Podcasts about publishers

Welcome back to the Cookbook Love Podcast! This week I sit down with Justin Ellen, the baker and content creator behind Everything Just Baked, whose fun, chaotic, personality-filled approach to baking has captured the attention of millions of people across social media. We talk all about his beautiful new cookbook, Better Than Grandma's: Comfort Desserts We Grew Up Loving, his path from posting cake photos on Instagram at sixteen to building a following in the millions, and the leap from social media into an independently published book, including the vulnerability of showing up on camera, the real math behind traditional advances versus going independent, and how he decided which recipes made the cut. In this episode, Justin will show you: Why the fear of showing up online never fully disappears, even after you've "made it," so that you can stop waiting for the fear to go away before you start What a traditional publishing advance would actually cost Justin in time and money, and how he weighed his own publishing options  How to decide which of your most-loved recipes or content belongs in a book versus staying just for your audience What it took to independently publish a book that looks and feels as polished as one from a traditional publisher, so that going independent doesn't mean settling for less Justin's journey proves your path to build your platform or publish your cookbook doesn't have to look like everyone else's journey. You truly can choose your own adventure. Mentioned in This Episode: Everything Just Baked Join waitlist for next cookbook publishing masterclass  

An invitation to K-12 educators to reimagine their roles through the transformative lens of design In Educators as Designers, Jim Gaona Ellis draws on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the latest UDL guidelines to position teachers as creators, innovators, and problem-solvers, empowering them to craft classroom experiences that are not only accessible, but also inspiring, inclusive, and responsive to every student's unique needs. This timely and original book challenges readers to see themselves not just as implementers, but as architects capable of reshaping learning cultures and opportunities for all students. At the heart of this work is a practical toolkit that seamlessly bridges powerful design concepts--such as affordances, choice architecture, hostile design, and the design cycle--with everyday classroom realities. Gaona Ellis offers engaging vignettes, actionable strategies, and a concrete change management framework that honor teachers' expertise while guiding them to collaborate, ideate, and iterate solutions. The book doesn't shy away from addressing systemic inequities, instead arming educators with the language, habits, and mindset to foster learner agency, equity, and belonging--regardless of external constraints or shifting DEI mandates. More than a guide, this is an invitation to innovate, co-create, and lead. With storytelling at its core and a focus on practical impact, this book will inspire educators and school leaders to bring fresh clarity, delight, and possibility to their practice--one designed solution at a time.Jim Gaona Ellis is an educator, consultant, and storyteller exploring the intersections of culture, belonging, and instructional design.Caleb Zakarin is CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An invitation to K-12 educators to reimagine their roles through the transformative lens of design In Educators as Designers, Jim Gaona Ellis draws on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the latest UDL guidelines to position teachers as creators, innovators, and problem-solvers, empowering them to craft classroom experiences that are not only accessible, but also inspiring, inclusive, and responsive to every student's unique needs. This timely and original book challenges readers to see themselves not just as implementers, but as architects capable of reshaping learning cultures and opportunities for all students. At the heart of this work is a practical toolkit that seamlessly bridges powerful design concepts--such as affordances, choice architecture, hostile design, and the design cycle--with everyday classroom realities. Gaona Ellis offers engaging vignettes, actionable strategies, and a concrete change management framework that honor teachers' expertise while guiding them to collaborate, ideate, and iterate solutions. The book doesn't shy away from addressing systemic inequities, instead arming educators with the language, habits, and mindset to foster learner agency, equity, and belonging--regardless of external constraints or shifting DEI mandates. More than a guide, this is an invitation to innovate, co-create, and lead. With storytelling at its core and a focus on practical impact, this book will inspire educators and school leaders to bring fresh clarity, delight, and possibility to their practice--one designed solution at a time.Jim Gaona Ellis is an educator, consultant, and storyteller exploring the intersections of culture, belonging, and instructional design.Caleb Zakarin is CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep. 272: The Business of Storytelling hit shelves this week and Simon Sinek is here to celebrate! Join us for this special edition episode to learn: Why you should treat every story like a jigsaw puzzle Why AI can write a great story, but can't make you a better storyteller The Disneyland detail that reveals the real power of a company's origin story Why "I've heard this story..." might be the most underrated four words in storytelling Do you want to write a book? In my new role as Publisher at Forbes Books and with the incredible resources and expertise of their team, we're making it easier than ever to help YOU to tell your story. Send us a message here to get started: https://books.forbes.com/don/ Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team towards personal and professional greatness. Special thanks to Abbie Brandt for making this episode possible.

EPISODE 766 - Nicolette Halladay - Inspired Hearts Publishing, The Golden Thread & The Lineage of the LightIn this heartfelt conversation, Nicolette Halladay, founder of Inspired Hearts Publishing and author of The Golden Thread & The Lineage of the Light, shares a deeply personal look into her writing journey and the transformative power of storytelling. Speaking from her home near the Colorado and Utah border, Nicolette reflects on the importance of trusting yourself as both a writer and a human being navigating life's challenges.At the core of her message is a call for authors to release perfectionism and write from the heart. She emphasizes that doubt is a natural part of the creative process, especially in the early stages, but growth comes from leaning into authenticity and allowing your voice to expand. Surrounding yourself with supportive communities, mentors, and fellow creators can make the journey less isolating and far more meaningful.Nicolette also highlights her work in publishing, where she supports both new and experienced authors through writing, production, and marketing. She shares how different authors require different types of guidance, from foundational support for beginners to platform-building strategies for seasoned writers. Her passion lies in helping individuals who have experienced transformation or adversity turn their stories into powerful connections for others.A significant portion of the conversation centers on the origin of her book. Following a difficult relationship that left her feeling disconnected and searching for clarity, Nicolette experienced a vivid vision of a “golden thread.” This symbol became a guiding force in her healing and creative process, representing protection, truth, joy, and connection. What followed was an intense period of writing, where much of the book flowed through her in a short time, capturing both her emotional journey and spiritual insights.The setting of Silverton, Colorado, where she reconnected with family and spent time writing in a historic home, played a powerful role in grounding and inspiring her work. She describes the environment as both awakening and deeply supportive, reinforcing her belief in unseen guidance and ancestral connection.Throughout the episode, Nicolette encourages listeners and aspiring authors to document their experiences, especially during times of upheaval. Whether through writing, art, or other creative outlets, capturing these moments can lead to clarity, healing, and meaningful storytelling.Her book is not positioned as a story of having it all figured out, but rather as an honest exploration of moving through pain, rebuilding self-trust, and finding meaning in the process. It invites readers to see themselves within the journey and recognize their own capacity for growth and healing.Key takeaway: Trust yourself through the creative process and through life's most difficult moments. Your story, even in its messiness, holds the power to heal, connect, and inspire both you and others.https://nicolettehalladay.com/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

2026 State of Financial Marketing report is available for free at https://www.digitalbankingreport.com/trends/2026-state-of-financial-marketing/?YouTube More than half of the banks and credit unions in our 2026 State of Financial Marketing research have generative AI operational or better inside marketing. Not one of them describes its customer data as real-time and AI-ready. That gap runs in a straight line through the study. Generative AI raised production capacity, while thin data and almost no predictive decisioning keep the output from being relevant. 55% are not using predictive AI at all. 1% rate AI-driven content and creative as effective, the lowest score on the tactics chart, against the largest planned budget increase in the research. We funded the layer that produces marketing and held flat the layer that decides who should receive it, when it should arrive, and whether it worked. It also explains the distance between what this industry says about personalization and what it does. 83% sit at segment-based personalization or below and 1% call themselves hyper-personalized. Two-thirds of what we call personalization is choosing which audience receives a message, which is list selection under a newer name. Jim walks through what that looked like when he ran marketing at a bank, sorting a core tape by ZIP code and balance tier, and what has genuinely improved since. None of it is a reason to wait. Good solution providers build strong targeting on imperfect data every day. Imperfect data can't recognize what just happened to a customer and respond while it is still happening. Personalization and decisioning is also the least outsourced marketing function in the study at 13%, even though a lack of internal talent is the second-largest barrier, which means this industry outsources its strengths and protects its weaknesses. ABOUT: Jim Marous is Co-Publisher of The Financial Brand, Owner and Publisher of the Digital Banking Report, and host of the Banking Transformed podcast.

EPISODE 765 - Barb Rebon - A journey through trauma, faith, and ultimately self-acceptanceIn this episode, guest Barb Rebon shares her deeply personal journey from a childhood dream of becoming a nun to embracing her true self after decades of inner conflict. Originally from Tampa, Florida, Barb entered the convent at 16 with the Disciples of Jesus and Mary in Boston, drawn by a longing for the family and safety she lacked at home amid abuse, dysfunction, and her mother's witchcraft practices. Despite rigid rules—no close friendships, daily prayers from 5 a.m., studies, and media work like printing presses—she formed a taboo bond with an older nun, sparking confusion over her emerging feelings toward women while grappling with trauma.Barb left after 18 months but persisted, later joining her dream order, the Sisters of Saint Francis of Sales, in 1989 after a rare exception from the Mother General in Rome waived their parental marriage requirement. In New Jersey, familiar surroundings brought temporary peace, yet doubts resurfaced—questioning attractions to men, clashing with superiors, leading to her exit at 20. She remained close to the sisters for eight years, burying a haunting secret experience that intensified her shame.Moving to Irwin, Pennsylvania, in 1999 for a secret relationship with a woman marked further turmoil; even family queries were denied amid guilt rooted in faith. At 45, Barb finally voiced "I am gay" to a supportive friend, breaking years of silence on sexuality, self-harm, and pain. Now 56 and a school teacher, she refuses the closet, hoping her memoir—releasing by late May for Pride Month—fosters understanding.Key Takeaway: Silence amplifies torment, but voicing your truth to a trusted ally can liberate you—embrace who you are without shame.Barbara Rebon has spent more than three decades shaping young lives as a passionate and compassionate educator. Known for her creativity and quiet strength, she has built classrooms where students feel safe, valued, and understood during some of the most important years of their development. Her work has always centered on lifting others, even while carrying a story of her own that remained largely unseen.Behind that steady presence was a silence rooted in a childhood marked by abuse, neglect, and betrayal. That silence followed her into adulthood, influencing her sense of identity, her faith, and the way she navigated the world. In environments where truth felt unsafe, she learned to protect herself by holding it in, convincing herself that silence was safer than being fully known.Now living in Pennsylvania after growing up in Florida, Barbara continues her work as an educator while stepping into a new purpose as a voice for those still navigating their own silence. Through her story, she offers more than reflection. She offers hope, showing that even after years of being unheard, your voice still matters and your story is never finished.https://www.motivationchamps.com/authors/barb-rebon/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 15 years broadcasting on the internet.On Monday's show, we visit with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about artificial intelligence and developments in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, and Sweden. Senior Editor of AIER.org Jon Miltimore and I discuss the reasons for latest “toilet paper panic.” We also visit with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief Jim McTague about a New York Times source suggesting the real possibility of peace in Iran.We have terrific guests for tomorrow's show, including Director of the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University William Yeatman, education innovator Adam Mangana, Young Voices Content Creator Maggie Anders, and Linda Harden.Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Ryan talks with Publisher of Southeast Politics Janelle Irwin Taylor about Byron Donalds fundraising domination of David Jolly. Plus a University of North Florida poll shows Ashley Moody ahead of Angie Nixon 50% to 42% in the Florida Senate race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Monday's show, we visit with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about artificial intelligence and developments in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, and Sweden. Senior Editor of AIER.org Jon Miltimore and I discuss … The post The Reasons for the Latest “Toilet Paper Panic” appeared first on Bob Harden Show.

Tom Ackerman is joined by Gabe DeArmond, Publisher of PowerMizzou.com, to break down Missouri's rivalry win over Kansas and Eli Drinkwitz's reaction to the Border War buildup. Bernie Miklasz reflects on Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina's Cardinals Hall of Fame weekend, makes the case for Molina as a first-ballot Hall of Famer and discusses Leo Bernal and college football. NASCAR driver Ty Gibbs also joins the show ahead of the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Gabe DeArmond, Publisher of PowerMizzou.com, joins Tom Ackerman to break down Missouri's comeback win over Kansas, Eli Drinkwitz's fiery response to the rivalry hype, the historical tension behind the Border War and why the matchup still means so much to both fan bases.

Tom Ackerman is joined by Gabe DeArmond, Publisher of PowerMizzou.com, to break down Missouri's rivalry win over Kansas, while Bernie Miklasz reflects on Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols' Cardinals Hall of Fame weekend and the college football landscape. Ty Gibbs previews the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. In Hour 2, St. Louis CITY SC Sporting Director Corey Ray discusses the club's 16-game unbeaten streak, new signings and roster construction, while Cardinals Assistant GM Randy Flores shares memories of the 2006 World Series team and evaluates Leo Bernal. The show also features NFL picks and excerpts from Molina and Pujols' Hall of Fame speeches.

Pellerin Books founders Laura Palmer and Jessie Sullivan on how readers discover books now, where to put your marketing money, and why the quality of the book still decides everything.You'll learnThe rule that quietly decides which authors get a publisher's time, budget and attention.Why the first question about marketing a book is never “how?”How to research your readers and your market without paying for a single tool.The metric that makes an ad campaign look like it is working when nothing is.What a cover and a developmental edit should cost, and the one place never to skimp.Why raising your ad budget too fast makes it perform worse, not better.How subscription reading changed what a sagging middle chapter costs a writer.Whether a publisher actually cares how many followers you have.Three books on writing that between them cover almost everything, and the two-word rule that keeps readers turning pages.Why you cannot keyword your way into a reader's life in the age of AI search.Resources & Links

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EPISODE 764 - Gary Wise - Certified PGA of Australia member - No Junk Reps, the Adaptive Performance StateThis episode features Gary Wise, an Australian-born performance coach whose journey spans elite surf lifesaving, professional golf, and decades of coaching athletes at the highest levels. Now based in Florida, Gary reflects on a life shaped by sport, discipline, and ultimately a deeper understanding of how the mind influences performance.Gary's early years were defined by movement and competition, from ocean rowing and surf lifesaving in Australia to rugby, water polo, and eventually golf. What began as a casual introduction to golf through caddying evolved into a professional career, taking him from competitive play into coaching. Along the way, he developed a unique perspective that blends physical performance with mental awareness.At the heart of this conversation is Gary's concept of adaptive performance, a framework built on five key actions: recognize, identify, align, transfer, and accept. Rather than focusing solely on outcomes, he emphasizes decision making in the present moment. Whether it's a young golfer facing pressure on the final hole or a lifeguard responding to an emergency, the goal is the same: match actions to intent while staying grounded in what matters right now.Gary challenges the widespread misinformation that surrounds performance, particularly in youth sports. He highlights how unrealistic expectations, often fueled by social media and misunderstanding of professional statistics, create unnecessary pressure and anxiety. A seven-foot putt on the PGA Tour, for example, is only made about half the time, yet young athletes are often made to feel like failure is not an option. This disconnect, he explains, can shape confidence and identity in harmful ways.The conversation also explores the role of parents and coaches, urging a shift away from control and toward support. Gary stresses the importance of allowing young athletes to make decisions, learn from mistakes, and develop ownership over their performance. Interference, even when well intentioned, can create doubt and disrupt focus in critical moments.Gary's book, No Junk Reps, grew out of a thesis on performance and evolved into a deeply personal project that challenged him in unexpected ways. Writing forced him to confront gaps in memory, vulnerability, and identity, ultimately reinforcing his belief that everyone has a story worth telling. His advice to aspiring writers is simple: start, let go of control, and allow the process to unfold.Throughout the episode, Gary returns to a central idea: we often see things not as they are, but as we are. By learning to manage attention, filter information, and stay present, both athletes and individuals can make better decisions and perform with greater clarity.Key takeaway: True performance is not about perfection or outcome, but about mastering the ability to stay present, make clear decisions, and align your actions with what matters most in the moment.https://ijga.com/coaches/gary-wise/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Friday's show, we visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about a variety of issues including the attack on America on 9/11/01, the impact of Islam, the life and impact of Charlie Kirk, and the “threat” of artificial intelligence. We have terrific guests on Monday's show including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com Marc Schulman, the Senior Editor of the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins John Landecker to discuss the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration being behind on deadlines, cars that are going away, and more!

As The Trade Desk confronts negative growth guidance, executive turnover, and a 15% workforce reduction, media analysts Brian Wieser and Luke Stillman dissect the structural missteps behind the company's valuation drop.They reveal how an insistence on open-web transparency manifestos lost ground to buyer demands for price, convenience, and direct supply path performance.Key Highlights

Episode 763 - Mark Hummel - A fast-paced dark comedy, Man, UndergroundMark Hummel's most recent work is the award-winning dark, comic novel Man, Underground. He is also the author of the novel In the Chameleon's Shadow and the short story collection Lost and Found. He has been publishing fiction, essays, and poetry in literary magazines and anthologies since 1991. His work has appeared, among many other places, in the pages of The Arlington Literary Journal, The Bloomsbury Review, Dogwood, Fugue, Per Contra, Talking River Review, The Wrath-Bearing Tree, Weber: the Contemporary West, and Zone 3. Writing as Mark Leichliter, he is the author of the crime novel The Other Side.Writing Is a Lifelong PracticeMark Hummel Leichliter has spent his life around writing as a writer, editor, teacher, coach, and mentor. He believes writers improve through practice and remain students of their craft throughout their careers. The page can teach you, especially when you approach the work with curiosity and an openness to learning.Good readers play a major role in that process. Mark relies on trusted readers who care enough to identify problems and help him see possibilities within a manuscript. Their feedback can reveal paths that remain hidden while a writer stays too close to the work.Follow the BookMark writes across genres and deliberately embraces experimentation. He follows the needs of each book rather than forcing every project into the same approach. A new manuscript can demand a different voice, structure, perspective, or narrative strategy.That philosophy also shapes his view of publishing. Writers can waste valuable energy chasing trends, studying the market, or trying to predict what publishers want. Mark encourages writers to focus on creating the best book they can and to write the book they want to read.Man, UndergroundMark's 2023 novel, Man, Underground, grew from an idea he began exploring more than a decade earlier. The dark comedy follows a middle-aged man who withdraws from society and builds an underground home. His unconventional life attracts scrutiny and labels him as someone who does not fit accepted expectations.A seventeen-year-old named Monica changes everything. Her determination to help him creates an unexpected friendship and gives the story a path toward connection, hope, and change.The novel explores the human tendency to label people as different and push them outside the community. Mark uses comedy to examine serious social questions while allowing the story to move toward empathy and connection.Mark's approach to writing centers on curiosity, experimentation, trusted readers, and a willingness to follow where the story leads. Man, Underground reflects that philosophy through a story about isolation, unexpected friendship, and the possibility of finding connection across perceived differences.https://markhummelwriter.com/man-underground/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Stijn Schmitz welcomes back Contrarian Investor and Publisher of the Gloom, Boom, & Doom Report Marc Faber to the show. Faber opened the discussion by emphasizing the unprecedented complexity facing economists and investors today, driven by a confluence of dismal fiscal situations in Western democracies, geopolitical tensions, and the central role of central banks in financing massive deficits. He questioned whether Western economies have experienced real growth over the last 20 years or merely nominal expansion fueled by money printing, which has inflated asset prices for the wealthy while eroding the purchasing power and living standards of the middle and lower classes. Faber argued that this monetary inflation, which began in earnest with quantitative easing, is a path to societal disaster that cannot be stopped without causing pain that democracies will not accept. He asserted that the current multi-decade bull market in assets will inevitably end in a significant crash, and the key question for investors is how to lose the least amount of money when it does. While he acknowledged the US Treasury market remains healthy for now, he cast doubt on official inflation figures, suggesting real cost-of-living increases are much higher. On gold, Faber reiterated his long-standing advice that individuals should act as their own central banks and consistently accumulate physical gold as a store of value, noting it may decline less than other assets like AI and semiconductor stocks in a crash. He also warned of the risk that governments could outlaw private gold ownership, as they restricted freedoms during COVID. Faber concluded by noting that in real terms, energy and agricultural commodities are historically cheap, but he stressed that in a debt deflation, nearly all asset prices would fall, making capital preservation the paramount concern. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:04 – Key Economic Trends Focus 00:05:31 – Real vs Nominal Growth 00:09:19 – Capitalism and Market Reforms 00:14:40 – Money Printing Unsustainability 00:15:40 – Debt & Economic Growth 00:17:40 – Future Asset Bubble Crash 00:20:48 – US Treasury Market Health 00:22:30 – Inflation Measurement Issues 00:29:06 – Gold as Value Store 00:35:49 – Correction in Asset Prices 00:38:12 – Energy Markets Outlook 00:44:37 – Gloom Boom Doom Report 00:47:33 – Concluding Thoughts Guest Links: Website: https://www.gloomboomdoom.com/ X: https://x.com/gloomboomdoom Dr. Marc Faber was born in Zurich, Switzerland. He went to school in Geneva and Zurich and finished high school with the Matura. He studied Economics at the University of Zurich and, at the age of 24, obtained a Ph.D. in Economics magna cum laude. Between 1970 and 1978, Mr. Faber worked for White Weld & Company Limited in New York, Zurich, and Hong Kong. Since 1973, he has lived in Hong Kong. From 1978 to February 1990, Marc was the Managing Director of Drexel Burnham Lambert (HK) Ltd. In June 1990, he set up his own business, publishing a widely read monthly investment newsletter, “THE GLOOM BOOM & DOOM,” a report highlighting unusual investment opportunities. Dr. Faber is also the author of several books, including “TOMORROW’S GOLD – Asia’s Age of Discovery,” first published in 2002 and highlighted future investment opportunities. “TOMORROW’S GOLD” was on Amazon’s bestseller list and translated into Japanese, Korean, Thai, and German. Marc is also a regular contributor to several leading financial publications around the world. In addition, Dr. Faber is a frequent speaker at various investment seminars and is well known for his “contrarian” investment approach.

In this episode, Jennie and Mark Victor discuss: The story behind their written book about asking Increasing your network of contacts The effective way of asking Supporting a cause through your business Key Takeaways: There is no harm in asking. Learning and practicing the art of asking can help you turn your dreams into reality. To keep your network of contacts growing, you must first figure out what you want and who you're going to talk to, then visualize the story of showing your intention as well as your expectation of a positive response from them. You have to ask yourself, ask others, and ask God. Asking yourself positive questions will yield positive results. Support charities or social causes that are close to your heart. Giving back not only helps you grow your business, but it also touches the lives of others, inspiring them to do the same and make a difference. "Everybody's got a destiny code from the minute you were born. Your job is to find it." – Mark Victor Hansen About Mark Victor Hansen: Along with business partner Jack Canfield, Hansen is best known for creating what Time magazine called “the publishing phenomenon of the decade”. Chicken Soup for the Soul books is one of the most successful publishing franchises in the world today, with more than 500 million books sold internationally and more than 100 licensed products. The name “Chicken Soup” was chosen because of the use of chicken soup as a home remedy for the sick. The first Chicken Soup book, published by Health Communications, Inc., sold more than 2 million copies. There are now over 500 million copies in print and in 54 languages worldwide. In 2004 Hansen was inducted into the Sales & Marketing Executive International's Hall of Fame, receiving the Ambassador of Free Enterprise award. He also received the 2004 Visionary Philanthropist for Youth Award by Covenant House of CA. In 2002 The University of Toledo presented Hansen with an Honorary Ph.D. in Business Administration and established the Mark Victor Hansen Entrepreneurial Excellence Fund that will help shape the minds of future business leaders and assist in the development of the faculty who will teach them. In 2000 The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans honored Hansen with the prestigious Horatio Alger Award as an American leader who personifies the virtues and principles inherent in the success stories written by nineteenth-century American author Horatio Alger Jr. In 2000 Northwood University honored Hansen as the Outstanding Business Leader of the Year. Seeing the desire on everyone's bucket list to write a book and their profound destiny to help, Crystal and Mark created a publishing company called: markvictorhansenlibrary.com Mark and his wife, Crystal Dwyer Hansen, have recently co-written their newest book called, ASK! The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny. CONNECT WITH MARK VICTOR HANSEN: Website: https://www.markvictorhansen.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkVictorHansenFanPage Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVHansen Instagram: https://instagram.com/markvictorhansen/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markvhansen FREE Masterclass that Mark Victor and Crystal are offering the listener: https://askthebookclub.com/ CONNECT WITH JENNIE: Website: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/ Email: jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com Facebook personal page: https://facebook.com/jbellingerPL Facebook podcast page: http://facebook.com/BadassDirectSalesMastery Facebook group for Badass Crew: https://facebook.com/groups/BadassDirectSalesMoms Instagram: https://instagram.com/BadassDirectSalesMastery Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/jenniebellinger LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/BadassDirectSalesMastery Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

EPISODE 762 - J.M. Werlein - Professional Horse Trainer Takes the Reins as Author of The Adventures Of The Last Wives ClubIn this episode, the conversation moves between a life built around horses and the deeper meaning found in caregiving, writing, and community. The guest shares how she grew up in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, began writing at age five, and later built a career training hunters and jumpers, working with everything from off-the-track thoroughbreds to warmbloods. She explains how horses are intuitive, social, and highly responsive to the emotions people bring into the barn, which makes training both a physical and mental discipline.That same sensitivity carries into the personal story behind her writing. When her father developed Alzheimer's, she began keeping notes about her parents and their experience, which eventually became the foundation for her first book, The Adventures of the Last Wives Club. The book grew out of her mother's friendship with other women caring for husbands with Alzheimer's, and it reflects how people keep moving forward through grief, responsibility, and change. She talks honestly about the emotional difficulty of caregiving, the need for patience, and the strange but necessary adjustments families make to protect peace and dignity.The conversation also explores how writing became a second calling. She describes learning by trial and error, leaning on supportive friends who helped edit her work, researching details online, and writing in a way that follows the energy of the moment rather than forcing a perfect process. She hopes to keep writing more as she eventually steps back from horses, and she is already working on a horse-centered book that also touches on bullying, class tension, and the social world around barns and horse shows.Across the episode, a strong theme emerges: both horses and people respond to consistency, honesty, and calm leadership. Whether she is training a horse, helping a student, or writing about family life, the lesson is the same: meaningful progress comes from patience, clear boundaries, and staying present for the relationships that matter most.Key takeaway: The episode is a reminder that the best stories often come from lived experience, and that caregiving, training, and writing all ask for the same things: patience, empathy, and the willingness to keep showing up.https://www.facebook.com/Werlein60Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

a significant legal dispute involving the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, which reached a $1.5 billion settlement for using copyrighted material without permission to train its models. While the payout aims to compensate roughly 500,000 creators, a new conflict has emerged between authors and their publishers regarding how these funds should be distributed. Many writers are reporting that publishing houses are claiming the majority of the settlement money, in some cases taking up to 90% of the total compensation per book. Industry experts and advocacy groups are now urging authors to defend their earnings and scrutinize contracts to ensure they are not being unfairly deprived of their share. This situation highlights the complex economic tensions between intellectual property owners and distributors as they navigate the financial implications of AI-driven copyright infringement.

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Monday's show, we visit with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about artificial intelligence and developments in Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Germany, and Canada. We also visit with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief Jim McTague about Poland and its unique relationship with Russia. We have terrific guests for tomorrow's show, including Director of the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University William Yeatman, Young Voices Content Creator Maggie Anders, Boo Mortenson, and Linda Harden. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

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Toyota didn't beat Mercedes by getting cheaper. It beat Mercedes by getting closer to the customer first. Here's the six-year research obsession behind the Lexus LS 400, and why undercutting your way to a full panel is a strategy that has already failed in a dozen other industries, and what Harvard's own pricing research says to do instead. By Michael Tetreault, Editor-In-Chief, Concierge Medicine Today "I'm a car guy, so bear with me on this one. There will be some good points [in this article], I promise. I know enough about engines to self-diagnose and wrench on them myself. Driving an old car with lifter problems through North Dakota and southern Canada in the '90s will teach you that." ~Michael Tetreault Today's article isn't about concierge medicine directly. It's about a distant cousin in the subscription-based healthcare world, direct primary care, or DPC. Over the past two decades, I've noticed more and more that there is a moment almost every DPC or low-cost, membership-based practice hits around year two or three, when the patient panel quietly stalls (catch the car pun). Growth that used to feel automatic starts to flatten out, and you notice it before you can quite explain it. That's usually right about when a competitor down the road launches at $59 to $93 a month, and a quiet voice in your head says: just drop the price. Fill the seats. Worry about margin later. That instinct is understandable. It is also, according to decades of business research and a growing body of data inside concierge and membership medicine itself, one of the fastest ways to damage the very practice you built to serve patients better. This is not a scolding. It is a strategy conversation, grounded in evidence, for low-cost subscription-based physicians who left, or are considering leaving, the insurance-driven system specifically to build something sustainable that has a low cost for the patients because you feel your altruistic nature pulling you to do so. But, if the goal is sustainability, the tactic matters. What "racing to the bottom" actually means Let's zoom out for a moment. A price war is what happens when competitors inside the same market repeatedly cut prices to undercut one another, creating a cycle where each side matches or beats the last cut. This "price-cutting momentum" pulls in competitors who feel forced to follow the initial price cut, and while it can create short-term benefits for the buyer, it erodes the profit margins of everyone competing. Harvard Business School researchers Akshay Rao and Mark Bergen, writing in Harvard Business Review, built a career studying exactly this dynamic across industries. Their conclusion, echoed by strategists since, is blunt: most price wars are avoidable, and the businesses that start them or get pulled into them rarely come out ahead. The Kinsta business blog, summarizing HBR's own internal analysis of the question, put it plainly: when businesses were asked whether they should engage in a price war, the overwhelming answer was "no." Instead, the research points toward differentiation as the more durable response to a low-cost competitor. There is a second, quieter finding in that same research that some physicians should sit with. Price itself shapes how a buyer perceives value, and a price set too low signals that the product is cheap, in the way a price set too high can signal it is a ripoff. In other words, the discount that was supposed to win the patient can be the very thing that tells the patient your care is not worth much. It's indeed, a delicate balance and it's different for every practice and every doctor. Why? Because of who you work for and serve: the patient. Every patient is different. Every practice is different. That makes this topic challenging but it's a conversation worth having because I want to see your practice thrive and more importantly, survive in your community. The framework underneath the instinct Michael Porter, the Harvard strategist whose work still anchors most first-year MBA curricula, described three durable paths to competitive advantage: cost leadership, differentiation, or a focused niche strategy. A company chooses to compete either through lower costs than its rivals or by differentiating itself along dimensions the customer actually values, in order to command a higher price. What Porter warned against was the position most panic-driven price cuts land a practice in. Porter's phrase for it is "stuck in the middle," and it describes an organization trying to be all things to all people, with no distinct competitive advantage as a result. Businesses caught here typically perform the worst in their industry precisely because they never committed to one strength. A DPC practice that quietly lowers its price to compete on cost, while still trying to deliver same-day access, unhurried visits, and so-called affordable white-glove service, is not competing on cost leadership. It is trying to sell a premium product at a discount price, and the math does not hold. Today, a medical practice or a company stuck in this position cannot beat a true cost leader on price, because it never built the operational discipline or scale to sustain that price, and it cannot beat a differentiator on the experience it promised, because the discipline required to deliver that experience costs money. Both promises erode at once. What the data inside DPC and low-cost membership medicine is already showing This is not theoretical for DPC and low-cost membership medicine practices. It is visible in the industry's own numbers. The 2026 State of DPC survey, distributed through the DPC Alliance and Hint Health's network, found a direct relationship between panel size and price. Practices with fewer than 200 patients averaged $105.93 per member per month, practices with 201 to 500 patients averaged $99.28, and practices with more than 500 patients averaged $77.74 per member per month. Read plainly, the larger the panel, the lower the average price charged per patient. That pattern is exactly what Porter's framework predicts happens to practices chasing volume without a differentiation strategy to protect price. It is worth noting this figure comes from Hint Health, a technology vendor with a commercial interest in DPC's growth, so it should be read as directional industry data rather than an independent audit. It is nonetheless the most comprehensive dataset the movement currently has. At the same time, the broader market is not short on room to compete on value instead of price. More than half of private healthcare consumers rank the cost of care as the most dissatisfying part of their current healthcare experience, and DPC's growth has been driven in large part by employers and patients who are tired of opaque, escalating costs elsewhere in the system, not by DPC being the cheapest option on paper. Employers now fund the majority, roughly 60 percent, of active DPC memberships, according to Hint Health's 2026 trends report, which signals that the buyers filling panels today are increasingly sophisticated purchasers evaluating value, retention, and outcomes, not simply hunting for the lowest sticker price. Regional pricing tells a similar story. Northeast DPC pricing rose 33 percent over five years, from $60 to $80 a month, even as national demand for the model accelerated. Practices in that region did not grow by discounting. They grew while raising price, in a market that was simultaneously expanding. The altruism problem no one names out loud Here is the part of this conversation that is specific to medicine and does not show up in a typical business school case study on price wars. Physicians are trained, deliberately and repeatedly, to put the patient's welfare ahead of their own. Medical professionalism itself is defined in the literature by principles of excellence, accountability, altruism, integrity, and humanism, all oriented around the patient relationship. That formation is not incidental. It is the point of medical education, and it is a genuine strength of the profession that should never be coached out of a physician. But that same formation has a side effect worth naming honestly. A rigorous study out of the University of Cologne and University of Rennes, published in the Journal of Health Economics, measured patient-regarding altruism in 733 medical students at different stages of training. The researchers found that patient-regarding altruism is highest among freshmen, declines significantly through the middle years of medical study, and rises again in the final year as students begin assisting in clinical practice. Students with lower income expectations showed higher altruism scores overall. Sit with that last finding. The training that makes physicians excellent, trustworthy, patient-first clinicians also correlates with a documented discomfort around charging what care is actually worth. That discomfort is admirable in the exam room. It becomes a strategic liability in the business office, where it quietly nudges a physician toward the lowest defensible price rather than the price that reflects the value delivered, the access provided, and the sustainability required to keep serving that same patient for the next twenty years. This is not a call to abandon altruism. It is a call to separate two different questions that get tangled together under stress: am I a good doctor and am I running a sustainable practice. A price built out of guilt is not more altruistic than a price built out of strategy. A closed practice serves no one. What other industries learned the hard way Medicine is not the first field to face this exact temptation, and the businesses that raced to the bottom on price rarely tell a happy ending. Rao and Bergen's HBR research spans industries from B2B and agribusiness to healthcare and the nonprofit sector, and the throughline in that body of work is consistent: firms that respond to a low-price competitor by cutting their own price usually shrink the whole market's profitability without gaining durable share, because the competitor simply cuts again. The winners in price wars, when there are any, tend to be the largest players with the deepest balance sheets, the ones who can absorb losses the longest. A solo or small-group physician practice is almost never that player, and should not try to be. The lesson for low-cost DPC physicians is not abstract. It is Porter's choice, stated as a decision every practice has to make deliberately rather than by drift: compete on being demonstrably, operationally the lowest-cost, highest-efficiency provider in your market, which requires real scale and real systems, or compete on being demonstrably different in a way patients value enough to pay for. Trying to hold both at once is what leaves a practice, in Porter's words, stuck in the middle, with margins too thin to sustain the very things that made the practice worth choosing in the first place. The Lexus Lesson: Price Is a Result, Not a Strategy Circling back to my car guy roots, there is an automotive story worth every physician's attention here, because it is one of the clearest business case studies ever produced on the exact question this article is asking you if you're a DPC physician. It comes from Hagerty's "Revelations" series, hosted by Jason Cammisa, on the origin of the 1989 Lexus LS 400, and it has been retold in detail across automotive trade press and in Chester Dawson's book Lexus: The Relentless Pursuit. The origin story matters as much as the engineering. Toyota's first American export, the Toyopet Crown, was a flop, selling only a few hundred units before Toyota pulled it from the market in the late 1950s. Twenty five years of steady rebuilding later, Toyota had become the largest importer of vehicles into the United States, and that success triggered a protectionist response. In the early 1980s, the U.S. government pressured Japan into so-called voluntary export restraints, capping Japanese auto imports at roughly 1.7 million vehicles a year. With volume capped by government policy, Toyota USA's Yukiyasu Togo pushed a different lever: if the company could not sell more cars, it needed to sell more profitable ones. That constraint, not ambition alone, is what pushed Toyota into the luxury segment. In 1983, Toyota's then chairman Eiji Toyoda greenlit a secret effort known as Project F1, for Flagship One. Where a typical vehicle program of that era might use around 200 engineers and a few hundred million dollars, F1 was reportedly given no fixed budget and a development team of roughly 1,400 engineers, 60 designers, and thousands of additional technicians and support staff, spread across a six-year effort widely reported to have cost in the neighborhood of a billion dollars. What that team actually did is the part physicians should study closely. Rather than guess at what luxury buyers wanted, a team of designers and engineers relocated to a rented house in Laguna Beach, California, and spent months directly observing affluent Americans: watching valet stands outside country clubs, studying the furniture in high-end homes, and even analyzing the leather scent inside Jaguar interiors closely enough to reverse-engineer the tanning process. They tested switchgear and steering wheel ergonomics against how women with long, manicured nails actually interact with a dashboard. This is the practice Toyota calls genchi genbutsu, going to see for yourself, rather than relying on assumptions about the customer. Separately, Toyota's research uncovered something more specific and more useful than "people want a cheaper luxury car." Mercedes-Benz owners loved the prestige of their cars but consistently described the dealership experience itself, the pressure, the wait, the sense of being talked down to, as miserable. Lexus rebuilt the entire buying experience around that single insight. Sales moved from an elevated desk to a shared coffee table, removing the physical power imbalance of a traditional car sale. Only 80 of roughly 1,500 dealer applicants were approved to sell the car, each required to invest several million dollars and submit to ongoing customer satisfaction audits. The product and the experience of buying it were treated as a single, inseparable offer. The engineering discipline underneath all of this was, by most independent accounts, extreme. Chief engineer Ichiro Suzuki pursued a drag coefficient of 0.29, well below the S-Class's 0.36 to 0.37, without relying on a rear spoiler, which he considered an inelegant shortcut. Interior noise was engineered down to roughly 58 decibels versus about 60 for the S-Class, and multiple road tests reported the LS 400 was as quiet at 125 miles per hour as its German rivals were at 95. Prototypes logged well over a million miles of testing, and engineers reportedly disassembled competitor vehicles to study exactly how they failed over years of use, then engineered around each weakness. When the LS 400 launched in 1989, it was priced at roughly $35,000, commonly cited as about half the price, or as much as $30,000 less, than a comparably equipped Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The price gap was so large that BMW reportedly suggested Toyota was selling the car at a loss. Within two years, Lexus had overtaken Mercedes-Benz as the best-selling luxury import brand in the United States and topped J.D. Power's quality and service rankings, and Mercedes is reported to have lost roughly a quarter of its U.S. sales in the aftermath. Here is the part physicians should sit with. The low price was not the strategy. It was the output of the strategy. Toyota did not set out to build a cheaper Mercedes and work backward. It spent six years and enormous resources removing the specific frustrations its own research showed were driving prestige-loving customers away, then engineered a manufacturing process disciplined enough to make that quality repeatable at scale, and only after that work was done did it set a price the market would reward. The aggressive price was possible because the operational excellence and the customer research underneath it were real, not because anyone at Toyota decided to compete by cutting corners. This is the distinction that gets lost when a DPC or low-cost membership medicine practice drops its membership fee simply to fill a panel out of fear. Toyota's price was earned through relentless, well-funded engineering and firsthand study of exactly what its target customer resented about the existing options. A practice that lowers its price without first doing that same work, actually going to see for yourself what frustrates the patients you want to serve, and building a practice that removes those specific frustrations, is doing the opposite of what Lexus did. It is cutting the price before it has earned the right to. The translatable lesson is not "charge less." It is this: find out, directly and specifically, what your patients are actually frustrated by in the healthcare experience they already have, build a practice that removes that frustration with real discipline, treat the entire patient experience, not just the clinical visit, as part of the product, and let price follow from that work rather than substitute for it. Toyota spent six years in the field before it touched the price tag. Most practices considering a discount have not spent six weeks asking patients what specifically is broken in the care they are currently getting. What to build instead None of this means price is fixed or that access should be reserved only for the wealthy. It means the starting question changes. Instead of asking what is the lowest price that will fill my panel, the more durable question is what does my practice do that a patient cannot get anywhere else in this market, and does my price reflect that honestly. That might be same-day access. It might be visit length. It might be a specific clinical focus, a specific population, or a specific relationship to a local employer. Differentiation does not require the highest price in the market. It requires a clear, honest reason for the price you have chosen, one you can say out loud to a patient without flinching. Panel growth built on discounting tends to attract patients who are price-shopping and will leave the moment a cheaper option appears next door. Panel growth built on a clear, differentiated value proposition tends to attract patients who stay, refer, and tolerate a price increase because they understand what they are paying for. This article is intended for educational and informational purposes for physicians and healthcare leaders. It does not constitute financial, legal, accounting, or medical advice, and practice pricing decisions should be made in consultation with qualified financial and legal advisors familiar with your specific market and regulatory environment. Sources Rao, Akshay R. and Bergen, Mark E. "How to Fight a Price War." Harvard Business Review, March-April 2000. hbr.org/2000/03/how-to-fight-a-price-war "Price war." Wikipedia, accessed August 2026. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_war "How a Race to the Bottom Hurts Your Business's Bottom Line." Kinsta, July 15, 2024. kinsta.com/blog/race-to-the-bottom Porter, Michael E. Competitive Strategy (1980) and Competitive Advantage (1985), Harvard Business School Press. 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Publisher synopsis via AbeBooks, abebooks.com/9780470828045 A detailed companion recap of the Hagerty Revelations episode, covering Project F1 staffing, the Laguna Beach research house, the coffee-table dealership model, and Suzuki's engineering targets, was supplied directly by the editor. Its original publisher and byline could not be independently confirmed at time of writing. Facts drawn from it (drag coefficient, price gap, engineer count, dealership vetting) were cross-checked against sources 11 through 15 above before inclusion, and the editor should confirm original attribution before publication.

Alfie Marcus is ordinarily the host of On the Cusp Between Strategy and Ethics, where he interviews authors about the intersection of organizational strategy, corporate responsibility, and the changing role of business in society. Today, however, I'm in the host seat and Alfie is joining as the guest to discuss his own new book, Comeback: Can Great Companies Rise Again? from the University of Toronto Press. Alfie is a Professor at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management where he holds the Edson Spencer Endowed Chair In Strategy And Technological Leadership. Comeback encapsulates more than 4 decades of research and teaching, seeking to understand why great companies struggle and how they can best chart a path back to success. Many people are familiar with the remarkable story of Apple, including its initial success, implosion, and the triumphant return of co-founder Steve Jobs. Most companies, even great ones, are not like Apple. They rise to prominence, plateau, lose relevance, and must navigate complex market conditions. Each chapter in Comeback presents a case study, walking readers through the companies major challenges, prompting them to think about how they might handle the issues faced by companies like Amazon, Intel, Pepsi, and Disney. For every major company that manages to reinvent itself, there are dozens that failed: think of Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Circuit City, Blockbuster, Toys R Us, Yahoo and many, many more. There are no simple solutions, magic bullets, or easy paths, even for well-positioned incumbents. To help listeners understand what makes for a great comeback story, I'm pleased today to speak with Alfie Marcus. Alfred A. Marcus is a professor and Edson Spencer endowed chair in strategy and technological leadership at Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. Caleb Zakarin is CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

On this week's Self-Publishing News podcast, ALLi News Editor Dan Holloway brings two updates on the Anthropic settlement: an appeal by the class lawyers over their reduced fees that could considerably delay the $3,000-per-title payouts, and an Authors Guild survey finding that 93 percent of publishers contractually required to register copyrights failed to do so — a problem that reaches well beyond indie authors. He closes with Google Play Books' new Expert Intelligence feature, an AI tool trained only on books readers have purchased. Sponsor Self-Publishing News is proudly sponsored by PublishMe—helping indie authors succeed globally with expert translation, tailored marketing, and publishing support. From first draft to international launch, PublishMe ensures your book reaches readers everywhere. Visit publishme.me. Find more author advice, tips, and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. About the Host Dan Holloway is a novelist, poet, and spoken word artist. He is the MC of the performance arts show The New Libertines, He competed at the National Poetry Slam final at the Royal Albert Hall. His latest collection, The Transparency of Sutures, is  available on Kindle.

Send us Fan MailThe hospice moratorium may eventually end—but CMS scrutiny of hospice is likely here to stay.In Part Two of The Hospice Moratorium: What CMS Is Really Signaling About the Future, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner continue their conversation with Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, Vice President for Quality, Standards and Compliance at CHAP, about what hospice leaders should expect when the moratorium is lifted—and how organizations should prepare now.The conversation explores increased CMS enrollment scrutiny, changes of ownership, audits, SSVI, compliance programs, and the growing role of data and AI in identifying fraud and abuse.  Jennifer emphasizes that quality and compliance must work hand-in-hand and that hospices should begin treating audits and regulatory readiness as part of the cost of doing business. But greater regulation raises an important question: Can CMS become precise enough to eliminate bad actors without penalizing high-quality providers? The discussion examines how better data and AI could help regulators target fraud more effectively while protecting access, innovation, and legitimate hospice organizations. Most importantly, Jennifer reminds leaders that compliance cannot overshadow the mission.  Even in a more regulated future, hospice must remain centered on compassionate, patient-centered care and what matters most to the patient. In this episode:What could happen when the hospice moratorium endsWhy CMS scrutiny is likely to increaseBuilding a culture of compliance and qualityWhy hospices should budget for more auditsSSVI and the future of hospice oversightUsing AI and data to better identify fraud and abuseProtecting legitimate providers from regulatory overreachKeeping compassion at the center of hospice care

EPISODE 761 - Andy Vargo - Uber Stories and Owning Your Awkward - Discovering Your True Self and Rewriting Your StoryIn this engaging episode, Andy Vargo joins from Tacoma, Washington—home to surprises like Almond Roca, the origins of Mars bars, and inspiration for Frank Herbert's Dune from the local Asarco smelter plant. Andy shares his nonlinear path to authorship, sparked by childhood encouragement but paused for decades amid family life, until divorce and job loss reignited his passion. He pivoted from unfinished projects like The Awkward Interview to self-publishing personal stories that became his breakthrough.Andy demystifies writing, urging aspiring authors to publish without fear of rejection—someone will connect with your unique voice, even if it feels unoriginal. He rewrote his LinkedIn narrative to link grocery management coaching and sales experience to his current role as a motivational speaker and life coach, framing past jobs as foundational skills. His core books, Own Your Awkward: Thoughts (60 days of mindset shifts with reflection prompts, like reframing loneliness in a cafe) and Own Your Awkward: Life Changes (worksheets for navigating transitions), plus a series of five guided journals born from his rock-bottom days, emphasize activity over passive reading. He also entertains with OneDrive Stands, tales from 5,000 rideshare rides turned into a one-man improv show using audience names.At 40, Andy embraced his true self post-divorce, realizing faking normalcy depleted his energy and held him back from peak performance. His mission: lean into insecurities—be it body image, quirks like pineapple pizza, or deeper differences—as superpowers that foster authenticity and connection. This fuels his coaching for speakers, entrepreneurs, and leaders, where he mirrors passions (e.g., skateboarding artistry into business) and breaks paths into manageable wins. Owning awkward builds trust; naming self-consciousness, like bedhead nerves, sparks rapport over polished perfection. Change is neutral, he stresses—not good or bad until hindsight reveals it—and fears often mislabel (e.g., "heights" is really "landing").Key Takeaway: Own your awkward not despite it, but because of it—turn what holds you back into your greatest strength for authentic success and deeper relationships. Visit awkwardcareer.com for Andy's books, podcast, free worksheet, and more. https://awkwardcareer.com/Motivational Speaker and Life Coach Who Ignites Change.You're tired of the polished talk about “authenticity” that doesn't get real results. I skip the fluff and dive into what makes us human: the awkward, relatable quirks that create real connection and drive real change. It's bold. It's different. It's Awkward. And it works.Curious about how your unique traits can actually be your superpower? Start activating your voice today with a free worksheet designed to help you lean into your awkward and see the power you already have.Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

The hospice moratorium may eventually end—but CMS scrutiny of hospice is likely here to stay.In Part Two of The Hospice Moratorium: What CMS Is Really Signaling About the Future, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner continue their conversation with Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, Vice President for Quality, Standards and Compliance at CHAP, about what hospice leaders should expect when the moratorium is lifted—and how organizations should prepare now.The conversation explores increased CMS enrollment scrutiny, changes of ownership, audits, SSVI, compliance programs, and the growing role of data and AI in identifying fraud and abuse.  Jennifer emphasizes that quality and compliance must work hand-in-hand and that hospices should begin treating audits and regulatory readiness as part of the cost of doing business. But greater regulation raises an important question: Can CMS become precise enough to eliminate bad actors without penalizing high-quality providers? The discussion examines how better data and AI could help regulators target fraud more effectively while protecting access, innovation, and legitimate hospice organizations. Most importantly, Jennifer reminds leaders that compliance cannot overshadow the mission.  Even in a more regulated future, hospice must remain centered on compassionate, patient-centered care and what matters most to the patient. In this episode:What could happen when the hospice moratorium endsWhy CMS scrutiny is likely to increaseBuilding a culture of compliance and qualityWhy hospices should budget for more auditsSSVI and the future of hospice oversightUsing AI and data to better identify fraud and abuseProtecting legitimate providers from regulatory overreachKeeping compassion at the center of hospice care

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Friday's show, we visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about a variety of issues including the left's stated desire to stack the Supreme Court, the Lindsey Clancy Trial, and policy positions of J.D. Vance. We have terrific guests on Monday's show including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com Marc Schulman, the Senior Editor of the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Alfie Marcus is ordinarily the host of On the Cusp Between Strategy and Ethics, where he interviews authors about the intersection of organizational strategy, corporate responsibility, and the changing role of business in society. Today, however, I'm in the host seat and Alfie is joining as the guest to discuss his own new book, Comeback: Can Great Companies Rise Again? from the University of Toronto Press. Alfie is a Professor at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management where he holds the Edson Spencer Endowed Chair In Strategy And Technological Leadership. Comeback encapsulates more than 4 decades of research and teaching, seeking to understand why great companies struggle and how they can best chart a path back to success. Many people are familiar with the remarkable story of Apple, including its initial success, implosion, and the triumphant return of co-founder Steve Jobs. Most companies, even great ones, are not like Apple. They rise to prominence, plateau, lose relevance, and must navigate complex market conditions. Each chapter in Comeback presents a case study, walking readers through the companies major challenges, prompting them to think about how they might handle the issues faced by companies like Amazon, Intel, Pepsi, and Disney. For every major company that manages to reinvent itself, there are dozens that failed: think of Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Circuit City, Blockbuster, Toys R Us, Yahoo and many, many more. There are no simple solutions, magic bullets, or easy paths, even for well-positioned incumbents. To help listeners understand what makes for a great comeback story, I'm pleased today to speak with Alfie Marcus. Alfred A. Marcus is a professor and Edson Spencer endowed chair in strategy and technological leadership at Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. Caleb Zakarin is CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network.Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What do you do when you get your dream traditional publisher, an offer of a lifetime, and then everything goes sour? Your publisher begins to bully you, completely bulldozes your story, and you… Well, sadly, this happens from time to time. But AJ and Mike know exactly how to handle this!  Be sure to visit https://dwtbpodcast.com for more information and add your name to start receiving their newsletter. If you'd like to support this show, rate, subscribe, and leave a review on your podcast app. Books/Resources Mentioned: Simplified AJ's Writing Sprint Community Connect with AJ & Mike: AJ Harper, website  Write A Must-Read   Free resources AJ's Socials: Facebook LinkedIn Mike Michalowicz, website All books   Mike's Socials:  IG FB LinkedIn

Ep. 271: The captain was given a choice: grab a rag to help the team wash the windows or hand over the boat. He tapped his epaulettes signaling his rank, "I'm the captain." John fired him. Why? Because the problem was never the windows. It was the belief that his title made certain jobs beneath him. Today, John Waggoner, Founder and Chairman of Victory Cruise Lines, still tells that story during employee orientation. His message is simple: if the owner will sweep the dock, carry the trash, or wash the windows, everyone should be willing to jump in. Do you want to write a book? In my new role as Publisher at Forbes Books and with the incredible resources and expertise of their team, we're making it easier than ever to help YOU to tell your story. Send us a message here to get started: https://books.forbes.com/don/ Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team towards personal and professional greatness. Special thanks to Will Goodman and Abbie Brandt for making this episode possible.

Welcome back to another episode of Cookbook Love Podcast. Today I'm tackling a belief I encourage every one of my students to hold: publishers and agents aren't just open to your ideas, they're actively waiting for them. I share the real story behind my first book deal, including the year I spent sitting on a business card before I found the courage to send my idea, and how that single decision led to four cookbooks with three different publishers over the next ten years and a life built around writing cookbooks and coaching cookbook writers. In this episode, we discuss: The stainless steel bowl analogy: why hiding your ideas keeps you invisible, and what to do instead The business card story: a year of silence, and what finally broke it What actually got me signed (hint: it wasn't a big Instagram following) Two questions to ask yourself about your own kitchen work and its value There's an abundance of publishers and agents ready for your unique perspective. This episode is my invitation to you to start believing they're waiting for you too. Mentioned in This Episode: Join waitlist for next cookbook publishing masterclass  

Have you ever swapped stories on a porch with Amish snowbirds in Florida? Searched for reindeer with the Siberian Yupik in Alaska? Been a guest on a houseboat deep in the Louisiana bayou? Peter Santenello hadn't either, until after years spent traveling through eighty-five countries and living abroad, he realized the most unfamiliar territory was often his own American backyard. And so, with a camera in hand and an open mind, he began visiting communities across the country that most media overlooks or misrepresents, from tiny towns in Appalachia to the streets of East LA. What began as curiosity became--one story at a time--an intimate, revealing portrait of America today. From road trips and chance encounters to dinners shared in locals' homes, Your Fellow Americans: Dispatches from Across the Country We Call Home (Simon and Schuster, 2026) captures what makes this country so dynamic, so resilient, and most of all, so very human. Because what Peter discovered on his travels wasn't a nation torn in two. He found something more complex and more powerful: people who want to be seen, who are willing to listen, and who still believe we're more alike than we are different. Peter Santenello is an independent journalist and filmmaker with over four million subscribers on YouTube. Caleb Zakarin is CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Have you ever swapped stories on a porch with Amish snowbirds in Florida? Searched for reindeer with the Siberian Yupik in Alaska? Been a guest on a houseboat deep in the Louisiana bayou? Peter Santenello hadn't either, until after years spent traveling through eighty-five countries and living abroad, he realized the most unfamiliar territory was often his own American backyard. And so, with a camera in hand and an open mind, he began visiting communities across the country that most media overlooks or misrepresents, from tiny towns in Appalachia to the streets of East LA. What began as curiosity became--one story at a time--an intimate, revealing portrait of America today. From road trips and chance encounters to dinners shared in locals' homes, Your Fellow Americans: Dispatches from Across the Country We Call Home (Simon and Schuster, 2026) captures what makes this country so dynamic, so resilient, and most of all, so very human. Because what Peter discovered on his travels wasn't a nation torn in two. He found something more complex and more powerful: people who want to be seen, who are willing to listen, and who still believe we're more alike than we are different. Peter Santenello is an independent journalist and filmmaker with over four million subscribers on YouTube. Caleb Zakarin is CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/native-american-studies

Send us Fan MailThe hospice moratorium may be temporary—but the changes it signals for hospice oversight could be permanent.In Part One of The Hospice Moratorium: What CMS Is Really Signaling About the Future, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner, PhD, are joined by Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, Vice President for Quality, Standards and Compliance at CHAP, to unpack why CMS implemented the hospice moratorium and what it could mean for the future of the Medicare hospice benefit.The conversation explores the growing federal focus on fraud and abuse, rapid hospice market expansion, Medicare enrollment, accreditation oversight, and increasingly sophisticated screening of providers.  Jennifer also explains why she believes the moratorium could be extended—and why CMS scrutiny is unlikely to disappear when the moratorium eventually ends. But there's another side to the crackdown: legitimate hospice providers can get caught in the same regulatory net designed to stop bad actors.  What happens when high-quality organizations want to expand into rural or underserved communities but can't? And can CMS become precise enough to protect access while aggressively pursuing fraud? In this episode:What the CMS hospice moratorium actually meansWhy fraud and rapid market expansion triggered increased scrutinyWhether the moratorium could be extendedThe role of accreditation and enrollment screeningHow legitimate hospice providers may be unintentionally affectedWhy quality and compliance will define the next era of hospice oversight Guest: Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, Vice President, Quality, Compliance and Standards with CHAPCo-Host: Cordt Kassner, PHD, Publisher, Hospice & Palliative Care TodayHost: Chris Comeaux, President / CEO of Teleios, author of The Anatomy of LeadershipThe Anatomy of Leadership podcast explores the art and science of leadership through candid, insightful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from a variety of industries. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, each episode dives into the mindsets, habits, and strategies that empower leaders to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments. With topics ranging from organizational culture and emotional intelligence to navigating disruption and inspiring teams, the show blends real-world stories with practical takeaways. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to equip leaders at every level with the tools, perspectives, and inspiration they need to lead with vision, empathy, and impact.https://www.teleioscn.org/anatomy-of-leadership

Have you ever swapped stories on a porch with Amish snowbirds in Florida? Searched for reindeer with the Siberian Yupik in Alaska? Been a guest on a houseboat deep in the Louisiana bayou? Peter Santenello hadn't either, until after years spent traveling through eighty-five countries and living abroad, he realized the most unfamiliar territory was often his own American backyard. And so, with a camera in hand and an open mind, he began visiting communities across the country that most media overlooks or misrepresents, from tiny towns in Appalachia to the streets of East LA. What began as curiosity became--one story at a time--an intimate, revealing portrait of America today. From road trips and chance encounters to dinners shared in locals' homes, Your Fellow Americans: Dispatches from Across the Country We Call Home (Simon and Schuster, 2026) captures what makes this country so dynamic, so resilient, and most of all, so very human. Because what Peter discovered on his travels wasn't a nation torn in two. He found something more complex and more powerful: people who want to be seen, who are willing to listen, and who still believe we're more alike than we are different. Peter Santenello is an independent journalist and filmmaker with over four million subscribers on YouTube. Caleb Zakarin is CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

 How to read Publisher's Marketplace Deal Reports and other arcania of how traditional publishing finances work. Also my very cool appearances at Fan X Phoenix and people who do and don't (and why it isn't shocking at all). Preorder ~Among The ThornsIndie Booksellers! You can buy my indie books direct from me at discount!! Submit a Request for an order hereNew Releases ~Blades, Books, and the BanditLove, Lies, and Ley LinesMAGIC REBORNNever The RosesThe posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found hereThank you for listening! You all take care. Support the show

The Publisher of Utezone on the Utes kicking off their season against Idaho tomorrow night at Rice Eccles Stadium, Can they score more than 32 ppg in a new offense (?) + more

EPISODE 760 - Bill Haase - Our Mindset on Money - It's Easy to Control, So Why, Impact over IncomeIn this episode, Bill Haase shares a deeply personal and practical conversation about money, mindset, and the life experiences that shape how we handle both. Drawing from decades in finance and his own financial سقوط and recovery, Bill brings a grounded perspective to a topic many people avoid discussing.Bill explains how his work intersects with broader mindset principles, especially through partnerships that address both the emotional and financial sides of major life transitions like leaving the military. He highlights that money concerns and mental well-being are often tightly connected, and addressing both is key to long-term stability.A major theme in this conversation is the reality that writing a book or building credibility is just the beginning. Bill emphasizes that success comes from treating your work as a tool, not just a title, and being prepared to promote, refine, and build a team around your efforts.He opens up about a pivotal moment in his life when a series of financial setbacks led to losing his home. Rather than avoiding responsibility, Bill chose to face the consequences, learn from the experience, and rebuild. That journey now fuels his mission to teach financial literacy and help others avoid similar pitfalls.Throughout the episode, Bill challenges common financial habits. He breaks down the difference between good debt and bad debt, explains how everyday spending decisions quietly drain resources, and highlights how perception and status often drive poor financial choices. From car loans to daily coffee purchases, small decisions compound into long-term consequences.Bill also explores practical strategies for regaining control, including understanding your spending through budgeting and choosing a debt repayment method that works for you. More importantly, he emphasizes awareness, questioning purchases, and shifting from impulsive spending to intentional decision-making.At its core, this episode is about freedom. Bill makes a compelling case that when you take control of your finances, you reduce stress, improve relationships, and open yourself up to a fuller experience of life. Financial literacy is not just about money, it is about clarity, confidence, and creating space for what truly matters.Key takeaway: When you take control of your money with awareness and intention, you gain control of your life, your choices, and your future.https://billhaase.com/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

A lot can happen in a few months. A few months ago, NBCUniversal was secure within Comcast, LiveRamp was an independent ad tech company, Hank Green was unbesmirched, and publishers' complaints about Google were simply that. Then this summer happened. In this week's Digiday Podcast episode, hosts Kimeko McCoy and Tim Peterson recap the season's biggest developments in the media and marketing industries and the questions they raise for the final stretch of 2026.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the controversy surrounding Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed saying in an interview that he wants Michigan to ‘beat Ohio.’ El-Sayed is also under scrutiny for some old tweets referencing 9/11. Eric also talks about the upcoming Chicago mayoral election, and why he’s skeptical […]

Every writer has imagined it: the book deal comes through, and suddenly a publishing house swoops in with a marketing team, a book tour, and a private jet waiting on the tarmac. (Okay, maybe not the jet.) But when the launch date arrives and the phone doesn't ring, a lot of authors are left wondering what went wrong.In this episode of Writing at the Red House, Kathi Lipp tackles one of the hardest — and most freeing — truths in publishing: your publisher is not your marketing department. Kathi talks with author and publisher Susy Flory, who now sits on both sides of the table, about what a publisher actually does, what belongs to the author, and why understanding the difference is the key to a launch that doesn't leave you crushed.Why This Conversation Matters for WritersIf you've ever felt abandoned after your launch week, confused about why your book isn't on a featured table at the bookstore, or overwhelmed by the idea that marketing is now your job on top of everything else in your life — this episode is for you. Kathi and Susy talk honestly about disappointment, unrealistic expectations, and the very real ways authors can connect with readers without a five-figure marketing budget.In This Episode, Listeners Will Learn:The actual job description of a publisher — produce the book, make it available, distribute it — and where that job endsThe difference between publicity (free, pitched, story-driven) and marketing (paid, transactional) — and why confusing the two sets writers up for disappointmentWhy publishers and agents are so focused on the size of your audience, and what that means for writers building a platform from scratchWhat "author-owned marketing" looks like in real life, and how to start it long before your book releasesWhy public speaking and teaching may still be the most effective connection tool an introverted writer hasHow to identify your unique advantages — the readers you can reach that your publisher never couldWhat can go wrong even with a great publisher, and how to hold your expectations with open handsThe question to ask before pitching yourself to another creator's audience (hint: it's not "here's what I want to talk about")Why setting aside your own marketing money matters — and what to ask your publisher before you sign the contractThe Heart of ItAs Kathi puts it, this isn't about being cynical — it's about being protected. There's a world of difference between being perpetually disappointed and being genuinely empowered. Your publisher loves your book. They chose it. But they don't know your people. You do.Susy reminds listeners that readers don't buy books from HarperCollins. They buy from you — the writer they know, trust, and want to hear from. And that relationship isn't a burden to dread. It's the whole point.Listen to this episode for a clear-eyed, encouraging look at what's actually yours to carry as an author — and how to carry it well.

Chirs Karpman discusses Cutter Boley being named Arizona State's starting quarterback and his expectations for Sun Devil football this season.

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