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Join this channel to get access to exclusive members only videos:youtube.com/channel/UCQTAVxA4dNBCoPdHhX9nnoQ/joinJoin Members Only On My Website. 7 day free trial. Save 25% when you choose an annual Membership plan. Cancel anytime:understandingrelationships.com/plansJoin Members Only on Spotify:podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachcoreywayne/subscribeGracie and Dr. Dominick D'Anna discuss and demonstrate Consciousness Exercise Stage 11 which is about giving our gifts to the world and being open to receiving our gifts. Noticing that everything in life is happening for you, not to you.If you have not read my book, “How To Be A 3% Man” yet, that would be a good starting place for you. It is available in Kindle, iBook, Paperback, Hardcover or Audio Book format. If you don't have a Kindle device, you can download a free eReader app from Amazon so you can read my book on any laptop, desktop, smartphone or tablet device. Kindle $9.99, iBook $9.99, Paperback $29.99 or Hardcover 49.99. Audio Book is Free $0.00 with an Audible membership trial or buy it for $19.95. Here is the link to Audible to get the audiobook version:http://bit.ly/CCW3ManHere is the link to Amazon to purchase Kindle, Paperback or Hardcover version:http://amzn.to/1XKRtxdHere is the link to the iBookstore to purchase iBook version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/how-to-be-3-man-winning-heart/id948035350?mt=11&uo=6&at=1l3vuUoHere is the link to the iTunes store to purchase the iTunes audio book version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/how-to-be-a-3-man-unabridged/id1106013146?at=1l3vuUo&mt=3You can get my second book, “Mastering Yourself, How To Align Your Life With Your True Calling & Reach Your Full Potential” which is also available in Kindle $9,99, iBook $9.99, Paperback $49.99, Hardcover $99.99 and Audio Book format $24.95. Audio Book is Free $0.00 with an Audible membership trial. Here is the link to Audible to get the audiobook version:http://bit.ly/CCWMYHere is the link to Amazon to purchase Kindle, Paperback or Hardcover version:https://amzn.to/2TQV2XoHere is the link to the iBookstore to purchase iBook version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/mastering-yourself-how-to-align-your-life-your-true/id1353139487?mt=11&at=1l3vuUoHere is the link to the iTunes store to purchase the iTunes audio book version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/mastering-yourself-how-to-align-your-life-your-true/id1353594955?mt=3&at=1l3vuUoYou can get my third book, “Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations” which is also available in Kindle $9,99, iBook $9.99, Paperback $49.99, Hardcover $99.99 and Audio Book format $24.95. Audio Book is Free $0.00 with an Audible membership trial. Here is the link to Audible to get the audiobook version:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0941XDDCJ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-256995&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_256995_rh_usHere is the link to Amazon to purchase Kindle, Paperback or Hardcover version:https://amzn.to/33K8VwFHere is the link to the iBookstore to purchase iBook version:https://books.apple.com/us/book/quotes-ruminations-contemplations/id1563102111?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ct=books_quotes%2C_ruminations_%26_contemplatio&ls=1Here is the link to the iTunes store to purchase the iTunes audio book version:https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/quotes-ruminations-contemplations-volume-i-unabridged/id1567242372?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ct=audio-books_quotes%2C_ruminations_%26_contem&ls=1Here is the link to purchase Official Coach Corey Wayne branded merchandise (T-Shirts, Mugs, etc.):https://teespring.com/stores/coach-corey-wayneClick the link below to book phone/Skype (audio only) coaching with me personally:http://www.understandingrelationships.com/productsClick the link below to make a donation via PayPal to support my work:https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LKGTSSLYJ93J6

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A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM STEPHANIE:I want to share a special invitation with you. You may have heard that I will be releasing my first book with IVP on July 28, 2026. It's a big deal and I am so overwhelmed with God' goodness in allowing me to share such an essential message about delighting in Him as the true essential foundation for all our spiritual growth and maturing. Truly, when we delight in the Lord, He promises to give us the desires of our hearts – namely, more of Himself!So, here's the invitation. If you feel this message is indeed important, and you know people – including yourself perhaps – who need to be encouraged to awaken and cultivate their delight in God, would you consider joining my book launch team? It's a great and super easy way to share the good news of God's love for us in Christ, Jesus, our Lord.**If you're interested, please go to gospelspice.com/awakendelight and find the section about joining the launch team, or email me at contact@gospelspice.com **Together, let's encourage everyone we know with the wonderful news that, in Christ, God delights in us and invites us to delight in Him!Stephanie Rousselle welcomes returning guests Andi Ashworth and Charlie Peacock for a reflective and practical exploration of what it means to delight in God—especially in the ordinary and difficult seasons of life.Delighting in God is a daily discipline rooted in noticing, gratitude, humility, and relational engagement. Andi Ashworth and Charlie Peacock illustrate that wonder and joy can be found at “the molecular level” of life, as we learn to see reality with the eyes of heaven.Cultivating delight in God starts with intentional attention—slowing down to observe and appreciate even the small gifts in daily life. Andi Ashworth describes how, after a busy season promoting their book, she cultivated a new practice: sitting quietly in her small perennial garden, reading Scripture, praying, and simply noticing the details of creation—birdsong, blooming flowers, the work of bees. Over time, this intentional noticing awakened deeper gratitude and joy in the presence of God, even as life's hardships persisted.Delight is a daily practice, a choice to “step into reality” and seek God's presence even in suffering. This deliberate practice transforms pain into moments of worship and gratitude. Charlie Peacock shares that delight in God is not dependent on favorable circumstances or feelings of happiness. Suffering—including his chronic headache of nearly ten years—taught him to seek and experience God's presence regardless of pain. He emphasizes that true delight must be able to exist within difficulty, or it is not truly delight.Intimacy and delight with God are relational and participatory. God invites us to pursue Him, and as we do, He meets us. Sometimes we wait passively for God to manifest delight, and other times we strive to create it in our own strength. In reality, pursuing delight is a “dance”—God initiates and leads, but we must actively respond and show up, especially when delight seems elusive.Hardships, while unwelcome, often become ministers of grace, rooting us in humility and expanding our capacity for love and presence. Through chronic pain and other challenges, both Andi Ashworth and Charlie Peacock have experienced God's grace and a deepening humility. Charlie Peacock notes how his “thorn” limits self-reliance and ambition, drawing him toward greater dependence on Christ and shaping him into Christ's likeness. Andi Ashworth observes that their limitations have expanded their hearts and increased their compassion for others.Never outgrow asking your good Father for small joys. Delight in God blossoms in those who cultivate grateful, attentive hearts. Both guests encourage maintaining childlike wonder and gratitude—even for small blessings like a hot shower, a well-timed parking space, or serendipitous tickets to an event. These moments, prayed for and received as gifts, reinforce God's goodness and nearness.Practices to Foster DelightStart each day with gratitude for basic abilities and provisions.Notice small joys—in nature, family, daily routines—and thank God specifically.Pray about “matters of mutual concern”: what matters to God, matters to us.Accept and embrace limitations as invitations to deeper dependence and presence.Reflection question: What small gift might God be inviting you to notice—and delight in—today? MORE ABOUT "AWAKEN DELIGHT" BY STEPHANIE ROUSSELLE"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." This is God's promise to you in Psalm 37:4. But many believers quietly assume it's just a poetic suggestion, or it doesn't really work here on earth.In Awaken Delight, Stephanie Rousselle invites you to rediscover what Scripture actually means by delight in God. It's not emotional hype or religious performance, but a steady satisfaction rooted in who God is.Through biblical theology and practical rhythms, you'll learn how delighting in Godreshapes sufferingquiets restless strivinganchors your identity in God's unshakable delight of youLearning to delight in God is the quiet revolution that reshapes how we endure pain, love others, and understand our own hearts.Awaken Delight is a theologically grounded spiritual formation book for thoughtful believers who feel spiritually fatigued and are ready to embrace the reality of Psalm 37:4.More at https://www.gospelspice.com/awakendelightDISCOVER THE BOOK BEHIND THE PODCAST | "Awaken Delight" by Stephanie Rousselle"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4 isn't a poetic suggestion — it's a promise. But many believers quietly assume it doesn't really work, or it's not really possible here on earth.In Awaken Delight, Stephanie Rousselle invites you to rediscover what Scripture actually means by delight — not emotional hype, not religious performance, but a steady satisfaction rooted in who God is.Delight in God isn't a mood to manufacture; it's a relationship to receive.Through biblical theology and practical rhythms, you'll learn how communion with God reshapes suffering, quiets restless striving, and anchors your identity in something unshakable.Delighting in God isn't sentimental optimism. It's deeply rooted in Christ, Jesus.It's the quiet revolution that reshapes how we endure pain, love others, and understand our own heart.Awaken Delight is a theologically grounded spiritual formation book for thoughtful believers who feel spiritually fatigued and are ready to embrace the reality of Psalm 37:4.More at https://www.gospelspice.com/awakendelight Purchase the book, "Awaken Delight" by Stephanie Rousselle: https://a.co/d/0bqhUb5JKind words from Jennifer Rothschild, Bible teacher, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, Founder, Fresh Grounded Faith: “Stephanie helps us awaken to and experience true delight. It is a rich mix of God's delight in you and your delight in him. This is the life you were made for, the life your soul deeply longs for. So, the table is set. Pull up a chair and let your heart sit alongside Stephanie. As your delight in God wakes up and becomes fully realized, you'll find a satisfaction in Christ that makes you want more and more.”Kind words from Amanda Jenkins, Lead creator of THE CHOSEN's literary content: "I have yet to meet another person quite as eager to intimately know Jesus as Stephanie is. Her enthusiasm for the beauty found inside a thriving relationship with her Savior is downright contagious. Indeed, Stephanie's joy and faith and commitment to growth—along with her love for really good food!—will implant themselves in the hearts of readers. Lucky readers."Kind words from Os Guinness, Theologian, Social critic, Author, The Call:  "Stephanie addresses one of the greatest needs of Christians today. Knowing God is not knowing about God, but knowing Him genuinely and with desire and delight. She does so practically and helpfully, and in a style that sparkles with a verve and joy that is distinctively French."Kind words from Pippa Gumbel, Pioneer, The Alpha Course; Author, The Bible in one year with husband Nicky: "Stephanie's love of God is inspiring and infectious. Her book is an invitation to share in that delight and to come to know God in new and wonderful ways."More at https://www.gospelspice.com/awakendelight Purchase the book, "Awaken Delight" by Stephanie Rousselle: https://a.co/d/0bqhUb5JSupport us on Gospel Spice, PayPal and Venmo!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I'm sharing a handful of random observations that have been on my mind lately. From why I think we've normalized way too much caffeine and energy drink consumption, to the surprising connection between mobility, longevity, and how we feel every day. I'm also talking about the rise of dumbbell-only workouts, why the internet needs less mom-on-mom criticism, how the word "luxury" has completely lost its meaning, and what happens when you step away from your phone and simply exist in the silence for a minute. It's a casual conversation full of thoughts, trends, and little things I've been noticing that I can't stop thinking about.This episode is sponsored by Natural Cycles! Use my code SophiaNC at checkout to get 15% off an annual subscription, plus a free NC Band. Natural Cycles is 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow instructions for use.My fitness app:https://my.playbookapp.io/sophia-panellaAdd your stories you want shared on Simply Yours here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc85qckIf4L2QUttwrQluVWZaMDnyrurrrvcaU6yb1i-Y-bLQ/viewform?usp=header 1:1 Online Fitness, Nutrition, + Hormone Health Coaching: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrqyOOH8Uq9tvTjxQv7TQKmzF-FaJvSUG7WROcEk42ajNNBQ/viewform?usp=headerCoaching Course:https://level-up-u.teachable.com/p/online-fitness-coaching-course

“Fellowship” is an outdated term that doesn't get used much unless you are working at a University or are really into Hobbits. But it was a concept tightly woven into much of church life in past generations. Join us as we examine the concept of Fellowship, unpack how it has been used for harm in the past and think about what it might mean to reclaim the concept of Fellowship for the Church today.

"Why wait for Heaven? ²Those who seek the light are merely covering their eyes. ³The light is in them now. ⁴Enlightenment is but a recognition, not a change at all." (https://acim.org/acim/en/s/596#1:1-4 | W-188.1:1-4)Visit the website for information on these meetings, the online community and information on paid private mentoring with Keith:https://www.acimwithkeith.com/You can watch many older meetings on the YouTube Channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@acimwithkeithOur meetings are organised in the Facebook group, "A Course In Miracles With Keith" Please ensure you read and agree to the group rules on application to have membership approved. This is the link:⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/384802770144828⁠If you'd like to donate, you can do so with paypal here:⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/keithkav⁠Or you can donate with credit card here:⁠https://www.mypos.com/@keith⁠

Gratitude doesn't start with a list. It starts with noticing.Day 1 of 30 Days of Gratitude Meditations opens with curiosity — slowing down enough to simply observe what's here, in your body, right now. Before you can feel grateful for something, you have to be present enough to see it. That's where we begin.I'm Franchesca, a licensed acupuncturist (LAc) and CranioSacral practitioner with 15+ years of clinical experience, and a somatic anxiety coach. 

I quit my family without ever leaving the house. I was still there — dinner table, same roof, same bed — and I was already gone.This is the story of how it happened without me noticing, what it cost me, and what finally turned it around.This is some of the hardest work a man will ever do, and almost no man does it alone.Reclaim The Man Within FREE Series: https://linktw.in/wIkEXAJoin The Agoge Communityhttps://linktw.in/klytYf

Hi there,Welcome back to Untangled. It's written by me, ​​​​​​​​​​​Charley Johnson​​​​​​​​​​​, and valued​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ by ​​​​​​​​members​​​​​​​​ like you. ​​​​​​​Help me make it better?​​​​This week: my conversation with Helen and Dave Edwards of The Artificiality Institute on how AI affects your thinking, cognitive sovereignty, and staying the author of your own mind.As always, please send me feedback on today's post by replying to this email. I read and respond to every note.On to the show!Deep DiveToday, I'm sharing my conversation with Dave and Helen Edwards, co-founders of The ​Artificiality Institute​, which helps people stay human in the age of AI. They also happen to be happily married — a fact that mattered in our conversation. Because it starts with what Helen calls an unhappily married moment. She had spent hours generating frameworks with Claude, feeling productive and energized the whole time — until Dave asked where she'd gotten to, and she couldn't explain any of it. What happened next anchors our entire conversation.Along the way, we cover a lot of territory:* Helen offers three changes to watch for in yourself: blending, bonding, and bending. Blending is when you can't quite tell which ideas are yours. Bonding is when the tool starts shaping your identity. And bending is when your frameworks for meaning-making shift, when what you believe you can become starts to change. None of these is bad on its own, she argues. But bending governs the other two because when your meaning-making shifts, it starts deciding what you notice and choose before you're aware anything happened.* Cognitive sovereignty, in their telling, is three practices: noticing, choosing, and showing up. Noticing is real hard — “we're wired to automate,” as Helen put it, and metacognition is “a devil to teach.” Her practical entry point, ​which resonates with my ​own, is to notice which role you've put the AI in: are you asking it to frame, to catalyze, to collaborate, to take something off your plate entirely? Choosing is about keeping the stakes in view — Helen's point is that we choose more actively when the stakes stay front of mind, and drift when they fade -- and showing up is about remaining accountable to one another.* People with intuition for each other can do what the machine cannot. Dave's side of the opening story is my favorite part of it. He looked at Helen's tangle of slides and saw, in minutes, that she'd already figured it out — three dimensions, each with a high and a low, “a two by two by two” — she just hadn't assembled it. He could see that because he knows how her mind works, the context of the presentation, and the purpose of what they were there to do. The machine had none of that context.* Frictionlessness erodes collective intelligence. There's nothing wrong with friction. As Helen reminds us, synthesis is thesis plus antithesis — it requires struggle, turn-taking, and what she calls “mental maps of who knows what.” Dave adds the organizational history: decades of believing all the answers were in the data created organizations that ​value data and technology and devalue fundamentally human work.​ Put individual AI silos on top of that culture and you get summarization dressed as synthesis. Not great.* The line that matters is reducible versus irreducible. A language model works on data that is already a representation of what humans do, so the real question is what parts of work can't be turned into a representation without losing the thing itself. So they created a tool -- ​The Irreducible Complexity Index​ -- to help measure exactly this. I've been playing with it this weekend and have found it super interesting -- ​give it a look​!For all the frameworks in this conversation — and Dave and Helen are wonderful framework-makers — every one of them resolves, in the end, into other people. Helen's story of losing her thinking begins with a machine but turns on Dave connecting the dots. The machine had the content; Dave had the context. Even their diagnosis of what's breaking in organizations comes down to the same thing — synthesis needs people willing to struggle with each other's ideas, not ten tabs of AI output waiting to be summarized. The risk may live in each of our heads but the safeguard, it seems, lives between us.The other thing I appreciated is the spirit of their whole project: none of this is inevitable. So much AI commentary asks you to pick a lane — the machines are coming for everything, or the machines will save us all — and both lanes have the same flaw, which is that there's nothing left for you to do in them. Dave and Helen are building a third thing: vocabulary, frameworks, and a community for people who want to stay the authors of their own minds while working with these tools, not despite them.If you want somewhere to start, borrow the test from Helen's story: the next time you finish a stretch of work with AI and you're feeling productive, try explaining what you made to someone close to you. Whatever happens next will tell you whether you were doing the thinking — and noticing the difference is the whole practice, in miniature.Helen's book, ​Stay Human: Authoring Your Mind in the Age of AI​, is free, you just have to register. And if you want to do this thinking in a room full of people doing the same,​ their summit ​is October 22–24 in Bend, Oregon. I went last year and it's the good kind of mind-bending.Until next time,CharleyWork With Me​Here are 3 ways I can help:* ​​​​​​​​​Advising:​​​​​​​​ I can help you navigate uncertainty, make sense of AI, and steward change in your system.* ​​​​​​​​​Organizational Training:​​​​​​​​ Everything you and your team need to cut through the tech-hype and implement strategies that catalyze true systems change. (For either Stewarding AI or Systems Change for Tech & Society Leaders)* ​​​​​​​​​1:1 Leadership Coaching:​​​​​​​​ I can help you facilitate change — in yourself, your organization, and the system you work within. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit untangled.substack.com

Hello Beautiful, I'm so grateful you're here with me. Sometimes anxiety grows stronger when we resist what we're feeling. This mindful meditation helps you observe resistance with curiosity and compassion, creating more space for acceptance, calm, and emotional healing. Meet this moment exactly as it is and discover the peace available within it. Love,

Why You’re Suddenly Noticing Small Signs the Universe Has Your Back Tiny miracles are the small, easy-to-miss moments of grace that show up in an ordinary day. This might include a stranger’s kindness, a found coin, a text that arrives at exactly the right moment. Noticing them changes how supported life feels, even though nothing about your circumstances has actually changed. I didn’t go looking for this. It started with a compliment from a stranger, then a quarter on the ground, then a phone call I’d been hoping for. None of it was earth-shattering on its own. But the moments kept stacking up, one after another, until I couldn’t ignore the pattern anymore. Which made me wonder if these tiny miracles been happening all along, and was I too busy or too in my head to catch them? What Counts as a Tiny Miracle? A tiny miracle is any small moment of unexpected kindness, timing, or connection that feels like more than coincidence. It doesn’t need to be dramatic. Here’s what showed up for me in just a few weeks once I started paying attention: A stranger’s kindness at the grocery store. The produce person complimented my black-and-brown dress, then struck up a whole conversation about her love of neutral colors. Kindness with shopping carts. At one store, a man wheeling his cart toward the entrance handed it to me and went back for another. Days later at Trader Joe’s, a woman did the same thing at the front door. Then, when I finished unloading the cart into my car, an employee took the cart away without a word. I was taken care of from door to door! Found money. I found a quarter in the parking lot when visiting the chiropractor. Finding change always feels a little magical to me. A message from a flower. I was in the garden and felt the nudge to photograph a vine with small purple flowers and yellow stamens. I asked if it had a message for me and heard that it was looking forward to serving the bees. Then bam, a bee landed on the flower right after, so I caught that shot too. An invitation. I’d been wondering when he’d invite my husband and me on our annual boat ride. He called two days later with the invitation. My husband cleaned up the deck. Getting ready for dinner out one evening, I came downstairs to find the outdoor cushions already brought in and the table umbrella closed.  This is something I usually have to ask for. It’s not that he doesn’t take initiative. It’s just never been about the deck. I didn’t win the lottery. No angels showed up. Nothing huge happened. And yet every single one of these tiny miracles made me smile. Why Did These Small Moments Affect Me So Much? Small moments like these affect us because most of us move through the day too fast to allow them to register. We’re checking off errands, replaying conversations, or worrying about what’s next. In the process we miss the majority of the good things happening all around us. Take a minute to ask yourself honestly. Did someone smile at you today? Did someone let you merge in traffic, or did you grab the last package of pre-sliced turkey at the deli counter? Chances are a few of these already happened and slid right past you. It’s not that the Universe decided to start sending me tiny miracles out of nowhere. I think I simply became more present. Once I noticed that first few fortuitous moments, something in me reset to start catching the next one, and the one after that. Is It Magic, Or Is It Your Brain? The reason you start noticing tiny miracles once you look for them is a real neurological function called the reticular activating system, or RAS. This is a network in the brainstem that filters what reaches your conscious awareness based on telling your brain what matters. Humans want to be right, so we set that internal radar to collect evidence for whatever we already believe. Whatever you’re thinking about, you tend to see more of it. It’s the same reason you buy a red car and suddenly notice red cars everywhere. Some call this the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, which is the sense that once you learn something new, it starts showing up constantly. It’s also known as the frequency illusion. What’s actually happening is selective attention. Your brain flags the new thing as important and starts seeing it more frequently. This is also called a cognitive bias. There aren’t more red cars, you just notice them more often. So it seems I’ve set my RAS for tiny miracles, and honestly, it’s been a lot of fun. Am I more supported by the Universe than I was before? Probably not. But I am noticing that I’m supported, and that is creating even more openness. That’s my new bias, and I’m sticking with it. What would shift for you if you felt supported by the Universe and started collecting evidence that it was true? We’re Always Collecting Evidence You always training your brain to notice whatever you expect, whether that expectation serves you or not. Some people wake up already braced for disappointment. They feel people let them down, life is hard, nobody appreciates them, and nothing works out. And their brain will faithfully collect evidence for exactly that, all day long. But you can train your RAS to find positive evidence just as easily. Someone holds the door. A favorite song comes on and you catch yourself singing along. A cashier is unexpectedly friendly. A friend texts at exactly the right moment. String enough of these together and they add up to something real. You shift into a more open, more supported way of moving through your days. My Experiment, and What Changed I didn’t set out to prove anything with this. I never expected the Universe to hand me this many signs in a few short weeks. But by the third or fourth one, I stopped being surprised and started paying attention on purpose. That’s exactly how the RAS is supposed to work. Once I actively looked for tiny miracles, I found more of them. One day last week I realized I’d woken up happy and stayed that way straight through until bedtime. That was new for me. I’m usually quick to spot whatever’s annoying me. Something is shifting. If you’re over 50, you’re likely to notice this kind of thing more than a younger person would, simply because you’ve spent decades reading rooms, situations, and people. Your brain has stopped needing raw data to make sense of a moment and started leaning on pattern, context, and vibe instead. What can feel like sudden intuition can be your brain matching this moment against thousands of moments you’ve already lived. That’s what I mean when I talk about midlife magic . It only comes with the miles, and with those miles comes a deeper appreciation for the little stuff that goes right. What If the Magic Doesn’t Show Up? If you go looking for tiny miracles and nothing shifts, that’s not a sign you’re doing something wrong. More often, it’s a sign something is in the way. Many of us carry a protective heart wall, built from grief, disappointment, or old self-protection. Unfortunately, that can unconsciously block what tiny miracles need to get through, without you ever knowing it’s there. That’s exactly what I’m addressing at a live Heart Wall Releasing event on July 29th, from 10–11:30am ET. It’s a gentle, remarkably effective meditation process. And it’s safe because your own inner wisdom guides the entire experience. The investment is just $22, and I’m keeping the group small — limited to 10 women, with a few spots already claimed. If you’ve been wondering whether a heart wall might be dimming your magic or getting in the way of something you desire, I’d love to guide you through it. Register now to grab your spot. FAQ: Tiny Miracles – How to Start Noticing Yours What is a tiny miracle? A tiny miracle is a small, everyday moment of kindness, timing, or connection — a stranger’s compliment, a found coin, a call that arrives right on cue — that feels like more than chance and leaves you a little lighter. Why am I suddenly noticing more good things happening to me? Once your brain flags something as meaningful, your reticular activating system (RAS) starts surfacing more of it in your awareness. You’re not attracting more good moments; you’re finally catching the ones that were already there. What is the reticular activating system (RAS)? The RAS is a network in the brainstem that filters incoming information and decides what reaches your conscious attention, based largely on what you’ve told it matters. What is the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon? Also called the frequency illusion, it’s the experience of suddenly noticing something everywhere right after you first become aware of it — like seeing red cars everywhere after buying one. What is a heart wall, and how does it relate to noticing magic? A heart wall is a protective barrier around the heart, often built from grief, disappointment, or self-protection, that can block the openness needed to notice tiny miracles or invite in what you desire. Key Takeaways – Where IS the Magic in All This? Tiny miracles aren’t new; they’re likely happening around you already, and most get missed in the rush of a normal day. Your reticular activating system will collect evidence for whatever you focus on, positive or negative, so choosing what to look for actually matters. Noticing one tiny miracle tends to open the door to noticing the next one. If the magic isn’t showing up for you lately, that’s not a personal failing. It may point to a heart wall quietly getting in the way. 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It reflects selective attention rather than an actual increase in frequency." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is a heart wall, and how does it relate to noticing magic?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A heart wall is a protective barrier around the heart that can form from grief, disappointment, or self-protection. It can quietly block the openness needed to notice tiny miracles or invite in what's desired, often without the person realizing the barrier is there." } } ] } The post Tiny Miracles Happen Every Day But It’s Up To You To Notice appeared first on Intuitive Edge.

Most people read to check off a list. Mary Jo reads to implement — and The Noticer by Andy Andrews is one of the books that changed how she connects with clients, leads her team, and shows up in every relationship she has. In this episode, Mary Jo breaks down The Noticer and why every business owner should read it. The core idea is simple but powerful: people show you exactly how they want to be treated — through what they do, what they give, and what they value. Are you paying attention? In this episode: Why reading 52 books a year is worthless if you implement nothing How to apply love languages to your client relationships (and why it works) The art of noticing what your employees, clients, and family truly value Real-life examples: a baking friend, a Christmas party, and a broken septic pipe The book about difficult people that frustrated Mary Jo — and why she doesn't recommend it Why you're allowed to quit a book that's not serving you Books mentioned: The Noticer — Andy Andrews The Noticer Returns — Andy Andrews The Traveler's Gift — Andy Andrews

With compassion and presence, Trudy Goodman teaches listeners how to bear the unbearable through our own willingness to hold it. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.https://youtu.be/TwYZlCsBKncIn this episode, Trudy Goodman offers her perspective on:Learning to be present and okay with our strong emotionsRecognizing our emotions as the first step in working with themAllowing difficult emotions without being swept awaySurrounding our pain with compassion Noticing the bodily sensations that arise with strong emotionsSelf-regulation and soothing the startled heartThe powerful statement “it's like this”Merging with the world of intuitive wisdom This was recorded at Spirit Rock and was originally published on DharmaseedAbout Trudy Goodman:Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats, engages in activism work, and teaches workshops worldwide and online. She is also the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series, The Midnight Gospel. You can learn more about Trudy's flourishing array of wonderful offerings at TrudyGoodman.com “By allowing reality to be as it is, since it is that way anyways, we're making a relationship with it that's based on clarity. It is a paradox that I think most therapists know: that by allowing something and accepting something and even by positively connoting what needs to change, not struggling with it, surrounding it with metta and compassion, we actually stop our war with reality. When we stop resisting what's true, we aren't fixating on it, and it's free to move and change. This is called radical acceptance.” –Trudy GoodmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find out more about Kaajal Modi's collaborative work with audio, oral storytelling, and cultural preservation, through ⁠⁠Arts of Noticing⁠⁠, an independent symposium in Leeds, as part of If Trees Could Talk International Art Biennale 2026.The event, including Bo Olawoye, Joanne Armitage, Kaajal Modi, Helen Thornham, Kim Chin, and Tasnim Siddiqa Amin, is supported by the Critical Digital Practice Lab (CDPL), based at the University of Leeds. It is co-organised by Sijelo, a UK-based art collective of women and non-binary people organising, producing, and making at the intersection of climate justice, land rights, migration, and displacement: iftreescouldtalk.art/conversations/sijeloFor more information and to participate in the event on 23 July 2026, visit (Eventbrite online): eventbrite.com/e/sijelo-collective-in-leeds-arts-of-noticing-tickets-1993920698484

Multipliers, as Liz Wiseman identified ("Multipliers - How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter") don't simply recognize talent—they help it grow and spread. Perhaps that's one of the most important roles of an instructional coach. Rather than identifying what teachers are missing, coaches are on the prowl for the capabilities that are already emerging. Noticing them, naming them and creating opportunities for those talents to become even more powerful and, ultimately, benefit colleagues and students beyond a single classroom. Watch the Positive Psychology in Coaching and Professional Practices video (from Growth Coaching International) here. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!

Episode 128 — You Can Find Light in the Small MomentsSometimes the light isn't in the big, dramatic moments. Sometimes it's in the smallest things — a ray of sun through a window, the sound of rain, a stranger's smile. In this episode, we're exploring how paying attention to these tiny moments can actually change how you feel, one small notice at a time.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━SHOW NOTES━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━THEMEThe light is already there. It's not something you have to create — it's already showing up in small moments all around you. This episode is about learning to notice it, especially on the hard days.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━AFFIRMATIONS• I am allowed to notice the good things around me.• The small moments of beauty are not distractions from my life. They are part of my life.• I don't have to earn rest or peace or joy. I am allowed to have them right now.• I choose to look for the light, not because everything is perfect, but because I deserve to see all of what life has to offer.• My attention is a powerful thing. When I choose to notice beauty, I am choosing to take care of myself.• I release the guilt I might feel for taking a moment to pause. That moment is not wasted.• Even on my hardest days, I will look for one small thing that is good, and I will let it matter.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Opening — You Are Doing Better Than You Think[01:15] Settling In — The Practice of Noticing[03:30] The Theme, Part One — Why Small Moments Matter[07:15] Breathwork — Calm the Nervous System[09:00] The Theme, Part Two — Holding Both Light and Darkness[11:30] Affirmations, Part One[13:00] Affirmations, Part Two[14:00] Closing — Your Homework for Today━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━TOPICS• Finding light in small, everyday moments• How noticing beauty interrupts anxiety• The science of presence and your nervous system• Why you don't have to wait until you're "okay" to feel joy• Practical tools for looking up and being present━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━For more episodes and to explore the full Your Quiet Moment collection, visit the show notes below.Take care of yourself today. Look for the light. You deserve to see it.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━DISCLAIMERThe content in this episode is for informational and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have concerns about your mental health or are in crisis, please consult a qualified mental health professional.DISCLAIMER

Dr. Alan Castel, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and one of the world's foremost experts on human memory and cognitive aging. We discuss what science actually tells us about how to improve our learning ability and memory at any age. We also discuss how memory works, why all planning and imagination about the future is based on the past, false memories, and how to leverage curiosity, emotion, and self-testing retrieval practice to stamp in memories for the long term. We discuss what "superagers"—people who actually improve their cognitive capacity with age—do differently than everyone else. This episode is for anyone interested in the science of memory and tools to maintain and improve your memory across the lifespan. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Wealthfront*: https://wealthfront.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Lingo: https://hellolingo.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Dr. Alan Castel (00:02:41) What Is Memory?, Reconstruction & Metacognition (00:04:49) Mnemonics, Remembering Names & Deeper Learning (00:08:22) The Penny & Apple Logo, Noticing vs Seeing, Learning Through Mistakes (00:10:43) Sponsors: Wealthfront & Helix (00:14:05) Neuroplasticity, Frustration, Curiosity & Mindset (00:17:42) Maintaining vs Learning New Things, Habits, Novelty & Emotional Memory (00:24:28) "Mental Photographs," Photo-Taking & Imagining the Future (00:29:28) Eyewitness Memory, the Ronald Cotton Case, Confidence vs Accuracy (00:35:07) Medium-Term & Prospective Memory, Hotel Fire Exits (00:40:28) Sponsor: AG1 (00:41:47) When Habits Turn Lethal, Aviation & Human Error (00:49:01) Why Memory Changes With Age; Alzheimer's & the Nun Study (00:52:34) Exercise & Hippocampal Volume, Falls & Balance (00:57:14) SuperAgers & Athletes; Regret, Balance & Being Driven (01:12:08) Sponsor: Function (01:13:45) Age Stereotypes, Subjective Age & Positive Age Beliefs (01:20:02) Goals & Plans, Scams; Anterior Midcingulate Cortex & SuperAgers (01:26:23) Culture, Resilience, Blue Zones & COVID (01:29:18) Adversity, the Positivity Effect & Intergenerational Learning (01:36:31) Sponsor: Lingo (01:38:00) Limitations & Purpose; Time, Family & Connection (01:44:58) Deliberately Building Memories; the ABCs of Successful Aging (01:51:02) Following Your Interests; Castel's Path & Older Adults (01:57:16) Mental Simulations, Curiosity Studies & Selectivity (02:01:19) Socioemotional Selectivity Theory; Steve Jobs & Lifespan (02:07:10) The Secret to Successful Aging; State vs Trait Curiosity (02:11:04) Scams & AI Voice Cloning (02:14:31) John Wooden, Wisdom, Love & Balance (02:17:41) Learning Through Mistakes; Does the Brain Get Better With Age? (02:25:00) Conclusion, Better With Age (02:26:00) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures *This experience may not be representative of other Wealthfront clients, and there is no guarantee of future performance or success. Experiences will vary. Andrew Huberman receives cash compensation from Wealthfront Brokerage for paid testimonials in his podcast, creating a conflict of interest. The Cash Account, which is not a deposit account, is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Wealthfront Brokerage is not a bank. The base APY is 3.30% on cash deposits as of January 30, 2026, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. If eligible for the overall boosted rate of 4.05% offered in connection with this promo, your boosted rate is also subject to change if the base rate decreases during the 3 month promo period. Additional terms and conditions apply, which can be found on Wealthfront.com/Huberman. Funds in the Cash Account are swept to program banks, where it earns the variable APY. Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer. Investment advisory services are provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 16, Episode 402 explores the Brain's Operating System for Human Performance, focusing on Phase 3: movement, adaptation, and performance. Andrea Samadi explains how movement triggers neurochemicals and blood flow, recovery enables adaptation, and measurable performance follows. The episode shows how consistent, purposeful movement plus prioritized recovery creates lasting biological change—improved sleep, lower resting heart rate, higher VO2 max, and clearer thinking—and offers simple strategies to build the movement loop into daily life. EP 402 — Introducing Phase 3 Movement, Adaptation & Performance Watch Andrea teach this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/Btaihnb5HPs   On EP 402, We'll Cover: Why movement is the missing link in human performance—and why the brain evolved to move before it learned. The Brain's Operating System for Human Performance—how the first three phases connect to create lasting change. The Movement Loop—my new framework explaining how movement leads to adaptation and ultimately performance. The science of adaptation—why the workout isn't what changes you, but the body's response during recovery is. My personal performance experiment—how tracking recovery, resting heart rate, heart rate variability, VO₂ Max, sleep, body composition, and biological age revealed measurable evidence of neuroscience in action. How the world's leading experts helped build this framework—and how their research fits together into one repeatable system. A preview of Phase 3—what you'll learn from Dr. Chuck Hillman, Dr. John Ratey, Kristen Holmes, Dr. John Medina, Jason Whitrock, and the bonus episodes throughout this season. Practical strategies you can begin using immediately to help your brain learn more effectively, your body adapt more efficiently, and your performance improve over time. Opening Welcome back to Season 16 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. I'm Andrea Samadi, and this is where we bridge neuroscience, social and emotional learning, and human performance so we can create measurable improvements in our well-being, achievement, leadership, productivity, and results. Seven years ago, when we launched this podcast, I started with one simple question: If results matter—and they matter now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to create those results? This question stemmed from the fact that very few of us were ever taught how the brain actually learns. How motivation begins. How emotions shape decisions. How relationships influence performance. Or how movement changes the brain. That single question has taken us on an incredible journey through neuroscience, psychology, education, leadership, and human performance. But something unexpected happened along the way. I thought I was collecting interviews. Instead... I discovered that I was uncovering a system. Looking back now, over the past 7 years, I realized every expert was describing the same mountain (or obstacle to overcome) but just from a different side (or with a different strategy). One explained motivation. Another explained attention. Another explained learning. Or repetition. Another explained recovery. Another explained movement. None of them contradicted each other. They completed each other. That was the moment I realized... I wasn't collecting interviews. I was assembling a blueprint. A Personal Discovery But there was still one question I couldn't answer. How would these ideas actually work together in everyday life? Could they work for anyone? Not a pro athlete who has all day to train, but a regular person, like me, who was determined to improve their health, well-being and productivity and results. That's when I stopped being just the interviewer... and participated in the experiment. Over the past year, I wasn't trying to become younger. I think our 50s, 60s and beyond, are an incredible time to practice and perfect our health beyond what we might have been able to do without as much effort in our 40s or younger. Looking back, I can honestly say that I wasn't trying to lower my resting heart rate. It just started to show up in my data when I did certain things, in a certain way. I wasn't trying to improve my WHOOP age (with my wearable device) or optimize my daily recovery score. I was simply trying to answer another question. If movement really changes the brain... Could I actually measure this? Can how much I move improve my data, and can I move too much (push too hard) and measure that as well? So I began paying much closer attention to my own data, and looking at what it meant. Not because I wanted better numbers. Well I did want better numbers, but I also wanted evidence. Something that could be replicated for others. There's lots of ways to measure our data with wearable devices. I used the Whoop wearable, something I have been wearing for the past 5 years. I was focused on my daily recovery. My resting heart rate. Heart rate variability. VO₂ Max. Sleep (specifically how much stress I had while sleeping), REM sleep, and restorative sleep. Body composition (how much fat and how much muscle) Then I looked at my hiking performance (did I need to run fast with a weighted vest to get zone 4 and 5), or could I walk along the canal with my dogs, and get my heart rate up that high without having to drive to the mountain. I looked at how high my heart rate went up with strength training. Week after week... Month after month... A pattern began to emerge. The improvements weren't random. They were connected. When I moved consistently...some easier workouts walking with one or two harder push hiking days, with some days at the gym on the stair climber, and others on the elliptical. My recovery improved. My resting heart rate dropped. My biological age became younger. My body became stronger. My mind became clearer. Long hikes felt easier. The numbers weren't the story. Adaptation was. For the first time, I wasn't just reading neuroscience week after week. I was watching it happen inside my own body. And that's when something clicked. Movement starts the change. Recovery allows the change. Adaptation becomes the change. And performance is simply the evidence that the change occurred. That realization became the foundation for everything you're about to hear this season. The Brain's Operating System As I reviewed hundreds of conversations with world-leading researchers over the past seven years, I realized these ideas weren't isolated discoveries. They fit together. Like pieces of one much larger puzzle. Today, I call that framework... The Brain's Operating System for Human Performance. It's built on five interconnected phases. Each one depends on the one before it. Phase 1 — Regulation & Safety[i] Before the brain can learn... it must first feel safe. Phase 2 — Neurochemistry & Motivation Meaning creates motivation. Motivation creates action. Action begins change. Phase 3 — Movement, Adaptation & Performance Movement changes the brain. Adaptation changes the body. Together they create lasting performance. Phase 4 — Perception & Social Intelligence Understanding ourselves. Understanding others. Building trust. Strengthening relationships. Phase 5 — Integration & Meaning Where knowledge becomes wisdom. Experience becomes insight. Performance becomes purpose. Performance doesn't begin at the finish line. It begins with the foundations. And every phase strengthens the next. Why Phase 3 Matters For decades we've treated learning as though it happens inside classrooms... inside books... inside meetings... inside our heads. But evolution tells a very different story. The brain didn't evolve to sit still. It evolved to move. Movement came first. Learning followed. Every step we take increases blood flow. Releases powerful neurochemicals like BDNF. Sharpens attention. Improves executive function. Creates the biological conditions for learning. Movement isn't simply exercise. It's the input that begins one of the most remarkable biological cycles in the human body. The Power of Loops I had to create another loop to show how this works. Nature rarely works in straight lines. Our hearts beat in rhythms. Our lungs breathe in cycles. Sleep follows repeating stages. The seasons repeat. Life itself is built on loops. Human performance is no different. The greatest mistake we've made is thinking performance is a destination. Or an end result that we will celebrate when we get there. Neuroscience shows us it's actually a cycle. One that repeats every single day. I call it... The Movement Loop. One of the biggest shifts I've made while building this framework is changing the way I think about exercise. Most of us think the workout is the goal. Or we think “I've got to go the gym” and I'm not sure about you, but my old way of thinking used to be something along the lines of “to burn fat, or calories, or so I can create a deficit with the workout.” But Neuroscience—and exercise physiology—tell us something very different. The workout is only the beginning. Think of it by looking at the movement loop. Movement is the Input Every system begins with an input. For our bodies, that input is movement. Whether it's a walk around the neighborhood, a strength-training session, a yoga class, or a hike in the mountains, movement sends a message to the brain and body. It says: "Something is being asked of you." The brain responds immediately. Blood flow increases. Attention sharpens. Neurochemicals like BDNF are released. The nervous system begins preparing for change. Movement isn't what changes us. Movement is what tells the body that change is needed. Adaptation is the Process This is where the real transformation happens. Not while we're exercising. But afterward. During recovery. While we sleep. While proteins rebuild muscle. While neural pathways strengthen. While the cardiovascular system becomes more efficient. While the brain reorganizes itself through neuroplasticity. Adaptation is the body's remarkable ability to respond to the demands we've placed upon it. If we repeat the right inputs consistently, the body doesn't simply recover. It becomes more capable. This is why recovery isn't the opposite of growth. Recovery is the process that makes growth possible. Performance is the Output Performance is simply the visible result of this successful adaptation. It's thinking more clearly during an important meeting. Remembering information more easily. Feeling stronger day to day. Recovering faster after stress. Leading with greater confidence. Sleeping more deeply. Seeing your resting heart rate decline. Watching your VO₂ Max improve. Noticing your biological age become younger. Performance isn't one great day. Or one workout. It's the evidence that your brain and body have adapted over time to your repeated efforts. Then the Cycle Begins Again The beautiful part is that the process never ends. Today's performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. As you become more capable, your brain and body are ready for the next challenge. So you move again. You recover again. You adapt again. You perform at an even higher level. This is why I call it The Movement Loop. It's not a one-time event. It's a lifelong cycle of growth. Every walk. Every workout. Every good night's sleep. Every recovery day. Every healthy habit. You're sending your brain and body another message: "I'm becoming a little more capable than yesterday." That's how sustainable human performance is built. Not through one extraordinary effort. But through thousands of ordinary repetitions that, over time, create extraordinary results. Movement The body moves. The brain responds. ↓ Brain Activation Blood flow increases. BDNF and other neurochemicals are released. The brain becomes ready to learn. ↓ Attention Executive function improves. Focus sharpens. Mental readiness increases. ↓ Learning New neural pathways strengthen through repetition and experience. Knowledge becomes skill. ↓ Recovery Sleep, regulation, and restoration allow the brain and body to rebuild. Recovery isn't the opposite of growth. Recovery is what makes growth possible. ↓ Adaptation The nervous system becomes more efficient. The cardiovascular system becomes stronger. Metabolism improves. The brain becomes more resilient. The body becomes more capable. ↓ Performance Performance isn't a single event. It's a capacity. The ability to think clearly. Learn faster. Recover better. Move more efficiently. Lead with greater confidence. ↓ Confidence Success reinforces belief. Belief increases motivation. Confidence encourages us to move again. And the cycle repeats. The Movement Loop doesn't end with performance. Performance creates confidence. Confidence inspires more movement. And every repetition builds a stronger brain and a stronger body. Throughout this phase we'll explore every step of this loop with some of the world's leading experts.   Movement changes the brain. Adaptation changes the body. Performance changes your life.   The Experts EP 403 — Dr. Chuck Hillman & Paul Zientarski Movement is the Trigger We'll discover why exercise is one of the most powerful ways to prepare the brain for learning through BDNF, executive function, cognition, and academic performance. Key takeaway: Every adaptation begins with movement.   EP 404 — Dr. John Ratey The Brain Adapts We'll revisit the groundbreaking work from his book Spark to understand how exercise literally rewires the brain through neuroplasticity and prepares us for learning. Key takeaway: Exercise changes the brain before it changes performance. EP 405 — Kristen Holmes Adaptation Happens During Recovery We'll explore why sleep, recovery, nervous system regulation, and capacity building determine whether the body actually adapts. This is also where I'll share my own WHOOP data—including recovery trends, resting heart rate, and biological age—to show how adaptation becomes measurable. Key takeaway: Recovery builds capacity. Consistency creates adaptation. EP 406 — Dr. John Medina Learning Creates Better Performance Attention, memory, and learning science come together to explain how movement-supported learning becomes real-world performance. Key takeaway: What we learn shapes how we perform. EP 407 — Jason Whitrock Adaptation Changes the Body We'll explore metabolic health, brain energy, body composition, VO₂ Max, and performance capacity while connecting the neuroscience of movement with measurable physiological adaptation. This is where I'll bring together my own data on muscle gain, fat loss, cardiovascular fitness, and healthy aging. Key takeaway: Movement changes the brain. Adaptation changes the body. Together they transform performance. Bonus Episodes Throughout Phase 3 I'll also be sharing several bonus episodes using my own health data as a living case study. We'll explore: Why recovery is built—not found (so we need to build it into our day strategically). The story behind my resting heart rate. How adaptation changed my body. How it works when you Move Today so you can become Younger Tomorrow. Restorative Sleep Sleep Stress These episodes connect neuroscience to real-world data and show what happens when consistent habits become measurable biological change. Because neuroscience isn't just something we study. It's something we can measure. It's something we can experience. And ultimately... it's something we can use to become healthier... stronger... more resilient... and more capable throughout every stage of life. Key Takeaways for Today Movement is the input. (what we do) Every meaningful change begins with movement. It prepares the brain for learning by increasing blood flow, oxygen, and neurochemicals like BDNF that support attention, learning, and neuroplasticity. The actions we choose every day that provide the brain and body with a stimulus for change. Movement Exercise Walking Strength training Recovery habits Nutrition Sleep Adaptation is the process. The workout doesn't change you. Your body's response during recovery does. Every period of quality sleep, recovery, and restoration is an opportunity for your brain and body to become stronger and more efficient.          Adaptation — What Happens         The brain and body respond to those inputs by becoming more efficient and more capable. Neuroplasticity Increased BDNF Stronger neural pathways Improved cardiovascular fitness Muscle repair and growth Better metabolic health Nervous system regulation Performance is the output. High performance isn't something we find—it's something we build. Every repetition of the Movement Loop increases your capacity to learn, lead, recover, and perform.           Output — The Result          The measurable improvements we experience because of adaptation. Better focus Faster learning Higher energy Greater resilience Lower resting heart rate Improved VO₂ Max Better body composition Higher performance Greater healthspan What gets measured becomes visible. Tracking meaningful metrics—such as recovery, resting heart rate, VO₂ Max, sleep, or body composition—helps you see adaptations that would otherwise go unnoticed and reinforces the habits creating them. Your brain and body are one interconnected system. Better thinking, stronger physical health, emotional resilience, and sustained performance all emerge from the same biological process of movement, adaptation, and continuous growth.   Tips to Implement This Week ✓ Move with purpose every day. Aim for 30–60 minutes of purposeful movement—whether it's a brisk walk, strength training, cycling, yoga, or hiking. Remember, consistency matters more than intensity. Every movement is a signal to your brain and body to adapt. A walk after dinner, when kept consistent, can have an incredible impact on your overall health improvement. You don't need to go all out for results to show up. Start paying attention to your body's signals. You don't need a WHOOP or smartwatch to begin. Simply notice how you feel before and after movement. Ask yourself: Do I think more clearly? Is my mood better? Do I have more energy? Am I sleeping better? Your body is always giving you feedback. Learn to listen. ✓ Protect your recovery. Treat tonight's sleep as part of today's workout. Prioritize restorative sleep, manage stress, and allow your brain and body the time they need to repair, rebuild, and become stronger. We are all at different stages here. This one is always a work in progress for me. I ran into someone I used to see every Saturday on the hiking trails this morning, and I asked him where he had been, or if he was hiking at a different time. I used to see him like clockwork and I noticed he wasn't there as usual. He told me that he was protecting his sleep, and worked out indoors more when the weather was getting hot. In order to beat the heat in AZ, early mornings are the best time for this, but this guy knew to protect his recovery. I thought it was brilliant that he was able to practice what he knew to be important. ✓ Measure one meaningful metric. Choose one health measure—such as your resting heart rate, sleep quality, daily steps, recovery score, or VO₂ Max—and observe how it changes over time. You're not looking for perfection; you're looking for patterns that reveal adaptation. I'll share what I noticed over time on our bonus episodes by watching certain metrics. This has been one of my biggest discoveries. For years I assumed harder was always better. But when I compared my data…you can see 2 of my data charts in the show notes. I found something surprising. A long hike and a morning walk created very different responses. My hikes pushed my cardiovascular system into higher heart-rate zones. My walks kept me primarily in Zone 1 while reducing stress and supporting recovery. Both improved my health. They simply trained different systems. Instead of asking… “Was today's workout hard enough?” Ask… “What system am I training today?” ✓ Move before you think. Before beginning a challenging project, studying for an exam, or making an important decision, spend five to ten minutes moving your body. Then notice how your focus, mood, creativity, and mental clarity improve. ✓ Think in loops, not isolated workouts. Instead of asking, "Did I exercise today?" ask yourself: "How did I support tomorrow's brain today?" Every walk. Every workout. Every healthy meal. Every recovery day. Every night of restorative sleep. Each one is another step around the Movement Loop—helping your brain learn, your body adapt, and your performance improve over time. Review & Conclusion Review and Conclude EP 402, Phase 3: Movement, Adaptation & Performance. As we close today, I hope you're (like I did) beginning to see movement differently. Not simply as exercise. Or to burn calories. Not simply as another item on your to-do list. But as the biological signal that tells your brain and body it's time to grow. Throughout Phase 3, we'll discover that movement does far more than strengthen muscles. It sharpens attention. It accelerates learning. It builds resilience. It strengthens the nervous system. It improves recovery. And over time, it transforms both the brain and the body through the remarkable process of adaptation. This season isn't about becoming an elite athlete. It's about becoming someone who understands how lasting performance is built. Together, we'll explore one simple but powerful truth: Movement is the input (what we do) Adaptation is the process (what happens when we do it) Performance is the output (what we get from doing it) Then the cycle begins again. That's the Movement Loop. Every walk. Every workout. Every night of restorative sleep. Every healthy choice. Every recovery day. Each one is another opportunity to build a stronger brain, a healthier body, and a greater capacity to learn, lead, and perform. Because when movement changes the brain... the brain changes the body. And when the brain and body begin working together... performance is no longer something we chase. It's something we build— one movement, one recovery, one adaptation, one day at a time. Next week, we'll begin our journey around the Movement Loop with EP 403, revisiting Dr. Chuck Hillman and Paul Zientarski, where we'll discover why every lasting transformation begins with movement—and why a single step today can change the trajectory of our brain, our health, and our performance tomorrow. Thank you for joining me, and I'll see you next week. RESOURCES: Phase 1 Anchor Episodes Episode 384 — Dr. Baland Jalal Curiosity, Sleep & Imagination → How curiosity, sleep, and imagination prepare the brain for learning and creativity. Episode 385 — Dr. Bruce Perry Trauma, Rhythm & Relational Safety → Why regulation and safety are the foundation for learning and performance. Episode 386 — Thoryn Stephens Biometrics & Performance → Turning HRV, sleep, and metabolic data into actionable performance strategies. Episode 387 — Dr. Sui Wong Lifestyle Medicine & Brain Health → How autonomic balance and healthy habits build long-term brain resilience. Episode 388 — Rohan Dixit HRV & Self-Regulation → Developing nervous system awareness through real-time biofeedback and HRV. Phase 2 Anchor Episodes Episode 393 — Bob Proctor Belief → Why our beliefs determine the actions we take and the results we create. Episode 394 — Dr. Caroline Leaf Thought Patterns → How our thoughts shape neurochemistry, behavior, and long-term performance. Episode 395 — Dr. John Medina Attention & Reward → Why attention determines what the brain values, remembers, and learns. Episode 396 — Dr. Anna Lembke Neurochemistry & Reinforcement → How dopamine reinforces behavior and why sustainable motivation matters more than borrowed dopamine. Episode 397 — Dr. Chuck Hillman Movement & Brain Activation → How physical movement prepares the brain for learning, focus, and performance. Episode 398 — Dr. Friederike Fabritius Neuroleadership & Energy → How to manage brain energy and sustain high performance over time. REFERENCES: [i] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 384 “How Learning Begins in the Brain: Sleep, Safety and Curiosity (Revisiting Dr. Baland Jalal) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/hypnagogic-genius-capture-your-best-ideas-at-the-edge-of-sleep/    

The Emmy nominations are out. Given how Taylor Sheridan's shows make up 90% of all network programming at the moment, you'd think he'd at least have gotten one of them. Nope. Maybe people are getting tired of very similar shows about life on a ranch. They're also tired of Stranger Things, mostly because the last season was apparently not great. But you know what we'll never get tired of? Noticing how men in the mid 20th century always looked 30 years older than their age.Episode discussion hub: https://completedisaster.live/2026/07/08/july-8th-2026/

In today's episode, Kylene and Patrick are answering a listener's question regarding male brains. Are they really that different from female brains? Can they really not help themselves? Can they CHANGE?    They share how no, male female brains are not really different, however, societal shaping HAS treated men differently than women. When we are taught that this is just "normal" and "boys will be boys" they are not taught self control but instead are taught an activated way of viewing women that is unhealthy. Can they change? Absolutely. Listen to this episode to hear Kylene and Patrick break this down.   You may also enjoy our previous episodes: 127 Noticing vs Arousal: When is attraction too much?: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recoveru-betrayal-trauma-betrayal-recovery-porn-addiction/id1674653111?i=1000720874791   Episode 128 BONUS: Is Attraction the same as Lusting?: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recoveru-betrayal-trauma-betrayal-recovery-porn-addiction/id1674653111?i=1000721175129   Article that Kylene mentioned in this episode regarding the meta-analysis:  https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/men-not-more-visual-or-easily-aroused-than-women-research-shows   f  would like to connect with Kylene for 1:1 coaching support, please click this link and book a free connection call: https://p.bttr.to/3ttk0Ql   Learn more at www.RecoverUcoaching.com   Check out the What's NEXT course for newly betrayed partners:  https://recoverucoaching.com/whats-next-course     Submit Questions and Feedback to the RecoverU podcast here: https://forms.gle/uww5sWK1WP8T8dbc8    Join the free RecoverU Facebook page for betrayed partners: www.facebook.com/groups/recoveru2    Resources for Healing: https://recoverucoaching.com/resources

You Can Let Yourself Be Happy Sometimes the hardest thing isn't finding happiness — it's giving yourself permission to feel it. In this episode, we explore why we resist joy, how foreboding happiness keeps us stuck, and what it means to let good moments land without guilt or fear. You don't have to earn your happiness. You just have to let it in. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SHOW NOTES ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Opening [01:15] Settling In [02:30] The Theme — Part One: Why We Resist Happiness [05:45] The Theme — Part Two: Letting It In [07:30] Breathwork [08:45] Affirmations — Part One [09:30] Affirmations — Part Two [10:00] Closing ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ AFFIRMATIONS • I am allowed to be happy. • My happiness does not require anyone's permission. • I choose joy without guilt. • Good things are allowed to happen to me. • I release the need to prepare for the worst. • I am worthy of a life that feels good. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ TOPICS • Foreboding joy — why we resist happiness • Letting go of guilt around feeling good • Noticing small moments of joy • Permission to be happy without earning it • Rewiring your brain to accept good things ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Take a quiet moment for yourself today. You deserve it. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ DISCLAIMER This podcast is for general encouragement and inspiration. It is not a substitute for professional mental health advice. If you're struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or counselor.DISCLAIMER

The Ship Report, Wednesday, July 8, 2026Today we'll talk about how we can look for clues in the marine environment right in front of us, or use readily available information, to keep us safe and enjoying life as we use the river and ocean beaches. We'll talk about some things locals know that allow them to work with, instead of against, the immense power of the Columbia River and the ocean.

Jennifer sits down with her friend and travel companion Kirsten Dickerson, founder of Artist & Nomad, in Kirsten's garden flat in London. Kirsten opens up about the moments that quietly rearranged her life: a family that lost nearly everything, a mother she wasn't sure she could hold onto, and a faith that kept nudging her toward the next unlikely yes - from the sorority halls of Baylor University to the bustling streets of Calcutta. What emerges is the origin story behind the life Kirsten has built. “Noticing leads to wonder. Wonder leads to gratitude.” - Kirsten Dickerson

Not every meaningful moment is big and dramatic. As a matter of fact, smaller moments can be even more electrifying when we take the time to notice them. I had one of those moments last week when I performed as a backup vocalist and played my flute with the band of a friend and talented singer/songwriter at a local bar to a crowd of enthusiastic fans. We were on the patio and the crowd was much bigger for the last hour of our performance, so we pulled out our faster, more danceable tunes. My friend called the name of the last song for the night and it was one I didn't know. She counted off the song for the band to begin and I couldn't hear vocal harmonies right away, so I started improvising on my flute instead. I've been performing in bands for more than 15 years, but performing on my flute for an audience is still new to me. In 2020 when I picked it up after more than 30 years, I found sheet music and learned songs I wanted to play. But this - improvising - is new to me and I'm still tentative as I find the notes and scales to fit the keys of each song. The pivot point in this episode is my observation of myself that evening and the realization of my progress as a musician. It also applies to my journey as speaker and communication coach. I can look back and objectively say I did a good job with my keynote presentations, workshops, and coaching. I have the long-term clients and thank you notes as evidence. I can see my progress over the past 5 years, I know I'm significantly better at these things than I was before. And, even more importantly, I can imagine that in another 5 years I'll be even more competent in my work, because I know I'm not done yet. I still have so much to learn, to practice, and to grow into. ----- Listeners, now it's your turn: What memory popped into your head when you heard my story? Will you jot down a note so you can share a quiet, meaningful story with someone when the opportunity presents itself? From previous episodes you may have a specific image of who I am, did today's story shift that image at all? Did it fill in some gaps for you? The stories we share say a lot about who we are. What's one story you can share to demonstrate one of your talents? About Sarah: Sarah is a Montana based workplace communication trainer, TEDx speaker, DisruptHR speaker, public speaking coach, professional storyteller, musician, and podcast host. Her workshops and coaching packages with teams and their leaders are known to address and reduce miscommunication – the most common cause of tension and stress in the workplace. Using the team's results from the StrengthsFinder assessment, she guides teams in learning to speak each other's "language", learning to value each other's strengths and connecting with each other through enhanced self-reflection and effective listening.  Sarah's nearly 20 years working in government agencies inspired her to complete her MBA and to achieve her StrengthsFinder certification to improve work environments for others, guiding teams toward increased satisfaction, productivity, and happiness. Visit her website to purchase her book, Your Stories Don't Define You in paperback or audiobook.

In this powerful episode, host Rashidah sits down withChristina Bell, a mom, special education graduate student, and fierce advocate for her 5-year-old son Joshie, who was diagnosed with autism at 3.5 years old.From the moment Christina suspected something was different, she didn't hesitate — she Googled, she asked questions, and when the diagnosis came, she met it with clarity and courage instead of fear.Christina takes us through her family's journey from thatfirst pediatrician conversation to starting ABA therapy, enrolling Joshie in preschool with full services, and watching him flourish within months. She opens up about the emotional layers of the process: the isolation of not having a local community, the learning curve of understanding sensory needs, and the mindset work required to stay grounded when the road gets hard. Connect with Christina:Instagram: www.instagram.com/christeenaeveFacebook: Christina Araujo In this episode, we discuss:Timestamps:0:00 — Show intro0:39 — "Build Stronger by Autism"3:55 — Meet Christina Bell4:26 — Noticing the signs & path to diagnosis8:53 — Early intervention11:14 — Shifting the stigma 13:01 — Finding community 14:49 — How Joshie changed Christina as a person16:30 — A career pivot into special education20:27 — Staying positive on hard days22:14 — Celebrating milestones & holding onto progress26:27 — Vision for a local autism moms' group29:49 — Manifesting & retraining the brain35:25 — Advice for the mom who just got the diagnosis37:07 — Peaceful mind, peaceful heart, peaceful soul40:33 — Learning through your child's lens44:08 — What makes Christina a badass?45:19 — Where to find Christina If this episode resonated with you:-Follow the Autism for Badass Moms Podcast-Leave a review to help other autism moms find thiscommunity-Share this episode with a parent who may feel unseen ormisunderstood Instagram: www.instagram.com/theabmpodcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/theabmpodcast Join us every Tuesday for more inspiring stories andinsightful discussions that empower and uplift.     

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You Have More Than You Realize — Your Quiet Moment Episode 13Sometimes the richest life is the one you're already living — you just forgot to notice. In this gentle episode, we slow down together and explore the quiet abundance hiding in plain sight: the warmth of a mug in your hands, a random text from someone who cares, the sound of rain on the roof. You'll be guided through a breathing exercise, receive six affirmations on gratitude and perspective, and leave with one simple practice — noticing three small, good things before you close your eyes tonight.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━SHOW NOTES━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Opening — Welcome & Theme Introduction[01:30] Settling In — Breathing & Arriving[04:00] The Theme, Part One — Seeing What You Already Have[07:00] The Theme, Part Two — The Three Good Things Practice[10:00] Breathwork — Guided Breathing Exercise[12:00] Affirmations, Part One — Gratitude Truths[13:00] Affirmations, Part Two — Going Deeper[14:00] Closing — Carry This With You━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━AFFIRMATIONS• I have more than I realize. My life is full of gifts I've been too busy to notice.• I am surrounded by love, even when I feel alone.• I am grateful for this body. It breathes without being asked. It heals without being told.• I have survived every hard day so far. That is proof of strength.• The small moments matter. The warmth of the sun. The sound of laughter. The taste of something good.• I choose to hold both the hard and the beautiful.• I release the habit of scarcity. There is enough. I have enough. I am enough.• I forgive myself for the times I forgot to look up.• I am learning to receive. I don't have to earn every blessing.• I trust that more good is coming. Seasons change. Light returns.• I am someone worth knowing. I bring warmth, kindness, and presence.• I choose to end today with gratitude, not because everything went right, but because I was here for it.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━THEMEGratitude, Perspective, Noticing the Good━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━HOSTYour Quiet Moment Host — Gentle guidance for your quietest moments━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━TOPICS• Gratitude as a daily practice• Seeing abundance in ordinary moments• The three good things nightly exercise• Holding both pain and beauty at the same time• Letting warmth through the armor around your heart• Guided breathwork for presence and softening━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━If this episode helped you slow down, hit follow so you never miss a quiet moment. Share it with someone who needs to hear they have more than they realize.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for general encouragement and personal reflection. It is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local emergency services or a crisis helpline. The views expressed are my own.DISCLAIMER

This Sunday, we're continuing our series on Noticing God, and this week we're exploring the most challenging – yet rewarding place to encounter the Divine. It's a practice that moves us beyond simple observation and into a way of living that can change the very fabric of how we interact with the world around us.If you've been looking for a way to bridge the gap between your spiritual life and your daily reality, this is for you. We're unpacking a practice that may feel impossible at first, but is perhaps the most subversive thing you can do for your soul. And it might be the very medicine our fractured world is waiting for.

A bonus episode inspired by a voice note from a friend, all about... InspirationThis is a stepping stone into a topic I find fascinating: where does inspiration come from? I talk about...Inspiration as external flow, not internal genius - Touching on our potential to shift from Renaissance thinking (genius lives in the person) back to classical understanding (the muse is 'something other') Flow states as the channel - Writing, creating, journaling, problem-solving... how when we drop out of cognitive thinking, ideas emerge that we couldn't have accessed through effort alone.Inspiration as an embodied experience - Noticing how it can arrive mid-drive, drop from the sky, rise from the belly. And how it can have a physical presence that might feel like it demands action - you have to capture it, write it down... or it passes through.Universal love is easy (but human love can feel so complex) - The essence beneath the messages in everyday compassion. And the story of how they arrived.And invitation to share your inspiration - I'm inviting you to send me your questions, your challenges, your curiosities. What would you love to explore here on the podcast? I'll take the list and choose at random, live on air... and see where that takes us.With love (and gratitude for the inspiration!)FLOW JOURNALING PROMPTSWhen I feel the hand of inspiration...When I hear the voice of inspiration...PRE-ORDEReveryday compassion - published September 2026 https://www.hennyflynn.co.uk/everyday-compassionREFERENCESElizabeth Gilbert TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_your_elusive_creative_genius ★ Support this podcast ★

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What does it really mean to look up at the night sky? In this episode, we look at what it means to really know the place where we live and to be known by it. This relationship with place has a name in the Old English – kithship. And since half of the human experience takes place in darkness, this includes our relationship with the night sky. Steve Dudrow, author of The Art of Noticing and a desert night sky enthusiast, joins the conversation to explore how slowing down and paying attention can transform our relationship with the night. If you've ever felt like the stars were just a pretty backdrop, this episode might change that forever.LINKS FROM EPISODE 136:Subscribe to Night Sky Tourist: https://nightskytourist.com/ 2026 Stargazing Guide (FREE download): https://nightskytourist.com/guide/ The Art of Noticing by Steve Dudrow (available only on Amazon): https://shorturl.at/gkl7A The Art Box podcast (co-hosted by Steve Dudrow): https://theartboxpodcast.com/ Phenology Wheel: https://naturescalendar.com/ VISIT OUR WEBSITEVisit the Night Sky Tourist website to book private stargazing experiences, read inspiring articles, and find resources to take your stargazing to the next level. You can find us at: https://nightskytourist.com/ FOLLOW & SUPPORTRate us: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify and Apple PodcastsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTouristNewsletter: Sign up at NightSkyTourist.com for exclusive content and updatesQuestions? Email Hello@NightSkyTourist.com

Everyone wants to find a good deal and save some money on their wedding. But how do you save your budget without making your wedding look cheap? The last thing you want your guests to think as they leave your reception is, "Yeah, they sure didn't spend a lot on that!"In this week's episode I'm sharing some ideas for how you can save money, cut back on your wedding budget, reduce wedding waste, and maybe even save yourself some wed stress, all while creating a beautiful wedding experience for yourselves and your guests. Budget-friendly doesn't have to mean cheap, tacky or uncomfortable!Have a wedding planning question or episode idea? Let me know what you want to hear! Fill out this quick form with your feedback and/or episode suggestions: https://forms.gle/ANxD6B9M4xzoReZ77Inspired by: https://www.stylemepretty.com/2025/04/14/how-to-plan-a-wedding-on-a-budget-without-losing-the-magic/; https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingplanning/comments/155crj8/panicking_at_how_expensive_this_process_is_anyone/; https://www.frenchhenfarm.com/blog/2026/1/6/how-to-cut-wedding-costs-without-sacrificing-style; https://www.theknot.com/content/ways-to-save-money-on-wedding; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Outdoor Adventure Series, where we explore unique destinations and meet the passionate individuals who bring them to life. In today's episode, host Howard Fox visits the Goldwell Open Air Museum near the ghost town of Rhyolite in Southern Nevada—a remarkable outdoor art space just off the highway to Death Valley National Park. Joined by guests Steve Dudrow, a night sky photographer and podcaster, and Patrick Taylor, a Beatty resident, museum board member, and artist, we dive into the power of art, the healing spirit of the desert, and the vibrant creative community that thrives here. Together, we'll discuss personal journeys, the inspiration found in Nevada's landscapes, artistic collaborations, and the unique energy that draws people from around the world to this one-of-a-kind museum. Whether you're an adventurer at heart, an art lover, or curious about hidden gems in the American West, this episode promises stories of transformation, creativity, and connection to place.DISCUSSIONIntroduction to the Podcast and LocationHoward Fox introduces the Outdoor Adventure Series podcast 00:06Location: Goldwell Open Air Museum in Rhyolite, near Beatty, Southern Nevada 00:15Brief mention of guests: Steve Dudrow and Patrick Taylor 00:32Background on Beatty and RhyoliteDescription of Beatty's location relative to Las Vegas 01:23Overview of the Rhyolite ghost town's history and present-day appeal 01:44Attraction for artists and photographers, including night sky photography 02:01Guests' Introductions and BackgroundsSteve Dudrow: Introduction, Nevada resident, photographer, author 02:55Patrick Taylor: Resident of Beatty, board member and volunteer at Goldwell Open Air Museum 00:46Artistic Journeys and Personal StoriesSteve Dudrow's journey: From photography to seeing himself as an artist, encouragement from friends 03:40The influence of podcasting and curiosity on Steve Dudrow's art and writing 04:47Patrick Taylor's background as a Marine and police officer 07:37Injury during military service leading to 13 spine surgeries 08:07Using art as therapy and personal growth through creativity 08:35Encouragement for veterans and others facing hardship 08:45The emotional and healing impact of art for Patrick Taylor 09:08Artistic Process and the Power of NoticingSteve Dudrow: Importance of curiosity and noticing details in one's environment 10:18Transformation through engagement with art and meeting people 10:44Patrick Taylor: Letting artwork speak for itself without excessive explanation 07:05Podcasting and StorytellingThe role of podcasting as a form of journalism and storytelling 05:01Howard relates podcasting to coaching and holding space for guests' stories 06:04Discussion on interviewing techniques, curiosity, and deep listening 05:28Community and Engagement in BeattyPatrick's involvement in Beatty: Chamber of Commerce, Beatty Museum, volunteer work 16:06Importance of community, history, and local relationships 16:17Life and Inspiration in the DesertDesert's beauty, architecture, microclimates, and inspiration for artists 12:42Healing and grounding qualities of nature and outdoor presence 14:05Patrick shares how the landscape's color, space, and night skies inspire his work 15:14Involvement with the Goldwell Open Air MuseumSteve participates in making the “bottle couch” art installation 16:35Discussion on the museum's unique features and visitor reactions 17:21International draw: Visitors from England and France 18:23The joy, peace, and legacy of contributing to the museum 18:34Sharing and Celebrating ArtDisplay and significance of Patrick's recent charcoal drawing 20:14Inspiration from other artists and continual artistic growth 21:21Ways to learn more about Steve Dudrow (The Artbox Podcast) and Patrick Taylor (in-person at Goldwell) 21:53Conclusion and Visitor InformationHoward encourages podcast listeners and museum visitors to experience Beatty, Rhyolite, and the Goldwell Open Air Museum 22:09Podcast availability, show notes, and platforms 22:52LEARN MOREGoldwell Open Air Museum: https://www.goldwellmuseum.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goldwell-Open-Air-Museum-51115761339Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldwellmuseum/ Rhyolite: https://travelnevada.com/ghost-town/rhyolite-ghost-town/Beatty Museum & Historical Society: http://www.beattymuseum.org/The Art Box Podcast: https://theartboxpodcast.com/The Art of Noticing: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Noticing-Steve-Dudrow/dp/B0GY8X4627/Sandcastle Windows: Standing Inside a Memory: https://www.amazon.com/Sandcastle-Windows-Standing-Inside-Memory/dp/B0H32R6MYG/ The Fibonacci sequence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_sequenceTravel Nevada: https://travelnevada.com/Nevada Arts Council: https://www.nvartscouncil.org/NEXT STEPSVisit us at https://outdooradventureseries.com to like, comment, and share our episodes.KEYWORDSGoldwell Open Air Museum, The Art Box Podcast, Steve Dudrow, Patrick Taylor, Desert Art, Nevada Art, Beatty Chamber of Commerce, Rhyolite, Travel Nevada, Nevada Arts Council, Outdoor Adventure Series, Podcast Interview#GoldwellOpenAirMuseum #TheArtBoxPodcast #SteveDudrow #PatrickTaylor #DesertArt #NevadaArt #BeattyChamberofCommerce #Rhyolite #TravelNevada #NevadaArtsCouncil #OutdoorAdventureSeries #PodcastInterview My Favorite Podcast Tools:  Production by DescriptHosting BuzzsproutShow Notes by CastmagicWebsite powered by PodpageBe a Podcast Guest by PodMatchBanner Customization by Nano Banana & Canva

Tired of the constant mental chatter? Feeling drained by unresolved issues and endless to-do lists? You're a high-performer, always striving for excellence. But that drive often comes with a hidden cost: a mind full of "open loops" – those nagging thoughts, unfinished tasks, and unresolved conflicts that silently steal your energy. In this powerful discussion, we dive deep into the concept of neutrality – not as indifference, but as a strategic superpower for the exhausted high-achiever. Discover how embracing neutrality can help you: Stop the energy drain: Learn to identify and close those "open loops" that keep you mentally busy and emotionally depleted. Navigate conflict with calm: Instead of reacting and escalating, find your "defining moment" to manage situations with steady, anchored presence, even when things matter deeply. Reclaim your peace and sanity: Understand how to pause, gain clarity, and avoid the knee-jerk reactions that lead to bigger problems and deeper exhaustion. Transform relationships: Discover how a neutral stance can foster understanding, prevent damage, and create space for genuine repair, even in your most challenging interactions. Unlock more solutions: See how stepping back from immediate judgment and reaction opens up a world of possibilities and empowers you to find more effective outcomes. We'll explore practical strategies like: Noticing the "surge": Identifying what triggers your emotional reactions. Questioning your "story": Challenging your ingrained beliefs about situations and people. Asking for clarity: Slowing down conversations to truly understand, rather than assume. "Eating your popcorn": Observing situations without getting emotionally entangled. If you're ready to move beyond constant reaction and cultivate a powerful inner calm that fuels your performance without burning you out, this video is for you. Learn how to be present, hear clearly, and manage yourself so you don't "give up your sanity or your peace." Don't let open loops dictate your energy. Tap into the power of neutrality and reclaim your focus, peace, and effectiveness. If this resonated, there's probably an open loop of your own worth closing. My free Close the Loop tool walks you through it in about 15 minutes — a gentle place to start.

For content follow the podcast on Twitter / Instagram @darkroastcult Each week we choose a movie from one of the horror genre to discuss the following week. Follow along each week by keeping up with the movies we are watching to stay in the loop with the movie club! Check out other podcasts, coffee and pins at www.darkroastcult.com ! THANKS TO ANDREW FOR MAKING THE INTRO SONG. (soundcloud.com / andoryukesuta)@andoryukesuta A paramedic rescues a young girl from the blazing Saint Luke's hospital before unsuccessfully inquiring about her mother's whereabouts. Sometime afterwards, undergraduate Shelley Baum hears her cat meowing near her house's koi pond. After she heads over to investigate, a hand appears and drowns her and her cat. Days later, college students Beth Raymond and Leann Cole discuss Shelley's funeral. Leann's cellphone rings in a lullaby-esque ringtone, with a call from Shelley. She opens it to an eerie voicemail of herself, dated June 12 at 10:17 PM. Subsequently, suffering from disturbing hallucinations, she calls Beth while returning from a study session. Beth rushes to her location but arrives just as Leann falls off an overpass and is struck by a train. A red candy pops out of her mouth, and her severed hand dials a number on her phone. At Leann's funeral, her ex-boyfriend Brian Sousa departs after experiencing hallucinations. Outside a coffee shop, he shows Beth Leann's post-mortem voicemail, dated minutes away. An acetylene tank explosion from the adjacent construction site launches debris into the air, and a rebar impales Brian's torso. A red candy is ejected from his mouth, and he collapses. The next day, Beth meets police detective Jack Andrews, who mentions that his sister Jean interned with Shelley at Saint Luke's and died herself two days prior. They determine the events are interrelated and he provides his contact card. Beth consoles her friend Taylor Anthony, who is distraught by a premonitory feeling of being the next victim, so Beth removes the batteries from both their cellphones to disable them. That night, Taylor's cellphone rings; she opens it to see a video of her apparent demise. The following morning, Jack and Beth research geriatric nurse Marie Layton, originator of the calls, and find the autopsy report of her eldest daughter Ellie, who died from an acute asthmatic episode. The file, mentioning "no bruising but evidence of past scars" with an attached CPS file for further consultation, indicates that Jean, a psychiatric nurse, questioned Marie at Saint Luke's and noted nine admissions between April and May for Ellie and her sister Laurel, concerning several causes, leading Beth to assume that Marie had FDIA. Meanwhile, TV producer Ted Summers, who approached Taylor earlier, prepares to record her exorcism, explaining that spiritual energy operates in the same electromagnetic spectrum as light/microwaves and is therefore transmissible via cellular phones from which it manifests as hallucinations. Noticing the show's advertisement on TV, Beth races to the site, arriving to an unseen force fatally choking Taylor. Her phone then sounds with a voicemail dated for tomorrow. Taking Beth home, Jack learns about her past in which her mother was abusive towards her (in particular burning her daughter with cigarettes), and her father, aware of his wife's abuse, hanged himself in their house's attic.

While the world focused on CIA operations against Havana, Cuba was quietly building one of the Western Hemisphere's most battle-hardened and least understood special operations units, the Avispas Negras, a force that cut its teeth in Angola, refined its tradecraft across decades of economic isolation, and recently demonstrated its reach during high-stakes operations in Venezuela in ways that caught Western intelligence analysts off guard. Trained by multiple foreign intelligence services, operating in compact five-person cells that minimize exposure and maximize deniability, and equipped with locally modified Soviet-era systems that are harder to attribute and track than Western hardware, the Black Wasps represent exactly the kind of asymmetric intelligence and direct action capability that thrives in the gaps between what adversaries expect and what they actually find. This episode pulls back the curtain on one of the most underreported special operations forces in the world, examining how Cuba built a ghost force capable of projecting power far beyond what its GDP and geopolitical footprint would suggest possible.

On a humid morning after a much-needed rain, Mary Stone reflects on the celebration of the life of legendary New Jersey gardener and friend Marty Carson.From stories of children helping to prepare the gardens to the remarkable tale of the Dove Tree (also known as the Handkerchief Tree) to an unexpected gift from Marty's son, this episode explores how gardens teach us to notice beauty, kindness, and one another.Though beloved gardeners may pass, the gardens they create—and the lives they touch—continue to bloom.Link to the Companion Post: The Gift of Noticing: A Dove Tree That Didn't BloomMentioned in this episode:

In this solo episode, I share recent life updates and reflect on what I've been noticing come up for me lately. After a few weeks of travel and starting my own practice, I've recognized the ways anxiety has shown up amidst an inconsistent schedule.I talk about the importance of checking in with one's capacity, recognizing urgency and guilt, and practicing slowing down instead of immediately reacting, even if it doesn't come naturally. I explore how anxiety can convince us that everything needs to be immediate and why guilt doesn't always need our attention.I hope this episode is a reminder that feeling the need to "do more" does not always need to be acted on and it's okay to check in with ourselves, and honor our limits.STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK: @trustandthriveEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Everyone collects weak signals now. Most of what they collect predicts nothing. A weak signal isn't a thing you spot, it's a prediction you make, and the edge goes to whoever bets on it while being wrong is still cheap. So how do you become the one placing the bet, not the one still collecting reports? Let's get into it. What a Weak Signal Actually Is A weak signal is a faint piece of evidence that points to something a customer will want before they can name it, and before the market has priced it in. Faint, because if it were loud, everyone would already be acting on it. Deniable, because you can always explain it away as noise, and most people do. That deniability is the whole point. The moment it becomes undeniable, the advantage is gone and the price has moved. Why Noticing Stopped Being the Edge Ten years ago, noticing was hard. You needed sources, a network, time to read widely, a feel for the edges of your industry. That was the moat. It isn't anymore. Every team has a trend report and three newsletters and an AI tool surfacing emerging behaviors on a schedule. The noticing got automated. What didn't get automated is the judgment about which signal predicts a structural change and which points to nothing real, and the nerve to act early. Inside Roche's Innovation Board I sat on Roche's diagnostics innovation board, the only outsider in the room, helping decide which ideas got funded. At one point we took on diabetes care. I am not diabetic. So I had Roche ship me every meter and test strip they made, and I pricked my finger up to a dozen times a day to feel what their customers felt. You cannot innovate for a customer whose day you have never lived. Skip that, and everything after is a guess. Roche was a leader in blood glucose testing with its Accu-Chek meters, and the math looked obvious. Someone with type 1 diabetes tests around eight times a day, every day, for life. A big, stable business. Type 2 was the smaller story per patient. Those patients tested once, maybe twice a day, so each one looked worth less, and we filed the category under "less interesting." We could already see type 2 climbing. We weighed it against the per-patient math and explained it away. Then type 2 diagnoses exploded into one of the fastest-growing chronic conditions in the world. And the category stopped being about counting tests per day at all, because monitoring went continuous, the always-on sensors people wear today. We had seen the early edge of both shifts. We even predicted them. We just didn't move fast enough, and the reason is the one that kills most weak signals inside a big company. Project approval and annual budgets are built to fund what's already proven, not to chase something still faint. Roche got there. Accu-Chek SmartGuide, its real-time continuous monitor, is on the market now. I just wish we had moved the moment we saw it, instead of waiting for the next budget cycle to make it safe. How to Read a Weak Signal We didn't miss the type 2 signal for lack of noticing. We noticed. We missed it on the three things that come after, and those you can train. The moves start once you've got a signal you can't quite dismiss, and the skill is what you do with it. Tell the Canary From the Costume A canary in a coal mine matters because the air changed. It signals something structural, a shift in the environment that affects everyone in it, whether they've noticed yet or not. A costume is the opposite. A few people put it on, it's striking, it spreads for a season, then they take it off and the room is exactly as it was. On day one the two look identical. A behavior appears, it's unusual, it's spreading. The only question that matters is whether it predicts a change a customer can't reverse, or a moment that will pass. Back in 2018 I wrote about telling a trend from a fad, and the test still holds: ask what need the behavior reveals. Type 2 was a canary, and we read it as a costume, because we counted testing frequency instead of the need underneath it. That need, millions of people learning to manage a lifestyle disease, only grew. The discipline is refusing to let the size of the spike tell you which one you're looking at. Costumes spike too, sometimes higher. You're reading for the need, not the noise. Read the Window A signal's window is short. Too early, you can't tell it from noise and you waste resources chasing ghosts. Too late, it's obvious, everyone sees it, and the advantage is already priced in. The value lives in the narrow gap between. Waiting for more evidence feels like better judgment, but the evidence that finally convinces you has already reached your competitors. Certainty and advantage move in opposite directions, so by the time you're sure, sure is just another word for too late. The question isn't whether the signal is real yet. It's how much longer you can be the only one taking it seriously. Act While Being Wrong Is Cheap This is the move that separates the people who read signals from the people who collect them, and almost nobody is willing to make it. A signal you predict but never act on is still just watching. Ideas without execution are a hobby, and I'm not in the hobby business. The whole value of an early signal is that you move before it's confirmed. Wait for proof and you've waited too long. So you act on thin evidence. And thin evidence is wrong a lot, which means you will be wrong a lot. People hear that and freeze, because they picture the cost of being wrong as the failed product, the wasted year, the budget burned on a guess. People call that caution. It isn't. The skill is structuring the bet so that being wrong is cheap. You don't commit a product line to a deniable signal. You commit a prototype. A landing page. One conversation with ten customers. A two-week test that costs you a sprint and buys you information you can't get any other way. Being early and wrong should cost you a week. Being early and right should put you a year ahead. You're not betting on being right. You're buying the option to be right, cheap enough that being wrong doesn't hurt, and you scale up only as the signal firms up. That's why the noticing crowd never gets here. Noticing carries no risk, so it never builds the muscle for cheap commitment. They watch, they report, they wait for certainty, and they call it foresight. It's the safe choice, and it's worth nothing. Practice Exercise: Run a Signal Through All Three Pick one behavior you've been dismissing as noise. Something you've seen more than once, in your customers, your kids, your own habits, that you waved off because it looked too small or too strange to matter. Then run it through the three moves. Canary or costume. What need does the behavior reveal? A need the person can't go back from, or a novelty they'll set down in a season? Write the answer in one sentence. If you can't, you don't understand the signal yet. Find the window. How much longer does this stay deniable? Who else is likely seeing it? If the honest answer is "it already feels obvious," pick a different signal. You're late on this one. Design the cheap bet. What's the smallest thing you could do this month to test whether you're right, where being wrong costs a week and being right puts you ahead? Name the bet. Name the cost. Name what you'd learn. Do this with one real signal and you'll feel the difference between collecting signals and using them. Collecting is comfortable. Using one costs you a decision. If you want a sparring partner for that, I built one. From Signal to Bet is a set of AI prompts that run a signal through these same three moves and argue with your read at each one. It's free at innovation.tools. The exercise teaches you the moves. The prompts make you defend them. The signal was always there, for you and for everyone reading the same reports you read. The edge was never in seeing it. It was in what you were willing to do before it was safe to do anything at all. Get good at that, and you stop reacting to the future and start arriving early.  

This episode is brought to you by The 10 Second Inbox—a small, tactical system for taming email without chasing inbox zero. One ten-second decision per message, one calm inbox you can glance at and close. It's launch priced at $29 (reg. $49) through July 26th. Get it at mikevardy.com/10secondinbox (code INBOXTODAY auto-applies).Most of the conversation around focus starts in the wrong place. We talk about distraction as if it's the problem — the notifications, the open tabs, the interruptions — when distraction is really just a symptom. The actual problem is that most people don't know where they are in their own attention at any given moment. They're applying effort at the wrong level and wondering why it doesn't stick.That's what this episode is about. I've developed what I call the Spheres of Attention — a framework I first introduced in The Productivity Diet and have continued to refine through my work with the TimeCrafting Trust community. It's not a hack or a to-do list. It's a map that shows you the terrain of your own focus, from the outermost edge all the way to the bullseye. And once you understand how to read that map, everything changes — not because you work harder, but because you stop applying the wrong kind of effort at the wrong time.A quick note: This episode was recorded live on my YouTube channel, so you'll hear me respond to a few folks in the chat as we go. The thread holds up just fine as a listen, but if you ever want to join these live, that's where to find me.Six Discussion PointsDistraction is a symptom, not the root problem — the real issue is not knowing which sphere of attention you're currently in, which causes you to apply effort at the wrong levelThe four spheres — Noticing, Awareness, Focus, and Concentration — form a progression from passive signal-picking to full immersion, and each one has its own value and its own costScrolling is Noticing with the illusion of productivity attached to it: scanning without progressing creates a felt sense of engagement that isn't really thereAwareness is where procrastination builds its nest — you've recognized that something matters, but you haven't committed, so you hover in the filtering phase indefinitelyFocus is the first sphere that requires a conscious decision and carries real accountability: you can't say you're "on it" and stay in awareness — at some point, you have to moveConcentration is the most fragile sphere and the one most worth protecting — it takes significant time to reach and almost nothing to break, which is why your environment has to do a lot of the work before you even beginThree Connection PointsThe TimeCrafting Framework — The Spheres of Attention map directly onto TimeCrafting's structure of days, themes, and tasks. Understanding which sphere you're in helps you match the right work to the right time. Read more about TimeCraftingThe Lantern — If this episode resonated with you and you want to go deeper on ideas like this between episodes, my newsletter is where that thinking lives. Sign up for The Lantern at mikevardy.comIndistractable by Nir Eyal — Referenced in this episode as a foundational text on attention and distraction. Eyal's framing that attention is more commandable than time is a useful companion to the Spheres model. Get the book hereThe skill isn't getting to Concentration. The skill is knowing how to move through the spheres deliberately — and recognizing quickly when you've slipped back out. Because you will slip back out. Everyone does. The question is how fast you notice it happening, and what you do next. I hope this episode gives you a useful map for that. And if you want to keep exploring this territory, stick around — there's a lot more where this came from.If this episode resonated, I'm exploring ideas like these more deeply in my upcoming book, Productiveness. You can follow along as it takes shape at mikevardy.com/productiveness.

In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with script consultant Danny Manus about: A Few Good Men, My Cousin Vinny, and The Ice Storm. Discover how these films shaped his screenwriting journey, personal growth, and understanding of cinema's power. Plus, Danny Manus discusses what a script consultant does and how they can help you improve a script and become a better writer. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about what a script consultant does and how they can help you write a script and become a better writer and the lasting impact of cinema on Danny Manus's life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   Three common aspects of script feedback Danny Manus gives to writer: [1:20] 1) Integrating the plot and character; [6:40] 2) Being able to identify your hook; and  [18:00] 3) The art of scene writing. [40:20] What makes a good writer for a script consultant? 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life A Few Good Men (1992): Noticing writing [15:40] Today, Danny Manus is a huge fan of both Aaron Sorkin and Rob Reiner, but watching A Few Good Men as a 12/13 year old, he saw for the first time, the power in the writing of a movie. It's a master class in the rhythm and build of a story through dialogue. My Cousin Vinny (1992): Unable to stop laughing [21:30] My Cousin Vinny is Danny Manus's favourite comedy of all time. He's seen it over and over 100 times, but when he saw it in theatres aged 12/13 it was the first time he couldn't catch his breath because he was laughing too hard. The Ice Storm (1997): Teen storylines   [27:40] Danny believes there is no American Beauty without The Ice Storm. He simply loves a family dysfunction movie. The teen storylines spoke to him and were echoed in his own early screenwriting efforts at college. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.  How to integrating plot and character; Can you identify your hook? Learn the art of scene writing. What makes a good writer for a script consultant? Learn what a script consultant does and how they can help you improve a script and become a better writer Understand cinema's transformative power through A Few Good Men (1992), My Cousin Vinny (1992), The Ice Storm (1997) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast About my Guest:   Danny Manus is a script consultant and founder of No BullScript Consulting, which has been helping writers since 2009.  For more about his script consultancy services see https://www.nobullscript.net/about-daniel/    Credits:   Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stuck in an ADHD pattern that keeps repeating? SHIFT is a collection of 120 guided audio experiences designed to help you see yourself and your ADHD brain differently. Explore SHIFT here: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift_Have you ever had a really productive day and still felt like you didn't do enough?You answered the emails. You made the calls. You went to the meeting. You finished the project. Maybe you even did the thing you had been putting off for weeks. And still, by the end of the day, your brain was already moving on to everything you missed, forgot, or still needed to do.Today, I want to talk about why success does not always feel like success for ADHD women.Our brains are often scanning for what is unfinished, unresolved, or potentially threatening. So even when we complete ten things, we can still end the day focused on the one thing we did not get done.But today, I want you to practice noticing what is going right. Noticing your progress. Noticing the effort it took. Noticing the evidence that you are capable, that you do follow through, and that you can do difficult things.Because success does not create confidence when we ignore it. Success creates confidence when we notice it.If you have ever struggled to feel proud of yourself, even after doing so much, this episode will help you pause long enough to collect the evidence your brain keeps overlooking.Timestamps:[00:00 – 03:58] Why Success Does Not Always Feel Like Success[03:58 – 06:22] How Negativity Bias Keeps Us Focused on What Is Unfinished[06:22 – 07:15] Breathwork Practice[07:15 – 08:28] Gratitude Check-In and Noticing What You Have Done[08:28 – 10:10] Reassessing Your SUD Score and Collecting the Evidence[10:10 – 11:00] Closing Reflection and SHIFT InvitationADHD isn't a productivity problem. It's an identity problem.That's why most strategies don't stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you're ready to stop fighting your brain and start seeing yourself differently, explore SHIFT here: https://tracyotsuka.com/shiftExplore more from me:

In this episode, Tara explores how treating your body as a loyal partner—through gratitude, inner listening, and nervous‑system attunement—leads to better health, gentler behavior change, and more intelligent training and nutrition choices. RESOURCES: Learn more about Higher Coaching: https://www.taragarrison.com/work-with-me Learn more about Higher Retreats: https://www.taragarrison.com/retreats  Learn more about the Coach Tara App: https://app.taragarrison.com/  Instagram: @coachtaragarrison @insideouthealthpodcast Get 10% off Peluva minimalist shoe with coupon code COACHTARA here: http://peluva.com/coachtara   CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Solo episode intro: why your body relationship matters 00:55 – Sponsor message: Peluva barefoot shoes and toe socks 02:42 – Teenagers, parenting and how control ruins relationships 04:05 – Parallel: how this applies to your relationship with your body 04:45 – Psychedelic journey story that changed how she saw the body 07:37 – Seeing your body as trillions of loyal sentient beings 10:09 – No one actually knows how the body fully works (and why that's humbling) 12:07 – Injury, illness and symptoms as your body trying to communicate 16:05 – Nervous-system level connection and unspoken energy in relationships 17:41 – Introducing the Higher Meditation Method: body-connection practice 18:04 – Guided scan of brain, face and organs with awe and gratitude 21:43 – Noticing cell membranes and thanking every part of your body 22:51 – Two key questions to ask your body ("What do you need?") 23:24 – "Disneyland" trust analogy: why you must act on what body tells you 25:15 – How daily body check-ins change health outcomes and reduce force 28:42 – Higher Coaching promo: 1:1 coaching, labs, app and retreats 31:25 – App features: programs, mindset journeys and live Q&A 32:11 – 2027 Pacific Northwest retreat at Salish Lodge & Spa 33:39 – Healing after years of body-abuse: apology and repair 35:34 – Rethinking body fat as a life‑saving adaptation, not an enemy   WORK WITH TARA: Are You Looking for Help on Your Wellness Journey? Here's how Tara can help you: TRY TARA'S APP FOR FREE: http://taragarrison.com/app INDIVIDUAL ONLINE COACHING: https://www.taragarrison.com/work-with-me CHECK OUT HIGHER RETREATS: https://www.taragarrison.com/retreats   SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram @coachtaragarrison TikTok @coachtaragarrison Facebook @coachtaragarrison Pinterest @coachtaragarrison   INSIDE OUT HEALTH PODCAST SPECIAL OFFERS: ☑️ Upgraded Formulas Hair Test Kit Special Offer: https://bit.ly/3YdMn4Z ☑️ Upgraded Formulas - Get 15% OFF Everything with Coupon Code INSIDEOUT15: https://upgradedformulas.com/INSIDEOUT15 ☑️ Rep Provisions: Vote for the future of food with your dollar! And enjoy a 15% discount while you're at it with Coupon Code COACHTARA: https://bit.ly/3dD4ZSv   If you loved this episode, please leave a review! Here's how to do it on Apple Podcasts: Go to Inside Out Health Podcast page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-out-health-with-coach-tara-garrison/id1468368093 Scroll down to the 'Ratings & Reviews' section. Tap 'Write a Review' (you may be prompted to log in with your Apple ID). Thank you!

Distraction is everywhere, and the pull to escape what’s here has never been stronger. But what if the only thing required is to notice? In this episode, Jon explores how the simple act of becoming aware, of whatever is arising, is itself the return to presence. Nothing needs to be fixed or resolved. Just notice, and see what happens. Recorded June 6th, 2026. The post When Noticing Is Enough appeared first on Inspired Aliveness.

Today's episode steps away from the typical clinical frameworks and breathing counts. Instead, host Martin Hewlett shares a deeply personal message centered on radical gratitude and community connection.https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-celebrate-martin-and-get-him-a-macbook?attribution_id=sl:39d2348d-1215-4bca-84ff-e83678cb4244&lang=en_GB&ts=1778328530 Following an overwhelming wave of support from listeners across the globe, this session explores what happens when we stop fighting our flaws and simply allow goodness, warmth, and self-worth to flow inward. If you have been struggling with a heavy week, constant noise, or persistent self-criticism, this gentle space is designed precisely for you. As a clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic, Martin brings his unique perspective to remind you that taking 10 minutes out of your day to rest is not a sign of weakness—it is a courageous act of self-love. Press play to leave behind your endless to-do lists and realize that you are part of a vast, global community spanning over 150 countries, all breathing alongside you in search of a quiet moment in a loud world. Episode Chapters & Timestamps00:00 – Introduction: A Heartfelt Message of Gratitude Martin opens the show by breaking away from standard routines to express genuine appreciation for the community's support during the mobile app journey. 01:20 – Community Update: The Final Days of the Mobile Campaign A brief notice regarding the final phase of the GoFundMe project, detailing how contributors can claim their premium rewards. 01:42 – Settling into the Natural Rhythm of Breath A peaceful invitation to drop your shoulders, close your eyes, and notice the organic miracle of your breathing without rules or restrictions. 03:33 – The Global Living Room: You Are Not Alone A comforting visualization tracking fellow listeners in Canada, Australia, South Africa, and beyond who are sharing this exact moment of peace with you. 05:21 – Hypnotic Affirmations for True Self-Acceptance A sequence of gentle statements aimed at your analytical thoughts to help you receive kindness without an ounce of guilt. 08:10 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for True Self-Worth Practical steps you can take today to foster personal appreciation, accept genuine compliments, and ground your identity. 09:47 – Outro: One Voice, One Share, One Community Final reflections on the power of word-of-mouth growth and the quiet impact of sharing this session with someone you love. Guided Affirmations to Repeat InternallyLet these truths settle quietly into the subconscious layers of your mind, updating your default inner monologue with peace and kindness: "I am grateful for this body that has carried me through everything." "I am worthy of love, not when I am better, but right now as I am." "I allow myself to receive kindness without guilt." "I am grateful for every person who has chosen to walk alongside me." "I love who I am becoming, and I am gentle with who I am today." 3 Daily Caring Tips for a Happier LifeOffer Quiet Self-Gratitude: Take a brief moment out of your day to thank your mind or body for something you typically take for granted. Acknowledge that it woke you up, got you here, or kept moving forward even when it felt completely exhausted. This simple acknowledgment is the foundation of genuine self-worth. Let One Compliment Land: When someone extends a kind word to you today, resist the reflex to minimize it, deflect it, or quickly trade it back. Simply say thank you and let it sit. Noticing what it physically feels like to hold onto that warmth is where internal emotional safety begins to grow. Write Down One Internal Truth: Before you go to sleep tonight, write down one good, true characteristic about who you are as a person—not an achievement or a task you completed, but a core quality like patience, resilience, or kindness. Putting it on paper makes it real to your mind in a way that just thinking about it can never fully achieve. Support Your Mental Health JourneyIf you want to step away from daily maintenance and completely dismantle the underlying loops that drive chronic stress, find the Anxiety Circuit Breaker Course over at calminganxiety.fm. This deep-dive audio experience features 5 complete clinical hypnotherapy sessions designed to systematically soothe the nervous system, interrupt panic patterns, and nurture your mind back to lasting clarity for just $67. Smile often, spread positivity, and above all else today... be kind to your beautiful self.

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My conversation with Rich starts at about 28 minutes in to today's show AFTER headlines and clips Subscribe and Watch Interviews LIVE : On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous soul On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Noticing: Intimate Encounters With the Natural World The internationally bestselling author of Last Child in the Woods seeks a deeper personal connection to nature during this time of ecoanxiety and upheaval by exploring his own backyard. Long beloved for his insightful, inspiring nature writing, Richard Louv returns with his most personal book yet. Noticing is about discovering who you are by exploring the natural world. Louv shows how, by tapping into the thirty or more human senses we have, readers can develop skills––sensory, scientific, artistic, and spiritual––to see and experience the otherworlds of nature.  Through personal essays, rich with descriptions of the California wilderness around his home in the most biodiverse county in the nation, Louv draws on wisdom from influences as far-reaching as neuroscience, nature photography, Indigenous traditions, and mindfulness to foster what he calls "bioenchantment." He offers a new, deeper understanding of what it means to see a tree, know a fox, and to become fully human.   Richard Louv is a journalist and the author of ten books, including Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, The Nature Principle, and Vitamin N. Translated into twenty languages, his books have helped launch an international movement to connect children, families, and communities to nature. He is cofounder and chair emeritus of the nonprofit Children & Nature Network, which supports a new nature movement. Louv has written for the New York Times, Outside magazine, Orion Magazine, Parents, and many other publications. He appears regularly on national radio and TV, and lectures throughout the world. In 2008, he was awarded the Audubon Medal. Prior recipients have included Rachel Carson, E. O. Wilson, President Jimmy Carter, and Sir David Attenborough. Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page Gift a Subscription https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/gift Send Pete $ Directly on Venmo All things Jon Carroll  Buy Ava's Art  Subscribe to Piano Tuner Paul Paul Wesley on Substack Listen to Barry and Abigail Hummel Podcast Listen to Matty C Podcast and Substack Follow and Support Pete Coe Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing