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This homily honors Pope Francis on the ninth day of mourning by reflecting on Christ's question to Peter: “Do you love me?” It challenges all disciples to place Jesus first, live the Gospel faithfully, and reject worldly ideologies. True discipleship requires ongoing conversion, obedience to God, and deep relationship with Christ. The homily emphasizes that Jesus alone offers rest, hope, and transformation—calling each person to love, trust, and follow Him wholeheartedly, especially in today's confused world.

This powerful Easter Sunday message from Pastor John takes us deep into the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prepared His heart for the cross—and where loyalty and betrayal collided. In a world that often values convenience over commitment, loyalty is a rare but essential virtue. Through the story of Judas's betrayal, Peter's denial, and ultimately, Jesus's unwavering faithfulness, Pastor John challenges us to reflect on our own loyalty—especially to God, to truth, and to the people and responsibilities He has entrusted to us. We're reminded that God keeps a record—not out of bitterness or control, but out of a divine commitment to justice. And yet, through the blood of Jesus, we are offered complete forgiveness and restoration. God's justice isn't about condemnation; it's about setting things right through love and sacrifice. ✨ Are you in a moment of trial or temptation? ✨ Have you failed, denied, or walked away? ✨ This message is for you. Join us as we explore: The weight of loyalty in the eyes of God How betrayal impacts relationships The redemptive power of the Resurrection Why Jesus's question to Peter—"Do you love me?"—is still being asked today

You could have heard this episode early and gotten access to giveaways, exclusive episodes, and more over on our HeroHero!It's time to get real with reality show star, magazine editor in chief, and all around fashion superstar Blake Abbie! Tune in to listen as Sol and Michael chat with Blake about his work with A Magazine Curated By, working to craft narratives with designers like Glenn Martens and Peter Do, the inherent politics of the fashion industry, how to ride the line between being a personality and being beholden to brands, the impacts of and differences between the various international fashion weeks, up-and-coming Chinese brands, reality TV and the resulting impact on public perception, and a weirdly in-depth conversation about socks!Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you enjoy! Don't forget to follow us on your favorite streaming platform and to leave us a rating! SolSol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don't forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we've dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.comSubscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol's Instagram Michael's Instagram Michael's TikTok

Together with Nick Baltas, we dive into trading signal direction and discuss if signal direction always trump signal strength in portfolio construction, based on CFM's paper on Agnostic Risk Parity. Baltas also explains why allocating risk to where opportunity lies is prudent as well as why trend following is a powerful tool to achieve a broad risk allocation. Based on Baltas' recent paper in the Financial Times, we also discuss equity momentum and why trend followers might be the “unwanted guests at the party”.-----EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE: Find Out How to Build a Safer & Better Performing Portfolio using this FREE NEW Portfolio Builder Tool-----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT's TRUE ? – most CIO's read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “The Many Flavors of Trend Following” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Nick on Twitter.Episode TimeStamps:00:52 - What has been on our radar recently?12:36 - Industry performance update - how is May so far?15:45 - New Ultimate Guide out now...How to get your Free copy!16:38 - Q1, Peter: Should signal direction always trump signal strength in portfolio construction?27:39 - Q1.1 Peter: Is it reasonable to aim for broadly equal risk allocations across different asset classes?35:19 - Q1.2 Peter: If you were an institutional investor with an ultra-long time horizon, a stomach for short-term volatility and a mandate to deliver the highest possible CAGR over the long-term, how much of your portfolio would you allocate to systematic trend-following?39:22 - Q1.3 Peter: Do you agree with Anthony Todd's description of trend alpha coming in bursts?46:54 - Discussing Nick's paper in the Financial Times57:48 - What kind of party guest would a trend follower be?59:09 - Thanks for listeningCopyright © 2024 – CMC AG – All Rights...

Listen to Justin Carpenter as he teaches on where you treasure is there your heart will be also. What we value we make time for, where we spend our time and money shows where our affections are! Jesus asked Peter: Do you love me more then these?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cross-kingdom-sermon-of-the-week--2084451/support.

In John 21:15-18, we see Jesus ask this question to Peter: ‘Do you love me? How would you respond to this question?Ps Marno dives into this topic as he looks at how loving God is our greatest mission in life. Our call to love people and our call to love God are equal in importance but not order.

From discussing the option of baptizing a critically ill infant to addressing a caller's concerns about salvation, Patrick Madrid offers compassionate and insightful responses. We also hears a moving testimony on the positive impact of Relevant Radio on a listener's life. Gabriel - Did Mary ever suffer the effects of original sin, like disease, since she was conceived immaculately? Rhonda - Who do we bow to in the creed when we say the holy spirit comes down and Mary conceives Jesus? Peter - Do we need to fast an hour before Mass if we aren't going to receive communion? Emery 7-years-old - Why does Jesus watch over us? (16:44) Regina – My granddaughter is 10 months old and has cancer. Can I baptize her and if I do should I tell the parents? Tony - I see a picture in the Catholic Church about the Narrow Road and there is only one person on it. Why would they make a picture with just one person on the narrow road? Email – I've gone to confession for pornography many times. Do you have any books you could recommend? Samantha - My cousin had an abortion. I tried to convince her that she shouldn't do that. How do I understand why God made me go through this?

Do listy wieszczów pozwalam sobie dopisać samego siebie, a to dlatego, że zarówno Alex Eagle, jak i Peter Do, który projektuje pod swoim nazwiskiem oraz ku czci Helmuta Langa, przewidują, że ze wszystkich zasługujących na wyeksponowanie części ciała 2024 rok wybierze nogi. W realu, bo w internecie machamy tymi samymi organami, co zwykle. Alex i Peter są mądrzy teraz, ja w mikroszortach śmigałem już w lipcu, czyli znów jestem co najmniej o sezon do przodu, w awangardzie, i tak całe życie. A proszę mi wierzyć: być prorokiem, gnać zawsze przed peletonem, nie oddawać pozycji lidera – to wszystko wywołuje ból serca.

This week's interview with Blake Abbie is golden. Blake—star of Bling Empire: New York and the editor-in-chief of A Magazine Curated By—was kind enough to take precious time out of closing the latest issue of his magazine to chat with us about how Vancouver is his upstate, his newly-minted gig, judging covers, how much more work he has to do than when he was just editor-at-large, linking and building and making friends on the Diesel jet, wrangling fashion designers to make media, why partying in Shanghai is superior, checking in with his next cover star and friend Peter Do, his first impressions of us when we were introduced by our mutual bestie Brenda Hashtag plus his favorite and least favorite things about the Throw Gang's princess of darkness, what the hell it's like being on a reality show, refusing to be a stereotype on television, Netflix's various ethnic verticals, the best rumors he's read about himself of Reddit, Hapa Mount Rushmore, a portrait of the hesitant sex symbol as a young man, keeping your ankles to yourself, why buying pants is so hard for men, the skincare and grooming routines of someone so handsome, a live aria from the former opera singer, never taking a vacation, platonic throuple ambitions with the homies and much more on this beautiful and blinged out episode of The Only Podcast That Matters™. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits.

Join Matt as he wraps up our year-long study through the Gospel of John in John 21. After Jesus' Resurrection, he appears to his disciples as they are fishing in the Sea of Galilee. Jesus spends the final recorded moments with his closest friends on Earth by telling them to "Feed My Sheep." When faced with the same question as Peter - "Do you love Me?" - what will you say?

We are back with our regular guest Philippe Pourhashemi to review the Spring / Summer 2024 women's season. We discuss in depth the debuts of Peter Do at Helmut Lang, Sabato de Sarno at Gucci, Peter Hawkings at Tom Ford, and Stefano Gallici at Ann Demeulemeester. We talk about the brilliant Undercover outing (spoiler alert: best of season!), Sacai, Rick Owens, Comme des Garçons, Dries Van Noten, Prada, and many other shows.Support the show

Back! From! Hiatus!That's right, everyone! I got school under control again, so we're back - join Sol (@solthompson) and Michael (@_smithstagram) as they cover topics like Peter Do's first show at Helmut Lang, why LVMH purposefully covers up their emissions data (despite having access to it), post-Alessandro Gucci, Fake Dunks, Oscar the Cat, Nocoptober, vintage denim (which is apparently better in London than it is in NYC), and so much more!We hope you enjoy the episode - full video will be released soon on YouTube!Lots of love!---Pair of Kings is a men's fashion podcast that explores themes of identity, sustainability, and the complex relationships we have with and through our clothing. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don't forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we've dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.comMessage us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com Links: Instagram: instagram.com/pairofkingspod TikTok: tiktok.com/@pairofkingspod Twitter/X: twitter.com/pairofkingspod Sol's Instagram: instagram.com/solthompson Michael's Instagram: instagram.com/_smithstagram Michael's TikTok: tiktok.com/@smithstagram

We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week, but for now please enjoy the once paywalled vibes of Brenda's Friday Fiasco recorded back in September. Welcome to another semi-regular episode with friends both new and old, codename: Friday Fiasco. This Week, Jimmy and Larry are putting a bow on New York Fashion Week, podding chill hangout style with their pal 032c's Brenda “Hashtag” Weischer to talk everything from the Tabi Thief and how to get flown out to her boy Peter Do's debut at Helmut Lang and all the ways her life has changed since appearing on The Only Podcast That Matters™ so you can take your ass into the weekend in style.

De retour dans la DS pour cette deuxième journée de fashion week parisienne ! Direction le premier défilé à Paris de Peter Do. Puis les essayages chez Balmain : suite au braquage, c'est la course contre la montre à 24h du défilé. La collection Dior est noire, très noire, et revendicatrice ! Le défilé Vaillant envahit le toit de Paris. Et enfin Loic Prigent et Julien Da Costa vous racontent, sans aucun recul, Saint Laurent !

In this episode, Dry Clean Only is back! After a brief August hiatus... that bled into September... Kristen is back talking Autumn in New York, sweater weather, and all things S24 Collections in New York, London, and Milan (as Paris kicks off), including the new Gucci by Sabato de Sarno, the new Helmut Lang by Peter Do, Jil Sander, Khaite, Simone Rocha, Batsheva, Conner Ives, J.W. Anderson... among others. She talks non-trends, NY Climate Week, The Fashion Workers Act and The Fabric Act, and the incredible, must-see docs Donyale Luna: Supermodel and The Super Models. Also, the questions on everyone's lips: Has fashion lost its luster? Why are swans everywhere?

Welcome to another semi-regular episode with friends both new and old, codename: Friday Fiasco. This Week, Jimmy and Larry are putting a bow on New York Fashion Week, podding chill hangout style with their pal 032c's Brenda “Hashtag” Weischer to talk everything from the Tabi Thief and how to get flown out to her boy Peter Do's debut at Helmut Lang and all the ways her life has changed since appearing on The Only Podcast That Matters™ so you can take your ass into the weekend in style. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits.

The episode kicks off with some NYFW banter, as the Mule Boyz dive into some of the highlights, notably the much-anticipated debut collection by Peter Do for Helmut Lang. They then move in into hot fashion news starting off with the long-term collaboration announcement between Heron Preston and H&M. Following that, they delve into Tremaine Emory's departure from Supreme, the opening of his Denim Tears store and the significance of its location in Soho.  Nike had two hit sneaker reveals.  First up, the highly sought-after Terror Squad Air Forces that dropped this week, followed by the Cactus Plant Flea Market Nike Air Flea 2. Shifting gears, the conversation turns to denim, starting off with the ERL X LEVIS collab. Things get spicy for “Muling it Over” where the burning question at hand is, “Should men wear skinny jeans after 25?”

The Three Amigos, Three Musketeers, Three Stooges, what do you want? It's the JJJ Show!Jeremy, Jian, and Jon trade Jerry Lauren Stories, Jian accidentally flexes with his global Polo Bar tour, the crew talks Peter Do's Helmut Lang debut, debate whether or not fashion shows should happen, get a bit too existential, discuss Rick Owens fits from the Slack, fly high with Carharrt Sacai, and Do the Dew head to toe.Jian's new - Mule Boyz Podcast**Follow the fellas on IGJian DeLeonJon MoyJeremy Kirkland**Listen to the entire episode on the Blamo! Patreon 

It's been a while since me and Jai recorded a proper fashion chat episode. We talk on the phone all the time about what's going on in fashion and there were some things before our FW collection review that I wanted to touch on. We start out talking our underwhelming feelings on the new Helmut Lang collection, Tremaine Emory leaving Supreme, my recent print magazine purchases, Karlie Kloss possibly buying i-D , the Tabi swiper, new TikTok creator discoveries, and some other random bitsThings we mentioned:Hannah E on TikTokThe Tabi Swiper Story on TikTok --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  Patreon! GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @lauren_melanie & Jai @jai_stylefactory Music by Den-Mate @imdenmateFollow Fashion Grunge Podcast Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletterInstagram @fashiongrungepodTwitter @fgrungepodLetterboxd Fashion Grunge PodcastTikTok @fashiongrungepod 

It's New York Fashion Shark Week on the podcast, and in this episode Vogue's Nicole Phelps talks with designer Peter Do about his new role as Creative Director at Helmut Lang. Do opens up about emigrating to the United States, learning to sew (on a $20 sewing machine from Kmart), and his long-standing reverence for Helmut Lang that goes back when Do was in high school and on Tumblr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chioma and Chloe discuss the news of the week (Rihanna's Fenty maternity! Peter Do and Claire Wright Keller collabs! Which Super are you quiz!). Then, Chioma talks to the iconic costume designer and Creative Director at PUMA June Ambrose about the 50 year anniversary of hip-hop and what it's like dressing Missy Elliott, Jay-Z and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever struggled to accept yourself? Your circumstances? What is? Have you ever wondered if God accepts you? Dr. Christina Hibbert explains how to practice self-acceptance; how to accept what happens, what is, God's will; and how to know God accepts you, through the examples of Peter, Cornelius, Paul, and others, in this important episode of Like a Watered Garden (a Come Follow Me - New Testament- based mental health and personal growth podcast). 00:00-09:36“QOTW: How can I feel God's acceptance & self-acceptance, & accept what is?”09:37-22:10“Visions of Cornelius vs Peter–Do you listen/act immediately when God calls?”22:11-38:33“How to tackle self-doubt, increase self-acceptance & accept God's will”38:34-48:52“‘Fear God & work righteousness' & He accepts you”48:53-END“Self-doubt & judgment; How to accept, recognize & receive miracles”Self-acceptance articles/mini course: http://www.drchristinahibbert.comFree “Self-esteem vs. Self-Worth Mini Course” https://www.drchristinahibbert.com/how-to-feel-self-worth-the-pyramid-of-self-worth-video/https://www.drchristinahibbert.com/the-pyramid-of-self-worth-step-2-practice-self-acceptance-video/ Find Study Guides, episodes, & SUBSCRIBE to our email list at : http://www.likeawateredgarden.comAbout this podcast:Welcome to Like a Watered Garden, a Come Follow Me-inspired mental health & personal growth podcast that shows you how to personalize the scriptures to help you “overcome, become, and flourish” in physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health & wellness, so you may feel, as Isaiah writes, “...like a watered garden and a spring whose waters fail not.”Host Dr. Christina Hibbert-clinical psychologist, author, speaker, wife & mom, & member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.For our 2 season, we'll be  following the Come Follow Me manual and learning in The New Testament, our goal being to draw closer to Christ as we study His birth,  ministry, death & resurrection.To learn more about Dr. Christina Hibbert, please visit http://www.drchristinahibbert.com  or http://www.instagram.com/drchristinahibbert or http://www.facebook.com/DrCHibbertTo learn more about this podcast & find bonus materials visit http://www.likeawateredgarden.com and/or Instagram, http://www.instagram.com/likeawatered.garden Join our "Like a Watered Garden Podcast FB Discussion Group," by visiting  http://www.facebook.com/groups/likeawateredgardenOriginal music written & performed by Braxton HibbertPlease rate/review this podcast! Let's connect: http://www.likeawateredgarden.com http://www.instagram.com/likeawatered.garden http://www.instagram.com/drchristinahibbert http://www.facebook.com/groups/likeawateredgarden

July 13, 2023Today's Reading: Daily Lectionary: Proverbs 31:10-31, John 21:1-25Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. The Gospels speak about two charcoal fires that have some pretty significant meaning.  As Jesus is being put on trial Peter is warming himself by a charcoal fire in the courtyard.  It is there where he is questioned about following Jesus and he denies it three times.  The second charcoal fire is in today's reading.  It is after Jesus' resurrection, shortly before His ascension. Jesus bids his disciples to come and eat with Him after their second great catch of fish.  Jesus would go on to ask Peter “Do you love me?” Three times.   At the first fire, there is darkness, it is cold, the Son of God was betrayed and abandoned by His disciples.  There is a feeling of emptiness, cold darkness, no unity around the fire, fear and lack of faith.  At the second fire there is light, warmth, a miraculous catch of fish, calming of fears, and the resurrected Jesus bringing the disciples unity and strength and even something to eat.  Jesus still stands by his charcoal fire, calling all of his denying, deserting, fallen disciples to come to him and be forgiven and fed.You have denied Jesus just like Peter did.  This isn't a case where you know better than Peter. Every day we deny Christ by words and actions, surrendering to the pressures of the world. Denying him also by failures to speak, and by inactions. Like Simon Peter, you and I have denied our Lord Jesus more times than we can count. Some, in particular, may stand out in our minds and memory, like those times in the courtyard did for Peter.But the good news today is this: Jesus is calling you over to himself, maybe not to a charcoal fire, but to the fire of His love. A fire that purifies, cleanses and does not burn.  This fire is the Light of the World that the darkness cannot overcome. Not only that but Jesus also feeds you.  Jesus has it already laid out for you. It is His holy Body and Blood, given for you to eat and to drink in his Blessed Sacrament. Come and eat. Come and be forgiven. Come and be restored. Jesus is with you in the Divine Service dear friends, and the holy fire of forgiveness is still burning all for you. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Come Holy Fire, comfort true, Grant us the will Your work to do And in your service to abide; Let trials turn us not aside. Lord by Your pow'r prepare each heart, And to our weakness strength impart That bravely here we may contend,  Through life and death to You our Lord ascend. Alleluia. (LSB 497:3)-Pastor Kent Schaaf is Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock. AR.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey.Study Christ's words on the cross to see how you can show more Christlike grace in your life. Perfect for group or individual study, each chapter has a Q&A at the end, and the back of the book includes a leader guide. Available now from Concordia Publishing House.

In this quick look into an encounter with Jesus, we see Jesus asking Peter: Do you love me? We take a moment to pause and look into this encounter to see ourselves and Jesus asking us: Do you love me?One moment, one encounter, with Jesus can change your life forever!

“I thought there was a need to bring elegance back to travel… and so began SteamLine.” Host Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with Sara Banks (in Mauritius) over Zoom to discuss her Dublin-based SteamLine Luggage brand and mixing business with adventure as she travels the world with her family, over the past eighteen-months. Sara shares stories from time spent in Kenya, Bali, Australia, Colombia, Mauritius, Greece, and the U.S., expert packing and travel advice, and why less is always more. They also discuss Sara's enthusiasm for specialization and getting into season-less product, the brand's refurbishment program, collaborations, and her move into more vegan and natural materials. Kristen also touches on recent fashion news Peter Do at Helmut Lang, why she loves speaking with women entrepeneurs, her fantasy old-world train trip (via Wes Anderson's designed British Pullman carriage), Derry Girls on Netflix, social media docs Social Dilemma and LIKE, and costumes at the NYC Ballet.

Episode 73: “‘You are uncommonly loved,' loved by that love of preference that the Master had here below for some and which brought them so far. He does not say to you as to Peter: ‘Do you love Me more than these?' [see John 21:15] . . . listen to what He tells you: ‘Let yourself be loved more than these! That is, without fearing that any obstacle will be a hindrance to it, for I am free to pour out My love on whom I wish! “Let yourself be loved more than these” is your vocation. . . . This love can rebuild what you have destroyed. Let yourself be loved more than these.'” – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, The Complete Works: Volume One (Major Spiritual Writings, Let Yourself Be Loved, 2) - - - Tune in to this episode as author and host Julia Monnin unpacks some wisdom from St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and shares with listeners more about what was really going on behind Reflection #270, "Learning to Love the Me that I Hate" from her book "The World Is Noisy - God Whispers: Volume II, My Trials and Tribulations." In this episode, Julia also makes an exciting announcement . . . special guest, Catholic therapist Alex Wallace, is joining her again for a series of episodes that will be released in June! (Alex first joined Julia for podcast Episode #48, "Freedom is in The Forgiveness: Part 2" back in October of 2021.) Tune in to learn more about what Julia and Alex will be discussing and to find out who else will be joining them for one of their June episodes! Learn more at --> theworldisnoisy.com | journeysrevealed.com

Peter failed to live up to his good intentions and messed up—badly. In love, Jesus heals Peter's shame and gives him a job to do. It all comes down to this question that Jesus asks Peter: “Do you love me?” It's the same question Jesus has for us today.

Having ADD or ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their ADD and ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives. — Hey guys, Peter Shankman the host of Faster Than Normal. I wanna talk for a second about the Skylight Calendar, the wonderful sponsors of this episode and one of the things that keeps myself and my daughter on track. Skylight sits on your wall and tells you what you have to do today; what chores your child has to do today. It's basically a family calendar all-in-one. You can color code. It is amazing for people with ADHD. I am truly in love with this thing. We look at it every single day. It tells us the weather. It tells us what's on our calendar. It tells us what chores are left to do. Oh, time to feed the dog! - Mark it off on the calendar. My daughter can check the box when she's done and the chore disappears. It is one of the best things we've ever had. You can get yours with a discount using code: PeterShankman for 10% off, up to 30 bucks off. You're gonna love this Skylight calendar.  And you are gonna love.. I mean, truly it is amazing for people with ADHD or basically anyone who wants to keep track of their schedule. It sits on the wall, added bonus. You can throw your own photos onto it as a screen saver- on your wall! So now your wall has pictures. That's cool. Check it out. I'll put the link in the show notes. https://www.skylightframe.com code:  PeterShankman 00:40 - Thank you so much for listening and for subscribing! 01:38 - Say hello to my daughter Jessa Shankman! 02:17 - How old are you and what grade are you in? 02:22: So when you think of the letters ADHD what do you think of? 02:43 - Do you get distracted sometimes? What do you do when you do- if you do, to re-center and focus? 03:30 - About daily routines 03:50 - What do you think about your Dad and ADHD? 05:00 - On getting distracted and realizing that you have become so. How do teachers help? 05:22 - What do you think kids can do to be more focused?  05:52 - When is a fidget spinner really helpful? 06:42 - Can a little water help you focus? If so why do you think that is? 07:15 - What would you tell a kid who realizes that they are being distracted, doesn't like school and doesn't know how to fix any of it?  08:09 - Ref: Amanda Steinbegr's interview sponsored by Bouncy Bands https://www.fasterthannormal.com/ftn-052-failing-doesnt-mean-youre-a-failure-with-guest-amanda-steinberg/ 08:24 - On the importance of being comfortable and being able to employ a comfortable posture 08:52 - Do you think that when you exercise it helps or hurts your focus? 09:10 - What about recess? 09:30 - Do you feel more focused if you've had a good night of sleep? 10:01 - Anything else you wanna tell kids who might have ADHD or might be distracted once in a while? 10:48 - Jessa and Peter's big shout outs to Skylight calendar! 11:18 -  The Boy with the Faster Brain is now out! https://amzn.to/3FcAKkI 11:40 - Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits. [After this interview Peter's dog, Waffle submitted a request to share more 'screen time' in future interviews. You can check-in on him here:  @petersdogwaffle on INSTA  Guys, as always thanks so much for subscribing! Faster Than Normal is for YOU! We want to know what you'd like to hear! Do you have a cool friend with a great story? We'd love to learn about, and from them. I'm www.petershankman.com and you can reach out anytime via email at peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterNormal on all of the socials. It really helps when you drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse!  — TRANSCRIPT via Descript and then corrected.. mostly somewhat:  [00:00:40] Peter:  Hey guys, Peter Shankman, host of Faster Than Normal. I wanna talk for a second about the Skylight Calendar, the wonderful sponsors of this episode, and one of the things that keeps myself and my daughter on track. Skylight sits on your wall and tells you what you have to do today, what chores your child has to do today. It's basically a family calendar with all in one, you can color code. It is amazing for people with ADHD. I am truly in love with this thing. We look at it every single day. It tells us the weather. It tells us what's on our calendar. It tells us what chores are left to do. Oh, time to feed the dog, mark it off on the calendar. My daughter can check the box when she's done and the chore disappears. It is one of the best things we've ever had. You can get yours with a discount using code: PeterShankman for 10% off, up to 30 bucks off. You're gonna love this Skylight calendar.  And you are gonna love. I mean, truly it. It is amazing for people with ADHD or basically anyone who wants to keep track of their schedule. It sits on the wall. Added bonus. You can throw your own photos onto it as a screen saver on your wall. So now your wall has pictures. That's cool. Check it out. I'll put the link in the show notes. https://www.skylightframe.com code:  PeterShankman [00:01:37] Peter: Hey guys, Peter Shankman, host of Faster Than Normal. I wanna talk for a second about the Skylight Calendar, the wonderful sponsors of this episode, and one of the things that keeps myself and my daughter on track. Skylight sits on your wall and tells you what you have to do today, what chores your child has to do today. It's basically a family calendar with all in one, you can color code. It is amazing for people with ADHD. I am truly in love with this thing. We look at it every single day. It tells us the weather. It tells us what's on our calendar. It tells us what chores are left to do. Oh, time to feed the dog, mark it off on the calendar. My daughter can check the box when she's done and the chore disappears. It is one of the best things we've ever had. You can get yours with a discount using code: PeterShankman .Check for the link in the show notes. And you are gonna love. I mean, truly it. It is amazing for people with ADHD or basically anyone who wants to keep track of their schedule. It sits on the wall. Added bonus. You can throw your own photos onto it as a screen saver on your wall. So now your wall has pictures. That's cool. Check it out. I'll put the link in the show notes.  Welcome to Faster Than Normal. My name is Peter Shankman. I am sitting here today on a one-on-one interview with one of the most incredible people I've ever met, and I guess I kind of have to say that cuz we're talking to my daughter. We're talking to Jessa Shankman. Say, hi, Jessa.  [00:01:54] Jessa: Hi, my name is Jess Shankman and I am the daughter of Peter Shankman.  [00:01:57] Peter: We are gonna talk today about, we're gonna talk to my daughter about what it's like to have a Dad with ADHD. And we're sitting here, we're joined by Waffle the dog. And we'll take a picture and, and put it up as well of all three of us on all family on one couch. But we are talking today about what it's like for a Dad and for a Daughter when a Dad has ADHD and how a daughter deals with it. So, Jessa how old are you? [00:02:18] Jessa: Nine.  [00:02:19] Peter: Nine. What grade are you in? [00:02:21] Jessa: I'm in fourth grade. [00:02:22] Peter: Fourth grade. So when you think of the words ADHD and letters, adhd, what do you think of?  [00:02:27] Jessa: Well, when I think of adhd. I just think of like the letters and the word or, yeah, the letters. I think of like, like a, what do you call? Like a just random numbers, like math. I just think of like when I think of adhd, I think of people who get distracted.  [00:02:43] Peter: People get distracted. Okay. And do you get distracted sometimes? [00:02:48] Jessa: Yes. A lot actually. [00:02:49] Peter: A lot. And what do you do when you get distracted?  [00:02:51] Jessa: Well, sometimes when I get distracted, I. lose focus or I, like, I keep doing it, but then if I realize I've gotten distracted, like today I was just, uh, like fidgeting or singing or something and I wasn't paying attention that I have to read my book. So then I was like, okay, yes, you have to read your book and be focused. So I just try to do that.  [00:03:15] Peter: And how do, what happens when you, when you do, do you do anything special to help you refocus? We talked about sometimes you do exercises or, um,  [00:03:24] Jessa: I don't usually do exercises, but sometimes I just need to get my mind. So I take, I don't usually take deep breaths, but I just try to get my mind in focus by using my mind. [00:03:35] Peter: So breathing helps though, right? Sometimes taking deep breaths. Yeah. And sometimes when you're a little too hyper or sometimes we'll do exercises together. We'll do like,  [00:03:42] Jessa: I was too hyper to read today,  [00:03:43] Peter: too hyper to read today, what didja do like a Peloton workout or something. Normally if you get a work workout in the morning, you're pretty much focused all day. [00:03:49] Jessa: Yeah.  [00:03:49] Peter: Yeah. But I mean it also happens cuz you know you're also nine, so sometimes that happens. What do you think about when you think about your Dad and ADHD?  [00:03:57] Jessa: Sometimes when I like ask him to like read me this or do something, he doesn't listen the first time and he sometimes gets distracted. But then if I say again, he's like, sorry, what'd you say? And then he listens.  [00:04:14] Peter: So I think anyone can really have that. Anyone can get distracted. Right? So sometimes, but, but you also know that I do certain things to help you, control my ADHD like what? What do I do to control it? Like exercise and stuff like that? Exercise, yeah. I get on my bike every morning,  [00:04:27] Jessa: right? Get on the bike If I [unintelligible] every morning. Yeah.  [00:04:30] Peter: So I get on the bike and I do things so I'm able to focus better. But it's not, do you, do you see, like, do you have friends who have a hard time concentrating too?  [00:04:39] Jessa: I don't think so. Most kids are prob, most kids are, oh yeah. One friend is, uh, but I think some, some of my friends are, but then they get, um, like focused. [00:04:54] Peter: I think a lot of times what happens, especially when you're younger, is that you get distracted and you don't realize you're distracted. Right? So you're like, oh, what? And then you were like, oh, wait a second. I wasn't paying attention.  [00:05:02] Jessa: that's what I do. [00:05:03] Peter: Right. And that can be, that can get you in trouble sometimes. Like if a teacher's saying something, you have to listen. Right?  [00:05:08] Jessa: Sometimes my teacher does point it out to me.  [00:05:10] Peter: So your teacher, when your teacher points out to you, what does he say?  [00:05:13] Jessa: He says, Jessica, Jessa.. Like, he just says that and he,  [00:05:18] Peter: so he just says your name and then you like it sort of snaps you back in. [00:05:21] Jessa: Yeah.  [00:05:22] Peter: What do you think kids can do to be more focused?  [00:05:27] Jessa: Have a fidget maybe near them, but also be, that being said, a fidget is a fidget. It could be more distracting.  [00:05:35] Peter: Well, you're sitting here right now, you're playing with a little bit of slime, right? .  [00:05:38] Jessa: Yeah, but I'm focused.  [00:05:40] Peter: You're focused because you're giving your fingers something to do. Yeah. Right. So you're playing with your slime and you're rubbing it and like, so turning it into a ball, a ball or something like that.  [00:05:49] Jessa: Sometimes a fidget can be really helpful and sometimes it can be distracting.  [00:05:52] Peter: When is it really helpful?  [00:05:54] Jessa: Uh, helpful. Like when you're, when you are kind of focused, but then like your hands are just like, Just like doing anything and you like, it's just, I don't really know how to say this, but sometimes when you're distracted, if like you're doing a math class or any class that you don't love and you like get bored, you should get something in your hands. Or it could be like a marble or it could be a piece of slime, but like not, not something to really get you distracted, like something that you can make a whole town out of. like clay. You can't have that. We You can't. It's a little something. Yeah. Just like a marble or like a, A magnet. Or a fidget spinner. [00:06:34] Peter: That's a really good suggestion. So the goal is like to keep yourself sort of a little bit occupied. Keep your hands busy.  [00:06:39] Jessa: Yeah. Keep your hands busy, but keep your focus on the teacher.  [00:06:42] Peter: Do you think that you get more or less distracted if you've drank some water? Less like you drink water and you get less distracted. [00:06:49] Jessa: Sometimes I do that, like sometimes I'm like, okay, I gotta go and get my water bottle. And then I drink, like, um, I drink a little bit of it, and then I'm like, okay, sit back down and focus on the Math.  [00:07:00] Peter: So sometimes your distractions, your brain can be helped by water. Why do you think that is?  [00:07:06] Jessa: Maybe the water just gets you refreshed. [00:07:08] Peter: Yeah.  [00:07:08] Jessa: And like, [00:07:09] Peter: because your body may have like a lot of water. Yeah. The majority of your body is water, right? Yeah. What would you tell a kid who realizes that he or she is being distracted and doesn't like in school and doesn't know how to fix it?  [00:07:22] Jessa: I would tell them to, if you realize you're getting distracted, then just notice it and try or drink a and drink water or just shake it up.[as Waffle laps at his water bowl in the background] Maybe like I would say raise your hand. Just go to the back of the room and maybe do like, maybe like I, you can't do jumping jacks in the middle of a class. Maybe some squats. But I would say, yeah, not even, maybe just like, maybe just moving your feet or something. Maybe standing up. Yeah, just standing up. Cuz sometimes if you're sitting down, you could easily be distracted. Just stand up and take a breath or take a break. [00:07:58] Peter: I think there's also, there's um, you know, there's a company we had on the podcast called Bouncy Bands, where they make little bands that go on the bottom of the chair and you can just move your feet to those. Oh, really? So yeah, those are like helpful too. But yeah, I think at the end of the day, movement just stand up movement. Really helpful. Right? Really? Yeah. Just it's hard to sit down all day. Yeah. Back when, back when we were cavemen, we never sat down all day. If we sat down, we were sleeping. If we stood up, if we, if we weren't sleeping, we were hunting stuff and getting food. Right?  [00:08:24] Jessa: Yeah. Like also there's like, I sit on something that does not support my back and that makes it even harder to really sit and my back sometimes during the day.  [00:08:35] Peter: What do you sit on that doesn't Like a chair or just a bench?  [00:08:38] Jessa: You know, there's a bench. Oh, they bench in school. Yeah. But then most of the time if I'm like, I wanna, I want like I need to stand up, I would do that and then I would grab a chair, which, you know, it's better for me, like, [00:08:51] Peter: yeah, definitely. Do you think that when you exercise it helps or hurts your focus? Helps.  [00:08:56] Jessa: Helps. I just say like move your feet. Like you can't like, just like maybe like do, I don't think you should do like jumping jacks or squats. No. That's kinda tough in the middle of the class, but I think you should just like move your feet or move your arms. [00:09:10] Peter: Like how do you feel after recess? Are you focused? [00:09:12] Jessa: After recess, I am focused, but sometimes a little bit distracted. Recess gives you a time to run around, but some people don't run around. But .Do you? I sometimes, yeah. I, I don't love to run around that much. I don't love the game tag or, but sometimes I just sit and like try to get myself ready for the next. Or for the class or just, you know. [00:09:35] Peter: Do you feel more focused if you having a good night sleep?  [00:09:36] Jessa: I think so, yeah. Because sometimes I'm really tired in class and I'm like, I probably didn't get a good night's sleep. That explains, I went to bed at nine last night. Um, but I think sleep, I think you should really get a good night's sleep for you to help. Cuz you could be really tired in class. Yeah. And that wouldn't be good. You would fall, you would like almost fall asleep or you could just be like really tired that you would just fidget and just do this and you wouldn't pay attention to anything.  [00:10:01] Peter: Anything else you wanna tell kids who might have ADHD or might be distracted once in a while. [00:10:05] Jessa: I think just standing up, taking a break and then sitting back down, sitting in a comfy seat. You don't wanna sit in like a bad seat where you can get really distracted easily. I think you should just sit in a chair and listen or try to listen. Just take a break if you feel distracted or something like that. And yeah, that's it.  [00:10:28] Peter: Awesome. Guys. That was my daughter, Jessa Shankman, who is enough to come on the podcast today, interrupting her day of, she's off this week, so interrupting her day of playing with slime and, and, and playing Roblox and, uh, talking to her friends. But really, really appreciate you taking the time, Jess. I love you very much. [00:10:43] Jessa: Love you too.  [00:10:43] Peter: Okay, guys. You've been listening to Faster Than Normal, my name is Peter Shankman. As always, we are thrilled that you're here. Big shout out again to Skylight Calendar. That frame, that calendar has saved my life countless times. [00:10:53] Jessa: Can I tell them about it?  [00:10:53] Peter: Yeah, go ahead.  [00:10:54] Jessa: Skylight is really good cuz it helps me with my chores and like if I see like feed the dog, or clean up after breakfast, I can just tap it when it's done. And it also has cool pictures. You can upload pictures on it.  [00:11:04] Peter: Yep. It is a very, very cool product. We both love it. Strongly recommended. Check the link out in the show notes, get a discount with the code. Peter Shankman. Guys, thank you so much for listening as always thanks to Steven Byrom, our wonderful executive editor and producer who creates amazing episodes for us every week. [Thank you too Peter! -sb]  We will see you next week. We are thrilled that you are here. ADHD and all forms of neurodiversity are gifts, not curses. And by the way, if you haven't picked up The Boy with the Faster Brain yet, it is on Amazon and it is a number one bestseller in all categories. So check it out, The Boy with the Faster Brain. It is a children's book about neurodiversity.  Jessa: I love it.  Peter: Thank you, Jessa. Guys, thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. Say bye, Jess.  [00:11:39] Jessa: Bye  [00:11:40] Peter: Bye guys!  — Credits: You've been listening to the Faster Than Normal podcast. We're available on iTunes, Stitcher and Google play and of course at www.FasterThanNormal.com I'm your host, Peter Shankman and you can find me at shankman.com and @petershankman on all of the socials. If you like what you've heard, why not head over to your favorite podcast platform of choice and leave us a review, come more people who leave positive reviews, the more the podcast has shown, and the more people we can help understand that ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Opening and closing themes were composed and produced by Steven Byrom who also produces this podcast, and the opening introduction was recorded by Bernie Wagenblast. Thank you so much for listening. We'll see you next week! 

JOHN: Walking With Jesus John 21:15-25 Jesus asks Peter “Do you love me more than these?” Jesus want's your heart more than he wants you to say the words and fall in line.

Hey guys. Peter Shankman the host of Faster Than Normal here. I wanna invite you to something! I am hosting a Mastermind with 12 amazing speakers who are gonna be talking about everything from ADHD to mental health, from entrepreneurship, to just living your life better. It's gonna be on November 10th, It's gonna be virtual from anywhere in the world. Incredible, incredible speakers. The leading fitness trainer in Canada for all things. Me! A whole bunch of speakers- Scott Carney, who wrote the book which is to all about how he goes and takes ice showers every day. It's gonna be 12 amazing speakers, the CBS Early Shows' Jennifer Hartstein, really, really great people. And I'd like you to join us. Check out the link below in the show notes at ShankMinds 2022 and we will see you there. And a matter of fact, look for the discount code in the show notes as well, that'll take a hundred bucks off the cost. We'll see you soon! https://shankman.lpages.co/shankminds-virtual-2022/  DISCOUNT CODE:  SMFriends22 -- Southern California-born and bred Maitland Ward has quickly become one of the biggest stars in adult entertainment, after an-already successful career as an American model, actress and cosplay personality. After finding fame in the ‘90s on CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful and smash ABC sitcom Boy Meets World, as well as a plum role in 2004's cult classic White Chicks, Ward decided to shake things up with racy social media content, sexy cosplay and appearing at fan conventions before making the leap into the adult film industry in 2019. The statuesque (5'10”) all-natural redhead is unique in that not only is she beautiful and built for the adult biz, Ward's talent as an actress means she can also carry dramatic and comedic scenes with ease. Her playful energy, professionalism and open sexuality earned her an exclusive performance contract with Vixen Media Group and the famous face of the brand's blockbuster studio, Deeper. In 2020, Ward won three AVN Awards for Best Supporting Actress, Best Three-Way Sex Scene-G/G/B for her work in Deeper feature Drive and Favorite Camming Cosplayer. She also won three XBIZ Awards for Crossover Star of the Year, Best Actress-Feature Movie and Best Sex Scene-Feature Movie, also for Drive.  In 2021 she scored two AVN Awards as well: Best Leading Actress for Deeper's Muse, as well as Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene for Higher Power, plus two XBIZ Awards for Best Acting-Lead and Best Sex Scene-Feature for Muse, and in 2022 she took home two XBIZ trophies for Best Acting-Lead for Muse 2 and Performer of the Year.  Ward's recent mainstream endeavors include starring and co-producing a TV series, The Big Time, taking on a lead role in psychological thriller Just for You and releasing an eye-popping no-holds-barred memoir about her wild life in the entertainment biz, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood.    ——    In this episode Peter and Maitland discuss:     00:40 - Thank you so much for listening and for subscribing! 01:00 - Intro and welcome Maitland Ward!  IMDB bio 01:38 - So you're here in NYC promoting Rated X; let's talk about that! 02:00 - Despite all of your success at such a young age, you were not happy. Why? 04:00 - A lot of positive things have happened in the culture of Hollywood and beyond 04:45 - On hiding who you are, and why. A note on fear. 05:25 - When did you first realize, then decide you needed a change? 06:15 - About getting married an moving to NYC 06:50 - On figuring out that you're different 07:18 - Peter on how he explained to his father how he was quitting his day job 08:08 - When did you decide to make the switch from ‘mainstream to ‘adult' film? How did your peers react? 09:15 - About double standards 09:45 - Peter on breaking stereotypes for New Frontier Media at The Wall Street Journal 10:55 - How did it go when you started dipping your feet more into rated R, rated X Art? 12:28 - On building a fanbase in real time 14:00 - About her first full length feature and how that evolved  15:00 - How do you deal with the haters, how do you not focus on the bad reviews, trolls, etc? 15:55 - A tip about fan mail of any sort 16:55 - What's next for you? 17:35 - My how things have changed in twenty years, or even thirty! 18:52 - What do you do to get out of your head, to clear and re-center? 19:54 - Do you have any rituals or habits that must happen every day or else? 20:21 - How can people find more about you? Web: https://onlyfans.com/maitlandward Socials:  @MaitlandWard on Twitter  INSTA  FB  and @Maitlandtoks on TikTok Shout out to Brian at BSG Public Relations! @bsgpr on Twitter 20:57 - Guys, as always thanks so much for subscribing! Do you have a cool friend with a great story? We'd love to hear. I'm www.petershankman.com and you can reach out anytime via email at peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterNormal on all of the socials. It really helps when you drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse!  21:21 - Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits  — TRANSCRIPT via Descript and then corrected.. somewhat:  [00:00:41] Peter: So Maitland, thank you for taking the time. I know you're on a busy schedule with your book tour in New York here. [00:00:46] Maitland: Yes. Thank you so much for having me. [00:00:47] Peter: How is New York, uh, treating you so far?  [00:00:49] Maitland: It's, it's been great. It's been a whirlwind, like, meeting with everybody and like, you know, just doing all of the, the. publicity, I guess you would say. It's, it's kind of like a machine. So I, I'm really having good time, but it's been very busy. I hope to have a little more like downtime to, to little freedom to go explore. More freedom. [00:01:03] Peter: Yeah. We're, we're a good city. We're coming back. You know, Covid was a bit here, but I did not, I could have least how many people are here now.  [00:01:11] Maitland: Yeah. It's definitely came back. Cause I had come, uh, to film something like a, I guess it was a little over a year ago, and, It was pretty bad. Yeah. Things were shut down.  [00:01:20] Peter: Still in, I'm at the point my daughter's, my daughter's class, like half the kids and their parents like went to their second and third homes and all that. Right now they're all back. I'm like, I'm like you. I kind of feel like you should pay an extra 50% tax on everything because you went down, left your most right. You left us right. But yeah, we're coming back. It's nice to see the city getting, getting back into form. We're, we're a good place. Um, so you're, you're here promoting burning rated X. Yes. Let's, so let's talk about that. So you have. The majority of people in Delta Entertainment, you have backstory, you have a history. You came, um, in mainstream media, right? Yes. You started Boy Me World. Yes. And, and of course White. It's one of my favorites because my friend Marlon's in it. That's so cool. And, and you know, you, but you weren't happy.  [00:01:59] Maitland: Yeah, it was an interesting thing because I started acting very young, uh, like 16 years old. I was on a soap opera and, uh, it was, it was a whirlwind experience at the time, but I really felt like I had to be a certain way all the time in Hollywood. Like I had to be a good girl. I had to, you know, be straighten narrow, like really, you know, be nice. That was a big thing. Be nice, and it, I think that was a dangerous thing for a Woman to be taught, like make them like you be nice. So, um, so I was, but I felt like I was always denying certain parts of myself to. You know, accommodate other people and, and Hollywood, you know, I got very lucky early on that I got a lot of jobs and, and high profile jobs. Uh, especially like when I got Boy Meets World and I was, I really wanted to like please everybody at Disney and the producers and everything. And I, um, but it was weird because on the show I was this sort of, not a sex object, but she was very, The U undertones were sexual, I guess. Right. And she was always the one dancing around in lingerie.   [00:03:08] Peter: And like you spoke about that, teasing the boys,you mentioned that in the, both the concept and your articles, the concept that, you know, Yeah. Here's Disney. Right. You know, pure, pure bread, Disney. Yeah. Um, the, the, the likes of which we all all know who comes from Disney. Everyone. Everyone. Wonderful and happy. And then, Yet they were putting you in situations that today, I think if we looked at them under the eye of 2022, right. We  [00:03:24] Maitland: question. Oh, absolutely. Like, like I say in the book, how I had to go up to the producer's office to try on lingerie for my lingerie scenes. So, and like not just once. I mean, there was 20 people in there, whatever, a big group. Mostly men. Uh, pretty much all men except for maybe one or, um, and then I would have to try on all of it and like, and I thought that this was my job to do this, and I never, at the time, I didn't even 0cConceptualize that it was a weird thing or it was ski or it was anything wrong with it. But then today you look at that, if that happened today and it went on the internet or anything, people would be fired for it Yeah.  [00:04:00] Peter: . Yeah. And I think that, you know, in a lot of ways, everyone, everyone complains about cancel culture and complains that, that were too high strung. But a lot of things, positive changes have, have resulted from not only people like you speaking out, but you know, all the way back to the Weinstein and, and things like that. Yeah. But at, at the time that you were doing it again, you were under. Let's just be a good girl. Let's just do the nice thing. Yeah. I didn't wanna, like, was it, was there a fear there that if you, if you acted the way you wanted to or if you acted the way you were, the way you thought you were supposed to, you'd be gone?  [00:04:29] Maitland: Yes, definitely. Oh yeah, always. I had very much anxiety about that kind of stuff, like very much anxiety that I wouldn't do the right thing, I wouldn't be the right way, or I wasn't good enough for the situation and I.  You know imposter syndrome. Yeah. May, Yeah, maybe. Yeah. . Yeah, I guess. But it was like, yeah, cuz I had to like kind of be this persona that I can't see all the time. I was not who I was like there, but in certain parts of myself, especially my sexuality and everything. And I had to hide like, Things that, you know, how I wanted to be exact cause I thought it was wrong or bad, or, you know, weird or, or they would judge me and come down on me. [00:05:07] Peter: Fear is a great motivator. Not necessarily in a good way, but fear is a, you know, I don't wanna lose my job, I'm gonna conform despite what it's doing to your mental health. Yeah. Right, right. So as you moved on and as you had different roles and, and at, at some. Was there a, I guess was there a moment where you just said, F this?  [00:05:28] Maitland: I mean, was it, was it, did it come all at once or how did it, And it's  interesting. Back at the time, I didn't think that it was having an effect on me in my mental health. Like I didn't conceptualize that. I thought it was just like there's something wrong with me that I. Wasn't doing things the right way, but, and looking back, writing the book, I really saw that in certain situations. Yeah. Um, so yeah, it was a long time, a long journey like finding myself, and it's interesting because of all, you know, pitfalls and disappointments that I had after I had a lot of success, like after white chicks and all that, when I was really typecast and things dried up and Hollywood would, they still wanted to keep me in the box that they had put me as a, like this good girl character, this, but they didn't wanna cast me cuz I was already a typecast character. Right. So, but they still wanted me there for like, whenever they needed a certain purpose for me, like a little episodic work or something like that. Um, so that became frustrating. So then I, I actually, that's when I moved to New York for a while. I got married and moved to New York. Okay. And it was kind of like a, it was a breath of fresh air to kind of get away from the Hollywood machine. I've heard that. Yeah. Because it was like, cuz when you're there you're just so caught up. Like, Oh, what, Who's going to this party? Right? What's this audition? Did you get that one? Like, did you book this one? And, uh, so, so getting away, I really like started to really discover myself and I started writing a lot and erotic writing. And I started really discovering my sexuality and stuff of, I guess not discovering it all the way Admitting it Okay. Is more of a thing because I think I knew all along that I, I, I just thought I was different and I thought I, like I say, I, I was a bad girl maybe inside , but, but I realized, you know, I'm not bad. It's kind of funny. My husband helped me realize that really. and he was very encouraging of me to explore this path that I really wanted to explore.  [00:07:17] Peter: I imagine so. I mean, I remember, and I, I guess I can't really equate much to it, but I've always imagined the, the day that I told my parents, I, I, I had one job in my life. I worked for, for America Online back in the nineties when, when a was the internet, right? Yeah. And I came back to New York and realized, They let us work anyway we wanted, which is why I did so well. My ADHD flourished cuz I was able to do, Oh, you wanna work at two in the morning? Great. As long as you get it done. Yeah. Yeah. Then I come back to New York and start working for a magazine and, and we have 8:00 AM meetings and 9:30 AM meetings and 10:00 AM editorial boards. And I'm like, What? This is Russia? And it, I, I quit within two. Yeah. And I remember telling my Dad, um, I'm gonna start my own PR firm and if it fails, and I actually said when it fails, when it fails, oh I'll get another. Cause I was so, who the hell am I to do anything, you know, entrepreneurial. And that was like 24 years ago. And I remember that was the scariest conversation I ever had have because I said, You know, I might need you to help pay my rent for a month or I might need what I didn't thank God, but you know, I got lucky and, and things were in. But tell us about the mindset when you decided you're gonna make this switch. You're gonna go from mainstream to adult, which to be, let's be fair, adult is kind of at this point, 2022, putting mainstream. Anyway, [00:08:20] Maitland: that's why it's so weird to say both things and I know we have to differentiate kind of, but, But it is weird that we have to differentiate.    [00:08:25] Peter: Right? So tell me about, Because you, you wrote a really interesting piece that I really enjoyed about your interaction with Elizabeth Berkeley. Oh, yes, I was Right. So tell us about that. [00:08:33] Maitland:  First, It was a very quick interaction. Yeah, but it was an interesting one. I, it was right after like the news broke that I was, Doing this big porn film and stuff. And I was in the industry and everything and I was, you know, walking out of the Whole Foods. And I saw her off to the side and she looks at me like, you know, our white eyes and they got wider. And I was like, and she had, I, I don't know, I think it was her husband at the time. I don't know if there's still, I don't know the situation. It was a man with her. Right. Um, and she, she just looks at and she turns to him and like whispers something like this and he looks, and it was such a weird like, situation to have them be like, Look at me like some sort of a, you know, beast down in the wild. [00:09:11] Peter: I'm sorry. And let's just, let's just be clear, this is Nomi Malone looking at you , right? This is the girl who, who went from Saved by the Bell, then Showgirls. So I'm, I'm not sure what she's actually looking at, where she comes off looking at you, everybody. So that really kinda pissed me off when I read that. The hell is she looking at you? [00:09:25] Maitland:  But it's a weird thing because once you go- when it's deemed adult, Right. It's different, right? Like in Hollywood films like now on like streaming shows and stuff, they go so close to it, of course.   [00:09:39] Peter: But, but they didn't go all the way. In 2003, um, I, I represented a company called New Frontier Media and, uh, New out of Denver, Ca, Boulder, Colorado, and New Frontier was the, this back in for porn was free, right? Yeah. Right. And, and, and they were the largest distributor of adult paperview on cable. Mm-hmm. . And I would go, I had my, I worked for them for four years and I took their stock price from like 99 to $10 because I forced my way into the Wall Street Journal and Forbes and Fortune. Mm-hmm. explaining, you know, I have a company who I'm repping, who is kicking the ass, their biggest competitor with Playboy. Yeah. By a factor of 10 x. Like, Oh, we great. They're adult. Oh, we can't touch that. I'm like, Why the hell not, not? It's so explaining when, and I got through and, and I remember getting New Frontier Media on the cover of Forbes was like, like the highlight. If that's my epi half right now. Yeah. The first porn company on Forbes. But, you know, but it was, it was the concept of, look, you, you, you're, it's one of those things that you're. Um, secretly. Yeah. Right. You're not gonna admit to it, but meanwhile, look at how much money is being driven. Yes. You know, let's, let's, let's look at something like Euphoria. Um, great show, but not really about the acting per se. Yeah. You know, there's, there's things we're looking at on that show that we know exactly what we're looking. Go onto Reddit. You're not gonna find, uh, uh, um, uh, reviews of the acting. You're gonna find one thing on your, you know, about your for. And so, so that being said though, it's a lot easier to say that then is to sort of tell us about, like, tell us about the day or whatever. [00:10:56] Maitland: It was, the moment where, All right, I'm doing this and, and  here we go. You know what, it wasn't like one certain moment. I mean it uh, it was cuz I started like exploring stuff on my social media sexy pictures and stuff. And this was along the time, by the time Girl Meet's World has spin enough appointments coming around, right? So there was a lot of attention and social media was really starting to really boom, like Instagram, especially in like Snapchat. And uh, so I started getting followers for like doing my sexy cosplay that I loved doing and doing bikini shots and all that stuff. Uh, but then I'd eventually. They started like taking down photos. Right. Actually, cuz a lot of people would complain for no reason to like these like fundamentalist types that watch, of course that are obsessed with like boy meets world being wholesome and wholesome and good and stuff. And uh, actually a lot of porn girls though suffer from people just, [00:11:46] Peter: Oh, of course for that question. [00:11:49] Maitland: Just taking their, I mean, look at the Visa MasterCard scenario. They had match  ridiculous. Um, so I kind of, my, my fans were like, Well, why don't you just sell content? And I didn't know what content was really at the time. I mean, I kind of heard of it, so I, but I said, Well, maybe, And I said, I'll start, I'll start a Patreon account, right? It's, you know, they patrons of your art. And I was gonna do like Playboy-esque type photos. I, I started the page and I, I didn't even like, Um, announced it. I just like did it one night and I said, ah, close it. Then the next morning there was like 20 people in there and then so I announced it and by the end of the week there was like 2,800 people. I was like, What? They're gonna buy my nudes, a create content.  [00:12:23] Peter: Holy shit! [00:12:24] Maitland: I know. And it was just like, then it kind of evolved from there. Cause I, I had been exploring like my sexuality and my writing and everything like that, so I was like, Oh, maybe I'll do. Girl, girl stuff then, and let's do this. And my fans responded and it was kinda like they were watch, they really were watching my journey along the way. Yeah. Like in real time. Um, and so then I, then I was like, What? You know, my husband and I had a big moment about when we said we're gonna have me do something with guys. So I, but I was so lucky. I found two guys in the porn industry who've been there so long, they were so professional. And they really like taught me along the way, like how would to do, this was a year and like almost a year and a half period before I got like a call from Vixon to do. Right. The black scene that went crazy viral. I might, might have been of, been , but it, but then I didn't even announce that to the press. It was all kind of just a internet moment.  [00:13:21] Peter: Oh, well by that moment you'd built, you'd built the audience.  [00:13:22] Maitland: Yes, but when I did. That's why everybody thinks I made this announcement. I just was saying I'm going to porn right now when I did the film drive for deeper.com. Mm-hmm. , which is Vic, one of Vic's brands. Um, but it was because I, the black team just blew up that, on that same day, Caden Cross, who, who is amazing performer and director in, in her own right, but she had started the brand deeper, right? Not very long before she had just, they just acquired the brand like four months or launched four months before, but she was doing her first feature. For it and, um, she lost her co-star on. The day my black scene came out. Oh wow. So, but she thought she'd have to quit the movie cuz you know, there's not a lot of people who can handle a lot of dialogue fast. And so, um, she went to Vixen and said, I think we're done with, we're not able to do it this year. And then they said, talk to Maitland. She just blew up and she can act. And then, so that really was, we did that and I decided, you know what, I'm really proud of this. I'm proud of the trailer, I'm proud of the whole thing of the feature, cuz full length features complete, you know, dialogue story. It was, um, so I did announce it to the press. That's went insane. And that's when everybody thought, Oh, she just made the switch all of of a sudden. It's always a backstory. Yeah. It's kind of like when people say, Oh my God, like they have a starring rule in something suddenly and they're like, You just showed up my imdb, but it's  [00:14:44] Peter: 30 years. [00:14:45] Maitland: I know I've been here forever.  [00:14:47] Peter: The everyone's like, You last company, you started this, sold it three years. It was 17 years of crap.  [00:14:51] Maitland: Yeah, no, that's what I mean.  [00:14:53] Peter: There's so much prep involved and so much time. Let me ask you this. One of the things that we touched on, and this is what I think my listeners can really relate to mm-hmm. um, being as out there as you. Right. Whether, whether it's it's on, uh, in Hollywood or, or in adult, there is a, how do you edit that out? How do you deal with the haters? How do you deal with the bad reviews? A lot of, when you're ADHD or ADHD or any sort of neurodiverse, yeah, be imposter syndrome is huge, but also, The premise that, I mean, I'll give a keynote to 10,000 people. Mm-hmm. , right? 9,999 of them will love it. There's one guy who didn't stand up for the standing ovation. That's all that I'm gonna think about for the next two weeks.  [00:15:27] Maitland:  I know. You know, what do you do? I used to be a lot more like that. Um, like I would get very, like, especially when I started doing sexier photos, like on Instagram stuff, I'd get those, like fundamentalist haters and stuff. I got very perked by it. I guess , that's the word. Um, but now I kind of. I don't embrace it. There's always like one or two trolls that just wants to attack you. Right? But I was actually told something early on when I was on the soap opera that the fan mail that we get, and I remembered this, like I really came to play with the trolls. No matter if it's good or bad, you're making an impact. If they didn't care, they wouldn't even be there. So it's, if you're not getting any attention or any feedback from people, that's cuz think about to be a troll, you have to be pretty investing.  [00:16:14] Peter: Exactly.  [00:16:15] Maitland: You watch people getting fired up about something, you're, you're making this connection. [00:16:18] Peter: Sounds like all the people who, who, when Nike came out to support Gay Rights, uh, everyone burned their Nike clothing. Okay. So yeah, just spend the a hundred bucks on sneakers and burn. Okay, cool. Cause you know, it's not like Maggie didn't make any money from that. That's true. That's true. But no, I, I, I've always said, if, if you don't have haters, you're not doing enough to change the status quo. [00:16:33] Maitland: That's, that's exactly good. That's, that's a perfect statement really. [00:16:37] Peter: So you just sort of put it outta your head. You're like, They're there, but  [00:16:40] Maitland: I try to, it means that I'm doing something. I mean, you know what always is kind of like, of course sounds the back. It's, Yeah, I don't like it, but, you know, but I try to, Yeah. Put it out my. And I do have some wonderful fans who will attack them, like nice backers. I don't even do all the work.  [00:16:52] Peter: There you go. Yeah. So  [00:16:54] Maitland: what's. You know what? I don't know. And, you know, well I really would like to sell the book rights and stuff cuz I, I think there's really potential there and we're working on that. And it's funny because ever since I have been in the Adult industry, I've actually had more opportunities, like people in mainstream coming to me and stuff. Like I shot a sitcom pilot last year. I'm like, yeah. So, uh,  [00:17:15] Peter: It's, it's, well, I think it's good timing for you also. I think that those barriers have definitely back from when I was repping in 2003, like it's definitely changed. [00:17:21] Maitland:  It's so changed and I really think it's because people have grown up with it on the internet. Yeah. Not grown up, but you know, when they get in there maybe.  [00:17:28] Peter: So, yeah, I remember. No, I, Believe me, I remember there was a bodega, um, on the corner where, where near, I grew up in the corner, I think it was 91st and Amsterdam with an owner who did not care what you bought or what you looked at, whether it was- that's funny- Beer or nudie mags. And I, you know, like the majority of kids in my, in my grade, like 86 to 90 in high school, 85 or whatever. I think we pretty much all found it through that mess, through that pod.  [00:17:50] Maitland: That's true. Yes. I know. I think kids today, they go online. [00:17:53] Peter: You don't have no idea how hard it was. [00:17:55] Maitland:  They just go online and that's so funny. But seriously, people in their twenties and thirties now, they're like, They're so open to it. And especially women. I am so surprised by the women that come up to me and they're like, This is so cool. I'm so glad you're doing this and making this change. And I, I think they feel like they can talk to me cuz I'm, I'm in, I was in their living rooms. Yeah. And I feel a little like a bridge or something between like, they can ask me questions. And people can feel a little safer talking to me about things they're curious about in the adult industry and stuff. But they all, Everybody watches it ?   [00:18:26] Peter: No. No question about it. But they, Yeah, I could tell you, I mean, I remember when I was wrapping the company had access to all their data and I could tell you what states and what cities and what towns in those states. Yeah. Um, spent the most money. Oh really? Uh, it was, yes. You know, little spoiler. It was always a red state. Yeah. Always. A And it was like the hardest portion of course. And then the hardest core stuff. Another the one- oh, this is terrible! Right. Then they go right home. They spend a hundred bucks. Exactly. Um, that's, So tell us what you do Last, last couple questions to keep this brief. Tell us what you do to get out of your head. So do you exercise? Do you, what is your thing when you, when you're like, Oh my God, I gotta, I'm, I'm, I'm gone. See an hour, see in two hours. See you here. What do you..  [00:19:03] Maitland: I actually trained to be a yoga teacher. Oh wow. I'd never taught, but I did it for myself. And that was actually after I came back from New York and I was really, that helped me discover a lot for myself too, to really like, get like out my head and really like, you know, meditate, I guess, and like do the practice. So I do do that. I really like to do that. I like to play with my dogs and stuff; most, the most innocent fun. I think that they just don't care. They just, they like, no matter what is going on in the world, they're just happy to be with you. And I think that's, Yeah. So I think I do, I like to do that, but um, and I like to, I like to read a lot and I like to, um, you know, I listen to music and watch them try to like, and not distract myself, but like, just to calm and relax. Yeah. Because yeah, sometimes I get stressed out with everything going on and stuff, so I really need to like, Just mellow down. [00:19:53] Peter:  Do you have any rituals or, um, habits that absolutely must happen every single day?  [00:19:59] Maitland: No, I don't think so. Not every single day. I mean, does coffee count ?  [00:20:04] Peter: Yeah, coffee counts.   [00:20:05] Maitland: Okay. Coffee's right up there with exercise. Sure. Why not? Yeah. And like exercise. Yes and no. I don't always get to do that, but I, but I do. But, um, yeah, I think coffee, coffee's my ritual. .  [00:20:17] Peter: I think coffee is a perfect way to end anything. So, So definitely this interview, Maitland Ward. Thank you so much. Um, tell us how people can find you? Web: https://onlyfans.com/maitlandward Socials:  @MaitlandWard on Twitter  INSTA  FB  and @Maitlandtoks on TikTok [00:20:23] Maitland:  Oh, on all of the social media is Maitland Ward, except I do have a TikTok now which I just started,  [00:20:29] Peter: listen, it's, I'm like the only person that, that Asia's not following their, you know, stealing their, oh my gosh, stealing their files. [00:20:34] Maitland: I, I'm so good at it yet, but we're It's MaitlandTok, because somebody had my name,  [00:20:40] Peter: Ah, someone took your name, you. You can probably fight and get that back if you want. [00:20:41] Maitland:  Yeah, I actually am working on that, but Awesome. Um, but yeah, it's funny. So yeah. But everywhere else is my name.    [00:20:52] Peter: Folks, the book is called. “Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood”. This is a wonderful, wonderful interview. Thank you so much, Maitland Ward for taking the time! Guys, as always, thanks for listening. We appreciate you being here. This one went a little longer. Normally we cap at 20 minutes because you know, #ADHD but we went a few minutes longer and I think that's awesome. And wanna give big shout out to Maitland Ward and to, Brian Scott Gross putting us together. Brian runs the amazing PR firm, uh, BSG Public Relations He's pretty awesome. He lives out in California. A really short guy though, but really nice guy, . And anyway, , thrilled that you took the time, and really, really grateful guys. We'll see you again next week. Thank you for listening. Talk to you soon. Credits: You've been listening to the Faster Than Normal podcast. We're available on iTunes, Stitcher and Google play and of course at www.FasterThanNormal.com I'm your host, Peter Shankman and you can find me at shankman.com and @petershankman on all of the socials. 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Gökçen Şahin, M.Sc., who successfully completed her master's degree in Genetics, has just registered for the PhD program to start her education this fall. Technological advances in the field of genetics in the last 20 years have brought with it a large pile of data waiting to be made sense of. Gökçen will do her PhD in bioinformatics in order to learn how to draw meaningful conclusions from these data and to find solutions for this purpose. Gökçen, who loves to learn new things and is curious, developed a machine learning model in her thesis that can predict the muscle heteroplasmy ratio of patients with given demographic features, family history, and clinical table caused by a mitochondrial DNA point mutation causing mitochondrial diseases. She made these by learning everything herself. She reviewed more than 450 publications fastidiously and worked with doctors to generate her data. Gokcen, who wants to improve herself in this field, wants to have a solid foundation. Therefore, she decided to take her education in this field. Gökçen actually qualified to enter another PhD program last year for the same purpose and started her education. During this period, she was diagnosed with ADHD in December and in January, she learned that she is autistic. While the diagnoses were a great shock at first, she shared her diagnoses with her supervisor in order to pass this period in a healthy way. Afterwards, she was exposed to various mobbing by this supervisor. The severity of mobbing had increased over time. And in February, she was fired by him from the PhD program in an e-mail. Not long after, her ex-boyfriend's family, who learned that she is autistic and ADHDer, did not want them to get married, and they broke up after a 2-year relationship, which was a first for Gökçen. She had many reasons to lose hope. But the opposite happened. The diagnoses resulted in her accepting herself. She faced many challenges throughout her life and she saw that the challenges she experienced was the result of not being accepted as she was. Realizing this, she wanted to go on further and apply for a new program, but she also had fears. She explained everything to her new supervisor before application. And she was encouraged by new supervisor to apply for the program. Now she's telling people that “Being autistic and ADHD is part of the diversity in nature and being able to live as ourselves, to be free of masks is what we have a right to do. The only thing that can hinder this view is when we begin to look at ourselves as people who do not accept us as we are. When we come back from this mistake, we start living a healthy life. Because not being able to be what we are, not being accepted is ignoring us and it hurts. Nobody has the right to this. We are a part of nature, just like everything else." This is a great one- enjoy!   In this episode Peter and Gökçen discuss:   00:40 - Thank you so much for listening and for subscribing! 00:50 - Apologies for the near horrid audio- Peter is still in a hotel. 00:56 - Intro and welcome Gökçen Şahin! 02:45 - Your story is incredible; and it's frustrating professors would still be so ignorant! 03:21 - So you said that you wrote something out that you wanted to share with us, feel free!  03:35 - On being accepted for PhD programs 04:03 - On the first meeting with her supervisor/professor 04:51 - On the 2nd meeting with her supervisor 05:50 - What happened next? 08:16 - A little while later… 08:45 - Studying about ADHD 10:00 - On being diagnosed by a child psychologist and then given meds 10:19 - Her professor's reaction 11:05 - Back to the psychologist 11:51 - On being made a study and the discovery of Autism 13:00 - Amazing. A couple of questions… 13:15 - The fallout and heartbreak 14:00 - Did you go back to your former professor? 15:05 - What types of things that you used to think were negatives, do you now understand to be positives? 15:56 - Fun fact: Your subconscious mind controls about 80percent of what you think; be mindful in your self-talk/inner dialogue.  16:24 - On being happy inside and being kind to yourself! 17:44 - What advice would you give to someone who has been told that they are broken? 17:55 - THIS PART.  RIGHT HERE. 19:56 - What happened with her new supervisor? 21:30 - How can people find more about you? @GKCNSHN on Twitter 21:30 - Guys, as always thanks so much for subscribing! Do you have a cool friend with a great story? We'd love to hear. I'm www.petershankman.com and you can reach out anytime via email at peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterNormal on all of the socials. It really helps when you drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse!  21:40 - Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits  — TRANSCRIPT via Descript and then corrected.. somewhat:  [00:00:40] Hey guys, Peter, Shankman welcome to another episode of Faster Than Normal. Unfortunately, again, I'm still recording from a hotel. Uh, we should be back in my apartment within a week or so, but oh my God, has it been not fun? Anyway, I do wanna talk about something fun today. I have an amazing story here I was on Twitter and someone tagged me in a post and said, you've gotta read what's going on here. And I was introduced to a one whose name. Uh I'm I'm despite my best efforts, I'm probably gonna screw up and I wanna say it's Gokcen shine and I'm pretty, I'm sure I'm relatively close there, but lemme tell you something about Gokcen was in a. PhD program. And, uh, she was doing her PhD in bioinformatics in order to learn how to draw meaningful conclusions from data and find solutions. She was, she loved new things; she's very curious. She discovered a machine learning model and her thesis that could predict the muscle hetero PLAs ratio of patients with given demographic features basically stuff way beyond my pay grade. Right. She's dealing with Mitocondrial DNA, uh, point mutation. I mean, incredible stuff. So what happens. She gets into another PhD program and gets diagnosed with ADHD in January. She learns that she has ADHD and learns that she's autistic. And while this diagnosis works a great shock to her, she shared a diagnosis with a supervisor, and guess what happened with her supervisor? Her supervisor fired her from her PhD program via email! Okay. That's like breaking up with someone over a text message, not cool! Okay. And then after that, her ex-boyfriend's family or her boyfriend at the time who learned that she was a autistic and ADHD, did not want them to get married and they broke up a over a 2 year relationship. Unbelievable. But despite having many reasons to lose hope the opposite happened and the diagnosis resulted in G accepting herself and saw these challenges for what they were through her life, realizing that she applied for a new program. Got in. And now she tells everyone that being autistic and ADHD is part of the diversity in nature. And being able to live as ourselves to be free of masks is what we have a right to do. I am so excited to talk to you. Thank you so much for being here today Gokcen.  [00:02:41] Gokcen: Uh, thank you so much for inviting me, Peter,  [00:02:44] Peter: uh, an amazing, an amazing story. I, I, I, I, I remember reading it on Twitter and just being blown away that, that, that, you know, of, of all things, professors could still be that, uh, closed mind truly, truly just incredible. [00:02:58] Gokcen: Actually leaving it was very hard, but eventually I just, uh, get something at you get new thing at you then .Right now I'm totally okay.  [00:03:10] Peter: Yeah. I mean, it sounds like, it sounds like you took this, you know, as, as, as difficult as it was, you saw this as an opportunity and, and, you know, used it to your, to your advantage. [00:03:20] Gokcen: Sure, sure.  [00:03:21] Peter: So, so you said that you wrote something out that you wanted to share with us, feel free.  [00:03:25] Gokcen: Yes. Okay. Uh, you can just, uh, cut me if I exceed the time.  [00:03:29] Peter: really not a problem. Go ahead. Okay, go ahead. [00:03:32] Gokcen: Uh, just let me mention about myself a bit. I completed my master on genetics in 2021. I am accepted to PhD program and I will, uh, start my education in the field of bioformatics and system biology in this semester. I was actually accepted to PhD program last year, too. Uh, three acceptance. Actually, I got three acceptance last year from three different universities. In the one that I choose I was fired after six months by my supervisor. Uh, I met with him on 6th of July, 2021. In the meeting I mentioned about my background, about my thesis, about my current knowledge in this field and I, um, What I want to do, et cetera. And he spoke very positively about my answers. Uh, and he said, a few people at your level can answer these questions so well, you know why you did what you did. Um, so I said to him that I didn't get any education on this topic. I. In my thesis, uh, I just did something learning on internet, et cetera, but I didn't get any, um, base education on this topic so I need someone to guide me. I'm looking for, um, my master and he said, okay.  In the second meeting, uh, he wanted me to prepare a project, uh, based on my performance. I will get a chance to apply. I finished my project and email, but he was kind of person that don't answer emails. Meanwhile, I was accepted by two other universities. I dunno why, but I see him as someone that I can trust, but I was totally wrong. Anyway, uh, I sent so many emails to myself, to him. Eventually he wrote something like this. Uh, you are a person who tries to do a given test properly. Is determined by technically needs to move forward. However, I think it will not cause any problems with study. So then I, I applied, accepted government accepted me, a university accepted me in the interview. Supervisor accepted me. So, um, let's start . Our courses was removed. Uh, however, I went to Institute for a journal club and was going meet with my friends, uh, my team friends. Uh, we were supposed to meet with each other. I expected that they will introduce themselves. Ask my name, myth[?] With me, ask about my background, et cetera. Just some friendly talking, but it didn't happen. They were really cold people. After journal club I went our teams room supervisor came too. Uh, he started to talk with his students. They got along very well in a kind of manner that I don't have any idea. Supervisor, um, open potato chips package. He offered to everyone in the room. I politely said that I didn't want, um, he asked why; I said that I have a high intolerance to lactose and I cannot eat packaged foods. Then very interestingly, he got very closer to my ear, very closer and started to eat potato chips there. It was not nice at all, but I thought that probably this was how they make jokes. Um, because I can't understand jokes most of the time. And I. even can't understand why they are made. Um, while he was eating chips. I, he wanted me to ask a question to him. I asked, uh, why he put advanced statistics in the first term while introductory statistics in the second term, he started to laugh again and with his students and said, oh, did I really do this? Oh my God. And last lovely. Um, In the period of this course choice he didn't say anything to me. Um, so these two courses actually was his own courses, but he didn't warn me. He accepted my course choices and not surprisingly, I couldn't succeed because I was almost your own statistics. And this course what was advanced, I said to him, I wish you would inform me at the beginning, but I will, uh, I said that I will fail in this course and take first of all the introductory course and take this course again later. He said, OK. Uh, one day he called me to his room, uh, take a white paper in front of him, asked me, do you know this topic. I said, no, he wrote the paper. Do you know, this topic. I said, no; he wrote the paper. Uh, he wrote so many topics that I didn't know about. And he said, okay, go and study them. You should be ready because you are here to do my job. I will do my job. Uh, you will do my job, then I will be able to look something else. Um, I didn't like this attitude at all. I didn't study, I couldn't study what he gave me because this is not the way that I can study. Uh, But eventually he started to get angry with me. Uh, these times I was wondering so much about ADHD, uh, because my psychologist thought that I have. She was, um, nervous because uh, she also got a diagnosis for a while ago and she told me about the common traits that we share. And then I started to study so deeply on ADHD in a kind of manner that hyperfocus . I was collecting my traits to tell all of them to my psychiatrist. Uh, the hospital that I'm going is a medical hospital of Istanbul for, of medicine of Istanbul university. So doctors are working there with rotation, for education. Each doctor see patients for just one month. Uh, when I went to hospital for ADHD evauation , this was maybe the only chance that I have got in my whole life because doctor was a child psychiatrist She evaluated me. It was the 24th of December 2021 I diagnosed with ADHD . Gave me a drug after this session. She said she wanted to see again, very soon. I thought that she will probably ask me whether the drugs work or not.  I told, um, my diagnosis to my supervisor, I was waiting some understanding, but instead he said that, um, a man without hands cannot be a Shoemaker and no matter how much he wants. But if he works hard, he can become a marathon runner. Maybe he [you] should try another sector. I. Trying to explain that ADHD is not a kind of attention deficit, actually. It's a problem of regularizing of pay attention wherever we can focus, whatever we do more than neurotypicals. But he didn't seem to understand at all. And maybe didn't listen at all. Um, it was 12th of January. I went to a hospital again, I told my psychiatrist that, um, about this, uh, supervisor's unpleasant behavior. And she told me to relax because she said no one had right to kick me out of the schools. I informed her about the effect of drug. Then she asked me tons of questions I didn't understand because these questions was not related with medicine or ADHD. After this session she just said that she wanted to invite me to their department community meeting with the justification of I was their patient for long and she wanted, uh, her professor also evaluate me. Then I said, okay, but this wasn't seem normal to me after going home. I checked each, each question and still didn't understand and what is them about? I Google check [unintelligible] five, watch videos, one thing, but I got shocked. Me? Autism? Is that possible? Then the face to face community meeting the professor who is the head of the psychiatric department of the hospital, and almost all psychs of the hospital was there approximately 20, 30 doctors. And this time professor asked me so many questions and all of them evaluated. I shared my bad language too, because I sit to someone, uh, after the meeting, my own psych took me her room and explained that I'm autistic. Uh, it was 26th of January this year. Uh, so, and my age is 29. It's surprising.  [00:12:55] Peter: So, uh, it it's, let me, let me interrupt just, just for a minute, because I, I, I am, I am grateful to you for telling your story. I have, I have a couple of questions that I, I think my audience would wanna know are on the answer to as well. What, what did you, when you were told by your professor that a Shoemaker cannot make shoes, if he doesn't have hands, how did that make you feel?  [00:13:15] Gokcen: Terrible because you feel like you don't have an ability to think, have an ability, don't have an ability to do something. Uh, you don't have a brain. You cannot think, you cannot be a scientist. Uh, these are, these are incredibly bad things. And, uh, you know what happens in after he said all this to me, I started to cry very deeply and he just look at me with a cold face and it was really horrible.  [00:13:54] Peter: When you let's fast forward to when you were accepted into your new program? Um, I'm I was curious, you didn't mention this. Did you at all, at any point, go back to this professor and tell him that you were, that you made into this new program?  [00:14:08] Gokcen: Uh, no, I didn't. I didn't.  [00:14:11] Peter: Do you have any desire to do that?  [00:14:14] Gokcen: Uh, actually, I have a really big desire to tell him, um, in a, in maybe I know government education department or something. I really don't want to see him again anymore. [00:14:30] Peter: Right. I understand that. It just seems to me that, that I think there's, you know, for what he's done and had the way he did it, uh, there should be some consequences for him. Um, you know, that's a, obviously a bigger story, but I do think that that's something you shouldn't, shouldn't just let go.  [00:14:45] Gokcen: Um, and I will tell, um, more about what he did. Actually. There is so much bad things too, and it's coming.  [00:14:55] Peter: Well, let's focus. Let's focus on the positives for a second. So let's fast forward to the point where you were accepted into the new program. Yes. What have you noticed? What have you noticed about yourself since your diagnosis? What types of things that you used to think were negatives are, do you now understand to be positives and things like that? [00:15:14] Gokcen: Uh, could you repeat the question again, please?  [00:15:17] Peter: Um, now that you're diagnosed, you know, for instance, I'll give you an example. My, uh, my ability to, to multitask I realize is a, is a positive, but when I was in school, uh, it was framed as not being able to pay attention. And so I thought it was a negative. Yes. Right. Once I was diagnosed with ADHD, I realized that it could be a positive. So I'm, I'm curious as to what sort of things that, that you might have thought of as bad things, um, have you since maybe sort of rethought of as possibly good things now that you understand sort of where your, how your brain works.  [00:15:53] Gokcen: Um, actually, there are lots of things like that until to the diagnosis I always thought that I am weird because everybody in your environment say that you are weird. And when they say until that age, when everybody say this, eventually you also believe them. Um, but I actually, without thinking them, I was already happy in my inside. I couldn't show it to the people, but I was happy too inside because I was, um, I love, uh, in, in a way that what makes me Gokcen and everything. Every trait of autism or ADHD, give me that they are my traits and this is, these are my parts. And I love myself. Uh, but after diagnosis, I can say it loudly that I love myself.  [00:16:54] Peter: I think that that in itself is an amazing story right there. The fact that you've been able to; understanding sort of how your brain works has allowed you to be kinder to yourself, right?  [00:17:04] Gokcen: Sure. Because I able to make this master thesis, which is very, uh, hard actually in that time, I didn't know any knowledge about machine learning and I apply and even I created my own data set. Uh, examining more than, uh, 450 articles. This was a huge job. And needs a really strong attention. So this is why ADHD is my superpower and autism, my superpower. Um, yes.  [00:17:44] Peter: What would you tell, what would you tell students or people who were in your position who might have been told that they were broken as well? What would you, what advice would you give to them?  [00:17:55] Gokcen: Um, the thing that really saved my life is, um, just accept yourself as you are, because you are incredible, whatever other people say. Um, And be always kind. This is for everyone. Uh, as Robin Williams said, this, the quote that I love so much: Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know, nothing about. Be kind, always. Because until the time of the diagnosis, I had so many tons of psychological problems. I even stay one month in mental health hospital, like a prison. I suicide twice, uh, heavy drugs. Therapies, tons of therapies. None of them worked. Everybody thought that you are not normal. You just want, don't want to be alive. But, um, but this is not true. Because if you can discover yourself, this is a gift, not a curse. Yeah. And after diagnosing all of the psychological problems just gone away. And I just right now use just one drug and this is for, to, to make it gradually decrease. Uh, and very soon that I will give up all the medicines I will take none of them.  [00:19:26] Peter: That is wonderful. What a great, what a great story. I love that, you know, when I saw your original tweet, I was sort of blown away about how anyone could be that sort of close-minded, um, especially in education where you're supposed to have an open mind, you're supposed to, uh, embrace that. But, um, it seems to me Gokcen that you've definitely come out on top of this, that you have, you have come out the winner in this story, and I hope that you keep writing and I hope that you keep tweeting and keep sharing your story with the world because you're an inspiration.  [00:19:54] Gokcen: Thank you so much. Uh, what happened lastly, I wanna share with you. I told my new supervisor about a bit about my situation, and she said; uh, you have had a bad experience, but, uh, don't be discouraged. I'm sure that, uh, you will be much more happier in here. Uh, there are bad peoples in the world, but fortunately they're good ones too. I am grateful to her. Uh, but when I said that I'm grateful she to accepted me, she said that I didn't do anything. You deserve it. We evaluated you as we did to all students. And you deserve it. This is so precious because people pity you uh, about your autism about your ADHD, and this is especially so in my country. But my dear supervisor treated me like she tries to everyone and she didn't show sympathy because I'm autistic. She said I was accepted because I deserved; this is so precious. [00:21:00] Peter: I love that. I love that. What a wonderful story. Gokcen, Thank you so much for taking the time. My pleasure. Give us your, give us your Twitter account so people can follow you.  [00:21:09] Gokcen: Uh, sure. Um, my, my, uh, name with, uh, letters, uh, G K C N S H N. This is my Twitter. Thank you so much.  [00:21:21] Peter: This. Awesome. Thank, thank you so much for taking the time. We're definitely gonna have you back in several months to talk about, to give us an update on what's going on.  [00:21:28] Gokcen: Thank you so much. You can.  [00:21:30] Peter: All right guys, as always, thanks for listening to fast than normal. We will see you next week with a brand new episode. Hopefully I'll be back in my office and not in our hotel room and we will talk to you soon. Stay safe, stay well.    Credits: You've been listening to the Faster Than Normal podcast. We're available on iTunes, Stitcher and Google play and of course at www.FasterThanNormal.com I'm your host, Peter Shankman and you can find me at shankman.com and @petershankman on all of the socials. If you like what you've heard, why not head over to your favorite podcast platform of choice and leave us a review, come more people who leave positive reviews, the more the podcast has shown, and the more people we can help understand that ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Opening and closing themes were composed and produced by Steven Byrom who also produces this podcast, and the opening introduction was recorded by Bernie Wagenblast. Thank you so much for listening. We'll see you next week!

On this episode we speak with one of the most interesting designers working in New York (and the world) today, Peter Do. Peter has caught fashion's eye with his sharp, elegant way of dressing that goes against the predominant sportswear and streetwear ethos that American fashion is known for. We sat down with Peter to talk about his journey, his design process, and the challenges he has faced along the way.Listen to the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stylezeitgeistSupport the show

Check out Peter's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterHurleyphotography Peter Hurley is a New York and Los Angeles based portrait photographer who is regarded as the industry leader in headshot photography. He's best known for the genuine expressions he captures for his executive business portraits and actor's headshots. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:29 – Peter as a Facial Conveying Strategist 07:11 - The Most Important Thing He Learned As A Photographer 10:16 – How Peter Handles Working with High-Profile Individuals 13:21 – Your Relationship with the Subject Influences the Entire Shoot 16:00 - Why Artists Need to Find the Personality that Works Best for Them 18:41 – How Peter Developed his Directorial Skills 20:28 – Working with Celebrities and Successful Individuals 24:36 – What would Peter Do if Time and Money were Not an Issue? ABOUT PETER I'm excited to tell you my story, but the truth is that I just feel like a guy lucky enough to pick up a camera. It's been a wild ride and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunities that I've been given along the way. It all started while I was training for the Olympic Games. I met then DKNY designer, Caggie Simonelli Bradford, who took me under her wing to help me generate sponsorship opportunities. She caught wind of the fact that Ralph Lauren was looking for real sailors for an upcoming Polo Sport ad campaign and the next thing I knew I was sailing in front of Bruce Weber's lens. Little did I know that day would forever change the trajectory of my life. After my Olympic dream came to an end, I moved to New York to try my hand at a modeling/acting/bartending career that seemed to become a pounding of the pavement experiment. It was at that time that Bruce encouraged me to pick up a camera. I started out by photographing portraits of my model friends and landed my first commercial job photographing sneakers for Reebok. I even had a little stint shooting for Levi's on “The Apprentice.” I loved the portrait work I was getting, however, decided to focus all my efforts on my goal of becoming the best headshot photographer I could be. My signature style of simple clean backgrounds, beautiful lighting, and captivating expressions became all the rage. I was recognized numerous times year after year by Backstage magazine as the best headshot photographer in New York City. I was in my own little world, running a bustling portrait studio when these two characters from Fstoppers, Lee and Patrick, walked in my door and turned my operation on its head. Their interview garnered a ton of attention from up and coming photographers, so with some reluctance at first I decided to begin sharing my “special sauce” if you will. This was one decision that instantly turned my life 90 degrees into another direction. My YouTube videos “It's All About the Jaw” and “It's All About the Squinch” went viral, leading to appearances on Good Morning America and Good Day NY. The New York Times featured my ideas in “6 Tips for Better Portraits” and “How to Pose for a Photograph.” Popular Photography went so far as to dub me “The Headshot King.” Like I said earlier, I'm truly grateful for everything that has come my way. The best part is that I absolutely love what I do and none of it seems like work to me. I believe that everything I've worked to accomplish stems from this one thing: That's it in a nutshell and it is my life's work. When you don't find me with a camera in my hand then you will be sure to see me crusin around on a Laser somewhere in the world or spending as much time as I possibly can with my beautiful wife and precious twin daughters. FOLLOW PETER https://instagram.com/peter_hurley WEB: https://peterhurley.com FOLLOW AXEL https://instagram.com/axelarzola --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/axelarzola/support

今回は冒頭、リスナーさんから頂いたメッセージから、ブランドコラボと日本のアニメの海外知名度についてお話してみました。注目ニュースとしては、先日まで開催されていたニューヨークファッションウィーク関連のトピックをピックアップ。関連してメタバースとファッション、インゲームフォトグラフィの可能性などについて、あれこれお話しています。 Well Design Productのテーマは「トラベル」です。 【今回話題にのぼった記事、サービスや企業など】 NYFW Recap https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/fashion-trends/g39054654/new-york-fashion-week-fall-winter-2022/ https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/gallery/new-york-fashion-week-aw22-highlights Masie Wilen　https://www.yahoo.com/now/maisie-wilen-yahoo-bringing-larger-220240350.html Emma Chamberlain Fronts PacSun's Spring 2022 Campaign　https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/emma-chamberlain-pacsun-s pring-2022-campaign-1235077722/ Khaite https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2022-ready-to-wear/khaite Peter Do https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2022-ready-to-wear/peter-do Nensi Dojaka（ネンシ ドジョカ） https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2022-ready-to-wear/nensi-dojaka#review ゲームとフォトグラフィ（インゲームフォトグラフィ） 写真家 横田裕一さん https://note.yokoichi.jp/m/m367420c0b4a7/hashtag/1347850 雑誌SWITCH 3月号 “Play Has No Limits” http://www.switch-pub.co.jp/switch-psissue-contents/ 上記特集を企画したJiniさんのnote https://note.com/j1n1/n/n7e3d107be6b1 【今回のWell Design Products】 Theme：トラベル Nagisa: 無印良品 ポータブルアロマディフューザー https://www.muji.com/jp/ja/store/cmdty/detail/4550344554593 Rie:MOLESKINE パッカブルトラベルバッグ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T1J6KG8/　（US) https://zozo.jp/shop/moleskine/goods/49261894/?did=80153719　（JP） ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Potluckへのリクエスト、感想などはハッシュタグ #ThePotluck または匿名メッセージサービス「マシュマロ」からも受け付け中です。下記URLからどうぞ。https://marshmallow-qa.com/thepotluckus また、PayPal.meでサポートも募集中です！頂いたご支援は配信機材への投資やコンテンツの拡充に活用させていただきます！https://paypal.me/thepotluckus ---------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter：@thepotluckus Instagram：@thepotluckus

What Makes A Christian 'Fit For Purpose'?Reader: Mairi MacPhersonDate: 8th January 2022Passage: John 21:15-19-------------------Four lessons in this little passage of John's Gospel answer that question at the top of this page. They could be used as a check on our own lives as followers of Jesus in today's world The first lesson is basic to all the others. Jesus asked Peter "Do you love me?", and "Do you love me more than these?" (meaning his dearest friends). To be a Christian is to love Jesus with all that that implies in obedience, in humility, in gratitude. Love for Jesus comes first.The second lesson we learn here is the need to follow Jesus. A 'fit for purpose Christian' follows Jesus by learning from Jesus what he wants us to be and to do. He has given us the Bible and prayer to help us in thisThe third lesson is to serve the Lord Jesus. He said to Peter "Feed my lambs... tend my sheep". A 'fit for purpose Christian' is called to serve Christ in whatever capacity that service may take.The fourth lesson is a hard one — it is to be prepared to suffer for Christ. It may be costly to love and follow Jesus. Peter found this. But weigh that against all that Jesus has done for us. PrayerDear Lord Jesus, help me to be a 'fit for purpose Christian' to bring honour to your name. Amen

Brenda talks with Fr. Peter Do about https://www.rosarycenter.org/ (The Rosary Center) and information you will find at this year's https://rosarybowlnw.org/ (Rosary Bowl NW).

Noelle and Tone are back from a short break and a very long NYFW/VMAs/Met Gala season to digest all of the red carpet and SS22 collections including: Laur, WHO DECIDES WAR, Theophilio, Peter Do, and Kim Shui, Laquan Smith, and Tom Ford. Episode Main Topic: Fast Fashion Trend Cycles On this week's episode we continue the conversation about fast fashion but focus on its influence on the trend cycles. We get into how Zara abandoning the traditional fashion production cycle turned into rapid micro trend cycles, marginalized communities that benefit from fast fashion, NYFW collections being chuegy, and how buying designer clothing for clout is just as dangerous as buying fast fashion. SOCIAL N LINKS samplesizemedia.com Twitter Instagram TikTok CO-HOSTS Noelle: @yeahnoe // @yeahnoee Tone: @tone.b0ne // @Tone_b0ne

John 21:15-17 Jesus asked Peter “Do you love me”… an invitation to an immediate & profound examination of conscience , to recognize that sin is not just a one sided equation and then an invitation to try to absorb the mystery of how much he loves us.

Demorou, mas aconteceu. As Angels da Victoria's Secret saíram definitivamente de cena para dar lugar a um coletivo de mulheres diversas, escolhidas por um critério que deu menos importância aos atributos físicos e mais relevância à contribuição de cada uma delas à sociedade. Neste episódio, falamos dessa mudança que tem uma carga simbólica bem significativa, e ainda: a parceria entre Dior e Sacai, a volta de Marc Jacobs e a estreia de Peter Do nas passarelas nova-iorquinas e muito mais. Montagem e publicação: Compasso Coolab Este episódio usou trechos das músicas Even angels fall, de Vanessa Carlton; Good Luck, de Basement Jaxx com Lisa Kekaula; How about you, cantada por Frank Sinatra; Rolling in the deep, de Adele; Sou feia, mas tô na moda, de Tati Quebra-Barraco; Happy, de Pharrell Wiliams, além de Angel e Unfinished Sympathy, do Massive Attack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sermon based on Acts 2. Sermon Discussion guide PDF here, or just keep scrolling: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YRku_cPZFKo7CJ1VcvHa30JFkrE12MY_/view?usp=sharing  Sermon Discussion Guide (for use at home this week)   Opening prayer: Thank you, Jesus, for sending your Spirit as you promised.  Build your Church, here and around the world; AMEN. About Me How much do you think about the end of the world?  Why?  What details occupy your mind, or what world events bring the topic to mind? Into the Bible – Acts 2:1-21 Verses 1-4: Identify the signs that the Holy Spirit used to demonstrate his power & presence.   Verse 5-13: Name 2-3 reactions from among the crowd.   Verse 14-16: What does Peter DO and SAY to address the crowd (and address their misconceptions)?  Verse 17-18: Name the signs that Peter is highlighting in these verses.  Compare v. 18 with Joel 2:29.  What does Peter add to Joel’s words for the sake of making a clear connection to that day of Pentecost? Verse 20-21: Pentecost is 50 days after Easter.  Look at these verses and identify two events of Good Friday that Peter is likely referring to. Application 26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I told you.  27 “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not let it be afraid.  John 14 In Sunday’s sermon, Pastor talked about the comfort & certainty of the Spirit’s work.  Why does such comfort & certainty matter?  What’s the relationship between this certain comfort and our confession of faith? In Sunday’s gospel reading from John 14, Jesus promises to send the Spirit.  Describe the relationship between the certainty of the Spirit and the peace Jesus describes.  What does this peace involve?  What does it not involve?  Name a time or circumstance when you recognized such peace in your own life.   Look at the verse above.  Identify two things the Spirit will do (v. 26) and two results in the Christian’s life (v. 27).  What happens when Christians miss or neglect the Spirit’s teaching in his Word?  Identify two things in your life that rob you of the peace Jesus intends.  How can you minimize those influences and provide more opportunity for the Spirit to work through his Word? “We should fear and love God that we lead a pure & decent life in words and actions…” Think of two temptations or dangers that our young people face - temptations or dangers that didn’t exist (or that weren’t a part of your life) when you were growing up.  Try to think of 2-3 ways we can encourage one another with the Spirit’s work as we build each other up.  What can we do individually and congregationally? “Witnesses of Resurrection Peace - With the Spirit’s Comfort” What’s the relationship between Christ’s promise to work through his Word - and the certain comfort we have as Christians?  Take a moment to give thanks for the comfort we have.  How can we do more to bring this comfort to others?   The Spirit brings comfort.  Write a prayer asking God’s blessing as we bring the Spirit’s certain comfort to Toledo. Prayer: Holy Spirit, God and Lord, come to us this joyful day with your sevenfold gift of grace. Rekindle in our hearts the holy fire of your love that in a true and living faith we may tell abroad the glory of our Savior, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Father, one God, now and forever; AMEN.   Show Notes Contact the Podcast: RWJPodcast@gmail.com or www.raisedwithjesus.com/podcast  Click here to find a nearby congregation or church home.   yearbook.wels.net 2021 Bible Reading Schedule: https://bit.ly/rwj2021  All rights reserved. Gospel of John videos from St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church of Beaver Dam, WI - featuring Pastor Paul Stratman: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZkCzVm8cKaTjhcRhxr13na3TEugbO0eQ  Produced 2021 by Pastor Hagen: pastorhagen@icloud.com or (419) 262-8280  Music from Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com #raisedwithjesus #lutheran #sanctification #toledome #toledo #welstoledo #jesus #bible #podcast #dailyjesus #jesusdaily #rwjpodcast #jesusfortoledo  Sunday school lessons courtesy of Northwestern Publishing House.

What can we learn from ‘both/and’ characters in the Bible? 11 April 2021 - 11am ServiceResurrection + Restoration: Restored LifeThis Sunday we start our new preaching series Resurrection + Restoration with a message from Rob Scott-Cook on ‘Restored Life’. Following on from Easter, our series Resurrection + Restoration will help us grasp what Jesus’ resurrection means and the hope we carry in our everyday lives. Rather than wave quickly goodbye to Easter, we’re taking some time to look at Bible passages from the Gospels after Jesus was resurrected. We’ll be looking at scriptures which address personal restoration, the great commission, and how we can bring hope into the world. Each week, we’ll be trying to earth these stories in our own lives and call as a Church today.Remember, our 7pm service will be looking at the same topic and Dave Mitchell will be sharing with us. Check it out!DISCUSSION NOTESINTRODUCTION | John 21Key thought: Have you ever felt you have completely blown it?It’s bad enough with human relationships - what if we have ‘blown it’ with God? John 21 is the tender story of Jesus threefold re-commissioning of Peter after his threefold denial.STUDY QUESTIONSWhat did Peter feel after his threefold denial of Jesus when he was arrested? (Read John 18v15-27) Did Peter feel guilt or shame? What is the difference between guilt and shame? How can we find freedom from guilt and shame?In the encounter with Jesus in John 21, what details in the story remind you of situations earlier in Peter’s life? Are there triggers for you that bring back painful memories? How can those be healed?Why did Jesus ask Peter ‘Do you love me’ three times?Have you ever felt disillusioned when leaders or people you trust have ‘blown it’? What does restoration look like for people in places of leadership and ministry?

11 April 2021 - 8:30am ServiceJesus Foretold: ServantThis Sunday we start our new preaching series Resurrection + Restoration with a message from Ben Lilford on ‘Restored Life’. Following on from Easter, our series Resurrection + Restoration will help us grasp what Jesus’ resurrection means and the hope we carry in our everyday lives. Rather than wave quickly goodbye to Easter, we’re taking some time to look at Bible passages from the Gospels after Jesus was resurrected. We’ll be looking at scriptures which address personal restoration, the great commission, and how we can bring hope into the world. Each week, we’ll be trying to earth these stories in our own lives and call as a Church today.Remember, later today at the 11am and 7pm services we’ll hear Rob Scott-Cook and Dave Mitchell speak on the same topic. Go check it outDISCUSSION NOTESINTRODUCTION | John 21Key thought: Have you ever felt you have completely blown it?It’s bad enough with human relationships - what if we have ‘blown it’ with God? John 21 is the tender story of Jesus threefold re-commissioning of Peter after his threefold denial.STUDY QUESTIONSWhat did Peter feel after his threefold denial of Jesus when he was arrested? (Read John 18v15-27) Did Peter feel guilt or shame? What is the difference between guilt and shame? How can we find freedom from guilt and shame?In the encounter with Jesus in John 21, what details in the story remind you of situations earlier in Peter’s life? Are there triggers for you that bring back painful memories? How can those be healed?Why did Jesus ask Peter ‘Do you love me’ three times?Have you ever felt disillusioned when leaders or people you trust have ‘blown it’? What does restoration look like for people in places of leadership and ministry?

Peter Do is greater than the sum of its parts. While his name is on the door, Peter makes clear that this is not a one man show. This is a company built on friendship and craftsmanship. I sit with the founders of Peter Do, LLC at their Brooklyn Studio. 

Peter Do is greater than the sum of its parts. While his name is on the door, Peter makes clear that this is not a one man show. This is a company built on friendship and craftsmanship. I sit with the founders of Peter Do, LLC at their Brooklyn Studio. 

In today’s show, we discuss the benefits of not taking profits too early during huge price moves, how a Trend Follower might be trading Bitcoin, if March 2020 may have impacted a Trend Follower’s approach to the markets, why the S&P 500 could be considered just as much of an ‘alternative’ market as Iron Ore, our most memorable trades, Bitcoin as a great diversifier in a Trend Following portfolio, and how a retail trader can gain access to managed futures.  Questions we answer this week include: What prompted Moritz to place his Tesla short trade recently, and how did it play out?  What are your views on stop-losses? If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so here. Check out our Global Macro series here. Learn more about the Trend Barometer here. IT's TRUE

Phil spoke about Peter and how Jesus redeemed him from his failures. Jesus redeems us from our failures. In any sporting event like Olympic Games every four years, probably 90 percent of the best athletes in the world do not win a medal. They try but they fail. Likewise, the Bible records many people who failed. Often times we fail at the point of our greatest strength. All failure can be redeemed in Jesus Peter’s boasted that even if all the other disciples forsook Jesus; he would not. This is the same Peter who had courage to get out of the boat and also the same man who pulled out a sword to defend Jesus in the Garden. Now that Jesus had been arrested, Peter denied Jesus three times just as Jesus said he would. John 18:15-17; John 18:25-27It appeared that Peter was a failure but thankfully failure was not final in Peter’s life. Peter realized that he was not as strong as he first thought. Peter discovered that God’s love and forgiveness was not dependent on success. God measure success and failure different to us. Peter discovered that Jesus still loved him in spite of his failure. So did Peter quit? Give up as a failure, never to serve again? No. John 21:15‐19 records the wonderful restoration Jesus brings to Peter. Peter learned from his failures. Peter went out and wept bitterly. He had great remorse. Peter’s remorse was different from Judas’ remorse. (Failure)Unlike Judas, Peter’s remorse led him to make some changes in his life. Just as Peter denied Jesus three times by the fire, in John 21 Jesus asked Peter “Do you love Me?” three times by the fire. (Success) Jesus expressed love and grace to Peter there was no condemnation The success in this story is not Peters Failure but Gods Grace to redeem that failure and restore Peter not to position of ministry but to relationship with Jesus Romans 8 V 1 & 2 says there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus - Fully redeemed To Be Redeemed is 1. compensate for the faults or bad aspects of.2. gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment. Jesus has accomplished both for us There’s no record of Jesus reminding Peter saying I told you so, Love keeps no record of wrongs or failure. Peter proved by his actions that he was serious in his love for Jesus. In Acts 4, Peter stood in the same courtyard in which he denied Jesus and boldly proclaimed Jesus before the same crowd in which he had denied Jesus. Filled with the Holy Spirit, the same man who had cursed and denied Jesus earlier was now standing unafraid before the same crowd that called for the crucifixion of Jesus. This crowd realized that there was something different about Peter. They knew Peter was uneducated and unschooled, yet they were amazed and recognized that they (Peter and John) had been with Jesus. Verse 3 in the song So Will I by HillsongsSpending time with Jesus made all the difference in Peter’s life. Jesus wants to make that same difference in our lives. Do others see through your life that you have “been with Jesus”? The same Jesus that impacted and changed Peter’s life waits to impact and change our lives as well. Questions for Groups - Living it out1. Following the Lord at a distance can leave room for failure. How close is your walk? Is it safe or amazing?2. Would you be willing to pray for more boldness?3. Is there anyone in Scripture was redeemed from failure that you identify with?4. Peter needed to say, “I love you” to Jesus. Do you need to do this?

Второй выпуск PODCASTMODE о том, каково это - получать образование в творческой сфере, а именно в сфере моды и дизайна. В гостях - Айза Сиразова - студентка 3 курса НИУ ВШЭ по направлению "Брендинг в индустрии моды". Дизайнеры и бренды: 1. Старые коллекции Dior и Prada 2. Ottolinger (www.instagram.com/ottolinger1000) 3. Di Petsa (www.instagram.com/dipetsa) 4. Peter Do (www.instagram.com/the.peterdo) 5. MEDEA (www.instagram.com/medeasisters) 6. Commission (www.instagram.com/commissionnyc) 7. Kiko Kostadinov (www.instagram.com/kikokostadinov & www.instagram.com/laura_deanna_fanning) 8. Ludovic de Saint Sernin (www.instagram.com/ludovicdesaintsernin) 9. ALANCROCETTI jewellery & co. (www.instagram.com/alancrocetti) Журнал: 1 Granary (www.instagram.com/1granary) Фильмы: 1. Нана (2005 г.) 2. Фильмы Педро Альмодовара 3. Лихорадка субботнего вечера (1977 г.) Youtube: https://vk.com/away.php?to=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FGCnbjRlICSQ&cc_key= App: Vogue Runway Fashion Shows Инстаграм подкаста: www.instagram.com/podcast.mode Айза: www.instagram.com/av0zarisazia Соня: www.instagram.com/sonchanskiy Спасибо за прослушивание!

Mike Davis 24 On their arrival in Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the Temple tax?” 25 “Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered?” 26 “They tax the people they have conquered,” Peter replied. “Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free! 27 However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

In this episode, we are all over the place, answering fan questions! We discuss our thoughts on recent collection presentations, i.e., Peter Do, the state of the industry, defining streetwear, and even our views on what a "fashion icon" is.    In the extended version, we answer a few more fan questions, especially about our journey into the industry. To hear the extended version, sign up for a Patreon membership at patreon.com/fashionvictimspod.   

The end of all things is near! Do you believe these words from 1st Peter? Do you live your life with the end in mind? If you will, you’ll see your walk with Jesus move to deeper levels. Join us today as we continue our series, COVID and the Christian!

Today's Bible Translation Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 14 ESV, Ch. 15-16 LEB Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts In chapter 16, we see Jesus chiding his disciples with the words, “…you of little faith.” And then a little later, He asks a question to test their faith. “Who do you say that I am?” Peter, being the passionate, impulsive man that he is says, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God!” Jesus said to Peter, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.” Jesus is not pronouncing a blessing on Peter. He is observing that Peter is already blessed. Why is Peter blessed? Because God the Father has revealed to him that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.  Keep in mind that this chapter is about faith, beloved. Can you make the same confession as Peter? Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God? Then you, too are blessed. 1 Corinthians 12:3 says, “No one is able to say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit.  Sure, anyone can say the words, but no one can believe them unless the truth is revealed to them by God. If you believe, you, like Peter, are blessed.

Overview of the books of 1&2 Peter - Do hard times really build our faith? Are we really being persecuted? Should we pray for persecution?

Mark (here on LinkedIn) talked at the DMSS 2019 and he is a professional outreacher. His presentation was called Building a lean, mean, lead generating machine with outbound prospecting. And he knows how to help others do it. He is the CRO at TaskDrive. We have his whole presentation here: Building a lean, mean, lead generating machine with outbound prospecting from Mark Colgan   Here is the transcript of the talk we had: Mark Colgan: HubSpot is the biggest advocate of inbound marketing, yet they spent over 60% of their budget in the first few years on outbound. Really, the answer is that inbound alone doesn't work, and you need to support it with outbound prospecting or outbound marketing. Intro: This is Time For Marketing. The marketing podcast that will tell you everything you've missed when you didn't attend the marketing conference. Peter: Hello, and welcome to the Time For Marketing podcast. The podcast that brings you marketing conference speakers from all around the world, and takes their presentations, smoosh it up into five minutes, and you have a small package of knowledge. My name is Peter, and I'll be your podcast host. If you would like to check out the previous episodes, timeformarketing.com, or you can also subscribe to our newsletter, and of course find all the links to the iTunes Google podcast, Stitcher, and every else places where you can listen, and review, and rate, and do all of the great things that you do with podcasts. Today with me is Mark Colgan. Mark is the chief revenue officer at TaskDrive. Mark, hello, and welcome to the podcast. Mark: Hey, Peter. Thank you very much for having me. I'm really looking forward to sharing the presentation. Peter: Thank you for being here. Mark, you are a chief revenue officer. What does that mean? Mark: Yes, that's a great question to start with. A chief revenue officer has a few different definitions, but in my understanding and interpretation, it's somebody who aligns the different departments within a business in order to achieve revenue. Those departments I look after at TaskDrive are marketing, sales, customer success, and product. I make sure there's no silos, and I make sure that our customer is first in terms of our priority. We do everything we can to increase the quality that the customer has with us, which helps us reduce churn, and also helps us increase new customers through the sales and marketing activities too. Peter: What is TaskDrive? What are you doing? Mark: Good question. TaskDrive is a service-based business. Our mission is to help b2b sales and marketing teams focus on high-value activities. We do that by offering an outsourced lead generation and data enrichment service. We help companies build new lists of prospects. We also help them enrich existing datas, then we also help companies that sell into enterprise with their account-based insights to helping them expand their reach and increasing their sales velocity by giving them a detailed view of the stakeholders within the decision making process. Peter: This was a complicated way to say you help companies with their prospects, with their leads, is that right? Mark: Yes, but it's not just leads because we help them-- A lot of companies are faced with the fact that they have a lot of data that they've amassed over the last few years which has gone fairly out of date, so we also help them with data enrichment. Yes, one of the use cases is lead generation for prospecting. Peter: Your presentation comes from the Digital Marketing Skillshare Conference that is organized every year in Bali. You were there this year. How was the conference? Mark: Yes, it was fantastic. A really great conference. They originally started out with an SEO focus but over the last few years, have broadened that out to other tracks. There's people talking about marketing, pay-per-click advertising, as well as email marketing. I covered the outbound sales and prospecting through the presentation there. Peter: What was your favorite presentation at Bali? Is there one? Mark: I personally really enjoyed Mark Webster's presentation. He's from Authority Hacker, and he spoke about building and selling online courses, or online IP, basically, your knowledge as a personal interest of mine. I really enjoyed that talk and got a chance to speak with Mark after the event as well. Peter: Of course, Mark is a big podcaster in the marketing world. I think we should go directly to the presentation. Mark, you spoke on building a lean mean lead generating machine with outbound prospecting. Here are your five minutes. Tell us what your presentation was about? Mark: Thank you for having open mic, Peter. This presentation was actually around 50 minutes, so I'm going to do my best to bring everything into 5 minutes. I spoke about outbound prospecting, and throughout the presentation, I covered a number of different sections. I started out with what outbound prospecting is, what the four stages of building a lead generating machine is, how you can then scale that outbound prospecting. Then I gave some bonus tips and additional reading, which are all in the slides for those who are listening. I'll start with outbound prospecting. It really it's a direct channel where you can identify and target customers and directly reach out to them, and introduce them to your company its products and services. The goal of this is to start a conversation, and it's also to position yourself as a trusted adviser. You're not going to sell- especially in the b2b space, you're not going to sell directly to consumers in a cold email, so you need to remember that. Also, you need to remember that it's just one lead generation strategy, so you've got search engine optimization, social media events, webinars, side projects. Outbound prospecting just fits into your lead gen strategy. It's not the be-all and end-all. It's part of the sales process. It's the beginning part because once you generate leads, you then need to convert those leads by sales calls, or from demos, or free trials, and close them into paying customers, and then you need to fulfill those needs. Fulfill those customers and deliver the value that you promised, nurture those customers, and ensure they're successful, and hopefully, they become advocates of your business. Outbound prospecting works for most companies who have achieved product-market fit. They have an average order value of over a thousand dollars per year, and you can also scale the delivery of your service or product. It's really important to distinguish those. Also, as we approach 2020, there's a couple of things that I believe personally you need to do in order to succeed with the outbound prospecting. These are, you have to come from a attitude of offering value and giving without expecting anything in return. You need to understand the buyer's journey of awareness consideration of the decision, and people within your prospects are going to be at different levels of that journey. Also, only 3% of your market are actively buying at any one time, so that means 97% of people aren't looking to buy right now. If you're selling and pitching to a hundred people, only 3 are actively looking and 97 aren't. You need to make sure that what you're sending in your messaging is building value, and position yourself as a trusted advisor, and not just sending a sales pitch. For the sake of time, I broke down the lead generation machine into four different steps. I'll just go through those in a bit more detail. The four steps are planning, research, message, and launch. Planning really comes down to understanding who you're trying to target with your ideal customer profile, as well as the individuals within those companies. Those are your buyer personas. The best way to create these is to look at your existing customers and any sales or prospects in the funnel and just identify what they have in common. What pain points do they share, what characteristic characteristics they share as a company? You then need to move on to understanding what their pain points are, what problems are they trying to achieve or overcome from a account level as well as a personal level. In their role, what are they trying to overcome? Then you want to split out your ideal customer profiles and buyer personas into different campaigns. That might be via location, by industry, by job titles or seniority. Then you also need to prepare your email for outreach. One of the most important things to do is not use your main domain to send out these emails because you run the risk of hitting the spam traps, and then blocking your email deliverability in the future. You also need to research, spend a lot of time personalizing the outreach, so you can research on an individual persona. On an account level, make sure that your outreach is personalized, and you can use merge tags for the outreach. You put those things that you find in your research into the emails which builds relevance with the individual, and also it encourages them to reply. You then need to find those leads. There's a number of places you can look at. LinkedIn, you can go to directories, you got to the podcast, you could use paid databases like-- discover. There are hundreds of different sources for the data, but you'll only be able to know where they are when you've done your ideal customer profile and buyer persona research. Again, skipping through quite a lot here [chuckles] to try and get it into five minutes. Then we're onto your messaging. Here, you need to understand what your strategy for cadence is. That is, how many touchpoints, how many times are you going to try and attempt to contact people, over which media or channels, what the duration of the outreach is going to be, how much time in-between each of the messages, and what that content is. There's a number of ways to select media channels. The easiest way is the cheaper or smaller. The shorter the cell cycle is, the less effort you want to put in. The more longer the cell cycle is, and the more expensive your product is. You'll want to use channels such as Direct Mail, personalized video, and personalized experiences because the effort is worth the reward. Then the final element after you've got the messaging is to-- Sorry, then the messaging comes on to these four elements of the cold email. The subject line whose job it is to get the email opened. An opening sentence, which shows that you've done your research and it's a relevant email or message for the person who's received it to read. The main body, which connects your opening sentence to the value proposition that you offer. Then a call to action. The simplest call to action can be, "Would you be interested in finding out more?" The last thing you need to think about is the launch. This is where you select the right technology that you can use to send out these emails. The most simple technologies for email outreach where it's just email, you could use outreach.io, Lemlist, Amplemarket, or Reply.io. If you're combining your outreach with other channels, like direct mail, phone calls, and voicemails, you might want to use a tool like SalesLoft or outreach.io. Once you have that technology in place, you just need to set up your outbound sequence. All of the tools out there will help you do this. What you can typically expect is if you're doing this right, you can get an open rate of 60%. A reply rate of 45%, a conversion rate of 20%. If you're good at closing those deals, you want to be aiming for 50% close one. Obviously, you want to aim for 100%, but it won't always happen. That really is the key to building a lean mean lead generating machine and how you scale this is that you learn, you iterate, and you repeat. Once you've effectively done this for one fiscal or one campaign, you can launch multiple campaigns at a time and add more leads to the top of the funnel. Peter: All right. Thank you, Mark. A couple of questions. Outbound versus inbound prospecting. I feel that we're mostly, in the last couple of years talking about inbound. What is the difference and even more important, how should people decide which of those two channels should be more important for them? Mark: Great question and one that I like to usually back up with a fact which is escaping me right now. HubSpot is the biggest advocate of inbound marketing, yet they spent over 60% of their budget in the first few years on outbound. Really, the answer is that inbound alone doesn't work and you need to support it with outbound prospecting or outbound marketing. That's really key. I think when it comes to inbound, you're relying on the fact that your content is going to be picked up. You've got the right keywords and you've got the right audience segmentation that they're going to read your content and then convert or contact you. `Whereas what you can do with outbound prospecting is because you know who an ideal customer is, and you know the particular triggers and signals that you look for or you can see when somebody is right for you. Say for example, one of your buyer personas has started a new role and you offer a product or service that would help that person in their new role. You could actually reach out to them at the time where they're starting a new role with a bit of content or with some value that you can share with them to start the conversation. That you can't really do with inbound because you're not controlling the process, whereas with outbound, you can control the start and the initiation of a conversation. Peter: All right, you said that outbound is for companies whose customer value per year is around $1,000. How did you come to that number? Why? Mark: It's a rough rule of thumb. I'm not saying it wouldn't work for customers who have a smaller lifetime value, but the more the better. The reason being is that there's often costs associated from a tools and technology process. Some of these tools can cost 70 or even hundreds of dollars per month, and that's to send the emails out. You need to spend time doing the research. You also need to verify the research and you probably want somebody doing it for you because it may not be the best use of your time as a founder or even as a marketing or sales director. You've also got to be prepared to play the long game because not everybody converts on the first message. Often you see that sequences have over 30 touchpoints. In addition, because email alone may not work, you might need to include phone calls and voicemails, videos and direct mail. There's just a lot more labor costs in it. If your unit economics don't work out, it may cost you more to acquire a customer than it does if your average order value is low. Peter: Do you have any tricks to write email subjects? Mark: Yes. I would say the best subjects are short. They invoke curiosity, you could potentially use humor, definitely personalize with an account name, the company name or the person's first name. Those would be my main tips. Also, I shared in the presentation on the day that the best performing subject line for open rates is, I've got your wife. That will always get a lot of opens,- [laughter] Mark: -but you will have a lot of angry and annoyed people because you've tricked them. Never trick, be honest, be sincere. Use humor only if it's right with you and your audience. Some audiences you'll be able to get away with more humor than others. Peter: I like that idea of not using the main domain for the email outreach, could you briefly speak about that, why and how that works? Mark: Yes, sure. The best practice really is to pick a domain which isn't your main one. Let's say that your domain is companyname.com. Try and find a domain which is very similar, but it's .io or .co or whatever variation it may be or you might want to say getcompanyname.com. What you want to do is, even if you're doing everything right, you're taking time to research your ideal customer profiles and understand your buyer personas, you really understand their pain point and you have a fantastic product or service that can solve their problem and you're not spamming people and you're sending small volumes out at a time. You've warmed up your domain, you can still get triggered as spam. You can do everything right, but send the message to somebody on the wrong day and they mark you as spam. Also, if you're not personalizing your outreach and you're taking a very template shotgun approach, you will also be sending the same message out over and over again. That's what the spam filters are looking out for and it reduces your chances of delivering emails in the future. The main reason why we say to use a spare domain is because whilst you be able to do the right things, you still might be marked as spam on your cold email outreach domain which means that it can affect the deliverability of your main domain if you're not using a separate one. That means that your internal emails to each other, to your team members, may not even be delivered because you've been marked as spam so much. I've seen personally, companies who have really struggled with this in the past. Peter: All right. One last question, everyone who is from the European Union and you being from the UK, still count. They would ask, of course, how does that work with the privacy laws with GDPR and others? Mark: What I'd always, first of all, is to say get professional legal advice. This isn't legal advice, but if you can find the email address and it's publicly available and you have legitimate interest to message them, then you should be okay in using their email address to send. Also, you could do the research on LinkedIn and connect with individuals on LinkedIn and not even have to do email for the outbound prospecting. That's what I see some of our European clients doing with the data that they're using. However, the majority of our customers are in the US and not affected with the same privacy laws. Peter: All right. That was very very interesting and a lot of great info. We will be able to attach your presentation to the podcast notes so that everyone can go into to check out for the whole presentation. Is that right? Mark: Excellent, yes, that's perfectly fine. Peter: Excellent. All right, Mark. What are your future conference plans and where can people find you on conferences or where can people contact you online if they would like to talk about everything that you do? Mark: Great question. We're planning our 2020 conference plans at the moment. There's still a bit TBC. I'll certainly be speaking on more podcasts and online summits, but if you'd like to speak to me in the meantime, the best place to find me is on LinkedIn, where you can search for Mark Colgan, that's C-O-L-G-A-N or you can email me at mark@taskdrive.com. Peter: All right, and I will, of course, add all of those links to the show notes so if you're listening to just open your podcast app and find all of the links to Mark. Mark, thank you again for being on the podcast. Have a great day enjoying the sun and hope to see you around. Mark: Thank you very much, Peter. It's been great. Thank you. Peter: Bye-bye.

2CHRONICLES 26-27:King Joash didn’t end so well, did he?! He killed Jehoiadah’s son Zechariah. When Jesus mentioned killing prophets A through Z, that Zechariah was the Z that he mentioned by name. Time and time again Judah’s kings needed to learn not to be proud, and that certainly happened to Joash’s son Amaziah, who was assassinated like his father. ECCLESIASTES 3:Chapter 2 ended with a significant conclusion or two: Ecc. 2:24 GNT The best thing we can do is eat and drink and enjoy what we have earned. And yet, I realized that even this comes from God. 25 How else could you have anything to eat or enjoy yourself at all?26 God gives wisdom, knowledge, and happiness to those who please him, but he makes sinners work, earning and saving, so that what they get can be given to those who please him. It is all useless. It is like chasing the wind. MATTHEW 17:Yesterday we heard the words that remind me of Jim Elliot’s words, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” The end of chapter 16 leads to today’s chapter: 16:27 NLT For [I,] the Son of Man will come with [my//his] angels in the glory of [my//his] Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.//GNT For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each one according to his deeds.]28 I assure you that there are some here who will not die until they have seen [me, the victorious Son of Man, coming to rule as king.//the Son of Man come as King.]” GNT Translation notes:Mat. 17:19 Then [we disciples//the disciples] came to Jesus in private and asked him, “Why couldn't we drive the demon out?” 20 “It was because [you don’t believe fully in me//you do not have enough faith],” answered Jesus. “I assure you that if [your belief in me was no bigger than//you have faith as big as] a mustard seed, you [could//can] say to this hill, ‘Go from here to there!’ and it [would//will] go. You could do anything!”22 When [we//the disciples] all came together in Galilee, Jesus said to [us//them], “[I,] The Son of Man[, am//is] about to be handed over to those23 who will kill [me//him]; but three days later [I//he] will be raised to life.” [Hearing that, we//The disciples] became very sad.24 When Jesus and [we] his disciples came to Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your teacher pay the Temple tax?”25 [NLT “Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered? ” //GNT “Of course,” Peter answered. When Peter went into the house, Jesus spoke up first, “Simon, what is your opinion? Who pays duties or taxes to the kings of this world? The citizens of the country or the foreigners?”]26 [NLT “They tax the people they have conquered,” Peter replied.“Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free!//GNT“The foreigners,” answered Peter.“Well, then,” replied Jesus, “that means that the citizens don't have to pay.] NLT Translation note:Mat. 17:20 “[You don’t believe fully in me.//You don’t have enough faith,]” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had [belief/faith] even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.”

Another speaker from the Mozon conference, Paul Shapiro is the person behind one of the most important SO subreddits, /r/bigSEO, he has a very unique blog on Search Wilderness and runs a Technical SEO conference. Here are his slides from the presentation, and you should go and check out his blog post, where you can find all the code that he talks about in the presentation. Redefining Technical SEO, #MozCon 2019 by Paul Shapiro from Paul Shapiro Here is the transcript of the podcast: Paul Shapiro: There are four types of technical SEO. [music] Peter Mesarec: This is Time for Marketing, the marketing podcast that will tell you everything you've missed when you didn't attend the marketing conference. [music] Peter: Hello and welcome to the Time for Marketing, the podcast that brings you all of the information from the marketing conferences that you have missed or were not able to attend. This is episode number 23. We are big into our second year of podcasting. My name is still, from the beginning to the end, Peter and I'm your host for the podcast. If you love the podcast, of course, go and subscribe. If you would like to be on our newsletter or mailing list, you can find it on our website timeformarketing.com. All of that just to start off because we have to go directly into our content. We have a great guest here with us today. Paul Shapiro, hello and welcome to the podcast. Paul: Hi, Peter. Thanks for having me. Peter: Paul, you live in or around New York. How is living in one of the best, biggest, and other great things, cities in the world? Paul: It is the best. It's the best to be living in the best city. [chuckles] Actually, I just moved from Boston although I'm from the area originally. It's nice to be home. Peter: Do you people from New York regularly take a stroll down the-- I just forgot the name of the giant park that you have down there. Paul: Central Park. Peter: Do you just daily go there or is that another thing and we just only feel that Hollywood movies show that to us? Paul: It's not that close to where I am currently. Growing up as a child, I used to always go to Central Park. It was definitely a place where I spent a lot of time. New Yorkers certainly go to Central Park and it's been fine there. Peter: One of the best things that I've thought about New York is that you are in probably the greatest metropolitan area, but you can take the subway, Paul, where you call the local train directly to the beach and you can go swimming. It's very close and this is a really great thing. Not a lot of big cities have things like that. Paul: That's true. I think I probably take enough for granted, but it is nice. Peter: Paul, right now, people probably know you. You've done a lot of great things on the internet, especially people that like to work on and about SEO. There is a nice quote they found about you on the internet. It says, "In a world filled with shitty blog posts that rehash the same info in different ways, Paul's articles are always a treat to read." You are the partner and head of SEO of the catalyst agency and you are the founder of the big SEO subreddit. Tell us a bit more about how you got into SEO and why do you think that SEO is if you do think that SEO is the best channel in the world. Paul: I got into SEO by no spectacular means. I think a lot of people in the industry have much more impressive stories than I do. It was the job that I got into right after university. I'd graduated, had a mild interest in marketing, and actually was looking to get into social media marketing and couldn't find any jobs. At least no companies were willing to hire me for such a role. It just so happened that in my formative years in high school and earlier, instead of working a typical retail job or McDonald's, I did freelance web design and development. I didn't even know what SEO was when I graduated, but I applied to one SEO job and I got that one. I was educated afterwards why it was such a great fit for me. I've been working in the industry ever since. Peter: All right. You are known for a separated big SEO. It has become one of the important parts of where people go to find SEO-related questions. Do you think that reddit as a community has an added value compared to other maybe Slack communities or Telegram communities or even just websites? Paul: Yes. It fills an interesting need. I'm on a lot of Slack communities and private chat rooms. They're great because you're only talking to certain people. It's completely private. That information is not going to be shared around. It serves its purpose and then there's much more public channels and there is reddit, which is in between. It is both a public platform. People can see what you're saying. A lot of people tend to anonymize themselves. They don't use their real names. They use pseudonyms. They create new accounts just to ask a certain question. There's a level of privacy. People could be a little bit more real in a way while still making a public statement or asking a question in public. I think we've done a good job and we still try to make big SEO a place where we can have someone to facilitate that communication in the industry. Peter: Yes, that is all true. Let's go to the topic at hand. You spoke at MozCon 2019. You're actually the second speaker for MozCon in row. I just spoke actually a couple of hours ago with Luke Carthy. He is the episode before you, the episode number 22. How was your experience of MozCon? Was this your first time at-- Paul: Yes. MozCon is a fantastic conference. It's one of the few in the industry that I would recommend. The other being in the conference that I founded TechSEO Boost. It's a conference dedicated to technical SEO. It was my second MozCon. I've been to MozCon once before back in 2015. I always had this yearning to come back. It was a pleasure for me to be actually asked to speak and present on technical SEO at a conference that I truly respect in the industry. Peter: Okay. Your presentation was really finding technical SEO. Here are your five minutes so that you sum up your presentation and then we'll talk about it. Paul: The presentation was redefining technical SEO. Started out painting the picture of the SEO, but we've been taught of having three different pillars, being we're catering to relevance, which is content strategy catering to authority, which is link building, link development, digital PR. There's this third one, which is "technical SEO." That traditional definition of that technical SEO is things that pertain to basically crawling and indexing, which in some ways is a limited definition and a definition that sometimes creates a schism in the industry. You have people that gravitate toward a creative content side of things and your people that gravitate towards the technical side of things. This results in some fighting. You have articles. One of the bigger ones that came out was this technical SEO is makeup by Clayburn Griffin on Search Engine Land, which was quite inflammatory. It was making the point that it's not too hard to get technical SEO to a point that is good enough, but content is in some ways more difficult to achieve. I don't disregard that. I don't think it's wrong. I think the reason why people come to that conclusion is because they are defining technical SEO wrong. In my conference, we had speaker the first year, Russ Jones from Moz. He had a definition for what technical SEO is. I don't have the quote right in front of me, but I'll summarize it as, "The application of a technical skill set to other facets of SEO." Clearly, this definition encapsulates a whole lot more. I posit even further that there are four types of technical SEO within that. The first one is what I called checklist technical SEO. This is things that pertain to crawling and indexing but are automatable. There are tools that can help get you there. In some ways, you can completely automate the task. There's general technical SEO which, again, are things that pertain to crawling and indexing, but they're little higher skill, less automatable. For instance, finding a bug in the CNS that is hindering crawling. That would be an example of a general technical SEO versus checklist technical SEO, which would be checking the box. Does this web page have a canonical peg that's properly formatted? The third bucket is what I call blurry lines, technical SEO. There are series of jobs that often fall to us as SEO practitioners. They're somewhat technical, but they're not necessarily meant to be the job of the SEO. I could easily fall to someone who works in content web development. I'm talking about things like page speed optimization, web performance optimization, advanced analytics implementation. Again, things that fall with a SEO practitioner but aren't necessarily a SEO and they're quite technical in nature sometimes. The last bucket, which I focused most of my presentation on, which was what I call advanced applied technical SEO. This is really the application of those technical skill sets to all areas of SEO. I went through a series of examples of how you could write a computer program to do a natural language processing analysis to enhance on-page copy. Doing on-page SEO is not inherently a technical SEO task. When you start applying concepts like data science and other areas of engineering and these technical skill sets, it could be a technical SEO task. I went through the gamut. I went through link building, how you can automate things with Wayback Machine and the Moz API and pull insights for content variation and apply machine learning, and when you start to look at technical SEO this way as being a source of talent and skills applied to all areas of technical SEO that it becomes much more important and certainly as a makeup. Peter: All right. That was excellent, especially the last point of the three I think is very important for people. Every SEO should obviously, from what we had in your presentations. be a bit of a programmer. The main question usually is how much of a programmer should I be? Where should I go and how much should I learn to be a great SEO? Paul: I would say this. There are some clear advantages to knowing some programming. By all means, I don't think it's necessary to be an expert programmer. Working an SEO, I do think it will help you if you are. What I do advocate for is understanding computer programming a little bit, understanding the underlying logic, being able to write very, very simple programs. There's clear advantages to having that as a skill. One is that you'll understand how all the puzzle pieces fit together. When you're working with an engineering team or a developer on a website, you understand where they're coming from. You could communicate to them better. They'll have more respect for you. They're more likely to take you seriously. You'll make better suggestions and you'll be able to do some more of these more sophisticated things. Furthermore, getting these very, very basic skill sets is not that challenging. There's a million in one places to learn this online and, honestly, get the basics done in probably a 30-minute YouTube video. That's my position. Peter: Of course. A lot of the things, you can just program with Google Docs and Google Sheets with a bit more of a technical knowledge that you need to go and check all the boxes in [unintelligible 00:14:46] to do your technical audit. Technical SEO is usually seen as something that is really important with big websites, especially e-commerce websites that have millions of URLs where crawl budget is important, et cetera. How important do you see a technical SEO for companies that have smaller websites, especially for B2B companies? Paul: Well, I think it's quite logical when you look at it from a larger website perspective. You have all sorts of crawling and indexing issues that can emerge due to scale. When you look at that broader definition that I presented in my MozCon presentation of being the application of technical things in other ways, I think it's quite applicable to small pages. If you're writing a better web page, whether you have five pages on your site or a hundred or 10,000 or a million, being able to enhance what you're doing there, for instance, it doesn't matter how many pages you have. You're doing better work. Peter: All right. Can you give us a couple of places where people can go and learn technical SEO? Of course, one of them is your website Search Wilderness. The subreddit, big SEO. What are the other places? Paul: You can check out my MozCon presentation on SlideShare. My blog searchwilderness.com is littered with examples. There is an upcoming Whiteboard Friday on Moz where I talk a little bit about this topic. Lastly, I've mentioned my conference. My conference is free. We only have a limited space in person, but we make everything available online to these streams and all past recordings are also available. Check out that. Peter: All right. This is our 17-minute mark and we should be wrapping it up. Paul, tell us where can people find you and what are your future conference plans so that people can come and listen to your presentations. Paul: Yes. My personal blog is searchwilderness.com. The agency I work for is Catalyst. It's catalystdigital.com. My twitter account is by fighto, F-I-G-H-T-O. I'm posting there all the time. In terms of conferences, I am speaking at UnGagged in Los Angeles in November. In Europe, I am speaking at SMX Advanced Europe in Berlin and We Love SEO in Paris. They're both end of September and beginning of October. Peter: All right. A couple of times, you're coming to Europe. Well, my next task is to go and check out all of the presentations or recordings that you have from your conference. I must say I haven't really heard about your conference in the past. I'm from Europe, you're from up there, so it's a big place. That's it. Thank you very much for being on the podcast and I hope to see you around. Paul: Yes, it's my pleasure.

HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER is broadcast LIVE each Saturday at 8 AM Eastern on American Family Radio.   Peter: Hank in Virginia. Hey Hank, how are you feeling?  Hank: Oh, I'm confused. My mother moved in here almost five years ago now. But then she died November 5th. Okay. My sisters all say I'm building castles in heaven because of what I did. But my problem is that now that she's gone, I feel incredibly guilty because I didn't …I wasn't nice enough to her. I just, I didn't like my mother, but she was my mother. You know, my sisters called me and said, all these religious holy rollers that you live with, now that you become reborn,  …what do they do with their parents when they have to put them in a nursing home? I just laughed at them because they "put them in their basement," they don't send them anywhere. So, my mother moved in with me and my sisters, I mean, they helped, you know, they all live on the left coast. They're all …nobody's near me. Well, my one little sister is in Maryland and she's up in Baltimore, but I saw her like every other weekend. We had a woman who did the woman's stuff a couple of times a week, but other than that it was me, 24/7. Peter: Well Hank, I tell you what, can you hang on through the break? Hank: Sure. Peter:  Listen, don't go away because I want to talk about this with you. We want to unpack this a little bit more for you.  Hank: I don't know if I called the right place. Peter: You absolutely called the right place. This is the place for you to call and we're going to spend as much time as we can with you. All right?  Hank: Okay, sorry. Peter: You got people here that are pulling for you. We're going to talk about this. Don't go away. This is Hope for the Caregiver. This is Peter Rosenberger. We'll be right back.    [Music]   Gracie: Have you ever struggled to trust God when lousy things happen to you? I'm Gracie Rosenberger and in 1983 I experienced a horrific car accident leading to 80 surgeries and both legs amputated. I questioned, why God allowed something so brutal to happen to me, but over time my questions changed and I discovered courage to trust God. That understanding, along with an appreciation for quality prosthetic limbs led me to establish, Standing with Hope. For more than a dozen years, we've been working with the government of Gannon, West Africa, equipping and training local workers to build and maintain quality prosthetic limbs for their own people. On a regular basis we purchase and ship equipment and supplies and with the help of inmates in a Tennessee prison, we also recycled parts from donated limbs. All of this is to point others to Christ, the source of my hope and strength. Please visit standingwithhope.com to learn more and participate in lifting others up, that's standingwithhope.com. I'm Gracie and I am standing with hope.  Peter: Welcome back to the show for caregivers about caregivers hosted by a caregiver. This is Peter Rosenberger and we are glad that you are with us. We're talking with Hank and Virginia. Um, Hank let me go back to some things that you were talking about earlier. It sounds like you are struggling with a lot of different conflicting feelings. If you had to just sum up one thing that you're feeling right now, what would that be?  Hank: Um, huh. I thank Jesus and I live in West Virginia, West by God, Virginia [Laughing]  Peter: West by God, Virginia.   Hank: Yes. Uh, and I found the Lord here were, I let him in anyway. I never knew who he was. I always knew there was a God. I always knew there was something greater than me, but I never understood the Jesus thing. And when I did, I mean, I didn't even believe he was talking to me, you know, like, but...  Peter: But, but how, how are you feeling today Hank?  Hank: Uh, depressed. Um, worthless. Look, um, I'm pretty busted up. I'm pretty disabled in my own right. I have a hard time getting around, walking, doing whatever. At least when my mother was here, I had a purpose. You know, I was doing something, and I thought, she's going to be here for the next 20 years. I really did. I thought I was doing penance for being in the child that I was but uh... Peter: Well let's unpack it a little bit cause we only, I want to spend as much time as I have with you, but I want to go back ...you were not doing penance. Okay? Hank: I know, it's a joke. It's a joke.  Peter: Okay, well I'd say I'd, it's radio so I can't see you. So I don't know for sure, but I want to make sure you know that and the audience knows that this is not penance because there are a lot of people that do feel like it's penance.  Hank: Um, okay. I apologize.  Peter: No, no, don't apologize. Look, we're caregivers here, all right? Hank: I know this is serious. I know this is serious and I know, I mean I found you guys, I've listened to you for the last few years, you know, so I know what you do and I, I just never thought it applied to me. I just thought because my heart wasn't in it. Peter: And yet, and yet you still did it.  Hank: Yeah. Now, you're sound like my sisters. Peter: Well, maybe they had some good words for you, but the point is you still did it and a lot of caregivers tend to beat themselves up for their job performance while completely overlooking their job attendance record.  Hank: Okay.  Peter: And you kept showing up, you kept doing it and, and I also want to tackle that issue that you said that you felt like, you know, you had a purpose. You have a purpose period. The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. That's catechism number one in the shorter catechism, the chief end of man that is, that is our purpose, is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. Now, some of that may be involved and may be manifest in us being a caregiver for someone. We may have some conflicting feelings. We may not even do it very well, but our chief purpose is not to be a caregiver. Our chief purpose is to glorify God and enjoy him forever and he may call us for a season to do certain things. Now that season may be a lifetime. I mean, I'm 33 years into this. That season may be how long did you take care of your mother?  Hank: About four and a half years.  Peter: Okay, so for four and a half years, you had an intense situation where you were doing this and you felt like you were kind of in the zone of what your purpose was doing to get up and do these things. All right, but that doesn't mean that that, that your life is over just because your mother passed away. God has things for you to do as well and things to, to reveal to you about you and more importantly about him and he hasn't forgotten about you, he hasn't abandoned you. Your life is not over. Are you involved in church?  Hank: I have a church that they, yeah, I'm, I'm like the black sheep. They love me very much. Yeah. I came to the Lord. Most of them, most, most all of them gave thanks.  Peter: Well, actually the day that you came to the Lord Hank, all of Heaven rejoiced. (Luke 15:10) Hank: Well, yeah, I know. I know.    Peter: Do you really? Do you really know that? Do you really know how important you are to Christ? Hank: I believe I truly do. I don't know why, but I truly do.  Peter: Well, we don't need to know why  Hank: He knew me like this, you know? Before you know, before he, before my father knew my mother, he knew me. He knew I'd be here.  Peter: Yeah, he did and he knows  Hank: I feel kind of lost. Peter: Well, you sound kind of lost, you know, but that's okay. That's just where we are today. He has known you before the foundations of the earth.  Hank: Amen.  Peter: All right. And he stretched out his arms and died for you and he took all that on for you. You know, he died for all of us, but he died for each of us.  Hank: Amen. All right.  Peter: These are words that mean something, Hank. They mean something. They mean something to a caregiver to know that, “…wait a minute, this is not the end of the story!”  That your mother's funeral was not the end of your purpose, that your disability, that things that you're struggling with just to get around. All the sins that you committed; he knew all of that. Every bit of it, Hank. There was nothing hidden from him. And as I said at the beginning of the show, all you need is need and he understands what you're going through right now. And so, you're calling the show on Saturday morning just to have a conversation with somebody who can speak back to you. These, there's an old hymn that I love, it's called a “Wonderful Words of Life.”  “Beautiful Words, Wonderful Words, Wonderful Words of Life…” And if you don't hear that on a regular basis, hey, if I don't hear that on a regular basis, we both have Gospel Amnesia and we'll forget it. And we need to be reminded of it daily, hourly, you know, that old hymn, “I Need Thee Every Hour?” Hank: Amen.   Peter: You know that hymn?   Hank: I do not, but I know...   Peter: There's a wonderful hymn called, I Need Thee Every Hour” and you know why it was written because nobody had written, “I Need Thee Every Minute” yet. I think I'm gonna write that one.   It's okay to feel that way because now your prayers change. Now we're getting serious about this thing with God and He wants to speak to those things …and He does speak to those things with you  …and there's no need for you to continue to just beat yourself up about being the black sheep. There is nobody, there is nobody, I promise you there's nobody that has ever lived on this planet that is somehow earned the grace of God.  Hank: Amen. I get that part. Peter: Okay, do you really get it because it doesn't sound like you do?    Hank: No, no. It's a gift. It's a gift that you have to accept.  Peter: No, you don't have to accept it. No, no. You're, you're, you're parroting back words to me …that I know that you know …but in your heart, I could just sense that you have just been so beaten down and I don't want you to feel that way anymore. I want you to, I want you to see yourself as God sees you. When He looks at you. He sees Christ.  Hank: Oh man. [Choking up] Peter: Yeah, he does. He doesn't see all that nonsense because you were covered under that. It's the called the great exchange. He took on all of your filth, all of your brokenness, all of your sin, and he swapped it for all of his righteousness. He looked at Christ and saw all of that stuff that you're struggling with right now. That's what Christ has done on the cross …so that He could just wrap his arms around you and say, “Hank, dude, glad you're here! Come to the table. Sit down right here.”  Hank: “Well done. Faithful, servant.”   Peter: And He will say that to you, but I'm asking you. I'm giving you an invitation here to stop parroting these words back and just listen to what they really mean. I know you know a lot of the words, but your heart is just torn apart for whatever reason.  Hank: The truth, the truth really, really is. It's that Jesus is what changed my mind. I knew all the words. I knew all the stories; I'd heard it all. I'd been baptized, confirmed, all that stuff. I just didn't get it but once I understood than it is very simple. You just accept the gift that he's offered you.  Peter: Well, I know that. I know that.  Hank: I just don't want to sound like a parrot.  Peter: Well, that's why. That's why I'm asking you to.... Hank: I really truly believe; I really truly do.  Peter: I don't doubt that you do, but I think that there's so much brokenness in your own heart that you're standing on the sidelines looking in and trying to convince yourself of these things, …and I know that you believe it, but do you really believe it in all the broken places?  [Do you really believe ] that none of that escaped God's sovereignty in his hand … and He was there watching all of these things happen and still weaving out his purposes in your life? He watched my wife slam into that concrete abutment. He watched it. God allows what He hates in order to achieve what he loves.    If you, if you get nothing out of this conversation today, Hank, God allows what He hates to achieve what he loves. Can you hang onto that? I'm sorry, we're up against the end of the show on the clock, but I wanted to make sure you had something tangible you could hang on to is, is that okay? Can you hang on to that for me?    Hank: You have done more for me than you understand.  Peter: Well, listen, it's a privilege because people have done more for me …and I'm going to be a good steward of it.  Hey, this is Hope for the Caregiver and we're out of time, but we'll see you next week. Go to hopeforthecaregiver.com for more and you can get this podcast.   Peter Rosenberger is the president of Standing With Hope which sponsors HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER. Your support helps make this broadcast possible. Please consider a tax-deductible gift to this ministry today!

Do you love me? John 21:15-17 Preached by Pastor Dawn M. Hand, Executive Pastor/Chief of Staff Sunday, June 3, 2018     15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.   A couple of weeks ago on Pentecost Sunday when we celebrated our confirmation class, I mentioned what if we think about Holy Spirit as a precursor to love. As we center ourselves for these few moments, I’m asking us to think about love as a precursor to faith.   Let us pray…   A few years ago when I was a kid, somewhere around the fifth or sixth grade, I remember sitting in class and watching notes being passed around the room. One day, out of the blue, I got a note. It came to me folded up. I unfolded it to read these words – Do you love me? Underneath was two boxes with these words – check yes or no. This was a big decision that could possibly change my like forever. If I checked yes, it meant that I would likely get married and have kids. I checked yes, folded the note and sent it back to my new boyfriend. He opened the note, smiled and glanced back and gave me a thumbs up. And then… nothing. That was pretty much it.   The question, do you love me, has been around for a long time. Working up to our text today, the resurrected Jesus, had now appeared to his disciples three times. On this occasion, it was after the big fishing expedition where Jesus instructed his disciples to cast their net on the other side of the boat. They had hauled in a lot of fish. Jesus positioned near the shore, had prepared a little cook out for them. This is where we pick up the text read for us. After enjoying some fish biscuits, Jesus asked Peter, one of his disciples – do you love me? Jesus asks the question, not once, or twice, he asks three times. Peter must have recalled in his conscience, his denial of Jesus three times when Jesus was in the throes of being led to his crucifixion.   Perhaps Jesus’ question came as an unwanted inquiry for Peter. First, Peter was likely surprised that Jesus asked the question and second, that Jesus asked him repeatedly. Peter checked the ‘yes’ box three times. The last time being distressed and all in his feelings – ‘Lord, you know everything, you know I love you.”   Friends, I don’t think Jesus asked Peter ‘Do you love me,’ three times to try and trip him up or retaliate for Peter’s earlier denials. I think Jesus wanted Peter to reflect on his answer and to raise his consciousness around what this kind of love looks like, feels like, acts like. Because this love, brothers and sisters, is an encompassing love. It’s agape.   Jesus, the One who is called and is claimed in love, is now calling Peter to claim love. And not only Peter. Jesus is asking all of us – do you love me?   I have pondered this question afresh and anew. What if in our vocations, callings, family, community and church life – we image Jesus asking us every day – Do you love me? How might we respond? What box do we check? Is it yes today and maybe no tomorrow?   Is our love deep enough, wide enough, encompassing enough, strong enough to resist evil, injustice and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves?   You have already learned that we had a rough few days at Annual Conference. Our beloved T.C. and another disciple had to experience again that their love is not good enough. Even beyond that, our denomination’s unjust laws tell T.C. and other folks in the LGBTQ community – even if you check the Yes box to God’s call on your life for ordained ministry, we will trump you with a no or not right now or wait. We know God has the final say. We continue to challenge our denominational empire with all due diligence and I hasten to add in respect and love. Friends, some of us have let our raw emotions get the best us. When this happens, sometimes we react badly and hatefully. I don’t agree with our Bishop’s decision either. I think she could have taken another course of action. God knows I believe she could have. At the same time, I don’t agree with the vitriolic responses regarding our Bishop, flying around in social media. We don’t have to attack her character to show our disappointment. This is not the way of God’s love. I’m not telling anyone how to feel, I know we don’t all agree or disagree the same way, yet might we model love in and through it all.   I give thanks to God that T.C.’s love for Jesus is bigger than her love of our beautiful broken denominational  empire. It’s her love for Jesus that keeps her faithful in showing up year after year after year. Love and faith require an action. Please understand I’m not suggesting that other folk are not faithful or don’t love Jesus if they choose another path. I’m talking about our beloved sister right here.   No church, mask, synagogue or any other religious or secular institutions discriminatory laws will ever triumph over God’s love for God’s beloved people.  I believe this is the love that Jesus presented to Peter. This is the love Jesus presents to us.   Jesus is asking Foundry - Do you love me?   Many years ago when I experienced my own call to ordained ministry – I experienced the power of God overwhelm me with signs and wonders. Friends, I got to tell you it frightened the hell out of me. I didn’t think I was enough to go the distance for that kind of love. Yet, we know God is love and God’s faithfulness endures forever.   What a journey we’ve shared these past seven years. Through my own faults and failures, through our faults and failures together, God has loved us through them to experience a glimmer of light in the darkness of infant deaths and deaths of folk whom we hold dear along the spectrum of their spiritual journey here in this community and in our families. God has loved us to embrace fun and fellowship through retreats, mission trips and parades. God’s love has captured us to renovate this space to be shared in this community. God’s love has covered us in the streets as we witnessed, marched, protested and rallied for the cause of justice. God’s love has sustained us as we traverse through yet another transition.   This is the kind of love that is home made by God from heaven to earth. It’s a good thing that we aren’t God. Because even with our best intentions, sometimes what we call love hurts, it disappoints, it rejects and often times, it’s very much based on conditions. This falls woefully short of God’s love.   Jesus is asking Foundry - Do you love me? Feed my lambs. Tend my sheep. When we have checked the yes box, our response has been to feed lambs through our justice and mercy ministries, tend our children and youth, feed our neighbors who need some help with getting life back together.      The work of love is not easy. We know Jesus’ love is not wrapped up nice and neat. Jesus’ love is not always pretty. In fact, I believe Jesus’ love challenges, convicts and inspires us for the living of these days.   It’s a frightening love – because we will continue to encounter someone or something, or some situation that we may not quite be ready for…   And while Jesus’ love takes us there, it’s beyond that…   It’s a fringed love – because out there on the periphery are people who are broken and bruise and grapping and grieving and may not have the where withal to find their way back…   And while Jesus’ love takes us there, it’s beyond that…   It’s a fathomable love – because a family member, a friend and yes even the church continues to harm and inflict pain and the heart gets covered in scales and calluses…   And while Jesus’ love takes us there, it’s beyond that…   It’s a fatigued love – because just when we think we don’t have any more energy or strength to fight for what we believe is justice, Jesus reaches in and resuscitates our weary souls…   O still Jesus’ love is beyond that…   It’s a faithful love – because through it all, there is Jesus carrying us…   O still the love is beyond that…   It’s a love that existed even before the concept of love was conceived.    God so loved the world, that God gave us Jesus that you and me and all of us might have a taste of ever-lasting life.   I believe this is the love Jesus presented to Peter when he said – Do you love me?   It matters how we respond. It matters how we feed Jesus’ sheep. It matters how we tend Jesus’ lamb. We are not disciples until ourselves, we belong to God.   Well, Foundry and other friends, I’m wrapping up my time here and headed to go feed and to tend and to be fed and tended and graze among the sheep and lambs in Western Pennsylvania. I thank God that I go forth in the strength of your prayers and love - believing Jesus asking one more question – Oh Dawn do you love Foundry?   I check yes!   Notes This written script is a primary basis of the preached word. Extemporaneous preaching accompanies the written script. This farewell sermon is certainly the case.   Seven years ago, I had the privilege of saying ‘yes’ (well, after some prodding by the Rev. Dr. Dean Snyder, some of you know the story) to come and serve alongside him, the staff and you. Three years later, I said yes again when the Rev. Ginger E. Gaines-Cirelli upon her ‘her-storic’ appointment Foundry, asked me to stay and continue serving alongside her, the staff and among you. I am grateful to all the bishops who made it possible for me to be appointed at Foundry. I am grateful to all the staff past and present and to you the congregation. I love you. Thank you for your prayers, grace and love.    

Peter Do interviews Keith Whitworth, Director of Marketing at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for our SHSMD 2017 podcast series. Peter discusses with Keith, his presentation titled "Rollout a Winning Video Content Strategy with No Budget". Read our blog on this podcast here: https://healthcaresuccess.com/blog/podcast-interview/winning-video-content-strategy.html

Peter Do interviews Jenise Celestin, Director Community Relations, at Swedish Covenant Hospital. Peter and Jenise discuss activating peer-to-peer influence among your employees, the value of volunteers engaged with the community, and more. Read our blog on this podcast: https://healthcaresuccess.com/blog/podcast-interview/hospital-ambassador-enhancing-brand.html

Do YOU focus on Paul to the exclusion of Peter? Do you have a favorite between the two? Is that okay? In this episode Johnathan Pritchett talks about what makes him the most excited about First Peter, and why he’s a Peter Guy!

Peter Do and Doreen Pichotti discuss the uses, advantages and distinctions between Facebook and Yahoo native ads. Read our blog on this podcast: https://healthcaresuccess.com/blog/podcast-interview/digital-advertising-best-practices-and-insights.html

Are you like St. Peter? Do you at times talk too much?

In this episode we ask the question: Do you love Jesus above all others…including self? We continue looking at the question that Jesus asks Peter: “Do you love me?” Really, “How much do you love Me?”….Jesus asks Peter….and He asks us too? When you pull back the covers, what does your love for Jesus look like?

Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:46-47 …“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you...” Matthew 28:18b-20 …you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” Acts 10:1-3 “He distinctively saw an angel of God.” Acts 10:3 “Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.” Acts 10:5-6 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants. He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa. Acts 10:7-8 “He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.” Acts 10:11-13 “Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied…The voice spoke to [Peter]…“Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” This happened three times… “So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.” Acts 10:14-16a,20 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.” Acts 10:34-35 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. Acts 10:36-38 “We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross, but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. Acts 10:39-41 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. Acts 10:42-44 [Jesus Christ, the Righteous One] is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:1b-2 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Prov. 9:10. Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.” Acts 10:34-35 I The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. For they heard them speaking i

In this episode we ask the question: Do you love Jesus above all others…including self? As we continue talking about how tight we are holding onto our life and our desires, we dig into how God “prunes” the dead vines out of our live so that we can truly know Christ and His will for our lives. As we deal with the question that Jesus ask Peter…”Do you Love Me?” …we ask that same question and look at what really is at the base of our love for Jesus. That is, what motivates our service in our daily walk with Christ? Fear or Love?

Today on the podcast… Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, invites us in this Lenten reflection to seek a spirit of penance, of self-denial, and repentance in order to experience a true conversion and to enter into the heart of Jesus Christ. Contemplating St. Peter’s denial of Jesus Christ, Fr. Armenio explains: “How did St. Peter become effective? How did he convert? How did he become a witness, an evangelizer? It started when Jesus looked at him and he looked at Jesus. Peter contemplated how much Jesus loved him and how he loves him unconditionally.” Jesus asked St. Peter: Do you love me? (see Jn 21:15-17) Our ongoing conversion also begins with Jesus conversing with us and looking at us, and our contemplating his love and goodness in return. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you enjoyed today’s podcast, please leave a rating or review here on SoundCloud and on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/st.-josemaria-institute-podcast/id966458405?mt=2 Don’t miss new podcasts and resources from the St. Josemaria Institute! Subscribe at: stjosemaria.org/subscribe/

Peter Shankman, my guest in this podcast, truly believes that ADD and ADHD are good for you. He believes they're not just good for you, but that they can be keys to success. He hosts the website , a blog that focuses on the benefits of having ADD/HD and a podcast that interviews CEOs, celebrities, and other successful people who have ADD/HD, and have turned it to their advantage. For several years, Peter has been public about the fact that he's ADD/HD, and that he blames ADHD for most of his success. He's best known for founding Help A Reporter Out (HARO) and as the founder and CEO of The Geek Factory, Inc. a boutique social media, marketing and customer service strategy firm located in New York City. Peter spends the majority of his time on the road, keynoting corporate events for clients including AmericanExpress, Sheraton, Saudi Aramco, Cisco, SAP, Sprint, The US Department of Defense, Walt Disney World and many more. In his little spare time he is a NASA Advisory Board member, angel investor in multiple start-ups, sub-4 marathon runner, Ironman and B-licensed skydiver. A tweet of his was voted one of the top 10 Tweets of 2011 by ABC News and Twitter. He also recently authored the bestselling book . He lives in New York City with his beautiful wife and daughter, and two psychotic cats. During our discussion, you'll discover: -Why Peter thinks that ADD and ADHD are good for you...[7:30] -How do you know if you have ADD or ADHD or if you're just a "busy" person...[16:20] -The best book to read if you have ADD or ADHD...[16:46] -Famous people who have ADD and ADHD (you'll be surprised), including Ben Franklin, Seth Godin and more...[18:17] -Whether ADD and ADHD is an actual condition, or just an overdiagnosis for people who are busy and get stuff done...[21:35] -Peter's three top easy and simple ways to "fast reboot" an ADHD brain...[30:14] -Specific supplements that can help with ADD or ADHD...[38:27] -How to eliminate decision-making fatigue and keep too many choices from "paralyzing" you...[41:40] -What are the most important things you can do if you live with someone who has ADHD...[45:50] -And much more! Resources from this episode: - -Book: -My original interview with Peter: Do you have questions, comments or feedback for Peter or me? Leave your thoughts at and one of us will reply!

How do we respond when we are in the presence of God? Are we like Peter? Do we build tents and keep ourselves busy? Mark invites us to do something different.

In this chapter we see Jesus chiding his disciples with the words, “…you of little faith.” And then a little later, He asks a question to test their faith. “Who do you say that I am?” Peter, that passionate impulsive man that he is says, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God!” Jesus said to Peter, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.” In this scene, Jesus is not pronouncing a blessing on Peter. He is observing that Peter is already blessed. Why is Peter blessed? Because God the Father has revealed to him that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. This is a well-known moment in church history, because it is here that Jesus first reveals His plan to build a church. Remember, this chapter is about faith. Jesus declares here that Jesus will build His church on the faith given to man by God. Can you make the same confession as Peter? Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God? Then you, too are blessed. 1 Corinthians 12:3 says, “No one is able to say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. Sure, anyone can say the words, but no one can believe them unless the truth is revealed to them by God. If you believe, you…like Peter…are blessed. Your thoughts?

Jesus asks Peter : "Do you love me?" If Jesus was sitting next to you and he asked you "Do you love me?" what would your answer be! A challenge to you all!!