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What if the thing you're missing isn't more discipline — it's more play?Not structured play.Not “fun time” on your calendar.Not something productive or Pinterest-worthy.Real play.Pointless, joyful, silly, inefficient play.In this episode, we unpack:✔️ Why a lack of play quietly fuels anxiety, irritability, and burnout✔️ The neuroscience of how play expands creativity, resilience, and emotional regulation✔️ How play restores executive function — the part of your brain responsible for decision-making and focus✔️ Simple ways to bring play back into your life (even if you feel disconnected from it)This isn't about adding another task to your day.It's about remembering what your nervous system already knows:Play is medicine.Play is regulation.Play brings you back to yourself.If you've been efficient, responsible, and exhausted, this episode will feel like an exhale — and an invitation to feel alive again.- Join the Burnout Recovery Blueprint Waitlist!

For more than three quarters the Bears looked incapable of beating a pretty lousy Giants team, but when the Giants eschewed two chances to try to make it a 14 point game Caleb Williams decided he'd seen enough of this shit. It's the RECRAP brought to you by a Marc Trestman reference from "30 Rock", the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular and my new book, "The Immortals" which goes on sale Friday, November 14. Come for a breakdown of why what Daboll did should have worked, stay for my Ray Ray McCloud III breakdown. But if Olamide Zaccheus asks to borrow your phone to listen, don't throw it to him. He'll drop it.

Steve Caplin says that the massive Amazon outage was caused by nothing more than an empty data record. Google has been providing misleading information on pensions and driving licences. There's a clever AI military helmet. Customers of Starling Bank have a new way of avoiding scams. A device attached to your lavatory can monitor your gut health. A German company is offering to 3D-print personalised bike saddles, if you can translate its website. Scientists have found that the most expensive TV screens are pointless. And battery-grade lithium is now being mined in Cornwall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things are getting World Seri-ous (clever), and David Brown is back to talk about it. But we also get into some really important stuff, like how to fix the now passive four finger intentional walk into something fun and exciting! Does anybody need that? Of course not, but it'll be fun. Does Dave Roberts know what he's doing? Why are the Blue Jays pinch runners all so slow? How tired did Shohei really get from getting walked nine times in game three and how did it affect his pitching? When will he pitch again? So many questions. Better listen for the answers.

Are the Cubs the best run professional franchise in town? Oleg and Praz are here to discuss that, and what the Cubs offseason look realistically is. Will they go after Dylan Cease or somebody better? What happens to Kyle Tucker's market if the Dodgers don't swoop in with a luxurious basket of deferred cash? If the Cubs DFA'd Ian Happ would any team take his contract? Why wouldn't the Cubs pick up Shōta's option? And why don't the Cubs do a better job of honoring players who played for them before 1969? All that, and more.

In this episode of Financial Planner Life, host Sam Oakes sits down with Andrew Spence, Co-Founder of Aspen, to challenge the industry's most controversial questions - what we call the Marmite topics of financial planning.Aspen was born out of something deeper than disruption. After a personal health crisis led Andrew to reflect on the impact of his work, he decided to build a model portfolio service that put purpose, clarity & client outcomes first.Now, he's leading the charge on topics that divide financial services professionals daily.

The Bears four game losing streak is over, and it's not completely due to their mysterious clock management, but it's not NOT completely due to that. Today's RECRAP is brought to you by Mr. Submarine and the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular. The defense is running out of players, the offense forgot to run the ball for a very long time and the Bears are really, really good at self sabotage. But how are you supposed to beat a team QB'd by the grandson and son of Cubs' all-time greats?

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The World Series looms, so David Brown returns for a second straight week to talk about the great ALCS, Shohei doing crazy things in the NLCS and whether or not John Smoltz has always sucked this much. Andy brags about nailing his managerial opening predictions of Albert Pujols to the Angels and Nick Hundley to the Giants, and then the guys talk about the people who actually did get those jobs, including the fascinating Giants hire of college coach Tony Vitello (which became official right after they stopped recording, of course). They also talk about Dave Roberts' comments about the Dodgers continuing to ruin baseball, and who actually is ruining it. All that, and more.

The Bears ran the ball well and kept taking it away from the Saints to win their fourth in a row. They also ran some innovative center-QB exchanges which reminded the RECRAP of an old high school trick play. The RECRAP is brought to you by 1-800-Collect and the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular.

Angelo Somers is a content creator, YouTuber, and author. Why does life sometimes feel like it's lost its meaning? Everyone hits moments where optimism fades and the world starts to look a little darker. You're not broken for feeling that way; it happens to the best of us. But why does this quiet pessimism seem to be growing, and how do we find our way back to meaning? Expect to learn what the state of modern world of self help advice on the internet is, where self-belief actually comes from, how to work though what to do when you feel lost in life and how lost people can find direction, why there is such a rhetoric of doubt and irony right now, how pain makes some men great, why more and more young people are having less sex and getting into relationships, why teachers didn't like Angelo growing up and why Angelo wrote a book about happiness when he was 13, the secret to living a well and fulfilled life, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Where Does Self-Belief Stem From? (9:41) Does Dissatisfaction Come from Complacency? (14:45) Who We are is Constantly Changing (25:52) Why We Follow Internet Advice (41:55) Coming Face to Face with Self-Destruction (55:47) We Can Find Hope in Other's Experiences (01:03:28) How Do We Identify Who We Really are? (01:11:26) The Pain of a Lack of Self-Belief (01:21:28) Why You Should Start Giving Yourself Credit (01:30:28) Why We Fear Inferiority (01:38:46) Does Anyone Know What They're Doing? (01:42:02) Red Pill Culture Causes Struggles with Masculinity (01:53:56) Will We Always Feel Dissatisfied? (02:00:54) Why We Look for Modern Wisdom (02:08:42) Where to Find Angelo Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One LCS is in full swing and the other is headed for a crashing halt, so it's time for David Brown to stop by and talk some baseball. Where is the supposed spunky Brewers' offense, how did the Cubs blow it, are the Dodgers inevitable, and how evenly matched are the Jays and Mariners? We also discuss which of the free agent Kyles will be more in demand, try to break down all of the options in the Shōta decision, discuss David Ross' managerial prospects and much more.

The Bears made some key mistakes, the refs made a few more, but in the end Jayden Daniels just decided the ball wasn't worth hanging onto and the Bears capitalized with a game winning drive that was capped off by a kicker who looks an awful lot like Cubs' backup catcher Reese McGuire. The Bears ran the ball and mostly stopped the run and gutted out what ended up being a really fun, satisfying win in a place they were humiliated last year. The RECRAP is brought to you by New Coke and the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular.

A Cubs' season that started with such promise but basically flamed out at the All-Star Break met its ultimate demise at the hands of the Brewers in the first real round of the playoffs? Oleg and Praz are here for a supersized edition of the RECRAP brought to you by R. Bernard Funeral Services and the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular. We look back a frustrating game five, say goodbye to one outfielder and wish we could say goodbye to another, and we keep saying we aren't going to talk about the offseason, and then talk about the offseason.

The Cubs are back up off the mat and have forced a game five in the NLDS. Oleg and Praz are on hand to talk about Ian Happ, who apparently did something, Matt Boyd and the boys who showed a lot of spunk in giving Milwaukee a chance for an epic playoff choke. It's the RECRAP brought to you by Empire Carpet and the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular.

The Cubs staved off elimination and broke a historic streak of postseason run scoring futility (though they may have immediately started a new one) with a 4-3 win over the Brewers in game three of the 2025 NLDS. Oleg and Praz are on the scene to talk about the game, look forward to game four and if you didn' t get overly excited about the win, they have decided you will if they win again in game four.

The Telugu blabbercast you can take anywhere. NTFTP brings funny, relatable, no-filter conversations about culture, everyday life, tech, trends, and everything in between—made for Telugu listeners, from Gen Z to Boomers, we welcome you all. If you like casual banter, humour, and real talk with friends, you'll feel right at home here.We film for YouTube, but this audio-only feed is tuned for on-the-go listening—lightweight, commute-friendly, and bandwidth-friendly.Follow/Subscribe on this app to get new episodes automatically.Rate & review (5★ if we earned it!) - this seriously boosts discoverability.Share an episode with one friend who'll vibe with TLV.⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube (full videos + Pentaverse live streams)⁠⁠New episodes every MondayPentaverse live streams Sundays 7 PM IST on YouTubeEnjoy the show—మా బ్లాబర్కాస్ట్, మీ ఈయర్‌బడ్స్‌లో!

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The Cubs jumped out to a 3-0 first inning lead on the Brewers and spent the rest of the game in the fetal position waiting for Milwaukee to stop kicking them. Andy and Oleg handle the postgame duties and try to imagine a scenario where the Cubs finally start putting up a fight.

What if everything you thought about your pain was backwards? What if you're not the hero who has to fix it all - you're the supporting character in a story God is writing about Jesus? This convicting message exposes the trap of "emotional vampirism" - making your pain your identity and draining everyone around you while refusing to surrender to Christ. Discover why your crisis is God's platform, why His delays reveal deeper love, and how your suffering writes a story about Jesus that brings others to faith.

Sponsored by Murph's Union 76 and the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular, the RECAP tackles the Cubs wet turd of a performance in Milwaukee to open the NLDS. But, just like you'd do with a real one, you just flush it and move on. Oleg and Praz are here to wonder why the Cubs started Matt Boyd on short rest, instead of saving him for game two on extra rest which would also have allowed them to pitch Shōta with an extra day in game three. Hey, at the least the game was lopsided enough for Ian Happ to actually homer.

The podcast gets off to the same kind of shaky start that Brad Keller had in the ninth, but both ended strong with the Cubs finally winning an elimination game against the San Diego Padres. Join Andy, Oleg and Praz as they break down the game and series winner, on the RECRAP brought to you buy Binny's in 2016 somehow, and of course, the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular.

The Cubs became the first time in Wild Card round history to win the first game of a series at home and not sweep by winning the second. Well, at least no team that won the first game has ever lost the series. Yet. Gulp. Oleg and Praz are here to handle a very special RECRAP postgame.

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The Cubs did a lot of unique things in game one of their Wild Card series with the Padres. They won for the first time in the postseason in eight years, they scored a run for the first time in 18 postseason innings, and they scored more than one run in an inning for the first time in 55 playoff innings. Oleg and I hopped on to do a instant reaction RECRAP podcast and somebody joined us from right in front of Wrigley Field. No, not a pantless bear. Well, not that we know of.

The Cubs and Padres have met in the playoffs before, and while Mike and Andy covered it in their epic three hour Remember This Crap on the 1984 Cubs, how about a chance to prep for this year's matchup by listening to just the portion about the NLCS? And if you haven't heard the full version, pack a lunch and check it out sometime.

The playoffs start on Tuesday, and Oleg and Praz are here to help preview the whole thing. Including the upcoming day playoff games at Wrigley, which should be really cool. Especially if they end like every day playoff game against the Padres at Wrigley Field have in the past. Who will pitch which game for the Cubs, what will the bench look like, Billy Hamilton can't really be a thing, right? Why Moises Ballesteros has to be on the roster, why Kyle Tucker can't be asked to sprint, and why the Cubs would win the World Series without breaking Ian Happ's losing playoff game streak. The guys discuss the other matchups and make their picks all the way to the World Series.

On this episode of your favorite short-form Bears podcast sponsored by a dead auto dealer and Pat Benkowski's Sports Spectacular, we discuss the Bears incredible (and often frustrating) win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The Bears showed a lot of grit, and an ceaseless commitment to committing penalties, missing blocks, missing tackles and doing dumb things. But they also busted their asses and won a game that it felt for most of the day they were going to lose.

The playoffs are a week away and David Brown is here to try to help us figure out if any of these teams is any damned good? We also discuss why a team would allow a player to have a day off in the middle of a playoff run to go to...well, you know where he went. They answer some questions the Cubs are facing about their playoff roster, uncover a new telekinetic power that Matt Shaw may very well possess, dredge up Terrance Gore memories while discussing Billy Hamilton, explain the three way tiebreaker for the Mets, Reds and D'bags, and try to figure out how the hell Houston is still in the hunt in the AL. We talk playoff TV assignments, and say good riddance to Clayton Kershaw. All that, and more.

It's time again for the ReKrap the instant reaction podcast about the Bears brought to you as always by the Bob Rohrman Auto Group and the Benkowski Sports Spectacular. The Bears got their first win of the season in dominating fashion, and it was fun to be on the good side of a Matt Eberflus defense versus Ben Johnson offense matchup for once. Caleb Williams had a big game, the defense created four turnovers and the Bears went on a scoring drive so long that Jeff Joniak even remembered to give a down and distance, once during it. All that, and more.

Mikey Burrows, Andy Thompson and Lee Naylor give a forthright assessment of the 3-1 home defeat to Leeds that extends the losing run at the start of the season to 5 games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs magic number is dwindling, and while Marquee and the Score couldn't figure out how to calculate it properly, our podcast does. It's the Cubs pod with Oleg and Praz and Mike has done the math. And while the Brewers wait to win the division to celebrate, the Cubs should just go ahead. No need to wait for those losers to have a party. There's a lot to talk about, like Marquee's coverage of Ian Happ's retirement...we mean, Anthony Rizzo's retirement co-starring Ian Happ, and what were the odds of Moises Ballesteros hitting a homer right to Rizzo in the bleachers? Well, if you think that was cool, we have a Richie Ashburn story that will blow your mind. We talk about what other players would get a celebration like Rizzo did, why Boog can't pronounce Horwitz and why he kept saying Owen Caissie hit his face on some ivy when we're pretty sure the brick wall behind it did the damage. We talk about the return of injured Cubs, most notably Kyle Tucker and where Moises fits if Kyle comes back. Is Cade or Shōta the game one starter? Plus, why can't anyone who wears number one for the Cubs actually hit? All that, and much more.

In a heated segment, BT and Sal tore into the Giants for their bizarre decision to insert rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart into a successful offensive series. Sal argued that it was the absolute worst time to debut the rookie, especially while Russell Wilson was in the middle of a career day, throwing for over 400 yards. They believed the move showed the team's overthinking and a fundamental misunderstanding of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," adding a new layer of head-scratching strategy to an already frustrating loss. The hosts questioned if the trick plays were more about getting Dart on film than actually helping the team win, a choice that left them shaking their heads.

The ReKrap is back with instant reaction and analysis to the Bears narrow 31 point defeat in Detroit. As always, the ReKrap is brought to you by Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet and the Benkowski Sports Spectacular. Sure, the Bears are 0-2, but the greatest coach of our lifetimes also started 0-2 and one of those was an embarrassing loss to Detroit. So, it's all part of the process.

Your favorite overreaction podcast is back, it's the REKRAP, not to be confused with that other one of a similar name. We've got big time sponsors, and we're ready to tell it like it is, even if it makes you terribly uncomfortable! The Bears played their first game on Monday night and we'll break it down as loudly as possible!

The season is in it's final weeks and it's time for David Brown to help us decide what races are real and who still has a chance to force their way into the playoffs. They look at the closest races and the remaining schedules to see who might have a chance (Giants?) and who's already screwed (Texas?) Then they take a look a the incredible second half of Cade Horton and how he's clearly the best rookie pitcher (and player) and not that skinny giraffe in Milwaukee. They break down the list of guys with numbers retired by more than one team (thanks, Ian Happ for the idea!) They also ponder Anthony Rizzo's retirement, what a baseball ambassador does, and why the Cubs keep burying their Utility Tunnel of Fame induction during football's first big Sunday. All that, and more.

With the Cubs tumbling towards the playoffs and the Bears ready to kick off it's a perfect time to catch up with The Athletic's Jon Greenberg. We talk about Boog skipping out on the Yeti Yard, Jed signing old guys to make up for whatever that was at the trade deadline, Carter looking forward to 2032, and whether the Cubs are more or less likely to sign Kyle Tucker now that his asking price is bound to come down. We also talk Petecrow's lack of rest, Tucker's calf and the glorious return of Billy Hamilton. And, Jon says Ben Johnson is "pretty normal for a football coach," and a redass with a heart of gold, realistic expectations for Caleb, and how much less awkward every press conference is. Is Ryan Poles the weak link, and we joke about Kevin Warren doing...anything. All that, and more.

With Praz off the continent it's up to Andy and Oleg to man the Cubs podcast and they really hit everything you want to know about your favorite team. Topic include: Ozzie Albies Hall of Fame numbers against the Cubs and at Wrigley, Carlos Santana's role on the team and his three Grammys, how Aaron Civale saved the season, when not to warn your sons that one of the women in the receiving line at a funeral has a beard, how to prep for your Bar Mitzvah readings, throwing up on a tree before your wedding, why teams need to get back to hiring more scouts, moving the trade deadline back. why Ryan Poles should have pulled a Ricky Renteria on Matt Eberflus, what to expect from the Bears this year but the media won't let you. All that, and more. More? Yes, more!

Josh continues to get the stupidest injuries. What are some pointless jobs that still exist? A former NFL QB gets slayed by Alexa. Plus so much more on a Thursdee!

The baseball podcast is back with David Brown and we take a look around the league to see what races have been run and there's really anything left to decide. Are the Dodgers more or less vulnerable the longer they go through the playoffs? Why are the Brewers not a real rival, and will they ever be one? Can anybody in the American League realistically win the World Series. Would radical realignment make things better, or would we all just get even more tired of Cubs-White Sox matchups? All that, and more.

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Wouldn't it be amazing if you could grow a brand new eye? Or that a simple snail could hold the secret to curing human blindness? Welcome to a fascinating new episode where we help you learn https://adeptenglish.com/company/learning-system/ English with some amazing stories."Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. It is the source of all true science and innovation." Albert EinsteinToday, we're taking a look at two very different scientific breakthroughs, both about human body parts. One involves an artificial, AI-powered tongue that can taste! And the other, a discovery that could one day help people regenerate their own eyes. I have to be honest, I have a strong opinion on which one is truly meaningful. One seems like a brilliant use of science, while the other... well, it feels a bit like scientists just showing off because they can.In this episode, you'll learn practical vocabulary like "to regenerate", "a breakthrough", and "invasive species". We'll explain it all in clear, simple English, perfect for practising your listening https://adeptenglish.com/english/listening/ skills.So if you enjoy my podcast and want more! Please consider joining my premium podcast subscription https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adeptenglish/subscribe. Your support will help me continue to create fascinating English listening content for you. We have a great FAQ explaining the premium subscription here: https://adeptenglish.com/faq/subscription-faq/

Cockamamie predictions abound and we wonder why it didn't occur to anyone that cold water swimming might not be Fallon's ideal pastime....Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ambridgeonthecouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Networking for Introverts Who'd Rather Get a Root Canal I Greg Roche Networking advice was built for extroverts. Go to events. Make small talk. Collect business cards. For introverts, it feels like punishment. Exhausting. Fake. Pointless. Greg Roche—known as The Introverted Networker—disagrees. He's living proof you can grow a powerful network without awkward icebreakers, or pretending to be someone you're not. In this conversation, we expose the myths keeping executives stuck—and the truths that set introverts free: Why “I don't have time to network” is a myth How 15 minutes a day beats every networking event How to be “easy to help” so people actually follow through The mic drop: The more connected we get through technology, the less connected we are as humans—because we've outsourced our humanness to tech Plus, a simple, immediate action to restart your network today This isn't about becoming someone you're not. It's about using what makes you different to your advantage—and reclaiming the kind of human connection technology will never replace. Whether you're an introvert who dreads networking—or an extrovert who's been doing it wrong—you'll walk away with a playbook that actually works. Connect with Greg Roche: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregsroche/ Get his book “The Fast and Easy Guide To Networking For Introverts” here If this episode hit home, do us a solid: leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps the show grow, and it helps more executives discover how to thrive in the hidden job market.

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In this episode of Packernet After Dark, we dig into fan calls reacting to the Packers' sloppy preseason performance against the Jets. From dropped passes and offensive line struggles to Jordan Love's limited reps, Ryan addresses the heated reactions, breaks down player performances, and explains why preseason overreactions rarely predict regular-season outcomes. It's a mix of frustration, cautious optimism, and a few laughs as we separate what matters from what doesn't before Week 1. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast

(SPOILER) Your Daily Roundup covers BIP Episode #1, what I liked, what I thought could use some improvement, what I didn't like, how long is this season, why comparing this to Love Island is pointless, and my guesses on the money prize.       Music written by Jimmer Podrasky (B'Jingo Songs/Machia Music/Bug Music BMI) Ads: ZocDoc – Click on https://zocdoc.com/RealitySteve to find and instantly book a top rated doctor today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices