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What if the very thing you've been hiding is the key to unlocking everything you want? In this episode, Lacy and Jessica explore a gentler chapter of manifestation: one rooted in authenticity, self-trust, and coming home to who you truly are. They share updates from the Be Seen Challenge and unpack the subtle ways we hide: people-pleasing, over-explaining, perfectionism, and chasing external validation. True visibility isn't about being louder or more performative — it's about feeling safe enough to own your desires, trust your intuition, and let your authentic self become your strongest signal. Plus, they answer listener questions on confidence, manifestation tests, relationship shadows, finances, and embodying the liberating “f*ck it” energy that comes from truly trusting yourself. Ready to tap into what's waiting to be seen? Take the Be Seen Challenge kickoff quiz (also in the TBM app) and discover the places in your life that are ready to transform.  Full show notes → https://tobemagnetic.com/expanded-podcast   Resources: Last Chance: $23/Month Ends Monday Our lowest price of the season disappears Monday, July 20 at 11:59pm PST. Don't miss this chance to lock in your Pathway membership for just $23/month and start manifesting the life you deserve.   The Be Seen Challenge Quiet your inner critic, stop playing small, and start manifesting the life you truly want. Now live inside The Pathway.   Free Masterclass: Step Into Your F*ck It Energy If you missed our live masterclass with Lacy and Jessica — don't worry, you can still watch the replay! Learn how to step into your f*ck it energy and feel genuinely safe being seen.   Join the Pathway Membership Use code EXPANDED for 20% off your first month! The Pathway Membership gives you unlimited access to all of our manifestation workshops—including How to Manifest, Unblocking Your Inner Child, Shadow, Love, Money, Rock Bottoms, Ruts, and Energetic Updates —plus 70+ self-hypnosis tracks designed to unlock your full potential. LEARN MORE HERE   Get the latest from TBM Join the Pathway now - Return to Magic Challenge, Money Challenge, and Nervous System Reset available now! New to TBM? Free Offerings to Get You Started Learn the Process! Expanded Podcast - How to Manifest Anything You Desire  Get Expanded! The Motivation - Testimonial Library Ready to find out what's holding you back? Try our Free Clarity Exercise Be an EXPANDER! Share Your Manifestation Story Submit to Be a Process Guest What did you manifest during the Return to Magic Challenge? Share a voice note of your question, block, or Process to be featured in an episode! This Episode Is Brought to You By:  Nutrafol - Get $10 your first month's subscription + free shipping with code TBM Nutrafol Women Fatty15 - go to fatty15.com/TBM use code TBM at checkout to get an additional 15% off your 90-day subscription Starter Kit In this episode we talk about: The energetic shift from the Year of Stripping to the Refinement Era Why authenticity is becoming the most magnetic frequency Updates and breakthroughs from the Be Seen Challenge Understanding your authentic signal versus performing for validation The feminine version of "f*ck it" energy How people-pleasing quietly blocks manifestation Why disconnecting from technology strengthens intuition Manifesting a home that reflects your authentic self Recognizing manifestation blinders caused by overstimulation Working through time pressure, urgency, and manifestation timelines How relationship shadows appear when you begin expanding Learning to trust your own desires without seeking permission Ancient beauty rituals for nervous system regulation and intuitive connection Simplifying finances and creating energetic spaciousness Why raw authenticity will become more valuable than perfectly curated content Mentioned In the Episode:  Learn more about Signal and authenticity in our Signal Ep Learn more about the energetics of 2026 and 2027 and the Refinement Era in The Hidden Fear Blocking Your Manifestations Right Now Tune into Lacy's Substack! - By Candlelight - Join Here Jessica's fave for hair health: Nutrafol, Act & Acre Shampoo Lacy's fave for hair health: Mason Pearson brush, Act & Acre Dermastamp Find our Be Seen Challenge plus all our workshops and all workshops mentioned inside our Pathway Membership! (Including the Worst Case Scenario DI, Golden Shadow DI, Safe to Be Seen DI) HOW TO MANIFEST by Lacy Phillips (with exercises by Jessica Gill)Available now! The Expanded Podcast, from To Be Magnetic™ (TBM), is the leading manifestation podcast rooted in neuroscience, psychology, and energetics. Hosted by TBM's Chief Content Officer Jessica Gill, with monthly appearances from founder Lacy Phillips, Expanded is where science and the mystical meet to help you manifest in the most grounded, practical, and life-changing way.At TBM, we've redefined manifestation through Neural Manifestation™—our proven, science-backed method developed with neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart. This process helps you reprogram limiting beliefs at the subconscious level so you can create the life most aligned with your authenticity.Each week, we take you inside the TBM practice to help you expand your subconscious to believe what you desire is possible. Through expert interviews, thought leader conversations, TBM teachings, and real member success stories, you'll learn how to: – Rewire your subconscious mind and step into your worth – Heal your inner child and integrate shadow work – Set boundaries, strengthen intuition, and reclaim self-worth – Manifest relationships, careers, abundance, and experiences that align with your true selfWith over than 40 million downloads and a global community in over 100 countries, Expanded has become the gold standard in manifestation content. Think of it as your weekly practice for expanding your mind, believing what you want is possible, and manifesting the life you're meant to live.Past guests include leading voices such as Mel Robbins, Lewis Howes, Jenna Zoe, Martha Beck, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Gabor Maté, Mark Groves, and Brianna Wiest. 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Mark interviews Jessica Sorentino, an author brand strategist with more than a decade of experience helping writers and thought leaders connect with their audiences in meaningful, lasting ways. Prior to the main content, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK10 at checkout and save 10% off your own personalized report. In the interview, Mark and Jessica talk about: What an author's brand is and how to determine what that brand is A technique of visualizing a coffee/lunch date with a dream reader/follower and writing down what you spoke about Stripping back the sales and marketing and finding that common ground The importance of authors having a handy in and having control of marketing their books even when a book is published by a major publisher Work done with Macmillan on their first business-to-consumer product How authors can sometimes feel being "dumped" by their publisher after the initial launch period That it's not really the buzz that makes for solid sales, but it's passionate readers How much of "comps" (ie "comp authors" and "comp titles") are a part of author branding The comradery of authors lifting one another up Jessica's "Turning Pages" private consulting for authors and the triangle of the author/book/reader connection Pulling out themes from a book that can help build out that conversation The value of an author brand during the query/the pitch process to an agent, editor, or publisher How the publishing industry is really about businesses making a bet on what they're investing in Jessica's "Open Book" Substack and how authors can get access to it for free The relationship between platform, brand, and marketing The book club podcast that Jessica co-hosts called "Third Glass" The question of how a book is a want not a need, so how do you make a reader want your book A reminder of the number of times a person needs to see something before it really sticks, which is 12 If you only show up when you have something to promote instead of showing up regularly Prioritizing engagement and conversations versus followers and likes And more... After the interview Mark reflects on a number of things Jessica mentioned. Links of Interest: Jessica's Website Open Book (Substack) Third Glass Podcast (Spotify) EP 482 - Outlining for Novelists Who Don't Outline with Paul Austin Ardoin EP 481 - Becoming a Creative Luminary with Laura Holley EP 309 - From Zero to Four Figures with Paul Austin Ardoin Manuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link - use MARK10 to save 10%) Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Mark's YouTube channel ElevenLabs (AI Voice Generation - Affiliate link) Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup) Stark Realities Book An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and Libraries The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors Wide for the Win Ghost Stories of the Great Lakes Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City Only Monsters in the Building Once Bitten (Novella) The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard Merry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation I Think It's A Sign That The Pun Also Rises   Jessica Sorentino is an author brand strategist with more than a decade of experience helping writers and thought leaders connect with their audiences in meaningful, lasting ways. She has worked with top publishing houses, including Simon & Schuster and Macmillan Publishers, where she developed deep expertise in positioning authors for commercial success and authentic reader engagement. Jessica is the voice behind Open Book: Where Storytelling Meets Strategy on Substack and co-host of the Third Glass: Reading Between the Wines podcast, where she explores the intersection of storytelling, publishing, and personal brand. Her insights have also been featured on many industry podcasts. A sought-after speaker and respected industry voice, Jessica has repeatedly moderated at the Digital Marketing World Forum. She speaks on the importance of personal branding for authors, sharing best practices for using content and storytelling to build engaged communities as well as strategies for maintaining sustainable content creation. Based in Connecticut with her partner and dog, Jessica spends her mornings reading, her weekends baking and gardening, and her workdays helping authors build story-driven brands that connect them with the readers who will love their work most.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast ("Laser Groove") was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0    

Original Air Date: July 18, 2026 Episode Number: 468Episode SummarySome exterior surfaces are one-way doors. You can paint them -- but once you do, something changes permanently, or close enough to it that you should know what you're signing up for before you start. Dan opens with a story about a pair of jeans he turned into extremely short shorts without measuring first, and uses it to frame a conversation about five exterior surfaces where the same logic applies: brick, foundation, natural stone, decks, and vinyl siding.Timestamps[00:00] -- Points of No Return[00:56] -- Jorts Origin Story[02:31] -- Cut Once, Regret[06:06] -- Neighbor Catches You[07:30] -- Painting One-Way Doors[10:40] -- Brick Painting Reality[14:03] -- Brick Breathability and Options[15:17] -- Foundation Paint Tradeoffs[17:00] -- Moisture and Cracks Warning[18:54] -- Natural Stone Teaser[19:38] -- Natural Stone Risks[21:33] -- Updating Dated Stone[22:40] -- Resale Impact Warning[24:04] -- Why Deck Paint Fails[25:18] -- Stain vs. Paint[27:32] -- Removing Deck Paint[28:57] -- Vinyl Siding Setup[31:58] -- Color, Heat, and Warping[35:04] -- Vinyl Safe Colors[36:41] -- Best Practice Checklist[37:28] -- Get Expert Help[38:21] -- Car Show Wrap UpThe Jorts Story [00:56]Dan had a pair of blown-out jeans he decided to cut into work shorts. He eyeballed the cut instead of measuring. Part of his brain told him not to. He ignored it. The resulting shorts were dramatically too short -- Daisy Dukes, his word -- and he wore them up a ladder in the backyard because there was no other option. His neighbor appeared, smirked, and delivered the full measure-twice-cut-once speech. No photos exist.Brick [10:40]Painted brick is permanent for all practical purposes. Stripping paint off brick is expensive and usually damages the face. That means when you paint brick, you're not just picking a color -- you're becoming a painted brick house, likely forever.Two other things to keep in mind: you're creating maintenance that didn't exist before (a painted surface will need refreshing every 5-10 years), and you need the right product. Standard paint can trap moisture inside the masonry, and in Michigan winters, freeze-thaw cycles can cause spalling -- the face of the brick literally flaking off.For a better option, RepcoLite carries Roma Bio Limewash and Roma Bio Mineral Paint. Both are breathable and bond with the brick rather than sitting on top of it. They create a great old-world look and mostly sidestep the moisture problems. Still a point of no return, but a much lower-maintenance one.Foundation [15:17]Same logic as brick. Concrete block and poured concrete are porous and move moisture. Once you paint them, you're on a maintenance cycle. Before painting, address any efflorescence (white, fuzzy salt deposits), persistent peeling, or visible water intrusion -- paint won't fix those, it'll just cover the symptoms. And don't paint over foundation cracks without understanding what caused them. Ayers Basement Systems can evaluate for free in most cases.Natural Stone [19:38]What makes natural stone beautiful is the variation -- every piece is different, the light catches the texture differently, it has depth. Painting it covers all of that. The texture stays, but the richness is gone. Sometimes painted stone looks great. Sometimes it ends up looking a little fake. Worth thinking about before you open the can.If the stone is genuinely dated and you want to update it, a solid color is a reasonable fix -- but if you're planning to sell the house soon, be cautious. There's a portion of buyers who will see painted-over fieldstone as a problem. Since getting that paint back off is essentially the same story as brick, it's their problem too.Decks [24:04]A deck is one of the harshest environments on a property. Rain, snow, sun, foot traffic, patio furniture -- it's brutal on a film-forming coating like paint. When deck paint eventually fails, it chips, cracks, and peels, and refreshing it means scraping and sanding before you can recoat. It's a much harder maintenance cycle than most people expect going in.For most decks, a quality deck stain is a better answer. It wears out by fading, and when it's time to refresh, you clean and recoat. For decks in rough enough shape that you need solid coverage, look at WoodLux or RepcoLite WoodMaster -- both deliver an opaque look but form a thinner, more breathable coating than paint that handles the wood's expansion and contraction better.If you've already got paint on a deck and need to remove it, RepcoLite rents a floor sander that's built for the job. It's still not fun, but it's the best option available.Vinyl Siding [28:57]The point of no return here is color. Darker colors absorb more heat. If the new color you choose is significantly darker than the original vinyl color, the panels can absorb enough heat to expand beyond what they're designed for -- causing warping, buckling, or sagging. Once that happens, it's permanent. Repainting lighter can slow or stop it from getting worse, but won't undo what's already warped. This is not rare. Look at houses in your neighborhood and you'll find examples.Benjamin Moore has a collection of about 75 vinyl safe colors formulated with pigments that reflect more infrared heat, so a darker-looking color doesn't absorb heat the same way a standard formula would. These are a real step forward -- but they're not a blank check. The quality and thickness of your vinyl, your sun exposure, and whether you're using the right paint product all factor in. Vinyl safe colors are intended for use in Regal Select, Aura, or Element Guard specifically.Dan's checklist: check your vinyl manufacturer's repainting recommendations, use a Benjamin Moore vinyl safe color, use it in Regal Select, Aura, or Element Guard, and don't push dramatically darker than the original color if you can help it.Bottom Line [37:28]For any of these surfaces, stop into any RepcoLite before you start. Bring pictures, bring samples, bring whatever you've got. The staff can help you work through the right product, the right color, and the right approach so you're not finding out what you didn't know on the back end of a project you can't undo.EventsCar show at Lakewood RepcoLite -- July 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Classic cars, trucks, motorcycles, and the Corvette Club. Free admission, Hudsonville ice cream while it lasts. Some construction out front but you can get through. Dan will be there.Products MentionedRoma Bio Limewash -- Breathable masonry finish for brick; available at RepcoLiteRoma Bio Mineral Paint -- Breathable mineral-based option for brick; available at RepcoLiteAyers Basement Systems -- Foundation crack evaluation (typically free)WoodLux -- Solid color deck stain; available at RepcoLiteRepcoLite WoodMaster -- Solid color deck stain; available at RepcoLiteRepcoLite floor sander rental -- For removing deck paint; ask in storeBenjamin Moore vinyl safe color collection -- ~75 colors formulated for vinyl siding; available at RepcoLiteBenjamin Moore Regal Select, Aura, Element Guard -- Products where vinyl safe formulations are availableFind the ShowEpisodes available anytime at repcolite.com -- click the On the Radio tab.Home In Progress | RepcoLite Paints | Sponsored by Benjamin Moore

Supply chain benchmarking has been evolving rapidly, but the biggest shifts in driving true organizational value may still be unfolding. In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott W. Luton and Lora Cecere (Founder of Supply Chain Insights), are joined by Dave Winstone (Global Director, Supply Chain Excellence at Dow) and Wael Abdelmalek (CEO of Uthereal). Together, they explore what it truly means to define and measure supply chain excellence, moving from rigid historical spreadsheets to data-driven, dynamic benchmarking and human-AI partnership. The panel highlights how 32 top-performing companies outperformed the market by focusing on metrics that correlate directly to market cap rather than a simple popularity contest. Dave draws on nearly four decades of global leadership to make the case for focusing on portfolio rationalization and network design while bypassing traditional distractions like massive ERP implementations. Meanwhile, Wael shares how agentic AI platforms can condense 15 years of industry-leading research into minutes, creating a powerful learning engine that works alongside humans to scale organizational insights. The guests share the core operational pillars that separate top performers from the rest of the market: leadership alignment, clear strategic direction, customer focus, and balanced performance scorecards. By embracing data objectivity and the power of dynamic orbit charts, they demonstrate how leaders can have tough, uncomfortable conversations at the board level to navigate macroeconomic headwinds and unlock real, sustainable growth. Jump into the conversation: (00:00) Intro  (02:29) The journey behind Ask Lora  (03:39) Dave Winstone's background at Dow  (08:18) Divisional benchmarking and collaboration history  (09:16) The data-driven origins of Supply Chains to Admire  (11:59) Building relevant industry sectors and peer groups  (13:30) Improvement vs. performance in maturity  (14:26) Measuring what matters over popularity contests  (15:58) Comparing Supply Chains to Admire with the Gartner Top 25  (16:36) Looking at industry headwinds through orbit charts  (19:45) Stripping out subjectivity in industry lists  (20:36) Why small companies outperform large ones  (21:42) Traditional best practices vs. historic pitfalls  (23:27) Revealing the 2026 Supply Chains to Admire winners  (26:05) Core pillars: What the top performers have in common  (30:27) Ask Lora: Dynamic benchmarking through agentic AI  (33:32) Wael Abdelmalek's deep tech and cloud architecture background  (37:32) Leveraging proprietary algorithms and agentic behavior  (41:45) Demonstration: How to use Ask Lora  (47:36) Testing scalability and breaking the model  (51:05) Shifting the cross-functional dialogue at the board level  (54:22) Key lessons from the panel Additional Links & Resources: Connect with Lora Cecere: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loracecere/ Connect with Dave Winstone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-winstone-79337a34/ Connect with Wael Abdelmalek: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wwael/ Learn more about Supply Chain Insights: http://www.supplychaininsights.com Learn more about Dow: https://www.dow.com/en-us.html Learn more about Uthereal: https://www.uthereal.ai/ Learn more about our hosts: https://supplychainnow.com/about Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com Watch and listen to more Supply Chain Now episodes here: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now's NEW Media Kit: https://supplychainnow.com/media-kit/ WEBINAR- The Future of Supply Chains: Where Talent Meets Technology: https://bit.ly/4uUuxkc WEBINAR- Peak Reality Check: What Shippers, Analysts, and AI Models Are Predicting for 2026: https://bit.ly/4aTlsRv WEBINAR- From Volume to Resilience: How Automotive Supply Chains Are Adapting to a New Market Reality: https://bit.ly/4f6SUGA WEBINAR- The Automotive Industry's Next Digital Breakthrough: https://bit.ly/4vhUwT4 WEBINAR- From Disruption to Stability: Building Resilient Logistics Solutions in a Rapidly Changing Global Market: https://bit.ly/3TguZMt This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and produced by Trisha Cordes, Joshua Miranda, and Amanda Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chains-admire-2026-winners-dynamic-benchmarking-opportunities-1609 The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.For licensing inquiries or permissions, please contact us at production@supplychainnow.com© 2026 Supply Chain Now. All rights reserved. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Dr. Justin Sledge is a scholar of philosophy and Western esotericism, and the voice behind the YouTube channel Esoterica, which has grown to over a million subscribers. He has spent his career studying the traditions that history tried to erase: Gnosticism, Kabbalah, Hermeticism, witchcraft, and alchemy.What We Dive Into:1. Classical skepticism is not about debunking or disbelief. It is about bracketing your personal investment long enough to let the material speak for itself. 2. Newton wrote more on alchemy and the occult than on calculus. Descartes arrived at his famous method through a mystical dream. Stripping these facts from the story of modernity has cost us access to some of the most important spiritual technologies ever developed.3. Every other starting point, certainty, comfort, doctrine, conclusions, has a gutter waiting at the end of it. Awe keeps the garden of curiosity alive.Know Thyself, but not by yourself. A guided space to return home to yourself.https://www.knowthyselfcollective.com✨THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:https://www.im8health.com/knowthyselfcode KNOWTHYSELF for an exclusive offerhttps://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyselfcode KNOWTHYSELF for up to 43% off___________00:00 Intro01:57 What Skepticism Actually Means06:21 How to Enter Mystical Inquiry Without Collapsing Into Belief08:03 Religion, Mysticism, and the Margins11:24 Gnosticism: The World as Prison, Christ as Liberator14:21 The Nag Hammadi Discovery and the Many Christianities17:00 William James and the Four Qualities of Mystical Experience21:50 Perennial Wisdom vs. High-Resolution Differences26:44 The Limits of Propositional Truth31:32 Irrational vs. Non-Rational: Why the Distinction Matters37:10 The Danger of Universalizing Mystical Experience44:34 The World Is Stranger Than We Assume51:01 How the Myth of Rational Modernity Was Curated59:35 Recovering the Suppressed Voices of Western History1:00:45 Mary Magdalene: Not a Prostitute1:14:22 The Suppression of the Feminine and the Road to the Witch Trials1:18:55 The Malleus Maleficarum and the Anatomy of a Moral Panic1:24:01 Poverty, Not Practice: Who Was Actually Accused1:26:27 The Books Justin Brought: Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy1:32:08 Agrippa and the Possibility of Induced Illumination1:41:32 The Kabbalah and the Sefer Yetzirah1:46:04 The Hermetic Tradition and Hermes Trismegistus1:54:22 What Studying These Texts Has Done to Justin1:59:51 Agrippa's Trilemma and the Limits of Reason2:04:22 Hermeticism vs. Gnosticism: The World as Divine, Not Prison2:13:11 Making the Best Case for the Transcendent Realm2:19:54 Whatever Matter Is, It's Indistinguishable from Spirit2:26:34 Justin's Personal Satanic Panic: The School Shooting2:38:03 Generational Trauma and the Suppression of the Feminine2:44:57 Truth as a Verb: Dialogue Across Difference2:47:14 Are We on the Threshold of a New Renaissance?2:58:39 Community Questions: The Most Meaningful Experience of Magic2:59:15 When Justin Realized the Books Were Real3:03:51 Finding the Clerical Necromantic Underground3:04:26 Recreating Alchemy in the Modern Lab3:07:11 Why We Want Magic: The Very Human Desire for Hidden Power3:13:00 Modern Mythology and the Meaning Famine3:20:10 Closing Message: Flourishing Begins in Awe___________✨MORE FROM DR. JUSTIN SLEDGE↳YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/esotericachannel↳Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/esotericachannel↳https://www.justinsledge.com

In this edition of 5-MINUTE FRIDAY, Emily dives deep into a word that gets tossed around a lot in the wellness world: alignment. Stripping away the superficial aesthetics of social media, she shares what true alignment actually feels like in practice—and why she is finally experiencing it after seasons of feeling out of it. Plus, she shares a powerful mindset shift for handling good seasons, plugs a new project, and takes a listener question about crafting the ultimate New York City summer vision board. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODECoach Bennett's podcast: Introducing, The After Dark Series SOCIAL@emilyabbate@hurdlepodcast@iheartwomenssports JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Daily Hurdle IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ASK ME A QUESTION: Email hello@hurdle.us to with your questions! Emily answers them every Friday on the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Scarfe travels to Zurich to sit down with the Tufa Labs ARC-AGI-3 team — founder Benjamin Crouzier, with Jeroen Cottaar, Dries Smit, Stefano Viel and Michal Tesnar — to work out what their leaderboard-topping system does and what the benchmark is really testing.The cut opens on the games: a walkthrough of the Locksmith game, where you read the rules of an unfamiliar world straight from raw frames. ARC-AGI-3 makes ARC interactive and agentic, so the model has to *discover* the goal rather than transduce a static grid. It stays easy for humans and breaks LLMs, and it runs through everything that follows. Dries traces his StochasticGoose preview win — brute force that only searched actions which changed the frame — and why it collapsed once the organisers added action-efficiency scoring and unseen games.Induction and transduction run through the middle of the conversation — how much of an answer is really priors leaking back the moment a model recognises a maze. The abstraction mountain, and Tim's case that LLMs reach the right answer through fractured, entangled representations — performance, not competence. Whether transformers plan at all or just fake it well enough. Why the score really measures action efficiency, not games solved, and why agents lock onto the wrong goal and cannot climb back out.Crouzier closes on the Tufa Labs thesis — a small lab against the giants, the bitter lesson against hand-built harnesses, and safety — and Tim ties it back to Kenneth Stanley, deep constraints, and creativity as competence.Disclosure: Tufa Labs sponsors MLST. ---TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Meet the Tufa team and what makes ARC-AGI-3 hard00:02:11 Locksmith game: reading the rules from raw frames00:03:10 Why build an independent research lab00:04:11 StochasticGoose: a preview win, then the hardened games00:07:58 Induction, transduction, and priors inside LLMs00:10:31 Curiosity, world models, and exploring by frame change00:14:32 Understanding debt and losing sight of your own code00:15:53 Requirements-based agents and human-AI co-creativity00:19:22 Why auto-research misses the big picture00:21:54 The abstraction mountain and fractured representations00:27:36 Constraints and making LLMs act as if they understand00:34:51 Human difficulty calibration, esports priors, and emergence00:41:35 Agency, goal acquisition, and two kinds of planning00:47:31 Harnesses, the 36% number, and wrong-goal loops00:52:33 Rewards, goals, and why ARC-AGI-3 resists brute force01:00:46 Would solving ARC-AGI-3 prove AGI?01:07:53 Stripping language away, then priors leak back01:14:06 Representation and whether language is necessary01:18:04 The bitter lesson versus specialised harnesses01:22:20 Capability research, safety, and the software singularity---REFERENCES:organization:[00:02:11] ARC-AGI-3https://arcprize.org/arc-agi/3[00:03:10] Tufa Labshttps://tufalabs.ai/team/[00:04:20] ARC-AGI-3 Preview Agent Competitionhttps://arcprize.org/competitions/arc-agi-3-preview-agentstool:[00:04:55] StochasticGoose ARC-AGI-3 solutionhttps://github.com/DriesSmit/ARC3-solution[00:07:42] ArcGenticahttps://github.com/symbolica-ai/arcgentica[00:07:49] RGB-Agenthttps://github.com/alexisfox7/RGB-Agent[00:14:38] Claude Codehttps://www.anthropic.com/claude-code[01:03:42] Qwen 3.6 27Bhttps://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.6-27Bpaper:[00:13:03] On the Measure of Intelligencehttps://arxiv.org/abs/1911.01547[00:27:42] DreamCoderhttps://arxiv.org/abs/2006.08381[00:43:55] On the Biology of a Large Language Modelhttps://transformer-circuits.pub/2025/attribution-graphs/biology.html[01:18:46] ImageNet Classification with Deep CNNs (AlexNet)https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper_files/paper/2012/file/c399862d3b9d6b76c8436e924a68c45b-Paper.pdfother:[01:18:16] The Bitter Lessonhttp://www.incompleteideas.net/IncIdeas/BitterLesson.html---https://app.rescript.info/share/463d7f031349b4b9db428553eed88230

Luke Volcano presents The Sound of Rebel Deep 026 Show: The Sound of Rebel Deep Artist: Luke Volcano Air Date: 1 July 2026 Genre: Deep House / Deep Tech / Minimal / Indie Dance The Sound of Rebel Deep is a journey through the vast spectrum of underground house music. Stripping away the mainstream and focusing strictly on the underground, each episode delivers a completely fresh, handpicked selection that bridges the gap between past and present. Whether digging deep into the archives for vinyl-only classics or spinning the latest cutting-edge promos on the CDJs, no two weeks are ever the same. Expect an ever-evolving rotation of deep rhythms, timeless grooves, and pure electronic curation. Tracklist: Greg Paulus - Nightime (Crazy P Remix) Move D - To the Disco 77 MANQO - Plain Sight Acid Pauli, Nico Stojan - Vola &ME, Rampa, Adam Port, Keinemusik, Sofie - Discoteca Dave DK - Herzen Auf DJ Koze - Wo's Patric?!? MAXI MERAKI, Jemek Ortega, Samm (BE) - Don't Care Anymore Beacon - Fault Lines (Dauwd Remix) Franck Roger - The Feeling Originally broadcast on Data Transmission Radio. Listen live and explore the archive: https://radio.datatransmission.co

The Gore of Battle and the Sanctity of the Dead. Guest: Professor Emily Wilson. The Iliad features vivid and gory battle scenes that Wilson rendered by consulting with combat veterans to understand the visceral nature of death. Homeremphasizes the specific details of how each man dies, often juxtaposing the brutality of a spear through an eyeball with beautiful similes from the natural world. A major theme is the treatment of the dead; the poem views the corpse as the person, requiring those who loved the warrior to wash, wrap, and lament him. Entire books are dedicated to the struggle of reclaiming a fallen comrade's body, as desecrating a corpse is seen as the ultimate victory over an enemy. Stripping the armor from a victim serves as both an economic prize and a symbol of total dominance. While the gods like Poseidon and Hera intervene to support the Greeks, they also remain distinct from mortals by "bleeding" a substance called ichor. These divine and human elements culminate in the pivotal death of Patroclus, which shifts the direction of the entire war. 6

Welcome back to another raw and highly unfiltered episode of the SIDEBAR PODCAST, steered this week by your lead host, Royce, alongside co-host Leise Winny. The crew kicks off the session with a chaotic look at the modern news cycle, tackling everything from ongoing global conflicts and internet-age debates to the absolute madness of digital echo chambers. They zero in on the sheer absurdity of recent viral confusion regarding Sauce Gardner's actual age, the nuances of being at varying levels of "wrong" online, and a quick breakdown of House of the Dragon season metrics. Things get hilarious as they unpack Beyoncé's new Cécred grooming campaign targeting men's hair care, the viral sport of hobbyhorsing being deemed peak "white people culture," and the rise of the internet's infamous "Gooner Gang." From there, the conversation transitions into a profound philosophical exploration of destiny before turning to Devale Ellis's viral TikTok commentary on the realities and expectations of monogamy in modern relationships. Finally, they address the deep hypocrisy behind cancel culture, discussing how everyday folks get permanently cut off while the wealthy and famous get served immediate redemption arcs, wrapping up the show with a direct, grounded breakdown of whether success is truly measured by a dollar sign. Here is the breakdown of what the crew dives into this week:Opening welcome: Setting the stage and building the weekly energy.War Still Going?: Checking the pulse on major global headlines and public desensitization.Are people really that dumb?: How Sauce Gardner's real age had the internet in an absolute chokehold. Levels of wrongness: A hilarious look into how you can be factually wrong, but somehow also more wrong.House of the Dragon: Quick thoughts on the hit fantasy series.Bey is selling Cécred to men now: Reacting to the brand's new marketing pivot toward men's grooming. Hobbyhorsing is Wyte Ppl's Culture: Breaking down the viral, competitive broomstick-horse phenomenon.Gooner Gang: Unpacking the latest dark, brain-rotting corner of internet subculture.Do You Believe We Have Free Will or Not?: Is personal choice a real thing, or is it just a comfortable illusion?The impact of agency: How the concept of free will alters our understanding of morals, love, and true creativity.Forced Monogamy: Reacting to Devale Ellis's viral TikTok thoughts on relationship expectations versus reality. Hypocrisy of Cutting Ppl Off & Redemption for the Famous: Why accountability rules apply to normal people but change for celebrities.Is success money?: Stripping away financial metrics to define what a successful life actually looks like.

In this deeply personal episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas makes a big announcement — he and Mrs. Anglotopia are returning to Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, the place that inspired Anglotopia itself. As a teenager in Indiana, Jonathan hung a poster of Gold Hill on his bedroom wall and dreamed of going there; it became the reason he fell in love with Britain. After nearly 10 years away, he and Jackie are returning to stay in Button Cottage — a 400-year-old property sitting right on the famous cobbles, painstakingly restored by its owner Melanie Fontana over three years. Jonathan sits down with Melanie to hear the full story: how she and her partner fell in love with Gold Hill on an Easter weekend, found the cottage for sale on their phones, and spent three years stripping away decades of 1970s "improvements" — concrete floors, bitumen tar, plasterboard, blocked fireplaces — to reveal 450-year-old beams, Victorian elm floorboards, a fossil in the grouting, and one of the most atmospheric interiors in Dorset. The episode also covers the history of Shaftesbury, the legacy of the Ridley Scott Hovis advertisement, what it means to restore a Grade II listed building, and why Gold Hill remains one of the most unchanged streets in England. Links Button Cottage — Official Website Button Cottage on Airbnb Shaftesbury Town Guide Shaftesbury Abbey Museum & Garden Historic England — Listed Buildings Listed Property Owners Club Farrow & Ball Paint — Dorset The Original Hovis Advert — Ridley Scott (YouTube) Blackmoor Vale, Dorset Friends of Anglotopia Club Takeaways Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset — the steep cobbled lane made famous by Ridley Scott's 1970s Hovis bread advertisement — is the place that inspired Jonathan to visit Britain as a teenager and directly led to the founding of Anglotopia. Jonathan and Jackie are returning to stay on the hill for the first time in nearly 10 years. Button Cottage is a genuine 400-year-old property sitting directly on the cobbles of Gold Hill, restored from near-dereliction to authentic period condition by Melanie Fontana and her partner over three years — and it is available to rent on Airbnb. The cottage was comprehensively ruined in the 1970s: beams were covered with plasterboard, the fireplace was blocked and converted to gas, floors were concreted over, and the entire structure was tanked with bitumen tar — stopping the building from "breathing" and trapping damp inside the walls for decades. Stripping back the 1970s layers revealed 450-year-old oak beams still filled with ancient woodworm holes, Victorian elm floorboards underneath later chipboard, layers of wallpaper from the 1950s through the 1980s peeled from the fireplace wall, and a fossil discovered by hand with a pickaxe when the concrete floor was removed — now set into the grouting between the limestone floor tiles. Restoring a Grade II listed building requires using period-appropriate materials throughout: lime plaster (not modern gypsum), limewash or breathable paint, reclaimed stone, and kiln-dried wood for the fireplace. Melanie worked with a conservation architect and joined the Listed Property Owners Club to educate herself before starting work. Shaftesbury is one of England's five highest towns, built on a Saxon hilltop fortification, and its history stretches back over 1,300 years. The Abbey ruins directly outside Button Cottage — founded by Alfred the Great in 888 AD — are a Grade I scheduled monument and entry is free. The Hovis advertisement, directed by Ridley Scott before he became famous, still draws visitors from around the world to Gold Hill — some of whom walk up the hill humming the theme tune. Melanie says the town "wears it like a comfortable cardigan" — not overplaying it, not overdeveloping it, just letting the hill exist as it always has. Button Cottage sleeps two (one king bedroom plus a single daybed room), features a working inglenook fireplace split into two halves by 1970s alterations, Victorian elm floorboards, 450-year-old beams, a ground-floor shower room, a kitchen with reclaimed pine floors, and a walled garden with views over the Blackmoor Vale. Melanie offers a genuinely personal hosting experience: she meets guests on arrival, shows them how everything works, customizes the welcome pack based on dietary preferences, and provides seasonal gifts — currently Prosecco and Dorset Apple Cake in summer, red wine and local cheese in winter. Gold Hill itself has barely changed in centuries — historical paintings and photographs from every era show the same street, the same rooflines, the same Abbey wall. It is, as Jonathan puts it, a place that simply doesn't change — and that is precisely why it means so much. Soundbites "As a teenager in Indiana, I bought a poster at Hobby Lobby called Gold Hill Dorset. And hung it on my wall next to my bed and looked at it every single morning and thought — one day I'm gonna go there." — Jonathan on the image that started it all. "My partner got on his phone and Googled to see if there was anything for sale. And this little cottage, the cutest of all the cottages, was for sale. We went home, got on the phone, booked a viewing, and we just wanted to snap it up right away." — Melanie on falling in love with Gold Hill on an Easter weekend. "It was very much spoiled in the 1970s. The beams were covered, all the woodwork was covered with modern plasterboard. The walls were plastered with modern plaster. It was actually really, really damp — because it had been tanked with bitumen tar." — Melanie on what they found when they bought the cottage. "To find those beams and to touch them and to know they're approximately 450 years old is just goosebump. They are filled with ancient woodworm holes from centuries ago and they're just beautiful." — Melanie on the moment the ceiling came down. "When he dug up the concrete floor by hand with a pickaxe, he found a fossil. And he's settled the fossil into the grouting next to the limestone floor tiles just in between the living room and kitchen. So it's there for people to see." — Melanie on one of the cottage's most extraordinary discoveries. "The old-fashioned building techniques are fantastic because what they do is they allow a cottage like this to absorb moisture and then release moisture according to the weather patterns. It just breathes just like we do." — Melanie on why modern materials damage historic buildings. "The town wears it like a comfortable cardigan. It hasn't been overdone, it hasn't been presented in a certain way. Nobody's out there polishing cobbles. The cobbles just exist. The cottages just exist." — Melanie on Shaftesbury's relationship with the Hovis advertisement. "People tell me it's really relaxing and it feels like it gives you a hug. When they tell me they didn't wake up till 11am the next morning and they actually missed meeting up with their friends because they just slept and slept and slept." — Melanie on guests' reactions to the cottage. "It is my first time, although I do have a history a long long time ago — my first career was in hospitality. So I've done restaurant catering, functions, dinner dances. And this is just a little bit like that but without having to do any cooking." — Melanie on her background and why Button Cottage felt like a natural fit. "I'm almost as emotional as they are, honestly. So many people feel the history and they see it as a quintessentially English place to be, to drink in. I just feel really proud of what we've done here." — Melanie on welcoming guests who have a deep connection to Gold Hill. Chapters 00:21 Introduction & Big Announcement — Jonathan reveals he and Mrs. Anglotopia are returning to Gold Hill 01:10 The Poster on the Bedroom Wall — How Gold Hill in Shaftesbury inspired a teenager in Indiana and started Anglotopia 02:24 Welcome to Melanie Fontana — Owner and restorer of Button Cottage 02:47 Love at First Sight — How Melanie and her partner discovered Gold Hill on an Easter weekend and bought the cottage on the spot 04:02 Buying in 2019 — Purchasing just before the pandemic and the frustration of not being able to start work 04:59 The Restoration Philosophy — Reverting to original as far as possible, using period materials, and letting the building breathe 07:32 What They Found Inside — A cottage comprehensively ruined by the 1970s: plasterboard, blocked fireplaces, concrete floors, and bitumen tar 08:45 The Discoveries — 450-year-old beams, Victorian elm floorboards, layers of wallpaper, a fossil in the floor, and wood from a market chest 13:05 The Name Button Cottage — Cute as a button, and Shaftesbury's history as a center of the hand-embroidered button-making industry 14:58 Gold Hill and Shaftesbury — One of England's five highest towns, Saxon origins, greenstone buildings, independent shops, and the worldwide renowned countryside bookshop 19:35 The Silence of Shaftesbury — What Jonathan loves most, and Shaftesbury as a microcosm of English history 20:12 The Abbey Ruin Wall — A Grade I scheduled monument founded by Alfred the Great in 888 AD, right outside the front door 22:24 Shaftesbury Abbey — Free to visit, picnics welcome, one of the biggest and richest abbeys in medieval England before the Reformation 23:48 The Hovis Advertisement — Ridley Scott, how Gold Hill became globally famous, visitors who come humming the theme tune, and the town's quietly confident relationship with its own fame 26:57 Restoring a Listed Building — Planning restrictions, lime plaster, the Listed Property Owners Club, and materials of the time 29:00 The Biggest Challenge — Bitumen tar in the bathroom and fireplace, and why chemicals are sometimes unavoidable 32:57 The Inglenook Fireplace — How it was cut in half in the 1970s, why they decided to keep it that way, and why it works perfectly 35:20 A Tour of Button Cottage — Living room, inglenook, vestibule, shower room, kitchen, laundry, main bedroom with iron bed, single daybed room, and the walled garden 40:33 The Furnishings — Farrow & Ball pointing, reclaimed furniture, feather sofas, goose down bed, velvet and linen cushions, and why texture matters 42:17 The Six-Foot Question — Beam heights, where to duck, and the leather-padded "mind your head" signs 44:09 Opening to Guests — Melanie's dream of a customer-facing business, her hospitality background, and why this was the perfect fit 45:39 Why Airbnb — How it works, the booking experience, and Melanie's responsive approach to hosting 46:29 Tips for Staying in a Historic Property — What to expect, the hill, the cobbles, the handrail, and why it's never as difficult as it looks 50:47 The Tea Question — Clipper organic, Earl Grey, Lavazza coffee, and a welcome pack tailored to every guest 54:32 The Big Announcement — Jonathan and Jackie are coming to stay in February, and what it means to welcome guests who have a deep connection to Gold Hill 56:56 Wrap-Up — buttoncottage.co.uk, Airbnb bookings, and an invitation to follow along when Jonathan and Jackie visit Video Version

This week’s Pirate Street Journal episode covered three topics that, on the surface, seem unrelated: the SpaceX IPO and its acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor, the rise of plug-in solar panels for everyday consumers, and KFC’s ambitious brand overhaul. But at the end, each story carries a deeper lesson about how categories are born, how they grow, and what separates winners from everyone else. The Pirate Street Journal is a business show with a simple but provocative premise: the Wall Street Journal does not know how business really works. Not because its journalists are incompetent, but because mainstream business media obsesses over companies, products, and technologies while almost completely ignoring market categories. Hosted by Christopher Lochhead alongside Eddie and Bri, the show takes three major business stories each week and examines them through the category design lens. The result is a sharper, more useful read on what is actually happening in the economy and why it matters. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go.   SpaceX Did Not Just Buy a Startup, It Bought a Category SpaceX went public last Friday, and by Tuesday it had become one of the five most valuable companies in America, surpassing Amazon with a market cap of roughly $2.5 trillion. Days later, SpaceX agreed to acquire Cursor, an AI coding startup founded by four MIT students in 2022, for $60 billion in stock. Cursor had been valued at around $29 billion just months earlier, so SpaceX effectively paid double almost overnight. Most coverage focused on the eye-popping price tag and the fact that Cursor has roughly 20 employees. But Christopher argues that framing misses the point entirely. SpaceX did not make a consolidation play, where a company in a mature market acquires a competitor to cut costs and grab market share. This was an acceleration play. What SpaceX purchased was the category king position in a brand new and rapidly growing software category: AI tools for building software with AI. Cursor’s founder called it a new type of software, and he meant it. SpaceX, which already owns the bottom of the AI infrastructure stack through its Colossus supercomputer and orbital data center ambitions, just bought its way into the top of that stack through applications.   Plug-In Solar Is Not a Green Hobby, It Is a New Category Forming in Real Time Over a million households in Germany have installed plug-in solar panels that hang from a balcony and connect directly to a wall outlet in under an hour. Each unit is capped at around 800 watts and costs roughly $500. In states like California and Hawaii, where electricity runs 30 to 40 cents per kilowatt-hour, the panels pay for themselves in three years or less. Nine US states have already legalized the technology, with more than 20 others working on similar legislation. Eddie points out that traditional rooftop solar remained a luxury product because of permitting costs and installation complexity. Stripping those barriers away creates a fundamentally different category: distributed, consumer-owned power sold at Costco prices. The real power here is the network effect. One household with solar panels feeding back into the grid is a novelty. One million households doing it is a functioning power plant. Ten million changes the entire economics of the American grid, reduces peak demand costs, and buys the country time while large-scale nuclear and orbital solar infrastructure are developed. As Christopher notes, when a category is designed to produce radical abundance and includes a network effect, the compounding impact becomes truly transformational.   KFC Is Trying a New Look, But the Real Problem Is the Category Model Underneath KFC operates more than 3,600 locations in the United States, which is actually more than Chick-fil-A. And yet Chick-fil-A generates roughly $7.5 million per store each year while KFC pulls in under $2 million, despite being closed every Sunday. KFC’s response is a sweeping rebrand: new sauces, a boba and shakes drink line, immersive restaurant screens, a new logo, and a redesigned loyalty program. Eddie explains that the three things that actually drive success in quick service restaurants are beverages, speed of service, and the drive-through. Some of KFC’s moves make sense on the beverage side, since margins on drinks are far higher than on food. But expanding the menu risks slowing down service, which undermines the entire premise of the category. The deeper issue is structural. KFC is owned by Yum Brands, which for years co-located KFC with Taco Bell, confusing both the consumer and the category. Chick-fil-A, by contrast, is private, has an extraordinarily selective operator model, and charges just $10,000 for a franchise because it is looking for missionaries rather than mercenaries. That ownership clarity and cultural alignment is what produces four times the revenue per store, and no amount of boba or new signage is likely to close that gap without addressing what is happening underneath the brand. To hear more from The Pirate Street Journal, download and listen to this episode. You can also read more Pirate Street Journal entries in the Category Pirates newsletter.   We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. 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The Iran deal looked like a breakthrough until both sides started spinning it within the hour, but oil kept falling and the dollar stayed bid anyway. Marty and John walk through a week of narrative violations, from WTI dropping into the mid seventies to Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish first FOMC press conference. They dig into why hyperscaler CapEx exploding while free cash flow collapses makes Volcker 2.0 impossible, how housing affordability and debt service are pushing the Fed and Treasury back together, and why frontier AI is now a state secret. They also check in on Bitcoin's quiet grind, with Taiwan's central bank exploring reserves and BlackRock still building products in the background.

Supreme Court Rulings on Gun Rights and Drug Use. Guest: Richard Epstein. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that marijuana use alone does not justify the categorical stripping of a citizen's Second Amendment rights. Epstein critiques the court's narrow reliance on originalism, suggesting a "police power" analysis should instead determine if a person poses an immediate physical threat. 4

Stripping Back Life And Commitments (Your Emails) In this episode of Join Up Dots, David Ralph explores how most people are busy doing things that don't actually matter. He asks a simple question: if you removed 80% of what you did yesterday, would anything really change? He shares how he once ran his business by constantly adding more projects, websites and ideas, believing that more activity meant more success. Over time, he realised the opposite was true — the more he stripped away, the more focused, profitable and free his life became. By removing unnecessary work and focusing only on core activities like podcasting and audience connection, his income increased while stress dropped. He now takes regular time away, including monthly breaks, without worrying about the business. The key message is that busyness is not productivity. Most people spend their time on low-value tasks that don't move their life forward. Success comes from removing the unnecessary and focusing on what truly creates results.

Welcome to Day 2880 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2880 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 135:1-7 Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2880 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day two thousand eight hundred eighty of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The title for today's Wisdom-Trek is: Unmasking the Idols – Yahweh's Unrivaled Cosmic Supremacy In our previous stop along this grand, poetic landscape, we witnessed the beautiful, atmospheric conclusion to the Songs of Ascents. In Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Four, we stood under the starlit canopy of Jerusalem at midnight, watching the weary pilgrims prepare to descend the mountain. Before disappearing into the darkness, they exchanged a parting blessing with the temple guards and the Levites, who kept watch through the treacherous night. We learned that while the surrounding pagan world cowered in terror of the nocturnal shadows—fearing the chaotic whims of the rebel spiritual principalities—the guardians of Yahweh raised their hands in holiness, enforcing the spiritual borders of the Creator's earthly embassy. We left that trail with the comforting assurance that the Maker of heaven and earth issues an unshakeable benediction from Mount Zion, a blessing that follows us into every dark corner of our exile. Today, we transition into a grand, sweeping temple liturgy that takes the flickering spark of that midnight praise, and explodes it into a glorious, daytime anthem of cosmic victory. We are stepping onto a new trail, exploring the opening movement of Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Five, verses one through seven, in the New Living Translation. This psalm is historically categorized as a “Hallel”—a great song of praise—and it serves as a spectacular, polemical unmasking of the false gods of the nations. The psalmist pulls back the cosmic curtain, calling the assembly to praise the unrivaled, absolute sovereignty of Yahweh. Let us step onto the path, adjust our focus, and prepare to encounter the High King of the celestial council. The first segment is: The Call to the Courts of the Most High Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Five: verses one through three. Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, you who serve the Lord, you who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; celebrate his lovely name with music. The psalm opens with a thunderous, rhythmic command that shatters the morning silence of the temple courts. “Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord!” In the original Hebrew, this opening blast is Hallelujah—a direct, imperative shout commanding the entire assembly to boast in Yahweh. Notice the specific target of this adoration: “the name of the Lord.” In the ancient Near East, and throughout the biblical narrative, a deity's name was not just a convenient label or a linguistic tag. The name represented the very essence, the character, the reputation, and the active presence of the person. In the books of Moses, Yahweh explicitly stated that His "Name" would dwell in the sanctuary. Therefore, to praise the Name is to actively execute an assignment of cosmic allegiance. It is declaring that the reputation of the God of Jacob is superior to any other entity in existence. The psalmist specifically addresses the leaders of this worship in verse two: “Praise him, you who serve the Lord, you who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.” This bridges perfectly with our previous study of the final Song of Ascent. The watchmen who stood by night are now joined by the full daytime staff of priests, musicians, and gatekeepers, standing in the expansive, sunlit courts of the sanctuary. To "stand" in the ancient courtly language did not mean merely to be on one's feet; it was a technical term for serving as an official minister in a royal court. The priests were the human counterparts to the loyal, heavenly host. Just as the angels stand in the celestial throne room to execute the decrees of the King, the priests stand in the earthly copy of that throne room, maintaining the cosmic order through worship and sacrifice. The motivation for this unceasing service is detailed in verse three: “Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; celebrate his lovely name with music.” The goodness of Yahweh is the absolute bedrock of biblical theology. The surrounding pagan nations lived in constant, paralyzing anxiety because their gods—the rebel elohim of the divine council—were fundamentally fickle, malicious, and self-serving. They had to be constantly appeased with blood, bribes, and frantic rituals just to keep them from throwing a cosmic temper tantrum. But the God of Israel is immutably, beautifully good. His Name is "lovely"—meaning sweet, pleasant, and deeply satisfying to the soul. The community is commanded to celebrate this goodness with music, using the rhythmic resonance of harps, lyres, and voices to align the atmosphere of the earth with the harmonious songs of the heavenly host. The second segment is: The Sovereign Allotment and the Treasured Heritage Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Five: verse four. For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure. The psalmist shifts from the general goodness of God, to a specific, historical act of cosmic boundary-setting. “For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure.” To unlock the massive, explosive weight of this single verse, we must view it through the brilliant lens of the Ancient Israelite divine council worldview, as masterfully taught by Doctor Michael S. Heiser. We must look back to the foundational blueprint of cosmic geography recorded in Deuteronomy, chapter thirty-two, verses eight and nine. That text reveals that when the Most High divided the nations at the Tower of Babel, He scattered humanity into separate language groups, allocating them to the oversight of lesser spiritual beings—the sons of God. Those territorial elohim subsequently rebelled, choosing to demand worship for themselves, and plunging the pagan world into darkness. But the text explicitly states that Yahweh's personal portion is His people; Jacob is the lot of His inheritance. By repeating this reality in Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Five, the writer is launching a devastating polemical attack against the claims of the rebel nations. He is stating that Israel's existence is not a geopolitical accident. While the rest of the world was disinherited, and handed over to the dominion of corrupt, angelic governors, Yahweh reached down into history, called Abraham out of paganism, and birthed a unique nation “for himself.” He calls Israel His “own special treasure.” The Hebrew word used here is segullah, which refers to a monarch's private, personal wealth. In the ancient world, a king would collect taxes that went into the public treasury to run the empire; but he also possessed a private vault of priceless jewels, gold, and treasures that belonged uniquely to him. Israel is Yahweh's segullah. The Creator of the universe looks at this small, historically persecuted group of exiles, and He says, "You are My private jewels. You are the specific family through whom I am going to launch My rescue mission to reclaim the entire planet from the rebel gods." The third segment is: Stripping the Power of the Rebel Council Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Five: verse five. I know the greatness of the Lord— that our Lord is greater than any other god. The corporate song suddenly shifts into a bold, personal testimony of cosmic discernment. “I know the greatness of the Lord—that our Lord is greater than any other god.” In our modern, Western theological framework, we often read a verse like this and assume the psalmist is talking about psychological idols—things like money, career, or self-esteem. Or, we assume he is stating that the pagan gods are completely non-existent figments of human imagination. But in the ancient Near Eastern context, the statement is far more radical, and far more dangerous. The psalmist is not an abstract monotheist in the modern sense; he is a fierce monolatrist. He fully recognizes that the "other gods"—the elohim of the nations—are real, active, and powerful supernatural entities operating in the unseen realm. They are the rebel principalities that inspire human empires to commit systemic injustice and violence. But the psalmist stands in the temple courts, looks out at the towering structures of the pagan world, and delivers a definitive...

A significant security crisis in the artificial intelligence industry caused by the rise of "jailbroken" or "uncensored" models. Research highlights that techniques like GRP-Obliteration and abliteration allow users to strip away essential safety guardrails using only a single, simple prompt. Consequently, modified versions of popular models can provide detailed instructions for building explosives, planning terrorist attacks, and launching cyberattacks. Legislative briefings reveal that House lawmakers have observed firsthand how easily these unrestricted systems can generate dangerous content, including strategies for kidnapping government officials. The ecosystem is increasingly decentralized, with thousands of modified models hosted on platforms like Hugging Face that are optimized to run on consumer-grade hardware. Ultimately, these texts warn that the proliferation of local, unaligned AI renders centralized regulatory efforts and traditional safety filters largely ineffective.

In this episode, Bill is joined by Mia Overnas and Carola from GroomerDK UK to talk about their upcoming book, The Hairy Universe of Hand Stripping.Together, they explore why hand stripping is such an important but often misunderstood grooming technique, and why it is at risk of becoming a dying art. Mia and Carola share the inspiration behind the book, the knowledge gaps they see in the grooming industry, and why understanding the science behind coat care can give groomers more confidence with both dogs and their owners.The conversation covers everything from coat anatomy, genetics, common myths, pricing hand stripping properly, working with breeders, managing client expectations, and why groomers need reliable education rather than just opinion-led advice from social media.Whether you are a groomer wanting to build confidence with hand stripping, an owner of a hand-stripped breed, or simply passionate about preserving specialist grooming skills, this episode is packed with insight, encouragement, and plenty of “don't panic” moments.To order the book on release visit their website or the Great British Bookshop and https://groomerdkusa.com/ (US Purchases)As always, I'd like to thank the podcast sponsor, Lopay, the low-cost payment platform that helps you keep more of the money you earn.You can find out more and sign up for Lopay here:https://merchant.lopay.app/ref/PETPASSION2500Listeners of this podcast get £2500 of fee-free transactions.And if you'd like support building a stronger, more profitable grooming business, visit:https://petpassiontoprofit.com/

In today's episode, Sathiya sits down with Stefanos Sifandos, a behavioral scientist and relationship expert known for his work in modern masculinity, emotional healing, and personal transformation. Drawing from decades of experience coaching Olympic athletes, CEOs, and individuals seeking deeper purpose and connection, Stefanos shares powerful insights on what it truly means to heal, grow, and live with authenticity in today's world. Together, Sathiya and Stefanos explore the connection between trauma, addiction, self-worth, and identity, unpacking how unresolved pain can shape our relationships, habits, and sense of self. Stefanos opens up about his turbulent upbringing, the awakening that changed the course of his life, and the inner work that helped him move from chaos to clarity. They also discuss emotional resilience, vulnerability, conscious relationships, and the unique challenges men face in modern society. Whether you're struggling internally despite outward success, navigating addiction or emotional pain, or simply searching for a more grounded path forward, this episode offers practical wisdom, meaningful perspective, and encouragement for anyone ready to step into a healthier and more empowered version of themselves.   SATHIYA'S RESOURCES: Free Recovery Book (The Last Relapse) Join the brotherhood (DeepClean Inner Circle) Live Training To Quit Porn For Good   STEFANOS' RESOURCES: Find Stefanos in Instagram Subscribe to Stefanos' YouTube Tune In and Turned On Book Timestamps: 01:30 Personal journey and childhood challenges 08:22 Realizing the need for change 11:37 Breakthrough moments in quitting porn 16:15 Healing through relational witnessing 24:44 Debating when to move house 31:01 Parenting through rupture and repair 34:14 Life changes after becoming a father 41:55 Stripping away material facades 45:48 Working with high-performing athletes 48:10 Tailoring approaches to individual needs 57:24 Embracing personal growth opportunities 59:44 Reflecting on personal connections 01:05:18 Taking the first step to self-improvement

Send us Fan MailThe Architecture of Empire: Walter L. Hixson on the Israel Lobby and the Machinery of Endless WarPart Two: The Nakba's Blast Radius and the Capture of U.S. Foreign PolicyEpisode DescriptionSeventy-eight years ago, the Nakba dismantled Palestinian society. Today, we are living inside its blast radius.What began in 1948 with the violent mass displacement of over 700,000 people has metastasized into a sprawling, multi-front geopolitical fire. We are now watching the Middle East get swallowed by a disastrous and widely rejected regional war with Iran—a conflict fueled by corrupt demagogues desperate to trade human lives for their own political survival.How does a republic repeatedly bankrupt its moral standing and its treasury to underwrite conflicts its citizens actively despise? It doesn't happen by accident. It is engineered.In Part Two of our historical deep-dive into the U.S.-Israel Special Relationship, host Jeremy Rothe-Kushel reaches back to a profoundly relevant late-2021 conversation with diplomatic and cultural historian Walter L. Hixson.Stripping away the polite fictions of Washington double-speak, Hixson exposes the actual plumbing of imperial power. We break down the modern Israel lobby in plain daylight: the massive flow of capital, the ruthless political coercion, and the organized infrastructure of silence that captures U.S. foreign policy and locks the American public into a perpetual cycle of militarism and repression.If we are ever going to extinguish the fire, we must first understand exactly who built the furnace. Step beyond the walls with us.Guest Bio: Walter L. Hixson is a diplomatic and cultural historian, a contributing editor of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and the author of numerous vital books, including Architects of Repression: How Israel and Its Lobby Put Racism, Violence and Injustice at the Center of US Middle East Policy and Imperialism and War: The History Americans Need to Own.Listen & Explore Further:Walter Hixson's Bio & Work: University of AkronExplore the Show Archives: Listen to past episodes, including Part 1 with Grant Smith, at the KKFI Understanding Israel Palestine archive: kkfi.org/program/understanding-israel-palestine/Beyond the Walls Substack: beyondthewalls.substack.com

Things take a nostalgic turn for Jack and Ash this week as they dive into their all-time favourite vending machine snacks. Plus, Baby Ash shares the slightly less sweet but iconic memory of his first brush with racism…It also turns out there's always time for a stripper mo-mentttt at any Jack and Ash occasion. Actually, is it even a Jack and Ash mo-mentttt without one??Want more Jack & Ash? Join our Patreon page and enter 'The Tavern'! Sign up at:https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheJackAndAshShowGOT A PROBLEM? NEED SOME OF OUR BAD ADVICE?

Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 Today, the Department of Homeland Security is closing Alligator Alcatraz citing costs; Trump's complaints about leaks regarding the Iran war has prompted aggressive investigations into journalists by the Justice Department; a federal grand jury has subpoenaed New York University's hospital system for the health records of transgender minors; Democrats on House Oversight have released a report showing how Epstein's sweetheart deal allowed him to expand his sex trafficking operation; the lone Democratic FCC commissioner tells Disney that the agency is out to censor them over disfavored speech; the 11th Circuit has denied Trump's request to rehear en banc his frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and 40 others that resulted in $1M in sanctions for Trump and Alina Habba; Allison talks Supreme Court with Elie Mystal; and Dana delivers your Good News. Thank You, HoneyLove Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/DAILYBEANS #honeylovepod  #sponsored Thank You, WildGrain Get $30 off your first box + free Croissants in every box. Go to https://Wildgrain.com/DAILYBEANS to start your subscription. Guest: Elie Mystal Justice Correspondent for The Nation Magazine Elie Mystal | The NationElie v. U.S. Newsletter | The Nation Elienyc.bsky.socialAllow Me to Retort - The New PressBad Law - The New Press The Latest Breakdown:Epstein Survivor Reveals More Docs Hidden by Trump DOJ | The Breakdown Stories Epstein survivors give tearful testimony in House field hearing in Palm Beach | The Guardian Trump's Complaints About Iran War Leaks Prompt Aggressive DOJ Investigations | WSJ An FCC Commissioner Tells Disney the Agency Is on a Campaign to Censor It | WSJ NYU Langone Hospital Is Subpoenaed Over Youth Trans Care | The New York Times Trump hit with loss as court declines to rehear lawsuit against key presidential enemies | Raw Story Good TroubleChildrensRights.org Petition · Close Dilley ICE Detention Center: Protect Children - Change.org Ms Rachel on Instagram: "You can help close Dilley!

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A study shows kids will find loopholes to open social media accounts. Cruise ship infested with hantavirus. Oklahoma wants to pass a law that will require exotic dancers to have a license. Duji says being a stripper is degrading. JLR video calls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On Day 76 of the Homeland Security Department shutdown, the House joins the Senate in passing a full fiscal-year spending bill to fund all the department's agencies except ICE & CBP; Illinois Accountability Commission releases its final report on what it says were abuses by federal immigration agents in Chicago; Commerce Department says core inflation is 3.2%, driven by higher fuel prices from the war with Iran; Senate votes for a sixth time almost along party lines to block a Democratic resolution to require the U.S. stop military action against Iran without Congressional authorization; President Donald Trump signs an executive order to create a new government website where people can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts; House passes a five-year farm bill, after passing an amendment to remove a provision that would have given pesticide companies immunity from some liability claims; FCC Chair Brendan Carr says the White House did not pressure the commission to start an early review of Disney's broadcast licenses over President Trump's feud with ABC late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel; Senate bans Senators from betting on prediction markets; King Charles III & Queen Camilla finish up their state visit to the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read the April 2026 issue of our industrial matters free sheet as a pdf: https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3.cpgb-ml.org/TheSpark005.pdf Asset-stripping vultures continue to circle over the rotting corpse that is Liberty Steel, with the decline in oil following suit. The last-minute buy-out of Prax oil refinery in Lindsey, North Lincolnshire, promises only the further decline of the oil industry in Britain. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Index Lindsey refinery death rattle UCU ballot failure Disinformation swirls around British steel Oxford warmongering Italian workers continue to fight back against the war machine TSSA cancels former AGS Steve Coe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe! Donate! Join us in building a bright future for humanity! www.thecommunists.org www.lalkar.org www.redyouth.org Telegram: t.me/thecommunists Twitter: twitter.com/cpgbml Soundcloud: @proletarianradio Rumble: rumble.com/c/theCommunists Odysee: odysee.com/@proletariantv:2 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cpgbml Online Shop: https://shop.thecommunists.org/ Education Program: https://thecommunists.org/education-programme/ Each one teach one! www.londonworker.org/education-programme/ Join the struggle www.thecommunists.org/join/ Donate: www.thecommunists.org/donate/

Let us know your thoughtsIn this episode of The Horror Cut, we dive into Halloween, Rob Zombie's brutal reimagining of the slasher classic. Stripping back the mystery and rebuilding the legend, Zombie's take explores the fractured childhood of Michael Myers before unleashing him back onto Haddonfield in a wave of relentless violence.From Tyler Mane's imposing physicality to Malcolm McDowell's reworked Loomis, we explore what this version adds and what it loses by pulling back the mask.Support the showIG - @thehorrorcutshow | @HewittGPro | @StephenkerrActor_PerformerFB - Facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573701383591

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The OSP says it will challenge a High Court ruling that bars it from initiating criminal prosecutions without the express authorization of the Attorney General, describing the decision as a threat to its independence and anti-corruption mandate.

Interview with Tara Christie, President & CEO of Banyan Gold Corp.Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/banyan-gold-corp-tsxvbyn-pea-nears-as-franco-nevada-royalty-purchase-signals-value-9434Recording date: 3rd April 2026Banyan Gold (TSXV:BYN) is a Yukon-focused gold developer whose AurMac project hosts approximately 7.6 million ounces of gold resources across 2.2 million indicated and 5.4 million inferred ounces. The company trades at roughly US$43 per resource ounce, a level that President and CEO Tara Christie argues is a significant and narrowing discount relative to peers, and one that several external data points suggest does not reflect the underlying project value.The most significant external reference is Franco-Nevada's recent acquisition of the underlying royalty on AurMac for US$52.2 million. The royalty carries a 6% gross rate that can be bought down to a 1% NSR for $10 million. Stripping out that likely buydown scenario implies Franco-Nevada paid approximately $42 million for a 1% royalty on a project whose current market capitalisation reflects a fraction of that implied valuation. Royalty companies of Franco-Nevada's standing do not deploy capital at that scale into junior projects without conviction in long-term production economics. That conviction is not visible in Banyan's current share price.The primary reason for the valuation gap is well documented and, critically, now resolved. Victoria Gold entered receivership in 2024 holding a 25% interest in the AurMac property and an 8.6% equity position in Banyan. The resulting title uncertainty and forced selling suppressed Banyan's share price through an extended period in which gold rose substantially and peer companies rerated. By late September 2025, Banyan had received a court order confirming 100% property title. The equity overhang was subsequently cleared entirely. Despite this resolution, the share price has not yet converged with peers. Snowline Gold, for comparison, was trading near $260 per resource ounce before recent geopolitical pressure hit the sector broadly.Two additional factors have compounded the discount. A jurisdiction-wide perception of Yukon permitting risk weighed on explorers across the region, though Christie argues the new Yukon government's stated focus on permitting reform and infrastructure investment has shifted that picture materially. A longstanding grade perception issue, the market's tendency to frame AurMac as a low-grade bulk tonnage deposit, is expected to be addressed directly by the maiden PEA, which will quantify the economic contribution of the deposit's high-grade core for the first time.The 2026 programme is designed to deliver a sequence of de-risking events. Five drills are currently active with results expected from May. A Q2 resource update will incorporate nearly 43,000 metres of 2025 drilling. A maiden PEA targeting the second half of the year will establish the first published economic benchmark for AurMac. Regional drilling across ten targets, plus follow-up on a bonanza-grade silver discovery, adds exploration optionality that management believes carries early cash flow potential through direct shipping or toll milling.For investors, the setup is unusually specific: a defined sequence of news flow, a freshly resolved technical overhang, an external royalty transaction that implies a higher valuation than the market currently assigns, and a gold price environment that makes large, infrastructure-advantaged deposits strategically attractive to major producers. The key risk, as with all pre-production developers, is that the PEA economics substantiate what management has been communicating. That question will be answered within this calendar year.View Banyan Gold's company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/banyan-gold-incSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

Leviticus: Instructions to the Levites; 400 years of captivity; Jealousy of Joseph; Corruption in city-states; Abraham's altars; Blessings of Melchizedek; Colonizers; Liberty?; The road to freedom; Semites?; "Seed of Abraham"; Tithes?; Warnings from the bible; Cities of blood; THE Way; "Church" in the wilderness; Fig leaves; "Bethel"; Tending sheep; Stripping off fig leaves; Lev 8:1 Speaking to Moses?; Why baskets?; Which door?; Family; Institution of The Church; Wealthy leaders; Lev 8:5 Mobile tabernacle; Golden calf; Cities of refuge; Supreme court?; No exercising authority; Commanders-in-chief; "No kings"?; Rebels; Colonial charters?; Naked?; gods of your government; "Apotheos"; Making things "great again"?; v6 baptism?; Aaron = priest; Permission to be priest; Ordering society; Police powers; Anointing the tabernacle; Pouring oil?; Tongues of fire?; Speaking in tongues?; Living by faith, not force; breastplate hey-chet-shin-nun; Electoral college?; Following Babylon/Cain/Nimrod; "Sanctify"; Freewill offerings; v13 coats? Covering kof-tav-nun-tav; girdle = abnet; sash?; Mitre?; Falling away from the spirit; Bullock's blood?; Burning with fire?; Inspiration; Reliance of Holy Spirit; Moses' system; vs FDR's; Redistributing to needy of society; taking responsibility for neighbors; "No King"ers actually want kings; Social safety net; v27 Aaron's hands?; Freewill offerings; Idols?; Sheep shearing?; Laban's statues; Genocide?; Benefit addiction; Covetousness; Network of priests; Becoming a real Christian; Garments?; Caring for needy; Unmoored imagery; Moses' real intention; Constantine?; Repentance and atonement; Jesus did his part; Distribute all that is offered; Going the ways of Christ; Faith hope and charity; Pure religion; No exercising authority; Ps 104:1; Corban of violence?; Opting out of the world's covetous systems; Urim and Thummim; Seek His kingdom and righteousness - Become a Doer Now!

Jessie is a circus performer and aerial artist. Her story is a reminder that no woman or femme is ever safe from the dangers of being labeled "whore" (derogatory). This episode is dedicated to anyone who's experienced whore-shaming abuse, especially if you're an actual sex worker. No one deserves that.My new documentary about the love lives of sex workers will screen in Brooklyn on March 29. Click here to RSVP.Click here to subscribe to my Substack (free). Get full access to Outlaw Media at outlawmediacompany.substack.com/subscribe

Episode Overview- The difference between sin and weight—and why both must be addressed- Why self-awareness is essential for Spirit-anointed leadership- How insecurity resists feedback, but identity in Christ welcomes it- The role of crucial conversations in sanctification and consecration- Why lack of margin is often the hidden trigger behind unhealthy intensity- How loving feedback can expose blind spots without destroying trustShow notes & Resources

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What if the reason you've felt so disenchanted with online marketing isn't a mindset problem or a visibility problem but a design problem? What if decades of embodied, sophisticated, hard-won mastery was never going to fit inside a hook formula, viral reel, or free masterclass funnel?Building on last week's episode, Kathryn goes deep on sophistication, mastery, and craftsmanship – the soul gifts that run through people who've spent decades in integrity with their work – and why the online space has been asking them to shove all of that through a meat grinder of clickbait content and viral tactics that strip it of its very essence. She shares her own astrological wiring (Scorpio rising, Mercury conjunct Uranus, Capricorn in the third house) as a live example of how self-discovery illuminates not just what you do, but the vehicle and conditions through which your work can actually come through.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL DISCOVER:Why the era of differentiation is going to honor – finally – those with decades of embodied, lived-experience mastery in their work, and why giving that work away for free, shrinking it into bite-size social content, or packaging it into a five-step formula isn't just misaligned but actively strips the sophistication and frequency of what you're here to share.How Kathryn uses her own astrology chart – Scorpio rising with Mercury conjunct Uranus in the first house, Capricorn ruling her third house of content – to show why her insights arrive as lightning bolts during physical movement (not at a desk), why her work demands substance and depth over virality, and how trying to conform to posting reels three times a day literally dries up the well of insight her whole chart is built to generate.The internal battle that shows up when your chart contains conflicting energies like a Cancer rising (compassionate, gentle) fighting a Scorpio Mercury (direct, truth-telling) and how those resistance points aren't character flaws but the exact places where, if integrated, your most differentiated and powerful expression lives.Why self-discovery is not a phase you graduate from but a lifelong living laboratory and why the most valuable thing you can do as we enter the new paradigm is sit in the discomfort of not knowing long enough to let your actual differentiated expression emerge, rather than rushing it into a package, freebie, or formula before it's had time to breathe.And while you're here, follow us on Instagram @creativelyowned for more daily inspiration on effortlessly attracting the most aligned clients without spending hours marketing your business or chasing clients. Also, make sure to tag me in your stories @creativelyowned.To get Wispr Flow the crazy handy voice-to-text AI that turns speech into clear, polished writing in every app. click here.Selling the Invisible: Exactly how to articulate the value of your cosmic genius even if your message transcends the typical “10k months” & “Make 6-figures” types of promises. Free on-demand training >>> https://www.creativelyowned.co To find out how to own your unique edge, amplify who you truly are (& get paid for it), take your business to cosmic proportions, and have fun doing it, grab it here!! https://www.creativelyowned.com/quizOffer Architect: TURN YOUR ‘INVISIBLE' WISDOM INTO A COMPELLING OFFER THAT WILL SELL WITH A SINGLE EMAIL. >>>

Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids, has been sounding the alarm for years: in our effort to protect our children, we may actually be holding them back.In this conversation, we dive into what's happened to childhood over the past few decades, why independence is declining, why parents feel more pressure than ever to supervise and structure everything, and what it's costing our kids.From helicopter parenting and “bulldozer” parenting to overscheduled calendars and screen heavy childhoods, we unpack how modern parenting norms may be limiting the very skills our kids need to thrive.This episode isn't about judgment. It's about perspective, and practical ways to raise capable, confident, independent kids in a culture that often pushes the opposite.In this episode, we discuss:The message behind Free-Range Kids and why it still matters todayThe essential skills children need to grow into independent, resilient adultsWhy modern parenting culture often discourages independenceThe downsides of helicopter parenting and bulldozer parentingHow overprotection can increase anxiety in childrenWhy mixed-age play and community matter more than we realizeWhether kids actually prefer structured activities, screens, or unstructured playThe power of giving kids real responsibilityWhat the Let Grow movement is and how it helps families foster independenceIf you've ever wondered whether you're hovering too much… or worried that giving your child more freedom feels risky in today's world… this episode will challenge and encourage you in the best way.Raising independent kids doesn't mean being uninvolved. It means gradually stepping back so they can step forward.----------------------------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT LINKS•✨ Join our Mom Club on Patreon HERE ✨

This conversation delves into the importance of emotional authenticity, the transformative power of somatic therapy, and the dynamics of parent-child relationships. The speakers discuss how communication patterns affect emotional expression and the significance of attunement in therapy. They explore the concept of hope and its relationship with personal growth, emphasizing the connection with nature as a means of grounding and self-discovery. Key TakeawaysIt's huge to be like, what would have that been like if my mom really saw me.Somatic therapy and somatic tracking can be life-changing.We continuously keep meeting each other where we are in therapy.Stripping away identification with emotions can lead to self-discovery.We don't take our emotions with us when we die; they are temporary.Sitting with feelings increases capacity for compassion.Parents often take their children's emotions personally, which disrupts the dynamic.We forgot what we would have liked when we were a child.There's a natural drive within us to explore and grow.It's normal to feel a range of emotions, and we share these experiences with humanity.Chapters00:00 - Exploring Emotional Authenticity02:57 - The Power of Somatic Therapy05:43 - Parent-Child Dynamics and Emotional Expression08:50 - The Role of Communication in Therapy11:52 - Attunement and Authenticity14:55 - Navigating Emotions and Hope17:57 - Connecting with Nature and Personal GrowthIf you wish to connect with Lawrence Joss or any of the PA-A community members who have appeared as guests on the podcast:Email - familydisappeared@gmail.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/lawrencejoss(All links mentioned in the podcast are available in Linktree)Connect with Brea Segger:https://www.breasegger.com/Please donate to support PAA programs:https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=SDLTX8TBSZNXSsa bottom partThis podcast is made possible by the Family Disappeared Team:Anna Johnson- Editor/Contributor/Activist/Co-hostGlaze Gonzales- Podcast ManagerConnect with Lawrence Joss:Website: https://parentalalienationanonymous.com/Email- familydisappeared@gmail.com

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March 5, 1836, Night is falling. Inside the Alamo, fewer than 200 men wait behind adobe walls.  They're surrounded by thousands of enemy forces. What were they thinking? What did it sound like in those final hours? Andrew Minter is one of the most compelling tour guides I've ever met--a man who doesn't just recite history, he walks you into it. Stripping away the Hollywood veneer, we stand in front of of the famous church facade, talk about what visitors--and John Wayne fans--completely misunderstand. From the siege to the final assault on March 6, we follow the story from inside the walls--who Travis, Bowie and Crockett really were, how Santa Anna saw the battle, how nearly every US state was involved, and whether there was ever really any chance for survival. When the smoke finally clears, we see how "Remember the Alamo" became more than a slogan and why the 190-year-old fight still matters today--because history isn't just something that happens. It shapes who we are. Especially the real Alamo.   Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors  Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited  Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps  Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com   Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season.   Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com

Today we're bringing you an episode with Esau McCaulley, from the Lenten season of 2023. Esau sees Lent as a practice of collective generational wisdom, passed down through centuries of sacramental rhythms—but as a contemporary reality, Lent is a spiritual rebellion against mainstream American culture. He construes Lent as a season of repentance and grace; he points out the justice practices of Lent; he walks through a Christian understanding of death, and the beautiful practice of stripping the altars on Maundy Thursday; and he's emphatic about how it's a guided season of pursuing the grace to find (or perhaps return) to yourself as God has called you to be. In his classic text, Great Lent, Orthodox priest and theologian Alexander Schmemann calls this season one of “bright sadness”—an important paradox that represents both Christian realism and hope. Lent is not about gloom, self-loathing, performative penitence, or despair. Instead it brings us face to face with our human condition, reminding us that we did not bring ourselves into being and someday we will die, sober about the reality and banality of evil, and sorrowful in a way that leads back to joy. Esau McCaulley is The Jonathan Blanchard Associate Professor of New Testament and Public Theology at Wheaton College, a contributing writer for the New York Times, and is author of many books, including children's books. Notables are Reading While Black, a theology of Lent, and his latest: How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South. This episode was made possible in part by the generous support of the Tyndale House Foundation. For more information, visit tyndale.foundation. About Esau McCaulley Esau McCaulley is The Jonathan Blanchard Associate Professor of New Testament and Public Theology at Wheaton College, a contributing writer for the New York Times, and is author of many books, including children's books. Notables are Reading While Black, a theology of Lent, and his latest: How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South. Learn more at https://esaumccaulley.com/. Show Notes Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal — https://esaumccaulley.com/books/lent-book/ Commodifying our rebellion—the agency on offer is a thin, weakened agency. Repentance, grace, and finding (or returning to) yourself Examination of conscience The Great Litany: “For our blindness to human need and suffering, and our indifference to injustice and cruelty. Except our repentance, Lord.” The beauty of Christianity “Liturgical spirituality is not safe. God can jump out and get you at any moment in the service.” “The great thing about the, the, the season of Blend in the liturgical calendar more broadly is it gives you a thousand different entry points into transformation.” Lent is bookended by death. Black death, Coronavirus death, War death. Jesus defeated death as our great enemy. “Everybody that I know and I care about are gonna die. Everybody.” “I, as a Christian, believe that because we're going to die. our lives are of infinite value and the decisions that we make and the kinds of people we become are the only testimony that we have and that I have chosen to, to, in light of my impending death, put my faith in the one who overcame death.” Two realities: We're going to die and Jesus defeated death. Stripping of the Altars on Maundy Thursday. Silent processional in black; Good Friday celebrates no eucharist. “I'm, like, the one Pauline scholar who doesn't like to argue about justification all of the time.” Good Friday's closing prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, son of the living God, we pray you to set your passion cross and death between your judgment and our souls.” “You end Lent with: Something has to come between God's judgement and our souls. And that thing is Jesus.” “Lent is God loving you enough to tell you the truth about yourself, but not condemning you for it, but actually saying that you can be better than that.” Production Notes This podcast featured Esau McCaulley Edited and Produced by Evan Rosa Hosted by Evan Rosa Production Assistance by Macie Bridge, Luke Stringer, and Kaylen Yun. A Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/about Support For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give Acknowledgements This episode was made possible in part by the generous support of Blueprint 1543. For more information, visit http://blueprint1543.org/.

Denver fix and flip margins are shrinking, condo inventory just hit 11 months, and some DSCR lenders are approving loans at 0.75 debt service coverage. That’s not a typo. For anyone trying to get a clear Colorado real estate outlook for 2026, the signals are mixed — and most of them you won’t find in the MLS. To help make sense of it all, Chris Lopez sits down with Kevin Amolsch, founder of Pine Financial, a Colorado private lender that has originated over $1 billion in loans across 2,800 transactions since 2008. Beyond lending, Kevin is actively buying commercial buildings, demising flex warehouse space in Broomfield, and stripping cellular tower leases off office properties the way some investors strip mineral rights. As a result, he has a front-row seat to what’s actually working — and what’s quietly blowing up. In this episode, Kevin shares what Pine’s current deal flow reveals about the Colorado real estate outlook for 2026 and why he’s moved away from residential toward commercial assets. He and Chris also have a candid back-and-forth on the Denver price forecast — Kevin expecting flat, Chris leaning slightly negative. From there, they dig into why the condo and attached product market may be the riskiest place to be right now. In This Episode We Cover: Why Kevin sees fix and flip margins compressing — and what experienced flippers are doing about it The DSCR loan warning every Colorado investor needs to hear before refinancing a BRRRR Kevin’s honest breakdown of Denver’s 2026 price outlook: detached, attached, and multifamily How Kevin is stripping cellular leases off his office building like mineral rights — and what they sell for Why ground-up townhome development is struggling and what the 11-month condo inventory actually means The 10-year treasury vs. risk spread explained clearly, and what Trump’s MBS buying could actually do Why Kevin is price-checking his subs and vendors right now — and why you probably should be too If you’re trying to get a clear Colorado real estate market outlook for 2026 — and figure out what moves actually make sense right now — this is the episode to listen to. Watch the YouTube Video https://youtu.be/rWL6gxboybg Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome & Kevin Amolsch Introduction – Pine Financial founder returns  01:20 – Pine Financial Overview – $1B+ in originations, 2,800 transactions, $250M under management  03:20 – New Office Building in Littleton – Bought 24,000 sq ft Wells Fargo building at 7 cap  05:59 – Cellular Lease Strategy – Stripping tower leases like mineral rights, sells at 3.5–4.5 cap  07:33– Office Rehab Lessons – Why Office-to-Apartment Conversions Are So Hard  10:33 – Broomfield Flex Warehouse Deal – 18,000 sq ft, 4 small-bay suites, recovering a troubled partnership  12:27– Fix and Flip Market Right Now – 10% discounts on wholesale deals, six-figure rehab budgets  15:40 – Flipper Margins Shrinking – Why experienced investors won’t touch a deal under $100K net  19:24– Denver Price Forecast for 2026 – Kevin: flat on detached. Chris: slightly negative (1–3%)  21:49 Condo Market Warning – 11 months of inventory, why Kevin calls it riskiest asset class right now  22:42– Multifamily Supply Glut and When It Burns Off – Vacancy near 10%, stabilization likely 2027  25:53– DSCR Loan Landscape – Loans at 0.75 DSCR, five-year prepay traps, what to watch for  27:44– BRRRR Reality Check – Cash-in refinances are common now, full pulls are rare  29:27– Ground-Up Construction Struggles – Why new townhome developments are sucking wind  33:26– Interest Rate Mechanics Explained – 10-year treasury vs. risk spread, Trump MBS buying  36:00 – Macro Outlook: Rates, Fed Chair, Unemployment – Why Kevin expects just one cut in 2026 Connect with our Guests Kevin Amolsch kevin@pinefinancialgroup.com Links in Podcast ATTOM Property Data Pine Financial

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan, Ryan, and Fr. Michael dive into 10 lost Catholic Lent traditions that once shaped the Church's penitential season—and why they're worth reviving today. 00:00 Rediscovering Lent: Forgotten Traditions 02:51 The Evolution of Lenten Practices 05:34 The Hallelujah Burial 08:12 The Stripping of Altars and Veiling of Statues 11:17 Public Penitence 13:59 The Impact of Fasting and Deprivation 16:45 Cultural Reflections on Lent 19:28 The Role of Community in Lenten Observance 24:36 Cultural Practices During Lent 26:34 Exodus 40: A New Lent Program 28:09 Hallow App: Enhancing Lenten Practices 33:12 Exorcisms and Scrutinies 33:44 The Power of the Penitential Psalms 36:27 The Sign of Peace: A Lenten Reflection 38:06 Sundays During Lent: A Day of Reprieve 40:08 Personal Sacrifices: Sharing Lent Experiences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Should I Really Become An ENTREPRENEUR? In this episode of Join Up Dots, we respond to a listener standing at the crossroads between job security and earning their own income. Stripping away the online hype, we explore the real truth about entrepreneurship – the freedom and the fear, the pride and the pressure, the growth and the loneliness. This is an honest, from-the-heart look at what it really costs emotionally and mentally to build something of your own, and why responsibility always comes before freedom. If you've ever felt the pull to work for yourself but worried about the uncertainty, this episode will help you see the full picture before you leap. If this resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear it today. #JoinUpDots #EntrepreneurLife #RealBusiness #EarnYourOwnIncome #StartupReality #MindsetMatters #BusinessTruths Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps us reach more people and continue bringing you valuable content. See you in the next episode!

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