Podcasts about Shape

The Shape of Self-Destructiveness to Come. To say that we are our own worst enemies is to discount the ignorant hatred roiling the world at the present moment, BUT we can only control what we can control, so instead of doom scrolling today we're thinking about the reflexive, negative thought patterns that deny us the […]

If you say you can, you're right. If you say you can't, you're right. I'm letting you inside my personal vision, my weekly rhythm, and how reframing your story can flip the script for your business and your life.Ready To Go Deeper?If today's episode resonated, don't just move on to the next one. The next step isn't more content. It's context, clarity, and formation.That's why I created the Journey Feed.Inside the Journey Feed, you'll find:Mentorship Notes: Honest reflections, Elzisms, and faith-driven insight to help you align your life and leadership.Behind-the-Scenes Perspective: The thinking, lessons, and real-time discernment shaping the Journey to Mastery.Weekly Focus & Reflection Prompts: Simple tools to help you slow down, get clear, and lead with intention.Early Invitations: First access to gatherings, workshops, and live experiences.If you want to grow God's way, this is where the journey continues.

What actually drives long-term growth, in business, leadership, and life?In this replay episode, Alisa Cohn sits down with Sal Di Stefano, co-founder of Mind Pump Media, to explore what it really takes to build something that lasts. From turning a podcast into a multi-revenue media company to navigating cofounder relationships, conflict, and personal growth, Sal shares hard-earned lessons from nearly a decade of building Mind Pump without venture capital or shortcuts.This conversation goes beyond tactics. Sal breaks down why authenticity creates trust at scale, how to know you've chosen the right cofounders, and why being “right” is far less important than staying aligned. He also shares how prioritizing physical health and personal boundaries made him a stronger leader, not a weaker one.If you're a founder, creator, or leader who wants sustainable growth without burnout, this episode offers a grounded, honest look at what actually works.You'll learn:Why authenticity is a growth strategy, not a branding tacticHow to recognize cofounder alignment before problems surfaceWhy being right can hurt teams and trustHow physical health supports better leadership decisionsWhat Mind Pump did differently to build loyalty and longevityWe talk about:00:00 Leadership responsibility, health, and personal accountability01:00 Introducing Sal Di Stefano and Mind Pump Media03:00 Why long-form podcasting enabled real connection and trust05:10 Turning Mind Pump into a multi-revenue media business09:10 Building trust before monetizing and letting the audience lead13:45 Early revenue growth and turning down misaligned sponsors18:30 Finding the right cofounders and values alignment22:15 Conflict, disagreement, and committing as a team30:45 Navigating growth, the pandemic, and unexpected momentum36:10 Authenticity, vulnerability, and being recognized in public40:20 Boundaries, family, and redefining success as a leader45:00 Focus, leverage, and choosing what actually moves growth49:20 Serving existing customers before chasing new ones53:40 Why great leaders and coaches must be great communicators57:40 Final reflections on leadership, health, and the long gameFollow Sal onX: https://x.com/mindpumpsalPodcast: https://mindpumppodcast.com/ Website: www.mindpumpmedia.comConnect with Alisa! Follow Alisa Cohn on Instagram: @alisacohn Twitter: @alisacohn Facebook: facebook.com/alisa.cohn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/ Website: http://www.alisacohn.com Download her 5 scripts for delicate conversations (and 1 to make your life better) Grab a copy of From Start-Up to Grown-Up by Alisa Cohn from Amazon

Research shows that happiness reaches its lowest point in midlife, even while life is still very much in motion.What if this uneasy chapter is not a sign that something is wrong, but a shift in perspective, as expectations change and women begin questioning how they want the second half of life to feel?For this conversation, I'm joined by aging expert Debra Whitman. We talk about why mindset can influence longevity, why relationships shape long-term health more than diet or exercise, and how aging can become a period of clarity and choice.Debra Whitman is Chief Public Policy Officer at AARP and author of The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Biggest Questions of Mid-Life and Beyond. She is a PhD economist and former Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. She currently leads national and global policy and research initiatives focused on aging, longevity, and economic and health security.What's Discussed:(02:38) Why aging is framed as decline and what research reveals instead(04:17) The U-shaped happiness curve and why midlife often feels hardest(09:32) How early money and health choices shape the second half of life(10:35) Five lifestyle behaviors tied to longer life and why small changes count(14:54) Why divorce rates peak in midlife and what hormones have to do with it(18:06) Caregiving and the sandwich generation when responsibility accelerates(22:54) Why relationship quality predicts long-term health more than habits alone(29:56) How mindset about aging affects longevity, brain health, and heart healthThank You to Our Sponsors:Sign up for The Well Drop NewsletterFind out more about Amber Berger: Website: http://thewelldrop.com Instagram: @thewelldropFind out more about Debra Whitman:LinkedIn: @debra-whitmanInstagram: @drdebwhitman

Congress intended most first-time non-violent offenders receive a non-custodial sentence.  That's how federal law worked before the guidelines.  But, the guidelines did not fulfill that promise because the majority of those sentenced, end up having to serve time in the crumbling, overcrowded Bureau of Prisons.  All that may be about to change, with revolutionary new proposals the Commission is considering.   Take a listen, and then make your voice heard by lodging your comment on the USSG website: https://www.ussc.gov/policymaking/public-comment/public-comment-2026-proposed-amendments   IN THIS EPISODE: Trump Tarriff case and it's implications in the criminal world; The major questions doctrine; Proposed complete restructuring of sentencing guidelines table; Proposed post-offense rehabilitation reductions   LINKS: Visit the SET FOR SENTENCING SHOWNOTES FOR THE FOLLOWING LINKS: -prior recent podcast on other guideline amendment -3 R'S of Sentencing Narrative Article -New Law 360 Article by Doug Passon and Mark Allenbaugh on Guideline changes  

Every single week in my clinic, I see smart, motivated people stuck in their weight loss journey not because they're doing something wrong, but because they believe something wrong. The myths surrounding weight loss are so deeply embedded in our culture that even some physicians still repeat them. And the cost? Shame, delayed treatment, and people giving up on themselves unnecessarily. I've spent over a decade watching these myths do real damage and I'm done staying quiet about it. In this episode, I'm breaking down the top 5 weight loss myths I wish my patients would stop believing and replacing them with what the science actually says. If you've ever said "I just need more willpower" this episode is for you. Listen now!   Episode Highlights: Why "calories in, calories out" is an oversimplification of a complex metabolic system How metabolic adaptation explains why what worked before stops working Why obesity is a chronic, relapsing disease  The truth about weight loss medications and why using them is NOT cheating Why the scale is just data, not a report card, and what metabolic progress really looks like Why stopping everything after weight loss leads to weight regain, and what to do instead   Connect with Dr. Alicia Shelly: Website | drshellymd.com Facebook | www.facebook.com/drshellymd Instagram | @drshellymd Linked In | www.linkedin.com/in/drshellymd Twitter | @drshellymd   About Dr. Alicia Shelly Dr. Alicia Shelly was raised in Atlanta, GA. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH.  Dr. Shelly has been practicing Primary Care and Obesity medicine since 2014.  In 2017, she became a Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is the lead physician at the Wellstar Medical Center Douglasville. She started a weekly podcast & Youtube channel entitled Back on Track: Achieving Healthy Weight loss,  where she discusses how to get on track and stay on track with your weight loss journey. She has spoken for numerous local and national organizations, including the Obesity Medicine Association, and the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. She has been featured on CNN, Fox 5 News, Bruce St. James Radio show, Upscale magazine, and Shape.com. She was named an honoree of the 2021 Atlanta Business Chronicle's 40 under 40 award. She also is a collaborating author for the, "Made for More: Physician Entrepreneurs who Live Life and Practice Medicine on their own terms''.   Resources: FREE! Discover the 5 Reasons Your Weight-Loss Journey Has Gotten Derailed (And How To Get Back On Track!)

Welcome to the Show Boys Game Club! Here we play through games with our community, picked at random from a games suggested by you. At the end of the month, we review the game along with those who played along with us. Enjoy our review of Shape of Dreams - and don't forget to join our discord and become a member of the Game Club today!Patreon Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/showboyspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch reruns of our massive backlog of content over on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/showboyspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow PokéBoys on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PokeBoysPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to PokéBoys on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCORE4n1GkwA8wpL9_CoKoug⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website for everything Show Boys related! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://showboysmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Come for the podcast, stay for the community. Join our discord today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/gPqSu7QmnQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in supporting the podcast? Visit our Patreon page and sign up to become a Patron for some cool perks, or toss us a bone on Venmo @Show-Boys!Merch Shop! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://my-store-be6562.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Like what you hear? Let us know in the comments and please consider subscribing!

The Chicago Bulls may be losing games… but their offseason strategy is starting to take shape.

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Worship is not just about what we do. It's about how we come before God.In this episode of Kitchen Table Theology, Pastor Jeff Cranston and Tiffany continue the Practical Theology series by exploring four essential attitudes that shape true worship: joy, wholeheartedness, faith, and reverent fear.Many believers attend church, sing the songs, and participate in the service. Yet Scripture makes clear that God is not after outward performance. He looks at the heart. This conversation unpacks what it means to approach God with the right inner posture and how the Holy Spirit forms these attitudes in us as we draw near to Christ.What We Discussed02:10 Worship Is More Than SingingWorship is the offering of ourselves to God. Scripture calls us not only to worship, but to worship with the right heart.03:00 Joy and Gladness in WorshipPsalm 100 commands believers to come before the Lord with joy. This joy is a settled gladness rooted in the gospel and in what God has done for us.05:30 Joy Is Rooted in RedemptionChristians worship joyfully because they have been rescued, forgiven, and adopted. Worship flows from gratitude for grace.07:00 Wholeheartedness, Not Empty RoutineColossians 3:23 reminds us to do everything heartily as unto the Lord. Worship without heart becomes mechanical and insincere.10:15 Worship Requires FaithHebrews teaches that we draw near in full assurance of faith. Worship is grounded in confidence that we truly have access to God through Christ.11:30 Access Through the Finished Work of JesusOur confidence in worship does not come from how well we performed this week. It rests entirely on Christ's finished work on the cross.12:45 Reverent Fear and Holy AweBiblical fear is not terror. It is reverence, awe, and deep respect. Joy reminds us God is our Father. Reverence reminds us He is holy.14:30 Joy and Reverence Are Not OppositesTrue worship holds both together. We approach God with gladness and with humility, recognizing both His grace and His holiness.16:00 The Spirit Produces These AttitudesJoy, faith, sincerity, and reverence are not manufactured by willpower. They are cultivated by the Holy Spirit as we draw near to Christ.17:30 Preparing Your Heart Before SundayWorship begins before the service starts. Reflecting on the gospel, confessing sin, and quieting the heart prepares us to approach God thoughtfully and sincerely.19:00 Worship Is an OfferingEvery time we gather, we bring something invisible but precious: our heart. God sees it.“Worship is not a performance to evaluate. It is an offering we present to God.” – Pastor Jeff Cranston

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! This week, we talk about Dune Awakening and how many updates have been made since we last gave it a spin.  Shortly after last week's episode, Tam fired up the private server again, and we have been enjoying the changes. From there, we talk a bit about Enshrouded and Ace and Bel exploring the Hollow Halls, which is essentially that game's version of a raid dungeon. Ash, Kodra, and Tam talk about trying to shape their runs in Shape of Dreams, and from there, we talk a bit about Towerbolt.  Tam continues to dig deeper into Star Trek Online and begins engaging with proper buildcraft.  Lastly, we have a few quick topics as we discuss the Last Epoch Season 4 trailer and the upcoming Path of Exile Mirage league.   Topics Discussed Dune Awakening Mea Culpa Patch Enshrouded Hollow Halls Shape of Dreams Run Shaping Towerbolt Star Trek Online Buildcraft Last Epoch Season 4 Path of Exile Mirage

This hour, Jeff Nowak and Charlie Long have on Nick Friedell, Audacy NBA insider, to talk about NBA teams intentionally tanking in the final stretch of the season to get a better draft pick.

For decades, the director Guillermo del Toro has built a career blending the grotesque and the beautiful in films like “Pan's Labyrinth,” “The Shape of Water” and “Pinocchio.” Now he's earned his latest Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of “Frankenstein,” Mary Shelley's classic novel. On this week's episode, he talks with the host Gilbert Cruz about discovering the book as a lonely child, how it shaped his worldview and why this screenplay is the one he's proudest of. “I always felt the creature is me,” del Toro said of the first time he read the book. “I felt so alone at age 11, and so full of love to give and so full of rage to dispose of. It was a very complicated emotional scope for somebody that young.” Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Federal prosecutors have claimed a Venezuelan gang is entrenched in Colorado. Case filings reveal otherwise. Then, a week of whirlwind weather makes way for the return of warmer and drier days ahead. Plus, meet Colorado's new home-grown state supreme court justice, Susan Blanco. And the Local 303 celebrates Black History Month across musical genres. 

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Kevin Martin and Jungle Jim Jerome are here with a full recap of all the curling action in Italy on Day 14!Inside Curling will be bringing you daily updates from the games, so make sure to check your podcast feed every day for the entire 22 days!!! This is what it's all about.Subscribe to Inside Curling on YouTube to get all the interviews, clips and more. Subscribing on YouTube is the best way to show your support for Inside Curling and help the show grow, and it's free!https://www.youtube.com/@InsideCurlingYou can follow Inside Curling on your favorite social channels:Twitter: https://x.com/CurlingInsideInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidecurlingpodcast/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsideCurling/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insidecurlingInside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin and Jungle Jim JeromeProduced, edited and mixed by Mike Rogerson.Recorded by Mason Rogerson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

you can lose weight and still hate how you look.because weight loss isn't the same thing as physique transformation.i need you to hear this if you've ever said: “i'm doing everything right… why do i still look soft?”because you can diet your face off, hit a lower number on the scale, and still not get the shape you're chasing. in this episode, i go full real talk on the stuff the physique industry doesn't warn you about:we break down the misconception that “lighter = leaner.” we talk about why so many women hit their goal weight… and still feel soft, flat, or disappointed.we cover:• fat loss vs physique change (subtraction vs construction)• why “get strong” is often the fastest way to stop spiralling (and ironically, the thing that finally changes your body)• realistic timelines for muscle (and why 12-week challenge culture fries your expectations)• the “paper deficit” trap: when your numbers say deficit, but your body says “nope”• precision without obsession: the tiny tracking mistakes that add up fast (weekends, booze, ‘healthy' snacks, entries that look right but aren't)• why some seasons require more structure before you earn flexibility (especially if you've got trigger foods) • why your body often changes after you stop white-knuckling it• why 12-week transformations distort your brain (no context, no runway, no foundation)• why fat loss is the easy part… and maintenance is the skill no one trains• the hidden ways people accidentally erase their deficit (especially on weekends)• why “iifym” is great… until it becomes “i can't stop once i start”2 mini wins you can apply this week:• pick 1 performance goal for the next 30 days (lift, rep, technique, conditioning) and track it like it's your job.• do a 7-day ‘precision audit': same breakfast, same lunch, repeatable dinners. not forever. just long enough to see what's actually happening.if you've been stuck in the “why isn't this working?” loop, this one will feel like a relief.a question for you: where are you trying to get 3-year results in 3 months?also: if you want to come on the pod for a chat about your journey (the messy bits included), message me. i'm building a space for real women + real stories.want a youtube-specific title + description too? dm me the word “youtube” and i'll send options.find me @transformxruby on instagram@apply for a free consult:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqaxMDfbPYPYVui3BgSClnDXTj4BWjRvPkbBHuK5CP7SQsIw/viewform?usp=sf_linkdirect link to dm me on ig:https://ig.me/m/transformxruby

Training our lens on Toronto, we look at Pinnacle Skytower, one of its newest skyscrapers; explore Indigenous Hub, a new mixed-use development; and learn about Frank Darling, an architectural icon of the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What you experienced in your childhood and the money lessons you heard can shape your money mindsetIn this episode, I'm sharing a childhood story that shaped how I viewed saving and spending, and how I had to unlearn the idea that “spending is bad” and “saving is good.” As first-gen WOC, so many of our money beliefs were formed through survival, scarcity, and subtle messages from our families.But at some point, we have to ask: What do I actually believe about money now?In this episode, you'll learn:✅ How early childhood messages shape your saving, spending, and investing habits✅ Why first-gen women often swing between extreme frugality and spending eras✅ How to build a healthy, empowered relationship with money that balances present joy and future security...Let's stay connected: Website: www.buildinggenwealth.com Instagram: @building.gen.wealthLearn more about 1:1 Money Coaching: www.buildinggenwealth.com/moneycoaching

It took until the 21st round but German Bundesliga leaders Magdeburg have finally lost. Tim Dettmar joins us to discuss whether the loss to Kiel actually brings a sense of relief and whether the chasing pack has what it takes to catch up. We also look at the broader race for Europe with Lemgo and Gummersbach joining the big dogs and whether Andreas Palicka's move to Wetzlar will be enough to save them from relegation.

In this episode of Unearthed, hosts Joe Cavatoni and John Reade examine the shifting dynamics in China - the world's most important gold market for more than a decade. They are joined by Roland Wang, Regional CEO for China at the World Gold Council, to explore how gold demand is evolving amid economic headwinds, changing consumer behaviour, and rapid innovation. As real estate's role as a primary store of value wanes, Chinese households are increasingly diversifying into gold in various and innovative ways. The conversation also dives into the transformation of China's jewellery market, including the rise of “hard pure gold”. While consumer confidence remains a key challenge in this high price environment, the episode highlights why China's gold market remains diverse, sophisticated, and structurally resilient. Subscribe to Unearthed wherever you get your podcasts, and visit Goldhub.com for more insights.   Notable Quotes “Real estate was a big piece of savings and now people are moving into portfolios and diversification.” – Joe Cavatoni “For more than 10 years, China has been the most important market for gold.” – Joe Cavatoni “The investment demand overpassed the jewellery demand in China. It's never happened before.” – Roland Wang “Consumers still like to buy it because they buy not only for the appearance, but also for the gold value behind it.” – Roland Wang “One of the leading gold ETFs in China attracted more than 40 million customers.” – Roland Wang “The increase in popularity amongst the Chinese ETFs has been a really big part of the story in gold, particularly over the last 12 months” – John Reade   About World Gold Council We are a membership organisation that champions the role gold plays as a strategic asset, shaping the future of a responsible and accessible gold supply chain. Our team of experts builds understanding of the use case and possibilities of gold through trusted research, analysis, commentary, and insights. We drive industry progress, shaping policy and setting the standards for a perpetual and sustainable gold market. You can follow the World Gold Council on Twitter at @goldcouncil and LinkedIn. Terms & Conditions | World Gold Council

Up in the middle of the night at 2:37 a.m. like clockwork? Toss and turn, desperately trying to slip into slumber? Eyes pop open at 4 a.m. though you'd really love to sleep in till at least 6? Are you just tired all the time? Welcome to the sleep syndrome of menopause–a common cluster of midlife sleep problems this week's guest Dr. Andrea Matsumura treats every day. We break down what's behind women's sleep woes, including sleep apnea, lifestyle factors, and of course menopause. She also shares her DREAM Method as a practical framework for getting a solid night's rest.Dr. Andrea Matsumura, MD, MS, FACP, FAASM is a board-certified sleep medicine physician, menopause expert, speaker, and founder of the D.R.E.A.M. Sleep Method™. Known as Sleep Goddess MD, she specializes in helping women optimize sleep, circadian rhythm, and health during midlife. She is board-certified in Internal and Sleep Medicine, trained at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Oregon Health & Science University, and previously built a women-focused sleep consult service at The Oregon Clinic. Dr. Matsumura currently serves as Medical Director at Cascadia Health, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, co-founder of the M/Power Menopause Collective, and a leader in the Sleep Is Good Medicine™ campaign. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, SHAPE, SELF, and CNN Underscored. You can learn more about her and her work at andreamatsumuramd.comResourcesYou Deserve to Get Good Sleep with Andrea Matsumura, MD (Episode 91)

Self Created Valuation Boosts Apple Announces new Podcast push AI – A breakdown Playing them like a fiddle – Warner Brothers PLUS we are now on Spotify and Amazon Music/Podcasts! Click HERE for Show Notes and Links DHUnplugged is now streaming live - with listener chat. Click on link on the right sidebar. Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter Warm-Up - A NEW CTP just announced - China releasing new AI models - AI - A breakdown - we are on overload - Big Employment news.... Markets - Self Created Valuation Boosts - Apple Announces new Podcast push - Playing them like a fiddle - Warner Brothers Quick Note - Going to rip up the playbook on something this week on TDI Podcast. Anyone who owns an annuity should listen to what is about to come on next Sundays show.....  No Agenda... Olympics - Anything to discuss? MONEY FOR ALL - The average tax refund is 10.9% higher so far this season, compared to about the same point in 2025, according to early filing data from the IRS. - The 2026 tax season opened Jan. 26, and the average refund amount was $2,290 as of Feb. 6, up from $2,065 about one year prior, the IRS reported Friday night. - As of Feb. 6, the total amount refunded was more than $16.9 billion, up 1.9% compared to last year, according to the IRS release. That figure reflects current-year returns only. - This is partly because there were excess-witholdings from last year on the rules changed and paycheck withholdings were not adjusted. This is a one time situation.. Emplyment - 4.3% - "Better" than expected payrolls number - A major revision was released last Wednesday. Overall 2025 job growth was much weaker than initially reported. The total net change for the full year 2025 was revised down from +584,000 jobs to just +181,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted) — an average of only about 15,000 jobs added per month instead of ~49,000. This made 2025 one of the weakest years for job creation in recent non-recession periods. - Employment levels were consistently overstated throughout 2025 by roughly 800,000 to over 1 million jobs, peaking around mid-year. For example: By March 2025, the level was revised down by 898,000. By December 2025 (preliminary), down by 1,029,000. - Monthly changes were also adjusted downward in most cases (e.g., August's originally reported -26,000 became a larger loss of -70,000; September's +108,000 became +76,000). - The revisions reflect normal annual benchmarking, but this one was unusually large (larger than the typical 0.2% average over the prior decade), likely due to factors like overestimation of business births or other data mismatches. - In short, the data reveals that the U.S. labor market in 2025 was significantly softer than the monthly headlines suggested at the time — job growth was overstated by a substantial margin, painting a picture of a much weaker employment picture for the year. AI Updates - While U.S. markets have been focused on the impact of Anthropic and Altruist's tools on software and financial services, China's tech giants have released AI models this week that have shown advancements in robotics and video generation. - Google is reporting that China's AI models are just MONTHS behind western models - However - is this progress? In a video demo, Alibaba showed a robot with pincers for hands that appeared to be able to count oranges, pick them up and place them in a basket. It was also shown taking milk out of a fridge. - Alibaba on Monday unveiled a new artificial intelligence model Qwen 3.5 designed to execute complex tasks independently, with big improvements in performance and cost that the Chinese tech giant claims beat major U.S. rival models on several benchmarks. - Zhipu AI — which trades as Knowledge Atlas Technology in Hong Kong said the model approaches Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 in coding benchmarks while surpassing Google's Gemini 3 Pro on some tests. - Shares of MiniMax also jumped Thursday after it launched its updated M2.5 open-source model with enhanced AI agent tools. Grok Update - Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, has been gaining ground in the U.S. over the past months, data showed, even as it draws global censure and regulatory scrutiny after being used to generate a wave of non-consensual sexualized images of women and minors. - U.S. market share of the tool rose to 17.8% last month from 14% in December, and 1.9% in January 2025, according to data from research firm Apptopia. - Men are still the largest % users of Grok ~ 78% (down from 89% in April 2025) AI Market Share - ChatGPT's share slumped to 52.9% last month from 80.9% in January last year, while Gemini's grew to 29.4% from 17.3% over the same period. AI Market Share InfoGrapic and AI Understanding - Have we gone through this? - At its core, AI is technology that lets machines perform tasks that normally require human intelligence — things like understanding language, recognizing images, making decisions, or solving problems. - Modern AI (especially since ~2022) is dominated by machine learning — systems that learn patterns from huge amounts of data instead of being explicitly programmed rule-by-rule. - Inference is the "using" or "applying" phase of AI — when a trained model takes new input and produces an output / prediction / answer. Contrast with training (the "learning" phase): ------ Training ? Like a student studying for years: very compute-heavy, expensive, done once (or rarely) on massive servers/GPUs, adjusts billions of parameters based on examples. ------ Inference ? Like the student taking a test or doing their job: much faster, cheaper, runs on your phone/laptop/cloud, uses the fixed knowledge from training to respond instantly. - gentic AI takes regular AI (like chat models) to the next level: instead of just answering questions or generating text, these systems act autonomously to achieve goals with minimal human help. "Agentic" comes from "agency" — the ability to make decisions, plan, use tools, take actions, adapt, and even learn from results — like a smart digital employee rather than just a smart answer machine. AI Infographic Last AI Item - A shortage of memory chips is hammering profits, derailing corporate plans, and inflating price tags on various products, with the crunch expected to get worse. - The fundamental reason for the squeeze is the buildout of AI data centers, with companies like Alphabet and OpenAI buying up large shares of memory chip production, leaving consumer electronics producers fighting over a dwindling supply. - The resulting price spikes are causing concern, with some warning of "RAMmageddon" and others predicting that memory chip prices will go "parabolic", bringing lavish profits to some companies but painful prices to the rest of the electronics sector. Here is something: - Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after nearly 90 years - Founded by George Gallup in 1935, the Washington, DC-based management company began tracking the president's job performance 88 years ago. - Gallup told USA TODAY it will no longer publish "favorability ratings of political figures," a decision it said "reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership." - Gallup said the ratings are now "widely produced, aggregated and interpreted, and no longer represent an area where Gallup can make its most distinctive contribution." - "Our commitment is to long-term, methodologically sound research on issues and conditions that shape people's lives," the company wrote, adding that its work will continue through the Gallup Poll Social Series, the Gallup Quarterly Business Review, the World Poll and more. - Seems like they are unable to SHAPE opinion due to social media etc.....? Apple Podcast Update - Big news! - Apple on Monday announced that it will bring a new integrated video podcast experience to Apple Podcasts this spring. - The move comes as video viewership continues to reshape podcasting. About 37% of people over age 12 watch video podcasts monthly, according to Edison Research. - The update brings Apple Podcasts more in-line with its competitors Spotify, YouTube and now Netflix, which have increasingly leaned into video podcasting. -“Twenty years ago, Apple helped take podcasting mainstream by adding podcasts to iTunes, and more than a decade ago, we introduced the dedicated Apple Podcasts app,” said Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Services, in a statement. “ - By bringing a category-leading video experience to Apple Podcasts, we're putting creators in full control of their content and how they build their businesses, while making it easier than ever for audiences to listen to or watch podcasts.” M&A - Texas Instruments Inc. has reached an agreement to buy Silicon Laboratories Inc. for about $7.5 billion, deepening its exposure to several markets for chips. - Silicon Labs investors will receive $231 in cash for each share of the company's common stock and the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027. - The transaction still needs to win approval by investors in Silicon Labs and shares of Silicon Labs surged by 51% to $206.48 after the announcement. Inflation - This helps - PepsiCo, will cut prices on core brands such as Lay's and Doritos by up to 15% following a consumer backlash against several previous price hikes, the snacks and beverage maker said on Tuesday after it topped fourth-quarter results. Miran - Moving - Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran is leaving his post as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, CNBC has confirmed. - He joined the CEA in January 2025, but had been on leave from that post since last September when he filled the unexpired term of former Fed Governor Adriana Kugler.- He reamins on Fed board No Biggie???? - There are some astonishing cased being reported of Bad AI in the operating room - JNJ's TruDi Navigation System - Since AI was added to the device, the FDA has received unconfirmed reports of at least 100 malfunctions and adverse events. - At least 10 people were injured between late 2021 and November 2025, according to the reports. Most allegedly involved errors in which the TruDi Navigation System misinformed surgeons about the location of their instruments while they were using them inside patients' heads during operations. - Cerebrospinal fluid reportedly leaked from one patient's nose. In another reported case, a surgeon mistakenly punctured the base of a patient's skull. In two other cases, patients each allegedly suffered strokes after a major artery was accidentally injured. Cuba - The main airport has putt out a bulletin that they are out of Jet Fuel - Blackouts and lack of other fuels are creating big problems - No airlines have stopped running at this point, but many will as they cannot refuel - This is a bigger problem for cargo planes (supplies) that may not be able to risk flying to Cuba as they will not be able to get out. Dalio Warning -  Legendary investor Ray Dalio said on Tuesday the world was “on the brink” of a capital war. - He said central banks and sovereign wealth funds were already preparing for measures like foreign exchange and capital controls. - "When money is weaponized using measures like trade embargoes, blocking access to capital markets, or using ownership of debt as leverage." - “Capital, money, matters,” Dalio said Tuesday. “We're seeing capital controls … taking place all over the world today, and who will experience that is questionable. So, we are on the brink — that doesn't mean we are in [a capital war now], but it means that it's a logical concern.” - Could this be why gold and siver are being hoarded (physical assets over digital currency? - Is China's edict to banks to diversify away from US Treasuries a sign? Self Boosted Valuation - Waymo is aiming to raise about $16 billion in a financing-round that would value it at nearly $110 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. - Alphabet would provide about $13 billion to the autonomous driving firm while the rest would come from investors including Sequoia Capital, DST Global and Dragoneer Investment Group, the report added. - Soooooo - Waymo is a unit of Alphabet.... Alphabet providing 80% of the funding that boosts valuations..... Hmmmmmmmm Warner Brothers -  Warner Bros Discovery Inc is considering reopening sale talks with Paramount Skydance Corp after receiving its amended offer. - The Warner Bros board is discussing whether Paramount could offer a path to a superior deal, which may ignite a second bidding war with Netflix Inc. - Paramount submitted amended terms that addressed several concerns, including covering a fee owed to Netflix and offering to backstop a Warner Bros debt refinancing. Economics Coming Up - Short Week - plenty of Reports - Wednesday - Durable Goods, Housing Starts, Industrial Production, FOMC Minutes - Thursday - Philly Fed, Initial Claims - Friday: PCE, Personal Income and Spending, GDP for Q4 (3.6%) ----- New Home Sales, UMich Feb Final   Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? ANNOUNCING THE THE CLOSEST TO THE PIN for CATERPILLAR Winners will be getting great stuff like the new "OFFICIAL" DHUnplugged Shirt!     FED AND CRYPTO LIMERICKS   See this week's stock picks HERE Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter

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Many rely on mainstream media for their news. What if what you think is reality is actually a manufactured perception feeding fear, division, and obedience?”We dig into media propaganda, strategic deception, and psychological control — not just mainstream talking points but patterns hidden behind them. Also the current list as of 2026 of the 6 corporations who own all the mainstream media.

Send a textA drop of blood can change the course of cancer care. Speaking of Women's Health Podcast host Holly Thacker, MD sits down with variant curator Stetson Thacker, PhD to unpack how circulating tumor DNA and tumor‑informed minimal residual disease testing help clinicians see recurrence months before imaging, tailor adjuvant therapy, and track response in real time. Together, they translate complex genomics into clear choices: when a negative MRD result supports de‑escalation, when a persistent positive argues for chemotherapy and how colorectal and breast cancers have led the way in clinical validation.They also cover the guardrails. Not everyone has banked tissue for a tumor‑informed assay, and sensitivity and specificity vary by platform and cancer type. Early multi‑cancer detection tests promise a lot but risk overdiagnosis and anxiety if used without clear indications. The smarter path is matching the right test to the right person at the right time, ideally within guidelines and with an oncologist who can synthesize genomics, imaging, pathology, and patient goals. From colorectal screening shifts to balancing overtreatment in prostate and thyroid cancers, we focus on practical decisions that protect both survival and quality of life.If this deep dive helped you make sense of liquid biopsies and MRD, subscribe, share the episode with someone navigating cancer decisions and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.Support the show

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When I was on my journey of running one mile in all-then 121 Pennsylvania state parks in 2021, I took notes after every run. It was an effort to make sure I would remember my experiences. I'd take notes like, I spotted a fox here. Or I fell there. Or I want to hike the full trail here. But one of the most important pieces of information I recorded was my overall feeling of the park. It's difficult to get a sense of a natural landscape in just one mile, often running half a mile one way and then running half a mile back the same way. But some places just stand out and beg to be explored some more. Here's what I wrote about Trough Creek State Park on March 13, 2021. “Well, this place is incredible. I have to come back.” It only takes a few seconds at Trough Creek to realize it's special. And that it deserves more time to be explored. You even get that sense by just driving through the park. Traveling through the scenic gorge along the Great Trough Creek you see signs for Balanced Rock, Rainbow Falls, Ice Mine, Copperas Rocks, Paradise Furnace Cemetery and the suspension bridge.Your mind can't help but get excited by the idea of what the heck all these things are and how you can go see them. For outdoors people it feels like entering a theme park. What ride do I go on first? And with so many of these wonderful features, you'd expect it to be huge. Some place you'd need a week to explore. But that isn't the case. At less than 600 acres with only 12 miles of hiking trails, you can see most if not all of it in a weekend. But this isn't a one and done sort of park. Once you visit Trough Creek, it sinks its hooks into you. Its trails, its views, it's features beckon you for many more visits. Despite the fact that Trough Creek is more than two hours from me, I've been there multiple times while passing other great state parks along the way. It is just that damn cool. And no matter how many times I've been there, I want to keep going back.And that's about the biggest complement I can give to a state park. On this episode, I speak with Michael Garbinsky. Michael is the environmental education specialist at Trough Creek State Park. Be sure to support our 2025 sponsors:Keystone Trails AssociationPurple Lizard MapsPennsylvania Parks and Forests FoundationSisters' SunflowersDiscover Clarion CountyGo Laurel Highlands Support the showSupport the showVisit our website to learn more about the podcast, to purchase merch and to find out about our incredible sponsors. Follow us on Instagram and Meta to stay connected. Hosting, production and editing: Christian AlexandersenMusic: Jon SauerGraphics: Matt Davis

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This week on The Shape of the Circle, Cami and Brian sit down with Troy Cotton to move past the Sunday school answers and get into the "26-part formula" of systemic reality. Using the prophet Amos as a guide, the team wrestles with the gap between righteousness (equity) and justice (the action required to restore it). From the streets of Milwaukee to the suburbs of Muskego, we're pulling no punches on why some schools feel like state-of-the-art launchpads while others—literally converted from old jails—still feel like prisons to the kids inside them.Troy shares the raw, unfiltered reality of "competing with the government," where the system often incentivizes singleness over marriage and punishes promotions with the loss of vital benefits. We explore the heavy conversations about image and safety that "SPF-50" families rarely have to navigate, ultimately looking for the Way of the Cross in a segregated world. This episode is an invitation to stop yelling across the fence and start feeling the "weight of the other side" through a Holy Spirit moment of true compassion.

AC and Isaac welcome John Michael Greer back to the Plant Cunning Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on mundane astrology and the Saturn–Neptune conjunction at 0° Aries on February 20. Greer explains mundane astrology as astrology applied to world events, emphasizing traditional tools like ingress charts for solstices and equinoxes, eclipse charts, and great conjunctions, and describing astrology as an empirical craft built from long historical observation. The episode explores why 0° Aries functions as a zodiac “reset button,” why Saturn (form, limits, structure) combining with Neptune (dissolution, unity, imagination, delusion) suggests major shifts. They discuss competing ways of timing the Age of Aquarius, including the 2020 Jupiter–Saturn conjunction in Aquarius as a possible “dawn” marker, and critique utopian 1960s portrayals of Aquarius, noting traditional rulership by Saturn and the difficult, disruptive qualities associated with Uranus (and Rahu as co-ruler in Vedic astrology). Greer ties Uranus-in-Gemini cycles to U.S. history and “elite replacement” periods, framing current politics as another transition that may include bureaucratic contraction and social conflict without necessarily implying “the end of everything.” Additional themes include long-term decline versus sudden collapse, climate volatility, ice-sheet destabilization, karmic causality as “action and consequence” rather than retribution, and esoteric ideas like Dion Fortune's “initiation of the nadir” as a potential collective turning point amid peak global population. 02:53 Mundane Astrology101: The Oldest Branch of Astrology & How It Works04:26 Tools of Mundane Astrology: Ingresses, Eclipses, and Great Conjunctions06:29 Why 0° Aries Matters: The Zodiac ‘Reset Button'08:27 Saturn Meets Neptune: Form vs Dissolution—and Why This One's Unprecedented11:50 Axial Age Echoes: Religion, Philosophy, and What Might Change Next15:50 Age of Aquarius: Uranus Energy, Myths of Utopia, and Saturn's Reality Check21:07 Tech, AI, and Civilizational Fragility26:25 When Did the Age of Aquarius Begin?5:26 Wheels Within Wheels: Stacking Cycles and What We'll Notice in Our Lifetimes36:42 Historical Parallel: Early Democracy, and How Big Shifts Start Small37:56 Athens' Democratic Experiment & the Rise of a Cultural Powerhouse38:36 Thales and the Birth of Philosophy: Reason Replaces Myth39:34 Where the Next Breakthrough Comes From: Fringe Ideas That ‘Work'41:07 Screens, AI, and a Return to Being Human (in a New Way)42:46 The Star of Bethlehem, Magi as Magicians, and Modern ‘Messiah' Speculation44:37 Aquarius vs Pisces: Why We Can't Imagine a Truly New Age45:11 Reading Dead People: Ancient Epics as a Portal to Other Mindsets46:20 Kali Yuga vs Satya Yuga: Are We in the Spiritual Winter?48:43 26,000-Year Cycles, Ancient Dread, and ‘This Is as Bad as It Gets'52:33 Saturn's Lesson: Endure, Do Your Dharma, and Get to Work54:34 Initiation of the Nadir: Hitting Rock Bottom and Rounding the Buoy58:48 Uranus in Gemini & America's Elite Replacement Cycles (Revolution–Civil War–WWII)01:05:43 Mundane Astrology Methods: Updating Planetary Meanings for the Modern World01:09:06 Mars vs Mercury Masculinity—and What a Future Dark Age Might Look Like01:13:20 Post-Collapse Cities in ‘Star's Reach': A Byzantine-Style Future01:14:06 What Determines the Shape of a Dark Age? Printing, Farming, and Resilient Tech01:15:33 Amish & Appropriate Tech: Keeping Urban Life Alive After Collapse01:18:30 Collapse as Slow ‘Ragged Decline': Gas Prices, Frogs, and the Long Slide01:21:48 Punctuated Shocks: Lockdowns, 9/11, and Climate Tipping Points01:24:05 Astrology as a Tactical Tool: Daily Transits, Timing, and Better Decisions01:29:29 Intuition, Past Lives, and Skill Carryover: From Mozart to Tarot01:33:33 Karma Explained: Action, Consequences, and What Charts Can Reveal01:37:03 Remedies & Magic: Planetary Charity, Talismans, and Natal Chart Mandalas

This week, we're taking a swim in The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro's dark fairy tale that blends Cold War paranoia, creature-feature horror, and sweeping romance. We explore the film's lush visuals, haunting score, and the strange — yet tender — love story at its center. From beautiful effects to its themes of otherness and empathy, we unpack why this genre-bending fantasy resonated so deeply with audiences. Is it horror? Is it romance? Is it both? Join us as we have dip in the water and find out. This week we are joined by friend of the show, Anna!     Follow Us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @horrorhourwiththehannas   Music by Aries Beats - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPpnxLYrzVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Rush Limbaugh passed away five years ago, so the shows opens with a discussion of his and Charlie's relationship and how the radio legend inspired Charlie's own style. Then, they turn to the latest transgender mass shooting incident, this time in Rhode Island, and then talk to Riley Gaines about the latest evidence of a faith-based revival. What does it mean that men are more pious than women now, and that the more-educated are actually more likely to attend weekly services now than others? Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Game w/Alex Hormozi, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, author, public speaker, and content creator Alex Hormozi. On this podcast, you'll hear how to get more customers, make more profit per customer, how to keep them longer, and the many failures and lessons Alex has learned and will learn on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.Wanna scale your business? ⁠⁠Click here.⁠⁠Follow Alex Hormozi's Socials:⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Acquisition ⁠

What role does chess play in our lives? That's a recurring question on Perpetual Chess, and one that author Katie Kormanik explores in her new, personal memoir, Adventures of a Chess Girl. A former top scholastic player, Katie looks back at the competitive years of her early 20s and reflects on how chess became a refuge during a stressful and uncertain time. The game allowed her to travel widely and immerse herself in an eclectic social circle of strong players from around the world. Although Katie ultimately stepped away from competition, she still loves chess, and now fondly revisits those formative memories. We also discuss her experience self-publishing the book, as well as our thoughts on the new Queen of Chess documentary on Netflix.  Thanks to our sponsor, Chessable.com. Check out GM Simon Williams' new course here: https://www.chessable.com/lifetime-repertoires-stonewall-dutch/course/378958/ 00:00 Introduction and Background 00:49 Exploring the Memoir: Adventures of a Chess Girl Mentioned: All the Wrong Moves by Sasha Chapin 03:28 Chess as a Refuge and a place to build identity 08:14 The Role of Peer Influence in Chess 12:00- Does Katie have a love-hate relationship with chess? 16:09 Romantic Relationships and Chess Improvement 19:00- Gender dynamics in the chess world  22:05 Advice for Young Women in Chess 23:15 Introducing Chess to Children 25:59 The Journey of Self-Publishing a Book You can find Katie's self-publishing checklist within this article: https://booksbywomen.org/the-case-for-self-publishing-and-why-its-easier-now-than-ever-before/ 34:13 Reflections on Life Lessons and Risks 39:47 Our thoughts on the new Netflix Queen of Chess documentary  43:32 Parenting Styles and Nurturing Passions 45:00- Thanks so much to Katie for joining me! You can find out more about her and her book at: https://www.chessgirlbook.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Swati Vauthrin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Recess, the parenting platform redefining how families connect, learn, and shop through community and circular commerce. A seasoned engineering leader turned mission-driven founder, Swati spent over 15 years as an engineer building and scaling products at Instagram, BuzzFeed, ESPN, and Disney—most notably leading global growth for Instagram Reels. Her inspiration for Recess came directly from her own motherhood journey. As a mom of three, Swati experienced firsthand how isolating, overwhelming, and expensive parenting can be so she's building Recess to create the trusted, spam-free, AI-powered space she wished existed when she became a parent—where families can get real advice, find community, and shop high-quality secondhand gear safely and affordably.

Send a textWhat does it look like for a father to intentionally shape the identity of his sons?In this powerful conversation, Pete Alwinson and Jayson Quiñones sit down with Peter Hamilton, Marine veteran, real estate professional, husband, father of three sons, and grandfather, to explore biblical fatherhood and the lifelong calling of a dad. Peter shares how his Jamaican immigrant parents modeled hard work and faith, how his mother led him to Christ at nine years old, and how his father broke generational cycles by choosing presence over victimhood.The heart of this episode centers on a bold and practical idea every dad can apply. Peter gave each of his sons a defining word over their lives: greatness, excellence, and leadership. He explains why identity must be bestowed by a father, not earned, and how speaking life into your children creates an anchor for their future. The conversation also tackles parenting adult children, transitioning from authority to friendship, loving unconditionally, and maintaining family unity across states and generations.If you are a father, grandfather, or future dad, this episode will challenge you to step into your God given authority, speak blessing over your children, and lead your family with clarity and conviction.

Nick Searcy on Acting, Hollywood, and Speaking His Mind | The Brett Allan Show Actor, director, and unapologetic truth-teller Nick Searcy joins The Brett Allan Show for a candid conversation about his decades-long career in film and television, Hollywood culture, and why he refuses to stay quiet. Nick is best known for his role as Chief Deputy Art Mullen on Justified, along with standout performances in Fried Green Tomatoes, Sweet Home Alabama, The Shape of Water, and more. In this episode, he opens up about the realities of working in Hollywood, the cost of speaking honestly, and how the industry has changed over the years.

Rush Limbaugh passed away five years ago, so the shows opens with a discussion of his and Charlie's relationship and how the radio legend inspired Charlie's own style. Then, they turn to the latest transgender mass shooting incident, this time in Rhode Island, and then talk to Riley Gaines about the latest evidence of a faith-based revival. What does it mean that men are more pious than women now, and that the more-educated are actually more likely to attend weekly services now than others? Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sponsored by the Sebastian Student Competition in partnership with Wella Education https://wellaed.com/competitions  https://www.instagram.com/wellaeducation/ Interview with Omar Antonio Sebastian International artist Omar Antonio has been a Sebastian educator and platform artist for 19 years!! A specialist in all categories, Hair Cut, Hair styling & Editorial Styling. But his true love of hair artistry is his expertise in Avant-Garde Styling. This San Francisco, California native has traveled the globe representing Wella & Sebastian, both in education as well as his very elaborate main stage showcases. Check out Omar's six-part series, Exposed, on @WElla Education's YouTube, where they showcase his love of hair and art, If you're looking for inspiration, Omar Antonio is your guy! Links: https://www.instagram.com/omarantoniosebastian/ More from TheTease.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig) Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com) Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.com   Credits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. James Arbaje is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.   Thank you to the team who helped create our theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work! •Josh Landowski https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/

Thales Starling viveu o pesadelo que a maioria só vê em filmes. Advogado bem-sucedido, ele viu sua vida desmoronar: foi preso, viciou-se em drogas, perdeu sua licença da OAB (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), faliu e enfrentou um câncer. No fundo do poço, com diagnóstico de ansiedade e depressão severa, ele teve que fazer uma escolha: morrer ou renascer.Neste episódio, Thales conta como usou o esporte ("Marmita e Treino") e a disciplina espartana para reconstruir sua mente e seu corpo do zero. Ele também abre o jogo sobre Saúde Mental Masculina, discute a dinâmica tóxica de relacionamentos com narcisistas e explica por que o cérebro viciado em paixão age exatamente como um cérebro viciado em drogas.Disponível no Youtube:Link: https://youtu.be/BCPdfa8oXHMPatrocinador:Remessa Online - Envie e receba dinheiro do exterior com taxas mais baixas e sem burocracia.Link: ⁠https://www.remessaonline.com.br/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=Excepcionais&utm_campaign=RM_Podcast_Excepcionais_Awareness-202500:00:00 - Introdução: Prisão, Drogas e a Perda da OAB00:05:21 - O estigma do viciado e a mudança para Ribeirão Preto00:09:41 - "A noite não tem coisa boa": Os perigos do ambiente00:15:59 - A abordagem multidisciplinar para vencer o vício00:22:39 - Ansiedade Extrema: Caminhar 3 horas por dia para não surtar00:30:42 - Ressignificando o Fracasso: O fundo do poço é uma mola00:37:00 - "Preferimos infernos conhecidos a paraísos desconhecidos" (Relacionamentos)00:41:12 - A diferença entre homens e mulheres no término (Tempo vs Dinheiro)00:49:48 - Disciplina vence Gigantes: O erro de depender da motivação00:54:56 - Narcisistas e Manipulação Emocional: O ciclo do abuso01:05:15 - O conselho para homens: Desenvolva-se (Shape, Mente e Bolso)01:20:52 - A epidemia oculta: 13 homens se suicidam por minuto01:27:00 - A rotina de um produtor de conteúdo de alta performance01:30:39 - Autenticidade: Por que viralizar com a verdade é mais poderoso01:43:22 - Minha guerra pessoal: Contra o vício, a depressão e a ansiedadeSiga o Thales no Instagram:⁠https://www.instagram.com/vikingthales/Nos Siga:Marcelo Toledo: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/marcelotoledoInstagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/excepcionaispodcastTikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@excepcionaispodcast

We'd be very happy if you support us!  https://www.storynory.com/support-us/ The Fox Princess Hello, this is Jana, and I'm here with one of our Small Stories.  It's about a fox who can change shape.  And although it's very much set in London, stories of shape-shifting foxes originally come from Korea and the Far East    A fox went to watch the Changing of the Guard. She poked her nose through the railings of the palace. A boy pointed and called out, "Fox!" The fox did not want a guard to spot her. So she turned into a princess.   The guard opened the gate and bowed. Inside the palace, the red-headed princess gazed around. Everything was shiny and grand. Then she smelt something nice. She followed her nose to the kitchen.   The cook looked up. "What would you like, Your Highness?" he asked. She replied, "Chicken wings… And a saucer of warm milk."   She went upstairs to a bedroom. A footman brought a plate of chicken wings and a saucer of warm milk. She ate every last bite and lapped up the milk. After that, she went downstairs again. A young princeling smiled at her. "Let's play hide and seek," he said.   She closed her eyes and counted to twenty. She opened them.  She sniffed. And she found him hiding under the grand piano. They went out into the garden. The princeling closed his eyes and counted to 20. The princess turned back into a fox and hid under the shed.   The princeling searched. He looked behind the trees and inside the summer house. But he could not find her.   Then the King's dogs came into the garden. The fox felt scared. She ran. Across the grass, through the palace, and out of the front gates. A guard shouted, "Fox!" But she was gone. Back to the park.   And that was the Small Story of the Fox Princess, written by Bertie, and read by me, Jana.  And please don't forget, if you support us financially, via PaPal, Patreon or any other way, you can ask us for a first name shout out. And you can take part in our monthly writing competitions.  See Storynory for details.    For now, from me, Jana, goodbye. Song The Fox Princess Count to twenty. Don't look around. Listen out -  for the slightest  sound. Feel a  shimmer, or a spark — A rusty streak, through the dark . Shape shifts, flame flicks,  Moonlight shines, on your skin  Is this a game  Or the world we are living in   You're so magical… Wild at heart. Princess of nowhere — Master of art.   You're so magical… Seen, then gone. Only a pawmark Lingering on. You're so magical… Changing your face. Fairytale figure, Leaving no trace. You're so magical… Fleet and free. Princess of maybe — Who could you be?

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When we talk about story structure, we usually jump straight to acts, beats, and turning points. But beneath all of that is a deeper question: what is the shape of story itself? In this episode, I explore why I've always taught structure in four quarters—long before I ever called it a Four-Act Structure—and how that perspective reveals story as a cycle rather than a straight line. We'll look at why the Midpoint matters so much, how circular structure creates meaning through return and renewal, and why four-part models keep showing up not just in stories, but in psychology, history, and the natural world. This conversation is about stepping back from micromanaging beats and learning to sense where a story is within its larger movement—so pacing feels organic, turning points feel inevitable, and the story's shape does more of the work for you. If you've ever felt like your story hits the beats but still feels flat—or like the middle isn't doing what it should—this episode offers a different way of seeing structure that may change how you approach your work. You can find the companion blog post and diagrams discussed in this episode at HelpingWritersBecomeAuthors.com

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept or a Silicon Valley experiment—it's already shaping how we learn, work, and deliver care. From classrooms and hospitals to small businesses and local governments, AI is quietly changing how much we can do with the time and resources we have. While this progress has sparked excitement, it has also triggered a familiar political response: fear. Warnings about job loss, concentration, and runaway technology now dominate the conversation. But that misses the lessons history and basic economics can teach us.In this episode of This Week's Economy, we examine AI through a clear policy and economic lens. We'll talk about creative destruction, labor markets, and the enormous potential AI holds to expand opportunity and raise living standards, and we'll discuss the threats posed by poor regulatory policies. The question isn't whether AI will transform our economy. It's whether we'll let markets, competition, and human ingenuity guide that transformation—or regulate it away.Tune in to the full episode on YouTube, Apple Podcast, or Spotify, and visit my website vanceginn.com for more information about Ginn Economic Consulting and me.

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