Podcasts about playground politics

This episode has nothing to do with the Sammy J television show. It does, however, have a lot to do with playground implements as well as politics. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest on Out of the Question is writer, comedian, and musician, Sammy J.It's a great chat. How could it not be? We talk about Sammy's start in comedy, some of the formative shows he was involved in as a writer performer, the sitcom he created with Heath McIvor called Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane, and then his transition to political satire with Sammy J's Playground Politics. Now he's taking a live version of his political satire featuring stand up, songs and storytelling around Australia. For bookings check out Sammy-j.comRight now, you can hear him host Breakfast on ABC Melbourne. Get full access to The Kicker at thekicker.substack.com/subscribe

Kirk, Kristin, and Pat talk about what some are doing in Wisconsin to ensure that our students stay safe when politicians fail to address the school shooting epidemic themselves. Also, the former chair of the Brown County Republicans talks about exposing Ron Johnson hypocrisy on the 2020 election. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'll be candid…I'm exhausted; mentally and intellectually exhausted. No doubt the last 21 months have taken their toll on all of us, and I'm painfully aware of what they've taken out of me. But it isn't just covid; it's seemingly everything and everyone from the bottom up, and nowhere is more exhausting than the political playground and the children who are supposed to be our leaders.Don't even start with me about why your tribe isn't the problem, for you are the problem for being tribal in the first place, as we've documented and discussed endlessly here. You're a god damned lunatic for investing in one of these political parties and I take great joy in knowing that you will live an empty and hollow life as you watch all of your asinine dreams never come true as your party betrays you over and over again, and ultimately changes absolutely nothing about your miserable life.We have literally reached the tit-for-tat, nana-boo-boo level of politics in America. Whatever one party does that the other doesn't like, the aggrieved party takes to a whole other level as soon as they can.It's hard to tell where exactly it all started, but it was this century for sure. When the 22nd century begins and the days of America being a dominant super power are long behind us, history will record that somewhere around January 20, 2001 is when the beginning of the end of the nation occurred. Prior to the election of 2000, we were able to disagree while being polite. We were able to accept differing views. We even acknowledged aloud that ideas different than ours were a good and healthy thing. A mere legal drinking age later, we now seek to destroy anyone who doesn't see the world the way we do, and we'll stop at nothing to achieve our goals.We'll invent an entire fallacy that claims a sitting president colluded with Russia and we'll spend 3 years in an attempt to destroy his presidency based on that lie. We'll tell people that they aren't actually black, Hispanic, or even women, unless they agree with our policies, despite the provable color of their skin, ethnic background, and gender. We'll spend a year claiming that an election was a fraud despite leaders and judges from our own tribe telling us over and over again that it wasn't. We'll even storm our own capital in the greatest temper tantrum since the Boston Tea Party, and then stick by our actions.Over the last two decades, the decay of America has been hastened by watching the other tribe make major mistakes and miscalculations and then repeating them in a far bigger fashion, with no regard for the law or the constitution.In 2013, Democrats held a majority in the Senate while President Barack Obama occupied the White House.For four decades, a 60-vote supermajority had been required to advance all federal judicial nominees and executive-office appointments. Then, Senate Republicans attempted to filibuster multiple Obama nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, his pick for Defense secretary, and others. In response, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid orchestrated a move to lower the Senate vote threshold to 51 to confirm most presidential appointments.By 2017, roles had reversed — Republicans held the majority in the Senate, and President Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office. After Senate Democrats, now in the minority, filibustered the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch — Trump's first nominee to the Supreme Court — New Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell engineered his own "nuclear option." The Republican-controlled Senate voted 52-48 to reduce the vote threshold for confirming nominees to the Supreme Court from 60 to 51, upping the ante. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/01/fact-check-gop-ended-senate-filibuster-supreme-court-nominees/3573369001/In 2019, Trump decided to become a king rather than a president and declared the situation at the southern border a national emergency, thus granting himself broad powers and setting the precedent for any high office holder to do exactly the same thing following. All of you Trump-lovers angry at how Democrats have handled Covid have your lovable orange man to thank for their widely sweeping and broad executive powers they have used to destroy our nation as best they can. And now that Trump has shown them the way, Democrats across the country are already using emergency declare things like “guns” a “disaster,” as was done in New York. On the national level, nut cases Bernie Sanders and Alexandra Ocasio Cortez are pleading with President Biden to declare Climate Change a national emergency, which would give him the ability to almost single-handedly order the coal industry to shut down. If his infrastructure bill known as “Build Back Better,” which is essentially just the groundwork for the Green New Deal, doesn't pass, don't be surprised if he does exactly that. https://www.businessinsider.com/cuomo-gun-control-new-laws-disaster-emergency-executive-order-2021-7https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/sanders-ocasio-cortez-seek-climate-emergency-declarationhttps://www.npr.org/2019/02/15/695012728/trump-expected-to-declare-national-emergency-to-help-fund-southern-border-wallThe latest salvo in this childish back and forth came just this weekend on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to stop the new Texas law on abortion from continuing while lawsuits challenging it are heard. Republican lawmakers in Texas this year passed a law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which normally occurs at about six weeks into pregnancy. The Texas law allows private citizens to enforce the ban, empowering them to sue abortion clinics and anyone else who "aids and abets" with the procedure, a brilliant and disgustingly scary way around the Constitution and rule of law which also set yet another new precedent.It didn't take long to see how the Democrats, this time, would up the ante on this one as California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state, citing the same authority claimed by conservative lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected. Bravo, Texas Republicans for coming up with this idea! I'm not sure why (or if) Newsome will stop at “assault weapons,” why not go after all guns? Meanwhile, Oklahoma can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on pornography, Oregon can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on gas-powered vehicles, Tennessee can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on black people being outside, and Massachusetts can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on hiring anyone who voted for Trump. Why not? https://www.npr.org/2021/12/12/1063489922/california-governor-gavin-newsom-assault-weapons-ban-texas-abortion-lawThis is the lunacy we have created, tolerated, and now cheer, as long as our tribe is winning. Republicans across America are already screaming about Newsome's pledge, while ignoring entirely that he is right…their tribe did exactly the same thing in Texas, but because it's their tribe, it's ok.Lots of people are aware that it's a very scary time in America, but what most people aren't aware of is that we're still at the beginning. Like usual, we're too stupid to comprehend the mechanics of anything and we just leap to the worst case scenario; A 2021 national survey by pollster John Zogby found a plurality of Americans (46%) believed a future civil war was likely, which is asinine for the sheer fact that we are too cowardly as a people to ever actually implement such a thing. Not to mention that the powerful protect the powerful and the one thing that will bring our political parties together is an attempt by us to rise up. It's the 21st century, they don't need cops or soldiers to keep us in check; they can and would use technology, drones, and if needed, bombs. A couple of heat-seeking missiles dropped on Texas and California (to make it fair to both tribes) would put a swift end to any uprising. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/09/16/is-the-us-headed-for-another-civil-war/And that's the point; our time to have done anything about this has long since passed. In the end, while the two parties childishly find new ways to get what they want, they're really just playing games with each other and laughing at all of us that we continue to accept it…because we have to. That's why I'm so exhausted and so done with pretty much everyone…you actually believe that this stuff matters and that you have some sort of control over it. You don't, and it's embarrassing to watch you think otherwise.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we had Youngmi Mayer (@Ymmayer) comedian, writer, and co-host of Feeling Asian podcast. Youngmi tells us about growing up in Korea with a white dad, men feigning incompetence, and navigating race and gender politics on the playground. Follow us @noflylistpod or drop us a line at noflylistpod@gmail.com. Please consider supporting the show by subscribing to our @Patreon:patreon.com/noflylistpod where you can watch Youngmi's interview.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-no-fly-list/support

Why are school lunches the devil? And what do you do when some large kid at the playground shoves your little angel for no good reason (besides punch him)? Join us as we chat about some of the minutia, yet maddening, aspects of parenting. Email us at: teenagertoddler2020@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @teenagertoddlerGet more content & support our work on: patreon.com/teenagertoddler

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Playground Politics

When actor Shobna Gulati’s mum was diagnosed with dementia in 2017, she was already spending the majority of her time caring for her. Their sometimes difficult relationship was tested to the limit, but ultimately she gained a lot from those years spent in her mum’s front room. When she passed away last year she decided to write a book about her family and her mum’s illness called Remember Me? Discovering my mother as she lost her memory. At the weekend Jade Edwards will become the first woman in 13 years to race in the British Touring Car Championship at Silverstone. So why's it taken so long to see another woman on the course? Jade joins us, along with Fiona Leggate, the last female driver who competed back in 2007. Have you been given the silent treatment by another parent at school, or felt excluded from a group of mums? Now the new school year is well underway, playground politics can sometimes extend to the other side of the school gate. Jane discusses coping strategies with counselling psychologist Dr Rachel Allan and Tanith Carey, author of The Friendship Maze and Taming the Tiger Parent. Because of the Covid 19 pandemic up to 10 million children around the world are likely to be permanently excluded from getting an education according to the UK charity Theirworld. It's run by Sarah Brown, wife of the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Ahead of a virtual session later today at the UN General Assembly Meeting she talks to Jane about how the charity advocates on global education issues at both a strategic and practical level . Presenter Jane Garvey. Producer Beverley Purcell Photo Credit. The About Studio.

It's all good news on Tuesday's Three Martini Lunch! Join Jim and Greg as they cheer a new rule which no longer requires many nonprofits to disclose donors to the IRS. They also cheer retail sales from May more than doubling expectations and suggesting Americans are ready to buy again. And they cheer politicians in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn for defying New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and busting open locked playgrounds in response to the city's heavy-handed crackdown on the Orthodox Jewish community over COVID restrictions.

In episode 21, Vic is a little too into wrestling and Cody is still on a sustainable clothing kick. Plus, we reminisce about recess and wonder why we can’t have it as adults. Good News Everyone: Mexican Entrepreneurs Create Vegan Cactus LeatherMy Modern MetVegan First Main Topic: RecessTIME: Is Recess Important for Kids or a Waste of Time? Wholesome Tweets of the WeekVic

Thanks for checking out Dad Scraps with John Lavelle, Matt Hobby and Mark Saul. We're three dads, all trying to figure out how to be good parents. A "dad scrap" is the leftover food on your kid's plate that you eat, because ...well, it's there for the taking. In each episode, we each bring a topic that we've been wanting to talk about and hear other opinions or ideas about. In this episode, we talk about how where pets fit into your family after kids, how to avoid judging others and being judged as a parent, and about the politics of playgrounds. We also make a meal each week and see how many dad scraps we got. This week, we all made this recipe from Minimalist Baker: https://minimalistbaker.com/curried-cauliflower-rice-with-lentils-crispy-shallot-mujadara-inspired/ Thanks for listening! - John, Mark and Matt --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dadscraps/message

Ben and Travis recap this week in news: public schools slated to get facial recognition technology, horrific conditions at the southern border and Trump's high approval ratings. Go to http://boostedboards.com and use the code TOPHAT at checkout to get $75 off your vehicle. Get your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/tophat Glitter Bomb, Too Cool, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creative-commons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--

Teenage obesity and diabetes are plaguing our young people today. Is it any wonder though; our playgrounds have become a parking lot. Kids have lost their ability to just play. The Bully Proof Classroom Take A Course --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-burns5/message

How much media and screen time is too much? Chelsea and Amy delve into their challenges with over stimulation in the digital era and discuss strategies to moderate their media consumption so they can focus on their #LifeGoals. Links to Amy's completed challenge goal: Playground Politics page on Amy's website: https://amyccovell.myportfolio.com/overview Playground Politics Trailer: https://vimeo.com/314176093 Purchase link for educational materials: http://amyccovell.fetchapp.com/sell/807a7bf4/ppc

Have you gotten yourself mixed up in your kids' friendships? Wondering how to navigate relationships with the parents in your kids' circle? uh-PARENT-ly cohosts Tracy Weiner and Anne Johnsos talked to Joyce Marter with Urban Balance in Chicago about ways to disengage from social engineering, petty competition and overall mama drama.

Hi everyone! This is Connie Sokol, and you're listening to Balance Redefined Radio. I've spent over 20 years teaching people how to redefine what balance really is, meaning a more purposeful and joyful life.   They’ve paid off credit cards, lost weight, organize their homes, and created a meaningful life plan. They've managed their time, changed habits, and experience greater success both at work and at home.   So now I decided to take the plunge and help about 100,000 new people who want to redefine balance in their lives. People ask me all the time, “How do I go from an overwhelming and chaotic life to more purpose, organization, and joy?”   That's the reason why I'm doing this podcast, to give you trusted answers and create a space where you could find balance. My name is Connie Sokol and welcome to Balance Redefined Radio…   Welcome back to Balance Redefined. I'm Connie Sokol, and I'm so happy that you're joining for more wonderful things.   Today, I am talking about the vital benefits of being a B-plusser. Now if you're not familiar with this concept, this is one of my favorite concepts.   I've been teaching for almost 20 years, but it is fabulous because my belief is you have to hit 80 before you hit 100…   So before we're completely perfect at something, we have to be a B-plusser. Before an A, we’ve got to be at least a B-plusser...   This has saved my life and my relationships with my children especially because instead of being hyper-focused on being a perfectionist on certain things, I now have this joyful feeling of being a B-plusser. All is well.   I'm going to explain what that means because, a little caveat, that does not mean we are sludgy, that we are slackers, or that we intentionally don't do our best at something.   That is not what being a B-plusser means. I'm so sorry to say, but there are certain things that require an A, they just do-fidelity in marriage, paying bills on time.   But other things, you know, they're just things that require a B plus like folding towels...   Okay, my kids fold my towels starting at age, say three. I think about three is when I start them, and they look like bowling balls, and volleyballs. In fact, I remember one time, one of my children, was it a boy or girl? I can't remember.   I just remember the conversation because I said, “Oh, could you please fold your towels with a little bit of irritation?” And whoever it was, I just remember these eyes looking up at me and saying, “I just did.” Yeah, I did not realize that was the final product.   Yeah, that's how they looked. But you know what? It's all good because it's towels. It's all good.   All right, so as far as for recently, let me share a few things and apply to this B+ because it has been reaffirmed to me in my experience. This is a great principle. This is an eternal principle.   This works. So how does this work?   If you've heard my other podcasts, as you know, we were evacuated for a fire-number one fire in the nation in my backyard. It was my city, and so we were evacuated. We had miracle after miracle and all structures were safe and sound.   In fact, we came back and I couldn't believe how everything looked. It was incredible. It was as if no fire had happened. There's a few burns scars on the mountain. We are right up against the mountains, but other than that, I mean we still had the fall trees that looked all beautiful on the mountains.   It was pretty incredible. You would not have even known this raging, scary, thing was threatening our city, several major times. The fire had been at work.   So after the fire we get moved back in for about a week and then comes the rain because now we have threat of mudslide. I was joking with a friend that it was kind of like out of that cartoon movie, the Disney Movie Hercules, “Was that after the earthquake or before the flood?” It was so like that.   Here we were after moving back into our house, sandbagging. Now we were sandbagging as a community. It was incredible.   Once again, this community is amazing. It’s going to be lifted up into heaven because seriously, we had one hour of church where we were on that Sunday, and then we got dressed to go over and bag sandbags. They had already bagged 6,000 sandbags the night before on Saturday night.   Then Sunday morning, a whole group of youth had come down. These young single adults came and they had helped bag 6,000 bags. Then there was no more for us to do. So we got sent home, if you can imagine. They ultimately did a total, I believe, of 30,000 sandbox...   So the point that I make here is that we were now facing a new threat, and it was mudslides, rain, and torrential rain, that kind of thing. So we put the sandbags at the top of the driveway.   We walked around the window wells and and my daughter covered one of the ones that we thought would be kind of more of a big concern. We batten down the hatches.   We got everything off the floor, the basement, and in the garage just in case. We did all of that again, got gutter stuff to make sure it would not fly away from the house, and those kinds of things.   So we felt really good and solid. I have to say that they had predicted four or five days of torrential rain. Just that it's going to downpour, and if we get a quarter of an inch and a half an hour, we're in trouble. That gives you kind of a baseline.   They were predicting one and a half to two inches, and at one point they were predicting two to four inches of rain. So that's where we were kind of standing. Okay.   Once again, there were miracles for days in a row. There was hardly any rain. In fact, initially a hurricane was supposed to come through Utah. What? Like what? When does that happen?   The initial hurricane that got downgraded to a tropical storm was coming through, rerouted around our city. I am not joking. We're talking...community prayer works people. It got rerouted and hit north instead dumped on salt lake.   So that was kind of, not funny, but it was an irony…   Anyway, the point that I'm making with the b plusser things is that…   You know, we thought we were all solid and good.   Well then we wake up this morning to my daughter who comes to me at six in the morning and said that her window well is leaking. And I went, “Oh, what went down? And here's the stream of water coming in her window.   We probably had a foot and a half, maybe more than that of water. And at this moment I'm thinking, “Oh no, this is actually happening in real time. I'm going to have to make a plan here.” Obviously an amended plan to my original awesome plan.   So, I looked at her and I thought, “We've got to cover that one window. Well we thought was going to be just fine and here's where the b plusser thing comes in...   I'm standing there at six in the morning just having awakened, and I think, “What can we use?” We want something that's going to move away from the house in a diagonal fashion and kind of let the rain fall off of it. So we can tarp it and let the rain kind of drizzle off, not just flat.   In the hallway right by his room is my son's whiteboard and he was supposed to have put that away. He didn't put it away, and it's sitting right there. I look and I go the whiteboard. So we took two white boards, angled them against the house covered in tarp, and sandbag the bottom on both sides. Boom. Done. It worked fabulously.   So nice job on not putting everything away in the house…   The second thing is when we went to find the tarp just a few days before, we had gone out to, you know, the recess (where we have a little bit of property).   We went out to the recesses of the property just to clear everything up, and there were some tarps kinda laying around. I thought, “Well let's just bring those into the entry where we're going to fold them and put them away.”   Thank goodness we did not do that. Because you know what happens when you fold and put away something. What happens? You never know where it is. So it was sitting right there in the entry. Grab that on the way out.   Then when my daughter was clearing out that window, well we stopped it, and got that window well covered. Then we wanted to clean that out and siphon it out. She had this wonderful idea of taking thing stuff out by scooping it, and dump it into a water buckets, you know, to carry it upstairs. This was down near in the basement.   Then we carry it upstairs and take it outside. Then dump it up in the rocks, and the rock area, but you know, it's hard. Those five gallon buckets can slosh all over. They're really heavy and hard to move...Shazamm! We have these drinking water buckets for emergency preparedness.   Months ago we had a family night where we were filling these blue water buckets. I call them “lego buckets” because they sort of stack together like blue legos that are about, I don't know, two feet to a foot and half tall. We had gotten to a good place, almost done and hadn't quite finished it and said, “We'll get back to it.”   Yeah, we never got back to it…   So we had some of these that were empty, so we grabbed those. She literally just siphon it out and put them right into these water buckets. Then we'd easily carry them out to dump them.   Done. So, so easy. So three things in a row: the whiteboard, the tarp and these lego water buckets. It was perfect.   Within a matter of minutes, we had not only taken care of the problem and made sure there wasn't more water coming in, but we weren't stressed. We weren't exhausted. It worked so smooth.   I hopped in the shower, got the kids to school, and boom. I went off and did a spiritual activity over at the temple. I mean, it was amazing. Amazing. So B plusser. Yeah. I'm an absolute advocate. So what does that look like in daily life and not just for emergency preparedness, right?   What that says to me is do the best you can. Just do the best you can because when you're a B plusser you say, “I'm going to do all that I can do today. I'm going to do what I can with what energy that I have. I'm not going to put myself in a coma and crawl to bed every night. I'm going to do what is reasonable and I'm going to do those things that come to mind that I should do.”   And the second part of that is, and you know I'm a god fearing woman, but you put in whatever that is for you, higher power, the universe, divine influence, whatever that is for you...   I know that that second principle is God fills the gaps. He fills the gaps. You know, like when you build a wood cabin, this always comes back to me when you build a wood cabin, there's the gaps in between the logs and you have to fill it with a substance called chinking.   That's kind of like this flexible sealant that seals between the gaps of the logs. Does that make sense? It's that white stuff. Often it looks white and it goes between the logs. That’s chinking.   I kind of look at God as you know, he does the chinking. He fills the gaps because we cannot do it all ourselves. We can't. And especially when I talk with and work with women, they have this feeling that society makes them believe that they're supposed to fill all the gaps. We're not.   We're to do all we can and women are wired to do more multitasking than men are. And I get that we have different wiring, different gifts, so we can do a lot more of those kinds of things, and have that be all taken care of, but that is not our job is to make sure every jot and tittle is taken care of.   That is not our job... We're just to do the best we can and then live for God's divine help. That is my feeling. If I'm doing my best to do God's will, obey his commandments, do whatever it is that you personally feel, and I personally feel is what God is wanting me to do, if I'm doing my best, but that I can ask for that help.   I can rely that God's going to fill those gaps. So that's something to consider because there's no way we can be 100 percent. There's just no way.   The third point is...I love this from Stanley Greenspan. He writes parenting books, playground politics, and things like that. And he wrote The Challenging Child. I think he wrote Playground Politics. I could be wrong on that, but he wrote The Challenging Child. I know that for sure because I read that cover to cover, underlined and came back, probably read it several times.   With Seven kids, you know, there's a little bit of experience with challenging children and one of the quotes I love, and I'm paraphrasing, but he says, “We have to learn as parents when we become parents, we have to learn that we have to choose to do less than our best in different situations.” That it's the first time often that parents are facing that challenge.   When we're single, we have a lot of choice about when we want to do our absolute best and when we're not, but when we're parents, we're now put in a situation where we feel less than our best and choosing to do less than our best is actually our best.   Have you been there? Have you experienced that where you're like, “I am working it here. I am spinning the plates as fast as I can. There's nothing more that I can do. This is as good as it gets, and yet it's still not perfect, or it's still not all taken care of, and that's okay because that's parenting.”   I personally feel that's intentional because I feel that God is my divine parent. I feel that he is my Heavenly Father. I know that he wants to help me. So if I'm able to take care of everything, where do I put him in my life? Do I need him?   So I love that things are needing me to be a B-plusser and that I can't do everything on my own…   I actually like, well, not in the moment-I don't like it in the moment and that's the truth-but I really eventually when sanity returns and rationale returns, I really do like that because I know he has better solutions more often than I do. He knows how this is going to work best.   So I think it's a beautiful thing. I know studies show even in religious activities...They had studies shown in different congregations of people who if they read scripture, prayed, attended church, you know, held family night, that these different things were supposedly, you know, ideal.   What they found is that the most successful families over time were those who were B plussers those who did it, about 80 to 85 percent of the time. Love, love, love, love it.   I know for my son that has aspbergers, no one knew much about aspbergers years and years and years ago. And I just knew in my soul there were certain things that I needed to do, provide structure, give him a heads up when we were transitioning.   I just knew these things in my soul and I was praying for answers so I knew them, but I was not being this perfect mom and knowing everything that I should do for an asperger son.   And yet my B+ efforts when I didn't know any better, actually proved to be extremely fruitful and turned out to be the things that I should have been doing most of the time. Which who would have known. So this is such an important concept in our lives.   I hope that you will look around today, look at your life and say, “What am I stressing myself out about to be a perfectionist about? What am I really putting my best energy to and can I be a B-plusser or instead, can I pull back a little bit in this area to carve out more energy to put over into this area? Maybe I'm going to be a b plusser in this project that I'm doing for work, so that I can have more energy to spend with my child when he comes home from school...”   “Maybe I'm going to be a B plusser in this meal that I'm taking for this church function or to the neighbor. Maybe I'll have more energy to put towards my spouse when my spouse is needing time with me.” So do you see what I'm saying?   Or maybe I can be a B plusser in the way that I'm cleaning that bathroom or the front entry because we all know we'd rather have a clean front entry and front room because anybody comes over. We want it to be clean, right? Rather than the bathroom.   But maybe I should put less energy to that so that I have time to sit down for 20 minutes and read a good book or just be still…   So today I invite you to look at your life. See where you can be a b plusser.   Let God fill the gaps and just be good enough. Just be good enough. Just for today. So I invite you to take that challenge and join me for more podcasts with Balance Redefined.   You got it! Thanks for listening. Remember to rate and subscribe. If you are feeling the need for real balance in your life, get your free five step life plan, and get started today! Just go to conniesokol.com/download.

In this episode, I talk about a Facebook Live I did in my FREE facebook group where I brought on a group member and we talked through a challenge she was having with helping her daughter navigate the playground and social dynamics in 4th grade. I share some of what we talked about in this episode and I hope that you will join my Facebook group so that you can listen or watch it in its entirety. If you have not yet done so, join my FREE facebook group where we talk all things parenting - www.facebook.com/groups/powerfulparentingfortodayskids/. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/powerful-parenting/support

SubjectACT presenter Kim Vella's talks with Lesley Harris about collective giving and ACT's first collective Giving circle Act of Women Giving. Lesley is the Founder of ACT of Women Giving, and has a strong commitment to and belief in fostering a culture of giving and community connection. Kim and Lesley are joined by one of their favourite comedians: Sammy J, award-winning Australian comedian based in Melbourne. Sammy J is creator of Playground Politics (aired on ABC) and a new show Hero Complex, heading to Canberra on 27 May! Originally broadcast on 9th May, 2017. Join us on local current affairs program SubjectACT each weekday on people powered radio 2XX 98.3, 8.30-9am.

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Erin is joined in the studio with Melbourne comedian Sammy J, one half of the comedy duo, Sammy J and Randy. Sammy J has been busy working on a new stage show since his hit tv election series, Playground Politics, and co-writing and acting in Sammy J and Randy in Ricketts Lane, which was nominated for the 2015 ACCTA award for Best Television Comedy Show. The duo are now reopening Sammy J & Randy Land, which promises haunted ghost trains, velociraptor petting zoos, and the infamous "Sphincter Popping" water slide.  Sammy J and Randy Land will be touring Melbourne on Thursday, 15th December until Saturday, 17th December at the Athenaeum Theatre on Collins St. Tickets available here or check out his FB page for more details!

Erin is joined in the studio with Melbourne comedian Sammy J, one half of the comedy duo, Sammy J and Randy. Sammy J has been busy working on a new stage show since his hit tv election series, Playground Politics, and co-writing and acting in Sammy J and Randy in Ricketts Lane, which was nominated for the 2015 ACCTA award for Best Television Comedy Show. The duo are now reopening Sammy J & Randy Land, which promises haunted ghost trains, velociraptor petting zoos, and the infamous "Sphincter Popping" water slide. Sammy J and Randy Land will be touring Melbourne on Thursday, 15th December until Saturday, 17th December at the Athenaeum Theatre on Collins St. Tickets available here or check out his FB page for more details!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam and josh catch up to talk about horrible action films and just how douchey sesame street could be.

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