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Thank you Kristina and to everyone listening and watching! - Timestamps - 00:00 - Start and Intro of Kristina 03:49 - From Past to Present: Kristina's Journey 06:54 - How Effective Altruism Shaped Kristina and Her Journey 09:03 - How Nähtamatud Loomad Started 12:19 - Animal Rights in Estonia 15:30 - Ending Tail Docking in Piglets 17:09 - How Animal Advocacy Thrives in a Small Country 19:14 - The Process of Putting an End to Fur Farming in Estonia 21:09 - On Ending the Practice of Keeping Animals in Cages 25:19 - On Keeping a Pragmatic Approach While Maintaining Good Relations With Politicians 32:58 - Kristina's Future Plans: Bringing the Most Effective Change in the Industry 34:50 - Effective Altruism's Impact on Farmed Animal Welfare 39:31 - Book Recommendations by Kristina 43:31 - Outro Relevant Links - https://nahtamatudloomad.ee/ - ‘Obstacle is the Way' by Ryan Holiday - https://a.co/6ZGrieM - ‘Change of Heart' by Nick Cooney - https://bit.ly/2DxG4zX Who is Kristina Mering? Kristina Mering is the founder and president of the Estonian branch of Anima International, Nähtamatud Loomad. She is also a sociologist focusing on human-animal relations. She has been advocating for animal rights for 15 years, starting her involvement in the movement as a teenager and playing a key role in its development in Estonia. Her organization was awarded the title of the best NGO in the country in 2019, and she herself received the best volunteer coordinator award from the president of Estonia the year before. In addition to her animal welfare work, Kristina has conducted sociological research on slaughterhouse workers and fur industry representatives, and is currently working on a project investigating social norms surrounding meat eating. As I want to run this podcast ad-free, the best way to support me is through Patreon: https://www. patreon.com/martinskadal If you live in Norway, you can consider becoming a support member in the two organizations I run. It costs NOK 50 a year. The more members we have, the more influence we have and the more funding we get as well. Right now we have around 500 members of World Saving Hustle (WSH) and 300 members of Altruism for Youth (AY). • Become a support member of WSH:https://forms.gle/ogwYPF1c62a59TsRA • Become a support member of AY: https://forms.gle/LSa4P1gyyyUmDsuP7 If you want to become a volunteer for World Saving Hustle or Altruism for Youth, send me an email and I'll forward it to our team. It might take some time before you'll get an answer as we're currently run by volunteers, but you'll get an answer eventually! Do you have any feedback, questions, suggestions for either topics/guests, let me know in the comment section. If you want to get in touch, the best way is through email: martin@worldsavinghustle.com Thanks to everyone in World Saving Hustle backing up this project and thanks to my creative partner Candace for editing this podcast! Thanks everyone and have an amazing day as always!! • instagram https://www.instagram.com/skadal/ • linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinska . . . • facebook https://www.facebook.com/martinsskadal/ • twitter https://twitter.com/martinskadal • Norwegian YT https://www.youtube.com/@martinskadal353 • Patreon https://www.patreon . com/martinskadal

In this episode, @Mikhaila Peterson interviews @Julian Peterson and me. Julian introduces himself and we have a conversation about life, family, and our new writing platform, https://essay.app.  Sign up to try Essay: https://essay.app Dr. Peterson's writing guide: https://essay.app/guide Julian's EP ‘Sight' and other links: https://linktr.ee/julianpeterson —Chapters—  0:00 — Intro 1:48 — Julian & Privacy 3:49 — Software Testing 6:51 — Dvorak Keyboard 10:50 — Benefits & Challenges Due to Jordan's Fame 11:49 — Julian's Academic, Artistic, & Personal Pursuits 16:54 — Long-Term Committed Relationships 19:12 — Negotiation  22:44 — Trust in Relationships 25:57 — Thesis Topics 28:32 — Using Essay  35:51 — Applications  37:45 — Writing as an Iterative Process 39:01 — Motivation for Writing 41:33 — Facilitating Thought & Clarity 44:07 — Essay App Design  47:52 — On Keeping a Journal 49:47 — Neuroplasticity & Writing 51:30 — Remaining Competitive in the Marketplace 52:56 — Writing & Trauma 56:17 — Writing About What Matters #Writing #Essay #Motivation #Communication #Productivity  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Mikhaila Peterson interviews Julian Peterson and Dr. Peterson. Julian introduces himself and we have a conversation about life, family, and our new writing platform, https://essay.app. Sign up to try Essay: https://essay.appDr. Peterson's writing guide: https://essay.app/guideJulian's EP ‘Sight' and other links: https://linktr.ee/julianpeterson—Chapters— 0:00 — Intro1:48 — Julian & Privacy3:49 — Software Testing6:51 — Dvorak Keyboard10:50 — Benefits & Challenges Due to Jordan's Fame11:49 — Julian's Academic, Artistic, & Personal Pursuits16:54 — Long-Term Committed Relationships19:12 — Negotiation 22:44 — Trust in Relationships25:57 — Thesis Topics28:32 — Using Essay 35:51 — Applications 37:45 — Writing as an Iterative Process39:01 — Motivation for Writing41:33 — Facilitating Thought & Clarity44:07 — Essay App Design 47:52 — On Keeping a Journal49:47 — Neuroplasticity & Writing51:30 — Remaining Competitive in the Marketplace52:56 — Writing & Trauma56:17 — Writing About What Matters#Writing #Essay #Motivation #Communication #Productivity  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A successful relationship needs both partners to build trust and validate the other. So if one partner doesn't feel respected or loved, the relationship will inevitably fall apart. One way couples unintentionally ignore the feelings of their significant other is through invalidation. By belittling the emotions of our loved ones, we are indirectly saying that we don't value them. How can we avoid falling into this pitfall? Unfortunately, there's no precise answer to this. But we can always start with the basics—build trust and offer genuine apologies and heartfelt consideration to our loved ones. This episode is brought to you by: AARPJoin for $12 for the first year with automatic renewal. You'll get a second membership for FREE, plus the AARP the magazine and a free gift! www.aarp.org/lovedBiOptimizers www.bioptimizers.com/radicallylovedUse Code: radicallyloved10 for 10% OFF your first purchaseCerebral www.getcerebral.com/loved to get 65% OFF your first month! FAHERTY www.fahertybrand.comUse Code: LOVED for 20% OFF In this episode, Matthew Fray joins us to share the lessons he learned about failed relationships and divorce. He explains why invalidation destroys trust and security in a relationship and how genuine apologies help build trust toward a healthy marriage. Finally, he imparts how couples could respond better to feelings of invalidation expressed by their partners. If you're searching for how to build trust, create emotional safety, and be a better partner, this episode is for you! Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:1.Understand why relationships fail.2.Discover the importance of a genuine apology.3.Learn why a strong relationship needs you to build trust and validation.Resources●Grab a copy of This Is How Your Marriage Ends https://www.amazon.com/This-Your-Marriage-Ends-Relationships-ebook/dp/B097RPC1SD by Matthew Fray●Contact Matthew ○Facebook https://www.facebook.com/matthewfrayMBTTTR/○Twitter https://twitter.com/mbtttr?lang=en○Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mbtttr/?hl=en●Visit Must Be This Tall To Ride https://mustbethistalltoride.com/●Verywell Fit website https://www.verywellfit.com/●FREE workbook! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Enter your email below, and I'll send it right away!Episode HighlightsMatthew Ten Years Ago ●Matthew believed he was a decent person and a good partner. ●When we are unaware of hurting others, it diminishes our responsibility to the consequences of our actions. ●Today, Matthew understands the gravity of his actions to his loved ones. ●A person's happiness sometimes depends on the awareness and validation of their significant other to their experiences.Why Relationships Fail●Failure to do simple and small tasks for your partner shows indifference to their feelings. ●Relationships end when someone's feelings are hurt or ignored.●Someone might not feel safe in their relationship. ●Someone with a healthy set of boundaries will voluntarily leave a harmful relationship.●Paying attention to the small things creates a lasting relationship. On Keeping a Relationship ●Couples break up because of the absence of trust and safety in their relationship. ●Deep wounds are carved into someone's heart when they're unloved and disrespected by their significant other. On Saving Relationships●There is a limit to how much betrayal and pain someone can take. ●Promising to care and love someone is irrelevant when you inflict pain on them. ●Demonstrating love through actions is just lip service. Couples need to learn how to build trust, safety, and respect. Habits to a Healthier Relationship●Validation and consideration are two habits needed to maintain a happy relationship.●Validate your partner's feelings. When we disregard our loved one's emotions, their trust slowly slips away. ●Be mindful of the person with whom you share space. The Invalidation Triple Threat ●There are three distinct ways to invalidate our partners: gaslighting, understatement, and defensiveness. ●Gaslighting happens when we discredit and correct the emotions felt by our significant other. ●Understatement means considering our partner's feelings as an overreaction. ●Defensiveness is defending your harmful actions and implies you would do them again.●Invalidation breeds mistrust. Listen to the full episode to hear how Matthew's marriage ended because of discrediting this wife's feelings. Towards a Better Response●Acknowledge your fault when you unintentionally hurt others.●Understand how a seemingly trivial accident resulted in pain.●Learn to accept the emotional needs and wants of your better half. The Importance of Apology●Take responsibility for your offending behavior and be genuinely sorry for hurting the person you love. ●There are four steps to an effective apology. Listen to the whole episode to know more about it!●The cornerstone habits of a successful relationship are communication, validation, love, support, and care.

A successful relationship needs both partners to build trust and validate the other. So if one partner doesn't feel respected or loved, the relationship will inevitably fall apart. One way couples unintentionally ignore the feelings of their significant other is through invalidation. By belittling the emotions of our loved ones, we are indirectly saying that we don't value them. How can we avoid falling into this pitfall? Unfortunately, there's no precise answer to this. But we can always start with the basics—build trust and offer genuine apologies and heartfelt consideration to our loved ones. This episode is brought to you by: AARPJoin for $12 for the first year with automatic renewal. You'll get a second membership for FREE, plus the AARP the magazine and a free gift! www.aarp.org/lovedBiOptimizers www.bioptimizers.com/radicallylovedUse Code: radicallyloved10 for 10% OFF your first purchaseCerebral www.getcerebral.com/loved to get 65% OFF your first month! FAHERTY www.fahertybrand.comUse Code: LOVED for 20% OFF In this episode, Matthew Fray joins us to share the lessons he learned about failed relationships and divorce. He explains why invalidation destroys trust and security in a relationship and how genuine apologies help build trust toward a healthy marriage. Finally, he imparts how couples could respond better to feelings of invalidation expressed by their partners. If you're searching for how to build trust, create emotional safety, and be a better partner, this episode is for you! Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:1.Understand why relationships fail.2.Discover the importance of a genuine apology.3.Learn why a strong relationship needs you to build trust and validation.Resources●Grab a copy of This Is How Your Marriage Ends https://www.amazon.com/This-Your-Marriage-Ends-Relationships-ebook/dp/B097RPC1SD by Matthew Fray●Contact Matthew ○Facebook https://www.facebook.com/matthewfrayMBTTTR/○Twitter https://twitter.com/mbtttr?lang=en○Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mbtttr/?hl=en●Visit Must Be This Tall To Ride https://mustbethistalltoride.com/●Verywell Fit website https://www.verywellfit.com/●FREE workbook! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Enter your email below, and I'll send it right away!Episode HighlightsMatthew Ten Years Ago ●Matthew believed he was a decent person and a good partner. ●When we are unaware of hurting others, it diminishes our responsibility to the consequences of our actions. ●Today, Matthew understands the gravity of his actions to his loved ones. ●A person's happiness sometimes depends on the awareness and validation of their significant other to their experiences.Why Relationships Fail●Failure to do simple and small tasks for your partner shows indifference to their feelings. ●Relationships end when someone's feelings are hurt or ignored.●Someone might not feel safe in their relationship. ●Someone with a healthy set of boundaries will voluntarily leave a harmful relationship.●Paying attention to the small things creates a lasting relationship. On Keeping a Relationship ●Couples break up because of the absence of trust and safety in their relationship. ●Deep wounds are carved into someone's heart when they're unloved and disrespected by their significant other. On Saving Relationships●There is a limit to how much betrayal and pain someone can take. ●Promising to care and love someone is irrelevant when you inflict pain on them. ●Demonstrating love through actions is just lip service. Couples need to learn how to build trust, safety, and respect. Habits to a Healthier Relationship●Validation and consideration are two habits needed to maintain a happy relationship.●Validate your partner's feelings. When we disregard our loved one's emotions, their trust slowly slips away. ●Be mindful of the person with whom you share space. The Invalidation Triple Threat ●There are three distinct ways to invalidate our partners: gaslighting, understatement, and defensiveness. ●Gaslighting happens when we discredit and correct the emotions felt by our significant other. ●Understatement means considering our partner's feelings as an overreaction. ●Defensiveness is defending your harmful actions and implies you would do them again.●Invalidation breeds mistrust. Listen to the full episode to hear how Matthew's marriage ended because of discrediting this wife's feelings. Towards a Better Response●Acknowledge your fault when you unintentionally hurt others.●Understand how a seemingly trivial accident resulted in pain.●Learn to accept the emotional needs and wants of your better half. The Importance of Apology●Take responsibility for your offending behavior and be genuinely sorry for hurting the person you love. ●There are four steps to an effective apology. Listen to the whole episode to know more about it!●The cornerstone habits of a successful relationship are communication, validation, love, support, and care.

In our neverending exploration of life through the notebook, we delve into Joan Didion's “On Keeping a Notebook” and explore how we use a notebook, why, and what it means to us. New Yorker: 1995 article on the Bloomsbury GroupThe Art of Fielding by Chad HarbachOn Keeping a Notebook by Joan DidionOn Becoming Lucy Sante by Lucy SanteBlog Post: How to Keep a Notebook Slate Political GabfestImage: John Locke's Method for Commonplace Notebooks, The Public Domain Review

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss voting rights, Russia's recent moves, with guest Nina Jankowicz; and the increasing politicization of cable news. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute: Electoral Count Act of 1887 David Becker on Face the Nation: “Elections Expert David Becker Denounces ‘Efforts to Sow Confusion and Chaos' ” Emily Bazelon for the New York Times: “Democracy Worked This Year. but It Is Under Threat.” Christina A. Cassidy for AP News: “Far Too Little Vote Fraud to Tip Election to Trump, AP Finds” How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict, by Nina Jankowicz Anne Applebaum for the Atlantic: “The Science of Making Americans Hurt Their Own Country” Here's this week's chatter: Emily: Jan Ransom for the New York Times: “A Look Inside Rikers: ‘Fight Night' and Gang Rule, Captured on Video” David: Nathanael Johnson thread on Twitter and We Are Lady Parts TV show John: The Mezzanine, by Nicholson Baker and “On Keeping a Notebook,” by Joan Didion Listener chatter from Bea Scott: The History of Democracy Has Yet to Be Written by Thomas Geoghegan For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment John, Emily, and David discuss rule-breaking and Novak Djokovic's moves in Australia. Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research and show notes by Shayna Elliot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss voting rights, Russia's recent moves, with guest Nina Jankowicz; and the increasing politicization of cable news. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute: Electoral Count Act of 1887 David Becker on Face the Nation: “Elections Expert David Becker Denounces ‘Efforts to Sow Confusion and Chaos' ” Emily Bazelon for the New York Times: “Democracy Worked This Year. but It Is Under Threat.” Christina A. Cassidy for AP News: “Far Too Little Vote Fraud to Tip Election to Trump, AP Finds” How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict, by Nina Jankowicz Anne Applebaum for the Atlantic: “The Science of Making Americans Hurt Their Own Country” Here's this week's chatter: Emily: Jan Ransom for the New York Times: “A Look Inside Rikers: ‘Fight Night' and Gang Rule, Captured on Video” David: Nathanael Johnson thread on Twitter and We Are Lady Parts TV show John: The Mezzanine, by Nicholson Baker and “On Keeping a Notebook,” by Joan Didion Listener chatter from Bea Scott: The History of Democracy Has Yet to Be Written by Thomas Geoghegan For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment John, Emily, and David discuss rule-breaking and Novak Djokovic's moves in Australia. Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research and show notes by Shayna Elliot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Keeping it REALTY this week: After our first go-round with the new tax code, how will Real Estate be impacted by the law moving forward? The California Association of Realtors released its March Housing Report, which we break down, and we also talk about ways to spot and avoid real estate scams. And to celebrate the release of the trailer for Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker (and because none of us watch Game of Thrones) we decided to talk about what characters from the Galaxy Far Far Away would make the best and worst Real Estate clients. Brian then analyzes a 10-unit building in Pittsburg, CA. Got a building you want us to analyze? Let us know in the comments, call us or shoot us a DM on Facebook.

On Keeping it REALTY this week: After our first go-round with the new tax code, how will Real Estate be impacted by the law moving forward? The California Association of Realtors released its March Housing Report, which we break down, and we also talk about ways to spot and avoid real estate scams. And to celebrate the release of the trailer for Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker (and because none of us watch Game of Thrones) we decided to talk about what characters from the Galaxy Far Far Away would make the best and worst Real Estate clients. Brian then analyzes a 10-unit building in Pittsburg, CA. Got a building you want us to analyze? Let us know in the comments, call us or shoot us a DM on Facebook. Thanks for watching! Listen to The Marc Guzman Experience on iTunes, iHeartRadio or Watch on Facebook or YouTube. WEBSITE: http://www.MarcGuzman.com FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/MarcGuzmanHomes INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/MarcGuzmanHomes SNAPCHAT: http://www.snapchat.com/add/MarcGuzmanHomes TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/MarcGuzmanHomes Company Website: http://www.BGAM.us Beer: http://www.eastbrotherbeer.com

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to artist and activist Durga Gawde. Their drag name is Shakti. They talk about: Durga's journey with her gender fluidity. How their parents created an artistic environment for them. What Durga's parents thought about gender roles and how it made an impact on Durga. Durga's days at the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore and The Rhode Island School of Design, America.   On the Culture Vulture segment, Navin and Farhad pick on Sacred Games and some more current hot picks from pop culture, talking about the portrayal of transgender people. Durga is on Instagram at @durgagawdestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/durgagawdestudio/?hl=en Download the app from the Google Store here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? and check out the website! https://www.thedeltaapp.com/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to Author of Gay Bombay and the Head of the Godrej Culture Lab: Parmesh Shahani. They talk about: Parmesh's early days as a Sindhi boy from Colaba, what his sense of inclusion is and his journey with self-discovering his sexuality. How Parmesh is the diva of 'Viva Vikhroli!' His work with India Culture Lab and collaborating with other corporates and colleges for LGBT inclusion. On the Culture Vulture segment, Navin and Farhad go down south with their choice of films and men! Parmesh tweets at @parmeshs https://twitter.com/parmeshs Download the app from the Google Store here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? and check out the website! https://www.thedeltaapp.com/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin and Farhad talk to Esha Paul and Sneha Nair, the producers of the series, Sex Rated: A Vice Guide to Sex in India. (https://video.vice.com/en_in/show/sex-rated-the-vice-guide-to-sex-in-india) They talk about: The notions of sex they had, growing up. The sex toys they have used and the different props they discovered while working on the series. How the four of them were first exposed to porn and content about sex. What the state of porn is in the country and how there are attempts being made to curb porn addiction. How there are certain groups that educate and come together discussing BDSM, kink and of course, consent. Talking about all things sex in this episode, the Culture Vulture segment is all about recommendations of some cool and much more needed content about positive sex! Esha tweets at @eshapaul4 https://twitter.com/eshapaul4, Sneha tweets at @snehanair13 https://twitter.com/snehanair13?lang=en Download the app from the Google Store here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? and check out the website! https://www.thedeltaapp.com/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to social worker, gay rights activist, founder and chairperson of GALVA (Gay & Lesbian Vaisnava Association), Mumbai. He opens up about: His coming out at the age of 17. How and why he founded GALVA in Mumbai. His perspective about inclusion through faith. How he went around the country in trains to talk about LGBT rights. On the Culture Vulture segment, Farhad and Navin riff-raff about some recent Bollywood films they watched and didn't really like. Navin also brings up his recent obsession with queer voguing videos and lots more! Ankit tweets at @krishnasankit Download the app from the Google Store here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? and check out the website! https://www.thedeltaapp.com/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to gender rights activist, writer and poet Ishmeet Nagpal. She is also the Co-Founder, SXonomics and works with Save the Children, India. She opens about: Her journey with fighting for women's rights and her experiences of being stalked and harassed in Harayana. How incels are coming in the way of women's freedom and rights. How society pressurizes women, irrespective of the different stages in life. The real reasons behind acid attacks. Ishmeet tweets at @IshmeetNagpal Download the app from the Google Store here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? and check out the website! https://www.thedeltaapp.com/ On the Culture Vulture segment, Farhad and Navin couldn't help but bring up the aunty who says, "Hi friends, chai pilo!" What a rage! The two of them also discuss lesbian-centric pop-culture and lots more! You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to Ishaan Sethi, Co-Founder, and CEO, Delta App. He opens up about: - His journey about being accepted as a gay man in the U.S and then in India. - Setting up an app to promote inclusion for the LGBT community in the country. - The specifications that differentiate Delta from other networking and dating apps. - The stories, that have come out of this app, the responses to the platform, from across the country. Ishaan tweets at @_IshaanSethi Download the app from the Google Store here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? and check out the website! https://www.thedeltaapp.com/ On the Culture Vulture segment, Farhad and Navin discuss the FIFA fallouts and the football fever. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to Vivek Tejuja, major book nerd and critic. He opens up about: - Discovering great erotica through books. - Watching queer films on Indian movie channels late at night. - The 10 LGBT-themed book every queer kid should read. - How most of the shows we grew up with have queer undertones. Vivek tweets at @vivkeisms On the Culture Vulture segment, Farhad and Navin discuss fetishes and weird things that turn them on. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On Keeping it Together: "Three things contribute to divorce - they're 3 As - Addiction, Abuse and Adultery." Cristi McMurdie AKA Why uses Simon Sinek's Why discovery to help clients know their drivers, negotiate better, and stay out of court. She is interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances "The Place Where Entrepreneurs Align" and host of the Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm channels and syndicated online. www.mcmurdielaw.com www.eliances.com 

On Keeping it Together: "Three things contribute to divorce - they're 3 As - Addiction, Abuse and Adultery." Cristi McMurdie AKA Why uses Simon Sinek's Why discovery to help clients know their drivers, negotiate better, and stay out of court. She is interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances "The Place Where Entrepreneurs Align" and host of the Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm channels and syndicated online. www.mcmurdielaw.com www.eliances.com 

"I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind's door at 4 a.m. of a bad night and demand to know who deserted them, who betrayed them, who is going to make amends." That is Joan Didion, from her essay "On Keeping a Notebook,' from her classic collection Slouching Towards Bethlehem. We chose this book because we thought it might shine some light on the plight of the Lakers--things fall apart; the centre cannot hold--but in point of fact all it did was make us think of other Didion lines. "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." "We are here on this island in the middle of the Pacific in lieu of filing for divorce." "Innocence ends when one is stripped of the delusion that one likes oneself." Chock full of some of the greatest essays ever committed to paper, Slouching Toward Bethlehem begs to be read and read again. Our apologies if our discussion of the anemic 2016-2017 Los Angeles Lakers roster pales when placed alongside it. (NB: we discuss the Didion collection until around the 38 minute mark, then dive into our low expectations for the upcoming Lakers season. Also, stay tuned for our emergency pod with the novelist J. Robert Lennon on whether or not sports and literature have anything to say to one another. The answer may surprise you!)

Today we discuss the impact different methods of payment have on customers and the way we do business. Methods of payment and the experiences around them We admit payment methods aren’t a sexy topic like unboxing or social media engagement. And that’s why this part of the customer experience is so often overlooked! But trust on this one: It’s huge. So how does method of payment fit in, and how much of an impact does it have on your customer experience? Would you know? From those holding up the line writing old-fashioned checks to those throwing a fit because they can’t use their AMEX, it’s typically your front-line staff that takes the heat. Have you thought of your payment methods as a driver for attracting or losing your best customers? For larger companies, it’s easier to provide numerous payment options to help provide the best experiences for everyone. But many smaller and growing companies need to choose. It means striking the right balance between customer demands and making a realistic assessment of the resources you have to deliver. You also need to consider how it affects your staff, especially in hospitality-based businesses where employees thrive on tips. Is it worth the time, resources and risks involved to continue accepting cash, checks or special cards? And how can you keep customers happy if you decide to make changes? Maybe there’s an app that will help eliminate some of your biggest challenges around payment. Listen in and decide (carefully) for yourself! Related Content 360Connext® post, How Stripe Features the End-User Experience to Enhance B2B Sales Customers That Stick® post, On Keeping the Customer but Losing the Business Episode 115: Do Loyalty Programs Still Work? Sponsor message: Give your team the customer service training they deserve Want to bring game-changing customer service training to your team? CTS Service Solutions offers a half-day in-person workshop designed to motivate and educate your customer-facing team members. Using energy, excitement, and interaction, our workshop helps frontline teams embrace a customer-centric outlook, then — using the principles from our book Be Your Customer’s Hero — gives them the skills and confidence they need to handle any service interaction. Don’t leave your frontline team hanging… Give them the training they deserve. Learn more at customerheroworkshop.com.   Take care of yourself and take care of your customers.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Becoming a customer-obsessed organization can seem impossible for many well-established companies. Fortunately, today’s guest has had a front-row view of some astounding transformations. Is it time for a customer experience overhaul? Today’s guest has made a name for himself exploring some of the world’s greatest customer experience brands and giving an insider’s view of how they have successfully turned their customer experiences around. Joseph Michelli tells some amazing stories of companies that have adopted and mastered the art of “customer-obsession.” These brands have given Joseph exclusive access to various stages of their experience strategies and allowed him to document their transformations. In his exploration of Mercedes-Benz USA, Joseph identifies the challenges of instilling a customer-centric mindset within an organization that has been largely successful as a product-focused entity. How can you get buy-in from executives who don’t want to risk an already-satisfactory and seemingly stable bottom line? How can you convince independent dealers and franchisees that these changes will lead to greater success for the long-term? Brands like Mercedes Benz, Zappos, The Ritz-Carlton and Starbuck’s have paved the way with their own trials and errors, and Joseph Michelli has the inside scoop on what has worked for them. If they can do it, so can you! Want to learn how these customer experience champions have secured phenomenal returns on investing in customer experience? You’re one click away. Listen in! About our guest: Joseph Michelli, Ph.D., CSP, is an internationally sought-after speaker, consultant, and best-selling author of business books about companies offering superior customer experiences, such as Starbucks, The Ritz-Carlton, Zappos, and most recently Mercedes-Benz USA, in his newest book Driven To Delight. Connect with Joseph Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Joseph’s blog Joseph’s podcast Related Content Joseph’s book, Driven To Delight 360Connext® post, 5 Success Lessons from Top Execs at Alibaba and AMEX Customers That Stick® post, On Keeping the Customer but Losing the Business       Joseph’s guest post on 360Connext®, You Can’t Microwave Customer Experience Excellence Episode 081: Walking the Talk of Improving Customer Service Sponsor Message: Develop your customer experience mission Do you know how to deliver the superior customer experience you visualize? We can help your team become a force for positive change, starting with a customer-centric mission. The Customer Experience Investigators™ at 360Connext specialize in helping companies across industries and around the globe develop and internalize unique and scalable customer-focused missions. To compete with the other 89% of companies staying afloat by providing better experiences, you need a compass for making astounding changes in the customer experience while breaking down the silos that are holding you back. We offer evaluations, workshops, and roadmaps to keep your wheels firmly planted on the road to a customer-centric future. Join us on our mission to Create Fewer Ruined Days for Customers™ today. Visit us at 360Connext.com.    Take care of yourself and take care of your customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial institutions may be starting to review how you use your smartphone to help determine credit-worthiness.   Adam and Jeannie discuss what all this could mean for mobile privacy on the customer level. Would you hand over your phone or sign off on your usage records? Are organizations trying to redefine mobile privacy? We use our smartphones for many things nowadays, from banking to shopping to checking our work schedules. Our devices are collecting more data about us than we think! And financial institutions might be accessing that data to judge the credit-worthiness of loan applicants. Certain startups have discovered that there are correlations between certain mobile behaviors and a person’s likelihood to repay a loan – even something as basic as how often you charge your phone can say something about you to a bank. How would you feel about bank employees having the ability to access and record your notes, social media posts and email accounts, then deciding whether or not you could get a mortgage based on that data? This may be reality one day, and when you think of how much data you are actually storing in your mobile records, it can be frightening! What does this mean for the future of banking? What about marketing? Adam and Jeannie share some surprising statistics to help you prepare for the potential major shift in mobile privacy. Listen in! Related Content Rough Type article, You are your phone Customers That Stick® post, On Keeping the Customer but Losing the Business           360Connext® post and Slideshare, Is Your Customer Experience Technology Helpful or Creepy? Episode 067, Customer Security: It’s More than Digital Sponsor message: Develop Your Customer Experience Mission Do you know how to deliver the superior customer experience you visualize? We can help your team become a force for positive change, starting with a customer-centric mission. The Customer Experience Investigators™ at 360Connext specialize in helping companies across industries and around the globe develop and internalize unique and scalable customer-focused missions. To compete with the other 89% of companies staying afloat by providing better experiences, you need a compass for making astounding changes in the customer experience while breaking down the silos that are holding you back. We offer evaluations, workshops, and roadmaps to keep your wheels firmly planted on the road to a customer-centric future. Join us on our mission to Create Fewer Ruined Days for Customers™ today. Visit us at 360Connext.com.   Take care of yourself and take care of your customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys, surprisingly, stayed unwaveringly committed to their choice of "waffle" as the common ingredient for this episode, with all of the tortured puns that entailed. Rob took the cake with a Waffle Jambalaya sandwich, with andouille chicken sausage, diced red pepper and tomato, green onions, baby zucchini, and green onions on wheat waffles (ENTICE: 29). Ryan went a simpler route, with baked beans and a quinoa burger with some maple syrup on blueberry waffles (ENTICE: 27). They then use an essay-ish excerpt from Slouching Toward Bethlehem called "On Keeping a Notebook (try here) as a jumping off point for conversation on what note-taking means, the purposes for which we do it, and how it's gotten easier in the Technology Revolution.

Pastor Alan R. Knapp discusses the topic of On Keeping the Word of the Son of Man in his series entitled Rev The Book. This is lesson number 150 and it focuses on the following verses: Rev 3:7-8 among others.