Podcasts about Obsession

After their conversation for The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan gave Jordan Klepper, comedian, writer, and correspondent on The Daily Show, a few book recommendations at The Painted Porch.Follow Jordan on Instagram @JordanKlepper and check out his upcoming live show dates on his website https://www.officialjordanklepper.com/

This podcast is a short daily audio provided by the online recovery group Transitions Daily. The daily content includes different recovery quotes from various sources, including; Twenty-Four Hours a Day, A.A. Thought for the Day, Daily Reflections, Big Book Quote, Just for Today, As Bill Sees It, and more! Transitions Daily also delivers the same content in a daily email with a secret Facebook group for discussion. Visit www.DailyAAEmails.com for more information. Do you want to stop drinking? Have you ever listened to sobriety podcasts? Does alcoholism or addiction run in your family? Have you tried Alcoholics Anonymous or the 12 Steps of A.A.? Are you considering how to get sober? Are you seriously thinking about sobriety for the first time? Is alcohol controlling your life as never before? If so, you will definitely want to check out this recovery podcast.

Scott and Jenny explore using automated technology and smart targets to achieve tight diabetes control without the mental burden. Eversense CGM Medtronic Diabetes Tandem Mobi ** Use code JUICEBOX to save 40% at Cozy Earth  CONTOUR NextGen smart meter and CONTOUR DIABETES app Dexcom G7 Go tubeless with Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH * Get your supplies from US MED  or call 888-721-1514 Touched By Type 1 Take the T1DExchange survey Apple Podcasts> Subscribe to the podcast today! The podcast is available on Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, Amazon Music and all Android devices The Juicebox Podcast is a free show, but if you'd like to support the podcast directly, you can make a gift here or buy me a coffee. Thank you! *The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Omnipod 5 Controller is not waterproof.  ** t:slim X2 or Tandem Mobi w/ Control-IQ+ technology (7.9 or newer). RX ONLY. Indicated for patients with type 1 diabetes, 2 years and older. BOXED WARNING:Control-IQ+ technology should not be used by people under age 2, or who use less than 5 units of insulin/day, or who weigh less than 20 lbs. Safety info: tandemdiabetes.com/safetyinfo Disclaimer - Nothing you hear on the Juicebox Podcast or read on Arden's Day is intended as medical advice. You should always consult a physician before making changes to your health plan.  If the podcast has helped you to live better with type 1 please tell someone else how to find it!  

We'll hear from Obsession on this week's Relic Radio Thrillers. From February 19, 1951, here's their story, Amnesia. Listen to more from Obsession https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/Thriller935.mp3 Download Thriller935 | Subscribe | Spotify | Support Relic Radio Thrillers

What are the things you obsess about? What things are just right or just plain wrong?

Joe Leaphorn comes face-to-face with Irene Vaggan in a chilling encounter that raises the stakes. Meanwhile, Chee struggles with betrayal and disturbing symptoms after entering the death hogan, Bernadette finds herself caught between loyalty and truth, and Billie makes a risky move that could change everything. We break down the emotional fallout, character tensions, and the episode's most shocking moments. They also preview next episode's 1970s Los Angeles setting, celebrate hitting 300 episodes, and share a few recommendations including School Spirits, Station Eleven, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and the film Bugonia. 00:00 Episode Intro 00:47 Question Of Day 01:11 Chilling Final Scene 02:48 Hogan Mystery Reveal 04:18 Bernadette And Billy 05:27 Bern And Chee Romance 06:56 Bern Under Pressure 09:47 Chee Spiraling 13:26 Joe And Irene Call 17:22 Billy Loss And Escape 18:42 Spiritual Consequences 20:20 Navajo Burial Details 21:34 Irene Culture Obsession 22:58 Joe's Unscripted Kiss 25:17 Rapid Fire Episode Reactions 28:01 Next Episode LA Tease 29:02 Question of the Day - Behavior Theory 30:45 Milestone Rapid Fire (Episode 300!)  38:49 TV Movie Picks 43:08 Final Thanks Signoff Renee Hansen:  https://linktr.ee/renee.hansen  https://reneehansen.journoportfolio.com                               Follow and subscribe to Screens in Focus. Website: www.screensinfocus.comEmail: screensinfocus@gmail.com Instagram: @screensinfocuspodcast Facebook: Screens in FocusTikTok: Screens in FocusYouTube: Screens in Focus Feedback and TV/Movie Recommendations: Google Voice: (669) 223-8542 Free background music from JewelBeat.com: www.jewelbeat.com  

A special episode of Konfekt Korner, brought to you in collaboration with luxury watchmaking brand Richard Mille. We step onto frozen Lake St Moritz to immerse ourselves in the spectacle of beautiful classic cars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This traitorous Traitor's season has come to a conclusion…and that Finale had Your Mom and Dad's jaws on the floor! Join Evan and Jess as they discuss their thoughts on that absolutely WILD season Finale and big moments in the Reunion episode!***Join Your Mom and Dad next Friday (3/13) for Part 1 of Bachelorette Taylor Frankie Paul's Cast Bio Breakdowns!THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:***ARTICLE:  Get $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more at https://www.ARTICLE.COM/MOMDAD and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout!***OLLIE: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/momdad and use code momdad to get 60% off your first box!***DAVID PROTEIN: Head to Walmart today to try a bar or stock up on 4CTs of your favorite flavors! Check out https://www.Walmart.com to find a store near you!***REMI: Go to https://www.shopremi.com/MOMDAD and use code MOMDAD at checkout for 50% off!

349: Conceiving naturally is a hot topic in this day and age, and IVF has skyrocketed as the go-to method of conceiving for couples. But is that the best option? And should we be looking at other variables before spending our time and money on IVF? Natalie Crawford is here with me today to talk all things infertility, biomarkers, “healthy habits” we may be doing that are actually hindering a woman's chances to conceive, and so much more. Natalie is a double board certified fertility doctor and has helped thousands of patients and followers learn about their bodies and their fertility, empowering them with education and learning to advocate for themselves in their own fertility journeys. Today's discussion is an eye opener for anyone trying to conceive naturally or via IVF. Topics Discussed: → Getting pregnant when you don't have a period→ Infertility causes and how to fix them→ Hormonal birth control's effects on fertility→ How our mothers' habits while pregnant affect our fertility→ AMH, what is it and why should we get tested→ “Healthy habits” sabotaging our fertility (including men) As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at digestthispod@gmail.com. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app.  Sponsored By:  → Manukora | Head to https://manukora.com/DIGEST to get $70 off the Starter Kit → Ollie | Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://ollie.com/digest and use code digest to get 60% off your first box! → Kasandrinos | Go to https://www.kasandrinos.com/digest and use code DIGEST for 25% off Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:05:52 - Rapid fire questions → 00:07:01 - Pregnancy without a period → 00:10:14 - Pregnancy postpartum → 00:11:51 - Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea → 00:15:01 - Infertility + IVF → 00:20:20 - Common IVF scenarios → 00:22:41 - THC products + fertility → 00:24:13 - Infertility as a symptom → 00:30:03 - Health + infertility → 00:36:43 - Detox pathways → 00:38:09 - Nutrient deficiencies → 00:40:22 - AMH + fertility → 00:45:28 - Inherited fertility factors → 00:48:22 - Birth control + fertility → 00:55:27 - Common fertility barriers Further Listening: → Foods That Help & Harm Hormones, Infertility, Inflammation, + The Key to Hormone Balance Check Out Dr Natalie Crawford: → Instagram → Website → Her book, The Fertility Formula Check Out Bethany: → Bethany's Instagram: @lilsipper → YouTube → Bethany's Website → Discounts & My Favorite Products → My Digestive Support Protein Powder → Gut Reset Book  → Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If I lost everything and had to do $5 million in 12 months starting from scratch — no list, no reputation, no brand — this is exactly what I'd do. Not what I did years ago when the market was different. What I'd do right now in 2026, knowing everything I know after nine figures in high-ticket sales. Why the Math Is Simpler Than You Think A $10K program means you need 10 clients to hit $100K/month. At a 25% close rate, that's 40 conversations. At $200 per booked call, you're spending about $16K to make $100K. You give Zuckerberg a dollar, he gives you five back. Then you just do it again. The 12-Month Breakdown Months 1-3: Build and validate. One offer, one presentation, one conversion mechanism. Get your first clients. They're not just revenue — they're research. Months 4-6: Systematize what's working. Refine the presentation, dial in your call process, start scaling traffic. Months 7-12: Listen to find out. What Separates People Who Hit Their Numbers Speed of implementation — Launch ugly. Improve as you go. Every week spent perfecting is a week you're not learning from real feedback. Obsession with client results — When your clients win, everything else follows. Testimonials, case studies, momentum. Emotional resilience — The path isn't a straight line. Ads will flop. Clients will refund. Team members will flame out. Treat setbacks as data, not disasters. "If you want to be heavyweight champion of the world, you're going to get punched in the face. The question is, are you going to get back up?"

This week on Double A Chattery, Amanda and Anita dive into Wuthering Heights and our obsession with bad boys — from mismatched shoes and social-media confessions to the dark, intoxicating pull of Heathcliff himself. After seeing the new film, the girls unpack why toxic romance can feel so compelling, where passion crosses into harm, and why the “bad boy” fantasy still hooks us in. It’s moody, honest and thought-provoking — a chat about love, danger and the stories that make us feel everything… even when we probably shouldn’t.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria was just 13 when a boy from her church became her stalker. It started with him showing up at her house. Then he was watching her sleep. Soon came the carved name in his skin, the bloody razor blades in the mail, and the promises to kill her — and anyone she loved. She went to police. But in her small town, his family was the police. More than twenty years later, he still comes back looking for her. Share Your Story on the Show: strictlystalkingpod@gmail.com Our Sponsors Progressive Insurance Press play on comparing auto rates. Get your auto quote at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Related Podcasts The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe Here: The Last Trip lovelustfear | with Jake Deptula Listen & Subscribe Here: lovelustfear Instagram @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000

N.J. Gallegos returns to The Dark Mind Podcast.She is an Emergency Medicine physician, horror author, and co-host of the Scream Kings Horror Podcast.Her new novella, Eat Your Heart Out, is published by Black Hare Press and releases March 14, 2026.The book follows Jules, a first-year medical student with an exceptional mind for anatomy and a carefully controlled emotional life.That control shatters when she meets Maureen, a magnetic and confident woman who effortlessly draws desire.What begins as attraction quickly deepens into something darker and more consuming.Jules mistakes intensity for intimacy, chemistry for destiny, and fixation for love.As their relationship lurches between passion and distance, Jules begins to unravel.The boundaries between study and obsession blur.In this episode, Gallegos breaks down the psychology of obsession, the powder keg of medical school, the cultural narratives that make devotion dangerous, and what it means to write a toxic queer relationship without flinching.She also discusses how her years working in the emergency room shape the horror she puts on the page.Website): https://njgallegos.com/Author Store): https://www.njgallegos.com/productsX (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/DrSpooky_ERBluesky): https://bsky.app/profile/drspookyer.bsky.socialGoodreads): https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22352302.N_J_GallegosBuy Eat Your Heart OutApple Books): https://books.apple.com/us/book/eat-your-heart-out/id6757347465Kobo): https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/eat-your-heart-out-22Black Hare Press): https://blackharepress.com/products/eat-your-heart-out-by-nj-gallegosBuy The Fatal MindAmazon): https://www.amazon.com/stores/N.J.-Gallegos/author/B0CGMS4BSJBarnes and Noble): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fatal-mind-n-j-gallegos/1146422660Audible): https://www.audible.com/author/NJ-Gallegos/B0CGMS4BSJBuy The Broken HeartBarnes and Noble): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-broken-heart-n-j-gallegos/1143619606Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/stores/N.J.-Gallegos/author/B0CGMS4BSJScream Kings PodcastWebsite): https://www.screamkingspodcast.comApple Podcasts): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scream-kings/id1286579957Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/4xb6C1lAYeFSeZUP7ySnGSPublisherWinding Road Stories): https://windingroadstories.com/project/n-j-gallegos/Black Hare Press): https://blackharepress.com/products/eat-your-heart-out-by-nj-gallegosSupport The Dark Mind PodcastPatreon): https://www.patreon.com/c/thedarkmindpodcast

Today there was a Solar Eclipse that resulted in a Red Blood Moon -- and Sue seems to care A LOT more about it than Kendra...

If you've ever felt stuck between who you are and who you're meant to become, this episode is for you. In today's episode, I am joined with the queen of manifestation, Mikayla Jai. We talk rewiring self-limiting beliefs, how to ACTUALLY manifest your dream life, staying disciplined during low mental health seasons, and so much more.  FOLLOW MIKAYLALISTEN TO MINDSET, MAGIC, AND MANIFESTATIONTrying Not to Care is sponsored by Nutrafol - To get $10 off your first month's subscription and free, visit nutrafol.com and enter promo code TNTCTrying Not to Care is sponsored by Ollie - Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to ollie.com/tntc and use code tntc to get 60% off your first box! SHOP TNTC MERCH HERE ❤️‍

This week Ken welcomes actor, musican Michael Des Barres to the show. In addition to discussing Michael's new record Kiss or Kill (available via Rum Bar Records over at Bandcamp https://rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/kiss-or-kill-me) Ken and Michael discuss how you tell people you're doing in 2026, Elvis, interpretting art, being a child actor, Lonnie Donnegan, Warhol, Iggy Pop, working hard, Silverhead, Z Cars, Alf, being a juvenille deliquint on screen, To Sir with Love, going to UK Private School, I Monster, Christopher Lee, Ghoulies, how acting is just a job, the power of stripped down guitar bass and drums, when Elvis joined the Army, The '68 Comeback Special,  theories on why there are no stars anymore, Duran Duran, The Power Station, Live Aid, replacing Robert Palmer, Obsession, the mystery of WWF's Saturday Night's Main Event, performing for a billion and a half people at once with only two days of rehersal, where Michael's live long friendship with Don Johnson started, punk, delivering, being the villain, McGuyver, dressing in all black, getting recognized in public, Pamela Des Barres, knowing your lines, enjoying yourself, telling the truth, being yourself, Sidney Poitier, Sean Connery, Monty Python, and why you always keep the clothes. 

Dante Aligheri was a copywriter kind of guy. Rather than write in the stuffy, formal Latin which is what everyone else was writing in the 14th century, he wrote in the home boy people's language of Tuscan. Dante's masterwork was The Divine Comedy, and his last line was “L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelle” Translated into English, he's talking about Love–the kind of love that moves the sun and the other stars. Thus proving that even in medieval Italy, LOVE was recognized as the most powerful motivating force in the Universe. Yet, how do we tap into that in our copy and take advantage of this irresistible force. Today's extremely special guest, Nathan, is here to tell you. Of course you already know Nathan extremely well as the co-host and producer of Copywriters Podcast. But today he's going to step out of the virtual control room to tell you how to make your prospects fall in love and obsess over your offer, which is something you really need to know, once you think about it. Nathan's website https://cultishcontent.com/Download.

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed: WMAL GUEST 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - JONATHAN SCHANZER - executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) X: https://x.com/JSchanzer TOPIC: Iran HOLLYWOOD’S SKELETONS - WHEN OZEMPIC GOES TOO FAR WMAL GUEST 8:35 AM - JACK CARR - Former Navy SEAL and author of next book, the launch of a new series, THE FOURTH OPTION, which comes out in May TOPIC: Retired Navy SEAL says Iran needs to fill their 'leadership vacuum' Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, @bethanyshondark and @heatherhunterdc. Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Monday, March 2, 2026 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in for the latest in movie news. We cover the third 28 Years Later film potentially being in limbo, Sam Raimi's hint at a new Darkman sequel, and Scream 7's approach to advance screenings, plus a new Charlie's Angels project in the works. Then we dive into trailers for Lee Cronin's The Mummy, The Gates (James Van Der Beek's final film), The Mandalorian and Grogu, Blumhouse's Obsession, and Toy Story 5, before wrapping with box office predictions for Scream 7. Don't miss it!"

Dentists are trained to think in formulas. Spend X. Get Y. Measure it. Optimize it. So when marketing doesn't deliver immediate, perfectly trackable ROI, the reaction is often the same: turn it off. In this episode of Dental Drill Bits, Dana and Sandy are joined by Grace Rizza, CEO of Identity Dental Marketing, to challenge that mindset. Grace breaks down the three buckets of marketing every practice must understand: foundational credibility, lead generation for high-intent patients, and brand recognition that builds long-term authority. Each bucket has a different purpose, a different timeline, and a different way to measure success. The conversation also gets real about what happens inside the practice. Sometimes marketing is working — but phone skills, internal tracking, and team accountability determine whether those leads ever convert. Grace shares key questions every dentist should ask their marketing agency, including transparency in ad spend, keyword strategy, ownership of digital assets, and how AI search is reshaping visibility. If you've been chasing ROI month-to-month, this episode may help you see growth through a different lens. Connect with Grace at identitydental.com

In this episode, Kyle sits down with venture capitalist and author Bill Gurley to talk about how to figure out your passion, what people get wrong about networking, and why pursuing your dream career isn't such an idealistic idea.  00:00 Intro 01:23 How do we recognize if we have a “passion”? 04:40 Do we spend enough time in a sampling period? 08:48 Something Bill advises young people to ask of older adults 09:14 How Bill responds to the pushback that people should aim for a stable, money-making career instead of their dream jobs 11:21 On mentorship and networking 17:09 Bill's “Go where the action is” principle  21:54 Advice to people early in their career with regards to emerging technologies Be sure to check out Bill's new book, Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love. Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle's career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/  Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:   @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew's resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

まこっちゃのポッドキャストでお話しされてる偏愛のことから。彼のデコトラ熱がめちゃくちゃ面白くて、私はデコトラって何？くらい知らないことだったけど、人の偏愛熱に反応する癖があることを知ることができて、常に私はこの人の偏愛してるところってどこやろうとか何やろうって知ることをやっているんだと思う。そこには必ずその人の誰にもない、揺るがないその人らしさAUTHENTICITYを感じることができるから。私はいろんな人の偏愛に刺激を受けて生きていきたいと思う。まこっちゃんの偏愛エピソード　https://open.spotify.com/episode/0K9S1gtbm8iHr2j2RVEW9o?si=849e860daae243ba言葉の花束：Obsession is going to beat talent EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.才能は差を生むが偏愛は未来を動かす力がある。私の９０分の個人コンサルでは以下のことが得られます。（ポッドキャストから来ましたと言ってくださると初回の方はキャンペーン価格で受けることができます！）肯定感とモチベが確実にコンサル前より上がる！（ I promise!）自分ではどうしようもできないぐるぐるしてる思考から抜け出すヒントがもらえる自分の思考ぐせがわかり、次に活かせるヒントをもらえる時間の使い方が苦手で疲れやすい負の循環をカスタマイズして良い循環に変えてもらえるビジネスの方向性（今の働き方でいいのか、他にオプションがあるのか）自分に合ったワーク・ライフバランスの取り方今の恋愛、これからの恋愛について自分はどうしたいのかが明確になる公式LINE:https://lin.ee/hfl7Unp　からまたは　Email: ⁠⁠**masako373gosse@gmail.com　にメッセージしてください**⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠私のセルフケアを意識したカリフォルニアでのライフスタイルを日々アップしてるインスタはこちらから　＠selfcare.fromcalihttps://www.instagram.com/selfcare.fromcali?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qrセルフケアワーク：最近の気づき（送ってくださると無料でお返事致します）・楽しい、嬉しいと思った事・恥ずかしいと思った事・羨ましいと思ってる事・これは嫌だなと思った事・不安に感じてる事、罪悪感を感じたこと・心に残ったポッドキャストの回。それはなぜですか？⁠⁠過去の人気のエピソードを集めたプレイリストはこちらから↓https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sinefP2o08Wi6PMRcjEf5?si=_vESruc8Q4CZUJikWlaATA&pi=u-l5L3FxrVS8eX

One of the men whose presence in the Epstein Files has been making a lot of news is Bard College's forever president Leon Botstein. While there is no suggestion that Botstein participated in any of Epstein's crimes, his relationship with Epstein was longstanding and close. Revelations about their interactions have brought to the forefront several symptomatic issues about how colleges handle sexual assault, campus anti-rape activists, and their young charges more generally. In this episode, Moira, herself a graduate of Bard (Class of 2012, baby!) walks Adrian through what the Epstein/Botstein friendship can tell us about the last 50 years of anti-feminist politics. Here is a non-exhaustive list of articles we refer to in the episode:-- Botstein's 1999 op-ed "Let Teenagers Try Adulthood" can be found here-- Botstein's book Jefferson's Children can be found here-- Sarah Gerard's Carrie Carolyn Coco: My Friend, Her Murder, and an Obsession with the Unthinkable can be purchased here-- Reporting on the various lawsuits and Title IX investigations against Bard and its president can be found here (2015 case), here (2016 case), here (2020 case), here (2022 case)

What separates high performers from everyone else? It's not talent. It's not intelligence. It's not even experience. It's consistency. In this episode, Chris and Melissa unpack why consistency might be the single greatest differentiator in business, parenting, marriage, health — and life. Chris shares something he teaches in sales leadership: the highest performers are consistently coachable, consistently curious, and consistently willing to refine their craft. Ironically, it's often lower performers who assume they've "already figured it out." The best stay students. That conversation led to a bigger family reflection. For 2026, the Smith family chose a single word to guide their year: Consistent. Not because they were failing — but because they recognized that almost every area of growth depends on sustained effort. Health goals. Marriage habits. Business development. Family routines. Spiritual practices. None of them collapse because of lack of knowledge. They collapse because of inconsistency. Chris shares a powerful quote their son Tanner selected: "Success isn't owned, it's rented — and the rent is due every day." That line captures the heart of this episode. Everyone can be disciplined for a week. Most can push for a month. Few can sustain effort once excitement fades. They explore some of the biggest threats to consistency: Busyness Boredom Short-term motivation Missing once and quitting altogether One powerful reframe that surfaces: Motivation is unreliable. Vision is sustaining. When you attach your habit to a bigger identity — to the kind of parent, partner, leader, or human you want to become — consistency stops being about willpower and starts being about alignment. Chris shares how coaching basketball didn't stay alive because it was exciting every day. It stayed alive because the vision expanded. It became about mentorship, leadership, and impact — not just a sport. The takeaway is simple but demanding: Anything worthwhile requires showing up after the novelty fades. And the moment you stop expecting it to feel exciting all the time is the moment you actually grow. The real question they leave listeners with: What in your life deserves long-term consistency — even if it isn't always thrilling? Because the difference between who you are and who you want to become may simply be how long you're willing to stay consistent. LINKS: All Links Family Brand!  stan.store/familybrand familybrand.com/quiz familybrand.com/retreats.   Episode Minute By Minute: 00:00 – Pepper makes a guest appearance! (Our fam dog) 01:00 – The three traits of high performers: coachable, curious, consistent 02:30 – The myth of "experience" without growth 03:30 – Why curiosity matters 04:30 – Introducing the 2026 family word: Consistent 05:30 – How the Smith family chooses a word of the year 07:00 – Scripture and quote for 2026 08:00 – The great divider: consistency 09:30 – "We were doing so good at…" 10:30 – What derails consistency: busyness and boredom 12:30 – The 90-day drop-off pattern 14:30 – Where does motivation come from? 16:00 – Obsession and high performance 17:30 – Vision sustains consistency 19:00 – Anything worthwhile requires grit 20:00 – Practical takeaway: what needs consistency in your life?

Bad Dads Film Review heads to the Italian Riviera this week for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) — a sun-drenched, jazz-soaked psychological thriller where gorgeous people do terrible things, and the worst person in the room still somehow isn't the guy committing the murders.We follow Tom Ripley (Matt Damon), a small-time grifter with big social ambitions, who's handed a golden ticket: travel to Italy and convince trust-fund prince Dickie Greenleaf (prime Jude Law, unfairly beautiful) to come home. Tom doesn't just want Dickie's friendship — he wants Dickie's life. And once he's tasted that world of money, effortless charm, and endless leisure, he's willing to do whatever it takes to stay in it.What we talked about“Great Gatsby, but murderous”: Tom as the outsider who doesn't just observe the rich — he tries to become them (and wear their face if needed).The grift mechanics: the Princeton jacket con, the “research” phase, practicing mannerisms and music tastes, and how the film turns impersonation into a craft.The seduction of wealth: why you're weirdly happy to watch Tom infiltrate a circle of vapid, obscenely privileged characters.Obsession and desire: the homoerotic undertones, Tom's fixation on Dickie, and how the film frames identity as something you can steal… if you're ruthless enough.Set-piece escalation: the boat trip and the brutal turning point; the forged signatures, dual hotel check-ins, staged evidence, and the constant “one more lie to cover the last lie” tension.Freddy as the threat (Philip Seymour Hoffman): the first person with enough real-world instincts to sniff out “new money” fraud — and what happens when he pushes it.The ending sting: Tom “gets away with it”… but the price is isolation, paranoia, and the realization that the spoils aren't worth much when you can't live as yourself.Aging and attitudes: how the film plays in 2026 — including a chat about whether some of the sexuality/“homosexual as threat” framing feels dated.Plus: we somehow opened with a Top 5 Mats segment that should not work… and absolutely does.Standard Bad Dads warning: spoilers throughout, strong language, and the kind of moral compass that's been left outside on a bath mat since the Blair government.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

Author and journalist Sophie Elmhirst joins John Williams to discuss her book, ‘A Marriage at SeaA True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck.’

Highbrow, Brilliant: The Adam Moss Approval Matrix — Adam Moss is probably painting today. He's not ready to share it. He may never be ready to share it. You see, this ASME Hall of Famer unabashedly labels himself as “tenth rate” with the brush. And he's okay with that. As Moss explains, it's not about the painting. After decades of creating some of the world's great magazines, he is throttling down. He's working with canvas, paint, and brush — and reveling in the thrill of making something, finally, for an audience of one.  It hasn't always been this way for Moss. Like most accomplished editors — like most serious creatives — Moss spent the better part of his career obsessed. Obsession is essential, he says, to the making of something great. Growing up on Long Island, Moss became obsessed with Esquire and New York magazines. “My parents were subscribers,” he says. “I was in the suburbs. I'd open them and it was my invitation to New York City. And to cosmopolitan life. And to sophistication.” And knowing that it was all happening just a short subway ride away made it irresistible. Moss's publishing portfolio is rotten with blue-blood brands: Rolling Stone, Esquire, The New York Times, and New York magazine. He's collaborated with editorial legends. In 1987 Moss decided to create something of his own. Invited to pitch an idea for a new magazine to the owners of The Village Voice, Moss did his song and dance. The folks in the boardroom were … unmoved. Afterwards, Moss retreated to the men's room to ponder his humiliation. Minutes later, Leonard Stern, the Voice's owner, took a spot at the next urinal, where he turned to Moss and said, “Okay, we'll do your magazine.” What Moss pitched was a city magazine called 7 Days. It only lasted two years. But two weeks after ceasing publication, 7 Days was presented the National Magazine Award for general excellence. The splash it created propelled Moss to The New York Times, where, in a few short years, he transformed the paper's Sunday supplement into an editorial magnet for creative talent, the Esquire or New York magazine of the 1990s. In 2004 Moss joined another venerable brand, New York magazine, where he not only completely reimagined the print magazine, he bear-hugged the encroaching internet menace, creating more than 20 new digital-only brands, five of which — Vulture, The Cut, Intelligencer, The Strategist, and Grub Street — remain heavyweights of modern online editorial. In 2019, Adam Moss ended his 15-year run at New York, saying, “I want to see what else I can do.” So … painting. — This episode is made possible by our friends at Commercial Type and Freeport Press. A production of Magazeum LLC ©2021–2025

Author and journalist Sophie Elmhirst joins John Williams to discuss her book, ‘A Marriage at SeaA True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck.’

Bio-hackers are looking for the answers to stretching out their lives as long as possible, but research says there's a biological end point for our bodies We're all getting older - but we're not all happy to admit it. The longevity trend has taken off, with some people paying six figures for protocols that promise to make them live longer.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In this episode of Confessions of a Dog Trainer, Bethany answers an amazing owner email from Brooke - who did a Board and Train with her two dogs, Maggie and Ivy, back in January 2023 - and has been feeling off track lately. If you've ever had a season where walks feel daunting, your confidence dips, and your dog's behavior starts getting louder (hello, yard barking, ball obsession, and fence drama), this one will feel like a deep exhale.Bethany walks through a practical reset plan that's realistic for real life: walking dogs separately to rebuild your “mental muscle,” using the e-collar consistently so “no” becomes believable again, dialing up in meaningful jumps (not nagging), and focusing on just one or two priorities instead of trying to fix everything at once. She also covers how to handle prey-drive cat reactions, why heel position matters more than most owners realize, when muzzle training can be a great confidence tool, and how to use management (crate-and-rotate) to reduce chaos while you rebuild structure.This episode is equal parts training strategy and owner reassurance - because getting off track doesn't mean you failed. It just means today is a good day to reset.Show notes resources:E-Collar Starter GuideReactive Dog HandbookGuide to Separation AnxietyProblem Solver GuideSeven Day ResetVideo Library

Author and journalist Sophie Elmhirst joins John Williams to discuss her book, ‘A Marriage at SeaA True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck.’

Internal medicine physician Sally Daganzo discusses her article "The hidden epidemic of orthorexia nervosa." Sally explains how the pursuit of a perfect diet can spiral into a debilitating obsession where food rules dictate a patient's entire life. She describes how individuals often adopt restrictive protocols to manage inflammation or gut health but end up suffering from intense anxiety and social isolation instead. The conversation highlights the "shadow side" of lifestyle medicine where well-meaning advice can inadvertently trigger disordered eating in vulnerable patients. Sally challenges the medical community to look beyond normal lab results to recognize when wellness culture has become a source of suffering. Learn how to spot the subtle signs of this hidden condition and help patients prioritize flexibility over rigid control. Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email campaign, video interview, or a spot right here on the podcast, I offer the trusted space your brand deserves to be heard. Let's work together to tell your story. PARTNER WITH KEVINMD → https://kevinmd.com/influencer SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

Find our Interstellar review here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/alostplot/episodes/2024-11-14T16_15_06-08_00 In this episode, the hosts discuss Christopher Nolan's film 'The Prestige,' exploring its intricate plot, character dynamics, and thematic depth. They share their initial impressions and ratings, delve into the non-linear storytelling, and analyze the rivalry between the two main characters, Robert Angier and Alfred Borden. The conversation highlights the film's exploration of obsession, sacrifice, and the nature of deception in magic. In this conversation, the hosts delve into the intricate character development of Borden in 'The Prestige', exploring how his duality and ambition lead to tragic outcomes. They discuss the overarching themes of rivalry and ambition, emphasizing how these elements drive the narrative and ultimately result in the characters' downfalls. The conversation also highlights the significance of side characters, such as Cutter and Olivia, and their roles in the story. Finally, they reflect on the lasting impact of the film and its masterful storytelling techniques, particularly in relation to misdirection and the consequences of ambition.----------Highlights:0:00 ‘The Prestige: Introduction'8:57L Opening Scene16:22 The Protagonist & Antagonist22:00 Robert Angier32:36 Borden's Character46:57 Themes & Messages56:08 John Cutter1:01:50 Olivia Wenscombe & Sarah Borden1:10:25 Lasting Impact#theprestige #christophernolan #alostplot #film #filmthoughts #christianbale #hughjackman #andyserkis #magic #michaelcain #davidbowie #plottwists #filmreview 

To start, there is...SO much we didn't talk about. And there's a lot we DID talk about. But there was a lot of it we had to cut for time! In short, we could go on and on about this movie but we'd be here all day—which we're sure a lot of you would love! But as we close out Black History Month, we hope our love and enthusiasm is tangible for the focus of this Special episode of ScaryCrit, devoted to one of 2025's greatest hits, a new crown jewel in Black horror and honestly a piece of Black History itself: Ryan Coogler's Sinners (2025). This special pulls triple-duty as a critique, analysis, and overall appreciation piece for what the phenomenal cast and crew of Sinners (2025) brought into the world, a truly creative disruption in the Hollywood zeitgeist and one that is unabashedly FUBU. Thank you, Ryan! And to our Critters, we hope y'all enjoy listening as much as we did recording. Have fun!Episode Gems from SpecialThem (2021, television series)Them: The Scare (2024, television series)Sinners (2025)Get Out (2017)Hamnet (2025)Obsession (2026)Quarantine (2008)REC (2007)Parasite (2019)Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003, talk show)The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014, talk show)Conan (2010, talk show)Relationship Goals (2026)Midnight Mass (2020, limited series)30 Days of Night (2007)Twilight (2008)True Blood (2008, television series)Pluribus (2025, television series)Black as Night (2021)Fruitvale Station (2013)The Wire (2002, television series)Black Panther (2018)Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)Creed (2015)Abigail (2024)Support the show

Today in Milan, Jil Sander Creative Director Simone Bellotti will show his second collection. Two weeks out from the show he was in New York – not to finalize the collection, which he says was largely locked a month ago, but to introduce the brand's new campaign alongside model Guinevere van Seenus. Van Seenus opened Bellotti's debut show and was the star of the Craig McDean campaigns that defined Jil Sander in the nineties. He's looking back on those days as he prepares for the new collection.“It's a brand that you really have to study,” he told Nicole Phelps.For fall, Bellotti's mood board is organized around the idea of home—not as sanctuary, but as something more ambivalent. He's been watching Rainer Werner Fassbinder films and exploring the way the director used interiors to create tension and unease, to make the familiar feel threatening. He's also shifting his approach for the new collection: where his first show was about reduction, this one is about addition. “I love this idea of contradiction,” he said. Jil Sander once described the mood of her collections like a “clear glass of water” or a “glass of red wine.” When asked to describe the mood of his fall collection: Bellotti didn't miss a beat: it's the olive in a martini. “It's this extra thing that is apparently superfluous,” he said, “But it makes the cocktail perfect.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Spain has officially lost its mind… for cheesecake.What was once a discreet indulgence reserved for select tables has become a full-blown national pilgrimage. From locals queuing around the block to influencers chasing the perfect molten slice, cheesecake is no longer just dessert:  it's destination dining.In this new episode of Spanish Loops, Jorge and Fran uncover how this sweet revolution took over the country. From the legendary ovens of La Viña to the modern mastery of Alex Cordobés and the cult following behind La tarta de la madre de Cris, they explore how Spain turned a humble cake into a cultural phenomenon.Why here? Why now? How did the Basque-style burnt cheesecake become a global reference? And when did standing in line for a slice become a badge of honour?As always, Jorge and Fran deliver sharp insights with their unmistakable humour, blending gastronomy, social trends, and a touch of friendly irreverence. Expect laughs. Expect cravings. Expect to book a ticket.Because in Spain, cheesecake isn't trending... It's reigning!

Phil Knight is the founder of Nike, the brand that reshaped sports and became one of the most powerful companies in the world. What would you do if your bank, your supplier, and your government all turned against you at the same time? Phil Knight didn't have to imagine it. He lived on the edge of insolvency for nearly two decades. This Outliers episode explores belief, trust, fear, and the price of growth through the story of Nike's founding. ----- Approximate Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:07) Lessons From Phil Knight (11:25) How It All Began (15:56) The Waiting Game (22:26) The Darker Times (32:56) The End of the Customs War ----- Upgrade: Get a hand edited transcripts and ad free experiences along with my thoughts and reflections at the end of every conversation. Learn more @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership ------ Newsletter: The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Follow Shane Parrish: X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shaneparrish⁠ Insta: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/farnamstreet/⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-parrish-050a2183/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros break down the uncomfortable reality that real success rarely feels exciting while you are building it. Through years of personal growth, entrepreneurship, and coaching high performers, they have learned that mastery is less about motivation and more about structure, repetition, and identity. What most people call “boring” is often the exact environment where results are created.If you want a clearer understanding of why progress sometimes feels harder than expected, this episode will recalibrate your standards. Hit play before you talk yourself out of doing the thing you know you should do._______________________Learn more about:Track the Work. Earn the Results. To know more about the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group," reach out.Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Book Alan's Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session_______________________NLU is not just a podcast; it's a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below.

It's easy for B2B marketing to sound interchangeable. That's why Steve Jobs and Conrad Hilton are such compelling leaders to learn from. Behind Apple and Hilton is a disciplined approach to customer experience, brand consistency, and raising expectations instead of reacting to them. In this episode, we unpack the B2B marketing lessons behind two of the world's most iconic brands with the help of our special guest Sharon Oddy, VP of Marketing & Communications at TNS. Together, we explore what B2B marketers can learn from anchoring their positioning in customer experience, building trust through consistency, and delivering value buyers didn't even realize they were missing. About our guest, Sharon Oddy Sharon Oddy is the VP of Marketing & Communications at TNS. She's a marketing professional who understands the power of storytelling, the importance of a consistent narrative and the art of using it to inspire action. Sharon is an effective and talented communicator who makes the extraordinarily complex, comprehensible. She's a versatile and decisive leader skilled at building high-performing teams and activating cross-functional collaboration to drive strategic growth, customer retention and acquisition globally. What B2B Companies Can Learn From Steve Jobs + Conrad Hilton: Customer obsession is the only real differentiator. Jobs and Hilton didn't win because they had better marketing. They won because they cared more about the customer experience than anyone else. Sharon nails the mindset: “They listened and they observed in a way that put them in the shoe of the customer.” Jobs makes it the rule: “You've gotta start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology.” The B2B takeaway is clear: if your marketing starts with what you want to sell instead of what your customer needs to feel, you're already behind. The brands that win build from the buyer backward. Trust is built in the details. Hilton's last words weren't about expansion or revenue. They were: “Leave the shower curtain on the inside of the tub.” Jobs obsessed over design even when customers would never see it. Why? Because as Sharon puts it: “It's always about putting the customer first.” In B2B, this means your credibility lives in execution; consistent messaging, polished touchpoints, and an experience that feels dependable. Don't let the small things create big doubt. The best marketers redefine demand. Customers can't always tell you what they want, but great companies can see what they struggle with. Sharon explains, “Jobs was really good at looking at people and saying, what are they struggling with and how do I make that experience better? Because when I do and they taste it, they're never going back.” That's the B2B lesson: don't just market what exists, create the expectation for something better. The strongest marketing doesn't follow the category. It changes what the category believes is possible. Quote “  If you keep looking backwards and trying to copy instead of lead. That's [an] area of demise. You can't look back and be like, “What does everybody else do? What does everybody else think?” You just have to have confidence that you understand your audience. You understand where the puck is moving, and you're going to keep going forward.” Time Stamps [01:20] Meet Sharon Oddy, VP of Marketing & Communications at TNS [01:27] Why Steve Jobs & Conrad Hilton? [04:00] The Role of VP of Marketing & Communications at TNS [06:25] Deep Dive: Steve Jobs and Conrad Hilton's Obsession with Details [11:19] B2B Marketing Lessons from Jobs and Hilton [47:45] Sharon's Marketing Strategy [51:24] Final Thoughts and Takeaways Links Connect with Sharon on LinkedIn Learn more about TNS About Remarkable! Remarkable! is created by the team at Caspian Studios, the premier B2B Podcast-as-a-Service company. Caspian creates both nonfiction and fiction series for B2B companies. If you want a fiction series check out our new offering - The Business Thriller - Hollywood style storytelling for B2B. Learn more at CaspianStudios.com.  In today's episode, you heard from Ian Faison (CEO of Caspian Studios) and Meredith Gooderham (Head of Production). Remarkable was produced this week by Jess Avellino, mixed by Scott Goodrich, and our theme song is “Solomon” by FALAK.  Create something remarkable. Rise above the noise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, I talk with Susana M. Morris about her Octavia E. Butler cultural biography Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler. Listen to hear about: Octavia Butler's journey from a shy, self-diagnosed dyslexic student to a groundbreaking sci-fi author, and how her relentless “positive obsession” with writing shaped her career.   How Butler's work reflects deep research, historical pattern recognition, and sharp social insight—explaining why her stories feel prophetic even though she chaffed at that comparison.   The personal costs and creative rewards of dedicating your life to meaningful work, and how Butler's example encourages artists and writers to pursue their own Positive Obsessions.   Check Out Author Social Media PackagesCheck out the Bookwild Community on PatreonCheck Out My Stories Are My Religion SubstackGet Bookwild MerchFollow @imbookwild on InstagramOther Co-hosts On Instagram:Gare Billings @gareindeedreadsSteph Lauer @books.in.badgerlandHalley Sutton @halleysutton25Brian Watson @readingwithbrianMacKenzie Green @missusa2mba

Kash Patel is the Democrat's new obsession, as he is under constant attack by the left and the leftie media. For what you may ask? Because he decided to celebrate and chug a beer after the heroic gold medal US Hockey team win. Meanwhile, in Mexico, American citizens who moved there are asking Trump to do something about the violence, but didn't they say Mexico was better than the US? Plus, we cover the SAVE act updates, we cover the gas price situation in Arizona, state of the union no shows, illegal crime stats, and yes, Robert DeNiro crying like a little girl.

Go to www.LearningLeader.com The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. www.InsightGlobal.com/LearningLeader My Guest: Jesse Cole is the owner of the Savannah Bananas. He went $1.8 million in debt, slept on an air mattress, and built a business that is now valued at over a billion dollars. I spent half a day with Jesse in Savannah watching practice, and Jesse gave me a personal tour of their entire operation. It was incredible. Notes: Fans First - The sign is on every locker. And leading out to the field, "Tonight is someone's first time seeing our show." Obsessed/Focused - Banana Ball/Serving people is his life. We didn't talk about hobbies, TV shows, or anything other than what they're doing now and in the future. He's obsessed with what he does and super focused. Transparent - Jesse just released their full P&L as a private company: revenue, expenses, player salaries, everything. Most businesses guard this religiously. He's completely transparent. I asked why, and he said, "Fans first. They deserve to know everything." Reps - We went to the field to watch practice. It looked just like a game. Players were dancing all the time. And every single rep they practiced as a trick play (behind the back, through the legs, etc.). They never play normal baseball. You wonder how they are so good on gameday at doing a backflip while catching a fly ball. Because they practice it thousands of times without fans so that when they're there, they put on a great show. Hiring – "Love your people more than you love your customer." 12,000 people on the waitlist to work for the Bananas. When you hire, have them do a "fans first" essay. Then they write a future essay.  Always Be Caring, Different, Enthusiastic, Fun, Growing, & Hungry Fans First: The Counter-Intuitive Decision - Jesse sacrificed $6 million in ticket revenue after a system messed things up for fans.  Merch – 787,000 fans purchased merchandise in 2025, totaling 1.96 million total items. That means the average person is purchasing ~2.5 items at checkout, with 80% of total sales taking place in person. 621,000 at live shows versus 166,000 online. It's a $50m business! TV: The Distribution Strategy - Giving Away Value - Jesse insisted on free YouTube streaming even when ESPN wanted exclusivity. Jesse is building a zero-profit secondary ticket market. He's literally giving away things other sports properties would monetize. So, even with all of the team's games still airing for free on YouTube, the Bananas averaged 500,000 viewers on ESPN, The CW, and Roku. The team's most-watched broadcast was a July 4th game at Fenway Park, which averaged 837,000 viewers on ESPN, making it the holiday weekend's most-watched primetime sports broadcast. TV networks want exclusivity, but you demand that the games still be broadcast for free on YouTube (in addition to whatever channel they are on) Social Media - The Bananas added 12.7 million new social media followers in 2025 alone. That pushes their total social media following across all channels north of 35 million... Roughly 2x more followers than MLB's most popular team, the Yankees, at 18 million. You have to believe something before you achieve something. Six years ago, Jesse said, "We're gonna sell out Fenway Park," and his team looked at him like he was crazy (they were a college summer baseball team, not even doing tours yet). You have to get through the messy to get to the great. Their first world tour was brutal: the sound was terrible, the show wasn't great, the game finished in the seventh inning because they didn't have a rule to make it go nine innings. See what's best for the guest, not what's best for the business. Walt Disney was the first to go into full-length animation, color, sound, and with Disneyland, he focused on one entrance to control the experience, custom rides, and invested in a castle and landscaping, which made no money. Go where others won't go. Sam Walton went to small towns, and no one paid attention to him for the first five to ten years. It's somebody's first time every night. Fans wait three years on a waitlist to come to a game, so Jesse doesn't care if you're having a bad day. That's their first time. Control the entire experience. Walt learned he couldn't control the experience when people watched his movies at a theater (it could be dirty, and people might not be nice), so he built Disneyland. Who do we work for? Fans. Jesse opened the books completely (numbers, player salary, merch sales, everything) because they have a responsibility and accountability to their fans. We have to feel our mistakes. When they sent a wrong email to 44,000 fans instead of 4,000, it cost them $6 million to take care of those fans with tickets (more than the company brought in their first five years). We need to have bigger failures. If we're not trying things big enough, we won't have bigger failures and mistakes that cost us a lot more in the future. Turn mistakes into moments. After the $6 million email mistake, Jesse set up a Zoom call with all 44,000 people, had everyone turn their cameras on, and apologized while looking at every single person. Build something you wish existed for yourself. Jesse played baseball until he couldn't anymore. He put so much pressure on himself that it wasn't fun anymore, and he was told he wasn't good enough. Design every second of the first-day experience. When players showed up, they went to a parking lot with a DJ at 8:30 AM. Three buses arrived with balloons, hundreds of people lined the streets cheering, Man-nanas served munchkins on silver platters, a custom hype video played, the host introduced from the roof, and fireworks went off. Every player has been told they're not good enough. All Bananas players have been drafted or been top college players, and at some point, they've all been rejected, cut, told to hang it up. Obsession is awesome. If you can find something you're obsessed with, so few people in the world get to have that. Watch the best of the best obsess over details. Derek Hough (one of the greatest dancers) wasn't just focusing on the dance; he was producing while dancing, telling the camera crew exactly where to come, when to hit him, and where he would wink. No one goes home excited about normal. No one says, "That restaurant was really normal, the waiter served it the same way, the food was pretty normal, the parking lot was normal." Whatever's normal, do the exact opposite. Normal gets normal results. There's a lot of normal in the world, but not a lot of extraordinary. Put yourself in the customer's shoes and eliminate friction. Where's the game tonight? On Amazon, Peacock, CBS, NBC? Jesse threw away millions to keep all games free on YouTube because that's a friction point. Your fans will reward you. The Bananas sold over 1.9 million merch items last year because they built something people are proud of and want to wear. If people don't want to wear your merch, you haven't made them feel something yet. One fan gets a new Bananas tattoo every year (he's got six logos on his leg now). Invest everything in the experience, spend zero on traditional marketing. Make the experience so good that fans will share with everyone that this is something they haven't experienced before. Social media growth came from trying and stumbling into learning. In 2016, an intern said he could create videos; they did a lip sync to "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. It wasn't even well-produced, but they tried. Give energy back because of how good it feels. A woman came up to Jesse on a cruise and said she was there because he gave her a hug at a Sacramento game the day after her sister died. She came on the cruise to give him a hug back. Do what gives you energy. Jesse's entire day is filled with things that give him energy: being with people, rehearsing shows, banana ball youth meetings, broadcast team, and talented writers. Have people who love to execute. You do what gives you energy and have them execute at a high level. Be very involved at the beginning (get the idea and vision right) and at the end (make adjustments).

Después del 14 de febrero, Roberto Belmont y Juan Manuel Torreblanca abordan la cara menos romántica del amor: las ataduras espirituales y los vínculos paranormales que se activan cuando una relación termina, cuando hay duelo no resuelto o cuando una pareja fue posesiva y violenta. Desde la parapsicología se describe el apego espiritual como un anclaje de conciencia o presencia que influye en la persona vinculada, a veces con pensamientos intrusivos, insomnio, parálisis del sueño y escaladas físicas que, según los testimonios, incluyen marcas, golpes, sensaciones de estrangulamiento y fenómenos observables por terceros. El episodio subraya una línea crítica: primero descartar causas clínicas y de salud mental, y solo después evaluar si hay manifestaciones externas verificables. Se repasan patrones históricos documentados en el siglo XX y un caso emblemático en Estados Unidos: Doris Bither, cuya experiencia habría inspirado elementos del cine paranormal. También se expone un caso contemporáneo donde el remanente del vínculo celoso persiste tras la muerte, afectando a una nueva relación. Cerramos con estrategias prácticas para cortar el bucle de obsesión y recuperar agencia: ocuparse, mover el cuerpo, cuidar la atención, y aprender a cerrar por dentro incluso cuando no hay un cierre con la otra persona. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:10 Advertencia de contenido y apertura del episodio 00:40 Amor y amistad, expectativas y desilusión en fechas “especiales” 02:04 Resignificar el 14 de febrero y por qué se vuelve una fecha pesada 03:14 Qué es una atadura espiritual y por qué es más común de lo que parece 04:53 Apego espiritual, influencia psíquica, pensamientos intrusivos y verificación por terceros 07:37 Salud mental vs. fenómeno externo: cuándo descartar primero lo clínico 09:14 Duelo, vulnerabilidad y cómo el recuerdo puede reforzar un vínculo atemporal 13:43 Consejos prácticos: ocuparse, caminar, moverse y cortar la rumiación 16:40 Caso Doris Bither: contexto, investigación y por qué el ciclo puede reforzarse 22:22 Síndrome del amante fantasma: patrones históricos, marcas, peso en la cama y escalada traumática 30:55 Humor vs. trauma: por qué estas experiencias no se cuentan con facilidad 33:16 Caso Holly: acoso tras la muerte de la expareja, celos, ataques y rupturas 38:16 Remanentes del vínculo: obsesión, violencia y el costo emocional de aferrarse 40:40 Cierres y desapego: cómo despedirse por dentro aunque no haya despedida “frontal” 43:20 Despedida y próximos contenidos FAQ ¿Qué es una atadura espiritual? Es un vínculo afectivo y psíquico persistente que, según testimonios, puede influir en la persona y escalar a intrusiones sensoriales o físicas. ¿Por qué se habla de “vínculo” y no solo de recuerdos? Porque la atención sostenida, la obsesión y el duelo no resuelto pueden alimentar un bucle emocional que se siente presente en el día a día. ¿Cómo distinguir depresión o ansiedad de un fenómeno externo? Primero se recomienda descartar causas clínicas; si hay efectos verificables por terceros o manifestaciones físicas no explicables, se evalúa el caso con más rigor. ¿Caminar y moverse realmente ayuda? Sí, porque reduce rumiación, regula emociones y corta el encierro conductual que suele intensificar el bucle de obsesión. ¿Se puede “cerrar” sin ver a la otra persona? Sí, el cierre efectivo es interno: despedirse por dentro y soltar el vínculo aunque la otra persona no participe. # What happens when a relationship ends but the bond behaves as if it never did? After Valentine's Day, Observador Paranormal examines spiritual attachments, paranormal relationship bonds, and the darker side of “forever” promises. The hosts describe how fixation, unresolved grief, and toxic dynamics can evolve into a sustained mental-emotional loop that feels present in waking life, sometimes escalating into reported sensory intrusions, sleep paralysis, bruises, scratches, choking sensations, and disturbances witnessed by partners or family members. They draw a clear boundary for responsible discussion: start with clinical screening and mental health support, then look for externally verifiable elements before labeling anything paranormal. The episode revisits the Doris Bither case and how investigator focus on the phenomenon can unintentionally reinforce the bond if the person's emotional loop remains intact. They also discuss 20th-century “Ghost Lover Syndrome” narratives and a contemporary case in which a deceased ex-partner's jealousy appears to sabotage a new relationship. The takeaway is practical and evergreen: reclaim attention, reduce rumination, move your body, rebuild routines, and practice internal closure even when the other person refuses to provide a clean ending. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:10 Content warning and episode opening 00:40 Love, friendship, expectations, and disappointment around “special dates” 02:04 Reframing Valentine's Day and why it can feel heavy 03:14 What a spiritual attachment is and why it may be more common than assumed 04:53 Attachments, intrusive thoughts, and why third-party verification matters 07:37 Mental health first: when to rule out clinical causes before paranormal claims 09:14 Grief, vulnerability, and how memory can reinforce an atemporal bond 13:43 Practical tools: stay occupied, walk, move, and interrupt rumination 16:40 The Doris Bither case: context, investigation, and how cycles can intensify 22:22 Ghost Lover Syndrome patterns: marks, bed pressure, and traumatic escalation 30:55 Humor vs. trauma: why people rarely talk about intense experiences 33:16 The Holly case: jealousy, attacks, and relationship sabotage after death 38:16 The residue of the bond: obsession, violence, and emotional cost 40:40 Closure and detachment: how to say goodbye internally without a final talk 43:20 Wrap-up and what's coming next FAQ What is a spiritual attachment? A persistent emotional-psychic bond people report as influencing thoughts, sleep, and sometimes physical or sensory experiences. Why focus on attention and rumination? Because sustained fixation can strengthen the emotional loop that keeps the bond feeling active. How do you separate mental health symptoms from a paranormal claim? Start with clinical evaluation and support; only then consider reports that include external corroboration. Why does walking or movement help? It disrupts rumination, regulates mood, and reduces isolation patterns that often intensify nighttime experiences. Can you get closure without speaking to the other person? Yes. Effective closure is internal: you detach inside, even if the other person won't cooperate. # Depois do Dia dos Namorados, o Observador Paranormal investiga o lado sombrio de vínculos afetivos que parecem continuar mesmo após uma separação ou morte. O episódio aborda apegos espirituais e vínculos paranormais que, segundo relatos, surgem quando há luto não elaborado, promessas de amor eterno, relações tóxicas marcadas por controle e ciúme, e um ciclo de atenção obsessiva que mantém o laço “vivo” na mente e no corpo. Os anfitriões descrevem sinais frequentemente associados a esses casos, como pensamentos intrusivos, paralisia do sono, pesadelos, sensação de peso na cama, marcas no corpo e episódios de agressão percebidos por testemunhas próximas. Ao mesmo tempo, reforçam um ponto essencial: primeiro investigar saúde mental, sono e fatores clínicos; só depois considerar ocorrências que tenham confirmação externa e consistência. O caso Doris Bither é revisitado como referência histórica de investigação, junto com relatos do século XX atribuídos à síndrome do amante fantasma. Na parte final, um caso contemporâneo mostra como o ciúme e o controle podem parecer persistir e sabotar uma nova relação. A proposta prática é clara: recuperar o foco, interromper a ruminação, criar movimento e rotina, e trabalhar o encerramento interno mesmo quando não existe um “fechamento” com a outra pessoa. FAQ O que é um apego espiritual? Um vínculo emocional e psíquico persistente que, segundo relatos, pode influenciar pensamentos, sono e experiências sensoriais. Por que a ruminação é tão importante nesses casos? Porque a fixação contínua pode manter o vínculo ativo e intensificar sintomas noturnos. Como diferenciar sintomas psicológicos de algo externo? Comece por avaliação clínica e suporte; depois considere relatos com confirmação de terceiros e consistência de sinais. Por que caminhar e se mover ajuda? Porque reduz ruminação, regula emoções e quebra o isolamento que costuma piorar o quadro. Dá para encerrar sem falar com a outra pessoa? Sim. O encerramento mais eficaz é interno: desapegar por dentro, mesmo sem participação do outro.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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A lonely little girl's imaginary conversations with her cat take a surprising turn when the cat begins talking back — and together they decide to meddle in the lives of the adults around them. | #RetroRadio EP0590CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Child's Cats Paw” (May 17, 1977)00:45:24.503 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Death Talks Out Of Turn” (June 20, 1944) ***WD01:15:25.102 = Cisco Kid, “Mummy In The Desert” (April 21, 1953) ***WD01:42:22.004 = Murder at Midnight, “The House That Time Forgot” (January 13, 1947)02:08:35.672 = The Black Museum, “The Notes” (August 22, 1951) ***WD02:33:34.657 = The Mysterious Traveler, “The Planet Zevius” (May 01, 1951)03:02:40.253 = Mystery House, “A New Lease On Death” (August 19, 1945) ***WD03:29:08.436 = CBC's Nightfall, “Cruel Husband” (December 10, 1982)03:59:03.491 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953)04:20:46.076 = Obsession, “Paranoia Death House” (October 23, 1950)04:43:43.757 = Origin of Superstition, “Wishing On A New Moon” (1935) ***WD04:58:03.330 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarknessCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0590

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2.Michael Vlahos as Germanicus joins Gaius in examining the elite obsession with Jeffrey Epstein through a historical lens of witchcraft and sorcery accusations. Gaius introduces an analogy involving Louis XIII using accusations of witchcraft to explain political assassinations, applying this framework to the modern overclass fascination with Epstein. He suggests elites cast Epstein as a sorcerer figure to absolve themselves of complicity in his crimes and their own participation in corruption. Germanicus agrees, arguing that the atheistic ruling class deploys Epstein as a fallen angel archetype, framing him as an unstoppable supernatural force of seduction so they can claim victimhood rather than confronting systemic corruption. Germanicus illustrates this dynamic with a story from The Howling about monks imprisoning the devil to prevent war, symbolizing humanity's desire to externalize evil rather than confront personal sin. The sheer volume of released Epstein files acts as contracts for sold souls, reinforcing the narrative that an external devil bears responsibility. Germanicus concludes these elites are cynical materialists who, unable to comprehend spiritual dynamics or acknowledge their own guilt, retreat to ancient superstitions to explain their entrapment and exonerate themselves from the corrupt world they lead.3.Michael Vlahos as Germanicus explores with Gaius the seventeenth-century practice of dynastic marriage as a superior geopolitical tool compared to modern warfare's impulse toward total destruction. Gaius highlights the unions connecting the Hapsburg, Bourbon, and Stuart empires, observing that the magic of resolving conflict through marriage has been lost entirely. Germanicus explains that these networks of bloodlines created a unified European sensibility and stability that limited war's severity because monarchs were cousins bound by family obligation and shared aristocratic culture. Wars remained limited affairs rather than existential struggles for national survival. Germanicus attributes the loss of this restraint to the French Revolution, which replaced aristocratic connections with religious nationalism and a Darwinian struggle for survival, culminating in the total wars of the twentieth century that devastated entire civilizations. While true dynastic geopolitics has vanished from international relations, Germanicus observes a strange egalitarian counterpart emerging in the American overclass through the nepo baby phenomenon. He argues that elite families in Hollywood and politics now pass down wealth and status across generations, mimicking aristocratic patterns without the intergenerational stability, diplomatic utility, or civilizational responsibility characteristic of Roman senatorial families or royal European houses.