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As digital transformation accelerates, today's leaders are navigating an increasingly complex risk landscape shaped by rising cyber threats, evolving regulations, and constant technological change. In this Episode, we sit down with Scott Alldridge—CEO of IP Services, President of the IT Process Institute, and author of the widely recognized VisibleOps series to help organizations bridge the gap between technical complexity and business strategy, enabling leaders to make smarter, risk-aware decisions. In this episode, we explore: The evolving role of boards in cybersecurity leadership Key gaps in traditional risk management strategies What true cybersecurity maturity looks like today Practical ways to build a culture rooted in accountability and resilience Scott's latest book, VisibleOps Cybersecurity, has earned Amazon Best Seller status and continues to shape how executives and cybersecurity professionals approach modern risk. Connect with Scott and learn more through his official website. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38oMlMr  Keep up with Scott Alldridge socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scott.alldridge.24/ X: https://x.com/scottalldridge  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottalldridge1/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@scottalldridge 

Here’s a question that should stop you in your tracks: What do you do when you’re booking meetings but prospects keep ghosting you? That was the challenge posed by Brittany, a sales rep watching her show rates crater quarter after quarter, on this week’s episode of Ask Jeb on The Sales Gravy Podcast featuring Will Frattini. Brittany was putting in the work, getting prospects to say yes on the phone, and then sitting alone on Zoom watching the clock tick. If you’ve been there, you know how demoralizing that is. The first thing you need to understand is the math. The best show rate you can hope for on first-time appointments is about fifty percent. If you’re above that, keep riding it. But fifty percent is the benchmark. That means for every ten meetings you book, expect five no-shows. The fix isn’t magic. The fix is volume and process. Stop Pushing People Into Meetings They Don’t Want Before you even think about your confirmation sequence, go back and listen to your prospecting calls. Ask yourself honestly: did that prospect agree to meet because they were genuinely interested, or because you wore them down and they said yes to get off the phone? If you’re so good at closing for the meeting that you’re talking people into it rather than compelling them, you’ve already lost. That’s not a show rate problem. That’s a buyer’s remorse problem. The prospect hangs up, questions their decision, and when Thursday rolls around they’ve convinced themselves they never really needed to meet in the first place. Strengthening your prospecting approach so that prospects are genuinely curious when they agree is the only real fix for that. The Confirmation Process That Actually Works Assuming you have a real reason to meet, the work doesn’t stop when they say yes. Here’s what actually stops prospects from ghosting. Before you get off the phone, confirm the meeting out loud. Say it. “I’m looking forward to seeing you Thursday at two.” Get that verbal confirmation back. Then ask for their email address on the spot and send the calendar invite immediately. Do not wait. And when you title that invite, don’t put “Meeting with Will.” Put your name, your company, their name, their company, and what you’re meeting about. A prospect who sees a generic calendar placeholder will delete it without a second thought. A specific, descriptive invite looks like real business and that’s exactly the psychological signal you need to send. The ten-and-two rule is worth using when you’re booking the meeting. Give two time options, not an open-ended “what works for you.” Something like: “I have Tuesday between ten and ten-thirty or Thursday around two. Does Thursday at two work?” Give a choice, take one away, let them pick. It creates agency and it creates commitment. Stay Visible, Stay Relevant Between the booking and the meeting, do not disappear. Send a short personalized video or email mid-week that reinforces why the meeting is worth their time. “I looked into your organization and I’m looking forward to learning more.” That’s it. No pitch. No agenda. Just warmth and presence. What you’re doing is building what I call the guilt asset. You’ve shown up. You’ve done the work. For most people, not showing up now would feel rude. You’ve made it harder for them to ghost you. For high-stakes meetings, large accounts, or anything where you’re bringing additional executives, confirm directly. Call or email. The calculus changes when the cost of a no-show is high. But for a standard first-time appointment with a single stakeholder, skip the confirmation call because it hands them an easy exit. Instead, if you have their office number, call the night before after hours and leave a voicemail. Let them know you’re looking forward to it and you’ll see them tomorrow. Now they have to do the work to cancel, and most people simply won’t. Keeping your pipeline full of qualified first-time appointments is the foundation. But turning booked meetings into actual conversations is where the money lives. When They Still Don’t Show You did everything right. They still ghosted. Now what? Here’s the message: “Hey, I hope everything’s okay. I was on the meeting for about seven minutes. I’ve got time reserved Thursday and Friday morning between nine and ten. Just let me know if you’re okay, and if you don’t want to meet, I have really thick skin.” Keep it human. Keep it short. Then, if they’re a real account worth pursuing, reach out to reschedule by suggesting the same time on the same day of the following week. They agreed to that slot once, which means it was likely open. Don’t make them think about a new time. Just reset the existing appointment. Here’s the principle behind all of this: when you do the work, you own the moral high ground. And when you own the moral high ground, your prospect feels like they owe you. That means a higher probability they reset the meeting, and a much higher probability they actually show up next time. Treat them like a transaction and they’ll treat you the same way. This is the system, the discipline, and the follow-through necessary to win. Not just activity for activity’s sake, but deliberate execution at every step of the process. The Bottom Line Stop blaming prospects ghosting you on bad luck. Most of the time it comes down to one of three things: you pushed someone into a meeting they weren’t sold on, you didn’t build enough relevance and visibility between the booking and the meeting, or you let the confirmation process fall apart. Fix those three things and your show rates will improve. Not to one hundred percent, because that’s not real life. But to a level where your pipeline starts working for you instead of against you. Jeb and Will go even deeper on getting past the people standing between you and the deal. Watch their Reach Decision Makers Faster: Beating AI & Human Gatekeepers webinar and put these tactics to work today.

In this Getting to Know KRA episode, we turn the tables and interview KRA's The Hub host Jonathan Overall, Director of Communications and Innovation at KRA, to explore the organization's expanding work in consulting. Jonathan shares how KRA is building on its deep experience in workforce services to help agencies, boards, and nonprofits navigate complexity, strengthen performance, and translate policy into practice. The conversation highlights KRA's relationship-driven, solution-focused approach—grounded in listening, collaboration, and implementation—and offers insight into when organizations should seek consulting support, what success truly looks like, and how KRA is preparing partners for the future through data, AI, and strategic innovation.

Public health programs don't operate in a vacuum; they're shaped by policies that influence funding, access to care, reporting requirements, and more. In this episode, JoAnne Deehr, Director of State Health Policy at ASTHO, explains ASTHO's Policy Institute for STI and Infectious Disease Prevention.  She'll discuss how the multi-part initiative helps state and territorial health department staff build practical policy skills, turning data and program challenges into actionable solutions. The Institute combines an on-demand Policy Academy, live Lunch and Learn webinars on timely topics like Medicaid and STI prevention, and hands-on office hours that allow participants to apply what they've learned to real-world challenges in their jurisdictions.Meeting Home PageMeeting Home PageStrength in numbers: Nonprofit launches consortium to improve public health data and outcomes - Route FiftyPublic Health Data Consortium | ASTHO

We've seen incredible advances in medical science over the past few decades, but doctors still marvel at the complexity and intricacies of the human body and its miraculous functions. Join in as we aim to bridge science and faith, demonstrating that our eyes, heart, lungs and other body parts point to a purposeful Creator, who we call the Brains of the Operation. The series begins on Feb. 15th at Horizon's 11 a.m. Exploring Service.

In this episode, Daniel J. Elliott, MD, MSCE, FACP, FAAP, Chief Medical Officer of Provider Experience at Centene Corporation, discusses how payers and providers can work together to address cost pressures, workforce challenges, and care coordination. He also shares perspectives on using AI, improving data sharing, and reducing friction in processes like prior authorization to strengthen the healthcare ecosystem.

By Tom Robinson - God has promised us a rose garden, but not today. God allows trials to strengthen us. Acts 14:22 Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying. "We must through many tribulations enter into the kingdom of God."

In this episode, William Scott Hurst, MBA, FACHE, CEO and President of PPNHCo Patient Physician Network Holding Co., L.L.C., shares how his 600 provider IPA is confronting payer disparities, scaling operations, and launching a multiple employer welfare arrangement to lower costs for practices and employers. He discusses the future of independent medicine, the need for operational alignment, and why thoughtful leadership must guide AI adoption in healthcare.

When markets shift, most agents wait. They wait for clarity. They wait for confidence. They wait for proof that a new approach is “working.” Productive agents don't wait. Right now a quiet separation is happening inside real estate. Some agents are adjusting their businesses with intention — while others are hoping the market goes back to what it was. In this episode, we break down 11 specific behaviors the agents pulling ahead are implementing right now, including: • Focusing on controllable activities • Doubling down on listings • Simplifying lead generation • Strengthening follow-up systems • Tracking pipelines with precision • Designing businesses for predictable income Markets reward preparation, not panic. Agents who move early gain clarity, momentum, and market share — while others fall behind quietly. If you want to understand what the most productive agents are doing differently right now, this episode will give you the blueprint. Free Resources for Agents Start here → https://HarrisRealEstateDaily.com/ Free coaching → https://PremierCoaching.com Mastermind program → https://HarrisMastermind.com Learn more → https://WhyLibertas.com/Harris

In this episode, Kate FitzPatrick, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Chief Nurse Executive at Jefferson Health, discusses integrating nursing teams across a newly expanded 33-hospital system, strengthening community partnerships, and scaling flexible workforce models. She also shares how nurse leaders can improve care transitions, support a growing number of early-career nurses, and redesign care delivery for the future workforce.

Abbey Rennau shares the enpowerment of collaboration between dentist and dental hygienists.   Resources: abbeyrennau@cccneb.edu

Understanding the deep human-animal bond is no longer just beneficial—it is essential to modern veterinary practice. This joint VetFolio Voice podcast discussion with Chewy Health and HABRI explores new research on the evolving human-animal bond and what it means for today's veterinary teams. Drawing from insights gathered from more than 2,000 U.S. pet owners, the conversation highlights how communication, trust, and technology can strengthen the veterinary-client relationship, improve satisfaction, and better support modern pet owners—especially younger generations—throughout the pet health journey.

Not every decision comes from a spreadsheet. In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk about trusting your instincts when building something new. They share how experience sharpens those instincts over time, and how real products produce the feedback that actually moves things forward.Key Takeaways00:11 – Letting your gut guide decisions03:54 – Strengthening instincts through real choices05:08 – Sometimes the best move is simply to build it07:49 – Breaking free from analysis paralysis15:02 – Real products bring real feedback17:11 – Learning to trust your own judgment18:26 – Welcoming feedback instead of fearing itLinks and ResourcesFizzy is a modern spin on kanban. Try it for free at fizzy.doRecord a video question for the podcastSign up for a 30-day free trial at Basecamp.comBooks by 37signalsHEY World | HEYThe REWORK podcastThe Rework Podcast on YouTubeThe 37signals Dev Blog37signals on YouTube@37signals on X

Josh Howell, Healthcare CTO at Rubrik, spoke with Moshe Beauford of Technology Reseller News at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition about the growing importance of cyber resilience in healthcare and Rubrik's collaboration with the American Hospital Association (AHA) to strengthen security across the sector. Howell explained that healthcare organizations remain among the most targeted industries for cyberattacks, making resilience and recovery capabilities essential. Rubrik has been working closely with the AHA's cybersecurity initiative, which is led by veteran security experts focused on helping hospitals and health systems better prepare for ransomware and other threats. The partnership highlights how public and private sector collaboration can improve readiness across healthcare infrastructure. A key theme of the discussion was the need to move beyond traditional backup strategies toward a broader cyber resilience framework. Rubrik's platform focuses on protecting critical healthcare data, ensuring that hospitals can recover quickly and safely if systems are compromised. In an industry where downtime can directly affect patient care, rapid and reliable recovery capabilities are critical. Howell emphasized that cybersecurity in healthcare is no longer just an IT concern—it is a patient safety issue. “Healthcare organizations must be able to protect their data and ensure that critical systems can recover quickly when incidents occur,” he said. This perspective is driving new investments in data protection, ransomware recovery, and operational resilience across healthcare systems. As healthcare leaders gathered at HIMSS to discuss the future of digital health, the conversation underscored the growing recognition that cybersecurity and resilience must be foundational elements of modern healthcare infrastructure. Learn more about Rubrik: https://www.rubrik.com/

In this episode, Kate FitzPatrick, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Chief Nurse Executive at Jefferson Health, discusses integrating nursing teams across a newly expanded 33-hospital system, strengthening community partnerships, and scaling flexible workforce models. She also shares how nurse leaders can improve care transitions, support a growing number of early-career nurses, and redesign care delivery for the future workforce.

In this episode, Kate FitzPatrick, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Chief Nurse Executive at Jefferson Health, discusses integrating nursing teams across a newly expanded 33-hospital system, strengthening community partnerships, and scaling flexible workforce models. She also shares how nurse leaders can improve care transitions, support a growing number of early-career nurses, and redesign care delivery for the future workforce.

The Rebbe advises a yeshivah student seeking blessing and help with forgetfulness to increase Torah study, pray from a siddur, immerse in a mikvah (Tevilas Ezra), memorize Mishnayos and Tanya, and give daily tzedakah. Spiritual growth draws down blessing and strengthens memory. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/016/006/6109

The Rebbe encourages an outreach group to strengthen both yeshivah-trained youth and those with no background, explaining that influencing others strengthens oneself (“tofe'ach al menas lehatfiach”). He urges expanding activities despite financial limits, promotes sheitel hair covering, and blesses the writer's wife with an easy birth. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/016/006/6105

Travel is often framed as a luxury or a break from real life, but in this conversation we explore how it can be a powerful developmental tool for kids. Beyond sightseeing, travel becomes a classroom for empathy, adaptability, and connection. We talk about how exposure to new cultures, languages, and environments helps children grow socially and emotionally, even when trips don't go as planned. The goal is not perfect itineraries, but meaningful experiences that stretch comfort zones and strengthen family bonds. We also highlight how many of these lessons can happen with or without international travel. Curiosity about the world, honoring others' needs, and learning to navigate discomfort are skills families can practice anywhere. Travel simply magnifies those opportunities, giving kids real-time chances to build resilience, perspective, and compassion. What we discussed: Using travel as an opportunity for education and growth Building curiosity about other cultures and people Exposure to diversity through real-life experiences Learning empathy through cultural connection Creating global awareness even from home Turning curiosity into advocacy and compassion Practicing flexibility when plans fall apart Modeling calm problem-solving during stress Kids learning adaptability from unexpected setbacks Honoring individual needs within a group Taking turns and negotiating shared experiences Respecting parents' and siblings' preferences Practicing patience and compromise Learning to feel comfortable being different Building empathy for newcomers and outsiders Growing confidence in unfamiliar environments Prioritizing family connection over perfection Choosing time together as a core value Managing resources like time and energy intentionally Strengthening family identity through shared experiences Want more? Listen to the full, original episode. Our podcasts are also now on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with closed captioning, check us out there and ⁠subscribe to PedsDocTalk⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don't forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠ page of the website.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Travel is often framed as a luxury or a break from real life, but in this conversation we explore how it can be a powerful developmental tool for kids. Beyond sightseeing, travel becomes a classroom for empathy, adaptability, and connection. We talk about how exposure to new cultures, languages, and environments helps children grow socially and emotionally, even when trips don't go as planned. The goal is not perfect itineraries, but meaningful experiences that stretch comfort zones and strengthen family bonds. We also highlight how many of these lessons can happen with or without international travel. Curiosity about the world, honoring others' needs, and learning to navigate discomfort are skills families can practice anywhere. Travel simply magnifies those opportunities, giving kids real-time chances to build resilience, perspective, and compassion. What we discussed: Using travel as an opportunity for education and growth Building curiosity about other cultures and people Exposure to diversity through real-life experiences Learning empathy through cultural connection Creating global awareness even from home Turning curiosity into advocacy and compassion Practicing flexibility when plans fall apart Modeling calm problem-solving during stress Kids learning adaptability from unexpected setbacks Honoring individual needs within a group Taking turns and negotiating shared experiences Respecting parents' and siblings' preferences Practicing patience and compromise Learning to feel comfortable being different Building empathy for newcomers and outsiders Growing confidence in unfamiliar environments Prioritizing family connection over perfection Choosing time together as a core value Managing resources like time and energy intentionally Strengthening family identity through shared experiences Want more? Listen to the full, original episode. Our podcasts are also now on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with closed captioning, check us out there and ⁠subscribe to PedsDocTalk⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don't forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠ page of the website.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wake up! In this message, Lead Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares Jesus's message to the church of Sardis.  Sardis had once been one of the most powerful cities in the world. Unlike the other 7 churches in Revelation, there's no mention of persecution, idolatry, or false teaching, by Jesus but they had gotten complacent. Revelation 3:1 The seven stars are symbolic of the seven angels or messengers which refers to the pastor or leader of each church.  Revelation 3:1-2 You can fool the crowd, but you can't fool Christ.They're asleep, so their movement is just sleepwalking. Church activity is not church vitality. Revelation 3:2-3 Repentance is a mind change that results in a behavior change. It's turning toward a new direction. It's not just feeling bad, it's doing good. Repentance happens when heart transformation leads to behavior modification. Revelation 3:4 God doesn't just examine our actions, He examines our intentions.  Revelation 3:5-6Hearing from Jesus always requires a response. And that's the letter to the church of Sardis and what it meant to them. So, what are the timeless truths for us in this letter, and how can we respond to what Jesus has revealed? 1. Your reputation is not as important as your righteousness.Matthew 23:27Yesterday's victories can become today's excuses. We'll be tempted to embrace programs over presence, structure over Spirit, and appearance over anointing. There are seasons of rest in the life of a Christian, but there are never seasons of complacency. Yesterday's obedience does not cover today's calling. God isn't impressed by your highlight reel; He is looking for present obedience. 2. Wake up before spiritual drift becomes spiritual death.Spiritual sleep happens one ignored conviction at a time.Romans 13:11Jesus doesn't want to write us off, He wants to wake us up.  3. Strengthen what remains.God can do a lot with a spark, but you have to stop pouring water on it and start fanning it into a flame.Strengthening what remains means you stop coasting and start pursuing God again.Spiritual renewal does not come from willpower; It comes from the power of the Holy Spirit.Isaiah 11:2Romans 8:11Revival rarely begins with something spectacular. It usually begins with someone returning to the basics.  Some of the stars we see shining above us are actually already dead. Because many of them are light-years away, the light they produced years ago is still traveling through space. In other words, we may be seeing the glow of something that no longer exists and died years ago.And that's exactly what Jesus says was happening in Sardis.  It's the same for us. Church, there are too many "bored-again" Christians who are trapped in the rut of religion, regurgitating Christianese phrases, and mindlessly attending, but not engaging.Wake up! Strengthen what remains. Repent, and return to the Lord. Are you spiritually alive, or just known for being spiritually alive?

Journey with David Antwi through Acts 20 as he reveals Paul's unwavering dedication to spiritual growth and strengthening the early church amidst relentless travels and opposition. Discover the intentional practices that foster deep faith and consistent service.

President Trump publicly criticized former Fox host Tucker Carlson's character yesterday. He also announced that Iran's military force continues to be dismantled day by day, with no plans to stop the attacks. Meanwhile, the Oscars are considering a performance by Barbra Streisand. Mark takes your calls!  Mark interviews comedian Jackie Martling. Jackie keeps Mark laughing with his quick one-liners and jokes. He also addresses being mentioned in the Epstein files.

President Trump publicly criticized former Fox host Tucker Carlson's character yesterday. He also announced that Iran's military force continues to be dismantled day by day, with no plans to stop the attacks. Meanwhile, the Oscars are considering a performance by Barbra Streisand. Mark takes your calls!  Mark interviews comedian Jackie Martling. Jackie keeps Mark laughing with his quick one-liners and jokes. He also addresses being mentioned in the Epstein files.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Front Lines Ministries: Strengthening Missionaries Through Church-Centered Biblical CounselingIn this “Speak the Truth” episode Mike interviews Danny Falcone, a lay elder at Delray Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, and leader of Front Lines Ministries' training and equipping. Danny explains Front Lines' mission to help churches strengthen missionary care and extend faithful years on the field through heart-focused, church-centered training, counseling, and consulting, responding to high missionary attrition and preventable issues like team conflict and spiritual or emotional struggles. He describes their counseling approach that involves sending or field churches, work with missionaries and indigenous pastors in regions including Africa, China, and the Middle East/North Africa, and plans to launch a care-and-equipping platform with dashboards, care notes, and training pipelines for missions, member care, and pastoral internships. He shares how to connect via flmin.org, give financially, and pray for wisdom and Christ-centered endurance.00:00 Podcast Welcome00:35 Meet Danny Falcone01:17 Danny's Family and Ministry01:56 Why Front Lines Exists03:20 Heart Focused Missionary Care05:12 Care Dashboard Platform06:29 Training Pipelines and Member Care09:24 Where They Serve Globally11:17 How to Support Front Lines12:35 Partnerships and Resource Library14:21 Prayer Needs and Vision16:20 Closing Encouragement and FarewellEpisode MentionsFrontlines Ministries 

Join us for a powerful episode exploring mental health in the workplace and practical support strategies with crisis mental health expert Jessi Beyer. In this compelling conversation, Jessi unpacks the realities of mental health challenges, particularly in high-risk and safety-critical environments. Backed by eye-opening statistics and real-world stories, she explains how these challenges directly impact performance, culture, and overall workplace safety. Jessi emphasizes the importance of building a true culture of care grounded in trust, psychological safety, and meaningful peer support. She also introduces her impactful L.I.F.E. framework for suicide prevention, offering clear, practical guidance to help leaders and teams take meaningful steps toward prevention. If you are ready to move your workplace from crisis response to proactive care, this episode delivers practical strategies to strengthen mental health and ensure every team member feels seen, supported, and valued. Tune in. This is a conversation that truly matters! About the Guest: Jessi Beyer, MHP, is an award-winning international speaker, #1 best-selling author of How To Heal, and a crisis mental health professional embedded with law enforcement and Region 1 SWAT in Snohomish County, Washington. Named the 2025 Best International Mental Health Speaker by Global Health and Pharma, she has been featured in over 200 media outlets and has spoken to thousands of people worldwide. Jessi holds master's degrees in critical psychology, human services, and military psychology, with a focus on trauma, crisis intervention, and terrorism. She is deeply passionate about supporting military and first responder mental health, drawing from both her professional experience and personal ties to those who serve. For more information: https://jessibeyerinternational.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strengthening a volunteer strategy is not always about fixing a struggling program. Sometimes it is about preparing a successful program for growth.In this episode, Tobi Johnson is joined by Lisa Lopez and Paola Gonzalez from ScholarMatch to discuss how their organization examined its volunteer engagement model. Through an eight-month collaboration, the team evaluated their systems, explored new ways to support volunteers, and began building a framework to expand their impact.During the conversation, Lisa and Paola share the story behind ScholarMatch's mission to support first-generation college students and explain how volunteer coaches guide students through the college application process. From building college lists to reviewing financial aid offers and essays, volunteers help students navigate a system many families experience for the first time.The episode also explores strategy work behind the scenes, including program audits, communications reviews, volunteer journey mapping, and targeted recruitment strategies. These efforts helped the team step back from daily operations, identify opportunities for improvement, and rethink how volunteers are recruited, supported, and developed as leaders.If your organization is thinking about expanding volunteer capacity or improving its systems, this episode offers a real-world look at what it takes to strengthen a volunteer strategy while continuing to serve your mission.Full show notes: 204. Transforming Your Volunteer Strategy: A Case Study with ScholarMatch Volunteer Strategy - Episode Highlights [00:50] - Meet ScholarMatch Guests [09:15] - Why Volunteerism Matters [17:24] - First Gen Barriers [22:26] - Volunteer Coaches Impact [35:05] - Scaling Needs New Systems [36:12] - Outside Perspective Benefits [45:37] - Volunteer Personas Breakthrough [48:58] - Big Strategy Shifts [57:17] - What's Next For ScholarMatch [01:04:24] - Final Reflections And Wrap Helpful Links Volunteer Management Progress Report  VolunteerPro Impact Lab  Volunteer Nation Episode #019: Improve the Volunteer Experience with a Journey Map  Volunteer Nation Episode #189: How to Use a Communications Audit to Recruit More Volunteers  ScholarMatch Website ScholarMatch Volunteer Page  Email  ScholarMatch on Instagram  ScholarMatch on Facebook  ScholarMatch on LinkedIn  Thanks for listening to this episode of the Volunteer Nation podcast. If you enjoyed it, please be sure to subscribe, rate, and review so we can reach more people like you who want to improve the impact of their good cause. For more tips and notes from the show, check us out at TobiJohnson.com. For any comments or questions, email us at WeCare@VolPro.net.

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"Art—alongside diet, sleep, exercise, and nature, is the forgotten fifth pillar of health." —Daisy Fancourt, author Art Cure: How the Arts Save Lives Pleasure reading – mandatory. Listening to your favorite music – a have-to, not a want. Dancing – required participation. Viewing something of beauty – a daily must-stop and do. Each of these and so many more examples of the various forms of art that we may enjoy, often are presented as discretionary, or if we have time, or if we have money. But the truth is, just as professor of psychobiology and epidemiology at University College London Daisy Fancourt writes, we would be best advised to view them as necessities for living well.  In Art Cure, Fancourt writes to underscore how important the arts are, and reveals how varied and different forms of art can be. We're talking about how they improve our health, something we seem to be obsessed with as a culture, but as a culture often overlook the most enjoyable forms of becoming and maintaining good health. In today's episode, we'll explore what the arts consist of so you can find your choice of art, the many health and life benefits, and explore in detail how you can incorporate art daily into your life.  Let's get started.    Find the Show Notes for today's episode on The Simply Luxurious Life blog - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast421 

Some of the most effective solutions for improving birth outcomes worldwide are rooted in relationships, not technology. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Dekker speaks with midwife Stephanie Marriott of the International Confederation of Midwives about the global impact of midwifery care. She outlines what defines a midwifery model of care, why continuity of midwife-led care matters for both outcomes and experiences, and how trust and relationship-based care can influence Cesarean rates, trauma-informed care, and access to services. Stephanie draws on her work across the U.K., Asia, and Africa to share how countries such as Indonesia and Bangladesh are strengthening midwifery education, regulation, and deployment, and what that means for maternal and newborn health. Together, Stephanie and Rebecca also discuss the essential role midwives play in humanitarian and disaster settings, the global shortage of midwives, and the growing call for One Million More midwives worldwide. (04:58) What is a midwifery model of care? (08:00) Why relationships are central to better birth outcomes (10:27) Time, workload, and sustainability for midwives (12:20) Trust, disclosure, and safety during pregnancy (13:01) How continuity of care shapes labor and birth experiences (16:48) What is the International Confederation of Midwives? (22:05) Strengthening midwifery education worldwide (28:13) Rebuilding midwifery education where it was lost (34:53) Rising cesarean rates and the role of midwives (39:26) Why midwives are essential in humanitarian settings (42:35) The global shortage of midwives Resources Learn more about the International Confederation of Midwives: internationalmidwives.org Support the One Million More campaign: millionmore.org Explore UNFPA's work supporting sexual and reproductive health, maternal health, and midwifery systems: unfpa.org For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

What does it take to build a resilient public health system? Keshana Owens-Cody, Director of the Office of Public Health Infrastructure at the New York State Department of Health, talks about incorporating core competencies into public health agencies and why fostering a true culture of learning is essential in an era of constant change. Owens-Cody explains how competency-based frameworks can help agencies move beyond “survival mode” and toward a more intentional, organized approach to workforce development, performance evaluations, accreditation, and long-term infrastructure building.  Later, Catherine Murphy, Senior Analyst of Government Affairs at ASTHO, discusses the status of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). Originally passed in 2006, the sweeping preparedness law underpins key programs supporting medical countermeasures, hospital readiness, and emergency response nationwide. Meeting Home PageASTHO's 14 Most Popular Resources of 2025 | ASTHOThe Future of PAHPA and National Public Health Preparedness | ASTHOSubscribe | ASTHOMeeting Home Page

Fr. Marc Lenneman joins Patrick to discuss Strengthening the Will (3:06) what is our will? What are the effects of original sin on the will? (10:11) what are good and bad convictions? (15:05) Mary from MN – How do you fight an affection to a specific sin? (18:54) Break 1 Suzie - I say I have a crazy or addict brain. I'm much better during Lent. Try really hard all year, but especially during Lent. I also know that I need to be patient. I'm working on my will and God's working on my will. My family and friends have to deal with this, too. (25:44) Where is the line between holy desires and earthly pleasures? (33:32) Ann Marie - Not to give into despair when God's working on your sinful nature. I'm working on a situation with jealousy and trying to deal with being angry or vindictive, but choosing to deal with my heart in the matter. (39:19) Break 2 (40:48) Carol - This show is so spot on. I needed it for my Lenten goal process. Opened up my path to be myself and understanding to what I need to achieve in my Catholicism in becoming a better person and what God wants for me. How does prayer fasting and alms giving increase our will power?

We are two weeks into the MLS season and we're going to spend most of today's show talking about what we've learned so far from U.S. Internationals playing in the league. We'll also take a look at the USMNT striker depth chart now that we're only a few weeks away from learning who Mauricio Pochettino will select for the March roster.To help me today, I've invited Charles Boehm to join the show. Charles is a Washington, DC-based writer and editor who has covered all levels of the American soccer scene since 2004. His work has appeared in a range of outlets including ESPN.com, MLSsoccer.com, Overlap digital magazine, Soccerwire.com, and Gothamist.com. You can follow Charles on Bluesky at: @cboehm.bsky.socialHere And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

What is your church known for in your community? In this episode, Phil Cooke https://philcooke.com sits down with church branding strategist Mark MacDonald to uncover the real reason many churches don't grow and what church leaders can do to fix it. Discover how churches can stop being known for what they're against and start becoming known for what they're for—using practical branding and communication strategies that actually help people find and understand your church. If your church wants to grow, stand out, and truly matter in your community, this conversation will challenge the way you think about church branding, messaging, and outreach. Includes insight on using listening groups and AI to elevate your branding strategy, plus tips on developing your online presence through keywords and Google search.

3/2/26. Five Minutes in the Word scriptures for today: 2 Corinthians 12:19. Strengthening the Faith. Resources: biblehub.com; logos.com; ChatGPT; Faithlife Study Bible. Listen daily at 10:00 am CST on https://kingdompraiseradio.com. November 2021 Podchaser list of "60 Best Podcasts to Discover!" LISTEN, LIKE, FOLLOW, SHARE! #MinutesWord; @MinutesWord; #dailybiblestudy #dailydevotional #Christian_podcaster Podcast website: https://www.hwscott.net/podcast.php https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK9zaXqv64YaCjh88XIJckA/videos https://m.youtube.com/@hhwscott

In this episode, Kelly Macken Marble, Chief Executive Officer of Osceola Medical Center, discusses expanding mental health and substance use services, investing in facility growth and specialty recruitment, and navigating Medicaid, 340B, and rural reimbursement challenges to sustain local access to care.

How can advisors better meet their clients' needs and preferences when it comes to insurance and annuities? In the first episode of a new miniseries exploring the key services advisors can offer to strengthen their practice, Head of Practice Management Catherine Williams sits down with DPL Financial Partners Founder and CEO David Lau. They discuss what DPL is doing in the insurance space, dispel common misconceptions about annuities, and challenge advisors to think more critically about how these tools fit into a holistic client offering.

In this episode, we cover:The Call to Boston: An urgent invitation for the entire region to consecrate itself for the "10 Days of Prayer" in September, preparing for the great things God is about to do. The "Joshua Generation": Recognizing the apostolic mantle of Lion of Judah as a vanguard for spiritual awakening.The Anatomy of Exhaustion: Identifying the "best" (burden) that keeps believers from moving forward and the difference between external strength and internal fortitude. The Secret of Moses: Why "Show me Your glory" is the most daring prayer in the Bible and why the presence of God is more valuable than any promised land. 5 Practical Steps for Strengthening: 1. Recognizing your weakness. 2. Trusting in His power. 3. Praying without ceasing. 4. Meditating on the Word. 5. Living a life led by the Holy Spirit. The 21-Day Challenge: A practical look at a "complaint-free" life and the power of changing our internal dialogue to reflect God's character. Key Moments:[00:00] Prophetic Introduction: Preparing for the September "10 Days of Prayer." [12:15] The Mirror of Isaiah: Why exhaustion doesn't change the nature of an infinite, unwearied God. [28:40] Heart Surgery: God's interest in healing the hidden wounds of resentment, anger, and depression. [45:10] The Practice of the Presence: Methods to cultivate a constant awareness of God in daily activities. [01:05:00] Final Victory: Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3 for being filled with the fullness of God. Key Scriptures:Isaiah 40:28-31: The promise of renewed strength for those who wait on the Lord. Ephesians 3:14-21: Paul's prayer for the "inner man" to be strengthened with power through the Spirit. Psalm 139: The impossibility of hiding from God's pervasive and loving presence. Exodus 33:11-18: Moses' refusal to move forward without the presence of God. Connect with us:English Website: http://LeondeJuda.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cljofficial/#Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/congregacionleondejudaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeondeJudaBoston

In this episode, Kelly Macken Marble, Chief Executive Officer of Osceola Medical Center, discusses expanding mental health and substance use services, investing in facility growth and specialty recruitment, and navigating Medicaid, 340B, and rural reimbursement challenges to sustain local access to care.

In this episode, Quanna Batiste Brown, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Touro Infirmary within LCMC Health, shares how she is redesigning nursing infrastructure, advancing workforce development, leveraging virtual nursing and AI, and driving culture change to improve quality, retention, and patient outcomes.

Kingdom = government, dominion of a place; Tempting the wealthy; "King" story; Tithingmen; Taxing early Americans; Degeneration of the people; Rights and liberties; Roman republic; Jutes?; Julius Caesar; Testosterone and bravery; Stolen land?; Voter fraud?; Ruthless Indians; "Tithable"; Taking away your neighbor's property; What degenerates the people; "Commander-in-Chief" + "Principas Civitas" + "Apotheos"; Forms of government; Function of The Church; "Pseudo-capitalism"; Having sight; Cities of blood; Deut 17; Intra-brain hemispheric connections; Tongues?; Forcing contributions?; One-room schoolhouses; Strengthening community; Flaws in our thinking; Self-governance?; "Corban" of the Pharisees; Lady Godiva; Twice-robbed people; Sophistry; Human nature; Snares and traps; "Notes"; Repentance; Walking in the ways of Christ; Q: From Isabelle: Public school in NY - History taught; Altering history; Patrick Henry; Living in darkness; Inability to see truth; Genocide; Dividing the people; Benefit addiction; Caring for neighbors; No covetousness; Not to be like the government of the gentiles; Strive and persevere.

In this episode, Quanna Batiste Brown, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Touro Infirmary within LCMC Health, shares how she is redesigning nursing infrastructure, advancing workforce development, leveraging virtual nursing and AI, and driving culture change to improve quality, retention, and patient outcomes.

In this episode, Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA, Chief Medical Officer of Essence Healthcare, discusses the growing collaboration between payers and providers, the push for site neutral care and pharmacy cost reform, and the need for stronger investment in cardiometabolic and population health. She also shares how quality performance, member experience, and social determinants of health are shaping health plan strategy and margins heading into 2026.

Join us as we welcome Pastor Geoff Buck as he shares a messaged titled "The Message of Grace." Pastor Geoff Buck has retired as an assistant pastor at Calvary Monterey for the past 15 years. He is a veteran of 52 years overall in church planting, conference speaking, establishing a Bible College, and pastoring. His passion and burden is to make the Bible practical in all areas of life to all ages. Personally he loves running, snorkeling in Monterey Bay, reading, motorcycles, and hanging out with wife Denise and their 4 kids and 7 grandkids. Geoff is now pursuing this ministry called Strengthening the Churches to serve and support pastors around the country. Geoff can conduct a number of different conferences, but more importantly he will minister to the personal and private needs of pastors and their families.

What does it really take to scale a law firm profitably? In this episode of the Managing Partners Podcast, Kevin Daisey sits down with Brooke Lively, law firm growth expert, EOS implementer, and founder of CathCap, to unpack why most attorneys struggle to run their firms like businesses. From costly hiring mistakes that can exceed 150,000 dollars per attorney to the six key components of EOS, this conversation dives deep into execution, accountability, leadership, and culture. Brooke explains how law firm owners can move from chaos to clarity using 90-day rocks, measurable data dashboards, core value alignment, and process optimization. They also discuss the biggest myth about self-implementing EOS and why most firms only scratch the surface without guidance. If you are a managing partner looking to improve law firm profitability, build a self-managing team, reduce turnover, and create scalable systems, this episode delivers practical strategies you can implement immediately. Today's episode is sponsored by The Managing Partners Mastermind. Click here to schedule an interview to see if we are a fit. Chapters (00:00:00) - How to Build a Million- Dollar Firm(00:00:32) - Brooke Lively On The Managing Partners Podcast(00:01:16) - When You Should See Your Match Again(00:01:50) - How to Build a Law Firm on EOS(00:05:49) - How to Use EOS to Scale Your Law Firm(00:12:12) - Six Key Components to Getting Your Book Done(00:13:10) - Six Areas of Strengthening the Firm(00:14:23) - The next thing is data. And then that's.(00:15:12) - The 5 Components of a Strategic Plan(00:18:48) - Hiring in the Age of EOS(00:21:56) - How to Fill a Position(00:24:46) - The 3-Step Process for Growing Your Firm(00:28:38) - Core Values vs Accidental Values(00:31:54) - EOS: Scaling Law(00:33:37) - EOS for Law Firms: Connect with Brooke Scaling Law

"I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message. "In 2026, many parents, teachers and coaches are asking the same question. What is happening to our children?Across schools and communities, we are seeing more aggression, faster escalation of conflict, online humiliation spilling into classrooms, and young people struggling to regulate strong emotions. At the same time, childhood is now lived through screens in fast, stimulating, comparison-driven digital environments that developing brains were never designed for.In this episode, I sit down with Bryan, Head of Student Engagement, football coach, father and husband, who works with young people every day. We talk honestly about what he is seeing on the ground. Rising reactivity. Exposure to gambling culture through sport. Earlier access to drugs and alcohol. The growing pressure that boys and girls are facing in 2026. This is not a blame conversation. What does constant stimulation do to a developing brain?  How does sleep loss affect impulse control? Why are some conflicts escalating so quickly? And what can parents, schools and communities actually do to help?We explore the neuroscience of regulation, the difference between character and capacity, and why connection must come before correction. Most importantly, we focus on practical steps. Strengthening sleep, protecting childhood from screens, rebuilding community boundaries, and restoring the conditions that help children thrive.Screens are not the only factor. But unregulated exposure in developing brains is not neutral. If we want safer communities, we must build stronger nervous systems. If we want resilient adults, we must protect childhood.Based on the sources, physical activity is not viewed as a reward but as essential biology that supports the nervous system and builds the capacity for frustration tolerance. The following activities and approaches are highlighted as beneficial:• Team-Based Sports with "Flow": Engaging in sports that emphasise team dynamics—like the New Zealand All Blacks' "caterpillar" model—helps students move away from individual frustration and social comparison. When a team "flows" together, they learn to communicate and work together to "fix links" when someone fails, rather than a student feeling like a "loser" when they don't personally score.• Outdoor Time: Restoring outdoor time is considered a high-leverage intervention to help regulate the nervous system. This provides a necessary break from the chronic load of digital stimulation and screens, which often depletes a student's ability to handle setbacks.• Mindful Movement and Stretching: Incorporating daily stretching can help transition the brain from a reactive state to a centred one. These "tiny habits," when done consistently, help rewire the brain for better emotional control and less reactionary behaviour.• Walking and Connection: Physical activities that facilitate conversation, such as group walks, can help students and adults alike "unpack" their day and process frustrations through connection rather than isolation.• Competitive Play with Resilience Modelling: While competitive sports like football or rugby league can be sources of frustration, they serve as a training ground for resilience if adults model how to "bounce back" after a loss rather than blaming others.Ultimately, these activities support frustration tolerance by strengthening human capacity—including social intelligence and emotional regulation and to keepSupport the showSubscribe and support the podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/367319/supporters/newLearn more at www.profselenabartlett.com

Public health is everywhere, but too often, people don't see it. In this episode, we explore how the field can build a stronger future by investing in the next generation of professionals and improving how it communicates its value to the public. Dr. Kimberly Wyche Etheridge, Senior Vice President of Health Initiatives at ASTHO discusses why workforce pathway programs, mentorship, and hands-on partnerships between universities and health departments are critical as experienced leaders retire and workforce gaps grow. She shares why more students are choosing public health, how practical experience helps bridge the gap between theory and real-world practice, and why retaining early-career professionals requires rethinking workplace culture. From creative funding strategies to proactive pipeline development, she makes the case that investing in people today is essential for protecting community health tomorrow. Then, Brian Castrucci, President and CEO of the  de Beaumont Foundation explains why, in a recent article, he argued public health must do a better job communicating its impact. He explores how partnerships across sectors, from business and education to faith communities, can strengthen support, and why consistency, speed, and alignment in messaging are more important than ever. We also discuss how digital creators and influencers are reshaping trust, why public health should meet audiences where they already are, and what it will take to build a clear, unified value proposition for the field.Journal of Public Health Management and PracticeSubscribe | ASTHO

Feeding choices carry an enormous emotional weight for new parents, often shaped more by online narratives and cultural pressure than by balanced evidence. In this conversation, we unpack formula guilt, breastfeeding myths, and how distorted risk messaging fuels shame. We talk about how understanding research in context can help parents move away from fear-based thinking and toward informed, values-based decisions that support both parent and baby. The episode also explores the long-term impact of early feeding shame on maternal confidence. Feeding is often the first major parenting decision, and how a parent navigates it sets the tone for future choices. We focus on strengthening self-trust, rejecting stigma, and recognizing that child outcomes are driven by complex environmental and social factors, not a single feeding method. What we discussed: Why parents feel guilt around formula feeding How online activism shapes feeding narratives Evaluating whether sources of information are trustworthy Misleading statistics and risk exaggeration Relative risk vs absolute risk in infant illness The psychological harm of formula shaming Why stress can worsen milk supply struggles Breastfeeding benefits in realistic context Why breastfed babies still get sick The role of environment and exposure to germs Myths about allergies, IQ, and milestone differences How child development is multifactorial Socioeconomic factors in feeding research Sibling comparison studies and feeding outcomes Why shame damages maternal bonding Strengthening decision confidence early in parenting Owning feeding choices without apology How openness reduces stigma for other parents Modeling self-trust for the parenting journey Letting go of guilt about long-term outcomes Want more? Listen to the full, original episode. Check out Mallory's new book, "Bottle Service": https://www.amazon.com/Bottle-Service-Encouragement-Guilt-Free-Successful/dp/1668088762 Our podcasts are also now on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with closed captioning, check us out there and ⁠subscribe to PedsDocTalk⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don't forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠ page of the website.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices