Podcasts about Progress

What if the success you have been pursuing is not the success your soul truly wants?In this episode of Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations, Tobi speaks with solopreneur mentor, coach, and business strategist Moe Choice about redefining success, creating meaningful freedom, and building a values-aligned business that supports the life you genuinely want to live.Moe shares how the loss of his best friend transformed his relationship with time, presence, and purpose. He also reflects on walking away from a seven-figure business life, rebuilding after the disruption of COVID, and learning to make choices based on integrity rather than external expectations.Together, we examine the difference between being busy and making meaningful progress. Moe explains why many solopreneurs unintentionally recreate the pressure and limitations they were trying to escape—and why freedom without structure can quickly become confusion.In this episode, you will learn:Why financial or professional success does not automatically create fulfilmentHow loss can bring greater clarity about time and meaningThe difference between entrepreneurship and solopreneurshipHow to recognise the “busy being busy” trapWhy freedom requires discipline, boundaries, and structureHow to define success on your own termsWhy purpose-driven people often struggle to move from inspiration to implementationHow self-awareness and integrity shape better decisionsWhat it takes to rebuild when certainty disappearsHow to create a business that supports your life instead of controlling itMoe reminds us that genuine independence is not simply the ability to work from anywhere. It is the mental and emotional freedom to make conscious choices, take responsibility for your direction, and build a life that reflects what matters most to you.Connect with Moe ChoiceWebsite: https://moechoice.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moechoiceSolopreneurship Masterclass: https://moechoice.com/masterclassSupport Mirror TalkSubscribe to Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations on your favourite podcast platform.Share this episode with someone who is ready to stop performing success and start creating a life that genuinely feels like their own.Leave a rating or review to help more people discover these soulful conversations.Episode Chapters00:00 Introduction: Freedom, Meaning and Independence05:34 Redefining Success Beyond Money and Status10:48 The Complexity and Responsibility of Choice15:00 Loss, Presence and What Truly Matters19:55 Navigating Challenges with Integrity26:30 Defining the Direction of Your Life33:31 Solopreneurship Versus Entrepreneurship40:40 Being Busy Versus Making Progress44:21 Helping People Recognise Their Value47:54 Progress, Self-Awareness and Meaningful FreedomKey Quotable Moments“Freedom is mental freedom.”“Success should support the life you want to live.”“Being busy does not always mean you are moving forward.”“Structure does not restrict freedom. The right structure protects it.”“You must define success before the world defines it for you.”“Real independence is the ability to make conscious choices on your own terms.”Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6_vBdvXORwc Continue Your JourneyRead CONFESSIONS: A personal invitation to reflection, healing and honest self-discovery: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/confessions-book/Try Aletheia: Receive calm, personalised biblical wisdom for the questions and decisions shaping your life: https://aletheia.mirrortalkpodcast.comAsk Mirror Talk: Share what is on your heart and receive a thoughtful reflection that may help you see your situation more clearly: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/ask-mirror-talk/You can also support our work and outreach by becoming a Mirror Talk Patreon member: http://patreon.com/MirrorTalk

Book Alan's Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionFitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/_______________________What if the reason you keep repeating the same goal is not a lack of discipline, but one missing understanding? In this episode, Kevin and Alan explore how small errors in thinking can create major setbacks in your health, relationships, goals, and personal growth. They break down why effort without clear measurement often leads to frustration, why incomplete information produces incomplete results, and how learned helplessness can convince you to stop trying before you have found the right approach. You will also hear why strong goal setting, self-awareness, and honest feedback are essential for building long-term consistency. Progress is not about trying harder at the same strategy. It is about identifying the missing variable, improving your decision-making, and developing the skills your next level requires. Do not leave with a better excuse. Leave with a better equation._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below.

Join us for a conversation with Glen Scrivener, director of 'Speak Life', and author of many books, including 'The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality', and '3-2-1: The Story of God, the World, and You'. Speak Life YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SpeakLifeMedia Get Married, Have Babies, Join a Church: https://a.co/04E6hxuK 

Megan chats with Pat Flynn about breaking free from information overload, focusing on what matters, and building momentum through experimentation and micro mastery. Pat is a father, husband, and lifelong learner from San Diego known as one of the most trusted voices in digital entrepreneurship. He's the founder of Smart Passive Income, co-creator of the SwitchPod, and host of Deep Pocket Monster on YouTube. Pat inspires millions through his podcasts, communities, and live events like Card Party, all while advising companies and sharing his passion for creativity, connection, and growth. Pat also serves as an advisor to dozens of companies and is a sought-after keynote speaker. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, collecting Pokémon cards, and rewatching the Back to the Future trilogy. Pat shares how to stop drowning in advice and start acting. From his "lean learning" method to daily experiments and micromastery, Pat teaches creators to swap perfectionism for progress. This episode is packed with energy, clarity, and practical strategies for focused, sustainable growth. Key points discussed include: - Information isn't progress: Learn only what you need right now. - Start small and act fast: Progress comes from experiments, not overthinking. - Embrace micromastery: Focus on tiny skills that compound over time. - Repurpose smart: Use your content in multiple formats to reach more people. - Count actions, not likes: Measure consistency, not vanity metrics. - Lean out distractions: Say no joyfully to everything that isn't aligned. - Failure is feedback: Each attempt gets you closer to mastery. - Discipline creates freedom: Systems and batching unlock creative space. Connect with Pat Flynn Website | Instagram

If you've been asking yourself, why does my child melt down over everything, you're not alone. Learn why emotional outbursts are often signs of nervous system overload—not bad behavior. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge shares her Regulation First Parenting™ approach to help families create lasting calm and connection.Every parent has experienced it—that moment when asking your child to put on a shirt, turn off Roblox, or brush their teeth suddenly leads to tears, yelling, or total shutdown. It feels confusing because the reaction seems so much bigger than the situation.The good news? The meltdown isn't usually about the shirt, the game, or the transition. It's often the final drop in an already overflowing stress cup.Once you understand what's happening in your child's nervous system, everything starts to make more sense—and your parenting becomes far more effective.Why Does My Child Melt Down Over Everything?When your child's reaction feels completely out of proportion, it's natural to assume they're being defiant. But it's important to remember that behavior is communication.A meltdown often signals that your child's nervous system has become overwhelmed long before the explosion happened. School stress, lack of sleep, sensory overload, anxiety, social demands, or difficult transitions can all quietly fill their "stress cup."Key takeaways:Behavior is the symptom—not the root problem.Small triggers often become the "last straw."Neurotypical children dysregulate too, though neurodivergent kids may experience it more often.Imagine your child happily playing a game all afternoon. The request to stop isn't what caused the meltdown—it simply overflowed an already full nervous system.

Progress is fitness is crucial. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about a powerful way to feel progress before you see it.dave@walkingisfitness.comDownload your FREE 30 Day or 90 Day Fitness Chain TrackerSupport the mission of Walking is Fitness and buy Dave a coffeeSupport the sponsors of Walking is Fitness:Check out Topo Athletic shoes. You can buy online or find a retailer near youUse code WALKING for 20% off your first custom protein blend from True NutritionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Balance might actually be holding you back from major breakthroughs.This week, we're sharing the secret to finally breaking through your biggest goals. We explore how intense focus for just four weeks can create more progress than months of scattered effort.This week's episode is a repost of one your favorite episodes! Thank you for supporting The Life You Love podcast!

San Francisco 49ers special teams coordinator Brant Boyer discussed WR Deebo Samuel Sr.'s impact on returns, building consistency in kicking, developing the rookies in different roles, and emphasized the value of good decision-making in high-pressure situations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What becomes possible when the first question in a coaching session helps a client arrive more fully? The way we open a coaching conversation matters because it can shape where a client places their attention, how present they become and what they feel able to explore. Yet it is easy to fall into familiar habits and rely on the same dependable opener without considering whether it is right for the person sitting in front of us. In this episode, we explore a collection of powerful coaching questions designed to create greater focus, depth and possibility. Some help clients sort through competing priorities, while others connect them with what feels most alive, what they need to leave outside the room or where courage might take the conversation. We also consider how a coach can listen beyond the words, noticing shifts in energy, emotion, hesitation and body language. We discuss questions that support progress when a client feels overwhelmed, as well as those that make space for uncertainty, unfinished business or challenges they have been trying to resolve alone. Questions such as "What part of you most needs a voice today?" and "What have we not explored yet together?" can help clients reconnect with overlooked parts of themselves and open areas they may now feel ready to discuss. We also explore how to strengthen the coaching alliance by asking what the client needs from us in that moment, whether that is challenge, compassion, silence or help slowing down. These questions are not intended to be used mechanically. Our hope is that this episode helps you expand your coaching toolbox, move beyond habitual openers and choose questions that reflect the client, the purpose of the session and how they are arriving that day. Coaching Questions Explored: Of everything that is competing for your attention right now, what feels most important for our conversation today? What feels most alive for you today? Before we begin today, what do you need to leave outside the room so you can be fully present here? If we were courageous today, where might this conversation take us? If you could make progress on one thing today, where would we focus our conversation? What feels uncertain, unfinished or unresolved at the moment? What have you been trying to resolve yourself that remains unresolved? What is unresolved that you have been working on alone? What part of you most needs a voice today? What have we not explored yet together that would be helpful for you? What would you like me to be particularly mindful of as your coach today? What is possible for you here today? What conversation have you been avoiding with yourself or someone else? Timestamps: 00:01 Why the opening question matters 01:47 Moving beyond habitual coaching openers 02:24 Sorting through competing priorities 03:22 What feels most alive today? 05:15 Leaving distractions outside the room 06:48 Inviting courage and vulnerability 08:29 Focusing on progress and momentum 09:43 Welcoming uncertainty and unfinished business 11:22 What has the client been resolving alone? 12:10 Giving different parts of the client a voice 14:10 Exploring what has not been discussed yet 15:04 The power of possibility 15:42 What should the coach be mindful of? 18:07 Holding silence and strengthening the coaching alliance 19:38 What is possible today? 20:31 The conversation the client may be avoiding 22:51 Choosing questions that support the coaching goal 23:56 Finding the right coach training programme Key Lessons Learned: The first question in a coaching session can shape the tone, direction and depth of the entire conversation. Using the same opening question with every client can create stale coaching patterns. A client's energy, hesitation, emotion and body language can provide as much information as their spoken answer. Some clients need help sorting through competing priorities before they can identify a meaningful focus. Coaching questions can invite courage and vulnerability without assuming the client already feels courageous. Progress-focused questions can help overwhelmed clients move away from broad goals and towards achievable momentum. Acknowledging uncertainty and unfinished business can help clients feel understood before attempting to create solutions. Asking what a client has been handling alone can surface opportunities for support, connection and shared exploration. Questions about different parts of the self can help clients reconnect with voices that have become quiet or overlooked. Asking the client what they need from the coach strengthens the coaching alliance and supports effective re-contracting. Powerful opening questions should remain connected to the client's wider coaching goals and the purpose of the session. Coaches should ask questions with genuine curiosity rather than delivering them as scripted coaching techniques. Keywords: coaching conversations, coaching questions, opening coaching questions, powerful coaching questions, coaching session questions, coaching skills, coaching toolbox, coaching presence, coaching alliance, psychological safety in coaching, coach and client relationship, professional coach training, client self-awareness, coaching session openers, how to start a coaching conversation, Links and Resources:https://mycoachingcourse.com

Have you ever felt like you're working hard but no longermaking meaningful progress? Navigating the mid-progress plateau is one of the biggest challenges professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone pursuing long-term goals will face. Whether you're advancing your career, improving your health, developing new skills, or building a business, reaching a plateau doesn't mean you've reached your potential—it simply means it's time for a new strategy.  In this episode of the Journeys of Not So Ordinary People(JONSOP) Podcast, Dr. Joe Hamlett and Dr. Dave Peltz discuss practical ways to recognize when you've stopped growing, identify what's causing the slowdown, and take intentional steps toward renewed progress. Through personal experiences involving career advancement, education, fitness, and leadership development, they demonstrate that navigating the mid-progress plateau requires honest self-reflection, continuous learning, and the willingness to embrace change.  You'll discover: · How to recognize when you've reached a professional or personal plateau · Why self-awareness is the first step toward growth · Practical strategies to regain momentum · How networking, mentors, and trusted advisors accelerate progress · Why updating your skills, resume, and mindset can create new opportunities · The importance of taking action instead ofwaiting for change to happen  Weekly Challenge: Identify three things that have led to yourplateau, then establish processes that you can implement to regain your momentum.JONSOP https://jonsop.com jonsopdr2@gmail.com  Music intro & Outro provided by David T. Peltz, Owner of Peltz Tech Services, ⁠david@peltztech.com⁠Copyright © 2024 - Journeys Of Not So Ordinary People, All Rights Reserved 

You Can Trust That You're GrowingEpisode 250 · July 24, 2026 · Your Quiet MomentSUMMARY:There are days when growth feels invisible — when you wonder if anything is actually changing. This episode is a gentle reminder that you are growing, even when you cannot see it. Using the metaphor of a seed growing underground, the episode explores how real transformation is often quiet, cumulative, and easy to miss. It covers the spiral nature of personal growth, trusting the process even in the invisible seasons, and recognizing that the very act of showing up here is evidence of how far you have come.KEY MESSAGES:- Growth is not always visible from inside the process — roots grow before shoots appear- Progress is often quiet and cumulative, showing up in small choices rather than dramatic transformations- Personal growth moves in spirals, not straight lines — you return to themes with more awareness each time- Being here, listening, caring about growth — that itself is evidence of real changeAFFIRMATIONS:- I give myself permission to be still.- Stillness is not laziness. It is wisdom.- I do not have to earn the right to pause.- My value is not measured in how busy I am.- I choose calm inside my ordinary day.- I am allowed to take up space without producing anything.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 — Opening01:15 — Settling In03:30 — The Theme05:45 — Breathwork07:00 — Affirmations07:45 — Closing#YourQuietMoment #Mindfulness #SelfCompassion #PersonalGrowth #InnerPeace #GentleGuidanceDISCLAIMER

SLU head coach Josh Schertz evaluates the Billikens' summer workouts, the returning core and the competition at center. He also discusses the NCAA eligibility injunction and what would need to happen for Robbie Avila to potentially return for another season.

Hello Interactors,I've long been a fan of “regreening” cities, imagining replacing bits of asphalt and concrete with trees, plants, mini-parks, and green roofs to cool them down. In many cases these are indeed good interventions. But even these celebrated nature-based solutions to the “urban heat island” effect require closer inspection. It turns out any land cover change alters energy, water, and momentum exchanges between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere. Which are the right ones and where?To understand why cookie cutter greening plans can fail and how planners and policy makers can build cities that can handle climate change, we need to understand how land and the air interact. Environments vary from place to place, and this puts limits on what we can do to land to create urban climates that are both beautiful and healthy.To get a handle on what the research says, I found a literature review from 2025 that synthesized findings from 84 peer-reviewed studies. In was published in the journal Climate Risk Management.Let's see what they, and others, found.BEATING HEAT WITH BIOPHYSICAL FEATSWhat better place to start than science. Let's just delve right into how urban green spaces affect temperature. It starts with determining the energy balance at the surface of the earth. This comes from a budget equation found in physical geography. When sunlight hits the Earth's surface, it breaks down into three main fluxes, or ways heat moves around* Sensible heat flux: the heat that directly warms the surrounding air, which we measure as temperature.* Latent heat flux: the heat that's used to turn water from a liquid to a gas, like when we sweat or plants release water vapor (transpiration).* Ground heat flux: the heat stored in building materials, asphalt, and soil.In conventional urban environments dominated by concrete and asphalt, latent heat flux is minimal because we've built cities in ways that rapidly drain water away as ‘waste'. As a result, incoming solar energy is funneled into sensible heat. This raises daytime air temperatures that gets stored as ground heat, which is slowly radiated back into the city at night. Urban greening can reshuffle this thermodynamic budget through three interconnected physical mechanisms: shading, evapotranspiration, and albedo modification.Mechanism 1. Shading: Intercepting Solar RadiationShading — the most immediate and reliable cooling mechanism provided by vegetation — requires precise microclimatic quantification. Vegetative canopies act as physical shields, intercepting incoming shortwave solar radiation before it strikes impervious surfaces like concrete or asphalt. By preventing these dense materials from absorbing heat and emitting sensible heat flux back into the boundary layer, shading dramatically lowers surface temperatures and reduces the baseline thermal energy transferred to the surrounding air. (Bowler, D. E., et al. 2010)The cooling benefit of urban trees is non-linear, accelerating significantly once neighborhood canopy cover crosses a critical threshold of around 40%. Measuring daytime air temperatures across urban gradients, they found that canopy cover above this 40% mark can lower local air temperatures by up to 1.5 to 2.0 degrees Celsius, effectively offsetting the thermal burden created by surrounding roads and impervious surfaces. (Ziter, C. D., et al. 2019)Mechanism 2. Evapotranspiration: Trading Sensible Heat for Latent HeatWhile shading blocks heat absorption, evapotranspiration actively removes heat from the air. Plants absorb soil moisture through their root systems and release it as water vapor through tiny microscopic pores in their leaves called stomata. This process requires thermal energy that turns phase-changing liquid water into gas. This energy transfer absorbs sensible heat and converts it into latent heat.Evapotranspiration from well-watered urban green spaces can lower local air temperatures by 2-4 degrees celsius. (Coutts, et al., 2013) However, physical geographers emphasize a crucial physical prerequisite that is easy to overlook: evapotranspiration is entirely dependent on available water. When the soil is dry or the air is super dry, plants close their stomata to save water. When stomata close, evapotranspiration shuts down. This leaves shading as the sole remaining cooling mechanism.Mechanism 3. Albedo Dynamics: The Surface Reflectivity ParadoxAlbedo measures the reflectivity of a surface on a scale from 0.0 (total absorption) to 1.0 (total reflection). Urban asphalt has a low albedo (0.05 to 0.10), absorbing up to 95% of incoming solar energy. Vegetation's albedo can range from 0.11 to 0.25.In temperate climates, replacing low-albedo asphalt with greenery or reflective surfaces increases surface reflectivity, sending more solar radiation back into space before it can be absorbed as sensible heat. One study documented that increasing urban surface albedo typically lowers peak ambient air temperatures by 0.3 degres Celsius to 1.0 degree Celsius — alongside much larger drops in surface pavement temperatures. While a temperature change under one degree Celsius may sound modest at first glance, a baseline shift of this magnitude across a neighborhood is enough to redefine a local microclimate. (Santamouris, 2014)But swapping out light urban surfaces for dark vegetation can also have a negative effect. Paradoxically, when researchers in 2023 replaced dry, light-colored desert soil with darker vegetation in hot, arid regions it reduced overall surface reflectivity. The drop in albedo caused an increase in daytime surface warming. (Schlaerth, et al., 2023)Furthermore, dense tree canopies inside narrow urban street canyons can act as thermal blankets at night. While trees provide valuable shade during the day, their foliage reduces the sky view factor at street level, trapping outgoing longwave thermal radiation emitted by surrounding building facades and asphalt. When combined with reduced wind permeability, this canopy barrier restricts nocturnal radiative cooling and holds warm air near ground level (Lee et al., 2016).These are the physical realities that can demonstrate how urban greening is not a consistently inherent cooling practice. It is a complex thermodynamic intervention whose success relies entirely on local environmental conditions.PLACEMENT, PATCHES, AND PARK PATTERNSBecause thermodynamic processes happen across physical spaces, cooling urban green space can be uneven. The literature review reveals that a green space's cooling capacity depends on four spatial and biological variables: vegetation density, species selection, spatial configuration, and urban morphology. Let's break them down individually.Cooling Factor 1. Vegetation Density and Species TraitsNot all greenery cools equally. One way to measure this is through a Leaf Area Index (LAI). This is the total leaf area per unit of ground area and is a primary predictor of thermal performance. As you might imagine, dense foliage absorbs more from the sun and then produces higher cumulative transpiration (so long as there's adequate water).Botanical traits also play a big role. Broadleaf deciduous species (like oaks or maples) feature large surface areas that maximize summer transpiration, but that goes away when they drop their leaves in winter. Evergreen coniferous trees, however, maintain continuous canopy coverage through every season.In temperate rainforest environments like Seattle or Vancouver, researchers found that conifers cooled urban surroundings up to 1.7 degrees celsius more effectively than broadleaf trees. Dense needle canopies continuously block incoming solar radiation due to higher LAI and the fact that clusters of spiny needles better trap a stable buffer of calm air which moderates heat exchange with the surrounding urban environment. (Eyster & Beckage, 2022, 2023) Cooling factor 2. Spatial Configuration: Landscape Ecology PrinciplesEcologists and geographers commonly evaluate green spaces through two main attributes: composition (how much green space exists) and configuration (how those green patches are arranged across the landscape). Over 58% of the mechanism-focused studies in the literature review analyzed spatial pattern metrics. The consensus is the spatial layout of green space is just as important as its total area!Other empirical studies consistently demonstrate that cooling effects decay the further you get from green spaces. Research done in 2016 and 2023 shows how urban parks can produce a primary “cooling footprint” that extends typically 100 to 300 meters from the park boundaries. If you're lucky enough to live within this buffer, temperatures drop between 1.9 and 3.1 degrees celsius, but beyond 300 meters, the cooling influence quickly falls off. (Bao, et al. 2016, Shi et al. 2023)This spatial limit leads to a couple spatial layout choices. A few big parks or connected networks of smaller green spaces. Large, consolidated parks (>2 hectares) generate intense, stable “cool islands” at their core, but their benefits remain localized. For example, a study in Xalapa, Mexico, revealed that parks larger than 2.8 hectares with over 21% tree cover provided reliable local cooling of around 2 degrees celsius . (Lemoine-Rodriguez et al., 2022)Connected networks of smaller green spaces distributed across a city create a more equitable cooling effect. Three studies in 2019 and 2021 show that fragmented, isolated green patches — like big parks — perform poorly compared to continuous, linear green corridors. Linear “green belts” or street-tree networks (in the right environment) can act as ventilation channels, allowing cool air generated by vegetation to flow into adjacent built-up neighborhoods. (Masoudi et al., 2019, 2021; Pramanik, 2019)Cooling factor 3. Urban Morphology: The Built Environment MatrixObviously, green spaces don't exist in isolation. They're embedded within a three-dimensional hodge podge of buildings, streets, and other bits of infrastructure. Urban morphologists can quantify this urban morphological cacophony using building height-to-street-width ratio and sky view factor - the extent to which surrounding structures and canopies obstruct a location's view of the open sky.High-density urban cores with tall buildings create deep “urban canyons” that generate their own shade. In these settings, building shade can combine with tree shade during peak daylight hours to significantly lower temperatures.However, studies show that if tree canopies in narrow street canyons are too dense — particularly in humid environments — they can trap anthropogenic heat emitted by vehicle exhaust and air conditioning condenser units. They can also significantly reduce localized wind speeds. As a result, maximizing green space cooling efficiency requires aligning vegetation density and canopy architecture with prevailing wind corridors to preserve urban ventilation channels (Cheung & Jim, 2019; Morakinyo et al., 2019).Nothing is every as easy as it seems.BRIDGING GAPS WITH BETTER MAPSWhile academic literature can offer detailed insights into microclimatic processes, there remains a big gap between academia and urban planning and governmental policy. That gap may be self-fulfilling. The literature review of 84 papers revealed 61% of the papers simply advocate for expanding green space area, whereas only 26% focus on optimizing existing green infrastructure.Recommending that dense, historical cities “add more large parks” ignores real-world urban constraints. In modern, rapidly expanding cities, urban land is expensive, highly contested, and structurally constrained. Space dedicated to a new park often competes directly with housing, transit infrastructure, or commercial development. To move beyond idealistic slogans, urban planning will have to recon with three major implementation challenges.Challenge 1. The Water-Energy-Heat Nexus in Arid CitiesThe most significant implementation challenge facing nature-based solutions occurs precisely where urban heat stress is most severe — in hot, arid regions. Cities like Phoenix, Cairo, Tehran, or Riyadh already suffer from intense summer heatwaves. You don't have to live in or visit these places to know water there is extremely scarce.Maintaining green spaces in places like this requires pumping groundwater or desalinating seawater. Pumping and desalinating water requires massive amounts of electricity, which only increases greenhouse gas emissions if that power is coming from fossil fuels. Furthermore, if irrigation water runs out during a heatwave, non-adapted vegetation dries out, loses its cooling capacity, and can even become a wildfire risk.To solve this dilemma, physical geographers advocate evaluating urban greening through a standardized resource efficiency metric: evapotranspirative cooling per unit of water applied. In plain language, this ratio measures how many degrees of cooling you get for each liter (or gallon) of water that plants and soil release into the air through evaporation and transpiration.In dry climates — where municipal water is already tightly rationed and turfgrass is increasingly discouraged but rarely banned (I'm looking at you Arizona) — urban greening strategies are going to have pivot away from high-water lawns and non-native foliage. These cities have to move from simply prioritizing or incentivizing drought-tolerant species to requiring them. While drought-tolerant plants transpire less water than many other plants and trees — and still require water — when combined with drip-irrigation using treated municipal wastewater (greywater), they can provide a pretty reliable canopy shade and even modest evaporative cooling without draining water reserves.Challenge 2. Environmental Justice and Thermal EquityUrban heat exposure is rarely, if ever, distributed evenly across socio-economic groups. In many cities worldwide, low-income neighborhoods exhibit significantly lower tree canopy cover, higher proportions of impervious asphalt, and higher building densities than the more affluent suburbs and ex-urbs. This imbalance leaves more vulnerable populations exposed to extreme heat hazards.When municipalities undertake uncoordinated “regreening” projects, they risk triggering green gentrification. Installing fancy attractive parks can then inflate surrounding property values, displacing residents while still not reducing their heat related vulnerability.To address this, requires targeted interventions like deploying small-scale, distributed interventions (think pocket parks, vegetated bus stops, and road corridors) directly in high-vulnerability, low-canopy/vegetation neighborhoods. You could focus on functional shading over high-maintenance aesthetics. This could better ensure that at least transit stops, pedestrian walkways, and playgrounds are prioritized for canopy cover. Lastly, combining situated green infrastructure with social policy could create and/or protect more affordable housing around old and new greened public corridors and spaces.Challenge 3. A Multi-Benefit, Context-Specific Design FrameworkNo single cooling intervention works everywhere. Planners and policy makers need to adopt an integrated, multi-tiered approach that combines nature-based solutions with material interventions.In arid and semi-arid environments, planners should prioritize structural canopy shading and end an over-reliance on water-intensive lawn evapotranspiration. It's time to demand drought-tolerant trees with greywater irrigation networks, shade sails, and high-albedo “cool pavements” that can better reflect solar radiation without draining water resources.In contrast, humid and more temperate climates would likely benefit most from maximizing green spatial connectivity. By linking existing parks through linear street-tree corridors — with select broadleaf and/or coniferous species — summer evapotranspiration can be enhanced while maintaining year-round microclimate regulation.Finally, within high-density, built-up cores where ground space for new parks is limited, cities should leverage vertical green walls and green roofs paired with reflective building materials. But they best also preserve prevailing wind corridors while preventing nighttime heat traps through street canyons.“Regreening” is a compelling slogan, but as physical geography demonstrates, simplistic blanket policies can yield unpredictable thermodynamic results. Simply planting trees without considering local climate, available water, species traits, spatial configuration, and urban geometry can lead to unintended consequences.The exhaustive synthesis of decade-long research provided by Hadi Soltanifard and Majid Amani-Beni (2025) offers a clear path forward. Nature-based solutions are not off-the-shelf products that can be copy-pasted across different global cities. They are dynamic, living interventions that alter energy fluxes across urban surfaces.By moving beyond blanket acreage targets and framing urban greening as the strategic reorganization of surface-energy relations, geographers, urban planners, and policymakers will need to work together. When we design green infrastructure that respects local environmental constraints, honors spatial equity, and optimizes microclimatic processes, urban greening moves from a vague policy promise toward tools of experimentation that can pragmatically evolve our cities and megaregions into truly climate-resilient urbanscapes.ReferencesBowler, D. E., Buyung-Ali, L., Knight, T. M., & Pullin, A. S. (2010). Urban greening to cool towns and cities: A systematic review of the empirical evidence. Landscape and Urban Planning, 97(3), 147-155.Cheung, P.K., Jim, C.Y., 2019. 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Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion meets with the media to discuss what he's seen from Jalen Hurts and his offense during the first week of the team's training camp. Presented by Ashley, America's number one furniture and mattress store.

Episode Summary: In this episode, our team reviews where the defense bills stand in Congress. We also discuss Lt. Gen. Schiess' confirmation hearing for CSO, as well as China's success in recovering an orbital class booster. When it comes to airpower, we discuss capacity strains, how to reset the munitions deficits, and the latest with CCA contract awards. Our team wraps up exploring why recent attacks on airpower don't match with reality. Credits: Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Lt. Gen. David Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Charles Galbreath, Director & Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE) Guest: Mark "Gonzo" Gunzinger, Director of Future Concepts and Capability Assessments, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Anthony "Lazer" Lazarski, Principal, Cornerstone Government Affairs Links: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #Hill #Government #Budget #AirForce #SpaceForce

In this episode of Bleav in Commanders, Bram Weinstein joins Scott Jackson and Anthony Armstrong to break down everything they've seen from the first two days of training camp. (0:52 - 2:35): Training camp energy and atmosphere, noting a significant increase in competitiveness and player focus compared to last season. (2:36 - 4:49): Jayden Daniels' progress and comfort level in the new offensive scheme. (5:30 - 9:24): Wide receiver position battles, the potential role of Antonio Williams, and rumors surrounding Stefon Diggs. (11:37 - 13:32): Brown's career trajectory and his potential role in the offense. (15:30 - 17:34): Running back competition, including Rashad White, Krosky Merritt, and Austin Ekeler. (18:21 - 20:26): Defensive standouts and the search for the player wearing the "Green Dot" (defensive play-caller). (20:34 - 23:32): Safety and secondary depth, specifically discussing Nick Cross, Jeremy Reeves, and Quan Martin. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Malik Nabers is recovering faster than expected, and Connor Hughes believes the Giants' optimism about a Week 1 return is justified barring a setback. But his progress also exposes the team's biggest concern: a wide receiver room that has failed to produce a clear No. 2 option. Shaun Morash is in for Evan Roberts alongside Tiki Barber as Hughes explains why Odell Beckham Jr. still has to earn his roster spot, how John Harbaugh has immediately made Giants camp feel more professional, and why Abdul Carter is already taking over practices against Andrew Thomas. The Giants may have raised their floor, but their passing game still depends heavily on Nabers getting healthy.

Mark Normand jokes about progress in his Netflix special, "None Too Pleased".

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week's episode, we discuss rumors of a Tesla/SpaceX merger, Rivian's earnings, R2 progress, and efficiency test, new Mercedes GLA, and more.

Brilliant leaders turn problems into possibilities and adversity into results.Where victims surrender their power in difficult times, real leaders hold their ground and turn challenges into stepping stones. According to the Harvard Business Review, reframing problems as opportunities increases creative solutions by up to 45%. Fascinating right?The finest leaders use tough seasons as crucibles for growth, understanding that storms reveal strength, sharpen resilience, and clarify what truly matters.I love the Mexican proverb that says: “They tried to bury us; they didn't know we were seeds.” My latest book “The Wealth Money Can't Buy” is full of fresh ideas and original tools that I'm absolutely certain will cause quantum leaps in your positivity, productivity, wellness, and happiness. You can order it now by clicking here.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookYouTube

This week we review a recent book entitled Reimagining a Child's Heart: The Lone Pines of Congenital Cardiology which was recently published by Springer and which was authored by Dr. Thomas J. Kulik and Dr. Macdonald Dick. Drs. Kulik and Dick recount the innumerable steps in discovery that led to what the authors view as one of the pinnacles of achievement in our field, namely the palliation of children with HLHS and single ventricle disease. Dr. Kulik tragically passed suddenly in 2021 but his friend and colleague Dr. Dick completed the book that Dr. Kulik had spent over a decade toiling over. This week we sit down with Dr. Dick and also, briefly, Dr. Roberta Williams and Dr. Kulik's wife Ms. Linda Kulik to discuss the book, Dr. Kulik's legacy, mentorship and more. Dr. Dick also shares with us what he believes are the keys to a successful retirement. This is a rare opportunity to listen to some of the truest pioneers of our field, 'Lone Pines" themselves share their insights and warm stories. For those interested, this is one of many sites to obtain the book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/3031886070?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallbackAlso mentioned in this episode are 2 prior episodes including our conversation with Dr. Michael Freed and our conversation with Ms. Patricia Meisol and links are below:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pediheart-podcast-203-a-conversation-with-dr-michael-freed/id1341472214?i=1000556610155https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pediheart-podcast-320-the-extraordinary-life/id1341472214?i=1000677938143

J.P. Shadrick, Jeff Lageman and Mark Duffner break down the opening days of Jaguars 2026 Training Camp on Jaguars Happy Hour. The crew discusses Trevor Lawrence's development, highlights key players to watch throughout camp and set expectations for the upcoming season. All this and more on Jaguars Happy Hour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

efore you jump into planning next week or thinking about what's next, take a moment to pause.In this Friday episode of the Almost Daily Podcast, I encourage you to step back, reflect on the past week and month, and appreciate the effort you've been putting in. Progress isn't only about chasing the next goal. It's also about recognizing the growth that's already happened, celebrating the wins that often go unnoticed, and learning from the challenges without letting them define you.We talk about why reflection isn't the same as settling, how being present creates a healthier relationship with your goals, and why appreciating yourself at every stage of your journey makes the entire process more sustainable. When you slow down long enough to see how far you've come, you create the foundation to move forward with more confidence, patience, and purpose.Whether this week felt like a victory, a setback, or something in between, there's value in taking a breath before you take your next step.If you'd like to go deeper on these everyday topics, sign up for the weekday Journal Prompt Emails:https://yourlevelfitness.com/emailEach email is designed to help you reflect, build self awareness, and strengthen the mindset that supports lasting growth, one day at a time.

Companies spent years promising AI would replace people. Now some are discovering that experience, judgment and context were doing more work than the spreadsheets could see. ChatGPT is moving into health. Myspace may be coming back. Canva's founders are betting billions on trust. And The Odyssey turned an online culture war into a global box-office event.These stories look unrelated. They are not.This week, Rachel connects the headlines to the same cultural mistake: we keep designing systems to improve human life while treating the human parts - judgment, care, connection, dignity and creativity - as inefficiencies.The future is not human or technology. The real question is whether our tools help people become more capable - or require people to become smaller so the system can look successful.It's time society stops getting in it's own way. And there's a lot we can learn from that. Tune out, tune in. Love you, mean it.

Things are moving fast on Day 113! I'm deep into the trailer build, working on a custom epoxy shower pan and finally getting our new power system installed.It's not just about the build, though—it's also 9 weeks since my ACL surgery. I'm pushing through a late-night bike session to make sure my rehab stays on track for physical therapy tomorrow.From electrical troubleshooting to sunset bike rides, we're making every minute count. Thanks for watching and supporting the journey! Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA We're Frankie and Alex. Five years full-time van life, now part-time nomads travelling internationally with a toddler and a business. 100% of what this channel earns in donations goes to charity. Every single dollar. New episode every day. Start with Day 1 if you're new here.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode...--> Less than a month after Sony announced that it will no longer be producing physical discs for its games as of January 2028 (a move that Microsoft is expected to follow with its next gen console, Project Helix), both Team Blue and Team Green experienced system-wide outages this past week that effectively rendered each gaming ecosystem dead in the water.--> Microsoft has launched a test for ad-supported XBOX game streaming and promised the ads won't interrupt gameplay.--> Rare Nintendo Famicombox units have been found in a perfectly operational state in a Japanese love hotel.--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101Help support ShrfSnax (a.k.a. Brandon) in his fight against cancer:  https://gofund.me/5d7c63a15Visit out merch store at gamers-week-podcast.creator-spring.comWe love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us!- Check out the Retro Game Club Podcast at linktr.ee/retrogameclub- Connect with CafeBTW at youtube.com/@LoveRetroBTW- Get creative with Pixel Pond production company at pixelpondllc.com- Visit Absolutely the Best Podcast: A Work in Progress at linktr.ee/absolutelythebest**Use this link to get a $20 credit when you upgrade to a paid podcast hosting plan on Buzzsprout! buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1884378**Get 15% off gaming chairs at blacklyte.com/Gamersweekpodcast using code GWP26!Hosts: wrytersview, retrogamebrews, donniegretroOpening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli TakanenPatron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by donniegretroClosing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli TakanenSupport the show

Coach Ted talks about understanding the things you are training that are making you stronger. (Originally aired 08-30-2024)

When one considers that the doctrine of the separation of church and state, interpreted from the U.S. Constitution, protects both the right to freely worship AND the right not to have the religious beliefs of others incorporated into law - one might also consider that it might be a bad move for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to have declared war upon it. We discuss with Progress Texas Board Member and Secular Houston founder, Dr. Wil Jeudy.Learn more about Secular Houston at https://secularhouston.org/.Thanks for listening! Learn more about Progress Texas and how you can help support our ongoing work at https://progresstexas.org/.

While Tri-State hoodlums make a mockery of Critical Mass and drivers in New Jersey are too distracted to see the cops, truck tires are attacking attentive freewaygoers and robot cars continue to plan your doom.  Whatever will you do?  Firstly, consult the experts: the Garage Hour goons are here for you - professional gearheads with geekpower aplenty, we've got da' Motts on your fear of flying tires, flying bears, flailing fat guys and flashmobbing urban slideshowers.      There's also car chases (#because), Johnny Cab (the first wave), cops in gillie suits (not a 'squatch, not a bush, and not eucalyptus), the Bodycount Conundrum (because technology is not on your side), and tuning your wheelbarrow (#becausecaveman). It's in there:  hardwood brooms, Richard the Third, our famous Dig Two Holes in England and You'll Find One Skeleton theory, Civil War cannonballs for fun and profit, and just about all of Snail's "Feral".

While Tri-State hoodlums make a mockery of Critical Mass and drivers in New Jersey are too distracted to see the cops, truck tires are attacking attentive freewaygoers and robot cars continue to plan your doom.  Whatever will you do?  Firstly, consult the experts: the Garage Hour goons are here for you - professional gearheads with geekpower aplenty, we've got da' Motts on your fear of flying tires, flying bears, flailing fat guys and flashmobbing urban slideshowers.      There's also car chases (#because), Johnny Cab (the first wave), cops in gillie suits (not a 'squatch, not a bush, and not eucalyptus), the Bodycount Conundrum (because technology is not on your side), and tuning your wheelbarrow (#becausecaveman). It's in there:  hardwood brooms, Richard the Third, our famous Dig Two Holes in England and You'll Find One Skeleton theory, Civil War cannonballs for fun and profit, and just about all of Snail's "Feral".

This study explores one of the most sobering and psychologically intense scenes in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress: the character of the Man in the Iron Cage. By taking a deeply casuistic and pastoral approach, we examine the critical distinction between objective judicial hardening (true apostasy) and subjective spiritual desertion—the tragic state in which an anxious, tender conscience falsely fears it has committed the unpardonable sin against the Holy Spirit. Drawing upon a rich array of historic Reformed and Puritan theology—including the classic diagnostic criteria of William Gouge, William Guthrie, and William Gurnall, the exegetical insights of John Brown of Edinburgh, Thomas Chalmers' analysis of spiritual light and moral insensibility, Archibald Alexander's dual diagnosis of physical melancholy versus spiritual trial, and John Bunyan's own autobiographical struggle in Grace Abounding—this session provides a compassionate, biblically grounded framework designed to help troubled souls dismantle the false iron cages constructed in their minds and anchor their hope solely in the external sufficiency of Jesus Christ.

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie dig deep into why drills matter so much in the RunRx method and why they are not just an extra add-on before a run. Valerie explains that drills are part of the foundation of better running because they prepare the body for the movement pattern you are about to do, help you understand what your body feels like on a given day, and give you a way to train running without automatically jumping straight into miles. In this episode, the conversation focuses on movement preparation, not just workout volume, and why so many runners feel better when they stop treating the first mile as their only warmup and start thinking about drills as real training.The discussion also shows why running is a skill and not just a fitness activity. Caroline and Valerie talk about how runners often want to “just run,” but if the body has not been prepared first, that run can feel awkward, inefficient, uncomfortable, or even painful. Valerie compares running to other sports like swimming, football, and pickleball, where warmups and drill work are always part of the training process. She explains that drills help build muscle elasticity, improve the running pose, support better balance and movement, and give runners a smarter way to progress instead of simply piling on more miles. If you have ever felt stuck, unsure what warmup to do, or frustrated because your runs do not feel smooth, this episode gives a clear reason to slow down and train the movement before asking for more distance.▶️ Free 30-Day RunRX Reboot — Skill, Strength & Self-Care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0N-GZ0AosI&list=PLDPcF8ZrDdILC8bYyn2zR-4xvqKRzp2re▶️ Join the RunRX Membership https://runrx.fit/join-runrxstrongWebsite: https://runrx.fit App: RunRx Academy — search “RunRx Academy” on Apple App Store or Google Play Support email: support@runrx.fit

Progress! Nate and Ivan are finally on the case and there's a local temple and they might have answers or at least access to the Gods who have them! Unfortunately, the Temple of Broseph has a few entry requirements. Complete the membership form in triplicate. Pay a year's membership up front. Sign over your immortal soul(s). Standard stuff. No pain. No gain. No refunds.Help our tales travel further: leave a review, drop a comment, or share the episode link on your socials. Tag us @d8dungeon so we can thank you properly. Join our ⁠Discord⁠ for more shenanigans! Are you following us on ⁠Twitch⁠? Check out our other shows!Cast Dungeon Master - Declan Hephaesta Tinderson - Amber Ivan of the Forgotten Vale - Sam Fia Izzidrim - Louise AJ Steele - Ben Title Card Art by ⁠DaithiCDesign⁠ Theme Song 'Fight for Each Other' by ⁠Steven Tynan⁠ Vocals by ⁠Abe Soare⁠ Get in touch with us: ⁠d8dungeon@gmail.com⁠

Case and Jmike continue their journey through Legends of the Dead Earth with guest Cly from Point in Progress! This time, they're looking at 1996's Superman Annual #8, "The League of Supermen," a far-future story where Superman's legacy lives on through a team of heroes who each inherit only one of his powers... and all the complications that come with it. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Men of Steel Full Episode Originally aired: July 31, 2026 Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Scored by Gen Moonen Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the show for you! Learn more on our website: https://www.certainpov.com Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/wcHHer4 PODCAST SHOWS: ▶ Men Of Steel - https://www.certainpov.com/men-of-steel​ FOLLOW US: ▶ Twitter: @certainpovmedia @menofsteelpod ▶ Instagram: @certainpovmedia ⏱️ YouTube Chapters 00:54 Welcome and Guest Intro 02:44 Legends of Dead Earth 03:37 Jmike Recaps 09:37 The League of Supermen 10:10 The Cover and Art Team 14:33 A Great Premise in One Issue 16:03 The League in Action 19:39 Superpowers as Disabilities 22:18 Meeting the New Recruits 25:05 Heat and the Team's Drawbacks 28:02 The Superman Hologram 30:31 The History of the League 32:23 Speed and Tempest 37:26 The Training Mission Turns Real 41:21 Superman Crosses a Line 42:38 Can They Trust Superman? 45:17 Assaulting the Superman Facility 49:29 Superman's Final Test 52:41 The Death of Superman 53:18 The Story's Final Lesson 57:20 Why the One-Shot Works 01:00:23 Heat, Sleep Deprivation, and Representation 01:02:56 Final Thoughts and Rankings 01:11:15 Disability Representation 01:12:38 Cly's Plugs 01:14:01 Jmike and Case's Plugs 01:17:03 Patreon Shout-Outs 01:18:24 Trade School 01:21:16 Next Time: Bizarro 01:21:44 Credits 01:22:04 Digging for Kryptonite Promo

This study explores one of the most sobering and psychologically intense scenes in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress: the character of the Man in the Iron Cage. By taking a deeply casuistic and pastoral approach, we examine the critical distinction between objective judicial hardening (true apostasy) and subjective spiritual desertion—the tragic state in which an anxious, tender conscience falsely fears it has committed the unpardonable sin against the Holy Spirit. Drawing upon a rich array of historic Reformed and Puritan theology—including the classic diagnostic criteria of William Gouge, William Guthrie, and William Gurnall, the exegetical insights of John Brown of Edinburgh, Thomas Chalmers' analysis of spiritual light and moral insensibility, Archibald Alexander's dual diagnosis of physical melancholy versus spiritual trial, and John Bunyan's own autobiographical struggle in Grace Abounding—this session provides a compassionate, biblically grounded framework designed to help troubled souls dismantle the false iron cages constructed in their minds and anchor their hope solely in the external sufficiency of Jesus Christ.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortosieshack In this episode, UCD's School of Architecture Asst Prof Orla Hegarty, is back to talk housing. We dive into the current state of housing, planning regulations, and urban development in Ireland. Orla explores the race to the bottom in housing standards, deregulation impacts, and the importance and undermining of the democratic planning processes. The Saoradh not Syria podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-164958354 Budget 2027, Taxes and a more equal society podcast with Michael Taft is here:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-165240842

Jett Franzen is a writer and YouTuber. What holds people back? Is it their mindset, environment, or circumstances? One overlooked factor is the ability to be alone. Solitude can build clarity and resilience, but too much can be destructive. So when is being alone a superpower, and when does it become dangerous? Expect to learn the pitfalls of taking too much medication, why being lonely and/or isolated for a period of time is a superpower, why the most dangerous are ambitious but lazy people, the mentality that is keeping people stuck in a terrible mindset, how to escape the hedonic treadmill, why the incel community came after Jett and much more… Sponsors: Modern Wisdom Merch available this Friday: https://mwmerch.com See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) Why You Need to Confront Your Shadows (10:09) Make It Until You Believe It (22:19) Why Success Demands Real Work (34:36) Can Anyone Go From Nothing to Something? (39:19) Don't Let Empathy Hold You Back (52:39) Are We Addicted to the Next Win? (56:31) Progress vs Position: What Matters More? (01:08:59) Why Happiness Comes From Acceptance (01:14:05) Escaping the Victim Mindset (01:19:54) Protect What Makes You Unique (01:29:40) How to Use Ego as a Strength (01:36:57) Don't Let the Fear of Having Self-Belief Hold You Back (01:51:31) Does True Authenticity Really Exist? (01:58:00) Where to Find Jett Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this month's Remember When episode, I take a deep dive into the unforgettable year of 2022. Amidst global headlines I navigated personal challenges, including an intense pregnancy and significant shifts in my podcasting journey. Reflecting on these events, I've learned how embracing fun and resilience has been crucial for my family healing and personal growth. Join me as I explore professional struggles and breakthroughs, such as transitioning to a new ad network and revising podcast formats. This episode reveals how disappointments often pave the way for unexpected successes. Your support has been invaluable, and I look forward to many more years of growth with About Progress. Interviews with Eve Rodsky, Greg McKeown, Catherine Price, Mia Hemstad, Jody Moore, Kendra Adachi, Amelia Nagoski, Dr. Marisa Franco, and solo episode, How everything changed when I accepted my limitations. ⁠Preorder Sticky Habits ⁠book today! Get the Best Summer Ever Workshop at half-off old pricing!  ⁠Leave a rating and review⁠ Get the free DSL Training. Follow About Progress on ⁠YOUTUBE⁠! Get your teen Knix with code “PROGRESS.” Go to Quince for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friction is what reduces our enjoyment of language learning, so in this video I go through the nine forms it takes and what I do about each one.

In the first hour of today's show, Dukes and Bell break down the second day of Falcons training camp and the decision to give rookie Michael Penix Jr. a scheduled rest day. They are joined by veteran left tackle Jake Matthews to discuss his thirteenth season and the transition to Zac Robinson's offensive scheme. The conversation also highlights Baker Mayfield's contract frustrations and Tarik Skubal trade rumors. 01:50 - Falcons Training Camp Report 04:50 - Bijan Robinson Contract Status 07:48 - James Pierce Jr. Observations 11:00 - Jake Matthews Joins Show 15:00 - Offensive Line Scheme Tweaks 24:12 - Texas A&M Football Outlook 27:55 - Quarterback Depth Chart Review 30:30 - Baker Mayfield Contract Drama 40:50 - Zac Robinson Offensive Analysis

Progress doesn't always require adding something new; sometimes it requires releasing what has become unnecessary weight. This Empowering Moment examines the habits, distractions, relationships, and commitments that may be consuming valuable time, energy, and attention. As you reset for the second half of 2026, consider a critical question: What are you still carrying that no longer deserves a place in where you're going?CONNECT WITH CT JOHNSON

For more than 45 years, Roger Kemp has worked behind the scenes of Christian media, helping some of its most recognizable voices communicate biblical truth with clarity and excellence.Roger began in the shipping department of Ambassador Advertising, duplicating reel-to-reel tapes and sending programs to radio stations. That entry-level position eventually placed him alongside Christian broadcasting pioneer Al Sanders and ministries led by Chuck Swindoll, James Dobson, John MacArthur, and others.He later served as Vice President of Broadcasting and International Ministries for Insight for Living, became National Program Director for Salem Communications, and ultimately founded RK Media.In this episode of This Is HIS Story, Roger joins Todd Turner for a deeply personal conversation about: Coming to Christ at a Pilgrim's Progress-themed summer camp  How a painful family relocation shaped his character and calling  Beginning his career in the shipping department  Learning to write for the ear rather than the eye  What Al Sanders, Chuck Swindoll, and Ed Atsinger taught him  Why audio remains such an intimate and effective discipleship medium  Seeing the power of God's Word across cultures and languages  Balancing business responsibilities with a ministry calling  Processing disappointment and hurt within Christian ministry  Writing through his wife Lori's battle with pancreatic cancer  Learning to recognize God's presence during uncertain seasons  His collection of antique editions of The Pilgrim's ProgressRoger's story is a reminder that a life does not need to be lived in the spotlight to have extraordinary influence. God works through faithful people serving behind the scenes, and sometimes we can recognize the pattern of His hand only when we look back.Learn more about Roger and RK Media: https://rkmedia.coLearn more about This Is HIS Story: https://www.toddturner.com/podcasts/this-is-his-story-podcast/

I had a great conversation with Nick Griffin, Executive Vice President of the Downtown LA Alliance as we discussed how The Path of Progress initiative has become a major part of the conversation for DTLA Alliance.We discussed topics: When people hear terms like revitalization and investment, they often wonder how that translates into everyday experiences. How will residents, workers, and visitors actually feel the difference as Path of Progress projects move forward?Downtown Los Angeles is preparing to welcome millions of visitors over the next few years with major international sporting events coming to the region. How is DTLA Alliance positioning downtown to make a strong first impression on the world?What opportunities do you see for local businesses, restaurants, and entrepreneurs as tourism ramps up ahead of these global events?Support : https://downtownla.com/

In today's episode, Gina continues her Claire Weekes series with an episode devoted to the often overlooked step in her core clearing protocol: letting time pass. Letting time pass connects importantly with acceptance and floating. The differences between "letting" time pass and "waiting for" time to pass are expanded on. Listen in and come to understand the final letting time pass step in Claire Weekes' anxiety clearing protocol and further your anxiety clearing journey today!Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that's different from what I share on the podcast.If you'd like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here: http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter.Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.comJoin our community Group Coaching Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program1:1 Coaching Learn more about our One-on-One CoachingIf you prefer to listen AD-FREE, try our Supercast premium access membership:Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for AnxietyQuote:Let time pass: do not be impatient with time.-Claire WeekesChapters0:27 Welcome and Series Focus4:13 The Meaning of Letting Time Pass7:54 Recovery Doesn't Move Straight9:19 Safety Learning in the Brain14:05 Stop Symptom Checking15:11 Practice, Don't Test17:21 No Verdict Needed19:46 Hidden Signs of Growth22:06 A Gentle Weekly Practice23:25 Modern Steps to HealingSummaryIn this episode we continue our series on Dr. Claire Weeks and focus on her direction to “let time pass.” We look at how this idea connects with acceptance, floating, and the difference between first fear and second fear, with an emphasis on patience as part of nervous system healing.We explore what “letting time pass” means in practice and what it is not. It is not waiting for anxiety to disappear, putting life on hold, counting symptoms, or treating recovery as a test. Instead, we keep living ordinary life while allowing sensations and thoughts to come and go without turning each moment into a measurement.We also discuss why checking symptoms so often can keep anxiety central. We contrast “practice” with “testing,” and we look at how measuring progress too closely can hide deeper change. Progress may show up as continuing with plans, staying in situations longer, returning to the day after a hard moment, and responding with more kindness.We connect Claire Weeks' advice to modern ideas about threat learning and safety learning. Repeated experiences of surviving anxiety without catastrophe give the nervous system new information over time. We note that old alarms can still return, especially when we are tired, stressed, sick, or facing change, but this does not erase what we have learned.We close with a gentle invitation to notice checking, soften the body, and continue with what we are doing. We emphasize that healing is gradual, not linear, and that we do not need to be impatient with time.#Anxiety #AnxietyRecovery #ClaireWeeks #NervousSystem #MentalHealth #AnxietyRelief #Mindfulness #SelfCompassion #Neuroplasticity #PanicAttack #AnxietySupport #MentalHealthAwareness #LetTimePass #Floating #Acceptance #SymptomMonitoring #OvercomingAnxiety #NervousSystemRegulation #HealingTakesTime #InnerPeace #Calm #MentalWellness #SelfCare #Psychology #AnxietyManagement #StressRelief #SelfHelp #EmotionalWellness #MindsetShift #HealingJourney #GinaRyan #ACP #AnxietyCoachesPodcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steve Schmidt and Brian Tyler Cohen talk about his newly launched book, “The Day After." Its real subject isn’t Donald Trump. It’s power. More specifically, it’s the refusal of too many Democrats to understand what power is for. For too long, Democrats have responded to authoritarianism with process, commissions, and endless deference to institutions that their opponents have been systematically dismantling. While Republicans seized power, Democrats too often acted as custodians of norms that no longer existed. That failure carried consequences. The corruption that went unpunished after Trump’s first administration didn’t disappear. It metastasized. When those who abuse power face no meaningful accountability, they return emboldened, convinced there’s no price to pay. If Democrats are entrusted with power again, they can’t simply promise a return to normal. America needs a government that solves problems, delivers results, and restores public confidence in democratic institutions. It will also require a broad coalition. Democracies are built by majorities, not ideological purity tests. Progress has always depended on imperfect allies united by a common purpose. The first hours of a new administration — not the first 100 days — will define whether it succeeds. Executive authority must be exercised immediately to restore integrity, dismantle corruption, and reverse abuses of government power. History rarely grants second chances, and when it does, they belong to leaders prepared to act. The challenge before the Democratic Party is larger than defeating Donald Trump. It’s proving that democratic government can still deliver competence, accountability, and hope. Elections are only the beginning. Governing is the test. And power, when entrusted by the American people, exists for one reason alone: to be used in defense of the republic. Support The Warning and become a YouTube member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2I50t9-7Ol7AjwryRv-Fiw/join Today's Merch: Got Mitch? tee: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/got-mitch-tee?_pos=1&_sid=10cfd6cf7&_ss=r SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Store: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/ X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES

My guest on The Sewers of Paris this week is Iain Bell, who made a career out of his personal passion for music. But he took a winding road to get there ... and could never have predicted that a job as a personal trainer would be a crucial step towards premiering an opera in Vienna.

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Antron Brown and Austin Prock join the show. The two talk about their respective seasons, how they have been peaking at the right time, and how consistency has come their way after periods of lagging finishes.     Antron Brown gives great insight into the 2026 season for his AB Motorsports team, how their approach has evolved over time and their performance has come with it.  Brown details their rise into a race winning and potentially championship contending car as well as his incredible schedule away from the track. You'll be tired just listening to it.    Austin Prock takes listeners inside the Tascar Racing Funny Car season with great insight and depth, detailing the growth of their program and how that growth has brought them to climb  their way from obscurity to the precipice of the number six position in the points. He details Seattle and other races and pulls back the curtain on the evolution of their work at and away from the race track.    A fun episode that's takes you to the heart of NHRA drag racing! 

This week on The Literary Life Podcast, our hosts Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks return from their summer break with a fun "Ask Us (Almost) Anything" episode. The questions they answer include the following: How does Mr. Banks choose the poem for the end of each episode? How do they go about finding sources of good secondary research or literary criticism? How did Angelina first learn about alchemy in the literary tradition? Is Mr. Banks any relation to the sculptor Thomas Banks? Can you give a brief definition of each of the building blocks of stories? What exactly is the "objective correlative"? Is re-reading important in the literary life and, if so, what makes it profitable? How do you keep up with the many images when reading? How should an author approach trying to write in the literary tradition? How do you deal with reading slumps? What is your favorite book? How do you defend an education in the humanities in an age obsessed with STEM? How many books do you own? Does Angelina actually hate John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress? And more…. Don't forget to check out everything going on over at HouseofHumaneLetters.com to stay up to date on all the upcoming new summer classes and webinars. View the full show notes for this episode, including quotes, book links, and this week's poem at https://theliterary.life/339. 

ITU: Ready to break through your biggest business bottleneck? Apply to work with me 1:1 - https://impacttheory.co/SCALESign up for my AI Masterclass: https://tombilyeu.com/ai-masterclass?utm_campaign=TBS-Livestream&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social Welcome back to The Tom Bilyeu Show with cohost Drew and channel Moderator, Ryan! In this episode, today's conversation focuses on the deepening collision between Western values and radical ideologies, examining recent headline-grabbing events—such as a violent attack at a Berlin pride parade—and exploring their broader societal implications. A key theme that emerged was the tension arising from clashing value systems, particularly as mass migration and ideological divides challenge the fabric of Western nations. The discussion explored not just the menace of extremism, but also the influence of far-left political movements, examining policy proposals from groups like the DSA and their potential effects on democracy, culture, and the economy. Several points were raised, including the risks of narrative capture in an age of rapid information, the recurring patterns of history when values collide, the limitations of current U.S. military and economic strategies, and the urgent need for honest debate about immigration, national identity, and the West's future. This episode dives into controversial topics with unflinching honesty, aiming to spark critical thought about the challenges and responsibilities facing societies today.Sponsors:Quince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodWhatnot: Download the Whatnot app today and get free shipping on your first order.ATT Business: Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.comEthos: Get a free quote at https://ethos.com/impactSurfshark: Go to https://surfshark.com/CODE or use code CODE at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! Ketone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impact Pique: 20% off at https://piquelife.com/impactNetsuite: For the first time ever you can try NetSuite Next for free. If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, go to https://NetSuite.ai/Theory. Built for every industry. Ready for every boardroom.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.