of Nebraska Head Football Coach] said, ‘We’re going to give this a try because Tom thinks it’s important, but if anybody gets slower you’re fired.’” 11:59“Nebraska went from a 6 – 4 season to 9 – 2 season (after our first year lifting) and then the next year, National Championship, and then again the next year we won the National Championship.” 14:32“We were doing periodization back in the early 70s before it was formally called that.” 15:27“The way athletic programs work today are even tougher schedules than when I started as a strength coach.” 19:45“I don’t agree that athletes should be training early in the morning. They need to sleep.” 20:52“The award that means the most to me is the NSCA’s Lifetime Achievement award.” 22:56“The great ones adjust.” 25:44“We have 14 Registered Strength and Conditioning Coaches at Nebraska.” 29:45

Points we learn today:1. ace: (adj.) best, brilliant, fabulous. e.g.: ace player; ace pilot.2. stand (countable noun) A stand at a sports ground is a large structure where people sit or stand to watch what is happening, 看台。3. nowt: a dialect word in northern England for “nothing”.4. we make things from steel and we make things from cotton: 展现了曼城的经济发展所依靠的两大产业，棉纺织和钢铁制造。5. take the mick/mickey (out of somebody): to make people laugh at do, by copying what they do or say in a ways that seems funny6. summat: dialect word for “something”7. make it yourself: 去努力自己完成，达到某个目标8. make us a brew: brew can refer to either tea or beer in England.9. league: 联赛 英超联赛 Premier League10. Emmeline Pankhurst：埃米琳·潘克赫斯特 She was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. In 1999 Time named Pankhurst as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century, stating "she shaped an idea of women for our time; she shook （shake）society into a new pattern from which there could be no going back".She was widely criticised for her militant tactics （激进的策略）, and historians （历史学家）disagree about their effectiveness, but her work is recognised as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage （sʌfrɪdʒ；选举权） in Britain.11. suffragette 妇女参政论者12. sisterhood：the bond between women who support the Women's Movement； 姐妹情谊Sisterhood is the affection and loyalty that women feel for other women who they have something in common with.13. atomic：原子的；原子能的14. strut /strʌt/ with defiance: Someone who struts walks in a proud way, with their head held high and their chest out, as if they are very important 趾高气扬，昂首挺胸地走. defiance Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone 对权力，规则的蔑视，不服从.15. A co-op is a co-operative 合作社16. Sir Frederick Henry Royce, 1st Baronet 准男爵，低于男爵, OBE (27 March 1863 – 22 April 1933) was an English engineer and car designer who, with Charles Rolls and Claude Johnson, founded the Rolls-Royce company.17 stroll 溜达，闲逛18. go-getter: If someone is a go-getter, they are very energetic and eager to succeed.积极能干，志在必得的人Goal setters see future possibilities and the big picture. 有远大目标的人19. vibe /vaɪb/ Vibes are the good or bad atmosphere that you sense with a person or in a place20. Mancunian: of or relating to Manchester21 survive and thrive 生存和发展

8 Powerful Strategies for Remarkable Conversations by Paul Axtell  Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network  Meetings have become a pain point for millions. Many see them as useless sessions that take time away from meaningful tasks. But one consultant with more than 30 years of experience has a different perspective: that meetings matter and they can be mastered. In Meetings Matter,  Paul Axtell emphasizes the importance of meetings, and he redesigns them using the vital foundation of conversation. Paul provides consulting and personal effectiveness training to a wide variety of clients, from Fortune 500 companies and universities to nonprofit organizations and government agencies. A large focus of his work is how to run effective and productive meetings: to turn them from the calendar items that so many dread into useful, productive sessions with measurable results. With real-life examples and actionable advice, he shows you how to design meetings for results, lead them to achieve agendas that move projects forward, and even allow time to build the relationships that make working together in a remarkable way possible.  This book will revolutionize the meeting, moving it from that dreaded obligation to the most powerful way to get things done in business and in life. Meetings are at the heart of effective organizations. Each meeting is an opportunity to clarify issues, set direction, sharpen focus, create alignment and move ambitions forward. We have to change the way we think about meetings, the way we design and lead them, and, most importantly, how we manage what happens between meetings. Axtell offers eight powerful strategies for fixing our meeting problems, and within each strategy, he provides concrete advice you can put into action immediately such as limiting participants, being vigilant about what gets on the agenda, designing the conversation for each agenda item, and managing the experience for everyone in the room so people leave feeling heard and appreciated. Further, he explains how meetings can be your primary way to create and maintain your network of relationships.  We go to meetings. A lot of them. So let's put creating and building relationships in front of us as one of the desired outcomes. What would you do differently if you looked at each meeting as an opportunity to add to your network?  Paul has an engineering degree from South Dakota School of Mines and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He has ten years of engineering manufacturing experience and fifteen years of experience in corporate personnel and training. The last twenty years have been devoted to designing and leading programs that enhance individual and group performance within large organizations.  He is the author of Ten Powerful Things to Say to Your Kids: Creating the Relationship You Want with the Most Important People in Your Life, which applies the concepts of his work to the special relationships between parents and children of all ages. Thus far, it has been translated into Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, French and Spanish. He is also the author of Being Remarkable, a small but power-packed collection of action items gleaned from more than thirty years of coaching people toward greater personal effectiveness aimed at developing the awareness that is the beginning of true and lasting change.  The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network. Chicke is a philanthropreneur • she zigs where others zag, creating value, growth and bringing to life crazy good ideas that will leave a legacy

Movie Addict Headquarters salutes the great Lucille Ball, who deserves recognition during Women’s History Month. Lucy was the first female head of a movie studio, and TIME Magazine included her among the 100 Most Important People of the Twentieth Century. But Lucy’s fans love her the most for her terrific performances in movies and on TV. Special guests joining in this pre-recorded discussion are James Sheridan, co-author of Lucille Ball FAQ: Everything Left To Know about America’s Favorite Redhead, and Elisabeth Edwards, author of I Love Lucy: A Celebration of All Things Lucy as well as other books about the beloved showbiz icon. In addition to Lucy’s remarkable TV career, her many popular movies include: Stage Door; The Long, Long Trailer; Fancy Pants; Best Foot Forward; The Fuller Brush Girl; The Big Street; Sorrowful Jones; The Dark Corner; Yours, Mine and Ours;  Dubarry Was a Lady and Dance, Girl, Dance.

Hello everyone, thank you for joining us.. My name is Daryl Urbanski - your host as always.. and today we are joined by a very special man.. A man who has been recognized with many awards for his accomplishments, Brian Wong.   You may know him or recognize his name from being:   One of Canada's “Top 20 Under 20” One of Business Insider's “Top 25 Under 25 in Silicon Valley,” One of Forbes' “30 under 30” for three years now One of Mashable's “Top 5 Entrepreneurs to Watch”   Plus being featured on other noteworthy lists such as   iMedia “25” AdAge “Creativity Top 50” The “30 Under 30 in Advertising” and “18 Most Important People in Mobile Advertising”.  His company has generated over $10million dollars while helping everyone around the table.. Himself, his investors, his employees, partners and of course, the end mobile users.. His company Kiip (pronounced “keep”) redefines how brands connect with consumers through a rewards platform that targets “achievement moments” in mobile games and apps. So your coupon or whatever, is offered as a reward once they beat a level or finish their 3-mile run. This is done with something Brian calls: “Moments-based marketing” as he believes, when it comes to mobile advertising, impressions & click-through rates are ‘stale' metrics'. This innovative approach to mobile marketing creates meaningful engagements between users, developers and advertisers. And he must be onto something as his company is thriving in an industry where the vast majority are not. His company Kiip has been recognized by Forbes as one of the “4 Hot Online Ad Companies to Put on Your Watch List,” plus the Dow Jones “FasTech50” and listed on Fast Company's “50 Most Innovative Companies.” And if as if that wasn't impressive enough, Brian received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia at age 18, after skipping four grades between kindergarten and graduating high school. He was also once the youngest person to ever receive venture capital funding. Today he's here to tell us about the future of mobile advertising and his ‘moments-based marketing' as well as answer questions to important challenges many of you listening might be facing.. Things from how to get financing in today's fundraising environment, how to build & scale a sales team.. or if you're just starting out, how to get your first customers and some monetization strategies… Brian, thank you for joining us today.. How're you doing my friend?   --- Mission Statement: My mission is to create 200 new multi-millionaire business owners who solve world problems with entrepreneurship. How? You'll do better when you know better.   Would it help you to have a mentor who can cut your learning curve by sharing their mistakes with you so you could avoid them? Would it help you to talk to that mentor and learn how they shifted their mindset to allow success to happen in the first place? Would it help you to hear them talk to other high-level entrepreneurs about their journeys, their mistakes and how they overcame their challenges to create the lives and financial success they desire? The Best Business Podcast was created for you to have all this in one place. If you like it, please subscribe, give an honest review and share with a friend you think will benefit so I may serve you both together.   "Your success is my success." -- Daryl Urbanski

When he was a mere-25-year-old UPI photographer, David Hume Kennerly won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for his photos of the Vietnam War, one of the youngest people to ever receive that honor. Two years later he was appointed President Gerald R. Ford's personal White House photographer. The iconic imagemaker joins Halli at her table on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show for an intimate conversation. Named “One of the Most 100 Most Important People in Photography” by American Photo Magazine, Kennerly was a contributing editor for Newsweek, and a contributing photographer for Time and Life magazines. He has published several books of his work, SHOOTER, PHOTO OP, SEINOFF: THE FINAL DAYS OF SEINFELD, PHOTO DU JOUR, and most recently, EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES: THE PRESIDENCY OF GERALD R. FORD. He is a producer and one of the principle photographers OF BARACK OBAMA: THE OFFICIAL INAUGURAL BOOK. His latest book is David Hume Kennerly On the iPhone. He recently produced “The Presidents' Gatekeepers,” a four-hour documentary about White House chiefs of staff that ran on The Discovery Channel. Kennerly serves on the Board of Trustees of the Gerald R. Ford Foundation, and the Atlanta Board of Visitors of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). His archive is housed at the Center for American History at the University of Texas, Austin. Pulitzer Prize winning photographer David Hume Kennerly for the hour on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show. Let's talk! For more information visit goo.gl/LTx4WZ

Brian Wong is the co-founder and CEO of Kiip (pronounced “keep”), a  mobile rewards network that delivers rewards for achievements in apps and games. Named one of the world’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. After skipping four K-12 grades, Brian received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia at age 18, and shortly after became one of the youngest people to ever receive venture capital funding.  He has been recognized with many awards for his accomplishments and leadership, including: Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2011, 2012 and 2013; Business Insider’s Top 25 Under 25 in Silicon Valley, 30 Under 30 in Advertising and 18 Most Important People in Mobile Advertising; Mashable’s Top 5 Entrepreneurs to Watch; and AdAge’s Creativity Top 50.

I. What makes a person great?
 We are going to be looking at verses one through twelve at one of my favorite people in all the scripture, John the Baptist. What a powerful man he was. What a great man. Speaking of great people, as I was preparing for this sermon, I was thinking about what it is we consider to be great, or what makes a man great or a woman great. I was looking through a book that was loaned to me recently, The Life Millennium: The 100 Most Important People and Events of the Last 1,000 Years. It is a fascinating study on what “Life Magazine” thinks when it thinks of a great person. Do you know who number one was? Thomas Edison is number one, listed as the most influential man. We look around and we see the effects of Edison's genius all around us. “Life Magazine “says that because of Edison and what he did, we're entering the third millennium bathed in light and not clothed in darkness. And he had a great impact. Second was Christopher Columbus who stumbled into the New World, didn't even know it was there, and had a tremendous impact on the rest of history after that. And on the list goes. I summarized this. I saw 18 scientists on this list, 17 statesmen and national leaders, 10 military conquerors, 10 inventors, seven philosophers, seven explorers, seven writers, five artists, and only four theologians. I was disappointed about that. There were four composers and two entertainers. Do you know who the two were? PT Barnum and Walt Disney. What an interesting thing. And I think it was interesting for me not just to see the list, but to read the criteria and how it was they went about making that list. Fascinating to see what Life Magazine, as representative of our popular culture, thinks in terms of a great man. But you see, God's ways of thinking about greatness are so different from ours, aren't they? God's great men and women are different than the world's list of great men and women. Look what it says in 1 Corinthians 1:26, "Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many of you were influential, not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. He chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong." That's us. God's ways of looking at us are different. 1 Samuel 16:7 says, "The Lord does not look at the things that man looks at, for man looks at outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." So if you're going to be great in the eyes of the Lord, you have to be great in your heart, be great inside. And it is possible to be great in the eyes of the Lord. Now God has an impossibly high standard. "You must be perfect therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect," said Jesus. But yet it's possible for someone to be great in the eyes of the Lord. Abraham was called God's friend. Moses knew God face to face. Job was someone that God boasted about to Satan. "Have you considered my servant Job? He's a righteous man." Daniel was told by the angel Gabriel when he came to him in Daniel 9:23, that he was a man highly esteemed. We're coming face to face today with the man that Jesus Christ himself said was the greatest of all the Old Testament saints. In a way, he was an Old Testament figure. An Old Testament prophet coming and preparing the way for Jesus Christ. For our Lord Jesus Christ, looking with that clear eye over all of history, scanned over it all, and stopped on John the Baptist in Matthew 11:11, saying, "I tell you the truth, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist.” Now why did Jesus say that about John the Baptist? I think, as we look through John's life, we may learn some things. John the Baptist was great because he wholeheartedly obeyed God, who sent him. John the Baptist was great because he was totally humble before Jesus Christ, as we'll see in the text today. John the Baptist was great because, by faith, he recognized who Jesus was in His person and what Jesus had come to do in His mission, when he said in John 1:29, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." What an incredible eye of faith John had, to be able to see that Jesus had come to die as a sacrificial lamb. That was John. II. A Great Man and His Mission But I think what I'd like to focus on here is that John the Baptist was great because he told people what they needed to hear and not what they wanted to hear. As a prophet of God, his words poured out from his inner relationship with God like fire on those who heard. He was the dead opposite of the tickling ear preacher we met in 2 Timothy 3. That was the greatness of John the Baptist. Listen now to Matthew 3:1-12 as we look at a great man and his mission. "In those days, John the Baptist came preaching in the desert of Judea, and saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.' “This is he who is spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, 'A voice of one calling in the desert, make straight the way for the Lord, prepare paths for him.' John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them in Matt. 3:7-12 "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance and do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our Father,' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. The axe is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering up the wheat into his barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire." Such was the preaching of John the Baptist, a great man of God. Now, today, I'd like to look at what made John great. We have an excerpt of some of John's preaching, and I think in that comes the transformation for any who want to hear God's message today. ‘Now, John, the man was great in the eyes of the Lord from his birth,’ so said the angel Gabriel. John's father, Zechariah, was a priest, and he was offering incense in the temple. The story is told in Luke chapter 1. “And while he was offering incense, the angel Gabriel appeared to him, and he told him that he and his wife, Elizabeth, would have a child in their old age.” And this is what Gabriel said about him. He said, "He will be great in the eyes of the Lord." That's a prophecy. The very thing that Jesus had said, the angel said too. Jesus and his angels are in total harmony all the time. "He will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He is never to take any wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." That's what the angel Gabriel said about John. Great in the eyes of the Lord, filled with the Holy Spirit from birth, going out in the spirit and power of Elijah to make ready a way for the Lord. Isn't that wonderful? So John's coming was foretold before he ever entered the world by the angel Gabriel. But actually his coming was foretold 700 years before that. John the Baptist actually is one of the very few people in all history, other than Jesus Christ, whose life and whose actions were foretold in prophetic scripture. One of the very few. Jesus' whole life was laid out in prophetic scripture, but John the Baptist's was as well. In Isaiah chapter 40, this is the very thing quoted in verse 3. This is he who has spoken of through the prophet Isaiah. "A voice of one calling in the desert, prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him." Seven centuries before John was born, his mission was laid out in the words of prophetic scripture. Also in Malachi 3:1, this is quoted at the beginning of Mark's gospel. It says, "See, I will send my messenger who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple." In other words, before the Lord comes to his temple, there' is going to be a messenger to come and prepare the way. And then the final word in Malachi 4:5-6 it says this, "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, or else I will come and strike the land with a curse." Now, Malachi, many scholars believe, prophesied around 450 BC and was the last prophetic word before the New Testament era. In other words, the final word of the Old Testament prophets was that Elijah is going to come and turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children and the children to the fathers. The Jews picked up on that, and they awaited the coming of Elijah. Now, who was Elijah? Elijah, I believe, was the greatest prophet of that Old Testament era. A powerful and courageous man who suddenly appears just as John did. He suddenly appears in 1 Kings 17 and confronts the idolatrous King Ahab with a threat and a warning. And he says, "It will not rain except at my word." And so it didn't rain for three and a half years. What power God granted to Elijah. And Elijah challenged the nation of Israel to follow God. He had a big showdown with the prophets of Baal. Four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal showed up. Elijah with that spirit and power said to all of Israel who had assembled to see the contest, "How long will you go on limping or wavering between two opinions? If Yahweh is God, then follow him. If Baal is god, then follow him." As you remember, they had a contest in which Elijah through the power of God defeated the prophets of Baal. Ah, the power of Elijah. And Elijah had a spectacular end to his life. When the time came for him to go, he didn't die just like any other man, no. God sent a chariot of fire down to escort him up to heaven. And so up he went up to heaven, one of only two men that we know of in history that entered heaven without dying. And so, I think, just that aspect made people feel that he was going to someday come back down in that chariot of fire and continue his ministry, especially with his prophecy. The last word echoing through 450 years of intertestamental history, ‘Elijah is coming, Elijah is coming. ‘And so they are waiting for Elijah to come, and suddenly John the Baptist came. I don't know if you know this, but Orthodox Jews, even today, at the Passover, leave an empty chair and a cup waiting for Elijah to come. How sad because they missed the coming of Elijah. Jesus said in Matthew 17:11,“But I tell you, Elijah has already come ad they did not recognize him.” And so John the Baptist came and fulfilled this prophecy. He was to come in the spirit and power of Elijah and do that ministry. There's a sense of urgency or sense of sudden appearance to John's ministry. But where had John been before we see him in Matthew chapter 3? Where was he before he appeared to Israel and began to preach? Well, Luke 1:80 tells us that he grew up in the desert. He grew up in the desert until the time came for him to be revealed to Israel. Remember that his parents were aged. Zechariah and Elizabeth may have died very early in his age, and so John the Baptist went out and was raised out in the desert. Think about that. Where there's no vegetation, little rain, wild animals, vipers, snakes, other things, dangerous place to grow up. God protected him. God raised him in that rough, rugged environment, where there was heat- terrible heat during the day and bitter cold at night. And I think those circumstances somewhat colored the kind of person he was. He was a rough man. He was not a smooth or soft man. He was aggressive in his speaking and unafraid of anyone, that was John the Baptist. So he was stripped, I think, in one sense of all social graces. And he preached powerfully the word of God. His words came up from within him and poured out on the hearers like fire, and they produced opposite reactions. Either true and genuine repentance, which produce good fruit, or bitter opposition and hatred toward him which ultimately took his life. And John knew it would. But he was courageous anyway, and he always told the truth. But what ministry was John given? He was given a simple ministry, the simple tools of the minister of God: To preach and to baptize. John did no miraculous signs, nothing spectacular. He just preached, and he baptized. Now, the word “preach” in the Greek language implies a kind of heralding that's done before a king comes. And John saw that, he was preparing the way for the coming king. The king was coming, and the herald went out to prepare the way. Now usually when a king sends out a herald, he's wearing fine clothes, and he looks good. But John the Baptist wasn't that way, he was out in the desert wearing rough clothes, and he went to prepare the way of the king. And he was also sent to baptize. John's baptism was an amazing thing, because he did it to Jews and not to Gentiles. What was John's message as he preached? In Matt.3: 2 , it says that his message was simple. It was, "Repent." "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." Now the word "repent" means to do a U-turn in your mind. You're going in one direction, and you're going to turn around and head in the different direction in your mind. It's a different way of thinking about matters of sin and righteousness, judgement and holiness. You're going to live a different kind of life now as a result of your repentance. It always begins the same way, it begins with sorrow for sin, a brokenness over sin. And it's not just because you got caught, or you're in trouble over it. It's because it offends a holy God. True repentance has this attitude, that I would be sorry about this, even if I never had to suffer any punishment for it just because it displeases God. That's true in genuine repentance, and that's what he preached. He said, "Repent, change your way of thinking, change your way of living." And his motive was clear, because the kingdom of heaven is near. The kingdom of heaven is coming, it's coming soon. Now what is the kingdom of heaven? Some scholars believe that the kingdom of heaven is the organizing theme of the entire gospel of Matthew. We've got the king coming, and his kingdom is the place where he rules. It's the realm where he's obeyed. We pray this in the Lord's prayer, "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come," here it goes, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." That's the realm of God. It's the advancing place where Jesus is obeyed as king. And he said, "Repent, you can't enter the Kingdom unless you repent, unless you change your mind about sin, and you're willing to obey the voice of God. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near." And so he got everything ready. And that was his mission, wasn't it? To prepare the way of the Lord. That's what it says right here in verse 3, "A voice of one calling in a desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord. Makes straight paths for Him.'" But in order to understand what that ministry was, you have to look back in Isaiah 40. Quoting in Isaiah 40:3-5, "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.' "Every valley shall be raised up, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The rough ground shall become level and the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind together shall see it." That's the full mission of John the Baptist. Now, in order to understand it, you have to understand the way that Isaiah uses language. Isaiah frequently uses physical things like mountains and tall trees, etcetera, to speak of spiritual realities. So, for example, in Isaiah 2, anything that's tall and lofty in that chapter, like a tall ship or a high building or a lofty mountain represents human arrogance and pride against God, as revealed in idolatry, and as revealed in self-sufficiency. That high mountain is like human arrogance and pride. And what is John's mission? To level the mountains. Anybody who comes to God arrogant, self-righteous, self-sufficient, who does not feel that they need any repentance, who feels that they're okay in the presence of God; they are like mountains, tall and lofty, and they must be leveled to prepare the way for the Lord. Well if that's what a mountain is, what is a valley? Spiritually I think it could be somebody so crushed and so broken by sin that they feel there is no forgiveness for them, that it's impossible for them to be accepted by God and they've despaired of life itself. They're trampled by sin, they feel they can never get out of it, they are so low they can't even listen to God speak anymore. And John has to raise those people up to get ready for the way of the Lord. And he does that through his baptism. He said there is forgiveness with God if you'll just repent and come and be baptized; God will cleanse you and He will forgive you. And so he levels the mountains when he speaks to the Pharisees and Sadducees, as we'll all see in a minute. And he raises up those valleys when he takes those humble sinners and says, "There's forgiveness from God." And that's the mission, he came to prepare the way of the Lord. What was his manner? He came to speak in the power and the spirit of Elijah. In verse four it says that John's clothes were made of camel's hair. And he had a leather belt around his waist. Camel's hair is actually pretty unusual. It's unusual in John's day too. Do you know that there was a certain evil king, around 2 Kings chapter one, who sent some messengers to go make an alliance with another king and along the way they met a man, strange looking man, and this man gave a warning to the king. And so they made a U-turn, and went back to the king and said, "A man met us with a prophecy." And he said, "Who was he? What did he look like? What did the man look like?" And this was the description: "He was a man with a garment of hair and a leather belt around his waist," and the king said, "Ah, that was Elijah the Tishbite." That's what he looked like. Is it an accident that John wore the same kind of clothes? No, of course not. He was there in the spirit and power of Elijah. And Jesus commented on John's clothes, he said, "What did you go out in the desert to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, you went out to see a prophet, yes, and I tell you and more than a prophet. You went to see John the Baptist." You see he was a rough man, he wore rough clothes and so also did Elijah. And his food was locusts and wild honey. It's rough desert food but it's on the list of clean foods in the Old Testament, in the old covenant, you're allowed to eat it, so he ate it. But I think it also parallels the way that Elijah was fed by the ravens in the desert. Now this was the kind of man that John was. He went out in the spirit of Elijah but it wasn't just a matter of his clothes and his food, it was how he carried himself, shall I say, in the pulpit. There was a power to his preaching. There was a power to the way he spoke the word of God. III. Fearlessly Telling the Truth: A Sample of John’s Preaching And they came to hear. John was no reed swayed by the wind, moving back and forth with popular opinion — he didn't care, he had a message to preach and he preached it. In this way he was bold and powerful. And the masses went out to see him, verse five, "People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan confessing their sin. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River." Huge crowds went out to see John and why? Because there'd been a four and half century, I believe, break from prophecy. There would have been no word of prophecy. And now here was a prophet coming from God. And people went out to hear him. So there are all kinds of different people going to hear John’s message, along with the masses, came some people who did not come to repent, a group of people called the Sadducees and another group of people called the Pharisees. Now in one sense these two groups had very little in common with each other. You see the Sadducees, they were the modern, or the equivalent in modern days, of liberals. They rejected the word of God, they rejected supernatural things, they did not believe in angels, for example. They did not believe in the resurrection of the dead and therefore they didn't believe in judgement. So therefore they lived for today, for this moment. They were pragmatists, good businessmen, they were able to make powerful deals with the Romans for example, and they were in positions of power. They lived through human achievement and an exultation of human will. The Pharisees, on the other hand, were very different in one sense. They did believe in a judgement to come but they went about preparing for it all wrong. They took the law of Moses and they said, "Okay, we've got to figure this thing out, we've got to obey it line by line by line and if we do, we'll be accepted by God." And guess what? They felt that they did. They felt that they succeeded and so in that way they were very much like the Sadducees, relying on human striving and effort to accomplish something in this world. And when John saw them, he began to preach to them. He said, "Welcome, I'm so glad you're here. Why don't you have a nice seat over here, you're our honored guest today." Is that what he said? No. No he didn't. Was John a hateful man do you think? Do you think he was an angry kind of man, maybe uptight or something? No, he was a prophet of God and God had a message for the Pharisees and Sadducees and it began this way, "You brood of vipers. You nest of snakes." John grew up with the snakes, he knew what they looked like. "You nest of snakes, you brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?" Now that is what we would call in modern language, a wake up call. It's a cold slap in the face and why? Because unless you enter the kingdom of Heaven like a child, you'll never enter it. You've got to have a humbled spirit. We'll get to that in the Sermon on the Mount.: blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God, every high and lofty mountain must be leveled. And so the Pharisees and Sadducees came self-righteous, self sufficient, satisfied with their lives and they got leveled by John the Baptist. "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?" Now what is the coming wrath? Well, the coming wrath is a wrath that's not here yet. It's a wrath that's yet to come. It's simple isn't it? Biblical interpretation is simple. The coming wrath is a wrath that's not here yet. It's coming. And it's coming soon. Now you say, "Soon? It's been waiting for 2,000 years." Well they said that right before the flood but it's coming. What is the wrath of God? It's God's righteous anger against sin. He is angry about sin. His anger ripped up the life of Jesus on the cross in your place. God doesn't just dislike sin, he's angry about it. He's a righteous judge and sin makes him angry. And he said, "Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?" There is a wrath to come and Jesus warned about it a great deal. He spoke about it often. Mathew 10:28 he said, "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” “Yes, I tell you fear him." And Jesus said this many, many times. Well there is a solution to the wrath of God. We don't have to suffer the wrath of God. And John begins to get into it at this point. He says, "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance." I've already told you what repentance is. What is fruit in keeping with repentance? It means you've changed your mind about something. God has convicted you of a sin and you've turned your back on it and you're living differently now. It's a change. And John says you have no fruit in keeping with repentance. Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. What kind of fruit are we talking about? Well we're talking about a transformation in the heart first, where you begin to think and feel what God thinks and feels about everything. And it inevitably shows itself in your life, in everyday life. People often ask me, what about habitual sin? What about a sin pattern that you just can't get out of it. I can say this about it, it shows you haven't truly repented. If there's some sin pattern and you're just not out of it, you've not yet repented. When you repent, then the change comes. I'm not saying you can't be a Christian and have these kind of patterns, I'm just saying it just means you have not repented over that sin. And if there's enough of that attitude then I do ask, on what are you basing your confidence? "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance," that's what John said. And then he sought to remove a pillar of their trust, to pull out from them something false that they were trusting on. It’s a little bit like a reed that you're leaning on, putting your weight on it and it splinters and pierces your hand because it can't bear your weight. He said, "Do not think you can say to yourselves, we have Abraham as our father. I tell you that out of these stones, God is able to raise up children for Abraham." They said, "We're Jews, we're the chosen people. God loved our father Abraham, and God loves us too. We don't need to deal with this repentance thing or produce fruit, any of that, we are just Abraham's children, we're confident, and we're secure and we don't need any of that." John is saying that you're going to be shocked and stunned on judgement day, when God says to you, ‘Away with you, I never knew you, I never knew you, because you never repented.’ Don't have a false confidence that your ancestors are righteous and therefore you are righteous. And then he intensifies the warning when he says, "The axe is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down." It's just that simple, judgement is coming. Now Martin Luther, in talking to young preachers, people who were training for the ministry, when they asked him, "What do you think is the most important job of a preacher?" He said, "When you get up to preach to the people, you're trying for this, you're trying to disturb the comfortable, and comfort the disturbed." Do you hear that? Disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed. Isn't that John's mission, every high mountain shall be leveled and every valley raised up. It's the same thing. John... Martin Luther just re-arranged it. Well, these people came comfortable, they came at ease, they were confident, they had their badges, we're Sadducees, well we're Pharisees, this kind of thing. And he sought to disturb them, to get them to seek and to question again whether they really were in the family of God. And so he disturbed them, but then he preached the gospel to them. He got them ready to hear it, when he said, "A judgement is coming and you need to be ready because the tree is getting chopped down, it's going to get thrown into the fire." What is the fire? The fire is hell, the fire is eternal judgement, as will be clear in a moment, there's no question about it, there is a judgement coming and unless you're ready for it, you're going to have to stand under the power of the penalty of sin and that is hell. And so he preached the gospel, saying, "I baptize you with water for repentance." In a way he's minimizing his ministry compared to what's coming. So this is just a symbol, it's a symbol of turning around, and that's what baptism was. Gentiles, when they were going to become Jews had to undergo baptism. It's not mandated in the law of Moses, it's was just a cleansing ritual where they turn their back on their old way of life. What was John the Baptist saying to Jews, he was saying, "You need to do the same thing." When you get baptized, you have to be cleansed just like a Gentile, you are, in effect, a Gentile. And that's what his baptism meant. You have to be humble in order to enter the kingdom of God. And so he's preaching, saying, ”I baptized you with water for repentance, but after me will come one who's sandals I'm not worthy to carry." Do you see John's humility? Now a servant serves his master doesn't he? He does his master's beck and call, but he won't touch his master's feet, that's below the level of a servant to do that. John said, "I'm not even at that level, I can't even touch his feet, I can't pick up his sandals, that's how much higher Jesus is to me." Jesus said that John was greater than anyone that had ever lived up to that point. John said, "I can't even touch his feet. That's how great He is, He's the son of God. Do you realize who you're dealing with? He's coming, be ready for him, he will give you the repentance and the fruit that comes. He will baptize you; I’ve baptized you with a water baptism but there are other baptisms that he brings. He brings you the baptism of the Holy Spirit." Now baptism is a total immersion under something, that's what the Greek word means, a total immersion under something. "I baptize you with water, totally immersing you into repentance. He will totally immerse you in the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit will flow through you and it will produce in you the fruit in keeping with repentance. He will give you the Holy Spirit. He also has another baptism to offer, the baptism of fire. You choose, baptism of the Holy Spirit, or baptism of fire. You are going to be baptized with one or the other. He brings two baptisms, and he will clear his threshing floor. Everyone will be baptized with one or the other. His winnowing fork is in his hand," I was in on the mission field in Pakistan and I saw a threshing floor. All it was, was just some dirt where all the wheat was, and they clear it out and they pounded it down till it was hard and then the brought the wheat and they started to flail at it and break it apart. And then they took the winnowing fork, and they would pitch it up in the air and the breeze would come and blow the chaff away but the wheat heavier would fall down. You do this enough and you end up with wheat. And what John the Baptist is saying is that Christ is going to come and He's going to clear it all away. And He's going to gather the wheat up into his barn. What is that? Well that's everyone that is broken over sin, that's everyone who cries out to God and says, "Be merciful to me the sinner," and who asks for God's forgiveness through Jesus Christ. You're the wheat, and you'll be gathered up into the barn. But for anyone who says, "I don't need that, I don't need to hear this message, I don't need to repent, I don't need any of this." Chaff, and the chaff gets burned up with, scripture says, "Unquenchable fire”. Hell is eternal, it's unquenchable, it never ends, and Jesus said in Matthew 25 when he said to the goats, to those on his left, he said, "Depart from me you who are cursed into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels." It's a fire that never ends, it's a fire of God's righteous judgement against sin. And so in a way he's saying, "You choose. He is coming, He is powerful and He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will produce in you fruit in keeping in with repentance. Or He will baptize you with fire on judgement day, and you must choose." IV. Modern Application: What Are You Trusting In? Now, is that "soft tickling of the ear" preaching? Of course not. Is that what the Pharisees and Sadducees needed to hear? Yes it is. Is that what we need to hear today? Yes it is, because hell is still a reality. It's unquenchable fire; it's not been quench, God won't quench it, we can't quench it, it's still there and we are to be afraid of it, and we're to prepare for it, and there's only one way, and that's by standing behind the savior of God who took the wrath of God in our place on the cross, that's it. Now is there something that we're leaning on that will not bear the weight? I don't know, you have to search your hearts. Do not think you can save yourselves, well we wouldn't say, "We have Abraham as our father”. What would you say? Don't think you can say to yourselves, "My great grandfather did such and such," or, "My grandmother was such and such a person," or, "My father was a pastor or a minister." Don't have a false confidence. Look in yourself, have you repented over sin? Is there fruit in keeping with repentance in your life? Check your fruit and see, are you living a life godly, and obedient to God, are you growing in grace in the knowledge of Jesus Christ? Do you feel His spirit in you? Convicting you of sin and yet assuring you of God's forgiveness in Christ? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance says John the Baptist. Some of you may be feeling that you've never given your life to Christ, The rest of you will be wrestling with what I've said. I say to you, if you think you don't need to hear this message then I'm worried about you. I need to hear this message, I had John the Baptist preach to me all week long, asking me to produce fruit and keeping with repentance. If you listen to this and you say, "I don't need to hear this, I was baptized 20 years ago, I come to church regularly, I don't need to deal with repentance and I don't need to deal with the mercy of God, I'm set." I worry about you, I'm concerned about you. So whether you come forward or whether you don't, wrestle inwardly and check your fruit and see, but if you know for a fact you've never given your life to Jesus Christ, today is the day of salvation, it's another day, the sun came up today, no guarantee the sun will come up tomorrow, no guarantee for you. Today is the day of salvation, now is the time of repentance. Come to faith in Christ. be Jesus died on the cross for sinners just like you and me, he took the wrath of God and on the third day he was raised again, God showed us that His sacrifice was acceptable. If you put your faith in Him you need never fear the eternal judgement, but if you don't, you do.