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" Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ Únete a los miles de hombres que forman parte de mi comunidad de email para acceder a promociones exclusivas y enterarte de la apertura de mis formaciones. Estar suscrito tiene premio y es la única manera de estar al día de las novedades del proyecto. Al suscribirte con tu email, recibes el curso gratis de «Cómo ser un hombre más atractivo e interesante para las mujeres en la era de las apps y las redes sociales». Es un curso de siete lecciones por escrito (no vídeo, no audio) que puedes personalizar en función del momento que estés viviendo en tus relaciones. Para unirte a mi comunidad y recibir el curso, deja tu email en el enlace: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ *¿Qué aprenderás en este episodio?: 1) Cómo saber si eres su prioridad. 2) Hay 3 tipos de hombre en la vida de una mujer (y a ti solo te interesa ser uno de ellos). 3) Cómo es la dependencia emocional (monitis) en las mujeres y por qué es ""peor"" que en los hombres. 4) Cómo saber si hubo alguien en su pasado que ella no puede olvidar. 5) Por qué no debe preocuparte tanto el número de parejas sexuales de una mujer y sí debe importarte mucho más esto. En este episodio analizamos los detalles que indican que una mujer no te ve como una prioridad, la explicación evolutiva detrás de esta dinámica y qué puedes hacer tú, como hombre, para usar esto a tu favor. Veremos también cómo hay 3 tipos de hombre en la vida de una mujer y cómo detectar si hubo alguien en el pasado de una mujer que ella no se puede sacar de la cabeza. PD. Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ "

PD and P-Dubs Unscripted dive deep into one of life's hardest questions — why do bad things happen to good people? From Job's suffering to Jesus' promises in Luke 21, PD and P-Dubs explore how faith endures through trials, what it means to trust God when life hurts, and how hardship can actually draw us closer to Christ. Along the way, they share laughs about Chicago weather, sports analogies, and even a Tom Skilling impression — keeping things real, relatable, and rooted in Scripture.Tune in for an honest, hope-filled conversation about suffering, trust, and God's bigger plan.

Get 20% of The 8 to 4 Principal Blueprint HERE.What sets strong instructional leaders apart from those just managing the day-to-day? In this episode of The Principal's Handbook, you'll learn five key traits that help principals lead learning, not just logistics.You'll discover:Why great leaders see themselves as lifelong learners and model that for their staffHow to protect time for instructional leadership—even when the day gets chaoticWays to use evaluations, PD, and data as tools for genuine teacher growthHow to clearly communicate beliefs about teaching and learning so your vision sticksIf you've ever felt pulled away from instructional priorities by constant fires, this episode will help you refocus on what matters most—growing teachers, improving learning, and leading with purpose.Join us in The 8 to 4 Principal Leadership HubCheck out my free planner, The 8 to 4 Principal Planner.

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Power Quote: I am a teacherTeaser:I've made an intentional effort this year to feature the voices of practitioners. I find the conversations to always be interesting and informative. Some guests are more high energy than others and I want to comment on that before we get into today's interview. I am hesitant to say “all leaders should bring the juice” as people need to be able to be authentic and different leadership styles work in different space and with different people. That said, we also need to recognize:People consistently look to their leaders for hopeThey look to leaders for cues on how to react to diversityThey look to leaders to inform if they should be focused on the good things or the bad thingsIn today's interview, I want you to listen not only to what our guest says, but also how she says it. She is a 30-year veteran teacher and leader and she brings the passion and optimism of a first-year educator. She has an affirming presence that made me feel special even over Zoom.Does every leader ne dot be positive, high energy, and inspiring. No? Maybe? I do know this – when I am in the presence of what I will call “lighthouse” leaders, I am more inspired, more confident, and more optimistic. And that, definitely, is what I want form my leaders. Before we begin, Sponsor Spot 1:I'd like to thank Kaleidoscope Adventures for sponsoring today's show. Lots of companies can help you organize class trips, but Kaleidoscope helps you organize adventures – because isn't that what student trips should be? Kaleidscope is a full-service tour company offering a range of adventure opportunities and they excel at customizing trips based on your unique context, needs, and goals. Kaleidoscope offers exceptional travel experiences for students (and their group leaders). Thinking about student travel? Reach out to Kaleidoscope using the link in the show notes.Show IntroGuest Bio:Heidi Fagerness lives in Southwest Washington and has served in education for 34 years—25 in special education and eight as an assistant principal. This year, she's in her first year as principal at Chehalis Middle School. Heidi was honored as Washington State's 2024 Assistant Principal of the Year. Her why is people, and the heart of her work is building connections that help every student belong and thrive.Warmup questions:We always like to start with a celebration. What are you celebrating today?Is there a story that will help listeners understand why you are doing what you do?Questions/Topics/PromptsWe have many listeners who are new APs or new Principals, so I thought it would be good to have someone on who could speak to the benefits of being a member of NASSP. From the 40,000 foot view, why belong to a principal association?NASSP provides many PD opportunities for school leaders. What things have you participated in as a principal and what as an AP?Part of leadership self-care is having a support network, and a key component of that support group is a group of peers. How has your involvement with NASSP helped connect you with other school leaders?2020 was a year like no other and it feels like 2025 has been similar. No bets on what 2026 will look like. It is a hard time at so many levels. I don't think it has ever been more difficult to lead teachers, teach students, or get an education as it is now. Two questions:How do you take care of yourself?How are you helping others take care of themselves?Sponsor Spot 2:I want to thank IXL for sponsoring this podcast…Everyone talks about the power of data-driven instruction. But what does that actually look like? Look no further than IXL, the ultimate online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. IXL gives you meaningful insights that drive real progress, and research can prove it. Studies across 45 states show that schools who use IXL outperform other schools on state tests. Educators who use IXL love that they can easily see how their school is performing in real-time to make better instructional decisions. And IXL doesn't stop at just data. IXL also brings an entire ecosystem of resources for your teachers, with a complete curriculum, personalized learning plans, and so much more. It's no wonder that IXL is used in 95 of the top 100 school districts. Ready to join them? Visit ixl.com/assistant to get started.Closing questions:What part of your own leadership are you still trying to get better at?If listeners could take just one thing away from today's podcast, what would it be?Before we go, is there anything else that you'd like to share with our listeners?Where can people learn more about you and your work…Summary/wrap upConnection, human connection, making it locally, but also in a broader networkExternal connection provides perspective, support, and safetyLean on people, ask for help, remember you are giving others purposeHope centered leadership and the internal algorithm Look for what you want to see – as an antidote for a world shoving in your face what you don't want to seeSpecial thanks to the amazing Ranford Almond for the great music on the show. Please support Ranford and the show by checking out his music!Ranford's homepage: https://ranfordalmond.comRanford's music on streaming services: https://streamlink.to/ranfordalmond-oldsoulInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ranfordalmond/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ranfordalmond/Sponsor Links:IXL: http://ixl.com/assistant Kaleidoscope Adventures: https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/the-assistant-principal-podcast-kaleidoscope-adventures/CloseLeadership is a journey and thank you for choosing to walk some of this magical path with me.You can find links to all sorts of stuff in the show notes, including my website https://www.frederickbuskey.com/I love hearing from you. If you have comments or questions, or are interested in having me speak at your school or conference, email me at frederick@frederickbuskey.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.If you are tired of spending time putting out fires and would rather invest time supporting and growing teachers, consider reading my book, A School Leader's Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. The book is available on A...

 They put in their cover letter, “Honestly, we're just gonna go up to Yellowstone around that time and we would love to swing by and show the movie.”Rudi Womack is the Director of the Wyoming International Film Festival and the creator of the YouTube channel The Film Festival Guide.In this conversation, Rudi talks about:* What watching thousands of film festival submissions has taught him about good storytelling* The biggest mistake filmmakers make when they submit to festivals* Why transparency matters and why he published all of the submission and acceptance stats for the Wyoming International Film Festival * The importance of a compelling poster and thumbnail* How to write a good description of your movie* The most important questions filmmakers must askHere is a link to Hiike, the new film festival submission platform that Rudi mentioned.If you enjoyed this episode please forward to a friend.Here is an AI-generated transcript of my interview with Rudi. Don't come for me.79. Film Festival Director Rudi WomackBEN: Hi everyone. This is Ben Guest and this is The Creativity Education and Leadership Podcast. My guest today is Rudy Womack, who is the director of the Wyoming International Film Festival, and also Rudy has a fantastic YouTube page called The Film Festival Guide. So for all my filmmakers out there who are interested in submitting to festivals in this interview and on Rudy's YouTube page, he breaks it down. Enjoy.Rudi, thank you so much for joining us.RUDI: Hey, it's my pleasure to be here. Thank you for having me.BEN: So I always start off with a fun question, and we're entering the holiday season, so very important holiday question. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?RUDI: Absolutely. A hundred percent. Come on.BEN: I love it. So I, I told you this off Air, I found you through the Rate YouTube channel.You have the Film Festival Guide. Is that the right name? I wanna make sure I get the name right. Yeah. The filmRUDI: festival guide. Yep.BEN: On YouTube Film Festival Guide on YouTube. Please. Any filmmakers out there go and subscribe. The information is so helpful. What, why did you start the this YouTube page?RUDI: I, as a filmmaker have gone through the festival circuit several times and I made a lot of amateur mistakes. I didn't know what I was doing. Definitely fell on my face a couple of times, but I also had some successes. And as I did more film festivals, I started learning more about the circuit.I got invited by a film festival to become a programmer, and so I started reviewing a lot of films and seeing a lot of the submissions. And I think instantly that made me a better filmmaker just because I saw what was working, what wasn't working, and how other filmmakers really brought to, brought their stories to life on the screen.And it, it was truly inspirational. Very long story short, the Wyoming International Film Festival was started by a gentleman named Alan Oi, and he's a, he's a documentarian out of Wyoming, which is where I'm from. I'm from Wyoming. So Alan had the film festival and he had run it for some years and it was going great and everything.But then Alan retired and now he's retiring. He wants to move outta Wyoming and he doesn't wanna run a live event. ‘cause it is a lot of work in his words. And I quote, it's a young man's game. And at the same time, COVID hit and he didn't wanna do the whole online thing and it was just a big mess.So Alan was like, I'm done with the festival, it's done. I'm just gonna let it die. And I was begging him, no, Alan, you can't do it. It's so important for indie filmmakers. And at the time I'm just finding my feet in the festival circuit as well as both a filmmaker and now I'm a programmer.I'm begging him like don't let it die. It's important, maybe I can help out. And he was like, why don't you run it? And I was like, absolutely not, man. What are you talking about? That's crazy. No way. No way. And I was like, I'm going to be your director of programming. That's what I'm going to do.I'm gonna help you get films in so you don't have to do that work. Very long story short, I ended up running it. I ended up taking over the festival from Alan. I did so reluctantly. But when I started working with the festival, working with the community, working with my hometown filmmakers and my home state filmmakers, and just seeing how important a film festival can be for a local community to uplift indie filmmakers to help them along the way I fell in love with it and here I am now, I run the film festival.And your question was, how did I start the YouTube channel? Sorry, I'm getting there. But I got a lot of questions from filmmakers about festivals, like how to navigate ‘em. And there's just so much mystery behind film festivals ‘cause it's so opaque. There's not a lot of transparency from film festivals.Film festivals are sketchy about which films they do select and which they don't. And frankly, there's a lot of misinformation out there about festivals. So I started answering a lot of questions and I started repeatedly answering the same question again and again and again. And I had some friends who told me, you should write a book.But I was like, yeah, but books, there are books, like people have already written books, bluntly, frankly, people far more experienced and knowledgeable than myself have written books. And so if you're not reading those books, then you're probably not gonna read my book. So that's when I decided, you know what, the YouTube channel is a great way to just do very easy outreach.Take one single topic, break it down for 10 minutes, and hopefully help filmmakers along on their film festival journey.BEN: I love it. And you said something for all the filmmakers who are listening. I'm gonna come back to it. Don't worry. You said something about once you started programming and watching so many films, you got a good sense of what works and what doesn't.So I definitely wanna come back to that. I know the filmmakers listening want to hear that. But before that you mentioned 10 minute videos. You strike me as somebody who, does research and takes time to Yes. Before they do something. What did you discover about running a YouTube page?What things work, what things don't work?RUDI: I'm still very early on in my own YouTube development. I'm still trying to learn what does and doesn't work. So I'm probably the worst person on earth to give advice. Definitely that first 32nd hook is so important on YouTube, just like it is on a film that, that intro, how we come into the story, whatever, on YouTube, you can see a massive drop off and apparently it's that way on every channel.Again, I'm not a YouTube guru, so I don't give advice, but that first 32nd hook is a big deal, but also just my presence on camera. I come from the post world. I'm an editor, so I'm not just behind camera. I'm behind, behind the camera. So I'm very much not used to an on-camera presence, so I'm developing that and learning it as well.What kind of energy I can bring. How to make it engaging. But also I don't wanna be zany and too quirky or anything because I am trying to give good guidance to filmmakers, but I also don't want to lecture them and bore them to death. So it's finding that balance of information that's valuable, but also entertaining enough that people don't wanna click off.And it's actually quite a complex thing that I'm still unraveling one video at a time. But the best advice that I saw was some YouTube guru who is just focus on getting 1% better on every single video. So is that little bit better graphics or better delivery, or better audio, or better editing or whatever it is.And after a hundred videos, you're now a hundred percent better. So that's what I've been focusing on. Just very small baby steps.BEN: Yeah, that's such a great way to break it down, right? It just makes it bite-sized, get 1% better.RUDI: I think you can apply that to life in general. There's a lot of things in life just today be 1% better.That's it,BEN: so you mentioned once you start a programming scene, get enough feel for what works, what doesn't, especially with short films, both narrative and docs. What are you seeing that works and doesn't work?RUDI: In the shorts world I'm seeing a couple of things. One, a self-contained story, and this is something that I had a problem with because oftentimes I would go for more of a quote unquote scene instead of a full beginning, middle and in, in a story.So a self-contained story typically is gonna make your short film much more successful. This can be hard for some filmmakers because they're trying to make a proof of concept short film that they're gonna go and get financing for their future. So one of the things that they often do is they just take a scene outta their feature and then just shoot that, which has mixed results.And the problem is the films that have gotten financed and been made from shorts that have done that are the ones that you see. So it's actually a survivor bias, where it's like it, it works for those particular films and therefore everybody thinks it's gonna work for their film. But obviously the films that it doesn't work for, you're never going to see.So you don't understand, actually for the majority of films, it doesn't work. So if you have a proof of concept, I actually say, don't pull a scene outta your feature. I say write its own scene, or sorry, your own short film. That exists in the same world and universe with the same characters as what your feature film is.And I think that's gonna have much more success on the film festival circuit. And that will lean you or lead you to whatever your goal is, financing or distribution or whatever. So that's a big thing with short films that makes ‘em successful is make sure it is actually a self-contained story and it doesn't have any loose ends, so to speak.What doesn't work is something that I myself struggle with, ironically as an editor. And that's things being too long and you need to parse them down. Now a lot of people will say, shorter, the better, which is true, but I actually think that's a result of actually getting to the core of the problem.And that's make your film as concise as possible. Get the idea. The emotion, the story out as concise as you can. And what that does by happenstance is it makes your film shorter. So it's not that shorter is better. I know there's it almost sounds like I'm just splitting hairs here, but I've seen plenty of five minute films that didn't work.I've seen plenty of 10 minute films that board me to death. So shorter isn't necessarily better. It's more concise of your story is better. And sometimes that still manifests as a 20, 30, 40 minute film. But if it's a very interesting 20, 30, 40 minutes, that's not gonna matter.BEN: It's such a great point. And for me, when I get to a certain point in the edit, I like to just bring in a couple friends and have them watch it. And then I just sit there and watch them watch it and whatever feedback they're gonna provide afterwards. 95% of what I need, I can just tell from Body Language as they're watching the film.RUDI: Yep.BEN: You come fromRUDI: theBEN: Go ahead.RUDI: Oh I was just gonna piggyback off that and just say, audience feedback is worth its weight and goal.BEN: Yeah.RUDI: And every filmmaker when you hit that fine cut stage, like you said, get your friends and family together, buy everybody some burgers and fries or whatever.Get ‘em all together. Gather ‘em up in a room, watch them, watch your film. That's gonna tell you more than anything else. We'll be able to about the success of your film and where it's strong, where it's weak, where you can still fix things. And I always suggest do it in your fine cut stage because nothing's locked in and you can still move things around and adjust, or whatever it is you need.BEN: Love it. And I think earlier what you are really getting at is telling a good story. Yes. And I'm amazed at, not amazed, but maybe a little disappointed, especially in today's world, the technical side of filmmaking. Even for an amateur, even for an indie filmmaker that you can, things can be d done so well technically, but there's no story.RUDI: Yes. All the time. So when I get onto Reddit, ‘cause you mentioned Reddit earlier if I go onto our filmmakers, right? Yeah. I don't have to look far to see people just geeking out over the newest Camerons. It's, and it's always cameras. Everybody always talks about. This camera is so fancy and it has so many stops above and this lens can do this and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.It has this big bit rate, whatever. Everybody gets so excited about cameras and I always say to myself, man, if they got this excited about audio, I wouldn't have to reject half the films that we have to reject because the audio is just blah. So if we're gonna talk tech, if we're gonna talk about the quote unquote quality of the filmmaking, I think what filmmakers need to understand is there are so many films out there we're that is just the foundation.It is the base level, it is the bare minimum that the film looks good. It sounds good. It feels good. So for us, festival guys, we see so many of these films. You're super gorgeous cinematography, you're really fancy, VFX, whatever it is that you think really separates your film from the pack. I don't wanna discourage you, I don't wanna sound jaded or anything, but it's not as impressive to us as you might believe it is, simply because we see hundreds and sometimes thousands of films like that.So for us it constantly falls back to originality and the story. Is the story well done? Is it well told? Is it a new and interesting story that we've never seen before? Is it a story that we've seen before but told in a very unique way, from a specific point of view, that is what is going to move us as festival people.‘cause when I put it into the theater and my audience walks in and they pay a ticket. My audience is used to going down to the theater and seeing a hundred million dollar movies. So for them, quality is just a given. It's just assumed they're not going to be thinking about it for them. They go and watch a movie ‘cause they're interested in, and I think if more filmmakers really dialed in on their story, they're going to find more success.BEN: So many great points there and a hundred percent agree with what you were saying about people get excited about the camera. And so I did my MFA at USC and there were three different times where I was on a set that, that I felt was unsafe. Not that I felt it was unsafe, what they were doing. Geez. And I walked off and it was always to get the cool shot.Like no one's ever hanging off a balcony to get room tone. You know what I mean? It's just, it's always to get the cool shot that, again, if you're not telling a good story, it doesn't matter. And to your point, I've always felt good audio is more important than good video.RUDI: Good image.BEN: Yeah.RUDI: Look at the documentary. Look at the nonfiction world. We see verite stuff all the time. We see stuff people recorded on their phone or, security camera footage or whatever, like at the end of the day in the nonfiction world is a great example of the quality of the shot doesn't necessarily matter so much as the quality of the story and how it's being told and how it's being revealed to us.And the audio is always gonna be very clean, very top notch, even if it's quote unquote found footage or. Veritate footage or whatever, the audio is always peak. I saw that Netflix doc recently, it was super heartbreaking. The perfect neighbor. And most of it is police body cam footage, but the audio is clean so we're able to follow the story so no one sits back and thinks of themselves this isn't a good shot.Of course it's not, it's police potty cam footage. Like it doesn't look good and it's not meant to,BEN: but it sounds good. And so you can follow it.RUDI: Yes.BEN: What what are some tropes that you think you've gotten tired of seeing in, especially in short films?RUDI: So every year it's a little bit different.You would be surprised what things pop up and what don't. The one trope that kind of rubs me the wrong way, I, I don't know how to describe it any other way than filmmaker self therapy. Like they, they're definitely going through something at the moment and they're not focused on creating a good story.They're more focused on using their art form to emotionally process whatever it is they're going through, which fine, you are an artist that makes sense to do, but also I can't sell my audience on that. So while I don't wanna discourage someone from making a film that is very near and dear and personal to them, at the end of the day, it might not be a good fit for film festivals.And so I, I would really think twice about whether or not that is a story that an audience, frankly, needs to see. Filmmaker cell therapy is one that when I get it, I'm always eh I don't know what to do with it. I just, I don't know what to do. Some other tropes that we see very commonly are like.Obviously right now, tech and AI and stuff like that gives a lot of people anxiety. So there's a lot of like evil robot takes over or the big reveal at the end of the movie, they were a robot the whole time, or the whole thing was a simulation or whatever. That's being very well tread right now.For me, I'm I am not a political person and anytime some big thing is in the news, we see tons of films on it. So I understand politics do affect people's day to day and their lives, so I understand that manifest. But man, I probably have a hundred immigration films right now and that's a lot. And I'm not gonna screen that many, so I'm only gonna pick like one, maybe two, so that's a tough one to do.Anything that's like a hot button political issue. We always see a big wave of those come in. And then honestly, romance dramas get tough. It isn't evergreen. We do have an audience for it. We usually do have some kind of a selection of them. Romance dramas have existed since the beginning of time.It's always been a thing. But filmmaker broke up with his girlfriend, so now he has a character who breaks up with his girlfriend. It gets it, it doesn't get very original. I, it just it gets exhausted. So those are some of the kind of general tropes I would avoid. I have heard other festival directors talk about like cancer films and Alzheimer's films and stuff like that.This year I'm not seeing so much of those, but I have seen those in the past. So tho those are some other. Tread stories we'll see.BEN: One of the things that I appreciate about. Your series of videos is your transparency, and you have one video where you literally break down. Here are all the films the number of films, Wyoming International Film Festivals received. Here's how it breaks down, here's how many we, we accepted, et cetera, et cetera.You have another one where you literally show the viewer, this is what we see as a programmer on our film freeway portal. Here's the scoring sheet. I think it's a little bit different from the one you guys use internally, but basically here's what the scoring sheet on film freeway looks like. Why is transparency so important to you?RUDI: Because I'm a filmmaker, because I've been to so many festivals where I have no idea what the hell's going on. I've been to festivals where I think my film is gonna be a good fit. I think based on what I've been able to investigate on my own, digging through their website, digging through their archive.Seen what they've programmed before. I think I'm a good fit, but I don't actually know. And I've submitted to festivals where later on, I see what they programmed or I got rejected or even accepted and then gone to the festival itself and have been a little disappointed when was like I this festival didn't fit my goals the way that I thought it would, or, this festival wasn't going to do the things for me.Or this festival, like really promoted themselves very heavily as this big event. And then you get there and then it's not, and that's a little bothersome. So when I stepped into my role at the Wyoming International Film Festival, I made a whole bunch of changes. But one of the changes that I made was, we are going to be transparent.I don't ever want a filmmaker to submit to our festival, get in, get accepted to the festival, drive all the way out to Wyoming and be disappointed. I don't want them to do that. That's not good for them. It's not good for us. It's not good for the community. It's not good for indie film at large.What's better is if we just be what we are in Wyoming, we're straight shooters. We just say it as it is. So I'm going to tell you exactly how many films were submitted, which films we accepted, what the percentage rates are, how many shorts versus features, how many docs versus narratives, how many music videos, all of this stuff.And we've been releasing the data for the past couple of years. This year, like we went all out with the data it was much more thorough than what we've done in years past. And even me, the director of the festival, I sit back, I look at the data and I can see some weak spots in it. I can see where we need to improve as a festival, where we need to start, bringing in a certain type of film or where other films might be overrepresented or how we can give more of an experience to our filmmakers.Just by boiling it down to numbers and looking at it. I can start seeing some of our weak spots and I want to improve on that ‘cause I want to have a good festival. And I think if more festivals were to do that, I think the filmmaking community at large would be much more appreciative. And I think film festivals need to understand.That if you have fewer submissions, that's not a bad thing because the submissions that you are going to get are filmmakers that really want to be in your festival and that's good for the health of your festival, the community, the filmmakers, everything. So I, I think the only way we get there is by being transparent.And thankfully there are other festivals that are publishing their data, which is great. And that makes me very happy to see. And I hope that trend continues and I hope even more festivals start publishing more of their data and showing how they review films, what their scorecards look like, what they're looking for.‘cause ultimately I genuinely believe that just serves the filmmakers better and ultimately makes everybody have a better experience on the film festival circuit, including the festivals themselves.BEN: When you took over as directorWhat were the biggest challenges?RUDI: So our biggest challenge to this day is our venue.So there's only one movie theater in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It is owned by a company outta Casper, Wyoming. They own pretty much a monopoly of movie theaters across the state, like most of them. And they don't allow anybody into their theaters at all. They don't allow her private screenings or corporate events or, in individuals who wanna screen their film or film festivals.I'm not the only film festival in Wyoming. I talk with other festival directors. They can't get in either. It's funny, the film commissioner of the state can't even get in. You would think the movie theater would at least want to partner with the state film Commission, but no. So for us, the challenge has been a venue and luckily our partners over at Laramie County Community College.Have graciously allowed us to use their facilities for the last couple years. They have a beautiful auditorium that we do some of our screenings in, but we also have screening rooms in a black box theater that they have as well as a conference room. And when I say conference room, most filmmakers like their heart drops a little bit.They're like, oh man, I'm just, I'm going into a conference room. It's not a proper movie theater. And that's fine. We publish that data on our film freeway page on hike. We are transparent about that. So when you submit, you might be in the conference room. But ironically, I think it has some of the best audio and it has some of the best projection.So even though it's the quote unquote least movie theater, like I actually think it has some of the best projection, best color. But venue is probably one of our biggest challenges and we continue to develop that. We continue to. Trying to innovate. We're trying to build our own screening room there on the campus.Like we're trying to use one of their big classrooms for it. And what we wanna do is we wanna turn it into a lounge. We wanna bring in like couches and sofas and comfy chairs where it's like much more of a chill environment in there. And that's the type of film we wanna screen in. There's some you can literally sit back, settle in and relax.So there's things that we're doing to create a better environment for our filmmakers and of course our audience, our guests at the festival.BEN: I love it. What's been the biggest reward?RUDI: The, I get to meet you. That's what the biggest reward is. I get to meet so many filmmakers. I get to hear their stories.I get to be inspired. I get to learn stuff. I was talking with a festival director a couple of days ago. Who asked me about how we do our audience award scores and how we process that and what they do. And I just like I lit up, I'm like, oh my God. It's such a better way, it's more efficient, it's easier on the staff.It's more representative of how the audience actually feels about the film, the way the scores are aggregated and counted. It's so great. I get to meet so many people in this world of film and every single day it's like a new, whole new world is opened up to me and I get to hear so many fantastic points of view.I get to see so many awesome films, like just how many great movies are out there is a cinephile. It's like the most rewarding thing in the world. I'm an addict. I'm totally addicted to it. It's so great.BEN: I love it. I remember I used to coach basketball in my first year as a head coach. I was like, yeah, everybody's gonna be pretty competitive, other coaches and so forth.And they were, and I was. But at the same time, when coaches would get together, it was just so supportive. And people are sharing, this is what I'm doing in practice. I'm looking at this offense, this defense. And I imagine it's the same with other film festival directors and programmers. Oh, yeah. Just a supportive environment comparing notes.RUDI: It is. And the more that I meet, the more I truly do understand. 99% of festival directors out there are programmers, people who work in it. They have some tie to cinema. Most of them are filmmakers. Those who aren't, have a deep passion and love for cinema and for storytelling, and.Everybody's a volunteer. Everybody has a day job. Nobody makes money on this. They do it from the love of their heart. They truly do. And the way that they serve their communities, the way that they serve their filmmakers, some of the cool ideas they come up with there's some really neat festivals out there with like very interesting hooks or events or whatever.And I think it is such an incredible ecosystem and I think I'm truly privileged to be part of it.BEN: What are some lesser known or maybe mid-tier festivals or local festivals that you love to attend?RUDI: Okay, so one of my favorite festivals I guess you said lesser known. This one is not lesser known, but Film Quest over in Provo, Utah, damn man, pe like festival people talk about building community. They're on a different level. They've built a family. Like everybody who goes to that festival is just so tight knit there. There's no other festival like Provo or sorry, film Quest in Provo. It is just, it's on another level. And how well they treat their filmmakers is fantastic.Some years ago I was invited to be a jury member at the Fair Film Festival, which is in Ferazi Kosovo. So that is in southeastern Europe. It's a landlocked country, just a little bit above Greece, a little bit north of Greece and north of Macedonia. And Fari is a small town. And I went to that festival and first off, wow.What a great festival. I strongly suggest you submit your film to fair film. It's so good. But the cool part of being in this European festival, and frankly a small European country, most of the films are international, obviously. And so there's filmmakers coming in from like Jordan and Spain and Germany and Slovakia and Slovenia and like all over the place, Greece, Turkey, you name it.And how interesting it is to have this incredible cross section of languages and cultures and peoples, but we're all united by this one singular thing. And that's our love for storytelling and our love for movies. It had to be one of the most incredible experiences of my life. And the next movie I make, taking it back to cosBEN: Fantastic.Just had a question. What was it? Oh okay. So with the huge caveat of besides making. A good film, a film that tells a story. Besides that, are there any tips or tricks, things on the margins that filmmakers can do when they're applying to festivals to be aware of? Sometimes festivals. Ask for a cover letter orRUDI: Yes.BEN: Press kit, things like that. Okay.RUDI: So with, sorry, my phone is loud. I should turn that down. So obviously with a huge caveat of make a good film or whatever, what's the easiest way to get it? All of the stuff on film Freeway, and I do have a video on this, on my YouTube page if you wanna check it out, where I give you a tour of film, freeway from the festival side of things like what the festival can see and how we see it and how we navigate it.On the festival end of things. We can see your cover letter, your screenings and awards your. Cast and crew information, your director's bio, your director's statement, your photographs, your EPK, that's your electronic press kit your trailer, all of that. All of that. As much of that as you can possibly make, you should make it.It's very important. And you never know which piece is gonna be more important to a particular film festival. For instance, here's something crazy. I was meeting with some of my programmers last night. They had a whole bunch of films that they wanted to recommend to go to the next level programming.And we require films. Tell us where in the world or where in the United States the film was made. And every single one of ‘em was California. California. California. California. California. Which fine, whatever. California has a big film industry. That's, it's a very big state, population wise. Makes sense, right?But I am sitting back thinking, okay. I don't want it just to be a bunch of California movies. We have a big country here. I would like to see something else. And something caught my attention. One of the filmmakers, their address was in Birmingham, Alabama, but the film was shot in California, so I am suspicious.I haven't dug into it myself. I'm suspicious either that filmmaker's from Alabama and they have moved to California, or that filmmaker lives in Alabama and they shot their film in California. So they're answering where it was shot correctly. But for me, I'm like, there you go. When everybody's from California.I want that unique perspective. I wanna see someone's from Alabama and what their perspective is now. I haven't watched the film yet. I don't know if it's what we're looking for. Obviously it's a good film if my programming team has recommended it, there's no doubt in my mind it's good film. Now there's other considerations we're gonna have, but.That alone was something, even my, like I myself did not know that I would be looking for. So filling out all of that data on film, freeway, all of your information that you possibly can, your cover letters your screenings, your awards, whatever it is, the more information you give us as a festival, the more we have to make our selections.And it only benefits you. It only helps you out. So filmmakers don't get lazy. Fill out all of that information. We need it. We use it. It's important. Just do it.BEN: You mentioned a meeting with your programmers last night. Take us inside that conversation. What does that look like? What do you discuss, et cetera.RUDI: So there's. There's a big programming team and it's divided up into two different groups. There's our kind of first round screeners and then there's our senior programmers and the senior programmers pretty much review the films that have gone through that first round of screening that are getting recommended to go onto the next one.So typically when I'm talking with my screeners and everything, it's a very different conversation on the bottom end of it where they're just sorting through all of the submissions versus a different conversation I have with the senior programmers who are on the top end of it. We're now trying to decide how to block films together, how we're gonna organize it, what's the schedule maybe look like, what's the overall tone and vibe of the festival going to be, okay.If we wanna have a sci-fi block, do we even have enough sci-fi films? If we don't. Where else can we find homes for ‘em? Stuff like that. So those conversations are a little bit more high end, if you will. And it tends to be less about the story of the film itself and more about how that film is going to fit into the festival.Whereas when I'm talking with the screeners, it's much more on the story end. Like what about the story did you like or you didn't like? Or what was the unique point of view? Or whatever. So depending on which group I'm talking to it, it's gonna be different. And then of course that divides out further on features and shorts and documentaries and narratives and music videos.So like obviously my conversation with the music video people are gonna be much different than my like short documentary people.BEN: Shout out to short documentary people as a documentarian primarily makes shorts I'll ask a question for us folks. In one of the videos, as I mentioned, you literally show here's what the scoring sheet looks like.Yes. And that was for narrative with, I think one of the categories was acting and so forth. So for a documentary or documentary shorts, what does that scoring sheet look like? What do those discussions entail?RUDI: Film freeway does not allow us to have more than one scoring sheet.So unfortunately, there's just this one scoring sheet that's for everything. What I tell my screening team, and we definitely double check everything, like there's multiple people who look at something. So it's not just one person's opinion. You have at least two, oftentimes three, pretty often four.So for something like documentary they skip over that. That's what they do. So if there's no acting in the film, they skip over that. They don't rate acting if there is no acting. But you'd be surprised. There are documentaries that have acting in ‘em. There are like docudramas or documentaries with recreation In the recreation is like actual scenes and performances and stuff like that.So in those cases, even though it's a nonfiction and a documentary, yeah, we'll still judge it for the acting ‘cause that's what it has. I get the question. I'm gonna hijack your question for a second, but it is applicable. I get the question, do we accept AI in our film festival, we do not have any official policy for or against ai, which scares some filmmakers.But we do rate AI on the same standards as we would anybody else. So when it comes to creativity and originality, guess what, you're getting a nothing. ‘cause AI didn't create it. AI is not original. AI just mashes together a bunch of information from other people. So that's no creativity and originality.Same thing for something like, I don't know, art design. If you have a AI character walking through a scene or whatever you're getting zero on your art design. Nobody built those sets. Nobody costumed that actor. Nobody was the makeup artist or the hair or whatever other art deck or, PD or anything on the set.So we will accept ai. We have accepted one single AI film so far because despite all of its quote unquote handicaps, and it was a music video. It still was successful in other categories that had a good enough score. We as a team sat down, said Yes, that it still is a good film. The audience is still gonna enjoy it.The filmmaker definitely had a vision with it. They wrote out a whole thing on like why they chose to use ai. ‘cause they're also an experimental filmmaker, so it made sense for them and everything. So we were like, you know what? That's legit. Let's put it in. But other AI submissions, like I got an AI children's animation the other day and I'm like they didn't animate it themselves.They didn't voice act it themselves. It's not getting good scores on any of these. So we'll see. We'll see. We'll see if it gets through or not, but already you're shooting yourself in the foot. So don't do ai.BEN: Okay. Couple little. I don't know, around the edges or micro questions. One of the things that you talked about in one of your recent videos was having a good poster and you talked about designing your poster for your film prudence.RUDI: Yeah.BEN: Talk, talk to me about,RUDI: I specifically gave my posters an example, not a great poster,BEN: But talk to me about that.For the no budget or low budget filmmaker that can't afford to hire a a designer to make a poster. Talk to me about poster design and how that impacts the presentation of the film for festivals.RUDI: So I strongly believe that a big part of filmmaking and marketing and packaging your film together, all of that is psychology.And as much as we want to sit back and say, Hey, don't judge a book by its, cover it, that literally goes against human psychology. People are not hardwired to do that. It, it is. In our DNA, it's not just a bad habit, it is literally a survival mechanism. So if you want to stand out, you do need to have everything put together.Your cover letter, your synopsis, your photographs, all of that, and of course all of your key art. That's your poster. That's any banners that you have, that's how you're going to be promoting the film. And you have to understand it's not just about making your film look pretty to get filmmakers to go, or sorry your programmers go, Ooh, and ah, it's a pretty film.We are looking at that as a mechanism for us to advertise the festival. You gotta understand if I have 150 films in the festival, I have to get an audience for those films. And the easiest way for me to do that is through your marketing materials. We don't have the capacity. To design marketing materials for 150 different films.We are relying on the filmmakers to do that so we can go out and promote the festival. So people show up to your screening, which I would presume is what you want if you're going to a film festival. So anything you're trailer, any photographs that you can provide, which some filmmakers only provide BTS photographs, BTS is fine.It's great. Give me some good key art I can also use, please. That's what newspapers, that's what the local news that's what podcasters, whatever, that's what they want to see. So that's what I can provide. And of course, your poster. Now, there are a lot of online tools to help in poster design, frankly, I don't have an excuse for making a bad poster like I did, which is one of the reasons I use it as an example is I am shaming myself being like, this could be better and it should be. But there's a lot of online resources that can help with poster design. And also for filmmakers who are a little bit strapped for cash, you would be surprised what people will do for in kind, service for service.So if you have a friend or if there's someone that you can find that's Hey, they'll design your poster if you can design whatever their website or whatever it is that your skills might be there, there's a lot of exchange that you can do on that part. So yeah your marketing, your packaging, all of that together is actually quite important.BEN: Such a great point. And I've written and published a memoir and through that, I've worked with other authors on, on. Both writing and marketing their books, editing and marketing their books. And I tell people the exact same thing. People judge a book by its cover all the time. And in this day and age, they judge it for listeners, I'm holding my thumb and forefinger part as a thumbnail on a computer screen.Yeah, that's the size. So even for a programmer or a festival director watching it on film freeway through their platform, they're not gonna see the poster like we see it in the movie theater. They're gonna see it as a thumbnail image. Yeah. So it has to work as a thumbnail image. And if you can't read the title as a thumbnail or can't make out what's on the image, what's on the poster as a thumbnail, then you've failed that part of the process.RUDI: One, one of the things that like really clued me into how important a poster is, I went to a film festival, I believe it was Kansas City Film Festival. Some years ago, and they had a bunch of posters of films out, but there was one that was like bright pink. It was like super bright pink and had like very eye popping design and everything on it.And it was like in a whole field of like dark drama posters that are all like gritty and everything. And I'm like that stands out. That really drew my eye to it. And I think that was like my big light bulb moment of like how important this stuff actually is. And one of the things that I've been saying for some years, I've said it on the channel, I think, I don't know, some, sometimes I record things and edit out.So I don't know what I've said on the channel sometimes but one of the things that I say is making a film is half of film making. The other half is marketing, the other half is getting butts in the seats. The other half is getting eyeballs on your movie. The other half is selling your film to an audience or a film festival or a distributor or a programmer or whatever you're trying to do with it.It's getting it out there. So making a film is half a filmmaking. The other half marketing, that's what it is.BEN: I'm just nodding along with everything you're saying and I've always felt both with films and with books, with art in general, you're trying to make an emotional connection from what's in your head and your heart to the audience.And if you don't do your job, getting your film out there and helping an audience come and see your film. Then you're not helping that connection. You're missing sort of the point of making this, unless it's just for yourself. It's for, it's to connect with other people and for other people to connect with your work.And that is marketing.RUDI: It's valid. If you're just making a film for yourself, that's absolutely valid. It's in art form. You can make a film for yourself, but if you're sending it to me at a film festival, you're not you're literally trying to find an audience. So these are the things you need to consider.BEN: I love it. I got two more just in the weeds detail questions.RUDI: Alright, let's do it.BEN: Let's talk description. And what I've seen ‘cause I'm in the middle of applying to festivals. And by the way just for. Listeners, this might interest you. So I discovered Rudi's YouTube page and I was like, this is so helpful.And then I went to the Wyoming International Film Festival page and all the transparency and statistics that, that Rudi puts out, that the festival puts out. And I realized, okay, so the short documentary I have is not a good fit for this festival. Exactly what Rudi's saying. So just for anybody listening, thank you for doing research.RUDI: Thank you. That's good. That's not a bad thing, right? That means it saves you time, it saves you money, it saves you heartbreak. It's so good. Do research before you submit. I'm sorry, but I, it's in, in almost every single one of my videos, I tell filmmakers, do your research before you submit. Find the festivals that gel with your film.And if it, if they don't screen the type of movie that you have, don't submit to ‘em. You're wasting your time, you're wasting your money. And the festival, like the programmer behind the screen, might love your film. They truly might love your film, but they're programming for a very specific audience and they know what that audience's taste is.So that's why they're driving specific films to that audience. So even if they love it, they might not include it, which is why you should always do your homework and do your research before you submit. I'm sorry to interrupt, but it's so importantBEN: And yes. And the flip side of that coin is now I also know what the Wyoming International Film Festival looks for.So in the future, if I have a doc or a film, I'm like, oh, this would be a great fit for this festival.RUDI: Yes.BEN: It helps both ways.RUDI: It does. And it helps you dial in. Which festivals you should target, which festivals are gonna help you with your specific goals. Whatever your goals are with the film it's gonna help you with your budgeting and your travel plans and your own personal calendar.It's gonna help with your mental health. It just, it helps on so many different aspects. And on the film festival side of things, I appreciate it when I hear from filmmakers say, Hey man, I looked into your festival looks good, but you don't have the kind of film that I have. And I'm like, not a problem man.Maybe I can point you in the right direction. Maybe I know some film festival programmers, I can make a recommendation, on your behalf too, that's not a bad thing. We love movies and we want to see them successful, but not every single fest or film and story is going to be successful in every single market.So it's very important to find your audience. And believe me, we are going to be cheering you the whole way.BEN: I want get back to my kind of in the weeds questions, but you've mentioned something that is big picture, that's so important. I feel like I've buried the lead here. And you mentioned this you've mentioned this multiple times in your videos.Is that a Phil, it's key. Maybe the most important part of this process is of the film festival submission process is a filmmaker needs to understand what are their goals in applying to a festival. Yes. So can you just talk a little bit about that?RUDI: So film festivals are a tool. And they can be a tool for many different things, but they are a tool.And just every single tool is not right for every single job, every film festival is not gonna be right for every film and vice versa. So before you go out to film festivals, you just need to ask yourself why? Why am I going out to film festivals? Why am I spending the money, the time, the energy, the effort?What do I want out of film festivals? And that's where you need to identify your goal. And the more specific you can be with the goal, the better it's going to be you going on your film festival journey. So for many filmmakers, a common reason they go out to film festivals is networking. So I'm gonna use that as an example.So let's say your goal is I want to network, I want to meet other. Filmmakers, I wanna meet, directors of photography and producers and other people that I can hire for my projects, or they're gonna hire me for their projects, and I want to build that network and I want to meet more filmmakers.Fantastic. Great. That's your goal. So the first thing that you need to do is you need to be looking at festivals that have networking events. And in this particular instance, you need to ask yourself two things. One, does it have networking? Is there in-person networking parties or networking events?And two, do the types of people that I want to meet actually attend those networking events. So us at the Wyoming International Film Festival, we have a pretty broad spectrum. We have filmmakers that are just beginning their journey. They're totally new, wet behind the ears. They're green they're just starting their journey.That's great. All the way up to every year we have multi Emmy award-winning filmmakers. Like people who do this professionally they're in unions or professional organizations, or they're a member of the academy, motion picture Arts and sciences or the TV Academy or sometimes like the Grammys and stuff like that.I, myself, I'm a professional editor, so there's people like me who professionally work, but they're like below the line. They're cinematographers editors, gaffers, what have you. So if your goal is to meet some like high-end producer that's gonna throw, a million dollars at your movie our festival is not the festival that's gonna help you with your goal.So you should skip over us because we don't have that kind of person in attendance. But if your goal is to meet other filmmakers at your level that you can collaborate with or get hired by or whatever. We're a great festival. We have tons of networking, and we bring in a ton of those filmmakers.We're a great event for you. So when you identify what your goal is and you're very specific about it, it's easier to identify which festivals you should start targeting. I take that one step further, and then once you've narrowed down which festivals are gonna help you with your goal, then you look into their history and see which of them have screened movies like yours in the past.So if you have a, you know I use the example, if you have a seven minute comedy coming of the age film, now you know which festivals have good networking, which festivals have the kinds of people you want to network with. Now you look at which ones have screened short coming of age comedy films in the past, and have a history of doing that.So that's gonna help you filter it even further. And by doing that, you're gonna really start to develop your film festival strategy. Now I do have some exciting news. There is something coming now, it's called Hike, H-I-I-K-E. It's hike with two I. And what Hy is doing, it's a submission platform similar to film Freeway, but among many of the tools that they're giving filmmakers, they're giving filmmakers customized festival strategies and they're scraping all of that data from film festivals, what they've programmed in the past.And when you as a filmmaker, join Hike, you take a little quiz, you tell them what your goals are, what your film is, you know how long it is, what the genre is, tell them about yourself. And they literally have. Data scientist who's built this like machine learning algorithm that pairs the data from the film festival to what the filmmaker provides.That literally gives you a compatibility score. So it's, it comes out and tells you, if you want to network with, professional filmmakers but not mega producers and you have a short comedy coming of age film Wyoming International Film Festival has that crowd screens those types of films and you would have a 90% compatibility.So it actually helps you develop your festival strategy for you.BEN: It's so needed. And Rudi has a great video on how to spot scam film festivals. Yes. That's something that is just prevalent these days. So for filmmakers who are getting ready to submit, I encourage you to watch that video. I'll link to it in the show.I'll link to everything that we're discussing in the show notes. The. So Rudi talked about one goal a filmmaker can have is to network other goals at various points in my, film festival my limited film festival career I've applied to festivals ‘cause I wanted to go to that city, new Orleans Fest, new Orleans Film Festival.TravelingRUDI: is totally legitimate reason to go.BEN: People apply because they want distribute, they wanna meet distributors or financiers for the next film. Although, that's what everybody wants. SoRUDI: you, you would be surprised. So in, in 2018, I had a feature film and my, my goal like most feature films was to land a distribution deal.But I was like, that's not specific enough. There are many steps to land a distribution deal. So what I need is I need good press on my film. So that was a goal. So I wanted to target festivals that had press. I wanted laurels. I wanted to win some awards with it, but I also knew my film was. Small and kind of small scale.So it wasn't gonna win laurels at big festivals. So I was like, okay, I need festivals with press. I need festivals that are legitimate and above board, but also small enough where I'm gonna be competitive. And then I wanted to actually meet distributors. And I know they only go to big festivals, so I actually had to target three different kinds of festivals.‘cause I had three, let's call ‘em conflicting goals with my own film. So that's what I did. I did a split strategy. I targeted festivals where I was gonna be this tiny little fish in a very big pond. And no one's really gonna notice me, but I'm just happy to be there. I targeted festivals where I know that I was going to get very good press and very good reviews on the film.And I targeted festivals that were small, still legitimate, but I was gonna be competitive and maybe bring home some trophies. And so that was my strategy and it worked, and I landed a distribution deal.BEN: That's so great. I, I'd love to do a part two at some point we can talk distribution deals and all of the, yeah.Things like that. But I think for people listening, the big takeaway is even with this multi-pronged goal, three different goals connected to each other. Once you identify what your goals are, then you work backwards and you create your strategy to Yes, to achieve those. Okay. Back to the two in the weeds.Two more in the weeds questions. Yeah. So description, and as I'm looking at other film descriptions, and I saw this at USC all the time as well, and we talked about earlier, filmmakers wanting to sit in emotion or sit in something traumatic and have the audience experience that I notice a lot of times in descriptions of short films.Can so and so come to terms with this? Can, and just as someone who has a little bit of experience marketing stories, where's the action? What's the active what's this person actively trying to accomplish, rather than can they just come to terms with something? Can you talk a little bit about film description, just three or four lines.What pops?RUDI: So just like your poster, just like your marketing and everything, a film description is your way to reach through the screen, grab the audience, grab the programmer, and pull them into your movie. Keep in mind, your whole entire goal is to get people to watch your film, get them excited about your film.And so if you just have a very drab, like description that's just yeah, has to face consequences for a decision they made or come to terms with something when I, that's a good V one, that's a good place to start, but that's not going to get an audience excited about your film.I saw film, I don't know if it was at my festival. It wasn't at my festival. We didn't screen it, but I'm saying, I don't know if it was submitted to my festival or if I saw it at another festival, but I remember one of the descriptions it was great. It was whatever the two character names were, John and Jane, I forget what the characters are, but like John and Jane are on a date, there's a bomb in the other room.I I hope the date goes well, or something like that. Let's hope the date goes well. And I'm like, what is this movie? That gets you really excited for it. You're. It, it creates so much mystery. And also just the cavalier way that it was written immediately tells me this is gonna be a comedy, or it's not taking itself too seriously.It's not some like gritty, dive into the underworld or whatever. Like just how blunt it was about the dis of the film and just that like small little description. I know I'm paraphrasing what it was, but it stuck with me for years at this point. ‘cause I'm like, that is how you write a description for a film.That is how you get someone excited to see what is this movie about? Let's jump in. Piggybacking off a description. Titles are another great way to do that. In, in my own repertoire of films I've had film called Prudence. Okay, fine, whatever. Prudence doesn't really tell you much about that film.I had a film that I'm very proud of. It's artsy, it's a little bit magical realism and it's called in this gray place, and it has that artsy mystique around it in this gray place. And I love that title. I did it, I did a film back in film school. It's terrible, but the title's great.It's called Back to Fort Russell. It was a Western and I, to this day, it's one of my favorite titles that I've ever had. But it tells you something. It clues you into what this film is going to be, what the journey of this movie is going to be. And some films do that better than others. And some films, yeah, it's not necessary.But I, I get more excited when I hear something like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre than I do something that's just like love. Or mom or something.BEN: I think this is the last question. So again, with all these little details, cover letter, talk to me about cover letters.RUDI: It's so interesting you asked me that question ‘cause hearing about four or five days, I'm posting a video on the YouTube channel about cover letters. It's short, it's only four or five minutes long, but cover letters are so important.Should absolutely write a cover letter. And a couple of days ago I was talking with programmers at dances with films, and if you don't know dances with films, look ‘em up. They are an incredible film festival. They are in the big leagues for sure. And I was talking with a couple of programmers and I asked them about covert letters and they said, it's so important it.How the filmmaker is going to put an audience in the theater is very important for their festival. How they're going to get people to attend is very important for them and they're like, a good indication in a cover letter is when they, the filmmaker indicates how they're going to market their film and they use the example of football.Let's say it's a movie about football. They're like, if it's a movie about football and you tell me in the cover letter that you're part of several like football organizations, or you're gonna be reaching out to sports organizations or youth organizations for sports or something like that, to attend the film.That's a very good indication for them in the cover letter. For me, I think a cover letter is very important in that it shows. You're going the extra mile to show the festival you care. You're not just submit and quit. We're not just one festival on a list of 50 that you're submitting to. There is a reason you want to screen with us, and that's a specific reason.Either you feel that your film is good fit for our audience, or there's something that you want to connect with. In Wyoming, I had one cover letter and we did accept this film and it was really funny. They put in their cover letter like their film was a comedy, so their cover letter was also very comedic, but they're like, honestly, we're just gonna go up to Yellowstone around that time and we would love to swing by and show the movie.And I laughed. I laughed so hard at that and I'm like. But that shows me they care. Like they want to be there. And the film was good and it was funny and we screamed it and they were there. So it's a way to show a film festival enthusiasm and it's way to inform the festival about yourself, about your film, and how that's gonna gel with their particular event and their audience.BEN: I love it. And that reminds me, I got one more, I got a bonus question. Yeah. Can you talk about applying early?RUDI: Yes. Statistically, when I look at our own data, statistically, it does seem to be that the earlier you apply, the better chance that you have. And so I don't want to give the impression that if you applied late.You have no chance. I think in the video where I literally broke down the data and the statistics, I think at our festival we had a one in five chance of getting in on the late deadline, which is about a 20% acceptance rate. But it was much higher the earlier it came in. So just with the raw data taking out my opinions, my emotions on it, whatever, just the data itself shows earlier is better.Now, here's where my opinions and my feelings towards it come from. I think it's a couple of things. One, when you get in early, you set the pace for the rest of the festival, you're telling us, okay, it's a drama. We're gonna compare your film against others. Like you have now become the benchmark that we're gonna compare other films to when it comes to like dramas or whatever.What it also does. It's something I'm going to discuss in my video and cover letters, but it also engages something, what's called mere exposure effect in psychology, which is essentially the more that you are exposed to something, the more preference you have towards it. Which means if you get in early, you are exposing yourself, your film, and your story to the programmers more often and more readily than late submissions are.So it's more likely that the programmers form some attachment to your film, and that's just human nature, that's just psychology. There's some practical reasons for it as well. Obviously, earlier submissions, earlier deadlines are cheaper, so it's better to get in. It's just gonna cost you less money to do and then lastly, there are many festivals that are developing their program as they go. So as films are coming in, they're shaping. We got a ton of dramas. Maybe we need two drama blocks, or, we, we don't have enough sci-fi for a sci-fi blocks, we gotta spread it out or whatever. So if you come in late, you're now trying to elbow some other film out of the way in order to find your screening slot.Which don't get me wrong, there are plenty of programmers that are absolutely gonna go to bat for you. They're gonna fight hard to get you in. Doesn't matter if you come in early or late or whatever, but the chances are just better. And the data shows that if you get in early. All that said, a couple of years ago, the very last film that came in with only two hours left in our deadline, we ended up programming it.So it, it is possible.BEN: Rudi, I cannot thank you enough. I can't tell you how helpful this has been. There's so much great information for filmmakers. Filmmakers submitted to festivals, people just interested in going to festivals. So thank you so much for taking the time.RUDI: Hey it's always a pleasure.I always love talking film festivals and for any filmmakers out there, head on over to YouTube hit up the Film Festival Guide. That's my YouTube page. I'm coming out with videos every two or three weeks. That's about what I put ‘em out there for. So if you need any guidance or any, I don't know, insight for film festivals that's where I am.BEN: Film Festival Guide. I'm a subscriber. I can't recommend it enough. Any other social media where people can find you?RUDI: Oh no, I'm terrible on social media. YouTube's enough for me right now.BEN: So Film Fest.RUDI: I will probably expand in the future and I'll probably make some announcement on the YouTube channel.Got it. But for right now, I'm just trying to get good information out there to as many filmmakers as possible.BEN: Thank you so much for doing that. It's such a huge benefit for film.RUDI: Thank you very much for the support and thank you very much for having me on. I enjoyed this. This was a lot of fun.BEN: Me too. This was great. Thank you. And that was my interview with Rudy Womack, director of the Wyoming International Film Festival and creator of the great YouTube page, the Film Festival Guide. Hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, please forward it to one person. Thank you and have a great day. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit benbo.substack.com

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Jenelle McClenahen is the CEO & Founder of Symplifyed, a company born from her firsthand experience as a classroom educator. What began as a way to survive a chaotic year in her own classroom turned into a powerful system of intentional goal-setting and progress-monitoring that delivered transformative student growth. Her work is driven by the deeply-held belief that every data point represents a real child and that a focused plan can make all the difference, a perspective forged both in the classroom and as a parent working with her son's autism diagnosis. As CEO, Jenelle guides Symplifyed with a singular question: “What if every teacher was the best teacher they've ever had?”Jenelle McClenahenFounder & CEO | Symplifyed

ITP - 134 A huge welcome to Rita Bateson of Eblana Learning, who unpacks the real-world mess and magic of AI in education. She takes listeners through her globe-trotting career from Dublin to Rome, Bermuda, Germany, and the IB, weaving in how AI is reshaping classrooms, assessment, teacher workload, academic integrity, and student habits. Rita explains the Overton Window of AI discourse, why teachers need both AI literacy and healthy skepticism, and how schools can balance innovation with ethics, sustainability, and good old-fashioned human expertise.The hosts dig into critical thinking, cognitive offloading, phone-free schools, environmental costs of AI, and why students' inch-wide, mile-deep use of AI demands that teachers develop broader understanding. Rita also shares the mission behind Eblana Learning, their AI curriculum, PD academy, and her drive to support leaders navigating AI without panic or techno-worship. Add in some delightfully unhinged international misadventure stories (Swiss banks, English “interpreter” classes), and you've got an episode loaded with insight, humor, and brutally honest guidance for teachers worldwide.Rita is a Cofounder of Eblana LearningThe full link is https://eblanalearning.com/If you need Rita as an Italian interpreter, here is her LinkedIN profile link. [smile]Chapters (00:00) Introduction (01:43) Rita's International Teaching Journey (02:40) Skepticism and Acceptance of AI in Education (05:47) The Overton Window and AI in Education (08:51) Navigating AI's Impact on Education (11:52) Practical Applications of AI for Teachers (16:44) Curriculum Focus in Education (17:42) Maximizing AI for Teachers (19:05) The Role of AI in Classroom Management (20:05) Understanding Student Engagement with AI (23:07) Professional Development and AI Curriculum (26:04) The Importance of Human Expertise in AI (28:58) Critical Thinking and AI Dependency (33:27) Navigating AI's Impact on Education (37:27) The Future of Learning with AI (43:22) Eblana Learning's Mission and Projects(50:01) Judicious Use of AI in Education (50:31) Comforts of International Travel (52:57) Building Relationships in International Schools (54:23) The Importance of Social Skills in the Age of AI(55:17) Cultural Experiences and Authority (01:00:09) Giving Back to the Community (01:03:18) Final Thoughts on AI and Education-more information-The International Teacher Podcast is a bi-weekly discussion with experts in international education. New Teachers, burned out local teachers, local School Leaders, International school Leadership, current Overseas Teachers, and everyone interested in international schools can benefit from hearing stories and advice about living and teaching overseas.Additional Gems Related to Our Show:Greg's Favorite Video From Living Overseas - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWKBwzF-hw⁠Signup to be our guest  ⁠https://calendly.com/itpexpat/itp-interview?month=2025-01⁠Our Website⁠ -  ⁠https://www.itpexpat.com/⁠Our FaceBook Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/itpexpat⁠⁠JPMint Consulting Website  - ⁠https://www.jpmintconsulting.com/⁠Greg's Personal YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1B3Wc0wm6DR_99OS5SyzvuzENc-bBdO⁠Books By Gregory Lemoine:⁠International Teacher Guide: Finding the "Right Fit" 2nd Edition (2025)⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed.⁠⁠"International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education"⁠⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed.Partner Podcasts:Just to Know You:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/just-to-know-you/id1655096513Educators Going Global: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/educators-going-global/id1657501409⁠Relative Hashes:#internationalteachersday #internationaleducation #overseaseducation #internationalschools #education #teacherburnout #teachersalarynews #teachersalary #teacherrecruitments #overseaseducatorfairs

Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ Únete a los miles de hombres que forman parte de mi comunidad de email para acceder a promociones exclusivas y enterarte de la apertura de mis formaciones. Estar suscrito tiene premio y es la única manera de estar al día de las novedades del proyecto. Al suscribirte con tu email, recibes el curso gratis de «Cómo ser un hombre más atractivo e interesante para las mujeres en la era de las apps y las redes sociales». Es un curso de siete lecciones por escrito (no vídeo, no audio) que puedes personalizar en función del momento que estés viviendo en tus relaciones. Para unirte a mi comunidad y recibir el curso, deja tu email en el enlace: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ *¿Qué aprenderás en este episodio?: 1) Por qué el modo monje no te hace fuerte… sino vulnerable ante la primera mujer que te gusta ""de verdad"". 2) La diferencia entre construirte como hombre y esconderte detrás del trabajo y del gimnasio. 3) Cómo recuperar tu centro poniendo tu vida primero, sin culpa y sin pedir permiso. 4) El principio evolutivo que explica por qué el poder no está en tener mujeres, sino en no necesitarlas. 5) La mentalidad que transforma a un hombre reactivo y dependiente… en un hombre libre, atractivo y con marco. En este episodio hablamos con un alumno que vivió durante años con un foco tan absoluto en su trabajo y su proyecto que se olvidó de todo lo demás y lo llevó a volver a los 45 al mercado sintiéndose oxidado. Un episodio imprescindible para hombres que quieren dejar de vivir esperando “a la correcta” y empezar a construir una realidad donde las mujeres entran… pero no lo gobiernan. PD. Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/

Enrique Grande, MD, MSc, PhD Quirónsalud MadridMadrid, SpainThe therapeutic landscape for urothelial cancer (UC) has undergone significant transformation in recent years, with the addition of PD-1/PD-L1 targeting immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and novel targeted therapies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) adding to the complexity of treatment options available for patients throughout the course of their disease. The optimal sequencing of treatments depends on an understanding of the relevance of different pathological subtypes of the disease and of the latest clinical evidence and guidelines that support the use of different therapies.  By this expert interview, you will receive a detailed grounding of the disease process and management from diagnosis through to salvage treatments of advanced disease. The course will enable clinicians who are involved in the management of patients with urothelial cancer to integrate the latest advances and use of novel therapies for advanced urothelial cancer into safe and effective patient care. 

Unruhe, Grübeln, Panikattacken – viele ADHS-Betroffene kennen das Gefühl, innerlich nie zur Ruhe zu kommen. Doch wo endet die typische ADHS-Unruhe – und wo beginnt eine Angststörung? In dieser Folge sprechen PD. Dr. Daniel Alvarez-Fischer und Sascha Schiffbauer über die enge Verbindung zwischen ADHS und Angststörungen. Warum treten Ängste bei ADHS neunmal häufiger auf? Wie kann man sie sicher diagnostizieren, wenn sich die Symptome so stark überlappen? Und warum ist Angst eine der psychischen Erkrankungen, die man am besten behandeln kann? Erfahre, welche Therapieansätze wirklich wirken – von Psychotherapie über Stimulanzien bis zu digitalen Gesundheitsanwendungen (DiGA) – und warum es sich lohnt, dranzubleiben. Diese Folge gibt Hoffnung, Wissen und ganz konkrete Wege, um die Angst zu verlieren – Schritt für Schritt.

Francisco X. Real, MD, PhDNational Cancer Research CenterMadrid, SpainThe therapeutic landscape for urothelial cancer (UC) has undergone significant transformation in recent years, with the addition of PD-1/PD-L1 targeting immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and novel targeted therapies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) adding to the complexity of treatment options available for patients throughout the course of their disease. The optimal sequencing of treatments depends on an understanding of the relevance of different pathological subtypes of the disease and of the latest clinical evidence and guidelines that support the use of different therapies.By this expert interview, you will receive a detailed grounding of the disease process and management from diagnosis through to salvage treatments of advanced disease. The course will enable clinicians who are involved in the management of patients with urothelial cancer to integrate the latest advances and use of novel therapies for advanced urothelial cancer into safe and effective patient care. 

Félix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD, FEBUHospital Doce de OctubreMadrid, SpainThe therapeutic landscape for urothelial cancer (UC) has undergone significant transformation in recent years, with the addition of PD-1/PD-L1 targeting immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and novel targeted therapies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) adding to the complexity of treatment options available for patients throughout the course of their disease. The optimal sequencing of treatments depends on an understanding of the relevance of different pathological subtypes of the disease and of the latest clinical evidence and guidelines that support the use of different therapies.By this expert interview, you will receive a detailed grounding of the disease process and management from diagnosis through to salvage treatments of advanced disease. The course will enable clinicians who are involved in the management of patients with urothelial cancer to integrate the latest advances and use of novel therapies for advanced urothelial cancer into safe and effective patient care. 

Natalia Carballo, MDSanitas Hospitals/Atrys HealthMadrid, SpainThe therapeutic landscape for urothelial cancer (UC) has undergone significant transformation in recent years, with the addition of PD-1/PD-L1 targeting immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and novel targeted therapies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) adding to the complexity of treatment options available for patients throughout the course of their disease. The optimal sequencing of treatments depends on an understanding of the relevance of different pathological subtypes of the disease and of the latest clinical evidence and guidelines that support the use of different therapies.By this expert interview, you will receive a detailed grounding of the disease process and management from diagnosis through to salvage treatments of advanced disease. The course will enable clinicians who are involved in the management of patients with urothelial cancer to integrate the latest advances and use of novel therapies for advanced urothelial cancer into safe and effective patient care. 

Join Stephanie and PD-nim on the Kpopcast as they dive into all things K-Pop at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Nominations have just been announced and folks are saying this is "K-Pop's Year" at the Grammys: Kpop Demon Hunters Huntrix, Katseye, and Rose from BlackPink feat. Bruno Mars are nominated! This episode covers TXT's Yeonjun's 'No Labels Part 1' and comebacks from Itzy and Wonho. !Join the Kpopcast Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/kpopcast/shared_invite/zt-93kzxcv6-YNej2QkyY6vaPnhEQJxk0AChip in for editing: https://ko-fi.com/thekpopcast HIT REPLAYS:WONHO 원호 'if you wanna' MV https://youtu.be/qk6AbjgR-FA?si=yjz8BNcs3YC2DYMoITZY "TUNNEL VISION" M/V https://youtu.be/piSq8IioghU?si=j0dVLR3GjXjSEk3T Chapters00:00K-Pop Highlights: TXT, Wonho, and Itzy07:22Wonho's Solo Journey and Musical Evolution13:09ITZY's Comeback and Visuals28:40Yeonjun's Solo Debut and Collaboration with KATSEYE Daniela33:17Mainstream Acceptance of K-Pop?40:17The Impact of KATSEYE and Kpop Demon Hunters45:44Grammy Predictions and Industry Dynamics52:42Celebrating K-Pop's Achievements Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who doesn't like magic tricks? I love watching magicians trying to surprise the audience with their slight of hand tricks. Always fascinates me and asking how do they do that. What does this have to do with the Parkinson's Experience? Well, my guest today turned to learning magic after he was diagnosed with PD and could no longer work as a nurse. Although his main symptom is bradykinesia or slowness of movement, he is able to perform magic with a little help from getting Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. He performs and has recruited a community of magicians to join him is raising awareness of Parkinson's and fundraise for PD research. His organization is called Slow Motion Magic, and his book and fundraiser is called Conjuring for a Cure. This is an inspirational, positive story you don't want to miss. Thank you to our sponsor – Boston Scientific, the maker of Vercise Genus, a Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS system. To learn more about the latest treatment options for Parkinson's disease at https://DBSandMe.com/17branches  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=conjuring+for+a+cure&crid=4BAMLO9ZLUWQ&sprefix=conjuring+for+%2Caps%2C229&ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker_1_14 https://slowmotionmagic.org/   

In today's episode, filmed live at the 43rd Annual Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium, lung cancer expert Benjamin P. Levy, MD, hosted a cross-specialty discussion with genitourinary (GU) cancer expert Scott T. Tagawa, MD, MS, FACP, FASCO, about the rapidly evolving treatment paradigms for prostate and kidney cancer. Dr Levy is the clinical director of medical oncology at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital and an associate professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. Dr Tagawa is a professor of medicine and urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, as well as an attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York. Their conversation began with a focus on prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)–positive prostate cancer. Dr Tagawa explained that PSMA is a cell surface protein, and that PSMA imaging agents are commonly used to assess biochemical recurrence and perform initial disease staging. He noted that therapy-related adverse effects are often site-specific, including dry mouth/change in taste, and myelosuppression from the radiation payload. For monitoring long-term safety, Dr Tagawa emphasized that renal function must be tracked. Beyond PSMA, other prostate cancer targets include TROP-2, B7-H3, and markers specific to aggressive or neuroendocrine variants, such as DLL3, he reported. In advanced GU cancers, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing is increasingly important, Dr Tagawa highlighted. In prostate cancer, ctDNA testing is used to assess homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) status and BRCA expression, he said, explaining that evidence for the use of ctDNA testing in GU cancers stems from findings with this type of assay to evaluate minimal residual disease levels in urothelial cancer. He noted that studies show that if patients with urothelial cancer become ctDNA positive within the first year of receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy, they benefit from treatment with atezolizumab (Tecentriq). Similarly, he stated that patients with previously untreated HRD-positive metastatic prostate cancer also see a progression-free survival benefit when a PARP inhibitor is added to an androgen deprivation therapy/androgen receptor pathway inhibitor backbone. Shifting the conversation to the management of frontline advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the experts reviewed standard approaches, which involve an immune-oncology (IO) agent plus either a CTLA-4 inhibitor or a VEGF TKI. Tagawa noted that IO/VEGF TKI combinations may be preferred for symptomatic patients needing a rapid response, whereas IO/IO combinations may offer greater potential for treatment cessation. He brought up a key distinction in RCC, which is that re-instituting PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition upon progression in the metastatic setting has generally shown no benefit. Dr Levy brought a broad scope to the GU cancer discussion through his lung cancer expertise, introducing parallels between the treatment paradigms. The interview provided an opportunity to show the importance of creating connections across oncology specialties to bring nuanced perspectives to future advances in clinical research and patient care.

Arrancamos migajeros pero agradecidos siempre con quienes quieran cooperar con este podcast, convertirse en sponsors, suscriptores o lo que sea. Pueden donar a través de www.buymeacoffee.com/brujascinema y pueden donar lo que ustedes quieran.Advertidos estaban. Teníamos que hablar largo, tendido, sincero y además con algunos spoilers, de la nueva versión de Frankenstein a cargo de Guillermo del Toro. Hay opiniones divididas en este podcast, pero ambos puntos son muy validos.Concluímos entre muchas cosas que Guillermo tiene una serie de recurrencias en su quehacer cinematográfico que trajo a esta nueva adaptación que dividió en dos relatos fantasticos.Para que les contamos más... Entren y escuchen y saquen sus propias conclusiones.Reclu por cierto, aprovechó para hacer unos últimos apuntes a "Die my Love" que había reseñado en el último capitulo.Además, Scott Cooper, director de la pelicula "Springsteen, Deliver me From Nowhere" nos tira sus 3 recomendaciones.GUCCI!!!!PD: www.buymeacoffee.com/brujascinema

Send us a textGood morning from Pharma Daily: the podcast that brings you the most important developments in the pharmaceutical and biotech world. Today, we delve into a series of compelling updates that underscore the dynamic nature of our industry, marked by scientific breakthroughs, strategic shifts, regulatory advancements, and more.Starting with Pfizer's ambitious endeavors in oncology, the company has initiated Phase 3 trials for its bispecific antibody PF-08634404, targeting non-small cell lung cancer. This innovative approach aims to supersede Keytruda by simultaneously targeting the PD-1 and VEGF pathways, crucial in tumor growth and immune evasion. Pfizer is making substantial strides with its PD-1xVEGF bispecific antibodies by announcing seven near-term trials, including a pivotal phase 3 trial comparing this agent to Keytruda in non-small cell lung cancer. This underscores Pfizer's commitment to developing next-generation immunotherapies that could redefine cancer treatment paradigms by offering more targeted options. The implications are significant; by enhancing therapeutic efficacy through this dual-targeted strategy, Pfizer could set new standards in lung cancer treatment, potentially improving patient outcomes and redefining first-line therapies.Meanwhile, a strategic merger between Mallinckrodt and Endo has culminated in a $6.7 billion transaction, resulting in the rebranding of the combined entity as Keenova. This merger is particularly notable for its decision to spin off the Par Health generics business. Such a move indicates a focused shift towards specialty pharmaceuticals aimed at rare diseases—a trend increasingly seen across the industry as companies pivot towards niche markets with high unmet needs.In financing news, Vor Bio's successful $100 million public offering highlights growing investor confidence in companies addressing autoimmune diseases. This capital will likely accelerate Vor Bio's clinical-stage programs, potentially transforming patient care in this challenging therapeutic area through new and effective treatments.On the regulatory front, Glenmark's Ryaltris has secured approval from China's National Medical Products Administration for treating moderate to severe allergic rhinitis. This approval is pivotal as Glenmark expands its footprint in respiratory therapeutics with innovative small molecule therapies designed to alleviate allergy symptoms—a sign of their strategic growth within this domain.Recent clinical trial results also offer promising news. CeleCor Therapeutics' zalunfiban has shown Phase 3 success for segment elevation myocardial infarction, while UbiVac's DPV-001 has demonstrated improved survival rates in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Engene's Detalimogene voraplasmid exhibited a 63% response rate in bladder cancer patients unresponsive to BCG therapy. These findings reflect ongoing advances in targeted therapies and personalized medicine approaches that continue to reshape the oncology landscape.In policy changes, the UK government has unveiled a five-year roadmap aimed at replacing animal testing with AI and 3D tissue models. This initiative marks a pivotal shift towards more ethical and technologically advanced methods in drug development, potentially accelerating discovery processes while reducing reliance on animal models—a significant move that aligns with global trends towards more humane scientific practices.Meanwhile, Richard Pazdur's appointment as director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research signals strategic leadership changes amidst ongoing organizational investigations. His extensive experience in oncology is expected to guide regulatory oversight during this transformative period for the agency. Dr. Richard Pazdur's appointment as director of CDER representsSupport the show

Il ministro Valditara durante la discussione in Aula sul ddl che prevede tra le altre cose, corsi di educazione sessuale, si è scagliato duramente contro l'opposizione. "Sono indignato che abbiate detto che questa legge impedisce la lotta contro i femminicidi e che scoraggia la lotta alla violenza di genere." Intervento poi seguito da attacchi tra maggioranza ed opposizione.Ne parliamo con Simona Malpezzi, senatrice del PD e Giovanna Miele, deputata della Lega.

Futurist. Innovator. Educator. Entrepreneur. Change Maker. Angela Maiers is on a relentless mission to disrupt the status quo and empower individuals everywhere to transform their own world—and the world around them. As the founder of the global movement Choose2Matter, Angela's singular focus is to help people realize their value and potential contribution to creating change, whether in their personal lives or the world at large. It is fair to say, she leaves no room unchanged. Angela's journey began in 2011 when she delivered a TEDTalk on the power of two simple words that went viral—You Matter!—which catalyzed the creation of Choose2Matter in 2014. What followed was a movement that ignited over a million children across 78,000 classrooms in 100 countries, encouraging them to launch 170 social enterprises and pass 117 laws. As one of the most influential thought leaders in education and transformative thinking, Angela is celebrated for helping businesses, organizations, and industries tackle the global $15 trillion employee engagement crisis. Her work with Fortune 500 companies such as Apple, Microsoft, IBM, and global entities like the U.S. Air Force and West Point have set new standards for creating purpose-driven cultures of motivation and inclusion. Angela's visionary approach has earned her numerous accolades, including being named one of Forbes' Top 5 Edupreneurs to Watch, one of IBM's Top 20 Global Influencers, and one of the Top 100 Women in Technology by Onalytics. She has also been recognized as one of the Top 20 Education Thought Leaders by TrustEd. Angela is the author of nine books, including Genius Matters and Classroom Habitudes, and the forthcoming M is for Mattering. Angela is a much sought-after keynote speaker, consultant, and researcher who brings a unique blend of education, neuroscience, and innovation to help individuals and organizations cultivate purposeful leadership, meaningful work, and transformative change. Angela's work is grounded in the belief that everyone is built for purpose, deserves dignity, and can create meaningful impact. She has worked with over 50 global companies, educational institutions, nonprofits, and military organizations to implement practical tools for cultivating positive team cultures and igniting the genius within every person. When Angela speaks, change is not just possible—it is inevitable. ______________________________________________________________________ The Edupreneur: Your Blueprint To Jumpstart And Scale Your Education BusinessYou've spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it's time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn't just another book; it's the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.I wrote this book because I've been where you are. I know what it's like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.Inside, you'll learn how to:✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnershipsWhether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.Grab your copy today and take control of your future.Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ Únete a los miles de hombres que forman parte de mi comunidad de email para acceder a promociones exclusivas y enterarte de la apertura de mis formaciones. Estar suscrito tiene premio y es la única manera de estar al día de las novedades del proyecto. Al suscribirte con tu email, recibes el curso gratis de «Cómo ser un hombre más atractivo e interesante para las mujeres en la era de las apps y las redes sociales». Es un curso de siete lecciones por escrito (no vídeo, no audio) que puedes personalizar en función del momento que estés viviendo en tus relaciones. Para unirte a mi comunidad y recibir el curso, deja tu email en el enlace: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ *¿Qué aprenderás en este episodio?: 1) Por qué una mujer puede rechazarte y al día siguiente escribirte como si nada hubiera pasado. 2) Qué hay detrás de los mensajes amables y disculpas después de un rechazo. 3) Cómo diferenciar entre interés genuino y búsqueda de validación. 4) Qué revela este comportamiento sobre la psicología femenina y la hipergamia. 5) La clave para dejar de rayarte con sus señales y recuperar tu marco. En este episodio analizamos uno de los comportamientos femeninos más confusos para los hombres: cuando una chica te rechaza, desaparece… y luego reaparece con un mensaje amable, casi disculpándose. Veremos cómo la biología evolutiva explica su necesidad de validación, cómo la culpa influye en sus reacciones y por qué —aunque parezca contradictorio— quiere sentirse querida incluso por hombres que no le atraen. PD. Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/

This episode shifts the spotlight from individual action to institutional design. If your school's equity work disappears when one leader leaves, it was never sustainable to begin with.Jocelynn challenges listeners to design schools that can withstand disruption—political, cultural, and structural—by embedding equity into systems, not personalities. She shares how equity audits and strategic planning become powerful tools for long-term transformation, and outlines the design principles that turn your vision into structure.Whether you're a principal, coach, teacher-leader, or team lead, this episode helps you build earthquake-ready equity systems—the kind that flex but don't fall.Key Themes:The problem with personality-driven equityDesigning for disruption: anticipating the stormEquity audits and strategic planning as system toolsBuilding equity into policies, PD, hiring, and onboardingMoving from vision to infrastructureReflection Questions:Data-Informed Practice: What data are you collecting to assess structural equity?Community: Who's at the redesign table—staff, students, families?Opportunity: Where do gaps in access, visibility, or advancement persist?Agency: Are your systems empowering or policing?Reflection: What foundational structure needs reinforcement, not just revision?If you're tired of watching equity disappear when people leave or policies shift, it's time to design systems that hold the weight of justice.Explore coaching cohorts, strategic planning sessions, and equity audit tools at https://customteachingsolutions.com/equitytools

In this episode of PD and P-Dubs Unscripted, PD and P-Dubs dive into the power of mentorship and discipleship—both in everyday life and in the church. From stories of seminary professors, pastors, and mission trips to biblical examples like Eli and Samuel and Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, they explore how God uses relationships to shape faith and build community. You'll hear laughs about last week's “trespassing incident,” reflections on spiritual growth, and practical encouragement for recognizing who God may be calling you to mentor. Whether you're a church leader, parent, or just walking your own faith journey, this conversation will remind you that discipleship happens in the ordinary—and the impact can last a lifetime.

E dopo l'allerta sulla polmonite dell'apertura, Mario Ajello commenta le paure di Elly Schlein la segretaria del Pd, l'analisi di Andrea Bulleri invece è sul caso Fico, l'ex presidente della Camera, quindi la cronaca con l'inviata Claudia Guasco e le nuove rivelazioni sulle impronte nell'inchiesta per la morte di Chiara Poggi, e con l'odissea di un bambino con il codice fiscale sbagliato raccontata da Bruno D'Alfonso e Michele Milletti, Per la storia di sport oggi Massimo Boccucci ci parla delle intemperanze di Antonio Conte, mentre Gloria Satta e la sua rubrica Momenti di Gloria, ci parla dell'ultimo film di Russel Crowe e di come può arrivare all'Oscar.

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. Daily Carry Enrico Benetti Cornell rugzak laptop 15 inch Dell Precision 3571 OS: Fedora 42 Adams Kernel: x86_64 Linux 6.17.7-200.fc42.x86_64 Shell: bash 5.2.37 Resolution: 5760x2160 WM: OpenBox Disk: 1,7T / 1,9T (91%) CPU: 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12800H @ 19x 4.7GHz [57.0°C] GPU: Mesa Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics (ADL GT2) RAM: 12022MiB / 31765MiB piccolo by x+ n100 OS: SparkyLinux 7.8 orion-belt Kernel: x86_64 Linux 6.1.0-40-amd64 Shell: bash 5.2.15 Disk: 845G / 907G (99%) CPU: Intel N100 @ 4x 3.4GHz [53.0°C] GPU: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-N [UHD Graphics] RAM: 1594MiB / 15737MiB Google Pixel 6a running CalyxOS Memory 6 GB RAM Storage 128 GB iPhone 12 Memory 4 GB Storage 128 Jabra Evolve2 65 headset Fresh'n Rebel Twins Blaze ear buds Work STB HDMI USB Micro AC/DC Adapter Ethernet over USB Remote Control HDMI Cable Network Cable USB HDMI Capture Card Dell Mouse Trust Halyx 4 Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Hub Amazon Basic USB Network Adapter Various Adapters Hema 4-in-1 USB laadkabel, USB-C, micro USB & Lightning AC/DC Adapter with PD and QC3.0 64G USB C+A disk USB Adapter Set A, Micro, C Various Personal Items SECRID 5 Card Aluminium Wallet Bank Card Passport Credit Card Ham Radio License Driving License Public Transport Card Bank Authentication Dopper Water Bottle Pacific Blue Lunchbox Mepal Cirqula multikom rond 350 ml - Nordic sage Mepal Cirqula multikom rond 350 ml - Nordic sage Deep Freeze Zip lock Bag Notebook stabilo pointVisco fine 0.5 pen HPR Business Cards Rooibos Tea Tissues Back Medication Clip On Shades Paracetamol Deodorant Plasters Jordan 3-in-1 Flosser Spork Provide feedback on this episode.

Send us a textEpisode-148In this episode, we unpack the myth, separate inspiration from evidence, and explain why phonics, though imperfect, remains the most equitable and effective foundation for teaching all children to read, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.In this episode, we unpack the myth, separate inspiration from evidence, and explain why phonics, though imperfect, remains the most equitable and effective foundation for teaching all children to read, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.Article discussed:https://open.substack.com/pub/daviddidau/p/the-dyslexia-miracle-school-is-no?r=6k3ev&utm_medium=ios

커튼콜 287회는 14년 만에 돌아온 화제의 연극 '야끼니꾸 드래곤'의 배우 고수희 씨와 함께합니다. 재일교포 작가 정의신이 쓰고 연출한 '야끼니꾸 드래곤'은 1970년대 일본 간사이 지방을 배경으로, 차별과 가난 속에서도 희망을 잃지 않고 살아가는 재일교포 가족의 애환을 그려냅니다. 억척스러운 엄마 영순 역을 맡은 고수희 씨는 2008년 초연 당시 일본 요미우리 연극상 사상 최초의 외국인 수상자가 됐는데요, 일본인 배우들과 한 무대에서, 한국어와 일본어가 뒤섞인 대사를 소화했던 이 작품이 배우 고수희의 삶을 송두리째 바꿔놨습니다. 연극 '야끼니꾸 드래곤'과 고수희 씨의 연기 인생 이야기, 놓치지 마세요. ♬ '야끼니꾸 드래곤' 프레스콜 장면 유튜브 재생목록 '김수현 문화전문기자의 커튼콜'을 추가해 보세요. https://han.gl/3YIq8 진행 : SBS 김수현 문화전문기자, 이병희 아나운서ㅣ출연 : 배우 고수희ㅣ글·편집 : 김은혜 PD 사진 및 영상음원 출처 : 예술의 전당

If YOU'RE ready to make real, sustainable change in your life, jump on a free call with us - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ToP9TYLEYou're doing all the "healthy" things—walking daily, hitting yoga and Pilates—but still not seeing the physique changes you want... You might be missing the key stimulus your body actually needs to build and preserve muscle (and bone).In this episode, Sue and Alex break down the pros and cons of walking, yoga, and Pilates—plus how to bridge the gap between movement and true body composition change. They unpack why muscle is the foundation for not just how you look, but how you age, recover, and perform in everyday life.Have questions or comments for the podcast? Drop them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7Check out our FREE 4-Week Glute Program - https://bit.ly/podcastglutesAnd keep the gains rolling with 12 MORE weeks of glute growth (use code POD at checkout for $25 off!) - https://train.physiquedevelopment.com/workout-plans/963551As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Be sure to like and subscribe and leave us a review wherever you're listening if you loved this episode!Timestamps:(0:00) Today's topic(0:53) Why yoga, Pilates, and walking ISN'T enough(1:04) Walking: What it does and doesn't do(2:59) Yoga: The flexibility vs. strength confusion(5:30) Pilates: Closer, but still missing key elements(8:17) The social and cultural factors: Why high-performing women gravitate toward these modalities(14:18) What actually drives muscle preservation and growth(17:15) What matters most when it comes to resistance training - your keys to success(19:03) The PD methodology(22:25) Final thoughtsFollow us on Instagram:Coach Alex - https://www.instagram.com/alexbush__Coach Sue - https://www.instagram.com/suegainzPhysique Development - https://www.instagram.com/physiquedevelopment_Physique Development Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/physiquedevelopmentpodcast----Produced by: David Margittai | In Post MediaWebsite: https://www.inpostmedia.comEmail: david@inpostmedia.com© 2025, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

E ftuar në një lidhje telefonike për “Live From Tirana” me Ronaldo Sharkën, ka qenë Brunilda Mersini, kryebashkiakja e re e Vlorës. Pjesëmarrja më e ulët në zgjedhje ishte në Vlorë, atje ku kandidatja e maxhorancës, Brunilda Mersini, e cila dorëzoi mandatin e deputetes, fitoi thellë ndaj rivalit të mbështetur nga PD-ja. Nga 144 mijë qytetarë të Vlorës, vetëm 18 111 prej tyre votuan të dielën ose 12.54%, me Mersinin që siguroi 15672 vota ndaj 2333 që mori Dionis Sota. Kandidati i tretë Gjergji Nika e mbylli garën me 1975 vota.

OPINION: The floods we chose: How ignoring PD 705 turned our uplands into disaster zones | Nov. 11, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

¡Se puede invertir en Nvidia o Apple a través de un puesto de bolsa en República Dominicana!En este segundo episodio especial de El Brifin Podcast sobre el mercado de valores, hablamos con Jorge Lole Rodríguez Campiz, vicepresidente ejecutivo de CCI Puesto de Bolsa. Aprendimos cómo hacerlo paso a paso: qué pasa con tu dinero, cuánto puede dejarte y por qué el mercado de valores no es tan complicado como suena.PD: no hay que ser un genio ni tener millones para empezar.

DemystifySci is the place where we bring people together in search of the theories that will change the world, and Paradigm Drift is your chance to have a hand in that future. Theorists, randomly chosen, get 60 seconds to present their revolutionary idea... and then we see if it's gonna stand the test of time or if it's back into the tank for a little while longer. This video is a compilation of champions from the most recent 2.5 hour live show.Next live taping, PD#8, will be 12/5 @ 5pm Pacific. Sign up now: https://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show. PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciHOMEBREW MUSIC - Check out our new album!Hard Copies (Vinyl) FREE SHIPPING: https://demystifysci-shop.fourthwall.com/products/vinyl-lp-secretary-of-nature-everything-is-so-good-hereStreaming:https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-here00:00 Go! Introduction to Paradigm Drift Format00:02:56 Brendan's Philosophy on Emotional Control00:08:00 Discussion on Psychological Games and Emotional Response00:10:20 Brendan's Background and Professional Journey00:14:10 Abby's Perspective on Death and Space Exploration00:18:48 Insights on Cosmology and Cultural Perspectives on Death00:19:14 Exploring Death and Human Suffering00:21:01 Death Training Practices00:23:32 Astronauts' Experiences and the Overview Effect00:25:07 Shared Death Experiences and Empathy00:27:11 Understanding the Abyss and Personal Growth00:29:43 Sensory Organ Discovery and Epigenetics00:32:06 Circumcision and Behavioral Patterns00:38:05 Religious Justifications and Cultural Practices00:39:41 Discussion on Circumcision and Its Impacts00:42:00 Epigenetics and Trauma00:47:52 Introduction of Stellar Evolution Theory00:53:31 The Relationship Between Planets and Stars00:59:10 Closing Thoughts and Future Discussion#consciousness, #deathandrebirth, #spaceexploration, #psychology, #selfawareness, #cosmology, #neuroscience, #humanbehavior, #astrophysics, #philosophypodcast , #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast ABOUS US: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaDSUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysciBLOG: http://DemystifySci.com/blog RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rssMAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ Únete a los miles de hombres que forman parte de mi comunidad de email para acceder a promociones exclusivas y enterarte de la apertura de mis formaciones. Estar suscrito tiene premio y es la única manera de estar al día de las novedades del proyecto. Al suscribirte con tu email, recibes el curso gratis de «Cómo ser un hombre más atractivo e interesante para las mujeres en la era de las apps y las redes sociales». Es un curso de siete lecciones por escrito (no vídeo, no audio) que puedes personalizar en función del momento que estés viviendo en tus relaciones. Para unirte a mi comunidad y recibir el curso, deja tu email en el enlace: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/ *¿Qué aprenderás en este episodio?: 1) Por qué la comodidad mata más sueños que el miedo, y cómo mantenerte afilado incluso cuando ya “lo tienes todo hecho”. 2) Cómo romper con la excusa de la edad y entender que el verdadero límite no está en los años, sino en tu actitud. 3) Qué ocurre cuando vives en escasez y cómo eso te hace conformarte con lo que jamás aceptarías en abundancia. 4) La importancia de mantener el marco incluso dentro de una relación y seguir creciendo como hombre. 5) Cómo pasar del miedo y la parálisis a la acción, la abundancia y la dirección masculina. En este episodio hablamos con un alumno que comenzó su proceso de transformación a los 44 años —sin pareja, sin entorno social y con la sensación de que ya era tarde— y terminó viviendo el mejor verano de su vida. Una charla brutal sobre cómo la comodidad, la edad y la escasez son solo excusas que esconden el verdadero problema: haber dejado de moverte. PD. Recibe tu curso gratis aquí: https://www.hombrealfa.top/curso-gratis/

How AI Is Transforming School Technology Planning ft. Robbie Cobbs | My EdTech Life Ep.342In this episode of My EdTech Life, I sit down with Robbie Cobbs, the founder of Tech My School and creator of Tech Plan Genie, a groundbreaking platform built by tech directors for tech directors.We talk about how school leaders can create meaningful, data-driven technology plans that bring their vision to life, empower teachers, and make innovation sustainable. No hype, no buzzwords—just real stories and practical solutions that work in schools.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Welcome and sponsor shoutouts (Book Creator, Eduaide.ai, Yellowdig, Peel Back Education) 01:00 – Catching up with Robbie Cobbs and his big news 03:00 – How Tech My School is transforming education in Puerto Rico 05:00 – The Google encounter that sparked Tech Plan Genie 08:00 – The reality of being a tech director without support 10:00 – Building a tool that helps schools plan and grow smarter 13:00 – Collaboration, inclusion, and creating the right task force 15:00 – Using data and strategy to drive professional learning 18:00 – Turning tech plans into ongoing project management 21:00 – Introducing the Genie assistant: an AI that knows your school 24:00 – Equity, access, and making EdTech affordable for all 31:00 – Why Tech Plan Genie belongs in every school 40:00 – How Tech My School is changing education in Puerto Rico 44:00 – Bringing innovation, esports, and PD to underserved schools 49:00 – Inviting educators and vendors to join the Tech My School Conference 53:00 – My reflections on transparency, leadership, and impact 54:00 – Robbie's Edu Kryptonite 55:00 – The billboard message that sums up his mission 56:00 – The one person Robbie would trade places with 58:00 – Closing thoughts and my reminder to always “Stay Techie”

This episode swings through three real-life panic buttons: a high school senior terrified they're not cut out to be an English teacher, a teacher in November already mentally on fire and ready to throw a desk, and an adult trying to figure out how the hell you actually build new friendships after ditching the toxic circus. We dig into whether teaching is actually worth it or if it's just masochism with a retirement plan, why classroom management collapses when you're running on fumes, and why the “boring” quiet of healthy friendships feels uncomfortable at first because chaos was your comfort food. It's blunt, it's messy, and it's the kind of honesty you don't get in faculty PD — because faculty PD would absolutely have a meltdown if you said any of this out loud.

Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, FDNY veteran Craig Monahan. Craig started his career in January of 87 with transit PD and in July of 93, rolled over to FDNY. From there he spent 14 years with Ladder 5 and worked with some great firefighters, including Captain John Drennen. Tune in as we listen to Craig share his experiences and his story of the infamous Watts Street Fire. Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don't want to miss this one.Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #volunteerfirefighters #FDNY #nationalfallenfirefightersfoundation #fdnyladder5Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

More Post-Dispatch podcasts.  Please consider subscribing.  Before plunging into the Hot Stove season and the arrival of the GM Meetings, a look at the performances this past season by the top 12 prospects in the Cardinals system, as ranked in the annual Post-Dispatch Dozen. For several years now, baseball writer Daniel Guerrero has ranked the top 12 prospects in the Cardinals organization, but what sets this ranking apart is the eligibility (players cannot have a moment in the majors) and rubric. Each players is considered through the four Ps of Prospects: proximity to majors, overall potential, how prominent and demanding is his position, and, of course, production or performance. Guerrero joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to explain the process and discuss the 2025 PD 12. Read even more on his rankings and updates on each player here. Only one of the 12, catcher Jimmy Crooks, graduated to the majors, leaving 11 incumbents for the 2026 rankings, but there will be some changes to the rankings going into the coming season, as Guerrero and host Derrick Goold discuss. Just not at the No. 1 spot with ascending talent JJ Wetherholt. Though, No. 2 is up for grabs with recent first-round pick Liam Doyle set to throw his fastball into the mix. Also, Guerrero scoops the host on a strong sleeper pick for the 2026 PD 12. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.

1. Los números de Pablo José, Miguel Romero, Tommy y Johnny en la encuesta de El Nuevo Día 2. Reacciones a la encuesta de hoy- MR 3. Perspectiva de salud, con el licenciado Salvador Rovira, con el auspicio de CredeMtia 4. Escenarios posibles para el PNP- Ella no va 5. Semana de fuertes movimientos políticos. Senadora Joanne Rodríguez Veve se desafilia de PD y se declara senadora independiente 6. Transcripción de la vista de fianza del acusado en La Parguera evidencia la construcción en la casa de los suegros de la gobernadora está bajo investigación. Y la fiscalía federal presenta interesante y extraña moción pidiendo confidencialidad sobre documentos. 7. Confirmado: ex representante PNP Tony Soto es testigo de fiscalía en caso del barrilito secreto. ¿Le dieron inmunidad? 8. En Puerto Rico Zohran Mamdani, alcalde electo de New York 9. Jueves de películas y streaming con Gabriela Acevedo GándaraSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've got a strong teacher, strong strategies—and still, the innovation stalls. What gives? In this episode, we tackle what's really behind resistance in math PD and why most implementation efforts collapse long before proficiency is even possible.Building on our last episode, we unpack how a school we support used the five implementation stages—Non-Use, Awareness, Mechanical, Routine, and Proficient—to move real teacher practice forward in mathematics. You'll hear how assumptions like “math teachers just need to buy in” or “they're too comfortable” miss the point—and how shifting the conversation back to student outcomes changed everything.Listen in to learn:What each of the five stages of implementation looks like in real math classroomsWhy most resistance towards math PD is rooted in fear, fatigue, or flawed systems—not mindsetHow to use department meetings and peer examples to build momentum in mathematicsWhy focusing on student growth—not compliance—creates authentic engagement in math classWhat math leaders can do to provide the right support at the right stageHit play to explore how real school teams are flipping the script on math improvement implementation—and how you can do the same by putting students, not strategies, at the center of your plan.Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/ Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com Looking to supplement your curriculum with problem based lessons and units? Make Math Moments Problem Based Lessons & Units Show Notes PageLove the show? Text us your big takeaway!Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don't want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.

In this interview, URComped CEO Craig Shacklett sits down with Nick Ippolito, Player Development Mentor and "The Host Whisperer," to unpack how casino player development really works across markets. Kicking off with Nick's article "I'm Not Talking About Vegas!", the conversation explains why blanket advice fails outside destination markets and how hosts must tailor strategy to property realities like comp percentages, visit frequency, tax environments, and leadership maturity. Topics: The inspiration behind "I'm Not Talking About Vegas" and the responsibility of industry voices How casino markets differ globally: Vegas vs. regional vs. international properties Defining "true player development" and how it originated in Atlantic City The evolution of telemarketing and its influence on today's host model Adapting training and PD strategy for each property and demographic The challenge of player loyalty in the modern casino environment Property-specific comp policies, taxes, and leadership differences The importance of staying in your lane and specializing within casino operations Upcoming news and conferences in casino player development   Learn more: https://trio360.vip/adapting-casino-player-development-strategy-cocktails-at-the-tangiers-nick-ippolito-interview/

What happens when attention dips before the holiday break, buying cycles heat up for 2025–26 budgets, and your channels keep changing the rules at the same time? You get November, a short, high-leverage month that rewards focus and relationship building.In this episode, Elana gets tactical. She maps the November mindset for educators, lays out timely moments you can use without feeling gimmicky, and gives specific, platform-by-platform plays you can run this week. She closes with two sharp prompts from LinkedIn that will force you to rethink how you invest in your network and your schedule.What You'll LearnHow to show up with real gratitude that uplifts educators, customers, advocates, and your teamWhy November demands high-utility content and PD that lightens the classroom loadTimely November moments to use well, World Kindness Day, NaNoWriMo, Thanksgiving, and post-holiday retail windowsExactly what to prioritize on Instagram, heavy Reels, created and scheduled in appWhat is actually working on LinkedIn, carousel storytelling, micro frameworks, short visual lessons, plus a reach boost tied to new commentersA simple Facebook format that still drives group and page engagementHow to keep your brand visible while leaders research vendors and set budgets for 2025–26Two mindset checks to strengthen your network and your calendar disciplineAccess the full episode show notes.

Baseball fans and church family—this one's for you! In this lively and unscripted episode, PD & P-Dubs dive into the thrilling moments of the 2025 World Series, debating key plays, clutch performances, and baseball “what-ifs” that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Then, they pivot to exciting news at Immanuel Lutheran Church: the upcoming One Church Gathering on Sunday, November 30, where all worship services unite as one family in faith. The pastors share why this special weekend matters—fellowship, worship, and connection across generations and service times. And of course, things take a humorous turn as PD tells a hilarious story involving a long walk, a trespass, and a daring crawl under a farm fence in Barrington Hills.Whether you love baseball, laughter, or faith-filled community, this episode captures the heart of PD & P-Dubs Unscripted: real stories, real faith, and real fun.

Get 20% of The 8 to 4 Principal Blueprint HERE.As principals, it can feel impossible to step away from the building—whether you're sick, at PD, or attending district meetings. The guilt, the worry that everything will fall apart, and the pressure to be present 24/7 can take a toll. In this episode of The Principal's Handbook, Barb Flowers unpacks why leaving the building matters for both your staff and your own well-being. You'll learn:How to model healthy boundaries for teachers when you need to be out.The importance of having a clear coverage plan with district admin.Key systems that keep discipline, arrival/dismissal, and daily operations running without you.Ways to build teacher and staff leadership capacity so the school doesn't rely solely on you.How to normalize being a human leader who gets sick, has kids, and keeps learning through PD.Your leadership is measured not by how much your school needs you in the moment, but by how well it functions when you're not there. Tune in for practical tips and mindset shifts to help you leave the building—without guilt—knowing your systems and people can handle it.FREE DOWNLOADS*The Principal's Email DetoxDecisive Leadership- Free WorkshopPrincipal Checklist to Disconnect From SchoolBehavior Blueprint for PrincipalsThe Principal's Power Hour Blueprint

Texas-born & raised, Dr. Amy Mathews-Perez has recently retired from 34 years of working in public education where she served as a General Ed. Teacher, SLP, Diagnostician, SPED Supervisor, Principal, Assistant Principal and a Director of Special Education. While her journey of public-school service has come to an end, she now puts energy, effort & focus on continued service to organizations, schools, families and through her LLC, M.E.S.A. Her passion is turning conflict into collaboration through communication, relevant learning, and authenticity. She is happiest when she gets to implement these things to inspire & empower others. "Life is short but our influence is never ending, so let's seek joy and create smiles through connecting, sharing, and highlighting the best in others.”   ______________________________________________________________________ The Edupreneur: Your Blueprint To Jumpstart And Scale Your Education BusinessYou've spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it's time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn't just another book; it's the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.I wrote this book because I've been where you are. I know what it's like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.Inside, you'll learn how to:✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnershipsWhether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.Grab your copy today and take control of your future.Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

Let there be light! Well, certain types of light, at least. That's what we're discussing down at the Movers and Shakers Arms today, where the gang are joined by Professor Glen Jeffery, an expert in the use of light therapies. Why are some lights – like infrared – good for us, whilst others – like UV – are bad? How does light impact on our mitochondria? And, most importantly, what does any of this have to do with Parkinson's?! Join us for a fascinating dive into a less-discussed, but possibly very important, piece in the puzzle of searching for a PD disease modifier. If you'd like to download a template for writing to your MP, you can find one here.Sponsored by Albion Chambers.Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.Sound mixing by Ewan Cameron.Music by Alex Stobbs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we interview Erik. He's from the East Coast and has an incredible story. He we from the USMC to a DQ with a local PD. His journey began in 2015 and was just hired!-------For those who aren't subscribers: Have we helped you with our podcast content, or with a phone call or email advice? You can now show your love at buymeacoffee.com! Here are the links in the event you'd like to express your appreciation if we've made a difference:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/kenroybal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/donovanheavener⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bonus: Our books are discounted 50% for podcast subscribers!! (Email us for your discount code.)You're going to love these great new podcast offerings!!Purchase your copies today:Ken's Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/b/BFYjg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donovan's Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/b/AVlRT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact us:ken[atsign]policebackground.netdonovan[atsign]policebackground.netPolice candidate consultations: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.policebackground.net⁠⁠⁠

What happens when two longtime collaborators reunite to reimagine how we grow as leaders? In this uplifting episode of Aspire to Lead, Jeff Gargas joins Joshua Stamper to celebrate the return of authentic connection, collaboration, and purpose in leadership development. Together, they reflect on their early podcasting days, explore the challenges today's leaders face, and unveil Joshua's newest project—the Aspire to Lead Cohort, a transformational experience built for educators who crave meaningful growth, connection, and accountability. From personalized leadership assessments to live workshops and dynamic peer communities, Josh shares how this new model is helping educators rediscover their “why” and sustain their momentum all year long. Whether you're an aspiring leader finding your footing or a seasoned administrator seeking renewal, this episode will reignite your passion for learning, leading, and belonging in community. Aspire to Lead Cohort: Join the December 1st Launch Ready to move from teacher to administrator? The Aspire to Lead Cohort is a monthly leadership program designed for educators pursuing administrative roles. Get expert training, peer accountability, interview prep, and a clear roadmap to advance your career. December 1st cohort launching soon. Limited spots available. READY TO JOIN? Apply for the Aspire to Lead Cohort: https://bit.ly/47xWzIu Limited spots available. Next cohort starts 12/1/25

Coach Charlotte returns with a case study from one of her newest clients—an airline pilot who came to her with a packed schedule but a solid fitness foundation.Despite her dedication, Sarah felt stuck navigating the unpredictable logistics of her career. Listen in as Charlotte breaks down how she strategically programmed Sarah's training days to help her stay consistent and crush her goals, no matter where in the world she lands.If YOU'RE ready to make real, sustainable change in your life, jump on a free call with us - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ToP9TYLEAs always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Be sure to like and subscribe and leave us a review if you loved this episode!Connect with Coach Charlotte & Team PD:Coach Charlotte: https://www.instagram.com/cmjones.fitPhysique Development: https://www.instagram.com/physiquedevelopment_Physique Development Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/physiquedevelopmentpodcastInquire to work with Team PD: https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ToP9TYLEHave questions or comments for us? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7Check out our FREE 4-Week Glute Program - https://bit.ly/podcastglutesAnd keep the gains rolling with 12 MORE weeks of glute growth (use code POD at checkout for $25 off!) - https://train.physiquedevelopment.com/workout-plans/963551Keep up to date with all things PD, get exclusive content, snag freebies, and more by joining our email list! - https://dedicated-artist-6006.ck.page/emailsignupInterested in the Physique Development Training Club App? Join here! - https://physiquedevelopment.appInquire to learn about nutrition-only coaching WITH exercise review - https://bit.ly/optimizeglutesGrab a band tee here! - https://shopphysiquedevelopment.comLooking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ToP9TYLEInterested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNAFor more videos, articles, and information, head to - https://physiquedevelopment.comIf you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!----Produced by: David Margittai | In Post MediaWebsite: https://www.inpostmedia.comEmail: david@inpostmedia.com© 2025, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.