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Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we explore the strategic impact of short-term missions and the critical need for a shift toward gospel-centered ministry. While the U.S. church invests billions in short-term trips, only a fraction of those resources reaches unreached peoples with the gospel. We discuss the distinction between humanitarian aid and biblical missions—focusing on evangelism, church planting, and disciple-making in places like Italy, where the evangelical presence is less than 1%. We also share key takeaways from our recent short-term cohort, including how intentional evangelism can revive a dry soul and the vital role of financial stewardship in advancing the Great Commission. Plus, get the latest updates on our new Missions Academia courses and the vision for a church plant in Bassano. Links:Jesse's SubstackBecome a PMc AmbassadorPMc Short-term CohortsMission FacilityVision TripPMc Missions BlogPartnerLong-Term MissionsMissionary InternshipPMc AcademiaThe Italian Cohort - join PMc's online Discord communityServe - PMc has numerous avenues of involvementFreely join the online Discord group of PMc! The Italian CohortSupport the showDo you love God, Italians, Italy, and the church of Jesus Christ? Do you want to play a more personal role in missions work abroad? Do you want to get all our content and updates (plus bonus material no one else sees) before anyone else? We invite you to join The Italian Cohort - our online community group on Discord - and gain inside access to the work going on in Italy. 

Get access to The Backroom, with 100+ exclusive episodes of 1Dime Radio, on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by David McKerracher, founder of  ⁨@theory_underground⁩  and author of *Timenergy*, to ask whether the post-left can finally be theorized beyond a dead internet scene, a vague political identity, or a euphemism for moving right. We discuss our upcoming book *Post-Left Theory*, the left as a master signifier, the post-left as a frontier rather than an ideology, the leftist industrial complex, the limits of anti-woke and PMC critique, why Marxism does not resolve the left's impasse, and the possibility of recovering community and the good life beyond the political duopoly.We also preview TUCON 2026 and CanonFest, taking place at McKerracher Family Farm in Northern Idaho from August 26–31. Get tickets and see the full schedule here: https://canontcg.com/canonfestIn the Patreon-exclusive Backroom, we ask why not move right, explain why neither Dave nor I are right-wingers, and discuss why recognizing the post-left impasse does not require joining the political right.You can listen to 1Dime Radio on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get podcasts.Timestamps:0:00 Backroom Preview: Why Post-Left Does Not Mean Right2:56 Intro3:53 TUCON 2026 and Post-Left Theory16:50 What Is the Post-Left?25:55 The Post-Left Is not an Ideology39:34 The Leftist Industrial Complex51:00 Where Anti-Woke Critiques Fall Short1:05:21 Why Not Just Marxism?1:21:31 Why We Aren't Rightists (Continued in The Backroom, on Patreon)GUEST:David McKerracher, founder of Theory Underground, author of *Timenergy*, and chief editor of *Underground Theory** Theory Underground: https://theoryunderground.com/* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theory_underground* Substack: https://theoryunderground.substack.com/* Underground Theory, Volume 2, featuring essays by Tony and Dave: https://www.amazon.ca/Underground-Theory-TIMENERGY-I-EDUCATION-ebook/dp/B0G19L25B4* TUCON 2026 / CanonFest TICKETS: https://canontcg.com/canonfestFOLLOW 1Dime:* Substack: https://1dimereview.substack.com/* X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyof1dime/* Main 1Dime YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1DimeeLeave a like, comment, and subscribe. Give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

(A note before we get into it: this article is educational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian before making major changes to your diet — especially if you have diabetes or pre-diabetes, take blood-sugar medication, are pregnant or nursing, or are managing any chronic condition. Nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)Research shows well-built plant-based diets usually lower blood sugar. If yours moved the other way, one of six silent glucose traps is almost always the reason — and every one of them is fixable.TLDR* The research is actually on vegetarianism's side. Large reviews of clinical trials show vegetarian and vegan diets tend to lower A1C, not raise it.* So if your numbers went up, something in how the diet was built is the real cause — not the fact that it's plant-based.* Six usual suspects: too little protein, “naked” carbs with no brakes, shrinking muscle mass, too much fermentable fiber too fast, high stress/cortisol, and late-night eating.* Each one is a fixable habit, not a reason to abandon vegetarianism.Wait — Doesn't “Plant-Based” Mean Healthier Blood Sugar?Usually, yes. When researchers actually put vegetarian diets to the test in clinical trials, the pattern is consistent: people following them tend to see their A1C go down, not up. A meta-analysis pooling multiple randomized trials found vegetarian diets were linked to a meaningful drop in A1C, and a separate meta-analysis of nine trials found a similar reduction — enough that it would be considered clinically significant by the FDA's own bar for new diabetes drugs.So if you switched to vegetarian eating and your last lab draw came back worse, I want to be straight with you: that's not the expected outcome, and it's not “just what happens” when you cut out meat. Something specific is working against you. The good news is that it's almost always one of a handful of well-understood mechanisms — and once you know which one, it's a quick fix, not a diet overhaul.Think of it like this: a car engine doesn't run worse because you switched to a different brand of gas. It runs worse because something specific — a clogged filter, bad timing, low oil — is getting in the way. Same idea here. Let's go through the six most common “clogs.”THRIVE 120 - TriplePlayDoc is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.1. The Protein Drop You Didn't NoticeThis is the single most common one. When people cut out meat, they usually don't replace that protein gram-for-gram with plant protein — they replace it with more carbs, because carbs are what fill the plate: extra rice, extra bread, extra pasta.Here's why that matters for blood sugar specifically. Protein eaten alongside carbohydrate isn't just “extra food” — it changes how your body handles the carbs. A meta-analysis of controlled feeding trials found that adding protein to a carb-containing meal meaningfully lowers the post-meal glucose spike, largely by boosting the insulin response that clears sugar out of the bloodstream faster. Pull protein out of the meal and carbs hit your blood essentially unguarded.Think of protein as the brakes on a sugar rollercoaster. Take the brakes off, and the same carbs you were eating before now send your blood sugar higher and faster than they used to.2. Naked Carbs, No BrakesThis is the same problem from a different angle: oatmeal for breakfast, a rice bowl for lunch, a smoothie for a snack. All reasonable foods — but if none of them are paired with enough protein or fat, and you're not about to go move that sugar with a workout, it hits your bloodstream as a fast, unbuffered spike. Your body answers with a bigger insulin surge, and doing that meal after meal, day after day, is exactly the pattern linked to declining insulin sensitivity over time.3. The Muscle FactorThis one surprises people: your muscles are the biggest “storage tank” for the sugar you eat. After a meal, skeletal muscle soaks up roughly 70–80% of the glucose that comes out of your bloodstream, using it to refill glycogen stores. Researchers who study this consider muscle glucose uptake the single biggest lever on whole-body insulin sensitivity.So when protein intake drops and resistance training isn't part of the picture, muscle mass tends to shrink over time — and that storage tank gets smaller. Less tank space means the same meal now leaves more sugar circulating in your blood for longer, which shows up as a slow, creeping rise in A1C.Muscle is basically your body's biggest gas tank for sugar. Shrink the tank, and the same fill-up overflows.4. High Fiber, High StressFiber itself is not the villain here — in fact, the right kind of fiber is one of the best tools for blood sugar control. Viscous, soluble fibers (found in oats, beans, and psyllium) form a gel in your gut that physically slows down how fast sugar gets absorbed, and trials show this type of fiber measurably lowers both A1C and fasting blood sugar.The issue is a different kind of fiber problem: volume and speed. Vegetarian diets are often naturally high in fermentable fiber — beans, lentils, certain grains — and when your gut bacteria break that fiber down, the fermentation process produces gas as a byproduct. Ramp up fiber intake quickly, especially the fast-fermenting kinds, and you can outpace your gut's ability to comfortably process it, leading to bloating and discomfort. That physical stress on your body, especially combined with everyday life stress, triggers cortisol release — and cortisol has a direct, well-documented job of raising blood glucose by signaling your liver to make more sugar and by making your cells less responsive to insulin.Think of fiber fermentation like a construction project in your gut. The building itself (your microbiome) benefits — but a project moving too fast kicks up a lot of dust (gas and bloating) along the way.5. Timing and Circadian RhythmsThe lifestyle shift that often comes with going vegetarian — more grazing, more small meals, more snacking — can quietly push more of your eating into the evening. That timing matters more than most people realize. Multiple studies using identical meals given at different times of day have found that the exact same meal produces a bigger blood sugar spike at night than it does in the morning, because your insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function both naturally dip in the evening. One study even found a late meal after 8pm was independently linked to worse A1C.Your body runs on a work shift for carbs. The day shift (morning, early afternoon) handles them efficiently. The night shift is running on a skeleton crew — the same carb load left unprocessed for longer, working against you while you sleep.6. Cortisol: The Common ThreadYou'll notice cortisol keeps coming up — that's not a coincidence. Cortisol's actual job during stress is to make more glucose available fast, by triggering your liver to produce it and by directly blunting how well your cells respond to insulin. Whether the stressor is emotional (a hard week at work) or physical (a gut that's working overtime to ferment more fiber than it's used to, or a body that's lost muscle mass and is struggling to regulate blood sugar as efficiently), the hormonal response is the same: more sugar released, less efficiently cleared.Who's Most Likely to Notice This?Not everyone who goes vegetarian sees their A1C move. The people most likely to notice these effects are those who already have some combination of insulin resistance, chronic stress, poor sleep, low muscle mass, or a sensitive gut. For them, a vegetarian diet doesn't cause the problem — it tends to reveal a metabolic bottleneck that was already there, quietly, underneath a different diet.This isn't a case against vegetarian eating. The clinical research is genuinely favorable toward it. It's a case for building it correctly — with enough protein, the right kind and pace of fiber, resistance training to protect muscle, and carbs eaten earlier in the day, paired with something that slows them down.Six Bottlenecks at a GlanceThe Bottom LineThe question was never really “is vegetarianism good or bad for blood sugar?” — the research says it's generally good when it's built well. The real question is: what's your body's current metabolic bottleneck? Is it protein? Muscle? Fiber pacing? Timing? Stress? Most people are dealing with one or two of these more than the others, and once you know which, the fix is usually a small, specific adjustment — not throwing out the diet.The goal isn't just to tweak what's on your plate. It's to find the actual thing standing between you and the results you were expecting when you made this change in the first place.References* Vegetarian and Vegan Dietary Patterns to Treat Adult Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs — ScienceDirect: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2161831324001285* Vegetarian diets and glycemic control in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis — PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25414824/* The Effect of Adding Protein to a Carbohydrate Meal on Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Responses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis — ScienceDirect: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022316624003924* The Role of Skeletal Muscle Glycogen Breakdown for Regulation of Insulin Sensitivity by Exercise — Frontiers in Physiology: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2011.00112/full* Glucose Uptake by Skeletal Muscle within the Contexts of Type 2 Diabetes and Exercise — MDPI/Nutrients: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/3/647* Effect of viscous soluble dietary fiber on glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with T2DM: systematic review and meta-analysis — PMC: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10500602/* Dietary fiber in irritable bowel syndrome (fermentation and gas production) — PMC: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5548066/* Fibre, fermentation, FODMAPs and flatulence — Quadram Institute: https://quadram.ac.uk/blogs/fibre-fermentation-fodmaps-and-flatulence/* Physiology, Cortisol — StatPearls, NCBI Bookshelf: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538239/* Endogenous circadian system and circadian misalignment impact glucose tolerance via separate mechanisms in humans — PNAS: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1418955112* Impact of circadian disruption on glucose metabolism: implications for type 2 diabetes — Diabetologia/PMC: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7002226/* Chronotype, Chrononutrition and Glucose Tolerance Among Prediabetic Individuals (late-dinner/A1C link): https://cdn.clinicaltrials.gov/large-docs/64/NCT05163964/Prot_SAP_ICF_004.pdfTHRIVE 120 - TriplePlayDoc is a reader-supported publication. 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Rồng Xanh, Mãnh Hổ, Bạch Mã là những cái tên từng để lại ký ức nặng nề trong tâm trí nhiều người Việt Nam trong chiến tranh Việt Nam. Về pháp lý, họ là binh sĩ chính quy được chính phủ Hàn Quốc phái sang miền Nam Việt Nam trong khuôn khổ liên minh với Mỹ. Họ là những người lính Hàn Quốc rời quê hương nghèo khó, đổi sinh mạng trên một chiến trường xa lạ để lấy tiền gửi về cho gia đình, đồng thời giúp đất nước tích lũy ngoại tệ và nhận viện trợ từ Washington. Nhưng trong cách nhìn của không ít người Việt, họ thường được nhớ đến như những “lính đánh thuê”. Hơn nửa thế kỷ sau, Hàn Quốc đã trở thành một quốc gia giàu mạnh, có một công nghiệp quốc phòng phát triển và vị thế quốc tế ngày càng cao. Quân đội chính quy Hàn Quốc hiện vẫn hiện diện ở một số khu vực như Liban, Nam Sudan, vùng biển Somalia và Các Tiểu vương quốc Ả Rập Thống nhất, nhưng đó không còn là nhiệm vụ với mục đích mang ngoại tệ và viện trợ về nước, mà là những nhiệm vụ mang tính chất gìn giữ hòa bình, tái thiết, hộ tống hàng hải, hợp tác huấn luyện hoặc bảo vệ công dân trong khuôn khổ nhà nước. Những lực lượng này không được xem là “lính đánh thuê”, bởi họ là binh sĩ chính quy, được Seoul chính thức phái đi và đặt dưới hệ thống chỉ huy hợp pháp. Một câu hỏi được đặt ra : nếu các đơn vị chính quy Hàn Quốc ở nước ngoài không phải là lính đánh thuê, thì “lính đánh thuê Hàn Quốc hiện đại” là ai? Câu trả lời nằm trong vùng xám giữa các công ty quân sự tư nhân, bảo vệ có vũ trang, bảo vệ yếu nhân, an ninh hàng hải, hỗ trợ hậu cần và đào tạo an ninh ở nước ngoài. Dưới những tên gọi đầy tính chuyên môn như thế, hình ảnh người Hàn Quốc trong các vùng xung đột không biến mất, mà chuyển sang hình thái mới : từ cựu đặc nhiệm bảo vệ doanh nghiệp tại Trung Đông, châu Phi, đến những cá nhân tự ý sang Ukraina tham chiến dưới danh nghĩa “tình nguyện”, hiện tượng này phản ánh mặt khuất của chiến tranh toàn cầu hóa : việc làm sau xuất ngũ, sức hút của tiền lương cao, lý tưởng cá nhân và rủi ro pháp lý ngày càng đan xen. PMC Hàn Quốc : Không phải “quân đội tư nhân” theo nghĩa truyền thống Các công ty quân sự tư nhân, hay PMC, tại Hàn Quốc được chú ý nhiều hơn từ đầu thập niên 2010, đặc biệt sau các vụ cướp biển Somalia và nhu cầu bảo vệ tàu thương mại, công trình xây dựng, nhân sự doanh nghiệp Hàn Quốc tại Trung Đông - châu Phi. Những cái tên như Shield Consulting, Aegis International, Hatch Global hay Bullet-K từng được nhắc tới như các ví dụ tiêu biểu của thị trường này. Tuy nhiên, phần lớn các công ty quân sự tư nhân Hàn Quốc không hoạt động như lực lượng chiến đấu tư nhân trực tiếp tham chiến thay cho một bên xung đột. Hoạt động chính của họ thường là bảo vệ tàu hàng đi qua vùng biển nguy hiểm, bảo vệ công trình ở Irak, Afghanistan, Libya hoặc Trung Đông, hộ tống yếu nhân, bảo vệ cơ sở, hỗ trợ logistics, đào tạo an ninh và tư vấn chiến thuật. Nói cách khác, mô hình này gần với doanh nghiệp an ninh chuyên nghiệp hơn là “lính đánh thuê” theo nghĩa truyền thống. Điểm đáng chú ý là các công ty này tận dụng nhiều nhân sự từng phục vụ trong lực lượng đặc nhiệm, thủy quân lục chiến, UDT (đặc nhiệm người nhái), cảnh sát hoặc lực lượng bảo vệ. Với họ, PMC là một lối đi sau khi xuất ngũ: dùng kỹ năng quân sự để tham gia thị trường an ninh quốc tế. Có thời điểm xuất hiện thông tin và đồn đoán rằng nhân sự làm việc ở nước ngoài có thể nhận thu nhập khoảng 100 triệu won mỗi năm, thậm chí cao hơn nếu đảm nhận nhiệm vụ tại Trung Đông, châu Phi hoặc các tuyến hàng hải nguy hiểm. Chính yếu tố tiền bạc khiến nghề này vừa được xem là cơ hội việc làm hấp dẫn, vừa đặt ra câu hỏi về việc đánh đổi an toàn cá nhân để lấy thu nhập. Vùng xám giữa bảo vệ, tư vấn và “đánh thuê” Cần phân biệt rõ giữa PMC - các công ty quân sự tư nhân, nhân viên an ninh tư nhân và lính đánh thuê. Một đội bảo vệ công trình ở Irak, một nhóm bảo vệ tàu hàng qua vùng biển có nguy cơ cướp biển, một chuyên gia huấn luyện an ninh cho cảnh sát nước ngoài, một nhân viên an ninh mạng bảo vệ hệ thống của tập đoàn đa quốc gia và một cá nhân trực tiếp tham chiến ở Ukraina, là những hiện tượng khác nhau về pháp lý, nhiệm vụ và mức độ rủi ro ngoại giao. Ban đầu, các công ty này không tự giới thiệu là “lính đánh thuê”, mà thường được mô tả như doanh nghiệp quản trị rủi ro, bảo vệ vũ trang, an ninh hàng hải, bảo vệ công trình, tư vấn chiến thuật hoặc hỗ trợ hậu cần. Ngày nay, phạm vi an ninh tư nhân còn mở rộng sang cả “mặt trận số”, khi doanh nghiệp thuê ngoài dịch vụ bảo vệ dữ liệu, giám sát hệ thống, ứng phó tấn công mạng, chống gián điệp công nghiệp và bảo vệ hạ tầng vận hành. Chính sự mở rộng này tạo nên vùng xám của “lính đánh thuê Hàn Quốc hiện đại”. Nó không còn giống hình ảnh binh sĩ Hàn Quốc trong chiến tranh Việt Nam, cũng không hoàn toàn giống các tập đoàn quân sự tư nhân lớn của Mỹ, Anh hay Nga. Thay vào đó, nó nằm giữa bảo vệ doanh nghiệp, an ninh hàng hải, an ninh mạng, huấn luyện, tư vấn chiến thuật, việc làm cho cựu quân nhân và nhu cầu quản trị rủi ro của các tập đoàn Hàn Quốc trên thị trường toàn cầu. Rắc rối pháp lý quanh vũ khí Một điểm khiến hoạt động của các công ty quân sự tư nhân Hàn Quốc trở nên đặc biệt nhạy cảm là vấn đề vũ khí. Khác với quân đội chính quy, nhân viên các công ty tư nhân không thể tự do mang súng, đạn, bom khói hay trang bị sát thương từ Hàn Quốc ra nước ngoài. Khi làm nhiệm vụ tại các khu vực rủi ro cao, họ thường phải được trang bị sau khi đến quốc gia sở tại, thông qua giấy phép địa phương hoặc đối tác an ninh tại chỗ. Điều này tạo ra nhiều câu hỏi pháp lý phức tạp: vũ khí đó do ai sở hữu, ai cấp phép, ai sử dụng, có hợp pháp tại nước sở tại hay không, và có đã từng bị dùng trong hoạt động bất hợp pháp nào trước đó hay chưa? Khi xảy ra nổ súng, thương vong hoặc tranh chấp, vấn đề không còn là chuyện nội bộ của một công ty an ninh, mà có thể kéo theo trách nhiệm lãnh sự, phản ứng ngoại giao và áp lực xử lý từ bộ Ngoại Giao Hàn Quốc. Vì vậy, rủi ro của các công ty quân sự tư nhân không chỉ nằm ở chiến trường hay mức lương cao, mà còn ở khoảng trống kiểm soát vũ khí. Một nhân viên an ninh tư nhân có thể được thuê để bảo vệ doanh nghiệp, nhưng khi người đó sử dụng vũ khí ở nước ngoài, câu hỏi lập tức trở thành: đó là phòng vệ hợp pháp, bạo lực tư nhân, hay một tình huống vượt khỏi khả năng kiểm soát của nhà nước? Đào tạo công khai : PMC trở thành một hướng nghề nghiệp Một dấu hiệu cho thấy các công ty quân sự tư nhân PMC đã trở thành một lĩnh vực được công khai hóa tại Hàn Quốc là sự xuất hiện của các khóa đào tạo nhân sự PMC trong hệ thống giáo dục nghề nghiệp. Một số trường nghề, tiêu biểu như các chương trình thuộc khối an ninh - hàng không, quảng cáo công khai “khóa các công ty quân sự tư nhân - bảo vệ yếu nhân”, với mục tiêu đào tạo nhân lực cho các công ty quân sự tư nhân trong và ngoài nước. Theo phần giới thiệu khóa học, chương trình không chỉ đào tạo bảo vệ cá nhân thông thường mà còn hướng tới các nhiệm vụ thường được gắn với các công ty quân sự tư nhân như bảo vệ yếu nhân, bảo vệ cơ sở, an ninh hàng không, quản trị rủi ro, ứng phó tình huống khẩn cấp, ngoại ngữ chuyên ngành và kỹ năng làm việc trong môi trường quốc tế. Nội dung quảng bá cũng nhấn mạnh liên kết với doanh nghiệp PMC, cơ hội tuyển dụng, chứng chỉ nghề nghiệp và đội ngũ giảng viên từng có kinh nghiệm trong cơ quan chính phủ hoặc lực lượng đặc nhiệm. Việc những khóa học như vậy được quảng cáo công khai cho thấy thị trường các công ty quân sự tư nhân ở Hàn Quốc đã có một lớp hạ tầng nhân lực riêng. Nếu trong giai đoạn đầu, các công ty như Bullet-K, Shield Consulting, Aegis International hay Hatch Global chủ yếu tuyển dụng cựu đặc nhiệm, thủy quân lục chiến, UDT (đặc nhiệm người nhái), hoặc nhân sự từng có kinh nghiệm quân đội - cảnh sát, thì hiện nay quá trình đào tạo nhân lực cho lĩnh vực này đã được đưa vào mô hình trường nghề, tuyển sinh và định hướng nghề nghiệp cho người trẻ. Tuy nhiên, chi tiết này cũng cần được nhìn nhận thận trọng. Việc một trường công khai quảng cáo khóa đào tạo PMC không có nghĩa là Hàn Quốc đã có một ngành công nghiệp “lính đánh thuê” quy mô lớn theo nghĩa trực tiếp tham chiến. Trái lại, nó cho thấy khái niệm PMC - các công ty quân sự tư nhân - tại Hàn Quốc đang được đóng gói dưới hình thức nghề nghiệp hóa: bảo vệ yếu nhân, bảo vệ cơ sở, an ninh hàng không, an ninh doanh nghiệp, hỗ trợ hoạt động ở nước ngoài và quản trị rủi ro. Ukraina : Khi “tình nguyện” trở thành vấn đề pháp lý Chủ đề “lính đánh thuê Hàn Quốc” được truyền thông nhắc tới nhiều hơn sau khi chiến tranh Nga - Ukraina bùng nổ. Trường hợp gây chú ý nhất là Lee Geun, cựu sĩ quan đặc nhiệm hải quân UDT/SEAL, đồng thời là một YouTuber/KOL trong lĩnh vực quân sự. Bất chấp lệnh cấm công dân Hàn Quốc tới Ukraina của chính phủ, Lee Geun vẫn lên đường sang Ukraina vào tháng 03/2022 và tự nhận tham gia lực lượng tình nguyện quốc tế. Kết cục của câu chuyện này không phải là hình ảnh anh hùng chiến trường như trên mạng xã hội, mà là một vụ việc pháp lý gây tranh luận tại Hàn Quốc. Sau khi trở về nước trong tình trạng bị thương, Lee Geun bị truy tố vì vi phạm luật hộ chiếu do tự ý vào khu vực bị cấm đi lại. Tòa án Hàn Quốc sau đó tuyên án tù treo đối với ông. Trường hợp này cho thấy ranh giới giữa “quân tình nguyện”, “lính đánh thuê”, “cựu quân nhân tìm lý tưởng” và “người vi phạm pháp luật” trở nên rất mơ hồ. Không chỉ dừng lại ở Lee Geun, vấn đề còn nghiêm trọng hơn khi chính phủ Hàn Quốc xác nhận đã có công dân nước này tử vong khi tham chiến bên phía Ukraina. Trường hợp này cho thấy việc tự ý tham chiến ở nước ngoài không chỉ là lựa chọn cá nhân, mà còn kéo theo nguy cơ tử vong, bị thương, mất tích, bị bắt giữ, hỗ trợ lãnh sự và rủi ro ngoại giao cho nhà nước Hàn Quốc. Ai kiểm soát bạo lực tư nhân? Sự xuất hiện của các công ty quân sự tư nhân PMC tại Hàn Quốc ngay từ đầu đã đi kèm nhiều tranh cãi. Một ví dụ nổi bật là vụ Contactus năm 2012. Công ty này từng quảng bá họ là một doanh nghiệp quân sự tư nhân chuyên phái cử nhân lực tới vùng xung đột, nhưng sau khi nhân viên của công ty tham gia trấn áp và hành hung công nhân đình công tại nhà máy SJM ở khu công nghiệp Banwol, dư luận Hàn Quốc bắt đầu đặt câu hỏi về việc các công ty bảo vệ trong nước mượn danh “PMC” để tạo vỏ bọc chuyên nghiệp cho hoạt động bạo lực tư nhân. Tranh cãi này cho thấy khái niệm PMC - các công ty quân sự tư nhân - ở Hàn Quốc rất nhập nhằng. Một mặt, có những công ty thực sự hoạt động trong lĩnh vực bảo vệ nhân sự, công trình và cơ sở ở nước ngoài, như Bullet-K, IntelEdge hay Mantive. Mặt khác, cũng có những công ty chủ yếu hoạt động như doanh nghiệp bảo vệ trong nước, nhưng tự gắn nhãn PMC để nâng cao hình ảnh. Từ đây, vấn đề PMC - các công ty quân sự tư nhân Hàn Quốc - không chỉ là câu chuyện về cựu quân nhân tìm việc làm sau xuất ngũ, hay doanh nghiệp Hàn Quốc cần bảo vệ khi ra nước ngoài. Nó còn chạm tới câu hỏi căn bản hơn : khi an ninh và bạo lực được giao cho khu vực tư nhân, ai sẽ kiểm soát họ, ai chịu trách nhiệm khi xảy ra tình trạng lạm dụng, và ranh giới giữa bảo vệ hợp pháp với bạo lực tư nhân nằm ở đâu? Chính vì vậy, ngay từ đầu thập niên 2010, truyền thông Hàn Quốc đã nhìn sự phát triển của PMC không chỉ như một ngành dịch vụ mới, mà còn như một phần của xu hướng “tư nhân hóa xung đột” đầy tranh cãi. Một vùng xám của chiến tranh toàn cầu hóa Hiện trạng “lính đánh thuê” hoặc PMC Hàn Quốc ngày nay không thể hiểu theo một nghĩa duy nhất. Đó không còn là hình ảnh các đơn vị chính quy trong chiến tranh Việt Nam, cũng chưa phải là một ngành quân đội tư nhân quy mô lớn như một số mô hình phương Tây. Thay vào đó, nó là một vùng xám của chiến tranh toàn cầu hóa: cựu quân nhân làm bảo vệ vũ trang, doanh nghiệp an ninh hàng hải, tư vấn chiến thuật, đào tạo các công ty quân sự tư nhân PMC, an ninh mạng thuê ngoài, và những cá nhân tự ý sang Ukraina tham chiến. Vì vậy, không thể gọi chung tất cả là “lính đánh thuê” theo nghĩa pháp lý. Nhưng cũng không thể phủ nhận rằng thị trường an ninh tư nhân, tiền lương cao, việc làm sau xuất ngũ, lý tưởng cá nhân và truyền thông mạng xã hội đang khiến ranh giới giữa bảo vệ, tình nguyện, kinh doanh chiến tranh và đánh thuê ngày càng mờ đi. Đây chính là mặt khuất của chiến tranh hiện đại: kỹ năng quân sự có thể rời khỏi doanh trại, đi vào thị trường, được quảng cáo như một nghề nghiệp và trong một số trường hợp, đưa con người tới những chiến trường mà pháp luật quốc gia không cho phép họ bước vào. 

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating chicken tikka masala splashed with hot tub water. Dr. Don - not risky

Jon Issacs of the Portland Metro Chamber joins the show to share his thoughts on Tom Dundon's appearance at the PMC meeting last week and explains if there's any progress being made from the Moda Center renovation funding discussions.

In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Eric Moerman, a City Council member of the public power community of Sioux Center, Iowa, and the incoming Chair of APPA's Policy Makers Council, provides an overview of the Policy Makers Council and details how PMC members advocate for APPA's legislative and regulatory priorities. The PMC's fly-in meeting in Washington, D.C., will take place this year on July 14-15. This episode is sponsored by brought to you by Caterpillar Energy Services. Energy costs are rising -- and municipalities are feeling the pressure to do more with less. Cat AMP from Caterpillar Energy Services gives utilities and communities a powerful way forward.

For the last 400 years when medical researchers conducted an autopsy they would throw this away as medical waste, not realizing it was actually a powerful connective organ...now Western science has finally caught up with Chinese Medicine in discovering the power of fascia. What is fascia in your body and how can learning about it benefit you? In this episode you'll learn: What fascia tissue is and how it connects every system in your body, allowing for strength and mobility. How your fascia actually communicates throughout your body. If one organ has an issue, it could be impacting another one. How your fascial system is your body's electrical system, conducting energy, a fact Western medicine is finally waking up to while Traditional Chinese Medicine has known it for thousands of years. How embryology is the process through which one cell becomes your whole body, from conception to birth, and your meridian lines form the blueprint. How to strengthen your fascia through moving, stretching, hydrating and breathing. For more reading on this topic: pick up The Spark in the Machine: https://a.co/d/0d2LkDKT  Acupuncture points and meridians correspond to connective-tissue planes - Langevin & Yandow, The Anatomical Record, 2002 https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.10185. Electrical resistance is lower along connective-tissue planes that follow meridians - Measured impedance Electrical impedance along connective tissue planes (PMC) https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-5-10. The interstitium, a fluid-filled collagen network, was described as one of the body's largest organs 2018 Scientific American, - Meet your interstitium, The interstitium as a defined anatomical structure Benias & Theise NewYork-Presbyterian https://www.nyp.org/publications/professional-advances/gastro/introducing-the-interstitium-a-new-anatomical-structure Fascia behaves as a tensegrity structure, a body-wide tension network - Biotensegrity and the mechanics of fascia https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7020-3425-1.00054-4 Fasciacytes produce the gliding fluid; the whole fascial web is being mapped in 3D - https://fasciaguide.com/article/fascial-net-plastination-project Your body is not just bone-on-bone, like the bricks that form a house's foundation. It is a tension web, and if you pull one string the whole thing moves. ------  Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Doctor Motley Instagram Facebook Website ------  *You can get cell support in gummy form: Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to timeline.com/DRMOTLEY. *Join Doctor Motley's newsletter for TCM insights and regular podcast updates: https://www.doctormotley.com/ *Do you have a ton more in-depth questions for Doctor Motley? Check out his course on emotions and the body in his membership. You'll find other courses full of his expertise and clinical wisdom, plus bring all your questions to his weekly lives! To try risk-free for 15 days click here: https://www.doctormotley.com/15

Send us Fan MailIn this interactive Sunday school lesson, missionary Jesse teaches from Mark 6:30-44 (the feeding of the 5,000), showing Jesus' divine power to multiply small offerings, His compassion for the lost, and the need for rest amid ministry fatigue. He draws out five soul-strengthening truths for everyday believers and connects them to the challenges and hopes of gospel work in spiritually resistant Italy, including their upcoming potential move to Bassano del Grappa. The lesson encourages faithful service wherever God places us while staying refreshed in Christ.Appreciate this content? Buy Jesse a coffee at BMC  or support the PMc Mission directly.Links:Jesse's SubstackBecome a PMc AmbassadorPMc Short-term CohortsMission FacilityVision TripPMc Missions BlogPartnerLong-Term MissionsMissionary InternshipPMc AcademiaThe Italian Cohort - join PMc's online Discord communityServe - PMc has numerous avenues of involvementFreely join the online Discord group of PMc! The Italian CohortSupport the showDo you love God, Italians, Italy, and the church of Jesus Christ? Do you want to play a more personal role in missions work abroad? Do you want to get all our content and updates (plus bonus material no one else sees) before anyone else? We invite you to join The Italian Cohort - our online community group on Discord - and gain inside access to the work going on in Italy. 

Send us Fan MailWe've all used the phrase "real people" — meaning the regular folks, the everyday ones, as opposed to the famous, the wealthy, the powerful. But what if that whole distinction is a lie? This week, I'm pulling apart the binary between "ordinary" and "extraordinary" — sharing a story from my own childhood, a lesson from my years writing public policy, and some genuinely surprising research on what actually makes us alike. Spoiler: the line between you and a billionaire is a lot thinner than either of you think. Grab your coffee — this one's personal. Quote of the Week “If it's not accessible to the poor, it is neither radical nor revolutionary” Citations·       Witherspoon, D.J., Wooding, S., Rogers, A.R., et al. (2007). Genetic similarities within and between human populations. Genetics, 176(1), 351–359. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.106.067355·       Ekman, P., Friesen, W.V., O'Sullivan, M., et al. (1987). Universals and cultural differences in the judgments of facial expressions of emotion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 53(4), 712–717. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3681648/·       Systematic review (2025) of 21 peer-reviewed studies (1972–2024) on cultural differences in the production of emotional facial expressions. PMC. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12907163/·       Killingsworth, M.A. (2024). Money and Happiness: Extended Evidence Against Satiation. Happiness Science. https://happiness-science.org/money-happiness-satiation/·       Killingsworth, M.A., Kahneman, D., Mellers, B. (2023). Income and emotional well-being: A conflict resolved. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120. (referenced in CBC coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/money-can-buy-happiness-1.7107592)·       "If it's not accessible to the poor, it is neither radical nor revolutionary" — widely circulated activist quote since at least 2016; original source unattributed. Let's go, let's get it done.Get more information at: http://projectweightloss.org

Across the first half of 2026, sound is increasingly moving across culture, science, and media, expanding from niche wellness practices into mainstream cultural programming, clinical research, and neuroscience. In this episode of Sound Healing News, Natalie Brown explores how sound baths, vibroacoustic therapy, and immersive sound experiences are appearing in concert halls, botanical gardens, healthcare research, and media coverage, while scientists and journalists alike begin to develop a shared language around attention, nervous system regulation, and human experience. This episode of Sounds Heal Podcast is sponsored by Crystal Tones, creators of the original Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls®. Crystal Tones bowls are handcrafted in the United States from ultra-pure quartz crystal and infused with precious metals, gemstones, and rare minerals through a proprietary alchemical process. Each instrument carries its own distinct tonal character, harmonic richness, and vibrational quality, making them widely used in sound meditation, contemplative practice, therapeutic sound environments, and performance settings around the world. Known for their depth of tone and complex overtone fields, Crystal Tones has become a significant presence in the evolution of modern sound culture, with their instruments featured in wellness spaces, ceremonial contexts, and immersive sound experiences internationally. More information can be found at http://www.crystalsingingbowls.com. Natalie Brown, host of Sounds Heal Podcast, founder of Sounds Heal Studio, Sound Healing Academy Lead Teacher for North America: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio Email: soundshealstudio@gmail.com Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart http://www.youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA Episode references: Los Angeles Master Chorale – Sound Waves: A Transcendent Sound Bath for the Soul https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/12/3293188/0/en/Escape-the-Chaos-Los-Angeles-Master-Chorale-Presents-Sound-Waves-a-Transcendent-Sound-Bath-for-the-Soul.html Sound in Bloom – Rotary Botanical Gardens https://events.wiscotix.com/e/sound-bath-june-2026 Sunset Spirit Sound Bath – Sonoma Botanical Garden https://www.sonomacounty.com/events/sunset-spirit-sound-bath/ Summer Solstice Sound Healing – San Diego Botanic Garden https://sdbg.org/programs/06-20-summer-solstice-sound-healing/ Floating Sound Bath – Salamander DC Spa https://www.salamanderdc.com/spa/floating-sound-bath Floating Sound Bath – Minneapolis https://floatingsoundbathmpls.com/ Se7en Waves Floating Sound Experience https://se7enwaves.com/floating Sound baths are one of 2026's biggest wellness trends – Atlanta Journal-Constitution https://www.ajc.com/wellness/2026/03/sound-baths-are-one-of-2026s-biggest-wellness-trends/ The Guardian – What is a sound bath and does it work https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/sound-bath-what-is-it-does-it-work-music-meditation-relaxation-nervous-system-science Traditional Medicine Conference 2026 – Vibroacoustic Therapy program https://traditionalmedicineconference.com/program/scientific-program/2026/vibroacoustic-therapy-integrating-sound-science-and-traditional-healing Music-based interventions in clinical settings (PMC) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5871151/ Computational music cognition and neural entrainment https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.12280 Neuroscience of rhythm and attention https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02527 Vogue Arabia – Frequency sound shaping wellness in 2026 https://www.voguearabia.com/article/frequency-sound-shaping-wellness-in-2026 MusicRadar – Sound as scaffolding for the nervous system https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/when-approached-thoughtfully-electronic-music-can-act-as-a-kind-of-scaffolding-for-the-nervous-system

The Cycling Tech Brief: the cycling tech that actually matters this week — and whether to update, wait, or ignore.Eovolt Afternoon Twenty V0 recalled across Europe over frame weld failure risk — Check your serial number under the bottom bracket now — if it falls in the recall range, stop riding and contact an authorised UTO/Eovolt dealer immediately.Peloton extends Bike and Bike+ seatpost replacement to UK, Germany, Austria and Australia — voluntary, not a formal recall — If you own an original-series Bike or Bike+ in the UK, Germany, Austria, or Australia, order your free seatpost now via Peloton's member support portal — don't wait for a second notification.Real-world battery burn test: COROS Dura solar yield edges Garmin Edge 1040 Solar in consistent drain, but feature load distorts the comparison — Monitor: if you ride ultra-distance with navigation always on, the Dura's consistent drain gives it a genuine edge — but if you need rich offline maps and rerouting without a phone signal, the Edge 1040 Solar (increasingly on sale) remains the more capable tool.TrainingPeaks Premium annual price rises to $134.99 — first increase in a decade — Monitor: if you're a self-coached athlete on the annual plan, review whether you actively use the PMC and structured workouts before your renewal — if you do, the increase is modest; if you don't, now is the moment to audit.⚠️ OUT OF SCOPE — Yamaha Ténéré 700 is a motorcycle, not a bicycle or cycling-tech product — Drop this item from the show — it is a motorcycle recall and does not belong in a cycling-tech rundown.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

Hay un ejército microscópico viviendo en el suelo de cada parcela. No todos los nematodos son enemigos de los cultivos. Los nematodos entomopatógenos de los géneros Steinernema y Heterorhabditis son parásitos obligados de insectos que llevan millones de años controlando poblaciones de plagas de forma natural, sin afectar plantas, mamíferos ni fauna benéfica.El mecanismo de acción es preciso. El juvenil infectivo entra al cuerpo del insecto por sus aberturas naturales, libera bacterias simbiontes del género Xenorhabdus o Photorhabdus en la hemolinfa, y el insecto muere en 24 a 48 horas. Después, el nematodo se reproduce dentro del cadáver y genera una nueva generación que sale al suelo a continuar el ciclo.Plagas como gallina ciega, larvas de mosca esciáridae, gusano soldado, trips en suelo y picudos tienen alta susceptibilidad a distintas especies comerciales. Steinernema carpocapsae, Steinernema feltiae y Heterorhabditis bacteriophora son las más estudiadas y las que se producen industrialmente hoy en México y el mundo.La aplicación se hace con equipo de aspersión convencional, sin periodos de carencia, sin residuos en alimentos y sin riesgo toxicológico para operadores. La condición fundamental para que funcionen es la humedad del suelo antes, durante y después de la aplicación.Los nematodos entomopatógenos ya son parte estándar del manejo integrado de plagas en Europa. En México, la brecha entre lo que la ciencia sabe y lo que el productor aplica sigue siendo enorme.Este episodio llega a ti gracias a BeeHarvest:https://beeharvestguard.com/Escucha Agricultura Profesional:https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZuOW2DhD7PK4SM33gtFWy?si=e33021063a114550--Créditos musicales:INTROMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-graham/53License code: 62TIV9S8Q1XCM65WOUTROMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-rollLicense code: KUSUTAITXDLYUTHQ--Fuentes consultadas:Půža, V. & Machado, R.A.R. (2024). Systematics and phylogeny of the entomopathogenic nematobacterial complexes Steinernema–Xenorhabdus and Heterorhabditis–Photorhabdus. Biological Control, 40851. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-024-00235-y](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-024-00235-y)Arredondo-Bernal, H.C. & Rodríguez-del-Bosque, L.A. (2019). Organismos entomopatógenos como control biológico en los sectores agropecuario y forestal de México: una revisión. Southwestern Entomologist, artículo recuperado vía SciELO México. https://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2007-11322019000600004García-del-Pino, F. (múltiples años). Serie de publicaciones sobre nematodos entomopatógenos presentes en la Península Ibérica y su utilización para control biológico de insectos. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona / controlbiologico.info. https://www.controlbiologico.infoRashidi, M. et al. (2021). Dissemination of Isaria fumosorosea spores by Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora. Insects, 12(1), publicado en PMC. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7770571/Liu, J. et al. (2000); Boemare, N. (2002); Stock, S.P. & Goodrich-Blair, H. (2008). Serie de trabajos sobre la relación mutualista entre nematodos entomopatógenos y bacterias simbiontes Xenorhabdus/Photorhabdus, citados en: Agronomía Costarricense 39(3): 47–60, 2015. https://www.redalyc.org/journal/436/43642604004/html/

The Cycling Tech Brief: the cycling tech that actually matters this week — and whether to update, wait, or ignore.Eovolt Afternoon Twenty V0 recalled in UK and Europe over frame-shattering weld defect — If you own an Afternoon Twenty V0, check your serial number under the bottom bracket now, stop riding, and contact UTO immediately — don't buy or ride affected units.Amazon-sold Bigniu BG10 e-bike battery explodes during charging, burning Florida rider — lawsuit filed — Do not buy high-powered 'e-bikes' from unvetted Amazon sellers; look for UL-certified batteries and verify the product meets legal e-bike classification before purchase or indoor charging.Peloton extends Bike+ seatpost replacement to UK, Germany, Austria and Australia — voluntary upgrade, not a formal recall — If you own an original-series Bike or Bike+ in the UK, Germany, Austria, or Australia, check your inbox for Peloton's email, order the free seatpost now — shipping slots are first-come, first-served with up to a 12-week wait.TrainingPeaks Virtual v19.99 ships 450+ community-driven fixes plus new world routes and hardware support — Update now — this is a meaningful stability and fidelity release, especially if you use GPXplore or export FIT files to third-party analysis tools.TrainingPeaks clarifies Basic vs Premium split in freshly updated 2026 breakdown — the paywall is steeper than many realise — Monitor: the Basic tier is too limited for self-coached structured training — trial Premium for 14 days to decide if the PMC and scheduling flexibility justify the cost versus free alternatives.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

Tobacco industry contributions to the development of ultraprocessed food in the United States, 1985–2007: A case study of Lunchables American Journal of Public Health Tobacco firms began acquiring US food companies in the 1960s-1990s to increase revenues and leverage research and development across holdings in tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods (UPF) subsidiaries. In this case study, the authors examine the development of Lunchables® following Phillip Morris (PMC) acquisition of Kraft and General Foods (KGF). PMC applied a “consumer-driven product development” strategy, previously used for tobacco, in the development process to maximize consumer appeal. PMC also used technologies from KGF to make lower-nicotine cigarettes and then low-fat versions of Lunchables®, in a “better-for-you” strategy to preserve market share in the face of health concerns about both products. The authors suggest public health strategies and policies used to address tobacco could be expanded to UPFs to reduce harm to children.   Read this issue of the ASAM Weekly Subscribe to the ASAM Weekly Visit ASAM

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Today's topic is something the Dental A-Team hears about a lot: Our practice is awesome, but we struggle to find new patients. Kiera talks about why this is such a common issue, and gives tips on what you can do to address it. Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Schedule a Practice Assessment Leave us a review Transcript: Kiera Dent- Dental A Team (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera and I am so freaking pumped about today's podcast and I hope you are too. Today's gonna be a fun day. It's about something that I absolutely love and hate. For those of you that have been listening to the podcast for a while, welcome. I'm Kiera Dent. I'm so happy you're here. My job and our company's motto is to possibly impact the world of dentistry in the greatest way possible. And we do that through this podcast. We put it on for free for you. Tactical practical advice for you every single week for doctors and teams because honestly trying to get   both on the same page is really tricky. being a team member myself, being a business owner myself, working with hundreds of offices across the nation, our team works with hundreds of offices, our consulting team is like truly second to none. I do believe that we have the most experienced expert team that you could ever ask for. And they truly guide doctors and teams to fulfillment, to success, and they do it with ease. And of course we pop the confetti and have a ton of fun. So today I wanted to just dive in.   And talk about like, why are great practices still struggling to attract patients? I think that this comes up on many coaching calls in lots of different areas. And it's something of like, but the practice is amazing. Why are they not getting the patients? And I think something that I pulled from some business courses I've taken is it does not matter how great your business is. It matters how well your business is marketed. And so I think for us to just look at this and say, all right, how do we market better? And what are the things? So I have found that it is   not because like you are clinically sound or you're not clinically sound. It's really about like being easy to choose and how are we able to be easy to choose as a practice versus being hard. And there's some simple things today that I wanted to go through because like you can have great dentistry, a solid team, great intentions, but if growth is feeling harder than it should, or we're not attracting these patients, let's talk about some ways to do this. And yes, there are PPO, there's fee for service, there are different things that happen for both of those. But literally what I found is   we've got to like look through what a patient's experiencing before they even come into your practice. So I feel like the growth and systems conversation is like not just about marketing conversations. A lot of times we're like, here, I want the magic bullet. I want you to like give me these items and we can just get all these new patients. And I want to too. And I'm here to say that marketing has a place. ⁓ But I also want you to realize like what are your patients choosing you for? And so looking through your reviews, you can actually throw it into AI and say like,   What are the top like five things that come from these reviews that we're receiving as to why patients are choosing us? And there was a great quote from Top Tips for Effective Clinical Communication in the British Dental Journal, yes, PMC 2023. And they said, effective communication is central to every element of clinical practice from first contact with reception to the point the patient leaves the building. And when I read that quote, I loved that quote because I feel like so often we don't think about   all these mini touch points. And I know we've talked about it before, but it's like, let's work through, like maybe we don't need more new patients. Maybe we just need a better path from attention to appointment. Yes, I love that. From attention, like grabbing their attention to them setting the appointments. And so where can we look for like common misdiagnosis within the practice? What does this look like? And so usually people are like, we need more marketing, we need more patients. And that's not wrong. I was on a coaching call with a practice and we were talking about like,   A great ratio for everybody to have is we need the patient base to be 200 patients per hygienist per day in one week. So for example, if I've got 10 columns of available hygiene in a week, I need 200 patients. Yes, I did easy math for you. What is that answer? 200 patients times 10, bingo, 2000 patients would be an active patient base. Usually seen within the last 12 to 18 months is how many we need to see. So we were looking and this practice was running 14 columns of hygiene in a week. Well, that's 2,800 patients.   They only have 1900 active patients. So what would most practices say? We need more new patients. Let's run into marketing. But like, are there other things that we can do instead of just needing marketing? Like could we maybe, are there patients already sitting within our practice that we need to have? Maybe we do need to have more new patients. Yes, the ideal is 30 new patients per month per doctor. But is that always the case? Are they maybe hiding in the crevices of your practice that we could pull forward?   So me and this office manager had a call, talked about it. looked, we went back to their recall. She was like, here, I got six patients on there. And I was like, well, that's inconvenient. So what things could we do? And so what can we really look for of what about our, are we looking at our re care and our reactivation? Are we reappointing all of these patients? Like before we even go and jump into marketing, which I'm not here to say don't market, but what about all the patients sitting in our database right now? One, can we reactivate them? The answer is yes.   Two, with all the patients coming through, are we asking every single patient, who else can we schedule for you? We absolutely love you. How else can we like, who else can we schedule? Who else do you know that we could schedule for you? So when I look at this, like where is the true diagnosis and do we actually need more? Or is it that like, no, we just need to be better with this. The practice is also asking me like, Kiera, is it the economy? Like we're not getting all these new patients we used to. And I want to say that like generally speaking dentistry is pretty economy bulletproof. Like most patients come in,   Things have it. Now, fee for service, you're gonna struggle more because patients might only like to do one cleaning versus two cleanings, but your insurance driven practices, great news for you. You've already got your patients there. And I'm not here to say that insurance is bad. I actually think insurance is one of the best marketing pieces to drive patients to your practice. And then it's a thousand dollar coupon, like a thousand dollars to get a patient. I know you're like, but Carrie, we take all the cuts and the fees. I don't disagree with you, but how much does it cost to bring on a new patient? Look at that cost.   to benefit and if I can like go beyond their max and my team is really good with that, $1,000 for an insurance max. I understand that not always that's the case, but is that worth it? I say typically yes. So when we look at this, why like, do we really need more marketing? Do we really need more patients? I want you to look for like, let's make sure our systems are tight and taut before we go after and hit the marketing because that just means we got to make sure our bucket, like the walls aren't empty.   We don't have a hole in our bucket, but we actually are filling that bucket with these patients. So that step one is I want you to look there. Me and this office manager, did we find? We found over 800 patients in their database right now. That's how many patients they need. We don't need to go after new patients. We just need to use the patients we already have in our practice because then our practice is full. Now, if we want to grow, then maybe yes, but even that look to see who is in our database version. People don't want this. It's not sexy. It's not fun. It's like, no, but I just want marketing. I want them to be dropped into my lap. I hear you.   but let's make sure that we have that. Now, if we've elected that we do need to go for marketing and we've already tightened up and we have all these pieces, we've got our re-care, we've got our reactivation, we're calling patients, we're making sure that they're reappointed, we're looking and we're running this report consistently, we're asking every single time we schedule patients, who else can I schedule for you? We are actively asking for referrals and reviews. If that's already done, and that's a big if, then we go and look into marketing. So what I want you to look at for you is like,   Do we need to have different messaging on there? How is our, like when we do market, I want you to look at like, what's my website, what's Google, what's our phone experience and is that matching the first impression of us? What about our clarity? Like, are we really crystal clear on who we're trying to market to? Do we have that dialed in? Our dentistry should speak for itself and so tightening up our first impression, tightening up like what our practice is saying to patients and making sure that patients really truly feel like   this office is so different than any other practice, that's going to make sure like that impression online needs to match our patient experience and vice versa. Our patient experience needs to match our online presence. Sometimes offices are so good, but their online presence looks like they are like dated 50 years ago. So making sure that your practice matches, because if a patient's confused, they might not be converting for you. And so let's just look to make sure does our online presence   and our phone calls match our clinical excellence in the practice and does our clinical excellence in the practice match our phone calls and our outside experience? And I hope you guys can see like those two have to be the same. When you pop on Dental A Team, like you listen to me on the podcast, when you join our team, it's freaking fun. We have fun in person masterminds. We have fun in person visits. Teams love when we come. It's got to match what you hear on the podcast. And if it doesn't, people are like, Kiera, I love your energy. And I'm like, I know I have to hire consultants to have my same level of energy. They're not exactly clones of me.   But otherwise it feels like a mismatch and you're like, wow, that person's like really low and cure is really high. You join Dental A Team because you love our energy. You love our style. You love what we present and preach on the podcast. That's why you join. Now, if you didn't experience that, that that's going to be a mismatch. Same thing with you and your practice. Is that a mismatch? Can you tighten that up? So then when it's that we go back to the leaking, we already talked about leaking. So when I look at this, we want to make sure that like we are matching online. And then I talked about our acquisition, our retention, our reactivation, our   reappointment rates. But then in addition to that, there might be more that we could diagnose on there of our experience is amazing. Everything's matching. We might need to go into marketing, but like, let's talk about some other areas where you might have new patients just coming through, through this, which can tie to your marketing. So we've decided our online matches, we're going to go for marketing. We need to get more new patients and or it's already our new patients there. Let's look at how many missed calls we have. People think all the time, like we're just so busy. We're so busy.   missing those calls can actually be impacting your practice with those new patients. Then how do we follow up with them? So if we miss calls, like some people are like, it's fine. We just have a text. Well, that person's hunting right now for a practice. What's that patient experience? And remember, it's these great practices who are failing to attract new patients. Is it because we're missing calls? Is it because we're not doing well with that new patient? Do we not make them fall in love with us when we do get them on the phone? That patient should hang up and be like,   Gosh, Jason or whomever their spouse significant other best friend. I am so freaking pumped to go to that dental practice. If they are not saying that when they hang up with your office, there is something that could be lost there. What about what happens with all these patients that are not like coming through? Do we have a process in place to make sure they get back on the books? What about are we having like a set process in our practice where we're consistently asking for reviews and referrals all the time?   And then also like, do we have this poor handoff from like when a patient calls us and says, this is what I need. And then they take them to the back office and it's not even remotely what they have. Do we have that in there? And so when we look at this, I think it's part of we've got to be tracking and auditing. How many missed calls do we have? How long does it take us to get a missed call to schedule? What about for new patient scheduling? When do we get our new patients in? What about who's overall the followup of this?   And then also, how are we asking for reviews in our practice? If those things, in addition to re-care, reappointment, reactivation, I just listed off eight things. I've got them on my fingers if you're watching the video. Eight things, if we are not doing that, don't talk to me about trying to get new patients and like, ⁓ we can't attract them. You were attracting them, we're just not handling them correctly. We're not taking care of them because this practice is not converting what you're already paying for. And I think if we can't be good stewards over what we're already paying for,   Why are we asking for more? To me, I'm like, tighten the bows. Like that's way easier, but that's discipline and discipline does equal freedom. So for practices, it might be worthwhile before we even jump on the horn and say, we need more new patients. I'm just going to list it off for you. Missed call numbers. We're going to go through our like from missed to scheduling. What about who's over all the followups of all these? What about our review process? What about our re-care? What about our reactivation? What about our reappointment?   If those aren't tight, you have the patience in your practice, you're just not using them and handling them with care. And so make sure that you're not like, I hate wasting money and I think that this is one of the greatest opportunities to waste money. So when we think about it, like here's top funnel, right? We talked about, we gotta make sure our leak is not leaking, okay? Bucket has all the holes filled. Then we gotta make sure what are we saying online versus what they're experiencing and what they're experiencing is that showcased online. Tighten all that up.   And then when we look at this, I'm like, okay, we are solid on this. But what really, really is going to speak and help and what's going to create massive growth for your practice is when the patient journey feels clear, consistent, easy from the first click to the first visit. So when we think about this, we talked about this a little while ago, like what does this new customer want? What does this new patient want? We want to pay attention to like how quickly are we responding to people? What happens when they show up to our practice? Are we so like   excited. Is it genuinely? ⁓ Someone told me a quote for the Ritz-Carlton and it said, ladies and gentlemen, serving ladies and gentlemen. And I have not stopped thinking about their mission statement because I think about it if like, do you have high level professionals serving high level professionals? Or do we have high level professionals serving friends and family of the community? Or do we have like everyday community team members serving and loving everyday team, like community families?   Whatever it is, making sure that this patient feels like the journey is so consistent with what we're putting online, what we're saying we are. So how do we have this? And so really making sure that there is this whole process, like patients love you from the first day that they call you. Patients are excited to work with you. Patients are just giddy. Patients, when they leave the practice, are giddy to refer you, to leave a review for you, to leave a referral. And I think people forget...   that this could actually be a very easy process. So ways that teams can do this is like, let's actually run through a new patient calling, call the practice and like, let's hear how they answer. And don't be afraid to give honest feedback. This is what we're here for. We are here to give honest feedback. And so what was that experience like? Did I feel like you were so excited that you're my best friend that you can't wait to welcome me into the practice? Or if you're more of a holistic practice that it's a Zen, it's a calming, it's a we've got you and we're gonna take great care of you. How do people feel when they call your practice? That's number one.   Number two, let's go online. What do our reviews say? What does our website look like? And does that match when you come into the practice? And if it doesn't, what small little changes, notice they're small, not giant ones. What small changes need to happen? Do we need to update our Google presence? Do we need to update our website? What do we need to do from there? Okay, so we go through that. Then we walk through the practice as a new patient. So come in the door, act like a new patient or act like a regular patient. Let's do role play both of them. How is a new patient greeted? Are they just given an iPad and told to sit there?   Is it like, me have a concierge style with them. What about new patients? Are we saying, hey, it's so great to see you, Kiera. How's your family? Gosh, like let me make sure I get your next cleaning scheduled for you. I know that you absolutely love to like zip out the door you're busy. And who else can I schedule for you? Let me make your life simple while we're waiting. I'll grab you a cup of coffee while you wait. Are we doing that? Did you just hear how many little opportunities I asked? The new patients coming in, the patient there, like how to get more patients just by loving them and being a friend to them. Then what is it like when we take them to the back office?   How is our new patient experience? them in the hygiene chair. How do we explain our pieces? And then what's our wrap up at the end? How do doctors wrap up the exams? How do we take that patient to the front office? How do we hand them off to the front office team to make sure that they're having this amazing experience? Front office team, how are you wrapping up? Are we asking for reviews at that point in time? Do we maybe have a little postcard that we can give them of like, we're trying to help more patients like you. Best way to do it is to leave us a five star review. I love working with you, Kiera. You absolutely make my day. Every time you come into the practice,   I would love it if you'd leave me five star review. Just so you know, my hygienist at the office that I absolutely loved asked me that. I went right home, I had the little postcard, set it on my counter, did the review that night, because it was so simple. That review, also it sat there. My husband doesn't go to that practice. And I was like, I love my hygienist, Jayce. You should probably schedule, like we should get you scheduled for that. Little subtle things. And I'm already patient. I'm the cheapest, easiest marketing to go after. And my patient experience was amazing when I went in there.   Now, when I got annoyed with them, it was because I wouldn't get the same hygienist. I didn't have the same doctor. People didn't know my name. They were late. I left. I ended up leaving the practice. So those little things that we don't think matter are what are deterring. So not only do you role play through what's going great in your practice, but maybe that's also question mark, why would people leave our practice? Asking that question can also be a great audit of why, and are we following up on missed phone calls?   Are we calling people back? Are we scheduling them for unscheduled treatment plans? Are we running this report every single month? Like, do you see how there's an entire ecosystem around these patients? And so when I asked the question at the beginning of why great practices still struggle to attract patients, I think the better question on that is, are we actually doing the little pieces that drive us forward consistently? Are we hoping and praying for miracles of new patients to just rain from the sky?   It's like, I can have rain come every single day from the sky, but if I'm not collecting it in buckets, purifying that, making sure I have a system for that, as much rain that comes down is never going to be enough for you. And so when I look at this, I think it's a space of how can we make sure that our marketing dollars are being well taken care of? Every patient in our practice feels like they are a VIP and that they want to send more patients to us. Those simple, small things are actually how great practices can freaking thrive.   These are how my best of the best do it. When I look at my highest ones, the ones who have repeat customers constantly, they're tight. Their reappointments are there. Their missed calls, they track that, they monitor that. That's a KPI for them. They check to see how long before we get back to missed calls. They are reducing that missed call number. Their reappointment percentages are high from hygienists. They're running the reports. They do not have many patients sitting in their re-care and reactivation campaigns. They are running those on a regular basis, getting patients back into the practice. They also are making sure that they're auditing how's our patient experience.   What's our online presence saying versus what's our inside presence saying? How is our experience? Why would they be leaving us? Let's tighten this up. Let's tighten this up. Let's make sure every encounter is great. We are constantly asking for reviews and referrals. And if that feels daunting to you, then great news. You just heard an amazing opportunity to grow your practice with minimal effort. This is how you're able to do it. You don't need to be fancy, flashy, showy, none of that. All you need to do is have consistency and intentionality. And so I think it's one of those things of growth comes   from being clear, being consistent, and actually having a great experience every time they come, because patients stay for that. So when it's not easy, when you feel like this, a lot of times it's just like doctors are like, I'm busy in the back, Kiera. I'm doing dentistry. I'm drilling and filling. Like, how am supposed to have time for this? And office managers are like, you don't even talk to me. I'm trying to get all the billing out there. I don't disagree. And I feel like these are the cobwebs within the practice that make a practice great or have a practice crumble.   And I think so often people think they need more new patients or they need all these different things when actually all they need is to tighten up and refine and optimize what they already have and have somebody help them with that. So I would love to help you guys. I'd love to find out like where is this breakdown? Where can we tackle it and help hold you guys accountable to it so you actually see the fruits of your labors. So you're actually able to do that. So reach out Hello@TheDentalATeam.com if you want some help with this. And today I really want you each to go through an audit. Auditor missed calls.   audit our website, audit where we are like, how long does it take us to call missed calls back? How are we reappointing? How many patients are in our unscheduled lists? How are we following up on them? Do we have a process for that? What's our experience? Are we asking for reviews? And I want you to pick one thing from today's podcast, not all of it, because that can feel daunting, but one thing where we can tighten, sharpen, and refine and optimize to where we don't have these gaps in our practice. Yes, marketing has its place.   But like I said, all the rain can come to you, but if you're not collecting it, refining it and optimizing it, doesn't matter how much rain falls, you're always gonna want more. Just like you're always going to want more new patients. These are little, simple, easy ways to grow your practice. If you're struggling with it, reach out, Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. Sometimes you don't need a different strategy, you just need to be held accountable. Sometimes it's not going crazy. Like literally this could be a whole marketing podcast, but instead I'm telling you little simple things you can do in your practice today to grow.   You don't need to do it. So I want to remind you that patients don't choose practices that are best in theory. They choose practice that feels easiest to trust. And sometimes I get annoyed because I do watch practices and there are some practices that I don't think should be the highest top practice. And yet they are because they are the easiest to trust. are the easiest. They are the best marketed. They are the ones that just make the process simple. You can think about a competitor you might have.   And question mark, why would patients go there versus you when you might be a better clinician, a better overall experience? I'm not here to say that dentists are not great. I know we're all striving. I also know that some dentists are better than others. And so how can we make sure that the best dentists, those of you listening are winning? I want to make sure that you're winning. So reach out Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. And as always, this is your practice. This is your opportunity. This is your moral obligation to serve patients at the highest level possible. And I just implore you and invite you.   to take one step today, make your practice just a little bit better, a little bit brighter. And if we can help in any way, we're here for you. You have it, it's all yours. And I just remind you that we are so lucky to live in the time we do, to do what we get to do every single day. And if I can help you in any way, reach out. And as always, thanks for listening. I'll catch you next time on the Dental A Team Podcast.

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Send us Fan MailIn this special episode recorded on the road in the US, Jesse Schreck shares a powerful sermon from Mark 6 on Jesus feeding the 5,000. What begins as a much-needed rest for weary disciples turns into a beautiful display of Christ's compassion, divine power, and training of His followers.Drawing from his own missionary experiences in Italy and the life of the late Kurt Jost, Jesse unpacks five soul-strengthening truths for faithful servants: the importance of rest and reflection, compassion for the lost, our need for the true Good Shepherd, dependence on God's strength, and why God's way is always better.Whether you're serving locally, on the mission field, or feeling worn out in ministry, this episode will encourage you to trust Jesus, offer what little you have, and watch Him multiply it for His glory. Perfect for missionaries, pastors, and everyday disciples.Recorded missionary-style from a living room while visiting churches—join us in praying for the work in Italy!Appreciate this content? Buy Jesse a coffee at BMC  or support the PMc Missiondirectly.Links:Jesse's SubstackBecome a PMc AmbassadorPMc Short-term CohortsMission FacilityVision TripPMc Missions BlogPartnerLong-Term MissionsMissionary InternshipPMc AcademiaThe Italian Cohort - join PMc's online Discord communityServe - PMc has numerous avenues of involvementFreely join the online Discord group of PMc! The Italian CohortSupport the showDo you love God, Italians, Italy, and the church of Jesus Christ? Do you want to play a more personal role in missions work abroad? Do you want to get all our content and updates (plus bonus material no one else sees) before anyone else? We invite you to join The Italian Cohort - our online community group on Discord - and gain inside access to the work going on in Italy. 

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So many practice leaders and owners feel it, but so few say it — the weight of ownership can sometimes be too much. Kiera talks about how common stress among dentists is, what those stressors can look like, and how to start lessening that weight today. Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Schedule a Practice Assessment Leave us a review Transcript: Kiera Dent- Dental A Team (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners, this is Kiera and I hope you're having a great day. I hope that you are excited about life. I hope that you just remember like, we are so lucky. We get to be in dentistry. We get to hang out on the podcast together. I get to go with you on whatever road you're going on today, whatever life you're doing, whatever you're doing. I am so grateful that you're choosing to take me along with you. And today I just wanted to talk about something that I feel is really near and dear to me. It's near and dear to a lot of our dentists.   We ran a really fun webinar last year and I'm excited to do it again. And it was probably our best webinar we've ever run. I had probably the best turnout we've ever had. But I think it was because we hit the strongest topic and we're actually gonna be discussing this at summit this year, at our webinars this year. So if this hits home, I would invite you to join us ⁓ at any of them because you don't have to do this alone. And what it is is the hidden weight of ownership.   And I think it's like what every practice leader and owner feels, but they rarely say. And I just feel that people, I don't know, we have a mastermind and there's a girl in our mastermind, we're in person. And I remember I was asking for people like, hey, how was the mastermind for you? What were your takeaways? And every single time I asked that question, the mastermind, someone always raises their hand and they always say, it feels so good to be amongst peers and colleagues.   and to realize that I'm not alone. And I'm like, if we all know each other is going through this, but we don't say it, I think we live in our head a lot. And when you're in your head, you're dead. And so I think a lot of times like ownership is heavy. And for myself, it's heavy. And for all of you listening, it's heavy. And I think what we don't see is it's like, we carry payroll. We worry about cashflow. We feel like we're responsible for team culture and morale. We read the book. I mean, I've been on it. I've told you guys, read Extreme Ownership by Jacka Willings.   Everything in your practice is a direct reflection of you and you are responsible for it. So then you're like, great, patient complaints, like this is my fault. Can't tell you how many doctors I've had get bad reviews while I've been in office or we've been working with them or with our consultants and the doctor literally cannot let it go for weeks, months. Like it just eats at them. And I don't blame you. You feel like everyone else clocks out and you still have to carry this home. They all get to go home. They get to have their paycheck. I don't, I get to sit in this amazing space that I built for myself that I absolutely just want to like.   let go. And I think it's one of those things of like, you're a great dentist. It's just the weight of feeling like you're responsible for all of it. And I know I feel this too. And so today I just wanted to invite you of like, Hey, let's talk about some tactical places of how to make ownership feel a little bit lighter that could make it to where you're not alone. You don't have to be alone. And there's actually some tactical pieces for you and welcome to the Dental A Team, the space where you don't need to be alone, running a practice that's successful should be easy. And that's what we're on a mission to do and to positively influence you.   to help you realize that things are better than you think they are, but to give you a tangible path, not just theories and ideas, but a tangible path to go from where you are today to where you want to go. And I'm Kiera Dent and I'm obsessed with dentistry. I'm obsessed with helping people have their dream freaking lives. I realized after a long time, and this might sound so cheesy to you, but the purpose of my life is to truly like be a creator. And what it is, is it's to create and like help people's dreams come true. And I know that sounds so silly, but I look at all of my goals. They're always for other people like.   sending my mom on her dream trip, buying my dad his dream car, getting Jason his dream car, helping my team members get their dream lives, like helping this team member buy a house, helping this dentist get their like dream house in Florida. Like that freaking lights me up. And so the bigger the dream, the bigger the opportunity. And I think for you, if you're listening today, I hope you just feel like I'm giving you a giant hug of understanding, of knowing, of letting you know that you're not doing this alone. And so I just want you to know that this today is not a pep talk. This is like,   A lot of leaders like it's only them that feels this way. But guess what? It's super common. And I want you to know that you were trained to be a dentist, you aren't trained to be an owner. And so today, I wasn't trained to be an owner either. And guess what? We've all had to freaking learn it. And so I'm here to tell you, here to help you out of the way. ⁓ And I think that this is a great quote. Leaders increasingly need to serve a wide array of follower and organizational needs without depleting their own energy or risking burnout. And that came from a qualitative investigation of leader vitality in 2023 of PMC.   And I just think about this and like the ADA also said in their health policy in 2024, they said 82 % of dentists feel major stress in their career. And I just thought like, shoot, this is something we need to talk about. Like you're carrying like this array. Like I think about my shoulders and like almost like football player with shoulder pads and I'm like, my shoulders aren't big enough to carry all this. And yeah, I'm expected to carry payroll, expected to carry this, expected to carry that, that I think it almost like literally by default weighs this down. so,   Let's talk about what makes it feel heavier and how to actually lighten that load. So I think it's one of those spaces of like, we talked about you're responsible for everyone's paycheck. You feel like every team problem, it was a reflection of you. Like turnover when somebody turns over, I don't know about you guys. like used to stew on this for days on end. Like I felt like I was a problem. Like, hi, Taylor Swift. Like, hi, I'm the problem. It's me. My team hates me. ⁓ We feel like success feels like it's impossible. I feel like everybody else has it.   I feel like cashflow, feel like team stress, feel like decision fatigue. Like Jason sometimes at the end of a day, he's like, Kiera, what do want for dinner? And I'm like, one more decision. Like, I don't freaking care. I don't care. I don't care what I eat. Maybe some of you do, but it's just like, I am so sick of this. And when they stack, that's where it can just feel very, very heavy. And so I think what I've learned and what I've seen other people do is like, let's actually like name the weight rather than letting it sit there and separating the emotional stress from operational problems. So   A lot of times what I'll do is I grab my journal and I'm like, what feels heavy right now? Like, what is it? And just list it. And like, I'm allowed to do a huge laundry list. And I look to see like, is this current? mean, shoot, if you guys could see behind this camera, I've got six giant papers and it's like, here's all my stressors. This, this, this, this, like it's there. But when we're in our head, we're dead, remember that? So getting it out of our head, putting it on paper and actually naming it and saying like, okay, I just have a lot of categories. And sometimes I look like,   My name's in a lot of boxes on our org chart, even today, 10 years later. Why? That's a care thing. That's not a team thing. That's me. And so then I also look to say, what are the top one or two stressors today? And is it a current thing or is it a future thing? Like I look at my list here and it's like this, this, this, this. Some of those are problems that I'm like not focusing on that I'm waiting on right now. Like they're the weight on me, but they're four or five months down the line. Some of them are urgent and pressing. And so what is it?   And I think helping you rise like you're not weak, you might just be carrying too many categories of weight at the same time. So then what we do is getting it out of your head. Let's make sure that we, we actually name it. We figure out what it is. Is it current today or is it future? And then what on there? Like, I just have a whole list. Then after that, I want you to make sure that you're not accidentally making your weight heavier than is intentional because when it stays like very personal,   or vague or just in my head, this is where it can actually get heavier. So like trying to be everything to everybody. No one else is owning outcomes, unclear roles, lack of KPI visibility, like avoiding hard conversations that would honestly make your life a lot better. Assuming people will just figure it out, like if they just cared, they would figure it out. Like this isn't how it is. That's not what it is. And so when we have it in there and it's just there and it's vague and it's personal, looking at your list and saying, is this something that I'm taking personally? Is this really about me?   Is it vague and could I define it better? And if not, like, let me clear those up because then what we can do is we can look to see, is this a you? Is this a you problem in leadership? Is this something where we need to rise our team up? Or is this something that like we can honestly delegate and get it off of us? So when we look at that, accountability is going to reduce stress and we've got to have clarity and follow through so that we were not having like a ton of guesswork. So what it looks like is like, then I look at my list and I'm like, okay, is this personal and personal attack on me?   Do I need to fix that personally? Is it begging? Could I clear this up? And then from there, what really needs to happen today? And is it truly a Kiera slash owner issue or is this something I can delegate and give clear ownership and clarity on and move it off of my plate? So it feels very heavy when you don't know like who owns this, how is winning happening and is it reassured? Like I love a KPI scorecard. That's why we put KPI scorecards in place. This is why we have like who owns this metric. We have job descriptions. We have job duties for people.   Like helping you just see like, okay, if I have an issue with payroll, who's the person on my team that's responsible for that? All these things that are keeping you late at night. I've got to order, I've got to pick this out, I've got to do this. Okay, great, is that really a you thing or is this even be part of someone's job description or do you just need to let go of it? If I'm looking at stress on cashflow, okay, great. Like, is it a spending problem? Is it a production problem or is it a collections problem? What really is it and who owns that and can I give accountability to someone? And I think so often we just sit here. Like for me, I sit and swirl.   I'm like, okay, all these things are going on, all these things, and they call it the crazy eight. So then I like flip around and I'm like, my gosh, everything's falling. So getting it on paper, figuring out what really is the crux and then picking the top one or two items that are gonna move it for you, that starts to lighten the load. So it's what one or two things really need to happen today. And we move out of hero mode into leadership mode. We have our numbers tell us the truth. Like I can sit here and freak out all day. And sometimes I'm like, my gosh, we're behind on this, we're behind on this.   But when I look at the PNL and I have the numbers and I look at our cashflow report, is it really that or is it just my like psychoticness honestly, of ruminating on it when it's really not that bad. So what are the numbers tell us? Numbers are always gonna tell the truth. And then we've got to give ownership to our team and we don't take it back on. I feel like anytime I delegate, it never comes back to me. And then we have these check-ins rather than building resentment. I realize a lot of times,   I'm holding resentment because I don't talk to my team. I don't fill them in. I'm not telling them what's going on. Build like one-on-ones every single week if you need to. So you got more regular touch points when they aren't these heavy daunting. And then like, just recognize that sometimes it's freaking hard. Like right now, Dental A Team is going through a growth stretch phase right now. Like, I'm living this right now, which is why I can speak to this very authentically. And what I found is it's just sometimes hard. That doesn't mean it's failure, but I found.   When does my load get lighter? One, when I prioritize what really needs to happen today rather than what needs to happen in four months. Two, delegate out things that really are not my responsibility and I can pass other people, but have a check-in cadence. So can I check in on a KPI scorecard? Can I check it on these other areas so it doesn't get lost? And I'm not talking about everything. It could just be one thing. Like literally we weren't hiring very well. We made a KPI scorecard. I know how many resumes have been done. I know how many interviews have been done. I know how many people are on our bank. It's so great for me.   Now it doesn't sit in my head of like, where's high? Like literally, I wish you guys could see, I hope you can see it. Like, I hope this becomes a real like rubbing my head. All right. Where's your hiring app? What needs to get done for this? I just tell me is someone coming like for the love of everything holy? Where are we out on production? Where are we at on unscheduled treatment? Where are we at? Make it into a KPI. Have people report every single week. Then you can look at the numbers and see really where is the problem.   Is it a diagnosis? Is it a case closing problem? Is it a new patient problem? We then can figure it out. And what this does is it then is a, is it a people problem, a process problem or a priority problem? Like I love this. And so for you guys, like look at it. Is it a people problem, a process problem or a priority problem? And then figure out which one of those are you going to address. And this is great for me. Like this is truly, hey, Kiera, take this on. Is it people, process or priority problem? Half the time I will say it's a priority problem. We want all these nonsense things to be fixed today.   when really they're not truly the burning urgent piece. And if you fix the root problem, the bulk of your issues would go away. Now, who else can help me carry this load? I used to make laundry lists and now I make laundry lists and see how many of these can I delegate out and make sure they're reported back to me rather than me doing it. And then I look at my numbers and I really live by the numbers. And then the last piece is maybe what conversation have I been avoiding that would actually lighten this immediately.   I'm really gonna sit on that for a minute because I think this one actually is the hardest one for me. Maybe for you, it's the people, like it's the people problem, process problem or priority. Like I don't prioritize. Maybe it's that I refuse to delegate problem. Maybe it's I don't look at the numbers problem or maybe it's I avoid conversation. So who are you? Are you on the priority issue? Are you on the delegation issue? Are you on the numbers issue or are you on the avoiding conversation? Every single one of us has a, I say like,   aren't like sins, but I feel like it's like, what's my flavor of choice? Who am I? And I think even identifying who you are for me, it's the conversations I avoid. And I've had to accept like, someone said this the other day to me, they said, nothing's worth your piece, Kiera. And I thought about that. And I thought, all right, conversations need to be had. And they're not confrontation. They're just conversations. So when we look at this, and we can say like, do I not prioritize correctly? Do I not delegate?   Do I not look at my numbers and metrics to make these things less stressful? Or what conversations am I having? This is how you start to lighten your load because you stop caring everything. You start identifying it and you start leading your team. This isn't an overnight sensation, but I think so often the days feel long and the months are fast. We overestimate what we can get done in a day and underestimate what we can get done in a year. I hope you heard that. We overestimate what we can get done in a day and underestimate what we can get done in a year.   So half the time this feels heavy because you're carrying cash pressure, team pressure, decision pressure, priority pressure, emotional pressure, but we let it all sit there. And the goal is not to feel nothing. The goal is to stop carrying everything alone. And the goal is to stop doing this based on emotions, but rather live in facts. Like let's get the emotion out. Let's live in facts. Because I really want you to recognize that having this, again, a recap is...   We sit here and we have it like where it sits there quietly and everything is there and we feel responsible. Then we sit there and we make everything personal and about us and it's unclear and it's vague. And then what we do is we actually move out of that mode into leadership mode and we start to lead. We start to guide, we use our numbers. And I think for you when you're having this, this is real life. Every owner feels this. You're not special sitting over there licking your wounds. I do this all the time. I'm like, no one else. Like I am so, it's my ego. Zip it ego.   Let's get into leadership mode. My ego wants to sit there and be like, oh, woe is me. I have all these issues. Yeah, guess what? I freaking signed up for this when I decided to be a business owner. That doesn't mean it makes it easier. And it doesn't mean you need to go about it alone. And it doesn't mean that you are alone because every owner, every person feels this. It's just a matter of what are we going to do? So action items are number one, you've got to get it out of your head and you got to prioritize. Number two, I got to figure out who I'm going to delegate this to. Number three, I'm going to make sure I've got KPIs and scorecards to fix these metrics of all these problems.   Truly everything can be solved by a number and four, I'm gonna start to have the conversations that I need to have. You just take those four bullet points on and you put that on a sticky note and you live by that, your life will look different in 30 days, guaranteed. But how often do we go into denial? We go into doom scrolling. We go into like, whoa, well, their problems aren't as bad as mine, so I'm doing pretty good. We go into like, tomorrow's a great day. I had a great, huge case. Everything's good again. No.   It's just gonna hit you, it's gonna boomerang back to you. So let's stop the boomerang, let's stop the fatigue, let's stop the crazy eight and let's actually commit to doing one thing, one thing. And if you're so in it, I'm in it. I mean, today I actually had a great call. I called a mentor, I called a coach and I said like, hey, I need help. We set it all up and I was like, where are my blind spots? What can I do and what perspective do you see?   And I think that's the beauty of having a coach, having a mentor, having somebody who's not in it with you. So you don't have to solve it all alone. I actually realized that ownership is pretty easy. The mental stamina to get through it is why we need coaches and support groups around us. That's why we joined masterminds. That's why we have a peer group. That's why we have other people. This is why you've got a coach that's there for you at your beck and call in dental 18. You've got a CEO founder that can literally speak to your exact problems and help you out.   You have a peer group of brilliant people at the mastermind. They're like, it was amazing. Someone told me, said, Kiera, what I realized is amazing. They've been a client with me for gosh, six years. And he said, Kiera, I didn't realize how many incredible practices that you have around you that now we get access to. You guys, I attract and collect great people. And if you're listening to the podcast, I guarantee you, you're probably one of them and I'd love you to be a part of it. Don't do this alone. Why don't you grow your practice 10X this year? Why don't you your profitability at least five to 10 % this year? Do it with people.   that get it, that understand it, that are willing to drive you through it. You do not need to do this. can email today, hello at the Dental A Team. You can go and click on and book a call. But I think it's a matter of when pain hurts, execute. Because tomorrow it might get better, but that doesn't mean it got resolved. It was just a bandage. It was just a happy day. this, like the root is we gotta fix this and we gotta fix it forever. So I want you just to realize that sometimes when you feel this like hidden weight of ownership,   What it usually is signaling is that you need stronger leadership, you need stronger structure, and sometimes you don't know how to get there on your own, but I guarantee you that that's gonna get you out of it. So I want you to just realize this is for you. This is why we talk about it. This is people don't talk about it. And I want you to truly have the help, have the resources. So if we can help in any way, fantastic. Reach out, Hello@TheDentalATeam.com and just do yourself a favor. I think this is the greatest gift you can give yourself as an owner, as a leader.   ⁓ is to not sit here and stress constantly, to not sit here and carry under the heavy weight of ownership that is unnecessary. We can lighten the load today. It can be removed. And I think having a fairy godmother consultant is one of the greatest things that we could ever offer you. reach out, Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. And as always, thanks for listening. I'll catch you next time on the Dental A Team podcast.  

What if a single gene is quietly affecting your mood, energy, sleep, and focus — and most doctors never test for it? In this episode of the Longevity Series, Nurse Doza breaks down MTHFR gene support: what methylation is, why this gene matters, and how BLISS by MSW Nutrition delivers targeted sublingual support — sometimes with noticeable results the same day. BLISS by MSW Nutrition is a sublingual powder formulated with two active ingredients specifically designed to support the MTHFR gene and the methylation cycle. For people with MTHFR variants — who may struggle with mood regulation, low energy, brain fog, and disrupted sleep — BLISS bypasses the digestive process entirely, delivering its active compounds directly into the bloodstream under the tongue for fast, efficient absorption. Nurse Doza and co-founder Baldo both have confirmed MTHFR issues and take BLISS daily — this is a supplement built from personal need, not theory. One box contains 30 packets, making it a full 30-day protocol.

Nossos sócios Luiz Eduardo Portella, Tomás Goulart e Sarah Campos debatem, no episódio de hoje, os principais acontecimentos da semana no Brasil e no mundo. No cenário internacional, a semana foi marcada pela divulgação dos dados de inflação nos Estados Unidos. O CPI surpreendeu para cima, com alta de 0,6% no mês, puxado principalmente por alimentação e disseminado entre os componentes. O núcleo veio próximo das expectativas, com preços de bens mais comportados, mas inflação de serviços ainda elevada, especialmente em itens mais voláteis. O PPI também veio mais forte, embora os componentes relevantes para o PCE tenham sido mais benignos. Na atividade, varejo e produção industrial surpreenderam positivamente, reforçando o cenário de crescimento resiliente. No Reino Unido, continuou a pressão política sobre o primeiro-ministro Keir Starmer após o resultado fraco nas eleições locais, com aumento das especulações sobre sua permanência no cargo. No campo geopolítico, seguiram as discussões sobre possível acordo entre Estados Unidos e Irã, mas ainda sem avanços concretos. Também houve encontro entre Donald Trump e Xi Jinping, sem grandes anúncios, mas mantendo o esforço de aproximação entre os dois países. No Brasil, o IPCA veio em 0,67%, em linha com o esperado, com piora de serviços subjacentes, reduzindo espaço para cortes de juros. A PMC surpreendeu positivamente, com alta disseminada. No campo político, foi divulgada nova pesquisa eleitoral, com melhora do Lula e piora do Flávio Bolsonaro. Além disso, a semana foi marcada pela divulgação de conversas envolvendo Flávio e Daniel Vorcaro, trazendo impacto negativo para a oposição. Nos EUA, o juro de 5 anos abriu 25 bps, e as bolsas tiveram desempenho misto – S&P 500 +0,13%, Nasdaq -0,38% e Russell 2000 -2,37%. No Reino Unido, o juro de 30 anos abriu 27 bps. No Brasil, o jan/31 abriu 64 bps, o Ibovespa caiu 3,71% e, o real, 3,3%. Na próxima semana, destaque para os PMIs de maio e para a ata da última reunião do Fed. No Brasil, o foco segue nos desdobramentos políticos.

Cortisol after cancer is the conversation nobody on my care team had with me. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 — invasive ductal carcinoma, stage one, grade two. I went through lumpectomy, radiation, ovarian suppression, and two years on an aromatase inhibitor before I had to come off because my bones were already in osteoporosis. Throughout all of it, my nervous system was screaming. My cortisol was running hot all day long, confirmed by a Dutch test. And not one doctor told me what stress was doing to my body or how to mitigate it. In this solo episode of Not Today Cancer, I'm walking you through the seven activities that lowered my cortisol...broken into the things that don't cost a dime (meditation, breathwork, walking outside, unplugging) and the things that do (acupuncture, energy healing, therapy). I'm also sharing the actual research behind each one, so you know this isn't woo...it's documented science.  What you'll learn: • Why cortisol is wrecked after a cancer diagnosis (and why mine was high long before) • The symptoms of high cortisol most breast cancer survivors miss • How mindfulness meditation protected the cortisol rhythm of breast cancer survivors in a randomized controlled trial • Why a single session of slow breathing drops cortisol immediately • The "nature pill" research showing 20–30 minutes outside lowers cortisol 21% per hour • Why the NCCN officially recommends acupuncture for cancer survivors If you're a breast cancer survivor, caregiver, or anyone whose body has been running on fumes...this episode is for you. We don't get the option of not mitigating stress. Pick one thing on this list and start tomorrow. Disclaimer: This episode reflects my personal experience and a summary of public research. It is not medical advice. Always consult your care team.

Oscar and Carl continue “VS Month” and set their sights on the Pixar classic A Bug's Life.A Bug's Life follows Flik as he tries to recruit a bug PMC to help defeat the invaders. We follow along as they attempt to weaponize fear against the enemy. Not only are we trying to figure out who would watch this, but also whether this or Antz is better.It's A Bug's Life… but why! That's the hour.If you have any questions or requests, send them to askwwwtpodcast@gmail.comFind us through:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whowouldwatchthisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whowouldwatchthis/TikTok: @podcastwhowouldwatchthisLetterboxd:Carl: https://letterboxd.com/carlllllllllll1/Oscar: https://letterboxd.com/oscarfart/More links: https://linktr.ee/whowouldwatchthis  

A lot of people can quote the right theory, wear the right shirt, and post the right meme. Then the moment arrives when you have to sit down with a coworker, ask what they need, and move them toward collective action and suddenly they vanish. We take on that tension by reading and reacting to the provocation “The Left-Wing Deadbeat,” using our own union organizing experience to separate what's real from what's just frustration dressed up as advice.We talk about why some organizing stories feel instantly familiar yet still leave out the most important details: timelines, workplace conditions, power mapping, and what the organizer actually did to develop leaders. From disruptive committee members to under-socialized online habits, we keep coming back to a basic organizing truth: you don't win by judging politics, you win by building relationships, teaching skills, and giving people a path to act. That includes modeling one-on-one conversations, debriefing conflicts, and treating coworkers like human beings instead of line items.Along the way we get into labor movement debates that shape strategy on the ground: rank and file unionism versus staff-driven approaches, labor aristocracy and “PMC” shorthand, what proletarianization looks like in tech and academia, and why certain alliances like cozying up to police unions can blow back strategically. We also look at militancy, when it helps, when it becomes a burnout machine, and why political education matters even in bread-and-butter fights.If you care about workplace organizing, union strategy, and building durable worker power, subscribe, share this with a coworker, and leave a review. What kind of “deadbeat” behavior have you seen, and what actually helped turn it around?Link: https://organizing.work/2020/05/the-leftwing-deadbeat/Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian

In this episode, we talk about the viral moment so many creators secretly hope for, that one clip, one guest, or one algorithm push that suddenly changes everything. But the PMC cast and crew get honest about what actually happens when attention spikes, why it does not always bring the right audience, and how chasing views can pull you away from serving the people your show is really for. We also get into the quieter kind of growth, the slow drip of better episodes, clearer messaging, stronger systems, and listeners who come back because the work actually connects. Here's the thing, a viral moment might open the door, but it will not build the room for you.Episode Highlights:[01:48] New Live Time and Links[04:13] The Viral Breakthrough Myth[05:07] Defining “Viral” in Podcasts[06:22] Money and Mindset[08:51] Guests and Unexpected Moments[12:00] Planned Virality and Teams[14:48] Creating Moments and Algorithms[16:46] Viral Spikes vs. Strategy[19:21] When Going Viral Helps Growth[23:34] Redefining “Viral” One by One[28:30] Consistency After Going Viral[28:57] Preparing for the Moment[30:10] Spotlight Clip Submissions[31:19] Virality as a Distraction[33:50] Money Over Metrics[35:37] Creating a Content Library[42:52] Money Monday Preview[43:31] Wins from the WeekLinks & Resources: Get Your Podcast Featured on our Show:podcastingmorningshow.com/spotlightThe Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningshow.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningshow.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningshow.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningshow.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningshow.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 8 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningshow.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningshow.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

AI is starting to touch your editing workflow whether you're ready for it or not, and in this episode, we sit with that tension you're probably feeling right now, part curiosity, part hesitation, part “do I really need to learn this too?” We talk through what AI editing actually looks like today, from tools that can add captions and visuals to the idea of handing off entire workflows, and where that still falls short when it comes to shaping a real listening experience. The PMC cast and crew get honest about what happens when you rely too much on automation, how easy it is to start sounding like everyone else, and why your judgment still matters more than any tool you plug in. Here's the thing, you know that moment when you wonder if skipping the effort might cost you something you can't quite name, that's what we keep coming back to. By the end, you might not feel settled about where this is all going, but you'll have a clearer sense of what's yours to hold onto as everything around it starts to change.Episode Highlights:[01:58] Show Updates and Evaluations[04:22] AI Editing Teaser[05:47] Claude as Orchestrator[09:09] Tool Limits vs. Claude Code[11:35] Imagination and Creativity[12:21] What Is a Preset[14:56] Audience Tips and Presets[19:31] Best AI Editing Tasks[24:10] Spotlight Clip Promo[25:54] Community Spotlight Pitch[26:29] Will Editors Disappear?[27:51] AI Makes Us Dumber?[31:08] Cookie-Cutter Podcasting[34:12] Cognitive Offloading Explained[38:13] Education and Reading Decline[40:22] Human Connection Still Matters[42:47] Bots Taking Over Content[44:06] Nuance Over Doomerism[46:51] AI Editing: Key TakeawaysLinks & Resources: The Loud Quiet Podcast:podcastingmorningchat.com/loudquietGet a Podcast Evaluation from the Podcasting Morning Chat:https://podcastingmorningchat.com/evalGet Your Podcast Featured on our Show:podcastingmorningchat.com/spotlight"How I Fully Automated My Video Editing (Claude Code)":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0EH0xdy2-EThe Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallJoin us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

If your episode isn't getting clicks, there's a good chance it starts with the title, and in today's episode, we meet you right in that moment where you're putting in the work but still wondering why people scroll past, and the PMC cast and crew walk through what actually makes someone stop, from how we all scan titles like headlines to the quiet habits shaping what gets played and what gets ignored , you know the one where you scroll your own feed and skip half the episodes without thinking, and here's the thing, we don't just talk about what works, we wrestle with real choices like using names versus value, short versus detailed titles, even whether numbers belong at all, and by the end you're left sitting with a simple question that sticks, if your title is the first impression, what is it really saying before anyone hears your voice.Episode Highlights:[02:19] Show Time and Name Change[03:37] Back Catalog and Episode Numbers[04:47] AI Theme Song Debut[06:40] Do Titles Drive Clicks?[10:48] Numbers and Listicle Fatigue[15:04] Guest Names vs. Value Hook[25:25] Searchability and Q&A SEO[27:04] Titles Drive Clicks [27:38] SEO Real Estate Tips[28:20] AI Q&A for Discovery[29:42] SEO vs. Listener Ease[33:31] Tools for Better Titles[37:02] Negative Hooks Debate[38:34] How Listeners Search[41:21] Podcast vs. YouTube Titles[45:04] Testing Question Searches[48:12] Short, Scannable Titles[49:51] No Clickbait Promise[50:40] Wrap-Up and Next ShowsLinks & Resources: Marc's Podcast Title Generator:podcastingmorningchat.com/titlegenBC Fell Asleep During the Show:https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpM_V5jmUf/The Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Paul Rainey. He holds a powerful executive role in the media world, shaping the future of iconic brands like Billboard, Rolling Stone, and SXSW.

What if the real reason The Daily pulls you in has nothing to do with the topic and everything to do with how the story is told? In this Obsession Worthy episode, we sit with that question together, because you've probably been there, hitting play while your mind is half somewhere else, and then suddenly you're locked in. The PMC cast and crew walk through how a simple, specific opening gives you something to grab onto right away, how the story keeps widening just enough to keep you curious, and how real people and real consequences make even something like AI in Hollywood feel personal . We stay with how the episode keeps adding layers without losing you, how it lets the tension breathe instead of rushing to an answer, and how it ends without tying everything up just to feel neat. Here's the thing, it all feels effortless when you're listening, but once you hear it broken down, you start to notice it everywhere, and you can't really go back to hearing your own episodes the same way again.Episode Highlights:[00:51] Hosts and Housekeeping[02:08] On Camera Awkwardness[02:43] Allergies and Pollen[03:19] New Start Time Update[04:19] Gemini Music Generator[07:15] AI Jingles and Rebrand[10:07] Obsession Worthy Setup[11:15] Daily Intro Breakdown[13:09] Tilly Norwood Clip[14:24] Why the Hook Works[23:24] Does AI Acting Matter[26:02] Real Jobs at Risk[29:39] Tech Change Debate[31:38] AI Replacing Actors[32:02] Pivoting Past Automation[32:53] AI Backgrounds And Indie Films[35:28] Job Disruption Parallels[36:28] Humor Sarcasm Limits[38:25] Voice Cloning In Editing[40:36] Clip Three Performance Transparency[43:58] Disney IP And Guardrails[46:45] Editing For Audience Value[50:17] Clip Five No Tidy Ending[52:39] Podcast Takeaways And Clarity[54:46] Human Connection Vs Entertainment[57:52] Wrap Up And Next EpisodesLinks & Resources: Listen to “Hollywood's A.I. Moment by The Daily:https://pod.link/thedaily/episode/Y2E1NDk5ODItMTFmYi00NjZkLWEwZDEtNDJlNTIxNjA4Yzg5The Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

How did Mimi Morgan defy the odds? Once bedridden and facing daunting diagnoses like Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and the effects of a stroke, Mimi's story is one of extraordinary resilience. From relying on multiple medications to now living a vibrant, adventurous life—lifting weights, swimming in icy waters, and thriving as an artist and equestrian—Mimi has become an inspiration to many. In this second interview, we dive deeper into her remarkable transformation and the unconventional path she took to heal herself. Tune in and discover the mystery behind Mimi Morgan's journey to health and vitality—you won't want to miss what's next. X @mimikmorgan https://x.com/mimikmorgan?s=21 IG @mimimorgank https://www.instagram.com/mimikmorgan/ Mimi's Website www.Just10moresteps.com Randomized Controlled Trial Showing significant improvement in Parkinson's disease with ketogenic diets, over a week designed Mediterranean diet: Low-fat versus ketogenic diet in Parkinson's disease: A pilot randomized controlled trial Authors: Phillips MCL, Murtagh DKJ, Gilbertson LJ, Asztely FJS, Lynch CDP Journal: Movement Disorders. 2018 Aug;33(8):1306-1314 DOI: 10.1002/mds.27390 PMID: 30098269 PubMed link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30098269/ PMC free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6175383/ Wiley publisher link: https://movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mds.27390   Join my NEW 90-day Carnivore Challenge group on Mighty Networks below! https://dr-chaffee-s-90-day-carnivore-challenge.mn.co/landing/ If you liked this and want to learn more go to my new website www.DrAnthonyChaffee.com

Most podcasters don't fail. They stop, often right when something's starting to click. We talk about that moment in this episode, you know the one, where growth feels slow, nobody's commenting, and doubt wins. But here's the thing: progress is already happening. You just can't see it yet. The PMC cast and crew broke down what kills momentum before it even registers. Unclear expectations. Chasing downloads when you should be watching who keeps coming back. Getting buried in the workload. There's invisible growth happening too. Your skills are sharper than they were last month. Listeners are returning. Relationships are forming quietly behind the scenes. We also covered the practical moves. Focus on small wins. Track impact instead of vanity metrics. Adjust instead of quitting. Maybe this is the part most people never push through.Episode Highlights:[00:51] Show Intro and Co Hosts[02:21] Monday's OWP Pick[03:53] Why Podcasters Quit[07:51] BC Pivot Overwhelm[09:48] Define Success Early[13:09] Set Your Own Rules[16:54] Long Game Foundations[20:12] Overwhelm and Getting Help[22:45] Signs It's Working[28:01] New Start Time Update[29:19] Pivot Before You Quit[32:48] Listener Validation Wins[36:47] Metrics That Motivate[40:21] Seed Mindset Patience[43:22] Networking Shirt Ideas[44:27] Wins Segment Kickoff[48:49] Community Wins Roundup[58:25] Wrap Up Support PlugLinks & Resources: PMC Support Pagehttps://podcastingmorningchat.com/supportThe Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

In this week's tech-focused episode, Tools and Tech That Make Podcasting Faster and Easier, the PMC cast and crew explore the latest podcasting tools and platform updates shaping how creators work today. Adobe Premiere Pro now includes faster, privacy-first AI editing built right into the workflow, while RØDE has released a wave of new gear and software to simplify production without sacrificing quality. The conversation gets practical as we break down what these updates actually mean on the ground, from cleaner audio to smoother, more efficient workflows that support both beginners and experienced creators. As tools continue to remove friction, the bigger question comes into focus: Does easier tech lead to better work, or just faster output?Episode Highlights:[02:39] Community Milestone Shoutout[04:50] Icebreaker Tech Essentials[05:41] Teleprompters and Mic Upgrades[07:53] Blue Yeti Debate Deep Dive[11:39] Editing and Audio Cleanup Tools[15:43] Mixers and Recording Setups[18:59] Riverside Workflow and Hosting Limits[20:47] Live Streaming Reliability Tips[25:07] Descript Rooms and Platform Creep[26:05] Riverside Recommendation[26:51] Adobe Local Transcription[28:25] RØDE NAB Announcements[30:58] Boom Mic Arms And Stands[35:25] Talking Head Trend Shift[37:18] Gary V Advice Debate[43:41] Be A Trendsetter[44:29] Mic On Camera Signals[46:42] Giveaway Updates WrapLinks & Resources: The Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

The first money mistake podcasters make isn't about how they earn. It's what happens after.In this Money Mondays episode, Ralph Estep Jr. talks through why that first $1,000 feels so significant but often leads to confusion or missed opportunities. The PMC crew share real stories from early monetization, things like bonus content sales, first sponsorships, and landing an initial client, and a pattern shows up: most creators remember the moment but had no plan for the money.What actually changes things is treating that first income like the beginning of a system. Separating your business finances, setting aside taxes, reinvesting with some intention, paying yourself in a way that holds up over time. That's the shift. The first dollar isn't the finish line. It's the foundation.Episode Highlights:[01:58] Giveaway Winner Announced[03:28] Money Mondays Kickoff[04:11] First Money Stories[06:00] Validation and Readiness[10:04] Sponsors and Clients[14:50] "What Did You Do?"[20:18] Monetization Tactics[22:36] "Support" Not "Donate"[26:21] Platforms and Community[29:41] Tip Jar Platforms[30:25] Reduce Donation Friction[31:51] Thank You Video Touch[32:09] Three Money Paths[33:25] Celebrate With Structure[35:37] Mindset Money Exercise[36:26] Nikki Money Order[38:54] Weekly Money Meeting[41:19] Conference Speaker Call[42:31] Taxes And Payouts[44:25] Swag Store Options[45:33] Four-Step Money System[47:24] PayPal Stripe Venmo[48:36] Group Takeaways[50:10] Internet Fix Win[51:23] Build A Money System[52:50] Next Week Teaser[54:30] Closing And Episode 500Links & Resources: The Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

On this Wellness Tech Series episode, Nurse Doza breaks down why red light therapy has become his go-to biohacking tool for mitochondrial health. He reviews the handheld LightpathLED panel he travels with — a dual-mode device combining red and blue light to regenerate cells, support skin health, and combat the effects of low solar exposure. Easy to use, easy to charge, and powerful enough to deliver results in just 10 minutes a day. Featured Partner: LightpathLED LightpathLED builds professional-grade red light therapy panels engineered for at-home and travel use — including compact handheld combo devices that deliver red (670 nm) and blue (450 nm) wavelengths in a single unit. That dual-mode technology directly addresses the two benefits Nurse Doza highlights in this episode: mitochondrial regeneration through red light and skin clarity through blue light. With the industry's densest LED count per square inch and a 5-year warranty, it's the red light panel built for people who are serious about their mitochondrial health.

Podcast hosting is changing fast, and it's pushing creators to rethink how their content is delivered, measured, and monetized. In this episode, the PMC cast and crew sit down with Sam Sethi of TrueFans to unpack Apple's move into HLS video, the shift from download-based metrics to real play data, and what this means for the future of hosting platforms. We take a closer look at how TrueFans is rethinking the model with streaming-based delivery, listen-time analytics, and a pricing approach that even refunds unused bandwidth. The conversation also opens up into the growing complexity of video workflows, the role of AI in podcasting, and the responsibility platforms carry in shaping a healthier ecosystem. At its core, this episode highlights where podcasting is headed and what creators need to pay attention to as things continue to evolve.Episode Highlights:[00:51] Sponsors And Introductions[02:10] Rodecaster Duo Giveaway[04:42] Meet Sam Sethi of TrueFans[05:32] TrueFans Marketplace Explained[07:11] Streaming Hosting And Metrics[11:25] Bots And Real Play Counts[12:22] Apple HLS Video Plans[14:17] What Apple Gets Right[15:42] Video Workflow Reality Check[17:57] Pricing Resolution And Refunds[21:04] Standards And Open HLS[23:10] Explaining Streaming To Users[25:58] Next Week Show Teasers[29:46] Fighting AI Slop As Hosts[33:50] Safe Harbor and Moderation[34:11] Transcripts as Protection[36:28] AI Tools for Listening[38:31] Why Humans Still Matter[40:42] TrueFans Co-Listening[43:03] Community Wins Segment[46:42] Guest Wins and Updates[57:13] Conference Keynote Reveal[59:48] Wrap Up and Next WeekLinks & Resources: TrueFans - Podcast Hosting:https://truefans.fmThe Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Win Ralph's RØDECaster Duo + Strategy Session:https://podcastingmorningchat.com/duoJoin us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

Today, we unpack one of the biggest emerging threats in podcasting right now: AI-powered podcast piracy. Copycat shows are using stolen names, branding, and even content to pull attention away from original creators. What seems like a niche issue points to a bigger shift, your podcast is no longer just content, it is something you may need to actively protect. This episode breaks down how it is happening, why it matters, and what creators should be thinking about moving forward.The PMC cast and crew also zoom out to where podcasting is heading next. From Apple's push into video and the real costs and tradeoffs that come with it, to new data showing how creators are making money through direct audience support instead of ads, there is a lot changing beneath the surface. You will also hear updates from Spotify, evolving platform strategies, and what it actually means to grow a podcast today. With everything changing this fast, what you focus on now will shape how your podcast grows next.Episode Highlights:[01:20] Hosts and how to join[01:59] EPC Live and giveaways[03:57] Podcast stats snapshot[05:18] Top charts roundup[07:22] Events this week[09:42] Empowered Podcasting updates[10:54] Creator business spotlight[12:00] Podcasting as a business[15:30] Apple video podcasting HLS[24:18] Captivate pricing and bandwidth[26:23] Skipping Apple Video[27:25] Captivate Video Hosting Logic[29:07] Apple Video Feels Unfinished[30:37] Stats and Download Counting[34:20] Spotify Audio Only Toggle[35:32] Overcast Premium Price Hike[37:07] Sam Altman Podcast PR[41:51] Shonda AI Podcast Platform[44:16] Podcast Piracy Copycats[48:31] AI Ethics and Black Mirror[50:44] Patreon Direct Fan Revenue[54:53] Wrap Up and Tomorrow PreviewLinks & Resources: Featured Podcast Evaluation (Apr. 16th) SALVAGE:https://pod.link/1890302704/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xODk1NDgxNwThe Business of Podcasting (from today's Business Bite):https://www.loeb.com/en/insights/publications/2026/04/how-successful-creators-approach-the-business-of-podcastingCaptivate Explains Apple Podcasts Video:https://www.youtube.com/live/skzo4OcpTfk?si=lfY8uHYnLYgiUOnEThe Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

Clarity, consistency, compelling content… these are the three things every growing podcast needs, but which one actually matters most when your show feels stuck? In this episode, we break down the real difference between these three pillars and how each one impacts your growth in ways that aren't always obvious. What starts as a simple question quickly turns into a deeper conversation about why consistency isn't just about posting more, how compelling content depends on both you and your audience, and why clarity might be the foundation that holds everything together. Along the way, the PMC crew shares real-world experiences, from putting out too much content and overwhelming listeners to learning how repetition, data, and audience connection shape long-term growth. The big insight: growth doesn't come from doing everything, it comes from knowing which of these three your podcast actually needs right now.Episode Highlights:[01:24] Hosts And Community Invite[02:08] Gear Giveaway And Strategy[03:44] New Jingle Debut[05:11] How The Jingle Was Made[07:59] Music Rights Reality Check[09:06] Three Cs For Growth[11:13] Defining Compelling Content[14:06] Consistency Beyond Frequency[20:16] Expectations And Release Rhythm[23:26] Ecosystem And Quality Balance[26:13] Reps For New Podcasters[26:40] Start Creating Anyway[26:55] Podcast Evaluation Plug[28:44] Consistency Builds Clarity[32:08] Batching Episodes Strategy[33:45] Which C Comes First[34:23] Too Much Content Risk[37:07] Enthusiasm And Dunning Kruger[42:45] Authenticity Versus AI[45:26] Consistency Fuels Growth[48:41] Three Cs Wrap UpLinks & Resources: Featured Podcast Evaluation (Apr. 16th) SALVAGE:https://pod.link/1890302704/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xODk1NDgxNwPMC EP 490: Why Your Podcast Isn't Growinghttps://podcastingmorningchat.com/490"Seth Drums" Mentioned by DR:https://www.instagram.com/imsethdrums/The Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

Send us Fan MailBusy leadership can look productive, but it often keeps a school dependent on the leader rather than strong enough to run smoothly without them. Systems leadership shifts the focus from constant reaction to intentional design, building routines and structures that help the whole organization work better together.In this episode, you'll hear the difference between staying busy and leading with systems, why strong leaders move from heroic control to collaboration, and how shared routines and rituals can strengthen consistency and reduce dependency. You'll also be challenged to identify one area of your leadership that needs a better process so you can move from firefighting to forward movement.SourcesWorld Economic Forum, “Systems leadership can change the world - but what exactly is it?”PMC / qualitative systematic review, “Systems Leadership: a qualitative systematic review of advice for policymakers”Harvard Business School Executive Education, “Strengthen Teams with the Power of Rituals”Taking It Forward, “The Power of Workplace Rituals: Creating Structure and Success in Your Daily Routine”Support the showDownload Upside and use my code MELINDA35278 to get 15¢ per gallon extra cash back on your first gas fill-up and 10% extra cash on your first food purchase!Download Fetch app using this link, submit a receipt and we'll both score bonus points.Calling All Educators! I started a community with resources, courses, articles, networking, and more.I am looking for members to help me build it with the most valuable resources.I would really appreciate your input as a teacher, leader, administrator, or consultant.Join here: Empowered Educator CommunityBook: Educator to Entrepreneur: IGNITE Your Path to Freelance SuccessGrab a complimentary Power Surgeemail: melinda@empowereducator.com

Exploring the paradoxes of the Japanese diet, LDL cholesterol, and longevity, challenging conventional wisdom on fats and health.Chapters00:00 The Inconvenient Truth of Japanese Nutrition02:46 The Paradox of LDL and Longevity06:51 Challenging Dietary MythsReferencesKawamoto R, et al. (2021). Low density lipoprotein cholesterol and all-cause mortality rate in community-dwelling persons. BMC Geriatrics. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8436563/Ravnskov U, et al. (2020). The LDL Paradox: Higher LDL-Cholesterol is Associated with Greater Longevity. Annals of Epidemiology and Public Health, 3(1): 1040. https://meddocsonline.org/annals-of-epidemiology-and-public-health/the-LDL-paradox-higher-LDL-cholesterol-is-associated-with-greater-longevity.pdfObservatoire de la Prévention (2021). Why do the Japanese have the highest life expectancy in the world? https://observatoireprevention.org/en/2021/03/09/why-do-the-japanese-have-the-highest-life-expectancy-in-the-world/Japan Today (2023). People in Japan are eating a lot less fish now than they used to, but why? https://japantoday.com/category/features/food/people-in-japan-are-eating-a-lot-less-fish-now-than-they-used-to-but-whySustainability Hypotheses (2023). Meat consumption and sustainability: the case of Japan. https://sustainability.hypotheses.org/1037American Case Medical Reports (2023). Height is a Measure of Consumption that Incorporates Nutritional Quality. https://acmcasereport.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ACMCR-v9-1835.pdfMeat Science / ScienceDirect (2022). Meat consumption and consumer attitudes in Japan: An overview. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0309174022001474PMC / Nutrients (2024). Dietary pattern transition and its nutrient intakes and diet quality in Japan. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11645119/Sheng-Shu W, et al. (2023). Cholesterol paradox in community-living older adults. PMC. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10755211/Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020). The Highs and Lows of Cholesterol: A Paradox of Healthy Aging? https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.16302

Apple Podcasts HLS video, creator workflows, and what this actually changes might have less to do with new tech and more to do with how your podcast is built behind the scenes. The PMC cast and crew talk through Apple pulling audio directly from video files and what that means for creators producing separate audio and video versions, including the impact on editing, time, and costs, while also digging into video-first vs audio-first approaches, how things play out differently across Apple, Spotify, and YouTube, and whether it's better to jump in early or wait, with one question lingering at the end: are you building your show around your workflow or around how your audience actually listens or watches?Episode Highlights:[00:52] Hosts and Giveaway Plug[04:09] What HLS Video Changes[06:02] Uploads Stay Separate[08:57] Spotify Video Reality Check[13:34] User Habits and Adoption[15:10] Innovation Hype vs Results[18:25] Early Adoption and Gen Z[22:25] Do You Need Video Now[25:30] Spotify Video Hype[26:04] Is Audio First Watchable[26:47] Video Only Podcasters[29:23] YouTube As Listening App[31:51] Wait And See Costs[34:20] One Cut Or Two[36:51] Apple HLS Audio From Video[40:35] Intros And Visual References[48:09] No Golden Rules[50:15] Wrap Up And TomorrowLinks & Resources: The Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Win Ralph's RØDECaster Duo + Strategy Session:https://podcastingmorningchat.com/duoJoin us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

Apple, OpenAI, and the new podcasting shift might have less to do with new features and more to do with who's starting to control how podcasts are created, discovered, and monetized. In this episode, the PMC crew unpack Apple's growing push into video and how it could reshape visibility, while also breaking down new updates from platforms like Buzzsprout and Riverside that aim to simplify production and distribution . The conversation also explores OpenAI stepping into podcast ownership, raising questions about trust, influence, and whether independent voices can stay independent inside larger ecosystems. Through real reactions and practical insights, they examine evolving ad strategies, platform competition, and what these shifts mean for creators trying to keep up… and why understanding these changes early could shape the future of your podcast more than you think.Episode Highlights:[01:24] Meet the Panel[02:34] Gear Giveaway Promo[04:21] Podcast Stats Snapshot[05:59] Top Charts Roundup[08:10] Awards and Events[10:46] Tax Deadline Pitfalls[17:13] TurboTax and IRS Talk[22:58] Apple Video Podcast Push[25:34] TuneIn Submissions Return[26:24] OpenAI Buys a Podcast[29:08] Sponsors vs Ownership[30:51] Trust and Bias Concerns[31:40] Why OpenAI Bought It[36:09] Sponsor Wind Down Debate[39:19] Creator Tools Potential[40:16] You Are the Product[42:00] Buzzsprout Video Transcripts[45:13] Spotify Ads Expansion[46:52] Riverside New Editor[49:47] Podcasts and Critical Thinking[58:49] Wrap Up and TomorrowLinks & Resources: Ralph's Tax Deadline Tips:www.contentcreatorsaccountant.com/blog/taxes-content-creators/The Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Win Ralph's RØDECaster Duo + Strategy Session:https://podcastingmorningchat.com/duoJoin us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

Why your podcast isn't growing might have less to do with your effort and more to do with what your audience actually experiences when they hit play. In this episode, the PMC cast and crew unpack why growth stalls, from focusing too much on downloads to missing retention, engagement, and listener behavior. The conversation highlights how unclear strategy, inconsistent marketing, and even information overload can hold a show back, while emphasizing the importance of defining your “why.” Through practical insights and real examples, they explore simple shifts like refining content, asking better questions, and building stronger listener connections… and one subtle change that might be the missing piece your podcast has been waiting for.Episode Highlights:[01:47] Gear giveaway details[03:46] Client case growth goals[05:54] What growth really means[11:00] Engagement over big numbers[14:30] When growth stalls or drops[19:15] Strategy and marketing focus[26:40] Create opportunities with intent[30:31] Audit content signals[31:44] Podcast Spark Moment[33:01] Low Likes Reality Check[33:32] Organic Growth Tactics[34:43] Small Views Big Wins[36:20] Solve Problems With Content[37:31] Retention And Shorter Shows[39:08] Better Feedback Systems[43:53] Track And Nurture Listeners[47:02] Talk To People Offline[49:03] Ask Better Questions[51:12] Less Info More Action[55:03] Final Takeaways And WrapLinks & Resources: The Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Win Ralph's RØDECaster Duo + Strategy Session:https://podcastingmorningchat.com/duoJoin us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

Nurse Doza doesn't always eat lunch — but he never skips protein and animal fat. In this episode, he breaks down why he reaches for clean, 100% grass-fed beef jerky as his go-to midday snack, how the ingredients in Lineage Provisions meat sticks — grass-fed beef, organic apple cider vinegar, and salt — actively support blood sugar, reduce inflammation, and help with weight management. Because what you snack on matters more than you think. Featured Partner: Lineage Provisions Lineage Provisions delivers exactly what Nurse Doza looks for in a snack: 100% grass-fed beef made with just three clean ingredients — grass-fed beef, organic apple cider vinegar, and salt. No fillers, no seed oils, no inflammatory junk that undoes the work you're already putting into your health. Their grass-fed beef jerky and liver meat sticks are the snack Nurse Doza trusts when he skips lunch and still needs to keep his blood sugar stable, energy up, and inflammation down. If you vote with your dollar, vote for ingredients that actually work for your body.