Podcasts about Rhythm

Rhythm and Vines festival has announced 2026 will be their final year in Gisborne after 24-years in the region. The new location is yet to be revealed. CEO Kieran Spillane told Andrew Dickens they want to make this years R&V 'the biggest and the best' so far. "We really want to go out with a bang and say a huge thank you to the wonderful people of Gisborne who have helped, and supported this festival over the years." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast with Andrew Dickens for Tuesday, 21 July, 2026, former Reserve Bank senior economist Michael Reddell on what a higher inflation rate of 4.1% could mean for interest rates. Rhythm and Vines is about to bow out of Gisborne. We find out why with chief executive Kieran Spillane. Ponsonby News editor Martin Leach is baffled by a threat he's received from the Auckland mayor. And on The Huddle, Sarah Trotman and Mark Sainsbury on whether Wayne Brown's out of line. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Things are coming to a head on the Ghostbloods front as Mraize gives Shallan (and her brain roommates) a final mission. In another part of Roshar a plan is set in motion by a newly-awakened Fused to cripple the coalition in a single stroke. 

We're relaunching Let It Roll by reposting every episode in chronological order by subject matter. In this episode, host Nate Wilcox welcomes Ned Sublette, author of "The Cultural Blend That Made New Orleans Music Unique: Let It Roll From the Beginning...to the End 3." Sublette's book is "a tale of imperial war, religious conflict, the search for treasure, the spread of slavery, the Cuban connection, the cruel aristocracy of sugar, and the very different revolutions that created the United States and Haiti" culminating in the magical drum music of Congo Square, sounds that echo on today via Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Funk and Hip-Hop. This episode originally dropped in 2022. GO TO THE LET IT ROLL SUBSTACK TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- The final 15 minutes of this episode are exclusively for paying subscribers to the Let It Roll Substack. Also subscribe to the LET IT ROLL EXTRA feed on Apple, Spotify or your preferred podcast service to access the full episodes via your preferred podcast outlet. We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to support the show. Thanks! Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠letitrollpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let It Roll is proud to be part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcast⁠s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Rainier Beach High School is nearing the completion of its extensive rebuild, marking a new era for the institution. After six years of meticulous planning and construction, the modern campus will feature enhanced classrooms, expanded athletic facilities, and a state-of-the-art performing arts center. Lydig Construction served as the general contractor, transforming the community's vision for this significant Southeast Seattle landmark into reality. Patrick McGlothlin, Senior Project Manager with Lydig Construction, joins the Rhythm & News podcast to talk about the journey behind the rebuild and what this milestone means for Rainier Beach and the surrounding community. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

Most of us don't struggle to believe in God. We struggle to feel like we're enough for Him. In this message from The Devoted Life series, we follow the Apostle Peter — the most relatable figure in the entire New Testament — from a fishing boat on the Lake of Gennesaret all the way to a beach breakfast with the risen Jesus. His story is messy, honest, and full of falls. And it's one of the most powerful maps for devoted life the Bible gives us. Together we trace four of the eight levels of devotion woven through Peter's journey:

Most of us don't struggle to believe in God. We struggle to feel like we're enough for Him. In this message from The Devoted Life series, we follow the Apostle Peter — the most relatable figure in the entire New Testament — from a fishing boat on the Lake of Gennesaret all the way to a beach breakfast with the risen Jesus. His story is messy, honest, and full of falls. And it's one of the most powerful maps for devoted life the Bible gives us. Together we trace four of the eight levels of devotion woven through Peter's journey:

Air Week: July 20-26, 2026 Jay McShann Jay McShann was a pioneer of Rhythm & Blues, cutting his teeth as a swing bandleader, arriving in Kansas City just as it was becoming a jazz mecca. In 1937, he heard the young Charlie Parker and asked him to join his band. “Bird” was on McShann’s first records, done for Decca in 1941 including the smash, “Confessin’ The Blues,” which featured vocalist Walter Brown. McShann was a discoverer of talented musicians, from vocalists Julia Lee, Al Hibler and Jimmy Witherspoon to drummer Gus Johnson, bassist Gene Ramey and saxophonist Paul Quinichette. His band launched many careers and thankfully McShann had many hits of his own. In 1949, it was his band backing Jimmy Witherspoon on the R&B chart-topper, “Ain’t Nobody’s Business” and with the help of Pricilla Bowman, McShann scored another #1 in 1955 with “Hands Off.” Matt The Cat explores Jay McShann’s long and storied career as we boogie, jump, jive and wail on this week’s “Juke In The Back.” LISTEN BELOW

Episode Summary. One of the words used to describe the worldview of the culture in which we all swim is secularism, which describes a lifestyle of preoccupation with the visible, material world to the neglect of the world of the spiritual. The result of swimming in this polluted water has been, in my view, a largescale disregard of the fourth commandment by Christians and consequent loss of its benefits. The lost benefits are understanding the eternal value of work and understanding the need to regularly shut out the secular world to be renewed and reconnected to the Spiritual Being who created us. This episode seeks to recover what is often lost by the neglect pf the fourth commandment.For Further Prayerful Thought:What most stood out to you in this episode about the fourth commandment?How would you respond to someone who said, “Keeping the Sabbath is being legalistic, and the church is not Israel?”What components of a biblical view of work seem most important to you.It's been said that the more important your work is, the more important it is to regularly step away from it and renew. How might this principle apply to serving Christ?For the printed version of this message click here.For a summary of topics addressed by podcast series, click here.For FREE downloadable studies on men's issues click here.To make an online contribution to enable others to hear about the podcast: (Click link and scroll down to bottom left)

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AlleyCatHowlRhythm Renegades Hosted by DJ Hobo Lobo & Split-Pea McGee With some of the best Rockabilly, Psychobilly & 1950's Style Rock & Roll(And Whatever the Alley Cat drags in) Featuring thrills and chills by : 1.) Three Alley Cats - Roy Hall [Three Alley Cats/Diggin' The Boogie]2.) Ten Cats Down – The Miller Sisters [Ten Cats Down/Finders Keepers]3.) Bottle to the Baby – Charlie Feathers [One Hand Loose/Bottle to the Baby]4.) Race With The Devil – Gene Vincent [Star 56-58]5.) Bewitched - The Sirocco Bros. [The Devil's Music] 6.) Flying Saucers – The Sirocco Bros. [Sirocco] 7.) Martian Chicken – Bloodshot Bill [The Out Of This World Sounds Of Bloodshot Bill] 8.) Marfa Lights – Dan Sartain [DUDESBLOOD] 9.) Jo Jo Rock and Roll – Amon Greer [I Don't Want You At All/Jo Jo Rock and Roll]10.) Red Hot Rock - The Polecats [Cult Heroes]11.) King Cry Baby – James Intveld [100% Hits Rock'n'Roll]12.) Hillbilly House – Wild Wax Combo [Ready To Go]13.) Let's Get Wild – Rudy Grayzell [Let's Get Wild]14.) Rockin' Blues – Johnny Otis [Stompin' At The Savoy]15.) Lazy – Bloodshot Bill [So Blue]16.) So Blue -- Bloodshot Bill [So Blue]17.) Smokey Joe's Cafe – The Robins [Smokey Joe's Cafe/Just Like A Fool]18.) Rhythm In My Bones --- Danny Diamond & The Rubies [Rumble Rock]19.) Annabelle – Roy Gaines [Annabelle/Night Beat] 20.) Night Beat – Roy Gaines [Annabelle/Night Beat] 21.) Beer Truck – The Booze Bombs [Crazy Love] 22.) Wonderin' – Little Richard [The Fabulous Little Richard] 23.) Involuntary Commitment Blues --- The Spectres [The Great Erotic Zombie Shakedown] 24.) It's Late - Dorsey Burnette [It's Late/Good Good Lovin'] 25.) Rock Therapy -- Johnny Burnette And The Rock'n'Roll Trio [Johnny Burnette And The Rock'n'Roll Trio] 26.) Mr. Blues -- Restless [Beat My Drums] 27.) She's A Bad Motorcycle – Tav Falco's Panther Burns [The World We Knew] 28.) Mexico - Grease Creepers [Fresh Cut]29.) Breakaway – The Long Tall Texans [Texas Beat...] 30.) Railroad Blues – Tazmanian Devils [Evil Boppin'] 31.) Jockey Full Of Bourbon --- Tom Waits [Rain Dogs] 32.) I Ain't No Good – TJ Mayes [Dig It Up!] 33.) Big Sandy – The Meteors [Demonopoly] 34.) Flaming Star – Dan Sartain [Western Hills] 35.) Ruby Carol – Dan Sartain [Dan Sartain Lives] 36.) Night Watch - -- Guana Batz [Held Down...At Last] 37.) Bring My Cadillac Back – Guana Batz [Rough Edges] 38.) Down and Out --- Th' Legendary Shack Shakers [Swamp Blood] 39.) Tony Driver Blues – Tav Falco [Club Car Zodiac] 40.) Hula Rock – Bill Browning & The Echo Valley Boys [The Island Recordings] 41.) New Girlfriend – Swamp Rats [Style Of Conviction!!!] 42.) Crying the Blues – Steve French [Rockabilly Hoodlums] 43.) My Baby Said #2 - -- The Polecats [Cult Heroes] AlleyCatHowlKeep A'Howlin'

Morning Mantra: "You find your rhythm when you realize that even the steps backwards were part of the dance."Life is like a dance, and you are the choreographer.  You don't know the steps until you learn them because in life, you learn as you go. Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow. Sometimes you're moving forward, sometimes you're moving back.Sometimes you're waltzing through it gracefully and other times it's two step forward and one step back.Try to embrace every step, make your dance as fun and beautiful as possible, and if you stumble or fall, make it part of the dance. When you do, you will find your rhythm. #BeAHappyDancer #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #WordsToInspire #InspirationalQuotes #SmallBusinessOwner #WomenOwned #HorseHippieBoutique #MorningMotivation #Equestrian #HorseLover #QuotesToInspire #HorseHippieBoutique

On this episode, it's summer school! We talk about the summer slide with University of Iowa expert Leah Zimmermann. The University of Iowa launched a literacy hub to help caregivers develop literacy skills whether at home or on the move. We also hear from Kathleen Locher, an elementary teacher librarian in Iowa City. She shares how a book that hadn't been checked out in a decade has had a profound impact on her students. We hear poems read by rising fourth-grade Poetry Invaders Lina Ahmed, Sadie Linder, Kate Fina and Etta Schons. Then, Iowa State's University Museums announced its new director, David Schmitz. We talk with him about how he found a passion for supporting other artists and plans for the future at University Museums.

PICKLEBALL THERAPY  ·  SHOW NOTESEpisode 304 – Tap Your Flow What this episode is aboutFlow is not something you go out and acquire. It is already in you. This week I make the case for that, and then I show you what the work for finding your flow actually is.Do you already have flow? Yes.Picture yourself waiting to return serve. The serve gets hit. What happens next is remarkable, and you do it without thinking about it:•     Your brain tracks a ball spinning through space•     It calculates where that ball will be at a moment in the future•     It moves your body to that place in space•     You hit the ballYou were doing that before your first lesson. Before your first pickleball YouTube video. Nobody taught you. That is your supercomputer running software that came pre-installed.So what is the work?Removing interference. Taking away the noise. Clearing out the distractions and obstacles so that you can stop trying to think your way through the rally and start feeling the rally instead.Playing by feel more than by thought.One example of interference: trying to read paddle anglesPlayers ask about this a lot. How can I learn to read my opponent's paddle at contact so that I know where the ball is going? It's a fair question.To be sure, some coaches teach it. But think about what you are actually asking yourself to do. You are moving. You are tracking the rally. And now you want to also read a paddle face at the moment of contact.There is a better way. When the ball travels to one side of the court, you start to sense where it is likely to go next. Will you get surprised? Sure. Once, maybe twice. Then your brain adjusts. That is flow doing the work instead of your conscious mind.Watch the pros. It looks like they are gliding. They always seem to be where they need to be. They are sensing the rally.Pickleball is musicThere is a rhythm to a rally. Learn to hear it and move with it, and you are in flow. That idea sits at the center of what we are doing in the Flow Project.The Flow ProjectFive weeks. Five bite-sized chunks. Focused on your mechanics.Here is why it works: you have probably already tried the frontal approach to learning pickleball. You want a better third shot drop, so you watch 87 videos and take 32 clinics on the third shot drop. Fine. Let's come at it from a different angle. That's what the flow project is all about.No cost. To participate:•     Go to tonyroigpickleball.com and get on the email list. The written lessons come by email, so that is the only way to receive them.•     Add tony@kjbm.tonyroigpickleball.com as a contact so the emails do not land in spam.•     Join the community at tonyroigpickleball.com for the video lessons and follow-alongs.In the riff: what Tony Roig Pickleball is aboutIt is about you. A pickleball player who wants to grow in the sport. Period.On the question of whether the pro work I've been doing lately means a pivot away from amateur coaching: no. Commentating Major League Pickleball and the PPA, and coaching pro players, increases my knowledge of the game and keeps me current. I bring that back here. Not a pivot. Doubling down.Free at tonyroigpickleball.com•     Four mini courses•     The TRP Community•     The Flow Project (five weeks)

Is the secret to a better golf swing hidden in rhythm rather than technique? In this  episode of The Mind Caddie, Karl Morris is joined by renowned golf biomechanist Dr Kwon, whose research into golf swing mechanics and ground reaction forces has influenced coaches and players around the world. Together they explore why so many golfers become trapped by positions and swing thoughts, and why developing natural rhythm, movement and awareness may be the quickest route to a more efficient, repeatable golf swing. Dr Kwon explains how simple training tools such as ropes and kettlebells can help golfers develop better sequencing, improve their interaction with the ground and create effortless speed without forcing positions. If you've ever struggled with consistency, timing or trying to make your swing look perfect, this episode offers a refreshing, science-backed perspective on how great golf swings really work. In this episode you'll discover: Why rhythm may be the single most important ingredient in an efficient golf swing. How ground reaction forces generate effortless speed and power. Why golfers should think less about positions and more about dynamic movement. How the famous rope drill helps develop natural sequencing and swing plane. Why a good backswing begins with movement—not rigidity. How using your legs correctly transforms balance, rotation and club delivery. Dr Kwon's GRAND principles for building a simple, natural golf swing. Why awareness of your movement is the key to successful swing reprogramming. Whether you're a golfer searching for more consistency or a coach wanting to understand the science behind great movement, this conversation is packed with practical insights you can apply immediately. Listen now to discover why great golf isn't about forcing positions—it's about developing rhythm, movement and natural athletic motion. Buy the Mind Caddie book: Mind Caddie: How to Become the Golfer You Know You Can Be Become a Certified Mind Factor Coach: www.themindfactor.com Join the Mind Caddie community: www.mindcaddie.golf Shop with code : MINDFACTOR10 at checkout for 10% OFF your next order at www.fenixxcell.com @fenixxcell Keywords: golf swing, biomechanics, Dr Kwon, rhythm in golf, ground reaction forces, golf instruction, golf coaching, swing mechanics, golf performance, clubhead speed, golf drills, golf practice, The Mind Caddie.  

Welcome back to another fun and flirty episode of the Vanilla to Vixen podcast! In Episode 203, your favourite naughty hosts, Mr & Mrs N, take the mics on location to the fabulous V2V Club in Warwickshire. They are joined by a hugely popular couple on the scene: the wonderful CuriousDubsters. Grab a drink, get comfortable, and tune in for an episode filled with laughter, great tunes, and a massive event announcement! What to Expect in This Episode The Accidental Awakening: The CuriousDubsters share their hilarious and totally unexpected origin story. Find out exactly how a casual night out to watch a comedy stage show accidentally opened the door to their favourite naughty hobby! The Rhythm of the Night: The conversation shifts gears as the guests dive into their other massive shared passion—music—and how it fuels their lifestyle. The Big Reveal: Get the exclusive, first-hand scoop on their brand-new upcoming party at the V2V Club. Event Spotlight: Vinyl Voyeurs The CuriousDubsters reveal all the juicy details about their upcoming night, Vinyl Voyeurs! It's a completely unique party where the guests get to take control of the decks and be the DJ. Bring your favourite tracks, set the sexy mood, and step onto the dancefloor to make that ultimate transition from being totally Vanilla to being a complete Vixen! (Adult Content: Strictly 18+ Only.) If you are aged 25 and over you may be able to meet the hosts & Guests of Vanilla to Vixen at the V2V Club. Visit the Club Website for more information. You can contact Mr and Mrs N in the following ways :- V2V Club Website :- V2V.UK Fab Swingers :- naughtycp1 V2V CLUB Email :- naughtycp1@yahoo.com Instagram :- V2V_Club You can contact todays guests The Curious Dubsters via Fab Swingers :- CuriousDubsters Mr and Mrs N's book "Vanilla To Vixen - My Journey from a Vanilla Life to becoming a Hot Wife" is available now from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. Click on the following link. https://amzn.eu/d/2jKocJO Join Mr and Mrs N's Discord Chat Server :- This is a safe and discreet place where you can chat to fellow liberated members involved in the swinging lifestyle also known as the naughty hobby.  Please read and respect our chat server rules before joining our Discord Chat Server. This service is completely free, there are many rooms to enjoy with fellow members of the swinging community. You MUST BE OVER 24 YEARS OLD TO JOIN THIS DISCORD SERVER. Our Discord server is for social swingers chat. It is exclusively for people involved in the swinging lifestyle. it is not a "pick up" or dating site. You must NOT private message other members without asking their permission in the general chat room. All rooms within V2V Discord are moderated. The following link is an invite into the Vanilla To Vixen Discord Chat Server. Join our discord chat by visiting V2V.UK

Here 's our latest! 4 new pieces from Studio "V". The set for this week puts the spotlight on a few different rhythm grooves throughout the show. We think you'll like it! TITLES: "RIGHT DOWN THE BLOCK", "THAT'S THE COSSROADS UP AHEAD", feature song, "THE MOON AND THE STARS CAME OUT TONIGHT" and "SUMMERTIME SUNDAY" {compliments of COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS MUSIC © BMI 2026}

Welcome to Day 2906 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. Day 2906 – Theology Thursday – Prayer as Communion, Petition, and Covenant: From Ancient Near East to Modern Faith Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2906 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps!   I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2906 of our Trek.   The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Our current series of Theology Thursday lessons is written by theologian and teacher John Daniels. I have found that his lessons are short, easy to understand, doctrinally sound, and applicable to all who desire to learn more of God's Word. John's lessons can be found on his website   theologyinfive.com.   Today's lesson is titled PRAYER AS COMMUNION, PETITION, AND COVENANT: FROM THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST TO MODERN FAITH. In the religious systems of the ancient Near East, prayer was a vital function, though its framework was drastically different from what later developed in Israelite and Christian thought. Prayer was primarily a method of maintaining the cosmic order through appeasement and transaction. Gods in Mesopotamia, Canaan, and Egypt were seen as powerful but unpredictable, often requiring elaborate rituals, sacrifices, and formulas to grant favor or avert wrath. These cultures did not operate under a theology of relational covenant but rather through a pattern of reciprocity: offerings and words were meant to provoke a specific divine response. Babylonian prayer texts like the “Shurpu” and “Maqlu” series reflect a deep concern with curses, omens, and unseen transgressions. The supplicant might not even know which god was offended or what sin was committed. In such cases, prayers became generalized pleas for forgiveness from all deities. Egyptian prayers often took the form of hymns to the gods, extolling their attributes and requesting protection or intervention, especially concerning the afterlife. Canaanite prayer and sacrifice, while less preserved in textual form, mirrored these transactional patterns. Ultimately, prayer in the ANE was primarily about control, using proper language and rites to maintain divine favor and personal or national survival. The first segment is: The Distinctive Voice of Ancient Israel: Relational and Covenant-Based. The emergence of Israel as a people devoted to Yahweh introduced a significant break from the ANE paradigm. While early Israelite religion still bore some cultural similarities to its surroundings, the theology of Yahweh as a covenantal, relational deity revolutionized the nature of prayer. No longer was prayer simply a means of magical manipulation or guesswork. It became a medium through which a person engaged with a God who had revealed His name, His character, and His promises. The earliest biblical prayers, such as those found in Genesis, reflect this relational nature. Abraham argues with God over the fate of Sodom, appealing not to ritual but to God's justice. Moses intercedes for Israel after the golden calf incident, reminding Yahweh of His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. These prayers do not treat Yahweh as distant or unknowable but rather as a God who can be reasoned with, challenged, and persuaded because of His own covenant loyalty. The Book of Psalms shows the breadth of human emotion brought before God: joy, fear, doubt, anger, and praise. Lament becomes a central form of worship, as seen in the cries of David or the national laments after Jerusalem's destruction. These are not sterile performances but passionate expressions of faith. Prayer becomes an act of courage, a wrestling with God, a protest against silence, and a clinging to hope when the world falls apart. The second segment is: From Temple to Synagogue: Formalization in Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism. As the Hebrew Bible gave way to the practices of Second Temple Judaism, especially after the exile, prayer began to evolve in response to historical necessity. With the destruction of the First Temple and the loss of the sacrificial system, the Jewish people turned increasingly to prayer and study as their central forms of worship. What was once spontaneous became structured. What was once private became communal. During this period, daily prayer rhythms began to emerge. Fixed times of prayer, morning, afternoon, and evening, mirrored the times of temple sacrifice and were eventually institutionalized. The Amidah, or “Standing Prayer,” developed into a core liturgical centerpiece. It offered a framework of blessings praising God, requesting needs, and praying for national restoration. The Shema, a declaration of God's unity and Israel's devotion, became part of daily prayer and identity. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, Rabbinic Judaism restructured prayer life around the synagogue. Prayer was no longer centered on the priesthood and sacrificial rites but on the Torah, communal liturgy, and ethical action. This shift preserved Jewish identity during centuries of diaspora. Though formalized, prayer retained its relational element. It became the heartbeat of Jewish life, binding communities together and anchoring them to God's enduring promises. The Third Segment is: Prayer Reimagined in Early Christianity: Access through Christ. The earliest Christians, being Jews themselves, inherited this rich tradition of covenantal and liturgical prayer. Yet their belief in Jesus as the risen Messiah transformed their approach to prayer in significant ways. Central to this transformation was the idea of direct access to God through Christ. Jesus's own prayers, such as the Lord's Prayer, serve as both instruction and theological statement. The address “Our Father” reflects unprecedented intimacy. It reaffirms the covenantal relationship while highlighting the nearness and care of God. The prayer also orients the believer toward God's will, God's kingdom, and daily dependence, not merely petition. The Apostle Paul builds on this foundation by portraying prayer as a Spirit-driven communion. Believers are said to cry out “Abba, Father” by the Spirit. Paul claims that even when words fail, the Spirit intercedes with groanings too deep for speech. This understanding of prayer shifts it away from set ritual toward a continual, personal interaction with the divine. In Christian theology, Jesus becomes the eternal High Priest, interceding on behalf of believers. This transforms the act of prayer from an attempt to reach an uncertain deity into an assurance of access to a loving Father through a faithful Son. Whether corporate or private, spontaneous or formal, prayer is understood as the believer's participation in the divine relationship secured by Christ. The Fourth Segment is: Boundaries and Prohibitions: When Prayer Becomes Misuse. While prayer is central to both testaments, not all prayer is accepted. The Bible gives several warnings about misguided or forbidden types of prayer. Chief among these is prayer to other gods. The First Commandment is clear: Israel was not to call on or serve any deity but Yahweh. This was not a cultural preference but a matter of covenant loyalty. Invoking Baal, Molech, or Asherah was not neutral. It was spiritual adultery. Another prohibited form was manipulative or theatrical prayer, often seen in paganism. The prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel danced and cut themselves, trying to compel their god to act. Elijah mocks this as futile. Jesus echoes this in the New Testament when He warns against “vain repetitions” and showy public displays. The goal of biblical prayer is not to impress people or mechanically control God. It is relational. Also forbidden were necromancy and communication with the dead, practices common in surrounding cultures. Deuteronomy 18 lists these among the detestable practices of the nations that Israel was not to imitate. Prayer was not to be blended with conjuring or attempts to access hidden knowledge through forbidden means. Later rabbinic tradition added safeguards to ensure prayer was done with the right heart. One was not to pray while intoxicated, or in moments of ritual impurity, or without focus. Christian writers like James and Peter also warn against praying from selfish motives or while harboring unresolved sin. The Fifth segment is: Rhythm and Repetition: Between Discipline and Pagan Imitation Repetitious or rhythmic prayer is sometimes misunderstood. Scripture does not forbid repetition outright, but it sharply distinguishes between reverent repetition and pagan-style incantations. Psalm 136 repeats the phrase “His steadfast love endures forever” 26 times as an act of worship, not manipulation. Many psalms and prayers use repetition as a poetic or liturgical feature, meant to reinforce covenant truths and lead the heart toward trust. The Shema and priestly blessing were repeated regularly in Jewish worship. Jesus's warning in Matthew 6 verse seven, “Do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do,” targets the kind of mechanical babbling seen in magical or pagan rituals. It does not prohibit...

Does your budget feel like it's fighting your calendar? Most financial advice tells us to plan in 30-day blocks, but your life happens paycheck to paycheck.In this episode, we dive into Chapter 2 of SpendFirst to explore the Paycheck Rhythm, the simple but transformative shift that turns your budget from a chore into the heartbeat of your financial system.You'll learn:The Monthly Myth: Why traditional calendar budgeting creates unnecessary stress.Finding Your Rhythm: How to sync your money with your actual payday.Diane's Story: How one woman moved from constant anxiety to total control.The Heartbeat: Why this specific rhythm is the secret to making the SpendFirst system work for you.Start the SpendFirst Journey: If you're new here, start at the beginning to see 3 months into your money future: https://spendfirst.com/startResources Mentioned:Why Traditional Budgeting Keeps Failing You (Chapter 1)See 3 Months Into Your Money Future (Introduction)Join the Conversation: New episodes drop every Thursday. If this helped you find your rhythm, subscribe to Money Made Human and leave us a review!

The best Rhythm and Blues music. Sit back and get your R&B fix.Hey got a song, maybe dedication, how you like the show or even a thought. Hook me up @oldschoolthrowdowms@gmail.com.

In a recent edition of CSP's "At Your Convenience" podcast, our team talked to industry experts Dan Razowsky from R-Marts and Rick Schepp from GTI and Rhythm, discussing the current trends, challenges and opportunities for hemp beverages in the Chicago market.As the hemp beverage market continues to grow in Chicago, the podcast highlights both the challenges and opportunities of this emerging category. Retailers must remain adaptable to changing regulations and consumer preferences while leveraging partnerships to enhance brand visibility. For consumers, the increasing availability of hemp beverages in familiar retail spaces offers a welcome introduction to the world of THC products. Here are the brand assets to share about the campaign to save hemp beverages: https://brandfolder.com/wswa/save-hemp-bevsLink to take action: https://wswa.quorum.us/campaign/SaveHempBevs/

Sounds of London Rhythm E004 Show: Sounds of London Rhythm Artist: London Rhythm Air Date: 16 July 2026 Genre: House / Bass House / Tech House / Breakbeat Sounds of London Rhythm E003 Show: Sounds of London Rhythm Artist: London Rhythm Air Date: 16 July 2026 Genre: Bass House / Tech House / Breakbeat 2 hours of Tech House, Bass House and Breakbeat , a little look into the tunes we love to play , hip hop influences , unreleased tracks that will get that bass face on and those feet tapping Tracklist: 1. James Poole, GUDFELLA - Gator Boots (Extended Mix) 2. Tenacious - We're Going Back (Original Mix) 3. Balanka - BodyLang 4. Bessey - Fatal Dose (Extended Mix) 5. BRANDON (DE) - Peace Of Mind (Keep Talking) (Extended Mix) (Keep Talking) 6. Freestylers, Dub Pistols, General Levy - Like We (Original Mix) 7. G-Pol, ANSWER (CN) - Girls (Extended Mix) 8. JANO (ES) - Not That Clever (Extended Mix) 9. Kajacks - Echochamber (Extended Mix) 10. Kevin Andrews, Hoxton Whores - Bring Up The Volume (Original Mix) 11. Maxdal - Suenalo (Original Mix) 12. Mikaela (IT) - You Feel That? 13. Rick Silva - Dancefloor (Original Mix) 14. Tony Romera, Jamie Coins - Bounce & Bass (Extended Mix) 15. Tough Art - That Funk (Original Mix) 16. Volkoder - Move Baby (Original Mix) 17. Avilo - Good Girls (Extended Mix) 18. Rafael Cerato - TCFS (Extended Mix) 19. WeMart, LOVRA - Elevate 20. Chris Lorenzo, Kah-lo - In This Bih' (Extended Mix) 21. Crazy Town, bradeazy - Butterfly 2026 (Extended Mix) 22. GARDINI - Green Light (Extended Mix) 23. Reece Rosé - Walk This Walk (Extended Mix) 24. Sven Lochenhoer, OMNOM - Watch Where You Walk (Sidewalk Talk) (Extended Mix) 25. Volac - The Button (Extended Mix) 26. Maiike - Lowkey (Original Mix) 27. Waves - DEADLY (Extended Mix) 28. Dev, KSHMR, NIIKO X SWAE - Bass Down Low (feat. DEV) (feat. DEV) 29. Ondamike - She Werkin (Original Mix) 30. Biggie Smalls, Lively Beats - Unbelievable 31. Guau - F Bassline (Original Mix) 32. Lively Beats - Lost Keys (Instrumental Extended Mix) 33. Krafty Kuts - Wub Juggler (Original Mix) 34. MANTYCORA - Serious Sound (Original Mix) Tracklist: 1. James Poole, GUDFELLA - Gator Boots (Extended Mix) 2. Tenacious - We're Going Back (Original Mix) 3. Balanka - BodyLang 4. Bessey - Fatal Dose (Extended Mix) 5. BRANDON (DE) - Peace Of Mind (Keep Talking) (Extended Mix) (Keep Talking) 6. Freestylers, Dub Pistols, General Levy - Like We (Original Mix) 7. G-Pol, ANSWER (CN) - Girls (Extended Mix) 8. JANO (ES) - Not That Clever (Extended Mix) 9. Kajacks - Echochamber (Extended Mix) 10. Kevin Andrews, Hoxton Whores - Bring Up The Volume (Original Mix) 11. Maxdal - Suenalo (Original Mix) 12. Mikaela (IT) - You Feel That? 13. Rick Silva - Dancefloor (Original Mix) 14. Tony Romera, Jamie Coins - Bounce & Bass (Extended Mix) 15. Tough Art - That Funk (Original Mix) 16. Volkoder - Move Baby (Original Mix) 17. Avilo - Good Girls (Extended Mix) 18. Rafael Cerato - TCFS (Extended Mix) 19. WeMart, LOVRA - Elevate 20. Chris Lorenzo, Kah-lo - In This Bih' (Extended Mix) 21. Crazy Town, bradeazy - Butterfly 2026 (Extended Mix) 22. GARDINI - Green Light (Extended Mix) 23. Reece Rosé - Walk This Walk (Extended Mix) 24. Sven Lochenhoer, OMNOM - Watch Where You Walk (Sidewalk Talk) (Extended Mix) 25. Volac - The Button (Extended Mix) 26. Maiike - Lowkey (Original Mix) 27. Waves - DEADLY (Extended Mix) 28. Dev, KSHMR, NIIKO X SWAE - Bass Down Low (feat. DEV) (feat. DEV) 29. Ondamike - She Werkin (Original Mix) 30. Biggie Smalls, Lively Beats - Unbelievable 31. Guau - F Bassline (Original Mix) 32. Lively Beats - Lost Keys (Instrumental Extended Mix) 33. Krafty Kuts - Wub Juggler (Original Mix) 34. MANTYCORA - Serious Sound (Original Mix) Originally broadcast on Data Transmission Radio. Listen live and explore the archive: https://radio.datatransmission.co

Have you ever noticed...that almost everything alive has a rhythm?Your heartbeat.Your breathing.The tides.The sunrise.The seasons.The moon.Sleep.Hunger.Energy.Even the ocean itself.Nothing in nature stays perfectly still.Nothing.Resources:Brain.fm App (First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdCaldera Lab Skin Carewww.calderalab.comDiscount Code: CoachDLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/

Ella Jenkins (1924–2024) was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, although many people have never heard of her. A pioneer in children's music and an innovative educator, Jenkins recorded forty albums and influenced countless children and adults over a sixty-year career. Gayle Wald places Jenkins's life and work within the larger contexts of the civil rights movement, the folk revival, and the changing worlds of children's education and entertainment in This is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Committed to civil rights, Jenkins infused her beliefs in social justice and our shared humanity into her work with children and her compositions. She viewed music as a way for children to come together and establish connections with each other rather than as a gateway to musical achievement or literacy. Based on dozens of interviews including with Jenkins and her life partner Bernadelle Richter, Wald traces Jenkins's life from her childhood in segregated Chicago, her involvement with the integrated folk music scene, and her successful career as a music educator. This is Rhythm was given special recognition by the 2026 Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

Washing Machine Sounds for sleep — fall asleep fast to 12 hours of the steady, rhythmic churn of a washing machine in motion, deep and smooth with the harsh high frequencies removed — no harsh clanks from coins, no whine, no sudden interruptions.

Ella Jenkins (1924–2024) was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, although many people have never heard of her. A pioneer in children's music and an innovative educator, Jenkins recorded forty albums and influenced countless children and adults over a sixty-year career. Gayle Wald places Jenkins's life and work within the larger contexts of the civil rights movement, the folk revival, and the changing worlds of children's education and entertainment in This is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Committed to civil rights, Jenkins infused her beliefs in social justice and our shared humanity into her work with children and her compositions. She viewed music as a way for children to come together and establish connections with each other rather than as a gateway to musical achievement or literacy. Based on dozens of interviews including with Jenkins and her life partner Bernadelle Richter, Wald traces Jenkins's life from her childhood in segregated Chicago, her involvement with the integrated folk music scene, and her successful career as a music educator. This is Rhythm was given special recognition by the 2026 Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Ella Jenkins (1924–2024) was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, although many people have never heard of her. A pioneer in children's music and an innovative educator, Jenkins recorded forty albums and influenced countless children and adults over a sixty-year career. Gayle Wald places Jenkins's life and work within the larger contexts of the civil rights movement, the folk revival, and the changing worlds of children's education and entertainment in This is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Committed to civil rights, Jenkins infused her beliefs in social justice and our shared humanity into her work with children and her compositions. She viewed music as a way for children to come together and establish connections with each other rather than as a gateway to musical achievement or literacy. Based on dozens of interviews including with Jenkins and her life partner Bernadelle Richter, Wald traces Jenkins's life from her childhood in segregated Chicago, her involvement with the integrated folk music scene, and her successful career as a music educator. This is Rhythm was given special recognition by the 2026 Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

Ella Jenkins (1924–2024) was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, although many people have never heard of her. A pioneer in children's music and an innovative educator, Jenkins recorded forty albums and influenced countless children and adults over a sixty-year career. Gayle Wald places Jenkins's life and work within the larger contexts of the civil rights movement, the folk revival, and the changing worlds of children's education and entertainment in This is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Committed to civil rights, Jenkins infused her beliefs in social justice and our shared humanity into her work with children and her compositions. She viewed music as a way for children to come together and establish connections with each other rather than as a gateway to musical achievement or literacy. Based on dozens of interviews including with Jenkins and her life partner Bernadelle Richter, Wald traces Jenkins's life from her childhood in segregated Chicago, her involvement with the integrated folk music scene, and her successful career as a music educator. This is Rhythm was given special recognition by the 2026 Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Ella Jenkins (1924–2024) was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, although many people have never heard of her. A pioneer in children's music and an innovative educator, Jenkins recorded forty albums and influenced countless children and adults over a sixty-year career. Gayle Wald places Jenkins's life and work within the larger contexts of the civil rights movement, the folk revival, and the changing worlds of children's education and entertainment in This is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Committed to civil rights, Jenkins infused her beliefs in social justice and our shared humanity into her work with children and her compositions. She viewed music as a way for children to come together and establish connections with each other rather than as a gateway to musical achievement or literacy. Based on dozens of interviews including with Jenkins and her life partner Bernadelle Richter, Wald traces Jenkins's life from her childhood in segregated Chicago, her involvement with the integrated folk music scene, and her successful career as a music educator. This is Rhythm was given special recognition by the 2026 Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music

Ella Jenkins (1924–2024) was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, although many people have never heard of her. A pioneer in children's music and an innovative educator, Jenkins recorded forty albums and influenced countless children and adults over a sixty-year career. Gayle Wald places Jenkins's life and work within the larger contexts of the civil rights movement, the folk revival, and the changing worlds of children's education and entertainment in This is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Committed to civil rights, Jenkins infused her beliefs in social justice and our shared humanity into her work with children and her compositions. She viewed music as a way for children to come together and establish connections with each other rather than as a gateway to musical achievement or literacy. Based on dozens of interviews including with Jenkins and her life partner Bernadelle Richter, Wald traces Jenkins's life from her childhood in segregated Chicago, her involvement with the integrated folk music scene, and her successful career as a music educator. This is Rhythm was given special recognition by the 2026 Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ella Jenkins (1924–2024) was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, although many people have never heard of her. A pioneer in children's music and an innovative educator, Jenkins recorded forty albums and influenced countless children and adults over a sixty-year career. Gayle Wald places Jenkins's life and work within the larger contexts of the civil rights movement, the folk revival, and the changing worlds of children's education and entertainment in This is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Committed to civil rights, Jenkins infused her beliefs in social justice and our shared humanity into her work with children and her compositions. She viewed music as a way for children to come together and establish connections with each other rather than as a gateway to musical achievement or literacy. Based on dozens of interviews including with Jenkins and her life partner Bernadelle Richter, Wald traces Jenkins's life from her childhood in segregated Chicago, her involvement with the integrated folk music scene, and her successful career as a music educator. This is Rhythm was given special recognition by the 2026 Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

What do you give your time and energy to? Do you get enough rest, but still feel tired in your soul? In this message, learn how to develop a lifestyle of prayer and experience renewed life with God.

A New Rhythm for Recover Your SoulAfter over six years of sharing two new podcast episodes every week, Recover Your Soul is beginning a new weekly rhythm.Going forward, you'll still receive a new Recover Your Soul episode every Monday—alternating each week between the main Recover Your Soul Podcast and the Recover Your Soul Bonus Podcast.Here's how it works:

Joe missed this one, but we're talking about the wind down from the min-Sanderlanche that starts this book off. What seemed like a totally successful pair of missions brings a variety of consequences in the aftermath, and not just for our friends in Urithiru.  

Following wholehearted praise and worship, prayers were prayed over Katie and Sarah Beauchamp for their short term mission trip to Thailand; with Global Ventures.

Die Schienen kleben: Das heisseste Hitze-Wochenende aller Zeiten, und alle Leipziger Straßenbahnen standen still. Die LVB im Ausnahmezustand... aber wie sie mit den Menschen kommuniziert haben, war top, finden wir, Eure Hosts Daniel Heinze und Guido Corleone von HELDENSTADT, dem Wohnzimmerpodcast der LVZ. Wir blicken in dieser neuen Folge zurück auf zwei wilde Wochen mit klebriger Fugenmasse, Subbotniks und Zusammenhalt. Bei uns hört Ihr alle 14 Tage montags, was Leipzig gerade bewegt. Und weil Sommer ist, zieht es viele an die Seen rund um die Stadt. So weit, so gut. Nur bitte die Müllhaufen wieder mitnehmen! Wo wir schon mal an den Seen sind: Viele Badegewässer in Europa haben wohl oftmals eine geringere Qualität, als von der EU-Umweltagentur EEA angegeben. Das zeigt eine neue Correctiv-Recherche. Ihr hört, welche Angaben in vielen Berichten zur Wasserqualität fehlen und wie ihr Euch über Eure Lieblingsbadespots informieren könnt. Tierische News: Eine Waschbärfamilie hat sich's neulich in den Gewächshäusern des Botanischen Gartens gemütlich gemacht. Und sechs der acht Tiger aus dem privaten Gehege einer Ex-Dompteurin in Dölzig sind nach Spanien gebracht worden - wir erzählen Euch, warum. Achtung, Denksport-Fans! Die Leipziger Schachgemeinschaft steckt in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten - wegen Mehrkosten für ihr neu bezogenes Vereinsheim in Eutritzsch. Ihr könnt per Crowdfunding helfen! Was Neues entsteht auch in Plagwitz: die Schaubühne Lindenfels kann mit dem "SchauBau" starten, einem zweiten Standort gegenüber vom Felsenkeller. 2029 soll alles fertig sein. Auf Reddit häufen sich genervte Kommentare zu Party-Lärm am Cospudener See. Dort beschallt ein Gastro-Betrieb Wasser und Umland. Wird der liebste See der Leipziger zu einer Art Ballermann? **Be-Beat-and-Rhythm!** In den HELDENSTADT-Tipps empfehlen wir Euch diesmal "Dirty Dancing" im Sommer-Freilichtkino am Parkschloss Leipzig, die Demo und das Straßenfest zum Leipziger Christopher Street Day sowie die Konzerte von Jeffi Lou und munterfel. So viel Leipzig-Content zum Hören für Euren Sommer in der City - viel Spaß mit dem Mangosorbet unter den Leipzig-Podcasts: „HELDENSTADT. Der LVZ-Podcast aus Leipzig mit Daniel Heinze und Guido Corleone“, Folge vom 13. Juli 2026! Folgt und abonniert @heldenstadt, damit neue Episoden automatisch angezeigt werden! Und los, jeder erzählt einer anderen Person von HELDENSTADT! Wir sind @heldenstadt bei Instagram, Threads, Facebook und Mastodon. Holt Euch den Heldenstadt-Newsletter!

Season 16, Episode 402 explores the Brain's Operating System for Human Performance, focusing on Phase 3: movement, adaptation, and performance. Andrea Samadi explains how movement triggers neurochemicals and blood flow, recovery enables adaptation, and measurable performance follows. The episode shows how consistent, purposeful movement plus prioritized recovery creates lasting biological change—improved sleep, lower resting heart rate, higher VO2 max, and clearer thinking—and offers simple strategies to build the movement loop into daily life. EP 402 — Introducing Phase 3 Movement, Adaptation & Performance Watch Andrea teach this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/Btaihnb5HPs   On EP 402, We'll Cover: Why movement is the missing link in human performance—and why the brain evolved to move before it learned. The Brain's Operating System for Human Performance—how the first three phases connect to create lasting change. The Movement Loop—my new framework explaining how movement leads to adaptation and ultimately performance. The science of adaptation—why the workout isn't what changes you, but the body's response during recovery is. My personal performance experiment—how tracking recovery, resting heart rate, heart rate variability, VO₂ Max, sleep, body composition, and biological age revealed measurable evidence of neuroscience in action. How the world's leading experts helped build this framework—and how their research fits together into one repeatable system. A preview of Phase 3—what you'll learn from Dr. Chuck Hillman, Dr. John Ratey, Kristen Holmes, Dr. John Medina, Jason Whitrock, and the bonus episodes throughout this season. Practical strategies you can begin using immediately to help your brain learn more effectively, your body adapt more efficiently, and your performance improve over time. Opening Welcome back to Season 16 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. I'm Andrea Samadi, and this is where we bridge neuroscience, social and emotional learning, and human performance so we can create measurable improvements in our well-being, achievement, leadership, productivity, and results. Seven years ago, when we launched this podcast, I started with one simple question: If results matter—and they matter now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to create those results? This question stemmed from the fact that very few of us were ever taught how the brain actually learns. How motivation begins. How emotions shape decisions. How relationships influence performance. Or how movement changes the brain. That single question has taken us on an incredible journey through neuroscience, psychology, education, leadership, and human performance. But something unexpected happened along the way. I thought I was collecting interviews. Instead... I discovered that I was uncovering a system. Looking back now, over the past 7 years, I realized every expert was describing the same mountain (or obstacle to overcome) but just from a different side (or with a different strategy). One explained motivation. Another explained attention. Another explained learning. Or repetition. Another explained recovery. Another explained movement. None of them contradicted each other. They completed each other. That was the moment I realized... I wasn't collecting interviews. I was assembling a blueprint. A Personal Discovery But there was still one question I couldn't answer. How would these ideas actually work together in everyday life? Could they work for anyone? Not a pro athlete who has all day to train, but a regular person, like me, who was determined to improve their health, well-being and productivity and results. That's when I stopped being just the interviewer... and participated in the experiment. Over the past year, I wasn't trying to become younger. I think our 50s, 60s and beyond, are an incredible time to practice and perfect our health beyond what we might have been able to do without as much effort in our 40s or younger. Looking back, I can honestly say that I wasn't trying to lower my resting heart rate. It just started to show up in my data when I did certain things, in a certain way. I wasn't trying to improve my WHOOP age (with my wearable device) or optimize my daily recovery score. I was simply trying to answer another question. If movement really changes the brain... Could I actually measure this? Can how much I move improve my data, and can I move too much (push too hard) and measure that as well? So I began paying much closer attention to my own data, and looking at what it meant. Not because I wanted better numbers. Well I did want better numbers, but I also wanted evidence. Something that could be replicated for others. There's lots of ways to measure our data with wearable devices. I used the Whoop wearable, something I have been wearing for the past 5 years. I was focused on my daily recovery. My resting heart rate. Heart rate variability. VO₂ Max. Sleep (specifically how much stress I had while sleeping), REM sleep, and restorative sleep. Body composition (how much fat and how much muscle) Then I looked at my hiking performance (did I need to run fast with a weighted vest to get zone 4 and 5), or could I walk along the canal with my dogs, and get my heart rate up that high without having to drive to the mountain. I looked at how high my heart rate went up with strength training. Week after week... Month after month... A pattern began to emerge. The improvements weren't random. They were connected. When I moved consistently...some easier workouts walking with one or two harder push hiking days, with some days at the gym on the stair climber, and others on the elliptical. My recovery improved. My resting heart rate dropped. My biological age became younger. My body became stronger. My mind became clearer. Long hikes felt easier. The numbers weren't the story. Adaptation was. For the first time, I wasn't just reading neuroscience week after week. I was watching it happen inside my own body. And that's when something clicked. Movement starts the change. Recovery allows the change. Adaptation becomes the change. And performance is simply the evidence that the change occurred. That realization became the foundation for everything you're about to hear this season. The Brain's Operating System As I reviewed hundreds of conversations with world-leading researchers over the past seven years, I realized these ideas weren't isolated discoveries. They fit together. Like pieces of one much larger puzzle. Today, I call that framework... The Brain's Operating System for Human Performance. It's built on five interconnected phases. Each one depends on the one before it. Phase 1 — Regulation & Safety[i] Before the brain can learn... it must first feel safe. Phase 2 — Neurochemistry & Motivation Meaning creates motivation. Motivation creates action. Action begins change. Phase 3 — Movement, Adaptation & Performance Movement changes the brain. Adaptation changes the body. Together they create lasting performance. Phase 4 — Perception & Social Intelligence Understanding ourselves. Understanding others. Building trust. Strengthening relationships. Phase 5 — Integration & Meaning Where knowledge becomes wisdom. Experience becomes insight. Performance becomes purpose. Performance doesn't begin at the finish line. It begins with the foundations. And every phase strengthens the next. Why Phase 3 Matters For decades we've treated learning as though it happens inside classrooms... inside books... inside meetings... inside our heads. But evolution tells a very different story. The brain didn't evolve to sit still. It evolved to move. Movement came first. Learning followed. Every step we take increases blood flow. Releases powerful neurochemicals like BDNF. Sharpens attention. Improves executive function. Creates the biological conditions for learning. Movement isn't simply exercise. It's the input that begins one of the most remarkable biological cycles in the human body. The Power of Loops I had to create another loop to show how this works. Nature rarely works in straight lines. Our hearts beat in rhythms. Our lungs breathe in cycles. Sleep follows repeating stages. The seasons repeat. Life itself is built on loops. Human performance is no different. The greatest mistake we've made is thinking performance is a destination. Or an end result that we will celebrate when we get there. Neuroscience shows us it's actually a cycle. One that repeats every single day. I call it... The Movement Loop. One of the biggest shifts I've made while building this framework is changing the way I think about exercise. Most of us think the workout is the goal. Or we think “I've got to go the gym” and I'm not sure about you, but my old way of thinking used to be something along the lines of “to burn fat, or calories, or so I can create a deficit with the workout.” But Neuroscience—and exercise physiology—tell us something very different. The workout is only the beginning. Think of it by looking at the movement loop. Movement is the Input Every system begins with an input. For our bodies, that input is movement. Whether it's a walk around the neighborhood, a strength-training session, a yoga class, or a hike in the mountains, movement sends a message to the brain and body. It says: "Something is being asked of you." The brain responds immediately. Blood flow increases. Attention sharpens. Neurochemicals like BDNF are released. The nervous system begins preparing for change. Movement isn't what changes us. Movement is what tells the body that change is needed. Adaptation is the Process This is where the real transformation happens. Not while we're exercising. But afterward. During recovery. While we sleep. While proteins rebuild muscle. While neural pathways strengthen. While the cardiovascular system becomes more efficient. While the brain reorganizes itself through neuroplasticity. Adaptation is the body's remarkable ability to respond to the demands we've placed upon it. If we repeat the right inputs consistently, the body doesn't simply recover. It becomes more capable. This is why recovery isn't the opposite of growth. Recovery is the process that makes growth possible. Performance is the Output Performance is simply the visible result of this successful adaptation. It's thinking more clearly during an important meeting. Remembering information more easily. Feeling stronger day to day. Recovering faster after stress. Leading with greater confidence. Sleeping more deeply. Seeing your resting heart rate decline. Watching your VO₂ Max improve. Noticing your biological age become younger. Performance isn't one great day. Or one workout. It's the evidence that your brain and body have adapted over time to your repeated efforts. Then the Cycle Begins Again The beautiful part is that the process never ends. Today's performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. As you become more capable, your brain and body are ready for the next challenge. So you move again. You recover again. You adapt again. You perform at an even higher level. This is why I call it The Movement Loop. It's not a one-time event. It's a lifelong cycle of growth. Every walk. Every workout. Every good night's sleep. Every recovery day. Every healthy habit. You're sending your brain and body another message: "I'm becoming a little more capable than yesterday." That's how sustainable human performance is built. Not through one extraordinary effort. But through thousands of ordinary repetitions that, over time, create extraordinary results. Movement The body moves. The brain responds. ↓ Brain Activation Blood flow increases. BDNF and other neurochemicals are released. The brain becomes ready to learn. ↓ Attention Executive function improves. Focus sharpens. Mental readiness increases. ↓ Learning New neural pathways strengthen through repetition and experience. Knowledge becomes skill. ↓ Recovery Sleep, regulation, and restoration allow the brain and body to rebuild. Recovery isn't the opposite of growth. Recovery is what makes growth possible. ↓ Adaptation The nervous system becomes more efficient. The cardiovascular system becomes stronger. Metabolism improves. The brain becomes more resilient. The body becomes more capable. ↓ Performance Performance isn't a single event. It's a capacity. The ability to think clearly. Learn faster. Recover better. Move more efficiently. Lead with greater confidence. ↓ Confidence Success reinforces belief. Belief increases motivation. Confidence encourages us to move again. And the cycle repeats. The Movement Loop doesn't end with performance. Performance creates confidence. Confidence inspires more movement. And every repetition builds a stronger brain and a stronger body. Throughout this phase we'll explore every step of this loop with some of the world's leading experts.   Movement changes the brain. Adaptation changes the body. Performance changes your life.   The Experts EP 403 — Dr. Chuck Hillman & Paul Zientarski Movement is the Trigger We'll discover why exercise is one of the most powerful ways to prepare the brain for learning through BDNF, executive function, cognition, and academic performance. Key takeaway: Every adaptation begins with movement.   EP 404 — Dr. John Ratey The Brain Adapts We'll revisit the groundbreaking work from his book Spark to understand how exercise literally rewires the brain through neuroplasticity and prepares us for learning. Key takeaway: Exercise changes the brain before it changes performance. EP 405 — Kristen Holmes Adaptation Happens During Recovery We'll explore why sleep, recovery, nervous system regulation, and capacity building determine whether the body actually adapts. This is also where I'll share my own WHOOP data—including recovery trends, resting heart rate, and biological age—to show how adaptation becomes measurable. Key takeaway: Recovery builds capacity. Consistency creates adaptation. EP 406 — Dr. John Medina Learning Creates Better Performance Attention, memory, and learning science come together to explain how movement-supported learning becomes real-world performance. Key takeaway: What we learn shapes how we perform. EP 407 — Jason Whitrock Adaptation Changes the Body We'll explore metabolic health, brain energy, body composition, VO₂ Max, and performance capacity while connecting the neuroscience of movement with measurable physiological adaptation. This is where I'll bring together my own data on muscle gain, fat loss, cardiovascular fitness, and healthy aging. Key takeaway: Movement changes the brain. Adaptation changes the body. Together they transform performance. Bonus Episodes Throughout Phase 3 I'll also be sharing several bonus episodes using my own health data as a living case study. We'll explore: Why recovery is built—not found (so we need to build it into our day strategically). The story behind my resting heart rate. How adaptation changed my body. How it works when you Move Today so you can become Younger Tomorrow. Restorative Sleep Sleep Stress These episodes connect neuroscience to real-world data and show what happens when consistent habits become measurable biological change. Because neuroscience isn't just something we study. It's something we can measure. It's something we can experience. And ultimately... it's something we can use to become healthier... stronger... more resilient... and more capable throughout every stage of life. Key Takeaways for Today Movement is the input. (what we do) Every meaningful change begins with movement. It prepares the brain for learning by increasing blood flow, oxygen, and neurochemicals like BDNF that support attention, learning, and neuroplasticity. The actions we choose every day that provide the brain and body with a stimulus for change. Movement Exercise Walking Strength training Recovery habits Nutrition Sleep Adaptation is the process. The workout doesn't change you. Your body's response during recovery does. Every period of quality sleep, recovery, and restoration is an opportunity for your brain and body to become stronger and more efficient.          Adaptation — What Happens         The brain and body respond to those inputs by becoming more efficient and more capable. Neuroplasticity Increased BDNF Stronger neural pathways Improved cardiovascular fitness Muscle repair and growth Better metabolic health Nervous system regulation Performance is the output. High performance isn't something we find—it's something we build. Every repetition of the Movement Loop increases your capacity to learn, lead, recover, and perform.           Output — The Result          The measurable improvements we experience because of adaptation. Better focus Faster learning Higher energy Greater resilience Lower resting heart rate Improved VO₂ Max Better body composition Higher performance Greater healthspan What gets measured becomes visible. Tracking meaningful metrics—such as recovery, resting heart rate, VO₂ Max, sleep, or body composition—helps you see adaptations that would otherwise go unnoticed and reinforces the habits creating them. Your brain and body are one interconnected system. Better thinking, stronger physical health, emotional resilience, and sustained performance all emerge from the same biological process of movement, adaptation, and continuous growth.   Tips to Implement This Week ✓ Move with purpose every day. Aim for 30–60 minutes of purposeful movement—whether it's a brisk walk, strength training, cycling, yoga, or hiking. Remember, consistency matters more than intensity. Every movement is a signal to your brain and body to adapt. A walk after dinner, when kept consistent, can have an incredible impact on your overall health improvement. You don't need to go all out for results to show up. Start paying attention to your body's signals. You don't need a WHOOP or smartwatch to begin. Simply notice how you feel before and after movement. Ask yourself: Do I think more clearly? Is my mood better? Do I have more energy? Am I sleeping better? Your body is always giving you feedback. Learn to listen. ✓ Protect your recovery. Treat tonight's sleep as part of today's workout. Prioritize restorative sleep, manage stress, and allow your brain and body the time they need to repair, rebuild, and become stronger. We are all at different stages here. This one is always a work in progress for me. I ran into someone I used to see every Saturday on the hiking trails this morning, and I asked him where he had been, or if he was hiking at a different time. I used to see him like clockwork and I noticed he wasn't there as usual. He told me that he was protecting his sleep, and worked out indoors more when the weather was getting hot. In order to beat the heat in AZ, early mornings are the best time for this, but this guy knew to protect his recovery. I thought it was brilliant that he was able to practice what he knew to be important. ✓ Measure one meaningful metric. Choose one health measure—such as your resting heart rate, sleep quality, daily steps, recovery score, or VO₂ Max—and observe how it changes over time. You're not looking for perfection; you're looking for patterns that reveal adaptation. I'll share what I noticed over time on our bonus episodes by watching certain metrics. This has been one of my biggest discoveries. For years I assumed harder was always better. But when I compared my data…you can see 2 of my data charts in the show notes. I found something surprising. A long hike and a morning walk created very different responses. My hikes pushed my cardiovascular system into higher heart-rate zones. My walks kept me primarily in Zone 1 while reducing stress and supporting recovery. Both improved my health. They simply trained different systems. Instead of asking… “Was today's workout hard enough?” Ask… “What system am I training today?” ✓ Move before you think. Before beginning a challenging project, studying for an exam, or making an important decision, spend five to ten minutes moving your body. Then notice how your focus, mood, creativity, and mental clarity improve. ✓ Think in loops, not isolated workouts. Instead of asking, "Did I exercise today?" ask yourself: "How did I support tomorrow's brain today?" Every walk. Every workout. Every healthy meal. Every recovery day. Every night of restorative sleep. Each one is another step around the Movement Loop—helping your brain learn, your body adapt, and your performance improve over time. Review & Conclusion Review and Conclude EP 402, Phase 3: Movement, Adaptation & Performance. As we close today, I hope you're (like I did) beginning to see movement differently. Not simply as exercise. Or to burn calories. Not simply as another item on your to-do list. But as the biological signal that tells your brain and body it's time to grow. Throughout Phase 3, we'll discover that movement does far more than strengthen muscles. It sharpens attention. It accelerates learning. It builds resilience. It strengthens the nervous system. It improves recovery. And over time, it transforms both the brain and the body through the remarkable process of adaptation. This season isn't about becoming an elite athlete. It's about becoming someone who understands how lasting performance is built. Together, we'll explore one simple but powerful truth: Movement is the input (what we do) Adaptation is the process (what happens when we do it) Performance is the output (what we get from doing it) Then the cycle begins again. That's the Movement Loop. Every walk. Every workout. Every night of restorative sleep. Every healthy choice. Every recovery day. Each one is another opportunity to build a stronger brain, a healthier body, and a greater capacity to learn, lead, and perform. Because when movement changes the brain... the brain changes the body. And when the brain and body begin working together... performance is no longer something we chase. It's something we build— one movement, one recovery, one adaptation, one day at a time. Next week, we'll begin our journey around the Movement Loop with EP 403, revisiting Dr. Chuck Hillman and Paul Zientarski, where we'll discover why every lasting transformation begins with movement—and why a single step today can change the trajectory of our brain, our health, and our performance tomorrow. Thank you for joining me, and I'll see you next week. RESOURCES: Phase 1 Anchor Episodes Episode 384 — Dr. Baland Jalal Curiosity, Sleep & Imagination → How curiosity, sleep, and imagination prepare the brain for learning and creativity. Episode 385 — Dr. Bruce Perry Trauma, Rhythm & Relational Safety → Why regulation and safety are the foundation for learning and performance. Episode 386 — Thoryn Stephens Biometrics & Performance → Turning HRV, sleep, and metabolic data into actionable performance strategies. Episode 387 — Dr. Sui Wong Lifestyle Medicine & Brain Health → How autonomic balance and healthy habits build long-term brain resilience. Episode 388 — Rohan Dixit HRV & Self-Regulation → Developing nervous system awareness through real-time biofeedback and HRV. Phase 2 Anchor Episodes Episode 393 — Bob Proctor Belief → Why our beliefs determine the actions we take and the results we create. Episode 394 — Dr. Caroline Leaf Thought Patterns → How our thoughts shape neurochemistry, behavior, and long-term performance. Episode 395 — Dr. John Medina Attention & Reward → Why attention determines what the brain values, remembers, and learns. Episode 396 — Dr. Anna Lembke Neurochemistry & Reinforcement → How dopamine reinforces behavior and why sustainable motivation matters more than borrowed dopamine. Episode 397 — Dr. Chuck Hillman Movement & Brain Activation → How physical movement prepares the brain for learning, focus, and performance. Episode 398 — Dr. Friederike Fabritius Neuroleadership & Energy → How to manage brain energy and sustain high performance over time. REFERENCES: [i] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 384 “How Learning Begins in the Brain: Sleep, Safety and Curiosity (Revisiting Dr. Baland Jalal) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/hypnagogic-genius-capture-your-best-ideas-at-the-edge-of-sleep/    

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by award-winning filmmaker, actress, writer, choreographer, editor, and now feature film director Breton Tyner-Bryan to discuss her highly anticipated feature directorial debut, Rhythm or Smooth. Set in the fiercely competitive world of ballroom dance, Rhythm or Smooth follows Ava, a young dancer chasing greatness while navigating ambition, class, sacrifice, and unexpected partnerships. Blending stunning choreography with emotional storytelling, the film is a powerful look at what it truly costs to pursue excellence. Before making her feature directing debut, Breton built an incredible reputation through award-winning short films including West of Frank, Bloom, Let Her Go, and Delusione, earning more than 150 international awards for her visually striking, character-driven storytelling. As an actress, she's appeared in hit series including The Penguin, Manifest, Gossip Girl, Billions, Divorce, The Knick, and Manhattan Love Story, while continuing to develop exciting new television, film, and stage projects. In this episode we discuss:

Rudeboi Rhythm by Waweezy

We talked about formation of the soul and started diving into prayer groups last week. This week Pastor Kaleb , Seth and Emma dive into structure and rhythm of our prayer groups. Hope You enjoy!

Hear ye, loyal Cabalists! Gather now before the Lords of the Dungeon, for they convene to decree upon one of the greatest virtues of masterful game mastering: the noble arts of rhythm and pacing. Know this, how swiftly the tale unfolds, how boldly each scene marches onward, and how deftly the momentum is commanded shall determine whether thine adventurers remain enthralled or drift into idle distraction. Attend this royal council and claim the wisdom for grand adventure awaits!

President Donald Trump shared a video on social media of girls wearing hijabs at a St. Paul kindergarten graduation ceremony. We'll hear from an Imam who is speaking out against Islamaphobia and anti-Somali rhetoric coming from the White House. It's summertime and for ER doctors, the livin' is not-so-easy. We'll talk about how to stay safe from the many, often preventable injuries that can happen in the summer. The values of many commercial properties have plummeted. You may not think that affects you, unless you're selling an office building. We'll find out what it means for local taxes. Plus, we'll get a preview of the 20th annual Rhythm of the River Music Festival in southern Minnesota. Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Old Lady Truth” by Teague Alexy, and our Song of the Day was "Good Things” by Senn Hollow.

In southern Minnesota, along the Des Moines River, is the small town of Jackson. Soon, the town will come alive with the Rhythm of the River Music Festival. And this year is more than a musical celebration, it's the festival's 20th anniversary.Rhythm of the River Music Festival founder and organizer, Kathy Fransen, joined MPR News guest host Catharine Richert to talk about the micro-festival.

Half of us say no…not so much.  Most of us listen to music daily and can tap our toes…but have two left feet on the dance floor. If you can listen to a podcast and chew gum at the same time, this unbalanced dad joke ridden advice filled spin just may sway you the right way.

Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsForumsJazz Piano Skills CommunitySummaryIn this episode, Dr. Bob Lawrence explores the harmonic structure of 'Over the Rainbow,' emphasizing the importance of understanding harmonic function, form, and voicings to deepen jazz piano skills. He guides listeners through practical analysis and exercises to develop harmonic fluency.KeywordsJazz Piano, Harmonic Analysis, Over the Rainbow, Jazz Standards, Music Education, Piano Skills, Chord Voicings, Harmonic Function, Jazz Practice, Music TheoryKey TopicsHarmonic analysis of Over the RainbowThe seven musical facts as foundational truthsForm and structure of jazz standardsHarmonic function and movementVoicing vocabulary and practice techniquesTakeawaysHarmony is movement, not just chords.Understanding harmonic function transforms how you see lead sheets.Deep knowledge of harmonic relationships enhances improvisation.Practicing with purpose deepens musical understanding.The seven musical facts underpin all jazz musicianship.TitlesMastering Jazz Harmony with Over the RainbowDeep Dive into Jazz Harmonic FunctionSound Bites"Harmony creates movement, expectation, and emotion.""Harmony tells the emotional story that the melody sings.""Rhythm gives life to harmony and melody."Support the show