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Adriaan speaks about the power of regular repetition and how it helps form us with the key passage from Numbers 28:1-8.
The second half of Patrick Clancy's cross-examination played out today in the trial of his wife, Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury, Massachusetts mother accused of strangling their three children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 7-month-old Callan — with exercise resistance bands inside the family's Summer Street home on January 24, 2023. Clancy faces three counts of murder and three counts of strangulation. She's pleaded not guilty, with defense attorney Kevin Reddington arguing severe postpartum psychosis and psychiatric overmedication drove her actions.Reddington used the second round to hammer home themes from earlier in the day. Patrick reaffirmed that Lindsay dreaded going back to work, driven by a fear of being away from her kids rather than anything resembling detachment. He was also asked again about her medication — and confirmed once more that the limited number of pills she took from each prescription came down to physician direction, not her own decision to cut back.Repetition is a strategy here, not an accident. Reddington isn't introducing new information — he's making sure the jury can't walk away from this stretch of testimony without absorbing the "doctor's orders" framing.Prosecutors, for their part, still have to convince the jury she understood the nature of her actions that day. After the killings, Clancy allegedly attempted suicide by jumping from a second-story window and is now paralyzed from the waist down. Her husband has since relocated to Manhattan. The trial continues in Plymouth Superior Court.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LindsayClancy #PatrickClancy #DuxburyTragedy #KevinReddington #PostpartumPsychosis #TrueCrime #PlymouthCounty #InsanityDefense #TrueCrimeToday #Breaking
Break free from limerence, obsessive thoughts, and rumination with these calming affirmations. If you find yourself constantly thinking about someone, replaying conversations, fantasising about a relationship, or struggling to move on, these affirmations are designed to help you shift your focus back to yourself.Regular affirmation practice can help reinforce healthier thought patterns, build self-worth, increase emotional resilience, and reduce the grip of obsessive thinking. While affirmations are not a standalone treatment, they can be a powerful tool when practised alongside mindfulness, journaling, self-care, therapy, nervous system regulation, and other evidence-based approaches to healing.These affirmations are created to help you:• Reduce obsessive thoughts and rumination• Let go of unhealthy emotional attachment• Strengthen self-love and self-esteem• Feel calmer, more grounded, and emotionally balanced• Support limerence recovery and emotional healing• Create healthier relationship patternsListen daily, whether in the morning, before sleep, or whenever obsessive thoughts begin to take over. Repetition helps strengthen new neural pathways and encourages a healthier, more compassionate inner dialogue over time.You deserve peace, emotional freedom, and relationships rooted in mutual love and respect. Let these affirmations support your journey back to yourself.Limerence resources:10 signs of Limerence: https://carly-ann.co.uk/2026/07/06/limerence-10-heartbreaking-signs-youre-obsessing-over-someone-how-to-break-free/Another podcast ep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1e1A4rAumJVWqAt3qQUGpZ(released on 4 Aug 2025 if you're not using spotify)Work with Carly AnnJoin NewsletterFollow on Instagram
Watch here: https://youtu.be/gTqs4SevC8UIn Episode 269 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris explains why repetition is a key driver of long-term success after being told he's “too repetitive.” He argues that breakthroughs and “overnight success” are usually the result of hundreds or thousands of repeated actions, and that long-term success is created by repetition rather than intensity. Chris outlines how repetition builds strong foundations, develops skills and confidence, removes decision fatigue by reducing constant reinvention, and creates a compounding effect over time. He also notes repetition can feel slow in an instant-results culture, and that repeated actions shape identity—positively or negatively—so discipline must be rebuilt when habits are unhealthy. He closes with questions about where more repetition is needed and whether listeners are chasing excitement or building something that lasts.00:00 Welcome and Topic02:34 Breakthroughs vs Reps03:33 Build Strong Foundations05:59 Beat Decision Fatigue07:39 Compounding Results08:36 Why It Feels Slow10:05 Identity and Discipline11:41 Questions and Wrap UpPodcast Sponsors:Robert PiperHi Voltage BargainsEthan “Rooshock” The BOLO Hunter PODCAST: https://www.furtheryourlifestyle.com/► SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on▹ Spotify | https://bit.ly/FYL_Spotify▹ Apple Podcast | https://bit.ly/FYL_Apple▹ Google Podcast | https://bit.ly/FYL_GooglePod► Let's CONNECT on social media:▹ instagram | http://www.instagram.com/furtheryourlifestyle▹ email | hello@furtheryourlifestyle.comMUSIC:» via https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/6hfvrvContinue the conversation: @furtheryourlifestyleJoin the Newsletter: check it out
Why do we keep repeating the same painful patterns… even when we know better? In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Wendy sits down with somatic practitioner and author Lauren Duke to unpack the truth behind repetition compulsion, the unconscious pull that keeps us stuck in familiar cycles of pain, conflict, and disconnection. Lauren shares the extraordinary story of walking across Spain on the Camino de Santiago with her family, a bold, healing journey that helped her finally interrupt lifelong patterns of avoidance, reactivity, and emotional pain. Together, they explore how our nervous systems are wired to repeat what hasn't been resolved, how awareness creates the opportunity for change, and why real healing often begins when we're willing to look in the mirror and take responsibility for our part. This episode will challenge you, empower you, and remind you that even the deepest family wounds can be transformed. ➡️ Head to https://www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/332 for more info and links.
Did you know that the key to reprogramming your subconscious mind is repetition? Your subconscious mind is the KEY to manifesting the life you desire, but it is likely already 'programmed' with beliefs that do not support your desires. From the day you are born until about seven years old, everything you were told, everything you observed, and everything you absorbed from your environment shaped your beliefs. These beliefs are deeply ingrained in your subconscious mind and can feel impossible to change… but what if I told you there is an EASY way to reprogram your subconscious mind? In this episode, I explain in detail how to easily reprogram your subconscious mind to manifest love, prosperity, health, and anything else your heart desires. Subliminal audios are a powerful way to reprogram your subconscious mind, but the one I created uses binaural beats, Theta waves, and advanced technology that loops the subliminal affirmation 1200 times in an hour to make them incredibly effective! I created a special subliminal audio to create a life of ease, prosperity, health, loving relationships, and spiritual connection – a truly 'blessed life!' To purchase The Miraculous Woman Subliminal Audio to Create a Blessed Life, click here. Key Learnings: 1) Your subconscious mind is programmed by your parents, your environment and everything you observed between the time you are born until about seven years old. The two things that impress the subconscious mind are repetition and strong emotions. 2) Once formed, these subconscious programs are hard to change. Even logic and evidence don't change them. Repetition is the easiest way to reprogram your subconscious mind, but it can be tedious. Enter the subliminal audio! These are audios that use music your conscious mind hears and affirmations that only your subconscious mind can hear. 3) To create what I call a 'blessed life,' a life of abundance, health, loving relationships and strong spiritual connection, listen to The Miraculous Woman Subliminal Audio. "Repetition is the key to reprogramming your subconscious mind. Subliminal audios are the easy way to do it!" Click here to purchase The Miraculous Woman Subliminal Audio to Create a Blessed Life To join The Miraculous Woman Membership, click here If you love the image on the wall behind me of Mother Mary Blessing the World, you can order your own museum quality copy at www.deepaliu.com
Have you ever had a brilliant "Aha!" moment about your own behavior, only to find yourself repeating the same pattern just a few days later? In this week's Report from the Creative Closet, I'm looking at the Insight Trap. We talk about why understanding your patterns isn't enough to actually change them—and why your brain is often "too well-trained" to stop self-monitoring just because you noticed it. From the neural grooves that keep us stuck in performative adulthood to the fear of flying without a net during play, we explore how to rebuild trust through messy, low-stakes repetition. It's an invitation to stop overthinking your way to a solution and start returning to the creative spontaneity you were born with. I'm Nancy Norbeck, and I'm your Messy Muse Mentor. I help people feel alive again through curiosity and play. In this episode, we discuss: The Insight Trap: Why patterns don't disappear just because we finally see them. Automatic Self-Monitoring: Why years of scanning for approval become a default "groove" in your brain. The Netless Flight: Why open-ended play feels terrifying to adults used to performing specific roles. Repetition vs. Analysis: Why small repetitions matter more than joining another chapter of Overthinkers Anonymous. Ready to send your inner critic to summer camp for an hour? We get together once a month for a relaxed, co-working-style session where you can work on whatever you want—without any pressure to do it "right." We send the shoulds and inner critics off to summer camp where they're kept busy rather than getting in our way. Join the Creativity Circle.
Dr. Ivan Joseph explains why self-confidence isn't a trait you were born with — it's a skill you train. He reveals what he actually looked for in a recruit, why repetition is the wrong word for what builds belief, and how to shut down the voice in your head that says you're not good enough. This episode will challenge you to stop waiting to feel ready and start building the reps.Source: The skill of self confidence | Dr. Ivan Joseph | TEDxRyersonUHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Most coaches assume that awareness leads to change, but in reality, awareness alone rarely creates lasting behavior change. In this episode, we break down why clients can deeply understand their patterns, childhood wounds, and emotional triggers and still remain stuck in the same cycles for months or even years. You'll learn why traditional mindset coaching often stays at the surface level, and what actually creates sustainable transformation in coaching sessions. I introduce my four-step behavior change framework, the AVRR Method (Awareness, Disruption, Replacement, Repetition), a trauma-informed coaching strategy designed to help coaches move clients from insight into embodied, lasting change. This episode covers: Why awareness is not enough for behavior change The neuroscience behind why patterns repeat How environmental cues drive client behavior Why disruption is the missing step in most coaching models How to replace old patterns with sustainable new behaviors The role of repetition in creating identity-level change A real coaching case study showing transformation in action If you are a coach, therapist, or practitioner who feels like your clients "get it" but aren't changing, this episode will show you exactly why and what to do differently. Apply to The Art and Skill of Coaching: https://calendly.com/jessicademarchis 1-1 Trauma-Informed Coaching: www.chatwithjess.com Stay in Touch: www.jessicademarchis.com IG @jess_demarchis_coaching
Philosophical Hook We often treat professional drive, relentless intensity, and self-reliance as badges of honor. But what happens when our greatest leadership strengths are actually walls we built to hide our deepest pain? In this powerful episode, Chris Schembra sits down with leadership coach and author Tyler Dickerhoof to discuss his new book, The Things We Hide. Tyler opens up about the tragic childhood loss of his younger brother, Joel, and how that single event led him to build a 25-year defensive wall of extreme intensity. Together, they explore how to break through the four walls of insecurity—intensity, inactivity, insensitivity, and isolation—to transition from a defensive, lonely "bulldozer" into a truly connected, impact-driven leader. 10 Memorable Quotes "My brother had died and it was an accident. I was fourteen and Joel was three." — Tyler Dickerhoof "Where we get in trouble is when we start to depict other people's interpretation of value as our own. And that's where everything goes awry." — Tyler Dickerhoof "I don't tell that story because I don't think it has value. I didn't understand that that manifestation of hiding those things was creating a barrier in my ability to connect." — Tyler Dickerhoof "Instead of it showing up at the bottom of a bottle or drugs... it was my intensity." — Tyler Dickerhoof "Intensity is a bulldozer. A bulldozer will clear a path, but it's going to leave carnage. And in a human sense, that carnage is relationships." — Tyler Dickerhoof "If you want to level some land, great, but I'm not gonna go hang out with you... because I was always on to the next thing." — Tyler Dickerhoof "If leadership is lonely, you're doing it wrong." — Tyler Dickerhoof "I was marooned on an island because I thought I had to do it all... But I was the one that held the keys to the lifeboat." — Tyler Dickerhoof "When we're looking in the mirror, it looks real good. But then someone sits across from us and says, 'Hey, your face is flipped around the other way.'" — Tyler Dickerhoof "Too often we think impact is monumental... Joel was thirty-four months old when he died. His life made an impact." — Tyler Dickerhoof 10 Key Takeaways The Shield of Intensity: Extreme drive and work ethic can often be subconscious survival mechanisms built to mask grief, trauma, or insecurity. The "Bulldozer" Trap: While intensity clears paths and gets things done in business, it leaves a trail of damaged relationships if left unchecked. The Valuation Crisis: Real security begins when you stop adopting external definitions of success and start grounding yourself in your intrinsic value. The Four Walls of Insecurity: Leaders protect themselves through four distinct defensive mechanisms: Intensity, Inactivity, Insensitivity, and Isolation. The Illusion of Lonely Leadership: Loneliness at the top is not an inevitable byproduct of leadership; it is a self-imposed prison created by our unwillingness to be vulnerable. Windows vs. Mirrors: Leading effectively requires looking through a "window" to see how your actions affect others, rather than just looking in a "mirror" of your own intentions. Tech-Enabled Isolation: In the age of AI, we must be careful not to use productivity tools to further isolate ourselves, but rather to buy back our time for genuine human connection. The Power of the Round Table: High-level growth happens in layers when you surround yourself with a diverse group of peers who can pressure-test your perspectives. The 5 R's of Mindset: Maintaining a healthy leadership attitude requires a daily cycle of Routine, Reset, Remember (or Not), Realistic alignment, and constant Repetition. Redefining Impact: True, lasting impact isn't measured by scale or longevity, but by the depth of meaning we bring to the lives of those we touch. About Our Guest Tyler Dickerhoof is a keynote speaker, leadership coach, and host of The Tyler Dickerhoof Show. As the founder of Impact Driven Leader and developer of the Awaken the Leader Within framework, he helps executives and entrepreneurs grow in influence without losing their humanity. Tracing his leadership roots back to his agricultural upbringing, Tyler holds a degree from Cornell University and is based in Spokane, Washington. Learn more at tylerdickerhoof.com.
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Step into Episode 221 of On The Delo as Delo sits down with Keifer Gilbert - a tattooed small-town Arizona kid turned elite craft bartender turned sober ultra runner - for one of the most honest, raw, and inspiring conversations the show has delivered. From getting fired from Applebee's reeking of Jäger at 20, to helping launch Counterintuitive cocktail bar, to blacking out nightly while raising a newborn, Keifer's story is a masterclass in rock bottom, reinvention, and what it actually takes to do hard things sober.They cover the Phoenix and Scottsdale hospitality scene in depth - Cashmere, Cowboy Chow, Bitter & Twisted, Counterintuitive - and then pivot into the real story: how sobriety on Christmas Day 2018 led to Keifer trading shots for trail running and ultimately finishing the Cocodona 250, a 256.3-mile race from Black Canyon City to downtown Flagstaff with 37,000 ft of elevation gain in 108 hours. If you've ever struggled to let go of an identity that no longer serves you, or wondered if it's too late to become someone new, this episode will hit different.Chapter Guide (Timestamps):(0:17 - 1:25) Ep 221 Intro: Consistency, Repetition & Being a Little Psychotic(1:26 - 6:23) Getting Started: Flagstaff, Applebee's, Getting Fired, and One Semester at GCU(6:24 - 9:37) Landing at Cashmere & Cowboy Chow - Finding His Footing in Fine Dining(9:38 - 12:36) Counterintuitive: 32 Seats, 12 Hours of Prep, 8 Hours of Service - Craft Cocktails Done Right(12:37 - 17:20) Life at Bitter & Twisted: Long Shifts, Late Nights at Tally Ho, and a Body Falling Apart(17:21 - 19:26) Identity, Blackouts, and the Bar Industry's Dark Side(19:27 - 23:59) Sobriety: Christmas Day 2018, Cooper at 6 Months, and the Decision That Changed Everything(24:00 - 27:30) 8 Years Sober: The Emotional Lightning Rod Phase, the Three-Year Switch, and Life Today(27:31 - 29:01) From Jiu Jitsu to COVID Runs: How Ultra Running Accidentally Took Over(29:02 - 35:00) Cocodona 250: The Race, the Prep, the First Day Disaster, and 30,000 Calories Burned(35:01 - 40:18) What 256 Miles Does to Your Identity - And Cam Haines Cheering From the Trail(40:19 - 44:30) What's Next: Front-End Developer, USCA Certified Ultra Coach, and What Keifer Promotes(44:31 - 46:20) Rapid Fire: Climbs vs. Downhills, Warrant vs. Ratt, Bears on Mingus Mountain & More
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Does a heavy feeling of dread start to build in your chest every single Sunday evening? You are not alone. In this deeply supportive 10-minute session, clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic Martin Hewlett breaks down the science behind the "Sunday Scaries"—a process known as anticipatory threat processing. Your intelligent brain is simply scanning the near future to protect you from upcoming workplace stressors, unanswered emails, and the week's demands. However, your nervous system cannot tell the difference between a real threat and an imagined one. Using the highly effective 4-2-6 breathing technique (inhale for 4, pause for 2, and a long, slow exhale for 6), you will learn how to deactivate flight-or-fight mode instantly. By extending your out-breath, you send a clear message of safety to your body, reclaiming Sunday night for the deep rest you deserve. Perfect for anyone struggling with work anxiety, weekend burnout, or sleeplessness, this guided practice brings you right back into the present moment where you are safe. ⏱️ Episode Chapters00:00 – Understanding the Low Hum of Sunday Evening Anxiety 01:11 – Getting Comfortable & Preparing to Release Tension 01:26 – The Science of Anticipatory Threat Processing & The Nervous System 02:38 – Breathwork Practice: The 4-2-6 Box Breathing Routine 04:05 – Grounding Exercise: Shifting from Future Dread to Present Safety 04:46 – Subconscious Hypnotherapy: Stepping Out of the Anticipation Loop 08:01 – 3 Daily Caring Tips to Beat the Sunday Scaries 09:33 – Awakening: Gently Returning Awareness to Your Room 09:50 – Outro: Share the Calm & Supporting the Anchored App
Your business will never outgrow your leadership. In this episode, John Kitchens continues the coaching and leadership series with the five core principles and practices that separate coaches and leaders who create real transformation from those who don't. Building on the fundamentals, the coach-client relationship, the Coach Code results framework, and emotional intelligence covered in earlier episodes, John unpacks knowing your why (and the real difference between passion and purpose), designing your Perfect Day as a decision-making filter, understanding "the river" of nonlinear growth, applying the Theory of Constraints to find what's really holding you back, and why repetition, not a new message every week, is what actually moves people to act. Key Topics Covered: Principle #1: Your Why — the difference between passion (something you love doing) and purpose (something you love doing that helps other people) Principle #2: The Perfect Day — using it as a decision-making filter to move faster and with more clarity Principle #3: The River — why growth isn't linear, and the coach's job during the whitewater, the drought, and everything between Principle #4: Theory of Constraints — finding the one thing actually holding your business back, with book recommendations "The Goal" by Eli Goldratt and "Reset" by Dan Heath Principle #5: Repetition — why "the rule of 7" is really closer to 20+, and why leaders must repeat their message far more than feels comfortable "There are no business problems. There are only leadership problems. The size of your business is elastic to the size of your leadership capabilities." — John Kitchens Connect With Us: Save your seat for the training at 7FigureBP.com · Get your 7 Figure Audit at 7figurecall.com · Follow us on Instagram @johnkitchenscoach, LinkedIn @johnkitchenscoach, and Facebook @johnkitchenscoach
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InitiativeOne CEO, Tracy Johnson and InitiativeOne business development director Meredith Campbell unpack why executive teams frequently misinterpret goals and texts. Learn the corporate communication threshold: why a message must be delivered seven different ways before an organization can fully internalize it.
You're not creative because you have an ADHD brain. You're creative because friction forced you to be. The Impulsive Thinker® tears down the myths about ADHD and Entrepreneur creativity. In This Episode: Why friction—not your ADHD diagnosis—creates real creative skills The traps of too much and too little friction for ADHD entrepreneurs Growth mindset versus victim mindset in the face of business resistance What You'll Take Away: Your creative drive wasn't handed to you by your brain—it was built through scars and pushback Repetition under pressure is where skills get made, not boredom-breaking Too much friction burns you out, not up Being bored isn't a flaw; it's fuel for finding new angles You, not your wiring, are responsible for what you make out of resistance ABOUT THIS EPISODE This solo episode of The Impulsive Thinker® challenges the lie that ADHD brains are default creative machines. The Impulsive Thinker® dives into friction, growth mindset, and what really forges Entrepreneur creativity. You'll hear why standard business advice fails ADHD entrepreneurs and why workarounds became your standard. Grind, burnout, and "follow the money"—The Impulsive Thinker® breaks down how the wrong kind of friction eats your drive. If the world keeps telling you to stick to their plan, but you keep building your own—this episode is built for you. Hit play. Email me about it at andre@theimpulsivethinker.com. Remember — ADHD failure is measured on society's measuring stick. Not yours. Your brain runs on interest, not importance. That's not a flaw. That's a different operating system. ADHD is not a deficit. It's a difference.
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In this episode, George is joined by Chris Palmer, NBA and WNBA skills development coach and founder of Pure Performance Basketball, to discuss how coaches can design practice environments that truly transfer to games. Chris explains how he uses film, data, and representative learning design to create individualized training sessions that develop better decision-makers, not just better technicians. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction to Chris Palmer and Pure Performance Basketball 01:00 – Using Film and Data to Guide Player Development 02:00 – Designing Representative Learning Environments 03:30 – Creating Randomness Through Constraints and Decision-Making 05:30 – Building Variability Into Practice Design 06:00 – Adjusting Constraints for NBA vs. Youth Players 09:00 – Teaching Better Shot Selection and Breaking Bad Habits 10:00 – Why Player Development Coaches Must Understand Team Basketball 12:00 – Converting Offensive Advantages More Effectively 14:30 – Teaching Decision-Making in Individual Workouts 16:30 – Coaching Through Mistakes and Eliminating Black-and-White Thinking 19:00 – Individualizing Constraints for Different Players 22:00 – Helping Players Discover Multiple Finishing Solutions 24:00 – Encouraging Exploration Instead of Repetition 25:00 – Transformative Tip Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links: Website: http://transformingbball.app/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball
A good memory will help us find our keys, recall important dates and win trivia games. But what does our memory have to do with our spiritual lives? Much! Dr. John echoes Peter's commands to remember. Repetition and recall are vital for spiritual growth. Listen as Dr. John explains how. Danger From Within: Jesus spoke of wolves in sheep's clothing. Paul warned of wolves among the flock. Peter alerts the Church of false teachers. It was a danger for the early church. It remains a challenge for today's Church. Listen as Dr. John unfolds 2 Peter for our caution and protection.
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Most people assume that if a goal is hard to achieve, getting there has to feel hard too. We tend to believe that extraordinary results require extraordinary suffering.But my guest says the secret to success isn't gritting your teeth; it's making the path enjoyable. His name is Jia Jiang, and in his new book, Easy Discipline, he argues that consistency comes from designing your work and your life so that doing the right thing becomes something you actually want to do. Today on the show, Jia explains the difference between hard and easy discipline, why "eating bitterness" isn't the best way to go after your ambitions, and how to make your work feel more like play without lowering your standards. Along the way, we discuss Soviet hockey, Japanese tea ceremonies, rejection therapy, one-action goals, and the power of pursuing aims that are an expression of who you are.Resources Related to the PodcastJia's previous book: Rejection TherapyJia's 100 Days of Rejection Therapy videos, including asking for a "burger refill"AoM Article: Motivation Over DisciplineAoM Podcast #954: The Feel-Good Method of ProductivityConnect With Jia JiangJia on SubstackJia's websiteJia on LinkedIn0:00 Introduction to the AOM Podcast0:41 Introducing Jia Jiang and Easy Discipline1:36 Welcome Jia Jiang / The Myth of Sisyphus6:05 Hard Discipline vs. Easy Discipline9:36 Eating Bitterness10:44 Soviet Hockey: Tarasov vs. Tikhonov16:02 The EASY Framework: Enjoyment31:02 Artistry and Ichi-go Ichi-e33:54 Systems and One Action Goals41:22 Repetition with Variation44:18 Why: Being True to Yourself52:33 Where to Find Jia Jiang's WorkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Your subconscious mind is shaping your life, whether you realize it or not. The question is whether it's working for you or against you. In this episode, Mykie Stiller and Arash Vossoughi explore the power of the subconscious mind and why understanding it is essential for creating lasting success. Drawing on more than 15 years of studying the subconscious mind, Arash explains how subconscious programming influences nearly every result you experience and why changing it requires both discipline and faith. They discuss where subconscious beliefs come from, why repetition must be paired with deliberate practice, and how visualizing your goals as already achieved can help reprogram your thinking. They also unpack the difference between accurate thinking and positive thinking, why you need to become loyal to your best future self, and how working in harmony with your subconscious can transform the results you create. Listen in to discover how mastering your subconscious mind can change the way you live!Key Points From This Episode:What the subconscious mind is and why it shapes your results.Common misconceptions about subconscious programming.Why discipline and faith are essential for lasting change.When your goals become boring: why it's a sign you've changed.A five-minute visualization practice for reprogramming the mind.Where your subconscious beliefs and programming come from.How your subconscious works while you sleep.The difference between positive and accurate thinking.Repetition, deliberate practice, and the power of faith.Recognizing when your subconscious is working for you.Becoming loyal to your best future self instead of your current reality.Why wealth is activated through consciousness.Creating a relationship with your subconscious mind.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Voss Coaching CoVoss Coaching Co on LinkedIn Voss Coaching Co on InstagramVoss Coaching Co on FacebookEmail Voss Coaching CoMykie Stiller on LinkedInMykie Stiller on InstagramArash Vossoughi on LinkedInArash Vossoughi on YouTube
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What if success isn't found in chasing happiness—but in practicing the habits that bring you peace?In this episode of Road to Victory, I dive into the power of repetition, walking through difficult emotions, surrendering to God's purpose, and getting out of the way of the life you're meant to live. This conversation is about learning to stop fighting your calling and creating habits that keep you aligned when life feels out of sync.We discuss:Why peace is a better goal than temporary happinessThe daily habits that shape your identityWhy walking has become one of the greatest forms of therapy in my lifeHow to recognize when you're emotionally out of alignmentThe danger of looking for other people to fix what's happening inside of youWhy your calling can feel uncomfortable while it's making room for your next seasonThe difference between suffocating under pressure and growing through purposeTrusting God enough to surrender what you were never meant to carryThis episode is a reminder that the life God has for you isn't built in one extraordinary moment. It's built through ordinary disciplines practiced over and over again until they become who you are.Welcome to the Road to Victory.
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In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, Luke Carlson examines a recent systematic review and meta-analysis exploring one of the most overlooked variables in resistance training: repetition speed.Most people lift weights at whatever pace feels natural. But what happens when you intentionally control the tempo of every repetition?Luke breaks down the latest research on tempo-controlled resistance training and explains how slowing down your repetitions may improve communication between your brain and muscles, enhance neuromuscular function, and produce greater strength gains than self-paced lifting. Along the way, he explores why repetition speed has been largely ignored in traditional fitness settings—and why it has been a cornerstone of the Discover Strength approach for years.If you've ever wondered whether the speed of your repetitions really matters, this episode offers an evidence-based answer.Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !
Gilles Deleuze is multifaceted and his works seemingly heteroclite, which has made it difficult to assess what a “Deleuzian” philosophy may be, even if there are a host of philosophical concepts that bear his signature. Most secondary works on him tend to approach him through one of his works on the canonical philosophers, arguing, for example, that Deleuze is and always was a Nietzschean or a Bergsonian or a Spinozist. But these seem to miss what it means to be properly “Deleuzian.”What would it mean to read Deleuze “conceptually” and systematically across all of his works? Is there some unifying thread that not only gathers together his philosophical concerns, but also shows us how to read all of his monographic works from start to finish and reveal what a Deleuzian philosophy is?Our guest today, Nathan Widder of Royal Holloway University, proposes a possible way to navigate this dilemma. For Nathan, the concept that constitutes this guiding thread is the concept of sense. From his earliest published work–an essay reviewing Hyppolite's Logic and Existence–to his two magni opei (Difference and Repetition, and the aptly named The Logic of Sense), the concept of sense is, according to Nathan, the organizing conceptual principle that drives all of Deleuze''s analyses and animates his philosophical questioning. So, what is the concept of sense in the work of Deleuze? What does he mean by it, and how does it organize his philosophical project? These are the questions we tackle in this week's episode – and if you''e worried that you do not know much about Deleuze, worry no more, because neither did we. But thanks to Nathan and his new book Deleuze and the Logic of Sense (SUNY Press, 2026) we all learned a lot – and so will you.Full episode notes available at this link:https://hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/deleuze---------------------SUBSCRIBE to the podcast now to automatically download new episodes!SUPPORT Hotel Bar Sessions podcast on Patreon here! (Or by contributing one-time donations here!)BOOKMARK the Hotel Bar Sessions website here for detailed show notes and reading lists, and contact any of our co-hosts here.Hotel Bar Sessions is also on Facebook, YouTube, BlueSky, Instagram, and TikTok. Like, follow, share, duet, whatever... just make sure your friends know about us! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the biology and psychology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and describe the neural circuitry behind repetitive "thought-action loops," including why compulsive actions actually strengthen the underlying obsessions rather than relieve them. I discuss the most effective treatments for OCD, including exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy and SSRIs, and explain what the research shows about how these compare when used alone versus together. Finally, I describe a specific clinical protocol in which patients are guided into states of anxiety while learning to suppress compulsive responses, retraining the brain to break the OCD cycle. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Rorra: https://rorra.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (00:00:11) OCD Prevalence & Impact, Obsessions & Compulsions (00:01:54) Categories: Checking, Repetition & Order; Contamination & Disgust (00:04:30) Anxiety, Fear (00:05:20) Sponsor: AG1 (00:06:40) Genetic Component of OCD (00:08:45) Neural Circuitry, Cortex, Striatum, Thalamus (00:10:16) Cortico-Striatal-Thalamic Loop; Imaging Studies, SSRIs (00:14:30) Sponsor: Eight Sleep (00:16:00) Diagnosis, Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) (00:18:00) Y-BOCS Categories, Identifying the Core Fear (00:19:30) Tool: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Exposure Therapy (00:21:39) Anxiety Tolerance, Interrupting the Compulsion (00:23:23) Dr. Helen Blair Simpson, Ritual Prevention, Exposure Sessions (00:25:18) CBT vs Placebo vs SSRIs (00:26:30) Sponsor: Rorra (00:28:07) SSRIs & Serotonin System; Psychiatry & Causality (00:29:13) Cannabis, CBD & OCD; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) (00:31:48) Mindfulness Meditation, Holistic Treatments, NIH (00:33:40) Nutraceuticals, Inositol; Recap & Conclusion Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew For America talks briefly about communism and ideological subversion, and then pivots to a clip from behavioral scientist Chase Hughes explaining a 4-step process used to brainwash people called F.E.A.R. (Focus, Emotion, Agitation, Repetition). Andrew also reads a piece from Dr. Andrew Kaufman on the Flexner Report and how "the world is run by a Luciferian cult and how the medical industry is evidence!" Andrew also talks about feminism, the Tavistock Institute, and de-population; and ends by talking about an interesting study which shows why Generation X is one of the most resilient generations in history.The song selections are the songs, "Praying to the Government" and "Public Opinions" by the band To No Avail.Visit allegedlyrecords.com and check out all of the amazing punk rock artists!Visit soundcloud.com/andrewforamerica1984 to check out Andrew's music!Like and Follow The Politics & Punk Rock Podcast PLAYLIST on Spotify!!!Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Y4rumioeqvHfaUgRnRxsy...politicsandpunkrockpodcast.comFollow Future Is Now Coalition on Instagram @FutureIsOrgwww.futureis.org
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You can't rewrite a blueprint you've never let yourself look at, and that goes for your relationships too.Buckle up, because we're kicking off the High Self-Worth Summer series with the foundational piece nobody wants to touch: the relational trauma you carry from your relationship with your parents. And before you say "but Dr. Morgan, my parents and I are great now", that's exactly why you need this one. This isn't about blame. There are ways your parents failed you, and they were doing the best they could with what they had. Both are true. In this episode I'm walking you through why avoiding this work quietly runs your love life, your friendships, and even your career and how to finally examine, process, and release what you've been carrying so you can stop recreating that familiar (not safe) emotional home.Inside the episode:The Mother & Father Wounds: Explores how early caregiving shapes self-worth ("Am I too much?") and external relationship patterns (trusting steady love, proving worth).Repetition compulsion in plain terms — why your nervous system chases familiar over healthy, and how that keeps you dating the same emotionally unavailable person in a new outfit until you look at the blueprint.Becoming the love scientist — the exact practice for noticing your patterns in real time: who you're attracted to, what triggers you, what you tolerate, and how you talk to yourself.Ready to do the work?The pattern isn't your fault, but the healing is your responsibility, and I've made it easy. Grab the Identity Reset ($47), my go-to course with a daily journal, rewiring prompts, and self-soothing strategies. It's 10 minutes a day and it's the one thing over a thousand people tell me changed everything.
If you lead with the CliftonStrengths talent theme of Ideation, (or you know someone who does), this is the episode for you! Today's Strength Snapshot is Ideation The Ideation talent theme is fueled by creativity, curiosity, and originality. People with this strength are naturally innovative, spontaneous, insightful, and imaginative. At its core, Ideation is about ideas. These individuals instinctively generate possibilities, explore concepts, and see connections between things that others might view as unrelated. People who lead with Ideation often describe themselves as artistic, collaborative, and creative thinkers. What motivates them most is the opportunity to imagine something new. They love fresh perspectives, original thinking, and discovering connections that spark innovation. Repetition and constraints that limit creativity tend to drain their energy. When This Strength Is Thriving When Ideation is operating at its best, it brings originality, invention, and possibility to any environment. This strength offers new perspectives, generates fresh solutions, and helps others see beyond conventional thinking. Ideation talent often shows up through creative-thinking roles like inventor, creator, designer, brainstormer, or innovator. These individuals shine when creativity is needed. While others may see limitations, Ideation sees options. Their ability to connect seemingly unrelated ideas can unlock breakthroughs that change how problems are understood. To close, here's a simple 5-minute experiment to try in the next 24 hours… Take a problem or challenge you're facing. Set a timer for five minutes and write down as many possible solutions as you can, without judging any of them. Then circle the most unexpected idea on your list and explore it further. Notice what happens when imagination is given room to run. Well, that's a wrap for today's episode. What small action can you take to show up at your best, given where you're starting today?
Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I'm your host, Adam Saban, and on this week's episode we're talking about our own perspectives on the integration of AI in the world of training and coaching. As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show drop us an email at matchboxpod@gmail.com or head over to ignitioncoachco.com and fill out The Matchbox Podcast listener question form. Alight let's get into it! For more social media content, follow along @ignitioncoachco @adamsaban6 @dizzle_dillman @dylanjawnson @kait.maddox https://patreon.com/MatchboxPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink https://www.youtube.com/c/DylanJohnsonCycling https://www.ignitioncoachco.com https://www.youtube.com/@DrewDillmanChannel Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/ The following was generated using Riverside.fm AI technologies Summary In this episode, the hosts dig into a listener question about whether self-coached athletes should use AI to help build training plans. The conversation explores where AI can be genuinely useful, where it falls short, and why foundational knowledge still matters.The discussion covers practical use cases for AI, including quick research, personalized training feedback, and blood work analysis. The hosts also talk about the limitations of AI-generated plans, especially when it comes to nuance, accountability, and long-term coaching decisions.A key theme of the episode is balance: AI can be a helpful tool, but it works best when paired with training knowledge, self-awareness, and human judgment. The hosts close by weighing whether AI is a 10/10 solution for self-coached athletes, ultimately landing on a more cautious, nuanced recommendation. Timestamps 0:00 — Welcome back and listener question on AI in coaching 0:27 — The hosts react to a funny AI-coaching reel 1:42 — Concerns about relying on AI to generate thoughts and ideas 2:45 — AI for quick research and decision-making 4:34 — Why AI can feel “too good” for writing and outlining 5:47 — Why self-coached athletes need a foundation of training knowledge 6:25 — Can ChatGPT build a training plan? 7:23 — The importance of knowing how to prompt AI well 9:22 — Where AI struggles with edge-case or nuanced decisions 12:01 — Adam explains how he's been using an AI-generated training plan 13:01 — What an AI plan does well: simple, basic, and consistent 13:59 — Repetition and limitations in progressive overload 15:53 — Why a base level of knowledge still matters 16:11 — Joe Friel's Training Bible as a foundation for self-coaching 17:26 — Adam explains how he updates his AI plan daily 18:24 — Why coaching adds nuance that generic plans miss 19:15 — AI vs. human coaching and personalization 21:45 — Training AI to be more direct and less encouraging 23:31 — ChatGPT personalities and more advanced models 35:21 — Using ChatGPT to analyze blood work 37:13 — ChatGPT vs. doctors for athlete optimization 39:31 — How much better AI gets when it knows more about you 41:30 — Is AI training worth it for a self-coached athlete? 43:13 — Why accountability still matters for some athletes 44:25 — The human side of coaching before race day 45:43 — Final scores: how much the hosts recommend AI for training 48:34 — Wrap-up and closing thoughts Key Takeaways AI is useful for speed, research, and idea generation. Self-coached athletes need enough training knowledge to judge AI output. AI can build a decent plan, but it may miss individual nuance. Human coaching still has advantages in accountability and emotional support.
Dan Brisse shares how X Games discipline, financial wake-up calls, passive income, and smart investing helped him transition from professional snowboarding into lasting wealth, purpose, and freedom beyond the limits of one career.See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/from-death-defying-x-games-gold-to-lasting-financial-freedom-with-dan-brisse/(00:00) - Introduction to Dan Brisse and His Snowboarding to Investing Journey(05:00) - X Games Breakthrough and Going All In on Snowboarding(10:00) - Urban Snowboarding, Rooftop Features, and Real Snow Film Crews(15:00) - Repetition, Confidence, and Calculated Risk(20:00) - Passive Income, Cash Flow, and the Athlete Money Wake-Up Call(25:00) - Scaling From Small Properties to Larger Multifamily Deals(30:00) - Market Fear, Opportunity, and Why Safe Can Look Scary(35:00) - Depreciation, Operators, Syndications, and Smarter Investing(40:00) - Leaving Snowboarding, Family Sacrifice, and Identity Transition(45:00) - Golden Nuggets, Burning Desire, Favorite Book, and Final Resources(47:37) - Closing Remarks, Subscribe Reminder, and DisclaimerContact Dan Brissehttps://www.granitetowersequitygroup.com/https://www.facebook.com/danbrisse/https://www.instagram.com/danbrisse/https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-brisse-442b791b8/https://www.youtube.com/@granitetowersequitygroupDan Brisse's story is a powerful reminder that success is not just about chasing the biggest dream, it is about building the next chapter before you need it. Whether you are an agent, investor, athlete, entrepreneur, or high performer, the lesson is clear: make the decision, do the reps, protect your income, and build assets that can carry your life when the spotlight changes. For more conversations on wealth, wellness, and building a life you actually want, visit https://reiagent.comIs success destroying your peace? Most pros grind until they break. Download The Investor's Life Balance Sheet: A Holistic Wealth Audit to see if you are building a legacy or heading for burnout. Presented by The REI Agent Podcast & United States Real Estate Investor® https://sendfox.com/lp/m4jrl
What separates leaders who inspire from those who infuriate? Columbia Business School professor and bestselling author Adam Galinsky (Inspire, Friend & Foe) breaks down the science of inspiration: the Leader Amplification Effect, why every leader inevitably inspires or infuriates, and the three universal traits of inspiring people, being a Visionary, an Exemplar, and a Mentor. He also explains why AI is fundamentally sycophantic, how it can quietly erode learning and human connection, and why in-person relationships still win. Featuring the story of Southwest pilot Captain Tammie Jo Shults, the research on power and reflection, perspective taking, and the real difference between leadership and management. For founders, venture capitalists, and operators across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia, this is a practical playbook for leading teams, raising capital, and building culture in Southeast Asia's fast moving tech ecosystem. Galinsky unpacks how inspiring leadership shifts across individualistic and collectivist cultures, why consistency and avoiding hypocrisy carry extra weight in Asia, and how simple repetition drives belief, investment, and trust. Get Adam's book, Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others: https://adamgalinsky.com Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/adam-galinsky-inspire BRAVE is Southeast Asia's leading tech podcast, hosted by Jeremy Au. Honest conversations with the region's top founders, investors, and operators on building startups in Southeast Asia. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. Listen & Subscribe YouTube (English), YouTube (Bahasa Indonesia), Spotify (English), Spotify (Bahasa Indonesia), Spotify (Chinese), Spotify (Vietnamese), Apple Podcasts Follow BRAVE LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp Follow Jeremy Au LinkedIn, X / Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Twitch Resources Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com #Leadership #Inspiration #LeadershipPsychology #AI #SoutheastAsia #Startup #VentureCapital #TechPodcast #SelfImprovement 0:00 Cold Open: Inspire or Infuriate 0:28 Introduction: Meet Adam Galinsky 1:01 From Negotiations to Friend and Foe 3:30 The Low Power Double Bind 4:55 The Leader Amplification Effect 6:03 The Power of Reflection: State of Mind and Values 12:11 Inspiring Architects: Small Nudges, Big Change 15:37 Why AI Can't Replace Human Connection 17:16 Visionary, Exemplar, Mentor: The Three Traits 21:57 Short-Term vs Long-Term: Lessons from Parenting 23:28 Do You Need All Three? Jobs, Musk, and Trump 25:25 Southwest Flight 1380: Leadership Under Fire 28:02 Perspective Taking and the Bully Effect 32:12 Repetition, Truth, and Political Leadership 34:43 Leaders vs Managers: Obama and Romney 36:23 What Is Leadership? Teaching Future Leaders 37:51 East vs West: Universal Traits of Inspiring Leaders 39:48 A Personal Story of Being Brave 43:14 Three Key Takeaways
Episode Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: The Roar of Madison Square Garden (00:00 – 02:57) Anne welcomes voice talent and business coach Tom Dheere back to the show. Tom explains his exhaustion, revealing that his neighborhood turned into a massive celebration zone after the New York Knicks won the NBA Championship. Anne shares a parallel memory of experiencing the World Cup celebration in Italy. They note how easy it is to get swept up in a major public triumph, sparking a deep conversation about the hidden work required behind a massive, visible victory. Chapter 2: What is Your Personal Championship? (02:58 – 04:31) Anne and Tom explore how success is rarely an accidental event. Tom challenges listeners to establish their own custom definition of "winning the championship." For a new voice actor, a title might mean booking their first paid gig, securing a national commercial, qualifying for SAG-AFTRA, or generating enough revenue to transition from a full-time day job to part-time creative work. Chapter 3: The Micro-Decision Metric & The Astronaut Analogy (04:32 – 08:25) Tom delivers a powerful perspective shift: your life and your VO career are not highlight reels. True career growth is built entirely on the micro-decisions made in the quiet moments between the milestones. Tom uses an excellent analogy comparing two college students who both want to be astronauts. Assuming equal talent and resources, the student who chooses to stay at their desk studying night after night while friends head to the pub is the one who ultimately makes it to space. Anne relates this to her personal struggle with college calculus, explaining how facing difficult, un-glamorous work builds mandatory professional humility. Chapter 4: Repetition, Homework, and the "Miyagi" Effect (08:26 – 10:25) Anne and Tom discuss the necessity of balancing the quantity of your practice with the quality of your execution. Tom references the classic Karate Kid metaphor: when Mr. Miyagi forces Daniel to paint the fence repetitively, it feels tedious and useless until that exact physical muscle memory becomes his primary shield in battle. Anne notes that this is exactly why she assigns heavy homework to her students, explaining that the real growth happens in the isolated, un-directed hours spent experiencing diverse scripts, handling audio editing, and analyzing text independently between coaching sessions. Chapter 5: Defining a Perfect VO Day & Tracking Patterns (10:26 – 14:43) Tom reveals the very first exercise he gives to his consulting students: detailing what a "perfect voiceover day" looks like, and then breaking down the 82 pre-season steps needed to make that day a reality. They treat auditions like individual games in a long season. Tom highlights why tracking your auditions is vital—not to obsess over your booking ratio, but to gather meta-data. By analyzing his past "thumbs up" ranking scores on Voice 123, Tom discovered a pattern: his primary booking keyword is "upbeat." He now uses that data to specifically filter and prioritize incoming casting notices. Chapter 6: Audition Desperation & The Character Accent Myth (14:44 – 20:20) Anne shares that her highest-booking auditions are consistently the ones she didn't over-analyze or obsess over, allowing her to deliver a natural, storytelling-focused read. Tom explains the corporate psychology behind this: buyers can smell performance desperation. He calls out a major cultural trend where new talent obsess over pitch adjustments and complex accents for animation or gaming, warning that dialects mean nothing if the underlying performance lacks real human connection. Tom uses his background narrating over 70 audiobooks to explain that a heavy accent should never get in the way of a compelling story. Chapter 7: The Production Team & The 3 Ps of Success (20:21 – End) Using basketball as a launching point, Anne and Tom examine the many moving pieces that contribute to a successful voiceover career and production. Together, they discuss the importance of teamwork, adaptability, and professionalism, and why the most successful voice actors learn to balance artistic fulfillment with business realities. Drawing on more than 38 years of combined full-time experience, they conclude with a powerful framework for career longevity: Passion, Practice, and Persistence—the 3 Ps that have helped sustain their own careers and countless others. Top 10 Boss Takeaways Define your own title: Success in the voiceover marketplace is personal. Do not measure your worth against someone else's trophy room; identify the specific professional milestones that equal a win for your business. Ditch the highlight reel mindset: Landmark moments like booking a major corporate client or launching a new website are rare. Your real business is formed by the quiet, un-glamorous work you execute on a rainy Tuesday morning. Master your micro-decisions: Longevity is built incrementally. Choosing to practice copy analysis, market your services, or clean your studio booth instead of succumbing to distractions is the daily habit that separates astronauts from dreamers. The lesson is in the doing: Do not rely on your coach to hand-hold your development. True vocal authority is forged through repetitive script interaction, self-direction, and navigating audio editing hurdles independently. Treat auditions like game tape: Use your submissions as a tool to collect raw data. Track where your auditions originate, identify the performance specifications, and look for structural trends over a 60-to-90-day window. Let the algorithm guide your focus: Platforms like Voice 123 reward positive listener interactions. Analyze your "likes" or shortlisted notices to discover your signature vocal keywords, and use that data to target similar copy. Drop the desperation: The harder you try to force a performative "announcer" melody onto a script, the faster a client will pass on your file. Ground your energy, lean into the narrative truth, and read without artificial worry. Acting outweighs accents: A casting director will instantly forgive an imperfect dialect if the character feels deeply connected, present, and humanly engaged. Prioritize psychological truth over vocal impressions. You are a player, not the whole team: Remember that a voice actor is one specific cog in a much larger production wheel. Show up to sessions directable, pleasant, organized, and ready to collaborate with engineers and directors. Harness the power of the 5-year wall: If you can commit to the industry, learn from your failures, and actively market your booth for longer than five consecutive years, your statistical probability of long-term commercial success skyrockets.
Nazareth and the Hidden Life Retreat Reflection IV The Hidden Life and the Healing of Desire Epigraph “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” — St. Matthew 5:8 “Paradise is the love of God.” — Saint Isaac the Syrian ⸻ At the center of every human life there is desire. Not simply desire for pleasure, though pleasure is part of it. Not simply desire for comfort, recognition, intimacy, or meaning. Deeper still there is a longing for communion. The human person was created not merely to exist, but to participate in divine life. We are beings fashioned for relationship, for love, for beauty, for self- offering, for union with God. The fathers understand this with tremendous seriousness. Human desire is not treated by them as something shameful in itself. Desire belongs to our creation in the image of God. The tragedy is not that we desire. The tragedy is that desire has become fragmented. This fragmentation lies beneath so much of modern suffering. People hunger endlessly yet do not know for what they hunger. They seek intimacy yet fear vulnerability. They seek pleasure yet remain restless afterward. They seek visibility yet feel unseen. They seek stimulation yet become emotionally numb. They seek escape yet remain inwardly trapped. 1 The modern world intensifies this confusion constantly because it trains desire outward continually. We are surrounded by invitations to consume: images, experiences, identities, bodies, possessions, attention, recognition. The soul gradually becomes dispersed among countless impulses and fantasies. Desire loses depth because it no longer knows how to remain still long enough to encounter its true object. And thus many people experience life as a continual cycle of longing and disappointment. The fathers would say that the heart has forgotten where it belongs. This is why purity of heart is so important in the Christian tradition. Purity does not mean emotional sterility or repression. It means the gradual healing and reunification of desire. The pure heart becomes capable once more of seeing rightly because it is no longer divided continually among competing passions. Christ reveals this purity perfectly. And astonishingly, He reveals it first not through miracles or preaching, but through the hidden life of Nazareth. This matters deeply. The hidden years reveal desire completely at rest within the will of the Father. Christ does not grasp at visibility. He does not seek identity through recognition. He does not consume experience in order to feel alive. He remains rooted entirely within communion. This is why the silence of Nazareth possesses such healing power. Modern humanity suffers from exhaustion partly because desire has become detached from communion. We seek endlessly yet remain inwardly unsatisfied because the heart cannot be nourished by consumption alone. Human beings were created not for endless stimulation but for participation in divine love. 2 And yet the modern person often no longer knows how to receive love except through fantasy, control, performance, or emotional intensity. This distortion affects every dimension of life: relationships, sexuality, prayer, work, friendship, even the way we imagine God. Many people secretly approach God Himself through the logic of performance. We imagine we must construct a spiritual identity worthy of love. We attempt to secure ourselves through achievement, moral success, productivity, usefulness, or emotional experiences. Even repentance can become subtly performative. But Nazareth dismantles these illusions slowly. The hidden Christ reveals a form of existence rooted not in self-construction but in communion. He does not need to prove Himself continually because His identity rests entirely in the Father. And this freedom allows Him to remain hidden peacefully. This exposes something painful within ourselves. Much of our restlessness comes from trying continually to establish ourselves apart from communion with God. The ego seeks to secure existence through: recognition, desire, admiration, sexual validation, success, spiritual intensity, or being needed by others. But none of these finally heal the heart because the deepest human longing is not for self-expansion but for union. This is why the saints become increasingly peaceful. Not because desire disappears. But because desire becomes purified. 3 The fragmented heart slowly becomes whole. This purification usually unfolds through hidden struggle rather than dramatic experiences. The fathers speak continually about watchfulness because they understand that the battle occurs largely within attention and desire itself. Thoughts arise. Fantasies emerge. Memories awaken passions. The imagination drifts continually toward self-protection, possession, resentment, vanity, lust, and fear. And the person slowly learns: not hatred of desire, but discernment. The ascetical life is therefore not rejection of humanity. It is the healing of humanity. Fasting teaches desire not to rule tyrannically. Silence teaches desire to listen. Prayer teaches desire to remain before God. Hiddenness weakens the craving for recognition. Repentance heals the fragmentation caused by shame. Love slowly restores communion. All of this unfolds gradually. Modern people often become discouraged because they expect immediate transformation. We want healing quickly. We want prayer to become easy. We want temptation to disappear. We want certainty. But the fathers describe purification as long, hidden, patient work. And much of this work occurs precisely within ordinary life. This is another revelation of Nazareth. Christ heals human existence not only through dramatic moments but through daily hidden fidelity. The years of ordinary labor are not spiritually empty. The hidden life itself becomes salvific because Christ fills ordinary existence with divine presence. And perhaps this is where many souls begin finally to breathe again. When they realize that holiness is not primarily the construction of an extraordinary spiritual identity. 4 It is communion. The mother caring for an aging parent. The monk remaining faithfully in dryness. The husband learning patience slowly. The woman enduring hidden loneliness without bitterness. The person returning quietly to prayer after failure. The exhausted soul continuing simply to offer small acts of love. All of this belongs to the hidden life of Christ. This does not romanticize suffering or ordinary life. Nazareth was not sentimental. Hiddenness can feel humiliating. Repetition can feel empty. Desire does not become purified without struggle. The false self resists relinquishment continually. And yet beneath this struggle something beautiful slowly emerges: the heart begins to simplify. One no longer needs constant stimulation. One no longer seeks identity through performance so desperately. One becomes more capable of silence, presence, attention, gratitude, and tenderness. The soul begins slowly to recover the capacity to behold. This is profoundly important because modern life trains us primarily to consume. We look quickly, use quickly, discard quickly. The gaze itself becomes restless and acquisitive. But the pure heart learns another way of seeing: reverently, patiently, eucharistically. Persons cease to become objects. Ordinary moments cease to feel disposable. Even suffering becomes capable of communion. And perhaps this is ultimately what Nazareth reveals: 5 that salvation is not escape from human life but the transfiguration of human life from within. Christ enters ordinary existence fully in order to heal desire at its roots. Not by destroying longing, but by leading longing home. For the deepest hunger of the human heart is not finally for pleasure, recognition, intensity, or even relief from suffering. It is for God. And every fragmented desire is ultimately healed only when the soul begins once more to rest in Him.
In Part 2 of The Mechanics of Magick: Drumming, Trance, and the Brain, we follow rhythm from the sacred road into the war road and the modern machine. This episode examines war drums, military cadence, synchronized movement, crowd power, ritual physiology, propaganda, slogans, media framing, algorithmic repetition, moral-emotional contagion, and the illusory truth effect. The argument is not that rhythm is evil. The argument is that rhythm is morally flexible and powerful. It can heal, gather, strengthen, command, manipulate, or capture depending on the world built around it. The drum teaches us to hear the visible pulse first, so we can recognize the hidden drums of the modern world: the chant, the slogan, the feed, the notification loop, the soundtrack, the repeated frame, and the rhythm that trains attention before thought has time to speak.Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsRhythm, Marching, Synchrony, and the GroupBodyMcNeill, William H. Keeping Together in Time: Dance and Drill in Human History. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1995.Use for dance, drill, marching, synchronized movement, and “muscular bonding.” This is one of the best historical anchors for the claim that moving together in time can help bind human groups through the body. It belongs in the war drum, marching, military cadence, procession, and crowd-power material.Wiltermuth, Scott S., and Chip Heath. “Synchrony and Cooperation.” Psychological Science 20, no. 1 (2009): 1–5.Use for the claim that synchronized action can increase cooperation. This supports the argument that marching, chanting, dancing, and acting in time can alter group attachment and behavior.Hove, Michael J., and Jane L. Risen. “It's All in the Timing: Interpersonal Synchrony Increases Affiliation.” Social Cognition 27, no. 6 (2009): 949–960.Use for interpersonal synchrony and affiliation. This supports the softer social-bonding side of rhythm: people who coordinate timing can feel more connected.Tarr, Bronwyn, Jacques Launay, and Robin I. M. Dunbar. “Music and Social Bonding: ‘Self-Other' Merging and Neurohormonal Mechanisms.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2014): 1096.Use for music, synchrony, bonding, self-other merging, endorphins, and why rhythmic group activity can feel socially powerful. This belongs in both crowd sections and the “operator as instrument” material.Reddish, Paul, Ronald Fischer, and Joseph Bulbulia. “Let's Dance Together: Synchrony, Shared Intentionality and Cooperation.” PLOS ONE 8, no. 8 (2013): e71182.Use as extra support for synchrony and cooperation. Good optional source if you want more than Wiltermuth and Heath.Ritual Physiology, Crowd Arousal, and Collective EffervescenceKonvalinka, Ivana, Dimitris Xygalatas, Joseph Bulbulia, Uri Schjødt, Else-Marie Jegindø, Sebastian Wallot, Guy Van Orden, and Andreas Roepstorff. “Synchronized Arousal Between Performers and Related Spectators in a Fire-Walking Ritual.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108, no. 20 (2011): 8514–8519.Use for the strongest fire-walking physiology source. This is the study showing synchronized arousal between active ritual performers and related spectators. It supports the claim that intense ritual fields can show up in bodies, not only in symbols.Xygalatas, Dimitris, Ivana Konvalinka, Joseph Bulbulia, and Andreas Roepstorff. “Quantifying Collective Effervescence: Heart-Rate Dynamics at a Fire-Walking Ritual.” Communicative & Integrative Biology 4, no. 6 (2011): 735–738.Use as a shorter interpretive companion to the PNAS fire-walking study. Good for the phrase “collective effervescence” and for explaining shared heart-rate dynamics in accessible language.Xygalatas, Dimitris. Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. New York: Little, Brown Spark, 2022.Use for ritual, pain, synchrony, group bonding, arousal, and embodied social meaning. This is useful when moving from older ritual containers into modern crowd and spectacle.Hobson, Nicholas M., Juliana Schroeder, Jane L. Risen, Dimitris Xygalatas, and Michael Inzlicht. “The Psychology of Rituals: An Integrative Review and Process-Based Framework.” Personality and Social Psychology Review 22, no. 3 (2018): 260–284.Use for ritual as emotion regulation, performance regulation, social bonding, and formalized action. This supports the “ritual does things, it does not merely represent things” argument.War, Crowds, Mass Movements, and Collective IdentityLe Bon, Gustave. The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind. 1895.Use carefully. Le Bon is historically important for crowd psychology, but outdated and often elitist. Good as a historical source on crowd fear and mass suggestion, but balance it with modern social psychology.Canetti, Elias. Crowds and Power. New York: Viking Press, 1962.Use for a literary-philosophical treatment of crowds, power, command, fear, and collective bodies. Good for atmosphere and conceptual framing, not as a modern experimental source.Hoffer, Eric. The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1951.Use for mass movements, fanaticism, belonging, identity, resentment, sacrifice, and the psychology of ideological devotion. Use carefully; it is sharp and useful, but not a modern empirical study.Tajfel, Henri, and John C. Turner. “An Integrative Theory of Intergroup Conflict.” In The Social Psychology of Intergroup Relations, edited by William G. Austin and Stephen Worchel, 33–47. Monterey, CA: Brooks/Cole, 1979.Use for social identity theory, in-groups, out-groups, belonging, status, and group comparison. This supports the claim that slogans and group language do not only communicate ideas; they also mark identity.Tajfel, Henri. Human Groups and Social Categories: Studies in Social Psychology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981.Use as a broader social-identity source. Good for group belonging, categorization, prejudice, and in-group/out-group dynamics.Propaganda, Symbols, Slogans, and Mass CommunicationLasswell, Harold D. Propaganda Technique in the World War. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927.Use for propaganda as symbolic management, war messaging, enemy construction, morale, and the manipulation of attitudes through stories, reports, images, rumors, and other significant symbols. This is a core Part 2 source.Lasswell, Harold D. “The Theory of Political Propaganda.” The American Political Science Review 21, no. 3 (1927): 627–631.Use for the clean definition: propaganda as the management of collective attitudes through significant symbols. This is perfect for the slogan/crowd/media rhythm sections.Ellul, Jacques. Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes. Translated by Konrad Kellen and Jean Lerner. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965.Use for propaganda as a modern social technique, not merely lies. Ellul belongs in the “modern machine” argument because he treats propaganda as environmental, repetitive, social, technological, and tied to belonging.Bernays, Edward. Propaganda. New York: Horace Liveright, 1928.Use for public relations, engineered consent, mass persuasion, and the management of public opinion. Good supporting source, especially if you want advertising and PR to sit beside political propaganda.Herman, Edward S., and Noam Chomsky. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. New York: Pantheon Books, 1988.Use if you want a media-system critique: institutional filtering, agenda power, elite framing, and consent formation. This is useful for Part 2 but has a more political-economy angle than the rhythm/trance argument.Media Framing, Agenda-Setting, and Repeated AttentionMcCombs, Maxwell E., and Donald L. Shaw. “The Agenda-Setting Function of Mass Media.” Public Opinion Quarterly 36, no. 2 (1972): 176–187.Use for agenda-setting: media may not tell people exactly what to think, but it can influence what people think about and how important issues feel. This fits the “repetition trains attention” argument.Entman, Robert M. “Framing: Toward Clarification of a Fractured Paradigm.” Journal of Communication 43, no. 4 (1993): 51–58.Use for framing: selecting certain aspects of reality and making them more salient. This supports the section on media frames as secular ritual structures that define problems, causes, moral judgments, and remedies.Gitlin, Todd. The Whole World Is Watching: Mass Media in the Making and Unmaking of the New Left. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1980.Use if you want a historical case study on media framing and protest movements. Good optional source for how movements get shaped, simplified, or distorted by media attention.Postman, Neil. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. New York: Viking Penguin, 1985.Use as cultural/media theory support for entertainment, spectacle, image, and public discourse. Useful for the “modern machine” angle, but more essayistic than experimental.Repetition, Familiarity, and the Illusory Truth EffectHasher, Lynn, David Goldstein, and Thomas Toppino. “Frequency and the Conference of Referential Validity.” Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior 16, no. 1 (1977): 107–112.Use for the classic repetition/familiarity basis of the illusory truth effect. This supports the claim that repeated statements can gain perceived validity because they become easier and more familiar to processAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball.
Astrologers Chris Brennan and Patrick Watson explore the ancient timing technique known as Babylonian goal year periods, which can be used to identify repeating transits and events over very long spans of time. Recovered from the astronomical diaries of Mesopotamian sky watchers in the first millennium BCE, these periods demonstrate how the visible planets repeat their exact zodiacal placements and phase relationships with the Sun over predictable intervals. Our discussion breaks down the math behind these synodic cycles and highlights how repetition is the ultimate key to prediction in both mundane and natal astrology. By examining compelling historical case studies for each of the traditional planets, from the 1929 Wall Street Crash to major breakthroughs in modern communication technology, we show how tracking these ancient cycles allows astrologers to identify profound historical recurrences and project future events with stunning accuracy. This is episode 540 of The Astrology Podcast. Patrick's Website https://patrickwatsonastrology.com Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:02 What are Babylonian goal year periods?00:08:52 The story of recovering these ancient periods00:10:42 Donald Trump's birth chart and the 2024 election00:19:29 Historical context: Mesopotamian sky watchers00:34:00 The math and synodic cycles behind the periods00:47:14 Repetition is the key to prediction00:49:44 The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse00:55:41 Mars goal year examples00:56:19 The 1929 Wall Street Crash and the 2008 Housing Crisis01:15:26 Mercury goal year examples01:21:14 The first video broadcast, cell phone call, and 5G network01:38:16 Venus goal year examples01:41:08 How the 8-year Venus cycle perfectly tracks Nintendo's history01:43:32 The Academy Awards and broadcasting fiascos02:03:55 The Seneca Falls Convention and the 19th Amendment02:21:19 Jupiter goal year examples02:45:12 FDR's Lend-Lease Act and Biden's Ukraine aid package02:48:05 Saturn goal year examples03:00:12 Intimations of the outer planets?03:15:44 The 1,151-year ACT periods03:22:08 Concluding thoughts Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmOUA9qQTvk - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:
Most speakers are working hard. They're creating content, building relationships, showing up consistently, and still wondering why the enquiries aren't coming in the way they should.The issue usually isn't effort. It's what the effort is pointing at.In this solo episode, John Ball diagnoses what he calls the discovery trap: the pattern that keeps speakers waiting to be found rather than building a business that produces results, whether or not anyone finds them. It's a pattern John recognises from his own experience, including a very honest hour after recording one of his best ever interviews.In this episode:• Why the discovery trap looks like a strategy but isn't one• The hopium question most speakers ask constantly -- and the better question to replace it with• The permission problem: how a year 5 drama disaster held back John's performance for years• Why the market rewards repetition while speakers reward novelty -- and who pays the price• The real reason shiny objects appear (it's not weak discipline)• What John did the afternoon after the interview, instead of waitingAlso: a teaser for an upcoming conversation with Dominic Eldred Earl from the London Speaker Bureau -- the inside view on how bureaux actually work and what speakers consistently get wrong about the relationship.Links and resources:• Known, Booked and Paid Accelerator -- https://www.presentinfluence.com/kbpa• Subscribe to the Serious About Speaking newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6882642444815519744Chapters: 00:00 Post Interview Spiral01:03 Discovery Trap Defined03:31 Hopium Versus Evidence05:38 Owning Your Edge08:13 Repetition Beats Novelty11:21 Shiny Object Avoidance16:29 Direct Moves That Work18:29 Closing And OfferFAQ SectionDeclarative, third-person, self-contained. Structured for AI search and featured snippets.What is the discovery trap for speakers?The discovery trap is the pattern of building a speaking business strategy that depends on something happening that cannot be directly caused, such as being found by a bureau, going viral, or receiving a referral. John Ball defines it as mistaking hope for a plan and identifies it as one of the most common reasons speakers with genuine talent and consistent effort fail to build a reliable pipeline of bookings.What is hopium in the context of a speaking business?Hopium is the term John Ball uses for the question Could this work?' -- a question most speakers and creators ask constantly when evaluating new ideas or activities. Because almost anything could theoretically work, this question provides no useful filter and creates the impression of strategic thinking without actually requiring any. The more useful question is: 'Is this likely to move the needle?' -- which requires evidence rather than optimism.Why do speakers keep chasing shiny objects?According to John Ball, shiny object syndrome in speaking businesses is not primarily a discipline problem—it is a pipeline clarity problem. Shiny objects appear most reliably when the pipeline is thin, rejection has been accumulating, and the direct move feels uncomfortable. A new strategy, tool, or offer feels like action without requiring the vulnerable conversations that might actually change the situation. When there is a clear pipeline with specific next actions, the shiny object loses its appeal because the direct move is already obvious.What is the difference between navigating gatekeepers and depending on them?John Ball draws a distinction between using gatekeepers such as speaker bureaux, referral networks, and event organisers as part of a broader strategy, versus depending on them as the primary route to bookings. Navigating gatekeepers means engaging with them while maintaining a business that functions regardless of whether they deliver. Depending on them means the business stops growing if they do not act. The latter, according to Ball, hands control of the business to people with no obligation to exercise it.Why should speakers repeat their core message instead of creating new ideas?John Ball argues that the market rewards repetition while speakers reward novelty -- and that speakers are usually wrong to prioritise novelty. Audiences need to hear a message multiple times before they internalise it and associate it with a specific speaker. The speaker who becomes known for one clear idea gets booked more consistently than the speaker with multiple interesting ideas that no one can easily attribute to them. Repetition is not creative stagnation: it is how a speaker becomes referable.What should speakers do instead of waiting to be discovered?John Ball recommends focusing on direct actions that can be caused rather than outcomes that might happen. This means identifying specific people in the pipeline, having direct conversations rather than hoping content reaches the right person, following up with warm contacts, and asking for referrals explicitly rather than waiting for them to materialise. He contrasts this with passive content creation, tool-building, and relationship nurturing that feel productive but have no direct line to a paid booking.Visit https://strategic-speaker.scoreapp.com to take the 2-minute Strategic Speaking Business Audit and find out what's blocking you from getting more bookings, re-bookings, referrals and bigger fees. There's a special surprise gift for everyone who completes the quiz.Want to get coached for free on the show? Fill in the form https://forms.gle/mo4xYkEiCjqtz9yP6, and if we think your challenge could help others, we'll invite you on.For speaking enquiries or to connect with me, you can email john@presentinfluence.com or find me on LinkedInYou can find all our clips, episodes and more on the Present Influence YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PresentInfluenceThanks for listening. Rating the show 5* on Spotify helps their algo recommend the show, so please take a moment to follow the show and leave a rating.
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