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It's all hard. Building a career is hard. Leading people is hard. Marriage is hard. Parenting is hard. Starting over is hard. Staying the course is hard.But some hard things get even harder the longer you avoid them.In this episode, Ryan talks about why avoiding a difficult decision doesn't eliminate the consequences. It simply hands them to your future self, usually with interest. The conversation you don't have today gets harder tomorrow. The boundary you refuse to set becomes more expensive later. And sometimes, indecision is a decision all by itself.You don't always get to choose between hard and easy. Sometimes you're choosing between hard now and harder later.It's all hard. Choose the hard that builds the life you actually want.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Lax Goalie Rat, Grayson Manning joins the podcast to talk about his journey from box lacrosse goalie in Canada to becoming a starting goalie at the University of Denver and representing Team Canada at the U20 level.Grayson shares how box lacrosse shaped his style in the cage, the adjustments he made when transitioning to field lacrosse, and how he developed his game at the Division I level. He also discusses learning from every goal against, handling the pressure of being a backup, staying ready when his opportunity comes, and the importance of resetting quickly after giving up a goal.Grayson also talks about his experience winning gold with Team Canada, working with Ryan LaPlante and Coach Metzbauer, and the mindset that has helped him continue improving.His biggest message for goalies? Embrace the imperfection, keep striving to get better, and most importantly—have fun with it.Support the show

No two people experience the Akashic Records the same exact way. Even the same person accessing the Records on two different occasions will likely have two different experiences. The Akashic Records will ALWAYS provide you with whatever you most need to heal, see, understand, feel, or know. The Records will orchestrate the most relevant, useful, meaningful, and necessary experience for you, every single time you journey there. To illustrate this point, I'm sharing two real case studies in this episode of INNER WORK: one of my very first openings of the Records back in 2004, and a recent opening from one of my Akashic Records Certification students. These openings are completely different experiences, and both are completely valid. In my 2004 opening, I found myself standing before massive, ancient wooden doors — carved, alive, waiting. What came through was a flood of light, a sense of homecoming, and a guide I hadn't met before: a Wizard-like figure who turned out to be one of my own Guides (a "Master") in the Records. There was a forehead-to-forehead energy exchange, a merging of light, and a wave of unconditional Love unlike anything I'd felt before. My student's experience was nothing like that. She went in with no agenda, just practicing surrender. What she got wasn't visions or grand revelations — instead, she initially came up against frustration, self-judgment, and the fear of disappointment... all common patterns she had been carrying in her life previously. The Records brought these up so she could fully feel them, see them for what they were, and then release them through an overwhelming wave of self-compassion that showed up as warmth, an orb of light, some tears, and colors swirling in her heart. Her healing was quieter, internal, and just as profound. The Akashic Records don't work off a script or specific expectations of what "should" happen when you connect. Sometimes you'll see things. Sometimes you'll hear things. Sometimes you'll just FEEL: a sensation, an emotion, a knowing. Sometimes "nothing" seems to happen at all, other than a deep silence... because that's the exact medicine you needed that day. Staying open to this vast range of possibilities is a key practice and the best way to receive what you MOST need from the Records, every single time. Thank you for tuning in and walking the spiritual path with me! To explore the Records for yourself, get the FREE AKASHIC RECORDS MINI COURSE: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Visit the website: https://josephinehardman.com YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@healer.josephine Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Contact me with questions, to work together, or to share YOUR experiences in the Records: https://josephinehardman.com/contact/   Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2026 All Rights Reserved.

Adam Spector co-founded LiftIgniter in 2014, which used machine learning to personalize websites the way YouTube does. Growth stalled, and with no way to prove the company was causing the results customers saw, it could never charge what the work was worth. The board brought in a new CEO to sell, and when Adam argued to keep building he was outvoted two to one. It sold in 2018, mostly for its engineers, and he left soon after.  Like a lot of owners, he wanted to stay in the game. Keeping a hand in, backing people doing interesting work, staying near the part of the job he really enjoyed. For Adam that meant putting money into other people's startups. More than a decade in, that portfolio shows seven to eight times on paper. In cash, it is roughly break even.

What if faithfulness doesn't always look like standing on a mountain and confronting a king and sometimes looks like quietly doing what is right when nobody is watching? In 1 Kings Chapter 18, we meet two very different heroes of faith. Ovadyah serves inside the corrupt palace of King Ahab, quietly risking his life to hide and feed 100 prophets of God, while Elijah stands publicly before the king and courageously speaks the truth. Together, they show us that faithfulness doesn't always look the same sometimes we are called to be the hidden hero, quietly protecting what is holy and doing good where no one sees, and sometimes we are called to be the public hero, naming the truth and refusing to accept blame for the trouble that truth exposes. This chapter explores why we need both kinds of courage and how Ovadyah's and Elijah's examples speak to our own lives. In this chapter learn: • Ovadyah — the hidden hero inside a corrupt world • Staying faithful in a hostile environment • Quiet courage and doing good when nobody sees • Elijah — the public hero who speaks truth to power • The confrontation between Elijah and King Ahab • Refusing to accept blame for exposing the real problem • Two models of faith and two ways of serving Hashem • Why we may be called to be both Ovadyah and Elijah ✡️ Experience the Land of Israel Fellowship FREE for 30 days and join a global community learning, growing, and connecting around Torah, Tanach, faith, and the Land of Israel: https://thelandofisrael.com/fellowship-trial/ #ProphetsOfIsraelDaily #1Kings18 #Elijah #Ovadyah #Obadiah #ModelsOfFaith #Faith #Tanakh #BibleStudy #HebrewBible #Hashem #Israel #Torah #JewishLearning #LandOfIsrael

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Episode Summary Have you ever wanted to change a relationship with someone you love, but had no idea where to begin? In this episode, I'm joined by Tracy Brown, one of my Adult Chair coaches, for a vulnerable conversation about how inner child work, parts work, and speaking from the heart helped her transform her relationship with her father. Tracy shares how she moved through old hurt, resentment, and the story that her dad did not really want to be with her. After working with the younger parts of herself that felt forgotten and not special, she was able to speak her truth without blame, open her heart, and create a completely different outcome than her ego could have imagined. Key Takeaways The ego creates stories when we feel hurt, rejected, forgotten, or not prioritized Stories can make us believe there is only one way someone can prove they love us Parts work helps us identify the younger parts that are carrying old pain Tracy discovered a three-year-old part of herself that felt lonely, sad, forgotten, and not special Emotional release can create more space, softness, and compassion in the body Speaking from the heart is different than speaking from the head or ego Vulnerability invites a different kind of response from the other person When we speak our truth without blame, we create space for deeper connection The ego bases the future on what has happened in the past Staying present allows the outcome to be better than we could have imagined Journaling after inner work helps with integration and deeper understanding Inner child work is ongoing, and younger parts may still need love and attention after a breakthrough Resources from this Episode: The Adult Chair® Coaching Certification: https://theadultchair.com/certification Connect with Tracy Brown: https://coachingwithtracybrown.com Connect with Tracy on IG @reidybrown   MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com Membership: The Adult Chair® Collective https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

Dr. Karen Litzy speaks with Dr. Osman Ahmed about how concussion care has evolved for paraathletes, why standard tools often fall short, and what the new ParaScat 6 tools aim to fix. They also discuss the Concussion in Parasport Group, the importance of athlete input in research, and why clinicians should think differently about baseline function in athletes with impairments. Key Topics ·       In this episode, Dr. Osman Ahmed explains what paraathletes are and why the term matters when discussing concussion care. ·       We discuss why paraathletes were historically left out of concussion research and how that gap reflected broader patterns in sports medicine. ·       Osman breaks down why standard tools like the SCAT can be difficult to apply to athletes with amputations, visual impairments, spinal cord injuries, or wheelchair use. ·       He shares how baseline symptoms such as blurred vision, headaches, or light sensitivity can be normal for some paraathletes and should not be assumed to indicate concussion without context. ·       We talk about the creation of the Concussion in Parasport Group and the first position statement that helped guide clinicians on assessment, management, and return to play. ·       Osman describes how the position statement used a practical color coding approach for tests: o   green for appropriate o   yellow for use with caution or modification o   red for not appropriate ·       We discuss the research and clinical gaps that led to the development of ParaScat 6 tools for wheelchair users and athletes with visual impairment. ·       Osman shares how athlete lived experience shaped the design, testing, and refinement of the new tools in real time. ·       He explains why the biggest shift for clinicians is to think carefully about baselines before doing post injury concussion assessments. ·       Osman also previews his presentation at the Sixth World Congress of Sports Physiotherapy in Bern and encourages clinicians to engage with paraathletes humbly and proactively. Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome back and why this concussion conversation matters 01:04 - What counts as a paraathlete 02:34 - Why paraathletes were left behind in concussion research 03:32 - Why SCAT testing often does not fit paraathletes 04:27 - How the first position statement came together during lockdown 05:19 - What changed after the position statement was published 06:53 - Why standard concussion tests can break down for amputees, wheelchair users, and visually impaired athletes 08:42 - Common clinician mistakes when applying standard tools 09:57 - How the Concussion in Parasport Group formed 11:59 - The assessment, management, and return to play domains 13:25 - The position statement's biggest contribution: awareness 14:41 - Why para sports research still struggles with funding and scale 16:34 - Introducing ParaScat 6 WC and ParaScat 6 VI 17:31 - Why athlete lived experience was built into the tool development 18:58 - Preparing the tools for wider use ahead of LA 2028 23:03 - How the tools were developed with wheelchair users and visually impaired athletes 24:56 - Why athlete partnership improves research and clinical tools 25:54 - Expanding the tools beyond the Paralympics 26:50 - The next frontier for other impairment groups in parasport 27:35 - The single biggest shift clinicians should make: think baselines 28:24 - What Osman will present at the World Congress of Sports Physiotherapy 30:01 - Why paraathletes need more clinicians and researchers involved 31:04 - How to overcome imposter syndrome in parasport work 32:28 - What Osman wishes he knew earlier in his career 33:10 - The sports medicine book that shaped his development 34:22 - Advice for physiotherapy students and early career clinicians 35:09 - What he is most looking forward to in Bern 36:03 - Staying healthy after knee surgery with strength and conditioning 36:42 - Where to find Osman Ahmed online 37:40 - Why the World Congress of Sports Physiotherapy is worth attending 38:30 - Closing thoughts and final thanks More about Dr. Ahmed: Dr Osman Ahmed is the Player Health Lead for Para Football at the Football Association (England) and a Physiotherapist at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (England). He trained as a Physiotherapist at the University of Nottingham (England), before undertaking his Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Physiotherapy and subsequently his PhD at the University of Otago (New Zealand) on the topic of concussion in sport. He is an Associate Editor at British Journal of Sports Medicine, Deputy Editor at BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, Visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth (England), and Co-Chair of the Concussion in Para Sport Group Resources from this Episode: Dr. Ahmed's Website Dr. Ahmed on LinkedIn Para athlete concussion care following the Amsterdam 2022 International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: an urgent need for inclusivity within concussion research Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport-Amsterdam, October 2022 Concussion in para sport: the first position statement of the Concussion in Para Sport (CIPS) Group Jane Sponsorship Information: Book a one-on-one demo here Mention the code LITZY1MO for a free month Follow Dr. Karen Litzy on Social Media: Karen's Instagram Karen's LinkedIn Follow Dr. Karen Litzy on Social Media: Karen's Twitter Karen's Instagram Karen's LinkedIn Subscribe to Healthy, Wealthy & Smart: YouTube Website Apple Podcast Spotify SoundCloud Stitcher iHeart Radio

Matt King and Pat Hiban sit down for a new Grab Life Big roundtable to share their perspectives on interest rates, investing, cash, the rise of AI, and whether the market is getting caught up in another bubble.-They also dig into what actually deserves your attention, raising independent kids, family businesses, natural consequences, and why giving your kids your time may matter more than giving them every opportunity.-Chapters:0:00 Intro & the new Grab Life Big format3:00 Interest rates & the economy7:35 The Backyard Ultra & moving forward10:30 Staying scrappy & resourceful20:45 “Cash is trash” & media influence26:00 Having a vision vs. consuming the news32:00 Are we in an AI bubble?40:00 The rising cost of AI44:00 What to do with your money1:00:00 Occam's razor & logical thinking1:05:30 Should your kids join the family business?1:12:00 Entrepreneurship vs. discipline1:22:00 Why kids struggle in their 20s1:28:15 Failure & helicopter parenting1:38:00 Closing thoughts & what's next-Learn More About Gobundancehttps://www.gobundance.com/-Gobundance is a member-led mastermind built for the chasers, the overachievers, and the perpetual dreamers. Here, we aim to provide the accountability, support, adventure, and education you need in your journey to becoming a better man, husband, father, friend, and entrepreneur.-Want to connect with our community?Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gobundanceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/gobundance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gobundancegblTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gobundanceofficial-Follow us on -Instagram:Matt King: https://www.instagram.com/mattking.atx/Pat Hiban: https://www.instagram.com/wiggyhiban/

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Marriage is God's good gift, yet Paul advises the unmarried to consider remaining as they are. His reason brings an urgency to wedding plans and household concerns: “The present form of this world is passing away.” With trouble pressing upon the Corinthians, he wants to spare them added burdens and encourage undivided devotion to the Lord. How should Christians receive that counsel without turning it into a command against marriage? And what does it mean to love a spouse, build a home, and plan a future in a world that will not last?  The Rev. Roger Mullet, Professor of Theology at Concordia University, Chicago, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 7:25–40. What happens when Christians turn their pastors into rival teams, take one another to court, and leave their neighbors hungry at the Lord's Supper? Corinth gives Paul plenty to write about. Questions about marriage, meat sacrificed to idols, spiritual gifts, and the resurrection bring the apostle into the daily life of a church struggling with pride and division. Through it all, he keeps bringing them back to Christ crucified and risen.  In 2 Corinthians, the strained relationship between Paul and the people he loves brings its own painful questions about forgiveness, faithful ministry, suffering, and weakness. These letters give us the treasure in jars of clay, the promise of resurrection, and the assurance that Christ's grace is sufficient. Join Thy Strong Word as we study 1 and 2 Corinthians verse by verse and hear what God speaks to a troubled church He has called His own.  Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God's Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.

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Want more referrals in your business? Staying top of mind doesn't mean constantly selling yourself or awkwardly checking in with people.In this solo episode of Community, Kristina is sharing how she has built highly referral-based businesses through relationship building, staying connected, and creating simple systems that keep her network strong.Tune in to hear:How to stay top of mind without making relationships feel transactional.Why creating a personal CRM can help you strengthen your network.How email can become a relationship-building tool instead of just a sales tool.Why remembering milestones and sending thoughtful check-ins makes an impact.How giving referrals, making introductions, and supporting others builds stronger business relationships.Simple ways to consistently nurture your network and generate more referrals.If relationship building, growing your network, and generating more referrals are part of your business goals, this episode will help you stay connected in a way that feels genuine and intentional.Tune into Community anywhere you get your podcasts to learn how to stay top of mind and build business relationships that lead to more referrals.Mentioned In Episode: Streamline your client experience with Dubsado and manage inquiries, contracts, invoices, scheduling, and more all in one place. Start your free 21-day trial and get 30% off your first year: https://www.dubsado.com/Get higher quality podcast guests with our Podcast Guest Blueprint: https://www.thesocialsnippet.com/the-podcast-guest-blueprintSend me a text!Support the showFor Your Information:• Host your podcast on Buzzsprout!•Join The High Vibe Women Online Community!• Join our favourite scheduling platform Later• FLODESK Affiliate Code | 25% off your first year!• Connect with Kristina  Don't forget to come say hi to us on Instagram @thesocialsnippet, join the Weekly Snippet or follow us on any social media platform! Website . Instagram . Facebook . Linkedin

What does it really take to build a six-figure business?In this episode of The Business of Thinking Big, Lianne Kim takes a walk down memory lane and shares eight inspiring success stories from women she has coached over the years. These women come from different industries and different stages of business and motherhood, but each found their own path to reaching six figures.From growing a consulting business from $0 to over $100K in six months to overcoming burnout, imposter syndrome, and the fear of being visible, these stories highlight the strategies, mindset shifts, support systems, and bold decisions that helped these women grow.Lianne also explores the importance of refining your offers, learning from your clients, building strong peer support, investing in yourself, and staying open to how your success might actually unfold.In this episode, you'll learn:How Caitlin Beattie grew from $0 to $100K in six monthsWhy staying open to what the market is telling you can help refine your businessHow Fran Murray transitioned from baking to becoming a service providerWhy strategic pricing, systems, and staffing can support sustainable growthHow Judy Lutieri transformed her wellness business by adding coachingWhy you can't force someone who isn't ready for changeThe power of peer support and accountability when building a businessHow Gio Aiello moved from burnout to running a six-figure doula agencyWhy nervous system work and mindset can play a role in navigating business growthHow Leah Davidson overcame limiting beliefs and built a six-figure coaching businessWhy being a helper doesn't mean you can't make moneyHow Brittany Gaudio learned to aim higher and understand her ideal clientsHow Andrea Morad overcame imposter syndrome and became more visibleWhy you don't always know where your next big business opportunity will come fromWhether you're dreaming of your first six figures or already working toward a bigger revenue goal, these stories are a reminder that there isn't one single path to success. Sometimes, you simply need the right strategy, support, and willingness to keep moving forward.Timestamps:00:00 – Eight inspiring six-figure success stories01:00 – Caitlin Beattie's journey from $0 to $100K in six months02:00 – How Caitlin surpassed $300K in her first year03:00 – Using client feedback to refine your business04:00 – Fran Murray's transition from baker to service provider05:00 – Repricing and restructuring for sustainable growth06:00 – Building systems and adding support as demand grows07:00 – Setting ambitious revenue goals08:00 – Judy Lutieri's successful wellness business09:00 – Meeting clients where they are10:00 – Why you can't force someone to change11:00 – The power of serving clients through transformation12:00 – How peer support helped two entrepreneurs reach six figures13:00 – The importance of feeling seen and supported14:00 – Building a community of women who want each other to succeed15:00 – The power of accountability and connection16:00 – Gio Aiello's journey from burnout to six figures17:00 – Navigating the roller coaster of entrepreneurship18:00 – Understanding fear and nervous system responses19:00 – Learning to sit with the ups and downs20:00 – Leah Davidson's journey to becoming a six-figure coach21:00 – Overcoming the belief that you shouldn't charge for your work22:00 – Reinvesting in your business to reach more people23:00 – Celebrating big wins and overcoming self-doubt24:00 – Creating a successful six-figure launch25:00 – Brittany Gaudio and the courage to aim higher26:00 – Understanding your ideal client and what they're willing to invest in27:00 – Learning to play bigger in your business28:00 – Andrea Morad's journey through imposter syndrome29:00 – Becoming visible despite fear and self-doubt30:00 – Setting a six-figure goal and making it happen31:00 – Staying open to how success might come32:00 – Why support can help you get further, faster33:00 – Setting your own big, bold business goals—‌Connect with me:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liannekimcoach  Instagram: @liannekimcoachJoin the Mamas & Co. community to get access to valuable resources and the support of likeminded mompreneurs and mentors: https://www.mamasandco.com Instagram: @mamasandcoPodcasting support:https://theultimatecreative.com 

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One thing I've learned in life is that achieving your biggest goals rarely happens exactly the way you think it will. Things go wrong. Plans fall apart. You get knocked down, and sometimes you have to start all over again. But just because the path changes doesn't mean you have to give up on the vision. And today's guests have gone through all of that and ultimately built what my wife and I consider sacred ground—a place that has taken our marriage and relationship to a whole new level. Today, I'm joined by Seth and Tori Bolt, the husband-and-wife team behind Bolt Farm Treehouse. Seth spent 23 years as a founding member of the Grammy-nominated band NEEDTOBREATHE before stepping away to start a family and focus on the business he and Tori built together. What started as a treehouse Seth built with his dad for their honeymoon eventually became an 11-year entrepreneurial journey filled with incredible highs and several brutal setbacks. Despite all of the challenges, they now have a world-renowned mountaintop destination designed to help couples recharge, reconnect and deepen their love for each other. In our conversation, Seth and Tori share their incredible journey building Bolt Farm Treehouse, along with the setbacks and sacrifices they faced along the way. We also talk about staying grounded through seasons of uncertainty, creating unbelievable experiences that bring people closer together, and the lessons they've learned from more than a decade of pursuing their dream. KEY TAKEAWAYS How Bolt Farm Treehouse helps couples reconnect with each other Staying laser focused is essential to achieving your biggest goals How to keep going when your original plan falls apart Building in public with authenticity helps people connect with your journey Be at peace by saying no to opportunities that distract from your mission  How the Miracle Morning helped Seth and Tori persevere Learn from mentors instead of figuring everything out yourself  How delaying gratification leads to achieving bigger goals  Finding purpose and opportunity in your greatest adversity Get The Full Show Notes To get full access to today's show notes, including audio, transcript, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit MiracleMorning.com/653 Subscribe, Rate & Review I would love if you could subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage other people to listen and allow us to grow as a community. The bigger we get as a community, the bigger the impact we can have on the world. To subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on iTunes, visit HalElrod.com/iTunes. Get Access to Hal's Books and the Miracle Morning App For access to Hal's Miracle Morning books, CLICK HERE.  To upgrade your morning routine, CLICK HERE to download the Miracle Morning App.  Book Hal to Speak At Your Event! If you'd like to book Hal to speak at your next event, CLICK HERE. Connect with Hal Elrod Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube TikTok   Copyright © 2026 Miracle Morning, LP and International Literary Properties LLC

"Grit will keep you going. But when you just keep showing up because you're living in a place of survival, sometimes you gotta fight like hell to feel alive." In this episode, Heather explores the complicated relationship many ambitious women have with striving, success, and the never-ending pressure to keep moving toward what's next. Ambition is a powerful force, even a deeply human and spiritual desire, but when we live in the shadow of our strengths, the very qualities that help us achieve can begin to drain us. She talks about recognizing when your to-do list has become more nourished than your soul, how depletion can quietly shape your decisions, and why the body and our lives often start communicating through symptoms, frustration, and anger when something needs to change. This conversation also looks at what it takes to build the grit and resilience to keep showing up for yourself, invest in your growth, and direct your time and energy toward the life you actually want to create.   What to listen for: ☑️ Staying in your own lane and focusing your energy to get to the next-level vision ☑️ Living in the shadow of your strengths and why the dark side of ambition is burnout  ☑️ Investing in personal and professional development so that you don't sink   "The dark side of ambition is burnout because when you're living in the shadow of your strengths, you are going to burn out to a crisp. You're going to be in this state of lack." ☑️ Ambition as spiritual desire and a sacred fundamental of our soul as humans ☑️ So many women aren't feeding their souls; they're feeding their to-do lists ☑️ Why the symptoms of the body and your life will often appear as anger   "When you normalize debt and not profit, you walk around making decisions from a place of depletion, making decisions that continue cycles that are not in alignment with where you want to go and what you actually want to grow." ☑️ Things Heather did to turn her body around when it started speaking to her ☑️ Becoming a life athlete with the grit to keep showing up, even when you don't want to ☑️ Feeling connected to others requires connecting with yourself first   "The more you invest time and energy in yourself—seeing yourself, understanding yourself, and valuing your precious time and energy—this is where we feel truly alive and connected to ourselves." ☑️ What are you prioritizing, and where is your time and energy going? ☑️ Resistance training will bring you back to life when you're struggling ☑️ You don't need another strategy, but you may need accountability   *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what's draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We'll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: www.heatherchauvin.com/time Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they're stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: www.heatherchauvin.com/10 Follow Heather on Instagram: www.instagram.com/heatherchauvin_

Scammers are getting smarter—and unfortunately, our older loved ones are increasingly being targeted online. Chad Rychlewski and Kae David, the duo behind Cybersecurity Parents LLC, wrote the new book Cyber-Smart Caregiving: Protecting Your Parents in the Digital Age—a practical guide to helping older generations stay safer from online scams and digital threats. Learn which scams to watch for, how to help parents and grandparents protect their devices and personal information, and—perhaps most importantly—how to have these conversations without making anyone feel embarrassed, overwhelmed, or afraid of technology.Staying safe online isn't just about passwords and security settings.  It's about looking out for the people we love. Protect the people who protected you.  Listen now!  

There is something you came here to create. A book. A business. An idea. A body of work. A message. A different life.But at some point, if you want to bring that thing into the world, you actually need to be seen.In this episode of DREAM MAKERS, Claire Byrt sits down with Bec Sands, author of What You Came Here to Create, visibility mentor and PR consultant, for a bloody good conversation about what it really takes to stop hiding, start creating and become more confidently visible.And no, the answer is not waiting until you magically feel confident enough.Bec shares her own journey from being terrified to go live on Instagram to launching a book, doing radio interviews and becoming the person who can handle being seen. We talk about why confidence is built through action, how to create evidence that you are capable, what rejection is really bringing up, the relationship between visibility and safety, and why being seen can become an act of service rather than self-promotion.We also go right into the reality of building a creative business and meaningful work over time. Starting before you know exactly where it is going. Taking the next step instead of crushing yourself under the weight of the whole dream. Learning to problem-solve when things don't work. Staying in the game. And remembering that ultimately, we're not just creating a book, business, brand or offer. We're creating a LIFE.If you are a dreamer, creative, entrepreneur, author, coach or human with something inside you that you know you want to bring into the world, this conversation is your reminder: you do not need to be completely ready. You do not need to know how it all unfolds. You need to start, keep moving, and build the self-trust to know that whatever happens next, you can handle it.Because the world cannot experience the thing you came here to create if you keep it hidden.Connect with Bec: https://www.becsands.com/ https://www.instagram.com/becsands get the book https://www.cameheretocreate.com/ GET YOUR COPY HERE. Let Your Vision Be Bigger Than Your Bullsh*t. Get brave, stop doubting, make the dream real. GET STARTED TODAY Seven days DREAM to DONE. On-demand. Self-paced. Seven days of powerful recordings and worksheets to help you lay down the fear, resistance and overthinking - and start building your dream in just 7 days.

Axel sits down for the second time with Ross McArthur, Midwest multifamily operator and co-founder of Follow The Deal Investments and Thrive Property Group — for a candid update on how his portfolio grew from roughly 400 units to over 1,100 units in just three years, all while bringing property management fully in-house from 1,000+ miles away in Florida.This episode is essential listening for any investor or operator wrestling with the decision to bring management in-house versus stay with third-party, how to keep deal flow alive in a slow transaction market, and what disciplined, capital-efficient scaling actually looks like once a portfolio crosses the 1,000-unit mark.Join us as we dive into:How Ross scaled from ~400 to 1,100+ units during one of the slowest transaction markets in years — by staying consistently active with brokers and direct-to-seller outreach even on deals he didn't expect to win.Why Ross's buy box has tightened significantly since his last appearance — more rigorous inspections (including full crawl-space checks), a hard focus on roof age and its impact on insurance costs, and a new reluctance to pay up for 1960s/70s builds versus 2000s-era construction.The hub-and-spoke, fully in-house management model behind Thrive Property Group — running 1,100+ units with fewer than 10 core people, built around a single standardized set of KPIs Ross calls "the Big Five".The maintenance staffing lesson learned the hard way — why Ross split his in-house maintenance team (light fixtures, faucets, "the last 10 feet") away from painting and flooring, which are instead handled by dedicated third-party specialists — because most maintenance techs "hate doing flooring and suck at painting."The strategic trade-off between building a deal-making machine versus a management machine — how Axel and Ross compare their differing structures (third-party vs. fully in-house) and why neither approach is wrong, just a reflection of what each business is solving for at a given stage.Connect with Ross McArthur:Website: followthedeal.comConnect with him on Linkedin Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedinSubscribe to our YouTube channelLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners

Welcome to a new era of Awakening Women. For years, we've talked about narcissistic relationships, emotional addiction, boundaries, breaking the cycle, leaving, staying, and learning to recognize what is happening inside unhealthy relationships. And we're not leaving that work behind. We're going deeper. Because eventually, the question stops being "What is wrong with him?" and becomes: "Where have I abandoned myself?" Your relationship with a man can be one of the most powerful mirrors of your relationship with yourself. It can reveal where you've stopped trusting your own knowing, where you've made someone else's needs more important than your own, and where you're still waiting for permission to be fully expressed. This season is about what happens when you stop waiting. When you stop outsourcing your authority. When you stop shrinking yourself to be accepted or to keep the peace. And when you begin building a relationship with yourself that no one else gets to control. Welcome to the Modern Autonomous Woman. Autonomy isn't about not needing anyone, becoming harder, colder or completely independent. It is about self-possession. Self-bonding. And having your own back. It is knowing what you think, what you want, what you value and what you will no longer betray yourself to have. This season, we're going beyond relationships and exploring the six dimensions of autonomy: mental, emotional, energetic, physical, spiritual and financial, and what it actually means to own yourself across your whole life. We'll go into the shadow as well as the light: anger, desire, ambition, money, sexuality, self-trust, discernment, relationships, identity and the parts of ourselves we've learned to suppress in order to belong. Becoming an autonomous woman isn't always pretty, sometimes it means disappointing people. Changing your mind. Getting angry. Wanting more. Leaving. Staying. Starting over. Or finally admitting that the life you've built no longer belongs to you. This is about becoming your own woman. And this is where we begin. In this episode, we explore: Why the relationship with a man is often a mirror of the relationship with yourself Why getting out of a toxic relationship isn't the end of the work What it really means to be an autonomous woman The difference between independence and autonomy How women learn to outsource their authority Why self-betrayal, not simply "bad relationships" is at the heart of this work The role of the shadow, anger, desire and ambition in becoming whole Why this new season goes far beyond relationships What the six dimensions of autonomy are and why they matter What it means to stop waiting for permission to become the fullest expression of yourself Your invitation As you listen, notice where you're still waiting for permission. Permission to want more. Permission to change. Permission to disappoint someone. Permission to take up space. Permission to make money. Permission to leave. Permission to stay. Permission to become someone your old life may not recognize. And then ask yourself: What would change if I stopped waiting? This is the beginning of a different kind of awakening. One where you don't become someone else. You come back to yourself. You belong to you.   Ready to go deeper? If you're recognizing yourself in this episode and you know there's a deeper pattern underneath what is happening in your relationship, this is the work I do with women. Explore ways to work with me below and find the level of support that feels right for where you are right now. And if this episode spoke to something you've been silencing, take a moment to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps more women find this conversation. Follow Awakening Women so you don't miss the next episode. And remember: You don't need permission to become the woman you were supposed to be. Get my free Relationship Pattern Discernment test to define the root issue of your ongoing relationship conflicts, and how to know if this relationship is capable of expanding with the woman you are becoming - or if it's time to work on your autonomous foundation to step into your next chapter solo 

If you're exploring Christian mysticism, mediumship, spiritual gifts, hearing God, spiritual discernment, ancestral healing, Christ-centered spirituality, or the unseen world, this conversation offers a fascinating perspective on developing those gifts while remaining rooted in Christ.Can Christians be mediums—and can communicating with spirits coexist with faith in Jesus Christ? Christian medium, author, healer, and PhD Jen Basir joins Meghan Farner to explore Christian mediumship, spiritual discernment, hearing the Spirit, ancestors, generational healing, and spiritual gifts.Jen's journey into the unseen began unexpectedly. After leaving her career teaching physical therapy, she began studying energy healing through the Emotion Code and Body Code. Then, while practicing muscle testing, a female spirit appeared beside her with a message that changed everything: the point wasn't getting the muscle testing right—it was learning to listen to the Spirit.In this conversation, Jen shares how she began seeing spirits and communicating with ancestors, why she believes God eventually called her to offer mediumship sessions, and how she discerns between spiritual influences. Meghan and Jen explore what happens after death, whether ancestors can continue to heal and progress, ministering angels and spiritual guides, generational trauma, communicating with plants and the earth, and the importance of agency in spiritual development.They also explore a deeper question: How do we develop spiritual gifts without allowing fear—or even the gifts themselves—to distract us from God?00:00 Opening quote: learning to listen to the spirit00:07 Show introduction01:16 Introducing Jen Besire01:47 Jen's path to faith, marriage, and a career change05:00 First experience seeing a spirit06:33 From energy healing to mediumship08:13 Different ways of receiving spiritual guidance10:28 Physical sensations, empathy, and boundaries12:09 Ancestors, healing, and generational patterns15:23 Progression after death and meeting Jesus17:39 Spirit guides and Jen's guide, Theodore19:17 How Jen's mediumship sessions work20:25 Staying clear and grounded in spiritual work22:32 An ancestor's transformation after death25:12 Discernment and connecting with spirits without fear28:01 Communicating with plants, trees, and the earth30:12 Agency, abundance, and asking bigger32:29 Releasing fear and learning to trust35:18 Giving, generosity, and the flow of money37:58 A message for the audience: blessing the places around us40:36 Words, water, food, and intentional blessing44:22 Where to find Jen and her work45:25 Closing reflections and outroAbout Jen BasirJen Basir is a PhD, Christian medium, author, and healer who worked and taught as a physical therapist for 23 years before feeling called by God to a different path in 2014. Her work focuses on helping clients come into Christ, heal generational trauma, develop spiritual understanding, and create lives of greater freedom. Her practice incorporates energy healing, mediumship, spiritual transformation, and the intuitive gifts she has developed through her own healing and faith journey.Website: https://drjenbessire.com/Community: https://drjenbessire.com//groupPodcast/YouTube: Spirit Stories: Conversations with the Unseen Continue Your JourneyIf this episode resonated with you, there are several ways to go deeper:

What if getting triggered by someone isn't always a sign that the relationship is wrong… but an invitation to go deeper?In this episode, I'm joined by my dear friend Nina Mcdonald , and we're sharing the initiating story of a moment between us that could have created a rupture in our friendship.I got triggered by Nina's full expression - and instead of making her wrong for what came up in me, I had to get really honest about the old wounds, comparison, and stories that were actually being activated. And when I brought it to Nina, it activated something in her too: a lifelong wound around being “too much” and feeling like she needed to dim herself so other women could feel comfortable. What followed was days of honest conversation that ultimately brought us closer.We talk about healing sisterhood wounds, owning our triggers instead of projecting them onto other people, navigating conflict with curiosity, and learning how to stay connected without asking either person to abandon or diminish themselves.And because this is Boldly Alive, we also go way beyond friendship. We get into dance, embodiment, grief, heartbreak, pleasure, expression, and what it means to actually let yourself experience the full fucking range of being human. Maybe being triggered doesn't always have to create distance.Maybe sometimes, when we're willing to own what's ours and stay in the conversation, it can become the doorway to a deeper relationship.Learn more about Nina & her work: IG: https://www.instagram.com/nina.rebecccaCome hang with me: https://www.instagram.com/boldlyalivecourtHave a vision you want to bring to life? DM me on IG to chat about how I can support you!

The NWSL is getting weird and crazy, and Jordan Angeli and David Gass are back together to try and make sense of this unpredictable league. Houston is searching for a new direction, Orlando makes a major commitment to Barbra Banda, and the playoff race is tightening every week. The stretch run is here, and nobody seems ready to make it easy.0:00 Intro0:42 Gass is Back4:34 Houston Cleans House20:42 Utah Finds a Way29:09 Barbra Banda is Staying in Orlando37:01 Washington's Missing Piece45:24 Macario Out, Bonansea In53:18 Is San Diego Peaking?57:05 Angel City & Denver Go Wild1:04:32 Playoff Race Heats UpFor the sharpest coverage of American soccer, we've got you covered:https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq

In episode 316 of Beyond The Story, Sebastian Rusk interviews Linda Kim, an Airbnb entrepreneur, coach, and design expert who transformed her life after leaving corporate America and building a successful short-term rental business. Linda shares how a difficult divorce, the loss of her best friend, and a sudden corporate layoff became the wake-up calls that pushed her to create a completely different life.Tune in to hear how Linda turned uncertainty into opportunity, built multiple businesses, and created a life on her own terms.TIMESTAMPS[00:00:05] Meeting through networking and the power of being in the right room.[00:03:28] Linda's journey from corporate tech to entrepreneurship.[00:04:41] Starting Airbnb after divorce, loss, and a corporate layoff.[00:05:46] Investing $35,000 in mentorship and scaling an Airbnb business.[00:06:52] Why Airbnb design matters in a competitive market.[00:07:19] How rental arbitrage creates passive income.[00:08:07] Building an Airbnb portfolio with low capital.[00:08:54] Helping a stay-at-home mom surpass $100,000 in four months.[00:10:18] Airbnb occupancy rates and potential profit per property.[00:11:07] Managing properties remotely with the right team and systems.[00:12:05] Staying competitive in today's saturated Airbnb market.[00:13:32] Scaling the coaching business, speaking, and writing a book.[00:14:03] Overcoming the fear of public speaking.[00:15:23] The power of sharing your story and impacting others.[00:16:51] Why taking the risk can change your life.QUOTES"Just do it because it's gonna change your life." – Linda Kim==========================Need help launching your podcast?Schedule a Free Podcast Strategy Call TODAY!PodcastLaunchLabNow.com==========================SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastlaunchlab/Facebook: Facebook.com/sruskLinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sebastianrusk/YouTube: Youtube.com/@PodcastLaunchLabLinda KimLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itslindakim/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itslinda.kim/ ==========================Ready to start your Airbnb journey? Join Linda's 3-Day Airbnb Challenge or take your skills further with her BNB Mastery Society.Join the 3-Day Airbnb ChallengeJoin the BNB Mastery Society==========================Take the quiz now! https://podcastquiz.online/==========================Need Money For Your Business? Our Friends at Closer Capital can help! Click here for more info: PodcastsSUCK.com/money==========================PAYING RENT? Earn airline miles when you use the Bilt Rewards MastercardAPPLY HERE: https://bilt.page/r/2H93-5474 

In this episode, Oliver is joined by Jessica Wilde for an open conversation about presence, authenticity, creativity, ambition and what it really means to build success without losing yourself along the way.Jessica shares her experiences as a singer, artist, producer and founder, exploring the realities of building a creative career while navigating pressure, visibility, expectations and personal growth.They discuss the tension between ambition and alignment, why actually experiencing life can be more important than constantly documenting it, and how artists, entrepreneurs and creatives can pursue bigger goals without sacrificing their values or identity.The conversation explores the trade-offs between fame, control and creative freedom, questioning whether bigger always means better and why chasing external validation can pull you away from what originally made your work meaningful.Oliver and Jessica also discuss longevity, self-trust, patience and building strong foundations rather than constantly searching for quick wins. They explore how staying authentic to yourself can influence your relationships, leadership, creativity and the direction your life takes.This episode is for anyone interested in creativity, entrepreneurship, music, personal growth, presence, authenticity and creating a meaningful definition of success.Topics discussed:• Presence and actually experiencing life rather than constantly documenting it• Ambition vs alignment• Authenticity in music, business and creativity• Fame, visibility and external validation• Creative freedom and maintaining control• Staying true to yourself under pressure• Building strong foundations instead of chasing quick wins• Self-trust, patience and personal growth• Authentic leadership and influence• Creating sustainable success over time• Redefining what success actually means• Building a meaningful life without losing yourselfKEY HIGHLIGHTS[00:00] Embracing life's highs and lows[03:50] Why presence matters more than constantly capturing moments[07:04] Authentic connection vs chasing scale and fame[10:14] Staying true to yourself under external pressure[13:30] Longevity, strong foundations and avoiding quick wins[16:45] Authentic leadership and influence[20:10] Building a meaningful path over timeGUEST BIOJessica Wilde is a singer, artist, producer and founder of PxSSY PWR.Known for her raw lyricism and emotionally honest storytelling, Jessica's work explores addiction, escapism, toxic relationships, healing, sobriety and empowerment.She has received support from BBC Radio 1, performed at Glastonbury and the Jazz Cafe, opened for artists including Nile Rodgers and Ghetts, and collaborated with Rudimental, Emeli Sandé and Grammy Award winner Kizzo.WATCH ON YOUTUBEhttps://youtube.com/yeskingoliverFREE PDFs & GUIDESWant practical tools to help you take greater control of your mind, habits, sleep, lifestyle and direction?I've created 6 FREE guides covering neurodivergence, sleep, overthinking, lifestyle change, emotional work and taking control of your life.Download them FREE here:https://talkwitholiver.com/free-pdfTOURETTE'S, OCD, ADHD & NEURODIVERSE RESET10 practical lifestyle changes I used to move from daily tics, overwhelm and compulsive patterns towards greater calm, clarity and self-trust.60-DAY HUMAN RESETA structured day-by-day reset covering sleep, movement, nutrition and nervous-system practices.AWAKEN60A 60-step guide to taking greater control of your brain and life by working on your environment, sleep, body, diet, vitamins, mind and daily actions.TIMELINE60Walk back through your life year by year, explore difficult memories and work through emotions and experiences you may still be carrying.SLEEP60A 16-step natural sleep protocol designed to help reset your sleep routine and circadian rhythm, fall asleep more easily and sleep more deeply.THOUGHT SWATTINGA practical method for getting thoughts out of your head, organising them, dealing with the past, taking action on the future and reducing repetitive mental loops.GET ALL 6 FREE GUIDES:https://talkwitholiver.com/free-pdfFREE BUSINESS MENTORSHIP & COACHINGWant to ask me questions about business, mindset, productivity, lifestyle or personal growth?Join my FREE online or in-person mentorship and coaching sessions.Visit:https://talkwitholiver.comSTAY CONNECTEDInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliverFree PDFs & Guides:https://talkwitholiver.com/free-pdfWebsite, Free Course & Workshops:https://talkwitholiver.comSend us Fan MailSupport the showRaw, unedited conversations exploring healing, self-awareness, trauma, and personal growth.Hosted by Oliver, who overcame Tourette's, ADHD, and OCD through lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation, this podcast focuses on real, practical healing — not theory.Each episode covers topics like emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, identity, and building resilience through honest, lived experience.For anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/yeskingoliverInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliverDownload my FREE PDF — Take Control: http://www.talkwitholiver.comCommunity for healers, lightworkers & conscious travellers:Connect, exchange services, plan journeys, list retreats, discover festivals, and share your work:https://www.findmytribe.org

Join this channel to get access to exclusive members only videos:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQTAVxA4dNBCoPdHhX9nnoQ/joinJoin Members Only On My Website. 7 day free trial. Save 25% when you choose an annual Membership plan. Cancel anytime:https://understandingrelationships.com/plansJoin Members Only on Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachcoreywayne/subscribeHow a viewer's 3 year affair turned into a toxic mess full of drama.In this video coaching newsletter I discuss an email from a viewer who decided to to cheat and have a 3 year affair with another married woman. Eventually he realized his affair partner was a little nutty and toxic. She inserted herself into his life, broke into his house and he had to get the police involved once he tried to end it. His life almost became like a real life fatal attraction movie.If you have not read my book, “How To Be A 3% Man” yet, that would be a good starting place for you. It is available in Kindle, iBook, Paperback, Hardcover or Audio Book format. If you don't have a Kindle device, you can download a free eReader app from Amazon so you can read my book on any laptop, desktop, smartphone or tablet device. Kindle $9.99, iBook $9.99, Paperback $29.99 or Hardcover 49.99. Audio Book is Free $0.00 with an Audible membership trial or buy it for $19.95. Here is the link to Audible to get the audiobook version:https://www.audible.com/pd/B01EIA86VC/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-057626&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_057626_rh_usHere is the link to Amazon to purchase Kindle, Paperback or Hardcover version:http://amzn.to/1XKRtxdHere is the link to the iBookstore to purchase iBook version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/how-to-be-3-man-winning-heart/id948035350?mt=11&uo=6&at=1l3vuUoHere is the link to the iTunes store to purchase the iTunes audio book version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/how-to-be-a-3-man-unabridged/id1106013146?at=1l3vuUo&mt=3You can get my second book, “Mastering Yourself, How To Align Your Life With Your True Calling & Reach Your Full Potential” which is also available in Kindle $9,99, iBook $9.99, Paperback $49.99, Hardcover $99.99 and Audio Book format $24.95. Audio Book is Free $0.00 with an Audible membership trial. Here is the link to Audible to get the audiobook version:https://www.audible.com/pd/B07B3LCDKK/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-109399&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_109399_rh_usHere is the link to Amazon to purchase Kindle, Paperback or Hardcover version:https://amzn.to/2TQV2XoHere is the link to the iBookstore to purchase iBook version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/mastering-yourself-how-to-align-your-life-your-true/id1353139487?mt=11&at=1l3vuUoHere is the link to the iTunes store to purchase the iTunes audio book version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/mastering-yourself-how-to-align-your-life-your-true/id1353594955?mt=3&at=1l3vuUoYou can get my third book, “Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations” which is also available in Kindle $9,99, iBook $9.99, Paperback $49.99, Hardcover $99.99 and Audio Book format $24.95. Audio Book is Free $0.00 with an Audible membership trial. Here is the link to Audible to get the audiobook version:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0941XDDCJ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-256995&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_256995_rh_usHere is the link to Amazon to purchase Kindle, Paperback or Hardcover version:https://amzn.to/33K8VwFHere is the link to the iBookstore to purchase iBook version:https://books.apple.com/us/book/quotes-ruminations-contemplations/id1563102111?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ct=books_quotes%2C_ruminations_%26_contemplatio&ls=1

When Derek Jackson was described by his Ranch Rolodex Co-Host Zach Hopson Zach said Derek's strengths were in his ability to run the numbers and get useful information out of spreadsheets and other analytical tools. We discuss what numbers have mattered most in helping Derek and his family succeed early in their ranching journey.Sponsor:Remedi Animal SolutionsRelevant Links:Ranch Rolodex Podcast

Most "teams" aren't teams—they're loose collections of agents. Tom Toole, leader of the #1 RE/MAX team in PA/DE and #12 nationwide, breaks down the org design, systems, and leadership choices that turn headcount into a true business. He also shares why he's stayed in production on purpose, how his team outperforms the market, and the 90-day plan agents can actually hit. In this episode: The moment Tom knew he needed a team (80 deals with one ops partner) and how he structured his org Why 5–6 people doing 30 deals is a collection of agents—not a business When to start a team (and when not to): thresholds, temperament, and timing Money and time truths: vacations are a systems issue; teams require upfront capital Staying in production for profit and credibility—and when to taper The 3–7 year build timeline, key phases, and navigating the messy middle Staff that drives per-agent productivity: ISAs, ops, marketing, sales management, TC, listing management, talent scout Outperforming the market: 13–14 deals per agent; up 6–7% YOY in a down market   Tom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomtoole3rd/ Tom's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomtoole3rd/ Tom Toole Sales Group website: https://www.tomtoole.com/  

When's the last time you used AI to create something for your business and thought, "This sounds polished, but it doesn't really sound like me"?   AI can produce website copy, emails, content ideas, and even an entire website within seconds. This speed can feel exciting, especially when you're already stretched for time. Yet, moving faster doesn't automatically mean you're building something clear, differentiated, or designed to support your long-term business growth.   In this Mastering Excellence conversation, Nikki welcomes branding strategist Tiffany Neuman back to the Sales Maven Show to discuss why strategy needs to come before AI.   You learn how a strong brand foundation gives AI better direction, protects what makes your work distinctive, and creates a website and messaging ecosystem that evolves with your business instead of forcing you to start over every time something changes. The Transformation Before listening, you may find yourself: Asking AI to clarify your brand before you've defined your strategy. Receiving polished copy that sounds generic or similar to everyone else. Constantly changing your messaging because your foundation doesn't feel settled. Feeling overwhelmed by the time, cost, and decisions involved in rebuilding a website. Assuming a website built quickly is automatically built well. Wondering how to use AI without losing your voice or giving away your intellectual property. After listening, you learn how to: Put brand strategy and clear positioning ahead of AI execution. Create a central brand manual that guides your messaging, content, and website. Use AI as a trained brainstorming partner instead of handing it control of your brand. Protect your differentiation and reduce generic, copy-and-paste messaging. Build a website designed for conversion, authority, and long-term use. Create a foundation that allows your business to evolve without constantly reinventing itself. Key Takeaways In this episode, Nikki and Tiffany discuss: Why AI is only one piece of a larger branding and business strategy. How generic AI tools can create more confusion instead of greater clarity. Why your intellectual property, voice, and differentiation need to be defined before you begin generating copy. How Tiffany's Brand OS process combines strategy, trained AI support, website copy, and human expertise. Why a comprehensive brand manual becomes a useful business asset beyond the website. How AI-generated websites may create hidden problems with conversion, editing, code, and long-term maintenance. Why a strong foundation allows you to evolve without constantly questioning your direction. How both branding and selling become easier when you work from principles instead of relying only on scripts. Strategy First, AI Second AI can generate ideas, affirm your thinking, and produce content quickly.   The problem is that it doesn't automatically know whether an idea is strategically sound, distinct from your competitors, or aligned with the business you want to build.   As Tiffany explains, generic AI tools often tell you an idea is brilliant, suggest expanding it into something bigger, or draw from familiar language already circulating online.   This can leave business owners with more ideas but less clarity.   The better order is: Strategy first. AI second.   Your strategy defines who you serve, what you want to be known for, how your work is different, and what language reflects your brand.   AI can then support this strategy instead of attempting to create it for you. AI Is a Piece of the Puzzle, Not the Whole Process Tiffany shares that AI made it possible to bring a long-held vision for a more efficient branding and website process to life.   However, AI isn't the complete solution.   Her process combines more than 20 years of branding experience with: A defined strategic methodology Guided training and exercises Purpose-built AI brainstorming partners A comprehensive brand manual Conversion-focused website messaging Human review and refinement Professional website design and development   This distinction matters.   AI increases speed and access. The underlying methodology determines the quality of the result. The Brand OS Tiffany calls her process the Brand OS, or Brand Operating System.   The Brand OS creates an ecosystem for your brand and business rather than treating the website as an isolated project.   It supports newer entrepreneurs who need a clear foundation, as well as established entrepreneurs who are ready to refine, reposition, or elevate what they've already built.   The process begins by codifying the deeper elements of the brand before writing website copy.   This includes areas such as: The purpose and mission of the business The ideal client Positioning and differentiation Brand language and voice Core ideas and intellectual property The client experience Messaging that supports authority and sales   Once this foundation is clear, AI becomes far more useful because it has meaningful context to work from. Build a Brand Manual Before You Build More Content One of Nikki's biggest takeaways from going through Tiffany's process is the brand manual she created before beginning the website copy.   Clients sometimes call this document their brand Bible. Nikki refers to hers as her legacy document.   This document creates one central source for the business.   Instead of reinventing your messaging every time you write an email, create content, update a sales page, or begin a conversation with an AI tool, you have an established foundation to reference.   The brand manual can guide: Website copy Email marketing Podcast content Social media posts Sales messaging Partnerships Team members and contractors Future AI conversations   This reduces the feeling of floating from one idea to the next because the essential decisions about your brand already have a home. Use AI as a Buddy, Not the Decision-Maker Nikki describes the AI component of Tiffany's process as a buddy rather than something that writes everything for her.   This distinction protects the quality and integrity of the final work.   The AI partner supports the thinking process, generates possibilities, and speeds up execution. Nikki still evaluates the language, adjusts the phrasing, and makes sure the copy reflects how she genuinely communicates.   The result isn't simply AI-generated content.   It is Nikki's strategy, expertise, language, and judgment, supported by a tool trained to guide a specific process.   Even when an AI tool gets you 90 percent of the way there, the remaining human refinement often determines whether the content feels accurate, credible, and truly yours. Protect Your Differentiation One of the biggest risks of relying on generic AI is sameness.   AI tools learn from patterns. When many business owners ask similar questions without providing a clear brand foundation, they often receive similar language, program names, content structures, and positioning ideas.   What feels original in one private chat may already be showing up in hundreds of other businesses.   Tiffany emphasizes that differentiation is a core principle of effective branding.   Your perspective, process, frameworks, language, and intellectual property give people a reason to recognize and remember your work.   AI should support this differentiation, not smooth it away. Create a Business Brain You Control AI platforms and models continue to change.   A tool you prefer today may not be the one you use next year. Features change, model quality shifts, and your business may eventually require a different system.   Tiffany recommends creating what she calls a business brain in a separate, controlled place.   This allows you to preserve important information about your brand, messaging, processes, voice, and intellectual property instead of leaving everything scattered inside one platform.   Your business brain becomes portable.   You can bring this foundation into whichever tool or system best supports the work you're doing next. A Website Needs More Than Speed AI can now generate a website within seconds.   This capability is impressive, but speed doesn't answer the more important questions: Does the website position you as an authority? Does the messaging sound like you? Is the site designed to convert? Can you update it easily? Is the code sustainable? Does it support your long-term strategy? Are the legal and maintenance requirements addressed?   Tiffany explains that quickly generated websites can create messy back-end code, making even small changes difficult.   A site may look complete on the surface while creating future costs, limitations, and frustration behind the scenes.   The goal isn't merely to get a website online.   The goal is to create a useful business asset that supports credibility, sales, and growth. Build a System, Not Something Disposable Nikki and Tiffany compare the difference between building something durable and creating something that needs to be thrown away and replaced.   A website without a clear brand foundation may become outdated quickly because the messaging wasn't connected to a larger strategy.   A true brand system gives you something you can refine over time.   You may update language, adjust an offer, replace an image, or evolve your positioning. You aren't forced to begin again from scratch every time your business grows.   Tiffany connects this directly to the idea of a legacy brand.   Long-term success requires more than isolated tactics. It requires a system that continues producing clarity and consistency. Foundation Creates Flexibility A strong foundation doesn't prevent your business from evolving.   It makes evolution easier.   When the core of your brand is established, change becomes more intentional. You make smaller refinements over time instead of constantly questioning everything.   Nikki connects this to the way she teaches sales.   Scripts can give you a place to begin, but real conversations don't follow a perfect script. A buyer may say something unexpected, ask a new question, or take the conversation in another direction.   Your foundation allows you to respond with confidence.   In branding, sales, and business, principles create flexibility. You know what you're standing on, even when circumstances change. A Quote Worth Remembering "When the foundation is set, it's minimal changes over time rather than constantly trying to figure it out forever." Try This This Week Choose one piece of content you've recently created with AI.   This might be an email, website paragraph, social media post, offer description, or podcast summary.   Before editing the copy, ask: What strategy is this content supporting? Does this language sound like me? Could this same copy belong to several other people in my industry? What idea, framework, or perspective makes this distinctly mine? Is AI supporting a decision I've already made, or is it making the decision for me?   Then revise one section so it reflects your voice, your point of view, and the specific outcome you create for your clients. Who This Episode Is For This episode is especially valuable when you: Use AI in your marketing but want the results to sound more like you. Are considering a website refresh or complete rebuild. Feel unclear about your brand positioning or business messaging. Want to protect and organize your intellectual property. Are tired of constantly changing your language, offers, or direction. Want AI to save time without weakening the quality of your work. Are building authority and want your website to reflect the depth of your expertise. Need a stronger foundation before creating more content. Keep the Conversation Going Did today's conversation change the way you think about using AI in your brand and website?   Here are a few places to continue learning:   Learn more about Tiffany Neuman and Your Legacy Brand: https://yourlegacybrand.com/ Create a short and long professional bio with Tiffany's Authority Bio Agent: https://yourlegacybrand.com/bio/?rootabl=salesmaven&lid=1QFjAvBE Explore the Sales Maven Society: https://yoursalesmaven.com/sales-maven-society/ Discover more relationship-based selling strategies: https://yoursalesmaven.com Listen to more episodes of the Sales Maven Show: https://yoursalesmaven.com/sales-maven-podcast/ Timestamps 00:00 Why a strong foundation reduces constant reinvention 00:18 Welcome to the Mastering Excellence Series and meet Tiffany Neuman 01:39 Putting strategy first and AI second 02:03 Nikki's experience rebuilding her website through Tiffany's process 03:41 How Nikki and Tiffany met and the early vision for a legacy brand 05:54 Tiffany explains her reinvented branding and website process 06:39 Why AI is only one piece of the puzzle 07:32 Combining a proven branding methodology with AI support 08:52 Introducing the Brand OS 09:21 Nikki's experience joining the Brand OS beta 10:30 Building the brand foundation before writing website copy 11:12 The value of Nikki's in-depth brand manual 12:25 Why clients call the brand manual their brand Bible 13:05 Using the brand manual to guide future AI work 13:46 Turning the brand strategy into website copy 14:27 Why the copywriting process felt easier and faster than expected 15:03 Trained AI support versus generic AI-generated copy 15:49 Structuring website messaging for conversion 16:29 Creating a website that feels more like the business owner 17:41 The pitfalls of using generic AI for business strategy 18:39 Why your business brain needs to exist outside one AI platform 19:18 AI sameness and the importance of differentiation 20:19 Protecting your intellectual property when using AI 21:00 Training AI on your voice and brand foundation 21:59 Creating a portable business brain as platforms change 22:50 Why AI still misses important human nuance 24:29 When AI tries to make your core message bigger and less clear 25:56 Generic AI pitches and the problem with recycled formulas 27:06 Why original ideas and human language stand out 27:44 AI as a buddy, not a replacement for your judgment 28:40 Creating website copy in real time 29:08 Reducing the time and financial investment of a website build 29:40 Website maintenance and ongoing legal support 31:34 Authority positioning and what AI-built websites may be missing 32:24 The hidden back-end problems with instant AI websites 33:10 Why a proper system still matters 34:31 Verifying AI output and understanding what you can't see 35:15 Building a lasting asset instead of something disposable 36:20 Why business success requires a codified system 37:11 How a strong foundation allows your brand to evolve 37:26 The connection between brand strategy and sales skills 38:11 Staying tethered to your foundation when things change 38:49 The Little Something Extra with Tiffany 39:08 What brings Tiffany joy right now 39:50 Tiffany's adventurous side and Golden Gloves boxing 41:10 Introducing the Authority Bio Agent 42:28 Where to connect with Tiffany About Tiffany Neuman Tiffany Neuman is a visionary branding strategist who supports highly motivated women entrepreneurs in elevating their businesses.   After 15 years in the corporate world, working with brands including FedEx, Adidas, and Burt's Bees, she left to establish a revolutionary branding business that stays one step ahead of trends.   Tiffany now works with clients across the globe to support them in increasing sales and shining even brighter in their niches. She is a contributor for Entrepreneur and has been featured in Forbes multiple times as a branding expert.   Learn more at https://yourlegacybrand.com/. About Nikki Rausch Nikki Rausch guides consultants and service-based women entrepreneurs to close more of the sales conversations they're already having through natural, relationship-based strategies that feel calm, clear, and confident.   Whether you're still learning how to sell without feeling pushy or you're an experienced consultant ready to improve conversion, refine your messaging, and enroll more of the right clients, Nikki shows you how to strengthen each stage of the sales conversation.   Through private coaching, practical frameworks, and proven communication strategies, you learn how to explain your value, guide buyers toward a decision, and create more consistent revenue without pressure, fake tactics, or sacrificing your integrity.   Nikki's approach is designed for women who want sales that feel natural and results that feel inevitable.

I walked into a cigar store knowing absolutely nothing, and what I learned about filling a lighter turned into one of the most practical frameworks I could share heading into Q4. This episode is about what it actually takes to refuel yourself for a strong finish to the year. From the quality of what you consume mentally to the dead weight you need to release before you can move forward, the lesson from a simple lighter applies directly to the way most people are getting in their own way. If you have been running on the wrong fuel or carrying excess into a new season, this one is for you. Key Takeaways Asking a question you do not know the answer to is never stupid. Staying ignorant by refusing to ask is. What you consume mentally, whether it is media, gossip, or toxic relationships, acts as fuel or sludge for your long-term performance. You cannot fill yourself with better inputs until you release the compressed air. Excess meetings, other people's problems, and low-value activities have to go first. Overloading yourself with too many changes at once is why resolutions fail. Small, deliberate bursts of change are more effective than total overhaul. After you refuel and release the excess, pause before you ignite. Rushing into action without letting things settle costs you the results you worked for. Action Steps Audit your weekly schedule and identify at least two recurring activities that are not moving you toward your actual goals, then cut them. Choose one area of mental input, whether it is what you watch, who you spend time with, or what you read, and upgrade the quality of what you are consuming starting this week. Pick one specific change you want to make entering Q4, just one, and take a small deliberate action toward it today instead of building an overwhelming list. Notable Quote You can't feel dumb asking somebody for help, especially somebody that knows what they're doing. The dumb thing is going your whole life saying, I guess I'll never know.

The most dangerous thing in business is not being invisible. It is believing you are visible when nobody notices you.In the Season 95 premiere of the Culture Matters Podcast, Jay Doran sits down with Jared Lazaroff, a sales and business development professional with more than 25 years of experience across automotive, digital marketing, branding, signage, and other industries, for a conversation about sales, relationships, reputation, accountability, kindness, and what actually makes people want to do business with you.Jared's philosophy on sales is remarkably simple: talk to people, listen when they talk back, and treat them like human beings.Early in his automotive career, Jared learned a lesson he has never forgotten. A customer walked onto the lot looking rough around the edges, and nobody wanted to approach him. Jared did. What appeared to be an undesirable prospect turned into one of his most memorable sales when the customer revealed he had driven up from Florida in a Dodge Viper and proceeded to pay cash for a vehicle while purchasing nearly every additional product available.The lesson had very little to do with the commission.Do not judge the person standing in front of you.Every person deserves respect, whether they ultimately buy from you or not. And even when someone does not become a customer, the way you treat them can become the reason they remember you, refer you, or come back years later.That mindset has shaped the way Jared has built his career. Rather than constantly chasing the next transaction, he focuses heavily on existing customers, repeat business, referrals, and becoming someone people trust enough to call again.Jay and Jared also explore what bad organizational cultures taught Jared about good ones. Earlier environments filled with screaming, threats, disrespect, and poor communication became examples of the leader he did not want to become. Experience taught him that accountability does not require humiliation and leadership does not require intimidation.For Jared, accountability means being present, knowing what you want, doing the work, following through on what you promised, and understanding that other people are trusting you to deliver.It also requires a plan.Jared has carried some form of physical planner or notebook for roughly 15 to 20 years. Ideas get written down. Tasks get tracked. Commitments get crossed off. In an increasingly digital world, the practice remains one of the systems that keeps him focused and accountable.Because saying you want to double your business is not a strategy.What are you actually going to do differently?The conversation eventually moves beyond business and into the principles Jared hopes define his life: respect, integrity, understanding, and kindness.Those values show up in small moments. Holding a door. Complimenting someone who has been working hard. Helping a customer solve a problem outside your own area of expertise. Connecting someone to another professional without expecting anything in return. Staying calm when something goes wrong instead of making another person's day miserable.Jared believes those moments compound.In this episode, Jay and Jared discuss why first impressions matter, the importance of listening in sales, overcoming cold-call reluctance, why you should never prejudge a customer, building a career through referrals and repeat business, how bad culture can teach you what good leadership looks like, accountability as a personal standard, why hard work creates more opportunities for luck, balancing professional ambition with fitness and family, how fatherhood changes responsibility, why clarity about who you are matters, the importance of having a plan, using a daily planner to create accountability, why good leaders listen instead of simply giving orders, how kindness changes difficult interactions, the value of connecting people without expecting something in return, and why integrity becomes increasingly valuable in a world where authenticity can be difficult to identify.One of the strongest lessons in Jared's career is that problems are inevitable. Customers will be disappointed. Products will fail. Plans will change. Rooms will not be ready. Things outside your control will happen.Your reputation is built by what happens next.You can scream, blame, threaten, and make everyone around you miserable. Or you can communicate, remain respectful, understand the other person's position, and work toward a solution.The problem may be exactly the same.The culture you create around the problem is your choice.Twenty years from now, Jared hopes his daughter can look at the life he built and be proud. Not simply because of what he sold, how much business he generated, or how successful he became, but because of what he stood for.Respect. Integrity. Understanding. Kindness.Because great salespeople understand something that applies far beyond sales: people may initially notice what you sell, what you build, or how you present yourself.But they come back because of how you treated them.

"Send us a message!"Five years. 262 episodes. And we haven't missed a Monday.September 13 marks five years since we published the first episode of Hello Hair Pro. And somewhere along the way, talking about business every week started to change the way we thought about it.So for this episode, we're looking back.We talk about how the podcast has changed, how we've changed as leaders, and what five years of consistently sitting down to question our own ideas, share our opinions, and talk through business has taught us about people, growth, resilience, leadership, and ourselves.We get into becoming more open-minded, learning our individual roles as business partners, getting more comfortable giving honest feedback, letting go of the need to save everyone, building a company around people, and realizing that a successful relationship doesn't have to last forever to have been successful.We also look back at the flood that displaced Hello earlier this year, and what watching our team rally together taught us about trust, resilience, and the culture we'd spent years trying to build.Five years later, we definitely don't have everything figured out.But maybe that's one of the biggest things we've learned.Big IdeaGrowth isn't reaching a point where you've figured everything out. It's becoming better at questioning what you think you already know.Key TakeawaysConsistency matters more than the excitement you feel when you start something. Talking about business every week has forced us to question and refine what we actually believe. Open-mindedness doesn't mean abandoning what works—it means recognizing that your way isn't necessarily the only way.Understanding our individual strengths and roles has made us better business partners. You can't want more for an employee than they want for themselves. A relationship doesn't have to last forever to be successful. Honest feedback isn't cruel. Avoiding necessary conversations can actually hurt someone's growth.Your reputation is built by whether you actually do what you say you're going to do. Mission, vision, and core values become valuable when you actually use them to make decisions. Resilience isn't just an owner trait. A strong team can make the entire business more resilient. Growth isn't only revenue. It's also better leadership, stronger people, improved systems, clearer thinking, and better decisions. Success can make complacency especially dangerous. Time Stamps00:00 — Five years of Hello Hair Pro 03:00 — Starting is fun. Staying consistent is harder. 06:00 — Learning to form—and question—our own opinions 09:00 — Overrated or Underrated 12:00 — From “this is the way” to “this is a way” 14:00 — Becoming more comfortable having an opinion 16:00 — How we've changed as leaders and business partners 18:00 — You can't want more for someone than they want for themselves 21:00 — A relationship doesn't have to last forever to be successful 25:00 — What actually builds your reputation 27:00 — Candor, feedback, and helping people grow 31:00 — Actually using your mission, vision, and values 34:00 — The flood, our team, and what resilience really looked like 39:00 — Why success can lead to complacency 42:00 — Overthinking, distillation, and continuing to learn 44:00 — One Last Thing Question of the WeekWhat do you believe about your business today that you didn't believe five years ago?Your business should serve you, so that you can serve others.Keep questioning. Keep learning. And don't confuse experience with having everything figured out.Links and Stuff:Our Newsletter Mentoring InquiriesFind more of our things:InstagramHello Hair Pro Website

Lords: CisHetKayfaber Charles https://nohomework.website/ Topics: When your therapist introduces their own problems that you don't have Color as a separate sensory axis (deprioritized for some, assumption of color in black and white things, dreaming in black and white) One-handed triangle Many, Many Tekel Upharsin by Jacob Bacharach https://bsky.app/profile/jacobbacharach.bsky.social/post/3mruuexkb4k2c Screen time is a classist plot Microtopics: Ironic usernames. Bilingual global information security IT legal compliance. Knowing each other through the replies. Patrick Cosmos, L Ron Mexico and Senator Lemon Gogurt. Taking on a challenge to guest on more than one podcast per week. The legal comedy podcast ouevre. Riffing with your therapist. Your therapist getting really upset about political events and you have to calm them down and then they bill you for the hour. Finding your zen when things make you shouty. Your psychiatrist telling you you can't have a mental disorder because you've published papers. Staying with a therapist longer than is therapeutically useful. Doing your best to not worry about things you can't fix. Why everyone is to choosing to affront you, the protagonist of the universe. Surviving the chaos that being a parent introduces into your world. Therapy access in Japan. The development stage in which kids are unreasonable. Recalled image pastiche. Inability to perceive sunburn. How to tell if a light switch is working in a dream. People who can analyze that they like about music. Deprioritizing color information in the same way a color blind person would. Coming to reality with different axes of perception. Spending time around people who notice eye color. Self-describing phenomena. Converting to Catholicism so you can become white. A triangle that's not shaped like a triangle but it sounds like a triangle. Playing a triangle like a shaker. Touching the exposed bars so that it sounds like you're eating with chopsticks. The Triangle Tessitura. A one-man band on the boardwalk clapping cymbals with his knees. Not hating a thing because your emotional range just doesn't reach that far. Stomp Clap Hey Band. DannyB Fanfic. Trying to live forever via various peptides and also your son's blood. Using Jewish artifacts in a drunken reverie. Doing your own hair transplants at home. Hey buddy, can you get these peptides in Japan? The Ozymandias level of hubris that demands its own poem. Becoming a meme of yourself. Different kinds of screen time. Growing up with unlimited screen time and almost getting a PhD. Hyperpalatability. The attention economy. Not knowing about an Internet phenomenon. Developing agriculture and then it all goes to hell. Figuring out everything you have to do and then doing the easiest thing on the list. The Screen Disapproves. Taking the coping strategies that you can get. The best parenting strategy you can hope for without having infinite free time. Babe Ruth walking with choppy legs on his home run trot.

One of the first things Jesus did in his public ministry was invite people to become his disciples. In the first chapter of John's gospel, he used the phrase "come and see" as part of that invitation. To "see" means to observe and listen within a specific real-world context and this fall we will specifically be looking at the character of the land in the Bible. As we continue to study the land as "character" in the Bible, we examine how immediately following the call of Abram, two verses later, there was a famine in the land. Why? What did this mean? Why was the land constantly having famines along with other issues. The week, Pastor Karla talks about how famine reveals the limits of the land to invite dependence on God. Staying long enough in hard seasons to learn is a difficult task.  Passage: Genesis 12:10-20 NOTE: To see the clip played during the service, click HERE. We have three worship opportunities for you to experience: 9:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Service 9:30 a.m. - Online Service 10:30 a.m. - Chapel Service  Please consider joining us for one of these services.  To view past worship services along with other digital content, go to our Youtube Channel @PointLomaChurchOnline.  To get involved in what God is doing within our community, please visit our website at www.pointlomachurch.org. For event happenings: http://pointlomachurch.org/connect/events/ For a list of "Summer Movie Nights" showing on Wednesdays, click HERE To register for any event: http://pointlomachurch.org/register If you would like to give to the ministry: http://pointlomachurch.org/give/ or through our Venmo account: @Point-Loma-Church

Most baseball training lives too much in the middle to encourage meaningful exploration, while also not being representative enough to prepare athletes for competition.Brice Crider joins Garrett Boyum and Kyle Dupic to explain how coaches can design richer learning environments that stay out of the middle. They discuss the difference between learning days versus performance days, Brice's reverse-hourglass practice model, the power of having pitcher-hitter “sparring,” the importance of productive failure, why physical and skill preparation should support the same athlete rather than operate in separate silos and long-term athlete development.This conversation was recorded while Brice was working at Driveline Baseball. He has since founded Rubicon Performance, where he provides athlete training, consulting, and education grounded in first-principles training design.ABOUT BRICE CRIDERRubicon Performance:https://www.rubicon-performance.com/Brice will return to Finding the Edge for a second conversation exploring how these ideas have evolved through his work at Rubicon Performance.FOLLOW FINDING THE EDGEWebsite:https://ftepod.com/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@findingtheedgeInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ftepod/X/Twitter:https://x.com/ftepodSupport Finding the Edge:https://buymeacoffee.com/ftepodECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS RESOURCESExplore educational products from Emergence:https://emergentmvmt.com/shop-2/Save 7% on eligible courses with code: EDGE7CREDITSHosted by Garrett Boyum and Kyle DupicIntro music by Muellzy:https://soundcloud.com/muellzymusic

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Our daily choices can shape not only how long we live, but how well we live. Dr. Michael Roizen challenges us to rethink aging by exploring how nutrition, movement, prevention, and personal motivation can influence our health trajectory.  Drawing from decades of medical experience and longevity research, Dr. Roizen shares why finding your personal "why" is essential to lasting change and how wellness can benefit individuals, families, and communities. His message is hopeful and empowering: we can take meaningful steps today to live younger, longer, and with greater purpose.  Key Takeaways:   Our daily choices around nutrition, movement, tobacco, stress, and other lifestyle factors can significantly influence our health trajectory and quality of life.   Finding your personal motivator is essential because lasting behavior change becomes more meaningful when it connects to something you genuinely care about.   Staying well is not only a personal responsibility but can also contribute to healthier families, stronger communities, and a more sustainable healthcare system.   Wellness programs can create meaningful change when organizations make healthy choices easier and support people in building sustainable habits.   Longevity science is rapidly evolving, giving us new opportunities to extend not just lifespan but the number of years we can live with strength, independence, and purpose.   We couldn't highlight incredible stories like this without the support of our sponsor, CommunityAmerica Credit Union. Thank you for helping us promote connection, well-being, and stronger communities. If you're looking for trusted financial wellbeing resources, we invite you to connect with their team and take the next step toward greater financial confidence.  About Dr. Michael Roizen:  Dr. Roizen served as Cleveland Clinic's first Chief Wellness Officer from 2007 to 2019 & founding Chair of its Wellness Institute. The Clinic's Wellness Programs helped the clinic not spend over 1.250 billion dollars for its 101,000 employees & dependents over 11 years compared with national averages and help over 43.6% of participants achieve 6 normals+2 ® for health. This reduced their rate of aging and time of disability equivalent to 12.5 years over an 80 year lifespan.   Dr Roizen is a recipient of an Emmy, an Elle, the Paul Rogers best medical communicator award from the National Library of Medicine, & the Bennett Family Award from GlobalWellnesSummit. He initiated & developed the RealAge concept to motivate behavior change. That started the concept that 60 could be the new 40. He believes that soon 90 will be the new 40—how you can prepare for it is described in his recently released book and app-newsletter, The Great Age Reboot and 4 YOUngevity.com Ai coaching program & free newsletter.   He has authored over 195 peer reviewed scientific publications (he really is a science nerd), four New York Times #1 best sellers, 9 overall top 10 bestsellers including his initial #1 Bestseller in 5 countries, "RealAge: Are You As Young As You Can Be?", "AgeProof—Living Longer without breaking a hip or running out of money" and his book that displaced Harry Potter from #1 on Amazon for 177 days, YOU: On A Diet, The Owner's Manual for Waist Management. He served 16 years on FDA advisory committees, including chairing one for two years. His books have been translated into 44 languages and been number 1 in 5 countries in addition to the USA. He helped start 14 companies including his current Therapeutic Plasma Exchange Company, Lifespan-Edge.com, , co-invented a drug approved by the FDA, co-invented the Cloud (US Patent # 2004/0205055A1 ; his coinventor –who took it from him—was just awarded 673 million dollars from Amazon)and has a weekly podcast now in its 1268th+ week; he and Dr Oz coauthored a daily column syndicated to over 68 newspapers that translates current scientific reports into actionable steps for lay audiences. When Dr Oz declared his candidacy for public office, Dr Roizen has continued the column alone, but have recently started writing it together again, but he has restarted alone as Dr Oz is now USA's CMS Director-Administrator.   He is a recipient of The United Way of Cleveland Humanitarian of the Year Award. He has won over 75 trophies in class A squash competition. His wife is a developmental pediatrician also listed in the Best Doctors in America. The Roizens have two children: Jenny, a PhD organic chemist working for the US Energy Department, and Jeffrey, an MD/PhD faculty member in pediatric endocrinology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Roizen is devoted to helping people live younger. He consults with patients in Cleveland Clinic's Executive Health and Wellness Programs. He teaches them the 80% likelihood that they can be 40 at calendar age 90, and how to prepare for that.  Connect with Dr. Michael Roizen at:  https://4youngevity.com/    https://lifespan-edge.com/   Connect with Dr. Michelle and Bayleigh at:  https://smallchangesbigshifts.com  hello@smallchangesbigshifts.com  https://www.linkedin.com/company/smallchangesbigshifts  https://www.facebook.com/SmallChangesBigShifts  https://www.instagram.com/smallchangesbigshiftsco  https://www.youtube.com/@smallchangesbigshiftsco    Thanks for listening!  Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! 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Travis is an entrepreneur, podcast host, and media operator who built a profitable podcast business by treating every listener as valuable, listening closely to audience problems, and creating products that solved them. Rather than waiting for sponsorship revenue or chasing download numbers alone, Travis used free one-on-one calls to understand his audience, launched a mastermind based on their feedback, and eventually expanded into premium podcast coaching and other services. In this unique conversation were he trades places and sits in the guest chair, Travis shares his practical framework for monetizing a show from the ground up, why audience trust matters more than vanity metrics, and how creators can use consistency, experimentation, and continuous improvement to build a podcast that lasts. On this episode we talk about: Why “one is greater than zero” is the mindset creators need when building an audience from scratch Treating a small audience with the same care and quality you would give a large one How podcasts compete for attention with music, streaming platforms, social media, and every other form of entertainment Why sponsorships are not the only—or necessarily the best—way to monetize a podcast Using free audience calls as market research to identify the most valuable products and services to create The Ask Method: building an audience, asking what they need, and creating a solution around their real problems How Travis made his first sales before building a course or mastermind Why batching episodes protects your release schedule and helps creators avoid “podfade” The difference between being consistent and consistently improving Why long-form content, video podcasts, and YouTube can continue expanding the podcast opportunity Top 3 Takeaways Build for the audience you have, not the audience you wish you had. One engaged listener is more valuable than no listeners. If you create a great experience for the first few people who trust you with their attention, you create the foundation needed to reach thousands more. Monetize by solving verified problems. Do not start with a product you want to sell and force it onto an audience. Start with conversations, identify recurring challenges, and build the exact service, offer, community, or resource people are asking for. Consistency gets you in the game; improvement creates growth. Publishing on schedule matters, but it is not enough by itself. Improve your conversations, guest selection, format, audience feedback loops, distribution, and experiments with every new episode. Notable Quotes “If I have one person listening to my content, that is far better than zero people listening to my content.” “It's the people who treat the audience of three like it's a massive global audience that end up doing really well.” “Media is a product. The podcast is a product.” “You don't have to be the expert to start a podcast about something. You just have to be curious about it.” “You build an audience and then you ask that audience what they want.” “Staying in the game is the metric that people need to optimize for.” “Consistency is the name of the game, but it's also just the barrier to entry.” “It's not just about releasing another episode next week. It's about releasing another episode next week that's a little bit better than the episode that you released this week.” Connect with Travis: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travischappell/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travischappell/ Other: https://travischappell.com/ A Word from Our Sponsors: - The most successful business owners don't do it all themselves — they delegate. Upwork lets you build a team of highly skilled specialists for every function your business needs, so you can focus on what you do best and let experts handle the rest. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free! - Go to Leesa.com for 30% OFF select mattresses (through September 13, 2026) PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code TMM, exclusive for my listeners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being kind at work is easy when things are going well. Smiling, saying thank you, listening, remembering birthdays. The real test is what you do when there is a problem, a conflict, or a disagreement. This episode is a self-assessment. Twelve everyday workplace moments that look polite on the surface and cost someone else something real. Escalating to a manager before ever telling the colleague what the problem is. Staying silent in a meeting, then criticizing the decision privately afterward. Calling someone disrespectful instead of naming the behavior. Saying yes when you mean no. Redoing a team member's work instead of telling them what to change. The pattern underneath all twelve is the same. Avoiding an uncomfortable conversation feels like kindness to the person doing the avoiding, and transfers the cost to someone else in the form of lost information, lost time, lost reputation, or a lost opportunity. Here is the test: if your discomfort leaves someone else worse off on information, time, reputation, or opportunity, that is not kindness. Go through the twelve. For each one, decide honestly whether you are being kind or protecting your own comfort. Then pick one to change this week. Key takeaways Kindness measured in easy moments is worthless as a measure. What counts is how you behave when something is wrong. Avoidance is not neutral. It moves the cost off you and onto someone else. Directness is part of respect, not the opposite of it. Warmth plus avoidance is still a cost passed to somebody. Character labels like difficult, toxic, abrasive, and disrespectful attack identity and give the other person nothing to act on. Behavior plus impact plus a specific request does. People can only fix what they know about. Usable information delivered early is the actual kindness. Leaders set the standard here. How you handle a disagreement teaches your team what is allowed. The 12 checks  Escalating to a manager before telling the colleague what the behavior is Escalating without one conversation plus one reminder first Staying silent in a meeting, which reads as agreement Criticizing the decision privately after the meeting ends Using character labels instead of naming behavior and impact Being warm and polite as a way to avoid the real conversation Saying yes when you mean no, then delaying and under-delivering Passing someone over for an opportunity without naming the gap Ghosting an email because you do not know what to say yet Watching work go the wrong direction for weeks before correcting it Redoing someone's work instead of explaining what needs to change Concluding someone is not ready without ever telling them why

Anxiety doesn't always arrive with racing thoughts or panic attacks.Sometimes it shows up as perfectionism. People pleasing. Constant overthinking. Staying busy so you never have to slow down long enough to notice how exhausted you've become.It quietly convinces us to stop taking chances, stop trusting ourselves, and settle for surviving instead of truly living.This week on Message in the Middle, Marianne sits down with registered psychotherapist, internationally certified EMDR therapist, expressive arts educator, and author Elke Scholz for an honest conversation about reclaiming your life from anxiety.Drawing from more than thirty years of clinical experience and her own personal journey with anxiety, Elke shares practical, compassionate tools that help people move from fear toward confidence without waiting until anxiety disappears.Together they explore:• The subtle signs of anxiety many people never recognize• Why workplace stress feels heavier than ever• How overthinking, perfectionism, and people pleasing often mask anxiety• Why listening to your body may be the first step toward healing• How creativity can unlock healing in ways words sometimes cannot• Daily practices that build resilience and emotional freedom• Why you don't need more time. You need more life inside the time you already have.If you've been waiting until you feel less anxious before living the life you really want, this conversation is your reminder that you don't have to wait.Connect with Elke:Website: www.elkescholz.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYf99EPFC3m01ft5ugIIC-ghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-scholz-a2aa6b17/https://www.facebook.com/elke.scholz.71https://www.instagram.com/lovingyourlife1?igsh=M3hpbWNsb2R2Y29l Connect with Marianne:Website:  Message In The Middle with MarianneMessage In the Middle Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/422430469323847/YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@MessageInTheMiddle/playlistsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianne-demello-smith-678b9966Email:  Contact | Message In The Middle with MarianneSubscribe to Message In the Middle:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeLeave Us a Review: If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave a review and share your favorite takeaway. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and bring you even more valuable content.Keep the conversation going - Join us for more insightful conversations in the Message in the Middle Private Facebook Community & subscribe to Message in the Middle podcas...

Blake Danner has spent his career inside the rooms where lifestyle hospitality was invented. Eleven years alongside Ian Schrager opening the Clift, Sanderson, and Shore Club. Seven years as founding COO of the Sydell Group, where he helped create Nomad, The Line, and Freehand — 11 hotels in seven years. A stint running operations at Proper Hospitality. And now, as COO of AKA Hotels & Hotel Residences, he's running a 16-property luxury serviced residence portfolio where the entry-level monthly rate starts at $30K and the loyalty program charges $750 just to join. This week, Blake makes the case that the mid-size independent operator isn't just surviving — it's winning. He explains why he's "completely unhireable" by big brands, what he learned from Schrager about staying culturally voracious, and the Andrew Zobler lesson he still carries: never sacrifice brand DNA, no matter how big the check. He tells the Delano pool story — suits outnumbering swimsuits — and why the Nomad once turned down a million-dollar group that wanted a banner over the front desk. Then the crew digs into Skift's latest loyalty data showing credit cards and banks now outrank hotels as the most rewarding loyalty programs in the eyes of travelers. Blake's response: boo hoo. If your product is good enough, people will skip the points. The conversation turns to Neil Jacobs' new operating company backed by Constellation Hotels — his pitch for a "third way" between global management scale and solo passion projects. Blake co-signs the thesis and adds: AKA doesn't want 50 properties, and that restraint is the whole point. Stream The Hotel Daddy Podcast Follow Blake on Instagram Connect with Blake on LinkedIn     Your Hosts: Zach Busekrus — Journey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachbusekrus/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindthestays/ Scott Eddy — Global Travel & Hospitality Expert @MrScottEddy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrscotteddy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrscotteddy/ Ben Wolff — Founder of Onera & Oasi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-wolff/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iambenwolff/ Edwin Kramer — Luxury Hotelier Consultant & Former GM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinckramer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edwinkramer/

Staying ahead of illnesses that can hit us harder than we expect This episode features audio from: Benefits and Side Effects of the Flu Vaccine Benefits and Side Effects of the Shingles Vaccine Benefits and Side Effects of the Pneumonia Vaccine Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.  

Are you staying because you want to or because you're afraid to leave? In this Therapy Thursdays, I answer your questions about fading attraction, slow-burn love, situationships, and healing after heartbreak. We also talk about what it takes to start liking yourself again. And before you decide there's no spark, there's one question worth asking yourself…

In this episode Brian Barney sits down with his buddy Cain Rinehart. Cain is a wealth of knowledge about bows and keeping them dialed in. The guys discuss the checks and care you need to keep in mind during hunting season. Additionally, Cain consistently finds success with his bow year after year. They dive into some of his outside-the-box elk hunting tactics. Some of this stuff Brian has never heard of, but it works for Cain. This discussion made for a great episode this week on Eastmans Elevated. Eberlestock - bit.ly/Eberlestock-Eastmans Federal Ammunition - bit.ly/FederalPremium-Eastmans Forever Barnwood - bit.ly/ForeverBarnwood-Eastmans Mathews - bit.ly/MathewsArchery-Eastmans onX - bit.ly/onXHunt-Eastmans Sig Sauer - bit.ly/SIGSAUER-Eastmans Stone Glacier Sleep Systems - bit.ly/StoneGlacier-Eastmans Zamberlan - bit.ly/Zamberlan-Eastmans

Would you pay a lower price for lower quality? Clark readily admits he would - in some cases. Is buying the absolute cheapest option actually saving you money, or is it a hidden trap? Clark breaks down the everyday dilemma between price and long-term quality, sharing where he happily goes rock-bottom cheap (like flat-screen TVs) versus where paying a bit more pays off for safety, durability, and real value. Also, are you staying in your job to keep your benefits?  Nearly 1 in 4 Americans are stuck in jobs they want to leave simply because they can't afford to lose their health coverage. Clark exposes the bizarre history behind "job lock" and explains why tying healthcare and complex retirement plans to employment is a system that desperately needs fixing. Plus, Christa shares your #AskClark questions and Clark gives his take. All this and more on the September 9, 2026, episode of The Clark Howard Show. Submit your questions: Ask Clark. Price Vs Quality: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Job Lock: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: When Saving Money Costs More in the Long Run Is It Worth Buying High-End Appliances? - Clark Howard How To Open a Roth IRA - Clark Howard Roth IRA Growth Calculator - 2026 - Clark Howard My 7 Rules for Using Credit Cards - Clark Howard US Mobile Review: 6 Things To Know Before You Sign Up The Best International Phone Plans - Clark Howard Using Cellular Data Internationally: Buying a Local SIM Card  Staying in a job for the health insurance? About 1 in 4 Americans do, a survey says The Millionaire Next Door Is LifeLock Worth It? - Clark Howard How To Freeze and Unfreeze Your Credit With Experian, Equifax and TransUnion Clark.com resources: Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com  /  Ask Clark Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can fiber be even more important than protein for athletic performance, muscle health, and healthy aging? Dr. Regan A. Stiegmann and Dr. Sharon McDowell-Larsen join "The Exam Room Podcast" to challenge some of the biggest assumptions in fitness and sports nutrition. Dr. McDowell-Larsen is an exercise physiologist, nine-time Ironman finisher, and age-group world champion who remains an elite competitor at 65. She reveals how changing her diet helped resolve debilitating breathing problems, eliminate her need for three asthma medications, and revive an athletic career she thought was over. Dr. Stiegmann is a former U.S. Air Force major and flight surgeon who helped advance lifestyle and performance medicine in the military. She explains why nutrition can influence everything from muscle recovery and cognitive performance to military readiness and long-term health. Together, they explore the emerging gut-muscle connection and explain why America's obsession with protein may be causing athletes to overlook fiber. In this episode: Why protein alone may not prevent age-related muscle loss How fiber supports muscle, bone, and metabolic health What a 65-year-old Ironman champion eats in a typical day The relationship between gut health and muscle function Why exercise cannot erase the effects of a poor diet The potential risks of extreme endurance exercise How a plant-based diet may improve recovery Why some professional athletes keep plant-based eating a secret How daily choices determine the trajectory of aging Dr. Stiegmann and Dr. McDowell-Larsen are the co-authors of "Staying in the Game," an evidence-based guide to maintaining physical, mental, and metabolic performance throughout life. The six-week online course begins Sept. 14 and features live instruction, expert Q&A, recordings, athlete-focused recipes, and practical strategies for improving energy, endurance, strength, and recovery. Chuck and professional wrestler Dan Healy, known to wrestling fans as Austin Aries, will be among the featured presenters.  

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with a BONUS re-release with his guest, David Wain to celebrate the release of his NEW Movie Gail Daughtry and The Celebrity Sex Pass out NOW!  He and his NYU classmates co-created and starred in the hit sketch show, MTV's The State. He also is credited with an impressive list of acting, directing, writing and producing in movies such as Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, Wanderlust and A Futile and Stupid Gesture among many others.  Among the list of his television credits include the hilarious Medical Police, Children's Hospital, Party Down and Stella! Wain has created projects where today's stars got their big break in acting including Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks and worked alongside Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston and more as well as his core crew from NYU to this day In many projects. His Instagram and social media shows his many talents in art, music and magic for a true Renaissance Man! By the end of this episode, you will realize how difficult it can be to be in this entertainment industry. It takes a lot of hard work, patience, and dedication because you will face a lot of rejections. We go deep into the mindset of a creator, we discuss time management, focus and persistence among other great topics in this outstanding interview with the always impressive David Wain.  Wain shares his pieces of advice, regrets, updates on his current projects, and more. There's a lot to unpack, you don't want to miss this! Connect with David: Website: https://davidwain.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidwain?ref_src=twsrc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidwain/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8hExk7QXj1tP-jGxcMU1xg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davidwain Connect with Middle Aged dad Jam Band davidwain.com/madjb --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers