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To watch this episode, please visit Rachel's YouTube channel. Listeners can find Brandon DaCruz at his/her website https://www.brandondacruzfit.com/, and on Instagram @brandondacruz_  Brandon DaCruz is an online nutrition and physique coach, sports nutritionist as well as the National sales manager of an internationally carried supplement brand. He's also a National Level NPC physique competitor and an internationally published fitness model who's written articles and filmed educational content for publications like Men's Fitness Magazine and Bodybuilding.com.  Brandon has spent the past 12 years working within the sports nutrition and fitness industries and has coached every type of client including Olympia Level professional men's physique competitors, college athletes, MMA fighters, CrossFit competitors, and lifestyle clients.  He believes in blending what's been proven in the research with his own anecdotal and first hand "in the trenches'' experience to improve body composition, optimize performance and enhance health in order to help his clients achieve their goals whether that be building muscle, losing body fat, increasing performance and/or optimizing health and longevity. This is what he refers to as his health-centric coaching model as he believes that improving one's health is the cornerstone to optimizing their physical goals.  In this episode, Rachel and Brandon chat all about the ins and out's of metabolic flexibility. They give tips on why a balanced diet is key for an individualized approach to optimizing fitness and nutrition goals, physique, and longevity.  Both Rachel and Brandon agree that diet protocols can be beneficial for periods of time but ultimately it comes down to pairing your nutrition and fitness with your overall lifestyle. “We don't want a fast metabolism, we want a flexible metabolism, we want a metabolism that's going to adapt to the inputs and stressors that you put upon it.” Brandon DaCruz Top Takeaways: Drawbacks of being metabolically IN-flexible Misconceptions when it comes to fasted cardio Signs and symptoms of being metabolically inflexible and how to test how metabolically  flexible your body is One of the key factors to increasing metabolic flexibility  Show Notes: [0:00] Rachel gives a brief background of returning guest Brandon DaCruz [1:00] Welcome back to MetFlex and Chill! Rachel welcomes guest Brandon DaCruz  [1:30] Episode 112: Energy Flux: The Missing Piece To Your Fitness Journey with Brandon DaCruz [1:30] Question: Do you want to give us a little bit of background on who you are and what you're up to? [3:00] “We have to fit your nutrition to match your lifestyle and your activity levels, not the other way around.” [3:30] Question: So why don't you tell me how you define Metflex, or how you define metabolic flexibility from your perspective? [4:30] “It's important to be able to use the right fuel at the right time in order to optimize any goal you have, especially when it comes to body composition and then health.” [6:30] Question: Can we chat about how fats and carbs are used as fuel sources for different activities? [11:00] A Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet Combined with 6-Weeks of Crossfit Training Improves Body Composition and Performance [12:30] Question: What's your take on CrossFit and being metabolically flexible? [15:30] “We don't want a fast metabolism, we want a flexible metabolism. We want a metabolism that's going to adapt to the inputs and stressors that you put upon it.” [17:00] Question: Can we chat about the drawbacks of being metabolically IN-flexible?  [17:30] Metabolic Syndrome  [24:30] Question: What are your thoughts on fasted cardio?  [26:00] Body composition changes associated with fasted versus non-fasted aerobic exercise [28:30] Question: What are some signs of being very metabolically IN-flexible? And then what would your approach be to help someone get more metabolically flexible? [33:30] Question: Can you chat about some of the interventions you use with your clients for their metabolic health? [43:30] Question: Is there anything that you've seen within your own practice with, gender differences as it relates to metabolic IN-flexibility? [48:00] Keto For Women Program [54:00] Question: How do you maintain metabolic flexibility within your own training and traveling?  [58:00] Episode 114: Protein Sparing Modified Fasts (PSMF) with Robert Sikes [1:06:00] “Principles are few, methods are many.” [1:06:30] You can check Brandon out at his website https://www.brandondacruzfit.com/, and on Instagram @brandondacruz_, Episode 112: Energy Flux: The Missing Piece To Your Fitness Journey with Brandon DaCruz  [1:07:30] Thanks for listening to another episode! If you're loving MetFlex and Chill and want to help grow the show, please head over to Itunes and leave a rating and review! How to Leave an Apple Podcast Review: First, Open the podcast app on your iPhone, Mac, or iPad. Then, hit the “Search” tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the page and search for MetFlex and Chill. Select the podcast, scroll down to find the subheading “Ratings & Reviews”. and select “Write a Review.” Next, select the number of stars you'd like to leave. Please choose 5 stars! Using the text box which says “Title,” write a title for your review. Then in the text box, write the review itself. The review can be up to 300 words long, but doesn't need to be much more than: “Love the show! Thanks!” or “Rachel provides wonderful content from a multitude of expert guests!” Once you're done select “Send” in the upper right-hand corner. --- Join the FREE MetFLex Life Course: www.metflexandchill.com Rachel Gregory (@rachelgregory.cns) is a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Author of the best-selling book, 21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge. She received her Master's Degree in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and Bachelor's Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami. Rachel helps her clients transform their lives by starting with the physical (body), realizing the power of the mental (mindset), and ultimately gaining massive confidence that bleeds into every aspect of their lives (family, relationships, work, etc.).

A deep dive into possible foot compensations They say when the foot hits the ground, everything changes, but what if your feet hit the ground in all types of wonky ways? There seems like a bazillion different foot presentations: Flat feet High arches Bunions Plantarflexed first rays Oh my! We haven't even talked about how the rest of the body can influence these strategies. YIKES. Is there a way to make the feet ridiculously simple? I think so! Really, all you have to do is restore the two “normal” strategies of the feet, and that can lead to profound effects on any weird foot stuff you may see. What are they? Check out Movement Debrief Episode 149 below to find out! Watch the video here for your viewing pleasure. If you want to watch these live, add me on Instagram. Show notes Check out Human Matrix promo video here Here are some testimonials for the class Want to sign up? Click on the following locations below: May 29th-30th, 2021 Boston, MA (Early bird ends April 25th at 11:55 pm!) August 14th-15th, 2021, Ann Arbor, MI (Early bird ends July 18th at 11:55 pm!) September 25th-26th, 2021, Wyckoff, NJ (Early bird ends August 22nd at 11:55 pm) October 23rd-24th, Philadelphia, PA (Early bird ends September 26th at 11:55pm) November 6th-7th, 2021, Charlotte, NC (Early bird ends October 3rd at 11:55 pm) Montreal, Canada (POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19) [6 CEUs approved for Athletic Therapists by CATA!] Or check out this little teaser for Human Matrix home study. Best part is if you attend the live course you'll get this bad boy for free! (Release date not known yet :( Here is a signup for my newsletter to get nearly 5 hours and 50 pages of content, access to my free breathing and body mechanics course, a free acute:chronic workload calculator, basketball conditioning program, podcasts, and weekend learning goodies.   Bill Hartman - Daddy-O Pops, my mentor and one of the top people I go to for all things biomechanics Lateral wedges from Foot MGMT - These are the wedges I'll put in shoes to drive calcaneal position Ipsilateral Hip Abductor Weakness After Inversion Ankle Sprain - A great study that shows the link between the ankle and the hip  Which Limitations to Treat First? - This post goes into how to attack movement compensations in the most efficient manner possible.  Pathogenesis of Hallux Valgus - This article outlines the biomechanics involved with bunions Belly Breathing, Cramping, and Exhales – Movement Debrief Episode 77 - Here is where I talk about cramping and some potential reasons Foot compensatory strategies  Question: Can you talk about different foot presentations as compensatory strategies? Watch the answer here. Answer: Well before we talk about foot compensations, why don't we first talk about foot...normalsations? Ooh, I like that. Could be the word of 2021! There are three different foot orientations that correspond with the three different phases of gait: Initial contact Midstance Propulsion Here are the characteristics of each foot position in each phase: Joint Initial Contact Midstance Propulsion Talocrural Plantarflexing Dorsiflexing Dorsiflexed Subtalar Inversion Eversion Inversion Midtarsal Supinated Pronated Supinated First Ray Slight plantarflexed Dorsiflexed Plantarflexed Big Toe Dorsiflexed Plantarflexed Dorsiflexed What we want to ensure is that our fellow fam can express all of these available movement options both passively and with their desired terminal task. On the low end, this could be walking. On the high end, this could be a cut.  How would you know what to look for?...Wait for it.... I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!!!! We'd simply first test to see what range of motions are available.  You'll want to peep the following areas: Ankle range of motion Big toe range of motion Midfoot flexibility standing posture Dynamic activities (gait and relevant activities)  Although I'm typically not the biggest fan of using static postures as an assessment piece, feet are the one exception to the rule. Seeing how the foot can organize on the ground can be quite telling as to what compensatory strategies one may be biased to. However, they cannot tell the whole story, and that's why range of motion testing is so useful. For example, it's not uncommon for the calcaneus to appear as though it's everted in the standing position. However, there have been many times that I've tested these fine fam on the table, only to find out their eversion range of motion is LOL status. In fact, I would argue that this compensatory strategy is one of the most commonly seen (and missed). More on that later ;)  If you only looked at standing foot posture, you wouldn't be able to appreciate the subtle difference, and your fam would trick the snot outta you. Those pesky supreme clientele :)  Common foot compensations Most foot compensations basically involve a person having a bias towards one extreme of a given range, and a subsequent inability to hit the opposing range.  Although there are many foot compensations that we can see, I'll go into the three most common variations that I run into: The supinated foot [caption id="attachment_13903" align="alignnone" width="810"] Notice the high arch, the space between the toes, and how "centered" the heel is.[/caption] This is a situation where the foot is in that initial contact position/propulsion phase, so you'll see the following things: Inverted calcaneus (with a loss of passive eversion) Supinated midtarsal joint (high arch) plantarflexed first ray (there is often a space between the first and second toe) In terms of differences between initial contact and propulsive feet positions, Daddy-O Pops Bill Hartman does a great job explaining the difference here. the pronated foot [caption id="attachment_13904" align="alignnone" width="810"] Look at the everted calcaneus, flatness of the arch, and how close together the toes are.[/caption] This is essentially a foot in midstance orientation, with the following findings: Everted calcaneus Pronated midtarsal joint (low arch/flat feet) Dorsiflexed first ray (first and second to are often bunched together) Secondary foot compensations In the previous two compensatory strategies, you basically have the same general movement happening throughout the foot complex: either pronation or supination. Any other compensatory strategy typically involves a counterrotation in the opposing direction. So if the calcaneus is inverted, you may see pronation-based compensations in the remaining parts of the foot: mid-tarsal joint, first ray, big toe, etc. Vice versa with the everted calcaneus: supinatory-based movements. These actions could occur at one joint or multiple.  The most common compensation that I see/worry about:  The inverted calcaneus with a pronated mid-tarsal joint [caption id="attachment_13905" align="alignnone" width="810"] You can see how the calcaneus looks everted, and the toes are a bit closer together compared to our supinated foot model.[/caption] This one will trick the F out of you, fam. Because it will appear that the calcaneus is everted, but it's not.  What's happening instead is the midfoot pronates, which drags the calcaneus towards eversion, but it never really gets there. How do I know this? This foot type has a loss of passive calcaneal eversion. If I can't evert the calcaneus, then the calcaneus cannot be everted. Instead, it gets dragged towards eversion, creating a twist between the subtalar joint and midtarsal joint; problems potentially ensue. Here are the common findings with this presentation: Externally rotated tibia Internally rotated femur at the knee joint Decreased calcaneal eversion Loss of big toe extension The most important component of restoring foot dynamics So there can be several different compensatory strategies that happen at the feet that can make assessment be TOTALLY HARD. But you know me, fam, I want to make the foot RIDICULULOSULY SIMPLE for you. What is the most important foot movement to address when it comes to restoring movement options? Priority #1: Restore calcaneus dynamics Yes folks. Getting the calcaneus to invert and evert can restore most of the foot/ankle movement options you see limited. If you see an inverted calcaneus, drive calcaneal eversion. You do this by cueing inside heel contact. The supine cross-connect is a great starting point for this movement if you are working with a narrow infrasternal angle.  If you have someone with a wide infrasternal angle, you can use the supine hip extension with overhead reach. If you see an everted calcaneus, drive calcaneal inversion. You do this by cueing outside heel contact. One of my go-to moves is to either perform high-depth squats to drive this position. Or a posterior hip stretch. How to increase foot and ankle range of motion   Question: I would like to know what drives more supination, pronation, dorsiflexion, and plantarflexion of the ankles? because I have high arches but externally rotated feet, and more exhalation seems to increase even more the height of the arches so that the bones and veins protrude at the top side.  Watch the answer here. Answer: Alright alright. Your foot and ankle dynamics are whack, how do I make that better, Zac? Well fam, we need to dive into what corresponding lower extremity movement occur with each of the respective foot and ankle actions discussed. Because if you move your foot into various positions, and you keep going...and going...and going...a relative motion will occur at the femur, pelvis, etc. Conversely, you can drive particular motions up the chain to place the foot where you need it. Let's make life easy for you. Here is a super simple table that illustrates what movements are associated with various foot actions (like the store, but better prices ;) Foot/ankle movement Corresponding relative hip motion Dorsiflexion Flexion Plantarflexion Extension Inversion/supination adduction Eversion/pronation abduction **This table assumes primary compensations, no secondary compensations. More on that later Now that you've seen my table, let's apply the F out of it and look at some moves that apply this concept: Dorsiflexion Squats are my de facto move to increase ankle dorsiflexion. Plantarflexion Although plantarflexion restrictions are a bit rare, getting hip extension is the major key to increasing this. You want to try and get towards end-range hip extension while keeping the stack if you can. The supine cross-connect mentioned above is actually a great choice for this, but if you aren't there yet, start with the wall stride. Supination Adduction for the win. Doing a copenhagen side plank can be money for this. Pronation Driving abduction with lateral squat variations are my go-to. I'd start with the table side stride. Then work toward a lateral squat variation. Untwisting the legs Question: So midstance favors internal rotation, pronation, hamstrings, and anterior gluteus medius. However, it's common that the left foot is already pronated, so why do we often focus on driving internal rotation on the left side?  Watch the answer here. Answer: The reason for this is because we are a bunch of twisted sisters (80's hair included). AND WE AREN'T GONNA TAKE IT! What I mean by that is it's quite common to have a “twist” occurring between the femur and the tibia. That means that the femur will be rotating in one direction, and the tibial will rotate in the opposite direction. This situation causes a mismatch in the common rotational action that this fam is referring to. The most common compensatory pattern in this sense is: Left femoral external rotation with tibial internal rotation and foot pronation Right femoral internal rotation with tibial external rotation and foot supination This presentation will usually see a loss of left internal rotation measures and right external rotation measures. It's this specific presentation where you work on “untwisting” the lower extremities. Basically, you reverse the aforementioned positions: Left: Drive slight foot supination and femoral internal rotation Right: Drive slight foot pronation and femoral external rotation My go-to move, if you can build up to it, is the bottoms-up shifty split squat series. It'll humble you if you get it right. Big toe contraction Question: Should the big toe dig into the ground with any exercise? Answer: Big toe flexion occurs during first ray dorsiflexion, which is a part of midstance. Thus, if you need pronation, you might need a spot of big toe flexion.  Foot and ankle movement tests Question: What movement tests do you use to test feet for compensations?  Answer: Basically, you want to look at all the physiological motions of the foot-ankle complex, which include: Ankle dorsiflexion Ankle plantarflexion Ankle inversion Ankle eversion Big toe extension Big toe extension in dorsiflexion Midtarsal pronation and supination Static foot posture Dynamic foot posture Sum up Loss of foot and ankle dynamics occurs when an individual cannot place the body into a “phase of gait” position. Restoring calcaneal dynamics is the most important factor in restoring foot and ankle movement options.  Relative motions at the hips can be used to drive ankle position If there are twists present in the legs, you must drive counterrotation to restore lower extremity dynamics

George wants to double his company’s revenue this year.He’s been stating this goal for the past 3 years and still hasn’t achieved it. Why?Because it’s not ecologically safe for him to have this outcome.There is a subconscious tug o’war we all experience between our desires and our ecology. Our ecology formed our belief system, our frame of reference, our identity, our capabilities—and it also prevents us from getting what we want.Until we know how to change it.Change the Present…Let’s find out why George isn’t getting the doubled revenue he wants. Here’s what we learned when we worked through a basic Outcome Frame with him:Question: What would you like? He answered: To double revenue this year.Question: What will having that do for you? Answer: I’ll feel secure, be happy, have peace of mind, have less stress and a cash cushion, feel confident that we got to the next level and the business is scalable, work less, know my team can step up. (Note: What he really wants is to feel safe—to let go of control and know it’ll be ok)Question: How will you know when you have it (specifically)? Answer: Doubled revenue from last year.Question: So there you are in the future and you have what you want. What risk might you take to ensure this change is going to happen? His answer: I might have to let go of some control--delegate more, promote some high performers and let a few low performers go, let my VP Sales run with our plan, stop micro-managing our VP Operations. (Here comes the good stuff!)Question: What will likely happen if you don’t solve this the way you want? What will be the impact on your business and life? His answer: We’ll be stuck in the same rut we’ve been in for 3 years, we won’t be able to grow the business and sell it for the $70mil+ that we want to, my family members and I won’t get to cash out and we’ll one day have to wind the business down—without securing our and our children’s financial future.Question: What might someone have to believe about the world or company or situation to get this? Answer: That this is possible, that they have the team to achieve this outcome, that more clients want what we have, that we can find these clients.Question: What might you have to believe about yourself? His answer: That I can let go and things won’t fall apart, that my team wants to rise up.Question: What can you appreciate about the current situation prior to change? (What’s great about holding onto control?) He answered: I know what the outcome will be—even if it isn’t what I want, I trust myself and don’t have to rely on others.From this process, George realized that his key issue was fear of letting go of control, yet he would have to do this (to a degree) in order to let his team help him double revenue. But knowing this intellectually isn’t enough—in the thick of battle, George will still default to controlling behavior, because it is rooted in his subconscious mind. So we need to change this.… Change the Past…After we completed the Outcome Frame, it was time to excavate. Where did George’s controlling behavior begin? Why was relying on others so threatening? We had to find out by asking the following questions:Can you recall a time when you didn’t feel you had to control things?Was there a major life trauma when your level of controlling increased?Is there a trigger event you experience regularly when your controlling kicks into high gear?The life trauma was the answer. When his parents divorced, George was 7 years old. He then became the man of the house, and his father all but disappeared. Little George decided then that he would never be at the mercy of others, and such a life-altering experience, again. He’d shape his world and keep it in check.Except that strategy no longer works for him.So he asked me to help him change it. We did a process we call Movie Theatre, where we guided George through observing this childhood trauma from a distance and then de-fusing the beliefs he formed then. We helped him edit his identity and belief system, which is one of the deepest levels of change we mentioned in an earlier podcast this season. It was key to set structures in place to help him change his capabilities and behavior as a leader of his company.We continued coaching George and began working with his executive team to shift too. The executive team had supported the command-and-control culture that George had created—they were now part of the System that everyone wanted to change.… Change the FutureFast forward 9 months: George is nearing his fiscal year end. Revenue will double this year, wrapping up at a healthy $22mil. What’s next? Now we’re going to double the bottom line and increase the asset base in our continuing plan to strengthen George’s company for acquisition. I’d like to see him get $95mil+ for his company instead of his $70mil goal.Isn’t it fascinating that our company and its performance is directly tied to who we are and what behaviors limit us? We self-sabotage and don't even know it! The key is to root out the true reason we aren't getting what we want and clear it. My preference is to use neuroscience techniques to do this.What do you want that you aren't getting? Let's root out the reason together.Show Notes:STI Outcome Frame InfographicPower Your Tribe Graphic – The Structure of Human Behavior See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is this seriously our 100th episode?!? OH MY GOODNESS! Time has flown by! And we think this episode is absolutely perfect to air for our 100th episode!    Today we have a highly requested guest couple from our married at first sight world! This isn’t a typical couple...uhh..let’s just say they weren’t matched together. This couple is truly one that is a great example of finding love in an extraordinary way! Jon Francetic & Dr. Jessica Griffin join us today! Dr Jessica was an expert on MAFS Seasons 6-8!! Dr Jessica is a psychologist & relationship trauma expert. Jon was on MAFS Season 6 but it didn’t work out with that spouse, and much later Jon & Dr. Jessica connected again. This is the first time that they are talking about everything with their relationship, and we feel privileged and blessed that they have trusted us with sharing their story!   12:20 - Welcome to Hot Marriage. Cool Parents., Dr. Jessica and Jon!  12:33 - 1st Question: Who asked who out first? 15:07 - 2nd Question: Jon, do you wanna share how you guys came to be? 18:07 - 3rd Question: Was there a lot of backlash in the beginning of your relationship? 19:36 - 4th Question: “I believe it is so inappropriate for a counselor to date a past client - Dr. Jessica’s response? 24:36 - 5th Question: How hard was it and what led to the decision to finally go public with it? 28:56 - 6th Question: Was it love at first sight for you guys? Do you feel like you were immediately enamored with each other?  30:34 - 7th Question: There seems to be a huge misconception that maybe one of you was really into the other, but it sounds like that wasn’t the case at all? 33:13 - 8th Question: Courtney from Season 1 of MAFS asks - has Jessica ever dated a patient before Jon? 33:53 - 9th Question: How do you deal with the age difference? 36:30 - 10th Question: How does Jon feel about being a stepdad? Do you guys plan on having more kids?  39:51 - 11th Question: What do you do now when you can’t travel and you’re stuck in the house together? 41:04 - 12th Question: One thing we want to clarify - you guys are not going to try to have babies, is that true? 41:59 - 13th Question: When did you decide to introduce Jon to your kids? 52:19 - 14th Question: So who was first attracted to who? How did that all pan out? 55:31 - 15th Question: So after this amazing lightning strikes, did you guys make out that night? When was it that it started to become physical? 56:33 - 16th Question: How was Pastor Cal’s reaction to your relationship?   We could never have made it to our 100th episode without you guys so THANK YOU SO MUCH! Don’t miss the 2nd part of the interview with Dr. Jessica and Jon on next week’s episode!    Dr. Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.jessicagriffin/ Jon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jon_francetic/    And thank you to our sponsors:   LinenFit - Right now, LinenFit is offering 20% off purchases sitewide at LinenFit.com - use code HOTMARRIAGE at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Home Health Contract Show: How Do You Know If You Have a TRUE Business? Are you a PT/PTA, OT/OTA, or an SLP and you have an existing business? Or you are on the fence about starting your own business? Then this episode is curated for you. Bert will discuss on how you would know if you have a true business. And Bert’s challenge is how do you cross from being self-employed to being a business owner and then to being an investor. In this episode: 02:55 – Do you have a true business? 07:10 – The Rehab Professional Cashflow Quadrant (Employee) 07:50 – The Rehab Professional Cashflow Quadrant (Self Employed) 09:35 – The Rehab Professional Cashflow Quadrant (Business Owner) 10:45 – The Rehab Professional Cashflow Quadrant (Investor) 11:10 – What is the common thing about Business Owner and Investor? 11:50 – I have an LLC… do I have a business? 13:25 – True business test – Who does the work in your business? 15:15 – True business test – Can you delegate the treatment? 18:05 – True business test – How fast can you execute a business model/plan? 20:10 – True business test – How fast can you SCALE? 20:35 – Form your team before you approach a Home Health Agency. 21:20 – True business test – How fast can you take yourself OUT of the EQUATION? 23:30 – True business test – Are you making a PROFIT? 27:15 – Anthony, PT, on his Home Health Contract business. 29:00 – Elsa, OTR, on her growing Home Health Contract business. 29:55 – Tina, SLP, from being a school employee to having her own Home Health Contract business. 30:50 – Check out Home Health Contracting business here – https://www/rehabpreneur.com/mikechua 35:10 – Question: So, a true business is when you have passive income? 35:45 – Question: Did you treat on your own and build your team over time or did you have a team set up before starting your business? 36:45 – Question: How many people do you like to have in your team before getting a contract? 42:35 – Question: How do you find HHA to contract with? 42:55 – Finding HHA to work with is the easy part. The hard part is knowing which agency to work with. 44:00 – What is the 80-20 rule (Pareto principle)? 44:45 – Question: Do you need to have a member of each discipline listed in your LLC as a partner to run a multidisciplinary practice? 48:55 – Question: Do you need separate business entities to do home health contracting and mobile part B and wellness? 54:01 – TRUE business means you make a profit, you have more than one person in your team bringing in revenue, you can delegate tasks, you can scale your business. 54:30 – Do not be deceived by cash-based practice. Why? 56:05 – Bert’s challenge is how do you cross from being employed to being a business owner. Call or text Bert directly at #972-649-9909 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/althealthcareers/message

Improve your exercise selection by learning what limitations to prioritize So you have all these limitations you've found. You may inevitably ask yourself: Uhh...where do I start, fam!?!? While you can get results with just about anything, prioritizing certain aspects over others can enhance your success rate.  If you hit the right dominos, you can knock down the entire stack (and talk to Zac). But how do you know what is important and what is not? That's what we will dive into in this debrief.  If you want to reduce the overwhelm of your assessment findings, and better categorize your supreme clientele, then you gotta check out Movement Debrief Episode 133. Watch the video here for your viewing pleasure. If you want to watch these live, add me on Instagram. t Show notes Check out Human Matrix promo video here. Here are some testimonials for the class. Want to sign up? Click on the following locations below: November 7th-8th, Charlotte, NC (Early bird ends October 11th at 11:55pm!) February 20th-21st, 2021, Atlanta, GA (Early bird ends January 17th at 11:55 pm!) April 10th-11th, 2021, Warren, OH (Early bird ends March 14th at 11:55 pm) May 1st-2nd, 2021, Minneapolis, MN (Early bird ends April 4th at 11:55pm!) May 29th-30th, 2021 Boston, MA (Early bird ends April 25th at 11:55pm!) August 14th-15th, 2021, Ann Arbor, MI (Early bird ends July 18th at 11:55pm!) September 25th-26th, 2021, Wyckoff, NJ (Early bird ends August 22nd at 11:55pm) Dickinson College in Carlisle PA (POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19) [Approved for 14 Category A CEUs for athletic trainers] Montreal, Canada (POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19) [6 CEUs approved for Athletic Therapists by CATA!] Or check out this little teaser for Human Matrix home study. Best part is if you attend the live course you'll get this bad boy for free! (Release date not known yet :( Here's a signup for my newsletter to get nearly 5 hours and 50 pages of content, access to my free breathing and body mechanics course, a free acute:chronic workload calculator, basketball conditioning program, podcasts, and weekend learning goodies.  Biomechanics of the thorax – research evidence and clinical expertise - A great article outlining basic movements within the thorax Action of the diaphragm on the ribcage - This article outlines how the diaphragm pull changes as it goes through full excursion. The torso integration hypothesis revisited in Homo sapiens: Contributions to the understanding of hominin body shape evolution - This article looks at how we differ from one another in both ribcage and pelvic structure. Body Mechanics in Health and Disease - This book has some cool graphics on the different body archetypes. You'll see some dope ribcages In Vivo Observation of Articular Surface Contact in Knee Joints - Bones don't touch #EBP #watchugondoboutit Shoulder Flexion Troubleshooting - In this debrief, we dive into scapulohumeral rhythm and more. Inhaled vs. exhaled spines Question: Hey zac I am a little confused by this wording:  "An exhalation-biased spine compensates with an inhaled (wide) ISA." If they are in an exhaled state wouldn't that mean the ISA would present narrow? Thanks! Watch the answer here. Answer: Inhalation and exhalation strategies are a reference to normal respiratory mechanics as the reference guide. You have to know these first to really be effective with this nomenclature. Because you NEVER EVER EVER see people exhibit normal respiratory mechanics, I've moved away from talking this way. But don't worry, fam. I'll iron this out for you :) When discussing compensatory mechanics, we are using axial skeleton position as our initial reference point. So you have to know what the inhaled and exhaled spinal positions are. To keep it ridiculously simple: Inhaled spine = Spinal curves are pushed backward Exhaled spine = spinal curves are pushed forward Here are the directions the spine moves in these cases If someone has reduced movement options, they may not be able to move the spine so well in the opposite direction. One can have an inhale-biased spine and may hella suck at exhaling the spine. The reason for this bias is likely due to anthropometrics and genetics. The problem: you still have to complete the respiratory cycle! An easy way to compensate is at the lower ribcage. These ribs are more flexible due to lacking a sternal attachment. This is where we get all hot and bothered by infrasternal angles (ISA)! Someone with an inhaled spine will have an exhaled lower ribcage (narrow ISA), and one with an exhaled spine will have an inhaled lower ribcage (wide ISA). You wouldn't have matching inhaled and exhaled positions at the spine and ribcage unless we are exhibiting full respiratory movement options, which NO ONE does. Why? Your guess is as good as mine! Can cranial issues limit movement? Question: Can you help a person having jaw and visual issues causing movement limitations? Watch the answer here. Answer: Though cervicocranial influences—occlusion, upper airway, vision, etc—can most certainly impact movement restrictions, the frequency at which someone needs to go down these paths to get changes is overstated. The overwhelming majority of people lack mastery of movement basics: aka the stack. If you cannot get the stack, squat, shift, reach, all of these things anyone ought to be able to do, then don't even consider working with a dentist or optometrist to improve you movement. Especially considering the current lack of research supporting efficacy in these treatments (not to say that they don't work, but there are hit or miss results). The human body is INCREDIBLY adaptable, and many can get decent changes despite visual and dental influences. Caveat: if you have upper airway or visual pathology, then I recommend pursuing these routes, but not to improve your movement. For example, if you have sleep apnea or bruxism, you should find a good dentist to improve health in those areas. If you have a lazy eye or botched LASIK surgery, vision therapy could be quite impactful. Prioritize the interventions best suited for the problem, the low hanging fruits. If you did that well (and trust me, you didn't), then go into addressing other possible influences. Should I address the right or left side first? Question: We usually focus on helping clients shift into their right side since they are buried into their right side. I've heard that sometimes, but you need to integrate right side before left. What does that mean? Watch the answer here. Answer: First off, be careful with what language you use to discuss what is going on with someone. If you tell them they are buried, that may encourage maladaptive beliefs about their bodies. No fun, and WAY more likely to have poor outcomes. But on the real, prioritizing left vs right side misses one things that's extremely important: The stack. There are several reasons why I prioritize the stack first before trying all types of wild and crazy single arm, single leg, shift this, twist that, go right then left then right exercises: Bilateral movements are easier to teach and learn compared to unilateral moves Although there is a unilateral restricted pattern, most people have restrictions bilaterally and have unique limitations that require unique solutions Unilateral movements require greater movement excursion and make one more prone to compensation because of difficulty Think less formulaic of right first then left, and utilize testing, critical thinking, and expert coaching to get the outcome that your supreme clientele deserve. Primary and secondary compensations Question: I frequently see you referring to primary and secondary compensations. I must have missed the day at university where they defined these. Any chance you could define them in one of your videos? I'm not having luck finding definitions elsewhere. Watch the answer here. Answer: Let's provide the definition better than that Blackstar song (which is a tall order): Primary compensation: A restriction that counteracts structural bias to stay upright Secondary compensation: A restriction that counteracts the primary compensation to stay upright Let's look at a wide ISA for example. If you remember from our exhaled spine discussion from above (you read that, right?!?!), a wide ISA's structural bias would tend to the spine falling forward. Think the sacrum nutating "causing" a forward fall. You don't want to fall forward. You'll totally have a bad time. To counteract these forces, a wide may concentrically bias posterior musculature to maintain an upright posture. This would be the primary compensation. A wide ISA with a primary compensations. I do tattoos as well if you are interested. How would you know if you were dealing with a primary compensation? Remember the following heuristic: Concentric backside: Decreased flexion, abduction, and external rotation Concentric frontside: Decrease extension, adduction, and internal rotation So in the case of a wide ISA with a primary compensation, you'd have the following findings: Decreased flexion, abduction, and external rotation measures Normal extension, adduction, and internal rotation measures Now suppose that the primary compensation for this wide overcorrects, and this person starts to fall backward. SNAP! Now what do we do? This problem is where secondary compensations are useful. This bias counteracts the forces the primary compensation induces on the body. In the case of the wide ISA, the secondary compensation would involve concentrically biasing the frontside of their body. That font tho For this person, you'd likely have restrictions (and in some cases, hypermobility) in all planes. Flip flop all of the above for a narrow ISA, and then you'll have an idea of the differences between primary and secondary compensations. Infrasternal angles and compensation order Question: So treatment for wide ISA with only primary compensations and narrow with 2º compensations are very similar. And treatment for narrow ISA with only primary compensations and wide with 2º compensations are also very similar. So to determine treatment options, is it almost more important to just see if that person is more concentric on the front side or backside since the ISA is not that relevant when the person has 2º compensations? Watch the answer here. Answer: Although peeps can develop restrictions in similar areas, that doesn't mean that you need to ignore their body structure and the compensatory order. These areas still matter when it comes to intervention selection. The big reason is because of what "causes" the restriction. Let's take the case of someone who has a concentric bias of the anterior thorax (aka a down pump handle). Both a narrow and wide can present with this, but each has a different way of achieving this restriction: Narrow ISA: anterior concentric thorax is a primary compensation Wide ISA: anterior concentric thorax is a secondary compensation So the reason the narrow has this limitation has to do with the ventral cavity structure, wheras the wide has this limitation to mitigate a posterior concentric bias. Though both archetypes need air in the front, we have to respect the structural differences between the two. To improve this restriction in the narrow ISA, I need to make that person's ventral cavity structure dynamic AF. Meaning, I need to expand the ventral cavity laterally. Choosing a move which "squishes" the body front to back can be useful in that regard. A great example of this would be a lazy bear exercise. Whereas with the wide, the anterior restriction occurs to counteract the posterior restriction. I do not want to choose an activity that squishes the body front to back. That would potentially reinforce the limitations caused by structural bias. If I choose the lazy bear for my wide, the scapular external rotation occurring from the 90-degree reach would further concentrically bias the backside of the body, which the wide already has. This is why a lot of times your clients who have a flat upper back struggle feeling ANY posterior expansion. You are robbing Peter to pay Paul, and I hear they're both jerks anyways! You can see how ignoring the structure may not get you your desired outcome. What would be a better choice would be something that involves a 120-degree reach. You get less posterior compression reaching in this direction, and the upward rotation will give serratus anterior leverage to compress the lateral ribcage. You'll still drive air forward AND you are helping make the wide structure more dynamic. This move is great for that. Does that mean if you give a narrow ISA an overhead reach you'll kill them?!? No (except that one time). But you may not give your client the activity with the best odds of success. Put some respek on the structure, and prioritize well. Addressing multiple limitations at once Question: If a narrow ISA has external and internal rotation limitations you say to address the external rotation limitation first. What happens if you address both at the same time? Watch the answer here. Answer: Killing multiple movement restriction birds with one stone is totally effective and encouraged (especially because birds scare me, I'll tell you the story one day). The easiest way to make this happen is by encouraging some type of rotation in your peeps. When I rotate, I drive relative external rotation on one side, and internal rotation on the other. It's great for those who have anteroposterior restrictions. You can easily achieve this with a single-arm reach, or if you are feeling frisky, a hip shift. Caveat: Make sure your clients have the stack first! Wide infrasternal angle breathing strategy Question: What cues would you use for wide ISA breathwork? Watch the answer here. Answer: The goal with exhalation for wides is to close the infrasternal angle. Make it smaller. So the #majorkey is to use pursed lips AND breathe slowly. This action increases resistance enough to recruit external obliques to close the lower ribcage. Some of my favorite cues to give are: Flicker birthday candles Do an impression of a windy day You are the big bad wolf, blow the house down Sum up Inhaled and exhalation nomenclature use the spine as a reference point. The lower ribcage compensates when there is a loss of spinal respiratory dynamics. Cervicocranial influences can affect movement, but conservative measures should be pursued first barring pathology. Use testing to determine interventions, while emphasizing bilateral before unilateral exercises. Primary compensations occur to counteract structural bias, whereas secondary compensations occur to counteract primary compensations. One must consider both structure and compensatory order when selecting interventions. Both anterior and posterior restrictions can be simultaneously addressed with rotation. Wide infrasternal angle presentations benefit from slow, purse-lipped exhales.

How is the former Obama/Biden administration linked to a blast of 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate in Beirut, Lebanon? Not only does Hizballah control Lebanon, but it has a history of storing tons of ammonium nitrate here in this hemisphere, in Europe, as well as in the Middle East. And who supplies the financial resources for acts of terror? Consider the tremendous aid the last Democrat-run administration provided to nations like Iran that sponsor terrorist groups such as Hizballah. Prior to the Trump administration, the Obama/Biden team gave $1.7 billion in cash to Iran and additional aid during the course of the Obama/Biden years in the White House. Likewise, since Hizballah or the Party of God's formation, it has remained supplied and supported by Iran and is well organized in America as it is in other nations... And noteworthy are the number of Hizballah sleeper cells across this country from California to New York. Question: So is Hizballah storing ammonium nitrate here? During this election season, another important question remains: What would a Biden presidency mean to the safety of the American people? In light of the proliferation of terrorism that occurred during the Obama/Biden years, particularly the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in Egypt, to the Islamic State, IS/ISIS/ISIL/Daesh, control in Syria and Iraq, to utter chaos in Libya, which still remains under the authority of rival militant/terror organizations, what would another administration of Biden Democrats do to further devastate the security of the U.S., European countries, Israel, and beyond? See: https://www.facebook.com/TheDeniceGaryShow/videos/324529515354444/ Share this broadcast with others and help continue the work of The Denice Gary Show by making your tax-deductible contribution to The Middle East Initiative, P.O. Box 82162, Bakersfield, CA 93380.

Would taking Cortisol Manager or Maca offset my coffee habit? That was the real question from a reader. Do you have a coffee habit? Love it and don’t really want to give it up? Out of control a coffee habit could elevate your cortisol. Cortisol and insulin can combine forces for belly fat deposit. You may not have to kick that habit entirely but here’s how to decide. Caffeine is an ergogenic aid. For that reason caffeinated gels and gu-type supplements (which I don’t recommend) are often used during races to supply not only sugar but give a legal kick of energy. A little caffeine timed right can give you a fat burning boost, and help you exercise harder or longer without it feeling so. Test yourself though, because some feel anxious and jittery instead of having a better workout. And only do that in the morning. If you’re exercising late in the day… I hope it’s not intense then anyway for hormone balance … the caffeine is more likely to disrupt sleep, something you and I don’t need. Can I Do Something I Know Isn’t Good for Me as Long as I Take a Fix for It? Here’s the thing… if you appreciate the world of functional medicine and functional fitness and getting to the root cause of why you’re sick/don’t feel good, or why a movement causes you pain… then you’ll appreciate this. Why do you want or need the coffee in the first place? Before I go too far here, people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Cliché yes, but I love my… sometimes coffee more often matcha, too. In fact, I’ll share my two clean triple screened matcha source so you can avoid the mold, and heavy metals found to be significant in most matcha on the shelves… and my mushroom coffee from Foursigmatic plus a 10% off code as a subscriber of Flipping 50. My Coffee Habit And my coffee habit has been known to get out of control. I’m not actually seeking the energy – I’ve got that, but it is such a habit while I’m working the first few hours in the morning that I can easily be reaching for a third mug and not even realize it. But if you are reaching for it because you don’t have energy, you are trying to avoid eating and – in which case if you are fasting you need to be sure it’s black coffee and clear tea, and check to see how it affects your blood sugar levels. Even black coffee if your cortisol is already whacky might increase blood sugar. It certainly could if you’re having more than two cups and having them all morning into afternoon. Regardless, it’s acidic and too much of that isn’t good for your gut. The Question So, should you do something that you know overall is not good for your health, and can you just cancel it out, or erase it by taking Cortisol Manager, or something like Macapause (which I will also link to in the show notes? I recently did a podcast interview with Mona Fahoum about Femminssence’s Maca products for women in midlife. It’s been a lifesaver for me. My energy and morning mojo were back within a week.) Maca is an adaptogen – meaning it is not a hormone but supports natural hormone balance as works with your body on a as-needed basis. Perfect. I’m not opposed to taking bio-identical hormones. But keeping them on a low-dose and allowing my body to do what it can naturally are the way I want to go. What It’s Not I don’t think it’s like a contraceptive though, you know? Or like the morning after pill. If you know you shouldn’t be doing it anyway, figure out why you are doing it. Drinking tons of coffee is not overall good for your health. If you choose safely sourced coffee or matcha some is fine – actually has health benefits. But more is not better. You wouldn’t take two doses of vitamins or of a prescription med on the same day. We used to think of exercise and eating this way too, didn’t we? I can eat donuts or an extra serving of chips because I workout all the time. Or, have the dessert, you can spare the calories. Without including the damage the sugar, chemicals, and wasted calories have done, as we know now this thinking led to a lot of unhealthy active adults. One good habit doesn’t cancel a bad habit the way your daily habits (epigenetics) matter more than genetics. (By the way matcha has caffeine in it too, but there’s are autoimmune benefits and it has a combination of alertness with chill-pill effect that is distinctly different from the anxiousness sometimes experienced from drinking coffee).  A Better Way to Energy than Your Coffee Habit So, let’s get you energy from sources that offer benefits. Drink more water- hydration will keep your coffee habit in check. Exercise regularly – shorter bouts more frequently for energy boosting. Kick those long sessions to the curb. Especially now that a strong immune system is just about the healthiest thing you can do for yourself. Resources: My Clean Matcha choice Mushroom Coffee (use Flipping-50) Femmenessence Macapause (also available if you’re in perimenopause) Podcast about Maca with Dr. Mona Fahoum show notes: Flippingfifty.com/coffee-habit

Is it Carbs or Keto? The Confusion About What to Eat for Menopause Fitness It's a subscriber Q and A episode today.  Is the right kind of carbs – resistant carbs – and cycling them during the day, and during your week or keto? I've done Flipping 50 programs where you emphasized carbs. So why would you share a Keto program? It’s so different and seems opposite, I’m confused! This episode answers Stephanie’s question posted after a recent podcast episode I did with Dr Anna Cabeca. I recently did Keto Green 16 – my friend Doctor Anna Cabeca’s program outlined in her book by the same title. She made Keto female friendly. Her tricks for optimizing alkalinity (on what is typically a highly acidic diet) create the right environment for your body to thrive. The Question So, a reader question from Stephanie asked, why I’d share something so contradictory to my own programs. I completely understand why you might think that too and it’s important to clear the confusion. Key Points in this Episode First, I would always start with you. What’s happening for you right now? How’s your energy, your gut, your digestion, elimination, your sleep and how well are you dealing with stress? How have you been eating regularly in the last 3-4 weeks? What we do next is an “if this, then that” step-by-step process. Look, full disclaimer, I’m not a nutritionist, or a Registered Dietitian. I don’t play one on TV or on the internet. I do have 36 years working with clients on their exercise nutrition. Inevitably their relationship with food, cravings, energy crashes, all of this combined either hurt or help the results they get with even the very best exercise prescription. So we each need to know how to interpret messages our body sends, and do some investigating on our own behalf. Sometimes we need to test and pull in experts on the gut or microbiome. First though we owe it to ourselves to do some homework. Where are you starting? Most women coming to me at Flipping 50 can’t sleep and have high stress levels. Look you don’t need a lab test to tell you that you’re not losing weight, in fact you’re gaining it, you’re putting it on around your belly, you’re unable to sleep, and you have cravings even shortly after meals. Those are signs your cortisol levels are not dialed in to help you with energy and optimal weight. I start with reducing cortisol by getting the right carbs at the right time. If you’ve all but cut them out, your body is potentially craving them. We produce serotonin with carbs. We can stabilize blood sugar with the right carbs. That can help you relax, have energy again, get a better night sleep, and be more likely to want to exercise in the morning and kick cravings and crashes to the curb. If it's cortisol Doing that along with using a blueprint to find the foods that work for you now is foundational. Your hormones change your gut health. So does stress. So rather than a lab test, or in combination with one, I suggest you remove foods and then reintroduce them. Inside our Flipping 50 Virtual Gymbership.. it’s exercise for women in menopause and SO MUCH More… We have programs and challenges that you can do to feel so much better fast. You can stop tolerating bloating, gas, constipation or diarrhea. Keto or Carbs may never be a question For many women that’s enough. For me it was, for 7 years, from 2013 through 2019 and then… it wasn’t. Perfect storm. More stress, more cortisol, and I gained weight even during training for an Ironman (which you’ll come to think of as because I was training for an Ironman). So KetoGreen16 came at just the right time for me to make a pivot for my body. During COVID19 I lost 5 pounds overall, gained 2 lbs of muscle, and improved my body composition by 5%. That’s’ the power of changing the strategy when what you’re doing isn’t working. Less Exercise and Keto During COVID19 Read more about less exercise when cortisol is the problem -as it so often is for midlife women. How did I lose 5% fat and 5 lbs during the first 12 weeks of COVID19? But the best point is that you have a set of habits to return to. During COVID19 I’m doing a small fraction of what I was doing 7 months ago. I haven’t gone for a bike ride, let alone a 3, 4 5, or 6-hour ride since. I haven’t done a 12 or 18-mile run. I’ve walked. I’ve done 20-minute intervals and strength trained twice a week – all timed right. A Lifestyle or a Temporary Reset? So now as I or as you might after a short time on a new program, move back into your best eating plan, we continue to feel great, maintain that optimal body comp and energy. I know you get panicked about changing things when it’s working. But it’s important to keep feeding your body and listening to what it’s telling you. For a short time a change may work. You can also find yourself getting tired, more hungry, bored and need to make a change for optimal health long term. There you have it. How to use Carbs or Keto, or when, to support your exercise results. Can I answer your question? If you’ve got a question, leave it in the new Flipping 50 Insiders Facebook group for our listeners and our blog readers and YouTube channel subscribers. It’s where we keep the conversation going and I answer your questions every week. It’s opening soon… or may be open when you listen to this episode. We’re shooting for the 4th of July weekend!! Literally the end weekend… so see you on the flip side in the Insider’s community. Resources: Flipping 50 Fitness Specialist Dr Anna Cabeca’s KetoGreen-16 Flipping 50 Virtual Gymbership

*21.4 Makkos Daf 14 A (9 lines Dn)*Rabbi Yitzchok: The Torah specifies kareis regarding a sister to teach that where there is kareis, there is only kareis and no malkos.The Chachamim (Rabbi Yishamel and Rabbi Akiva) explain that the Torah’s specification of kareis regarding a sister emphasizes that all chayvei kerisus have their own punishment*Summary**Question:* What is Rabbi Yitzchok's source for the law that each _lav_ of _krisus_ bears a unique liability?*Answer:* From the verse “Don’t get intimate with ‘a woman’ who is a _niddah”._ This teaches that *each woman* is another liability (the _possuk_ could have left out the words a woman, it is obvious that we’re talking about a woman).*Question: Do the Chachomim object* to this source?*Answer: They actually agree.**Question:* So, *how do the Chachomim explain* the Torah’s specifying _kareis_ regarding a sister?*Answer:* The specification emphasizes that all types of sisters *(a sister, a father’s sister, and a mother’s sister)* bear their own punishment.*Challenge: That’s obvious!* They’re different people, and the Torah specifies all of them!*Resolution:* The specification teaches that if *all three happen to be one person,* he must bring three _korbanos._This is possible in *the case of a wicked man, son of a wicked man* [A begat two daughters (C&D) from his mother, then he begat a son (B) from one of his daughters/sisters (C). When B has relations with D he is having relations with his sister (father’s daughter) who is his father’s sister (from the same mother) and his mother’s sister (from the same father)]. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*21.4 Makkos Daf 14 A (9 lines Dn)*Rabbi Yitzchok: The Torah specifies kareis regarding a sister to teach that where there is kareis, there is only kareis and no malkos.The Chachamim (Rabbi Yishamel and Rabbi Akiva) explain that the Torah’s specification of kareis regarding a sister emphasizes that all chayvei kerisus have their own punishment *Summary* *Question:* What is Rabbi Yitzchok's source for the law that each _lav_ of _krisus_ bears a unique liability? *Answer:* From the verse “Don’t get intimate with ‘a woman’ who is a _niddah”._ This teaches that *each woman* is another liability (the _possuk_ could have left out the words a woman, it is obvious that we’re talking about a woman). *Question: Do the Chachomim object* to this source?*Answer: They actually agree.* *Question:* So, *how do the Chachomim explain* the Torah’s specifying _kareis_ regarding a sister? *Answer:* The specification emphasizes that all types of sisters *(a sister, a father’s sister, and a mother’s sister)* bear their own punishment. *Challenge: That’s obvious!* They’re different people, and the Torah specifies all of them! *Resolution:* The specification teaches that if *all three happen to be one person,* he must bring three _korbanos._ This is possible in *the case of a wicked man, son of a wicked man* [A begat two daughters (C&D) from his mother, then he begat a son (B) from one of his daughters/sisters (C). When B has relations with D he is having relations with his sister (father’s daughter) who is his father’s sister (from the same mother) and his mother’s sister (from the same father)]. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Question: So, what do you do as you wait? Answer: You wait... Because waiting is an action and it's godly to wait on God.... fruit of the Spirit.

Jeff Hedges, the Pharmacy Compliance Guide is back discussing the IMPACT repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have on the Pharmacy Industry.  Question: Now that the Republicans have control of both houses and the White House, they are going to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare. What does this mean? Answer: The current system is broken, mainly because the government and the insurance companies worked together to write this law to control health care payments to health care practitioners. Patient care and the health care practitioners were not factored into the law. Question: Will the new healthcare law contain the popular portions of the ACA? Answer: Before the ACA was created, both the Republicans and Democrats agreed that pre-existing conditions, children staying on their parent’s health insurance until the age of 26 as well as many small portions of health care that benefit patients and providers. In fact, 80% of the ACA had been mutually agreed upon by everyone before the law was enacted. However, over the last eight years, this fact has been forgotten. Question: So why is the ACA considered to be so bad? Answer: ACA eliminated competition and fixed pricing for practitioners. Then turned over the management of health plans to the insurance carriers with no oversight on premiums. This eliminated competition by the mergers of insurance companies. Now there are only six national insurance carriers who set their premiums and control the market.  Question: What can we expect with the new changes to health care?      Answer: 2017 insurance policies have already been written, so there will be no changes for current policies. However, depending on what changes are made in the first half of 2017, 2018 may have a completely different look for health insurance. Question: What can we expect the first changes to be made in our healthcare? Answer: Interstate competition. Enabling insurance companies to compete across state lines will have a dramatic effect on insurance premiums. Health care practitioners will be involved in the development of the new regulations so the focus is on health care to the patient and the patient / doctor relationship. This concept alone will redefine the entire health care program in the United States. The simple concept of patient driven care rather than cost driven care will be the most radical change. Question: We hear about practitioners, especially pharmacies, who are being reimbursed below their acquisition prices, is this true and if so, how are healthcare facilities able to stay in business? Answer: Yes, as insurance premiums continue to climb, reimbursement to providers are being cut. Especially in the pharmacy industry. 75% of generic drugs are reimbursed at or below acquisition price. The insurance companies have also imposed a Direct / Indirect Remunerations (DIR) fee that is clawed back 60 days after the reimbursement is made. This can be a flat fee or a percentage and it fluctuates, this makes it difficult to plan your cash flow. This fee has forced thousands of pharmacies out of business. What key points need to be addressed as the Affordable Care Act is repealed and replaced- points to keep if speaking to members of Congress Before the ACA was created, both the Republicans and Democrats agreed that pre-existing conditions, children staying on their parent’s health insurance until the age of 26 as well as many small portions of health care that benefit patients and providers. In fact, 80% of the ACA had been mutually agreed upon by everyone before the law was enacted. However, over the last eight years, this fact has been forgotten. Critical points that are hurting pharmacies and patients Pharmacy Benefit Managers have: Established a regulatory empire with no over-sight Established reimbursement rates for pharmacies with no input on acquisition prices Worked in collusion with insurance companies Set price fixing with other PBMs Have no transparency, even with mandatory state laws requiring transparency Direct / Indirect Remunerations (DIR) fees Were initially established under the ACA as a quality payment to pharmacies for providing quality patient services Let health insurance attorneys working with HHS the ability to change definitions within the ACA, to change the quality payments to a DIR fee. The DIR Fee is an after service fee (insurance tax) deducted or clawed back normally 60 days after the reimbursement. This is either a percentage or flat fee that also changes from carrier to carrier and throughout the year. This has the most detrimental effect on pharmacies’ cash flow and consequently forces them out of business. Mandatory Mail Order Insurance carriers increasingly force patients into the insurance company’s mail order pharmacy. Prescriptions are auto-filled/auto-shipped without patient consent Patients become overwhelmed with excess medications and DME products Medicare/Medicaid/Tri-Care are the payors who are the end losers who pay for extra fees for services not needed. Orthotic Products moved to Off-the-Shelf This single move has caused rampant fraud throughout the country The current practice allows the mail order companies to advertise in all forms of media. A patient contacts the supplier who matches them with a physician over the phone. Physician writes prescription and sends to the mail order medical supply company who then ships the product to patient. No medical necessity is required. Thousands of new fraud cases are occurring every month. Competitive Bidding has: Drastically reduced patient access to DMEPOS products Reduced reimbursements for DMEPOS products leads to cheaper products being dispensed therefore, affecting the quality of care  Conclusion -It’s a great time to be in pharmacy and a better time to be looking into accreditation to be able to add the most amount of services and reimbursements to your bottom line.  Connect with Jeff today:  R.J. Hedges & Associates 163 9th Street PO Box H  New Florence, PA 15944   Phone: (724) 357-8380 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Hedges, the Pharmacy Compliance Guide is back discussing the IMPACT repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have on the Pharmacy Industry. Question: Now that the Republicans have control of both houses and the White House, they are going to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare. What does this mean? Answer: The current system is broken, mainly because the government and the insurance companies worked together to write this law to control health care payments to health care practitioners. Patient care and the health care practitioners were not factored into the law. Question: Will the new healthcare law contain the popular portions of the ACA? Answer: Before the ACA was created, both the Republicans and Democrats agreed that pre-existing conditions, children staying on their parent’s health insurance until the age of 26 as well as many small portions of health care that benefit patients and providers. In fact, 80% of the ACA had been mutually agreed upon by everyone before the law was enacted. However, over the last eight years, this fact has been forgotten. Question: So why is the ACA considered to be so bad? Answer: ACA eliminated competition and fixed pricing for practitioners. Then turned over the management of health plans to the insurance carriers with no oversight on premiums. This eliminated competition by the mergers of insurance companies. Now there are only six national insurance carriers who set their premiums and control the market. Question: What can we expect with the new changes to health care? Answer: 2017 insurance policies have already been written, so there will be no changes for current policies. However, depending on what changes are made in the first half of 2017, 2018 may have a completely different look for health insurance. Question: What can we expect the first changes to be made in our healthcare? Answer: Interstate competition. Enabling insurance companies to compete across state lines will have a dramatic effect on insurance premiums. Health care practitioners will be involved in the development of the new regulations so the focus is on health care to the patient and the patient/doctor relationship. This concept alone will redefine the entire health care program in the United States. The simple concept of patient-driven care rather than cost-driven care will be the most radical change. Question: We hear about practitioners, especially pharmacies, who are being reimbursed below their acquisition prices, is this true and if so, how are healthcare facilities able to stay in business? Answer: Yes, as insurance premiums continue to climb, reimbursement to providers are being cut. Especially in the pharmacy industry. 75% of generic drugs are reimbursed at or below the acquisition price. The insurance companies have also imposed a Direct / Indirect Remunerations (DIR) fee that is clawed back 60 days after the reimbursement is made. This can be a flat fee or a percentage and it fluctuates, this makes it difficult to plan your cash flow. This fee has forced thousands of pharmacies out of business. What key points need to be addressed as the Affordable Care Act is repealed and replaced- points to keep if speaking to members of Congress Before the ACA was created, both the Republicans and Democrats agreed that pre-existing conditions, children staying on their parent’s health insurance until the age of 26 as well as many small portions of health care that benefit patients and providers. In fact, 80% of the ACA had been mutually agreed upon by everyone before the law was enacted. However, over the last eight years, this fact has been forgotten. Critical points that are hurting pharmacies and patients Pharmacy Benefit Managers have: Established a regulatory empire with no over-sight Established reimbursement rates for pharmacies with no input on acquisition prices Worked in collusion with insurance companies Set price-fixing with...

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How do you show gratitude everyday? John Ruhlin, one of the best relationship builders, joins me as he shares his 16-year journey, the power of gifting, how to get better at networking and rising above the noise. In this episode, you will learn . . . How to show gratitude and make people feel appreciated. Ask your core questions and map out your relationship action plan. Find out where John thinks people mess up with the most. How to build solid relationships and prioritise quality over quantity when it comes to connections.   RESOURCES  Books: 'Giftology' by John Ruhlin   QUOTES "Be genuine and authentic" - Peter Voogd "Even decades later, you can still be harvesting IF you treat people the right way" - John Ruhlin "Quality over Quantity" - John Ruhlin   Question: So how do you show gratitude? Share with us in the comments below.

What really moves people to action? What motivates millennials? A new era dawns as Peter Voogd shares the motivation behind the highly anticipated 'Ambition Is Priceless" Part 2 mixtape.   Snap out of complacency as Peter discuss how to go from feeling good to taking positive action and getting results.   In today’s episode, you will learn...   1. How to get the most out of the new "Ambition Is Priceless" mixtape. 2. Tips to figure out your point of view. What is your persona? 3. The Criticism-Success formula. 4. Why creating a movement or a cause is better than building a business.   Learn More: Get your FREE copy of the Forbes featured 'Ambition Is Priceless 2' Mixtape from Peter Voogd for a limited time only. If you want to watch the NEW video to 'Good Vibes Only'... Click here.   Question: So what frustrates you? Find your passion and share with us in the comments below.

So what books have you read that changed you? This show is about my list of some of the life-changing books I have read. Some of them may surprise you. Announcements: If you enjoy the podcast, I would consider it a great favor if you subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. I'm speaking at the Platform Conference in November. Register using this link, and as you check out enter the promo code RAY to save $100 on your ticket. Tip of the Week: I discovered a neat little device that easily lets you clip you iPhone to the AC vent in your car. Surprisingly simple. It's the Kenu Airframe – Portable Smartphone Car Mount. Spiritual Foundations: How many times have you tried to lose weight, or quit smoking, or change some bad habit? Did you use willpower? How did that work out? Most will end up going overboard and binging on food cigarettes, sex, or whatever their “bad habit” was. Often you end up worse off that you were to start with. The reason is: you tried to do it on your own. God's promise is that he works in you both to do and will for his good pleasure. Repeat after me: “God, I can't do this, but you can!”Feature Segment: How to Write Emails That Get Response Feature Presentation: The Secret Book List That Changed My Life “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” Charlie “Tremendous” Jones Jesus Manifesto by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola Destined to Reign by Joseph Prince Unmerited Favor by Joseph Prince Business For The Glory Of God by Wayne Grudem 80/20 Sales and Marketing by Perry Marshall The Alchemist Paulo Coelho The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren Do the Work by Steven Pressfield The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield Platform by Michael Hyatt Accidental Genius: Using Wiring to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content by Mark Levy Secrets of Dynamic Communications: Prepare With Focus, Deliver with Clarity, Speak with Power by Ken Davis The Stormlight Chronicles by Brandon Sanderson (Way of Kings, Words of Radiance) The Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss (The Name of the Wind, The Wise Man's Fear) Get The Transcript Click here to get the transcript. Transcripts provided by SuccessTranscripts – a great solution if you need your podcast, sermon, speech, or other audio transcribed. Question: So how about you? What books are on your list? Click here to leave your comments.

We’ve mentioned in previous shows...sometimes simple isn’t easy. Consistent, voluntary simplicity can be even harder. Matter of fact, it can be an awful lot of work to make simple easy, but in the end we’re opting to live simply intentionally...in as many areas of our life as we can. And that’s going to take a little exploration and effort. After our presentation at the NAPO 2014 Conference in Phoenix, we met a certified professional organizer, Miriam Ortiz y Pino, who turned out to have a little more in common with us than being an organizer like Vanessa.  She’s been practicing voluntary simplicity for a long time now and after talking with her we thought it would  be great to have her on the show to share her thoughts on what voluntary simplicity means to her, and also tap into some of her tips and advice to those who want to simplify their lives too. Note: The school year starts soon! Get a copy of Supermom vs Super Mom for yourself or gift it to a Mom who needs a little "less" in her life. It's less than $5 and will save you countless hours and effort! Buy Supermom vs Supermom Topic:  Voluntary Simplicity with Miriam Ortiz Y Pino Interview Miriam Ortiz y Pino  is a Certified Professional Organizer, Simplicity Expert & Coach, Entrepreneur, Writer, Blogger and Creator of The Streamlined System. For over 15 years Miriam has worked with entrepreneurs and other busy and creative people to eliminate the distractions, simplify systems and create routines so they can get it all done practically effortlessly.  The More than Organized Blog was recognized as one of the top 5 Simplicity Blogs in the world and she has contributed to several books. You can check out her website,http://www.morethanorganized.net, for free articles, resources, and to sign up for her FREE "One Minute Mail (& email) Solution Kit. 1. Tells us a little more about what you do and how you make lives simpler. 2. Everyone enjoys a little backstory...can you share with us a little bit about your life before becoming a professional organizer (in other words...were you always organized or did you have to learn to become more organized, etc)? 3. Living a life of simplicity is different for everyone, can you share with us what simplicity means to you and how you embrace it in your own life? 4. In your experience, what are the most common areas people request your help for getting organized and adopting simplicity?  Why do you think they struggle? 5. Getting and staying organized and embracing a life of simplicity is more than just buying organizing products, watching “how to” videos, reading books or even hiring a professional organizer.  Can you share with our listeners your advice on what it takes to embrace a simpler and more organized life...and make it stick? 6. You offer more tips and advice on your blog and website. Can you tell us little more about your workshops, products and services? I know we have a lot of DIYers out there... 7. Is there anything else you’d like to share? 8. What is the best way for our listeners to learn more about you? Question: So, what does voluntary simplicity mean to you? How are you practicing voluntary simplicity in your life? Please share your thoughts in the comments below. We’d love to know! Be sure to leave a comment below. Qs & Comments: Announcements: Would You Like To Share Your Simple Life Story? We'd love to interview you for the show! Have you started your own simple living journey and learned some lessons that may help fellow Simple Life Together listeners? If you'd like to share your story then drop us an email at Dan@SimpleLifeTogether.com or Vanessa@SimpleLifeTogether.com SimpleREV Tickets: Early Bird tickets are now available for SimpleREV! Only 50 tickets will be offered at the Early Bird pricing so make sure you lock yours in today. SimpleRev is being held on Oct 3-4, 2014, in beautiful downtown Minneapolis on the University of St Thomas campus.

Way back in Episode 47, Simplify Your Wardrobe, we explored our relationship with the clothes that we wear and asked ourselves some questions such as: So what things shape your current wardrobe? What does your wardrobe look like now? What would your ideal wardrobe look like? and What are some of your favorite pieces and why? We also introduced that we were going to give a microcourse called Dress With Less a try, cutting our wardrobes down to 33 pieces each for 3 months. Well, it's been over 6 months and 20  Simple Life Together episodes since then and while we've mentioned quite a bit about our progress along the way, we thought we owed you a good, solid wrap up. So this is it!  Read more... Note: Our new book Supermom vs Super Mom is digital and will help you eliminate clutter in your life, too! Buy Supermom vs Supermom Topic:  Simplify Your Wardrobe Redux When your goal is to simplify your wardrobe, you don’t expect to learn a whole lot of lessons about your attachment to “stuff." But that’s just what happened with us. Over 6 months ago, Vanessa packed up most of her clothes and put them up in the attic. And then just a few days ago, we sat down and started talking about the process and what we've learned along the way. As we talked, I said, "You know what? This is good stuff. We really ought to be recording this!" So we moved on out to our World Shedquarters, sat behind the mics and just had a candid conversation. Vanessa even shared a few journal entries she did early on in the challenge. Here's a sample: Day 2: Well I woke up and and the first thing I did, even before going to the restroom was check out my wardrobe. Yup...still pretty empty...nothing really changed. So I cried again. I was grumpy all day...frustrated with the challenge...even more frustrated with my emotions. But miraculously as the day went on, I started to settle into the idea of living with less. It’s not like this was life or death….it’s a simple challenge….and one I don’t have to commit to if I don’t want to. So that seemed to brighten my spirits a little. And with that….I revisited my closet, made some final edits and settled into the fact that this was just a challenge...only a 3 month challenge.  So, have a listen and consider this episode a inside look at our own personal triumphs and struggles. It was just Vanessa and me having a little one on one talk, but we thought you’d appreciate being a fly on the wall. If you decide that you want to simplify your wardrobe a bit, too, we'd love to hear some of your lessons learned. Question: So, what are some things you’ve learned along the way as you try to simplify your wardrobe? How did you handle your struggles? Did you have support along the way? Was 33 the right number of things for you, or was it more or less? We’d love to know! Be sure to leave a comment below. Qs and Comments, iTunes Reviews Thanks to mcevjael who wrote: "Great content...every episode. 5 Stars. It's obvious how much prep work goes into each episode. Thanks for the valuable content and the easy listening."  Announcements: Would You Like To Share Your Simple Life Story? We'd love to interview you for the show! Have you started your own simple living journey and learned some lessons that may help fellow Simple Life Together listeners? If you'd like to share your story then drop us an email at Dan@SimpleLifeTogether.com or Vanessa@SimpleLifeTogether.com SimpleRev Tickets: Early Bird tickets are now available for SimpleRev! Only 50 tickets will be offered at the Early Bird pricing so make sure you lock yours in today. SimpleRev is being held on Oct 3-4, 2014, in beautiful downtown Minneapolis on the University of St Thomas campus. To get your tickets at the lowest price that will ever be offered, just go to SimpleRev.com/tickets. I’ll also put a link in the shownote to the SimpleRev podcast in iTunes, as well. Or just search iTunes for SimpleRev, all one word.

We hinted in Episode 63 that we've been enjoying more and more healthy smoothies. About two and a half years ago we did a 12-day juice fast. Since then, we've slowly incorporated juicing into our lifestyle at least 3-4 times/week. By doing that...juicing became a regular part of our life.  We became addicted to how good it made us feel which led us to look into other ways to improve or expand our healthy eating goals. Juicing led to eating more raw foods, eating smaller portions...and now smoothies! So, who better to talk about smoothies, than our friend and someone who’s become our own personal... "healthy liquids expert," Farnoosh Brock, the author of The Healthy Smoothie Bible!  Read more... Note: Our new book Supermom vs Super Mom is digital and will help you eliminate clutter in your life, too! Buy Supermom vs Supermom Topic:  Farnoosh Shares The Skinny on Healthy Smoothies We asked Farnoosh a bit about simplicity and a lot about healthy smoothies and her new book. So, we'll share the questions we asked her with you here, but to get all the goodness you'll just have to listen in to the show this time. Before we get into the book, let’s start with simplicity. You’ve really adopted simplicity into your life over the last couple of years and had a terrific guest post on Joshua Becker’s Becoming Minimalist blog that we’ll link to in the show notes. Share some thoughts on how your life has changed with your focus on simpler living. When we talk about juicing, one of the first questions we're asked is what's the difference between juices and healthy smoothies, or juicing and blending. How would you answer that? Which do you recommend, juicing or smoothies? So Farnoosh, what would you list as some of the benefits of integrating healthy smoothies into your lifestyle? How do you recommend people get started with healthy smoothies? Be honest...what is your favorite smoothie? Tell us about the process of making healthy smoothies, and share some tips on how you've simplified your smoothie making? Major Takeaway: So the major takeaway here is this: Adding healthy smoothies to your lifestyle is a simple way to increase the intake of fruits, vegetables, certain superfoods, and even supplements into your life. While we're big juicing fans, sometimes prep and cleanup from making healthy smoothies is a LOT easier. Give it a try! You can get your own copy of Farnoosh’s Healthy Smoothie Bible today! Question: So, you know we’re enjoying more smoothies! And if you didn’t see it, Vanessa did a post this past week about dehydrated snacks that we like to make, such as fruits and jerky. Be sure to check that out, too. But how about you? Have you adopted any new healthy changes or simple foods lately? Do you have any tips or advice you’re willing to share? We’d love to hear it. Be sure to leave a comment below. Qs and Comments, iTunes Reviews And we got a nice voicemail from Connor Trueman  from Journey To Simple and also Liz Neighbors on our Speakpipe app on the website. Thank you both so much for phoning in!  Announcements: The SLT Facebook Page: We have a Simple Life Together Facebook page and forum. Yeah...some of you are saying "FINALLY!" Now, admittedly, we’re not the biggest fans of Facebook, but it seems to be where most people are. We’ve had the private Edit and Forget It page on Facebook for over a year and it’s become a wealth of information and and a great resource for everyone there. We’re hoping the open Facebook page for Simple Life Together will grow to be the same. We’ve installed a forum app there too so we can categorize things by topic. That should help a lot! We haven’t started seeding topics there yet but it is an open page and open forum so feel free to start setting up topics too! So, we look forward to seeing you on our open Simple Life Together Facebook page We’re building the new Simple Life Together page on Vanessa’s previous Get...

Pastor Thomas is starting a sermon series on the ‘7 Deadly sins’. Prior to preaching on the specifics (2/9), he is doing a 2 week introduction on 2 topics that are presumed in the series. This is the second sermon of his introduction. Intro: God’s holiness makes our goodness look putrid 1. God has determined that all are sinners and we fall short of God’s perfect glory (Rom 3:23, Eccl 7:20) 2. For starters, every sin is: 3. “It’s not your fault”, it was Adam’s (Rom 5:19a) 4. “It’s not your fault” you didn’t have a chance! (Ps 51:5, Eph 2:3) Question: So, could you agree with the current emphasis in society that some people are born with a certain orientation? Biblical Response: “Orientation”: If the Word of God calls something sin, then the cause, origin or the why is a moot issue. Definition of sin is found in the Word; forgiveness – in Jesus Christ! 5. The problem is worse than you think (cf. # 2): 6. Every statement about how it’s not your fault, it’s stacked against you, etc. is accurate. It is also true that “You don’t have an excuse” (Rom 5: 19b – 21) Conclusion The realization of our wretchedness should drive us straight into the arms of God (Psa 5:6-12; Rom 8:1-3)

We always call what we’re on a “journey” because we always seem to be learning new things, paring down to less and less, and finding ourselves in new circumstances along the way. But in the beginning, it sure helps to have a little bit of a roadmap. We’ve never been the types to tell you “this is what you need to do” or claimed to be “The Expert” in any particular area. Your journey is up to you. But, it sure is nice to have a general idea in mind, isn’t it? So, we wanted this show to serve as a sort of a Simplicity Quick Start Guide for your journey. You know how when you're working on a puzzle you check the cover of the box from time to time to see if you're on track? Well, that's what we hope you do with the episodes listed here. Check them and gauge your progress once in a while. Read more... Simplicity Quick Start Guide So we broke our Simplicity Quick Start Guide down into 5 categories and listed some of our most popular topics in each. This way, you can go back and listen to those shows you may have missed, or re-listen to them based upon your simplicity goals. So here are the 5 categories we used: Starting Out...The Decision to Simplify Simplifying Everyday Life Organizing What You Have Designing Your Lifestyle Your Digital Life, Simplified Part 1: Starting Out...The Decision to Simplify Beginning Our Simple Journey Edit & Forget It Challenge Becoming Minimalist First Steps on the Road to Simplicity How Typical is Your Home? Part 2: Simplifying Everyday Life: How Clutter Effects Your Life Power of Saying No Simplicity for a Lifetime It’s All About the Choices We Make Your House is on Fire! What 5 Things Would You Save? How Routines Can Simplify Your Life Things to Eliminate in the Coming Year Part 3: Organizing What You Have: The Benefits of Organizing and Having Less How To Organize Any Space Organizing Your Clothes Closet Helping Others Edit & Organize Why We Can’t Let Go of Our Clutter How to Organize Your Photos Organizing Important Document Part 4: Designing Your Lifestyle: Creating Your Morning Routine Difference Between Being Frugal and Being Cheap Juicing with Farnoosh Brock Life’s Spam Filter Busy is the new “I’m fine” Live the Life of Your Dreams Part 5: Your Digital Life, Simplified: Sun Tzu and the Art of Inbox Warfare Gateway Gadgets Living Without a Printer: Evernote Simplified, Part 1 and Part 2 Menu Bar Apps & Browser Extensions Going Paperless Managing passwords with 1Password Backing Up Your Digital Information Takeaway: So, there you have it! A great Simplicity Quick Start Guide and the perfect resource to help you get a head start on simplifying your life in the coming year. Why wait for the New Year to make a resolution? Start now and get ahead of the pack. Question: So, are you going to get a jump on the New Year and start simplifying now? What are some of your favorite episodes? What did we miss that would make our Simplicity Quick Start Guide more complete? THING Segment: Dan’s Thing: Road time! Sleeping in the truck & teardrop, Hudson Bay Point blanket, Thoreau’s Walden (Librivox.org for..free) , seeds, lemon water and the occasional Tabasco Slim Jim! Had a great 2558 mile road trip so far! Made new friends, visited family, saw old friends (some after 25 years). Enjoyed seeing more of this beautiful country. Vanessa’s Thing: Free kid's Kindle Books from Amazon.com! All the joy of reading for our little girl but none of the clutter...woo hoo! Announcements: We'll be taking the month of December off to concentrate on some writing projects! So, you'll have PLENTY of time to catch up on previous episodes of Simple Life Together! Enjoy the holidays! Consider signing  up on our email list!  If you’re not on our email list you’re missing out on one or two blog posts we do per week, and the occasional video, too.

It's our 50th episode and we wanted to pass on our Top 20 simplicity websites, and also  our favorites for minimalism, lifestyle and more! You know, we have so many resources available to us these days that sometimes it’s hard to separate the wheat from the chaff, as the saying goes. It’s nice to have one source that you can go to in whatever interest category you have. So, we wanted to put together an episode and talk about some of our favorite websites and blogs that helped us on our journey, and still do...our Top 20 websites! Main Topic: We’ve talked about many of these before and even had some of the authors on the show, but we want this show to be a tribute to them and a resource for you. We decided to break them down into 4 different categories to simplify things (go figure...that's what we do here): Minimalism, Simplicity, Lifestyle, and  Lifehacking/Productivity/Tech...and we threw in a couple of bonus blogs too! So here they are, our Top 20 simplicity websites: Minimalism: Becoming Minimalist: Joshua Becker (listen to our interview with Joshua on Episode 11) Zen Habits: Leo Babauta The Minimalists: Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus Simplicity: Midway Simplicity: Mohamed Tohami (Tohami interviewed us! You can see it here) Value of Simple: Joel Zaslofsky (we talk with Joel in Episode 33) Be More With Less: Courtney Carver learn more about Dress With Less) Simple Life Reboot: Sheryl and Dave Balthrop Slow Your Home: Brooke McAlary Unclutterer: Erin Doland and staff iHeart Organizing: Jen Jones Lifestyle: The Simple Year: Kerry Reifel and now Kandice Bridges (listen to our interview with Kerry in Episode 25) Prolific Living: Farnoosh Brock (hear our conversation with Farnoosh in Episode 19) Tiny House: Alex Pino Rowdy Kittens: Tammy Strobel Apartment Therapy: They did a story about our office, aka the World Shedquarters) 48 Days: Dan Miller Lifehacking/Productivity/Tech: DocumentSnap: Brooks Duncan (Brooks talked about going digital in Episode 6) 4 Hour Work Week: Tim Ferriss Lifehacker: Staff Lifehacker had Vanessa on TWICE for the ASK An Expert series. Check out Part 1 and Part 2) Digitwirl: Carley Knobloch and staff Bonus Sites: (Tech) MichaelHyatt.com Mike Hyatt and team Real Simple: Staff On the Green Road: Cece Reinhardt + Brenda Daugherty Takeaway: So, there you have, the Top 20 simplicity websites and blogs that have helped shape our journey so far and that we still look to for information, inspiration and motivation. Question: So what are some of your favorite websites and how do you follow them? Do you subscribe to email lists, RSS feeds, etc? How often do you share content from your favorite websites, blogs or podcasts with a friend? Maybe it’s time to spread the love, huh? ----------------------------- THING Segment: Dan’s Thing: Community...especially the Simple Life Together and Edit and Forget It Facebook communities.  We learn so much and appreciate how everyone supports one another in their pursuits to simplify. Vanessa’s “THING”: Dymo LabelWriter.  This label maker has made life so much easier for Vanessa, especially when it comes to labeling file folders! It's fast, easy to use and very versatile with its many different sizes of labels. Announcements: We still have a couple slots open for Washington DC area meetup. We'd love to have you come join us for some great conversation, pay as you go snacks and drinks, and the chance to connect with others who are looking to lead a simple life in the modern world. We’ll be at La Tasca in Rockville Town Square at 7:00 PM on Sunday, 24 November. There are just a few spaces left. It’s a free event and really just a chance for us to meet you and get to know you face to face, so make sure you grab a seat before they’re gone! Just go to SimpleLifeTogether.com/dc to sign up or search for Simple Life Together at Eventbrite.com

Is it time to simplify your wardrobe? Think about it, what is it that dictates how big your wardrobe is or how many clothes you have? Is it fashion and changing trends? Is it utility? Is it the weather or the climate? Is it an expectation of society or your social circle? Is it the activities that you do that necessitate what you wear? Or is it simply the size of your container...be it an overnight bag or walk-in closet? The answer to all of these is probably YES! That’s the thing about clothes, we all wear different things for different reasons. But, sometimes it’s like cable TV...500 channels and nothing on, right? You go into your huge walk-in closet and you can’t find a thing to wear! So what’s the real problem? Is it analysis paralysis...just too many decisions? Well, let’s dive into that. Read more... Main Topic: We all have different reasons for what we wear and how big our wardrobe is. It’s a pretty personal thing and each of us is unique, but maybe it is time to simplify your wardrobe a bit? Our ancestors certainly lived with a whole lot less than we do...and there are those who choose to minimize what they keep in their clothes closets. We decided to ask ourselves some very pointed questions about what we wear and why, and some others questions to see if there was an opportunity to edit our closets and drawers to a point that feels more like "enough" and less like "too much." Question: So what things shape your current wardrobe? Vanessa: Work: professional business attire and hands-on organizing work attire. Climate: mostly warm weather clothes needed here in San Antonio, TX. Culture: cowboy, Western, relaxed. Lifestyle: fitness and travel dictate need for lightweight and versatile clothing...nothing to iron! Personality and Image: pretty tomboy look...fun yet put together...balance of attractive yet conservative clothing. Dan:  The look: going for that “guy in shorts” with a little bit of “guy in tee shirt” look (ha-ha!). Mostly comfort: work from home so commute is only 19 steps...like to stay pretty comfortable. Uniformity: think of clothes as a uniform with everything capable of mixing and matching. Weather: the San Antonio  heat really does dictate my wardrobe. Question: So what does your wardrobe look like now? Vanessa: A lot of fitness clothing. Closet: 40% work and professional attire, 40% casual and 20% travel/merino wool and coats. Few accessories: 8 purses, 6 belts, 6 scarves...but only wear or use half of each! Shoes are my weakness! I hate to admit this… but I have 40 pairs, half of which are for professional attire which I wear maybe 10% of the time if that! Dan: 8 of the same identical black short sleeve shirts, 4 identical long sleeve shirts, identical calf wool socks and SmartWool ankle sock...a lot of the same! Very few “accessories”...a few baseball caps, 3 cowboy hats and only my wedding ring for jewelry. On the “dressed up spectrum” most of what I wear is on the lounge around at home or very casual end. Only have 1 or 2 options for business attire. “Business casual” however is a little slim. Question: What would your ideal wardrobe look like? Vanessa: Nothing to iron. Everything is comfortable. Everything fits or is tailored to my shape. All clothing is attractive and flattering. Can coordinate pieces into different outfits. A variety of colors other than black and brown (can be a limitation though). No dry-cleaning. Be able to pack everything I own in 1 piece of luggage or large duffle bag! Dan:  Very casual wardrobe that doesn’t show sweat. Drapes well and doesn’t bind or make me feel self conscious. Mostly black or brown . Favorite clothes are ones I can wear and feel comfortable in 70 degree weather. I wish I could pull off keeping my shemagh around my neck like in the desert...they’re very functional.

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Intro: Right before the 2006 holidays Jimmy Wales, creator of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, announced the Search Wikia project. This project will rely on search results based on the future sites community of users. In this podcast we take a look at popular search engine technologies and discuss the Search Wikia project concept. Question: I know this project was really just announced. Before we get into the technology involved - can you tell us what phase the project is in?According to the BBC Jimmy Wales is currently recruiting people to work for the company and he's buying hardware to get the site up and running.  Question: What makes this concept fundamentally different than what Google or Yahoo! Are doing?When Wales announced the project he came right out and said it was needed because the existing search systems for the net were "broken". They were broken, he said, because they lacked freedom, community, accountability and transparency. Question:  This sounds a lot like digg - am I on the right track?Yes you are - what you end up with is a digg like application, or what Wales is calling, a "people-powered" search site. Question: Can you provide a bit more detail on how Google works?Googlebot is Google's web crawling robot. Googlebot finds pages in two ways: through an add URL form, www.google.com/addurl.html, and through finding links by crawling the web. Source: www.google.com  Question: That's Googlebot, how does the indexer work?Googlebot gives the indexer the full text of the pages it finds. These pages are stored in Google's index database. This index is sorted alphabetically by search term, with each index entry storing a list of documents in which the term appears and the location within the text where it occurs. This data structure allows rapid access to documents that contain user query terms. Source: www.google.com Question: So now that everything is indexed, can you describe the search query?The query processor has several parts, including the user interface (search box), the "engine" that evaluates queries and matches them to relevant documents, and the results formatter. PageRank is Google's system for ranking web pages. A page with a higher PageRank is deemed more important and is more likely to be listed above a page with a lower PageRank. Source: www.google.com  Question: Can you run us through, step by step, a Google search query?Sure - this is also off of Google's site, Here's the steps in a typical query process: 1. User accesses google server at google.com and makes query. 2. The web server sends the query to the index servers. The content inside the index servers is similar to the index in the back of a book--it tells which pages contain the words that match any particular query term. 3. The query travels to the doc servers, which actually retrieve the stored documents. Snippets are generated to describe each search result. 4. The search results are returned to the user in a fraction of a second. Source: www.google.com Question: OK, so now we know how Google and Yahoo! How will this new Search Wikia type search engines work.I can give some details based on what I've taken a look at. As we've said the Search Wikia project will not rely on computer algorithms to determine how relevant webpages are to keywords. Instead the results generated by the search engine will be decided and edited by the users.   There are a couple of projects called Nutch and Lucene, along with some others that can  now provide the background infrastructure needed to generate a new kind of search engine, which relies on human intelligence to do what algorithms cannot. Let's take a quick look at these projects.   Lucene: Lucene is a free and open source information retrieval API, originally implemented in Java by Doug Cutting. It is supported by the Apache Software Foundation and is released under the Apache Software License.    We mentioned Nutch earlier. Nutch is a project to develop an open source search engine. Nutch is supported by the Apache Software Foundation, and is a subproject of Lucene since 2005. With Search Wikia Jimmy Wales hopes to build on Lucene and Nutch by adding the social component. What we'll end up with in the end is more intelligent and social based search tools. Now, don't think Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft and all the rest are not working on these kinds of technologies. It will be interesting to watch how these new technologies and methods are implemented. Sources: http://search.wikia.comhttp://search.wikia.com/wiki/Nutchhttp://lucene.apache.org/java/docs/ http://wikipedia.org/ References: Wikipedia creator turns to search: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6216619.stm How Google Works: http://www.googleguide.com/google_works.html Search Wikia website: http://search.wikia.com Search Wikia Nutch website http://search.wikia.com/wiki/Nutch Lucene Website: http://lucene.apache.org/java/docs/ Wikipedia Website: http://wikipedia.org/