Podcasts about Offerings

This week we look at both Exodus and Acts (Exodus 25:1-8 + Acts 5:1-11), we learn about the offerings of Tabernacle, and Ananaias and Sapphira. Chris explores what offerings are, and how we are to give them. This message will challenge your heart and stretch you.

The meal-offerings that are exceptions to the general acceptance of them when offered in error: a sin-offering, and a minhat kena'ot, the "jealousy" offering of the sotah-woman. With verses to establish why the sin-offering is necessarily different, while the sotah-offering is a little more complicated, and dependent also on some logic. But wait - there's another offering that cannot be offered with any error of intent: the Omer! Which permits new grain for use, so if it was not brought correctly, it wouldn't permit the new grain. With a parallel to the nazir. And what about a guilt-offering?

Do you ever wonder whether your grocery store cares about whether you have a healthy diet? Every time we shop or read advertisement flyers, food retailers influence our diets through product offerings, pricings, promotions, and of course store design. Think of the candy at the checkout counters. When I walk into my Costco, over on the right there's this wall of all these things they would like me to buy and I'm sure it's all done very intentionally. And so, if we're so influenced by these things, is it in our interest? Today we're going to discuss a report card of sorts for food retailers and the big ones - Walmart, Kroger, Ahold Delhaize USA, which is a very large holding company that has a variety of supermarket chains. And this is all about an index produced by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNi), a global foundation challenging the food industry investors and policy makers to shape a healthier food system. The US Retail Assessment 2025 Report evaluates how these three businesses influence your access to nutritious and affordable foods through their policies, commitments, and actual performance. The Access to Nutrition Initiatives' director of Policy and Communications, Katherine Pittore is here with us to discuss the report's findings. We'll also speak with Eva Greenthal, who oversees the Center for Science in the Public Interest's Federal Food Labeling work.   Interview Transcript Access ATNi's 2025 Assessment Report for the US and other countries here: Retail https://accesstonutrition.org/index/retail-assessment-2025/ Let's start with an introduction to your organizations. This will help ground our listeners in the work that you've done, some of which we've spoken about on our podcast. Kat, let's begin with you and the Access to Nutrition Initiative. Can you tell us a bit about the organization and what work it does? Kat Pittore - Thank you. So, the Access to Nutrition Initiative is a global foundation actively challenging the food industry, investors, and policymakers to shape healthier food systems. We try to collect data and then use it to rank companies. For the most part, we've done companies, the largest food and beverage companies, think about PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, and looking are they committed to proving the healthiness of their product portfolios. Do the companies themselves have policies? For example, maternity leave. And these are the policies that are relevant for their entire workforce. So, from people working in their factories all the way up through their corporate areas. And looking at the largest companies, can these companies increase access to healthier, more nutritious foods. One of the critical questions that we get asked, and I think Kelly, you've had some really interesting guests also talking about can corporations actually do something. Are corporations really the problem? At ATNi, we try to take a nuanced stance on this saying that these corporations produce a huge amount of the food we eat, so they can also be part of the solution. Yes, they are currently part of the problem. And we also really believe that we need more policies. And that's what brings us too into contact with organizations such as Eva's, looking at how can we also improve policies to support these companies to produce healthier foods. The thought was coming to my mind as you were speaking, I was involved in one of the initial meetings as the Access to Nutrition Initiative was being planned. And at that point, I and other people involved in this were thinking, how in the world are these people going to pull this off? Because the idea of monitoring these global behemoth companies where in some cases you need information from the companies that may not reflect favorably on their practices. And not to mention that, but constructing these indices and things like that required a great deal of thought. That initial skepticism about whether this could be done gave way, at least in me, to this admiration for what's been accomplished. So boy, hats off to you and your colleagues for what you've been able to do. And it'll be fun to dive in a little bit deeper as we go further into this podcast. Eva, tell us about your work at CSPI, Center for Science in the Public Interest. Well known organization around the world, especially here in the US and I've long admired its work as well. Tell us about what you're up to. Eva Greenthal - Thank you so much, Kelly, and again, thank you for having me here on the pod. CSPI is a US nonprofit that advocates for evidence-based and community informed policies on nutrition, food safety and health. And we're well known for holding government agencies and corporations to account and empowering consumers with independent, unbiased information to live healthier lives. And our core strategies to achieve this mission include, of course, advocacy where we do things like legislative and regulatory lobbying, litigation and corporate accountability initiatives. We also do policy and research analysis. We have strategic communications such as engagement with the public and news media, and we publish a magazine called Nutrition Action. And we also work in deep partnership with other organizations and in coalitions with other national organizations as well as smaller grassroots organizations across the country. Across all of this, we have a deep commitment to health equity and environmental sustainability that informs all we do. And our ultimate goal is improved health and wellbeing for people in all communities regardless of race, income, education, or social factors. Thanks Eva. I have great admiration for CSPI too. Its work goes back many decades. It's the leading organization advocating on behalf of consumers for a better nutrition system and better health overall. And I greatly admire its work. So, it's really a pleasure to have you here. Kat, let's talk about the US retail assessment. What is it and how did you select Walmart, Kroger, and Ahold Dehaize for the evaluation, and why are retailers so important? Kat - Great, thanks. We have, like I said before, been evaluating the largest food and beverage manufacturers for many years. So, for 13 years we have our global index, that's our bread and butter. And about two years ago we started thinking actually retailers also play a critical role. And that's where everyone interfaces with the food environment. As a consumer, when you go out to actually purchase your food, you end up most of the time in a supermarket, also online presence, et cetera. In the US 70% or more of people buy their food through some type of formal food retail environment. So, we thought we need to look at the retailers. And in this assessment we look at the owned label products, so the store brand, so anything that's branded from the store as its own. We think that's also becoming a much more important role in people's diets. In Europe it's a really critical role. A huge majority of products are owned brand and I think in the US that's increasing. Obviously, they tend to be more affordable, so people are drawn to them. So, we were interested how healthy are these products? And the US retail assessment is part of a larger retail assessment where we look at six different countries trying to look across different income levels. In high income countries, we looked at the US and France, then we looked at South Africa and Indonesia for higher middle income. And then finally we looked at Kenya and the Philippines. So, we tried to get a perspective across the world. And in the US, we picked the three companies aiming to get the largest market share. Walmart itself is 25 to 27% of the market share. I've read an amazing statistic that something like 90% of the US population lives within 25 kilometers of a Walmart. Really, I did not realize it was that large. I grew up in the US but never shopped at Walmart. So, it really does influence the diet of a huge number of Americans. And I think with the Ahold Delhaize, that's also a global conglomerate. They have a lot of supermarkets in the Netherlands where we're based, I think also in Belgium and across many countries. Although one interesting thing we did find with this retail assessment is that a big international chain, they have very different operations and basically are different companies. Because we had thought let's start with the Carrefours like those huge international companies that you find everywhere. But Carrefour France and Carrefour Kenya are basically very different. It was very hard to look at it at that level. And so that's sort of what brought us to retailers. And we're hoping through this assessment that we can reach a very large number of consumers. We estimate between 340 to 370 million consumers who shop at these different modern retail outlets. It's so ambitious what you've accomplished here. What questions did you try to answer and what were the key findings? Kat - We were interested to know how healthy are the products that are being sold at these different retailers. That was one of our critical questions. We look at the number of different products, so the owned brand products, and looked at the healthiness. And actually, this is one of the challenges we faced in the US. One is that there isn't one unified use of one type of nutrient profile model. In other countries in the Netherlands, although it's not mandatory, we have the Nutri Score and most retailers use Nutri Score. And then at least there's one thing that we can use. The US does not have one unified agreement on what type of nutrient profile model to use. So, then we're looking at different ones. Each company has their own proprietary model. That was one challenge we faced. And the other one is that in other countries you have the mandatory that you report everything per hundred grams. So, product X, Y, and Z can all be compared by some comparable thing. Okay? A hundred grams of product X and a hundred grams of product Y. In the US you have serving sizes, which are different for different products and different companies. And then you also have different units, which all of my European colleagues who are trying to do this, they're like, what is this ounces? What are these pounds? In addition to having non-comparable units, it's also non-standardized. These were two key challenges we face in the US. Before you proceed, just let me ask a little bit more about the nutrient profiling. For people that aren't familiar with that term, basically it's a way to score different foods for how good they are for you. As you said, there are different profiling systems used around the world. Some of the food companies have their own. Some of the supermarket companies have their own. And they can be sort of unbiased, evidence-based, derived by scientists who study this kind of thing a lot like the index developed by researchers at Oxford University. Or they can be self-serving, but basically, they're an index that might take away points from a food if it's high in saturated fat, let's say but give it extra points if it has fiber. And that would be an example. And when you add up all the different things that a food might contain, you might come away with a single score. And that might then provide the basis for whether it's given a green light, red light, et cetera, with some sort of a labeling system. But would you like to add anything to that? Kat - I think that's quite accurate in terms of the nutrient profile model. And maybe one other thing to say here. In our retail index, it's the first time we did this, we assess companies in terms of share of their products meeting the Health Star rating and we've used that across all of our indexes. This is the one that's used most commonly in Australia and New Zealand. A Health Star rating goes zero to five stars, and 3.5 or above is considered a healthier product. And we found the average healthiness, the mean Health Star rating, of Walmart products was 2.6. So quite low. Kroger was 2.7 and Food Lion Ahold Delhaize was 2.8. So the average is not meeting the Health Star rating of 3.5 or above. We're hoping that by 2030 we could see 50% of products still, half would be less than that. But we're not there yet. And another thing that we looked at with the retail index that was quite interesting was using markers of UPFs. And this has been a hotly debated discussion within our organization as well. Sort of, how do you define UPF? Can we use NOVA classification? NOVA Classification has obviously people who are very pro NOVA classification, people who also don't like the classification. So, we use one a sort of ranking Popkins et al. developed. A sort of system and where we looked at high salt, fat sugar and then certain non-nutritive sweeteners and additives that have no benefit. So, these aren't things like adding micronutrients to make a product fortified, but these are things like red number seven and colors that have no benefit. And looked at what share of the products that are produced by owned label products are considered ultra processed using this definition. And there we found that 88% of products at Walmart are considered ultra processed. Wow. That's quite shocking. Eighty eight percent. Yeah, 88% of all of their own brand products. Oh, my goodness. Twelve percent are not. And we did find a very high alignment, because that was also a question that we had, of sort of the high salt, fat, sugar and ultra processed. And it's not a direct alignment, because that's always a question too. Can you have a very healthy, ultra processed food? Or are or ultra processed foods by definition unhealthy beyond the high fat, salt, sugar content. And I know you've explored that with others. Don't the retailers just say that they're responding to demand, and so putting pressure on us to change what we sell isn't the real problem here, the real issue. It's to change the demand by the consumers. What do you think of that? Kat - But I mean, people buy what there is. If you went into a grocery store and you couldn't buy these products, you wouldn't buy them. I spent many years working in public health nutrition, and I find this individual narrative very challenging. It's about anything where you start to see the entire population curve shifting towards overweight or obesity, for example. Or same when I used to work more in development context where you had a whole population being stunted. And you would get the same argument - oh no, but these children are just short. They're genetically short. Oh, okay. Yes, some children are genetically short. But when you see 40 or 50% of the population shifting away from the norm, that represents that they're not growing well. So I think it is the retailer's responsibility to make their products healthier and then people will buy them. The other two questions we tried to look at were around promotions. Are our retailers actively promoting unhealthy products in their weekly circulars and flyers? Yes, very much so. We found most of the products that were being promoted are unhealthy. The highest amount that we found promoting healthy was in Food Lion. Walmart only promoted 5% healthy products. The other 95% of the products that they're actively promoting in their own circulars and advertising products are unhealthy products. So, then I would say, well, retailers definitely have a role there. They're choosing to promote these products. And then the other one is cost. And we looked across all six countries and we found that in every country, healthier food baskets are more expensive than less healthier food baskets. So you take these altogether, they're being promoted more, they're cheaper, and they're a huge percentage of what's available. Yes. Then people are going to eat less healthy diets. Right, and promoted not only by the store selling these products, but promoted by the companies that make them. A vast amount of food marketing is going on out there. The vast majority of that is for foods that wouldn't score high on any index. And then you combine that with the fact that the foods are engineered to be so palatable and to drive over consumption. Boy, there are a whole lot of factors that are conspiring in the wrong direction, aren't there. Yeah, it is challenging. And when you look at all the factors, what is your entry point? Yes. Eva, let's talk about CSPI and the work that you and your colleagues are doing in the space. When you come up with an interesting topic in the food area and somebody says, oh, that's pretty important. It's a good likelihood that CSPI has been on it for about 15 years, and that's true here as well. You and your colleagues have been working on these issues and so many others for so many years. But you're very active in advocating for healthier retail environments. Can you highlight what you think are a few key opportunities for making progress? Eva - Absolutely. To start off, I could not agree more with Kat in saying that it really is food companies that have a responsibility for the availability and affordability of healthy options. It's absolutely essential. And the excessive promotion of unhealthy options is what's really undermining people's ability to make healthy choices. Some of the policies that CSPI supports for improving the US retail environment include mandatory front of package nutrition labeling. These are labels that would make it quick and easy for busy shoppers to know which foods are high in added sugar, sodium, or saturated fat, and should therefore be limited in their diets. We also advocate for federal sodium and added sugar reduction targets. These would facilitate overall lower amounts of salt and sugar in the food supply, really putting the onus on companies to offer healthier foods instead of solely relying on shoppers to navigate the toxic food environments and make individual behavior changes. Another one is taxes on sweetened beverages. These would simultaneously nudge people to drink water or buy healthier beverages like flavored seltzers and unsweetened teas, while also raising revenue that can be directed towards important public health initiatives. Another one is healthy checkout policies. These would require retailers to offer only healthier foods and beverages in areas where shoppers stand in line to purchase their groceries. And therefore, reduce exposure to unhealthy food marketing and prevent unhealthy impulse purchases. And then another one is we advocate for online labeling requirements that would ensure consumers have easy access to nutrition, facts, ingredients, and allergen information when they grocery shop online, which unbelievably is currently not always the case. And I can also speak to our advocacy around the creating a uniform definition of healthy, because I know Kat spoke to the challenges in the US context of having different retailers using different systems for identifying healthier products. So the current food labeling landscape in the US is very confusing for the consumer. We have unregulated claims like all natural, competing with carefully regulated claims like organic. We have a very high standard of evidence for making a claim like prevents cold and flu. And then almost no standard of evidence for making a very similar claim like supports immunity. So, when it comes to claims about healthiness, it's really important to have a uniform definition of healthy so that if a product is labeled healthy, consumers can actually trust that it's truly healthy based on evidence backed nutrition standards. And also, so they can understand what that label means. An evidence-based definition of healthy will prevent misleading marketing claims. So, for example, until very recently, there was no limit on the amount of added sugar or refined grain in a product labeled healthy. But recent updates to FDA's official definition of healthy mean that now consumers can trust that any food labeled healthy provides servings from an essential food group like fruit, vegetable, whole grain, dairy, or protein. And doesn't exceed maximum limits on added sugar, sodium, and saturated fat. This new healthy definition is going to be very useful for preventing misleading marketing claims. However, we do think its reach will be limited for helping consumers find and select healthy items mainly because it's a voluntary label. And we know that even among products that are eligible for the healthy claim, very few are using it on their labels. We also know that the diet related chronic disease epidemic in the US is fueled by excess consumption of junk foods, not by insufficient marketing of healthy foods. So, what we really need, as I mentioned before, are mandatory labels that call out high levels of unhealthy nutrients like sodium, added sugar, and saturated fat. Thanks for that overview. What an impressive portfolio of things you and your colleagues are working on. And we could do 10 podcasts on each of the 10 things you mentioned. But let's take one in particular: the front of the package labeling issue. At a time where it seems like there's very little in our country that the Democrats and Republicans can't agree on, the Food and Drug Administration, both previously under the Biden Harris Administration, now under the Trump Vance Administration have identified for a package of labeling as a priority. In fact, the FDA is currently working on a mandatory front of package nutrition label and is creating a final rule around that issue. Kat, from Access to Nutrition Initiative's perspective, why is mandatory front of package labeling important? What's the current situation kind of around the world and what are the retailers and manufacturers doing? Kat - So yes, we definitely stand by the need for mandatory front of package labeling. I think 16 countries globally have front of package labeling mandated, but the rest have voluntary systems. Including in the Netherlands where I live and where Access to Nutrition is based. We use the voluntary Nutri Score and what we've seen across our research is that markets where it's voluntary, it tends to not be applied in all markets. And it tends to be applied disproportionately on healthy products. So if you can choose to put it, you put it all on the ones that are the A or the Nutri Score with the green, and then you don't put it on the really unhealthy products. So, then it also skews consumers. Because like Eva was saying, people are not eating often. Well, they, they're displacing from their diet healthy products with unhealthy products. So that that is a critical challenge. Until you make it mandatory, companies aren't going to do that. And we've seen that with our different global indexes. Companies are not universally using these voluntary regulations across the board. I think that's one critical challenge that we need to address. If you scan the world, there are a variety of different systems being used to provide consumers information on the front of packages. If you could pick one system, tell us what we would actually see on the package. Kat - This is one we've been debating internally, and I saw what CSPI is pushing for, and I think there's growing evidence pushing for warning style labels. These are the ones that say the product is high in like really with a warning, high in fat, high in salt, high in sugar. And there is evidence from countries like Chile where they have introduced this to show that that does drive change. It drives product reformulation. Companies change their products, so they don't have to carry one of the labels. Consumers are aware of it. And they actively try to change their purchasing behaviors to avoid those. And there's less evidence I think interpretive is important. A Nutri Score one where you can see it and it's green. Okay, that's quick. It's easy. There are some challenges that people face with Nutri Score, for example. That Nutri Score compares products among the same category, which people don't realize outside of our niche. Actually, a colleague of mine was telling me - my boyfriend was in the grocery store last week. And he's like picked up some white flour tortillas and they had a Nutri Score D, and then the chips had a Nutri Score B. And he's like, well, surely the tortillas are healthier than the chips. But obviously the chips, the tortilla chips were compared against other salty snacks and the other one was being compared to bread. So, it's like a relatively unhealthy bread compared to a relatively healthy chip. You see this happening even among educated people. I think these labels while well intentioned, they need a good education behind them because they are challenging, and people don't realize that. I think people just see A or green and they think healthy; E is bad, and people don't realize that it's not comparing the same products from these categories. One could take the warning system approach, which tells people how many bad things there are in the foods and flip it over and say, why not just give people information on what's good in a food? Like if a food has vitamins and minerals or protein or fiber, whatever it happens. But you could label it that way and forget labeling the bad things. But of course, the industry would game that system in about two seconds and just throw in some good things to otherwise pretty crappy foods and make the scores look good. So, yeah, it shows why it's so important to be labeling the things that you'd like to see less of. I think that's already happening. You see a lot of foods with micronutrient additions, very sugary breakfast cereals. You see in Asia, a lot of biscuits and cookies that they add micronutrients to. I mean, there's still biscuits and cookies. So Eva, I'd like to get your thoughts on this. So tell us more about the proposed label in the US, what it might look like, and the history about how this got developed. And do you think there's anything else needed to make the label more useful or user-friendly for consumers? Eva - Absolutely. It is a very exciting time to work on food policy in the US, especially with this momentum around front of package labeling. CSPI actually first petitioned calling for front of pack labeling in 2006. And after more than a decade of inaction, industry lobbying, all these countries around the world adopting front of pack labeling systems, but not the US. In 2022 CSPI filed a new petition that specifically called for mandatory interpretive nutrient specific front of package labeling, similar to the nutrient warning labels already required in Mexico, Canada, and as Kat said, around 16 other countries. And in early 2025, FDA finally responded to our petition by issuing a proposal that if finalized would require a nutrition info box on packaged foods. And what the nutrition info box includes is the percent daily value per serving of sodium, added sugar and saturated fat, accompanied by the words high, medium, or low, assessing the amount of each nutrient. This proposal was a very important step forward, but the label could be improved in several ways. First off, instead of a label that is placed on all foods, regardless of their nutrient levels, we strongly recommend that FDA instead adopt labels that would only appear on products that are high in nutrients of concern. A key reason for this is it would better incentivize companies to reduce the amount of salt, sugar, or saturated fat in their product because companies will want to avoid wasting this precious marketing real estate on mandatory nutrition labels. So, for example, they could reduce the amount of sodium in a soup to avoid having a high sodium label on that soup. And also, as you were saying before around the lack of a need to require the positive nutrients on the label, fortunately the FDA proposal didn't, but just to chime in on that, these products are already plastered with claims around their high fiber content, high protein content, vitamin C, this and that. What we really need is a mandatory label that will require companies to tell you what they would otherwise prefer not to. Not the information that they already highlight for marketing purposes. So, in addition to these warning style labels, we also really want FDA to adopt front of package disclosures for foods containing low and no calorie sweeteners. Because this would discourage the industry from reducing sugar just by reformulating with additives that are not recommended for children. So that's a key recommendation that CSPI has made for when FDA finalizes the rule. FDA received thousands and thousands of comments on their labeling proposal and is now tasked with reviewing those comments and issuing a final rule. And although these deadlines are very often missed, so don't necessarily hold your breath, but the government's current agenda says it plans to issue a final rule in May 2026. At CSPI, we are working tirelessly to hold FDA to its commitment of issuing a final regulation. And to ensure that the US front of pack labeling system is number one mandatory and number two, also number one, really, mandatory, and evidence-based so that it really has the best possible chance of improving our diets and our food supply. Well, thank you for the tireless work because it's so important that we get this right. I mean, it's important that we get a system to begin with, even if it's rudimentary. But the better it can be, of course, the more helpful it'll be. And CSPI has been such an important voice in that. Kat, let's talk about some of the things that are happening in developing countries and other parts of the world. So you're part of a multi-country study looking at five additional countries, France, South Africa, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Kenya. And as I understand, the goal is to understand how retail food environments differ across countries at various income levels. Tell us about this, if you would, and what sort of things you're finding. Kat – Yes. So one of our questions was as companies reach market saturation in places like France and the US and the Netherlands, they can't get that many more customers. They already have everyone. So now they're expanding rapidly. And you're seeing a really rapid increase in modern retail purchasing in countries like Indonesia and Kenya. Not to say that in these countries traditional markets are still where most people buy most of their food. But if you look at the graphs at the rate of increase of these modern different retailers also out of home, it's rapidly increasing. And we're really interested to see, okay, given that, are these products also exposing people to less healthy products? Is it displacing traditional diets? And overall, we are seeing that a lot of similar to what you see in other context. In high income countries. Overall healthier products are again, more expensive, and actually the differential is greater in lower income countries. Often because I think also poor people are buying foods not in modern retail environments. This is targeting currently the upper, middle, and higher income consumer groups. But that will change. And we're seeing the same thing around really high percentages of high fat, salt, sugar products. So, looking at how is this really transforming retail environments? At the same time, we have seen some really interesting examples of countries really taking initiative. In Kenya, they've introduced the first Kenyan nutrient profile model. First in Africa. They just introduced that at the end of 2025, and they're trying to introduce also a mandatory front of package warning label similar to what Eva has proposed. This would be these warnings high in fat, salt, and sugar. And that's part of this package that they've suggested. This would also include things around regulations to marketing to children, and that's all being pushed ahead. So, Kenya's doing a lot of work around that. In South Africa, there's been a lot of work on banning marketing to children as well as front of package labeling. I think one of the challenges we've seen there, and this is something... this is a story that I've heard again and again working in the policy space in different countries, is that you have a lot of momentum and initiative by civil society organizations, by concerned consumer groups. And you get all the way to the point where it's about to be passed in legislation and then it just gets kicked into the long grass. Nothing ever happens. It just sits there. I was writing a blog, we looked at Indonesia, so we worked with this organization that is working on doing taxation of sugar sweetened beverages. And that's been on the card since 2016. It actually even reminded me a lot of your story. They've been working on trying to get the sugar sweetened beverage tax in Indonesia passed since 2016. And it gets almost there, but it never gets in the budget. It just never passes. Same with the banning marketing to children in South Africa. This has been being discussed for many years, but it never actually gets passed. And what I've heard from colleagues working in this space is that then industry comes in right before it's about to get passed and says, oh no, but we're going to lose jobs. If you introduce that, then all of the companies that employ people, people will lose their jobs. And modeling studies have shown this isn't true. That overall, the economy will recover, jobs will be found elsewhere. Also, if you factor in the cost to society of treating diabetes from high consumption or sugar sweetened beverages. But it's interesting to see that this repeats again and again of countries get almost over the line. They have this really nice draft initiative and then it just doesn't quite happen. So, I think that that will be really interesting. And I think a bit like what Eva was saying in many of these countries, like with Kenya, are we going to see, start seeing the warning labels. With South Africa, is this regulation banning marketing to children actually going to happen? Are we going to see sugar sweetened beverage taxes written into the 2026 budget in Indonesia? I think very interesting space globally in many of these questions. But I think also a key time to keep the momentum up. It's interesting to hear about the industry script, talking about loss of jobs. Other familiar parts of that script are that consumers will lose choices and their prices will go up. And those things don't seem to happen either in places where these policies take effect. But boy, they're effective at getting these things stomped out. It feels to me like some turning point might be reached where some tipping point where a lot of things will start to happen all at once. But let's hope we're moving in that direction. Kat - The UK as of five days ago, just implemented bans on marketing of unhealthy products to children, changes in retail environment banning promotions of unhealthy products. I do think we are seeing in countries and especially countries with national healthcare systems where the taxpayer has to take on the cost of ill health. We are starting to see these changes coming into effect. I think that's an interesting example and very current. Groundbreaking, absolutely groundbreaking that those things are happening. Let me end by asking you each sort of a big picture question. Kat, you talked about specific goals that you've established about what percentage of products in these retail environments will meet a healthy food standard by a given year. But we're pretty far from that now. So I'd like to ask each of you, are you hopeful we'll get anywhere near those kind of goals. And if you're hopeful, what leads you to feel that way? And Kat, let's start with you and then I'll ask Eva the same thing. Kat - I am hopeful because like you said, there's so much critical momentum happening in so many different countries. And I do find that really interesting. And these are the six countries that we looked at, but also, I know Ghana has recently introduced a or working to introduce a nutrient profile model. You're seeing discussions happening in Asia as well. And a lot of different discussions happening in a lot of different places. All with the same ambition. And I do think with this critical momentum, you will start to break through some of the challenges that we're facing now too. Where you see, for example, like I know this came up with Chile. Like, oh, if you mandate it in this context, then it disadvantages. So like the World Trade Organization came out against it saying it disadvantaged trade, you can't make it mandatory. But if all countries mandate it, then you remove some of those barriers. It's a key challenge in the EU as well. That the Netherlands, for example, can't decide to introduce Nutri Score as a mandatory front of package label because that would disadvantage trade within the European Union. But I think if we hit a critical point, then a lot of the kind of key challenges that we're facing will no longer be there. If the European Union decides to adopt it, then also then you have 27 countries overnight that have to adopt a mandatory front of package label. And as companies have to do this for more and more markets, I think it will become more standardized. You will start seeing it more. I'm hopeful in the amount of momentum that's happening in different places globally. Good. It's nice to hear your optimism on that. So, Eva, what do you think? Eva - So thinking about front of package labeling and the fact that this proposed regulation was put out under the previous presidential administration, the Biden Harris Administration and is now intended to be finalized under the Trump Vance Administration, I think that's a signal of what's really this growing public awareness and bipartisan support for food and nutrition policies in the US. Obviously, the US food industry is incredibly powerful, but with growing public awareness of how multinational food companies are manipulating our diets and making us sick for their own profit, I think there's plenty of opportunity to leverage the power of consumers to fight back against this corporate greed and really take back our health. I'm really happy that you mentioned the bipartisan nature of things that starting to exist now. And it wasn't that long ago where you wouldn't think of people of the political right standing up against the food companies. But now they are, and it's a huge help. And this fact that you have more people from a variety of places on the political spectrum supporting a similar aim to kinda rein in behavior of the food industry and create a healthier food environment. Especially to protect children, leads me to be more optimistic, just like the two of you. I'm glad we can end on that note. Bios Katherine Pittore is the director of Policy and Communications at the Action to Nutrition Initiative. She is responsible for developing a strategy to ensure ATNi's research is translated into better policies. Working collaboratively with alliances and other stakeholders, she aims to identify ways for ATNi's research to support improved policies, for companies, investors and governments, with the aim of creating a more effective playing field enabling markets to deliver more nutritious foods, especially for vulnerable groups in society. Katherine has been working in the field of global nutrition and food systems since 2010. Most recently at Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI), where she worked as a nutrition and food security advisor on range projects, mostly in Africa. She also has also worked as a facilitator and trainer, and a specific interest in how to healthfully feed our increasingly urbanizing world. She has also worked for several NGOs including RESULTS UK, as a nutrition advocacy officer, setting up their nutrition advocacy portfolio focusing aimed at increasing aid spending on nutrition with the UK parliament, and Save the Children UK and Save the Children India, working with the humanitarian nutrition team. She has an MSc in Global Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a BA in Science and Society from Wesleyan University.  Eva Greenthal oversees Center for Science in the Public Interest's federal food labeling work, leveraging the food label as a powerful public health tool to influence consumer and industry behavior. Eva also conducts research and supports CSPI's science-centered approach to advocacy as a member of the Science Department. Prior to joining CSPI, Eva led a pilot evaluation of the nation's first hospital-based food pantry and worked on research initiatives related to alcohol literacy and healthy habits for young children. Before that, Eva served as a Program Coordinator for Let's Go! at Maine Medical Center and as an AmeriCorps VISTA Member at HealthReach Community Health Centers in Waterville, Maine. Eva holds a dual MS/MPH degree in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from Tufts University and a BA in Environmental Studies from University of Michigan.  

Few craft categories have experienced the meteoric rise of ‘functional beverages,' and specifically, THC-infused drinks. But despite their popularity, what goes into making these drinks remains a secret, and not all THC-beverages are created equal. So today, Eli talks with Fabric founder, Tom Eddleston, about what goes into crafting functional beverages with real intention. From cannabinoids to flavor-profile development, this conversation demystifies a category that is shrouded in misinformation. We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you'd like to see us cover? Email us here to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.RELATED LINKS:Blister Craft CollectiveBecome a BLISTER+ MemberFabricFabric BlogFabric x POWFarm Bill BriefBLISTER NEWSLETTER:Get It & Our Weekly Gear GiveawaysTOPICS & TIMES:An Introduction To Colorado Sober (2:17)History of Fabric (6:43)Definitions and Offerings (11:30)Ingredients (24:53)The Importance of Education First (32:02)Mental Health Advocacy (37:48)Mental Health & the Outdoors (42:38)Market Viability and Restrictions (45:36)Lobbying Efforts for Regulation (54:31)Cultural Significance of Inebriation (58:42)Zebra Striping (1:02:49)Distribution (1:05:40)Get Involved (1:10:03)SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a year to stop underestimating what God can do through you, in you and for you! Welcome to Sunday Service  Wish you were here!  Newsong, Colorado Springs (starts at 10:00am)  Subscribe to text updates. Text the words text alert to 94000  Subscribe to emails (bottom of page on newsongcs.com)  Listen to podcasts. Keywords newsong foursquare  Watch services on Youtube. Keyword newsongcs  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok keyword newsongcs  3 ways to give to Missions, Disaster Relief, Tithes, or Offerings  1.. newsongcs/com/give  2. Text Giving - text the word EASY to 94000 3. Mail - P.O. Box 75818 • C.S., CO 80970

How To Scale A BusinessSean Penrith, CEO of Gordian Knot Strategies, shares his journey from running a lucrative but unfulfilling business in South America to becoming a leader in climate finance. After sailing across the Atlantic and around Cape Horn, Sean returned home to pursue his MBA and started a glass recycling business that set him on a path toward purposeful work. Through founding nine different businesses, including a functional beverage company and a climate finance consultancy, Sean developed a powerful seven-element framework for predicting business success. This framework, born from research funded by the Walton Family Foundation, has proven remarkably accurate at identifying which projects and businesses will succeed or fail—regardless of industry or geography. Sean reveals why 70% of passionate entrepreneurs fail to identify willing and able payers for their solutions, how he maintains an 80% repeat client rate through trust in an AI-saturated world, and why he believes mindset and transforming limiting beliefs is the true secret to scaling a business. He also shares how he ran his businesses for three years from a sailboat during COVID and the counterintuitive career advice he gives his children about designing work around lifestyle rather than the other way around.Chapters:(00:00:00) - Sean explains the seven-element framework for predicting business success(00:01:31) - From South America hustler to purpose-driven entrepreneur(00:03:36) - How Sean started nine businesses by solving problems he actually had(00:06:00) - The research project that cracked the code on why startups fail(00:09:00) - Why 70% of entrepreneurs can't identify willing and able payers(00:14:00) - How AI is changing client relationships and the importance of trust(00:19:00) - Navigating polarized climate politics across different markets(00:21:00) - Why Sean reduced from nine service offerings to three core ones(00:22:00) - Career advice: Design your lifestyle first, then find work to support it(00:24:15) - The secret to scaling: Mindset over grindingLinks And Resources:Website: https://gordianknotstrategies.com/team/Sean Penrith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spenrith/Amplafy Media: https://www.amplafymedia.com/Hector Santiesteban on LinkedIn:   / hector-santiesteban-64326340  Hector Santiesteban on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hector_podcast?la...Thanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to How to Scale a Business? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with in the comment section!

In this episode of Psychic Scoop, we explore the numerology of 2026, a Universal 1 Year, and what that means on both a collective and deeply personal level. This isn't “new year, new you” energy it's the kind of beginning that comes after grief, endings, burnout, and identity shifts from 2025.We'll talk about why 2026 feels quieter, more embodied, and more intentional and how each Personal Year (1–9) invites a different kind of growth, rest, leadership, or release.This episode is designed to feel like a guided reflection. Take what resonates, leave what doesn't, and come back to it anytime you need grounding.Why 2026 is a Universal 1 Year (and why this beginning is different)How to calculate your Personal Year NumberWhy we don't “reset” on January 1 In-depth guidance for Personal Years 1–9What each year activates emotionally, energetically, and in the nervous systemThe deeper lessons of Master Numbers 11, 22, and 33How to move through 2026 with compassion I created 2026 horoscopes by zodiac sign, podcast listeners can get their horoscope for $19 (normally $33) Use code: NEWYEAR1Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spirit_sis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@spirit_sis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Offerings:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.spiritsis.com/⁠⁠

In this episode, I share some of my deepened learnings around awareness, presence, and how emotional pain can become a powerful doorway to awakening.I explore what happens when sadness, frustration, or anger arise without a clear reason—and how easy it is to judge ourselves for feeling the way we do. For many years, I believed the way through these emotions was to analyze them, trace them back to their origins, and try to understand why they were there.While there is value in self-inquiry, I've come to realize that it's not always necessary—and often not the most helpful place to begin.In this episode, I invite you into a gentler practice: acknowledging emotions as they arise, without analyzing, judging, or trying to fix them. Drawing on Eckhart Tolle's teachings around presence and the pain body, I share how simple awareness can begin to transmute emotional pain—much like warmth melting ice.We explore:Why resistance keeps emotions stuckWhat true acceptance really means (and what it doesn't)How presence creates the spaciousness needed for clarity and inspired actionWhy wisdom can only be accessed in the present momentIf you've ever felt overwhelmed by your emotions or unsure how to move through them, this episode offers a compassionate reminder: you don't need to strive or fix anything. Awareness itself is enough to begin the shift.And it's in that awareness—quiet, open, and present—where wisdom speaks. Order Your Copy of Whispers of the Soul here: https://mybook.to/Whispersofthesoul About Anita AdamsI'm Anita Adams, your host and the founder of Joyful Inspired Living, an organization devoted to teaching The Wisdom Way—a practice that helps individuals reconnect with their authentic selves and create lives filled with meaning, well-being, and joy. In addition to hosting the Joyful Journey Podcast, I lead transformative retreats and workshops, and offer both group and one-on-one coaching. I'm also the bestselling author of Whispers of the Soul: A Guide to Clarity, Confidence, and Joy.If you have any questions, please reach. My contact information and ways to connect with me are below. And please subscribe for updates and consider leaving a review to help others discover this podcast. Thank you!Offerings by Anita: Coaching Services & Retreats: https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/services 30-Day Nature Challenge: https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/nature-challenge Whispers of the Soul: https://mybook.to/Whispersofthesoul Weekly newsletter: https://joyfulinspiredliving.myflodesk.com/joinConnect with Anita: Email - anita@joyfuljourney.caWebsite - https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/Instagram -

Guest hosts and a host as the guest in this episode. Byron Hoffman and Tyson Caly, co-CEOs of Offset, a leading e-commerce platform for allocated offerings, interview host Peter Yeung about his new course, Allocated Wine Offerings: Best Practices. They get into the content of the course and also a wide range of topics related to allocated offerings. Detailed Show Notes: Co-hosts: Byron Hoffman, Tyson Caly, Co-CEOs of Offset, a wine e-commerce platform and brand studioPeter's background: helped managed wineries (Realm Cellars, Kosta Browne, CIRQ Estate) which used Offset's e-commerce platform, including managing the allocation systems and then consulting for other wineries; McKinsey; co-author of Luxury Wine Marketing, which has high-level strategy around allocationsAllocated Wine Offering courseMore operational strategy for allocationsGoes through the entire offering processIncludes some benchmarks of key metricsAre allocations still relevant? Yes, for 1) scarcity or desired perceived scarcity and 2) large number of SKUs (hard to do a wine club)Allocated Offering definition: allocation (limit to purchase) + offering (distinct time frame to buy)One of the oldest allocated offerings - Vega SiciliaOther industries that use allocations: watches, cars, sneakersUniqueness of wine allocations: price per bottle relatively low, number of bottles relatively high compared to other luxury goods, regulation of alcohol → has made wine allocation systems more advancedTiming of offerings clustered at key times (“spring” and “fall”), alternatives tend not to work as wellBest practice examples: timing of offerings, wish setting strategySupply-demand balance makes a difference in what strategies to useAllocation methods: Offering types: first come, first serve; guaranteed allocation; order request; wine clubs; hybridsAllocation types: group based or individualNapa winery started first come, first serve and group based; winery got several 100 point scores, e-commerce system crashed, created buzz and scarcity, and customer service issues amongst old customers; system evolved to guaranteed allocation with individual allocations; led to 40% more customers buyingMost important factor in allocations: creating value in allocations (waitlist, secondary market premium, loss of value if they don't buy)Hybrid models: e.g. - Shafer sold high production wines in online store/club, Hillside Select was allocated; adding multiple models increases operational complexityAI automation for allocations: could do targeted marketing, might be able to create allocations, likely won't create allocation rulesSetting allocations is quick for first come first serve / group based allocations, more complex individual / guaranteed allocations take longer, but can be accelerated with templates and formulasPredicting and identifying potential good customers challenging because wine interest is not easy to determine and not correlated with wealthRFM (recency, frequency, monetary) a way to prioritize customers Leveraging unique experiences to wine buying and building community can drive performanceManaging waitlists (e.g. - Sine Qua Non sent a postcard / letter / email every offering to let people know they couldn't buy wine; intro offerings can engage people right away; drip campaigns also work) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sylvia Solit is an experienced wealth manager, public speaker, and thought leader who strives to connect consciousness to capital by promoting awareness and transformative purpose in the world of investing. She helps companies, investors, and individuals re-examine their investment philosophies and how they deploy their capital to inspire positive social change. Ms. Solit's background is in the sourcing and deployment of capital to help clients achieve financial returns and social impact. Believing that visionary entrepreneurs are most able to spark mass social change, she seeks disruptive, transformative investment opportunities. Sylvia Benito has more than two decades of wealth management experience and has worked with ultra-high-net-worth clients with more than $1 billion in assets. She has also served as a hedge fund analyst and as a CIO for family offices. An in-demand public speaker, Sylvia Solit has spoken at several industry events and conferences that intersect with her interest in purpose-driven investment, female empowerment, and other topics. She spoke at the 39th Private Wealth Management Summit in June 2023, delivering a presentation on the financial concerns of women who are divorced, widowed, or inheritors of their parents' estate. Sylvia Benito has also spoken at the National Trial Lawyers Summit and Women and Wealth, among other events, and authors a quarterly newsletter through which she shares personal stories.Sylvia is a trained shaman and healer and has decades of experience working with plant medicines.In addition, Ms. Benito is the co-founder of The Oasis Institute, which she successfully exited before pursuing her career in wealth management. Her areas of expertise include financial analysis, strategic planning, negotiation, financial modeling, and risk management. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a bachelor's degree in environmental studies from New College of Florida.Episode Highlights▶ An unexpected psychedelic experience that sparked a spiritual awakening▶ How thoughts shape reality and influence abundance▶ Why the awakening path can be both expansive and deeply uncomfortable▶ The missing bridge between spirituality, money, and modern life▶ Redefining money as neutral energy rather than something dirty or corrupt▶ Discovering what “enough” truly means and why it changes everything▶ Reclaiming work as sacred, meaningful, and soul-aligned▶ Why healers are undervalued and how that may be shifting▶ The rise of AI, digital assets, and new economic possibilities▶ Using AI as a creative ally without losing your authentic voice▶ Shadow work, resilience, and facing fear as portals to growth▶ Why authenticity will matter more than ever in an AI-driven world Sylvia Solit's Links & Resources▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sylviasolit Download Beth's free trainings here: Clarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-businessIntegrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business▶ Beth's Coaching & Guidance: https://bethaweinstein.com/coaching ▶ Beth's Offerings & Courses: https://bethaweinstein.com/services▶ Instagram: @bethaweinstein ▶ FB: / bethw.nyc + bethweinsteinbiz ▶ Join the free Psychedelics & Purpose Community: / psychedelicsandsacredmedicines

On blemished animals, premature animals, an animal and its offspring - any of these offered outside of the Temple would not make the person offering them liable, but they still violate a negative commandment. With some dispute over premature animals. Plus, the people who aren't ready to bring their offering - not the animal being unready, but the person who needs to bring it have no yet finished the time they need to wait to fulfill the process of becoming ready for the offering. For example, waiting the number of days before the possibility of purification kicks in, as per the Torah. Plus, the Amoraic refining the phrasing of the mishnah.

Send Rachel a text message.You have built your Foundation of Self; now it's time to start living it.In this episode of Self Talk, we talk about Genuine Curiosity—the foundational tool at the heart of the Foundation of Self framework. We'll revisit the three core pillars of the work—non-judgment, awareness, and gentleness—and explain why genuine curiosity is the guide you'll return to time and again as you continue to develop your Self.Shift from self-judgment to self-understanding, using curiosity to explore thoughts, emotions, patterns, and relationships with compassion and clarity. We'll also explore how genuine curiosity transforms our interactions with others, reduces ego-driven narratives, and helps us remember our deeper connection to one another and to Source itself.Be more curious than defensive.—Brené BrownEPISODE TIMELINEOpening Quote & Welcome (0:00–0:02)Brené Brown's reminder to “be more curious than defensive” sets the tone as Rachel introduces this season's focus: living the foundation of self.Foundation of Self & Genuine Curiosity (0:02–0:04)A brief recap of last season's foundation work and an introduction to genuine curiosity as the base layer for relating to self, others, and reality without judgment.The Three Pillars Recap (0:04–0:07)Non-judgment, awareness, and gentleness are revisited as the core pillars that allow genuine curiosity to function without collapsing into criticism or control.What Genuine Curiosity Sounds Like (0:07–0:12)Rachel models how genuine curiosity sounds in inner dialogue and explains how it differs from judgment, emphasizing suspension of shaming “othering.”Curiosity in Inner Work – Examples (0:12–0:18)Through real-life examples (repeating relationship patterns, “I hate everybody,” and not progressing fast enough), she shows how to investigate the origins of thoughts and behaviors as an objective observer.Curiosity in Relationships (0:18–0:24)Genuine curiosity is applied to interactions with others, helping us not take things personally, widen our lens, and create space for compassion and connection.Deeper Truth & Sacred Curiosity (0:24–0:28)Rachel frames us as ambassadors of source—unique expressions of consciousness—and describes curiosity as a sacred way that awareness comes to know itself.Daily Practice Invitation (0:28–0:32)Listeners are invited to notice at least one moment each day when they choose curiosity over judgment and to meet their discoveries with gentleness.Closing & Offerings (0:32–0:36)Rachel shares opportunities to go deeper via the Write Your Self Open class and one-on-one work.Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.http://writeyourselfopen.com Got a question about your self? Send it to me at rachel@selftalkpodcast.com and it may be featured on a future episode. Support the show• Subscribe here, at youtube.com/@selftalkpodcast, or wherever you get podcasts. •Music:"Ave Marimba"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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Pool Pros text questions hereIn this episode of the Talking Pools podcast, Lee and Shane discuss strategies for expanding pool service businesses in 2026. They explore the transition from residential to commercial pools, the importance of qualifications and insurance, and the need for proactive maintenance and testing. The conversation also highlights the significance of utilizing existing databases, creating innovative service packages, and networking to uncover new revenue streams. The hosts emphasize the importance of being proactive in business growth and adapting to market demands.takeawaysThe New Year is a great time to consider business growth.Qualifications are essential for entering the commercial pool space.Insurance is crucial when dealing with commercial pools.Understanding the difference between residential and commercial pools is key.Testing and maintenance frequency increases with commercial pools.Utilizing your database can uncover untapped business opportunities.Innovative service packages can enhance customer offerings.Networking can lead to valuable partnerships and referrals.Exploring new revenue streams can diversify income.Being proactive in business strategies is essential for success.Sound Bites"New Year, new you.""Think outside that square.""Be proactive, not reactive."Chapters00:00Introduction and New Year Aspirations02:08Exploring Commercial Pool Opportunities06:49Understanding Qualifications and Insurance for Commercial Pools15:53Defining Commercial vs Residential Pools19:47Navigating Responsibilities and Risks in Commercial Pool Management23:46Leveraging Your Database for Business Growth27:22Expanding Service Offerings and New Revenue Streams31:30Networking and Collaborating for Business Success35:36The Importance of Proactive Business Strategies39:36Conclusion and Future Outlook #PoolService #CommercialPools #BusinessGrowth #IndustryQualifications #PoolInsurance #PoolMaintenance #ServiceOfferings #IndustryNetworking #RevenueStreams #ProactiveStrategies  BufferZoneBufferZone has been created by a frustrated pool maintenance companyThe Pool Shop Coachan online store offering industry-specific business mentoring, coaching, and training programs Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThank you so much for listening! You can find us on social media: Facebook Instagram Tik Tok Email us: talkingpools@gmail.com

Ending chapter 13: On the case that a sin-offering is lost, replaced, and then the first one is found - to what may it be compared? A question that itself is called into question. And what is happened to the animal that is not offered as the sin-offering, when it is not yet disqualified as an offering anyway? The parallel is made to suggest a burnt-offerring, though that has its own challenges. Also, the first - and entirety of - mishnah for chapter 14: Beginning with 2 offerings that were supposed to be sacrificed outside the Temple courtyard. Plus, animals that are disqualified that are sacrificed, as it were, outside the Temple courtyard. Plus offerings that were not disqualified by being offered outside of the Temple courtyard. Plus, the distinction between communal offerings and individual offerings, and when there was a possibility of both a private and a public "bamah," outside of the Temple (or Mishkan, as the case may have been).

In this mini-episode of The Afterlight Podcast with Lauren Grace, Lauren and Lindsay Schroeder dive into pricing for spiritual practitioners and healers. They explore how to value your time, energy, and expertise while creating offerings that feel aligned and sustainable. Lindsay shares strategies for setting fair rates, offering multiple offers, and being clear about what you are providing — all while maintaining integrity and supporting your clients fully. This episode is packed with guidance for anyone looking to confidently price their programs and services without guilt or compromise. This is an excerpt from our full-length episode: Healing, pricing, and clarity for Spiritual practitioners and business owners with Lindsay Schroeder listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-dmw3f-19348c3 ----more---- Welcome to The Afterlight Podcast with Lauren Grace, a spiritual podcast full of stories and conversations that prove we're never alone. Lauren Grace, host of The Afterlight Podcast, is a high-impact coach and medium dedicated to helping professionals deepen their connection to their soul so they can experience more freedom, fulfillment, and purpose. The Afterlight Podcast with Lauren Grace aims to inspire and educate. Remember, you are the authority on your own life. While we encourage you to take what resonates, we also urge you to do your own research and consult with qualified professionals for advice on your personal situation. The opinions shared by guests are their own, and any advice by our guests or Lauren Grace is not a substitute for professional guidance. Connect with Lauren Grace, Lauren Grace Inspirations: Lauren on Social: @LaurenGraceInspirations Website: laurengraceinspirations.com Want to work with Lauren? Book a Free Discovery Call Free Offers: laurengraceinspirations.com/freeoffers The Afterlight Podcast: The Afterlight Podcast on Social: @theafterlightpodcast To be a guest, apply here: theafterlightpodcast.com Sign up for our newsletter: laurengraceinspirations.com/contact Disclaimer: Lauren Grace, Lauren Grace Inspirations, and The Afterlight Podcast are not licensed counselors, medical professionals, or financial advisors. Any information or advice provided during the Podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical, legal, financial, or psychiatric advice. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding any specific questions or concerns you may have.   Meet Lindsay: Lindsay Schroeder is a Professional Priestess, Spiritual Wellness Mentor, & Intuitive Business Coach. She is called to support those who are awakening in ascending into their divinity & descending into their delicious humanity. She believes in the marriage of the practical & the energetic, the scientific & the esoteric. Her work is here to support you on the pathway from unaware to conscious creator.  Your outer world is just a projection of your inner reality, perception is everything and Lindsay is here to help you break that down, integrate it, and embody it. Lindsay is also the host of The Professional Priestess Podcast. Free gift: https://our-are.mykajabi.com/guided-more-than-a-meditation The Professional Priestess Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/23nkobLtO8LnjnKaAgqHGE?si=f034ec82e039495b MORE than a Guided Meditation:  https://www.ourandare.com/guided-more-than-a-meditation    

Mishnayot! Mishnah 1 - More on grain-offerings, when the offering is brought outside of the Temple courtyard - when the kohen's fistful has not been removed prior to the offering - that isn't a complete offering. But what if it is (the fistful of grain has been removed), and then it is offered incorrectly? Mishnah 2 - When the fistful and the levonah (frankincense) is offered outside, perhaps liability won't kick in until both are burned outside (only one might not be enough). The Gemara asks whether the fistful of grain being burned might be sufficient, even without the levonah. Mishnah 3 - If sacrificial blood, water libations, Also, the discussion shifts to the water libations of sukkot, in contrast to wine libations, and where they need to be offered. And note the "Halakhah le-Moshe mi-Sinai" about the water libations.

I believe that the tradition of New Year’s resolutions has, at its foundation, a good cause. A new year means a fresh start. And boy, do we need fresh starts sometimes. What does the Lord really want from you? Is it Worship? Sacrifice? Offerings? Turn with me in your Bibles, to the Old Testament book of Micah. (about 30-40 pages from the end of the OT). We will begin reading in chapter 6: 6-8.

How Christ used elements of a Trust to set the people free; William the Conqueror; Remedies; Common Law and new law (Equity) in 1066; "Fairs"; Pie-powder courts; Statutory Trusts; Separation of funds; Corporate governments; Sacred Purpose Trusts; Church separate from State; Ekklesia = called out; Golden Calf was a trust; Burnt offerings; Corporations don't die; 2 or 3 witnesses; Defining "trust"; Q from Mark: What is the Sacred Purpose?; "Sacred" = Holy = Separate; Temple Area; Trust purposes; Witness and record; Statutory Trusts; Corporation of Christ; Representative beneficiary; State churches; Living stones of the altars; Separated offerings; Christ's words on treasuries; William the conqueror; Common Law?; Robbing widows and orphans; Church Trust to feed God's sheep; "Sovereign Citizen"?; Statute of Mortmain; Obamacare?; Cloward and Piven - overburden welfare state?; Caring about the liberty of others; Falsely seeking asylum; Investing in your neighbor; Tens, Hundreds and Thousands; Trusting your minister; Early American example; Learning to be Israel; Blind guides for modern Christians; Legal Title; Use tax; Q from Aroostook Acoustic: Melchizedek having elements of a trust; Priests receiving offerings to redistribute to others; Corporation created for limiting liability?; Fundamental elements of a corporation; Family as a corporation; Law of the father; U.S. Corporation; State-formed marriages; Understanding legal vocabulary; "Corporation sole" - Passing one head of family to another; "world" = state; Your member ID from the world; Christ's system; Abimalec; Caesar; Calling no man Father; Hung up on "Trust"; Q: Trusts don't deal in real property?; Sheep offering example; For the benefit of another party; Elements of a trust; Federal Reserve notes - redemption; "Free Church Report" book; Church recognition; Saturninas; Establishment by witness; Purposes of Christ; How you've gotten into bondage; Welfare snares; Grantor - property given entirely - not a party to the trust; Christ's purpose - conforming to it; Christ's government; Parens patria; Risk?; Walk of faith; Q: Why call it a "trust"?; "Ministry"?; Setting our neighbor free; Charity; What makes The Church holy?; Care; Q: Duncan McLeod - Christmas songs?; Melchizedek's blessing to Abraham; Sons of God by adoption?; Moses: "Let MY people go"; Making God your father; Prodigal Son parable; Freeing others; Bah Humbug kid; Giving is not seasonal; Celebrate Christ by doing what He ACTUALLY said; Church "Service"; Doers of the Word; The song of Moses and of the Lamb; Church organization; Ministers = Men you "trust" - responsibility; Offerings belong to Christ; Citizens of the United States; Overseers and Protectors; Ministers separate from the world; Holy Spirit the comforter/protector; Pilate's trial of Christ; Right Reason of Christ (logos); "Religion" duty; "ex-officio"; Record keeping; Appetite for benefits; Loving other people; Who is worthy of trust?; Social safety net unspotted by the world; Strong delusion; The grace of God; Other peoples' money; Do what Christ said.

How Christ used elements of a Trust to set the people free; William the Conqueror; Remedies; Common Law and new law (Equity) in 1066; "Fairs"; Pie-powder courts; Statutory Trusts; Separation of funds; Corporate governments; Sacred Purpose Trusts; Church separate from State; Ekklesia = called out; Golden Calf was a trust; Burnt offerings; Corporations don't die; 2 or 3 witnesses; Defining "trust"; Q from Mark: What is the Sacred Purpose?; "Sacred" = Holy = Separate; Temple Area; Trust purposes; Witness and record; Statutory Trusts; Corporation of Christ; Representative beneficiary; State churches; Living stones of the altars; Separated offerings; Christ's words on treasuries; William the conqueror; Common Law?; Robbing widows and orphans; Church Trust to feed God's sheep; "Sovereign Citizen"?; Statute of Mortmain; Obamacare?; Cloward and Piven - overburden welfare state?; Caring about the liberty of others; Falsely seeking asylum; Investing in your neighbor; Tens, Hundreds and Thousands; Trusting your minister; Early American example; Learning to be Israel; Blind guides for modern Christians; Legal Title; Use tax; Q from Aroostook Acoustic: Melchizedek having elements of a trust; Priests receiving offerings to redistribute to others; Corporation created for limiting liability?; Fundamental elements of a corporation; Family as a corporation; Law of the father; U.S. Corporation; State-formed marriages; Understanding legal vocabulary; "Corporation sole" - Passing one head of family to another; "world" = state; Your member ID from the world; Christ's system; Abimalec; Caesar; Calling no man Father; Hung up on "Trust"; Q: Trusts don't deal in real property?; Sheep offering example; For the benefit of another party; Elements of a trust; Federal Reserve notes - redemption; "Free Church Report" book; Church recognition; Saturninas; Establishment by witness; Purposes of Christ; How you've gotten into bondage; Welfare snares; Grantor - property given entirely - not a party to the trust; Christ's purpose - conforming to it; Christ's government; Parens patria; Risk?; Walk of faith; Q: Why call it a "trust"?; "Ministry"?; Setting our neighbor free; Charity; What makes The Church holy?; Care; Q: Duncan McLeod - Christmas songs?; Melchizedek's blessing to Abraham; Sons of God by adoption?; Moses: "Let MY people go"; Making God your father; Prodigal Son parable; Freeing others; Bah Humbug kid; Giving is not seasonal; Celebrate Christ by doing what He ACTUALLY said; Church "Service"; Doers of the Word; The song of Moses and of the Lamb; Church organization; Ministers = Men you "trust" - responsibility; Offerings belong to Christ; Citizens of the United States; Overseers and Protectors; Ministers separate from the world; Holy Spirit the comforter/protector; Pilate's trial of Christ; Right Reason of Christ (logos); "Religion" duty; "ex-officio"; Record keeping; Appetite for benefits; Loving other people; Who is worthy of trust?; Social safety net unspotted by the world; Strong delusion; The grace of God; Other peoples' money; Do what Christ said.

LEVITICUS 8 — THE CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTHOOD (PART 2)“Cleansing, Order, Authority, and Covenant Service”Teachers: Kerry & Karen BattleAhava ~ Love AssemblyThis is Part Two of our Leviticus 8 teaching series.In Part One, we covered:The Summoning of the Congregation (Lev 8:1–4)The Washing of the Called (Lev 8:5–6)The Garments of Order and Responsibility (Lev 8:7–9)The Oil of Authorization (Lev 8:10–12)In this lesson, we pick back up at Section 5 and move deeper into the cost of consecration, the role of blood, sacrifice, endurance, and covenant participation.This is not ceremony.This is covenant authorization.This is how Yahuah establishes His priesthood.---WHAT WE COVER IN PART TWO5. The Sin Offering: Inner AlignmentLeviticus 8:14–17Before serving others, the inner condition must be addressed.Leadership magnifies what is hidden within.Atonement restores alignment before responsibility.---6. The Burnt Offering: Total SurrenderLeviticus 8:18–21The burnt offering represents complete surrender.Partial obedience is rejected.Consecration touches every area of life.---7. Blood on Ear, Hand, and FootLeviticus 8:22–24Hearing, doing, and walking are sanctified.What Israel hears, how she serves, and where she walks must align with Torah.---8. Offerings in Their Hands: Covenant ParticipationLeviticus 8:25–29No one appears before Yahuah empty.Participation reveals covenant loyalty.Giving reflects alignment, not coercion.---9. Seven Days at the Door: Endurance in ObedienceLeviticus 8:30–36Consecration requires remaining until Yahuah completes the charge.Leaving early disrupts covenant order.Faithfulness is proven over time.---WHY PART TWO MATTERSHoliness is testedObedience is provenEndurance is requiredAuthority is revealedCovenant order is enforcedLeviticus 8 shows that calling without discipline is dangerous, and authority without obedience is unstable.---SCRIPTURE REFERENCES FOR STUDYLev 8 • Ex 28–30 • Ex 29 • Lev 16 • Num 3 • Num 18Ps 24 • Ps 132 • Isa 61 • Ezek 44 • John 15 • Rom 12 • Heb 5Every section is taught precept upon precept.---

In this episode, Guy talked with Ishita Sharma. The podcast explored the transformative journey of living in alignment with one's true self through a conversation with a guest who has experienced a profound spiritual awakening. The discussion covered the guest's transition from a structured life as an architect to embracing a life dedicated to healing and spirituality. Key topics included the emotional and existential challenges of stepping into one's true calling, the significance of energetic basics, and the beauty of communal awakening. Ishita shared personal experiences, including the pivotal moments that led to her spiritual path and the importance of living in integrity with oneself. This episode offers deep insights and practical wisdom for anyone seeking to understand and align with their true purpose. About Ishita: Ishita Sharma lives in awe of this Human Life, sharing its deepest invitation. She offers a simple, direct and loving invitation into a bright, joyful, inspired and honest Life, walking in Truth and Love together. Ishita helps clients awaken to power, beauty and Grace, and live into the fire of their calling. She is the host of the Come to Center Podcast and creator of The Body Class. As a Leadership Coach, a "Syncretic, Human Spiritual Teacher," Facilitator and Somatic Therapy Practitioner, she helps clients get where they want to be, while enjoying who and where they already are. Illuminating universal principles and facilitating direct connection to Source, she helps them master personal energy and attention so they can enjoy generative relationships, ease in their bodies, stillness in their minds, joy in their hearts, and live from their True Nature. Her refined multidimensional approach addresses the core essence of complexities, with a signature mix of precision, heart and humor!  Come to Center is the expression of her deepest inquiries and realizations, and an invitation into your own. It is dedicated to inspiring conscious, joyous transformation from the inside out- one that prioritizes authentic connection to Self, Life and others, conjoining Human and Divine, sacred and mundane, celebrating this paradoxical Human Life. Key Points Discussed:  (00:00) - Why So Many Awakening Experiences Point to the Same Truth About Reality! (00:27) - Welcome to the Podcast (00:45) - Defining One's Life Work (03:18) - Growing Up in the Himalayas (05:50) - Journey to the United States (07:44) - From Architecture to Spirituality (12:12) - The Turning Point (17:38) - Embracing a New Path (22:26) - Living in Alignment (26:47) - Challenges and Realizations (27:56) - Exploring Spiritual Awakening (29:37) - Moments of Clarity and Surrender (32:29) - Claiming Your Voice and Anger (35:20) - Helping Others on Their Path (38:20) - Living in Flow and Daily Practices (45:48) - Recommended Books and Influences (50:59) - Offerings and Services (55:19) - Final Thoughts and Reflections How to Contact Ishita Sharma:cometocenter.com   About me:My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en Guy's websites:www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co''

In this episode, we explore the difference between mindfulness and presence—and how true presence opens the space for inner wisdom to be heard. Learn how letting go of striving and simply arriving in the moment can reveal the quiet guidance that's always within you.We'll reflect on practical ways to cultivate presence in everyday life, and leave you with a gentle question to carry with you: As I move through my day, what changes when I choose presence over productivity—even for a few breaths? Order Your Copy of Whispers of the Soul here: https://mybook.to/Whispersofthesoul About Anita AdamsI'm Anita Adams, your host and the founder of Joyful Inspired Living, an organization devoted to teaching The Wisdom Way—a practice that helps individuals reconnect with their authentic selves and create lives filled with meaning, well-being, and joy. In addition to hosting the Joyful Journey Podcast, I lead transformative retreats and workshops, and offer both group and one-on-one coaching. I'm also the bestselling author of Whispers of the Soul: A Guide to Clarity, Confidence, and Joy. If you have any questions, please reach. My contact information and ways to connect with me are below. And please subscribe for updates and consider leaving a review to help others discover this podcast. Thank you!Offerings by Anita: Coaching Services & Retreats: https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/services 30-Day Nature Challenge: https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/nature-challenge Whispers of the Soul: https://mybook.to/Whispersofthesoul Weekly newsletter: https://joyfulinspiredliving.myflodesk.com/joinConnect with Anita: Email - anita@joyfuljourney.caWebsite - https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joyful_journey_with_anita/Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitaadamsyvr/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anita.adams.904/Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/anitaadams

This week:  Host Scott McCartney with Chris Sloan. Reviews: American's new A321XLR Flagship Suite & JetBlue's new JFK Lounge.  Also: The $50MM Spirit Christmas gift; More Spirit-Frontier talks; Frontier CEO Barry Biffle out, James Dempsey named Interim CEO; Volaris and Viva Aerobus seek to combine;  Delta President Glen Hauenstein to retire; Memphis renames it's airport; Positive listener feedback on the Doug Parker airline pricing episode. Next episode: Jan 7th, 2026. Happy New Year!

Liz Chernett is a Psychedelic Mentor & Alchemy Coach who guides healers, entrepreneurs, and creatives through seasons of transformation—where old identities dissolve and a truer Self and soul path emerges. She is a certified psychedelic integration coach through the Psychedelic Coaching Institute, where she now teaches on mythopoetic integration. Liz is also a Level-2 Inner Team Dialogue coach, a powerful parts-work modality, and is currently completing her certification in Jungian Coaching. She co-hosts In Right Relationship, a podcast exploring psychedelics and the sacred. Before this chapter, Liz spent two decades as a creative and art director, fashion stylist, and futurist—shaping campaigns and translating culture into visual stories. That craft now powers her transformational work, helping clients harvest symbols, archetypes, and the voices of their inner world to re-author their stories and step into their full creative power.In her group program, The Oracle Within, Liz weaves together Jungian teachings, mythic stories, and guided art-making to help coaches, healers, and seekers rekindle their creative spark and discover new mythopoetic tools for meaning-making in life and work.Episode Highlights▶ Liz shares her journey from a linear corporate path into psychedelic mentorship rooted in myth, creativity, and embodiment.▶  Psychedelic experiences are explored as catalysts for deep healing and personal transformation.▶  Motherhood became a turning point that reshaped Liz's relationship with healing and creativity.▶  Creativity is framed as an embodied practice essential for metabolizing life experiences.▶  The Oracle Within program centers play, imagination, and accessible tools like collage for integration.▶  Mythopoetic approaches open new possibilities for self-expression and meaning-making.▶  Self-doubt, shadows, and unfinished cycles are honored as part of the creative process.▶  In a world shaped by AI and rapid change, intentional and embodied creativity becomes even more vital. Liz Chernett's Links & Resources▶ Website: https://www.kaleidoscopeeyecoaching.com▶ The Oracle Within: https://www.kaleidoscopeeyecoaching.com/the-oracle-within▶ In Right Relationship Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hYThtrwkX9NzA9xMb2HBC?si=a91d62b474a2475c▶ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizchernett/▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wawajawn Download Beth's free trainings here: Clarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-businessIntegrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business▶ Beth's Coaching & Guidance: https://bethaweinstein.com/coaching ▶ Beth's Offerings & Courses: https://bethaweinstein.com/services▶ Instagram: @bethaweinstein ▶ FB: / bethw.nyc + bethweinsteinbiz ▶ Join the free Psychedelics & Purpose Community: / psychedelicsandsacredmedicines

His Righteousness?; Right reason; Leviticus; God is the same; Kingdom of God = form of government; Instructions to seek it; "World"; Offerings; Meat? Grain?; Imperfect translations; Lesser gods; John the Baptist; Leaven-filled baptisms; Cryptic bible?; Haters; Knowing yourself; Loving your enemy; Our error; Jacob called Israel; The meaning of the mystical story; Leaders; Awakening to the truth; Burnt sacrifice?; Evolution?; Morality; Lev 1:1; Tabernacle of the congregation; Debating; Equality; "Religion"; "Yahweh"; Genocide; Koran; God speaking out of tents of the congregation; "Synagogue"; Having your own house; Returning men to their families and possessions; Altars?; Entangling yourself in the bondage of Egypt; Voluntary offerings; Freewill; State-run social safety nets; Idolatry; The whole truth; Offering = qorban; Hebrew language; Socialism?; Family: Institution of God; Benevolent dictatorship?; Dependency upon government; Taking care of society's needy; "Burnt"?; aleph-tav; kuf-resh-biet-nun+kof+mem; Reason to bring offering; male without blemish?; zayin-kof-resh (male); Without blemish = you own it; Being generous in your sharing; Putting his hand upon it; Burnt offering; Romans 13; Liberty; Helping your neighbor; Diet; No Christian socialists; Detach from the giving - retain freedom; Usage of offerings; Tens, Hundreds and Thousands; Gen 9:5; Early Church social welfare; Temple of Ephesus; Covetousness; Deut 12:27, Deut 19:10; "Strange fire"?; Creating a great nation; Government of, for and by the people; Bible's about government; Character of God; Deeds of Nicolaitans and Error of Baalam; Repentance; Sweet savor?; Choosing your minister; Letting God be the judge; Allowing Holy Spirit to flow through you; Love = Charity; Finding hope; Minister sharing; Join the Living Network.

His Righteousness?; Right reason; Leviticus; God is the same; Kingdom of God = form of government; Instructions to seek it; "World"; Offerings; Meat? Grain?; Imperfect translations; Lesser gods; John the Baptist; Leaven-filled baptisms; Cryptic bible?; Haters; Knowing yourself; Loving your enemy; Our error; Jacob called Israel; The meaning of the mystical story; Leaders; Awakening to the truth; Burnt sacrifice?; Evolution?; Morality; Lev 1:1; Tabernacle of the congregation; Debating; Equality; "Religion"; "Yahweh"; Genocide; Koran; God speaking out of tents of the congregation; "Synagogue"; Having your own house; Returning men to their families and possessions; Altars?; Entangling yourself in the bondage of Egypt; Voluntary offerings; Freewill; State-run social safety nets; Idolatry; The whole truth; Offering = qorban; Hebrew language; Socialism?; Family: Institution of God; Benevolent dictatorship?; Dependency upon government; Taking care of society's needy; "Burnt"?; aleph-tav; kuf-resh-biet-nun+kof+mem; Reason to bring offering; male without blemish?; zayin-kof-resh (male); Without blemish = you own it; Being generous in your sharing; Putting his hand upon it; Burnt offering; Romans 13; Liberty; Helping your neighbor; Diet; No Christian socialists; Detach from the giving - retain freedom; Usage of offerings; Tens, Hundreds and Thousands; Gen 9:5; Early Church social welfare; Temple of Ephesus; Covetousness; Deut 12:27, Deut 19:10; "Strange fire"?; Creating a great nation; Government of, for and by the people; Bible's about government; Character of God; Deeds of Nicolaitans and Error of Baalam; Repentance; Sweet savor?; Choosing your minister; Letting God be the judge; Allowing Holy Spirit to flow through you; Love = Charity; Finding hope; Minister sharing; Join the Living Network.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche describes the motivation, visualizations, and dedications for making our offerings expansive. With a bodhicitta motivation, we should visualize that we are offering all the offerings in all FPMT centers on behalf of all sentient beings to the ten-direction Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, thinking that their essence is the root virtuous friend.Rinpoche goes into detail about incense offerings and describes how they can become a means for healing illnesses. He says that most sicknesses are related to spirits. He explains how reciting Hayagriva and Vajrapani mantras can cure cancer because Vajrapani-Hayagriva-Garuda protects sentient beings from nagas' harms. He also relates a story about how Guru Padmasambhava did an incense puja to protect Songtsen Gampo and his wife from sickness due to pollution. After the puja, they were completely healed.Rinpoche describes the visualization for offering the bell. He says that after offering the bell to the guru, when you ring it again, all the hell beings hear the sound and realize emptiness. Again, as you ring the bell, all the pretas, animals, human beings, sura, asura, and intermediate stage beings hear it and realize emptiness.Rinpoche describes the offering mandala with the golden earth, golden base, four continents, and Mount Meru. He says that it becomes a pure land, and you should visualize it as whichever pure land you want to be reborn in. Then, you think that sentient beings are born there, receive teachings from the buddha of that pure land, and become enlightened. Rinpoche emphasizes that the minute you visualize the mandala offering, you must offer it immediately.From April 10 to May 10, 2004, Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave extensive teachings during the Mahamudra Retreat at Buddha House in Australia. While the retreat focused on Mahamudra, Rinpoche also taught on a wide range of Lamrim topics. This retreat marked the beginning of a series of month-long retreats in Australia. Subsequent retreats were held in 2011, 2014, and 2018, hosted by the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo.Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

Rob Koenen, Founder and CBO of Tiledmedia, the company that built the multiview player for F1, joined me for a detailed conversation about the latest multiview deployments across the OTT industry. Rob and I discuss the different technical approaches to building multiview functionality, the trade-offs of each, and the challenges of delivering multiview across so many devices. We cover latency, the impact of limited bandwidth, customizing multiview layouts and the challenges in offering a multiview option that's scalable and personalized.Podcast produced by Security Halt Media

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today. If we follow the King, we must follow His example. Our life is an offering to Him! There were Magi from the East who were looking at the sky and waiting generation after generation for a prophesied star. And the night they saw it, they set out to find the true King—the Messiah. And after years of journeying, they found a boy named Jesus—God in the flesh—dwelling here on earth among the people that He came to save. These kings bowed down and worshipped Him; they laid their offerings at His feet. And in the same way, we must be willing give our time, our comforts, our talents, and our gifts as an offering to Jesus. And just as He humbly came to share the Good News of eternal life through His death on the cross and resurrection three days later, so we too must share as He did. So who can you humbly and lovingly share your faith with today? For more on how to get started, visit our website at sharelife.today.

In this powerful yearly forecast, Spirit Sis walks you through the defining transits of 2026 and how they'll reshape your identity, relationships, creativity, purpose, and spiritual path. This is your complete intuitive + astrological roadmap for navigating the year with clarity, confidence & trust.You'll learn major energies of 2026:Neptune & Saturn in Aries: Spiritual identity rebootUranus in Gemini: Full mind and communication upgrade; new era for ideas.Jupiter (Cancer to Leo): Shift from emotional healing to unapologetic shining/creativity.Chiron in Taurus: Early seeds for money healing and self-worth repair.The 2026 Eclipse Cycle: Turning points for community, career, and spiritual closure.Retrogrades: review windows to edit, refine, and realign.Want the personalized timing tips, embodiment themes, and intuitive guidance to help you plan your year, manifest strategically, and move through 2026???CLICK HERE for your 2026 Horoscopes By Sign!! Whether you're seeking clarity in love, career, money, or personal healing, this episode sets the tone for a year of expansion, reinvention, and green flags!!✨ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spirit_sis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✨ TikTok:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@spirit_sis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✨ Offerings:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.spiritsis.com/⁠⁠KEYWORDS: 2026 horoscopes, yearly astrology forecast, Saturn Neptune conjunction, Jupiter in Leo, Uranus in Gemini, eclipse astrology 2026, zodiac predictions, intuitive forecast

We're back recording for the first time since Chicago, and we're easing ourselves in with a cozy, slightly chaotic Q&A.We dig into some of the most common questions we receive about deity work, crystals, and the practical side of witchcraft. We explore what it really means to begin a relationship with a deity, why research is always the first step, and how reading mythology and history can help you understand the deeper context behind any spiritual connection. We talk about taking deity work off the pedestal, avoiding ego traps, and building practices that feel grounded instead of performative.We also get into modern approaches to offerings, from translating ancient traditions into everyday acts of care to understanding why correspondences like cinnamon and apples show up so often in spellwork. A listener question about moving countries turns into a surprisingly rich conversation about downsizing crystal collections, choosing the stones that matter most, and thinking about your tools in a more intentional way. And yes, somewhere in the mix, we settle the very serious question of which pasta shape we'd ride into battle.Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, magical downloads, and unhinged side quests: https://www.patreon.com/demystifymagicPre-order Molly's book Mundane Magic A Lazy Witch's Guide to Hacking Your Brain, Building a Daily Practice, and Getting Stuff DonePreorder Mundane Magic & Join the Virtual Book Tour⁠: Celebrate the release of Molly's new book with an exclusive online event on Feb 21, 12 PM EST. Get behind-the-scenes insights, live Q&A, and your SIGNED copy shipped on release day.

In this episode of Community Connections, Samantha and Denise share stories, comments and questions from the Enlightened Empaths community. They explore themes of spiritual awakening, healing, and the importance of self-care as well as the significance of hag stones, and the journey of rediscovering one’s spark. The conversation delves into the nature of ghosts and reincarnation, the healing power of music, and the challenges faced by empaths in navigating their sensitivity. Throughout, they emphasize the importance of self-acknowledgment, trust in the healing process, and the balance between serving others and caring for oneself. If you would like to submit a question or comment, we’d love to hear from you. Please email us: enlightenedempaths@gmail.com To Connect with Samantha and her Offerings: http://samanthafey.com Denise, her services and offerings are found at: http://thegratefulmessenger.com If you’re looking for a group of like-minded people to build community, have conversations and just share time with other kind people interested in the types of discussions we have here on Enlightened Empaths, please check out: http://tapintothecollective.com

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Dr. Jennifer Freed joins host Dr. John W. Price on The Sacred Speaks for a wide-ranging and intimate conversation at the crossroads of psychological astrology, Jungian depth psychology, and lived mysticism. Jennifer shares her personal journey—from early childhood visions and psychedelic experiences, through trauma, therapy, and decades of clinical and spiritual work—to her current understanding of astrology as a living, symbolic map rather than a fixed fate. Together, we explore how the birth chart functions as an invitation into “divine possibilities,” revealing our growth edges, shadow material, and evolving expressions across a lifetime. Our dialogue moves through themes of shadow integration, relational devotion, nervous system regulation, and cultural upheaval, including reflections on Pluto in Aquarius and what this moment asks of humanity. Jennifer offers a sobering yet hopeful vision—one that calls for discernment, humility, and deeper participation in the unfolding mystery of being human. Key Takeaways Astrology as Invitation, Not Determinism The birth chart reveals our cosmic DNA—a range of primitive, adaptive, and evolving expressions—inviting conscious participation rather than passive identification. Shadow Integration and the Nervous System Owning projections and shadow material brings regulation and clarity, helping us think more clearly amid ideological rigidity and identity fixation. Romance as Daily Devotion True intimacy is not sustained by chemistry alone, but by ongoing self-care and a quiet, consistent service to the subtle needs of the beloved. Cultural Crossroads Under Pluto in Aquarius, humanity faces a profound threshold—between fragmentation and unity—with discernment, responsibility, and imagination required. Time Stamps (00:00) Introduction and updates (00:27) Upcoming events and community initiatives (01:27) Special mentions and acknowledgements (02:51) Introducing Dr. Jennifer Freed (04:13) Jennifer's journey and body of work (06:51) Early mystical experiences (08:35) Psychedelic insights and Jungian influence (10:58) Therapeutic journey and personal growth (16:35) Astrology and personal insight (36:53) The role of intuition in astrology (42:47) Adding value, embodiment, and ecstatic dance (43:08) Mars in Pisces: challenges and opportunities (43:58) Rigidity, discipline, and devotion (44:57) The joy of dance and energetic freedom (45:21) Astrology as a path of growth (50:08) Self-care and relational health (50:31) Serving your partner with presence (52:18) Astrology in romantic relationships (01:05:12) The human experiment and the future (01:08:18) Extraterrestrial encounters and meaning (01:12:59) Closing reflections Website & Offerings: https://www.jenniferfreed.com (Includes her Substack, courses, and retreat work) Books: Use Your Planets Wisely — exploring planetary expressions from primitive to evolving Beyond Aquarius — a romance novel emphasizing inner work and conscious relationship Learn more about this project at: http://www.drjohnwprice.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesacredspeaks/ Twitter: Theme music provided by: http://www.modernnationsmusic.com

“Cleansing, Order, Authority, and Covenant Service”Teachers: Kerry & Karen BattleAhava ~ Love AssemblyWelcome to Leviticus 8. This chapter records the public consecration of the priesthood and establishes the covenant process by which Yahuah sets men apart for service at His altar.This is not ceremony.This is covenant authorization.This is how Yahuah preserves holiness, leadership, and order in Israel.---WHAT YOU WILL LEARN TODAY1. The Summoning of the CongregationLeviticus 8:1–4Consecration begins with obedience to Yahuah's command to gather.A scattered people cannot be ordered.Covenant formation requires presence, submission, and public accountability.---2. The Washing of the CalledLeviticus 8:5–6Cleansing precedes authority.Yahuah addresses inner purity before public function.Hidden sin is exposed before holy service begins.---3. The Garments of Order and ResponsibilityLeviticus 8:7–9Garments represent covenant responsibility, not status.Public roles require public accountability.Order protects the camp and preserves reverence.---4. The Oil of AuthorizationLeviticus 8:10–12Anointing confirms Yahuahah's authorization.Oil follows obedience, not ambition.Authority is proven by fruit, discipline, and faithfulness.---5. The Sin Offering: Inner AlignmentLeviticus 8:14–17Before serving others, the inner condition must be addressed.Leadership magnifies what is hidden within.Atonement restores alignment before responsibility.sin offering explained, Torah atonement, priesthood repentance, Leviticus sacrifices, holiness teaching---6. The Burnt Offering: Total SurrenderLeviticus 8:18–21The burnt offering represents complete surrender.Partial obedience is rejected.Consecration touches every area of life.---7. Blood on Ear, Hand, and FootLeviticus 8:22–24Hearing, doing, and walking are sanctified.What Israel hears, how she serves, and where she walks must align with Torah.blood consecration, Leviticus priesthood, Torah obedience, covenant walk, Israelite holiness---8. Offerings in Their Hands: Covenant ParticipationLeviticus 8:25–29No one appears before Yahuah empty.Participation reveals covenant loyalty.Giving reflects alignment, not coercion.Torah giving, priestly portions, covenant participation, Leviticus offerings, Israelite economy---9. Seven Days at the Door: Endurance in ObedienceLeviticus 8:30–36Consecration requires remaining until Yahuah completes the charge.Leaving early disrupts covenant order.Faithfulness is proven over time.waiting on Yahuah, covenant endurance, Leviticus obedience, priesthood faithfulness---WHY LEVITICUS 8 MATTERS TODAYHoliness is preservedLeadership is orderedAuthority is testedPurity is requiredEndurance is enforcedLeviticus 8 reveals how Yahuah establishes and protects His priesthood.---SCRIPTURE REFERENCES FOR STUDYLev 8 • Ex 28–30 • Ex 29 • Lev 16 • Num 3 • Num 18Ps 24 • Ps 132 • Isa 61 • Ezek 44 • John 15 • Rom 12 • Heb 5Every section is taught precept upon precept.---

2025 Advent Devotionals: “Longing for the Presence of God”Copyright © 2025 Steve Hoogerhyde. All rights reserved.All Bible references are taken from the New International Version (2011) unless otherwise noted.

Friend, let's welcome Catalina Jean for a second episode! Catalina is a wedding photographer and marketing strategist who has truly figured out how to make AI feel easy for creatives. Catalina has this super approachable way of explaining things, and she's been helping photographers use tools like ChatGPT in a way that actually supports their business instead of overwhelming it.In today's episode, we're talking all about Custom GPTs — what they are, how they're different from regular ChatGPT, and why having one can make your life so much easier. Catalina breaks everything down in a way that immediately clicks, even if AI still feels a little overwhelming. We chat about how Custom GPTs can help you stay consistent with your marketing, keep your voice sounding like you, and save you a ton of time. She also shares the common mistakes people make when using ChatGPT and how to avoid them.This conversation is such a good reminder that with the right setup, new tools can help us show up more confidently and with way less stress.I hope this episode encourages you to play around, get curious, and see how AI can fit into your business in a way that feels good.Offerings for Photographers3 steps to turn Pinterest into a traffic machine (this is a freebie!):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thetogrepublic.com/join⁠⁠⁠⁠--You can find more about Catalina Jean here:Her websiteHer InstagramSEO For Creatives CourseInstant Content Creator

Samantha Sweetwater is a master facilitator, executive mentor, and wisdom guide who has spent three decades helping thousands navigate personal and collective transformation. Founder of Dancing Freedom, Peacebody Japan, and One Life Circle, she has trained hundreds of facilitators worldwide. She partners with leaders in technology, health, and finance to navigate awakening and align impact with regenerative futures. Samantha's work invites you to come fully alive and to remember your soul's collaboration with Gaia's Song. She has just published, True Human: Reimagining Ourselves at the End of Our World. She lives on the fog-kissed slopes of Mt. Tamalpais in Northern California.Episode Highlights▶ True Human is inspired by a dream about harmonizing with nature and our role within it▶ Technology is part of evolution, not separate from nature, though it often disrupts ecological processes▶ Disconnection is a core crisis of modern life, and community-focused kinship offers a path beyond individual heroism▶ Humans can act as a keystone species, creating reciprocal relationships that support the planet▶ The current meta crisis brings both danger and unique possibility for transformative change▶ Hope for the future rests on quality relationships, new communication platforms, and localized action▶ We are biologically wired for connection, and the story of separation no longer serves us▶Cognitive sovereignty and embodiment are essential in the age of AI, which can mimic emotion but lacks empathy▶Real-life experiences, ritual, and plant medicines support healing, joy, and mental wellbeing Samantha Sweetwater's Links & Resources▶ Website: https://www.samanthasweetwater.com/▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthasweetwater/▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnLifenment▶ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthasweetwater/▶ Get a free copy of Life Code available at https://www.samanthasweetwater.com/ Download Beth's free trainings here: Clarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-businessIntegrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business▶ Beth's Coaching & Guidance: https://bethaweinstein.com/coaching ▶ Beth's Offerings & Courses: https://bethaweinstein.com/services▶ Instagram: @bethaweinstein ▶ FB: / bethw.nyc + bethweinsteinbiz ▶ Join the free Psychedelics & Purpose Community: / psychedelicsandsacredmedicines

In the inaugural episode of The In-Court Report with Cat Corey, distressed legal analyst Cat Corey brings in Vince Buccola, professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School and Lara Sheikh, bankruptcy legal analyst at 9fin, to discuss the latest trends relating to backstop fees in rights offerings and DIP financings, along with the impact of the recent ConvergeOne decision.The episode also discusses a recent paper authored by Professor Buccola, along with Adi Marcovich Gross and Matthew McBrady, that analyzes the returns to equity rights offering backstop commitments.Find all our coverage on issues relating to backstop fees at 9fin.com.Have any feedback on the podcast? Send us a note at podcast@9fin.com — thanks for listening!

In those Days.... Do you have em? That's where Jesus is born. Welcome to Sunday Service  Wish you were here!  Newsong, Colorado Springs (starts at 10:00am)  Subscribe to text updates. Text the words text alert to 94000  Subscribe to emails (bottom of page on newsongcs.com)  Listen to podcasts. Keywords newsong foursquare  Watch services on Youtube. Keyword newsongcs  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok keyword newsongcs  3 ways to give to Missions, Disaster Relief, Tithes, or Offerings  1.. newsongcs/com/give  2. Text Giving - text the word EASY to 94000 3. Mail - P.O. Box 75818 • C.S., CO 80970

Please join Denise and Samantha as they welcome renowned spiritual leaders Neale Donald Walsh and Steve Farrell, co-founders of Humanities Team, a movement aimed at fostering spiritual activism that combines inner transformation with outer action. This conversation explores the profound importance of connection and oneness in a world increasingly divided by conflict and polarization while emphasizing the urgency of recognizing our interconnectedness, the power of free will, and the necessity of community in healing our planet. Through personal stories and insights, listeners are invited to embrace a new reality rooted in love and unity, encouraging individual action as a catalyst for collective change As global conflicts, political polarization, and climate instability escalate, Walsch and Farrell are calling for a new kind of spiritual activism — one that blends inner transformation with outward action to heal our planet and each other. For more information about Humanity’s Team: https://www.humanitysteam.org/ To connect with Neale Donald Walsh and his Offerings: http://www.nealedonaldwalsh.com To connect with Steve Farrell and his Offerings: https://www.stevefarrell.org/

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PREVIEW — Michael Bernstam (Hoover Institution) — Russia's Deepening Revenue Crisis. Bernstam explains that Russia is systematically failing to close its widening budget deficit gap through gold sales or domestic bond offerings, rendering oil export revenue absolutely critical to fiscal sustainability. Bernstam documents that American and Westernsanctions have artificially depressed Russian crude oil prices to approximately $40 per barrel, representing a severe discount relative to the global market price of $62–$63 per barrel. Bernstam emphasizes that this price differential severely constrains Moscow's aggregate fiscal revenue, preventing the budget equilibration necessary to sustain government expenditures, military operations, and regime stability, creating a structural fiscal crisis that will deepen as sanctions enforcement continues and global energy markets adjust to Russian supply constraints. 1910 CRIMINAL FILE ON STALIN, BAKU.

In Episode 101 Mike brings back a favorite phrase (procurement weenies) from his book #SalesTruth and shares a fresh story about one of his own sales situations to challenge sales leaders on the topic of CLARITY.  Do your sellers have absolute clarity on… Your company's mission/purpose/why? Whom they're supposed to be targeting for new business? Exactly what they should be selling (your offerings)? Their messaging (sales story) and the value your solution brings to the market? YOUR sales process and rules of engagement? RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Sales Management. Simplified. December 12 Free Web Session #SalesTruth February 3 Supercharge Your Sales Leadership Event ____________________________ This episode is sponsored by Pursuit Sales Solutions. If you are looking for help adding A-player talent to your team, contact Mike's friends at pursuitsalessolutions.com/weinberg

On today's episode of the Joyful Journey Podcast, I sit down with creative transformation coach, vibrational healer, and award-winning musician Jenny Elinora to explore how creativity becomes a pathway to healing, wholeness, and joyful living. Jenny shares her powerful story of reclaiming her voice after years of self-doubt and cultural conditioning, and how that awakening inspired her to help women in midlife rediscover their own creative fire. We talk about the role of play in becoming whole, the patterns that signal “creative betrayal,” and how simple daily practices can reconnect us to our aliveness. If you've ever felt the tug of an unlived creative dream—or sensed that there's more of you waiting to be expressed—this heartfelt, wisdom-filled conversation will speak directly to your soul.About Jenny ElinoraJenny Elinora is a creative mentor, vibrational healing practitioner, and award-winning musician who guides women in midlife to reconnect with their authentic voice and rekindle their creative spark. Drawing on years of performing, deep inner work, and her own journey of reclaiming self-expression, Jenny supports women in moving beyond perfectionism and fear so they can create from a place of joy, curiosity, and freedom. She believes creativity is both a path to wholeness and a powerful tool for awakening what's been dormant within. Whether someone feels called to sing, write, launch a passion project, or simply live with more presence and vitality, Jenny helps them return to their inner wisdom and step boldly—playfully—into the life they're meant to live.Connect with Jenny ElinoraWebsites: Growyourwholevoice.comGift - Retune Your Joy: https://joy.growyourwholevoice.com/About Anita AdamsI'm Anita Adams, your host and the founder of Joyful Journey, an organization devoted to teaching The Wisdom Way—a practice that helps individuals reconnect with their authentic selves and create lives filled with meaning, well-being, and joy. In addition to hosting the Joyful Journey Podcast, I lead transformative retreats and workshops, and offer both group and one-on-one coaching. I'm also the bestselling author of Whispers of the Soul: A Guide to Clarity, Confidence, and Joy.If you have any questions, please reach. My contact information and ways to connect with me are below. And please subscribe for updates and consider leaving a review to help others discover this podcast. Thank you!Offerings by Anita:Coaching Services & Retreats: https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/services30-Day Nature Challenge: https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/nature-challengeWhispers of the Soul: https://mybook.to/WhispersofthesoulWeekly newsletter: https://joyfulinspiredliving.myflodesk.com/joinConnect with Anita:Email - anita@joyfuljourney.caWebsite - https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/Instagram -

As we step into the final chapter of 2025, Jeff Hinshaw of 'Cosmic Cousins'  joins forces with Taylor Ursula of 'That's So Pisces'  to explore the enchanted, liminal, and deeply introspective energies shaping December. This episode includes: A deep dive into December's major astrological transits Tarot reflections from both Jeff and Taylor Emotional and spiritual invitations for the collective The significance of Neptune at 29° Pisces The Gemini Full Moon crossroads The Sagittarius New Moon at the Galactic Center Capricorn season's grounded momentum Reflections on the closing of the 2025 Nine-Year “Hermit Year” cycle Jeff also shares the excitement of receiving his Lonely Planet Travel Tarot deck just in time for Sagittarius season.   Key Astrological Dates — December 2025 Dec 1: Mars–Juno Conjunction in Sagittarius Dec 4: Gemini Full Moon – 13° Dec 10: Neptune Stations Direct – 29° Pisces Dec 11: Mercury Re-Enters Sagittarius Dec 14/15: Mars Enters Capricorn Dec 16: Mercury Clears Retrograde Shadow Dec 19: Sagittarius New Moon at the Galactic Center Dec 20: Black Moon Lilith Enters Sagittarius Dec 21: Solstice — Sun & Venus Enter Capricorn Dec 26: Final Moon–Saturn–Neptune in Pisces Moment Dec 29: Juno Enters Capricorn Dec 31: Moon in Gemini — Mercury at the Galactic Center Referenced Articles, Offerings & Resources Below are placeholders for all links mentioned in the episode. A Thanksgiving Tarot Spread for Collective Awakening Watch the Lonely Planet Travel Tarot Unboxing Pre-Order the Lonely Planet Travel Tarot Deck Brooklyn Fools Tarot Journey — Early Bird Registration Book an Astrology Reading with Jeff Book a Tarot Reading with Jeff Mentorship Opportunities — One-on-One Guidance Sign up for Jeff's Substack Follow Cosmic Cousins on Instagram Taylor Ursula — Website & Offerings   Support the Show If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: ⭐ Rating and reviewing the podcast