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This is a preview of The Weekender. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to the full episode each Friday as well as special Live Shows and access to our community discord: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman open on Kevin Warsh raising interest rates when Trump appointed him to cut them, and why a rate hike can't do a thing about: record diesel prices, the war in Iran, or an economy already flirting with stagflation (not necessarily in that order). The Supreme Court keeps the Postal Service's mail ballot rule on hold through the midterms, with Thomas and Alito still on board (because of course) and a whistleblower alleging the USPS built the system anyway. Jared predicts November is headed for a mess no matter what the courts say. Speaking of a mess, Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate looking a lot like Grandpa at the dinner table in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which Jared and Nick see as proof of a machine that grinds the humanity out of everyone who serves it. A new report that JD Vance tried to advise the Clinton campaign in 2016 shows exactly who he is: a striver (on a couch) with no principles who could just as easily have ended up a Democrat, and Hillary's own 9/11 essay in The Atlantic proves the striver class is bipartisan (good times). In What We're Watching, Nick catches The Odyssey a second time to get ready for his trip, and Jared is slowly working through For Whom the Bell Tolls and finally watched season one of The Rehearsal. Nick is off to Greece for two weeks, so Jared will hold down the fort until he's back in October.

A 7-minute guided Stoic practice for the morning of a presentation, interview, difficult meeting or test.You will rehearse one realistic setback, separate what is yours from what is not, and choose how you want to act when the moment arrives. The practice draws on premeditation of adversity, Epictetus's first chapter of the Enchiridion, and Cicero's archer image.Use it before the event, then take one sentence with you: I have prepared. I will do my part. The rest is not mine.Free 7-Day Stoic Challenge: stoicchallenge.coThe Stoic Vault: stoicvault.com

A.M. Edition for Sept. 15. The global bond selloff is gaining steam, with a jump in oil prices pushing the 10-year Treasury yield back above 5%. BNP Paribas' Chi Lo explains how fears of runaway inflation and a range of other factors have dialed up the pressure on the Federal Reserve ahead of tomorrow's interest-rate decision. Plus, the Supreme Court blocks President Trump's plan to restrict mail ballots. And, WSJ entertainment reporter Ben Fritz looks at Hollywood's latest obsession with the tech bros of Silicon Valley. Luke Vargas hosts. Correction: Nathan Fielder is the creator of the HBO television series The Rehearsal. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said he was the creator of The Audition. (Corrected on September 15) Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

P.M. Edition for Sept. 15. The annual Census report on households' financial well-being showed that median household income notched a new record last year. But as WSJ economics reporter Rachel Wolfe explains, not all Americans are seeing the gains. Plus, a landmark bill that would regulate the crypto industry failed in a procedural vote in the Senate. We hear from reporter Vicky Ge Huang about where the measure goes from here. And the Kennedy Center's board voted to close the venue for renovations, even as President Trump threatened to block them over a naming dispute. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our mental approach to what we do has a huge influence on the result. We recognise this easily in sport and business, yet when it comes to presentations and public speaking, we often forget it. For many people, the problem starts long before they walk onto a stage or into a meeting room. We may carry old fears about speaking in front of others into adulthood. Then, as our careers advance and presenting becomes unavoidable, we focus immediately on slides, content and logistics rather than first getting our mindset right. That is a mistake. A presentation puts our personal and professional brand on public display. How we think about the presentation influences how confidently we deliver it, and confidence has an enormous impact on how the audience judges our credibility. Why is mindset so important for presentation success? Your presentation mindset affects how confidently you speak, how your audience perceives you and ultimately how much impact your message creates. Many professionals approach public speaking with negative self-talk. They imagine forgetting their words, being judged by the audience or making a mistake. Sometimes that fear may stretch back many years. I certainly experienced this myself. I successfully avoided public speaking until I was around 29 years old because I was fearful of it. Eventually, career progression makes avoidance impossible. Presentations, meetings, conferences, sales pitches and leadership communication all require us to stand up and communicate ideas. The danger is concentrating entirely on mechanics—slides, timing and logistics—while ignoring the mental preparation required to perform confidently. Confidence and credibility are closely connected when we present. We may feel nervous internally, but hesitation and uncertainty weaken the delivery of our message. Do now: Treat mindset preparation as part of presentation preparation. Before thinking about slides, decide how you want to think, feel and appear when you speak. Does confidence matter more than having great presentation content? Excellent content is important, but audiences also judge whether the speaker appears confident and credible enough to make that content worth listening to. I recently watched a speaker whom I initially thought was impressive. When I analysed the presentation afterwards, however, I realised he had not actually provided much breakthrough information or many particularly valuable insights. What impressed the audience was his confidence. He stood in front of everyone looking completely comfortable being there. The audience was buying his confidence as much as his actual message. This is an important warning for presenters who believe their content will somehow compensate for poor delivery. We sometimes tell ourselves, "My information is excellent, so the presentation technique doesn't really matter." That is rarely a sensible strategy. Most presenters are competing for attention. Their audience has other priorities, other thoughts and, increasingly, a device sitting directly in front of them providing unlimited alternatives. Do now: Never rely on content alone. Build both sides of the presentation equation: a valuable message and a confident delivery. How can presenters compete for the audience's attention? Presenters have to combine worthwhile content with engaging delivery because the audience can mentally—and digitally—leave the presentation almost instantly. Modern audiences are accustomed to multitasking. While supposedly listening to us, someone may be checking email, searching Google, scrolling through LinkedIn or looking at social media. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and countless other digital distractions are competing directly with the speaker. That means our presentation needs sufficient energy, confidence and value to hold attention. We have to sell two things simultaneously. First, our message is worth hearing. Second, we genuinely believe in what we are saying. Reading paragraphs of text from notes while barely looking at the audience makes both objectives much harder. Instead, know the material well enough to speak naturally from key points. Work the room. Look at people. Communicate the ideas rather than simply reading words. That becomes considerably easier when we have created the material ourselves or thoroughly adapted material someone else prepared. Do now: Know the content well enough to engage with the audience rather than hiding inside your notes. What is the best structure for preparing a confident presentation? Start with a strong opening, organise the presentation around three to five major points and deliberately design both your conclusion and your final close after questions. Presentation confidence becomes easier when the structure itself is clear. Begin with a powerful opening and introduce the central message you eventually want the audience to remember. Then isolate three to five key points that make your argument. Support those points with evidence, examples, stories or other material that gives the audience a reason to believe you. The close also needs planning. I recommend having your first close ready before the question-and-answer session and then a second close after the Q&A. Why? Because finishing with the final random audience question allows somebody else to determine the last thing everyone hears. Instead, answer the questions and then reclaim the room with your final message. A clearly organised presentation also reduces nervousness because you always know where you are going next. Do now: Build a visible presentation roadmap: opening, three to five key points, evidence, first close, Q&A and final close. How much should you rehearse a business presentation? Rehearsal is essential because knowing the information is different from being able to deliver that information confidently in front of an audience. One of the most common mistakes is spending nearly all the preparation time making slides. People adjust fonts, move boxes around, search for images and keep rewriting content until the presentation date arrives. Then they discover they have hardly practised actually delivering the talk. In effect, the first full rehearsal takes place in front of the audience. That is not preparation. That is experimentation. Rehearsing shows us whether the timing works. It identifies awkward transitions. It reveals sentences that looked fine on paper but are difficult to say naturally. We also discover where to pause, which words require stronger emphasis and where the energy of the presentation needs to change. Once we understand the cadence and flow, confidence increases because fewer elements of the presentation feel unpredictable. Do now: Protect rehearsal time in your schedule. Don't allow slide preparation to consume the time needed to practise the actual delivery. Can visualisation and positive self-talk improve presentation confidence? Mentally seeing yourself deliver the presentation successfully helps replace a fear-based starting point with an expectation of control and competence. In the weeks leading up to an important presentation, we naturally think about what we want to say. Use that process deliberately. Look for useful examples, quotations and evidence. Think about how you will explain the important ideas. Then play the presentation through in your mind. See yourself speaking confidently. Imagine the audience paying attention, nodding and responding positively. See yourself enjoying the presentation rather than enduring it. This is also where our internal language matters. If we repeatedly tell ourselves that public speaking is frightening and that we are terrible presenters, we reinforce exactly the mindset we are trying to escape. Change the conversation. Think instead about the professional opportunity. Every presentation allows us to strengthen our personal brand, demonstrate expertise and become better at communicating ideas. Do now: Rehearse physically and mentally. See the successful presentation before you deliver it and replace negative self-talk with purposeful preparation. Presentation success starts before you begin speaking The biggest change we can make may have nothing to do with PowerPoint, microphones or presentation technology. It starts with how we think. When we know the content, rehearse properly and understand the flow, we can relax. We know the timing. We know where to pause. We know which words deserve extra emphasis and how the argument fits together. Instead of dreading the presentation, we can start enjoying it. We should also actively look for opportunities to speak rather than avoiding them. Presentation confidence is developed by presenting. Change the mindset and you change the starting point. Change the starting point and you dramatically improve the possibility of producing the presentation result you need. Author Bio Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" (2018, 2021) and recipient of the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award (2012). As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver globally across all leadership, communication, sales and presentation programmes, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including three best-sellers—Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery and Japan Presentations Mastery—along with Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have been translated into Japanese, including Za Eigyō (ザ営業), Purezen no Tatsujin (プレゼンの達人), Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう), and Gendaiban "Hito o Ugokasu" Rīdā (現代版「人を動かす」リーダー). Greg also publishes daily business insights on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and hosts six weekly podcasts. On YouTube, he produces The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery and Japan's Top Business Interviews, which are widely followed by executives seeking success strategies in Japan.

Send us Fan MailWhat if the woman you're waiting to be isn't coming?That isn't because you're incapable of being her. Not at all.But because you were never supposed to wait for her in the first place.I'm recording this episode exhausted, emotional and still trying to process what happened last week at the very first Be You Now, my identity reinvention event for founders and business owners.Six months ago, I was still employed full-time, carrying huge responsibility in that role and preparing for surgery on an arm that had already been broken for 9 months.And on Friday, I stood on a stage in London at an event I'd created, teaching my own frameworks and intellectual property, surrounded by extraordinary speakers, partners and a room full of people who had trusted me enough to buy a ticket and be part of it.The really fucking mad part?Be You Now went from launch to event in just over six weeks.And somewhere in the aftermath, I realised something.I wasn't simply teaching identity reinvention on Friday. I was living and breathing it.Be You Now was one enormous Identity Experiment. And I was my own evidence.The problem with Future HerI love a bit of future-self work, don't get me wrong.Visualisation. Rehearsal. Imagining the woman you want to be, the business you want to build and the life you want to live.But the problem is that we can make Future Her so damn separate from who we are now that she becomes another destination.When I earn more, I'll be her.When I'm more confident, I'll be her.When I've healed, I'll be her.When I've got the qualification, I'll be her.When somebody invites me onto the stage, I'll be her.When somebody else tells me I'm ready...Then…And meanwhile, we wait.But your Designed Future Self isn't going to ring your doorbell one random day next summer and announce that she's finally arrived.You don't arrive at an identity. You build one.And you build it through evidence.Friday became a living demonstration of that idea.Throughout Be You Now, we explored identity through health, success, nervous-system regulation, money, boundaries, visibility, business, self-recognition and the willingness to actually act on what we know.Because you can understand every single one of your patterns.And still keep doing the same fucking thing.Awareness isn't transformation until it becomes behaviour.Identity changes when you make a different decision.When you uphold a different standard.When you send the email.Say no.Say yes.Raise the price.Apply for the thing.Eat your fucking lunch.Let somebody help you.Or, apparently, create your first event in six bloody weeks.And apparently, I have another Identity Gap...Because I'm not teaching any of this from some imaginary identity mountaintop.Friday showed me my own next piece of work.Receiving. I explain my own gap in the episode!So where is YOUR Identity Gap?You probably already know a lot about the person you want to be.The question is, where aren't you being them?Maybe you want to lead like a CEO, but you're still operating like an overwhelmed employee.Maybe you want to be known, but you're hiding.Maybe you say you want wealth, but avoid your finances.Maybe you value your time but continually breach your own boundaries.Maybe your health is supposedly important while your body permanently gets whatever is left over.Maybe you know exactly what you want to do, but you're waiting for confidence before you'll let yourself do it.That's the gap.And that's where the work is.The Identity EDITThis is exactly why I've created The Identity EDIT, my new eight-week live identity reinvention programme.We're going to identify the biggest Identity Gap between who you know you want to be and how you're actually living now.Then we're going to close it.And importantly, The Identity EDIT isn't only about business.Your gap might be in your business, yes. But it could equally be in your health, relationships, money, confidence, boundaries, visibility, self-care or the thing you've been promising yourself you'll do for the last three years.Because you don't need another year of knowing who you could be.You need to start creating evidence of who you are.In this episode, you'll hear:Why Be You Now became my own real-time Identity ExperimentThe danger of putting your future self permanently in the futureWhat I mean by the Identity GapWhy awareness alone doesn't create transformationHow your standards and everyday behaviours reinforce identityWhat Friday taught me about my own difficulty with receiving supportWhy visibility is fundamentally an identity issueWhat health, money, boundaries and business operations can reveal about who you believe you have to beWhy a wobble doesn't mean your new identity is wrongHow to create evidence rather than waiting for confidenceHow The Identity EDIT will help you identify and close the biggest gap in your own life or businessAnd perhaps most importantly: Stop waiting for her.She's not coming to rescue you.And that's fucking brilliant news. Because it means you don't have to wait.Be her now.Join The Identity EDITIf this episode has made you realise exactly where your Identity Gap is, The Identity EDIT is where we're going to work on closing it.Eight weeks. Real-life experiments. Real evidence. Real change.Because you don't find yourself. You design her.And you don't design her by describing her. You design her by creating evidence.

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Have you ever wondered how differently you would live today if you truly saw eternity—not only this present life—as a profound reality? The Rehearsal challenges us to see this life as preparation for what is to come, allowing the promise of eternal life to reshape our priorities, our response to loss, and what we value most. Listen and discover how fixing your eyes on God's eternal promises can bring hope and perspective to whatever you are walking through today.

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What if your next business move didn't have to be performance-perfect? What if, instead, you started treating that next business move like a rehearsal? In this episode of the HerBusiness Podcast, Suzi Dafnis answers a listener question that almost every experienced business owner asks eventually: "How do I know if I'm building the RIGHT next thing?". On the surface, it sounds like a question about strategy… Should I create this program? Or this new product?  Should I change my business model? Should I pursue this opportunity?  Should I hire for this? Should I move into a different market?  Should I finally retire this thing that has worked for years but that I don't really want to do anymore? Underneath, it's really a question about certainty: How do I know this will work before I begin? So many business owners get caught up in uncertainty, putting their next move on pause to get it perfect. In order to take the pressure of yourself and your business, start treating your next move as a rehearsal. It doesn't need to be perfect the first time. In this episode of the HerBusiness Podcast, Suzi Dafnis reveals exactly why taking that first step forward is the most important you can take, no matter how imperfect it may be. You don't always think your way into the next version of your business. Sometimes you have to live your way into it. What you'll discover in Episode 377: What If You Treated Your Next Business Move Like a Rehearsal? Why so many business owners strive for perfection, and the reason that perfection can hold you back from growth (and doing what you love) How to embrace uncertainty, and see it as a sign for what genuinely new work feels like The trick experience can play on us, and why the very success that should free us to experiment starts giving us reasons not to The real difference between performing and rehearsing — and which to value more Why you can't always think your way into the next version of your business, and instead live your way through it What "work" actually means, and why a first version that doesn't meet your expectations is exactly the feedback you need The questions to sit with to tell whether an idea genuinely feels wrong, or you just want certainty before you begin Mentioned in this Episode: The Growth Network — the HerBusiness community for women business owners ready to do business by their own rules Full episode summary and resources – Episode 377 Show Notes @herbusiness on Instagram and Facebook

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Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesAkron Alliance Fellowship Church, Akron OHWorship Service Message (Rehearsal Video - Pre-Recorded)Sunday, August 30, 2026In continuing with the second part of our study in Romans chapter 5, I trust that you will be able to see the importance of looking at your faith in Jesus and focusing on the methodology of growing your faith as you learn more about Him.  It takes effort on your part to keep Jesus close every day.  Include Him in your quiet moments of reflection as you read the Bible and meditate on His Word.  He will provide wisdom and guidance as you grow in your faith.#faith #Jesus #share #gospel #believe #righteousness #reconciled #grace #love 

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Presentation content selection is one of the hardest disciplines for experienced speakers. The more research, data, images and previous slides we collect, the easier it becomes to overload the next presentation. The real question is not, "What can I include?" It is, "What will give this audience the greatest value within the time available?" Why do presenters include too many slides? Presenters include too many slides because they confuse the volume of their research with the value delivered to the audience. We become emotionally attached to strong statistics, clever charts and beautiful images. I know the problem well. After hundreds of public speeches, I still raid earlier presentations for reusable material and end up with a sea of possibilities. The intention is admirable: we want the audience to receive our very best content. The result, however, is often a slide deck designed around the speaker's collection rather than the listener's needs. This affects executives in multinationals, entrepreneurs pitching investors and technical experts briefing internal teams. More content does not automatically create more credibility. In fact, an overloaded deck signals weak judgement because the presenter has not established a clear hierarchy of ideas. Do now: Define the one outcome the audience must remember, then keep only the slides that directly support it. How should you decide which presentation slides to cut? Cut any slide that does not advance the central message, provide essential proof or help the audience make a decision. A useful test is to classify every slide as essential, supportive or optional. Essential slides carry the argument. Supportive slides clarify or prove it. Optional slides may be interesting, but the presentation can survive without them. Start pruning from the optional category, even when those slides are personal favourites. This is where discipline matters. In boardroom presentations, sales proposals and conference talks, the audience is trading time for value. They do not need to see everything you know. They need a carefully selected path through the information. A parking-lot appendix can preserve detailed data for questions without forcing it into the live flow. That allows the speaker to stay concise while remaining ready for deeper discussion. Do now: Label each slide essential, supportive or optional. Move optional material to the appendix before rehearsing. What happens when a speaker runs out of presentation time? Running out of time damages the speaker's brand because the audience experiences rushed delivery, skipped content and poor judgement. We have all seen the final 20 slides blasted through at high speed or abandoned completely. The presenter may think the audience will forgive the problem, but listeners often feel cheated. Valuable information appears briefly and then disappears before anyone can absorb it. The speaker also loses vocal control, eye contact and composure as the clock becomes the enemy. For a client-facing professional, that can weaken trust. For an executive, it can suggest an inability to prioritise. For a sales professional, it may reduce the chance of reaching the recommendation or call to action. Finishing on time is not merely good manners. It is evidence of preparation, respect and executive presence. Do now: Protect the final recommendation and call to action. Cut earlier detail rather than rushing the ending. Why is rehearsal essential for presentation timing? Rehearsal is the only reliable way to discover whether the planned content fits the allotted time.Looking at a slide deck and estimating the timing is not enough. Stories expand, explanations take longer than expected and audience reactions create natural pauses. Rehearsal exposes these realities before the live event. When I prepared a TED talk, I originally built eight chapters. The rehearsal showed that the last chapter had to go or the entire talk would become rushed. That was an easy choice once the timing evidence was clear. A recorded talk may remain online for years, but even a normal internal meeting affects professional reputation. Rehearsing aloud also reveals clumsy transitions, repetitive explanations and slides that require too much verbal repair. It converts slide selection from guesswork into a practical decision based on elapsed minutes. Do now: Rehearse aloud with a timer, including transitions and stories, then remove 10–15 per cent as a safety margin. How much data should you show in a business presentation? Show only the numbers needed to establish the pattern, prove the point or support the decision the audience must make. Data is valuable, but a succession of bar charts, pie charts, line graphs and dense tables quickly becomes exhausting. Audiences rarely remember a tsunami of numbers. They remember a small number of meaningful contrasts: before and after, target and actual, Japan and global, risk and return. The presenter's task is to interpret, not merely display. Select the key metric, explain why it matters and connect it to a business consequence. In a quarterly review, that may be customer retention rather than 25 operational measures. In a sales presentation, it may be the cost of the current problem rather than every feature of the proposed solution. Supporting detail can remain in backup slides for the specialists who want it. Do now: Choose one headline number per major point and state the business meaning in plain language. Why does storytelling make presentation data more memorable? Storytelling gives numbers context, consequence and human meaning, making the evidence easier to understand and recall. Imagine presenting a Voice of Customer score of 72 out of 100. On its own, the number may seem ordinary. The audience needs context: how customers in that market use rating scales, how the result compares with competitors and what behaviour sits behind the score. In Japan, respondents can be conservative markers, so international comparisons sometimes require careful interpretation rather than a simplistic ranking. A short customer story can show what the score actually represents: what happened, what changed and why the result matters. The story takes longer than flashing a number on screen, but it creates far greater recall. That time has to come from somewhere, which means sacrificing other slides. This is the right trade-off because memorable meaning beats forgettable volume. Do now: Wrap each critical number in a brief example, customer story or business consequence, and delete weaker supporting slides. How can you create a focused, memorable presentation? The strongest presentation is not the one with the most slides. It is the one that makes the most important ideas easy to understand, believe and remember. Select content against the audience outcome, protect the ending, rehearse with a timer and use stories to give essential data meaning. Your unused slides are not wasted. They are evidence of judgement. When the audience receives a focused message delivered calmly and on time, both your personal brand and professional credibility become stronger. Author Bio Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" (2018, 2021) and recipient of the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award (2012). As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver globally across leadership, communication, sales and presentation programmes, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including the best-sellers Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery and Japan Presentations Mastery, along with Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have also been translated into Japanese, including ザ営業, プレゼンの達人, トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう and 現代版「人を動かす」リーダー. Greg publishes daily business insights on LinkedIn, Facebook and X and hosts six weekly podcasts. On YouTube, he produces The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery and Japan's Top Business Interviews for executives seeking practical success strategies in Japan.

The Green Bay Packers take on the Denver Broncos in the second preseason game Friday night. Denver is where the Packers' 2025 seasod effectively ended, losing the Dec. 14 game, as well as Micah Parsons and Zach Tom to injury. Still, quarterback Jordan Love is expected to play with the starters. Broncos beat writer Parker Gabriel joins the show. Plus, hear from linebacker Zaire Franklin who has already made a big impact on the Packers' locker room. Meanwhile, nose tackle Jonathan Ford looks like he may be a starter in the base 3-4 defense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, what does casting look for when you are self-taping? This week's Wednesday Wisdom is a look inside Slaytember 2026, a three-week live casting class from Anna LaMadrid (HBO's The Rehearsal) and Alyshia Ochse (HBO's True Detective) that walks actors through a full TV pilot audition process — self-tape submission, a Zoom callback, and a live chemistry read with working casting professionals, including confirmed guest Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington. We get to SEE what casting is actually looking for when they hit play on a self-tape. Sept 24 – Oct 8, 2026 | Thursdays, 11am–1:30pm PT | More info: thebridgeforactors.com/courses/slaytember2026 Subscribe now for insightful discussions, empowering interviews, and practical advice to enhance your career longevity and satisfaction. Connect with That One Audition: SLAYTEMBER CLASS: Starting September 24th THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS: Become a WORKING ACTOR - 50% OFF THE PRACTICE TRACK: Membership to Practice Weekly CONSULTING: Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse COACHING: Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com APPLE PODCASTS: Subscribe to That One Audition on Apple Podcasts SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher Subscribe today and be part of a community that celebrates resilience and passion in the world of acting! #ActorsResilience #RecoveryMindset #ThatOneAudition #PodcastJourney CREDITS: Host/Producer: Alyshia Ochse WRITER: Alyshia Ochse WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings SOCIAL: Alara Cerikcioglu

Tony Gapastione is a SAG-AFTRA actor, speaker, and the founder and executive director of BraveMaker, a California-based nonprofit that uses film to educate, entertain, and create community through conversations about mental health, justice, diversity, and belonging. Since founding BraveMaker in 2018, he has built a year-round organization that produces a film festival, filmmaker grants, educational programs, networking events, the BraveMaker Academy, and the BraveMaker Podcast, all with the mission of empowering artists and fostering meaningful connection. As a writer, director, and producer, Tony creates character-driven stories about people falling apart who find hope, healing, and belonging through unexpected communities. His recent projects include 33 Days, inspired by the true story of Roger Huang's 33-day hunger strike, and NonProfiting, a heartfelt comedy-drama about rebuilding a life through community. Tony is driven by a simple belief: stories have the power to heal, challenge injustice, build bridges across differences, and inspire people to become brave enough to tell the stories that matter.   / tonygapastione  Khristopher “Squint” Sandifer, our 2026 BraveMaker Culturista, is a Visual Composer, award-winning creative director, photographer, filmmaker, and storyteller whose work bridges culture, technology, and authentic human connection. He has created impactful visual narratives across sports, entertainment, and business, collaborating with some of the world's leading brands and cultural figures. His recent accolades include a 2026 Webby Award People's Voice Winner, a 2026 Clio Award, four Drum Awards including The Drum Awards President's Award, and recognition as part of a New York Times bestselling project. Squint is the primary photographer for Stephen Curry's book Shot Ready. As a director, writer, and producer, he has led documentaries, television projects, commercials, and branded content across multiple platforms. Through every project, he remains committed to creating work that connects, inspires, and leaves a lasting impact.   / iamsquint  Dana Harris-Bridson, our first ever Brave Journalist Honoree, is Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of IndieWire, where she oversees editorial strategy across film, television, and culture and helps guide the publication through a period of rapid industry change. A longtime advocate for independent filmmakers and creative risk-takers, she has played a key role in evolving IndieWire into a forward-looking platform centered on analysis, point of view, and the future of the business. She launched IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking initiative, a cross-platform series of editorial, events, and conversations examining how filmmakers build sustainable careers amid shifting economics, new technologies, and changing audience habits. She also writes and curates In Development, IndieWire's newsletter focused on emerging models, new voices, and the realities shaping today's filmmakers.   / danalharris  Phillip Andre Botello, our 2026 Luminary Actor Honoree, is an award-winning actor known for his memorable performances in The Art of Self-Defense opposite Jesse Eisenberg, as well as Sunset on the River Styx and Pledge. Most recently, he completed filming the upcoming Netflix feature One Attempt Remaining alongside John Cena and a new feature from A24, while also appearing in Season 2 of The Rehearsal with Nathan Fielder. A graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School, Phillip has earned multiple Best Actor awards for his performances in Twenty Nine, Free Pass, and You Still See Dead People. Recognized for his authenticity, emotional depth, and commitment to his craft, Phillip continues to build an impressive body of work across film and television while inspiring fellow artists and audiences alike.   / phillipandrebotello  

00:00:00 Deuteronomy 1 – Moses Rehearseth the Story of Israel's Journey and Unbelief00:06:36 Deuteronomy 2 – Compass Mount Seir and Conquest of Sihon King of Heshbon00:12:37 Deuteronomy 3 – Bedstead of Iron of Og King of Bashan and Moses Denied Canaan00:16:43 Deuteronomy 4 – Ye Shall Not Add unto the Word and Cities of Refuge Be-side Jordan00:24:52 Deuteronomy 5 – Ten Commandments Repeated and The LORD Talked Face to Face00:29:27 Deuteronomy 6 – Hear, O Israel: The LORD Our God Is One LORD00:32:50 Deuteronomy 7 – Seven Nations Greater and Mightier Than Thou Destroyed00:37:22 Deuteronomy 8 – Man Doth Not Live by Bread Only and Forget Not the LORD00:40:25 Deuteronomy 9 – Not for Thy Righteousness and Rehearsal of the Golden Calf00:45:24 Deuteronomy 10 – Two Tables of Stone in the Ark and Circumcise the Foreskin of Your Heart00:48:35 Deuteronomy 11 – Blessing and a Curse Set Before You upon Gerizim and Ebal00:53:28 Deuteronomy 12 – The Place Which the LORD Shall Choose to Put His Name00:58:38 Deuteronomy 13 – Enticers to Idolatry and False Prophets Stoned01:01:48 Deuteronomy 14 – Ye Are the Children of the LORD and Tithe of All Thine Increase01:05:32 Deuteronomy 15 – Year of Release, Debts Forgiven, and Hebrew Servants01:09:07 Deuteronomy 16 – Three Times in a Year Shall All Thy Males Appear01:12:50 Deuteronomy 17 – Hard Matters in Judgment and Duty of the King01:16:27 Deuteronomy 18 – Abominations of the Nations and A Prophet Like unto Moses01:19:38 Deuteronomy 19 – Cities of Refuge, Landmarks, and Two or Three Witnesses01:22:56 Deuteronomy 20 – Laws of Warfare and Trees for Meat Not Destroyed01:26:14 Deuteronomy 21 – Inquest for Unsolved Murder and Rebellious Son Stoned01:30:01 Deuteronomy 22 – Divers Sorts Forbidden and Tokens of Virginity01:34:35 Deuteronomy 23 – Exclusion from the Congregation and Purity of the Camp01:38:34 Deuteronomy 24 – Bill of Divorcement, Pledges, and Gleanings for the Stranger01:42:11 Deuteronomy 25 – Forty Stripes, Muzzling the Ox, and Levirate Marriage01:45:14 Deuteronomy 26 – Firstfruits Offering, A Wandering Aramean, and Third Year Tithe01:48:58 Deuteronomy 27 – Great Stones on Mount Ebal and Curses Spoken on Mount Ebal01:52:25 Deuteronomy 28 – Blessings for Obedience and Curses for Disobedience Pronounced02:03:44 Deuteronomy 29 – Covenant in Moab and Secret Things Belong unto the LORD02:08:13 Deuteronomy 30 – Word Is Nigh Thee and I Have Set Before You Life and Death02:11:41 Deuteronomy 31 – Be Strong and of a Good Courage and Reading of the Law02:17:24 Deuteronomy 32 – Song of Moses: Give Ear, O Ye Heavens, and I Will Speak02:24:43 Deuteronomy 33 – Blessing Wherewith Moses the Man of God Blessed the Children of Israel02:29:22 Deuteronomy 34 – Moses Vieweth the Promised Land from Pisgah and DiethDownload One-Year Reading Plan:https://andrewhorval.substack.com/p/kingjamesbibleinoneyearBooks:https://andrewhorval.substack.com/p/booksPodcast & More:https://andrewhorval.substack.com

Being able to present well is no longer a nice-to-have business skill. If you cannot persuade people, sell an idea and get others to support your recommendations, you will always be working for people who can. That sounds harsh, but business leadership depends heavily on persuasion. Technical expertise might get you noticed, but the ability to communicate ideas convincingly is what helps people progress into senior leadership. The good news is that presentation skill is trainable. I know because my first public speech in Japan was eight minutes of hell. Why Are Presentation Skills So Important For Business Leaders? Business leaders need presentation skills because expertise has little value if they cannot persuade other people to support their ideas and take action. You might be an outstanding lawyer, accountant, engineer, salesperson or executive. However, as you move higher in an organisation, success increasingly depends on getting other people to understand and support what you are proposing. A Dale Carnegie survey of senior executives found that large numbers of business presentations were considered boring or sleep-inducing, while only a tiny percentage were considered stimulating. That creates opportunity. Becoming one of the world's best accountants is extremely difficult. Becoming dramatically better than the average business presenter is much more achievable because the general standard is surprisingly low. Today's environment makes the challenge greater. Audiences are living in an age of distraction. Mobile phones, social media and short-form video compete constantly for their attention. They are also more sceptical. Assertions without evidence are increasingly questioned. Do now: Treat presentation capability as a leadership competency rather than a speaking skill. Your job is not merely to transmit information. Your job is to influence decisions. How Can You Overcome Nervousness When Giving A Presentation? Presentation nerves are normal, but preparation, breathing, positive self-talk and rehearsal can stop nervousness controlling your performance. In 1981, I gave my first public speech in Tokyo in Japanese. I had carefully written everything out with my Japanese tutor. The speech was supposed to last 25 minutes. I completed it in eight. I stared at the paper, barely looked at anyone and read at tremendous speed because my heart was pounding. The bigger mistake was what happened afterwards. I didn't get presentation training. Many professionals do exactly the same thing. They struggle with presentations for years instead of fixing the problem. Physical nerves are partly an adrenaline response. Slow, deep breathing from the diaphragm helps. Walking around energetically before speaking can also burn off some nervous energy. Psychology matters too. Tell yourself, "I can do this." Most importantly, rehearse. Do now: Don't wait until presentation skill becomes critical to your career. Get trained and rehearse before the audience arrives. How Should You Start A Business Presentation? Start with an opening hook that immediately earns the audience's attention rather than beginning with thanks, apologies or administrative information. You probably have only a few seconds before today's distracted audience decides whether you are worth listening to. Yet speakers routinely begin: "Thank you very much for inviting me here today." That may be polite, but it isn't interesting. Use a hook first. Then thank the organisers. And never begin by apologising. "My English isn't very good." "I've been incredibly busy." "I didn't have enough time to prepare." "I'm not feeling very well today." Nobody cares. The audience expects you to turn up and do a professional job. Before presenting, ask several basic questions. Who is in the audience? What are they interested in? What is the purpose of this presentation? Am I informing them, persuading them or trying to get them to take action? Also decide how many ideas you can realistically cover. I learned this preparing a TED Talk. I initially had seven sections but, once I rehearsed the 13-minute talk, realised one entire section had to disappear. Do now: Design your opening before designing the rest of the presentation. Capture attention first and then navigate the audience towards your message. How Do You Persuade An Audience To Take Action? A powerful way to persuade people is to give them the evidence and context first, then recommend one clear action and finish with one major benefit. At Dale Carnegie we call this the Magic Formula. The structure is simple: Explain the incident, experience or evidence that led you to your conclusion. Recommend one specific action. Explain the single most important benefit of taking that action. This is almost the opposite of how many executives communicate. Businesspeople are taught to begin written reports with an executive summary. That works well on paper. But speaking is different. If you immediately say, "I think we should do X," people start attacking the idea mentally. "That won't work." "That's too expensive." "I have a better idea." While you are explaining your reasoning, they aren't listening. They are developing their counterargument. Instead, give them the context first. Take them back to the situation where you formed the idea. What happened? Who was there? What did you observe? What evidence changed your thinking? Then give them one action. Then one benefit. Do now: When persuading verbally, don't leave your conclusion standing naked and unsupported. Build the evidence first, then deliver the recommendation. What Makes A Business Presenter Look And Sound Credible? Credibility comes from congruence: your eyes, facial expression, voice, gestures, posture and words should all support the same message. One widely misquoted communications statistic claims that communication is 55% visual, 38% vocal and only 7% verbal. Those numbers are often badly misunderstood. The underlying point is about incongruence. If your words say one thing while your facial expression, voice or body language communicate something completely different, people become distracted by the inconsistency. Presentation mechanics therefore matter. Maintain individual eye contact for roughly six seconds before moving to another person. Work the whole room rather than concentrating only on people sitting directly in front of you. Use vocal variety. Move between stronger and softer delivery and between faster and slower pacing. Pause. If you continuously pour information over an audience, each new idea washes away the previous one. Use gestures deliberately rather than holding the same gesture indefinitely. Stand upright with stable posture and minimise unnecessary movement. Your face matters enormously too. Let your expression match your content. Do now: Check whether your visual, vocal and verbal messages are aligned. Congruence creates credibility; inconsistency creates distraction. How Can Rehearsal Make A Presentation More Persuasive? Rehearsal allows presenters to stop concentrating on themselves and start concentrating on the audience. Most business presentations are rehearsed exactly once. Unfortunately, that rehearsal takes place in front of the client, the board, the management team or the conference audience. Don't rehearse on your audience. The first time people practise, their internal dialogue is often overwhelming. What am I going to say? Where should I stand? Am I speaking too quickly? What should I do with my hands? Am I making eye contact? After the second attempt, something changes. The presenter already knows the content. Now they can polish the delivery. With further repetition, the focus gradually moves away from the speaker and towards the audience. Eye contact improves. Facial expression becomes more natural. Vocal variety increases. Pauses become deliberate. This applies online too. When presenting on Zoom, Teams or recorded video, prioritise the camera. Looking directly into the camera gives viewers the feeling that you are looking directly at them. Sit upright, control your pace and use facial expression and vocal energy. Do now: Rehearse until you are no longer thinking primarily about yourself. That is when genuine audience engagement begins. Conclusion Presentation mastery isn't about becoming Steve Jobs, Barack Obama or some famous keynote speaker. Be yourself. But be the best version of yourself. Know your audience. Decide what you want them to do. Capture their attention quickly. Support your argument with evidence. Use the Magic Formula of incident, action and benefit. Match your facial expression, voice and body language to your message. And rehearse. A surprisingly small improvement in presentation skill can separate you dramatically from the average business presenter. I learned that lesson much later than I should have. Don't be like me. Get the training early. Author Bio Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" (2018, 2021) and recipient of the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award (2012). As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver globally across leadership, communication, sales and presentation programmes, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including three best-sellers — Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery and Japan Presentations Mastery — along with Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have been translated into Japanese, including Za Eigyō (ザ営業), Purezen no Tatsujin (プレゼンの達人), Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう), and Gendaiban "Hito o Ugokasu" Rīdā (現代版「人を動かす」リーダー). Greg also publishes daily business insights on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and hosts six weekly podcasts. On YouTube, he produces The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery and Japan's Top Business Interviews, followed by executives seeking practical strategies for succeeding in Japan.  

The writer and poet Eleni Sikelianos joins Kate Wolf to discuss Memory Rehearsal, a hybrid-memoir that tracks the history of her great-grandparents, the Greek poet Angelos Sikelianos and the American actress, writer, and artist Eva Palmer. The book probes ancestry, legacy, ancient history, and queer life at the turn of last century. Using a variety of narrative methods, Sikelianos enacts the long process of discovering who her great-grandparents were, the traces they left on her more immediate family, and the ways their artistic and romantic passions sustained and shaped their lives, as well as her own life.

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New Corey Music: Corey's Twitter got news for Felddog Summer 2 as we are on the cusp of another new song. Keep the pact alive and don't listen until you can hear it with the boys.Corey Feldman Vs. The World: We get some bonus scenes from Marcie Hume from the Corey Feldman documentary! Rehearsal footage and Corey pontificating on women's rights and Donald Trump.EROK'S Drum Cover: Erok made a drum cover of Comeback King, Corey Feldman himself loves it!COREY FELDMAN!, SHOW STOPPER!, LET'S JUST TALK!, DON CHEADLE!, BOOGIE NIGHTS!, JIM AND THEM IS POP CULTURE!, COREY FELDMAN SHOW!, REAL ONES!, PO BOX!, ALL DAY GOONS!, CATTY MIKE!, JBONNER IS IN MY PANTS!, JEFF LEES!, LIGHTNING GREMLIN!, THE PACT!, WAIT FOR THE SONG!, WHAT AM I HERE 4?!, SPOTIFY STREAMS!, BRAG!, COREY'S TWITTER!, GREGG SARTIANO!, PHIL THE ARTIST!, REUNITED!, NORTH CAROLINA!, CALLERS!, WAP!, ADRIEN SKYE!, LADIES IS PIMPS TOO!, CRASS!, ARIANA GRANDE!, DIRTY LYRICS!, GROSS!, COREY FELDMAN VS THE WORLD!, MARCIE HUME!, BONUS SCENES!, DOCUMENTARY!, TRUMP!, WOMEN'S MARCH!, COREY'S ANGELS!, WRESTLING WITH SHADOWS!, BRET HART!, COREY IN JEANS!, HISTORY!, COSTUME!, COMEBACK KING!, NEW DRUMMER!, EROK!, OCTAVIA!, ZOUP!, COREY'S TWITTER!, FDS2!, ESO!, PEDO PROTECTORS!, DOMINIC BRASCIA!You can find the videos from this episode at our Discord RIGHT HERE!

On this episode Matt and Jon discuss The Odyssey, then busts out the Wheel of Topics to discuss (Both) Evil Dead Burn, House of the Dragon, King of the Hill, The Vampire Lestat finale and X-Men '97, (Matt) Blue Heron, Citizen Kane, Exit 8 (both game and movie), Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Legends, The Hawk, The Invite and Concludes his Ingmar Bergman watch including After the Rehearsal, Saraband and Fanny and Alexander, (Jon) Spider-Noir and WWE Unreal! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jonwahizzle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/damnthattelevision/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damntvpod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattlovestv.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jonwahizzle.bsky.social Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mattlovestv/ https://letterboxd.com/jonwahizzle/ Jon on AIPT: https://aiptcomics.com/author/jonathanw/ Matt's show The Drop: A Pop Culture Mix Tape: wscafm.org Sundays 6-8 PM: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedropwsca/

"for this is My blood of the [new and better] covenant, which [ratifies the agreement and] is being poured out for many [as a substitutionary atonement] for the forgiveness of sins." - Matthew 26:28 AMPA visual learner? Watch the stream back now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ---

Jim Carrey wrote a cheque to himself for ten million dollars when he was a broke, unknown actor. Sara Blakely visualised a billion-dollar business and an Oprah appearance before either was remotely plausible. Easy to dismiss as coincidence. Harder to dismiss once you understand what an fMRI shows when a person runs a scenario in their mind. Andrew May breaks down the neuroscience behind why mental rehearsal works, and why leaders who ignore it are leaving a genuine performance edge on the table. Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room as we kick off Act 2 of our HAMLET Project in SEASON 10

What happens when the simple act of slowing down a metronome reveals the exact limits of our attention, and how might our physical body size secretly dictate the way we experience rhythm and reality? Dr. David Gilden, a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, joins host PJ Wehry to discuss the overlooked physical and biological laws shaping human perception. Dr. Gilden explores the human response to living in time in his book, The Psychology of Human Temporality. They examine how the world we experience is not rote or matter-of-fact, but actively created by our minds through relationships, and why those cognitive connections inevitably fall apart. In this conversation they explore: How our minds generate emergent properties—like transforming isolated claps into rhythm or sequential notes into a melody—to actively construct the world we experience. The phenomenon of "islands," demonstrating how introducing just a couple seconds of silence between beats or gestures destroys our ability to perceive continuity, leaving us lost. Why the traditional psychological view of memory as a storage container of facts falls short, and how a physics-based approach—where the past dynamically influences the future, much like weather systems or financial markets—better explains how we lose our train of thought. The metaphor of "cooling coffee" applied to the mind, illustrating how a sensory input temporarily heats the brain, creating a brief window for connection before the activation energy decays according to natural laws. The biological science of allometry and the radical hypothesis that a person's physical body size and surface area might actually dictate their cognitive decay time. Surprising experimental data revealing that taller people can actually maintain slower rhythmic connections than shorter people, suggesting the mind's shedding of activation mirrors the body's shedding of physical heat. This is a conversation for anyone interested in experimental psychology, theoretical physics, and music who wants to understand the hidden biological mechanisms structuring our everyday perception of the passage of time. Make sure to check out Dr. Gilden's book: The Psychology of Human Temporality

Today’s guest is writer, poet and translator Eleni Sikelianos. We discuss her hybrid-genre, ancestral memoir Memory Rehearsal, a work that moves between poetry and prose, image and text, human and animal, history and mythology, and perhaps most of all tells the story of a poet’s self-discovery, finding her voice within a dual poetic lineage, within a chorus of remarkable voices, past and present. As Anne Waldman says: “Sikelianos’s voyage is a spiritual quest to untangle a history that only she and only poetry can accomplish. It is a meditation on gender, place, and reclamation, a struggle for a whole vision and version for the writer of her own self and purpose. The genius of this pursuit is staggering. . . .The intricate weaving and array of image and language to get there leaves me breathless. There is nothing like it that I have seen.” For the bonus audio archive Eleni contributes an electrifying reading from book one of  H.D.’s Trilogy, called “The Walls Do Not Fall.” This joins many unforgettable contributions, whether Lisa Robertson reading her translation of the long Baudelaire poem “Hags,” Jorie Graham reading Robert Creeley, Jen Bervin reading Paul Celan, a late night whispered reading by Bhanu Kapil from her writing journal, and much more. To find out how to subscribe to the bonus audio, and about all the other potential benefits and rewards of joining the Between the Covers community as a listener-supporter, head over to the show’s Patreon page. Finally here is the BookShop for today’s conversation. [Author photo by Laird Hunt]

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-sixty-fifth episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.' Hosted by MAJ Marc Howle, the Brigade Senior Engineer / Protection Observer – Coach – Trainer and MSG Jared Cawthon, the BDE Fires Support NCOIC OCT for the Brigade Command & Control (BDE HQ), on behalf of the Commander of Ops Group (COG). Today's guests are subject matter experts from within JRTC's fires support enterprise: MAJ David Nelson is the FA BN S-3 Operations Officer OCT, SFC Larry Gillispie, Jr. is the Fires Direction Center Senior OCT, and SFC Ryan Bruno is the Battery 1SG OCT for TF Fires (FA BN / DIVARTY). And MSG Austin Moss is the Senior Targeting NCOIC OCT for BC2.   This episode examines the fires technical rehearsal and why it is one of the most important, yet often overlooked, events in preparing a brigade for combat. The discussion explains how the fires technical rehearsal validates the entire sensor-to-shooter kill chain, ensuring observers, fire support personnel, fire direction centers, and gun crews can execute the plan before rounds are fired in combat. Leaders emphasize that the rehearsal is far more than a communications check—it validates fire support coordination measures, target refinement, firing data, ammunition availability, primary and alternate shooters, PACE plans, and the timing required to synchronize fires with maneuver. A recurring theme is that a simple plan supported by detailed fire support products and disciplined version control enables the brigade to identify friction early and refine tactical triggers into achievable technical triggers before execution.    The conversation also highlights common shortcomings observed during JRTC rotations, including conducting the first technical rehearsal only after arrival at the training center, poor transition from plans to current operations, inadequate battle rhythm integration, and failure to involve the entire fires enterprise in rehearsals. Leaders discuss the importance of digital sustainment training at home station, rehearsing degraded communications, validating ammunition requirements, conducting deliberate handovers between shifts, and continuously refining the fire plan as the tactical situation changes. The episode reinforces that technical rehearsals should become a routine battle rhythm event rather than a one-time exercise, allowing staffs to uncover problems before they become combat failures. Ultimately, the discussion argues that disciplined technical rehearsals build confidence, improve synchronization between maneuver and fires, and give commanders the information needed to execute timely, accurate, and lethal fire support on the modern battlefield.            Part of S13 “Hip Pocket Training” series.   For additional information and insights from this episode, please check-out our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.   Again, we'd like to thank our guests for participating. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch your podcasts — and be sure to stay tuned for more in the near future.   “The Crucible – The JRTC Experience” is a product of the Joint Readiness Training Center.  

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Francis Hall (Faceboy) shares a rehearsal cassette recorded around 1992 with Tim Heffernan, Rob Rudin, Matt Swift and others at Tim's house. The sound quality isn't great but the recording was worth preserving. Francis also shares some music recorded at Simon's Rock around 1983 of Tim Heffernan, likely Matte Henderson and posibly others. Again some sound issues but also worth preserving.

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes.Marching band, color guard, DCI, WGI, BOA Summer Camp, drum corps, rehearsal planning, and Pride Bands are all on deck this week.This week on On A Water Break, Joey Montes III is joined by Dalton Stout and Haley Harrington for a Water Break Weekly episode about training with intention, building better rehearsal schedules, keeping performers safe, and remembering that the marching arts are built by people who show up, ask questions, and keep learning.The panel covers Adams 14 honoring Colorado fallen veterans at the National Memorial Day Parade, WGI event staff opportunities, Bands of America Summer Camp at Ball State, and the Pride Bands Alliance conference in Philadelphia. Then Dalton drops a 60 Second Tech Block on detailed rehearsal schedules before the group gets into trick toss safety, DCI show access, community advocacy, and appreciating how far you've come.Panel:Joey Montes III — @marchingbymontesDalton Stout — @SaltyDaltiHaley Harrington — @h_harrington14Episode Highlights:• Adams 14 honors Colorado fallen veterans• WGI event staff applications and why logistics matter• BOA Summer Camp, Leadership Weekend, and continued learning• Pride Bands Alliance and Philadelphia Freedom Band's 2026 conference concert• Dalton's 60 Second Tech Block on detailed rehearsal schedules• Technique in every rehearsal, training in character, and cleaning transitions• Trick toss safety and DCI show access• Gush & Go: summer reading, DVS beginner courses, and WGI advisory board proposalsRelated Episodes:DCI CEO Departure, $85K Drum Corps Scholarships, WGI Brother Duo & Marching Arts BurnoutBand Censorship, DCI Clinics & AI Uniform DesignDCI 2026 Tickets, WGI Graphic Designer Job + Band Censorship DebateFeatured Links:WGI Event Staff ApplicationBands of America Summer CampPride Bands Alliance 2026Dalton Stout / DVSCincinnati TraditionSponsored by:Guard Closet — @guardclosetPeak Group Travel — @peak.group.travelFind On A Water Break:WebsiteYouTubeListen EverywhereAll LinksBe a guestonawaterbreakpodcast@gmail.comFollow @onawaterbreak on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

Amidst an NBA Finals full of ex-Beam Teamers on both sides, Dave and Mike turn their attention to the upcoming draft. Visit the homepage: https://joiedevivek.neocities.org/ Email the show at: joiedevivek@gmail.com Collect JDV episode art NFTs: https://objkt.com/collection/KT1Ax4tbMp3CQshZi4TuvFRHLHxa1Sot53MJ "Fanfare for the 916" theme music by Moacir P. de Sá Pereira & Dovydas Stalmokas

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What if the reason you can't stop doom-scrolling isn't fear, but the fact that your empathy is exactly what's being used against you?Sarah Elkhaldy breaks down how predictive programming works through trauma bonds, not logic, and why the most spiritually aware people are the most vulnerable to it. This conversation goes deeper than conspiracy into the actual mechanism behind why waking up in 2026 can feel like losing your mind.What you'll learn:Why empathy makes predictive programming more effective, not lessHow your research spiral becomes its own cageThe heart-centered shift that actually breaks the control narrativeSarah Elkhaldy, known as The Alchemist, teaches spiritual sovereignty and natural law through her series Mystery Teachings on Gaia. She's spent years mapping the intersection of Gnostic wisdom, esoteric tradition, and practical awakening.Find Sarah's Mystery Teachings series on Gaia and all links at: mindlove.com/450Want to stop outsourcing your spiritual authority and do that work with others who get it? Join the free Mind Love Collective for the kind of intimate community where breakthroughs happen. mindlove.com/joinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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8. Zimmerman discusses the 1967 Apollo 1 tragedy, where a fire killed three astronauts during a rehearsal. This disaster forced NASA to implement rigorous safety overhauls, including hatch redesigns and atmosphere changes. Simultaneously, the Soviet Union faced its own catastrophe with Soyuz 1, slowing the space race. (8)1895