Podcasts about MSA

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Your crews are at capacity, you're turning down work, and the bench behind them is thin. You already know the answer involves bringing new people in, and you also know that handing a trainee a courthouse assignment isn't training.Brent, Steve, and Brandon walk through what Dudley built this year: roughly 100 checkpoints a landman needs exposure to, about 20 paid mentors, and more than a dozen energy management graduates working a six-month program. They get into why day rates finally started moving, what client backing looks like inside an MSA, and why nobody in land can define responsible AI yet.If you're growing a team without giving up the quality your clients hired you for, start here.Key Topics & Timestamps00:59 - Episode Intro01:29 - Summer Recap04:29 - Company Midyear Update07:52 - Mentor Program Pipeline18:33 - Day Rates and Costs23:27 - AI Disruption and Policy32:58 - AI Policy Uncertainty34:05 - Quality Control With AI36:57 - Using Versus Building AI40:42 - Annual Planning Playbook50:02 - College FootballMemorable Quotes"I've never been in a spot where I've turned down so much work, to be honest." — Steve"Training someone isn't just hiring them and throwing them out there. It's being responsible." — Brent"If you don't have young people coming into the industry, what's gonna happen in 10, 15 years?" — Brandon"There's a difference between using AI and building with AI." — KhalilKey TakeawaysBuild the training protocol before you recruit. Dudley mapped roughly 100 checkpoints a landman needs exposure to and lined up paid mentors first, then brought trainees in. Recruiting first and sorting out development later is what gave trainees a bad name.Pay your mentors. Mentoring pulls real time and attention away from billable work. Compensating mentors is what keeps a program alive past its first enthusiastic month.Sell the trainee program as a partnership. Clients fund six months of lower production and come out with ten to twenty landmen dedicated to their projects. Framed that way, Steve hasn't had a client say no.Day rates move when you explain the business, not the ask. Insurance, benefits, compliance, and now AI tooling all cost money. Walking clients through that math gets further than twenty years of asking for more.Free AI tools are a confidentiality problem. Contractors pasting client data into consumer chatbots are breaking the same agreements they signed. Approved-tool lists and contract language are the fix, and both belong in your MSA conversations now.Give every goal an owner. Annual planning holds up when each objective carries a named owner and a monthly progress update that goes out to the whole company, misses included.Help us improve our podcast! Share your thoughts in our quick survey.ResourcesKudu SuiteAmerican Association of Professional LandmenNeed Help With A Project? Meet With DudleyNeed Help with Staffing? Connect with Dudley StaffingStreamline Your Title Process with Dudley Select TitleWatch On YouTubeFollow Dudley Land Co. On LinkedInHave Questions? Email usMore from Our HostsConnect with ⁠Brent⁠ on LinkedInConnect with ⁠Khalil⁠ on LinkedInConnect with Brandon on LinkedInConnect with Steve on LinkedInConnect With UsReady to protect your land projects with integrated legal and title support? Our Dudley Select Title division works seamlessly with experienced oil and gas counsel to keep your deals on track and defensible. Contact us to learn how our complete energy partnership approach includes the legal expertise that matters when stakes are high.

In this special DanceSpeak x No Starving Artists crossover episode, we sit down with Moncell Durden for a candid conversation about the International Dance League and some of the bigger questions its inception brings to the dance community. Through Moncell's perspective, we dig into what dancers can consider when new professional opportunities emerge, from sustainability and understanding contracts to asking better questions before signing on the dotted line. This isn't legal advice, but rather an invitation for dancers to think critically, stay curious, and better understand the opportunities in front of them. A thoughtful conversation about IDL that ultimately asks a bigger question: how can dancers become more informed participants in their own careers? Stay tuned and subscribe, as this is the first in a series! Learn more about the No Starving Artists Podcast https://nsadance.com/ Learn more about Moncell https://www.moncelldurden.com/

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A successful settlement doesn't end when the paperwork is signed. For many, it's the beginning of a lifetime of medical and financial decisions based on what was received. For those, the right guidance during the settlement discussion can make all the difference. In this episode, we talk with our partners from Ametros: Johnny Meyer, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships; and Renee Coyle, Director of Special Programs to discuss the role that professional administration plays in improving long-term outcomes to better serve injured individuals. 

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode is brought to us by Bro Mark Shilo, SD Philanthropic Lodge, Marblehead MA. George Washington has long been one of our greatest heroes. MSA is grateful to the Mt. Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union and Bro. James C. Rees, Associate Director, for preparing this Short Talk on the life of Washington. Mt. Vernon was loved by Washington, who spent all the time there he could, and he is here presented as a lover of the soil. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Playlist: Charli xcx - CameraPL4NKZ - Don't Kill My Zep! Feat. RØSEJMKDJ Smallz - Kanjalo Feat. ruzzztydeep & MdeshkayroMacasset & Djy Vino - Le NgomaKofia, soFa elsewhere - Leve Palestina (soFa elsewhere Remix)Beast Viking - Onjengawe Feat. Nayvee Womculo & Fezeka DlaminiLKG, Lacole RSA & MaWhoo - Thando Yini Feat. MSA, sami kay & Ze2Capiuz - DahuR. Schappert - Trapani & 808Kino Todo - Timba Feat. KazuyoGino Uzokdlalela - Craft Feat. ChustarA Ncithi, A.T.A, URA SA & Luja - ElamontQEATLAB - 2014Bionda E Lupo - HerzschlagPITTSBURG TRACK AUTHORITY - In DarknessVakat - Looking For SolutionDJ Sexstasy - Body SpellsKay Mascara - Dismissive AttitudeEntrañas & Ene Ese - ÑoñoDJ Barbero - Sleepless (CJ ROLO Mix)Nia Archives - Get Me Down Feat. Jorja SmithPaul Wall, Termanology & LE$ - Catch Me If You Can Feat. Jack FreemanIsla Den - HypnotizedBuju Banton - Heavy HittersMunna ikee - Oh BrotherFLAVIA - Aurora SkiesMatt Caine - Static

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) reports the June 2026 unemployment rate for the eight-county San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is 4.8 percent; the June unemployment rate increased over the month from the May 2026 rate of 4.1 percent and is eight-tenths of a point (0.8) higher than the 4.0 rate from a year ago in June 2025. The June 2026 unemployment rate for the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is lower than the state's not seasonally adjusted (actual) June 2026 rate of 4.9 percent. The Civilian Labor Force for the MSA decreased by 3,845 individuals over the... Article Link

Matt discusses MSPX, a marketplace for MSPs to buy and sell individual managed services contracts as an alternative to acquiring entire businesses. The platform helps MSPs divest non-profitable or non-strategic clients and enables buyers to shorten sales cycles by targeting specific verticals or geographies, with typical pricing around 6–8x MRR (sometimes higher with negotiation and longer remaining terms). MSPX uses escrow, a structured 30-day transition dashboard, a legally drafted customer notification email with a novation agreement requiring the buyer to honour the existing MSA, and protections if a customer declines the transfer. Sellers complete a detailed intake form; buyers can ask questions via in-platform chat. Pricing includes $149/year membership, 7% seller commission, 1–2% escrow fee for buyers, and an optional $599/year "first look" tier. The main challenge is limited awareness due to bootstrapped marketing.   00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:36 MSPX Marketplace Explained 02:06 Why Sell Contracts 03:39 Pricing Multiples and Examples 06:22 Valuation and Risk Controls 09:19 End Client Consent and Escrow 13:48 Communication and Transition Playbook 18:34 Contract Intake and Buyer Due Diligence 20:32 Growth Challenges and Pricing Plans 25:00 Global Expansion Use Cases 28:26 Wrap Up and How to Join   Connect with Matt Yesbeck on LinkedIn by clicking here – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattyesbeck/ Connect with Daniel Welling on LinkedIn by clicking here – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielwelling/ Connect with Adam Morris on LinkedIn by clicking here – https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcmorris/ Visit The MSP Finance Team website, simply click here –https://www.mspfinanceteam.com/   MSP Glossary: MSP Finance Glossary Explained | MSP Finance Team We look forward to catching up with you on the next one. Stay tuned!

What does it actually take to keep your body healthy through rehearsals, performances, flights, hotels, and the demands of life on the road? Athletic trainer Adam Quigley has supported artists and tours including Post Malone, Lorde, Tyla, Karol G, the Jabbawockeez, 5 Seconds of Summer, plus broadway tours like MJ the Musical and Moulin Rouge, helping performers care for their bodies through the unique physical demands of touring. In this conversation, Adam shares practical strategies for staying healthy on the road while challenging dancers to think of themselves as athletes. We discuss how to build a warm-up that supports the demands of dance, what to pack on tour, navigating time zone changes and travel fatigue, fueling your body while traveling, and why recovery deserves just as much attention as performance. Adam also shares his philosophy of care, explains why movement is medicine, and offers practical advice for preventing small issues from becoming bigger ones. The conversation also explores the physical and mental comedown after tour - something many dancers experience but rarely discuss, despite how important it can be for long-term health and performance. Whether you're touring internationally, teaching on weekends, traveling for work, or simply want to build a longer, healthier dance career, this episode is packed with practical tools to help you take better care of your body. Follow Galit: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gogalit Website - https://www.gogalit.com/ Fit From Home - https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/courses/fit-from-home Connect with Adam Quigley on Instagram - www.instagram.com/adamquigley Explore Adam's company website - https://blvperformancetherapy.com/ Listen to DanceSpeak on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

In today's episode of The Weekly Grill, host Kerry Lonergan chats with regular market experts Chris Howie and Matthew Dalgleish about how current weather patterns — including an emerging El Niño — are affecting feed, regional conditions and livestock supply across Australia. They review cattle and sheep herd numbers, slaughter trends, meatworks capacity, rising lamb prices, the growth of sheep feedlots, MSA grading and EID technology, and discuss short-term buying strategies... and more       The Weekly Grill is brought to listeners by: Rhinogard and Bovi-Shield MH-One - the One Shot, One Spray, One Time BRD Vaccines by Zoetis. Ceres Tags Gen 6

What if your next breach came down to a token budget? In this episode, Steve Moore is joined by Lou Rabon, Founder and CEO of Cyber Defense Group, for a conversation on the modern CISO's world—from how to interview for the seat, to why AI agents are the next insider threat, to research that reframes breach cost as a token calculation.Lou and Steve open on breach response, why making introductions during a crisis is a losing game, and the questions every CISO candidate should ask before accepting an offer. Lou lays out how many rounds of interviews a serious CISO role should include, why the CEO must be involved by the final round, and why he believes Legal—not the CIO or CTO—is the ideal reporting line for security.The conversation pivots to AI. Lou argues we are watching a dot-com-speed shift, only compressed. They dig into the emerging insider-threat framing for autonomous agents, the recent incident where an AI slipped its sandbox to contact a researcher, and why attackers face none of the ethical guardrails defenders must respect.Steve shares recent Cornell research showing that agentic tooling can already automate 22 of 32 steps in a corporate intrusion, compressing hours of expert work into seconds—with token spend as the only real limiter. If a breach can be priced in tokens, they argue, defenders must think in tokens too, and machine-to-machine defense becomes a necessity rather than a novelty.The episode closes on what Lou calls “the dirty secret” of cybersecurity: the unglamorous hygiene work—asset lists, data maps, MSA notification clocks—that no one wants to fund. He and Steve explore how agentic AI could finally deliver the always-on trash collection defenders have wanted for decades, from dynamic breach-notification tracking to a security agent that flags every new device.Key Topics• Why making introductions during a crisis is a losing strategy• The interview questions every CISO candidate should ask• Why Legal is the ideal reporting line for the CISO• The inverse curve between convenience and security• AI agents as the next form of insider threat• Cornell research: 22 of 32 intrusion steps automated• Tokens as the new unit of breach cost• Machine-to-machine defense in financial services• The “trash collection” hygiene work at the heart of InfoSec• Agentic AI for asset lists and breach-notification analysisLou Rabon is the Founder and CEO of Cyber Defense Group (CDG), a cybersecurity strategic advisory firm he launched in 2016 to help fast-growing organizations manage modern risk and threats. With more than two decades in security, privacy, and incident response, Lou has led response engagements against nation-state attackers and previously served as CISO at Spokeo. Connect with Lou on LinkedIn or learn more at cdg.io.GET A DEMO:

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Interview Date: June 28th, 2026Episode Summary:In this episode, Tina Oleff, agent at MSA Talent Agency, shares her dynamic journey through the dance industry—from her early days as a competitive dancer in Ohio to building a multifaceted career across performance, production, broadcasting, and talent representation. She highlights how there is no single path to success, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, curiosity, and trusting your instincts when navigating a career in dance.Tina gives an inside look at what agents are truly searching for when signing dancers, breaking down the importance of professionalism, strong training, clear submissions, and authenticity. She explains that talent alone is not enough—dancers must also be reliable, coachable, and easy to work with. She also shares actionable insights on how dancers can get noticed today, whether through classes, conventions, or digital submissions.Throughout the episode, Tina answers questions from dancers, offering guidance on breaking into major markets, avoiding common submission mistakes, and building lasting industry relationships. Her message is clear: focus on becoming undeniable through consistency, character, and connection—because success in this industry is built on more than just talent.Shownotes:0:00 – Introduction and Tina's career journey overview2:00 – Early training and starting teaching young4:00 – Moving to NYC and industry immersion6:20 – Injury leading to unexpected career pivot8:00 – Transition into conventions and agency work9:30 – Joining MSA and career breakthrough11:20 – How dancers get signed today12:00 – What makes a strong submission stand out13:20 – Demo reels vs single clips explained14:10 – Education pathways and industry exposure17:30 – College training vs commercial dance reality19:30 – Red flags agents notice immediately21:00 – What agents look for beyond talent22:00 – Importance of relationships and networking28:30 – Reality of training after getting signed41:00- Benefits of industry systems like ICDR43:30 – Handling negativity and industry pushback48:20 – Q&A: Maintaining relationships and networking authenticallyBiography:Tina Oleff, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, began her dance training at age six and grew up dancing competitively. She started teaching at just 16 years old before continuing her dance studies at Arizona State University.She later relocated to New York City, where she trained at Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. During this time, she immersed herself in the dance community—assisting faculty, building meaningful industry relationships, and teaching extensively throughout the New York metropolitan area.Tina holds a bachelor's degree in Communication Arts and Marketing from Marymount Manhattan College and brings a diverse professional background spanning dance, production, and broadcast. Her experience includes working with top dance conventions and competitions, serving as an assistant to a prominent on-air sports broadcaster at ESPN, and gaining early experience within a leading dance agency. This multifaceted background gives her a unique and well-rounded perspective on the entertainment industry.She is currently an agent within the Talent and Education Departments at MSA Agency, where she leads the Los Angeles MSA KATS Division and MSA Education. Tina uses her expertise and network to support young artists, connect educators and choreographers with meaningful opportunities, and guide industry professionals in achieving their goals. Driven by her passion for dance and mentorship, she believes every artist has the ability to dream boldly, grow with confidence, and build an extraordinary career both in and beyond the industry.Connect on Social Media:Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/teenie0/MSA:https://www.instagram.com/msa_kats/https://www.instagram.com/msa_education/https://www.instagram.com/msaagency/

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The episode prioritizes the operational and exit-planning risks associated with MSPs lacking formal contracts. According to Amy , approximately half of MSP business owners operate without managed service agreements (MSAs), a decision that frequently results in reduced business valuation during sale negotiations. Both James and Amy emphasized that the absence of documented agreements is commonly flagged by buyers as a significant risk, often resulting in a devaluation of the acquired customer relationships. This exposes small and mid-sized providers to continuity risks, particularly where customer retention and service transferability are not contractually secured. Further details outlined by Amy indicate that reluctance to implement contracts stems from concerns about client reactions, particularly in longstanding relationships. She observed that auto-renewal clauses and periodic, non-intrusive contract updates can streamline compliance and reduce friction. A personal account highlighted that, out of numerous customers, only one refused to sign an agreement, and this isolated case did not lead to client loss but necessitated risk pricing adjustments. James Kernan advised that contract clarity—covering terms, automated payments, and built-in annual price adjustments—should be positioned as a value to both parties, reinforcing operational stability and predictability. Adjacent topics addressed contemporary service risks such as the proliferation of shadow AI applications and exposure to business email compromise. Amy reported discovering over 150 unmonitored AI-powered apps at client sites, emphasizing these as vectors for data exfiltration and compliance gaps. The Guards Cybersecurity Statistics report was cited, identifying business email compromise and social engineering as persistent attack methods, while underscoring that modern threat actors often bypass traditional privilege escalation in favor of capturing identity credentials and tokens. The operational focus for MSPs was advised to shift toward email, AI governance, and identity protection rather than legacy device vulnerabilities. For MSPs and IT service providers, the main takeaways involve reassessment of contractual practices and a heightened approach to governance and risk management. Documented client agreements are necessary not only for valuation at exit but also for protection against operational disruptions and liability. Simultaneously, providers are urged to implement discovery and control mechanisms for AI use and to refresh security postures in line with current attack methods. The importance of establishing relationships with specialized advisors, attorneys, and alternative financing partners was also articulated, illustrating the multi-layered risk landscape that management teams must navigate for business resilience.Show title: “How to Start a MSP” 1. How to Start a MSP- Resources: www.itspu.com 2.    New article from Third Tier: Taming Shadow IT before it tames you https://www.thirdtier.net/2026/06/21/taming-shadow-ai-before-it-tames-you/ 3.    Guardz released a new cyber security statistics report: https://guardz.com/blog/security-awareness-statistics-msps-cant-ignore/ 4.    Thoughts about whether an MSA is needed? Send them through the website: www.smbcommunitypodcast.com 5.    Anthropic Partner Program - https://www.anthropic.com/news/services-track-partner-hub   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Against persistent fear of death, mortality avoidance, and the vices that emerge from terror management, this episode offers a personal testimony of a Christian experience of dying. With scientific precision, disarming honesty, and immense gratitude for life, biologist Jeff Schloss offers an intimate, firsthand account of his recent diagnosis of an extremely rare terminal neurological disease: multiple system atrophy (MSA). His doctors put the prognosis plainly: "It is terminal, it is incurable, and it's rapidly progressive." A longtime and beloved Westmont College biology professor and senior scholar at BioLogos, Schloss offers speaks directly to the experience of dying—as he encounters each new week of this rapidly progressive disease. He reconsiders the meaning of a "good death": increased gratitude and awareness of gift, the reality of pain, the loss of surfing and guitar-playing, the sacredness of family, and the surprising nearness of Christ as everything else falls away. A profound witness to Christian attitudes about life and death, Schloss seeks not a hero's death, but a daily, humble life-giving commerce with Christ. Schloss revisits a life that began in a nonreligious Jewish refugee family and pivoted through a dramatic conversion as a college-dropout surf bum in Hawaii. He traces what has changed, and what hasn't, now that death is no longer an abstraction but a daily fact in his body. With pastoral care and hope, Mark Labberton explores with Schloss what it means to experience dying rather than simply anticipate it, the grief of losing fifty years of surfing and guitar-playing to pain and paralysis, the gift of Simone Weil's writing on suffering, the Heidelberg Catechism's opening words on "our only comfort in life and in death," and the difference between the thrill of surfing and the sacredness of family and commerce with Christ. Episode Highlights I knew from the second grade that I wanted to be a scientist. I was out collecting butterflies and dragonflies and looking through microscopes at all sorts of things that I couldn't believe were there. As we were talking, it just occurred to me ... he either had what I wanted, or he was clinically crazy. It is terminal, it is incurable, and it's rapidly progressive ... the process of dying I find it fascinating ... It's not fun, but it is fascinating. She wasn't sad just for herself, I'm gonna lose you. And she wasn't sad empathetically just for me, so sorry for you. It was a joint sadness that the life we had hoped to share together, we are not gonna have. The things that are most life giving are out of reach ... I've come to see it's actually not true. The things that have been delightful are out of reach ... the thing that is most life giving, and that is commerce with Christ. I think it was the single most thrilling day of my entire life ... I said, no, those weren't thrilling, those were sacred. I don't want to market this season. I'm not looking for a hero's death, or any kind of publicly attended death. I would have never guessed that in this home stretch, my son and wife could carry me up the slopes of Yosemite Valley. About Jeff Schloss Jeff Schloss has spent four decades at the intersection of evolutionary biology and Christian theology. Now retired as Distinguished Professor of Biology at Westmont College, he continues as senior scholar at BioLogos, working alongside Francis Collins for more than fifteen years. He co-edited "The Believing Primate: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Reflections on the Origin of Religion" and "Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious Perspective," a Templeton Science-Religion Book of Distinction winner. He has lectured at Cambridge, Oxford, and Harvard. Helpful Links and Resources Jeff Schloss's page at BioLogos, where he serves as senior scholar: https://biologos.org/people/jeffrey-schloss Finding Faith: An Evolutionary Biologist Shares His Story, Schloss's own video testimony for BioLogos: https://biologos.org/resources/finding-faith-an-evolutionary-biologist-shares-his-story Tackling the Divide Between Science and Faith, Westmont Magazine's profile of Schloss's career: https://www.westmont.edu/magazine/spring-2025/tackling-divide-between-science-and-faith The Believing Primate: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Reflections on the Origin of Religion, Schloss's co-edited volume: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-believing-primate-9780199597086 Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious Perspective, Schloss's Templeton Award-winning co-edited volume: https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802826954/evolution-and-ethics/ Alvin Plantinga, Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism, source of the Augustinian science concept Schloss references: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/where-the-conflict-really-lies-9780199812097 Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 1, the confession Labberton reads to close the episode: https://www.heidelberg-catechism.com/en/lords-days/1.html Multiple System Atrophy overview, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/multiple-system-atrophy Show Notes Childhood in a nonreligious German Jewish refugee family Grandfather taken by the Gestapo, relatives lost in the Holocaust Early love of butterflies, dragonflies, and microscopes A sixth-grade encounter with Confucius sparks a love of philosophy College philosophy major searching for purpose and for God Dropping out, becoming a surf bum in Hawaii A stranger's dinner invitation becomes a turning point A late-night prayer of surrender met by an unmistakable presence Grad school pairing biology, philosophy, and the study of altruism Alvin Plantinga's Augustinian science and reading creation with a map Decades as senior scholar at BioLogos alongside Francis Collins Why church and science drifted apart over vaccines and politics Science as a reliable path to facts, not truth itself A new diagnosis: rare, terminal, rapidly progressive neurological disease—multiple systems atrophy (MSA) Doctors estimate an average of three years, with wide variation The difference between studying death as a biologist versus the real-time experience of dying A spouse's grief for a shared future that will not happen Losing surfing and guitar-playing as an unplanned kind of fasting Pain described as systemic, exhausting, disorienting Cognitive decline and dark humor about it Distinguishing what is thrilling from what is truly sacred The ache of no longer being able to research and create A flicker of despair met by a choice not to despair Wanting a real death, not a hero's death A wish to thank former students and colleagues before the end Not wanting to become a burden to family Giving God all of one's heart, without earning salvation by it Bonhoeffer's costly grace versus cheap grace Gratitude over entitlement as the ground of faith Simone Weil on suffering as a place grace can work A closing blessing and the Heidelberg Catechism's opening words Carried up the slopes of Yosemite by a son and a wife #ConversingPodcast #MarkLabberton #JeffSchloss #FaithAndScience #BioLogos #MultipleSystemAtrophy #Mortality #ChristianFaith #Westmont #Gratitude Production Credits Conversing is produced and distributed in partnership with Comment Magazine and Fuller Seminary.

If you're using AI to write or rewrite your MSA, congratulations! Your agreement may look good and read like a "real contract," but now it might be unenforceable. Let's talk about why. Welcome back to the Technology Bradcast.

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In episode 226, host Galit Friedlander and guest Link (dancer, educator, and one of the most respected voices on hip-hop and house culture) discuss what it means to truly understand hip-hop and house, not just as dance styles, but as cultures shaped by people, places, music, and community. Link shares stories from the clubs that influenced generations of dancers, the mentors who shaped his perspective, and why he never thought of himself as someone who "trained." He simply loved to dance. Together, we explore how understanding who you're learning from can deepen your understanding of the movement itself, why dancing and teaching require different skill sets, and how the social spaces that gave birth to these dances continue to shape the way we move today. Whether you're a street dancer, commercial dancer, educator, or simply someone who wants to deepen your understanding of hip-hop and house, this conversation offers a thoughtful perspective that may change the way you approach both the dance and the culture. Follow Galit: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/galitfriedlander Website - https://www.gogalit.com/ Fit From Home - https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/courses/fit-from-home You can connect with Link on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/link.efc Herbert Holler LPR Party https://www.instagram.com/herbertholler

Coach Castonguay nous explique le principe de la Durabilité et comment entraîner celle-ci pour atteindre ses objectifs sur des distances plus longues. Magasinez chez Altitude Sports et économisez jusqu'à 20 % sur votre première commande avec le code UPIKA2026.  Cliquez ici pour commander

Aisha Francis has built a career as a performer, choreographer, teacher, and one of the dance industry's most respected heels educators. In this conversation, she shares the unexpected story of how she ended up helping Beyoncé learn to dance in heels, along with the lessons she's learned from decades of working in the industry. We discuss confidence as a trainable skill, the physical and psychological foundations of performance, what dancers often misunderstand about building a career, and why training with intention matters. Aisha also opens up about burnout, losing her love for dance, finding it again through teaching, and the realities of navigating a constantly changing industry. From unforgettable stories on stage to practical insights on artistry, professionalism, and longevity, this episode offers a candid look at what it takes to grow not only as a dancer, but as a performer and person. Follow Galit: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gogalit Website - https://www.gogalit.com/ Fit From Home - https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/courses/fit-from-home You can connect with Aisha on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamaishafrancis and through her website https://aishafrancis.com/ Listen to DanceSpeak on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Multiple system atrophy is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative condition that is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease but carries a far grimmer prognosis. MSA has a median survival of just seven to eight years after symptom onset. Toxic aggregates of alpha‑synuclein and excess brain iron create a vicious cycle of neuronal damage that drives the multisystem motor and autonomic decline characteristic of the disease. Alterity Therapeutics is developing an oral, brain‑penetrant therapy designed to redistribute excess iron, reduce alpha‑synuclein aggregation and oxidative injury, and ultimately slow disease progression. David Stamler, CEO of Alterity, discusses the biology of MSA, the company's promising clinical results to date, and why this therapeutic approach may also have application in other neurodegenerative diseases.

A divorce settlement agreement may be the most important document you'll sign during your divorce—and one of the least understood. In this episode of We Chat Divorce, Karen Chellew and Catherine Shanahan unpack what a Divorce Settlement Agreement (also known as a Marital Settlement Agreement or MSA) actually covers, why so many costly mistakes happen at this stage, and how to protect yourself before signing anything final. While mediation and negotiations may produce broad settlement terms, the formal agreement is where those terms become legally enforceable. Unfortunately, many people discover after the fact that critical financial details were never fully addressed. Missing assets, vague language, overlooked tax consequences, retirement account errors, and unrealistic real estate provisions can create expensive problems long after the divorce is finalized. Karen and Catherine explain why understanding the financial implications behind every provision matters just as much as understanding the legal language. They share real-world examples of agreements that appeared fair in the moment but later created confusion, conflict, and unintended financial consequences. If you're approaching mediation, reviewing a settlement proposal, or preparing to sign a Marital Settlement Agreement, this episode will help you understand what questions to ask before making one of the most important financial decisions of your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The June 2026 Recall highlights four previously posted episodes on parkinsonian disorders. The episode begins with Dr. Valtteri Kaasinen discussing the clinical challenges of diagnosing Parkinson disease and how that diagnosis can evolve over time. The discussion continues with Dr. YuHong Fu, who addresses the importance of differentiating between dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson disease dementia. The third episode features Dr. Daniel Weintraub discussing clinical considerations and strategies for effective communication when addressing cognitive concerns in patients with Parkinson disease. The episode concludes with Prof. Franziska Hopfner discussing the frequency and disease trajectory of MSA patients who do not experience dysautonomia, compared with those who have autonomic involvement. Podcast links:  Stability and Accuracy of a Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease Over 10 Years  Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson Disease Dementia Clinical Approach to Dementia Risk in Patients with Parkinson Disease  Multiple System Atrophy Without Dysautonomia  Article links:  Stability and Accuracy of a Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease Over 10 Years  Dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson Disease Dementia — The Same or Different and is it Important?  Long-Term Dementia Risk in Parkinson Disease  Multiple System Atrophy Without Dysautonomia: An Autopsy-Confirmed Study Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Introduction International tech companies burn through $2 million trying to crack the US market every day. Not because their product is wrong. Because they hire a sales team before they have a sales motion. Dan Griffith has spent 15 years watching this mistake play out—and building the playbook to prevent it. Griffith is the founder of Greater Gain Group, a go-to-market firm that helps software and technology companies—most of them international—land and scale in US insurance, financial services, and healthcare markets. As the first US hire for a South African company, he scaled it from $3M to $150M in three years. Those hard lessons became the foundation for Greater Gain Group's 90-day go-to-market framework. In this conversation, Josh Hollander and Griffith dig into why the unicorn sales hire is the most dangerous move an international founder can make, what has to be true before you put a rep in a seat, and where the insurtech market is creating real demand for cross-border go-to-market right now. Guest Bio Dan Griffith is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Greater Gain Group, a go-to-market consultancy specializing in helping international software and technology companies enter and scale in the US insurance, financial services, and healthcare markets. With 30 years in enterprise sales and marketing, he has served as a first US hire and go-to-market architect for companies entering from South Africa, France, Europe, and beyond. His 90-day framework takes founders from "we're entering the US" to a repeatable sales motion—without the $2M mistake. Key Topics • The $2M mistake — A VP of Sales, two account executives, a marketing hire, an office, and conference travel. You're at $2M in under a year with nothing built and no pipeline. Fifty percent of Greater Gain Group's clients have already made this mistake before they call. • Don't hire salespeople (yet) — The tell that a founder is about to flame out: they say they're going to hire a sales team. Griffith's rule: build the sales motion before you build the team. A rep can't fly a plane that hasn't been designed. • The founder has to come — For companies under $50M, having a founder on the ground for early US conversations is the strategy. Hearing objections directly is how you convert from founder-led to team-led sales—the transition Greater Gain Group is built to facilitate. • Three to five segments, not one — Pick no fewer than three and no more than five market segments, understand the pain in each, and build an outreach engine that generates sales conversations—not leads. Leads have no value. • Paid pilots and MSA reality — US buyers do paid pilots. Free pilots signal low value and waste time. On contracts: insurance companies have ten times more lawyers than you. Know your non-negotiables, keep the list short, and don't let MSA rigidity keep you out of the market. • Price higher than you think — International companies consistently underprice the US market by 20–40%. Corporate budgets at US insurers are significantly larger than abroad. One client was surprised a health insurer's CTO had $475K of year-end budget left for a POC they'd hesitated to price. Notable Quotes "They hand you your laptop and say, go sell us some stuff. I learned a lot of hard lessons on how not to do things." "If you don't bring value, you're out. The US market is transactional. As much as I hate to say it." "A lead has no value. Build an outreach engine that generates sales conversations." "Your only competitor is the status quo. If you're getting into a feature-function-benefit argument, you've already lost." Resources Guest: • Greater Gain Group: https://www.greatergaingroup.com • Dan Griffith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangriffithsr/ Host & Organization: • Joshua R. Hollander on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuarhollander/ • Horton International (USA): https://www.horton-usa.com/ • Insurtech Leadership Podcast (LinkedIn Showcase): https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/insurtech-leadership-show Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe on your favorite platform and leave a review. The Insurtech Leadership Podcast is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

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Au Mali, les autorités de transition restent fermement résolues à combattre les groupes armés. Les jihadistes du Jnim, liés à al-Qaïda, et les rebelles indépendantistes du FLA ont mené le 25 avril une série d'attaques massives et, pour la première fois, conjointes, qui leur ont permis de tuer le ministre de la Défense, le général Sadio Camara, et de prendre le contrôle de Kidal. Depuis, le Jnim a décrété un blocus sur la capitale Bamako et multiplie les attaques. Pour autant, l'armée malienne et ses partenaires russes de l'Africa Corps poursuivent leurs opérations et affichent leur détermination. Moussa Ag Acharatoumane est membre du Conseil national de transition, qui fait office au Mali, en l'absence d'élections depuis bientôt six ans, d'organe législatif. Il dirige également le MSA, groupe politico-militaire de la région de Ménaka, allié des autorités de transition et qui combat avec l'armée malienne et l'Africa Corps russe dans le Nord. RFI : Depuis les attaques du 25 avril, les opposants au régime de transition estiment que les autorités sont fragilisées. Les soutiens des militaires au pouvoir appellent au contraire à faire bloc. Pour vous, j'imagine qu'Assimi Goïta est toujours le président dont le Mali a besoin ? Moussa Ag Acharatoumane : Bien sûr, Assimi Goïta est toujours le président dont le Mali a besoin. Il continue à gouverner normalement son pays. Je tiens quand même à rappeler que malgré les attaques du 25 avril, le Mali est un État qui est debout, est un État qui agit et les forces de défense et de sécurité ont repoussé les actions terroristes, malgré la complexité des attaques et particulièrement le lot de complices internes et externes. Aujourd'hui, nous avons une armée qui est très soudée, le commandement est ensemble, les soldats sur le terrain ont le moral et les opérations continuent sur l'ensemble du territoire.  Les attaques des groupes armés continuent, Bamako est sous blocus, mais le régime est donc solide, prêt à faire face. Le régime est solide, j'irai même plus loin : c'est le peuple malien même qui est solide aujourd'hui. Les Maliens aiment leur armée, les Maliens aiment leur pouvoir et les Maliens aiment leur pays.  L'alliance, sur le terrain, entre les jihadistes du Jnim et les indépendantistes du FLA, vous en pensez quoi ?  Tout le monde connaît ce qu'on appelle al-Qaïda. Les frères qui ont fait ce choix de s'allier à al-Qaïda n'ont pas tiré les leçons de 2012 parce que, en 2012, il y a eu pratiquement la même tentative et le monde entier est témoin de ce qui s'est passé. Et une partie des frères, pas tous, parce qu'il y a une partie de nos frères, malheureusement, qui ne se sont jamais éloignés de la nébuleuse d'al-Qaïda, mais par contre, certains ont toujours été des grandes victimes de cette organisation, y compris certains de leurs premiers responsables, dont les familles ont été décimées par al-Qaïda. Et c'est le même al-Qaïda qui est là, et c'est le même al-Qaïda aussi qui est auteur de l'assassinat de Ghislain Dupont et Claude Verlon, les journalistes de RFI tués à Kidal (en 2013, assassinat revendiqué par al-Qaïda au Maghreb islamique, dont l'un des commanditaires, Seidane Ag Hitta, est aujourd'hui parmi les principaux dirigeants du Jnim, ndlr). On s'en souvient, bien évidemment. Cette alliance, c'est une très mauvaise chose. Je pense que nos frères doivent prendre conscience de l'erreur grotesque qu'ils sont en train de faire et revenir en arrière. Ils doivent faire exactement comme le MSA et le Gatia (deux groupes politico-militaires alliés du régime de transition). Ils se sont alliés à l'armée malienne pour combattre le terrorisme international.  Les dirigeants du FLA assurent qu'il ne s'agit que d'une alliance militaire contre leur ennemi commun, l'armée malienne et l'Africa Corps, et qu'il n'y a pas, au-delà, de projet commun. Quand on voit l'organe officiel d'al-Qaïda à l'échelle internationale mentionner son alliance avec le FLA, quand on voit Iyad Ag Ghali (chef du Jnim, ndlr) coordonner lui-même les opérations sur Kidal à côté d'Alghabass Ag Intallah (l'un des dirigeants du FLA, ndlr), quand on voit les défilés qu'ils ont organisés dans les rues de Kidal, avec les drapeaux noirs mentionnant leur projet satanique. Je le répète, nos frères sont dans l'erreur. Ils ont été victimes de ces gens en 2012 et ce sont les mêmes acteurs qui continuent en 2026.  Le Jnim et le FLA contrôlent désormais Kidal et Tessalit. L'armée malienne et l'Africa Corps russe restent présents à Aguelhoc et Anéfis. Est-ce qu'il faut s'attendre à une contre-offensive des forces nationales dans la région de Kidal ?  Les forces de défense et de sécurité sont en pleine réorganisation et elles sont bel et bien présentes dans la région de Kidal. Ils sont déterminés, ils vont mener des opérations sur l'ensemble du territoire national et ils ne vont pas céder un centimètre de ce territoire à une organisation terroriste.  Le général El Hadj Ag Gamou, nommé gouverneur de Kidal par les autorités de transition en 2023 et que vous connaissez bien : on le dit actuellement à Gao. Est-ce que c'est le cas ? Est-ce qu'il pourrait participer à la contre-offensive sur Kidal ?  Le général El Hadj Ag Gamou va très bien, je tiens à rassurer tout le monde là-dessus. Il a le moral très haut, il a les pieds sur terre et la tête haute. Il est gouverneur de la région de Kidal. Les offensives, la réorganisation de l'armée, son redéploiement, les opérations, ça c'est l'armée qui s'en occupe. Lui, sa fonction, c'est d'être gouverneur de cette région. Il va très bien et il n'a pas de problème.  Dans votre région de Ménaka, l'armée malienne et l'Africa Corps russe ont repoussé fin avril les offensives de l'État islamique, groupe jihadiste rival du Jnim. Depuis, quelle est la situation dans la ville ?  Aujourd'hui, la situation est sous contrôle. L'administration a repris son travail, la vie normale a repris, les forces de défense et de sécurité et leurs partenaires contrôlent la ville, mènent des patrouilles régulièrement. Mais ceci étant dit, la menace est toujours là. Il ne faut pas se leurrer, nous sommes en guerre contre l'une des organisations terroristes les plus dangereuses au monde, donc nous restons sur le qui-vive. Mais pour le moment, à Ménaka, la situation est assez calme.  Dialoguer, négocier avec le Jnim et le FLA, c'est aujourd'hui ce que prônent notamment des opposants au régime en place, comme la Coalition des forces pour la République (CFR) de l'imam Dicko. Mais c'est depuis une dizaine d'années une recommandation de toutes les concertations nationales, y compris du dialogue inter-malien organisé sous la Transition. Les autorités actuelles s'y refusent catégoriquement. Vous, vous y êtes favorable ou pas ?  En fait il n'y a pas à discuter avec des gens qui ont un projet de destruction de notre pays. L'État malien protège sa population, protège son intégrité territoriale et il n'y a absolument rien à négocier avec ces gens-là en l'état actuel, sauf s'ils revoient leurs pensées et leurs projets. Ce sont des Maliens, s'ils reviennent à de meilleurs sentiments, je pense qu'il y a de la place pour tout le monde, mais pas dans ces conditions.  À lire aussiAu Mali, «l'externalisation de la sécurité n'a pas fonctionné», selon Bakary Sambe du Timbuktu Institute

In episode 225, Kara Tatelbaum (author of Putting My Heels Down, critically acclaimed choreographer, renowned Pilates teacher, and dance educator) shares an honest look at what it means to continue building a meaningful life in dance when things don't go according to plan. This conversation explores how dancers can navigate rejection, injury, burnout, financial reality, and evolving identity without losing their connection to movement or themselves. Kara opens up about growing up with physical limitations that teachers constantly criticized, making peace with a career trajectory that looked different than expected, and eventually finding fulfillment in places she never anticipated, including teaching preschool dance after years in higher education, choreography, Pilates, and the professional dance world. Galit and Kara also discuss the difference between being an instructor versus an educator, balancing artistry with survival jobs, the pressure dancers place on themselves to “make it,” and why stories from non-famous dancers still matter. This episode offers perspective for dancers trying to create sustainable careers, expand their definition of success, and feel less isolated in the realities that so many people in the dance world quietly experience. Follow Galit: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gogalit Website - https://www.gogalit.com/ Fit From Home - https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/courses/fit-from-home You can connect with Kara Tatelbaum on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karatatelbaum/ and through her website https://karatatelbaum.com/. Listen to DanceSpeak on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Join Mayra Vite-Romero, assistant director of admissions, as she interviews Tim Hungerford, faculty director of Simon's MS in Accountancy program and an accounting professional with 30+ years of experience in the field. Tim discusses a range of topics, including how he ended up as an accountant, lessons he learned as a young professional, how his accounting career allowed him to travel the globe, and what makes Simon's MS in Accountancy program special. Learn more about Simon's MSA.  View transcript. 

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Most agency owners treat legal as a tax — a slow, expensive speed bump between the handshake and the kickoff. Sharon Toerek thinks that's exactly backwards.Sharon is a marketing and intellectual property attorney who has spent over a decade working exclusively with independent agencies through her firm Torek Law, which operates in the agency world as Legal + Creative. In this episode, she breaks down how agencies leave real money on the table by treating contracts as admin rather than leverage — and what to do instead.We get into payment terms buried in enterprise agreements that silently stretch 60 days into 90, exclusivity clauses that punish agencies for the specialization clients hired them for, and the IP transfer timing that gives agencies more power than they realize. Sharon also makes the case for why having your own MSA matters even when the big brands will never sign it — and why deals almost never blow up when agencies push back at the contract stage.What We Cover:Why legal should be a money-generating function, not a cost dragThe payment term language in enterprise contracts that quietly kills cash flowHow to negotiate exclusivity without giving away more than you need toWhy you'll never have more leverage than you do right now, at the contract stageThe IP transfer timing that can become serious financial leverage when a client goes sidewaysBuilding your own MSA toolkit — and why it matters even when you'll never use itWho should be in the room during contract negotiations (and what the lawyer's actual job is)How AI is changing the ownership question in agency-client and agency-freelancer agreementsTurning proprietary frameworks, methodologies, and systems into licensable, sellable IPWhy deals almost never fall apart when you push back — and what it signals when they do

In this episode of the Gaining Interest Podcast, host John Ramsey welcomes renowned financial expert Jeffrey Levine, CPA/PFS, CFP®, CWS®, BFA®, MSA to discuss his unique journey from aspiring doctor to trusted financial advisor. Jeffrey shares insights into navigating complex tax laws amid political uncertainty and emphasizes the importance of clear, engaging communication in financial planning. They explore key elements of comprehensive planning, including risk tolerance and personalized client engagement, with Jeffrey advising advisors to act as clients' personal financial CFOs. Tune in for practical advice on building long-term client relationships and making informed financial decisions. For more resources, visit Jeffrey's website at fullyvestedadvice.com.

Mélodie Gilbert est une athlète de trail élite. Cette année, elle a fait le choix de ne pas être sponsorisée. Nous parlons de cette décision de la réalité des athlètes élites qui doivent également porter le chapeau de créateurs de contenu. Magasinez dès maintenant chez Altitude Sports et profitez d'un rabais jusqu'à 20% sur votre première commande avec le code promo : UPIKA2026. Cliquez ici pour commander

Archie Burnett is a foundational voice in New York's dance and club culture (House of Ninja, Check Your Body at the Door and world-renowned teacher) - someone who's lived through and contributed to the environments that shaped social dance as we know it today. In this episode, we get into the realities of the club scene, the impact of policy and tragedy on nightlife, and how dancers adapted when everything around them shifted. Archie shares what it meant to learn through observation, community, and experience (long before social media). This conversation goes beyond dance into philosophy, identity, and the mindset that's carried Archie through decades of life, work, and movement. Follow Galit: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gogalit Website - https://www.gogalit.com/ Fit From Home - https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/courses/fit-from-home You can connect with Archie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/demoncar0007/ Listen to DanceSpeak on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In this episode, host Ken Vinacco interviews Mission MSA CEO Joe Lindahl, and DD SIG liaison physical therapist Lindsay Beatty to share how the organization champions connection, education and research related to Multiple System Atrophy. Join us to learn more about this rare neurodegenerative disease and discover resources to help empower your patients.   For more information on Mission MSA, visit www.missionmsa.org  For questions about this podcast, please contact neuroddsig@gmail.com.  Guest Information  Joe Lindahl, MA, CAE  Chief Executive Officer  Mission MSA  Related Resources  Mission MSA www.missionmsa.org  Centers of Excellence: https://missionmsa.org/centers-of-excellence/   Patient Support Line: 866-737-5999; https://calendly.com/mission-msa/mission-msa-patient-support-scheduler  MSA Connect (patient community): https://missionmsaconnect.org/   Support Groups: https://missionmsa.org/finding-support/   MSA Essential Guidebook: https://missionmsa.org/resource-library/your-essential-msa-guidebook/  Resource Library (brochures, webinars): https://missionmsa.org/resource-library/  Care Grant (Respite Care): https://missionmsa.org/missionmsacares/   International MSA Congress: https://missionmsa.org/internationalmsacongress/   Webinar: Physical Therapy and Exercise for People with MSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFTpfN7aMPQ  Show notes available here

David Stamler, CEO of Alterity Therapeutics, is developing a drug to treat multiple system atrophy (MSA), a rare and rapidly progressing neurodegenerative disease that often presents as Parkinson's disease but is distinct and more aggressive. There is no single genetic cause or specific biomarker, making accurate diagnosis a significant challenge. The lead drug is a novel small molecule designed to manage excess reactive iron in the brain, which drives the disease, and may be effective for other neurodegenerative diseases involving iron dysregulation. David explains, "Multiple system atrophy is a rare disease, and that's part of the reason people may not know so much about it. It is a neurodegenerative disease, and as the name implies, there are multiple regions of the brain that are affected, hence the term multiple systems that are governed by those regions of the brain. And as the disease progresses, some of these regions degenerate, and you get abnormal function in various areas."   "Now, we like to characterize the disease as a Parkinsonian disorder, which means early on, it can look like Parkinson's disease. And that's kind of a good descriptor to help people understand what it might look like, but it's distinct from Parkinson's disease, and it progresses a lot faster, a lot more rapidly. So it's a disease that people don't know about, probably because no one famous has been diagnosed with MSA, although I'm sure various famous people have probably had the disease and maybe didn't know it."  #AlterityTherapeutics #MultipleSystemAtrophy #MSAAwareness #NeurodegenerativeDisease #Biotech #Phase3 #Neurology #MSA #ClinicalTrials #AlterityTherapeutics #ATH434 #Biotech #RareDisease #Neurodegeneration #DrugDevelopment #MedicalBreakthrough #IronChaperone Alteritytx.com Download the transcript here  

David Stamler, CEO of Alterity Therapeutics, is developing a drug to treat multiple system atrophy (MSA), a rare and rapidly progressing neurodegenerative disease that often presents as Parkinson's disease but is distinct and more aggressive. There is no single genetic cause or specific biomarker, making accurate diagnosis a significant challenge. The lead drug is a novel small molecule designed to manage excess reactive iron in the brain, which drives the disease, and may be effective for other neurodegenerative diseases involving iron dysregulation. David explains, "Multiple system atrophy is a rare disease, and that's part of the reason people may not know so much about it. It is a neurodegenerative disease, and as the name implies, there are multiple regions of the brain that are affected, hence the term multiple systems that are governed by those regions of the brain. And as the disease progresses, some of these regions degenerate, and you get abnormal function in various areas."   "Now, we like to characterize the disease as a Parkinsonian disorder, which means early on, it can look like Parkinson's disease. And that's kind of a good descriptor to help people understand what it might look like, but it's distinct from Parkinson's disease, and it progresses a lot faster, a lot more rapidly. So it's a disease that people don't know about, probably because no one famous has been diagnosed with MSA, although I'm sure various famous people have probably had the disease and maybe didn't know it."  #AlterityTherapeutics #MultipleSystemAtrophy #MSAAwareness #NeurodegenerativeDisease #Biotech #Phase3 #Neurology #MSA #ClinicalTrials #AlterityTherapeutics #ATH434 #Biotech #RareDisease #Neurodegeneration #DrugDevelopment #MedicalBreakthrough #IronChaperone Alteritytx.com Listen to the podcast here

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Kristyn Lambert (New Orleans) and Samantha Duncan (Washington) explore how multinational employers can effectively use mutual separation agreements (MSAs) to navigate employment terminations in jurisdictions that do not recognize at-will employment. The speakers cover a four-step framework for evaluating whether an MSA is appropriate, including assessing local termination laws, understanding enforceability requirements, and tailoring negotiation strategies to regional norms. The speakers also discuss practical examples from jurisdictions such as China, Korea, Taiwan, and Finland to illustrate how local customs and legal standards shape both the structure and pricing of these agreements.

In episode 223 host Galit Friedlander and guest May Or (professional dancer with touring and commercial credits and a doctorate in psychology) discuss what it took for May to complete her PhD while working as a dancer, the pressure and perfectionism many dancers experience, and how social media has changed the way dancers are seen in the industry. They also talk about May's experience growing up as an immigrant navigating language barriers, balancing rehearsals with doctoral coursework, and her perspective on why dancers can pursue more than one path. Follow Galit Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gogalit Website - https://www.gogalit.com/ Fit From Home - https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/courses/fit-from-home You can connect with May Or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maylovespink and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@maylovespink. Listen to DanceSpeak on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In this episode of Let's Combinate, Subhi Saadeh speaks with Jen Riter about analytical method validation for drug device combination products. The discussion explores how traditional drug analytical validation under ICH Q2 differs from validating functional and mechanical performance methods used for combination products. These methods often require an engineering mindset that incorporates measurement system analysis (MSA), gage R&R studies, and the use of fabricated surrogate standards when devices cannot be reused for testing.They also discuss platform test methods and how standards such as ISO 11040 and other ISO references can serve as starting points for method development. The conversation touches on the evolving alignment between ISO based device methods and pharmacopeial expectations such as USP . The episode also covers make vs buy testing decisions, when to outsource specialized testing such as CCIT and extractables and leachables, and how sponsors manage oversight of contract testing laboratories.Timestamps00:00 Welcome and Guest Introduction00:53 ICH Q2 vs MSA Mindset Shift04:37 Surrogate Standards for Mechanical Testing11:12 Platform Methods and ISO 1104015:14 ISO vs USP Verification Debate20:06 Outsourcing Analytical Testing Strategy24:07 Choosing the Right Test Lab26:20 Sponsor Oversight of Contract Labs30:09 Wrap UpAbout Jen RiterJen Riter is an analytical testing and laboratory leader with nearly three decades of experience working in pharmaceutical packaging, drug delivery systems, and combination products. She has held leadership roles at West Pharmaceutical Services and Kindeva Drug Delivery, where her work has focused on analytical method development, validation, and testing strategies for drug delivery systems and injectable combination products. She is also a contributor to the Combination Products Handbook, where she authored a chapter on analytical testing and method validation for combination products.About Subhi SaadehSubhi Saadeh is the Founder and Principal of Let's Combinate BioWorks, where he helps companies close the gaps between drug and device development, quality systems, and regulatory expectations. He is a Certified Quality Auditor and ISO 13485 Lead Auditor with leadership experience at Baxter, Pfizer, and Gilead Sciences including responsibility for management and oversight of assemble label pack sites and working with device primary, secondary and tertiary packaging suppliers. Subhi previously chaired the Combination Product Working Group for Rx-360, served as International Committee Chair for the Combination Products Coalition, and served on AAMI's Combination Products Committee. He also hosts the Let's Combinate podcast and is a writer and speaker on quality at the intersection of drugs and devices.

This week on DanceSpeak, I sit down with Brian 'Footwork' Green, a master teacher and influential figure in street and club dance culture whose impact spans generations. Recorded live in August 2025, this episode captures Brian's unfiltered thoughts on musicality, lineage, and what often gets misunderstood about street dance. We explore competition versus convention culture, the realities of the dance economy, and the difference between who you are and the artistic name you move under. Brian speaks honestly about off-beat dancing, “auto-tuned” movement, teaching, trends, and what gets lost when dance drifts away from the heart. The conversation also touches on race, representation, and identity in dance spaces—layered, nuanced, and rooted in lived experience rather than soundbites. Insightful, funny, challenging, and deeply grounded in culture, this episode is for dancers who love dance enough to think about it, question it, and keep it alive. Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gogalit Website – https://www.gogalit.com/ Fit From Home – https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/courses/fit-from-home You can connect with Brian on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brianfootworkgreen/. You can purchase Brian's on-line dance classes https://www.theybarelyunderstandhello.com/#classes.

In episode 221, host Galit Friedlander and guest Kim Holmes (widely respected director, choreographer, dance educator) explore the roots of house and hip-hop culture through lived experience, mentorship, and time spent inside New York City's party and club scenes before these styles became widely visible. Kim shares her journey into dance, discovering house at a young age, and learning directly with pioneers like Marjory Smarth during a formative era that shaped how she moves, teaches, and thinks about longevity. Together, Galit and Kim reflect on what it meant to come up in spaces where culture was built in real time—long before social media or conventions—and how being “the it kids” back then came with both opportunity and responsibility. The conversation also moves into technique, recovery, listening to the body, trusting timing, and how mindset and intuition quietly guide long careers in dance. Originally recorded in 2019, this episode feels especially relevant today as dancers revisit foundations, lineage, and what it truly means to sustain a life in dance beyond trends. Follow Galit: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gogalit Website – https://www.gogalit.com/ Fit From Home – https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/courses/fit-from-home You can connect with Kim Holmes on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimd.holmes. Listen to DanceSpeak on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.