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    Standup Comedy
    "Best Of" Series- Lois Bromfield & Yakov Smirnoff "New Years Party" Show #262

    Standup Comedy "Your Host and MC"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 42:31 Transcription Available


    Send us a textLois Bromfield and Yakov Smirnoff, both renowned figures in the comedy world, offer unique and engaging perspectives on the art of stand-up performances. Bromfield, known for her creativity and audience engagement, emphasizes the importance of diversity in comedic backgrounds, exemplified through her introduction of Smirnoff's Russian origins during their shows. Her signature bit, "Sorority Girls From Hell," which captivated audiences and was even adapted by HBO, highlights her ability to connect humorously with a wide range of spectators. Meanwhile, Smirnoff's comedy underscores the universal nature of humor, as he contrasts the freedom of American comedic expression with the restrictions faced by comedians in Russia, adding depth to his performances through his immigrant experience and insights on cultural differences.(00:00:04) 1983 New Year's Eve Comedy Extravaganza(00:04:11) "Sorority Girls From Hell" Comedy Transition(00:10:54) Navigating Dating: The Fear of Imperfection(00:15:26) Melodic Influence on Shopper's Impulse Purchases(00:23:30) Yakov Smirnoff's Comedy Triumphs at Laughs Unlimited(00:24:36) "Comedic Contrasts: Russian Censorship vs American Freedom"(00:26:16) Political Tensions and International Comedy Jokes(00:39:20) Cultural Observations Through Comedy: Underwear PreferencesSupport the show www.StandupComedyPodcastNetwork.com Free APP on all Apple & Android phones....check it out, podcast, jokes, blogs, and More!"NEW" Video Podcast: Tag Team Talent Podcast on Spotify & YouTube My suggestions for stuff I purchase on Amazon, Ck them out! Ice tea: https://amzn.to/4miicDu Portable Mics: https://amzn.to/3Faqix2 RODE Recording Board: https://amzn.to/3YIpEO2 Apple Watch: https://amzn.to/4kiZIRu Podcast Quality List: https://www.millionpodcasts.com/heritage-podcasts/ Please Write a Review: in-depth walk-through for leaving a review.Interested in Standup Comedy? Check out my books on Amazon..."20 Questions Answered about Being a Standup Comic""Be a Standup Comic...or just look like one"

    Oscar Wild
    The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century (So Far)

    Oscar Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 30:04


    Even though the midway point of this decade passed when the ball dropped on New Year's Day (yeah, a chill went down my spine, too), Nick and Sophia spend today's new episode honoring some of the best films of the 21st Century (so far) after crossing the halfway point of 2025. They chat about the recently released lists from The New York Times and Rolling Stone and debate which may have the best selection. Check out the lists they discuss below:New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/best-movies-21st-century.htmlRolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-movies-of-the-21st-century-1235200512/ If you would like to hear their totally cool discussion of Clueless and celebrate its 30th anniversary, check out www.patreon.com/OscarWild and contribute at the ‘Oscar Wild: After Dark' tier or higher. We greatly appreciate your support!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @oscarwildpodFollow Nick @sauerkraut27Follow Sophia @sophia_cimMusic: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

    Cup to Cup | The Comedy Podcast
    FILLED UP BY JOSH!

    Cup to Cup | The Comedy Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 92:00


    We start this one off hot—Kevin's having a meltdown, Jason's picking fights, and SOMEONE is locked out of their own damn computer. Meanwhile, Chris is pretending to be organized while secretly rigging the the BIG BOARD. We dive into the shady world of dealership oil changes, how to blow $10 million (with zero tax planning), and what exactly a meth-fueled Oregon man was doing when the cops showed up (spoiler: it's NSFW). There's also planning drama, New Year's chaos, Jose maybe moving, and Kevin catching stray bullets for his hatred of fun. We wrap it up with DAD TIP and some hands-on history, VR war trauma, and a sobering realization that Snoop Dogg still hasn't replied. Also—major shoutout to our first-time listener Brian… buddy, we're sorry.

    The Partial Historians
    Camillius' Conniptions

    The Partial Historians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 74:54


    We're still in the year 394 BCE and we've seen Camillus has had a run in with the Falsican Schoolmaster. In this episode we move on further into the action of 394 BCE and look at 393 BCE as well. Is Camillus learning how to keep a low profile? He is praised from his success over the Faliscans and he doesn't rush for a triumph this time. But the challenge remains, that Camillus' forgotten vow to Apollo might be about to bite him on the bottom.A fateful voyage!Rome is pretty intent on fulfilling Camillus' forgotten vow to Apollo and this means a boat trip is in order. But sailing to Greece is not for the faint hearted, especially when you have such precious cargo as a golden bowl in tow. Tune in for adventures on the high sea!War with the AequiansThe Aequians, a thorn in Rome's side? Yes indeed. Do our sources agree? Of course not. It's Diodorus Siculus against Livy, duking it out with Siculus having just a mention of trouble, while Livy comes packing details. We take you through the chaotic details. The conflict centres in the town of Verrugo but watch out for mention of Tusculum as well.New Year, New You?It's time for the Roman census! We also see a return of the consulship in 393 BCE! The tussle about moving some of Rome's population permanently to Veii is back on the agenda. There's a faction in favour of a move to Veii and a faction against. Our sources seem to position this as a patrician/plebeian divide, but it might be more confusing or complicated than that.More Aequians on the Horizon…Somehow, the Aequian forces, that were absolutely devastated in 394 BCE are BACK baby but their appearance seems only a flash in the pan compared to Rome's troubles at home. There's tribunes of the plebs to worry about, factional infighting over what to do about Veii, and some trials to contend with as well. It's an exhausting time to be in Roman politics! Enter scene right: Camillus… How important was the tribune of the plebs right of veto? The question is raised in Livy's narrative.Things to listen out forSpecial legates - fancy!Pirates on the Mediterranean Sea!A fine of 10, 000 asses!What's going on the tribune of the plebs and the veto?A break from the pattern of the gens? Shock and horrorLivy getting confused?7 iugera to be allocated to every Roman and provision to procreatePestilence in Rome and surroundsA Roman beach getawayFor our full show notes and edited transcripts, head on over to https://partialhistorians.com/Support the showPatreonKo-FiRead our booksRex: The Seven Kings of RomeYour Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Pier 54 Podcast
    Episode 664: Lucky & Liz 32 (Lucky 40)

    Pier 54 Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 80:07


    Jonathan Jackson's return as Lucky Spencer reignites one of Port Charles' most complex love stories, as Lucky reunites with Liz and proposes a fresh start. But their path is anything but smooth—haunted by secrets, betrayal, and a forbidden affair with Nikolas that Liz can't seem to end. As the couple plans a future and tries to rebuild trust, Liz is caught between the stability she finds with Lucky and the passion she feels with his brother. The holidays bring emotional highs and lows—from a symbolic Christmas shared with family to a devastating New Year's revelation that Lucky may not be the only one fighting for their future.As Franco's sinister games unfold and threats close in, Lucky is pulled into a dangerous investigation with Jason and Dante, all while his personal life unravels. He intervenes with Michael, uncovers hints of Liz's affair, and faces a growing storm between duty and heartbreak. When Lucky overhears Nikolas confess his love to Liz, the betrayal becomes undeniable. Liz insists she wants a life with Lucky, but her connection to Nikolas lingers, and a final private goodbye—shared in the turret room—may undo everything. As Lucky heads to Wyndemere, unaware of what he's about to walk in on, one truth becomes clear: love alone may not be enough to survive the fallout.Lucky and Liz Oct 27, 2009 - January 15, 2010#elizabethwebber #luckyspencer #rebeccaherbst #jonathanjackson #jasonmorgan #nikolascassadine #tylerchristopher n #gh #ghhistory #generalhospitalhistory #classicgh #luckyandliz #generalhospitalabc #generalhospital #francobaldwin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Rapid Growth Radio
    Season 9 - Episode 46 - From Hustle to Harmony | Dr. Evette Rose and Chef Katie Chin

    Rapid Growth Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 44:57


    Send us a textCHEF KATIE CHINCelebrity Chef,Award-winning Cookbook Author,Caterer, and so much more!Join me for this powerful conversation that I had with Katie Chin who is a celebrity chef, a powerful successful businesswoman, a mother and also a wife. Despite her wild succession, she lives a wonderful balanced healthy life. We will dive deep into our health, diet, psychological health and also help to achieve what we want in a way that is balanced and healthy for you.Support the show

    Rapid Growth Radio
    Season 9 - Episode 72 - Healing Beyond the Rules: Finding Your Own Way | Dr. Evette Rose and Sandy Newbigging

    Rapid Growth Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 60:28


    Send us a textSANDY C. NEWBIGGINGAward-winning Therapist and​ Meditation Teacher, Bestselling Author, andExpert in the Mind-Body ConnectionI cannot wait to introduce you to Sandy. We had a very deep and in-depth conversation in relation to the human body and how it stores trauma and how elements can start to surface because of stress. His spiritual journey was a very unique awakening for him and the way that it unfolded will blow you away.Support the show

    Rapid Growth Radio
    Season 9 - Episode 47 - When Persistence Wins Over Luck and Talent | Dr. Evette Rose and Dr. Joe Vitale

    Rapid Growth Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 47:46


    Send us a textDR. JOE VITALEGlobally Famous Author ofNumerous Bestselling Books,a Star in the Hit Movie The SecretJoin us for amazing conversations and incredible contents as we bring together top leading experts in different fields. They will share life experiences and expertise to greatly improve your quality of life and to set yourself up for success for the new year.https://metaphysicalanatomy.com/reset-your-life-summit/Support the show

    Rapid Growth Radio
    Season 9 - Episode 44 - Turning Down the Volume: Lisa's Inner Healing Story | Dr. Evette Rose and Lisa Winston

    Rapid Growth Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 51:20


    Send us a textLISA WINSTON#1 International Bestselling Author, TV Host, Inspirational Speaker, Soul Expression Coach,and ArtistI'm so excited to introduce Lisa Winston, a TV host and now a powerful artist who uses artwork to bring about healing in people. She has learned a powerful way to transmute energy into art that allows people to continue to heal who come into contact with this artwork getting ready for a new way of healing transforming and changing your life!Support the show

    Rapid Growth Radio
    Season 9 - Episode 43 - Re-igniting Your Confidence 

    Rapid Growth Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 57:32


    Send us a textWILL POLSTONFounder of Make It Happenand One of the UK's Leading Business Strategists and Performance CoachesMeet one of the most successful and top leading Podcasters in the UK. I'm so excited to share this powerful conversation that I had with Will Polston about how he reset his life and how he created the tremendous success that he is experiencing today with ease and grace.Support the show

    OFF STAGE with Lisa O'Neill
    Standing Observations | Full Moon Friday

    OFF STAGE with Lisa O'Neill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 8:33


    When you follow the moon, you get to have like a New Year's Eve every month. They're really good opportunities for us to pause and release and step into new things, to release stuff and let go of patterns.

    Salute To Troy: A USC Trojans Podcast
    USC Trojans OL DJ Wingfield Reportedly Not Yet Eligible To Play

    Salute To Troy: A USC Trojans Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 8:35


    In somewhat strange news, USC Trojans projected starting left guard DJ Wingfield has not yet had his waiver approved by the NCAA. If it is not approved, he would be ineligible for this season, and his college career would be over.This comes after he has been with the Trojans since the New Year and participated in the spring program.What is the latest with this situation, and is there any cause for concern, or will this issue be quickly rectified?Tune in and subscribe to the USC LAFB YouTube Channel!Become a member today and help support the USC LAFB Team while also supporting Youth Sports Initiatives in the Los Angeles area! Become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/@USCLAFB/membershipJoin our USC Trojans Message Board: https://www.lafbnetwork.com/forums/forum/usc-trojans/Check out our LAFB Merch: https://lafbnetwork.printify.me/Listen to our USC Football Trojans Podcast: https://www.lafbnetwork.com/ncaaf/usc-trojans/usc-trojans-podcast/Go to www.LAFBNetwork.com for FREE full access to all of our podcasts and join the community!Twitter: @LAFBNetwork | @RyanDyrudLAFB | @LAFBJamz | @Coach_Rowe2 | @Tim_PrangleyLincoln Riley is the USC Trojans Football Head Coach for the 2025 College Football Season. The Trojans look to capitalize on an offseason full of momentum and improve their Big Ten play for 2025.Tune in for up-to-date USC Trojans news, opinion, and recruiting intel. Plus, film review, game previews and breakdowns, and our weekly LIVE LAFB Conquest Call-In Show every Wednesday evening!

    The Hotshot Wake Up
    6 Months Since The Palisades Fire: What Happened, And Why? Reporter Brianna Sacks Joins To Discuss The Events That Day. We discuss the potential cause, and trying to get her family out in time.

    The Hotshot Wake Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 68:18


    KCMI's Ask The Pastor
    01.06.25 - Encouragement in the New Year

    KCMI's Ask The Pastor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 16:08


    Today's episode of Ask The Pastor features Pastors Mike Clement, David Clement, and Michael Glebb. Do you have questions about life? About your Christian walk? About Christianity in general? Ask The Pastor features local pastors in Scottsbluff, NE who are willing and ready to answer your questions. You get to determine the focus of Ask The Pastor, airing weekdays at 9:00am on Hope Radio 97.1FM and anytime in your podcast feed! Submit your questions on our website: https://www.kcmifm.com/contact Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kcmifm

    Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King
    EP 2482 – Gaming Can Be Healthy

    Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 1:49


    Listen to today's podcast... Do you remember playing your first video game? Mine was Pong and it was New Year's Day at a friend's house. How cool was it to see the game get faster and faster and try to keep up the hand-eye co-ordination? Now the video game industry is worth $70 billion a year and there are over five million games in existence. Most of us have played at least one video game in our life. According to a National Today Survey, many of us like to play our games on our phones. The #1 reason we played was we were bored, followed by when we were watching TV, before we go to sleep and unthinkably for me…when we are on the toilet. Ick. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!  Here are today's Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Video Game Day: Whether you celebrate Video Game Day this month or in September, it is not only easy, but it is also fun as well. All you have to do is to fire up your favorite video game system and have some fun with your friends or family. You can play games on a modern system or you can play one of your classics. Video games can be a great stress reliever. They help to pass away free time. They can give an adrenaline rush and you get a chance to use your imagination and problem-solving skills. Video games can be highly engrossing, but some people can become addicted to gaming.  The World Health Organization recently recognized "gaming disorder" as a mental health condition. Simply playing a lot of video games isn't enough to count as a disorder. Rather, the disorder occurs when gaming interferes with people's daily lives. So have fun gaming, but remember that this should only be one of many strategies that you use to build your resiliency and manage your stress. If you like today's wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. Looking for more tips to build your resiliency? Look for my book on Amazon called Stress Out. 52 Weeks To Letting More Life In #mentalhealth #hr

    Vanessa G Fitcast
    Ep. 231 Easy Mindset Swaps for Healthy Hormones

    Vanessa G Fitcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 26:03


    If your body feels like it's stuck in stress mode no matter how “healthy” you try to be, your mindset might be the missing piece.  In this episode, we're breaking down four common mental blocks that keep your hormones out of balance… and simple mindset shifts that can help you finally feel more at home in your body. We'll talk about how perfectionist thinking can actually keep your nervous system on edge and how focusing on small daily habits (à la James Clear's 1-degree plane shift) can create long-term change without burnout.Next up: guilt and shame. I'll share the stonecutter analogy that helps you swap shame for pride and consistency.We'll also explore how body frustration can morph into powerful gratitude when you zoom out including a powerful reframe I picked up from Alex Hormozi.And if you've ever felt like a single slip-up ruins your progress, you'll love the final mindset swap: learning to see those moments as tune-ups, not setbacks. Something I've had to lean into recently myself. These mindset upgrades aren't just motivational fluff. They lower stress, regulate your nervous system, and support better hormone balance over time.Whether you're deep in your healing journey or just getting started, these small mental shifts can make a big physical difference! Time Stamps: (1:22) Excited For Festive Food(3:10) Stress Management and Healing Hormones(5:16) Instant Gratification(6:45) #1: Perfectionistic Tendencies(10:52) #2: Guilt and Shame(15:32) #3: Feeling Stress About Your Body(21:47) #4: Seeing Slip-Ups As Setbacks---------------------Find Out More Information on Vital Spark Coaching---------------------Follow @vanessagfitness on Instagram for daily fitness tips & motivation. ---------------------Download Our FREE Metabolism-Boosting Workout Program---------------------Join the Women's Metabolism Secrets Facebook Community for 25+ videos teaching you how to start losing fat without hating your life!---------------------Click here to send me a message on Facebook and we'll see how I can help or what best free resources I can share!---------------------Interested in 1-on-1 Coaching with my team of Metabolism & Hormone Experts? Apply Here!---------------------Check out our Youtube Channel!---------------------Enjoyed the podcast? Let us know what you think and leave a 5⭐️ rating and review on iTunes!

    Girls Talk Money
    Ep 90: [REPOST] Mid-Year Goal Check-In

    Girls Talk Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 54:49


    This week we're reposting one of our previous episodes you LOVED…Episode 63: New Year, New Goals.We're officially halfway through 2025, so we thought it was perfect timing to revisit the goals we had in January. Are we on track toward these goals? And how do you get yourself back on track?We'll be diving into the answers to those questions in next week's episode!If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support!

    Mondo Jazz
    A Few of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 1 [Mondo Jazz 333-1]

    Mondo Jazz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 43:36


    It seems like we were just ringing in the New Year a few days ago, and now it's already July. So let's start looking back at the songs that we have loved the most in the first six months of the year. Here's the first batch. The playlist features Etienne Charles; John Sturino; Mary Halvorson [pictured]; Sylvie Courvoisier; Adam O'Farrill; and Michael Cain. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20879300/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Waltz for Gwen"]. Happy listening!

    The Epstein Chronicles
    Diddy And The Grand Jury

    The Epstein Chronicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 14:16


    Federal prosecutors have recently presented new evidence to a grand jury in the Southern District of New York as part of the ongoing investigation into Sean "Diddy" Combs. This evidence includes testimony from Courtney Burgess, a former associate of Combs' late ex-girlfriend, Kim Porter. Burgess claims to possess significant materials, such as video footage and what he asserts is Porter's authentic memoir, which he believes substantiate allegations against Combs. He testified that federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security contacted him, leading to his grand jury appearance and the submission of these materials to prosecutors.In addition to Burgess's testimony, investigators have interviewed approximately ten male escorts regarding Combs' infamous "Freak Off" parties. These individuals, now in their 40s, have reportedly provided detailed accounts of the events, including allegations of being supplied with drugs and coerced into participation. Authorities are examining whether participants, particularly minors, were illegally forced into activities during these gatherings. Recent raids on Combs' residences resulted in the seizure of numerous items, including sexual paraphernalia and videos, as part of the broader investigation into allegations of sex trafficking and related offenses.In our second article...Ty Stiklorius, John Legend's longtime manager, recently shared a harrowing experience from nearly three decades ago at a New Year's Eve party hosted by Sean "Diddy" Combs in St. Barts. In an op-ed for The New York Times, she recounted being led into a bedroom by an unidentified man who then locked the door behind them. Stiklorius managed to escape by convincing the man to let her go, citing concern that her brother was looking for her. At the time, she dismissed the incident as an isolated case of inappropriate behavior at a party. However, after two decades in the music industry, she now views it as indicative of a pervasive culture that fosters sexual misconduct and exploitation.Stiklorius emphasized that such incidents are not anomalies but reflect a broader issue within the music industry, where power is often concentrated in the hands of male gatekeepers who exploit aspiring artists. She called for a cultural shift to dismantle this toxic environment, advocating for accountability and support for survivors. Stiklorius expressed hope that the industry can evolve beyond its current model, which has historically protected predators and their enablers, to create a safer and more equitable space for all artists.(commercial at 10:12)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Sean ‘Diddy' Combs: Grand jury hearing from witness who claims he has footage of Combs potentially victimizing celebrities | CNNsource:John Legend's manager escaped 'terrifying situation' at Sean 'Diddy' Combs partyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

    Christianityworks Official Podcast
    Ambassador with a Difference // Living Life as an Ambassador of Christ, Part 4

    Christianityworks Official Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 23:34


    When we have a need – a real need – something we can't do or fix or resolve for ourselves – what we need, is a helping hand. And if we get that helping hand – the person who's attached to that hand, well, they go up in our estimation. They earn the right to say things that others can't to us.  Funny thing happens through a helping hand.   Healing with our Hands Well, welcome to the programme this week – the last message in a series that I've called, “Living Life as an Ambassador for Christ”. And today... today I would like to share with you how you and I can be real ambassadors ... ambassadors with a difference; ambassadors that really stand out from the crowd. Whenever there's a disaster somewhere in the world – a tsunami or an earthquake or a cyclone or a tornado – it seems to me that the wealthy countries like my own; the countries with the logistics and the equipment and the resources to help – it seems we take forever to mobilise. When people are buried under rubble, they only have days, perhaps only hours to live and what they need right then, is specialist search and rescue teams, with sniffer dogs and listening equipment and all that stuff. And the survivors, what they need, is medical help, food, water, shelter. And the last thing I want to do is be critical but it seems to take so long for the wealthy countries to mobilise their resources. We know that these disasters are going to happen every year – they just happen and I am always left kind of scratching my head as to why it is that it takes us so long to respond. What those poor people need, within the first twenty four hours, is a huge influx of capability to save lives. And these days, I mean, you can pretty much fly from anywhere to anywhere in not much more than twenty fours and yet, time and time and time again these disasters happen and it takes us weeks to mobilise. Does that kind of strike you as strange? You know, as a tax payer in a relatively wealthy country – all be it a smallish population, but never the less, a wealthy country – when I see the way public monies are spent, the last thing that I'd have a problem with is my government setting aside some money to establish and maintain some rapid response capabilities to help other nations when disasters strike. But as easy as it is to sit there and criticise a government, I wonder whether this lethargy in responding to need isn‘t something that you and I experience in our personal lives. I read about an extreme example of this in a newspaper recently. Have a listen to this short article. A South Korean couple addicted to online gaming, let their baby starve to death while raising a virtual daughter. Parents, Kim You-Chul and Choi Mi-sun, spent up to 12 hours a day at an internet café tending to their avatar child in the online game Prius. But they left their real baby home alone and fed her just one bottle of milk a day. Police have charged the couple with child abuse and neglect. Pretty bizarre, pretty extreme, one might think, "Got nothing to do with me; I'm not like that. I don't neglect my children like that." I would hope not but what about our friends; what about our family members; what about our neighbours; what about the couple next door whose marriage is falling apart? We hear them screaming and arguing but do we ever invite them over for a barbecue, to share in their lives and for them to share in ours? What about that person at church – you know the one – single; overweight; they're life's a mess, they talk a bit too much and no one ever invites them to their place on Sunday for lunch? What about that man at work – you see he's a workaholic; he's ruining his marriage, neglecting his children – ruining everything, all for want of a friend who can show him a better way of living? Where are we then, you and I? I'll tell you where: we are like ‘online' that Korean couple, watching TV! We're doing all the things we want to do in the comfort of our own lives and our own homes. And the more affluent we become the less we care for one another. But we justify that; we rationalise it away; we sit in our homes with more than enough – many of us – more than enough, telling ourselves, "We worked hard for it and now we need a rest." We are living virtual lives, watching TV shows about cooking, instead of cooking ourselves; watching TV shows about travelling, instead of travelling ourselves. Raising our virtual lives, our virtual gods and ignoring the real world. It sounds harsh doesn't it? Well, sometimes we need to be direct. Sometimes we need to call a spade a spade. God does that too. Have a listen to this – First John chapter 3, verse 17. If you have a Bible, open it up – towards the end – the First Letter of John chapter 3, verse 17: How does God's love abide in anyone who has all the world's goods and yet sees a brother or sister in need but refuses to help? Now, I know that's hard because there seems to be so much need out there in the world. Sometimes we look at the news and we see the misery and we just turn it off, you and I – we can't make a difference; it's too big. Okay, I kind of understand that, although we can always make some small difference, but there are so many people closer to home; sometimes even within our homes, that we have the opportunity to serve – to heal with our hands; to heal with what we do as well as with what we say. Speaking first hand here, there is nothing ... absolutely nothing that speaks more about God's love into someone's life than when we step in to help them with that one thing they need help with. Sometimes it's the smallest thing – just a word of encouragement; a meal to someone just out of hospital; a visit or a phone call. Sometimes it's loving them over the long run; being there with them and for them. Whatever it is, when we have a need and someone just meets that need, there is nothing that speaks more of the love of Jesus than that. Believe you me, I know. It was people doing just that in my life who played such a powerful role in me coming to faith in Jesus Christ. In fact, their investment in meeting my needs bears fruit every day, as I sit down behind this microphone. Listen again to what Paul writes about how he sees his role and ours in this world. Second Corinthians chapter 5, verse 20: So we are ambassadors for Christ; since God is making his appeal through us we entreat you on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God. Imagine now, an ambassador of a wealthy country who has taken up his or her post in a poor country. And one day that poor country suffers a devastating earthquake and that ambassador from the wealthy country moves heaven and earth to quickly mobilise rescue and medical capabilities. They come quickly; they meet the desperate needs and then, when finally the crisis is over, what do you think the ambassador's actions have just said to the people of that poor country, about the wealthy country that the ambassador represents? That ambassador's actions will have spoken volumes into the poorer nation about how much the richer nation cares for them. It's simply not rocket science! Do you believe in Jesus? I do! And anyone who does is called to be an ambassador of Christ and as the Apostle Paul writes, it is through His ambassadors, dotted all over the planet, that God makes His appeal for people to be reconciled to Him. We don't have to look very far to find the need, do we? Often it's right under our noses. And we can spend time in prayer and at church and worshipping God and all those wonderful, good things while the babies starve; while the needs go unmet; while marriages next door fall apart and people right across the street are living in fear. Or we can go ... go and be ambassadors of Christ. For how does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or a sister in need and yet refuses to help?   Loving with our Hearts As I said at the beginning of today's programme, this is our last message in this four part series, “Living Life as an Ambassador for Christ”. And as we draw to the end I always find myself thinking of so many other things we could have talked about. Over the last three weeks I guess, what we have been doing is taking a look at the different aspects of the Apostle Paul's assertion that he and by implication, you and me - if we believe in this amazing, loving, compassionate, powerful Jesus – are ambassadors for Christ. Have a listen again to how he put it – Second Corinthians chapter 5, verse 20: So we are ambassadors for Christ; since God is making his appeal through us, we entreat you on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God. We have talked a lot about what it means to be an ambassador through whom God would make His appeal to a lost and hurting world. We've looked a bit at the way Jesus was an emissary of God into this world when He became a man. How He communicated God's message of grace to the blind and the poor and the diseased and the needy and the outcast. And I wish we could spend weeks and months more, taking a closer look at that. Maybe we will come back to it in a little while because at the centre of everything ... EVERYTHING is Jesus, the Son of God; the Maker of the heavens and the earth. So, as we draw this series together today, with so much more left to talk about, I had to decide on just one thing – the most important thing – and that most important thing; the one thing that Paul, at the end of First Corinthians 12 calls, "the yet more excellent way", is this: love! That's what we are going to finish up with today. I had a friend who, several years ago now, was called into Christian ministry, out of Australia into the United Kingdom. Now the particular place where he went to live and to work was, well, it was a part of the U.K. that was particularly depressed at the time. His job wasn't to work directly with the people but when I went to visit him and I wandered around the local town, I could feel that ... that oppression. There were derelict factories, rusting, decaying remnants of the industrial age. There was high youth unemployment and I spoke with the people; there seemed to be a hopeless; a lost-ness; an emptiness in this part of the country. It really stood out. Now we Australians, by and large, are a pretty optimistic lot. We have in our National character this ‘can do' attitude that to other cultures sometimes, comes across as being a bit brash. And so when I was confronted with this sad community's spirit, it really struck me between the eyes. And as I chatted with my friend over coffee late one night, he too confessed that he was finding that really difficult – moving from one culture to another – it's never easy. But the sadness and the listlessness and the hopelessness all around, particularly, coupled with the long, grey, cold winters, was really getting to him. Now, please understand me, I am not knocking the Brits. I love travelling to England but there are parts of the country – any Brit will tell you this – there are parts of the country where there is high unemployment, particularly amongst the youth – and it's tough going. Anyhow, a year or so later I was chatting with this man over Skype and he's a great guy – I love keeping in touch with him – and so I assumed he was still doing it tough in this unfamiliar culture. I started empathising with him and his response ... his response shocked me. He said in effect, "Oh no; no, no, we love it here; absolutely love it here. This is where God means us to be and it's really great." That was quite a turn around, so I asked him, "What's changed? You've moved your position a long way from where you were and what you were feeling a few years ago." And as I listened to him talk, it clicked! I could hear it in his voice – he had fallen in love with the people. God had touched his heart and he had this real compassion for the people out there – the unemployed; the people with that sense of hopelessness. He'd become part of a local church and he was part of the community and he realised that the joy and the enthusiasm and the optimism that he had in his heart could be a light in that place. He had fallen in love with the people. Sometimes we Christians feel like misfits in this world. There's a reason for that. As Jesus said in His prayer, just before He was crucified – John chapter 17 – He said that, “... we are in the world but not of the world.” The Apostle Paul makes the point that “ ... we are citizens of heaven, not of this world.” We are misfits; just like my friend the Aussie felt – he was a misfit in his new surroundings. And when we are misfits, the easiest thing in the world is to kind of criticise and poke fun and belittle those around us and complain – "I know Jesus; I have my life sorted out; I know what's right and all those other people out there, whose lives are in a mess, well, they're somehow less that I am." We criticise, we argue, we demean – it's called, "religious superiority". You see it often between races and cultures – one race looks down on another because of their skin colour or their traditions or just who they are. And I've seen people get this wrong over and over and over again. I love it when the Apostle Paul says in First Corinthians 13, it doesn't matter what gifts or abilities or what you do or how much you give, if you don't have love, friend you are nothing. And the love that Jesus showed was more than just love – it was compassion, it was empathy, it was kindness and gentleness. There are two Letters in the New Testament – First Timothy and Second Timothy – they are written by Paul to Tim, his young protégée. And in the second one, the Apostle Paul writes these words – Second Timothy chapter 2, verses 24 to 26: And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will. The bit I love most in there is the bit about God perhaps granting that they will repent and come to know the truth; they may escape the snare of the devil and be set free. It's oh so easy, as someone who loves Jesus and is passionate about Him and who wants to see people's lives transformed, to start getting this idea that it's up to us. You know, we see many, many lives transformed through these radio programmes, all over the world but let me tell you this, with all that I am: nothing that I can do; nothing that I can say, can change lives! Just yesterday I received an email from a man in another country who wrote about a particular programme he'd listen to over the New Year period and he said, "One small thing you said, God took that and changed my life." He was an alcoholic and he'd stopped drinking. Now, I can't do that – only God can, by His Spirit when He takes His Word and brings it to life in our hearts. That bit is God's job. And when you or I become arrogant or pushy or superior in our attitudes we are working against God because, “God always opposes the proud but He gives grace to the humble.” And I don't care what gift you or I have, how hard we work for Jesus, how much of our cash we contribute to His work, unless we have love, my friend, we are enemies of God; enemies of our fellow men, women and children. “These three things remain”, writes Paul in First Corinthians chapter 13, “faith, hope and love. All really good but the greatest amongst these is love.” Whatever we do, however we do it, if we do it in love, God can use it – kind, gentle, patient – that's what Paul writes to Timothy. The wisdom of a man towards the end of his life after many, many years of very difficult ministry – bound in chains; about to be executed, writing to his young protégée, just starting out on his career - kindness, gentleness, patience and love.   A Price to Pay Now, I had the honour the other evening of sitting and having dinner with a man who heads up a large international ministry that touches young people with the love of Jesus Christ. They have a passion for seeing the lives of young folk transformed and they have missions and people kind of all over the world doing that – it's a huge organisation. Now this man happens to be an Australian and him and his wife and a couple of kids had to move from Australia to the U.S. for him to be able to take up the role as global president of this missions and ministry organisation. So, several years ago they received the call and off they went. Now you would imagine Australia and America – both English speaking; both Western cultures; pretty similar countries in many ways – you would imagine. But as someone who has travelled to the U.S. a lot and as someone who's just received an American into our ministry; a man and his family who immigrated the other direction – from the U.S. to Australia – I can tell you, there are some huge cultural differences between these two, apparently similar countries. Anyhow, I asked this man and his wife, as we were having dinner together, how did they find things when they moved their family to a large city in the U.S. several years ago. ‘Aw,' they said, ‘it wasn't easy. Oh, there were some big adjustments. Oh, that first twelve months was really tough going and we still missed those familiar things and the people and the culture that we grew up in.' So, I guess this is my point, is that it would be easy for you and me to sit and look at and listen to this man and think to ourselves, "Well, he's blessed; he made it; he's at the top of the heap in this large ministry, without ever seeing the cost. It cost him something, it cost his wife, it cost his children to uproot themselves and follow the call of God." Now, this guy is such a gifted leader – he is so the right man to head up that organisation but it cost him. You get it – it cost him. And these days he spends a lot of time flying around the world at the back of the plane – he's a tall man – and that's tiring and uncomfortable and as someone said to me recently, this guy could be the head of any large global corporation. He just has what it takes – he could be flying first class; he could be earning stacks of money but he's doing neither because his heart burns with a fire ... a fire; a passion to see peoples' lives changed. Not as they embrace some new religion or learn a new set of rules but as they meet and encounter Jesus Christ. As they discover His love and His power and His compassion and His vision for their lives – Jesus. This man; this leader is an ambassador for Christ. For two reasons – first is his soft heart; his passion and the second are his hard feet. In other words, he was prepared to go. I think it was Corrie Ten Boom who once said something along the lines that, God calls us to have soft hearts and hard feet. But the problem is that many Christians have the exact opposite – they have hard hearts and soft feet. My friend, whenever we are called to be an ambassador for Jesus Christ, there is a price to pay. Jesus said, “If anyone would be my disciple then he must take up his cross and follow me.” Count the cost – there is a cost and, “Unless you take up your cross and follow me,” said Jesus, follow me where I lead, “then you cannot ... you cannot be my disciple.” Being an ambassador of Christ is going to cost us something. It is not for the faint hearted; it is not for the hard hearted. It is for those in who burns a fire for Jesus; a passion to see hurting, needy people encounter this risen Saviour, Jesus, whether it's across the world or across the street – a passion to see lives transformed by Jesus. Does that mean we all have to immigrate to a foreign land and head up a ministry? Of course, it doesn't! But it does mean that each one of us, in some way, shape or form, wherever Jesus leads, has to go. Just as Jesus came to us, so we are called to go to the lost – to the sinners, to the outcasts, to those amongst our family and our friends and our work colleagues and our local football club and our neighbours and our enemies – even our enemies – to go and make disciples of all the nations – to go and be ambassadors ... ambassadors of Christ. My friend, if you believe in Jesus; if you have given your life to Him, I encourage you to do something today – I want encourage you to go to Him, in prayer, and say: Lord Jesus, I want to be Your ambassador. I want to be part of Your great plan for this world, of transforming lives; I want to carry You into this world, Lord, I want to see people meet You. Lord God, show me how ... show me how.

    Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

    From childhood bedrooms to adult homes across the country, these people share their terrifying true stories of malevolent spirits, shadow figures, and ghostly attachments that have followed them through every stage of life — proving that some hauntings never end.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateIN THIS EPISODE: People who are haunted for years or even decades non-stop can never lead a normal life. Imagine spending every waking and sleeping moment expecting the next scare!ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“15 Stories of Ghosts That Have Followed People Their Entire Lives” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/a3uyx6vw“It Follows” by Amanda: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/s2teducj“The Heebie-Jeebies” by a man from Australia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdefrfep“The Oppressive Demonic Ringleader” by Redditor Zack1392: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4hewt56x“Little Girl, Protector, Ghost” by Kelly: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n6knx3r“The French Peeper” story: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p94erx6“Florida Freak-Out” by Angeli: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4yb626tp“Big Dog” story by Samantha: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/37tszt7h“The Voice on the Tape” by Anonymous: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/a3uyx6vw“Shadowy Nightmare Figure”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98hhzc“The Bathroom Ghost” by r/smitisab: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4k6a96u5“A Friendly Spirit” by r/notnormal95: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4fbn45vs“A Haunting In The Family”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc55nhxv“Two Decades of Knocking”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ys9rj8md“New Year's Eve Attachment” by Linda: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4wz6bw5v=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 31, 2023NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HauntedSinceBirth

    Cleared Hot
    Flintlock Friday with Vaughn Stumpf - 7/4/2025

    Cleared Hot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 98:47


    You asked for it, we made it happen. Three generations tackling the most pressing issues of our times. Michael picked the questions, and there was certainly some diversity. I can't remember everything we covered, but here are a few of the wave tops: -The Best advice ever received about marriage and life in general -The Big Beautiful Bill -Paralyzing family members with weed brownies at New Year's Eve Parties -Living through the 60's and 70's -Is there hope left for our society -Can men actually become women And much more, enjoy. Today's Sponsors: AG1: AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You'll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. So make sure to check out https://DrinkAG1.com/clearedhot to get this offer Mando: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo code "clearedhot" at https://shopmando.com  

    1000 Hours Outsides podcast
    1KHO 517: From Dental Scrubs to 20 Million Followers, How Life Can Change Overnight | Kay and Tay Dudley

    1000 Hours Outsides podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 57:49


    What happens when you mix home videos, a 12-second TikTok, and a New Year's resolution? For Kay and Tay Dudley, it sparked a whirlwind transformation from dental assistant and engineering student to full-time content creators with over 20 million followers. In this surprising and heartfelt conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with the couple behind the viral sensation to unpack how a simple idea—filming their everyday moments—evolved into a life-changing career, all while navigating health struggles, parenting, and staying grounded in the process. This episode is an honest look at the power of consistency, creative freedom, and how quickly everything can shift when you lean into your passion. Kay and Tay share the highs and lows of public life, the behind-the-scenes reality of influencer culture, and how their unexpected journey is deeply rooted in love, humor, and intentional family life. Listen in to hear why sometimes the most extraordinary paths begin with the smallest steps. Follow Kay & Tay everywhere: @KandTOfficial | YouTube | TikTok | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Crimehub: A True Crime Podcast
    Colin Ireland | “The Gay Slayer”

    Crimehub: A True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 40:43


    Colin Ireland, a self-declared serial killer with a chilling New Year's resolution to "murder a human being," used London's gay BDSM scene in the early '90s to lure five unsuspecting men to their deaths. Known as the "Gay Slayer," he meticulously planned each murder to avoid detection—until a single fingerprint finally unraveled his gruesome campaign of violence. Author: Mike Colucci Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at ⁠mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠. Shopify: Go to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to take your retail business to the next level today. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Farming Today
    04/07/25 Capital grants and sustainable farming incentive, carbon credits, farm research on cycle tour

    Farming Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 14:04


    The sustainable farming incentive or SFI will re-open in the New Year, it pays English farmers for things like planting hedges or wildflowers. It was suddenly closed to new applications earlier this year after it ran out of money. Speaking at the regenerative farming festival Groundswell, the Defra secretary Steve Reed said he wants the SFI to support a transition to regenerative farming. Details will be announced later this summer with applications opening next year though Mr Reed says it will still have a limited budget. He also announced the reintroduction of capital grants for English farmers which were unexpectedly closed last year. These grants are for projects such as cutting water pollution or prevent flooding and now educational visits. All this week we've been looking at regenerative agriculture, where farmers reduce or stop ploughing, grow cover crops and keep livestock - all with the aim of improving soil and storing carbon. We speak to Becky Wilson from the Farm Carbon Toolkit about how farmers can make money from improving the biodiversity on their land and storing more carbon.A PhD student from the University of Exeter is interviewing female farmers as she cycles thousands of miles across England. We speak to Veronica White at the end of her research tour in Cumbria.Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

    The ProPhysique Code
    Episode 321: Can you lose 30lbs in 90 days without feeling like death warmed over?

    The ProPhysique Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 22:31


    In this fun episode, Paul sits down with the female winner of the New Year, New Start Transformation Challenge from Pro Physique. Learn about the ups and downs that Kate experienced during her 90 fat loss phase, how she's working to maintain her results and more!

    Learn Arabic | ArabicPod101.com
    Arabic Vocab Builder S1 #77 - Happy New Year! Words & Phrases for the New Year!

    Learn Arabic | ArabicPod101.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 3:45


    Morning, Y'all!
    Morning, Y'all! July 3, 2025

    Morning, Y'all!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 16:10


    Today's top headlines:  Suspect at large after Colleton and Dorchester County deputies, K-9s search area Charleston Fire Department urges public to check firework rules ahead of holiday Tariffs disrupt fireworks industry, threaten supply for New Year’s Eve ‘We deserve better’: Kingstree residents protest against gun violence 32 unidentified bodies remain in Charleston County Coroner identifies victim of fatal traffic incident in Berkeley County Dorchester County coroner identifies child who died in drowning incident ‘Trust the dog’: Lowcountry K9 investigators find hidden electronic evidence Man arrested in connection with bank robbery in West Ashley, police say SC shrimpers group names 25 restaurants accused of ‘shrimp fraud’

    WBEN Extras
    WBEN's Evan DiPasquale on the new year round tourism attraction with Rainbow Air Helicopters

    WBEN Extras

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 1:06


    WBEN's Evan DiPasquale on the new year round tourism attraction with Rainbow Air Helicopters bonus 66 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:56:35 +0000 zCjONTG8WCKteIx8I1SCpsE0slaYYO0x news WBEN Extras news WBEN's Evan DiPasquale on the new year round tourism attraction with Rainbow Air Helicopters Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False

    Veterinary Viewfinder Podcast
    Scared Dogs, Stressed Clients, and Missed Revenue: Why Clinics Still Aren't Ready for July 4th

    Veterinary Viewfinder Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 26:43


    Fireworks. Travel. Noise. Every July 4th, veterinary teams face a predictable surge of panicked pets, frazzled clients, and last-minute sedation requests. So why are so many clinics still reacting instead of preparing? This week on The Veterinary Viewfinder, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, unpack how veterinary clinics can turn this annual headache into an opportunity to deliver better care and boost revenue. From leveraging your PIMS to send targeted alerts about noise aversion and vaccine needs, to rethinking social media as part of a layered communication strategy, they outline the tools and tactics that practices already have but rarely use. They also explore underutilized solutions, such as preemptive outreach to anxious pet owners, virtual care referrals, technician-led VCPR visits, and offering in-clinic support during peak noise periods. As Dr. Ward puts it, you'll pay for it on the front end or the back. But you'll pay if you don't prepare and prevent. Whether it's the 4th of July, New Year's Eve, or beach-season boarding, this episode is a playbook for staying ahead of preventable emergencies, protecting your staff's sanity, and proving your clinic's value before the fireworks start.

    Conversations With Hicunni
    286: Your Money Ritual | Building Self-Trust One Week at a Time

    Conversations With Hicunni

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 4:59


    Text Us, We Love Hearing From You:)Money peace doesn't come from having everything “figured out.”Welcome back to How to Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations.We're officially at Week 4 of the 180-Day Challenge. Can you believe that?In the first month, we've laid a solid foundation.Week 1 was all about who you want to be.Week 2 asked you to reflect on your money mindset.Week 3 gave you space to check in with your actual numbers — no guilt, just clarity.And now here we are…Week 4 is all about creating a simple rhythm that helps you stay connected to your money, without stress.Tune in and let's do it together.Grab your smoothie or cup of tea and join the conversation. Let's go!If you want to dive deeper, come over to my Substack — Living In Time Journal, where I share my own reflections and more journal prompts.And remember, if you want to see everything I've created so far, visit howtoliveintime.com — my one-page body of work, books, and ways to support this podcast.Keep asking: Who do I want to BE in 180 days?Talk soon!Support the showHow to Live In Time: 33 Lessons Learned is available now on Amazon.com This book is more than just a project — it's a reflection of 45 years of life, growth, and learning to live on purpose. If the podcast has ever helped you feel more aligned, more grounded, or more encouraged, then this book was written for you.

    Tales from the First Tee
    Selfish swimmers, holiday blow-ups, and workers in the bunker make golf interesting

    Tales from the First Tee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 37:13 Transcription Available


    Send us a textWe're back to our original name - Tales from the First Tee - and reflecting on what truly matters as we enter a new year, from holiday decorations to golf course ethics.• New Year's celebrations force us to compartmentalize our lives into 365-day periods and compare ourselves to others• Inflatable Christmas decorations look like "holiday carnage" when deflated during daylight hours• Jon Rahm signed with LIV Golf for a reported $500 million after previously pledging loyalty to the PGA Tour• Selfish behavior at the swimming pool reveals character traits that likely extend to other areas of life• A Gen-Z toy store employee lectures about non-violent toys while selling fantasy weapons and violent imagery• Workers in golf course bunkers create an ethical dilemma for players who must hit shots over their heads• Most golfers continued playing without concern, while others recognized the potential dangerTake some time to consider the unwritten rules and ethical choices we make every day - whether at the pool, on the golf course, or in how we respond to others' life decisions.Support the showSpotify Apple podcastsAmazon Music all other streaming services

    Tales from the First Tee
    The Fourth Pillar: Why Golf Fitness Matters More Than Your New Driver

    Tales from the First Tee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 46:24 Transcription Available


    Send us a textKerry O'Rourke, founder of Core Golf Fitness, shares her expertise on golf-specific fitness training designed for golfers 45 and older. We discuss how proper physical conditioning can help you enjoy pain-free golf longer while potentially improving your scores.• Golf-specific fitness differs significantly from general workouts or other sports training• Core Golf Fitness programs can be done at home, while traveling, or in a gym with minimal equipment• TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) certification focuses on the science of how the body and golf swing interact• Golfers fall into two categories: "gazelles" (flexible, tall, smooth swingers) and "gorillas" (powerful, muscular players)• The pandemic forced a pivot from in-person training to online coaching, creating more accessibility• Equipment alone won't improve your game if your body lacks proper mobility and rotation• The "fourth pillar" of golf is physical fitness, equally important as swing mechanics, equipment, and mental approach• New Year's resolutions often fail because they're simply excuses to delay starting for two months• Motivation doesn't appear magically—it begins with deciding you're worth the effortIf you're interested in improving your golf fitness, visit CoreGolfFitness.com to connect with Kerry for a free consultation and learn more about her 12-week program.Support the showSpotify Apple podcastsAmazon Music all other streaming services

    Carl Gould #70secondCEO
    Carl-Gould-#70secondCEO- Timeless vs. Timely: The 5x5x5 Social Media Strategy

    Carl Gould #70secondCEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 1:27


    Summary: In this episode of #70secondCEO, Carl Gould shares a simple framework for building a consistent social media presence by balancing timeless (evergreen) and timely (real-time, relevant) content. Discover how to save time and energy by outsourcing your timeless posts while focusing your creative efforts on timely content. Plus, learn Carl's 5x5x5 strategy: 5 posts a day, 5 days a week, on 5 platforms—a scalable formula for social media success. Read full transcript: Hi everyone, Carl Gould here with your #70secondCEO. Just a little over a one minute investment every day for a lifetime of results. What we do is, we look at social media in the standpoint of timeless and timely. Timeless social media is evergreen content. Right? Talking about Easter, talking about Christmas, talking about Passover, talking about New Year's day, talking about Fourth of July, right? Timeless. Right. Now what we have found is, you know, social media is–it's a relentless effort. You've got to stay on it. If there's a lot of content, it's hard to do. Right. So what we have found is that you can farm out your timeless social media very easily. There's a lot of resources out there for it. And it's the timely social media that takes a lot of your time, energy, effort and creativity and last, right? So we like to look at it both ways. We'd like to have a really good timeless social media chromic. Timeless social media. And ours, what we do is we post five times a day, five days a week on five platforms. Five times five times five. Like and follow this podcast so you can learn more. My name is Carl Gould and this has been your #70secondCEO.  

    Discovery
    The Life Scientific - Tim Peake

    Discovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 26:29


    What's it like living underwater for two weeks? What's the trickiest part of training to be an astronaut? What are the most memorable sights you see from space? Several extreme questions, all of which can be answered by one man: Major Tim Peake. After a childhood packed with outdoor adventures, via the Cub Scouts and school Cadet Force, Tim joined the British Army Air Corps and became a military flying instructor then a test pilot; before eventually being selected as a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut. In 2015, Tim became the first British ESA astronaut to visit the International Space Station. Over the course of a six-month mission, he took part in more than 250 scientific experiments and worked with more than two million schoolchildren across Europe. In a special New Year's episode recorded in front of an audience at London's Royal Society, Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to Tim about his lifelong passion for adventure, the thrill of flight and why scientific experiments in space are so important. Presented by Jim Al-Khalili Produced by Lucy Taylor

    Vanessa G Fitcast
    Ep. 230 Why Your Body Feels Broken (Even When You're Doing Everything Right)

    Vanessa G Fitcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 35:32


    I've been getting a lot of questions lately as our following and show has grown such as: “What actually is a functional health approach to weight loss?” “Are labs like the GI Map or DUTCH test worth it?” “What do I even do with the results?” If you've ever thought, “I eat clean. I work out. I track my food. And yet… nothing's changing,” this episode is for you. In today's conversation, I open up about what I've learned after years of doing everything “right” and still feeling inflamed, exhausted, and stuck in a body that felt like it was working against me. We'll unpack the real reasons your body may be resisting fat loss, healing, and energy. To all the ill-informed men in my comments: It's not just discipline or willpower or eating less and moving more. You'll learn why functional testing can reveal what basic labs miss, and how systems like your gut, thyroid, liver, and adrenals all communicate in a connected “group chat”, where one disruption creates a cascade. I'll share the exact myths I had to break about weight loss, hormones, and healing and the turning point that finally helped me get real answers. This episode is about reconnecting with your body, learning to read its signals, and understanding that your symptoms aren't random, they're messages. You'll walk away with clarity, compassion for yourself, and hope that yes, this is fixable. If your body feels broken… this is the permission slip and path forward you've been waiting for. Time Stamps: (1:37) Getting A Lot of Questions As We've Grown (2:57) Doing All The Right Things And Still Stuck? (3:47) I Was There Not Too Long Ago (7:02) The Eat Less and Move More Belief (12:16) Adrenals and Cortisol (15:03) Liver and Detoxification (22:52) Looking Holistically At The Body (27:06) DUTCH Test and GI Map (28:38) What The Healing Process Looks Like (31:24) Our 1-1 Coaching---------------------Find Out More Information on Vital Spark Coaching---------------------Follow @vanessagfitness on Instagram for daily fitness tips & motivation. ---------------------Download Our FREE Metabolism-Boosting Workout Program---------------------Join the Women's Metabolism Secrets Facebook Community for 25+ videos teaching you how to start losing fat without hating your life!---------------------Click here to send me a message on Facebook and we'll see how I can help or what best free resources I can share!---------------------Interested in 1-on-1 Coaching with my team of Metabolism & Hormone Experts? Apply Here!---------------------Check out our Youtube Channel!---------------------Enjoyed the podcast? Let us know what you think and leave a 5⭐️ rating and review on iTunes!

    The Ochelli Effect
    The Age of Transitions and Uncle 6-27-2025 Y WHY Y

    The Ochelli Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 119:01


    The Age of Transitions and Uncle 6-27-2025 Y WHY YAoT#466The guest on this episode is the author of the Untold Origins of QAnon article series. Here, he  explains connections between seemingly separate movements such as Anonymous, The Venus Project, Technocracy Inc and more. Be sure to read Y's articles, and hopefully we will do another show that continues on these topics soon. Topics include: Technocracy Incorporated, Anonymous, QAnon, conspiracy culture, 4Chan, hacker culture, Occupy movement, Pizzagate, online message boards, internet culture as a whole, lack of critical analysis, leaderless movements, appearance of spontaneity, early anti Scientology Anonymous protests, backstory to Truth Movement, Untold QAnon Origins articles, Elon Musk's grandfather, price system, energy accounting, Social Credit, possible common origins, distributist economics, automation, Howard Scott, faking identity as German engineer, A.R. Orage, avant garde scenes, Bolshevik Revolution, Gurdjieff, Russian mysticism, esoteric religion intertwined with political movements, occult history, art, Venus Project, Zeitgeist movie series, Jacques Fresco, shared terminology, Peter Joseph, New Age, appearing to be left leaning, odd truth filmmaking techniques, Venus Project films, visionary persona, Buckminster Fuller, futurism, cybernetics, philosophic schizophrenia, Zeitgeist Movement, Wikileaks, hactivism, white and black hat hacking, IRC, What Is The Plan dot org, Trust the Plan, Venus Project's The Plan, phases of The Plan, extreme content on message boards, ARG, meme magic, chaos magic, controlled scarcity concept, Jordan Maxwell, solutions for discourse only, Cold War history, alternative socialist ideas, modern Russian propaganda, Aleksandr Dugin, East and West occult historical takes, shifting between right and left wing political extremes, government subsidies, 2011 important year, Podesta emails, political rise of Trump, Seth Rich, trialectics, getting caught up in Truther sceneUtp#374Uncle welcomes his guest, Y, to the show. These subscription models are absolutely out of control, but don't worry, this broadcast is still free for all customers to listen to. Topics include: previous government hour, charged to watch baseball, subscription models, listen on radio, cutting off the headphones, Black Sabbath farewell performance, Ozzy Osbourne, sports, entertainment media, merging media companies, advent of streaming, content creation, monetization, funding trolls, not getting money means not serving the system, regular callers, LA Dodgers, baseball not on local TV now, prices going up, Not Jimmy, Billy Mays, reincarnation, pomegranates, Resnick family, Canada Boy, Yeezy, sword shops, squirrels, Ohtani, not watching TV, occult aspects of baseball, food at stadiums, New Year's Revolution, Abner Doubleday, compass and square, Field of Dreams, Shoeless Joe, Pete Rose, Cocaine BeaFRANZ MAIN HUB:https://theageoftransitions.com/PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/aaronfranzUNCLEhttps://unclethepodcast.com/ORhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/uncle-the-podcast/FRANZ and UNCLE Merchhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/Email Chuck or PayPalblindjfkresearcher@gmail.comBE THE EFFECTListen/Chat on the Sitehttps://ochelli.com/listen-live/TuneInhttp://tun.in/sfxkxAPPLEhttps://music.apple.com/us/station/ochelli-com/ra.1461174708Ochelli Link Treehttps://linktr.ee/chuckochelli

    Point2TheSkyy Radio
    It's a New Year, Stop Lyin'!

    Point2TheSkyy Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 56:05


    During this is episode Coach and Gert talk about sticking to those commitments you make at the beginning of every year.

    Uncle (the podcast)
    whY Baseball is Just Another Subscription Model, Utp#374

    Uncle (the podcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 54:31


    Uncle welcomes his guest, Y, to the show. These subscription models are absolutely out of control, but don't worry, this broadcast is still free for all customers to listen to.  Topics include: previous government hour, charged to watch baseball, subscription models, listen on radio, cutting off the headphones, Black Sabbath farewell performance, Ozzy Osbourne, sports, entertainment media, merging media companies, advent of streaming, content creation, monetization, funding trolls, not getting money means not serving the system, regular callers, LA Dodgers, baseball not on local TV now, prices going up, Not Jimmy, Billy Mays, reincarnation, pomegranates, Resnick family, Canada Boy, Yeezy, sword shops, squirrels, Ohtani, not watching TV, occult aspects of baseball, food at stadiums, New Year's Revolution, Abner Doubleday, compass and square, Field of Dreams, Shoeless Joe, Pete Rose, Cocaine Bear

    Sports Card Lessons Podcast
    The Hobby New Year | Preparing for NSCC & WCCS

    Sports Card Lessons Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 27:30


    This episode preparing for NSCC & WCCS 1 I'm walking the other I'm setup as a dealer and what my plans are for both. This weeks Pickups & finds SCL S6E46

    Before Breakfast
    Second Cup: Make mid-year resolutions

    Before Breakfast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 5:08 Transcription Available


    New Year's isn't the only time to choose positive changeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Coach Code Podcast
    #698: How to Build a Business That Aligns With Your Values

    Coach Code Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 45:47 Transcription Available


    Episode Overview: In this reflective and forward-focused episode, John Kitchens and Al Stasek dig deep into how to architect a truly impactful and fulfilling life as we move into the second half of the decade. Recorded on New Year's Eve, this powerful conversation explores what it means to live with intention, harness AI without losing authenticity, and build businesses (and lives) that align with our truest values. They unpack lessons from Patrick Bet-David's 2025 Planning framework, the story of Wally Pipp, the power of morning gratitude, and how to define your version of the perfect day. Whether you're feeling stuck, striving for more clarity, or ready to crush 2025, this episode is a must-listen reset. Key Topics Covered Thinking Long-Term: The 2030 Vision How to use decade-thinking to drive better daily decisions. Why asking "What won't change?" is more valuable than asking "What will?" AI as a team member, not a threat—how the consumer, not the tech, is evolving fastest. The Wally Pipp Lesson: Show Up Every Day The iconic story of how missing one day changed baseball history forever. Why consistency and mental resilience are the keys to long-term success. Building Emotional Fitness & Awareness The hidden cost of mental distractions: How much of your year are you losing? Developing self-awareness through daily journaling and gratitude habits. The Perfect Day Exercise How to uncover your core identity and build a life around it. Why your perfect day includes work—and how that shapes your business goals. Use it as a decision-making filter for who you spend time with and what you say yes to. Soft Skills, Conflict Resolution & Leadership The 10 must-have CEO skills, and why conflict resolution is the one that amplifies them all. The link between hard conversations and improved persuasion, sales, and leadership. Mind Your Own Business: Boundaries and Emotional Intelligence How to set non-negotiable boundaries to protect your peace and productivity. Letting go of what others think and staying anchored in your own values. Bonus Insights Why “Calm is Contagious” is a leadership mantra for the next decade. How morning gratitude can reset your emotional center daily. The value of not just setting goals—but building the inner process that supports them. Resources Mentioned  Perfect Day Exercise by Frank Kern Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell Choose Your Enemies Wisely by Patrick Bet-David Crucial Conversations (book) The Conflict Resolution Playbook CoachKitchens.ai Journaling tools: The Five-Minute Journal, custom gratitude planners Patrick Bet-David's 2025 Planning Session Recordings   “You want to get better at sales, leadership, and marketing? Start by mastering conflict resolution.” — John Kitchens   Connect with Us: Instagram: @johnkitchenscoach LinkedIn: @johnkitchenscoach Facebook: @johnkitchenscoach   If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a review. Stay tuned for more insights and strategies from the top minds. See you next time!

    Early Break
    Bowl projections are meaningless before the season starts, but CBS Sports' early projection could mean New Year's in VEGAS

    Early Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 11:11


    CBS Sports lists Nebraska vs. Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31st…and you know that would get a huge amount of Husker fans at it Can you imagine The Stool in Vegas doing radio ahead of the game? Forget Media Days in Vegas….bowl game! Show Sponsored by SANDHILLS GLOBALOur Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
    The Poster Wars: How Aladdin, Fantasia, and Drew Struzan Shaped Disney History (Ep. 53)

    The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 55:07


    In this art-filled episode of I Want That Too, Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey dive deep into the colorful world of Disney posters—on screens, in parks, and behind the scenes. From the hand-painted brilliance of legendary artist Drew Struzan to the merchandising missteps that infuriated Robin Williams, this show explores how Disney uses poster art to sell stories and spark emotion. Jim explains how Fantasia's box office flop turned into a midnight movie cult hit, while Lauren shares her family's New Year's tradition of painting attraction posters. You'll hear: Why Robin Williams was furious about Disney's Aladdin poster The unlikely call that brought Harrison Ford's face back to Disney marketing A touching update on Drew Struzan's health and legacy The poster re-release that finally pushed Fantasia into the black Which attraction poster Lauren's family paints every year Why Disney cast services keeps an evolving gallery of ride posters This episode is packed with nostalgia, history, and a heartfelt look at how much meaning can be packed into a single piece of art. Unlocked Magic Unlocked Magic, powered by DVC Rental Store and DVC Resale Market, offers exclusive Disney & Universal ticket savings with TRUSTED service and authenticity. With over $10 MILLION in ticket sales, use Unlocked Magic to get the BIGGEST SAVINGS. Learn More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Keys To The Shop : Equipping the Coffee Retail Professional
    447: Founder Friday! w/ Jake Heenan, Founder of Burra Bristol in the UK!

    Keys To The Shop : Equipping the Coffee Retail Professional

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 57:16


    It's Founder Friday! Today we are chatting with professional Rugby player turned specialty cafe owner, Jake Heenan of Burra Bristol! Jake has played professional rugby for over 13 years and started Burra, an antipodean café in Bristol, while still playing full-time. It's grown to three sites and won multiple awards - shaped by the same principles of culture, teamwork, and performance that he has lived in sport. The kitchen, known for it's amazing brunch, is headed by Michelin starred chef Toru Yanada and the cafe has focused its energy on high standards of hospitality, community, and quality. Today we talk with Jake about his career in rugby, the founding of Burra, and the leadership and performance lessons that have come from sports to help build Burra Bristol into the exceptional hospitality experience it is today.  Jake's journey from rugby to hospitality How resilience and teamwork are essential lessons learned from sports that apply to running a coffee shop. Why creating a welcoming atmosphere in a coffee shop is as important as the product itself. Hiring the right people as the crucial focus for building a successful team in hospitality. Developing empathy in leadership to foster a positive work culture and enhance team dynamics. Why continuous improvement is key to success in the hospitality industry. The art of communication and feedback as essential for team development and performance. Balancing food and coffee offerings  The journey of building a business and why you need patience for growth. Links:  https://burrabristol.co.uk/ @burrabristol Related episodes: 472: Why Technical Skill as a Leader is Not Enough w/ Jonathan Raymond, Refound, Author: Good Authority 355: Baristas! 6 Essential Qualities to Get Yourself Hired 430 : Embracing “Unreasonable Hospitality” w/ Will Guidara | Thank You NYC + The Welcome Conference 310 : Founder Friday w/ Jelynn Malone and Beverly Magtanong of Mostra Coffee 287 : Learning to Shift your Mind w/ Brian Levenson 258 : Prioritizing your Mental Health in the New Year w/ Dr. Lara Pence 301 : Hiring and Training for Excellence INTERESTED IN 1:1 CONSULTING AND COACHING? If you are a cafe owner and want to work one on one with me to bring your shop to its next level and help bring you joy and freedom in the process then email  chris@keystothshop.com of book a free call now:  https://calendly.com/chrisdeferio/30min  Want a beautiful coffee shop? All your hard surface, stone, Tile and brick needs!  www.arto.com Visit @artobrick The world loves plant based beverages and baristas love the Barista Series!  www.pacificfoodservice.com  

    The ProPhysique Code
    Episode 319: What makes a winner? Transformation Challenge Chat with Paul and Christina

    The ProPhysique Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 46:39


    Join Paul and Christina for a fun and insightful conversation as they reflect on the wrap-up of the New Year, New Start Challenge and gear up for the exciting launch of the Summer Sculpt Challenge! They pull back the curtain on the judging process—sharing what the panel is really looking for, the types of transformations that stand out, and some of the behind-the-scenes moments that make these challenges so special. We can't wait for you to tune in!

    Take One Daf Yomi
    Avodah Zarah 6 - New You

    Take One Daf Yomi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 6:49


    In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 6, the sages continue their discussion of "foreign worship," and parse out what it means for Jewish people to partake of non-Jewish holidays. But hey, what's so bad about New Year's Eve? Listen and find out. 

    Learn Spanish and Go
    Mole Poblano - El Sabor Profundo de México - Mole Poblano - The Deep Flavor of Mexico

    Learn Spanish and Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 26:25


    If you've ever wondered what mole poblano is—or why it's considered by many to be Mexico's national dish—this episode is for you. We talk about the ingredients that make it so complex, its colonial and pre-Hispanic roots, and how it's typically served during major celebrations like weddings and New Year's. From our own tasting experiences to the endless variations across regions, we explore what makes mole more than just food—it's a reflection of Mexico's history and identity.Key Takeaways:Learn about the fascinating legends behind the invention of mole poblano and how it evolved over time.Discover what goes into making this richly flavored dish—from chiles and spices to chocolate and even tortillas.Understand why mole poblano holds such a special place in Mexican culture and how it brings people together during important celebrations.Relevant Links And Additional Resources:192 – Los 7 Moles Oaxaqueños | The 7 Oaxacan MolesLevel up your Spanish with our Podcast MembershipGet the full transcript of each episode so you don't miss a wordListen to an extended breakdown section in English going over the most important words and phrasesTest your comprehension with a multiple choice quizIf you enjoy Learn Spanish and Go, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Pandora. This helps us reach more listeners like you. ¡Hasta la próxima!Support the show

    The Agile World with Greg Kihlstrom
    #694: What's your plan for Q5 this year, with Xavier de Baillenx from Ramdam

    The Agile World with Greg Kihlstrom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 23:39


    What if your most profitable campaign window isn't Black Friday or Cyber Monday… but after the holidays, when everyone else is quiet? While most marketers are winding down, savvy brands are doubling down—tapping into the “Q5” period between Christmas and early January, when ad prices drop, engagement spikes, and consumers are laser-focused on their New Year goals. Today we're digging into how AI is revolutionizing brand partnerships, why micro-influencers might be your secret Q5 weapon, and what smart marketers are doing to turn a slow season into a sales surge.To discuss this, I'd like to welcome Xavier de Baillenx, CEO of Ramdam, an AI-powered creator platform working with over 50,000 influencers globally. About Xavier de Baillenx Xavier de Baillenx is a serial entrepreneur and the Co-founder and CEO of Ramdam, an AI-powered platform that streamlines user-generated content (UGC) production for brands, optimizing every step of the creative process. Launched in 2023 by the same team known for their previous venture, Pretty Fun Therapy, acquired by Match Group (the company behind Tinder and Hinge), Ramdam empowers advertisers to connect with the right creators, delivering high-performing ads that elevate social media campaigns and eliminate the guesswork of the creative lottery. The platform quickly gained recognition, with brands like Allianz, Voodoo, and Colgate-Palmolive leveraging Ramdam to achieve up to an 80% improvement in performance compared to traditional UGC marketplaces. Ramdam's rapid success also led to securing $3.15 million in funding in October 2024 to accelerate its global expansion. Xavier's entrepreneurial journey began in 2013 when he co-founded Pretty Fun Therapy with his current team, a venture that was acquired by Match Group, the company behind Tinder and Hinge, in 2016. At Match Group, he led AI innovation, pioneering some of the industry's first consumer brand chatbots that engaged millions of users. With a background in digital development from his time at Universal Music, Xavier brings extensive experience in combining technology and creativity. He holds an engineering degree from CentraleSupélec. Resources Ramdam: https://www.ramd.am/ https://www.ramd.am/ The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Catch the future of e-commerce at eTail Boston, August 11-14, 2025. Register now: https://bit.ly/etailboston and use code PARTNER20 for 20% off for retailers and brands Don't Miss MAICON 2025, October 14-16 in Cleveland - the event bringing together the brights minds and leading voices in AI. Use Code AGILE150 for $150 off registration. Go here to register: https://bit.ly/agile150 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company