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In this episode, Jodie NewDelman, PsyD joins to discuss the benefits and risks of leveraging psychedelics for professional growth. For over three decades, Dr. NewDelman has been an executive consultant, health system advisor, licensed psychologist, and clinical supervisor. She is also trained and certificated in psychedelic medicine and has been working with growth-oriented professionals developing greater alignment between their leadership roles at work and their personal lives. In this conversation, Dr. NewDelman discusses the typical struggles people experience in their professional lives and where psychedelic experiences may provide insight and empowerment to become more aligned with one's work. She unpacks the psychological experience of being “stuck,” something that psychedelics may specifically help overcome.  Beyond individualistic approaches to professional growth, Dr. NewDelman also discusses the importance of humanizing the workforce and how conscious leadership is crucial to achieve this goal. In closing, Dr. NewDelman warns against the danger of trying to implement radical changes after a psychedelic experience without sufficient integration, emphasizing the importance of a holistic approach to this work.    In this episode, you'll hear: Navigating feelings of imposter syndrome and experiences of marginalization The importance of work life balance and how to psychedelic experiences can empower reflection on this topic Why clear intention is crucial for leveraging psychedelic experiences for professional growth The danger of spiritual bypassing after profound psychedelic experiences   Quotes: “No matter who you are, you're going to have your own set of intentions. The intentions will be bespoke. And maybe you don't know the first or second time what you want to work on when you go into it—an experiential medicine session. But eventually we can narrow those themes down to what it is that we really need insight on.” [22:01] “if you need to focus on some nitty gritty, annoying detail [at work], no matter how transcendent your perspective is in your psychedelic medicine session, you still have to do the thing at work. You still have to make the practical changes. So we need to kind of stay tethered to reality in that way.” [38:58] “Our tendency is to avoid pain, right? We want to go away from the obstacles. And if psychedelics teach us nothing else, it's that we need to go through the storm. We need to turn toward the issue.” [40:25]   Links: Essensuate website Essensuate on Instagram Essensuate on LinkedIn   Essensuate on Facebook  What Are The Habits of Mind? - The Institute for the Habits of Mind Previous episode: Psilocybin for Addressing Burnout with Tracy Kim Townsend, MD Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui Email: jodie@essensuate.com

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Lindsay Tjepkema, founder of Human Brands Win, shares her expertise on how video professionals can differentiate themselves through authentic storytelling and relationship building. She provides practical strategies for sharing your unique value without feeling "braggy" and explains why human connection remains your biggest competitive advantage in an AI world. Key Takeaways Your story isn't about bragging - it's about connecting with clients who share your values and helping them understand how you can solve their problems If you're uncomfortable telling your own story, let your clients tell it through conversations about their experience working with you LinkedIn and in-person events remain powerful channels for relationship building when you focus on adding value rather than selling Being intentional about your brand means answering key questions: Who do you serve? Why do you do this work? How are you helping people? About Lindsay Tjepkema Lindsay spent two decades in global B2B marketing leadership and was most recently the founder and CEO of venture-backed SaaS startup, Casted. Today, she is the Founder and CEO of her 3rd business, Human Brands Win, where she is a growth advisor and brand strategist helping leaders embrace their uniqueness to drive success. She's (nearly) vegan, loves DMB, and lives near Boston with her husband and their three boys. In This Episode [00:00] Welcome to the Show! [06:17] Meet Lindsay Tjepkema [07:15] Why Brand Is Important [10:32] How to Tell YOUR Story [22:15] Using Your Client's Stories [29:05] Networking Effectively [38:05] Finding Your Story [49:36] Connect with Lindsay [50:25] Outro  Quotes "No matter what technology comes into play, no matter what's happening in the world or in the various industries we work in or the customers we serve, the one thing that always perseveres as the key differentiator is the relationships you are able to build and strengthen with the people you want to know like and trust you long term." - Lindsay Tjepkema "If you don't provide that and your story, because we're telling stories all the time, if your story on your website or in your content or lack thereof is, 'Will make this for you, this is the cost,' then that's your story. And you're going to be a commodity to people that I think would otherwise really value a whole lot more." - Lindsay Tjepkema "AI can't replace your personality. You have to tell people what makes you different. And that can look like a lot of different things. But if you want people to know why they should work with you instead of asking AI to auto-generate a video, you have to tell them. And when you tell them, how you tell them, what you tell them is story." - Lindsay Tjepkema Guest Links Get the B.R.A.V.E Scorecard Find Lindsay Tjepkema online Find Human Brands Win online Listen to the "Actually, I Can" podcast Connect with Lindsay Tjepkema on LinkedIn  Links Find out more about the Studio Sherpas Mastermind Join the Grow Your Video Business Facebook Group  Follow Ryan Koral on Instagram Follow Grow Your Video Business on Instagram Check out the full show notes

"Strategic planning is creating certainty in an uncertain world." – Tim Fulton Strategic planning is essential for success in any business, yet many companies either overlook or struggle with the process. In this episode, Trace Blackmore welcomes back Tim Fulton, President of Small Business Matters, to explore the fundamentals of strategic planning and how businesses can chart their course for success.   Tim shares insights on why strategic planning matters, how to involve the right people, and how to create a plan that actually works. Whether you're a business owner, manager, or part of a team, this episode provides valuable takeaways to help you navigate uncertainty, set clear objectives, and execute effectively. Why Strategic Planning is Critical Strategic planning helps businesses stay focused in an unpredictable world. By analyzing past performance, assessing the present, and setting future goals, companies can adapt to changing markets, industry trends, and emerging technologies like AI. Who Should Be Involved in Strategic Planning? Successful planning requires input from leaders and key employees at different levels. Involving the right people fosters collaboration, avoids blind spots, and ensures that the plan is practical and actionable, rather than created in isolation. The SWOT Analysis: A Tool for Understanding Your Business A SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) helps businesses understand their position. Identifying strengths and weaknesses within the company, along with external opportunities and threats, provides a clearer strategy for growth and risk management. Executing the Plan & Measuring Success A strategic plan is only effective if it's executed properly. Setting SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) ensures clarity, while quarterly reviews and color-coded tracking (Green, Yellow, Red) help teams monitor progress. Methods like the 12-Week Year and OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) keep businesses on track and accountable. Why Having a Third-Party Facilitator Can Make a Difference An outside facilitator brings an objective perspective, helping businesses stay focused and engaged during planning. Leaders who try to both facilitate and participate often struggle to balance these roles. Involving an expert improves discussions and strengthens team buy-in. Common Mistakes in Strategic Planning & How to Avoid Them Many businesses fail in strategic planning due to poor communication, lack of follow-through, and ignoring potential risks. A strong plan must be actively maintained throughout the year to ensure long-term success. Tim Fulton joined Trace Blackmore to deliver essential insights into strategic planning, emphasizing clarity, involvement, accountability, and the power of facilitation. This episode challenges listeners to create meaningful strategies, fostering organizational resilience and success in any environment. Stay engaged, keep learning, and continue scaling up your knowledge!   Timestamps    3:00 – Trace Blackmore encourages listeners to help spread the word about Scaling UP! H2O Podcast by sharing it with their colleagues and network 07:00 – Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals 09:12 – Water You Know with James McDonald 11:00 – Interview starts: Welcoming back Tim Fulton 13:12 – What is Strategic Planning? 15:44 – Who should be involved in Strategic Planning? 23:22 – Why should companies strategically plan 34:58 – Best time for strategic planning 40:00 – Objective and Key Results (OKRs) explained   Quotes  "No weigh-in equals no buy-in.” - Patrick Lencioni, quoted by Trace “Fear is the biggest obstacle preventing businesses from strategic planning.” - Tim Fulton “Not having a plan is a plan for failure.” - Trace Blackmore “Doing strategic planning without a facilitator is like being quarterback and referee at the same time.” - Tim Fulton Connect with Tim Fulton Phone: (678) 427- 9436 Email: timfulton@hotmail.com Website: smallbusinessmattersonline.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timcfulton/  Click HERE to Download Episode's Discussion Guide     Guest Resources Mentioned The Meeting by Tim Fulton Measure What Matters by John Doerr Traction by Gino Wickman    Scaling UP! H2O Resources Mentioned AWT (Association of Water Technologies) Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses Submit a Show Idea The Rising Tide Mastermind 022 The One with Tim Fulton   280 The One About Retaining Top Talent   289 The One About A SWOT Analysis with A Twist   368 Adapting to the New Workforce: Attracting Top Talent 164 The One With Chris McChesney What the Heck Is EOS? A Complete Guide for Employees in Companies Running on EOS by Gino Wickman   The 12 Week Year   The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni Water You Know with James McDonald  Question: What do you call the attraction of water molecules to each other that gives water its unique properties, such as a high surface tension, high boiling point, and ability to dissolve many substances?   2025 Events for Water Professionals Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE.  

It's Here,even in the trembling,in the crying,in the storm,like a little pinpoint of light that catches your eye,that catches your attention long enoughfor you to catch your breath.You become conscious of your breath again.You're able to relax your shoulders down and back again.You may not be smiling, but your Soul is.God Is.You're Hearing... that tone, that Key.Remembering that Presence IS your prayer.Silence is your prayer.Love is my prayer,and Love takes care of Love.I Love you,Nik--Our new book, 'Wake Up to Love' is HERE! Get your copy. Share a copy. Be the Love you wake up to._______________Support GoOD Mornings on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/c/goodmornings________________QUOTES"No prayer is complete without Presence "-Rumi"The basic condition for us to be able to hear the call of beauty and respond to it is silence."-Thich Nhat Hahn"It is in the dark that God is passing by. The bridge and our lives shake not because God has abandoned, but the exact opposite: God is passing by. God is in the tremors. Dark is the holiest ground, the glory passing by. In the blackest, God is closest, at work, forging His perfect and right will. Though it is black and we can't see and our world seems to be free-falling and we feel utterly alone, Christ is most present to us..."-Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are"The wise one does not try to control life and is not controlled by life.His heart is full and serene knowing that life takes care of life."-Mooji"Saints are the sinners who kept going."-Robert Louis Stevenson"Happiness does not enter making noiseit is there everyday amid the little joys.-look closely"-@cayswords_ I via IG"Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighborhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful! It is easy to be thankful when all is well. A Sufi is thankful not only for what he has been given but also for all that he has been denied."-Shams Tabrizi"I've watched you. I've watched everything you have been throughI've watched you fall i've watched you get hurtI've watched you fight and get back upI've watched you learnI've watched you growI also watched how hard you've been workingTo become the best version of yourselfi've seen your heart today and it's beautifulit's pure and it's ready to be loved the same way that I love youget ready because it's coming next week, everything you've been praying for."- @dailyuplifeingposts via IG "It's desire which keeps you poor."-Sri Sri Ravi Shankar"Songs in the Key of Life" -Stevie WonderSong- We Fall Down by Donnie McClurkin -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b2z4lQwnNw

In the final episode of Leadership Blueprints for 2024, BJ Kraemer focuses on Christmas gratitude, reflecting on the year, and planning for a successful 2025. The episode emphasizes the importance of annual reflection as a tool for growth, acknowledging wins and losses, and setting clear, actionable goals for the coming year.Key Points From This Episode:·       The significance of the movie It's a Wonderful Life as a lens to understand gratitude and perspective.·       Kraemer's personal annual reflection process, which includes reviewing his calendar and photos, identifying wins, losses, and  lessons learned.·       Planning and prioritizing goals for 2025 with a focus on professional, family, and personal objectives.·       The power of habits and systems in achieving success, with advice on creating an "ideal week" and building consistency.·       A closing message on reframing challenges as lessons and expressing gratitude to those who made an impact.Quotes:“No year is a failure if we learn from it.” — BJ Kraemer“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward“The person we want to become is a direct result of the goals we set and achieve, the people we meet, and the books we read.” — BJ KraemerLinks Mentioned in Today's Episode:It's a Wonderful LifeBJ Kraemer on LinkedInLeadership Blueprints Podcast 

Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Staying committed to your health goals can be tough when life is constantly throwing curveballs. Whether it's a birthday party, a vacation, or a work event, there will always be something ready to challenge the habits you've worked so hard to build. So how do you give yourself a fighting chance to stay on track with your health goals when your routine is disrupted?In this episode, I'm sharing real-life examples of how I've navigated disruptions to my schedule, from work conferences to family vacations. Tune in now to hear practical tips on incorporating protein and fiber, staying hydrated, and adapting to new situations. If you want to ensure you keep your health on track no matter what life throws at you, this one's for you!ReferencesEp. 64 - Breaking the Silence: Redefining Menopausal Care for Women with Obesity with Dr. Komal Patil-SisodiaMy Doctor Started Me on a GLP-1: Now What? Podcast Playlist Audio Stamps04:40 - We hear about Dr. Rentea's shock at a recent conference's fat phobia and male-dominated, outdated views, strengthening her commitment to advocating for compassionate care.15:30 - We learn the importance of planning ahead for protein and fiber intake to maintain healthy habits during unpredictable situations like conferences, vacations, or social events.21:37 - Dr. Rentea shares her tips for maintaining healthy habits during activities like beach days or water parks.24:00 - Planning ahead, focusing on protein, fiber, and hydration, while staying flexible to maintain balance in any situation, will help you manage your health effectively, even during busy or unpredictable times.27:40 - Dr. Rentea shares a story about how different eating patterns affect people differently, underscoring the importance of finding what works best for you.Quotes“No matter what the scenario looks like, we can always find our belonging. We can always find the community. We can always find the people that are going to support us.” - Matthea Rentea MD“At the Rentea Metabolic Clinic, we do not judge you. We do not shame you. We understand this is a chronic medical condition. Probably everyone that is helping you either has or currently does struggle with weight themselves.” - Matthea Rentea MD“If we don't learn some healthy boundaries, some ways of giving yourself a shot at it, you always get derailed.” - Matthea Rentea MD“If you are committed to your health, then you know that protein and fiber is going to be a big part of it.” - Matthea Rentea MD“Give yourself a fighting chance at it. Be willing to be flexible. Bring some backup options with you if you need to, but be willing to be flexible with the fiber and protein.” - Matthea Rentea MD“It doesn't matter if you have some pretzels or some chips, things like that, but the whole day doesn't need to be a bust.” - Matthea Rentea MD“With giving yourself a fighting chance at things, you needClick here to register for The 30/30 Program! We start Sep 1st 2024.

Does marriage still matter in this day and age? We say a resounding yes!    Marriage was designed by God, and there are several purposes the Bible gives for why marriage matters. Today we're digging into what Scripture says about the value of marriage. Tune in to learn God's purposes for the marriage relationship, and why they matter in your marriage! We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.  Episode highlights include:    Dr. Kim's list of biblical purposes for marriage Several ideas for what it means to “be fruitful” in marriage  The power of a marriage model - and tips on how to find one  The ripple effect of an intentional marriage Ways your marriage can be a light in our dark world    Our Couples Conversation Guide helps you apply each episode's content. To get each new guide, click here to subscribe!   *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    QUOTES  “No marriage is perfect. But if you're a couple steps ahead, you've navigated some things that others haven't.” - Lindsay Few   “My dream for the marriage changers is that they're learning, growing and passing that on.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling  “Prayer has had such an impact on our marriage. When God answers prayer like He does, we want to tell everybody what He's done!” - Dr. Kim Kimberling  The things God calls us to do bring glory to God. They bring us joy, life and peace, and they also bring light and encouragement to others.” - Lindsay Few  “Yes, it's hard at times. Yes, there are things you have to work through. But the big picture result is worth it.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Don't let screens come between you: Use our free 17 Questions Every Couple Should Ask About Tech printable to get on the same page!  Life's unpredictable. Build a solid foundation for your marriage with 21 Prayers to Build an Awesome Marriage  We are here to help! Email Info@awesomemarriage.com any time.  Are you ready to join the mission? Our Marriage Changers exist because a world full of awesome marriages can change the world! Learn more HERE  Our Couples Conversation Guide helps you apply each episode's content. You'll get each new guide when you click here to subscribe!  

Roboburger is billed as the “World's First Burger Chef In a Vending Format.” RoboBurger condenses the average kitchen by 99% into just 12 square feet, including refrigeration, heating, ventilation, prep line and cleaning. Burgers are automatically grilled and assembled in under 4 minutes. Roboburger RoboBurger was invented by Audley Wilson, a data scientist; Dan Braido, a Rutgers PhD grad; and Andy Siegel, a serial entrepreneur. Audley and his team have been working on Roboburger for about five years but Audley's passion for robotics goes all the way back to his childhood. Audley has been passionate about robotics and automation from a young age, and one of his teenage years robotics prototypes got him a scholarship at Carnegie Mellon. RoboBurger was in beta phase up until SharkTank. They launched their first beta location in a dive bar in Jersey City in 2020. They launched an NSF-certified model in 2022. The units now – generation 5 – are UL certified and are launching in locations from Indiana to Missouri. Future locations for Roboburger machines include colleges, airports and rest stops. Friends encouraged Audley to take his idea to Shark Tank since the earliest days of the Roboburger process. Shark Tank producers noticed the media coverage about RoboBurger and reached out to Audley in 2022 with an offer to appear. It wasn't until 2023 that Audley and his team decided the machine was reach for a prime time appearance.  QUOTES “No one ever went bankrupt trying to feed America burgers.” (Michael) “One of the biggest challenges (with Roboburger) has been the health requirements. Getting that NSF certification was a gargantuan challenge and getting our UL certification on top of that was even more.” (Audley)“We clean the griddle after every burger. We do heat sanitization every four hours. We've actually got our cleaning process certified by a third party.” (Audley) “(One of our goals is to) make food service accessible for vending.” (Audley)“People are starting to shift to a higher convenience lifestyle. How can I get what I want, when I want it, wherever I am.” (Audley) “When you get to Shark Tank, it's just one go. You're standing on a carpet. It's live. There are no cuts.” (Audley)“Shark Tank was a really interesting experience. I've done thousands of pitches over the years, but I've never had one (like Shark Tank).” (Audley) “We're very happy with the (Shark Tank) deal. Those are exactly the sharks that we wanted to make a deal with.” (Audley) TRANSCRIPT 00:01.57vigorbrandingHello there to Fork Tales. Today’s guest is Audley Wilson. Now, typically, I have chefs on. Typically, I have restaurateurs. But today, we have a robotics expert. ah He is a burger expert and founder and CEO of Robo Burger, the world’s first burger chef in a vending machine. That’s right. He makes burgers within a vending machine. He also recently appeared on Shark Tank to pitch his idea to the investors. Audley, thank you so much for joining us today. 00:31.42Audley WilsonWell, thank you so much, Michael, for having me on. I’m excited to be speaking with you. 00:36.82vigorbrandingAwesome. wow You and I got to meet, I think it was a little over a year ago and I i saw you then again in LA and I got to actually not only see you, but I also saw the Robo Burger. So that’s super cool and I i got to test it. I got to have the burger and it was ah it was impressive. So let’s start with some background about rogo Robo Burger. I’m sorry, it’s like a tongue twister. ah Tell us about Robo Burger and how it all got started. 00:58.35Audley Wilsonhey five times but So, oh man. Well, so it’s a long story. I’ve been working on a robo burger for in this current incarnation for about five years, but I’ve been working on food robotics over the course of my, for my entire life and burger machines for about 20. So, uh, you know, my first burger machine, my first food machine, uh, got me into Carnegie Mellon. Uh, and like, you know, then it was really focused on. residential kitchens, right? So like, how can you make an entire kitchen, fully automated? 01:31.33Audley WilsonAnd yeah so, you know, talk about really ahead of your time. um So like, that was, that was my first machine, and it was really, could do a variety of different meals. 01:34.72vigorbrandingRight. 01:40.23Audley WilsonBut really all it can make well is rice and chicken. when Yeah, it’s ah but first i college kid that’s great. 01:44.40vigorbrandingSo, but was that something that you did before? yeah Was that something you did before school? Like before you got into the into Carnegie Mellon or was it a contest or talk about that? 01:51.97Audley WilsonYeah. Yes, I was working on this since ah when I was in high school. 01:56.90vigorbrandingThat’s crazy. 01:57.18Audley WilsonSo when I was in high school, I was there, so you know, constantly working on this crazy machine because I was like, you know, I got to feed myself in college. So why not just have a crazy machine that could do it? um And but really, one of the challenges was it was trying to do so many things in one machine. So it was a super, super, super complicated. um But yeah, so that was that was what I was working on in high school. um I’ve been making food, ever since I learned, I self taught electrical computer engineer. So when I was like eight years old, my dad started teaching me how to do electronics. And then I was like, this is this is awesome. Took his college textbooks and started going through those. And I was like, you know so I taught myself electronics. And then I was like, well, if I could make motors move and lights turn on, why not make a food machine? I was watching the Jetsons a lot back then. 02:44.85vigorbrandingUh huh. 02:44.83Audley Wilsonum you know, because it was on constant replay back in the 80s. So was it was like, okay, you know, like, I can make, I can make, you know, Rosie goes up to a machine and she enters what she wants. And then she, you know, outcomes as like, you know, ham on a bone or whatever. ah yeah and I wanted to make that machine. 03:03.40vigorbrandingThat is, that’s crazy. That’s it’s wild. And you know I gotta to say, you’re probably the only human being on earth that can say, I’ve been working on a burger machine for 20 years. 03:13.02Audley WilsonYes, taking a little longer than I expected. 03:13.63vigorbrandingah but But you’re dedicated your life to the burger machine. I think that’s awesome. I mean, you know. 03:19.72Audley WilsonOh, yes, definitely. um you know In college, yeah when I got into CMU, one of the reasons I got in was actually because of that that’s residential food machine. 03:29.71vigorbrandingSure. 03:29.84Audley Wilsonum and In college, own they CMU was awesome and know they they were able to fund some of my development. I was working on the machine throughout the time period. My junior year, i was I was an entrepreneurship major there, so my junior year I had to start a business. So, that’s when I started my first business, which was actually a restaurant. um So, because I was like, okay, my robot isn’t there yet. um If I actually want to dedicate my entire life to food robotics, I should probably learn how to to cook and how a restaurant works. um So, I started a restaurant, you know, because there’s no simpler way to do that. um 04:03.50Audley Wilsonyeah But yeah that’s really yeah everyone’s like, that’s a horrible idea. Don’t do this. This this industry is hard. And you know I definitely learned that that’s the case. 04:13.68vigorbrandingyeah 04:13.75Audley Wilsonum and But to what it was excellent about that time period is they it ah enabled me to really understand what the problem was that I wanted to solve. um you know the labor What I was facing was massive labor problems, um you know tons of really really long hours that I needed to cover, a lack of consistency between my chefs on the weekend or the the late night shifts, um you know and also the size of the kitchen. right My kitchen took up a large space, like you know how can I make this all smaller? 04:39.33vigorbrandingRight. 04:43.44Audley WilsonAnd then like you data. There was like no data in my kitchen. I got data really by putting it in at the end of the day, so I didn’t really have that much data back in 2004. So you know that’s that’s what i wanted to solve like how could i just make this that and it like hit me like one night when i was uh when i was closed down my restaurants like wow what if i just like made this a lot simpler to go back to an automated food restaurant that that ma machine i was working on upset focus on commercial. One thing, just the burger, because it’s yeah like’s it’s pretty standardized for the most part. 05:16.00vigorbrandingHmm. 05:19.52Audley Wilsonright you know Top bun, bottom bun, patty, and anything else that goes on in the in the middle there. 05:22.28vigorbrandingOkay. 05:26.00Audley Wilsonso like you know It’s consistent. um so yeah I could do one thing over and over and over and over again. and At that time period, I really wanted to like automate the whole back end of a Burger King. but 05:36.58vigorbrandingYeah, that’s it’s fascinating. So when you did your restaurant i mean and obviously you summed up everybody’s issues in the restaurant business. I mean, quality of food, consistency, the the labor shortage and just the cost of labor. I mean, you know, ah you’re you’re talking to everybody here and that makes ah that makes a ton ton of sense. um but But just real quick on your on your restaurant, like when you started a restaurant, it was at one location, was it a QSR, was it a focused, it it was it one of those where you focused on just one sort of type of food or one one sort of like like li burgers or a hot dogs or anything like that. Talk talk about that a little bit. 06:11.34Audley WilsonYeah, so I was writing a trend back in 2004. I’m not sure if you remember hookah lounges. They had just came through New York City. 06:17.58vigorbrandingSure. 06:19.21Audley WilsonSo one of my friends dragged me to a hookah bar in LES, you know, checked out the scene. I was like, this is actually pretty cool. This is an experience I haven’t had before. And, you know, it didn’t exist in Pennsylvania at the time. So, you know, I was the first hookah bar in Pittsburgh. um yeah so I opened opened the the concept there at first it was a hookah bar mediterranean tea and drinks and then i then i built out the kitchen myself and with my friends and my fraternity brothers built out the kitchen so went through the whole ah you know process of getting all the like the licenses and everything there so that’s what i learned about the permitting processes which. 06:59.52vigorbrandingUh-huh. 06:59.86Audley Wilsona big part of our life now. And yeah and then then after that, we turned it into a whole music scene. We had like lines around the block. It was it was pretty cool. um and It was Mediterranean food was the ultimate focus. um Because it was so hard to build out the kitchen, we ended up going all electric um you know using these huge pizza ovens to heat up legs of lamb because we couldn’t do a stack. And that’s really one of those things I think my machine really solves for. you know it’s a vetless solution So you can put it anywhere, just plug it in literally, cleans the air, filters it. 07:27.98vigorbrandingYeah. 07:35.57Audley WilsonBecause they told me it was like 100,000 to put in my vent, ah just just the vent solution. 07:37.84vigorbrandingOh, sure. 07:40.66Audley WilsonI was like, really, this is crazy. um So I unfortunately limited the options that I had in my my establishment. 07:48.17vigorbrandingYeah, and you are obviously a serial entrepreneur. I feel like you you can see something and you can, you know, and it’s not a problem. It’s an opportunity, right? And everyone says that, but I think it’s obvious you’ve executed on that all across the board from evolving your hookah thing to the to the robotics. to If I can do electronics, why can’t I make burgers with it? too I’ve got to eat. So therefore, I should make something that can feed me. It’s pretty crazy. That’s that’s awesome. And you know it just goes to show, I guess, that that that drive and positivity and and the and the willing to have your eyes wide open and and execute. 08:20.60vigorbrandingThat’s the key, execute. 08:21.19Audley WilsonAll 08:21.52vigorbrandingAnd I think it’s awesome. So I get to talk to a lot of entrepreneurs, but I’m really i’m really impressed by all that you’ve done. 08:26.79Audley Wilsonright. 08:27.36vigorbrandingIt’s really, really super cool. So, okay, we’ll get to Robo Burger here. 08:29.93Audley Wilsongo 08:31.40vigorbrandingNow, why why not pizzas? why and but eat Why not hot dogs? Why not chicken wings? Why why burgers? 08:37.09Audley WilsonYeah, again, it’s the standardization. um One of the hardest parts of food machines and in general, when I’ve been building them, has been dispensing the ingredients, right? So, you know, if you have like too wide a variety of ingredients, then it could be like challenging. um But really, I love burgers. ah Back in the day, I was eating probably about five burgers a week. um yeah know So it’s pretty ah pretty high pretty high percentage of burgers. 09:07.61Audley Wilsonum and you know And I think they’re really the design of it. I love the sandwich. yeah It’s like ah the perfect meal on the go. 09:14.05vigorbrandingYep. 09:16.30Audley WilsonYou know you could grab it. You could take it in your car. I think it’s just a very convenient form of of heating yeah what I think it’s a little more sloppy. 09:25.77vigorbrandingWell, look, yeah and no one’s ever going to, yeah no, no, one I don’t think anyone ever go really bankrupt trying to feed America burgers. 09:28.80Audley Wilsonyeah 09:33.69vigorbrandingCause I mean, that’s definitely, uh, it’s definitely on the forefront of, uh, I think America’s palette for, uh, uh, for a lot of reasons, but. 09:34.35Audley WilsonYeah. 09:40.37vigorbrandingSo, but like, okay, vending machines, they’ve been around for a while as far as food, hot food, but obviously pre-made and, you you know, soggy thing, not necessarily good for sure. 09:49.14Audley Wilsonyeah 09:50.50vigorbrandingah You know, what what were some of the challenges with putting the process into a 12 square foot box? And talk about the process of your burger because it is not just you know, ah just reheated. It’s not just a microwaved pre-made sandwich. I think maybe that might be even a drawback. Maybe people might think, well, geez, this is probably what this is, but it’s not. It’s it’s it’s made fresh. 10:10.34Audley WilsonYeah. 10:11.16vigorbrandingSo can you talk a little bit about that and then some of the um some of the challenges? 10:15.55Audley WilsonYeah, throughout this journey, I’ve been blessed to have two really good co-founders, Andy Siegel and Dan Bredo. Dan was my CTO. hes Me and him went to Carnegie Mellon together. So he’s really been faced with having to conquer these insane hurdles of really taking an entire commercial kitchen and putting it into 12 square feet um and getting and NSF and UL certified as such. 10:30.03vigorbrandingThanks. 10:40.26Audley Wilsonum So you know one of the biggest challenges, again, was ah you know the, you know, all the health requirements, right? You know, getting that and NSF certification was a gargantuan challenge, and then getting our UL certification on top of that was even more. You know, you always hope that there is some governing body that is ultimately saying, is this good is this safe and am I going to die by eating this? what these these um These groups are there for, um you know, their standards really have pushed us to the next level in making a much better, safer um thing, but ultimately the the ah challenges are or great. um So some of them, you know was you know, most vending machines start with food in a pre-packaged container and they stay there the entire time. 11:30.83vigorbrandingMmhmm. 11:31.17Audley Wilsonhours actually starts in a package. We open the package, dispense the part, the components from there, close those packages, then cook and assemble everything and then put it into a second, into a final packaging. So, you know, due to that, the food touches, you know, food touching zones for all the chefs out there, you know, obviously everything needs to be cleaned. You know, so how do you actually cook? So we, like I guess you could go through the cooking process for ah listeners who don’t know how this machine works. So Roamer Burger, when you after you’ve done ordering what you like on the screen and paying, it’s going to then take a frozen patty out of the freezer, put it onto a griddle, and cook it on both sides. 12:14.66Audley WilsonWhile that’s cooking, it’s going to dispense buns from the toaster into the toasters from our sealed dispensers, and and then start toasting those. Once the buns are toasted, it’s then going to grab a box, put the buns into the box, add the chosen condiments, get the patty, and then get grab go over and get cheese a layer of cheese on top, and then go out to the user and where the user will see it come out, and then the clamshell box will close. So that’s ultimately the process. That’s our our patented procedure for making a burger. 12:46.19Audley Wilsonum We have five patents there. So those are like we have five different inventions. um First one is the oven system, the way we actually cook it on a griddle. 12:50.62vigorbrandingMm hmm. 12:55.89Audley Wilsonyeah So that like yeah we’re actually cooking that. Making it really you know, you really get to the char we really you know, it’s the same way you would want a patty cooked the toasters or another patent that we had because ultimately we had to toast the but toast the bun and also perfectly dispense it our first burger machine back in 2019 that we put that we we were we put live in Andy’s Bar in Jersey City it would flip the buns half the time like ah 13:26.69Audley Wilsonah Every time, just with the buns half the time. It was, it was, it was the worst. We called it a lucky burger because they just kept it. But it was like, we were always lucky. It was horribly unlucky with the the buns. 13:36.98vigorbrandingMm 13:38.74Audley WilsonIt’s, you know, but that’s the thing, you know, these simple, these products are very soft and delicate, you know, the bun. 13:43.78vigorbrandinghmm. 13:44.11Audley Wilsonum And you actually have to get it there right side up every single time. um And, you know, every, everyone’s, everyone is used to having a burger but prepared one way. So, you know, if it’s ever done wrong. um The next, next patent we had was our dispenser, which is actually what holds all these, uh, these a bench, all these, uh, the buns and the top on the bottom button and the paddy sit in different dispensers. So that was a real challenge because, you know, the buns are soft. Um, sometimes, sometimes things can stick. How do you actually you know dispense it every single time? Um, so that was a huge challenge for us. 14:20.49vigorbrandingMmhmm. 14:20.83Audley Wilsonevery Every step was just huge hurdles, but my team must have a really good team, people really solving these problems. it The list just keeps going, but you now now everything is really down to the hardware mechanisms have been perfected, and now we’re getting to do some really, really cool things on the software side, which is really exciting. 14:42.88vigorbrandingYeah, very cool. And it is amazing because, excuse me, the the the the burger is grilled and it’s not just nothing. And that’s the thing, I guess I wonder that that you have to not not overcome, but I think people would just assume because why wouldn’t you that, oh, it’s pre-made, pre-packaged, it’s in a microwave and that’s not it at all. And in fact, I’ll say, I’ll give some plugs here. You know, um Quench, our agency does CPG, food and beverage. ah We started in Pennsylvania and your buns are Martin’s potato rolls, which are very famous here in Pennsylvania, and they are making their rounds around the country, and it’s a really quality product. And and I think Heinz Ketchup is what you’re using too, another Pennsylvania brand. 15:19.59Audley WilsonYeah, so yeah, yeah we love Heinz. The machine that you know has these Heinz bagged products in it. So pretty much all of our condiments start in the Heinz bags and then they get stayed sealed throughout the entire system and that’s like one of those big tests that they also make sure. 15:37.29vigorbrandingYeah. 15:37.29Audley WilsonHow do you actually clean these lines? Have you guys ever had a beer line in your in your restaurant? right Lines are the worst. 15:41.48vigorbrandingYep. Yep. 15:42.87Audley WilsonYou got to clean them. 15:44.02vigorbrandingThat’s right. 15:44.03Audley WilsonSo like you know the machine also has like automatic processes to clean our condiment lines and systems like that because Every line is a problem um if you don’t have an actual cleaning solution. 15:54.10vigorbrandingYep. 15:54.22Audley WilsonSo a machine will automatically do soap, sanitizer, hot water. It has built-in hot water heater. Pretty much, we have as many many things that you could possibly fit into 12 square feet. um and you you know Everything that you would expect to be in your in a restaurant is inside of this. 16:12.20vigorbrandingYeah, and candidly, there’s there’s there’s there’s ah I mean, you guys are cleaning after every burger. So we hear about health inspectors. We hear about, oh, don’t go back in their kitchen, you know about restaurants. Oh, boy, you don’t want to see what it looks like back there. But you guys are actually cleaning after every every burger. and and and and you know and and So the the sanitation part of this thing, the the health part of this thing is like first, foremost, and and extremely well thought out. 16:27.01Audley WilsonYeah. 16:37.05vigorbrandingIs that correct? 16:38.22Audley WilsonYeah. 100%. You know, that’s been, uh, from the very beginning, it was like, you have to get the and NSF certification. Otherwise we can’t do this. We have to be able to really scale this across the country. Um, you know, in the and NSF, you know, that blue sticker that says and NSF, that was our goal from the beginning. 16:51.00vigorbrandingMm hmm. Mm hmm. 16:53.73Audley Wilsonum So, you know, like we clean off clean the the griddle after every burger, we do heat sanitization after every four hours, we do every day, it does a the daily soap, sanitizer, hot water treatment, you know, the three bin sink that you, you know, obviously required by the health department, um we do that process. And we’ve actually gotten our cleaning cleaning procedure certified by a third party. um like, you know, after you months and months and months of usage and doing the cleaning process, you know, in like, indetectable levels of microbes. So, you know, we did the whole culture growth and everything. My, Dan, he’s a PhD, so it’s been ah insane to have him on, you know, fighting this battle because he’s 17:37.98Audley Wilsonyeah He’s really been leading the charge. We’re actually going to the American ah the Association of Food and Drug Officers’ Apto conference next week to present the machine to all of the health the big health officials around the country because you know we’re we’re we’re not we’re we’re not shy now to show what we’ve done because it’s it’s been challenging to get here, um but it’s pretty cool. 17:54.22vigorbrandingVery cool. 18:01.29vigorbrandingYeah, ah yeah you should be you should be incredibly proud. and You know, you always are smiling and you’re always laughing. and I can only imagine how many obstacles you faced. And so you you’re you have the perfect attitude as ah as an entrepreneur because you’re you’re willing to smile and figure out the next thing. And that’s that’s ah that’s a gift. It sounds obvious, but boy, it’s so hard. And yeah, yeah. 18:21.34Audley WilsonOh man, yeah, those was hard days where it’s just like, you’re just like, you go home, you’re like, I don’t even know how we’re gonna, I don’t know how to put a smile on the face. 18:28.18vigorbrandingYeah. 18:29.13Audley Wilsonit And then you go in the next day, it’s like, gotta kick, gotta kick ass today to enter. 18:32.63vigorbrandingYeah, that’s right. That’s right. That’s absolutely right. All right. So you opened up your first row robo burger pop up in Jersey city in 2022. 18:36.44Audley WilsonYeah. 18:39.98Audley Wilsonyeah 18:41.01vigorbrandingHow many locations you have now and then where do you see your machines being successful? 18:45.62Audley WilsonYeah, so it’s been we’ve been in the beta period up until Shark Tank. so That was actually when we had pulled our our machines for all of our beta machines from the market. so First, we and we actually launched our first um unit to the market in 2020. That was in that that dive bar in Jersey City. 19:00.78vigorbrandingOkay. 19:03.87Audley WilsonThen in 2022, we introduced our and NSF certified Mark II generation Two model to the mall and then we then after that we went to a pilot flying J and a couple other locate in the college in Queens and a couple of the locations um to you know, just perfecting the technology getting up to the next levels and then now we just got our and NSF or UL certification for our generation five units and those are the units now we’re rolling into the market. 19:28.50vigorbrandingMm hmm. Hmm. 19:33.91Audley WilsonSo we have ah we we just launched our first units like a month ago into the market in ah in a business in a business and a business location with Pfizer. And now we’re and we’re launching with Penn Entertainment some casinos. in Pennsylvania they’re who are actually launching in their location in Indiana and then in their location in St. 19:51.77vigorbrandingMmhmm. 19:57.67Audley WilsonLouis this month and then next month we’re launching with another location for that same business and then machines after machines so going into a bunch of airports in terms of where we see the best bits you know convenience It’s really like where we are the the kitchen for convenience, both unattended retail as well as the traditional convenience store. So we we really are we really are looking forward to working with partners there. Bending, obviously. Bending partners, who we’re now able to 20:32.03Audley WilsonMake food service accessible for vending, which has really never been the case before. Food service previously was always prepared food, and distribution just dropping it onto to a cold case. and Now we’re talking about real food service, you know being able to offer their customers a higher so higher level solution. airports. We’re going into Orlando, MCO, and we’re going to be going into a few other airports throughout the country when our partners in the travel hospitality industry. And, you know, we’re excited to go into a few colleges. 21:05.70vigorbrandingSure. 21:06.61Audley WilsonHopefully our album amount is over the course of the next few months. So I’m just really excited to start getting this technology out there. 21:11.14vigorbrandingThat’s awesome. Well, it makes sense. Yeah, I mean, it makes sense. You know, it’s kind of interesting because, ah you know, candidly, I was watching the your episode of Shark Tank, and we can talk about that. yeah But when I was watching, I was watching with my wife, and my you know, my wife’s smart. 21:23.90Audley Wilsonyou 21:26.40vigorbrandingShe’s like asking questions like, yeah do you really need um a vending machine that serves burgers? She was impressed by how fresh it was and all that. and i said to her i said well but like Someone did the first vending machine for a soda. and At the time, you could get a soda at your house, you get a soda at a grocery store, you get a soda probably at a convenience store. so There’s plenty of places to get a soda. Why did you need to build a refrigerator, put it somewhere? and and When you think about it from that perspective, i mean it probably seemed a bit outlandish and maybe almost unnecessary But yet, let’s face it, ah soda vending machines are huge. 21:58.43vigorbrandingSo why not burgers? why i mean it makes total When you look at it from that perspective, I think it makes total sense. 22:00.66Audley WilsonIndeed. 22:02.65vigorbrandingBecause again, to your point, like colleges or airports, there’s people that want to have a decent, ah you know a good quality food experience, and places aren’t open. And especially now after COVID, there’s so many issues with employees and you know cutting down hours and and and all of that that you you’re you’re actually answering. You’ve been working on the solution to a problem that probably has been exacerbated over the last couple of years. you know it’s a 22:27.50Audley WilsonYeah. it It’s interesting as well. 22:28.14vigorbrandingso 22:29.57Audley WilsonThink back to like even like 2000, like there were so many more cafeterias, like, you know, in every business that was open, c catering to the office. 22:34.22vigorbrandingRight. 22:38.83Audley WilsonObviously there’s more work from home now, which has sort of caused a sort of shift, right? 22:40.66vigorbrandingMm-hmm. 22:43.75Audley WilsonSo people have gone from like these, the cafeterias and people sort of moving back into this unattended retail. 22:46.82vigorbrandingRight. 22:50.78Audley WilsonVending solution. Um, you know, so going back to the world where the the automat was a solution, right? You know, so if you think back about that back in the 50s, there was the automat Um, so I think people are really starting to shift back to this high high convenience, right? How can I get what I want when I want it wherever I am? um And at the same time businesses need to handle for the fact that there’s ah you know, there’s less labor out there um at ah significantly higher rates than it was yeah I’m thinking back to minimum wage when I had my restaurant in 2004 was six dollars six dollars an hour 23:22.47vigorbrandingYeah, sure. Yeah. 23:25.27Audley WilsonI’m like, wow, I can’t even imagine. so you like having like you know I had 20 people. like I can’t imagine having that many people in a tiny small business with today’s minimal wages and increased food costs. 23:33.43vigorbrandingRight. Right. 23:41.09Audley Wilsonso you know like the The challenges are getting are bigger for the operator than ever. But yeah know by by going to the small unattended footprint, people are able to you know the distribute their costs over multiple locations, and make more money, um and and find new opportunities for growth. 24:01.13vigorbrandingThat’s great. so i mean we We talked briefly about the Shark Tank episode. I think people are really interested because it is ah as an entrepreneur, i mean i like I said, it’s one of those things where I’d sit there and and and focus on. I couldn’t watch it late at night because my brain would be spinning. you know i I loved it trying to figure out the angles. Would I do the deal? If I was selling the idea, how would I sell it? you know Looking at it from a marketing perspective, looking at it from a business perspective, it’s just you know my head’s going to explode. so Talk about that. like did you Did you pitch your idea? Did they come to you? What was the experience like? Did they do run-throughs? Talk a little bit about that and how the whole thing came together. i mean we see you know What do we see? Like 15 minutes, 12 minutes of any segment. um and you know but But what all is in there? i mean how How does that all work? I’d love to hear hear sort of like the behind the scenes a little bit. 24:51.43Audley WilsonYeah. Yeah, I remember when I started working on my burger machine back in the day, you know, Shark Tank had came out and they were everyone was like, you should go on Shark Tank with this idea. So it was crazy to to actually go on Shark Tank eventually. The way it all came about was through, I guess, you know media When we launched our first mission our first Gen 2 machine in the mall here in Jersey, we got 4.4 billion impressions, like 43 million in earned media value. 25:22.69Audley WilsonSo like we just got so much media. 25:23.32vigorbrandingMm hmm. 25:24.93Audley Wilsonum like I remember my wife ah my wife’s mom from Moldova saw us on TV and filmed it and sent us the video in Moldova. 25:30.52vigorbrandingMm 25:35.28Audley WilsonI was like, wow, this is… And I think that shows that like you know people have a lot of interest in this type of technology, and burgers specifically burgers are completely automated in a vending format. 25:39.48vigorbrandinghmm. 25:48.13Audley Wilsonum So that’s when we got the eye of the, I think, Shark Tank team. 25:54.63vigorbrandingGotcha. 25:54.68Audley Wilsonum So at that point they you know they reached out to me back back in 2022. I didn’t even respond because I’m like, there is no way I’m going on Shark Tank with this machine. It is way too early. I need to itate iterate, iterate, iterate, iterate, iterate, iterate, iterate. And then we did probably about 100 more iterations after that. 26:14.76vigorbrandingwow 26:14.72Audley WilsonAnd then you know a year later, i yeah like i get ah i get a response I get the same email again. It’s like, hey. I was like, wait, hold on. Did I respond the last time? And that’s what I realized. I didn’t respond like, wow, I’m a horrible person. ah hu So like, you know, it’s like, all right, you know what? I think we’re ready. So we responded, then then that pretty much got us into the process. And then we we had to do our practice pitches where, um you know, the producer’s feedback to me was usually around, you know, like every everyone did great, upset oddly, more energy. 26:49.93Audley Wilsonbut So my other two partners, they’re like very photogenic. So they like yeah they they really love being on camera. um but So yeah that was that was ah that was a fun process of you know just trying to you try to actually get nailed the pitch, because you get to practice, or they’re practicing it amongst ourselves um with some of our friends, trying to like, you this is you know this is what we’re, or what do you think about this these lines guys? 26:56.32vigorbrandingah 27:14.59vigorbrandingMm hmm. 27:15.64Audley Wilsonum And then, Yeah, but yeah we never when you actually get to Shark Tank, it’s just one go. it’s You get on stage, and you know that youre you’re there that you’re standing on this carpet, and the next, to you know the door’s open, and and it’s it’s live. it’s a the never no no No cuts. 27:36.12vigorbrandingGot it. 27:36.28Audley Wilsonyou and there you know they The team there is amazing. There’s so many cameras trained on your every move. um they’re you know they’re They’re amazing. um Yeah, it but it was ah it was really it was a really interesting experience. It was, you know, I’ve done thousands of pitches, you know, over the over the years, you know, thousands, but this one was, you know, I never had one. It was, you know, quite the same film where, you know, it’s going to be viewed by everyone and with everyone’s ah full ego and energy and enthusiasm coming for television, you know, in terms of the the judges on the other side. So, you know, it was quite an experience. 28:13.83vigorbrandingThat’s awesome. so So I read somewhere that that entrepreneurs who appear in the show required to meet with a show psychologist afterwards, just to make sure you weren’t beat up too bad or tortured by the experience. Was that true? Did you guys talk to somebody afterwards? 28:24.62Audley WilsonThat’s 100% true. That’s 100% true. I know, like, everywhere they told us before, it was like, ah that’s weird. And then author words, it was like, it actually was it was nice to talk. Like, we were all very over the moon and excited. So it was nice to, you know, they they really, you know, they’ve been doing it for 15 years. 28:40.86vigorbrandingYeah. 28:45.31Audley WilsonThey know what they’re doing. It’s an impressive of organization. 28:46.60vigorbrandingYeah. Yeah. I mean, I’m sure. Hey, and you guys got a deal. Congratulations. I’m sure some people are over there and they’re in the fetal position crying in the corner. You know, like I spent most of my life, bill you know, dedicated to this business and they’re telling me it’s a terrible idea. So, ah but but yeah. 28:58.91Audley WilsonYou know, at one point, and you you know you you saw the episode, at one point in the middle of the episode, it’s like, wow, that’s good to be me. 29:05.63vigorbrandingYeah. Well, my wife said, Oh, they’re not going to get a deal. I’m like, well, just watch. Let’s see. You know? And, uh, you’re, by the way, you said about not being photogenic. I disagree with you, but your, your, your partner, the CMO was hilarious because he got a lot of closeups because in the beginning they were saying some stuff that wasn’t so nice and his eyes are just like, you look like a deer in the headlights. It was awesome. So he made he made for good TV. That’s for sure. That guy’s he’s a character you can tell. 29:26.93Audley Wilsonyeah 29:28.22vigorbrandingUh, but. 29:28.42Audley Wilsonyeah he’s so He’s definitely a character. He used to be on ah TV commercials back in the day, like Mr. Bubbles and all this other stuff. And and he’s ah you know he he’s is ah quite a character. 29:41.26vigorbrandingYeah. And so you you you got in with Mr. Wonderful, Kevin O’Leary and Michael Rubin. So you got a $1.5 million dollars loan at 9%. And are you are you happy with the deal? Have you guys ah gotten any traction? 29:52.16Audley WilsonYeah, we’re very happy with the deal. These are exactly the sharks that we wanted to work with. 29:54.39vigorbrandingOK. 29:57.73Audley Wilsonyeah We wanted to we wanted to know work with Mr. Wonderful. We wanted to have him ah up on stage and interacting with the machine. ah And that that was before we found out who the guest shark was going to be. 30:08.71vigorbrandingMm-hmm. 30:08.88Audley WilsonAnd it was Michael Rubin. And we’re like, wow, Michael Rubin. That’s really cool. So like you know we ended up getting exactly the sharks that we wanted to do a deal with. two sharks and especially after coming to a point where we thought we were going to have like zero sharks at one point. 30:23.43vigorbrandingYeah, yeah. 30:23.51Audley Wilsonis So you it was it was ah was it it was just a it was ah it was a lot of fun um after it was done. It was the most intense 34 hours and but of my life, the most intense 34 hour trip to LA ever. 30:41.85vigorbrandingYeah, I’ll bet. 30:41.91Audley Wilsonum It was just nonstop. 30:44.97vigorbrandingThat’s awesome. Okay. So let’s talk back to back on the rubber burger. Can you share some details about what you’re, you’re cooking up for the future? I mean, like, you know, some people want bacon on their burgers. You know, we know the lettuce and tomato thing and fresh vegetable. That can be obviously comp an issue. Can you talk a little bit about maybe some of the decisions you made to do things, not to do things and some potential ideas of what you might do next? 31:00.46Audley WilsonYeah, 31:04.12Audley Wilsonyeah so so let let’s talk about lettuce and tomatoes first. The reason we didn’t do do lettuce and tomatoes first is Dan would always say is because of E. 31:08.15vigorbrandingYeah. 31:13.30Audley Wilsoncoli and some of the challenges there and being able to detect it. 31:13.77vigorbrandingHmm. 31:16.27Audley Wilsonum It actually is just another hurdle for the operator and our goal is trying to reduce hurdles for the operator to be able to deliver road burger to their end consumer. So yeah that’s why we’re not offering it our first first iterations of these units. um In time, we’d like to operate. But actually, the operators that we’ve been working with haven’t been asking for that so much. But we’d love to be able to do it so that we can do more brand partnerships with you some of the bigger fast food companies that are out there that do use lettuce and tomatoes. In terms of bacon, we would like to do bacon. 31:52.30Audley WilsonWe’re not sure how or when. We definitely want to add it to our lineup. In terms of coming soon, what we’re working towards, we want to be able to make the unit smaller. We want to have a smaller unit that we can even reduce the cost to the operator even more. 32:05.61vigorbrandingMm 32:10.34Audley WilsonWe want to be able to make a bigger unit that can really be able to do really high volume. you If you think about replacing the back end of burger production for any of the big fast food companies. and So we want to be able to go about bigger and smaller while constantly just trying to reduce the cost to the operators that way. Because at the end of the day, like yeah I’m an operator, Andy’s andy’s had ah three restaurants as well. 32:32.35vigorbrandinghmm. 32:33.68Audley Wilsonum you like We know how how annoying it is to actually take a portion of your profits out of your pocket to fund X and Y expenses. So we just want to make it lower and lower and lower so that way they can make more money. 32:46.69vigorbrandingthat’s fantastic 32:47.31Audley WilsonThat’s really where our focuses are on. Um, and, uh, you know, faster, you know, it’s currently takes us about four minutes to make a burger. We like to be able to get more throughput, you know, cause at the end of the day, you know, it’s all, if you’re there, which is multiple people right now, we can, we can spread, if there are multiple machines, we can spread orders across a few, the cluster of units, but you know, we don’t want to be ah that same unit to be able to make burgers two times as fast. 33:11.36vigorbrandingYeah. Yeah. And if I remember correctly, your, your machine currently can hold like 50 burgers, right? Like so, uh, it stacks. 33:17.53Audley WilsonYeah. 33:18.40vigorbrandingYeah. So, and I mean, depend obviously depending on how many you sell that someone’s got to come in and then service the machine and, and restock it and everything else. 33:25.40Audley WilsonExactly. 33:26.22vigorbrandingSo yeah, that makes total sense. 33:27.31Audley WilsonExactly. 33:27.63vigorbrandingSo so 33:28.47Audley WilsonSo in some of the airport applications in the busy or high volume, then yeah what we’re they’re doing is putting multiple machines, two, three, four machines in like clusters and then multiple clusters throughout the locations. So that’s ah really what we’re building towards that world where you have food anywhere, anytime. Because we’ve all been to that airport where yeah um the your flight gets delayed. 33:48.16vigorbrandingYeah. 33:50.29Audley WilsonYou’re there till like 2 AM. m yeah The bar closed down at 8 PM. 33:52.45vigorbrandingYeah. Mm-hmm. Yeah, no doubt. 33:56.34Audley Wilsonjust there waiting 33:57.88vigorbrandingYep, I totally, totally. 33:58.23Audley Wilsonyeah so well 33:59.76vigorbrandingI’ve experienced it pretty much every week. you know I’m on a plane every week and ah you know every other week umm I’m in a situation similar to that. like When do I eat? When should I get something? What can I get? What’s the quality I can get? you know And then with delays and layovers and canceled flights, you never know when where you’re going to be. So I think it’s i think um it makes a ton of sense. Now, I have a couple of other just really simple questions for you. 34:21.39Audley WilsonAnd you’re just there waiting. 34:21.65vigorbrandingAnd I know your burger’s great. I’ve had it. So between, I’ll say, Burger King, McDonald’s, and Wendy’s, who makes the best burger? 34:28.40Audley Wilsonah wendy um Wendy’s, Dave Thomas all but all day long, but Shake Shack is definitely my my favorite here as a New Yorker. 34:33.92vigorbrandingYeah, right. 34:39.09Audley Wilsonum yeah I’m a big Shake Shack fan. 34:42.94vigorbrandingYeah, I totally and you know what i agree with exactly what you said. I do agree with Wendy’s out of those three. And I i love Shake Shack. I’m a diehard Phillies fan. They have one down outside the stadium or inside the stadium. And that’s that’s usually my go to that or hot dog. Of course, it’s a baseball game. um And, you know, I was at Burger America in New York and who does the smash burger? and ah the Mr. Mott’s and he said he dedicated his life to the hamburger. So you two have a lot in common. You ought to yeah you you ought to connect. 35:07.38Audley WilsonOh, man, yeah. 35:08.79vigorbrandingHe’s a 35:09.12Audley Wilsonum but i ever I think that’s I’d love to connect to it. another 35:11.99vigorbrandingYeah. Yeah. And so now like one final meal, if you have to, you could pick anything other than your burger. I can’t let you just pick your burger, but anything, what would your, yeah what would your final meal be? 35:19.30Audley WilsonOh, definitely. Yeah, let’s see. 35:22.01vigorbrandingWhat would it be? And where would you have it? Why? 35:26.91Audley WilsonProbably lobster and oysters um on a beach in Jamaica. 35:30.29vigorbrandingVery good. 35:33.31vigorbrandingOh, nice. Well done. I like that. I can, I can picture that. That’s fantastic. 35:37.01Audley WilsonBecause I’m Jamaican, because I’m Jamaican, and whenever me and my wife are down there, I love love hitting up a nice lobster um but from like the rust, the shack on the beach. 35:41.71vigorbrandingThat’s great. 35:50.49vigorbrandingThat’s fantastic. Ollie, you were wonderful. Is there anything else you want to mention about what you’re up to or anything else about the ah Robo Burger? 35:58.65Audley WilsonYeah, well, you know, so right now we’re offering robo burger for sale for the first time really to the general public. Previously, we’ve only been working with like some of the, the biggest players that manage food and, uh, and convenience. So now we’re actually, uh, selling these units. 36:14.19vigorbrandingFantastic. 36:14.15Audley WilsonSo if anybody is interesting in getting their hands on the unit, we’d love to speak with you. Um, come check us out on our website, the robo burger.com th E robo burger.com. Um, and, uh, looking forward to speaking with you. 36:27.91vigorbrandingAli, you are awesome. I appreciate your time and I love your passion and congratulations on your success and your fortitude, I’ll say. You just smile and keep going forward. So, I mean, it’s amazing and I’m really, really impressed by what you’ve done. Thank you. 36:41.09Audley WilsonWell, thank you so much. I appreciate speaking with you. 36:44.92vigorbrandingGood deal. 

Have you ever noticed how embracing a hobby can transform your leadership approach? In this episode of the "Crown Yourself" podcast, host Kimberly Spencer explores the significance of hobbies for high performers. She shares personal anecdotes and insights on how hobbies can enhance life and business, offering a fresh perspective and psychological adaptability. Kimberly discusses the embodiment of principles learned through hobbies and their application to business, such as mindset and manifestation. She encourages listeners to engage with hobbies for personal growth, skill development, and joy. Examples range from yoga to cooking, with her own experiences adding depth to the discussion. Kimberly concludes by inviting her audience to seek hobbies that resonate with them and to join her community for further support in high-performance growth. What you will learn from this episode: Importance of hobbies for high performers Personal experience with hobbies and their impact Hobbies as sources of joy and potential income Encouragement to explore challenging hobbies for personal growth Value of detachment in hobbies for gaining new perspectives Learning new skills through hobbies and their influence on leadership and decision-making Lessons from hobbies and their application to mindset and manifestation in business Different perspectives on freedom and success through hobbies Psychological adaptability and its role in personal and professional development Embracing hobbies for fun, joy, and personal growth Enjoy, sovereigns! Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast listening platform. You can also watch the episode on YouTube. Quotes: No one is saying that your hobby cannot bring you money like they can. I think that's a huge misconception as a natural entrepreneur. I'm like, I see a hobby and I'm like, let's monetize it. ~ Kimberly Spencer What hobbies do is provide a detached area for strategic slacking, where perhaps you get to engage in a different level with a different level of thought, which then you can bring back to your business. ~ Kimberly Spencer That's how you create what you want in any area of life. You have to look to where you want to be. ~ Kimberly Spencer Moments of Note: The importance of hobbies (00:00:00) Exploring the significance of hobbies for high performers and their impact on personal and professional development. The breakthrough from a passion project (00:01:16) Discussing the breakthroughs and lessons learned from a passion project, including the process of creating a children's book. Reframing the concept of hobbies (00:02:24) Challenging the traditional view of hobbies as mere leisure activities and highlighting their potential for joy, financial gain, and quality of life improvement. The role of hobbies in personal growth (00:03:31) Emphasizing the value of hobbies in providing a detached space for strategic slacking, skill development, and new perspectives applicable to business. Applying hobby lessons to business (00:05:43) Exploring how lessons learned from engaging in hobbies, such as asking questions and leading collaboratively, can be applied to business practices. Thinking differently through hobbies (00:09:15) Examining how hobbies can foster new perspectives and innovative thinking, leading to creative collaborations and problem-solving in various areas of life. Embodiment of principles through hobbies (00:11:04) Illustrating how hobbies, such as motorcycle riding, can embody personal development principles and translate them into real-life applications. Leveraging skills from hobbies (00:13:26) Discussing the potential for leveraging skill sets acquired from hobbies to enhance other areas of life, including business and personal growth. Financial and personal value of hobbies (00:17:19) Exploring the financial and personal value of hobbies, including their potential to challenge, stretch, and help individuals grow in various aspects of life. Discovering new aspects of self through hobbies (00:20:29) Highlighting the power of hobbies in revealing different facets of one's personality and providing opportunities for personal exploration and growth. The value of freedom and different perspectives (00:21:33) Entrepreneurial values and perspectives on freedom. Power in diverse conversations and hobbies. Psychological adaptability and skill mapping (00:22:41) Hobbies as a skill for psychological adaptability and skill mapping. Applying personal strengths to business. Empowering through personal strategies (00:23:32) Empowering through personal strategies in business. Avoiding projection of the coach's strategies onto clients. Applying hobby skill sets to life and business (00:24:40) Applying hobby skill sets to personal development and business. Transforming business through hobby experiences and insights. Exploring new interests and hobbies (00:26:00) Encouragement to explore new interests and hobbies. Embracing hobbies for personal growth and transformation. Family and children's influence on hobbies (00:27:50) Influence of children on exploring hobbies. Embracing diverse interests and experiences. Bringing fun into business and life (00:29:02) Bringing fun into business and life through hobbies. Accelerating success through subconscious strategies. Connecting and creating a royal ripple (00:30:07) Encouraging connection and sharing to create a positive impact. Empowering others through kindness and support. Mentions + Additional Resources: "Instagram": "00:01:16" "Children's Book about Barcodes": "00:01:16" "Communication Queens Agency": "00:01:16" "Children's Board Book about Farts": "00:01:16" "Amazon KDP Print on Demand": "00:02:24" "Horseback Riding and Motorcycle Riding": "00:03:31" "HPC Coaching": "00:07:19" "TEDx Talk": "00:15:25" "High Performance Consultations": "00:22:41" "NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)": "00:22:41" "Chow Time Cooking Show": "00:24:40" "Rocket Science Museums and NASA": "00:26:51" "Sommelier Certificate": "00:29:02" "Instagram": "00:29:02" "Facebook Group 'Crown Yourself'": "00:29:02" Transcript: For a full episode transcript, it can be found here. Sharables: For sharable images, quotes, and other social media posts to add some royal sparkle to your socials (with proper tagging and credit, of course), they can be found here. ____________

That same Awareness in which the body begins to sway, is the same Awareness that appears as answered prayers. It's both the prayer and the answer. I Love you, Nik nikki@curlynikki.com Support the show!  ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings ______________________________ Today's Quotes: "No prayer is complete without presence." -Rumi "By sincere prayer you put yourself in a receptive mood. You become good receiver. You tune your heart radio. Prayer is a form of tuning. Once you tune your heart through prayer, you get all the cosmic things Whatever you pray for, you get. Pray for peace, you are tuning you radio to the peace station. Pray for beauty, you tune your radio to the beauty station. More things are wrought by prayer than the world dreams of: We don" know the power of prayers. Don't we say, "You want it, you got it!" It is literally true; if you really want it sincerely, you get it.  Real want, sincere want, honest want is prayer. Through that sincere prayer, you tune your heart to God." -Swami Satchidananda "Everything starts with Love, remember; Love is the ultimate law. Then prayer, mercy, grace, follow of their own accord." -Osho "Move like you know you're being taken care of." -Unknown on IG  Support the show

Web Description: It is difficult to see the Lord's description of Laodicea in the book of Revelation in a positive light. But the lesson we need to take away from it is how great a love the Lord has for us. No matter how much we may have damaged our relationship with Him, He is always knocking on the door of our hearts. And we need to open that door and let Him in, honestly evaluating ourselves as we commune with Him, and let Him make a personal covenant with us.   Show Notes: I think we resist learning the lessons of Laodicea in the book of Revelation because no one wants to be associated with the lukewarm church that the Lord spews out of His mouth. But we need to read the example of Laodicea with a new understanding. First of all the Laodiceans did not get to their state of lukewarmness overnight. They had been refusing the Lord for a long time. And we must end the pattern of refusing the Lord in our own lives. Next, we must see that the picture of the Laodicean church in Revelation is a picture of God's deep love for us.   Even though the Laodiceans had continually refused Him, the Lord was always knocking on their door, always pleading with them to let Him in. That means that no matter how separated from the Lord we have become, we can always open the door to Him and let Him back into our hearts. The Lord said, “If anyone opens the door ….” He is not addressing the Church in general. He is speaking to each one of us individually. If you open the door to the Lord, He will come in and dine with you personally.   As we read in the Hebrew Scriptures, people ate together to make a covenant, and the Lord wants to make a personal covenant with each one of us. But for that to happen we must first take the initiative to open the door of our heart to let Him in. Then by seeing Him we will be like Job who said, “I have heard about the Lord before, but now my eyes see You. Therefore, I retract and repent in dust and ashes.” There will be a brokenness, but there will also be the joy of experiencing His love, of having a personal covenant with Him in His blood that is so necessary in these times.   Key Verses:   •       Revelation 3:14–22. “If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him.” •       Jeremiah 31:31. “I will make a new covenant.” •       Matthew 23:37–39. “How often I wanted to gather your children together.” •       Hebrews 12:18–24. “You have come to … Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant.” •       Hebrews 12:25–29. “See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking.” •       Job 42:1–6. “Now my eye sees You; therefore I retract, and I repent.” •       1 Corinthians 11:23–32. “A man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup.” •       Isaiah 1:18. “Come now, and let us reason together.”   Quotes:   •       “No matter how many times we may have refused Him in the past, He's looking for us to open our hearts, to sit down with Him, and to, in essence, negotiate a new covenant.” •       “He's looking for something to happen on a level that is beyond what we as believers have ever known or ever understood before. And as this happens, we will find ourselves being very humble, very much in repentance before the Lord and opening our hearts in a way that maybe we were not able to open our hearts before.” •       “Let us find that place of brokenness in our heart where there can be true repentance and true hunger to relate to Him in a new way.”   Takeaways:   1.    We have refused the Lord many times in our relationship with Him. But it is time to stop doing that. I feel like we are coming to a place in the timing of the Lord in these days when we need to be far more cautious about saying “No” to Him. 2.    No matter how extensive our previous refusals of Him have been, Christ comes again to plead with us in these last days. 3.    It really is time for us to make a personal covenant of peace with the coming Messiah. We talk a lot about the new covenant. And I believe there is a covenant once again that the Lord wants to make, and that is a very personal covenant with each one of us.    

How can building a diverse team with aligned values and complementary superpowers propel your real estate business to new heights? In this episode, Matt Faircloth, a seasoned real estate investor and author, shares his insights on building a powerhouse multifamily team. He emphasizes the importance of having a diverse team with aligned values, goals, and expectations. Matt explains that while it's possible to operate as a solo investor in smaller deals, larger multifamily investments require a team with diverse skill sets and superpowers. He provides a three-step process for building a rockstar real estate team: gaining alignment, gaining diversity, and identifying team members' superpowers. Matt also breaks down the four essential roles in a successful real estate team: the hunter, the brain, the mouthpiece, and the glue.   Matt Faircloth has been a full-time investor since 2005. In that time he has successfully completed projects involving dozens of fix and flips, office buildings, single-family homes, and apartment buildings.   He has completed over a Hundred Million in real estate transactions and controls thousands of units of multi family.   He is a regular contributor and podcast guest on Bigger Pockets.com, has an active YouTube Channel dedicated to educating investors, and the author of the Amazon Best Seller, Raising Private Capital, how to Build your Real Estate Empire with Other People's Money. [00:00:00] - [00:02:00] Introduction: The Importance of Building a Team in Multifamily Investing    - Successful syndicators have a team behind them    - No one can be great at all the facets of multifamily investing alone    - A team will always outperform a solo investor   [00:02:00] - [00:05:00] Step One: Gaining Alignment    - Align on shared vision, values, goals, and expectations    - Entrepreneurial spirit and the law of delayed gratification are crucial    - Misalignment on these factors can break a business apart   [00:05:00] - [00:11:00] Step Two: Gaining Diversity    - Identify your own strengths and weaknesses    - Find team members with complementary skill sets and superpowers    - Diversity in work experience, skills, and behavior is essential   [00:11:00] - [00:13:00] Assessing Behavioral Strengths and Weaknesses    - Behavior assessments help determine internal wiring and instinctive reactions    - Examples include Predictive Index, DISC, Strengths Finder, and Colby    - Diverse behavioral traits prevent a team from having the same flaws and faults   [00:13:00] - [00:16:00] The Four Essential Roles in a Real Estate Team    - The Hunter: Finds opportunities and knows the market inside out    - The Brain: Analyzes deals and creates business plans    - The Mouthpiece: Raises capital and communicates with investors    - The Glue: Manages the team and keeps everyone on track   Quotes:   "No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you're playing a solo game, you'll always lose to a team." - Matt Faircloth   "Find out what you are awful at, and then find someone else in the world who is awesome at it and would love to get paid to do it." - Matt Faircloth Connect with Matt: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdfaircloth/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/derosagroup/    Visit sponsorcloud.io/contact today and unlock $2,000 of free services exclusively for REI Rocks community members! Get automated syndication and investor relationship management tools to save time and money. Mention your part of the REI Rocks community for exclusive offers. Help make affordable, low-cost education summits possible. Check out Sponsor Cloud today!   LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode. Are you confused about where to start? Join our community and learn more about real estate investing.  Head over to our Facebook Page, Youtube Channel, or website  https://www.theacademypresents.com/jointhesummit36848306.

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In this solo episode of the Titans of Food Service podcast, Nick Portillo delves into the profound changes and consolidations occurring in the food service broker industry. Nick touches on the emotional journey and the evolution of his business, Portillo Sales and Marketing, emphasizing its challenges and triumphs. He discusses how they navigated through the changes brought by industry giants such as Acosta, Core, KeyImpact, and Waypoint, and how this has shaped their approach to business today. Nick illustrates the resilience needed to persist through industry transformations and the potential for success when viewing upheaval as an opportunity for growth. Quotes"No matter what path you take, just always know that everything you want in your life is just on the other side of fear." -Nick Portillo [09:48]TIMESTAMPS(01:09) Reflecting on the changes in the food service broker industry(05:52) Portillo Sales(06:51) Turning sadness and hurt into determination and focus(11:41) Creating a better solution for the next generation of food brands(12:49) The future of the food service broker industry(13:19) Overcoming fear to achieve success in any industry(17:24) Never give up and be ready for new opportunitiesRESOURCESPortillo SalesCONTACT Nick: nick.portillo@portillosales.com

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Zion Clark was born on September 29th, 1997 in Columbus, OH, with a rare birth defect called Caudal Regression Syndrome that left him without legs. Adopted at the age of 17, two weeks before becoming homeless, saved him in many ways.    You might know him. from. America's Got Talent, or on Instagram as Big_z_2020, or as the elite wrestler or from his inspirational documentary on Netflix called Zion. Being born without legs hasn't slowed down our guest today on Chats and Tatts.   Zion, a former Kent State wrestler born with no legs, made his professional MMA debut a success in 2022.  He won a unanimous decision over non-disabled opponent Eugene Murray at an event in San Diego called Gladiator Challenge: Seasons Beatings.   Host Aaron Della Vedova dives into the crucial role of having a dominant mindset in wrestling or fighting, and in life. Aaron also reflects on his personal journey of self-awareness and growth. He acknowledges that he was once arrogant and failed to fully recognize the privilege he had as a white male in America. However, as he has matured, he has become more aware of his privilege and understands that not everyone is automatically granted favorable circumstances in life.  They touch on childhood trauma and its effects on adulthood,  and his love for tattoos.    Join Aaron and Zion for this candid and inspiring conversation.      Chat Breakdown:   [00:01:20] Acknowledging my privileged upbringing. [00:04:21] Overcoming adversity and achieving success. [00:09:04] Collecting information through losses. [00:14:33] Fire and determination. [00:17:25] Finding Inner Warrior [00:22:09] Christian and Buddhist beliefs. [00:26:31] Existence without exposure to Christianity. [00:31:23] Childhood trauma and its effects. [00:36:15] Inequality and human connection. [00:42:29] Staying hydrated during training. [00:45:36] Weed and athletics. [00:54:48] Flow state in wrestling. [00:57:32] Freedom of speech and censorship. [01:02:04] Foster care system reform. [01:06:55] The ring of fire.   Quotes: "No, fighting gets you into fighting shape. That's why you see these little guys knocking out these big dudes, not because they're stronger than them. They just actually know how to fight. Shit's about to go down." "I am Zion Clark in Big Z, but I'm also the world's fastest man on two hands, three-time world record holder. I'm also multiple-time All-American at Kent State University." "Because it's truth. Exactly. And truth, a universal truth I would call it. Universal truth always shows up no matter where you go, no matter what language they're speaking. The truth is the freaking truth, right?" "Yeah, you get the money from the foster care system, then you get the government-assisted money. So you're a big ticket out of it. You make more money. I was a motherfucking piggy bank." "I'm regular, yeah, regular food. Dude, I went to the national championships, and the morning that I placed, I had eight soft potato soft tacos from Taco Bell." "I call it the ring of fire. I think there are the universe, God, call it what you want, is prepared to give us our dreams, but it never just gives them to you right away. It wants to say to you, you really want this? Yeah, I really want this. Okay, I'm gonna make you suffer for just a little while, because I want to make sure it's not talking shit." "Dude, I lost for years on end, bro. But it was really like... You gotta just learn from your mistakes. And so I just kept coming back and I kept getting my ass kicked and I just kept going back and kept getting my ass kicked." "Thank you for fucking leaning into life and just taking advantage of all the gifts it has given you and crushing and being an inspiration to so many."   Connect with Zion Clark: https://www.zionclark.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigz97/?hl=en   Connect with Aaron:⁠  Website: http://www.chatsandtatts.com⁠ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsandtatts IG: http://www.instagram.com/chatsandtatts Chats & Tatts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/chatsandtatts Aaron IG:⁠ http://www.instagram.com/aarondellavedova⁠ Guru Tattoo: http://www.Gurutattoo.com  

Summary:In this episode, Shakti Sharma and Mitesh Kapadia discuss the concept of the demand cycle and its impact on self-care. They explain that the demand cycle is a pattern where external demands are placed on individuals, leading to feelings of overwhelm and exhaustion. They emphasize the importance of recognizing and setting boundaries to break free from the demand cycle. Mitesh shares an example of a client who was able to improve his work-life balance and build a better relationship with his boss by setting boundaries. Shakti highlights the need for self-inquiry and the support of a coach or mentor to navigate the complexities of the demand cycle.Key Takeaways:The demand cycle is a pattern where external demands lead to overwhelm and exhaustion.Setting boundaries is crucial to break free from the demand cycle and prioritize self-care.Recognizing why you say yes to demands and learning to say no are essential for maintaining well-being.The demand cycle can be transformed into a cycle of fulfillment and satisfaction by focusing on joy and personal growth.Quotes:"No is a full sentence." - Mitesh Kapadia"You get to be the senior in your life experience." - Shakti SharmaAbout The Guest(s):Mitesh Kapadia is a corporate trainer and executive coach who specializes in public speaking and communication skills. He helps executives develop their presentation skills and step into their power to lead projects and organizations effectively.

It's Here, even in the trembling, in the crying, in the storm, like a little pinpoint of light that catches your eye, that catches your attention long enough for you to catch your breath. You become conscious of your breath again. You're able to relax your shoulders down and back again. You may not be smiling, but your Soul is. God Is. You're  Hearing... that tone, that Key. Remembering that Presence IS your prayer. Silence is your prayer. Love is my prayer, and Love takes care of Love. I Love you, Nik nikki@curlynikki.com Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings __________________________________________ Today's Quotes: "No prayer is complete without Presence " -Rumi "The basic condition for us to be able to hear the call of beauty and respond to it is silence." -Thich Nhat Hahn "It is in the dark that God is passing by. The bridge and our lives shake not because God has abandoned, but the exact opposite: God is passing by. God is in the tremors. Dark is the holiest ground, the glory passing by. In the blackest, God is closest, at work, forging His perfect and right will. Though it is black and we can't see and our world seems to be free-falling and we feel utterly alone, Christ is most present to us..." -Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are "The wise one does not try to control life and is not controlled by life. His heart is full and serene knowing that life takes care of life." -Mooji "Saints are the sinners who kept going." -Robert Louis Stevenson "Happiness does not enter making noise it is there everyday amid the little joys. -look closely" -@cayswords_ I via IG "Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighborhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful! It is easy to be thankful when all is well. A Sufi is thankful not only for what he has been given but also for all that he has been denied." -Shams Tabrizi "I've watched you. I've watched everything you have been through I've watched you fall  i've watched you get hurt I've watched you fight and get back up I've watched you learn I've watched you grow I also watched how hard you've been working To become the best version of yourself i've seen your heart today and it's beautiful it's pure  and it's ready to be loved the same way that I love you get ready because it's coming next week, everything you've been praying for." - @dailyuplifeingposts via IG   "It's desire which keeps you poor." -Sri Sri Ravi Shankar "Songs in the Key of Life"  -Stevie Wonder Song- We Fall Down by Donnie McClurkin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b2z4lQwnNw

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Web Description: When it comes to anti-Semitism, the global community must come together and realize what it is they are allowing and promoting. When people protesting in the name of Palestine declare, “From the river to the sea,” they are declaring the destruction of the Jewish state and the Jewish people. That is the real issue. And my prayer for the nations is that they finally have the determination, once and for all, to do away with this evil demonic intent for the annihilation of the Jews.   Show Notes: After the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, the world has witnessed a shocking increase in anti-Semitism. It is a serious problem that many nations have been struggling to deal with. But if you want to solve a problem, you first have to define the problem. The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), for one, has adopted a definition of anti-Semitism to help countries solve this global issue. However, when you look at the horrors committed by Hamas against innocent Israeli citizens on October 7, you have to realize that we are dealing with acts that go way beyond anti-Semitism.   What is really happening needs to be defined for what it is. It is the determination for annihilation. What we are really dealing with is a longstanding determination and dedication to destroy the State of Israel and to annihilate all Jews, wherever they reside. This determination is manifesting now through Hamas. But it has manifested in many different forms throughout history, from Haman's decree to annihilate all Jews in the Persian Empire in 474 BCE to the Holocaust in the 1930s and ‘40s.   “Never again!” expresses the determination never to repeat the Holocaust, which many nations have supposedly subscribed to. Yet when Israel begins to defend itself against the spirit of annihilation, suddenly the cries of “never again” seem to get drowned out by the noise of the cries against Israel. If the international community or the UN or the Arab nations are serious about ending this conflict, then they need to rally around this point: this philosophy of annihilation is a lie out of the pit of hell, and there must be an absolute stopping and disallowance of it in all of its aspects.   Key Verses:   •       Esther 3:13–15. “Letters were sent … to kill and to annihilate all the Jews.”   Quotes:  •       “No matter what's going on with Israel, the world and the nations of the world feel like they have to be involved, and they have to be demanding what transpires and what the outcomes are and what things are to be done.” •       “If you won't honestly define the problem, you're never going to come to a solution.” •       “I guarantee you that a two-state solution is never going to work as long as the true underlying issue is the annihilation of the Jewish people.”   Takeaways:   1.    We cannot just try to solve the issues of anti-Semitism. We need to address the systems of belief that all Jews must be annihilated. That is the actual spirit behind the current situation with Hamas and Gaza. Something has to take the nations to task on this issue: it is absolutely unacceptable to have a belief system that the Jews are a global problem that can only be solved by their annihilation. 2.    Any lie will do and any excuse will do when it comes to this drive for the annihilation of the Jewish people. Those who are dedicated to that annihilation will come up with any story and any lie that gets traction and can be used to excuse what they are doing to destroy Israel and destroy the Jewish people. 3.    All the nations right now are clamoring for a ceasefire in Gaza and are telling Israel what needs to be done. They are convinced that all their input must be observed by Israel. This includes the United States, which pressures Israel for different aspects of the situation to be handled in the way the US government sees fit. But the problem remains that if you refuse to recognize this conflict as an issue of annihilation, you will not be able to find honest solutions for it.   Resources:   Yardena Schwartz: October 7 Happened Before, in Hebron IHRA  

Investing with Taylor: www.investwithtaylor.com Open your Self Directed IRA or Solo 401k at www.passivewealthstrategy.com/rocket/  John Casmon is a former corporate marketer who transitioned into full-time real estate investing. He has invested over $125 million in apartment syndications and is the host of the Multifamily Insights podcast. John Casmon shares his journey from the corporate world to full-time real estate investing. He emphasizes the importance of having a plan B and taking control of your future. John discusses the challenges he faced in building his initial portfolio and the decision to transition into apartment syndication. He also highlights the need to prioritize income-generating activities and delegate tasks to others. John shares his insights on time management and the importance of setting boundaries to maintain a work-life balance. Key Takeaways: Having a plan B is crucial in taking control of your future and achieving financial freedom. Partnering with others and delegating tasks can help scale your real estate business more effectively. As an entrepreneur, your main focus should be on income-generating activities that solve problems for others. Time management is essential in maintaining a work-life balance and achieving your goals. Confidence and resourcefulness are key traits for success in real estate investing. Quotes: "No matter what company you're at, you don't have full control over your future. It helps to have a plan B, and real estate became that plan B for me." - John Casmon "Your number one job as an entrepreneur is to make money. It's not to underwrite deals or record podcasts. All those things are fun, but they don't pay the bills." - John Casmon "Time is fluid as an entrepreneur. It's results-oriented. Either you solve problems and generate income, or you don't." - John Casmon

Kelly Croy, the author of the new book, Unthink Before Bed: A Children's Book on Mindfulness, joins this episode of The Innovator's Mindset Podcast! Croy shares some great thoughts about what innovation means to him and how his current role and work with podcasting is benefitting his district as a whole. Be sure to share your takeaways from this episode in the comments! Quotes: “No matter where I was, I was looking around for ideas I could bring back to my school.” - Kelly Croy “Technology should be woven and embedded in everything…a lot of innovation isn't technology, it is systems, a way of thinking…” - Kelly Croy Links: What Everyone Needs to Know About Bullying (Blog Post) - https://kellycroy.com/what-everyone-needs-to-know-about-bullying/ Unthink Before Bed: A Children's Book on Mindfulness (Book on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DV5G1X1/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=kelcro-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B08DV5G1X1&linkId=76deb7994b90440c371c9d95590353d9 Wired Educator Podcast - https://wirededucator.com/podcast/ David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Book on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/David-Goliath-Underdogs-Misfits-Battling/dp/0316204374 Kelly Croy Twitter - https://twitter.com/kellycroy Kelly Croy LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellycroy/ __________________________________________ Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at georgecouros.ca George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/ George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519 For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Because of a Teacher 2 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/

How is technology's evolution impacting how real estate investors manage their properties?   Today, Taylor is sitting down with Vikas Gupta, CEO of Azibo, a property technology company for real estate investors, to discuss the availability of tech, how it can make rental properties easier to manage, and the trends they see in the market. They dive into how Azibo's software helps maximize tax benefits and optimize operations through data exchanges and insights into the market. Plus, they explore the importance of building good relationships with agents, lenders, property managers, and vendors for successful real estate investing.   Don't miss this episode to get the inside scoop on how you can leverage technology to make the most out of your rental properties!     [00:01 - 07:30] Opening Segment • Introducing Azibo, a property technology company for real estate investors How to streamline the management of properties, from rent collections to maintenance requests and lease signings • The reason why real estate investors have not streamlined their operations with technology • Vikas' extensive background in technology, having worked at startups, VCs, enterprise data companies   [07:31 - 14:55] A Purpose-Built Accounting Suite for Property Owners • Business value props like saving time, money and maximizing returns • The onboarding process is straightforward, with bulk onboarding options available • Recently launched accounting suite better than QuickBooks for property owners • Adoption not as high as expected due to people not wanting to think about accounting until tax time   [14:56 - 22:16] A Guide to Optimizing Real Estate Operations • Clean books are essential to maximize tax benefits in real estate Automation can help people spend less time on their books Data exchanges and sharing data can be beneficial • How Azibo helps customers save 1 to 2 hours a month per unit they own   [22:17 - 25:38] The Most Important Lesson in Business and Investing • Real estate investors, in general, aren't great at cyber security • The importance of two-factor authentication and having a bunch of Fraud checks and screening Know your customer, know your business checks to protect tenants from fraudsters • More security does introduce more friction into the system   [25:39 - 30:49] Closing Segment • Best investment: Index funds • Worst investment: Investing in stocks and crypto • Most important lesson learned: The importance of a team     Quotes:     “No one wants to think about accounting until it's tax time.” - Vikas Gupta   “In order to know if you're paying too much, you need to know how much you're paying.” - Vikas Gupta   “Being able to optimize your business requires understanding your business, and understanding your business requires having a very good understanding of the finances and the cash flows both in and out.” - Vikas Gupta       Connect with Vikas!   Email: vikas@azibo.com  Website: https://www.azibo.com/      Apply to Invest with Taylor at www.investwithtaylor.com   Track your wealth for free with Personal Capital, go to www.escapingwallstreet.com   Please leave a review and help others escape Wall Street and build wealth on Main Street!

Today I have the profound privilege to introduce you all to Angel. I have been working with Angel for several months and her story and triumphs are truly inspiring to me, and I hope they can be for you as well. In this episode, we get to hear her health story firsthand, and she shares with us all of the many motivational tools and takeaways that have brought her to the place she is able to celebrate today.Angel's story and stories like hers can really help us to frame obesity care and GLP 1s in a way that provides hope; which is something that she said she lost along the way, and was able to find again with help and the right tools. I hope that her interview gives you some encouragement on your journey, and I would love to hear your success stories and encouraging thoughts as well by emailing me at renteaclinic@gmail.com.Click here to visit the American Board of Obesity Medicine's website and find a practicing board certified obesity medicine physician near you.Quotes“No one looked at me as a whole, but only as the parts.” - Angel “You gave me a tool; medication. The other tool that you're giving me is information. And that's a big benefit about being in your clinic. The information you provide me is so helpful to understand why I've been stuck in obesity. It makes sense, and it's not all me doing something wrong. the information has helped me de-stigmatize my mind.” - Angel"When I have someone come in, you have objective things that you want to see happen. And we're looking at the whole picture; I always describe it like we're looking at the roots of the tree and not just like the fruit that's on the outside." - Dr. Rentea"My biggest win is that I just feel so much better. I look better with this 40 pounds off. I feel more energetic, and I feel hopeful. There are so many small non-scale victories that I'm experiencing every single day." - Angel"If you are someone where your primary care doctor or whoever you're seeing can't help you, there are other options." - Dr. Rentea"I'm basically 40 pounds down since February. And I know that other people can have the same success because I'm not doing anything special. I'm living my life. Each meal or each moment I try to think about my choices, but I still indulge in the things that I loved to eat before, but a lot less of it." - AngelAudio Stamps01:25 - Angel introduces herself and shares about her metabolic health journey and what led her to joining the Rentea Metabolic Clinic07:42 - We hear about what Angel's metabolic health goals have looked like, and how the metabolic clinic has played a role in the reversal of Angel's poor metabolic health15:52 - Angel shares her top tips that have brought on improved metabolic health in her life21:31 - Angel tells us about the biggest wins and triumphs she has experienced with improved metabolic health on a GLP medication and with mindful lifestyle changes 23:09 - Angel offers advice to anyone looking to work towards a healthy metabolism, and shares more information on how finding an obesity medicine doctor in her area was a massive catalyst for her successAll of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com

Josh Becker LinkedInSpecright and Packaging InfoMeyers Sustainable Packaging Guide eBookSupplyCaddy.comBuy Packaging Peeks Kids bookSponsor information!If you listened to the podcast and wanted to connect with Specright to rid the world of waste. Let's go! www.specright.com/pkg. Prepare your company for the world of EPR laws and be the sustainability hero! Make sure you check them out and join them on their mission to have a world where people are free to make amazing things!SupplyCaddy is welcomed on as the latest packaging podcast sponsor! SupplyCaddy is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of packaging and disposables for the foodservice industry. With headquarters in Miami, Florida, and manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe, SupplyCaddy is able to provide high-quality, affordable products for restaurants, chains, and foodservice brands globally. For more information, visit SupplyCaddy.com.Want to buy labels or folding cartons from Meyers? Let's connect up!Show notes by Deciphr.ai…apologies for any errors!About The Guest(s): Josh Becker is the Bakery and Confection Segment Manager for Harpak-Ulma, a provider of primary packaging solutions. With a background in engineering and experience in various roles within the packaging industry, Josh is responsible for growing Harpak-Ulma's footprint in the bakery and confectionery segments.Summary: Josh Becker, the Bakery and Confection Segment Manager for Harpak-Ulma, discusses the role of packaging equipment in sustainability efforts. He emphasizes the importance of considering the entire supply chain and reducing waste at every step. Josh also highlights the need for early involvement of equipment manufacturers in sustainability initiatives to ensure compatibility with new packaging materials. He shares examples of sustainable features in Harpak-Ulma's equipment, such as a vertical bagger with a "tight bag" feature that reduces air in the package, allowing for more efficient shipping and reduced waste. Josh concludes by discussing the challenges of balancing sustainability with consumer demands for variety and attractive packaging.Key Takeaways:* Packaging equipment plays a crucial role in sustainability efforts by reducing waste and increasing efficiency.* Early involvement of equipment manufacturers is essential to ensure compatibility with new packaging materials.* Sustainability should be approached holistically, considering the entire supply chain and reducing waste at every step.* Balancing sustainability with consumer demands for variety and attractive packaging is a challenge in the industry.Quotes:* "No manufacturer today wants to run less products tomorrow to be more sustainable. They want to run more products and be sustainable."* "If you can create less waste at every step in your process, you're going to be more sustainable."* "No one wants an empty shelf, but a lot of times an empty shelf might mean less waste."* "Sustainability might be on the attractiveness of the package to drive more consumers for the product." Get full access to Packaging Is Awesome with Adam Peek at www.packagingisawesome.com/subscribe

SummaryIn this episode, Sean explores the often overlooked strategy of leveraging research to bring the best B2B SaaS product to market. He emphasizes the importance of studying the top products in the industry and understanding their limitations to create a product that surpasses them. By following this approach, Sean believes that B2B SaaS companies can avoid reinventing the wheel and focus on innovating to provide a truly exceptional solution.Key Points Researching the leading products in the market is crucial for innovation. Understanding the limitations of current options helps in building a better product. Car manufacturers often use reverse engineering to improve their designs. Many B2B SaaS companies struggle to create well-rounded products. Starting from scratch makes the development process harder. Researching and experiencing existing products provides inspiration. Identifying areas for improvement is essential for creating a superior product. Quotes "No one sits out to start from zero to make a product that isn't better than the current options available." "You need to figure out what the limitations are of the leading options on the market today." "Let's figure out what the best version of this product looks like on the market today and let's build on top of that." "Figure out what they do well and figure out what they do not so well." Free Email Course How to Build a Profitable AI-Powered B2B SaaS Business for Less Than $750 - https://nxtstep.io/b2bsaasConnect with Sean Subscribe to my YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@nxtstepsean Connect with me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-boyce/ Notes generated by Podcast Show Notes  (podcastshownotes.ai)

Have you ever imagined trading a luxury car for an old beater in pursuit of your dreams? Dive into Andrew McIntosh's raw and riveting tale of sacrifices, stumbles, and success as he transitions from employee to thriving entrepreneur! In this episode, Andrew McIntosh shares his journey from an employee to an entrepreneur. He shares his experience of cutting back on expenses to focus on his side hustle and taking one step forward and two steps back to achieve success. Andrew also discusses his mistakes when hiring his first employee, how a surprise tax bill blindsided him, and the importance of investing in experts for essential business operations. Finally, Andrew will share his insights on the exit paradox, financial freedom versus true fulfillment, and helping other first-generation entrepreneurs succeed.  Tune in to learn about Andrew McIntosh's journey from employee to entrepreneur! [00:00 - 15:50] From Blue Collar Midwest to Entrepreneurial Success Andrew McIntosh shares his story of how he exited His exit plan was to learn the ropes of the business he was working for and then start moonlighting on the side Social media romanticizes entrepreneurship, but it's not that for most people in the beginning Spent frivolously on things you love but cut mercilessly on things you don't [15:51 - 28:26] A First-Generation Entrepreneur's Story of Mistakes, Tax Surprises, and Learning Along the Way Entrepreneurship is not for everyone and requires a certain level of emotional and mental strength Making the first hire can be a costly mistake if you are ill-equipped for it Bartering services can lead to doing as little as possible for each other Surprise tax bills can be deflating and require taking steps backward in the business Don't try to save money by doing things yourself if you don't know what you're doing - it can cost more in the long run Businesses can be broken down into two parts: sales and service delivery [28:27 - 46:25] From Self-Employed Technician to Business Owner Self-employed technicians and business owners have different skill sets Andrew talks about how to navigate the exit paradox and the six centers of doubt Chasing financial freedom versus fulfillment [46:26 - 55:33] Closing Segment Connect with Andrew through the links below! Quotes: "No one person can do both things at the same time. Maybe you're good at doing both, but there's an inherent cap on how far you can go. You've only got so much time in the day, even if you're the biggest rock star in the world." - Andrew McIntosh " Some people cannot handle the roller coaster that is entrepreneurship. Some people are getting ill, and they're just counting the seconds until they can get off of this ride. And then meanwhile, the guy sitting right next to him is just screaming and having the time of his life." - Andrew McIntosh Connect with Andrew! 1st Gen Entrepreneurs - www.1stGen.biz  LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes.  Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people's interest in being more than a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.itooktheredpill.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary: Phillip discusses how to bet against government spending. He draws parallels between the 2008 financial crisis and the current state of government debt, emphasizing the importance of understanding financial statements and debt accumulation. He also explains how bitcoin was created as a solution to protect against government debt default and inflation. He highlights the transparency and limited supply of bitcoin as factors attracting investors seeking to safeguard their assets.  Chapters   | **Timestamp** | **Summary** | | ------------- | ----------- | | 0:00:01 | Introduction to the podcast and topic of betting against government spending | | 0:01:29 | Introduction to Wealthbuildingmatesimple US newsletter | | 0:02:09 | Explanation of the movie "The Big Short" and understanding debt | | 0:04:23 | Debt accumulation in the system and the transfer to governments | | 0:06:27 | Increase in money supply to absorb debt and manipulation of interest rates | | 0:08:02 | Explanation of market movements and the tipping point | | 0:10:36 | Introduction to bitcoin as a solution to government debt default | | 0:12:14 | Comparison of bitcoin to the banking system and gold | | 0:15:21 | Money gravitating towards bitcoin as protection against inflation and defaults | | 0:17:50 | Bitcoin as the arc to protect value in the next economy | Quotes "No, debt is debt, whether it's on an individual, whether it's on a company, or whether it's on a country." "If you look at an individual's income, if their expenses are more than their income and the expenses are growing at a higher rate than their income is growing, then you can just do the math and say, at some point in time, they're not going to be extended credit anymore and their financial system blows up." "Debt had been accumulating in the system for a while, really since the 70s, when we came off the gold standard, which was kind of a US default.  We defaulted on our promise to exchange dollars for gold for our international trading partners who stored their gold here.” "We need a way to short government debt that will protect our money when that happens." "For a period of time, it appeared as if there was no problem because interest rates stayed relatively low for a long period of time. You're able to suppress and manipulate energy for a period of time, but for every action, there's an opposite and equal reaction." "The tipping point is when the majority of the market comes to realize something, then you see the movement in the market." "The fire (overindebtedness) never went out.  The fire transferred to the government balance sheet." "Bitcoin, from what I understand and believe from what I'm seeing from my research and where I put my money, is the arc that's attracting more and more money to protect from all these governments having to wash away these debts through massive defaults and inflation." Social Media Handles  Follow Philip Washington, Jr. on Instagram (@askphillip) Subscribe to Wealth Building Made Simple newsletter (https://wealthbuildingmadesimple.us) Phillip Washington, Jr. is a registered investment adviser.  Information presented is for educational purposes only and does not intend to make an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies.  Investments involve risk and, unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed.  Be sure to first consult with a qualified financial adviser and/or tax professional before implementing any strategy discussed herein. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

At 36, Charlie Duke walked on the moon as part of the Apollo 16 space mission. At 37, he asked himself, Now what? Charlie shares his incredible journey to the moon and back, and how his biggest achievement lay just beyond his galactic voyage—because God was going to use that walk to open doors Charlie could've never imagined.   Quotes “No matter what life status people are, they want to meet somebody that walked on the moon. And God has opened the door of that moonwalk to change a lot of people.” - Charlie Duke “God has given us free will. We get to decide whether to believe His word or believe what the world says.” - Charlie Duke   Guest's Links Charlie Duke's Facebook Charlie Duke's Instagram Charlie Duke's Website   Resources Mentioned in This Episode Kennedy Space Center NASA Saturn V  John Young Apollo Duke Ministry for Christ   Connect with Sally Lloyd-Jones Jesus Storybook Bible Facebook Jesus Storybook Bible Instagram  Sally's website Sally's Facebook Sally's Instagram   *Episode produced by Four Eyes Media*

Matt Fore is an experienced real estate investor from Nashville, Tennessee. He has a background of over 10 years in sales and sales leadership positions at a prominent technology firm. Matt was able to achieve financial freedom within 3 years of starting, at the age of 32. Currently, Matt is a partner in the multi-billion-dollar real estate private equity firm Next-Level Income which specializes in Multi-Family, Self-Storage, Mobile Home Parks, Car Washes, and various forms of real estate debt.Tune in now as Matt details his goal of doubling money within four to five years and taking action on his own investing journey![00:01 - 04:42] Opening SegmentIntroducing Matt to the show!Matt Fore is a partner at Next-Level IncomeHe started his real estate journey in 2016 and has a portfolio of over $1 billion[04:43 - 16:20] Investing In Intentional Wealth CreationHe has achieved his portfolio through syndicating deals, partnering, JVing, and working with othersBusiness is his art form; he encourages others to go back to their childhood interestsROI should be replaced with Return on IntentionalityThe goal of making money should relate to today as time is short[16:21 - 29:35] Overcoming Obstacles And Challenges In Real EstateTime is precious and don't let moments passIntentionality creates magic momentsHow he realized the importance of building a good quality team around himLearned about Ironman and how it takes a vision and consistency of training to reach goals[29:36 - 44:46] Closing SegmentMatt shares how you can double your money by taking action on your own investing journey!  See the links below to connect with David!Quotes:“No one is born to ride a bike over a hundred miles and then get off and run a marathon. It takes a vision of knowing you want to get there, and then consistency of your training to get there.” - Matt Fore“I always equate it back to this idea of ROI and right once I say that most people go to return on investment. What I want to challenge people to think about is the return on intentionality.” - Matt ForeConnect with Matt through his Website, Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube!Connect with me:www.5talents.capitalLinkedInInstagramWatch 5T CRE on YouTubeLeave us a review and receive your free ebookEmail us --> abel@5tcre.com 5 TALENTS CAPITAL | ABEL PACHECOIf you are ready to start your investment journey with 5 Talents Capital, here are the next steps you should take:View our informational video and case study at https://5talents.capital/grow-your-wealth/After viewing the video follow the prompts which will lead you to a scheduling link to meet one on one with Abel Pacheco. Register for our investor portal here investor portal once registered you will be able to review some of our past deals and you will receive alerts for upcoming investment opportunities.Support the show

This week Nick Portillo speaks with Jaclyn Glatzer. Managing Partner of JKG Food Services, President and CEO of World Select Cuts, Founder of the Mise Conference, and VP of Client Services for the Summit Group, Jaclyn brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Nick and Jaclyn dive deep into the world of entrepreneurship, marketing, and food service. Jaclyn and Nick explore the ins and outs of building and managing successful businesses in the food industry and discuss the unique challenges and opportunities that come with working in this ever-evolving field.QUOTES“No one told me the difficulties of entrepreneurship. I think there is a view of entrepreneurs. People see the entrepreneur on top of the mountain and they have accomplished so much success, but there's so much turmoil and ups and downs in their journey. I remember the first few years, it was very difficult.” -Jaclyn Glatzer [20:44]“The pandemic did something good. It lit a fire that kept us from just resting on our laurels. It kept this industry. From staying the same always. So I think there's been so much more innovation this last three years than there was in the three years before that, or even the 10 years before that.” -Jaclyn Glatzer [42:43]TIMESTAMPS01:23 Jaclyn's Professional Journey11:13 Starting a Foodservice Business18:08 The Pandemic: A Reset for the Foodservice Industry25:40 Marketing: Creating Messages That Resonate38:54 The Foodservice Community40:01 Difficulties in the Current Distribution Environment RESOURCESPortillo SalesCONTACT Nick: nick.portillo@portillosales.comJaclyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclynglatzer/

“The big challenge is a knowledge gap, legal gap, estate planning gap. Because when you lose the land, you lose the presence, you lose the control over the place,” explains Dr. Andrea Roberts, founder of the Texas Freedom Colonies Project and Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning at the University of Virginia's School of Architecture. She is a proud 6th generation Texan whose ancestors have roots in the Texas freedom colonies. Today, Dr. Andrea joins host D-Rich to talk about historic Black “freedom” towns and the importance of preservation and bridging the legal knowledge gap.   Many historically Black places are not listed on any map, but are known by names whispered by descendents of those who lived there. Preserving these historical sites from old Black “Freedom” towns, settlements and colonies has been challenging as the land may not even be owned legally by the descendents. The majority of Black-owned land is what is called intestate, which means that you lose legal control over the place when your loved one passes on rather than being able to truly inherit it. Being able to put a name, information, and exact mapped location to these places that are otherwise lost to history is pivotal for anyone who may want to reclaim the land and protect what remains.    The Texas Freedom Colonies Project aims to not only preserve historically Black places, but also to educate through providing access to resources like free legal assistance to help bridge the knowledge gap. By having a mapped and fully visualized story of the past available, people can learn and connect better with their family history and the places that their ancestors called home.    Quotes • “No one was explaining to me why this entire Black cemetery is here, surrounded by all of these middle to upper middle class to elite suburbs right outside of Houston.” (8:09-8:22 | Dr. Andrea) • “70 to 75% of all Black-owned land is intestate, meaning it's in a state where you cannot sell it, make use of it, take control of it, when your loved one passes on, because you don't have proper legal standing.” (17:14-17:30 | Dr. Andrea) • “The big challenge is a knowledge gap, legal gap, estate planning gap, because when you lose the land, you lose the presence, you lose the control over the place.” (18:40-18:51 | Dr. Andrea) • “Our ancestors gave so much and they gave until they couldn't give any more. And that martyrdom got us this far, but that same martyrdom is not what's going to get us the next part of the way.” (49:04-49:16 | Dr. Andrea)   Links Connect with Dr. Andrea Roberts: Website - https://andrearobertsphd.com/homepage/about/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/FreeBlackTX LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearoberts/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AndreaRRoberts   About with Southern Soul Livestream - Live Episode Podcast   Witty, thought-provoking, and uplifting, Soul Thursdays is the program that you'll invite friends over to watch every week, where you'll learn about fascinating speakers and get to share in exciting experiences.    Support - Community Exploratory Journalism -  Buy us  A Coffee!  Learn - Register Free Training - Getting Started in BIPOC Podcasting Workshop Shop - Southern Soul Official Merchandise - Buy  Official Merchandise Purchase - Official Show Companion - Soul Thursdays Journal   Register - Join a Live Episode Show - “It's a Whole Vibe!”    Connect with SoulThursdays Website | Facebook  Instagram | Twitter | TikTok

Reaching the 100th Episode is a milestone.     All ears, as Felecia talks about the burning desire of making a difference -  empowering women, and gathering the best minds for the continuity of the community that she started three years ago.    Felecia Froe, MD is a licensed urological surgeon with over 20 years of experience. She is the owner of Money With Mission, an investment company focused on empowering professional women to build wealth and achieve financial freedom through social impact investing.   00:00 - Pilot Episode 01:21 - Do Good and Do Well 01:40 - Watch out for More 02:03 - Portfolio Diversification 02:54 - Leverage to Reduce Error Be the Boss of Your Own Money and Own Your Future. Connect with us and Discover Investment Strategies Designed to make a Difference. Website: https://moneywithmission.com/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moneywithmission/  Quotes: “No woman has to stay in any situation that does not serve her.” - Felecia Froe, M.D. “Recognize the value of expertise and leverage.” - Felecia Froe, M.D.

Many people see marketing as a cost, not an investment. And it is true, marketing can become expensive, especially when you try to be everywhere and target everyone. In this episode, Mari-Liis Vaher and Laura Kukemelk from Powerful Marketers discuss common marketing mistakes that businesses tend to make. They highlight the importance of the "know-like trust" concept and how it is essential to gain recurring clients. They advise against offering a "one size fits all" solution and suggest personalized approaches to marketing. If you're looking to enhance your marketing strategies, listen to this podcast to avoid common marketing mistakes and learn practical approaches to improve results. Quotes: "No one will buy from you unless they know you, like you and trust you." - 00:01:40 "It's not about you. It's always about them and how you help them really solve the problems they have." - 00:02:53 "If you are trying to talk to everybody then you will end up talking to nobody because it doesn't resonate with them." - 00:03:18 "The biggest mistake is about focusing on too many things and that is why marketing is overwhelming." - 00:03:45 "You don't need to be everywhere as you get clear with focus." - 00:03:59 "Focus on one thing at a time, so you won't overwhelm yourself and you won't overwhelm your audience." - 00:04:51 Timestamps: [00:01:40] Know-like trust concept [00:03:10] Lack of clarity and focus in marketing [00:03:48] Being overwhelmed with doing too much in marketing   Join the Powerful Marketers Community: https://community.powerful-marketers.com/

With Meryl Comer, Award Winning Journalist and TV Producer   When you're a caregiver for an adult with a cognitive disability such as Alzheimer's or dementia, there could be numerous challenges involved in taking that individual out in public. Simple errands such as going to the grocery store or dining out at restaurants can prove to be an exhausting endeavor, filled with unpredictable behaviors. Parents of autistic children often experience the same thing. When you're the parent of a child with autism, a big part of their recommended treatment plan is establishing a comforting daily routine. Along with providing a safe and familiar home environment, it's equally important to allow for regular social interaction, time spent outdoors in the fresh air, and keeping the child engaged with regular activities.   Sensory overload or unfamiliar circumstances can be upsetting and confusing. The disruption in an individual's daily routine could lead to a public meltdown with tantrums, or violent outbursts. For the caregiver witnessing these behaviors is not only unsettling and embarrassing, but it also requires knowing how to safely extricate the child or adult from that situation and find a way to calm their outburst. It helps to have on hand a tool kit of soothing items such as noise-canceling headphones, sunglasses, fidget devices, and anti-bacterial wipes that might distract them. For a cognitively impaired adult, understanding the source of their anxiety or removing the trigger could help, as well as re-focusing their attention on you. The most important thing is to remain calm. Raising your voice or demanding that he or she calms down, will only make the situation worse. Instead, experienced caregivers often carry a small pocket card that they hand out to restaurant employees or others explaining that the person has dementia and that they're simply having a “bad day.”   If you would like to learn more about the challenges of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's, you'll want to listen to Florine's 2022 interview with Meryl Comer. A former award-winning journalist and TV producer, Meryl is well-versed in caring for a loved one with cognitive disabilities.   What You'll Hear on This Episode: What are some of the things people can do to reduce their risk of dementia? What are some of the risk factors for dementia? How does it affect men or women more? What are some of the symptoms of early dementia? Could Alzheimer's be genetic? Dementia has become the leading cause of death for women in the United Kingdom and Australia surpassing heart disease. In the United States, women over the age of 60 are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's as they are with breast cancer. Meryl discusses both her mother and husband developing Alzheimer's and the physical, emotional, and financial toll it took on her family. Meryl talks about Us Against Alzheimer's, and why feels so passionately about their mission. What is the current research behind Alzheimer's, and are we making any headway against solving it? How does medical insurance typically handle covering Alzheimer's, and why can it take such a financial toll on families? What treatments are there today for someone diagnosed with early onset of the disease? Why is so little known about Alzheimer's compared to other diseases? Meryl talks about the personality shifts that often accompany an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Why is it so important to establish a daily routine for the patient? Why are women so often misdiagnosed in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease?   Today's Takeaway: Currently, two-thirds of all Alzheimer's patients worldwide are female. Dementia has become the leading cause of death for women in the United Kingdom and Australia, surpassing heart disease. In the United States, women over the age of 60 are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's as they are with breast cancer. The sad truth is that many women's health symptoms are often ignored, misunderstood, or even dismissed. As women, we might be led to believe that mild cognitive impairment or forgetfulness is just our hormones or a normal sign of aging. But what if that's not the cause? In women, early symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer's disease might be attributed to brain fog, fatigue, depression, or simply distraction due to rigorous family and work schedules. But knowing your family history and paying attention to the early warning signs are critical for proper diagnosis.   It's also important if you are the one caring for a family member or loved one with dementia that you establish a strong support network. As a primary caretaker, the toll upon your own health and wellness can be enormous. Make sure you have others who can pitch in to help and that you connect with a local caregivers group with whom you can ask questions and share advice. It's important to note that not all symptoms of dementia lead to an Alzheimer's diagnosis. There are a variety of treatable conditions that can cause dementia-like symptoms such as untreated sleep apnea, Lyme disease, thyroid problems, or even vitamin deficiencies. But it's vitally important to consult a trained medical professional to properly evaluate the symptoms and determine the cause in order to begin proper treatment. I'm Florine Mark and that's “Today's Takeaway”.   Quotes: “No one is prepared for the cost of this disease.” — Meryl [6:41] “That age of 50 to 70 is a really critical period for identifying risk and resilience — Meryl [7:09] “All you're doing is really staying healthy until science catches up. That's your target.” — Meryl [7:38] “If you have a loved one in your home, you'd better show up at unexpected times. And you'd better show up and watch what's going on and pay close attention.” — Meryl [20:54] “For those listening who are on the frontlines of the care, you live with very small victories, just getting through the day. Don't get so far ahead in the disease because you shut yourself down. You need the stamina.”  — Meryl [33:18] “I just want honesty from the doctors. I think we have to push the doctors to tell us what's going on.” — Meryl [37:50]   Brought to You By: Gardner White Furniture   Mentioned in This Episode: Meryl Comer  Slow Dancing with a Stranger Us Against Alzheimer's  

Dogs & Hugs, Kingdom, Lived Reality, Live/Love/Laugh, Welcome to the Show, U.S. Nap Time, Insult T-Shirts, Last Supper, Free Standing Couch, Love Your Enemy, Faith, Emotions, BONUS CONTENT: Free Standing Bed; Quotes: “No, I don't have to laugh.” “It's time to settle down for a while.” “Faith is everything.”

Highly energetic and accomplished thought partner in the real estate analysis, acquisition, and project management space. Possess extensive experience in underwriting for returns, program/project management, evaluation, and execution across multiple industries and equipped with a record of success in building relationships and implementing innovative programs that support the strategic direction of the organization. An effective leader with a proven ability to supervise and lead high-performance teams to ensure a 100% success rate in achieving company goals in an extremely competitive business environment.Tony is also the Principal, Founder, and Servant at COR13 Capital.[00:01 - 05:11] Opening SegmentIntroducing Tony to the show!Tony is the founder of COR13 Capital and is a big name in the real estate placeHe started learning about multi-family investing and then moved into development[05:12 - 12:21] Having An Intentional Impact In The World Using Real EstateFocusing on build to rentEncouraging children to negotiate and learn the value of a dealUsing real estate as a mission and ministry to help people in needNaming the company after the BibleUsing love as a feature of the businessHis goal is to use real estate to impact lives and has an impact on what you do[12:22 - 24:01] The Difference Between Build To Rent And Single-Family Rentals How real estate fell into his lap and he kept pushing after itBuild-to-rent assets are typically from larger developersBuild-to-rent is a combination of single-family rentals and multi-familyResidents of build-to-rent enjoy the freedom of space and their own place to live without sharing walls or noise from neighbors[24:02 - 38: 29] Closing SegmentTony shares with listeners that, “Success in real estate requires accepting “No” as a fact and not an emotionSee the links below to connect with Tony!Quotes:“No is just an answer, not an emotion. And yes, is just an answer, not an affirmation.” - Tony Torres“The mission that we have behind our business is that we want to see lives changed and use real estate and businesses to do that.” - Tony TorresConnect with Tony through his LinkedIn & Twitter!Connect with me:www.5talents.capitalLinkedInInstagramWatch 5T CRE on YouTubeLeave us a review and receive your free ebookEmail us --> abel@5tcre.com 5 TALENTS CAPITAL | ABEL PACHECOIf you are ready to start your investment journey with 5 Talents Capital, here are the next steps you should take:View our informational video and case study at https://5talents.capital/grow-your-wealth/After viewing the video follow the prompts which will lead you to a scheduling link to meet one on one with Abel Pacheco. Register for our investor portal here investor portal once registered you will be able to review some of our past deals and you will receive alerts for upcoming investment opportunities.Support the show

Jason Lee is a highly recognized real estate broker in the multifamily real estate industry. He has worked with several eight to ten-figure real estate investors in San Diego County, helping them acquire, sell, and 1031 exchange in order to improve their portfolio.He is well respected by his investors and he is currently one of the top-producing commercial real estate agents in San Diego County. His transactions & insights have been shared in the San Diego Business Journal and Costar.Jason is not only a prominent broker but also a very active multifamily investor as well. He has acquired over 15 properties in the past 12 months. Jason is the owner and operator of over $35,000,000 worth of real estate in San Diego County, totaling just over 84 units.[00:01 - 03:38] Opening SegmentIntroducing Jason to the show!His transition from a biology major to communication and went head first into real estate in 2018[03:39 - 20:33] Finding Success in Commercial Real EstateStarting his own brokerageThe Fed funds rate is increasing at a historical record paceLenders provide less average, requiring more equity from investorsWealthiest investors are always buying, but being pickier in the current market[20:34 - 29:30] Breaking the Rules and Achieving Financial FreedomInterest rates are rising, causing debt service payments to increaseGeneral partners are asking for capital and trying to remove contractually obligated returns[29:31 - 36:59] Closing SegmentJason advises listeners that successful investors are taking small bites of investments no matter what the prices areSee the links below to connect with Jason!Quotes:“No matter what happens in the worst of times and the best of times, if a deal's a deal, they're going to go after it. Of course, you got to be pickier at certain times in the market like this.” - Jason Lee“It's tough being an investor right now is a great time to be an investor because right now, more opportunities, and less competition. And a lot of people are not sharpening their pencils. But as a broker right now, there's less volume. So, it's a lot tougher to get deals.” - Jason LeeConnect with Jason through LinkedIn!Connect with me:www.5talents.capitalLinkedInInstagramWatch 5T CRE on YouTubeLeave us a review and receive your free ebookEmail us --> abel@5tcre.com 5 TALENTS CAPITAL | ABEL PACHECOIf you are ready to start your investment journey with 5 Talents Capital, here are the next steps you should take:View our informational video and case study at https://5talents.capital/grow-your-wealth/After viewing the video follow the prompts which will lead you to a scheduling link to meet one on one with Abel Pacheco. Register for our investor portal here investor portal once registered you will be able to review some of our past deals and you will receive alerts for upcoming investment opportunities.Support the show

Life Advice, Hope, Fooling Yourself, Penguins Painting, Cutting People Off, Dog's Head Out The Window, Jesus The Physician, Auckland Flight, BONUS CONTENT: Life Advice…Knowing What You're Doing; Quotes: “No one really knows what they're doing.” “Buck up Buckaroo.” “I believe that there is a resurrection and that God has already conquered death.” “Here's where I lower the boom.”

In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we have Adam Tank who shares wisdom on software and tech, innovation of water treatment, investing, believing in your own capacity and true self, philosophies, keeping a millionaire in business, family and friends, and world views to achieve more wealth and freedom! Adam Tank is an entrepreneur, investor, leader, and key consultant of development process, called as “the Steve Jobs of Water”, Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer of Transcend, a company that build secure software that designs WWTP's, Drinking Water facilities, and a host of other water treatment processes based on a limited set of design inputs. Adam has worked in Fortune 100 companies where he drowns in marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship and he hated it. Later, his interest in technology and the water industry arose. Delivering better engineering outcomes for water & power utilities. He founded Transcend, which delivers better engineering outcomes for water & power utilities. He stumbled into water industry opportunities and challenges that he feels fulfilling. He spent most of his time and career working with global businesses and solving problems. He believes that business is a way to create freedom for himself.   Some Questions I Ask: Who is Adam Tank and what do you do? People feel that you're a leader and prominent in that world, how did that all come to be? How dire is the water industry as a whole in the US? What is a day for you look like in your core entrepreneurial environment that you're playing? What is the grand vision for what you guys are doing over at Transcend? Where was the inflection point for you early on that led to reshaping ideology and pursuing a different path? What did your AHA moment look like? Where would you suggest somebody should start with shaping a worldview that can unlock all the things and wealth, success, and happiness? How do you keep this whole life millionaire approach organized, transparent, and measurable? What are your thoughts around productivity? What is the message you leave with people that want to follow your footsteps of unlocking more freedom?   In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Adam helps the engineering industry. How believing in oneself can change the world. The power of taking ownership and extreme accountability. How to become the person you want to be. Leading versus lagging indicators of success.   Quotes: “No today is the same.” “Taking the world on instead of letting the world take you on.” “What the mind can see and believe, it can achieve.” “When who you are aligns with the actions that you're taking, that's when the magic happens.” “Action is the key.”   Resources Mentioned: Think and Grow Rich book by Napoleon Hill Atomic Habits book by James Clear 4 Hour-Workweek book by Tim Ferriss     Connect with Adam Tank on:  Email: meet@adamtank.com LinkedIn   Sponsor Links: GoBundance  - Text: "MILLIONAIRE" to 844.447.1555 Masterworks: Skip the waitlist and invest in art with the promo code: MINDCAST Accredited Investor List - Text "DEALS" to 844.447.1555 Free Financial Audit: Text "XRAY" to 844.447.1555 Upcoming Events: Text "Events" to 844.447.1555 Millionaire Notes: Text "Notes" to 844.447.1555 Connect with Matty A. and Text me to 844.447.1555    Show Brought To You By: www.MillionaireMindcast.com Questions? Comments? Do you have a success story you would like to share on the show?  Send us an email to: Questions@MillionaireMindcast.com

Welcome ladies to the Real Estate InvestHER Show! In this minisode, co-hosts Liz and Andresa dive into the topic of balance and challenge the notion that it means equal parts of time spent on different areas of our lives. They will share some great stories about how to think about what balance looks like for them and to evaluate their "thinking list" rather than just their to-do list. They also talk about the importance of awareness in determining if you are out of balance and finding mentors to bring awareness to areas of your life where you might not be doing well and to help you make adjustments as needed. Tune in ladies, as this minisode is about finding “imbalance” in your life!Quotes · “No one pushes seeds to grow faster than they should, and we do that in our businesses all the time.” (07:43 – 07:49) · "Remember to set boundaries. Boundaries are not for people around us. Boundaries are for ourselves. (08:05 - 08:11)· “When you are breaking down on a specific topic that it is not working for you, you have to understand the root cause of it. […] Until you really get to the cause of it, that will come back and repeat”. (08:35 - 09:01)· “When you express what you need to people, you can accommodate and shift, but you also then need, on the other end of it, honor your own boundaries.” (11:50 - 11:56) · “Let's communicate to everybody what isn't and what it's not. If we don't share, if we do not have this core of people to hold us accountable, I don't think "balance" in my life would really work.” (13:19 – 13:33) How To Join the InvestHER Movement  1) InvestHER CON 2023 HOLIDAY EDITION!*Get a ticket to IC2023 and receive access to the 2022 recordings immediately!· How to spot a good deal from a bad deal? - Kim Kiyosaki + HANDOUT· Why 10x Is Easier Than 2x - Shannon Waller + HANDOUT· And much MORE! Here is what you can expect at InvestHER CON 2023:· Pre-event network· 2 Full days of transformational experiences· Access to over 20 Sessions with Keynotes and Speakers· Recordings from all sessions· Access to investors, mentors, and influencers· Mindful networking· Opportunities to connect with our sponsors + vendors· Coffee and Lunch included· Final Reception: Red Party· Live 30-day Group Accountability Virtual Session with the Founders Liz and Andresa· Exclusive Breakfast for STRIVE members only."InvestHer CON was truly a transformative experience. I have felt so alone for so long and now I feel like a have a community of support. I don't have to be the master of everything and take it all on my shoulders, I just have to do what I am excellent at." Heather Giammichele We reserved the entire resort for us! Join us in Scottsdale, Arizona, May 18-19. Get your ticket today! https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/investhercon *Promotion ends on Dec 31st at midnight EST 2) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses, and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves. Subscribe via:· Apple Itunes · Spotify· Amazon Music· Android · Stitcher 3) The Real Estate InvestHER Membership STRIVE A membership for highly ambitious and decisive Real Estate investors looking to build generational wealth on their own terms. Are you ready to...· Grow your Real Estate portfolio on your own terms.· Make deeper relationships with successful women playing at the same level· Build a reliable team and leave solopreneurship behind· Implement processes and systems that will allow you to scale your businessSTRIVE is for you! APPLY today at https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/membership*We only open the doors twice yearly (Dec and May). 4) InvestHER Community on Facebook We have thousands of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals! 5) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE! 6)InvestHER™ ORG with eXpYou helped your clients build their real estate portfolio, now it's time to invest in yourself! Join our all-woman investment group for agents and build your personal portfolio while creating generational wealth!Get the benefits of being part of a team without extra fees!Click here and schedule a discovery call with Jonna Weber today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There is no handbook when it comes to parenting. In this episode, Teri shares her past episode from the Momversations Podcast hosted by Jillian Kendrick about her motherhood journey. She shares the unique struggles that come with being a working mother, the importance of understanding one's strengths, and the best advice that Teri has received when it comes to parenting. Tune it in to have a glimpse into my mom heart!   [00:01 - 08:02] Opening Segment The motherhood hat What it's like having 19 and 22-year-old sons Teri discusses the complexity of managing personal and professional life The motherhood journey and how it looks different at every stage The importance of self-awareness and preparing kids for their paths   [08:03 - 18:49] Making the Decision of Saying “No” Teri shares the need to have conversations with kids to permit them to prioritize time Strengthened "yes" and "no" muscles based on experiences Acknowledged that it's okay not to volunteer for every opportunity Starting paying attention to own gifts and talents, not comparing yourself to others   [15:50 - 28:46] The Best Piece of Mom Advice You don't have to do all the traditional things a mom is expected to do Show up as the best version of yourself for your children Take a deep breath and focus on one conversation at a time Ask yourself if what you're doing will put a smile on God's face It's not about pleasing mom or dad, it's about making the right decision for your future Children are their unique individuals, removed from parents' expectations and desires   [28:47 - 34:45] Closing Segment What do your boys refer to you? How has being a mom first impacted being an entrepreneur? What do you want your boys to remember most about you?   Quotes:   “No matter what situation or circumstance they are in, their measuring stick should be ‘does this put a smile on God's face?” - Teri Johnson   “Say yes to the right things and no to the things that will derail us.” - Teri Johnson   “Prepare your kid for the path, not the path for the kid.” - Teri Johnson

Welcome to episode 42 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives.This time, the presenters – Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist Jo Confino – discuss generosity. Together, they consider how to cultivate generosity in our ways of thinking, speaking, and acting, by looking at Buddhist teachings, Plum Village mindfulness trainings, and Thich Nhat Hanh's applied wisdom.  And: what's the best way to practice generosity? Does generosity come from intimacy or from proximity? What is nondiscriminatory generosity? Can we feel generosity for all the elements making up the Earth? Brother Phap Huu shares the general meaning and importance of generosity in Buddhism, and in the Plum Village tradition in particular, and addresses gratitude for the simple things in life; the practice of non-self; generosity as a perpetual mindfulness training; generosity as presence; ever-growing love and compassion; mastering the practice of the smile; and community living as a lesson in generosity. Jo shares a recent show of generosity from listeners of the podcast, and on the subjects of generosity in an individualistic culture; fake generosity; not knowing how to receive generosity; unconscious behaviors in parents; and connection and intimacy as essential aspects of generosity. The episode ends with a short meditation on generosity guided by Brother Phap Huu.  Co-produced by the Plum Village App:https://plumvillage.app/ And Global Optimism:https://globaloptimism.com/ With support from the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation:https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/ List of resources Dharma Talks: ‘Manas Consciousness, Teachings on Buddhist Psychology Retreat, 1997'https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/manas-consciousness-thich-nhat-hanh-teachings-on-buddhist-psychology-retreat-1997/ Dharma Talks: ‘The Face of Manas Revealed: Understanding a Hidden Aspect of Our Consciousness'https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/live-dharma-talk-by-sister-tue-nghiem-2020-11-29-plum-village/‘The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings'https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-14-mindfulness-trainings/Bhikkhuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhikkhu Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddhahttps://plumvillage.org/books/1987-duong-xua-may-trang-old-path-white-clouds/ Six Paramitas: Practices to Cross to the Other Shore (short teaching video by Thich Nhat Hanh)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8dEkNM7SA0 Mahayana Buddhismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MahayanaEmma Thompsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_ThompsonThe Way Out Is In: ‘Slow Down, Rest, and Heal: The Spirit of the Rains Retreat (Episode #7)'https://plumvillage.org/podcast/slow-down-rest-and-heal-the-spirit-of-the-rains-retreat/‘The Five Mindfulness Trainings'https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-5-mindfulness-trainings/  Quotes “No self means that we cannot exist by ourselves. If we remove all of the elements that are present in us, from the most fundamental – our parents, then our ancestors, then our spiritual ancestors, and then our conditions of life, which are food, sunshine, the blue sky, the rain, the air that we breathe – [then we see that] everything that is present supports us.” “Manas is a layer in our consciousness which allows us to want to grasp, want to move on, and want to do, and is always looking for something outside of itself, never feeling fulfilled. And it creates many, many habits. Manas forgets that we cannot exist by ourselves. And it forgets that we have to rely on others.” “In the practice of Buddhism, a true practitioner would actually become more caring for others, more caring for our environment, more caring for even the simplest things. Even the door of your house: you would want to open and close it mindfully so you can have gratitude for the simple things in life.” “In the practice of Buddhism – which Thay taught in Plum Village with the language and the direction of applied Buddhism, engaged Buddhism – generosity is not only within the material wealth that we have or the material possessions that we’re able to give to others, but generosity is also learning to be present for those you love.” “Generosity is a practice of openness, by seeing others outside of you as you. And that’s a very deep and profound practice.” “Each day, a smile is a gift that we can offer.” “Learn to smile to your past.” “I think generosity is all about connection and intimacy; sitting here with you, I feel love and warmth towards you. Whereas if I’d never met you and we were doing this on the phone the most significant element would be missing.” “Generosity is a practice, it's not just giving, giving, giving. We can give, give, give, but that can become a habit and can become fake in the moment. And so, not losing oneself is also a practice of generosity.” “Sometimes we have to learn to say no. It may be the most difficult thing, because there are so many requests coming in, and every request is to provide a spiritual practice, is to provide stability: teachings that can help people. But if you don’t know your limit, then you will not know how to love yourself. And you will also lose yourself in this, and therefore not become generous of oneself. So, in our generosity, there’s also a limit. We have to know our limit. We have to know how much we can give, as well as how much we want to give, so we can work towards that in order to be able to offer [it].”

Have you spent endless hours putting together the perfect proposal only to not be chosen by the client? You are stuck wondering how you did not land the deal because your proposal was detailed, well put together and shared all of the information about your company. Well, you may have fallen into the common trap most proposals do. In this episode, I share with you the most important questions to ask and how to trap to avoid the common proposal traps. Using this method will show you how to focus on the client and increase your business sales success. Quotes: "No one cares about your qualifications. No one cares about your experience. No one cares about how many offices you have, or how many employees or how many partners, or how many associates, what they care about is how well do you understand their situation?"Looking for more guidance and support on handling all your B2B sales struggles? You can connect with Ian Altman and learn more about the Same Side Selling Academy through the links below: • Linkedin • Twitter • Website • Email : ian@ianaltman.com

In this episode of Come Rain or Shine, special guests, Clint Hill, and Lisa McCubbin join the show to discuss the history of President John F. Kennedy and Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy from their perspective. A former U.S. Secret Service agent who served under five presidents from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Gerald Ford, Clint is best known for courageously stepping into the presidential motorcade immediately following President Kennedy's assassination. Having retired from the U.S. Secret Service in 1975, Clint swore he would never write a book; however, after meeting Lisa decades later during her writing of The Kennedy Detail, he changed his mind.  Years later, Clint and Lisa have written three memories detailing a career like no other: Mrs. Kennedy and Me became a #1 New York Times bestseller, followed by Five Days in November and Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford.    Due to her books and connection with Clint, Lisa has interviewed hundreds of former and current agents. As noted in her writings, Lisa carries a deep respect for all who've sacrificed to protect the Office of the President. With no signs of stopping, Clint hopes to continue spreading the legacy of whom he served with Lisa helping pen his voice.  Resources:  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Travels-Mrs-Kennedy-Clint-Hill/dp/1982181117  Website: Connect with Dan: www.dancockerell.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dancockerell/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dancockerell/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/dancockerellspeaker Quotes: “No matter what you've done in your life, career and what you've been involved with, you're going to have hard times. And moving on is really the only option you have. You get up and keep moving forward.”

We have a two-for-one special today, folks. Representing Team Balestra is Missy Balestra, who left her life as a 6-figure attorney to become a realtor and never looked back. We also have Jadiz Marshall with insight into how it is working with Missy and transitioning from an independent agent to part of a team.   Melissa Balestra is a realtor with many backgrounds. She is well known as Missy, and in January 2019, she found herself at a crossroads. Missy had been a paralegal for 17 years, and 10 years into that career, she decided to move from the office to owning her own virtual paralegal business. She owned her own business for 7 years until her main attorney chose to shut down his firm and let her go. It was then Missy decided to become a realtor. With her good nature and kind heart, this was the career she knew she was meant for.   In this episode, we dive into the secret sauce behind Team Balestra's success and consistent results.    [00:00 - 12:55] Being a Trailblazer  Get to know Missy and Jadiz's backgrounds. Missy shares her story of going from a paralegal to a realtor. What led Missy to Century 21.   [12:56 - 20:55] Expanding Your Circle of Influence Missy talks about how she helped manage learning curves in the broker.  Being relationship-driven over money driven. Keep your clients updated on the latest happenings in the real estate market. The benefits of working with a team of professionals.   [20:56 - 27:26] Building Your Own Business Within the Business  Missy's personal development and team development strategies. The importance of Missy's first hire. How coaching and education shortened the learning curve. Managing transaction coordination through social media.   [27:27 - 33:10] Agents Need to Constantly Put Out Fresh Content Missy talks about her content strategy—3 posts a day, not always about real estate. What you say is not as important as the fact that you're saying it.  Get out into the community and make content. The essential part of social media is that people see you and are reminded of you.   [33:11 - 42:54] Good Realtors are Good Problem Solvers You don't know who knows who—don't turn anyone away based on numbers. The beauty of using real estate to help people with problems. Missy talks about her new territories in Nassau County and how they are expected to grow. Affordable housing in Nassau County is a challenge, but it can be navigated.   [42:55 - 51:56] Giving Up Control to Free Yourself Up Missy talks about overcoming her reluctance to hire a transaction coordinator. How hiring people can free you up to get into the community and build relationships. Jadiz shares what it's like to work at Century 21.  The importance of getting into the office and having face time with your team.    [51:57 - 59:43] Real Estate Agents Need to Show Up Why consistency is essential in real estate transactions. The benefits of following and getting mentorship from top agents. Learning from the mistakes of other agents.  Building up the strengths of yourself and your team.   [59:44 - 1:05:27] Chosen for Professionalism, Famous for Results Why you should call Missy if you're interested in Nassau County. Why you need to work with people who care about people, not money.  Jadiz talks about the service she can deliver that no one else can.    [1:05:28 - 1:09:05] Top Agents Nassau County 2-minute warning round—get to know Missy and Jadiz. Who you know or what you know?  Quotes:   “No matter what broker you work for, we're all competitors. We all work to get leads… Know your self-worth and what you want to do to stand out.” - Missy Balestra   “I feel that you should be relationship-driven. Because when you're relationship-driven and not money-driven, the money will come.” - Jadiz Marshall   Connect with Missy on LinkedIn and Twitter. Let team Balestra find you the home of your dreams at www.teambalestra.com/melissa-balestra/.  SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW as we discuss real estate excellence with the best of the best!  

Darren and Steve debate Dave's very short response to the recent article at Rolling Stone about Eddie Van Halen, and Wolfgang's recent interview with Rolling Stone. Plus, the tribute concert: The one question that hasn't been asked? Various speculation and information, and...has Dave been recording very recently? Then, Darren speaks with vocalist and musician Marc LaFrance. If that name sounds familiar its because Marc sang background vocals on Dave's "A Little Ain't Enough" album and on a vertiable ton of music by Loverboy, Alice Cooper, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Cher, Carly Simon, Blue Murder, The Cult, The Scorpions, Poison and more, plus music by Scholastica Books. He has also been part of countless commercials and advertising campaigns! Marc tells why "Dave was amazing to work with" at Little Mountain Studios, Dave's climbing wall there, "wafts of herb" via the Diamond One and other good stuff. For more on all that Marc does, please visit MarcLaFrance.com.

Kenneth Earl is a retired Navy Master Chief Cryptologist who served 21 years in the Navy. He is a cybersecurity strategist with extensive federal government and military experience. Kenneth is also the author of ‘Illegitimate Sun: How a Naval Cryptologist Cracked the Code of Life Lessons' which tells his humble beginnings as a person of color in the Deep South to a career in international espionage. In this episode, Kenneth shares his inspiring story and several life lessons you can use to overcome challenges and live your dreams.   Talking Points: Cryptology and its importance in modern warfare How his mother inspired him to achieve his greatest potential in life. Life in the covert departments of the military Why buying a house isn't always the best financial decision   Quotes: “No matter what you do in life, no one can beat you at being you.” “When you think about the past, that brings depression. When you think about the future, it brings anxiety. When you think about the present, that's where your freedom is.” “The unexamined life is not worth living”   Find out more about Kenneth Earl: www.illegitimate-sun.com

Today's guests are the amazing Ana and John David Mann, co-authors of the best-selling book 'The Go-Giver Marriage,' and two of the most fun guests we've had on the show! John David Mann is coauthor of more than thirty books, including four New York Times bestsellers and five national bestsellers, including “The Go-Giver” (coauthored with Bob Burg), which has sold over 1 million copies and won the 2017 Living Now Book Awards Evergreen Medal for its “contributions to positive global change.” He is married to Ana Gabriel Mann and considers himself the luckiest mann in the world. Ana Gabriel Mann, MA, holds a Master's degree in clinical psychology and dance-movement therapy from Antioch New England, where she specialized in working with adults and family therapy. In addition to her work in family therapy and 5 Secrets marriage coaching, she has been clinical director for a program for people with Alzheimer's disease, co-founded New England's first college of Chinese medicine, and worked as a corporate consultant, speaker, trainer, and coach. John and Ana have been dreaming about writing “The Go-Giver Marriage” together for nearly two decades. The book was released in March 2022. Full disclosure: I read this book before our interview and LOVED it!! I had previously read 'The Go-Giver,' (co-authored with Bob Burg) the book that kicked off the series and also loved it. This book was even better! Quotes: "No one escapes their childhood without emotional wounds." "Never bad-mouth the other parent in front of the kids, ever, ever, ever." "The most important thing you can do for your kids is to give them an example of a happy life." "The very things you needed as a child are the same things you need as an adult." "This is giving without the expectation of return." "'Allow' is a lot like grace. It is letting the other person be who they are. But this does not mean to enable or give up boundaries." "The opposite of appreciation is criticism." "If kids get everything they need when they're young, they become remarkable adults!" Links: www.gogivermarriage.com John www.johndavidmann.com instagram.com/johndavidmann facebook.com/johndavidmann twitter.com/johndavidmann linkedin.com/in/johndavidmann Ana www.gogivermarriage.com instagram.com/anagabrielmann facebook.com/anagabrielmann twitter.com/anagabrielmann1