Podcasts about Rowing

How do you get every advisor on your team rowing in the same direction—without killing individuality or creativity? In this episode, Libby breaks down how multi-advisor teams can create a unified client experience that feels consistent across the firm while still giving each advisor room to shine.You'll learn how to define your firm's baseline client experience, standardize key service elements, and design flexible systems that empower every advisor to deliver with confidence. From centralizing prep and decentralizing delivery to codifying your sales process and building G1-to-G2 playbooks, this episode is packed with practical steps to help your team work smarter, not harder. I hope you enjoy this new format and I look forward to delivering super fast tips & tricks with you! You can also watch this Efficient Friday as a video on The Efficient Advisor's YouTube Channel!Learn more about the Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE! Check out The First 100 Days Course: The Advisor's Blueprint for a Remarkable Client Experience HERE!Learn more about Asset-Map financial planning software HERE! Learn more about our sponsor Beemo Automation HERE! Check out the Efficient Advisor YouTube Channel HERE!Connect with Libby on LinkedIn HERE!Successful businesses don't get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.

What happens when a national fitness brand realizes its best members are over 40? For Row House, it sparked a powerful new direction—and a brand refresh rooted in vitality, community, and smart training.In this episode of the Optimal Aging Podcast, Jay Croft chats with Noel Miller, Row House's Manager of Training and a 30-year fitness pro. Noel shares how the indoor rowing franchise took a close look at its data, saw who was showing up, and leaned all the way into a smart, low-impact, high-intensity training model that's ideal for midlife adults.This is more than a business case study—it's a roadmap for fitness professionals who want to grow by speaking directly to people over 40 in ways that are authentic, inclusive, and deeply motivating.

Host Dom Savino joins Rutgers women's rowing head coach Justin Price, Olenka Moran and Beatrice Colclough to talk about "Ringing The Bells" at Old Queens for the Scarlet Knights winning the Island Challenge Cup at the 2025 Henley Royal Regatta in July. Recap the historic 50th season of Rutgers women's rowing, the trip across the pond to Henley and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are recapping a thrilling and emotional win for the football team last Saturday at Tufts. Plus, we preview the Head of the Charles regatta with rowing head coach Peter Steenstra, and our Athletics Hall of Fame interview series continues with the 2015 Bates women's rowing team, the first Bates team to win an NCAA championship. All that and more... Interviews this episode: 1:19 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football. 17:04 -- Ryan Lynskey '27, Football captain. (Male Bobcat of the Week, NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week) 23:59 -- Ryan Rozich '27, Football captain. (NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week) 34:23 -- Malina Young '28, Volleyball. (Female Bobcat of the Week) 39:29 -- Peter Steenstra, Head Coach, Rowing. (Head of the Charles Preview) 56:06 -- Jenna Armstrong '15, NCAA Champion Women's Rowing Team Captain, Hall of Fame Interview Series.

Learn more about Courser Racing: https://www.courserracing.org/Follow Pete and the Courser Crew on Instagram: @courser.racing00:00 — Life after the uniformMarcus opens with reflections on isolation after transition and introduces Pete Glazier.01:30 — Auburn to AlaskaROTC memories, Moose's Tooth pizza, and how their paths first crossed in the frozen north.04:45 — From Ranger Regiment to Special ForcesPete's progression through Ranger Battalion, dive school redemption, and finding his place on a dive team.11:00 — The decision to leaveBalancing family, high-tempo operations, and the painful choice to step away from active duty.14:40 — The spark: discovering ocean rowingA chance encounter with rowboats in Antigua leads to a new mission — crossing oceans to help veterans heal.19:20 — Building a new teamFrom four operators to a full nonprofit: how Corsa Racing began and why the camaraderie mattered most.25:00 — Purpose, therapy, and the new missionRealizing that isolation, not weakness, drives most post-service struggles — and how Corsa aims to “end veteran suicide.”31:15 — Long-term healing vs. weekend fixesWhy Corsa focuses on multi-year goals instead of one-off experiences, and parallels with programs like Warriors Wingman.36:10 — Reinventing the warriorMarcus and Pete talk about finding a new version of the “warrior class” through purpose, service, and growth.42:30 — Training for the impossibleThe mental and logistical demands of ocean rowing: sleep deprivation, teamwork, and discipline over raw fitness.53:00 — Post-traumatic growth in actionHow voluntary hardship can rewire the mind for peace and purpose.1:00:40 — Building identity beyond the battlefieldTransitioning from operator to civilian — and learning to lead in new ways.1:10:00 — The epidemic of silenceWhy suicide feels so close to every veteran community — and how open conversation breaks the cycle.1:18:00 — Brotherhood as medicineHow simple check-ins, shared adventure, and honest talk can save lives.1:28:30 — Purpose through serviceCorsa's next chapter: races, mentorship, and community-building beyond the water.1:35:00 — Final reflectionsPost-traumatic growth, leadership in civilian life, and creating spaces for men to be real.1:45:00 — Where to find Corsa RacingWebsite, socials, and how to support or sponsor a team.Key takeawaysThe hardest mission is coming home. The loss of identity and purpose after leaving service can be more dangerous than combat.Community is medicine. Regular connection, shared struggle, and teamwork are the antidotes to isolation.Challenge heals. Voluntary hardship — like rowing across an ocean — gives structure, meaning, and confidence back to veterans.Long-term > one-off. Sustainable healing requires time, commitment, and purpose, not just weekend retreats.Leadership never stops. Veterans have the power to lead again — in families, communities, and the broader mental-health movement. To learn more about Mission 22's impact and programs, visit www.mission22.org or find us on social media. IG: @mission_22. Tiktok: @_mission22

What happens when a single Facebook message completely changes your life? For Sarah Abrams, a talented young rower from Australia's Hunter Valley, that message—which she initially suspected was a scam—became the first step on an extraordinary journey across the Pacific to NCAA Division I rowing.Alexia sits down with Sarah as she shares the raw, unfiltered story of her transformation from a high school athlete who "didn't even know what a conference was" to an accomplished collegiate rower at the University of Tennessee. With disarming honesty and infectious enthusiasm, she recounts the whirlwind decision to accept a January intake offer that had her boarding a plane in late December, fighting back tears as she left everything familiar behind. Those early months tested her resilience as she navigated intense training camps, academic pressures, and profound homesickness—yet the community she found among teammates and coaches became her lifeline.Sarah debunks the myth that pursuing American collegiate athletics means sacrificing opportunities to represent your home country, sharing how she successfully made the Australian national team while competing for Tennessee. The emotion in Sarah's voice is palpable as she describes putting on the green and gold: "There's a kangaroo on my back!"Alexia and Sarah also cover an aspect of Sarah's journey often overlooked in the media despite its significant impact: the transition back to your home country after US college graduation. After four years of independence, intense training, and immersion in American culture, Sarah speaks about returning to her childhood bedroom and adjusting to life without her established college support network. She dives into the importance of self-compassion during this transition, allowing oneself to feel the full range of emotions that come with such a significant life change.Whether you're a listener considering a US rowing scholarship, supporting someone who is, or simply curious about different US college sporting pathways, Sarah's journey offers valuable wisdom about embracing opportunities, trusting the process, and discovering capabilities you never knew you possessed. Listen now to understand why this self-proclaimed "hype woman" believes this experience—challenges and all—was unequivocally "the best thing I've ever done."Loving this podcast? Leave us a review and send us any guests & topics you want us to cover via email at hello@studyandplayusa.com.au

This week we're launching our Bates Athletics Hall of Fame interview series, as the first class was inducted on Saturday. Plus, our Bobcats of the Week come from the nationally ranked field hockey and men's soccer programs. All that and more... Interviews this episode: 1:12 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football. 13:33 -- Rose Gordon '28, Field Hockey. (Female Bobcat of the Week) 20:37 -- Luke Cunniffe '29, Men's Soccer. (Male Bobcat of the Week) 26:43 -- Andrew Byrnes '05, Men's Rowing, Bates Athletics Hall of Fame.

Sue Ryan came to rowing through her journey as a breast cancer survivor, and she's embraced the sport as both a challenge and a source of community. We talk about how the sport helped her move past childhood trauma, how it has shaped her cancer recovery, and the ways she's found strength on and off the water as a member of Whitmarsh Boat Club, WeCanRow Philadelphia, and the Survivor Rowing Network.   QUICK LOOK 00:00 - Episode intro and welcome 01:59 - Rowing Week 03:58 - The Huddle 04:20 - Hot Seat Q&A 07:28 - Despite being “horribly uncoordinated,” Sue got hooked when she learned to row with WeCanRow Philadelphia 09:45 - Trauma in Sue's youth led to disassociation from her body but rowing and therapy have helped her reconnect 13:15 - Social network as key to cancer recovery, and finding a welcoming club culture at Whitemarsh Boat Club 17:49 - Recovery: strength training, lymphedema, lifting, asking for help 21:00 - Being a voice of strength for her teammates 22:00 - Working with a sports psychologist, and Sue's mantra 29:14 - How rowing has changed Sue and paying it forward to help new rowers 33:04 - Sue's rowing “sales pitch” 33:40 - What Sue wishes someone had told her before she learned to row 34:00 - Sue describes the perfect stroke 36:50 - Steady State Network news and notes . To see photos of Sue, and get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website. . This episode was made possible in part by Breakwater Realty, RowSource, and our Supporters. . Steady State Podcast is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter, and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is by Jonas Hipper. . SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter MAKE A DIFFERENCE: www.steadystatenetwork.com/support  Check out more Steady State Network here:  FB - /SteadyStateNetwork IG - @SteadyStateNetwork BLUESKY - steadystatenetwork.bsky.social FB - /AllieswithOars IG - @AllieswithOars Connect on FB and IG with the hosts: Rachel Freedman - @RowSource Tara Morgan - @CmonBarber    

New Zealand rowing is celebrating a medal in the first ever mixed eight event held at a world championships. Mike Brake spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Dom talks with rower Ben Taylor about his recent win in the men's pair with Oliver Welch at the world rowing championships in Shanghai, being part of the bronze medal performance in the first ever mixed wight event and his reflections on a successful season before he takes a well earned break. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Un diggeur passionné des Caraïbes talonné par un poète anglo-trinidadien qui slame la mémoire des afro-descendants. (Rediffusion) Emile Omar est notre 1er invité pour présenter le 3e volume de la série Disques Debs International Mizik Maladi (Strut Record 2025). Une compilation concoctée par Emile Omar et Hugo Mendez. Strut présente avec enthousiasme le troisième volume tant attendu de la série Disques Debs International, explorant plus en profondeur les archives de l'un des plus grands labels franco-caribéens, Disques Debs, basé en Guadeloupe. Fondé par le visionnaire Henri Debs à la fin des années 1950, le label et son studio ont fonctionné pendant plus de 50 ans, produisant plus de 300 singles 7” et 200 albums, faisant de Disques Debs un pilier de l'histoire musicale caribéenne. Au début des années 1980, Henri Debs s'était déjà imposé comme un producteur prolifique, avec un catalogue de sorties inégalé en Guadeloupe et en Martinique. Parti d'un simple magnétophone deux pistes installé à l'arrière d'une boutique de vêtements, Disques Debs s'est transformé en une véritable institution, avec un studio ultramoderne en plein cœur de Pointe-à-Pitre, des magasins de disques et d'instruments de musique en Guadeloupe, en Martinique et à Paris, une discothèque au Gosier, ainsi que des accords de distribution internationale en Europe, aux États-Unis et en Amérique du Sud. Disques Debs a joué un rôle essentiel dans l'évolution de la musique caribéenne moderne, créant un pont entre les genres traditionnels comme la biguine et le gwoka et les styles contemporains comme le cadence, le compas et le zouk. Ce dernier est devenu un phénomène mondial dans les années 1980 grâce à des groupes emblématiques comme Kassav' et Zouk Machine. Durant cette période, le label a soutenu une nouvelle génération d'artistes tout en continuant à collaborer avec des figures légendaires des décennies précédentes. Le volume 3 de cette série, compilé par Emile Omar et Hugo Mendez, met en lumière l'une des périodes les plus dynamiques et influentes du label, alors qu'il étendait son rayonnement international dans les années 1980. À travers deux vinyles, cette sortie propose une sélection soigneusement choisie de morceaux issus de l'univers Disques Debs, mettant en avant à la fois de jeunes talents et des artistes confirmés qui ont marqué cette époque. Cette collection célèbre non seulement l'héritage inégalé d'Henri Debs, mais offre également un instantané de l'âge d'or de la musique caribéenne, confirmant Disques Debs comme une véritable institution culturelle. ► Titres joués - Christian Yéyé – Misyé Zanndo - Horizon – Neg Mawon - Alex Rosa – L'Appel des champions - Max et Henri – Sé Pou Demen ► Album Mizik Maladi, l'âge d'or des Disques Debs International (Strut Record 2025) Bandcamp Volume 1  Bandcamp Volume 2 Cadence Revolution  Bandcamp Volume 3 Mizik Maladi À écouter aussiSpéciale Disques Debs international avec Émile Omar Notre 2nd invité est Anthony Joseph pour la sortie de l'album Rowing up River to Get Our Names Back. L'origine africaine des OVNI, George Clinton en personne, n'aurait pas désavoué ce concept afro-futuriste dont Anthony Joseph avait fait le sujet de The African Origins Of Ufo's, sa nouvelle écrite il y a bientôt vingt ans. Durant ce laps de temps, les albums du chanteur-poète de Trinidad se sont succédé, mais l'idée ne s'est pas évaporée. Après un travail de réflexion et de recherches artistiques avec le musicien-producteur Dave Okumu, il est même devenu l'axe de rotation de son nouvel album. Base des premiers titres élaborés en duo, la nouvelle est ensuite devenue la rampe de lancement de Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back Vol 1 & 2. D'une aventure si dense qu'il a fallu la scinder en deux parties. Après avoir solidement assuré la connexion musicale de toute la diaspora caribéenne sur ses précédents albums, Anthony Joseph s'engage dans une fresque musicale aussi ambitieuse que fascinante : l'exploration de toutes ces strates qui constituent la longue et tumultueuse histoire de la musique noire. Ces couches créatives qui se sont superposées et additionnées, la nouvelle se nourrissant de la précédente pour, sans le savoir, préparer l'arrivée de la suivante. Cet immense puzzle où, reliées par une forte conscience politique, les différentes pièces ont noirci les portées de leurs notes les plus intenses. Sculpté dans la cire des œuvres si impérissables qu'elles ont rendu stériles toutes les tentatives d'altération des décennies qui se sont accumulées. Forme, fond, portée révolutionnaire, tout est resté intact. Y compris l'esprit de tous ces musiciens qui ne se sont exprimés que par la voix de leur instrument, la puissance de leur groove, la radicalité de leur démarche artistique. Funk, P-Funk, soul, dub, free-jazz, jazz, afrobeat, blues, confrontant leurs deux visions musicales pour n'en former plus qu'une, c'est en binôme éclairé par les phares de leur créativité qu'Anthony Joseph et Dave Okumu ont façonné un afro-futurisme à l'esthétique mouvante et sans limites d'expansion. Stabilisée par cette volonté de raviver toutes les racines, l'exploration se conjugue à celle qui mène aux patronymes perdus. Ceux qui, entre le voyage depuis l'Afrique vers l'Amérique, se sont évaporés dans les flots de l'Atlantique et le claquement des fouets. Ceux dont ont été dépossédés les déracinés de force qui ont dû endosser celui du maître. Les peaux des batteries, le bois des baguettes et celui des percussions, le nylon de cordes, les métaux des saxophones et les trompettes, tout ce qui constitue l'arche organique dans laquelle ont embarqué les héros de la musique noire, révèle au moment du décollage un tableau de bord à l'électronique sophistiquée. Renforcer, voire supplanter certaines fonctions peut s'avérer utile tant la destination est lointaine. Elle est à des années-lumière d'ici. La rejoindre impose de connecter le présent avec le passé pour pouvoir l'emmener dans le futur. Dans l'afro futur. Là où, après avoir remonté la rivière, tous auront récupéré leurs noms et se seront réappropriés un pan de leur histoire. ► Titres joués extraits de l'album - Satellite - Tony - Black History - Churches of Sound ► Album Rowing up River to Get Our Names Back (Heavenly Sweetness 2025) Site – Bandcamp – YouTube.

Un diggeur passionné des Caraïbes talonné par un poète anglo-trinidadien qui slame la mémoire des afro-descendants. (Rediffusion) Emile Omar est notre 1er invité pour présenter le 3e volume de la série Disques Debs International Mizik Maladi (Strut Record 2025). Une compilation concoctée par Emile Omar et Hugo Mendez. Strut présente avec enthousiasme le troisième volume tant attendu de la série Disques Debs International, explorant plus en profondeur les archives de l'un des plus grands labels franco-caribéens, Disques Debs, basé en Guadeloupe. Fondé par le visionnaire Henri Debs à la fin des années 1950, le label et son studio ont fonctionné pendant plus de 50 ans, produisant plus de 300 singles 7” et 200 albums, faisant de Disques Debs un pilier de l'histoire musicale caribéenne. Au début des années 1980, Henri Debs s'était déjà imposé comme un producteur prolifique, avec un catalogue de sorties inégalé en Guadeloupe et en Martinique. Parti d'un simple magnétophone deux pistes installé à l'arrière d'une boutique de vêtements, Disques Debs s'est transformé en une véritable institution, avec un studio ultramoderne en plein cœur de Pointe-à-Pitre, des magasins de disques et d'instruments de musique en Guadeloupe, en Martinique et à Paris, une discothèque au Gosier, ainsi que des accords de distribution internationale en Europe, aux États-Unis et en Amérique du Sud. Disques Debs a joué un rôle essentiel dans l'évolution de la musique caribéenne moderne, créant un pont entre les genres traditionnels comme la biguine et le gwoka et les styles contemporains comme le cadence, le compas et le zouk. Ce dernier est devenu un phénomène mondial dans les années 1980 grâce à des groupes emblématiques comme Kassav' et Zouk Machine. Durant cette période, le label a soutenu une nouvelle génération d'artistes tout en continuant à collaborer avec des figures légendaires des décennies précédentes. Le volume 3 de cette série, compilé par Emile Omar et Hugo Mendez, met en lumière l'une des périodes les plus dynamiques et influentes du label, alors qu'il étendait son rayonnement international dans les années 1980. À travers deux vinyles, cette sortie propose une sélection soigneusement choisie de morceaux issus de l'univers Disques Debs, mettant en avant à la fois de jeunes talents et des artistes confirmés qui ont marqué cette époque. Cette collection célèbre non seulement l'héritage inégalé d'Henri Debs, mais offre également un instantané de l'âge d'or de la musique caribéenne, confirmant Disques Debs comme une véritable institution culturelle. ► Titres joués - Christian Yéyé – Misyé Zanndo - Horizon – Neg Mawon - Alex Rosa – L'Appel des champions - Max et Henri – Sé Pou Demen ► Album Mizik Maladi, l'âge d'or des Disques Debs International (Strut Record 2025) Bandcamp Volume 1  Bandcamp Volume 2 Cadence Revolution  Bandcamp Volume 3 Mizik Maladi À écouter aussiSpéciale Disques Debs international avec Émile Omar Notre 2nd invité est Anthony Joseph pour la sortie de l'album Rowing up River to Get Our Names Back. L'origine africaine des OVNI, George Clinton en personne, n'aurait pas désavoué ce concept afro-futuriste dont Anthony Joseph avait fait le sujet de The African Origins Of Ufo's, sa nouvelle écrite il y a bientôt vingt ans. Durant ce laps de temps, les albums du chanteur-poète de Trinidad se sont succédé, mais l'idée ne s'est pas évaporée. Après un travail de réflexion et de recherches artistiques avec le musicien-producteur Dave Okumu, il est même devenu l'axe de rotation de son nouvel album. Base des premiers titres élaborés en duo, la nouvelle est ensuite devenue la rampe de lancement de Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back Vol 1 & 2. D'une aventure si dense qu'il a fallu la scinder en deux parties. Après avoir solidement assuré la connexion musicale de toute la diaspora caribéenne sur ses précédents albums, Anthony Joseph s'engage dans une fresque musicale aussi ambitieuse que fascinante : l'exploration de toutes ces strates qui constituent la longue et tumultueuse histoire de la musique noire. Ces couches créatives qui se sont superposées et additionnées, la nouvelle se nourrissant de la précédente pour, sans le savoir, préparer l'arrivée de la suivante. Cet immense puzzle où, reliées par une forte conscience politique, les différentes pièces ont noirci les portées de leurs notes les plus intenses. Sculpté dans la cire des œuvres si impérissables qu'elles ont rendu stériles toutes les tentatives d'altération des décennies qui se sont accumulées. Forme, fond, portée révolutionnaire, tout est resté intact. Y compris l'esprit de tous ces musiciens qui ne se sont exprimés que par la voix de leur instrument, la puissance de leur groove, la radicalité de leur démarche artistique. Funk, P-Funk, soul, dub, free-jazz, jazz, afrobeat, blues, confrontant leurs deux visions musicales pour n'en former plus qu'une, c'est en binôme éclairé par les phares de leur créativité qu'Anthony Joseph et Dave Okumu ont façonné un afro-futurisme à l'esthétique mouvante et sans limites d'expansion. Stabilisée par cette volonté de raviver toutes les racines, l'exploration se conjugue à celle qui mène aux patronymes perdus. Ceux qui, entre le voyage depuis l'Afrique vers l'Amérique, se sont évaporés dans les flots de l'Atlantique et le claquement des fouets. Ceux dont ont été dépossédés les déracinés de force qui ont dû endosser celui du maître. Les peaux des batteries, le bois des baguettes et celui des percussions, le nylon de cordes, les métaux des saxophones et les trompettes, tout ce qui constitue l'arche organique dans laquelle ont embarqué les héros de la musique noire, révèle au moment du décollage un tableau de bord à l'électronique sophistiquée. Renforcer, voire supplanter certaines fonctions peut s'avérer utile tant la destination est lointaine. Elle est à des années-lumière d'ici. La rejoindre impose de connecter le présent avec le passé pour pouvoir l'emmener dans le futur. Dans l'afro futur. Là où, après avoir remonté la rivière, tous auront récupéré leurs noms et se seront réappropriés un pan de leur histoire. ► Titres joués extraits de l'album - Satellite - Tony - Black History - Churches of Sound ► Album Rowing up River to Get Our Names Back (Heavenly Sweetness 2025) Site – Bandcamp – YouTube.

Hosts Nick and Christine welcome Dr. Michael Loete, a dynamic leader dedicated to both healthcare and community well-being. As Board President of ROCCREW, he helps guide an inspiring organization where rowing becomes a vehicle for healing, resilience, and connection. Michael also serves as Treasurer for Person Centered Housing Options Inc. (PCHO), a nonprofit providing homeless outreach, permanent supportive housing, and care management services throughout the region.From his extensive career in healthcare leadership to his community board work, Michael exemplifies how passion, service, and vision can create waves of positive change in Rochester.LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-michael-loete-ed-d-lah-msl-7b480a70Michael Loete has been in healthcare for over ten years. Currently he is an employee of UnitedHealthcare as a Senior ACO Network Contract Manager, and subsequently held positions at a variety of local health insurance carriers. A career highlight was as a Director of Provider Network Operations, Mike led a team that successfully and initially contracted physicians, facilities, and providers in over 30 counties in New York State to work with individuals who are intellectually and developmentally disabled so that they could receive medical care.Mike is a graduate of Roberts Wesleyan's OM and MSL programs. In the MSL program, Mike's group studied the Walt Disney Company. The group specifically and successfully defended a strategic audit and recommendation for streaming services as a partnership between the Walt Disney Company and Netflix. Mike had finished his doctorate in educational leadership through St. John Fisher in 2021, and published his dissertation on the Communication styles of senior leaders in health insurance during times of organizational change.ROCCREW Website: https://roccrew.comROCCREW Facebook: facebook.com/share/1F2XgaNvvnPCHO Facebook: facebook.com/share/1CgqMgNFrRFor More About That Sounds Terrific in the 585Check out our Website: www.thatsoundsterrific.comIf you or someone you know is doing something terrific in the 585 area and should be featured on our show, email us at thatsoundsterrific@gmail.com.Special Thanks To Our Key SupportersA huge thank you to (585) magazine for their continued support in sharing Rochester's stories. Special appreciation goes to our intern, Ashlyn Dugdale, for their behind-the-scenes work in research, writing, and promotion.

In this episode, we explore how to teach rowing effectively even while you're still developing your own coaching approach. Whether you're working with juniors, family members, or a mixed-ability crew, this is your guide to building confidence and momentum.We cover:How to break the stroke into simple, teachable componentsWhat to prioritize first to avoid overwhelming your athletesStrategies for combining rowers of different skill levels for faster group progressionPractical ways to improve your own coaching while you teach others

What if I told you your side hustle could teach you more about systems than your main practice ever did?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Darin Ward, an orthodontist with an unconventional journey—from growing a $2.5M practice in Canada, to downsizing into a lifestyle practice in rural Michigan, to roasting thousands of pounds of organic coffee out of his garage. Darin's story is a masterclass in knowing what you want, building it intentionally, and embracing entrepreneurship in and out of the operatory.We talk about the real cost of rapid growth (spoiler: it's not just financial), why he walked away from a thriving practice to prioritize family, and how that shift led him to discover his passion for coffee roasting. If you've ever wrestled with burnout, wondered how much growth is enough, or dreamed of turning a hobby into something more—this episode is going to resonate hard.Oh, and did I mention he owns six vintage wooden rowing shells and was once an Aztec rower at SDSU? Yeah… this one's got range.QUOTES"I was doing dentistry to support my orthodontic habit. That's when I knew I had to sell my practice and go all in."— Dr. Darin Ward"You don't really own a business until you can get yourself out of it. Until then? You own a job."— Dr. Darin WardKey TakeawaysIntro (00:00)From general dentist to ortho: Darin's winding path (01:00)How he built a $2.5M ortho practice in just 3 years (02:56)The power (and price) of aggressive grassroots marketing (06:31)Scaling quickly vs. profiting slowly—what's the tradeoff? (07:27)Why Darin pivoted to a lifestyle practice in rural Michigan (08:42)From 25–40 patients a day: how lean can you go? (09:01)Why all new patients get a custom-roasted pound of coffee (18:16)Turning a garage into a full-blown roastery (19:39)The logistics wall: when passion meets scale (21:26)White-labeling beans for dentists and ortho friends? (23:26)The E-Myth and owning your systems, not just your hustle (25:45)Rowing, racing shells, and a rowing club in the Upper Peninsula (28:50)Additional ResourcesTune in and get inspired to build a practice—and a life—that fits you.If you've ever dreamed of doing something outside of ortho—whether it's roasting coffee, starting a business, or simply working less and living more—this episode will hit home. Darin's story reminds us that growth doesn't always mean bigger... sometimes it just means better.☕️ Oh, and grab a bag of his beans at upwardcoffee.net- For more information, visit: https://orthopreneurs.com/- Join our FREE Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrthoPreneurs

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Rowing in Circles: An Autumn Lesson in Love and Laughter Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-09-23-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: El aire fresco del otoño soplaba suavemente en el Parque El Retiro, llenando el aire con el crujir de las hojas doradas bajo los pies.En: The fresh autumn air gently blew through Parque El Retiro, filling the air with the crunch of golden leaves underfoot.Es: Era un día perfecto para disfrutar del lago, y Mateo pensó que no había mejor manera de impresionar a Inés que llevándola en un pequeño paseo en barca de remos.En: It was a perfect day to enjoy the lake, and Mateo thought there was no better way to impress Inés than by taking her on a small rowboat ride.Es: Mateo era un músico de espíritu aventurero.En: Mateo was a musician with an adventurous spirit.Es: Sus dedos eran hábiles con la guitarra, pero el remo era un arte que aún no dominaba.En: His fingers were skilled with the guitar, but rowing was an art he had yet to master.Es: Sin embargo, su entusiasmo era contagioso.En: However, his enthusiasm was contagious.Es: Inés, a pesar de ser una diseñadora de interiores estructurada y práctica, aceptó la invitación con una sonrisa.En: Inés, despite being a structured and practical interior designer, accepted the invitation with a smile.Es: Apreciaba la alegría de Mateo, aunque prefería un enfoque más organizado para las aventuras.En: She appreciated Mateo's joy, even though she preferred a more organized approach to adventures.Es: Al llegar al lago, el agua brillaba bajo el sol otoñal, y las barcas de remos surcaban suavemente la superficie.En: Upon arriving at the lake, the water shone under the autumn sun, and the rowboats smoothly cut through the surface.Es: Mateo, embriagado por su propio entusiasmo, tomó los remos con confianza.En: Mateo, intoxicated by his own enthusiasm, took the oars confidently.Es: "¡Vamos, Inés!En: "Let's go, Inés!Es: Esto será pan comido", dijo con una risa jovial mientras se sentaba en el banco de la barca.En: This will be a piece of cake," he said with a jovial laugh as he sat on the boat's bench.Es: Inés, colocando con cuidado su bolso al lado, respondió: "Esperemos que sea más fácil que escoger colores para una sala de estar."En: Inés, carefully placing her bag beside her, replied, "Let's hope it's easier than choosing colors for a living room."Es: Mateo comenzó a remar, pero pronto descubrieron que sus habilidades eran más bien... torpes.En: Mateo began to row, but they soon discovered that his skills were rather... clumsy.Es: La barca giraba en círculos, causando una serie de movimientos vertiginosos.En: The boat spun in circles, causing a series of dizzying movements.Es: Inés sujetó con firmeza los bordes de la barca, intentando contener la risa.En: Inés held onto the sides of the boat tightly, trying to contain her laughter.Es: "Mateo, no estamos avanzando", señaló Inés, con una mezcla de humor e incredulidad.En: "Mateo, we're not moving forward," Inés pointed out, with a mix of humor and disbelief.Es: "Mira, intenta remar al mismo tiempo en ambos lados."En: "Look, try rowing simultaneously on both sides."Es: Mateo, terco y decidido a lograrlo, continuó remando con entusiasmo, pero sin precisión.En: Mateo, stubborn and determined to succeed, continued rowing enthusiastically but without precision.Es: "Confía en mí, Inés.En: "Trust me, Inés.Es: Esto es solo una pequeña curva de aprendizaje."En: This is just a small learning curve."Es: Las olas suaves se encargaban de hacerles girar, mientras los turistas en la orilla miraban la escena con diversión.En: The gentle waves made them spin, while tourists on the shore watched the scene with amusement.Es: Inés, agudizando su ingenio, decidió tomar cartas en el asunto.En: Inés, sharpening her wit, decided to take charge.Es: Empezó a dar instrucciones, simplificando el proceso: "Izquierda, derecha, izquierda.En: She began giving instructions, simplifying the process: "Left, right, left.Es: ¡Muy bien, ahora intenta juntos!"En: Great, now try together!"Es: Justo cuando Mateo y Inés estaban al borde de una pequeña discusión, una ráfaga de viento sopló, enderezando milagrosamente la barca.En: Just when Mateo and Inés were on the verge of a small argument, a gust of wind blew, miraculously straightening the boat.Es: De repente, se encontraron navegando de frente, avanzando por fin.En: Suddenly, they found themselves sailing straight ahead, finally making progress.Es: Ambos estallaron en carcajadas, el viento disipando cualquier tensión.En: They both burst into laughter, the wind dissipating any tension.Es: "Lo hicimos, Mateo.En: "We did it, Mateo.Es: Al menos por un momento", dijo Inés limpiándose una lágrima de risa.En: At least for a moment," Inés said, wiping away a tear of laughter.Es: Mateo, con una sonrisa amplia y libre de cualquier frustración, admitió: "Es cierto.En: Mateo, with a wide smile free of any frustration, admitted, "It's true.Es: Debo reconocer, tu sistema funciona."En: I must admit, your system works."Es: Finalmente, remaron de regreso al muelle, un poco empapados por las salpicaduras, pero contentos.En: Finally, they rowed back to the dock, a little wet from the splashes, but happy.Es: Se dieron cuenta de que su desastrosa excursión en el lago había sido más divertida de lo esperado.En: They realized that their disastrous excursion on the lake had been more fun than expected.Es: Aunque Mateo aprendió a apreciar el método de Inés, también le mostró el valor de reírse de las sorpresas.En: Although Mateo learned to appreciate Inés's method, he also showed her the value of laughing at surprises.Es: En cuanto a Inés, su estructurada perspectiva acogió una chispa de espontaneidad.En: As for Inés, her structured perspective welcomed a spark of spontaneity.Es: Mientras caminaban de la mano por el parque, con las hojas cayendo alrededor de ellos como una lluvia de oro, ambos sabían que ese especial día de otoño se convertiría en una de sus historias favoritas.En: As they walked hand in hand through the park, with the leaves falling around them like a shower of gold, both knew that that special autumn day would become one of their favorite stories. Vocabulary Words:the air: el airethe crunch: el crujirthe leaves: las hojasthe rowboat: la barca de remosthe musician: el músicothe spirit: el espírituthe finger: los dedosthe skill: la habilidadthe enthusiasm: el entusiasmothe designer: la diseñadorathe surface: la superficiethe oars: los remosthe bench: el bancothe living room: la sala de estarthe circles: los círculosthe disbelief: la incredulidadthe precision: la precisiónthe tourists: los turistasthe shore: la orillathe wind: la ráfaga de vientothe laughter: las carcajadasthe frustration: la frustraciónthe splashes: las salpicadurasthe method: el métodothe surprise: la sorpresathe spark: la chispathe perspective: la perspectivathe couple: la parejathe journey: el recorridothe adventure: la aventura

Think of all the companies represented in your boathouse. Maybe it's boats manufactured by Vespoli, Pocock, or Hudson, and ergs and oars by Concept2. Maybe your coach keeps communications going using iCrew, or you open up the ErgZone app for training workouts. All of these companies – and nearly 20 others – are members of the Rowing Industry Trade Association (RITA).  On this episode we talk with two founding members of RITA  – Michael Naughton, the COO of Nielsen-Kellerman; and Glen Burston, the Owner and Operations Manager of Hudson Boat Works. We'll talk about how the association has opened up communication with World Rowing; about rules and regulations that impact companies and clubs; about what it would take to get more young kids into rowing, and more adults working in the rowing industry. . QUICK LOOK 00:00 - Episode intro and welcome 03:19 - Rowing Week on a scale of 1-10 04:25 - The Huddle 06:25 - Hot Seat Q&A 11:23 - Michael and Glen's rowing origin stories began in high school after turning away from other sports 17:35 - Finding profession in the rowing industry 22:03 - How RITA came to be and the vision for the association 24:48 - Balancing the needs and interests of RITA members 29:22 - RITA's relationship with NGOs 30:44 - RITA members and member benefits 39:00 - Acknowledging three major disciplines: traditional, coastal, and indoor 41:38 - Considering ways to make rowing more accessible 47:24 - RITA at HOCR, sparking innovation, and industry job shop talk 51:02 - Steady State Network news and notes . To see photos of Michael and Glen, and get links to the people, clubs, businesses, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website. . This episode was made possible in part by Breakwater Realty, RowSource, and our Supporters. . Steady State Podcast is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter, and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is by Jonas Hipper. . SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter MAKE A DIFFERENCE: www.steadystatenetwork.com/support  Check out more Steady State Network here:  FB - /SteadyStateNetwork IG - @SteadyStateNetwork BLUESKY - steadystatenetwork.bsky.social FB - /AllieswithOars IG - @AllieswithOars Connect on FB and IG with the hosts: Rachel Freedman - @RowSource Tara Morgan - @CmonBarber    

In this episode, John sits down with Tim Crockett — Chief Risk and Security Officer at Operation HOPE and former British Special Forces operator. From rowing 2,400 miles across the Pacific with his son, to recovering Osama bin Laden’s video library in Afghanistan, Tim’s life is a masterclass in resilience, risk management, and quiet strength. Together, they explore how protecting what you build — whether wealth, reputation, or family — is just as important as creating it. Discover the deep connections between security, mental health, financial stability, and the discipline required to not only survive, but thrive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to research from Harvard Business Review, in 2022, the average employee experienced 10 planned enterprise changes, driving higher levels of change fatigue. So, how can you lead a change management strategy that helps reps navigate these shifts while maintaining GTM efficiency? Riley Rogers: Hi, and welcome to the Win-Win podcast. I’m your host, Riley Rogers. Join us as we dive into changing trends in the workplace and how to navigate them successfully. Here to discuss this topic is Megan Backus, director of MarComm and Sales Enablement at Culligan Quench. Thank you so much for joining us, Megan. We’re super excited to have you here today. As we’re getting started, I’d love if you could just kick us off by telling us a little bit about yourself, your background, and your role. Megan Backus: Yeah, so Megan Backus. I am based outside Philadelphia, so you might pick up a little bit of my Philly accent. I can’t help it. So I’ve been with Quench now Culligan Quench for about 12 years, the last two in this MarComm sales enablement role. Prior to that it was marketing and I like to joke that I’ve probably touched a little bit of every single aspect of marketing in that time. So always kind of. In the role of creating the content as part of our customer’s buying journey. Another way of looking at it is the content that our sales team needs to close deals. So currently the best way to describe it is it’s kind of this weird crossroads between marketing and sales enablement, where I think with a marketer’s hat on making sure our reps have. The tools, the collateral, and the talking points that they need to combat any sort of questions or objections that they might get in the field? You know, the easiest way of saying, and my wonderful team, and we are a very small but mighty team of five women, we create all the collateral that our sales team uses. So everything from items for prospects at the very top of the sales funnel, everything to lead ’em through the sales funnel, and then even some items for after the sale is closed. RR: Amazing. Well, I think one of my favorite things about talking to folks working at enablement is all of the different weird ways that you come to enablement as a function, and everybody always has a different slant on how the function works and how it operates in their organization. So super excited to get that kind of marketing slant on it today. Got kind of a big question to start us off. I saw on LinkedIn that you mentioned being driven by impossible problems. So what are some of those impossible problems and maybe some of the key initiatives? That you’re focused last year? MB: Yeah, so it’s actually a misnomer. It’s that marketing hat that I wear, but in my view, there is no impossible problems. It’s in a belief in life that I have, whether it’s at work or outside of work, nothing is really impossible. Everything is actually figureoutable and I will be trademarking that. But, so I don’t necessarily view ’em as impossible problems, but I guess the best way, you know, kind of think of it is those problems where you’re just like, I don’t know how I’m gonna tackle this. So this year’s quote unquote impossible problem is finding the time management and the time to accomplish everything that we want to accomplish this year. Quench calling and quench, if you will, we like to have lots of key initiatives happening at the exact same time. My poor customer success manager with Highspot, I feel I always give her like anxiety attacks when we meet. ’cause I’m like, all right. I know we talked about this two weeks ago. We’ve moved on and we’re doing something else. But so some of the things that we’re working on this year, so this past January, we kind of ripped off the bandaid, if you will, and moved our sales team from being very territorial focused in their selling to more, we call it domains, but more brand focused and brand selling. So a lot of this year has been evaluating our newly rebranded content to make sure. It aligns with that focus and realigning it where necessary to support that transition. And like I said, we like to do multiple things at the same time. So last year we did our US rebrand. This year we’re also focusing on finishing up that rebrand, supporting our friends to the North and Canada with their rebrand and our friends to the South and Puerto Rico with their rebrand. While ever supporting our ever-growing sales team, so a lot of things all at the same time. So being the impossible problem, if you will for this year has been being able to juggle all of those key initiatives while maintaining my team. I’m gonna call it sanity, but making sure no one gets burned out or frustrated or just getting to a point of like, no, I don’t wanna do this. Because, you know, with that, we, you know, kind of ask the team to walk through fire. So every once in a while you gotta make sure you’re, you’re not getting burned. RR: Yeah, absolutely. It seems like you guys are no strangers to being agile and being asked to being agile. That is a lot on your plate, so I love that you have that. There’s no impossible problem perspective. ’cause I think you can’t approach this work without it. Especially, and you touched on a little bit on this, knowing just the volume of work that’s been going into the rebrand process, both in the US and in Canada and Puerto Rico, as you mentioned, for one, congratulations. Just knowing how much change that a rebrand like that tends to bring to sales teams. I’d love to know what some of your best practices for helping those teams effectively navigate those transitions are. MB: Yeah, I think, I don’t know whether it’s taking it back to the basics or best practice, but I think the best way of thinking about these big changes in, in our case, these rebrands is. They’re not thinking of them as anxiety inducing events, but thinking of them reframing it in our minds, which helps us reframe it for our sales team of growing opportunities. They’re just opportunities to grow, to learn, to do more, to do more exciting things. And I think that’s kind of really, I guess if I had to put a best practice on something, is recognizing that big change. You know, whatever it is, is just an opportunity to grow and adapt. So with our sales team, we do have some, uh, I affectionately call them nervous Nellie, but those who their first reaction to is not to embrace change, to help those people and they can, you know, hurt your momentum and hurt the morale. But having them kind of come on board and recognize that it’s not as big as it looks. It’s not as daunting or scary as it looks. And we do that by reiterating what’s staying the same. What support they’ll continue to get. And we break down this, these big overarching changes into more bite size and manageable bites to kind of ease those anxieties of like, alright, we have over a thousand pieces of collateral. You know, we have 200 and some odd sales reps and we have to rebrand everything on, you know, new colors, new ev, let’s backtrack it. Let’s do our product sheets first. Sales reps, the products aren’t changing. You can still sell the products. We’re just gonna have different colors. So kind of just breaking it down for them to be like, oh, this isn’t really as big of a change as I thought it was. RR: I feel like I’m getting a philosophy lesson here from you. Nothing is impossible. Change is an opportunity, not a scary thing. I’d like to switch gears a little bit. So we’ve talked about the rebrand, but I also know that as a part of that rebrand and maybe as a. Result of that rebrand, you guys have also experienced like hyper growth over the past year sales team headcount has increased significantly, which again, never an easy problem to tackle, but also a great opportunity. So what challenges have you kind of noticed that came with this growth, and then how have you overcome them or maybe reframed those challenges into opportunities? MB: Yeah. So yeah, hypergrowth, I wouldn’t classify a hypergrowth happen with the rebrand, but it’s one of those things we’re like, we’re gonna do lots of things at the same time. But yeah, we hired 50 reps in a three month period. As with any sort of hiring process, especially, uh, at the hypergrowth. Level, it was the onboarding. How quickly can we get these new reps talking about our machines, understanding our sales process, understanding our customers, and we have a very incredible training team who took on a lot of that, those sort of challenges of how do we get them onboarded as quickly as possible. But I think having Highspot as our content management system. Was incredibly helpful in that regard because it new and tenured reps, so whether the new rep was still in the training class or whether they’re sitting next to Joe Schmo and Joe Schmo needed to help them find an answer, any question, they could go to Highspot. And you know, one of our favorite features at Collagen Quench is. Using the search bar to ask questions, adding that little question mark in that search bar, and it allows the rep, whether they’re new or tenured, to be more empowered to find the answers themselves. Because with onboarding, what we find is there’s a million questions and they can be as minute as, I don’t know what the to price this as, or as big and philosophical as I have no idea how to put in a sale into Salesforce. So by having everything in one spot and. Really honing in with our sales team, our tenured reps, that everything they need is in Highspot. They can help each other. And so for our small Mighty training team, our small mighty sales enablement team is not bogged down in, Hey, I don’t know how to do this. Hey, they can kind of work together. And you have peer leaders to really get them. Using Highspot, finding the answers themselves. And if they do have that, that issue of legitimate issue, then the training team and the sales and need movement team can really focus on the bigger issues, bigger questions that we’re getting from these onboarding teams. But it kinda helps with. Empowering the rep to find the answers, I think is the biggest challenge that we had is onboarding. It’s, it’s a million questions and we have a very wide product line, and having Highspot allows them to find the answers themselves, or at least find enough of the answers that last little bit, the last little 10 yards or whatever. They can come to us and we can help them in that regard. RR: So we’ve heard a little bit about you know how you’re enabling new sellers to deal with coming into the organization and doing so at scale. When you have a bunch of folks coming in new, I’d be curious to know then how the platform kind of helps you during these change heavy moments and how it helps you orchestrate the entire organization. So if you could talk to us a little bit about that, that would be great. MB: The way that we and if for every one of our meetings, reiterate all the time, Highspot is where you’re gonna find your answers. Highspot is where you’re gonna find your collateral. Highspot is going to be where you find your best practices, your recorded trainings. Highspot is where you need to go. So we have a weekly newsletter that goes out to our sales team and everything that we reference in there, we go to Highspot it. We kind of. Drill into them often that any sort of question that they have, any sort of concern that start at Highspot. If Highspot doesn’t have it, then come back to us. We’ll work on it and then get it into Highspot by having Highspot as our one source of truth, if you will. It really enables them to not have to worry about, you know, all the noise prior to having Highspot. There was a point where I was sitting and there was, I think it was like 20 emails all about one topic and sitting there and putting on, you know, well, if I’m a sales rep and I got 20 emails and it’s all in one topic, which email is the correct information? Because this one over here hits one thing this. So, and by having it in one spot and allowing our reps to really recognize that it’s their one source of truth, it forces us who create, you know, the content to make sure we’re all on the same page because we’re only gonna put it once in Highspot to really kinda help the reps steer them in the right direction. RR: I kind of wanna dig into that a little bit more, which is, I know, like you said, you and a small and mighty team of five women, it’s all on you with content. So I’d really like to know how you’re equipping using the platform reps with the content and the messaging that you’re creating all of it in there to help them effectively sell to commercial and workplace buyers. So what is your approach there? How are you making that happen in the platform? MB: So I think we’re making it happen within the platform by being incredibly organized, I think is the best way of putting it, and not being organized in the way that makes the most sense from a marketing perspective, but making it make the most sense from a sales perspective. So oftentimes, you know, with that marketing hat on, you run marketing campaigns and the point of the campaign is to, you know, talk about this feature or talk about that feature. But from a sales rep perspective, it’s not necessarily breaking it out by features. And you know, we do bottles water coolers. So we have seven machines that all feature, and I’m making up seven. We have more, but we have seven machines that all feature touchless dispensing. Well, from a rep’s perspective. It. Have a touchless dispensing spot, not have a spot for that machine, this machine and that machine, and then tell them, Hey, we have seven spots for seven different machines and they all have touchless. We kind of take a point of making sure. Everything that we put in Highspot, the spots make sense from a sales perspective and not necessarily from a marketing or a content subject matter. If I were a rep, where am I going to find this? If I’m a rep, how am I going to ask the question to find this, versus this is our Spring 2024 campaign on, you know, this machine. No, no, no, no, no. This is an ice machine. It’s going in the ice machine spot because from a rep’s perspective, I’m gonna find it in ice machines. It’s an ice machine. RR: I think that’s so key of your reps are your customers and you kind of need to serve them in the way that makes sense to them. Otherwise, you’re not gonna see the usage that you’re looking for, which is what you’re aiming to accomplish there from one marketer to another. I know that a big part of your day-to-day is probably that organization piece governing managing your content just to keep reps on brand accurate, up to date, all of that fun stuff. So could you walk me through your strategy for managing and governing content? So those reps are not only aligned, but also informed and up to date. MB: Yeah, so I don’t really have a very complicated answer to this. It’s actually quite simple of. First, we think all of our content that we create, we’re trying to create it from a perspective of what questions or what objections our sales reps are receiving. And then when we are creating from that perspective, then it allows us to make sure we’re creating the collateral that they want to use. And then, you know, back to, it’s a small but mighty team. We have the advantage of having very few people. Adding new content into Highspot, kind of limit that to I think six people. I think we have one person from the training team. We limit that in the way that to make sure, and we have very clear rules, I guess you could say, that we’ve imparted on what goes in what spot. How it’s tagged, how you upload it, what’s your file name process, so that there’s not too many cooks in the kitchen, if you will. There’s a lot of, you know, pros and cons of having a small team, but that I really think is one of our pros is we can keep it very limited as to who is uploading so that we can make sure the structure stays the way that we’ve decided that that’s the structure we want. We take a point of when we’re creating content to be as evergreen as possible. So when there are changes, we’re not constantly having to update everything. We also evaluate all of our content twice a year. So we put, I guess you could say an alarm in Highspot where after six months, Hey, take a look at this, make sure it’s still accurate, because to our earlier point of. Colligan Quench does a lot at the same time. So it’s important from my perspective to take, and if you’re doing it regularly, it doesn’t take that long, but take that moment to make sure the content that’s available is still answering the questions and the objections that you might get from your customers. And it is still being used by the sales team. If it’s not being used, there’s a reason and reevaluate the content on a regular basis, and I think that’s how we kind of keep our governance in check. We did just recently, I think we’re at like 44% or something, which seems low, but given that we have thousands of pieces of content, our content is being used, it’s accurate, and I think that’s really what we, we strive for. Make sure it’s, it’s being used and make sure it’s accurate. And then the rest will kind of just follow, RR: you know, you started your answer there by saying it’s not a complicated process. And you’re right, but also it’s those core foundationals that are gonna get you where you need to go. So I think you guys are doing all of the right things and you’re doing them on the right cadence. I think oftentimes as marketers we have that intention of like, I will govern my content, and then a month goes by and maybe another. So I love that you guys are sticking to that cadence, and I think this goes back to that LinkedIn deep dive that we started with, which is that you’ve mentioned that effective communication is one of your strengths. But beyond good content management and governance, do you have any best practices that you could share for marketing teams looking to improve how they communicate? Big changes like rebrands or smaller updates, like newly published content to reps? MB: Yeah, so I always frame everything on how it helps the reps. You have to take a moment. ’cause as a marketer you’re like, well, I’m doing this for this marketing reason. Well, if that marketing reason doesn’t resonate with the sales rep, as you express it in a marketing way, the sales rep isn’t necessarily going to use it. But if you can reframe that in a way that allows the rep to understand the benefit to themselves, they’re more than likely to use it. So it’s a very simple thing. As creators, we can kind of get wrapped up in. Well, this is a really cool piece of content because I finally learned how to insert a GIF into a PDF, making that up. But if that doesn’t really help the rep in the objection that you’re actually trying to write the content for, and they don’t put two and two together, it’s just gonna sit on a shelf and high spy and get dusty. It’s always about showing them the benefits of this piece, showing them the benefits of the rebrand and how it helps them specifically as a sales rep, not necessarily how it helps the brand or the marketing team or that product line, how it’s going to help them. RR: And then the rest kind of just follows. I think that’s great advice, and it’s obviously coming from somebody who’s, who’s doing the work, looking at the data, we’ve seen that you’ve achieved a really impressive 94% adoption rate in Highspot. So what are your tips and tricks for driving such like consistently high adoption? Because that is an impressive number. MB: Yeah, we want to be at 97 to reach it and sustain it. Again, I don’t think there’s really any big secret. We kind of base it on like three main tenets. So one, and I’ve mentioned it before, make sure your content is aligned with the needs of the customer. Which will allow you to align with the needs of the sales rep. The sales rep is the person who’s getting all those questions from the customer. So if you’re making sure your content aligns there and it’s accurate, then the sales rep is going to use it. And if you’re using Highspot as we do of your one source of truth, the only place that they’re gonna be able to get to that content so they can use it is with Highspot. And then, you know. Back to that framing, Highspot as the one source of truth. Everything that the rep needs, wants, or possibly wants is in Highspot. Getting them in that habit of using Highspot as that one source of truth is really what helps us get that adoption rate. And the way that we got there, I basically used, uh, sales reps competitive nature to my advantage. So we had early adoption when we launched Highspot because the day we launched it, we actually had a scavenger hunt. In Highspot where we came up with, you know, using our marketing brains, you know, the puns and the brain teasers. We came up with a four item brain teaser scavenger hunt that then had the reps find those pieces of content in Highspot, send a pitch, and this was before digital room. So send a pitch. To myself to A, make sure they have the right content. B sent the pitch correctly. C made sure that part of the scavenger hunt is setting up their profiles and all that. And then the top, the fastest five got prizes. Now the prizes weren’t anything. To write home about. It was very, you know, I think one of the prizes was amok. The prize wasn’t necessarily the goal, but using that competitive nature among reps, we had a crazy high adoption rate. I think our first week we had close to 70% of our sales team in the first week. Something crazy like that. And then we kind of just continue to use that competitive nature. To our advantage. We stack rank our reps daily in what we call our flash report, but it’s basically their percentage to quota as it relates to where we are in the month and the hype of hypergrowth. So we are hiring more people than we can count, basically in a very short amount of time to get to that same, you know, scavenger hunt mentality. What we did is we did another scavenger hunt, but before we launched that scavenger hunt. We actually showed a statistic that our top, and I don’t have the numbers with me, but our top quota beaters, people who are well and above their quota, were also our top super users in Highspot. So we kind of put, you know, as a new rep, I just got hired into this company, I’m getting my sea legs, and as with anyone coming into what is good, how do I get them to be the best if I’m a sales rep? Well, if someone’s telling me the best of the sales reps are also the people who are using this tool called Highspot, I probably should learn what that is. Let me learn what that is as quickly as I can. So I myself can be a top sales rep. So we kind of just take that competitive nature of our sales reps, which I think is easily replicated and use it to our advantage. We, we regularly give out prizes. We’ve done a couple other scavenger hunts and we’ve done a couple other items where, you know, adding a little bit of fun to it. And like I said, none of the prizes are anything super special, like there’s no monetary value to any of these prizes. But I think the sales reps enjoy that competitive nature. They enjoy. You know, the little bit of silliness with it and it gets ’em back in the tool and recognizing that, you know, it’s not hard. It’s not a hard tool to learn, it’s not a hard activity to send a pitch or a digital room, but if you’re. Not experienced. If they’ve never done it before, it can feel intimidating. But by adding a little bit of fun to it, it helps them recognize that, take that first step, do the first pitch, do the first digital room. It’s low stakes ’cause it’s just coming to me and I’m just gonna evaluate to make sure you have the right content in there. It takes away that intimidation factor and they’re like, oh, this took me all of 10 minutes and I got a cup out of it. I think taking that away from it, it really helps us keep that high adoption rate. We don’t do, you know, scavenger hunts for every single new hire class ’cause we’re constantly, you know, growing and hiring. But we do keep that your first pitch, your first digital room. It’s low stakes. It’s not going out to a customer, it’s going to our training team, it’s going to me, it’s going to our, our senior director of sales enablement to kind take out that intimidation factor. And put in a little bit of fun into it. And then that kind of helps them get to a point of like, oh, this is not hard. This isn’t a big change. I’m doing the same thing as I would if I’m writing an email and attaching PDFs. I’m just making it better next level. And I think that’s kind of how we, we keep that adoption rate. But like I said, we’re striving for that 97%. I would love to get to a hundred, but I, I think that might be an impossible goal, but. Who knows, maybe in a couple years we will be, but we’re aiming for 97% and we wanna sustain that. RR: I think it’s always funny chatting with folks about the things that, you know, we feel are successful and almost always the response is, that’s not good enough. We can do better. So we’ll have to check back and I hope in the next couple of months we’ll see that 97% from you. Thinking of other wins that you’ve had with the platform, I’d love to know, since implementing Highspot, what business results have you achieved? Or maybe in addition to that, what wins have you accomplished or goals that you’ve met that you and your team are really proud of? MB: Yeah, so I think the thing that we’re most proud of is we had a very quick adoption of this rebrand, Culligan Quench, and we did the. Rebrand about a year after merging with who was our oldest competitor. So within a year we had onboarded people who. Our tenured reps and I say are, and it’s giving me a trip up ’cause they’re all our reps now, but we’re onboarding people who we used to go head to head with in deals and then we’re in a year in and we’re like, Hey, guess what? We’re now Culligan Quench and everything looks different. We have a new logo. We’re gonna talk about ourselves a little bit differently, and we had a really quick adoption to that and we didn’t get too many objections from it. And I think, I don’t have hard numbers against it, but the attitude around it was very positive, and I think a lot of that stems from. High spas not going anywhere. The content’s all gonna be there on this day. All of your content that you’ve been using for years is all gonna be, it’s just gonna look different. So I think that is a crazy achievement and a win that I will. Keep talking about until the day I retire. But another one is ramping reps. So getting reps up and running quickly is something that we really pride ourselves on. We have a very big product line we have. A very wide customer base. It’s basically any workplace that needs water. Spoiler alert, it’s all of you. From a new hire perspective, it can be a little intimidating. We have over 50 products and you’re, what do you mean? I’m going after every single industry on the world in the United States, but having Highspot, it allows us to ramp our new hires pretty quickly. On average, new hires are, you know, within. Three months, they’ve had at least one of their own first deals. Within six months, we take them off of what we call ramping, where they’re owners of their commissions and their quotas. But given how wide of a customer base we have and how many products we have, it’s pretty impressive that you can go from a Joe Schmo and in six months you’re using this very awesome next level tool to pitch. To every industry over 54 machines. So that’s something that we, we hold pretty high in a win. And like I said, I don’t, and I’ve mentioned this before and I don’t have exact numbers, but the, you know, our top quota beaters, consistent quota beaters that we see month after month, year after year. There also are super users in Highspot. So not only we producing the right content for the team, but the team is adapting to using Highspot and really proving, you know what I thought when I proposed us switching to Highspot years ago, it’s gonna set us apart from our competitors. And it’s, I think that stack kind of proves it, not only do we have reps using the tool, which was a fear that senior leaders had of why are we gonna invest in this tool? And reps are gonna still send emails, they’re using the tool and they’re winning what using the tool. So I think it kind of just furthers that, you know, loop that I’ve mentioned of. Getting reps to use the tool and everything else will kind of fall in all into place. And then the biggest win that I can share and that what I kinda put my hat on is we’ve pitched, and I can’t name names, but we pitched to some. Big international organizations using digital rooms. You know, you have the PowerPoint presentation and we have, you know, links in the PowerPoint presentation to the digital room for more information and a couple of times. You know, we’re pitching to C level of these international organizations and they’re going, this is incredible, this digital room presentation, I’ve never seen something like it. This is, you know, really sets you apart and I think. Because we are one of the few in our industry who are using Highspot. I don’t, I might be the only one in our industry using it, so I don’t wanna calculate a gamble, I guess you could say, on doing something different has really worked out. I think that’s a, a big win that I like to, to hang my hat on and getting you. We had a couple of senior leaders who were very skeptical of the whole process and getting them to a point where they’re like, they get a question or someone asks, they go, I don’t know, go ask Highspot. I don’t think I could say how often people are like, I don’t know. It’s in Highspot right now. We only have our sales team on it, but we have other people in other departments going, Hey, can I get Highspot? And I have to be like, no, you’re not in sales. You wanna come over to sales? I can give you when you’re ever in sales. But I think that’s a major win of just getting everyone on board. Rowing the same direction. Through all this change, we’ve maintained that adoption rate through all this change, through all this hiring. Yeah, I think that’s the biggest win. RR: Well, I think the volume of these wins kind of speaks to that point earlier of things are always changing, there’s new priorities, but you guys are coming out successful on the other side. Time and again, so that’s incredible to hear. So thank you for sharing. Just one last question for you to close this out. If you could share one key lesson that you’ve learned from your experience as a marketer tasked with supporting teams through all of this change, what would it be? I know that’s a big question. MB: I don’t know whether it’s a lesson learned or a lesson reiterated, but it goes back to nothing is impossible. Everything is figureoutable. I guess best advice is take the time to really think it through so you can set yourself up for later success. You know, break it down into pieces and really think it through. And often when there’s a lot of change or you know, big deadlines, you immediately wanna just jump in and start running. And sometimes the fastest way to get started is to actually think it through. Take a moment, think it through, break it down into pieces, and then just keep going. Just putting one foot in front of the other through the big change through the crazy deadlines is my best advice is just break it down part by. Foot over foot, and then next thing you know, it’s 12 years later and you’re like, whoa, look at all this stuff that has changed in the past 12 years. But yeah, it, I think that’s what it is. It everything is figureoutable. You just gotta dedicate a little time to figure it out. RR: I think that’s great advice. It’s that slow down to go fast mentality. I think that’s a great approach to close us out on. So we’ll end there. Thank you so much for coming on and joining us today. I think we’ve learned a lot from you and we have some really great advice and some philosophical frameworks to take us forward. MB: I couldn’t help it. That philosophy just comes out every once in a while. RR: Well, it’s amazing. To our audience, thank you for listening to this episode of the Win-Win podcast. Be sure to tune in next time for more insights on how you can maximize enablement success at Highspot.

No coach? No problem. In this episode, we dive into how to take control of your own technical development—even if you're rowing solo. Whether you're working with limited coaching or just want to accelerate your progress, we'll show you how to build a personal technique model and refine it over time.You'll discover:How to create a clear reference for your ideal strokeSmart ways to get instant feedback—even without a coach watchingTools, tricks, and mindset shifts that help you self-correct and improve fasterWhy self-awareness and structure are your biggest assets in solo training

The power phase is most effective when legs drive first and back follows yet so few masters rowers do this. Why? Timestamps 00:45 Good power phase requirements The alignment of the womens double in the photo shows that the crew hasn't used their back while having legs nearly straight. Getting into this position requires having shoulders sternwards of the hips at the catch and to use their legs first in the power phase. 03:00 Pulling with arms is easy We have a lot of practice using hands and arms in daily life. We are good at this. At the catch you want to feel the oars loaded up under the water surface. If you pull with your arms you feel this earlier. By pulling with your arms and lifting the shoulders and lifting your chin you feel the workload on the spoon. Rowing is a pushing not a pulling sport in the main. Rowing legs only is 60% of the power; back swing is 25-30% of your power and so your arms add 5-10% of your power ONLY. 06:00 Small muscles v big muscles The rowing stroke uses a range of body muscles from legs, thighs and calves through to arms and hands. In daily life we use small muscles a lot - they fire quickly when we use them in daily life. We are practiced using them. The quads and glutes are slower to activate so we have to train them - we're less habituated using these. Connecting the handle of the oars through the footstretcher is unfamiliar and you have to train it. The first activation in the power phase is the calves to push the heels down onto the footstretcher. Then the quads join in to straighten your legs. When your legs are 3/4 straight you start the glute activation - hinging to connect legs to the back. Using the glutes to sustain pressure on the footstretcher while you swing your back. If you lose pressure on the footstretcher you are no longer accelerating the boat. Your feet are the only part of your body connected to the boat. As your back starts to activate you draw with your arms. 10:00 Why delaying the back is hard Connecting to the footstretcher early in the power phase is our goal. If you take the catch with the arms or swinging the shoulders/back this is a problem. When delivering power through the stroke you can only use each muscle group once per stroke. If you swing your back to take the catch you've got no back swing to use later in the power phase because you are already leaning backwards. It also prevents you from activating your leg drive - they do straighten but not as dynamically as you should. By not activating your legs this removes up to 60% of your possible total power which is a lot. And as a consequence you probably don't activate your glutes because you aren't using your legs enough. There's a correlation between the water being slower at the catch than later in the stroke. The angle of the oar spoon is also going into the slower water at an acute angle to the side of the boat. Use the slower water speed along the slower muscles to generate that early power in the stroke. 15:00 The solution to delaying your back swing Is to train yourself to use the big muscles, learn what it feels like to activate the quads and glutes early in the stroke. Then you know what it feels like to grip the water at the catch with your feet (rather than hands or shoulders). This is the beginning point to learn how to activate big muscles first and layer the smaller muscles on top as later activations. Want easy live streams like this? Instant broadcasts to Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn. Faster Masters uses StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5694205242376192

Could you row 2,700 miles across the Pacific Ocean fueled by nothing but fat? In episode 812 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with Virta Health CEO Sami Inkinen, a man who did just that to expose the truth about sugar and carbohydrates. Sami shares his incredible story of going from a world class triathlete to pre-diabetic, a journey that led him to question everything about nutrition. He explains how he now helps thousands reverse type 2 diabetes and achieve incredible health, proving that you don't need carbs to thrive. This conversation will challenge everything you thought you knew about diet, metabolic health, and human potential.Inspired to build a powerful physique using the right fuel? Join Robert's FREE Bodybuilding Masterclass to learn the exact strategies for building muscle and getting lean without carbohydrates. Sign up here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQChapters:0:00 - Rowing 2,400 Miles on ZERO Carbs?! 0:51 - The 45-Day Rowing Trip That Changed Everything 1:50 - Why He Did The Impossible 3:28 - How They Slept, Ate, and Survived at Sea 5:32 - The One Question You NEVER Answer 6:03 - The Moment They Almost Gave Up 8:15 - The Secret to Overcoming Extreme Pain 10:34 - He Did This With ZERO Experience 12:05 - What The Middle of The Ocean is REALLY Like 14:22 - From World-Class Athlete to Pre-Diabetic 16:23 - The SHOCKING Truth About Carbs 17:40 - Why "Calories In, Calories Out" is a Lie 21:45 - Are Some Carbs "Healthier" Than Others? 24:00 - The TRUTH About Long-Term Keto 27:54 - How a Top Athlete FUELS for Performance 29:34 - The Most Important Training Metric to Track 32:38 - The Mission to Reverse Diabetes in 1 BILLION People 39:10 - Why Isn't The Government Fixing This? 40:24 - The Vicious Cycle Keeping America Sick 44:06 - How The Virta Health Protocol Works 46:16 - How They Get Patients to Stick to The Plan 51:23 - Have We Lost Our Common Sense? 57:09 - The Truth About Ozempic & GLP-1s 1:00:35 - Why You SHOULDN'T Exercise for Weight Loss 1:05:08 - The Tattoo That Proves This Works

Rower Drew Ginn is one of Australia's most decorated athletes with five world championships and three Olympic gold medals to his name. From 1995 to 1998, he was also a member of the famous Oarsome Foursome coxless four, which had dominated the sport for much of the 1990s. In this interview, Ginn explains why his own upbringing was the perfect catalyst for his success, what makes a good rower, the technical and physical demands placed on top-class rowers, how rowing strength is measured, the modern tech used in rowing and why weather conditions and water temperature can play a significant role in performance. With the world championships taking place in Shanghai, China, from September 21-28, 2025, it's the perfect opportunity to understand the intricacies of this incredible sport.SHOW NOTES:Drew's dazzling career in rowingWorld Rowing Championships 2025 website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Indianapolis Rowing Center was like lots of other clubs, running several small Learn to Row sessions each year but struggling with retention. Then IRC rower, coach, and brand new Board member Lisa Stickley proposed something big. Really big. She wanted to develop a new type of introduction to rowing program that would get 120 registrants in the boathouse door and on the water all within the month of July. With the support of the Board and club membership, IRC's First Strokes program moved from big idea, to social media marketing campaign, to eight sessions a week for four weeks, plus three big social events. As of today, the retention rate is 40%. Find out from Lisa how she made it happen and how your club can think outside the box to truly use LTR to grow membership and create community connections. . QUICK LOOK 0:00 - Intro 05:05 - Lisa's Rowing Week was an 11! 06:57 - The Huddle 08:37 - Hot Seat Q&A 11:23 - Rowing origin story 15:05 - Transition into competitive rowing, the rower life cycle, and Lisa's “iron sharpens iron” motto 20:43 - About Indianapolis Rowing Center 23:25 - The idea that became IRC's First Strokes program 25:39 - Big goal: register 120 new rowers 30:28 - Coaches, volunteers, and operational logistic strategy 39:10 - Phase 2: retention and integration of new rowers into club programs  42:48 - Club culture shifts 47:52 - Considerations for future growth of First Strokes 49:25 - Keys to success: fun and friends 53:31 - Steady State Network news and notes . To see photos of Lisa, IRC's huge First Strokes program, and to get links to the people and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website. . This episode was made possible in part by Breakwater Realty, RowSource, and our Supporters. . Steady State Podcast is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter, and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is by Jonas Hipper. . SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter MAKE A DIFFERENCE: www.steadystatenetwork.com/support  Check out more Steady State Network here:  FB - /SteadyStateNetwork IG - @SteadyStateNetwork BLUESKY - steadystatenetwork.bsky.social FB - /AllieswithOars IG - @AllieswithOars Connect on FB and IG with the hosts: Rachel Freedman - @RowSource Tara Morgan - @CmonBarber  

In this deeply moving and inspiring episode of the Tough Girl Podcast, we're joined by Sophie Pierce, a 32-year-old social worker from Pembrokeshire, West Wales, who made history in March 2025 as the first person with Cystic Fibrosis to row an ocean. Diagnosed at just 3 months old, Sophie has lived with the challenges of a genetic condition that affects her lungs and digestive system and once carried a life expectancy of under 30 years. But Sophie's story is not defined by limitation—it's a bold testament to resilience, courage, and the power of hope. From working in fostering services to hiking the Welsh coast with her dogs, swimming in cold water, and sleeping in her campervan—Sophie has never shied away from living life on her terms.  In this episode, she opens up about the life-changing impact of the Kaftrio drug trial, how she overcame mental health struggles, and what it truly meant to embrace life beyond the horizon by rowing across the Atlantic. She shares the highs and lows of the row: the months of preparation, team dynamics, magical moments at sea, and how it feels to return to "normal life" after an extraordinary adventure. Sophie's message is powerful and universal—you are capable of so much more than you think. If you're looking for inspiration, perspective, and an honest exploration of living—and thriving—with a life-limiting condition, this episode is not to be missed.  New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)! Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries.  Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges? Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.  Your support makes a difference.  Thank you x Show notes Who is Sophie 32 years old Living in Pembrokeshire, West Wales  Working as a social worker in fostering service Living with a genetic health condition - Cystic Fibrosis (CF) March 2025 - becoming the first person with CF to row an ocean What is CF Being born with it and getting diagnosed at 3 months old   Having a shorter lifespan  How CF affects her lungs and digestive system  Living with reduced lung function  Her younger years and how she was treated  Why exercise and being out in the fresh air is actively encouraged Not liking exercise as a child Growing up knowing she had CF and why it was normal Being empowered with CF and how her parents encouraged her Her mum reminding her to stay as well as she could for as long as she could, so she could benefit from treatments in the future.  Learning about her shorter life expectancy and managing those feelings  Adopting a positive attitude - being determined to live her life and not letting CF hold her back  Wanting to make the most of her time  Understanding that time is precious  Not needing a pension, savings or need to put down roots  The help and support available to help manage the mental and emotional challenges Experiencing panic attacks while her health was declining  Working with a psychologist  Using tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Feeling frightened of letting the big feelings of sadness in Feeling so sad about living with CF   The drug trial - 5 years ago  Taking the Kaftrio drug  The challenges of winter for CF patients  ‘The Purge' - coughing for 24 hrs How her life and lungs has changed  Trustee for CF Trust  Being asked to row an ocean  Forming a crew of 4 Stumbling blocks and being told no - by the World's Toughest Row Atlantic Dash  Securing the finances and managing the stress of getting to the start line Her biggest fear and worrying about staying well enough to do the row  Getting out on to the ocean. Having electrical issues with the boat  Name of the boat - The Spirit of Bluestone  Magical moments on the Atlantic Ocean  Day 46 coming to the end of the row  Rowing schedule and needing to get extra sleep during the night  The challenges of team dynamics Finding their roles within the group Being the social secretary and bringing fun to the boat The biggest lesson from rowing the ocean You can do so much more than you think you can  Being supported by the right people around you Dealing with the adventure blues How life in weird after rowing an ocean Being in a really exciting place Future challenges?! Words of advice from the CF perspective  Learning to life with CF How to connect with Sophie You are capable of so much more than you think you are Learn to reframe the negative voices in your head   Social Media Instagram @sophiefpierce  @cruisingfree2025   

3 Scottish brothers Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan who just completed a NON STOP row across the Pacific Ocean, rowing 9,000 miles from Peru to Australia, taking them 139 days to complete. Surviving on only fresh caught fish and freeze dried meals, they overcame seasickness and crazy tropical storms which threw one of them overboard one night. Superstar Mark Wahlberg caught wind of this incredible story and have been following the brothers journey for a while and now plans on making a movie about their story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hockey. Football. Rowing. What do each of these sports have in common? They're all team sports. Perhaps you've heard “there's no ‘i' in team.” Win together, lose together, the important thing is not the winning or losing, but the fact that you're doing it together. Similarly, the Bible calls believers to live life together, leaning on one another through good times and bad. Pastor Ken teaches on this principle today, that we weren't meant to go through life alone. We were made for a strong, supportive community.

Like plenty of other college rowers, Jordan Hanssen felt he had more to prove on the water. So after graduation he committed to training with a goal of making the National Team. But when he spotted a flier in the boathouse challenging rowers to take on an ocean, the trajectory of his rowing career – and life – changed completely. We sat down with Jordan to talk about his 2006 World Record-setting Atlantic row, and a second Atlantic crossing that ended with a  capsized boat in the Bermuda Triangle. But the story of the boat – named for his late father and outfitted with scientific instruments and satellite communications – didn't end there.    QUICK LOOK 00:00 - Episode intro and banter 02:04 - Rowing Week  03:19 - The Huddle 03:51 - Hot Seat Q&A 08:39 - Oar the Rainbow de-brief 12:21 - Rowing Origin Story: learning to row in college and a very memorable first head race  15:07 - From National team dreams to pulling together a team for a race across the Atlantic, and creating OAR Northwest 19:31 - Setting a Guinness World Record; rowing the Atlantic a second time with a new purpose 23:31 - CWF Africa to the Americas Expedition: Dakar, Senegal bound for Miami, FL capsized 72 days in 25:56 - The “10 most cowboy days” of Jordan's life searching for, finding, and retrieving, the boat 28:08 - The boat's namesake, its last mission and “funeral,” and handling grief 37:36 - Seeking to make OAR Northwest: The Film 39:47 - Connect with Jordan 40:45 - Wrapping up his pandemic project Tiny Boat Sessions 43:04 - Steady State Network news and notes 45:50 - Outtake . To see photos of Jordan, his teammates, and their boat the James Robert Hanssen, and get links to the people, organizations, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website. . This episode was made possible in part by Breakwater Realty, RowSource, and our Patrons. . Steady State Podcast is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter, and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is by Jonas Hipper. . SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter MAKE A DIFFERENCE: www.steadystatenetwork.com/support  Check out more Steady State Network here:  FB - /SteadyStateNetwork IG - @SteadyStateNetwork BLUESKY - steadystatenetwork.bsky.social FB - /AllieswithOars IG - @AllieswithOars Connect on FB and IG with the hosts: Rachel Freedman - @RowSource Tara Morgan - @CmonBarber  

If your knees don't bend more than 90 degrees, what can you do? Ways to get more reach in the stroke if you have knee limitations. Timestamps 00:45 A 70 year old with osteoarthritis in both knees asks how to get more reach. Recognise where your comfort zone is where you are capable of pushing your limits. As you roll forward into the catch your ankles, pelvis and lower body also need to bend. You can do a functional movement assessment to understand your mobility in those other joints - and whether they can be made more flexible using sports massage, stretching or osteopathy. Functional Movement Assessment - free - https://fastermastersrowing.com/member-register/functional-movement-assessment/ 03:00 3 ways to get more compression The ideal is to get shins vertical at the catch with your heels lifted, back leaning forwards so your shoulders are sternward of your hips. 1 - Measure the shoe to seat height - typically it would be 15-16 cm for a woman of your height. Increase this to over 17cm by lowering the shoes and/or raising the seat with a 1 cm high seat pad. Beware low shoes may mean your calves hit the deck of the boat which isn't comfortable. Test this out on a rowing machine first - use a mirror to see the effect it has. 2 - Change the rake or angle of the footstretcher. Most are around 42-45 degrees. Making it shallower may enable you to get more compression - but it's impacted by your ankle flexibility. Osteopaths are good at both soft tissue massage and bone manipulation - show them a photo of rowing to explain what you're trying to achieve. I brush my teeth daily squatting on the floor to improve my ankle flexibility trying to keep my feet flat on the floor. 3 - If you buy your own seat, you can unscrew the seat top from the undercarriage and insert batons of wood to raise the seat. Check the track widths on the boats you use first so you know the seat will work in multiple boats (generally small boats have narrower track widths than larger boats). 10:30 Rigging adaptations The arc the oar travels through around the oarlock can be adjusted. Move the pivot point closer to the handle (try 1 or 2 cm). This enables your handle to move further around the arc - shortening the inboard relative to the outboard. But don't increase the load (gearing) a lot = keep the ratio of the length of outboard to inboard the same. By using slightly shorter oars than your crew mates and a shorter inboard, you can increase the arc that the tip of your blade moves through each stroke. You will need to change your footstretcher too - closer to the stern. Keep the gap between your handles at the finish the same. Mike Davenport explains more on the Rigging for Masters expert webinar. https://fastermastersrowing.com/member-register/rigging/ You may also look at increasing your layback / back swing too. Talk this through with your coach.

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Tonight, we settle into the slow, measured strokes of rowing—a sport that blends grace, strength, and endurance. Host Benjamin Boster guides you through the gentle world of oars, waterways, and the quiet discipline of synchronized motion. Let the steady rhythm carry you away. Happy sleeping! Want More? Request a Topic: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Ad-Free Episodes: https://icantsleep.supportingcast.fm/ Shop Sleep-Friendly Products: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/sponsors Join the discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/myhGhVUhn7 This content is derived from the Wikipedia article on Rowing (sport), available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Read the full article: Wikipedia - Rowing (sport). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris is a husband and father, a writer, and a former competitive rower that has competed internationally. Our conversation ranges from him stepping into his power, how he's evolved, showing up to support his wife, his experience as a competitive rower, and the crime fiction trilogy that he's written, as well as much more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-johns-2abba12/ Other: Reach him at chris.johns2019@gmail.com

In those times when believers struggle with life, it's good to remember others alongside us. Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-12:2Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/fbcjc8-17s Worship guide: https://tinyurl.com/fbcjc8-17p

Rowing a quad, four or an eight? To get good speed and rhythm, you must have good finishes. Timestamps 00:45 Finishes for big boats You row them differently than small boats. Finish together - all the oars come out of the water at the same time. Is everyone exactly in time? If not, look at what people are doing with the handle - what happens in the water is directly affected by what is happening on the handle. Some athletes may be dragging their handles downwards to take the oars out of the water. Big boats move fast and this is one of the reasons why big boats are rowed differently than small boats. If you take the pressure off the tip of the spoon early the mound of water in front of the blade and the pocket behind the blade start to equalise. The water quickly starts to equalise in height and you may feel it's harder to get the oar out of the water. Keep pressure on the face of the blade is key to enabling a smooth extraction. 03:30 Dragging the blade Signs you may be dragging at the blade end - if the bottom edge flicks water as it comes out at the finish. Also you may be feathering the blade out of the water - if it turns in order to extract rather than extracting first and then turns in the air. If your oar is close to the surface after the finish this may be a sign that you're dragging the blade out. It should be cleanly extracted and move high above the water surface before you feather. 04:45 Improve finishes Try square blade rowing. This is a discipline which is rewarded in the long term as it helps you fix blade dragging and getting the oar out of the water cleanly. Before starting, check when sitting stationary that your foot stretcher is set up correctly (all port side parallel). Back of the seat back wheel is 58-62 cm behind the face of the pin [ask us if you don't know what this is]. When rowing square blades it's important to know where your handle should be at the finish before extraction. In sweep the outside hand position is key and in sculling, the gap between your handles. - hold onto the finish 1cm longer than before - helps acceleration and holding the oar under the water - square blade rowing 07:00 Boat not level It's hard to do a good finish if the boat isn't level at the finish. Check your handle position at the finish when the boat is stationary to find where the correct place is. In sweep, check your outside elbow pointing behind you and inside forearm at approx. 90 degrees to the oar shaft at the finish. Outside arm should not be flared over the side of the boat because this inhibits your ability to control the handle height with your outside hand. Remember inside hand square/feather and outside hand controls the handle height in sweep. In both sweep and sculling if your elbow is lower than your wrist it's hard to put downward pressure on the handle and is a sign you are rigged too high and need to adjust. 08:30 Square blade rowing When rowing square blades the height differences show up when the boat isn't level. The level finish and square blade rowing work together - if one is off the other is likely off as well. When the boat isn't level it shows up differences in your finish timing and also handle heights. Go back and fix these first as a means to improving your square blade rowing. Learn Square Blade Rowing in our online course https://fastermastersrowing.com/member-register/square-blades-challenge/

Let us know what you think! Text us!Rowing across the Pacific Ocean isn't just about endurance—it's a battle of the mind, body, and spirit. In this powerful episode of Security Halt!, we sit down with the team from Corsair Racing to uncover what it really takes to survive and thrive in one of the world's most grueling challenges: ocean rowing.From the brutal reality of day five—when exhaustion, unpredictable seas, and mental strain collide—to the unbreakable bonds forged between veterans, this conversation dives deep into teamwork, resilience, and personal growth. We explore how pushing beyond physical limits can transform lives, strengthen mental health, and inspire purpose long after the oars are put away.Discover the mission behind Corsair Racing, their vision for supporting veterans through adventure, and why community and camaraderie are essential to overcoming life's biggest waves—both on the water and off.

Comedian Dion Owen is at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to combine his two passions, cycling and stand-up. Mark meets Dion before his show to find out more about his free bike programme for Fringe artists.Gardening expert Julie-Ann Henderson is trying to encourage more young people to consider horticulture as a career. She established the first North of Scotland garden show this year and Rachel catches up with her at her home near Keith.Ingrid Shearer is co-author of the A-Z of Rowing on the Clyde, an ebook that tells a myriad of stories about rowing, sport, Glasgow and the River Clyde. Mark meets Ingrid on the banks of the Clyde to discover more about the river that's been home to the city's rowing community for over 200 years.Our mid-week podcast excerpt this week comes from the final section of the Whithorn Way, as Rachel and Mark reach Whithorn Priory.Rachel joins a workshop organised by the North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership which is all about identifying wildflowers and harvesting their seeds. She chats to John Malster in Newtonhill close to Aberdeen on a plot which is slowly being transformed to become more nature friendly.Buglife's Paul Hetherington joins Mark and Rachel to talk about why we might be seeing more wasps this year and the importance of the insects to our environment.Mark dons his life vest and joins Pete Mowforth and Kat Kjos of Glasgow Rowing Club to learn about race rowing on the Club's training boat.For the last few years, Stonehaven's land train has been out of action. Now, it's back in business and Rachel hops aboard to find out how the Stoney Express got back on the road.

(00:00) Rowing Into Medicine(11:15) Preparing for Medical School Application Process(19:02) Deciding on Medical School Location(32:38) Navigating the Medical School Application Process(36:03) Balancing Health and Medical School(42:25) Exploring Radiology in Medical TrainingPodcast SummaryMeredith's journey to medical school is anything but ordinary. Imagine dedicating years to elite rowing, even qualifying for the Olympic trials, only to pivot back to the academic world with the same determination and discipline. This episode captures Meredith's inspiring transition from the rigors of high-intensity athletics to the equally challenging demands of medical training. Her tale is one of resilience and adaptability, providing insights that resonate with anyone contemplating a non-traditional path in their career or education.We dive into the nuances of applying to medical school as a non-traditional student, drawing from Meredith's experiences. Her story is filled with serendipitous moments, like reconnecting with a former advisor who guided her through both her biochemistry undergrad and now medical school. The conversation touches on the strategic maneuvers needed to tackle prerequisites, recommendation letters, and the MCAT, all while leveraging the persistence honed from rowing. Meredith's perspective is not only a testament to the power of pursuing one's passions but also a roadmap for navigating the complexities of medical school applications.Choosing a medical school involves more than just academics; it's about finding the right fit in terms of location, community, and opportunities. Meredith shares her thoughtful decision-making process, which included staying close to family, focusing on MD programs, and valuing research prospects. Her journey at Carle Illinois College of Medicine is a reflection of her strategic planning and genuine passion for both medicine and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. Listen as she shares her insights on balancing health with the demands of medical school, all while exploring future opportunities in radiology and beyond.

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When faced with intense physical pain and suffering including severe toothaches and swelling in her face, a practitioner in China redoubled her efforts in Fa study, and began to see the suffering as a gift. She was then able to progress in her cultivation. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. Rowing […]

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Sitting down with Ash Pryor is like sitting down with burst of good energy. Brought the Peloton rowing instructor into the studio this week to talk about how she maintains a positive mindset, feels like her most strong and confident self, and the importance of staying true to your gut. She opens up about what it's like for her to teach and live as a bigger-bodied instructor, and what she hopes her presence teaches those that take her classes. IN THIS EPISODE(5:40) Ash talks about joining the rowing team at The Ohio State University(6:30) Emily and Ash define "NARP" (Non-Athletic Regular People)(8:28) What it is about rowing that brings Ash peace(11:00) What it was like for Ash to be one of three Black women on her collegiate team(14:30) How Ash navigated her mental health as a walk-on turned B1G champion(21:40) Ash shares the lessons she's learned about the importance of having grace with herself, and where she learned how to be compassionate with herself(25:55) Ash talks about her experience with Hashimoto's Disease and what her symptoms look like(31:20) Ash talks about the resiliency she's learned being an athlete(44:00) How Ash deals with negative feedback(55:00) What Ash learned running her first half-marathon earlier this year(55:22) How Ash shows up to give all she's got on the days when she's not feeling so shiny and bright.SOCIAL@ashpryor_thatsme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OFFERSLMNT | Head to DrinkLMNT.com/Hurdle to get a free sample pack of their most popular flavors with your purchaseAG1 | Go drinkAG1.com/hurdle to get 5 free travel packs of NextGen AG1, a year's supply of AG D3/K2, and a welcome kit with your purchaseJOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Daily Hurdle IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email hello@hurdle.us to ask me a question!⁠⁠⁠

Exercising with a rowing machine can be a great way to improve aerobic endurance and burn calories. But it might not be the best exercise machine for you. In this episode, Get-Fit Guy looks at 2 pros and 2 cons of using a rowing machine.This Get-Fit Guy is hosted by Dr. Jonathan Su. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Find Get-Fit Guy on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more fitness tips.Get-Fit Guy is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://www.quickanddirtytips.comhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/get-fit-guy-newsletterhttps://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuyhttps://twitter.com/GetFitGuyhttps://sixminutefitness.com/

When morale problems affect a team, some leaders choose to make a big, rousing speech. But quite often, it's the quiet leader who leads with empathy that sees a better emotional solution.Gordon Schmidt is a retired Navy SEAL with enough combat experience to understand that empathy is an operational advantage, not a weakness. After 20 years of military service, he started his second act as a high school rowing coach. According to Gordo, be it coaching rowers or leading soldiers, the emotional lessons he's learned about leadership apply just the same.In this conversation, Gordo shares with me how to move on into a new chapter in life and why emotional intelligence in high-stress situations is often a leader's only way out.This…is A Bit of Optimism.For more on Gordon and his work, check out:San Diego Rowing Club