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Periodically on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING , we share a SPOTLIGHT conversation and feature brief chats with an individual from the community about a special topic or a unique endeavor. Now while we truly should strive for mental wellness all the time, May is mental health awareness month, and there's no more obvious place to focus our energy than on something we too often take for granted… our breathing. So I'm going to take a yogic approach, drawing from the teachings of both my parents who are yoga instructors and remembering some of the daily habits of my grandparents. Breathing is essentially the most outward demonstration of our “prana”, the Sanskrit word that refers to our innate universal life force, and through “ayama” the Sanskrit word which  means to  regulate or control or lengthen, we can therefore use the practice of "pranayama" to not just consciously understand our breathing, but also optimize and even increase that life force and harmonize our mind, body, and spirit. Now whether it's deeply practicing this living science of pranayama or simply pausing briefly to become more conscious of our breathing, the benefits can be quite extensive for so many physical and mental concerns.  So it was especially terrific to have a conversation about…well… breathing with Dr. Amit Anand, who is a pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine specialist AND a master yoga teacher -  truly a breathing superhero. With an academic medicine background, training in both Mumbai at KEM and in Boston at Harvard, Amit has been a rigorous practitioner, clinical teacher, and researcher.  Fortunately for many patients and students alike, he has taken his experience and integrated this evidence based medical approach with an expertise in yoga training, meditation, breathwork, and pranayama. Amit is the founder of Pranayamarx,  leading live and online yoga workshops and pranayama courses. He is also the co-founder of Breathonance,  a science-based breathwork experience that integrates the yogic teachings of Pranayama with resonant musical rhythms. I actually caught a live demo this year and I was struck by a few things: the importance of creating space for this, how little time was actually required vs the perception of what was required, and the beautiful convergence of music, meditation, and breathing.  Now, I know that all of you know this, but the content and conversation here should not be taken as medical advice, and is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your own healthcare professional team for any medical questions. And so as Amit and I caught up to chat, we started with the very basic question that was in front of both of us particularly as doctors, in why we all tend to be so painfully unaware of our own breathing?And you can visit breathonance.com to learn more about Amit's vision and the musical expertise of co-founder Clint Valladares

We never outgrow the need to review the basics of our faith. Periodically, we'll pause between message series to remind ourselves about certain aspects of our theology here at Christ Church. Today we're reviewing what we believe about the World.Thanks for listening to the Christ Church Mequon Podcast. Find your next step and let us know how we can be praying for you at ChristChurchMequon.LIFE/Podcast. Hit that subscribe button and, until next week, God bless.

Periodically it's important to revisit the topic of testosterone replacement for women, and to understand all the nuances regarding the options in delivery methods and dosing. Today I'll discuss options for testosterone replacement, including using 1/10 of an FDA approved male product, compounded creams and gels, as well as appropriately dosed hormone pellets. I'll particularly focus on how to safely dose hormone pellets, and will share the method which my office has used in many thousands of patients, and has been proven to reach safe levels. Appropriately dosed pellets should be thought of as a viable option for those who don't prefer to use a topical cream or gel. LINKS: The Truth About Testosterone For Women Over 50 https://youtu.be/LpG25EUvg-U Peter Attia - Episode 348 ‒ Women's sexual health, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0XW6av2wLQ

Periodically on the podcast we'll consider picture books that could be called "cult classics" in some manner. You know the type. Who Needs Donuts? The Lonely Doll. That sort of thing. They're books that may not be a part of the cultural zeitgeist but for a significant contingent of readers, they mean the world. Bill Canterbury was recently interviewed on Betsy's site in conjunction with the release of his new picture books, and he later sent me some suggestions for the podcast. As such, we thought we might try my hand with this one. We've never done a Seibold before, and we were curious to see how this 1993 publication held up. Turns out... it sure as heck couldn't have come out any year BUT 1993, that's for sure. We discuss the muted palette, busy pages, outsider art, and how this is only one of three books in the same series. For the full Show Notes please visit: https://afuse8production.slj.com/2025/05/19/fuse-8-n-kate-mr-lunch-takes-a-plane-ride-by-j-otto-seibold-and-vivian-walsh/

With this episode, we kick off our new ongoing blind tasting series with a focus on the IPAs that made craft beer what it is today. Periodically over the next few months, we'll be gathering up five IPAs that represent well-known, influential, or otherwise significant IPAs from all over, looking to find our pick for the overall best using a much more professional and organized scoring system than usual. This first one has a bit of an, uh, “unintentional reboot” feel to it - but the results truly rock us to our cores. But also, we have a surprising number of sandwich topics, Craig seeks the throne of the Grandmaster Cicerone, and we're both completely shocked by the absence of Citra. Beers Reviewed Blindly (in order of appearance) Cigar City Brewing - Jai Alai Maine Beer Co. - Lunch Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 60 Minute IPA Bell's Brewing - Two Hearted IPA Surly Brewing - Furious IPA  

Periodically, WoodChat places a focus on presenting the latest work around building safely in bushfire-prone areas, in particular highlighting the work of the Codes and Standards team. During this episode, we wanted to speak to Boris Iskra, National Manager Codes & Standards at Forest and Wood Products Australia in a more general sense to get a snapshot of the other important work that FWPA is involved with in this space, and the importance of this work for the forestry industry, the economy, the public and the environment, as well as getting an update on some exciting recent and upcoming developments. Listeners will hear from Boris about new and revised Codes and Standards that are already in-place, plus planned and imminent additions for the future. Boris will also explain about the recently-formed FWPA Industry Standards Reference Panel, which was put together to ensure pertinent Codes and Standards relating to the industry are put forward and reviewed, as well as the process by which this takes place. In addition, we speak to a member of the Standards Reference Panel to get their take on its activities and importance - sharing his thoughts is Gavin Matthew, CEO at the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA), who represents the interests of the Engineered Wood Products (EWPs) sector as part of his role on the panel.

We're excited to introduce a new series called The Deep Dive Series into Mastering Life's Adventures with Dr. Judith! In this series, we'll be exploring the many layers of life's adventures through thought-provoking questions, with Dr. Judith inviting guests to share their wisdom on topics that resonate with you, our listeners. Periodically throughout this year, we'll have special guests join us to dive into meaningful conversations and provide unique insights on various aspects of mastering life's adventures. Today's episode is a deep dive into the complexities of relationships, specifically focusing on the challenges of forgiveness. What happens in relationships that make it so difficult to forgive? We'll be exploring this with Dr. Mark Hicks, who'll shed light on the powerful role forgiveness plays in our soul's progress, communication, and healing.As we navigate this conversation, we'll touch on the importance of letting go, the impact of toxic relationships, and why forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting. We'll also discuss false beliefs and the crucial role boundaries play in our spiritual journey. It's a warm, enlightening episode packed with insights on how forgiveness and healing can set us free, both spiritually and emotionally.So, join us for this engaging discussion in our Deep Dive Series, as we explore how to master life's adventures with wisdom, love, and understanding.About Our GuestDr. Mark A. Hicks is an author, speaker, ghostwriter, and relationships coach with expertise in mental health and family dynamics. Holding a Doctor of Ministry Degree, a Masters in Mental Health Counseling, a Masters of Divinity, and a Bachelors in Psychology, his educational background reflects his unwavering commitment to understanding the human psyche and guiding individuals toward healthy relationships and meaningful lives.Mark's goal is to spread a message of love that is practical, tangible, and a realistic life for everyone regardless of your relationship experience so far. In his book, Learning Love, he teaches the five components of love anyone can learn and practice to build healthy, happy, thriving relationships.

Use this guide to help your group discussion as you meet this week. TranscriptGood morning. Happy Easter! My name is Chet. I'm one of the pastors here. If you will, grab a Bible and go to Romans chapter 4. We're going to consider just a few verses in the book of Romans this morning. We're going to pick up and look at the text that we looked at on Good Friday if you were with us then. We will be in Romans chapter 4, verses 24 and 25, and then we'll look a little bit at chapter 5.I want to read this: "It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord." We gather on Easter and we're celebrating that Jesus was raised from the dead, that he was dead and then came alive again, that He was crucified, buried, and then resurrected. His disciples, His mother, those who followed Him, the centurion, the religious leaders—they all saw Him die, saw Him buried, and then came back to life.There's a story recounted in Luke chapter 24 where Jesus's disciples are together and Jesus shows up after He had been crucified and buried. When He appears, His disciples are frightened and think He's a ghost. I've always thought that was funny that it's included in the Bible, but it makes a lot of sense. If you watch someone be brutally murdered and then be buried, and then you're gathered with people to be sad about it, and then they show up, your response isn't "oh!" Your response is "ah!" You immediately think something's wrong with you, your mind is broken, or ghosts are real. You don't jump to maybe there's a resurrection, maybe you've conquered death.Jesus shows them His hands and feet and says, "I have hands and feet; spirits don't." He's like, "Ghosts don't have feet, but I do because I'm real." And then He eats food. He verifies that He's been resurrected; He was literally dead and then literally rose back to life. We're going to study a text that helps us understand why that's wonderful because if you don't know much about Christianity, you may know that Jesus died and rose, but we want to know why that's wonderful.There are people in this room who have things they've done or that have happened, and you're like, "It's happened, it's done, it's sealed, it's final, it's official, it's locked in." But if we follow a God who can rise from the grave, then He can undo things that are sealed and locked in. The most final thing we have is death. You don't go see a judge and they're like, "All right, you're going to be executed today and then you better be at work tomorrow." That's not how it works. The most final thing we have is death. If He can undo that, then He can undo the things that we carry with us.We will see why it's wonderful. It says, "It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses." That's what we looked at on Friday—that He was delivered up for our trespasses, meaning that we have actual debt, actual sin. One pastor says that sin does something; it literally does something in the world, in spiritual reality. He said it's similar to if I came to your house and broke something.Let's say you invited me over to watch something on your television. During our enjoyment, I got very frustrated and threw something at it, breaking it. The party is over; your TV is broken, and I have a debt. I have a guess that you like your TV, since you invited me over specifically to watch it. We have a problem: something is broken, and there are only a few options. I can pay the debt, or you can. Those are our options. I can fix what's broken; the cost can come from me, or the cost can come from you. Even if you said, "Don't worry about it," that doesn't fix your TV. You're just saying you'll pay the debt or incur the cost by never watching TV again or getting a new one.Do you know who can't say "Don't worry about it"? Me. I can't ruin the party and then go, "Wait, don't worry about it, it's not a big deal, let's pretend it never happened." The one person who can't do that is me. I can't bump into you, spill something on your shirt, and go, "Let's just forget this ever happened. Let's move on. It's not a big deal. It's your shirt, it's not mine. Let's just go about our day." I can't do that.Y'all realize we do that sometimes with people. We'll say, "Well, I don't know why it's such a big deal. God just needs to, like, why does He care?" That's us breaking the TV and then saying, "Don't worry about it." We can't do that. There's real debt, real trespass, a real cost.What we're celebrating is that Jesus paid it—that He was delivered up for our trespasses. That's what we talked about on Good Friday, that He paid the debt. Then it says this: that He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. Not only did He take our debt, but when He rose, He was raised for our justification.Justification is an intentional legal word. It's very specific, precise, legally precise language. Now if you don't work in law or contracts, you might not see a lot of legally precise language. I think the place we most run into it is on food labels. For example, if you buy Cheese Whiz or something you spray on stuff, it says "processed cheese food" because it can't just say "cheese" since it's not just cheese. It can't say "processed cheese" because then cheese would be a noun. It says "processed cheese food," where "cheese" is an adjective describing the type of food it is. You're like, "What am I eating?" Scientists say, "Food." You're like, "Yeah, but what do you mean?" They're like, "Well, it's a cheese food." So legally precise language.If you buy Pringles, it doesn't say chips, it says crisps. What is a crisp? Legally, it's not a chip. That's about all I know—it's legally precise language.One of the places I appreciated this most was on the show The Biggest Loser. On that show, people try to lose weight. It sounds like they just got them together to make fun of them, but actually they lose weight, and the biggest loser is the winner—it's clever and confusing. My wife and I used to watch it, popcorn and Mountain Dew, and they would do challenges.In these challenges, to win immunity for the week, they'd have to eat a lot of sweets like Pop-Tarts or cupcakes. The trainers would be mad because they were breaking the spirit of the game. But the funny part was: they weren't allowed to say "Pop-Tarts" because they didn't have the rights, so they had to say "sugar-frosted breakfast pastries." It was like a game of Taboo.The reason I mention this is that the word "justified" in this text is intentionally precise, legal language. It's wonderful because "justified" means legally not guilty in court, but actually it means better than not guilty. It means declared righteous, ruled in your favor—that you are made righteous, declared righteous, legally not guilty, and you get to walk out free. It's officially accomplished by God in the highest court.This is beautiful, legally precise language. When He was raised, it was for our justification, meaning that you have been declared righteous, that He took your sin to the cross, and that when He rose, you have been made righteous. The debt has been paid.It's not just that Jesus says, "Hey, if you come to me I'll forgive your sins, and you need to go live a good life." He doesn't just wipe the slate clean; He signs your name at the top and turns it in. That has been applied to your account.Periodically, I'll hear Christians say things like, and they're right in one aspect, "I'm a sinner; I have debt." If you come in and say, "I'm a pretty good person," we want to tell you, "No, you're not." If nobody's been kind enough yet to point out how not wonderful you are, welcome to Mil City Church. No, you're not. We are so thoroughly unimpressed with you. You're a sinner. You have real debt. You have real trespasses. We want you to be aware that you innately sin—that you sin on your own and then, when you know it's sin, you still do it. Once you learn it was wrong, you still do it. You can't just say, "It's okay because you're offended; you caused the offense; you can't declare it's okay."So, you're a sinner, but if you belong to Jesus, you are not. You are justified and made righteous. I hear Christians sometimes say, "I'm the worst, I'm just so terrible, I'm always waiting." And I say, "And then Jesus made you righteous?" If you belong to Christ, no, you're not. You're not guilty—you're made righteous. Paul calls himself the chief of sinners in the context of declaring he's received mercy. He says that so everyone else can know if Paul can be forgiven, so can you.The hope that we have is that He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification—that we've been made righteous. But there's a way this happens; it applies this way.Go back to the beginning of the sentence: It says, "It will be counted to us." What is "it"? It is what Jesus has done, what Jesus has done will be counted to us, accredited to us, put on our account, granted to us, applied to us. It is what Jesus has done.How will it be counted to us? By belief. That you believe in Christ, believe that God raised Him from the dead, that you believe He paid your debt, that you want it applied to your account. Then it will be applied.There's a movie called My Cousin Vinny. My wife was out of town, and I was bored, so I watched it again. It's about two young guys from New York going to school in Alabama. They're in the wrong place at the wrong time, driving the wrong car, and get accused of murder. Because they're from New York, it's not going well. Then one says, "I'm going to call my cousin Vinny," a lawyer from New York.Vinny shows up. It's not going well. There's tension over whether he'll represent them. The local guy is worse than Vinny. There's a big moment in court where Vinny says to the local guy, "You're fired. I want to represent my cousin."It's a moment where you can look cosmically at God and say, "I want Jesus to represent me. I want Him to go before me. I want Him to take my debt. I want Him to grant His righteousness to me." And it will be counted if you believe. It will be applied to your account by belief. It will be accomplished not by you but by Him. You trust that His death paid your trespasses and His resurrection justified you before the Lord, declared innocent, righteous, holy, and blameless if you'll just believe. If you'll just look and say, "I want Jesus to pay my debt. I want Jesus to cover me. I trust Him. I believe He's good. I do not want to represent myself."That's what it's saying. It will be counted to us who believe.So again: "It will be counted to us who believe in Him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification."Therefore, since we have been justified by faith—we're justified by faith.That's the legal word again: not by works, not by morality, not by intelligence, not by effort—you're justified by faith, by trusting Him, not yourself.And that makes so much sense. What doesn't work before God is for you to sin, fail, then go to Him and say, "Don't worry. I got this. I'm going to be good enough, pay it off, do so well that you can't help but respond singing my praises." That doesn't work.Instead, we come and say, "I trust Jesus. I believe He's good. I believe He's righteous. I believe He paid my debt. I want Him to represent me. I want Him to cover me." And we say, "I trust that He's good."The Bible says there will be nobody who entrusts themselves to Him who is put to shame. Nobody that calls on Him will be put to shame. Nobody who says, "If He doesn't cover it, I'm in trouble," will be put to shame. Everyone who comes to Him for mercy will receive mercy.We are to be justified by faith, so you just believe. You just trust in the finished work of Jesus.Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.You ever been at odds with someone? You can feel it. You've done something, said something, and you're around them and can feel the tension.It says there is no tension between those who belong to Jesus and the God of the universe.Every once in a while, I'll bust into one of my children's rooms. They're little—wouldn't do this when they're older, but I do it sometimes just to mess with them. I say, "Aha!" Just to mess with them. It's fun because often they just look at you like, "What? I was perfectly innocent. I wasn't doing anything." Other times, the guilt gets to them. They feel like they've been caught.I had a son hide something one time—a toy. He just needed to hide it; it was nothing serious.The idea is God can look at you and you can just be free. Nothing to worry about, no hint of fear. No "Oh wait." If people announced, "I'm going to come tour your house today," you'd be like, "Hold on. Is it clean? How do I…?" But with God, there's peace.We have peace with God through the work of Jesus. We're free.Some people think Christians are always looking over their shoulders like God's ready to get them. No. Jesus paid the debt. God's not mad at you if you belong to Christ, if you've trusted Him. He's not disappointed, upset, or frustrated because the debt has been paid.Jesus was delivered up for your trespasses. He was raised for your justification.You've been declared innocent, free.When I was growing up, my dad was self-employed, and sometimes things went well—but other times, it was tight.My parents would sit my brothers and me down and say, "Money's really tight. If any of you want something, you're going to be in big trouble." They would say, "You're going to eat what we give you and be happy about it."Sometimes, we got to go eat at places with cafeterias. Back then, there was Piccadilly. Let me explain how this works: When you get there, you can see the food, but you can't access it. The food is in what I call "food prison." There are food wardens who put the food on your plate, and every item you get means debt you'll pay later.There were times when we got to go, but beforehand, my dad would say, "Look…" When we got there, he'd tell us what we were allowed. One piece of chicken, two vegetables, some Jell-O. He'd be looking at the cake like, "You know you can't have that."We knew the terms in advance, which was good parenting—pre-threaten your children in the truck, then when they try something, just give them the look. Pre-threatening inflates the meaning.We were supposed to get what we got and be thankful.Then there were buffets, which were very different. There used to be more buffets—Ryan's, Quincy's, Western Sizzler. We had a place called Fire Mountain. Ryan's had a roll as big as your head.At a buffet, you pay first and then you're free. There's no food warden; you hold the scoop. Nobody protects the food from you. At SNS, you were supposed to get a little and be happy. At a buffet, you're free.When my dad took us to buffets, it was so we could hurt ourselves. We were supposed to pile things up, show him, and eat it all—not waste it—try different foods: soft serve, cookies, that weird pink stuff no one liked.Jesus has been raised for our justification.Christianity is not the SNS cafeteria; it's a buffet. I don't mean license to sin but freedom and joy—a feast.The debt has been paid. As Christians, we need to repent of sin, mourn the brokenness in the world. But the default mode of the Christian life is joy because Christ is resurrected.There is no debt; it's all been paid.We walk with our heads held up, hearts full, rejoicing in the freedom and hope Christ has given, to His glory.When I piled food on my plate at a buffet, it brought joy to my dad's heart that I appreciated what he had bought.When we walk as Christians with hope, fellowship, life, joy, and eternity in focus, acknowledging that when we sin, we have propitiation—that Someone stands between us and God—we are not guilty.We go to Him in grace and forgiveness and say, "It's never been about me; it's about You. My trust is in You, the glorious King who saves sinners."That brings joy and delight to His heart because He already paid the cost.We walk in freedom.Galatians says, "It is for freedom that He set us free." I used to read that and wonder, "What does that mean?" It means freedom.I'm not supposed to think, "I can't pile two things on my plate at the buffet." I'm supposed to enjoy it, delight, and walk in joy.That's what we celebrate at Easter.If you've trusted in Him, you are not dirty, broken, covered in sin.He was delivered up for your trespasses and raised for your justification.If He is risen and you've trusted Him, you are free, covered, blameless, and it's already happened.We aren't waiting for the sentence to be dropped. We're not in court waiting to hear our fate. If you've trusted Jesus, the sentence has been passed. He was declared guilty. We have been made righteous.The band's coming back up. We're going to sing.If you're a Christian, I remind you Jesus is risen and you are free and made righteous.If you have not placed your faith in Jesus and plan to represent yourself in court—plan with your own wisdom, morality, goodness, or just declaring, "It's not that big a deal"—I say: Trust Jesus.Place your faith in Him. Go to the Lord and say, "I want Jesus to cover me. I want Jesus to stand in for me. I want Jesus to pay my debt. When He died, pay my sin. When He rose, give me life."And it will be counted for those who believe.Let's pray.Jesus, we are thankful for the hope of the resurrection that holds secure through the finished work of Jesus—that all who call on Your name will be saved.You were delivered up for our sin, raised for our justification, and in You and You alone we have hope.May Your name be glorified. Amen.

Periodically on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING , we share a SPOTLIGHT conversation and feature brief chats with an individual from the community about a special topic or a unique endeavor. So it's springtime in a lot of our global areas, where traditionally, things everywhere are starting to bloom. And with melting snow and healthy rains it also means that water is flowing freely to activate dormant soil and nurture the land so that communities and villages can thrive.  Or at least that's the idea, but in today's reality, more and more rural land is suffering at the hands of a climate in crisis.  This is especially true in rural India, where the cyclic pressures of growth, urbanization, social exodus to the cities, and drained resources, have made yesterday's once fertile land turn into today's eroded dry deserts.  So I was intrigued to learn more about one group's mission to try and bend the narrative away from that erosion to one of holistic abundance and empowerment, and it was absolutely wonderful to share some time catching up with Sagar Dharia, one of the trustees of Vanarai, an organization deeply committed to rural grass roots conservation and sustainable land restoration.  Vanarai was started nearly 40 years ago by Sagar's grandfather, the late Padma Vibhushan Dr. Mohan Dharia, whose vision was to bring together stakeholders and make villages more self-reliant through education, watershed management, health, sanitation, and farming.  Working with over 250 villages across Maharashtra and other states, Vanarai has succeeded in integrating a strong rural development strategy by rejuvenating water and soil, reviving farming practices and economies, and stimulating social change through education and community building.  I have to tell you that it is an inspiring design of community activism and energy that's based on climate science, thoughtful planning, social science, and a modern strategy that doesn't ignore the challenges of rural development in a rapidly evolving India.  Ultimately, cultivating relationships and trust are at the core of this very  eco- conscious people movement, and so I asked Sagar why he believes that rural villages are so relevant to India's successful future?You can learn more about Vanarai's ongoing work at VANARAI.ORG or get in touch with them at contact@vanarai.org

#81 — Periodically directing your gaze inward can clarify your current position, past journey, and future aspirations.In this episode of The Happy Scientist, explore the vital practice of taking a self-inventory. Hear how to conduct this introspection effectively—steering clear of overly positive illusions, harsh self-criticism, and potential disappointment. Plus, get practical strategies for maintaining a balanced and honest self-assessment.What you learn will ultimately foster personal growth and resilience in your scientific career and ensure continuous progress without overwhelming yourself.Watch or Listen to all episodes of The Happy Scientist podcast here: https://thehappyscientist.bitesizebio.com#Podcast #BitesizeBio #TheHappyScientist If you enjoyed this episode and want more practical tips on being a happy and successful scientist, we can help. Download The Happy Scientist Reference Pack today, and reignite your passion for science. https://bitesizebio.com/the-happy-scientist-reference-pack/?ref=bsb-podcast

Periodically we pause our usual rhythm of preaching through whole books of the Bible for standalone sermons. This weekend, Nathan Murray, teaches on Ephesians 4:1-6.Life Church exists to glorify God by making disciples who treasure Christ, grow together, and live on mission. Salisbury, NCFollow us online:lifechurchnc.comFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter

We never outgrow the need to review the basics of our faith. Periodically, we'll pause between message series to remind ourselves about certain aspects of our theology here at Christ Church. Today we're reviewing what we believe about The Bible.Thanks for listening to the Christ Church Mequon Podcast. Find your next step and let us know how we can be praying for you at ChristChurchMequon.LIFE/Podcast. Hit that subscribe button and, until next week, God bless.

Periodically on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING , we share a SPOTLIGHT conversation and feature brief chats with an individual from the community about a special topic or a unique endeavor. So ok, a while back , I had to think about making a will and living trust, and not to be morose or sad, but  it was a good exercise that forced me to think about things that are family heirlooms, or even the more basic question of what we find precious or beautiful and even enduring?  For a lot of people, tangible things like jewelry come to mind, and it's likely no newsflash that India has a fairly strong heritage and history with jewels and diamonds. Now,  in the 2025 that we live in,  technology is bending the curve and offering alternatives for everyone to be conscious of sustainable affordability, ethical choices, time, and rapidly evolving definitions of elegance and fashionable beauty in almost every corner of every consumer market. So, I was actually really curious to learn more about lab grown jewelry, and it was really great to share a Spotlight conversation with Ricky Vasandani.  Ricky grew up all over the world in a family that successfully scaled a legacy diamond jewellery business over decades. With a background in marketing and entrepreneurship,  and success in both the sports and Food and Beverage domains, he turned his attention to co-found Solitario as an emerging Indian lab grown diamond producer with an expanding domestic and international retail footprint.  In fact, just recently, Solitario finished a round of pre-ipo funding - a solid positioning in a market that's expected to skyrocket in the next few years.  We caught up to talk about his global journey and experiences, about lab-grown jewelry and the storytelling that it deserves when making choices, but I first asked him to share the obvious, which was to tell me more about the jewelry he was currently wearing…

#538 In this episode of the podcast, I chat with Mandy Wright, Esteban Gil, Nicole Begley, Rhea Whitney, and Michelle Harris down at Imaging USA about the art of marketing your photography business. You'll gain insights into building client relationships, valuing your work, and maintaining passion in your art.THE BIG IDEAS Create Lasting Client Relationships: Investing in genuine connections with clients can drive word-of-mouth referrals, expanding your network organically.Self-Awareness Enhances Success: Understanding what truly aligns with your values and interests can prevent burnout and guide your career path effectively.Business Adaptability: Adapting your strategy to leverage free resources and tools like social media and online communities can accelerate your growth.Finding Joy Amid Chaos: Enjoyment and playfulness in your work ensure sustained passion, even amidst the pressures of turning your hobby into a business.PHOTOGRAPHY ACTION PLANBuild Client Relationships: Attend events or dinners if invited to show your investment in clients' special occasions. Ensure clear, timely communication, keeping your interactions positive and professional.Develop Self-Awareness: Journal your thoughts about what feels right in your business to better align with your goals. Periodically reassess your service offerings to ensure satisfaction and fulfillment.Leverage Free Resources: Utilize social media platforms to showcase your work and engage with potential clients. Join online photography communities for knowledge sharing and mentorship opportunities.Embrace Creativity: Plan personal photography projects that excite and challenge your artistic boundaries. Explore new techniques or gear periodically to keep your skills dynamic and evolving.Focus on Genuine Networking: Connect with fellow photographers for support, inspiration, and potential collaborations. Attend workshops and conferences to learn from seasoned professionals and grow your circle.RESOURCES:Video: 12 Professional Photographers Share Best Marketing Advice for New Shooters - https://youtu.be/ySbMqA0k29wVisit Mandy Wright's Website - https://www.mandywrightphotography.com/Visit Esteban Gil's Website - https://www.egilphoto.com/Visit Nicole Begley's Website - https://hairofthedogacademy.com/Visit Rhea Whitney's Website - https://rheawhitney.com/Visit Michelle Harris' Website - https://mharrisstudios.com/Learn What Camera Settings to Use in our free guide!https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Sign up for your free CloudSpot Account today at www.DeliverPhotos.comConnect with Raymond! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Get your Photo Questions Answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

(How to Become the Person Who Never Gives Up) In this ep, we explore the parallels between fitness and personal growth, the power of consistency, and how to embrace plateaus as part of the process. Andrew shares insights into overcoming self-sabotage, the compound effect of small habits, and shifting from aesthetics-focused goals to performance-driven empowerment. This conversation delves into mindset shifts, identity evolution, and the importance of aligning actions with long-term values. Tune in for a no-nonsense, relatable discussion packed with actionable advice to help you find joy in the journey and redefine what progress means for you. 1/ Plateaus Growth isn't linear; plateaus are inevitable and require mental resilience to push through. When progress slows, revisit your goals and adjust expectations. Are you letting plateaus demotivate you, or are you seeing them as a chance to refine your methods? 2/unrealistic expectations of rapid progress often lead to self-sabotage. Accepting slower progress reduces frustration. Reframe your mindset by focusing on long-term consistency rather than short-term perfection. What would you achieve if you embraced the process instead of fixating on speed? 3/Small, consistent actions lead to significant changes over time as described in The Compound Effect and The Slight Edge. Reflect on daily habits. Are they aligned with your long-term goals, or are they compounding toward stagnation? Coaching Helps Break Cycles. Coaches provide guidance to disrupt negative feedback loops, like self-sabotage or over-restriction, leading to sustainable habits. : If you're stuck, consider whether external guidance could help shift your perspective and actions. /Goals and values evolve with life stages. Holding onto outdated goals can create unnecessary frustration. Periodically reassess your goals. Are they still relevant, or are they rooted in past desires that no longer serve you? Progress Requires Patience and Consistency Success in fitness and social media often mirrors each other: it starts slow, feels repetitive, and seems stagnant, but consistency leads to exponential growth. Many people give up too soon because they don't see immediate results. Reflect on what small actions you can take today that could snowball into bigger achievements later. Learning Skills Leads to Faster Progress Just like mastering the basics of lifting (e.g., squats and deadlifts), mastering foundational skills in any endeavor allows for accelerated growth later. Are you building a strong foundation in your efforts? /By focusing on strength & health rather than just fat loss, people often achieve their goals as a byproduct. Are you prioritizing the wrong goal? What would happen if you shifted your focus to performance or well-being? /Social media highlights extremes, making people compare themselves to the "best of the best" rather than the average journey. Diversify your social media feed to include relatable journeys and focus on your progress. Are your comparisons inspiring or discouraging? /Identity is fluid and shaped by beliefs, language, actions. Fixed mindsets limit potential, while open ones allow growth. What language are you using about yourself? Are your beliefs helping or hindering your progress? /Emotional eating often stems from deeper issues like body image, which need addressing for long-term success. How do your habits reflect your emotions? What could you take to address the root? Saying “I'm not the type of person who…” creates mental barriers to growth. What might you achieve if you embraced flexibility in your identity? Obsessing over specific outcomes can lead to burnout. Enjoying the process creates sustainable progress. Strength training empowers people by shifting the focus from aesthetics to performance and capability. Keeping an open mind and flexible approach prepares you for changes in priorities or circumstances. @Andrewcoatesfitness @transformxruby

Periodically it's great to talk about one of my favorite topics- sex! After many years of focusing on midlife sexual wellness, I can say with confidence that intimacy CAN improve with age if we approach it with an attitude of curiosity, self awareness and intention. Today I'm sharing REAL ACTIONABLE STEPS that have worked for me and my patients to revive our sex lives after 50, or at any age. Get my best-selling book, Sexually Woke: Awaken the Secrets to Your Best Sex Life in Midlife & Beyond: https://amzn.to/3rm47IU Join my Well Past Midlife Masterclass to gain a deeper understanding of how to optimize every aspect of your midlife wellness: https://www.wellpastmidlife.com/

Periodically on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING , we share a SPOTLIGHT conversation and feature brief chats with an individual from the community about a special topic or a unique endeavor. In this spotlight episode, Aki Kumar shares his journey as a blues musician, discussing the universality of blues themes, the importance of being a lifelong student of the genre, and how his Desi identity influences his music. He reflects on the emotional outlet that blues provides and the lessons learned from performing. Aki also explores the relationship between art and identity, expressing optimism for the future of music and his upcoming album. Check out his website (akikumar.com) for news and details about upcoming shows!Now there are lots of people who  love Bollywood music, and there are certainly a lot of people who love American blues music. But what happens when those two worlds meet?  And that's what set the stage for a conversation I shared with Aki Kumar, a musician and singer who for over the past decade has been trying to ensure that the intersection of these two musical genres is a space that you need to pay attention to.  Aki was born and raised in Mumbai and came to the US to study computer science - ok that part isn't without a playbook or blueprint.  But with a passion for Indian music and a deep new embrace for American blues history and local blues performances, Aki set about to express himself by blending melodies from Hindi films with blues music, garnering a buzz for his performances everywhere, many local awards along the way, and the title of “San Jose's king of Bollywood Blues”.  Now I have to tell you, that I caught one of his shows here in the Bay Area, and from experiencing Aki on stage, his singing, his killer harmonica style, and his superb band,  I could not have asked for a more entertaining way to enjoy both true Americana mixed with some soulful imaginations of Indian music.  Now for me this was all a pleasant surprise because I had made some natural assumptions about what Bollywood Blues might be, so as we   began chatting, I asked him if he also made assumptions about persona or expectations when it came to his unique brand of making music?Like many, my heart and soul go out to those who are struggling as a result of the Los Angeles wildfires.Please help contribute to the American Red Cross, Mutual Aid LA Network, various Go FundMe efforts, Save the Children, and Baby2Baby. Hoping for a safe, peaceful, and supportive recovery for everyone.

Look back to step forward. Periodically schedule time to review the journey of your brand to access and ensure you are properly aligned with your goals, and hitting targets. - Bernard Kelvin Clive

Humerus Hacks presents: The Mysterious Tale of the Missing Periods. Waiting for Aunt Flo for simply too long? Crimson wave never waved hello? Bloody Mary simply never appeared? It's the time of the month to tune into our very special ep with very special guest star Lauren! Part 1 digs into an overview of primary amenorrhoea and keep your eyes peeled for part 2!   Key reference with thanks:  https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/19/3-19/primary-amenorrhoea/  

Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) is not only tricky to spell, it's also more common than you think! MRKH syndrome affects around 1 in 4,500 female/AFAB folk. We are incredibly lucky to have guest host Lauren on the pod sharing expertise, hot tips, advocacy, and insider knowledge. Tune in!  Key resources: https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/19/3-19/primary-amenorrhoea/ https://www.rch.org.au/rch_gynaecology/young-women-and-parents-and-carers/RCH_MRKH_information/

We never outgrow the need to review the basics of our faith. Periodically, we'll pause between message series to remind ourselves about certain aspects of our theology here at Christ Church. Today we're reviewing what we believe about The Church.Thanks for listening to the Christ Church Mequon Podcast. Find your next step and let us know how we can be praying for you at ChristChurchMequon.LIFE/Podcast. Hit that subscribe button and, until next week, God bless.

Credo Statements from Elizabeth Hunter, Mara Prentiss, and Lyn Fulton-John Worship service given December 15, 2024 Prayer by Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Credo means “I believe" in Latin. Periodically, First Parish invites members to offer personal statements of belief. Based on their personal experience, members speak of what they trust to be true. Worship this Sunday features the credo statements of FIrst Parish Members Elizabeth Hunter, Mara Prentiss, and Lyn Fulton-John. Please join us. Offering and Giving First The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles. The program began in November 2009, and First Parish has donated over $200,000 to more than 70 organizations. This Sunday half of the offering supports The Children's Room. The Children's Room, based here in Arlington, provides children, teens, and their families an opportunity to find connection and community after the death of a parent or sibling. The Children's Room creates safe, supportive communities, so that no child, teen, or family has to grieve alone. Services for families are provided free of charge so that families have no financial burden.  The remaining half of your offering supports the life and work of this Parish. To donate using your smartphone, you may text “fpuu” to 73256. Then follow the directions in the texts you receive. About our Lead Minister: Rev. Marta Flanagan began her ministry as our twentieth called minister at First Parish in the fall of 2009. She is a genuine and forthright preacher. In conversation she is direct and engaging. She speaks of prayer with as much ease as she laughs at human foibles. We call her “Marta.” Marta is a religious liberal, a theist, a feminist, and a lover of the woods. As a student of American history at Smith College she was captivated by the stories of social reformers who were motivated and sustained by their faith. That led her to consider the ministry and to study at Harvard Divinity School from where she was graduated in 1986. She was the first woman minister in the city of Salem, Massachusetts, serving at the First Universalist Church there (1987-1997). She served in a co-ministry at South Church (Unitarian Universalist) in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, (1997-2005) from where she is minister emerita. Marta served as interim minister in Montpelier, Vermont (2008-2009). She is trained as a spiritual director. For three years she lived in the Vermont woods practicing voluntary simplicity and the spiritual life. Marta enjoys the vitality of First Parish and our strong sense of community. She celebrates the yearning for depth and the desire to make a difference in the world that she finds here.

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Today for Think Thursday we're talking about mindset. We're focusing specifically on reframing our past with a gain mindset. Molly Watts discusses the importance of mindset in driving behavior and outcomes, emphasizing the shift from a "gap" to a "gain" perspective. She references Dr. Benjamin Hardy's book "Personality Isn't Permanent" and Dr. Dan Sullivan's concept of "The Gap and The Gain." The gap focuses on what's missing, leading to dissatisfaction, while the gain celebrates progress, fostering momentum and resilience. Watts also introduces Dr. Dan McAdams' narrative identity, which suggests our past, present, and future are interconnected and evolving. She shares her personal story of reframing her mother's alcohol dependence to empower her own journey, encouraging listeners to reframe their past experiences to foster growth and positive change.Action Items[ ] Choose one story or experience from your past that you would like to view differently.[ ] Ask yourself what you gained from that experience and how your future self would view it.[ ] Start a "gain journal" to track your progress and small wins.[ ] Periodically revisit and rewrite the story you've reframed to reinforce your growth.Mindset and Its Impact on LifeMolly Watts introduces the concept of Think Thursday, focusing on neuroscience, brain health, and mindset.She emphasizes the importance of mindset in determining how we feel, act, and the results we achieve in life.Molly mentions the positive feedback she has received from listeners and expresses her excitement about the topic.The episode will cover powerful mindset shifts, primarily from the book "Personality Isn't Permanent" by Dr. Benjamin Hardy.Introduction to "The Gap and The Gain"Molly introduces Dr. Dan Sullivan's concept of "The Gap and The Gain" to describe different ways of measuring progress.The "Gap" focuses on what is missing and how far one is from an ideal, leading to dissatisfaction.The "Gain" perspective involves measuring progress from where one started, appreciating the journey and recognizing growth.Molly explains how shifting from the "Gap" to the "Gain" can lead to a sense of accomplishment and momentum.The Importance of Acknowledging Small WinsMolly discusses the significance of acknowledging small wins and how they contribute to big changes.She explains that focusing on progress, even incremental, can empower and motivate one to take the next step.Molly emphasizes that the sense of happiness comes from how we view our progress and experiences, not from achieving perfection.Living in the "Gain" helps build psychological momentum and motivation to keep moving forward.Narrative Identity and Reframing Past ExperiencesMolly introduces Dr. Dan McAdams' concept of narrative identity, which involves the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of our lives.She explains that our narrative identity integrates our past, present, and future into a coherent story that shapes our sense of self.Molly highlights that our narrative identity is not fixed and can be reinterpreted to empower ourselves.Reframing past experiences in a positive light can help us grow and empower ourselves.Personal Story of Reframing Past ExperiencesMolly shares her personal story of reframing her relationship with alcohol, particularly her mother's alcohol dependence.She initially felt jealous and envious of other women with close relationships with their mothers.By understanding her mother's struggles and reinterpreting her past, Molly gained resilience and determination.This mindset shift allowed her to take control of her life and help others change their relationships with alcohol.Practical Steps to Apply the Gain MindsetMolly provides practical steps to apply the gain mindset in everyday life.Step 1: Choose one story and identify a specific past experience viewed as a setback or limitation.Step 2: Ask what was gained from this experience, focusing on any positives or lessons learned.Step 3: Imagine future self and how they would view past experiences as steps to growth.Step 4: Keep a gain journal to track daily moments of growth, positive choices, or small wins.Step 5: Revisit and rewrite the narrative periodically to reinforce growth and empowerment.Conclusion and ChallengeMolly concludes by emphasizing that the gain mindset is about creating a sustainable shift in how we view our lives.She encourages listeners to take one story and apply the gain mindset, asking themselves what they learned and how it shaped them.Molly invites listeners to email her with ideas for future Think Thursday episodes.She reminds listeners that they are the ones writing their story and encourages them to focus on the gain, celebrate progress, and embrace the person they are becoming. ★ Support this podcast ★

Periodically on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING , we share a SPOTLIGHT conversation and feature brief chats with an individual from the community about a special topic or a unique endeavor. And I guess there is no more celebrated or more special a topic than Diwali.  It's a centering feeling of home for so many, and as a growing global spotlight shines  brightly on this lit up tradition, there remain great opportunities to help support more excitement and meet an eager curiosity.  In a way, as equally fulfilling and festive as it is to recognize and celebrate Diwali just because you and your family and your neighbors and your community have always done so, there also needs to be great simplicity and understanding for those who are just getting to know Diwali and its significance or those who are refreshing or reaquainting themselves or even those who are hoping to to help create new Diwali traditions.  Thankfully, entrepre neur and author Chhavi Bhargava has written a new book called “A Kids Book About Diwali” to help start and continue these conversations. Chhavi is an Indian American, and was an elementary school teacher in Canada for over a decade.  Her deep experiences in building curriculum, especially organizing learners around diversity and inclusion, informed her to write a book about Diwali, to showcase the timeless Hindu festival as an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming experience for everyone. As more and more school districts in the United States  are observing Diwali, A Kids Book About Diwali may serve as an entry point for more open discussions among neighbors, teachers, and administrators to not just learn more about Diwali, but about respectful curiosity and empathy for our differences. Chhavi and I caught up recently to chat about the book and I started by asking her particularly about that centering feeling of “home”The book is available everywhere and please visit bookaboutdiwali.com for more.  Shubha Dipaavali and a peaceful, healthy, and Happy Diwali to everyone.  Till next time, I'm Abhay Dandekar

For this episode, David is joined by Ashley Stanford, who is a digital marketing, freelancing, and event expert. She is the co-founder and vice president of Ice Cream Social. They discuss how to move with the times in a digital and social media environment that is in a constant state of flux. How to use some basic principles to ensure that no matter what changes you keep up and continue to run effective digital marketing campaigns. The advice and tips that Ashley shares work for every type of business regardless of size or the market they are targeting. To explore how to get unstuck on your mission, put your purpose into practice, and convert your ideas into impact book a discovery call with David here https://calendly.com/david-peoplewithpurpose/30min    KEY TAKEAWAYS Whilst the channels and tactics that work are constantly changing the principles remain the same. You can use AI to generate content faster and make it more polished. Ashley explains how. But the human touch is still essential. Most small businesses operate in survival mode. Pause to work out who your customers are. Doing that produces amazing growth. Always analyse the results of your campaigns, so the next one is more effective. Every customer you have has the potential to be an influencer. They will all share their experience, at some point. Using rewards and gamifying, incentive-based social sharing, massively boosts the effectiveness of campaigns.  Centre marketing around the benefits of your product or service, not the features. You need full control of your brand, money and customer data to be able to successfully pivot. Something all businesses have to do regularly. Periodically review your personal goals. Your life changes and you evolve, and so does what you want. Event marketing that is immersive and engages all of the senses is powerful. People feel compelled to use their phones to share it. If you host an event, make it worth people´s while to attend. Time is precious to them.   BEST MOMENTS “Things are changing pretty quickly with social media continuously advancing quicker than ever, with AI and influencers.” “Who is your target audience, and how do they spend their time online? That will help you decide where to hang out.” “Turn every single customer that you have into an influencer for your brand.”   EPISODE RESOURCES https://icecreamsocial.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashstanford https://www.amazon.co.uk/Desire-Map-Experience-Guide-Creating/dp/B00H9I1ORY ABOUT THE HOST David Roberts is a highly regarded CEO, mentor, and investor with 30 years of experience across multiple sectors. As an intrapreneur and entrepreneur, David has bought, grown, started and sold several businesses, working with values-driven start-ups, award-winning SMEs, and multinational corporations on strategies for service excellence, leadership, and profitable growth. David's passion is for purpose and creating an environment where everyone can succeed, through building teams that get things done, execute on their mission with passion, deliver exceptional service and really make a difference. ARTWORK CREDIT Penny Roberts - https://www.instagram.com/penpennypencils CONTACT METHODS LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-roberts-nu-heat Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DavidRobertsPeopleWithPurpose David's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dave.roberts.5076798  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidcroberts_ Email - david@peoplewithpurpose.live

In this episode, Yvonne talks about the psychic she went to see and how what he said has helped her to refocus and start to use her energy a little differently. Yvonne also shares some details of the weird week she has had which has included needing to apologise to one of Ireland's biggest influencers. Someone who has 1.2 million followers on Instagram and 1.2 million plus on TikTok.  She also talks about the 21-day manifestation challenge she is running and participating in herself. Including how the universe challenged her on day one. KEY TAKEAWAYS Everyone, including Yvonne, suffers from bouts of doubt when they are manifesting. Don´t fall into the trap of always focusing on the future. You also need to live in and enjoy the present. It is important to take action and seize opportunities, but not to the point where you are working so hard that you are missing out on family life. If you are like Yvonne always pushing yourself hard, pause, and ask yourself why. Your actions need to be aligned with what you're saying. We all make mistakes, but it is how you react that really counts.  Always learn from your mistakes and apologise if you need to. BEST MOMENTS “I believe that we all create our reality.” “You do need to take these opportunities and seize the opportunities, but don't take them out of fear.” “When you don't go with your gut and your intuition, the universe will show up and it will force you to go with your gut and your intuition.” VALUABLE RESOURCES Website: pausepenny.com Instagram: @yvonnetchrakian_manifest @pause.penny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-tchrakian-64257619/ HOST BIO Yvonne started her career as a corporate lawyer for one of Ireland's top law firms. After the loss of a baby during pregnancy, Yvonne founded Pause. Penny - which was created to inspire people to manifest their dream lives. She is also a mom of four. Yvonne is a serial manifester, manifesting everything from her dream jobs (yes, multiple), her soulmate, dream house and even her twins! Podcast Description This podcast is all about manifesting your dream life. Interviews with incredible entrepreneurs who are using manifestation to create successful businesses and solo episodes on how to start manifesting everything you desire. Yvonne teaches you 7 simple steps to manifesting your dream life, shares her own personal manifestation stories and gives practical advice on how to make manifestation a lifestyle. Tune in and I guarantee you will be manifesting your dreams!

fWotD Episode 2712: Thunderbirds (TV series) Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Monday, 7 October 2024 is Thunderbirds (TV series).Thunderbirds is a British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, filmed by their production company AP Films (APF) and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It was filmed between 1964 and 1966 using a form of electronic marionette puppetry called "Supermarionation" combined with scale model special effects sequences. Two series, totalling 32 fifty-minute episodes, were made; production ended with the sixth episode of the second series after Lew Grade, APF's financial backer, failed in his efforts to sell the programme to US network television.Set in the 2060s, Thunderbirds was a follow-up to the earlier Supermarionation productions Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5 and Stingray. It concerns the exploits of International Rescue: a life-saving organisation with a secret base on an island in the Pacific Ocean. International Rescue operates a fleet of technologically-advanced rescue vehicles, headed by five craft called the Thunderbird machines. The main characters are the leader of International Rescue, ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy, and his five adult sons, who pilot the Thunderbirds.Thunderbirds premiered in September 1965 on the ITV network and has since aired in at least 66 countries. Besides tie-in merchandise, it was followed by two feature films: Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6. Periodically repeated, it was adapted for radio in the 1990s and has influenced many TV programmes and other media. Its other adaptations include an anime reimagining (Thunderbirds 2086), a live-action film (Thunderbirds) and a part-CGI, part-live-action remake (Thunderbirds Are Go). Three supplementary episodes, based on tie-in audio plays and made using the same puppet techniques as the original, have also been produced.Widely regarded as the Andersons' most popular and commercially successful series, Thunderbirds has been praised for its special effects, directed by Derek Meddings, and its musical score by Barry Gray. It is also remembered for its title sequence, which begins with an oft-quoted countdown by Jeff Tracy voice actor Peter Dyneley: "5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – Thunderbirds Are Go!" A real-life search and rescue service, the International Rescue Corps, was named after the organisation featured in the series.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:57 UTC on Monday, 7 October 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Thunderbirds (TV series) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Arthur.

“Citizens to Aid Police in New Program,” reported the Los Angeles Times in 1975. “Community Policing: Law Enforcement Returns to Its Roots,” declared the Chicago Tribune in 1994. “Obama Calls for Changes in Policing After Task Force Report,” announced The New York Times in 2015. Periodically, US officials propose some type of police “reform,” usually after a period of widespread protest against ongoing racist police violence. Police, we're told, will improve their own performance and relationships with the public with a few tweaks: better training on use-of-force and equipment, upgraded technology like body cameras and shooting simulators, and deeper integration into the “community.” But, every time a new “reform” is introduced, it almost always serves as justification for bigger police-department budgets and fawning media coverage over police, painting the image of a scrappy force for public safety that just doesn't have the right training and resources. Meanwhile, levels of police harassment and police violence remain the same, and, in many cases, even increase. Indeed, 2023 was the worst year for fatal police shootings in decades despite – or perhaps because of – all the post-Ferguson “reforms." On this episode, the Season 8 Premiere of Citations Needed, we'll discuss the media-enabled phenomenon of how pro-police narratives, programs and budget bloating busy work are spun as “reform,” how they are used to stem public anger and placate squishy politicians and nonprofits, and look at the decades-old practice of turning public opposition to, and victimization from, US policing into an opportunity to expand and enrich the security state. Our guest is civil rights attorney Alec Karakatsanis. ** Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) is a civil rights attorney and the founder of Civil Rights Corps. He is the author of Alec's Copaganda Newsletter, the book Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System (The New Press, 2019), the Yale Journal of Law & Liberation study “The Body Camera: The Language of our Dreams,” and the forthcoming book, Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News, which will be published early next year by The New Press.

This episode explores the trade-offs between privacy and convenience, the promise of AI in enhancing work-life balance, and the ethical challenges of automation!  During today's conversation, Scott and Nathan discuss various AI topics, starting with LinkedIn's new feature that allows training AI on user data, sparking a discussion on privacy versus convenience. They then explore Salesforce's Agent Force and the balance between automation and human interaction, particularly in fundraising. Nathan raises concerns about acceleration burnout due to AI, while Scott reflects on using AI to save time. However, they question whether AI enhances human interactions or increases efficiency.  Moreover, Scott shares insights from Jensen Huang on tech growth beyond Moore's Law, and they discuss AI's future, including the potential of GPT-401 and tools for decision-making. The conversation also touches on massive AI investments like Microsoft's Stargate project and Oprah Winfrey's AI special, stressing the need for empathy and strategic adoption of AI in society.   [00:41] Introduction and Personal Updates  [02:51] Fundraising AI Summit is 12 Days Away!  [06:10] LinkedIn's AI Data Collection, Salesforce's Agent Force, and More  [11:35] Acceleration Burnout and AI's Role in Work-Life Balance  [16:34] Moore's Law and the Future of AI  [23:27] GPT-401 and Its Implications  [27:10] AI Tools and Predictive Models  [32:10] Scale and Investment in AI  [34:28] Oprah Winfrey's AI Special and Its Implications  [35:52] Conclusion and Upcoming Podcast  TIPS AND TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT TODAY  Use AI-powered Agent Force to automate tasks and save time for more meaningful work.  Use AI in fundraising, but maintain a personal touch to avoid over-automation.  Set clear boundaries and avoid overloading yourself with tasks when AI saves time.  Ensure AI enhances human interactions, not replaces them, to keep a human-centric approach.  Follow exponential tech growth and new AI models like GPT-401 to stay ahead.  Explore tools like Forecast.safe.ai to predict outcomes and improve decision-making.  Align AI adoption with specific goals to boost productivity and avoid wasting resources.  Track large-scale AI projects like Microsoft's Stargate to understand future AI potential.  Focus on the human side of AI, ensuring it addresses job loss concerns and societal impacts.  Periodically check and update your privacy settings on AI-driven platforms to ensure they align with your preferences.  RESOURCES Connect with Nathan and Scott:  LinkedIn (Nathan): linkedin.com/in/nathanchappell/  LinkedIn (Scott): linkedin.com/in/scott-rosenkrans  Website: fundraising.ai/    Mentioned in the episode:  OpenAI unveils o1 models  Upgraded Alexa to be powered by Claude  Prediction AI: https://forecast.safe.ai  Prediction AI Example: https://forecast.safe.ai/?id=66ec2aa41bcc67996eee8240  Perplexity coming under fire  Environmental Impact of AI  Bill Gates's big bet on Nuclear power 

Ambient music can mean many things to many people. Packed to the brim with emotion or devoid of and calming as Eno coined many years ago when describing his seminal release. In either format, the genre has a restorative effect, to give one space for thoughts that swirl in time with the ebbs and flows of the music. Our premiere for today comes via Dutch producer, Will Oirson and his track ‘Escapism'. Immediately greeted by the sounds of bell-like jingles, rasps and shuffles, Escapism feels rooted in a time and place. A soft elongated synth note slowly starts to rise in prominence, joined by a chorus of otherworldly voices giving an emotional charge. Periodically there comes a beat, bringing movement and progression through the remainder of the track as the melodies swell and resolve. Escapism will be released September 19th on Will's own label, The Something Something. Write up by @huedj @willoirson www.instagram.com/thesomethingsomething_ Follow us on social media: @itsdelayed linktr.ee/delayed www.itsdelayed.com www.facebook.com/itsdelayed www.instagram.com/_____delayed www.youtube.com/@_____delayed

Philip Shadle, CEO, Aimee Copeland Foundation opens outdoor accessibility for disabled individuals with all-terrain wheelchairs. My endorphins flow. Yeehaw! Summary This podcast episode features an interview with Philip Shadle, CEO of the Aimee Copeland Foundation, discussing the transformative impact of all-terrain wheelchairs on accessibility and outdoor experiences for individuals with disabilities. The podcast underscores the importance of accessibility and inclusion in outdoor activities, celebrating the collaborative efforts of organizations, individuals, and communities to enhance the lives of people with disabilities. Click here to view the printable newsletter with images. More readable than a transcript, which can also be found below. Contents Table of Contents Toggle EpisodeProemPodcast introOff-road wheelchair travelIntroducing Philip ShadleTravel in Costa RicaFoundation Business ModelAll-Terrain Wheelchair Models Call to actionTraining for Off-Road TravelBirthing the FoundationExpanding the Foundation OfferingsGratefulContestReflectionPodcast Outro Please comment and ask questions: at the comment section at the bottom of the show notes on LinkedIn  via email YouTube channel  DM on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok to @healthhats Production Team Kayla Nelson: Web and Social Media Coach, Dissemination, Help Desk  Leon van Leeuwen: article-grade transcript editing  Oscar van Leeuwen: video editing Julia Higgins: Digital marketing therapy Steve Heatherington: Help Desk and podcast production counseling Joey van Leeuwen, Drummer, Composer, and Arranger, provided the music for the intro, outro, proem, and reflection, including Moe's Blues for Proem and Reflection and Bill Evan's Time Remembered for on-mic clips. Podcast episodes on YouTube from Podcast. Inspired by and Grateful to  Ann Boland, Bruce Kimmel, Olivia Zivney, Linda DeRosa, and all my many helpers Links and references Camino de Santiago pilgrimages, Costa Rica Aimee Copeland Foundation Action Track Chair in different sizes. Episode Proem According to the CDC A disability is any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions). Clearly, it's not a legal definition. I would add self-image, societal perceptions, and environment as components of that definition. Some days, I feel more disabled than other days, and some situations enhance or reduce my abilities. Ability/Disability is a continuum that changes over time and situation. Travel accentuates my abilities - puts them in high relief - for me. Travel requires close examination of my abilities so I can figure out how to manage minute-to-minute - constant decision-making. Travel allows me to stretch my capabilities. It's exhilarating and eventually exhausting. Periodically, I share my travel experiences. Remember the two Camino de Santiago pilgrimages, one in 2019 and the other 2022? In 2023 we explored Costa Rica.  We're planning a music trip to Cuba in four months. Today, I describe our trip to Cloudland Canyon State Park in northwest Georgia. After a zip-lining accident in 2012, when she was 24, Aimee Copeland was hospitalized and diagnosed with a flesh-eating, bacterial infection. They had to amputate both of her hands, right foot, and entire left leg. Before the infection, she was extremely active, rock climbing, backpacking, and trail running. In response to her frustration with wheelchair life, she created the Aimee Copeland Foundation, which raises funds to create opportunities for connecting with the self, the community, and the earth through the provision of a fleet of all-terrain wheelchairs for free use by people with disabilities within select Georgia state parks.  In this podcast episode,

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Periodically, rather than recording a podcast from my studio, I like to get out into my garden and record an audio journal on-site, so I can talk in real time about what I'm seeing, the wins and challenges of the season, what's worked, what hasn't and what I plan to change. In this edition, I touch on many things you may have noticed in your own garden this year, and I share how I make the transition from the summer growing season to fall. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements. Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy for our growing library of organic gardening courses. Follow joegardener® on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, and subscribe to The joegardenerTV YouTube channel.

Welcome to a special edition of The Okayest Husbands' Podcast, where we dive into the world of dad jokes! Get ready to laugh, groan, and maybe even roll your eyes as we unleash a barrage of the finest dad jokes assembled. Join the husbands as they showcase their comedic prowess (or lack thereof) and deliver punchlines that will leave you smiling.In this episode titled "We Tell Dad Jokes Periodically," we explore the timeless art of dad humor. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! Whether you're a dad, know a dad, or just appreciate a good pun, this episode is for you. We'll share our favorites, uncover the science behind why dad jokes are undeniably hilarious, and even attempt to craft a few original zingers on the spot.Tune in for a lighthearted, laughter-filled episode that's perfect for a family road trip or just a quick escape from the daily grind. Don't forget to share your favorite dad jokes with us after the show at okayesthusbands@gmail.com. So, prepare for dad joke glory, and remember—we're not just okay at telling them—we're periodically hilarious! Send us a Text Message.As always, keep it Okayest. LoveYa Okayest Fam!

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Bob Purse, curator of the website Inches Per Second, who shares the following recording and notes:Periodically, I have shared parts of the large collection of shortwave recordings, most of them of Australian programming, which I picked up... somewhere, at some point. I've shared most of it, at this point, but have a few tapes left. I held off on this because the quality is fairly poor, then near the end becomes abysmal, but I thought I should share it, since there is an audience for these recordings. The newscast heard here makes it clear (specifically, the golf results, among other stories) that at least part of this tape is from the second week of March, 1968.

Eric Bandholz hosts "Ecommerce Conversations" while running Beardbrand, his direct-to-consumer provider of men's grooming supplies. Periodically he diverts an episode to share the details of his business, hoping it helps others. He's done that three times in the last year, a challenging period for many ecommerce companies, including his own. He's addressed Beardbrand's initial sales decline, plans for recovery, and, most recently, a year-end recap.In this episode, he shares Beardbrand's recent changes to persevere for better times.For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://pec-ly.com/?6sOCFor all condensed transcripts with audio, see: https://www.practicalecommerce.com/tag/podcastsListener reviews of Ecommerce Conversations elevate visibility and help others experience the lessons of online entrepreneurs. We invite you to leave a review on this channel.   ******The mission of Practical Ecommerce is to help online merchants improve their businesses. We do this with expert articles, podcasts, and webinars. We are an independent publishing company founded in 2005 and unaffiliated with any ecommerce platform or provider. https://www.practicalecommerce.com 

Periodically we like to have conversations that are too long for our radio segments on Roadmap to Heaven. We are excited to bring back our special long form conversations with "Deeper: Growing in Holiness One Day at a Time." In this episode we visit with Stephen Minnis who serves as President of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. President Minnis shares insights with us on how we can transform culture in America through God's grace. For more information on Covenant Network, please visit OurCatholicRadio.org 

We are doing something a bit different in this episode! Periodically, we will bring guests onto the show. Today we have our first guest, who has graciously hosted us on her podcast before. Elisabeth Scott of Running Explained joins us for a discussion on running goals.  Discussion points include:  Process goals vs outcome goals How much can you improve in a training cycle? How to set realistic running goals How to use race equivalency calculators Mental vs physical limitations  How to reset after missing your goals How social media impacts goal setting Further Resources:  Elisabeth's Goal Setting Masterclass: https://www.runningexplained.co/challenge-page/masterclass-goalsetting Slate marathon calculator: https://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/10/running_calculator_introducing_slate_s_marathon_time_predictor_a_better.html Follow Elisabeth @runningexplained on Instagram Lever Movement is the sponsor of this episode! Lever is an affordable home treadmill-compatible tool that offloads your running - similar to an anti-gravity treadmill, but in the comfort of your home. Code: AMANDA for 20% off and https://www.levermovement.com

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Fluent, Cruxy Predictions, published by Raemon on July 10, 2024 on LessWrong. The latest in the Feedback Loop Rationality series. Periodically, people (including me) try to operationalize predictions, or bets, and... it doesn't seem to help much. I think I recently "got good" at making "actually useful predictions." I currently feel on-the-cusp of unlocking a host of related skills further down the rationality tech tree. This post will attempt to spell out some of the nuances of how I currently go about it, and paint a picture of why I think it's worth investing in. The takeaway that feels most important to me is: it's way better to be "fluent" at operationalizing predictions, compared to "capable at all." Previously, "making predictions" was something I did separately from my planning process. It was a slow, clunky process. Nowadays, reasonably often I can integrate predictions into the planning process itself, because it feels lightweight. I'm better at quickly feeling-around for "what sort of predictions would actually change my plans if they turned out a certain way?", and then quickly check in on my intuitive sense of "what do I expect to happen?" Fluency means you can actually use it day-to-day to help with whatever work is most important to you. Day-to-day usage means you can actually get calibrated for predictions in whatever domains you care about. Calibration means that your intuitions will be good, and you'll know they're good. If I were to summarize the change-in-how-I-predict, it's a shift from: "Observables-first". i.e. looking for things I could easily observe/operationalize, that were somehow related to what I cared about. to: "Cruxy-first". i.e. Look for things that would change my decisionmaking, even if vague, and learn to either better operationalize those vague things, or, find a way to get better data. (and then, there's a cluster of skills and shortcuts to make that easier) Disclaimer: This post is on the awkward edge of "feels full of promise", but "I haven't yet executed on the stuff that'd make it clearly demonstrably valuable." (And, I've tracked the results of enough "feels promise" stuff to know they have a

1.Diversification - We all know that it is important to spread our risk among many holdings, asset classes, income sources, etc.2.Use a disciplined process to “buy low/sell high”.3.Understand that not all of your holdings will be winners.4.Take distributions from a “BUFFER ASSET” when markets are down. This will give time for your account to fully or partially recover losses.5.Hedging Strategies - (DIY for these is not recommended). Options, futures, etc.6.Avoid Panic Selling - there are times when panic selling can “lock” in a loss.7.Avoid “performance chasing” - a stock that has been increasing might not continue to increase.8.Dollar Cost Averaging can help to reduce average share price over the long term. This is applicable during the growth phase of an account.9.Private market investments often do not have returns that are correlated to the general stock markets. There are net worth/income requirements.10.Periodically rebalance your portfolio(s) to ensure that your allocation percentages are still appropriate.11. Dividend paying stocks - if a company pays a dividend, potential portfolio losses can be offset by the dividends.12.Use a “rules based” philosophy - know what you own and why you own it.13. Electing for guaranteed streams of income (with regards to pensions and annuities) can allow you to take more risk with other investments.14.Some Annuities are designed to have a floor of ZERO, even when the markets are negative. These get complicated but COULD be a fit for part of your portfolio.15.In many cases, we hire experts in our lives. Consider working with a financial professional, especially when you get into the distribution phase of your financial life.Email david@parallelfinancial.com Get your copy of the book ENDGAME www.weeklywealthpodcast.com/endgameSchedule your time to speak with david www.weeklywealthpodcast.com/davidpf

Being accountable to YOU matters! Let's talk about what happens when we constantly break commitments to ourselves: 5 Common Ways We Don't Show Up for Ourselves: 1. Putting everyone else's needs ahead of our own 2. Procrastinating on important tasks and goals   3. Being inconsistent with healthy habits 4. Allowing negative self-talk and self-criticism 5. Staying in our comfort zone, avoiding growth 7 Strategies to Build Self-Accountability: 1. Regularly check in with the promises you're making to yourself 2. Start small - keep one tiny promise to yourself each day 3. Schedule your priorities and self-commitments   4. Have self-compassion when you stumble, and recommit 5. Celebrate when you follow through for yourself   6. Share your goals with supportive accountability partners 7. Periodically reassess if your self-promises still serve you Conclusion:  - Our relationship with ourselves impacts every area of life - Every small choice to show up for ourselves matters - Think of one way you can keep a promise to yourself today Reflection Question: What's one commitment you're making to yourself today? Share with me on Instagram! Resources: - The Integrity Advantage by Kelley Kosow - Atomic Habits by James Clear Thank you for listening to this episode of the Create Your Day Podcast. Remember to subscribe for more empowering content, and embrace patience as you navigate your journey toward a life filled with purpose and authenticity. We hope this episode was helpful to you. If you would like more information or to connect with Jenn directly, please use the following links: Email Jenn: jenn@jenncody.com Website: www.jenncody.com Free Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FHfollowyourbliss/  The Membership: www.jenncody.com/membership We talk about: intuition, women's empowerment, self trust, self development, women's wellness, coaching, confidence,

In this episode, Dr. Katie Fell (General Cardiology Fellow at University of Michigan and CardioNerds Academy Fellow) and Dr. Gurleen Kaur (incoming General Cardiology fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Director of CardioNerds Internship) discuss with Dr. James Arrighi (General Cardiologist and CEO of ACGME-International) about developing as a clinician educator and the concept of competency-based education. The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology is a multimedia educational series jointly developed by the Pennsylvania Chapter ACC, the ACC Fellows in Training Section, and the CardioNerds Platform with the goal to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in cardiology. In this series, we host inspiring faculty and fellows from various ACC chapters to discuss their areas of expertise and their individual narratives. Join us for these captivating conversations as we celebrate our differences and share our joy for practicing cardiovascular medicine. We thank our project mentors Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Nosheen Reza. The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Video version - Becoming a “Big E” Medical Educator as a Cardiologist with Dr. James Arrighi https://youtu.be/xcrwnz6_9Qg Quoatables - Becoming a “Big E” Medical Educator as a Cardiologist with Dr. James Arrighi “You really have to have a passion or a love for what you do...that's probably responsible for most of the success one has in life” (time 4:43) “Sub-subspecialty societies in Cardiology represent [a] great opportunity for junior faculty or even trainees to get involved, even before getting involved in ACC.” (time 5:30) “Competency-based medical education and time variable training are not synonymous.” (time 16:43) “As Cardiology evolves into more and more subspecialties...it begs the question... ‘Is Cardiology a primary specialty?'” (time 27:30) “We need to think about [a] more efficient ways for training.” (time 31:55) “As a clinician educator, there's variety, there's innovation!” (time 41:22) Notes - Becoming a “Big E” Medical Educator as a Cardiologist with Dr. James Arrighi How might one develop as a clinician educator on a national level? Junior faculty and trainees should consider taking advantage of education opportunities in various Cardiology sub-specialty societies (ex: American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, ASNC). This may include involvement in different committees. These opportunities are great ways to build connections and establish a reputation on a national level. This can help lead to other opportunities with larger national organizations (ex: ACC, AHA). Cardiology Training Oversight The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) both have regulatory power over Cardiology training, providing the minimum clinical experience standards for Cardiology fellowship training programs.The ACGME oversees accreditation for Cardiology fellowships.The ABIM defines the requirements for eligibility for certification of individuals. Over time, the ACGME has transitioned to placing an emphasis on quality improvement, with a particular focus on continuous programmatic improvement. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) helps define more granular recommendations for Cardiology training programs and their curriculum.Periodically the ACC releases training guidelines for Cardiology fellowship programs, called Core Cardiovascular Training Statements, or COCATS. This document provides more contemporary, detailed, and specialty-specific recommendations for Cardiology training as compared to ACGME.While ACC has no regulatory authority over Cardiology training programs, COCATS documents provide a roadmap for program...

In Part 2, we pick up where we left off in Part 1. After getting his credentials, Danny bounced around, teaching at a couple of San Francisco public schools before landing at Live Oak (a K–8 school in Potrero Hill). He stayed teaching kindergarten and first grade there for a total of 11 years.   We shift gears in the recording to talk about how Danny met his wife. Full disclosure: I've known Erin Feher since around 2004 when we were both in the Journalism program at SF State. Back in 2020, Erin reached out to me on behalf of her new orgranization—REPCO, or Represent Collaborative. Periodically, our podcasts run on REPCO and it's been an honor to collaborate with them. Check them out and donate if you're able.   Danny and Erin met around the time I lost touch with Erin (2005, when I graduated from State). He was DJing and the night Erin and some friends walked in, Danny broke one of his own rules by talking to a woman at a bar he was deejaying. Their first date involved riding bikes around SF.   Years later, they had their first kid. Erin had to go back to work before Danny did, so he was able to stay home and take care of their infant. But after a year, he was both itching to do something and needed to when his wife got laid off. And this is how Butterfly Joint was founded. It married his two passions—woodworking and teaching.   The first location was on Mission Street and lasted there for years. But when Danny and his wife moved their little family to the Outer Richmond and found a new-to-them community there, he decided to bring the shop with him.   Danny shares the story of opening the café and learning to make vegan donuts. These days, the café is open every day. Donuts are now his No. 1 seller. They focus on hyper-local goods and like to do pop-up events once a month.   Follow Butterfly Joint and Café on Instagram. Visit them at 4411 Cabrillo. For those with kids who are interested, go to their website.   Photography by Jeff Hunt

The first thing I want to say about building a professional network is this is NOT just for when you are looking for a new job. In fact, if you spend regular time cultivating your professional network, you may not need to ever look for a new job – opportunities will come to you.  The problem most people run into relative to cultivating a professional network is TIME. Specifically, they don't prioritize networking, so it gets shoved to the back burner (or behind the stove altogether).  #1 – Have a Goal for Your Networking. You may be looking for career opportunities, looking for a mentor, wanting to get clients, or seeking out collaborators. Determine your WHY – this will inform the types of networking you choose to engage in.  #2 – Investigate the Possibilities. As for networking events, look to your local Chamber of Commerce, professional associations, service clubs, industry conferences, workshops, and seminars. Be willing to give a group at least two tries before deciding if it will be a viable networking venue for you.  There are also events where networking is possible – as I define it, places where the music's not too loud and the people aren't too drunk. Think broadly here – I like sites like Facebook's Events tab, Meetup, and events at your place of worship.  There's also 1:1 networking, so identify individuals that could support your goals. These could include colleagues or former colleagues, alumni from your university, industry professionals, or thought leaders in your field.  Be sure to follow up with contacts afterwards, utilizing LinkedIn.  #3 – Join Professional Organizations. Some of the events you attend from idea #2 may turn out to be great fits for you, so join and get involved. Seek out committees or roles that speak to your passions and strengths.  #4 – Make Sure Your Networking is an Equal Exchange of Energy. Networking should be a two-way street. Be willing to offer assistance, advice, or support to your contacts – this builds goodwill and strengthens your relationships. Above all, follow through on what you say you will do for someone – gain that all-important reputation as someone who does what they say they will do.  #5 – Keep Your Online Presence Professional. Regularly update your LinkedIn profile, engage in meaningful discussions, and showcase your achievements and projects. You don't ever want to be embarrassed by your online presence.  #6 – Don't Let LinkedIn Be the Place Your Connections Go to Die. After meeting someone new, follow up with a personalized message. After someone has accepted your invitation to connect, begin cultivating a relationship. Try periodically sharing updates, articles, or just checking in with them to see how they're doing.   I recommend setting aside time each week specifically for LinkedIn networking – for me, it's 15 minutes twice each week.  What do I do during this time? -Respond to messages-Accept invitations to connect-Say “hello” to new connections-Send wishes for birthdays, promotions, new jobs, work anniversaries-5-word responses to people's posts Here are some additional things you might use this time for: -Seeking out people to connect with-Periodically checking in with existing connections – have a strategy for this, as this is definitely a long game This time should NOT be spent looking for jobs or applying to jobs – that isn't networking.  Based on my first suggestion, once you have a goal for WHY you are networking, next decide how much time you can consistently give to networking. Key word here is CONSISTENCY.  For example:1 group networking event per month1, 1:1 networking meeting per month30 minutes per week networking on LinkedIn This is going to equal about 5.5-6 hours per month.  Another example: 1 event where I can network each week15 minutes a day networking on LinkedIn This is going to equal about 7.5 hours per month.  As you can see, this can be done effectively without taking too much of your time. This is Quadrant Two activity – Important/Not Urgent.  Quadrant Two activities, according to Steven Covey, result in better balance, more control, fewer crises, greater vision and perspective, and more discipline. Sounds good, right?   Are you in the wrong job that chips away at you every day? The document and coaching programs offered by Exclusive Career Coaching will help you find a job that uses your zone of genius, recognizes your value, and pays you what you're worth.  If you're ready to take your job search to the next level by working with a highly experienced professional with a track record of client success, schedule a complimentary consult to learn more:  https://calendly.com/lesaedwards/zoom-meetings2  

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, REFINERS!! WELCOME BACK TO 'SEVERED'!! Ever wonder what it would be like to spend Christmas in a tiny cabin in a blizzard with John Hamm? Find out in this latest episode of "Severed: Origins." We're breaking down the incredible 'Christmas' Episode of the Black Mirror Anthology Series called "White Christmas." It's freaky all the way around. It's easy to see why it was an inspiration for Dan Erickson during his creation of 'Severance.'This time out in Part One, we get some background on Charlie Brooker and the amazing British/Netflix series "Black Mirror." We also get into the cabin with Matt and Joe. That Matt's a talkative one! We'll find out his story this week. He's got a harrowing tale to tell about young Harry and a date gone wrong. BECOME A PATRON-REFINER!! Make the most of your time on the Severed Floor. Visit Patreon.com/SeveredPod to become a Refiner!! Just $5/mo. for inside info, games, trivia and early access to future "Severed" podcast episodes. Join the fun and help support the Podcast!!APPLE PODCAST LISTENERS: If you are enjoying "Severed: The Ultimate 'Severance' Podcast" please make sure to leave a 5-star rating (and, if you want, a review telling others to give it a try). Higher rated podcasts get better placement in suggestion lists. It helps more "Severance" fans find the show. Thanks!!! Make sure to subscribe, Refiners!! "Severed" is on hiatus until the end of Season Two. Periodically, during the down time, we will be taking a look at those things that Dan Erickson has listed as inspiration. Be watching for those episodes under the title "Severed: Origins." Please continue to listen and re-listen to the still available Season One episodes. Once Season Two has concluded, be watching for "Severed: Season Two"...the Ultimateness will continue! In the meantime, make sure to join the fun on our Facebook page @SeveredPod. While we're all waiting around on news of Season Two, I'll try to keep you updated on news about the show. Also, let's talk!! Comments? Theories? Corrections? I LOVE 'EM!! Send to: SeveredPod@gmail.comThanks for listening to "Severed: The Ultimate 'Severance' Podcast." PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SHARE THE PODCAST WITH YOUR FRIENDS WHO ARE 'SEVERANCE' FANS. THE SHOW GROWS THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH!!If you like what you're hearing, please give "Severed" a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. Needing your own copies o...

WELCOME BACK, REFINER!! IT'S TIME FOR MORE SEVERED!!Well, better late than never, right Refiner?? This week, "Severed: Origins" is finally taking some time to break down the weird little document Red Hour released a month after the premier of the show: "The Lexington Letter". It was presented as a whistleblower letter written by a Severed Employee working at the Topeka, KS location of Lumon Industries. It contained a few clues, but it was REALLY another attempt on the part of the producers to explain the Severance Procedure. They were just sure the viewing public was too dumb to figure it out (TV Execs have traditionally believed they are smarter than the average population...this would be why most of TV is SO dumb.) This piece was rushed. Several folks who read it early on were quick to comment how poorly written it was compared to the series. It's true, and we're going to get into the logic holes, the HUGE continuity errors and the impossible timeline. There are a few details and reveals...but they are buried amidst a LOT of badly constructed narrative.If you've been with me this far, you know I LOVE "Severance." Don't be shocked, but I DON'T love the "Lexington Letter." I've tried to reign in the snark, but it's upsetting to see such a poorly conceived and badly written creative piece tied to such a cool show.  Verbal slaps about the authors' head and shoulders were unavoidable. -Allen S.NEEDING THE LEXINGTON LETTER?? Here it is, in two docs...LEXINGTONLETTER-TheLetter.pdfLEXINGTONLETTER-MDROrientationHandbook.pdfBECOME A PATRON-REFINER!! Make the most of your time on the Severed Floor. Visit Patreon.com/SeveredPod to become a Refiner!! Just $5/mo. for inside info, games, trivia and early access to future "Severed" podcast episodes. Join the fun and help support the Podcast!!APPLE PODCAST LISTENERS: If you are enjoying "Severed: The Ultimate 'Severance' Podcast" please make sure to leave a 5-star rating (and, if you want, a review telling others to give it a try). Higher rated podcasts get better placement in suggestion lists. It helps more "Severance" fans find the show. Thanks!!! Make sure to subscribe, Refiners!! "Severed" is on hiatus until the end of Season Two. Periodically, during the down time, we will be taking a look at those things that Dan Erickson has listed as inspiration. Be watching for those episodes under the title "Severed: Origins." Please continue to listen and re-listen to the still available Season One episodes. Once Season Two has concluded, be watching for "Severed: Season Two"...the Ultimateness will continue! In the meantime, make sure to join the fun on our Facebook page @SeveredPod. While we're all waiting around on news of Season Two, I'll try to keep you updated on news about the show. Also, let's talk!! Comments? Theories? Corrections? I LOVE 'EM!! Send to: SeveredPod@gmail.comThanks for listening to "Severed: The Ultimate 'Severance' Podcast." PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SHARE THE PODCAST WITH YOUR FRIENDS WHO ARE 'SEVERANCE' FANS. THE SHOW GROWS THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH!!If you like what you're hearing, please give "Severed" a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. Needing your own copies o...

WELCOME BACK, REFINER!! READY TO JUMP INTO A VOLCANO?So glad to have you along for the exciting conclusion of "Joe versus The Volcano." Last time we were just about to board the "Tweedle-Dee" and head for the fictional island of Waponi-Woo.This time, we hit the water for some fishing...and falling in love...and falling overboard. It's a very eventful trip. Joe and Patricia (Angelica's half-sister) do finally make it to the island of Waponi-Woo. Joe is ready to fulfill his obligation, until Patricia decides she wants to marry him. And, of course, this all happens on the lip of an active volcano. It's pretty crazy. THIS IS PART TWO: Make sure to check out Part One first. It should be available wherever you found this. Also, if you're wanting to watch "Joe vs. The Volcano" spoiler- free DO NOT LISTEN!! HUGE SPOILERS WITHIN!! Come back after viewing. You can either rent or buy digital versions of "Joe vs. The Volcano" on Amazon Video. BECOME A PATRON-REFINER!! Make the most of your time on the Severed Floor. Visit Patreon.com/SeveredPod to become a Refiner!! Just $5/mo. for inside info, games, trivia and early access to future "Severed" podcast episodes. Join the fun and help support the Podcast!!APPLE PODCAST LISTENERS: If you are enjoying "Severed: The Ultimate 'Severance' Podcast" please make sure to leave a 5-star rating (and, if you want, a review telling others to give it a try). Higher rated podcasts get better placement in suggestion lists. It helps more "Severance" fans find the show. Thanks!!! Make sure to subscribe, Refiners!! "Severed" is on hiatus until the end of Season Two. Periodically, during the down time, we will be taking a look at those things that Dan Erickson has listed as inspiration. Be watching for those episodes under the title "Severed: Origins." Please continue to listen and re-listen to the still available Season One episodes. Once Season Two has concluded, be watching for "Severed: Season Two"...the Ultimateness will continue! In the meantime, make sure to join the fun on our Facebook page @SeveredPod. While we're all waiting around on news of Season Two, I'll try to keep you updated on news about the show. Also, let's talk!! Comments? Theories? Corrections? I LOVE 'EM!! Send to: SeveredPod@gmail.comThanks for listening to "Severed: The Ultimate 'Severance' Podcast." PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SHARE THE PODCAST WITH YOUR FRIENDS WHO ARE 'SEVERANCE' FANS. THE SHOW GROWS THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH!!If you like what you're hearing, please give "Severed" a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. Needing your own copies o...

Mark Rosen shares his thoughts on the latest Kirk Cousins news with Atlanta seemingly on the horizon

WELCOME BACK TO THE SEVERED FLOOR, REFINERS!Our look at those things that inspired Dan Erickson as he was creating 'Severance' continues!! This time out, we're breaking down the 1990 fairy-tale Rom-com "Joe vs. The Volcano." It stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in their FIRST movie together! It was also written and directed by Oscar and Pulitzer prize-winning writer, John Patrick Shanley. With a pedigree like that, you'd think it would be a better movie! Then again, maybe it's just misunderstood. We're going to delve deeply into it to find out which.This is Part ONE. We get about halfway through the movie. Be watching for Part TWO when we will finish it up with a big plunge into a Volcano (and, yes, SPOILERS for 'Joe vs. The Volcano!).BECOME A PATRON-REFINER!! Make the most of your time on the Severed Floor. Visit Patreon.com/SeveredPod to become a Refiner!! Just $5/mo. for inside info, games, trivia and early access to future "Severed" podcast episodes. Join the fun and help support the Podcast!!APPLE PODCAST LISTENERS: If you are enjoying "Severed: The Ultimate 'Severance' Podcast" please make sure to leave a 5-star rating (and, if you want, a review telling others to give it a try). Higher rated podcasts get better placement in suggestion lists. It helps more "Severance" fans find the show. Thanks!!! Make sure to subscribe, Refiners!! "Severed" is on hiatus until the end of Season Two. Periodically, during the down time, we will be taking a look at those things that Dan Erickson has listed as inspiration. Be watching for those episodes under the title "Severed: Origins." Please continue to listen and re-listen to the still available Season One episodes. Once Season Two has concluded, be watching for "Severed: Season Two"...the Ultimateness will continue! In the meantime, make sure to join the fun on our Facebook page @SeveredPod. While we're all waiting around on news of Season Two, I'll try to keep you updated on news about the show. Also, let's talk!! Comments? Theories? Corrections? I LOVE 'EM!! Send to: SeveredPod@gmail.comThanks for listening to "Severed: The Ultimate 'Severance' Podcast." PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SHARE THE PODCAST WITH YOUR FRIENDS WHO ARE 'SEVERANCE' FANS. THE SHOW GROWS THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH!!If you like what you're hearing, please give "Severed" a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. Needing your own copies o...