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What if you could reach the top without leaving your health, your relationships, and yourself behind to get there? In this episode, Ariana Hall, executive coach to CEO founders, shares how a three-year-old asking for violin lessons led to a professional singing career in front of a million audience members, and eventually to coaching leaders of billion dollar companies. Ariana's path ran from art school to a conservatory program to world tours backing Rod Stewart and Adam Lambert. Then a career she never planned started chasing her. This conversation traces the long line of teachers who made that possible, beginning with a violin teacher who told her mother never to interrupt her daydreaming. [00:04:02] What She Does and Who She Serves Executive coach for CEO founders Believes you do not have to lose your sanity, health, and relationships to succeed Learned that lesson experientially before turning it into her work [00:05:02] The Unexpected Route Here Studied performing arts, theater, and music at an art school as a kid Went on to a conservatory program in college and became a songwriter Sang for roughly one million audience members over her professional career Backed Rod Stewart, Adam Lambert, and Engelbert Humperdinck [00:06:59] The Hospital Room in Laughlin Ended up in an emergency room at 24 with a kidney infection from touring dehydration Was given morphine without explanation and lost an entire day Missed a show and assumed she had lost her touring job A boyfriend broke up with her by phone in the same window [00:08:29] The Voice She Heard Reached deep to figure out where she had miscalculated Heard a clear voice say she was here to empower the voices of others It scared her because as a singer she did not want to empower her competition She later learned the phenomenon is called clairaudience [00:09:03] Standing at the Piano Years later, between voice students, she realized the words had come true Understood that focusing fully on this could become something significant The very next session was not a voice lesson but a voice activation She began working underneath the vocal problems rather than only on technique [00:10:17] From Voice Lessons to Executive Coaching Built an internal almanac of how self-expression works across people Moved into public speaking coaching in her thirties Clients were CEO founders who needed to speak well about their businesses They started asking for help with dating, marriage, kids, and direct reports [00:11:30] The Career That Chased Her She kept insisting she was just a singer while people kept hiring her Eventually turned toward it and accepted this was her career Realized she had amassed enough material that it was no longer public speaking [00:12:00] What Her Coaching Actually Covers Focuses on emotional intelligence rather than strictly business coaching Works on how leaders navigate their primary and key relationships Most clients are eight and nine figure business owners, some ten figure Currently works with a founder running a billion dollar company [00:13:30] The Inside and the Outside High-Fiving Her orientation is making sure a person's inner and outer life line up Much harder to achieve than it sounds She experienced the opposite while touring, successful but depressed Clients often arrive stuck despite appearing to have everything [00:15:50] What Impact Really Means to Her Defines impact as understanding your effect on others and being responsible for it Discovered that music could shift the emotional and physical state of thousands Realized that effect is powerful but short-lived, often gone within 24 hours Wanted to find something more lasting to do with the same skills [00:17:29] Giving the Tools to the Person With the Biggest Reach Asked who is positioned to make the biggest impact imaginable Took ten years to identify exactly what she is doing now Developed the underlying skills over roughly 20,000 hours Modern CEOs cannot wing it; messaging, culture, and hires all have to align [00:20:01] Client Impact: Craig Clemens Co-founder of Golden Hippo, a billion dollar company Came to her before that success as a single guy wanting to be more interesting They worked together about five and a half years and transformed every key area He told her he would tell his future children they would not exist without her [00:22:45] The First Relationship: Mrs. McClung At three years old Ariana asked her mother for violin lessons Mrs. McClung taught her the Suzuki method and how to make sense of vibration When her mother mentioned constant daydreaming, Mrs. McClung called it a sign of genius She told her mother never to interrupt it, which changed how Ariana was raised [00:24:44] The Teacher Who Spotted the Singing At about 11, a teacher told her mother she had real vocal talent Her mother started looking at art schools Ariana auditioned and got into the Palm Beach County School of the Arts She credits her mother for being available to hear all of it [00:25:32] Rachel LeBon and the First Day of Class Rachel had toured professionally before becoming a professor at University of Miami She opened the very first class by asking who would like to sing a song Ariana volunteered while the rest of the room stayed silent Rachel then told them a singer must be able to sing any time, anywhere, in front of anyone [00:27:42] The Call That Sounded Like a Prank A music director called offering her a world tour with Engelbert Humperdinck She thought it was fake and waited days before calling back They were leaving in six days and asked her to pick the other backup singer She gave the job to her best friend and toured about 250 shows a year for two and a half years [00:28:37] Lise Maria and Learning Who She Really Is Went to a small apartment in Santa Monica every week for a year and a half Never missed a single week and cried through nearly all of them Learned there are different parts of the self and how they connect Says the work went further to the core than therapy could reach [00:29:45] Joel and Moving Through the World Powerfully Worked with a mentor named Joel for about a decade Learned how humans think and operate across emotions, psyche, and personality Gained the ability to handle herself in any situation She credits him with the poise she carries now [00:34:36] You Make Your Teachers Proud Someone once told her that phrase and she asked where it came from She understands it as a Native American expression Whoever showed you how to do something well, you are making them proud There is only so far an ego can carry itself; guidance is necessary [00:35:30] Dawn Cartwright and Human Intimacy Dawn is an expert in human intimacy who is still alive and teaching Her work closed the remaining gaps in Ariana's understanding Ariana now coaches couples and individuals through intimacy issues Every one of her teachers loved her in a way that left a beautiful mark [00:37:44] Final Word: Highlighting the People Behind the Superstar She gives a great deal and is often not glorified for it She is the behind-the-scenes person who helps the superstar get there She was the superstar in her former career and understands the pressure She appreciates a show that highlights people who helped others   KEY QUOTES "I believe that you don't have to lose your sanity, your health, and your relationships in order to be successful." - Ariana Hall "Impact is understanding the effect you have on another, or many others, and being responsible for that, and that's not something a lot of people pay attention to." - Ariana Hall "I would not be the person that I am and help these leaders at the level I'm helping them if I hadn't been touched by each of those people along my path." - Ariana Hall CONNECT WITH ARIANA HALL Website: https://www.arianahall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianahall Email: ariana@arianahall.com   Thanks for tuning in! 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Topics include:Being former arch-nemeses, cutthroat Pizza Hut auditions, oceanic engineer parents, busking on Santa Monica promenade, childhood fixations on West Side Story and Happy Gilmore, shape-shifting performances, having an out-of-body experience working with Robert Pattinson on the first day of Primetime, Skyler “beaming like a maniac” watching Austin in a top-secret screening of Resident Evil, Lance Oppenheim's deep collaboration, decapitated whale heads, shining Ryan Gosling's shoes, Ben Stiller and Robin Williams helping Skyler ask his girlfriend to prom on set of Night at the Museum, the courage to call Robert De Niro “Bob,” and the joy of taking big weird swings. 

What does it actually take to turn followers into fans who buy?  This week, we're digging into Fan Growth, one of the 8 revenue multipliers in our Rising Tide miniseries. First, DJay Brawner of TUFF MGMT and MANAGR breaks down why the real work often starts before you grow your audience, making sure you're collecting the money from the fans you already have. Then, Megh Vakharia of SymphonyOS shares how AI agents are turning discovery moments into direct revenue, from automated ad campaigns to catalog valuations. Finally, Anj Fayemi of Rivet explains how unified fan data powers automations that drive repeat merch sales and sell out venues twice as fast. This episode is part of the Rising Tide miniseries, working through the revenue multipliers that grow the value of the music industry, all leading up to the Music Tectonics Conference this October in Santa Monica. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit musictectonics.com to find show notes and a transcript for this episode, and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!    Get Dmitri's Rock Paper Scanner newsletter.

He sells vapes with no nicotine. Every ad platform, payment processor, and carrier treats him like Big Tobacco anyway.Conrad Kurth founded Cyclone Pods in 2018 after watching every friend he had get hooked on Juul. Eight years later the brand has grown every year with a 60 percent repeat customer rate, no paid ads, no Shopify Payments, and no USPS. This is what selling on hard mode actually looks like.What you'll learn:Why a product with no addictive ingredient still gets a 60% repeat rateWhere a new customer really comes from when Meta, Google, and TikTok won't run your adsWhy "alternative advertising" on age-restricted sites sent traffic that never convertedThe Sunday morning Shopify Payments shut off with no warning, and the standalone store he keeps ready for next timeHow UPS and FedEx agreed to ship after seeing lab data, and why USPS never willWhether publishing third-party lab results helps SEO (his honest answer: he can't prove it)Why Wisconsin only allows vapes from Philip Morris, Altria, and ReynoldsThe Focus Pouch story: caffeine plus lion's mane, reishi, and cordyceps, two years before caffeine pouches were a categoryVapes for dogs, the leaking device that got pulled, and what he'd tell his 2018 selfHis advice for anyone selling a restricted product: ignore the ad people, do the legwork yourselfGuest: Conrad Kurth, founder and CEO of Cyclone Pods, a nicotine-free vape and nootropic pouch brand based in Santa Monica, California. Former software engineer.Show Links:Cyclone Pods: https://cyclonepods.comEmail Conrad: conrad@cyclonepods.comSPONSORSSwym - Wishlists, Back in Stock alerts, & moregetswym.com/kurtCleverific - Smart order editing for Shopifycleverific.com/unofficialZipify - Build high-converting sales funnelszipify.com/KURTWORK WITH KURTApply for Shopify Helpethercycle.com/applySee Our Resultsethercycle.com/workFree Newsletterkurtelster.comThe Unofficial Shopify Podcast is hosted by Kurt Elster and explores the stories behind successful Shopify stores. Get actionable insights, practical strategies, and proven tactics from entrepreneurs who've built thriving ecommerce businesses.

Watch the show on television by downloading the SuperCrowd.tv Channel app to your Roku or Amazon Fire TV or e360tv channel app to your Roku, LG or Amazon Fire TV. You can also see it on YouTube.Devin: What is your superpower?Jennifer: My superpower is really resilience and never giving up. Through all the trials and tribulations that we all go through in life; I never lose hope and never give up on my dreams.Tampon Tribe is proving that certified organic, plastic-free period products can become a fast-growing business when impact, community and product integrity stay at the center.I welcomed Jennifer Eden, co-founder and CEO of Tampon Tribe, back to Superpowers for Good to celebrate the company's Purpose Built 100 recognition. Tampon Tribe ranked number 10 overall, number 2 among environmental solutions and number 2 among women founder CEOs. That recognition reflects both growth and mission.Jennifer explained that the company began with two pillars: health and the environment. After struggling with endometriosis, she found that switching products changed her own experience. That personal discovery became the basis for a company now working to eliminate toxins, man-made materials and plastics from period care.“We don't compromise,” Jennifer told me. “We don't use any additives, we don't use any chemicals, any toxins, any waxes, any glues, any perfumes, any dyes or any plastics.”She also shared a major milestone: Tampon Tribe recently became GOTS-certified organic as a company. Jennifer emphasized that this certification goes beyond cotton quality. “It's an entire impact certification from seed to shelf,” she said, noting that it considers fair work practices, water use and environmental impact.The product line has grown from tampons to include pads, liners, reusable pads, menstrual cups, period underwear and wellness items. Jennifer sees the company becoming a trusted resource across the full life cycle for people who get periods, including tweens and teens preparing for a first period.One of the most compelling parts of the story is how community helped build the business. Tampon Tribe began with an Indiegogo campaign, then used regulated investment crowdfunding on Wefunder and debt crowdfunding through SMBX. I'm proud to be an investor.

Welcome to another episode of LIFTS, where we explore the future of fitness, wellness and human performance. In this episode, hosts Matthew Januszek and Mohammed Iqbal are recorded live at the Life Fitness and Hammer Strength YMCA Innovation Summit, where they're joined by four YMCA leaders: Boyd Williams, Hodge Patterson, Crystal Trawick and Ernest Kaehler. The YMCA has been around for more than 180 years, yet it continues to operate in a fitness industry transformed by new technology, changing consumer expectations, boutique concepts, strength training, recovery and an increasingly sophisticated member. So how has it stayed relevant? Boyd Williams, CEO of YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region, explains why community remains the organisation's north star. While equipment, facilities and technology are important, he believes they are ultimately a conduit for building relationships, creating healthier lifestyles and making a lasting impact on people's lives. Hodge Patterson, Chief Executive Officer of Santa Monica Family YMCA, discusses why the YMCA has always been about much more than "gym and swim". From fitness and wellness to social responsibility and community programmes, he shares how the Y has become part of the social infrastructure of Santa Monica and why that role became particularly clear during the Palisades fire when members simply said, "Meet you at the Y." The conversation also looks at the business fundamentals required to sustain that mission. Hodge discusses the importance of creating value rather than relying on discounting, while Crystal Trawick, Vice President of Healthy Living at YMCA of Greater Charlotte, explains why "there is no mission if there's no margin." Crystal also shares how different YMCA locations are adapting to the specific needs of the communities they serve. That can mean recovery and Pilates reformer in one location and digital literacy programmes for older adults in another. She explains why innovation doesn't always need to be flashy or expensive and how AI can help remove administrative tasks, giving teams more time to focus on the member experience. Finally, Ernest Kaehler, Senior Operations Director at St. Paul Midway YMCA, discusses how younger generations are changing expectations of the gym floor. While boomers have traditionally been an important YMCA demographic, Gen Z members are increasingly looking for plate-loaded strength equipment, different layouts and a different training experience. Across four very different YMCA communities, one message remains consistent: staying relevant isn't about chasing every new fitness trend. It's about understanding your community, building relationships and continuing to evolve without losing sight of your purpose. In this episode, we cover: How the YMCA has remained relevant for generations Why community remains its north star Why relationships can transcend fitness trends How technology and AI can support rather than replace human connection Why every YMCA needs to reflect the community it serves How the YMCA is moving beyond the traditional perception of "gym and swim" Why creating value can be more powerful than discounting The importance of balancing mission with commercial sustainability How recovery, Pilates, HYROX and holistic health are changing member expectations Why Gen Z is changing the gym floor How social media is influencing younger members' training expectations What the wider fitness industry can learn from the YMCA's longevity Recorded at the Life Fitness & Hammer Strength YMCA Innovation Summit. Life Fitness: https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-fitness/ https://www.instagram.com/lifefitnessofficial/ Support fitness industry news by sponsoring future LIFTS episodes. Contact us at wendy@liftspodcast.com for advertising opportunities. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on notifications so you never miss a new video when it's published: https://www.youtube.com/user/EscapeFitness Or if you prefer, you can receive the latest news direct to your inbox by subscribing here: https://www.liftspodcast.com/newsletter Join the conversation at LIFTS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/liftspod https://www.instagram.com/lifts.podcast/ Timestamps 0:00 What Can Fitness Learn From the YMCA? 2:09 Why It's Not Just About the Equipment 3:42 Community as the YMCA's North Star 5:23 Staying Relevant as Communities Change 9:35 More Than Gym & Swim 15:04 "Meet You at the Y" – The Power of Community 20:30 Create Value, Don't Discount It 22:03 Why One Size Doesn't Fit Every Community 25:07 Innovation, AI & the Member Experience 28:11 "There Is No Mission If There's No Margin" 29:54 Beyond Gym & Swim: The Future of YMCA Fitness 32:27 How the Next Generation Is Changing the Gym Floor 38:38 Social Media, Influencers & Building Trust

Am I ready for yoga teacher training? It's the question almost every would-be trainee asks — and in this three-way roundtable, Michael Henri, Byron de Marsé, and Kimberley Utama trace their own winding paths from "definitely not ready" to 26+ combined years of leading trainings.Kimberley burst into tears in Shavasana at her very first class in Australia — "a coming home to myself" — then spent six years teaching before she could call herself a teacher. Byron, a shy kid from Oklahoma, walked into a Santa Monica power yoga class at 23 with no idea what was coming, practiced daily at a donation studio, and ended up on a reality show where yoga stopped being a hobby and became survival. Michael tore his ACL three weeks before his own training — and did it anyway.Together they unpack the "I'm not ready" myth (not flexible enough, not fit enough, not spiritual enough), why most people who take a teacher training never teach — and why it's still worth doing, the child's pose trick for nervous new teachers, and what actually makes the training container transformative: reduced stimulation, real community, and being seen, heard, and held. As Kimberley puts it: there's life before teacher training, and life after.All three teach together on The IN Movement's 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training this November in Ubud, Bali: Episode Chapters:00:00:00 Introduction00:02:19 Kimberley's first class: tears in Shavasana00:05:33 Byron finds power yoga in Santa Monica00:09:16 "I always knew, but never thought I would"00:11:20 "I'm not ready" — the myth every trainee believes00:12:24 Michael's ACL tear three weeks before his training00:15:08 Are we ever ready? Courage and saying yes00:16:27 Acting class, pressure, and a reality show00:19:02 The child's pose trick for nervous new teachers00:20:14 Do you have to become a teacher?00:21:44 The incubator: lived experience and community00:22:50 What would you tell your younger self?00:26:57 Six years of imposter syndrome00:28:46 Tools for life: certifying ages 16 to 7000:31:03 What actually makes a training transformative00:35:53 Being seen, heard, and held00:37:56 The November training in Bali00:39:03 Wrap-upKimberley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberleyutamayoga/Michael Henri's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/michaelyoga.pt/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Going Pro Yoga Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/goingproyoga/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The IN Movement Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theinmovement.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trainings and Events: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theinmovement.com/⁠events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The IN Movement Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the_in_movement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The IN Movement Podcast was formerly the Going Pro Yoga Podcast — and before that, the Yoga Teacher Evolution Podcast and the Rat Race Rebellion Podcast. Same mission, evolved name.-----

What is a music distributor actually responsible for in 2026? This week on the Music Tectonics podcast, we're focusing on distribution and artist services as a revenue multiplier. It used to mean one thing: getting your music onto Spotify and Apple. Now the companies doing that are pitching marketing, financing, even A&R, and we're asking what's real and what's marketing. First, Daouda Leonard of CreateSafe traces how we got here, from physical distribution through companies like Koch, to TuneCore's 2009 launch as the first real self-upload on-ramp, through the SoundCloud and blog era, to the "gold rush" of 2013 to 2018 when the playing field briefly leveled between independent artists and major labels  He also argues that most of what distributors pitch today is still a myth unless real capital backs it, and breaks down how some are starting to structure what looks like a record deal (minus the part where they take your copyright).  Then, Isaac Miranda, global marketing director at ONErpm, joins to talk about what a company he calls possibly the last large independent music company operating at scale actually turns on for an artist once they sign, from paid media and sync to fan engagement. We revisit the story from the Emmanuel Zunz episode back in May and pick it up from the marketing side, including a stat from a recent ONErpm audit that found 70-80% of artists in emerging markets weren't collecting their publishing rights.  This episode is part of the Rising Tide miniseries, working through the revenue multipliers that grow the value of the music industry, all leading up to the Music Tectonics Conference this October in Santa Monica.   The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit musictectonics.com to find show notes and a transcript for this episode, and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!    Get Dmitri's Rock Paper Scanner newsletter.

What began as a side hustle in a Santa Monica apartment has grown into SUGARED + BRONZED, a nationally recognized beauty brand with 50 corporate-owned locations. Co-founder and president Courtney Claghorn shares how an unwavering focus on client comfort, strategic locations, intentional hiring, and disciplined spending helped turn a simple solution into a scalable business. She also reveals what salon and spa owners should consider before expanding, from market demographics and operational capacity to real estate, construction, funding, and potential cannibalization. Tune in for an honest, inspiring look at thoughtful growth—and the small decisions that can make a major difference in your bottom line. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/K_H_GrALKtY GET MY BOOK! From First Date to Forever; How to Market Like A Matchmaker: https://joinmya.com/from-first-date-to-forever-book POWERED BY: JOIN mya! https://joinmya.com/ FOLLOW SUGARED + BRONZED Website: https://sugaredandbronzed.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sugaredandbronzed LET'S CONNECT! BTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetechnique MYA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/join_mya FOLLOW KATI WHITLEDGE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiwhitledge Get my favorite bio-hacking products: https://www.best365labs.com/?ref=tojxxlga

Lesley Logan celebrates the week her upLift teacher training program crossed into its next phase, with educators applying to teach alongside her for the first time. She shares an honest rant about six years of Las Vegas construction cones, a breath work win from the eLevate group, and a two listener who shared their win. It's a reminder that a goal that keeps on moving is not a goal you are failing at.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co mailto:beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/#follow-subscribe-free.In this episode you will learn about:Why every vent in Lesley's community must arrive paired with a win.Living around constant construction cones in Las Vegas for six years.What upLift looks like now that trained educators are stepping in.Community wins from breath work to 600th milestone celebration.This week's affirmation about being understood for your own perspective.Episode References/Links:upLift - xxll.co/uwseLevate - https://lesleylogan.co/elevate@lorilwatson - https://www.instagram.com/lorilwatson@matandspring - https://www.instagram.com/matandspringSubmit your wins or questions - https://beitpod.com/questions If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/BITYSIDEALS! DEALS! DEALS! 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Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Lesley Logan 0:48  Be It babe. Hi, welcome to our Friday episode. How are you? Oh, it's a Fuck Yeah Friday, and it really is a fuck yeah. As Brad would say, my goodness, this year, I knew when I went on my vacation in January, this year was going to be one of those years where I just put the pedal to the metal, and I'm grateful for it. So, so grateful for it. And this last week, I just did something I've been looking. It's been on the books, right? But I'll share that one in a second. Because first, hello, welcome to Be It Pod. On Fridays, we celebrate a win of yours, a win of mine, and something that we do with our members is if we want to vent about something, then they have to share a win. So, I'm venting with you because this is where I get to vent. It's my podcast.Lesley Logan 1:25  So, if you don't know how the local Las Vegans live, we live around construction grounds. Okay, so my little vent moment is, I have lived in Las Vegas now six years and three months, and in six years and three months, there was construction on the main road to my house. You'd have to make a left on. It was on so long that when they moved the construction, then Brad missed our turn. That's how long the construction was there. We moved here with construction, and it was on so long we didn't know what our actual turn was. And they, my friends, they moved the construction to the road perpendicular, right, the cross street, and so that construction was so bad that people oftentimes were in the wrong lane multiple times, and now that construction has just moved a little bit further south and then a little bit further east. And guess what? I either have to sit in traffic to go further south and go to all my appointments, and not have traffic when I make a left, or I make a right, and I have no traffic until I have traffic right where I have to park. And so I just had to say, I'm really tired of the construction cones because they literally do it on all of the streets all at the same time, all the time. I don't even know you do that. I don't even know you do that. I want, in fact, want to invest in stocks and orange counts. That's what I want to do. Lesley Logan 2:43  All right. So now that I've vented, do you understand what I mean, though? I live in L.A. All right, I lived in L.A., and they would be working on the street for a year, right? Because they're widening the roads or widening the 405 or whatever they're doing. You know what they would never do? Do it the same fucking time. They would never let Wilshire have construction and then also Santa Monica, or Olympic, or even any other street within three miles north or south, because you can't screw with people's lives like that. And if Lesley takes public transportation, I would love public transportation to be more accessible for everybody, not just for me, but for the actual people who need to go and drive somewhere every day. I do not have to do that, so this is just a really stupid vent.Lesley Logan 3:20  But anyways, my win, my win. So as I started to get into it, because I was so excited about this win. So as you know, I've been working on upLift, a teacher training program for new teachers or partially trained teachers, and this last week, the applications been rolling in for the educators, and I am just so pleased to punch for the people who are braving this new world with me. I am so honored and grateful, and I'm proud of them for being in a place where they've elevated to the point where they're like, "Yeah, I can teach this shit." So my win is that the stage has been set, and we are on the next stage of this goal that I've been working on. Because, you know, not every goal is done. You've little parts like the construction; it just moves up the road. But this is the good guy. So I'm at the next phase of this program, and I'm now no longer doing it by myself. I will have educators to do this with me, and I'm just freaking excited. So yeah, so that's what's going on. If you are wanting to know more information about my upLlift Teacher Training Program, go to xxll.co/uws. We've got to get a main link for all this stuff. Anyways, that'll be a win when I get that. Lesley Logan 4:20  In the meantime, a win of yours, and then a little mantra. So this is from @lorilwatson. Had breath work with you. Oh, Lori Watson, fucking love you. I love you, and she has Winsday, Wednesday, Winsdays, or like Fuck Yeah Wednesdays and Fuck Yeah Sundays in the eLevate group. So Lori, thank you for doing breath work with me and @matandspring, "Passed my 600 today!!!" Fuck yeah, get it, girl. Oh my goodness, I am just, you guys are amazing. So you send your wins in to beitpod.com/questions. You can also send in topics you're wanting to do solo episodes on. Today, as I record this, I'm also going to record some solo episodes for a new theme that you guys requested. So beitpod.com/questions. This is where you send that, and as you know, when you support OPC, you are supporting this podcast. So you can support OPC by buying our flashcards or becoming a member, joining our amazing community. So go to onlinepilatesclasses.com. Thank you all so much. Lesley Logan 5:13  Here is your affirmation for the day: I am understood, and my perspective is important. I am understood, and my perspective is important. My love, you are understood, and your perspective is so important. Now go have an amazing day, and Be It Till You See It.Lesley Logan 5:33  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. 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How can architects leverage storytelling to differentiate their practice, build authentic client connections, and communicate the true value of design?In this episode of Practice Disrupted, host Evelyn Lee sits down with Lee Schneider, founder of Red Cup Agency and adjunct assistant professor at the USC School of Architecture. With a rich background spanning screenwriting, network news production at Dateline NBC, and over a decade teaching media making to architecture students, Lee brings a unique outside perspective to the profession. Together, they explore how narrative carries weight in business development, firm positioning, and project selection.The conversation dives deep into the three foundational stories every architect must learn to master: the origin story of purpose, the testimonial story of social proof, and the tailored case study that addresses specific client needs. Lee breaks down common pitfalls, such as relying on the "genius reel" or assuming projects will simply speak for themselves, and emphasizes why collaboration and active listening matter more to clients than pure prestige. They also examine how evolving digital media, short-form video, and AI are shifting how firms communicate.Beyond digital marketing, Lee and Evelyn unpack the mechanics of high-stakes interview preparation, team composition, and building project advocates on both sides of the table. Lee shares practical strategies for overcoming public speaking hesitations, grounding presentations in authentic personal purpose, and adapting narrative delivery across different mediums. Ultimately, they highlight how clearer storytelling can elevate public appreciation for the architectural discipline as a whole."Clients want you to listen to them. For the most part, they're looking for a collaboration. They're not looking to be talked down to. If you're giving a case study, a really smart case study would include a little taste of that, the idea that this firm listens to clients." - Lee SchneiderThis episode serves as a powerful reminder that architecture is communicated not just through drawings and budgets, but through human connection and shared purpose. By mastering narrative strategy and focusing on client collaboration, practitioners can stand out in a crowded market and demonstrate the indispensable value of design.Guest:Lee Schneider is the founder of Red Cup Agency, a communications consultancy based in Santa Monica, and an adjunct assistant professor at the USC School of Architecture, where he has taught media making for over ten years. A former producer for Dateline NBC, playwright, and screenwriter, he specializes in helping firms, technical startups, and emerging leaders articulate complex ideas through compelling linear and non-linear storytelling.This episode is especially for you if: ✅ You want to understand how narrative strategy can differentiate your firm in competitive business development and RFP processes.✅ You are curious about the three essential stories every architect needs - origin, testimonial, and case study - and how to avoid the "genius reel" trap.✅ You want to explore practical ways to adapt your firm's communications across emerging media formats, short-form video, and podcasting.✅ You are looking for actionable strategies to prepare for high-stakes client interviews, build authentic team advocacy, and improve room-reading skills.✅ You believe that better storytelling across the AEC industry can broaden public appreciation for the full value of architectural practice.What have you done to take action lately? Share your reflections with us on social and join the conversation.

Expansion is so fun, especially in the dreaming stage. But what about when the ball starts rolling and expansion actually starts happening? Not only are there new opportunities and experiences and all the things you dreamed of, there's also a lot of other unexpected details that weren't on your vision board - new responsibilities, new expectations, new deliverables, and more pressure. The key to this stage of expansion is to learn how to stretch without snapping. Today I'll take you through the mindset shifts and nervous system approaches I'm using as I experience this in my own expansion (because yes, I'm experiencing this right now!). We'll talk about: The different stages of expansion Navigating your inner critic as you expand How to distinguish between pressure that is building you and pressure that is breaking you down The big question: What does this season require from you in service of your goals? Check out this recent episode is Samantha Raynar to go deeper on how to face the unexpected challenges that can arise with expansion. DM Me about how you're navigating unexpected experiences in your expansion @erintreloar on Instagram! Join me as I moderate An Intimate Evening with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Sept 22nd in Vancouver: https://www.worthassociation.com/an-intimate-evening-with-sophie-gregoire-trudeauIf you're ready for expansion and want to do it within an incredible community of women, join us inside of The Expansive Mastermind. Join Erin at the Expansive Retreat Oct 23-25 in Santa Monica, CA! Join the Waitlist for The Expansive Community Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Connect with Erin:⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠WebsiteSupport Our Sponsors: HIYA KIDS VITAMINS - Get 50% off your first order of Hiya's best-selling kid's daily multivitamin by visiting www.hiyahealth.com/erin. This deal is not available on their regular website! JONES ROAD BEAUTY - Get a free Cool Gloss on your first purchase when you use the code ERIN at checkout https://www.jonesroadbeauty.com/HONEYLOVE - Visit www.honeylove.com/erin for 20$ off your order WAYFAIR - Join Wayfair Rewards for 5% off your entire order at www.wayfair.com SUPERBELLY POWDERS - Go to ⁠www.itsblume.com⁠ and use code RAWBEAUTYTALKS for AQUAOMEGA OMEGA-3 SUPPLEMENTS - Go to www.myaquaomega.com/erin and use code ERIN for 20% off. JIYU SKINCARE - Get an additional 20% off + free shipping on their Glow Up bundle by visiting www.jiyuskin.com and using code ERIN FATTY 15 - Use code ERIN at www.fatty15.com/erin for an extra 15% off the 90-day subscription starter kit⁠Leave Expansive with Erin a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts⁠! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if generative AI actually grows the music business instead of shrinking it? This week, Dmitri Vietze tackles the AI question everyone's tired of hearing about, but from a different angle.  First, Matt Adell, co-founder of Musical.ai, breaks down the $20 billion opportunity sitting inside AI music, and what it actually takes to get consent, attribution and compensation right instead of scraping music without permission.  Then Gaurav Sharma, founder of Hook, makes the case for AI as an amplifier for fan engagement rather than a replacement for artists, and why even a fraction of social music consumption could be worth as much as streaming is today. Stick around after the interview for a preview of next week's episode with Daouda Leonard of CreateSafe, former creative director for Grimes, on the story behind Grimes AI voice licensing platform elf.tech and what they learned from building it. This episode is part of the Rising Tide miniseries, working through the revenue multipliers that grow the value of the music industry, all leading up to the Music Tectonics Conference this October in Santa Monica.   The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit musictectonics.com to find shownotes and a transcript for this episode, and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!    Get Dmitri's Rock Paper Scanner newsletter.

DopeyCon Tickets:https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/2345507 PAtreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Episode summary Hunter Biden joins Dopey for an unusually raw conversation about trauma, grief, addiction and recovery. He explains why alcohol initially worked for him, how drinking progressed from manageable binges to vodka hidden around the house, and how the death of his brother Beau preceded his descent into crack addiction. Before Hunter arrives, Dave contemplates his recent resentment problem after an argument over Susan's ice cream, reads a letter from a listener currently using cocaine and vodka, and shares stories involving LSD dropped into someone's eyes, a handful of Xanax swallowed during an arrest and a first meth experience that turns into full-blown DEA psychosis. Following the interview, Dave reveals that the Santa Monica studio looked like an “OnlyFans crack den.” After listening to the conversation, the studio operator disclosed that he was only five days free from crack and alcohol. Hunter embraced him in what everyone recognized as a genuine recovery god shot. All that plus much much much more!!!!!! https://www.workithealth.com/dopey/ https://substack.com/@hunterbiden Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Who's on Route 66 these days? Les Français Route 66 is turning 100 this year, and communities around the state are gearing up for this milestone birthday. The 2,400-mile highway system stretches from Chicago to Santa Monica, and has always drawn tourists. But as KCRW's Jennifer Swann reports, the promise of Route 66 is not exactly what it used to be.  Meet the Bald Eagles Who Inspired a Movement A pair of majestic bald eagles named Jackie and Shadow became internet sensations after a devoted admirer set up a camera and began livestreaming their nest. Their rise to stardom sparked a movement to protect their fragile habitat above Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. But the story took a sad turn earlier this month when one of the eagles died. Host Sasha Khokha checked in with KVCR's Madison Aument about what's next for the remaining eagle and its fans. How One Professor is Teaching About Cesar Chavez Now Last spring, when sexual abuse allegations first surfaced about labor leader Cesar Chavez, communities across the state took immediate action – from taking down statues to renaming buildings and painting over murals. But educators had to rethink how they taught students about the farmworker movement. Oliver Rosales teaches history and ethnic studies at Bakersfield College in Delano, where the United Farmer Workers were based. He spoke with host Sasha Khokha about how his curriculum has changed this fall.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready for a big change, but you have no idea how to make your vision a reality? If your answer is yes, this episode is for you! So often, we get caught up in thinking that we have to have the entire plan figured out before we can take the next step toward our goals. This way of thinking can get us stuck. In today's episode of EXPANSIVE, Erin will guide you through how to sharpen your focus so that you can find the next best step in service to your goal. Grab a pen and paper and ask yourself these questions as you listen to this episode: Clearly state: what do you want? List five possible next steps in service of that goal Which of these step can I take in the next 24-48 hours that will create movement, information, connection or opportunity? DM Me your next best step @erintreloar on Instagram! Join me as I moderate An Intimate Evening with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Sept 22nd in Vancouver: https://www.worthassociation.com/an-intimate-evening-with-sophie-gregoire-trudeauIf you're ready for expansion and want to do it within an incredible community of women, join us inside of The Expansive Mastermind. Join Erin at the Expansive Retreat Oct 23-25 in Santa Monica, CA! Join the Waitlist for The Expansive Community Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Connect with Erin:⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠WebsiteSupport Our Sponsors: HIYA KIDS VITAMINS - Get 50% off your first order of Hiya's best-selling kid's daily multivitamin by visiting www.hiyahealth.com/erin. This deal is not available on their regular website! JONES ROAD BEAUTY - Get a free Cool Gloss on your first purchase when you use the code ERIN at checkout https://www.jonesroadbeauty.com/HONEYLOVE - Visit www.honeylove.com/erin for 20$ off your order WAYFAIR - Join Wayfair Rewards for 5% off your entire order at www.wayfair.com SUPERBELLY POWDERS - Go to ⁠www.itsblume.com⁠ and use code RAWBEAUTYTALKS for AQUAOMEGA OMEGA-3 SUPPLEMENTS - Go to www.myaquaomega.com/erin and use code ERIN for 20% off. JIYU SKINCARE - Get an additional 20% off + free shipping on their Glow Up bundle by visiting www.jiyuskin.com and using code ERIN FATTY 15 - Use code ERIN at www.fatty15.com/erin for an extra 15% off the 90-day subscription starter kit⁠Leave Expansive with Erin a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts⁠! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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In her acclaimed series of mysteries set in and around Glacier National Park, Christine Carbo explored the perilous intersection between humans and the natural world. In her new standalone thriller, THE CONFESSION ARTIST (Thomas & Mercer; May 5, 2026; $16.99 Paperback), Carbo shifts her focus from the remote Montana wilderness to a vast and virtually inescapable landscape rife with threats from anonymous monsters: the digital world.     It began with a pencil sketch of a middle-aged, bearded man. Someone unknown had posted it on several untraceable accounts across social media. Below the photo, in yellow block text, all caps, was a command: CONFESS, OR DIE. YOU HAVE SIX DAYS. At first, few people paid attention. About a week later, a reporter who had been intrigued by the random posts wrote that a man resembling the sketch had been fatally shot just outside of Seattle. Police denied a connection, but the accounts generated a ton of new followers. A month later, a second sketch, paired with the same chilling demand, was posted. It went viral. This time, the sketch was of a woman. By the end of that week, a female mirroring the drawing was found murdered in Santa Monica, California. When the third sketch—another male—dropped, it got global attention. Law enforcement agencies across the US, especially in the West, went on high alert. But after six days passed, no one turned up dead. Had the man fessed up and been spared?        A first-year PI in the Flathead Valley, Crosbie Mitchell yearns for something more exciting than tracking down cheating spouses. Still, she has little interest in all the buzz surrounding the killer dubbed “The Confession Artist.” Boredom aside, she doesn't regret her decision to quit the force. Being the lone woman cop in her precinct was tough even before her coworkers saw her as toxic for reporting sexual harassment. And after Jess, her sister and only family, was raped, she needed to be there for her. The real reason, however, is something Crosbie can barely think about without feeling… slimy, or worse. Yes, Crosbie has skeletons shoved deep in her closet. Yet, she's knocked for a loop when a fourth sketch goes viral and Jess gasps in horror: “It's you.” Brushing it off, Crosbie insists:  “I'm a nobody from Montana.” Then, her ex-boyfriend calls with a significant detail: the woman in the sketch is wearing the same dangling earrings, in the shape of a feather with a round stone in the center, as the handcrafted pair he gave her. You have six days to confess or die. Crosbie's heart pounds at the thought. What should she confess first?Keeping the tension building, THE CONFESSION ARTIST follows Crosbie as she digs into the identity of the online killer and evades a stalker. Before the sketch made her a public figure of wild speculation, Crosbie had been hired to investigate the suspicious death of a Native American journalist about to expose the shady and environmentally destructive practices of a local oil and natural gas company. Could Crosbie be the target of a copycat vendetta launched by Ridgefield's filthy rich and unscrupulous owner? Or maybe that charming reporter who popped up out of nowhere to interview her is really a serial killer? Oh, and Crosbie can't shake the hunch that both her ex-boyfriend and her sister know more than they're telling her.           Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

When 21-year-old aspiring model Juliana Redding was found strangled in her Santa Monica apartment, police uncovered a bizarre crime scene: a lit candle left in a gas-filled room intended to trigger a lethal explosion. Investigators recovered an unprecedented amount of foreign DNA...on the stove, the front door, the victim's phone, and even her throat. Would they be able to find the source of that DNA. And if they did, would it even matter? --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“That's how I would picture fascists: this never-satisfied, dissonant climb to nothing… to ruin.” — David Baerwald Earlier this month, the historian James M. Scott came on the show to talk about those three deadly days in August 1945 when the Americans dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan. Today we return to that war in the skies above Japan. Only with a fictional twist. Behind this fiction, however, is the kind of family saga that few novelists have either the nerve or imagination to invent. It concerns three generations of the Baerwalds. In the Thirties, a German Jewish organic chemist called Ernst Baerwald worked for (of all people) I.G. Farben, the company that manufactured the gas used at Auschwitz. A sophisticated Japanophile, Baerwald was Farben's man in Tokyo, where he hobnobbed with a member of the royal family. American intelligence turned Ernst Baerwald into a spy, using his intimate knowledge of Japan in their firebombing of Tokyo. In exchange, Baerwald fled to the United States with his wife and son Hans, who became a leading authority on 20th century Japanese politics. Hans' son, David Baerwald, meanwhile, became a platinum-selling musician who has worked with Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Rickie Lee Jones, Sheryl Crow, and Bruce Springsteen. Growing up in California, David knew little about Ernst. But seven years ago, while clearing out the family home after the Los Angeles fires, he discovered his grandfather's diaries, photographs, and letters. He found a 1943 speech to the American Intelligence School proving that Ernst, a German Jew who loved Japan, knew the details of the Tokyo firebombing in which 140,000 people died, two years before it happened. “I have no qualifications as a historian,” David Baerwald confesses. So what followed was The Fire Agent, a 624-page novel loosely imagined around his grandfather's enigmatic life. But what David brought to this epic was a lyricist's skill in the kind of musical composition that enabled him to keep characters in play like sections of an orchestra. No wonder then that The Fire Agent is one of the most acclaimed literary debuts of the year. And no wonder that, in our age of looming fascism, The Fire Agent reads as more than just history. Five Takeaways •       Papers Found in a Fire. The novel began, appropriately, in flames: during a Los Angeles fire at an old family home, Baerwald discovered his grandfather's papers — among them a 1943 speech delivered at the American Intelligence School in San Francisco, proving that Ernst Baerwald was deeply involved in, or at least privy to, the planning of the Tokyo firebombing two years before the bombs fell in March 1945. The shock was moral as much as archival: everything David knew of his grandfather was how much he loved Japan and hated what happened to it. The contradiction became an obsession, the obsession became an investigation — of one family, and of the joining of industry and fascism in three countries — and the investigation became a novel, because “I have no qualifications as a historian” and a novel allows some jokes to carry the tragedy's weight.•       The Man Who Knew Where the Gas Was. Ernst Baerwald, the family's “dye seller,” was nothing so modest: dyestuffs being slang for organic chemistry, he was Asia director of the chemical cartel that supplied IG Farben — the conglomerate that built a work camp at Auschwitz — a violinist mentor to Prince Takamatsu, and a German Jew too valuable to fire until far too late. He helped build Tokyo's natural gas distribution system after the Kanto earthquake, which meant he knew every depot, fuel store, and pumping station in the city he loved — knowledge that made this dual enemy alien mysteriously trusted by American intelligence. His OSS box is nearly empty; the OSS Society's verdict was “he was a commie.” Behind him stands the Philanthropin — the Frankfurt school of the Jewish Enlightenment his father Hermann ran — which raised Ernst antifascist before fascism existed: “before he was a German, before he was an American, before he was a lover of Japan, he was a hater of tyranny.”•       “So We Firebombed the Civilians.” The moral reckoning at the book's heart: 140,000 killed in Tokyo, sixty-five more cities burned — while the industrial strip from Tokyo to Yokohama was deliberately spared, because America wanted it intact to rebuild the Japanese economy after the war. Baerwald calls the firebombing “an atrocity of unspeakable terms” and, following Gar Alperovitz, questions the necessity of the atomic bombs — a message to the Soviets more than a strategy against Japan. His father, scheduled for the invasion that never came, felt lifelong relief at Hiroshima — one of many things father and son never discussed. “Why do fathers and sons have problems? A lot of reasons.” The writing became a posthumous reconciliation: “I understand more of my father than I ever did when he was alive. I've forgiven him a lot.” The next book is about him — the UCLA Japan scholar who lost his security clearance to McCarthyism for being insufficiently anti-communist about China.•       From Boomtown to The Fire Agent. What a songwriter brings to a 624-page epic: reliability — a working lyricist learns he can “write a page on demand” — and orchestration, since composing instrumental music means keeping track of characters the way you track an orchestra, knowing what each instrument cannot play. Baerwald's formation was the émigré Los Angeles of a breakfast joint on the Pacific Coast Highway where his surf crew gathered mornings — the same tables once shared by Duke Kahanamoku, Bertolt Brecht, and Stravinsky, in the Santa Monica neighborhood of Thomas Mann, on the street where James Dean later lived. Brecht was always his favorite lyricist, a secret he kept: in Los Angeles, admit you want to write songs like Brecht and “they lock you up in a padded room.” The German Jewish musical tradition that fled to his hometown now flows, a generation on, back into prose.•       The Music of Fascism. The novel's present-tense purpose: fascist movements “have a very limited vocabulary,” and sometimes it's easier to hear how stupid it is from the mouths of foreigners. The mechanisms — how such movements are funded, how they function, what they do with total power — were identical in Germany, Japan, and Italy, and the contemporary echoes are “impossible to avoid. They're identical.” All three countries ended as rubble. In Japan, where prime minister Takaichi stands in the lineage of Kishi Nobusuke and Nanking denial persists, the conservatives will object; Baerwald hopes to spark debates. And asked what neo-fascism sounds like, he composed it: Kundera's kitsch — the child in the field, the tear on the cheek, “sanitized absurdities because the truth is so bloody awful” — rendered as a music-box melody gradually tortured by Ligeti dissonance, resolving into the Shepard tone: an audio illusion of endless ascent that never arrives. “That's how I would picture fascists: this never-satisfied, dissonant climb to nothing… to ruin.” About the Guest David Baerwald is an award-winning singer-songwriter, composer, and recording artist, best known fo...

Culinary icon Bobby Flay is showcasing the next generation of food superstars in Bobby's Triple Threat, which returns for a new season August 25th on Food Network. As host of Bobby's Triple Threat, Bobby handpicked a trio of top of culinary Titans to represent him – Michael Voltaggio, Brooke Williamson and Ayesha Nurdjaja – and they must face highly skilled competitors who have the chance to win $25,000.In each episode, one world-class chef tries to make it past all three of Bobby's Titans to take home the $25,000 prize. In the first two rounds, Bobby picks the ingredients the chefs must use and the visiting chef selects which Titan to face. In round three, the challenger chooses the ingredients and faces the last Titan left. If the competitor can outcook the Titans (based on a guest blind judge) and earn more points, they take home bragging rights and the cash prize.A rising Food Network star, Michael Voltaggio has competed on Tournament of Champions and appeared on Beat Bobby Flay, Guy's Ranch Kitchen and Guy's Grocery Games. He was the winner of Top Chef Season 6, where he competed in the finale alongside his brother Bryan. Michael has been at the helm of some of the best restaurants in America - he earned a Michelin Star at Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen, a rare 4-star review at The Bazaar by José Andrés and was a finalist for the James Beard Best New Restaurant award. As co-executive chef and partner with his equally talented brother, Bryan Voltaggio, Michael has launched multiple groundbreaking restaurants, including Voltaggio Brothers Steak House at MGM National Harbor, Vulcania at Mammoth Mountain, and Wye Oak Tavern in his hometown of Frederick, MD. His impact also reaches the music industry through Volt Burger, available at Live Nation venues nationwide.A native of Los Angeles, Brooke Williamson was the first winner of Food Network's Tournament of Champions in 2020 and won Top Chef season 14 in 2017. Brooke's culinary journey began at just 17 years old, taking her from the Epicurean Institute of Los Angeles to honing her skills under Michelin-starred Chef Ken Frank and at iconic restaurants like Michael's of Santa Monica. She refined her craft further at Daniel in New York City before becoming Executive Chef at Boxer and later Zax. She then launched Playa Provisions—a multifaceted dining destination featuring King Beach Café, Small Batch ice cream shop, Dockside restaurant, and Grain whiskey bar. Her first cookbook Sun-Kissed Cooking: Vegetables Front and Center was published in 2024. Her love of gardening inspires her culinary creations, bringing fresh, homegrown ingredients to life on the plate in new and exciting ways. She has also appeared on BBQ Brawl, Beat Bobby Flay and Chopped.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Culinary icon Bobby Flay is showcasing the next generation of food superstars in Bobby's Triple Threat, which returns for a new season August 25th on Food Network. As host of Bobby's Triple Threat, Bobby handpicked a trio of top of culinary Titans to represent him – Michael Voltaggio, Brooke Williamson and Ayesha Nurdjaja – and they must face highly skilled competitors who have the chance to win $25,000.In each episode, one world-class chef tries to make it past all three of Bobby's Titans to take home the $25,000 prize. In the first two rounds, Bobby picks the ingredients the chefs must use and the visiting chef selects which Titan to face. In round three, the challenger chooses the ingredients and faces the last Titan left. If the competitor can outcook the Titans (based on a guest blind judge) and earn more points, they take home bragging rights and the cash prize.A rising Food Network star, Michael Voltaggio has competed on Tournament of Champions and appeared on Beat Bobby Flay, Guy's Ranch Kitchen and Guy's Grocery Games. He was the winner of Top Chef Season 6, where he competed in the finale alongside his brother Bryan. Michael has been at the helm of some of the best restaurants in America - he earned a Michelin Star at Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen, a rare 4-star review at The Bazaar by José Andrés and was a finalist for the James Beard Best New Restaurant award. As co-executive chef and partner with his equally talented brother, Bryan Voltaggio, Michael has launched multiple groundbreaking restaurants, including Voltaggio Brothers Steak House at MGM National Harbor, Vulcania at Mammoth Mountain, and Wye Oak Tavern in his hometown of Frederick, MD. His impact also reaches the music industry through Volt Burger, available at Live Nation venues nationwide.A native of Los Angeles, Brooke Williamson was the first winner of Food Network's Tournament of Champions in 2020 and won Top Chef season 14 in 2017. Brooke's culinary journey began at just 17 years old, taking her from the Epicurean Institute of Los Angeles to honing her skills under Michelin-starred Chef Ken Frank and at iconic restaurants like Michael's of Santa Monica. She refined her craft further at Daniel in New York City before becoming Executive Chef at Boxer and later Zax. She then launched Playa Provisions—a multifaceted dining destination featuring King Beach Café, Small Batch ice cream shop, Dockside restaurant, and Grain whiskey bar. Her first cookbook Sun-Kissed Cooking: Vegetables Front and Center was published in 2024. Her love of gardening inspires her culinary creations, bringing fresh, homegrown ingredients to life on the plate in new and exciting ways. She has also appeared on BBQ Brawl, Beat Bobby Flay and Chopped.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Heidi Creighton is Principal Design and Planning Manager at the City of Santa Monica, California. She is spearheading circular economy initiatives, including the creation of Circular SoCal in coordination with AIA Los Angeles, CLF-LA, and USGBC California. Heidi is FAIA, a LEED Fellow, WELL AP, a Fitwel Ambassador, and creator of the Collective Impact speaker series.Heidi was intentional about her non-linear career. She has worked in architecture firms; in engineering, consulting, and construction organizations; in a nonprofit; and now she's on the owner side with a municipality. She has a deep understanding of the industry and movement and insights about how to be effective. One tip is that we should “not get too comfortable in our roles, she says.And she has guidance about how we communicate: “Being a good listener, being inquisitive and curious about any project or any client that you're working with is always good to help you build your case. Talking about resiliency, health and well-being, and the circular economy are great gateways to broadening the conversation and getting buy-in. People want lower utility bills and to improve health and well-being. Communities want local job opportunities and economic growth.” Heidi works in the City of Santa Monica's City Services Building (known as City Hall East). It's a Living Building project, of which she is justifiably proud. She invites us all to visit, and indeed, there is much to learn from the project. “We have an irresistible staircase with artwork and daylighting,” she says. “I love coming to work every day in this beautiful building. And achieving net zero water in a region that's typically in drought nine months of the year, that was a big lift as well.”

When Nadia Bowers's sister Sasha died of fentanyl overdose in 2015, Nadia was seven months pregnant with her first child and had gotten married just six weeks earlier. Suddenly she had to ask herself: how do I go on after the worst thing that's ever happened to me? In this episode, Nadia tells Stephanie how writing her new memoir, Dear Dealer, helped her process her rage, grief, and the anxiety of new motherhood while navigating this crippling loss. Pick up a copy of Dear Dealer, available wherever books are sold or listen to the audiobook, narrated by Nadia. Order Steph's book Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis at https://bit.ly/LastDayBook, and the audiobook at https://bit.ly/3RW4WtF, or wherever books and audiobooks are sold. LAST DAY BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE Please join Steph on the road and RSVP at the links below!

Would you like to learn how to accelerate your agency growth ?  https://www.agencymastery360.com/training What happens when two founders build a successful marketing agency without ever clearly defining who owns what? In this episode, John Scheer shares how eight years of overlapping responsibilities created hidden friction inside Herman-Scheer, and how a simple role clarification transformed the business. He explains why moving upmarket after the 2022 downturn required a completely different level of strategy, why bringing in a third partner accelerated growth instead of creating complexity, and how his agency is approaching AI as an amplifier of expertise rather than a replacement for it. If you're leading an agency that's outgrown founder improvisation, this conversation is a masterclass in evolving your leadership before it becomes your biggest bottleneck. What You'll Learn Why undefined founder roles create invisible bottlenecks, even when there's no conflict. How a 360° leadership review helped two co-founders finally divide ownership and improve decision-making. What it really takes to move a digital marketing agency from startup clients into Series A and enterprise engagements. Why adding a third partner succeeded after previous senior hires failed. How to evaluate executive talent beyond impressive resumes. Why AI should accelerate strategic thinking, not replace it. The 10-80-10 framework for using AI without sacrificing creativity or expertise. Key Takeaways Clear ownership creates leverage. When founders stop sharing every responsibility, the team gains clarity, decisions move faster, and each leader can operate at a higher level. Market changes often demand business model changes. Herman-Scheer's shift upmarket after 2022 wasn't just about larger clients; it required stronger strategy, operational discipline, and deeper industry expertise. The right partner fills capability gaps, not title gaps. Their third partner succeeded because she wanted to build alongside the digital agency team instead of managing from above. Great branding is driven by judgment, not just creativity. AI can accelerate execution, but differentiation still comes from human insight and strategic thinking. Founder evolution is less about doing more and more about creating the structure that allows others to lead with confidence. Have you and your co-founder been stepping on each other's toes for years, not because of conflict, but because nobody ever drew the line between your roles? Today's featured guest moved across the country to Santa Monica after his current partner called him and asked him to take a chance on building something of their own instead of "working for the man". It took eight years of figuring out what not to do, a 360 review that finally split their roles, a niche into healthcare and wellness, and eventually a third partner to unlock what the agency is today. He'll walk through how the role division changed everything, why going upmarket after 2022 forced a more rigorous kind of work, and what he actually thinks AI is doing to branding. John Scheer is the co-founder and chief creative officer of Herman-Scheer, a branding agency based in Los Angeles focused on healthcare, self-care, and well-being. They work with clients at three inflection points: zero to one startups, high-growth companies around Series A and beyond, and enterprise legacy businesses looking to regain relevance. Two and a half years ago they brought on a third partner with 20 years of operational and insights experience, which shifted the agency's growth trajectory significantly. In this episode, we'll discuss: Two founders. No defined roles. The decision to move upmarket as a response to a shifting market Why the third partner hire worked Subscribe Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Sponsors and Resources E2M Solutions:Today's episode of the Smart Agency Masterclass is sponsored by E2M Solutions, a web design and development agency that has provided white-label services for the past 10 years to agencies all over the world. Check out e2msolutions.com/smartagency and get 10% off for the first three months of service. The Two-Headed Monster Problem For eight years, John and Chapin ran Herman-Scheer without defined roles. Neither of them was trying to undermine the other. They just both did everything: sales, creative direction, project leadership, client management. Clients did not always know who to call. The internal team did not always know who to go to. And both founders kept stepping into the same spaces without realizing it was costing the agency something real. The shift came from an outside advisor who ran a 360 review and surfaced the pattern clearly. Chapin got voted in as chief executive and John got voted in as chief creative. The way John sees it, they both got promoted at their own agency. This way, clients knew who handled creative direction and who set operational direction. The internal team had a clear routing system. And for the first time, each founder could fully commit to a lane without the other one also running it. That kind of clarity is not just organizational tidiness. It is what makes both roles more effective and makes the agency feel less like two people doing the same job. Why Going Upmarket After 2022 Required a Different Kind of Agency John's agency spent several years focused primarily on zero-to-one startups, building deep roots in the Los Angeles venture capital and entrepreneurial community. It worked well until 2022, when the economic environment shifted and early-stage funding dried up. Founders who had been raising millions to launch consumer products suddenly could not. The client base Herman-Scheer had depended on was no longer buying at the same rate. The response was a deliberate move upmarket toward Series A and beyond, and eventually toward enterprise legacy brands looking to regain relevance. That shift required closing the gap between brand strategy and execution, getting closer to conversion rather than staying in the lofty world of brand identity alone, and integrating more rigorous insights work into the process. The outcome is that Herman-Scheer no longer competes on portfolio or personal chemistry alone. The decision to work with them is a decision to work with people who understand the healthcare and wellness consumer, the mechanics of those businesses, and what brand actually has to do at each stage of growth. The Third Partner Hire and What Made It Work John and Chapin hit another plateau several years after the reset. Revenue was solid. Growth had stalled and they both knew they did not have what it took internally to push through it. At this point, their advisor introduced them to Allison Servey, who had been head of strategy and insights at a major agency and had reached the point where her job was managing people and traveling rather than doing the work she was good at. They'd already tried with big-company hires and failed, but hiring a senior person who wanted to roll up her sleeves again was the filter. People who come from large organizations where 10 people supported a single role often struggle in lean agency environments. Allison came in wanting to be close to the work, not above it. Within two and a half years she had helped manage out the people who were not a fit, brought in strong people from her network, and shifted the agency's operational foundation in ways that made the growth trajectory possible. What AI Is Actually Doing to Branding John is confident enough in his work to know that AI is not a replacement for creative thinking. What it has done is allow people to get ideas out more efficiently, which is genuinely valuable when used correctly. The problem is what happens when junior people or clients start treating the output as the finished work rather than as a starting point. Herman-Scheer now includes language in their contracts preventing clients from submitting AI-generated onboarding forms. This means clients were doing it, submitting AI-filled questionnaires without reading them, and expecting the agency to build a strategy from questions answered by a chatbot with no real context about the business. He makes sure AI usage at his agency complies with the 10-80-10 framework: 10% great thinking and prompting going in, 80% of the lifting done by AI, and 10% refinement and judgment coming out. That ratio requires real expertise at both ends. Without it, the middle 80% produces the average of everything the model has seen, which is not a brand strategy. It is a synthesis of other people's brand strategies. Do You Want to Transform Your Agency from a Liability to an Asset? Looking to dig deeper into your agency's potential? Check out our Agency Blueprint. Designed for agency owners like you, our Agency Blueprint helps you uncover growth opportunities, tackle obstacles, and craft a customized blueprint for your agency's success.

What is your music catalog actually worth, and how would you even find out?  This week we're on the second stop of our Rising Tide miniseries, tackling catalog valuation, one of the revenue multipliers we're covering ahead of the Music Tectonics Conference this October. First, music lawyer and Instagram creator Ryan Schmidt breaks down how catalogs get valued, the difference between the multiplier method and discounted cash flow analysis, and why an audit can uncover money you didn't know you were owed. We also get into name, image, and likeness rights, AI licensing, and where Ryan thinks the biggest growth opportunities are for artists and songwriters. Then we bring in two companies already working in this space. Sho Mitchell from Beatlibrary walks us through what a catalog valuation tool actually looks like in practice, and Rob Steiner from Luminate shares data on the current state of the catalog acquisition market. If you're a music tech company solving problems like these, come demo on the beach and network with the ecosystem at the Music Tectonics Conference, October 27 to 29 in Santa Monica. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit musictectonics.com to find shownotes and a transcript for this episode, and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!    Get Dmitri's Rock Paper Scanner newsletter.

Drew and Jim take a break from Disney's D23 fan expo festivities to talk about everything they learned in a jam-packed set of panels and announcements! NEWS • The End of Oak Street beats Paw Patrol at the box office but Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into first place again  • The threequels are coming! Zootopia 3, Frozen 3, and The Incredibles 3 are all on their way • Jodie Foster has her first animated role in Hexed alongside Walton Goggins as Beef Roger Crumbchuck • Kingdom Hearts finally gets an animated series along with a new entry in the Final Fantasy meets Disney video game series • Pixar gets spooky with the upcoming Ghost Market, in what is being described by Pete Docter as its first ‘horror movie'  • Drew is hosting a special 15th anniversary screening of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, California on August 22nd at 7:30PM featuring a live virtual Q&A with director Brad Bird (and another mystery in-person guest along with other surprises!) HOSTS • Jim Hill - X: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | jimhillmedia.com • Drew Taylor - X: @DrewTailored | Instagram: @drewtailored | drewtaylor.work FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - StrongMindedAgency.com SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by UnlockedMagic.com, the go-to source for great deals on Disney and Universal theme park tickets. If a 2026 theme park vacation is on your radar, their team can help you save money while making the planning process easier. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Jim Hill Media Sponsorship Information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jenn Simmons, former breast surgeon, founder of Real Health MD and Perfection Imaging, author of The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, and host of the Keeping A Breast podcast. Jenn spent years working inside conventional medicine before her own health crisis pushed her to question what she had been taught and look more closely at prevention, screening and the bigger picture of women's health.We talk about mammograms, breast imaging, hormones, functional medicine and why women deserve more information, context and choice when making decisions about their health. Jenn also shares why she believes prevention has to go far beyond early detection, and why becoming curious, asking better questions and taking an active role in your own care can be so powerful.Highlights:(06:31) - The personal mission that took Jenn from conventional breast surgery to challenging the status quo(11:11) - The health crisis that made her ask a completely different question: what if there's something more?(23:51) - Why no doctor can be the hero of your health story, and why that power ultimately belongs to you(27:48) - Jenn's perspective on mammograms, ultrasounds and why she believes women need more screening options(50:35) - Why early detection alone isn't enough, and what a more preventative approach could look like(57:24) - Hormone replacement, bio-individuality and why Jenn says one-size-fits-all prescribing is not enoughFor breast cancer screening: https://www.perfeqtionimaging.com/For help on your breast cancer journey: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Jenn's book: The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideConnect with Jenn:https://www.twitter.com/DrJennSimmonshttps://www.perfeqtionimaging.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-simmons-md-16198389/https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmonshttps://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmonsQualia Mind - click hereCoupon Code: SHOCKANDYALL (15% off any purchase)Visit Nicole's on demand fitness platform for live weekly classes and a recorded library of yoga, strength training, guided audio meditations and mobility (Kinstretch) classes, as well: https://www.sweatandstillness.comGrab Nicole's bestselling children's book and enter your email for A FREE GIFT: https://www.yolkedbook.comFind Nicole on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nicolesciacca/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thenicolesciaccaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolesciaccayoga/Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1X8PPWCQa2werd4unex1eAPractice yoga with Nicole in person in Santa Monica, CA at Aviator Nation Ride. Get the App to book in: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aviator-nation-ride/id1610561929Book a discovery call or virtual assessment with Nicole here: https://www.calendly.com/nicolesciaccaThis Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio

Drew and Jim take a break from Disney's D23 fan expo festivities to talk about everything they learned in a jam-packed set of panels and announcements! NEWS • The End of Oak Street beats Paw Patrol at the box office but Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into first place again  • The threequels are coming! Zootopia 3, Frozen 3, and The Incredibles 3 are all on their way • Jodie Foster has her first animated role in Hexed alongside Walton Goggins as Beef Roger Crumbchuck • Kingdom Hearts finally gets an animated series along with a new entry in the Final Fantasy meets Disney video game series • Pixar gets spooky with the upcoming Ghost Market, in what is being described by Pete Docter as its first ‘horror movie'  • Drew is hosting a special 15th anniversary screening of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, California on August 22nd at 7:30PM featuring a live virtual Q&A with director Brad Bird (and another mystery in-person guest along with other surprises!) HOSTS • Jim Hill - X: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | jimhillmedia.com • Drew Taylor - X: @DrewTailored | Instagram: @drewtailored | drewtaylor.work FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - StrongMindedAgency.com SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by UnlockedMagic.com, the go-to source for great deals on Disney and Universal theme park tickets. If a 2026 theme park vacation is on your radar, their team can help you save money while making the planning process easier. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Jim Hill Media Sponsorship Information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Yoshi's derash from Beach Shabbat, delivered on Shabbat Nachamu — the Sabbath of Comfort that always follows Tisha b'Av.Beginning with a personal story from his own wedding thirty years ago, Rabbi Yoshi explores what it means to love God “b'chol levavcha” — with all of your heart — and why our tradition asks us to bless God not only in the good times, but in the painful ones too. Drawing on this week's Torah portion, Parashat Vaetchanan, the Mishnah's teaching on gratitude, and a hidden echo of the Book of Lamentations found in our daily prayers, this message speaks to the moment we're living through — a “Golden Age” of American Jewish life now shadowed by rising antisemitism — and points toward Tu b'Av, the festival of love, just six days away.

Today's guest is Nancy Silverton, the renowned chef, baker, and cookbook author behind some of Los Angeles' most beloved restaurants, including Osteria Mozza, Pizzeria Mozza, and Chi Spacca. Back in the '80s, Nancy founded La Brea Bakery and helped revolutionize the artisanal bread movement in the U.S. Nancy joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her early baking memories and how she discovered her love of pastry while working at Michael's, a restaurant in Santa Monica. She also shares the story behind her 1997 appearance on Julia Child's PBS series “Baking with Julia”—where Nancy made the French Chef a crème fraîche brioche tart with wine-poached fruit and sabayon, and it brought Julia to (happy!) tears, exclaiming it was “a dessert to cry over.” Nancy walks through the tart's recipe, which can be found in the book “Baking with Julia,” and explains the techniques behind the brioche, why the dough needs to stay cool, and why Julia's emotional reaction remains one of the greatest compliments of her career. Watch the special moment on “Baking With Julia” here. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Click here to order The Game Changers Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Nancy: Instagram, “The Cookie That Changed My Life” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”

Today on Expansive with Erin we are talking about all things money. Not just how to make more money, but how to feel safe with money in every way. Money mindset has been a major journey for me. I feel like I've made real strides toward my goal of creating a positive, sustainable, and abundant relationship with money. I want that for you, too.On today's episode, I'll share my original money blueprint, the 4 expansive money beliefs that rewired my money mindset, and the exercises I've put in place to strengthen my relationship with money. Join me on this money journey by getting out your journal and asking yourself: What did you learn about money growing up? What do you believe you have to do to deserve money? What happens in your body when you spend or receive money? Is there an amount of money that feels like ‘too much'? What do you believe having a lot of money would say about you?If more money were placed in your hands, what kind of steward would you be? Hear more about my money story in this past episode with Peter Crone If you're ready for expansion and want to do it within an incredible community of women, join us inside of The Expansive Mastermind. Join Erin at the Expansive Retreat Oct 23-25 in Santa Monica, CA! Join the Waitlist for The Expansive Community Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Connect with Erin:⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠WebsiteSupport Our Sponsors: HIYA KIDS VITAMINS - Get 50% off your first order of Hiya's best-selling kid's daily multivitamin by visiting www.hiyahealth.com/erin. This deal is not available on their regular website! JONES ROAD BEAUTY - Get a free Cool Gloss on your first purchase when you use the code ERIN at checkout https://www.jonesroadbeauty.com/HONEYLOVE - Visit www.honeylove.com/erin for 20$ off your order WAYFAIR - Join Wayfair Rewards for 5% off your entire order at www.wayfair.com SUPERBELLY POWDERS - Go to ⁠www.itsblume.com⁠ and use code RAWBEAUTYTALKS for AQUAOMEGA OMEGA-3 SUPPLEMENTS - Go to www.myaquaomega.com/erin and use code ERIN for 20% off. JIYU SKINCARE - Get an additional 20% off + free shipping on their Glow Up bundle by visiting www.jiyuskin.com and using code ERIN FATTY 15 - Use code ERIN at www.fatty15.com/erin for an extra 15% off the 90-day subscription starter kit⁠Leave Expansive with Erin a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts⁠! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stephanie Wittels Wachs has written a new book, Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis – and to celebrate, the podcast is back for a four-episode mini-season. In these new episodes, we'll revisit the opioid crisis with fresh eyes, exploring grief and loss, unconditional love and radical acceptance, connection and reinvention. Stay tuned for episodes dropping August 19th.  Order Steph's book Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis at https://bit.ly/LastDayBook, and the audiobook at https://bit.ly/3RW4WtF, or wherever books and audiobooks are sold. LAST DAY BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE Please join Steph on the road and RSVP at the links below!

There's no lost and found for your royalties. If you don't claim them, they don't come looking for you, and depending on where the money's sitting, you may only have a few years before it's gone for good.   This week we kick off a new thread inside our Rising Tide miniseries: the eight revenue multipliers in music. We're starting with revenue recovery, the money that's already been earned but never made it back to the artists, songwriters, and producers who are owed it. We talk to three companies attacking this problem from three different angles.   Jason Feinberg, who leads Kosign at Kobalt Music, breaks down why revenue recovery is such a persistent problem in the first place, the fundamentals every artist needs to register (PRO, MLC, SoundExchange), and why an hour spent getting your metadata in order might be the most profitable hour of your career. Jeff Ponchick, co-founder and CEO of Mogul, explains how his company built something like "the Plaid of the music industry," centralizing royalty data across every platform an artist is owed money from, and why up to 50% of artist catalogs are registered incorrectly without anyone realizing it. Rob Brown, chief revenue officer at mprs, zooms into a corner of revenue recovery almost nobody talks about: the master points owed to producers, mixers, engineers, and top line songwriters, and how something as small as an unsigned letter of direction can freeze a producer's income entirely.   If you're a music tech company solving problems like these, come demo on the beach and network with the ecosystem at the Music Tectonics Conference, October 27 to 29 in Santa Monica.   The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit musictectonics.com to find shownotes and a transcript for this episode, and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!    Get Dmitri's Rock Paper Scanner newsletter.

Join our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing  with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.com--Most artists don't plan to teach. They plan to paint. To show. To sell. Teaching comes later; sometimes out of necessity, sometimes out of desperation, and sometimes almost by accident. But here's what every artist in today's episode will tell you: once they started, something unexpected happened. Teaching didn't just pay the bills. It changed them.Today we're talking about the studio that pays for itself: the teaching side of an artist's career that rarely gets discussed openly. How do you start? When are you ready? How does it actually make you money? And what does it give back that has nothing to do with money at all?Six artists. Six different paths into the classroom. All of them still painting, still teaching, and still surprised by what one has done for the other.Episodes mentioned:77 Aaron Westerberg104 Thomas Schaller116 Liz Haywood-Sullivan159 Barbara Jaenicke174 Matthew James Collins179 Tanner Steed

For this Bonus Interview episode, Brian talks to filmmaker David Kittredge about his excellent new documentary BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL - which examines the tumultuous making of the film EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC in gret detail. While the movie focuses on that production and its many issues, it also serves as a lovely career retrospective for John Boorman as well. In addiotion to talking about how his doc came about, Kittredge also indulges us and offers pairings for five of his favorites from Boorman's amazing filmography. BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL is being distributed by in North America by Yellow Veil Pictures and has some limited theatrical dates set for late August but will be expanding into more theaters on September 4th. In the meantime, there will be a screening of the movie at The Aero Theater in Santa Monica in conjunction with the American Cinematheque on Tuesday August 18th at 7:30PM. You can buy tickets here: https://www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/boorman-and-the-devil-08-18-2026/ Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everything): https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This month's episode of Pure Cinema is brought to you by - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/ This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

I'm joined by Meghan Judge for a raw, funny, and deeply moving conversation about grief, trauma, complex PTSD, friendship breakups, and what it takes to keep going when life has handed you far more than your fair share. Meghan shares how repeated loss shaped her, why humour became a survival tool, and how finally understanding her mental health changed everything.We also talk about toxic friendships, suicidal thoughts, therapy, EMDR, and the podcast that grew out of one of Meghan's darkest seasons. This is not a conversation about pretending everything is fine. It's about learning to carry your story differently, finding your people, and discovering that freedom can be a choice.Highlights:(04:57) - Meghan shares the losses that shaped her from childhood onward(09:06) - Understanding complex PTSD and how repeated trauma can affect us(21:27) - When a toxic friendship group became another breaking point(36:09) - The period when Meghan stopped wanting to be here(42:20) - How starting a podcast became part of her way back(55:28) - Why freedom can begin with choosing to leave what is hurting youConnect with Meghan:judgingmeghan.comhttps://www.instagram.com/judgingmeghan/?hl=enQualia Mind - click hereCoupon Code: SHOCKANDYALL (15% off any purchase)Visit Nicole's on demand fitness platform for live weekly classes and a recorded library of yoga, strength training, guided audio meditations and mobility (Kinstretch) classes, as well: https://www.sweatandstillness.comGrab Nicole's bestselling children's book and enter your email for A FREE GIFT: https://www.yolkedbook.comFind Nicole on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nicolesciacca/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thenicolesciaccaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolesciaccayoga/Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1X8PPWCQa2werd4unex1eAPractice yoga with Nicole in person in Santa Monica, CA at Aviator Nation Ride. Get the App to book in: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aviator-nation-ride/id1610561929Book a discovery call or virtual assessment with Nicole here: https://www.calendly.com/nicolesciaccaThis Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Somebody get these PODCASTERS out of here!We had to fight like hell to get IMAX tickets, which in and of itself was an odyssey (people died, we had to drive all the way to Santa Monica), but we finally saw The Odyssey - a new take on one of the most classic pieces of literature on Earth, directed by one of the best directors on Earth, Christopher Nolan.Gods, monsters, sirens, cyclopes, treacherous seas, Jon Bernthal needing to tell you somethin'… and Matt Damon declaring that he's “bringing it all.” Uhhhhhh, yeah. This movie DOES bring it all!Frequent Film Is Lit guest and scholar Ryan Burns returns to give us his take on Nolan's massive adaptation of Homer's classic. We get into Matt Damon's Odysseus, the absurdly stacked cast, and Nolan's obsession with time, memory, and shooting on film. We also get into how the movie compares to the original poem, and whether this is the definitive cinematic Odyssey or simply Christopher Nolan torturing his crew for 12 months. (We get it, Chris. You like to shoot on location!)You won't want to miss this epic episode!#FilmIsLit #TheOdyssey #TheOdysseyMovie #ChristopherNolan #MattDamon #TomHolland #AnneHathaway #RobertPattinson #Zendaya #LupitaNyongo #CharlizeTheron #JonBernthal #RyanBurns #Homer #Odysseus #GreekMythology #Literature #Nolan #IMAX #MoviePodcast #FilmPodcast #Cinema #MovieDiscussion #FilmDiscussion #EpicMovies

This episode of the News Blitz with Randy Wang is a must-listen for anyone interested in the latest developments in Santa Monica. The city, once a thriving tourist destination, has been struggling with issues of homelessness and safety. But in a surprising turn of events, the city is now experimenting with a new approach to revitalize its downtown area.The speaker shares his thoughts on the recent introduction of open container entertainment zones, which allow people to carry their drinks from bar to bar. While he initially had reservations about the idea, he's now optimistic about its potential to bring people back to the area. He also discusses the importance of security and law enforcement presence at these events, which he believes will help keep out the undesirable element.The conversation also touches on the topic of ticket scalping and the need for regulation in the industry. The speaker argues that tickets should not be treated like a commodity, and that there should be a limit on the profits made by scalpers. He also shares his thoughts on the recent Spider-Man movie and the box office numbers.If you're interested in hearing more about these topics and the speaker's unique perspective, tune in to this episode of the News Blitz with Randy Wang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Bliss begins with the Super El Niño building in the Pacific, reaching record-high temperatures that promise severe drought and wildfires for California, a state currently unprepared for these atmospheric changes. In Seattle, Mayor Wilson recently fired the police chief following a shooting catastrophe, revealing the chief lived in Chicago and was absent during major incidents. The segment explores Seattle's history of "police-free" zones and the Democratic Socialists of America's platform, which now advocates for dismantling the US government into a unicameral legislature. The report shifts to Idaho, where a tragic shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant resulted in casualties and raised community concerns. In Los Angeles, a massive cleanup of a rotting meat locker in East LA has created toxic air conditions, while residents fight against the facility's rebuild. Bliss describes the "homeless industrial complex" in Santa Monica, highlighting multi-story cardboard shelters that reach up to five stories high. Finally, the file covers Governor Gavin Newsom's presidential aspirations and public frustration over his incomplete tax returns, which showed a $2 million annual income. (1)

Describing the sound of Sacred Harp singing can be difficult. Arcane, otherworldly, and overwhelming, it's a unique a cappella form of shape note Christian hymn singing that was born in England in the 18th century, but took root in the American south. It's not something you listen to so much something as experience.  This week on Transmissions, host Jason P. Woodbury speaks with Matt Hinton. Along with his wife, Erica Hinton, he's the director of the 2006 documentary Awake, My Soul: The Story of The Sacred Harp; in 2025, the duo returned to the film, remastering it and crafting a full update. This month, the film is screening in the Los Angeles area, including showings in Glendale, and Santa Monica, at the Laemmle Glendale, Laemmle Royal, and the Monica Film Center.  Sacred Harp utilizes a  shape note system, in which shapes—triangles, circles, squares, and diamonds—are paired with syllables—fa, sol, la, and mi—to represent the notes in the traditional scale. Awake, My Soul explores the culture that centers around this form of communal worship, and invites viewers into this strange musical world.  In addition to his work as a documentarian, Matt Hinton is a musician himself. He's a member of the rock band Luxury, which features three Orthodox priests. He made a film about that group too, the 2019 movie Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury.  Though the soundtrack for Awake, My Soul, as well as a companion disc, Help Me to Sing: Songs of the Sacred Harp, featuring John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, Danielson, Richard Buckner, The Innocence Mission, author Rick Moody, and more, have long been out of print, they returned to streaming last month as the film celebrates its 20th anniversary. Join us this episode as we dig into the nature of communal singing, folk traditions, and the mysteries of sacred sound.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the slightly unhinged, or maybe more than slightly, mayor of Las Vegas, Jo Pezzimenti on HBO's Hacks, Lauren Weedman leaves a hilarious and unforgettable impression, so much so that she's a nominee for Best Supporting Actress at the upcoming Emmy Awards. Audiences might also know her as Melissa's sister, Kristin Marie Schemmenti on Abbott Elementary. Frankly, we don't know what's up with those character names rhyming but it's a little unsettling. Lauren has also been seen in the series Looking, Hung, and the New Girl. Also, and this has nothing to do with television, she sometimes picks up lots of heavy rocks in her home state of Indiana and carries them all way back home to Santa Monica where she paints them and gives them of gifts to friends. She's no geologist, rocks are just rocks, and she collects and distributes them. She's going to tell you all about this. Lauren also happens to be a long-ago friend of our host John Moe from back in the 1990's Seattle theater scene when many important bands were making it big and Lauren and John weren't in any of those bands. You know what does have bands? That's right. Rocks. Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you'd like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber? Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org. Follow the Show on: Instagram @sleepwcelebs Bluesky @sleepwithcelebs TikTok @SleepWithCelebs John is on Bluesky @JohnMoe John's acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback. _________________________________________________________________________ Join | Maximum Fun Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsleeping

What's your music catalog actually worth, and where is the industry still leaving money on the table?  This week, Dmitri is joined by our chief writer Tristra Newyear Yeager for a deep dive into eight revenue multipliers that they believe can grow the total addressable market for music. Building on last month's conversation with Eleanor about the rising tide thesis, Dmitri and Tristra break down each multiplier one by one: catalog valuation, revenue recovery, artist and label services, licensing, AI licensing, fan growth, fan revenue, and new music products. Along the way, we mention a ton of companies that are actually building in this space right now, so keep an ear out if you're looking for tools to grow your own business. They talk about where catalogs are becoming an investable asset class, why the industry still has multiple black boxes leaking royalty revenue, and how distributors are evolving into full platforms for artists and labels. They also dig into the complicated economics of AI licensing, from training data to generation to the songs that come out the other end, and look at emerging companies working on attribution, revenue recovery, and fan monetization across the space. This episode is part of the Rising Tide miniseries, tied to this year's Music Tectonics Conference theme, Rising Tide: Grow the Music, Grow the Value. The conference takes place October 27 to 29, 2026, in Santa Monica.   Companies mentioned: Royaltyport, Beatlibrary, Primordial, Legitary, Luminate, Chartmetric, Viberate, Mogul, MusicInfra, Shine-X, Claimy, Curve Royalty System, AIMS, ONErpm, Orphiq, beatBread, SongStats, Sound Credit, LyricFind, Soundstripe, feed.fm, Soundtrack Your Brand, Merlin Connect, ClicknClear, Musical AI, Vocana, Laylo, Symphony OS, Audience Republic, Rap Fame, OpenStage, Fave, Even, Patreon, Vinyl Bar in Shibuya, Hook, AudioShake, Kitbetter, Tiny Vinyl.   The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit musictectonics.com to find show notes and a transcript for this episode, and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!    Get Dmitri's Rock Paper Scanner newsletter.

Founder of Maris Dae, mom of 2, and Expansive Mastermind member Sam Ranyar joins Erin for the first session of The Super Expandar Series! Sam shares her journey of leaving a successful corporate career with brands such as Lululemon and Saje to follow her passion and co-found Better Basics, all while facing infertility and becoming a mom of two. Later, we'll explore Sam's challenging decision to close Better Basics, her pivot to creating the stunning new brand Maris Dae, and what comes next. Plus, you'll get a sneak peek into the work inside The Expansive Mastermind, a space that is supporting Sam as she takes these next steps! This is a conversation meant for anyone who wants to take a bold leap while still holding true to your priorities as a mom and a human. You'll get expanded by: Sam's decision to walk away from corporate life to co-found Better BasicsThe Better Basics business journey: the wins and the learnings Sam's decision to close Better Basics and found Maris DaeHow Sam is creating Maris Dae differently in light of what she learned at Better Basics Sam's goals for Maris Dae - and her plan to achieve themLearn more about Sam and Maris Dae! If you're ready for expansion and want to do it within an incredible community of women, join us inside of The Expansive Mastermind. Join Erin at the Expansive Retreat Oct 23-25 in Santa Monica, CA! Join the Waitlist for The Expansive Community Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Connect with Erin:⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠WebsiteSupport Our Sponsors: HIYA KIDS VITAMINS - Get 50% off your first order of Hiya's best-selling kid's daily multivitamin by visiting www.hiyahealth.com/erin. This deal is not available on their regular website! JONES ROAD BEAUTY - Get a free Cool Gloss on your first purchase when you use the code ERIN at checkout https://www.jonesroadbeauty.com/HONEYLOVE - Visit www.honeylove.com/erin for 20$ off your order WAYFAIR - Join Wayfair Rewards for 5% off your entire order at www.wayfair.com SUPERBELLY POWDERS - Go to ⁠www.itsblume.com⁠ and use code RAWBEAUTYTALKS for AQUAOMEGA OMEGA-3 SUPPLEMENTS - Go to www.myaquaomega.com/erin and use code ERIN for 20% off. JIYU SKINCARE - Get an additional 20% off + free shipping on their Glow Up bundle by visiting www.jiyuskin.com and using code ERIN FATTY 15 - Use code ERIN at www.fatty15.com/erin for an extra 15% off the 90-day subscription starter kit⁠Leave Expansive with Erin a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts⁠! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I'm joined by Laura Conley for an unfiltered conversation about women, anger, work, motherhood, relationships, and the impossible choices we are often handed. We talk about the traps hiding inside both the trad wife ideal and the boss babe fantasy, and why trying to do everything can quietly turn into exhaustion and resentment.We also explore what happens when women keep swallowing their frustration, why expressing anger can actually create connection, and how small acts of speaking up can rebuild trust in your own voice. This one is chaotic, honest, funny, and probably a little too relatable.Highlights:(03:16) - Why so many women are waking up angry(11:42) - The trap hiding inside both trad wife and boss babe culture(14:38) - The invisible workload women are expected to carry(20:20) - Are you angry, or have you talked yourself out of it?(25:14) - How buried resentment becomes death by a thousand cuts(35:22) - Practicing small moments of truth before the big onesConnect with Laura:https://www.lauraconley.com/https://www.instagram.com/lauraconleycoaching/?hl=enQualia Mind - click hereCoupon Code: SHOCKANDYALL (15% off any purchase)Visit Nicole's on demand fitness platform for live weekly classes and a recorded library of yoga, strength training, guided audio meditations and mobility (Kinstretch) classes, as well: https://www.sweatandstillness.comGrab Nicole's bestselling children's book and enter your email for A FREE GIFT: https://www.yolkedbook.comFind Nicole on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nicolesciacca/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thenicolesciaccaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolesciaccayoga/Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1X8PPWCQa2werd4unex1eAPractice yoga with Nicole in person in Santa Monica, CA at Aviator Nation Ride. Get the App to book in: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aviator-nation-ride/id1610561929Book a discovery call or virtual assessment with Nicole here: https://www.calendly.com/nicolesciaccaThis Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio

This episode covers one of the busiest weeks yet in the gig economy. We break down DoorDash's reported increase in background checks, what that could mean for drivers, and why some believe it's all part of a bigger metrics game. We also discuss the growing number of lawsuits, concerns over the use of Chinese AI, and the latest controversies surrounding the platform. We dive into Uber's ongoing legal battle over driver classification and the class action challenges that continue to threaten the company's business model. Waymo is facing mounting problems across the country, including a court order affecting nighttime vehicle charging operations in Santa Monica. Are autonomous vehicles ready for prime time, or are the issues starting to pile up faster than expected? Also on the show: Is the new DoorDash drone delivery program innovation—or just another PR stunt? MapleBear owns Instacart, but what about the bots? We examine the growing concerns surrounding automated order grabbing. Waymo's expanding list of operational problems nationwide. And finally... CRINGEMART—our latest look at the most ridiculous stories making headlines in the gig economy. If you drive for DoorDash, Uber, Instacart, Spark, or any other gig platform, this is an episode you won't want to miss.  

Episode 2835 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss why Vinnie feels he was bamboozled recently and how food addiction is real. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/08/bamboozled-episode-2835 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Vinnie's workout videos are available to purchase! Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout–or buy all three at a discount! TO PURCHASE VINNIE'S WORKOUT VIDEOS, CLICK THIS LINK: https://vinnietortorich.com/workout Bamboozled! Vinnie talks about his training days in Santa Monica. (3:00) Vinnie had a recent podcast guest that didn't sit well with him. He's not going to say the name because he doesn't want to hurt the person; however, the interview was a big disappointment. (6:15) Vinnie felt bamboozled. The person also didn't realize he was being interviewed by someone who knows about health and weight loss! NSNG and going low-carb can cut the "food noise." (27:00) Anna just auditioned for a voice-over job for a Big Pharma company. (30:00) Big Pharma has billions to push their meds. They call Vinnie's brother Mark to discuss medications. (37:00) Mark's wife has been joining him at the gym. (40:00) Food addiction is a very real challenge. (51:00) Mark has been meal-prepping for himself and others. (58:00) He has also been going to the gym consistently for the past nine months. He has a strong "Why" that motivates him. (1:00:00) Check out the Aletha Hip HookTM that Vinnie uses to reduce pain and increase mobility: You can purchase your own through Vinnie's website here: https://vinnietortorich.com/hook Anna's products are now linked to PureVitamin Club's website. Look under the "Food and Snacks" section to purchase them there, too. https://purevitaminclub.com/collections/food-and-snacks Vinnie hopes to add other products as well, all of which will be health-related. The NSNG® VIP GROUP IS NOW CLOSED AGAIN AS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH Anna's next cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour, is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now. If you pre-order, you'll get bonus goodies! You can pre-order from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/ Please save your receipt from wherever you pre-order; you'll need it for your bonuses! Physical Release Date is October 2026 You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ More News Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie's Amazon Recommended Products link. Self Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products that Actually Work! https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=aipsflist Don't forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on Peacock. "Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's second cookbook, is available! You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm Anna's recipes are in her cookbooks, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views it receives, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

The Tim Conway Jr Show Hour 3 (7.29) Ever pulled a tugboat with your teeth like fitness legend Jack LaLanne? Timmy kept his Alaska cruise completely offline for safety reasons and says the absolute best thing about the trip was the free shuttle to Walmart. On a scarier note, DSA co-chair Megan Romer went on Shannon Bream’s show and openly called for abolishing the Senate, replacing the presidency and Supreme Court, abolishing borders and ICE, defunding the Pentagon, abolishing prisons, and ending corporate ownership. Yikes. Two people missed the Alaska cruise when it left Seattle at 5 p.m., then spent two days chasing it down by plane, boat, and taxi just to catch up in Ketchikan — and it turns out Timmy had met the guy 13 years earlier. Waymos are causing chaos in Santa Monica by clustering in the same charging zones, and a judge has ordered them to stop. The Boyle Heights warehouse fire aftermath continues with lingering stench, flies, and rodents as kids head back to school. And Costco has somehow become cool with Gen Z and Gen Alpha — the kids are all over the food court, snagging designer dupes, buying merch, and even throwing Costco-themed parties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.