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  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 314 – "Lux"  episode Promotional title-card Cast  –   –  Others  – Newsreader Cassius Hackforth – Tommy Lee Ryan Speakman – Husband  – Reginald Pye  – Mr Ring-a-Ding  – Sunshine Sally Lewis Cornay – Logan Cheever Lucy Thackeray – Renée Lowenstein Jane Hancock – Helen Pye William Meredith – Policeman Samir Arrian – Hassan Chowdry Bronté Barbé – Lizzie Abel Steph Lacey – Robyn Gossage  – Mrs Flood Production Directed by Written by Script editor David Cheung Produced by Chris May Executive producer(s) Russell T Davies Joel Collins Music by Series Running time 43 minutes First broadcast 19 April 2025 Chronology ← Preceded by "" Followed by → "" "Lux" is the second episode of the  of the  series . It was written by , the Doctor Who showrunner, from a concept first developed over two decades prior, and directed by . In the episode, the  () and his , , land in 1952 , while trying to make their way back to 2025. After doing so, they discover a mysterious  where fifteen people have disappeared. The pair stay to investigate and ultimately confront an animated God, Lux (voiced by ), who traps them in film. "Lux" is unusual for the programme in that it features a mixed live-action and animated format. Filming for the episode took place in  and at  in January 2024. Some voice-over work took place internationally in  in June. Animation and other  work continued later into the year, with some tasks still being completed as late as September. The episode includes references to ,  and  to its own . It was released on , , and  on 19 April 2025. Reception to the episode was positive, with critics praising its use of animation in a live-action setting. A novelisation written by  is set to be released in July 2025. Plot [] Unable to return to 24 May 2025, the  lands in 1952 , where the Doctor and  find a cinema that is chained shut. At a diner, they speak to the mother of one of fifteen people who disappeared from the cinema, which continues to play movies at night. Although  is still enforced, the waiter allows them to stay. Inside the cinema, the pair discover a living cartoon, Mr Ring-a-Ding, the embodiment of Lux Imperator, God of Light, is responsible. The projectionist, Reginald Pye, plays films for Lux, who uses his power to recreate Pye's dead wife. Lux has trapped the missing people in a film reel. He similarly traps the Doctor and Belinda, and turns them into cartoon characters, until they regain their usual forms. They flee to another false reality, where a racist  cop challenges them. They escape through a television watched by . Though delighted to meet the Doctor they reveal that their world is the fake one, and encourage him to return and defeat Lux, even though they will then cease to exist. Back in the cinema, the Doctor heals his injured hand using residual  energy. Lux steals the energy to create a solid body. Belinda attempts to burn film reels to cause an explosion, but encouraged by his wife, Pye sacrifices himself. The explosion exposes the cinema to sunlight causing Lux to expand infinitely until he becomes one with the universe. The missing people return. As the Doctor and Belinda leave, Mrs Flood encourages the bystanders to watch the TARDIS dematerialise, claiming this "show" is a "limited run" that ends on 24 May. The Doctor's fans critique the episode, realising that they still exist. Production [] Development and production design [] "Lux" was written by . He had wanted to do an episode that included a living cartoon for a long time, but was unable to do one until now for funding reasons. He also revealed that he had considered variants of such an episode, including one two decades prior that would have featured a hologram rather than a legitimate animation as a result of the budgetary constraints. The story also contains mentions of segregation and racism in which Davies said he added to address issues in present-day society. It was also used as a subversion to the Doctor usually situating themselves as the main authority figure. While including such themes, he didn't want it to be the dominant subject. Among these are the NYPD officer saying the cinema is a space "reserved for " and prejudicely assuming that Belinda is . Other motifs present explore grief, hope, friendship, and sadness.  references to  and the  character  were included. Additionally, Davies has continued a recent trend of . Also unusual for the show, the episode featured a . Costume designer Pam Downe created the Doctor's and Belinda's outfits using the  of blue and yellow. Sethu's dress was inspired by a similar one worn by Anita () and designed by  in the  of . Meanwhile, Gatwa's blue suit was influenced by American musical artists of the 1950s. These hues were intended to further contrast with the red interior of the cinema by ultimately using all three . Downe ultimately wanted to successfully convey movement during the episodes action scenes. As such, three different  were considered for Sethu to wear and her dress had multiple . The concept of Mr. Ring-a-Ding was inspired by animations from . Ian Spendloff worked as a creative designer for the episode, and was the designer of Mr. Ring-a-Ding. Davies compared the concept of Mr. Ring-a-Ding to  from the 1930s. Spendloff drafted thirty different sketches that were considered before finally settling on the one used in the episode. Each one featured variations in noses, hair, and other elements. Mr. Ring-a-Ding was ultimately given a pig-like nose and blue skin to reflect characteristics of cartoon characters from the time period, with Davies wanting the character to look vaguely human but not be immediately identifiable as something else.  to  were also present in the episode because Davies recalled his enjoyment of cartoons while writing it, which made him consider people who loved the programme. Within the episode, the fans wore Doctor Who apparel (including a  scarf, another a  "Telos" sweatshirt) and declared "" (2008) as their favourite episode. One of them also mentioned the impending cancellation of the show. They then point out the "obviousness" of the episode's , and made references to . The show's BBC ident appears on the screen of their television. Although they say they are too inconsequential to be given surnames, all three characters—Hassan Chowdry, Lizzie Abel and Robyn Gossage—are fully named in the credits. The concept of Doctor Who existing within  had previously been briefly explored in  (1988) and other expanded media. Following this instance, such an idea was considered quasi-. This scene raised suspicion that Davies had potentially been planting  online himself regarding upcoming episodes as well as rumours that the series would enter into another hiatus. When the fact that the episode was written and filmed well before the leaks began appearing was considered, it was compared to the . Casting [] The episode stars  as the  of  and  as his , .  voices the antagonist, Mr. Ring-a-Ding. It marks Cumming's second appearance in the show after his role as King  in the 2018 episode "". Davies said that he and the production team had considered whether it was too soon to cast Cumming again and that had it been a live action role, he likely would not have been. Mr. Ring-a-Ding is the "God of Light" and part of the "Pantheon of Gods" that Davies has been developing since "" (2023).  stars as Reginald Pye, the theatre's projectionist and Lewis Cornay plays a diner worker who helps the Doctor and Belinda investigate the disappearances.  also makes a brief appearance as recurring character Mrs. Flood. The trio of fans were portrayed by Samir Arrian, Bronte Barbe, and Steph Lacey. Filming and post-production [] Exterior shots for the theater were filmed at  Pavilion. The wooden ramp can be seen at the bottom of the photo. The story was filmed in the series' third production block, along with the following episode, "". It was directed by  and recorded in late-January 2024.  took place in . The surrounding area was made up to look like an American city in the 1950s by adding vehicles and American flags.  pavilion was used for exterior shots of the theatre. The production team painted the building, added a period theatre sign, and removed a modern ramp at the front of the building. Its removal led to the discovery of rotting wood that had to be replaced at the show's expense. The episode was shot during  causing the cast and crew to struggle with unexpected rain and winds, requiring hot water bottles to keep warm during takes. Interior shots for the studio were filmed on  4 at . Pieces of that set were reused from "" (2024). As a result of Mr. Ring-a-Ding being an animated creation, the performers had to interact with a two-foot acrylic cutout of the character or a thin green pole on set.The scenes were then edited during the  process. References for Mr. Ring-a-Ding's movement were filmed by crew, and then drawn directly into the scene by animators from . Cumming voiced his scenes in  on 28 June 2024. Elements of Cumming's facial expressions during this recording for were incorporated into Mr. Ring-a-Ding. The scene where the Doctor and Belinda are turned into cartoons were first recorded on a , in which Gatwa and Sethu had to portray the characters in a rigid and cartoon-like manner. The animators used this as a reference for interaction between the two characters when redrawing them as a cartoon. Animations were done at twenty-five frames a second, requiring twenty-five drawings for each second of screen time, or fewer if characters' movement was limited.  artists recorded  at Bang Post Production in  on 4 September 2024. The episode's soundtrack included two singles: "" by , and the  rendition of "". Despite the episode taking place in 1952, the tracks were not released until 1956 and 1969, respectively. , the show's , also included the song "The Sad Man With A Box", a piece that he originally composed for . Broadcast and reception [] Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating  (Tomatometer) 100%  (Average Score) 7.70/10 Review scores Source Rating B 10/10 9/10 Broadcast [] "Lux" was  released on  at 8 a.m.  (BST) in the United Kingdom and on  in the United States at 12 a.m.  on 12 April 2025. A  broadcast followed at 7:15 p.m. BST.  also handled international distribution of the episode. Ratings [] The episode received overnight viewing figures of 1.58 million, the lowest broadcast ratings in Doctor Who's history. It was the fourth most-watched programme of the day on BBC One, with one show on  also achieving higher numbers. Critical reception [] On the  website , 100% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.70/10. Robert Anderson, writing for , praised the episode, highlighting Mr. Ring-a-Ding, several individual scenes, such as the fourth-wall-breaking scene, and the performances of Gatwa and Sethu. 's Martin Belam responded positively to the episode, praising Cumming's performance and the fourth-wall-breaking scene. Will Salmon, writing for , highlighted Mr. Ring-a-Ding and Gatwa's performance, though felt Murray Gold's musical score "drowned out" some scenes. Adi Tantimedh, writing for , found the episode to be the strongest out of the episodes headed by Davies in his second tenure as showrunner. Andrew Blair, writing for , highlighted the characterization of Mr. Ring-a-Ding, but criticized the episode's similarities to "", which he felt made the episode feel repetitive and weaker than it should have. He also felt the episode's handling of race was not effective, as while he felt the episode's inclusion of the topic was commendable, he felt the Doctor's in-universe way of handling it "can't help but scrape awkwardly against our real-world knowledge." Vicky Jessop, writing for the , criticized the inclusion of the scene featuring Doctor Who fans, stating that while it was initially entertaining, it quickly became "strained".    

How Hollywood studios work and operate can be mystifying, especially for emerging filmmakers. Luckily, Dolby Institute Fellowship winner Carlos Lopez Estrada returns for another of his excellent Satellite Sessions (this one from December), featuring executives from some of the biggest studios in the entertainment industry, all to help de-mystify how they, and the studios, find, develop, and produce their projects. Joining the discussion are:- Vanessa Morrison, President of Streaming, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production- Mika Pryce, Senior Vice President of Production, Paramount Pictures- Sheila Walcott, Senior Vice President of Creative Development, Warner Bros. Entertainment- Ryan Jones, Senior Vice President, Production Development, Universal Pictures- Tara Duncan, President, Onyx CollectiveThis is another installment of our ongoing “Satellite Sessions” series, which we're bringing to you in partnership with Antigravity Academy and the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment. Follow @antigravityacademy and @capeusa for more information on even more upcoming panels.Antigravity AcademyCAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)For more inspiring Satellite Sessions just like this one, be sure you are subscribed to Dolby Creator Talks wherever you get your podcasts.You can also check out the video for this episode.Learn more about the Dolby Institute and check out Dolby.com. Connect with Dolby on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

We are getting transparent with the VP Original Production & Development, AllBlk/WEtv(AMC Networks)- Ashley McFarlin Listen to our candid discussions about the trials and triumphs of entrepreneurs and entertainers in music, TV, and film right here on Transparency Talks Podcast. Our podcast airs on multiple syndicated stations overseas and on major digital platforms. Advertise with us! We're also offering affordable and creative advertising opportunities to businesses, sponsors, and music artists. info@orobinsonprmediagroup.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@transparencytalkspodcast Follow me on IG/FB/Twitter @ Transparency Talks Podcast and @buttabrocka Thanks so much for your support! ** I do not own the rights to this music #transparencytalkspodcast #podcast #livestream #inspirational #motivational #applepodcast #artistinterviews #filmmakersinterviews #youtube #smallbusiness #soulcitythebeat #italy #uk #iheartradio #entrepreneur #londonsenergyradio #guestspeaker #stitcher #transparencytalks #transparency #spotify #pandora #blaze1radio #liverecordings #onairwithbuttabrocka #buttabrocka #podcastlover #actorsaccess #directoraccess #film #tv #music #podcast #movie #television #musicpodcast #filmpodcast #tvpodcast #cinema #filmmaking #hollywood #filmlover #movielover #musician #audiopodcast #musicproducer #audiodrama #screenwriter #cinematography #director #actor #production #soundtrack #media #entertainment #indiefilm --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencytalkspodcast/support

You know what it takes to make your favorite Food Network recipes, but have you ever wondered what it takes to produce and develop some of your most beloved Food Network shows? Join WBD's VP of Production & Development for Food Content, Patty Suh, on this episode of the Empowered Women Podcast. We break down exactly what it takes to get the best shows to air—fleshing out the concept, finding the right talent, getting to the heart of the story, and bringing it to life.

Ramon Perez, President and CEO of Luca Mining (TSX.V:LUCA - OTCQX:LUCMF - FSE:TSGA) joins me to provide a production update and growth outlook at the Company's Tahuehueto and Campo Morado Mines, both in Mexico.   We begin with the progress at the Tahuehueto Project, which is ramping up production to reach 1,000 tons per day by mid to late June. Currently, the mine is processing between 500-600 tons per day, with the final component, a third filter press, recently installed and awaiting finalization of electrical setups. This milestone is expected to bring Tahuehueto into commercial production by the third quarter of this year.   At the Campo Morado mine, significant improvements have been made on the recoveries front. Through recent metallurgical testing, copper recovery rates jump from 40% to 70%. With a relatively modest $2.5 million in capital expenditure, I ask Ramon what this would mean for the overall economics of the mine moving forward and when investors will see these improvements in production data.   We then discuss ongoing exploration activities, that recently found a new high-grade gold zone at Tahuehueto. Ramon outlines the exploration plans that will happen in tandem with production growth.   If you have any follow up questions please email me at Fleck@kereport.com.   Click here to visit the Luca Mining website to learn more about the Company and both assets.    

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*** Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions on bereavement and the loss of a family member   This shows contains discussions on: Family loss and grief Aberystwyth University: https://aber.ac.uk/en/ BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/  ADI: https://www.adi.tv/  Dock 10: https://www.dock10.co.uk/  Unreal Engine: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US  Virtual Studios Rise: risewib.com       Job Roles Mentioned: Journalist Multi skilled Operator Development Producer Suggested follow up activities: Create your virtual background of your work Download Unreal and test out what you can create Message someone in the industry whose job title you are interested in to see if they will have a 10min coffee with you to get some advice......***look at the Linkedin profiles shared through this podcast Additional links & information: Any dock10 work experience opportunities or entry level roles will appear here: https://www.dock10.co.uk/about/careers/   There's also a great section of Meet the Team with descriptions of various roles around the studios, and what it's like to work here.   https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes-and-apprenticeships   https://careers.itv.com/teams/early-careers/apprenticeships Email jobs@dock10.co.uk with a CV and covering letter if there are no opportunities currently listed on our website. Developing future talent is an important part of dock10. We are constantly on the lookout for vibrant, enthusiastic and talented people.   If anyone is looking for roles in sport, then follow @garytaphouse on twitter. He regularly posts sports media job advertisements for all levels.   There is also a website, twitter, facebook and Instagram page called Behind Sport. They regularly interview people from around sport to find out more about their role and day to day activities.

Kelsie Ware (PMP, APMP) is a proposal development professional with extensive experience in proposal writing and management specializing in compliance assurance. Before becoming a full-time proposal manager, Kelsie worked at DIA as a contractor with the National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC). At NMEC, she managed the Reporting and Dissemination office as well as served as Assistant PM and practiced hands on management approaches with Media Exploitation Services, developing successful Training Programs, and managing government Reporting and Production Development. Prior to joining DIA, Kelsie spent six years as an Arabic Linguist and Signals Intelligent Analyst for the U.S. Army. In her free time, she maintains her 10-acre farm in rural Virginia including horses, chickens, dogs, cats, and a variety of reptiles. ​Focal Points:  1. Difference between "Reuse Libraries" and "Reference Libraries" 2. Importance of tailoring Reuse  3. What to look for in RFPs for tailoring Reuse 4. Differences between Reuse for Tech Approaches and Reuse for Management/Transition etc 5. Importance of Reuse material being living documents, and updating /reviewing consistently between proposals Support the show

KAIRN: Mates of the Alliance by Fionne Foxxe Farraday wins International Impact Book Award in Romance. At the IIBA Awards, books are not judged against competing titles but are reviewed by the judges and experts based on a scoring system that evaluates the quality of the writing and production of the book. Michelle talks with Fionne about how background and what made her write this book.Annie McGrath is an executive producer of The DiscOasis and at Constellation Immersive she is VP of Production & Development. She joins Michelle to talk about the amazing DiscOasis now set up in Central Park at Wollman Rink. Whether local or visiting, this is a must do!Dr. Bryan Mark Rigg introduces his book, "Flamethrower." The last World War II recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor (MOH), Hershel “Woody” Williams, will receive another of the greatest honors granted an individual by the United States Government. Williams, who passed away at the age of 98 on June 29, 2022, will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol.Imagine a world where coercion, control, surveillance, and manipulation reign. Where imbalance of power makes exploitation easy and where those at the bottom of the heap sacrifice everything to make a profit for those at the top. M.K. Lever's knockout debut work of fiction, Surviving the Second Tier, weaves these issues and themes throughout a new fictional dystopia to display the real world truths that face athletes in the college athletic system.

Relevant Domains COVERED: Sustainability, Production Development, Climate Change, Electric Vehicles(EV), Mentorship "EVs are vehicles that are either partially or fully powered on electric power. Electric vehicles have low running costs as they have less moving parts for maintaining and also very environmentally friendly as they use little or no fossil fuels (petrol or diesel)" ~twi-global.com In this episode with Rajeev YSR #TGV189, we had the following pearls of wisdom on EVs and mentorship: 0:00:00 Starting 0:03:45 The top three factors of success 0:06:36 The Story from the Guest 0:08:50 The 99 monkey philosophy 0:09:57 Growth of EVs 0:15:34 Future trends in EVs 0:17:35 Avenues for entrepreneurs in the EV sector 0:20:00 How can someone join the EV market? 0:33:18 Rapid Fire 0:36:52 Message to your version  0:37:29 The one final advise 0:40:35 Trivia Section About the Guest: Rajeev YSR is a dynamic and motivational leader with more than 12+ years of experience across different parts of the world in PnL, Sales, Strategy, Operations, Product, and Project Management. He has completed his Bachelors and Masters from IIT Madras, with an incredible track record of building high-performing teams, products, and businesses & delivering results. As an Electric Vehicle Evangelist - Rajeev has been recently recognized as "40 under 40" India's young dynamic EV (Electric Vehicle) leaders. He has been evangelizing and crusading the Electric Vehicle Adoption, representing EVs on various National & International Platforms. He also works closely with NITI Aayog, Rocky Mountain Institute in their urban mobility Labs, EV Policymaking of Delhi Government, and also with TS State Govt. Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeevysr Links to the register for EV Masterclass: https://learn.evmasterclass.com/s/allcourses http://www.evmasterclass.com Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn: Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/naveensamala Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar Don't forget to mail your suggestions and feedback. Email: theguidingvoice4u@gmail.com  WhatsApp: +91 9494 587 187  Follow our social media for upcoming events and episodes. Tags: #evs, #ev, #herbalife, #electricvehicles, #o, #electricvehicle,   #electriccars, #herbalifebrasil, #electriccar, #herbalifenutrition, #tesla, #electric, #saude, #cars, #vemproespa, #teslamotors, #vemproevs, #evsherbalife, #evcharging, #vel, #teslamodels, #teslamodel, #driveelectric, #bemestar, #esc, #teslaowner, #carsofinstagr, am, #electricmobility  

The Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Lauren, Agent Michelle, Consultant Chris and show Producer Director SP discuss the finale Disney+ The Falcon And The Winter Soldier episode “One World, One People.” The Agents debrief you on National DNA Day, geek out over the 26 minute and 30 second ultimate fight sequence, how Sam Wilson is just a non-super serum guy who is now unequivocally Captain America, what the role of Karli and the Flag Smashers was in the series, Bucky's transformation through the series and the MCU, the complete US Agent origin story for John Walker, Sharon Carter's role as power broker and some theories with the character, the true uniqueness of Isaiah's display at the Captain America exhibit, Bucky's role in Sam becoming Captain America, all the great series acting from Wyatt Russell and Anothony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, some missed series opportunities, how a viewer cannot avoid real world politics while watching the series, Redwing is back with DOUBLE the fun, and Michelle's Mom take on the show. Stay tuned after the credits for a few minutes of Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. bonus audio.   THIS TIME ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.:   The Falcon And The Winter Soldier S01E06 “One World, One People” Weekly Marvel News Listener Feedback   THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER “ONE WORLD, ONE PEOPLE” [7:07]   The Falcon And The Winter Soldier “One World, One People” premiered on Disney+ on April 23rd, 2021.   S1E6 “One World, One People”   Directed By: Kari Skogland https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0804556/?ref_=tt_ov_dr 57 directing credits starting 1994 6x The Borgias 1x The Killing 2x Under the Dome 1x Longmire 2x Vikings 1x Penny Dreadful 2x Fear the Walking Dead 1x The Americans 2x The Walking Dead 1x The Punisher 5x The Handmaid's Tale 6x The Falcon and the Winter Soldier   Written By: Malcolm Spellman https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1173259/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr8   6 writing credits starting 2006 6x Empire 2x Falcon and Winter Soldier - showrunner   Written By: Josef Sawyer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2677686/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5  6 writing credits starting 2012 1x Being Mary Jane 2x SEAL Team 1x Falcon and Winter Soldier   Showrunner: Malcolm Spellman   NEWS [1:04:14]   TOP NEWS STORY OF THE WEEK   Captain America 4 Officially in the Works With Falcon and Winter Soldier Showrunner https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/captain-america-4-officially-in-the-works-with-falcon-and-winter/?utm_source=Comicbook.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=210423_164429_Comicbook.com%20Daily%20Newsletter&utm_content=Link   After taking on the mantle in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, it looks like Anthony Mackie will headline his own film with Captain America 4 officially in the works from Marvel Studios. The series showrunner Malcom Spellman is returning to pen the script with Dalan Musson, which will likely continue the adventures of Sam Wilson as he embraces his role as the new Star-Spangled Avenger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.     MCU - MARVEL STUDIOS   Russel Crowe reveals Thor 4 role https://www.ign.com/articles/thor-love-and-thunder-will-have-russell-crowe-tossing-lightning-bolts-as-zeus "I'm gonna get on my bicycle," Crowe said in the interview with JOY Breakfast with The Murphys. "I'm gonna ride up to Disney Fox Studios, and around about 9:15, I shall be Zeus."   DISNEY+   Falcon & Winter Soldier to run as a drama series at the emmys https://www.indiewire.com/2021/04/falcon-and-winter-soldier-emmys-drama-series-season-2-plans-interview-1234631267/ As opposed to Limited Series Nate Moore (VP of Production & Development) has not confirmed more seasons, but said that ideas are kicking around   Marvel rumored to bring back some Netflix Marvel characters https://www.screengeek.net/2021/04/23/marvel-netflix-characters-rumor/ The report mentions that the aforementioned Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Jon Bernthal, and Vincent D'Onofrio are set to return as Daredevil, Jessica Jones, The Punisher and Wilson Fisk respectively.  they won't be the same versions of the characters that we saw in the Netflix series and will not follow the same backstory   BONUS:   Marvel/NBA team up for NBA game with Avengers story https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/marvel-espn-nba-game-avengers-1234958705/ The Disney sports-media giant on Monday, May 3, plans to air an “NBA Special Edition,” a game between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans that will weave elements from an original Marvel story and characters including Iron Man, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Captain America, Black Widow and Doctor Strange into the live action. The broadcast will use 3-D virtual characters, animation packages and customized graphics to tell the tale of the Avengers watching the match in hopes of finding new heroes to help them fight an invading alien army.   An Investigation into the Lack of Kissing in the MCU https://www.polygon.com/entertainment/22394564/marvel-cinematic-universe-kissing Goes by each MCU phase Possibly b/c more geared for kids and international audiences Nearly all between straight white couples (Nakia/T'challa and Peter/MJ only ones involving POC)   FEEDBACK [1:17:53]   TWITTER   https://twitter.com/MrParacletes/status/1384608512832118784?s=20 Dr. Gnome to you @MrParacletes   And   Greta the Cat's BFF @adanagirl Apr 20 .@MARVELMadames @LegendsofSHIELD @LaniDianeRich @JoshuaUnruh   Apr 20 @LegendsofSHIELD   Cory Havens @CoryHavens Canonically, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine used to be married to Phil Coulson. No one's going to argue with me, right?   OUTRO [1:19:55]   Lauren, Michelle and SP love to hear back from you about how you would rate the episode we just discussed, your top 5 Marvel character lists, your science of Marvel questions, who would you pick in an all-female Avenger team, or which Marvel male you would like to see shirtless. Call the voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871.                    Join Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. next time as the hosts discuss the finale Netflix Defenders Series season: Jessica Jones season 3 premiere episodes 1-3. You can listen in live when we record Sunday Afternoons 5:00 PM Eastern time at Geeks.live. Contact Info: Please see http://www.legendsofshield.com for all of our contact information or call our voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871   Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 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Brad Davis, Head of Production Development at Infomedia, shares the difference between two WordPress features that are commonly mixed up — widgets and plugins. He shares the difference between the two, when they're good for your site ... and when they're not.

Speaking to Hannah Bowler, Discovery UK's Victoria Noble, Senior Director, Production & Development, unpacks the male-skewing original content that channels Quest and Discovery are looking for (think: experiential and immersive.)  Noble discusses what she's been working on and commissioning under lockdown, and reveals that Discovery UK has greenlit 100+ hours of new content in the past month alone. Plus, the type of multi-platform show she's looking for, and whether they're asking anything different of producers in regards to funding models. Listen now. Subscribe to the Commissioner Index here.

פודקאסט מספר 368 של רברס עם פלטפורמה - אורי ורן מארחים בכרכור בערב חג הפועלים את שחף ואת אלכס להמשך סדרת Outbrain ושיחה על Kubernetes (להלן k8s) ו - Dyploma (בהמשך).הפרק בחסות Applied Materials, שהם (גם) ספונסרים של Reversim Summit 2019 (שוב רמז, כן. שריינו תאריכים ובואו בהמוניכם, יש אג’נדה).אפלייד מטריאלס היא מובילה עולמית בתחום ייצור השבבים והיחידה העסקית הישראלית שלה, בפארק המדע ברחובות, עוסקת בבקרת תהליך הייצור. קבוצת התוכנה בישראל מונה כ – 350 מפתחים העוסקים במגוון רחב של תחומים (DSP , deep learning , עיבוד תמונה , UI/UX , Frontend & Backend ) ובמגוון רחב של שפות (python, Java, C++ ועוד). יחד הם מתמודדים מול אתגרים בחזית הטכנולוגיה, פתרון בעיות מורכבות וחשיבה מחוץ לקופסא. הסיפוק של להיות חלק ממוצר פיזי, המורכב כולו כאן ומשלב תוכנה וחומרה שלבסוף מגיע ליצרניות המעבדים המובילות בעולם, הוא עצום. רב הסיכויים שהנייד דרכו אתם מאזינים לנו עכשיו עבר במהלך ייצורו במכונות הייצור והבדיקה של אפלייד מטריאלס. באפלייד שמים דגש על עבודת צוות, אפשרויות להתפתחות אישית וצמיחה והכל תוך איזון בין קריירה לחיים אישיים. לפני הכל - אלכס - 5 וחצי שנים ב - Outbrain, מוביל את קבוצת ה  -Core Services: אחראים “מהרצפה שמחזיקה את השרתים” דרך Networking מערכות הפעלה, Provisioning ועד Deployment Pipeline - שזה שחף . . .שחף - ראש צוות Delivery ב - Outbrain (חלק מהקבוצה של אלכס), אחראי על כל מה שקשור ב  -Build & Deploy, שילוב של DevOps ו - Backend.לא מזמן (יותר משנה, אבל עבר מהר) היה פרק שהתרכז ב Networking עם k8s ב - Outbrain; הפעם אנחנו מתמקדים יותר ברגע שלפני - למה בכלל לשקול k8s? איך זה קרה?בתור התחלה - זה לא קרה . . . במשך תקופה ארוכה היה רצון אבל כנראה שהיה חסר תמריץ מתאים; ככה חלפו משהו כמו שנתיים עם נסיונות שונים שלא צלחו.בסופו של דבר הגיע שילוב תמריצים מספיק טוב, למספיק בעלי עניין - מחיר - ציפייה לחסכון משמעותי בעלויות שרתיםגמישות - ב - Outbrain רצים על Bare Metal, וה - Lead time של מכונות הוא ארוך. ככל שיהיה ניתן לקצר אותו כך גמישות התפעול תגדל, לפחות תיאורטית.עבור מי שרץ על ענן - אין Lead Time, יש כפתור (“אני רוצה מכונה!”) וזהו (+ חשבונית. נחזור לזה).כשהשרתים הם של החברה, צריך לספק כוח חישוב זמין (אתה הענן).מכאן הגיע הצורך ב - Orchestration ו - (הנה זה בא) Containerization (כן, זו באמת מילה).אתגר לאקדמיה - קופסונים? אורי מציע המכלה. תחשבו על זה שנייה.בסוף הכל מתכנס ל - Velocity - רוצים שאנשים יוכלו לזוז יותר מהר, גם ב - Production וגם ב - Development.אז הכוכבים התיישרו - ואיפה אנחנו היום?מנהלים כיום שלושה Data Centers, כשכל אחד כמה מכיל מספר k8s clusters.סדר גודל של כ - 1500 מכונות ב - Production (עם כמה Containers של כמה צוותים על כל מכונה)מבחינת Distinct services - כ ~500 שרצים על ה - Clustersמעבר לכך יש Clusters שמיועדים לבדיקות וכו’ - משהו כמו עשרה Clusters בסך הכל.כל ה - Production workload רץ על k8s, או שיש גם מקומות אחרים (Batch cases, etc)?ה - Databases עדיין לא רצים ב - k8s; כל ה - workload שהוא Stateless (למשל Java services) רצים בתוך Containers.מה לגבי Batch processing - גם שם? עוד חזון למועד, אבל יש שאיפה גם בכיוון ה - State-full.עבור החלק הזה יש מערכות workflow פנימיות שנכתבו ב - Outbrain; יש שימוש ב - Containers על מנת לבודד למשל ספריות של Hadoop (על מנת להיות Self-contained), אבל כיום לא בתוך k8s (אולי בעתיד).ולחלק השני של הכותרת - מהי Dyploma?מההתחלה - שחף הגיע ל - Outbrain לפני שנתיים וחצי, והתבקש לפתח מערכת Build & Deploy על k8s: “הנה סט הדרישות - בהצלחה”.המטרה הייתה מערכת שיודעת לעשות Deployment על k8s, ליצור Object Orient service שלוקח את ה - Java client, לבנות עבורו את ה - flow וכו’.בגדול - “זה השרת שלי, ככה קוראים לו וככה ניגשים אליו - אני רוצה Build & Deploy על k8s”. אפשר לציין גם את מספר ה - instances ,נתוני זכרון ו - CPU - וזהו בגדול. המפתח לא צריך להכיר k8s, רק את Dyploma, מה שאמור להאיץ מאוד את קצב העבודה.בעצם - Dyploma היא Service שעוטף את k8s ומאפשר לעשות את כל ההגדרות (Routing וכו’).התלבטות נפוצה בשימוש ב - k8s (רן שואל בשביל חבר) היא שימוש ישיר או בתיווך מעטפת - אפשר להגיד “הנה ה - Cluster, תעשה מה שאתה רוצה” (צור pods, שלח yml. וכו’), ואפשר גם לכתוב כלי (כמו Dyploma, אבל יש עוד כלים דומים בשוק שעוטפים את k8s). מה הביא לבחירה בכלי מעטפת? מהי הפרספקטיבה לאחר שנה ומשהו?כדי להכיר את k8s צריך להיכנס לעולם שהוא לא בהכרח חלק מהיום-יום של כל מפתח. יש את ה Tech Savvy שרצים ללמוד כל דבר חדש ויש את אלה שפחות, ומחפשים את הכפתור של Build & Deploy שמאפשר ליצור את ה - Instances ולהמשיך הלאה - התרגלו לטוב.גילוי נאות לגבי “התרגלו לטוב” - על המערכת הקודמת היה אחראי אחד בשם רן תבורי.כשמתכננים API תמיד קיימת ההתלבטות של רמת החשיפה למפתח, כשבדיעבד לא כל ההחלטות מתגלות כנכונות - לפעמים דברים שנדמה היה שהגיוני להחביא יכולים היום (עם הסביבה העשירה של ספקי הענן השונים) לתת המון כוח למפתח שיודע להשתמש בהם, ולפעמים הפוך.נניח שהתחלנו מאפס (בלי מצב נתון שהמפתחים כבר התרגלו אליו) - אילו החלטות נראות כיום כנכונות לאור הניסיון ב - Outbrain?ההתחלה הייתה עם CLI, ותוך ניסיון למסך מידע שלא חיוני למפתח - והפידבק מרוב המשתמשים היה בסגנון “אחלה, תן לי להתמקד בקוד”.עם הזמן התקדמנו ועוד Services עברו מה Bare metal ונוספו עוד משתמשים - וגילינו שיש Pipelines שנבנים (build) ב - Jenkins ועובדים מול ה - API של Dyploma. כמות הנפילות נמוכה יחסית והידע הנדרש לא רב מדי.מבנה ה - Services ב - Outbrain (וה - Templates שמסתמכים עליהם) הוא מנגנון שחוזר על עצמו, ואין צורך בורסטיליות מאוד גבוהה - לא ממציאים את k8s מחדש וזה טוב מספיק עבור חלק גדול מאוד מה - use cases.עם הזמן נוספו עוד use cases - משתמשים רוצים UI (רגילים . . . ואפשר לעשות יותר לעומת CLI ל - API).בשלב הזה (לאחר שנה וחצי) כבר ראינו את הצורך בתמונה רחבה, של dashboard שמאפשר לראות כל ה  -Deployment, ניהול של כל ה - clusters ממקום אחד (Federation)מדובר לא רק ב - Production אלא גם Staging ו - Testing (לא בהכרח חשוף למפתחים, רק למי שצריך).לאחרונה התחלנו לעבוד על Cluster ב - GCP, ובגלל אופן העבודה של Dyploma מול k8s החיבור היה מאוד פשוט (צריך רק את ה - Key, בלי Plug-ins או Controllers וכו’)מדובר בעצם על תהליך Setup היברידי - מפתח יכול לבחור ריצה על Bare metal או בענן, ועבורו זה פחות או יותר שקוף - לא בהכרח מודע האם הריצה היא על מכונה פיזית או בענן (שזה גם פיזית בסוף, אבל במקום אחר).משהו שהיה חשוב לשמר בעבודה עם Dyploma, ולא להמציא משהו חדש.המפתח ממשיך לדבר ב”שפה של Outbrain”, אבל על k8s.ההפרדה ל Production/ Staging/ Test - אלו לא clusters שונים של k8s, אלא הפרדה לוגית שמתרחשת ברמת האפליקציההאפליקציות מפרידות בין Production/ Staging/ Test באמצעות תיוג (tagging) שמוזרק כשמרימים אותן, ולא “יודעות” באיזה cluster הן רצות (אפשר לדעת, אבל לרוב זה לא מעניין - מעניין מהו ה Data Center).התקשורת אינה מתרחשת באופן הקלאסי של k8s (חזרה לפרק על Networking) - מכיוון שמיישמים שכבה של Fabric מעל k8s ולא משתמשים ב Plug-ins, לכל Container יש IP משלו והוא מתקשר עם האחרים דרך תשתית התקשורת, בלי שום דבר באמצע.מכאן נובע שכל מה שנמצא “בדרך” - אבסטרקציות כמו Services למינהם - לא נמצא בשימוש.משתמשים ב - Consul לצורך Service Discovery, ורושמים כל Container שעולה (אין בחירה) - מעצם זה שהמפתח הגדיר deployment הוא נרשם עם כל ה - meta data שמוזרק ל - Consul.קיימים גם clusters שכוללים Workloads מכמה מקורות (Production/ Staging/ Test) - עשוי להיווצר מצב של “גניבת משאבים” ביניהם?כן - ובגלל זה יש יישום של Preemption (מגיע service גדול - מי זז?)נותנים תעדוף ל - Deployment באמצעות Dyploma: ב - k8s תעדוף מוגדר ע”י מספר, והגדרנו שמות לתחומי עדיפות שונות (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond), שחלקו מוגדר ע”י המפתח וחלקו מחושב בתוך Dyplomaלא רוצים ש Services עם instance בודד יתקעו בתור ויצרו Downtime, למשל.מה שלא ב Production מקבל כמובן תעדוף יותר נמוך.בחזרה ל - Work flow של המפתח - עד עכשיו התמקדנו בכך ש Dyploma מנהלת את ה- Clusters של k8s עבור המפתח (שלא נדרש להכיר k8s על בוריו). יש גם מעבר לכך - Dyploma מתחילה

Special Guest!! " Hollywood Legend" Mr. Bruce Nahin January 10, 2019 @4:30pm Host : Yolanda Nollie Radio & TV Entertainment Am/FM Podcast Show Biography In 1976, while still a law student, he became one of the co-founders of Chippendale's Male Exotic Dancers for which he remained the CEO until 1994.He also worked backstage for a major concert promoter in Los Angeles during the early 1980's.He created the name Chippendales, which he named after the furniture style in the club In 1987 the first mayor of the City of Santa Clarita, Buck Mckeon (former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee-retired) appointed him as one of the two founding film committee members for the newly formed city where Nahin established himself in the fields of film permits, set logistics, and site management. He was instrumental in the establishment of the City of Santa Clarita as the major area for filming in Southern California. He practiced law for almost thirty years with an emphasis in Entertainment law especially in music and live entertainment and in the 2000's transitioned to become an associate producer for business affairs and a development producer in films and television. he also acts in film and TV from time to time. He is no longer a member of the California State Bar nor a practicing lawyer. Thereafter, he joined Continuum Pictures as its Executive Vice President and head of Business Affairs . After leaving Continuum, Joined Anorra Media a subsidiary of K/O paper products at Universal Studios also as head of Business Affairs. Nahin became a co founder of Janick Entertainment, a film production company, specializing in quality female empowered independent films. Nahin also is a partner in Entertainment Support Services, a firm providing Consulting in Production Development and Business Affairs to Film, TV and Music. He loves mentoring young people in Film, TV,music, live entertainment and modeling and is involved with Expression 58 and One Church LA..both churches established to serve young Hollywood, as well as lecturing and mentoring at UCLA, his alma mater, Biola University in Orange County, and various film schools in the Southern California area. He is a member of the Producers Guild of American and SAG/AFTRA  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/radio--tv-entertainment-n/message

If you want to live an extraordinary life, you have to master something – but it only has to be ONE thing.   For many of us, mastering the ability to communicate with other people, or connect with others, is the ONE thing that will make everything else easier or unnecessary.   Today, we sit down with someone who has mastered the art of asking great questions: Susan Scott, the author of Fierce Conversations. This episode is so meaningful for us, and we think it will mean just as much for you because Susan models a Fierce Conversation live.   If you put yourself in our shoes and answer each question honestly, you will experience how profound having Fierce Conversations can be, and what will be possible if you invite more conversations like these into your relationships.     The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Identify a relationship in your life that is not where you want it to be; a relationship that matters to you, and is hurting.   If the conversation IS the relationship, what do your conversations have to look like moving forward so that you can feel better about where that relationship is?   Remember, this talk doesn't have to be intense or negative – it can come from a place of love, and it can be delivered with candor and care.   In this episode you will learn... [12:30] What the 4 goals of a Fierce Conversation are. [19:00] ONE thing that many business owners are doing that ruins their businesses (and their relationships). [25:15] the ONE thing you can do to make connecting on a deeper level easier. [36:30] What a Fierce Conversation sounds like. [1:00:30] How you can leverage Fierce Conversations in your life.   Links & Tools From This Episode Learn more about Fierce Conversations at FierceInc.com Connect with Fierce Inc: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn   Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time    --   Are you hiring?   Gary Keller once said, “If you want to live an extraordinary life, it requires that you master something – and it only has to be ONE thing.” Geoff chose to master recruiting great people, so we know that finding the right people can be a huge challenge. That’s why we’re excited to introduce you to ZipRecruiter, a platform that finds the right job candidates for you. In fact, 80% of employers who post a job get a qualified candidate in just one day.   And ZipRecruiter is inviting listeners of The ONE Thing to try for FREE – all you have to do is go to ziprecruiter.com/produktive.   --   What are you trying to achieve?   As a listener of The ONE Thing, we know you are striving to achieve extraordinary results in a specific area of your life. The question is, how do you go from where you are today to extraordinary? We’ve learned that you have to commit to surrounding myself with people who are where you want to be, which is why we are excited to share an event called Relentless MV.   If you’re looking to get in a room with world class motivators who can help you gain the mental edge to push yourself to the next level and maximize your potential, you should consider joining Geoff in Martha’s Vineyard September 28th - 30th.   And you can use code “the1thing” to get $500 off your ticket at relentlessMV.com! -- Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Today on Mission Supercritical our host speaks with Felix Green the VP Production Development for Green Thumb Industries. In his role, he oversees the entire product development process. He’s been in the cannabis industry for the past 20 years as a cultivator, extractor, and distributor.green-thumb-industries-86697120He is well versed in extraction techniques and has won awards for his extracts. Andy talks to him about extraction processes – pros and cons – before moving on to technical matters and finally talking about post-processing challenges. Green Thumb is committed to progressing positive social change and providing dignified access to safe and quality medical cannabis nationwide while giving back to the communities we call home.

Do you ever feel like you are juggling so many different tasks that, inevitably, some things end up slipping through the cracks?   We’ve definitely experienced that in our business, and so has our guest Jenny McCarty. Jenny is a business owner, a member of our Living Your ONE Thing community, and a military wife, which means she is constantly moving – and every time she moves, she has to start her business all over again.   This is because Jenny has been acting entrepreneurially, relying on her own natural abilities, instead of acting purposefully. She reached out to us for help before her next move, and we want to share that call because we think it can help you too. In this episode, we ask questions that will help you identify the models and systems that you can implement so that your business can scale without you.     The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: As people, we tend to over complicate things. We make our problems feel difficult, but in reality, it doesn’t have to be that way. Your life, and your business, can be simple – and the simpler it is, the easier it will be to scale.   And building systems doesn’t actually have to take a lot of time. With a little bit of technology – and the intention to document everything – you can record every step of your process and then leverage VA resources to turn that into a system.   If you’d like to see how we do this, we will be sharing our process in a training for the Living Your ONE Thing Community. Click here to join today.   In this episode you will learn... [12:10] Why documenting your systems is a powerful lead domino. [16:10] What habits you can acquire to help you develop systems in your business. [22:00] How you can stop over complicating simple problems.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! Get more support & accountability: Join the Living Your ONE Thing Community Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog!   Links & Tools From This Episode Will you help us get to know you better? Go to the1thing.com/podcastquiz   --   We are HIRING!   We are hiring an amazing Community Manager, and we would love for that person to come from this community.   If you are someone, or know someone, who loves to create amazing content, engage with a community, and wants to manage all of the content for the business, please go to the1thing.com/jobs.   -- Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Lacie Thornton is our fourth badass female distiller in three episodes, and she knows a thing or two about both sharks and booze!! Lacie is one of two distillers at Grand Traverse Distillery, where she is responsible for the production of vodka, gin, rum, bourbon, and rye whiskey at Michigan's first Craft Certified Grain-to-Bottle distillery. They’re a small company, but they produce more booze than any other distiller in the state of Michigan! In a former life, Lacie was a scientist working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Although she’s no longer dealing with marine wildlife, she’s still a scientist through and through. Because, if you think about it, a distillery is really just a giant lab (where you CAN taste your experiments)!! We also discuss: The Depression-era still they’re using at Grand Traverse Distillery How Traverse became one of the first craft distilleries in the country The science (and alchemy) behind the distillation process Sourcing local ingredients Lacie’s daily routine at the distillery How you can taste these delicious spirits The similarities between marine biology and distillation Becoming a distiller Creating more opportunities for women in the spirits industry Resources: Learn more about Grand Traverse Distillery Connect with Lacie on LinkedIn Check out Ladies of American Distilleries Want to increase sales & improve service in your restaurant? Get 20% off TouchBistro at touchbistro.com/justforkingaround Want to join Debi for some LA Food Adventures? Starting 4/13/18, Debi will be hosting food tours every Friday & Saturday!! Get in touch at justforkingaround.net/contact to learn more & sign up. Get 15% off your supplements by using discount code “JustForkingAround” at OraOrganic.com Lacie Thornton’s Bio: Lacie was raised in Northern Michigan, where home was off a dirt road surrounded by state forestland. It was there that her curiosity was nurtured between a creek and the woods, in the elk capital of the state. Following a B.A. in biology from Albion College, she moved to Florida to intern with Mote Marine Laboratory then later earn a biology M.S. in coastal zone management from Nova Southeastern University. She then worked in the field for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Maryland before changing focus and returning to Northern Michigan to be a distiller. Since 2016, Lacie has been distilling at Grand Traverse Distillery of Traverse City, Michigan producing some of the nation’s most acclaimed spirits, ranging across vodka, whiskey, gin & rum. Production & Development for Just Forking Around by Podcast Masters

When you start a new relationship, do you show up looking to give or get?   Many entrepreneurs show up trying to leverage every situation, but we only start receiving the most value when we start offering it. Superconnectors are the people who create value by making connections for other people because, in every interaction and new relationship, they show up looking to give, not get.   Scott Gerber started the Young Entrepreneurs Council, founded The Community Company, and wrote the book Superconnector. In this episode, he shares how you can transform your mindset, be more meaningful and purposeful in every interaction, and start building relationships that really matter.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: What’s the ONE thing in this episode that will help you stop networking, and start forming real relationships that matter?   When you find your answer, let us know in a review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. We see every single review, and we want to know what helped you.   In this episode you will learn... [3:50] How becoming a Superconnector can knock over more dominoes in your life. [6:00] The ONE thing that will allow you to form connections with people who are where you want to be. [8:30] Why facilitating great experiences adds more value than showing up to network. [10:20] What becomes possible when you develop a connector’s mind. [16:30] ONE simple strategy you can use to audit your mindset and behaviors. [22:30] What models and systems you can follow to ensure that you are nurturing the relationships that matter most. [31:50] The most important lesson you can learn when it comes to forming relationships.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! Get more support & accountability: Join the Living Your ONE Thing Community Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog!   Links & Tools From This Episode Learn more at ScottDGerber.com Connect with Scott: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn Pick up your copy of Superconnector   --   We are HIRING!   We are hiring an amazing Community Manager, and we would love for that person to come from this community.   If you are someone, or know someone, who loves to create amazing content, engage with a community, and wants to manage all of the content for the business, please go to the1thing.com/jobs.   -- Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Today we are getting raw and vulnerable with all of you.   In our conversations with all of you, we've learned that many of you are making excuses for your results – and in reality, the ONE thing you're failing to do is look in the mirror and accept accountability.   JT McCormick had an unfortunate childhood – it's hard for many of us to fathom growing up in his shoes – but in spite of his tumultuous start in life, he has managed to achieve an extraordinary level of success. Sometimes we lack the perspective to look at our situation and find gratitude, and as a result, we end up making excuses, but JT is here to serve us all a big helping of Perspective Pie.     The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: We can all make the CHOICE to achieve more – it just requires a simple mindset shift and some elbow grease. In this conversation, you'll hear when JT chose to be the best at everything he did, even scrubbing toilets.   So we have a question for you: Are you doing the best that you can do, or are you doing the best that can be done?   What is the ONE thing you can do to show up as the best in business, family, or wherever is most important to you – and where in your life are you making excuses when you could be getting results?   In this episode you will learn... [17:40] The only three things you need to achieve success. [21:10] What you need to know if you feel stuck against the ceiling of achievement. [22:20] ONE thing you can do to get clarity and shift your mindset.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! Get more support & accountability: Join the Living Your ONE Thing Community Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog!   Links & Tools From This Episode Learn more at JTmccormick.com Connect with JT on LinkedIn   I Got There: How I Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Achieve the American Dream by JT McCormick & Tucker Max   Will you help us get to know you better? Go to the1thing.com/podcastquiz   --   We are HIRING!   We are hiring an amazing Community Manager, and we would love for that person to come from this community.   If you are someone, or know someone, who loves to create amazing content, engage with a community, and wants to manage all of the content for the business, please go to the1thing.com/jobs.   -- Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

We spend 25% of our life, if not more, at work – and many of our workplaces are broken; we lack fulfillment.   We lack control, we lack clarity on where we are going, and too many of us don't feel like we're waking up every day to trade our lives for something of value. If that's a problem for you, you're in the right place.   Today's guest is going to help you get clarity on ONE thing that will help you find more fulfillment. Adam Grant has been recognized as Wharton's top-rated teacher for six straight years, and as one of the world's 25 most influential management thinkers. He is also the author or co-author of three New York Times bestselling books: Give and Take, Originals, and Option B.   We recorded this conversation as part of our monthly ONE Thing webinar series. Every month, we feature an incredible author so that you can learn directly from them and ask questions. If you want to sign up for our next FREE monthly webinar, head over to the1thing.com/webinars.     The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: We love Adam's empowering message. Whether you're a manager or an employee, you have DNA in your results. Our questions for you is, what is the ONE thing that you're not doing that would allow you to find more fulfillment in what you do?   Consider where in your life you are treating everything like it matters equally. Where are you going BIG and trying to do everything where you could be going small, focusing on the unique area where you can truly make the greatest impact and enjoy the greatest results?   In this episode you will learn... [6:00] The 3 things you need to get motivated at work. [13:00] Why top performers are willing to experiment. [23:40] How being clear on your priorities will help you manage your time (and say no when it's appropriate). [33:00] How you can be more purposeful about when and how you give. [45:30] The ONE thing you can do to start transforming the fulfillment you find in what you do.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! Get more support & accountability: Join the Living Your ONE Thing Community Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog!   Links & Tools From This Episode Learn more at AdamGrant.net Connect with Adam: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Adam’s TED Talk: “The surprising habits of original thinkers” --   Get your FREE audiobook copy of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B!   If you enjoy listening to podcasts, you probably also enjoy listening to audiobooks, and that’s why Audible is sponsoring this episode.   If you go to audible.com/onething, you can create a free account and get a free credit for your first book, which could be Give and Take, Originals, or Option B.   We are HIRING!   We are hiring an amazing Community Manager, and we would love for that person to come from this community.   If you are someone, or know someone, who loves to create amazing content, engage with a community, and wants to manage all of the content for the business, please go to the1thing.com/jobs. -- Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Do you struggle with being present?   We talk a lot about achieving extraordinary results, setting goals, and gaining clarity on your priorities.... but one thing that we don't often talk about as much is mastering our mindset. So many of us are constantly thinking about the next thing that we have to do or something that's already happened, and as a result, we're never really in the moment.   If you are always living in the future or the past, then being present may be ONE thing that can transform every area of your life. Jeff Photiades joins the show to share how he started getting more intentional around his mindset, and how you can too.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: If you were able to, at any time, be truly present and nowhere else, would that ONE thing improve every area of your life?   We think it will, and we believe practicing meditation will help you accomplish that. If you don't have a meditation practice already in place, we challenge you to start one. Even if it starts with just one breath a day, that is ONE thing that can make being present easier or unnecessary.   Download yourself a free 66-Day Challenge Calendar to start today.   In this episode you will learn... [3:00] How developing a better understanding of yourself helps you understand others. [7:15] What it looks like when you apply the principles of goal setting to your personal life. [12:15] Why the story you tell yourself about having to work more isn't always true. [14:30] What you can do if you are struggling to strike a good work-life counterbalance. [21:45] ONE Thing you can do to make being present easier or unnecessary.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! Get more support & accountability: Join the Living Your ONE Thing Community Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog!   Links & Tools From This Episode Will you help us get to know you better? Go to the1thing.com/podcastquiz --   We are HIRING!   We are hiring an amazing Community Manager, and we would love for that person to come from this community.   If you are someone, or know someone, who loves to create amazing content, engage with a community, and wants to manage all of the content for the business, please go to the1thing.com/jobs. -- Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Do you talk to the people you care about, especially if you’re a parent, about what their goals are and how they can achieve them?   In episode 117, we heard the story of Holli and Cade McCray, a mother and son who started living The ONE Thing together. In this episode, we're talking to another mother-and-son duo: Nicole and Cooper Hefferman.   Cooper is now living his ONE thing, using principles from the book to create a plan and, ultimately, get to Broadway in the next year – and it all started when Nicole picked up a copy of The ONE Thing in an airport and started asking her son more questions about his goals.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: For you to be productive, you have to have clarity on your priorities. And for you to have clarity on your priorities, you need to have an understanding of what your purpose is. Conversations like these help us realize that what we do is founded in purpose.   When you take action, you are impacting other people, and you can shine a light on what is possible.   So who is ONE person that you can empower to start a journey towards mastering their time?   In this episode you will learn... [4:10] Why The Domino Effect is an effective tool for clarifying your vision. [6:50] How you can help your children get clarity on their goals & act more purposefully. [20:00] What stops most people from making progress towards their goal (and how you can overcome that). [22:30] How enlisting support can help you get clarity on Your ONE Thing (and amplify accountability). [34:40] How you can introduce The ONE Thing to your children.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! Get more support & accountability: Join the Living Your ONE Thing Community Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog!   Links & Tools From This Episode Will you help us get to know you better? Go to the1thing.com/podcastquiz Fill out your own GPS: the1thing.com/resources/your-gps/ --   We are HIRING!   We are hiring an amazing Community Manager, and we would love for that person to come from this community.   If you are someone, or know someone, who loves to create amazing content, engage with a community, and wants to manage all of the content for the business, please go to the1thing.com/jobs. --   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

You bring a lot of intention, energy, and focus to your professional world – are you bringing that same focus to your relationships at home?   When we don't plan healthy habits in our relationships – especially our romantic relationships – things tend to fall apart as life happens, and that starts to spill over to every other aspect of our lives.   With over 15 years of experiencing helping couples heal, reset, and thrive, relationship therapist and educator John Howard joins the show to help us be more intentional and transform our relationships.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: What is the ONE thing you can do to connect more in your relationships?   We challenge you to go a step farther than thinking about the question – Prove to yourself that you can begin to affect positive change in those relationships that matter.   If working on your relationship is important to you, schedule time for connecting on your calendar (even if it's just a long hug at the end of the workday).   In this episode you will learn... [2:30] The ONE habit that will transform your relationships. [10:00] What you are doing to create disconnection in your relationships. [16:00] How you can have (and start) the tough conversations in your relationships. [23:25] Why it's okay (and beneficial!) to be vulnerable and ask for help in your relationships. [26:20] How you can facilitate connection with your children.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! Get more support & accountability: Join the Living Your ONE Thing Community Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog!   Links & Tools From This Episode Want to work with John? Head over to the1thing.com/readysetlove! Connect with John: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram --   Were you told that if you worked hard and saved in your 401k that, one day, you would retire and secure your slice of the American Dream?   We were told that story, but if you look at the wealthy, that’s not how they got there. We’re excited to introduce you to Patrick Donohoe and his team at Paradigm Life because they specialize in an investment strategy that creates wealth, and they want to share it with listeners of The ONE Thing podcast.   If you go to PerpetualWealthStrategy.net, you can download the free report: The Entrepreneur's Hierarchy of Investment. --   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Do you dream of building something BIG?   Today we’re sharing the story of two young men with a dream, Cole Zucker and Guillaume Vidal, who are disrupting the lighting industry with their new business, Green Creative Lighting. They are taking on companies like Philips and GE by offering high-performance LED solutions – and winning.   Cole and Guillaume were only able to accomplish this so quickly, because they established clear goals, took massive action, and focused on forming the right relationships so that they could recruit the right people into their world.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Out of everything that you’ve heard in this episode, what’s the ONE thing you can do that will make everything else easier or unnecessary? What’s the ONE action you can take that will guarantee the time you invested in this episode will have an amazing return on the investment of your time?   In this episode you will learn... [8:00] Why speed to implementation and execution is so critical for small businesses. [13:00] How you can build strong business relationships. [15:10] Why you need to resist shiny object syndrome when scaling a business (and what happens when you don’t). [19:40] How assembling the right team will allow you to stop focusing on the day-to-day and start focusing on the vision. [21:30] How you can make finding people a priority.   Links & Tools From This Episode Learn more at gc-lighting.com Connect with Cole on LinkedIn Connect with Guillaume on LinkedIn Will you help us get to know you better? Go to the1thing.com/podcastquiz Get more support & accountability: Join the Living Your ONE Thing Community --   Get your FREE audiobook copy of Shoe Dog or Total Recall!   If you enjoy listening to podcasts, you probably also enjoy listening to audiobooks, and that’s why Audible is sponsoring this episode.   If you go to audible.com/onething, you can create a free account and get a free credit for your first book, which could be Shoe Dog or Total Recall.   We are HIRING!   We are hiring an amazing Community Manager, and we would love for that person to come from this community.   If you are someone, or know someone, who loves to create amazing content, engage with a community, and wants to manage all of the content for the business, please go to the1thing.com/jobs. --   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

As parents, we are constantly asking ourselves the same question: am I doing a good job?   We are responsible for helping a child grow into an adult that will, hopefully, make a massive positive impact in the world – so what will happen if we teach our children the importance of forming habits and focusing on their most important work first?   Today we are going to find out. Holli and Cade McCray are a mother and son who join us to share the incredible story of how they started living The ONE Thing, together.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Consider which is a better way to introduce someone to The ONE Thing: forcing it onto them or living it at a high level and modeling it?   We think you need to be living The ONE Thing, first. So where in your world are you doing a great job at modeling those principles – and what is ONE thing you could be doing better that will cause the people in your life to take notice?   The moment you start empowering others, you start building a legacy.   In this episode you will learn... [3:40] How you can start (subtly) bringing The ONE Thing into your home. [13:20] How your family can be more purposeful with their time, even if structure feels unnatural. [15:00] How you can get your child interested in The ONE Thing (in a kid-approved way).   Links & Tools From This Episode Will you help us get to know you better? Go to the1thing.com/podcastquiz Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY! --   Were you told that if you worked hard and saved in your 401k that, one day, you would retire and secure your slice of the American Dream?   We were told that story, but if you look at the wealthy, that’s not how they got there. We’re excited to introduce you to Patrick Donohoe and his team at Paradigm Life because they specialize in an investment strategy that creates wealth, and they want to share it with listeners of The ONE Thing podcast.   If you go to PerpetualWealthStrategy.net, you can download the free report: The Entrepreneur's Hierarchy of Investment. --   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

When your ONE thing is your children, you always have more than one thing going on at any given moment, and it never feels like you're in control of your time.   While many listeners have a strong professional focus, we know that a number of you already have the hardest job in the world: being a stay-at-home parent. This show isn't about featuring big names; it's about showing what it looks like when you actually live The ONE Thing –  so today we're sharing this conversation with one of you, Rachel Benson, a stay-at-home mother of three who also has responsibilities supporting her husband's business.   For years Rachel has struggled to balance it all, but in this episode, we offer some guidance. Last week Geoff shared a live coaching call between himself and Tony DiCello, and we learned how a coach helps you amplify accountability – now Geoff is putting those lessons into action.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: We love this conversation because Rachel is thinking what all of us are thinking – but she has the confidence to say it out loud, enlist support, and commit to taking actions that will change her results.   You have to get started.   So out of everything discussed in this episode, what is the ONE thing that you can do differently – and will you commit to doing it?   In this episode you will learn... [7:00] What stops us from taking advantage of the resources in front of us. [11:00] How committing yourself to taking action transforms your behavior and mindset. [13:00] How you can make your calendar reflect your goals. [19:10] What it looks like when something is stealing from your true ONE thing (and what it looks like when you get clarity on your focus). [22:00] What it looks like when a coach amplifies your accountability.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!   Links & Tools From This Episode Get your 411 & 66-Day Calendar at the1thing.com/resources If you want to amplify your accountability, go to the1thing.com/membership or text the word ACCOUNTABILITY to the number 33444. --   Will you help us get to know you better?   We want to learn more about you so that we can better serve you through our content and our acts, so we created a survey that will take you less than one minute to complete.   Go to the1thing.com/podcastquiz to take the quiz. --   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Have you ever heard the 10,000 hours rule, or the idea that it takes 10,000 hours of doing something to master it?   Tony DiCello has over 25,000 hours of coaching people to their possibilities, and today we're sharing a live training and coaching call between Tony and Geoff Woods so that you can get a behind-the-scenes look at what accountability looks like, amplified through the eyes of a master.   This was originally for our Living Your ONE Thing members, but it was so valuable that we wanted to share it with all of you. If you'd like to join us for our next training, go to the1thing.com/membership or text the word ACCOUNTABILITY to the number 33444.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Do you have a system in place so that, at any moment, you know where you stand towards reaching your goal?   And if not, what's the consequence of that – are you giving up on your future?   In this episode you will learn... [3:30] The definition of accountability. [5:55] How you will know if you are committed to your goals. [11:45] Why accountability is nothing more than reality. [18:00] How you can start building a plan towards the positive future by doing this simple exercise. [21:20] Why there are no delusional goals, only delusional actions. [26:20] How you can make your calendar match your goals. [45:15] What it looks like to have the highest form of accountability – a coach.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!   Links & Tools From This Episode Connect with Tony: Facebook | LinkedIn Will you help us get to know you better? Go to the1thing.com/podcastquiz to take the quiz. If you’re missing a coach, email geoff [at] the1thing [dot] com with the subject “COACHING” --   Were you told that if you worked hard and saved in your 401k that, one day, you would retire and secure your slice of the American Dream?   We were told that story, but if you look at the wealthy, that’s not how they got there. We’re excited to introduce you to Patrick Donohoe and his team at Paradigm Life because they specialize in an investment strategy that creates wealth, and they want to share it with listeners of The ONE Thing podcast.   If you go to PerpetualWealthStrategy.net, you can download the free report: The Entrepreneur's Hierarchy of Investment. --   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Jenée Libby is the creator and host of The Edacious Podcast, a show for enthusiasts, chefs, producers, and purveyors, as well as anyone ravenous about food in their region. By fostering connection, she celebrates the bounty that exists not only in her hometown, but throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and the rest of the country.   This episode is sponsored by Ora Organic, my favorite supplement company because they use only organic and sustainable ingredients in ALL of their supplements, the products forking work, and who doesn’t love sexy packaging, right? I am so excited for you all to experience Ora Organic for yourselves with a SWEET discount! Go ahead and please enjoy a 15% discount off your ENTIRE order, always! Not just one and then done! At Checkout use JustForkingAround for your code and happily receive your 15% discount, forking awesome! (I have been using and am obsessed with the Trust Your Gut Probiotic Powder and the Omega 3 Spray called Nothing Fishy Here. The Organic Greens Powder, Easy Being Green, is also a crowd pleaser). ENJOY! Check out Ora Organic Here   Jenée is not a chef or a foodie. Just someone who loves to cook, eat, travel, and write – and talk about it all!     Jenée’s home of Charlottesville, Virginia is, like many other communities, hyperactive on social media when it comes to food. Too often, Jenée believes, this results in folks talking ABOUT rather than talking WITH one another.   Edacious attempts to bridge that gap, to create connection and strengthen community – To move the focus away from the pretty Instagrammed plate and toward the hardworking individuals doing the WORK OF FOOD in our restaurants, on our farms, in our stores, and around our conference tables. We also discuss: Eating at her mother’s dinner table, who was “Martha Stewart before there was Martha Stewart” The self-acceptance it takes to cook without a recipe Why Jenée branded herself with the archaic word Edacious (which she now has trademarked!) The good and bad of the Charlottesville area (but mostly good) Jenée’s Golden Fork Awards Moderating the Women & Food panel at the Fire, Flour, and Fork festival, featuring  Chef Joy Crump, Kerry Diamond, Chef Kristen Kish, and Chef Jessica Wilson Finding the perfect oyster Life-changing pho Resources: Listen to the podcast: Edacious.co Connect with Jenée: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Production & Development for Just Forking Around by Podcast Masters

Why are you doing what you are doing?   The ONE Thing is about teaching the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results, but many of us fail to ask ourselves that simple question. For many of us, we do what we do to create moments that matter with the people that matter... but, too often, we lose sight of these relationships.   We are dedicating the entire month of February, in our Living Your ONE Thing Community, to creating extraordinary relationships in four specific areas: wealth determiners, loved ones, friends, and mentors. This episode will give you a taste of that, because whether you're a member or not we want you to understand the journey that we're going on so that you can go on it as well.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: If you can only choose one area discussed in this episode to focus on – relationships with wealth determiners, loved ones, friends, or mentors – which do you need to focus on most?   Then, what is the ONE relationship that you can form or enrich that will make everything else easier or unnecessary for you?   If you'd like us to be there as your accountability partner along the way, go to the1thing.com/membership.   In this episode you will learn... [3:40] What questions you should ask yourself about your relationship with the people who determine your wealth and the people whose wealth you determine. [8:30] ONE thing you can do to focus more on the relationships with your loved ones. [12:20] Why you should stop acting like an entrepreneur when it comes to managing your friendships and start getting purposeful about it. [15:00] How to nurture relationships with your mentors and coaches. [17:40] How you can decide what ONE relationship needs your focus now.   Links & Tools From This Episode If you'd like to join us for support on your journey, go to the1thing.com/membership or text the word ACCOUNTABILITY to the number 33444. If you’re missing a coach, email geoff [at] the1thing [dot] com with the subject “COACHING.” --   Will you help us get to know you better?   We want to learn more about you so that we can better serve you through our content and our acts, so we created a survey that will take you less than one minute to complete.   Go to the1thing.com/podcastquiz to take the quiz. --   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Life offers so much – but time is limited, so every day you have to wake up and make choices.   Unfortunately, many of us choose to try to do it all. We have massive ambitions and take massive action but, at the end of the day, we don't feel like we actually got anything done.   Instead of trying to go wide, we have the opportunity to go deep; to be selective about what we choose to learn, have, and do. To help you take advantage of that opportunity, we are sharing this conversation with Eric Barker, author of Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong.   We recorded this conversation as part of our monthly ONE Thing webinar series. Every month, we feature an incredible author so that you can learn directly from them and ask questions. If you want to sign up for our next FREE monthly webinar, head over to the1thing.com/webinars.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Think about a time in your life when you didn't feel fulfilled in your professional life, and you decided to move on.   Was it because one of the four key factors of success was missing? Happiness Achievement Significance Legacy   When you reflect on where you are today, how are you doing in those four areas? What can you do differently?   In this episode you will learn... [5:20] What the 4 key factors of success are. [26:25] How you can strategically utilize failure to improve your life by using "little bets." [36:00] Why you should be a (strategic) quitter.   Links & Tools From This Episode Learn more on Eric’s blog: bakadesuyo.com Connect with Eric: Facebook | Twitter [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY! Streaks - Gamify your goals with this app --   Were you told that if you worked hard and saved in your 401k that, one day, you would retire and secure your slice of the American Dream?   We were told that story, but if you look at the wealthy, that’s not how they got there. We’re excited to introduce you to Patrick Donohoe and his team at Paradigm Life because they specialize in an investment strategy that creates wealth, and they want to share it with listeners of The ONE Thing podcast.   If you go to PerpetualWealthStrategy.net, you can download the free report: The Entrepreneur's Hierarchy of Investment.   Get your FREE audiobook copy of Barking Up The Wrong Tree!   If you enjoy listening to podcasts, you probably also enjoy listening to audiobooks, and that’s why Audible is sponsoring this episode.   If you go to audible.com/onething, you can create a free account and get a free credit for your first book, which could be Barking Up The Wrong Tree. --   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

When in your life were you trained how to communicate with the people who matter most to you?   Many of us have never received this kind of training or received it far too late in life – yet, almost all of us have experienced some kind of conflict in our long-term relationships (whether that be with a significant other, business partner, boss, or employee).   That's why we're sharing this conversation with Dr. Matt Townsend, author, radio host, and relationship expert, who will teach you how to transform the relationships that matter most to you by cutting through the smoke to solve the real problems at hand.     The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: What's one relationship that really matters to you – and, if you're honest with yourself, is hurting?   Are you showing up in those interactions genuinely caring about the other person first, before considering your agenda?   Based on that answer, what is the ONE thing you can do that will allow you to show that person that you care, and make them feel cared for?   In this episode you will learn... [5:30] How you can start training in communication skills for relationships. [8:40] How you can recognize the smoke (or the pattern) and start identifying what the real fire in your relationships are. [12:00] The 7 basic needs that need to be met in every interaction with another human (S.T.A.R.V.E.D.). [16:30] Why it's important to show up in your relationships with no agenda, prepared to be there and nowhere else (especially on a S.T.A.R.V.E.D. issue). [25:30] The ONE thing you can do that will completely transform your relationships (and what will prevent you from doing this).   Links & Tools From This Episode Learn more at MattTownsend.com Connect with Matt: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Read: Starved Stuff: Feeding the 7 Basic Needs of Healthy Relationships by Matt Townsend In the month of February, we are dedicating our Living Your ONE Thing membership platform to transforming your relationships. Go to the1thing.com/membership to join us. --   Will you help us get to know you better?   We want to learn more about you so that we can better serve you through our content and our acts, so we created a survey that will take you less than one minute to complete.   Go to the1thing.com/podcastquiz to take the quiz. --   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Welcome to another Instant InspHERation! These are the episodes where Liz and Amanda sit down, just the two of them, to share their thoughts about something they're passionate about. As two recovering perfectionists (or at least as two perfectionists trying to recover), they want to talk about the dangers of perfectionism and how you can overcome it.   Welcome to InspHERation Nation!     The Weekly Commitment Every week, we will ask you the same question: What is the one thing that you will commit to doing or improving this week? Writing down your answer to the question will start a self-accountability process, and following up with this practice after every episode will help you take consistent small actions that ultimately lead to BIG transformations. If you want to share what you are committing yourself to, we would love to hear! You can get in touch with us at... contact@InspherationPodcast.com Facebook Twitter (@inspHERationpod)   5 Ways to Overcome Perfectionism & Be the Best Version of Yourself Have grace for yourself. It can help to consider how you would treat a friend going through the same things you're going through. Would you be so hard on them? Know your strengths. Know what you're good at and gain confidence through that, and understand that you can't be good at everything (so you shouldn't expect yourself to be). When you know your strengths, you also know the things you're not best at, which allows you to be vulnerable, ask for help, and build your tribe. Tell yourself the truth. Liz likes to visualize someone interrupting her negative thoughts (Oscar from The Office, specifically) with an “Actually,” statement that corrects her negative self-talk. Amanda likes an exercise where you write down all of the negative things you think about yourself in one column, and then have to write down the truth in a second column next to it. Don't should all over yourself. It's very easy to compare yourself to other people and say, “Person X is doing this, so I should do this too.” Learn to love yourself. Start by acknowledging that you deserve love (and you do!) and then figure out how to show yourself love, which looks different for everybody.   Production & Development for inspHERation by Podcast Masters

I hope you're sitting down! Today's episode is as interesting as it is powerful.   Mansal Denton is an entrepreneur, published author, and in his early 20s was sentenced to 4 years in the Texas State penitentiary for stealing and selling historical documents from the Mazal Holocaust Library.   “It really is the best thing that ever happened to me and it's really a completely different lens I see life through now.”   In our conversation, Mansal shares how between the ages of 17 and 25, he manages to publish a book about one of his favorite topics, commit a felony to fund his dreams and move to europe, later serve time for this crime, and eventually emerge far happier and wiser than if he'd never been caught.   Now based in Austin Texas, Mansal has run a variety of businesses, and credits much of his fulfillment to the time he spent behind bars. The perspective he gained was priceless.   “There are certain trials in life that people go through and I think oftentimes, especially with middle class and upper-middle class people, people who have a relatively comfortable life don't ever experience that suffering. They don't go through that rite of passage of suffering, and that's really what prison felt like for me.”   Mansal looks at this experience as a rite of passage, and he is a different person now because of it. He has more gratitude and takes greater responsibility for his past and future actions.   “Pushing the boundaries of potential is my why.” I really appreciate Mansal sharing his story so openly with us. We all have dark and light sides to our stories; but when we can use them to fuel a better future and inspire others to do the same, that's when we transcend our transgressions and create a truly bold life.   SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: How did Mansal know how to write a book at the age of 18? What happened? Give us more detail about what happened with stealing the historical documents, how that played out afterwards and how it has impacted where Mansal is now. Was Mansal in court? Mansal had a business launch happen right as he was going to prison? How did Mansal's two businesses play out? Obviously going to prison wasn't on Mansal's life plan. What came out of that experience that he wouldn't trade? When Mansal exits prison, what does life look like? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: The breadth of opportunities for creating an online business Mansal's powerful story The importance of undergoing trials How prison made Mansal a better person and entrepreneur Plus much more… DON'T STOP HERE… Guest Links & Resources: Website | Facebook ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Nootropedia.com Battle for Narva, 1944 by Mansal Denton   Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters

Today we're learning from Bridgette Mayer, an artist, entrepreneur and author of The Art Cure: A Memoir of Abuse and Fortune. For the past 16 years she has been running a top contemporary art gallery in Philadelphia helping her clients and the artists she serves improve the quality of their life through art. Bridgette transitioned her gallery from a public model to a private model because many of the artists she has worked with were doing larger, more global projects. This business model better accommodates the needs of artists working on a global scale. “I started to grow rapidly, and part of that growth was always looking beyond the gallery walls.” Bridgette looks for opportunities to exercise her creativity and grow her business outside of her gallery. She attends art fairs; offers consulting opportunities for individuals and corporations; and signs on to larger consulting projects, in which she might sell 2-300 paintings. Larger consultations evolved into consulting on public art installations and municipal art programming.  The next step in Bridgette's evolution was writing The Art Cure to share her powerful story and unique business model. She started running workshops for artists on how to create a vision, build their careers and actually make money. Bridgette is called to work with artists because the most important lessons that she has learned aren't taught in books or in art school – they're taught through years of experience. “You don't find the stuff that I've learned through running my business and working with artists in books.”  When Bridgette talks to artists, she imparts the fundamental habits and beliefs that seven-figure artists have: It starts with establishing a vision about what you're making. What impact do you want your art to make on the world? Completely reconsider your preconceptions about money. Bridgette grew up in poverty and she had to reprogram what she thought was possible for her financially. Effective communication skills are necessary to attract the right audience, and then you need the confidence and language to sell and connect with people. “My goal is to get more artists making a living, thriving and enjoying what they're doing professionally.” I really appreciate Bridgette for her ability to be a beacon not just for artists, but also for people from difficult backgrounds. She empowers her audience to understand that their past does not dictate the future. You can get empowered by picking up a copy of The Art Cure or heading to BridgetteMayer.com.   SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: When did Bridgette first realize art was pulling her, not just personally but also professionally? Give us insight on moving from a public model to a private model. Where did Bridgette learn the business skills she needed to run a business, if she didn't have anyone to teach her? Does Bridgette feel that anyone, with any medium, can become financially successful with their art? Does Bridgette believe that it is people's sense of imposter syndrome and limiting beliefs that's actually holding them back? What habits and beliefs do seven-figure artists have? Does Bridgette have examples of some of her clients to show the process of going from an artist to an artist & entrepreneur? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: A history of poverty does not dictate a future of poverty How Bridgette developed a unique business model for artists The habits and beliefs of seven-figure artists How Bridgette grew her business by transitioning from a public to private business model Plus much more… DON'T STOP HERE… Guest Links & Resources: BridgetteMayer.com | BridgetteMayerGallery.com | BridgetteMayerArtAdvisors.com ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: The Art Cure: A Memoir of Abuse and Fortune by Bridgette Mayer Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins   Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters

I first heard today's guest, Michelle Poler, speak at the World Domination Summit about her 100 Days Without Fear Challenge and I found it SO inspiring. She faced 100 fears, documenting the entire thing on YouTube. After going viral, she quit her job and now travels around speaking about the life changing benefits of facing our fears, and recording YouTube videos every Wednesday to answer one question: WTF Are We So Afraid Of?! She has an awesome story, and I'm excited to share it with all of you. 100 Days Without Fear was a project in which Michelle faced 100 fears in 100 days – all while attending graduate school and holding down an advertising job. She used her mornings, lunch breaks and late nights to complete the challenge between classes, work and homework. On top of all that, Michelle also created regular videos to share her journey. Michelle challenged her fears by doing things like: Speaking at a TedxHouston Watching the sunrise, by herself, from the Brooklyn Bridge Riding a roller coaster for the first time Dancing like nobody's watching, in Times Square Walking a trapeze Skydiving Michelle's challenge was a huge success, in large part because she had the foresight to create a defined brand that resonated with people before launching the project. The tone, visuals and audio all added up to an empowering and exciting experience for the audience to follow. Since finishing the project, she has been approached with a number of amazing opportunities. She's focusing on speaking and expanding the YouTube channel – because she loves it. “I feel I have a strong message I want to communicate to younger girls, and they are on YouTube.”  Moving forward, Michelle is trying to direct her message at a younger generation of women. She is creating a new YouTube series, in which she will be speaking to her younger self: a really scared kid who was too comfortable. The new series is expected to launch in January. “I'm never going to be that relevant to anyone if I keep trying to appeal to absolutely everyone.” Michelle leveraged her mastery of branding to monetize what she loves – speaking to inspire people, especially younger women. If you haven't seen it, check out Michelle's journey facing 100 Days Without Fear and subscribe to her YouTube channel, Hello Fear, to see what she does next. If you have one of your own experiences that you would like to share to inspire people, send it to Michelle at HelloFear.com, where she is sharing other people's' stories about facing their fears.   SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: Michelle was doing the 100 Days Without Fear challenge while in graduate school and working a job. How did she do it? How did Michelle fund her challenge? Was it a particular video or fear that helped the channel go viral? Did Michelle face any fears that she does not want to face again? Did Michelle have to get used to approaching people about the project while she was recording? What are other amazing opportunist that have come up because Michelle underwent The 100 Days Without Fear challenge? What new fears have come up since the challenge wrapped up? How is Michelle monetizing the project since it wrapped up? Did Michelle have speaking experience before she started the challenge? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Why Michelle started the 100 Days Without Fear challenge Why you should define your brand before you launch a project to make a more powerful impact How Michelle funded and monetized her journey How Michelle is leveraging the success of her project to take advantage of even more opportunities Plus much more… DON'T STOP HERE… Guest Links & Resources: Website | YouTube | Medium ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: 100 Days Without Fear playlist   Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters

Get ready for an extremely powerful and emotional episode of The Bold Life Movement. Today's guest is Geoff Woods, host of The Mentee podcast, General Manager of the Publishing Division at Keller Williams Realty, Inc., and currently building a business with Jay Papasan at The1Thing.com. Geoff worked in medical device sales for five years. He made a good living selling a device that actually saved lives, but he knew he was meant for more. He knew he wanted to own a business that made a massive impact and provided financial security for his family, but he didn't have a compelling reason to make a change. “I didn't have a compelling reason to make change. There wasn't enough pain in my life that forced me to make change.” In one week, things changed dramatically. One of his colleagues suffered a stroke at 35, and then his income was slashed by 40 percent. Geoff was compelled to move forward, and that's when he heard the Jim Rohn quote, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” None of Geoff's five closest people were doing what he wanted to do – owning a business that made an impact in the world and provided financial security – and he realized that he could either take the easy road or the hard road to level up his five. The Hard Road – Setting a goal, settling a plan and figuring out how to get it done. You're waking up every day and guessing. The Easy Road – Establish what you want, meet the people who already do it and let them tell you what to do. “I can take the easy road or the hard road. Most people are offered this choice everyday, and they don't realize they're choosing the hard road.” How did Geoff connect with the mentors that inspired him along the way? He started by gaining clarity on what it was that he wanted and identifying the people who inspired him. Then, when given the opportunity to speak with his ideal mentors, he dropped his ego and made himself vulnerable. There's two ways to make the initial connection with your ideal mentors: The Six Degrees of Separation – The idea that you can be connected to anyone in the world through six connections. Be a Connector – Go out of your way to add value to the people around you. “If you become a person who goes out of their way to add value, people will go out of their way to be in a relationship with you.” “Extraordinary results are not hard.” Every time I talk to Geoff he blows my mind. I really wanted to share his powerful story because it demonstrates that we can choose to make our lives more Bold, and we can all have a massive impact on the world. Learn more about Geoff and his businesses by listening to The Mentee podcast or heading over to The1Thing.com.   SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: Did Geoff know at the time that being a business owner was something he aspired to, or necessary for the life he aspired to have? When Geoff first launched The Mentee, what did the podcast look like? How did Geoff connect with his mentors? For people who don't know what it is they're looking for, what types of mentors should they be surrounding themselves with? How do people get that mentor-mentee relationship kicked off? What is one thing that has surprised Geoff during his journey? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How Geoff went from employee to entrepreneur in just 10 months How to surround yourself with five people who inspire you How to be a connector How to start a mentor-mentee relationship Plus much more… DON'T STOP HERE… Guest Links & Resources: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: The Mentee podcast The ONE Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan Profit Factory   Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters

I'm excited to have Lori Darley back on the show today. She is a leadership coach, trainer and CEO Founder of Conscious Leaders, LLC, which aims to train and develop leaders to practice conscious capitalism. Lori published her first book, Dancing Naked: Claiming Your Power as a Conscious Leader, in September. If you didn't hear my first interview with Lori, she's great and I highly recommend listening to it. We discussed the concept of a Conscious Leader, which is being clear in the way we think, creating a space for ourselves where we give ourselves permission to wake up to our own biases and assumptions, and how that actually impacts the decisions that we make so that we're actually freer and more intentional about the way in which we lead. “We don't necessarily have a choice about how our brains are thinking, so we have to understand that there is an automatic nature to the brain.” Dancing Naked contains empowering messages that people can use to take back control of their lives and realize that we have the ability to reprogram ourselves, and reprogram our reality, whether or not you are in a leadership or management role. The first half of the book is titled, “Claiming My Power,” and it's made up of stories that illustrate the automatic nature of how we are programmed as a child, as well as some of Lori's experiences as a dancer. “I know there are not that many dancers in the world, and yet the way in which I experience life is much like everybody else's. I call it the human condition.” Lori believes the term “dancing naked” encapsulates the experience of tapping into our own wisdom and expressing it in the world in a way that gives our gifts to the people we impact. People often approach self-improvement through a series of prescribed steps, but Dancing Naked suggests that the human condition is not linear. “Dancing Naked is a metaphor that really points to a willingness to be fully self-expressed and vulnerable to giving the world your gift.” Dancing Naked approaches self-improvement through The Clearing Process, which includes the Four C's of Clearing. These aren't steps, they're conversational spaces. Clarity – The clearing for self-acceptance. Completion – The clearing for your relationship to the past. Creation – “Every moment is the opportunity to create one's life.” Capacity – Once we have a clarity around where it is that we are going and we are free from the past, then we get to consider the level of impact we want from our life. Lori is afraid of the consequences of people not working to create a sense of self-awareness and intentional action, because then we aren't living our purpose in life – we're living our life based on what other people's expectations are. Never learning to “dance naked” is like living a life with your ego on autopilot. “Achievement is an extraordinary thing to experience, but sometimes we lose ourselves as we step onto that path.” Thanks for coming back on the show, Lori. I was really excited to talk about Dancing Naked, and I'm proud that you made it through this incredible journey. Head to consciousleaders.us and sign up for their email list to receive a bunch of free resources, including a series of worksheets that will help people expereice The Clearing on their own, and to pick up your own copy of Dancing Naked: Claiming Your Power as a Conscious Leader.     SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: For people who might not be in a leadership or management role, what takeaways can they extract from the book (Dancing Naked) and apply in their day-to-day life? Why did Lori choose the title Dancing Naked? What are the consequences for people or leaders that don't implement what Lori is teaching in the book? Can Lori speak to any of the results she's seen in people's lives after performing what she calls The Clearing Process? The Four C's of the Clearing are described as conversational spaces as opposed to steps. Can Lori tell us what the Four C's are and why it's significant to use that terminology? What was the hardest part of the book-writing process? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How Dancing Naked can empower anyone to take back control over their lives What “dancing naked” means The consequences of not becoming more fully self-expressed The Four C's of Clearing Plus much more… DON'T STOP HERE… Guest Links & Resources: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Dancing Naked: Claiming Your Power as a Conscious Leader by Lori Darley   Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters

Today's guest, Mark Manson, is a bestselling author, blogger, and internet entrepreneur who writes about “personal development that doesn't suck.” He recently published his second book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, and he regularly writes articles on a blog with over two million monthly readers. “The first book was actually extremely easy … this one was a total bitch.” When Mark started writing his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, he had already been blogging about relationships for years. It was just a matter of sitting down and getting it all out. When he started writing his second book the pages didn't pour out of him. He started and threw away two drafts. “When you talk about failures in past-tense it never really feels like a failure, because everybody knows you turned out alright.” When Mark started his third attempt at a second book, he only had a vague idea of the concepts he wanted to cover and he didn't have an overall vision or theme. Mark thought he was going to self-publish his second book, but he started losing confidence. It took months and months of writing – tens of thousands of words – just to get to the point where Mark had nailed down the theme he wanted to work with. “I realized that maybe I need some help with this.” Mark hit a turning point with his book when he published an article, also titled The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, that received over seven million page views. He signed on with book publisher HarperOne and they helped him pick the title and focus his writing. They told him some of what he wrote was good and some of it sucked. “It hurt to hear that, but it's what I needed to hear.” Mark writes about self-improvement and advice, but he does it in a very contrarian manner. For example, Mark touches on the subject of affirmation in the book, which is a popular autosuggestion technique intended to guide one's own thoughts, feelings and behavior. He sees benefits to the technique, but he believes the benefits are blown out of proportion. His philosophy doesn't prescribe specific techniques, because different processes work for different people. His self-help philosophy is to provide principles that can be applied to anyone's life, in nearly any situation. “The book is principle-driven, it's about discovering new ways of looking at things in life. The way to implement that into your life isn't doing specific things, it's simply applying these principles to things you're already doing.” It was awesome talking to Mark and exploring his unique perspective on the self-improvement and advice industry. He's hilarious and insightful, and you owe it to yourself to check out some of his writing if you haven't already. Mark's new book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is available now – even in the Barnes & Noble on 5th Avenue!   SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: What are some challenges you face when writing a book (compared to other forms of writing)? Did Mark approach a book agent once he had figured out the theme for his book, or did they come to him? Mark's book is in the self-improvement / advice category, but it's very contrarian. Who does he look up to in that space? What are Mark's thoughts on autosuggestion and the science behind things like affirmations? When did Mark first consider himself a writer? In the book Mark writes about picking your problems. What are some of the problems and some of the pains that Mark has actively chosen to come with being a NYTimes bestseller? SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS: Dan Morris - Does Mark have any tips for embedding some of these habits or values into your life? How can he make them actionable so he doesn't forget? What is one of the biggest decisions that Mark's made that he was really uncertain of the outcome? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Why Mark ran into more challenges writing his second book than he did writing his first book Why Mark is a contrarian in the self-help and advice industry Why Mark implemented a subscription service on his website How to take the principles in The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and apply them to your own life Plus much more… DON'T STOP HERE… Guest Links & Resources: Website | Facebook | Twitter ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson Models: Attract Women Through Honesty by Mark Manson 3 Important Life Skills That Nobody Ever Taught You by Mark Manson Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert   Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters

“Being bold is having the courage to listen to your inner voice and live in a way that makes you light up despite what other people think.”   Jake Heilbrunn is an author, blogger and speaker who, at the age of 20, is already living a pretty bold life. He dropped out of college after his first semester, backpacked around South America alone (without a phone!) and then wrote a memoir about what he learned. Off the Beaten Trail is a coming-of-age pilgrimage that led Jake to realize there are unlimited ways to live and that people can create their own destinies when they trust their intuition and take action.   “When we take a leap of faith based on our gut, based on our intuition, things tend to work out and we find the happiness in the pursuit of what we're doing.”   By the end of his first semester of college, Jake was unhappy and unhealthy. He had a passion for traveling, but he was afraid of the unknown. Then a career counselor asked Jake two questions that changed his life: What is the worst thing that can happen? What is the best thing that can happen?   “I realized that I was living a life based on the expectations of others. The life I was living and the life I wanted to be living were not in alignment.”   Two months later, Jake was on a plane to Guatemala with a backpack, no cellphone and very little Spanish. He spent four months backpacking through Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica so he could explore other ways of life and disconnect from a society dominated by social media. As Jake learned to find happiness in the journey, he became a more process-oriented person. He adopted an intense morning routine, inspired by Tony Robbins, that helped him write 100,000 words in three months: Wake up at 5:30 AM. Take a cold shower. “It's the analogy of doing something uncomfortable to start your day because you get in the mindset of doing other uncomfortable things and just do it.” 10-minute guided mindfulness meditation. Make tea or coffee. Put on Hans Zimmer and write. Take a break to work out or do yoga. Go back to writing. At the end of the day, Jake would visualize jumping out of bed to start writing the next morning.   “With or without writing a book, writing is a very powerful way to process what you experience.”   Jake demonstrates the power of visualization to manifest a better (and bolder) life. By visualizing the future he wanted and taking bold action to achieve it, he manifested book endorsements from two awesome influencers that he really looks up to – Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles, and Chris Guillebeau, NYT Bestselling Author of The $100 Startup and The Happiness of Pursuit. Like a GPS system, visualization can keep you in route when you are heading towards a goal.   “Because I've been visualizing it, it's like I set this GPS in my head … If you take conscious action that's guided by vision there's less re-routing.”   You can pick up a FREE Kindle version of Jake's book on Nov. 2nd & Nov. 3rd by going to Amazon and searching for “Off the Beaten Trail: A Young Man's Soul-Searching Journey Through Central America” It's really awesome to see someone as young as Jake setting such a good example for people of all ages. He shows that life experience isn't necessarily tied to how many years you've been here, but how intentional you've been with the time you have had. Pick up a copy of Off the Beaten Trail (Kindle version is free Nov. 2-3, 2016) and get inspired.     SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: What are some of the fears Jake had to overcome to get on the plane, and why didn't he bring a cellphone? How did Jake become exposed to the mindfulness practices and people like Tony Robbins that helped him become confident enough to write a book at 18-years-old? How has Jake's life changed since coming home? What does he do differently on a social level? What strategies can listeners employ to connect with influencers or mentors that they look up to? How can Jake advise people to start trusting their gut or their intuition, if they don't know how it feels? What is feedback Jake has gotten from people who have read his book or heard him speak, and what actions have they taken that he inspired them to make? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: A powerful story about self-reflection, self-growth and bold action How mindfulness practices helped Jake structure an effective morning routine How to listen to your intuition Strategies for connecting with influencers and mentors that you look up to Plus much more… DON'T STOP HERE… Guest Links & Resources: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Off the Beaten Trail by Jake Heilbrunn (FREE on Kindle Nov. 2nd & Nov. 3rd) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: You Are The One by Kute Blackson Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen The Success Principles by Jack Canfield & Janet Switzer The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau   Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters

I met today's guest, Emily Nolan, back in High School, and feel both proud and privileged to feature her as today's guest. Emily is the voice of MyKindOfLife.com, a professional model and the founder of #BePrettyBrave (formerly TOPLESS Yoga). It is a bras on, bellies out self-confidence event used as a tool for self-love, and it is about exposing vulnerabilities by practicing radical self-acceptance.  My Kind of Life started four years ago as a vegan lifestyle blog – very different from what it is now. Slowly, she started sharing more stories about modeling, and eventually eating disorders. Things started to take off. Emily started to connect with her audience, and she started to share more broadly about issues relating to body image.   “I've been a size 0, I've been a size 16. You talk about happiness, and I realized that happiness never came, ever, from a size. Happiness was always a permission that I gave myself, and I could have that at any size.”   One of the more talked about moments from Emily's career, was a photoshoot she did for Curves. Curves is an art magazine featuring a number of celebrities that write and speak about self-love. The shoot involved Emily shedding her clothes, and taking photos in a variety of different yoga poses (this was right after finishing her yoga teacher training), and Emily went on to write about the experience in a popular mindbodygreen post. From there it was picked up by more than 25 online publications, including Cosmopolitan magazine.  “I want to show people that my body is a vehicle. My suit is just a vehicle for physical experience.”   Now she's spending her time leading women's retreats to empower women to #BePrettyBrave. She takes small groups of women all over the world to participate in events that transform the way we think about our relationships with our own bodies. In the past she has hosted one-day immersion events sponsored by Lululemon, and the success of these events led her to create extended experiences in the jungles of Costa Rica and the mountains of Idaho.   “#BePrettyBrave is the permission to believe that bravery is the token to what you've been searching for.”   Emily is a goddess when it comes to walking her walk. She is a champion of radical self-acceptance, and shares her story vulnerably and openly on My Kind of Life. I thrilled to be participating in one of Emily's upcoming #BePrettyBrave retreats. Be sure to follow Emily's story below and share this episode with your friends!   SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: When did My Kind of Life transition from a blog to something more? How does Emily discern between the things that are worth bearing for her readers and the things that are best kept between her and her family? Tell me about the nude photos that were picked up by Cosmo. What was the motivation for that shoot, and why does Emily think it received the coverage that it did? What does #BePrettyBrave look like for people who want to get more involved with that? DON'T STOP HERE… Guest Links & Resources: My Kind of Life | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter Participate in a #BePrettyBrave event ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Curves by Victoria Janashvili “Why I Decided to Share My Nude Pictures” by Emily Nolan “This Woman Explains Why She Decided to Share Her Nude Photos Online” by Tess Koman   Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters

Today we're going to Awaken With JP. That's right, I'm talking to YouTube star, comedian and real-life emotional healing coach JP Sears. He is also currently working on a book titled How to Be Ultra Spiritual, which is coming out March 7th and currently available for pre-order on Amazon.   “The way I coach is really all about vulnerability. It's helping people help themselves connect to emotions, feelings, memories and experiences that are essentially stuck in their emotional digestive system.”   For the past 15 years, JP has run an emotional healingand coaching practice where he works with people all over the world via Skype. In the past he has also led retreats around the world on different healing and personal empowerment themes for like-minded and like-hearted people to come together to learn, grow, and heal. On the AwakenWithJP YouTube channel, JP creates videos that help people help themselves.  This includes the ultra hilarious, Ultra Spiritual Life video series, which uses humor to share messages about health, wellness, and spirituality. One of JP's favorite videos to make, How to Take Yoga Photos for Instagram - Ultra Spiritual Life 34, features JP posing precariously in Australia to teach us… well, probably not how to take yoga photos for Instagram. “How do you create a successful yoga photoshoot? I've got two words for you: man-bulge and man-bun.” His willingness to teach, knows no bounds...   “True art gives people what they need, not necessarily what they want, and I think what we need is a deeper connection with yourself.”   JP also uses the comedy of Ultra Spiritual Life to tackle very serious concerns. In his fifth video, Using Ayahuasca, JP uses comedy to shine a light on the questionable use of a spiritual and sacred psychedelic by party goers.   “I was just really called to break the spell of the secret, voice what was not being voiced, shine the light on a shadow that a lot of people can see but nobody is talking about.”   I had SO MUCH fun talking to JP about his journey from life coach, to youtube star, , how he uses comedy in his videos to help others on their spiritual journey, and how he manages to stay grounded through it all.. If you're not already subscribed, go to YouTube NOW and check out AwakenWithJP then head over to Amazon to pre-order How to Be Ultra Spiritual. Your spiritual fate depends on it.     Subscribe in iTunes or Youtube, Listen on Stitcher Radio, or Click Here to download   SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: What did JP do before his YouTube channel? What can people expect with JP's 1-on-1 coaching or retreats? What is the most fun video that JP has filmed? Are there any videos that JP was a little nervous to publish? What process does JP use to come up with his videos? How can pet owners help their pets become more ultra spiritual? SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS: Andy: What are you like when you're not in character? Jan: What would you like to hear read in your eulogy? Courtney: What is the most spiritual way to keep your favorite yoga classes boyfriend-free? Jackie: What do you do for your hot bod? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Why vulnerability is key for JP's approach to spiritual and emotional coaching Why true art often challenges people How comedy can be used as a tool to share important messages What JP Sears is like when he's not on YouTube Plus much more… DON'T STOP HERE… Follow JP: Website | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Pre-order How to Be Ultra Spiritual by JP Sears ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: How to Have an Ultra Spiritual Re-entry After Unleashing Your Power Within [Kimberly's parody video from UPW] The Tony Robbins Experience - Ultra Spiritual Life Episode 40   Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters

Srinivas Rao (or “Srini” as he's often called) is the founder of Unmistakable Media, host of The Unmistakable Creative podcast and author of multiple books, including the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Art of Being Unmistakable. Srini's most recent book is Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best. So when it comes to being not just recognizable, but undeniable, memorable and ultimately unmistakable...well, he literally wrote the book on it. In his podcast, Srini has conducted over 600 interviews (!) with thought leaders and people from all walks of life. This has cultivated an incredibly distinctive view on branding, storytelling, and marketing with so many great sources to draw from. Since so much of the creative process includes elements that are outside our control, Srini believes we have to fall in love with the process of what we do, and be less concerned with external feedback. While it's important for your business to track sales, and measure engagement, you have to decide, will you base your joy off of these numbers? One tip? Pick things that you'd choose to create even if you weren't getting paid, even if there was no way for people to “like” it or upvote it in some way.   “When you're no longer concerned with all of these things you can't control, that really is a place of freedom.”   When you let go of this need to manufacture some sort of result, when you can let go of those outcomes and focus on the process, all of the anxiety and energy that were put into outcomes are now translated into the process. Srini believes, the enemy of process is distraction. It's ally is a concept called Deep Work, introduced by Cal Newport, which is the ability to go into a cognitively demanding task for a long period of time. The more you do that, the more that you build what Srini calls Creative Momentum, the more you start to get into a state of Flow.   “If you can actually resist the temptation for distraction, you will build your ability to go into deeper states of Flow, and not only that but you will sustain the ability to go into deeper states of flow for longer periods of time, and as a result things will actually get better.”   Srini's book, Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best, illustrates that anyone is capable of standing out from the crowd, being authentic, and avoiding the alluring trap of mimicking those that have come before them.   How do you avoid succumbing to the tempting mimicry epidemic? Curiosity – “What are you naturally curious about? Not what you think will lead to some sort of result or outcome, but what is it that you are curious about?” Experimentation – “Experiments don't have to be expensive, don't have to be time-consuming, but they give you a tremendous amount of feedback.”   “We're trying to boil down something that has no formula into a formula.”   Srini is a passionate surfer, and his experience with the ocean has shifted not only the way he shows up in business, but also the way he shows up in relationships. For example He's cultivated resilience in the face of difficult situations. He also practices letting go of any expectations from these situations.   “What you learn by being in the ocean is that the conditions are always changing. It's always dynamic, it's always interesting, and your job is to keep adjusting to what the conditions are. There are days where the conditions are perfect, but if you're just standing around waiting for the conditions to be perfect you'll never do anything, you'll never take any risks.”   Srini is a wonderful guest and, indeed, unmistakable guest. He shares a lot of great tools and tips to improve our productivity, break free of distractions and become unmistakable. I greatly appreciate him stopping by, and you should go check out The Unmistakable Creative to hear more from Srini.       SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: How does Srini cultivate more creativity in his life? What tips would Srini give people who are just starting out and haven't honed what makes them unmistakable yet? Where does Srini see the business going and what does the future of the Unmistakable brand looks like? Can Srini think of a habit or tool from his 600+ interviews that stands out that he has implemented in your own life? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How you can be Unmistakable. How to cultivate creativity in your life. How to break free of the distractions of technology. How to attain a Creative Momentum and achieve a state of Flow. Plus much more… DON'T STOP HERE… Guest Links & Resources: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Listen to The Unmistakable Creative podcast Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best by Srinivas Rao The Art of Being Unmistakable by Srinivas Rao “Why Practice Matters Just as Much If not More Than Performance” by Srinivas Rao ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: The Life And Times of a Remarkable Misfit by AJ Leon, a free collection of essays about changing the world “‘The Artist's Way' in an Age of Self Promotion” by Carrie Battan Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor Deep Work by Cal Newport Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield Cal Newport's TEDed Talk on Passion Focus@Will – mobile productivity application Hey Focus – desktop productivity application MacJournal – simplified word processor Grammarly – free grammar checker Calm – mobile meditation application Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters

Darius Nabors is unlike any guest I've had on the show before, but his story is something I knew my audience needed to hear. Over the past year, Darius has been on a trip he's dubbed #59in59, with the goal to visit 59 national parks in 59 weeks, alongside his friend Trevor. The end of their trip brought them to Acadia National Park in Maine on August 25, 2016, for the National Parks Service 100th Anniversary; something they'd planned from the start. Growing up in Colorado, Darius has felt at home in nature nearly his entire life. Since childhood, one of his dreams has been to see every U.S. National Park, which culminated recently with his idea for #59in59. The deadline of the NPS Centennial created a “now or never” feeling in Darius, which pushed him into motion. One interesting lesson that Darius took from the trip, is the concept of a condensed timeline. This means that when you're filling your life with new and different experiences, it actually feels like MUCH more time has passed. This notion became obvious when he linked up with friends at the end of his travels, who he'd seen earlier in the trip. For them, not much had changed, and it felt like no time had lapsed since their last visit. For Darius though, SO much had happened. He'd lived lifetimes of adventures, and created so many new memories because he was proactively seeing new things each day.  We can incorporate this lesson into our own life by consciously choosing novel activities. By filling our weeks with 'newness' we can ensure that at the end of our life, it doesn't all blur together.  When Darius shared his #59in59 plans with friends and family, he naturally was mat with some skepticism. Surprisingly, the naysayers were all from the younger crowd. Older generations supported Darius in his journey, but most people in his own age range met the idea with pessimism and doubt, most likely brought about by limiting beliefs, or possibly jealousy. To support the cost of his journey, a large part of the funding came from a crowdfunding campaign they hosted through Rocket Hub. Contributors were offered a variety of rewards for their donations, such as allowing fans to join Darius & Trevor in-park for a “B&B” experience, or the sillier gift of having a stick named after you. Rocket Hub was an easy choice for their preferred crowdfunding platform after Darius chatted with the CEO Brian Meece. Meece's dedication showed how much the company cares about the projects that they help fund. Obviously this sort of adventure requires some intense planning and preparation. Here are some of the steps Darius took to ensure the trip would be a success.    Before the Trip Began: Brainstorming - while watching through the Ken Burns documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea, Darius jotted down notes on the parks and requested materials for the parks service to help plan his trip. Finances - in addition to  money in preparation for the trip, Darius relied on Rocket Hub to help supplement the funding for the trip. Transportation - originally, Darius considered flipping an old bus or van as a travel vehicle, but in the end his parents offered for him to use their Dodge Ram 2500, providing for a similar size vehicle at zero cost. (score!) Sleeping - at the beginning of the trip, a tent was an easy choice. As the trip went on, Darius decided to save time by sleeping in the bed of the Dodge or in a hammock. Set up and tear down time was taking away from precious experiences.    Notable Memories: Glacier National Park - while going up a trail ridge, a high-pitched wailing sound signaled a marmit (descrip), running down a nearby cliff heading straight for Darius and his group.... And then proceeded to simply run away. In Transit To Alaska - a bull moose appeared on the freeway, crossed the road, and walked right near their car. Kindness Of Strangers - Darius was constantly offered to join others for meals, received leftover food, invited in to other's lodgings, and oen couple even purchased a huckleberry pie for them from a local restaurant.   The trip was not difficult to accomplish physically, but Darius struggled trying to stay aware and updated with all of his ongoing plans, social media, and the blog for the #59in59 website. However, one notable struggle was an evening in a car in the Florida Everglades, where temperatures refused to drop below 80 degrees. (Note to self: don't visit the Everglades in July). In general, the expectations for a lower standard of living throughout the trip kept Darius & Trevor extremely content. The reason Darius spent so much time with content creation and social media for 59in59 was fueled by his drive to get readers out of the house and into the parks. Not everyone grows up with a love and respect for nature, and he hopes that he can change that for the readers of his blog. Next up for Darius is updating his followers of the rest of the trip, uploading the last batch of photos, and sending off the final rewards from his contributors. At home, Darius has been caring for his four younger siblings, but plans to get back into the working world this November. “As long as you keep working hard and trying, if it's something that you really care about, stuff just happens… it's like the universe is conspiring to help you.” Darius continues to live his life as though he's preparing for his older self; not for retirement, but for memories. There is no vision of his future that contains regret, as he's working consciously to prevent future resentment. According to him, it's too easy for people to wish they had done something, and then later on regret that lack of action. I'm glad to share this unique story with you all, and I hope Darius' journey resonates with you. And for all of you glued to your laptops and phones, use this episode as inspiration to get out into the natural world!   SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: What did you prepare for before embarking on the trip? What are some notable stories from the trip? Did you experience extra kindness or generosity from the people you met on the trip? What was a particular aspect of the trip that was difficult? Why did you decide to blog and stay active on social during the trip? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: The importance of living a life without regret Why constant action can turn the universe in your favor Plus much more… DON'T STOP HERE… Guest Links & Resources: Website | Instagram ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Rocket Hub: Online Crowdfunding Hammocks by E.N.O. & Hennessey The National Parks: America's Best Idea by Ken Burns & PBS   Production & Development for The Bold Life Movement Podcast by Podcast Masters