Podcasts about Repetition

Today's listener has an intriguing idea: to aid in memory retention using spaced repetition but with outsourced tutors from other countries. Think of it like “Upwork meets Udemy.” Will it work?Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.Show notes: SideHustleSchool.comEmail: team@sidehustleschool.comBe on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questionsConnect on Instagram: @193countriesVisit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.comRead A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.comIf you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes.

Olena Halushka is a is a board member of the Ukrainian NGO “Anti-corruption Action Centre”, and co-founder of the International Centre for Ukrainian Victory. She has also worked as a chief of international advocacy at the post-Maidan coalition of 80 CSOs “Reanimation Package of Reforms”. Olena is a contributor to the Atlantic Council, Kyiv Independent. She has also written op-eds for the Washington Post, the Foreign Policy, and the EU Observer – but it's a major article she wrote for the UK's Guardian newspaper that we'll be discussing today.----------LINKS:https://twitter.com/OlenaHalushka https://twitter.com/AntAC_ua https://twitter.com/ICUVua https://www.linkedin.com/in/olena-halushka-b7342259/?originalSubdomain=ua https://ukrainianvictory.org/experts/olena-halushka/ https://www.fpri.org/contributor/olena-halushka/https://cepa.org/author/olena-halushka/https://archive.kyivpost.com/author/olena-halushkahttps://foreignpolicy.com/author/olena-halushka/----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Car4Ukrainehttps://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaignsDzyga's Pawhttps://dzygaspaw.com/projectsSuperhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/----------PLATFORMS:Substack: https://substack.com/@siliconcurtainTwitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm----------

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Success is not one massive move. It is the daily reps stacked over time. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down the law of repetition and why consistency is the real path to massive wealth. Let's be real… There is no secret shortcut. No magic play. No one brilliant decision that replaces the work. If you want the result… You have to do the reps. In this episode, you'll learn: Why greatness is built through habit, not luck How boring daily tasks create long-term success Why your emotions cannot control your execution How repetition compounds into massive results over time The truth is simple: You do not close the massive deal without the outreach. You do not build the body without the workouts. You do not create the empire without the daily fundamentals. The calls. The follow-ups. The tracking. The audits. The hard conversations. The basic work nobody wants to do. That is where the foundation is built. Most people quit because repetition feels boring. But high-level operators understand that boring is where the money is. They follow the checklist. They execute regardless of emotion. They stack the daily wins. And eventually, the compound effect takes over. There are no secret elevators to the top. Take the stairs. Do the reps. Trust the process. And keep leveling up. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024 Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: www.CashSwipe.com FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Great Capital Shift: Bitcoin + AI w/ Robin SeyrHost: Brad Mines (@BradleyMines / @HalvingReport)Guest: Robin Seyr – Host of The Robin Seyr Podcast, Bitcoin educator, speaker, co-founder of MicroSeed, and author of The Great Capital Shift.Bitcoin Price Context: ~$73,000 | ~686 days until the next halving.Buy/Sell/Pay Bills ALL in Bitcoin→ https://bitcoinwell.com/referral/bradminesBrad welcomes Robin Seyr for a wide-ranging conversation on his thesis The Great Capital Shift. Robin argues we are already in the early stages of Bitcoin's most powerful adoption wave. Using the automobile's rapid rise from 1886 to mass adoption as a parallel, he breaks down the three forces that drive real technology adoption: incentives, infrastructure, and social consensus.They discuss how Bitcoin is pulling capital from bonds, real estate, and traditional income products, the rise of new Bitcoin financial tools (Strategy, Strive, Stretch), how AI and robotics will drive production costs toward energy while Bitcoin captures monetary premium, the “legacy lens” that blinds incumbents, the power of personal branding in an AI world, practical self-custody advice, and why repeating Bitcoin's core message still matters.Robin also shares what keeps him producing hundreds of episodes, his test positions in Bitcoin yield products, common gaps he sees in the Bitcoin community, and a closing Q&A on self-custody.Key Topics & Chapters00:00 – Pre-show: Capital flowing into Bitcoin via ETFs and corporates01:12 – Intro + Bitcoin price & halving countdown01:34 – Building in bear markets02:25 – Staying consistent with 800+ episodes04:36 – Robin's background and how he learned Bitcoin07:38 – How podcasting shaped his views08:44 – The car adoption analogy21:13 – Incentives, infrastructure & social consensus28:01 – Addressing inflation skeptics33:12 – The Great Capital Shift thesis preview43:04 – AI, robotics & costs trending to energy46:36 – Personal branding + human connection in an AI world53:35 – Repetition and Bitcoin fatigue56:44 – Strategy, Strive & Stretch products (with disclosure)1:01:41 – Self-custody advice for newcomers1:07:11 – Common knowledge gaps in Bitcoin1:10:46 – Robin's question to Brad on future developments1:15:48 – Thailand visit possibility + closingRobin SeyrX: https://x.com/RobinSeyrWebsite & Podcast: https://www.robinseyr.com/The Robin Seyr Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-robin-seyr-podcast/id1719117707Halving ReportX: https://x.com/HalvingReport & https://x.com/BradleyMinesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@halvingreportSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1KPu47ArZiMwGBIeGh6e7iApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/halving-report/id1489878377Website: https://halvingreport.comSupport the ShowProducing long-form Bitcoin conversations takes real time and consistency. If the Halving Report brings value to your stack, one of the simplest ways to support the work is by signing up with our partner, Bitcoin Well. When you use our link, we receive 21% of the trading fees on your activity — forever — at no extra cost to you. It's a straightforward way to back independent Bitcoin media.→ https://bitcoinwell.com/referral/bradminesIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the bigger picture. Comment below: Which part of the Great Capital Shift thesis resonated most with you?Thanks for listening. Stay sovereign. ⚡

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News: Hurdle is heading into a brief summer season break for the next two weeks! This week: Talking about the powerful feelings of purpose and intention that accompany the start of a new training cycle as she gears up for the Sydney Marathon. Emily reflects on the concept that we become better at the things we do repeatedly—whether that means running, writing, or even letting anxious thoughts drive our decisions. She challenges listeners to audit what they are pouring their energy into and reminds everyone that they have the power to choose the words and behaviors that define their lives. Later in the episode, Emily answers a listener question from Joan about post-marathon recovery. She offers practical, reassuring advice on handling "fitness FOMO," the importance of taking a full two weeks off from running to let the body absorb its hard work, and how to safely cross-train with low-resistance cycling. SOCIAL@emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast@iheartwomenssports JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Daily Hurdle IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ASK ME A QUESTION: Email hello@hurdle.us to with your questions! Emily answers them every Friday on the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could eating the same foods more often actually help you lose more weight? In this episode, Lisa Oldson, MD digs into the surprising science behind dietary simplicity, and why reducing the variety of what you eat may be one of the most underrated weight loss strategies out there.Dr. Lisa covers a brand-new 2026 study from the American Psychological Association showing that people who ate repetitive meals lost significantly more weight than those who constantly varied their food choices. She also explains the biology of sensory-specific satiety, the built-in appetite mechanism that food companies exploit to keep you eating more, and shares data from the National Weight Control Registry on how the most successful long-term weight losers actually eat.Plus: a counterintuitive finding about weekend food tracking that may completely change how you approach your weekend meals.You'll walk away with 5 practical tips for simplifying your meals, building a personal dinner rotation, and using food routines to reduce decision fatigue, so healthy eating starts to feel automatic instead of exhausting.Thanks for listening! If you'd like more support during your SMART weight loss & health focused journey, sign up for our FREE newsletter, or check out our program at: www.SmartWeightLossCoaching.com. We would love to help you reach your happy weight, and transform the way you talk to yourself about your body and the number on the scale. Negative thoughts about yourself don't have to take up so much brain space, and we'd be honored to help you reframe those thoughts. Also, we'd be grateful if you'd follow us and share our podcast with your friends & family. We're here to help you live longer, healthier, and lose weight the SMART way! This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher: www.ThePodcastTeacher.com.The Smart Weight Loss Coaching Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your physician or a qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.

Watch the full episode here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru402-mani-king-sharpe-on-psychoanalytic RU402: DR. MANI KING SHARPE ON PSYCHOANALYTIC FILM THEORY Join Rendering Unconscious Podcast at Substack for all new and archival episodes: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Mani King Sharpe to the podcast! Rendering Unconscious episode 402. On this episode, Mani discusses his research in film studies, highlighting the importance of psychoanalytic concepts like castration anxiety and the mirror stage in understanding cinema. He reviews his work on psychological trauma as portrayed in films, such as Alain Resnais' Muriel, or The Time of Return (1963) and Ingmar Bergman's Hour of the Wolf (1968). He also looks at the work of Laura Mulvey and her concept of the male gaze, and explores the use of psychoanalysis in non-Western cinema, including Algerian national cinema. Mani emphasizes the relevance of psychoanalytic theories in film studies despite criticisms, and the potential of psychoanalysis to engage students and promote public understanding. Mani King Sharpe, PhD is Lecturer in Film Studies / Director of Film Studies at the University of Leeds. https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/staff/2142/dr-mani-sharpe Facing the Mind: https://facingthemind.leeds.ac.uk New edited collection: War Faces on Screen: https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9798765129227 RU News & Events: Sunday, June 7th, Emmalea Russo will continue her wildly popular series on poetry and psychoanalysis with REPETITION, RETURN, REBIRTH: On the psychoanalytic poetry of Cynthia Cruz and the Summer Solstice. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2152623 Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud's later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we'll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Wilhelm Reich and Otto Fenichel. On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie's 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136 All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It's so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence. If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/ Thank You.

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In this episode, we speak with Andrew Jensen, founder and director of Fox Jensen, one of Australia's leading contemporary art galleries and Fox Jensen Mccrory, alongside Emma Fox and Sarah Mccrory. Andrew discusses the evolution of the gallery, from its beginnings to its current presence in both Sydney and New Zealand. We explore the changing landscape of contemporary art, what makes a successful artist gallery relationship, and how a commercial gallery balances artistic vision with the realities of the art market.The conversation also touches on collecting, the international art scene, the enduring significance of painting, and the role galleries play in supporting artists throughout their careers. Andrew shares insights from decades of experience working closely with established and emerging artists, offering a candid look at the challenges and opportunities facing contemporary art today.Whether you're an artist, collector, curator, or simply interested in contemporary culture, this episode provides a thoughtful perspective on the business, passion and commitment behind running a leading gallery.'Andrew Jensen opened the gallery in New Zealand in 1988 and over the course of more than thirty-five years it has set itself aside in terms of its seamless presentation of international work alongside the most considered practices from the region. In early 2011 the gallery expanded to Australia opening a second gallery in Sydney.Multiple exhibitions by major artists such as Imi Knoebel, Fred Sandback, Tony Oursler, Helmut Federle, Günter Umberg, Winston Roeth, Lawrence Carroll, Elisabeth Vary and Callum Innes altered and enriched the local conditions. These exhibitions continued to provide the basis for an increasingly expansive approach that has seen the curated aspect of the gallery grow. There have been numerous notable projects over the last decade or more including E=MC2, Naked, The Architecture of Colour, Six Degrees of Separation, Points of Orientation, Detox, Melancholia, The Authority of Death, Farben, Saturation, There's Joy in Repetition, Portrait without a Face, Eros, Permafrost and more recently Raven, Plastic Soul, Terrain, No One's Rose & Rain. The galleries' programs have developed a welcome richness and energy with the inclusion of a newer generation of international artists including Jan Albers, Mark Francis, Hanns Kunitzberger, Sofie Muller, Erin Lawlor, Liat Yossifor, Koen Delaere, Jane Bustin and Gideon Rubin. Alongside this, artists from the region include Aida Tomescu, Tomislav Nikolic, Matthew Allen, Geoff Thornley, Robert Malherbe, Jenny Topfer, Todd Hunter and Gary McMillan. The galleries are also privileged to hold the Estate of Bill & Pip Culbert.With the opening of the major new gallery space in Sydney in late 2025 the galleries have both expanded and consolidated its program. In 2026 the galleries are presenting works by celebrated artists Ian Davenport (UK), Paul Czerlitzki (POL), Ingo Meller (GER), Ulrike Schulze (GER), Gerold Millar (GER) and Lucienne O'Mara (UK). Fox Jensen, Sydney and Fox Jensen McCrory, Auckland are run in close partnership with its artists by Andrew Jensen, Emma Fox and Sarah McCrory. It participates annually in art fairs whilst remaining deeply committed to its galleries' programs and to publishing.' - Fox Jensen Website Thanks for Andrew Jensen and Emma Fox for having us in their home for the converstauon.Fox jensen Gallery, cnr Brennan &, McEvoy St, Alexandria NSW 2015Fox Jensen Mcrorym, 10 Putiki St, Gtey Lynn, AKL 1021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crystal Rivers | Open Book | May 26, 2026 Give thanks deeply for the goodness of God, especially for the privilege of being planted in a community where truth is pursued, received, tested, and lived out. Do not take lightly the grace of being surrounded by people who are learning to follow the Spirit, grow in the word, and become more like Christ. This is not a call to pride or comparison with others, but to gratitude and responsibility. When God places you in an environment where truth is unveiled, He expects you to respond with hunger, obedience, discipline, and transformation. You must understand righteousness as a journey of formation. First, righteousness is imputed to you as a gift through faith in Christ. You did not earn it; it was given by grace through the finished work of Jesus. You must reckon yourself dead to sin and alive to God. This reckoning is important because you cannot live rightly if you do not first believe and accept what Christ has made available to you. Then righteousness must be imparted to you as you hear, receive, and obey the word of God. This is where transformation happens. The word renews the mind, reshapes the heart, corrects wrong patterns, and forms Christ within you. You do not become mature simply because righteousness was imputed to you; you grow as you submit to the word and allow it to work deeply in you. Finally, righteousness must become your garment. This is the place where righteousness is no longer something you occasionally attempt; it becomes your nature. Your responses, choices, instincts, and desires begin to reflect Christ naturally. You do not have to be forced to obey God because obedience has become your life. This is maturity: when living as a son becomes your true expression. Return continually to the secret place. The most holy place is not meant to be visited occasionally; it is meant to become your dwelling. The presence of God is where you are transformed, corrected, strengthened, and built. Psalm 91 is not just a promise to quote; it is a dwelling to enter. Learn to remain where God can shape you. Learn to stay long enough for your mind to be renewed and your soul to be changed. Learn stillness. Before rushing into the noise of the day, practice gratitude, quietness, meditation, and attentiveness before God. Be still and know. If you refuse stillness, you will struggle to know. Stillness trains your spirit to hear, discern, and respond. Meditate on the word. Speak the word. Let it remain in your mouth until it becomes your reality. Do not only write notes from what you hear; internalize truth until it becomes life. Understand that intimacy with God is personal. No one can cultivate your secret place for you. You must learn to speak with the Lord, listen to Him, receive from Him, and allow Him to write His laws upon your heart. In that place, He builds you. He forms you as a living stone. He shapes you so you can fit into the spiritual house He is building. Do not resist the dealings of God. Coming before Him means coming ready to be purified. He will confront the flesh, expose false identities, challenge the “this is how I am” excuses, and strip away what cannot inherit His nature. The pruning, chiseling, cutting, and correction are not signs of rejection; they are part of your preparation. You are being shaped for a place in His house. Yield to the process. Recognize that every believer has a role in the body. Do not think ministry belongs only to apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, and evangelists. Their work is to equip the saints, but the saints must do the work of ministry. Helps, administration, government, encouragement, giving, accountability, discipleship, hospitality, kindness, intercession, and support are all spiritual operations when done in obedience to God. Do not despise small acts. A phone call, a word of encouragement, a shared insight, financial help, a prayer, or a simple act of care can supply strength to the body. Exercise your priesthood over your life, your home, your work, your territory, and your circumstances. Do not assume every breakthrough will happen simply because a prophetic word was spoken. Some things require prayer, fasting, obedience, warfare, discipline, and sustained priestly engagement. Take charge spiritually where things appear disorderly. Do not surrender your atmosphere to darkness. Learn to stand in your priesthood and enforce the will of God. Pay attention when God repeats a matter through different vessels. Repetition is often confirmation. When the same emphasis comes again and again, do not treat it casually. God may be pointing to something He wants rooted out, planted, rebuilt, or established in you. Submit to the work of true spiritual foundations. Stay long enough for what is wrong to be uprooted and what is of Christ to be built properly. Zoom every weekday : http://www.caveadullam.org/zoom

Welcome to a new episode of Spark of Awareness, continuing the series on the six human needs.If you missed the previous episode, I encourage you to connect with it. Each of these needs carries both a constructive expression and a shadow expression. In leadership, these shadows inevitably appear to varying degrees, and when they remain unconscious, they can hinder growth, decision-making, and long-term impact.Today, we explore the second human need: variety and uncertainty.This need reflects the desire for change, novelty, stimulation, unpredictability, adventure, risk, and new experiences. It is the drive toward what is unknown and evolving.If you recognize this in yourself, it is worth examining honestly.The Need for Variety in LeadershipPersonally, this need has been very present in my own life.I have often been drawn to new projects, new experiences, and new environments that create a sense of renewed energy. Repetition, long cycles, and sustained commitment have at times felt difficult.At its extreme, this pattern can lead to restlessness and a constant search for change. Without awareness, it can manifest in premature exits from teams, companies, or relationships — not necessarily because something is wrong, but because internal energy is pushing toward novelty.In hindsight, I can see moments where I was not responding to external reality, but to an internal need for change. Instead of understanding what was happening within me, I expressed it through external disruption.This pattern influences how things begin and end — projects, commitments, and relationships.The Shadow of Constant ChangeIn leadership, this need can become highly destabilizing.For example, in executives or founders, it may appear as constant shifts in direction — an ongoing pursuit of what feels new, exciting, or stimulating. However, what feels energizing for the individual is not always what a business requires.Organizations often need stability, consistency, and sustained execution. When leadership is driven primarily by novelty, it can create confusion and lack of grounding within teams.A key challenge is distinguishing between:* Necessary evolution* And personal preference for changeWithout this distinction, decision-making becomes reactive rather than strategic.Restlessness and the Creation of ChaosThis need can also express itself through intensity.When there is no clear channel for novelty or stimulation, it may manifest as unnecessary complexity, conflict, or even chaos. Situations become more complicated than they need to be, not because of external conditions, but because internal energy seeks movement.In some cases, this creates artificial urgency — a sense that something must be fixed, solved, or disrupted in order to feel alive.In business environments, this can be particularly damaging, especially where discipline, clarity, and consistency are required.Instability and Lack of CommitmentWhen the need for variety dominates, it often leads to instability.There can be a resistance to planning, structure, or long-term commitment. This pattern is also visible in broader society, where commitment in work, relationships, and long-term projects is increasingly fragile.In a leadership context, this becomes a barrier to mastery. Growth requires repetition, patience, and sustained focus. Without that, execution becomes fragmented.Another shadow expression is addiction to novelty: constantly starting new things while rarely completing them.This leads to scattered energy and unfinished potential.The Cost of Unchanneled EnergyAt the core, this is not a lack of energy — it is often the opposite. Too much energy.Many people with this pattern have significant internal energy, creativity, and drive. The challenge is not generating energy, but directing it.When it is not consciously channeled, it tends to fragment:* too many projects* constant restarting* unresolved commitments* loss of continuityInstead of creating value, the energy disperses.The key question becomes: how do you channel energy into creation rather than disruption?Awareness and Rechanneling EnergyThe first step is awareness: recognizing the pattern without judgment.Personally, I noticed a tendency to start many projects but struggle to sustain them. Over time, I learned that consistency itself is a discipline — not a limitation of creativity.The practice is not to suppress this energy, but to contain and redirect it.When restlessness arises, the first step is not immediate action. It is observation. Sitting with the energy without reacting to it.Often, nothing needs to be done immediately. The body may feel agitated, but the system stabilizes when the impulse is not instantly acted upon.Once the intensity settles, the energy can be redirected into something constructive:* writing* reflecting* creating* consolidating vision* refining directionThe goal is not to eliminate movement, but to transform it into intentional creation.Separating Expression from ResponsibilityOne important practice has been learning where expression belongs.Creative exploration, experimentation, and self-expression are valuable — but they are not always appropriate in every context.For example, in coaching or leadership environments, the role is not self-expression, but service. The focus is on the needs of others, not internal impulses.This separation is essential.Without it, personal energy can unconsciously influence spaces that require neutrality, clarity, and presence.The same applies to leadership in organizations: personal excitement should not override what the system actually needs.A useful question becomes:Is this decision serving the business, or serving my own need for stimulation?If it is the latter, it may belong elsewhere.Channeling Energy Outside of WorkWhen personal expression is needed, it is important to give it a proper outlet outside professional responsibilities.This may include creative practices, movement, or environments where expression is held safely and does not impact others' work or expectations.This separation allows leadership spaces to remain stable, while personal energy still has room to flow.Both needs can coexist — but they must be held in the right contexts.Closing Practice: Working with Restless EnergyTo close, I invite a simple meditation practice centered on this theme.Sit comfortably and bring attention to your breath.Observe your internal state without attempting to change it.Notice where energy is present in the body:* the chest* the belly* the mind* the breathSimply observe.As you continue breathing, notice how the energy shifts. In many cases, it begins to regulate on its own.Some areas soften. Some tension releases. A sense of grounding emerges naturally.This practice does not require effort — only awareness.When restlessness appears in daily life, return to this observation. Sit with it before acting.Then, if needed, journal:* What is this energy asking for?* Where does it want to go?* How can it be directed constructively?Over time, this builds the ability to transform raw energy into intentional creation.Closing ReflectionThe need for variety is not a problem.In its healthy form, it brings creativity, innovation, and movement. In its shadow form, it creates instability, fragmentation, and unnecessary disruption.The work is not to remove this energy, but to learn how to channel it.Next week, we continue with the third human need: significance — the need for recognition and being seen

Watch the full episode here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru401-michael-mcandrew-jen-braun RU401: ON FRONTIERS OF PSYCHOANALYSIS WITH MICHAEL MCANDREW, JEN BRAUN & SEAN CARROLL Join Rendering Unconscious Podcast at Substack for all new and archival episodes: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com Rendering Unconscious welcomes Jen Braun, Sean Carroll, and Michael McAndrew to the podcast! They're here to discuss their upcoming event “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis,” June 6th 2026 at the Denver Art Museum, 9am-3pm. Rendering Unconscious episode 401. On this episode, Jen, Michael, and Sean discuss their upcoming psychoanalytic event in Denver, “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis,” highlighting its inclusivity and the diverse backgrounds of participants. The event aims to foster discussions among clinicians, early career professionals, and non-clinicians. The organizers emphasize the importance of deinstitutionalization, the value of early career clinicians' contributions, and the need to broaden psychoanalytic perspectives. The conversation also touches upon the challenges of institutional training, including material and financial barriers, the role of desire in formation, and the potential for democratizing psychoanalysis through online education and networks. Register for “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis” by reaching out to Michael McAndrew at: mcandrew.mr [AT] gmail [DOT] com. Suggested registration fee is $70, please request sliding scale if needed. Check out related previous episodes: RU285: MICHAEL MCANDREW & PABLO LERNER ON HETERODOX PSYCHOANALYSIS RU News & Events: Join me Thursday, June 4th for The Queerness of Psychoanalysis: An Online Symposium, Freud Museum, London: https://www.freud.org.uk/event/the-queerness-of-psychoanalysis-an-online-symposium/ Sunday, June 7th, Emmalea Russo will continue her wildly popular series on poetry and psychoanalysis with REPETITION, RETURN, REBIRTH: On the psychoanalytic poetry of Cynthia Cruz and the Summer Solstice. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2152623 Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud's later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we'll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Wilhelm Reich and Otto Fenichel. On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie's 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136 All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It's so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence. If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/ Thank You.

Watch the full episode here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru401-michael-mcandrew-jen-braun RU401: ON FRONTIERS OF PSYCHOANALYSIS WITH MICHAEL MCANDREW, JEN BRAUN & SEAN CARROLL Join Rendering Unconscious Podcast at Substack for all new and archival episodes: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com Rendering Unconscious welcomes Jen Braun, Sean Carroll, and Michael McAndrew to the podcast! They're here to discuss their upcoming event “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis,” June 6th 2026 at the Denver Art Museum, 9am-3pm. Rendering Unconscious episode 401. On this episode, Jen, Michael, and Sean discuss their upcoming psychoanalytic event in Denver, “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis,” highlighting its inclusivity and the diverse backgrounds of participants. The event aims to foster discussions among clinicians, early career professionals, and non-clinicians. The organizers emphasize the importance of deinstitutionalization, the value of early career clinicians' contributions, and the need to broaden psychoanalytic perspectives. The conversation also touches upon the challenges of institutional training, including material and financial barriers, the role of desire in formation, and the potential for democratizing psychoanalysis through online education and networks. Register for “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis” by reaching out to Michael McAndrew at: mcandrew.mr [AT] gmail [DOT] com. Suggested registration fee is $70, please request sliding scale if needed. Check out related previous episodes: RU285: MICHAEL MCANDREW & PABLO LERNER ON HETERODOX PSYCHOANALYSIS RU News & Events: Join me Thursday, June 4th for The Queerness of Psychoanalysis: An Online Symposium, Freud Museum, London: https://www.freud.org.uk/event/the-queerness-of-psychoanalysis-an-online-symposium/ Sunday, June 7th, Emmalea Russo will continue her wildly popular series on poetry and psychoanalysis with REPETITION, RETURN, REBIRTH: On the psychoanalytic poetry of Cynthia Cruz and the Summer Solstice. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2152623 Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud's later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we'll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Wilhelm Reich and Otto Fenichel. On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie's 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136 All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It's so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence. If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/ Thank You.

The Quiet Joy of Repetition

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At the end of this week's parasha Naso , the Torah goes into great detail regarding the donations that the Nasi'im brought to inaugurate the Mishkan . And as we know, each Nasi brought the exact same donation and the Torah repeated each one of them, twelve times, one for each Nasi . Many mefarshim offer explanations as to why the Torah has all this repetition. The sefer Darkeh Musar brings from the Saba m'Kelm who explained, the Torah is teaching us here how Hashem relates to the individual. One should not think if a large group gets together to do a mitzvah that Hashem views it as if that group, so to speak, all got a check for their actions. The parasha of the Nasi'im teaches us, Hashem is happy with each individual separately. Although they all brought the same donations and collectively comprised a group of twelve, Hashem took delight in each one of them independently. Each one of them brought Hashem a different type of joy, depending on the person's background and what each of them had accomplished and experienced in their lives prior to this point. Everyone is always treated as if he is the only one in the world. And this does not only apply when a group of people get together to do a mitzvah. This is always the way it is. When something happens to a group of people, Hashem doesn't deal with them as a group, but rather every single person, with his own hashgacha . Whatever happens to him was decided solely based on what was supposed to happen to him. And the way a person reacts when things happen to him will show how much he really believes in Hashem's hashgacha . The Shomer Emunim writes, if we would know how valuable it is to honestly believe that every single thing that takes place in our lives comes directly from Hashem, our hearts would ignite with endless excitement. Furthermore, the pasuk says, ה' צילך – that Hashem is our shadow. And the Baal Shem Tov explained this to mean that Hashem acts towards us corresponding to the way we act towards Him. If a person says each time that something happens that it was from Hashem, then Hashem will deal with him with extra hashgacha pratit . He will be able to feel Hashem's presence more and he will get more Heavenly help. The pasuk says in Tehillim , ה' משמים השקיף על בני-אדם לראות היש משכיל דורש את אלוקים – Hashem is watching to see who is wise enough to seek Him out. The word אלוקים represents טבע which is nature. And as we know, הטבע is the same numerical value as אלוקים . So the pasuk is saying, Hashem is watching to see who will find Him inside of nature, who will attribute what seems to be natural occurrences, to Him. For this, a person must train himself until instinctively, he is able to say about everything, "That was m'et Hashem." When someone becomes a person who is fully ma'amin in Hashem's constant hashgacha , he will never get angry, he will never have animosity towards anyone, he will save himself from countless averot and he will get a mitzvah aseh each time he believes in Hashem's hashgacha , based on the pasuk, אנכי ה' אלוקיך אשר הוצאתיך מארץ מצרים. The Shomer Emunim gives the following words of chizuk to help strengthen us in this area. He writes, fortunate is the person who is constantly strengthening himself in the area of emunah called hashgacha pratit , because the reward for it in this world is that Hashem will show the person ניסים ונפלאות – miracles and wonders. And therefore, our job as religious Jews is to look at every single thing that takes place in our lives, whether it is obvious good or whether it seems to look bad, and attribute it to Hashem and know that it is absolute good and praise and thank Him for it. We constantly needed to be reminded about this great avodah . May Hashem help us to always see His hand in everything that takes place. Shabbat Shalom.

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RU399: EARLY WOMEN PSYCHOANALYSTS WITH KLARA NASZKOWSKA, ANA TOMČIC, CANDICE DUMAS, HÅVARD NILSEN & DÓRA SZABÓ: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru399-early-women-psychoanalysts Join Rendering Unconscious Podcast at Substack for all new and archival episodes: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com Thanks to those who joined us for the LIVE Rendering Unconscious Podcast showcasing the Gradiva award winning book Early Women Psychoanalysts: History, Biography, and Contemporary Relevance (Routledge, 2025) edited by Dr. Klara Naszkowska. Rendering Unconscious episode 399. On this episode, Klara Naszkowska, editor of the collection, opens the program with an overview of the volume, its chapters, and the themes that connect them, and introduces the speakers. Presentations include Candice Dumas on Margarethe Hilferding, Ana Tomčić on Sabina Spielrein, Håvard Friis Nilsen on Nic Waal, and Dóra Szabó on Erzsébet Farkas. Together, these talks invite us to revisit psychoanalysis' origins—and to recognize the pioneering thinkers whose contributions deserve far wider recognition. Discount code from the publisher: 26EFLY2, valid till 30th September 2026, to be used on the Routledge website HERE: https://www.routledge.com/Early-Women-Psychoanalysts-History-Biography-and-Contemporary-Relevance/Naszkowska/p/book/9781032595351 If you are interested in delving into this subject matter more in-depth, join Klara Naszkowska and Ana Tomčić for a 14 week course on Early Women Psychoanalysts, beginning in September. More information and register HERE: https://www.earlywomenpsychoanalysts.com Visit the International Association for Spielrein Studies: https://www.spielreinassociation.org RU News & Events: Sunday, June 7th, Emmalea Russo will continue her wildly popular series on poetry and psychoanalysis with REPETITION, RETURN, REBIRTH: On the psychoanalytic poetry of Cynthia Cruz and the Summer Solstice. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2152623 Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud's later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we'll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Wilhelm Reich and Otto Fenichel. On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie's 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136 All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It's so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence. If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/ Thank You.

RU400: NICOLAS BALLET & CARL ABRAHAMSSON ON SHOCK FACTORY: THE VISUAL CULTURE OF INDUSTRIAL MUSIC: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru400-shock-factory-with-nicolas Join Rendering Unconscious Podcast at Substack for all new and archival episodes: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Nicolas Ballet to the podcast! He's here to speak about his new book Shock Factory: The Visual Culture of Industrial Music (2025) with Carl Abrahamsson. This is the first crossover episode between Rendering Unconscious and An Art Apart. Enjoy! https://anartapart.substack.com/p/aaa-podcast-no-1-with-nicolas-ballet Rendering Unconscious episode 400. This episode is a crossover between Rendering Unconscious and An Art Apart, marking the 400th episode of Rendering Unconscious! The discussion centers on Nicolas' book Shock Factory, which explores the visual history of industrial music. Nicolas, a PhD in art history, delves into the intersections of industrial music with art, philosophy, and cultural movements. The book spans over 550 pages and has received positive feedback from readers and artists. The conversation also touches upon the influence of industrial culture, its relevance today, and the impact of artists like Throbbing Gristle and Coil. The episode concludes with Nicolas discussing his current projects and future plans. Nicolas Ballet, PhD is an art historian and associate curator in the New Media Department of the Musée national d'art moderne – Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. He is the author of Shock Factory: The Visual Culture of Industrial Music (Les Presses du réel, 2023; Intellect Books, 2025). https://www.nicolasballet.com/publications Follow him on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/ballet_nicolas/ RU News & Events: Sunday, June 7th, Emmalea Russo will continue her wildly popular series on poetry and psychoanalysis with REPETITION, RETURN, REBIRTH: On the psychoanalytic poetry of Cynthia Cruz and the Summer Solstice. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2152623 Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud's later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we'll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Wilhelm Reich and Otto Fenichel. On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie's 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136 All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It's so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence. If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/ Thank You.

Engineering Biologic Excellence & Flow PodcastFIVE PRIMARY POINTS of the PODCASTHuman intuition still matters in the age of AIAI can dramatically accelerate scientific discovery by identifying hidden patterns and generating new hypotheses, as demonstrated by recent Nature papers on AI-assisted biomedical research. However, AI is best viewed as an amplifier of human intelligence—not a replacement. Human intuition remains essential in situations requiring empathy, judgment, uncertainty, or lived experience.Intuition and insight are different human superpowersIntuition is an immediate “gut feeling” based on deep experience and pattern recognition. Insight, by contrast, emerges more slowly through reflection and subconscious processing after prolonged immersion in a problem. Intuition is rapid; insight is earned through time, struggle, and cognitive restructuring.Powerful insights require deep immersion and incubationBreakthrough ideas rarely happen instantly. They emerge after sustained focus on a meaningful challenge, followed by periods of stepping away and allowing the subconscious mind to process information. Exposure to unrelated domains (“cross-fertilization”) can spark novel connections and unexpected solutions.Three practical ways to sharpen intuition and insightThe podcast emphasizes a simple framework to improve human judgment and creativity:* Master your time: Create 20 minutes of tech-free thinking daily.* Clarify your purpose: Knowing your “true north” helps eliminate distractions and deepen focus.* Execute with discipline: Repetition and deliberate practice strengthen the neural pathways that support mastery and intuitive decision-making.The future belongs to humans who combine AI with uniquely human skillsRather than surrendering decision-making to AI, we should use it strategically while continuing to cultivate imagination, empathy, intuition, and insight. Deep expertise, reflection, and lived human experience remain difficult for AI to replicate. In a world transformed by AI, the most valuable people may be those who pair technological leverage with deeply developed human judgment.Copyright, VyVerse, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vitalityexplorers.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, the conversation dives deep into one of the most talked-about topics in modern basketball development: the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA). With so many new drills, methods, and opinions flooding the basketball coaching space, the episode breaks down what CLA actually is, what it is not, and why it matters for coaches at every level. Rather than treating the CLA as some revolutionary replacement for traditional coaching, the discussion reframes it as another valuable tool in a coach's toolbox—one rooted in helping athletes learn through problem-solving, exploration, and representative game situations.The episode also explores the balance between innovation and tradition in coaching. From small-sided games and perception-action coupling to the importance of repetition, confidence-building, and technical development, the conversation emphasizes that great coaching is not about blindly following trends or rejecting old methods—it's about understanding when and how to use different approaches. Coaches are encouraged to stay open-minded, continue learning, and ultimately build adaptable systems that serve the individual athlete in front of them.00:00 – Why the Constraints-Led Approach has become confusing in basketball coaching04:27 – The range of opinions on CLA across all coaching levels04:58 – Coaches have always used constraints, even unintentionally05:18 – The difference between using constraints and coaching through a constraints-led approach05:49 – Improving as a coach through innovation, research, and learning science06:06 – Simplifying the scientific definition of the CLA06:33 – Teaching through problem-solving instead of constant verbal instruction06:59 – Environmental, individual, and task constraints explained07:22 – Avoiding survivorship bias in player development07:42 – Why coaches should stay open-minded to new methods07:46 – What the CLA is NOT: misconceptions coaches have08:04 – Why CLA is more than just small-sided games08:21 – Representative learning and why players need game-like environments08:58 – The value of on-air training within a constraints-led framework09:35 – Examples of using constraints in shooting and finishing drills10:33 – Why CLA does not eliminate coaching or verbal teaching10:59 – The “order of operations” for teaching and learning11:27 – Guiding players through questions instead of giving answers11:55 – Removing coach ego from the learning process12:26 – Feel-based decisions vs IQ-based decisions in basketball13:09 – Why some decisions cannot be coached verbally in real time14:12 – The misconception that CLA ignores technique14:35 – Functional movement variability and adaptable skill execution15:06 – Building technique without overloading players with cues15:50 – Repetition, block training, and motor learning16:31 – Confidence-building and groove shooting within skill development17:21 – Why detailed coaching knowledge still matters18:18 – When coaches should explicitly teach versus let players discover19:37 – Adapting coaching styles to different athletes and learning histories20:13 – Why slower learning can lead to better long-term retention21:00 – Balancing quality and quantity of repetitions21:41 – The importance of confidence work in player development22:15 – Why simply “rolling the ball out” is not CLA coaching22:40 – Intentionality and specificity in designing constraints23:09 – Developing a balanced coaching toolbox through continuous learningMake sure to check out our BRAND NEW coaches platform as well as our other resources:Website - https://byanymeanscoaches.com/Book - https://byanymeanscoaches.com/blueprint-bookIf you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another coach who's looking to improve their teaching and player development process. Every share helps us continue bringing high-level coaching conversations to the basketball community.

Today's listener has an intriguing idea: to aid in memory retention using spaced repetition but with outsourced tutors from other countries. Think of it like “Upwork meets Udemy.” Will it work?Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.Show notes: SideHustleSchool.comEmail: team@sidehustleschool.comBe on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questionsConnect on Instagram: @193countriesVisit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.comRead A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.comIf you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes.

In this episode, we're talking about something that often gets overlooked in early language development: symbolic sounds and exclamatory words. The "vrooooms," "uh-ohs," "wheees," and "mooos" that many children use before traditional words are not meaningless sounds. They are real communication. This conversation explores why these early sounds matter so much, especially for autistic preschoolers, minimally speaking children, and children just beginning their communication journey. We'll talk about: ●      why symbolic sounds are often easier for children to produce than traditional words ●      how exclamatory words help build joint attention and connection ●      why modeling without pressure matters ●      how these sounds support regulation, engagement, and communication ●      simple ways to naturally model symbolic sounds during play and routines Because before words doesn't mean before language. Language is already there. In This Episode, You'll Learn • What symbolic sounds and exclamatory words actually are  • Why sounds like "moo," "uh-oh," and "beep beep" count as meaningful communication  • How symbolic sounds are often easier for children to produce than traditional words  • Why these sounds are especially powerful for non-speaking and minimally speaking autistic children  • How exclamatory words support joint attention and imitation  • Why communication grows through exposure, not expectation  • The importance of modeling without pressure or correction  • How repetition supports language learning and regulation  • Simple play-based ways to model symbolic sounds throughout the day  • Why joyful connection matters more than perfect responses Key Takeaways • Language begins long before traditional words emerge  • Symbolic sounds and exclamatory words are valid forms of communication  • Early communication often develops through emotionally meaningful sounds and shared experiences  • Joint attention and connection are foundational to language learning  • Modeling language without pressure creates safer opportunities for communication growth  • Repetition supports learning, regulation, and confidence  • Communication should never be measured only by spoken words  • Joy, connection, and shared attention are powerful language-building tools Try This • Add symbolic sounds naturally into play routines like cars, animals, bubbles, or sensory bins  • Use exclamatory words during real moments: "uh-oh," "wow," "whoa," and "oops!"  • Pause after modeling a sound and give the child space to process  • Match your facial expressions and tone to the sound you're modeling  • Let the child's interests guide which sounds you use  • Repeat sounds often without turning them into a drill or demand  • Focus on connection and shared enjoyment instead of performance Simple Ideas Mentioned in This Episode ●      The falling toy: "Oh no!" ●      Car ramps with "wheee!" and "vroooom!" ●      Surprise bags with animal sounds ●      Books with exaggerated reactions and exclamatory words ●      Peek-a-boo animal games ●      Sound books with one symbolic sound per page Related Resources & Links

Inner Moonlight is the monthly poetry reading series at the Wild Detectives in Dallas. Curated by Dallas poet Logen Cure, the in-person show is the second Wednesday of every month in the Wild Detectives backyard. We love our podcast fans, so we release recordings of the live performances every month for y'all! On 5/13/26, we featured poet, essayist, and novelist Kendra Allen!Kendra Allen was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She's the author of the memoir Fruit Punch, the poetry collection The Collection Plate, and the essay collection When You Learn the Alphabet, which won the 2018 Iowa Prize for Literary Nonfiction. She received an M.F.A. from the University of Alabama, and among other things she loves driving, pauses, and hands. Repetition is her favorite literary device. Some of her other works can be found on, or in, The Paris Review, Oxford American, The Rumpus, High Times, and more.⁠www.innermoonlightpoetry.com

Crystal Rivers | Open Book | May 26, 2026 Give thanks deeply for the goodness of God, especially for the privilege of being planted in a community where truth is pursued, received, tested, and lived out. Do not take lightly the grace of being surrounded by people who are learning to follow the Spirit, grow in the word, and become more like Christ. This is not a call to pride or comparison with others, but to gratitude and responsibility. When God places you in an environment where truth is unveiled, He expects you to respond with hunger, obedience, discipline, and transformation. You must understand righteousness as a journey of formation. First, righteousness is imputed to you as a gift through faith in Christ. You did not earn it; it was given by grace through the finished work of Jesus. You must reckon yourself dead to sin and alive to God. This reckoning is important because you cannot live rightly if you do not first believe and accept what Christ has made available to you. Then righteousness must be imparted to you as you hear, receive, and obey the word of God. This is where transformation happens. The word renews the mind, reshapes the heart, corrects wrong patterns, and forms Christ within you. You do not become mature simply because righteousness was imputed to you; you grow as you submit to the word and allow it to work deeply in you. Finally, righteousness must become your garment. This is the place where righteousness is no longer something you occasionally attempt; it becomes your nature. Your responses, choices, instincts, and desires begin to reflect Christ naturally. You do not have to be forced to obey God because obedience has become your life. This is maturity: when living as a son becomes your true expression. Return continually to the secret place. The most holy place is not meant to be visited occasionally; it is meant to become your dwelling. The presence of God is where you are transformed, corrected, strengthened, and built. Psalm 91 is not just a promise to quote; it is a dwelling to enter. Learn to remain where God can shape you. Learn to stay long enough for your mind to be renewed and your soul to be changed. Learn stillness. Before rushing into the noise of the day, practice gratitude, quietness, meditation, and attentiveness before God. Be still and know. If you refuse stillness, you will struggle to know. Stillness trains your spirit to hear, discern, and respond. Meditate on the word. Speak the word. Let it remain in your mouth until it becomes your reality. Do not only write notes from what you hear; internalize truth until it becomes life. Understand that intimacy with God is personal. No one can cultivate your secret place for you. You must learn to speak with the Lord, listen to Him, receive from Him, and allow Him to write His laws upon your heart. In that place, He builds you. He forms you as a living stone. He shapes you so you can fit into the spiritual house He is building. Do not resist the dealings of God. Coming before Him means coming ready to be purified. He will confront the flesh, expose false identities, challenge the “this is how I am” excuses, and strip away what cannot inherit His nature. The pruning, chiseling, cutting, and correction are not signs of rejection; they are part of your preparation. You are being shaped for a place in His house. Yield to the process. Recognize that every believer has a role in the body. Do not think ministry belongs only to apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, and evangelists. Their work is to equip the saints, but the saints must do the work of ministry. Helps, administration, government, encouragement, giving, accountability, discipleship, hospitality, kindness, intercession, and support are all spiritual operations when done in obedience to God. Do not despise small acts. A phone call, a word of encouragement, a shared insight, financial help, a prayer, or a simple act of care can supply strength to the body. Exercise your priesthood over your life, your home, your work, your territory, and your circumstances. Do not assume every breakthrough will happen simply because a prophetic word was spoken. Some things require prayer, fasting, obedience, warfare, discipline, and sustained priestly engagement. Take charge spiritually where things appear disorderly. Do not surrender your atmosphere to darkness. Learn to stand in your priesthood and enforce the will of God. Pay attention when God repeats a matter through different vessels. Repetition is often confirmation. When the same emphasis comes again and again, do not treat it casually. God may be pointing to something He wants rooted out, planted, rebuilt, or established in you. Submit to the work of true spiritual foundations. Stay long enough for what is wrong to be uprooted and what is of Christ to be built properly. Zoom every weekday : http://www.caveadullam.org/zoom

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This mix avoids the modern drum & bass obsession with immediate payoff. No giant engineered drops every thirty seconds. No transitions screaming for attention. The tracks move with more confidence than that. Sometimes nothing major happens for nearly a full minute. The older jungle records here sound beautifully worn-in — snares clipping slightly at the edges, tape hiss lingering behind the breakbeats, basslines present without flattening everything around them. A few transitions arrive so gradually you only notice them after the previous track has already disappeared. Seba & MC Conrad open the set with a kind of emotional restraint electronic music rarely allows itself anymore. Not cold. Just patient. Tango, Omni Trio, Skanna, and T.Power still carry that peculiar 1990s vision of the future: metallic rhythms, distant synth fog, empty-city atmosphere, music that feels built for train stations at 2AM rather than festival main stages. What makes the mix work isn't nostalgia. It's pacing. Tracks are given enough room to become hypnotic before anything changes. Repetition isn't treated like a problem that needs solving. Tiny adjustments — a hi-hat entering quietly, a pad drifting upward in the background — suddenly matter more because the music leaves space around them. Furney and Tokyo Prose soften the tension without killing momentum. Blurred piano fragments, washed-out melodies, liquid textures that feel half-remembered rather than fully present. Then Jazzanova's “Coffee Talk” interrupts the flow completely, almost like stepping outside for air and realizing how quiet the night actually is before walking back into the club. Aquasky and Tayla & Artemis tighten the drums again later on, pushing the mix deeper into jungle territory without breaking its reflective mood, while Knowtoryus adds enough jazz phrasing to stop the atmosphere from turning emotionally distant. The older records weren't better simply because they came first. They just understood how to wait longer before demanding a reaction. This mix works best late at night. Headphones on. Lights low. Quiet enough to hear the hiss living underneath the drums. Seba & MC Conrad - Words 2B Heard Meets Planetary Funk Alert DJ Unknown Face & NKS - Dat's Cool Tango - Spellbound PHD & Conrad Feat. Chris Campbell - Presence T.Power vs. MK-Ultra - Mutant Jazz Degster - Falling Leaves (Original Mix) Joakuim & Duskee - 8AM Roller (Duskee's Freestyle Version) Marco Lazovic - Uslada Marco Lazovic - Space Jazzy Tokyo Prose - Gusts Jazzanova - Coffee Talk Tayla and Artemis - Soft Focus Knowtoryus - The Revenge Of The Bomberclad Joint Anf - Chi-Motion Jonny L - 2 of Us (Photek Remix) Moomin - Move On Omni Trio - Who Are You (Aquasky Remix) Skanna - Find Me Solstice - Janeret Lay-Far - The breath of ocean (Ant to be remix) The Beloved - The Sun Rising (Tom's Drum & Bass Mix)

What happens when a series reaches Book 8? Usually… fatigue sets in. Repetition creeps in. The magic starts fading.Apparently nobody told Matt Dinniman.Today, Jim dives into a spoiler-lite review of A Parade of Horribles — the newest entry in the wildly chaotic, hilarious, emotionally devastating, and somehow STILL incredibly fresh Dungeon Crawler Carl series.Can Dinniman really keep escalating the madness without the whole thing collapsing under its own insanity? And how is this series still balancing:⚔️ explosive action

Summary In this sobering message from Psalm 74, Dr. Michael Easley walks through one of the darkest laments in the Psalms—a prayer written from the ruins of devastation, loss, and apparent silence from God. Using the imagery of 9/11, Easley connects the grief of national tragedy with the personal ruins many believers experience through broken relationships, unanswered prayers, suffering, and disappointment. Psalm 74 captures Israel standing amid the destruction of God's sanctuary, asking the painful question: “How long?” The psalmist does not deny God's discipline, but struggles with the feeling that God has forgotten His people forever. Yet in the middle of despair comes a turning point: God is still the eternal King who works deeds of deliverance. Easley highlights the repeated reminders in the psalm—“remember” and “you”—showing how the psalmist clings to God's past faithfulness while pleading for present mercy. Ultimately, the sermon points beyond the ruined temple to Jesus Christ Himself. Just as the sanctuary was destroyed, Christ's body was broken so true worship and eternal life could be restored. This message reminds believers that evil only destroys, but God alone creates, resurrects, redeems, and saves.  Takeaways Psalm 74 gives believers language to pray honestly when God feels distant and suffering feels endless. The psalmist's deepest struggle was not God's discipline, but the fear that God had forgotten His people forever. Repetition in the psalm—especially the words “remember” and “you”—anchors the believer in God's faithfulness during despair. Evil only desecrates and destroys, but God alone creates, restores, and brings life out of death. The destruction of Israel's sanctuary ultimately points forward to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the true worship center of God's people. Because Christ conquered death through resurrection, believers can trust God even when life feels like ruins. To read the Psalms, click here. Click here for other Michael Easley Sermons.

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In this episode of the Soul Inspiring Business Podcast, Jon Cheplak joins the conversation for a powerful, honest, and deeply reflective discussion on inspiration, personal development, business growth, abundance, accountability, and the inner work required to create lasting change. Jon shares how sobriety, surrender, shadow work, humility, and repeated personal development practices shaped both his life and his leadership.This conversation explores why business problems are often personal development problems in disguise, how scarcity blocks growth, and why true success comes from living by principles, taking responsibility, and helping others move forward.Episode Topics:• The difference between inspiration and motivation• How personal development fuels business growth• Why “people move the money” in business• Abundance vs. scarcity thinking• The power of surrender, humility, and inner work• Jon's sobriety journey and “sickness of the soul” perspective• Shadow work, emotional programming, and personal responsibility• Why business issues are often personal development issues• How challenges create the reps needed for growth• Leadership, principles, and staying grounded during hard situations• Codependency, boundaries, and business growth• Meditation, journaling, prayer, and finding presence in your own wayInsights:• Inspiration comes from who you become through the work you do every day.• Business success grows when people are moved forward toward what inspires them.• Scarcity creates blocks, while abundance creates flow.• Winning does not require someone else to lose.• You cannot change what you do not own.• The outer world changes when the inner world changes.• Many business problems are really discipline, accountability, emotional regulation, or personal development problems.• Hard moments are often where the biggest growth and opportunity live.• Repetition matters more than constantly chasing new information.• True freedom often comes through boundaries, accountability, and personal responsibility.• Presence can look different for everyone, whether it is prayer, writing, walking, music, or simply looking at the life around you.Highlights:00:00 Introduction and Episode Framing03:15 Inspiration vs Motivation08:40 Scarcity, Programming, and Consciousness14:07 Personal Recovery and Inner Work18:12 Books, Teachers, and Ongoing Practice24:19 Applying Inner Work to Business29:43 Shadow Work and Facing Contrast39:49 Leadership, Boundaries, and Codependency51:00 Daily Practices and Presence56:07 Closing and Calls to Action56:48 Podcast episode endedResources:• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle• The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav• The Heart of the Soul by Gary Zukav• The Shadow Effect by Debbie Ford, Deepak Chopra, and Marianne Williamson• Debbie Ford's shadow work teachings• Gary Zukav's work on consciousness and the frightened parts of the personality• Codependents Anonymous• Codependent No More by Melody Beattie• The Artist's Way by Julia CameronJon Cheplak is the creator of a system and process that speeds up growth and increases profits through the attraction, development and retention of productive agents and over the years adding BILLIONS in Sales Volumes to Real Estate Teams and Companies throughout the world. He is one of the most sought after Real Estate Leadership and Productivity Coach & Consultant on the planet.Subscribe to the Soul Inspiring Business Podcast for more conversations that blend business growth, personal development, spirituality, leadership, and real-life transformation. Share this episode with someone who is ready to stop looking outside themselves for the answer and start doing the inner work that creates real change.Connect with Kara to share your thoughts on the series:Website - http://www.kcdrealestate.com/Email - kara@kdcrealestate.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/karachaffindonofrio/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/karachaffin1?_rdc=1&_rdrYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraChaffinLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karachaffin/Don't forget to visit freegiftfromkara.com for our special giveaway, the Dynamic Life Journal to help you maintain your authentic voice and intuitive wisdom while navigating the balance between technology and human connection in your business and personal life.Special Listener Offer: Unlock Your Soul-Aligned Brand with Jen CudmoreAs a gift to our Soul Inspiring Business community, I've convinced my incredible mentor and business coach, Jen Cudmore, to create an exclusive package just for you—our loyal listeners. This special offer includes a powerful private session to dive into your branding archetypes and a 3-month coaching package at a deeply discounted rate.Ready to clarify your message, magnetize your dream clients, and grow your business from the inside out?Click here to claim your exclusive Soul Inspiring Business listener package

Think of Pinterest's home feed like a TV channel.Pinterest's job is to keep people watching. Not just for five minutes today — but coming back tomorrow, next week, next month. So they've spent years building a system that figures out the best mix of content to show each person.Here's what they learned and changed:Variety keeps people watching. Repetition drives them away. They actually tested this. When they showed people more of the same type of content (even stuff the person seemed to like), engagement went up for one day — then tanked. People got bored and left. So Pinterest now actively mixes things up in your feed on purpose, even if you've been saving a lot of one thing.What this means for you: If you're posting a lot of pins that look nearly identical — same image style, same topic, same colors — Pinterest is going to spread them way out or stop showing them altogether. Not because they're bad, but because showing ten of the same thing in a row is bad for the viewer.Pinterest got a lot smarter about what "similar" means. It used to mostly go by topic category (like "home decor" or "recipes"). Now it looks at the actual image, the words in your description, and the topic — all at the same time. So you can't just change the caption and call it a different pin. If it looks the same, Pinterest knows.New pins get evaluated almost instantly now. In the past, a brand new pin might take a while to get "understood" by Pinterest. Now it's nearly immediate. Good news if you're posting fresh, varied content. But it also means a low-quality or repetitive pin gets flagged just as fast.Borderline content doesn't just get removed anymore — it gets quietly pushed down. If a pin doesn't fully meet Pinterest's quality standards, instead of just deleting it, they now space it way out in feeds so it rarely shows up. It's still there, but it's basically invisible.The big takeaway: Pinterest is rewarding accounts that post a good variety of content consistently over time. Not flooding the platform with 50 nearly-identical pins. Think of it like setting a dinner table — you want a mix of things, not the same dish in every spot.—-------Here are some helpful links from the podcast:Medium Article

Dr. Brian Harris built five dental practices, filled his garage with a Lamborghini, a Ferrari, a GT3, and a G-Wagon, and still wasn't any happier than when he had one office. So he did what almost no one does: he sold the practices back to his associates, went back to one location, and doubled down on the craft he actually loves. In this episode, Peter, Craig, Ian, and Brian unpack the real story behind the highlight reel. Why ego drives expansion more than strategy. Why financial success doesn't automatically create fulfillment. Why younger dentists need to rev the RPMs before they chase lifestyle dentistry. And why the ability to walk away from something you built might be the most underrated skill in the profession. Brian also shares what he's learned from nearly a decade running his own mastermind, building Smile Virtual, and doing $400K a month in production as a solo cosmetic dentist. His core message to every dentist listening: connection before conversion. Stop trying to close people. Start organizing your practice and your life around what actually makes you excited to show up. DESCRIPTION The Bulletproof Dental Podcast Episode: 437 HOSTS: Dr. Peter Boulden, Dr. Craig Spodak, and Ian de Jongh Special Guest: Dr. Brian Harris In this episode, Peter Boulden, Craig Spodak, and Ian de Jongh sit down with Dr. Brian Harris, cosmetic dentist, founder of Smile Virtual, and headliner at the 2026 Bulletproof Summit in Scottsdale. Brian shares the unfiltered story of scaling to five practices, realizing he was making less money and carrying more stress, and making the unconventional decision to go back to one office and focus on what he loves. If you've ever wondered whether more locations, more revenue, or more stuff will actually make you happier, this episode is a brutally honest look at what happens when you get everything you thought you wanted and have to recalibrate. TAKEAWAYS - Building multiple locations without the right leadership layer can leave you earning less than you did with one - Ego and approval addiction are often the real drivers behind expansion decisions - The grind phase early in your career is necessary and shouldn't be skipped - Knowing when to take the cul-de-sac back out is just as important as perseverance - Material success (cars, money, status) does not reliably increase happiness - Organizing your practice around what excites you creates better outcomes than chasing what others say you should do - Connection before conversion is the key to case acceptance and long-term practice success - Social media content works best when it's about your patients, not about you - Repetition through tools like Smile Virtual builds consultation skills that translate to real-life case acceptance - Being out of balance isn't a failure if you recognize it and course correct CHAPTERS 00:00 Opening Banter and Introductions 01:09 What Should the World of Dentistry Be Like 02:53 What Would You Tell Your Younger Self 04:29 The Case Against Lifestyle Dentistry Too Early 06:08 The Dip, the Cul-de-Sac, and Knowing When to Walk Away 07:15 What Are You Most Proud Of 09:15 Going from One Office to Five and Back Again 11:25 The Counter Narrative to Build Build Build 13:51 It Was Ego 15:17 A Garage Full of Supercars and the Same Level of Happiness 17:12 The Trap of Chasing Financial Success 18:16 Finding What You Actually Love About Dentistry 21:10 The Value of Loving Your Craft 23:51 The Strivers Curse and Being Out of Balance 26:10 Acknowledging When You're Out of Balance 28:13 Approval Addiction and Learning to Say No 30:20 People Pleasing Beyond the Operatory 32:27 Building a Personal Brand That Serves Patients 35:07 Content Strategy and Making It About Others 37:06 The Elite Mastermind and Finding Your Tribe 41:56 The Danger of Wrong-Fit Groups and Outside Influencers 44:36 Authenticity Over Sales Tactics 46:09 How Smile Virtual Builds Real Consultation Skills 49:46 Brian's Message to Every Dentist Listening 53:18 The Spirit of Service and Why It Wins 55:27 Brian's Megaphone Moment 59:09 Closing and Summit Details REFERENCES - Bulletproof Summit 2026 - https://bulletproofsummit.com/ - Bulletproof Mastermind - https://bulletproofmastermind.com/ - Smile Virtual - https://smilevirtual.com/

Some mornings, coffee isn't enough. A few years ago, after a late night and an early morning, I sat down at breakfast with friends and announced, “Listen . . . I'm barely functioning. If you have anything important to say, you're probably going to need to repeat it three times.” Honestly, exhaustion was only part of the problem. The truth is, human beings are forgetful. We miss things. We drift. We stop paying attention. Which is why repetition matters. Back in the 1800s, a psychologist named Hermann Ebbinghaus discovered that repetition helps move things into long-term memory. Apparently, hearing something repeatedly helps it stick (though I have my doubts it would work for a name like "Hermann Ebbinghaus"). Repetition helps us remember. God already knew that. In the New Testament, we find 100 passages that tell us what we should do for "one another." We should pray for one another, speak truth to one another, bear one another's burdens, and serve one another, just to name a few. If Ebbinghouse says three times is the charm, the Bible's 100 "one anothers" shows us that God doesn't want us to forget how to treat one another! And underneath all the “one another” passages is one central command holding everything together: love one another. Not sentimental love. Not easy love. Not “I'll love you when it's convenient” love. Romans 12 describes a love that is sincere, sacrificial, patient, generous, and deeply committed to other people.

One of the biggest blockers to visibility is the fear of repeating yourself. You think: "I already said this." "I don't want to sound repetitive." "People probably already know this about me." But repetition is actually how people begin to recognize, remember, and trust you. In this episode of Just Start: Get Visible, we're talking about why your message often hasn't landed as much as you think it has and why repeating your core ideas is part of building recognition, not proof that you're running out of things to say. Whether you're showing up online, speaking in meetings, building a business, or simply trying to become more visible in your everyday life, this episode will help you release the pressure to constantly reinvent yourself. In this episode, we explore: Why your message needs to be heard multiple times to connect How to let go of "I already said this" thinking The difference between repetition and being repetitive How to reinforce your message without sounding boring Why recognition is built through patterns, not one-time moments Visibility is not about constantly becoming someone new. It's about becoming recognizable for what already matters to you.

Most people don't realize they're not thinking thoughts—they're running beliefs.And those beliefs quietly shape everything:your performance, your confidence, your reactions, your identity, your limits.In this episode of Let's Go Mental, Barbara breaks down how beliefs are formed, why they feel like truth, and how they can silently cap your potential in sport, school, and life.You'll hear why phrases like:“I'm not good enough”“I always mess up under pressure”“I'm not that kind of player”…aren't truths at all—they're learned mental patterns.And more importantly, you'll learn how to start changing them.Key ideas:Beliefs are not born—they're builtYour environment installs your mental “defaults”Repetition turns thoughts into identityLimiting beliefs close doors before effort even beginsEmpowering beliefs expand performance under pressureAwareness is the first step to change“Everything is trainable—including beliefs”Takeaway:You don't need to “just believe in yourself.”You need to notice what you already believe—and decide if it deserves to stay.Reflection question:What belief have you been treating as truth… that might just be repetition?Contact me for more info: b_cortella@yahoo.it

This episode is about demand. What it actually is. How it gets created. And why some people have incredible demand before they ever make an offer… while other people keep posting nonstop and still feel overlooked. I'm breaking down the difference between visible demand and invisible demand, why visibility matters way more than most people realize, and the psychology behind why people start paying attention, trusting you, and eventually buying from you. We're also talking about trust. Repetition. Being known. And how to build demand online in a way that feels real, sustainable, and actually connected to who you are — not just another marketing strategy someone told you to copy.   REGISTER FOR MY WEBINAR: https://cat-del-carmen.mykajabi.com/center-of-attention     Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Visibility and Demand 01:46 Understanding Demand: What It Is and Isn't 05:46 Invisible vs. Visible Demand 15:55 The Role of Visibility in Demand 23:06 Conclusion and Next Steps

This week we are joined by Trevor Hanson who shares his personal journey from anxious attachment and relationship struggles to becoming a therapist focused on helping others build secure attachment. He emphasizes that real transformation comes through emotional experiences—not just information—and outlines a structured approach to rewiring attachment patterns. Through practical tools like self-validation, inner child work, and community-based healing, he shows how people can create lasting security in relationships more efficiently than traditional methods. Main Talking Points Anxious attachment patterns Emotional experiences heal Four healing pillars Inner child work Self-validation tools Repetition rewires brain Connect with Trevor: Website Instagram Give Me Discounts! ⁠⁠AG1 - ⁠⁠AG1 has become my go to every morning. ⁠⁠Beducate⁠⁠ - Use code relationship69 for 65% off the annual pass. Check out Relationship Academy! ⁠ ⁠Cozy Earth⁠⁠ -  Black Friday has come early! Right now, you can stack my code “IDO” on top of their sitewide sale — giving you up to 40% off in savings. These deals won't last, so start your holiday shopping today! ⁠⁠Simple Practice⁠⁠ - If you're in mental health and not using simple practice then what are you doing??? ⁠⁠Spark My Relationship Course:⁠⁠ Get $100 off our online course. Visit⁠⁠ SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock⁠⁠ for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! ⁠⁠Skylight⁠⁠⁠ - Use code “IDO” for $30 off your 15 inch calendar.  Quince - Get Free Shipping and 365-day Returns using our link!If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a⁠ review in iTunes⁠? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Colter, Cayla, & Lauren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On some level we all dread the wind, the heat, the cold, the rough water, and the hills, but how do you learn to love it all for training benefit? Today, we look at the transition from indoors to outdoors and why it can be a shock to the system. We look at ways to build confidence and calm while preparing for anything in a race environment. How do you break out of your own personal matrix and create situations that will help you put your body in charge when the mind wants to run wild. We look at avoiding the inevitable and getting more and more comfortable with tough situations as the season rolls on. Topics: Early season outdoor training Differences between indoor and outdoor The benefits of each Pool swims vs open water and how to break them up Trainer and outside riding variables Treadmill and the road mix Focusing on good posture and form Breaking out of your comfort matrix Avoiding the inevitable Is it chop or just water texture? Is it windy or just some wind? Cries for comfort Uncontrollable's are uncomfortable Going from the Symphony to Rage Against the Machine Life spans and loneliness Mindless mind You aren't guaranteed "extra space" in a race Repetition to train the body to lead RPE as it applies to understanding flow Thoughts that pass without engagement or judgement Don't avoid it Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com