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Dwayne learns more about the 2001 state investigation, and Bruce finds hints about an old friend. We have a Patreon! What to support us? Click HERE! The Cast: Handler - Tyler Harlowe Queeny AKA Eliza Muloney - Meescha Dwayne Clydesdale AKA Dr. Richard "Ricky" Barcelon- Jake Bruce Griffith AKA Steve Austin - Chris You can find us on: Instagram Bluesky Youtube You can also email us at chaosenginepod@gmail.com We have a Discord now! Feel free to stop by if that interests you! Check out our friends: Pretending to be People! Stories & Lies Sorry, Honey I have to Take This Tabletop Talk Wilderspace Gaming Doomed to Repeat The Great Old Ones Gaming Negative Modifier Chaos Springs Eternal The Black Flare Podcast 9mm Retirement Radio Suffer Not

Send us Fan MailTHE HEART GOD CHOOSESAfter God's Own Heart | Part 1Senior Pastor Keith StewartSeptember 27, 2026 This Sunday, we begin a new series on one of the most fascinating, celebrated—and complicated—people in the Bible: David. He was a shepherd, warrior, poet, king, worshiper and giant-slayer. But he was also deeply flawed. He made terrible decisions, hurt people he loved, failed spectacularly and lived with the consequences. And yet, remarkably, David is the one person Scripture describes as “a man after God's own heart.” How can that be? Maybe we've misunderstood what God is looking for. We tend to evaluate people from the outside in—appearance, accomplishments, credentials, success. But when God chose David, He made something unmistakably clear: “People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” —1 Samuel 16:7If you've ever wondered whether your failures, weaknesses, background or imperfections could keep God from using your life, I hope you'll join us. Because David's story reminds us that God has always done extraordinary things through remarkably ordinary—and imperfect—people.DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Read 1 Samuel 16:6–13. Samuel initially assumed Eliab must be God's choice because of what he saw on the outside. What are some of the outward qualities our culture tends to associate with significance, leadership, or success? How can Christians fall into the same trap? 2. David was overlooked even by his own father, yet God saw something in him that others did not. Have there been seasons when you felt overlooked, undervalued, or forgotten? How might knowing that God sees differently change the way we experience those seasons? 3. The message describes David as having “a heart like a shepherd.” Much of his character was developed while doing an ordinary, largely unnoticed job. What might God be developing in us through responsibilities that seem insignificant or unimportant? 4. One of the sermon's statements is, “Character is always built in faithful obscurity.” Why can obscurity actually be valuable? What becomes dangerous when recognition or opportunity arrives before character has been developed? 5. David and Saul both failed seriously, but the message emphasizes a difference in how they responded when confronted. What is the difference between being sorry about consequences, defending ourselves, and genuinely repenting? Why is defensiveness such an obstacle to spiritual growth? 6. The message says, “Being a sinner is not what disqualifies you from leadership. Pretending that you aren't is what dooms you.” What does healthy ownership of our failures look like? How can a community of grace make honesty and repentance easier rather than harder? 7. David also had “a heart that was centered on God.” The sermon suggests that work, busyness, efficiency, schedules, and even ministry can gradually move into the center of our lives. What tends to compete with God for the center of your life? What practices help you continually re-center yourself on God? 8. The message summarizes the heart God chooses as a heart willing to serve when nobody is watching, a heart capable of breaking when confronted with sin, and a heart that continually re-centers itself on God. Which of those three qualities do you most want God to develop in you right now, and why? 9. David's story reminds us that we are both saints and sinners—people genuinely loved and used by God who remain deeply imperfect. How does that truth challenge either perfectionism on one side or complacency about our failures on the other? 10. The message ends by saying that when David's story is told rightly, we see Jesus—and that God wants Jesus to become visible through our imperfect stories as well. What might it look like for someone to see Jesus through your life, including through the places where you are still unfinished? Closing prayer prompt: Ask God to show you where you are concentrating too much on the outside while He wants to work on the inside, and invite Him to form in you a heart that serves faithfully, repents readily, and continually returns to Him.

In this second episode of Estranged: When Relationships Break, we see that every strained relationship has a story. Conflict rarely begins with the moment everything falls apart; there is usually a history of hurt, assumptions, unresolved disagreements, or brokenness passed from one generation to the next. In Genesis 13, the story of Abraham and Lot shows us that conflict can emerge in surprising ways, grow when left unaddressed, and sometimes require space before healing can begin. But separation doesn't have to be the end of the story. Through the story of Ruth, we see how God can bring reconciliation and redemption from generations of conflict. Whatever your family story looks like, brokenness doesn't have to be what you pass on. God can help you interrupt destructive patterns and pass down something different—reconciliation, redemption, and healing. Let's listen in...LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:• Iran Hostage Crisis, 11/4/1979• Hatfields & McCoys feud• Boaz & Ruth ancestry• Download the free study guide, complete transcript, and show notes here.• Scripture References: Genesis 13, verses 1-13; Acts 15, verses 39-40; Genesis 19• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantchurchwv.com

How do you know that you really know Jesus? Knowing Him doesn't just change what you believe—it changes the way you walk.

Pretending to be lost in a library aisle took real effort, spent avoiding being seen near self-help books.   None of that energy went toward the actual problem, only toward managing how the moment might look.   Reading the book honestly from the start would have reached the useful part much sooner.   Managing appearance instead of taking action shows up in gyms, coaching calls, and hard conversations just as often.   Redirecting energy from managing appearance into actually doing the thing removes an unnecessary performance. BOOK A CALL WITH PERRY: http://talktoperry.com TEXT ME: (208) 400-5095 JOIN MY FREE COMMUNITY: http://upsidedownfit.com Daily Success Habits (Free Download): morningsuccesshabits.com You officially rock, my friend.

WATCH the video on Substack by clicking the play button above or on YouTube (here).STREAM audio only on Apple Podcasts (here), Spotify (here), or your favorite podcast player app.DOWNLOAD a pdf of a moderately edited transcript and the slide deck using the blue Download buttons below. We provide takeaways following a number of New York City Climate Week events we attended this past week. We are going with an optimistic take directed at those of you that place a high priority on addressing carbon emissions: in my 34 year career, the outlook for new energy technologies has never been brighter. The vast bulk of new energy tech is de facto lower carbon in nature. The favorable outlook is being driven by economic and geopolitical security fundamentals that are consistent with energy's natural hierarchy of needs along with our Lucky 1 Billion Other 7 Billion person framing. This is and always has been the basis for all energy and economic development. Notable events we attended were hosted by the US-India Strategic Partnership, ClearPath and API, and the Center On Global Energy Policy—developing world, right of center, left of center were represented and all recognized energy's natural hierarchy of needs. Pretending carbon emissions is anyone's organizing principle, mercifully, was not the view at any of the events. Notably, decreased carbon intensity of economic growth was the clear result of the focus of everyone on Earth deserving to be energy rich. 0:00 Introduction 3:07 FAQ on Climate 10:28 On A Personal Note: I ❤️ New York

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What if the future of plant-based food isn't about faking meat, but inventing something entirely new? We go inside a student hackathon at Wageningen University (WUR) and follow the winning concept from whiteboard sketch to test kitchen to campus cafeteria. Along the way, food scientists and student organizers weigh in on the potential for the food industry to not always try to imitate meat.This episode was produced in collaboration with Wageningen Alt Protein Project (WAPP).Want to share your reflections on the episode? Send us an email or voice memo to podcast@tabledebates.orgFor more info, transcript and resources, visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/episode106GuestMelania Zanforlin, Co-chair WAPPJoaquin Fogel, Co-chair WAPPDr. Laurice Pouvreau, Senior Protein Scientist at WURDr. Stacy Pyett, Program Manager at WURAndy Bingham, Senior Food Application Scientist and Executive Chef at Kalsec EuropeDr. Raffaella Inchingolo, Lead Food Scientist at Kalsec EuropeDr. Guido Sala, Researcher in food physics and Molecular Gastronomy at WUREpisode written, hosted, produced and edited by Melania Zanforlin. Produced and edited by Matthew Kessler. Music by Blue dot sessions.

Divorce comes with a lot of advice. Andrea has some opinions about that advice.Get the Divorce Crash CourseGet the Guided Divorce MeditationsIn this mini episode of How Not to Suck at Divorce, Andrea shares 10 of her most unpopular divorce opinions—the ones that might make your lawyer raise an eyebrow, your mother clutch her pearls, or your group chat light up.Some of them are practical: you and your spouse should have separate attorneys, even if the divorce is amicable. Some are emotional: losing friends during divorce can be completely normal, and therapy should be treated as an essential part of the process, not an afterthought. And some might be a little more controversial—like the idea that dating during divorce is not automatically a terrible decision, as long as you talk to your attorney first and understand how complicated it can become.Andrea also tackles one of the hardest parts of co-parenting during divorce: what to do when your ex is behaving badly in front of the kids. Pretending unhealthy behavior is normal can be confusing for children, but criticizing the other parent can pull them directly into the conflict. The goal is to address the behavior without making your child responsible for the adult problem.And then there's the survival stuff nobody talks about enough.Maybe you need to talk to your doctor about medication if your anxiety, sleep, appetite, or ability to function are falling apart. Maybe you desperately need a hobby that has absolutely nothing to do with your divorce. Maybe buying the sweater, getting your nails done, ordering takeout, or replacing your sheets is exactly the small reminder you need that your entire life has not been put on hold.And yes, Andrea is also making the case for watching more television—especially at night, when divorce anxiety has a way of turning you into a private investigator rereading texts, emails, locations, and Venmo transactions. Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is turn off your divorce brain and binge something deeply unserious instead.Finally, Andrea takes on the marital home. Keeping the house after divorce can feel deeply important, especially when children are involved. But if keeping it leaves you financially stretched, unable to rebuild savings, or constantly afraid of the next major expense, it may not actually be protecting you or your kids. A house is not the only place where you can create safety, stability, and family.This episode is not a list of rules. It's permission to question some of the divorce advice we hear over and over again—and to remember that your life does not have to stop while your divorce is happening.Because divorce is part of your life. It does not get to become your whole life.In this episode:Why Andrea believes divorcing spouses should have separate attorneysWhy losing—and making—friends during divorce can be completely normalWhy therapy may be one of the most important forms of divorce supportHow to address unhealthy behavior from an ex without putting kids in the middleThe pros, cons, and complications of dating during divorceWhy it may be worth talking to your doctor about mental-health supportWhy hobbies, television, and small treats can actually help you copeWhy keeping the marital home is not always the best financial or emotional decisionAndrea's 10 Unpopular Divorce Opinions1.You and your spouse should not share an attorney.Even in an amicable divorce, each person should have independent legal advice and someone protecting their individual interests.2.You may lose friends during divorce — and make new ones.Divorce changes relationships. Some friendships fade, others deepen, and some may exist only for this particular season of your life.3.You need a therapist during divorce.Divorce can trigger anxiety, grief, anger, childhood trauma, and other issues that go far beyond the legal process.4.If your ex is behaving badly, you can address that behavior with your kids.The key is talking about unhealthy behavior without criticizing the other parent or pulling your child into the conflict.5.Dating during divorce is not automatically a bad idea.Talk to your attorney first, understand the potential complications, and know that dating can be either a welcome distraction or a giant additional headache.6.You may need medication during divorce.If anxiety, depression, sleep problems, or stress are interfering with your ability to function, talk to your doctor and therapist rather than ignoring your mental health.7.You need a hobby during divorce.Having something in your life that has nothing to do with your case can be incredibly helpful for your mental health.8.You should still treat yourself.Within reason, your entire life does not need to stop because you are getting divorced.9.Watching more TV during divorce may actually help.Especially at night, distraction can keep you from spiraling, rereading texts, checking accounts, or obsessing over your case.10.Keeping the marital home is not always the right decision.If keeping the house leaves you financially strained, walking away from it may ultimately create more stability for you and your children.email us hello@hownottosuckatdivorce.com

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On today's episode, an injury riddled Week 2 and a week to forget for a lot of teams. Jaxson Dart, Caleb Williams, and Jayden Daniels all go down with injuries. Along with this, looking at teams that are 2-0 and pondering if they are pretenders or contenders, and looking at 0-2 teams and pondering if they are screwed or not. CJ Medeiros, Justin Tucker, and Chris Costich talk all this and more!

The Agents see what triggered the 2016 investigation. We have a Patreon! What to support us? Click HERE! The Cast: Handler - Tyler Harlowe Queeny AKA Agent Dolores - Meescha Dwayne Clydesdale - Jake Bruce Griffith - Chris You can find us on: Instagram Bluesky Youtube You can also email us at chaosenginepod@gmail.com We have a Discord now! Feel free to stop by if that interests you! Check out our friends: Pretending to be People! Stories & Lies Sorry, Honey I have to Take This Tabletop Talk Wilderspace Gaming Doomed to Repeat The Great Old Ones Gaming Negative Modifier Chaos Springs Eternal The Black Flare Podcast 9mm Retirement Radio Suffer Not

What are you hiding because you're afraid to bring it into the light? Jesus doesn't invite us to pretend we're sinless, but to live honestly in His forgiveness.

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Send us Fan MailWhy does it feel like everyone is trying to be someone they're not?From changing the way we act around certain people to pretending we have our lives more figured out than we actually do, it's easy to get caught up in trying to fit in, impress people, or become the version of ourselves we think everyone else wants to see.In this episode, we get real about why so many people hide parts of who they are, the pressure to keep up with everyone around us, and how social media can make it even harder to just be yourself. If you've ever felt like you're behind, not good enough, or like you have to change who you are to be accepted, this one's for you.Tickets to our upcoming show:https://www.gofevo.com/event/Cani2Support the show

When I was a little girl, I wanted a horse. What little girl doesn't want something that will love her unconditionally in a challenging world?I wished. I pleaded. I begged, but none of that worked. One day a neighbor needed help caring for a horse, and I was willing to show up. That was the first of many lessons about this thing called hope.Hope is a lot more than wanting something badly enough to make it pop out of the ether. It isn't blind optimism or a promise that everything will work out and our dreams will automatically materialize.Hope is a kind of trust. Trust that people will keep their word. That goodness will still show itself.That when something is wrong, someone will be brave enough to speak up and say so, and that someone else will be able to listen.That sense of trust maybe feels impossible to come by right now. Sometimes we're feeling plain hopeless. That feeling carries so much weight, doesn't it?It might also hold fear, grief, and the sense that nothing we do will make a difference. Pretending that weight isn't there doesn't help anything does it?Hope is a light we hold for one another until someone can see their own again.When hopelessness becomes the only thing we can see, it can feel like that's all there is. Our attention tightens around it, grasping. We stop noticing the tiny signs that something else is still possible.This can be when we need to borrow hope from someone else.If we pause long enough to notice, there are people all around us carrying hope. People helping their neighbors, speaking up, keeping their promises, and caring about what happens beyond their own front door. Their hope reminds us that we belong to something larger than ourselves, and that we don't have to find our way through this life alone.We can let that hope soak in and then we can share it with someone else who needs it too.Genuine hope creates a ripple effect. It moves from one person to another, becoming larger and stronger as it goes.Hope doesn't demand we believe everything will be fine. It asks us to believe that no matter how small, what we do still matters.Even when things are ugly, people live that truth every day. That is where I find hope these days.Just one person carrying hope can create that ripple effect, and the ripple can impact far beyond what we ever thought possible. Get full access to Microdosed Mindfulness at www.microdosedmindfulness.com/subscribe

This week we sit down with Brian Guan, a content creator from New York City who went viral for going around pretending to be a Christian — and ended up actually becoming one. Just 12 days into his faith, Brian joins us live to talk about what happened when an experiment became real, the convictions he's already wrestling with, and what it looks like to follow Jesus when you're starting from scratch. This one is refreshing, honest, and a whole lot of fun!

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We autistics have a type of wealth, or capital, as a result of adapting, coping and growing as individuals with neurodivergent challenges. Essy Knopf, a therapist and author, has developed the Neurodivergent Cultural Wealth Framework, a valuable way to look at our neurodivergence. In this episode he explains what makes up the framework and how it enriches our lives with:Self-Knowledge CapitalAdaptation CapitalPattern Recognition CapitalCommunity CapitalResistance CapitalEmbodied CapitalPassion CapitalIdentity CapitalMeaning-Making CapitalThis framework goes beyond deficit views of autistics and neurodivergents and explains how we have developed forms of knowledge, adaptation, perspective, and wisdom that are often overlooked when attention is focused solely on those deficits. This framework gives us a whole new way of looking at our lives.Website: https://www.essyknopf.comCheck out Essy's YouTube channel Essy on InstagramNew book: Unscramble Your Brain: A Neurodivergent Guide to Getting Things Done, Your Way  Other books by Essy Knopf available at https://www.essyknopf.com and book retailers: Book: Unmasking: What We Lose by Pretending and How to Get It Back Neurodivergent Game PlanNeurodivergent Game Plan: The WorkbookThe Neuroaffirming Therapy HandbookUnmaskingNepoSupport the showRATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads!If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com.InstagramKo-fi, PayPal, PatreonLinktreeEmail: info@theautisticwoman.comWebsite

The Agents tour the crime scene and see what the grounds of Cornucopia House truly covered up. We have a Patreon! What to support us? Click HERE! The Cast: Handler - Tyler Harlowe Queeny AKA Agent Dolores - Meescha Dwayne Clydesdale - Jake Bruce Griffith - Chris You can find us on: Instagram Bluesky Youtube You can also email us at chaosenginepod@gmail.com We have a Discord now! Feel free to stop by if that interests you! Check out our friends: Pretending to be People! Stories & Lies Sorry, Honey I have to Take This Tabletop Talk Wilderspace Gaming Doomed to Repeat The Great Old Ones Gaming Negative Modifier Chaos Springs Eternal The Black Flare Podcast 9mm Retirement Radio Suffer Not

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This week we sit down with Brian Guan, a content creator from New York City who went viral for going around pretending to be a Christian — and ended up actually becoming one. Just 12 days into his faith, Brian joins us live to talk about what happened when an experiment became real, the convictions he's already wrestling with, and what it looks like to follow Jesus when you're starting from scratch. This one is refreshing, honest, and a whole lot of fun!

Blake Boylston preached on 1 Timothy 1:12-17 on the morning of Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Chaffee Crossing Baptist Church in Barling, AR. Chapters (00:00:01) - Introduction: Michael Foster on Succession and Legacy(00:04:10) - From Succession to Scripture: Turning to 1 Timothy 1(00:04:56) - Recap: Paul's Charge to Timothy in Ephesus(00:07:48) - Reading 1 Timothy 1:12-17(00:08:37) - The Big Idea: Relishing Jesus' Mercy(00:09:30) - Paul's Charge Sandwich and Delegated Authority(00:12:07) - False Teachers and Self-Deception in Ephesus(00:14:15) - Shooting Range Story: The Folly of Pretending to Know(00:16:56) - Paul's Ministerial Calling Explained(00:20:05) - Not Self-Made: God's Sovereign Calling(00:24:01) - Paul's Former Life: Blasphemer, Persecutor, Insolent Opponent(00:26:48) - But I Received Mercy: Self-Deception and Spiritual Blindness(00:29:51) - Pride and Unbelief as Root Sins(00:33:28) - Grace Overflowing: The Wall Illustration and Ordo Salutis(00:37:59) - Christ Came to Save Sinners: The Main Thing(00:41:35) - 9/11 Reflection: Crying Out to Be Saved(00:44:26) - Foremost of Sinners: Paul as the Prototype of Mercy(00:49:17) - Application 1: Mercy Empowers Us for Service(00:53:21) - Application 2: Wanting Others to Experience Mercy(00:55:52) - Doxology: The King of the Ages(01:00:41) - Closing Thoughts and Prayer

What if real joy begins when the pretending ends? Jesus invites us to know Him and be truly known by one another.

Phil once confronted a man who was pretending to be part of the Robertson family for personal gain, and his method of calling him out was pure Phil. John Luke revisits a bizarre faith-healing claim involving a supposedly regrown body part and wrestle with the danger of confusing blind belief with biblical faith. The guys dig into Abraham, Job, David, and Solomon to show why faith and reason are not enemies, and why a life centered on yourself eventually collapses. They conclude with a simple idea: human beings flourish when they begin with God instead of self. In this episode: Jeremiah 20:7; Psalm 139; Psalm 51; Genesis 22; Hebrews 11; Romans 4; Job 1; Ecclesiastes 3:11; Psalm 19; Romans 1; Genesis 1:28; Ecclesiastes 12:12-13 Today's conversation is about Lesson 10 of Theology 101: The Western Theological Tradition taught by various Hillsdale Professors. Take the course with us at no cost to you!  More about Theology 101: Examine the great questions of Western theology from the ancient Hebrews through today. The gift of speech, or reason, given by God to man, enables us to think about God and to worship Him.  This free online course pursues this purpose by examining the nature of God as revealed in the Bible, exploring the great theological questions and controversies of the early Christian church, studying the history of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, and much more.  We invite you to join us and explore the nature of the relationship between God and man, and how a proper understanding of this relationship can lead to a free and happy life. Sign up at ⁠http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/ Check out At Home with Phil Robertson, nearly 800 episodes of Phil's unfiltered wisdom, humor, and biblical truth, available for free for the first time! Get it on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and anywhere you listen to podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-home-with-phil-robertson/id1835224621 Listen to Not Yet Now with Zach Dasher on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, or anywhere you get podcasts. Chapters 00:00 The Hillsdale Homies  04:47 Randy Travis Takes Notice of Zach 07:44 Phil Confronts the Fake Robertson Son 10:56 Psalm 139 & the God You Can't Escape 20:13 Everyone Starts With a Presupposition 25:16 The Miracle Toe Story  30:11 Faith & Reason Can Work Together 34:21 Why God Never Gave Job the Answer 42:23 Everyone Worships Something — Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the next author scam isn't someone trying to steal your money—but someone pretending to be you?Author scams are getting far more sophisticated. We're no longer just seeing the obvious “Hollywood wants your book” emails or fake marketing offers. Scammers are creating convincing author profiles, copying real content, borrowing established reputations, and reaching out to readers and other writers using identities that aren't theirs.And you absolutely do not need to be a bestselling author to become a target.In this episode, we dig into the disturbing rise of author impersonation and reputation theft, including how scammers identify authors who appear credible, active, or successful enough to exploit. Sometimes all it takes is a new book, an award, a media mention, a growing social account, or another visible win for your name to land on someone's radar.We'll show you how these scams often unfold: flattering outreach, suspicious collaboration invitations, fake book clubs, anthology opportunities, promises of exposure, questionable Amazon “optimization” offers, and messages claiming that another trusted author or industry professional personally recommended them.That last one is especially dangerous. Scammers know that borrowing someone else's credibility can get authors to lower their guard.But this episode isn't just about spotting scams. We're talking about how to make your author identity significantly harder to steal in the first place.You'll learn why authors should secure their primary domain—and reasonable variations of it—claim important social media handles even if they aren't actively using every platform, maintain consistent branding across the web, and use an email address connected to their own domain instead of relying entirely on Gmail or another generic provider.We also explain why your author website is becoming an increasingly important verification tool. Someone who receives a message supposedly from you should be able to quickly find your official website, confirm your real contact information, and determine whether the person reaching out is actually you.And if you discover an impersonator? Don't simply delete the message or account and move on. Screenshot it. Save the URLs. Document what happened. Report the profile. Preserve the evidence before it disappears.Your author name is more than a byline. It's your reputation, your credibility, and the trust you've built with readers—and as your visibility grows, protecting that identity needs to become part of your book marketing strategy.Listen now, then send this episode to another author who needs to know this is happening.And if you have a scam, suspicious pitch, or author-marketing question you'd like us to tackle on the show, text PODCAST to 888-402-8940. You can also leave us a review wherever you listen—it helps more authors discover the show.Send us your feedback!Order Penny's latest book, Think Local Sell Global and start building a book sales strategy you have more control over!

In this episode, we cover: What to actually say when a patient asks, “Doctor, was this your fault?” How to use empathy without making legal admissions. A simple framework to handle five of the toughest conversations after something goes wrong.   Key Takeaway Quote: “Patients don't expect perfection. They expect honesty. Sometimes the most trust-building thing you can say is, ‘I don't know yet, but I'll come back when we do.'” – Dr. Barbara Hales Connect with Barbara Hales:  Twitter: @DrBarbaraHales Facebook: facebook.com/theMedicalStrategist Business Website: TheMedicalStrategist.com Email: info@TheMedicalStrategist.com  YouTube:@barbarahales LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/barbarahalesBooks: Content Copy Made Easy 14 Tactics to Triple Sales TRANSCRIPT The Five Difficult Conversations After Something Goes Wrong Dr. Barbara Hales 0:02 Doctor, was it your fault? Your patient looks you directly in the eye and asks, “Doctor, was this your fault? What do you say? You have about three seconds before the silence starts saying something for you. Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Marketing Tips for Doctors. In our last episode, we talked about something I called the transparency paradox-the idea that when something goes wrong, physicians may become quiet and guarded, because we’re afraid that talking will increase our liability. But to the patient, that same silence can feel like we’re hiding something. So today, we’re going one step further because it’s easy for me to tell you: communicate with your patient, be transparent, show empathy. But when you’re actually standing in front of an upset patient or frightened family member, those aren’t the words you need. You need to know what I actually say. Today, we’ll walk through five of the most difficult conversations a physician can have after something goes wrong. I’ll show you what you may be tempted to say, why it can cause problems, and what you might say instead. And before we begin, an important reminder: this is about communication, not legal advice. Every adverse event’s circumstances are different. State laws differ, and your hospital malpractice carrier or risk management team may have specific procedures you need to follow, so use this episode to think differently about communication, not as a substitute for the policies and professional advice that apply to your particular situation. Now grab your coffee because we’re starting with the question no physician wants to hear: Doctor, was this your fault? Imagine that you’ve just finished explaining to a patient that something unexpected happened during her procedure. She looks at you and asks, “Was this your fault? Your first instinct may be to defend yourself. No, this is a known complication. Or maybe you go in the opposite direction. Yes, I made a mistake. But what if you don’t know yet? That’s the key. Don’t answer a question you don’t yet have the facts to answer. You don’t have to become evasive, and you don’t have to speculate. You can say, “I understand why you’re asking me that right now. I don’t know exactly why this happened. We’re reviewing what occurred, and I don’t want to give you an answer that may turn out to be wrong. As soon as we know more, we’ll talk about it. That’s honest. You didn’t run from the question. You didn’t blame someone else, and you didn’t conclude before you had the facts. There is tremendous power in being able to say, “I don’t know yet. Doctors aren’t always comfortable saying that. We’re supposed to have answers. Patients come to us because we have answers. But when you genuinely don’t know something. Pretending otherwise doesn’t make you look more competent. It makes you less trustworthy when the facts eventually come out. The important word is yet. I don’t know can sound like a dead end. I don’t know yet, but we’re finding out tells the patient, “I’m still here. Conversation number two: something definitely went wrong. Now, let’s change the situation. This time, you know an error occurred. Perhaps the wrong medication was administered. Maybe a test result wasn’t followed up. Maybe something broke down somewhere in the system. Again, there’s a temptation to become clinical. An adverse medication event occurred. That may be technically accurate, but imagine. As the patient hearing it, I know an adverse medication event didn’t happen to a spreadsheet. It happened to me. This is where medicine sometimes hides behind language. We use terms like unexpected outcome, adverse event, communication failure. Those phrases may be long in reports, but you’re not talking to a report. You’re talking to a person. So use human language. Something happened that shouldn’t have, and I’m sorry you’ve had to go through this. Then tell the patient what you know, not what you assume, not what you heard in the hallway, not what you think is responsible. What you know, and then tell them what happens next. We are reviewing exactly how this occurred. We’re addressing the immediate problem. We’ll keep you informed as we learn more. That last sentence matters because one of the worst things you can do is have one compassionate conversation and then disappear. Trust isn’t rebuilt in one meeting. Dr. Barbara Hales 6:20 Sometimes it’s rebuilt in the second meeting and the third. Let’s imagine a physician will call Dr. Miller. One of his patients has a significant complication. Dr. Miller has an excellent conversation with the family. He sits down. He listens. He expresses concern. He promises that the hospital will investigate and that he’ll come back when he knows more. The family feels reassured. Three days go by, nothing. Five days, nothing. The family starts calling. They’re transferred from one department to another. Nobody seems to know anything. Now think about what happened. Dr. Miller’s original conversation was actually good, but his failure to follow through changed its meaning. What originally sounded like “I’m going to find out what happened” now sounds like “I told you that so you’d stop asking questions. That’s why one of the most important things you can say after something goes wrong is also one of the simplest. I’ll come back, but only say it if you’re actually going to come back. Conversation number three: the patient is angry. Now things get harder. The patient isn’t calmly asking questions. He’s furious. You people almost killed me. This hospital is incompetent. You don’t care what happens to me. Every instinct in you wants to correct him. We did not almost kill you. That’s not what happened. You’d unders. You don’t understand the medical situation, and perhaps technically you’re right, but right now being right isn’t necessarily going to help you, because underneath anger there is often something else: fear, loss of control, pain, a feeling that nobody is listening. So before you correct the facts, acknowledge the emotion. You might say, “I can see how angry and frightened you are, and I understand why you want answers. Notice what you did not say. You didn’t agree that the hospital was incompetent. You didn’t accept blame for something you didn’t do. You acknowledged the patient’s experience. There is a big difference between saying you’re right, we almost killed you, and saying I can understand why you’re frightened and angry. One is the conclusion about what happened. The other is empathy. Physicians sometimes avoid empathy because we’re afraid the patient will interpret it as an admission. But empathy isn’t a confession. It’s recognition that another human being is having a difficult experience, and sometimes that’s the first thing a person needs before they’re capable of hearing anything else you have to say. There’s one sentence that is almost guaranteed to make an angry patient angrier. You need to calm down. Has telling an angry person to calm down ever actually made them calm down? Probably not. It usually communicates that your reaction is the problem. Instead, try. I can see that you’re upset. Tell me what concerns you most right now, and then listen. Don’t start constructing your defense while they’re still speaking. Don’t interrupt after the first inaccurate statement. Let them tell you what they’re actually worried about. You may discover that the thing you’re preparing to defend isn’t even the thing they’re most upset about. Conversation number four: Why didn’t anyone tell me? This one is painful because sometimes the patient’s complaint isn’t primarily about the medical outcome; it’s about communication. Why didn’t anyone tell me? Why did I have to find this in my medical record? Why did three different people give me three different answers? Why did nobody call me? This is where defensiveness can creep in very quickly. I thought the nurse told you. The office called twice. The result was available in the portal. Stop. Maybe all of those things are true, but before explaining the system, recognize what the patient experienced. I can understand why finding out that way would be upsetting. You should have had a clear explanation of what was happening. Then explain what you know, and if there was a communication breakdown, acknowledge it. Patients don’t expect every medical outcome to be perfect. Medicine is not perfect. Human bodies are not perfect. Technology is not perfect. Doctors are not perfect, but patients have every reason to expect us to communicate with them honestly, and this is where the conversation starts moving beyond malpractice, because poor communication damages something much bigger: trust. Conversation number five: When an apology is appropriate, now we come to the words doctors have traditionally been afraid to say. I’m sorry. As we discussed in the last episode, apology laws vary from state to state. How to Handle the Conversation Dr. Barbara Hales 12:53 Some may protect certain expressions of sympathy while not protecting admissions of fault. Your organization’s procedures and your individual circumstances matter. So I’m not giving you a legal formula. I’m talking about human communication. If someone has experienced suffering, you can acknowledge suffering. I’m sorry you’ve had to go through this. If an investigation has established what happened, then the appropriate disclosure process may involve a more specific apology and explanation, and that’s where working with your institution or risk management team becomes important. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that because you need to choose your words thoughtfully, you need to stop behaving like a human being. There’s a difference between being careful and being cold. Now let’s put it together. Imagine you’re walking into a patient’s room after an unexpected event; you know something happened. You don’t know yet exactly what. Here’s what a thoughtful conversation might sound like, Mrs. Green. I want to talk with you about what happened earlier today. There was an unexpected problem with your medication. Right now, our priority is making sure you’re all right, and we’re monitoring you closely. I’m sorry you’ve had to experience this. We’re reviewing exactly what happened. I don’t have all of those answers yet, and I don’t want to speculate or give you information that might turn out to be wrong. As we learn more, we’ll share that information with you. What questions do you have for me right now? Notice how ordinary those words are: no corporate language, no. No medical jargon, no elaborate speech. You acknowledge, you empathize, you explain, you admit what you don’t know, you explain what happens next, and you invite questions. That’s communication. But what if they ask the question again? Fine, doctor. But I asked you a question. Was this your fault? Now we’re right back where we started, and this is where many physicians panic. You don’t have to look at the patient. Don’t look at the floor. Don’t start shuffling papers and say, “I understand why you want an answer to that. I would want an answer too. Right now, we don’t know enough for me to tell you exactly why this happened. I don’t want to guess. When we know more, we’ll discuss it with you. That’s not avoiding the question. It’s refusing to pretend you know something you don’t. But here’s the other side: if the investigation eventually determines that an error occurred, transparency means the conversation should not simply disappear. You come back because the promise wasn’t. I’ll talk to you until this becomes uncomfortable. The promise was we’ll tell you what we learn. The Second Victim and Five Phrases to Remember The second victim, we don’t talk about. There’s another reason these conversations are so difficult. The physician may be suffering too. When something goes wrong with one of our patients, we don’t simply clock out and forget about it. We replay it. What did I miss? Could I have prevented this? Should I have ordered another test? Should I have noticed something earlier, and then we have to walk into the next room and see the next patient? That emotional burden can make us withdraw from the very patient we need to communicate with, not because we don’t care. Sometimes because we care so much that we don’t know what to say. That’s why having a framework helps. When your emotions are telling you to retreat, the framework reminds you: acknowledge, empathize, explain. Don’t speculate. Follow up. You don’t need the perfect speech. You need to stay present. Five phrases to remember. So, if you ever find yourself standing outside that patient’s room, wondering what you’re going to say, remember these five phrases. I’m sorry you’re going through this. Here’s what we know right now. I don’t know yet. We’re looking into what happened, and perhaps the most important. I’ll come back when we know more. Then come back. Those aren’t magic words. They don’t guarantee that a patient won’t become angry. They don’t guarantee that somebody won’t sue, and they don’t replace appropriate lethal or risk management guidance. They’re simply ways to communicate like one human being talking to another during an extraordinarily difficult moment. Why Trust Matters to Your Practice Dr. Barbara Hales 19:09 Why does this matter to your practice? You might still be wondering why spending two episodes of marketing tips for doctors talking about what happens when medical care goes wrong matters, because your reputation isn’t built by your website; it’s not built by your logo; it’s not built by your Facebook page. Those things communicate your reputation. They don’t create it. Your reputation is created in moments. The moment you return the frightened patient’s phone call, the moment you sit instead of standing at the door, the moment you listen instead of becoming defensive, and yes, the moment something goes wrong and your patient watches to see what you do next. Patients don’t expect physicians to control everything that can happen, but they do remember how we made them feel when they were frightened and vulnerable, and that memory may last much longer than anything you put on your website. One last question. Let’s return to where we started. Your patient looks you in the eye and asks, “Doctor, was this your fault? You don’t need to panic. You don’t need to run. You don’t need to speculate. You can say, “I understand why you’re asking. I don’t know yet. We’re going to find out, and I’ll talk with you when we know more. And then you do something incredibly important. You keep your word, because trust isn’t created by having all the answers. Sometimes trust is created by being honest enough to say you don’t have them yet. Now, there’s one situation we haven’t really tackled today. What happens when the patient is not simply asking questions? What happens when they’re furious? They’re raising their voice. They’re threatening to leave your practice. They’re threatening a terrible online review. Maybe they’re even saying, “I’m going to sue you. What do you say then? That’s what we’re going to talk about in our next episode, the angry patient, because one badly handled conversation can turn frustration into a broken relationship. But handled correctly, it may become an opportunity to rebuild trust. So make sure you subscribe to Marketing Tips for Doctors so you don’t miss it. And if you know another physician who’s ever wondered What on earth am I supposed to say when something goes wrong, send them this episode because every week we’re talking about practical ways to build stronger practices, stronger patient relationships, and greater trust, and remember, you’re one tweak away from greatness.   The post Doctor Was It Your Fault? first appeared on The Medical Strategist.

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In this powerful conversation, bestselling author and beloved speaker Sheila Walsh opens up about the hidden cost of pretending you’re okay. Sheila shares her deeply personal journey from appearing on The 700 Club to checking herself into a psychiatric hospital, revealing what happened when years of buried emotions, pain, and depression finally became impossible to ignore. She and Zach explore why what we refuse to feel can eventually overwhelm us, why vulnerability is not weakness, and how healing often begins when we finally tell the truth about what’s happening inside. Sheila also shares how faith, counseling, community, and learning to face rather than bury her emotions helped transform her darkest season. If you’ve ever felt pressure to hold it all together while quietly falling apart, this conversation is a reminder that you don’t have to pretend, and you don’t have to heal alone.Links:Sheila’s Website: https://sheilawalsh.com/ Buy Sheila’s Book, It’s Okay Not to Be Okay: https://sheilawalsh.com/okay-obs/ Book Sheila to Speak: https://sheilawalsh.com/speaking/ Watch Sheila on TBN Weekly: https://youtube.com/@sheilawalshontbn?si=MQEVfd1UFrIWkSMv Find Clinically Excellent, Distinctively Christian Care & Counsel Today: https://christiancareconnect.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Send us Fan MailIn this week's episode 368 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I'm talking about the “corporate chameleon”—the version of ourselves we create at work when we're constantly adapting to what we think other people need, expect, or want from us.I explore how behaviors like being dependable, accommodating, helpful, and willing to go above and beyond can look like healthy professionalism while actually being driven by fear, insecurity, or the need to prove that we belong. The problem isn't doing excellent work. It's using our usefulness as a way to earn our place.Some of the talking points I go over in this episode include:How being praised for going above and beyond can make unhealthy workplace patterns difficult to recognizeThe difference between healthy adaptability and changing yourself to fit what you think the room requiresWhy taking responsibility for other people's feelings and work can become a boundary problemHow pretending to know, refusing to ask for help, and trying to be indispensable can create a professional facadeHow to stay connected to yourself while still being dependable, collaborative, and excellent at your workRecovery taught me that I didn't need to stop being dependable, caring, generous, or willing to take initiative. I needed to disentangle those qualities from fear and stop using excellent work as currency to purchase belonging.Ordinary professional statements: “I don't know, but I can find out.”“I need some clarification before I proceed.”“I can help with this part, but I can't take responsibility for the entire thing.”“I don't have the capacity to add that unless we change another priority.”“I think that decision belongs with you.”Questions to ask yourself:What does that version of you believe she must never need, admit, say, or feel?What responsibilities are you carrying because you're afraid of what might happen if you put them down?Where are you trying to appear confident instead of allowing yourself to learn?Where are you being helpful because you genuinely want to help, and where are you making yourself indispensable so you can feel secure?The next time you feel yourself starting to change colors, pause and ask: “What is actually true for me right now?”Healthy professionalism | The corporate chameleon patternAdapting how you communicate | Changing what you think to match the roomHelping a colleague | Carrying their responsibilitiesLearning what you don't know | Pretending you already knowUsing discretion | Maintaining a facadeBeing dependable | Believing you must be indispensableAsking appropriate questions | Hiding uncertainty to avoid exposureThis episode is an invitation to notice who you become when you go to work. You don't have to become less excellent or stop contributing. The goal is to know that you already belong before you prove anything.Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don't forget to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Fragmented to Whole at Fragmented to Whole PodcastNew to my work: START HEREWelcome to Holland by Emily Perl KingsleyCONNECT WITH BARB NANGLE:Subscribe to “Friday Fragments” weekly newsletterLinkedinWork with Barb! Book a “Say No Without Guilt” Session

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This other week, the jihadi village of Qusra was back in the news with the same dishonest script: Jews blamed, “settler extremists” accused, Jewish self-defense treated as the scandal. That framing is a lie. Jihadis attacked Jews. Jews retaliated. The media and too many Israeli officials still blamed the Jews.In this video Avi Abelow breaks down what the headlines refuse to say about Qusra, Judea and Samaria, hilltop youth, illegal Palestinian Authority construction, and the collapse of deterrence after Oslo.First, young Jews are filling a vacuum the IDF left open. A healthy nation does not need civilians to impose a price on attackers. That is the army's job. But restrictive rules of engagement taught the jihadi population a dangerous lesson: attack Jews, then watch the Jewish response become the international story. Deterrence has to come before the next ambush, not after it.Second, this is a 30-year land war the Palestinian Authority has been winning. With European Union money, the PA spreads illegal building onto empty strategic ridges overlooking Jewish communities and roads. The house outside Qusra was not a random home. Whoever holds that mountain holds eyes on Jewish life below. Hilltop farms and outposts exist because someone finally moved to stop that takeover.Third, U.S. citizenship is being used as a weapon against Israel. The builder's American passport pulls in the U.S. embassy and turns a local clash into pressure on Israeli policy in Judea and Samaria, even under a pro-Israel administration. Israel should say the truth out loud instead of issuing vague apologies.Fourth, the Palestinian Authority is not a peace partner. It fields more than 60,000 armed, U.S.-trained men. Hamas sent a few thousand on October 7. Pretending the PA is a municipal police force is denial.Qusra is not a story about a few angry kids on a hill. It is a story about missing deterrence, a land war we will not name, foreign-passport lawfare, and a generation of Jews who will not be sitting ducks.Stick with Pulse of Israel for the full story. Strengthen your faith. Am Yisrael Chai.Join Our Whatsapp Channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GkavRznXy731nxxRyptCMvFollow us on Twitter: https://x.com/AviAbelowJoin our Telegram Channel: https://t.me/aviabelowpulseFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulse_of_israel/?hl=enPulse of Israel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelVideoNetworkVisit Our Website - https://pulseofisrael.com/Donate to Pulse of Israel: https://pulseofisrael.com/boost-this-video/

Send us Fan MailIn this week's episode 368 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I'm talking about the “corporate chameleon”—the version of ourselves we create at work when we're constantly adapting to what we think other people need, expect, or want from us.I explore how behaviors like being dependable, accommodating, helpful, and willing to go above and beyond can look like healthy professionalism while actually being driven by fear, insecurity, or the need to prove that we belong. The problem isn't doing excellent work. It's using our usefulness as a way to earn our place.Some of the talking points I go over in this episode include:How being praised for going above and beyond can make unhealthy workplace patterns difficult to recognizeThe difference between healthy adaptability and changing yourself to fit what you think the room requiresWhy taking responsibility for other people's feelings and work can become a boundary problemHow pretending to know, refusing to ask for help, and trying to be indispensable can create a professional facadeHow to stay connected to yourself while still being dependable, collaborative, and excellent at your workRecovery taught me that I didn't need to stop being dependable, caring, generous, or willing to take initiative. I needed to disentangle those qualities from fear and stop using excellent work as currency to purchase belonging.Ordinary professional statements: “I don't know, but I can find out.”“I need some clarification before I proceed.”“I can help with this part, but I can't take responsibility for the entire thing.”“I don't have the capacity to add that unless we change another priority.”“I think that decision belongs with you.”Questions to ask yourself:What does that version of you believe she must never need, admit, say, or feel?What responsibilities are you carrying because you're afraid of what might happen if you put them down?Where are you trying to appear confident instead of allowing yourself to learn?Where are you being helpful because you genuinely want to help, and where are you making yourself indispensable so you can feel secure?The next time you feel yourself starting to change colors, pause and ask: “What is actually true for me right now?”Healthy professionalism | The corporate chameleon patternAdapting how you communicate | Changing what you think to match the roomHelping a colleague | Carrying their responsibilitiesLearning what you don't know | Pretending you already knowUsing discretion | Maintaining a facadeBeing dependable | Believing you must be indispensableAsking appropriate questions | Hiding uncertainty to avoid exposureThis episode is an invitation to notice who you become when you go to work. You don't have to become less excellent or stop contributing. The goal is to know that you already belong before you prove anything.Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don't forget to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Fragmented to Whole at Fragmented to Whole PodcastNew to my work: START HEREWelcome to Holland by Emily Perl KingsleyCONNECT WITH BARB NANGLE:Subscribe to “Friday Fragments” weekly newsletterLinkedinWork with Barb! Book a “Say No Without Guilt” Session

Message by Larry Osborne on September 5, 2026. “Big hat, no cattle” is an old expression for looking the part without the substance to back it up. This weekend, we'll look at Jesus' warning about the high cost of pretending and discover why authenticity is the gift that keeps on giving. Video available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/tvRXWxg0MZg - Live Notes available at https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/38370/note-278186.html

This Week on In Stride Sinead Halpin Maynard sits down with John Michael Durr, fresh off designing the FEI courses at a Calgary-area facility's first international event since the 1970s, to talk candidly about why eventing is inherently unsafe, how awareness (not fear) is the tool that actually protects riders and horses, and what he'd change about how the sport structures itself.Meet the Guest: John Michael Durr John Michael Durr is an international event rider and show jumper who has competed at the Kentucky Three-Day Event and, more recently, transitioned into FEI-level show jumping. He is an FEI course designer and serves on the USEA's Cross Country Safety Committee and Licensed Officials Committee, putting him at the center of ongoing conversations about rider and horse safety in the sport. Raised in California before building his career on both coasts, Durr now runs Durr Eventing, a training, competition, and sales business, with his wife, Kimmy Durr.In This Episode, Sinead and John Michael Discuss:Why Durr believes the sport needs to stop pretending jumping horses is "safe" and instead talk openly about mitigating real riskThe concept of awareness as a mental skill riders and coaches can train, separate from technical abilityFrangible technology as an "airbag," a tool that softens a fall but doesn't eliminate the risk in the first placeHis course design philosophy of low jumps and hard exercises, and why cross-country schooling culture needs a broader rethinkThe personal loss, twenty years ago, that first shaped his focus on safety, and how he's carried that forward into his work as a course designer and safety committee memberEpisode SponsorConnaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance.Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options.Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way.Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.comIn Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQRide iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches.Members also get:Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning communityStart your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

I break down three major behaviors men need to stop doing this year if they want to build genuine intimacy and peace in their relationships. I unpack why pretending you are "fine" breaks trust, how shifting from logistical fixing to emotional understanding changes everything, and why you must stop outsourcing your internal regulation to your partner's mood. By replacing these habits with self-regulation and honest communication, you can cultivate a much stronger, grounded connection.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 - Introduction01:36 - Stop Performing and Pretending to Be Fine04:37 - Stop Trying to Fix Her Feelings09:43 - Stop Outsourcing Your Regulation to Her Mood13:30 - Practices for Emotional Detachment and Self-Regulation***Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worthPick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/Heard about attachment but don't know where to start? Try the FREE Ultimate Guide To AttachmentCheck out some other free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your RelationshipBuild brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance. Enjoy the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFor more, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram

Nobody asked for these opinions, which is exactly why Natalie and Angela absolutely had to share them.     In this hilarious episode of Put Your Books Down, the co-hosts unleash their fall 2026 hot takes on everything from overused "narcissist" diagnoses and the obsession with being busy to backing into parking spaces, outrageously loud restaurants, QR-code menus, and the emotional-support water bottle epidemic. They debate whether brunch is overrated, whether everyone who makes one fancy chicken recipe qualifies as a foodie, and why zucchini noodles will never, ever be pasta.     Then things get a little deeper as Natalie and Angela tackle "protect your peace," spiritual bypassing, forgiveness, relationships, and the idea that you don't have to forgive someone just because you want to heal. Of course, there's plenty of pop culture shade along the way—including opinions on Beyoncé, Ryan Reynolds, Leonardo DiCaprio, Keke Palmer, Goodfellas, and more.    

The end of the long years, and a peak into what's to come. We have a Patreon! What to support us? Click HERE! The Cast: Handler - Tyler Harlowe Queeny AKA Agent Dolores - Meescha Dwayne Clydesdale - Jake Bruce Griffith - Chris You can find us on: Instagram Bluesky Youtube You can also email us at chaosenginepod@gmail.com We have a Discord now! Feel free to stop by if that interests you! Check out our friends: Pretending to be People! Stories & Lies Sorry, Honey I have to Take This Tabletop Talk Wilderspace Gaming Doomed to Repeat The Great Old Ones Gaming Negative Modifier Chaos Springs Eternal The Black Flare Podcast 9mm Retirement Radio Suffer Not

The new book “London Falling” tells the true story of Zac Brettler, a 19-year-old Londoner who falls to his death in the Thames after living a double life pretending to be the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. We speak with bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe about mystery, money and police inaction as he searches for answers about Zac's death.

Pastor Mark introduces our new sermon series called, "Jesus Communities," where we'll explore the distinguishing characteristics of communities of Jesus-followers. Pastor Mark begins with the theme of vulnerability.

Jake & Ben Full Show from August 28, 2026 Hour 1 Sly's expectations for the Utes this season Are the Utes Contenders in the Big 12 This Season? Sly's Thoughts on Bill Belichick Vs Mike Tomlin - Would Tomlin Ever Get a Young Girlfriend? Hour 2 How Has Morgan Scalley Changed Practice & Camp for the Utes? Who Will Morgan Scalley's Support System Include? Sly's Time in Vegas Hour 3 The Deseret News put out an article today about several former Utes that felt pressured by Kyle Whittingham and the Training Staff to play through injuries.  Top 3 Stories of the Day: Lawyers are Pushing Back on P4 Banning NFL Players, No More Week 0 In College Football, Was Jed York on a Downward Spiral? Audio Vault: A Man Scammed Over 2 Dozen Women by Pretending to be an NFL Player Hour 4 The Athletic's Chris Vannini Joins to Preview College Football Season  Coach Ron McBride Had Thoughts on Kalani Sitake & Brian Santiago's Relationship at BYU  Thanks for the Feedback

Grant and Danny react to the ridiculous story circling the news about a man who allegedly scammed women by pretending to be a player for the 49ers. The details are insane.

18 months ago, Dr. Neeta Bhushan moved her family from Austin to Dubai and started a completely new chapter. In this honest solo episode, she shares the real challenges of moving abroad, motherhood, identity, burnout, family, and learning to ask for support while building a new life.A raw conversation about growth, roots, resilience, and becoming the person you were meant to be.

In the aftermath of the mission, life changes for the agents. We have a Patreon! What to support us? Click HERE! The Cast: Handler - Tyler Harlowe Queeny AKA Agent Dolores - Meescha Dwayne Clydesdale - Jake Bruce Griffith - Chris You can find us on: Instagram Bluesky Youtube You can also email us at chaosenginepod@gmail.com We have a Discord now! Feel free to stop by if that interests you! Check out our friends: Pretending to be People! Stories & Lies Sorry, Honey I have to Take This Tabletop Talk Wilderspace Gaming Doomed to Repeat The Great Old Ones Gaming Negative Modifier Chaos Springs Eternal The Black Flare Podcast 9mm Retirement Radio Suffer Not

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In the movie industry, they talk about the “suspension of disbelief.” It’s all make- believe, right? But they try to make the costumes, and the special effects, and the acting so convincing that it suspends our disbelief. They hope we forget it’s fake. Or fiction, if you prefer. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that some people sort of act their way through life. They try to suspend our disbelief about how they’re really living. We’ll see that’s a fruitless pursuit. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He moved to Hollywood with $43 and a dream. Watched his dad pour brilliant ideas into businesses that made other people rich. Decided the only thing scarier than risking everything was never finding out what he was capable of. Twenty-five years and 51 countries later, Caleb Gilbert protects the world's most elite. And everything he's learned doing it maps directly into how you're building your business right now. Caleb Gilbert is the founder of White Glove Protection Group and a global expert in executive protection. In this conversation, he and George translate the frameworks used to protect A-list celebrities and Fortune 200 companies into a masterclass on entrepreneurship, covering risk, trust, vision, proactive vs. reactive posture, and what it really means to be all in. What You'll Learn In This Episode: How executive protection frameworks apply directly to building a business Why your relevance is entirely based on the perceived value of your consumer The difference between being energetically all in vs. financially all in Why Caleb turned down $1.5M in business to protect his vision and how it led to 4,000% growth How to build a proactive business posture instead of a reactive one The one question that revealed imposter syndrome was costing him clients Why grit, not tactics, is the most transferable skill from protection to entrepreneurship Key Takeaways: ✔️Your relevance is based on the perceived value of your consumer, not what you think they need. Flip the script. ✔️Being energetically all in and being financially all in are not the same thing. The people around you will tell you when you're truly all in, they'll tell you you're overdoing it. ✔️Zero revenue for two years. Turned down $1.5M. Then 4,000% growth. Knowing your vision and protecting it is a competitive strategy. ✔️Proactive posture beats reactive posture every time, in protection and in business. Stop waiting for the threat. Get ahead of it. ✔️The biggest threat your business faces is distraction. Not competition. Not market conditions. Distraction. ✔️Nobody else has your brain, your context, your background. The moment Caleb stopped trying to be a Navy SEAL and started leading with his actual edge, everything changed. ✔️Don't let money be your north star. If vision, strategy, and execution align with what the market needs, the money follows. ✔️Reinvest like you're still building. A $1.50 lawn mower became a business, because every dollar went back in. Timestamps & Highlights: [00:00] — $43, a dream, and the mindset that made it work [01:26] — Welcome: 25 years, 51 countries, and the White Glove difference [03:16] — Montana grit: why hard things inspire instead of dissuade [06:28] — Environment that demands vs. inspires and what that means for your team [07:33] — Starting at age 11: Nike socks, lawn mowers, and learning risk vs. reward early [11:03] — How to mitigate risk without impeding what makes your business great [13:07] — "Your relevance is based on the perceived value of your consumer" [18:00] — The onboarding parallel: walking clients through what they've never experienced [21:00] — Client number one, staying in vision, and zero revenue for two years [24:17] — Energetically all in vs. financially all in, how to tell the difference [28:34] — The 2020 gut check: when a CEO told Caleb not to chase money [35:00] — Ego in the protection industry and how Caleb navigated it [43:00] — Imposter syndrome, 86% prior military, and the moment he found his edge [50:00] — Proactive vs. reactive posture in business and protection [55:00] — Reinvesting like you're still building: the $1.50 lawn mower origin story [59:43] — Caleb's closing wisdom: be proactive, know your strengths, hit refresh Connect with Caleb Gilbert:  Founder and President of White Glove Protection Group, with 25 years of executive protection experience across 51 countries. He holds a Master's in Global Security Studies from Johns Hopkins and has trained at Stanford and ESI. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the ASIS Executive Protection Community and Treasurer of the IPSB Board. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/epcaleb Instagram: instagram.com/w.g.p.group.inc YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCepN8VJqAXFahvbtfHxdcoQ Website: whitegloveprotection.com Your Challenge This Week: What's the one thing from this episode you can apply tomorrow: grit, proactive posture, protecting your vision, or leaning into your actual edge? Let George know. And if you have a security question for Caleb, he genuinely welcomes the conversation. Follow George: @itsgeorgebryant Work with George: The Alliance — Community for entrepreneurs building with vision, grit, and integrity. 1:1 Coaching — Limited spots. Apply at mindofgeorge.com/coaching-consulting/ Live Retreats — In-person experiences for entrepreneurs ready to stop reacting and start leading.