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The Seven Stages of Queer Love: Therapy with Queer Couples, Queer Sex, and the Developmental Model - An Interview with Tom Bruett, LMFT Tom Bruett, LMFT on the seven stages of queer relationship development, the Developmental Model, queer couples therapy, and queer sex. Curt and Katie talk with Tom Bruett, LMFT, founder of the Queer Relationship Institute, about what therapists most often get wrong when working with queer couples, why queer sex is still treated as an asterisk in most sex therapy training, and how the Developmental Model of Relationship Therapy can be expanded to better reflect queer experience. Trained under Drs. Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson, Tom adds two stages to the five-stage Developmental Model: Second Queer Adolescence and Agreement. The expanded seven-stage model gives therapists a clearer way to track differentiation, autonomy, and connection in queer relationships that do not fit the standard "relationship escalator." Tom is the author of The Go-To Relationship Guide for Gay Men: From Honeymoon to Lasting Commitment (Jessica Kingsley Publishers). This is a useful conversation for therapists working with queer couples, sex therapists, couples therapists trained in heteronormative models, and queer therapists looking for better tools and community for this work. In this episode, we discuss: - What therapists most often get wrong with queer couples and queer sex - The Seven Stages of Queer Relationship Development, including Tom's two additions - Why a "second queer adolescence" matters clinically - Mutual interdependence versus codependence in gay male relationships - Minority stress, the relationship escalator, and queer identity formation - How the current political moment is showing up in queer couples therapy - Trauma activation, nervous-system regulation, and slowing the work down - Support for queer therapists working through a difficult cultural moment Timestamps: 02:28 - What therapists get wrong with queer couples and queer sex 04:43 - Sex therapy training and the asterisk problem 08:20 - The Seven Stages of Queer Relationship Development 13:00 - Mutual interdependence versus codependence 17:39 - The relationship escalator and minority stress 21:14 - The current political moment in queer couples therapy 25:18 - Trauma, regulation, and slowing down the work 27:08 - Writing The Go-To Relationship Guide for Gay Men 33:21 - Doing the work on the back end, not asking clients to educate you 34:13 - Where to find Tom and the Queer Relationship Institute Guest Bio: Tom Bruett, LMFT is a therapist, trainer, consultant, and author who works extensively with the queer community. He is the founder of the Queer Relationship Institute, which provides therapy for queer folx and training for therapists who work with queer relationships. Tom has trained under Drs. Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson in the Developmental Model of Relationship Therapy, which he now trains other therapists in. His book The Go-To Relationship Guide for Gay Men: From Honeymoon to Lasting Commitment is published by JKP. Tom has spoken at national conferences including AASECT. Learn more at www.QueerRelationshipInstitute.com. Full show notes and transcript: mtsgpodcast.com Join the Modern Therapist Community Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mtsgpodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therapyreimagined Modern Therapist's Survival Guide Creative Credits Voice Over by DW McCann: https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano: https://groomsymusic.com/
Facts & Context: The Quiet Ways People Are Trying To Survive Right NowA lot is going wrong right now. But people are not waiting around. Here are five impactful ways communities are surviving and fighting back.1. Food SNAP participation has dropped by 3.5 million people since last July and the Congressional Budget Office projects 2.4 million people will lose benefits every month over the next decade. In response people are building community refrigerators, mutual aid networks, community gardens, and buy nothing groups. Find your local mutual aid network or buy nothing group this week. If one does not exist start one.2. Energy Energy prices are rising at double the rate of inflation. Balcony solar — also called plug-in solar — is a practical response. Systems start at $200, plug into a standard outlet, require no major installation, and can save households hundreds annually. More than 30 states have passed or introduced legislation to expand access. Search balcony solar and your state to see where things stand.Sources:● World Resources Institute● Canary Media● State Affairs3. Mental Health 49,000 Americans died by suicide in 2024. Therapy costs $100 to $200 per session without insurance. People are turning to peer support networks, online communities, and faith spaces to bridge the gap. Check out Open Path Collective for affordable therapy options starting at $30.4. Voting Rights A federal court just blocked Alabama's discriminatory congressional map. That is a win. People are organizing at the local level — school boards, city councils, county commissions. Local elections have direct impact on your daily life. Find out when your next local election is and show up.5. Community Community is not a buzzword. It is a survival strategy. Mutual aid, peer support, showing up for strangers — this is how people have always survived the unsurvivable. Do one thing this week for someone outside your immediate circle.Everything begins with a conversation. What are you doing to survive this moment?I write about faith, justice and moral clarity, giving language to the things you feel but struggle to say. Become a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe
For this month's bonus episode, we're back on Baker Street for my five favorite radio adaptations of Sherlock Holmes adventures penned by Arthur Conan Doyle. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star in "The Speckled Band" (originally aired on Mutual on November 12, 1945), and Bruce and Tom Conway star in "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" (originally aired on ABC on February 3, 1947). Then, John Stanley and Alfred Shirley are Holmes and Watson in "The Red Headed League" and "The Sussex Vampire" (originally aired on October 12 and December 14, 1947). Finally, John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson take center stage in a British radio production of "A Scandal in Bohemia."
The Cybercrime Wire, hosted by Scott Schober, provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Listen to the podcast daily and hear it every hour on WCYB. The Cybercrime Wire is brought to you Cybercrime Magazine, Page ONE for Cybersecurity at https://cybercrimemagazine.com. • For more breaking news, visit https://cybercrimewire.com
Sermon preached by Fr. Ben Sternke at The Table's worship service on May 24, 2026, (Pentecost).
Too many options isn't freedom. It's paralysis dressed up as possibility. David Epstein, investigative journalist and author of the bestseller Range, is back with a counterintuitive idea: the constraints you've been avoiding might be the exact thing that unlocks your best work. His new book, Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, makes the case that boundaries don't limit you. They focus you. You'll hear how a company in the early nineties assembled arguably the greatest collection of tech talent ever, had unlimited resources, and still collapsed under the weight of its own options. Meanwhile, two people who left that company with small, focused projects built eBay and the Palm Pilot. The lesson isn't about talent. It's about the bounding box. David introduces his BCS Press Release framework: batch your work so you're not toggling all day, make your commitments visible so you can actually subtract the right ones, use satisficing rules to make decisions without drowning in choices, and write the press release before you start anything, so you know what matters before you're too deep in to see clearly. This conversation also gets personal. David talks about the childhood arm injury that ended his baseball career and pushed him toward running and memory techniques he still uses today. He opens up about forgiveness, about the grudges that are hard to shake, and about the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest study of human happiness ever conducted, which concluded that happiness is love. Real relationships. Mutual obligation. The stuff you keep forgetting to schedule. David's socials: Website Instagram X David's books: Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance In this episode you will: Discover why having too many options can kill your creativity and how the psychology of the path of least resistance explains it Learn the BCS Press Release framework for batching work, making commitments visible, and using satisficing rules to stay focused Understand the difference between kind and wicked learning environments and why the 10,000-hour rule only applies to one of them Explore what MIT, Northwestern, and Census Bureau research reveals about the average age of fast-growing startup founders and why late bloomers have an edge Apply the subtractive neglect bias and the subtraction game to cut commitments and create more clarity in your work and relationships For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1932 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you'll love: Lewis Howes Solo [5-Step Mental Reprogramming Process] Emma Grede Kevin Love TOPICS David Epstein, Inside the Box, Range, constraints and creativity, BCS Press Release framework, kind vs. wicked learning environments, 10000-hour rule, Harvard Study of Adult Development, satisficing rules, subtractive neglect bias Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Today, we're revisiting another one of the most listened-to Unscripted segments in the past year. This segment highlights the importance of relationships and just how close knit the mutual insurance industry can be. NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge spoke with Michael Bourque and Matt McHatten, two member company CEOs who have know each other since Cub Scouts.Today's episode is sponsored by Holborn.
In this episode, we are joined by Shelly Antoniewicz, Chief Economist at the Investment Company Institute (ICI), for a data-rich exploration of the modern fund industry. Shelly walks us through the staggering scale of global regulated funds, how ETFs and mutual funds shape capital allocation, and why the rise of indexing may not be as disruptive as critics fear. We discuss the growth of ETFs versus mutual funds, increasing concentration among large fund sponsors, and how financial advisors are reshaping portfolios around low-cost investment products. Shelly also explains why fund fees keep falling, how 401(k) plans have democratized investing for middle-class households, and why investor choice remains central to healthy capital markets. Along the way, we unpack active ETFs, intraday liquidity, interval funds, private credit exposure, and the evolving role of retail investors in financial markets. Key Points From This Episode: (0:00:00) Introducing Shelly Antoniewicz and the role of the Investment Company Institute. (0:01:14) The Investment Company Fact Book and why it has become a foundational resource for fund industry data. (0:03:31) Regulated funds globally now account for roughly $88 trillion in assets. (0:04:47) The U.S. market contains nearly 17,000 investment companies across mutual funds, ETFs, and related structures. (0:05:40) U.S. equity funds alone hold roughly $27 trillion in assets. (0:06:52) More than half of mutual fund and ETF assets are now in index strategies. (0:07:40) Why index funds still represent only a minority share of the overall U.S. stock market. (0:09:48) What academic research says about indexing's impact on price discovery and market efficiency. (0:13:10) There are nearly 770 fund sponsors in the U.S., though industry concentration continues to rise. (0:13:42) ETF sponsors experienced enormous inflows in 2025, with 90% receiving net new cash. (0:15:23) Why the largest fund complexes now control a much larger share of industry assets. (0:16:06) Compliance costs and regulation as drivers of industry consolidation. (0:17:31) Falling expense ratios as evidence that the industry remains highly competitive. (0:19:28) How investor flows often reflect rebalancing behavior rather than performance chasing. (0:22:32) Why ETF investors highly value intraday liquidity, even if most do not actively trade. (0:23:27) Research on ETF trading behavior among younger investors and retail participants. (0:27:11) The massive shift from actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds toward indexed products. (0:27:51) How financial advisors increasingly use model portfolios built around ETFs. (0:31:20) Why active ETFs exploded in popularity after the ETF rule streamlined launches. (0:32:31) The growing distinction between ETF wrappers and investment strategies themselves. (0:33:05) Leveraged and niche ETF products, investor choice, and financial education. (0:35:48) More than half of U.S. households now own regulated investment funds. (0:36:41) How 401(k) plans dramatically increased middle-class participation in capital markets. (0:39:16) Households remain the dominant owners of mutual fund assets. (0:40:28) The demographic profile of the typical mutual fund-owning household. (0:41:16) ETF-owning households tend to skew younger, wealthier, and more risk tolerant. (0:42:03) Mutual fund assets continue to grow despite persistent outflows toward ETFs. (0:43:39) How investor risk tolerance changes with age and market conditions. (0:46:22) Economies of scale and the continued decline in fund fees. (0:47:51) Interval funds, BDCs, and the rise of regulated private credit products. (0:49:36) Redemption caps and liquidity management inside interval funds. (0:52:51) Shelly reflects on the enduring popularity of the Investment Company Fact Book. (0:55:05) Shelly's definition of success: raising children who tell you they love you. Links From Today's Episode: Meet with PWL Capital: https://calendly.com/d/3vm-t2j-h3p Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582. Rational Reminder on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rationalreminder/ Rational Reminder on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Benjamin Felix — https://pwlcapital.com/our-team/ Benjamin on X — https://x.com/benjaminwfelix Benjamin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminwfelix/ Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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As elevated energy prices ripple through the economy, Tata Steel says rising freight costs are forcing it to rethink raw material sourcing even as its European operations remain profitable. Mutual funds, meanwhile, are turning increasingly bullish on India's manufacturing story, raising exposure to capital goods companies to a 17-month high. The rupee's sharp fall is failing to boost exports meaningfully, keeping pressure on India's trade deficit and current account concerns alive. Banks and IT companies are also tightening costs through work-from-home policies and revamped compensation structures amid a broader push for austerity. And finally, PM Modi's gift of Melody toffees to Georgia Meloni triggered a stock market rally for the wrong company. Tune in for all this and more.
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Tom Haberstroh, producer Anthony Mayes and Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan break the code on who's really in the wrong when it comes to Bucks players being late for the team plane. Truth Teller Ethan Strauss of House of Strauss returns to the program to discuss the epic first game of the Thunder/Spurs series, whether this is the type of game Adam Silver and Coach K were visualizing, why Amazon was upset about Shams revealing the MVP and how Bob Myers feels about Daryl Morey. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode Summary In this episode of Prosperity Thinkers Podcast, hosts Spencer Shaw and Kim Butler break down one of the most misunderstood financial topics of 2026: where to safely store cash in an unpredictable economy. As markets fluctuate and interest rates remain uncertain, Kim explains why cash is more than an emergency reserve — it's a strategic tool for solving problems and capturing opportunities. The conversation explores why many families are underprepared financially, the importance of emergency and opportunity funds, and why whole life insurance policies from mutual insurance companies can function as a powerful long-term cash asset. The episode also dives into the "time value of money," borrowing against cash value instead of withdrawing savings, and why comparing loan interest rates incorrectly creates confusion in online financial conversations. Spencer and Kim challenge modern "bro finance" narratives and explain why wealthy individuals and institutions often maintain larger cash positions than most people realize. This episode is a practical discussion about liquidity, flexibility, leverage, and financial preparedness in uncertain times. Links & Resources For resources and additional information of this episode go to Empower Your Finances With Our Prosperity Podcast Empowering Parents, Nurturing Futures - Prosperity Parents Kim D. H. Butler Keywords Cash flow Whole life insurance Emergency fund Opportunity fund Financial freedom Cash value insurance Infinite banking Liquidity Time value of money Passive wealth strategy Wealth preservation Interest rates Financial preparedness Investment strategy Borrowing against assets Mutual insurance companies Compound interest Financial education Real estate investing Wealth building Episode Highlights 00:00–00:40 – Spencer introduces the episode by discussing the uncertainty of the 2026 market and interest rate environment. 00:00–01:05 – Kim explains why cash is essential for both emergencies and opportunities. 00:01–02:20 – Discussion on why most families lack properly funded emergency and opportunity funds. 00:02–03:00 – Kim shares why some investors should hold up to 40% of their assets in cash. 00:03–03:34 – Mutual life insurance companies are introduced as strategic cash storage vehicles. 00:03–04:27 – Spencer references Berkshire Hathaway's massive cash holdings to support the concept. 00:04–05:14 – Difference between inaccessible cash and usable cash value inside whole life insurance. 00:05–06:25 – Kim explains the "time value of money" and why withdrawing savings interrupts compounding growth. 00:06–07:04 – How borrowing against life insurance cash value works in practice. 00:07–08:03 – Real estate down payment example using policy loans while preserving asset growth. 00:08–09:01 – Warning against comparing the wrong interest rates in financial strategies. 00:09–10:21 – Kim breaks down the four financial "lanes" people confuse when evaluating cash value strategies. 00:11–12:00 – Discussion about why life insurance policy loans cannot suddenly be called due like traditional leverage. 00:12–12:41 – No approval process required for borrowing against life insurance cash value. 00:13–14:14 – Final takeaway: build a strong financial foundation instead of chasing temporary financial hacks.
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Mutual Presents! This week the Man of Steel is back from Saturday Story Circle with "The Five Million Dollar Gold Heist" serial!
Our month-long salute to mystery writing legends continues with the queen of crime herself - Agatha Christie. She wrote over sixty novels, dozens of short stories, and created two of the genre's most beloved sleuths - Hercule Poirot, the fastidious and brilliant Belgian detective, and Miss Marple, the kindly amateur investigator. We'll hear four of Dame Agatha's tales recreated for radio: "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" with Orson Welles as Poirot from The Campbell Playhouse (originally aired on CBS on November 12, 1939); "The Tragedy of Marsdon Manner" from Murder Clinic (originally aired on Mutual on October 6, 1942); and "The ABC Murders" and "Where There's a Will" from Suspense (originally aired on CBS on May 18, 1943 and February 24, 1949).
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Mutual respect. It's when two people show respect for each other. .... Respect is defined as the process of honoring someone by exhibiting care, concern, or consideration for their needs or feelings. This should be a HALLMARK of us as Christ followers. And even more apparent at work, with our colleagues. To respect them as co-laborers AND as fellow sons and daughters of God. .... Author Dina Dwyer-Owens says it's been her experience that When we hold ourselves accountable and show mutual respect to others, it's amazing the respect that comes back. So how about you? Are you living mutual respect in your work today?
On this episode of The Broker Link Podcast, host Leigha Hayes sits down with Robert Davis from Physicians Mutual to discuss innovative solutions in today's Medicare market. Robert shares details about Physicians Mutual's unique Plan G Medicare supplement, which features a disappearing deductible and lifetime discounts, often making it 20–40% more affordable than traditional Plan G options. He explains that the ideal clients for this plan include healthy individuals, retirees with HSAs, and consumers already comfortable with high-deductible health plans. The conversation also dives into some of the biggest challenges facing the Medicare industry today, including medical inflation, fraud, and market instability. Robert emphasizes the value of working with trusted legacy carriers that continue to adapt and innovate for both agents and clients. In addition to Medicare supplements, Robert introduces Physicians Mutual's new dental product featuring no annual maximum, along with a competitive final expense solution offering flexible term options and strong rates. This episode is packed with valuable insights for agents looking to better serve clients while staying ahead in a changing Medicare landscape. Learn more about partnering with The Brokerage Inc. by visiting our website, www.thebrokerageinc.com. Remember to like, share, and subscribe to our show! New episodes are available every Tuesday. Join our Community! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-brokerage-inc-/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebrokerageinc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrokerageinc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBrokerageIncTexas Website: https://thebrokerageinc.com/
Segment 1 • Todd Friel turns a “Mother's Day sermon” into a direct challenge to husbands: do you actually know your wife beneath surface-level habits? • “I've been married 20 years… but do I really understand her heart?” — the uncomfortable marriage question most men avoid. • Why are so many Christian marriages stuck in behavior management instead of real spiritual intimacy? Segment 2 • What secretly drives your wife's fear, frustration, or anger — and have you ever bothered to ask? • Todd and Jimmy unpack the “deeper conversations” that could completely change the emotional temperature of your home. • “How am I doing as a husband?” sounds brave… until you hear the answer. Segment 3 • Egalitarianism vs. complementarianism: does the Bible really teach “mutual submission” in marriage? • Todd tackles the controversial debate around authority, leadership, and whether modern Christians are redefining biblical roles. • If husbands are called to lead, what does Christlike leadership actually look like without becoming domineering? Segment 4 • First-century Rome treated women like second-class citizens — so why were Peter's commands to husbands considered shocking? • Todd argues Christians are fighting the culture war the wrong way — and offers a far more radical alternative. • What if honoring bad leaders, difficult spouses, and harsh authorities is actually the church's greatest countercultural weapon? ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn't be more thankful for you if we tried!
Formation is always happening. You are either being conformed to this world, or you're being transformed to know and discern what is the will of God, basically being transformed into Jesus. At ALC, we believe mutual formation, the intentional practice of giving of yourself to help someone else become more like Jesus, is a critical part of the process of being formed into the image of Christ!
Get ready to laugh here at Mutual Presents with all the great misadventures from Adventures with Maisie. This week's double-feature is "Maisie The Financial Counselor" 'and "Mrs Hargraves' Banquet"!
Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song and Praise
Year A – Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 10, 2026 Pastor Megan Floyd Acts 17:22-31 John 14:15-21 Grace and peace to you from God and the Holy Spirit, who, together with Jesus Christ, abides with us, and in us, and we in them. Amen. *** Just a year ago, Robert Francis Prevost became Leo XIV and… the first American Pope. Now, I do have great respect for the Pope in general, but… as a Lutheran, I don't subscribe to the idea of Popes. However, as an American who started life in Chicago, I have been rather delighted by Leo's election. I kinda love that the pope is one of us, and in more ways than I could have predicted. Just this past week, a story came out about Pope Leo… and I promise, this is not a set up for a joke… It seems that Leo was doing some household financial oversight, and he realized he needed to update his address and phone number… new job and everything… it's natural to get behind on those things. So Leo called the customer service line for his bank, gave his name, Robert Francis Prevost, and answered all the security questions. It might have been one thing if he were just moving his address from one side of Chicago to the other, but… to Vatican City?? The bank representative said that she couldn't help over the phone… "Even though I gave you all the right passwords?" the pope asked. "No," she said, "you'll have to come in." "That's just not possible" he replied… "Why?" she asked. "Well… because I'm the pope." Leo said. …And she hung up on him. It turns out that once again, the pope is just like us… he also needs an Advocate! And as it happens, our Holy Advocate… is just what we're talking about this week… Our Gospel text today continues from last week… we are still in Jesus' "farewell discourse," …his lengthy 'goodbye' to his disciples… his friends… on the evening of their last supper. He is consoling and encouraging them… they are understandably distraught. But Jesus assures them that his departure is not abandonment… they will still be together as long as they keep going along the Way … the Way that they've all been traveling… They will still be together, since Jesus IS "the Way." …and even though he must leave, in his place, God will send them "another Advocate" who will be with us forever. Indeed… our God knows… we all need an Advocate… even the pope! …We all need a guide, a teacher, a helper… an intercessor, a companion, and a comforter. However we translate the word… Paracletos… it means, 'one who comes alongside.' And so, Jesus promises his followers that we will never be abandoned… never left to figure this all out ourselves… never left to navigate the Way alone. And as we know… Jesus is the Way... the truth… and the life… and as we follow that Way, we have the Holy Spirit alongside us to sustain us… counsel us… and guide us along right pathways for the sake of the one who created us in love. Jesus is the Way… and the Way of Jesus is always and ever… love. And so the Holy Spirit is with us to guide us in the ways of love… love for God, love for our neighbor… and love for ourselves. For everything, Jesus said, can be summed up by love. And yet, as I shared last week… love is not always easy to feel. Sometimes, it's about the last emotion we might be able to produce, despite God's holy command. And again this week, we are reminded that love is not a passive emotion… love is an action. Love is how we live, and move and have our being… in God, and for our neighbors. And that is why Jesus says, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." If you love me, it will show through in how you treat the least among you… If you love me, it will be evident in how you work to break the chains of injustice… If you love me, it will be clear in how you are… in this world. Not by how often you claim to love me… but in how often it shows through your actions. Jesus says… "If you love me… you will keep my commandments." "If you love me…" It's also an open-ended phrase that really invites us to think about how our lives of faith intersect with a world that doesn't always recognize God. Like Paul, in our reading from Acts… challenged to proclaim the gospel to Greeks who knew nothing about Jewish or Christian traditions. He was willing to meet them where they were… not offering condescension or judgment for their ways, but rather… invitation. Paul fully encapsulated their spirituality by expressing that God, who made the whole world, is the same God who made them… and that God lives in them, and they in God, and through God, we all have our very being. God is present… everywhere… even in places that do not call upon God's holy name… even in places that take God's holy name in vain. God… is still there. And so Jesus' words to us… "If you love me..." leaves us with the very real question… how do we show our love by keeping Jesus' commandments when we are faced with people and policies that cause harm, or promote injustice and inequality? How do we embody Jesus' love in places that are decidedly antithetical to the Way of Christ? Are we really called to love all people, regardless of whether they value the Way of Christ that we strive to follow? I'm sorry to be the bearer of difficult news, but… yes. Yes, we are called to love them… love them as a piece of God's good Creation that bears both the image of God, and the same promise of ultimate redemption that we ourselves carry. For God promised that ultimately all of Creation would be redeemed… and all things would be made new. And I trust… I trust God's promise. So yes, we are called to love them… but we do not have to manufacture that love on our own. For as Jesus promised, we have our Advocate… the Holy Spirit… the one who intercedes for us… the presence of God who comes alongside us to give us strength, instruction, and courage to follow the Way of love… the Way of Christ. This is the Spirit of truth who continuously reveals to us God and God's ways… and holds fast to us in that mutual abiding… of Christ in us and us in Christ, and together we are in and with God and the Spirit. Mutual abiding… held together with love. And so, we are called to show our love for Jesus by loving others in active ways… by following Jesus' commandments… with the help of our Advocate. We show that love by finding ways to show hospitality to all, but especially the marginalized, just as Jesus did… and loving others by speaking up for those who are being mistreated… those who are being harmed, just as Jesus did. Because even though we are called to love those who act in ways that are adversarial to God's Way… causing harm to others… truly loving someone often means that we do what we can to interrupt that which drives them to cause harm… Truly loving another can look like interrupting patterns that drive them away from God's desire for abundant life for all… and showing them that there is another way to live… a way of life that transforms the whole world, and brings us just a little closer to the kingdom of God. Only love can that. And with each interaction, if we succeed, then not only does the harm cease, but the one who was causing that harm is moved closer to the Way of Christ… the Way of love. Both oppressor and oppressed can be returned to the center of community, and closer to the wholeness that God desires for us all. And so when we stand with those who are cast out… and also when we disrupt sinful ways that cause harm and restore people to life… that is the holy work of the Spirit who lives in us… The Spirit who calls us to travel alongside others… image bearers for God… disciples, who are following the Way of Jesus… which is always the Way of love. These actions of love, though… they don't always have to be grand gestures. The Holy Spirit, our intercessor, is also very present in the daily, simple ways that we show up for others… small ways that reinforce that we all belong to each other… and that life is better when we look out for each other. As I mentioned in the beginning… even the pope needed an Advocate. After hearing about his customer service troubles with the bank, a priest on the South Side of Chicago, who had the bank's president as a member of his parish, called him up …and vouched for Pope Leo. Problem solved! A small, simple gesture that reinforced our shared need for each other… a mutuality that is reflected in the Divine that is both in us, and all around us. So may we all lean into our call to follow the Way of Christ… to recognize the presence of our Advocate, God's Holy Spirit, guiding us always… down paths of love for all people… for in all people… is the presence of God. Amen.
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My friends and I don't "keep score". We help each other when and where we can because we can. This is community. This is the village. We have to decenter "money" exchange where possible, so we can prioritize real care. "Capitalism's incentives are fundamentally backwards. Under this system, you make money by keeping people sick (pharmaceutical companies), by keeping people in debt (financial institutions), by destroying the environment (fossil fuel companies), and by keeping people desperate enough to accept poverty wages (pretty much every major corporation).Real incentives for human flourishing would reward teachers, caregivers, firefighters, and farmers—the people who actually keep society running—not financial speculators who contribute nothing but extract wealth from everyone else's work" - https://newsletters.noticenews.com/p/a-glimpse-into-the-futureTHE INSPIRATION:https://www.lowimpact.org/posts/replacing-capitalism-the-why-what-how-and-who-of-growing-the-commons-economy/http://localharvest.org/https://newsletters.noticenews.com/p/a-glimpse-into-the-futurehttps://commonslibrary.org/https://www.nal.usda.gov/farms-and-agricultural-production-systems/community-supported-agriculturehttps://www.depressionscrip.comhttps://www.mutualcredit.services/Read Julie's Medium Blog.Support JULIE (and the show!)Support + get some bonus stuff over on PATREON.Get an occasional personal email from me: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTune in on INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE or TIKTOK.Info on War Tax Resistance.Donate to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund and the Sudan Relief FundThe opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I sit down with Tom Gober, a Certified Financial Examiner and Certified Fraud Examiner with 41 years of experience, to discuss the growing problem of private equity, fraud, and reinsurance in the life insurance industry. Tom Gober spent 12 years working with the FBI, uncovering major insurance schemes. Now he's blowing the whistle on the riskiest company, Athene Annuity and Life Company, who's controlled by the massive private equity group, Apollo.Watch the Interview on Youtube for Visuals - https://youtu.be/ftKy6WeTDkIWant Us To Review Your Permanent Life Insurance Policy? Click Here: https://bttr.ly/yt-policy-reviewBuy Your Tickets to the Life Insurance Summit! Click Here: https://betterwealth.com/summitConnect with Tom Gober: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-gober-1a827235/Learn More About BetterWealth: https://betterwealth.comChapters:00:00 - Interview Teaser 01:38 - Guest Introduction: Tom Gober 02:31 - Biggest Concerns About The Insurance Industry 03:08 - Capital Surplus 04:16 - Risks of Offshore and Captive Reinsurance 07:42 - Traditional vs. Modern Reinsurance 16:22 - Mutual vs. Stock and Private Equity Insurance Companies 23:44 - Consequences of Insolvency 26:48 - Tom Gober's Backstory: Going Undercover *State Examiner *12-Year Collaboration *Reinsurance Schemes 41:15 - Difference Between Banking Regulation and Insurance Regulation 42:33 - Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) 47:55 - Why Captives Could Be A Valuable to Insurance Companies 57:03 - The Private Equity "Amplifier" 01:07:43 - Concerns Over Ratings and Loan Covenants 01:13:40 - Deep Dive: Analysis of a Major Carrier 01:24:09 - Excessive Affiliated Investments 01:31:56 - Advice for Consumers and Advisors01:39:29 - Final ThoughtsDISCLAIMER: https://bttr.ly/aapolicy*This video is for entertainment purposes only and is not financial or legal advice. Financial Advice Disclaimer: All content on this channel is for education, discussion, and illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as professional financial advice or recommendation. Should you need such advice, consult a licensed financial or tax advisor. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of the information on this channel. Neither host nor guests can be held responsible for any direct or incidental loss incurred by applying any of the information offered.
Send us Fan MailIt's Masturbation May — and I'm giving you the practice that will upgrade your sex life more than any new position, any new toy, any new technique.Mutual masturbation. Touching yourselves at the same time, in the same bed, watching each other.It removes the pressure to deliver an orgasm. It builds the connection most couples are missing. It shows you exactly what works on each other's bodies. And it lets you both discover new pleasure together.What you'll learn: ✔ Why this practice fixes the orgasm pressure problem most couples have ✔ The exact words to suggest it without making it weird ✔ The starting position that makes it feel intimate instead of exposing ✔ The face-to-face position that builds connection most couples are missing ✔ The hand-on-hand technique that teaches your partner's exact pressure and rhythm ✔ How to use this practice to discover new types of orgasms togetherMy Guide to Best Couple's Sex Toys For Mutual Masturbation: https://talksexwithannette.com/the-best-couples-sex-toys-for-mutual-masturbation/Pair this with my 365 Days of Orgasms series for full tutorials on G-spot, A-spot, blended orgasms, and every other technique I reference: Join in my 365 Days of Orgasms Journey Here: https://talksexwithannette.com/365-days-of-orgasms/Watch 365 Days Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2D5TFyt2Q8&list=PL9sLRET3FJyVns_2_wXvOoGrBeHyU1DDp
AI is loud right now, but the real question is quieter: how do we use it to create a better customer experience without losing the human at the center? From the floor of CXPA CX Leaders Advance, Jeannie Walters grabbed a few brilliant minds and asked one simple prompt: What's the one thing we should be thinking about for the future of CX?The answers go far beyond any single trend. From evolving skill sets and smarter measurement to human-centered design and change management, this episode brings together a range of perspectives on where CX is heading next.You'll hear insights on blending technical and human skills, capturing and acting on customer emotion, grounding strategy in real value, and ensuring teams can actually adopt the changes we design.If you're shaping experiences, building journeys, or leading CX transformation, this is a quick hit of perspective to help you focus on what matters most.Subscribe, share this with a CX leader on your team, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Episode Guests:Sasha Fard, MBA, CCXPDirector, Omnichannel Analytics, AssurantFollow Sasha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sashafard/Heidi Taylor, PMP, CCXPSenior Global CX Project Manager, LenovoFollow Heidi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidimtaylor/Emma Winstead, CCXPCustomer Experience Business Partner, Delaware NorthFollow Emma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-winstead-ccxp-90b815172/Nicole Aguilera, CCXPBusiness System Consultant III, Mutual of OmahaFollow Nicole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleaguilera/Scott Lee Holloway, CCXPHead of Customer Experience, APS BankFollow Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottleeholloway/Lauren WierCustomer Experience Business Partner, Delaware NorthFollow Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-wier-17448430/Resources Mentioned:Order your copy of Experience Is Everything -- experienceiseverythingbook.comLearn more about CXI Membership™ and apply -- CXIMembership.comExperience Investigators -- experienceinvestigators.comEnjoyed the show? Subscribe, share with your team, and leave a quick review to help others find us. Leave your review at ratethispodcast.com/xact.Want to ask a question? Visit askjeannie.vip to leave Jeannie a voicemail! (And don't forget to follow Jeannie Walters, CCXP, CSP on LinkedIn!)
Mutual Reception: Mercury in Taurus + Venus in Gemini Hey cosmic cousins! On this week of Cosmic Weekly Weather, for the week of May 4–10, 2026, Mary Evans joins us unexpectedly. We light a candle she gifted, and drop into the living ritual of the moment together. Notable Transits of the Week Mutual Reception: Mercury in Taurus + Venus in Gemini Mutual reception is an astrological condition where two planets are in each other's ruling signs, creating a reciprocal exchange of energy. It's as if each planet is hosted by the other, so even if they're not in their most natural placement, they gain support, access, and understanding through that relationship. This often creates a feedback loop where the planets can “help” one another express more fluidly. This week, we are experiencing a mutual reception between Mercury and Venus—meaning they are in each other's signs, creating a supportive, reciprocal relationship. Mercury (the mind, communication) is in Taurus (ruled by Venus), while Venus (love, beauty, pleasure) is in Gemini (ruled by Mercury). This creates an energetic “infinity loop” or feedback system, each planet strengthening and softening the other. We were likening this specific combo of Mutual Reception to the ‘2 of Pentacles' in the tarot. Themes of the week include balance, harmony, and learning how to integrate thinking with feeling, and value with curiosity. Mercury in Taurus invites us to slow down, speak from embodied truth, and tend to practical, sensory realities (like finances, food, touch). Venus in Gemini encourages play, connection, curiosity, and finding joy in conversation, collaboration, and “fun in pairs.” Together: where Taurus may feel fixed, Gemini brings movement; where Gemini may feel scattered, Taurus offers grounding. Reflection Questions for the Week: How can I speak what I value? How can I stay curious about what I love without rushing to define it? Song of the week: “Goddess Code” by Lizzie Jeff This track is a mantra for the current astrology and mutual reception of Mercury in Taurus + Venus in Gemini —calling in abundance, friendship, greater alignment, purpose and joy. Lyrics about manifesting finer things, embodying what you preach and traveling with friends. Let this be a soundtrack for pleasure, self-worth, and intentional creation. Cosmic Summer Bundle Special! Purchase my upcoming workshop on Sedna + Iris Oracle deck by Mary Evans and receive two free Mary Evans original beach towels. If you've been wanting to deepen into myth, astrology, and intuitive practice, this is a beautiful entry point. Workshop Announcement Sedna Workshop: Enrollment opens on Friday, May 1st (Scorpio Full Moon) for a three-hour deep-dive workshop: Topics: Sedna's myth, altar building, tarot associations (notably, The Hanged One/The Tethered One), astrological significance, personal and collective healing. Workshop materials will be delivered on the Taurus New Moon (May 16) as the Sun prepares to align with Sedna. Listeners interested in astrology, tarot, and deepening their connection with Sedna are invited to sign up. New Offering – Cosmic Mix Tape The Cosmic Mix Tape is officially here. A personalized astro birth chart reading woven with music, where your chart becomes a living soundtrack you can feel, return to, and embody. Cosmic Cousins Links Newsletter Mentorship Deep Dive Astrology Readings Tarot Soul Journey Cosmic Mix Tape Cosmic Cousins Substack Instagram Intro & Outro Music by: Felix III
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In Arizona's market, an offer without a pre-approval letter is just a suggestion. Scott and Steve Farrington break down 5 steps to get fully pre-approved — in as little as 48 hours. FULL DESCRIPTION Thinking about buying a home in Arizona? Before you fall in love with a house, you need to know your real number — and you need a pre-approval letter that sellers will actually respect. In this episode of State 48 Homeowner, host Scott Kooiman— Associate Broker and Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator — sits down with Steve Farrington of Mutual of Omaha Mortgage to walk through the exact five steps to getting fully pre-approved for a home loan. Whether you're a first-time buyer or returning to the market after years away, this episode cuts through the confusion and gives you a clear, actionable roadmap. What you'll learn in this episode: Step 1 — Why a 15-to-20-minute conversation with a mortgage professional is all it takes to get started, and what questions you should be asking. Step 2 — How today's online loan applications are designed to walk you through every field, and what to do if you get stuck. Step 3 — The short list of documents you actually need: two years of income history, recent pay stubs, bank statements, and a government-issued ID. That's it. And many of these can now be verified digitally. Step 4 — Why having a human underwriter review your file upfront — rather than relying solely on automated systems — catches potential deal-killers before you're deep in escrow. Step 5 — What the Arizona Pre-Qualification Letter signals to sellers and their agents, why it matters more than a generic lender letter, and how long it remains valid. Scott and Steve also share real client stories — including a buyer who lost a home in Gilbert by twelve hours because they weren't prepared, and a first-time buyer in Chandler whose pre-approval journey uncovered credit issues that, once resolved, landed her a better interest rate than she ever expected. The episode closes with two things every Arizona buyer needs to hear: why your offer without a pre-approval letter is essentially a polite suggestion in today's market, and how to stop guessing your housing budget and get the number that actually sets you up to win. If you're planning to buy a home in the Phoenix metro — or anywhere in Arizona — in the next six months, this episode is your starting point.
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Book a call: https://remnantfinance.com/calendar Out Print the Fed with a 1% target per week: https://remnantfinance.com/optionsEmail us at info@remnantfinance.com or visit https://remnantfinance.com for more informationFOLLOW REMNANT FINANCEYoutube: @RemnantFinance (https://www.youtube.com/@RemnantFinance)Facebook: @remnantfinance (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560694316588)Twitter: @remnantfinance (https://x.com/remnantfinance)TikTok: @RemnantFinanceDon't forget to hit LIKE and SUBSCRIBE_____________________________In this episode, Hans returns for Part 2 of the IBC Masterclass, picking up where the first conversation left off. If Part 1 was about understanding what cash value actually is, this episode is about why your policy is structured the way it is, why you can't just dump everything into PUA, and what a real whole life illustration actually looks like line by line.Chapters: 00:00 – Opening segment 03:35 – A brief history of the Modified Endowment Contract (MEC) 07:20 – Section 7702 and the tax benefits that make whole life work 10:35 – The arbitrary 7-year test and how Congress drew the line 17:45 – Why faster payment timeframes require larger premiums 20:30 – Visualizing the MEC line: where the IRS draws the boundary 24:15 – The consequences of MECing a policy (losing your tax benefits) 27:20 – Introducing the term rider: the third type of premium 29:40 – How a small term premium raises your MEC ceiling 31:50 – The 50/50 vs 20/80 tradeoff and when term riders are needed 35:50 – Reading the premium breakdown page 36:50 – Guaranteed vs non-guaranteed sides of the ledger 38:20 – The three assumptions baked into every illustration 45:50 – When your dividend exceeds your base premium 46:30 – Calculating year-over-year growth as a "savings rate" 50:20 – Why you never want premium payments to stop 53:20 – Closing segmentKey Takeaways:Whole life insurance is so powerful that financial services firms had to lobby Congress to restrict it. In the 1980s, money flooded into whole life because CPAs were directing wealthy clients to use single-pay policies as a tax-favorable wealth transfer tool. Mutual fund companies, losing market share, lobbied for what became the 1988 TAMRA legislation and the Modified Endowment Contract rules. The MEC line is the boundary your agent is structuring around. Section 7702A says that if you pay up your death benefit faster than seven years, your policy loses its life insurance tax treatment and becomes a Modified Endowment Contract. Once “MEC'd”, you cannot reverse it. Policy loans, cash value growth, and dividends all become taxable. The term rider exists to expand your PUA allowance. By adding a small amount of term premium (often a few hundred dollars), you buy a large chunk of additional death benefit cheaply. That raises the MEC ceiling, which lets you pay more PUA premium without crossing the line.The more you dial down base in favor of PUA, the more term you need. A 50/50 policy usually doesn't need a term rider. A 20/80 structure does. The tradeoff: more PUA means faster cash value, but it requires more careful structuring to stay under the MEC line.A properly structured policy hits profitability fast. In the Jinx McCashValue example, the policy generates more cash value than premium paid by year three. By year 17, $20,000 of premium creates $41,000 of cash value growth in a single year. By age 65, the dividend alone exceeds the entire annual premium.You should want to keep paying premium for as long as possible. Once your dividend exceeds your premium, every additional payment is a deeply discounted purchase of future tax-free growth. Hans frames this as capitalizing your system, not funding an expense. The day you have to stop paying is the day to be sad, not the day you've been waiting for.
On the Weekender this week with David and James discussion features: * Man Utd 2-1 Brentford * PSG 5-4 Bayern * Atleti 1-1 Arsenal * Forest 1-0 Villa * Shakhtar 1-3 Palace * Scott Parker leaves Burnley by Mutual consent * EFL Final Day permutations * National League Final Day & Play Offs * GW35 Free Hit and Wildcard Drafts Later on Planet FPL; James presents the GW35 Deadline Stream, in partnership with FPL Team, exclusively on the Planet FPL YouTube Channel at 530pm BST Today on Patreon: The Differential Show GW35 Preview (BT+) & The GW35 Team News Stream at 330pm BST (IT+) The full Planet FPL schedule for this week can be found via this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156649918 Want to become a member of our FPL community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Follow David on Twitter/x: https://x.com/PlanetFPLHunter Follow Nico on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/nico_semedo Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #FPL #PremierLeague #TheWeekender Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What does it mean for practice to become "really real" - and how does theory help keep that experience honest? In this episode - the second in a live-recorded three-part series with Taylor Barratt, Ethan Hsieh, and John Vervaeke - the conversation centers on Taylor as he reflects on the movement between practice and theory. Taylor describes how different vocabularies can converge around a shared sense of rightness, how moments of deep practice can feel lucid, beautiful, and more real, and why theory became meaningful for him only after he had spent enough time inside practice for the novelty to settle. John and Taylor compare their opposite trajectories: Taylor moving from practice toward theory, and John from theory into practice. Together with Ethan, they examine collective intelligence, practice design, and the need for mutual correction between theory, practice, and other people. The conversation deepens into the ethical responsibility of facilitation: designing for people not yet in the room, balancing explanation with experience, and learning to bring the whole self without becoming self-involved. Taylor explores how facilitation transfers into parenting, family life, trust, and ordinary relationship, and why facilitator training is not simply about learning structures, but about supervision, mistakes, cleanup, self-leadership, and getting out of your own way. The episode closes on service: the difference between doing a practice and being practiced by it, such that the orientation carries into life when it matters most. Taylor Barratt is the Director of Practice and Education at the Vervaeke Foundation. He has over a decade of experience in relational leadership through Authentic Relating Toronto. LinkedIn X Ethan Hsieh is the Director of Community Development and Partnerships at the Vervaeke Foundation. He comes from an acting background focused on character development. LinkedIn 00:00 Welcome to the Lectern 01:30 Introducing Taylor - the second conversation in the series 02:10 John and Taylor's new collaboration 02:20 What stayed alive from the previous conversation 03:00 Different languages, shared truths 04:30 Rightness, right proportion, and right orientation 05:10 Practice, salience, and moments that feel "really real" 06:20 The VIA intensive and following the moment 08:10 Beauty, lucidity, and being carried into reality 09:40 Movement between theory and practice 10:20 Calling, voluntary necessity, and practice 10:40 Taylor's path from software development into authentic relating 11:30 Chaos, ownership, and being more fully oneself 12:00 Why theory became useful only after practice matured 13:00 States, structures, and shadow work 14:40 John's opposite trajectory: theory calling into practice 15:40 Theory as a guard against self-deception 16:20 Collective intelligence and checking our work 17:00 Returning to theory with new eyes 18:30 Practice design as the lab of theory and practice 19:20 Mutual correction between theory, practice, and people 20:30 Designing practices for people not yet in the room 22:00 How do we know we are not fooling ourselves? 24:00 Shared orientation and collective sense-making 27:00 Balancing experience, explanation, and ambiguity 30:00 Maintaining the developmental band of a practice container 33:00 The challenge of leadership in transformational practice 36:00 Practice as something that teaches the facilitator 39:00 When structure supports experience 42:00 What participants need in the moment 45:00 Holding theory lightly while serving the room 48:00 The difficulty of maintaining balance as a facilitator 53:40 Does facilitation transfer into daily life? 54:50 Service, participants, and ethical orientation 56:00 Parenting, co-parenting, and tracking multiple needs 57:00 Bringing authentic relating into family life 58:40 Whole self vs. self-involvement 01:01:20 Getting clear on your "why" 01:02:00 Why facilitator training takes time 01:02:30 Self as instrument in transformation 01:03:20 Self-leadership before influence 01:04:20 Wake up, grow up, clean up, show up 01:05:40 Rapid proposals and learning not to be precious 01:06:40 Orientation toward service 01:07:00 Practicing vs. being practiced 01:08:30 Closing and invitation to the live practice room 01:09:20 Newsletters, future recordings, and upcoming trainings 01:10:20 Practical notes for joining the practice session The Vervaeke Foundation is committed to advancing the scientific pursuit of wisdom and creating a significant impact on the world. Become a part of our mission. Join Awaken to Meaning to explore practices that enhance your virtues and foster deeper connections with reality and relationships. Follow John Vervaeke: Website | Twitter | YouTube | Patreon Thank you for listening!
Mutual respect is easy when everyone agrees. The real test comes when the pressure is on, the roles clash, and the person across from you sees things completely differently — and you have to choose, in that moment, what kind of teammate you're going to be. In this episode of Your Health University, host Jamie Preston is joined by the Your Health Patient Experience Team — Jennifer Kistler, Kim Metz, Whitney Myers, Carlos Heyward, and Rebecca Dillard — to explore one of the most demanding values in healthcare: Mutual Respect. Not as a concept, but as a daily practice that shows up in how we listen, how we disagree, how we treat the people we serve, and how much we're willing to learn from someone who doesn't look, think, or live like we do. What you'll hear in this episode: Why active listening is the foundation of all mutual respect — and what it looks like when someone has already "checked out" of a conversation Rebecca's moving story of a nurse who protected a patient's dignity in a single, graceful moment — without missing a beat How reverse mentoring flips the hierarchy and why Rebecca learned one of her most valuable lessons from Whitney Carlos's quiet act of mutual respect that resolved a conflict the room couldn't — just by listening Why conflict isn't the enemy of respect — and how Disney's creative process models what happens when mutual respect stays in the room Every patient is valued. Every voice belongs. That's not a slogan at Your Health — it's a practice. Press play and find out what it takes to really live it. www.YourHealth.Org
Did chimpanzees domesticate us? And if wild chimps don't exploit each other, why do captive chimps exploit humans? In this Jack Westin CARS Reading Skills Workshop, Usher and Molly break down the daily CARS passage "Chimpanzee Domestication" (April 29th), a surprisingly philosophical passage about the mutual relationship between humans and chimps that's way more nuanced than it first appears.Get started with our resources!
Crucial Moments: How Couples Can Navigate Triggers Without Destroying Connection Episode Overview What happens when a trigger hits in your relationship—and everything escalates? In this episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis break down what they call “crucial moments”—those intense emotional experiences where couples either move toward healing or fall back into painful patterns. If you've ever found yourself stuck in the same argument, feeling unheard, or overwhelmed by emotional reactions, this episode will help you understand why those patterns happen—and how to change them. Why Triggers Feel So Overwhelming When a trigger hits, your brain shifts into survival mode. The amygdala activates, your nervous system becomes dysregulated, and your ability to communicate effectively drops. This is why: Conversations escalate quickly You repeat the same arguments You feel misunderstood or dismissed Your partner becomes defensive or shuts down Key Insight: You cannot create connection when your body is in a fight-or-flight state. The Missing Step in Relationship Repair Most couples try to fix the relationship while they're emotionally flooded. Dr. Skinner emphasizes a critical principle: Stabilize yourself first. Then engage your partner. Without emotional regulation, even the best communication tools won't work. Common Mistakes Couples Make During Conflict Many couples unknowingly reinforce disconnection during triggers. Watch for these patterns: 1. Marathon Conversations Trying to resolve everything in one conversation while both partners are overwhelmed 2. Defensiveness Disguised as Empathy Statements like: “I didn't mean to hurt you” “I'm sorry you feel that way” These often feel minimizing instead of supportive 3. Relying Only on Your Partner for Regulation Expecting your partner to calm you down when they may also be triggered 4. Repeating the Same Cycle Having the same argument over and over without new tools or awareness How to Respond in Triggered Moments (What Actually Works) 1. Pause and Regulate Before responding, ask yourself: Am I emotionally stable right now? Is my body calm enough to have this conversation? If not, step away and regulate first. 2. Use Outside Support Sometimes your partner is not the right person in that moment to help you regulate. Consider: A trusted friend A support group A mentor or sponsor This can help you return to the conversation with clarity. 3. Shift from Reactivity to Curiosity Instead of reacting, try: “Help me understand what you're experiencing” “Tell me more about what you're feeling” This lowers defensiveness and builds connection. 4. Take Responsibility for Your Emotional Response Your emotions are valid—but how you express them matters. Healthy communication includes: Emotional honesty Self-awareness Respectful expression Understanding the Power Struggle in Relationships After betrayal or disconnection, couples often fall into power imbalances: One partner holds information or control The other feels uncertain, hurt, or reactive True healing requires moving away from: “One-up / one-down” dynamics And toward: Mutual honesty, vulnerability, and accountability Why Some Couples Stay Stuck for Years If you feel like you're not making progress, it's often due to: Incomplete or staggered disclosure Lack of emotional regulation skills Repeating patterns without addressing root issues Avoiding deeper vulnerability Key Insight: Without new skills, the same patterns will continue—no matter how much you talk. A Better Way Forward Healing doesn't come from saying more—it comes from learning how to show up differently. That includes: Regulating your nervous system Communicating with clarity and compassion Practicing new patterns consistently Building emotional safety over time Key Takeaways You cannot be relational when you are emotionally dysregulated Personal stabilization is the foundation of relationship repair Triggers require skillful responses, not reactive ones Both partners play a role in creating change Progress comes from practice, not just insight Resources Mentioned in This Episode Intimacy Repair Method (IRM) Course Emotional Regulation & Nervous System Awareness Structured Disclosure Process Role Play Practice for Communication Skills Call to Action If your relationship feels stuck in repetitive conflict, you don't have to keep guessing. The Intimacy Repair Method Course provides a step-by-step process to help couples: Rebuild trust Improve communication Create lasting emotional connection
Preview for Later: HEADLINE: The Montreux Convention: Peace Through Mutual Dislike GUEST: Emily WangSUMMARY: Wang details how the 1936 Montreux Convention secured the Bosphorus through a "triangle of disagreement". Global powers accepted Turkish sovereignty as a lesser evil compared to their rivals gaining control.1870 ISTANBUL
7. Guest: Evan Ellis. Ellis discusses a suspicious car crash in Chihuahua, Mexico, that killed four officials, including two CIA personnel. He also covers a diplomatic rift between the US and Brazil involving mutual expulsions of police liaisons, sparked by tensions over former President Bolsonaro and the 2022 election. 71920 BROWN DERBY
Today's guest is Samuel Hartzmark, a finance professor at Boston College. In today's episode, Sam explores why dividends are so often misunderstood by investors. He explains the “free dividends fallacy” and how it can lead to inflated valuations and price dislocations. He also examines the tradeoffs between dividends and buybacks and how payout policies influence investor behavior. To close, Sam briefly touches on his research on prediction markets and ESG. (0:00) Starts (1:59) Sam Hartzmark on dividend misconceptions (15:24) Mutual funds juicing dividend yields (27:26) Buybacks, shareholder yield, and reinvesting dividends (39:57) Tax optimization (43:40) Importance of total return (52:26) Divestment, prediction markets, and memorable investments ----- Follow Meb on X, LinkedIn and YouTube For detailed show notes, click here To learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our mailing list or visit us at cambriainvestments.com ----- Follow The Idea Farm: X | LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTok ----- Interested in sponsoring the show? Email us at Feedback@TheMebFaberShow.com ----- Past guests include Ed Thorp, Richard Thaler, Jeremy Grantham, Joel Greenblatt, Campbell Harvey, Ivy Zelman, Kathryn Kaminski, Jason Calacanis, Whitney Baker, Aswath Damodaran, Howard Marks, Tom Barton, and many more. ----- Meb's invested in some awesome startups that have passed along discounts to our listeners. Check them out here! ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Only 36% of our audience says they've tried mutual masturbation. Which means most of you are missing out on one of the most erotic, intimate, and surprisingly easy things you can do with your partner. It sounds intimidating. Maybe even a little awkward. But here's the thing: it doesn't have to be. In this episode, we're breaking down what mutual masturbation actually is, why it's so hot, and exactly how to try it for the first time (even if the idea makes you nervous).
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