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Welcome back to the Wildly Wealthy Woman Podcast! In today's episode, we're tapping into something truly exciting—a new wave of clients who are ready to work with you. This is more than just a mindset shift—it's a full-body experience. I'm walking you through a tapping visualization that will help you connect with the people who are already out there, looking for exactly what you offer. This is the same process we used inside Sales School for Healers, where we meet every other week for deep money and visibility work. So, if you're ready to activate your magnetism, clear the blocks standing between you and your dream clients, and fully step into your next-level leadership, this episode is for you.

In this episode, a photographer, Janioris, delves into the art of boudoir photography, emphasizing the use of natural light and shadows to celebrate women's features authentically. The importance of minimal props, effective posing, and building rapport with clients during hair and makeup sessions is highlighted. The discussion also touches on using lighting techniques to create a cinematic ambiance in photography. Building trust and providing tailored encouragement to clients play a crucial role in ensuring a comfortable and empowering photoshoot experience. Stay tuned for expert insights and valuable tips from the photographer! Key Lessons  • Natural light and shadows are vital in boudoir photography to showcase women's features without excessive manipulation. • Posing plays a crucial role in highlighting the beauty and essence of the subject. • Building rapport and trust with clients during hair and makeup sessions is essential for creating a comfortable and supportive environment for a successful photoshoot. The photographer emphasizes the importance of using natural light and shadows in boudoir photography to highlight and celebrate women's features without excessive manipulation. Posing is key to showcasing the beauty and essence of the subject. Props are kept minimal to focus on the individual. Learn more about Janioris at  https://janioris.com Complete Confidence Course Coming Soon https://janioris.com/education/ She hosts a podcast named F IS FOR FEMALE PODCAST (on Apple Podcasts and Spotify)It's Femininity…without the frills.   

One from the vault of the earlier Rise Up With Dragon Show. This short 5 minute episode exposes the secret to my Rise Up Great Morning Routine in capturing the sensitive and prescious moment when we wake up and move from unconscious to conscious and begin claiming control of our reality by claiming control of the narrative in our minds about the day ahead. So simple and so powerful. This podcast episode is available on both Apple and Spotify It's time to play big, and reclaim control as the dominant forces and creators of your reality. Enjoy this podcast on both spotify and apple platforms. YOUTUBE EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GALDzFCBo5M ***** Connect With Dr. JC: https://zez.am/makessense Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/makessensepodcast  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcdoornick Instagram: @drjcdoornick #RISEUPWITHDRAGON #PERSONALGROWTH #sharonlechter #financialfreedom  #dancewiththedevil #richdadpoordad #makessensepodcast #gratitude

Grab your headphones and dive into this chat with Cayla Craft, a former ER nurse turned real estate mogul. She doesn't just share her successes, she gets real about the fires (literally) and challenges she's faced along the way. Plus, she drops some golden nuggets on networking, handling the unexpected, and why sometimes you've just got to roll with the punches when you're investing. So, tune in!     Key takeaways to listen for Reasons starting small in real estate could be your smartest investment strategy Why your network might just be your greatest asset and how to build one that counts Strategies for investing in out-of-state real estate assets successfully Best creative financing options when you're in a tight spot The importance of commitment and integrity in the investment world     Resources mentioned in this episode Download the Meetup App on Apple & Google Play Find groups and communities to connect with | Facebook Confessions of A Crappy Christian with The Girl Named Blake | Apple Podcasts and Spotify It's Rising Time! by Kim Kiyosaki | Paperback   Do you want to unlock a new paradigm for dreaming, envisioning, and activating the life story they want to live? Visit https://tinyurl.com/caylacraftbooks to get Cayla's new book, What Do You Really Want?: 7 Questions That Can Unlock the Answers to a Life Full of Abundance, Meaning, and Connection.     About Cayla Craft Cayla is the founder of Crafted Entrepreneur, a platform designed to help individuals achieve financial flexibility and build multi-generational wealth through real estate assets. Starting her career as an ER nurse, Cayla transitioned to making millions in multi-level marketing but initially struggled with financial management due to a lack of mentors. Recognizing her unhealthy money habits, she educated herself on entrepreneurship and investment.   Now, as a business consultant and mentor, Cayla empowers clients to take control of their earning power, build lucrative businesses, and live abundant lives. She inspires entrepreneurs to become asset-building experts, guiding them to think, act, and live like successful investors.     Connect with Cayla Website: Cayla Craft Podcast: CRAFTED Entrepreneur | Apple Podcasts and Spotify LinkedIn: Cayla Craft Instagram: @cayla.craft Facebook: Cayla Craft YouTube: Cayla Craft     Connect with Leigh Please subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or the Podcasts App on your phone, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting https://leighbrown.com. DM Leigh Brown on Instagram @ LeighThomasBrown.   Subscribe to Leigh's other podcast Real Estate From The Rooftops     Sponsors "You Ask. Leigh Answers." Your Affordable Coaching Program Hey there, real estate pros! Are you ready for some more Leigh Brown wisdom in your life? Then don't miss out on my brand-new program, "You Ask. Leigh Answers." It's your exclusive gateway to the insights and advice you need to supercharge your real estate business. With "You Ask. Leigh Answers." you get Direct Access to Leigh Brown, directly!, Expert Coaching, Community Connection, and Extensive Resources. Whether listening to this on the go or watching at home, sign up today at Answers.RealEstate and take your business to the next level. Trust me, you'll be glad you did!  

Ladies, it's your time to be in the spotlight! Dive into a heartwarming discussion with Jessica Gandara on ways to encourage women to take up space and prioritize themselves for self-improvement. Help create a space where women can be confident in achieving personal fulfillment when you tune in now.     Key takeaways to listen for: How Jessica's cancer diagnosis inspired her to become a healthcare provider The motivation behind ‘It's My Turn' and steps to seize your turn for self-empowerment Powerful ways to involve your partner in your personal growth journey Challenges women encounter in prioritizing themselves Why you should find a tribe that propels you forward     Resources  EP141: Overcome Life's Challenges and Discover True Fulfillment with Joel Gandara | Apple Podcasts and Spotify It's My Turn by Jessica Gandara | Paperback and Hardcover   Do you want to create a legendary family life like Jim and Jamie? Go to www.JJPlaybook.com to schedule a call with a sales counselor and download your own copy of their book, Passive Income Playbook, so you never have to choose between work and family ever again!   It's time to rediscover and deepen your connection with your loved ones! Spend time with Jim and Jamie's family while strengthening the connection with yours in the Blue Zone paradise of Nosara, Costa Rica, on June 20-22, 2024. Reserve your retreat spot at 18summers.com/retreat to join us in enjoying good food, sun-kissed beaches, and precious family moments that will last for a lifetime!     About Jessica Gandara, RN Jessica is a resilient individual who faced a life-threatening battle with cancer at 16, inspiring her nursing journey. She earned her licensed practical nursing degree from Mercy Hospital's School of Practical Nursing, then pursued further education at Miami Dade College to become a registered nurse. Her dedication earned her nominations for the Florence Nightingale Award and scholarships.    Jessica also initiated the Family Fun Night series, earning the Broward County District Family and Community Engagement Outstanding Person of the Year Award. Passionate about fitness, Jessica advocates for mental and physical well-being, empowering others with her journey of resilience and dedication.     Connect with Jessica Website: Joel Gandara  Instagram: @jessicagandara     Connect with Us To learn more about us, visit our website at www.18summers.com or email us at info@18summers.com. To get a copy of our book “The Family Board Meeting”, click here.   Subscribe to 18 Summers Podcast and leave a rating and written review!     Social Media Channels Facebook Group: 18 Summers LinkedIn: Jimmy Sheils Instagram: @18summerstribe

Topics illuminated:  Transformational Life Journey, Personal Growth Podcast, Spiritual Awakening Story, Overcoming Tragedy, Self-Discovery and Triumph, From Party Girl to Spiritual Enthusiast, Embracing Spirituality, Girl's Inspirational Journey, Self-Transformation Stories, Life Change and Empowerment Inside today's episode, Rachel Gibler & Rebecca Boatman share.. Rachel's personal journey from a troubled past to her current work in personal development & spirituality. The shift from a materialistic and disconnected life to one centered on spirituality The importance of slowing down, tuning into the body, and embracing somatic therapy for emotional well being  The concept of experiencing waves of emotions and the need to embrace both highs and lows in life is explored. How to find fulfillment through service to a greater mission. The conversation touches on Rachel's experience leading up to hosting a retreat and her sense of surrender to the process. Rachel initially questioned esoteric concepts but decided to test them by asking for a specific sign, leading to multiple signs. The power of intention and the role of the reticular activating system in filtering perceptions. The wonder and surprise in manifestation. The power of setting intentions and their power in manifesting desires. The importance of celebrating achievements and having supportive friends. “My favorite thing about Rachel is her unfiltered personality, genuine heart and willingness to share the full truth. You will most likely feel very understood AND inspired by this episode.” - Rebecca About Rachel: Rachel Gibler is a transformational coach, spiritual teacher, breathwork facilitator, and host of the Top 12 globally ranked podcast, It's F*cking Spiritual.  After losing her father in a tragic accident as a teenager, Rachel spiraled into years of alcohol abuse & an abusive relationship that left her feeling worthless. After experiencing her own accident in 2017, she became determined to rewrite her story & change the trajectory of her life.  Years into studying the subconscious mind, somatic work, & inner child healing she began to share her teachings to help others transform in the way she did. Unfiltered & uncensored, she takes a real, raw, & relatable approach on how to transform your life. Through her podcast, retreats, & group coaching programs, Rachel is dedicated to helping women release the shame of their past, rewrite their narrative, and manifest a life that feels just as good as it looks. Continued support: Join our online Meet The Frequency membership and use code “ILLUMINATE” for $20 off Click here to get instant access Get more dating, relationship & communication inspo from Rebecca's IG! Click here Rachel's Website: www.rachelgibler.com Rachel's IG: @rachelgibler Rachel's Podcast: It's F*cking Spiritual Rachel's Spotify: It's F*cking Spiritual

CHANGE IS COMING!I can already hear you sister, desiring something new, wanting something fresh, maybe you're currently moving through a transition....Listen! I get that change can feel scary, but so isn't staying the same! If you have been feeling lost, maybe it's time to RE-INVENT YOURSELF QUEEN.Today's episode is the sign you have been looking for and something I am personally going through as well. It's around this time of the year that I start to ask myself: Am I going in the direction I desire? Who's map have I been following? What is no longer serving me that I can let go of... (and many more questions and prompts I share in this episode)Here's what i know, if you don't look up and check in you are actually still going the right way, you may find that you end up somewhere you don't want to be.SO, here's to your reinvention sister, may this episode support you to shift, change and step into the YOU that you desire to become.P.S. ENJOYING THIS PODCAST? Please do me a huge favour and leave me a review on apple podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-confidence-chronicles/id1439434022 or a rating on Spotify It takes 3 minutes and would mean the WORLD TO ME! It also allows more women to find this show which I would love. Thank you so much for being here.Love you big, x Erika

Ken Davies is the Co-Founder and Manging Director of GSE Media. Launched in 2013, GSE Media Ltd has rapidly developed to create and produce a portfolio of successful and innovative technology based events. With a strong track record of attracting the very best exhibitors, high numbers of visitors and curating award-winning speaker agendas, GSE Media are the perfect partner within B2B events. They also develop and run Podcasts that attracted over 500k downloads last year.  Some of their podcats, which Davies produces and narrates, include The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head, The Mysterious Case of the Gentleman of Heligoland, and The Battery Technology Podcast.  The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head has over 300k downloads - 5* on Apple and 5* on Spotify - It follows a real time investigation into a 50 year old murder - They say that in the case of a mysterious death the first 48 hours are critical. If investigators don't get a break in this time - the chances of solving the crime are greatly diminished. But what if you don't get a break in 48 hours, or 48 days - What if you don't get a break for 48 years.....   You can find more about GSE Media here: https://www.gsemedialtd.com/ You can find episodes of The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head here: https://fredtheheadpodcast.podbean.com/ Want to join our next Escape the 9 to 5 Event, click here https://tricres.ac-page.com/9-to-5

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Jay is a serial entrepreneur and has founded 3 successful businesses worth over $500m: Yieldify, Reachdesk & Screenloop He now spends his time in 3 areas: (1) Building tech companies through his startup studio Blissgrowth (2) Co-hosting the podcast Happy Millionaire - which is in the top 10 in Apple and Spotify: It's 2 friends having fun and talking about startups, success and happiness stories (3) Angel investing - he has done 40 deals so far. His passion is to bring more joy to work and loves talking about entrepreneurship, happiness whilst having fun. Episode Links: Sponsored by trumpet - turning better buyer journeys into more revenue Blissgrowth Reachdesk Screenloop Jay's Linkedin

I've been playing with a new technology this week, which, I think, is as potentially transformative as Google's search engine, Facebook's network or Apple's iPhone. It's that significant. Elon Musk says it's “scary good”; Google management is so worried about it they have issued a “code red”; and it has achieved in just five days what took Netflix three and a half years. And it's going to put me out of a job. This is Open AI's latest offering ChatGPT - short for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer. Open AI, if you are not familiar with it, is a research institute that develops artificial intelligence.  The company has developed language models that can generate human-like text and neural networks that can create images from text descriptions. Its founders include many of the world's most famous tech entrepreneurs, not least Elon Musk, and it is funded by private donations and research contracts. Its lofty “ultimate goal is to benefit humanity through the responsible development of AI”. I first heard about ChatGPT from my son when he came back from university last weekend.  Apparently, loads of students are getting it to write their essays for them. Academics, reports the Guardian, say it generates exam responses that “would result in full marks if submitted by an undergraduate”.  Programmers meanwhile, the Guardian continues, “have used the tool to solve coding challenges in obscure programming languages in a matter of seconds – before writing limericks explaining the functionality.” I was discussing it on Twitter and User @Peng33G got it to write a perfectly passable song in the style of Dominic Frisby.  I urge you to go and have a play.To give you an idea of how quickly this thing has found users, cast your eyes over the following, which shows the amount of time to reach one million users. Netflix → 3.5 years Airbnb → 2 years Facebook → 10 months Zoom → 9 months Spotify → 5 months Instagram → 2.5 months iPhone → 74 days ChatGPT → 5 days Share this really interesting article on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.To verify the above take would probably take me an hour of research. ChatGP did it in a matter of seconds.  “The information you provided appears to be accurate”, it said. “Here is a brief summary of the growth of each of the companies or products you mentioned:* Netflix: It took Netflix approximately 3.5 years to reach one million subscribers. The company was founded in 1997 and reached one million subscribers in 2001.* Airbnb: It took Airbnb approximately 2 years to reach one million users. The company was founded in 2008 and reached one million users in 2010.* Facebook: It took Facebook approximately 10 months to reach one million users. The company was founded in 2004 and reached one million users in 2005.* Zoom: It took Zoom approximately 9 months to reach one million daily meeting participants. The company was founded in 2011 and reached one million daily meeting participants in 2012.* Spotify: It took Spotify approximately 5 months to reach one million users. The company was founded in 2006 and reached one million users in 2007.* Instagram: It took Instagram approximately 2.5 months to reach one million users. The company was founded in 2010 and reached one million users in 2010.* iPhone: It took the iPhone approximately 74 days to reach one million units sold. The iPhone was released in 2007 and reached one million units sold in 2007.ChatGPT has multiple uses in the real world  My buddy, business consultant and tech entrepreneur, Danny Richman, mentors, as he puts it, “a young lad with poor literacy skills who is starting a landscaping business. He struggles to communicate with clients in a professional manner.” In less than 15 minutes, with no coding required, he created a ChatGPT-powered Gmail account to which the landscaper sends a message. It responds with the text to send to the client. Danny continues: “I also helped him use GPT3 to prepare an estimate, create a contract and respond to client enquiries. He just secured his first contract worth £220,000.  This would not have been possible without this tech”. So what will ChatGPT be used for?  In the words of ChatGPT itself, slightly edited by me, “A wide range of natural language processing tasks, including language translation, text summarization, text generation, and language modelling” . So that might be chatbots and virtual assistants; “text generation tasks”, as it puts it - writing news articles or social media posts. It could also be used to summarise texts - anything from legal documents to the tax code to the bible, by generating a shorter summary of a longer piece of text. Its capabilities are likely to improve as it is further developed and refined. It is learning all the time. So what does all this mean for investors? And how do you invest in ChatGPT? How to invest in ChatGPT the technology shaping the world  Earlier in the week, I looked at how the world's largest companies by market cap change from decade to decade. Seven of the top ten in 2011 were natural resources companies. A decade later, in 2021 not one was. Nine were tech companies: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Tesla, Berkshire Hathaway, TSMC, Tencent Holdings, Nvidia. Which of them will be there in 2031? Many of these, you might have thought a year ago, have near-impervious monopolies. But tech changes quickly, as this latest development demonstrates. Already Alphabet's position looks precarious. Microsoft, though, was there in 2011 and in 2021. And guess what? It owns a large chunk of Open AI. It has made a number of investments in OpenAI, including a $1 billion investment announced in 2019. It is not known if Microsoft has a controlling stake in OpenAI or if it holds a minority stake in the company. So the way to get some exposure to this new tech is to own Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), though it's not exactly a pure play. Its stake in Open AI is minimal in the context of everything else it does. Moreover, will Microsoft still be one of the world's ten largest companies in 2031? That would make three decades in a row. I also gather ChatGPT is costing a lot of money to run. $3m per day is the figure doing the rounds on the internet. The bot itself would not confirm: “GPT is a large language model that requires significant computational resources to run, as it is trained on a very large dataset and has a very large number of parameters. As a result, it is likely that running GPT would incur significant costs, depending on the specific circumstances”. But that's the way with big tech. Get the users first, then worry about the profits. ChatGPT is doing that in spades. If the product is free, you, the user, are the product - and all that. By the way, I got ChatGPT to write some of this article for me (though I ended up subbing it quite a bit - stylistically, I still feel I'm a better writer - but only just). Can you tell which paragraphs?Have you got you Kisses on a Postcard CDs yet?If you are interested in buying gold bullion, my current recommended bullion dealer in the UK is The Pure Gold Company, whether you are taking delivery or storing online. Premiums are low, quality of service is high. You can deal with a human being. I have an affiliation deals with them.The Flying Frisby is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.This article first appeared at Moneyweek. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

I've been playing with a new technology this week, which, I think, is as potentially transformative as Google's search engine, Facebook's network or Apple's iPhone. It's that significant. Elon Musk says it's “scary good”; Google management is so worried about it they have issued a “code red”; and it has achieved in just five days what took Netflix three and a half years. And it's going to put me out of a job. This is Open AI's latest offering ChatGPT - short for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer. Open AI, if you are not familiar with it, is a research institute that develops artificial intelligence.  The company has developed language models that can generate human-like text and neural networks that can create images from text descriptions. Its founders include many of the world's most famous tech entrepreneurs, not least Elon Musk, and it is funded by private donations and research contracts. Its lofty “ultimate goal is to benefit humanity through the responsible development of AI”. I first heard about ChatGPT from my son when he came back from university last weekend.  Apparently, loads of students are getting it to write their essays for them. Academics, reports the Guardian, say it generates exam responses that “would result in full marks if submitted by an undergraduate”.  Programmers meanwhile, the Guardian continues, “have used the tool to solve coding challenges in obscure programming languages in a matter of seconds – before writing limericks explaining the functionality.” I was discussing it on Twitter and User @Peng33G got it to write a perfectly passable song in the style of Dominic Frisby.  I urge you to go and have a play.To give you an idea of how quickly this thing has found users, cast your eyes over the following, which shows the amount of time to reach one million users. Netflix → 3.5 years Airbnb → 2 years Facebook → 10 months Zoom → 9 months Spotify → 5 months Instagram → 2.5 months iPhone → 74 days ChatGPT → 5 days Share this really interesting article on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.To verify the above take would probably take me an hour of research. ChatGP did it in a matter of seconds.  “The information you provided appears to be accurate”, it said. “Here is a brief summary of the growth of each of the companies or products you mentioned:* Netflix: It took Netflix approximately 3.5 years to reach one million subscribers. The company was founded in 1997 and reached one million subscribers in 2001.* Airbnb: It took Airbnb approximately 2 years to reach one million users. The company was founded in 2008 and reached one million users in 2010.* Facebook: It took Facebook approximately 10 months to reach one million users. The company was founded in 2004 and reached one million users in 2005.* Zoom: It took Zoom approximately 9 months to reach one million daily meeting participants. The company was founded in 2011 and reached one million daily meeting participants in 2012.* Spotify: It took Spotify approximately 5 months to reach one million users. The company was founded in 2006 and reached one million users in 2007.* Instagram: It took Instagram approximately 2.5 months to reach one million users. The company was founded in 2010 and reached one million users in 2010.* iPhone: It took the iPhone approximately 74 days to reach one million units sold. The iPhone was released in 2007 and reached one million units sold in 2007.ChatGPT has multiple uses in the real world  My buddy, business consultant and tech entrepreneur, Danny Richman, mentors, as he puts it, “a young lad with poor literacy skills who is starting a landscaping business. He struggles to communicate with clients in a professional manner.” In less than 15 minutes, with no coding required, he created a ChatGPT-powered Gmail account to which the landscaper sends a message. It responds with the text to send to the client. Danny continues: “I also helped him use GPT3 to prepare an estimate, create a contract and respond to client enquiries. He just secured his first contract worth £220,000.  This would not have been possible without this tech”. So what will ChatGPT be used for?  In the words of ChatGPT itself, slightly edited by me, “A wide range of natural language processing tasks, including language translation, text summarization, text generation, and language modelling” . So that might be chatbots and virtual assistants; “text generation tasks”, as it puts it - writing news articles or social media posts. It could also be used to summarise texts - anything from legal documents to the tax code to the bible, by generating a shorter summary of a longer piece of text. Its capabilities are likely to improve as it is further developed and refined. It is learning all the time. So what does all this mean for investors? And how do you invest in ChatGPT? How to invest in ChatGPT the technology shaping the world  Earlier in the week, I looked at how the world's largest companies by market cap change from decade to decade. Seven of the top ten in 2011 were natural resources companies. A decade later, in 2021 not one was. Nine were tech companies: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Tesla, Berkshire Hathaway, TSMC, Tencent Holdings, Nvidia. Which of them will be there in 2031? Many of these, you might have thought a year ago, have near-impervious monopolies. But tech changes quickly, as this latest development demonstrates. Already Alphabet's position looks precarious. Microsoft, though, was there in 2011 and in 2021. And guess what? It owns a large chunk of Open AI. It has made a number of investments in OpenAI, including a $1 billion investment announced in 2019. It is not known if Microsoft has a controlling stake in OpenAI or if it holds a minority stake in the company. So the way to get some exposure to this new tech is to own Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), though it's not exactly a pure play. Its stake in Open AI is minimal in the context of everything else it does. Moreover, will Microsoft still be one of the world's ten largest companies in 2031? That would make three decades in a row. I also gather ChatGPT is costing a lot of money to run. $3m per day is the figure doing the rounds on the internet. The bot itself would not confirm: “GPT is a large language model that requires significant computational resources to run, as it is trained on a very large dataset and has a very large number of parameters. As a result, it is likely that running GPT would incur significant costs, depending on the specific circumstances”. But that's the way with big tech. Get the users first, then worry about the profits. ChatGPT is doing that in spades. If the product is free, you, the user, are the product - and all that. By the way, I got ChatGPT to write some of this article for me (though I ended up subbing it quite a bit - stylistically, I still feel I'm a better writer - but only just). Can you tell which paragraphs?Have you got you Kisses on a Postcard CDs yet?If you are interested in buying gold bullion, my current recommended bullion dealer in the UK is The Pure Gold Company, whether you are taking delivery or storing online. Premiums are low, quality of service is high. You can deal with a human being. I have an affiliation deals with them.The Flying Frisby is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.This article first appeared at Moneyweek. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

Jeff Fajans is a creative performance & leadership coach who works with creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders to help them bring their biggest ideas to life and reach their next level of creative success.    Through his 1-on-1 coaching, 30-Day Creative Momentum Challenge community, internationally acclaimed digital courses, and speaking engagements, Jeff has helped thousands of people from around the world connect with their purpose, clarify their creative vision, amplify their motivation, and create actionable strategies that make achieving their most meaningful goals inevitable.    Jeff's mission is to help 1 million creative people bring their biggest, most meaningful ideas to life and become their best creative selves.   During his PhD program in Positive Organizational Psychology, he studied under the great Mihaly Csikszentmiahlyi, world-renowned author of Flow.   He serves on the Board of Advisors at Oasis Center International - a non-profit whose mission is to bring creativity and arts mentorship programs to underserved youth across the world.   He also is an avid music creator, committed to creating a unique style of kids' music that actually rocks (under the artist name MrBoodaddy) , what people are calling "Beastie Boys for Babies," inspired by his 4 year old son, Hendrix.  Creative Performance and Leadership Coach - JeffFajans.com The Free Find Your Flow Checklist Jeff Fajans on Instagram The 30 Day Creative Momentum Challenge MrBoodaddy (aka Jeff Fajans) on Spotify   It's never too late to start your own daily creative habit! Join our free Facebook community Daily Creative Habit, subscribe to the Daily Creative Habit newsletter that's delivered right to your inbox twice a week and grab your copy of the Daily Creative Habit guided creative journal! www.DailyCreativeHabit.com

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it! Paul Forchione was born with cerebral palsy and it was so severe that the doctors told his mom that he would never be able to walk. Thank goodness for a wonderful mom and a great mindset that wasn't his story! He was able to overcome it and is now able to live a very active life. It wasn't easy, however, to get to that point. Today, as a Mindset Coach, Paul shares his story with his clients to help them rewrite their own stories to go after their true dreams and desires. Paul's contact information: Website https://acalltoaction.coach (Get your free guide How to Rewrite Your Story) Facebook Group Rewrite Your Story www.facebook.com/groups/keepyourpen/ Facebook A Call to Action https://www.facebook.com/A-Call-To-Action-106527044023448/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/acall2action80 Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-forchione-0b432519b YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCT3YHtLjntHn4S9AC-lWx1w It's A Long Beach Thing Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/406362281423393/?ref=share Spotify It's A Long Beach Thing https://open.spotify.com/show/1a3iHBZBNSGyesOrO5b2va?si=08848aee57484a6f My contact information: www.chrisdtgordon.com @chrisdtgordon Two domesticated and sane gentlemen: @nateberan

“我们对工作本身并不失望，它困难而有趣。让我们抓狂的是公司的管理方式。我们被当作孩子一样，被禁锢，失去自由感。”常年呆在密闭写字楼里、过着朝九晚六、两点一线的朋友们，对上面的话应该极有认同感。只是习惯了密不透风的工作环境、开不完的会议日程，大多数人会选择接受现实，并试着自我调侃：这不就是打工人该过的生活嘛？人们会开始自我洗脑，“成年人的世界哪来那么多选择”，喜欢和自由是奢侈品，工作就是为了养家活口，还房贷车贷，至于工作有不有趣，那是职场小白未经社会毒打才说得出来的话。然而在世界的某个角落，两个天真的成年人发起了异议。他们对朝九晚五的生活方式、以办公时长来评判工作的管理模式心生厌倦，并在2015年放弃原有工作，创办“企业叛逆者”，建立同名网站Corporate Rebels，发布“人生愿望清单”旅行计划。在后面的几年里，他们走访了五大洲30多个国家，拜访了100多位行业先锋，完成了1000多场近距离访谈。他们去加利福尼亚拜访了最能鼓舞人心的公司；到斯德哥尔摩参观了一家拥有数百名员工却没有老板的公司；到比利时看到了工作地点、时间和方式由他们自己决定的公务员；更飞到了中国，和70000多名员工共度时光，并和老总张瑞敏进行了深度探讨。他们帮助很多企业颠覆了传统的结构和工作方式，并和其他成员一起，推广“让工作更有趣”的理念。这两个人就是约斯特·米纳和皮姆·德·莫雷，企业叛逆者创始人。他们被《纽约时报》《福布斯》推荐，被评选为“全球30大新兴管理思想家”，并获得Thinkers 50突破创意奖提名。新书《不拘一格的组织：未来企业管理的八大趋势》里，他们分享了这些年的思想结晶，并从“企业目的、组织结构、领导方式、运营方式、企业文化、管理模式、信息公开以及人才招募”八个方面，深度剖析未来企业管理的8个趋势。一、打工人，也可以是创业人在过去的旅程中，约斯特和皮姆发现，员工缺乏工作参与感是全世界职场的主要问题。Gallup研究数据表示，全球范围内只有15%的员工对工作有参与感。全球有7万亿美元浪费在因参与度不高导致的生产力丧失中。而这一点，很多企业组织并非不知，却无心改变。然而世界先进的组织是怎么运行的呢？1.企业目的：从“利润”到“目的和价值”近年《商业伦理学杂志》的一篇论文表明，当利润不再是企业的首要考虑因素时，员工的积极性会提高17%-33%。《哈佛商业评论》中亚当·格兰特教授也提出，更高的目标和适合的核心价值观是两大人才激励因素。书中以户外品牌巴塔哥尼亚为案例，从创始人伟大的企业目标“拯救地球家园”开始讲述，分析了这家公司，具体做对了什么：第一，确定一个大胆的目标。第二，将信息传达给所有人。第三，招聘候选人要基于和企业文化的契合度，而非技能。第四，衡量影响，追踪进展，广泛分享。第五，行动至上。2.组织架构：从“科层制金字塔”到“团队网络”本书最值得关注的就是约斯特和皮姆飞到了中国，和海尔总裁张瑞敏的对话。海尔的“人单合一”管理模式在国内外都非常著名。海尔旗下有4000多个小微企业，是由员工自主经营的小型公司，大多数由15名员工组成，少的更少，多的也有200名的，员工称为创客，被赋予相应权利，几乎可以做出所有决策，每个人都可以成为自己的CEO，形成了一个以创业精神为核心的组织，也就是“链群”。张瑞敏曾用一个比喻声动地描述：“我们是如同热带雨林一样的组织，故事的最后，帝国终将崩溃，而雨林将持久不衰。”众多小微企业里，约斯特深入研究了雷神科技，也听到了不少类似路凯林那样的成功故事，和海尔结下了不解之缘。约斯特也在书中分享到那些先进组织的组织结构框架，供大家参考：相信一线员工才是价值的创造者，领导方式从“控制”变“支持”。瑞典的Spotify，IT部门是小型自治团队，员工自行决定自己的工作方式。管理层越少越好。团队作为小公司运行，自行决定工作地点、方式及伙伴；团队之间会有良性竞争环境。这是真正的组织变革。除了放下所有权，创建小型组织网络外，还创立在线平台，实现资源共享，这也是目前海尔所做的事情。企业目标和组织结构的变化，必然会带来员工参与度的提升。员工在这样的环境下会完成角色转换，知道是为自己的人生做设计，而非为他人做嫁衣。而组织结构变化也会带来领导方式、运营方式、管理模式的变革。《不拘一格的组织》里讲述了类似的“企业叛逆者”故事，揭示全球管理领域的最新动向。二、自由的工作场所，重塑先进企业文化回归企业绩效的关键杠杆，有两个——工作场所和企业文化。现在“数字游民”“远程办公”的概念很火，可能很多人觉得只会发生在私企，但在比利时联邦社会保障部，公务员也可以拥有这样的生活方式。当约斯特他们在某个工作日去参观大楼时，发现在办公室的人并不多。员工一周五天在不在办公室很重要吗？比利时社保部的部长克弗兰克的答案自然是否定的。弗兰克是个有趣的人物，“看起来像《丁丁历险记》的漫画人物蓝比克”，笑容灿烂，眼睛有神，身穿夺目的蓝色鞋子和极具色彩冲突的袜子。2002年前，社保部被评为比利时最无生气和服务最差的政府，臭名昭著，连吸引新人才都是个问题。组织内部沟通机制极有问题，员工互不关心其他人在做什么，大多数人难以解释自己的职责是什么，整栋大楼毫无生气，工作效率奇低。而在弗兰克接手后，社保部从企业文化，到规章制度，再到整个团队的工作效率和精神面貌发生了巨大的变化。“我们的目标是让公务员工作得更加快乐，建立一个更高效的政府，希望社会保障部成为一个有吸引力的组织，让顾客和员工感到宾至如归。”弗兰克说道。组织转型期间，弗兰克让员工描述他们的理想未来，然后从中获取信息；领导者会和员工对话，询问员工困扰、工作驱动力及何种改变会让他们快乐；员工可以自行决定如何提供和更新服务，每个人的想法会被认真对待，每个人都可以为组织出一份力。员工参与度提升，企业文化慢慢被重塑，最明显的一项变化就是：组织对工作结果的关注取代了对工作时长的痴迷。比利时社保部的打卡制度陆续被废除，很多工作流程人性化，工作场所变得更为舒适，文件数字化，员工也不再需要去办公室翻箱倒柜，员工重新获得了对生活的控制。所有政府公务员入职后，都会收到一台笔记本电脑和联网的电话，这是远程办公的基础设施。人们通常认为员工坐在办公桌前，办公效率是很高的，实质上真的是这样吗？这帮公务员们向人们证明了一件事，不考虑生产力而一味坚持朝九晚五的工作状态毫无意义。从乏味的工作场所再到可以自由选择办公地点，这一变化体现的不只是跳出工作地点的舒服，而是体现了企业文化从“规则和控制”到“自由和信任”。当然，很多企业想做到这一点，“信任”二字是最需要逾越的鸿沟。以上说的很多东西，听起来都像是天方夜谭，而且尤其是发生在一个政府部门中。像弗兰克说的，比利时的政治家，是他见过最不愿改变的人，所以一开始他隐瞒了自己的想法，真正的行动和当初面试时说的话完全不同，但他的想法造就了如今先进的组织，带来了全新的服务部门。三、生活有100种可能性，工作和管理模式就可以有1000种可能性尽管上面讲述的公司、企业、组织离大多数普通人的生活很远，很多工作对办公场所的要求也不一样。目前互联网技术，也还未能发展到能支持所有行业岗位无纸化办公和远程办公的程度，但上面的组织向我们展现了未来工作方式的更多可能性，也告诉我们——任何工作都可以是有趣的，有趣和糊口并不对立。而对于像我这种天生就热爱自由的创意工作者来说，读了本书除了开眼界，还得出了一个结论：企业需要员工的参与度提高才会更高的生产力，而员工需要自由的本质是为了重获对工作的可控权，两者并不冲突；甚至在某个打破信任壁垒的拐角，员工和企业的方向和步伐是一致的。当越来越多人渴望自由的工作方式，也会有越来越多的企业开始探索远程办公的可能性，尝试更能激发员工生产力和创造力的薪酬制度、更有弹性的管理模式。当然，正如作者所说的，“这本书并不是一套现成的解决方案，也不是把你的工作场所即刻变成天堂的魔咒，它是想法的汇聚、是改变的灵感源泉；它是选择、思想和灵感的序曲，而不是教条。”阅读本书或许解决不了现阶段什么问题，但这是个旅程，希望你喜欢这个旅程。

Nathan Maingard is the host of the We Are Already Free podcast. Nathan's podcast description from Spotify: "It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society." A podcast helping free people to live their truth and be the change. For those who realise that broken systems can't fix the problems they are creating. If you are ready to let go of stories of isolation, scarcity, and overwhelm and you want to live a joyful, abundant life of vibrance, meaning and wonder...then this podcast is for you.We Are Already Free Podcast: https://nathanmaingard.com/we-are-already-free-podcast/From Nathan's website: I help down-to-earth seekers to feel, heal and grow so that they can live with the joy, meaning and childlike wonder which is every human's birthright - https://nathanmaingard.com/We dived into so many beautiful topics, including: 00:00 - Intro00:15 - How Nathan Describes himself02:26 - Tara from Slowdown Farmstead6:00 - The inspiration for the We Are Already Free podcast20:00 - Butterflies and Transcendence24:57 - Nathan's lessons from Loss37:14 - Nathan's experience with plant medicine, psychedelics and breath-work56:53 - How Nathan deals with tech addiction1:02:28 - Nathan's experience with Vegan-ism1:13:00 - Sign off and thank you'sJOIN MY TRIBE: https://joshsnyman.substack.com/Your body has wisdom; it has the capacity to heal itself through an ancestrally aligned meat-based keto diet, daily movement and conscious mindful awareness. Each week I send out a short newsletter on thoughts on books I've read, a quote or two I'm contemplating and anything else I think you'd enjoy to prime your subconscious with a dose of dopamine for the week ahead. #wearealreadyfree #psychedelics #plantmedicine #ayahuasca #vegan #veganism #meatmovemind #meatbasedketo #mindfulness #KetoCarnivore #KetoDiet #KetoCarnivore #Ketovore #Fasting #IntermittentFasting #foodaddiction #meatbaseddiet #animalbased #animalbaseddiet #banting #bantingdiet #southafrica Get full access to Weekly Brew at joshsnyman.substack.com/subscribe

Friday evening podcasts have a different energy...especially with guests.  Can we win without sacrificing principle? Biden is making the possible conflict between Russia and Ukraine worse as the new Axis powers are unveiled. Spoiler alert: The Left is with them. The Freedom Convoy arrives. Biden is racist and is showing it by choosing Justice Breyer's replacement based on race. Canadians are rising up and God bless 'em for it! Neil Young tells Spotify "It's Rogan or me". His music is no longer available on the platform.  Playboy the Beast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntSDXDcgsyI  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSO_wsEgFeQ  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0YNb00xvlo  Join our telegram channel! Link below! https://linktr.ee/TheTacosandJIhadPodcast Leave a review! ‎Tacos and Jihad Podcast on Apple! Snapchat: @tacosandjihad   Voicemail: (937)949-0335 Disclaimer: Views and opinions held by third parties, including sponsors, do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions held by the hosts of The Tacos and Jihad Podcast.

Neil Young has put his foot down with an ultimatum to Spotify: It's either him or Joe Rogan. As of yesterday, Neil Young has been removed from Spotify. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has announced his retirement. There have been murmurings that VP Kamala Harris might fill this spot. Who would fill Kamala's spot? Biden has a long-winding story about his truck. Donald Trump has an interesting remark while out at the golf course. Alejandro Mayorkas has a heated meeting with border officials after record numbers of migrants. Justin Trudeau really does not appreciate the “fringe minority” of protesters in the trucker convoy in Canada. A group of second graders took their yearbook pictures … all with masks on. It seems that states with mask mandates have the same case rate as states with no mandates. Denmark deems COVID-19 no longer a threat and plans to lift all restrictions on Feb. 1. Pfizer has implemented a virtual in-game vaccination center to promote their vaccine to youth in South America. What is the alternative to preferred pronouns? Pat and Keith break down the new list of non-inclusive words to avoid. What is BA.2? A new sub-variant of Omicron has been detected in 20 states. Director Rob joins the show to talk about his experience with COVID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kurt & Jen breakdown the humor of Kurt's pick, Men at Work! Keep Tucson Sketchy 9/11 at 6pm and 9pm Down Under video on YouTube Blinky Bill opening theme on YouTube Be Good Johnny video on YouTube Who Can it Be Now video on YouTube Helpless Automaton on Spotify It's a Mistake video on YouTube High Wire video on YouTube Funniest Song Pick: Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive video on YouTube Humor Ratings: Kurt 3/10, Jen 5/10 Spreadsheet of all Kurt & Jen Make a Podcast Humor Rankings Intro Music is: "Sleeping in the Flowers" by They Might Be Giants Outro Music: "Denouement" by Forced Perspective (A Kurt & Jen enterprise) Join us next week on 9/13 for our B-Sides episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kurtandjen/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kurtandjen/support

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For this episode we run through top listed to the bottom of the upcoming spring 2021 anime season sharing our hopes and dreams and anticipated disappointments. How many anime do you plan on watching this upcoming season and what do you think is going to be stinky poo poo thank you for listening I really appreciate everybody that sticks around You guys are awesome and if you wouldn't mind go ahead and rate the podcast and follow us on Spotify It helps us reach more audience and I promise we will stay consistent from now on lol for sure for sure. Check out the Slate D Biggs YouTube channel :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anime-mcs/support

Kurt & Jen breakdown the humor of Barenaked Ladies. It's Only Me (The Wizard of Magicland) on Spotify If I Had $1,000,000 on Spotify (Studio Version) Pinch Me on Spotify Brendan Fraser in Brain Candy on YouTube Neve Campbell in Kids in the Hall on YouTube One Week video on YouTube Truth Hurts cover by Richard Cheese video (feat. Jen) on YouTube Starsky & Hutch movie trailer on YouTube If I Had $1,000,000 on Spotify (Live Version) 2021 Tour featuring Barenaked Ladies with Toad the Wet Sprocket & The Gin Blossoms Some Fantastic on Spotify Grade 9 on Spotify 7 8 9 on Spotify Crazy ABC's on Spotify Mother Goose Rock 'N' Rhyme trailer on YouTube Raisins on Spotify I Can Sing on Spotify Here Comes Science album from They Might Be Giants on Spotify It's All Been Done on Spotify King of Bedside Manor on Spotify Naked Tracks recorded by Barenaked Ladies Alcohol on Spotify Alcohol by Brad Paisley on Spotify I'm Gonna Miss Her video by Brad Paisley on YouTube Be My Yoko Ono on Spotify Odds Are video on YouTube A on Spotify Humor Ratings for the Barenaked Ladies: Kurt- 9/10, Jen- 9/10 Spreadsheet of all Kurt & Jen Make a Podcast Humor Rankings Intro Music is: "Sleeping in the Flowers" by They Might Be Giants Outro Music: "Denouement" by Forced Perspective (A Kurt & Jen enterprise) Join us on for our next episode on 8/24 to hear us talk about our listener pick, Vampire Weekend! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kurtandjen/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kurtandjen/support

Thank you: https://manscaped.com code: BABIES - https://getroman.com/babies - https://blueapron.com - Last Degree Of Kevin Bacon podcast on Spotify It's episode 169 and everyone's staying at home! How was your 4-20? Today we talk about Chris finally finishing Breaking Bad, Kanye beeping, scatting, remaking the The Walking Dead, a quote from Teddy Roosevelt, and STEROIDS. Tweet your questions and spread the love using the hashtag #congratulationspod on Twitter and everywhere else, and don't forget to rate, review, listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. For the true babies: Merchandise: https://store.chrisdelia.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisdelia  Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisdelia  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisdeliaofficial  YouTube Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2rA0sI0 

The lads discuss what it means to be smart... barely. Sai is too infatuated with Burt the bee and technical difficulties continue to plague the set. Is this the worst podcast available on Spotify? It very well may be.

Mymy en pyjama, Kalindi et Cédric qui se fightent sur la bouffe, Loulou qui pleure : un épisode de Laisse-moi kiffer habituel quoi !Ce dont on parle dans cet épisode  Toi aussi possède Grumly MBN prépare une chanson sur « Ma Vie de Boloss » Killing Eve Fleabag Canneséries, le festival Tetris 99 sur Switch Louise mixe à la Grosse Teuf (22 mars), à la Chronologic (16 mars) et à la Chronologic Reverse (28 mars) Loulou mixe aussi le 8 mai, dans une piscine (où il y aura de l'eau) à Nantes — Radio PRUN' pour avoir toutes les infos Un clavier qui fait « clac clac » avec des couleurs Nos héroïnes du quotidien Le podcast sur The Clash de la BBC et Spotify It takes a nation of millions to hold us back, l'album de Public Enemy Le groupe Bad Brains Laisse-moi kiffer #19 où on parle d'art Laisse-moi kiffer #29 où Mymy parle de The American Meme Queen Camille, ma go sûre Carajas, le restaurant brésilien conseillé par Kalindi Abonne-toi à Laisse-moi kiffer sur : iTunes Soundcloud Flux RSS Deezer Spotify YouTube Mets-nous une note (5 étoiles) et un avis sur iTunes pour faire connaître Laisse-moi kiffer ! Suis-nous sur Instagram :  Laisse-moi kiffer Mymy Kalindi

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #220 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube | Spotify “It seemed an advantage to be traveling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially moulded by the company we keep, for we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others…Being closely observed by a companion can also inhibit our observation of others; then, too, we may become caught up in adjusting ourselves to the companion’s questions and remarks, or feel the need to make ourselves seem more normal than is good for our curiosity.” ― Alain de Botton, The Art of Travel What if I lose my keys to my rental/car/etc. while I am traveling? No one knows me where I am. I am the only source of income - what if my wallet gets stolen? My passport? As a woman, is it really smart to travel alone? But I will be by myself - won't I become lonely? I don't want to eat alone the entire time - and I love to eat! Above are just a few of the fears I have heard from those contemplating or dismissing solo travel, and at times, some of those fears have danced in my own mind when jetlag was severe and my mind was not being mastered well. And while these are all natural fears to utter if you have never traveled alone, each can be assuaged and should be, after proper preparation, dismissed and not to be worried about. I have written extensively on this topic (see all of the posts at the bottom of this post), so I won't go in detail which has already been shared, but rather share a few thoughts on the wonderful opportunity and insights traveling alone provides the traveler. As I type, I have just returned from a month-long excursion throughout France, as many of you already know. But I am writing that as a reminder.  I would advise travelers who may have shaky nerves prior to traveling alone, even myself, to read this post before stepping on a plane for any future trips on our own. Why? Because even I, prior to traveling, especially if my schedule has been busy and harried leading up to the trip, will consider the worst-case scenarios. And every time I return from the trip, I recognize that doing so was energy wasted. All of my energy should be split between preparation and excited anticipation. After all, part of the gift of travel is the time leading up to the trip as studies have shown that it as well can increase our overall happiness. Traveling alone in many ways is a misnomer, as we are never completely alone if we consider our fellow travelers we find along the journey, Mother Nature, and conversations we have with loved ones when we check in from time to time if we choose to do so. The difference is we are never with the same person or persons the entire time which can not only provide variety, but as Alain de Botton shares above, free us from conforming in ways we often do unconsciously. Ironically, when I travel, my barriers tend to come down moreso than when I am at home in ways that allow me to relax and be more fully present. Now that doesn't mean I do not take precautions to protect myself for security purposes, but those are habit at this point when I travel as I have traveled alone for more than a decade and doing so is merely functional as opposed to the emotional barriers that tend to become activated when I am going about my everyday life. The truth is, it was travel that revealed to me this dichotomy of instinctual behavior based on geographical location which caused me to dive deeper into what made me keep my barriers up so adamantly. This examination led me to shift a few things in my everyday life - move away from some friendships, step more intimately into others, etc., and yet this is another example of how travel can improve our lives. ~My luggage for the return flight (one more bag was gained!)~ If we consider the headaches that we worry might happen by choosing to travel alone, most, if not all, could just as easily happen when we are traveling with someone or multiple someones. While yes, you will have at least two heads to solve the fiasco, you will also have two heads to step into a fiasco that could cause the headache in the first place. I guess what I am trying to say is that neither is better; they are just different. The common gift of traveling alone that is universally shared is that your confidence increases as you recognize you can do things you perhaps dismissed were possible previously. And this is true. As well, traveling alone, especially if I have not done so in a few years time, reminds me that I need to trust myself. Traveling alone clears away the cobwebs from my intuition, if I have not trusted it as much as I should have, and shows me that I need to stop doubting so often and instead calmly keep listening to its direction and striving forward. And most importantly, traveling alone brings me back to myself, centers me and shakes me awake if that is necessary. ~Looking up in Paris in late June: I find that when I travel on my own, my feet follow my eyes. Whatever catches my attention is where I often go, and I don't worry about leaving someone behind.~ Speaking of the shaken awake part. It has happened in the past that I was shaken, but not to a clear state of what to do upon returning; however, it was a start, and I chose to see it through, continued to shake upon returning until the cobwebs and learned behaviors that were not aligned with my authentic self finally fell away. Such a shedding doesn't always happen quickly, sometimes it has taken years, but if we keep 'shaking' so-to-speak, our truth emerges, and it is then that we look back at our travels with even more gratitude. And gratitude for having traveled alone. There are truths that I have only been able to experience because I was traveling alone. Partly because at different times in my life, I didn't have the confidence or support to speak up enough to those I was traveling with and say clearly what I would prefer to do or at least in a way that yielding an enjoyable experience. And sometimes I didn't know what I wanted to do, so I just followed what the alpha person suggested. But if I had been by myself on those journeys, I would have just followed my curiosities without worrying about what anyone else thought, when I was supposed to return, etc., which is exactly what I do now. “The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” – Anna Quindlen For me, traveling has led me to the life I want to live. Without travel, I would not be and be doing what I am, today. As Anna Quindlen's quote shares, the life I was leading when the trip began, especially the first trip I made to France (which was by myself), is not the life I live now or will be living in the future. ~A journal for your travels is a wonderful way to upon returning, reflect on the person you were when you traveled - where did your mind go, what curiosities caught your eye, how did you feel, why did you feel that way?~ Traveling alone will show you quite quickly where your weaknesses are that can be strengthened. For example, if you immediately are not comfortable in your own company, that is something you can strengthen, and for your best self, you should. As well, if you do not know how to communicate well or engagingly, even if you do not speak the language, perhaps that is a hint that your awareness of the power of clear and effective communication needs to be tended to (which includes body language). One of the lessons I learned on my first trip to France which was in 2000 was to relax, let go of the worry and frazzle that perhaps we have learned when things are not going perfectly, and look around. Ask for help, take a deep breath and know that there will be another train if you miss the one you were scheduled to be riding. More importantly, since you are traveling by yourself, you learn to step outside of yourself.  And while yes, you are taking care of yourself, you begin to see that when we only focus on ourselves, our inner world, our potential is limited. When we instead choose to examine "how can I contribute?", "how can I improve so that I can be effective not only for myself but the community I am currently in?", we begin to get out of our own heads and become more present. And when we become more present, the experiences of travel become far more rich and memorable. ~With moments to engage and moments to observe and moments to reflect~ If you are considering traveling alone for the first time, be sure to read the below posts that have been previously written. They will help you prepare specifically and clearly for a successful trip. And if you have traveled alone, but haven't done so in a long time. Or you find yourself settled and perhaps desiring a boost - consider traveling alone. Not only will it boost your confidence if you need it, but it will remind you how amazing the life you life already is or perhaps share with you how to make tweaks and changes that you couldn't see had you stayed in one place. ~SIMILAR POSTS/EPISODES YOU MIGHT ENJOY: ~International Travel Prep List, episode #183 ~Why Not . . . Travel Alone? two-part series (part deux here) ~Traveling with Oneself ~Why Not . . . Travel Well? ~Why Not . . . Travel Luxuriously? ~Travel's Most Wonderful Gift ~Order TSLL's 1st Book in audio format from Audible here ~Sign up for the weekly newsletter Petit Plaisir: ~Chicken Marsala - view the recipe here ~SPONSORS of Today’s Episode: HelloFresh – www. hellofresh.com/sophisticate30 promo code: sophisticate30 to save $30 off your first week Images: (1) Gordes, France; (2) Charles de Gaulle airport; (3) Paris - right bank; (4) & (5) Loire Valley Download the Episode

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #215 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube | Spotify "It's worth the effort." —Patricia Wells (The following episode was taped while traveling in Provence, France, using a handrecorder. Please excuse indulations in volume.) The legions of birds and their signature melodies, the playful butterflies that promenade amongst our meals, the clock tower reminding us that indeed we are not dreaming and the vintner on his tractor tending to his vines. The sounds of Provence. More specifically, the sounds of Vaison-la-Romaine. As my fellow classmates and myself sat down for our final lunch together with Patricia and Walter Wells concluding a week long experiential cooking class, the words above were shared with the group. Speaking not only of the effort to plan, prepare, and shop at the market, but also to have the patience with our lives to curate them carefully so to provide the fertility for a beautiful life to grow, the Wells demonstrated that a good life can be simple, slow and yes, thus absolutely luxurious. In this particular moment the effort made by the Wells was to welcome a group of people that would appreciate in their own way the gathering as well as the food (which was exquisite and seasonal). Traveling abroad to a country which doesn't speak a language we know well can be intimidating, and for some seemingly dream crushing. But it need not be. In fact, as a language teacher, when the words are removed or pared down to the essentials of living an everyday life (thank you, please, how much, where is, I love, etc.), we are invited to see the world through a different lens. We begin to observe actions far more carefully, to value the importance of kindness and thoughtfulness. When we rely only on our words to navigate in this world we forget how influencial our body language, our facial expression, our tone can be on any given situation. Yes, even a smile can be sinister or sincere, and if we are studied in the skill of physical observation, we can ascertain the slight and subtle difference. Yes, undoubtedly, words are powerful, and to live well in a civilized society such as ours and much of the modern world, knowing how to communicate well in the language of the country and community in which we live is fundamental, but it isn't the only skill we should practice and improve regularly to build the relationships we want and need in our lives. So if there is another world (country) you long to see, to experience, to taste, but the language barrier is currently the dilemma, fear not. Ironically, I have found that the best way to pick up a language, for it to stick in my long-term memory, is to be amongst as it is used in the world. It has been with each trip, moreso with each subsequent trip, to France that while I do not understand 60-70% of what is said, I understand more and more and feel less of someone on the outside. What we fear is not knowing French, but what we long is to be amongst the French culture. What better teacher than a Francophone country? When you step into your fear, the language will gradually come. Not an immense amount, but in spurts and stalls. Give yourself the gift of one more language, even if you speak it poorly (which I do when it comes to French) because as the Chinese proverb reminds "To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world" and as the Czech proverb teaches, "You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once." And so if we each have one more window to broaden our perspective and provide a deeper understanding of the world and then one more life, how rich and wise are we? What does making an effort look like when it comes to our dreams? For the Wells it was purchasing a farm in the hills of Provence, remodeling for decades, little by little and choosing, taking the risk, to share their lives, a glimpse, but an intimate glimpse, eight weeks a year (one week at a time) with strangers from around the world. Effort. Let's take a look at other examples of effort: 1.Waking up early to begin the day with more time than needed so you do not have to rush 2. Saving each month money for retirement 3. Choosing to get to know yourself 4. Recognizing you can grow and becoming a student of the skills you can learn 5. Not doing as others do, traveling every weekend or every summer and instead, saving, planning or living where you love calling home. 6. Being thoughtful in your relationship building 7. Taking the time to understand someone who is good, but communicates or lives differently, in order to strengthen and express love 8. Giving yourself permission to feel what you feel, but also recognizing emotions are like the weather, not the climate - temporary. 9. Taking care of your health and body 10. Strengthening the muscle that is your mind "It is astonishing how much enjoyment one can get out of a language that one understands imperfectly." — Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve As much as we are advised and even tell ourselves to live in the moment (heck, TSLL talks regularly about being present), we are given the gift of perspective as human beings. And it is through effort that dreams can be realized that are worth savoring upon not only attaining them, but making the journey towards them. My trip to France as I mentioned a few weeks ago has been years in the making. I might even suggest it began the moment I made my first month long journey in 2000. In some ways my trip to France is part of a larger journey toward other visions I have for my life, so in many ways our lives contain dreams within dreams that we pursue. Which when you contemplate this composition creates a beautiful life quilt consisting of many dreams that bolster and provide foundation for one another. Effort is worth being given, and your dreams are worth being pursued. Have the patience to let them fertilize, mature and grow when they have the strength to emerge. This requires of each of us careful awareness, a flexibility, but also a courageousness. All of these are skills; therefore, we all can learn them and use them. Bonne journée from Vaison-la-Romaine, Provence, France. ~SIMILAR POSTS FROM THE ARCHIVES YOU MIGHT ENJOY: ~Everyday Life in Paris: A Fashion Show in the Palais-Royale (I was not invited) ~Back to Paris (summer 2018) ~9 Life Lessons From French Women about Women ~View allFrench-themed podcast episodes of The Simple Sophisticatehere. ~View allTSLL French-themed blog postshere. ~Follow TSLL on Instagramto see all of the pics from my France trip. ~Sign-up forTSLL's weekly newsletterand never miss a post or exclusive news (delivered each Friday to your inbox)! Petit Plaisir: ~My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections on Then and Now by Peter Mayle (his final book) If you are just beginning to read Peter Mayle's work (he has published 14 books, 7 of which were novels), begin with the memoir that caught the world's attention A Year in Provence, and if you love cozy mysteries set in France, begin with The Vintage Caper (2009) Sam Levitt detective series, there are four in the series. ~Visit Peter Mayle's website ~Read my full review here - Peter Mayle's Love Letter to Provence ~Sponsor of today's episode: Audible30-day trial with first book free visit - https://www.audible.com/simplesophisticate OR text "simple sophisticate" to 500-500 Download the Episode

Another fun show this week. We had the band THE VOLTS in Greybush studios this week. Find their new album on Itunes, Google Play, and Spotify It was a great time as usual. Enjoy. 

Listen on  Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, Spotify It's the leading cause of death WORLDWIDE. Its will cost the US over 200 billion per year and that number is only going to go up. This month as we have our annual celebration of valentines day and the release of The Black Panther I wanted to make sure we end the note understanding just how important staying heart healthy is to everyone.  On this week's podcast we have Dr. Mike Morris, a renowned board Certified Cardiologist and newest  contributor to the Lunch and Learn community who is going to show us why we need to be heart healthy today and stress the importance of seeing a cardiologist before its too late. Links Official Website http://www.drmikemorrismd.com Dr. Mike's Best Selling Book http://www.drpierresblog.com/DrMike Dr. Mike's Practice - http://www.atlantavanguard.com Social Media Handle- @DrMikeMorrisMD Head Strong Heart Smart Private Group - http://www.hshsgroup.com In this episode you will learn: Why it's important to go to the cardiologist What is heart disease  What it means to be heart healthy The Importance of American Heart Month Best way to avoid becoming a broken down car (prevention options) Social Links Join the lunch and learn community - http://www.drpierresblog.com/joinlunchlearnpod Follow the podcast on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/lunchlearnpod Follow the podcast on twitter - http://www.twitter.com/lunchlearnpod - use the hashtag #LunchLearnPod if you have any questions, comments or requests for the podcast For More Episodes of the Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry Podcasts http://www.drpierresblog.com/lunchlearnpodcast/ If you are looking to help the show out Leave a review on Apple Podcast  because your ratings and reviews are what is going to make this show so much better   Download the MP3 Audio file, listen to the episode however you like.  

I thought it was about time I did something REALLY helpful and did the research required to tell you exactly - step by step - how to submit your show to every conceivable place you can to increase your podcast’s reach. I’m talking about Podcast Directories, people! But the problem is this: every conceivable place is not always the BEST place (in my humble opinion). Why would I EVEN SAY such a thing? Two reasons: #1 - There are many options that require you to use their hosting/advertising/app/whatever-thingie-ma-bobber-they’re-hawking. So unless you are specifically looking for those kinds of opportunities, they’re not much use to you. #2 - Some of the directories out there don’t appear to be professionally done, which in my mind means it’s likely not truly advantageous for your show to be in them. So… THIS episode is a walk through of the many podcast directory-ish places you can list your show that I deemed were worth the time of doing so. And I should probably ALSO say… The list and instructions I’m about to share DO NOT contain sites that pull directly from Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes). Why? - Because if you submit to Apple Podcasts, you’ll automatically be included in those directories or apps. Which includes MOST IOS or Android podcast apps. Be it known… I have done EXACTLY what I’m telling you to do with all 3 of my podcasts. And will be referring BACK to this episode myself to submit all future podcasts I publish. And before we get too far into this… you can find EVERY directory I mention and the links and processes needed to submit to them, on the show notes page for this episode - www.PodcastFastTrack.com/79 - which is ALSO included in the description of your podcast app or player, in its entirety (as much as I have control over). And ANOTHER THING… These are in ALPHABETICAL ORDER for your sorting convenience... That’s enough of that kind of stuff - let’s get to the directories! LISTED ALPHABETICALLY Acast: Acast is a new app that claims to help podcasters with “discovery” issues (which is debated hotly in podcasting circles), but regardless, it’s a pretty cool and functional app. It includes 3 targets: Listeners - Podcasters - Advertisers. And it does include a hosting option for podcasters who are looking for something different. You can discover more about Acast at www.acast.com There are two ways to add your podcast to the Acast directory. Non-hosted You provide the Acast folks with your RSS feed and they’ll make your show searchable and listenable on their app platform. This means no monetization and no hosting. Hosted In this scenario, Acast hosts your show. Yes, you’d have to leave your current host. When you do, Acast will provide opportunities to monetize your show (ads or sponsorships) and you’ll have access to the Acast publishing tool and stats. So… if Acast sounds like a place you’d like to list your podcast - or a partner you might connect with for hosting/monetization. Submit to the Acast Directory Scroll down to the “Add Your Show” option near the bottom of the page. Choose your adventure (non-hosted, hosted, hosted with a brand new show) Give them the info requested Hit the “send” button Scroll UP on the resulting page to see the confirmation message That wasn’t too painful, was it? Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) As you know, iTunes - I mean, Apple Podcasts - is the big dog, 500 pound gorilla, place-to-be when it comes to podcast search. It’s one you definitely want to put high on your priority list. Many people, including Rob Walch of Libsyn fame (previous guest on my show here, here, and here), say that if your show is not in the Apple Podcast directory you’re really not podcasting. I don’t know about that - but I do know that if Apple Podcasts is not on your radar - you’ve got the wrong radar. So get into the directory. Here’s how. Submitting to Apple Podcasts Some things you need to know about submitting… Your show needs to have at least one episode published and “live” on your feed Your cover art needs to meet the minimum 1400px X 1400px requirement And if your cover art is over 500kb in size, you’ll likely have problems (you can reduce the size by using a tool like this - https://www.reduceimages.com/ ) To submit Go to Podcasts Connect Click the plus sign at the top of the dashboard Enter your RSS feed URL into the field provided and click the “Validate” button If your feed is OK (no errors) a feed preview will appear Then click the “submit” button It typically takes the folks at Apple 6 hours to 48 hours to respond via email to let you know that your show has been approved. The process for submitting a podcast to Apple Podcast changed in the last year or so (it’s now 10/2017) so it’s good that I didn’t teach you how to do this prior to the change. Audio-Podcast.fm No super cutesy logo to represent this podcast directory, just a generic title at the top of the page. BUT the claims made on the homepage are pretty impressive… “Download from over 6.5 million audio podcast episoded. Choose from over 88 thousand podcasts in one of the largest audio podcast directories worldwide.” I’m not exactly sure HOW to go about verifying that kind of claim. I guess I’ll just have to take their word for it! ;) I’m not absolutely sure but I suspect this directory does NOT pull from Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes). The reason I think that is because I did a little experiment with my 3 podcasts. All 3 of my podcasts are listed in Apple podcasts - so I searched for each of them in turn, by name, on Audio-Podcast.fm. NONE of them came back in the search results. So I decided to submit them. Here’s how you can submit your show(s) to Audio-Podcast.fm If you go to the home page you have to scroll WAYYYY to the bottom of the page and find the TINY LITTLE TEXT LINK at the bottom (see the image). But if you use the link I provided in the title above, you’ll go right to the submission page. Here’s what you do… Paste in your RSS feed URL Choose 3 categories for your show Tick the box saying you’re the producer and have read and agree with the terms and conditions (I DARE you to actually read it) Provide your contact email address Enter the infamously-troublesome CAPTCHA code Click the green “Submit your podcast” button You’ll be taken to a greenish page that promises your show will be reviewed within 24 hours. The site will also give you the opportunity to embed an icon on your website that links to your podcast on their directory. A clever way to get backlinks from a reputable website like yours, don’t you think? Blubrry Podcast Directory The good folks at Blubrry are most widely known for their podcast hosting services and the PowerPress plugin used on many Wordpress sites. However, they have a pretty impressive podcast directory too. Here’s what they say about it… The creators of Blubrry are podcasters as well, and recognize the importance of other podcast directories including iTunes. Blubrry podcast directory does not try to compete with other directories, our main goal is to offer additional distribution points that otherwise are not available to podcasters. With this philosophy, we believe the Blubrry Podcast Directory fills the void where iTunes and podcasting is otherwise unavailable. Did you notice that bolded section? THAT is why the Blubrry directory is significant in my mind. Some of the places the Blubrry directory can list your show are… ROKU TV GOOGLE TV Android Samsung SmartTV For just a few examples… So, how do you get your show into the Blubrry podcast directory? I’m glad you asked ;) Submit your show to the Blubrry directory Create an account on the Blubrry Platform Once that’s done, add your podcast at this link You’ll be asked for you RSS feed URL You’ll be asked to create a “web friendly” name for your show You’ll be asked to choose one category for your show And you’ll have to agree to the terms and conditions Then you can hit the blue “Submit” button Not too difficult that can get your podcast onto TV boxes and the like. Well worth the effort. doubleTwist This one is not exactly a podcasting app or directory. It’s a media player. BUT, it’s also got a directory you can submit to so that people who use it can easily find your podcast. I’ve long been recommending to people that they submit to doubleTwist. And it’s an easy process. How to submit your show to doubleTwist Go to the contact page on the doubleTwist.com website Enter your name Enter your email address In the drop-down for “subject” choose “Request New Podcast” Enter the title of your podcast Enter the CAPTCHA stuff and hit the blue “Submit” button You’ll get a message that says the following… They seriously have JEDIS working for them? That’s way cool… ;) Google Play Music After a very long time of NOT supporting or listing podcasts, Google Play Music is finally onboard with podcasting. Sort of. The app still has MUCH to be desired when it comes to being good for podcast search and use (as of 10/2017) but I’m hopeful Google will get the importance of podcasting and create something native to Android that works for podcasts. Maybe a rework of Google Play Music. Maybe something new. I don’t care what. Just do something Google. So… if you’re ready to submit your show to Google Play Music, I think it’s a good idea. Submit your podcast to the Google Play Music directory You’ll have to create a Google account, first Go to the Google Play Music podcast page Click the orange “Publish Button” Click on the blue “ADD A PODCAST” button. Supply your information - including your RSS Feed URL and all requested info A brief word of caution on this one: Rob Walch, Podcaster Relations guy at Libsyn says that he wouldn’t be surprised if some day Google and Apple go toe to toe and make it hard for the other’s stuff to be used on their platforms. It’s not an inconceivable idea since Apple is already pretty proprietary in the things it does. (Just try to charge an iPhone with a non-iPhone charging cord to see what I mean). For that reason, the good folks at Libsyn have devised a way that users of their interface can create a “Google Play Music” only feed - so you can submit to Google Play Music in a way that won’t be influenced in any way by the big Apple gorilla should it decide to throw its weight around as regards your podcast feed. If you’re a Libsyn user, just go to the “Destinations” tab in your dashboard and create a new one. You’ll see the button for “Google Play Music.” Click it and do the dance. The result is a new RSS feed URL you can submit directly to Google Play as I’ve just instructed. iHeart Radio iHeart Radio is a podcasting app and SO MUCH MORE. It’s actually (as the name implies) a way to stream internet radio of all kinds, including events of various sorts. Here’s the scoop on iHeart Radio. You can’t submit your show to it directly and it does NOT pull from the Apple Podcast ecosystem. So how do you get into iHeart Radio? You have to have a relationship with someone (a company) who CAN get you into iHeart Radio. At this point, I only know of two options. #1 - Libsyn If you are a Libsyn user, you’re in - almost. Your show has to be regularly publishing for at least 2 months before you are eligible to be submitted to iHeart Radio. You also have to be using the Libsyn destination feed functionality to make it work. Once you’ve been publishing long enough, you’ll see iHeart Radio as an option in the destinations tab. Click the “Add” button and jump through the hoops.   #2 - Spreaker I have to say right up front that I’m not a Spreaker customer or user so the following instructions could be a bit wonky. But after researching things this is what I understand you need to do to submit to iHeart Radio through Spreaker... From your show’s settings, go to Spreaker’s Content Management System. Choose your show, and click the yellow EDIT button. Select iHeart in the menu that appears on the left and click the SUBMIT button. After clicking it, you'll be asked to accept the Terms and Conditions, and then submit your show to iHeartRadio. And if you’re a visual type person, here’s a great screencapture-style tutorial of how to do it from the good folks at Spreaker. So that’s how to use your connections to get into iHeart Radio. Lisn This is a pretty interesting directory. It’s been described as Podcast Directory meets Pinterest. Interesting indeed. And from first glance it has a TON of well-known and popular shows in the directory. And I didn’t even know about this one until I began researching. And the submission process couldn’t be simpler. Submitting your podcast to Lisn Go to the Lisn homepage Click on the top right-hand “hamburger” menu Choose the “Upload” option In the big, black field that says “Paste URL here” - paste your RSS feed URL there ;) Click on the upload cloud icon below the field You should see a green text success thingie that tells you to wait 12 to 24 hours for your show to appear Lisn up - that was EASY! Listen Notes I checked out the ListenNotes.com page during October, thus the site had a pumpkin in its logo. Funny. Reminds me of stuff Libsyn does around holidays. Anyway… Listen Notes is a fairly new podcast search engine that claims to be “...like Google, but for podcasts.” A self-funded software engineer from San Francisco, Wenbin Fang created the directory and it appears to be working fairly well (the site touts over 380,000 podcasts listed as of October, 2017). So, it seems beneficial to me to get listed on the directory. Who knows, it could become my #1 means of being discovered! How to get your podcast listed in the Listen Notes directory Go to www.Listennotes.com Choose the “submit” option way at the bottom (see image Once the page that opens, add your ITUNES URL for the podcast you want to submit (and be sure to copy over the http:// that’s already in the field so you don’t have problems) Enter your email address if you want to be notified when your podcast is added to the directory Click the blue/green-ish “submit” button That. Is. it. Player.FM Player FM is a multi-platform app for podcasting that even works offline. You can connect it to your TV. You can access its curated catalogue (not sure exactly HOW its curated) to find niche topics and interesting stuff. And the app costs nothing. Zilch. Nada. With no ads. There is an upgrade but with a free app this good, there are already tons of subscribers. But you’re a podcaster… so it would be great for you to get your show in front of all those people. Here’s the submission process for the Player.FM directory. Go to this link: https://player.fm/importer/new Enter your RSS feed URL in the big box (see image below) Hit the “Import” button. That was the easiest thing I’ve done all day. Podbean If you don’t know about Podbean, you’re in for a treat. I have met a person or two who works over there and they are doing some great things for the Podcast-o-sphere. Podbean is a podcast publishing service that offers both free and pay-for podcast publishing packages, so if you’re in the market for free check them out. Just keep in mind, free means there are things you might want that you won’t get. ;) Like any podcasting service or media host, Podbean offers publishing tools, stats, and more. But they also have their own directory, which anyone can get into. The benefit is that anyone who uses the Podbean App would then have access to your show - even though it’s not hosted with Podbean. Sounds smart to me. And it’s not that difficult. Here’s how to get your show listed in the Podbean Directory Click this link to create a free account (you can do so by creating a login or using Facebook or Google Plus) Create a Username for yourself The page should redirect to the submission page Enter your RSS feed URL in the space provided (be sure to remove the https:// stuff - Podbean includes it by default Your show is included immediately - yes, I mean immediately. Check out the image below Wow. Those Podbean folks aren’t playing around! Podcast Blaster As far as I can tell, the Podcast Blaster site has been around for a while. Their last blog post was published in 2007… so, that’s a sign of longevity, but I’m not sure what it says for the site’s ability to keep up with the times. Anyway… I debated about whether to include Podcast Blaster in this list or not. So I decided to peruse the site a bit. What made me decide to include it was two things: #1 - Submitting a podcast is easy, immediate, and trouble-free (once you figure out how to do it) #2 - This… I don’t know if it’s true… I just know it’s a number that got my attention. So I thought I’d include Podcast Blaster just in case it IS true (and is being updated). So here’s how to get listed in the Podcast Blaster Directory Go to this URL to add a podcast Paste your RSS feed URL into the field where it says, “Add podcast feed to directory” Hit the “Add Podcast” button. You’re done. It was so easy, I did it 3 times! And when I clicked on the link for “Latest Podcasts,” here’s what I saw… So something is being updated regularly… RadioPublic RadioPublic is both an app and a directory. It claims to have over 250,000 podcasts listed. That’s impressive. So it appears to me it’s a decent place to get your show listed. Nothing more to say about it than that - and that they have a pretty snazzy looking submission form - that requires you to enter a lot of stuff other forms don’t. But, so it is. Submit your podcast to RadioPublic Visit this page to start filling out the form Enter the name of your podcast Enter your email address Enter your RSS feed URL (be sure to copy over the default http:// stuff if you need to Then the form asks for the link to your podcast in iTunes (now Apple Podcasts) - that could be a problem for you if you don’t know how to find it. So here you go… Search for your podcast in iTunes - then hover over the cover art image and right-click (see below) Copy the link So back to the submission instructions… Paste in your iTunes link (again, copy over the http:// if you need to) Type in your website address. If you don’t have a website, it might blow up ;) Answer the question about the best way to order your episodes (interesting) Hit the submit button. That’s it. A bit long and belabored, but worth it. I think. Spotify: It’s possible, but you have to be patient - and it’s not guaranteed You’ve likely heard that Spotify is now including podcasts in its listings. And you’d be absolutely right to think it would be a good thing to get your podcast into their directory of audio resources. It is a big player when it comes to streaming audio. As of 2016 Spotify accounted for 40% of all streaming audio subscriptions. Wow, that’s a big bite of the pie! So, you tell ME - do you want your show to be in Spotify? That’s what I thought. Now I have to pause for a moment and thank Todd Cochrane, CEO over at RawVoice, the parent company of Blubrry for making me aware of the fact that Spotify has a way for pod casters to submit their shows. Thank you Todd. You’re a peach. So, let’s talk about submitting your show to Spotify... Before we get too far into this, you need to know there’s a catch. OK, it’s not quite a catch, it’s more of a caveat. Unlike the other directories or services, the powers-that-be at Spotify make it clear right up front that you can submit your show to them, but that your submission doesn’t guarantee that your show will indeed be chosen for inclusion in Spotify. IMAGE HERE So there’s that. But I think it’s worth a try anyway. Here’s how to do it. Go to this weblink: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKJ76t_tPV2jugdX14NeajSfp7EV0hcgjVki1GEGuoeyJvDw/viewform It’s a Google form. Interesting, I don’t recall another submission process being done with a Google form. And you’ll notice right away that Spotify is making it clear that your submission may or may not be included in their directory of shows. The cool thing about this submission process is that you can submit more than one podcast at the same time. So rather than go through every form I’m just going to tell you that it’s fairly simple to do and it’s definitely worth your time. Should the Spotify authorities deem your podcast worthy enough for inclusion, your show would be exposed to all kinds of potential new listeners. Submit your podcast to Spreaker - even if you aren’t a Spreaker user Spreaker is doing some very interesting things in the podcasting space. Including a pretty cool desktop and mobile app for recording called Spreaker Studio. It’s pretty impressive. And typically, if you want to be included in the shows listed in the Spreaker App, you need to be a Spreaker customer. But… I know a way. :) Rob Greenlee is a podcasting veteran - podcasting before podcasting was even a thing. Seriously. He now works for Spreaker as Head of Content, and he’s been a guest on my podcast (episode 64). Rob told me he’d be willing to do some “additions” to their directory - to be listed in their Android and IOS Spreaker apps. He calls them “Pass Through Submissions” Here’s how to submit your podcast to Spreaker as a Pass Through Submission Send a kind email to Rob.Greenlee(at)Spreaker(dot)com Ask him to kindly include your podcast(s) in Spreaker as a “pass through” submission Include your RSS feed URL That’s it. Rob’s a peach of a guy. Stitcher Stitcher is likely the main directory for Android devices, though it is available on IOS devices and PCs as well. Over 65,000 shows are available to stream. Stitcher’s process is a bit different and a lot the same. You’ll have to sign up to be what they call a “Content Provider” and then follow a few additional steps. Sign up to submit your podcast to Stitcher Go to the Content Provider page and scroll to the bottom to sign up Once you are signed up - you’ll need to go to the Partner Portal to submit your show In the blue-ish form (see below) you’ll enter your show name Enter your RSS feed URL Choose your language Choose a category Tell how many listeners you currently have Include your Twitter handle Include your Facebook page And enter your desired keywords Tick the box to agree to the Terms of Use Click the blue “Continue” button A window will pop up for you to review your submission Click the “Submit Application” button The Podcast Source (Libsyn’s Podcast Directory) Most of you know Libsyn as an amazing podcast host. But they also have their own directory that feeds their Libsyn app exclusively. Here’s the good news: If you’re a Libsyn customer, you can likely skip this one. But I suggest you check to see if your show is included - one of my shows hosted on Libsyn was not. If you are not a Libsyn customer, you can still get into the directory. And it’s well worth your time to be included. That’s some good news, right? How to submit your podcast to The Podcast Source Directory Go to the Podcast Source App submission page Enter your RSS feed URL Enter your email address Click the green “Submit” button You’re all done. Now you can just wait eagerly for the email from the fabulous Libsyn team that tells you that your show is now included in their app directory. Tunein Tunein is another of those apps that has tons of content, including audio books. It’s becoming more and more popular from what I can tell so it’s worth the effort to make sure your show is included in their directory. And getting into the Tunein directory takes a bit more form-filler-outing than I like, but it’s their process so you have to do it their way. How to get your podcast listed in the tunein directory You’ll need to navigate to this contact page for tunein Enter your email address Enter your podcast title Enter y our host name Enter your RSS feed URL Enter your podcast logo (1200px X 1200px) Enter a banner image (1224px X 300px) Select your country Select your language Enter your website address Enter 3 genres (I wasn’t sure what they wanted here, so I guessed) Enter your “station” email (????) Enter your phone number Enter your Twitter handle Enter comments if you wish Tick the box to accept the terms Click the black-ish “Submit” button Wow. Just wow.