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If you've ever wanted more purpose, direction and abundance in your life then do we have the Being You, Changing the World show for You!   Today we'll talk with Dr. Dain heer, best-selling author, co-creator of Access Consciousness and the mastermind behind one of my all-time favorite books on discovering our true selves and shifting our lives, Being You, Changing The World!   We'll talk about discovering the Sleeping giant within, stepping into our own power, plus how to find the abundance and prosperity we deserve.   Awaken Your Sleeping Giant Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How did Dr. Dain Heer come back from the brink of suicide? What demand did he make to the Universe? How'd he end up turning his life around? How did life start working for him with grace and ease? What does the word possibilities really mean? Are there are really any limitations in the world? What's the importance of asking if something's light? What's the importance of being willing to be wrong? What does it mean that we are a sleeping giant? What does it mean that your point of view creates your reality? What's the importance of receiving? How do we clear blocks that can stand in the way of receiving? How do we clear unconscious blocks that keep us from living our greatest lives How do we tell what are limitations that are not ours? How do we shed acquired limitations? What is one healing technique we can begin using today to awaken the giant within? What happens when Dr. Dain Heer practices this technique on Michael Sandler during the show? What can we do to help our children lead no limit lives? What one homework assignment can we begin doing today?   Visit: https://beingyouchangingtheworld.com/   To find out more visit: https://amzn.to/3qULECz - Order Michael Sandler's book, "AWE, the Automatic Writing Experience" www.automaticwriting.com  https://inspirenationshow.com/ ……. Follow Michael and Jessica's exciting journey and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access. Go to https://www.patreon.com/inspirenation   For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: https://inspirenationshow.com/   We've got NEW Merch! - https://teespring.com/stores/inspire-nation-store   Follow Inspire Nation, and the lives of Michael and Jessica, on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/InspireNationLive/   Find us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@inspirenationshow 

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Stepping into what Gods is to even in the midst of insecurities and self doubt.

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We're literally shuffling off to Buffalo this week to discuss this under-appreciated feel-good gem featuring the unbelievably charming Liza Minelli wringing out the rag as queen Mavis Turner. And she's accompanied by so many names we love like Andrea Martin, Jane Krakowski, Bill Irwin, Ellen Green and Shelley Winters! To say nothing of a show-stealing performance from Sheila McCarthy (cue a necessary tangent to 1996's "House Arrest" in which she is also featured in an ensemble of greats!), BAFTA BSA nominee Julie Walters, original Broadway cast member Carol Woods, and the incredibly familiar looking Robyn Stevan. Plus: Nora Dunn in a track suit! We swooned, we cried, we'll probably both buy this movie and put it on in the background while we're cooking. Join us for the Best Supporting Aftershow AND get early access to main episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bsapod Email: thebsapod@gmail.com Instagram: @bsapod Colin Drucker Instagram: @colindrucker_ Nick Kochanov Twitter: @nickkochanov Instagram: @nickkochanov

Please join Emily Ghosh Harris and me as we talk about Creative Alchemy: A New Era in Human Consciousness and so much more, as well as live Q&A and processes. Emily Ghosh Harris joins us to discuss: ✨Intentionally Creating Your Life as a Masterpiece ✨Discovering and Deepening your Soul Purpose ✨Identifying and removing blocks that get in the way of your unique soul expression ✨Creating with the Elements and Stepping into your Highest Vision ✨Activating Your 5th Dimensional Conscious Business ✨Honoring Your Own Energy and Strengthening Boundaries ✨Being Visible and Honoring Your Unique Authentic Expression ✨Finding the Courage to Go After Your Big Dreams Emily Ghosh Harris is an intuitive guide, podcast host and multidimensional business mentor here to help humanity reconnect to their divine gifts, remember what it feels like to love themselves unconditionally and return to unity consciousness. She is Founder of Soul Media, a company focused on supporting and elevating conscious companies and spiritual entrepreneurs through digital marketing and intuitive business practices as well as integrating astrology, numerology, neuroscience, psychology, and energy work to support clients in bringing forward their fullest, most authentic and creative expression. Register for the show: https://alara.at/show/ Emily's Package: https://alara.at/show/emily6/ #alaracanfield, #awakentohappinessnow, #healing, #energy, #transformation, #consciousness, #love, #thealaracanfieldshow, #consciousliving, #joy, #empowerment, #wellness, #spirituality, #spiritualawakening, #awareness

What should we make of the recent crypto crash? A sign this is all a scam? Or just another dip in the cycle? Gather round; you're in for an interesting chat with the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Disciple on Twitter @LDrogen. A Long Island surfer turned quant turned crypto fund manager who shows us how you have to be able to hold two separate thoughts in your head to succeed in the wild world of crypto. We're hanging ten and talking Crypto with Starkiller Capital's Leigh Drogen. In this episode, Jeff and Leigh bond over their love of skiing, the inception of Starkiller, how he's doing trend-following on a portfolio of coins with dynamic yield farming. Jeff gets Leigh to dive deep on the long list of warts in crypto: shadow banking, yield swaps, yolo trades, Ponzi schemes – but also wants to know what the real opportunities are. They then talk just how you can do trend following on assets so volatile, how you even start to go about doing due diligence in this space, and how to hedge the book. Plus, Leigh's in the hot seat giving us his views for preparing for the next 10x cycle — SEND IT! Chapters: 00:00-01:44 = Intro 01:45-10:50 = Big Wave Surfing, Skiiing & Montana scenery 10:51-31:45 = The Warts of Crypto: Shadow banking, Yield Swaps, Yolo trades & Ponzi schemes 31:46-43:19 = Trading the coins: Trend following in the Volatile Crypto space 43:20-58:02 = Hedging the book, Coin rewards & farming for extra yields and liquidity 58:03-01:09:57 = Managing Risk & Stepping into the pool with a hazmat suit 01:09:58-01:16:11 = Hottest take: Preparing for the next 10x cycle Follow along with Leigh on Twitter @LDrogen and @StarkillerCap and for more information visit www.starkiller.capital Don't forget to subscribe to The Derivative, and follow us on Twitter at @rcmAlts and our host Jeff at @AttainCap2, or LinkedIn , and Facebook, and sign-up for our blog digest. Disclaimer: This podcast is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, or tax advice. All opinions expressed by podcast participants are solely their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of RCM Alternatives, their affiliates, or companies featured. Due to industry regulations, participants on this podcast are instructed not to make specific trade recommendations, nor reference past or potential profits. And listeners are reminded that managed futures, commodity trading, and other alternative investments are complex and carry a risk of substantial losses. As such, they are not suitable for all investors. For more information, visit www.rcmalternatives.com/disclaimer

We have a chat to actor, writer, director, producer and former model, Emily Ruhl. We talk to her about her first short film ‘Blue Moon' and her current project, a show called ‘13th Stepping'. We also go in-depth about her former modelling career and how acting helped her with her relationship with herself and her body.

Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with Rebecca Friedlander. Rebecca Friedlander has been in full-time ministry for 18 years, ministering both locally and internationally using creative arts and music. She is an ordained minister with The Missions Church International, has authored 10 books, and her films and TV series have aired around the world on multiple television platforms.  She has a BA in Christian Creative Arts, a master's in Celtic Studies, and has a new book releasing in 2021 with Baker House Publishing entitled “The Divine Adventure: Spiritual Practices for the Modern-Day Disciple.”In this Episode we talk about about:How to navigate where God is taking you?Honoring God in the little things, so we can build our faith.Stepping out in faith and God's provision that come in unexpected ways.What her latest book, “The Divine Adventure: Spiritual Practices for the Modern-Day Disciple.”, is about.What it's like tapping into our adventure with God.How to honor your creativity and passion as a christian. Resources and Links:Website | www.rebeccafriedlander.comFind Brit Social | https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaFriedlanderProductions/https://www.instagram.com/rebeccafriedlander/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/user/SeedsTV/videos Connect with Rachel at:https://rachelgscott.com/http://the5leaps.com/https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelgscott/https://www.facebook.com/iamrachelgscottText 'Podcast' to 216-279-7174 or  https://my.community.com/rachelscott

Self-care podcast exploring Being Unapologetic, Stepping into Courage, Feminine Embodiment and Pleasure With Guest Amy Rushworth.    NOTES:: Show notes: amberapproved.ca/podcast/352 Leave me a review at amberapproved.ca/review Email me at info@amberapproved.ca SHOW LINKS:   Click below to schedule a 30 minute Body Freedom or Business Freedom consultation. https://amberapproved.ca/schedule-a-consultation/  Take my free Emotional Eating Quiz here: http://amberapproved.ca/emotional-eating-quiz Click here to enroll in the most transformational online programs to create food and Body Freedom! https://amberapproved.ca/online-programs/  Listen to Episode 291 about what it's like to work with me here: http://amberapproved.ca/podcast/291/ Follow me on Instagram www.instagram.com/amberromaniuk ABOUT AMY RUSHWORTH: Amy Rushworth is a Coach to Multidimensional Leaders + Wild Ones... Amy supports you to claim unapologetic depths of pleasure, abundance, body-based leadership + unleash your bad bitch energy in business. High level coaching experiences, group containers, the membership community + The Amy Rushworth Show podcast... are portals for women ready to fully own all the flavours of who they BE... So you can birth a legacy, love + life dripping in orgasmic, HOLY WOW moments.   Links: www.amyrushworth.comInstagram.com/thisisamyrushworth anchor.fm/theamyrushworthshow https://amy-rushworth.mykajabi.com/orgasmic-ascension-me

In this weeks episode Host Kela Rose (@sundazedkk) dives into a nuanced and powerful conversation with activism creator and Asian Joy Coach, Kim Saira (she/they) about Joy, Activism, Making Space for WOC and more! Kim is a queer immigrant, activist, and amazing human from the Philippines who has used their platform to advocate for Asian joy and political change. She makes others feel less alone by sharing her experiences as a queer immigrant, and has shared her journey with healing, joy, abundance, wealth, and more to connect to others. This conversation is nuanced and juicy and we cant wait to share with you all! Kims Insta: https://www.instagram.com/kimsaira/ Waitlist For Kims Coaching: https://linktr.ee/kimsaira Kelas Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sundazedkk/ Skinny Dipping Diaries: https://www.instagram.com/skinnydippingdiaries/ Shadow Work Ebook: https://linktr.ee/skinnydippingpodcast

In this episode, Susan speaks with Guest Author, Aura E. Martinez, who shares her book, Creating a Lifetime of Wellness: Start Having the Life You Deserve. Author Aura Martinez is a Self-Discovery and Empowerment Coach whose book-Creating a Lifetime of Wellness-motivates you to look at your life as a whole and then tear the picture into sections so you can assess each area and make improvements, changes, and adjustments as needed. In her own words: "As I started to learn how to read my own inner map, I got closer and closer to the happiness I was always seeking. As I started to understand myself, my self-confidence grew to levels that I didn t think possible." In this episode of Your Book, My Time, Aura will share her own journey and help you on yours. In this Podcast series, Confidence Coach Susan L. Axelrod invites women authors to step into The Confidence Zone! Stepping in and stepping up to share their story behind the story of their book and offering an opportunity to inspire listeners and readers to take action to create purposefully. If you are an author or know an author who would like to be interviewed on this podcast, please contact Susan directly at susan@confident-life.com. Susan's website: www.whatwillyourlegacybe.comLI Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/whatwillyourlegacybe/FB Page: www.facebook.com/ConfidenceCoachSusanAxelrodFind Susan on the KS Media Group App as a Leading Practitioner, download it from any app store.

Y'all! One of my biggest goals/dreams came true last week. I received my Life Coach Certification! For many years I've had a goal of becoming certified through the Life Coach School. And I finally took massive action, said YES to my dreams and DID IT! The opportunity came up and I didn't say no. Today I'm sharing my biggest takeaways from the training - I'm excited for what is to come and I'm challenging every faith-filled woman of God to step up and LIVE a bold and confident life so that YOU can make an impact in this world! Let's Connect on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/melissalovestewart/ Or over on the Blog - www.melissalovestewart.com Are you ready to ELEVATE your Life and Business? Join our Community here for weekly encouragement and ACTion tips towards your goals. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/627c1f8e46c9ddac8218a3d6 I'm all about sharing the love and spreading light to as many people as we can. I'd love for you to share this podcast with your friends and family. And make sure to hit SUBSCRIBE so that you catch all the latest episodes.

Today on Take It From Us, Dawn and Emily are discussing ways to step into the education space to take your business to the next level. They walk through where to start with education, how to execute your plans, and give lots of encouragement along the way. If you've been wanting to start offering educational content for your audience but aren't sure where to start, this episode will be just what you needed to hear! Follow us on Instagram: @takeitfromus_podcastCheck out this episode's show notes: takeitfromuspodcast.com/episodes/043HoneyBook - Our favorite business tool that keeps us organized with clients, contracts, invoices, client workflows, and everything in between. CLICK HERE for 50% off your first year!Redwood Presets - As photographers, editing is half the battle. If you struggle to nail your style and tones within your imagery, look no further than Redwood Presets. Get ready to achieve a warm and cinematic look with this preset pack by Emily Magers and Dawn Charles for Lightroom & ACR. CLICK HERE and use code "TAKEITFROMUS" to get 15% off!

Stepping back into the world of anime with #rankingofkings discussions the first time we swore and dial-up. With our special guest Chau Le who is the founder of the Asparagus podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/senpaiwithsomeguy/message

Challenging ourselves to see beyond the material and to experience growth is difficult in societies rooted inequality. How do we create true road map for change? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hair-and-skin-alchemy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hair-and-skin-alchemy/support

This week we're going to study what scripture says about our crazy-making cycles, what they look like, and the solution that God has been offering us all along.

Hebrews 11:11 And by faith, even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she[a] considered him faithful who had made the promise. Isaiah 43:18-19 8 “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

We all wear masks at some point in our lives in order to hide who we are or pretend to be who we feel we ought to be. Trying to "mold" into someone else's opinion or your own is never going to lead to a life of happiness and fulfillment. Stepping into who you really are, recognizing that who you are is good enough, that is where the source of your true power lies.Questions to ponder:Who is it you feel like you have to be?What if all you had to be was who you are? How would that feel?To subscribe, comment or ask a question, visit www.donnyraus.com.

This week's guest is Morgan Buchanan. Morgan was a Professional Ballet Dancer for 12 years prior to the COVID Pandemic. Once the pandemic struck, it forced Morgan to take a step back, reassess what she really wanted in life, and made the decision to walk away from that career to move into sales. Everyone knows one of my favorite topics is the transferability of skills, and if hearing stories about how skills overlap excites you as well, this is going to be a great episode for you! In today's episode, we discussed: Stepping back out of a situation and assessing if it is what you want Always honing your craft Constantly learning from your shortcomings How everyone should go to therapy Focusing on “The Next Thing” What is Spekit Much More Please enjoy this week's episode with Morgan Buchanan. ____________________________________________________________________________ I am now in the early stages of writing my first book! In this book, I will be telling my story of getting into sales and the lessons I have learned so far, and intertwine stories, tips, and advice from the Top Sales Professionals In The World! As a first time author, I want to share these interviews with you all, and take you on this book writing journey with me! Like the show? Subscribe to the email: https://mailchi.mp/a71e58dacffb/welcome-to-the-20-podcast-community I want your feedback! Reach out to 20percentpodcastquestions@gmail.com, or find me on LinkedIn. If you know anyone who would benefit from this show, share it along! If you know of anyone who would be great to interview, please drop me a line! Enjoy the show

Sermon Series: Resilient Faith

Amber Petty is the ultimate all-rounder when it comes to content creation; a published author, columnist, publicist, MC, radio broadcaster and podcaster with over fifteen years' experience and published her first book This is Not a Love Song (a memoir about mental health and love),in April, 2021. I met Amber when we were both in the PR game and alot has changed since then with our own personal tranformation's in business and life.  Amber shares how she translated her life challanges into possibilities, the times she felt judged or used becasue of her friendship with a Royal Princess and the key learnings from taking time out to find herself and her life purpose.  Topics discussed: From the outsdie looking in it appeared Amber had it all; co-host of a top rating breakfast show, bridesmaid for her best friend at a Royal Wedding, incredible roles in Publishing houses. We talk about what was really going on during this time. Going through a dark time in her life Amber invested in self-care to find herself again and shares how she approached this.   Patterns Amber broke to become the women she is today - insightful, powerful and living life to the beat of her own drum. Amber's book This is Not a Love Song is available globally in all your favourite online bookstores. Tory Archbold is an inspirational speaker who mentors entrepreneurs in Australia and the US. To find out more visit www.powerful-steps.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are called to live lives of faith-fueled obedience, looking to Jesus alone for our hope, security, and salvation, from start to finish.

Global Policy Watch: Woe Vs RaidInsights on policy issues making news around the World - RSJOn Friday, Justice Samuel Alito along with the conservative bloc of the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) overturned the landmark Roe v Wade judgment that had granted women a federal right to terminate a pregnancy about half a century ago. The conservative raid into the SCOTUS that started with the efforts of Bush Jr and concluded with Trump appointing three judges during his term has delivered to the great woe of the progressives. The learned judges searched for the word abortion in the Constitution. And to their surprise, they figured it just wasn't there. To quote:We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision, including the one on which the defenders of Roe and Casey now chiefly rely—the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. That provision has been held to guarantee some rights that are not mentioned in the Constitution, but any such right must be “deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition” and “implicit in the concept of ordered liberty.”  The right to abortion does not fall within this category. Until the latter part of the 20th century, such a right was entirely unknown in American law. Indeed, when the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted, three quarters of the States made abortion a crime at all stages of pregnancy. The abortion right is also critically different from any other right that this Court has held to fall within the Fourteenth Amendment’s protection of “liberty.” Roe’s defenders characterize the abortion right as similar to the rights recognized in past decisions involving matters such as intimate sexual relations, contraception, and marriage, but abortion is fundamentally different, as both Roe and Casey acknowledged, because it destroys what those decisions called “fetal life” and what the law now before us describes as an “unborn human being.”Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division.Strong stuff. But with a minor problem. I’m not sure SCOTUS has always stayed away from subjects that don’t have a reference to them in the Constitution like the learned judges have claimed. I mean I have gone through the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence document a few times. I could have also told them they won’t find a reference to abortion there. But I didn’t find the word woman in them either. No idea how that section of the human species got all sorts of rights in the US then. Also, missing from the Constitution are references to wild house parties involving strippers, or to tomatoes, home video recording, or swats to your bottom with a paddle to name just a few of my favourite things. But these are all things on whom the Court has delivered verdicts. Read them if your life is as boring as mine: Wild house parties involving strippers. Is the tomato a fruit or vegetable? The Betamax case of using a home recording device. And the case of the Principal who delivered 20 swats with a paddle to his pupil James. The SCOTUS has opined on them all. So, you see the judges aren’t exactly being consistent with precedence here. And they are setting new dubious benchmarks. There have been numerous instances of the Court striking down past judgments to grant more rights. Not to take them away. This is a repudiation of a lot of truths that progressives take for granted. That the arc of history in the long term bends towards moral justice. Or, that gains on individual liberty that survive more than a generation become irreversible. Apparently not. So, we have the US now joining El Salvador, Poland and Nicaragua in the list of countries that have rolled back abortion rights in the last three decades. About 26 states will make abortion illegal or restrict it on the back of this judgment with immediate effect. It is all quite remarkable. Some days you try and make sense of the pitched battles on the US cultural landscape: on how to use pronouns - he, she, they, it, them, their; or the definition of woman; or cancelling J.K. Rowling because she is a TERF. The terms of such debates are so rarefied that you need a primer first to understand the language being used before you can come to the substantive issues. And while they busy themselves in an ever-splintering contest of being ‘purer’ than the other, the rug gets pulled from under their feet with a judgment that rolls back years of hard-fought wins on women’s autonomy on their bodies, individual liberty and female reproductive health and safety. Now more than half the states are readying themselves to implement it tomorrow. It reinforces my view that any ideology or “-ism” isn’t threatened by its rival but by the absolute section of its own adherents. The desire to finish off the ‘near enemy” is stronger than fighting the real one. Some day the ‘trads’ and ‘raitas’ of Indian wrong wing will also get there. It is a point I have made a few times in explaining Schmitt’s notion of an enemy being essential for a political ideology to flourish.It is not that progressive are alone in this kind of hypocrisy. The same conservatives who value the life of a foetus or of those who are ‘unborn’ don’t see any problem in defending the ‘gun culture’ that takes away more than fifty thousand lives every year. For some convoluted reasons, those lives are an acceptable cost to pay for the right to possess firearms. It is sad yet funny to an outsider looking in.  This won’t stop here. The conservative majority in the SCOTUS took decades, and a lot of good fortune, to come to fruition. They will make the most of it. Justice Clarence Thomas gave a sense of what is to come in his concurring note to this ruling:“In future cases, we should reconsider all of this court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.”Quick reminder. Griswold v Connecticut is about a married couple’s right to use contraception without state interference. Lawrence v Texas restricts the states from criminalising sodomy, and Obergefell v Hodges established the right for same-sex couples to marry in 2015. Justice Thomas might be alone now in raking these up. But something tells me that the genie is out now.For all its pretensions, ideology reduces itself to three functional truths. Find something to hate viscerally, over-extend the shadow of your ideology to all realms of a citizen’s life and protect yourself by sanctifying a core principle within the ideology that cannot be made profane. You will enjoy the fruits of power while future generations will foot the bill. We are now on an overdrive of ideology on both sides of the partisan divide.  Stepping back there are three points I want to make here about what this reversal could mean from the seemingly ineluctable path the American society was marching on since the civil rights movement of the 60s. First, the tyranny of the well-organised minority in a democracy is real. American society isn’t as divided on the issue of abortion as it was decades back. Roe v Wade didn’t ‘deepen division and enflamed debate’ as Justice Alito puts it. I went through Pew and Gallup surveys over the years on people’s attitudes towards abortion. It is safe to say anywhere between 60 - 80 per cent of Americans are against the idea of making abortion illegal. Most of the remaining too don’t hold extreme positions on this topic. Maybe there’s a 15 per cent minority of evangelicals and Catholics concentrated in certain states that hold views that have been upheld by the SC. Yet they have prevailed because single-issue voters like them matter in the Republican primaries and in winning the swing states. This is what explains Trump’s base among these groups despite his standing for everything they abhor on moral grounds. And once you establish this ‘tyranny of minority’, you can override the silent majority. Because the benefits are concentrated with them while the costs are diffused among the majority. It is not as if the founding framers of the US Constitution were unaware of this risk. Alexander Hamilton in Federalist Papers #22 (1788) had cautioned:“To give a minority a negative upon the majority (which is always the case where more than a majority is requisite to a decision), is, in its tendency, to subject the sense of the greater number to that of the lesser.If a pertinacious minority can control the opinion of a majority, respecting the best mode of conducting it, the majority, in order that something may be done, must conform to the views of the minority; and thus the sense of the smaller number will overrule that of the greater, and give a tone to the national proceedings. Hence, tedious delays; continual negotiation and intrigue; contemptible compromises of the public good.” This is the reality. The only way to deal with this is for the opponents to mobilise themselves into a single issue minority that counters this or to wait for this to splinter on its own. Neither seems possible at this time in the US. But the broader message on how a minority cause can overturn a majority consensus will not be lost on many who champion fringe causes. And this is also the reason one shouldn’t casually dismiss any voice even in India as fringe as we tend to do. Fringe swings votes and influences the social and cultural agenda of political parties. It is wise to remember that when considering the statements of Yati Narsinghanand or Nupur Sharma. Second, the concurrence note by Justice Thomas that refers to other hot-button conservative cultural causes will play out in a certain way. It is important to understand this. As he wrote:“we have a duty to “correct the error” established in those precedents …. After overruling these demonstrably erroneous decisions, the question would remain whether other constitutional provisions guarantee the myriad rights that our substantive due process cases have generated.”What Justice Thomas has done is in public policy called ‘shifting the Overton window’. What was earlier not in the realm of discussion or consideration now comes into play. The terms of reference for the cultural debate to be played out in courts have been widened with those lines. This will have an impact on the decisions made in numerous lower courts. Lives will be affected. Lastly, I come back to a point I have made before about the sanctity of Courts directing social norms in a top-down fashion as it was first done in Roe v Wade and the manner of overturning it on Friday. A bit of context will help here.The conservative preference is for any social change to be gradual. Societal change is shaped through the many eddies of debates and protests that resist the flow of the mainstream. As they gain wider acceptance, they begin changing the course of flow of social norms. This could be painstakingly slow, but it makes change acceptable and sustainable. For the conservatives, the role of the judges is to apply laws, not to create them. Going beyond this brief becomes judicial activism. So, the original conservative view was that all issues of public or social policy should be discussed and debated by the legislative and executive branches of the state that represents the society. Courts resolve disputes following the written-down law while sending back any ambiguities to the legislative arm for approval.The liberal position, as it has evolved over time, is marked with suspicion of the society reforming itself. The classical liberal approach to this problem was to accelerate the process of change in society. This was to be achieved through a combined political, social and cultural assault on the bastions of conservatism in the society. This led to the portrait of a liberal as a perpetual activist in a constant state of mobilisation to upend existing norms. The liberal belief that society must change from within was no different from the conservative stance. The difference was between the need to induce change through proactive measures and the speed of change. This need for speed eventually led the liberals to the courts.Based on the evidence it can be argued the conservatives have lost the argument. The courts are at the front and centre of social policy-making today. The many historic judgments that cleave the US society are evidence of it. The legislative arms of the state representing the society aren’t drafting these laws.But here’s the irony. The conservatives have co-opted the liberal model. With a few strokes of good fortune, the single-minded agenda of turning the US SC bench into a conservative majority has been fruitful. The peril of pushing social change into the cabins of a powerful, centralised and autonomous institution is clear to the liberals now when the shoe is on the other foot. A blunt instrument doesn’t look blunt till it is in the hands of your adversary. The path of wresting back control to society will be long and arduous. Roe v Wade verdict in 1973 was ahead of its time. It was imposed on a society where the majority weren’t onboard. It bred resentment and a counter-movement. Justice Alito’s verdict on Friday takes us back in time. It too is imposed on a society where the majority isn’t with it. The Court is either ahead or behind the times in which they live.And it is on this subject, I come to the only line that I agreed with in Justice Alito’s 213-paged judgment:It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives. “The permissibility of abortion, and the limitations, upon it, are to be resolved like most important questions in our democracy: by citizens trying to persuade one another and then voting.”That’s the way it should always be. Back in 1973. In 2022. And in future.Addendum— Pranay KotasthaneI don’t follow American politics. I’m also cognizant of my ignorance of the context of the abortion debate. And so I’ll stick to three broader points of comparison between the Indian and American political systems. First, this case brings the Constitutional Immutability Dilemma into focus. The underlying reasoning of the judgment is that the American constitution makes no specific reference to a right to obtain an abortion. The cases Roe and Casey tried to link it with other rights, which the current Court did not find acceptable. As an Indian observer, one would think that the constitution should’ve been amended to insert this right expressly, but that’s where the Constitutional Immutability Dilemma kicks in — how amendable should a constitution be after all?To resolve this dilemma, India and the US pick opposite ends. Amending the American constitution requires fulfilling extraordinary conditions, and hence just 27 amendments have been made in its nearly 250-year-old history. On the other hand, amending the Indian constitution is far easier. The latter’s mutability often attracts criticism on these lines—“a document that flexible is a periodical, not a constitution”. However, I’ve always been sceptical of that view. Constitutions are neither sacred books nor indisputable words of a supernatural force. Allowing subsequent generations to alter the constitution through their elected representatives is perhaps a better equilibrium than relying on future judges’ interpretations of an inflexible constitution. Ambedkar, in fact, cited Jefferson in defence of this choice:“We may consider each generation as a distinct nation, with a right, by the will of the majority, to bind themselves, but none to bind the succeeding generation, more than the inhabitants of another country.”As this case illustrates, having rigid conditions for amendments open the door for partisan court benches to interpret the constitution as per their ideological worldviews. At the very least, I submit that a periodical is not worse than an immutable book. The working of a constitution is dependent on many factors outside the nature of the constitution itself. These lines from Ambedkar’s Constituent Assembly speech reverberate today:“..however good a Constitution may be, it is sure to turn out bad because those who are called to work it, happen to be a bad lot. However bad a Constitution may be, it may turn out to be good if those who are called to work it, happen to be a good lot. The working of a Constitution does not depend wholly upon the nature of the Constitution. The Constitution can provide only the organs of State such as the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary. The factors on which the working of those organs of the State depend are the people and the political parties they will set up as their instruments to carry out their wishes and their politics. Who can say how the people of India and their purposes or will they prefer revolutionary methods of achieving them?… It is, therefore, futile to pass any judgment upon the Constitution without reference to the part which the people and their parties are likely to pay.Second, every polity has its unique set of ‘sacred cows’—issues involving such deference and passion that logical arguments stand no chance. For reasons of historical path dependence, these issues over time become wicked, insurmountable problems. Guns and pro-life are two such sacred cow issues of the American polity. To an external observer, the solutions might seem absurdly simple. But to someone in the midst of it all, the issue seems intractable. India too has many such sacred cow issues, one of which is the sacred cow itself. Third, the judiciary often ends up confusing itself for the politician. These lines from the judgment are instructive: “And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division.” Why should it be a court’s problem if its judgment has led to more division? Is it a Panchayat that needs to come to a mandavali (negotiated settlement) or should it only be concerned with the Constitutional provisions? These questions keep making a frequent appearance in India. Looks like they aren’t settled yet in the US as well. Course Advertisement: Admissions for the Sept 2022 cohort of Takshashila’s Graduate Certificate in Public Policy programme are now open! Apply by 23rd July for a 10% early bird scholarship. Visit this link to apply.India Policy Watch: Pension TensionInsights on burning policy issues in India— Pranay KotasthaneThe protests against the Agnipath scheme seem to have peaked. This gives us an opportunity to step back and look at the issue dispassionately. We have already looked at the Agnipath scheme in some detail last week. This time around, I’ll focus on the underlying motivation behind this scheme: India’s defence pension bill. In the Hindustan Times, I present a short history of India’s pension bill. "Before 1965, soldiers below officer ranks were recruited through a mechanism resembling Agnipath in the sense that they served seven years of compulsory service and didn’t receive a pension on retirement. This service period was first raised in 1965 to 10 years for bulking the armed forces after the 1962 defeat. Since a pension required a minimum service of 15 years, most soldiers still didn’t qualify.In 1976, this ten-year service term increased to 17 years, meaning every soldier in normal circumstances qualified for a pension on retirement. With the welcome development of a rising life expectancy, there was also a steady increase in the number of pensioners. The combined effect of these factors was a rapid rise in the pension bill. From Rs 228 crores in FY81, the pension expenditure galloped to Rs 5923 crores by FY99.The Kargil Review Committee (1999) set off the alarm bells over the pension issue, mooting the idea of reducing the service term to 7-10 years. As an alternative, the committee also proposed an inverse lateral induction mechanism, whereby a paramilitary force recruit would be deputed to the armed forces for seven years and repatriated back to the parent organisation after that. Through this mechanism, the experienced soldiers could be retained in the national security system longer while reducing the pension bill. None of these alternatives received the political nod. Meanwhile, in 2004, the union government was able to find a long-term solution for pensioners from the civil services cadre. While continuing to pay pensions of all current employees, the government moved its incoming employees recruited after 1 Jan 2004 to the National Pension System (NPS). NPS is a “defined contribution” scheme, where the pension is paid out of a corpus the employee and the government co-create over the employment period. Over time, this move will likely make the pension bill sustainable, as the liability is not being passed on exclusively to future taxpayers. However, armed forces personnel were kept out of this reform, mainly because non-officer rank soldiers retiring after a short 15-year service would not be able to build a robust corpus, unlike their civilian counterparts who were in service for twice that period. The lost opportunity in 2004 proved to be costly. By 2014, the public discourse had shifted in the opposite direction. Rather than customise the NPS to soldiers’ requirements—which would have been an ideal long-term solution—the NDA government implemented the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. By agreeing to a “defined benefit” scheme that resets periodically based on current employee compensation, the union government unthinkingly committed itself to a perpetually fast-growing liability. While the government was happy to kick the can down the road, the COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call. On the one hand, government finances were thrown off balance. On the other, the border stand-off with China drove home the point that defence reforms are not just essential but also urgent. The creation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) position was the first step. General Bipin Rawat repeatedly drew attention to the unsustainable defence pensions. During his tenure, a few alternatives were discussed. Each available option came with its own set of implementation challenges. Out of this imperfect set, the government chose to reduce the default service term to four years, labelling it as the Agnipath scheme.In the Times of India, I try to estimate the defence pension savings arising from Agnipath:Over the long term, it has the potential to reduce the pension burden substantially. At the same time, the scheme will not directly impact the allocations for modernisation in the short term. Here’s why.Agniveers recruited today are replacing soldiers who would have retired approximately 15 years from now. The purported pension savings would start accruing only after a decade-and-half. As for the size of savings, we created a basic model from publicly available data. Our thumb rule suggests that the net present value of all future pension outflows per soldier is Rs 1 crore. The actual savings might be higher. Reports on the initial proposal by the Indian Army for a three-year Tour of Duty put the prospective lifetime savings per soldier at nearly ten times our estimate.Arriving at an accurate figure is difficult as the government does not release the split-up of total pension expenditures between officers, soldiers, and defence civilians. To get around this data hole, we assumed that the average pension of a retiring officer is 3.5 times the average pension of a retiring soldier. To calculate the total pension outflow per soldier, we assumed that a soldier receives a pension for 29 years on average, i.e. the difference between average life expectancy (69) and the retiring age of a soldier (40). Further, since pension outflows happen over several years in the future, we use the Net Present Value (NPV) method to determine the current value of all future payments. For simplicity, we assume that the pension is indexed to the discount rate. Using even this extremely conservative model suggests significant long-term gains. Allowing 75% of the Agniveers recruited this year to let go after four years alone has a net present value of approximately Rs 34500 crores.As highlighted earlier, these savings will accrue only after 15 years. But just as today’s deficits are tomorrow’s taxes, today’s reforms become tomorrow’s savings. Through Agnipath, the government can manage pension expenditures over the long term.Finally, this entire defence pension debate has three important lessons in public policy.First, secrecy is the enemy of public policy. Kelkar & Shah, in their book In Service of the Republic, identify secrecy levels as one of the barriers to building state capacity. They write that it is harder to achieve state capacity in areas closed to open feedback and criticism. The defence pension debate is a good illustration of their assessment. As a policy analyst, the sad feature of this entire debate over defence pension is the complete absence of good data. Believe it or not, the government does not release defence pension data beyond the aggregate numbers listed in the budget documents. For example, we still don’t know how this Rs 1 Trillion amount is split up between officers, non-officers, and defence civilians. In the absence of this foundational information, myths abound (We tried to tackle five common myths in ThePrint). Moreover, without good data, the policy pipeline is clean-bowled at the very first step. There are no good models or projections to inform a cost-benefit analysis. Second, is the absolute need for ex-ante fiscal projections of government plans. Seemingly innocuous changes in pension policies can have hard-to-reverse adverse effects. An institution such as an Independent Fiscal Council can help the people and politicians understand the financial consequences of such plans even before they are implemented.Finally, I liken pension reforms to six-day test matches. Reducing employees' pensions while they are in service would be an immoral breach of trust. And hence, all pension reform options can only tackle future employees. Reforms done today can at best contain the rise in spending a couple of decades later when these yet-to-be-hired employees retire. Hence, it is imperative to exercise caution on pension policies at the inception stage. HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Articles] In #171, we discussed two missing meta-institutions in India. This week, a couple of excellent articles throw light on two other missing mechanisms. KP Krishnan in Business Standard writes about the need for an independent evaluation mechanism for statutory regulatory authorities. Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar, Vedant Monger, and Vikram Vennelakanti propose a method for formalised impact assessments before and after any law/scheme get a go-ahead.[Audiobook] The late Richard Baum’s The Fall and Rise of China lectures are terrific.[Podcast] Over at Puliyabaazi, we discuss Agnipath and related issues.* Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, 1790 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpolicy.substack.com

A beautiful conversation with Leica user Stan Brock about his journey into photography [ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/stan_brock/ ] where we talk about Life, Love, and Leica's (C) [SMH Photo Design]. The Pod: 0:01 : The Intro ; 02:00 : When I started photography ; 05:30 : My most influential ; 08:15 : Writing ; 10:45 : Cinematography ; 16:00 : When I discovered street photography ; 21:00 : Cultural Thinking ; 24:15 : Vanessa Charlot ; 26:30 : Leica M3 ; 32:45 : Film ; 34:30 : Socials ; 36:00 : Gentrification ; 44:50 : Covid ; 45:30 : Stepping out of my comfort zone ; 48:30 : How I make better photos ; 52:45 : Self taught ... continuing education ; 59:30 : Finding my next scene ; 1:02:XX : Blocking distractions ; 1:05:XX : Challenges I faced; 1:06:XX : What I like most about shooting in the streets ; 1:08:XX : How the streets improved my photography ; 1:11:XX : What I want my photos to say ; 1:13:XX : I was there ; 1:14:XX Something all photographers should know ; 1:18:XX : Most memorable moment ; 1:19:XX : What I want to accomplish with my photography ; 1:20:XX : Project ; 1:23:XX : Advice to myself ; 1:25:XX : What Keepers mean to me ; 1:30:XX : My recommendations ; 1:30:XX : The Final Question. Stan's recommendations : N/A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ricardo-huerta2/support

Stepping close to the edge once more, our beleaguered trio cross out yet more obstacles to True Victory. The First Son is given knowledge of a dead worldine, the First Regret is corrected, the mage is restored to the height of his skill, and a very wonderful scientist is saved from a grisly fate and given a place to stay. But a question as to the fate of another scientist looms large in the background, and I'm sorry! While I do *technically* exist at all points in my personal timeline simultaneously I need to go through them in a roughly linear fashion or things can get difficult for everyone, which means I can't always answer my own questions. I don't like it anymore than you, and I certainly don't like giving him more things to worry about! Music Credits: Intro: Jade - Emancipator Steiner's Theme: Vordhosbn - Aphex Twin The SoCal Cell: Five Fingers, Instrumental - Aesop Rock Greta Steiner: Rhapsody in Green - Clark Powell Gregory Steiner: Clockwork Contrivance - Clark Powell The Menfolk: Bring Back Pluto, Instrumental - Aesop Rock Naukovia, the Time Pixie: Swing of the Clock - Jeremy "Solatrus" Iamurri Notcher, The Blind Heir: Space Outside Recognition - Chikayo Fukuda Faffing Around: Useless Chatting - Yuki Kajiura End of Session: Labyrinth (CloZee Remix) - Emancipator Outro: crystal hung in firmament's descent - Emelia Kaylee Support the show on Patreon! For as little as a dollar you get access to all sorts of cool bonus content, and for $5 you get access to episodes a week early. https://www.patreon.com/BoogiemanBuddiesCast

You go to the doctor for health checkups and you're likely to get screened for high blood pressure or disease. But lately, some clinics are screening for something else: food insecurity. A new program aims to address a problem that's worsened since the pandemic.

Toronto Comics Arts Festival has become the latest comics organization to step on the NFT landmine! When will they learn?! Also, how do you rebuild after a social-media hijacking?ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...TCAF and NFTsRebuilding after a social-media hijackingAre long stories or short stories better for improving your writing?Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an archive of previous livestreams!You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.$10 — Gain access to the ComicLab livestreamed recording sessions (including an archive of past livestreams), plus $5-tier rewardsBrad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.Listen to ComicLab on...Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyPandoraStitcher

Yes, there is a ton of information out there. Yes, it may even seem like the market is flooded but there are still so many that don't know how amazing the multifamily space is!  If we don't share our knowledge with those in our circle or outside our comfort circle, how will the next amazing investor discover and educate themselves? Stepping out of your own comfort zones to go live on Facebook, start a meet-up group, and share that incredible deal or to discuss the mistake that you made is what provides so many with incredible value to grow.  With the constant change in marketing step beyond and expand your own thinking. Join Seth Teagle and me in another information-rich episode and learn from our experiences. For more information or to connect with Seth Teagle head over to https://www.thestreamgroups.com/Or find Seth on Facebook, Instagram, TickToc, and Linkedin And Make sure to join the Fireproof your Finances with Multifamily Facebook group.To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal schedule a call here https://calendly.com/threekeysinvestments/get-acquainted-callDownload a free e-book on Why Invest in Multifamily at ThreeKeysInvestments.comPlease RSS: Review, Subscribe, Share!Support the show (and my reading addiction)! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AskMeHowIKnow 

Does a fear of failure hold you back from taking big, bold steps in your business — or from launching altogether? You're not alone! As entrepreneurs, we feel pressure from ALL sides. We want to impress not only our customers, but our fellow entrepreneurs, friends, and family. An offer falling flat can make us feel as though we've lost credibility in the eyes of our audience, which can lower our confidence… and even make us start to think about giving up.  If you want to achieve the success that you deserve, you need to be able to work through that fear… and come out the other side stronger than before! My guest Stephanie Muskat is the founder of the mental health community Compassion in Caregiving. When Stephanie launched her first group program, she got the response that no entrepreneur wants to get… crickets. Stephanie could have let this kill her confidence. Instead, she sat back and followed my #1 piece of advice when it comes to fear of failure — and wound up feeling even better about her business than before her launch!  Listen now to discover:‌ ‌·         Where our deepest fears of failures stem from and why women in particular are so strongly affected  ·         My #1 tip for preventing your launch from becoming a source of overwhelming worry ·         The silver lining that hides inside our failures — and how to use it to become a better business owner Guest bio: Stephanie Muskat is a registered social worker with over 10 years working in the mental health field as both a researcher and acute care social worker. After working with countless caregivers experiencing significant emotional stress and burden, and having acted as a primary caregiver herself to both her mother and grandmother, Stephanie founded Compassion in Caregiving to bridge the gaps caregivers often face in our healthcare system. Timestamps:‌ ‌00:36  Intro 01:24  Meet Stephanie Muskat06:17  The sandwich generation08:01  Why do we fear failure?10:44  Fear of putting ourselves out there13:40  Stephanie's group program launch18:21  How Stephanie worked through fear21:19  Sit back and let it happen25:55  Personal growth30:50  Blame game & the turning point 34:00  Failure doesn't define you38:09  Stepping away42:35  Inner work & what's next for Stephanie Links mentioned:‌ ‌Stephanie Muskathttp://www.compassionincaregiving.com Instagram: @compassionincaregiving MamaConhttps://www.mamasandco.com/mamacon  Caregiver's Compass episodehttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1803203/9211887-managing-a-business-while-caring-for-others-with-business-coach-lianne-kim-episode-12  —Learn with me: https://www.liannekim.com/dreamclient  ‌Connect with me:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liannekimcoach Instagram: @liannekimcoach Join the Mamas & Co. community to get access to valuable resources and the support of likeminded mompreneurs and mentors: h

TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault Today we are joined by writer, producer, actress, and model Emily Ruhl. Emily was recruited for modeling at New York Fashion Week when she was only 13, so we begin by discussing how the modeling industry impacted her and her relationship with herself, her body, and those around her. Next we get into her transition from modeling into acting, directing, & producing, as well as the inspiration behind her two short films “Blue Moon” and “13th Stepping.” We all commiserate around the unique challenges women face in the entertainment industry and achieving success in general. She opens up to us about some of the painful experiences that helped inspire her art, as well as her love life in general. More specifically, her romantic relationships on and off set, the hilarity of directing her own sex scene, and working with stars like Nicholas Hoult and Josh Hutcherson. Watch “Blue Moon” and the “13th Stepping” trailer at https://www.publicschoolpictures.com/. Follow Emily on Instagram @emilyruhl and her production company @publicschoolpictures. Follow Caitlin @ckny1213 on Instagram and Tiktok and Nina @ninabarnett on Instagram and @ninzbarnett on TikTok. Follow the pod @wtfsuppod on Instagram and Tiktok and remember to rate, review, subscribe, and to share the podcast with a friend! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wtfsup/support

Guest Speaker Don Larson preaches from Exodus 3:3-5 with a sermon entitled "Stepping Onto Holy Ground, With Jesus As Your Lord."

Dr. Joli Hamiliton is a research psychologist, certified sex educator, she and her partner Ken are the hosts of Project Relationship. They have a combined total of 40 years of open relationship experience between the two of them so they have so much wisdom to share! We were featured in the same Vogue article (April 2022 edition) and have had so much fun talking, and soon will be hosting a live event together on July 2nd in Hudson Valley New York! Come and join us for an in-person experience - LOVE EXPANDED! To learn more about Joli & Ken and their offerings: https://www.jolihamilton.com/ www.amorypodcast.com Consider supporting us by becoming an Amory Patron! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/megan-bhatia/support

How did you decide what you wanted to be when you grew up? Some of us are still trying to decide. Things don't always go as planned, especially when it comes to our careers. Whether we were looking to get promoted, change jobs, or transition into a new role — being curious and taking risks is part of growing professionally. For this podcast, Robyn Shepherd, Partner and Head of Corporate Engagement at Bridgewater Associates tells us about her risk-taking experiences and making her voice heard. She also tells us about how to ask for the help you need to succeed.  Robyn grew up with an exposure to a great education but lacked awareness for the vast possibilities it could take her in her career. As she grew in her professional life, she understood that she needed to prepare to seize the moment when opportunities unexpectedly came her way. She feels it is as important to know what you don't want to do as it is to know what you do want to do and be aware of what you're passionate about. Success involves building great professional relationships and the best way to make those connections is being authentic–something Robyn is known for. Her positive energy will lift you up and give you ideas on how to take a new path at work. Visit https://www.iambeyondbarriers.com where you will find show notes and links to all the resources in this episode, including the best way to get in touch with Robyn. Highlights:  [02:22] Robyn's journey [10:10] Stepping into new opportunities with courage [13:28] How to make important decisions [16:25] Creating opportunities and forging your own path [19:22] How to locate the decision makers [21:45] Making sure your voice is heard [24:15] Habits and hacks for think time [26:09] The importance of realizing what you don't want to or can't do [30:18] The vital role of community, advocates, and mentees [35:29] Asking for help [40:21] Looking for an advocate [43:42] Being authentic about building professional relationships [45:58] Lightning round questions Quotes: “When you don't know what you want to do, do the hardest thing you can so that you're set up when opportunity comes knocking.” – Robyn Shepherd “Preparing for the worst isn't the only thing, it's also about imagining the opportunity.” – Robyn Shepherd “Saying yes to something means you are saying no to something else.” – Robyn Shepherd Lightning Round Questions: What book has greatly influenced you?  “The Daily Stoic” by Ryan Holiday What is your favorite inspiring quote or saying?  “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” - Epictetus, Greek Stoic Philosopher What is one word or moniker you would use to describe yourself?  Tough What is one change you've implanted that made your life better?  When my kids get home from school, I do everything I can to not be working and having half-hours of transition.  What power song would you want playing as you walk out onto a stage?  “Black and Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa  About Robyn Shepherd: Robyn Shepherd joined Bridgewater Associates in 2004 and is currently the Head of Corporate Engagement. Reporting to the CEO, Robyn oversees the firm's public affairs, communications and branding functions, as well as the company's initiatives for operational sustainability, social responsibility, and plays a leading role in Bridgewater's Diversity and Inclusion efforts. She is a Partner of the firm and a member of the Operating Committee and Commercial and Business Strategy Committee. Robyn began her career at Bridgewater as a Senior Investment Associate in the Account Management group and later took on other key roles within the firm's Client Service and Marketing team — first as an Associate Client Advisor covering the firm's international client and marketing relationships, and later as the Head of Client Service Analytics. Subsequently, Robyn served as Chief of Staff to CEO David McCormick, partnering with him on the firm's strategic agenda, business oversight, management of the Client Service and Marketing department, and corporate governance. Robyn was a founding member of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Council, and the Co-Founder and Senior Sponsor of Bridgewater's Women's Influence Network (WIN). She was recognized by The Hedge Fund Journal as one of the “50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds” in 2020, and was named the 2021 “Women of Excellence: Trailblazer” by Seramount, in partnership with Working Mother and the National Association for Female Executives. Before joining Bridgewater, Robyn was an Analyst at Lime Rock Partners and an Investment Analyst at HarbourVest Partners. She serves on the boards of Susan G. Komen and Oakland Catholic High School, an all-women's college preparatory school in Pittsburgh, PA. Robyn received her BA in economics from Brown University. Links: Website: https://www.bridgewater.com/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-shepherd-a959985/ 

Heart to Heart - Download and listen to a powerful morning devotion from Pastor Harold as he shares on dealing and facing the fears. What you fear is not from God, fear is calling you to unbelief however it's time to step out in faith, we wise but know this, Jesus died for you and therefore fear has been dealt with, have faith. 22 June 2022

In this Encore Release Episode of the Your Book, My Time Podcast with Host Susan Axelrod, guest Bert Foreman will share the legacy of his brother, Vince Foreman who died from Covid-19. Bert is one of the writers of the book to be released on April 26, 'Voices-19, Their Legacies Live On.' AND THIS: tune in to the TEASER at the end, bc there is more to come from Susan Bert on Destiny! Here's the link to purchase the book, I hope you will! https://www.bcbooksllc.com/voices19 In this Podcast series, Confidence Coach Susan L. Axelrod invites women (and sometimes men) authors to step into The Confidence Zone! Stepping in and stepping up to share their story behind the story of their book and offering an opportunity to inspire listeners and readers to take action to create purposefully. If you are an author or know an author who would like to be interviewed on this podcast, please contact Susan directly at susan@confident-life.com. Susan's website: www.whatwillyourlegacybe.com LI Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/whatwillyourlegacybe/ FB Page: www.facebook.com/ConfidenceCoachSusanAxelrod Find Susan on the KS Media Group App as a Leading Practitioner, download it from any app store.

At the age of eight, Paralympic Track and Field Athlete for Team USA, Lex Gillette, lost his eyesight, but that didn't stop him from finding his vision. In this episode, the second of a two-part series, Lex talks with host, Gene Marks, about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), the conscious and unconscious biases that exist in business, and how we can overcome those to create a more diverse workforce. Topics include: 00:19 – Who is Lex Gillette? 02:32 – Diversity and taking off the blindfolds 04:16 – Conscious and unconscious biases in business 11:40 – The importance of having a diverse workforce 13:59 – Stepping into someone else's shoes 15:58 – Accommodations and diversity objectives Use our DEI Resource Center for insights on building an inclusive work environment. Visit www.paychex.com/worx/workplace-inclusion-and-diversity

In his book Ecological Literacy, David Orr said we need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind. He said we need people who live well in their places. People of moral courage willing to join the fight to make the world habitable and humane.  These are the people who are redefining success in today's terms and this podcast is for the peacemakers, healers, restorers and lovers of every kind. Every other week, we talk to someone who is living well in their place and doing something to contribute to the world rather than take from it. We are breaking trail.  Today I am excited to introduce you to Katie Harris, who has dedicated her life's work to connecting this country through bicycle transportation. Katie Harris (she/her) is the Director of Community Impact at Adventure Cycling Association. She is passionate about creating a future where bike travel is safe and inclusive, and sees bike advocacy at the nexus of climate change, transportation justice, and healthy communities. She provides leadership for Adventure Cycling's advocacy work, including the U.S. Bicycle Route System, ACA's safety program, and the organization's newest initiative, Bike Overnights, which is focused on supporting anyone who wants to experience the joy of bicycle travel, especially BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and transgender, women, intersex and gender nonconforming cyclists. A collaborator by nature, she loves building partnerships with mission-aligned organizations and individuals to further their collective missions. Katie lives in Bellingham, WA, where she spends her free time hiking, mountain biking, skiing, fly-fishing, and poring over maps, planning the next adventure. We talk about:  Safety on the roads Equity in biking Community Collaboration to get things done Stepping into our leadership, something I work to do every day So with that, let's listen in and gear up for what's next. Where to find Katie and other links: LinkedIn adventurecycling.org National Corridor Plan Nonprofits Unite to Create Equitable Access for Cycling Coast to Coast by Bike: Rails-to-Trails Magazine Green Issue BEFORE YOU LEAVE - If you are enjoying the shows, I hope you'll subscribe, rate, review, and share with your friends!   About Lisa Gerber: Lisa advises CEOs and senior-level management on how to use the power of storytelling and effective communication to influence action and bring ideas to life.   She guides companies through the digital maze of constantly changing tools to build discovery, loyalty, and ultimately help them achieve their own big leaps.   When she is not in her office, she might be out skiing or trail running. This is where she does her best creative problem-solving.   To learn more about booking Lisa for consulting, speaking or workshops, visit www.bigleapcreative.com.

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is the result of the slow accumulation of many small traumatic experiences over time. On our most popular Being Well episode to date, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explored the details of CPTSD with Pete Walker, and on today's episode, Forrest is joined by his partner Elizabeth Ferreira to discuss the topic through a more personal lens. Elizabeth shares her CPTSD origin story, what CPTSD feels like, and how to create a compassionate environment with or without a therapist so you can safely process grief, experience out repressed emotions, and learn to express your needs.Check out Elizabeth's NEW PODCAST!About our Guest: Elizabeth is a recent graduate of the Somatic Psychology program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and is currently earning hours toward her MFT license. She creates content on YouTube and Instagram focused on CPTSD, PMDD, and becoming a more whole version of who you are.Watch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You can watch this episode on YouTube.Key Topics:0:00: Introduction2:15: Elizabeth's story5:20: Trauma in the broader family system8:40: A “normal” story11:50: Loneliness, and the parts of us we leave behind15:00: Repressed emotions17:10: Adverse childhood experiences20:35: Stepping out of adverse environments25:15: Trauma work as grief work29:10: Symptoms of Complex PTSD34:50: How do you need to be comforted?37:30: Creating the sense of safety40:30: Somatic interventions45:30: Being witnessed47:10: Claiming your needs50:10: Facing the dreaded experience53:50: Accuracy vs. sensitivity57:05: Hidden parts1:00:00: Start by joining1:04:20: RecapSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.Sponsors:Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world's largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!Want to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.Try Splendid Spoon today and take meal-planning off your plate. Just go to SplendidSpoon.com/BEINGWELL for $50 off your first boxReady to shake up your protein Ritual? Being Well listeners get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/WELL.Connect with the show:Subscribe on iTunesFollow Forrest on YouTubeFollow us on InstagramFollow Forrest on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookVisit Forrest's website

Rachel Alyce is an author, mentor, and top-rated business coach who helps women across the globe achieve accelerated growth in their businesses. Her unique coaching style combines business strategy, psychology, science, and spirituality to help you achieve supercharged results.  Rachel is the first business coach I ever hired to support me with my business, and I literally would not be where I am today without her input. In today's episode, we talk about energetic leadership, how to create energetic content and why you need to set respectful boundaries with your clients.  What You'll Learn:  - How to step into energetic leadership - Why the cookie-cutter approach in business rarely yields intended results - How resting boosts your productivity - Is there room for intuition in business? - Escape “Bro Marketing” and the use of manipulative triggers in your business - The Little Girl Energy and why it's so transformational - Understand the energetics of business - How to set better set respectful boundaries with clients  - The power of energetic content  According to Rachel, energetic leadership is about so much more than just enthusiasm or motivation. The energetic leader makes it possible for others to operate at the highest possible level by unlocking their energy and self belief. Links and Resources: - Rachel Alyce's Energetic Content™ Kit https://www.rachelalyce.co/organic-traffic-your-energetic-content-kit   - Rachel Alyce Website  https://www.rachelalyce.co/coaching  - “The Quarter-Life Funk” by Rachel Alyce https://www.rachelalyce.co/book  - Rachel's Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/rachelalyce.co/  - Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kelly.mosser/  - My website https://kellymosser.com/

Leadership and influence are two words that are often tossed around in church culture. At times, it can be difficult to connect with these terms, particularly if you can't identify where you can lead or influence others in your life. But what if I told you that you were a leader and that you had your own sphere of influence? Today I'm chatting with pastor, author, and world-class leader Pastor Craig Groeschel about those very things. In this episode, Pastor Craig shares his wisdom and helps us define the "IT" factor and what “IT” looks like, practically speaking. He talks about what healthy church leadership looks like from his own perspective as well as ways we can apply these insights to our own lives. Leadership looks different for everyone, and we all have opportunities to influence others in our day-to-day living. Pastor Craig also talks about casting vision and why we should create a vision for every area of life. You can find out more in his new book “Lead Like It Matters”. As you listen, I hope you can begin to identify your leadership capabilities and ways that you can be empowered to lead life well. I believe that YOU are an influencer! Share how you are influencing others in your daily walk and tag us on social media @BiancaOlthoff and @CraigGroeschel. Love you, B RESOURCES/LINKS Books: Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts *Pre-order the book and get a free 8 Session Video bonus resource. Winning The War In Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Dangerous Prayers: Because Following Jesus Was Never Meant To Be Safe Hope In The Dark: Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.”

Jeff Krasno has become a global trailblazer for holistic health and wellness as the founder and CEO of Commune Media, host of the Commune podcast, creator and chairman of worldwide wellness events Wanderlust, as well as integrating yoga and mindfulness curricula into the public school system via Pure EdgeHe joins Amrit on the podcast this week to unpack community as a central pillar of health and explore ways we can cultivate a sense of community into our lives in every momentTUNE IN02:59 - Finding mutual connection between personal and societal health11:55 - Stepping off the hedonic hamster wheel when capitalism capitalises on YOU16:40 - The external exploration of life is an internal journey of the self25:50 - Community is the antidote to all health concerns incl the no 1 epidemic in the US40:21 - How to stay optimistic while waking up the wider community48:15 - A community building toolkit58:16 - Jeff's vision of ‘a new enlightenment' for a better tomorrowLISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HJCflVnHRDmvNtI8r2a65?si=692723d115ce4ef2/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/inspired-evolution/id1272090974/CONNECT WITH JEFF KRASNOWebsite: http://www.jeffkrasno.com/Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jeffkrasno/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jeff.krasno/JOIN THE INSPIRED EVOLUTION COMMUNITYWebsite: https://inspiredevolution.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspired_evolution/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredEvolution/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/InspiredEvolution/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hydrogen is green, blue, grey, brown, even pink. In this short mini-episode, Engineering Manager Matt Thorington explains what the colors of hydrogen mean and why Bosch is investing in hydrogen fuel cell technology. Green hydrogen has the potential to improve carbon neutrality in transportation and other industries. Find out how. Listen now. For more information about our investment in hydrogen fuel cell technology, visit https://www.bosch-mobility-solutions.com and search "hydrogen."

Welcome to a new solo episode where we'll be alchemizing our money wounds, whether or not you are in business or not, this is going to apply to you. Right now in the entrepreneurial world, people are in fear because they are afraid that they are going to fall back into the structures that once caused a lot of pain, and it's time we have a real talk about it. What to watch for: -Setting clear boundaries inside your business.  -Bringing in practices that are holistic and sustainable for you. -Alchemizing the corporate wounds within us. -Stepping into our bigness. Words to live by: “If you don't want to create the same structures that have hurt and overworked you, then don't.”“Don't replicate the same thing by doing the exact same thing.” “Be happy for those that are also doing the thing that actually feels good.” “People will shame us and say, ‘why are you doing that?' and I say: ‘why not?'” IG: @iammelissaruiz @wakingupwithmelissa

FRIDAY HR 2 That one time Angelique was a table...again. Carlos has an awesome announcement!!!

Stepping outside the Apes realm, Jack and Geoff take a look at one the of the latter's all-time faves, Big Trouble in Little China! While the Wild Man in this movie may bear only a passing resemblance to an ape, there's more than enough Carpentery goodness to make up for that. The cult-classic status on this one is well-deserved, and your ol' Apes hosts are here to talk all about it!

Spirituality at times can seem heavy and burdensome, but what if for a moment, you visualized how to find the humor in it all to fully step into your superpower?To see the lotus flower as an embodiment of rising from the mud unapologetically with a lightness of spirit that is laughter. Here, the spirit of today's guest, Jennifer Zenz-Olson of Laughing Lotus Wellness, is born. I met Jennifer over a year ago in the pandemic at a time when life felt so dense and I couldn't see the way out. In joining her live sessions on the Insight Timer app, I saw for the very first time, how a spiritual practice can be light and full of laughter instead of laced with guilt, shame and resentments of the past. In this episode, Jen enlightens you to “start letting go of expectation” and open to the empowerment that lies within your Superpower. Just like a lotus she awakens you to rise from the mud within your mind to see the infinite possibilities on your path to a purpose-driven life, amplified! Jen's Mission: I am a transformative, soul-based purpose amplifier living a life of service. I connect with other souls in order to be a conduit for transformation and deep purpose-awareness using my humor, transparency, laughter, creativity and wisdom.I believe in our ability to begin again and again, like the lotus where we RISE UP into the highest form of our souls to live a life of service and impact!About Jen: Jen is a transformational purpose coach and expert who helps women who are brilliantly successful in their life, business or career, but still feel unhappy to tap into their inner knowing and strength to create a life of purpose and impact! Offering a unique coaching experience, Jen combines her certifications in numerous energetic and healing practices with her foundation of providing over 20 years of clinical psychotherapy as a Clinical Social Worker.  The combination of psychology, personal growth, spirituality and energy work helps her clients embrace their unique gifts, inner-knowing and power to transform their life and follow their path to purpose! Connect with Jen @Laughing Lotus Wellness:  Website: Laughinglotuswellness.comConnect on Instagram @laughinglotuswellness Follow Laughing Lotus Wellness on Facebook Youtube Channel: Subscribe to Laughing Lotus WellnessConnect on LinkedIn with Jennifer Zenz-OlsonBuy her Best-Selling Amazon Book,  Release: How to Start Letting Go of ExpectationSupport the show

Marlee is joined by Cheryl Byrne, an Intuitive Guide, Healer, and Coach, for a conversation about getting out of the mind and into the heart. Marlee and Cheryl talk about the impact the ego mind has on us and the connection between our ego and our fears. They also talk about how to create a more loving and peaceful world by becoming more loving in our own lives and beginning to live more from our hearts. This conversation will help you connect with your higher self and find more love and acceptance in your life!  Find Cheryl on Instagram @thereclaimcoach and on her website: https://thereclaimcoach.com/

Karen McMahon is a Certified Relationship and Divorce Coach and Founder of Journey  Beyond Divorce. Karen leads a team of divorce coaches in supporting men and women around the world to become calm, clear, and confident as they navigate divorce. Karen began divorce coaching in 2010 after recognizing that the pain of her divorce led her on a transformational journey into an incredible new life. During her three-and-a-half-year tumultuous divorce, Karen had a laser focus on healing and refining herself, she found her true voice, learned to set suitable boundaries, and surrendered what she could not control. As a result, her life began to improve exponentially. Karen has since spent the last decade helping thousands of men and women navigate the emotional and practical difficulties of relationships, breakups, and divorce. Karen is the host of the acclaimed Journey Beyond  Divorce Podcast, co-author of ‘Stepping out of  Chaos: Turning Pain to Possibility” and co-creator of JBD's exclusive 12-Step Divorce Recovery  Program. Her other accomplishments include work as an NYS Lobbyist, Health Advocate,  Community Organizer, Chairperson of an NYS  non-profit organization, Director of Sales and  Marketing, and successful small business owner. Connect with Karen: www.journeybeyonddivorce.com karen@journeybeyonddivorce.com