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Hey all, Jason here.In this episode, I had the chance to talk with Edward Woodford, founder and CEO at crypto, stablecoin, and tokenization infrastructure platform zerohash. Edward and I had the chance to discuss the company's many recent announcements, including:* Partnering with Visa Direct to enable prefunding and stablecoin payouts* Working with card issuer Marqeta to enable stablecoin-powered spend cards* zerohash's role powering tokenized Treasury trading* Edward and zerohash's vision for the future of agentic payments* And more!And a reminder, if you're enjoying this show, please follow, rate & review on your preferred podcast platform, as it really helps others to find the show.And if you want to help support Fintech Business Weekly and independent journalism, upgrade to a paid subscription or reach more than 93,000+ listeners by sponsoring an episode. Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

„Prompt rein, Hirn aus, Feierabend?“ Schön wär's. Aber genau hier lauert die größte Falle im aktuellen KI-Hype: Wir verwechseln Eloquenz mit Intelligenz, glauben Chatbots blind und outsourcen unser kritisches Denken.In dieser Folge von UNF#CK YOUR DATA räumt Dr. Christian Krug gemeinsam mit Digital-Transformation-Expertin und Coach Katharina Breme im Datendschungel auf.Wir zerlegen schonungslos:AI-Stupid & Automation Bias: Warum wir Texten aus LLMs mehr vertrauen als echten Experten – und wie du deine intellektuelle Verantwortung behältst.Augmentation statt blinder Automation: Warum KI ein genialer Sparringspartner ist, dir aber niemals den Ownership abnehmen darf.Upskilling ohne Bullshit: Warum ein 500-Euro-Onlinekurs dein Team nicht KI-fit macht und wieso 1–2 Stunden kontinuierliche Arbeit pro Woche jedes Hype-Training schlagen.Bedenkenträger als Superpower: Wie du Skeptiker zu deinen stärksten Verbündeten machst.Hypothesen statt Rumspielerei: Wann sich KI-Initiativen wirklich im Business rechnen – und wann du gescheiterte Projekte eiskalt beerdigen musst.Kein Buzzword-Bingo, keine theoretischen Elfenbeintürme – sondern handfeste Leadership-Tipps für die Praxis.

The AI gap will kill companies.What is it? it's the large divide between AI's crazy impressive capabilities and what most companies are actually using them for. And one of the biggest reasons for the AI gap? Talking. Like... no one understands how to talk about AI because the technology changes faster than Usain Bolt in Beijing. You wanna talk to your AI team about LLMs? PFT. They're running Ralph Wiggum loops in Claude Code and just kinda reading the code before it hits production. Yeah, the divide is WIIIIIDE. So we're gonna tackle it together on the second volume of our Starter Series: AI Without the Jargon: The AI Language Every Business Leader Needs to live by in 2026 -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan WilsonNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:AI Jargon Barrier for Business LeadersGenerative AI Basics and Lingo BreakdownChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini Model ComparisonUnderstanding Tokens and Context WindowsLarge Language Models: Prompt to OutcomeParameters, Model Power, and Cost ImplicationsRetrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) ExplainedEmbeddings, Vector Databases, and ChunkingAgentic Models vs. Transformer ModelsAI Risks: Hallucinations, Prompt Injection, GuardrailsModel Context Protocol (MCP) and ConnectorsScaffolding for Complex AI WorkflowsAI Success: ROI, Risk, and Implementation StrategiesTimestamps:00:00 "Join Start Here Series Community"03:21 Bridging AI and Business Leaders09:35 Partnering for Generative AI Success12:26 "AI Models Operate Using Tokens"15:41 "Shift to Smaller AI Models"18:56 "Understanding RAG and Its Impact"22:38 "AI Tools Connecting via MCP"24:56 "Minimizing AI Hallucinations Effectively"28:45 "Fast, Careful AI Implementation"30:53 "AI Guide for Business Leaders"Keywords: AI language, AI jargon, artificial intelligence terminology, AI lingo, large language model, generative AI, prompt engineering, context engineering, context window, tokens, tokenization, model architecture, model parameters, neural network connections, Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info)

Yasir Arafat is the co-founder and CTO of Aalo Atomics, a company developing factory-manufactured modular nuclear power plants designed for AI data centers. Before founding Aalo, Yasir led the MARVEL microreactor program at Idaho National Laboratory. In this episode of Inevitable, Yasir explains how Aalo became one of four U.S. nuclear startups to achieve criticality by the July 4, 2026 deadline. He breaks down what criticality means, why the milestone matters, and how the team went from a small startup to sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction in less than a year. The conversation explores why Yasir believes nuclear's biggest challenges are speed and economics rather than safety or reliability, and how Aalo is trying to address both through factory-based manufacturing. Yasir also shares how the company built its own reactor building in 36 days, tested its full-scale reactor systems, developed scalable fuel assembly manufacturing, and partnered with Idaho National Laboratory to learn how to operate a real reactor. Finally, Yasir outlines Aalo's path from its zero-power Critical Test Reactor to Aalo-X, a full-powered reactor designed to generate electricity and power a co-located AI data center, and ultimately to the company's commercial Aalo Pod. The discussion also covers DOE demonstration pathways, future NRC licensing, the resurgence of nuclear innovation, and why Yasir believes multiple reactor technologies and companies will be needed to scale nuclear energy. Note: Aalo Atomics is an MCJ portfolio company. Episode recorded on August 6, 2026 (Published on August 18, 2026). In this episode, we cover:  (0:00) An overview of Aalo Atomics (2:00) What criticality means in a nuclear reactor (3:38) Why the July 4 deadline was set and why it mattered (7:07) The final 24 hours before Aalo reached criticality (9:24) How accurately Aalo's reactor matched its physics models (11:43) From the MARVEL microreactor to founding Aalo Atomics (13:56) Why Aalo is focused on nuclear speed and economics (17:05) Why Aalo built a zero-power critical test reactor first (19:01) Building a nuclear reactor building in 36 days (19:21) What Aalo tested beyond the reactor itself (20:53) Building fuel assemblies for the next 100 reactors (23:43) Why organizational readiness matters as much as reactor technology (24:05) Running the CTR and Aalo-X projects in parallel (24:56) Excavating through unexpectedly difficult basalt rock (26:03) The progression from CTR to Aalo-X to the Aalo Pod (29:29) Partnering with turbine suppliers and Crusoe (31:27) The timeline for powering a co-located AI data center (32:09) How DOE authorization supports first-of-a-kind reactor demonstrations (34:01) Moving from DOE demonstrations toward NRC commercial licensing (42:03) Why Aalo is betting on the next generation of sodium-cooled reactors Enjoyed this episode? Please leave us a review! Share feedback or suggest future topics and guests at info@mcj.vc.Connect with MCJ:Cody Simms on LinkedInVisit mcj.vcSubscribe to the MCJ Newsletter*Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant

Holly Budge is a global keynote speaker on risk, innovation, and human potential, operating at the intersection of conservation, science, and bold ideas. As an Everest summiteer and the first woman to skydive Everest, she now focuses less on surviving extremes and more on solving the complex conservation challenges shaping our future.  As founder of international NGO How Many Elephants and World Female Ranger Week, Holly explores how nature, technology, and innovation can work together to design smarter systems, from using bees as bio-engineers to reduce human-elephant conflict in Africa, to empowering women as front-line wildlife rangers. Her work has reached over 500 million people globally, been featured in Forbes, and praised by Sir David Attenborough. In this episode, Holly shares powerful insights from her journey between extreme adventure and global conservation work, including how her definition of risk and purpose has evolved over time. We dive into the real-world impact of wildlife conservation projects, from elephant corridors and bee-based deterrents to the rise of female ranger teams protecting some of the world's most vulnerable ecosystems. Listen to this episode to hear how adventure can become a force for global change, why women are reshaping the future of conservation, and what it takes to turn bold ideas into real-world impact at scale. ***  New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)! Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries.  Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges? Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.  Your support makes a difference.  Thank you x *** Show notes Who is Holly Being an adventurer and passionate conservationist  Founder of How Many Elephants, Wildlife Positive Travel and World Female Ranger Week First speaking to Holly March 26th 2019 on the Tough Girl Podcast   Recap on what was discussed on that episode  Deciding to move to New Zealand in 2019 Training for the Coast to Coast Race  Learning how to kayak especially for this race  Getting over her fear of fast moving water Doing a training course and getting to a Grade 2 whitewater certification Doing the challenge solo and being supported by her mum at the checkpoints Working on her charity - How Many Elephants  How have things changed for the elephants over the years  How poaching numbers have come down  Human elephant conflict and how it has increased over the years Partnering with an NGO in Tanzania  Elephants being scared off bees and creating elephant corridors  Dr Lucy King  Why it works differently in Asia  How her definition of adventure has changed over the years Heading out with armed rangers Creating world female ranger week in 2021 and how it's gotten bigger and bigger every year Reaching over 500 million people!! The importance of women in these roles Why it matters that women are involved  The Black Mambas - the all female anti -poaching team  Women are proving to be way less corruptible than men June 23rd - 30th - world female ranger week - same week - every year How it has evolved to - Women in conservative  Amanda Dungeon - Ambassador - world female ranger week Listen to Amanda on the Tough Girl Podcast The goal of getting the untold stories out there Connecting donors and their money to the right projects  Conservation without funding is just conversation  Needing to be able to track and measure the money and the impact Making her money via speaking events at corporates and conferences  Looking at sustainable tourism - with Wildlife Positive Travel  Why every year is different Moving into a camper van and planning to drive to New Zealand How does it work with her husband? Training for the Montane Arctic Spine Race (290 miles)  Cold weather experience and training  Training with Chat GBP How to connect with Holly on social media Putting herself into more uncomfortable situations Final words of advice and wisdom for other women who want to get outside their comfort zone Think Tall - Start Small Get prepared  Win or Learn Smile through the pain A positive mindset is a resilient mindset   Social Media Holly Budge Website: www.hollybudge.com Instagram: @hollybudge LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hollybudge Wildlife Positive Travel Website: www.wildlifepositivetravel.com Instagram: @wildlifepositivetravel How Many Elephants Website: howmanyelephants.org Instagram: @howmanyelephants World Female Ranger Week Website: www.worldfemalerangerweek.org Instagram: @worldfemalerangerweek

When you partner with angels, you are partnering with God and ALL of His Kingdom. Angels are God's helpers, and they assist you when God commands it. When He gives you an assignment, He sends His angels to help you complete that assignment. Do not worry or fear when you feel God is doing something new because He will always give you everything you need to accomplish the task He has set before you - and it starts with His angels! Even now, His angels are surrounding you - so praise the Lord, for He is good! Amen! Resources: https://www.learnreligions.com/what-does-the-bible-say-about-angels-701965 https://elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=33654 https://laurapotter.us/lavish-love/ https://elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=33871 https://elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=33985 https://kathyzacca.com/2026/08/14/partnering-with-angels/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Operational Blueprint for High-Yield Community Fitness: Efficient Systems, High-Touch Coaching, and Authentic Brand Growth with Dan KachtikIn a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Dan Kachtik, Owner, Programmer, and Coach/Trainer at King William District CrossFit, to examine how local service businesses and fitness operators can build resilient, high-retention communities without sacrificing operational efficiency. Dan, a veteran fitness programmer and gym owner based in San Antonio, Texas, details how busy professionals and entrepreneurs can achieve peak physical condition with concise, highly structured training protocols. This conversation delivers an intentional blueprint for gym owners, fitness enthusiasts, and business leaders who want to leverage personalized coaching, implement high-touch nutrition systems, foster genuine community accountability, and utilize authentic media strategies to scale local brand authority.The Functional Fitness Engine: Streamlining Time-Efficient Workouts, High-Touch Nutrition, and Local Brand MarketingThe primary operational constraint preventing busy executives and founders from maintaining long-term physical health is a lack of time-efficient, structured workout systems that fit seamlessly into demanding professional schedules. Dan Kachtik explains that high-volume, multi-hour gym routines are inherently unsustainable for time-poor professionals, whereas constantly varied functional training delivers maximum physiological results in just three to four hours per week. By combining strength, gymnastics, and cardiovascular conditioning into concise, one-hour coached sessions, members achieve comprehensive physical fitness while mitigating burnout. Partnering this physical training with hands-on, expert coaching ensures that movements are modified safely for individual needs and past injuries, protecting long-term physical health and driving consistent member retention.Extending member results beyond physical gym walls requires an intentional shift toward high-touch digital nutrition support and flexible remote programming. Traditional, static meal plans routinely fail because they lack real-time accountability and fail to adapt to changing executive lifestyles or biological aging. By utilizing modern messaging channels to provide daily, real-time nutrition check-ins and developing custom remote programming tailored to available travel equipment, fitness operators can deliver personalized value anywhere in the world. This hybrid service model expands the business's market reach, ensuring clients maintain dietary discipline and training momentum even when traveling for high-stakes business operations.Furthermore, building long-term local market dominance demands that business owners replace expensive, impersonal digital advertising campaigns with authentic, story-driven media guesting. Appearing as a guest on local and niche podcasts allows gym owners and service providers to share real-world expertise, build immediate trust, and connect directly with high-value target audiences. While artificial intelligence and automated software can streamline administrative scheduling and backend communications, human accountability remains the non-negotiable core of client success and community building. When personalized coaching, daily high-touch nutrition support, inclusive community culture, and authentic podcast media strategies are synthesized into a single operational framework, business leaders eliminate customer acquisition friction, elevate member lifetime value, and predictably expand enterprise valuation.About Dan KachtikDan Kachtik is the Owner, Programmer, and Coach/Trainer at King William District CrossFit, a prominent fitness programmer, and an expert in functional strength and conditioning. Drawing from years of hands-on experience coaching busy professionals, business owners, and athletes in San Antonio, Texas, Dan specializes in building inclusive, high-retention fitness communities. He is a recognized health and business strategist focused on helping individuals optimize physical performance through efficient training, high-touch nutrition coaching, and authentic brand storytelling.About King William District CrossFitKing William District CrossFit is an elite functional fitness gym and health coaching facility engineered to deliver efficient, safe, and community-driven physical conditioning. The facility specializes in providing hands-on group CrossFit coaching, personalized injury-modification programming, high-touch daily nutrition counseling, and remote online fitness solutions. Through an inclusive environment and tailored fitness systems, King William District CrossFit enables busy professionals, parents, and entrepreneurs to optimize their health, build resilience, and achieve sustainable long-term fitness.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeKing William District CrossFit Official Website: kingwilliamdistrictcrossfit.comDan Kachtik on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dan-kachtikKey Episode HighlightsThe Time-Efficient Fitness Model: Achieving peak physical health with three to four hours of varied, functional training per week tailored for busy professionals.Injury-Free Adaptive Coaching: Modifying technical movements and scaling workout intensity to accommodate past injuries and ensure long-term physical safety.High-Touch Daily Nutrition Accountability: Utilizing real-time messaging and daily check-ins to help clients make sustainable dietary choices.Inclusive Community Retention Mechanics: Fostering member accountability and belonging to build a resilient, high-retention local business ecosystem.Organic Local Brand Building via Podcasting: Leveraging podcast guest appearances to share authentic stories, build authority, and attract local clients without heavy ad spend.ConclusionThe conversation with Dan Kachtik reinforces that scaling a successful fitness facility or personal health routine requires an intentional balance of efficient programming, high-touch accountability, and authentic human connection. By standardizing safety-first coaching protocols, offering flexible remote support, and engaging local audiences through genuine media channels, business leaders can transform an ordinary service business into a highly structured, self-sustaining community engine.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

Jeannette addresses a topic few leaders speak about openly: the intense isolation and weight of carrying top-level responsibility. Drawing from over 30 years of experience running global businesses, she breaks down why executive loneliness happens, the dangerous path to physical burnout when vulnerability is suppressed, and why relying solely on internal teams for support can blur crucial boundaries. Janette offers actionable wisdom on reframing isolation as a common leadership phase rather than a personal failing, illustrating how intentional, one-to-one mentorship provides the confidential space required to navigate high-stakes decisions effectively You'll Learn Why: Executive isolation naturally increases as your peer group shrinks, often trapping leaders in silence due to ego or the urge to protect their teams. Suppressing vulnerability to project constant strength can lead to severe physical burnout, impaired judgment, and strained personal relationships. Relying too heavily on your internal team for emotional support blurs crucial organizational boundaries and dilutes role clarity. Partnering with a dedicated one-to-one mentor provides the confidential, experienced environment needed to process tough choices and sustain long-term success. Whether you're a founder, CEO, small business owner, entrepreneur, startup leader or executive, these lessons will help you make smarter hiring decisions and build a stronger, more successful business.

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The Edge of Risk Podcast by IRMI welcomes Joe Reynolds, executive vice president at RT Specialty, to discuss a framework for consideration regarding professional liability when contractors are collaborating with design professionals on design-build projects. Originally presented as a Snap Talk at the 2025 IRMI Construction Risk Conference, Joe highlights the importance of implementing appropriate contractual and coverage requirements while considering market availability in such negotiations. Joe discusses adequacy of limits requirements, limitations of liability provisions, and waivers of consequential damages, among other negotiated terms.

With so many factors that lead to multidimensional poverty, what does it look like to scale family flourishing around the world? It's a core question to all of human society. In this episode, Brandon Stiver interviews Jessica Ray who oversees International Programs for the Global Orphan Project to talk commerce, tech and family strengthening. Together they explore the complex issues of global fashion supply chains, fair trade practices, and the Strong Family program and tech that is supporting communities throughout the world. Subscribe to Our New YouTube Channel Podcast Sponsors Are you ready to take your impact to the next level? Then join this year's OneAccord conference October 13th-15th in Washington, D.C.! Use Code "Global" for Discount Register for OneAccord 2026 The MA in Global Development and Justice at Multnomah Seminary (part of Jessup University) is a fully online, accredited graduate program designed for practitioners and advocates seeking meaningful, sustainable change in today's world. Learn More About MAGDJ Resources and Links From The Show Strong Family Online GOEX Apparel Strong Family White Paper Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger Video Conversation Notes (AI Generated) 02:12 Jessica Ray's Journey into International Work and Fair Trade 04:20 The Impact of Consumerism on Global Fashion Supply Chains 08:29 The Rise of Fast Fashion and Its Global Effects 12:20 Fair Trade Practices and Ethical Supply Chains 16:11 The Complexities of Global Textile Supply Chains 21:10 Creating a Culture of Fair Trade and Ethical Fashion 26:14 Family Strengthening and Orphan Prevention Strategies 31:12 The Strong Family Model and Community Impact 35:58 Scaling Solutions and Partnering with Churches 42:03 Technology and Data in Family and Community Programs 46:59 Research and Evidence Supporting Family Strengthening 51:18 Final Thoughts and Call to Action Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

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What is staying comfortable costing you?In this final episode of our summer series on joy, we are talking about the hidden cost of staying inside your comfort zone. Familiar routines may feel safe, but they can also keep you stuck, disconnected, and missing the experiences that make you feel fully alive.You will discover why joy often requires courage, how new experiences can bring fresh energy and meaning to your life, and what can happen when you stop letting fear make your decisions. You do not need to make a dramatic change. Sometimes one small step, one new connection, or one brave yes can open the door to more joy.We will also explore how partnering with God can help you move beyond fear, recognize the opportunities in front of you, and live with greater purpose. If life has started to feel predictable or flat, this episode will encourage you to take one simple step beyond what feels familiar.Staying comfortable may feel safe, but it can quietly cost you joy, growth, and meaningful experiences.You do not need to completely change your life to feel more alive.Small, courageous choices can interrupt routine and create new energy.Fear often keeps us from opportunities God may be placing in front of us.Joy is frequently found in simple experiences, meaningful relationships, and being fully present.Partnering with God gives us courage to move forward even when the outcome is uncertain.Stepping outside your comfort zone can help you reconnect with your purpose and with parts of yourself you may have forgotten.Join us for Joy Camp Summer here - https://kristinfitch.com/joyGrab the Rewire Your Mind: From Negativity to Joy- download here.Grab the Joy Rising- Daily Gratitude & Joy Journal here.Download My Free Joyful Living Devotional: https://kristinfitch.com/devotionalReady to take your first step towards a more joyful, faith-filled life? Download our Reignite Your Passion Workbook and start living with purpose today!comfort zone, stepping outside your comfort zone, finding joy again, how to feel alive again, Christian personal growth, faith and courage, overcoming fear with faith, living with purpose, finding joy in everyday life, Christian encouragement for women, getting unstuck in life, trusting God through change, saying yes to new experiences, joy and purpose, spiritual growth for women, how to stop playing it safe, faith filled living

Hart Turner joins us to share how he went from a career in Los Angeles to building a Chicago multifamily portfolio through house hacking and partnerships! Hart dives into how he got started investing and how house hacking allowed him to get in the game! He shares real numbers behind his deals, discusses navigating financing challenges, and reflects on costly mistakes that shaped his investing approach. Hart dives deep into his most recent acquisition in Humboldt Park and shares lessons learned on inspection issues, negotiation, and leveraging seller credits. He closes by sharing his outlook on continuing to grow a sustainable Chicago real estate portfolio while avoiding the pitfalls many new investors face! If you enjoy today's episode, please leave us a review and share with someone who may also find value in this content! ============= Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Properties for Sale on the North Side?  We want to buy them. Email: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Have a vacancy? We can place your next tenant and give you back 30-40 hours of your time. Learn more: GCRealtyInc.com/tenant-placement Has Property Mgmt become an opportunity cost for you? Let us lower your risk and give you your time back to grow. Learn more: GCRealtyinc.com ============= Guest: Hart Turner, Hotspot Rentals Link: Hart's TikTok Link: Hart's Instagram Link: Real Life Investing Podcast Link: Chicago Multifamily Club Meetup Link: I Will Teach You To Be Rich (Book Recommendation) Link: BPCON 2026 Guest Questions:  02:43 Housing Provider Tip - Avoid fraudulent  tenants by leveraging screen tools! 04:48 Intro to our guest, Hart Turner! 10:16 Jumping into leasing and investing. 22:10 Screening properties as a new investor! 28:44 Overcoming hurdles on a first house hack. 38:33 Partnering on a DSCR loan to acquire a second building! 49:54 4-Unit house hack with 5% down! 70:36 Hart's strategy to continue scaling. 80:06 What is your competitive advantage? 80:37 One piece of advice for new investors. 81:03 What do you do for fun? 81:15 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?  82:14 Local Network Recommendation?  83:23 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you? ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2026.

What does it take to leave a stable career, build a real estate portfolio, and create a personal brand that generates consistent opportunities?In this episode of the Builders of Authority Podcast, Adam McChesney sits down with Matt Kresko to discuss his journey from recruiting and talent acquisition to becoming a full-time real estate investor and capital raiser.Matt shares how he started with house hacking, grew to 25 rental units, managed multiple flips, and navigated seven months without a paycheck after interest rates shifted and a business partnership ended.In this conversation, Adam and Matt discuss:• Transitioning from a W2 career into real estate• Building relationships without immediately pitching• Using consistent content to generate referrals and partnerships• Growing a rental portfolio and managing flips• Creating authentic content from real experiences• Partnering with contractors to avoid construction bottlenecks• Matt's goal of completing more than 100 deals per year

Aidan Dewar, co-founder/CEO of Nourish, walks through how the dietitian-led metabolic care company has evolved from a pure lifestyle-change complement to GLP-1s into a full prescribing platform, and why timing that shift right took four years of deliberate positioning. The conversation covers Nourish's differentiation thesis (scale, product, distribution, and above all execution), how the company built its AI stack from administrative automation to a full patient-facing AI health assistant and provider copilot, and Aidan's view on where AI does and doesn't replace clinicians. It closes with reflections on policy (incentive design, food-as-medicine momentum, MAHA), hiring in the AI era, and candid founder lessons.   (0:00) Intro (0:42) Nourish Today Explained (2:12) Big Vision and Root Problems (3:31) GLP-1 Prescribing Strategy (5:47) How Nourish Wins (9:11) Reimagining Virtual Primary Care (10:56) Building In-House vs Partnering (12:18) AI for Providers and Patients (15:36) Meal Logging and Model Limits (16:30) Future of AI-Led Care (20:05) Food Partnerships and Coverage (22:44) Policy Momentum and MAHA (24:06) Dietitian Supply and Training (25:54) Running a Company with AI (28:07) Hiring for AI Proficiency (29:49) Quickfire   Out-Of-Pocket: https://www.outofpocket.health/

Sam and Joe discuss Microsoft's plan to retire Microsoft-provided SMS and voice calls for MFA, with key dates of Sept 1, 2026 (users on SMS/voice are automatically enabled for passkeys and nudged to register) and Feb 1, 2027 (blocking enforcement for users whose only MFA is SMS/voice, no opt-out), noting paid/customer-managed telecom options and the need to warn clients, address legacy per-user MFA vs conditional access, and handle shared accounts via shared mailboxes or passkey-sharing tools. Sam recounts a prolonged Salesforce SSO/MFA issue worsened by poor vendor documentation and misleading AI guidance, ultimately tied to a Microsoft KB update. They then cover partnering with Fuji for client SOC 2 compliance support, emphasizing evidence, audits, costs, and ongoing maintenance, plus how cyber-insurance questionnaires drive security improvements. The episode also touches on residential support cases, Vision Pro support challenges with DRM blocking screen mirroring, and show wrap-up.   00:00 Show Kickoff 00:17 Microsoft MFA SMS Retirement 00:44 Key Dates and User Impact 03:28 Authenticator Backups and PSAs 04:40 Legacy MFA Cleanup Challenges 07:36 Conditional Access Licensing Risks 10:12 Shared Accounts and Passkeys 12:21 Salesforce MFA SSO Headaches 13:25 AI Missteps and Vendor Docs 17:50 SOC 2 Help from Fuji 21:23 SOC 2 Costs and Maintenance 22:49 Easy Buttons and Real Audits 26:27 Cyber Insurance Questionnaires 27:53 Partnering for Expertise 29:07 Cyber Insurance Foot in Door 30:31 Apple Store Referral Win 31:01 Lightroom Migration Pitfalls 34:31 Blocked Contacts Mystery 38:04 Email Search and User Training 40:02 Supporting Vision Pro Clients 47:28 Amazon Returns and Exceptions 50:24 Wrap Up and Callouts

Janice Rosser Allen is CEO and President of International Cooperating Ministries (ICM), the global ministry founded by her father, Dois Rosser, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. She has served on ICM's Board of Directors since 1986 and has led the organization as CEO since 2008. A graduate of the University of Virginia and Duke University, Janice worked in clinical and academic oncology nursing before God called her into full-time ministry with ICM. Widowed at 51, she is an ordained elder, author of God in the Crossroads, and she's passionate about empowering indigenous Christian leaders worldwide.00:00 — Introduction: How ICM Is Growing the Global Church06:07 — Albert Schweitzer's Missionary Legacy and Radical Faith08:09 — Indigenous Missions: Why Local Church Leaders Matter11:46 — Cooperating with local, indigenous leadership in missions16:12 — How Technology Is Transforming Christian Missions18:07 — How Mission Organizations Vet Trusted Partners22:07 — What the Global Church Can Teach Western Christians29:37 — Powerful Mission Stories from Vietnam and Rwanda34:31 — American Christianity vs. the Global Church41:41 — Church Growth in Iran, Nepal, and Other Restricted Nations45:54 — Why Christianity Is Growing in Thailand47:03 — Prosperity Gospel and Persecution: Challenges Facing the Global Church50:08 — Building local churches with local workers and materials51:20 — Are Short-Term Mission Trips Helping or Hurting?56:56 — How You Can Support Indigenous MissionsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Federal agencies lease office and program space through contracts that can run four to ten years, and a bidder does not need to own or manage any property to win one. Eric Coffie coaches a live caller through the exact structure: partner with a commercial real estate broker to source the building, then bid the government a marked-up lease rate and keep the difference as your fee. What you'll learn in this episode: - Why a federal building lease contract does not require you to own or manage property - The difference between a residential broker and a commercial real estate broker, and why it matters for this bid type - How a markup on the lease rate becomes your profit on the deal - Why calling the contracting officer directly can save you from bidding on a recompete that never leaves its current building - The one form most solicitations require to prove you have a relationship with the building owner before you submit Chapters: 0:00 - Why finding contracts beats winning them 0:48 - Caller question, bidding armed forces career center leases 1:37 - Partnering with a commercial real estate broker 3:02 - Where your fee actually comes from 5:04 - Confirming the relationship with the building owner 6:51 - Why action beats research paralysis 7:02 - Reaching out to the contracting officer first 9:02 - Closing, Federal Help Center community Mindy gives you the federal opportunities, agency signals, recompete intel, and pursuit briefs that tell you not just what contracts exist, but which ones to chase and how to win them. Sign up for free Daily Alerts and get opportunities delivered to your inbox before the day starts.

In this episode, Rafael sits down with real estate power couple Jenn and Joe Delle Fave, founders of the Creative Finance Playbook. Transitioning from a teacher and a car dealership employee in upstate New York to running and empowering a thriving community of Real Estate Investors. They share their journey of building multi-million dollar real estate wealth through lifestyle entrepreneurship.

Daily Dose of Hope July 30, 2026   Scripture: 2 Kings 22   Prayer:  Almighty God, I come before you today with a sense of gratefulness.  You are Lord of all and yet you care for me.  Thank you, Lord.  Help me walk through this day with humility and your wisdom; help me represent you well.  Lord, in these next few moments of silence, help me gather my scattered thoughts, I want to hear your voice...Come Holy Spirit, and guide this time.  In Your Name, Amen.   Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Bible reading plan.  We are getting very close to the end of 2 Kings.  It's been quite a journey!  I would love to hear your thoughts and feedback.  What have you learned from 1 & 2 Kings?   Today's reading is 2 Kings 22.  In this chapter, we meet King Josiah. To say Josiah was the product of a dysfunctional family would be a gross understatement. His grandfather was evil and his father was evil. They worshiped other gods; they did everything wrong in the eyes of Yahweh. His father was so disliked that his own servants end up assassinating him. I can only imagine how terrible it was to live in the palace at the time. Josiah comes to the throne at age eight.   Today's Scripture says that he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. I can't help but wonder how Josiah knew to follow Yahweh. We really don't know many details about his life. But somehow, someway, Josiah knew right from wrong and chose to do right. At age eighteen, he starts to rebuild the temple (which had fallen into disrepair after so many sinful kings), and the Book of the Law is discovered. Josiah tears his clothing, a sign of grief and sorrow, when he hears the words of the law read aloud and realizes just how far the nation of Judah had drifted from God's standard.   A couple things jump out at me after reading today's text. First, just because someone's family is dysfunctional, abusive, evil, or lost, doesn't mean they are doomed to the same fate. Josiah's family history was atrocious but he didn't fall into the same pattern as his father and grandfather. We serve a God who redeems people, rescues, provides freedom and a path for true transformation. Maybe you grew up in a really messy family situation; that does not define you! Who you are in Jesus Christ is what truly defines you. Partnering with God, your legacy can be different from your past. There is always hope, always room for redemption.   One other reflection from this text is that the Word of God read aloud has power. When Josiah heard the Book of the Law read for the first time, he was forever changed. He was repentant. He was convicted. His heart was transformed and he had the desire to serve God and lead others to do the same. Never discount the power of God's Word.   Blessings, Pastor Vicki  

In this episode, Terri Coutee, Founder and Director of DiepCFoundation, sits down with Dr. Priya Jadeja, board‑certified breast surgeon with Premier Surgical Network in New Jersey. Dr. Jadeja brings a powerful blend of clinical expertise, advocacy, and compassion to her work in this episode of the DiepCJourney® podcast, and she shares why fertility preservation must be part of comprehensive cancer care for young patients. Episode Highlights Dr. Jadeja's path to breast surgery She reflects on what drew her to the field and how joining Premier Surgical Network has strengthened her ability to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care. Why fertility preservation matters With more young women facing breast cancer diagnoses, Dr. Jadeja explains how fertility considerations became a defining part of her practice and why this issue is gaining national attention. A patient story that sparked change Dr. Jadeja discusses the moment a 32‑year‑old patient declined chemotherapy because fertility preservation was financially out of reach and a turning point that ignited her advocacy. Partnering with Assemblywoman Brittnee Timberlake Hear the behind‑the‑scenes journey of the New Jersey Fertility Preservation Law, including traveling to Trenton with her patient to support the bill. Dr. Jadeja shares what this experience meant to her personally and professionally. Fertility preservation as essential cancer care As a female breast surgeon caring for young women with highly treatable disease, Dr. Jadeja outlines why fertility must be integrated into treatment planning; not treated as an optional conversation. Legislation shaping the future of patient‑centered care With New York becoming the first state to mandate private insurance coverage for scalp cooling systems, Dr. Jadeja discusses what this signals about the evolving landscape of supportive cancer care. Advice for advocates and clinicians Dr. Jadeja offers guidance for anyone - surgeons, patients, caregivers, or advocates, who want to create legislative change and amplify patient voices. Where to Find Dr. Jadeja Follow Dr. Priya Jadeja on Instagram for accessible, educational content on breast cancer surgery, fertility preservation, and patient advocacy. Listen & Watch You can listen to DiepCJourney® Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and watch full episodes on the DiepCFoundation YouTube Channel when published.  

“Although, can you ever have too many cushions?” “Ask my wife, it's definitely no.” Welcome back to eCom@One with Richard Hill! In this episode, Richard Hill sits down with Moise Abubakr, Head of eCommerce at Rockett St George, a brand celebrated for its bold and personality-driven homeware. Together, they dig into the secrets behind building and protecting a truly unique brand, the power of niche marketing and how to keep your story consistent across all channels from product and creative to email and paid media. You'll also hear Moise Abubakr share practical strategies for high-performing email marketing, insights into understanding your customer psychology, how to approach working with agencies, and how to leverage both D2C and marketplace partnerships like their recent collaboration with Next. Whether you're looking to sharpen your brand identity, supercharge your email CRM, or future-proof your marketing strategy in the age of AI, this episode is packed with actionable advice you won't want to miss. Time stamps:  00:00 Protecting and Growing Unique Brands 04:47 Importance of niche branding 08:30 Benefits of an agile in-house team 11:37 Empowering team through ownership 14:18 Working with agencies effectively 18:47 Optimising the welcome email flow 23:01 Improving customer conversion strategy 26:37 Tailoring email messages for audiences 27:59 Using data for customer targeting 33:11 Personalising marketing strategies 37:07 Understanding AI in Marketing 41:00 Expanding product range on marketplaces 43:11 Partnering with Next for expansion 45:51 Importance of community for brands 49:33 Encouragement to subscribe

#1013 Ready to turn your LinkedIn connections and text messages into paying AI clients? In this part 2 of our 2-part episode, Corey Ganim returns to the Millionaire University podcast with five more zero-cost strategies for landing AI clients — from human-first LinkedIn outreach and free mini-assessments for people you already know, to strategic partnerships with agencies, accountants, and realtors, hosting AI office hours at local co-working spaces, and the simple discipline of "posting your wins" to build authority over time. Corey breaks down the exact numbers behind his outreach game (how many DMs turn into clients), shares a real success story from a listener who booked two warm leads at a co-working space office hour, and explains why partnering with people who already have your ideal clients is one of the most underrated growth hacks out there. If you missed part 1, go back and check out Corey's meetup and door-knocking strategies before diving into this one! What we discuss with Corey: + Human-first LinkedIn outreach, no automation + Targeting local business owners (10–50 employees) + Connection requests before pitching + Leading with curiosity, not a sales pitch + Free mini-AI-assessments as a lead magnet + Upselling to the $999 assessment and $2K/month retainer + Partnering with agencies, accountants, realtors + Hosting AI office hours at co-working spaces + Using gift cards to drive event turnout + Posting your wins to build authority Thank you, Corey! Check out Part 1 of this episode. Check out Corey Ganim at ⁠⁠CoreyGanim.com⁠⁠. Check out Return My Time at ⁠⁠⁠ReturnMyTime.com⁠⁠⁠. Listen to ⁠⁠⁠The Build With AI Podcast⁠⁠⁠. Contact Corey at corey@returnmytime.com. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of this episode! To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1012 Stuck trying to find your first (or next) AI client with zero budget and zero followers? In this episode, AI expert Corey Ganim joins the Millionaire University podcast to break down two powerful, no-cost client acquisition strategies: hosting a free local "AI for Business" meetup and old-school door-knocking local service businesses. Corey shares the exact framework he's using to build his own meetup in Charlotte — from securing a venue to leveraging Facebook groups and co-host partnerships — plus real stories from listeners who landed paying clients just by walking into businesses and offering a free AI assessment. This is part 1 of a 2-part episode, so stay tuned for part 2, where Corey dives into five more $0 strategies for finding clients! What we discuss with Corey: + Hosting a free "AI for Business" meetup + Positioning the event for non-technical business owners + Bartering with co-working spaces for venue space + Structuring the meetup: networking, demo, networking, CTA + Using a free 15-minute AI assessment as a lead magnet + Promoting through local Facebook business groups + Partnering with group admins as co-hosts + Door-knocking local service businesses + Targeting higher-ticket businesses (roofers, dentists, cleaners) + Real client-conversion stories from listeners Thank you, Corey! Check out Part 2 of this episode. Check out Corey Ganim at ⁠CoreyGanim.com⁠. Check out Return My Time at ⁠⁠ReturnMyTime.com⁠⁠. Listen to ⁠⁠The Build With AI Podcast⁠⁠. Contact Corey at corey@returnmytime.com. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of this episode! To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outreach is the way in which universities share their research and expertise with groups beyond the institution. Think school visits, science demonstrations, workshops, campus tours, online resources, summer school or festivals. These activities are often aimed at widening participation and inspiring children, teenagers and others – no matter their background – to pursue higher education.  And it is works. The Higher Education Access Tracker service found that UK students eligible for free school meals who engaged in intensive outreach were up to 48 per cent more likely to progress to higher education. For this episode, we speak to Lorraine Coghill, who is the deputy director of science engagement at Durham University. With a PhD in biomedical and clinical laboratory sciences, she has over 20 years' of educational engagement experience, working with schools, universities, science centres, festivals, and educational and community organisations in the UK and Europe. She also contributes to national and international engagement initiatives, including Project Earth, and serves as co-chair of the Space North East England Skills and Outreach Group. Durham's Stargoal project, which brings together football, physics and gender representation in sport, won the Partnering with Schools category at the 2024 Odgen Trust Outreach Awards.  To learn more about the secrets of successful university outreach, head to our latest spotlight guide.

What does it take to solve the world's most complex challenges? According to partnership expert Darian Stibbe, the answer isn't better technology, bigger budgets or stronger institutions working alone, it's collaboration. From rocket science to systems change: Darian Stibbe explains why effective partnerships matter more than ever. Social Impact Pioneer, Darian, Executive Director of The Partnering Initiative (TPI), shares insights from more than 20 years spent helping businesses, governments, NGOs, philanthropies and international organisations work together to create lasting social and environmental impact. Before becoming one of the world's leading voices on cross-sector collaboration, Darian was a NASA scientist and quantum physicist, a journey that gives him a perspective on complexity, systems thinking and change second to none. Drawing on real-world examples, Darian challenges one of the biggest misconceptions about partnerships: that collaboration is a natural skill. Instead, he argues that partnering is a professional discipline that can be learned, practised and continuously improved. He explains why partnerships often fail not because of the people involved, but because organisations lack the systems, culture and incentives needed to support genuine collaboration. The conversation explores the growing shift towards systems change and multi-stakeholder partnerships, particularly as organisations face increasingly interconnected challenges, from climate resilience and sustainable supply chains to public service delivery and economic development. Darian also highlights the often-overlooked role of philanthropy as a catalyst for transformation, not just funding solutions, but bringing diverse actors together to unlock change at scale. Packed with practical insights, compelling stories and reasons for optimism, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on how organisations can move beyond transactional relationships and build partnerships capable of delivering transformational impact. Whether you're working in business, philanthropy, government or civil society, listen in to hear valuable lessons on how collaboration can become a strategic capability, and why the return on investing in it may be far greater than many realise. Links: The Partnering Initiative: tpiglobal.org SDG Partnership Guidebook: https://thepartneringinitiative.org/knowledge-centre/partnering-guidebooks/sdg-partnership-guidebook/ Blog on partnering capabilities: https://thepartneringinitiative.org/tpi-blog/partnering-is-a-professional-skill-its-time-we-treated-it-that-way/ Transform initiative empowering philanthropy and business to create transformation through multi-sector partnerships: https://thepartneringinitiative.org/programmes/transform-empowering-philanthropy-as-catalytic-partners-for-transformational-change-2/ Partnering for impact: building transformational partnerships: https://thepartneringinitiative.org/services-and-training/professional-development/open-training/ And if you liked this: Take a read of the latest Business Fights Poverty paper exploring partnering for system change: https://businessfightspoverty.org/moving-beyond-projects-how-corporate-ngo-partnerships-can-build-systems-collaboration/ And listen in to this conversation, Brokering Partnerships and Collaboration with Ian Leader: https://businessfightspoverty.org/brokering-partnerships-and-collaboration-with-ian-leader/

Welcome to episode 261 of Sports Management Podcast. Today's guest is Brando Babini, founder of Youth4Youth FC, a player-led development program that is challenging traditional youth soccer in the United States. Starting the company at just 16 years old, Brando has built a thriving community, partnered with Nike, and is proving that mentorship, social media, and player-first development can transform the game. In this episode, we spoke about: Why the pay-to-play model needs to evolve Building a football company at just 16 years old Using social media to grow a sports business Why mentorship matters as much as coaching Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Meet Brando Babini 00:13 Why Youth4Youth Exists 01:15 A Gen Z-Led Football Revolution 02:25 Fixing Pay-to-Play 05:12 Building a Sustainable Model 07:49 Player-First Development 10:01 What Success Really Means 12:20 Growing Through Social Media 14:48 Partnering with Nike 16:49 Building a Startup Team 18:10 Parents & Player Motivation 19:51 Starting a Company at 16 22:41 Learning to Let Go 25:56 Advice for Young Entrepreneurs   Follow Sports Management Podcast on social media Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube www.sportsmanagementpodcast.com

Director Chris Bates sits down with Paul Merritt and Matt Gillett to talk about building wealth and life skills that outlast a sporting career, from mentoring and personal brand to making smarter decisions with money. Paul, a third-generation real estate professional, has spent over 35 years working in property, building and development. Matt, a 10 year Brisbane Broncos, QLD State of Origin player and Australian Kangaroo representative, works in tandem with Paul to help semi pro and pro athletes make informed decisions about their future in house and land packages across Australia - before they sporting journey is over. In this conversation, Matt and Paul share unpack why financial planning early reduces pressure in the long run and creates real freedom for athletes."We focus on residential, and we do that through house and land packages, so that's land and new builds. We do that all over Australia, that way we're not limited to any one particular market. We can also work with the player, with their financial planner or their broker on what sort of entity they want to purchase. So some somebody might want something that's negatively geared, or they might want cash flow, or they might want equity uplift, or a combination of both. And so at least following all the different markets can allow us to look at what that might mean for that particular person as we grow. We are definitely not interested in doing a deal with someone and and doing one house. We want them to build their wealth through property and that is building a portfolio. And that portfolio has a diversification of stock around the countryside."Throughout the conversation, Chris speaks to Paul and Matt on:• Paul's background in real estate and why he focuses on athletes• Matt's transition from NRL to life after footy and what he wishes he knew sooner• trusted mentors as a buffer against distractions and bad advice • balancing big ambition with realistic steps and reset points• why life after sport can be 45 years long and requires a plan• how having a conversation with Merritt Sports before you are 'ready for real estate' can set you up with great building blocks • what the Merritt Sports partnership offers Study & Play USA families• how house and land packages work and why data matters• starting with a financial health check and a simple savings roadmap• "FOMO" vs “FOGI” and choosing action in real estate when you are ready"We are always looking for ways in which Study & Play USA can provide our student-athletes with ongoing support in college and beyond. Partnering with Merritt Sports allows our student-athletes to be prepared for life in the workforce or life as a professional athlete, providing options for how to leverage their income and wealth through property investment. We are thrilled to partner with a company with a clear passion for sport and for athlete development."-Chris Bates, Director of Study & Play USAWhether you are a current US college athlete, recent US college graduate, in the workforce or playing professionally, Merritt Sports can help you with your real estate goals! Learn more by visiting:https://merrittsports.com.au/ *Please note: at the time of recording, Chris spoke about 4 years of playing eligibility. Since then, the NCAA has passed a 5 for 5 rule in NCAA D1, allowing 5 years of playing eligibility.

Can losing your father, losing the business you built in his honour and taking a job you never expected become the foundation for your biggest opportunity?Danny Gray is an entrepreneur, commercial strategist, former Commercial Partnerships Director within Steven Bartlett's business ecosystem and co-founder of LVLS, a wellness brand launched into 750 Boots stores from day one. After losing his father to Parkinson's disease, Danny became driven to build businesses that improve people's health, going on to launch an award-winning functional nutrition restaurant before joining Steven Bartlett's early team, helping build the commercial engine around The Diary Of A CEO. Through his Venture Capital fund building, he has now co-created Hide, stocked in 1,000 Tesco stores, and launched LVLS alongside Beta Squad's Sharky, brokering a deal to get the product into 750 Boots stores from day one. In this episode, Danny explains how Levels secured major retail distribution before launch, reduced its funding requirements through smart payment terms, built authentic creator partnerships and set out to make wellness more fun and accessible for everyday people. Watch more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@buildingthebrandofficial Join the Building The Brand newsletter: https://buildingthebrand.co.uk/newsletterKey Moments: 0:00 — Losing His Dad Two Weeks After Launch1:21 — Danny Gray: Entrepreneur and Levels Co-Founder2:14 — How Money, Shame and Family Created His Drive6:53 — His Father's Battle With Parkinson's Disease10:58 — Opening a Restaurant Before Losing His Father15:05 — Creating a Functional Medicine Restaurant18:54 — Building One of London's Breakout Restaurants20:09 — Manifestation as Tactical Business Planning23:38 — The Final Phone Call From His Father27:00 — Sleeping in the Restaurant to Pay Staff30:09 — Why Founders Cannot Outwork Grief34:41 — Scaling Into Google, Chelsea FC and Retail39:22 — Pivoting From Restaurants to Healthy Ready Meals42:45 — Joining Steven Bartlett With Three Bullet Points45:39 — Commercialising The Diary Of A CEO48:40 — Leaving Steven Bartlett to Become a Founder51:33 — Why Taking a Job Is Not a Step Backwards55:58 — Launching Hide Into 1,000 Tesco Stores57:46 — Athlete Equity Deals and Business Ownership1:01:01 — Identifying the Mainstream Wellness Opportunity1:03:46 — Launching Levels Into 750 Boots Stores1:05:34 — Retail First vs Direct-to-Consumer Strategy1:07:24 — How to Structure a Mutually Valuable Deal1:09:40 — Partnering With Sharky From Beta Squad1:11:33 — Why Creator Equity Beats Celebrity Endorsements1:18:32 — Why the Wellness Industry Is Too Serious1:21:25 — Building a Wellness Brand for Everyday People1:23:18 — Entering the Crowded Electrolyte Market1:28:20 — Building a Business to Make His Son Proud1:31:15 — Funding a 750-Store Retail Launch1:32:19 — Negotiating Payment Terms to Protect Cash Flow1:34:16 — Taking Risks and Building Without Regret

For Brian Scott, aligning with Benjamin Moore has been more than a paint choice, it's a competitive advantage. In this episode, the owner of The Exterior Painters shares how he has used brand recognition, marketing resources, and customer-facing tools to win more jobs, build trust, and increase profitability. We also hear from Justin Dubow, Senior Manager of Contractor Marketing, who shares practical strategies contractors can use to get more value from their paint supplier relationships.Special Guests:Brian ScottThe Exterior PaintersJustin DubowBenjamin Moore

In this engaging episode of the MSP Business School podcast, host Brian Doyle welcomes Paul Knittle, CEO of MTMG Inc., to discuss leveraging community building and niche events to invigorate MSP marketing strategies. Paul steps in as a guest at a pivotal moment, highlighting the essence of community responsiveness, a core theme threaded throughout their discussion. As the dialogue unravels, Paul shares insights into his journey from operations director to MSP specialist, with a unique focus on mobile device management—a realm often avoided by traditional MSPs. This episode offers a refreshing perspective on embracing technological evolution and reevaluating conventional MSP roles in the wake of cybersecurity and AI advancements. Delving deeper, Paul unveils MTMG's unique event-driven strategies poised to revolutionize customer engagement for MSPs and tech startups. He underlines the transformative power of personal connections in an industry drowning in digital noise. Paul's strategic shift from mobile-centric solutions to holistic community-driven models underscores his belief that true connection fosters growth and opportunity. This episode is a well of knowledge for tech leaders keen on distinguishing themselves through innovative approaches and authentic engagement. Key Takeaways: Building community is crucial for MSPs to distinguish themselves amid a sea of sameness and growing digital noise. Personal connections and strategic networking can amplify an MSP's reach and trustworthiness in their industry. Engaging in niche events and podcasts can present authentic platforms for MSPs to showcase their expertise and differentiate their offerings. Cybersecurity and AI are emerging as vital areas where MSPs must evolve and lead to meet the ever-changing demands of tech-savvy customers. Partnering with trusted resources can bolster an MSP's service offerings, allowing them to manage modern technological challenges effectively. Guest Name: Paul Knittle LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulknittle/ Company: MTMG Inc. Website: https://mtmginc.com/ Show Website: https://mspbusinessschool.com/ Host Brian Doyle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandoylevciotoolbox/ Sponsor vCIOToolbox: https://vciotoolbox.com

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Jason and Colleen interview Dale Stark from Hennepin Arts about the upcoming sensory-friendly performance of "Wicked." Partnering with Frasier, Hennepin Arts is producing a performance of the hit Broadway show that is designed for individuals with sensory differences. The show is Sunday, July 26th at 6:30pm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Photo: Salmon prepared for drying at fish camp on Kuskokwim River near Napaskiak on June 21, 2016. (Rhonda McBride / KNBA) The state of Alaska is not ready to give up its fight just yet in the Kuskokwim subsistence lawsuit. It has filed a motion to appeal a federal judge's decision to award $1.8 million in attorney fees to several Native organizations, which joined a federal lawsuit against the state over subsistence fishing rights. The case began four years ago when federal managers sued the state for failing to uphold a rural subsistence priority, required under federal law. The state ultimately lost a series of court battles, which culminated when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case. Tanner Amdur-Clark works for one of the groups which joined the lawsuit, the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. He says the state's appeal continues a long pattern of delay. “It's yet another blow to Alaska Native organizations that are essentially taking money that they really should be using to be providing services and helping out folks in rural Alaska — and instead they're having to do this, to essentially fight for their lives against the state of Alaska.” The other groups in the lawsuit are the Association of Village Council Presidents, the Alaska Federation of Natives, the Ahtna Native Corporation, and an Ahtna tribal advocacy group. Amdur-Clark says, combined, they spent more on legal costs than the court awarded them. “Eventually at the end of the day, it's the state of Alaska and the taxpayers of the state of Alaska that are going to pay for all of this, so the court got it right the first time. We'll continue the fight.” In a statement, acting Attorney General Cori Mills defended the state's spending. She said it was necessary to get clarity on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling’s impact on subsistence management. She also said the state should not be on the hook for attorney fees, because the Native groups voluntarily joined the federal lawsuit – and that the state is appealing the award, because it is “both legally impermissible and factually unreasonable.” Briana Murphy, the Chugach Regional Resources Commission mariculture liaison, harvests kelp in a bay near Port Graham, Alaska in 2026. (Courtesy Briana Murphy) A group of tribes in Southcentral Alaska partnered with a federal agency last month, as part of an effort to advance agriculture and mariculture projects. The Alaska Desk’s Alena Naiden from our flagship station KNBA has more. The Chugach Regional Resources Commission is a nonprofit that represents seven tribes. Last month, the consortium signed an agreement to establish the Chugach Region Tribal Conservation District. It's a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Carolyn Spencer is the environmental director with the tribal consortium. “Partnering with NRCS in this way helps us access funding for mariculture development as well as some of the agricultural streams that we’re trying to work on.” Tribal Conservation Districts are entities across Alaska and the country created to manage natural resources on Native lands with technical or financial assistance from the federal government. Jackie Kragel is the acting state tribal liaison for the program. She says these partnerships foster communication between tribes and help with work on specific projects. “For example, there’s been a couple culvert replacements to support fish passage and salmon habitat. We have different infrastructure opportunities for community gardens for food sovereignty, such as seasonal high tunnels, low tunnels, and the different irrigation systems.” The seven tribes in the Chugach Regional Resources Commission already use innovative approaches when it comes to food sovereignty, for example, through a mariculture operation in Seward that cultivates shellfish and kelp. “They want ways to access healthy food in their backyard, without having to pay the shipping costs because they’re so remote.” One project Spencer says the partnership might make easier is high tunnel construction in Port Graham. That is a covered structure that traps solar heat for growing vegetables. She says that forming a conservation district will also help tribes collaborate with other communities that might be working on similar projects. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Friday, July 17, 2026 – A conversation about law, advocacy, and redemption with Cherokee attorney Courtney Jordan

Ian Cinnamon didn't set out to build a satellite company. After selling his first startup to Palantir, he became convinced the real bottleneck in space wasn't launch or payloads, but the spacecraft itself. While rockets were getting cheaper and payloads more capable, satellite buses were still being built like bespoke engineering projects. Apex's answer was simple in theory and incredibly difficult in practice: turn spacecraft into products. Four years later, Apex is building standardized satellite platforms for commercial and national security customers, with a product lineup that now spans missions from LEO to GEO. We get into whether the satellite bus market is genuinely supply constrained, if standardized spacecraft become commodities or durable technology platforms, and how Starship, proliferated constellations, and rising defense demand are reshaping the economics of spacecraft manufacturing. We also cover: Why Ian believes spacecraft should become products instead of bespoke engineering programs Whether the satellite bus market is actually underbuilt or heading toward oversupply How Apex thinks about manufacturing, vertical integration, and scaling production Why larger satellites may make more sense in a world of cheap launch The capital strategy behind building one of the industry's fastest-growing companies Check out Valley of Depth #045 on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube. • Chapters • 00:00 – Trailer 00:55 – New CEO of Apex 02:29 – The Apex origin story 05:39 – Partnering with Max Benassi 07:13 – Successes and drawbacks of Apex's first 6 months 08:50 – Apex's current product set 10:36 – Misconceptions about how much mass you need in orbit 12:08 – Is the plan to build larger and larger satellites indefinitely? 13:11 – State of the bus market today 14:52 – Domestically oversupplied, globally undersupplied 16:31 – Apex's biggest opportunities on the commercial and national security side 18:50 – When should a company utilize Apex vs. building their own bus in-house? 19:46 – Apex's moat 21:12 – Juggling the bespoke government customer 22:15 – What the primes having in-house buses says about the market 23:07 – Commoditization of the bus vs. owning the complete mission 26:01 – Apex partnerships 27:27 – How many satellites are you building at a $100B company? 28:10 – Apex's three $200M fundraising rounds 32:05 – Is there another fundraising round incoming? 33:04 – Where Apex needs to be to seriously consider going public 34:58 – The road to 200 satellites per year 35:46 – Who is Apex losing deals to the most? 37:39 – Apex vs. K2 40:27 – How the push for heavy launch will affect Apex 42:15 – Apex's ability to get to space if SpaceX fully cuts commercial launches 44:35 – Is York an under or overvalued business? 46:36 – What keeps Ian up at night? 50:10 – When is Apex launching their own constellation? 51:06 – The missions that Apex could enable 52:30 – Is Ian still excited about asteroid mining?   • Show notes • Apex's' website — https://www.apexspace.com/ Ian's' socials — https://x.com/IanCinnamon Mo's socials — https://x.com/itsmoislam Payload's socials — https://x.com/payloadspace / https://www.linkedin.com/company/payloadspace Ignition's socials — https://x.com/ignitionnuclear /  https://www.linkedin.com/company/ignition-nuclear/ Tectonic's socials — https://x.com/tectonicdefense / https://www.linkedin.com/company/tectonicdefense/ Valley of Depth archive — Listen: https://pod.payloadspace.com/   • About us • Valley of Depth is a podcast about the technologies that matter — and the people building them.  Brought to you by Arkaea Media, the team behind Payload (space), Ignition (nuclear energy), Decoding Bio (biotech) and Tectonic (defense tech), this show goes beyond headlines and hype. We talk to founders, investors, government officials, and military leaders shaping the future of national security and deep tech. From breakthrough science to strategic policy, we dive into the high-stakes decisions behind the world's hardest technologies. Payload: www.payloadspace.com Tectonic: www.tectonicdefense.com Ignition: www.ignition-news.com Decoding Bio: www.decodingbio.com

Ready to transform your wholesaling side-hustle into a multi-million-dollar cash machine? In this powerhouse live masterclass, Brent Daniels lays his cards on the table, breaking down the exact four marketing channels that drove over $2,000,000 in top-line revenue for his business this year. With real estate heavyweight Jerry Norton riding shotgun, they deliver an absolute masterclass on dominating your local market with free Google My Business leads, maximizing your Pay-Per-Click ROI, and snagging high-intent seller leads for just $2.50 a pop. You are going to get the inside scoop on stacking the ultimate five-filter Gold List, leveraging GoHighLevel for bulletproof follow-ups, and crushing the toughest seller objections with zero hesitation.Be a part of the TTP training program now.---------Show notes:(0:00) Beginning of today's episode(2:27) Breaking down the raw math of Brent's $2M+ top-line marketing channels(8:49) Earning $93,000 in free revenue by optimizing Google My Business (GMB)(17:21) Jerry Norton's Gold List strategy and the 5 filters you must stack for motivated sellers(22:04) Buying bulk, overseas pre-qualified seller leads for just $2.50 a piece(26:46) Utilizing Rafael Cortez's Pulse CRM for automated dispositions(27:28) Partnering with Jerry Norton for nationwide dispositions (DispoWithJerry)(29:30) Defending your business against professional TCPA/DNC litigators(34:18) Why you must continually update your contracts to match state compliance laws(37:05) The ethical and legal necessity of using transactional funding for double closes(40:37) The brutal reality of pre-foreclosures and why you should stop targeting them(45:18) Alex Hormozi's framework for mastering the shame of rejection and boredom(54:03) The exact script to overcome the "Are you a wholesaler?" objection----------Resources:PropWireWarm Leads DailyPulse CRMGoHighLevelDispo With JerryTalkToPeopleWholesaler ContractsWholesaling LaunchTo speak with Brent or one of our other expert coaches call (281) 835-4201 or schedule your free discovery call here to learn about our mentorship programs and become part of the TribeGo to Wholesalingincgroup.com to become part of one of the fastest growing Facebook communities in the Wholesaling space. Get all of your burning Wholesaling questions answered, gain access to JV partnerships, and connect with other "success minded" Rhinos in the community.It's 100% free to join. The opportunities in this community  are endless, what are you waiting for?

"Farming in a way that's good for the health of the consumer and good for the product is also good for the environment. And so everybody wins, and then our consumer wins." —Andrew Salisbury  Coffee health benefits aren't just marketing; they're backed by nearly 30,000 studies, yet almost none of that research made it into the bag of coffee sitting in your kitchen.  In this episode of Essential Ingredients, Justine Reichman talks with Andrew Salisbury, founder of Purity Coffee, about the personal frustration that led him to rebuild coffee from the soil up. It started with his wife's low energy and a stubborn question: was her daily coffee helping or hurting? That question sent Andrew to two coffee scientists at Vanderbilt, who handed him a list of health benefits tied to coffee — and a gap no company was filling.  Andrew explains why coffee is actually the number one source of antioxidants in the American diet, ahead of blueberries and kale, and why most companies stop at "avoiding the bad stuff" instead of maximizing the good. He walks through Purity's three-level testing process — bean, soil, and now the body — and explains why regenerative, shade-grown farming produces higher yields and more antioxidants than industrial methods, while also sequestering carbon rather than releasing it. The conversation moves from roast curves and chlorogenic acids to the real economics of paying farmers a premium, and why climate change is expected to cut Arabica coffee supply in half by 2035.  This is a conversation about what happens when a company refuses to accept "that's just how it's done." Listen to the full episode to hear how one entrepreneur is trying to make your daily cup a genuine act of health: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/essential-ingredients-podcast/id1534417325   Meet Andrew:  Andrew Salisbury is the founder and CEO of Purity Coffee, a specialty coffee company built on a simple but radical premise: every decision from farm to cup should be made for human health first. After investigating his wife's low energy and digging into research at the Institute for Coffee Studies at Vanderbilt, Andrew discovered that coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in the American diet—and that no brand was optimizing coffee specifically for health. Partnering with leading coffee researcher Professor Adriana Farah, Andrew spent 18 months developing Purity's approach: shade-grown, regeneratively farmed, organic coffee that is independently lab-tested to minimize mold, mycotoxins, pesticides, and heavy metals while maximizing antioxidants and polyphenols. Through Purity Coffee and the emerging concept of "circular health coffee," Andrew is helping reshape how the industry thinks about regenerative agriculture, soil health, and clean sourcing, proving that what's best for the drinker can also be best for farmers and the planet. Website Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok  Connect with NextGen Purpose: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Podcast Chapters: 01:19 Meet Andrew Salisbury: Founder of Purity Coffee 04:37 Coffee's Surprising #1 Antioxidant Ranking 05:31 Why No One Built Health-First Coffee Sooner 10:03 Inside Purity's Three-Level Coffee Testing 12:14 How Regenerative Farming Fights Climate Change 15:23 Clean Sourcing: Farm-to-Cup Transparency 23:54 Balancing Sustainability With Accessible Pricing 33:50 The Future of Coffee and Soil Health 40:44 Where to Find Purity Coffee 

What does it take to go from struggling on the showroom floor to becoming one of the highest-volume Toyota sales professionals in the country? "You've got to stop coloring in the lines. You've got to stop doing what everybody else is doing." - Sean V. Bradley In this episode of the Millionaire Car Salesman Podcast, Sean V. Bradley sits down with Dimitri Azatov, a nationally recognized Toyota fleet manager who built an extraordinary career by thinking far beyond traditional retail sales. "Well, yeah, when you're just selling 12, 15 cars, that wasn't enough. And I'm not one of those people that, okay, so I'm making whatever few grand that's enough." - Dimitri Azatov You'll hear how Dimitri transformed his approach by developing strong relationships with auto brokers, pursuing business and commercial clients, and creating opportunities to sell multiple vehicles through a single transaction. He also breaks down the importance of resilience, strategic outreach, personal branding, and using technology to operate more efficiently. "Instead of it only being Dimitri making phone calls, trying to put deals together, Demetri is creating an entire network of auto brokers strategically." - Sean V. Bradley Discover how fleet sales can open new revenue channels, why the right partnerships can dramatically increase volume, and how tools like personal websites and artificial intelligence can strengthen your credibility and streamline your daily operations. This episode will challenge you to stop relying solely on showroom traffic, think bigger about your market, and start creating more opportunities for yourself! Key Takeaways: ✅ Strategic Targeting: Dimitri focuses on businesses instead of individual buyers, allowing for sales of multiple units per contract. ✅ Network of Brokers: Building a network of auto brokers extends sales reach and significantly increases car sales volume. ✅ Utilizing Technology: Dimitri uses personal websites and AI tools, highlighting the importance of tech in modern car sales. ✅ Learning and Adapting: Studying top performers like Cody Carter can provide valuable insights for success in automotive sales. ✅ Perseverance Pays Off: Dimitri's journey demonstrates the power of resilience and innovation in overcoming industry challenges.     About Dimitri Azatov Dimitri Azatov is a nationally recognized Toyota fleet sales professional known for his high-volume approach, broker relationships, and innovative use of technology. Born in the Republic of Georgia, Dimitri moved to the United States in 2002 and entered the automotive industry in 2007. After starting as a salesperson, he transitioned into fleet sales and built a business focused on brokers, companies, and multi-vehicle transactions. Today, Dimitri averages 80 to 90 new vehicles per month, has sold as many as 160 vehicles in a single month, and has ranked among Toyota's top 10 sales professionals nationwide. He continues to grow by embracing artificial intelligence, digital tools, and forward-thinking sales strategies.   How to Excel in Car Sales: Strategies for a Transformational Career in Automotive Sales Key Takeaways: Leverage partnerships with auto brokers and businesses to scale your car sales efforts. Understand the power of branding and strategic use of technology to streamline processes and maximize productivity. Shift from traditional methods to innovative approaches in sales to achieve remarkable success in car sales. Building Success Through Strategic Partnerships In the fiercely competitive world of car sales, a successful career hinges on the adoption of innovative strategies that transcend conventional practices. This insight is vividly demonstrated by Dimitri Azatov, an exceptional automotive sales professional, who has leveraged unique methodologies to elevate his career. As Dimitri explains, "Sean V. Bradley emphasized the significance of creating a network of auto brokers that assist in scaling sales efforts." By forming partnerships with auto brokers, Dimitri magnifies his sales ability beyond his individual capacity, thereby redefining the sales landscape. Auto brokers act as conduits between the dealership and prospective buyers, facilitating transactions that are beyond the reach of standard sales approaches. Dimitri mentions, "the broker, basically just the middleman… they bring the customers." This enables sales professionals to tap into a wider customer base with minimal effort, transforming their sales volume. Employing brokers is akin to enlisting a mercenary sales team that amplifies a salesperson's capacity. This model allows sales professionals to switch the focus from singular customer interactions to managing broader networks, thus paving the way for increased sales and revenue. Branding and Technology as Cornerstones of Success Dimitri's success is not only attributed to strategic partnerships but also deeply rooted in savvy marketing and the use of cutting-edge technology. Developing a personal brand is paramount, as indicated by the creation of a personal website—azatoff1.com—that serves to build credibility and acts as a referral point for business. A website is a crucial component for any sales professional striving to affirm their independent identity within a dealership. Dimitri elaborates, "I built it myself… it builds credibility." Today's car sales professionals can no longer rely solely on traditional approaches tailored to showroom sales. Leveraging technology, such as customer relationship management (CRM) tools and artificial intelligence (AI), provides immense benefits in streamlining operations and fulfilling customer needs expediently. Dimitri highlights the power of AI, "this AI SMS messaging that I have, that's probably like 80% helps me." Automating tasks through AI significantly relieves the burden of redundant activities, allowing salespeople to focus on value-generating activities. Furthermore, consistent engagement with prospective buyers and seamless follow-up processes offer the personalization customers anticipate in today's marketplace. Evolving from Traditional Sales Methods to Advanced Sales Strategies The automotive industry constantly evolves, necessitating that professionals in the field stay adept with emerging trends and expectations. As Sean V. Bradley frequently notes, the traditional "up bus" mentality—passively waiting for prospective buyers—is outdated and ineffective. Dimitri's journey shows how proactive strategies like targeting businesses and frequently engaging with brokers can substantially increase sales. His approach to engaging with businesses—a demographic requiring more than one vehicle—solidifies sales predictability and offers a contrasting dynamic versus individual retail customers. Dimitri provides invaluable advice to automotive sales professionals on the brink of reconsidering their career choice due to financial limitations. With strategic and innovative practices, it is conceivable to achieve substantial success in car sales. As Dimitri asserts, the business opportunities are plentiful, and sales professionals must capitalize on emerging sales models and networks to elevate their financial outcomes. His experiences offer a roadmap for aspiring sales professionals, encouraging them to deviate from the norm to explore novel avenues like utilizing customer analytics, venturing into AI personalization, and establishing strategic alliances.   Dimitri Azatov's journey underscores the importance of modernizing sales tactics and integrating technology into everyday processes within the automotive sales industry. Partnering with brokers, utilizing personal branding, and employing AI and CRM systems position sales professionals to thrive amidst ever-increasing industry demands and customer expectations. Such strategies are vital for transforming a stagnating sales career into a prosperous one. This meticulous narrative demonstrates the trajectory of a car salesperson who defies traditional norms, embraces innovation, and subsequently achieves unparalleled success. For those in the automotive industry, Dimitri's experiences reinforce that exceptional results are attainable with dedication, strategic foresight, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.       Resources + Our Proud Sponsors:   ➼ Podium: The AI Platform Powering the Modern Dealership. From instant lead response to seamless test drive scheduling, Podium's AI Employee Jerry works 24/7 to turn every lead into a conversion, so your team can focus on closing. Trusted by thousands of dealerships nationwide and proudly featured on the Millionaire Car Salesman Podcast. Learn how Podium can help you sell more cars, book more service appointments, and grow your dealership. Discover how Podium's innovative AI technology can unlock unparalleled efficiency and drive your dealership's sales to new heights. 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If you're serious about growing your automotive career, increasing car sales, and building long-term success, join The Millionaire Car Salesman Facebook Group today!   ➼ Dealer Synergy: Dealer Synergy is the automotive industry's #1 Sales Training, Consulting, and Accountability Firm, with over 20 years of proven dealership success nationwide. We specialize in helping car dealerships increase sales, improve processes, and build high-performing Sales, Internet, and BDC departments from the ground up. Our expertise includes automotive phone scripts, rebuttals, CRM action plans, lead handling strategies, BDC workflows, Internet sales processes, management training, and accountability systems. Dealer Synergy partners directly with dealership leadership to align people, process, and technology, ensuring consistent results and scalable growth. From independent dealers to large dealer groups and OEM partnerships, Dealer Synergy delivers measurable performance improvements, stronger teams, and sustainable profitability.   ➼ Bradley On Demand: Bradley On Demand is the automotive industry's most advanced interactive training, tracking, testing, and certification platform for car dealerships — built to develop top-performing teams across Sales, Internet Sales, BDC, CRM, Phone Skills, Leadership, and Management. In addition to LIVE virtual automotive training classes and a library of 9,000+ on-demand dealership training modules, Bradley On Demand now includes AI Phone Roleplaying and Coaching to help salespeople and BDC agents practice real dealership conversations before they ever get on the phone with customers. This AI-powered roleplay technology strengthens phone scripts, objection handling, appointment setting, lead follow-up, and closing skills, while providing measurable coaching feedback for continuous improvement. Bradley On Demand empowers dealerships to train faster, coach smarter, improve call performance, increase closing ratios, and sell more cars more profitably — all through structured, trackable, modern automotive training.

In this episode, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello sit down with Jeff Leitner, the co-founder of UX for Good, architect of Norm Design, and a partner to organizations ranging from the US State Department and NASA to Harvard Medical School. Together, they unpack the core ideas behind his Summer 2026 Stanford Social Innovation Review article, "The Science of Norm Design," exploring why smart, well-funded initiatives fail roughly 70% of the time. Jeff shares his extensive experience studying the "invisible architecture" of social environments. He offers a critical challenge to the design industry, inviting practitioners to look past boilerplate briefs and standard user research to systematically uncover and design for the unwritten rules that dictate human behavior.In This EpisodeHere is the section trimmed down by 25% for a faster, punchier read, with all text formatted in plain text:The definition of norm design. Jeff defines norm design as an essential layer built on top of traditional research to uncover a group's informal, unwritten rules. Because every solution lands within a complex social ecosystem, these hidden dynamics ultimately dictate whether a design succeeds or fails. The 70% organizational failure rate. Stagnant for decades, the standard failure rate for organizational change is famously high. The uncomfortable reality is that most interventions fail because they inadvertently obey the exact same unwritten rules as the problems they are trying to fix. The New Orleans musicians' paradox. Partnering with UX for Good to help local musicians, who average $24,000 a year, the team found that standard financial literacy training routinely failed. A norm-based approach revealed that musicians viewed asking for tips as humiliating. By bypassing the ask and adding a tipping line directly to club receipts, they successfully transferred thousands of dollars to bands. Unwritten rules vs. employee manuals. Social norms are rarely documented. To find a company's true constraints, Jeff suggests asking employees what they would tell a best friend over drinks about "how the place really works," rather than what's printed in the onboarding manual. The structural empathy trap. While designers champion empathy, leaning too deeply into a user's perspective can cause researchers to absorb the same invisible constraints that the target group can't see, effectively blinding the designer to the overarching social norms. Empathy vs. compassion in Rwanda. At the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the team challenged the default industry strategy of showing horror to inspire action. Brain research shows that witnessing suffering floods our pain circuits, causing distress, fatigue, and shutdown. By profiling ordinary heroes, they engaged the brain's compassion networks to cultivate the will to act. How success derailed NASA. Jeff discovered that 100% of interviewed NASA staff anchored their operational norm to JFK's 1962 "Moonshot" speech. However, waiting for a singular political figure to rally the public blinded the agency to the modern reality of private spaceflight, turning a historic triumph into a systemic roadblock. ResourcesThe Science of Norm Design by Jeff Leitner (Stanford Social Innovation Review) – https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the-science-of-norm-designLeitner Studio Official Website – leitnerstudio.com UX for Good Nonprofit – uxforgood.org Cracking the Code of Change by Nitin Nohria and Michael Beer, the original source of the 70% failure rate of change initiatives (Harvard Business Review)  – https://hbr.org/2000/05/cracking-the-code-of-changeAIGA Design Podcast Feedback and Voicememos – podcast@aiga.org 

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#986 What if you could land your first AI consulting client this week — without an audience, connections, or a dollar of ad spend? In part 2 of this 2-part series, Corey Ganim returns to break down seven proven, zero-cost methods for landing AI Concierge clients — from hosting local AI meetups and door-knocking to LinkedIn outreach, partnering with agencies, and running free "AI office hours" at co-working spaces. Corey shares real success stories from members of his community who've closed clients using these exact tactics, then walks through the simple offer structure that turns a free mini-assessment into a paid engagement. He also opens up about the behind-the-scenes systems he's built with Claude to streamline client onboarding and follow-up, and shares how he sets expectations with clients so the first version of any automation is just the starting point, not the finish line. If tackling AI consulting feels intimidating, this to episode will lays out an client-getting playbook you can start using today! What we discuss with Corey: + Seven zero-cost client acquisition methods + Hosting local AI meetups that convert + Door-knocking local businesses for AI talks + Targeted LinkedIn outreach to business owners + Free AI assessments turn into paid clients + Partnering with agencies for referrals + Running free "AI office hours" locally + Posting wins to build authority + The mini-assessment-to-paid-offer sales ladder + Using Claude skills to automate client onboarding Thank you, Corey! Check out Part 1 of this episode. Check out Corey Ganim at ⁠CoreyGanim.com⁠. Check out Return My Time at ⁠⁠ReturnMyTime.com⁠⁠. Get the free ⁠AI Concierge Offer Blueprint⁠. Listen to ⁠⁠The Build With AI Podcast⁠⁠. Contact Corey at corey@returnmytime.com. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of this episode! To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite the Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity closing its doors on the Hillsdale campus in the late 1980s, for more than 40 years the Phi Sigs continued to gather on their property on Hillsdale Street for Homecoming and other special events to reconnect, remember, and celebrate their friendships. In 2016, Phi Sig alumni came up with a pavilion idea and concept for their property. Partnering with the College, that plan was eventually finalized, and in 2024, the Phi Sig Alumni Pavilion was built and dedicated. Two of those Phi Sigs, Trip Banks and Ross Anderson, talk about the project and their lasting legacy. ------ Informative. Inspirational. Uplifting. Those are the goals of the White and Blue podcast. We are here to tell the interesting stories of Hillsdale College alumni, who number more than 15,000 strong. Our guests will share about their time and experiences while on campus, and also the impact they have had on the world since graduating. What makes the Hillsdale College graduate unique? We will explore that question and more, including how alumni have impacted the past, present, and future of the College. Won’t you join us?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

250 years after America's fight for independence began, Dr. Phil asks the questions most of us avoid: Are you actually free — or just comfortable? Would you stand up for what you believe, or have you silenced yourself like 75% of Americans? This July 4th, take the gut check every American needs. Real freedom starts with honest answers.Sponsored by: Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comThis episode is brought to you by; The You Can Do It Foundation supports meaningful media that reflects faith, family, personal responsibility, and freedom. Partnering with industry leaders, we create content that resonates and inspires. Learn more, donate and support the mission: https://ycdif.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Across the country, thieving squatters are staking claim to homes they don't own, and these professional trespassers are so sophisticated that when they are finally discovered, they know the loopholes that keep police from being able to arrest, and kick them to the curb! Dr. Phil will speak with Irma, a realtor who says it took 9 months to remove a squatter that she found living in a condo she had purchased. Find out why Irma says the civil and criminal court system protected the squatter more than it protected her -a man who was never identified or arrested. Dr. Phil will also meet Connor, who says it took him 2 months to remove an alleged female squatter he claims illegally moved into the 7-bedroom rental property he owned. Connor claims the squatter did more than just make herself at home, she attempted to prove that she was the rightful homeowner, and he was the criminal trespasser. Plus, Dr. Phil will speak with civil and criminal law attorney Donte Mills about how homeowners can protect their homes from being stolen by squatters.This episode is made possible with the support of our sponsors.Pure Blue Fish grows the freshest fish in the world. Sushi will never be the same again. Sushi will never be the same again. @purebluefish is on a mission to save the ocean and feed the world. Find out more: https://PureBlueFish.com/This episode is brought to you by; The You Can Do It Foundation supports meaningful media that reflects faith, family, personal responsibility, and freedom. Partnering with industry leaders, we create content that resonates and inspires. Learn more, donate and support the mission: https://ycdif.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

About this episode:   Established in 1868 as a medical school, Wayne State University has championed decades of community-engaged research and interventions in the Detroit community and throughout the state of Michigan. That work will soon take center stage with a new school of public health. In this episode: Bernard Costello, who oversees the institution's health sciences enterprise, explains why now is the right time for a devoted public health curriculum and how a university goes about starting a new school. Guest:  Bernard Costello, MD, DMD, is senior vice president for health affairs at Wayne State University, where he oversees the School of Medicine, College of Nursing, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and development of the emerging school of public health. Host:  Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department. He served as the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health from 2005 to 2009.  Show links and related content:  New public health school emerging at Wayne State University—WDET How Karmanos is Partnering with Communities Against Cancer and How You Can Get Involved—Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Healthcare Occupations—U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website. Follow us: @‌PublicHealthPod on Bluesky @‌PublicHealthPod on Instagram @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook @‌PublicHealthOnCall on YouTube Here's our RSS feed Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.

Between them, John Kinsel and Dusty Turner lost 59 years. John went in on a child's testimony that the child herself recanted under oath in open court ...and still sat in that Louisiana prison for 19 more years while the system looked the other way. Dusty went in because his swim buddy committed a murder, blamed him for it, and then confessed on tape in 2002. A judge declared Dusty innocent in 2008. The state appealed two days later. Tonight, for the first time, Dr. Phil talks directly to John... the prison never allowed it before. And he follows up with Dusty, who walked out in March and was back behind bars six weeks later on a parole violation he says was an honest mistake. These two men missed 9/11, iPhones, social media, streaming ...nearly everything that defines modern life. What they're finding out now is that surviving the system was only half the battle. Jason Flom is back, too because this fight doesn't end at the prison gate.This episode is brought to you by; The You Can Do It Foundation supports meaningful media that reflects faith, family, personal responsibility, and freedom. Partnering with industry leaders, we create content that resonates and inspires. Learn more, donate and support the mission: https://ycdif.com .This episode is brought to you by TempraMed: If you or someone you know is taking at-home injections for insulin, GLP-1s, or any other medication requiring a self-injection — this is something you need to know. VIVI Cap provides solutions to the century old problem- keeping medications at their optimal temperatures in both extreme hot and cold environments. To learn more about TempraMed https://www.facebook.com/myvivicap1, visit https://tempramed.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.