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Episode: How to Release Home Equity WITHOUT a Refi or Payments-a conversation with Matthew Sullivan Guest: Matthew Sullivan is the Founder & CEO of QuantumRE as well as the host of his own podcast, “Hooked on Startups”. He is originally from London and has a background working with Richard Branson’s corporate finance team and was a director of the Virgin-sponsored London Air Ambulance. Big Idea: How to Cash Out Home Equity while making NO monthly payments. Add in blockchain technology to provide a secondary market for real estate investors to participate in hot real estate markets around the world in a truly passive manner. This Episode of The REI Diamonds Show is Sponsored by the Deal Machine. This Software Enables Real Estate Investors to Develop a Reliable & Low Cost Source of Off Market Deals. For a Limited Time, You Get Free Access at http://REIDealMachine.com/ Resources Mentioned in this Episode: www.QuantumRE.com For Access to Real Estate Deals You Can Buy & Sell for Profit: https://AccessOffMarketDeals.com/podcast/ View the Episode Description & Transcript Here: https://reidiamonds.com/how-to-release-home-equity-without-a-refi-monthly-payments-or-mortgage-with-matthew-sullivan/ Dan Breslin: Matthew joins us today sharing his unique business model of providing cash to homeowners without a refi mortgage or monthly payments. The conversation includes tokenization of real estate through blockchain technology, the underwriting process to obtain this cash, and a brief history of Matthew’s background as a helicopter pilot and how that applies to running a business. Let us begin. Matthew Sullivan: Very well, Dan. Thanks for having me on. Dan: Nice. So you have a bit of a history, which, I mean, maybe people already recognize the accent. But do you want to kind of talk about where you came from in your career and kind of how it evolved to what you are doing today? Matthew: Yes, of course. So I am originally from England and I moved to Southern California about seven years ago. And before that, I had spent about the last previous twenty-something years and really running my own businesses in finance, telecommunications, and technology. I think back in the late 90’s I had the amazing privilege of working closely with Sir Richard Branson as well for a few years and it was involved with a number of companies like Virgin Cosmetics, Virgin Clothing. I was a trustee of the London Air Ambulance that was sponsored by Virgin, so that was a fantastic time. I moved here with a big changed in circumstances back in England, so fresh start over here. And the first thing I did was just launch myself into real estate, which is something that I always wanted to do when I was in the UK, but I got distracted by the internet and other sorts of platforms. So, it was really a great opportunity to explore this fantastic universe of real estate. Dan: Nice. Okay, so a couple of things before we dive into some of our big topics here. But I am curious, I do not know a lot about UK real estate. I have heard that it operates a little bit differently, it is more constrained, there is not the type of supply of real estate that we have in almost all the markets in the US. Would you mind shedding some light on that assumption for me? Matthew: Yes. Well again, I did not have any great exposure to the real estate markets in the UK, so all of my real operating experience comes from the US. But I can tell you from my experiences as an investor, as a business person in the UK, property there, obviously it is a much smaller country, so you have got far fewer people and the number of opportunities is nowhere near as numerous as they are in the US. Real estate in the US is a multi-layered industry, which comprises everything from huge public company investments down to individuals that are fixing and flipping. There is a large private money universe. One of the things that you do not have so much in the UK, so you do not have that same depth to the private capital. And also there is just nowhere near the scale of real estate opportunities that you see over here. If you look at just California for example, the size of the Californian economy is not far off the size of the UK economy and so that just puts it into perspective. It is much bigger over here, much faster-moving, and is much more the bedrock of the economy as a whole. Matthew & I Discuss How to Unlock Home Equity • What is a “Home Equity Contract”? • Own a Piece of Appreciation in Hot Markets • Tokenizing Residential Real Estate • Using Option Contracts instead of Mortgages • Cash Out Home Equity WITHOUT a Refi Relevant Episodes: (189 Content Packed Interviews in Total) • Deferring Taxes on ANY Highly Appreciated Asset Sale with Brett Swarts https://bit.ly/2QA8diX • Investing in Real Estate Using an IRA with Jason DeBono https://bit.ly/3eGnfLP • How to Take HUGE Depreciation using Cost Segregation with Yonah Weiss https://bit.ly/3t5aOOQ

In the episode, I mentioned that your symptoms are not the enemy. They ain’t your friend either. Symptoms are a way for your brain and body to communicate with you. Your symptoms do not use words. They do not do that noun conjunction verb.  They are good at telling you there is a problem. They are lousy at telling you why there is a problem. They try. They really do.    Like if you really don't like riding in elevators your body will tense up. Could be because work will be hectic. Could be that you don't like small boxes filled with people.   So this is just a basic reminder of the general categories of symptoms and some of the things that could occur on or in your body. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:  Depresh Mode with John Moe from Maximum Fun.org There is also a YouTube channel. And if you want to stay in the know about the doings at the new show, there is the podcast Substack newsletter archive.   The Mayo Clinic has a good page about describing some of the symptoms of an anxiety condition.   For our Canadian travelers Anxiety Canada page on adult anxiety. It is in both English and French.   And from the American Psychiatric Association they also have a page about anxiety symptom. Little tricky to find but there are plus buttons. Click it and you will see the symptom for the condition. Disclaimer:  Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.  Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder. This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

What if every goal you’ve dreamed of accomplishing lived on the other side of fear? Today, we speak with Dr. Ashley Little who, among many other things, is the co-author of the best-selling book “Dear Fear: 18 Powerful Lessons Of Living Your Best Life Outside Of Fear.”.   Dr. Little received her undergraduate degree in English from North Carolina A&T State University, as well as a Master’s Degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and a Doctorate in Humanitarian and Leadership. She is the CEO/founder of Ashley Little Enterprises, LLC, which encompasses her media, consulting work, writing, ghostwriting, book publishing, book coaching, project management, magazine, public relations & marketing, and empowerment speaking. She’s received countless awards over the course of her illustrious career and has been featured on Black Enterprise, Sheen Magazine, Voyage ATL, Fox Soul TV, NBC, Fox, CBS, BlackNews.Com, BlackBusiness.com, and many more. Join us as we discuss resilience, faith, perseverance, and becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable. Be empowered! KEY TAKEAWAYS  How the HBCU experience affects African American professionals The importance of mentors The power of collaboration QUOTES “There is power in storytelling” - Dr. Ashley Little, 9:35 “Success doesn’t have an age limit” - Dr. Ashley Little 18:06 RESOURCES MENTIONED drgenevaspeaks.com ashleylittleenterprises.com thehbcuexperiencemovement.com CONNECT https://www.facebook.com/ashley.little.94 https://www.instagram.com/_ashleyalittle/  

When was the last time you really stopped and paid attention to your surroundings? As an artist, I have spent years training my eyes to pay attention to shapes, colors, and so many other aspects of the visual arts that listening to my surroundings was never a top priority. What can we learn from our surroundings when we deliberately slow down and begin to really pay attention?  Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to speak with hundreds of artists from all walks of life. It has been a huge honor to explore their stories, hear their unique perspectives, and bring them to my fellow artists like you! While I think I played it cool in this interview, I have to admit that was totally starstruck when I got to speak with none other than Julia Cameron. Hailed by the New York Times as "The Queen of Change," Julia is credited with starting a movement in 1992 that has brought creativity into the mainstream conversation— in the arts, in business, and in everyday life. She is the best-selling author of more than forty books, fiction, and nonfiction; a poet, songwriter, filmmaker, and playwright. Commonly referred to as "The Godmother" or "High Priestess" of creativity, her tools are based in practice, not theory, and she considers herself "the floor sample of her own toolkit."  I hope you get as much joy, inspiration, and encouragement from Julia’s profound insights and wisdom as much as I did!  Learning to listen  Are you ready to listen? Really listen to the world around you? You might be thinking that there is not much around you that is worth listening to - but you’ll never really know until you take the plunge! Julia Cameron is such a huge advocate for quieting the inner voice and tuning into the world all around that she wrote a book about it!  In her book, “The Listening Path,” Julia takes readers on a transformational journey to deeper, more profound listening and creativity. In Julia’s experience, as we learn to listen, our attention is heightened and we gain healing, insight, and clarity. At the heart of the practice, Julia says that listening creates connections and ignites a creativity that will resonate through every aspect of our lives. If you are ready to find a deeper connection to the world around you and unlock the creativity within you, then try spending some time with the practices and rhythms that Julia teaches about. I’ve been incorporating several lessons from her works over the years and I can not recommend her insights and wisdom enough - I know that dedicated artists like you will get a lot out of what Julia has to offer.  Embracing playfulness  You can’t get very far in a conversation with Julia Cameron without hearing about her passion for playfulness. Yes, that’s right, Julia is passionate about playfulness. If you've been around the Savvy Painter community for very long, you know that I am a huge fan of encouraging artists to get in touch with their inner child and unlock that long-hidden impulse to play when it comes to their art. I thought I was serious about playfulness but Julia has me beat. What are you waiting for? The right moment? The perfect plan? Julia encourages you and me to stop overthinking it and just embrace our playfulness. Do something fun today!  Outline of This Episode [4:00] I introduce my guest, Julia Cameron.  [6:00] Julia opens up about her experience writing her latest book.  [10:00] Cultivating a practice of listening.  [13:00] Listening to yourself.  [19:30] How to deal with the inner critic.  [26:00] What to do next.  [30:00] Working from the heart.  [37:00] Just try it.  [41:00] Doing the work itself is the work.  [45:00] Julia talks about her love for film.  [48:00] Embracing playfulness.  [50:00] Closing thoughts.  Resources Mentioned on this episode Julia Cameron Live The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Listening Path The Miracle of Morning Pages Connect With Antrese On Facebook On Pinterest On Instagram On Twitter

What's Next On Your Favorite Social Media Platform? Instagram, TikToc, Facebook and Twitter are creating new opportunities for users to reach more people and explore futuristic ideas for communication using AR and VR. Tristan Ahumada and Jeff Pfitzer share what’s new and keep you updated on how these changes could impact your business. Episode Highlights:  Instagram Stories will have drafts coming soon. Automating captions for videos is currently being tested by Instagram. Instagram is focusing on Stories and Reels.  It is really important for Instagram users to make shorter videos and add captions. Facebook just released an infographic of 5 years of VR advances from Oculus.  Virtual Reality (VR) is when you feel like you are in a virtual world.  Augmented Reality (AR) is when you superimpose a virtual piece that can hover on something real.  Facebook introduces a video trailer for Horizons.  Watch the movie Ready Player One to get a glimpse of what companies, like Facebook, are creating. Facebook is also working on creating a virtual workplace where you can wear oculus glasses and meet in a virtual world. Tik Tok launched Playlist so content creators can categorize their content. You can post to YouTube, grab the link, and post it to Twitter.  Twitter is a great place for you to share random thoughts..  Snap a picture of the random thought you posted on Twitter and share it in your Instagram Stories.  Resources Mentioned:  Lab Coat Agents | Website | Facebook |Facebook Group| Twitter | Instagram Drunk on Social | Drunk On Social  Jeff Pfitzer | Instagram | TikTok Tristan Ahumada  | Facebook | YouTube https://tech.fb.com/ar-vr/ Facebook Outlines Five Years of VR Advances from Oculus [Infographic] https://www.oculus.com/facebook-horizon/ Ready Player One Movie (2018)

Bob Martel is an ICBCH and NGH Board Certified Hypnotist, Confidence Coach, Sleep Coach, and the Founder of Positive Results Hypnosis. He works with a broad range of clients, including business owners and entrepreneurs, helping them with their confidence, self-value, and self-worth. He is a writer and author of The Magic of Aesop: How to Use the Wisdom of Aesop's Fables to Spark Transformational Change and the upcoming book, I Am Sleeping Now. Bob previously worked on a Navy submarine and in the corporate world in sales and marketing. Hypnotists initially hired him to improve their marketing before becoming a hypnotist himself. Join the next Professional Hypnosis Training and Certification event! Watch videos and reserve your spot now at https://WorkSmartHypnosisLIVE.com/ Bob joins me today to discuss the business of business hypnosis. He shares how you can better work with your clients and attract your ideal clientele. We discuss Aesop's Fables, The Tortoise and the Hare, The North Wind Versus the Sun, and how you can integrate these classic stories into your hypnotic change work. Bob reveals how he gave a book to a client, hinting that they would find the discovery they needed inside, resulting in outstanding results. We explore how the business of hypnosis is more than just putting your message out there and why you need to understand the how and the why beneath all that you do. Bob also highlights that you will have a hard time selling to others if you can't sell it to yourself and shares the process of buying qualified lists of leads and directly marketing to them. “Think about yourself as a catalyst for change and progress that they are not realizing now.” - Bob Martel Bob’s experiences delivering alcohol and drug counseling on a Navy submarine and self-image psychology for Motorola Helping businesses and individuals discover their goals and targets and notice the things that they are not yet noticing Why Bob has moved his business marketing strategies from sessions to packages, and finally to programs How to do direct marketing the right way and the four vital elements: introducing yourself, creating awareness, giving a reason to find you online, and asking them to take an action Who Aesop was and how he used fables to win his freedom Why Aesop’s Fables are effective stories for use in hypnosis and how to hack, craft, and adapt them to help your clients Resources Mentioned: http://worksmarthypnosis.com/322/ http://jasonwebinar.com/ The Magic of Aesop: How to Use the Wisdom of Aesop's Fables to Spark Transformational Change by Bob Martel I Am Sleeping Now by Bob Martel (coming soon!) Every Door Direct Mail ACXIOM Connect with Bob Martel: Positive Results Hypnosis Bob Martel’s website Positive Results Hypnosis on Facebook Bob Martel on LinkedIn Join our next online certification course… wherever you are in the world! https://WorkSmartHypnosisLIVE.com/ Get an all-access pass to Jason’s digital library to help you grow your hypnosis business: https://www.hypnoticbusinesssystems.com/ Get instant access to Jason Linett’s entire hypnotherapeutic training library: https://www.hypnoticworkers.com/ If you enjoyed today’s episode, please send us your valuable feedback! https://www.worksmarthypnosis.com/itunes https://www.facebook.com/worksmarthypnosis/ Join the new WORK SMART HYPNOSIS COMMUNITY on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/worksmarthypnosis/ Want to work with Jason? Check out: https://www.virginiahypnosis.com/call/

On this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue with the story of Genesis by discussing chapters 34-37. Questions Covered in This Episode:What happens to Dinah?How does Jacob respond?How do her brothers respond?Are you making too big of them referring to him as Jacob?Is there a significance to them using circumcision as part of the agreement?How does Jacob respond to Simeon and Levi’s actions?In Genesis 35 it begins with God telling Jacob to...?What is found in Genesis 35:9-15?What is happening with the renaming of Jacob, again?Should we pay any attention to verse 22?Who gets more attention in the book of Genesis: Abraham, Issac, Jacob, or Joseph?The story of Joseph occupies so much of the attention of Genesis but his story doesn’t resonate through the rest of the Bible story in the way that Abaraham does. Does Joseph come up more in the Bible?Do you think there is significance to the fact that there are two key figures in the Gospels that are named Joseph?We hear that Joseph has a special place in Jacob’s eyes: Why is that?He gets a special coat, a robe of many colors. Tell us about that.Well, Joseph starts dreaming and it doesn’t end well for him. His dream is basically what? How do his brothers respond? What do they do?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 34-37, Genesis 12-17, Genesis 32, Genesis 49, Philippians 2Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.  Dive into Christine Hoover's new Bible study, Seek First the Kingdom: God’s Invitation to Life and Joy in the Book of Matthew. Over 8 weeks, you'll cut through life’s clutter with Jesus’ words in Matthew to reorient yourself solidly around the kingdom and the King who gives life in abundance.Ministry Grid is the online tool to develop and disciple your church. You can use their 800+ pre-built training courses or create and customize your own. The possibilities are truly endless. They are offering our podcast listeners $200 off the regular Ministry Grid price. For just $399 a year, you can get unlimited access for your church. Just use go to ministrygrid.com/knowingfaith to learn more about this special offer.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith

Future Thinkers Smart Village is becoming a reality! We have found a new, large 400 acre property with the right zoning, infrastructure and everything else we could need to make the village happen. The property has a RV camp with 80 accommodation spots, a private lake, two creeks, large forest, even a golf course, and the closest airport is just a two hour drive from there. In this episode we want to share with you where we are right now with this project, as well as our plans and visions for how the smart village would look like on this new location. In This Episode of Future Thinkers: - Why we are creating the Smart Village and what problems we are solving with it - How converging technologies can make rural living enjoyable and practical - The benefits of a regenerative village for health, family and community life - The opportunity for sustainable, affordable and innovative housing - Whole systems design and its connection with biomimicry, permaculture and indigenous thinking - The eight pillars of whole systems design - The opportunity for experimenting with social organization, business structures, economy and investing - What kind of mentality it takes to live in a smart village - The three things that make intentional communities fail - Why we need a network of regenerative villages all over the world Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: - How to invest in Future Thinkers Smart Village https://www.futurethinkers.org/invest  - Check out the Future Thinkers Smart Village new location https://www.futurethinkers.org/photos  - Join Re:Build - Online festival of regenerative village builders, April 30th-May 2nd 2021 https://www.futurethinkers.org/rebuild  - Complete show notes https://www.futurethinkers.org/137 

Sarah Geringer - Hope in an Abusive Marriage My conversation with guest, Sarah Geringer is focused on giving hope to the woman who finds herself in an abusive marriage. She's not talking about the various things that we all have to put up with when married, she's talking about real abuse be it physical, emotional, mental etc.  When faced with abuse her heart was to please God by honoring the vows she had made to her husband and in front of the guests who witnessed her pledge, not to mention in the sight of the God who takes a vow very seriously. She wanted to be able to look at God and say, I have truly tried everything within my human ability to make this marriage work.  Sarah talks about her 20 year journey, what she discovered about herself, about God and his intention for marriage.  She shares resources, mistakes, revelation practices and insight that allows others to potentially take a shortcut through their journey.  She defines love bombing, how our gift of choice can be a gift we give ourselves. And she explains this quote from one of Henry Cloud and John Thompson's books on why it was a stumbling block for her, “Become so strong that they can no longer hurt you and become so loving that they cannot resist you.”  You'll want to hear her take on Dr. John Gutman's analysis of the Four Horsemen, which are actually four attitudes and the actions that back them up. Sarah helps us understand that when these four attitudes are present, the marriage is doomed. Additionally, she tells us why she thinks contempt is the worst one of the four. The list of the books and the authors, and the various resources she talks about are available in the podcast notes themselves or on my website. Live Loved and Thrive! @alifeofthrive.com Her Website: https://www.sarahgeringer.com/ Resources Mentioned in Sarah's interview: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rui3xx/Sarah_Geringer_Links6av2z.pdf Transcript: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/edd353c763864659984d41b31e420478/edit_v2 Bio: Married in the millennium to my first kiss. Mother of three beautiful children. B.A. in English, B.F.A. in graphic design and illustration. Must begin the day with hot tea, local honey, and my One Year Bible. With flowers on the table, I’m fully alive. Living in my dream home in the woods. Dark chocolate is my daily pleasure. Terrified by spiders, heights, and carnival rides. I share thoughts, pictures and curated posts every day on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. You’ll find many of my posts on Pinterest too.  

He turned $12,000 into $7 million... Tim Sykes started trading stocks when he was a teenager. By age 22, he was a self-made millionaire. But instead of living a luxurious lifestyle, he leverages his earnings to do good. Today, he trades penny stocks, teaches aspiring investors, and assists various charities through social media outreach. Sykes discusses his trading strategy and philanthropy with host Charles Mizrahi. Topics Discussed: An Introduction to Tim Sykes (00:00:00) Turning Thousands Into Millions (00:6:03) Trading Discipline (00:08:09) Fighting Misinformation (00:14:16) A Foundation for Education (00:18:44) Creating Millionaires (00:25:55) Leveraging Resources for Good (00:33:40) A Connected World (00:45:48) Guest Bio: Before he graduated high school, Tim Sykes turned $12,000 of bar mitzvah money into $125,000. Since then, he's earned close to $7 million in profits — all from trading. In addition to being a penny stock trader, Skyes teaches aspiring investors how to follow his trading strategies and make money. To date, 21 of his students have become millionaires. Philanthropy has also played a major role in Sykes’ life. He continuously donates his earnings to charities across the world and helps them gain exposure through social media and film. Sykes also started his own charity — Karmagawa — which supports education, the environment and animals. Resources Mentioned: ·      https://www.amazon.com/American-Hedge-Fund-Million-Operator/dp/0979549701 (An American Hedge Fund) ·      https://www.timothysykes.com/ (TimothySykes.com) ·      http://karmagawa.org/ (Karmagawa) Don't Forget To...  https://the-charles-mizrahi-show.captivate.fm/listen (Subscribe to my podcast! ) Download this episode to save for later  Liked this episode? Leave a kind review!     Subscribe to Charles' Alpha Investor newsletter today: https://pro.banyanhill.com/m/1729783 

Damian Nordmann is a Business Coach, Mindset Coach, and Mentor to Superheroes! He works with Dharmapreneurs (Entrepreneurs whose businesses are unique expressions of their Higher Purpose) to help them align with the Superhero Success Laws for greater impact and profitability. He coaches people to transform their money story to achieve 6 figure incomes and live the most authentic and embodied life possible! What You Will Learn On This Episode: How intuition can be valuable in business. What an intuitive business reading is. What I learned from intuitive readings. Resources Mentioned: akashicresources@gmail.com quantuminsightco@gmail.com Dr. Damian Nordmann is a mindset coach, course creator, and mentor to superheroes! He is dedicated to helping you reach your full potential, take your business to the next level, and help you to unleash your greatest superpowers. Visit:www.damiannordmann.com to schedule a 30 minute free coaching session with Damianhttps://www.facebook.com/damian.nordmann https://www.instagram.com/avatardamian/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.

When you're on a road trip or traveling, has it ever occurred to you the difference between the driver and the passenger's perspectives? If you're used to being the passenger, you know that we can enjoy the different views as we pass by them, while the driver can barely appreciate them. Now, take this situation and compare it to when you run your own business. Isn't the goal of becoming an entrepreneur to enjoy the freedom we didn't have when we were corporate workers? But, if you immerse yourself too much in your business, you're just repeating the same thing as when you were working a corporate job. That's why you should tune in and learn from Martin Ebongue how you can work towards building a business designed to function without you.    [00:01 – 12:26] Start with your 'Why?' Martin Ebongue talks about his background. Opportunity businesses and longevity businesses Choose the right business that will keep you motivated. Find your 'why?' and remember it every day. [12:27 – 18:56] Impostor Syndrome Martin talks about his struggles with impostor syndrome Beware of Social Media! [18:57 – 25:38] What it actually takes to run an online business that gives you time freedom Martin talks about his journey in building his businesses Designing your business to work without you Martin's advice on what it takes to run a business that gives you time freedom   Tweetable Quotes: "I only work on stuff I'm connected to and stuff that, you know, things of interest for me." – Martin Ebongue   Resources Mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447 (Start with Why) by Simon Sinek   To learn more about Martin, visithttps://martinebongue.com/ ( https://martinebongue.com/). Listen to his podcast,https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/freedom-by-choice-with-martin-ebongue/id1387875046?mt=2 ( Freedom by Choice). Resources: Learn more about Carrie:https://setyourselffreellc.com/ ( https://setyourselffreellc.com/) Learn more about the podcast:https://setyourselffreellc.com/set-yourself-free-podcast/ ( https://setyourselffreellc.com/set-yourself-free-podcast/) Join the free Set Yourself Free Community on FB:https://www.facebook.com/groups/setyourselffreecommunity ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/setyourselffreecommunity) Come hang on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/setyourselffree.llc/ ( https://www.instagram.com/setyourselffree.llc/)

The news media are a major source of diet culture BS. Every day there's an apparently "inspirational" story in which diverse bodies are shrunk down to diet culture's version of acceptability. We're literally brainwashed into viewing increasingly disordered, bizarre and downright dangerous behaviours as "#inspirational". Join me and my guest, anti-diet warrior and coach Summer Innanen as we present some truly epic examples of "SHITSPIRATION" from Australia and Canada. You will not believe how ludicrous they are! Grown up humans are supposed to be #inspired by a 'doubledown diet' which reduces calorie intake to almost nothing, a BARBIE DOLL (I am not joking), and....a Malamute? You have to hear this to believe it, it's next level #ridiculous. Trigger warning for this episode - very explicit language and we're discussing diet, calorie counts, etc, in (critical) detail. This one's not for the faint hearted! But if you're ready to get your rage-o-meter cranked up to ALL FIRED UP, this episode's for you! Show Transcript Louise Adams: Oh, Summer, thank you so much for coming on the show. Summer Innanen: Thank you so much for having me. I'm so excited to be here with you. Louise Adams: Tell me, what's firing you up? Summer Innanen: Well, I saw an article recently in Women's Health, and it's about... it's supposed to be like a, you know, quote unquote 'weight loss inspiration story'. And it's about a woman who had a very significant weight loss experience by doing a very disordered diet. And I think what fired me up so much about it was not just the content within it, which I'm sure we'll you know, dissect and talk about it. But the fact that in 2015, in December 2015, Women's Health came out and it was a huge... we got a lot of headlines, a lot of publicity around the fact that they were taking the words, 'bikini body' and 'drop two sizes' off of their covers. So they sort of made this like quasi- body- positive stance. Like, 'hey,  we've heard you, our readers. And we've heard that, you know, you don't like us sort of using this very patriarchal, sexist language'. Yeah. Yeah. And so, like I remember at the time this was shared, like even people within the sort of anti-diet community were sharing it, saying 'this is great, like nice to see a major publications sort of making these changes' and then, you know, to, to look and see here we are five years later and it's the same shit. Louise Adams: It's back. Summer Innanen: Worse. Like I would argue what this what's contained in this article is so terrible from the perspective of promoting disordered eating and like really what this person is talking about is like, the way that they eat to me sounds like a, like an eating disorder, which obviously like I'm not here to diagnose or go... Louise Adams: it's disordered eating practices. Right? It's promoting starvation. Summer Innanen: Yeah. So it's a combination of keto and intermittent fasting. So it's like keto isn't bad enough on its own. So it's like, we're going to make intermittent fasting onto it. Louise Adams: It's an unholy marriage. Summer Innanen: It is honestly, and that's like, for me, I think why I was so fired up about it too, is because when I sort of reached the end of the line with my own disordered relationship with food, I was doing, I was trying to...attempting, it would only last like three days...to do something kind of similar. And it's what absolutely destroyed my body. Like just... like put me into amenorrhea, even with like a higher body weight percentage, and like completely disrupted my hormones. And when I work with clients, I see the same kind of behaviors really being kind of the end of the line for a lot of people. Like the one that really, really kind of messes up their head and their physical, like their actual, you know, physiology a lot worse than other diets that they have done previously. Louise Adams: Oh, this is an awesome thing to get completely fired up about because like we have Women's Health magazine here, which is... it's not health, it's women's starving magazine. They did no such thing as  like...to tell us that they're not going to do the 'bikini body', but how gaslighting to say, 'Oh, we're not going to do that anymore. Hello, here's something  worse'. And like to use that kind of little bit of that... they just wanted the publicity of that. 'We want to perform the idea of body positivity, but like, hell no, we're not actually going to stick to that'. Summer Innanen: Yes, yes. Louise Adams: It's going to go back to this apparently inspirational behaviour of this lady. Who is doing the very thing that tipped you into like a severe eating disorder? That's so disturbing. Summer Innanen: Yes. Yes. And, you know, they give a outline of what she eats in a day and as I think, as I emailed you before, I was like, that's kind of what I eat for breakfast. Like, it's the same amount of calories that I consume for breakfast. Like, that's it. And I remember being in that frame of mind where you would read a magazine and they would sort of show like, 'oh, here's what somebody eats in a day'. Or 'here's what a celebrity eats in a day'. And I remember always feeling like, so ashamed because I ate so much more than that. And I was always like, 'what's wrong with me? Like, why can't I eat as little as this?' And you know, I just can't believe that stuff is still being put out there, like that the author of that piece didn't think like, 'Hey, this might really promote an eating disorder.' When it's that blatant! Literally... Louise Adams: my dog eats more than that. When it's that blatant and there's, you know, throughout every article that we're going to talk about today is...oh, except the last one. There's literally no critical thought. Or even appreciation of the damage that's being spread by these, like it's full on evil messaging as far as I'm concerned, dressed up as inspiration. That the fact that a journalist...journalists, as far as I know, are trained to be critical thinkers and, and yet it's like that goes out the window when it comes to these apparently inspirational stories. Summer Innanen: Yeah. Yeah. Like there's absolutely no consciousness at all. That's what I felt like. Cause you know, it's just, it was one of those things. That's, it's almost like when I first read it, I was like, it's almost too ridiculous to believe this is...that they actually publish this as something that's supposed to be inspirational. But it's to me like, you know, I think the readership probably skews a little bit, you know, on the younger side, you know, maybe more like 20 to 30 age group or younger, probably teen, a lot of teenage girls and you know, to be reading that at such an impressionable age and to think 'oh, this is how...this is what I should be doing'. Which is essentially like starvation as well as like malnutrition and just something that would put such a high amount of both physical and mental stress on your body, that would really create like long lasting damage. Yeah, both biologically and psychologically. Louise Adams: And that's, that's who I see, you know, my clients are the diet casualties, people who have had these experiences and then...you know? Dieting like this, crash dieting...because this is, this lady is on a severe calorie restriction. And then she's added intermittent fasting, which basically means you're only allowed to eat for six hours a day and squish in your tiny little bits of food into six hours. Like when you really think about that, that is so many levels of fucked up and she's saying, 'oh, it's so good'. And I feel for her being in that diet head, And who knows maybe an eating disorder head, but there's  ...the payoff is so great for her because the weight loss like that, the whole article is about her trying to shift the last bit. And she's still got a way to go. And her poor body, if her poor body could talk would be going, 'I'm starving. I'm slowing down this cause it's getting dangerous'. And she's like, 'right, I'm going to double down using the halo of intermittent fasting', which is starving. Summer Innanen: Yes. Yeah. And the other thing too, that stood out to me, well, two things. One is the amount of caffeine that she talks about drinking in terms of hydration. Cause it says, like, what really works for her. It's like, 'I'm really hydrating'. And it's like so much coffee and green tea. And I'm like, if I had that much caffiene I'd be, I don't even know what I would be doing. Louise Adams: That's a question I ask when I'm seeing people with eating disorders, like, what are you drinking? Because quite often when you get an eating disorder, you will drink caffeinated stuff to kill your appetite. So, she's calling that hydration. Summer Innanen: Yeah, exactly. Exactly. And then the other thing too, is that she uses the language of 'food freedom' to talk about how she feels, because  she says you know, 'food is really just food. It's not good or bad. I don't obsess about it anymore'. And it's like, really that could be pulled from any sort of anti-diet playbook, which is what we want, but it's so counter to what she's actually doing. And I think that it kind of shows like when you're really into, like, when you' re really kind of overtaken your mind, you're sort of riding this, this buzz or this wave where it does feel like that. But, you haven't woken up to how you really are looking at things that way. And you really are, you know, like if you're tracking every calorie, which is what she says she was doing... Louise Adams: How is that freedom? Summer Innanen: Yeah. That's not freedom. And that's, that's like, maybe she's sort of, you know, like kidding herself. She's at the sort of like, kidding, 'I'm kidding myself' phase. Like, it's like, you know, most of us when we were sort of dieters were like, 'well, no, no, no, I'm doing it for my health. Like I'm doing no, this is for my health', but really underneath it's, you know, there's, there's some other stuff going on, but I hate it when they kind of steal, like they sort of co-opt the language of intuitive eating and co-op the language of the anti-diet message and really use it to promote something that's so restrictive. It just makes... Louise Adams: You know who came to my mind when you were saying that is Rebel Wilson. Summer Innanen: Yes Louise Adams: she's an Aussie actor and has always been in a larger body. Apparently like her kind of whole catch phase for 2020 was that it was her 'year of health'. Summer Innanen: Yes! Louise Adams: But the behaviors are restriction and starvation and over-exercise, but she's masking that in the language of 'I'm so healthy now'. Like, 'I don't think about food anymore. My habits are so great', but it's the same thing. Summer Innanen: Exactly. Exactly. Louise Adams: Worlds apart from what the anti-dieting and intuitive eating stuff is actually about. Summer Innanen: Yeah. And, and like, it's not their fault. Like, I don't like talking about this. I'm not, I don't want to like, shame this, this woman at all. Louise Adams: As an individual, no. Summer Innanen: Or Rebel Wilson. It's like, but it's really about. You know, the it's really about the culture diet culture, and just the fact that we feel as women and more, you know, more specifically that we have to go to these extremes to really like, you know, show our, our worthiness as humans, like in our value. And like, Rebel Wilson is so talented. Louise Adams: I know, so funny. Summer Innanen: She's an awesome actress. And now it's like, everyone's just talking about her body and her weight loss. And it's like, it takes away from all these other amazing things that she's done. Louise Adams: And when it's really uncritical, as well. It's like, why is she so much better now than she's small? That just reinforces the diet culture message and keeps stories like the woman you talking about going. It's like, I can get all this attention, uncritical, positive attention, but it's like, we're not seeing what's right in front of it. Like we are teaching and promoting women in this case did a really, really sick eating disordered and stuff under the flag of health. Summer Innanen: And that is like, supremely unhealthy. Yeah. Yeah. It's so frustrating too, because you see all these positive changes happening in the way of, you know, women becoming more liberated or just having, you know, bigger voices taking up more space. And yet it's just like the same old shit is still there as it relates to our bodies and our value and, and... Louise Adams: There's such an uptick too, in January, isn't there. Summer Innanen: Oh yeah. It's a predictable tsunami of the weight loss. The walls of relentless inspiration, whether we want it or not. It's just, it's here. ESpecially with the pandemic, you know, because everyone, a lot of people have...maybe their bodies have changed a little bit, which makes a ton of sense because we're under a lot of stress or just life changes that have happened. So I think that, you know, depending on where you live, if there's still a lot of restrictions, which I was saying to you before, like there still is here. Dieting gives you like a bit of hope, almost like weight loss gives you a bit of hope. In this time when maybe some of us are feeling a little hopeless or just like really kind of sick of, sick of the isolation and everything else. And so I wouldn't be surprised that maybe your body's changed a bit during quarantine. I wouldn't be surprised if this year really you see like just a lot more people really engaging in dieting as a way to cope with the emotion, emotional discomfort of living through a pandemic. Louise Adams: That is a really good point, isn't it. Dieting can be a bit of a lifeline. It can feel like it, like something familiar to do in a scary time. Summer Innanen: Yeah. Some sense of control, some sense of like, you know, hope, something else to focus on other than like the fact that there's a lot of horrible things happening in the world. Yeah, absolutely, a hundred percent. And I just, I, you know, I've heard it from people that I work with just feeling more urges to diet lately. And I think that, yeah, it's just something to be mindful of. If anyone listening is experiencing that too, like I think it's pretty normal to be experiencing more of those urges, but hopefully you can... Louise Adams: LIsten to today's episode and get your bullshit detector back. Summer Innanen: Yeah, exactly. Exactly. Don't do it. Don't do it. Don't drink the Kool-Aid it's not actually going to help. Louise Adams: It's not control! Summer Innanen: Yeah, exactly. Louise Adams: It's so interesting because like, Canada is very similar to Australia, culturally in lots and lots of ways. And it's funny...not funny. It's not funny. Cause like, you're talking about really disturbing uncritical weightless articles. And we've got them here in Australia too. And I really want to talk to you about the lady who lost weight, because she wanted to look like Barbie. Yes. And Summer Innanen: I, so you said that to me, I honestly, it was like, okay, this needs to be a tabloid. Like this can't be like a real, and, and then you told me that it's actually a very legit publication. Louise Adams: Yeah. Oh, I'm so ashamed of ourselves. So, this is on Nine News. Channel Nine is Murdoch press and it's, you know, one of it's a huge...it's the number one news platform in Australia for news. I want to say news, right? News. Okay, exciting. And in this news, I'm just using air quotes.  It's this story from late gen a Barbie fan has dropped a whopping blah-blah-blah kilos in a bid to look like a favorite doll. And it's a story about a lady called...a 35 year old lady called Kayla. Who's apparently battled with her weight since she was seven, and has done all of the diets in the book and… Like, I just, I can't even, because yes, Nine News is promoting this as, as awesome. This lady that the article is...littered with her dressed as Barbie. She's a full grown female adult woman dressed as Barbie. And the whole story is about how she's had a gastric sleeve and, and is also starving herself, post gastric sleeve, and now she's very happy and...like I just, I mean, I can't get this article out of my head because it's on a major news platform also. I've just realized it was on the TV on a morning show. She now lives in Las Vegas pursuing her Barbie lifestyle. And I'm not criticizing Kayla herself whatsoever, but what I'm criticizing is the news. Which, by the way, I've also found out isn't even news, because this is from Jan 2021. When I'm Googling, to send you the article. THis article actually came out in June last year, it's old, it's not, it's old. It's not news. But it's been rehashed - guess why, it's January - it's Diet season and then some, you know, money hungry gastric sleeve doctors, and some people who want to sell their diets saying 'let's get her on TV, and uncritically throw this... it's an appallingly ridiculous idea that we need to look like a doll in order to reach the pinnacle of our existence. Summer Innanen: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And I think like, you know, there were, I don't even...there were so many things wrong with this piece. Louise Adams: It's hard to know where to start. Summer Innanen: Yeah. Okay. Well, let's start with when she was a kid, because she talks about how, you know, 'it didn't matter how hard I tried or what side I was on. I could rarely shift the weight or I would lose some and then regain double'. And it's like, well, yeah, that's what diets do. And so, this poor girl probably had her parents putting her on diets, which we know she did actually. Louise Adams: It says 'my obsession with Barbie began as a child and has continued into my adult life. I used to have over 200 dolls as my parents use them as an incentive to go on a diet and lose weight'. Summer Innanen: Yeah. Yeah. Which is so messed up. Louise Adams: That just made me want to cry. Yeah. Because as a parent to, bribe your a child with a Barbie doll, like the poor thing, she's seven. I know. And I don't know, that's at least 200 diets, isn't it? Summer Innanen: Well, exactly, like how horrifying is that? So, her metabolism is probably been so altered and she has no sense of her own  instincts on what actually, you know, feels good for her. And her parents basically instilled like this belief that like you're better or you're good or you're more worthy when you lose weight, And like, to think about the damage that that would do to someone's self-worth and their body image and the way that they feel it. Yeah. Yeah, right. Louise Adams: Cause it's...I see this as a real heartbreaking story and I cannot understand how this is inspiration. Summer Innanen: Yeah. Yeah. It's so awful. It reminds me of the there's this book. I don't know if you've ever read it. It's called 'The Heavy' and it's about a mother who puts her daughter on a diet and it's...it's a memoir written from the mother's perspective and she keeps putting her, she can't figure out why her daughter can't lose weight. She keeps putting her on diet after diet, after diet. And like, it just reminds me of that because the parent is...has so much  internalized fat phobia and their own disordered relationship with food that then they pass down to their kids. And like, that's what I see. I'm sure you see all the time with the people that we work with is that what our parents did, which they kind of were doing out of this like, protection. They wanted to protect us by helping us lose weight or commenting on our body or restricting food...actually completely backfired and made us feel like we, you know, we weren't worthy of their approval, of love, like of our own existence, unless we looked a certain way unless we lost weight, unless we ate a certain way... Louise Adams: All contingent on weight, which is it's insane because a weight is not under our control. And when we do the diet thing, all we guarantee is a slowed metabolism and weight regain. And she even says in this that she would lose it, then lose weight and then regain like that. Plus some, which is, we know that's perfectly normal as a response to starvation her. And cause her parents obviously have that internalized weight stigma, and she has it, you know? This is a story about her internalized weight stigma and how, you know, rather than kind of pushing back or being able to push back against it. She's really drunk the Kool-Aid. Summer Innanen: Yeah, yeah. And again, they highlight what she eats in a day, which is like, why, why these places do this is like, beyond me, because... Louise Adams: Well, they go into so many stereotypes too. Cause like it's the, it's the traditional thing like, 'Oh, before I had my gastric sleeve, I was a bad person and I ate terribly'. And ignoring the fact that perhaps her, part of her weight issues was to do with the diets themselves. Summer Innanen: Right? Louise Adams: Yeah. So that's ignored and so about...'it was definitely 100% my personal fault' quote unquote, 'that my body was large and I ate terribly but now I eat great'. But, what we see actually, like when you look at that, what she used to eat, she used to starve herself all day and then eat at night. Summer Innanen: Right? It's like, well of course you're going to binge at night. If you starve all day, that's no surprise there. You're going to be so hungry. You'll eat anything that's not locked down. And then what she eats now is like, it's so dangerous. It's like such a low amount of food and... Louise Adams: And says, 'I ate,'...I'm going to read some numbers here so trigger warning. Cause it's just, I just want to get across the point of how restrictive it is. She's had 80% of her stomach removed, and then she's saying 'I eat 90 grams of protein a day, 10 grams of carbs and five grams of sugar'. Everyday. Summer Innanen: Do you know what...10 grams. That's not even a banana. Right? 10 grams of carbs. Like that's like, that's like what? Like a few baby carrots or something like that? Louise Adams: There's no actual veggies. Breakfast is a protein shake. Lunches, chicken or beef with cheese, dinner is chicken or steak or a protein shake. And the snacks, cashews or walnuts. Like there's there's no fruit or veggies. Poor thing. In a stomach which is 80% removed, amputated. Summer Innanen: And can't be reversed. They also say that, which is another thing. Louise Adams: And it says this article has the hide to say 'she now has a good relationship with food'. Summer Innanen: Yes. I highlighted that too, because again, it's like, co-opting this language of food, freedom and, and using it in like a place where it's like clearly a very disordered. Louise Adams: How is that a good relationship with food? Summer Innanen: Yeah, it's sad. Louise Adams: And works out seven days a week. Summer Innanen: That, right. That was the other thing that really stood out because also extremely unhealthy to be, to be doing something like that. And you just sort of wonder, like what's going to happen to this individual. You know, and they may be riding the sort of like validation of having a significant weight change and getting the publicity and feeling really good about that. Louise Adams: But, you know, as we all know totally done it, you know, as a psychologist, she's finally saying to her mum, 'look, I am the Barbie doll'. I just...it's heartbreaking. I totally get why she's doing it. Summer Innanen: Right. Louise Adams: But I find it an incredibly sad story. Summer Innanen: I know, and I feel bad for her as a child. Louise Adams: I feel like I'm kind of alone in seeing her as a really sad story. Summer Innanen: No, it's really sad. It is really sad. And it's, and it's this idea like, again, it's like this idea that it's our fault, like, and it's a kid's fault if they are in a larger body instead of thinking, 'okay, well, this is just, you know, genetics'. Louise Adams: Here's my child, here's my kid. Give her a barbie doll, for fuck's sake, if she wants one. Summer Innanen: Yeah. Not to earn it by restricting food or whatnot. To put all the onus on her and to, you know, that she had to earn it by losing weight, earn Barbie dolls by losing weight. Like, it's so sad. And yet it's being like, you know, applauded and praised and... Louise Adams: It's sickening. How like diet culture, it's weight loss at all costs. And this is an extreme example of the costs, but I mean...2015,  right? Women's Health magazine is talking about, 'Oh, we see the harm done by diet culture. We see that talking about women as if they're a bikini body and stuff is not cool anymore. Well, we're going to stop doing that'. But now, like we just talked about like two really extreme articles promoting starvation. Like there's no problem here. And we've gaslit ourselves to the point where these things are being called lifestyle changes or health behaviors. Summer Innanen: Yeah, exactly. Louise Adams: We're talking about stuff that's much, much worse than the good old diet industry days. Summer Innanen: Right, right. Yeah. It seems to have gotten a lot more extreme, hasn't it? Like it's, it's something that has, it's always sort of been extreme, but it seems to be even more....I guess now the extremism is normalized. Louise Adams: Yeah. And it's mainstream. It's like pro-ana used to be pro-ana, cause we could see it as being different to what the world was. Summer Innanen: Exactly. Exactly. Louise Adams: Yeah. Someone said to you, I only ate in a six hour window and I don't eat any vegetables or fruit or carbs. We're like, 'Oh, you're so healthy. How do you do it?' Summer Innanen: Yes. Yes. 'Let me put you in my magazine. You're a success story'. But I wonder if like, if either of them took, you know, assessments on whether or not you have an eating disorder or disordered relationship with food, you would most likely see that they would probably check most of the boxes in terms of the things that they would say that they're thinking and doing as it relates to...you know, the behaviors, but I was going to say as well, it also just shows how weight stigma plays a role here. Because if this was an already thin person eating this stuff, you know, we as....there might be more people sort of calling this out as like very disordered or an eating disorder, but because they were in larger bodies and they went to these extreme measures to get in a smaller body it's applauded and like, that's the influence of weight stigma. It's like, we prescribed these eating disorder behaviors to people in larger bodies that we would diagnosis an eating disorder and somebody in a smaller body. Louise Adams: Yeah. that's Deb Burgard's point, isn't it. That's so like... Summer Innanen: Yes, exactly. Thank you. Cause I was like, I'm saying this and I'm like, I can't remember....thank you. Louise Adams: I know, it's such a slam dunk awesome quote because it's exactly what's happening here. Summer Innanen: Yes, exactly. Exactly. Yeah. Louise Adams: You know, I wonder, I literally wonder, like what you're saying about, if it was someone smaller, would, would the media alarm bells ring. Because I'm thinking, well, if that was Gwyneth Paltrow's day in a plate, we'd probably still be going, 'Ooh, isn't she cool?' Summer Innanen: You know what, you're right. And I saw that recently because Aaron Flores who hosts the Dieticians Unplugged podcast, he posted...I think it was via Glamour magazine. It was like what Kelly Ripa eats in a day. And it was the same thing. It was like, she was basically talking about how she eats dust. But...it was honestly very similar to what the first, the girl in the Women's Health magazine was talking about eating in a day. And so, you're 100 percent right. So, so maybe my point is... Louise Adams: I do think it's viewed differently. But I actually think that we're getting to the point where like it's competitive, not eating is at such extreme levels that we're not, it's only the people in the eating disorder industry who are going, 'hello, what the hell', like it has become so unfashionable to eat like a grownup. Summer Innanen: Yeah, yeah. Eat like a grown ass adult is what I say exactly. Exactly. Yes. I remember. I remember in the one that the Kelly Ripa, when she says, like, she called it...'my first chewable food of the day is around like 11:00 AM' or something, like that was the way that she described it. And I just, I remember commenting on it when Aaron and I was like, I can't believe she just used the expression, my first chewable food of the day. Like if, if that's not a red flag that you're describing the way you eat stuff, using those terms. And I don't mean to laugh. It sounds like a laughing at someone with a disordered relationship with food, but it really is horrifying. Just how normalized and then praised and applauded that is. Louise Adams: Like, 'oh, oh no, it's any 10 o'clock. Should I be chewing? Oh my God'. Summer Innanen: Yes, exactly. And I just, and again, like, I just remember always looking at those things and feeling so ashamed and always just being like, why can't I do that? Like, why can't. And thank goodness, my body couldn't do that because it was the reason why I didn't actually have like a full blown eating disorder and instead was just a chronic dieter. Louise Adams: We really need to stop this. We really need to stop listing what people like in a day. It's ridiculous. It's kind of like comparing what we eat to each other, it's encouraging  externalization of eating behavior? We cannot continue to do that. Like really, the articles about 'what I eat in a day' should just be followed by the phrase 'is going to vary every single day', and it's none of your damn business'. Right. Summer Innanen: Yes. Yes. That's the headline right there. Louise Adams: Right. Eyes on your own plate. Does it matter? It's not a fricking competition. It's not like we're going like, 'ooh, what my poo looks like every day. Maybe. I don't know. Maybe that's where we are  we going? Comparing physical functions. We just need to stop. It's so true. You kind of quid pro quo's me with, like, I came up with the Barbie ridiculous story and you came up with a whopper from Canada. Summer Innanen: The dog? Louise Adams: Yeah. Summer Innanen: So, this was on the CBC. So CBC is the Canadian Broadcasting Company, it's like our major national news network. And like, that's the one place I go when I want to get unbiased, like just straight up, really factual news. And they have this article that they posted called 'meet Woody a massive Malamute, serving up weight loss inspiration for the new year'. I just couldn't believe this was on the CBC and it's literally like this story, this weight loss story of a dog that like dropped half its weight and also had like shared it on social media as a way to inspire others to, you know... Louise Adams: Other dogs? Summer Innanen: No, no, no. Oh no. Humans. Louise Adams: This is a new low, eat like a dog. Summer Innanen: This is... Louise Adams: Oh my God. It says, 'If you're looking for inspiration to meet your new year's resolution to trim the fat, look no further'. Summer Innanen: Exactly. Yeah, no, it's to inspire humans. Louise Adams: Oh, please stop inspiring me. Oh my God. Summer Innanen: It's such a cute dog though. I just, as a side note, he's a really, really cute dog, but you know, this has come up. I don't know if you've been...you've probably been asked this question too before, but people will say like, well, you know, why is it okay to put pets on diets, but not humans? Do you have a good answer for that? By the way? Before I was going to say what I say. Louise Adams: I don't think I have actually had that question put to me. Summer Innanen: Oh, you haven't? Just me. I've gotten that. Louise Adams: Why is it okay? I don't, I don't know if it is okay. Like, I haven't looked at the weight loss research for dogs, but I'm assuming it's going to be physiologically similar to humans. Right? I don't know. I don't know. Summer Innanen: I don't know. My answer is like, we're not dogs. Like we aren't dogs, dogs aren't influenced by like diet culture. Like dogs don't have fat phobia., cause they're not like looking at thinner dogs everywhere and thinking like, 'I'm not good enough because I don't look like that'. Like they're... Louise Adams: Oh my God, you're reminding me of poodle science, you know, ASDAH's awesome little  video. Which is like, it's illustrating what body diversity is like, you know. But in weight science it's like, all the poodles are in charge and they're telling everyone, all the breeds of dogs to like, they like 'be like me, be like the poodle', but like a starving mastiff will never be the same as a poodle. Summer Innanen: Right, exactly. Yeah. One of the first like, quotes that I said many years ago was 'we're not Golden Retrievers'. We're not all meant to look the same. It's one of the things that I still say to this day, because it's true. And you know, in this article, like it's a pretty basic...they're just restricting the dog's food and making the dog exercise. But this idea that like we're similar at all. It's just so, it's so backwards to me because it completely ignores the culture that we live in. And like the fact that we are emotional being...dogs are emotional beings too. Yes. I will give you that. I love dogs. But they don't have the same. Not living in like a patriarchal society. They're not exposed to sexism. Like they're not, they're not exposed to fatphobia like, I don't think they're internalizing those charts at the vet that have like pictures of the different dogs with the big classifications like we would be. They don't feel ashamed when they step on the scale. Louise Adams: There's no diet culture in dogs, but there's diet culture in the humans that own them. And you can hear that in this article, can't you? Because it's like...actually it's everywhere. Like this sentence, 'he once weighed double what he should have'. How do you know what he should? He's a fucking Malamute. Summer Innanen: Yeah, yeah. Louise Adams: 'Should have'. So, we've decided what he should weigh and we starved him down there. And then, Pam Hedgie, who's the foster mom, apparently she's known for doing this. Starving the dogs so that they're adoptable. Now, that is awful. And...but the woman she's like, totally like lost it. She puts it on social media and...here we go. She says, 'humans have something to learn from dogs. They're so willing. I think that's the most amazing part about them. They don't get down, they get up everyday, they're happy to go to the park. And it has to be hard work. It can't be a breeze, but they're so happy and willing to do it. We could all learn a little bit about that'. I'm sure what he likes going for walks. Yeah, but I'm also sure that if Woody could talk, he'd say 'why are you starving me?' Summer Innanen: Yeah. I think it's, again it's like, you know, it just shows, 'okay, you have to do something extreme to be healthy'. Whereas really it's like, of course the dog wants to go out and play. And if we just let them do that by letting them tell us and get them outside, and they listened to their bodies, kind of like humans do..then you wouldn't have to, you know...It's not like this, like... 'oh, you should work out every day and you have to like push yourself through'. It's like dogs are naturally hardwired to kind of want to be that way anyways. And so long as we give them an environment where they can do those things, then they're going to be healthy regardless of their size. And that's, that's sort of similar to humans in a way. Louise Adams: His health is not even mentioned.  Like it'e literally just his size. And this assumption that he has to be half his size. Like we don't even know it was here actually just a larger dog in good health? We don't even know how old he is? Summer Innanen: No, you're right. You're right. Because yeah, because malamutes are huge to begin with anyways. Louise Adams: Yeah. Well, I've got a Great Dane and like big dogs, the big dogs. And like, my vet, there is no correct weight. And like, I love my vet because my vet is like full of body diversity. It's like, there's a great big range in Great Danes. You can have smaller Great Danes and big Great Danes.  And they're all Great Danes. Summer Innanen: That's so refreshing. Wow. Louise Adams: Thank you. I'm in the right place. Summer Innanen: People used to criticize my dog all the...my dog might, we lost my dog a few months ago. People used to like stop me on the street and like...not me actually, they would always do my husband for some reason. Cause they probably saw the look on my face and was like, 'I'm not going to say anything'. They would say like, 'what are you feeding your dog? Like your dog is too big' because we had a pug and he was really big and he was just naturally. Really big. He'd always been really big and like, vets were always totally fine with him. We never had a vet say, 'hey, you know, you gotta watch this weight' or anything like that. But, you know, people in the street would stop and comment. And I remember just saying to my husband, I was like, 'I swear if someone did that to me, I would just rip them to...', I don't know why they always stopped him. Louise Adams: Yeah. Actually now you say it. I get that about my Great Dane, Dolly. Her name is Dolly Pawton. It's so cute. They stop us and they're like, Oh, what is, what does he ate? Oh, first of all, they say 'he', cause obviously a big dog is always a 'he'. 'What do you feed him? He must eat you out of house and home.' This dog eats, you know, not as much as my boxer that I used to have. So there's assumption about size and what they eat. Let's look to our dogs,  right? No as inspirational weightless stories, but as diversity right in front of us. Summer Innanen: Yes. Louise Adams: And connection. Summer Innanen: And how we just love them regardless of their size. Louise Adams: I know. Like, poor old Woody, he's not more oveable now he's starved into submission. Summer Innanen: It's so silly to me that they would use that as a story of inspiration. Must've been a slow news day in Canada. Like you don't have a pandemic going on, I don't know why. Louise Adams: The sad point is that it appears that Woody has more variety in his diet than the Barbie lady. Summer Innanen: Oh yeah, at least he's eating lots of fruits and vegetables. I know. Oh my gosh. Right. Louise Adams: God. So, we've arrived at our last. Article, which is an interesting one in Good Housekeeping. That's just come out. Jan 29th, 2021. 'The unbearable weight of diet culture', which...it's such an exciting article cause it's really long, really in-depth, and it's talking about this whole idea of diet culture. In the intro, it says this: 'throughout 2021, Good Housekeeping will be exploring how we think about weight, the way we eat and how we try to control or change our bodies in our quest to be happier and healthier. While Good Housekeeping also publishes weight loss content, and endeavours to do so in a responsible science backed way, we think it's important to present a broad perspective that allows for a fuller understanding of the complex thinking about health and body weight'. So, kind of cool. Summer Innanen: Kind of reminded me of the Women's Health 2015 publicity. What I do like about this article, I will say, is Judith Matz and Christy Harrison are quoted quite a bit through it. Louise Adams: And Sabrina Strings. Summer Innanen: Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Which I thought was great because they tied in that component too, like the race component. And I thought it was one of those articles that you could probably send to a family member or a friend that didn't understand why you were doing Intuitive Eating or that had questions about it, but you didn't really know how to give them the information in a way that was a little more palatable. And I thought that this article was one of those things that you could totally pass along to them. It's easy to read, makes a lot of sense, kind of hits all the main points.  It's one that I'll probably bookmark for people. Louise Adams: It's nice too as evidence that the wider culture is taking the whole concept of not dieting and looking at the Health At Every Size sort of stuff seriously. Summer Innanen: Yes. And actual people who are in the space instead of like the people who are in between who talk about this stuff yet still promote weight loss, you know, like the sort of like, you know, Geneen Roths of the world and whatnot. So, I thought it was really great that they actually had a lot of, like a lot of like really well-respected experts weighing in and some good links and things like that, but there was still a little problem with it. Did you want to talk about that or do you want me to talk about it? Louise Adams: So it's at one point it says, look like it's all this awesome, awesome and stuff.  And then it  says, loo... they're talking about how the media in particular can promote dieting, and it says 'even Good housekeeping's own article on 1200 calorie diets is a tricky juxtaposition. The article aims to serve the approximately 40,500 people who search for 1200 calorie meal plans on Google every month. Despite the 2015 study that shows this number of calories falls within the realm of clinical starvation'. And that's, that's been changed... Summer Innanen: It has actually, because I... Louise Adams: I think it said something about the Holocaust before? Summer Innanen: Okay. So I have it, cause I cut and paste it into a document. It says, this is what used to say. It says, 'It's the most popular article here on Good Housekeeping's own website, about 1200 calorie diets that netted over 2 million search users in 2019 alone. Our second most read story of the year, despite the fact the number of calories falls within the realm of clinical starvation. In brackets - Holocaust concentration camp prisoners were fed 1,250 to 1400 calories per day'. So, that's really interesting that they changed it. Louise Adams: They've watered it down, haven't they? They've removed a bit of culpability. Like, cause that example of like in a concentration camp, you would get more food. Summer Innanen: It reminds me of the Minnesota starvation study, which, which was around like 1500... Louise Adams: 1500. Summer Innanen: 1500 calories a day. Louise Adams: And they all went around the twist from that over six months. Summer Innanen: Yeah, exactly.  Exactly. Louise Adams: I'm so glad you cut and pasted that. Summer Innanen: Yes. So that, and then the other big thing is they still link to the goddamn diet. Like they still link to it. They link to the 1200 calorie day diet. Like it's like they're saying, 'okay, we're exploring this'. And then they're linking to the thing that is probably the most like harmful triggering thing that you could put in that article. Louise Adams:  'We're not actually going to stop doing it because it's the second most popular thing we do'. Summer Innanen: Yeah, exactly. Exactly. Louise Adams: That is so fucked up. Summer Innanen: It's like these publications want to explore these topics and they admit that they're complicit and they get publicity because of that, they get a bit of applause and then they continue to uphold and perpetuate the same dangerous stuff. Louise Adams: Get off the fence, Good Housekeeping. Get the splinter out of your ass. Take the article down. Summer Innanen: Yeah, take it down, take it down. If you want to, you know, put your money where your mouth is... but they don't, they want to keep taking other people's money. And then you were telling me this was the article that people were opening and then they were seeing weight loss advertisements, right? Was it this one? Louise Adams: Yeah. So I was saying chats and people like reading the article, but in between the text of the article, were getting sold weight loss stuff. Summer Innanen: Yeah. Yeah. Louise Adams: I mean, geez. I mean, can we, at some point stop the fence sitting and stop performing the recognition of diet culture as harmful and, and start actually stopping the harm. So we protect little kids, like little miss Barbie. Summer Innanen: Exactly. Exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Louise Adams: And we stop the metabolic and physiological harm. If nothing else, you know. People are so worried. In the article, Good housekeeping. It's talking about how more people are dieting than ever before. Did you see ...'In November, 2020, the CDC, Centre for Disease Control, reported that more people are actually dieting now compared to 10 years ago', you know? Dieting, even though no one's dieting, more people are dieting than in 2010. And we are in massive trouble from the perspective of psychological damage and also from the perspective of long-term metabolic damage. And if I hear one more person bang on about diabetes, insulin resistance, you know, metabolic problems from being fat and they haven't kind of put the pieces together about actually, maybe it's the people who are dieting because it's the dieting that's doing that kind of physiological damage. You know, we need to wake up. So Good Housekeeping aren't just able to politically fence it because it sells sharticles and sells hits on their harmful website. We've got to. If we care  about health, let's start caring about it. Right, right. Summer Innanen: Yeah. Yeah. And I think that historically Good Housekeeping's always had like, you know, advertisements for Slim Fast and like diet, weight loss drugs in their magazine. And so I, you know, I would wager  I guess, that that's still going to be there. And, you know, I think the reason why diets have probably gone up like over the last 10 years is because it's all shrouded in health now. Louise Adams: Yeah, it's 'not dieting' Summer Innanen: Like everyone thinks that, yeah. It's like, this is our quote unquote 'healthy lifestyle'. Louise Adams: 'I've got a good relationship with food'. Summer Innanen: Right. And it seems, it's almost seen, like positioned as more empowering versus restrictive. And so like, more people are buying into it, but like you said, it's all the same bullshit when you look at it. Louise Adams: Just wrapped in glitter. Summer Innanen: Right, exactly. It's like that meme that the HAES student doctor says, it's like the poo emoji called 'diet' and then like in glitter, it's like 'lifestyle change'. It all, you know, it all upholds fatphobia. And dangerous dieting. And quick weight loss. And this idea that... Louise Adams: And a massive industry. Let's not forget that this is all a bloody huge  industry. It's...what is it? 600 billion in the States every year. Summer Innanen: Yes. Louise Adams: Yeah. This is a business and the media is in the business of keeping these businesses going. And even when they admit it, they don't stop it. Summer Innanen: Well because they would lose their sponsors. And, and then it would, I mean, it would all probably collapse. So it's a tough  situation. It's a tricky situation. I don't think it's an easy fix. I think you have to really stand out. You have to be willing to say like, 'okay, we're going to really be, you know, these are our company values and we're going to, you know, stand, actually stand by them regardless of what the fallout is from that'. But I mean, my hope is that more people are going like, you know, would support those messages. Cause I think there are, there's also a growing population of people who are sick of it and who are, are tired of that crap and who know that diets don't work. Louise Adams: Yeah. I think the pushback is happening. It is maddening when we see stuff nearly, nearly get it. And then kind of, whiplash straight back into it, but we keep pushing. We keep these voices going and the voices are getting louder and louder and more diverse and more strident. And I think, you know, 2021 January has been the usual bullshit tsunami, but I hope that this conversation for the listeners helps get the bullshit detector flashing. Push back against this whole idea that insane levels of starvation are somehow healthy. And you know, what we can do is like articles, comment on articles like that. I haven't read too many of the comments on that article, 'The unbearable weight of diet culture', but I did see the usual shit fight starting underneath. Summer Innanen: I did too. Louise Adams: 'Oh my God, you're  killing people'. Summer Innanen:  I know, that's going to happen. That's going to happen. But you know what, like good on them for at least publishing that and getting it out there. And let's hope that five years from now, they're not, they're still standing by those things and not totally changing. Although I think I might be...I'm going to be cautiously optimistic on that one. Louise Adams: Uh, I mean, it's so crappy when you go to that little bit about the 1200 calorie diet. It says 'follow this and you will feel satisfied and drop all the weight', which is exact opposite of what we've just spent like half an hour telling you. Yeah. Summer Innanen: Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's like enough for maybe a seagull or something, but not a human being. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's...I'm still like, I'm just still in amazement that they took out the reference to the Holocaust concentration camp prisoners, because I think that, that was like, that was such a huge thing to say that...but maybe it was because then they didn't want to take down the 1200 calorie-a-day article. And so therefore they... Louise Adams: Interesting too that they hid the idea that this is our second most read article. Summer Innanen: Yeah. Louise Adams: That's pretty huge. Summer Innanen: It really lowered the number of people who had requested it or looked for it, or what did you say?  It was like 45,000? Louise Adams: It was annually rather than by the month. Like it's just kind of interesting that they tapped in...they altered that part of the article. Which is kind of the bit, which says this is the bit where complicit with. Summer Innanen: Yeah, exactly. Exactly. Yeah. So, have media literacy. Louise Adams: Yeah. Oh my God. But thank you so much for coming on and unpacking the crappy diet culture stuff that's circulating in our countries. Summer Innanen: Thank you so much for having me. I loved chatting with you. I loved, yeah, just kind of dissecting all this stuff. Yeah. Louise Adams: All the rage. So thank you for getting it off your chest and thanks for coming on. Summer Innanen: Thank you so much, Louise.   Resources Mentioned in the Show: (Major trigger warning - all of these sharticles discuss weight loss in excruciating detail !!) The lady who lost weight to look like Barbie Woody the Weight loss guru Malamute The horrendous Keto plus fasting diet that claimed to be inspiring us (the same method that spiralled Summer's eating disorder) The Good Housekeeping article "The unbearable weight of diet culture" Find more about the wonderful Summer Innanen here Summer's wonderful podcast Eat The Rules  

In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Joe Mullings, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Mullings Group, a leading search firm in the medical device industry.He is also the Chief Visionary Officer of MRINetwork, a Top 3 executive search firm with 400 officers worldwide.Finally, he is the Founder of Dragonfly Stories, a production company and studio that focuses on creating stories that revolve around medical technology, including four seasons of the docuseries TrueFuture, of which Joe is the host.Joe shares his 30-year history in recruiting , why he is so passionate about content creation, and his best practices for building a strong online brand What You’ll Learn in This Episode:●      [02:50] An overview of The Mullings Group●      [06:01] How Joe got involved with MRINetwork●      [07:21] What went into Joe’s decision to invest in a production studio●      [11:16] The power of telling visual stories on LinkedIn●      [15:04] Helping old-school headhunters embrace digital media●      [18:44] All about the TrueFuture docuseries●      [22:00] Why Joe has never balanced a checkbook in his life●      [24:44] Joe’s experience filming a show in Israel●      [28:10] The 10-4-2 Strategy to grow your network and increase engagement●      [31:54] The Digital Transition: Hum, Sing, Shout●      [35:04] Staying on-brand while continuing to produce entertaining content●      [37:20] Is it possible to overshare on LinkedIn?●      [39:17] Why not creating content will quickly make you obsolete●      [40:30] How branding moves the phone further down the activity chain●      [48:07] The importance of eliminating friction in your business interactions●      [53:30] What Joe is most excited about in 2021Key quotes:●      “The content [we produce] is part of the product [we market].”●      “If you examine all the activities I have going on, they all revolve around empowering the individual to make career decisions in their life to give them more choices and more freedom as they move forward downrange.●      “ROI only declares itself when you define the denominator of that which is the timeline.”●      “If you really look at it and step back, [LinkedIn] is not a social platform; it’s not a job posting platform anymore. It’s an educational platform. We use LinkedIn to tell the stories of our clients.”●      “I think headhunters who intelligently use media will replace headhunters who don’t use media.”●      “When you start to balance a checkbook, you start to pull your punches.”●      “Your Hum, Sing, Shout Strategy should not be about advertising. Your Hum, Sing, Shout Strategy should be about educating, informing, and inspiring.”●      “Give, give, give without the expectation of anything in return; but don’t cheat yourself—be standing in plain sight when somebody needs something.”●      “Put the thought on a Post-It. If it can’t fit on a Post-It, it can’t fit on LinkedIn.”Resources Mentioned:●      Joe Mullings●      Joe Mullings on YouTube●      Joe Mullings on LinkedIn●      TrueFuture

In this episode, multifamily investor Jamie Gruber, talks about how to achieve a whole life millionaire status built around the principles of building the right habits and the right mindset to set you up for success. Jamie is the co-founder of Multifamily and More, a real estate investing group with 18 chapters and over 7,200 members. He's also the President of GoBundance – Emerge and Ascension Divisions, the tribe of healthy, wealthy, generous people that choose to live epic lives. In order to be a member of GoBundance, you have to be an accredited investor, essentially, a million net worth and with $250,000-$300,000 annual income. Today, he talks about how Emerge can help you build the person that you are NOW in becoming the future YOU. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: The Idea Behind GoBundance The 3 goals of GoBundance Emerge About the book, Tribe of Millionaires The curriculum around the GoBundance Emerge course Become the person NOW that you want to be in the future Building the habit of giving The power of having an abundance mindset Episode Highlights: About GoBundance Emerge The idea behind GoBundance Emerge is to help people – men and women – who desire to level up their life and achieve whole life millionaire status. GoBundance has been a man's only tribe. They recently created a women's tribe and Emerge is at the center, accepting both men and women. Emerge is a 12-week course built to achieve these three goals: 1. Help people transform - give them the tools, knowledge and skills and support to set a goal and meet that goal, hopefully, within that 12 week period. 2. Imprint the brand of abundance - leverage a book written by the elders called Tribe of Millionaires. 3. Invite them to a longer-term mastermind, called Ascend. Becoming the Person NOW that You Want to Be in the Future There are books written about it. Everybody has heard the phrase. But what people do when they have a vision is to go into action items. What they don't talk about is that they have to be that person. For you to be the rock, you’ve got to be the rock. You don't do these 12 steps to be the rock since you've got to BE the rock. And the way you become one is by doing certain little things every day, whether it's for your physique, for your business or for your brand. You have to build the habits now to become the future you. Building the Habit of Giving The mindset of giving and the value of giving has been with the people at GoBundance. And when things are really going to start to click is when you're in a mode of giving – not getting. You will eventually get what you want, but right now, just focus on giving. Build that habit of giving. Pay for the person behind you in the Starbucks line. Promote your favorite restaurant on your social media. You can do a lot of things to give to others. And when you're in that mode, it feels good and it feels right. It's the key tactic to success. Resources Mentioned: https://www.gobundance.com/emerge https://www.gobundance.com/ascend Book: Tribe of Millionaires Get $100 off their course and use this coupon code: --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erikecabral/support

I recently asked my friends on Instagram what they would like support with and “Building My Business in Flow” was what many said they wanted!  It is an important topic for women and I believe this is available for every woman who is core essence feminine and chooses to remember her feminine essence and lives in that energy! I hope you enjoy this conversation! In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: Why you are disconnected from your feminine essence! How to get back into feminine flow in your business! How to grow a business and make great money without burnout! Resources Mentioned:    Download your Free Tools for a Radiant You Guide now: http://krisbritton.net/tools-for-the-radiant-you/.    Follow me on Instagram: kris_britton .    Get 25% off your doTERRA essential oils here: www.krisbritton.net/oils.    Join the WEALTH MASTERMIND or Soul Legacy Monthly Mentorship: email kris@krisbritton.net Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to the podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others will love it too, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help the Goddess Boss podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes. Kris Britton is a life coach & success coach who helps women dissolve their inner blocks so they can make big money and a big impact! Kris is also the founder of Team Goddess Bosses, a global community that helps women unleash their creativity and awaken their spirit, so one can move ahead in their dreams with ease, flow and the power of community. Over the last few years Kris has helped over 100 people reach five and six figure incomes working from home and has been featured in Success Magazine + Women’s Health & Fitness Magazine. Visit Kris’ Website: www.krisbritton.net Connect with Kris on Facebook: www.facebook.com/krisbrittonfan Connect with Kris on Instagram: www.instagram.com/kris_britton Ready to awaken the goddess within? Download my free Awaken the Inner Goddess Guide + Meditation and get the support to dissolve the barriers between you and your dreams by awakening the magnetic power within you, your inner Goddess and we do this with simple practices and essential oils! xxoo Kris Kris Britton Life + Business Coach

To niche, or not to niche. That’s always the question when it comes to identifying who your dream clients really are. There is a common misconception amongst entrepreneurs that too narrow a niche will make you lose sales. When you identify the right niche for you, you’ll actually make more sales. But you don’t just have to narrow who you work with. There are three ways you can niche your offerings to attract more dream clients. Listen in on Amplify Your Success Podcast episode 228 where I talk through how to pick the right type of niche to help you make more sales -- and stand out as an industry expert. Join in the conversation in the Amplify Your Authority Facebook Group! Key Takeaways What a niche is and why having one will help you be seen as the go-to expert in your field. How having a niche makes your messaging pop and instantly build that “know-like-trust” factor. Three different ways you can niche so that you are honing in your message and offer for the right audience. A fear every business owner has to get past in order to attract more dream clients through their niche.   Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Get Magnetic Messaging Coaching Program. John Lee Dumas on The Common Path to Uncommon Success | Podcast Episode 222

Episode Summary:  Anderson Manufacturing is a family-owned company offering a line of leak detection equipment, tools, supplies, and training for pool professionals. They are driven by the task of helping the pool professional find and fix leaks more efficiently and effectively. Over the last 40 years, Anderson has expanded their product line into a complete assortment of products that addresses all aspects of the leak detection process and have become the industry leaders.  Speaking with us today are Lance Anderson and Brad Madison. They share Anderson’s approach to leak detection, first by processing testimony, observation, and logic to determine whether there is a leak, then by pinpointing the source and cause for the leak.  Listen in and learn how pool service companies can incorporate the basic tools and skills of leak detection to provide the best experience for the homeowner that may have a leak problem. We also discuss Anderson’s Leakalyzer and first responder kit, as well as when pool professionals should consider calling in dedicated leak detection experts for a particular case.  Topics Discussed:  00:54 - An introduction to Anderson Manufacturing  06:51 - Why finding leaks is a problem-solving task  08:19 - Using testimony, observation, and logic   10:45 - Common signs and symptoms   15:22 - Pressure testing a pool when it's drained  17:40 - Questions to ask and basic equipment to have  19:20 - Using Anderson’s Leakalyzer and analyzing results  23:54 - How the Leakalyzer determines a yes or no answer  25:00 - Using the Leakalyzer on service bids  27:39 - How evaporation factors into the results  32:15 - Maximizing your time and resources  37:21 - Pricing differently for pools that have leaks  41:57 - The next steps once a leak is identified  47:49 - Segmenting the pool into sections  51:16 - How to use Anderson’s first responder kit  54:35 - Tips for those building or renovating a pool  1:00:27 - When to hand over a job over to a professional   1:01:43 - What to look for in a leak professional  1:05:25 - Lance and Brad’s parting thoughts  1:08:11 - Service guy leak checklist          Sponsors:  Anderson Manufacturing  Primate Pool Tools  NC Brands    Connect with Guest:  Episode Webpage  Website  Facebook  Instagram  YouTube  Blog    Resources Mentioned:  Leakalyzer  Leakalyzer Reporter App (IOS)  Leakalyzer Reporter App (Android)  First Responder Kit  Evaporation Index    Connect with Pool Chasers:  Website  Instagram  Facebook  Facebook Group  Twitter  YouTube  Patreon    Key Quotes from Episode:  A leak is a problem either because something is getting into this somewhat closed system or something is escaping from it. ~Lance  When there’s a leak to be found, it’s easier to justify the time that you spend using the Leakalyzer and then pursuing and giving a complete report on whether that pool is leaking or not and where all the leaks are. ~Lance  If you don’t understand how to approach leaks properly, you’re going to hunt and peck, and you’re not going to know where to start, and you’re not going to have a systematic approach that’s going to help you get to a conclusion. ~Lance   

 This conversation is an important one. In this episode, I sat down with psychologist, author, and professor Dr. Michelle Maidenberg. We discussed how mindfulness can become more than just a concept, but a way of living.  Whether we struggle from anxiety or are looking to manage unique emotional moments, Michelle shares her wisdom in how to cultivate mindfulness in our daily life to react from our values instead of our emotions. This episode dives into:  What mindfulness is? Being in the present moment. Understanding the difference between mindfulness, meditation, and other practices. Mindfulness is a state of being and the science behind it.  The concept of “being” versus “doing.” Thoughts versus behavior. “Observing” mind versus “thinking” mind. Loving-kindness for yourself and others. How to get started practicing mindfulness. Guest Info: Connect with Michelle Maidenberg on Instagram @drmichellemaidenberg or her website here.  Resources Mentioned:    www.ThruMyEyes.org   Podcast Disclaimer

This episode is a bit different than the others. With the podcast picking up success, Denis decided to celebrate some milestones. As he always says, don’t forget to take a break and celebrate the little things. In this episode lies a mashup of some of the best moments in the first few episodes of the podcast. Please enjoy and join Denis in this memorable moment that would certainly leave a mark on the podcast’s journey.   On this episode: A mashup of the “Who is Your Favorite Leader and Why?” segment of the podcast.   Resources Mentioned: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introduction/id1517844848?i=1000477438691 (000: Introduction) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christopher-luxon-communicate-and-connect-with-people/id1517844848?i=1000477839322 (001: Christopher Luxon – Communicate and Connect with People) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/travis-chappell-be-comfortable-in-the-uncomfortable/id1517844848?i=1000477839320 (002: Travis Chappell – Be Comfortable in the Uncomfortable) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-vince-molinaro-accountable-leaders/id1517844848?i=1000477991246 (004: Dr. Vince Molinaro – Accountable Leaders) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tracie-ybarra-good-to-great-to-outstanding/id1517844848?i=1000478319165 (005: Tracie Ybarra – Good to Great to Outstanding)  Reach out to Denis: Email: denis@leadingchangepartners.com Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ (http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/)  Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/) Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/)

Rosemary Mupambwa is a courageous woman who got tired of crying herself to sleep after her husband’s death in 2000. Ultimately, she realized that crying about her situation as a single parent and a widow was self-destructive. Furthermore, Rosemary never received an apology from the people that caused her grief. Her book, Exhume or Heal, A Widow’s Memoir, Getting Her Groove Back, became Rosemary’s healing manual. Now Rosemary is on a mission to help women heal from their grief and trauma from their past, broken relationships. Also, she helps them get back into the dating scene with a bang after a long dry spell.  Episode Highlights: Rosemary was married for nearly 12 years before her husband was taken away from her. Furthermore, she became widowed when she was in her late 30s with young children. Rosemary and her husband were lecturers at a college and her husband had a business. Consequently, she went from three incomes to one after his death. Rosemary talks about the times that she really missed her husband: for example when her children graduated from college. The circumstances surrounding the death of her husband led Rosemary to experience betrayal and a feeling of abandonment. Also, her husband's family turned their back on her. Her father sold some of his goats to help Rosemary out financially. Rosemary's father passed away two years later and her in-laws did not support her. Wanting revenge was causing Rosemary pain. In addition, she suffered from health issues. Her husband’s family changed her husband's death certificate to "divorced". When her husband passed away, Rosemary was out of town attending her brother's funeral. Eventually, Rosemary moved from Africa to the United States and then to Canada. Rosemary explains the challenges she had in getting her children to move from Africa to live with her in Canada. To save enough money to bring her children to Canada, Rosemary had to work three jobs. She also went to college to get a degree so she could get a better job. Rosemary lost her mom to cancer and then her youngest brother in February 2019. She was in shock and denial about the death of her brother. One of her friends in Canada invited her to a retreat for women and reluctantly, she attended. The retreat was her turning point. Writing her book was healing. And, she realized healing is a choice. Next, Rosemary shares some relationship advice. Looking for love after a dry spell is challenging for women and Rosemary explains why. Next Rosemary explains her term "dating smart". Dating from a desperate mode will not result in a good outcome. Next, Rosemary explains how a woman can get a man to respect her. Ultimately, Rosemary hung onto her pain for nearly 19 years before deciding to forgive and heal. Finally, it's up to the individual to make the decision to heal. Resources Mentioned:  Book: Exhume or Heal, A Widow’s Memoir, Getting Her Groove Back  EXHUME OR HEAL - Work Book: A Widow's Memoir, Getting Her GrooveBack Rose's Life Coaching Facebook: @roseslifecoach IGTV: @rosemary.trish email address: rtm@roselifecoaching.com Emily Harman Mental Fitness Program: link available on Emily’s website by 21 April 2021 Onward: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Onward Movement Facebook Group | YouTube Schedule a Complimentary Coaching Call with Emily Learn more about the Onward Accelerator Coaching Program Mental Fitness Coaching Program  Soul Pajamas

Imagine if you could follow a step-by-step program to help you go from overworked and overwhelmed to treating ideal clients, working for yourself on your own time, and making the money that you deserve as a masters-level clinician.Doesn’t that sound amazing?! That is what the Start Your Private Practice program is for!In this episode, I am sharing why I created the Start Your Private Practice program. You are also hearing from some of my students who are all SLPs in various settings that were able to become successful private practitioners!This information is invaluable for those of you that have been on the fence about joining the program or if this is the first time you are hearing about it.In Today's Episode, We Discuss:The many ways private practice allows for work/life balanceHow private practice allows SLPs to look out for themselvesWho private practice is forHow SLPs are able to help more people with a private practiceThe stories of four students from the programYou CAN work with your ideal clients and provide the exact type and frequency of treatment that they need to make amazing progress. You CAN leave work every day knowing that you truly made a difference instead of feeling frustrated.Do not let burnout, overwhelm and frustration become your story when there is an opportunity for you to build a private practice that better serves you and your clients.You owe it to yourself to check out this program!Enrollment for Start Your Private Practice is NOW OPEN! Head on over to www.privatepracticecourse.com for help starting your speech therapy private practice! The doors are open until 11:59 pm PST on Friday, April 30th, so don’t miss your chance!Resources Mentioned: www.privatepracticecourse.comWhere We Can Connect: Subscribe to the PodcastFollow Me on InstagramFollow Me on Facebook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Cherrey discusses the past, present, and future of the International Leadership Association.  Her story of the founding is rich and descriptive - an experience of a lifetime.Cynthia Cherrey is President and CEO of the International Leadership Association (ILA), a global community committed to increasing quality research, teaching, and practices of leadership contributing to the common good around the world. As president of a multi-sector and global professional association, she promotes rigor and relevance of leadership at the intersection of theory and practice. Previously, Cynthia served as Lecturer in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Vice President for Campus Life at Princeton University. Dr. Cherrey speaks to non-profit and for-profit organizations around the world and writes in the areas of leadership, organizational development, and higher education. Cynthia’s interests and research explore new ways to live, work, and lead in a knowledge-driven, interdependent, global culture. Recently she did a podcast series for VoiceAmerica’s business channel on global leadership with Maureen Metcalf, host of Innovative Leaders Driving Thriving Organizations. A sought-after advisor, Cynthia serves on the editorial board of Asian Women and the President’s Advisory Group at Carnegie Mellon University. She is a Fellow at the World Business Academy, a Royal Society of the Arts Fellow, and a recipient of a J.W. Fulbright Scholarship. Quotes From This Episode"This was an experience of a lifetime to be sitting in the same room with James McGregor Burns, who was one of the founders of the ILA along with Georgia Sorenson. And, of course, the person who helped with the funding of that program was Lorraine Matusek, who was a program director at the Kellogg Foundation at the time.""So we had 100 professionals from across the country who came together to further this conversation. And I think one of the pivotal moments for me out of that conversation was...it was the first time that Warren Bennis and James McGregor Burns got together in person.""In the sense of Lorraine (Matusak) and Georgia (Sorenson), we lost to our founders. And when you think about what they did, in leaving a legacy that's going to echo for generations.""I think one of the things that we have learned in leadership, and especially with crisis leadership, is that it opens the opportunity for change."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeThe Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter IsaacsonHow to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need by Bill GatesThe International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals with a keen interest in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. Today, ILA is the largest worldwide community committed to leadership scholarship, development, and practice. Connect with Your Host, Scott AllenLinkedInWebsite

Episode: How to Buy a House with No Money Down with Tim Padavic Guest: Tim Padavic is the Vice President of The Federal Savings Bank. He’s licensed to lend in all 50 states. Big Idea: Offering Your Retail Buyer “No Money Down” Wins More Deals (for Agents) & Keeps More Money in YOUR Pocket (for Flippers). Buying a house with no money down allows more buyers to participate in the red-hot real estate market. Recent surveys show the reason many buyers remain on the sideline is a limited savings for the down payment. Agents & buyers obviously benefit by knowing how to buy house with no money down. Fix & Flip investors also benefit because they can offer buyers of their projects the option of no-or certainly very low money down. If you’re flipping houses and use a real estate agent to sell your flips-you can share this episode & Tim’s contact info as a resource they might use in selling your house at a higher price. Think about it-if a buyer doesn’t need any money down-or any seller credits for down payment assistance, that money stays in YOUR pocket. Worth noting-this no money down strategy is only applicable on Owner Occupied residential property. This Episode of The REI Diamonds Show is Sponsored by the Deal Machine. This Software Enables Real Estate Investors to Develop a Reliable & Low Cost Source of Off Market Deals. For a Limited Time, You Get Free Access at http://REIDealMachine.com/ Resources Mentioned in this Episode: https://www.TheFederalSavingsBank.com For Access to Real Estate Deals You Can Buy & Sell for Profit: https://AccessOffMarketDeals.com/podcast/ View the Episode Description & Transcript Here: https://reidiamonds.com/how-to-buy-a-house-with-no-money-down-with-tim-padavic/ Dan Breslin: This episode was created for you. Agents and buyers obviously benefit by knowing how to buy a house with no money down and fix-and-flip investors also benefit because they can offer the buyers of their projects—the houses they’ve fixed to flip—the option of no money down or certainly very low money down financing. That’s the topic today. And if you’re flipping houses and you use a real estate agent to sell those flips, I suggest that you share this episode and Tim Padavic’s contact info at the end as a resource that they might use in selling your house at a higher price. Think about it. If a buyer doesn’t need any money down or any seller credits to cover closing costs or down payment assistance, the money stays in your pocket. I’m not getting paid for this. Tim’s not kicking me anything back. I just know Tim from my network. He’s a valuable resource for me on my flips and he is licensed in all 50 states so I invited him to come on the show as a value-add to you, the valued member of my network. Worth noting here before we get into the interview, this no money down strategy is only applicable on owner-occupied residential property. So, this is for owner-occupied properties. Tim, this episode, we do not discuss investor financing on this episode. Tim does not even get into investor financing. He specializes in homeowners looking to buy houses in which to live and that’s where the no money down financing mechanism that we’re going to discuss here today works. Ready to get started? Tim Padavic, welcome to the REI Diamond Show. Tim: In regards to how I get started, in ’98, I got started brokering loans. We actually did most of our business in the refinance and remodel business. We helped rehabbers remodel homes for the homebuyer or the homeowner and we would lower their payment and get them their home improvement, all the way until about 2008 when the collapse happened and then I’ve been doing purchases ever since. And most of my purchases, if not all of them, my specialty is people getting into their home either for the first time or maybe a move. They don’t really work with investors or second homes or anything like that. It’s not that I wouldn’t it, it’s just not my specialty. My specialty’s getting people into homes. People who are looking for a possibly a rehabbed home or upgrading to a rehabbed home. Something that is real nice for them to move into and the south side of Chicago has been a key focus of those rehabbed homes and the price points are right and some of the programs that we have available tie in really nicely. Tim & I Discuss Buying a House with Low Down Payment: • How to Access Grant Money for Down Payment • Income & Debt Levels to Qualify • How to Get Offers Accepted in this HOT Real Estate Market • Importance of Beginning the Mortgage Process Now Relevant Episodes: (There are 188 Content Packed Interviews in Total) • Russell Walker on $45K/Month Positive Cash Flow with Airbnb https://bit.ly/3xbAZ9Q • How to Make $300K/Year Investing in Mobile Homes with No Money Down https://bit.ly/3gx3t89 • Buying Mortgage Notes Generates 15% + Returns with Brian Lauchner https://bit.ly/2QKYiqm • Dan Breslin on Raising Private Money for Single Family Flips https://bit.ly/3dJfeqo

Social Media Companies Competing For Ears? Tristan Ahumada and Jeff Pfitzer discuss the rise of audio platforms and give insight into how social media companies are creating new experiences to compete in this space.  Today’s conversation focuses on Clubhouse, FB, Twitter and Youtube. Episode Highlights:  Clubhouse launched in April 2020 and only has 9 employees. Financial companies originally evaluated the value of Clubhouse at 100 million but in a short period of time that evaluation has grown to over 1 Billion dollars. There are 6 million registered users on Clubhouse and it is only available on iPhones.  2 million registered users actively use Clubhouse weekly. Facebook is creating something similar to Clubhouse.  Facebook currently has Rooms and is going to initially let you start a room that will essentially operate like Clubhouse.  Messenger Rooms was originally created by Facebook to compete with Zoom and Google hangouts.  Spaces on Twitter is a new way to have audio conversations on Twitter.  AR is Augmented Reality and you need to check out Facebook's Human Computer interaction at the wrist video.  Facebook is working on a kids version of Instagram.  Youtube is the future of TV. Instagram is much more diversified than any other platform with stories, reels, feed and IGTV.  Youtube is rolling out shorts with simple edits.  Users of Youtube expect longer videos.  Twitter is launching a new test for iphone to enable Youtube clips to be played in the stream. Resources Mentioned:  Lab Coat Agents | Website | Facebook |Facebook Group| Twitter | Instagram Drunk on Social | Drunk On Social Tech@Facebook - Human-Computer Interaction at the Wrist DOS FB page link to social media platforms monthly active users

Vinnie Brigance is a certified hypnotherapist and the Founder of Kalamazoo Hypnosis where he helps clients permanently quit smoking - without cravings. His passion for helping people quit smoking stems from his mother’s struggle with COPD and emphysema, which ultimately led to her passing in 2018. Born and raised in Michigan, Vinnie discovered the impact and effectiveness hypnosis can have on creating positive change after graduating from the University of Massachusetts-Boston with a degree in Political Science. With a newfound passion and desire to help others create life-altering breakthroughs, he opened his own hypnosis practice in January 2020 where he currently sees 95% of his clients online. Check out the new on-demand hypnosis workshop: “Six Steps to a Six-Figure Hypnosis Business.” Yours free, right now at http://JasonWebinar.com/ Vinnie joins me today to share how outcome-oriented action is always the solution to building an audience, creating an impact, and helping the community and economy. We discuss whether the client needs an absolute pain point for change to be effective. Vinnie shares the systems he’s using right now and how he has changed his approach and methods to reflect working online with clients. He highlights the value in creating assets and sharing content with strategies for making the biggest impact you can with your particular skill. Vinnie shares why you should get some training and get out there as soon as possible, recognizing that doing the work and listening to clients is the fastest way to learn and build your skills. Vinnie also shares tips on creating internal motivation to boost your outreach efforts and describes his love for Parts Integration Therapy and conversational hypnosis. “You want to condition your audience to do something you ask because compliance builds suggestibility.” - Vinnie Brigance Red flags and determining if the client’s issue needs to be an absolute pain point for hypnosis to be effective Why you should look to create a larger and broader impact with your skill Changing your methods, reducing your pretalk, and evolving hypnosis for online sessions Creating assets and repurposable resources, such as videos, to increase your online presence and reach a larger audience Being willing to put yourself out there, recognize that everything doesn’t need to be flawless and discovering your voice by listening and learning Setting outreach goals and managing your internal motivation How to build engagement and get your audience to do something Resources Mentioned: http://worksmarthypnosis.com/321/ WSH319 - Sean Michael Andrews on Evolving Hypnosis OneStream Live AnswerThePublic 101 Proofs for Hypnosis - Richard Nongard http://worksmarthypnosis.com/nowonline/ Connect with Vinnie Brigance: Vinnie Brigance on Facebook Kalamazoo Hypnosis on Instagram Kalamazoo Hypnosis on TikTok Join our next online certification course… wherever you are in the world! https://WorkSmartHypnosisLIVE.com/ Get an all-access pass to Jason’s digital library to help you grow your hypnosis business: https://www.hypnoticbusinesssystems.com/ Get instant access to Jason Linett’s entire hypnotherapeutic training library: https://www.hypnoticworkers.com/ If you enjoyed today’s episode, please send us your valuable feedback! https://www.worksmarthypnosis.com/itunes https://www.facebook.com/worksmarthypnosis/ Join the new WORK SMART HYPNOSIS COMMUNITY on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/worksmarthypnosis/ Want to work with Jason? Check out: https://www.virginiahypnosis.com/call/

Are you in your own way? Do you spend hours creating free content and getting nowhere because you’re too nervous to sell something?   The reality is that you actually don’t need to be an expert to sell something. The people consuming your free content regularly will trust you enough to make a purchase.   I am joined by one of my students, Ruth Rackley, to talk about giving out free content and making money through digital products all at the same time.   Ruth was a high-end wedding photographer when she decided to start a blog about essential oils. Now, she teaches busy moms to create and manage a profitable online business so they can get back outside with their family and enjoy life.   We talk a lot about selling before you think you’re ready, building trust, creating a more sustainable business and more.   Resources Mentioned:  empoweredbusiness.co/lab Episode 12 - Is Blogging Dead? byoilydesign.com instagram.com/byoilydesign pinterest.com/ruth_rackley/   I would love to connect on Facebook or Instagram! Show notes available at www.monicafroese.com/14

Welcome to today’s show!   WHAT WE’LL LEARN: How Mishka’s “second hand smoke” of religion had helped him develop in the world. How living a Godless life impacted his recovery.   Why Mishka “reluctantly” self-identifies as an Agnostic. What are the key takeaways from the book- one of the tools is quite similar to AA. Why Mishka says you need to “pay your taxes” when in recovery. What Mishka says about crying and “losing one’s shit” and how to feel the feelings. Mishka talks about what is different about now vs. then (prior to sobriety). Why Mishka wants us to embrace the duality of human nature. What’s Mishka’s message to the A.I.R community.   RESOURCES MENTIONED   Cold Turkey: How to Quit Drinking by Not Drinking Foreword by Jeff Bezos @mishkashubaly Mishkashubaly Top Memoirs That AIR Recommends   For more info, head over to atheistsinrecovery.com and subscribe to our email list. And thank you for listening!   Leave an honest review on ITUNES.  Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.   Subscribe to the A.I.R. newsletter where you will learn to identify patterns of dysfunctional thinking, change the dysfunctional thinking into something more positive, and find hope in recovery.   If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it with friends, family, and other professionals by using the social media buttons on this page.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Ray Ortlund to talk about the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau in Genesis 33. Questions Covered in This Episode:Is this for real? After all of what Jacob has done, is this the reaction you expect from Esau? What’s going on here?Who steps up with nobility and virtue? Is this a pattern in the Bible?Is this typical brother behavior?Does anyone else get some strong Joseph in Egypt vibes from this story?Has Jacob’s wrestling with God led him to this moment? Was that the moment of transformation or is this the moment?What is the significance of Jacob saying “Please have my blessing” and “I have enough”?Is this a story of reconciliation and peace?Guest Bio:Dr. Ray Ortlund is a pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville, the president of Renewal Ministries, the author of many many books, the husband of author Jani Ortlund for 49 years, a father to four, and a grandfather to 15.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 33, Deuteronomy 9, Romans 2:4, Luke 15:20, 2 Corinthians 5:18, Ephesians 2:14-15Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.  Dive into Christine Hoover's new Bible study, Seek First the Kingdom: God’s Invitation to Life and Joy in the Book of Matthew. Over 8 weeks, you'll cut through life’s clutter with Jesus’ words in Matthew to reorient yourself solidly around the kingdom and the King who gives life in abundance.Ministry Grid is the online tool to develop and disciple your church. You can use their 800+ pre-built training courses or create and customize your own. The possibilities are truly endless. They are offering our podcast listeners $200 off the regular Ministry Grid price. For just $399 a year, you can get unlimited access for your church. Just use go to ministrygrid.com/knowingfaith to learn more about this special offer.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith

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Let's talk about confidence. Some people seem like they're born with it, while so many others struggle with it. For those who don't seem to have that natural born flair, no worries, being more confident can be learned and developed. In today's episode, Sherry shares five tips which she practices regularly in order to speak, act and feel more confident as she interacts with people and enters into social settings, whether at work, at a business conference or on a date. After listening in, let us know which one resonates with you the most. Screenshot this episode, and share it in your stories, and tag us! We LOVE hearing from you! Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Episode 51: You Can't Build Authentic Meaningful Relationships Without These 3 Things Episode 55: Dear Introvert, Don't Be Afraid to Shoot Your Shot. Here's Why! Toastmasters Own The Room The Confident Speaker Podcast with Kelly D. Parker The Art Of Charm Podcast Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie The Introverts Edge to Networking by Matthew Pollard Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain How to Deliver a TED Talk by Jeremy Donovan Click here for our "20 Easy Conversation Starters You Can Use Anytime". Get Social with Us: Sign up for our weekly newsletter for more motivation, tips and resources Instagram - @nosmalltalkpodcast Twitter - @nosmalltalkpod1 Facebook Group - No Small Talk Podcast No Small Talk is hosted by Ebony Anuforo and Shereefat Balogun; produced by Wale "Breathe Easy" Balogun --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/no-small-talk/message

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Have you ever thought about creating a membership?   Today’s guest, Stu McLaren, has been working for the past twelve years with tens of thousands of business owners on creating memberships.    Stu McLaren helps experts, authors, speakers, coaches, consultants and all types of business owners transform their knowledge, expertise and influence into recurring revenue by launching, growing and scaling membership businesses. As the creator of the TRIBE Experience, he has helped people in virtually every market you can think of - from photography and calligraphy to dog training, fitness, music, health, meal plans, teacher plans, non-profit, personal development, business development and so many more!   I am asking Stu all of your burning questions about memberships. We are covering everything from creating content to pricing to client retention and more.   Episode 66 Takeaways:    + You don’t have to be amazing on camera to have a successful membership. + Memberships take people from where they are to where they want to be. + The less content you provide, the better experience you create. + Support your clients in the implementation.  + Start out at a lower price than your ultimate goal.  + Create contrast in your pricing. + People value convenience and community, so it’s not all about the deliverables.  + Courses and memberships go hand in hand.  + Memberships provide stability.    Learn more about Tribe and check out Stu’s free workshop on April 22nd. It will help you figure out how memberships can create more stability and revenue in your business! You can sign up here!   I would love to connect with you! You can find me on Instagram at @not_so_wimpy_entrepreneur.   Resources Mentioned:  FREE LIVE WORKSHOP SERIES Stu McLaren's Website www.tribehub.com www.instagram.com/stumclaren www.facebook.com/stumclaren

As retirement age approaches for many couples, they will find themselves asking who should retire first and what benefits will they get access to? Have you had that discussion with your spouse? What options are available for those who are divorced? Many people are completely unaware that they can collect Social Security benefits from their spouse even if they are divorced! If you are planning on getting a head start on your retirement strategy - you’ve come to the right place! On this episode, you’ll hear as I explain how investors like you can make the best decision when it comes to accessing your Social Security benefits and so much more.  You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Social Security options when you are divorced. [0:55]  Eligibility requirements [2:20]  Getting the most from Social Security [7:00]  Collecting your spousal benefits early [9:30]  Helpful examples [13:00]  Closing thoughts [15:00]  Options for those who are divorced  If you are currently divorced and you are getting to the point where you are thinking about Social Security and you are approaching retirement, you have two options.  Collect Social Security benefits off of your own benefit. Collect Social Security benefits off of your divorced spouse.  Your spousal benefit off of your divorced spouse is up to a maximum of 50% if you wait to collect this benefit when you reach your own full retirement age. Your full retirement age is based on your year of birth. If you are born in 1954 or earlier, your full retirement age is 66.  Eligibility requirements Who qualifies for spousal benefits through Social Security? Can you collect benefits from a former spouse from a marriage that lasted for a small amount of time like a year? To help men and women like you make the most informed decisions about your retirement, I’ve collected some helpful information regarding eligibility requirements.  The marriage lasted 10 years or longer. The ex-spouse is unmarried. The ex-spouse is age 62 or older. The benefit that your ex-spouse is entitled to receive based on their own work is less than the benefit they would receive based on your work. You are entitled to Social Security retirement or disability benefits. To hear me expand on this critical topic and how it can impact your planning as you head into retirement, make sure to tune into this episode, you don’t want to miss it! Resources Mentioned on This Episode Collect Social Security Now or Wait? Ep #4 Connect With Morrissey Wealth Management  www.MorrisseyWealthManagement.com/contact

If your symptoms or your condition plays havoc with your ability to function you have a problem.   It does help to know. Truth is, It doesn't matter how it got started.   How you are going to handle it or get it treated is your decision. In this episode, a look at some but not all of the causes of an anxiety disorder.    Knowing what you have can take the stink out of it.    Just a heads up, there is a ADAA.org free webinar on How to Overcome COVID Re-entry Anxiety. Just because you got vaxed doesn’t mean that there aren’t going to be issues. Link in the Resources section.   If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:  From ADAA.org, a free May 7, 2021 webinar on How To Overcome COVID Re-entry Anxiety    ADAA.org also has a YouTube channel to catch up on prior webinars and topics of interest.   From the U.S. Office of Women's Health information page on Anxiety Disorders.    National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI) description page on some of the various types of anxiety disorders, symptoms and treatment options.    Nationals Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has downloadable booklets about specific anxiety conditions. Disclaimer:  Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.  Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder. This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

He gives hundreds of investors a competitive edge over Wall Street … Ian Cassel has dedicated his career to finding diamonds in the rough. It’s difficult to spot — and invest in — the next Walmart or Netflix before they become industry giants. But Cassel meets this challenge head-on at the https://microcapclub.com/ (MicroCapClub). Cassel discusses the microcap ecosystem, his books, and ways to invest in quality companies with host Charles Mizrahi. Topics Discussed: An Introduction to Ian Cassel (00:00:00) The Microcap Ecosystem (00:01:45) MicroCapClub (00:08:58) Intelligent Fanatics (00:12:36) Following Great CEOs (00:23:49) Grand Slams in Investing (00:28:52) An Information Edge (00:33:24) Microcap Success Stories (00:38:40) Guest Bio: Ian Cassel brought together some of the brightest minds under one (online) roof when he founded the https://microcapclub.com/ (MicroCapClub). This exclusive forum is dedicated to investors who focus solely on microcap companies – or businesses with market caps that are less than $300 million. He’s also the chief investment officer at Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management. There, he serves at the helm of a money management firm that invests in microcap stocks. In addition, Cassel has written two books on microcap investing: Intelligent Fanatics: Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants and Intelligent Fanatics Project: How Great Leaders Build Sustainable Businesses. These books pair together and give readers a blueprint for making wiser investment decisions. Resources Mentioned: ·      https://microcapclub.com/ (MicroCapClub.com) ·      https://if.capital/ (Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management) ·      https://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Fanatics-Standing-Shoulders-Giants/dp/0997576537 (Intelligent Fanatics: Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants) ·      https://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Fanatics-Project-Sustainable-Businesses/dp/0997576502/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/136-2165111-4423058?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0997576502&pd_rd_r=d2ee531d-71e9-4bf3-aec8-0368b52b6c85&pd_rd_w=ZR0Jy&pd_rd_wg=tM7Ef&pf_rd_p=fd3ebcd0-c1a2-44cf-aba2-bbf4810b3732&pf_rd_r=KSWVZVHZG51N7S47FJE6&psc=1&refRID=KSWVZVHZG51N7S47FJE6 (Intelligent Fanatics Project: How Great Leaders Build Sustainable Businesses) Don't Forget To...  https://the-charles-mizrahi-show.captivate.fm/listen (Subscribe to my podcast! ) Download this episode to save for later  Liked this episode? Leave a kind review!     Subscribe to Charles' Alpha Investor newsletter today: https://pro.banyanhill.com/m/1729783 

Today's episode is remarkable and one for the books as we are announcing the launch of the Investor Fuel Cashflow Group! It caters to everyone wanting to have a community with like-minded individuals. Either you have just started out investing, or having 100 or a thousand doors we have groups that basically fit everybody, this merger has one goal in mind: to go big and create the best multifamily investor space ever bolted on to the Fuel Family. To know more about Investor Fuel Cashflow Groups, stay glued and listen to this episode. Topics on Today’s Episode: Corey Peterson’s opinion on what Investor Fuel Family is NOT The two groups in Investor Fuel Cashflow Groups An activity that brings both groups together The reason why we do such activities  Mike’s experiences during masterminds and what they do with current Fuel members Corey’s experiences during masterminds The things that Mike love about multifamily investing versus single family How to get into Cashflow Mastermind? Links and Resources Mentioned www.investorfuel.com Join us for our Virtual Apartments to Millions Summit. Text “A2M” to 480-500-1127 Quotes: “More opportunities when the group grows” - Mike Hambright “Investing, in general, is the best thing since slice bread” - Corey Peterson “If you believe it, you can achieve it” - Corey Peterson Don’t forget to download my Free Workshop Quick Start Video Series, and if you like what you have heard please leave a review on iTunes. Text the word MONEY to 408-500-1127 to get my free private money program and credibility kit for single-family.

Joel Leon is a TED talk giver-creative-copywriter-rapper-father-and-the-list-goes-on – a perfect example that as humans, we’re all multi-hyphenated – capable of doing multiple things being the multi-heightened beings that we are. Today, Joel gives us some enlightening insights into how we can hold space for ourselves and for other people every day, as well as how we can bring awareness to diversity through empathy and compassion. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: The grind of agency life Bringing your heart to work and holding space The goal of meditation and how to find inspiration through exploration How we’re all multi-hyphenates Understanding the cultural nuance and intersectionality of people Episode Highlights: Holding Space for Yourself and Others Bring your heart wherever you are because it’s important to hold space for yourself. While we strive to be the best versions of ourselves each day, we also need to recognize we're going to fall short of that, on some days. And so we have to create space for that as well. You then feel more inclined to lean into the heart spaces of others more because you see people are doing the same. And even if you're not necessarily looking at the results, you're looking at the energy the person brings into the spaces. This then creates room for that conversation to happen and instances that wouldn’t normally have otherwise. How to Find Inspiration Through Exploration It's okay to treat the things that we consider to be mundane or “the every day things” as part of our exploration. Every single moment is an opportunity to be inspired. Our brains are tracking everything – whether it be conversations or interactions. Creativity gets to show up in different ways and as you become aware, you become inspired and you open to the things in the spaces and the people you’re engaging with. Humans are Multi-Hyphenates Humans are multifaceted beings. We're multi-hyphenated because we all do more than one thing. We also have a level of creativity alongside the other roles and responsibilities we have as humans. You could be a photographer-copywriter-designer and that list could go on. We’re built to do more than one thing and be good at more than one thing. After all, we’re all multi-heightened beings. Understanding The Cultural Nuance and Intersectionality of People The way a person greets you in Japan is different than the way a person greets you from the Bronx. You may have clients who may have come from other countries whose way of saying yes or no is how they position their bodies. The way we read people is different. So we have to understand. We can’t be too presumptuous or make decisions or judgments about people without recognizing the cultural nuance of those situations. Distinguishing Empathy and Compassion Empathy lays the foundation for compassion. Compassion is the action, empathy is the feeling. And compassion is that empathy being put into action. The distinction is paramount. And so, a person is not only able to feel what you feel, but feel what you feel in a way that creates space to do something about it – whether by lending a helping hand or using your voice as an ally. Resources Mentioned: https://www.ted.com/speakers/joel_leon https://www.instagram.com/iamjoelleon https://twitter.com/joelakamag?lang=en

A business has two destinies, either it will succeed, or it will fail. But if there is one thing that you should take away from all of these, it is not to let your business's outcome define your worth or who you are.  Our guest for today, Kyle "The Fearless Investor" Stanley, had his fair share of struggling from escaping the shackles of a failing business. It reached a point where he felt that he was worthless for his ventures kept on failing and failing and failing. But one pivotal moment changed it all. It was when he realized that his businesses do not define him. Instead, it is him who will define it. And so, he was able to untangle himself and led not one but multiple businesses into reaching 6 figures. [00:01 – 09:26] Finding Your Identity Success and failure – don't let them define you! Be present in the moment. Build a business that you want. Not one that you think you should want. [09:27 – 25:38] Investing. Investing. Investing. Kyle talks about the businesses that he invested all his time and money in but still failed. Why investing in yourself matters way more than investing in anything else. Masterminds - why you should join one Finding the right partners Mentors and systems Find what you're good at. Outsource your weaknesses. [25:39 – 27:48] Closing Segment Final words of advice   Tweetable Quotes: "Impostor syndrome, right? Like, you're just looking in the window, and really, you're the only one that truly is seeing yourself that way when all the people in front of you don't care how much money you're making or how successful you are. They just want you to be present." – Kyle Stanley   Resources Mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194 (Rich Dad Poor Dad) by Robert Kiyosaki https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357 (The 4-Hour Workweek) by Tim Ferriss   You can follow Kyle onhttps://www.instagram.com/fearlesskyle/ ( Instagram). Listen to his podcast onhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fearless-investor/id1471754688 ( Apple Podcasts) or watch it onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBPF4xCAE8n_Aat4-U8K0zQ ( YouTube). Learn more about him athttps://www.fearlesskyle.com/ ( https://www.fearlesskyle.com/). Learn more about Carrie:https://setyourselffreellc.com/ ( https://setyourselffreellc.com/) Learn more about the podcast:https://setyourselffreellc.com/set-yourself-free-podcast/ ( https://setyourselffreellc.com/set-yourself-free-podcast/) Join the free Set Yourself Free Community on FB:https://www.facebook.com/groups/setyourselffreecommunity ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/setyourselffreecommunity) Come hang on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/setyourselffree.llc/ ( https://www.instagram.com/setyourselffree.llc/)

Introduction Leading our Steps  Zero to Hero -  Grow your faith so you can Fuel your Business (and other areas of life)  What Lies are we Believing?  How Do Business & The Gospel go together? Calling Clarity Program  Where to Start  Top 3 Must Dos in Business  Words of Encouragment      Connect with Deneen:  Instagram: @clarity.deneentb Website: https://deneentb.com   Resources Mentioned:  Clarify Book Creating Transformational Habits  What is your Biblical Women Mentor Quiz   Connect with MYCR: Instagram: @lbarksdale Facebook: Maybe You Can Relate  www.mycrelate.com www.patreon.com/mycrelate

In the first coach-the-coach podcast episode of season 3, I had the pleasure of coaching Jill Shroyer. A self-proclaimed HR nerd, Jill is the founder of Expedition HR Consulting, a best-selling author, a fluent Spanish speaker, and professional at solving Sticky Situations. Expedition HR helps small businesses conquer and prevent sticky situations through teaching core HR pillars in a simple and understandable way... to minimize risk! Expedition HR proudly donates a portion of each dollar earned (including royalties from Jill’s book) to organizations about which Jill is passionate -which include animal welfare organizations and Charity Water, whose mission is to bring clean drinking water to every person in the world. Jill lives in paradise (as she calls it) in the beautiful mountains of Park City, Utah with her husband, two elementary school-aged kids, puppy, and 17-year-old “Queen of the House” cat. Jill spends her free time traveling with her family, fostering animals, mountain biking, and skiing deep powder.   In episode 303 of Moxielicious®, Jill and I discuss: Powerful questions to ask prospective clients so they see the value of working together (and so you can avoid going into features and benefits that often don’t matter to them). Why the fear of “selling” often prevents us from fully serving people in sales conversations and in our presentations. The focus of Jill’s signature presentation on Sticky Situations. How to clearly connect your signature speech to your program offerings, books, and other intellectual property (IP).   Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Grab your ticket to Moxie Camp Learn more about Jill and Expedition HR Grab Jill’s book - Conquer Sticky Situations Connect with Jill on LinkedIn or Instagram  

Imagine a world without litter. That is the mission of today’s guest, Jeff Kirshner, founder of Litterati. Litterati is an app that is empowering individuals to make a significant, measurable impact on the environment. By capturing data through geo-tagged photos of litter, Litterati is able to understand why the litter is on the street and where it is coming from. Litterati is a shining example of how communities are using technology and data to make the world a better place.  When I first spoke with Jeff I was inspired by his passion to make a positive change, and what I find particularly fantastic about Litterati is that it really is about a collective effort across communities. I am a strong believer that we as individuals can take small actions to make a significant impact, and Litterati has shown, without a doubt, how a single person can inspire a community, influence an industry, and change government policies.   About Jeff Former world backpacker turn bartender, Jeff Kirschner is a serial entrepreneur with a love for storytelling. And when his 4-year old daughter saw a plastic tub of cat litter in the woods, little did Jeff realize that it would be the spark for creating Litterati - a movement that’s “crowdsource-cleaning” the planet. Litterati has been featured by National Geographic, Rolling Stone, and Forbes, and they are backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, the National Science Foundation, and have been highlighted at TED.   Resources Mentioned  Jeff’s TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_kirschner_this_app_makes_it_fun_to_pick_up_litter?language=en Connect with Jeff Website https://www.litterati.org Instagram https://www.litterati.org Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thelitterati/ Twitter https://twitter.com/litterati

Dr. Brenna shares insights on where interest in omega-3 for the heart and brain began, and what we know about omega-3 and human genes today. Where is DHA found in our bodies? How was that discovered? Hear why research reported in isolation can be confusing and how research design flaws impact results. With fun curiosity about lipid chemistry for 32+ years, Dr. Brenna breaks things down into practical, logical explanations.Topics Discussed:5:55 Difference between EPA & DHA 6:51 Where DHA is found in the body 8:00 Omega-3's role in cardiovascular health 11:38 Omega-3's role in neurocognitive health 16:34 What's known about genes and omega-3s18:51 Making sense of conflicting information on omega-3s Resources Mentioned in this episode:Dr. Tom Brenna's Biohttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4733252/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047248414000839

Happy Earth Day, Hotties! In this week's episode, we give you a rundown on all the ways you can implement more sustainable practices in your daily lives. Whether you're looking to go zero waste or wanting to shop more locally, we give you the tools you need to make caring for the planet a part of your routine. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and follow us on Instagram @twodegreeshotter! If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, leave us a review - it really helps us out! If you have any suggestions for topics you want to hear us cover, feel free to send them using this link: https://bit.ly/2WAjznf. TO BE IN OUR ONE YEAR CELEBRATION EPISODE: Send us a voice message about the biggest lesson you've learned in the past year. Email it to us at twodegreeshotterpodcast@gmail.com and include your address if you want a special surprise - we can't wait to hear from you! Resources Mentioned in the Episode: How Dirty is Your Closet Quiz https://www.thredup.com/fashionfootprint What is Your Ecological Footprint Quiz https://www.footprintcalculator.org/ Other resources: https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/student-life/45-sustainability-resources

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Dubbed as one of the world's most expensive business consultants, Perry Marshall is a marketer at heart who believes that in business, money equates to respect. Perry founded the $10 million Evolution 2.0 Prize, the world’s largest science research award launched at the Royal Society in London with judges from Harvard, Oxford, and MIT. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: The value of time The 80/20 really means and how it applies to everything in life The 80/20 in relationships How to pull the 80/20 lever The 7 Steps of Detox, Declutter, Dominate Different media = different market Episode Highlights: What is 80/20? Most people of valuable time as going from $15 an hour to $18, to $20 an hour. . But the value of time is more like $10 an hour, $100 an hour, $1000 an hour, and $10,000 an hour. It's exponential. It's logarithmic, not linear. Nothing in business is linear. And this is, this is what 80/20 is all about. What 80/20 really means is that the whole world runs on exponential power laws. And that the value of a thing is in powers of 10. To understand this, you have to understand the power of leverage. How It Connects with the Universal Law of Cause and Effect If you make $1,000 an hour, an hour a day, you get to spend a good portion of the day doing things that you love, that you're interested in. You make a good income and you can have an adventurous life. When you really understand the 80/20 rule, it's not just applicable in every single measurable part of your business, but in every part of life. How to Pull the 80/20 Lever Everybody's got head trash. And anytime you are on the edge of a breakthrough, the chattering inside your brain is going to go through the roof. You can then harness the chattering inside your brain to tell you where the 80/20 levers are. If you're reaching for that lever and your hand starts shaking, it's probably an 80/20 lever where you need to harness the power once you get there. The 7 Steps of Detox, Declutter, Dominate Use Renaissance time to gain discernment and clarity. That's about how you start your day today. Make your business twice as profitable with an 80/20 focus. Earn $1,000 an hour at least one hour a day with 80/20 time. Create an irresistible product that's a joy to use by simplifying. Carve out the niche where you are the number one undisputed via the star principle. Build an impenetrable moat around your business. Enjoy the freedom to create and invent every single day. Every one of these steps is a riddle. But if you could just solve a couple of them, your life is going to get so much better. Different Media = Different Market Your business will become successful once you figure out how to use a digital medium that nobody else in your market is doing well. You can own a market and even the tiniest little markets, if you're number one, you'd be surprised how much money you can make. Resources Mentioned: www.perrymarshall.com 80/20Sales and Marketing Detox, Declutter, Dominate: How to Excel by Elimination --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erikecabral/support

Do you have a big calling that God is asking you take on and live it now? It can feel overwhelming to let go of who you think you are to step into this next level you, but this is the time and today we are going to meet this YOU and all her glory and what God needs from her! I hope you enjoy this conversation! In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: + How to let go of fear of stepping into the next level you! + Why you are worthy to surrender fully to your big calling! + How to know what you are being called to create today! Resources Mentioned:    Download your Free Tools for a Radiant You Guide now: http://krisbritton.net/tools-for-the-radiant-you/.    Follow me on Instagram: kris_britton .    Get 25% off your doTERRA essential oils here: www.krisbritton.net/oils.    Join the WEALTH MASTERMIND or Soul Legacy Monthly Mentorship: email kris@krisbritton.net Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to the podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others will love it too, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Follow the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also follow from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help the Goddess Boss podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes. Kris Britton is a life coach & success coach who helps women dissolve their inner blocks so they can make big money and a big impact! Kris is also the founder of Team Goddess Bosses, a global community that helps women unleash their creativity and awaken their spirit, so one can move ahead in their dreams with ease, flow and the power of community. Over the last few years Kris has helped over 100 people reach five and six figure incomes working from home and has been featured in Success Magazine + Women’s Health & Fitness Magazine. Visit Kris’ Website: www.krisbritton.net Connect with Kris on Facebook: www.facebook.com/krisbrittonfan Connect with Kris on Instagram: www.instagram.com/kris_britton Ready to awaken the goddess within? Download my free Awaken the Inner Goddess Guide + Meditation and get the support to dissolve the barriers between you and your dreams by awakening the magnetic power within you, your inner Goddess and we do this with simple practices and essential oils! xxoo Kris Kris Britton Life + Business Coach

Today’s guest is Paul Ross. He is a master hypnotist, master trainer of neuro-linguistic programming, and internationally recognized author and speaker. For over 30 years, he has taught thousands of people the power of language to influence, persuade, sell, heal, and turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones. Let’s listen to Paul and explore the world of influence, persuasion, and mindset in a practical and incredible way. [00:01 – 04:55] Opening Segment  Let’s get to know Paul Ross. Paul shares a brief explanation of what hypnosis means. Create and expand the state of consciousness. The art of selling decisions and good feelings about the decisions. Paul shares the story about his background. A master hypnotist  He is a former dating coach [04:56 – 15:39] Explore the world of Influence, Persuasion, and Mindset Paul breaks down the real meaning of manipulation. Manipulation is simply the art of capturing and leading the imagination and emotion of the other person, so they convince themselves to do what it is you want them to do. Paul talks about a book titled “Teaching As a Subversive Activity” by Neil Postman. Putting the words back on the student to do the thinking themselves  The art of suggestion and being vague Implied relationship suggestion  Your language structured consciousness shapes your decision and drives your behavior. The power of subconscious communication. Enhance your negotiating skills and process without changing it. [15:40 – 35:15] The Pattern Interrupt The pattern interrupt  giving suggestions to stop and rethink. The more certain you attempt to get, the more the opportunity slips through your fingers. When you interrupt people’s patterns, they become suggestible. The importance of staying neutral in the negotiation process. Transferases The law of compound suggestion. Paul talks about the progress of increasing your negotiation skill and working with him. Using language in relationships and opening people up for different levels of communication. When you want to get to know someone, get curious. Get curious about people’s moment of discovering and uncovering how they find their path. Evoking the process, not the fact. [35:16 – 39:53] Closing segment If your great-great grandkids are to write a book about you, what would you like it to be titled?  The Wizard of Words. Connect with Paul. See the links below.  Paul shares some of his free training programs. Rapid sales accelerator training. 23-minute audio training on how I learn to sell. Final words from me. Tweetable Quotes: “Manipulation is simply the art of capturing and leading the imagination and emotion of other people so they convince themselves to do what it is you want them to do.” –  Paul Ross. “Your language structured consciousness shapes your decision and drives your behavior.” –  Paul Ross. “When you interrupt people’s patterns they become suggestible.” –  Paul Ross.     Resources Mentioned:   Subtle Words that Sell by Paul Ross Teaching As a Subversive Activity by Neil Postman You can connect with Paul on LinkedIn. Or you can visit his website at www.paulrossbook.com/ and to apply for his mentoring program you can visit www.speakerpaulross.com/.   LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode. I believe that you only need a small axe to build a lasting empire. Let’s start building yours! To know more about me and all the real estate opportunities you can find, you can connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook or check out my website https://smallaxecommunities.com/ and book a call with me.

Bridget and Sydney are joined by Cara Dallamora of Apollo's Arc Animal Rescue to discuss what it means to be a no-kill rescue, collaborating with other shelters, and how to keep a positive attitude when facing challenges as a rescue.Topics Include:The story of Apollo and Apollo's Arc Animal RescueTaking in owner surrendersThe Hero Hound Program–matching veterans with the right dogsCOVID adoptions being surrendered as people return to workDefining no-killNavigating and communicating adoption feesCollaborating with other sheltersAnd other topics...Resources Mentioned:https://apollosarc.org/Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email: podcast@cuddly.comInstagram @welovecuddlyTwitter @welovecuddlyFacebook @welovecuddlyhttps://cuddly.com/

Linda Hoffman is an artist, poet, and the Apple Orchardist at Old Frog Pond Farm & Studies in Harvard, Massachusetts. Linda restored the abandoned orchard in 2001 to create Massachusetts’ first pick-your-own orchard. During fruit-picking season in the fall, the farm hosts an annual outdoor sculpture exhibit for visitors to enjoy, including digital prints, the Fine Art letterpress book, Winter Air, and three poetry chapbooks. She is a contributor to WBUR’s Cognoscenti and writes the Apples, Art, and Spirit blog. Linda joins me today to share what trees can teach humans. Linda shares how her exploration into growing organically opened her eyes to all the parts of the whole and how they are all connected. She highlights the importance of pausing before acting and the benefits of patience. We discuss the idea of community, connectedness, and an appreciation for others. Linda shares her reflections on pruning trees to let in light to encourage new life and the lessons this has for humanity. Linda also reveals her upcoming book's details, tentatively titled The Artist in the Orchard, and the farm and art exhibit's reopening date. “We can learn a lot from nature in terms of that sharing, that care, and that connectedness.” - Linda Hoffman This week on Insert:Human Why Linda chose to grow organically, the value in learning from others, and understanding how all the parts work together in oneness Why we should embrace patience and pause before responding Finding support, why we need community and the healing power of creation Committing to your growth, taking risks, and being prepared to be vulnerable The parallels between pruning to let in the light and learning to let things go to explore new possibilities Why we need to shift from individualism and self to connectedness and appreciation Linda's upcoming book and the farm's reopening date Resources Mentioned: 032| REPAIRING OURSELVES WITH JULIE MATHESON AND MELISSA YAHIA The Overstory by Richard Powers Connect with Linda Hoffman: Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio Linda Hoffman’s Website Apples, Art, and Spirit Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio on Facebook Insert:Human - For a Better Life & Better World Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Insert:Human. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more seekers and problem-solvers, like you. Join me on Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin. For more exclusive content and to claim your free copy of the first chapter of my upcoming book, Technology is Dead, visit my website.

If you tend to struggle with making money or you can’t imagine charging more for your services, or you make good money then it disappears, you might have a money block that is holding you back. The biggest problem with a hidden money block is that a business owner tends to work ten times harder to compensate for the patterns. Money blocks show up at each new level of success that an entrepreneur pursues, and can hide out in your blind spot, surfacing fears that keep you stuck. If you’ve got money blocks, you probably are doing a lot of the right things but they never seem to work! Money blocks don’t have to keep you stuck any longer. Listen in on Amplify Your Success Podcast episode 227 as Polly Alexandre joins me to provide insight into how money blocks show up and an easy way to dissolve them to unleash your full earning potential. Be sure to join the conversation in the Amplify Your Authority Group.   Key Takeaways The 8 top money blocks female entrepreneurs tend to have in common. How the fear of being more visible is keeping you poor and in struggle mode. The part your DNA is playing in your financial condition. Why some entrepreneurs make a lot of money, then lose it all, over and over again. What the feminine wound around money is and how to know if it's affecting you. Polly’s simple 4-step process to start dissolving money blocks.     About The Guest Polly Alexandre is a money mindset expert and clearing money blocks is her superpower. She blends her powerful transformational coaching skills with her intuitive energy clearing abilities to help change-makers, visionary creatives and spiritual leaders fulfil their soul’s purpose, and use their creative & spiritual gifts to change the world.    Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Get Polly’s Meditation Free: Manifest More Money Struggling to attract more dream clients? Get my free guide to Amplify Your Authority here.

Jay and Eric talk with Autumn Karen on a challenging subject – A rare chromosome disorder of her daughter Hermione. Sadly, they lost her at the age of 3.5 years, but those years were blessed with loved and empathy. Episode Highlights: 03:01: Autumn narrates about her tragedy. She states that at first, all looked good, but there was a slight clue that something was wrong which the doctors were not able to put a pin.05:18: There are markers for normal or commonly known syndromes or congenital disabilities, but everything was new and unheard of in Hermione’s case. She had plastic surgery at the age of 3 months.06:29: Interestingly, during the same time, Autumn was doing a psychological dissertation on the topic “How families are told about diagnosis.”07:00: Jay empathizes and supports Autumn saying that it might have been confusing and challenging as a nail already hits you in the head.07:28: At the hospital when Autumn was informed of her daughter’s condition. The doctor coldly asks her to google it.07:40: Jay and Eric discuss how some people don’t understand or communicate with you about your pain during tough times. Eric shares a personal experience about how he felt when doctors don’t show any empathy.09:54: Jay points out mental health crisis is not just for the parents or children; doctors also deal with the same situation. There should be an awareness about the same.13:23: Hermione had a 10% chance of survival when she was born. Autumn discusses the privileges that they got from the government and family members.14:54: Eric puts an important question “What are the options available to those people who don’t have such kind of privileges?”16:58: Jay stresses that the issue should be addressed so that, privileged or not, no child should be left out to get proper care and service.17:56: Autumn shares about Hermione’s seizures; at times, they were for 2 hours.19.24: Autumn confesses that before this tragic incident, she had no idea about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).22:30: Autumn takes the listeners to an emotional ride when she narrates Hermione’s last moments.25:01: Jay respected the fact that Autumn did not put Hermione under heavy medication but instead tried her best to give her a normal childhood.28:27: Eric talks about his personal experience with epilepsy and how he jokes about it.32:18: Autumn jokes about how her other two kids took things lightly and made seizure faces.35:20: To help parents who have special needs children, Autumn points out that it is essential to talk about it. There is nothing to be afraid of about it.37:24: Funding is also missing for special needs child welfare.48:00: Eric and Jay discuss that “The importance of discussing how it feels to go back to the house post a tragic loss. This discussion is something that has to happen.”49:32: Jay talks about the importance of meditation.53:57: Family with special needs child tends to isolate from the society, it is important to invite them and make them feel welcome.55:15: Jay asks, “Do you think society is becoming more understanding towards special needs children?”58.31: Jay and Eric motivate Autumn and appreciates that she talks about Hermione. They acknowledge that she is making a change.59:55: Jay points out that the entire situation is more about miscommunication; hence it is crucial to talk about it.01:01:06: Autumns stresses that she is not ashamed to talk about Hermione or her disability.3 Key Points:Autumn knows about life with and without a child with a disability, and she shares how life was like Hermione.Autumn explains the difference between controlled and uncontrolled seizures. She also shares about the percentage of survival. Autumn shares the challenges she faced as a single mom of 3 kids and how society, friends, family, or neighbors can help take the pressure off.Resources Mentioned:www.c22c.org | https://www.purpleday.org/C22C Videohttps://autumnkaren.compurpleday.org