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From first haircuts to lucky haircut dates, this episode explores how hair has been tied to health, fortune, and symbolism in Chinese tradition and how the ideas and beliefs connect across cultures. Folklore Friday- The surprising connection to hair whorls patterns and personality. -------------Symbolismhttps://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/03/choice-chengyu-symbolism-of-hair/TCM- thoughts on hair https://www.mayway.com/blogs/articles/hair-loss-and-traditional-chinese-medicineChilds first hair cut importance in Chinese culturehttps://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3344479/china-youth-spend-spring-festival-away-nosy-relatives-take-part-time-jobs-extra-cash?module=perpetual_scroll_1_AI&pgtype=articleCutting hair to renew luck or break curseshttps://www.tinyatdragon.com/blogs/short-taoist-wisdom-blog/the-magic-effect-of-cutting-your-hair?srsltid=AfmBOooELjl7a57BoO00MfwZKGN7xJdPB_pvG45kCE7SgChcv1Ri9jQXhttps://deesinglivestocksystems.com/temperament-traits-and-hair-whorls/https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17UZa8GMNJ/?mibextid=wwXIfrTimestamps: 00:00 Intro00:54 The Philosophy of Hair and Respect in Chinese Society01:42 Hair as a Symbol of Social Status and Personal Discipline02:04 Language and Idioms Involving Hair in Chinese Culture03:06 Hair in Chinese Medicine: Reflection of Internal Health03:21 Hair and Vitality: The Kidney and Liver Connection04:31 Blood, Qi, and Hair Nourishment in Chinese Medicine05:22 Hair and Aging: Signs of Vitality and Reserve Depletion05:46 Postpartum Hair Loss and Blood Rebuilding07:00 The Role of Qi Circulation and Scalp Health07:37 Heat and Dampness in Scalp Conditions08:33 Diet, Environment, and Hair Health09:24 Hair as a Diagnostic Tool in Chinese Metaphysics09:45 Cultural Significance of First Haircuts in Chinese Traditions10:26 Rituals and Symbols in Child's First Haircut Ceremony12:05 Timing and Auspicious Dates for First Haircuts13:02 Folklore and Superstitions About Cutting Hair13:55 Haircut Superstitions During Lunar New Year14:43 Hair Cutting as a Symbol of Renewal and Release15:10 Personal Stories of Hair and Transformation16:31 Hair Whorls and Personality Traits in Chinese Folklore17:38 Hair Whorls and Animal Behavior: Horses, Cows, and Dogs22:33 Scientific Studies on Hair Whorls and Behavior24:22 Conclusion

Send us Fan MailFinding a healthy church after being hurt is hard — especially when toxic churches have learned to hide what they really believe. This week, Rebecca and I walk you through our evidence-based, step-by-step method for evaluating a church's website before you ever step through the door. From homepage vibes to staff pages, statement of beliefs to membership covenants, we'll show you exactly what to look for — and what to run from.We're also sharing real examples from actual church websites, some of them from well-known names you'll recognize, so you can train your eye to spot the difference between a church that genuinely welcomes you and one that just wants to slot you into a hierarchy. And we're connecting it all to our brand-new peer-reviewed study on internalized modesty messaging — because finding a healthy church isn't just nice to have. For girls especially, it can make all the difference.GET OUR TEMPLATE to Vet Your Church's WebsiteTO SUPPORT US: Join our Patreon for as little as $5 a month to support our work (and get access to the book club!)And check out our Merch, or any of our courses!Give to the Good Fruit Faith Initiative of the Bosko FoundationJoin our email list!LINKS MENTIONED: Our article about risk of sexual harassment in the Scientific Study of Religion JournalSupport the showJoin Sheila at Bare Marriage.com!Check out her books:The Great Sex Rescue She Deserves BetterThe Marriage You Want and the Study Guide The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guy's Guide to Great SexAnd she has an Orgasm Course and a Libido course too!Check out all her courses, FREE resources, social media, books, and so much more at Sheila's LinkTree.

In these episodes Fred speaks with Professor Robert Wuthnow about his book, ‘Nurturing Happiness: How Religion Shapes Emotional Practice.' His research explores how religious institutions in America have historically managed and shaped their followers' experiences of happiness, viewing it not just as a feeling but as a social and emotional practice. He argues that religious leaders use their authority to define what constitutes "proper" happiness, distinguishing it from worldly pursuits, and create social spaces (like revival meetings or church socials) where these emotions are cultivated, managed, and expressed according to specific rules. Wuthnow examines this through historical examples, from colonial-era ideas of heavenly joy to modern concepts of spiritual play, revealing an ongoing tension between strict religious rules and the encouragement of joy. Bio from Oxford University Press: Robert Wuthnow is Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Princeton University. He is also an elected fellow of the American Philosophical Society, an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, former president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, and the recipient of numerous awards for his scholarly work. Theme music "Nigal."

The science of reading has made real progress in how schools think about decoding and language comprehension. But for a significant number of struggling readers, those two buckets don't explain what's getting in the way. Dr. Kelly Cartwright, Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy at UNC Charlotte, has spent her career mapping the territory other reading models leave out — specifically, the role executive functions play in coordinating what skilled readers do.In this conversation, Dr. Cartwright explains what executive functions (EF) actually are, why they matter for every reader and not just students with ADHD, and what her research reveals about the kind of EF interventions that actually move the needle on reading outcomes. She also makes the case that the field's tendency toward dichotomous thinking — decoding over here, comprehension over there — may be leaving a large group of students without the support they need.Check out the video recording of this conversation below, available to full subscribers. Join the community today!Show NotesResearch and Articles (links embedded in title)* Duke, N. K., & Cartwright, K. B. (2021). The Science of Reading Progresses: Communicating Advances Beyond the Simple View of Reading. Reading Research Quarterly, 56(S1), S25–S44.* Cartwright, K. B., & Palian, S. R. (2024). Considering Roles of Executive Functions in the Science of Reading: A Meta-Analysis Highlighting Promises and Challenges of Reading-Specific Executive Functions. Educational Psychologist, 59(4), 263–290.* Wagner, R. K., et al. (2021). A Model-Based Meta-Analytic Examination of Specific Reading Comprehension Deficit. Annals of Dyslexia, 71(2), 260–281.* Austin, C. R., Vaughn, S., Clemens, N. H., Pustejovsky, J. E., & Boucher, A. N. (2022). The relative effects of instruction linking word reading and word meaning compared to word reading instruction alone on the accuracy, fluency, and word meaning knowledge of 4th-5th grade students with dyslexia. Scientific Studies of Reading, 26(3), 204-222.* Chi, M. T. H. (1978). Knowledge structures and memory development. In R. S. Siegler (Ed.), Children's thinking: What develops? (pp. 73–96). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.Assessments Mentioned* Graphophonological Semantic Flexibility (GSF) Assessment — freely accessible; measures cognitive flexibility in managing letter-sound and meaning features of words simultaneously (from Chapter 4 of Executive Skills and Reading Comprehension - see below)Books Mentioned (embedded Bookshop links are an affiliate account)* Cartwright, K. B. (2023). Executive Skills and Reading Comprehension: A Guide for Educators (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. (Bookshop) (Guilford Press - download flyer for 25% discount)* Adams, M. J. (1990). Beginning to Read: Thinking and Learning About Print. MIT Press. (Bookshop)* Page, L. This Book Made Me Think of You (Bookshop) — recommended by Kelly Cartwright* Weir, A. Project Hail Mary (Bookshop) — recommended by Matt Renwick* Richtel, M. How We Grow Up (Bookshop) — recommended by Debra CrouchModel Referenced* The Active View of Reading (Duke & Cartwright, 2021) — diagram available via the Reading Research Quarterly article linked above (and below).Full TranscriptMatt RenwickHi, I'm Matt. Welcome to Read by Example, where teachers are leaders, and leaders know literacy. I am excited to have someone that I've been reading about in a pretty specific, but I think important subject area. I'm joined by Kelly Cartwright. Dr. Cartwright is the Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She is the author of Executive Skills, Reading and Reading Comprehension, second edition through Guilford. Welcome, Kelly.Kelly CartwrightThank you. I'm so excited to be here with you today.Matt RenwickAnd Debra Crouch, author and co-author of Made for Learning with Brian Camborne, is also here. Excited to see Debra again. Are you in the classroom still, Debra?Debra CrouchNo, not right now. I'm actually supervising a couple of student teachers right now. That's what I'm up to.Matt RenwickAlright, but you were teaching second grade, right?Debra CrouchYes, second and third grade. Both grades.Kelly CartwrightAnd technically, you're in classrooms, so…Debra CrouchYes, always in classrooms.Matt RenwickSame here. Whenever I can get in, it's a treat. So, Kelly, I want to start with curiosity. Executive functions have not been a prominent part of the conversation around reading instruction. What made you think they should be? What about this field captured your interest and focus for your research?Kelly CartwrightThat's a great question. I started out in psychology, but I was interested in how reading works — how reading works in the brain, how our cognitive processes support our ability to read. I was learning about executive functions, learning about the fact that kids, when they are young, are learning to be flexible in thinking about things. It occurred to me that reading is super complex, and it requires that we think about words in lots of ways. I was reading Marilyn Adams' book, Beginning to Read, while in graduate school, and learning about all of these wonderful executive functions, and realizing that kids have to manage a ton. Grown-ups have to manage a ton of things in their heads, and I wondered about this connection. So, I started off my work in the area of looking at cognitive flexibility specific to reading — flexibility in thinking about words, sounds, and meanings — because kids have to think about words in a lot of ways to learn to be good readers, and we do it without thinking about it. Lots of people are looking at it now and realizing that being able to manage your thinking and manage your reading processes is a really important part of being a good reader.Matt RenwickAre you seeing more interest in this due to the world we currently live in, with constant connection and distraction? Do you see that contributing to this interest?Kelly CartwrightMaybe. I think that people are aware of executive functions in the context of special education, or when a child has ADHD in your classroom and the school psychologist has done assessments and says, “This child has a working memory problem,” or, “This child has an inhibition problem.” We've seen more and more diagnoses of executive skill difficulties, like ADHD, over the past few years. Is it connected to technology? I don't have data on that. But I think the piece that we don't always think about is that for a child who has executive skill difficulties, we see evidence that there's a problem — but when everything's going well, and your working memory and flexibility are supporting your reading processes, it's invisible. We don't see them. We see evidence for difficulty, not evidence for success. But being a successful reader means that you have those things in place.Matt RenwickADHD has been referred to as an invisible disability — or difference, however you want to term it — and that resonates with me, because kids don't always demonstrate it. It's often an internal kind of thing.Kelly CartwrightExactly.Matt RenwickYou mentioned executive functions, and I think when people hear that, they sometimes just resort to ADHD as a rule of thumb. But they're different. How would you describe executive functions in a way that's separate from a diagnosis like ADHD, and connects it to what every reader is trying to do?Kelly CartwrightExecutive functions, when you have difficulties with them, people see evidence of those things when you have a child who can't focus, or can't inhibit attention to all the things that are so interesting. But we recruit executive functions in all of our daily activities. Think about going to the supermarket. You need to keep your list of needed items in mind — you don't want to get home without the noodles for the spaghetti — and that's working memory, having to hold all that stuff in your head. You might make a list, but that kind of offloads the thinking onto a piece of paper. And you're still going to have to use it in a flexible way: you're looking at the shelf, you're looking at the list, maybe they don't have the brand you usually buy, or they're out of the fruit you were going to buy, and you have to flex the week's menu. You're also having to use that list to inhibit your attention to the shiny Oreos on the end cap, and not buy the things that are not on the list. That working memory, that cognitive flexibility, that inhibition — they play out in everything we do.In reading, we're building a mental model of text meaning in our head. As I make my way through a text and learn about a new event, or a character does something unexpected, I'm updating my mental model of the text's meaning as I go, while still hanging on to the things I've learned before. That's working memory. While we're doing that, we're also decoding — shifting between word reading and meaning-making constantly. Even as adults, we process all the letters and sounds. If we come upon a multisyllabic word we haven't seen, we're totally using our decoding processes, but we're doing those things under the level of conscious awareness and switching between them, and that takes flexibility. Or coming upon a word like “wind” — W-I-N-D — if you're reading about a mechanical toy, it becomes “wind,” but if you're reading about weather patterns, it's “wind,” and knowing how to flex that vowel pronunciation is another instance of cognitive flexibility specific to reading.Inhibition plays out in reading when you encounter words with multiple meanings, like “jam” and “traffic jam.” You can't think about the sticky stuff you put on toast — you have to only think about the congested traffic. All of those things are happening for skilled readers automatically. We don't notice them. But when children don't have the working memory capacity, they're not able to hold in mind the text pieces they need and supply their prior knowledge in order to make an inference. We can support that kind of thinking — put it on paper, use a graphic organizer like an inference map — but as skilled readers, we often expect kids to have the ability to do the things that we can do. Making inferences is so obvious to us, but it's not obvious when you don't have the ability to hold all the relevant pieces in your mind.Matt RenwickIf I'm reading a novel and trying to keep track of all these characters, I'm not going to pull out a character map — maybe I might, if it's a complex novel. But you're right, we don't reverse ourselves back to when we were learning to read when we teach. That's where these external tools can be really helpful to support that cognition.I personally have a hard time remembering all these different systems — it's hard to visualize. When you teach this, do you use some kind of mental model, metaphor, or imagery to help teachers hold that idea in mind?Kelly CartwrightYou've identified something the field probably needs. Models of reading are starting to incorporate executive functions. Nell Duke and I proposed the Active View of Reading — for those of you listening, maybe we can link this in the show notes. There's a green bubble off to the left that has your executive function and self-regulation abilities, and they are helping drive your ability to recognize words, that word recognition piece, and that language comprehension piece, and your ability to put it all together in service of reading comprehension. That visual heuristic helps teachers to think about the fact that these invisible things actually undergird and support the processes we know readers need. But if I continue to try to teach inference-making in all the typical ways to a child who has working memory difficulties, without thinking about how working memory shows up within reading or how I can support and strengthen those reading-specific working memory skills, then the child may not make the progress I need them to.For kids with ADHD, or adults with ADHD, all of these executive functions show up as difficulties in organization and planning. The child who comes with a backpack that isn't as organized as we'd like — with an executive function difficulty, the organization isn't there, and they may not be able to make that mental model of a text's meaning without concrete support, or a story map, or explicit text structure instruction, so that they can use that heuristic — putting that thinking on the table — to support the working memory where they can't do it all in their head.Matt RenwickI've used the Active View in presentations for school leaders on what they need to know about the science of reading. I'll start with the Simple View, and then go to your Active View, just to show how complex reading really is. And I like where you positioned executive function — before word recognition and language comprehension. I assume that's intentional. If you need executive functioning, you need strategic use of strategies. You can't just teach phonics.Kelly CartwrightYou have to know what to do with the phonics. The Simple View is amazing. It's elegant. It's 40 years old now, which is remarkable, and it has longevity in the field because it provides an amazing heuristic to help teachers understand that reading is more than just loving books. It came out at the height of the whole language movement, when phonics was not favored, and the Simple View does an excellent job of demonstrating that if our phonics knowledge — our ability to recognize words using that phonics knowledge systematically — if it's not there, we are not going to understand what we read. You can't understand what you read if you don't pull the words off the page. But likewise, if you can't understand what people say to you, you're not going to understand what you read.The Simple View does an excellent job with that. It's a great place for teachers to begin to see how that complexity works. But what I've seen in practice is phonics instruction happening over here in this part of the day, and instruction in language comprehension happening over there in that other part of the day, and never the twain shall meet. But when I'm a skilled reader, I'm doing these at the same time, and I'm having to put it all together. The Simple View — and the rope model is similar — shows these two buckets of skills. The rope goes further to say we do weave them together, but it doesn't say how. I think that's where executive functions come in. Executive functions and self-regulation help you to strategically deploy that word recognition knowledge and that language comprehension knowledge and weave them together in service of comprehension — which is a piece that's over and above each of those alone.I like to use the analogy of that old pat-your-head, rub-your-tummy thing we used to do as kids. I can pat my head by itself, just like I can decode — when assessed independently I do well. I can rub my tummy, and I can do well when assessed on language comprehension independently. But if I have to put them together, it requires some third coordination ability that's over and above the individual skills. That bridging or integration is represented in the Active View but isn't represented in the Simple View. The Simple View initially alluded to this idea that kids decode and then comprehend — like a sequential thing — but it's not. It's very much an all-at-the-same-time kind of thing.Matt RenwickYou're multitasking in some ways. It's why reading is so difficult for some kids.Kelly CartwrightAnd for grown-ups when we are tired.Matt RenwickRight — I've hit many mental roadblocks, and I'm like, I need a break, I need to go walk the dog. Movement helps me reset my thinking.We see new resources that are still referring to the Simple View, still framing things as decoding over here, language comprehension over there. Why has this binary been so sticky? Why has the field not progressed to what you're describing?Kelly CartwrightThis is what happens in fields all over the place — it's not just education. We like to group things. Cognitively, we like to sort things into groups. There's the old nature-nurture debate from human development: is a particular trait caused by nature, or is it caused by nurture? People tend to think about that in a really dichotomous way, when the truth is very much intertwined. Even reading disabilities are a great example. Reading disabilities have a heritable component, but environment plays a role too. If you get explicit, systematic phonics instruction, that's going to move the needle in a way that an environmental factor — not getting that instruction — won't.Another example: kids with lower socioeconomic resources tend to have more difficulty with reading, and with executive functions. Experience plays a role; heredity plays a role. It's not a simple either-or. But when we're thinking about doing something super complicated — Louisa Moats characterized teaching reading as rocket science — not only are we having to do all of those things at once as readers, but as an educator, you are having to help little people who have never understood how letters make words. You've got to help them decode, know what the words mean, know how to weave them into phrases and sentences and paragraphs, make mental pictures, make the inferences, deal with syntax and morphology. That's a lot. And so, to be able to group the things that I need to do as an educator into two buckets simplifies things and helps us organize our day. But it may not always be beneficial for students, because we know that multi-component interventions help students learn to do that integration.Matt RenwickI wish we would pay teachers like rocket scientists.Kelly CartwrightHear, hear. I agree.Matt RenwickIn your meta-analysis, you were looking at executive function interventions isolated from reading instruction and then asking: what's the effect? And you found that for EF interventions to be effective, they need to be embedded in reading instruction. You can't do executive functioning interventions in isolation and then expect them to generalize into reading. Why is that, and why does that matter for educators?Kelly CartwrightThere's a super basic study in cognitive psychology called the chess study. What they did was compare children who were chess experts with adults who were chess novices on two tasks: memory for chessboard arrangements, and memory for strings of numbers. Both are memory tasks, but one is specific to an area the kids have experience with and the adults do not. What they found — and this was a big deal at the time — is that the children outperformed the adults on chessboard arrangements. Children are not supposed to have better memory than adults, but they did on chess-specific memory. And on memory for letter strings, the adults outperformed the kids, as we would expect. That illustrates this idea of domain-specific or task-specific cognition: the thinking within that task gets better. Over time, playing chess helped those kids get better and better at remembering chessboard arrangements. That doesn't really relate to reading — I'm not saying go out and have people play chess — but within reading, it's requiring you to do a lot of mental work, a lot of mental gymnastics. Being flexible about pronunciations of words — there's something called “set for variability” — or being able to shift between thinking about words' sounds and words' meanings, or being able to hold aspects of text in mind and update them as you continue to make your way through. That's reading-specific working memory.So, if I'm doing an intervention that helps to strengthen the kinds of reading-specific executive skills, or the way executive skills show up within reading, that's going to help the child's reading — and also their executive skills within reading. But if I put a child over here on a working memory task that looks kind of like that Simon game we used to play as kids, where you're pushing buttons to remember sequences of tones — that's not going to help reading. It might help them remember sequences of colored buttons, but it's not going to transfer. The field went for a while, when executive functions and reading were shown to be related, toward: let's do executive function interventions, have them do computerized tasks, and it will transfer to reading. But we're not seeing that happen, because the work was being done in separate areas. When educators can identify the ways that working memory shows up within reading — like inference-making, or the flexibility we've talked about, or inhibiting inappropriate word meanings for context — and then intervene in those things to strengthen both the executive skills and the reading skills, then both improve.Matt RenwickWhen you talk about that, what comes up for me is “neurons that fire together wire together.” Is that why we see that?Kelly CartwrightI don't have all the data we need yet, but we know that reading interventions strengthen connectivity in the reading network. And we know that executive function networks help to connect up the hubs in the reading network in the brain. In a sense, yes, you're having them fire together — just like an intervention for a child with dyslexia. They need more explicit, systematic phonics instruction to get that letter-word form area in the visual cortex — that part of the brain we repurposed to become reading brain — to build up. When we give them more practice, it improves the connections and the processing. Interventions change brains, yes. But we do need more work to really say definitively, here's study after study. We don't have all of that yet.Matt RenwickI'm thinking about kids who have gone through a very isolated phonics intervention and come out as good word callers, but their comprehension hasn't kept up. It seems like a similar issue — we want the bridging processes, we want to bridge these activities so that kids are fully growing as readers.Kelly CartwrightThat brings up something for me, just thinking about reading difficulties. Dyslexia is one — those kids have word-reading difficulties. But the kids we typically call “word callers,” where they sound like great readers and fly under the radar because they sound awesome — the teacher hears them and thinks everything's going well, and then the end-of-grade assessment comes and they can't comprehend, and you're like, what's going on? Those children are children where executive skills show up as a difficulty. Kids with dyslexia also have executive skill difficulties, in different ways.A recent meta-analysis by Rick Wagner and colleagues at the Florida Center for Reading Research looked at kids with great word-reading ability but surprisingly poor comprehension. Using the Simple View framework, they examined how much word recognition and language comprehension contribute to reading comprehension for these kids. Those two buckets of skills explain about half of the variance in reading comprehension, and what they concluded was: there's got to be something else. We know that these students have executive skill difficulties — study after study shows it. This work matters for educators because, historically, we haven't known what to do with those children. You know what to do when they can't read the words. But when they can read the words and comprehension just isn't happening — executive skill-infused instruction helps these kids in ways that typical instruction sometimes does not.Matt RenwickAnd this is an equity issue. You mentioned that low socioeconomic status has an influence on executive functioning as well. I mean, I'm thinking about schools and their intervention banks — they're almost 100% either language comprehension or word recognition interventions. We are really potentially missing a lot of kids if we're not thinking about executive functioning.Kelly CartwrightAnd you said “either-or,” and that points to some new work that's coming out. I'll point to one particular study — Austin and colleagues out of University of Texas at Austin. They did an intervention study with 4th and 5th graders with dyslexia. One condition had 45-minute intensive phonics lessons — a series of lessons with multisyllabic words — and students learned to decode those words to fluency. The other group, randomly assigned, had 25 minutes of explicit phonics instruction for the same series of lessons, but also 20 minutes of meaning-focused instruction — so they learned what the words meant and were working with the meanings as well as the decoding. And as you might expect, the students with the multi-component intervention — dealing with both the sounds and the meanings of the words — actually outperformed their peers who received phonics alone. It's important to give kids the opportunities to deal with both at the same time.Matt RenwickWhat steps could an interventionist, or a classroom teacher, take to start redesigning core instruction and interventions with executive functions in mind? What might be a first good step or two?Kelly CartwrightOne way that we approach instruction is to put an anchor chart on the board or have an organizational tool for the child on the desk. There are certain graphic organizers that can help take cognitive load for students, and using them in that way — helping kids put the thinking on the table — really supports kids with working memory difficulties.You can also assess cognitive flexibility. I have an assessment — a Graphophonological Semantic Flexibility Assessment — that measures flexibility in thinking about letter sounds and meanings. It shows how well someone can shift back and forth between the word recognition piece and the meaning-focused piece. Kids and adults who are more flexible in considering both sounds and meanings of words are better comprehenders. Word-calling types of kids, kids with dyslexia, are not good at managing both. It's freely accessible, so that's another thing to think about.Fluency is another area. The way we operationalize and measure fluency — we're looking at rate. Rate just means they can decode automatically. Rate doesn't tell us whether they're also managing meaning at the same time. But prosody, or expressiveness, is harder to measure. We don't always measure it, but that's an indicator that they're weaving meaning together with their decoding. The old school thinking is: you get more automatic with word recognition, and it makes mental space for comprehension. But that doesn't mean you fill that space with comprehension if you don't know how. Matt RenwickSo oral reading fluency by itself may not be enough. It's a screener, but we want to investigate further — especially for our right-to-read states where reading fluency is the primary measure.Kelly CartwrightThere are options for examining prosody and expressiveness, but we don't always do that because it's just harder to assess. When I'm talking to students, I'll talk about it as expressiveness, or using your “movie star voices” and putting the feeling in — but you have to know what the text means to put the feeling in the right way.Matt RenwickLet's talk about a harder part of this conversation. You've expressed your position on the popular science of reading discourse. You note in the Active View of Reading article that popular SoR discourse, as currently practiced, may actually be masking complexity in ways that can hurt kids — particularly kids whose reading difficulties don't fit the decoding-or-comprehension frame. The walls come up, egos get hurt, resistance arises. How do you communicate these critiques effectively, so that people are actually hearing them and are willing to be responsive?Kelly CartwrightIt's difficult, because educators have put so, so much time and effort into retooling and learning and understanding. But the science — just like any science — is ever-evolving, and we continue to learn more so we can meet the needs of all learners. If we all share that goal, then we just have to keep working toward figuring out why all learners aren't growing the way we expect them to.If we're teaching word recognition over here and language comprehension over there in different parts of the school day, and not giving students the opportunity to put them together — to bridge them, as we know skilled readers need to do — then that doesn't help them do what they need to do as skilled readers. We're not equipping them in the same way. Like the Austin intervention study with 4th and 5th grade students with dyslexia: the ones who had the opportunity to deal with explicit, systematic phonics instruction and meaning did better on all of the outcome measures than the students who got the explicit systematic phonics instruction alone. If we look at word recognition and language comprehension, we'd say, “Oh, those kids need word recognition!” But the word recognition alone didn't lift them up as much as helping them learn to do that alongside other things. We have to look at the data on the kids and what they need, and try to avoid compartmentalized thinking. We need more work on multi-component interventions.Matt RenwickSharing the research and being a learner yourself. I've found similar results where I've shared a study, and the response is usually not defensive — it's more like, “Okay, I'll think about it,” and then they circle back around and I do see change in their practice. They may not admit that what they did in the past was not as effective, but I would agree: just share the research and be a learner. So, fun question to close things out. What are you reading right now?Kelly CartwrightI always have a fiction book on my bedside table — that's my break at the end of the day. I may only read two sentences and fall asleep, as we do sometimes. A literacy professor friend recommended a book titled This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page. It's great — I highly recommend it. I haven't finished it yet, but it's a great book.Matt RenwickI'm writing that down. I am reading Project Hail Mary. It just came out as a movie — science fiction. It's one of those “we gotta save the planet” kind of books. I always try to read the book before I see the movie, because once I see the movie, I picture that person as the character.Kelly CartwrightYou want to develop your own visual imagery — yes.Matt RenwickYes. Debra, what are you reading?Debra CrouchI am reading a book called How We Grow Up by Matt Richtel. It's all about adolescence and all the science and research coming out now about the brain. He's got some really interesting things to say, and he's just a fabulous writer — it doesn't matter what his topic is, I will always read him.Matt RenwickI'll put them in the notes. Well, thank you, Kelly, for being here. This was really informative. You read what someone writes and studies, but to hear them explain it is super helpful. I'm imagining your students really appreciate your instruction. Thank you for being here.Kelly CartwrightThank you so much. It was a pleasure. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readbyexample.substack.com/subscribe

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In this episode of The Narrative, Aaron and Mike celebrate the success of the most recent Prayer at the Statehouse, which saw its largest turnout ever as hundreds gathered to fill the Ohio Statehouse with worship and prayer. The guys also discuss the importance of Christian engagement in all areas of life, from protecting the family to advocating for fair property tax policies that ensure the elderly are not forced out of their homes. After the news, Aaron and Mike are joined by Dr. Fenggang Yang, a professor of sociology and director of the Center on Religion and the Global East at Purdue University. Yang provides a fascinating look at the "Triple Market" of religion in China. In a world dominated by a Communist regime that enforces "scientific atheism" and bans baptism for minors, Yang reveals how the underground "Grey Market" of Christianity is exploding. Discover how the Holy Spirit is outmaneuvering the Deep State of Beijing and why China is on a trajectory to become the largest Christian nation on the planet in our lifetime. More about Dr. Fenggang Yang Dr. Fenggang Yang is a Professor of Sociology and the Director of the Center on Religion and the Global East at Purdue University. He also holds the appointments of Courtesy Professor of Political Science and faculty affiliate with the Purdue Policy Research Institute, Asian Studies, and Religious Studies. Dr. Yang has served as President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. As a renowned expert in the sociology of religion, immigration, Asian Americans, and East Asian societies, Dr. Yang has delivered numerous invited lectures at prestigious universities and keynote speeches at professional associations across the US, Asia, and Europe. His insights have been featured in major media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Economist, NPR, CNN, BBC, and ABC. Dr. Yang earned his B.A. in politics and education in 1982 and his M.A. in philosophy in 1987 in China before moving to the United States in 1989. He completed his Ph.D. in sociology at The Catholic University of America in 1997. He is the author of several influential books, including Chinese Christians in America: Conversion, Assimilation, and Adhesive Identities(Penn State 1999), Religion in China: Survival and Revival under Communist Rule (Oxford 2012), and Atlas of Religion in China: Social and Geographical Contexts (Brill 2018). Additionally, he has co-edited over a dozen scholarly books. Two of his numerous articles have received distinguished article awards from professional associations. Want to Go Deeper? On Saturday, April 11, Center for Christian Virtue will host our 2026 Columbus Celebration Gala. We're excited to welcome our keynote speaker, Scott Jennings, who is CNN's senior conservative voice and one of the sharpest commentators in the national spotlight. He's known for his clarity, conviction, and humor, and Scott brings decades of experience at the crossroads of politics and media, including serving in the George W. Bush White House and key roles in multiple presidential and Senate campaigns. It's going to be an elegant evening where you'll enjoy an incredible dinner followed by visionary keynotes exploring the path forward for the future of Ohio and America. Get your tickets or secure your table today at CCV.org/ColumbusGala.

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We are thrilled to welcome David Kilpatrick, Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York at Cortland and one of the most influential voices in reading research, assessment, and instruction, to the podcast. In our chat, Dr. Kilpatrick breaks down decades of research and gets straight to the heart of what really drives reading success—especially for students with dyslexia. He tackles one of the biggest myths in education: that phonemic awareness is just an early skill you “check off” and move past. Instead, you'll discover why advanced phoneme proficiency is the engine behind orthographic mapping and automatic word recognition, and why it matters far beyond the primary grades. What we hope you'll take away from this is a clarity about which phonemic awareness skills truly move the needle, how to integrate them powerfully with phonics instruction, and how assessment can help you target instruction with precision. If you've ever wondered whether going back to phonemic awareness with older students means going backward, this episode will completely reframe that thinking. When you strengthen advanced phonemic awareness, you give students with dyslexia the foundation they need to become confident, capable readers—and that changes everything. David A. Kilpatrick, PhD is a professor emeritus of psychology for the State University of New York at Cortland and currently serves as Adjunct Lecturer in Psychology. He is a New York State certified school psychologist with 28 years experience in schools. He has been teaching courses in learning disabilities and educational psychology since 1994. David is a reading researcher and the author of two books on reading, Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties, and Equipped for Reading Success, and is a co-editor of a third, Reading Development and Difficulties: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice. Resources mentioned in this episode: The PAST Test (Phonological Awareness Screening Test) NICHD – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) National Reading Panel Report (U.S. National Reading Panel) Zeno Word Frequency List Annals of Dyslexia We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you'd like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. Let us know what you want to hear this season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

In this episode of the Garage Gym Athlete podcast, Jerred and Dave delve into the complexities of coffee consumption, particularly its effects on health and performance. They discuss a study involving over 40,000 participants that examines the relationship between coffee drinking patterns and mortality risks. The conversation shifts to personal experiences with caffeine, its role in training, and reflections on fitness regrets, emphasizing the importance of moderation and understanding individual health habits.  

#394 In this episode, Guy interviewed John Burke, a former pastor and author who has spent the last 40 years studying near-death experiences (NDEs). John shared his journey from being an agnostic engineer to becoming a spiritual seeker and researcher who has interviewed over 1,500 people about their NDEs. The conversation covered various aspects of NDEs, including their common elements, the evidence supporting them, and how they often lead to profound life changes. John discussed the beauty and purpose of life, the idea of God, and the transformative power of love. He also touches upon the experiences of those who have had hellish NDEs and how these experiences often lead to spiritual awakening. The episode was a deep dive into the mysteries of life, death, and the possibility of an afterlife, aimed at helping listeners understand the spiritual dimensions of existence. About John: John Burke is the New York Times bestselling author of Imagine Heaven and Imagine the God of Heaven and has researched 1500 cases of near-death experiences and how they correlate with the Bible. Imagine Heaven has been translated into 28 languages with over a million copies circulated in the US and more across the globe. John's new You Tube channel and podcast, "The Imagine Heaven Podcast with John Burke" is on all platforms and is currently reaching over 80 countries. John has appeared in multiple documentaries and movies and has been a popular guest on many podcasts and news outlets. John and his wife Kathy founded a multi-site church in Austin, Texas which he led for 26 years. They recently founded Imagine Heaven Ministries that supports their global outreach to share God's love and the hope of heaven with the world. John and Kathy enjoy living in Austin, Texas and have two married children and two granddaughters. Key Points Discussed:  (00:00) - Researchers SURPRISING Discovery After Studying 1,500 Near-Death Experiences! (00:57) - Podcast Introduction and Guest Overview (02:56) - John Burke's Journey and Near-Death Experiences (11:12) - Exploring the Concept of God (19:02) - Commonalities in Near-Death Experiences (22:25) - Verifiable Observations and Scientific Studies (31:30) - Rediscovering Humanity and Compassion (32:06) - Lessons from Pastoral Life (32:40) - The Nature of Love and Free Will (34:21) - Spiritual Growth and Surrender (36:33) - Near-Death Experiences and Insights (39:51) - Heavenly and Hellish Realms (47:17) - Life Reviews and Their Impact (01:00:27) - Final Thoughts and Reflections How to Contact John Burke:imagineheaven.net Imagine Heaven Podcast with John Burke   About me:My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en Guy's websites:www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

In this episode, I critique the "Blackpill" as a comfortable blanket of victimhood for men, contrasting genetics with the learnable skill set of social circle game. I emphasize that women are attracted to pre-selection and status, arguing that showing other women choose you provides access to elite networks that cold approach cannot reach. I dismiss manifestation and The Secret as philosophies for the lazy, instead advocating for a mindset rooted in the "altar of action" and evolutionary psychology. Finally, I share personal updates regarding Rolo Tomassi's surgery and a heartfelt memorial for my close friend Katie Moore. 00:00 - Introduction and Cybertruck Discussion 01:16 - Legal Defenses and Castle Doctrine 02:00 - Persistence of Fame and Cancel Culture 03:22 - The Appeal of the Blackpill 04:29 - Skill Sets vs. Physical Genetics 07:15 - Short-term vs. Long-term Attraction Strategies 09:41 - Evolutionary Psychology and Pre-selection Evidence 10:55 - Critique of Manifestation and "The Secret" 15:52 - Action-Based Business Success vs. Hope 18:14 - Excuses vs. Personal Responsibility Mindset 20:42 - Hypocrisy in Public Branding 22:41 - Dangers of Inexperienced Influencer Advice 24:37 - Debunking Indicators of Interest (IOIs) 27:37 - Status and Social Circle Engineering 29:26 - Scientific Studies on Male Attractiveness 31:20 - Leveraging Social Proof for Elite Access 35:48 - The Social Circle Coaching Monopoly 39:18 - Declining Efficiency of Dating Apps 41:11 - Nightlife Fluency and Local Celebrity Game 43:50 - Manual Social Circle Construction Strategies 46:40 - Comparing Social Circle to Cold Approach 50:35 - Teaching Skill Sets to Average Men 53:10 - Identifying Comfort Signs vs. Attraction 56:56 - Psychological Triggers and the "Dadbod" Myth 58:50 - Academic Rigor in Dating Courses 01:00:24 - Logic in Business vs. Feeling in Dating 01:02:48 - Total Attraction Story: Looks and Status 01:04:24 - Statistical Racial Dynamics in Modern Dating 01:08:16 - Western Tropes and Unattractive Archetypes 01:11:16 - Personal Updates and Katie Moore Memorial ————————————————————

Today's guests are both passionate about spreading the crucial message that high-quality relationships are one of the biggest predictors of happiness, health, and longevity. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I'll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today's clip is from episode 364 of the podcast with co-authors of The Good Life: Lessons From The World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness – Professors Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz.  They are directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, an extraordinary research project that began in 1938 and has followed participants for more than eight decades. In this clip, they explain why nurturing high-quality relationships may be one of the most powerful things we can do to support both our long-term health and our happiness. By the end of today's episode, I'm pretty sure you'll feel inspired to reconnect with an old friend, phone that family member you don't see enough of, or make plans for a face-to-face get-together. You'll feel happier, and even be healthier, if you do because the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives. Thanks to our sponsor ⁠⁠⁠https://drinkag1.com/livemore Show notes and the full podcast are available at https://drchatterjee.com/364 Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts ⁠⁠https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore⁠⁠ For other podcast platforms go to ⁠⁠https://fblm.supercast.com. DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

We often think of brain development as something that happens in childhood, stabilises in adulthood, and then gradually declines. However new research published in the journal Nature Communications suggests our brains actually move through five distinct eras, each with its own strengths, vulnerabilities, and turning points. Researchers analysed MRI brain scans from nearly 4,000 people aged between newborn and 90 years old. Their goal was to understand how the brain's internal wiring, changes over a lifetime. Dr. Michelle Dickinson joins Francesca Rudkin to break-down and analyse the study. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What if non-speaking autistic children are unlocking spiritual mysteries through what seems like telepathy, echoing biblical visions of angels, demons, and heavenly realms? In this episode of The Remnant Radio, we sit down with constitutional attorney turned pastor Joe Infranco to unpack the controversial “Telepathy Tapes” podcast and its claims of paranormal communication among autistic individuals.​Joe Infranco, a veteran defender of religious freedoms who litigated landmark Supreme Court cases for churches and now serves as Associate Pastor at Highlands Church in Scottsdale, AZ, brings his courtroom rigor to these extraordinary stories. Drawing from his book Decoding Cody: Secrets of the Spectrum from People with Autism Who See, Hear, and Smell in the Unseen Realm, Joe examines how these children's revelations align with Christian theology on the spiritual realm, discerning between demonic deception and genuine prophetic insight. We'll explore the Telepathy Tapes—a hit 2024 podcast by Ky Dickens featuring interviews with parents and “experts” claiming nonspeaking autistics demonstrate ESP, past-life memories, and interdimensional contact—through a biblical lens.0:00 – Introduction and Announcements1:52 – Topic Overview: Non-Speaking Autism6:19 – Guest Introduction: Joe Infranco7:47 – Discovering Spelling Communication10:51 – Supernatural Revelations Begin18:28 – Scientific Studies and Networks24:43 – Family Emotions and Spiritual Gifts31:07 – Communication Wins and Concerns37:05 – Telepathy and Pure Communication43:12 – Angels, Non-Believers, and Visions1:01:49 – Scriptural Discernment on Experiences1:13:24 – Testimonies and Angel Sightings1:29:18 – Personal Transformation and MinistryABOUT THE GUEST:

What if everything you've been taught about healing is only half the story? In this episode of A Millennial Mind, I sit down with Lekhmi, founder of The 111 Approach - a celebrity Reiki Master and intuitive healer who blends science and spirituality to explain how energy healing really works. I used to think Reiki and energy work were a bit “woo-woo,” until my own experience changed everything. We talk about the science of energy healing, how your nervous system and emotions affect your body, and the small ways you can start to self-heal and reconnect with your intuition. If you've ever wondered “is energy healing real?” or just want to feel more grounded, calm and connected - this episode is for you. ✨ Who It's For: Skeptics who want to understand the science behind energy healing Anyone curious about Reiki, vibration, and holistic health People looking to reduce stress, regulate their nervous system, and reconnect with themselves ✨ What You'll Learn: How energy healing and Reiki actually work The link between emotions, the nervous system, and physical health Why intuition and frequency are key to self-healing How to tell real healers from fakes in the wellness space Simple ways to restore balance and heal your body naturally 00:00 Introduction and Initial Skepticism 00:51 Exploring the Concept of Energy Healing 01:16 Guest Introduction: Luck Me and Her Unique Approach 02:53 Personal Experiences and Changing Perspectives 04:34 Understanding Reiki and Energy Healing 05:55 Childhood Intuition and Suppression 12:09 Reconnecting with Intuition and First Reiki Experience 14:36 Skepticism and Scientific Perspective 18:32 The Science and Practice of Reiki 28:29 Personal Stories and Spiritual Connections 38:20 A Childhood Intuition 39:34 The Power of Intuition and Skepticism 40:38 Gut Health and Intuition 41:23 Energy and Vibrations 42:30 Embracing Emotions and Healing 42:46 Connecting with Intuition and Energy Healing 44:42 Personal Stories of Energy Healing 49:22 The Placebo Effect and Healing 51:04 Scientific Studies on Energy Healing 52:13 Reiki in Hospitals 52:48 Identifying Genuine Practitioners 57:03 Empowering Self-Healing 01:03:23 One Minute Wellness Practice 01:09:12 The Power of Collective Meditation 01:14:11 Crystals and Energy 01:17:39 Final Thoughts on Energy and Intuition self

In this episode of Together In Literacy, we dig into spelling to get at the deeper concepts that interventionists need to know. Spelling is often where our students' struggles show up the most. It's where gaps in phonology, orthography, and morphology all converge. Today we're sharing five deeper truths about spelling instruction that will strengthen your teaching and, more importantly, your students' progress. Join us as we go beyond the basics. Resources mentioned in this episode: Dr. Louisa Moats quote on spelling 4.7 The Power of Observation: What, When, and How Pollo, T. C., Kessler, B., & Treiman, R. (2009). Statistical patterns in children's early writing. Journal of experimental child psychology Ehri, L.C. (2014). Orthographic mapping in the acquisition of word reading, spelling memory, and vocabulary learning. Scientific Studies of Reading Kilpatrick, D.A. (2015). Assessing, preventing, and overcoming reading difficulties. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Gallistel-Ellis Test of Coding Skills (GE Test) Words Their Way spelling assessment Barnell Loft spelling assessment Neuhaus assessment We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you'd like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. Let us know what you want to hear this season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Dr. Claudia Six. Money and sex are two of the hardest topics to talk about, and yet the ones that touch every relationship. Dr. Claudia Six has spent decades helping people open up about both, and what she's learned may surprise you. In this episode, she shares how her unique path from growing up in Paris to counseling Silicon Valley entrepreneurs has shaped her understanding of connection, vulnerability and the role money plays in our lives. Raised in the vibrant streets of France and now a beacon of sexual health in the Bay Area, Dr. Claudia Six brings over three decades of expertise to her private practice as a Clinical Sexologist. Fluent in the languages of both English and French, yet free from the stereotypical French accent, Claudia's approach to therapy is as direct and compassionate as her life's journey from Paris to San Francisco. Educated with a Master's in Counseling Psychology and a PhD in Clinical Sexology from the prestigious Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, Dr. Six is not just a therapist; she's a pioneer in her field. Her credentials, including board certification by the American Board of Sexology, underscore her commitment to excellence and her passion for helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of intimacy. Author of "Erotic Integrity" and a sought-after speaker, including a TEDx talk on 'Performance Anxiety in Women', Dr. Six has made significant contributions to the discourse on sexual health. Her practice is a haven for those grappling with a spectrum of sexual and relationship issues—from mismatched desires to the intricacies of performance anxiety. Dr. Six's philosophy is straightforward: "Nobody is broken." She believes every sexual and relational challenge makes perfect sense within the context of an individual's life story. Her therapeutic style is candid, authentic and aimed at putting clients at ease, even when discussing the most vulnerable topics. Beyond her professional achievements, Dr. Six is a mother, an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, and a member of professional organizations like the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and AASECT. Her work, both clinical and academic, is driven by a profound belief that understanding and addressing sexual health is integral to one's overall well-being. To learn more about how Dr. Six can assist in transforming your relationship or sexual health, visit her at www.drsix.net or connect with her on social platforms where she shares insights on fostering intimacy and sexual wellness. Remember, with Dr. Claudia Six, it's never just about sex; it's about the bigger picture of how we show up in the world.

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In this episode, Dr. Jockers dives into the science behind apple cider vinegar and its impact on your health. He explains how acetic acid supports mitochondrial function, strengthens the gut lining, and improves metabolic health.   You'll learn how apple cider vinegar can help stabilize blood sugar levels, reduce inflammation, and enhance nutrient absorption when taken before meals.   Dr. Jockers also shares the best way to incorporate apple cider vinegar into your routine—and what to do if it doesn't work well for you.   In This Episode:  00:00 Introduction to Apple Cider Vinegar 04:24 Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar 08:32 Scientific Studies on Apple Cider Vinegar 11:38 Further Studies and Recommendations 15:38 Alternative Solutions for Sensitive Individuals Struggling with digestion? Masszymes by BiOptimizers is the most potent digestive enzyme formula, featuring 300-500% more protease than most brands. This powerful blend breaks down proteins and other macronutrients, reducing bloating, inflammation, and indigestion. Try Masszymes risk-free with a 365-day money-back guarantee. Boost your digestion and feel your best—get yours today at bioptimizers.com/jockers and save 10% with promo code 'JOCKERS'! If you're serious about reducing your toxic load, I highly recommend upgrading to the P600 ceramic cookware. It's 100% free from Teflon, PFAS, and plastic coatings, ensuring a non-toxic cooking experience. Right now, you can get it for 50% off, plus an extra 20% off with the code SAFE20 at checkout! Don't miss this limited-time offer—head to chefsfoundry.com/jockers to claim your discount today!     “Apple cider vinegar isn't just a health trend—it's a science-backed way to strengthen your mitochondria and support gut health."  ~ Dr. Jockers     Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Spotify PodBean TuneIn Radio     Resources: Use code JOCKERS at bioptimizers.com/jockers to save 10% Use code Safe20 at chefsfoundry.com/jockers     Connect with Dr. Jockers: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers Website – https://drjockers.com/ If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/ 

This trialogue continues a series of discussions exploring the latest interdisciplinary research into tantric completion stage practices such as yogas of dream, sleep, and death. Dr Tawni Tidwell is a biocultural anthropologist and doctor of traditional Tibetan medicine. Dr Michael Sheehy is the Director of Research at the Contemplative Sciences Center in the Department of Religious Studies in the University of Virginia. Dr Julian Schott is an Indologist, Tibetologist, and assistant professor at the University of Vienna. In this episode, the panel explore the ethical and methodological challenges of the studying Buddhist tantra; consider the various agendas behind scientific research into meditation, gtummo, and dream yoga; and argue for the centring of human liberation alongside human wellness and profit motives. Dr Sheehy presents his working model for achieving contemplative fluency across a range of meditation styles, suggests that scientific study of meditation can be seen as a type of cultural translation, and considers the use of etic frameworks and methods to study religious and cultural forms. Dr Tidwell argues for the validity of subjective experience, Dr Schott points out the tensions within religious traditions, and the panel consider if neuroscience might one day teach Buddhism something new about itself. … Link in bio. Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 02:11 - Why study tantra with science? 04:01 - Complexity of tantra 05:10 - Skills and transformations 05:50 - Michael's meditation model of “instances and styles“ 08:48 - Multi-modular styles and ngondro 11:17 - Contemplative fluency 13:58 - gTummo and overriding the autonomic nervous system 16:21 - 2 reasons why Vajrayāna is said to be the fast path 17:55 - Why is tantra so complex? 19:37 - Pushing to one's limits is key to tantra 22:29 - 3 classic contemplative approaches in Buddhism 25:27 - Radical transformation and social transgression 27:56 - A tension within the tradition 29:03 - Changing practice along the path 31:04 - Sādhanā is not linear 34:25 - Critical challenges when studying tantra 35:41 - The importance of neurophenomenology 39:44 - Scientific vs traditional explanatory frameworks 43:28 - Relative and the absolute 46:08 - Transmitted blessings 48:07 - Trust in the traditions 50:33 - Moving beyond the traditions with science 52:38 - A second order, cultural translation 54:58 - Paradox of the paradigm 56:26 - Defending the etic perspective 58:06 - Multi-disciplinary teams 59:37 - The fundamental academic principle 01:01:58 - Pros and cons of the etic and emic 01:03:16- Will science improve the Buddhist tradition? 01:04:56 - Neuroplasticity and aging 01:06:50 - Reshaping Buddhism is imperative 01:09:26 - A cultural-religious looping effect 01:13:13 - Dream yoga training with VR 01:18:50 - Secular extraction approaches and making the traditions better 01:21:25 -MBSR and Healthy Minds 01:22:57 - Subjective experience is valid 1:25:16 - Human freedom beyond the social and political 01:31:59 - Admitting the religious aspect 01:34:07 - Prioritising human freedom 01:35:48 - A reflexive process 01:37:09 - Is scientific study for the good? 01:38:30 - Future episode plans Previous panel discussions: - https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=sheehy Previous episodes with Dr Julian Schott: - https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=schott To find our more about the panel, visit: - https://michaelrsheehy.com/ - https://centerhealthyminds.org/about/people/tawni-tidwell - https://stb.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/team/julian-schott/user/schottj85/inum/1083/backpid/198178/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

This week host @Jackgreenstalk (aka @Jack_Greenstalk on X/instagram backup account) [or contact via email: JackGreenstalk47@gmail.com] is joined by panel with @spartangrown on instagram or X f.k.a. Twitter at https://x.com/grown43626 or email spartangrown@gmail.com for contacting spartan outside social media, any alternate profiles on other social medias using spartan's name, and photos are not actually spartan grown be aware, and @TheAmericanOne on youtube aka @theamericanone_with_achenes on instagram who's amy aces can be found at amyaces.com , , and This week we missed @NoahtheeGrowa on instagram, @Rust.Brandon of @fulcropsciences who's products can be found at bokashiearthworks.com , Matthew Gates aka @SynchAngel on instagram and twitter @Zenthanol on youtube who offers IPM direct chat for $1 a month on patreon.com/zenthanol , @drmjcoco from cocoforcannabis.com as well as youtube where he tests and reviews grow lights and has grow tutorials and @drmjcoco on instagram, and and @ATG Acres Aaron The Grower aka @atgacres his products can be found at atgacres.com and now has product commercially available in select locations in OK, view his instagram to find out details about drops!hour 1 study link: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/14/2220?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwNIBvVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp-BleEYZCbwFwCdY1KQjpDv_UvnEwIHq4UTbS3o4oVSuH1kgI4sHN0h-NPLd_aem_81asKq4VVch1-oVfwO6liAstudy title: "Bracts, Buds, and Biases: Uncovering Gaps in Trichome Density Quantification and Cannabinoid Concentration in Cannabis sativa L."hour 2 Michigan tax vote to increase discussion, garden updates, pharma discussion and more

Is there such a thing as a universal human experience of the divine, or are all encounters shaped by culture, language, and power? In this video, we explore the classic debate between perennialism and constructivism, from William James and Mircea Eliade to Steven Katz, Talal Asad, and beyond. Drawing on philosophy, anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience, we look at how claims of universality are entangled with history and how particular traditions cultivate what we call “religious experience.”CONNECT & SUPPORT

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In this episode, the Literacy Talks team is joined by researcher Jake Downs for a lively recap of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) Conference. From practitioner-day takeaways and cutting-edge studies to unexpected laughs and zero conference swag, they unpack the insights, surprises, and trends shaping the future of literacy instruction.Chat about this episode in The Science of Reading Collective.Explore the Reading Horizons Discovery® Product Suite.Access past show notes.Read the transcripts.

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In this episode of Daily Value, we look into the biochemical foundations of motivation, emphasizing the critical role of glutathione, a primary antioxidant in the brain.Motivation is not merely a psychological trait, it is a metabolically demanding state that depends on the brain's ability to manage oxidative stress. Central to this defense is glutathione, a tripeptide critical for maintaining redox homeostasis during sustained cognitive effort. In this episode, we look at recent research demonstrating that higher glutathione levels in the nucleus accumbens (a brain region involved in reward and effort) correlate with greater motivational capacity and resistance to cognitive fatigue.We consider how interventions like N-acetylcysteine (NAC), blueberry polyphenols, and others can enhance endogenous glutathione synthesis or activity through well-characterized biochemical pathways.Learn how to support glutathione status through diet and supplementation, with the goal of improving cognitive endurance, neuronal resilience, and sustained motivation under stress. This is a mechanistic deep dive into the intersection of neurobiology, nutrition, and performance.01:36 Understanding the Brain's Motivation Circuitry04:44 The Role of Glutathione in Motivation07:13 Scientific Studies on Glutathione and Motivation11:27 Boosting Glutathione Levels: Supplements and Nutrition15:30 Indirect Ways to Support Brain Glutathione20:48 Conclusion: Sustaining Motivation Through Antioxidant SupportPMID: 36345724PMID: 34321478PMID: 35617813PMID: 33783984doi:10.3390/nu16081180Support the show

What can we learn about the future of the church by looking back at Robert Schuller? In this episode, Loren Richmond Jr. speaks with sociologists Gerardo Marti and Mark Mulder about their new biography, The Church Must Grow or Perish: Robert Schuller and the Business of American Christianity. Together, they explore how Schuller's entrepreneurial vision, drive-in worship, and architectural grandeur helped shape the megachurch model—and why his story still matters today. This wide-ranging conversation dives into Schuller's deep pastoral commitment, his embrace of American capitalism, and the unspoken ways his model of church innovation continues to influence today's pastors. Loren, Gerardo, and Mark also reflect on what it means to lead faithfully in a culture defined by speed, spectacle, and constant change. Topics Covered The rise and fall of Robert Schuller and the Crystal Cathedral Why Schuller's legacy lives on in today's church growth models How capitalism and faith became intertwined in modern ministry The unintended consequences of constant innovation Schuller's surprising theological conservatism and deep pastoral care What “resonance” offers as a response to cultural acceleration Mark T. Mulder is Professor of Sociology at Calvin University and director of the Common Good Collective. He is the author or co-author of five books In addition, Mulder has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in academic journals, including Social Problems, Religion and American Culture, and The Journal of Urban History. He has also published pieces for church audiences and won writing awards from the Evangelical Press Association and the Associated Church Press.  Gerardo Martí is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology at Davidson College and president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. A prolific and award winning author, his research explores religious innovation and the role of religion in shaping patterns of racialization and political engagement in the United States. Bluesky ‪@gerardomarti.bsky.social   Mentioned Resources:

In this episode, Lee Strobel delves into the world of the supernatural, sharing insights from his new book 'Seeing the Supernatural'. He discusses the extensive research on near-death experiences, deathbed visions, and extraordinary healings, including detailed stories and scientific corroborations. Strobel also explores his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, and reflects on the role of angels, demons, and divine encounters in deepening one's belief. This podcast offers a profound exploration of faith and the supernatural, providing both encouragement for believers and evidence for skeptics.   00:00 Introduction to Near-Death Experiences 01:01 Introducing Lee Strobel and His New Book 03:06 Lee Strobel's Personal Testimony 08:19 Astounding Miracles: Barbara's Story 13:21 Scientific Studies on Miracles 20:28 Supernatural Experiences and Discernment 24:35 Near-Death Experiences: Evidence and Corroboration 30:24 Discerning Spiritual Experiences 30:35 Reports of visitation by Deceased Loved Ones  31:44 Biblical Examples and Skepticism 36:55 Dreams and Visions in the Middle East 42:05 Personal Angelic Encounter 49:07 Deathbed Visions 55:31 Encouragement and Faith    Lee's new book Seeing the Supernatural: https://a.co/d/fTZ32EU Lee's website: https://leestrobel.com/ About Lee Strobel Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than 40 books and curricula that have sold 18 million copies worldwide. His books have received more than 25,000 five-star reviews on Amazon and have been translated into 40 languages.

In July 2021, researchers conducted a week-long scientific expedition off California's Catalina Island to study unidentified aerial phenomena using visible, infrared, and radiation sensors. While most anomalies were resolved through analysis, one unexplained event—captured around 4 a.m. on July 16—remains outstanding, marked by a dark object and possible coincident ionizing radiation. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we are joined by Dr. Matthew Szydagis is a member of the physics faculty at the University at Albany State University, NY, pursuing experimental particle astrophysics, in particular direct laboratory detection of dark matter particles, underground. Since 2019 Matthew has also been a member of UAPx, which led the 2021 research effort off the California coast, detailed in a new paper, “Initial Results From the First Field Expedition of UAPx to Study Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena." Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider reporting your sighting to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial phenomena. The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: Live updates: Texas flooding death toll, latest Camp Mystic news DONATE TO AID TEXAS FLOOD VICTIMS: Kerr County Flood Relief Fund More places where you can donate to help Central Texas flood recovery  TSA plans to let travelers keep their shoes on at airport security checkpoints  NASA Discovers Interstellar Comet Moving Through Solar System - NASA Science  Resurrecting the Moa: A New Deextinction Initiative Blends Māori Wisdom with Cutting-Edge Genomics  UAP: The New Science of Unidentified Aerospace-Undersea Phenomena Initial Results From the First Field Expedition of UAPx to Study Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena  How much time do we have before catastrophic disclosure occurs? MATTHEW SZYDAGIS: Matthew Szydagis Profile at University at Albany BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as “classic” episodes, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, tackles the issue of climate anxiety amongst young people, with three experts who have just released a new study about this topic (https://www.sacredheart.edu/news-room/news-listing/poll-reveals-youth-concerned-about-climate-change-social-justice/). Today's show features professors at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut: Kirk Bartholomew is the Director of the Institute for Sustainability & Social Justice at Sacred Heart (https://www.sacredheart.edu/offices--departments-directory/institute-for-sustainability--social-justice/). Kirk has been an active member of the Department of Biology at for the past 24 years, teaching an array of courses, maintaining an active undergraduate research program and leading several curriculum revision projects. Most recently, he took a lead role in facilitating the development of the Institute of Sustainability and Social Justice initiated as part of Sacred Heart's response to Pope Francis's 2015 encyclical Laudato Sí that called for an integrated response by all people of good will to act on climate change and the systemic issues driving its acceleration. Marylena Mantas-Kourounis is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Global Affairs at Sacred Heart University. She studies education policy and politics, focusing on the enactment and implementation of civic education policies. Her current research projects center around youth political participation, civic engagement, and political trust. She is the author of The Politics of Civic Education: Local Reactions to National Initiatives and State Mandates (Lexington Books, 2024). Todd L. Matthews, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Criminal Justice at Sacred Heart University. He joined the department in summer 2023. Dr. Matthews is a broadly trained social scientist and scholar-practitioner with particular interests in civic engagement and participatory democracy. His research has appeared in numerous book chapters, as well as the journals Organization Development Review, Organization Development Journal, Social Forces, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Review of Religious Research, Religions, Sociological Inquiry, Sociological Spectrum and many others. This groundbreaking nationwide survey reveals deep concern among young Americans about climate change, sustainability and social justice, along with a strong sense of responsibility and a call for institutional leadership, especially from higher education and government. The study surveyed U.S. residents aged 15 to 29 to better understand youth perceptions of climate anxiety, institutional trust and their expectations of government and universities. The findings show a generation emotionally engaged, valuing practical and personal skills to act and expecting higher education to respond. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at https://appalatin.com

Amanda Hernandez is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and affiliate faculty member of the Feminist Studies and Race & Ethnicity Studies programs at Southwestern University. She is a proud graduate of San Antonio Community College. She received her B.A. in Women's & Gender Studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Baylor University. Her work focuses on the ways that white supremacy and sexism show up in U.S. Christian groups. She is the author of Intersectional Identities of Christian Women in the United States: Faith, Race, and Feminism (Lexington Books, 2024). Her work has been published in Conscience Magazine, Sociology of Race & Ethnicity, the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, and Sociological Spectrum. Visit Sacred Writes: https://www.sacred-writes.org/2025-carpenter-cohorts-spring-semester Visit Dr. Amanda Hernandez: https://sites.google.com/view/amandadhernandez/ Buy the book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/ca/intersectional-identities-of-christian-women-in-the-united-states-9781666941647/  

Martin Willis sits down with Chad Wanless who begins by discussing his life as an experiencer, then he and Professor David Brian Palachik to explore their groundbreaking discovery of five new UFO observables—adding fresh insight to the ongoing scientific investigation of UAP phenomena. Chad Wanless, MUFON Field Investigator and CCO of the Centre for the Scientific Study of Atmospheric Anomalies (CSSAA), shares findings from his research and his books, Hidden in Plain Sight: Evidence of Exotic UFO Propulsion and the forthcoming Missing Time Too, An Ordinary Man's Extraordinary Journey. Chad's technical background in mechanical design and 3D modeling gives him a unique perspective on the analysis of anomalous aerial objects. Joining him is Professor David Brian Palachik, President & CEO of CSSAA and co-author of Hidden in Plain Sight. With over 40 years in electrical and electronic engineering—including work with IBM Canada and cutting-edge infrared imaging systems—Palachik brings deep technical and investigative experience to the conversation. He discusses the broader implications of their findings and how CSSAA is leading scientific research into atmospheric anomalies on a global scale. Don't miss this thought-provoking interview on how new observables could reshape our understanding of UFO phenomena.SHOW NOTESBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-ufo--5922140/support.

In this episode of Iron Radio, hosts Dr. Lonnie Lowery and Dr. Mike Nelson dive into the controversial topic of 'The Sugar Diet,' popularized by Mark Bell. They discuss the potential risks and benefits of a diet high in sugar and low in fat and protein. The hosts also examine recent studies on sugar intake and its links to diabetes, aging, and metabolic health. Finally, they touch on the accuracy of continuous glucose monitors in non-diabetic individuals and the overall impact of sugar on athletic performance and general health.00:00 Introduction and Hosts' Backgrounds01:06 Discussion on the Sugar Diet03:17 Critique of the Sugar Diet05:46 Historical Perspectives on Diet and Exercise06:56 Scientific Studies on Carbohydrate Metabolism10:23 Practical Implications and Personal Experiences18:03 Concerns About Sugar and Aging23:19 Break and Show Updates25:57 Review of Recent Studies on Sugar and Diabetes30:34 Analyzing Physical Activity in Studies31:01 The Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages33:09 AARP's Take on Sugar and Aging34:27 Epigenetic Aging and Sugar Intake44:04 Continuous Glucose Monitoring Accuracy46:49 Personal Experiences with Glucose Monitors54:55 Diet Trends and Predictions Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

In 2014, the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks stood on the AJC Global Forum stage and delivered a powerful call to action: “We have to celebrate our Judaism. We have to have less oy and more joy… We never defined ourselves as victims. We never lost our sense of humor. Our ancestors were sometimes hated by gentiles, but they defined themselves as the people loved by God.” Over a decade later, at AJC Global Forum 2025, AJC's Director of Jewish Communal Partnerships, Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman, revisits that message in a special crossover episode between People of the Pod and Books and Beyond, the podcast of the Rabbi Sacks Legacy. She speaks with Dr. Tanya White, one of the inaugural Sacks Scholars and host of Books and Beyond, and Joanna Benarroch, Global Chief Executive of the Legacy, about Rabbi Sacks's enduring wisdom and what it means for the Jewish future. Resources: The State of the Jewish World Address: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks The Inaugural Sacks Conversation with Tony Blair Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: Untold stories of Jews who left or were driven from Arab nations and Iran People of the Pod:  Latest Episodes:  “They Were Bridge Builders”: Remembering Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky AJC's CEO Ted Deutch: Messages That Moved Me After the D.C. Tragedy Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Transcript of the Interview: Manya Brachear Pashman: On this week 16 years ago, the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks published Future Tense, a powerful vision of the future of Judaism, Jewish life, and the state of Israel in the 21st Century. Five years later, he delivered a progress report on that future to AJC Global Forum.  On the sidelines of this year's Global Forum, my colleague Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman spoke with two guests from the Rabbi Sacks Legacy, which was established after his death in 2020 to preserve and teach his timeless and universal wisdom. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:   In 2014, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks addressed our Global Forum stage to offer the state of the Jewish world. Modeled after the US President's State of the Union speech given every year before Congress and the American people, this address was intended to offer an overview of what the Jewish people were experiencing, and to look towards our future. The full video is available on AJC's website as well as the Sacks Legacy website. For today's episode, we are holding a crossover between AJC's People of the Pod podcast and Books and Beyond, the Rabbi Sacks podcast. On Books and Beyond, each episode features experts reflecting on particular works from Rabbi Sacks. Channeling that model, we'll be reflecting on Rabbi Sacks' State of the Jewish World here at AJC's 2025 Global Forum in New York. AJC has long taken inspiration from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and today, AJC and the Rabbi Sacks legacy have developed a close partnership. To help us understand his insights, I am joined by two esteemed guests. Dr. Tanya White is one of the inaugural Sacks Scholars and the founder and host of the podcast Books and Beyond, the Rabbi Sacks podcast. Joanna Benarroch is the Global Chief Executive of the Rabbi Sacks legacy. And prior to that, worked closely with Rabbi Sacks for over two decades in the Office of the Chief Rabbi.  Joanna, Tanya, thank you for being with us here at AJC's Global Forum.  Tanya White:   It's wonderful to be with you, Meggie. Joanna Benarroch:   Thank you so much, Meggie.  Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:   I want to get to the State of the Jewish World. I vividly remember that address. I was with thousands of people in the room, Jews from different walks of life, Jews from around the globe, as well as a number of non-Jewish leaders and dignitaries. And what was so special is that each of them held onto every single word.  He identifies these three areas of concern: a resurgence of antisemitism in Europe, delegitimization of Israel on the global stage, and the Iranian regime's use of terror and terror proxies towards Israel.  This was 2014, so with exception of, I would say today, needing to broaden, unfortunately, antisemitism far beyond Europe, to the skyrocketing rates we're living through today, it's really remarkable the foresight and the relevance that these areas he identified hold.  What do you think allowed Rabbi Sacks to see and understand these challenges so early, before many in the mainstream did? And how is his framing of antisemitism and its associated threats different from others? And I'll let  Tanya jump in and start. Tanya White:  So firstly, I think there was something very unique about Rabbi Sacks. You know, very often, since he passed, we keep asking the question, how was it that he managed to reach such a broad and diverse audience, from non Jews and even in the Jewish world, you will find Rabbi Sacks his books in a Chabad yeshiva, even a Haredi yeshiva, perhaps, and you will find them in a very left, liberal Jewish institution. There's something about his works, his writing, that somehow fills a space that many Jews of many denominations and many people, not just Jews, are searching for. And I think this unique synthesis of his knowledge, he was clearly a religious leader, but he wasn't just uniquely a religious leader.  He was a scholar of history, of philosophy, of political thought, and the ability to, I think, be able to not just read and have the knowledge, but to integrate the knowledge with what's going on at this moment is something that takes extreme prowess and a very deep sense of moral clarity that Rabbi Sacks had. And I would say more than moral clarity, is a moral imagination. I think it was actually Tony Blair. He spoke about the fact that Rabbi Sacks had this ability, this kind of, I think he even used the term moral imagination, that he was able to see something that other people just couldn't see.  Professor Berman from University of Bar Ilan, Joshua Berman, a brilliant Bible scholar. So he was very close to Rabbi Sacks, and he wrote an article in Israeli, actually, an Israeli newspaper, and he was very bold in calling Rabbi Sacks a modern day prophet.  What is a prophet? A prophet is someone who is able to see a big picture and is able to warn us when we're veering in the wrong direction. And that's what you see in the AJC address, and it's quite incredible, because it was 11 years ago, 2014. And he could have stood up today and said exactly the same thing. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks:  But there is nonetheless a new antisemitism. Unlike the old it isn't hatred of Jews for being a religion. It isn't hatred of Jews as a race. It is hatred of Jews as a sovereign nation in their own land, but it has taken and recycled all the old myths. From the blood libel to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.  Though I have to confess, as I said to the young leaders this morning, I have a very soft spot for antisemites, because they say the nicest things about Jews. I just love the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Because, according to this, Jews control the banks, Jews control the media, Jews control the world. Little though they know, we can't even control a shul board meeting. Tanya White:  So what's fascinating is, if you look at his book Future Tense, which was penned in 2009.The book itself is actually a book about antisemitism, and you'll note its title is very optimistic, Future Tense, because Rabbi Sacks truly, deeply believed, even though he understood exactly what antisemitism was, he believed that antisemitism shouldn't define us. Because if antisemitism defines who we are, we'll become the victims of external circumstances, rather than the agents of change in the future.  But he was very precise in his description of antisemitism, and the way in which he describes it has actually become a prism through which many people use today. Some people don't even quote him. We were discussing it yesterday, Joanna, he called it a mutating virus, and he speaks about the idea that antisemitism is not new, and in every generation, it comes in different forms. But what it does is like a virus. It attacks the immune system by mutating according to how the system is at the time.  So for example, today, people say, I'm not antisemitic, I'm just anti-Zionist. But what Rabbi Sacks said is that throughout history, when people sought to justify their antisemitism, they did it by recourse to the highest source of authority within that culture. So for example, in the Middle Ages, the highest recourse of authority was religion. So obviously we know the Christian pogroms and things that happen were this recourse the fact, well, the Jews are not Christians, and therefore we're justified in killing them.  In the Enlightenment period, it was science. So we have the and the Scientific Study of Race, right and Social Darwinism, which was used to predicate the Nazi ideology. Today, the highest value is, as we all know, human rights.  And so the virus of antisemitism has mutated itself in order to look like a justification of human rights. If we don't challenge that, we are going to end up on the wrong side of history. And unfortunately, his prediction we are seeing come very much to light today. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  I want to turn to a different topic, and this actually transitioned well, because Tanya, you raised Prime Minister Tony Blair. Joanna, for our listeners who may have less familiarity with Rabbi Sacks, I would love for you to fill in a larger picture of Rabbi Sacks as one of the strongest global Jewish advocates of our time. He was a chief rabbi, his torah knowledge, his philosophical works make him truly a religious and intellectual leader of our generation.  At the same time, he was also counsel to the royal family, to secular thought leaders, world leaders, and in his remarks here at Global Forum, he actually raised addressing leading governing bodies at the European Union at that time, including Chancellor Merkel. These are not the halls that rabbis usually find themselves in. So I would love for you to explain to our audience, help us understand this part of Rabbi Sacks' life and what made him so effective in it.  Joanna Benarroch:  Thanks, Meggie. Over the last couple of weeks, I spent quite a bit of time with people who have been interested in learning more about Rabbi Sacks and looking at his archive, which we've just housed at the National Library in Israel. Then I spent quite a significant amount of time with one of our Sacks Scholars who's doing a project on exactly this.  How did he live that Judaism, engaged with the world that he wrote so eloquently about when he stepped down as chief rabbi. And a couple of days ago, I got an email, actually sent to the Sacks Scholar that I spent time with, from the gifted archivist who's working on cataloging Rabbi Sacks' archive. She brought our attention to a video that's on our website.  Rabbi Sacks was asked by a young woman who was a student at Harvard doing a business leadership course, and she asked Rabbi Sacks for his help with her assignment. So he answered several questions, but the question that I wanted to bring to your attention was: what difference have you sought to make in the world?  The difference that he sought to make in the world, and this is what he said, “is to make Judaism speak to people who are in the world, because it's quite easy being religious in a house of worship, in a synagogue or church, or even actually at home or in the school. But when you're out there in the marketplace, how do you retain those strong values?  And secondly, the challenge came from University. I was studying philosophy at a time when there were virtually no philosophers who were religious believers, or at least, none who were prepared to publicly confess to that. So the intellectual challenges were real. So how do you make Judaism speak to people in those worlds, the world of academic life, the world of economy?  And in the end, I realized that to do that credibly, I actually had to go into the world myself, whether it was broadcasting for the BBC or writing for The Times, and getting a little street cred in the world itself, which actually then broadened the mission. And I found myself being asked by politicians and people like that to advise them on their issues, which forced me to widen my boundaries.” So from the very beginning, I was reminded that John–he wrote a piece. I don't know if you recall, but I think it was in 2005, maybe a little bit earlier. He wrote a piece for The Times about the two teenagers killed a young boy, Jamie Bulger, and he wrote a piece in The Times. And on the back of that, John Major, the prime minister at the time, called him in and asked him for his advice.  Following that, he realized that he had something to offer, and what he would do is he would host dinners at home where he would bring key members of either the parliament or others in high positions to meet with members of the Jewish community. He would have one on one meetings with the Prime Minister of the time and others who would actually come and seek his advice and guidance.  As Tanya reflected, he was extremely well read, but these were books that he read to help him gain a better understanding into the world that we're living in. He took his time around general elections to ring and make contact with those members of parliament that had got in to office, from across the spectrum. So he wasn't party political. He spoke to everybody, and he built up. He worked really hard on those relationships.  People would call him and say so and so had a baby or a life cycle event, and he would make a point of calling and making contact with them. And you and I have discussed the personal effect that he has on people, making those building those relationships. So he didn't just do that within the Jewish community, but he really built up those relationships and broaden the horizons, making him a sought after advisor to many.  And we came across letters from the current king, from Prince Charles at the time, asking his guidance on a speech, or asking Gordon Brown, inviting him to give him serious advice on how to craft a good speech, how long he should speak for? And Gordon Brown actually gave the inaugural annual lecture, Memorial Lecture for Rabbi Sacks last in 2023 and he said, I hope my mentor will be proud of me.  And that gave us, I mean, it's emotional talking about it, but he really, really worked on himself. He realized he had something to offer, but also worked on himself in making his ideas accessible to a broad audience. So many people could write and can speak. He had the ability to do both, but he worked on himself from quite a young age on making his speeches accessible. In the early days, they were academic and not accessible. Why have a good message if you can't share it with a broad audience? Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  What I also am thinking about, we're speaking, of course, here at an advocacy conference. And on the one hand, part of what you're describing are the foundations of being an excellent Jewish educator, having things be deeply accessible.  But the other part that feels very relevant is being an excellent global Jewish advocate is engaging with people on all sides and understanding that we need to engage with whomever is currently in power or may who may be in power in four years. And it again, speaks to his foresight.  Joanna Benarroch:  You know, to your point about being prophetic, he was always looking 10, 15, 20 years ahead. He was never looking at tomorrow or next week. He was always, what are we doing now that can affect our future? How do I need to work to protect our Jewish community? He was focused whilst he was chief rabbi, obviously on the UK, but he was thinking about the global issues that were going to impact the Jewish community worldwide. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  Yes. I want to turn to the antidote that Rabbi Sacks proposed when he spoke here at Global Forum. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks:  I will tell you the single most important thing we have to do, more important than all the others. We have to celebrate our Judaism. We have to have less oy and more joy.  Do you know why Judaism survived? I'll tell you. Because we never defined ourselves as victims. Because we never lost our sense of humor. Because never in all the centuries did we internalize the disdain of the world. Yes, our ancestors were sometimes hated by gentiles, but they defined themselves as the people loved by God. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  So he highlights the need to proudly embrace the particularism of Judaism, which really in today's world, feels somewhat at odds with the very heavy reliance we have on universalism in Western society. And underpinning this, Rabbi Sacks calls on us to embrace the joy of Judaism, simchatah, Chaim, or, as he so fittingly puts it, less oy and more joy. How did both of these shape Rabbi Sacks's wider philosophy and advocacy, and what do they mean for us today? Tanya White:  Rabbi Sacks speaks about the idea of human beings having a first and second language. On a metaphorical level, a second language is our particularities. It's the people, it's the family we're born. We're born into. It's where we learn who we are. It's what we would call today in sociology, our thick identity. Okay, it's who, who I am, what I believe in, where I'm going to what my story is. But all of us as human beings also have a first language. And that first language can be, it can manifest itself in many different ways. First language can be a specific society, a specific nation, and it can also be a global my global humanity, my first language, though, has to, I have to be able to speak my first language, but to speak my first language, meaning my universal identity, what we will call today, thin identity. It won't work if I don't have a solid foundation in my thick identity, in my second language. I have nothing to offer my first language if I don't have a thick, particular identity.  And Rabbi Sacks says even more than that. As Jews, we are here to teach the world the dignity of difference. And this was one of Rabbi Sacks' greatest messages. He has a book called The Dignity of Difference, which he wrote on the heels of 9/11. And he said that Judaism comes and you have the whole story of Babel in the Bible, where the people try to create a society that is homogenous, right? The narrative begins, they were of one people and one language, you know, and what, and a oneness of things. Everyone was the same. And Rabbi Sacks says that God imposes diversity on them. And then sees, can they still be unified, even in their diversity? And they can't.  So Rabbi Sacks answers that the kind of antidote to that is Abraham. Who is Abraham? Abraham the Ivri. Ivri is m'ever, the other. Abraham cut this legacy. The story of Abraham is to teach the world the dignity of difference.  And one of the reasons we see antisemitism when it rears its head is when there is no tolerance for the other in society. There is no tolerance for the particular story. For my second language. For the way in which I am different to other people. There's no real space for diversity, even when we may use hashtags, okay, or even when we may, you know, proclaim that we are a very diverse society. When there is no space for the Jew, that's not true dignifying of difference. And so I think for Rabbi Sacks, he told someone once that one of his greatest, he believed, that one of his greatest novelties he brought into the world was the idea of Torah and chochma, which is torah and wisdom, universal wisdom. And Rabbi Sacks says that we need both.  We need to have the particularity of our identity, of our language, of our literacy, of where we came from, of our belief system. But at the same time, we also need to have universal wisdom, and we have to constantly be oscillating and be kind of trying to navigate the space between these two things. And that's exactly what Rabbi Sacks did.  And so I would say, I'll actually just finish with a beautiful story that he used to always tell. He would tell the story, and he heard this story from the late Lubavitcher, Menachem Schneerson, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, who was a very big influence on Rabbi Sacks and the leader of the Chabad movement.  So in the story, there's two people that are schlepping rocks up a mountain, two workers, and one of them just sees his bags that are full of rocks and just sees no meaning or purpose in his work. The other understands that he's carrying diamonds in his bag.  And one day they get a different bag, and in that bag there's rubies, and the person who carries the rocks sees the rubies as rocks, again, sees that as a burden. But the person who's carrying the rubies and understands their value, even though they may not be diamonds, understands the values of the stones, will see them in a different way.  The Lubavitcher Rebbe said, if we see our identity, our Judaism, as stones to carry as a burden that we have to just schlep up a mountain, then we won't see anyone else's particular religion or particular belief system or particularity as anything to be dignified or to be valued.  But if we see our religion as diamonds, we'll understand that other people's religions, though for me, they may be rubies, they're still of value. You have to understand that your religion is diamonds, and you have to know what your religion is, understand what it is. You have to embrace your particularity. You have to engage with it, value it, and then go out into the world and advocate for it. And that, to me, was exactly what Rabbi Sacks did. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  So much of what you're outlining is the underpinning of being a successful engager in interfaith and inter religious work. And Rabbi Sacks, of course, was such a leader there. At  AJC, we have taken inspiration from Rabbi Sacks and have long engaged in interfaith and inter-religious work, that's exactly a linchpin of it, of preaching one's own faith in order to engage with others. Tanya White:  That's the oy and the joy. For Rabbi Sacks, it's exactly that, if I see it as the oy, which is schlepping it up the mountain, well, I'm not going to be a very good advocate, but if I see it as the joy, then my advocacy, it's like it shines through. Joanna Benarroch:  It's very interesting, because he was interviewed by Christian Amanpour on CNN in 2014 just after he stepped down, as she she quoted the phrase “less oy and more joy” back to him, referring to his description of the Jewish community. When he came into office in 1991 he was worried about rising assimilation and out-marriage. And she said: How did you turn it around?  He said, “We've done the book of Lamentations for many centuries. There's been a lot of antisemitism and a lot of negativity to Jewish identity. And if you think of yourself, exactly as you're describing, as the people who get hated by others, or you've got something too heavy to carry, you're not going to want to hand that on to your children.  If you've got a very open society, the question is, why should I be anything in particular? Being Jewish is a very particular kind of Jewish identity, but I do feel that our great religious traditions in Judaism is the classic instance of this.  We have enormous gifts to offer in the 21st century, a very strong sense of community, very supportive families, a dedicated approach to education. And we do well with our children. We're a community that believes in giving. We are great givers, charitably and in other ways.  So I think when you stay firm in an identity, it helps you locate yourself in a world that sometimes otherwise can be seen to be changing very fast and make people very anxious. I think when you're rooted in a people that comes through everything that fate and history can throw at it, and has kept surviving and kept being strong and kept going, there's a huge thing for young people to carry with them.” And then he adds, to finish this interview, he said, “I think that by being what we uniquely are, we contribute to humanity what only we can give.” What Rabbi Sacks had was a deep sense of hope. He wore a yellow tie to give people hope and to make them smile. That's why he wore a yellow tie on major occasions. You know, sunshine, bringing hope and a smile to people's faces. And he had hope in humanity and in the Jewish people.  And he was always looking to find good in people and things. And when we talk about less oy and more joy. He took pleasure in the simple things in life. Bringing music into the community as a way to uplift and bring the community together.  We just spent a lovely Shabbat together with AJC, at the AJC Shabbaton with the students. And he would have loved nothing more than being in shul, in synagogue with the community and joining in.  Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  Thank you Joanna, and that's beautiful. I want to end our conversation by channeling how Rabbi Sacks concluded his 2014 address. He speaks about the need for Jewish unity at that time. Let's take a listen.  Rabbi Jonathan Sacks:  We must learn to overcome our differences and our divisions as Jews and work together as a global people. Friends, consider this extraordinary historical fact: Jews in history have been attacked by some of the greatest empires the world has ever known, empires that bestrode the narrow world like a colossus. That seemed invulnerable in their time. Egypt of the pharaohs, Assyria, Babylonia, the Alexandrian Empire, the Roman Empire, the medieval empires of Christianity and Islam, all the way up to the Third Reich and the Soviet Union. Each one of those, seemingly invulnerable, has been consigned to history, while our tiny people can still stand and sing Am Yisrael Chai. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  In Rabbi Sacks' A Letter in the Scroll, he talks about the seminal moment in his life when he most deeply understood Jewish peoplehood and unity. And that was 1967, the Six Day War, when the Jewish people, of course, witnessed the State of Israel on the brink of existential threat. To our AJC audience, this may ring particularly familiar because it was evoked in a piece by Mijal Bitton, herself a Sacks Scholar, a guest on our podcast, a guest Tanya on your podcast, who wrote a piece about a month after 10/7 titled "That Pain You're Feeling is Peoplehood'.  And that piece went viral in the Jewish world. And she draws this parallel between the moment that Rabbi Sacks highlights in 1967 and 10, seven, I should note, Tanya, of course, is referenced in that article that Mijal wrote. For our audiences, help us understand the centrality of peoplehood and unity to Rabbi Sacks' vision of Judaism. And as we now approach a year and a half past 10/7 and have seen the resurgence of certain communal fractures, what moral clarity can we take from Rabbi Sacks in this moment? Tanya White:  Okay, so it's interesting you talked about Mijal, because I remember straight after 7/10 we were in constant conversation–how it was impacting us, each of us in our own arenas, in different ways. And one of the things I said to her, which I found really comforting, was her constant ability to be in touch. And I think like this, you know, I like to call it after the name of a book that I read to my kid, The Invisible String. This idea that there are these invisible strings. In the book, the mother tells the child that all the people we love have invisible strings that connect us. And when we pull on the string, they feel it the other side.  1967 was the moment Rabbi Sacks felt that invisible pull on the string. They have a very similar trajectory. The seventh of October was the moment in which many, many Jews, who were perhaps disengaged, maybe a little bit ambivalent about their Jewish identity, they felt the tug of that invisible string. And then the question is, what do we do in order to maintain that connection? And I think for Rabbi Sacks, that was really the question. He speaks about 1967 being the moment in which he says, I realized at that moment every, you know, in Cambridge, and everything was about choice. And, you know, 1960s philosophy and enlightenment philosophy says, at that moment, I realized I hadn't chosen Judaism. Judaism had chosen me.  And from that moment forth, Rabbi Sacks feels as if he had been chosen. Judaism had chosen him for a reason. He was a Jew for a reason. And I think today, many, many Jews are coming back to that question. What does it mean that I felt that pull of the string on the seventh of October?  Rabbi Sacks' answer to that question of, where do we go from here? I think very simply, would be to go back to the analogy. You need to work out why Judaism is a diamond. And once you understand why Judaism is a diamond and isn't a burden to carry on my back, everything else will fall into place.  Because you will want to advocate for that particularity and what that particularity brings to the world. In his book, Future Tense, which, again, was a book about antisemitism, there was a picture of a lighthouse at the front of the book. That's how Rabbi Sacks saw the antidote for antisemitism, right? Is that we need to be the lighthouse. Because that's our role, globally, to be able to be the light that directs the rest of the world when they don't know where they're going. And we are living in a time of dizziness at the moment, on every level, morally, sociologically, psychologically, people are dizzy. And Judaism has, and I believe this is exactly what Rabbi Sacks advocated for, Judaism has a way to take us out of that maze that we found ourselves in. And so I think today, more than ever, in response to you, yes, it is peoplehood that we feel. And then the question is, how do we take that feeling of peoplehood and use it towards really building what we need to do in this world. The advocacy that Judaism needs to bring into the world. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  We all have a role, a reason, a purpose. When Rabbi Sacks spoke to us a decade ago, more than a decade ago, at this point, those who were in the room felt the moral imperative to stand up to advocate and why, as Jews, we had that unique role.  I am so honored that today, now with Rabbi Sacks not here, you continue to give us that inspiration of why we are a letter in the scroll, why we must stand up and advocate. So thank you, Tanya and Joanna, for joining us at Global Forum and for this enlightening conversation. Tanya White:  Thank you so much for having us. Thank you. Joanna Benarroch:  Thank you so much.  Manya Brachear Pashman: If you missed last week's episode, please be sure to listen as two AJC colleagues pay tribute to their friends Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky who were brutally murdered outside the Capital Jewish Museum in May.   

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Managing ADHD naturally can feel overwhelming, but what if there were powerful plant-based remedies that could help? In this episode of The Soaring Child Podcast, host Dana Kay explores the best herbs for ADHD, breaking down the science behind how they support focus, reduce stress, and regulate emotions. She covers research-backed benefits of herbs like Rhodiola Rosea, OPCs, ginkgo, and ginseng—offering practical strategies for incorporating them into your child's routine. Dana Kay, a leading ADHD health practitioner, has helped thousands of families find natural, effective solutions for ADHD symptoms. In this episode, she provides a clear, no-fluff guide to using herbs safely and effectively. Whether you're new to natural remedies or looking to refine your child's supplement plan, this episode is packed with actionable insights you won't want to miss! Make sure and grab your Herbs for ADHD Cheat Sheet at the link provided!  Links Mentioned in the Show:  Functional Lab Testing Video -  https://info.adhdthriveinstitute.com/lab-testing-for-adhd1  My Favorite Place to Buy Supplements - http://adhdthriveinstitute.com/supplements  My Favorite Herbs that are Mentioned in this Episode: Rhodiola Rosea - https://shop.adhdthriveinstitute.com/rhodiola-rosea.html  OPC - https://shop.adhdthriveinstitute.com/curcumasorb-mind-60-capsules.html  Ginkgo - https://amzn.to/4ij9EK1  Ginseng - https://amzn.to/4ihGDye  Herbs for ADHD Cheat Sheet - https://info.adhdthriveinstitute.com/supplement-for-adhd-herbs  Links to Previous Episodes in this Supplements for ADHD Series: Magnesium -  https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/podcast/soaring-child-episode-93/  Saffron - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/podcast/soaring-child-episode-136/  GABA - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/podcast/soaring-child-episode-137/  L-Theanine - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/podcast/soaring-child-episode-142/  Bio Essentials - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/podcast/soaring-child-episode-144/  Omegas - ​​ https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/podcast/soaring-child-episode-146/  Iron - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/podcast/soaring-child-episode-148/  Vitamin D - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/podcast/soaring-child-episode-150/  Zinc - https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/podcast/soaring-child-episode-152/  Zembrin -  https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/podcast/soaring-child-episode-154/  Key Takeaways: [3:04] Overview of Rhodiola Rosea and Its Benefits [3:49] Scientific Studies on Rhodiola for ADHD [4:23] How to Choose and Use Rhodiola Safely [8:45] Introduction to OPCs and Their Brain-Boosting Effects [9:14] The Role of OPCs in Strengthening the Blood-Brain Barrier [10:15] How OPCs Improve Cognitive Function and Focus [13:10] Ginkgo & Ginseng: Natural Stimulant Alternatives [14:15] Key Considerations Before Using Herbs for ADHD [14:52] Final Thoughts and Actionable Next Steps Memorable Moments: "Herbs are powerful plant-based remedies that could sharpen focus, reduce stress, and support emotional regulation—and most people completely overlook them." "Rhodiola is like a built-in stress shield for the brain. It helps calm that chaos, sharpen focus, and smooth out emotional roller coasters." "In just one week, people taking Rhodiola felt less stressed, more focused, and mentally sharper." "Rhodiola was compared to the antidepressant sertraline, also known as Zoloft. While sertraline had stronger effects, Rhodiola had fewer side effects and was better tolerated." "Research shows Rhodiola may enhance memory and learning by helping neurons in the brain communicate better." "OPCs are antioxidants found in blueberries, grapes, and dark chocolate, and they help protect the brain while strengthening the blood-brain barrier." "One study found that drinking blueberry juice, which is rich in OPC flavanols, for 12 weeks improved working memory, blood flow to the brain, and cognitive performance in adults." "Ginkgo and ginseng act like stimulants without the side effects, and studies show they may help improve attention and dopamine levels in kids with ADHD." "Herbs are powerful, even though they're natural. They can interact with medications, so always consult a professional." "There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Functional lab testing can help determine which nutrients and herbs your child actually needs." Dana Kay Resources:

In this episode of Between Two Coaches, hosts Nick Klastava and Amanda engage with Jonah Rosner, a former NFL Sports Scientist, now an Elite Running Scientist to explore the intersection of exercise science and coaching. They discuss the importance of understanding scientific studies, the impact of social media on fitness trends, and the need for coaches to navigate the complexities of individual athlete needs. The conversation emphasizes the significance of applying research thoughtfully, avoiding extremism in fitness advice, and the potential future of coaching with AI and technology.-----------------------------------(00:00) Introduction to the Podcast and Guest(02:34) Understanding Exercise Science vs. Coaching(05:23) The Role of Scientific Studies in Coaching(08:13) Applying Science to Real-World Coaching(11:12) Navigating New Trends in Exercise Science(14:09) The Impact of Social Media on Fitness Trends(16:48) Understanding Individual Needs in Coaching(19:29) The Complexity of Training Principles(22:31) The Balance of Intensity and Volume in Training(25:16) Tailoring Information for Social Media(30:11) The Future of AI in Coaching(34:18) Education and Nutrition in Endurance Sports(36:53) Individualized Coaching and Fueling Strategies(38:45) The Evolution of Running Science and Technology(41:27) Interview Questions-------------------------------Jonah is an applied sport scientist, strength and running coach based in Brooklyn, NY. Jonah spent the past 10 years working with athletes and teams from all major American Professional Team sports. Most recently, Jonah was the applied sport science coordinator for the Houston Texans in the NFL. At 25 he was one of the youngest sport scientist in NFL history. Jonah specializes in using the latest sport science technology and testing to individualize running and strength programs. He recently partnered with Nike to run the Nike Running Performance Lab NYC.Jonah can be found on instagram and his newsletter where he shares science-backed tips on how to optimize marathon performance.---------------------------------Contact us:Amanda - ⁠@amanda_katzz⁠Nick - ⁠@nklastava⁠Code B2C -https://www.cranksports.com/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/betweentwocoachespodcast/postsEmail - betweentwocoaches@gmail.com

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Nate Jones, CEO of Xlear, Inc., about his extraordinary win against the FTC for health freedom. 

In this special episode of the Intelligent Medicine podcast, Dr. Ronald Hoffman interviews Nathan Jones, CEO and founder of Xlear, Inc., about the extraordinary legal battle Xlear faced against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for making scientific claims about their xylitol-based products. Despite submitting numerous studies to substantiate their claims, the FTC pursued the case, which began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jones shares the journey and significant personal and financial costs involved, ultimately leading to the FTC dropping the case. The episode explores the broader implications for the natural products industry and highlights the importance of continued advocacy for scientific truth and free speech.

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This week Trevor is joined by guest Dr. Jesse Smith to discuss his article ‘Sociology in the Age of Trump: The Clash of Deep Stories on the Left and Right'.  Dr. Smith received his PhD in sociology and demography from Penn State University in 2023. Prior to his graduate training in sociology, Dr. Smith obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in social work. He spent several years in south-central Indiana working in the fields of mental health, addictions treatment, and child services. Dr. Smith's research interests are diverse, focusing on such topics as religious nationalism, moral development, and the transmission of faith between generations. His work has been published in journals such as Sociology of Religion, Journal of Marriage and Family, Socius, and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Links in this episode can be found at: “Sociology in the Age of Trump: The Clash of Deep Stories on the Left and Right” https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2024/04/93081/ “The Right Has Become Post-Religious” https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2023/07/89591/ “Fear and Loathing across Party Lines: New Evidence on Group Polarization” https://sci-hub.ru/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ajps.12152 “The Deep Story Beneath the Big Lie” https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-deep-story-beneath-the-big-lie/ This is a free unlocked episode.  To get early access to future episodes, become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

A few days ago, we all learned of new details and viewed footage from one of Israel’s most high-risk and complex commando operations. The operation was a covert mission conducted by the IDF on September 8, 2024, targeting an underground missile production facility near Masyaf, Syria. The facility, associated with Syria’s Scientific Studies and Research […]

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr8LqOg69K8To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit:  https://arkmedia.org/Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor A few days ago, we all learned of new details and viewed footage from one of Israel's most high-risk and complex commando operations. The operation was a covert mission conducted by the IDF on September 8, 2024, targeting an underground missile production facility near Masyaf, Syria. The facility, associated with Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center, was reportedly on the verge of producing precision-guided missiles with ranges of up to 300 kilometers, intended to be supplied to Hezbollah for use against Israel. To unpack what exactly happened in this operation to neutralize this Iranian/Syrian facility — and the implications for Israel's broader war with Iran — we are joined by Nadav Eyal. Nadav Eyal is a columnist for Yediiot. He is one of Israel's leading journalists. Eyal has been covering Middle-Eastern and international politics for the last two decades for Israeli radio, print and television news.

Welcome to a captivating episode of Unmistakable Creative, where we delve into the profound insights from the world's longest scientific study on happiness with renowned psychiatrist and professor, Dr. Robert Waldinger. In this thought-provoking conversation, we explore the invaluable lessons learned from the study and gain a deeper understanding of what truly leads to a fulfilling and joyful life.Join us as we embark on a journey with Dr. Robert Waldinger, who shares the findings and revelations from the Harvard Study of Adult Development, a 75-year-long research project tracking the lives of hundreds of individuals. Through this extraordinary study, Waldinger reveals the key factors that contribute to happiness, fulfillment, and meaningful relationships.Throughout this enlightening dialogue, we discover the significance of nurturing strong and meaningful connections with others, the impact of compassion and love, and the surprising truth about what really matters in life. Dr. Waldinger's profound insights challenge societal norms and shed light on the profound power of human relationships.From identifying the factors that promote well-being to understanding the secrets of lasting happiness, this episode provides valuable takeaways for anyone seeking to lead a more fulfilling and purposeful life. Whether you're curious about the science of happiness or eager to deepen your connections with others, this conversation with Dr. Robert Waldinger is sure to leave a lasting impression. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experience The Angel Reiki School in Oak Brook, Illinois Dates: November 8-10, 2024. Learn more at http://theangelmedium.com/get-certified Sign-up for my new course: Release Fear and Embrace Miracles. Starts November 1st Online. Become a member to get this course for FREE at http://theangelmedium.com/angelmembership   Hello, beautiful souls! In this episode, we have the extraordinary story of Dr. Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon who experienced a profound near-death experience that transformed his understanding of consciousness and the afterlife.   He shares his journey from skepticism to a deep spiritual awakening, offering insights into the nature of existence and the power of unconditional love. Dr. Alexander recounts his near-death experience during a coma caused by a severe brain infection. During this time, he journeyed to a realm beyond our physical world, where he encountered a divine presence and felt an overwhelming sense of love and connection. This experience challenged his scientific beliefs and led him to explore the mysteries of consciousness and the afterlife.   Whether you're curious about the nature of consciousness or seeking a deeper spiritual connection, his story offers profound insights into the power of love and the eternal nature of our souls. Check out Dr. Eben Alexander's work and references here: http://www.ebenalexander.com   Episode Highlights:  02:26 Understanding Near Death Experiences 09:28 Scientific Perspectives on Consciousness 15:50 Reincarnation and Past Life Memories 25:19 Exploring the Role of Angels and Spirit Guides 31:23 The Power of Belief and Consciousness 48:10 Connecting with the Spiritual Realm 51:46 Scientific Studies and Spiritual Growth   Grab a copy of the book at: http://bravenewyoubook.com