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Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
Screenwriters & Scriptnotes Podcasters, John August & Craig Mazin, Wonder If Writing's Really the “Right Fit” for Jay

Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 58:10


Writing legends John August & Craig Mazin talk about their journey to screenwriting, podcasting, & writing a book.  They talk about how to boil  down 15 years of shows down to a book, the origin of the scriptnotes podcast, the need to help people combined with being annoyed by people, what each of them considers good writing, why people who hate books on writing wrote a book on writing, there are no rules to screenwriting, customizing your process, the moment they thought the might be good enough to make a living at writing, their messiest jobs, their best jobs, the changing nature of show biz, and why the Scriptnotes book weighs a lot less than you think it does.  Bio: Craig Mazin is the multiple Emmy® award-winning co-creator, executive producer, writer and director of the smash hit HBO series THE LAST OF US. An addition to setting viewership records for HBO, THE LAST OF US has earned 51 Emmy® nominations including 9 Emmy® wins, a Peabody Award, an AFI Award, a BAFTA Award, two SAG Awards, a DGA Award, a WGA Award, a GLAAD Award, two Film Independent Spirit Awards, and four Golden Globe Award nominations. Previously, Mazin served as creator, writer and executive producer of the HBO limited series CHERNOBYL, for which he won 2 Emmys®, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a Peabody, and awards from the Writers Guild, the Producers Guild, the Television Critics Association and the American Film Institute. Looking ahead, Mazin is executive producing the upcoming HBO E-sports drama DAMAGE alongside writer, director and executive producer Celine Song. In addition to his work in television, Mazin has written numerous hit feature films, which have grossed over one billion dollars in theaters worldwide. Mazin can be heard on the popular screenwriting podcast Scriptnotes, which he co-hosts with fellow writer John August. Bio: John August is a screenwriter whose credits include Aladdin, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie and the first two Charlie's Angels movies. He directed the 2007 film The Nines starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa McCarthy, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He earned a BAFTA nomination for his script for Big Fish, and a GRAMMY nomination for his song in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In 2016, he received the Writers Guild of America West's Valentine Davies Award in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and civic service. In addition to his work in film, John wrote the Arlo Finch middle-grade novel trilogy, and the book for the Broadway musical of Big Fish. Since 2012, he has co-hosted the popular weekly screenwriting podcast Scriptnotes. His company, Quote-Unquote Apps, makes utilities for writers (including Highland and Weekend Read) along with Writer Emergency Pack, which is used in 2,000 classrooms nationwide. Born in Boulder, Colorado, John received a BA in Journalism from Drake University and an MFA in Film Producing from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. He lives in Los Angeles with his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
Leaving Social Media, Writing Iconic Characters, and Building Trust With Claire Taylor

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026


How can you build iconic characters that your readers want to keep coming back to? How can you be the kind of creator that readers trust, even without social media? With Claire Taylor In the intro, Dan Brown talks writing and publishing [Tetragrammaton]; Design Rules That Make or Break a Book [Self-Publishing Advice]; Amazon's DRM change [Kindlepreneur]; Show me the money [Rachael Herron]; AI bible translation [Wycliffe, Pope Leo tweet]. Plus, Business for Authors 24 Jan webinar, and Bones of the Deep. Today's show is sponsored by Bookfunnel, the essential tool for your author business. Whether it's delivering your reader magnet, sending out advanced copies of your book, handing out ebooks at a conference, or fulfilling your digital sales to readers, BookFunnel does it all. Check it out at bookfunnel.com/thecreativepenn This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Claire Taylor is a humour and mystery author, the owner of FFS Media, and a certified Enneagram coach. She teaches authors to write stronger stories and build sustainable careers at LiberatedWriter.com, and her book is Write Iconic Characters: Unlocking the Core Motivations that Fuel Unforgettable Stories. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights, and the full transcript is below. Show Notes Why Claire left social media and how she still markets her books and services What the Enneagram is and how core fears and desires shape character motivation Using Enneagram types (including Wednesday Addams as an example) to write iconic characters Creating rich conflict and relationships by pairing different Enneagram types on the page Coping with rapid change, AI, and fear in the author community in 2026 Building a trustworthy, human author brand through honesty, transparency, and vulnerability You can find Claire at LiberatedWriter.com, FFS.media, or on Substack as The Liberated Writer. Transcript of the interview with Claire Taylor Joanna: Claire Taylor is a humour and mystery author, the owner of FFS Media, and a certified Enneagram coach. She teaches authors to write stronger stories and build sustainable careers at LiberatedWriter.com, and her book is Write Iconic Characters: Unlocking the Core Motivations that Fuel Unforgettable Stories. So, welcome back to the show, Claire. Claire: Thank you so much for having me back. I'm excited to be here. Joanna: It's great to have you back on the show. It was March 2024 when you were last on, so almost two years now as this goes out. Give us a bit of an update. How has your writing craft and your author business changed in that time? Claire: One of the things I've been focusing on with my own fiction craft is deconstructing the rules of how a story “should” be. That's been a sort of hobby focus of mine. All the story structure books aren't law, right? That's why there are so many of them. They're all suggestions, frameworks. They're all trying to quantify humans' innate ability to understand a story. So I'm trying to remember more that I already know what a story is, deep down. My job as an author is to keep the reader's attention from start to finish and leave them feeling the way I hope they'll feel at the end. That's been my focus on the craft side. On the author business side, I've made some big shifts. I left social media earlier this year, and I've been looking more towards one-on-one coaching and networking. I did a craft-based Kickstarter, and I'd been focusing a lot on “career, career, career”—very business-minded—and now I'm creating more content again, especially around using the Enneagram for writing craft. So there's been a lot of transition since 2024 for me. Joanna: I think it's so important—and obviously we're going to get into your book in more detail—but I do think it's important for people to hear about our pivots and transitions. I haven't spoken to you for a while, but I actually started a master's degree a few months back. I'm doing a full-time master's alongside everything else I do. So I've kind of put down book writing for the moment, and I'm doing essay writing and academic writing instead. It's quite different, as you can imagine. It sounds like what you're doing is different too. One thing I know will have perked up people's ears is: “I left social media.” Tell us a bit more about that. Claire: This was a move that I could feel coming for a while. I didn't like what social media did to my attention. Even when I wasn't on it, there was almost a hangover from having been on it. My attention didn't feel as sharp and focused as it used to be, back before social media became what it is now. So I started asking myself some questions: What is lost if I leave? What is gained if I leave? And what is social media actually doing for me today? Because sometimes we hold on to what it used to do for us, and we keep trying to squeeze more and more of that out of it. But it has changed so much. There are almost no places with sufficient organic reach anymore. It's all pay-to-play, and the cost of pay-to-play keeps going up. I looked at the numbers for my business. My Kickstarter was a great place to analyse that because they track so many traffic sources so clearly. I could see exactly how much I was getting from social media when I advertised and promoted my projects there. Then I asked: can I let that go in order to get my attention back and make my life feel more settled? And I decided: yes, I can. That's worth more to me. Joanna: There are some things money can't buy. Sometimes it really isn't about the money. I like your question: what is lost and what is gained? You also said it's all pay-to-play and there's no organic reach. I do think there is some organic reach for some people who don't pay, but those people are very good at playing the game of whatever the platform wants. So, TikTok for example—you might not have to pay money yet, but you do have to play their game. You have to pay with your time instead of money. I agree with you. I don't think there's anywhere you can literally just post something and know it will reliably reach the people who follow you. Claire: Right. Exactly. TikTok currently, if you really play the game, will sometimes “pick” you, right? But that “pick me” energy is not really my jam. And we can see the trend—this “organic” thing doesn't last. It's organic for now. You can play the game for now, but TikTok would be crazy not to change things so they make more money. So eventually everything becomes pay-to-play. TikTok is fun, but for me it's addictive. I took it off my phone years ago because I would do the infinite scroll. There's so much candy there. Then I'd wake up the next morning and notice my mood just wasn't where I wanted it to be. My energy was low. I really saw a correlation between how much I scrolled and how flat I felt afterwards. So I realised: I'm not the person to pay-to-play or to play the game here. I'm not even convinced that the pay-to-play on certain social media networks is being tracked in a reliable, accountable way anymore. Who is holding them accountable for those numbers? You can sort of see correlation in your sales, but still, I just became more and more sceptical. In the end, it just wasn't for me. My life is so much better on a daily basis without it. That's definitely a decision I have not regretted for a second. Joanna: I'm sorry to keep on about this, but I think this is great because this is going out in January 2026, and there will be lots of people examining their relationship with social media. It's one of those things we all examine every year, pretty much. The other thing I'd add is that you are a very self-aware person. You spend a lot of time thinking about these things and noticing your own behaviour and energy. Stopping and thinking is such an important part of it. But let's tackle the big question: one of the reasons people don't want to come off social media is that they're afraid they don't know how else to market. How are you marketing if you're not using social media? Claire: I didn't leave social media overnight. Over time, I've been adjusting and transitioning, preparing my business and myself mentally and emotionally for probably about a year. I still market to my email list. That has always been important to my business. I've also started a Substack that fits how my brain works. Substack is interesting. Some people might consider it a form of social media—it has that new reading feed—but it feels much more like blogging to me. It's blogging where you can be discovered, which is lovely. I've been doing more long-form content there. You get access to all the emails of your subscribers, which is crucial to me. I don't want to build on something I can't take with me. So I've been doing more long-form content, and that seems to keep my core audience with me. I've got plenty of people subscribed; people continue to come back, work with me, and tell their friends. Word of mouth has always been the way my business markets best, because it's hard to describe the benefits of what I do in a quick, catchy way. It needs context. So I'm leaning even more on that. Then I'm also shifting my fiction book selling more local. Joanna: In person? Claire: Yes. In person and local. Networking and just telling more people that I'm an author. Connecting more deeply with my existing email lists and communities and selling that way. Joanna: I think at the end of the day it does come back to the email list. I think this is one of the benefits of selling direct to people through Shopify or Payhip or whatever, or locally, because you can build your email list. Every person you bring into your own ecosystem, you get their data and you can stay in touch. Whereas all the things we did for years to get people to go to Amazon, we didn't get their emails and details. It's so interesting where we are right now in the author business. Okay, we'll come back to some of these things, but let's get into the book and what you do. Obviously what underpins the book is the Enneagram. Just remind us what the Enneagram is, why you incorporate it into so much of your work, and why you find it resonates so much. Claire: The Enneagram is a framework that describes patterns of thoughts, feelings, and actions that tend to arise from nine different core motivations. Those core motivations are made up of a fear–desire pair. So, for instance, there's the fear of lacking worth and the desire to be worthy. That pair is the Type Three core motivation. If you're a Type Three, sometimes called “The Achiever,” that's your fundamental driver. What we fear and desire above all the other fears and desires determines where our attention goes. And attention is something authors benefit greatly from understanding. We have to keep people's attention, so we want to understand our own attention and how to cultivate it. The things our attention goes to build our understanding of ourselves and the world. Being intentional about that, and paying attention to what your characters pay attention to—and what your readers are paying attention to—is hugely beneficial. It can give you a real leg up. That's why I focus on the Enneagram. I find it very useful at that core level. You can build a lot of other things on top of it with your characters: their backstory, personal histories, little quirks—all of that can be built off the Enneagram foundation. Why I like the Enneagram more than other frameworks like MBTI or the Big Five is that it not only shows us how our fears are confining us—that's really what it's charting—but it also shows us a path towards liberation from those fears. That's where the Enneagram really shines: the growth path, the freedom from the confines of our own personality. It offers that to anyone who wants to study and discover it. A lot of the authors I work with say things like, “I'm just so sick of my own stuff.” And I get it. We all get sick of running into the same patterns over and over again. We can get sick of our personality! The Enneagram is a really good tool for figuring out what's going on and how to try something new, because often we can't even see that there are other options. We have this particular lens we're looking through. That's why I like to play with it, and why I find it so useful. Joanna: That's really interesting. It sounds like you have a lot of mature authors—and when I say “mature,” I mean authors with a lot of books under their belt, not necessarily age. There are different problems at different stages of the author career, and the problem you just described—“I'm getting sick of my stuff”—sounds like a mature author issue. What are some of the other issues you see in the community that are quite common amongst indie authors? Claire: One that comes up a lot, especially early on, is: “Am I doing this right?” That's a big question. People say, “I don't know if I'm doing this right. I'm going to mess it up. This person told me this was the way to do things, but I don't think I can do it this way. Am I doomed?” That's the fear. A lot of what I help people with is seeing that there isn't a single “right” way to do this. There's a way that's going to feel more aligned to you, and there are millions of ways to approach an author career because we're all constructing it as we go. You were there in the early days. We were all just making this up as we went along. Joanna: Exactly. There was a time when ebooks were PDFs, there wasn't even a Kindle, and there was no iPhone. We were literally just making it up. Claire: Right. Exactly. That spirit of “we're all making it up” is important. Some of us have come up with frameworks that work for us, and then we tell other people about them—“Here's a process; try this process”—but that doesn't mean it's the process. Understanding what motivates you—those core motivations—helps you see where you're going to bump into advice that's not right for you, and how to start making decisions that fit your attention, your life, your desires in this author role. Early on we do a lot of that work. Then there are the authors who started a while ago and have a bunch of books. They hit a point where they say, “I've changed so much since I started writing. I need to figure out how to adjust my career.” Joanna: Tell us more about that, because I think that's you and me. How do we deal with that? Claire: Well, crying helps. Joanna: That is true! There's always a bit of crying involved in reinvention. From my perspective, my brand has always been built around me. People are still here—I know some people listening who have been with the podcast since I started it in 2009—and I've always been me. Even though I've done loads of different things and changed along the way, at heart I'm still me. I'm really glad I built a personal brand around who I am, rather than around one genre or a single topic. How about you? How do you see it? Claire: I'm the same. I just can't stick with something that doesn't feel right for me anymore. I'll start to rebel against it. There's also that “good girl” part of me that wants to do things the way they're supposed to be done and keep everybody happy. I have to keep an eye on her, because she'll default to “this is the way it should be done,” and then I end up constricted. As we advance through our careers, positioning around what motivates us and what we love, and allowing ourselves to understand that it's okay to change—even though it's painful—is crucial. It's actually destructive not to change over time. We end up forfeiting so many things that make life worth living if we don't allow ourselves to grow and change. We end up in this tiny box. People sometimes say the Enneagram is very restrictive. “It's only nine types, you're putting me in a box.” It's like: no. These are the boxes we've put ourselves in. Then we use the Enneagram to figure out how to get out of the box. As we start to see the box we've put ourselves in with our personality—“that's me, that's not me”—we realise how much movement we actually have, how many options we have, while still being ourselves. Joanna: So many options. This kind of brings us into your book, because part of the personal brand thing is being real and having different facets. Your book is Write Iconic Characters, and presumably these are characters that people want to read more about. It uses the Enneagram to construct these better characters. So first up— What's your definition of an iconic character, as opposed to any old character? And how can we use the Enneagram to construct one? Claire: An iconic character, in my imagination, is one that really sticks with us after we've finished the story. They become a reference point. We'll say, “This person is kind of like that character,” or “This situation feels like that character would handle it this way.” It could be our friends, our enemies, someone we meet on the bus—whoever it is might remind us of this character. So they really get lodged in our psyche. An iconic character feels true to some fundamental part of the human condition, even if they're not strictly human. So, all the alien romance people listening, don't worry—you're still in! These characters take on a life of their own. With an iconic character, we may hear them talking to us after the book is done, because we've tapped into that essential part of them. They can become almost archetypal—something we go back to over and over again in our minds, both as writers and as readers. Joanna: How can we use the Enneagram to construct an iconic character? I'm asking this as a discovery writer who struggles to construct anything beforehand. It's more that I write stuff and then something emerges. But I have definitely not had a hit series with an iconic character, so I'm willing to give your approach a try. Claire: It works with whatever your process is. If you're a discovery writer, start with that spark of a character in your head. If there's a character who's just a glimmer—maybe you know a few things about them—just keep writing. At some point you'll probably recognise, “Okay, it's time to go deeper in understanding this character and create a cohesive thread to pull all of this together.” That's where the Enneagram becomes useful. You can put on your armchair psychologist hat and ask: which of the nine core fears seems like it might be driving the parts of their personality that are emerging? Thankfully, we intuitively recognise the nine types. When we start gathering bits for a new character, we tend to pull from essentially the same constellation of personality, even if we don't realise it. For instance, you might say, “This character is bold and adventurous,” and that's all you know. You're probably not going to also add, “and they're incredibly shy,” because “bold and adventurous” plus “incredibly shy” doesn't really fit our intuitive understanding of people. We know that instinctively. So, you've got “bold and adventurous.” You write that to a certain point, and then you get to a place where you think, “I don't really know them deeply.” That's when you can go back to the nine core fears and start ruling some out quite quickly. In the book, I have descriptions for each of them. You can read the character descriptions, read about the motivations, and start to say, “It's definitely not these five types. I can rule those out.” If they're bold and adventurous, maybe the core fear is being trapped in deprivation and pain, or being harmed and controlled. Those correspond to Type Seven (“The Enthusiast”) and Type Eight (“The Challenger”), respectively. So you might say, “Okay, maybe they're a Seven or an Eight.” From there, if you can pin down a type, you can read more about it and get ideas. You can understand the next big decision point. If they're a Type Seven, what's going to motivate them? They'll do whatever keeps them from being trapped in pain and deprivation, and they'll be seeking satisfaction or new experiences in some way, because that's the core desire that goes with that fear. So now, you're asking: “How do I get them to get on the spaceship and leave Earth?” Well, you could offer them some adventure, because they're bold and adventurous. I have a character who's a Seven, and she gets on a spaceship and takes off because her boyfriend just proposed—and the idea of being trapped in marriage feels like: “Nope. Whatever is on this spaceship, I'm out of here.” You can play with that once you identify a type. You can go as deep with that type as you want, or you can just work with the core fear and the basic desire. There's no “better or worse”—it's whatever you feel comfortable with and whatever you need for the story. Joanna: In the book, you go into all the Enneagram types in detail, but you also have a specific example: Wednesday Addams. She's one of my favourites. People listening have either seen the current series or they have something in mind from the old-school Addams Family. Can you talk about [Wednesday Addams] as an example? Claire: Doing those deep dives was some of the most fun research for this book. I told my husband, John, “Don't bother me. I need to sit and binge-watch Wednesday again—with my notebook this time.” Online, people were guessing: “Oh, she's maybe this type, maybe that type.” As soon as I started watching properly with the Enneagram in mind, I thought: “Oh, this is a Type Eight, this is the Challenger.” One of the first things we hear from her is that she considers emotions to be weakness. Immediately, you can cross out a bunch of types from that. When we're looking at weak/strong language—that lens of “strength” versus “weakness”—we tend to look towards Eights, because they often sort the world in those terms. They're concerned about being harmed or controlled, so they feel they need to be strong and powerful. That gave me a strong hint in that direction. If we look at the inciting incident—which is a great place to identify what really triggers a character, because it has to be powerful enough to launch the story—Wednesday finds her little brother Pugsley stuffed in a locker. She says, “Who did this?” because she believes she's the only one who gets to bully him. That's a very stereotypical Type Eight thing. The unhealthy Eight can dip into being a bit of a bully because they're focused on power and power dynamics. But the Eight also says, “These are my people. I protect them. If you're one of my people, you're under my protection.” So there's that protection/control paradox. Then she goes and—spoiler—throws a bag of piranhas into the pool to attack the boys who hurt him. That's like: okay, this is probably an Eight. Then she has control wrested from her when she's sent to the new school. That's a big trigger for an Eight: to not have autonomy, to not have control. She acts out pretty much immediately, tries to push people away, and establishes dominance. One of the first things she does is challenge the popular girl to a fencing match. That's very Eight behaviour: “I'm going to go in, figure out where I sit in this power structure, and try to get into a position of power straight away.” That's how the story starts, and in the book I go into a lot more analysis. At one point she's attacked by this mysterious thing and is narrowly saved from a monster. Her reaction afterwards is: “I would have rather saved myself.” That's another strong Eight moment. The Eight does not like to be saved by anyone else. It's: “No, I wanted to be strong enough to do that.” Her story arc is also very Eight-flavoured: she starts off walled-off, “I can do it myself,” which can sometimes look like the self-sufficiency of the Five, but for her it's about always being in a power position and in control of herself. She has to learn to rely more on other people if she wants to protect the people she cares about. Protecting the innocent and protecting “her people” is a big priority for the Eight. Joanna: Let's say we've identified our main character and protagonist. One of the important things in any book, especially in a series, is conflict—both internal and external. Can we use the Enneagram to work out what would be the best other character, or characters, to give us more conflict? Claire: The character dynamics are complex, and all types are going to have both commonalities and conflict between them. That works really well for fiction. But depending on how much conflict you need, there are certain type pairings that are especially good for it. If you have a protagonist who's an Eight, they're going to generate conflict everywhere because it doesn't really bother them. They're okay wading into conflict. If you ask an Eight, “Do you like conflict?” they'll often say, “Well, sometimes it's not great,” but to everyone else it looks like they come in like a wrecking ball. The Eight tends to go for what they want. They don't see the point in waiting. They think, “I want it, I'm going to go and get it.” That makes them feel strong and powerful. So it's easy to create external and internal conflict with an Eight and other types. But the nature of the conflict is going to be different depending on who you pair them with. Let's say you have this Eight and you pair them with a Type One, “The Reformer,” whose core fear is being bad or corrupt, and who wants to be good and have integrity. The Reformer wants morality. They can get a little preachy; they can become a bit of a zealot when they're more unhealthy. A One and an Eight will have a very particular kind of conflict because the One says, “Let's do what's right,” and the Eight says, “Let's do what gets me what I want and puts me in the power position.” They may absolutely get along if they're taking on injustice. Ones and Eights will team up if they both see the same thing as unjust. They'll both take it on together. But then they may reach a point in the story where the choice is between doing the thing that is “right”—maybe self-sacrificing or moral—versus doing the thing that will exact retribution or secure a power-up. That's where the conflict between a One and an Eight shows up. You can grab any two types and they'll have unique conflict. I'm actually working on a project on Kickstarter that's all about character dynamics and relationships—Write Iconic Relationships is the next project—and I go deeper into this there. Joanna: I was wondering about that, because I did a day-thing recently with colour palettes and interior design—which is not usually my thing—so I was really challenging myself. We did this colour wheel, and they were talking about how the opposite colour on the wheel is the one that goes with it in an interesting way. I thought— Maybe there's something in the Enneagram where it's like a wheel, and the type opposite is the one that clashes or fits in a certain way. Is that a thing? Claire: There is a lot of that kind of contrast. The Enneagram is usually depicted in a circle, one through nine, and there are strong contrasts between types that are right next to each other, as well as interesting lines that connect them. For example, we've been talking about the Eight, and right next to Eight is Nine, “The Peacemaker.” Eights and Nines can look like opposites in certain ways. The Nine is conflict-avoidant, and the Eight tends to think you get what you want by pushing into conflict if necessary. Then you've got Four, “The Individualist,” which is very emotional, artistic, heart-centred, and Five, “The Investigator,” which you're familiar with—very head-centred and analytical, thinking-based. The Four and the Five can clash a bit: the head and the heart. So, yes, there are interesting contrasts right next to each other on the wheel. Each type also has its own conflict style. We're going into the weeds a bit here, but it's fascinating to play with. There's one conflict style—the avoidant conflict style, sometimes called the “positive outlook” group—and it's actually hard to get those types into an enemies-to-lovers romance because they don't really want to be enemies. That's Types Two, Seven, and Nine. So depending on the trope you're writing, some type pairings are more frictional than others. There are all these different dynamics you can explore, and I can't wait to dig into them more for everyone in the relationships book. Joanna: The Enneagram is just one of many tools people can use to figure out themselves as well as their characters. Maybe that's something people want to look at this year. You've got this book, you've got other resources that go into it, and there's also a lot of information out there if people want to explore it more deeply. Let's pull back out to the bigger picture, because as this goes out in January 2026, I think there is a real fear of change in the community right now. Is that something you've seen? What are your thoughts for authors on how they can navigate the year ahead? Claire: Yes, there has been a lot of fear. The rate of change of things online has felt very rapid. The rate of change in the broader world—politically, socially—has also felt scary to a lot of people. It can be really helpful to look at your own personal life and anchor yourself in what hasn't changed and what feels universal. From there you can start to say, “Okay, I can do this. I'm safe enough to be creative. I can find creative ways to work within this new environment.” You can choose to engage with AI. You can choose to opt out. It's totally your choice, and there is no inherent virtue in either one. I think that's important to say. Sometimes people who are anti-AI—not just uninterested but actively antagonistic—go after people who like it. And sometimes people who like AI can be antagonistic towards people who don't want to use it. But actually, you get to choose what you're comfortable with. One of the things I see emerging for authors in 2026, regardless of what tools you're using or how you feel about them, is this question of trustworthiness. I think there's a big need for that. With the increased number of images and videos that are AI-generated—which a lot of people who've been on the internet for a while can still recognise as AI and say, “Yeah, that's AI”—but that may not be obvious for long. Right now some of us can tell, but a lot of people can't, and that's only going to get murkier. There's a rising mistrust of our own senses online lately. We're starting to wonder, “Can I believe what I'm seeing and hearing?” And I think that sense of mistrust will increase. As an author in that environment, it's really worth focusing on: how do I build trust with my readers? That doesn't mean you never use AI. It might simply mean you disclose, to whatever extent feels right for you, how you use it. There are things like authenticity, honesty, vulnerability, humility, integrity, transparency, reliability—all of those are ingredients in this recipe of trustworthiness that we need to look at for ourselves. If there's one piece of hard inner work authors can do for 2026, I think it's asking: “Where have I not been trustworthy to my readers?” Then taking that hard, sometimes painful look at what comes up, and asking how you can adjust. What do you need to change? What new practices do you need to create that will increase trustworthiness? I really think that's the thing that's starting to erode online. If you can work on it now, you can hold onto your readers through whatever comes next. Joanna: What's one concrete thing people could do in that direction [to increase trustworthiness]? Claire: I would say disclosing if you use AI is a really good start—or at least disclosing how you use it specifically. I know that can lead to drama when you do it because people have strong opinions, but trustworthiness comes at the cost of courage and honesty. Transparency is another ingredient we could all use more of. If transparency around AI is a hard “absolutely not” for you—if you're thinking, “Nope, Claire, you can get lost with that”—then authenticity is another route. Let your messy self be visible, because people still want some human in the mix. Being authentically messy and vulnerable with your audience helps. If you can't be reliable and put the book out on time, at least share what's going on in your life. Staying connected in that way builds trust. Readers will think, “Okay, I see why you didn't hit that deadline.” But if you're always promising books—“It's going to be out on this day,” and then, “Oh, I had to push it back,” and that happens again and again—that does erode the trustworthiness of your brand. So, looking at those things and asking, “How am I cultivating trust, and how am I breaking it?” is hard work. There are definitely ways I look at my own business and think, “That's not a very trustworthy thing I'm doing.” Then I need to sit down, get real with myself, and see how I can improve that. Joanna: Always improving is good. Coming back to the personal brand piece, and to being vulnerable and putting ourselves out there: you and I have both got used to that over years of doing it and practising. There are people listening who have never put their photo online, or their voice online, or done a video. They might not use their photo on the back of their book or on their website. They might use an avatar. They might use a pen name. They might be afraid of having anything about themselves online. That's where I think there is a concern, because as much as I love a lot of the AI stuff, I don't love the idea of everything being hidden behind anonymous pen names and faceless brands. As you said, being vulnerable in some way and being recognisably human really matters. I'd say: double down on being human. I think that's really important. Do you have any words of courage for people who feel, “I just can't. I don't want to put myself out there”? Claire: There are definitely legitimate reasons some people wouldn't want to be visible. There are safety reasons, cultural reasons, family reasons—all sorts of factors. There are also a lot of authors who simply haven't practised the muscle of vulnerability. You build that muscle a little bit at a time. It does open you up to criticism, and some people are just not at a phase of life where they can cope with that. That's okay. If fear is the main reason—if you're hiding because you're scared of being judged—I do encourage you to step out, gently. This may be my personal soapbox, but I don't think life is meant to be spent hiding. Things may happen. Not everyone will like you. That's part of being alive. When you invite in hiding, it doesn't just stay in one corner. That constricted feeling tends to spread into other areas of your life. A lot of the time, people I work with don't want to disclose their pen names because they're worried their parents won't approve, and then we have to unpack that. You don't have to do what your parents want you to do. You're an adult now, right? If the issue is, “They'll cut me out of the will,” we can talk about that too. That's a deeper, more practical conversation. But if it's just that they won't approve, you have more freedom than you think. You also don't have to plaster your picture everywhere. Even if you're not comfortable showing your face, you can still communicate who you are and what matters to you in other ways—through your stories, through your email list, through how you talk to readers. Let your authentic self be expressed in some way. It's scary, but the reward is freedom. Joanna: Absolutely. Lots to explore in 2026. Tell people where they can find you and your books and everything you do online. Claire: LiberatedWriter.com is where all of my stuff lives, except my fiction, which I don't think people here are necessarily as interested in. If you do want to find my fiction, FFS Media is where that lives. Then I'm on Substack as well. I write long pieces there. If you want to subscribe, it's The Liberated Writer on Substack. Joanna: Brilliant. Well, thanks so much for your time, Claire. That was great. Claire: Thanks so much for having me.The post Leaving Social Media, Writing Iconic Characters, and Building Trust With Claire Taylor first appeared on The Creative Penn.

The Easemakers Podcast
HR tips for reducing burnout and retaining great household staff with Critical Path Advisors Co-Founder and President Reisa Diamond and Director of Employee Relations Lisandra Gatson

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 41:29


How do you reduce turnover and retain your top household staff members? In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, the team from Critical Path Advisors shares HR best practices for onboarding, benefits, PTO, and more — so you can set your team up for success. Hear from Co-Founder and President Reisa Diamond and Director of Employee Relations Lisandra Gatson on how they work with families and private clients, what leads to burnout, and how to navigate tough HR conversations.Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

Radio León
Encarando un 2026 en el que la Cultural busca afianzar su proyecto en Segunda (29/12/2025)

Radio León

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 28:51


A pesar del parón navideño, nuestra tertulia del fútbol leonés nos trae no sólo movimientos alrededor del mercado de fichajes, sino que también analiza las claves para que la Cultural pueda, a diferencia de lo ocurrido en la temporada 2017-2018, afianzarse en la categoría de la Segunda División. Con las opiniones y comentarios de Nines, Simón Pérez, Paco Jiménez y Miguel Orejas.

The Easemakers Podcast
Hosting incredible private events on a tight deadline with Party Crush Events Founder & Creative Director Jessica Goldklang

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 42:15


You have one week to plan a 50th birthday party for 100 people — how do you make it happen?Jessica Goldklang found her calling answering questions just like this, and created Party Crush Events to bring big visions to life on a short timeline. In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, she shares her tips for anyone trying to make the impossible happen at the last minute. Tune in to hear her keys to an unforgettable guest experience, tips for finding vendors without ego, and how she meets expectations, whether she's asked to bring in a dancing parrot or create a diner from scratch. Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

Raising Boys & Girls
Episode 332: Understanding the Peacemaker and Enneagram 9's with David and Sissy

Raising Boys & Girls

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 38:51


In this episode, Sissy and David dive into Enneagram Nines—their calming presence, deep empathy, and quiet, steady love that makes home feel like a safe place for kids' big feelings. They also gently name the harder parts for Nines: avoiding conflict, losing their voice, procrastination, and numbing out, especially in parenting. You'll hear practical ways Nine parents can use their voice, follow through with boundaries, stay present in conflict, and help Nine kids step into their own desires and decisions without losing their beautiful gift of peace. Resources mentioned: The Enneagram Made Easy . . . . . .  Sign up to receive the⁠ bi-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Access Raising Boys and Girls courses here! Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raisingboysandgirls.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience⁠ ⁠Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage⁠⁠ . . . . . .  If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. A special thank you to our sponsors: QUINCE: Go to ⁠Quince.com/rbg⁠ for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. THRIVE MARKET: Head over to ⁠ThriveMarket.com/rbg⁠ to get 30% off your first order and a FREE $60 gift.  NIV APPLICATION BIBLE: Save an additional 10% on any NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Resources by visiting faithgateway.com/nivab and using promo code RBG. MERCY SHIPS: Please donate today at MercyShips.org/podcast. OMAHA STEAKS: Visit OmahaSteaks.com for 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And for an extra $35 off, use promo code FUN at checkout. WAYFAIR: Get organized, refreshed, and ready for the holidays for way less. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Easemakers Podcast
Maintaining luxury ski homes with Co-founder and CEO of Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group Paul Benson

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 44:19


Owning a ski home comes with unexpected maintenance challenges — so what should you consider if you're tasked with managing a home in a town like Park City, UT?Paul Benson is the Co-founder and CEO of Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group, and he's watched Park City real estate evolve over the past 20 years. In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, he shares the mistakes people make all too often with ski properties and how to avoid them. Tune in to hear about how the right inspections can save millions in repairs, the realities of living with wildlife and weather in a ski town, and the complexities of hiring household staff and vendors in high-cost neighborhoods. Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

The Easemakers Podcast
Easemakers 100: Celebrating the Easemakers Community with Jacco de Bruijn, Mohamed Elzomor, Kristin Twiford and Shelby Boudreau

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 44:41


To celebrate 100 episodes of the Easemakers Podcast, the Nines team turns the microphone around. Tune in to hear Kristin and Mohamed talk with Jacco de Bruijn and Shelby Boudreau about the founding story of Nines and Easemakers, the evolution of the Easemakers community, and their words of gratitude for the service hearts who make this community special.Thanks to everyone who's been a part of our first 100 episodes! Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

What It's Like To Be You
#64: Enneagram Type 9 Panel

What It's Like To Be You

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 107:38 Transcription Available


Do you ever feel like you're trying to keep it cool, but you're secretly raging under the surface?If you're a Type 9, or close to one, you've likely wrestled with feeling overlooked, overextended, and underboundaried. This rich panel conversation dives into the lived experience of core Type 9s, shedding light on how the desire for peace often masks struggles with anger, identity, and merging with others.Learn how the different wings (9w1 vs. 9w8) shape how Nines handle conflict, personal space, and boundaries.Hear real Enneagram 9s describe how “merging” actually feels in the body, and why it's not just a metaphor.Discover the surprising assertiveness that emerges when a Nine feels truly safe and situated.Tune in now to hear this heartfelt, funny conversation that will transform how you understand and embody the Nine experience.LINKSLearn at The Enneagram Schoolhttps://theenneagramschool.com/Intro Coursehttps://www.theenneagramschool.com/intro-enneagram-courseGet Typedhttps://www.enneagrammer.com/Sinsomnia Podcast (Dreams)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sinsomnia/id1684154994House of Enneagramhttps://www.youtube.com/@houseofenneagram TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:03 - Introduction of our 9 panel, type 9 description, topics of merging; boundaries, the body center19:42 - Managing our sensory availability, handling 'violations', individuating while not dissolving, anger revealing needs/attention and performance54:03 - ‘Premature buddha', 9s coming in to their power01:04:42 - Type 9 in leadership, comfort vs 'finding the grooves' to fit in, being a part of the environment vs feeling energetic force fields01:19:13 - Distinctions between 9w1 and 9w8, how a wing supports attachment, different forms of 'peacekeeping', frustration or rejection01:46:30 - OutroCREDITSInterview by Josh Lavine Edited by Kristen Oberly Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay Coma-Media: https://pixabay.com/users/coma-media-24399569/ Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/ --- #enneagram #enneagramtypes #enneagram9

Power Pop Show Podcast
Episode 161: Power Pop Show Replay: Nov 23, 2013

Power Pop Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 106:48


Podcast replay from November 2013.New music from...the Junipers, Dear Gerogiana, The See See, Dana Wells, Gleeson, The Nines, Little Anchor, and more!

IBM Analytics Insights Podcasts
How Do You Build AI That Actually Works 99.999999% of the Time? With Tina Tarquinio Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE

IBM Analytics Insights Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 44:07


Send us a textDive into the powerful world of mainframes! Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE, Tina Tarquinio, reveals the truth behind those eight nines of uptime and explores how mainframes are evolving with AI, hybrid cloud, and future-proofing strategies for mission-critical business decisions. Discover the cutting-edge innovations transforming enterprise computing—from on-chip AIU and Spyre AI accelerators enabling real-time inferencing at transaction speed, to how LinuxONE is redefining hybrid cloud architecture.  Tina discusses DevOps integration, AI-powered code assistants revolutionizing mainframe development, compelling AI use cases, and shares her bold predictions for the mainframe's next 100 years.  Plus, career advice from a tech leader and what she does for fun!00:46 Tina Tarquinio03:18 The Most Mainframe Surprise09:12 What IS the Mainframe Really?  8 Nines!14:40 On Chip AIU, Spyre Inferencing18:11 Mainframes with Hybrid Cloud19:11 The Linux One Pitch19:59 Exciting Mainframe Innovations22:09 DevOps23:36 Code Assistants26:03 AI Use Case27:49 Future Proofing Decisions37:17 Regulations38:45 Bold Prediction38:58 Mainframe 10040:48 Career Advice42:24 For FunLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tina-tarquinioWebsite: https://www.ibm.com/products/z#MakingDataSimple #IBMz #Mainframe #LinuxONE #AIInferencing #SpyreAccelerator #HybridCloud #EnterpriseAI #DevOps #AICodeAssistant #EightNines #TinaTarquinio #MainframeModernization #AIUChip #FutureProofing #TechLeadership #WatsonxCodeAssistant #CloudComputing #TelumIIWant to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Making Data Simple
How Do You Build AI That Actually Works 99.999999% of the Time? With Tina Tarquinio Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE

Making Data Simple

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 44:07


Send us a textDive into the powerful world of mainframes! Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE, Tina Tarquinio, reveals the truth behind those eight nines of uptime and explores how mainframes are evolving with AI, hybrid cloud, and future-proofing strategies for mission-critical business decisions. Discover the cutting-edge innovations transforming enterprise computing—from on-chip AIU and Spyre AI accelerators enabling real-time inferencing at transaction speed, to how LinuxONE is redefining hybrid cloud architecture.  Tina discusses DevOps integration, AI-powered code assistants revolutionizing mainframe development, compelling AI use cases, and shares her bold predictions for the mainframe's next 100 years.  Plus, career advice from a tech leader and what she does for fun!00:46 Tina Tarquinio03:18 The Most Mainframe Surprise09:12 What IS the Mainframe Really?  8 Nines!14:40 On Chip AIU, Spyre Inferencing18:11 Mainframes with Hybrid Cloud19:11 The Linux One Pitch19:59 Exciting Mainframe Innovations22:09 DevOps23:36 Code Assistants26:03 AI Use Case27:49 Future Proofing Decisions37:17 Regulations38:45 Bold Prediction38:58 Mainframe 10040:48 Career Advice42:24 For FunLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tina-tarquinioWebsite: https://www.ibm.com/products/z#MakingDataSimple #IBMz #Mainframe #LinuxONE #AIInferencing #SpyreAccelerator #HybridCloud #EnterpriseAI #DevOps #AICodeAssistant #EightNines #TinaTarquinio #MainframeModernization #AIUChip #FutureProofing #TechLeadership #WatsonxCodeAssistant #CloudComputing #TelumIIWant to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Two Planker Podcast
Old Head New Head #29 Nico Zacek

Two Planker Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 195:39


Nico Zacek is the founder The Nines, Downdays, and was one of the first professional freestyle skiers out of Germany.Want to donate to the show?https://www.gofundme.com/f/old-head-new-head-podcast-season-2?utm_campaign=unknown&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=linktr.ee@TwoPlankerNetwork on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/twoplankernetworkWatch on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@twoplankernetworkListen on Spotify and Apple Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybKhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-network/id1546428207@InspiredMediaTv on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/inspiredmediatv/B&E Storehttps://www.bande.store/

Culture en direct
Le piège de Velázquez : "Les Ménines", fiction et théorie

Culture en direct

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2025 59:52


durée : 00:59:52 - Allons-y voir ! - par : Patrick Boucheron - Chef-d'œuvre de la peinture du siècle d'or espagnol, Les Ménines sont une énigme à laquelle nombreux se sont confrontés, tels Michel Foucault, Daniel Arasse, et aujourd'hui Jérémie Koering. Comment ne pas considérer, en même temps que l'œuvre, le tableau des lectures qu'elle a suscitées ? - réalisation : Laurence Millet - invités : Jérémie Koering; Mathieu Potte-Bonneville Philosophe et directeur du département Culture et création du Centre Pompidou; Cécile Vincent-Cassy Professeure d'histoire de l'art hispanique à Cergy Paris-Université

The Easemakers Podcast
The importance of continuity for generational well-being with RayLign Founder & Managing Partner Greg Rogers and Business Administrator Molly Monahan Grunner

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 36:36


How can estate managers make a positivie impact on family dynamics and well-being for the families they support?In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, we talk about generational well-being, family dynamics, and continuity with the team from RayLign. Greg Rogers founded RayLign 20 years ago to bring alignment and support services to families across generations. For this conversation, he's joined by Molly Grunner, who brings an estate management background to the RayLign team. Tune in to hear tips for building strong relationships with principals, anticipating what's around the corner, and creating redundancy and structure for long-term success and stability.Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

Chemins d’histoire
Chemins d'histoire-Les Ménines de Velázquez, avec J. Koering-31.10.25

Chemins d’histoire

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 46:45


Deux-cent-trente-troisième numéro de Chemins d'histoire, sixième numéro de la septième saison, émission animée par Luc Daireaux Émission diffusée le vendredi 31 octobre 2025 Thème : Les Ménines de Velázquez Invité : Jérémie Koering, professeur d'histoire de l'art à l'université de Fribourg, auteur de Les Ménines. Velázquez et le regard du roi, Actes Sud, 2025.

Enneagram 2.0 with Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes
Interview with Clay Shultz - S4 EP21 - The Self-Preservation Nine In Their Growth Path

Enneagram 2.0 with Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 53:53


Today, Uranio Paes and Beatrice Chestnut talk with Clay Schultz about the growth path of Type 9, especially the self-preservation subtype. In this episode, Clay shares his personal journey of bodily and emotional awakening, showing how Nines can overcome inertia and numbness through presence and conscious action.He speaks about the challenge of leaving behind comfortable routines, facing repressed anger, and reconnecting with his own desire and sense of purpose. Urânio, Bea, and Clay explore how true “peacemaking” requires facing conflict and learning to act from one's own truth.Like learning about the Enneagram from Bea and Uranio? Join a community of Enneagram enthusiasts and participate in live monthly webinars and Q&As with Bea and Uranio. Sign up for a FREE trial of CP Online membership at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.cpenneagram.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to discover which Enneagram type you could be? Visit our webpage ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enneagramcompass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn about the Enneagram test they created, Enneagram Compass.Please subscribe and share this podcast with others. It will help us out a lot!Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChestnutPaesEnneagramAcademyFollow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cpenneagramSign up for our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cpenneagram.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠Questions? ⁠hello@cpenneagram.com

The Easemakers Podcast
Embracing the evolution of long careers in private service with Estate Manager Beth Langley

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 28:51


In private service, no two days are the same — and as time goes on, a role can change drastically.Beth Langley has worked with the same principals for two decades, and her role has continuously evolved over time. In this conversation, she shares her path from personal trainer to estate manager to fractional estate manager and remote personal assistant. Tune in to hear her tips for setting boundaries that set you up for success long-term, building long-lasting vendor relationships, and adapting as dynamics change.Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

Ràdio Arrels
Camille Miquel presenta el Cafè lingüístic de Cabestany

Ràdio Arrels

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 5:01


El 16 d'octubre, el cafè de les Nines de Cabestany acollirà “Els Petits Aixorits” per una discussió entorn de les llengües.

The Easemakers Podcast
Protecting high-end homes and assets from storms, floods and hurricanes with Aon Private Risk Management President Jason Ott

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 37:36


NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, predicted an above-normal hurricane season for 2025, but so far, none of the Atlantic hurricanes that have formed this year have made landfall in the US. With another month to go, President of Aon Private Risk Management Jason Ott shares his advice for mitigating risk during hurricane season.Tune in to hear how to protect assets during floods, what everyone needs to know about building and maintaining coastal properties, and why estate managers should have an understanding of their principal's insurance policies. Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

The Reel Rejects
Meeting David Denman (Peacemaker's Brother): The Truth Behind Keith's Twist?

The Reel Rejects

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 35:34


DAVID DENMAN INTERVIEW!! With the Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 8 Finale airing, Coy sits down with Actor David Denman to discuss his role of Keith Smith / Captain Triumph, getting in shape for the DCU, working with James, Gunn, John Cena & Robert Patrick & MORE! Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Ahead of next week's Peacemaker Season 2 Finale, host Coy Jandreau is joined by Peacemaker star, David Denman (The Office, Brightburn, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi) as we dive deep into his chilling role as Keith in Peacemaker Season 2 on HBO Max! From the jaw-dropping twist that had fans reeling (no spoilers, but it's a game-changer) to keeping secrets from the press and Comic-Con, David shares behind-the-scenes stories about working with James Gunn, John Cena, Robert Patrick & more! We talk building brotherly chemistry, the show's moral complexities, and how Peacemaker flips superhero tropes on their head. David also opens up about his incredible fitness transformation—losing 50 pounds, training with Superman's coach Paulo Mascitti, and crediting the role with "saving his life." Plus, insights into his career highlights: from indie gem "The Nines" with Ryan Reynolds and Melissa McCarthy, to action-packed "The Equalizer 3" with Denzel Washington, and his journey into the DC Universe. If you're a fan of DC Comics, James Gunn's wild storytelling, or inspiring fitness journeys, this interview is for yooouuuu! Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Reel Rejects
Extended Version: Meeting David Denman (Peacemaker's Brother): The Truth Behind Keith's Twist?

The Reel Rejects

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 36:34


DAVID DENMAN INTERVIEW!! With the Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 8 Finale airing, Coy sits down with Actor David Denman to discuss his role of Keith Smith / Captain Triumph, getting in shape for the DCU, working with James, Gunn, John Cena & Robert Patrick & MORE! Visit ⁠https://huel.com/rejects⁠ to get 15% off your order Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! ⁠https://www.rejectnationshop.com/⁠ Ahead of next week's Peacemaker Season 2 Finale, host Coy Jandreau is joined by Peacemaker star, David Denman (The Office, Brightburn, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi) as we dive deep into his chilling role as Keith in Peacemaker Season 2 on HBO Max! From the jaw-dropping twist that had fans reeling (no spoilers, but it's a game-changer) to keeping secrets from the press and Comic-Con, David shares behind-the-scenes stories about working with James Gunn, John Cena, Robert Patrick & more! We talk building brotherly chemistry, the show's moral complexities, and how Peacemaker flips superhero tropes on their head. David also opens up about his incredible fitness transformation—losing 50 pounds, training with Superman's coach Paulo Mascitti, and crediting the role with "saving his life." Plus, insights into his career highlights: from indie gem "The Nines" with Ryan Reynolds and Melissa McCarthy, to action-packed "The Equalizer 3" with Denzel Washington, and his journey into the DC Universe. If you're a fan of DC Comics, James Gunn's wild storytelling, or inspiring fitness journeys, this interview is for yooouuuu! Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l...⁠ Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en⁠ Twitter:  ⁠https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w⁠ Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! ⁠https://www.rejectnationshop.com/⁠ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/⁠  Tik-Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/reelrejects⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/⁠ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit⁠ https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo⁠ and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en⁠ Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.⁠ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO:⁠ https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects⁠ Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/⁠ INSTAGRAM: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/⁠ TWITTER:  ⁠https://twitter.com/thereelrejects⁠ Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/⁠ TWITTER:  ⁠https://twitter.com/thegregalba⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Easemakers Podcast
Managing private islands with EVI Projects Director of Project Luciana Nijdam

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 43:19


What are the unique challenges of managing a private island? In a new episode of the Easemakers Podcast, Luciana Nijdam shares what estate managers and the families they support need to know about purchasing, developing and maintaining private islands. Tune in to hear how managing a private island differs from running a coastal property, tips for finding staff and vendors for remote locations, tips for training your team for when things (inevitably) go wrong, and more. Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

Radio León
El Cuco se estrena poniendo una pica en Zorrilla (29/09/2025)

Radio León

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 29:44


En un partido cargado de pragmatismo y resiliencia, la Cultural se llevó la victoria y los tres puntos en el campo del Real Valladolid abriendo con el mejor pie posible la nueva "era Cuco Ziganda". Nines, Carlos Martínez, Simón Pérez y Paco Jiménez comparten sus impresiones sobre los planteamientos del nuevo entrenador del equipo, así como la situación incierta de una Ponferradina que no termina de despegar.

FOXCast
Understanding and Engaging with the World of Luxury Estate Managers with Mohamed Elzomor

FOXCast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 34:51


Today, I am delighted to speak with Mohamed Elzomor, Co-Founder of Nines, a household management platform trusted by hundreds of family offices around the world. He and his co-founder Jacco de Bruijn created the company and lead its mission to bring ease, structure, and innovation to the world of household management. Mohamed and his company Nines are a FOX technology resource partner, and we are excited to have their expertise as part of our membership community. Mohamed focused his entrepreneurial attention and creativity on the niche segment of managing the private estates and household operations of UHNW families, and he gives us an overview of this space, highlighting the unique aspects of luxury estate management. He helps our audience understand what is considered a top-notch client offering and service – what does good look like – in this unique market niche. Mohamed explains how most UHNW families are managing their private properties today – whether most attempt to self-manage or they turn to professional property managers – and he paints the picture of the major pain points they UHNW clients commonly experience. When Mohamed founded Nines, he and his co-founder set out to alleviate many of the pain points experienced by both UHNW owners and their luxury property managers. He gives us an overview of the Nines platform, describing its key functionalities and the main problems it solves for families, family offices, and estate manages. One practical advice Mohamed has for UHNW families and their family offices is to learn and understand the world of estate managers – how it works and how to best engage with the professionals in this space. He shares his views on why this is important and offers his recommendations to families and their staff on what they should know on the subject. Enjoy this highly illuminating conversation with one of the most prominent disruptors and technology providers in the UHNW estate management space.

The Easemakers Podcast
Continuing education for luxury yacht and estate chefs with Chef Adrienne Gang

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 51:24


In 20 years serving on luxury yachts, Chef Adrienne Gang has learned every lesson the hard way, and now, she wants to create calmer waters for her peers. This October, Adrienne is launching a course with Florida International University called Luxury Culinary Operations: Yacht and Estate Logistics. In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, she shares why continuing education has become her passion, and how chefs can benefit from special training designed for private service environments. Plus, in the lightning round, Adrienne shares a behind the scenes look at her experience on Bravo's Below Deck, as well as her experience volunteering her culinary skills to provide disaster relief with organizations like the Guy Fieri Foundation.Learn more and apply to the course here: https://hospitalityexed.fiu.edu/courses/luxury-culinary-operations-logistics-for-yachts-and-estates/Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

The Women's Football Podcast
Up to the Nines

The Women's Football Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 27:00


It's nine goals scored for Arsenal and Manchester United in two games and nine conceded by London City Lionesses, are things looking up for the reds and should London City panic? Plus a solid start for Spurs, alarm bells at Liverpool and an eight goal thriller in the WSL 2 Subscribe, like and leave a review, this is part of the Sports Social Network Produced by Leo Audio Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Easemakers Podcast
Guiding families through estate sales with the Christie's International Real Estate Group Trusts & Estates Division's Leslie Hirsch and Howard Morrel

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 39:13


Managing estate sales comes with a unique set of challenges, from complicated family dynamics to maintaining an empty property.In this conversation, co-founders of the Christie's International Real Estate Group Trusts & Estates Division Leslie Hirsch and Howard Morrel share their tips for estate managers tasked with seeing a property through an estate sale. Tune in to hear what you need to know about insurance and maintenance as a home sits through this process, documents and information to keep at your fingertips, repairs that can impact the value of a property, and what most commonly gets overlooked. Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

Authentic Men's Group podcast
How to Practice Self-Compassion with Enneagram Types 5-9

Authentic Men's Group podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 42:28


Using Self-Compassion With The Enneagram (Part 2) Last time, we explored Enneagram types One through Four—seeing how each carries its own beauty, struggle, and path toward compassion. Today, we pick up where we left off. So often, we hear messages about what we should fix or change. But the real invitation of the Enneagram is to see the truth of how we're wired and to treat that truth with kindness. It's not about boxing you in—it's about showing you the patterns you've been living out, and then inviting you back home to your truest self. As Ian Morgan Cron reminds us, “The Enneagram doesn't tell you who you are; it tells you who you think you have to be.” That's the gift—it reveals the mask we've learned to wear, and then it helps us lay it down. In this episode, we're continuing our walk through the remaining Enneagram types, not to critique but to celebrate. To honor. To offer compassion to the parts of ourselves we often overlook. And once again, we're joined by AMG coach and life coach Stephen Nichols, who has guided countless men in this very work.   TYPE 5 – THE INVESTIGATOR Ian Cron describes Fives as the wise men—those who see the world from a thoughtful distance, cutting through noise with insight. You have a brilliant, thoughtful mind that sees what others miss. Your ability to observe, analyze, and understand is a deep well of insight. You're naturally drawn to complex ideas, systems, and inner landscapes most people overlook. Your curiosity runs deep, and your insights are often ahead of their time. You bring calm clarity to chaos, offering wisdom without needing the spotlight.   Though you may prefer solitude, your presence carries quiet weight and depth. Self-compassion reminds you that you don't have to have all the answers to belong—your presence, your wisdom, and your way of seeing the world already matter. Self-compassion for Type 5 sounds like: “My curiosity is a gift. I don't need to know everything to be whole.”  “I offer wisdom, and I also deserve connection.” “It's okay to not have all the answers right now.” “My presence is enough—I don't need to over-prepare.” “Opening up is a strength, not a liability.” You make space for insight and truth. Your presence invites calm and clarity.     TYPE 6 – THE LOYALIST Your loyalty and courage are unmatched—you stand by your people through thick and thin. You think through every angle with care, always scanning for how to keep others safe and supported. Your fierce sense of responsibility drives you to prepare, protect, and prevent harm. You often see potential problems before they happen, and your questions strengthen decisions and relationships. Suzanne Stabile calls Sixes the guardians of community—reliable, grounded, and deeply attuned to group wellbeing. You hold steady when others panic, anchoring people with your presence and conviction. Your love shows up not in loud declarations, but in quiet vigilance and fierce, faithful commitment. When you extend that same loyalty inward, you become a source of wisdom and grounded courage—not just for others, but for yourself. Self-compassion for Type 6 sounds like: “My ability to anticipate is protective, not paranoid.”  “I trust myself to navigate uncertainty.” “Uncertainty is uncomfortable, but I can handle it.” “I trust myself to navigate what comes.” “Courage isn't the absence of fear—it's standing with myself in the fear.” You bring steadiness, humility, and fierce commitment wherever you go.     TYPE 7 – THE ENTHUSIAST You see the possibility in everything and bring life to the spaces you enter. Your joy is contagious, and your energy lights up the room. You're often the one who finds silver linings, who lightens tension with humor, and reminds others to savor life. You have a natural gift for storytelling, optimism, and enthusiasm that draws people in and lifts spirits. Ian Cron reminds us that Sevens teach us not to take life for granted—but to taste, savor, and adventure. Your soul is wired for wonder, and beneath your lightness is a deep, brave heart. When you stay present in discomfort, you show true courage—not escape, but engagement. Self-compassion deepens your spark. You discover that real freedom comes from living fully—joy and sorrow alike. Self-compassion for Type 7 sounds like: “My zest for life is sacred. I can experience joy and still make space for depth.”  “I don't need to escape. This moment is enough.” “I can sit with hard feelings—they won't break me.” “Slowing down helps me find deeper joy.”   You remind others that life is worth living fully, and that pain doesn't cancel out joy—it enriches it.     TYPE 8 – THE CHALLENGER You are bold, strong, and protective—you step in when others shrink back. You fight for what matters and speak truth with intensity and clarity. Your presence commands attention—not for ego, but because people feel your deep commitment to what's right. You instinctively protect the vulnerable and challenge injustice wherever it appears. Suzanne Stabile calls Eights the protectors and justice-bearers—often misunderstood, but driven by love and loyalty. Beneath your strength is a tender heart that longs for honesty, trust, and connection. When you let yourself soften and be known, your power doesn't weaken—it becomes magnetic, trustworthy, and whole. Self-compassion allows your heart to breathe so your strength can serve others without burning you out. Self-compassion for Type 8 sounds like: “My strength includes tenderness.”  “I can lead with power and still stay soft-hearted.” “Letting others in doesn't make me weak.” “Real strength includes openness.” “I can be protective and still allow myself to feel.” You give others courage just by being who you are. You model strength that protects and includes.     TYPE 9 – THE PEACEMAKER You have a calming presence that brings ease and steadiness to those around you. You instinctively see all sides and create harmony in spaces that feel divided. You are a steady presence in a loud, chaotic world—helping others breathe easier just by being near. You create room for others without needing the spotlight, offering quiet empathy and deep listening. Your non-reactivity and gentleness give others permission to pause, reflect, and reconnect. Ian Cron says Nines are the mediators of the soul—deeply attuned to what brings people together. Though you may downplay your impact, your quiet strength and inclusive spirit often hold entire communities together. Self-compassion invites you to include yourself in the peace you offer others. Your voice matters. Your presence is not just peaceful—it's powerful. Self-compassion for Type 9 sounds like: “My presence brings peace, and my voice matters too.”  “I can honor others and still choose myself.” “My voice matters.” “I don't have to disappear to keep the peace.” “Choosing myself isn't selfish—it's necessary.” You teach us how to slow down, to listen, and to find unity in difference.     CLOSING No matter where you land on the Enneagram, you bring something good and true into the world. You don't need to change who you are—you need to honor it. Self-compassion is how you do that. It's not about self-indulgence. It's about self-acceptance. The Enneagram isn't a problem to fix. It's a mirror that shows your natural design—and the gifts you carry. As Stabile reminds us, the goal isn't to be better than your number—it's to be a healthier version of the one you already are. So take this with you: You are already enough. Not someday. Not when you get it right. Now. We'll drop a free link to the AMG Assessment in the notes so you can find out your type. Bring what resonated into your next AMG group, or share it with a friend who needs to hear it. You were made to thrive—and the best way to do that is by being fully, authentically you. Link to take your Enneagram Assessment: Enneagram Assessment

The Easemakers Podcast
Preparing for and preventing medical emergencies with Emergency Black Bag Founder & Medical Director Christopher Sidford

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 36:06


Are you taking all the right steps to prevent medical emergencies, and to ensure you're prepared in the worst case scenario?In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, Emergency Black Bag Founder & Medical Director Christopher Sidford shares what every private service professional should know about medical emergencies, from what to have on-hand at every property to how to prepare your principals for a trip overseas. Tune in to hear his tips for basic preparedness, how to improve medical safety on remote properties, what to carry when you're traveling, and more.Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon
#690 - The Amazon Seller's Guide to Building Wealth

Serious Sellers Podcast: Learn How To Sell On Amazon

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 39:04


In this episode, we talk to one of our all-time favorite guests, and she'll discuss everything from her current e-commerce launches to brand strategy to making money with real estate franchises and even oil wells. ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On YouTube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Ever wondered how strategic partnerships and innovative ideas can turn humble beginnings into e-commerce superstardom? Join us as we catch up with our favorite guest, Janelle Page, who opens up about her incredible journey. From launching a supplement line with Dr. Sten Ekberg to designing stylish safety eyewear with influencers like John Malecki and NataLee from Designed to the Nines, Janelle's story is a testament to the power of creativity and collaboration. She also shares her latest real estate adventure, renovating a historic Victorian home in Utah. Discover the magic of transforming hobbies into thriving businesses as we discuss the rise of niche audiences. By channeling passion and utilizing innovative content strategies, we explore how her pickleball newsletter amassed 1,100 subscribers in just eight weeks, unlocking unexpected opportunities like creating content on a luxury yacht in Croatia. Janelle shows us the importance of marketing prowess in scaling a pickleball facility, "The Kitchen," and establishing a strong e-commerce presence, proving that with the right mindset, even pastimes can become entrepreneurial goldmines. Branding and storytelling take center stage as we delve into the art of launching successful products. Learn about creating the three-in-one charger, Alpha Charge, and the Mess Less brand, both tailored for entrepreneurs. Janelle illustrates the importance of knowing your audience and utilizing platforms like Kickstarter and TikTok for impactful product launches. Drawing inspiration from successful branding strategies, the conversation highlights how personal branding, strategic investments, and networking at business events can lay the groundwork for long-term success. Tune in for an episode brimming with insights and inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs! In episode 690 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley and Janelle discuss: 00:00 - E-Commerce Success Strategies With Janelle Page 05:30 - Testing Product Market Fit Before Investment 06:26 - Building Niche Audience in Pickleball 09:40 - Becoming Co-Owner of Pickleball Facility 15:25 - Entrepreneurial Brand Strategy and Product Launch 18:07 - TikTok Launch Strategy for Product Launch 20:21 - Investing in Branding and Diversification 30:01 - Investment Opportunities and Strategies 31:59 - Building Strong Brands Through Storytelling 38:12 - Amazon Seller Networking at Business Events

Typology
From VeggieTales to the Enneagram: Mike Nawrocki on Peace, Presence, and Purpose

Typology

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 57:25


What happens when a peace-seeking Enneagram Nine becomes the voice of one of the most beloved animated characters in children's television? Find out as we dive into the world of the Enneagram with special guest Mike Nawrocki, co-creator of VeggieTales and the voice of Larry the Cucumber. In this engaging conversation, we explore the unique traits of Enneagram Nines, known as the Peacemakers. Mike shares insights from his journey in creating beloved children's content, including his latest project, The Dead Sea Squirrels, which is now a growing book series and animated show. We discuss the motivations behind Nines, their tendency to avoid conflict, and the importance of claiming one's voice and presence in the world. Whether you're familiar with the Enneagram or just curious about personality types, this episode offers valuable perspectives on self-awareness, personal growth, and the power of creativity. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the Enneagram and how it can enhance your understanding of yourself and others!     ABOUT MIKE NAWROCKI As co-creator of VeggieTales, co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment, and the voice of Larry the Cucumber, Mike Nawrocki has been dedicated to helping parents pass on biblical values to their kids for over three decades.  Mike is the offbeat brain behind Silly Songs with Larry, and has lent his screenwriting and directing talents to dozens of VeggieTales episodes, as well as both of the properties' theatrical releases, Jonah and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything. His most recent project, an early reader book series entitled The Dead Sea Squirrels, has been adapted into a 13-episode animated series now streaming on Minno, with more books and a season 2 of animation currently in the works. Mike also serves as an assistant professor of film and animation at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “The Bible for Kids.” Website: https://mikenawrocki.com/ and Amazon Author PageFollow on: Instagram | Facebook     

The Easemakers Podcast
Building a network of trusted tradespeople with Fractional Estate Manager Rachel McGrath

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 34:14


A strong network of tradespeople and vendors serves as the key to Rachel McGrath's fractional estate management company, RK Estate Management. In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, Rachel shares her tips for any private service professional looking to source, vet and work with high quality vendors. Tune in to hear her tips for finding new vendors, building strong relationships, and balancing 100+ vendors across multiple properties.Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

早餐英语|实用英文口语
交谈中听到Dressed to the nines可不是穿到九点的意思啦!

早餐英语|实用英文口语

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 5:24


听到这个表达的小伙伴可能会一脸疑惑,"dressed" 是穿着,"nines" 是九,字面直译完全让人摸不着头脑!但它的真实含义其实和穿搭息息相关!今天就带你解锁这个地道的表达。"dressed to the nines"意思是 "穿着非常时髦、华丽" 或 "打扮得一丝不苟、尽善尽美"。用于形容某人在穿着上花费了很多心思,服装精致、搭配讲究,通常适合正式场合或重要活动。这个短语的起源尚无定论,有一种说法认为与 "nine" 在英语中常象征 "完美、极致" 有关(如 "cloud nine" 表示极度快乐),因此 "to the nines" 便延伸出 "达到极致" 的含义,搭配 "dressed" 即表示打扮到了极致。例如:-Wow, you're dressed to the nines tonight! Is there a special occasion?哇,你今晚打扮得太精致了!有什么特别的场合吗?-Yes, I'm going to a charity gala with my colleagues.是啊,我要和同事去参加一个慈善晚宴。She always dresses to the nines for family reunions— you'd think it's a red-carpet event!她参加家庭聚会总是打扮得一丝不苟,你会以为是走红毯呢!原声再现:When someone's wearing very formal and attractive clothes, we say they're dressed to the nines.当一个人穿着非常正式、很引人注目的衣服时,我们就说他们盛装打扮。Wear something comfortable.I feel like it's weird when you see people dressed to the nines for a first date.穿舒服的衣服。每次看到有人盛装打扮去赴第一次约会,我都觉得很奇怪。更多卡卡老师分享公众号:卡卡课堂 卡卡老师微信:kakayingyu001送你一份卡卡老师学习大礼包,帮助你在英文学习路上少走弯路

Tapestry Church
The Nines 2025 Part 1

Tapestry Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 49:57


To partner with this ministry and help us continue to make an impact on our community and the world you can click here: https://www.myfreedomjc.org/giveSpeakers:Annette Morales - “Why Not Me, Lord?”Julio Pacheco - How To Pray, Through The Eyes Of A ChildChristopher Salgado - The Cost of Truly Living, The Worth of What We Cannot Lose

Tapestry Church
The Nines 2025 Part 2

Tapestry Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 49:19


To partner with this ministry and help us continue to make an impact on our community and the world you can click here: https://www.myfreedomjc.org/giveSpeakers:Ariel "Bim" Flores - The Angel With The NameReisha Baker - The Living WordShahnaz Bates - Will You Cling?

Tapestry Church
The Nines 2025 Part 3

Tapestry Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 49:37


To partner with this ministry and help us continue to make an impact on our community and the world you can click here: https://www.myfreedomjc.org/giveSpeakers:Gil Velez - Proverbs 31: The Woman of ValorGerard Beaubrun - Grace Over GossipRebeka Berrios - Suffering Knows No Age

Freedom Church - Maryland
The Nines: Jenn Zipp, Adam Del Colliano, Sam DiPaola

Freedom Church - Maryland

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 50:26


Freedom Church exists so that you would know God, find freedom, discover your purpose and make a difference. We want to help you find freedom from anything that holds you back from all that God has planned for your life. Our mandate comes from the Bible, and we have a few steps we've implemented to make finding freedom simple. Find out more here — http://myfreedom.org/Stay Connected!Freedom Church Website: http://bit.ly/2w8wD4QFreedom Church Facebook: http://bit.ly/2MgOd1c Freedom Church Instagram: http://bit.ly/2PfYkRE --To invest in the mission of Freedom Church, click here.http://bit.ly/2Zm0Nz8--#freedomchurch #iamfreedomchurch

Freedom Church - Maryland
The Nines: Josh Jones, Caitlyn Del Colliano, Bruce Tackett

Freedom Church - Maryland

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 42:57


Freedom Church exists so that you would know God, find freedom, discover your purpose and make a difference. We want to help you find freedom from anything that holds you back from all that God has planned for your life. Our mandate comes from the Bible, and we have a few steps we've implemented to make finding freedom simple. Find out more here — http://myfreedom.org/Stay Connected!Freedom Church Website: http://bit.ly/2w8wD4QFreedom Church Facebook: http://bit.ly/2MgOd1c Freedom Church Instagram: http://bit.ly/2PfYkRE --To invest in the mission of Freedom Church, click here.http://bit.ly/2Zm0Nz8--#freedomchurch #iamfreedomchurch

The Poker Grid
The Grid 090 ft. Nick Walsh – Pocket Nines

The Poker Grid

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 28:16


PokerStars Ambassador Nick Walsh enters the GRID with pocket nines, a dramatic hand that marked the beginning of passion for the Spin & Go format, a three handed turbo poker tournament with randomized prize pools. Nick was in a rush to grab dinner with his then girlfriend, when he decided to play just one more spin. And... The post The Grid 090 ft. Nick Walsh – Pocket Nines appeared first on The Poker Grid.

The Easemakers Podcast
Helping families navigate health insurance and care with Emry Concierge's Lindsay Loomis

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 24:11


Wealth brings complexity to all aspects of life, and health insurance is no exception.Emry Concierge's Lindsay Loomis has spent her career in the insurance industry, and in this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, she shares her tips for helping families navigate health insurance and care. Tune in to hear considerations for families who spend time across multiple properties, states and countries, what to know about concierge doctors and healthcare advocates, and tips for finding the right insurance plans for your clients. Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
TMA (7-18-25) Hour 1 - St. Louis Nines

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 52:16


(00:00-14:00) Fridays are for phone calls. Happy Little Hunter leading at The Open. Prime Time Glick lifts spirits. Awkward moment between Martin Short and Kathie Lee. Is Charlie Marlow still an STL 9? If you're a St. Louis 9, what are you in a real city?(14:08-38:33) Joe Buck's comments from his interview yesterday on the Cardinals and the John Kelly situation. Audio of Joe talking about the approach he thinks the Cardinals need to take at the deadline. What can you get in return for some of these pieces? Is Bofa Deeze's wife really leaving him? Back to Mike Francesa's review of Superman. Savannah Bananas. Jackson and Chairman's Man on the Street in Vegas. Darnell Coles.(38:43-52:07) If you're criticize Teen Wolf, you better get it right. Audio of Joe Buck's comments from yesterday on the John Kelly situation with the Blues. The Blues usually get things right but got this one wrong. Relationships between teams and networks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Easemakers Podcast
Professionalizing childcare operations with Dr. Virginia Schwager

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 36:25


Dr. Virginia Schwager combines a psychology background and years of experience in private service to help families improve their childcare operations. In her time working in private households, she's learned that childcare teams shouldn't operate in siloes, but rather, should be integrated seamlessly with estate management teams. In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, Ginny shares her tips for estate managers on overseeing nannies and childcare professionals, her take on how to improve retention, and more. Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

Enneagram MBA
183. Getting off Track at Work as a Type 9 [Derailer Series]

Enneagram MBA

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 24:25


Derailers (the things that can get us off track) can be some of the most challenging aspects of our personality patterns to confront.For Type 9s, growth often begins with the realization that peace doesn't mean disappearing. True harmony includes your voice, your priorities, and your presence.Nines are the calm in the storm — steady, supportive, and easy to be around. But that same go-with-the-flow energy can become a derailer when it leads to avoiding conflict, deferring decisions, or minimizing their own needs in favor of keeping the peace.These derailers represent common challenges for Nines. While they may not apply to every individual Nine or all the time, they reflect general tendencies that can show up when things feel overwhelming, emotionally charged, or uncertain.If you're still exploring your dominant Enneagram type, noticing a few of these patterns may help you better understand your inner world.If you already identify as a Type 9, what helps you get back on track when you find yourself procrastinating, zoning out, or saying “yes” to things that aren't really yours to carry? Your insight might be the encouragement another Nine needs to speak up and step in.Source: Awareness to Action Enneagram, Mario SikoraHave a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

The Easemakers Podcast
Creating continuity, preserving legacy, and planning for the future with Leafplanner Founder & CEO Josh Kanter

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 36:39


In every family office, turnover is inevitable. So how do you plan for the future and ensure information doesn't get lost over time? In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, Josh Kanter shares how his own family's story shaped his approach to helping family offices navigate transitions and preserve their legacies. Tune in to hear why his own experience led him to build leafplanner, his take on why it's critical to document the knowledge of everyone involved in the family ecosystem, and his tips for anyone who wants to help an organization preserve their legacy for generations to come.Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

The Mule Mindset
Your Guide to Connecting With Each Enneagram Type!

The Mule Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 38:04


Ever wish you had a cheat sheet for navigating different personalities? In this episode, we break down how to connect with every Enneagram type — from the driven Ones to the easygoing Nines. Whether it's at work, in friendships, or at home, we'll share practical tips for building harmony, understanding what makes each type tick, and creating stronger connections across the board. Consider this your friendly guide to getting along, Enneagram style.

The Easemakers Podcast
Proactive planning for seamless private jet travel with Apollo Jets Aviation Advisor Michael Palagonia

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 40:40


What should you consider when booking private jet travel, and how do you ensure everything goes smoothly? In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, Apollo Jets Aviation Advisor Michael Palagonia shares the common mistakes to avoid around luggage capacity, departure times, catering and more. Tune in to hear why it's critical to know your terms around cancelation, wifi, pets and more, how to plan for holiday, peak season, and major event travel, and which small mistakes can turn into bigger problems when flying privately.Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

The Easemakers Podcast
Anticipatory excellence and the new definition of luxury with The Pantheon Group Managing Director Joe Pellegrino

The Easemakers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 29:12


What is the definition of luxury in 2025?Joe Pellegrino says we all have our own definition — and it's his team's job to deliver on each client's unique vision. In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, the Managing Director of the Pantheon Group shares his take on what he calls "anticipatory excellence," and how he sees estate management evolving. Tune in to hear about the keys to onboarding new clients, how to get ahead of expectations, tips for finding great vendors, and more.Subscribe to the Easemakers Podcast to hear from more experts in the private service industry, and join the Easemakers community to talk to other estate managers and PSPs on a regular basis.  Enjoying the Easemakers Podcast? Leave us a rating and a review telling us about your favorite episodes and what you want to learn next!The Easemakers Podcast is presented by Nines, modern household management software and services built for private service professionals and the households the support.

MLB Morning Lineup Podcast
Nimmo decked out to the nines in Mets' rout

MLB Morning Lineup Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 12:13


Brandon Nimmo entered Monday's game against the Nationals in somewhat of a slump. But that all changed as he tallied a club-record-tying nine RBIs (all coming in the sixth inning or later) to power the Mets' 19-run outburst in the series finale. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enneagram & Coffee
Shadow Work for Type Nine

Enneagram & Coffee

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 18:38


In this final episode of our Shadow Work series on Enneagram and Coffee, we explore the inner world of Type Nine—the Peacemaker. We dive into the common shadows of self-numbing, passivity, and anger repression, and how these patterns show up in daily life. Through practical exercises and insights from other Enneagram types, we uncover how Nines can reconnect with their true desires, voice, and personal power. If you've ever struggled to assert yourself or felt disconnected from your own needs, this episode is for you. Grab your coffee, and let's get into it! Call/Text Your Enneagram Questions into (828) 338 - 9127 Grab a copy of my books at www.thehonestenneagram.com & www.theenneagramletters.com Check out my youtube channel for more behind-the-scenes content www.youtube.com/sarajanecase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices