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AMENPODCAST.COMMatthew 22:34-40 Bible StudyFrom the Amen Podcast with Alex and LokalaniScripture ReadingBut when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets."— Matthew 22:34-40 (ESV)ContextIn this passage, Jesus faces the third and final question from religious leaders trying to trap him during Holy Week. The Pharisees had already tried to entrap him with a question about taxes. The Sadducees had attempted to trick him with a theological puzzle about resurrection. Now, a lawyer from the Pharisees tests Jesus about which of the 613 commandments in the law is greatest.Christ's answer is brilliant and silences his critics. He doesn't simply pick one law over the others—he summarizes the entire law by combining two passages:* Deuteronomy 6:5 — "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might."* Leviticus 19:18 — "You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord."Key Points1. The Command Is Also an InvitationWhen Jesus answers with "love God and love your neighbor," he's not just giving a command; he's offering an invitation to freedom. God's commandments were never meant to be oppressive rules but a pathway to life, joy, and communion with Him and others.2. Love God, Love PeopleThis "greatest commandment" is comprehensive and binary:* Vertical relationship: Love God with your whole being* Horizontal relationship: Love your neighbors as yourselfEvery other commandment flows from these two principles. If we love God truly, we will keep His commandments. If we love our neighbors, we will not harm them but seek their good.3. The Example of Onan: Breaking the Greatest CommandmentIn Genesis 38:8-10, we see Onan refusing to fulfill his duty to his deceased brother's wife, Tamar. By selfishly seeking his own gratification without responsibility, Onan:* Failed to love God by disrespecting His plan for the family lineage* Failed to love his neighbor (Tamar) by denying her security and protectionThis story illustrates how we become selfish when we break the greatest commandment. We choose gratification over responsibility, personal desires over the needs of others.4. Christ Perfectly Fulfilled the CommandmentJesus is the only one who perfectly loved God and others:* He loved God so much that he was obedient to death on a cross* He loved his neighbors (us) so much that he laid down his life for us while we were still sinnersJesus didn't just teach the greatest commandment—he demonstrated it through his sacrifice.Application Questions* How can you love God more fully this week? Consider practical ways to express your love through obedience, worship, and time with Him.* Who is your "neighbor" that needs your love right now? Think about family members, coworkers, church members, and actual neighbors who might need encouragement, forgiveness, or practical help.* In what areas of your life are you being selfish like Onan? Where are you choosing gratification over responsibility?* How has your perspective on God's commands changed? Do you see them as restrictive rules or as invitations to freedom and love?* What gifts has God given you that you can use to love others in your church community?Closing ThoughtsWhen we shift our mindset from "I have to love God and others" to "I get to love God and others," everything changes. This isn't just a duty—it's a privilege and the pathway to true joy.The more we walk in obedience, the more natural loving God and loving others becomes. As we grow in Christ, we find that loving others flows more easily from us because God's own love fills our hearts.Remember: To love God is to obey Him. To love others is to serve them. And in doing both, we experience the life Jesus intended for us."How can you love God and love others?" Share your answers in the comments below!PrayerFather, thank you for your leadership and for teaching us in ways we never expected. Help us to remember that loving you and loving others is not merely a command but an invitation to experience life as you designed it. Guide us to love you through our obedience and to love others through service and sacrifice. In Jesus' name, amen.amen podcast website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

AMENPODCAST.COMMatthew 22:34-40 Bible StudyFrom the Amen Podcast with Alex and LokalaniScripture ReadingBut when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets."— Matthew 22:34-40 (ESV)ContextIn this passage, Jesus faces the third and final question from religious leaders trying to trap him during Holy Week. The Pharisees had already tried to entrap him with a question about taxes. The Sadducees had attempted to trick him with a theological puzzle about resurrection. Now, a lawyer from the Pharisees tests Jesus about which of the 613 commandments in the law is greatest.Christ's answer is brilliant and silences his critics. He doesn't simply pick one law over the others—he summarizes the entire law by combining two passages:* Deuteronomy 6:5 — "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might."* Leviticus 19:18 — "You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord."Key Points1. The Command Is Also an InvitationWhen Jesus answers with "love God and love your neighbor," he's not just giving a command; he's offering an invitation to freedom. God's commandments were never meant to be oppressive rules but a pathway to life, joy, and communion with Him and others.2. Love God, Love PeopleThis "greatest commandment" is comprehensive and binary:* Vertical relationship: Love God with your whole being* Horizontal relationship: Love your neighbors as yourselfEvery other commandment flows from these two principles. If we love God truly, we will keep His commandments. If we love our neighbors, we will not harm them but seek their good.3. The Example of Onan: Breaking the Greatest CommandmentIn Genesis 38:8-10, we see Onan refusing to fulfill his duty to his deceased brother's wife, Tamar. By selfishly seeking his own gratification without responsibility, Onan:* Failed to love God by disrespecting His plan for the family lineage* Failed to love his neighbor (Tamar) by denying her security and protectionThis story illustrates how we become selfish when we break the greatest commandment. We choose gratification over responsibility, personal desires over the needs of others.4. Christ Perfectly Fulfilled the CommandmentJesus is the only one who perfectly loved God and others:* He loved God so much that he was obedient to death on a cross* He loved his neighbors (us) so much that he laid down his life for us while we were still sinnersJesus didn't just teach the greatest commandment—he demonstrated it through his sacrifice.Application Questions* How can you love God more fully this week? Consider practical ways to express your love through obedience, worship, and time with Him.* Who is your "neighbor" that needs your love right now? Think about family members, coworkers, church members, and actual neighbors who might need encouragement, forgiveness, or practical help.* In what areas of your life are you being selfish like Onan? Where are you choosing gratification over responsibility?* How has your perspective on God's commands changed? Do you see them as restrictive rules or as invitations to freedom and love?* What gifts has God given you that you can use to love others in your church community?Closing ThoughtsWhen we shift our mindset from "I have to love God and others" to "I get to love God and others," everything changes. This isn't just a duty—it's a privilege and the pathway to true joy.The more we walk in obedience, the more natural loving God and loving others becomes. As we grow in Christ, we find that loving others flows more easily from us because God's own love fills our hearts.Remember: To love God is to obey Him. To love others is to serve them. And in doing both, we experience the life Jesus intended for us."How can you love God and love others?" Share your answers in the comments below!PrayerFather, thank you for your leadership and for teaching us in ways we never expected. Help us to remember that loving you and loving others is not merely a command but an invitation to experience life as you designed it. Guide us to love you through our obedience and to love others through service and sacrifice. In Jesus' name, amen.amen podcast website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

The Tim Corrimal Show Episode 771 – December 8, 2024 On episode 771 of The Tim Corrimal Show, I am joined at the round table with Joe (Joseph Santorsa on Facebook and @marnus3.bsky.social on BlueSky), Francie (@Francie57 on Twitter and @Francie57@mastodon.social on Mastodon), Cathy (@Cathy47204163 on Twitter and @CathyLarkin@sfba.social on Mastodon) and from the Let's Remember To […] The post Episode 771 – How the Muskrat Stole Christmas first appeared on The Tim Corrimal Show.

Episode Notes Listen up Screwheads! We're back with the newest entry to the V/H/S horror franchise, V/H/S Beyond! This one covers 5 different short films that cover various aspects of sci-fi horror. Remember - To watch is human. To rewind is divine. Find out more at https://primitivescrewheads.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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In this episode Melanie and I take on the topic of mindfulness, and share meaningful insights on how we can leverage this powerful tool to help ourselves:

  "Poor and good are the same because they're not great. And I think if you want to be world class, you have to have that attitude that poor and good are the same." Key Moments 00:08 - What Does it Mean to be World Class?  04:51 - Examples of World Class Businesses 06:30 - Importance of Consistency, Excellence, and Commitment 11:59 - Maintaining a World Class Business 14:40 - Cockerel Academy and World Class Workshops Resources The Cockerell Academy About Lee Cockerell Mainstreet Leader Become a World Class Organization Many people want to have a "world-class" organization, but few truly know what they mean by that.  During the years I worked at Hilton, Marriott, and Disney I was able to experience it first-hand. With that said, world-class customer service is not reserved only for famous and large-scale organizations. Even a small corner restaurant in your town can be world-class if it ticks all the right boxes. Consistency, excellence, and customer satisfaction are integral to being world-class. Consistency is the key to achieving world-class customer service. From the moment your customers interact with your brand, they should feel a sense of familiarity and trust. By consistently delivering exceptional service at every touchpoint, you establish a reputation for excellence that sets you apart from your competitors. Excellence is not just a goal, it's a way of life when it comes to providing world-class customer service. It means going above and beyond for your customers, exceeding their expectations at every turn. Whether it's anticipating their needs before they even arise or providing personalized solutions tailored to their individual preferences, excellence is about consistently striving for greatness in every interaction. Commitment is what separates the ordinary from the extraordinary in the realm of customer service. It's about making a promise to yourself and your customers that you will always go the extra mile to ensure their satisfaction. This unwavering commitment is what builds trust and loyalty, turning first-time customers into lifelong advocates for your brand. By implementing these into your own business practices, you'll be well on your way to creating a truly magical experience for each and every one of your customers. Make sure to listen to this episode to discover how you can make a lasting impact on the lives of those you serve. Remember: To be great, everything matters. Also, we are so pleased to share this exciting news. We've hit 4 million downloads! A big thank you to every one of you. Your unwavering support and love have been instrumental in getting us here. Make sure you reach out to Magical Vacation Planners. Let them plan your next vacation. You can reach them at 407-442-2694.

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This episode of the Inclusive Enterprise Podcast features a conversation with Josette Gbemudu, Executive Director of Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health at Merck.  Merck & Company, Inc, is an American multinational pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey and is recognized as Merck sharp and Dohme or MSD outside of the United States and Canada. It's one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, generally ranking in the global top five by revenue.  Merck & Co. aspires to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world and today is at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals.With 15 years of experience, Josette thrives at the intersection of commercial strategy, innovation, and policy. She has brought this expertise to key sectors including the Pharmaceutical Industry, Federal and State Health Agencies, Health Plans and Providers. She has a strong understanding of the macro and micro healthcare ecosystem and the interdependencies across critical stakeholders.Join the ConversationListen to this episode of The Inclusive Enterprise Podcast: “Taking Health Equity from Concept to Practice: Driving Transformational and Sustainable Change - A Conversation with Josette Gbemudu" as we explore workplace health equity strategy with Josette including:The rationale for hospitals, health systems, and other health providers for making health equity an even greater priority after Covid-19Why all other industries should be seriously concerned and take action to reduce disparities and advance health equityHow healthcare and non-healthcare organizations can positively impact community health and close gaps in care by leveraging new and innovative partnershipsJosette also shares the key pillars for improving health equity long term results. How do you engage everyone to contribute to better outcomes?Listen to an effective approach to motivate every leader and employee across all industries to participate in achieving health equity within communities.REMEMBER - To inspire individual and collective action key enablers are needed: leadership commitment, shared vision and scope linked to business objectives, measurement framework linked to short and long-term impact metrics, and sustained focus.At Inclusive Leaders Group, we help leaders create safe, inclusive spaces that elevate employee engagement and performance to improve the business results and the communities they serve.You can find information about Inclusive Leaders Group's consulting, training, and assessment services at inclusiveleadersgroup.com. And while there, please subscribe to the Inclusive Enterprise Podcast for this and other informative and enlightening episodes.We help leaders create safe, inclusive spaces that elevate employee engagement and performance to improve the business results and the communities they serve.

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This week we are looking at worthiness in my 3-part series of Lessons from Abraham Hicks. (If you haven't heard part one "The blessing of negative emotions", make sure to go back and listen in).   I've been working on feeling worthy of the things I have over the past couple of months. I have an amazing life. I have the life I have designed for myself. Yet, I often found myself feeling like I had to prove that I was worthy of all of it. We admire people that work really hard. We admire people that have a really hard work ethic and if they work harder than the rest of us, somehow they're better than us. We should all have our goals. But, if you're struggling and doing it to prove you're worthy instead of doing it because it lights you up and gets you excited then you're doing it the hard way.   This episode covers: Why we often will unworthy Are we in alignment with our desires?   Remember: To get what you want is to know you're already worth it.   Join me for this episode and become more magnetic in your biz and life. For more resources visit: https://traceypontarelli.com/    

Discover how Dr Keon Kirlew went from pain to passion. Dr. Kirlew's journey in healthcare began at the University of Lethbridge studying a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. During his education he played soccer for the University of Lethbridge that sparked his interest in injury rehabilitation. He eventually found himself studying at New York Chiropractic College where he earned his Doctorate in Chiropractic and began exploring his interest in sports medicine. Dr. Kirlew recognized the importance of exercise in people's lives and has done additional education earning a Diploma in Fitness and Health promotion at Humber College. After graduation he co-founded a multidisciplinary clinic called LABX that focuses on creating long term solutions to pain. "Your best self is built in the Lab" Find him IG: dr.keonkirlew and thelab.x We shared a conversation about his Mantra and also ACL injuries. Remember To help strengthen your knees, focus on moves that work your hamstrings, quadriceps, glutes, and hip muscles.

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Casey Molifua, Brian Corr, and Francisco Arevalo sit down during the #MilesForMik running event. They recorded at 8 pm (after run #15) and 4 am (after run #23). Fatigued and sleep-deprived, they each answer deep questions about life. We each learned valuable lessons from taking part in this event. We want to thank everyone who took part in raising over $11,000 to help grow the Mikaelah Daneen Molifua Memorial Scholarship. We want to thank everyone who supported the cause by running a couple miles wherever they were, and we also want to thank those that came by to run alongside us. It is an experience we will never forget. Remember: To live is to struggle. Keep Going and Have Hope! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theunknownpodcast1/support

Did you know that “from a neuroscientific standpoint, happiness is experienced in different ways depending on your state of mind?” Mark Waldman For this week's Brain Fact Friday, and EPISODE #204, with all that is going on in the world, I wanted today's episode to take a closer look at how we can all find happiness in our life, even during the most difficult times, and look at happiness through a neuroscientific lens. If we can do this, I am confident that we will all walk away from this episode with a way to generate happiness, with our brain in mind. Welcome back!  I'm Andrea Samadi, author, and educator from Toronto, Canada, now in Arizona, and we launched this podcast almost 3 years ago, with the goal of taking the mystery out the science behind high performance strategies, so that we can all apply the most current brain research, to improve productivity and results in our schools, sports and modern workplaces. I became interested in success strategies to improve performance in the late 1990s while working with some of world's top performers in the motivational speaking industry and saw immediately how important these skills were for our future generations. For those who have been with us since we launched, thank you for coming back, for listening, and supporting the podcast over the years. The topics we cover each week seem to be never-ending, as more research continues to be uncovered, each episode connects back to past episodes that you might remember from our earlier days. Bringing us to this week's Brain Fact Friday. Did you know that “there are three distinct networks in the brain responsible for happiness? It hit me while recording our Top 10 Episodes of All Time[i] when psychologist Dr. Francis Lee Stephens said “no one ever comes to me saying my thinking is awful. They come with—I feel like garbage.”  How do we look for happiness, or positive feelings when we “feel” like garbage? We covered The Neuroscience of Happiness way back in November 2019 on EPISODE #29[i] and I remember it being such an important topic, that I created a PowerPoint Presentation on YouTube[ii] to go along with this episode where we dove into the recipe for peak performance, with strategies to boost our serotonin levels to generate more happiness.  We took a closer look at the neuroscience of anxiety, with ideas to calm our limbic, emotional brain. We were almost a year into the pandemic, and nothing has changed with the importance of mental health and well-being since we recorded EPISODE 29, but today, I want to look at happiness with the latest neuroscience research I've recently  learned from Mark Waldman, adding a new perspective, hoping that whatever is going on in our lives, wherever you are listening from in the world, that you can look at happiness with this new lens, a neuroscientific lens, and see if the ideas I'll share can help you today can generate more happiness in your life, as well as mine, as I put these strategies into practice right along with you. This week I learned that the latest neuroscientific research suggests there are three distinct networks in the brain that generate happiness. As we take a closer look at these three networks, I hope we can think of some NEW strategies to bring real happiness, into our day, with this new knowledge of the specific network of the brain that this feeling is being generated in. 1. Frontal Parietal Network: also called the Central Executive Network (CEN) or our Thinking Network that controls our everyday thoughts and memories about what happiness means to you. Waldman reminds us that these memories are “mostly based on old beliefs and memories of the past and that happiness is something that only occurs briefly in the present moment.” Remember: that your beliefs about happiness are embedded in the past, and that you can think back to old memories that made you happy, but this level of happiness won't last forever. HOW DO WE GENERATE MORE HAPPINESS USING THE CEN: Have you ever heard of visualizing yourself in your happy place to shift how you are thinking or feeling? When you actively pull up a memory of yourself, on a beach (let's say) in the middle of winter, it can help you to feel the sunshine on your face, or smell the salt water for the time you are visualizing, but when you open your eyes, you do come back to reality that you aren't really on this beach, so this strategy will get you to feel happiness and shift your mood, but there is another strategy that can bring you closer to real happiness. 2. Salience Network: This network (that doesn't fully develop until we are 28-30 years old) puts a value or level of importance on the experience we are having in the present moment and can “generate a deeper level of satisfaction” which is what real happiness is. When we can savor the experience while it's happening, like when we savor a hug from someone that you love, you are “using the Salience Network” to generate a deep level of satisfaction. When you can “mindfully immerse yourself in what you are experiencing in the present moment, you can touch those brief moments of pleasure.” (Waldman). HOW DO WE GENERATE MORE HAPPINESS USING OUR SALIENCE NETWORK: When writing this episode, I asked my youngest daughter to give me one of her “special” hugs because I know that she savors every moment when she hugs someone. In my lifetime, I've only ever had a hug like this from one other person, my friend Christian, who we lost in his late 30s, and his hugs were unforgettable. Have you ever felt this? Someone who hugs you and they squeeze you so tightly, they take the air out of you, and they give everything they've got with this hug? I remember saying to my friend “ok, enough already” as I could barely breathe with his tight hugs, but now that he's no longer here, I bet there's many of us who wish we held on tight for those extra seconds. My daughter's hugs are like this and she says that she “feels the hug with her heart, closes her eyes and that the squeeze part is important.” She's definitely mastered the mindful hug that brings happiness to everyone she comes in contact with. I know that during the pandemic, we barely shook hands with each other, let alone give each other those big bear hugs, but if you can hug someone close to you, that you love, and mindfully immerse yourself in this experience, you will feel “real” happiness. Savor your hugs. What else can you savor that you really enjoy? If you have ever been really hungry, that first bite of a sandwich tastes extra special. Savor that first bite and you'll feel what I mean. I'm sure you can write a list of things that you love that you will take the extra time to savor, to feel this heightened sense of happiness that originates in the Salience Network of your brain. 3. Default Mode Network: or Imagination Network that “generates fantasies about what happiness may or may not be” (Waldman) and this network is active when we are “wishing for happiness” in our life. This “daydream-like realm of imagination can make you desire deeper levels of happiness” but research shows that “seeking happiness in this way increases depression.” (Waldman). We dove deep into the DMN back on EPISODE #48[iii] in March 2020 with ideas for using this new brain science to reduce stress and find balance in the major networks in our brain. HOW DO WE GENERATE MORE HAPPINESS USING THE DEFAULT MODE (OR IMAGINATION) NETWORK? When using mind-wandering to visualize happiness, to prevent yourself from feeling too far away from your goal, bring yourself back to reality by using mental contrasting. This evidence-based strategy, known as the WOOP strategy[iv] (not to be confused with the wearable device that measures sleep and stress). WOOP stands for “Wish, Outcome, Obstacle and Plan” and can help you to keep from drifting off track into negative thinking that sometimes can occur in the DMN.  Stay on course by daydreaming for a bit (maybe about a beach vacation) and then switch to your CEN and think of the outcomes of this beach vacation. How incredible would it be to escape reality and just relax poolside for a while? Now bring yourself back to reality with mental contrasting or thinking of the obstacles that you must overcome for this goal to become a reality. Create a plan, and you can turn your happiness daydream into reality. To review this week's Brain Fact Friday, we've outlined clearly the three networks in the brain responsible for our happiness, with ideas for generating happiness using each one. We can learn to activate these networks together, for example, by thinking of a specific happy memory with our CEN, and savoring it, with our Salience Network, and then using our DMN to further dream, or imagine our happiness memories, switching back to our CEN to create a plan to bring our happy memory to reality. I know this will increase our happiness in all 3 networks of our brain, and hopefully will leave us with an elevated feeling, bringing us as close as we can get to true happiness. REMEMBER: To savor those hugs, or whatever it is for you that brings you true happiness. Wishing you a happy weekend, and hope this episode made you smile. See you next week. REFERENCES: [i]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #29 “How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Well-Being to Optimize Learning”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-to-re-wire-your-brain-for-happiness-and-well-being-to-optimize-learning/ [ii] PowerPoint Presentation on YouTube for EPISODE #29 “The Neuroscience of Happiness” [iii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #48 on “Brain network Theory: Using Neuroscience to Stay Productive”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-network-theory-using-neuroscience-to-stay-productive-during-times-of-change-and-chaos/ [iv] WOOP Strategy https://www.panoramaed.com/blog/setting-goals-woop   [i] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #201 on the Top 10 All Time Episodes https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-top-10-all-time-episodes-on-the-neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast/  

On today's episode of Mother Daughter Connections™, I share about the importance of boundaries between a mom and daughter when it comes to the area of beauty and make-up (cosmetics).   _____________________________________________________________________ To Find Out About The Conflict To Closeness™ Mom Mentorship Program JOIN ME & My Mom Community in our FREE Facebook Group: @MotherDaughterConnectionsFB   …and REMEMBER TO:   CLICK 5-STARS for this episode & LEAVE A COMMENT IN THE REVIEWS.   Let's Stay Connected :)   Dr. Michelle Deering   ©Dr. Michelle Deering | All rights reserved.

On today's episode, I'm joined by Kerstin Kirchsteiger, Host of the Work Life Flow podcast.   Kerstin and I have a raw and honest discussion about her early years growing up in a difficult and emotionally distant mother-daughter relationship and how it affects her relationship now as her mom (& dad) age her life as a mom of two children how she developed her "flow" as a mom leader in her family and community   …and a WHOLE LOT MORE! _____________________________________ CONNECT with Kerstin on Social Media at: @Kerstin_Kirchsteiger   Download her family meeting resources at: https://www.kerstinkirchsteiger.com/products __________________________________________ To Find Out About The Conflict To Closeness™ Mom Mentorship Program JOIN ME & My Mom Community in our FREE Facebook Group: @MotherDaughterConnectionsFB   …and REMEMBER TO:   CLICK 5-STARS for this episode & LEAVE A COMMENT IN THE REVIEWS.   Let's Stay Connected :)   Dr. Michelle Deering   ©Dr. Michelle Deering | All rights reserved.

Wendy Speake joins Amber to talk about fasting and how it can drive us feast upon the Lord.  Questions Wendy and Amber discuss about fasting: (7:16) Fasting can be intimidating and like many spiritual disciplines I think Christians are unsure how to go about fasting with a focus on the Lord vs. focusing on self.  Will you take us back and share when you began fasting regularly and what it looks like to rely on the Lord vs self? (12:07) What are some of the temptations people have shared when you're in the middle of the fast? (19:49) What are some ways you encourage people to really push through the hard parts of fasting? (29:42) You have written the 40 day Sugar fast and the 40 day social media fast.  What led you to write those books? (36:07) As we close, how has fasting changed your life with God? Why Fast Quotes to Remember: “[To] really be undistracted so that we might be devoted to feasting on his presence, feasting on his word, feasting on this dialogue through prayer with him and and that's really what fasting is.” “It can be a private thing. In Matthew, we're told fasting is done in private. But in the Old Testament we're shown fasting is done as a corporate opportunity to trust God for deliverance together.” SHOW NOTES cont Resources Mentioned: Book: The 40 Day Sugar Fast by Wendy Speake Book: The 40 Day Social Media Fast by Wendy Speake The 40 Day Sugar Fast Related Episodes: 152: Sharon Garlough Brown | Spiritual Practices & Formation 153: Sarah Geringer | Christian Meditation 154: Ashley Hales | Embracing Limits ------------------------------------------------------ Follow Grace Enough Podcast on IG and FB and www.graceenoughpodcast.com ----------------------------------------------------------

On today's episode of Mother Daughter Connections™,  I share what happened during my latest viewing of movie, The Joy Luck Club.    Specifically, I discuss the "superpower" that every daughter has the maternal "cryptonite" that you want to keep at bay  the "secret ingredient" that will keep your daughter fully empowered for life.   __________________________________ To Connect with me, make sure to JOIN MY FACEBOOK GROUP @MotherDaughterConnectionsFB ___________________________________ And if you and your daughter are not getting along, Remember To . . . Grab your FREE COPY of the ↓ Quick Guide To Lesson Arguments (https://bit.ly/lessarguments) NOW!   Until next time…   Let's Stay Connected :)   Dr. Michelle Deering   ©Dr. Michelle Deering | All rights reserved.

On today's episode of Mother Daughter Connections™, I share how moms can empower their daughters by "wearing the pants" in the family.   Specifically, I discuss 5 Ways To Paternally Mother Your Daughter. You'll hear... What to encourage in your daughter The key are to express belief in regarding your daughter What acknowledgement and respect have to do with it The kind of esteem that needs to be conveyed to your daughter... ...so that you can lay a solid foundation from which she can go into life empowered. __________________________________ To Connect with me, make sure to JOIN MY FACEBOOK GROUP @MotherDaughterConnectionsFB ___________________________________ And if you and your daughter are not getting along, Remember To . . . Grab your FREE COPY of the ↓ Quick Guide To Lesson Arguments (https://bit.ly/lessarguments) NOW!   Until next time…   Let's Stay Connected :)   Dr. Michelle Deering   ©Dr. Michelle Deering | All rights reserved.

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Duck Calls? We have answers. On the record. DUCK DUCK DOWN Two men walk into a bar. It is at this point in the joke  a spectator stands UP from the crowd, having seen something and wishing to report, and says : “Why are they men?“ And the Comedian says, “I’m sorry, but this is a sexist joke.”  *** Greatest fear: someone will shout "Duck" whilst I'm looking at a duck and I am then hit by a random flying object. Probably a duck in statuette form. A man came into a bar.  This is not a dirty joke. It was dark inside because it is a dark joke because the proprietor had failed to pay the bill.  Coincidentally, the proprietor was a duck.  Funny things happen in jokes, the world over. The bar was called “the duck billed platypus” which was often a point of confusion.  "But what’s in a name, anyway?” the proprietor quacked. Just a moniker.  Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore!” “No one asked you,” said the duck. Then the raven lobbed a projectile toward the duck.  Who failed to duck. And was thusly taken out in an untimely manner. Timing was off. Just enough to cause trouble. The projectile was a cuckoo clock which had stopped. Twice a day corrected. Even though it had stopped it made quite an impact upon the duck, effecting the disposition of the bill. All clocks stop eventually. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day  regardless of the impact upon the bill.                                  Sometimes a broken clock takes time. Hospitality isn’t all it’s quacked up to be. Remember TO duck  when the time comes  because time flies. The duck billed the platypus three dollars and forty-seven cents. "Cents? cents? Don't make no sense," said the irate duck billed platypus, waiving the bill in the air. "You say it ain't fair?" said the duck. "I say it ain't square!" said the platypus. It was quite a confrontation hanging in the air. Now, the duck billed platypus, he was no fool. He had done and gone to finishing school. He knew what was what, and the meaning of is, he was not new to this turnip truck biz. "If you don't like it," said the duck to his prey, "why don't you just up and fly away?" "Mayhaps I will," said the platypus. "Mayhaps I will." Because the duck billed platypus had finally had his fill. Of the duck and his quack, of the thumb and it's tack, and he was not prepared to say when he would be back. "Now see here," said the duck, but the platypus didn't hear,  Didn’t hear quack. He had flown to New Zealand, Jack. Every other duck is odd. That’s just ducky. That’s the way a duck operates. The Duck double billed the platypus over a plate of flapjacks. It was a society flap. The stool-pigeons saw to that. But flapjacks are always funnier than pancakes, always.  Cue the cards. “After we seize the means of production  we'll set all those duck statuettes free.  No more to be lined up in neat little rows,  no more ducks placed in order  wading on duck row.  All the duck statuettes fly away home,  wherever those good eggs may nest.  On the corner of wild and sycamore street,  or a mantle  if that's what the duck thinks best." I hate when something is described as bigger or smaller than a breadbasket. A basket which carries bread CAN be any size. Council Bluffs, Iowa is home to the "largest breadbasket in the world." Three people died in the weaving. And for what? They have proposed the construction of "the biggest little breadbasket in the world." The very concept boggles the mind. Maximal minimization. Think small is the big picture. For years philosophers have pondered whether a breadbox which is too small to hold bread can, in fact, be considered a breadbox. This is a slice of life. What is the difference between a breadbasket and a breadbox? One of them is used to hold bread and the other is used to trap it. But which is which?

One of the biggest shockers for me getting sober was realizing how many things I blamed on drinking and using that were actually part of my personality or personal short comings. For example, the thing I pray about the most is, asking God to help me be responsible and productive... yet it’s the area in which I struggle the most. Often, I’m a huge procrastinator, I avoid responsibility, and love to blame others or the situation to justify my behavior. Then, I beat myself up for being irresponsible and unproductive. On this episode, I share the intricacies of being human... with assets and defects in all. I talk about the tendency to compare, justify and explain away one’s challenges. But don’t worry, as my sponsor says, there’s never a situation you can’t come back from. Today, I’m going to continue to seek. I love you. Remember To share this with a friend do you think this might help and we have a Facebook group. The high cost of anonymity Facebook group.

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Today’s episode #68 started out with me wanting to take a look the most important concepts from Dr. Amen’s “Thrive by 25”[i] online course that dives deep into understanding brain basics that we should all understand for ourselves as well as to better understand others, since brain health strategies will lead to a better brain and life. But—while writing this episode, I was sitting in an empty lobby of what used to be a busy local resort, looking around at what was once the hustle and bustle of business people, hurrying off to their events, or families rushing off to the pool to spend time together and the fact that the world has literally STOPPED STILL really made me think. This place looked like a Ghost Town, almost like in a movie where the scene freezes. It made me freeze and think. Things around the world have changed like night and day over the past few months starting with the COVID-19 Pandemic, with the danger of infection and death, and the change continues as the world now faces racism, riots, and global economic upheaval.  I thought that this episode needs to go a bit deeper than I was planning at first, and really needs to address the Neuroscience of Change. Since we usually reject anything that we aren’t familiar with, I thought this episode could look at how to consider a change with our thinking or perspective, resulting in a change in behavior around some of the critical issues our world is facing, to see where we can take individual responsibility. If we can add the understanding of how our brain works optimally and how we can improve ourselves by really thinking about some of these issues our world is facing, we can become more empathetic towards others, and set the stage for the much needed change our world needs. If nothing is done at this time, we will look back and there will be no change, but if we can all do some self-reflection, and make our own personal and individual change, 20 years from now, we will know if our actions made a difference. While still thinking about the new direction of this episode, I read a social media post from my mentor, Greg Link[ii], who I’ve mentioned in past episodes. As co-founder of the Covey Leadership Center, Greg was the one who orchestrated the strategy that led Dr. Stephen R. Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, (1989) to become one of the two best-selling business books of the 20th century according to CEO Magazine, selling over 20 million copies in 38 languages. He created the marketing momentum that helped propel Covey Leadership Center from a start-up company to a $110-plus million-dollar enterprise with offices in 40 countries. When he writes something, I always pay attention and what he has to say is always insightful and profound. This time, what he wrote was full of his own personal insight on what was happening in the world today, tied to the 7 Habits book, and he was talking about Habit #5. For such a popular business book, that sold so many copies, you would think I would know the habits off by heart. If you were to ask a room of 100 people “who knows about the 7 Habits Book?” most people should raise their hand, but few people (including myself) can actually name the habits.  Did you know the habits were divided up into 3 segments? Habits 1-3 are focused on how we manage ourselves, habits 4-6, how we lead others, and habit 7 how we unleash our potential. The 8th Habit[iii] is a whole new book, published years later in 2004 and it focuses on “Finding your voice and inspiring others to find theirs.” There’s never been a time like this in our world, and more than ever right now, we need to think about how we are managing ourselves, how we lead others, and how we can unleash our potential, and find our voice, in a way that inspires others to do the same. If we can do these 4 things, I am sure that when we look back to this time period, 20 years later, there’ll be some change.If it’s been awhile since you’ve read this book, go back to the habits (I’m doing this as well) and I’ve included them in the show notes so we can all begin to implement some of the most powerful principles of the 20th Century into action, in our life.  I challenge you, just like I’m challenging myself, to learn more about yourself here. Sit down somewhere quiet and think about some of the issues our world is facing. None of us can escape them, so we might as well begin here. Do you know what implicit biases are?[iv] Do you know the biases you hold? We all have them. Greg Link’s post reminded me that “We don’t see the world as it is, but as we are”[v] and that “if we want small incremental changes, work on your behavior. If you want quantum-leap change, (like we all do) work on your paradigms.”Here’s that word paradigm again. We talked about it in EPSIODE 67 with “A Deep Dive into the Most Important Concepts I learned from working directly with Bob Proctor and his Seminars”[vi] where we cover paradigms so you can go back and take a closer look at what might be holding you back. We all want quantum leap change, and Greg Link went on to explain that the secret to this change lies in changing our paradigms. I also suggest reading Price Pritchett’s You Squared[vii] book for the best description of how to experience quantum leap results in your own life, especially if you are ready for significant change to occur. I’ve had a copy of this book since the late 1990s and it’s always on my desk. It’s only 38 pages, but the concepts are ground-breaking as they teach you HOW TO change your personal effectiveness. Price Pritchett[viii], a business advisor, speaker and author who specializes in mergers, culture and organizational change, states in this book, that “if you want to accelerate your rate of achievement rapidly, you must search out and vigorously employ new behaviors.” Quantum Leaps will knock you out of your comfort zone, but where do they begin? They begin with shifting your Paradigms—that could be controlling virtually every move that you make.Remember: “To ignore the power of paradigms to influence your judgment is to put yourself at significant risk when exploring the future. To be able to shape your future, you have to be ready and able to change your paradigm.” –Joel Barker, a technology and business futurist who published the book Paradigms in 1993.The more understanding we have of ourselves and others, the better we can communicate, work with and thrive, not just survive with our current and future results. If we want significant change to occur in the world, we must begin with some self-reflection. We did cover some of these concepts in episode 29 “How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Well-Being”[ix] but this episode will focus as a review of the most important brain basics that we should all understand and apply to our life, so we can stay strong and focused and challenge ourselves to think in ways that we have never thought before, tied to Stephen Covey’s powerful habits. If the brain is involved in everything that we do and everything that we are, then we must tie in brain health to optimize our future behavior, actions and the state of the world.Let’s take a look at Stephen R. Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (and the 8th Habit) as they relate to the 8 Most Important Concepts I learned from studying from Dr. Daniel Amen’s Thrive by 25 Course, with an action plan in place to implement these habits, and brain tips, into our daily life.STEPHEN COVEY’s 8 HABITS TIED TO A BRAIN TIP TO ENCOURAGE CHANGEHABITS 1-3: How We Manage OurselvesHABIT #1 Be Proactive, The Habit of Choice. We want to look for alternatives, not roadblocks to help us to see that there are choices. What areas of your life right now, can you be proactive with? During this COVID 19 Pandemic time, think about reframing “I am stuck inside” to “Now I can Finally Work on Myself[x]” or my home and complete some of those projects you’ve always wanted to complete.  Write out a list and see how good it feels with each item that you complete. Focus on the things that you can influence, and let the others go. I know this can be difficult because people do not resist change, when it’s their choice, but many of us are now dealing with change that is NOT our choice, and it’s frustrating, annoying and just darned difficult. Just keep the momentum moving.BRAIN TIP #1: BE PROACTIVE: WITH YOUR BRAIN HEALTH: Normal is a myth. 51% of us will have a mental health issue (post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, or addiction) and cases have increased since the COVID-19 Pandemic. It’s more normal to have a problem than not have a problem, so being prepared and aware of how to help yourself and others is more important than ever these days. “If you struggle with attention, focus, sadness, anxiety, worry, flexibility, stubbornness, or impulsivity—welcome to the club, this is normal.” (Dr. Daniel Amen). Then add to it the fact that many of us, globally, are still quarantined, and in lockdown, and it’s understandable why there has been a rise in mental health issues. Whatever you might be dealing with, take action towards finding a solution.PUT HABIT AND BRAIN TIP #1 INTO ACTION:Be proactive and ask for help if you just don’t feel right.  Do you know where you would begin to learn more about your brain health? Dr. Amen has a whole website dedicated to this at https://mybrainfitlife.com/. Visit his site, and also access his FREE 6-week challenge called The End of Mental Illness: Brain Health Revolution[xi] that he launched January 2020. This free YouTube course goes back to the basics and has tons of worksheets, tools, strategies and ideas that we all should be implementing to put our brain health at the forefront of our minds.  This course will keep you busy and give you the most current information you will need to know about being PROACTIVE with your brain health.HABIT #2 Begin with the End in Mind: The Habit of Vision. Isn’t it true that we can see things clearly in hindsight? “Where there is no vision, the people will perish.”[xii] Looking back at my life and choices as a young teenager (I’m sure we could all could do the same) the things we know today with all of the advancements in neuroscience, would have changed some of the actions I took back then but we don’t know what we don’t know and no one was preaching about brain health back then, so we can only focus on the change we want to see for ourselves moving forward, (yes, we can change our brain health if we change our habits) for our next generations with the new knowledge we are uncovering every day. If we truly want ourselves, and our next generation to reach the highest level of potential, then this habit, tied to brain health is the key. We just need to have a clear vision of what we want, and then infuse this vision into our homes, schools and workplaces.BRAIN TIP #2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND: CREATE A VISION FOR YOUR BRAIN HEALTH: Your brain is involved in everything that you do, and everything that you are. It’s involved with how you think, feel, act and interact with other people. It’s the origin of your intelligence, character, decisions, dreams, thoughts, creativity and actions.  If you think about it, your brain is the organ that’s behind how well you will do in school, in your career and your relationships. I’m sure if we were taught about brain health in high school, we would be mindful about doing anything to not harm this powerful organ that has complete control of our future success. Everything a young person does either HELPS or HURTS their brain development and when your brain is working right, you will work right. Everything in our life stems from the functioning of our brain.PUT HABIT AND BRAIN TIP #2 INTO ACTIONWhat change do we want to see in the world? What vision do you have for the world in the next 20 years? As parents, teachers, coaches, managers and leaders, “teaching civil responsibility, respect and character” should be at the forefront of our minds if we expect change in the next 20 years. These themes should be reinforced in our homes, schools and workplaces, and infused into our day to day lives. If our brain health determines the actions that we will all take towards these themes, then brain health should also be emphasized in order to carry out this vision, starting at an early age, to protect our brain, and future, but we must begin with the End in Mind, with a Clear Vision.HABIT #3 Put First Things First: Plan Weekly and Act Daily.Stephen Covey built his whole career around the 4-quadrant chart called the Urgent and Important Matrix[xiii] where our attention goes to Quadrant 1 with Urgent and Important Tasks completed first and Quadrant 4, Distractions last. I’ve put the chart in the show notes for anyone who wants to see all of the quadrants.Quadrant 1 - Crises - URGENT and IMPORTANTQuadrant 2 - Goals and Planning - NON-URGENT and IMPORTANTQuadrant 3 - Interruptions - URGENT and NOT IMPORTANTQuadrant 4 - Distractions - NOT URGENT and NOT IMPORTANT BRAIN TIP #3: PUT YOUR BRAIN HEALTH FIRST: What You Do Today, Impacts TomorrowJust as our daily habits impact our future results in our professional world, the same goes for our brain health. Make brain health a priority; put it first, as urgent and important. We must know what things are bad for our brain (I’ve included the link to Dr. Amen’s 6 week course in the show notes resource section—this course has a resource of 100 foods that are bad for us in week 3 of this 6 Week course).[xiv]It’s helpful to know the food we should learn to avoid—the things that are bad for us and our brains so we can begin to eliminate them.           PUT HABIT AND BRAIN TIP #3 INTO ACTION If you can plan ahead, the night before, write out the top 3 urgent and important things you need to do for your work, this will eliminate time wasting. If you can follow the same idea with healthy eating, and plan ahead, making sure that your fridge is full of healthy food vs the items we know are bad for us we will be miles ahead with our health.HABITS 4-6: How We Lead OthersHABIT #4 Think Win/Win: The Habit of Mutual Benefit.Win/Win “is based on the paradigm that there is plenty for everybody, that one person’s success is not achieved at the expense of or exclusion of the success of others.”[xv]  When a situation is Win/Win, both parties feel good about the decision, and this builds trusts.BRAIN TIP #4  WIN/WIN: Strengthen Your Body and You Strengthen Your Brain. This is a Win/Win situation as everyone wins when they are building a stronger brain, and body. The benefits do spill into other areas of your life when you put a focus on brain/body health as your relationships and career will also improve.  You will also role model the way for others to follow your example.PUT HABIT AND BRAIN TIP #4 INTO ACTION Put this habit to test and see what happens if you take 90 days to focus on your health. Have you ever done this? When you make your health priority, you will watch all other areas of your life improve. This is truly a WIN/WIN situation. You will feel sharper, have more energy, and something happens to someone who is on track. People are drawn to them, creating more opportunity. Try it—I would love to hear what happens when you take control of your health.HABIT #5 Seek First to Understand, then to be UnderstoodThis was the habit that Greg Link mentioned he was working on, and is centered around practicing empathetic listening, and effective communication. We listen first to understand, to really understand the situation, without putting our own beliefs, thoughts, feelings, or motives inside someone else’s head. Only then can we seek to be understood, which takes courage.BRAIN TIP #5  Understand Your Brain First: Discover Your Brain Type If we want to deepen our understanding of ourselves, get to know more about your brain, since it controls everything that you do.  Look up and take Dr. Amen’s Brain Type Assessment[xvi] to get an idea of what type of brain you have. You will receive an email with a video explaining your brain type, characteristics of this type of brain, dietary suggestions for your specific brain type and a full report with your brain fit score. PUT HABIT AND BRAIN TIP #5 INTO ACTION Take the time to understand where you are right now with your brain health. Once you have this baseline, you can take the 6 week course, and begin to make changes, one step at a time.  Be kind to yourself, and know that you can make significant change to your brain and health, by learning and implementing some new ideas.HABIT #6 Synergize: The Habit of Creative Cooperation The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and when we can learn to work in synergy   with others, we create something powerful. One plus one equals three or more. My mentor, New York Times Best Selling author and Presidential Historian, Doug Wead[xvii] used to call this concept “the triple braided cord” where we accelerate our results with the synergy that comes from the creative cooperation when two or more minds come together. Call it a brain trust or mastermind, but be prepared for the great power that comes from this union. TIPS #6 Create Synergy by Understanding Other People’s Brain Types If you want to reach the highest level of potential and experience the magic of synergy whether it’s in the workplace, or in your personal life, it’s important to keep in mind that not all brains are the same. This was John Medina’s Brain Rule #3 that “Every Brain is Wired Differently.”[xviii]  Since we have all had different experiences in life, our brains are all different. What we do and experience in our life, literally re-wire what our brains look like.PUT HABIT AND BRAIN TIP #6 INTO ACTION If you really want to understand another person, Dr. Amen’s Thrive by 25 Online Course covers the main parts of the brain, with characteristics that we can all use to recognize our own brain vulnerabilities, along with ways we can improve and strengthen different parts of the brain. Also, week 2 of his Brain Health Challenge has a PDF document for strengthening each part of the brain.[xix] When we can use habit #5 (using empathy with others) with habit #6, we really can create a new level of communication with others.Habit 7 and 8: Unleashing Our PotentialHABIT #7 Sharpen the Saw: The Habit of RenewalHow do you sharpen your saw to increase your personal and professional effectiveness? Is it through continual learning, or renewal from exercise, meditation or prayer? Whatever method you choose, know that we must renew ourselves in body, heart, mind and soul to unleash our full potential.BRAIN TIP #7 Keep Learning About Brain Health, Nutrition and Exercise The older we get, the more serious we need to get about our brain health. When we stop learning, our brain starts dying. We must keep learning to stay sharp and focused and to prevent our brain from aging. We can even measure our genetic age by measuring the telomeres which hold our genetic material together like the end caps of shoe laces. We know there are specific strategies that prevent our brain from aging, and the more we take this seriously, the stronger and healthier we will be.PUT HABIT AND BRAIN TIP  #7 INTO ACTION Pick one new strategy to implement and write it down. If you want to begin a daily mediation program, begin here. Or perhaps you are looking to improve your eating, then pick one area, and focus on this area for 30 days. What we measure improves, so if you can log how many days you were successful with your new strategy, you will have a gauge at the end of the 30 days how well you have implemented this new habit.HABIT #8 “Finding your voice and inspiring others to find theirs”This habit is so important that Stephen Covey wrote a whole book about it. In this book, he talks about 5 behaviors that inhibit our greatness: criticism, complaining, comparing, competing and contending. Then he goes on to say that we all have the ability to impact the world by taking our mental energy and creating a vision, channeling our physical energy with discipline, unleashing our emotional energy towards what we are passionate about  and tapping into our spiritual energy to share your truth, or what life has to offer others for a better life. When we do this, we are role modelling the way for others to do the same.BRAIN TIP #8 Role Model the WaySince we can only change ourselves, it’s important to think about role modelling the way, whether it’s with our health, or ways that we can inspire change in others.  When I worked with Bob Proctor in the seminars, I remember he was always asked the question “how do I change my (spouse, parents, sister, etc) so they can stop xyz (being negative, complaining, criticizing).  The answer was always “You can’t. Just focus on yourself, and role model the way.”PUT HABIT AND BRAIN TIP  #8 INTO ACTION You will NEVER change another person, as people resist change, unless it’s their choice, so the best way to inspire others to take action, is to focus on developing your voice, and encourage others to do the same.I remember the first time I put my voice and ideas out into the world, with my first book in 2008, just 12 years ago, and it wasn’t an easy step. Finding your voice takes courage and initiative, and with that comes the chance that you will face criticism, but when you can move forward, regardless of what comes along with putting your voice out into the world, there is a chance for great opportunity.  It will start off small, but with time, momentum will take your ideas from one person, to the next, to the next, and with each person you are helping, you create a ripple effect of goodness in the world. Not everyone will resonate with your message, but the ones who do, will propel you forward. Before you know it, others will begin telling you the actions that they have taken and you realize that finding your voice has made a bigger difference than you could have ever imagined.To Review the 8 HABITS:HABIT 1: BE PROACTIVE: WITH YOUR BRAIN HEALTH and ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT.HABIT 2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND: CREATE A VISION FOR YOUR BRAIN HEALTH: Your brain is involved in everything that you do, and everything that you are, so create plan and vision to improve it.HABIT 3:PUT YOUR BRAIN HEALTH FIRST: What You Do Today, Impacts Tomorrow so make your Brain Health Urgent and Important.HABIT 4: WIN/WIN: Strengthen Your Body and You Strengthen Your Brain.HABIT 5:Seek to Understand Your Brain First: Discover Your Brain TypeHABIT 6:Create Synergy by Understanding Other People’s Brain TypesHABIT 7:Sharpen Your Saw: Keep Learning About Brain Health, Nutrition and ExerciseHABIT 8:Find Your Voice and Role Model the WayI’m grateful that I saw my good friend Greg Link’s post on social media, reminding me of the importance of Stephen Covey’s powerful 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, tied to our brain health makes us all think of ways that we can improve our own personal effectiveness in the world. If each of us can, like Greg did in his post, take personal responsibility for our thoughts, feelings and actions, we can begin the ripple effect of change we all want to see in the world. If we want quantum leap results, we must focus on changing our paradigms. I hope you have gained some insight from these ideas.Episode #69 (being recorded next week) will feature speaker Ben Ampil, a US Certified Neuroscience Coach from the Philippines, to cover the neuroscience behind the fear that the world is facing, with some ideas for us to further implement the change in our behavior that could impact the world if we can all expand our own awareness, think, and accept the challenge to take new actions. My hope is that our next episode will allow us build of this one and discover that there is great possibility in front of us, and that with this great challenge (of self-reflection and change) there is also great opportunity as we begin to put each brain tip into action in our daily life, reflect on the 8 Habits and make the necessary changes so that we can look back on our world in 20 years’ time and see the impact of this change.  See you next week.RESOURCES: Dr. Daniel Amen’s Thrive by 25 Online Course.If you have a teenager, or a young adult, or just want to optimize your own brain, this course is important because it will open your eyes to the vital importance of taking care of your brain at an early age. “Thrive by 25” was designed to educate students in high school to prepare them for success in life so they thrive by the time they are 25, (there is a section where high school students debrief each lesson) but this information can help us at any age. If you purchase this course, you can gain access to 3 undergraduate units, transferrable to ANY college or university. Access Dr. Amen’s online courses by clicking on the link in the show notes, or just listen to this podcast where I break down the most important concepts from this 12-module course. https://endofmentalillness.com/brainhealthchallenge/resources/What I liked the most about this 6-week course were the resources. In week 1 for example, there was a worksheet all about knowing our important numbers. Just as our numbers are important with our business, we should all know our health numbers as well. You can print off these resources and take notes week, highlighting the most important ideas learned. You will never be the same. Your brain will love you. Week 2 was powerful as they outlined their BRIGHT MINDS Brain Risk Factors and Interventions. This is the backbone of the course, with tips for staying on track with your brain health, with each risk factor, like for example, what to do if you have someone in your family who has dementia, or other mental health issues. Week 3 the resources included 100 foods that love you (or are good for you) and 100 foods that are bad for you. If you follow Dr. Amen’s work, and his Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast[xx], you will get to see that he is on a mission to change the Standard American Diet, (that he calls SAD) and I’m his #1 fan! Be sure to check out his podcast and this 6-week course and you will learn the most up to date information on building a better brain. REFERENCES:[i] https://brainmd.com/brain-thrive-by-25[ii] Greg Link Speaker’s Bio https://premierespeakers.com/greg-link/bio[iii] The 8th Habit by Stephen R Covey https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006J23YQ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1[iv] Understanding Implicit Bias http://kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/research/understanding-implicit-bias/[v] Greg Link on Stephen R Covey[vi] Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPSIODE #67 on “ Expanding Your Awareness with a Deep Dive into the Most Important Concepts from Bob Proctor’s Seminars” https://www.achieveit360.com/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/[vii] Price Pritchard You Squared: A High Velocity Formula for Multiplying Your Personal Effectiveness in Quantum Leaps (Feb 2012)  https://www.amazon.com/You-Velocity-Multiplying-Personal-Effectiveness/dp/0944002048[viii] Price Pritchett Bio https://www.pritchettnet.com/biography/price-pritchett[ix] Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Episode #29 “How to Re-Wire Your Brain for Happiness and Well-Being to Optimize Learning” https://www.achieveit360.com/how-to-re-wire-your-brain-for-happiness-and-well-being-to-optimize-learning/[x] Covid-19 Lockdown Guide: How to Manage Anxiety and Isolation During Quarantine by Aarti Gupta https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/covid-19-lockdown-guide-how-manage-anxiety-and[xi] Dr. Amen’s 6 Week Brain Health Revolution Challenge https://endofmentalillness.com/brainhealthchallenge/resources/[xii] Proverbs 29:18 King James Version of The Bible.[xiii] The Urgent and Important Matrix https://www.thecoachingtoolscompany.com/coaching-tools-101-what-is-the-urgent-important-matrix/[xiv] https://endofmentalillness.com/brainhealthchallenge/resources/ [xv] 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/1451639619/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=7+habits+of+highly+effective+people&qid=1592600926&s=books&sr=1-3[xvi] What’s Your Brain Type Quiz by Dr. Daniel Amen https://brainhealthassessment.com/[xvii] Doug Wead  https://www.dougwead.com/[xviii] John Medina’s Brain Rules http://www.brainrules.net/the-rules[xix] Dr. Amen’s PDF for Strengthening Different Regions of the Brain https://eomi-endpoint.azureedge.net/wk2/6-Wk-Challenge-wk2-New-Learning-by-Brain-Region-List.pdf[xx] Dr. Amen and Tana Amen’s Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast https://brainwarriorswaypodcast.com/episodes/ 

Do you want to make it easier for dream clients and customers to find you on Google? In today's episode I'm sitting down with SEO superwoman, Melissa McGraw. Melissa is the founder of The Creative Potential, an SEO agency that helps entrepreneurs grow their organic search and their audience by DOUBLE digits in a matter of months. Melissa shares with us 3 easy steps you can implement into your website immediately to help your business get found on Google. Episode Takeaways: SEO (Search Engine Optimization) helps you to be found on google. It's easy to take for granted what we do well, but there are so many people out there who are not good at it and could benefit from your skills or service. If you are looking for some partners in your business, join some of the Facebook groups that fit with you.  You can't rely on your traffic coming from platforms such as Facebook and Instagram as they could drop overnight due to ever-changing algorithms. It is important to get your website optimized so you can be found organically for what you want to be known for. There are 1.9 million websites out there right now, so you need to optimize so you can be found amongst all of these websites! Make sure your site is mobile friendly – test everything on your own phone. Mobile is very important because it comprises at least 60% of search! Check your site for broken links – the dreaded 404 error page. This will affect your Domain Authority.  Name your images with key words before you upload them to your website. This helps decrease duplicate content if you are using stock images. Think about what you want to be known for, what would people type into google to find your business?  You can't understand what your ideal customer is searching for if you don't know who your ideal customer is. Understand who you are trying to target and who you want to attract, then build this into your SEO strategy. SEO is a work in progress, it takes some time but it is so worth it. SEO will help in the long run and sustain your business. Take some time to understand your website SEO so you know what is going on, even if you choose to hire an expert.  There are so many opportunities you could miss out on if your site is not optimized.  Remember… To sustain your business, you need to make sure you have an optimized website. Don't put all of your eggs in that social media basket, because they could change at any point. You don't want to miss… 02.10 – An Introduction to Melissa 07:35 – Melissa's career journey 12:18 – Developing an SEO agency 17:22 – Why should we care about SEO? 21:08 – DIY SEO 30:15 – Understanding your ideal customer 35.35 – SEO Mistakes to avoid 39:54 – Staying motivated as a business owner To connect after the show: Find Melissa at... Website – https://www.thecreativepotential.com/ (https://www.thecreativepotential.com/) Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecreativepotential/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecreativepotential/) Chat with Holly at…  Website - http://hollyknoll.com/ (http://hollyknoll.com/) Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/hollyknoll/ (https://www.instagram.com/hollyknoll/) Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/consult.hollyknoll (https://www.facebook.com/consult.hollyknoll) Email – holly@hollyknoll.com Grab your freebies: https://holly-knoll-1.mykajabi.com/business-action-guide (Free Business Action Guide) https://holly-knoll-1.mykajabi.com/7-tools-to-save-time-and-reduce-overwhelm-checklist (FREE Checklist of 7 Tools to Save Time and Reduce Overwhelm) Other resources: Broken link checker https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/media-file-renamer/ (Media File Renamer WordPress Plugin)

Remember To leave cookies for Santa(Failure to do so is treason, treason is punishable by death)System: Paranoia XPHost: Anthony Silvio.Guests: Daniel LaPlante (Mignolaverse)Daniel Haskins, Trevor Rocha and Scott LepizzeraGet updates on the podcast on twittertwitter.com/MultiverseChipsE-mail the show atMultiverseChipPod@gmail.com

Remember To leave cookies for Santa(Failure to do so is treason, treason is punishable by death) System: Paranoia XP Host: Anthony Silvio. Guests: Daniel LaPlante (Mignolaverse)Daniel Haskins, Trevor Rocha and Scott Lepizzera Get updates on the podcast on twitter twitter.com/MultiverseChips E-mail the show at MultiverseChipPod@gmail.com

What would happen if you dropped everything and followed your passion? Whether you’re ready to take the risk or want some guidance before you leap into the industry of your dreams, Mohamed Sulaiman, AKA S.L.M.N., shares his own experiences as an entrepreneur in the music industry and what it means to really pursue your passion and why good timing is everything!        How S.L.M.N. transitioned from making music his side hustle to his main gig Lessons S.L.M.N. has learned from different challenges as an entrepreneur  How travel opportunities through Sony Music have impacted S.L.M.N.’s growth as a producer and artist  Why S.L.M.N. believes the growth he’s experienced prepared him for current opportunities Advice for those who’ve considered taking the risk of pursuing their passion vs. staying in their normal job     Why timing is key and what S.L.M.N. learned from his experiences working with big artists  What it means to create from your passion and inspiration vs. with intent to please others  What S.L.M.N. would never change about himself  Why S.L.M.N.’s process for his creative flow changes daily    How S.L.M.N. builds his personal toolbox by outsourcing or learning from others     S.L.M.N. is a talented music producer and artist who focuses on expressing himself in creative ways through music and sound. He believes his most beautiful creations happen when he’s guided by what inspires him and when he is genuinely excited to share the music he makes with others.   Powerful Quotes to Remember: “To me it’s all about being organic...because I stayed true to what I always believed in and to what I always cared about, I got led to this position where I got to do it full time.”  “So many opportunities come from stepping out of your comfort zone.” “Timing is so key with everything—relationships, with everything you do in this life—it’s all about timing.”  “As you create good work, people want to work with people who want to do good work.” “Have a relentless belief in yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you expect anybody else to?”  Connect with S.L.M.N.: https://www.instagram.com/prodbyslmn/ https://twitter.com/prodbyslmn   For more information about Amber Morningstar follow her on Instagram, click here, or check out her YouTube Channel or awesome Facebook Page!   Looking for a Competition Bikini? Shop for a suit at Angel Competition Bikinis'  

The Correct Way To Receive Blessings From God. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Adenuga spoke about the reasons why somenpeoples prayers are not answered. When we llok too much unto man, God often disappoint us to teach us spiritual sense. When we think that we can buy the grace of God, we get dissaponted and fail, listen to this message and be blessed and remain blessed. Remember To share with others

The Correct Way To Receive Blessings From God. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Adenuga spoke about the reasons why somenpeoples prayers are not answered. When we llok too much unto man, God often disappoint us to teach us spiritual sense. When we think that we can buy the grace of God, we get dissaponted and fail, listen to this message and be blessed and remain blessed. Remember To share with others

In the third installment of the Financial Literacy series, Miss Jaye is all up in your business discussing the importance of saving and how when you know better, you do better. She shares the five steps she's taken to get her savings in tact and encourages you to try them out for yourself.    Teachable Moment: God is a strategic God.    Homework: Apply one of the five savings tips mentioned to your own life.   Tools/Resources: FREE webinar- "Budgeting for Abundance" by Tiffany Aliche.    Show and Tell: Supreme Life Blog by Jasmine Reed    Remember: To be entered into the drawing for TWO FREE MONTHS of the Live Richer Academy, follow Miss Jaye and the podcast on IG and Twitter, and email schooloflifepod@gmail.com why you should be chosen. 

In the second installment of the Financial Literacy series, Miss Jaye dives into the importance of having a budget and how a budget is the cornerstone of all our financial challenges and successes. She shares practical steps and resources that will enable us to take control of our finances in preparation to achieving larger financial goals.   Teachable Moment: There is power in effective communication and comprehension.    Homework: Create a monthly budget using the six steps mentioned.    Tools/Resources: "My Money List," view on Instagram, @schooloflifepod and request an electronic copy via DM or email, schooloflifepod@gmail.com 10 Tips for Managing Your Budget, view on Instagram @schooloflifepod Order "The One Week Budget" by Tiffany Aliche.    Remember: To be entered into the drawing for TWO FREE MONTHS of the Live Richer Academy, follow Miss Jaye and the podcast on IG and Twitter, and email schooloflifepod@gmail.com why you should be chosen. 

In this episode, Miss Jaye introduces the first installment of the Financial Literacy series. She shares why our relationship with money is the most important one we will have in our life and why that relationship must be healthy- requiring some self-love to heal, if necessary. Using key principles and lessons from Instructors Kara Stevens and Tiffany Aliche of the Live Richer Academy, Miss Jaye encourages us to create healthy financial habits for ourselves and our generations to come.   Teachable Moment: Enjoy the moment.   Homework:  Based on your own childhood experiences, define what your relationship with money currently looks like.    Show and Tell: Good Guy Media | IG & Twitter @good_guy_media   Tools/Resources: Enjoy free videos from Tiffany Aliche HERE Learn more about Kara Stevens HERE Order The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason, HERE (or e-mail schooloflifepod@gmail.com  for your FREE copy) Daily Devotional, Jesus Calling by Sarah Young   Remember: To be entered into the drawing for TWO FREE MONTHS of the Live Richer Academy, follow Miss Jaye and the podcast on IG and Twitter, and email schooloflifepod@gmail.com why you should be chosen.   

Sermon Notes: When Being Personally Attacked For  Defending The Faith, Remember To… Focus Upon Christ Alone. (7-12) Boast In Christ Alone. (13-18)

Sermon Notes: When Being Personally Attacked For  Defending The Faith, Remember To… Focus Upon Christ Alone. (7-12) Boast In Christ Alone. (13-18)

This episode is a teaser for an upcoming series, called Philosophy Friday, where Pat will begin to explore some of the biggest and most interesting (and challenging!) questions in life.  On deck for today: What is truth?  Remember: To be a Generalist, one must spend as much time training the mind, as they do the body, and soul. Hope you enjoy this new series, and if so, please rate and subscribe! ...  

Reason #3 on why Beck and Call is NOT a better business is: It's Impossible to Maintain Peace and Balance. If you're constantly juggling unreasonable client expectations, it will be impossible to maintain any sense of peace and balance in your personal or professional life. You may feel like you're sacrificing your personal life for your business, or the important professional tasks that cannot be completed because you're catering to an overly-demanding client. At some point, hopefully before total burnout, you learn to recognize what's really important: sometimes saying “no” is the best thing. It's vital to learn to say “no” to over-delivering on services clients have not paid for; “no” to things you do more out of obligation rather than joy; “no” to things that consume your schedule leaving little or no down time or freedom to do what you truly want and love to do. When you've overextended yourself too far, the only way to regain a sense of peace and balance is to say “no.” (You can always say ‘yes' later.) You're not alone. It's common for business owners to find difficulty in saying no, especially to their clients. Clients are necessary, but you do not have to sell your soul to win their business. You do not have to be at their beck-and-call to earn their approval. You only need focus on delivering the best service and what you promised to deliver. Establish client boundaries that support your personal definition of peace and balance. What works best for you? However that looks, design client boundaries to support your personal and professional life - and the success of your business. Deliver what the client agreed to pay for - no more, no less - and strive to deliver your absolute best each and every time - that's good business practice. Remember To take advantage of the many great complimentary business tips and tools, be sure to join the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. If you are getting value from any of The Accountability Minute messages remember to leave me a review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. - Subscribe to my YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Subscribe to my Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) or Subscribe to my blog on Kindle and receive business success tips http://www.amazon.com/The-Accountability-Coach/dp/B003JBHR4Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1315931264&sr=1-1 - Anne's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Anne's Linked-in page https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach Business professionals and entrepreneurs who utilize Anne Bachrach's proven business-success systems make more money, work less, and enjoy better work life balance.

We have all been there, tired, burned-out from the endless hustle! But who else to help us up but our dear mum! This week, my mom, Tawney,  joins us in the podcast to talk about the number one requirement for every high-functioning entrepreneur: your health!   Tawney Anderson is health expert, certified in Raphaology, Essential Oils and Herbology. She is also the author of the Jenny Adventure Series, bri going to life the healing world around us for children.   WHAT WE CHATTED ABOUT TODAY: The importance of health and its impact on your business. The five essential health-hacks for every entrepreneur! Essential tips about organic produce and mineral-deficient ingredients At-home remedies for stress-relief and tension.   REMEMBER TO: 5 Health Hacks for Every Entrepreneur 1. Lavender Oil (Floracopeia) 2. Real Salt (realsalt.com) 3. Red Raspberry Tea (mountainroseherbs.com) 4. Fascia Blaster 5. Organic Lemon Life Reboot Course: http://liferebootcourse.com Subscribe on iTunes http://bit.ly/visibleentrepreneur.com

Michelle is a visibility strategist who helps launching entrepreneurs skyrocket their online presence + monetize their success. She’s been featured in EOFire, LadyBoss Blogger, The Huffington Post + more! The main ways she helps her students is through the Visibility Vault, her Mastermind + in her group, The Visible Entrepreneur. Whether a host or guest, there is a secret recipe to crushing your spot and turning your audience into clients! After our Comfy on Camera challenge, what better way to up the ante than by sharing my insider tips behind podcasting! WHAT WE CHATTED ABOUT TODAY: Hosting and Guesting on a Podcast or on Stage. How your Visibility can affect your Sales. Recipe to a Great Speaker and Killer Podcaster Using Emotional Drivers to sell your Pitch. Giving Value to your Audience to build a Raving Fan. How your Tone and Cadence add to your Personality. REMEMBER TO:  Check out my 7-Day Trial in the Visibility Lounge! A safe space for informative webinars: http://visibilitylounge.com/trial Want to break free into your Visibility? Let me show you how! Series: https://visibilityclass.com/visibilitywithvideo Subscribe on iTunes http://bit.ly/visibleentrepreneur.com

Today we toast to grapes, and the people who grow them! A few weeks ago, I anchored the boat and drove up to Sonoma to chat with Robert Dahut. Robert is a modern-day gentleman farmer, or a person who engages in farming but doesn’t depend on it for his living. He started growing a world-class Pinot Noir on his six-acre property about seven years ago. It takes a lot of work to farm on the rocky volcanic terrain, but the vines love it!   We also discuss: What it’s like to grow and harvest grapes for wine Why Pinot Noir grapes are especially tricky to grow The 2019 wine from Saintsbury that will use this harvest An audio tour of the vineyard Farming equipment Grafting plants & clones Resources Keep your eyes peeled for the 2019 Saintsbury Pinot Noir using this the 2017 Dahut Vineyard grape harvest Remember To enjoy Flowers Winery’s 2014 Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast, that is, if you can still find it! Robert Dahut’s Bio: Robert​ ​Dahut​ ​​is​ ​a​ ​serial​ ​entrepreneur​ ​who​ ​works​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Bio​ ​Tech​ ​Industry.​ ​He​ ​has​ ​no​ ​formal training​ ​in​ ​viticulture​ ​but​ ​has​ ​been​ ​able​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​highly​ ​sought​ ​after​ ​hillside​ ​vineyard​ ​that grows​ ​ultra​ ​premium​ ​Pinot​ ​Noir​ ​in​ ​Sonoma​ ​County.​​ ​It​ ​really​ ​started​ ​with​ ​a​ ​dream​ ​and​ ​a​ ​passion to​ ​do​ ​something​ ​great​ ​with​ ​their​ ​property​ ​for​ ​which​ ​they​ ​would​ ​be​ ​proud​ ​of.​ ​ They​ ​are​ ​surrounded by​ ​world​-class​ ​Pinot​ ​Noir​ ​and​ ​Chardonnay​ ​vineyards,​ ​so​ ​they​ ​knew​ ​they​ ​had​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​soils​ ​and appalachian​ ​to​ ​make​ ​their​ ​vineyard​ ​stand​ ​out.​ ​The​ ​Dahuts​ ​treat​ ​their​ ​vines​ ​with​ ​loving​ ​care​ ​and strive​ ​to​ ​be​ ​good​ ​stewards​ ​of​ ​the​ ​land​ ​and​ ​the​ ​environment,​ ​believing​ ​what​ ​makes​ ​for​ ​a​ ​great place​ ​to​ ​live​ ​also​ ​produces​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​quality​ ​grapes.​ ​ Robert’s​ ​second​ ​passion​ ​is​ ​growing​ ​olive trees.​​​ ​He​ ​grows​ ​over​ ​8​ ​different​ ​varieties​ ​of​ ​Tuscan​ ​Olives​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​extra​ ​virgin​ ​olive​ ​oil.​ ​Like their​ ​vineyard,​ ​everything​ ​is​ ​organic​ ​and​ ​keeps​ ​to​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​standards​ ​of​ ​best​ ​farming practices.​ ​Robert​ ​has​ ​gained​ ​all​ ​of​ ​his​ ​experience​ ​learning​ ​from​ ​others​ ​in​ ​the​ ​industry​ ​for​ ​their vineyard​ ​and​ ​olive​ ​orchards.​ ​“What​ ​I​ ​have​ ​learned​ ​in​ ​the​ ​vineyard​ ​is​ ​growing​ ​grapes​ ​is​ ​no different​ ​than​ ​running​ ​a​ ​great​ ​business​ ​enterprise.​ ​It​ ​always​ ​takes​ ​hard​ ​work,​ ​dedication​ ​and​ ​a lot​ ​of​ ​passion!”​ ​Robert​ ​lives​ ​with​ ​his​ ​wife​ ​Jennifer​ ​and​ ​his​ ​fruitarian​ ​chocolate​ ​lab​ ​Ozzie.

2019 Update: For more tutorials about editing, check out my YouTube channel and Successful Podcasting course (the Logic and GarageBand courses in there will help you get started). Editing is an essential part of producing a high quality podcast, but editing can be time-consuming and difficult if you aren’t experienced with professional audio editing software like Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, or Adobe Audition. When I recorded this episode, I was spending roughly 20 hours every week editing podcasts in Logic Pro X. Over the course of the previous 3 years, I had learned a lot about how to edit a podcast quickly with Logic. When I was new to podcast editing, Youtube tutorials and blog posts were helpful, but I learned a ton just by running into various problems and learning how to solve them. My goal for this show is to share everything I've learned about audio, editing podcasts, and podcasting in general. Some of the content I want to share is better suited to screencasts (so you can see what I'm talking about), but I can share how I think about editing and some things I've learned that have made the process faster and easier, so that's what I'm going to do in this episode. Key Takeaways: Editing can be time consuming, so if you have a busy schedule already, consider hiring an editor. Every audio editing program has a learning curve, but I found Logic Pro X is nearly perfect for podcast editing. To streamline the editing process, invest in a good DAW like Logic, Pro Tools or Audition, and then create templates, channel strip templates, and learn all the keyboard shortcuts. Music should serve a purpose other than to just sit in the background and distracting listeners from what you’re saying. Invest in professional headphones made for mixing to accurately hear how your tracks sound. When editing, cut mistakes or anything that distracts the listener from the message or content of the show. Be careful not to edit out inhales. That sounds funny. After you’re finished editing and mixing, export the audio as an MP3 file (either 96, or 128kbps). Q: What is the Best Program for Editing Podcasts? In preparation for this episode, I tried editing a podcast in Garageband, Audacity, Reaper, and Screenflow. A typical podcast that I edit had two or three hosts or guests, and intro and outro music. The results were... disheartening. I found it frustrating and difficult to do the basic tasks that are required for quickly editing and mixing a show. Of the four programs I tried (not including Logic), Garageband seemed like the best option free or cheap option. If you disagree, please write in and tell me why: aaron@thepodcastdude.com Logic Pro X is what I use and love Since I'm most experienced with Logic, I'm going to talking about how I edit in Logic. If you want to edit your own show every week, I strongly recommend investing in a copy of Logic Pro X. I know it's an investment at $200, but if you produce and edit a podcast weekly, you'll end up making that money up with the time you save. Garageband has most of the features that Logic does, but it is missing a few key features that Logic has, including the ability to quickly edit multiple tracks at the same time, which is a huge time saver. Another feature that Logic has is a mixer view, which lets you see all the plugins for all the tracks in the same place. This view looks similiar to a hardware mixer used for live sound, and makes adjusting volume faders and working with audio plugins easier and faster. If you've never opened a program like Garageband or Logic before, you may feel overwhelmed by all the different buttons and options available. I would start by watching an introduction video on Youtube. You'll need to get familiar with creating a project, creating tracks inside the project, recording audio, adding audio files to your project, making edits or "cuts" to those files, moving the pieces of those files (commonly called regions) around, how to access plugins or other effects, and then how to bounce (or export) your project once you've finished making edits. Here's a screencast I recorded to show the main differences between editing in Garageband and Logic, and some of the features that Logic has that I really like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3qBMblR18 How to Reduce Time Spent Editing Podcasts Here are a few things I’ve learned that have saved me hours of time every week. 1. Create templates. After you create all your tracks and set up plugin settings, delete the unnecessary audio files and save the project as a template to use next time. You can also do this with channel strip or track settings in Logic (but not in Garageband). If you are using Garageband, you can save the project as a template by saving the project file and then using it next time you need to record or edit a podcast. You won’t have to set up all the tracks and plugins from scratch which is a huge time saver. 2. Get familiar with keyboard shortcuts. If you do something with a mouse, check to see if you can do it with a keyboard shortcut instead. This can save you hours over the course of a year. 3. Learn how to quickly zoom in, zoom out, and move things around. This is often a combination of the shift, cmmd, option or control keys plus the trackpad or mouse wheel. There’s a keyboard shortcut this is one of my favorite keyboard shortcuts in Logic. It’s shift-f, which select all regions in front of the currently selected region. This has saved me tons of time. Remember: To streamline the editing process, invest in a good DAW like Logic, Pro Tools or Audition, and then create templates, channel strip templates, and learn all the keyboard shortcuts. How to Import and Sync Audio Files Most programs like Garageband, Audacity and Logic support drag and drop importing. So if you have created an empty track in your editing app, you can drag an audio file from your finder or desktop and drop it onto that track wherever you want. Here's a problem you might run into at some point: People don’t always hit record at the same time. This can make lining up the audio files challenging, especially if you’re editing 3 or more tracks. I learned to solve this with a couple of tricks. People don’t always start recording at the same time, but they often hit stop around the same time. So if the files don’t line up at the beginning, check the ending. If you zoom all the way out and look at the wav forms in the tracks, you can see the places where someone is talking, and where they aren’t. I think about the tracks as puzzle pieces, so I zoom out and try to see how they fit together. You also have to listen and see how the flow of conversation goes. If someone asks a question, there usually isn’t a big gap before the other person responds. If there is, that track may be a little out of alignment. How to Fix Audio Drift Tracks recorded on different computers may drift out of sync over the course of an hour, even if both recordings were started at the exact same time. This is just something you have to be aware of when editing a podcast. Skip to halfway or two thirds of the way through the podcast and listen to see if the conversation is still flowing like it should. You might need to nudge one of the tracks forward or backwards in the timeline. Adding Music, Intros and Outros Most podcasts I edit have some kind of intro and outro music, often added after the show has been recorded. The amount of time between the start of the music and where the talking starts is totally up to you, and will depend on the music itself. There isn’t a rule about this stuff, so try a few things out and see what sounds right to you. I wouldn’t play a full three minute track at the beginning of a show, though. Q: Should I put background music in my podcast? Personally, I don’t like background music playing while someone is speaking. I’ve heard it used well in certain shows, but they know how to use music effectively for emphasis and breaks. Music should serve a purpose other than to just sit in the background and distracting listeners from what you’re saying. How to Use Automation Automation allows you to create changes over time to volume and various other settings. This is how you reduce the volume level of a music track when the host starts talking. Automation is much easier to understand if you see it in action, so here is a link to an automation tutorial. You can also automate volume changes if you run into a situation where you or a guest back away from the mic or turn the input gain down or up significantly. I will sometimes use automation to change the volume level for a track at a specific point in a recording if compression isn’t the right solution. EQ, Compression, Mixing and Mastering Mixing and post-production are an essential part of podcast editing. The goal of mixing is to make sure the volume of all the tracks are roughly equal, so that listeners can hear everyone clearly without ever having to adjust playback volume. You can do this using a variety of different plugins that are available in many editing programs. The stock plugins I use most commonly in Logic are the EQ, Compressor, Speech Enhancer (noise removal), and the Adaptive Limiter. I typically use these plugins in that order, although I usually put the limiter plugin on the master track and not the individual tracks. These are all important plugins, so I’ve recorded some screencasts and gathered some great video tutorials for you to check out if you’re interested in learning how to use these plugins. You can find them in the resources section at the bottom of the show notes for this episode. I use a few third party plugins for most editing projects. First is Izotope’s de-clipper for fixing clipping. Clipping happens when the input gain for a track is set too high, and the strength of the signal overloads the mic and causes the waveform to distort, or become clipped. This sounds bad, but happens pretty often in tracks that are sent to me for editing. The second third party plugin I use is also from Izotope, and it’s the Dialog Denoiser. This plugin is magic. It does a great job with automatically removing background noise from a track and making audio sound cleaner. You can get both of these plugins in the RX Elements bundle, which usually costs $129 but sometimes goes on sale for $29. Headphones Matter Not all headphones are made for mixing. Some will alter the way music sounds by boosting or cutting certain frequencies. Many consumer brand headphones aren’t designed to be precise and accurate so much as they are designed to make music sound really pleasant to the ears. You’ll want to invest in professional headphones made for mixing to accurately hear how your tracks sound. I recommend the Sony MDR-7506, they’ll give you an accurate idea of how your audio sounds at an affordable price. Balancing Volume Levels My goal when mixing a podcast is to get the volume of all the speakers roughly the same. You can do this with a few different plugins, most commonly compressors. I try to get the loudest peaks of each track to land between -9db and -6db, and then I add a few db of gain to the master track or vocal bus with a compressor or limiter. What is a Bus (or Aux) Track? The way most audio programs work is that the audio signal from each track is sent to a master track. This master track is what you’ll hear when you're listening to the project, or after you bounce or export the project. A bus (or aux) track is just another channel strip that sits between the original track and the master track. If you create a single bus track, you can send the output from each of your vocal tracks to that bus track for some processing, and then the audio from that bus track will be sent to the master track. I’ve started using bus tracks recently. I used to do EQ, compression and limiting on the master track, even though I only wanted to apply those effects to the vocal tracks. I didn’t want to EQ or compress the music, because most of the music tracks I work with have already been mixed and mastered by an engineer. Now I send my vocal tracks to a bus track before they're passed on to the master track. In that bus channel strip, I have a few plugins: Dialog Denoiser by Izotope, a compressor doing a few decibels of dynamic reduction, and a limiter to make sure the loudest peaks of the audio don’t pass over -.8db. The cool thing about the bus track is that I can make changes to all the vocal tracks combined before they go to the master track, instead of applying multiple plugins to every vocal track. What Kinds of Things Should I Edit Out of My Podcast? I cut mistakes or anything that distracts the listener from the message or content of the show. Most of the time, that’s coughs of other noise in the background of a recording, any false starts or do-overs, or anytime a guest or host stumbles over words before finding what they meant to say. I also remove long pauses unless they are there for emphasis. When editing, cut mistakes or anything that distracts the listener from the message or content of the show. Many people think that a podcast should be as tightly edited as possible, with no space or pauses between sentences, but I disagree. A few seconds of silence can be used to give the listeners time to digest something important. Sometimes the silence between sentences can be just as important as the words themselves. Be careful not to edit out inhales. If you cut out inhales, your podcast will sound unnatural. (People don’t go six minutes without taking a breath in real life.) You should also try to remove background or line noise as well. There are a few plugins that will reduce background noise (expanders, noise gates) but sometimes you have to manually cut the sections of a track that have background noises. Exporting Your Finished Project After you’re done doing editing and mixing, you’ll need to export the master track as an MP3. If you’re using Logic or Garageband, you’ll need to set the end point for your project before bouncing or exporting it. This is a little gray triangle in the marquee bar that runs across the top of the editing window. This triangle sets where the file will end when you export it. Q: I see something about kbps when I go to export an MP3 file. What should I set that to? I recommend either 96kbps and 128kbps. The lower that number is, the smaller the audio file will be, but the audio quality will also be lower. 96kbps and 128kbps are both good options for your podcast, because they will sound good but also won't be big files (which take longer to stream or download). Another way to get a smaller audio file size is to bounce your files in mono instead of stereo. This just means that you’ll only have a single channel of audio, instead of stereo, which is two channels (left and right). Most music is made for stereo speakers – certain instruments or tracks are panned to come out either in the left or the right speaker. If you have a podcast that is heavily focused on music, you’ll probably want to use stereo. If your podcast is mostly just talking, mono will be fine and will make your MP3 file size smaller. After you’re finished editing and mixing, export the project as an MP3 file (either 96 or 128kbps) Q&A: Christopher asks: How do I match EQ for additional lines or replacements that might be recorded in a different location from the original recording? First, if you need to replace lines in a recording, have the person listen to the original recording at try to match the inflection of the lines being replaced. If you can’t record in the same location or with the same microphone setup, it will be difficult (although not impossible) to make the replacement parts sound identical to the original recording. Izotope made an EQ Match plugin specifically for this, but it’s part of the advanced version of RX4, which is $1200. Ben asks: Have you used Adobe Audition? How does it compare to Logic? I don’t have a lot of experience with using it, but I have downloaded and played with the demo. It has many of the same features and stock plugins as Logic, so if you’re using Windows, I think it’ll be a good choice. Cory asks: Even if I can’t hire a professional, should I have someone else listen to my podcast before shipping? I think that’s a great idea. There have been times where I’ve been doing hours and hours of mixing and mastering and my ears will fatigue and I’ll miss things. If you have a friend who knows about audio and has good ears, it’s always great to get a second opinion about your mix. 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In this episode Bev talks about training with Power and the benefits of training with a Power Meter. He also talks to Joe McQuillan, Exercise Physiologist at Waikato University. Joe has been instrumental in bringing the "Power Guru" Hunter Allen to New Zealand in September/October to conduct Workshops in both Auckland and Christchurch and a 2-day Symposium in Cambridge. Joe tells us more about them and offers listeners discounted entry to both the Workshops and the Symposium plus the chance to win a FREE entry to one of the Workshops.  See show notes for more details and where to buy tickets. In ONE STEP AHEAD Mikki tells us about the benefits (or otherwise) of using coconut water. Our HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW this week is with Danish triathlete Helle Frederiksen. Helle is part of the Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team and last week won the Hy-Vee 5150 US Champs in Des Moines, Iowa taking home the prize purse of $100,000USD.  Bevan spoke to Helle a few days before the race. In our GEEK-OUT section Mikki gives us an overview of some of the most fascinating studies to have come out of the recent European College of Sports Medicine Conference including the "Sleep Low" study (low carbs after hard training sessions), ice slurries during racing, pacing and more!  We have TWO giveaways again this week. Firstly we are giving away a FREE ENTRY worth $120 to one of the Hunter Allen Training Peaks Workshops (Auckland or Christchurch), and secondly you can win one of the amazing new "Floe Bottles".  LINKS: Get tickets for Hunter Allen Training Peaks Workshops and the 2 day Cycling Symposium by clicking on the links below. Remember: To qualify for a 15% discount off one of the workshops or to get $20 off the price of the 2-day symposium you need to put the promo code 'fitter' in the box. University of Waikato 2 Day Cycling Symposium Friday 26/Saturday 27 September: http://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/university-of-waikato-cycling-symposium-2014-tickets12471950941?aff=es2&rank=1  Christchurch Workshop Saturday 4 October: http://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/hunter-allentrainingpeaks-and-wko4-nz-tour-christchurch-tickets-12596722135?aff=eac2  Auckland Workshop Sunday 5 October: http://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/hunter-allentrainingpeaks-and-wko4-nz-tour-auckland-tickets-12596720129?aff=es2&rank=2  Visit Helle’s page at http://www.hellefrederiksen.com/  More about the Floe Bottle at http://www.floebottle.com/  Read the article on The “Sleep Low” strategy here http://www.ecss2006.com/asp/congress/ScPro1AbstractText.asp?MyAbstractID=967  Watch Nigel Latta’s Sugar Episode here http://tvnz.co.nz/nigel-latta/s1-ep6-video-6060553  CONTACT US: Learn more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition