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Laugh through the political madness as Jody Hamilton joins Stephanie Miller to honor trailblazers like Gloria Steinem and call out the latest DC absurdities, from dubious military nominees to post office pushback.Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar drops in with essential insight on how state leaders are fighting voter suppression—and what you must do right now to guarantee your ballot counts. Plus, Brooklyn Dad Defiant brings his signature unfiltered commentary to the table.Tune in for sharp political wit, moving tributes, and the actionable motivation you need to stay sane, informed, and empowered at the ballot box.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ep. 241 | A deeply engaging conversation in which Alexander Love, adult development expert and coach, and author of the soon-to-be-published trilogy Evolutionary Gestures, introduces us to the post-tragic perspective, with all of its potential to nourish, ground, and open us to a world of possibilities. Alexander explains that post-tragic is not a developmental stage per se, but a dimension available to anyone willing to do the work. It's part of a triad—pre-tragic innocence, tragic disillusionment, and post-tragic possibilities—encountered in every wisdom tradition, the hero's journey, and every good story. Post-tragic is not about leaving the tragedy (trauma, pain, loss) behind, but about turning toward it and dropping into a dimension of being that can interface with it in a new way, from a place that isn't divided or broken. It's also about asking, what happens next, after the tragedy? How does the story proceed?Shattering our certainty, a tragic event in our lives makes our world more diaphanous, Alexander continues, opening the way for us to lean further into the mystery. Here we encounter the vastness of possibility, the mystery being the first imagined wholeness, the seed of all potentiality, and we begin to see the sacred and the beauty in everything. Though the healing notion of facing our trauma and working through it is not new, Alexander's pre-tragic, tragic, and post-tragic framework (deeply informed by his own experience) is compelling. With it, he has painted in the entire landscape around the core tragedy or trauma, giving us the full picture, the before and after, and connected us with a dimension of compassion and forgiveness that is liberating and full of promise. A wise, gentle, intense, warm, humble conversation. Recorded April 23, 2026.“It's not forgive and forget… It's remember deeply. Become so intimate with what happened, feel every aspect of it, and let it be transformed by love.”Topics & Time StampsIntroducing Alexander Love, adult development expert, coach, acupuncturist & founder of eos, an organization focused on deep transformation (00:52)What brought Alexander to the field of adult development? (02:03)The sacred gap: the space between knower and known (03:46)The alternative to uncertainty and chaos is leaning into the mystery (05:53)Turning away from our traumas deepens our sense of separation (06:59)Meeting with his father's murderer: an infinite degree of forgiveness is available (09:32)What is forgiveness? (13:00)How do we get closer to our pain? (16:52)Pre-tragic, tragic & post-tragic: innocence, disillusionment, possibility (19:38)Protecting children so they can internalize a sense of fundamental goodness (24:20)With tragic disillusionment our meaning becomes shattered (26:01)Both pre-tragic innocence & tragic disillusionment are within us (33:06)Orienting towards tragedy from an unbroken dimension of being; transmuting our pain by developing relationship (34:15)The arc of transformation requires going beyond awareness of our patterns to embracing them (39:13)The first 3 phases of transformation: fusion, differentiation, relationship (42:20)The post-tragic architecture includes finding sacred beauty in the world (44:20)Primordial purity: even with all the suffering, there is perfection (50:17)The tragic fracturing of meaning makes the world more diaphanous (52:05)Post-tragic possibility is a depth dimension, it's not just “growing up” (54:04)Compassion is embracing another's suffering with a quality of loving presence that transmutes the suffering (58:49)The Mystery is the first imagined wholeness, the seed of potentiality (1:04:47)An invitation to be curious, to ask how we are using our capacity to witness (1:07:15)Alexander's book-in-progress, The Evolutionary Gestures Trilogy (1:13:20)We need a new chapter in history to address the complexity and the horrors of this time (1:17:10)Resources & ReferencesAlexander Love, facilitator, developmental coach, acupuncturist, senior faculty at the Newfield Network & founder of eōs wellness center Alexander Love's The Evolutionary Gestures Trilogy is expected to be published in the fall of 2026 “The Room: A Story from the Evolutionary Gestures Trilogy” read by Alexander (YouTube video)Ken Wilber's Integral Theory: What is the Integral Approach? (Integral Life website)Oscar Mandel, A Definition of TragedyJudy Schavrien, “Shakespeare's Cymbeline and the Mystical Particular: Redemption, Then and Now, for a Disassembled World”Frederick Perls, Gestalt Therapy VerbatimJoseph Goldstein, Living on the Spiritual Edge (Deep Transformation podcast)---Alexander Love, MCC, NCC, M.Ac. is an acupuncturist, developmental coach, and facilitator. He serves as Director of Curriculum Development and Senior Facilitator at the Newfield Network, an international coach training, personal transformation, and leadership development organization, where he facilitates trainings in the United States and leads advanced trainings in Chile. He also teaches with Stages International and is a certified STAGES scorer.Alexander's forthcoming book, The Evolutionary Gestures Trilogy, is a mythopoetic exploration of the sacred gap — the space between self and world where insight awakens alongside the deep pain of separation. The work is grounded in the story of his father's murder and the restorative justice dialogue he later held with the man who took his father's life — an experience that profoundly shaped his understanding of healing, accountability, and reconciliation, and continues to inform his work today. Through magic realist memoir, evocative artwork, and a novel articulation of human becoming, this volume opens toward post-tragic possibility while introducing a distinctive developmental vision. You can learn more about Alexander at alexanderlove.org and newfieldnetwork.com.---Podcast produced by Vanessa Santos and Show Notes by Heidi Mitchell

Do you ever feel like you're carrying an endless mental load while trying to juggle your business, family, and everything else life throws at you?In this solo episode of The Business of Thinking Big, Lianne Kim shares practical strategies for getting more done without falling into the trap of constant productivity, overwhelm, or trying to do everything at once. She talks honestly about navigating a busy season of life while running a business and why the goal isn't maximum output, but creating more clarity, focus, and flow.Lianne walks through simple systems that help her protect her time and energy, from starting the day with movement and using a visual weekly planner to setting meaningful time blocks, eliminating distractions, and creating boundaries with family, friends, and work.In this episode, you'll learn:Why getting more done isn't about maximum outputHow 20 minutes of movement can improve focus and mental clarityWhy having a visual schedule can help reduce mental overwhelmHow to connect your daily tasks to your bigger goalsWhy time blocking can help prevent context switching and brain fatigueHow to eliminate distractions and protect your focusThe importance of setting boundaries around your workdayHow to keep household responsibilities from taking over business timeWhy creating systems can help you work with more flow and less stressHow to prioritize progress over perfectionWhether you're a busy entrepreneur, a working mom, or simply someone trying to manage a full life without constantly feeling overwhelmed, this episode will help you rethink productivity and create a way of working that feels more focused, intentional, and sustainable.Timestamps:‌ ‌00:00 – Why getting more done doesn't mean doing everything02:00 – The invisible mental load of a busy life03:00 – Creating focus instead of chasing maximum output04:00 – Why movement should be part of your morning routine06:00 – Starting your day in the right energetic state08:00 – How morning movement improves focus and clarity10:00 – Why 20 minutes can make a major difference11:00 – Using a visual schedule to organize your week13:00 – Finding a planning system that works for your brain15:00 – Why Lianne prefers a paper planner over a digital calendar16:00 – Creating more control over your time and energy17:00 – Why your goals should guide your priorities19:00 – Reverse engineering your week from your desired outcome20:00 – Considering your team's priorities and needs21:00 – How time blocking improves focus22:00 – Understanding context switching and brain fatigue23:00 – Creating meaningful blocks of focused work24:00 – Why dedicated creative days can boost productivity25:00 – Designing your week around your energy26:00 – The impact of distractions on your business27:00 – Creating a work environment that supports focus28:00 – Setting boundaries with family and friends30:00 – Why your phone may be your biggest distraction31:00 – Turning off notifications and protecting your attention32:00 – Keeping household tasks out of your workday33:00 – Why boundaries are essential for getting more done34:00 – Protecting your time during travel and retreats35:00 – Working through the discomfort of setting boundaries36:00 – Creating systems that allow you to work in flow—‌Connect with me:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liannekimcoach  Instagram: @liannekimcoachJoin the Mamas & Co. community to get access to valuable resources and the support of likeminded mompreneurs and mentors: https://www.mamasandco.com Instagram: @mamasandcoPodcasting support:https://theultimatecreative.com 

In this episode of the Leadership and Learning Podcast, host Randy Goruk welcomes Akul Modi, Vice President of Estimating and Business Development at EDA Contractors, to explore a practical relationship model Akul and his team use every day: the cold–warm–hot relationship playbook. With more than 18 years of experience in construction, architecture, estimating, and business development, Akul shares how EDA turns what many consider "soft skills" into a disciplined business strategy for winning work, serving clients, and building high-performing teams. Randy and Akul break down what it really means to move a relationship from cold to warm to hot, why non-transactional relationships are critical in a small industry, and how values like humanity, humility, honesty, and "selling real" build trust over time. Akul also introduces the concept of "WNGO – When Nothing Going On" as a way to stay genuinely connected even when there's no active project, and he offers candid insight on what to do when relationships go south, how to protect your reputation, and how courage and acceptance can help repair damaged trust. In this episode, listeners will learn: The "Cold–Warm–Hot" relationship model and how it works as a business strategy. How to assess the "temperature" of a relationship (cold, warm, hot) with clients, partners, and coworkers. Why non-transactional relationships matter and how "your network is your net worth" in business development. Practical ways to move from cold to warm. What truly defines a "hot" relationship, and why it is rare. Key behaviors that build strong relationships. How to move from warm to hot. When and how to walk away from a relationship. Managing relationships that go south. Protecting your reputation in a small industry. How to repair damaged relationships. Insights into EDA Contractors' culture ("the EDA way"). Website: https://www.edacontractors.com/ LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akul-modi/

Sometimes grief begins long before someone dies. It begins when the person you love is still beside you, but the life you knew together is already changing.In this episode, Teresa Reiniger sits down with Suzy McNamara for an honest conversation about caregiving, anticipatory grief, identity, faith, and carrying more than one devastating loss at once.Suzy spent five years as the primary in-home caregiver for her husband, Bob, after he was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's. She shares what it was like watching changes begin in his early 50s, protecting his dignity as his world became smaller, and slowly realizing that she was no longer only his wife, she had become his caregiver, advocate, and protector.Then, while Bob was entering the final stage of his illness, Suzy's sister and best friend, Elizabeth, died. Suzy reflects on what happens when there is barely room to grieve because someone still depends on you.This conversation offers validation for caregivers who feel unseen, people experiencing anticipatory grief, and anyone carrying layered losses.About our guest: Suzy McNamara is a widow, mother of four adult children, former primary caregiver to her husband Bob, and author of The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree: A Tale of Love and Loss.In This Episode● How early-onset Alzheimer's changed Bob's identity, career, relationships, and independence.● Why grief can begin while the person you love is still physically present.● How Suzy's identity shifted from wife to caregiver, advocate, and protector.● Protecting a loved one's dignity when others do not understand their limitations.● Grieving Suzy's sister Elizabeth while continuing full-time caregiving.● How faith, writing, friendship, and a smaller support circle helped Suzy keep going.What You'll Take Away● Anticipatory grief is real grief.● Caregivers can lose parts of their identity, too.● Protecting someone may require disappointing other people.● Surviving one difficult day deserves recognition.● You do not need a large circle—you need people who can truly stay.MEMORABLE QUOTESSuzy: “There are so many little tragedies in the big tragedy of Alzheimer's.”Suzy: “That's when the grieving really begins.”Suzy: “The caregiver loses their identity for sure.”Suzy: “You do have to build sort of a wall around your heart.”Suzy: “Getting through one day is a huge, huge accomplishment.”Teresa: “Grief does not always wait for one loss to end before another one begins.”EPISODE CHAPTERS00:00 — When Grief Begins Before Death03:33 — Bob's Early-Onset Alzheimer's Story08:26 — The Fear and Shame Before Diagnosis13:28 — When Alzheimer's Arrives in Midlife18:00 — Losing the Identity of Wife and Becoming Caregiver19:48 — Protecting Bob's Dignity and Safety24:59 — Grieving a Sister While Caring for a Husband28:16 — When Caregiving Leaves No Room to Grieve29:26 — The Story Behind Suzy's Memoir33:30 — Finding the People Who Can Truly Stay35:48 — Getting Through One Day Is an Accomplishment39:32 — Suzy's Book and Audiobook42:19 — A Reminder for Caregivers Who Feel Unseen

Protecting the wild mustangs of the West is back in the news. But it didn't start with the Trump administration. More than loopholes, the issue involves competition over federal lands where cattle ranchers have trumped the horses, Native Americans, and animal activists. Kathy Guillermo, PETA Sr. VP discusses one way to solve the problem. Take action now at PETA.org.

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who went from one duplex to 38 rental units in just two years — and retired from her full-time job before turning 30. Rachel Richards is a real estate investor and author of Money Honey and Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement. She built her portfolio using a rent-by-the-room strategy that generated far more cash flow than traditional rentals, and by 2022 had grown her passive income to $20,000 a month. Listen as she shares how she scaled from one duplex to 38 units, why she focused on cash flow instead of counting doors, and how a $10,000 monthly income goal gave her the freedom to walk away from her job. She also opens up about turning her Denver home into a 4-unit house hack she now lives in for free, getting burned by contractors along the way, and the hard lesson from her divorce that changed how she thinks about protecting what you build — including why she now recommends a prenup. Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways: [00:00] Introducing Rachel Richards and her background [02:20] Why Rachel wanted to pursue financial freedom [05:38] How Rachel scaled to 38 units in just a few years [07:52] Reinvesting cash flow to keep growing [09:01] How pad split type of properties increased her cash flow [11:54] Challenges in tenants sharing common spaces [14:16] Finding her first off-market deal [17:26] How to stand out in the MLS competition [18:24] Cash flow number vs number of doors [21:21] Reaching the number and leaving her job [25:16] Rachel's books and teaching others about financial freedom [26:40] Lessons she learned from dealing with tenants, property managers and contractors [28:14] Finding the right market [31:27] Why you still need to manage the manager [34:48] Rachel's $750,000 Denver house hack [39:29] Working with women investing with a spouse [42:24] Managing risk in marriage and real estate [44:24] Protecting businesses and assets built during marriage [45:55] Connect with Rachel Richards [46:34] Outro Guest Links: Website: https://moneyhoneyrachel.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneyhoneyrachel/  Show Links: Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals  Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel - youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast  Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals  Living Off Rentals Website – https://www.livingoffrentals.com/  Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals  Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals    Want to start investing in short-term rentals? Book a call to see if my STR Blueprint program is a good fit for you: livingoffrentals.com/call   

PODCAST with SHEILA is back with a powerful live interview exploring coercive control, legal abuse, and high-conflict divorce through real-life experience.In this episode, I speak with Lisa Johnson, co-founder of Been There Got Out, a high-conflict divorce strategist and certified domestic violence advocate. After spending over $100,000 on her divorce, Lisa made the courageous decision to represent herself in family court. Her case was later published in the Connecticut Law Journal and is now used as legal precedent — an extraordinary outcome for a self-represented litigant.Lisa's live testimony also helped pass Jennifer's Law, expanding the legal definition of domestic violence to include coercive control. In this honest and educational conversation, we discuss how abuse can continue after separation, particularly through the legal system, and how individuals can protect themselves while navigating high-conflict custody and co-parenting situations.

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Food rationing and scarcity fears can show up in eating disorders in surprising ways. You might save the last few bites even though you're still hungry, carefully make favorite foods “last,” become anxious when safe foods run low, or hesitate to eat something because you're worried you won't have it later. In this solo episode, Dr. Marianne explores how food scarcity anxiety can affect people with anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, and other eating disorders. Restriction can teach the brain and body that food is scarce, even when food is physically available. Over time, saving food may start to provide a sense of certainty, predictability, or safety. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN You'll hear about why people with anorexia may ration foods they enjoy, how the restrict-binge-purge cycle in bulimia can create a sense of food urgency, and why ARFID safe foods may become especially difficult to use when someone fears running out. Dr. Marianne also discusses how autism, ADHD, sensory differences, executive functioning, and food insecurity can shape scarcity fears. For neurodivergent people, keeping backup foods may actually support eating. The important question is whether those foods remain available to eat or become so protected that using them creates anxiety. ARFID, AUTISM, & SAFE FOODS For people with ARFID and autism, food availability can carry additional meaning. A brand change, discontinued product, altered texture, different packaging, or unavailable restaurant item can eliminate a previously reliable food. Protecting or stocking safe foods may therefore reflect a genuine need for sensory predictability rather than weight or body image concerns. Understanding the reason behind the behavior can help parents, providers, and people with ARFID respond with more flexibility and less pressure. If you want to learn more, Dr. Marianne's self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating course covers ARFID treatment through a neurodivergent-affirming, sensory-attuned, trauma-informed approach, including autism, ADHD, PDA, autonomy, safe foods, sensory differences, and nervous system regulation. Learn more at drmariannemiller.com/arfid. KEY TAKEAWAYS Food rationing isn't always about restriction. Sometimes you're saving certainty, sensory predictability, pleasure, permission, or tomorrow's sense of safety. Rather than immediately trying to eliminate the behavior, consider asking: What am I afraid will happen if this food is gone? That answer can help identify whether you need more consistent nourishment, greater access to safe foods, support with anorexia or bulimia recovery, practical backup foods, or repeated experiences of learning that food can be eaten today and become available again tomorrow. If you're looking for eating disorder therapy, ARFID therapy, anorexia treatment, bulimia treatment, or neurodivergent-affirming eating disorder support, visit drmariannemiller.com to learn more about working with Dr. Marianne. RELATED EPISODES Food Allergy Anxiety & ARFID: When Safety Fears Shape Eating & Family Life With Tamara Hubbard @foodallergycounselor on Apple & Spotify. Eating Disorders as Safety Systems: Why Letting Go Can Trigger Fear on Apple and Spotify. If Recovery Feels Unsafe Right Now: A Guided Moment for Eating Disorder Recovery Fear on Apple and Spotify.  

What if someone else is still going because you haven't quit? Leadership, ministry, parenting, mentoring, and simply caring for people can become exhausting—especially when you're giving everything you have and can't see whether it's making a difference. In this episode of Youth Worker On Fire, Doug Edwards explores perseverance, discouragement, faith, and the power of continuing to show up. Through Gideon's impossible odds, Galatians 6:9, Hebrews 10:24, and nearly three decades of Doug's own ministry experience, this episode challenges us to trust God with the results and remember the people standing beside us. In this episode: Why your impact may be bigger than what you can currently see What to do when you're exhausted and tempted to quit Gideon and trusting God when the odds make no sense Galatians 6:9 and not growing tired of doing good Why perseverance isn't meant to happen alone Encouraging youth ministry volunteers and fellow leaders Why someone else may keep going because you did Staying faithful when the harvest isn't visible yet Protecting your family and closest relationships while serving others Trusting God to accomplish what you cannot Whether you're a youth pastor, youth ministry volunteer, teacher, coach, parent, mentor, Christian leader, or someone trying to faithfully invest in the next generation, this conversation is for you. Sometimes your greatest story isn't that you stayed in the fight. It's who stayed in the fight because you were there. Listen to more episodes from the Youth Worker On Fire Podcast here: https://bit.ly/3saDyYq _________________________________________________________________________________

What connects a group of WWII veterans in Normandy with mums building businesses today?More than you might think!In this episode, I'm joined by Victoria Phipps, MBE, photographer and host of the Mum Means Business podcast, for a conversation about motherhood, ambition, entrepreneurship and belonging.Victoria has spent much of her life creating spaces where people feel connected and part of something. Before becoming a mum, Victoria spent 11 years working with WWII veterans, bringing them together in Normandy for the D-Day commemorations, and building a community around shared experiences. Those years taught her a lot about connection, purpose and finding your people.We explore how those lessons eventually found their way into her work with mothers building businesses, alongside the pressure to “have it all”, what happens when our old definition of success no longer fits, and why recognising our capacity and protecting our energy matters.You can fall into the trap of doing it all. And it can feel like having it all, but you're absolutely beside yourself, broken, exhausted, says Victoria.We also talk about something very close to Victoria's heart: why mothers deserve to be in the photographs too, and how printed photographs can become powerful reminders of identity, connection and belonging.

AI may not just change what you do at work. It could change how you think, where you find your value, and even how you understand your place in the world. Kari Zeller is a U.S. Air Force combat veteran, founder and CEO of TGN Consulting, and a battle-tested leadership strategist who advises boards, CEOs, and senior executive teams across Fortune 100 companies, healthcare systems, retail, private equity, and government. She is the author of Re-placed: Answering the Call of Leadership in the Age of AI, a playbook for executives navigating a future shaped by AI, robotics, and quantum computing. In this episode, Kari explains why the future of work shouldn't be viewed simply as a question of whether AI will replace us. Instead, she introduces the idea of being "re-placed": actively finding a new context where our human contributions, relationships, judgment, intuition, and experience can create value.   What you will learn from this episode: Learn why being "re-placed" may be more important than avoiding replacement. Find out how AI can weaken your critical thinking, judgment, and accountability. Discover how to protect your "thinking sovereignty" in an AI-driven world.   "To be re-placed is to be placed again."  – Kari Zeller   Topics Covered: 01:15 – From "replaced" to "re-placed": Kari explains why the future isn't about waiting to see whether technology makes you obsolete, but actively finding where your contribution can matter next. 03:45 – Why AI changes the container of work: Discover why AI is fundamentally different from previous workplace technologies and why it could reshape the place where many people find identity and purpose. 09:15 – The danger of outsourcing your thinking: Learn how excessive reliance on AI recommendations can weaken critical thinking, narrow innovation, and diffuse personal accountability. 12:00 – Protecting your thinking sovereignty: Kari explains why you need to keep practicing your own judgment, decision-making, and ability to navigate complexity. 14:40 – Preparing for an AI-driven future: Sarah and Kari discuss education, critical thinking, values, context, and why knowing the answer may matter less than knowing how to ask the right questions. 17:20 – What is ontological vulnerability?: Kari explains the difference between a threat to what you do and a threat to your identity, purpose, and sense of place in the world. 20:10 – Is work our "buffalo"?: Explore the powerful idea that when work changes dramatically, we may lose more than income or tasks. We may also lose a source of identity, meaning, community, and achievement. 23:00 – Separating your identity from your job: Kari shares how women can begin identifying the deeper value they bring beyond their current role, expertise, or productivity. 25:30 – The value of experiential wisdom: A real-world restaurant scheduling example shows why AI can create an answer in seconds, while human experience can recognize why that answer won't work. 33:00 – Finding the bigger contribution: From blacksmiths to Swiss watchmakers, Kari shares examples of people and industries that adapted by redefining what they were really contributing. 35:20 – Why the future of AI is a leadership question: Kari explains why leadership means actively co-creating a future that matters instead of simply accepting the future created by circumstances.   Key Takeaways: "We need to maintain our thinking sovereignty." – Kari Zeller "If you don't use it, you lose it." – Kari Zeller "Operational vulnerability threatens what you do. Ontological vulnerability threatens your sense of who you are and your place in the world." – Kari Zeller "Leadership is about the co-creation of a future that matters and one that we're not on a trajectory for." – Kari Zeller   Ways to Connect with Kari Zeller: Book: Re-placed: Answering the Call of Leadership in the Age of AI Website: http://karizeller.com   Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown: Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSarahEBrown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com  

Stepparenting can be deeply meaningful, but it can also leave you feeling rejected, exhausted, and unsure of your place in the family. We know how painful it is to care about a child, invest your heart, and still feel pushed away.In this episode, we sit down with Laura Petherbridge to talk honestly about the expectations that often set stepparents up for disappointment and the pressures that can eventually lead to burnout. Laura reminds us that thriving as a stepparent starts with understanding how blended families are different, recognizing what is and isn't within your control, and learning when to step back without stepping out. Laura is an author, speaker, chaplain, and life coach who presents on relationships and marriage, stepfamilies, co-parenting, divorce prevention, and divorce recovery. She has written several books, appeared on countless TV, radio, and podcast segments, and spoken across the U.S., Australia, and South Africa. She also offers a practical and encouraging monthly newsletter. (You can sign up using the link below!)Some additional things we explore with Laura include why a stepparent's influence matters more than forcing authority or closeness, how biological parents can unintentionally intensify burnout, and why protecting your identity outside the stepparent role is especially important for childless stepmoms.If stepparenting has worn you down, this conversation will help you release unrealistic expectations, protect your heart, find healthy support, and move forward with greater clarity and hope.You'll Discover:Why realistic expectations are essential for preventing stepparent disappointment and burnoutHow to distinguish healthy “stepping back” from emotionally checking out of the familyWhy influence is often a healthier goal for a stepparent than authority, control, or forcing connectionHow the biological parent can either reduce or intensify the pressure a stepparent experiencesWhy maintaining your own identity, relationships, and support system is especially important for childless stepparentsResources from this Episode:CLICK HERE to sign up for Laura's newsletterCLICK HERE to join Laura's private FB group for childless stepmomsScreens and Teens:  Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World by Kathy Koch PhD Ready for some extra support?We all need some extra support along the blending journey.  You can connect with us for a free coaching call to see how we might help you experience more clarity, confidence and connection in your home.  Schedule your free call here:  https://calendly.com/mikeandkimcoaching/freesession Subscribe or Follow the Show Click here to subscribe on YouTubeClick here to follow on Apple PodcastsClick here to follow on SpotifyLeave a Review in Apple PodcastsIf you're feeling extra helpful, we would be so grateful if you left us a review over on Apple Podcasts too. Your review will help others find our podcast — plus they're fun for us read to too! :-)  Just click here to Review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and then select “Write a Review” — let us know what your favorite part of the podcast is.  Thank you, we really appreciate your feedback!Click Here to join us on YouTube and be sure to subscribe!

Protecting provider margins has never been easy. But today's combination of policy shifts, reimbursement changes, labor pressures, and evolving care models is forcing health systems to rethink where margin comes from and how to sustain it. In this episode, Abby Burns sits down with Optum Advisory's Samantha Wyld and Jess Garber to explore how both sweeping policy changes and smaller regulatory updates are reshaping margin management. Through real-world examples, they unpack three areas of opportunity: pricing strategy, clinical documentation and coding, and capturing economies of scale many organizations have yet to realize. Together, they explain why yesterday's margin playbook is no longer enough and what it takes to take a more strategic approach to financial performance. We're here to help: Expert Insight | 5 assumptions executives make about revenue cycle (and what to do instead)a>Expert Insight | 6 strategies to improve your operating margins and financial resiliencea>Ready-to-Use Resource | Mapping AI's real role in the revenue cyclea>E-book | 5 Provider Strategies to Help Improve Your Margins | Optuma>Podcast | 303: The hard truths behind the fight for commercial volumesa>Podcast | [Encore] How data savvy strategic planners will define the next era of health system growth Get in Touch | Optum Advisory: Healthcare Consulting Services Sponsor link: Quick Guide | Rethinking iodine contrast use: A stewardship maturity model A transcript of this episode as well as more information and resources can be found on RadioAdvisory.advisory.com.

Brandon Sedloff and Alex Robinson explore the accelerating intersection of artificial intelligence and private markets operations. Robinson, co-founder and CEO of Juniper Square, explains why investment managers must reimagine their businesses around AI rather than treating it as a simple productivity tool. The conversation balances technical strategy with practical leadership advice for non-technical founders navigating rapid transformation. They discuss: - Why making your company "AI legible" requires recording meetings, writing down processes, and controlling your data layer - How Robinson runs Juniper Square through ORCA, a synchronous operating system designed for AI-native decision-making - The difference between technology companies building AI applications and service providers arranging human capital - Why the industry will bifurcate between "sharpshooters" with distinctive strategies and scale players with compute budgets - How to evaluate partners in a noisy market where every vendor claims to be AI-first This episode from The Distribution offers a roadmap for investment managers seeking to apply AI thoughtfully without becoming technologists themselves. Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:41) - The functional singularity moment (00:06:00) - Why AI deployment is a CEO's job (00:07:46) - Becoming an on the record company (00:11:22) - Running a company with ORCA (00:14:57) - Practical advice for non-technical leaders (00:16:11) - Just start writing it down (00:17:22) - The Aunt Millie problem and AI legibility (00:22:18) - Cutting through vendor noise (00:25:21) - What won't change in partnerships (00:26:12) - Trust and comprehensive platforms matter (00:29:01) - Protecting your data moat from labs (00:31:06) - Understanding the applied AI layer (00:35:00) - How Juniper Square is deploying AI (00:35:22) - Three transformation domains (00:42:12) - Tech companies versus human capital shops (00:45:36) - The future of investment management (00:46:11) - Sharpshooters and scale players (00:49:32) - Does data scale matter for GPs? (00:52:05) - Most excited about AI in medicine (00:53:23) - Closing thoughts on hackathons Links: Alex on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexrob22/ Brandon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/ Juniper Square - https://www.junipersquare.com/

#145Josh sits down with chef, restaurateur, author, and television pioneer Rocco DiSpirito for a wide-ranging conversation about how dramatically the path of a chef has changed. Recorded at Bar Rocco, the episode begins with Josh realizing that Rocco actually judged a cooking competition he entered 25 years ago, before the two revisit their shared connection to legendary chef Gray Kunz. Rocco traces his own path from earning 50 cents an hour at a Queens pizzeria to culinary school, Europe, Lespinasse, Union Pacific, television, health and wellness, and eventually back into restaurants. Along the way, they unpack what young cooks once had to endure to gain access to culinary knowledge and whether today's chefs really need the same years of repetition and classical training now that so much information is instantly available online.  Rocco and Josh also get into the realities of building a sustainable career as a chef, from why great food alone may no longer be enough to why Rocco's former business partner taught him to balance "perfecting" with "promoting." They discuss social media, chef IP, restaurant ownership, licensing and management deals, and why Rocco believes younger chefs shouldn't become overly protective of a name or trademark. Rocco shares how triathlon training transformed his approach to health and led to nine health and wellness books, names some of the cookbooks that shaped him, and gets deep into the technique behind cooking with black truffles. The conversation closes with what's ahead: more Bar Rocco, a new book blending recipes and stories, his work with CookUnity, and, above all, a desire to keep cooking.  Links and resources

Tennessee played a vital role in securing the massive Meta settlement. Now the state needs to spend that money the way officials promise they will. Plus the local news for September 1, 2026 and Asian carp. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

In this deeply personal episode of This Is Bipolar, Dr. Andrea Vassilev sits down with Shaley Hoogendoorn for an honest conversation about one of the most difficult and unexpected years of Shaley's life. Shaley opens up about the sudden end of her marriage, how she discovered that her life was about to change, and what it has been like to navigate the shock, grief, and trauma of a divorce she never saw coming. Andrea helps Shaley look back on the past year—not just at what happened, but at what happened inside of her as she tried to process an enormous loss while also living with bipolar disorder. Together, they talk about the impact that trauma, grief, uncertainty, and attachment injury can have on mental health and mood stability. Shaley shares candidly about how this experience affected her bipolar disorder, the fear of becoming unwell during a crisis, and the work it has taken to recognize what is trauma, what is grief, and what may be connected to bipolar symptoms. The conversation also explores self-stigma and the complicated feelings that can surface when someone with bipolar disorder is struggling. Instead of simply being allowed to grieve, there can be an added layer of questioning: Is this a normal response to what I've been through? Is this my bipolar disorder? Am I becoming unwell? Can I trust myself? Shaley and Andrea discuss the things that have helped Shaley move through the past year, including therapy, medication, community, peer support, self-care, honesty, and learning to trust herself again. They also talk about healing when there is no neat ending—when you're still living in the "messy middle" and taking life one small step at a time. This isn't a story told from the other side with everything wrapped up in a bow. It's a conversation about what it looks like to keep going while you're still grieving, rebuilding, parenting, managing bipolar disorder, and figuring out what your life looks like now. It's an honest update on where Shaley has been, where she is today, and the hope she is slowly finding as she begins to imagine what might come next. (00:08:25) The phone search that revealed “divorce lawyer” (00:11:09) The first weeks of shock, panic, and physical overwhelm (00:16:24) Trauma, fragmentation, and why the story feels hard to tell (00:19:04) Losing the identity of wife, stay-at-home mom, and financial safety (00:22:52) Ambiguous grief and the death of a life that could have been (00:25:06) How the crisis affected bipolar symptoms (00:28:44) Suicidal ideation and getting through the worst moments safely (00:31:02) Self-stigma, feeling unlovable, and challenging that belief (00:37:28) Protecting sleep, medication changes, and weekly therapy (00:46:16) Glimmers, future hopes, and learning to trust myself again with Shaley Hoogendoorn for an honest conversation about one of the most difficult and unexpected years of Shaley's life. Shaley opens up about the sudden end of her marriage, how she discovered that her life was about to change, and what it has been like to navigate the shock, grief, and trauma of a divorce she never saw coming. Andrea helps Shaley look back on the past year—not just at what happened, but at what happened inside of her as she tried to process an enormous loss while also living with bipolar disorder. Together, they talk about the impact that trauma, grief, uncertainty, and attachment injury can have on mental health and mood stability. Shaley shares candidly about how this experience affected her bipolar disorder, the fear of becoming unwell during a crisis, and the work it has taken to recognize what is trauma, what is grief, and what may be connected to bipolar symptoms. The conversation also explores self-stigma and the complicated feelings that can surface when someone with bipolar disorder is struggling. Instead of simply being allowed to grieve, there can be an added layer of questioning: Is this a normal response to what I've been through? Is this my bipolar disorder? Am I becoming unwell? Can I trust myself? Shaley and Andrea discuss the things that have helped Shaley move through the past year, including therapy, medication, community, peer support, self-care, honesty, and learning to trust herself again. They also talk about healing when there is no neat ending—when you're still living in the "messy middle" and taking life one small step at a time. This isn't a story told from the other side with everything wrapped up in a bow. It's a conversation about what it looks like to keep going while you're still grieving, rebuilding, parenting, managing bipolar disorder, and figuring out what your life looks like now. It's an honest update on where Shaley has been, where she is today, and the hope she is slowly finding as she begins to imagine what might come next. (00:08:25) The phone search that revealed “divorce lawyer” (00:11:09) The first weeks of shock, panic, and physical overwhelm (00:16:24) Trauma, fragmentation, and why the story feels hard to tell (00:19:04) Losing the identity of wife, stay-at-home mom, and financial safety (00:22:52) Ambiguous grief and the death of a life that could have been (00:25:06) How the crisis affected bipolar symptoms (00:28:44) Suicidal ideation and getting through the worst moments safely (00:31:02) Self-stigma, feeling unlovable, and challenging that belief (00:37:28) Protecting sleep, medication changes, and weekly therapy (00:46:16) Glimmers, future hopes, and learning to trust myself again  Join the This Is Bipolar Community Looking for a place to connect with others who truly understand life with bipolar disorder? Join the This Is Bipolar subscriber community on Instagram for our private Bipolar Besties group chat, monthly peer-support Zoom gatherings, and exclusive Going Deeper podcast content. 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There's no question that fentanyl is killing New Mexicans. But how is it getting onto our streets, and what can law enforcement do to stop it? Chris and Gabby talk with Albuquerque Public Safety Director and former FBI Special Agent in Charge, Raul Bujanda, about the city's fight against fentanyl and the role of the border in drug trafficking. Bujanda shares his perspective on what law enforcement is doing to combat a crisis that continues to devastate communities. We also dig into a recent Associated Press investigation that raised troubling questions about DEA agents allowing massive fentanyl shipments to continue moving through New Mexico as part of investigations into larger trafficking networks. The reporting has sparked public outrage and calls for investigations and accountability from state leaders. When does a law-enforcement strategy designed to catch major traffickers put the public at risk? And who's responsible for protecting New Mexicans from deadly fentanyl? Thanks for listening. If you've got an idea, send it to us at chris.mckee@krqe.com or gabrielle.burkhart@krqe.com. Give us a follow on social media at @ChrisMcKeeTV and @gburkNM. Watch or listen to our prior podcasts online at KRQE.com/insiders and our KRQE YouTube channel, or on broadcast TV every Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. MST on Fox.

This week on EMS One-Stop, I sit down with Liz Harney, almost a year after I first walked into a classroom at EMS World Expo looking for another session to report on and found what I later described as “the keynote I didn't know I needed.” Liz's presentation was built around a part of EMS education we routinely acknowledge but rarely give equal billing: the affective domain — empathy, communication, professionalism, self-awareness and the ability to connect with another human being in what may be the worst moment of their life. But the real power came from Liz herself. Before she was a paramedic, educator and EMS leader, she was the patient. At the lowest point of a decade-long struggle with addiction, one paramedic looked beyond the overdose, the circumstances and the judgement, and treated her as a person who still mattered. Liz credits that interaction not simply with helping save her clinically, but with changing the trajectory of her life. She recovered, entered EMS and ultimately became the kind of paramedic she had encountered that day. It is a remarkable journey from patient to paramedic, and in this conversation, Liz explains why that experience now sits at the heart of everything she teaches about the human side of EMS. | MORE: Liz Harney — the affective domain is the heart of EMS, so why aren't we teaching it? Our discussion also catches up with where Liz's thinking has evolved since. In her recent EMS1 article, “Shiny Happy People,” she takes that same belief in people and applies it to EMS leadership, challenging professionals that is exceptionally good at identifying everything that might go wrong not to let that instinct extinguish every new idea before it gets moving. Together, we connect those themes: the provider who changed one patient's life, the importance of deliberately teaching the affective domain, turning cynics into champions, recognizing burnout through QA and QI, and creating leadership teams with enough optimism and emotional intelligence (EI) to make change happen. At a time when EMS is increasingly consumed by another form of intelligence (AI), the conversation comes back to a proposition I think matters more and more: if we are going to get good at AI, we first need to get much better at EI. Additional resources: Liz Harney: Shiny happy people. The leadership power of optimism Rob Lawrence: The affective domain is the heart of EMS — so why aren't we teaching it? Inside EMS: Tactical empathy: The leadership tool you're not using enough Colby Davis: Can emotional intelligence be taught? Shannon L. Gollnick: The paradox of progress — emotional intelligence as the differentiator in an AI-augmented workforce Key quotes “It truly was a paramedic that not only saved me in a clinical sense, but she saved me in a human sense.” — Liz Harney “Everybody has a story and they're all a little the same, but they're all very different at the same time.” — Liz Harney “It's our role as educators and program directors to be able to ensure that we are instilling, improving the affective domain, just as we are the cognitive and the psychomotor.” — Liz Harney “You created from the cynic, turned them into the champion, and then the champion then took that back to their own service.” — Rob Lawrence “I am the dreamer, probably because I have forged myself out of the depths of hell.” — Liz Harney “Look at me, anything is possible. Like there is never a ‘no' in my language.” — Liz Harney “In order to build, in order to make change, in order to move the needle, you have to have folks that are strong in EI to make that happen.” — Liz Harney “There's always room for improvement.” — Liz Harney “I may not be able to teach everyone to care, but I absolutely think you can teach people what caring looks like in practice.” — Liz Harney “No one's ever complained about the gauge of needle that we used, but they've certainly complained that the medic was mean.” — Rob Lawrence “People underestimate the power of storytelling, but I'm here to tell you that is what creates the change into someone, that changes their perspective.” — Liz Harney Episode timeline 00:00 — Harney on surviving addiction, being written off and the potential EMS providers have to influence another person's future 01:02 — Rob welcomes listeners to EMS One-Stop and introduces Liz Harney 02:14 — How Rob first encountered Harney at EMS World Expo and why he describes her presentation as “the keynote I didn't know I needed” 02:40 — Liz Harney 101: critical care paramedicine, organizational leadership, Baptist Health, Kentucky EMS workforce initiatives and Paramedic Pathways 04:10 — Harney reflects on the rapid growth of her speaking platform and why sharing her story remains difficult but necessary 05:32 — The human side of EMS: affect, emotional intelligence and why clinical competence alone is not enough 08:10 — AI versus EI: why Lawrence argues that increasingly intelligent technology makes human emotional intelligence even more important 09:00 — From patient to paramedic: Harney recounts the interaction with the paramedic who changed the direction of her life 18:33 — Revealing her past to colleagues and students, and how that story changes attitudes toward people experiencing addiction 22:08 — Why simply telling EMS students to care does not work — and how Harney began using clinical rotations and direct patient interaction to build the affective domain 23:18 — “Everybody has a story:” students hear directly from people in addiction recovery 25:23 — The cynic-to-champion story: a student's dismissive attitude toward patients with addiction is transformed through one clinical rotation 31:00 — Educating not simply for cognitive and psychomotor competence, but for the clinician the student is becoming 32:15 — Harney moves from education into leadership and begins seeing the same issues around decision-making tables 33:19 — The case for optimism: Harney describes herself as a dreamer and explains how persistent negativity can kill innovation 34:04 — Lawrence's rule: “If we do what we always did, we'll get what we always got” 36:27 — Why potential barriers matter — but introducing every possible objection too early can destroy an idea before it develops 38:02 — “Shiny, happy people:” the discussion turns to Harney's article on optimism, innovation and assembling teams capable of making change 39:02 — Harney describes Kentucky's EMS workforce committee and what happened when a group of optimistic problem-solvers started building ideas without immediately saying “no” 41:00 — Choosing the right people for decision-making groups: why names, titles and tenure should not outweigh emotional intelligence 41:59 — Harney defines EI: self-awareness, self-regulation, communication and empathy 45:00 — “You can teach people what caring looks like in practice.” 45:15 — Lawrence asks whether EMS can genuinely change the affect and attitudes of a generation of clinicians 46:39 — Protecting the workforce: recognizing behavioral changes, cumulative exposure and the early warning signs of burnout 47:41 — QA/QI as more than clinical oversight: documentation can expose frustration and changes in provider behavior 48:07 — The leadership question: “What can I do for you?” 49:27 — The power of storytelling to challenge judgment and change perspectives 49:49 — Harney returns to her own experience: addiction, being cast off and ultimately demonstrating that recovery and transformation are possible 51:10 — Harney's closing message: “You don't have to understand someone's life to understand your responsibility to them.” 52:41 — Turning QA/QI from a fault-finding function into a mechanism for recognizing providers, celebrating success and checking on people carrying heavy cognitive and emotional loads 54:10 — Lawrence recommends seeing Harney speak: “You will come away emotional but enlightened.” Enjoying the show? 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Why do organizations say innovation is mission-critical, then create conditions that make innovation almost impossible?Fiona Stevenson has spent her career on both sides of that problem.After 12 years at Procter & Gamble, she co-founded The Idea Suite, an innovation consultancy that has worked across hundreds of innovation projects. She is also the co-author of Built for Breakthrough: Why Innovation Fails and How Smart Leaders Get It Right.In this conversation, Fiona joins Marc and Vassilis to unpack why innovation usually fails long before the idea itself is tested.They explore the famous Febreze story and why understanding the actual consumer problem changed the brand's trajectory, before getting into the organizational conditions required for innovation to survive.Fiona explains why big innovation ambitions often collide with tiny budgets, part-time teams and unrealistic timelines; why past data can become dangerous when designing for the future; and why innovators need to build evidence instead of waiting for certainty.The conversation also covers Fiona's six-stage innovation framework:Identify → Insights → Inspiration → Ideation → Iteration → ImplementationAnd perhaps a seventh: Intuition.Plus:Why “we should…” is not an ideaWhy “How might we?” is such a powerful innovation questionHow AI is dramatically lowering the cost of prototypingWhy AI should be an input, not the final outputHow implementation destroys good ideas through “death by a thousand cuts”Why innovation needs dedicated time, not calendar scrapsHow to create an innovation charterWhy the best first step is simply defining the problem properlyIf your organization wants innovation but struggles to actually get ideas into market, this episode is for you.Enjoy the show!Chapters:00:00 Why Innovation Dies Before the Whiteboard01:36 Meet Fiona Stevenson02:16 From P&G to Innovation Consulting04:07 Moving From Client Side to Consulting05:41 The Febreze Innovation Story09:09 Why Consumer Understanding Comes First10:59 What Is Innovation, Really?13:02 The Uber Opportunity Fiona Turned Down14:24 Different Types of Innovation16:23 Big Innovation Ambitions vs. Organizational Reality17:44 Why Stakeholder Alignment Matters20:16 The Innovation Charter21:24 Fear and the Unknown22:00 Why Past Data Can Mislead Innovation23:48 Why Great Marketers Can Struggle With Innovation25:29 Getting Innovation Out the Door27:24 The Future Has No Data28:04 Challenging Assumptions With First Principles30:00 AI as a Tool for Building Evidence32:00 AI, Prototyping and Creative Potential32:51 AI Should Be an Input, Not the Output34:15 “We Should” Is Not an Idea36:03 Why “How Might We?” Changes the Conversation37:39 Fiona's Six I's of Innovation39:09 Insights, Inspiration & Ideation40:28 Why Iteration Matters41:53 Implementation and Death by a Thousand Cuts42:18 Protecting the Idea's DNA42:45 Is Intuition the Seventh I?45:05 Why Skipping Steps Kills Innovation47:06 The Most Undervalued Stage48:49 How Innovation Survives Budget Pressure50:17 Why Innovation Can't Be a Side Job51:39 What to Do Monday Morning53:48 Why Innovation Needs Champions54:26 It's Never Too Late to Redefine the Problem55:41 Built for Breakthrough Resources56:11 Where to Find FionaLink to the book:Built for Breakthrough - https://www.builtforbreakthrough.com/

Send us Fan MailThis podcast is a DNP project recording on provider education on the 2026-2027 flu vaccine.  Alexanda Barrow, a DNP student at the University of Florida, and her faculty mentor, Michael Maymi, DNP, discuss evidence-based education about this year's vaccine.  Below is the reference list used to provide the education.                                                                    ReferencesAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. (2025). Recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2025–2026: Policy statement. Pediatrics, 156(6), e2025073620. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-073620Çeri, A., Sancak, E., & Sayan, E. (2025). Navigating challenging family dynamics in pediatric practice: Strategies for effective communication and collaboration. Pediatrics in Review,46(10), 535–544. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2025-006760Food and Drug Administration. (2026). Influenza vaccine composition for the 2026–2027 U.S. influenza season. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/influenza-vaccine-composition-2026-2027-us-influenza-seasonGarzon, D. L., Dirks, M., Driessnack, M., Duderstadt, K. G., & Gaylord, N. M. (Eds.). (2025). Burn's pediatric primary care (8th ed.). Elsevier. Jacobson, R. M., St Sauver, J. L., Griffin, J. M., MacLaughlin, K. L., & Finney Rutten, L. J. (2020). How health care providers should address vaccine hesitancy in the clinical setting: Evidence for presumptive language in making a strong recommendation. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 16(9), 2131–2135. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1735226Kaiser Family Foundation. (2025). Child flu vaccination rates by age. https://www.kff.org/state-health-policy-data/state-indicator/child-flu-vaccination-rates-by-age/Reinhart, K., Huang, S., Kniss, K., Reed, C., & Budd, A. (2025). Influenza-associated pediatric deaths—United States, 2024–25 influenza season. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 74, 565–569. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7436a2Sakleshpur, S., & Steed, A. L. (2022). Influenza: Toward understanding the immune response in the young. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10, 953150. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.953150Trombetta, C. M., Kistner, O., Montomoli, E., Viviani, S., & Marchi, S. (2022). Influenza viruses and vaccines: The role of vaccine effectiveness studies for evaluation of the benefits of influenza vaccines. Vaccines, 10(5), 714.https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10050714Vidyasagar, N., Bernstein, K., & Alcocer Alkureishi, M. (2026). Motivational interviewing: A tool for pediatricians. Pediatrics in Review, 47(1), 59–63.https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2024-006685

Send us Fan MailThis podcast is a DNP project recording on parent education on the 2026-2027 flu vaccine.  Alexanda Barrow, a DNP student at the University of Florida, and her faculty mentor, Michael Maymi, DNP, discuss evidence-based education about this year's vaccine.  Below is the reference list used to provide the education.                                                                    ReferencesAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. (2025). Recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2025–2026: Policy statement. Pediatrics, 156(6), e2025073620. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-073620Çeri, A., Sancak, E., & Sayan, E. (2025). Navigating challenging family dynamics in pediatric practice: Strategies for effective communication and collaboration. Pediatrics in Review,46(10), 535–544. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2025-006760Food and Drug Administration. (2026). Influenza vaccine composition for the 2026–2027 U.S. influenza season. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/influenza-vaccine-composition-2026-2027-us-influenza-seasonGarzon, D. L., Dirks, M., Driessnack, M., Duderstadt, K. G., & Gaylord, N. M. (Eds.). (2025). Burn's pediatric primary care (8th ed.). Elsevier. Jacobson, R. M., St Sauver, J. L., Griffin, J. M., MacLaughlin, K. L., & Finney Rutten, L. J. (2020). How health care providers should address vaccine hesitancy in the clinical setting: Evidence for presumptive language in making a strong recommendation. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 16(9), 2131–2135. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1735226Kaiser Family Foundation. (2025). Child flu vaccination rates by age. https://www.kff.org/state-health-policy-data/state-indicator/child-flu-vaccination-rates-by-age/Reinhart, K., Huang, S., Kniss, K., Reed, C., & Budd, A. (2025). Influenza-associated pediatric deaths—United States, 2024–25 influenza season. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 74, 565–569. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7436a2Sakleshpur, S., & Steed, A. L. (2022). Influenza: Toward understanding the immune response in the young. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10, 953150. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.953150Trombetta, C. M., Kistner, O., Montomoli, E., Viviani, S., & Marchi, S. (2022). Influenza viruses and vaccines: The role of vaccine effectiveness studies for evaluation of the benefits of influenza vaccines. Vaccines, 10(5), 714.https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10050714Vidyasagar, N., Bernstein, K., & Alcocer Alkureishi, M. (2026). Motivational interviewing: A tool for pediatricians. Pediatrics in Review, 47(1), 59–63.https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2024-006685

Send us Fan MailThis podcast is a DNP project recording on Medical Assistant education on the 2026-2027 flu vaccine.  Alexanda Barrow, a DNP student at the University of Florida, and her faculty mentor, Michael Maymi, DNP, discuss evidence-based education about this year's vaccine.  Below is the reference list used to provide the education.                                                                    ReferencesAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. (2025). Recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2025–2026: Policy statement. Pediatrics, 156(6), e2025073620. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-073620Çeri, A., Sancak, E., & Sayan, E. (2025). Navigating challenging family dynamics in pediatric practice: Strategies for effective communication and collaboration. Pediatrics in Review,46(10), 535–544. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2025-006760Food and Drug Administration. (2026). Influenza vaccine composition for the 2026–2027 U.S. influenza season. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/influenza-vaccine-composition-2026-2027-us-influenza-seasonGarzon, D. L., Dirks, M., Driessnack, M., Duderstadt, K. G., & Gaylord, N. M. (Eds.). (2025). Burn's pediatric primary care (8th ed.). Elsevier. Jacobson, R. M., St Sauver, J. L., Griffin, J. M., MacLaughlin, K. L., & Finney Rutten, L. J. (2020). How health care providers should address vaccine hesitancy in the clinical setting: Evidence for presumptive language in making a strong recommendation. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 16(9), 2131–2135. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1735226Kaiser Family Foundation. (2025). Child flu vaccination rates by age. https://www.kff.org/state-health-policy-data/state-indicator/child-flu-vaccination-rates-by-age/Reinhart, K., Huang, S., Kniss, K., Reed, C., & Budd, A. (2025). Influenza-associated pediatric deaths—United States, 2024–25 influenza season. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 74, 565–569. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7436a2Sakleshpur, S., & Steed, A. L. (2022). Influenza: Toward understanding the immune response in the young. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10, 953150. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.953150Trombetta, C. M., Kistner, O., Montomoli, E., Viviani, S., & Marchi, S. (2022). Influenza viruses and vaccines: The role of vaccine effectiveness studies for evaluation of the benefits of influenza vaccines. Vaccines, 10(5), 714.https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10050714Vidyasagar, N., Bernstein, K., & Alcocer Alkureishi, M. (2026). Motivational interviewing: A tool for pediatricians. Pediatrics in Review, 47(1), 59–63.https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2024-006685

“Hindi ko na kailangang gawin” doesn't mean “titigil na ako.”The real secret to financial freedom and good health? Protecting the habits that got you there.Listen to this podcast and discover why discipline is not deprivation—it's freedom.

India now requires turbine data, control centers, and R&D to sit inside its borders. Plus a study on reverse flow loads in parked blades, Envision’s spare parts push across Southeast Asia, and Danish wind employment falling to 32,700. The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! The Uptime Wind Energy podcast, brought to you by StrikeTape. Protecting thousands of wind turbines from lightning damage worldwide. Visit striketape.com. And now, your hosts Rosemary Barnes: Welcome to the Uptime Wind Energy podcast. I’m your host, Rosemary Barnes, and I’m filling in for Allen today here with Jolanda Pedron. All right, onto our first story. India is drawing a line around its wind data. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has ordered every turbine maker on the approved list of models and manufacturers to report where its data actually lives. Data centers inside India, servers inside India, research centers inside India, and no real-time data leaving the country. The order went out last week with status reports due by month-end. And while the government tightens the rules on data, the hardware keeps moving in. Flender has just opened another generator plant in Chennai [00:01:00] Yolanda, I think this is gonna have a large impact on the number of companies who are, you know, there’s a lot of companies around today developing, like, smarts for wind turbines. There’s a lot of scope to operate turbines better, to improve power output, reduce maintenance costs, et cetera, and y- a lot of companies are taking advantage of that. Even Patlow has some projects going on in that sort of area. What do you think about the impact this will be? Is India planning to develop their entire own ecosystem for that aspect of the industry? I  Yolanda Padron: mean, it looks like it, right? Which is really, I mean, kind of groundbreaking. I know that we talked a couple weeks ago about Europe sort of being a little bit scared of bringing in, um, different manufacturers from Asia, um, and just the, the idea of cybersecurity being something really prevalent and really important to all of these people. So just if India starts siloing everything and that works, maybe that’ll translate to Europe.  Rosemary Barnes: Do you think that it, it can work? Has India [00:02:00] got the expertise in place already to, to make this work, or is this gonna be a real, like, handbrake on their, their wind industry continuing to develop as fast as it has been? Yolanda Padron: I mean, I’m really curious to see it because I don’t know if they’ll bring in a lot more experts to be able to, to do that.  Rosemary Barnes: I know the Indian, um, operating environment is quite different to other locations. I mean, it’s, it’s similar in a way to Australia in its dissimilarity, if that makes sense. I, I think there’s a lot of really India-specific problems, so of course Indian companies are gonna be best placed to take advantage of that. But what we’ve seen so far is a lot of, uh, companies from Europe or America coming in to y- you know, like tweak the way that they attack similar problems in other markets. They’re, you know, moving in to understand India better and take advantage of that. Now, of course, like not every smart operating method or aerodynamic improvement, they don’t all need [00:03:00] real-time data, and probably most of them don’t actually. So I think it’s not gonna like s- snip off this entire kind of improvement. But it is really interesting. It’s quite, like it is quite severe, the restrictions, and I haven’t heard of any other market, um, that is doing that. I, I don’t know, do you think it’s warranted or is it maybe like overly paranoid? I know when I heard that in, um, in Europe they’re not allowing Chinese manufacturers of inverters, for example, and I just felt like, “Ugh, is that a bit over the top?” I’m not sure. Um, yeah, what’s your opinion, Yolanda?  Yolanda Padron: I think it, it might be a little bit over the top. We live in such a globalized world that the idea of one country just siloing completely is, is a little bit strange to me. But- I guess if, if that’s, they have a, a reason for concern, then I guess it might make sense. But to your earlier point, like, I don’t know if the cost of doing this [00:04:00]would also come into play  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, I think that there’s always a, a, a trade-off. It’s like when you have any kind of l- local content rule, which is similar in a way because it forces, um, yeah, it, it forces your own ecosystem to develop, and that’s, that’s great. Like, it is a missed opportunity if you just have, you know, like a huge new industry and you just import it all, then that i- is a lost opportunity for your own economy. But I mean, in the past, India has had pretty strong local content rules, and they do have a bunch of wind energy manufacturing, um, within the country. They are a country known for really great engineering, so it’s for sure not beyond them to, you know, step up. So yeah, I guess time will tell if this is a smart move from that point of view. I don’t think it’s actually the motivation behind this rule. I think it’s more of a, like, a cybersecurity, um, kind of perspective where you don’t want, you know, overseas companies having the ability to shut down your energy system, for example. Um, [00:05:00] so yeah, but it, it has the potential to have that other effect of, you know, like boosting the local industry or alternatively just slowing down the whole industry because they can’t get anything done. I guess that’s always that balance that you need to, need to look at when you’re looking at local content. So India is deciding who gets to control the data inside a turbine. Our next story is about something inside that same turbine nobody controls yet, the air moving across a blade that isn’t turning. A parked turbine might look like the safest thing on the site. Blades are locked, the rotor’s still, nothing turning, nothing generating. But a new study says that stillness is not safety. When the rotor is locked and the wind shifts, air can strike the trailing edge first and travel backwards across the blade. That is reverse flow, and in reverse flow, the models this industry uses to predict blade loads start to fall apart. Field data cited in the study suggests blades on turbines above 15 megawatts can go aerodynamically [00:06:00]unstable at winds as low as eight meters per second. That is nowhere near a storm. So this is actually already definitely a known issue, and I know that modern wind turbines don’t usually park with locked rotors, right, Yolanda?  Yolanda Padron: Yeah.  Rosemary Barnes: We, we saw that a locked rotor during installation was one of the causes of the Vineyard Wind fiasco, right? Where broken blade pieces washed up on the beach. So definitely something that’s known about.  Yolanda Padron: And it’s something that even onshore you have a, you have your system so that it tracks sort of where the wind is coming from. So even if it’s stopped, it won’t just be stopped at a specific angle, particularly in case the, the winds shift.  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, and I’ve seen examples of blades failing when, um, there was a storm and there was power lost, so they weren’t able to yaw or pitch a turbine, and that also can cause… Like, any time that- Wind is going in a different direction than what the turbine desi- was designed for, you’ll get unpredictable stuff happening and often, [00:07:00] like, really bad loads. Like the harshest, um, conditions, loading conditions that a wind turbine blade has to withstand is not in operation. It’s if you’ve got just wind hitting like a bluff body, they call it, where a gust of wind just hits flat on the blade and tries to bend it. Like that is way, way stronger loading than, um, than anything it would see operationally. If you’re looking at, you know, like a really severe storm, like a one in 50 year kind of, um, wind speeds, and then if you have flow going on weird angles where it’s creating lift, then you can ratchet up those loads even more. So for sure a known issue. This study, it, it singled out turbines above 15 megawatts, which are huge. That’s a, you know, like a big offshore wind turbine. But I don’t think it’s limited to that. Like what would you think, Yolanda? Is this, is this like purely a big blades thing, or is this something that actually all wind turbines need to take into account? Yolanda Padron: Oh, this is definitely something that all wind turbines need to take into account. It’s something that we’ve seen a lot in the [00:08:00] US as well, um, onshore and s- wind f- uh, smaller wind farms and wind farms that have, you know, 200 plus, um, wind turbines on them, uh, the, the 1X or 2X turbines. Uh, this is also ver- a, a reason that it’s really important, right, to check your systems constantly, and I know that a lot of the, the owner/operators do that, um, in their regular maintenance checks. Um, but it’s, it’s, it’s an issue that, uh, if you don’t have the correct systems in place or if you just remotely reset things, uh, because you see an error that maybe you thought, “Oh, that, that must be just a glitch,” uh, then you start having issues like this that can cause catastrophic failures, not just on the blade but on the turbine itself if, if the blade ends up hitting the turbine, um, it, it ends up hitting the, the tower itself. Uh, and then [00:09:00] a similar issue, um, that can happen too is when you don’t have the correct systems in place for, for an emergency, and so the turbine can just overspin, and that also causes a lot of blade failures, uh, both onshore and, and offshore as well. But I think onshore it’s, it’s just the, the wind farms are so big that it’s It’s easy or, or easier to miss, like, one or two turbines, um, when you’re doing those checks. Rosemary Barnes: Yeah. And I think another issue with keeping the rotors locked out, and one of the big reasons why they moved to pinwheeling as the, you know, um, turbine off kind of configuration, was with the, the bearings, right? Like, it’s not good for the bearings to be totally stationary. Um, so I think that it’s better to, yeah, pinwheel. It’s lower loads on the bearings.  Yolanda Padron: Something, um, similar to this as well, right, and, and I think Wind Power posted about it the [00:10:00] other day, um, about just, oh, it’s really common for, for sites to, to think of, of a financial solution to, to negative pricing being just fully stopping turbines that might not be producing at positive pricing. Um, and then, uh, that can also cause a lot of loading issues because you’re, you’re having a, a turbine at, at full capacity, and then it just stops.  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, that’s true. The braking loads are, are one of the more extreme loads that turbines have to withstand also. I mean, hopefully if they’re curtailing, um, voluntarily, uh, they’re not doing an emergency brake kind of level. I hope that they’re being a bit more gentle on their turbines, but yeah, for sure, like, the easiest thing for a turbine to do is just operate normally its whole lifetime. That’s exactly what it was designed to do, and anything that deviates from that can reduce the t- life of the turbine, complicate things. So machines keep getting bigger, and the physics keep [00:11:00] getting harder. Meanwhile, the map keeps getting wider. Next, a Chinese manufacturer planting both turbines and spare parts across Southeast Asia. Stay with us Speaker: Are you overspending on lightning repairs? 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Yelena, I’m just wondering if spare parts was a big headache for you when you worked in asset management, and do you think that this plan of, that Envision has is gonna be a successful one for Vietnam? Yolanda Padron: I think spare parts, having spare parts on site or near a site is always a good strategy. I know that sometimes it can get the, the accounting itself can get a little bit difficult because for at least, you know, in the US for tax purposes, you can’t really sell something from one project to another, so you, you have to be a little bit careful, um, as far as when you hold a part or you’re sending one part that might fit in multiple sites and where you’re technically buying that [00:13:00] from. Uh, but I think the spare parts that they’re having here I, I think it’s a, it’s a really good idea, right? Because oftentimes you might have a, a big, um, there might be a big queue for a particular component that fails years after, uh, it was produced, and then you– I mean, if you need it now and there’s a big queue now, then you need to wait until it can get to site, until it can be produced, until it’s your turn in line. Uh, and so just having those components on site or really close to the site I think is a really good idea.  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, it’s really challenging. Like it’s, it, it’s easy to imagine how you could organize a spare parts network or, you know, just l- literally a bunch of warehouses holding spare parts for the kind of, you know, like one-off failures that happen routinely throughout a wind turbine’s life. But when you start to see a serial issue or if there’s just, you know, like statistically every now and then [00:14:00] you’ll get clusters of failures even if it’s not a serial issue, that’s when it starts to get really hard. So I know in Australia, and I’m sure it’s the case elsewhere, you kind of got to pair your spare parts inventory with the capability to repair and refurbish as well. Because sometimes it’s like, you know, you might do, like speaking of blades, which is my specialty, you might have a bill of, you know, maybe even a million dollars to do a really big repair on a blade, but that’s better than spending probably, honestly, the similar amount of money on a brand-new blade, but then that comes with a six-month or a 12-month, um, wait time. You know, like obviously you’re gonna save overall if you can get that turbine up faster. And we also see a lot of, um, in-country capabilities to refurbish, you know, all of the drivetrain components and, and everything like that, and I think that that is such an important complement. Like your spare parts strategy should never just be about having them physically sitting there, ’cause if you were [00:15:00] to have enough to cover any situation, then, you know, most of your components would go unused over the, the lifetime of the wind farm. And it’s not like they’re just swap in, swap out for any different wind turbine, right? Like they are usually quite turbine specific.  Yolanda Padron: I completely agree with the idea, especially with blades and how trif- tricky some of the new blades and their, their repair processes can be. It’s really important to have a plan and not necessarily just, “Okay, now I’m gonna throw this one out and bring in a new one, and always hold a new one,” because that’s really expensive. Um, and it’s also really, really important to, uh, that doesn’t matter what particular part it is, that whatever storage facility you’re using, that you’re, you make sure that the environmental factors impacting the spare parts are taken care of, right? So, um, I know I’ve seen spare parts for a battery site or spare parts for a solar site, uh, that just kind of end up degrading even more than the parts that were in [00:16:00] operations because no one was really looking at them. They were just outside in the elements, and then you just wasted millions and millions of dollars for really nothing. Um, something that you need to take to the landfill eventually or report.  Rosemary Barnes: Hopefully recycle it if it’s electronic waste.  Yolanda Padron: I completely agree that to, to be able to, to have any sort of replacement strategy, you, or any sort of spare parts strategy, you need to make sure that, that the replacement strategy is there and that the refurbishment strategy is there. If there’s anything that you can recycle in-house and use in-house, that’s a lot better than just landfilling anything or sending anything to be recycled elsewhere where it just piles and piles and piles up.  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah. I think also it’s reassuring if you’re buying wind turbines from maybe a, a less well-known manufacturer or less well-known in your country, I think it is reassuring to have a, like just a stack of spare parts on site, because that will give you the confidence that if [00:17:00] and when things start to go wrong, you know, a few years into the wind farm’s operation, you are gonna have that capability. ‘Cause I think it is, like it’s a big leap to move away from the really, really well-known, uh, manufacturers into some of the less well-known ones and have the confidence that y- you know, you wouldn’t have any- anyone to ask what they’re like for service, uh, for example, and you might also not have confidence that they’re even gonna exist in, you know, 10 years, 20 years, 30 years’ time. So having the parts on site can give you that confidence. Although, as you say, if those parts aren’t actually functional when you go to use them, that can be worse than not having them in the first place because you thought that you were okay and then you find yourself scrambling. That’s not ideal at all. Yolanda Padron: Yeah, I completely agree. I did hear about someone who, um, had a, a blade that they They thought they, they didn’t really have the capabilities in-house to, to restore it, and so they sent it to be recycled, [00:18:00] and then later it was sold to them by their OEM, um, on site. And so I think that also speaks to the… And, and it was just because someone noticed the serial number was exactly the same and kind of noticed. It was, it was really honestly kind of a funny, funny thing in retrospect. But, uh, and it, it just speaks to the idea of you really need to understand if you’re holding spare parts and, and just in general, even if you don’t wanna hold spare parts. Um, the idea of being able to refurbish or have a plan to be able to refurbish the, the materials that you have on site is really, really, really important because it can save you so much money. I mean, the, I mean, the, for that case, just the, the transportation costs of hauling the blade off, of paying someone to recycle it, of paying for a new blade, um, and everything just to kind of be bamboozled in that way where you could’ve just repaired it on site is, is It’s almost a no-brainer, yeah. Rosemary Barnes: I gotta say, that’s like a real recycling win, right? Like, you can’t get [00:19:00] better than, than that. Uh, you know, you had a blade, you recycle it into a blade. It’s, you know, performing exactly the same function, better than shredding it and hiding it in a, you know, a footpath, a sidewalk, or something like that. Stay with China a moment longer, because the product strategy tells you as much as the project map. Mingyang Smart Energy has unveiled the Tianchi MCD 5 MW turbine at its factory in Guizhou. It’s the first machine in the company’s new medium-speed compact drive platform, a semi-direct drive that Mingyang says cuts component count by 60%. And it is built for sites nobody used to bother with: mountains, plateaus, places where the wind averages four and a half meters per second. Now, Yolanda, 5 MW is pretty big for an onshore turbine in locations. It sounds like, you know, these locations, aside from the, like, less than ideal wind resource, also sounds like places where it’s actually, you know, transport might be a bit of a constraint. I wonder what their strategy [00:20:00] is gonna be to get those large components and installation equipment in.  Yolanda Padron: Yeah, I mean, it’s, it’s not gonna be the first site, I think, that we’ve seen that where they have to develop some sort of game-changing vessel or crane or something to be able to, to get things, uh, to the site. Uh, my, my first thought honestly was just kind of like, “Oh goodness, that might be a lightning nightmare depending on, on where they’re located.”  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, that’s true. Like we’ve seen in Japan, they have all their turbines on the ridges where the wind speeds are great, at least. Um, but they have been just absolutely destroyed by lightning, like really, really dealing with extreme situations. I think also, like these are low wind speed sites. Like what, what did they say? Four and a half meters per second average wind speeds? I mean, that’s like half what you would consider a good, a good site, right? And we know that the power in wind, it goes, like it increases with the cube of wind [00:21:00] speed. So, um, you know, like if you double the wind speed, you get eight times as much power. So it’s like all of the challenges associated with a high wind speed site in the mountains or, you know, somewhere tricky to get to you know, at least you’ve got eight times the power to make up for the effort of maintaining it. Uh, just it seems like, like a lot of effort to get to a low wind speed site, right? I think these turbines, the cut-in wind speed is gonna be two and a half meters per second, so you know, again, like you can reduce your, yeah, like the, the wind speed a- again by another factor of eight. It’s almost nothing at that wind speed. It really, yeah, I don’t know that you can make up for a low wind speed site by having a really low cut-in wind speed, right? Like, you’re still gonna end up with low power across the board.  Yolanda Padron: Yeah, and it’s, it’s strange too, I mean, we said it’s, it’s a mountainous region, right? And so, and the transportation [00:22:00] in itself, I mean, we talked about the idea of bringing them in is gonna be difficult. But I know that a lot of times we see a lot of blades that have issues down the line because of the transportation issues and because of the way that maybe they, they didn’t use the lifting points right, and there might be a lot more transportation issues or damages from transportation on the site if they come in and it’s a completely different terrain that they’re used to. Uh, and teams have to build in a completely different terrain to- that- than they’re used to, then that might also cause problems down the line. Not to mention the idea that I know sometimes in sites where there’s already roads, uh, it, it, because of the position of the turbines, because of the, the way that things are, are mapped out in development and construction, sometimes it’s a, a hassle for operations to, to get the correct cranes or trucks or everything in there to do any sort of maintenance. Uh, so [00:23:00] I can’t imagine in a place where it’s just really, really difficult to get to in general.  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, and especially over the lifetime, you know, maintenance i- is gonna be such a challenge. So I think that it sounds like they’re aware of that because their emphasis with this new platform, dropping the component count by 60%, that’s a claim from Ming Yang that I haven’t seen the details of. It seems highly implausible but, um, yeah, I would wanna look into that a bit more to believe it. But they also say that their new bearings and gearbox features lift reliability by 10%, so yeah, I think that that is going to make their job a little bit easier, but yeah, I don’t know if it’s enough that would make me wanna invest in a wind farm with a, what was the number? Four and a half meters per second average wind speed. Seems marginal at best. So new machines for marginal sites built in China and priced to compete. Now let’s move [00:24:00] to Denmark, where the employment numbers show what that competition feels like from the other side. Back in a moment. Speaker 4: Delamination and bondline failures in blades are difficult problems to detect early. These hidden issues can cost you millions in repairs and lost energy production. CIC NDT are specialists to detect these critical flaws before they become expensive burdens. Their nondestructive test technology penetrates deep into blade materials to find voids and cracks traditional inspections completely miss. CIC NDT maps every critical defect, delivers actionable reports, and provides support to get your blades back in service. So visit cicndt.com because catching blade problems early will save you millions Rosemary Barnes: Numbers out of Denmark tell two stories at once. Green Power Denmark counted [00:25:00] just under 110,000 full-time jobs across the Danish energy sector in 2025. That is up 1,526 positions or 1.4%, slightly ahead of Danish employment overall. That is the good news. Inside the wind sector, employment fell to 32,700, a drop of roughly 500. Green Power Denmark blames international competition and unfavorable market conditions. Its chief economist calls the dip normal You know what, Yolanda? I think that if Denmark’s labor market is weak in the wind industry, there are many countries outside of Denmark that would wanna snap up that talent. I know that my own company, Pardalote, is included in those numbers of people that would really like to have Danish talent. I’m trying to s- hire someone currently that’s got wind turbine blade expertise, and I tell you what, that is not easy to do in Australia. So I would say if there are any Danes listening or watching who fancy a move to Australia, then please do get in touch [00:26:00]if you have some excellent wind turbine blade experience. Yolanda Padron: You guys would have a lovely, lovely boss. I’ve- I just gotta say that. The learnings that you have in Denmark and just the, the, the school- not just from the schooling, the, the onsite, I mean, it- it’s just historically Denmark’s been really, really great in, in wind. And there’s just so many bright minds, um, that d- I mean, if, if they can’t find a j- a job in Denmark, then I, I agree that there’s a lot of places in wind that if they’re, they’re okay with moving, they’ll, they’ll find a, a good spot that’ll receive them really happily. Rosemary Barnes: I know it is a bit of a, like, a cultural blocker. Danes more than other nationalities that I know are, are really, um, I don’t wanna say attached, it makes it sound like not quite the word I’m looking for, but they, they do really appreciate the region that they’re from and, you know, family is so important to Danes, so not the easiest thing [00:27:00] to just say, “Just move to the other side of the world.” But you know, I did it. It, it can be done and, uh, yeah, Australia is, has got very nice weather, especially at the moment. It’s, um, it’s gonna be… It’s been, like, in the high teens Celsius all this week, and this is, I’m in Canberra in still winter and, uh, yeah, like, on the weekend it’s gonna be 20 degrees. It’s, you know, normally 15 degrees is a really great one-off day in winter. It was my birthday this week and in Denmark there is a, a saying or a, you know, a belief that if you have good weather on your birthday, then that means that you must have been really good all year. And the weather was just, like, unprecedentedly good for my birthday, um, yeah, for a winter day. So obviously I was very, very good this year. Yolanda Padron: You’re a great person, and happy belated birthday.  Rosemary Barnes: Thank you. But it is something that I say every time we get another story about another Danish wind energy company that’s, you know, doing layoffs and, you know, I’m honestly surprised that it’s [00:28:00] only 500 fallen in wind energy. If you look at, like, even just the job losses at LM Wind Power alone, um, I think that it would be about that many, right? And so there are obviously some other companies um, growing to absorb some of the job losses, ’cause for sure we’ve covered more than 500 job losses just on the show. But I know I always feel really sad, um, not just for the people involved who y- you know, probably love wind energy and wanted to work in that field, but I feel sad that, you know, this was such a strength for Denmark, their, their wind industry, that they had been, you know, developing this expertise since the ’70s, honestly. Uh, really, really world leading and, uh, of course, like, globalization means that you can’t, like, stay siloed forever, and Denmark obviously also took advantage of that globalization to, you know, export. Wind industry was a huge export market for Denmark, and still is. Um, but I do, I, I just feel really bad at the companies that are losing, um, all of that, you know, institutional [00:29:00]knowledge and the really, really deep specialist knowledge. It’s, um, yeah. Uh, and they’ll go on to, you know, bring new skills to other industries, but it just makes me sad. As a wind energy lover and, um, you know, somebody who has a lot of friends that work in wind industry in Denmark, I do feel, feel sad. And there are some of my old colleagues who are amazing, like, literally the best engineer that I ever worked with, an electrical engineer, it, it was not easy for him to find a new job in wind. I’m actually not sure if he’s working in that industry now. And plenty of other, like, really, really talented engineers that have gone on to other, um, yeah, other different kinds of industries, and it just makes me a little bit sad.  Yolanda Padron: Yeah. I mean, there are a lot of people too that are com- And I agree, it’s sad. It’s really sad. But I, there are a lot of people too, some friends that, uh, just, you know, started doing consulting on their own, and it’s, it’s good to see that they’re still in wind, you know? Because they’re, they, they’re so smart and they have so much knowledge of so many years in the industry that they bring to the table, um, [00:30:00] that, I mean, it, it might even work out better for them, right? Because maybe now they’re not just wor- focusing on Denmark itself, and now they get to, to expand and do what they evidently love to do, uh, the, for clients around the world, which is really exciting.  Rosemary Barnes: Well, that wraps up another episode of the Uptime Wind Energy podcast, and my first as the primary host of the show, so let me know if you think I did a terrible job in the comments. Comments boost engagement, make me look better. So if today’s discussion sparked any questions or ideas, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us on LinkedIn, and if you found value in today’s conversation, please leave us a review. It really helps other wind energy professionals discover the show. And don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. For Yolanda, and Matthew and Allen Hall in their absence, I’m Rosemary Barnes, and we’ll see you here next week on the Uptime Wind Energy [00:31:00] podcast.

Vitamin K does far more than support blood clotting; research in mice found it helps regulate the constant cycle of removing old bone and building new bone — a process that influences long-term bone strength Researchers identified a vitamin K-dependent protein called GAS6 that acts as a messenger between bone-building cells and bone-removing cells, helping coordinate the remodeling process that keeps your skeleton healthy Bone-building cells use vitamin K at remarkably high levels; researchers found that the enzymes responsible for vitamin K activity were 10 to 40 times more abundant in bone-building cells than in bone-removing cells, a sign that bone-building cells are among the body's heaviest users of vitamin K, on par with the liver Foods rich in vitamin K2, including egg yolks, liver, Gouda, Brie, and fermented foods such as natto, help direct calcium into your bones and teeth instead of allowing it to accumulate in soft tissues Protecting your bones involves more than getting enough calcium; adequate protein, healthy vitamin D levels, regular weight-bearing exercise, avoiding soft drinks, and reducing seed oils all support the cellular energy and nutrient balance required for healthy bone remodeling

What happens when you stop living the life you think you're supposed to live and fully bet on yourself? Olivia Tiedemann's path to becoming a private chef and building an audience of millions was anything but planned. After a turbulent adolescence, she traveled to a remote island in Madagascar, found her way into restaurant kitchens, attended culinary school in Ireland, and spent years working in an industry that she loved but eventually left her burned out and deeply unhappy. Olivia shares what led her to walk away, how being diagnosed with Hashimoto's forced her to pay closer attention to her body and food, and how reclaiming her health created space for the next version of her life. We also talk about the private-chef opportunity that changed everything, the first cooking video she almost didn't post, her creative process, navigating sudden attention, and why success has not changed the way she wants to work or live. In this episode: Olivia's nonlinear path into cooking Leaving New York to volunteer in Madagascar at 18 Restaurant culture, burnout, and walking away Her Hashimoto's diagnosis and personal health journey Learning how different foods affected her body Becoming a private chef in the Hamptons Creating the videos that changed her career Going from relative anonymity to an audience of millions Protecting creativity from views, expectations, and outside pressure Her upcoming cookbook and Bite Me series Why letting go can create room for something better Follow Olivia Tiedemann: Instagram: instagram.com/oliviatied TikTok: ‪@livforpasta‬ Follow Mary Shenouda: Instagram: instagram.com/paleochef Eat Play Crush: https://eatplaycrush.com Olivia's experience with Hashimoto's, fasting, and dietary changes is personal to her. This conversation is for educational and informational purposes and is not medical advice.

Juvenile delinquent. Those words typically bring to mind someone specific. Usually, a child who never had much of a chance to be something other than a delinquent. A home that set them on the wrong path. Parents that showed them the way. Very few make it out of that lifestyle. But some, by God‘s grace and intervention, not only make it out, but thrive on a totally different path. On this weeks show, Robert “Bob” Smith join Kurt and Chad to talk about his testimony, as shared in his new book And You Thought Police Work Was Exciting! Bob shares his story from a childhood destined for rebellion, to a trip to military school, to his service in the Marines, and a career in airline security, the rollercoaster ride had this as a constant: God was watching over Bobby. Protecting, leading and providing all the way.

On the radio show this week, we start out discussing what you can do to help protect democracy and safeguard our voting rights. After that, we dive into the Million Conversations Movement and the power of sharing personal care stories and how they can help shape national policy. Following that segment, we explore the current state of paid family medical leave and how to accelerate its progress. Then, we close the show by addressing maternal health, including recent vaccine rollbacks and the importance of national breastfeeding month. Special Guests Deirdre Schifeling, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), @ACLU, @aclu.org, @aclu_nationwide; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), @domesticworkers, @domesticworkers.bsky.social; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @paidleaveforall, @paidleaveforall.bsky.social; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder and @TinaShermanNC

Dan Buck joins Marc Cox to break down an AI-generated satire featuring Donald Trump singing the "Fake News Blues," exposing media bias and left-wing hypocrisy. The conversation tackles progressive cultural double standards regarding violent crime, radical gender ideology, and the devaluing of human life in modern political debate. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app! #971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #DanBuck #FakeNews #CultureWar

Washington University pediatric gender center whistleblower Jamie Reed joins Marc Cox to outline the critical necessity of passing Amendment 3 in Missouri. Reed explains how the constitutional measure permanently protects minors from experimental surgeries and cross-sex hormones while rolling back broad abortion provisions, building a bipartisan coalition of parents, women, and families to protect children. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Hour 4 opens with a spirited debate over executive flag lowering protocols and national honors before welcoming Washington University whistleblower Jamie Reed to break down the critical protections for minors inside Missouri's Amendment 3. KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman stops by to analyze Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz calling out the NIL transfer portal as a "clown show," the federal fight for the AM Radio for Every Car Act, and Alec Burleson hitting the 100 RBI milestone. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Old Dominion Men's Soccer is OFF AND RUNNING.The Monarchs are 2-0 with eight goals through their first two matches, and Coach Tennant McVea joins Aaron and Mike for Episode 2 of Season 3 of In The Lion's Den to break down what has suddenly made this ODU attack so dangerous.We recap the season-opening road win over George Washington and the wild five-goal performance against Elon, including Jason Purks' huge night, Lewis Rourke's fast start and Noah Dietze unleashing an absolute

Send us Fan MailBrianna Keefe, founder of Toastique, joins Zack Oates to discuss how she built a health-focused restaurant concept from one Washington, D.C. location into a rapidly growing franchise brand. Brianna shares why Toastique prioritizes owner-operators, how the brand creates value without compromising ingredient quality, and why the personal touch remains essential as the company scales.Zack and Brianna discuss:Why Toastique chose an owner-operator franchise model How personal interactions create repeat guests Building consistency across a growing restaurant brand Why healthy food doesn't have to sacrifice experience Protecting ingredient quality despite cost pressures Why short-term savings can hurt a brand long-termThanks, Brianna!Links:https://www.instagram.com/toastique/https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianna-keefe-4a735087/https://www.linkedin.com/company/toastique/https://toastique.com/

What would a Libertarian actually do if elected to Congress? Brian Lambert says Washington needs less power, Americans need more freedom, and the government needs to get out of your wallet. Josh Martens sits down with Brian Lambert, a Navy veteran and Libertarian candidate for Florida's 14th Congressional District, to break down his campaign and political philosophy. Lambert explains why he left the Republican Party, why his campaign centers on "your money, your freedom, your vote," and how he approaches federal spending, veterans' care, healthcare, war, surveillance, small business, and taxes. They dig into some of the biggest libertarian fights in American politics: • Cutting federal spending and returning education to local control • Protecting veterans while questioning America's military interventions • Getting government and insurance bureaucracies out of healthcare decisions • Ending warrantless mass surveillance and pushing back on Flock cameras Plus, Lambert explains why constitutional limits should come before political convenience and why reducing the IRS could give Americans more financial freedom. Subscribe or follow Good Morning Liberty, like the show, comment with your biggest disagreement, and share this conversation with someone tired of the two-party system. If you listen on a podcast app, leave us a rating and review.   https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/   00:00 Meet Brian Lambert 00:45 From the Navy and GOP to Libertarianism 03:30 Your Money, Your Freedom, Your Vote 06:45 $40 Trillion in Debt and Federal Spending 10:45 Veterans, the VA, and Alternative Care 14:15 War, Congress, and the Constitution 19:15 Getting Government Out of Healthcare 24:45 Breaking the Two-Party Mindset 26:30 Flock Cameras and Government Surveillance 29:45 Small Business and Federal Regulation 31:45 The Constitution-First Test 32:00 Taxes, the IRS, and Financial Freedom   LINKS Join GML: https://www.joingml.com GML Bio Link: https://gml.bio.link All GML Links: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/links Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub Martens Minute: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ Brian Lambert for Congress: https://brianlambertforcongress.com  

Coach breaks down what Tennessee must do on both sides of the ball heading into the season opener. Offensively, the priority is keeping young quarterback Faizon Brandon clean by utilizing heavy pass protection, experienced offensive linemen, and strong pass-blocking backs to open up big plays downfield. Flipping over to defense, the focus shifts to defensive fundamentals—setting the edge, containing the quarterback, solid tackling, and attacking the ball in the air. Plus, an insider look from practice at the 20-to-24-man defensive rotation, transfer portal upgrades in the secondary, and fresh talent ready to make an impact across the depth chart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Coach breaks down what Tennessee must do on both sides of the ball heading into the season opener. Offensively, the priority is keeping young quarterback Faizon Brandon clean by utilizing heavy pass protection, experienced offensive linemen, and strong pass-blocking backs to open up big plays downfield. Flipping over to defense, the focus shifts to defensive fundamentals—setting the edge, containing the quarterback, solid tackling, and attacking the ball in the air. Plus, an insider look from practice at the 20-to-24-man defensive rotation, transfer portal upgrades in the secondary, and fresh talent ready to make an impact across the depth chart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ralph speaks with Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff for Colin Powell, about the fall of the American Empire and self-proclaimed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth. Then we welcome the CEO and co-founder of the Canadian-based organization Corporate Knights, Toby Heap, to break down Trump's unprecedented trade war with our closest ally. Plus, Ralph has some choice words for Hakeem Jeffries and his meeting with Jared Kushner and for Hillary Clinton and her take on the war with Iran.Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired U.S. Army colonel. Over his 31 years of service, Colonel Wilkerson served as Secretary of State Colin Powell's Chief of Staff from 2002 to 2005, and Special Assistant to General Powell when he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993. Colonel Wilkerson also served as Deputy Director and Director of the U.S. Marine Corps War College at Quantico, Virginia, and for fifteen years he was the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William and Mary. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network, senior advisor to the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, and co-founder of the All-Volunteer Force Forum.Two-thirds of the world now thinks that we are an enemy of their state. Two-thirds of the world. And it happens to be the two-third that has the greatest amount of the GDP in the world.Colonel Lawrence WilkersonI've lived for 81 years, almost 82, and I've watched my country go to hell right in front of my face… And the billionaires who want all of this to happen, they do not want a democracy. A democracy is fallible. A democracy can't beat China. A democracy can't beat Russia. A democracy can't even beat Iran. They want a technocracy that is run by them, armed by them, technical revolution by them. They want all of this, and oh by the way they want to live to 150 while they're doing it too.Colonel Lawrence WilkersonEvery freaking hour they create a series of war crimes in Iran. Every freaking hour they perpetrate war crimes in the Persian Gulf. Every freaking hour they perpetrate war crimes in Lebanon with Israel. “What's new?,” I want to say. We are a criminal state. There is no other way to describe it. We are a criminal state. We pay no attention whatsoever to domestic or international law. Only when it benefits the person who is doing the deed do we pay any attention at all.Colonel Lawrence WilkersonToby Heaps is the CEO and co-founder of Corporate Knights, and Editor-in-Chief of Corporate Knights magazine. He spearheaded the first global ranking of the world's 100 most sustainable corporations in 2005, and in 2007 coined the term “clean capitalism.”What we're seeing is a sort of political physics—for every action is an equal and opposite reaction. Canada has in many ways benefited and rallied around our nationhood. We're often not the most boisterous or loudest type of folks. But this continued disrespect for our statehood and the continued attacks and the unreasonableness and the unfair play, our prime minister said something to the effect of: when the United States signs something, it's in pencil. It's really denigrating the United States' reputation globally and in Canadians' minds.Toby HeapsNews 8/28/26* This week, the left-wing insurgency in the Democratic Party scored several new victories. First, NBC reports that in Oklahoma, N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Markwayne Mullin, who Trump selected to lead the Department of Homeland Security following the resignation of Secretary Kristi Noem. Thomas will go up against Republican Congressman Kevin Hern in November. Unfortunately, Thomas stands little chance of winning the state, which has not elected a Democratic Senator since 1990. Thomas is a member of the Chickasaw Nation and identifies as a Democratic Socialist, but is “not yet” a member of DSA.* Next, in California, Democracy Now! reports progressive state lawmaker Aisha Wahab has prevailed in the special election to fill the seat vacated by disgraced former Congressman Eric Swalwell. This piece notes that Wahab “overcame a flood of attack ads from pro-Israel groups,” which sought to bolster her Democratic primary rival, Melissa Hernandez. In an interview, Wahab said that she “appreciates” voters in her district for “seeing through” the “lies that were spread by AIPAC.” Wahab will make history as the first Afghan American in Congress and has called for the United States to engage with the Taliban government and attempt to “[steer] them in the right direction” on human rights.* In Georgia, the Hill reports another progressive – Everton Blair – won the special election to fill the seat of Congressman David Scott, who passed away in April during his 12th term in the seat. Blair, the former chair of the Gwinnett County School Board, defeated Scott's daughter Marcye Scott. However, Blair will only represent this seat until the end of the year. Beginning in January, State Rep. Jasmine Clark, who won the May primary, will fill the seat for the 120th Congress.* Meanwhile, in the Cornhusker State, the Nebraska Examiner reports that the “Legal Marijuana NOW U.S. Senate candidate Mike Marvin announced he can't put more ‘energy' into the Senate race because of health issues and endorsed nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn.” Marvin will remain on the ballot, but is “urging all who supported [him] to now support…Osborn.” This piece notes that this announcement comes on heels of reporting by Flatwater Free Press showing that two staffers from Osborn's 2024 independent Senate campaign joined the Legal Marijuana NOW executive board and sought to dissolve the party from the inside. This, combined with the fact that former Democratic Senate nominee Cindy Burbank paid Mike Marvin's $1,740 candidate filing fee and dropped out of the race one day after the secretary of state verified Osborn's signatures to be on the fall ballot has fueled speculation that these were coordinated efforts to clear the field for Osborn. Marvin for his part disputes this and says he never planned to leave the race. Osborn is quoted saying “We hope to earn the support of the LMN voters and hope that we can represent their concerns well in the US Senate.”* In more third party news, Trump has launched new broadsides against the emerging ex-MAGA clique – consisting of Tucker Carlson, Congressman Thomas Massie, and former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. According to the Hill, Trump attacked the group, said to be exploring the possibility of founding a new right-wing party, calling Carlson “a loser,” Greene “a highly neurotic woman” and Massie a “real JERK” on Truth Social. The president added, “What a team this would be, THREE LOSERS, and a pocketful of change!...The only chance they have is to join the Radical Left Dumocrats, and try breaking into the Primary System. To all of them I say, PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!” The proximate cause of this latest flare-up between the camps is Trump's decision to allow in 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported in the next 90 days, a move Massie called “worse than socialism.” Greene, who has been perhaps the most vocal defector from the MAGA camp, said “He attacks us with such vitriol because we actually are everything he claimed to be…he has proven as President that he is nothing more than a neocon puppet for Israel, corporations, big donors with special interests, and his dear friends in the Epstein class…We never changed, Trump did.”* Another story from this side of the aisle comes to us from NOTUS, which reports that an “unknown actor” has stolen over $16,000 from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). This incident, alternatively characterized as a “theft” from a “foreign country” or simply a “fraud,” occurred in early July, when the NRCC “attempted to pay a bill from Ranger Wi-Fi Consulting, a Texas-based firm that specializes in helping clients ‘optimize their wireless networks while ensuring healthy security measures are in place.'” Seeking to assuage the fears of donors, NRCC spokesman Will Kiley told the press that “Protecting donor funds is a top priority for the NRCC,” and vowed that the committee is “working to recover the funds, and…taken steps to ensure it can't happen again.” Listeners might remember that in July, the DNC admitted that they had fallen prey to a scammer, losing almost $30,000 in the process. It would seem that these committees do not have functional safeguards against such schemes.* Our final stories this week all deal with the Middle East. First up, Axios reports that while AIPAC was gearing up for a major ad blitz in Michigan against Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and on behalf of Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, those plans have apparently been iced at the behest of the Rogers campaign. According to this story, Rogers believes that AIPAC spending in the Democratic primary – over $30 million on behalf of El-Syed's rival Haley Stevens – actually helped boost El-Sayed's candidacy, making his opposition to AIPAC a “centerpiece of his…campaign, using the group's spending against him to portray Democratic opponent Haley Stevens as beholden to the pro-Israel lobby.” Rogers fears the same fate, so he has sought to keep his distance from AIPAC while his allies are urging AIPAC to “get involved without putting the group's name front and center.” However, Rogers' attempts to put some daylight between his campaign and AIPAC has resulted in the latter turning cold towards the Republican candidate. Republicans now worry that AIPAC will “sit out the general election entirely.” As for the perception of AIPAC in Michigan, a recent poll found that “55% of Michigan voters oppose continued U.S. aid to Israel.”* On the other end of the Michigan political spectrum, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding that he “ensure the immediateand permanent release of U.S. citizen Sama Safi, a 20-year-old university student with a severe complex chronic health condition, who the Israeli military has arbitrarily and wrongfully detained since June 2nd.” This letter goes on to describe how “armed Israeli soldiers raided her family's home in the occupied West Bank in the middle of the night and tore her from her family,” and that since then, she has “suffered under appalling conditions in Israeli military detention including “frequent physical assault, shackling, and the throwing of gas and stun grenades into already overcrowded and poorly ventilated cells,” among other horrors. 40 more members of Congress signed this letter, including six senators, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and Chris Van Hollen among them. 85 civic groups also signed onto this demand, ranging from faith-based groups to human rights organizations and beyond.* In the region itself, a broad coalition of Muslim states – including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and, perhaps most notably, the United Arab Emirates – have issued a categorical condemnation of Israel's new “E1” settlement plan. This plan relates to new settlement activities east of occupied East Jerusalem and the signatories decry the plan as constituting “a dangerous escalation that further advances settlement expansion and annexation and undermines the geographical contiguity of the Occupied Palestinian Territory…thereby threatening the viability and realization of an independent, contiguous Palestinian State based on the 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.” The UAE was the most significant state in the region to sign onto the Trump-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020, which sought to normalize relations between Israel and its neighbors at the expense of the Palestinians. Saudi Arabia was said to be on the verge of signing the accords prior to October 7th and Israel's subsequent genocidal military campaign in Gaza. The UAE taking a new stand against Israel on behalf of the Palestinian cause is widely seen as the final death knell of the Abraham Accords and the beginning of a new era of relations in the Middle East.* Finally, the Economist reports that a group of seven top officials within the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is consolidating power in Iran. The man rumored to be leading this junta is Mohsen Rezaei, the new national-security adviser, former presidential candidate and the longest-serving chief of the IRGC, having led the corps though the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s. Others include the head of the navy, currently overseeing Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the IRGC's commander-in-chief and founder of the Quds Force. Notably absent from this group is Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic. This piece judiciously avoids making any definite predictions about whether this new clique will rule as hardliners or pragmatists, but emphasizes that the late Ali Khamenei expertly “balanced the competing interests of his realm” while these military men favor action.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In this episode, we sit down with Rick Jordan, CEO of ReachOut and host of the leadership podcast Frequency, to discuss the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape and the growing threats businesses face in an increasingly digital world.  With more than 1,200 interviews and years of experience in technology, media, and business leadership, Rick graciously shares his perspective on protecting organizations, understanding emerging cyber risks, and staying ahead of increasingly sophisticated attacks… Jump in to learn about: How artificial intelligence is changing cybersecurity and cyber threats The growing risks of ransomware, phishing, and social engineering Why cybersecurity awareness matters for businesses of all sizes How organizations can better protect data and digital infrastructure Through his work at ReachOut and Frequency, Rick harnesses his experience in cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, media, and leadership to help others. His approach emphasizes staying calm, informed, and prepared in the face of rapidly evolving challenges. To find out more about how cybersecurity threats are shaping the future of business, click play now! Connect with Rick: Personal Website ReachOut Frequency Instagram Linkedin Youtube

Britney Kaiser discusses the importance of confidential computing in protecting personal and corporate data in the age of artificial intelligence, warning about threats to data rights and intellectual property.

Protest is the ultimate in equal-opportunity political action. As Annie Leonard, former executive director of Greenpeace USA says, “Making change is like laying a stone path across the garden. Peaceful protest may be every 4th or 8th or 200th stone; it helps us get where we want to go but also we need a lot of other stones too.” Leonard explores the history of protests in her book “Protest: Respect It. Defend It. Use It.”  And while protest is the loudest and most visible tool, it's only one of many ways to take action. Through community building, civic engagement, elected office, corporate boardrooms, churches and nonprofit agencies, there are countless paths to exercising power and promoting positive change. In this episode we hear from three leaders working in three different arenas, all toward the same goal. Guests: Annie Leonard, Environmental Activist, Author of “Protest: Respect It, Defend It, Use It” Danielle Lee, Founder, Climate Action Club  James Coleman, City Councilor, South San Francisco Highlights: 00:00 – Introduction 03:55 – Annie Leonard shares the story of the Section 504 sit-ins protest in San Francisco 06:30 – Different ways protest can be effective 08:30 – Leonard on why she puts her body on the line (gets arrested) during protests 16:00 – Leonard on the lawsuit Energy Transfer brought against Greenpeace USA over Standing Rock protests 22:00 – Protecting, defending, and using the right to protest  26:00 – Danielle Lee on organizing younger people around climate and environment  30:30 – Systemic versus personal action 37:00 – James Coleman on the decision to run for office as a tool for effective change 41:00 – Impact of local government  46:30 – How change actually happens For show notes and related links, visit our episode page at ClimateOne.org Join Climate One for a town hall event on September 28 at 6 p.m. on navigating AI, climate, and the future of democracy. How do we ensure that AI and data centers serve the public good? How does a democracy function when AI is distorting our sense of shared truths? Tickets available at climateone.org/events  *** Also: We'll be having an electric conversation on October 14 at 6 p.m. between PG&E CEO Patti Poppe and California State Senator Scott Wiener about energy affordability, outages, and whether cities like San Francisco are ready to break up with the investor owned utility model. Tickets available at climateone.org/events  *** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on Patreon, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today. *** Ad sales by Multitude. Contact them for ad inquiries at multitude.productions/ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you are finally divorcing a narcissist, you must accept the harsh reality that they will not change their behavior. Preparation is the only way to safeguard your future. Many people find themselves unprepared for the social fallout that occurs once they initiate an exit. A covert narcissist will often weaponize your mutual connections to maintain control, turning friends and family against you by projecting a carefully crafted image of innocence. Protecting your mental health during this transition requires you to anticipate these tactics before they happen. Escaping narcissistic abuse is rarely simple, but you can build a defense against the manipulation. On September 28, 2026, I am hosting a two-hour live workshop designed to provide you with the practical guidance needed to handle these complex situations. Join us to learn how to prepare for the backlash and reclaim your life. Subscribe for weekly insights on healing from toxic relationships with a narcissistic partner.  Learn more about my upcoming covert narcissist workshop: https://www.davideclarkephd.com/covert-narc-workshop

Dave MacKinnon of Promethean One explains why cybersecurity matters for small practices and shares practical ways to protect patient data, reduce vulnerabilities, and prevent costly breaches. Connect with Dave: e: david.mackinnon@promethean.one https://www.promethean.one/

Most people fail at the game of life because they choose not to protect their inner peace.    This is not a hokey podcast episode about the Law of Attraction, even though I believe in that stuff.    What I am talking about it people allowing their validation from external forces or people.    I used to be insecure about the outside world.    I thought if I had a Lambo or Jet lease, I would finally be validated.     I don't have those things anymore, but I'm doing alright.    I have plenty of money and realized I don't need most of the shit this world has to offer.    Just my family, my life, and the ability ot protect my inner peace.    When you can control that, you can be in your true power.      About the ReWire Podcast   The ReWire Podcast with Ryan Stewman – Dive into powerful insights as Ryan Stewman, the HardCore Closer, breaks down mental barriers and shares actionable steps to rewire your thoughts. Each episode is a fast-paced journey designed to reshape your mindset, align your actions, and guide you toward becoming the best version of yourself. Join in for a daily dose of real talk that empowers you to embrace change and unlock your full potential.    Learn how you can become a member of a powerful community consistently rewiring itself for success at https://www.jointheapex.com/   Rise Above 

This week's Ask Me Anything tackles real questions about fatherhood, marriage, friendship, faith, addiction, parenting, and personal responsibility. Ryan and Kipp discuss why becoming a first-time father can feel more frightening than exciting, how to reconnect with an emotionally absent father, and how to take surface-level friendships deeper. They also explore balancing work and family, finding your way back to faith, essential backcountry gear, recovering after an alcohol relapse, and navigating a teenage son's growing independence. Along the way, they share practical frameworks for turning fear into action, building trust, creating deeper relationships, and leading without relying on force or rescue. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Opening and War Room discussion 02:09 Selling through value instead of pressure 06:25 War Room September session 07:23 Wholesome segment: wealth, capitalism and medical innovation 12:32 First-time fatherhood fears 17:04 Reconnecting with an emotionally absent father 22:42 Taking male friendships deeper 28:00 Balancing providing and being present at home 35:41 Finding your way back to faith 42:59 Essential backcountry gear 48:43 Relapsing after sobriety 54:00 Parenting a teenager who is pulling away 59:45 War Room call to action   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready