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Luigi Mangione is pleading guilty to his assassination of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Blake explains why he's suddenly admitted guilt, what should happen next, and how this all connects back to Charlie's message about helping young American men. Director Sonia Zawitkowski talks about her new documentary which asks a provocative question: Should America stop talking so much about mental health? Then, it's another hour of AMA with subscribers, with questions about the worst Communist government of the 20th century, quirks about Charlie that the team remembers fondly, how to host a successful TPUSA Communities event, and more. 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.
Admiral Mark Montgomery: Admiral Mark Montgomery details the growing cyber and hybrid warfare cooperation within the axis of aggressors: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. This cooperation often involves criminal actors sharing attack techniques and technology to target critical infrastructure. Montgomery warns of new generation warfare, including terrorist acts, jamming, and disinformation. He specifically points to China's Volt Typhoon program, which has installed malware in US rail, water, and energy systems. Montgomery urges an all-hands-on-deck approach to secure essential systems, as attribution for these ghost-like attacks remains difficult. (8)
When we look for the source of joy in our spouse, our kids, our people, we come up empty. Only Jesus can give us joy worth sharing.LINKS: Freebie: Drive Time Conversations Fruit of the Spirit Download How to Pray God's Word for Your ChildrenFollow Everyday Prayers @millionprayingmomsGet today's devotion and prayer in written form to keep for future use! Support the ministry with your $5 monthly gift through Patreon.A Prayer for Sharing Joy by Nicolet BellReference: Philippians 4:4Prayer: Father, today we rejoice in You. Help us to seek You as the fountain of joy in our lives. Help us to show up in our relationships with joy from your presence, not seeking our family to give us joy or fulfillment. May our children witness your joy in us and desire to be in relationship with you. In Jesus' name, amen.Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
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In midlife, many women find themselves dealing with bloating, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, food reactions, skin flare-ups and a growing list of foods they feel they can no longer eat. But what if these symptoms aren't just "food sensitivities"? But rather, signals of something deeper?In this episode, we dive into the gut-immune connection and why understanding the relationship between your gut, immune system, hormones, stress, sleep, nutrition and environment can completely change the way you approach your health.Personally, I reached a point in my late 30s where my body seemed to start reacting to almost everything. From severe bloating, skin reactions, inflammation, food sensitivities and significant weight gain, I learned FAST that simply eliminating foods wasn't addressing what was happening underneath the hood - at all.The bigger question for me became: "WHY is the body reacting this way?"This episode explores the idea of looking at the body as an interconnected ecosystem and addressing the underlying “terrain.” You'll learn why gut health and immune function are so closely connected, what can contribute to gut dysfunction and why stress, blood sugar, sleep, lifestyle, environmental exposure, HISTORY and midlife hormonal changes can all be part of the bigger picture.Most importantly, this episode offers a different perspective for women who feel like their bodies have suddenly become unpredictable. Remember - the goal isn't to simply manage symptoms. It's to understand the “why,” support the body's ecosystem and build greater resilience from the inside out.If you've been cutting out more and more foods and dealing with all kinds of random "allergies" or environmental triggers, but still don't understand why your body is reacting, this conversation is for you!Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey!Listen to full episode on YOUTUBE here:https://youtu.be/4wpAfyqDrAcIf this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health.
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The Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone With An Addiction Podcast
Stories of Strength & Resilience Today's episode features one of the courageous contributors from our collective book, When Love Is Not Enough: The Hard Truth About Loving Someone with an Addiction – Stories of Strength, Hope, and Resilience from the SYKM Collective. Every chapter in this book tells a true story. These are stories of loving someone with an addiction, navigating heartbreak, holding onto hope, setting boundaries, finding courage, and discovering that healing is possible. Some contributors chose to share their full names. Others chose to remain anonymous or use a pseudonym. No matter how they chose to tell their story, every voice in this collection is real, honest, and offered with the hope that someone else will feel a little less alone. We are deeply grateful to every contributor for their bravery, vulnerability, and willingness to share their lived experience. Your stories are helping break the silence surrounding addiction and reminding others that healing begins when we realize we are not walking this journey alone.
The Delta Dental Elliott Corporate 5K Road Race is the largest road race in the state of New Hampshire, known for its fast pace and energetic atmosphere. Join us as we cover the vibrant atmosphere featuring engaging conversations with runners, organizers, and community members. Discover race insights, personal stories, and upcoming events that celebrate community, resilience, and the joy of running. TakeawaysCommunity events foster local pride and connectionPreparation and resilience are key to race successCelebrating milestones like 25 years strengthens community bondsPersonal stories highlight the joy and challenges of runningOrganizing large races requires teamwork and planning Community races foster camaraderie and motivation.Consistent training and joining clubs improve performance.Overcoming injuries requires patience and proper care.Sharing stories inspires others to start or keep going.Local races are more than competitions; they're community events.Chapters00:00 Delta Dental Elliott Corporate 5K Road Race09:07 Running and Marathon Experiences12:15 Fitness Routines and Lifestyle16:50 Girls on the Run31:57 Michael Bernier Master of Ceremony49:01 Kristen and Matt 54:32 Father and Daughter running01:00:40 Millennium Running Crew01:30:22 Wrapping UpMillennium RunningDonate toward the Solinsky Cancer Center HERE
The Outer Realm welcomes Fellow UPRN Host of the Creature Code, Angel Morgan Date: August 12th, 2026 EP: 757 DISCUSSION: Tonight, Angel and I will venture beyond the physical and explore the mystical world of animals discussing their intuition and abilities. Topics will include and not be limited to, their place within the Paranormal, as Guardians, Healers, Companions and much more. Please join us as We will delve into the multiple facets of these amazing Souls. Contact for the show - theouterrealmcontact@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/michelledesrochers_ Please support us by Liking, Subscribing, Sharing and Commenting. Thank you All!!! About Angel: Angel has been working as a fast paced and fun clairvoyant, animal communicator and paranormal investigator for over 26 years. She has made a name for herself both on the screen, on stage, as well as on the airwaves. Her regular appearances on Newstalk 1010 for 7 years, her TV show Raising Energy and her engaging presence on social media have made her a well-known household name throughout North America. Having been trained by medicine people from around the world she strives to bring their wisdom and compassion to everything she does. Every reading and message is empowering and brings to life the stories that belong to those she reads for so they can find closure, guidance, growth and joy. As an animal communicator, Angel sees herself as an ambassador to the animal kingdom from scaly reptiles to feathered birds and four-legged companions. Fulfilling and fun it is a true pleasure and honour to be a part of all these worlds and more! Social links Website Raisingenergy.com Main Instagram page Instagram.com/raisingenergy YouTube YouTube.com/@raisingenergy Facebook.com/raisingenergy TikTok.com/@raisingenergy Instagram.com/angelmorganpetpsychic Blog Mypsychiclifestyle.com If you enjoy the content on the channel, please support us by commenting, subscribing and sharing : Thank you All !!! A formal disclosure: The opinions and information presented or expressed by guests on The Outer Realm Radio and Beyond The Outer Realm are not necessarily those of the TOR, BTOR Host, Sponsors, or the United Public Radio Network and it's producers. Although we value all of our guests and their perspectives, for Legal Purposes, all content must be listed and deemed as "For Entertainment Purposes" We are always be respectful and courteous to all involved. Thank you, we appreciate you all !!! United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com
For more than six decades, the sound of the upright bass in modern jazz has carried the unmistakable authority, elegance, and intelligence of Ron Carter.Recognized as the most recorded jazz bassist in history, Maestro Carter's tone has become part of the very architecture of the genre.From shaping the harmonic foundation behind countless landmark sessions to collaborating with many of the greatest jazz artists of our time, his artistry has both defined and expanded what the bass can be.But beyond the staggering discography lies something even more enduring: dedication.Maestro Carter has never stopped learning, never stopped refining, and never stopped listening. His commitment to excellence extends well beyond the stage and studio. As an educator and mentor, he has invested deeply in the next generation of bassists, setting a living example of discipline, curiosity, and musical integrity.Now, in yet another inspired chapter of his extraordinary career, Maestro Carter joins forces with renowned choirmaster Ricky Dillard for a powerful gospel–jazz collaboration, Sweet Sweet Spirit, released February 6, 2026.This project beautifully bridges sanctified soul and sophisticated swing, blending Carter's masterful touch with Dillard's uplifting choral brilliance.The result is music that feels both reverent and rhythmically alive, deeply rooted, yet refreshingly expansive.It is truly an honor to share this conversation with a living legend whose work continues to inspire musicians across genres and generations.Here is Maestro Ron Carter.This interview first appeared in Bass Musician Magazine in June 2026Go to jazzguitartoday.com and bassmusicianmagazine.com more interviews and lessons.
Here's a game that breaks every mobile rule and prints money doing it: Idle Obelisk Miner looks like a DOS game from 1995, has no tutorial, no ads, and almost no marketing — and it's doing an estimated $100K a day on just 4-5K downloads. One developer, a fanatical community, and unit economics nobody else can touch.We break down Idle Obelisk Miner (by Checkbox Entertainment) — a one-man-hit-wonder in the same family as The Tower and Level Devil. They cover the deliberately old-school design (mono Sound Blaster music, pure text, "here's the game, figure it out, we don't care if you don't"), the deep idle systems (mining, crafting with crit chances, drones, prestige, the obelisk DPS-gate, event automation), why it plays like an "unfolding game" that keeps moving your engagement to new mechanics, and the extraordinary numbers: ~$100K/day IAP on ~4-5K downloads/day, pristine tier-one traffic, ~$13 revenue-per-download (versus ~$3 for Golden Goblins), and an ARPDAU multiples above The Tower — all built on a spend-depth the crew estimates at ~$40-50K. The story behind it: solo developer Alex William Olds in Northern Ireland, an "anti-mobile-game" philosophy (no ads, no pop-ups, purchases quarantined in a dedicated store), a 57K-member Discord and a 14K/40K-weekly Reddit, three years of flatlining before the feature set finally hit and retention went positive, and a steady migration of hardcore players from The Tower. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 A one-man-hit-wonder like The Tower — Idle Obelisk Miner02:30 "Here's the game, figure it out" — the no-tutorial design06:15 Mining, crafting, drones & the obelisk DPS gate14:30 The unfolding-game design and why prestige works here16:55 Why an idle game with no ads is the right call17:40 The numbers — $100K/day on 5K downloads24:00 Build it for yourself — the one-man-wonder thesis27:30 The community engine — 57K Discord, stealing Tower playersThis episode is brought to you by Kinoa — the AI operating system for mobile game operations: flows, live segments, in-app messages, push notifications, and A/B testing in one place, run by the operators who own the numbers. Carry1st saw +43% ARPDAU; PlayStudios saw +31% revenue on Tetris Block Party. Learn more at Kinoa.http://www.kinoa.ai?utm_source=MatejPodcast&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=Matej+Podcast&utm_id=100--------------------------------------PVX Partners offers non-dilutive funding for game developers.Go to: https://pvxpartners.com/They can help you access the most effective form of growth capital once you have the metrics to back it.- Scale fast- Keep your shares- Drawdown only as needed- Have PvX take downside risk alongside you+ Work with a team entirely made up of ex-gaming operators and investorsFor an ever-growing number of game developers, this means that now is the perfect time to invest in monetizing direct-to-consumer at scale.Our sponsor FastSpring:Has delivered D2C at scale for over 20 yearsThey power top mobile publishers around the worldLaunch a new webstore, replace an existing D2C vendor, or add a redundant D2C vendor at fastspring.gg.This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let's not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricJoin our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-3bckldvr8-8PXvzciMWdheOzED9hq0SAPlease share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - matej@lancaric.me
In this special bonus episode of The Work Of Wrestling podcast Tim Kail lets you peak under the hood of his podcast to get a look at his stats. What are the best performing episodes of 2026? What trends are undeniable? Will this become an "interview show" or will it stay mostly a solo show? Tim explains why he's making his titles more SEO-friendly, why he thinks Kyle Fletcher might be one of the best in the world, why WWE's weekly style of wrestling is lesser than paint-by-numbers, and why the criticism "it's just moves with no story" has been overused and polluted. Subscribe to The Work Of Wrestling Substack: https://workofwrestling.substack.com Get a WOW tee-shirt: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/workofwrestling Thank you for listening!
WHO THIS EPISODE HELPS: People carrying unresolved grief, traumatic loss, family addiction, shame, suicidal thoughts, or the weight of generational trauma—especially anyone who feels trapped inside a chapter they cannot imagine surviving.WHAT LISTENERS WILL GET: An honest look at how isolation magnifies shame, why asking for help can interrupt a suicidal crisis, and how grief recovery is built through imperfect, repeated choices rather than one dramatic turning point.DESCRIPTION:Army veteran and author Devin Fish joins Nick for an unflinching conversation about unresolved grief, childhood trauma, family addiction, suicidal ideation, and the long road toward healing. Before turning eighteen, Devin moved sixteen times, attended seven schools, and learned to survive instability by withdrawing from the people around him. At nineteen, after his mother Rachel died unexpectedly, he was forced to make the decision to remove her from life support and then returned to military life without truly processing the traumatic loss. Years of loneliness, shame, online exploitation, and repeated blackmail eventually convinced him that his career and future were over—and that suicide might be his only escape. Devin tells Nick how thirty seconds of courage allowed him to admit the truth to a military family life counselor and begin a grief recovery process that unfolded over several difficult years. He also explains how becoming an Army career counselor gave him purpose, how he learned to recognize old destructive patterns, and why healing does not require forgetting the past. Their conversation explores generational trauma, complicated grief, self-forgiveness, faith, and the difference between wanting life to end and desperately needing life to change. Through his book, Answering the Hard Questions, Devin offers listeners a message rooted in lived experience: let this be the end of a chapter, not the end of the book.This episode answers:· How do I cope with unresolved grief and regret after my mother dies?· Why can loneliness, shame, and blackmail lead to suicidal thoughts?· What should I do when I feel like suicide is the only way out?· How do you heal from childhood trauma and addiction in the family?· Can you forgive your parents without excusing the harm they caused?Key Takeaways:· Isolation can turn fear and shame into convincing lies; telling one safe person the truth can interrupt that spiral.· A suicidal crisis may come from desperately needing the current pain or circumstances to end—not from an unchangeable desire to die.· Grief recovery is rarely one clean turning point. It is a turning curve built through support, setbacks, boundaries, and repeated choices.· Understanding the trauma and addiction carried by previous generations can create compassion without erasing accountability or harm.· Sharing an honest survival story can return hope to someone who cannot yet imagine the next chapter of their own life.Guest ResourcesAnswering the Hard Questions — book: https://a.co/d/028ZBmgDDevin Fish on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devin.fish.79/988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/ DEVIN'S LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/devin.fish.79/ YouTube — Answering the Hard Questions: https://www.youtube.com/@9d7fish LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-fish-179069386 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devin_5054/EMPOWERED Voices: Recovery to ResiliencyA heartfelt podcast series that brings to light the challenges and triumphs of...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGIVE THE SHOW A 5-STAR RATING ON APPLE PODCASTS! FOLLOW US ON APPLE OR YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM! BOOKMARK OUR WEBSITE: www.griefisnotadirtyword.com FOLLOW OUR DEAD DADS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/griefisnotadirtyword Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefisnotadirtyword TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griefisnotadirtywordYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmv6sdmMIys3GDBjiui3kw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-gaylord/
CONTACT: sponsors@LilyandBaeEnt.comWhat's actually the bare minimum in a relationship… and when does it cross the line into being spoiled? Flowers? Paying all the bills? Sharing locations? Planning every date? Taking your car to get gas?
For a lot of people, those are surprisingly difficult questions to answer. Sometimes we genuinely don't know. Sometimes we know, but we've learned to keep parts of ourselves private. Sometimes we've gotten very good at figuring out what's practical, reasonable, available, or best for everyone else before we consider what we actually want. And sometimes "be grateful" quietly became "don't want more." In this episode of Thanks for Sharing, I'm talking about how we can become wantless and needless—and the different ways that can show up. We talk about needs versus wants, gratitude, entitlement, vulnerability, the unshared self, and why knowing what you want doesn't mean you expect to get it. Because our wants aren't just about getting things. They're often clues to who we are. When You Don't Know What You Want: Becoming Wantless and Needless Have a question or something you'd like me to talk about in a future episode? You can call the show and leave a voicemail or send me an email — I love hearing from you, and your feedback helps shape these conversations. https://thanksforsharingpodcast.my.canva.site/thanks-for-sharing-links #ThanksForSharingPodcast #SelfAbandonment #SelfAwareness #EmotionalHealth #Relationships #Healing
Host: Victoria Schneider Guest(s): Elisabeth Sherrell, Lynda Thomas Published: TBD Length: ~21 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary What do corn dogs, introverts, an Applebee's, and international trade compliance have in common? More than you might expect. In this candid, behind-the-scenes conversation, host Victoria Schneider sits down with Elisabeth Sherrell and ICPA co-founder Lynda Thomas for a look at the people, stories, and relationships behind the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA). Lynda shares the unlikely career path that took her from nearly managing customer service for a corn dog company to a career in logistics and trade compliance. The conversation then explores a familiar truth across the industry: very few people grow up planning to work in trade. Yet today, tariffs, supply chains, forced labor, sourcing, and global commerce have become part of everyday conversation—and trade compliance professionals are more important than ever. The group also reflects on ICPA's beginnings, its pioneering Q&A network, the power of learning from different perspectives, and the personal legacy behind an organization built to feel as much like a family as a professional association. It's a funny, personal, and heartfelt look at how a niche profession created a remarkable community. Main Topic / Discussion This episode explores the human side of trade compliance and the origins and evolution of ICPA. Victoria, Elisabeth, and Lynda discuss how professionals find their way into trade, why collaboration has always been central to the industry, and how ICPA grew from a simple idea—connecting people who needed better access to information—into a professional community. The conversation also looks ahead as trade becomes increasingly visible to consumers and businesses. With tariffs, sourcing, forced labor, and supply-chain issues now part of mainstream conversations, the need for knowledgeable trade professionals—and strong professional networks—continues to grow. Building a Community, Not Just an Association Lynda recalls how ICPA's Q&A concept began as a way to connect professionals who were independently searching for answers. Rather than treating knowledge as a competitive advantage, ICPA encouraged members to share perspectives, experiences, and solutions. Elisabeth also reflects on carrying forward the legacy created by ICPA's founders and preserving what makes the organization distinctive: serious education delivered within a welcoming, approachable community. A Place for Introverts—and Every Kind of Trade Professional The conversation explores why networking can be challenging for the many introverts working in trade compliance. Lynda shares how relationships and professional communities can help people stretch beyond their comfort zones, while Victoria highlights the value of bringing new and younger professionals into the industry. Key Takeaways • Few people intentionally set out to become trade compliance professionals, but unexpected career paths can lead to rewarding, long-term opportunities in the field. • Trade compliance has become increasingly visible as tariffs, supply chains, sourcing, and forced labor move into mainstream consumer and business conversations. • The best answer to a compliance challenge may not be the only answer. Sharing different perspectives can help professionals develop stronger solutions. • ICPA's strength comes from combining professional education with a trusted network where people can learn, connect, and support one another. Resources & Mentions • Global Training Center • International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) • Global Trade Pathways Conference Credits Host: Victoria Schneider Guest(s): Elisabeth Sherrell Lynda Thomas Producer: Lalo Solorzano
Fergi & Rich are joined by Lateriser from The FPL Wire for another Green Arrow FPL podcast! On the agenda this week:
Sharing a link seems simple, but some methods create long, broken, or trackable URLs. I'll show you how to copy clean links, strip out tracking codes, shorten long URLs, link to a highlight or video moment, and check that the link will work.
How having a reliable coping tool can help with stress, mine is physical media and I explain why.
I've been through a lot, from struggling with alcohol and drugs to finding a stable life that provides for myself. I hope you enjoy this podcast—it's a small gift from me.
The most freeing idea in playable ads keeps proving itself: your playable doesn't have to match your actual game. This month a zombie survival game ran a football playable, and an isometric strategy game ran a non-isometric one. The crew breaks down nine playables and the lessons underneath them.Matej Lančarič and Ondrej Mosberger are joined again by Robin Kuyer for the "everyone brings playables" format. They cover ZomLine Survival's World-Cup-timed football playable (a themed playable bolted onto a 4X game — nothing to do with the core, and that's the point), the perennial themed-playable truth (it either performs brilliantly or does nothing, with slot/casino games running Christmas playables all year), the frustration-as-motivator debate (Ondrej's 3D-Tetris-on-a-Clash-of-Clans-lookalike playable that's built to make you fail), the mini-game-per-mechanic strategy (Happy Nation/Miniclip's nonogram — if your app has many mini-games, build a playable for each and measure which end-screen choice players tap), visual rewards vs literal rewards (Epic Stickman's one-click combat that pays off with a cutscene, not a chest), the textbook hand-holding playable (Estoti's Frostworld), and Matej's picks — Smash Fest (which he crowns the trend everyone should follow), Rogue Legends (a smooth tower-defense playable with no logo or download button at all, for a game that looks nothing like it), and a wild Bart-Simpson-plus-undressing screw-puzzle hook fronting a Forex game (IP infringement and all). Plus a genuinely useful tangent from Robin on how network preview templates clash with playable UI, and how Unity tracks users bouncing between CTA and end-card.The through-line: run different playables to capture different users, don't fear a mismatch between ad and game, and let the physics (or the frustration, or the reward) do the work.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 The format — everyone brings playables (and a heatwave)04:20 ZomLine's football playable & the themed-playable truth09:40 3D Tetris on a Clash lookalike — the frustration debate16:30 Happy Nation's nonogram — a playable per mini-game20:00 Epic Stickman — the visual reward, not the chest23:50 Cooking Go & Frostworld — visually appealing, textbook onboarding32:50 Matej's picks — Smash Fest & the no-logo Rogue Legends playable39:50 The Bart Simpson undressing hook & Smash Fest as the trendThis episode is brought to you by Potensus — a premium ad network built by people who've been on both sides of the industry, with direct (non-programmatic) deals with Amazon, Apple, Coca-Cola, and Vodafone landing in your game at premium CPMs, plus a Playable Maker partnership that turns brand videos and statics into native gaming playables and rewarded formats. Head to potensus.com to get started.---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let's not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricJoin our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-3bckldvr8-8PXvzciMWdheOzED9hq0SA---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultanthttps://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultanthttps://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiarPlease share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - matej@lancaric.me
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Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi featuring Jackie Brodean, Miss LaVerne Buchanan joins us to talk health and her story, going deep on the community, all the way to what's going on around town, and more! Coming up next week in Penn Park, Ju-Ju's (Julian Walters) 6th annual back to school Block Party Weekend 8/13-16, and FOSTER's 18th annual Back to Skool Bash on Saturday (rain location, West High School): https://www.facebook.com/jujusblockparty/ and https://www.facebook.com/FosterDaneCounty And Thee Chakari Jamboree at High Noon on 8/20: https://high-noon.com/event/thee-chakari-daezhare-jamboree/ Get out for some R&B: TK late night DJs at 11 every Friday and Saturday: https://www.tavernakaya.com/tkevents R&B Thursdays at Buraka featuring DJ Money R&B Tuesday at Fyah Side every-other week: https://fyasydekitchen.com/events Madison's coming back with DJs 10-1 on Fridays: https://www.madisonsdowntown.com/event-list Check in with Urban League at https://ulgm.org/calendar/ and https://ulgmhub.org/calendar/ for info on resume and job seeking workshops, banking workshops, home ownership clinics, information on Expungement, childcare assistance, fatherhood support, healthcare administration, food safety and trades training, and more! Listen in Madison at 89.9FM or online anywhere at wortfm.org. Support your community radio with a donation online at wortfm.org! Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post Sharing the Ups and Downs appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
How can you identify what naturally gives your child energy and joy?In episode 119 Patrick Lencioni and Cody Thompson explore how the Working Genius model can help you better understand, affirm, and guide your children. They explain why trying to make children more well-rounded can unintentionally suppress the qualities that make them unique. You will learn how curiosity, affirmation, and awareness of your own wiring can help your children feel seen and become more confident in who they are.Topics explored in this episode: (00:00) Parenting as a Leadership RolePatrick explains why understanding a child's Working Genius can help parents affirm natural instincts instead of treating them like problems.Patrick and Cody frame the family as an important organization that deserves the same intentional leadership and development often reserved for the workplace.(04:06) Discovering How Your Child Is WiredParents can begin identifying a child's genius by observing what gives them energy, what frustrates them, and what they naturally choose to do.Cody encourages parents to lead with curiosity rather than assuming their role is to straighten out or reshape a child's natural tendencies.(07:28) Affirming Features Instead of Fixing FlawsPatrick and Cody give examples of how parents can affirm children with Wonder, Galvanizing, Discernment, and Invention.They explain how seemingly harmless corrections can communicate that a child's deepest instincts are defects that need to be suppressed.(11:46) Letting Children Use Their GiftsThe hosts examine how Enablement and Tenacity can be misunderstood when parents prioritize independence, relaxation, or conventional ideas of balance.Affirming a child's genius creates the trust needed to guide them when they overuse a strength without making them feel ashamed of it.(15:22) How a Parent's Genius Shapes the HomeParents can reduce guilt and judgment by recognizing how their own geniuses and frustrations influence the way they lead and respond to their children.Sharing strengths and limitations with children teaches them that nobody is good at everything and frees them to pursue careers aligned with their own gifts.This episode of The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni is brought to you by The Table Group: www.tablegroup.com. We teach leaders how to make work more effective and less dysfunctional. We also help their employees be more fulfilled and less miserable. The Six Types of Working Genius model helps you discover your natural gifts and thrive in your work and life. When you're able to better understand the types of work that bring you more energy and fulfillment and avoid work that leads to frustration and failure, you can be more self-aware, more productive, and more successful. Take the assessment today to discover your natural gifts and thrive at work: https://workinggenius.me/about Subscribe for more content from Patrick Lencioni @PatrickLencioniOfficialStay Connected with Patrick LencioniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-lencioni-orghealthInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/patricklencioniofficialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patricklencioniofficialX: https://x.com/patricklencioniThe Working Genius Podcast with Patrick LencioniApple: https://workinggenius.me/apple Spotify: https://workinggenius.me/sptfy YouTube: https://workinggenius.me/wgyt Be sure to check out our other podcast, At The Table with Patrick Lencioni, on Apple Podcasts (https://tablegroup.me/apple), Spotify (https://tablegroup.me/sptfy), and YouTube (https://tablegroup.me/youtube). Let us know your feedback via podcast@tablegroup.com. This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co.
Marketing gets exhausting when every platform, conference, and industry trend comes with the message that your practice should be doing more. More posts, more videos, more channels, more events. But a high volume of marketing activity does not automatically lead to better clients or more profitable growth. In this episode, I sit down with Robin Dimond, founder and CEO of Fifth & Cor, to talk about building a marketing strategy around the business you actually have. We cover how to choose channels based on your budget, bandwidth, and target demographic; when a personal brand helps or hurts the practice; and why reputation, local partnerships, and consistent patient education can outperform whatever happens to be trending online. Fix the Patient Journey Before You Generate More Leads Marketing brings more attention to whatever is already happening inside the practice. If calls go unanswered, the booking process is frustrating, or the team is not prepared to follow up with leads, spending more money will only expose those problems faster. Look at the full patient experience before adding another campaign. Can someone easily book a consultation? Does the team know how to respond to inquiries? Are you attracting people who are a good fit for the practice? Strong marketing cannot make up for operational gaps that prevent interested patients from becoming long-term clients. Choose Marketing Channels With a Clear Reason Behind Them You do not need to be active on every platform simply because another practice is doing it. The right marketing mix depends on who you want to reach, how they make decisions, and what your team can consistently manage. Budget planning also needs to account for time and energy—not just the money spent on ads or content creation. Define what the marketing initiative needs to accomplish before choosing a channel Identify where your target demographic spends time and what mindset they are in on each platform Set a realistic budget for both financial investment and team capacity Test one or two strategies on a small scale before expanding into omnichannel marketing Batch and repurpose content across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts, or Pinterest when those platforms fit the audience Consider direct mail, local partnerships, conference attendance, and public relations alongside digital marketing Track qualified leads, booked consultations, client acquisition costs, and patient retention instead of relying on views or engagement alone Give the team a clear role in content creation and follow-up so the strategy does not depend entirely on the owner Consistency matters, but it needs to be sustainable. A focused strategy that your team can maintain will usually produce better information and stronger results than constantly switching tactics or chasing the newest trend. (00:03:42) Navigating an overwhelming number of marketing options (00:05:29) Fixing operational gaps before generating more leads (00:12:31) Understanding client mindsets across different platforms (00:17:27) Standing out with handwritten cards and direct mail (00:26:50) Building a sustainable social media strategy (00:30:16) Balancing personal branding with long-term business goals (00:43:37) Measuring marketing by results instead of effort Your Practice Reputation Has to Extend Beyond the Owner A personal brand can help patients connect with the practice, but it becomes a risk when every relationship, referral, and piece of recognition is tied to the owner. Bring providers and team members into the outward-facing side of the business so patients see the depth of expertise across the practice and trust the experience no matter who they see. Sharing continuing education, patient education, community involvement, and team accomplishments builds a stronger reputation than relying on one personality alone. That matters when you want to add providers, reduce your clinical hours, or eventually sell, because a brand that can stand without the founder is much easier to scale. The Best Marketing Makes Growth Easier to Manage When the strategy is focused, the financial reports become easier to interpret. You can see which channels produce qualified consultations, which local partnerships bring in the right patients, and whether your client acquisition costs make sense relative to the value of those relationships. Marketing stops feeling like an open-ended expense because every initiative has a purpose and a way to measure its performance. As the practice grows, consistency matters more than constant visibility. A team-supported brand, a clear message, and a small group of channels that reliably attract the right clients are easier to manage and repeat across providers or locations. You should not have to spend every spare moment creating content just to keep the business moving. The strategy should support the practice without taking over your life. Follow Shannon & Keep What You Earn: Shannon Weinstein is the founder of a fractional CFO firm specializing in helping 7-figure aesthetics and wellness practices scale with clarity, cash flow, and confidence. Shannon is committed to helping med spa owners understand, fix, and maximize their business's enterprise value, offering actionable advice and resources, including a popular free video series specifically for aesthetics practice owners. Connect with Shannon: Fractional CFO Services and Executive Financial Review: https://www.keepwhatyouearn.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonweinstein Watch full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@KeepWhatYouEarn Listen on your favorite podcast app: https://pod.link/1580071347 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonkweinstein/ The information shared is for educational purposes only and is not individualized financial advice. Aesthetics practice owners should consult a qualified professional before implementing financial strategies discussed here. About Robin Dimond: Robin Dimond is the founder of Fifth & Cor. With more than 20 years of experience in branding, marketing, and innovation, she has helped businesses move from scattered ideas to clearer strategies across both corporate and entrepreneurial settings. Her work is rooted in the belief that strong marketing requires more than data—it also requires purpose, courage, and a clear understanding of why people connect with a brand. Through Fifth & Cor, Robin brings people together, removes barriers to collaboration, and helps businesses grow through thoughtful strategy, authentic connection, and consistent execution. Connect with Robin and Fifth & Cor: Website: https://www.fifthandcor.com Email: hello@fifthandcor.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fifthandcor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fifth-and-cor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FifthandCor
We're getting personal in this episode! I'm sharing my thoughts on imposter syndrome and ethical marketing, but I'm also breaking down the huge Reels Lab sale that I just had, with numbers, and why this was so important to me. We'll talk about two key marketing strategies that no one else is talking about (building trust and sharing your values) that made this sale a major success. PS. I'm sharing everything, how many emails went out, social media posts, how many story views I had, and how much I actually made, because I want you to walk away from this episode feeling inspired and know that this is possible for you too. In this episode we'll be covering:Revisiting my early days as a baby social media manager and the unethical sales and marketing techniques many of us experience.Real number transparency: I'm pulling out actual data from this $140K four day sale so you can see exactly what happened behind the scenes, all while I was relaxing at the beach.Building trust with your audience will help you make more sales, especially now as very weary customers.Sharing your values to reach and resonate with the right people, we want to know who we are working with and that we share common ideals.Ethical marketing and trusting your instincts when it comes to buying, plus a look at my approach when it comes to The Reels Lab (and any other offers)!Featured content in this episode:Itsmommysalami: I think the library is cooler than TargetRecommended episodes:Episode 105: Know When to Tune Out the Guru Advice and Trust YourselfEpisode 113: This Instagram Story Strategy Became My Biggest Sales FunnelEpisode 117: How to Start Making Money Without Fancy FunnelsEpisode 118: Identity Maxxing Will Help You Find Your Ideal AudienceEpisode 121: Discover What's Valuable Once You Start PostingSend a message!If you use the send a message option above, be sure to include your email address if you would like a reply! (Please allow 3-5 business days for a response)Join me in the Reels Lab!Love this conversation? Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Connect with me on Instagram!
Ever feel like your supernatural experiences make you question your sanity? You're not alone.Many who've encountered the unexplained often keep quiet, fearing judgment or disbelief. But it's crucial to share these experiences. Sharing your story can be healing for you and a beacon for others who feel isolated in their experiences.Bryan Sawyer (bigfootsofmichigan.com) is a professional actor who fell into the world of cryptid investigation. He explains how his experience in front of the camera has translated into real world Bigfoot investigations, his encounters with Sasquatch in Michigan, and how we integrate the existence of giant hominids and other cryptids, like dogmen, into a Christian worldview.Follow Bryant's podcast, Bigfoot of America, here: youtube.com/@BigfootofAmericaFollow us!• X: @viewfrombunker (https://x.com/viewfrombunker) | @sharonkgilbert (https://x.com/sharonkgilbert) | @derekgilbert (https://x.com/derekgilbert)• Telegram: t.me/gilberthouse• Substack: gilberthouse.substack.com | sharonkgibert.substack.com• YouTube: @GilbertHouse (https://youtube.com/@gilberthouse) | @UnravelingRevelation (https://youtube.com/@unravelingrevelation)• Facebook.com/viewfromthebunker
Great leaders don't always have the answers. But they know how to build teams that do. SUMMARY In this episode of Long Blue Leadership, Mitch Torrel '14 discusses the power of mentorship, constructive feedback, humility and creating an environment where everyone can contribute. His leadership lessons are just as relevant in the boardroom as they are on the battlefield. MITCH TORREL'S TOP 10 LEADERSHIP TAKEAWAYS Lead Through Fear, Not Around It Even when you're anxious or scared, keep moving forward and executing the mission; courage is acting despite fear, not waiting for fear to disappear. Trust Your Preparation When you hit uncertainty, fall back on the work you've already put in — physical, mental, and technical — rather than spiraling about what's coming next. Focus on the Team to Get Out of Your Own Head Shifting your attention from your own anxiety to how you can support and elevate others makes hard environments more endurable and improves performance. Discover You Have “More in the Tank” Don't treat real missions or selections like workouts; push past your comfort ceiling and you'll find reserves of mental and physical capacity you didn't know you had. Break Big Fears into Small, Daily Gains You don't need to be the best today — just better than yesterday; attack weaknesses with small, consistent, incremental progress. Leverage Mentors and Learn Aggressively Assume you're not the first to face a challenge. Seek out people who've done it before and copy their mindset, preparation and frameworks to shorten your learning curve. Make Feedback Normal, Specific, and Frequent Build team habits where everyone gets clear strengths and weaknesses surfaced (even anonymously at first), then use trends in that feedback to drive personal change. Balance Urgency with Deliberate Planning In crises, don't rush in just because the situation is urgent. Pause to gather facts, build a simple plan and avoid making the emergency worse. Use Your Team's Brains — Don't Lead Alone As a leader, your job is to facilitate: Draw out the quiet voices, aggregate the best ideas, and delegate execution rather than trying to be the sole problem-solver. Set Clear Standards and Red Lines Early Explicitly communicate what you will and won't tolerate so you can enforce discipline fairly and consistently, protecting both people and mission over the long haul. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 – Opening: Leading Through Fear 00:01:27 – Special Tactics Pipeline: Anxiety, Night Sweats and Uncertainty 00:03:50 – Trusting Preparation and Learning to Hate the Water Less 00:05:40 – Shared Hardship and Team Bonding in the Pipeline 00:07:27 – “More in the Tank”: Rucks, Mental Toughness and Selection 00:11:14 – Learning from Others, Mentorship and Owning Weakness 00:15:36 – Five Traits Torrel Looks for in Leaders 00:19:49 – Feedback Culture, Blind Spots and High-Performing Teams 00:25:34 – Thai Cave Rescue: First Mission and Leading Under Pressure 00:29:59 – New Leaders, Delegation and Facilitating the Team 00:36:34 – Failing, Standards and Command Red Lines 00:40:24 – Advice to Younger Self and Enjoying Each Season 00:43:25 – Transition to Business, Ongoing Service and Final Leadership Charge ABOUT MITCH BIO Mitch Torrel, U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2014, is a former Division I hockey player, Air Force Special Tactics officer, entrepreneur and founder of Sentry Operations. After beginning his Air Force career in pilot training, Torrel found his calling in special operations, completing the demanding Special Tactics training pipeline and serving in operational and leadership roles. While stationed in Okinawa, Japan, Torrel served as operations officer for the U.S. team supporting the 2018 rescue of 12 young soccer players and their coach from a flooded cave complex in Thailand. The experience, his first operational mission, became one of several defining chapters in a career shaped by high-stakes decision-making, teamwork, resilience and leadership under pressure. CONNECT WITH MITCH LINKEDIN | SENTRY OPERATIONS CONNECT WITH THE LONG BLUE LINE PODCAST NETWORK TEAM Ted Robertson | Producer and Editor: ted.robertson@usafa.org Send your feedback or nominate a guest: socialmedia@usafa.org < ----- > Ryan Hall | Director: ryan.hall@usafa.org Bryan Grossman | Copy Editor: bryan.grossman@usafa.org Wyatt Hornsby | Executive Producer: wyatt.hornsby@usafa.org ALL PAST LBL EPISODES | ALL LBLPN PRODUCTIONS AVAILABLE AT USAFA.ORG/LONGBLUELEADERSHIP AND ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS TRANSCRIPT OUR SPEAKERS: Guest, Mitch Torrel '14 | Host, Lt. Col. (ret.) Naviere Walkewicz '99 Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz 0:01 Sometimes leadership isn't about eliminating fear; it's about learning how to move forward, even if fear is sitting right next to you. I'm Naviere Walkowicz, Class of '99. Long Blue Leadership starts now. Today's guest is Mitch Teorrel, 2014 graduate of the Air Force Academy, former Division I hockey player, Air Force special tactics officer, also an entrepreneur near the founder of Century Operations. You know you've had a unique career. In fact, many probably know a lot of your work when it comes to an international rescue event, and we'll talk about that later on. But I think what's most exciting about this time with you, Mitch, is how you continue to lead, but you've done it through what some would call overcoming fear or maybe leading through fear. And so I think we're going to have a fantastic conversation today, and I welcome you to Long Blue Leadership. Mitch Torrel 0:53 Naviere, I appreciate you for having me out. Humbled to get the opportunity to kind of share some stories today, and so I'm looking forward to it. Thank you. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 1:01 Well, thanks for the time. We're going to jump right in with the time that you know when we had a chance to talk, Mitch. It was something that kind of surprised me, and I think others will really appreciate this. You know, when you're going through your Air Force special tactics training to kind of be in that role, you experience like night sweats and literally having to change your clothes at night. And I'm looking across to you. You're not sweating right now. You're looking pretty cool and calm. And so take me back to that experience, and let's just start there. Mitch Torrel 1:28 Yeah, pipeline is a pretty arduous process. It's two years; every day is a grind. It's difficult. You're not really sure what tomorrow holds, and they keep it that way, pretty close hold. You don't know what you got tomorrow. You just know it's going to be an early rise, and it's going to be really physically taxing. It's going to be mentally demanding, and you're not sure if. I think part of the anxiety is, do I mentally have what it takes to withstand and with withhold another day? Do I physically have what it takes to continue to drive on, and I think that unknown, the unknown on what's to come, am I going to be enough? The two years is a selection process, so you're getting assessed and selected every day, and it's a lot of anxiety to take on because you're not sure how you're going to perform. I think a lot of us have such internal pressures on ourselves to perform in and out every day that it makes it very difficult to get out of your mind and not worry about the anxiety of what's coming tomorrow. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 2:29 Well, it makes me think the closest thing that I can think of right at this moment is you know basic cadet training, which is six weeks, and you just talked about two years of uncertainty and not you know waking up early and not knowing what's next. You know, how did you kind of navigate through that? I think we all know how we navigated through BCT, but I think certainly this is much when it's something that's so enduring. I think that's a different situation. Mitch Torrel 2:51 I think a part of goes back to just trusting in your preparation. Did I do what it took to prepare? And if you did, if you didn't, there's not much you can change the night before, and so trusting in your abilities, your ability to adapt, your ability to withstand. I think I hated the water, and they always told you going through the pipeline. If you don't love the water, you're not going to make it through. And I'm a testament to I hated the water every day, dreaded it almost on a daily basis. But you know, learn to overcome and deal with that anxiety and just pressure that it brought. But every day is an opportunity to kind of build that wall up. Your ability to withstand, your ability to deal with anxiety, your ability to deal with the unknown, and I think the pipeline was a really good opportunity for me to kind of grow. I remember when we were in Mississippi, one of the earlier schools. It's three months. Every day was again very arduous. You didn't know it was coming. Are they going to put us in a pool tomorrow? Am I going to drown? You know, am I going to be able to make it through? Am I going to do a good job of leading the team? I think being able to focus on the team allowed me to not worry about myself and kind of focus on something else. And I think worrying about others allowed me to really make it through some of those arduous times, and that was very helpful to me. I remember I probably took a lot longer to grow to the point where you know you're not worried about tomorrow. I used to have to wake up at night, change my sheets, change what I was wearing, you know, and that happened every night because I would just wake up in a dead sweat and I was soaking wet, and eventually, you know, through exposure and through time, you learn to just exist and not worry about what's coming tomorrow. And it's a constant evolution. You know, that's not to say I don't get anxiety about things that are happening tomorrow today, but you start to learn to head off those thoughts early on and allow yourself to just take what comes tomorrow. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 4:57 So I'm thinking about you being in those moments, and when you said it was probably later on, I'm curious as how you know that every night you're changing your sheets, you're going through that. But I'm curious, were there others that were experiencing the same thing, or were others even helping you through navigating those thoughts that you had? Mitch Torrel 5:14 I think just being in a team environment makes things so much better. Sharing in in in the suffering, sharing in the stories, and getting to reflect on that. When I look back on the pipeline, what an amazing time and something that I think our entire team looks fondly about. We're very close still, and I think that shared hardship, that shared experience, is something that bonds you together for life. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 5:41 So that two-year journey, and obviously you graduated and became an Air Force Special Tactics Officer. You know what was, I guess, the moment that it clicked for you. You know, you said you got to that point. Do you remember that day? Do you remember what was different, or you just all of a sudden didn't sweat the same? Mitch Torrel 5:57 I think it probably lasted for me longer than a lot of people, and you know, it seems like I learned a lot of the lessons hard myself. You know, and but I think it's just something that gradually over time, you know, the way I remember it is one day it stopped, but I'm sure it was a little bit more gradual than that. Like I think over time you just learn to just, hey, tomorrow's going to be no different than it was today. Today was fine. We made it through. The team did great. You know, I performed up to my standard, or maybe if I didn't, tomorrow's another opportunity in which I can go back and get after it again. And there's plenty of times where I look back, and I think it's easy to learn and roll when you're being put in those situations each and every day. And so it was a very growth-oriented couple of years for me, and I really enjoyed it. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 6:52 I would have loved to have been working with you on the day after you didn't have to wake up and change the sheets. Whatever you had, you know, you know, you were more alert that day. You actually had better sleep. Mitch Torrel 7:01 Yeah, I think definitely had to drink a substantially less amount of water each night before going to bed. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 7:09 Oh goodness! Well, let's talk about — I think you know, there was something that you shared before about kind of uncovering in yourself that you had more in your tank than you thought, and I'm curious that that was during pipeline in those moments that were like you know forced experiences, or if you found that at other times when you kind of surprised yourself in learning that about. Mitch Torrel 7:28 I think the entire 10 years was a constant lesson of you've got more in the tank, both physically and mentally. I think when I first decided today, I was going through pilot training, and I just felt like it was more of a hobby than a job. And I got to meet guys in special operations, and was very impressed by the camaraderie, by the caliber of guys that were there. And to me, it was like a hockey team, and I missed that. I missed that group because you wanted to be a pilot first, correct? Is that what you're planning? Yeah, I think my family wanted me to be a pilot. I think they kind of pushed me that direction. I always enjoyed flight, you know. But for me, I just thought that some of my skills and abilities would better translate, and I would have a more fulfilling career, getting to be around you know that type of environment. And I think too, there's always you know, can I make it through the training? Do I have what it takes? You know, what will I learn about myself? And so that was a little bit of kind of just the unknown was alluring, you know. But I think there's just so much every day. Where I remember one of the first selection events, you do a long ruck event, and leading up to training, I was so focused on passing the initial fitness test to just start the assessment that I didn't rock, I didn't do underwater stuff. I was just focused on can I do push-ups? Can I do pull-ups? Can I do the 3-mile run? You know, and that took all my time and energy. And when I got to the ruck, it's unknown time, unknown distance, and they just tell you to go. And I remember I was like, all right, I'm going to treat this like a workout, and I'm going to run for a couple minutes, and then I'll walk for a few minutes, and I'll run for a couple minutes, and that'll help get me through. And I remember Master Sergeant came up to me, and he's like, “Why, why are you walking? And I remember being embarrassed at that moment, where it's do I not have it in the tank where I could have just been running this whole time? Do I want it enough where I can just dig a little bit deeper and showcase that? And I remember that fed me through the next two years, where it's like, do I have the mental hardness? Do I have the toughness? Have I prepared physically, you know, for these events? And so I think that was kind of a good wake-up call. Where it's not a workout, you know, what do you have left in the tank? And I think throughout two years there, went through another direction halfway through my career, and that was another opportunity to kind of dig in the dig in the tank a little bit. Did you approach that one differently? I did, and very proud of you know what I had learned throughout the years, what I was able to showcase. We did a much longer rec event, and I ran the whole thing, and was pretty proud of myself about that. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 10:22 What a fantastic example! Because I'm thinking about you know in in in our work and our profession, we do we think about how can I create something to be distinct, right? How can I do something for the long haul? But you're right. If we don't, if we aren't thinking about how can we perform at our best as part of that, you know, that that equation, then we might not even get to the long haul, right? And so I think that's really powerful that you kind of shared, you know, giving your all and realizing that there was more in there than you originally were trying to like, you know, save. Yeah. Wow, that's a really cool story. I bet there are many examples of that. It was quite. Oh my Did you see others? You know, as you had these moments where you kind of learned these things about yourself, and obviously, I think you know in hockey you probably saw this as well. But have you been able to pull others along with you in these experiences that you've had that you've seen? Maybe others are struggling the same way. Mitch Torrel 11:15 I think everybody struggles in different areas, especially in the pipeline. You're learning a lot of different skill sets. You're working on a lot of different things. Cardio is a part of it. Strength is a part of it. Determination. I mean, just — and there's so much. I think you pick up some really good traits from others. Hey, I really like what you're doing, or how you having such success, or how do you navigate this portion? I was always terrible in the water, bad swimmer, horrible underwater. I think when I went through initial selection, somebody pulled me out of the pool after we did underwaters, which is you go down, do a completely underwater, you know, swim underwater, swim underwater for the distance of the pool, and then come back up at a 45-degree angle. And I remember one of the cadre. He pulled me out of the pool, and he said, "You are terrible. Like I wanted to pass out watching you. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 10:22 And you're like, "Thank you for that feedback. Mitch Torrel 12:08 And so it's getting with people who are really good at it and getting advice. I think something throughout my career that I've been very blessed to have is really good mentorship. And you're typically not the first one to go through a process, find a new job, you know, and having a good network of people who, hey, how did you prepare? What set you up for success, or especially in business now, it's a completely new world for me. And having mentors who are able to help think of it this way, or there's a better way to orient your situation, or prepare yourself, and that's really important to surround yourself with people who, you know, are able to elevate you, make you rethink kind of your approach to things, and then give you tips and advice. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 12:52 So I have to ask, do you like the water today? Mitch Torrel 12:54 I like being on the water, you know, on a boat, you know? Just hanging out. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 12:59 There's some material between you and the water, so that leads me to this question. I know that was a little comical, but I'm curious when someone, as that's you know a developing leader or wherever they're at in their leadership journey, if they really want to be part of something, but there is something that is fundamentally part of that that they just don't like or they're just not good at, what would be the advice you give them? Because you know some people might be like, I just hate that so much, I won't pursue the thing that I love because that component's in there. Mitch Torrel 13:28 I think there's kind of two factors in that. If you hate something so much that you know in your heart that it's not something that you can overcome or you want to deal with on a day-to-day basis, then then maybe that that's not worth you know getting through. But I would also argue that until you give yourself the opportunity to progress and grow and learn to get through whatever that difficulty or whatever that is that you don't like, you won't know. And I think there's a lot of ways to incrementally. You don't have to be the best swimmer today. You just have to be a little bit better than you were yesterday, and I think that was something that we and our team learned throughout the pipeline. Is hey, you don't have to be the best at everything today, but everything that you do today is just making you a little bit better for tomorrow. And so I think breaking down things into manageable and you know smaller bite-sized things that you can you can do. You know hey, when I first started swimming, I couldn't believe people swam multiple laps at a time. You know, and I was like, “All right, I'm going to swim two, you know, 50s at a time tomorrow, and then, you know, next week I'm going to build up to 100,” or, you know, and it doesn't have to all happen overnight. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 14:45 Right. For a moment, I thought two to 100 but you're talking 50s. Well, that's fantastic, and thank you for sharing that because I think what I also gleaned from that is there's some self-discovery that comes from, I really don't like something, a part of you starts to learn, “Really, did I really not like that?” Right? Maybe feared that because I'm not good at that. And so I think I really appreciated your thoughts of you haven't really given your chance to truly assess that. Mitch Torrel 15:10 And I think we build things up so much in our head. You know, I think dive school is one of those — “Oh, it's terrifying.” You know? Col. Naviere Walkewicz 15:16 I mean, it probably is, I'm not gonna lie. Mitch Torrel 15:19 And it really wasn't. I think we throughout training did a good job. And in preparation, again, you fall back on your preparation. Worked really hard to get there. Put in the extra And it just makes you know those hurdles that at once seem like mountains, you know, just small little hills that you have to go over. Yeah. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 15:38 Well, you mentioned some of those in your life that you realize when you're going through something, you're probably not the first person that's gone through it, and you have that network of mentors. What are some of the traits that— And I think you alluded to, there are five traits in a leader that you really kind of look to, you know, to see. What are those? Mitch Torrel 15:56 So drive, you know, and a lot of people that were surrounded with, especially at the academy, or in you know in the soft community, or in the military in general, have drive, and so that's not necessarily a unique characteristic, but it's something that you need in order to make you successful. Interpersonal effectiveness, and so how do I integrate with a team? How do I relate to others? And it can't be cookie cutter for everybody, and because team environments, people you know are different, and that's it's one of those soft and fuzzy skills that you need to work on and develop the way that you communicate, and so can I get my message across? Do people understand it? And that's both in writing, spoken. You know, be nonverbal, verbal, the way that you carry yourself, body language, super important. Problem solving. So that's something that the academy does a good job of exposing you to routinely. Can I solve this problem? How do I get my team to you know get after this complex problem? And so that's another one of those characteristics that we typically assess and select for. I think stress tolerance. You know, Pipeline does a really good job of building you up with that. The Academy, basic training, all of that is just another iteration at how am I handling things when I'm getting yelled at, when there's a timeline, when there's you know things at stake. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 17:19 So I'm curious, were those you've just over time recognized that when I see things or leaders succeeding really well or being able to accomplish things that maybe that others would think impossible, they carry those traits. Is that how you have kind of derived them down to five? Mitch Torrel 17:37 I think there's the foundation of it. Obviously, there's a lot of subfacets that go into each of those traits and characteristics and some leaders have you know all five of them in spades. Some of them are much more heavily reliant on some of their characteristics than others, but it's always a good thing to develop the traits that you're lacking. I think feedback is a really important trait and really important characteristic of well-functioning teams, and so how did I do this week? If I didn't do great, you know, like I don't need to be beaten down about it. But people typically want to be high performers, and everybody has blind spots, and so being able to call out those blind spots in a healthy and functional manner is super important because people want to be high performers. And I had the privilege of running and getting to work some of our selection events, and what we found was a really cool trend, which is we used to do weird feedback, and so guys would show up to selection, and right away the first day you'd have a bunch of tasks and events, and we'd bring everybody together and be like, all right, go down the row. Who is the two highest performing guys today? And that's really easy. People love to give praise, and then you go down the line, and you're like, all right, call out the two lowest performing guys and tell them why. And people go, I don't want to do that, and it's like, why? Like, do you not want them to get better? Do you not want them to have the opportunity? We're in Day 1 of day X, and it's not too early to turn their train around. What we saw is typically the guys who are the lowest performing early on are never the lowest performing at the end of the year, and they take that feedback, they internalize it, and they adopt and you know overturn that. And it's really fun to see that progression, but none of that happens if they don't get called out, if they don't get constructive feedback. “Hey, when we were working as a team, you were doing X and Y and Z by yourself, or you know, there's a million reasons why either an action is perceived as hey, you weren't for the team, or you didn't perform the standard.” I think people getting that feedback is what turns that train around. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 19:49 Right, it's almost probably like exactly what they needed. So I'm curious because feedback is challenging. It's hard to I think for some to give feedback. It's hard for some to receive feedback, I'm fascinated because when I think about the pace in which you have had to operate and do things, that you make time for feedback. I'm curious if you could talk about how you guys do that in a way that's received well. Mitch Torrel 20:13 I think it, again, it goes back to interpersonal effectiveness, and so you've got to know who do I have on my team? Are they somebody who's going to internalize this or not take it very well? There's a bunch of different ways in which you can get feedback and then provide it to somebody. Where we used to early on in the pipeline, as guys were learning to get feedback and you know not you know get too shaken up about it. Is we would have guys write, all right, hey, everybody on our team, we're going to do three things they do well, three things you wish they'd improve on, and then we strip out the names and we provide just a list of hey, here your three things that you're doing really well, and then here are your three weaknesses that you know everybody said we go around we talk about it, and that was a really good kind of introduction, where it's not tanked to anybody. Right. And then what's really nice is you start to see trends. So it's really easy for people to be like, “Oh, you know, Mitch doesn't like me,” or, “That's Mitch's opinion.” But when you start to see that correlation of, well, I got this five times. Is hey, my body language day to day is probably not where it needs to be, or I'm constantly putting others down, or I'm just you know not showing up on time, just small things, and I think drawing awareness to that and getting buy-in from guys to change it, and you see that transition all the time, where, all right, like, now I'm aware of it, I can fix it, I can identify it, and then you get the team to hold you accountable with it. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 21:44 Well, in the way that you just described that, I'm curious how often you think that it's, you know, relevant or should be practiced. Is it, like, in the moment? Is it something, like, that where it's weekly? But I think, what I think is really neat about that — it was never attacking, and it was never something they had to defend. It just seemed like it was just information. Like it's what you do really well. This is what you need to work on. And taking the attribution away from it, like who said it? I think just made it, you know. Mitch Torrel 22:09 And I think everybody got to understand that you're a student, you know, of life and a student of your job. You're a student of life. You're a student of you know whatever position you're in. And I had a mentor growing up and played professional sports, and there was a conversation where, hey, “How do how do you know when it's time to retire? How do you know when you're done?” And it's when I stop improving and I stop learning. And so having that mentality where, no matter how long you've been around, there's things to improve upon, there's things to learn, is really hard to have because people, you know, you get comfortable in a position. It's like I've seen it all, I've done it all, I've been there. But the people who are the best at their jobs, and especially in the military, the people who show up every day, work on their trade, work on their skills and seek to improve, and I've been blessed to be surrounded by just, I mean, some of the most decorated warriors that the Air Force has put out on the battlefield. And it was a humbling experience, but even more so humbling was the approach they took every day. As they came into work every day and got better at something. They didn't sit on their laurels and “Hey, I did this two years ago, and now I can kind of walk through the rest of my career.” It was— they came in every day to work, and it was impressive. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 23:30 Oh man! What is something that and normally asks at the end, but it just seems so fitting right now. Like, how are you getting better and learning every day? Mitch Torrel 23:38 I think every day is new problem sets, and I think it's you know trying to expand my education. I think there's a lot of new tools out there. There's a lot of new opportunities and think the world's constantly changing. And so, staying informed is one of the ways in which I'm trying to be a better leader. I think business is this completely new hurdle. I think being in the military, there's a very different type of leadership that you're able to bring. And two, I mean, everybody is there for the mission generally and believes in the task and purpose. And business now, you kind of need to appeal to people in a lot more of a well-rounded manner. And so, I think having conversations with mentors, you know, I'm maintaining that. I try and just meet as many people as I can and glean information from them, experiences from them, because I'd like to think I'm getting smarter as I get older. I'm trying to learn all the lessons myself. So… Col. Naviere Walkewicz 24:39 Well, I'm grateful for that because the reason why we're talking here is because you answered, you know, and we're willing to talk about it. So I think that's you know just proof right there of that stretching and outreach. So before we shift into, I'm curious on you know you talk about you asked your mentor when does he know it's time to retire. I would love Kind of the business world, but before that, I'd like to visit actually one of your experiences while you're in in service, and you know it's something there's you know there's a movie on it. We actually featured in our 2018 checkpoint, but you were instrumental in rescuing the boys' soccer team in Thailand when they had a huge monsoon. And I was wondering if you kind of take me not so much. Maybe you can share with others in case they aren't familiar with it. But I'm really curious about the leadership piece of that because it was a huge operation, and it was dealing with water. So let's talk about that. Mitch Torrel 25:34 Yeah, exactly — my nightmare. You know what? I just happened to be in the right time at the right place. There was a team of pararescue men and combat controllers stationed out in Okinawa, Japan. There was a group of soccer players who got stranded in a cave after the monsoons came early and had flooded out a section. The Thai leadership and parks team, and then eventually the Thai Navy tried to attempt a rescue, and they weren't able to action it. So they reached out to the U.S. Embassy and asked if we had anybody in in the region who could come help. And that just happened to be our team out in Okinawa. I think it was definitely a challenge. There wasn't a lot of information when we left out the door. It was either, you know, is 13 individuals stuck in a cave. We don't know what the hurdles are. We don't know what's been tried. We don't know anything. We don't even know if they're alive. Oh my goodness. And so, getting on the ground, there was a lot of information to take in. There's a lot of people who were trying to help, trying to facilitate a rescue, working, you know, their own agendas, and I think coordinating and making sense of all that chaos was kind of the first task. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 26:47 And so, what was your role? So, you know, obviously, like the call came in, and then you know, you were — that was, you know, your, you know, was assigned to that. What was your piece, and like, how did you navigate that chaos? Mitch Torrel 26:58 So I felt like I had the best job out of you know anybody there. I got to be the operations officer, and so I was kind of the troop commander for the team that we had out. And you know, meanwhile, my leadership had to you know liaise with the other leaders. I got to be kind of down and in focused. All right, what plans are we working? How are we coordinating and liaising with our Thai counterparts? And got to be a little bit more down and in. And so I really enjoyed that part, and that was kind of why I got into special operations in general as I wanted to be, you know, working with a team of really, really high-functioning individuals on very hard problems. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 27:38 Right, and this was one of the first kind of very hard problems that you were, you know, working on. Mitch Torrel 27:43 It was. So this was my first operational mission, you know, coming out of the pipeline. I got stationed in Okinawa, and this was kind of the first opportunity to showcase what I'd learned and employ. And it was kind of, you know, everybody's dream is to go through training and then get to action some of those skills and traits that they've developed. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 28:02 Well, I imagine it was quite busy, you know, around the clock because you know time wasn't on their side, and so you were really working against the clock. But I'm curious how you, you know, how do you navigate with urgency as a leader, but still safely? You know, like how do you manage that? Mitch Torrel 28:21 I think, sometimes you got to know when to kind of pull the reins, and it's very easy— it was a very urgent situation, right? There's 13 kids trapped. They don't have food or water. We don't know if they're alive. The cave is continually flooding more and more every hour. But you got to have a plan to go off of. You got to be able to not rush into an emergency and make things worse. And I think off the start, nobody was monitoring who came and went from the cave, and that generated issues. John and Rick, the U.K. and British divers, stumbled on you know two would-be rescuers who got subsequently stranded in another section of the cave, and they were able to get them out. And then, and so we realized that taking a step back, generating a plan. When we arrived, there was a key leaders contingent that went into the cave to kind of get information first and foremost. And then we spent the rest of the team, all right download the gear, stage everything, prep everything, go get some rest, and then we're going to generate and come up with a plan in the morning. But sometimes you got to realize that you can't move them out in overnight, and so you need to take time, you know, do a little five-minute huddle and make sure that you have a plan that's not going to get you further into trouble. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 29:38 Yes, well, it's such an important role, and I'm thinking about you know those moments where your like, “Get some rest,” as the leader in this, and you know, kind of organizing this. What are the thoughts going through some of your in your head? And I ask that because I'm thinking about leaders who are experiencing something difficult for the first time, and maybe there's some doubt, or you know, how do you how do you calm yourself through some of those questions? Mitch Torrel 30:00 I think, for new leaders, you don't have to have all the answers yourself, and that is first and foremost. I on team, and probably one of the most junior guys. Yes, I'm in charge as the officer, but the guys who are working with me have been in the Air Force, have done rescue missions, have been doing the job for 15, 18, you know, upwards of 20 years, and so I think understanding that no matter where you're at in a team, you you're a part of a team for a reason, and you should be able to leverage input, leverage ideas, and you shouldn't be beholden to coming up with everything on yourself. I think delegation is super important. I think getting input and opinions from others is extremely important because sometimes the quietest guy in the room is going to have the best idea, and you need to enable and empower them to speak up, put them on the spot. You know, “Hey, what do you think? What do you— How do you think we should approach this?” And then your job as a leader is to take all these good ideas, is to empower the team to do its best, and so your job isn't to carry the water, come up with a plan, and do everything on your own. Like, you were there as a facilitator, and I think that that is the biggest takeaway. I spend, especially young cadets, please, please, please leverage you know the experience that that you're going to go out and be on team with. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 31:22 I think that's fantastic advice. And as you look back on it today, I know we chatted a little bit earlier. I said, gosh, you know, it probably it's a while ago, but maybe it feels like yesterday, and you said no, it feels like forever ago. You know, have you seen yourself? You learn from that, but have you grown in the way that you continue to do things now because of that experience? Mitch Torrel 31:43 I think everything is additive. You know, I mean that was a huge learning experience. It was I learned a ton. I think there are several things that having a second shot at it that would have done substantially different. I think the outcome ended up in a very happy manner; I think it's very easy now that we've developed this framework. Here's how we tackle this problem, but that's been applicable in other means and other avenues as well. And so again, you know, as you build your toolbox of experience, as you build kind of these traits, and you get to refine that, it's something that you continually get to bring out in other manners. And so yeah, I grew a lot from the event, learned a lot, and have been able to apply it since. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 32:29 Well, as I've been sitting across from you, one of the things that I'm just feeling in spades is that as a leader, you are somebody that's really humble, and you know you approach it, like, through humility. And so I'm curious, you know, how you've seen that carry you, and what you might share with others when they're thinking about, you know, how do I, you know, as I'm leading, how do I lead? Like how do I lead with humility? Because it seems like it's working very well for you. Mitch Torrel 32:51 I think it was easy to be humble when you're surrounded by the caliber of individuals that I was blessed to be around mean, every team I was on, it was. I mean, they were phenomenal guys who have done phenomenal things in their career and were just so impressive. And so I was just always just thrilled to be a teammate of theirs. I think, really going back to you know, again, your job as a leader is to facilitate the team, is to you know drive you towards mission accomplishment. I think if you always put things back onto why we here, it's not for leadership's sake, leaders don't exist, you know, outside of facilitation, and you know it's not to downplay the job of the leader. It's not at all. It's a big responsibility. You have the authority. You have the — you know all of that, and so now it's your job to delegate that accordingly and efficiently. And I think it's going back to just understanding that again, we exist for the mission. We exist to enable that team to accomplish whatever its task or business you know directive is, and so I think having an understanding of that, and then it's just fun to see people progress, right? You know that the cave rescue was my first mission, but that didn't mean because I hadn't had real world experience that I didn't have things that I could bring to the table, and I think it's understanding that as well as humility is important. Like maybe you know not jumping across the table and you know declaring yourself the king of whatever's going on, but individuals have a lot that they bring to the table. You know, having an ability to you know see other things that aren't being looked at, bring other perspectives to the table, even just making sense of the chaos. You know, and that's not something that you need to be a leader or in a leadership position to do. And being forward leaning enough to anticipate hurdles, second, third order effects. What else needs to be accomplished or taken care of? I mean, there's a lot of ways in which you can provide value. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 34:56 Mitch, have you always kind of been this way? Have you always kind of operated in that space or is it something that you've kind of learned over time about yourself, or taken on from others you've seen? Mitch Torrel 35:06 I think it's something that's developed. You know, I don't think you know. I think there's a little bit of nurture and nature into it, where you know you're born a certain orientation where it's like, hey, you're comfortable being you know in charging groups, and some people aren't, and that's OK. But a lot of people develop into it, and I think I've just been blessed with a lot of opportunities to try things out, fail, come back to the drawing board, work on it, improve, and you know the pipeline was monumentally developmental for me. I'm sure there's a lot of teammates who you know listen to this and laugh pretty hard about you know some of the stupid things that I did going through the pipeline, but they're learning experiences, and we had a really good group, and we pushed each other so hard, and so I had an assistant troop commander who was going through with me, and we had really healthy camaraderie, but a really healthy. I mean, we were constantly competing, and it just drove me to be so much better. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 36:07 So, you know, we were talking about how you are continually working on being better, right? Being better than you were yesterday, so that it's always kind of an additive improvement. I'm curious on when you've seen yourself fail. You talked about you failed and you've gotten better. Can you share an example of when you have failed and that literally shaped something very quickly instead of being additive, but quickly that you changed in the way that you already did. Mitch Torrel 36:34 I think just failures and take care of people, I think is one of the biggest things to learn is, you know, going through the pipeline, it's easy to you know lose sight of the overall end state. And at the end of the day, it's your goal is to there be there to make people better incrementally every day. I think there's been a couple situations in which maybe I was a little ax on some enforcement of rules or standard that came back to kind of bite us a little bit, you know. And so, and this this will probably feel free to cut this, you know. But I think there was an opportunity guys going through a pipeline. They're really young. I grew up, you know, in northern Minnesota, and you know, people drink underage. I was hey I'm OK hearing about it or you know like I'm you know as a commander it's like if it happens it happens you know but I think what's hard is how do you enforce the rules if you're looking the other way if you're not enforcing that standard and so I think what's really hard is you can be there be one of the guys but you got to set your red lines you got to set hey here's what I will and will not tolerate and so I think I learned early in the pipeline that if I'm OK or if I let the standard slip on certain things, you know, like guys drink underage, like guys do you know stupid things, and then they get in trouble for it. How do I, as a commander, enforce it? And so it was one of those learning experiences where going through the pipeline, guy had you know you know got found drinking underage, and it's like, “Hey, it's on you as the, you know, officer to discipline them.” It's like, “Well, I'm also a part of the problem because I didn't set that standard. I, you know, allowed it.” And so I think that was one of those heavy learning experiences where, you know, you're — yes, you're the quarterback of the team, but you got to there has to be some delineation between you know between what you allow and what you can't. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 38:49 I'm really glad you shared that because I think that's real. I think that is something a challenge that you know, especially when I think about the Class of '26 that just graduated and they just finished their six days of leave, and they're soon to head onto their bases, right? You know, the world doesn't always turn out, and so how do they navigate some of those things that they're going to inevitably come across? So I think that's a real conversation, and I really appreciate you sharing that. Mitch Torrel 39:14 And I think what I started doing, you know, from then on is, is you as a commander, you as a officer, should have you know your command guidance. It should be your checklist. Hey, here's what I value. Here's what my red lines are, and you gotta set the standard immediately to just let people know, “Hey, like here's what I'm gonna be irritated about if you show up late to meetings.” If, you know, here's what you know I'm not gonna handle any moral, legal, or ethical issues. Like if it's not moral or legally or ethically a problem, like my job is to you know delegate that down to you and allow you guys to do it. And so setting that standard early as leaders is extremely important because then it allows you to enforce, uphold the standard, and be like, "Hey, we talked about this. This is the expectation. You understood the expectation, and now I can hold you accountable.” And it's not me coming after you because we sat down and had a conversation. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 40:13 That's right. That's excellent advice. So one of the things that we like to do is ask you if you were sitting across, not Navid now, if you're sitting across young Mitch. What was what piece of advice you'd share with him? Mitch Torrel 40:25 I think, enjoy the period in which you're in every stage. I feel like every four years, I look back on the previous four years and just think about what an amazing time period that was. And you know, getting to play hockey, going to the academy, the academy was amazing. You're hanging with your friends. You're in college, and you know, increasingly as you age, it's going to be increasing responsibility. There's going to be a lot more you know burden on your shoulders, but it's fun, you know. And progression is fun, moving on to the next stage. But I think enjoy where you're at in life a little bit more. It would kind of be my advice. And then, you know, I don't necessarily regret anything, but it's you know continually to just work hard, progress, and you know have those cups coffee, learn from other mentors, you know, expand your network, and just grow. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 41:20 What are you doing now that helps you enjoy life? Mitch Torrel 41:25 I think right now, so just moved, and you know, right now I'm trying to focus on a little bit more me, you know, be a little healthier with sleep, eating, you know, and just I think it's easy to kind of burn the candle at both ends, and now it's kind of taking a step back and understanding that you need to be rejuvenated, you need to you know unplug periodically to be able to bring your all to you know what you're working on, and sometimes things get monotonous, and sometimes you know you just need to take a step back and reinvigorate yourself. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 41:58 I love that. That's fantastic. So, today, in today's terms, what are you most proud about yourself when it comes to? And if I word this right, maybe I say, what are you most proud about in being a facilitator? I want to say being a leader, but I wonder if you're going to answer that. I'm really good at facilitating high-performing teams. I'm curious how it goes. Mitch Torrel 42:19 I think what I'm most proud about is just looking back at the people I've had the blessing of coming across and just seeing them grow in their life. You know, like I think we allow sometimes in in the military where everybody's going to leave the military at some point, and that's OK. You know, I've got friends who stayed in for 2030, years and done phenomenal things. I've got friends who've gotten out, and you know progressed in their professional careers, and to me, it's just fun to see where everybody ends up. Like I love seeing people have success, and especially people who, you know, I may or may not have helped at least a little bit. You know, or you know, at least been a bad example of what not to do. But I think, yeah, it's the relationships that I look back on, and I'm just very happy to have you know gotten to know the people that I've come across. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 43:13 Well, you yourself made that transition, I think, from you know active service and obviously an entrepreneur. You know, what's some advice you might give someone in in that kind of decision calculus of transitioning their career? Mitch Torrel 43:26 I think it just goes back to again, am I am I continually am I student of the game? Am I showing up every day invigorated to learn and be better at my job? And you know maybe if the answer is if not, you need to step away for a little bit, reinvigorate yourself, reprioritize your life. And sometimes it's just, hey, I've got some goals that I've set out to get after, and sometimes your path diverges, and that's OK. And I think in my case it was I had some things that I wanted to accomplish in life that the — it was just time for me to, you know, change my path, of course. And so it wasn't. I loved the military. I loved the team environment, the camaraderie, the units that I got to be part of were phenomenal, and I miss that every day. But sometimes you just got to, you know, understand where you're going and you know set out and accomplish those goals. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 44:20 Well, I think there's been a theme across many of the graduates I get to speak with, and service continues even out of uniform. So I think that that definitely speaks volumes. So Mitch, was there anything today that we didn't cover that you would love to share with our graduate community, even if it's just words of encouragement? Mitch Torrel 44:37 No, I think it's just you know continue to build your skill set, build your toolbox, understand that every day is an opportunity to learn to better communicate, to invest in yourself, to professionalize you know your approach to things and building discipline, building you know your approach to complex problems, and I think a lot of us just want to check the box and move on and get you know. But every day again is an opportunity to better yourself, and so I think that that's what I would impart on, you know, younger next generation who are going to solve tomorrow's hard problems, who are going to be in these complex positions that we can't even fathom. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 45:21 Well, there are so many amazing things that we covered today that I think many can take back and internalize and find the way that it connects to them. But something that really stood out to me, just first and foremost, with you mentioned that you're more authentic and you just live with your heart. And so I think that came out in spades. I loved learning that you know leadership to you started with really kind of looking inward and what you really wanted, right? You could have gone a path of a pilot, and you could have done well, but you recognize that there is something that you wanted to do that might be more fulfilling with your skill set and align better with you. I think that that is that awareness as a leader is really important. I also really appreciate how you continue on focus on better every day, and you don't have to be the best tomorrow. But you need to be better than you were, and you're competing against yourself every day while lifting others up. I think the other thing that I really just enjoyed about you is remembering that the leader, yes, does have responsibilities to make decisions and you know, you know, advocate and empower others, but you're a facilitator and making sure that you help others have their voices bring out the best so that you actually can bring out the mission to success. So it's been an incredible conversation. I've thoroughly enjoyed this. So I just truly appreciate you being on Long Blue Leadership. Mitch Torrel 46:33 No, thank you. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 46:35 Absolutely. And so, for any of you that are still watching and listening to this, be sure to share this with others because the leadership journey is one that it never ends. Right? We're always growing and evolving, and this conversation and all of our conversations on Long Blue Leadership with the lives of Air Force Academy graduates can just help you in your own personal journey. So, see you next time on Long Blue Leadership. I'm Naviere Walkowicz. Thank you. Mitch Torrel 46:56 Thank you. KEYWORDS Leadership, fear, resilience, mental toughness, preparation, adaptation, team cohesion, shared hardship, humility, mentorship, feedback, continuous improvement, self-awareness, stress tolerance, problem solving, interpersonal effectiveness, communication, delegation, accountability, standards, courage, growth mindset, trust, mission focus, servant leadership. The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation
When your family is in crisis, the last thing you want to do is start the orientation process of finding support. You need help - ASAP. So that time when things feel a bit calmer, and your teen seems to be doing okay, might actually be the best time to build the support system they'll need for the road ahead.In this episode, Seth Gottlieb joins me to explore why waiting until your family is in crisis often makes it harder to get the right help in place. We discuss the unique roles of therapists, mentors, and parent coaches, why they aren't interchangeable, and how creating a strong support system before problems escalate can make all the difference for both you and your teen.If you're looking for support for parents of struggling teens, we'll help you think beyond crisis management and toward proactive, long-term support. Whether your teen is returning home from treatment, resistant to therapy, or simply navigating a difficult season, building the right team early can create stronger relationships, better communication, and more sustainable progress.In this episode on support for parents of struggling teens, we discuss:Why it's better to build support before your teen reaches a crisisThe differences between therapists, mentors, and parent coachesHow mentors help teens discover their own goals and build independenceWhy many teens respond differently to mentors than to therapists or parentsWhen to introduce additional support during or after treatmentHow proactive support can reduce the likelihood of future crisesWhy parents often wait too long to ask for help, and how to recognize the signs soonerThe importance of continuing support, even when things seem to be going wellHow parents can shift from crisis management to long-term growth and healthier family dynamicsLooking for support?
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Profitable Steward Podcast, host Jared Sorensen sits down with fourth-generation rancher Annie Mackenzie for an honest conversation about ranching, family legacy, resilience, faith, and mental health.Annie shares her family's journey through loss, hardship, and change, and how the example of her grandparents helped create a lasting legacy of family connection and support. She also opens up about her personal experience with depression and the importance of breaking the silence around mental health—particularly in the ranching and cowboy community.Through her poetry, Annie discovered that vulnerability can create connection and give others permission to share their own stories. Her message is both simple and powerful: the mind can be a cruel liar, and healing begins with recognizing those thoughts for what they are and practicing self-kindness.Key Takeaways:• Family legacy is built through love, example, and resilience.• Vulnerability can break the stigma surrounding mental health.• Sharing our struggles can help others feel less alone.• Faith and perseverance can carry us through uncertain seasons.• Stewardship also means caring for our minds, relationships, and well-being.#ProfitableSteward #AnnieMackenzie #JaredSorensen #Ranching #FamilyLegacy #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #Faith #Resilience #CowboyPoetry #Stewardship #RanchLifeJump over to YouTube to catch the video of this and all podcast episodes.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpLUbiwmZtkszQAjdtlO8ZQiJjgrYGr1x
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Beyond The Outer Realm welcomes back Sterling Moon Date: August 11th, 2026 EP: 756 DISCUSSION: Sterling Moon is back and we pick up where we left off in our last segment. We will continue to discuss her book. “ Littlest Book of Spirit Communication” as we venture further into The Bridge Between Worlds which will include Divination, Awareness, Preparation, Protection and more. She will also introduce f her new “ Spirit Says Talking Cards” . This and so much more to address ! Contact for the show - theouterrealmcontact@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/michelledesrochers_ Please support us by Liking, Subscribing, Sharing and Commenting. Thank you All!!! About Sterling Moon: Sterling Moon (she/her) is a full-time, heels-on-the-ground, tarot reader, psychic medium, folk magician, animal communicator, published author, podcaster, and educator on the mystical and strange. She is the author of "The Little Book of Spirit Communication" and "Talking to Spirits: A Modern Medium's Practical Advice for Spirit Communication," both published by Llewellyn Books, as well as "Llewellyn's Little Book of Spirit Communication" and several other self-published works. STERLING MOON (Englewood, CO) has communicated with spirits since childhood and began officially practicing mediumship in 2016. She teaches through her school, Sterling Moon Divination Academy, and is a long-time instructor at Ritualcraft School. WEBSITE: SterlingMoonTarot.com If you enjoy the content on the channel, please support us by commenting, subscribing and sharing : Thank you All !!! A formal disclosure: The opinions and information presented or expressed by guests on The Outer Realm Radio and Beyond The Outer Realm are not necessarily those of the TOR, BTOR Host, Sponsors, or the United Public Radio Network and it's producers. Although we value all of our guests and their perspectives, for Legal Purposes, all content must be listed and deemed as "For Entertainment Purposes" We are always be respectful and courteous to all involved. Thank you, we appreciate you all !!! United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com
In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings is joined for a second time by Brian Gustason, Fractional Operating Partner at BG Operating Advisors.Brian explains why many lower-middle-market businesses struggle to scale after receiving institutional investment and how private equity firms can professionalise their go-to-market strategy.The conversation explores founder dependency, underdeveloped sales and marketing capabilities, and why firms must assess the maturity of the entire revenue engine before attempting to accelerate growth.Brian also outlines the importance of route-to-market analysis, including reach, fit and yield, and explains why growth should be treated as an interconnected system covering marketing, sales and customer success.The episode also examines go-to-market integration within roll-up strategies, the importance of execution fit during due diligence and how operating partners can help portfolio companies sequence growth initiatives more effectively.Key HighlightsWhy founder-led businesses often struggle to scaleThe risks of founder dependency in salesWhat Brian means by “phase zero” capabilitiesWhy firms may need to go backwards before scaling forwardsHow to professionalise a go-to-market strategyThe importance of route-to-market analysisUnderstanding reach, fit and yieldWhy lower-middle-market businesses hit growth ceilingsThe challenges of integrating founder-led businesses in a roll-upWhy go-to-market integration should be pre-wiredThe importance of execution fit during due diligenceWhy growth stalls are not always sales problemsCustomer success versus customer supportHow existing customers can drive expansion revenueSeparating revenue results from the revenue engineHow operating partners can support commercial transformationWhy growth initiatives must be sequenced correctlyTimestamps00:00 – Introduction to Brian Gustason and BG Operating Advisors01:01 – Common growth challenges in the lower-middle market01:31 – Founder dependency and underdeveloped commercial capabilities02:29 – Identifying phase zero go-to-market capabilities03:56 – Defining a professionalised go-to-market strategy04:23 – The role of go-to-market strategy in private equity05:17 – Why route-to-market analysis is often overlooked05:47 – Understanding reach, fit and yield07:14 – Why founder-led businesses often lack scalable processes08:38 – Growth ceilings and limited execution runway10:05 – Go-to-market challenges in roll-up strategies11:34 – Pre-wiring go-to-market integration13:01 – How deal origination affects integration13:58 – Execution fit and time to integration value15:51 – Diagnosing the real causes of stalled growth16:40 – Treating go-to-market as a connected system17:08 – The role of customer success in recurring revenue18:33 – Unlocking growth from existing customers19:53 – Assessing whether the revenue engine can scale20:22 – Separating revenue performance from revenue capability21:20 – Evaluating go-to-market maturity22:42 – Where to play, who to target and how to engage24:10 – How operating partners can support portfolio companies24:37 – The operating partner's role in due diligence25:35 – Identifying businesses that need growth intervention26:31 – Sharing best practices and coaching leadership teams26:59 – Sequencing growth initiatives effectively27:29 – How to connect with Brian Gustason27:57 – Closing remarksRaw Selection partners with Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies to secure exceptional executive talent. We focus on de-risking executive recruitment through meticulous search and selection processes, ensuring top-tier performance and long-term success.
Paris Shears never imagined that the man she fell in love with would groom, physically harm and control her. What began as a seemingly loving relationship became a pattern of coercive control, intimidation and violence that left her fearing for her life. When Paris's former partner was charged with offences including intentional strangulation and assault, he initially pleaded not guilty. After more than a year with the trial looming over her head, Paris went to court for the first day of the trial, and there was a closed meeting where he changed his plea and took a deal. The consequences have been devastating for Paris which is why she launched a petition calling for Paris's Law, and urgent reform so perpetrators cannot control victims once charged and benefit from changing their plea at the last minute in cases involving domestic abuse and coercive control. In this episode Laura and Paris discuss: Paris's relationship and the gradual progression of coercive control. Grooming behaviours and how predators identify and exploit vulnerability. The impact of people-pleasing, trauma and self-abandonment. Red flags and behavioural patterns that should never be ignored. Why coercive control is often misunderstood by family, friends and professionals. The criminal charges brought against Paris's former partner and the outcome of the case. The impact of late guilty pleas on victims and the justice process. Paris's Law campaign and the reforms Paris hopes to achieve. Why behavioural analysis and pattern recognition are critical to preventing violence against women and girls. More from Paris Shears Paris's Law Campaign https://www.parislaw.co.uk Parliament Petition https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764553 #ParisShears #ParissLaw #CoerciveControl #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #NonFatalStrangulation #BehaviouralAnalysis #Victimology #CrimeAnalyst #LauraRichards #ViolenceAgainstWomen #MaleViolence #HomicidePrevention #TrueCrime #Podcast Clip https://fb.watch/IOcYRotX2B/ Thank You to the Crime Analyst Sponsor Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsors: Visit TAKELEAN.com and enter CRIMEANALYST for your discount. Ready to reach your goals? Visit forhers.com/crime to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. Support Crime Analyst If you value these conversations, please follow, rate, and review Crime Analyst wherever you listen to podcasts. Sharing episodes helps us educate more people about coercive control, stalking, domestic abuse and homicide prevention. For exclusive episodes, live events and behind-the-scenes content, join the Crime Analyst Squad on Patreon. Laura's Resources and Training information: www.dashriskchecklist.com www.thelaurarichards.com Crime Analyst YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Facebook Crime Analyst Podcast Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Threads @crimeanalyst X @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Leave a 5* Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Finding our ways through the hills and hollows west of St. Louis, we pulled into Josh Ditch's Fowl Focus Avian Taxidermy studio to pick up a couple spell-binding dead mounts for upcoming expos, we walk past a small waterfowl aviary with "beer drinking bench," and into a surgically clean, well-organized shop. Sharing his then-and-now journey into waterfowl taxidermy and local duck hunting, he imparts need-to-know tips for turning treasured memories into memorable mounts--selecting prime specimens, caring for them afield, storing them at home, shipping them to.a taxidermist, choosing the right pose and much more. Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Have or know a story to share? Interested in partnerships? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
In this special 300th episode, we reflect on the years of ministry, sharing heartfelt voice memos sent in from listeners whose lives have been transformed through the power of these faith-based conversations around sex, marriage, and intimacy. To all our faithful listeners- THANK YOU!! Watch the episode on YouTube!! Our Episodes: Kyle's Sextimony- Episode 94 "My Husband Was Addicted To Porn" Episode 96 "The Impact of His Porn Addiction on Me" Episode 97 Resources: My Counselor Online BetterHelp Join Unite & Ignite Want more from Kingdom Sexuality? Come hang out! Instagram Facebook Group Patreon Website Approximate Time Stamps: 00:00 - Introduction and celebration of 300 episodes 00:26 - Empowering listeners to share this content with friends and family 01:25 - Reflection on God's mercy from Lamentations 3 02:03 - First listener voice memo: overcoming struggles with porn in marriage 03:50 - Testimony of renewed intimacy and gratitude for Kingdom Sexuality's impact 04:16 - Listener appreciation for deepening marriage connections 05:03 - The role of couple's conversations and recovery stories 06:33 - Special acknowledgment of longtime listeners and their stories 07:44 - Listener from Minnesota shares how infertility and postpartum became part of her journey 08:59 - Impact of the resource during significant life events like pregnancy and infertility 11:15 - Broader perspective on building healthy, joyful sexuality within faith 12:30 - Transformation from shame and broken trust to confidence and pleasure 14:13 - The ripple effect: sharing with church groups and community 15:40 - Listener celebrating overcoming sexual struggles within marriage 17:08 - Personal stories of growth through podcasts and therapy 18:30 - The normalization of sexual joy in Christian marriage 22:23 - A journey from purity culture to enjoying sex as God designed 25:42 - Closing thoughts on sharing testimonies and upcoming community initiatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Breast cancer treatment has a beginning and an end, but healing is often a much longer journey. Today, we are joined by Katie Wasserman, a remarkable mother of four who shares how trusting her instincts and advocating for herself led to her breast cancer diagnosis. She will talk about navigating treatment decisions, the impact it had on her body, and the physical and emotional healing that continues today into survivorship. From managing the fears that linger after treatment ends to intentionally choosing a life focused on thriving instead of simply surviving, Katie's story is a powerful reminder that no one knows your body better than you do. Key Takeaways Trust your instincts when something feels wrong Self-advocacy can lead to life-saving care Asking for help strengthens recovery Small daily habits support healing and resilience Survivorship is about thriving, not just surviving Chapters 00:00 – Trusting your instincts 05:09 – The power of self-advocacy 07:51 – Recovery, support, and staying active 15:04 – Sharing the journey through Instagram 18:27 – Thriving beyond survivorship Learn more at realpink.komen.org and komen.org Real Pink, by Susan G. Komen, shares real stories and expert insights to support people navigating breast cancer, from diagnosis through survivorship.
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About Luisa Cunha: She is a therapist and she specializes in Aromatherapy. She gives training with Aromatherapy for all women who want to find their physical, emotional, and spiritual balance through essential oils. In this episode, Jennie and Luisa discuss: Developing new skills by learning from others All businesses have bad days What to do when you feel like giving up Business that transcends just you Key Takeaways: Learn from other entrepreneurs, get out of your comfort zone and expose yourself to, practice, and learn one of people's top fears: public speaking. All businesses have bad days. It's important to keep going, keep your focus, and be positive, especially on those days. Know that those days give us perspective and build strength. When you feel like giving up, take some time for self-care. Drink some wine, take a bath, and relax. Talk about it tomorrow. We have to keep going if we want to help people more. If we go out of business, there's a bunch of people that are not going to get the help that we're going to provide. "We can grow as entrepreneurs, we win and we give to others too. It's a giver's game." — Luisa Cunha Check out Luisa Cunha's FREE Ebook and Audiobook by clicking on this link: https://www.luisacunha.pt/ebooks/ Connect with Luisa Cunha: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fragranciasdaterra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luisa.cunha.aromaterapeuta/ Website: https://www.luisacunha.pt/ Show: https://bit.ly/2S7uchE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lu%C3%ADsaCunhaterapeuta LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lu%C3%ADsacunhaterapeuta/ Email: geral@luisacunha,pt CONNECT WITH JENNIE: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniebpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badassdirectsalesmastery/app/307339332686535/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badassdirectsalesmastery/ Website: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/ Show: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/blog/ Email: jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
What would you say online if you weren't afraid of being judged?In this episode of Mama's House To Penthouse, Prinston Hicks and Country Cowboy tackle the fear that keeps many entrepreneurs and creators from building an authentic personal brand: worrying about what everyone else will think.The conversation explores:• Overcoming the fear of judgment• Sharing your real opinions online• Authenticity vs controversy• Building confidence in yourself• Why you can't control other people's perception of you• Creating content around what you actually believe• Making your own decisions instead of seeking approval• Why your message has to become more important than your fear• Becoming comfortable with being misunderstoodThe guys also break down current business opportunities involving experiential retail, the changing job market, entrepreneurship, brand momentum, and why businesses need to continuously adapt.If you've been holding back online because you're worried about criticism from friends, family, customers, or strangers, this episode challenges you to stop building your life around other people's expectations.Follow Mama's House To Penthouse for weekly conversations about entrepreneurship, business, personal development, marketing, AI, leadership, and building a life of freedom.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:27 Can Posting 33 Times A Day Grow Your Business?02:04 Penthouse Plays02:11 The Future Of Retail Is Experiences04:48 Should Content Be Controversial?06:03 The Job Market Is Sending Warning Signs08:47 Burger King vs Wendy's: The Comeback11:28 Why Forced Controversy Feels Fake15:02 Controversy For The Sake Of Attention16:17 Juicing, Health & Changing Your Habits20:12 Mama's House Mail20:40 "I'm Terrified To Put My Real Opinions Online"22:35 Why You Can't Control What People Think25:00 Stop Seeking Validation From Everyone Else29:45 Choosing Your Own Path In Life34:04 Why Online Criticism Feels So Powerful39:49 Your Message Has To Matter More Than Your Fear41:40 Share Your Perspective — Don't Force It On People45:26 Everyone Sees The World From A Different Perspective50:15 Stop Trying To Prove Yourself55:48 Learning To Be Yourself In Different Environments1:00:00 Why Your Environment Changes You1:05:00 Protecting The Energy In Your Home1:10:00 Stop Taking Advice From People Who Don't Have What You Want1:15:00 Being Okay When People Don't Understand Your Vision1:19:35 Outro
Most businesses do not have a lead problem. They have a follow-up problem hiding in plain sight.For Aly Samaha, follow-up is not a desperate sales tactic. It is a system for recovering money that businesses have already earned but failed to capture. Over the last two years, his approach has helped bring in $2.37 million in cash from silent opportunities while working just one to two calls a day. His philosophy is simple: stop chasing more when there is already money sitting inside your pipeline.In this episode, Kevin sits down with Aly to break down the sales “hustle lie” and why high-ticket founders, coaches, and sales teams often overlook the warmest opportunities they already have. Aly explains how his background in startups, operations, and closing shaped his obsession with leaving zero stones unturned, and why smart follow-up begins before the call ever ends.Together, they unpack how to revive quiet prospects without sounding needy, pestering leads, or relying on aggressive sales tactics. Aly shares why good follow-up depends on clarity, proximity, and energy management, and how business owners can focus their attention on the few deals closest to the finish line instead of treating every prospect the same.The conversation is a practical reminder that sales is not just about more activity. It is about knowing where trust already exists, staying human in the follow-up, and building a system that turns neglected conversations into recovered revenue.Key TakeawaysReframe the Silence. A quiet lead is not always a lost deal. Sometimes the problem becomes urgent later, and the right follow-up keeps you close without pressuring the prospect.Work the Pipeline You Already Have. Before chasing new leads or increasing ad spend, look at the warm conversations, past calls, and stalled opportunities already sitting in your CRM. Follow Up Before the Call Ends. Strong follow-up starts by identifying the real objection on the sales call, so the next message feels relevant instead of random. Detach From the Outcome. When you focus on the process instead of forcing the close, you become more useful, less needy, and more trusted. Give Away Strategy, Sell Execution. Sharing frameworks, templates, and advice builds goodwill. The paid value comes from helping business owners implement the system. Prioritize the Closest Deals. Not every lead deserves the same energy. Focus your best attention on the prospects closest to the finish line, then use systems for the rest. Build Follow-Up Systems. Memory is not a revenue strategy. Clean pipelines, simple sequences, and consistent outreach keep warm leads from disappearing. Listen to the full conversation here:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@risingtidestartups Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rising-tide-startups/id1330525474 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2eq7unl70TRPsBhjLEsNZR Connect with Aly SamahaFree 60-Min Pipeline Audit: http://alysamaha.com/kevin Website: alysamaha.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samsonsamahaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/samsonsamaha/My guest Aly Samaha put his entire follow-up system in one place and made it free for you, every script and sequence behind $2.37M in recovered deals: https://alysamaha.com/kevinClosing Thought"Marry the process, but divorce yourself from the outcome. The best salespeople stay focused on what they can control, stay close without pressure, and build trust long before the deal is ready to close." — Aly SamahaSponsor ShoutoutsNaviqus Virtual Services - Hassle-free administrative support services that are efficient, affordable, and tailored to your needs. Check out https://naviqus.com now to jumpstart your business for 2025!Podbrand Media - Have you ever considered starting your own podcast for your company or brand? Podbrandmedia.com can help. Rising Tide Members: Special thanks to our supporters and community members who make this show possible. Learn how to join at risingtidestartups.com.
E466 | Inner Voice: A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan Student mental health, teen mental health, college mental health, anxiety, depression, loneliness, wellbeing, and belonging are the focus of this Inner Voice conversation with Dr. Foojan and Joe Dorri, Founder and President of The Good Student, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing student mental health. Joe studied psychology at USC, has published peer-reviewed research, presented at APA conventions, and created the Good Student Tool, a free, anonymous, science-backed assessment connecting students with mental health and wellbeing resources.
Morning Dew has me by the back of my sports bra. Let's talk about it. What do you think about the Nara Smith conversation? Did you see her as a trad wife? Sharing my thoughts on that and the Lindsay Clancy case on this episode of the podcast.Got something you want to say about this episode? Send me a text!Amazon StorefrontAll the fitness and food things that I have found to be helpful while on a wellness journey.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showAre you getting our newsletter? Join the TVF Sisterhood by subscribing to our monthly newsletter. You'll get the same positive vibes, recipes and workout tips you love from the podcast delivered right into your inbox. You can subscribe here.IG: @TiaVFitnesswww.tiavfitness.comSalad Fund - $TiaVFitness (CashApp/PayPal)
What happens when a client does not achieve the results they expected from coaching, and how much responsibility should the coach carry? Clients invest time, money, trust and emotional energy into coaching because they want something to change. Yet there is an important contradiction at the heart of coaching: clients seek results, but coaches cannot guarantee them. In this episode, we explore where responsibility for coaching outcomes really sits. As coaches, we are responsible for the quality of the coaching process, the relationship we create and the skills we bring. The client remains responsible for their choices, actions and engagement with that process. We discuss why client readiness, willingness and capacity matter, and how chemistry conversations can help us establish whether a coaching relationship is the right match. We also explore the importance of defining a realistic coaching goal, particularly when the outcome depends on decisions made by other people, such as receiving a promotion or securing a new role. During our conversation, we reflect on what can happen when a coach becomes overly attached to the client's progress. We may begin working harder than the client, offering advice, trying to rescue them or steering the conversation towards the outcome we want for them. This can diminish our curiosity, weaken the coaching relationship and contribute to coach burnout. Client results are not always immediate or easy to measure. Sometimes the most meaningful outcomes are internal: trusting yourself again, stepping away from people pleasing or recognising that a role no longer aligns with your values. These changes may not have been part of the original goal, but they can still represent significant progress. Ultimately, effective coaching is a partnership. We cannot control the client's results, but we can create the conditions in which meaningful change becomes possible. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to coaching and client results 00:41 The contradiction between selling and guaranteeing results 02:47 Time, money, trust and emotional investment 05:02 Preparing clients to engage fully in coaching 06:06 Choosing clients who are the right match 08:08 Clarifying realistic coaching goals 10:23 Recognising unexpected and less visible results 11:27 Reframing outcomes outside the client's control 13:25 The risks of carrying responsibility for client progress 15:49 Ego, pride and the fear of not being good enough 17:09 Sharing client results ethically through stories and testimonials 17:42 Helping clients maximise the value of coaching 20:50 How high-quality coach training supports better outcomes Key Lessons Learned: Coaches are responsible for facilitating a high-quality coaching process, while clients retain ownership of their choices and actions. Readiness, willingness and capacity are important indicators of whether a client is positioned to benefit from coaching. Clear contracting helps clients understand what coaching requires and where responsibility sits. Coaching goals should focus on elements the client can influence, rather than outcomes controlled by other people. Regular progress reviews are more effective than waiting until the final session to evaluate results. Meaningful coaching outcomes may be internal, gradual or different from the client's original goal. Becoming overly attached to results can lead coaches to rescue, advise or work harder than their clients. Coach supervision provides a valuable space to explore pressure, fear, ego and concerns about client progress. Testimonials and client stories can communicate the possibilities of coaching without claiming ownership of the client's achievements. High-quality coach training enables practitioners to challenge patterns, explore obstacles and create stronger conditions for change. Keywords: Coaching and client results, coaching outcomes, Client progress in coaching, Coaching goals, Coaching relationship, Coach responsibility, Client responsibility, Coaching supervision, Ethical coaching practice, Coach burnout, Effective coaching, Coach training, Client readiness, Coaching accountability, Professional coaching skills, Links and Resources: Coaching course information: mycoachingcourse.com
Two teens are sent to Mexico for the summer to unplug in this hilarious and heartwarming dual narrative by award-winning author . Newly graduated 8th graders Celi and Elio don't know each other, but after a catfishing incident in their Oakland, California, community goes viral, both sets of parents discover their recent screen overuse. Independently, they have the “brilliant” idea to ship the kids off to the same rancho in Mexico for two months, thinking it will help them reconnect with themselves. In the middle of nowhere—without internet, electricity, or even running water—the two meet and bond over their miserable fates: Celi is forced to spend her days helping in a healing clinic with her eccentric tías while Elio carts sticks and logs to rehabilitate a river. But day by day, amidst the stark beauty and cultural richness of rural Mexico, with crushes blooming, Celi and Elio each shed a little of their online selves and begin to understand what it means to embrace nature, connect to culture, and cultivate authenticity. Stream is a standalone story featuring the main characters from Aida Salazar's award-winning verse novels Ultraviolet and The Moon Within. This fast-paced, quick read crackles with humor, wisdom, and relatable themes. The story speaks directly to teens and will make them feel seen. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.
Chapter 32 - In Which Phileas Fogg Engages in a Direct Struggle with Bad Fortune Chapter 33 - In Which Phileas Fogg Shows Himself Equal to the OccasionAfter everything this journey has thrown at him, Bad Fortune decides to show up in person.Chapter 32 puts Fogg in what might be the most genuinely difficult position of the entire trip - not a logistical puzzle to be solved with money or clockwork precision, but a straight fight with circumstances that don't care about his schedule. Then Chapter 33 answers the question that title raises immediately: yes, he is equal to the occasion. But the way he gets there is worth every minute of this episode.The finish line is in sight. Let's go.You could've enjoyed this full episode early if you'd been a Patron! Become a Patron (https://www.patreon.com/anotherworldaudiobooks) & get more episodes EARLY!Want a free audiobook? All you have to do is ask! Choose from the ever-growing AWA Library (https://anotherworldaudiobooks.com/#library)!If you enjoyed this episode, would you mind telling a friend about the podcast??:) It's really the only way the show can grow (and really the only way I'll be able to continue putting out episodes for you)! Thanks a million!!!____Thanks to our sponsor - Invicta Web Design! Get a professional, website, headache free. Just go to https://invictaweb.design/For all things Another World, go to https://anotherworldaudiobooks.com/ (seriously, you should - I'm giving away a FREE audiobook to anyone who goes to the website & requests it!!!)Thanks for listening & for SHARING the podcast!____Support the podcast on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/anotherworldaudiobooks) and get tons of awesome perks!Check out the merch store https://another-world-audiobooks.myspreadshop.com/! Tons of awesome, hand-drawn designs (by yours truly!:) for t-shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs & more. PLUS every purchase goes to bring you more awesome audiobooks!Support the podcast by purchasing FULL audiobooks - all purchase links are at https://anotherworldaudiobooks.com/!If that's not for you, don't worry, I'll still make you audiobooks;) All I ask is that you listen & share the podcast with your friends!
Sharing your faith doesn't have to feel like a formula. It starts with authentic relationships, honest stories, persistent prayer, and staying open to what God's already doing around you. This series will help you notice everyday moments as chances to love your neighbors well and let your life point them toward Jesus.Week 2 of Everyday Evangelism is about what it looks like when the power of God moves through ordinary people in ordinary places.Here's something we don't talk about enough: most people aren't skeptical about the supernatural. They're fascinated by it. Tarot cards, horoscopes, palm readings, paranormal events — curiosity about what's beyond the visible world is everywhere. The church doesn't need to convince the world that the supernatural is real. The world already believes it. We just need to show them the real thing.But somewhere along the way, a lot of Christians forgot that the same power that brought them to faith in the first place — the power of the Holy Spirit — is still at work, still available, and still moving through people who stay attentive and available.That's what it means to be naturally supernatural.Not changing the tone of your voice. Not performing something you're not. Not being weirder than you have to be. Just being yourself — while staying attentive to what the Holy Spirit is already doing in the room, the conversation, the moment.––––––––––Resource Page for Everyday Evangelism Series – vincin.us/everydaySend us Fan MailSupport the show
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Shift Towards Democratic Socialism?: Scott and Sean discuss Muslim candidate Abdul El-Sayed's Democratic primary victory in battleground Michigan, examining whether the rise of progressive candidates reflects a broader resurgence of democratic socialism. The New Reality of Marijuana Consumption: Discussing a recent article on the use of marijuana, the hosts examine how daily weed use has surpassed daily alcohol and cigarette use. They contrast marijuana, cigarettes, and alcohol in terms health risks and spiritual implications of chronic impairment. Why Millions Play PowerWash Simulator: Scott and Sean explore the strange popularity of a power washer simulation game, using it to discuss a biblical view of work and the intrinsic value found in doing mundane labor. The Great Romance Slump: Analyzing an article on modern dating trends, the hosts examine the cultural drivers behind dating fatigue, declining relationship rates, and shifting perspectives on marriage and long-term commitment.Audience Questions: LGBTQ Affirming Views and Sharing the Gospel: Scott and Sean respond to an audience question about whether or not someone with an affirming view of LGBTQ can share the Gospel if they have a heart for evangelism.Audience Question: Todd Macfarlane and Objective Morality: following up on the recent bonus episode with Todd Macfarlane, an audience member asks about the tensions with subjective morality and why some people don't seem to recognize them. ==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California. Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically. To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.