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Albert Butler, CPA, MBA, is an author, nationally recognized strategic advisor, and creator of the Legacy Alignment System, a framework designed to help leaders, entrepreneurs, and families align purpose, structure, money, and legacy.With more than 25 years of experience in public accounting, business advisory, and executive financial leadership, Albert has built his career around one core belief: accounting is the heartbeat of business. To him, accounting is not just about tax returns, audits, or compliance — it is the truth system that reveals where a person, family, or organization has been, where they stand today, and whether they are prepared for the future.Albert Butler is a nationally recognized CPA, strategic advisor, and creator of the Legacy Alignment System, a framework designed to help leaders, entrepreneurs, and families align purpose, structure, money, and legacy.In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how accounting goes far beyond taxes and compliance — and how understanding your numbers can help you build a business and a legacy that lasts.Albert and I discuss:How Albert's background shaped his approach to money and legacy [00:03:33]Why money isn't real — and what you should be focused on instead [00:04:57]How a corporate paycheck can quietly suppress your dreams [00:08:56]The five muscles of enterprise every entrepreneur must develop [00:10:34]Why you must scale yourself and your family before you scale your business [00:11:45]How accounting serves as a fortune teller for your business past, present, and future [00:18:08]Why talking about money in a trusted community helps you make more of it [00:20:17]Learn more about Albert at @albertbutltercpa on Instagram and TikTok.______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
Lena Khais' BIO: Lena Khais is a business strategist, money mindset expert, and speaker who helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses without working themselves into the ground. With more than 25 years of Fortune 500 leadership experience and a master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Lena blends business strategy, human behavior, and energetics in a way that is practical, relatable, and refreshingly free of fluff. As the founder of Atlas Paradigm, she works with established entrepreneurs who feel stuck at the same revenue level despite doing all the things. Her approach helps them uncover hidden energy leaks, make more confident decisions, attract better-fit clients, and build businesses that actually support the lives they want to live. Lena is also the creator of Life by Design VIP and Bank on Energy, and she is a published author, workshop facilitator, and podcast guest. She is known for making big personal development concepts simple, actionable, and often a little funny. She is a published author, workshop facilitator, and podcast guest. She is known for making big personal development concepts simple, actionable, and often a little funny. Her core belief is simple: success is not about doing more. It is about becoming the person who can create more with greater ease. In this episode, Virginia and Lena talked about: Breaking through revenue plateaus Turning referrals into trusted business Finding complementary referral partners Building relationships through podcasts Growing without doing everything yourself Takeaways: No is actually an invitation to dive deeper. You don't need to figure out the how all the time. Sometimes you need to find the right who. Revenue is not random, it's a response. Connect with Lena Khais on her social media accounts to learn more about her work and insights into networking effectively: LinkedIn URL https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenakhais/ LinkedIn URL https://www.facebook.com/elena.alexis.khais/ Instagram URL https://www.instagram.com/lenakhais/ Connect with Virginia: https://www.bbrpodcast.com/ Download my Business by Referral Blueprint and create consistent revenue! https://mktg.masterconnectors.com/business-by-referral-blueprint
Fiona Grant Leydier is the founder of The Inflection Method, a leadership advisory practice for leaders navigating the tension between ambition and sustainability. Her work is for leaders who have built careers and lives they're proud of — and are ready to lead from within them with greater ease, clarity, and intention. This isn't about walking away. It's about learning to live well inside the life you've created.Drawing on 20+ years as a communications executive in high-pressure environments — and decades of her own lived experience with pressure, transition, and rebuilding — Fiona helps clients move through demanding seasons with greater steadiness. Her approach weaves Human Design and daily embodied practice into something grounded, relational, and practical.In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to lead well from inside the life you've already built — with greater ease, clarity, and intention.Fiona and I discuss:Why leading from within the life you've created matters [02:17]How repeated career rebuilds led Fiona to entrepreneurship [05:11]The identity crisis that comes with leaving corporate [06:52]How Human Design became a practical leadership blueprint [09:50]What the Inflection Method is and how it works [10:52]How self-knowledge changes the way you show up under pressure [15:26]Why real confidence is not performed confidence [16:43]The role of safe spaces and trusted thinking partners [20:50]Learn more about Fiona at http://www.theinflectionmethod.com/session.______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
What topic interests you? Leave me a voicemail. A meaningful life may be built on a quieter, more teachable state called the High Plateau Experience. This episode will address transcendence, including spirituality, psychology, meditation, and simply living with more awe and purpose. Dr. Alexandra unpacks Abraham Maslow's original ideas about peak experiences, then moves into the lesser-known concept he explored near the end of his life - a more constant, serene way of perceiving the world as miraculous. Along the way, she shares the story of Maslow's own nighttime “peak experience,” the paper he chose not to present, and the profound shift in perspective that came after his confrontation with mortality.You'll discover:Why Maslow believed peak experiences are real, but shouldn't be pursued like a thrill rideHow self-transcendence in Paul Wong's model includes beauty, present-moment awareness, and service to othersWhat Maslow meant by “witnessing the world” and why he said we could “hold classes in the miraculous”The difference between a climactic peak experience and the steadier High Plateau ExperienceWhy joy, sadness, awe, and mortality can all coexist in the same momentHow meditation, spiritual practice, and meditative listening are linked to less anxiety, more meaning, and greater connectednessDr. Alexandra also brings in research and modern evidence, including studies on Lectio Divina, Dan Tomasulo's work (https://dantomasulo.com), and a 2021 Frontiers in Psychology paper on self-transcendence and adolescent mental health. The result is a thoughtful, practical episode that connects Maslow's theory to real-life practices you can actually use. This is essential listening for those seeking grounded transcendence that doesn't depend on chasing extraordinary moments, but on learning how to live with openness, wonder, and purpose in ordinary life.Timestamps00:00 - This episode is dedicated to internationalforgiveness.com and Maslow's higher love 00:32 - What the high plateau experience is and how it differs from peak experiences 01:27 - Peak experiences as unforced moments of human transcendence 02:24 - Maslow's own peak experience before his memorial lecture 03:21 - Why Maslow chose the academic paper instead of his personal experience 03:50 - The impact of peak experiences on self-acceptance and openness 04:56 - Why Maslow warned against chasing peak experiences for their own sake 05:26 - The bodhisattva ideal and helping others after awakening 06:20 - Paul Wong's three levels of self-transcendence 07:12 - How Dr. Stanley Krippner helped preserve Maslow's final talk 08:47 - Maslow's shift into a more constant, mythic way of seeing 09:44 - Why the high plateau was more voluntary and teachable 10:49 - The plateau as witnessing the symbolic and miraculous in ordinary life 12:14 - Maslow's Brandeis vision of an eternal academic procession 13:54 - How the plateau compresses time, memory, and meaning 15:20 - The paradox of permanence, mortality, joy, and sadness 16:28 - Why we do not need to wait for peak experiences to live meaningfully 17:27 - Research on meditative listening, meaning, and well-being 18:34 - Dr. Dan Tomasulo's insights on spiritual practice and brain quieting 19:38 - Lisa Miller's MRI research on the spiritual brain 20:15 - A 2021 study on self-transcendence and adolescent mental health 21:40 - Closing reflections Notable quotes“Achieving the mystic's sense of cosmic unity can be tremendously uplifting, but such a state must always be balanced by action in the daily world.”Support the showThis show was created with love. The following are seven ways you can support and encourage my efforts to create new content, from easiest to hardest: Press “follow” on the podcastPress “follow” on YouTube @alexandramillerclarkShare a helpful podcast episode with a friend Share a helpful YouTube episode with a friendLeave the podcast a rating on iTunesLeave the YouTube a rating on iTunesBuy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra
Kyle Romaniuk is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author of EMBARK: Providing the Refraction Pathway, a Proven Framework for Organizational Growth. Over a full career spanning more than 30 years, Kyle has built businesses across industries, worked with iconic brands including Red Bull, Scotiabank, and GoodLife Fitness, and earned a spot on WIRED Magazine's Top 100 New Products of the Year list. A career shaped by many rich influences, he now channels that experience as founder of FRAKXION, helping founder-led businesses scale with intention.In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how fractional leadership can help your business scale smarter — and why it might be the most overlooked growth strategy for founder-led companies.Kyle and I discuss:How Kyle's entrepreneurial journey started [02:31]What motivated Kyle to build FRAKXION [05:01]How Kyle recognized he was the bottleneck in his own business [06:01]The key difference between fractional leaders and consultants [07:40]Why hiring fractional may be smarter than hiring full-time [08:15]A real client success story [10:50]How fractional leaders bring impartiality to complex decisions [14:01]Trends in mid-career professionals choosing the fractional model [16:46]How to build a support community as an independent professional [20:04]Learn more about Kyle at https://www.frakxion.com/.______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
Daria Rudnik is a Team Architect and Executive Leadership Coach — and the author of Clicking, a practical framework for building high-performing teams that don't depend on the leader to function. A former Chief People Officer and ex-Deloitte professional with 15 years of international experience in tech and telecom, she has helped leaders across six continents navigate financial crises, wars, and COVID-19. Today she works with executives and HR leaders who are building teams that can perform — and hold together — in an AI-driven world.In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to build high-performing teams and a resilient independent career that doesn't depend on institutional support.Daria and I discuss:What drew Daria to entrepreneurship after a fast-rising corporate career [03:41]Why a corporate job is no longer the safe choice [05:15]What independents get wrong about building a team [08:45]Why shared understanding is the foundation of every strong team [09:56]The role of well-designed processes in making delegation work [10:28]The five elements of high-performing teams from her book Clicking [12:48]How Daria navigates plateaus and keeps moving forward [15:13]Why optimism and perseverance are non-negotiable for entrepreneurs [16:05]How to build a peer support network outside of corporate [18:18]What makes a community worth being part of [20:20]Why building a parallel career is the smartest first step [21:37]Learn more about Daria at https://dariarudnik.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariarudnik/.______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
Christian läuft 37 Kilometer in der Mittagshitze, Hendrik kommt auf satte 215 Wochenkilometer – und trotzdem sind sich beide einig: Mehr ist nicht automatisch besser.In dieser Folge geht es um die Frage, wie viel Umfang im Marathontraining wirklich sinnvoll ist und warum es manchmal klüger ist, ein Plateau zu bilden, statt Woche für Woche noch einen draufzulegen. Christian erzählt von seinem rasanten Anstieg von 50 auf 107 Wochenkilometer, Hendrik von 160 auf 215 Kilometern.Außerdem diskutieren die beiden eine der wichtigsten Fragen im Training: Was tun, wenn eine Einheit einfach nicht funktioniert? Durchziehen, verschieben oder spontan anpassen? Warum ein Trainingsplan kein starres Konstrukt sein sollte – und weshalb es eine Stärke sein kann, zwischen „Zähne zusammenbeißen“ und „heute lieber lassen“ unterscheiden zu können.Dazu sprechen Christian und Hendrik über unterschiedliche Wege in der Marathonvorbereitung, Schwelle und Marathonpace, schnelle 400er und 1000er, lange Intervalle und die Frage, wann Training wirklich marathonspezifisch werden sollte.Und natürlich geht es auch um die Europameisterschaften: Wer hat auf dem anspruchsvollen Marathonkurs in Birmingham die besten Karten? Welche deutschen Athletinnen und Athleten sollte man im Blick behalten? Und was ist eigentlich von Jakob Ingebrigtsens nächstem „Abenteuer“ zu erwarten?Eine Folge über Kilometer, Tempo und Trainingspläne – vor allem aber darüber, wann man Gas geben und wann man den Fuß vom Gas nehmen sollte.——*Anzeige Hendrik: Uvex ist langjähriger Partner von #TeamPfeiffer und steht für Sportbrillen in höchster Qualität - von der Tour de France über Wintersport bis zum Laufsport. Bei faves hat Hendrik seine Lieblingsmodelle für euch hinterlegt und Hier geht's zu den aktuellen Uvex-Modellen: https://uvex-group.shop/brillen/sonnen-und-sportbrillen.html?utm_source=uvex_sports&utm_medium=instagram&utm_campaign=welcomehendrik10
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House prices have fallen four months in a row, and investors are on the sidelines. Is property still Aotearoa's favourite wealth-builder? Independent economist Tony Alexander gives us an overview of the latest data, where 49% of agents are seeing fewer investors, even as first home buyers finally get a break. Find out how the rising cost of debt changes the maths, why older landlords are selling early, and why Tony warns rates could go higher and stay there longer than most forecasters expect. Plus, Auckland's townhouse oversupply, a rise in building consents, and what the looming election could mean for landlords' tax bills. For more places to follow Shared Lunch—check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch Shared Lunch is brought to you by Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) in Australia and Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. It is not financial advice. Information provided is general only and current at the time it’s provided, and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. We do not provide recommendations and you should always read the disclosure documents available from the product issuer before making a financial decision. Our disclosure documents and terms and conditions—including a Target Market Determination and IDPS Guide for Sharesies Australian customers—can be found on our relevant Australian or NZ website. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. If you require financial advice, you should consider speaking with a qualified financial advisor. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You're training hard, tracking macros, getting enough protein, and sleeping eight hours a night, yet your body isn't changing. In this solo episode, Dr. Stephanie explains that your body has been listening all along, but it's been given the wrong instructions. She also breaks down weight loss and fat loss, explaining that the scale can't tell you which one is happening. She explains muscle protein synthesis and breakdown and how chronic undereating, low carbs, and too much cardio can tip the balance in the wrong direction. She also explains why skeletal muscle is the largest glucose disposal site, how muscle loss sets the stage for insulin resistance, and why myokines matter more than you think.
Bou is a leadership consultant who helps his clients discover how to bring out the best in themselves and others. He designs and delivers customized leadership development workshops for executive teams around the globe, and also has a thriving executive and life coaching practice.In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to trust your inner knowing and use community to navigate the complex decisions that come with building an independent career.Bou and I discuss:The difference between conceptual and non-conceptual knowing [00:04:48]How the Cynefin framework explains why analysis alone fails in a complex world [00:19:06]Why leaving corporate can feel like both a terrifying leap and a profound relief [00:08:13]The biological reason hierarchy creates fear and stress [00:09:31]Why community is indispensable for sense-making when the path isn't clear [00:23:06]What Bou wishes someone had told him when he first went solo [00:28:00]Learn more about Boudewijn at https://www.spimanagement.com/.______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
It's Monday, August 3, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Equipping the Persecuted's warnings about endangered Nigerian Christians unheeded On July 1st, Equipping The Persecuted issued multiple terror alerts warning that Islamist Fulani Ethnic Militia were preparing coordinated attacks in Nigeria against Christian communities in the Plateau, Benue, and Southern Kaduna states. They publicly pleaded with the Nigerian government to protect these vulnerable villages before it was too late. Tragically, their warnings were ignored. In the three weeks since, more than 250 Christians have been murdered in the very communities they identified. The latest massacre took place on Saturday, August 1st in Naridon village in Southern Kaduna, where more than 30 Christians were slaughtered as terrorists attacked for hours. Once again, innocent families paid the price while help never came. Equipping The Persecuted is the only organization consistently issuing terror alerts to warn vulnerable Christian communities before attacks occur while also deploying immediate emergency aid when those attacks happen. While others document the tragedy, their teams are already on the ground paying hospital bills, delivering emergency food, caring for the wounded, and helping bury the dead. Based on the intelligence they are receiving, Equipping The Persecuted believes this current wave of violence is only the beginning. If you want to help our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ in Nigeria, go to www.EquippingThePersecuted.org/donate Senator Hawley to Dr. Fauci: “A million people dead. You're getting rich!” As The Worldview reported last Friday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about his culpability in a cover-up about the source of the COVID-19 virus and what happened subsequently. Shockingly, Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times, reported FoxNews. Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri got righteously angry. HAWLEY: “Well, nothing says honesty like taking the Fifth, huh Doc? Let's try something. What day of the week is it today?” FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.” HAWLEY: “What color tie are you wearing?” FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.” HAWLEY: “Let's just get one thing straight. You don't have any rights under the Fifth Amendment because you've been pardoned, as you very well know, as the Supreme Court has been clear for a century and more. Brown vs Walker, 1896: ‘When he has been pardoned, he may not stand upon his privilege.' “You know that. Your lawyers sitting behind you, now shifting nervously in their chairs, they know it. This isn't about the Constitution. This isn't about the law. This is about contempt -- contempt for this body and contempt for the American people. “But I think I know why you're doing it. It's because you don't want to answer questions. It's because you did all kinds of terrible things. It's because during the pandemic you got rich. I mean, your net worth now is north of $12 million! “You got over a million dollars in cash awards during COVID, during a 24-month span during COVID. A million bucks you knocked down in cash money using federal resources. Now you're worth more than $12 million. You've got a pension that, in its first year, paid out north of $400,000 a year. “A million people dead. You're getting rich! A million people dead. You're using federal employees to get cash awards for you. A million people dead, and you're here taking the Fifth because you don't want to admit that what really happened in all that time was a multi-month, multi-year course of self-dealing. Isn't that true, Dr. Fauci?” FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.” HAWLEY: “Yeah, well, silence is admission. And here's the real thing. At the end of the day, it wasn't just about the money, really. Was it? It was really about a power trip. I mean, through all of this, you wanted to be the most famous scientist in the world. You were so focused on getting every award and every drop of cash that you could, all because you wanted to be on TV. “You wanted to be the ‘sun god' of science. You wanted to be the guy who was in charge of it all. You wanted to lambast Trump. You wanted to make sure that nobody else stole your spotlight. You wanted to be ‘the guy.' “You had time to sit for InStyle magazine. Here's what you were doing with your time. You could sit for InStyle Magazine, but you can't answer questions for the American people. You could sit for InStyle Magazine, but you're here taking the Fifth. You could sit for InStyle Magazine and get a million bucks in cash awards, but now the cat's got your tongue. I bet he does. I tell you what. “Here's my conclusion from all of this. This was really all about you the whole time. Somewhere along the way, you lost your way. You may have been a good public servant at one time. I don't know, but I can tell you from reading your emails now, from looking at what you did, how you used your employees. Somewhere along the line, it became all about you. “You became a narcissist and a megalomaniac and a liar. You've lied to the American people, and you've lied to this body, and you've disgraced your profession by doing it. You called yourself ‘the most famous scientist in the world.' You've done more to harm science than anybody in my lifetime, and I hope you'll go home and write that in your diary.” Romans 14:12 says, “So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.” By the way, check out a fascinating 17-minute video in which Scott Rouse, a behavior and body language expert, analyzes how he can tell Dr. Fauci was feeling tremendous stress during Senator Hawley's line of questioning. You can find it in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. When can someone plead the Fifth? The Pour Over media outlet addressed when someone can plead the Fifth Amendment. Any time a statement is compelled and might incriminate you. If someone is asked to testify or hand over evidence that could get them prosecuted, they can plead the Fifth. Is there anything that can override someone's Fifth Amendment right? Yes: immunity or a pardon which Dr. Fauci had from President Joe Biden. Pardoned people are exempt from prosecution, meaning they cannot incriminate themselves, and therefore should be allowed to invoke the Fifth Amendment. Leftist TV Host SHOCKED about our God-given rights Back on July 5, 2025, House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, an Evangelical, affirmed that our rights come from God, not government, something he has affirmed many times since then. JOHNSON: “We are so blessed. We should not take it for granted. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. It does not say born equal. It says created equal. “It is our Creator that gives us our rights. We are the first nation in the history of the world that acknowledged that our rights do not derive from government. They come from God Himself. (cheers) Those words up there, that motto, it says, "In God we trust” right above the speaker's rostrum. “Congress voted to put that there as a rebuke to the Soviets' worldview at the height of the Cold War. Why? Because communism, socialism find their root in Marxism, and Marxism begins with the belief that there is no God. It's wrong, and this Congress made a stand those many years ago, and we should do it again. “We're different. We're distinct. We're exceptional because we acknowledge that right there.” On July 27th, 2026, Speaker Johnson's affirmation that our rights come from God got under the skin of leftist TV host Katy Tur on MS NOW, formerly called MSNBC, She moderated a panel in which she questioned the legitimacy of that claim. Listen. TUR: “What about this passage from Mike Johnson declaring that ‘our rights do not derive from government, they come from You, our Creator and Heavenly Father.' Is this him putting God over the Declaration of Independence?” Needless to say, the most famous line of the Declaration of Independence says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Jarrett Stepman of The Daily Signal rightly points out that “the concept that God is ‘above' the Declaration of Independence is in the Declaration of Independence. God's law supersedes man's law. Governments that deprive citizens of rights endowed by their Creator, without due process, are bad governments and are possibly illegitimate.” One of Katy Tur's guests on the leftist MS NOW network, Atlantic writer McKay Coppins, weighed in. He noted that her audience may not be familiar with the concept of God-given rights. COPPINS: “That idea is not wholly uncommon. I mean the idea that we have unalienable rights that come from God can be read in a fairly benign way -- which is basically that we have innate human rights, that our Constitution and our democratic government, are meant to codify. “The thing that might alarm some people is some of the rhetoric that we heard at this rally that we are in a spiritual battle, that the forces of good and evil are at work here, and that partisan politics is injected directly into the spiritual, Biblical rhetoric. “We have heard that for the last couple of years. It's been ratcheted up more and more, especially since Donald Trump lost in 2020. It can lead to some pretty dangerous places.” Lesbian co-owner of Seattle WNBA team fined for confrontation w/Christian teens As The Worldview reported on July 27th, 29-year-old Sophie Cunningham, an outspoken Christian WNBA player on the Indiana Fever team, has publicly opposed biological males competing in female sports and coming into female bathrooms and locker rooms. During the July 28th game against the Seattle Storm, two teenage girls, wearing XX-XY Athletics t-shirts, held a sign which read, “Thank you Sophie for speaking up for girls,” reports The Christian Post. Those shirts and the sign got under the skin of Celeste Keaton, a lesbian co-owner of the Seattle Storm who is faux married to co-owner Lisa Brummel. Romans 1:24 and 26 says, “Therefore, God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. ... God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.” Not only did Keaton use foul language, calling the teen girls “insane,” but Keaton also claimed that somehow Jesus needed to forgive the Christian girls for affirming God's design of men and women. In an interview with Brandi Kruse, who organized an event affirming Cunningham outside the arena, one of the teen girls explained what happened. TEENAGE GIRL: “We were just sitting there with our signs that said, ‘We love Sophie. Thank you, Sophie, for speaking up.' Watching the game, being super respectful. We're just holding our signs and cheering for both teams. “And this lady, older lady, comes up to us. ‘Oh, I hope Jesus can forgive you for what sin you've done.'” Kruse interjected that she noticed the girl was crying. The girl agreed and said this. TEENAGE GIRL: “I've never been yelled at like that. I mean, I've had people hate on me on the internet, but that just took me by surprise because I thought she was gonna be nice. And then she started screaming at us. It's disappointing though too, because she's also a woman, and she just cussed out two 16-year-olds that were just trying to have fun. We're just trying to support Sophie.” Sophie Cunningham complimented the teens and blasted the Seattle Storm lesbian co-owner. Thankfully, the WNBA fined Keaton an undisclosed amount and suspended her from attending the Storm's next five home games, reports Fox13. In response, the Storm organization said, "We respect the league's decision to fine and suspend co-owner Celeste Keaton. We remain committed to creating a welcoming and respectful environment for anyone who attends a Storm game." In an X post, Sophie Cunningham wrote, “Bravo to those girls for standing up for what they believe.” She added that she was embarrassed about Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton's actions, saying, ”Shows the type of leader she is.” Three homeschool moms from Missouri, Colorado & Ontario weigh in Here at The Worldview, Nicki Jones in Carthage, Missouri said, “As a homeschool mom of four boys -- Adam (15), Elijah (13), Uriah (11), and Isaac (8), we enjoy listening to the newscast nearly every morning at the breakfast table as we do our Bible time and worldview discussions. Thank you for your faithfulness in this ministry!” Cherise in Bennett, Colorado wrote and said, “Adam, I just made a $102 donation from my children -- Dawson (14), Caidence (13), and Carmia (10). They tithe 10% to our church from cleaning houses, doing yard work, and babysitting. On top of that, they have another 10% for ‘blessings' and they chose to donate it to The Worldview. We hope it blesses you and the many, many people who listen to your newscast! Thank you for putting it out every weekday!” And Liz Williams in Ontario, Canada said, “Adam, I'm a homeschooling mom of two, with just one-year experience in homeschooling. I quit my full-time job to homeschool my 12 and 15-year-old. I'm very thankful for the work and the quality of work that The Worldview in 5 Minutes is doing. My kids and I listen to it during car rides or meals and love it. “I think one of the reasons we stick around, besides all the other good reasons, is your voice. I know you are a professional radio host. Your voice just made us feel like we are listening to a large radio station's production. I also deeply appreciate the news from a Christian worldview.” 43 Worldview listeners gave $15,409.17 And finally, by Saturday night at 6:15pm Central, 42 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year. Our thanks to Josh and Gayathri in Goddard, Kansas, Yetta in Hudson, New York, and Daniel in Lititz, Pennsylvania – each of whom gave $25 as well as David in Brookings, South Dakota who gave $35. We appreciate Alan in Amelia Court House, Virginia, Amanda in Burpengary, Queensland, Australia, James in Barry, Wales, United Kingdom, and Leslie in Florham Park, New Jersey – each of whom gave $50 as well as Daniel in Clackamas, Oregon, Royal in Topeka, Kansas, Henry in Tazewell, Virginia, Mark in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Robert in Salado, Texas, and Chris in Dubois, Pennsylvania – each of whom gave $100. We're grateful to God for Cherise in Bennett, Colorado who gave $102, Daniel in Mayflower, Arkansas who pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120, Iris in Wasilla, Alaska who gave $150, Rick and Susan in Shelton, Washington who gave $200, Jeremiah in Independence, Missouri who gave $203, Tami in Dry Ridge, Kentucky and Martita in Rock Hill, South Carolina – both of whom gave $250 as well as the McVeda Family in Great Falls, Montana who gave $282.17 and Nancy in Peabody, Massachusetts who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300. We were touched by the generosity of Dennis and Alyssa in Castle Rock, Colorado who gave $347, Ben in Ames, Iowa who gave $350, James and Mary in Glade Valley, North Carolina who gave $365, Matthew in Marysville, Ohio who gave $400, Nicki in Carthage, Missouri who will continue her $35 monthly pledge for another year for a gift of $420, as well as Lee in Rapid City, South Dakota who gave $480, and an anonymous couple in Fort Belvoir, Virginia who will continue their pledge of $40/month for 12 months for a gift of $480. And we were blown away by Krystoffer in Fullerton, California who gave $500, Justin in Wray, Colorado who gave $500, Jack in Post Falls, Idaho who gave $500, Dean in Carol Stream, Illinois who gave $500, Matt, Amanda, Malachi and Samuel Dreyer in Greencastle, Indiana who gave $500, an anonymous donor from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada who gave $500, Keith and Nicole who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Nellie in Caldwell, Idaho who gave $1,000, Albert in LaGrange, Indiana who gave $1,000, Dorian in Aurora, Colorado who gave $1,000, Tim and Toni in Keller, Texas who gave $1,000, Keith in Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada who pledged $83.34/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,000, and Elizabeth in Carol Stream, Illinois who pledged $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200. Wow! Those 43 gifts add up to $15,409.17. That's the most donors and the largest total amount we've seen in a single day throughout this July 2026 fundraiser. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $109,679.17 (sound effect of people cheering) For those of you who stepped up to the plate throughout the month, we are deeply grateful for your love and your sacrifice. We need to raise $13,820.83 by tonight! But we're not across the finish line yet! In order to hit our final goal of $123,500 on this spill over day – Monday, August 3rd -- God needs to prompt folks to give the FINAL $13,820.83 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year. Would you prayerfully consider being one of 27 friends to give a one-time gift of $500 or a monthly pledge of $41.67 for 12 months? Or could you be one of 14 friends to give a one-time gift of $1,000 or a monthly pledge of $83.34? To put your potential donation into perspective, think about how much you spend on your monthly cable bill or your monthly phone bill or eating out at restaurant. When you think about it that way, finding 27 friends to pledge $41.67 a month or 14 friends to pledge $83.34 a month seems pretty doable! Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that's your wish. And remember this, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started prior to July 1, 2026, please email us so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total. That would help tremendously. Help us get across this finish line. What is God prompting you to do right now? Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give. Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, August 3rd, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
Découvrez l'envers du décor de l'idylle Beyoncé et Jay-Z, deux stars qui ont gravi les sommets ensemble. Mais que cache cette histoire d'amour devenue iconique ? Etait-ce pour faire le buzz ? Ou bien l'amour est-il vrai ? Plongez dans les plus beaux moments du célèbre couple de stars… comme dans les pires. Coup de foudre sur le plateau Mai 1999. Beyoncé et la chanteuse Amil, protégée de Jay-Z, tournent le clip de leur chanson « I Got That ». Affublée d'un chapeau de cow-boy et d'un bustier en flammes, Beyoncé est à l'aise, capte la caméra sans peine. Impossible de passer à côté de son aura. Si Jay-Z connaissait Beyoncé de nom, il n'avait jamais eu la chance de poser l'œil sur sa beauté hors-du-commun, sur sa chevelure à la couleur du soleil, ni d'entendre sa voix de mezzo soprano. Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Anaïs Koopman Voix : François Marion, Lucrèce Sassella Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
China's first C919 Plateau variant has taken to the skies, completing its maiden test flight as the domestically developed jet moves closer to serving high-altitude airports.
EPISODE #94: Once a single ad is profitable, most people rush to try new platforms. That's a mistake! The order is more, then better, then new. In this episode, Brian Webb will show you the scaling ladder that protects the winner while you go find the next one. NEED HELP DRIVING MORE TRAFFIC TO YOUR WEBSITE WITH PAID ADS? Just visit our website at: https://whatboxdigital.com/paid-media NEED MORE INTENT-DRIVEN LEADS, MORE AFFORDABLY, ON AUTOPILOT? Request a 100% free demo at: https://whatboxdigital.com/stealth-id NEED HELP DRIVING MORE ORGANIC TRAFFIC TO YOUR WEBSITE? Just visit our website to request a free audit and strategy session: https://whatboxdigital.com/seo CONNECT WITH BRIAN WEBB, FRACTIONAL CMO & BUSINESS GROWTH COACH EMAIL: hello@whatboxdigital.com LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebrianwebb/ WEBSITE: https://www.whatboxdigital.com THE BUSINESS GROWTH SHOW EPISODE TITLE: The Size-Of-The-Pie Fallacy (And Why Your Ads Really Plateau) [PAID ADS SERIES: 7 of 7 -- Finale Paid Ads Series Episode] SPONSORED BY: Whatbox Digital HOST: Brian Webb EPISODE #: 94 SEASON #: 4 AIR DATE: July 28, 2026 SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/667h5ACRMKY0ZZqMHxXb2l APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-growth-show/id1544528167 PANDORA: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-business-growth-show/PC:51370 iHEART RADIO: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-business-growth-show-84607868/ AMAZON MUSIC (w/Prime Membership): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1680ce7a-0936-459e-a565-d0cb4c00b8c6/the-business-growth-show
With more than 25 years of experience in global publishing, Shanta Inshiqaq has built a career leading international sales, marketing, distribution, and strategic growth initiatives for major publishing organizations. She has held senior leadership roles at companies including Penguin, Bloomsbury Publishing, Baker & Taylor, and Columbia Business School Executive Education.Drawing on decades of corporate leadership, relationship building, and market expansion expertise, she now advises publishers and authors through Inshiqaq Global, helping clients navigate growth, partnerships, and industry strategy with practical insight and a global perspective.In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how decades of insider experience in a specialized industry can become the foundation for a consulting business built on access, relationships, and trust.Shanta and I discuss:How Shanta's career in publishing began — and why it didn't start the way she planned [02:07]Why her career grew through relationships and reputation rather than job applications [04:32]What it means to be a "starter-upper" and why she kept getting tapped for new roles [11:39]What changed when she left corporate life to run her own business [13:00]Who her ideal clients are and what she helps them do [15:38]How she decides what to say yes and no to as a new business owner [19:04]The role of trusted peers and a small circle of thinking partners [20:40]Her mission to stop gatekeeping and unravel the publishing matrix for clients [23:32]Learn more about Shanta at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanta-inshiqaq and www.inshiqaqglobal.com.______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
I had a patient walk into my office recently looking frustrated. She sat down, crossed her arms, and said, "Dr. Shelly, my medication has stopped working. I lost 32 pounds, but for the last six weeks my weight hasn't budged. Am I immune to this medication?" If you've looked at the scale lately and wondered the same thing, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm walking you through the seven most common reasons weight loss plateaus happen, from still being on a starting dose to hidden medical conditions like thyroid issues or PCOS that can quietly work against you. I'll also break down why protein intake and resistance training matter more than most people realize once a GLP-1 medication kicks in. But here's what matters most: a plateau doesn't mean your medication has failed. Your body is incredibly smart, and adapting is exactly what it's designed to do. You'll learn exactly what's happening biologically during a stall, and the five practical steps to get your progress moving again. Episode Highlights: Why plateaus are a normal, expected part of every weight loss journey, not a sign of failure Why your starting dose may not be your effective dose yet How low protein intake quietly stalls progress and costs you muscle Why resistance training protects the muscle mass your metabolism depends on How untreated sleep issues like sleep apnea can sabotage results The hidden medical conditions, from thyroid issues to PCOS, that can slow weight loss Why hitting a plateau might actually mean you've already succeeded Five practical steps to get moving again when progress stalls Connect with Dr. Alicia Shelly: Website | drshellymd.com Facebook | www.facebook.com/drshellymd Instagram | @drshellymd Linked In | www.linkedin.com/in/drshellymd Twitter | @drshellymd About Dr. Alicia Shelly Dr. Alicia Shelly was raised in Atlanta, GA. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Shelly has been practicing Primary Care and Obesity medicine since 2014. In 2017, she became a Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is the lead physician at the Wellstar Medical Center Douglasville. She started a weekly podcast & Youtube channel entitled Back on Track: Achieving Healthy Weight loss, where she discusses how to get on track and stay on track with your weight loss journey. She has spoken for numerous local and national organizations, including the Obesity Medicine Association, and the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. She has been featured on CNN, Fox 5 News, Bruce St. James Radio show, Upscale magazine, and Shape.com. She was named an honoree of the 2021 Atlanta Business Chronicle's 40 under 40 award. She also is a collaborating author for the, "Made for More: Physician Entrepreneurs who Live Life and Practice Medicine on their own terms''. Resources: FREE! Discover the 5 Reasons Your Weight-Loss Journey Has Gotten Derailed (And How To Get Back On Track!)
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You've got your pointe shoes and you've survived the first few months, but now you're in that weird in-between phase: still clutching the barre but dreaming of center, wondering if what you're feeling is normal or if you should be further along by now. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. I'm back with Julie of Broche Ballet for part two of our three-part series on the adult pointe journey, and this episode digs into the messy middle: what those first few months in pointe shoes actually feel like, how to finally let go of the barre, and how to tell if a problem is your strength or your shoes. I also ask Julie how to know when a pair of pointe shoes is really dead, why she's an advocate for a dedicated pointe barre, and what "banana feet" versus "biscuit feet" means for getting over the box.If you've been feeling discouraged by lack of progress in pointe journey, you're not alone! But there is a way through it.... Ready to push past the plateau? Let's get into it. ☺️EPISODE SPONSOR ✨ O'Mara Sprung Floors | A family-owned business building sprung floors for dancers for over 30 years. Featuring a Marley non-slip surface over a professionally engineered sprung floor with 70% shock absorption, they're designed to protect your body so you can dance safely from the comfort of home! Shop at sprungfloors.com | Use code AFTERCLASS10 for 10% off your ballet practice floor!CONNECT WITH JULIE & BROCHE BALLET
Host Dr. Joe Patterson chats with JOT paper authors Drs. Stephen Becher and Austin Wynne as they go behind the text of this article entitled: "Knee hemarthrosis aspiration and its effect on compartment pressures in tibial plateau fractures." Click here for the abstract link For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Du leistest Unmenschliches. Du postest brav deinen Content, schraubst an deiner Strategie, kaufst den nächsten Kurs und gibst täglich 100 %. Und trotzdem steht dein Konto auf der Stelle oder dümpelt festgefahren auf demselben Plateau – egal, ob du von 50k auf 100k oder von der halben Million zur Million skalieren willst. Hier ist die ungemütliche Wahrheit: Es liegt nicht an deinem Funnel, deinem Podcast oder deinem Angebot. Es sind unsichtbare Mächte, die im Hintergrund die Fäden ziehen und dein Wachstum eiskalt boykottieren. In dieser Folge lege ich die Ergebnisse aus der Zusammenarbeit mit über 2.000 Unternehmerinnen offen. Ich entlarve die 5 größten unsichtbaren Saboteure, die verhindern, dass du die unangefochtene Ikone deiner Nische wirst. Wir sprechen darüber, warum dein perfekter Feed dich in Wahrheit unsichtbar macht, wie sich vererbte Geldglaubenssätze als kaputte Waschmaschinen tarnen und warum ausgerechnet dein Partner oder deine besten Freunde deine gefährlichste Wachstumsbremse sind. Wenn du es satt hast, als austauschbarer „Vanilla-Coach“ im Feed überrollt zu werden, dann ist diese Folge dein persönlicher Befreiungsschlag! In der heutigen Folge erfährst du: - Der Vanilla-Effekt: Warum du im Feed aussiehst wie jede andere Coachin da draußen – du gibst dir Mühe, postest täglich, und trotzdem scrollen die Leute weiter, als wärst du unsichtbar. - Die Verkaufs-Blockade: Warum du dich beim Verkaufen komisch, übergriffig oder schleimig fühlst, egal wie du es anstellst, und woher dieser innere Widerstand wirklich kommt. - Die Todeszone im Content: Warum ausgerechnet deine besten Freunde, dein Partner und deine Familie dein Business bremsen – nicht die Fremden im Internet oder deine Konkurrenz. - Geerbtes Money-Mindset: Wie unbewusste Sätze aus deinem Elternhaus dich genau in dem Moment boykottieren, in dem endlich mehr Geld auf dein Konto fließen will. - Die Meisterdisziplin: Wie du trotz der lauten inneren Zweifel-Stimme („Das funktioniert nicht für mich!“) stur durchziehst, dokumentierst statt inszenierst und deinen Durchbruch erzwingst. Hör auf, dich in Analyse-Paralyse zu verlieren oder anderen Coaches hinterher zu eifern. Triff heute eine Entscheidung, schalte den Lärm stumm und baue dir ein unkopierbares Millionenbusiness nach deinen eigenen Regeln auf!
This episode is available ad-free on our Friends of the Podcast feed. Subscribe at thecyclingpodcast.comThe fifth instalment of our wall-to-wall, behind-the-scenes look at Paul Seixas's début Tour de France begins where Seixas's love affair with cycling and the Tour also started, in Magland, just a few kilometres from the stage 15 finish on the Plateau de Solaison. It was indeed an intense and emotional few days for the 19-year-old, as Daniel Friebe reports in this episode. As always, we hear from team-mates, coaches and opponents, as Seixas underlines his credentials as the man most likely to end Tadej Pogačar's reign. Of course no one is any closer to knowing when that will be, or indeed how Pogačar will fall or abdicate.
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Lin Qiao is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fireworks AI, the leading specialized intelligence and AI inference platform that last week raised $1.5BN at a whopping $17BN valuation. With just 200 people, the company has hit $1BN in ARR and expects to hit $2BN before the end of the year. Prior to Fireworks, Lin spent several years at Meta including on the founding team of PyTorch. AGENDA: 00:07 — Why Did Fireworks Bet on Inference When Everyone Else Was Chasing Training? 00:13 — Can Open-Source Models Turn AI Infrastructure into a Commodity? 00:19 — Should Enterprises Trust Chinese Open Models With Their Most Sensitive Data? 00:25 — Will Model Progress Keep Moving This Fast—or Are We Nearing a Plateau? 00:28 — Will the Multi-Model World Create a $100BN Routing Layer? 00:37 — How Much Will AI Token Usage Explode Over the Next Two Years? 00:43 — Will Token Costs Fall 10x—and Unleash 100x More Demand? 00:49 — Does Fireworks Eventually Have to Build Its Own Data Centres? 01:02 — What Is the Real Bottleneck Holding Back the AI Economy?
Matthew Neill Davis is an attorney and entrepreneur who led his solely owned firm, Davis Business Law, through over 1,000% growth over ten years, making it one of the very rare law firms ever to make the Inc. 5000 list. With over twenty-five years of experience helping business leaders with their legal and entrepreneurial matters, Davis now teaches them how to deal with their vulnerabilities so they can capitalize on their opportunities through his firm's proprietary Strong Protected Business System.In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to grow a professional services business beyond referrals by building digital marketing muscles and surrounding yourself with the right people.Matthew and I discuss:What led Matthew to leave his firm and practice solo [02:26]Why he started a law firm after six years on his own [02:53]How he grew his firm through digital marketing [04:03]His approach to cracking new markets [05:19]Why measuring qualified leads matters more than traffic [08:17]How he learns digital marketing without outsourcing it [09:09]His thoughts on AI and the future of digital marketing [13:34]How he approaches decision-making with his leadership team [16:36]The frameworks and books that guide his thinking [17:24]Where he goes for peer support and trusted advice [18:54]His suggestions for solos who haven't found their tribe yet [21:03]Learn more about Matthew at:https://davisbusinesslaw.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/davisbusinesslawhttps://www.facebook.com/davisbusinesslaw______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
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On this solo episode, Stacey argues that business plateaus are usually not caused by poor strategy but by an "identity ceiling"—subconscious beliefs about what level of success a person deserves or is capable of achieving.Key takeaways:-The market will pay what you hold.-Strategy is never going to break through an identity ceiling.-The plateau is not a strategy problem. It's an identity problem.Tweetable Quotes:"The plateau is the gap between your identity that built the current level and the identity required to run the next one." -Stacey O'Byrne"The market will pay what you hold. The programming decides what you can hold, and until the programming updates, the pricing ceiling holds with it." -Stacey O'Byrne"The current level identity protects current level resources. The next level identity invests in next level outcomes. Same decision, completely different frame, which creates completely different results." -Stacey O'ByrneResources:Instagram: @pivotpointadvantageSchedule a 15 minute call with Stacey: http://pivotpointadvantage.com/talktostaceyIf you're ready to take yourself and your business to the next level and are interested in a coaching program that will get you there check out: http://pivotpointadvantage.com/iwantsuccessJoin an interactive environment to help you build the success you've always wanted with other like-minded, success-driven entrepreneurs, business owners, and sales professionals: https://facebook.com/groups/sellwithoutselling
Lance, Johan, George, Sir Bradley, and Spencer Martin (aka The Professor) break down Remco Evenepoel's win atop Plateau de Solaison ahead of Tadej Pogačar and Isaac del Toro, and discuss the shocking development of Jonas Vingegaard crashing out of the race before the final climb. They also speculate how the GC will play out with the battle for the podium wide open, how far Evenepoel can go, the news that Vingegaard and Pogačar were woken up in the middle of the night for drug testing, preview Tuesday's critical time trial, take listener calls, and answer yesterday's Ventum trivia before giving out a new question. Become a WEDŪ Member Today to Unlock VIP Access & Benefits: https://access.wedu.team Ekoi: https://www.ekoi.com/en-us/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=podcast-weedu_us Kineon: Use code THEMOVE for $50 off or go to https://kineon.io/THEMOVE Hexclad: For a limited time only, our listeners get 10% off your order with our exclusive link. Just head to https://hexclad.com/THEMOVE. Make sure to let them know we sent you! Ventum: Use code TheMove10 for 10% off anything at: https://ventumracing.com/ Eight Sleep: Use code THEMOVE at https://eightsleep.com/themove for up to $350 off. 30 days to try it at home. Free returns if it's not for you.
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Stage 15 of the 2026 Tour de France was another huge day in the mountains, taking the riders 183.9km from Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison with 3,950 metres of climbing. A blockbuster route produced another elite breakaway featuring Ben Healy, Tom Pidcock, Quinn Simmons, Richard Carapaz and, unusually, Adam Yates, who was sent up the road as a satellite rider for Isaac Del Toro. But none of that would become the biggest story of the day. Jonas Vingegaard crashed out of the Tour de France, bringing an abrupt end to one of cycling's greatest rivalries. His withdrawal transforms the fight for the podium, but it also raises fascinating questions about Tadej Pogačar. With his biggest rival no longer in the race, did Pogačar choonot to launch the kind of devastating attack many were expecting? Is that the greatest mark of respect he can give? And could this have been the final Tour de France of one of the defining riders of his generation? Despite the strength of the breakaway, UAE once again brought the race back together. With Del Toro and Pogačar driving the chase, the yellow jersey even sacrificed his own chances to try and deliver a stage victory for his teammate. In the end, it wasn't enough. Remco Evenepoel outsprinted Del Toro and Pogačar to take the stage, leaving us asking another question: have we ever seen the rider in yellow work so selflessly to try and win a stage for a teammate? Elsewhere, Jasper Philipsen reignited the battle for the green jersey by taking maximum points at the intermediate sprint, meaning the battle for green could go all the way. Bed Boulting and David Millar break down Stage 15 of the Tour de France.
A wild one from the mountains — Carapaz nearly stole the stage before Vingegaard, of all people, paced Pogačar back into contention. Alex and Max break down a genuinely funny piece of race tactics, a big GC shakeup, and one more sad Charmig update before previewing a brand new climb for Stage 15.In this episode:How Vingegaard's high-pace gamble backfired and gifted Pogačar and Del Toro a one-twoDecathlon's surprise move to burn UAE's domestiques mid-stageRemco's rescue mission for Lipowitz and Ayuso, and what it means for the podium battleParet-Peintre and Carapaz emerging as the real threats in the mountains classificationCharmig's heartbreaking time-cut elimination, and another Alpecin withdrawalThe ongoing "old Green Edge energy" storyline after Jayco's win, and more fuel for the Aussie team pitchMerch envy — why isn't there a Vice Struffer or Uno-X t-shirt stand at every stage?Listener voice notes continue, plus a proposed Alpe d'Huez shoey on Dutch CornerStage 15 preview: a brand new HC summit finish at Plateau de SolaisonTonight's prize: a Pillar Performance starter pack up for grabs
Ep 122: Another Ask Me Anything episode! This week I'm answering your questions on fat loss, strength training, workout classes, fitness trackers, core strength, and how to know when it's actually time to make a change to your routine.We're talking about what I would prioritize if you want to lose 5–10 pounds without obsessively tracking calories, how long you should actually rest between sets if strength is the goal, and whether I trust the calorie burn and step count metrics coming from wearables like the Oura Ring/Apple Watch.I also get into the very common feeling of knowing you have muscle... but not necessarily being able to see it the way you want to — and whether that means you should keep building or finally shift your focus toward fat loss.Plus, we talk about workout classes: why I don't think they're inherently bad, where people can run into problems when classes become their entire training routine, and how to keep the workouts you genuinely love while still making progress toward your physique goals.And finally, I answer a question about weak back muscles, posture, core strength, and whether you really need hour-long Pilates sessions to feel strong and supported in your everyday life and strength workouts.As always, if you have a question you want answered on a future AMA episode, send me a DM on Instagram @chelseyrosehealth!__________________________________________________________________________________________________Apply for Advanced Training and Nutrition with Chelsey & Dr Emily Dow HEREStart your 7 day FREE trial of my new app HERE!Programs:8 Week Summer Prep Planhttps://www.trainerize.me/profile/chelseyrosehealth/?planGUID=d48c6fbf116c4e8fb4d31f94b5376fa3Want to work one on one with Chelsey?Set up a one on one consultation call here to see if personalized online training is right for you.Join a semi-private class in LA here.Email info@chelseyrosehealth.com to inquire about one on one in person training.Shop the things i'm loving HEREFollow Chelsey on Instagram:@Chelseyrosehealth@StrengthtobuildFollow Chelsey on TikTok Here."Submit a question to the show"
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
What separates people who master a skill from those who quit? It's not IQ, talent, or how much they already know—it's what they do when they don't know the answer. In this episode, I explain why problem-solving is the true measure of intelligence and how learning to overcome obstacles can accelerate your growth in business, creativity, sports, school, and life.If you've ever felt stuck learning a new skill, hit a frustrating plateau, or wondered why some people continue improving while others give up, this episode breaks down the mindset and strategies that help experts keep moving forward. We'll discuss why most people quit too early, how masters anticipate setbacks, and practical ways to become a better learner for the rest of your life.Topics Covered: • Why intelligence isn't the same as problem-solving • The hidden reason most people quit after early success • What happens when you hit your first learning plateau • Why dabblers never become masters • The three types of learners you'll encounter • How experts solve problems they don't understand • The fastest ways to break through learning roadblocks • Why mentors, books, and courses accelerate growth • How to stop feeling intimidated by smarter people • Why curiosity matters more than knowing everything • How to identify your best learning style • The mindset that turns obstacles into opportunities
Derek Fredrickson is an American entrepreneur based in Paris and the founder of The COO Solution, a firm that embeds fractional COOs into founder-led businesses as the trusted second-in-command — the bridge between vision and execution. For the better part of two decades, he has helped business owners scale to seven- and eight-figure levels while reclaiming their freedom. His team serves clients across the U.S., the UK, and Europe. Outside of work, he skis the French Alps and pursues a lifelong mission to master French wine. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how embedding a fractional COO into your business can bridge the gap between vision and execution while freeing you to lead at a higher level.Derek and I discuss:How Derek transitioned from Wall Street to entrepreneurship [01:41]What it felt like to leave corporate life and redefine his identity [02:52]How Derek discovered his zone of genius was running other people's companies [06:14]The identity shift of going from COO to CEO of his own firm [06:39]How Derek decides what to say yes and no to [08:01]How to navigate unexpected plateaus in your business [09:34]Why focusing on one client avatar unlocked more traction [11:19]What makes The COO Solution different from matchmaking or placement services [14:44]The role of emotional intelligence in COO leadership [17:17]Why experience-based peer communities matter more than advice [18:35]Learn more about Derek at https://thecoosolution.com/.______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
Here's the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Thao (Thau a lalawa), a Formosan language spoken near Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan. Cara, a Plateau language spoken in Plateau State in central Nigeria. Eleme, a Cross River language spoken in Rivers State in southeast Nigeria. Waimoa (Waima’a), a Timoric language […]
Le camping de Nasbinals, les plateaux balayés par le vent, et une journée entière à vélo avec trois enfants dont la plus petite a cinq ans. Zoé pédale en follow-me sur les vingt kilomètres. Le soir, au retour, Camille tente sa chance dans un buron sans réservation — une table se libère au dernier moment. Deuxième extrait du road trip de Camille en Occitanie.Pour écouter l'épisode en entier15 jours en camping-car entre l'Aubrac et les Cévennes – Le voyage en famille de Camille en Occitanie-----------Si l'épisode vous a plu, laissez-moi une note 5 ⭐️ou un commentaire sur Apple Podcasts ou Spotify
A major CWD study reveals new transmission risks. The Forest Service proposes a rule that weakens public input. We track urgent conservation funding in Congress, new grazing directives, and state-level fights in PA, OR, and CO—where the Roan Plateau is under threat. Plus, boots-on-the-ground updates from Idaho and New Mexico. Show Notes: Forest Service Directive Overhaul: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13281/organization-functions-and-procedures-public-notice-and-comment-for-standards-criteria-and-guidance CWD Study: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aeb7613 Join Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the voice for your wild public lands, waters, and wildlife to be part of a passionate community of hunter-angler-conservationists. BHA. THE VOICE FOR OUR WILD PUBLIC LANDS, WATERS AND WILDLIFE. Follow us: Web: www.backcountryhunters.org Instagram: @backcountryhunters Facebook: @backcountryhunters
Have you really hit a weight loss plateau, or is inconsistency quietly getting in the way of your progress? On today's episode, I'm breaking down one of the biggest mistakes I see women make when they think they've hit a weight loss plateau. The truth is, sometimes your body has adapted and your plan needs to change. Other times, you're not actually in a plateau at all… you're just stuck. By the end of this episode, you'll learn how to tell the difference, the subtle ways inconsistency can sneak into your nutrition and workouts without you realizing it, and what your progress (or lack of) on the scale is actually trying to tell you. If you've been feeling frustrated because the scale hasn't been moving, this episode will help you figure out what's really going on and what to do next. MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Register for my first free and live Masterclass Leaner, Faster that I'm hosting on July 13th HERE Apply to be coached by Lauren HERE Join the Hot & Healthy Membership HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes:
In this episode of The Jason Drees Show, Jason breaks down one of the biggest patterns he sees among successful entrepreneurs and executives: hitting a plateau after reaching a major milestone. Learn why what got you here won't get you there, how limiting mental frameworks quietly cap your growth, and why your next breakthrough comes from changing who you become—not simply working harder. If you're ready to reignite your momentum and step into your next level, this episode will challenge the way you think about success.
Thom examines the common attendance ceiling of around 70 and the leadership, structure, and mindset issues that keep churches from breaking through. The post Why Some Churches Plateau at 70 (and Stay There) appeared first on Church Answers.
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Larry Kesslin is an executive coach and business strategist and the author of his fourth book, The Joy Molecule. He focuses on the human side of growth, believing that sustainable success starts from within. His work sits at the intersection of business, philanthropy, and spirituality, guiding others to build meaningful relationships, create impact, and experience more joy in life and work. His mission is to help people connect with themselves, connect with others, and connect to the resources they need to leave the planet better than they found it. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn why smart, driven people often end up unhappy despite outward success, and what it actually takes to build a thriving business as an independent professional.Larry and I discuss:Why high performers in corporate often carry the heaviest load [10:27]What caused Larry to leave a promising corporate career [06:07]The hidden cost of scarcity thinking for new entrepreneurs [17:49]The Five Dots business development system [18:59]Why building strategic advisor relationships matters more than selling [19:39]The enough equation and why comparison kills joy [11:51]Why scarcity is a mental state, not a reality [22:28]Learn more about Larry at http://www.5-dots.com/.______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
Want the exact Service Rate Tool and pricing system we use to build million-dollar electrical service businesses?Grab the complete pricing walkthrough inside the SLE Pro App:https://serviceloopelectrical.com/pro-appSee real pricing examples, service call systems, and premium option builders used by electricians across North America.————————————Most electricians think like electricians…Fix the problem.Collect the check.Race to the next call.Hope working harder somehow creates a better business.Repeat until burnout shows up driving your service van.Meanwhile…We've coached hundreds of electrical contractors through the exact transition from technician to owner.And most of them follow almost the exact same pattern.Like Law & Order.Same framework.Different business.Because great electrical companies don't feel like constant firefighting…They feel like freedom.But behind the scenes?The best businesses are built more like operating manuals than heroic rescue missions.In this video, I break down the exact mindset shift that helps electricians:• build systems that don't depend on the owner• create premium customer experiences instead of racing service calls• increase average tickets through better conversations• develop businesses that continue growing beyond seven figures• think like business owners instead of techniciansInside, I'll show you:• The four-part growth journey Simon followed from commercial electrician → business owner → seven figures → first $100K month• How cleaning houses unexpectedly taught him one of the biggest lessons in premium customer service• Why most electricians stay trapped thinking like technicians instead of owners• How to simplify business growth into repeatable systems instead of constant heroics• The simple photo documentation system that turns expensive callbacks into profitable service calls• Why expanding into a second location too early is usually the wrong move• The secret to getting homeowners to trust you before you ever present a price• Why "working cheap" is mostly rubbish if you want to build a premium electrical company• How to create service experiences homeowners happily recommend to everyone they knowAlso…There's the story of Simon arriving in America with nothing but two suitcases.A fifth of whiskey somehow becomes the beginning of his flat-rate pricing system.Clay compares business owners to superheroes—and why that's actually dangerous.And one conversation about slowing down with homeowners that completely changed Simon's business.If you're new here, binge the channel.If you own an electrical service business, use the framework.If you want to scale to $1M+ with less chaos…Watch the Million Dollar Plan below.————————————And if you want to see our Million Dollar Plan — how we help Electric Service Business Owners build $1M+ companies without becoming a slave to the truck, the phone, or the chaos…Watch here:• The Service Transformer™: The 4 Stages of a Million Dollar Electrical Business
In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Wigner welcomes Dr. Meg Longyear to discuss the profound identity shift that occurs when stepping into your true calling. They explore the transformation that happens when you align with your purpose, shedding self-doubt and embracing your unique gifts. This conversation is a powerful reminder for high-performing leaders to trust their instincts, lean into their intuition, and allow themselves to experience new breakthroughs. The episode challenges you to step into rooms that stretch you and to embrace your potential without hesitation.If you're ready to step into that next version of you, we encourage you to purchase a ticket to the TWP Tour in San Diego for August 14th & 15th! Here's the link for additional information. Chapters:00:03 - Welcoming Dr. Meg Longyear01:24 - Stepping into Your Calling02:39 - The Power of Being in the Right Room05:46 - Unlocking Your Unique Gifts10:47 - The Impact of Neuro Emotional Technique16:41 - Self-Worth and Business Growth20:19 - Personal Blocks Affecting Professional Success28:29 - The Unmatched Power of CommunityKey Takeaway:Your success becomes inevitable when you embrace your unique gifts and surround yourself with a community that amplifies your potential.
Monica Maltzman is the author of You Are the Prototype: Own Your Too Much in a World That Wants Less and an advisor on human-centered work. She works with professionals at critical moments in their careers — when their influence is expanding, their authority is being challenged, or their work environment is quietly eroding their clarity and ability to hold their ground.After 15+ years leading global teams across corporations, government, startups, and technology, she identified a pattern most organizations overlook: the hidden human cost created by the way work is experienced day to day.Her work helps people build trust-based influence and reduce the human cost of how they work — so they can stay, grow, or leave from a place of clarity, not pressure.In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to identify the real problem keeping you stuck — and how to move forward from a place of clarity, not pressure.Monica and I discuss:Monica's career journey and transition out of corporate [02:48]Why organizations create corporate refugees [03:45]Her decision to leave Apple and go independent [04:22]The two distinct groups Monica works with [08:00]Why most stuck people are solving the wrong problem [09:33]A client story: building a product nobody could onboard [10:36]How leaders lose their voice in difficult environments [12:28]Plateaus Monica has faced and overcome [14:36]The role of trusted peers and thinking partners [16:37]One piece of advice for early-stage corporate refugees [18:53]Learn more about Monica:Your Next Move Strategy Session with Monica Maltzman: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7RHUL93T9EPGEWebsite: http://monicamaltzman.com/You Are The Prototype: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G275NNB8LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamaltzman/______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
The Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own Boss
Cathy Mazak just had the biggest launch of her career — $96,000 in two weeks, with 75 students enrolled. But until then, she had been stuck. Same email list. Same launches. Same program. The same 20-to-25 enrollments every time. Whatever you sell, if you've ever felt that flatline-launch frustration where the math just won't math, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Cathy walks Claire through exactly what she changed — the offer restructure (she changed the length of her program), the pricing experiment), the lead gen play that worked, and the mindset shift she now says was the real unlock. Cathy has been a Get Paid Marketing client for years, and Claire had a front-row seat to this entire turnaround. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: How Cathy went from enrolling 25 students per launch to 75 in a single round — with the same audience and the same program The 3-tier pricing strategy she rolled out — including the re-enrollment price that brought back her highest-paying alumni Why Cathy ran THREE separate info sessions for one launch (one for each segment of her audience) The free workshop that did the heavy lifting on lead gen — and exactly how she used ads to fill it The mindset shift that snapped her out of "woe is me" thinking and into "what do I actually have to do?" The exact sentence Cathy said to herself one morning that changed how she ran the entire launch About Cathy Mazak: Cathy Mazak is the founder of Scholar's Voice, where she helps university professors publish their backlog of academic papers through her signature program, Navigate. Before going full-time in her business, Cathy was a tenured full professor at the University of Puerto Rico for 15 years. Today, she's built Scholar's Voice into a multi-million dollar business, hosts the top-ranked podcast Academic Writing Amplified (300+ episodes), and is a long-time Get Paid Marketing client. Want to work with Claire?
➡️ Search OCD HELP app on App Store and Google PlayThis podcast shows you how to fully recover from OCD.Each episode breaks down the exact techniques and nuances that stop rumination, reduce compulsions, and help you retrain your brain out of the OCD cycle. We cover every major OCD theme, including:Pure-O OCDRelationship OCDHarm OCDReal Event OCDSO-OCD / Sexuality OCDReligious / Scrupulosity OCDCleaning & Contamination OCDPhysical CompulsionsAll other OCD subtypesMy goal is simple: clear guidance that actually works, explained in a way that is calm, direct, and easy to apply immediately.You can fully recover from OCD. Don't give up — you're not stuck, and your brain can change.
Trippe Steven Fried is a business lawyer and consultant with the "outside-the-box" belief that attorneys can actually add value to the ventures they represent.In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to build a legal and consulting practice that clients actually want to engage with — and how to apply the same principles to your own independent business.Trippe and I discuss:How Trippe landed on his current business model [03:44]Why nobody wants what he's selling — and how he solved it [05:02]How to communicate your value proposition around wants, not needs [07:34]What separates successful involuntary entrepreneurs from those who struggle [12:00]How professionals can collaborate without a formal arrangement [14:08]How trusted thinking partners shaped Trippe's success [18:41]The future of businesses formed by involuntary entrepreneurs [17:32]Learn more about Trippe at http://www.olyverapp.com/.______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news
Camille L. Miller is the Founder and Visionary behind the Soul Professional® Movement, a global initiative redefining success for purpose-driven professionals. She has built an international community spanning 6 continents and 48+ countries, bringing together leaders and visionaries committed to aligning their work with who they truly are.A three-time Amazon bestselling author, Camille's work explores the intersection of purpose, business, and leadership. Through her writing, speaking, and community building, she is leading a new conversation around authentic success. Her mission is simple: to help others bring their gifts to the world and create a lasting impact.In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to build a purpose-driven community that outlasts you and operates beyond your personal involvement.Camille and I discuss:What led Camille to start the Soul Professional Movement [03:38]How Camille's prior business experience shaped her approach [05:08]The evolution from a coffee club to a global community [07:06]The shift from a paid to a free community model [10:01]How Camille learned to lead instead of do [08:23]The biggest hiring mistakes she made and what she learned [15:29]What it means to build a double bottom line organization [20:00]How Camille finds thinking partners as a pioneering CEO [23:36]Learn more about Camille at her:Website: https://www.soulprofessional.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillelmiller/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@camillelmiller______________________________________________________________About Smashing the PlateauSmashing the Plateau is a podcast for experienced independent leaders who have left corporate roles to build sustainable, expertise-based businesses.Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.______________________________________________________________Take the Next Step• Experience the power of peer perspective.Join a live guest session and connect with experienced professionals navigating similar challenges:https://smashingtheplateau.com/guest• Stay connected to the conversation.Get new episodes, reflections, and invitations delivered to your inbox:https://smashingtheplateau.com/news