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Major John Spencer is a retired U.S. Army officer with more than 25 years of service and is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on urban warfare. In this conversation, he breaks down the conflict with Iran, challenges popular predictions about escalation, and explains why war remains inherently human, political, and unpredictable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a packed episode from the SAA bunker deep in the Brindabella Hills: Marcus gets into the world of high fashion with Gina Rinehart and Pauline Hanson, Michael marvels at Canada's "Three Stupids" from their recent submarine decision (although it's not clear who the stupid ones are: the Canadians who will get actual, new, submarines within a decade, or us AUKUS folk Downunder). Then the Grumpies assess the American military's first active use in war of unmanned surface attack drones and outline the effects of Ukraine's increasingly long range strategic bombing campaign against Russia, using drones and domestically designed and made cruise missiles. The episode ends with the mystery of a secret court martial of a senior Australian Navy officer, another scathing Audit report on Defence's management of taxpayer $millions, and the eerily-similar emptiness of UK Government and Australian Government "new defence money" numbers and plans.

Il mondo corporate è oggi un ibrido di capitalismo imprenditoriale, famigliare e manageriale. Non sarebbe male, nei portafogli, diversificare, oltre che per geografie e settori, anche per stili di governance.

Summer is supposed to be the easy season, so why does it so often leave us more tired, pressured, and frazzled than ever? In this solo episode, Anna Donaghey unpacks the myth of the "restful summer" and the invisible standards that pile up as the weather warms: be the memory-maker, the joy-creator, the calm presence. It's a pressure that fuels depletion and quietly drives the urge for an evening drink, not for pleasure, but as an off-switch when rest feels out of reach.Drawing on psychologist Donald Winnicott's idea of the "good enough" parent, Anna reframes what it means to do summer well, and shares practical questions to help you carve out genuine breaks, lower the pressure, and gently move away from alcohol as your only way to switch off.If your summer doesn't feel like the break you were promised, this episode will show you you're not alone and point you toward a kinder, more sustainable way through.Here are the Highlights: 00:00 Intro: Why can summers be exhausting01:20 The real summer vs. the Instagram version03:20 Family life: chaos of young kids or grownup kids at home05:07 The “gap” between summer's promise and reality05:26 Feeling the pressure to make memories06:03 Why we feel guilty when we finally get a break06:31 Evenings as the first off-switch and how that cues drinking08:03 Introducing Winnicott's “good enough” concept09:52 Chasing the perfect summer sets up the craving for relief10:14 Good enough is actually enough11:27 Once you lower the bar, the craving (and pressure) loosens12:32 What your evening self actually needs13:47 What would actually make summer feel like a break for you?14:39 Specific examples for reclaiming space and calm15:47 “Good enough” as the true standard, not a consolation prize16:07 The real summer is messy (and that's enough)Anna's book "What Are You Thirsty For? Rethinking Alcohol and The Life You Want", is now out in the world for you to buy!Order your copy, access her free tools and explore her coaching programmes at: https://thebigdrinkrethink.com/The Thirsty For More Mindset Lab is Anna's ‘inner circle' - a calm, thoughtful space where conversations continue, patterns are explored, and things begin to make sense. Find out more at: https://thirstyformore.substack.com/If you appreciate the podcast and would like to show a bit of love, you can donate the cost of a coffee here. It helps support the time and care that goes into making the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethinkAbout the host Anna:Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.Connect with Anna:Website: thebigdrinkrethink.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonagheyInstagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethinkProduced by winteraudio.co.uk

Do you feel exhausted even after a full night's sleep or a seemingly restful weekend? You might be unknowingly caught in mindless habits that are slowly wearing you down. In this episode, I break down five common, sneaky habits that drain your mental and physical energy—from chaotic multitasking to overstimulation from tech and even shallow breathing. These aren't just bad habits—they're signs your mind is running on empty. Tune in to learn: -Why your messy desk might be stressing you out more than you realize -How "milkshake multitasking" scrambles your focus -The surprising science behind why doing nothing is actually doing something powerful -Simple tools like "thinker moments" and deep breathing to reboot your mind and restore energy These quick neuroscience-backed tips will help you stop the spiral of overwhelm, create calm, and start feeling like yourself again—even when life isn't perfect. Resources:

On "Forbes Newsroom," Republican strategist and Executive Director of Principles First Brittany Martinez, discussed the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) weeks-long absence due to health issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello and welcome to Episode 332 of The People Powered Business Podcast.Have you thrown money at wellbeing perks in your business, morning teas, a gym membership, maybe even a "wellness day," and still feel like your team is running on empty? You're not doing it wrong. You've just been sold the wrong fix, and you're definitely not alone.I keep hearing this from business owners I work with. They genuinely care about their people, they've ticked the boxes they were told to tick, and they're still watching staff disengage, burn out or walk out the door anyway.It's estimated Australian businesses spend around $64 million a year on wellbeing initiatives, and most of it goes towards treating symptoms rather than causes. So for this episode I sat down with workplace wellbeing strategist, speaker and author Amy Green. Amy's a former teacher and school leader who's spent the last decade working with schools, corporates and individual leaders, helping them properly rethink what keeps people well at work, rather than just papering over the cracks.We get into why burnout is so much more than being tired on a Friday afternoon, and why the perks-based approach to wellbeing (think ping pong tables and free coffee) misses what people actually need to thrive. Amy explains the difference between wellbeing that feels good for five minutes and the kind that sustains people long term, and why trust, autonomy and accountability all need to work together if you want a team that performs well and stays well, not one you're checking up on at 5.15pm on a Friday.She also shares a great example of how trust is actually built (hint: it's not by handing it over all at once, and it's not by micromanaging either), and why so many leaders confuse a lack of clarity for a lack of trust. We talk about the generational change happening in how people think about work and success, including a story about her eleven-year-old nephew's dream job that will make you think differently about what the next generation wants from work.We finish with a look at Amy's brand new book, The Wellness Paradox, which explores six paradoxes she sees playing out again and again in workplaces just like yours, including the paradox of success and why so many high achievers doing "all the right things" end up more exhausted, not less.In this episode we cover:What burnout actually is, and why it's not the same as feeling tired or overworkedWhy perks like massages, morning teas and gym memberships aren't fixing your team's wellbeing, and what willThe difference between wellbeing that feels good in the moment and wellbeing that actually sustains your teamHow trust, autonomy and accountability need to work together if you want your team to thrive without you watching over their shoulderWhy the old markers of success are being rejected by the next generation of workers, and what that means for how you leadTo connect with Amy:Amy's website: https://amygreen.com.auLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amygreen/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy_._green/To connect with Kristy-Lee:DM me on Instagram @kristy.lee.billettConnect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristyleebillett/Email me at hello@peoplepoweredbusiness.com.auBook a 15-minute clarity call:https://calendly.com/kristyleebillett/chat What this episode coversThis episode unpacks why so many workplace wellbeing initiatives fail to reduce burnout, even when businesses are genuinely investing in them. Workplace wellbeing strategist Amy Green explains the real difference between quick-fix wellbeing perks and the conditions that actually sustain a team long term, and why trust, autonomy and accountability need to work together rather than in isolation. It's suited to business owners and leaders who want their wellbeing efforts to actually work, not just tick a box. Key insight from this episodeMost workplace wellbeing initiatives fail because they treat the symptom rather than the cause. Perks like massages, morning teas and gym memberships address short-term, feel-good wellbeing, but they do nothing to fix the underlying conditions, unclear expectations, low trust, lack of autonomy, that are actually driving burnout and disengagement. What you'll take awayUnderstand the real difference between burnout and everyday tiredness or overworkRecognise when a wellbeing initiative is addressing a symptom rather than the actual causeLearn how trust, autonomy and accountability work together to build a team that performs and stays wellSee how generational expectations of work and success are changing, and what that means for retentionGet a clear framework for rethinking what wellbeing actually looks like inside your own business

Demons and deliverance is a topic that not every church willtalk about. Yet church and Christian history share another story. Listen in as Tiffany Jo Baker shares foundational biblical and research truth that will help to give understanding into why this topic has been kept quiet in many circles. It is another conspiracy that evil has used throughout the ages to keep Christians stuck, captive and living way below the abundant life we were created to live.Listen in for:A basic understanding of demons and deliveranceWhether or not Christians can deal with demonsHistory of deliverance  and the supernatural in the early church onwardAnd don't miss part two, episode 159 Favorite quote:“It's so important that we as Christians understand and utilizewhat God has given us in order to live the abundant life that Jesus paid the price for us to live.” – Tiffany Jo BakerFavorite Scriptures:Luke 13:11-16, Mark 5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 17:14, Matthew15:22, 1 John 3:8, Luke 4:18, Ephesians 6:12, Genesis 6, Revelation 12:9Related resources:Freedom From Evil Spirits Made Simple by Praying Medic https://amzn.to/44jfZjp Setting the Captives Free: Deliverance Manual by Bev Tucker https://amzn.to/4fsUnap Basic emotional healing session: https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/service-page/heart-healing-freedom-sessions?referral=service_list_widgetBasic generational baggage/bloodline deliverance session: https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/service-page/generational-baggagesession?referral=service_list_widget  *Want timely words, resources, and episodes delivered rightto your inbox to help you fuel and fulfill your faith journey? Simply subscribe today to never miss an episode at https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/subscribe (don'tworry, you won't get spam or excessive emails)*If you're looking for perfectly polished people or podcast,this isn't for you.. We're real people, with real good information, and a really great God. Don't miss the next Tiffany Jo Baker Podcast episode as wecontinue to help you GET FREE, LIVE FULL & THANK GOD! You can watch on YouTube and https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/tiffany-jo-baker-podcast or listen in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Ratings and reviews are like high-fives and “go-girl's” on podcasts. Helping you refresh and refocus so you can do all the thingsyou are called and created to do, my 31 Day Devotional “Soul-Care for Go-Getters” is available on Amazon and my website shop here. ( https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/go-getters-devo ) As a 3x Surrogate, Speaker, Soul-Care and Success Coach andHoly Spirit-led Strategist, I uplift the soul and success of women like you who are walking out your WHY, so you can birth your God-given dreams at home, online, and in the real world. Find me, @TiffanyJoBaker, on Instagram, Facebookand https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com. I would love to connect with you there!

Every real estate market eventually changes. Interest rates move, inventory shifts, buyer demand changes, and the strategies that worked yesterday don't always work today.In this episode of Selling Sacramento: Market Clarity with Agent Kee, I explore the four types of real estate professionals every market shift reveals: The Strategist, The Drifter, The Alarmist, and The Builder.This conversation is designed for REALTORS®, but buyers and sellers will also gain valuable insight into why representation matters more than ever in today's market. You'll learn how changing market conditions expose business habits, why preparation consistently outperforms reaction, and what questions consumers should ask before choosing a real estate professional.Whether you're navigating your first market cycle or your fifth, this episode will help you better understand how market shifts create opportunities for those who are prepared.In this episode you'll learn:• Why market shifts reveal habits instead of creating them• The difference between reacting to the market and preparing for it• The four responses professionals have during changing markets• Why consumers should understand how agents adapt• Questions every buyer and seller should ask before hiring an agentIf this episode brought you value, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit from a little more market clarity.* Originally aired 7/8/2026 at 1P PST on Selling Sacramento on 97.5 FM KDEE, The Soul of Sacramento.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Democratic strategist Max Burns discussed the fall of Graham Platner's campaign, why he believes Platner is a "crisis of Democrats' own making," and what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I rischi geopolitici non vengono prezzati, ma esistono. I soldi vogliono comunque restare sull'azionario, perché la crescita è forte. Il malessere sull'AI incoraggia la diversificazione, ma vanno privilegiate destinazioni che non risentano di un'eventuale ripresentarsi della crisi energetica.

Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠⁠Join The Normandy For Ad-Free NME, Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠⁠ In this segment of Notorious Mass Effect, Analytic Dreamz delivers a complete Marvel Rivals Season 9 Breakdown covering every key point and all major stats for “The Mystery of Thebes.”Launching July 10, 2026, Season 9 introduces an Ancient Egypt-themed experience centered on Thebes and Apocalypse. Analytic Dreamz breaks down the new Egyptian-inspired Battle Pass “Deaths on the Nile,” the full release of launch hero Jubilee as the 52nd Strategist, and the mid-season arrival of The Hood.Discover Jubilee's healing and blinding kit, firework-based attacks, lethal ultimate, vampire storyline twist, and her role as Apocalypse's Horseman of Famine. Get the latest on The Hood's Vanguard abilities, dual pistols, sword, clones, and demonic form.This episode explores the massive Team-Up system overhaul, including new loadouts with base and enhanced effects for greater flexibility and balance. Analytic Dreamz also details Black Widow's major rework, the new regenerative shield mechanic for mobile heroes, the Thebes map releasing July 23, and how these changes will reshape the meta.Tune in for in-depth analysis, ability stats, story connections to Age of Apocalypse, and everything Marvel Rivals players need to know heading into Season 9.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Aaron Bethune lives his life. Musician. Writer. Strategist. Mountaineer. Seeker. Philosopher. Promoter and Publisher. His approach is one we can all learn from. So many words of wisdom to take away: 'I like to get to the corner to see what's next before deciding to go forward or change lanes.' Or Success is not always the award, the applause, or even the destination. Sometimes success is freedom. Sometimes it is presence, being in the present. I hope you take away as much as I did from Aaron Bethune.

"I'm drinking less on Mounjaro, should I see this as a win?" It's a question landing in Anna Donaghey's inbox more and more, and in this listener Q&A episode, she gives it the thoughtful answer it deserves.Medications like Mounjaro, originally prescribed for diabetes and weight management, are quietly dialling down people's desire for alcohol often without them even trying. Anna explores what the emerging research tells us about GLP-1 drugs and the brain's reward system, why the effect on cravings may not last, and why it's so important not to skip the deeper work of understanding your relationship with alcohol, even when the urge has gone dormant.Because here's the real opportunity: this "hiatus of desire" is a rare window for self-enquiry, not a shortcut. Anna shares her perspective on the risks of treating pharmaceuticals as a simple fix, and offers practical reflection prompts for anyone noticing their cravings have changed.If your desire to drink has suddenly gone quiet, this episode will help you ask the question that really matters: what was it saying in the first place?Here are the Highlights:00:00 Intro: The rise of questions about Mounjaro and drinking01:05 The listener question: Drinking less and craving less, now what?02:23 How GLP-1 drugs (Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy) work in the body03:39 What research is saying about reduced cravings and reward04:45 Animal trials, human reports, and what's not FDA approved06:06 The real opportunity: getting curious about why you are drinking07:12 Why “the drug quietens the craving, but doesn't explain it”07:26 Why the effect isn't permanent, dose reduction and recurrence08:04 The “hiatus of desire” and what you can do with this rare space10:00 Warning: Why “Mounjaro helps you quit drinking” is a risky narrative10:44 Addressing the myth of an instant pharmaceutical solution11:13 Practical advice: Get curious about what's under your habits12:08 Plans for a deeper dive with expert guests coming soonFREE WEBINAR: How to Get Unstuck: A Year Inside a Community That's Changing Lives. Anna and fellow coach Tabbin Almond are excited to announce they're hosting a free webinar on Thursday 9 July to share what they've learnt about what women actually need when they want to change their relationship with alcohol. You can register to grab your spot here: https://www.thebigdrinkrethink.com/webinarAnna's book "What Are You Thirsty For? Rethinking Alcohol and The Life You Want", is now out in the world for you to buy!Order your copy, access her free tools and explore her coaching programmes at: https://thebigdrinkrethink.com/The Thirsty For More Mindset Lab is Anna's ‘inner circle' - a calm, thoughtful space where conversations continue, patterns are explored, and things begin to make sense. Find out more at: https://thirstyformore.substack.com/If you appreciate the podcast and would like to show a bit of love, you can donate the cost of a coffee here. It helps support the time and care that goes into making the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethinkAbout the host Anna:Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.Connect with Anna:Website: thebigdrinkrethink.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonagheyInstagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethinkProduced by winteraudio.co.uk

Self-focus is one of your most powerful tools for change, but there's a point where it quietly turns into a wall. Dr. Caroline Leaf breaks down the difference between healthy self-focus and narcissism, the 4 signs to watch for, and why nearly all popular confidence advice (affirmations, power poses) is neurologically backward, then gives you 5 research-backed moves to build real confidence. What you'll learn: - Why self-focus is a neuroplasticity tool, and the moment it becomes a wall - The 4 signs your self-focus may be sliding toward narcissism - 5 ways to rebalance: the relationship audit, directed outward attention, the clean apology, and more - Why affirmations like "I am enough" measurably made people feel worse (2009 University of Waterloo study) - Why the famous power-pose finding was retracted by its own lead author - What confidence actually is: a signal your brain generates, not a personality trait - Albert Bandura's gold standard for building confidence: mastery experiences - 5 moves to build confidence from evidence, not claims - Why a 2024 meta-analysis of 108 studies found women are less confident, and what to do Resources:

On today's podcast, Matt shares his interview on MSNOW's "Way Too Early" about his NOTUS column, "Dear Fellow Conservatives: Stop Conflating Socialism with Communism." Then, he interviews political consultant Tad Devine about his new book, "How the Democrats Screwed Bernie." (Note: This author interview was pre-recorded before the latest Graham Platner scandal broke.)Read Matt's NOTUS column: https://www.notus.org/perspectives/dear-fellow-conservatives-stop-conflating-socialism-with-communismGet "How the Democrats Screwed Bernie": https://www.amazon.com/dp/1668232286?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallbackSubscribe to Matt Lewis on Substack: https://mattklewis.substack.com/Support Matt Lewis at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattlewisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattLewisDCTwitter: https://twitter.com/mattklewisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlewisreels/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhSMpjOzydlnxm5TDcYn0A– Who is Matt Lewis? –Matt K. Lewis is a political commentator and the author of Filthy Rich Politicians.Buy Matt's books: FILTHY RICH POLITICIANS: https://www.amazon.com/Filthy-Rich-Politicians-Creatures-Ruling-Class/dp/1546004416TOO DUMB TO FAIL: https://www.amazon.com/Too-Dumb-Fail-Revolution-Conservative/dp/0316383937Copyright © 2026, BBL & BWL, LLC

On "Forbes Newsroom," Democratic strategist Laurie Watkins responded to the rape allegation against Graham Platner, the Maine Democratic Senate candidate facing many calls to drop out of his race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Healthcare marketers often know what needs to change. Getting the organization to act on it is the hard part. In episode three of The Strategists' Corner, host Rich Briddock sits down again with Ben Dutter, Chief Strategy Officer at Power Digital, to explore why the biggest barrier to better marketing isn't strategy. It's organizational change. Together, they unpack what actually drives resistance inside marketing teams, how to challenge long held assumptions with evidence, and how to build a testing culture that earns leadership trust. You'll learn: The three real blockers stopping marketing teams from changing course Why provocation often works better than education when driving change How long to actually run a test before you call it a failure How to build testing roadmaps that earn stakeholder trust and improve performance If you've ever struggled to get your team or C-suite on board with a better way forward, this is the episode that gives you the tools to make the case. RELATED RESOURCES The Search Plateau Problem: Why Healthcare Providers Need Incrementality Testing - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/healthcare-incrementality-testing/ RevRx™: Unlocking the Power of Media Mix Modeling - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/media-mix-modeling-revrx/ When & How to Expand Your Healthcare Media Mix  - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/expanding-channel-media-mix-strategy/ How to Build a Healthcare Marketing Roadmap That Drives Patient Growth  - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/how-to-build-digital-marketing-roadmap/  

There's a room you're not yet in. Maybe it's a literal room — the board meeting, the investor briefing, the conversation at the level above yours where decisions get made that shape your organization and your career. Maybe it's more of a concept — the level of credibility where people seek out your perspective rather than just your report. Where you're consulted, not just informed. Becoming a trusted advisor to a board is one of those topics that sounds like it belongs to a specific career stage. But the behaviors, habits, and communication patterns that make someone genuinely valuable at board level are not developed the week before you need them. They're built over years — and the leader who starts now will be genuinely ready when the moment comes. In this episode of Leading Women in Tech, Toni Collis breaks down exactly what board-level credibility looks like, how it's built, and what you can start doing right now — wherever you are in your career. This is for you if:   ➡️  You're the leader actively working toward the C-suite who knows the board relationship is her frontier ➡️  You're the woman considering fractional work, NED roles, or an encore career — and who needs to understand how to position herself for board-level advisory work ➡️  You're the Director or VP who's not thinking about boards yet — and who is going to leave this episode with the most immediately actionable content, because the seeds of board credibility are planted years before the harvest What's covered: ➡️  What being a trusted advisor actually means — and why the conventional picture is wrong. Boards don't want information providers. They want people who help them think. ➡️  What boards actually want from an advisor — the real version, not the official one. Five specific capabilities that make someone genuinely valuable in a board context, including pattern recognition, intellectual honesty under pressure, and executive listening ➡️  The communication shift that changes everything — stop leading with the what and start leading with the so what. The four-part trusted advisor structure that works in any high-stakes senior room ➡️  How to build the relationships that create board-level credibility — including why most people start too late, how to be useful before you make an ask, and why making your thinking visible is one of the most effective career investments available to you ➡️  What you can start doing right now — five specific behaviors for the earlier-career listener that compound into board-level credibility over time. Including reading the rooms above yours, practicing strategic language in every meeting you're already in, and volunteering for board-visible work ➡️  The fractional and encore career dimension — how to translate your experience into board language, how to be findable for the right roles, and how to build the portfolio of evidence that boards and fractional hiring organizations are actually looking for   Whether you want the C-suite, a non-executive director role, a fractional career, or you just want to be the kind of leader who gets consulted rather than just informed — this episode gives you the framework.   Further listening (related episodes) ⏹️  Episode 286 — Executive Presence for Women in Tech: https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/286-executive-presence-for-women-in-tech ⏹️  Episode 292 — From Tactical to Strategic: The Unspoken Rules for Women Stepping Into Executive Leadership: https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/291-c-level-leadership-for-women-in-tech ⏹️  Episode 238 — Thinking Like an Executive: From Firefighter to Strategist: https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/238-thinking-like-an-executive-from-firefighter-to-strategist ⏹️  Episode 241 — Thinking Like an Executive: Setting Priorities as an Executive: https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/241-thinking-like-an-executive-setting-priorities ⏹️  Episode 236 — Thinking Like an Executive: Cultivating Your Executive Presence: https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/236-thinking-like-an-executive-cultivating-executive-presence ⏹️  Episode 291 — C-Level Leadership for Women in Tech: What It Really Takes to Thrive: https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/291-c-level-leadership-for-women-in-tech ⏹️  Episode 256 — No More Crickets: The Networking Strategy That Lands Jobs in 2025: https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/256-networking-strategy-lands-jobs ⏹️  Episode 284 — Am I Ready to Be a Fractional Leader?: https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/am-i-ready-for-fractional/ ⏹️  Episode 288 — How to Position Yourself as a Fractional Leader: https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/288-fractional-leadership-positioning/ ⏹️  Episode 289 — How Fractional Leaders Actually Get Hired: https://tonicollis.com/leading-women-tech/289-how-fractional-leaders-get-hired/   Book a complimentary strategy call: tonicollis.com/lets-chat

The Strategists co-hosts Zain Velji and Stephen Carter (00:30) are all fired up. Corb Lund (42:00) is all fired up. It's Episode Two on the Real Talk Road Trip at Calgary's National Music Centre!  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. ROOTED IN PRAIRIE GRIT AND A REBELLIOUS SPIRIT, HANSEN IS KNOWN FOR AUTHENTIC, SMALL-BATCH WHISKY AND OTHER SPIRITS CRAFTED WITH LOCAL ALBERTA INGREDIENTS. LEARN MORE: https://hansendistillery.com/ REAL TALK FEATURE INTERVIEWS ARE PRESENTED BY MERCEDES-BENZ EDMONTON WEST: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ NATIONAL MUSIC CENTRE: https://www.studiobell.ca/ WATER NOT COAL: https://waternotcoal.ca/ SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/ REAL TALK'S LIVE STREAM IS PRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA CLOSETS. BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION: https://californiaclosets.ca/ SIGN UP for YEGplus, CANADA'S FIRST AIRPORT REWARDS PROGRAM: https://yegplus.com/realtalk SAVE 10% on ONLINE MEN'S CLOTHING PURCHASES at THE HELM with promo code REALTALK: https://thehelmclothing.com/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

US equity futures are firmer, with the S&P 500 up. Bond yields are lower, as the US 10Y Treasury falls 2 bps to 4.5% and the Bund drops 2 bps to 2.9%. Gilts are softer. The US dollar is stronger. Oil prices are down, with WTI crude trading below $69/bbl. Gold is up, and Bitcoin is firmer. European equity markets are higher, while Asian markets show mixed performance. The market is awaiting fresh catalysts in Europe, showing no reaction to volatility in Asian tech stocks. Strategists remain positive on the European equity outlook, as investors grow more comfortable owning European assets amid an improving macroeconomic environment. The recent selloff in oil is the most significant factor influencing markets. More broadly, investors are continuing to assess the sustainability of capital expenditure by US hyper-scalers.Companied Mentioned: GFL Environmental, Element Solutions, Samsung Electronics

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Tudor Dixon sits down with Democrat strategist Sarah Mercer for an honest conversation about the future of the Democratic Party, the rapid rise of Democratic Socialists, and whether America's economic system is at a crossroads. The discussion explores the shocking upset in Colorado's Democratic primary, the growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and why traditional Democrats are increasingly worried about socialism replacing the party's mainstream values. Mercer explains how anti-establishment sentiment, declining trust in institutions, and changing political dynamics have created an opening for a new generation of socialist candidates. Tudor and Sarah also debate the future of capitalism, the importance of preserving America's founding principles, the role of higher education, financial literacy, antisemitism in modern politics, and why both parties may need new leadership as the country heads toward the 2028 election. Can Democrats reclaim the center? Is capitalism losing support among younger Americans? And what does America's next generation of leaders mean for the country's future? #TudorDixon #Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Socialism #Capitalism #DSA #America250 #Election2028 #ConservativePodcast #PoliticalPodcast #AmericanPoliticsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Be true to yourself and be kind to other people.” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest Claire Wang. EClaire is a pricing strategist with 20 years of international experience helping data-driven organisations make smarter decisions. Drawing on her background in pricing and behavioural strategy, she teaches professionals how to influence without authority — building trust, clarity and alignment so ideas gain traction and drive action.S9 Episode 28: 7/2/2026Featuring Kelly Johnson with Special Guest Claire WangFollow Our Podcast:Instagram: @dailygrindpod https://www.instagram.com/dailygrindpod/  X: @dailygrindpod https://x.com/dailygrindpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailygrindpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailygrindpodPodcast Website: https://direct.me/dailygrindpod   Follow Our Special Guest:Website: https://www.claire-wang.com/ 

Mario Joos has been inside some of the biggest creator operations in the world - including two and a half years with the MrBeast team and a stint as fractional CEO of the Stokes Twins - and what he found working with some of these big teams may surprise you.In part 2 of our interview we get into the real revenue picture for creators - what the revenue mix looks like, why AdSense-plus-sponsorships is a ceiling, not a strategy, and what it actually looks like when a creator builds a business that generates money independent of their content output. We also cover team structure, the CEO hiring problem, which Mario describes as the hardest thing a creator will ever do and one that even the biggest names in the industry keep getting wrong.And then there's the mindset conversation, which is where things get honest. Mario talks about obsession as a prerequisite, fear-based motivation as a real driver for high performers, and the moment he realised that the creators who don't change aren't lacking information - they're prioritising ego over their actual goal.This is part two of our conversation. If you're building a creator business and you want to understand what the next level actually looks like, this is the episode.Topics covered: creator business structure · revenue models beyond AdSense · niche monetisation · team hiring and operations · the CEO problem · platform diversification · AI policy · mindset and motivation

Former national press secretary for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, political strategist, and host of the Bad Faith podcast, Briahna Joy Gray discusses this moment for democratic socialism and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of For the Love of Chiropractic I sat down with a Google Ad Strategist. My guest today is Mr. John Sanders. He's built  a thriving agency exclusively serving the health practitioners. He has a high touch transparent approach with monthly calls to every client and ‘no full service fluff'. He has a proven track record helping hundreds of healthcare practices with sustainable growth. I hope you enjoy my interview with Mr, John Saunders. 

In this episode of Dirt to Dinner's Digging In, Garland West dives deep into the complexities of food insecurity with resource strategist, William Nall. From climate change to economic instability, it's not just one issue — it's a web of interconnected challenges. Bill shares insights on how infrastructure, education, and health play crucial roles in fighting food insecurity. He emphasizes that it's not just about immediate solutions...but also creating sustainable systems for the future.  Every little bit helps, and understanding these challenges is the first step toward solutions. 

My focus here is not on being a hero in the fashion our culture uses the word, in regard to caretaking humanity and saving the world. A quick search for the hero's journey says it is a universal story structure where a protagonist ventures out of their comfort zone, faces a major crisis, wins a victory, and returns home profoundly transformed, and in this I find a core of human desire. In author Donald Miller's book, A Million Miles In A Thousand Years he  takes a script writing course and is taught that a good story is about a character who wants something, and overcomes conflict to get it. We all seem to inherently desire deep, fulfilling experiences, and those by proxy tend to include an effort in order to achieve them. Making the effort and overcoming some challenges are part of what make the experience fulfilling. So my expert on the topic is Peter Bailey. Professionally Peter has worked as a leadership strategist for four decades in more than 50 countries. But my interest is Peter's research and discoveries in “Developing Your Heroic Journey Mindset,” of which he has a TED talk by the same title. Recently he's written a book, The Epic of You : Reframe Your Past To Navigate Your Future. As you will hear, at the heart of heroism is not what has happened to you, but how you have responded to life. Peter experienced a difficult childhood and in adulthood has traveled through many of the main trials of life and love. I wanted to dig into how we understand and navigate our lives as we face crisis and not let them dictate the outcomes of our lives.  Sign up for your $1/month trial period at shopify.com/kevin Go to shipstation.com and use code KEVIN to start your free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So it turns out when you survey brand marketers, and then their consumers, you all are not on the same page. But if you get on the same page, if you get past logic and really mine the emotional layer of your consumers, you will strike gold. Sarah Levinson is a behavioral strategist for D2C, B2B, for brands small and large, and she has honed survey strategies and deep data analysis to deeply understand what consumers want, and really don't want, from your brand. That can turn your total addressable market into your immediate addressable market, and help you build the consumer relationship that meets them where they are at.

It's not just a good book full of old stories and genealogies.It is so much more than that. It can refresh a weary soul, give direction to a wanderer and most importantly, be a catalyst of personal connection with your Creator and Heavenly Father. As a child, Angie Baughman received such life-giving sustenance from the Bible throughout the hardships and trauma of life, that she now is a licensed Pastor, Bible Teacher and creator of the Step by Step Bible study method. Today we dive deep into her story and how scripture led to healing encounters with Jesus Christ and so much more.Listen in for:How to hear and engage with the life changinginvitations in the WordHow to hear what God is saying to YOU throughHis WordHow to position yourself to hear and healFavorite quotes:“The Bible isn't just a good book, it's a roadmap for lifeand transformation.” – Tiffany Jo Baker“There comes a time in all of our lives when the Lordinvites us to speak with Him one on one through His Word.” – Angie Baughman“I can tell you what God has said to me through His Word,but I can never tell you what the Lord will say to YOU through His Word.” – Angie Baughman“Reading the Bible isn't the same as studying. It is slowerand different… when you study and go to the original language a lot of times it doesn't mean something different than you think, but almost always it means something more.” – Angie Baughman“I think our spirits are all crying out for it and hungryfor the Word and for connection with the Word. We have hurts, wounds and fears and the answers are in the Bible.” – Angie BaughmanFavorite Scriptures:“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to meand heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.” – Psalm 40:1-3“So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will notreturn to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” – Isaiah 55:11To learn more about Angie Baughman and all the things shehas going on, visit her at  https://livesteadyon.com/ and to download her free Step by Step Bible Study Starter Kit go here: https://steadyon.myflodesk.com/stepbystep*Want timely words, resources, and episodes delivered rightto your inbox to help you fuel and fulfill your faith journey? Simply subscribe today to never miss an episode at https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/subscribe (don'tworry, you won't get spam or excessive emails)*If you're looking for perfectly polished people or podcast,this isn't for you.. We're real people, with real good information, and a really great God. Don't miss the next Tiffany Jo Baker Podcast episode as wecontinue to help you GET FREE, LIVE FULL & THANK GOD! You can watch on YouTube and https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/tiffany-jo-baker-podcast or listen in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Ratings and reviews are like high-fives and “go-girl's” on podcasts. Helping you refresh and refocus so you can do all the thingsyou are called and created to do, my 31 Day Devotional “Soul-Care for Go-Getters” is available on Amazon and my website shop here. ( https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/go-getters-devo ) As a 3x Surrogate, Speaker, Soul-Care and Success Coach andHoly Spirit-led Strategist, I uplift the soul and success of women like you who are walking out your WHY, so you can birth your God-given dreams at home, online, and in the real world. Find me, @TiffanyJoBaker, on Instagram, Facebookand https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com. I would love to connect with you there!Did you know… The Tiffany Jo Baker Podcast has been named #3 in Feedspot's top 45 soul care podcasts! https://podcast.feedspot.com/soul_care_podcasts/

Had an AHA or Insight? Share it:How Maeve Ferguson stopped fighting the inner work and built a business that Harvard professors apply to join.Maeve Ferguson builds diagnostic assessment funnels for the highest end of the thought leadership market. Harvard professors. New York Times bestselling authors. She is data-obsessed, systems-driven, and the last person you would expect to credit her business transformation to weekly identity reprogramming sessions and subliminal audios.She thought hypnosis was training someone to be a monkey on a stage.What Maeve discovered,  after years of having the right strategy and the wrong clients, is that the business is her mirror. She was not attracting the wrong people because her offer was wrong. She was attracting exactly who matched the identity she was putting out. When she changed her identity everything changed.I brought Maeve on because her story is the proof of concept for everything this show is built on. You cannot out-strategy an identity that does not match where you are trying to go. The inner work is not the soft option. It is the only thing that makes the outer work land.We also go deep into the messy middle , the void between who you were and who you are becoming. Maeve moved through her transition in a few months. I am in it right now. If you are somewhere in that space of a personal transformation, this conversation will explain a lot.Listen to the episode and find out.About Maeve FergusonMaeve Ferguson is The Authority Architect, the strategist behind the diagnostic infrastructure that transforms established thought leaders from 'respected but replaceable' to Category of One.Creator of The Client Engine™, Maeve works with 7-10 figure thought leaders, bestselling authors, and industry authorities, including Dr Arthur Brooks, Jen Kem, the Hyatts, Mike Kim and Selena Soo, building the systems that turn intellectual property into infrastructure that qualifies, converts, and scales without them in the room.With a background in Big Four accounting and private equity, Maeve brings data-driven precision to an industry drowning in tactics. Her methodology helps clients build diagnostic authority that rivals Myers-Briggs and StrengthsFinder in sophistication.She runs her consultancy from a working horse farm in Northern Ireland whilst raising two young children. Proof that brilliance with infrastructure actually works.Connect with Maeve FergusonWebsite| LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook _____________________We appreciate you, thank you for listening. Let us know in the comments what resonated in this episode, we want to hear from you. Leave a comment, like, share with one person who needs to hear the message our guest shared. Take our QUIZ and find out what your talent is worth in this market:  What's Your Talent Worth (http://WhatsYourTalentWorth.com)Follow us on Instagram:Check us out on Tik Tok: Work With Us

On this week's episode of TheFallenState TV, host Jesse Lee Peterson is joined by Zee Cohen-Sanchez—She is a political strategist, executive director, and founder of the Unf*ck America Tour. Zee joins Jesse for a spirited and wide-ranging conversation on activism, politics, and the growing divide in America. She explains her grassroots movement’s mission to push back against what she sees as rising extremism, while Jesse challenges her on ideology, accountability, and the role of political movements in shaping the nation’s future. The two dive into hot-button issues like democracy, media influence, culture wars, and the fight for America’s identity. It’s a bold, passionate, and unpredictable exchange that’s sure to spark debate.

Mario Joos has been inside some of the biggest creator operations in the world - including two and a half years with the MrBeast team and a stint as fractional CEO of the Stokes Twins - and what he found working with some of these big teams may surprise you.In this episode, Mario breaks down the uncomfortable truth about large creator businesses that behind the polished content and massive subscriber counts, most operations are held together with bandage fixes and reactive hiring. The systems look impressive from the outside. Inside, it's usually a different story.We get into the real revenue picture for creators why AdSense-plus-sponsorships is a ceiling, not a strategy, and what it actually looks like when a creator builds a business that generates money independent of their content output. We also cover team structure - the four-stage content operation that separates world-class channels from everyone else and the CEO hiring problem, which Mario describes as the hardest thing a creator will ever do and one that even the biggest names in the industry keep getting wrong.And then there's the mindset conversation, which is where things get honest. Mario talks about obsession as a prerequisite, fear-based motivation as a real driver for high performers, and the moment he realised that the creators who don't change aren't lacking information - they're prioritising ego over their actual goal.This is part one of a two part conversation. If you're building a creator business and you want to understand what the next level actually looks like, this is the episode.Topics covered: creator business structure · revenue models beyond AdSense · niche monetisation · team hiring and operations · the CEO problem · platform diversification · AI policy · mindset and motivation

Description Many Black and African entrepreneurs possess powerful knowledge and lived experience but have been taught to only use those gifts within traditional jobs or business structures. In this conversation, Stevii Mills explains how entrepreneurs can package their expertise into coaching programs, digital products, workshops, and other income-generating opportunities. This episode explores visibility, ownership, storytelling, and the power of turning what you already know into a scalable business.   Bio Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills is a Visibility Coach and Strategist with over 30 years of experience in marketing and public relations and 16 years as an entrepreneur. She helps high achieving professionals turn their knowledge and expertise into income generating opportunities so they can increase their impact and live the life they love. A two time six figure business owner, author, and podcast host, Dr. Stevii has been featured on major platforms including BET, CBS, FOX, and ABC. Through her work and community, The Permission Slip Club, she empowers others to confidently step into visibility, monetize their experience, and get paid for what they already know.   Resources & Mentions Connect with Stevii Mills Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevii.mills Website: www.stevii.com   Episode Contributors Host: Taryell Simmons Guest: Stevii Mills Music: Will Maker Production: RISE Urban Nation

Buffalo, New York activist, democratic socialist, and RootsAction senior strategist India Walton returns to discuss trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

First-time homebuyers may get short windows of relief, but our co-head of Securitized Products Research James Egan and Senior Economist and Strategist in Morgan Stanley's Private Wealth Management Sarah Wolfe say the bigger story is a housing market resetting around a higher bar to entry.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----James Egan: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Jim Egan, Morgan Stanley's U.S. Housing Strategist and Co-Head of Securitized Products Strategy.Sarah Wolfe: And I'm Sarah Wolfe, Senior Economist and Strategist within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.James Egan: And today, why first-time homebuyers are facing a tougher path to ownership.It's Tuesday, June 23rd at 10am in New York.Buying a first-time home has always been a big step, but for a growing number of first-time buyers today, the goal can really seem insurmountable.Mortgage rates might be down from where they were in the second half of 2023, but they're significantly higher than they were for the several years before that. Monthly payments have roughly doubled for a median-priced home. And my colleague Jay Bacow and I have talked several times on this podcast about how many homeowners feel like they're locked into those lower rates.And they're staying put because they just don't want to give up a two or three-handle mortgage rate for something that has a six in front of it. But Sarah, as we know, this is bigger than just first-time buyers. Now, they often start the housing transaction chain, and when they can't buy, current owners may not be able to sell and trade up.That slows turnover across the market, and it also reduces activity tied to housing – from mortgages and renovations to moving and furniture. And it can keep would-be buyers renting for longer, which adds pressure to rental demand.So, how do you see this situation? Is this just another affordability squeeze, or has the housing market reset to a higher barrier to entry?Sarah Wolfe: I do think that we're on the upper bound of affordability pressures. This is about as bad as it's going to get. But as we discussed in our recent publication of The Economy Explained, unfortunately, we do think that the housing market is resetting at a structurally higher barrier to entry. There's a lot of reasons for that.The first is higher interest rates. Yes, mortgage rates are sitting around 6.5 percent, and they should come down from here, but maybe not better than 5.5 percent, right, in an optimistic scenario. The second is demographic pressures. Remember, we have this tremendous aging population of baby boomers. All of their children are now entering their prime home-buying years, so there's a lot of demand for ownership.The third and fourth ones are land regulation and permitting, which is at the state and local level, really hard to change. And the last one is climate risk. It's just raising insurance pricing and making it much more difficult to buy a home.So overall, we see a world where, yes, mortgage rates come down a bit, improve affordability marginally, but we think neutral and other interest rates at the longer end of the curve are going to be higher than the post-financial crisis period. And what we're going to see is that those forces are going to widen the divide between who can own a home and who cannot. And who gains from that wealth accumulation and who does not.James Egan: Right. So now, you mentioned where mortgage rates are today, above that 6 percent rate. Rates did briefly – in February, we got below 6 percent before they bounced back up here. Why did that short-lived relief matter so much?Sarah Wolfe: I think that short-lived relief showed us that moves in the mortgage rate make a difference, but things are so unaffordable that it didn't make that much of a difference.So, the dip below 6 percent was very exciting. It happened this past February. It was the first time that mortgage rates fell below 6 percent since 2022, and we saw a few things happen. First, it lowered the monthly payment for first-time homebuyers from about two point two thousand dollars a month to one point nine thousand.So makes a bit of a difference. And it lowered the share of income that goes towards monthly mortgage payments from about 26 percent of income to 22 percent, from peak to trough. So, that is a notable improvement. But what we saw in the new home sales data and the existing home sales data, that it did not drive people back into the housing market.I want to turn it back to you though, Jim, because you've actually done a lot of interesting work on this. And how this change in mortgage rates has changed the monthly cost that people have to pay for a median-priced home. Can you tell us a little bit more?James Egan: Sure. So, we talk about the lock-in effect a lot, and it's kind of easy to point to: Well, there are a lot of people with mortgage rates that are around 3 percent or 3.5 percent, and the prevailing rate's at 6 percent, and that's a lot higher, so they're locked in.But when we look at the actual numbers in terms of what we're asking a homeowner to do – to list their home for sale and move to another home today, pay off that existing mortgage, take out a new one. When you take into account how much higher home prices are today…You bought a home in 2016, for instance, right? Let's assume you refinanced in 2020 or 2021 if you still live there, right? Most homeowners did. So, you've actually taken your monthly payment, and it is lower today than it was when you bought your home in 2016. If we assume that your income has risen alongside just median household income over that time period, your monthly payment as a share of your income today is probably sub 8 percent.If you bought over the past three years, your monthly payment is a share of your income. You mentioned some numbers earlier. It's low to mid 20 percent. From a dollar amount perspective, if you were to pay off that 2016 mortgage, as an example, and take out one today, your payment is probably [$]13[00] or $1400 higher. It's like a 200 percent increase. That's very difficult economically for a lot of households, and that's the kind of physical manifestation of that lock-in effect.Now, Sarah, given this significant change in housing math, what does that mean for who is actually able to buy in this market?Sarah Wolfe: It's making who's able to buy into the market a lot more selective. So, what we're seeing is that first-time home buyers today are actually not meaningfully older. They're still about 36 years old, but they are a much more selective group financially. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York put out a great analysis on this recently, and they basically found that the first-time home buyer profile today is taking out a mortgage that's nearly $350,000, compared to $240,000 in 2019 and $200,000, a decade ago. So, significant increase in mortgage balances.At the same time, credit standards have tightened significantly, so that average credit score to get a mortgage has risen quite a bit over the last 5 to 10 years. And what this is doing is it's shifting who can buy and also where they can buy. So, we're seeing higher-quality home buyers moving to lower-income zip codes. So, buying cheaper homes in lower-income metro areas, and so it's wealthier buyers in lower-income areas.And that's the really big shift that we're seeing. It's a demand resorting story. And what we're also seeing, and we hear this a lot when we talk to our financial advisors and their clients, is that family is increasingly helping their other family members put that down payment down; in particular, parents helping their children buy that first home.So, we're seeing that first-time buyers may be feeling this pressure, right, when it comes to rates. How much of this affordability issue, though, is being driven by the locked-in effect specifically?James Egan: So, look, it's clearly playing a role. We just talked about some of the math behind that. But then when you look at what that means on a nationwide basis when it comes to inventory, when it comes to so many other aspects of this, that homeowner who's unwilling to give up that lower mortgage rate, that lower payment, right, their homes are off the market.Existing inventories for sale, they've picked up from historic lows in 2023, but they're still very, very low on a long-run basis. The fewer homes there are for sale, the more upward pressure or the absence of downward pressure that's going to put on home prices, right?We saw affordability plummet in 2022 and 2023 when rates backed up. We saw existing home sales really, really come down as a result. But home prices remained at record highs. They continued to set new record highs. For home prices to actually come down, right, you need people who are willing to sell at lower home prices.Sarah, you just mentioned that lending standards themselves remain tight.Sarah Wolfe: Mm-hmm.James Egan: Those forced sales, those tend to be distressed transactions. We don't see that distress in the market providing the inventory and the motivated inventory to lead to softer home prices. So, it's really that lack of inventory which we think is in large part driven by the lock-in effect that's kept home prices. And as a result, that piece of the affordability equation kind of stuck at these higher levels.Sarah Wolfe: I mean, it's really this vicious cycle, the locked-in effect making it difficult for entry-level buyers to get into the market – and then fewer existing homeowners sell or trade up or relocate. So, on and on it goes.Are there broader implications of this freeze?James Egan: Right. So, we just talked about what that means from an inventory perspective. And then if you think about affordability remaining challenged, lending standards themselves remaining tight, inventory remaining as low as it is, you could argue that we're at one of the more difficult times that we've seen for renters to exit rentership and step into homeownership.Now, there's a lot of different things that drive rent growth, and the fact that you have a stuck renter is just one of them. The other side of that equation can be the supply of rental units, right? So that's just a piece of the equation.But those are some of the externalities that we think about when it comes to how the tightness of the housing market – what the lock-in effect and what affordability is doing there. But outside of the housing market, Sarah, the wider economy, like how do these housing costs play a role there?Sarah Wolfe: Massive effect. Some of the work that we've done shows that housing affordability is the number one driver pushing down fertility rates in America. The number one driver. Above childcare costs, above finding a partner, finding a good job. It's housing affordability. So, you could see how that could pretty significantly ripple through the broader economy.But there's other components, right? So, as we discussed earlier, it's driving migration from unaffordable areas to more affordable regions. That has significant implications. And then putting my consumer economist hat on, as we discussed earlier in the podcast, when people buy a home, they tie themselves to that home. They spend money on couches, on beds, on TVs, right? Durable goods. And if we're going to have more people as renters for longer, that's going to expand the services economy at the expense of the goods economy.All right. Let's take a step back and think about where this is all going. It hasn't been a very optimistic conversation. Jim, what is the outlook for affordability in your view? Do we get anywhere back to the post-financial crisis period or even the pre-financial crisis period?James Egan: When it comes to the outlook for mortgage rates, the outlook for affordability, the outlook for the U.S. housing market – look, we just, throughout Morgan Stanley Research and Strategy, published our 2026 major outlook. From now through the end of 2027, we don't have conventional mortgage rates getting below 6 percent.We do have affordability improving on the margins. We have income growth exceeding home price appreciation that makes it a little bit better, but that doesn't get us back to the post-GFC affordability era, which was very, very affordable. Looking back over the past several decades, it gets us closer to where we were pre-GFC, not all the way back there.But when we think about how that ripples through the housing market and how we think about that evolving from here, look, we do think that the state of mortgage credit availability means there will be a lack of distress. We think that while affordability itself may be challenged and inventories may be low, there is some level of housing activity that has to occur regardless of where mortgage rates are or affordability is.We think we found that level. We think there's support for home sales at these current levels, and that combination of support for home sales, lack of inventory, means that home prices, very little room for them to grow from here. But we think they're going to be pretty supported.So, from a housing market perspective, at a ten-thousand-foot view, we're calling it 1-2 percent growth in sales, in home prices, well-supported. But the affordability outlook that we've outlined throughout this podcast – challenged to see a lot of acceleration.Now, when we pull it back to the first-time home buyer, based on our conversation, it seems that the key question is becoming less about when to buy, more about who can still afford to enter the market.But Sarah, it's really been great talking with you about the housing market today.Sarah Wolfe: It was great speaking with you, Jim.James Egan: And thanks for listening. If you enjoy Thoughts on the Market, please leave us a review wherever you listen and share the podcast with a friend or colleague today. ***Sarah Wolfe is a member of Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management Division and is not a member of Morgan Stanley's Research Department. Unless otherwise indicated, her views are her own and may differ from the views of the Morgan Stanley Research Department and from the views of others within Morgan Stanley.

Social justice strategist, host of the monthly digital series Freedom Table, creator of the How We Win newsletter, and author Rashad Robinson explains why "the 250th is bait and Juneteenth is the opening," while also analyzing trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

In this insightful episode of TBCY, communication strategist Laura Doman shares her expertise on how to transform from being overlooked to unforgettable. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Laura dives into the nuances of executive presence, the true value of authenticity in an AI-driven world, and actionable steps professionals can take to enhance their communication skills—whether on Zoom, LinkedIn, or the boardroom. Discover why human connection trumps technical prowess, the power of subtext and storytelling, and how anyone (including introverts!) can develop magnetic presence. If you want to level up your influence, win more opportunities, and leave a lasting impression, this conversation is for you.

Steve Harward built a $110 MILLION company from nothing and the secret had nothing to do with hustle. How do you go from zero to nine figures across three brands and 400 employees? Steve Harward, founder and CEO of Prime Corporate Services, did exactly that. And in this episode he reveals the counterintuitive philosophy behind it: radical generosity, deep listening, and the willingness to let go. Steve gets beautifully real about the moment he finally stepped away from running support emails and doing payroll at $22 million in revenue, and what happened to the business when he did. We go deep on how giving without expectation has generated some of his biggest partnerships, and why listening for what he calls the "heart spark moment" in every conversation changed everything. This one moved me to tears. I think it will move you too.  In this episode: • The pivotal decision that took Prime from $20M to $60M and beyond • Why Steve spends $1 million a year on gifts (and why his CFO hates it) • How to turn simple connections into high-value strategic partnerships • The review strategy that generated 8,000 five-star reviews and why it matters • Leadership lessons from managing 400 employees with heart • Why you're one conversation away from your next big breakthrough If this inspired you and you're hitting a ceiling in your growth, and you're truly ready to scale your seven-figure company:    Click here: www.MyScaleSession.com to book a one-on-one Deep Dive Scale Session with a CEO Strategist on Allison's team at Pinnacle Global Network. We've helped over 150,000 CEOs scale their companies and build more freedom in their lives.   If this conversation lit something up in you, subscribe so you never miss an episode.   Pinnacle Global Network is a Woman-Owned Strategic Advisory and CEO Mentorship Organization helping founders with over $1 million in revenue scale at pace while building a more freedom-filled life. Every member is matched with a 1:1 CEO mentor who has already built a multi-million-dollar company, guides them step by step through the proprietary SCALEit Method®, and welcomes them into a powerful community of driven founders who become their pillars of support along the way. Founded in 2009, this method has helped CEOs turn burnt-out, stuck founders into the visionary leaders of thriving, team-managed companies.   What members gain:   A 1:1 CEO Mentor who has built at least one 7-9-figure company and provides personalized, year-round guidance tailored to your business and goals   A dedicated mentorship team so when you need a fresh perspective or a specialist, your mentor brings in the right expert for the challenge at hand   The proven SCALEit Method®, a step-by-step scaling framework built on five pillars: Strategic Vision, Cash Flow, Alliance of the Team, Leadership, and Execution   Strategic Vision and Cash Flow mastery to set a Big Picture Vision and build the marketing, sales, and cash flow systems that fuel sustainable growth   Alliance of the Team and Leadership development to build a team-managed company that runs without you, led by your strongest self   Execution systems that hand the daily grind to your team, giving you back your time, freedom, and headspace

A space-age invention that could help you, Super Patches, they are placed on your skin and work with your brain to help manage or remove pain. Fact or fiction: see how this 3D imprinted code is programmed and known as the fingerprint. An amazing invention talk with Marla Smith on The Mark Bishop Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley Chief US Equity Strategist, joins Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller on Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss the current data that Morgan Stanley is collecting regarding AI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Osborn is a journalist, strategist, and analyst whose work explores the increasingly fraught intersection of video games, business, and politics. He has worked as a reporter, consultant, and as Head of Campaigns and Communications at Ukie, the UK trade body for games, developing a rare vantage point on how the medium shapes, and is shaped by, power.He is also the founder of Half-Space Consulting and the editor of the Video Games Industry Memo newsletter, where he examines the forces driving the modern games business. In his new book, Power Play: Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Global Influence, he argues that games have become far more than entertainment: they are now digital third places, contested spaces in which authoritarian regimes, populists, and extremists seek to wield influence.LINKS:George Osborn:The book: Power Play – buy via Bookshop.org UK (supports independent booksellers)Power Play – WaterstonesPower Play – Bookshop.org US The newsletter: Video Games Industry Memo – George's newsletter (free to subscribe)The Games: GoldenEye 007 (N64, 1997) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64, 2000) Championship Manager 01/02 Mass Effect 2 BalatroAlso mentioned Bellingcat – investigative journalism outlet founded by Eliot Higgins Support My Perfect Console on PatreonBecome a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsoleTake the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do when you receive an incurable diagnosiscombined with childhood trauma? That was the experience of author and founder of She Found Joy Podcast and Retreat, Lauren Gaskill. Listen in as we talk about her story and how Jesus showed up and healed her along the way.Listen in for:How the foundation of the Word is essential forgifts of the Holy SpiritThe power of right relationships for wisdom andcounselWhat Jesus can do with our heart hurtsWhy forgiveness is a BIG part of healingHow to have encounters with God Favorite quotes:“We want our healing journey to be like…  ‘just do XYZ and you'll be fine'… but so many times it is layer by layer because it's complex and we are spirit, soul and body.” – Tiffany Jo Baker“There are people whose faith is born through building a history with God.” – Lauren Gaskill“When you make yourself available, the Lord is not going tonot reveal Himself to you.” – Lauren GaskillFavorite Scriptures:“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down fromthe Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” – James 1:17“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with allyour heart.” – Jeremiah 29:13 To learn more about Lauren Gaskill her book and all the things she has going on, visit her on Instagram/Facebook and at https://www.laurengaskillinspires.com/ *Want timely words, resources, and episodes delivered rightto your inbox to help you fuel and fulfill your faith journey? Simply subscribe today to never miss an episode at https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/subscribe (don'tworry, you won't get spam or excessive emails)*If you're looking for perfectly polished people or podcast,this isn't for you.. We're real people, with real good information, and a really great God. Don't miss the next Tiffany Jo Baker Podcast episode as wecontinue to help you GET FREE, LIVE FULL & THANK GOD! You can watch on YouTube and https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/tiffany-jo-baker-podcast or listen in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Ratings and reviews are like high-fives and “go-girl's” on podcasts. Helping you refresh and refocus so you can do all the thingsyou are called and created to do, my 31 Day Devotional “Soul-Care for Go-Getters” is available on Amazon and my website shop here. ( https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/go-getters-devo ) As a 3x Surrogate, Speaker, Soul-Care and Success Coach andHoly Spirit-led Strategist, I uplift the soul and success of women like you who are walking out your WHY, so you can birth your God-given dreams at home, online, and in the real world. Find me, @TiffanyJoBaker, on Instagram, Facebookand https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com. I would love to connect with you there!

Healthcare marketers are making major budget decisions based on attribution models that often tell an incomplete story. In episode two of The Strategists' Corner, host Rich Briddock sits back down with Ben Dutter, Chief Strategy Officer at Power Digital Marketing, to tackle the measurement problem hiding inside most healthcare marketing organizations. They introduce a practical framework that reorders how marketers should prioritize evidence, and explains why the metrics teams trust most are often the least reliable. You'll learn: Why last-click attribution gives healthcare marketers a false sense of confidence How to use marketing mix modeling to challenge assumptions about channel performance A proven approach to running incrementality tests without tanking lead volume How to get C-suite and PE-backed stakeholders bought into a new measurement strategy If your P&L and your dashboards are telling two different stories, this is the episode that helps you figure out which one to believe. RELATED RESOURCES The Search Plateau Problem: Why Healthcare Providers Need Incrementality Testing -https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/healthcare-incrementality-testing/ RevRx™: Unlocking the Power of Media Mix Modeling - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/media-mix-modeling-revrx/ When & How to Expand Your Healthcare Media Mix  - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/expanding-channel-media-mix-strategy/ Building a privacy-safe engine for patient growth  - https://www.cardinaldigitalmarketing.com/healthcare-resources/blog/health-system-privacy-safe-measurement-framework-case-study/  

What does it take to advise Heads of State, broker back-channel diplomatic deals, and operate inside the world's most complex political environments, all while building a global firm from scratch?In this episode, Julian sits down with Vlada Galan, geopolitical strategist, crisis management expert, and founder of Oracle Advisory Group. Vlada advises Heads of State across five continents, has worked on elections and conflicts in over a dozen countries, and was awarded a medal by the Ukrainian government in 2023 for her work on behalf of her home country.But the bio only tells part of the story. Vlada arrived in America at six years old with her mother, a cardboard sign, and two words of English. Everything she's built—a Harvard master's degree, a multimillion-dollar advisory firm, a career at the highest levels of global power—came entirely from scratch.This is a conversation about what power actually looks like from the inside, what separates the people who own the table from everyone else trying to get a seat at it, and what a Ukrainian immigrant who once knew two words of English learned about success that most people never figure out.— Episode Chapter Big Ideas (timing may not be exact) —0:00 — Intro1:35 — Finland trip: disconnecting in the Arctic Circle7:50 — What do the people who own the table actually have?11:51 — "Everything you need is within yourself”—did she believe it on Day 1?15:06 — Standing outside the private city club: the three A's of overcoming imposter syndrome18:16 — How she found her way into geopolitical consulting22:03 — Why she prefers the harder, less glamorous engagements25:53 — What the first 48 hours of a crisis actually look like28:09 — Track 2 diplomacy: the back-channel work that never makes the news32:20 — Managing personal identity and professional neutrality as a Ukrainian consultant36:30 — The bank governor story: aggression as an asset40:45 — How to be the honest advisor in a room full of yes people43:41 — The most enjoyable part of running her own firm45:05 — How she takes care of herself: weight training, cooking, and real disconnection48:18 — How she determines what's a good fit as a client50:20 — The biggest misconception about her field54:05 — The hardest part of building something from nothing55:23 — Book recommendations57:44 — What would that six-year-old girl on the plane say?— Key Quotes from Vlada Galan — “If you want to hang on for the long term and develop a reputation for actually bringing change and bringing results, be the no person because that is the person in the room that is the most courageous to say what they actually think, no matter what the consequences might be.”"People will test your boundaries. The more you allow them to cross those boundaries and steamroll you, the more they're going to take advantage of that.”"You learn a lot more from losing than you do from winning. That acquiring of knowledge that you actually get from failing is exactly how you become successful."— Connect With Vlada Galan —Website: https://oracleadvisorygroup.com/ Book website: https://success-mentality.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vladagalan/— Connect with Julian and Executive Health —LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianhayesii/X — https://x.com/thejulianhayesDon't let your biology become the bottleneck to the enterprise you're building. Book a private call —https://www.executivehealth.io/contactWebsite — https://www.executivehealth.io/***DISCLAIMER: The information shared is not meant to treat or diagnose any condition. This is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes. The content here is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor and/or medical practitioner. Consult your provider before making any decisions.

Topics Covered: Why high net worth individuals are considered “industry disruptors” in insurance The limitations of traditional personal and commercial insurance when addressing environmental risk Real-world environmental loss scenarios, including: Why many high-net-worth insureds are unknowingly self-insuring environmental exposures Environmental liability exposures tied to complex asset portfolios, including: How environmental risks for HNW individuals can rival those of corporations The disconnect between agent assumptions (e.g., mold coverage) and actual environmental coverage gaps The importance of integrating personal and commercial insurance into a cohesive environmental program How tailored environmental insurance solutions can eliminate gaps and reduce hidden liabilities Why education and expertise are critical for advisors serving high-net-worth clients The role of proactive environmental risk planning in protecting wealth, operations, and reputation   How many environmental exposures are your high-net-worth clients unknowingly self-insuring? The Certified Environmental Strategist (eS) self-paced course gives you the tools to uncover those risks and help protect what matters most. Environmental Strategist Resources: Hazardous Transportation Liability & Physical Damage Application Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) Application New Business Application for Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) Insurance StorageTank Pollution Liability Application Focusing exclusively on risk management and insurance professional development, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance provides a practical advantage at every career stage, positioning our participants and their clients for confidence and success.

— "The universe, including the sun, moon, waters, breeze, trees, and leaves, is here to bathe in, on, and around us. These elements of nature are the source of our beauty and replenish our beings" Valeria interviews Nadine Artemis  — She is the founder of Living Libations, is the author of Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums, and Renegade Beauty: Reveal and Revive Your Natural Radiance. Renegade Beauty was named one of "The Top 10 Books on Skin Care" by The Strategist of New York Magazine. A media contributor and visionary formulator, Nadine's creations have received acclaim in the New York Times, Vogue, and The Hollywood Reporter. Described by Alanis Morissette as "a true-sense visionary," Nadine formulates elegantly effective, pure solutions that optimize oral care, awaken the skin's inherent glow, and replenish the body's resonance. Her concept of Renegade Beauty encourages a return to ease through biological wisdom, inspiring a shift in how we understand wellness and the alchemy of beauty. To learn more about Nadine Artemis and her work, visit https://livinglibations.com.

Julie Nise is a Relationship Trainer and Communication Strategist known for her direct, results-oriented approach. With more than two decades of combined corporate, entrepreneurial and clinical experience, Julie brings a rare balance of empathy and practicality to her coaching. She has successfully guided more than 8,000 individuals and couples through challenges in communication, trust and leadership, offering clear, actionable strategies that create lasting change. Her insight and authenticity have earned her national recognition, including multiple appearances on the Dr. Phil Show, where her compassionate yet focused style resonated with both audiences and producers. As a regular commentator on NewsRadio KTRH Houston, Julie shared expert perspectives on relationships, communication, current events and leadership.In this episode, we discuss:--The Communication Reset: How to Stop Arguing and Start Understanding--Building Real Connection in a Digital World--Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal: The Step-by-Step Path to Healing--Leadership Through Listening: What Great Relationships Teach Us About Influence--From Conflict to Clarity: Turning Relationship Stress into Growth"Over the years, I've helped thousands of people—including couples on the brink of divorce and leaders seeking clarity in their relationships—achieve breakthroughs and focus on creating positive change," Julie says. "Whether you're looking to improve your marriage, reconnect with your family, or lead your team with confidence, my goal is to provide the clarity, tools, and strategies you need to thrive.... We are who we practice to be."Her new book, Romance ESP--Seeing Patterns and Responding to the Changes in Your Relationship, comes out in 2026. Among other things, readers will learn how to master the art of understanding and reacting to the non-verbal clues that influence relationship dynamics.Outside her work, Julie enjoys time with family, coastal living and encouraging others to grow in purpose and connection.Learn more and follow Julie:https://www.outcomesonly.com/https://www.instagram.com/outcomesonly/https://www.facebook.com/people/Outcomes-Only/61572479851741/

Isabel Perez-Doherty is a development strategist and social impact leader who empowers non-profits and purpose-driven leaders and organizations to move from overwhelmed institutional chaos to systemized, sustainable scale and predictable fundraising success. Isabel is the Founder of IPD Impact Consulting and a multilingual social impact leader with over 20 years of experience driving large-scale change across Canada, Europe, and Latin America. As a former National Director of Fund Development (CMHA) and Director of Philanthropy (Right to Food & YWCA Canada), she has mobilized over $100 Million in philanthropic investment and successfully built national fundraising programs that generated six-figure revenue growth. A recipient of the 2024 - 10 Most Influential Hispanics in Canada recognition, Isabel leverages her systemic and multicultural perspective to show organizations and leaders how to architect strategy, build resilient capacity, and translate complexity into clear, high-impact human action.She is a dedicated advocate focused on advancing equity for racialized newcomer women. Isabel is a mother, life partner, sister, friend and much more to many in her communities.Connect with her here: linkedin.com/in/isabelperezdohertyhttps://www.facebook.com/isabel.perezdohertyhttps://www.instagram.com/isabelperezdoherty_impact/www.ipdimpactconsulting.comDon't forget to download our FREE LinkedIn Post Template Guide here:https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates