Podcasts about Structure

What if the success you have been pursuing is not the success your soul truly wants?In this episode of Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations, Tobi speaks with solopreneur mentor, coach, and business strategist Moe Choice about redefining success, creating meaningful freedom, and building a values-aligned business that supports the life you genuinely want to live.Moe shares how the loss of his best friend transformed his relationship with time, presence, and purpose. He also reflects on walking away from a seven-figure business life, rebuilding after the disruption of COVID, and learning to make choices based on integrity rather than external expectations.Together, we examine the difference between being busy and making meaningful progress. Moe explains why many solopreneurs unintentionally recreate the pressure and limitations they were trying to escape—and why freedom without structure can quickly become confusion.In this episode, you will learn:Why financial or professional success does not automatically create fulfilmentHow loss can bring greater clarity about time and meaningThe difference between entrepreneurship and solopreneurshipHow to recognise the “busy being busy” trapWhy freedom requires discipline, boundaries, and structureHow to define success on your own termsWhy purpose-driven people often struggle to move from inspiration to implementationHow self-awareness and integrity shape better decisionsWhat it takes to rebuild when certainty disappearsHow to create a business that supports your life instead of controlling itMoe reminds us that genuine independence is not simply the ability to work from anywhere. It is the mental and emotional freedom to make conscious choices, take responsibility for your direction, and build a life that reflects what matters most to you.Connect with Moe ChoiceWebsite: https://moechoice.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moechoiceSolopreneurship Masterclass: https://moechoice.com/masterclassSupport Mirror TalkSubscribe to Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations on your favourite podcast platform.Share this episode with someone who is ready to stop performing success and start creating a life that genuinely feels like their own.Leave a rating or review to help more people discover these soulful conversations.Episode Chapters00:00 Introduction: Freedom, Meaning and Independence05:34 Redefining Success Beyond Money and Status10:48 The Complexity and Responsibility of Choice15:00 Loss, Presence and What Truly Matters19:55 Navigating Challenges with Integrity26:30 Defining the Direction of Your Life33:31 Solopreneurship Versus Entrepreneurship40:40 Being Busy Versus Making Progress44:21 Helping People Recognise Their Value47:54 Progress, Self-Awareness and Meaningful FreedomKey Quotable Moments“Freedom is mental freedom.”“Success should support the life you want to live.”“Being busy does not always mean you are moving forward.”“Structure does not restrict freedom. The right structure protects it.”“You must define success before the world defines it for you.”“Real independence is the ability to make conscious choices on your own terms.”Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6_vBdvXORwc Continue Your JourneyRead CONFESSIONS: A personal invitation to reflection, healing and honest self-discovery: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/confessions-book/Try Aletheia: Receive calm, personalised biblical wisdom for the questions and decisions shaping your life: https://aletheia.mirrortalkpodcast.comAsk Mirror Talk: Share what is on your heart and receive a thoughtful reflection that may help you see your situation more clearly: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/ask-mirror-talk/You can also support our work and outreach by becoming a Mirror Talk Patreon member: http://patreon.com/MirrorTalk

Dr. Mark Turner joins us to discuss his newly accepted, peer-reviewed study examining how vegetation around wild turkey nests impacts both nest success and hen survival during incubation.   Resources: Turner, M.A., et al. (2026). In Press. Vegetation composition and structure influences female wild turkey survival during incubation. Journal of Wildlife Management. (Not yet published, will link paper once available). Butler, N., et al. (2025). Vital rates and population trajectory of a declining eastern wild turkey population in southeastern Oklahoma. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 49, e70002. Lashley, M. A., et al. (2025). Decreased female survival may help explain wild turkey population decline. Wildlife Society Bulletin, e1642. Quehl, J. O., et al. (2024). Assessing wild turkey productivity before and after a 14-day delay in the start date of the spring hunting season in Tennessee. Ecology and Evolution, 14, e11390.   Dr. Mark Turner Publications, @extensionwildlifedoc Check out Dr. Mark Turner's podcast Blazin' Grazin' & Other Wild Things OSU Natural Resources Extension FB, OSU Natural Resources Extension IG   Get your tickets to our 2nd Annual UF Game Lab Banquet here: https://tinyurl.com/UFGameLabBanquet   Can't attend the banquet but still want to support us? Please donate here: http://UFgive.to/UFGameLab. Thank you in advance for your support!   We've launched our second online wild turkey course  ! Enroll in  Wild Turkey Manager: Biology, History & Habitat to learn about the principal biology, mating, behavior, food selection, human dimensions, hunter interactions, and historical context of wild turkeys. This course is accredited by the Society of American Foresters as a Category 2 course worth 7 Continuing Forestry Education credits. Participants can also earn up to 5 CEUs in Category I of The Wildlife Society's Certified Wildlife Biologist Program. Enroll now: https://tinyurl.com/WildTurkeyManagerBio   Be sure to check out our first comprehensive online wild turkey course featuring experts across multiple institutions that specialize in habitat management and population management for wild turkeys. Earn up to 20.5 CFE hours! Enroll Now!    Dr. Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance, Publications Dr. Will Gulsby @dr_will_gulsby, Publications Turkeys for Tomorrow @turkeysfortomorrow  UF Game Lab @ufgamelab, YouTube   Want to help wild turkey conservation? Please take our quick survey to take part in our research!   Do you have a topic you'd like us to cover? Leave us a review or send us an email at wildturkeyscience@gmail.com!   Watch these podcasts on YouTube   Please help us by taking our (quick) listener survey - Thank you!    Check out the DrDisturbance YouTube channel! DrDisturbance YouTube   Want to help support the podcast? Our friends at Grounded Brand have an option to donate directly to Wild Turkey Science at checkout. Thank you in advance for your support!   Leave a podcast rating for a chance to win free gear!   This podcast is made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow, a grassroots organization dedicated to the wild turkey. To learn more about TFT, go to turkeysfortomorrow.org.    Music by Artlist.io Produced & edited by Charlotte Nowak

In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled "Worse or Better," Josh White and Stephanie Chase discuss one aspect of today's pro wrestling scene and compare it to a previous era or eras and decide if today is... worse or better. Steph and Josh run down AEW's PPV history from the original "big four" to the current set-up of ten per year. After reliving some big moments and events they had attended, Josh and Steph considered the hallmarks of an AEW event. Conversation moved to the controversial length of AEW shows before making a determination of whether the AEW PPV format is currently worse or better.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Dr. Mark Turner joins us to discuss his newly accepted, peer-reviewed study examining how vegetation around wild turkey nests impacts both nest success and hen survival during incubation.   Resources: Turner, M.A., et al. (2026). In Press. Vegetation composition and structure influences female wild turkey survival during incubation. Journal of Wildlife Management. (Not yet published, will link paper once available). Butler, N., et al. (2025). Vital rates and population trajectory of a declining eastern wild turkey population in southeastern Oklahoma. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 49, e70002. Lashley, M. A., et al. (2025). Decreased female survival may help explain wild turkey population decline. Wildlife Society Bulletin, e1642. Quehl, J. O., et al. (2024). Assessing wild turkey productivity before and after a 14-day delay in the start date of the spring hunting season in Tennessee. Ecology and Evolution, 14, e11390.   Dr. Mark Turner Publications, @extensionwildlifedoc Check out Dr. Mark Turner's podcast Blazin' Grazin' & Other Wild Things OSU Natural Resources Extension FB, OSU Natural Resources Extension IG   Get your tickets to our 2nd Annual UF Game Lab Banquet here: https://tinyurl.com/UFGameLabBanquet   Can't attend the banquet but still want to support us? Please donate here: http://UFgive.to/UFGameLab. Thank you in advance for your support!   We've launched our second online wild turkey course  ! Enroll in  Wild Turkey Manager: Biology, History & Habitat to learn about the principal biology, mating, behavior, food selection, human dimensions, hunter interactions, and historical context of wild turkeys. This course is accredited by the Society of American Foresters as a Category 2 course worth 7 Continuing Forestry Education credits. Participants can also earn up to 5 CEUs in Category I of The Wildlife Society's Certified Wildlife Biologist Program. Enroll now: https://tinyurl.com/WildTurkeyManagerBio   Be sure to check out our first comprehensive online wild turkey course featuring experts across multiple institutions that specialize in habitat management and population management for wild turkeys. Earn up to 20.5 CFE hours! Enroll Now!    Dr. Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance, Publications Dr. Will Gulsby @dr_will_gulsby, Publications Turkeys for Tomorrow @turkeysfortomorrow  UF Game Lab @ufgamelab, YouTube   Want to help wild turkey conservation? Please take our quick survey to take part in our research!   Do you have a topic you'd like us to cover? Leave us a review or send us an email at wildturkeyscience@gmail.com!   Watch these podcasts on YouTube   Please help us by taking our (quick) listener survey - Thank you!    Check out the DrDisturbance YouTube channel! DrDisturbance YouTube   Want to help support the podcast? Our friends at Grounded Brand have an option to donate directly to Wild Turkey Science at checkout. Thank you in advance for your support!   Leave a podcast rating for a chance to win free gear!   This podcast is made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow, a grassroots organization dedicated to the wild turkey. To learn more about TFT, go to turkeysfortomorrow.org.    Music by Artlist.io Produced & edited by Charlotte Nowak

Back-to-school exhaustion isn't just about long hours or a heavy workload! In this episode, we explore the surprising reason behind back-to-school fatigue and explain how a lack of automaticity creates extra mental strain. We also share practical systems that help you build external structure, reduce decision fatigue, and free up more of your energy to focus on connecting with your students during those critical first weeks of school.Prefer to read? Grab the episode transcript and resources in the show notes here: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/back-to-school-teacher-exhaustion/Resources:Preorder our book Structure and Spark (and get bonuses!)The Smallest of Joys by Diane ShifferWhen Gavin Met Stacey by James Corden and Ruth Jones Travel tissuesMildlinersTell Try Tally Talk SlidesProcedures & Routines Planning Guide and ChecklistJoin The Teacher Approved ClubConnect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindowShop our teacher-approved resourcesJoin our Teacher Approved Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple Podcasts!Leave a comment or rating on SpotifyRelated Episodes to Enjoy:Episode 77. 3 Reasons Why a First Day of School Script Will Save Your SanityEpisode 144. How to Plug-And-Play Your First Day of School PlansEpisode 215. Here's EXACTLY What to Do in the First 20 Minutes on the First Day of SchoolEpisode 143. The Easiest Back to School TipEpisode 270. The Smart Way to Tackle Your Back to School To-Do ListEpisode 154. 5 Steps for Classroom Procedure Success

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There is a story most leaders tell themselves when things do not stay consistent.I need more discipline. I need to be more committed. I need to want it more.What if that story is wrong?In today's episode, the first of August — we reframe inconsistency entirely. Not as a character problem but as a design problem. Not evidence of insufficient willpower but evidence of insufficient structure.We go through where inconsistency actually comes from — unclear triggers, too much friction, no recovery mechanism and what building for genuine consistency actually looks like as a structural decision rather than a motivational one.August is the systems and structure month. This is where the inner work of July meets the external architecture that makes it sustainable.What's Coming in August — Systems, Structure and Sustainable ExecutionAfter a month of inner work, August builds the external scaffolding — the systems, structures, and operational clarity that turn insight into consistent execution.Weekly themes:* Week 1 — Building Systems That Last* Week 2 — Team Alignment Architecture* Week 3 — Operational Clarity* Week 4 — Energy ManagementGet every episode free, daily — subscribe on Substack:

This class explores the Rambam's description of the Temple Mount's dimensions, its surrounding wall, and internal structures. It discusses halachic concerns about entering the area today, details about the roof, miracles at the altar, and how arches protected ritual purity. https://www.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_parsha/005_devarim/004_reay/002

"I think structure is more liberating than it is stifling, and it often takes people losing it to sort of realize that,” says David Epstein. Epstein is the author of the number one New York Times bestseller Range and the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He has master's degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and as an investigative reporter for ProPublica. He lives in Washington, DC. His newest book, Inside The Box, is out now.  00:00 - Why constraints drive creativity 06:35 - How mnemonics help you memorize 10:31 - The power of low-stakes practice 12:25 - The problem with youth sports  18:56 - The constraints-led approach in elite sports 22:25 - Good vs bad constraints 25:39 - Constraints at NASA & Pixar 31:07 - Why we always add instead of subtract 35:02 - The dizziness of freedom 41:29 - Experimentation as a practice 45:19 - The importance of self-reflection 49:02 - How to fix your fractured attention Referenced in the episode:  Read The Athletic's article about the constraints-led approach: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6665943/2025/09/29/sports-training-cla-coaching-wembanyana-ohtani For more about David Epstein, visit his website: https://davidepstein.com/  Buy Inside The Box here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNDSKWMY/?/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?tag=mind0a3-20  Buy Range here: https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214506/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?tag=mind0a3-20  We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking a weekend course can make you see tongue posture, restricted movement, and mouth breathing everywhere you look. But recognizing a pattern is vastly different from truly understanding it.In this solo episode, Hallie Bulkin addresses "The Myo Gap" - the space between noticing an isolated anatomical finding and developing the clinical depth to understand how it fits into a child's connected, multi-system picture. She unpacks why a restricted frenulum or forward resting tongue is merely a data point rather than an automatic diagnosis or treatment plan, and explains how shallow understanding leads clinicians to jump directly to conclusions, quick referrals, or "cookbook" exercises.Hallie breaks down how to conduct a deeper assessment by analyzing real-time compensations, motor coordination, sensory processing, and overall physical development. You'll learn why true clinical competence often leads to making fewer but far more valuable referrals, how to navigate honest parent conversations without false certainty, and why real clinical judgment requires mentored practice over quick information.Key Topics & TakeawaysThe "Sensitization" Trap: How new clinical learning creates pattern-recognition bias where every finding looks like the primary root cause.Observation vs. Diagnosis: Why a restricted frenulum or forward tongue posture is an initial observation point, not an immediate reason to prescribe exercises or surgical releases.Reading the Connected System: How to evaluate tongue function relative to jaw mechanics, lip seals, nasal breathing, overall muscle tone, sensory processing, and motor coordination.Selective, Value-Driven Referrals: Why advanced clinical discernment leads to fewer automatic referrals for releases and results in clearer, function-based communication with ENTs, dentists, and surgeons.Honest Parent Conversations: The shift from presenting false certainty ("Your child has a tie, so they need a release") to leading transparent, nuanced clinical discussions.Soundbites"Recognizing a pattern can feel a lot like understanding it before the depth is actually there. An observation is not a diagnosis, and it's definitely not a treatment plan.""Structure matters, but function matters more. Context determines what the structure actually means.""Confidence isn't giving parents a quick, simple answer—it's being able to separate what you know from what you suspect."Timestamps 001:04 - The Gap Between Knowing and Understanding Myo 02:50 - Clinical Sensitization & Pattern Recognition 04:23 - Case Study: 3-Year-Old with Low Tone 06:23 - What Deeper Assessment Looks Like 07:35 - Assessing a 2-Year-Old for Feeding Concerns09:04 - Myo Does Not Replace the Rest of the Child 10:20 - Structure vs. Function & Better Referrals 12:03 - Assessing Infants & The Feeding Dyad 13:28 - Communicating Honestly with Parents 15:20 - Myo vs. Feeding Therapy & Multi-Disciplinary Care 16:26 - How to Build True Clinical Competence18:21 - The Myo Method & Closing Thoughts Links & ResourcesThe MYO Method: Elevate your clinical reasoning, bridge assessment gaps, and master orofacial patterns at TheMyoMethod.com.Fast Myo Screening Tool: Stop guessing during your intakes and download the checklist at FastMyoScreening.com.WORTH A LISTEN: CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEYEpisode 132: Feeding With A Twist of Myo with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM.Episode 150: Where To Start And End With TOTS?.STAY CONNECTED

Parenting plans can be tricky. You don't want to have everything set in stone, yet you need to make sure there is structure. My guest in this episode is divorce mediator, Erik Feig, who offers tips on creating healthy parenting plans to benefit both parents and kids. 

The sermon introduces a summer series on church housekeeping, focusing this week on the structural foundations of Baptist identity. Using Matthew 16 as a primary text, the speaker argues that the true church is built upon specific doctrinal convictions rather than cultural trends or denominational names. Key principles outlined include biblical authority, local church autonomy, the priesthood of all believers, believer's baptism, individual soul liberty, saved and baptised membership, two church offices, and separation of church and state. The message emphasises that these distinctions preserve the purity of the gospel and connect the modern congregation to the historic faith of the early church. Ultimately, the preacher calls for clarity and conviction in defining who the church is and what it believes.

Summary: One area we plan to explore at Resolution is personas and character training, operationalized as finding and controlling low-dimensional structure in models that emerges in pretraining and flows through post-training to superintelligence. The hope is to expand and systematize phenomena such as emergent misalignment, subliminal learning, and other empirical persona research, then intervene on this structure without accidentally hiding undesirable behavior elsewhere. If this approach resonates with you, considering working with us. Glimmers of low-dimensional structure Our understanding of AI training and alignment as a field is very poor. If sufficient alignment of superintelligent AI agents requires pinning down the precise meaning of alignment and turning that meaning into high-accuracy training data and algorithms, we are likely to fail. Modern LLMs have trillions of parameters: our understanding is unlikely to be sufficient to pin down a trillion separate numbers. Happily, there is a growing literature on such low-dimensional structure in AI models, showing that intervening on one aspect of model behavior has strong downstream effects on other aspects: Topic Description Emergent misalignment Betley et al. 2025 found that LLMs fine-tuned to output insecure code can become broadly misaligned across many other behaviors. MacDiarmid et al. 2025 found [...] ---Outline:(00:42) Glimmers of low-dimensional structure(03:57) Intervening without hiding the structure(06:34) Toy models of modern training[... 4 more sections]--- First published: July 30th, 2026 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/sFhW3ZnPMJdnB4Dd6/thousand-dimensional-structure-1 --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Sponsor Link:NordVPN - Safeguard your online activity with our exclusive offer for Space Nuts listeners. Visit www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts for details.From SpaceX Nuclear Experiments to Galactic DiscoveriesJoin host Andrew Dunkley and astronomer Fred Watson as they explore some of the most fascinating topics in space science, from innovative nuclear power tests in space to the expanding boundaries of our galaxy. Whether you're an astrophotography enthusiast or a space policy advocate, this episode delivers insights that broaden your cosmic perspective.In this episode:SpaceX's recent CubeSat launch featuring a tritium-based nuclear power source for space applicationsThe potential and safety considerations of nuclear energy in space missionsThe possibility of nuclear weapons detection in space using neutron sensors and passive radiation monitoringThe intriguing hypothesis of dark matter stars and their potential signaturesThe mystery surrounding Earth's dust origins—cosmic spherules and their unknown sourcesNew research indicating our galaxy's spiral arms are about 10% longer than previous estimates, based on light echoes from gamma ray burstsThe rise of smart telescopes and their role in making astrophotography more accessible for amateursTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction and overview of today's headlines(02:00) SpaceX's CubeSat with tritium power source—what's happening?(04:33) Nuclear power in space: Safety and future applications(11:03) Detecting nuclear weapons in space: Challenges and innovations(22:45) Earth's dust origins: Micro-meteorites and cosmic spherules explainedResources & Links:SpaceX's CubeSat nitrogen launch storyBeta-voltaic nuclear power technologyNASA's Chandra X-ray ObservatoryUniverse Today article on Milky Way mappingJames Webb Space Telescope and dark matter researchScience Advances publication on Earth's micrometeoritesConnect with Fred Watson:LinkedInTwitterEnjoying the show? Support us on Patreon and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.Thanks for tuning in and keep looking up!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.

# Space Cowboy Show: Riding the Cosmic Frontier with the James Webb Space Telescope **Episode Description:** Saddle up for an epic journey through the cosmos as the Space Cowboy explores the latest groundbreaking discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). In this episode, we ride through the newest mapping of the **cosmic web**—the hidden scaffolding of gas and dark matter connecting galaxies across the universe—and examine how these findings are challenging our understanding of dark matter and dark energy. We dive deep into JWST's discovery of a **supermassive black hole** feasting in a galaxy from just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, raising fresh questions about how black holes grow so massive so fast. You'll also hear about the "impossible galaxies"—unexpectedly massive, mature star systems found in the early universe that are forcing scientists back to the drawing board on galaxy formation theories. Closer to home, we explore Webb's chemical analysis of the exoplanet **Beta Pictoris d**, uncovering water vapor and carbon compounds in its atmosphere, plus fascinating evidence that Neptune's moon **Triton** is actually a captured Kuiper Belt object. We also touch on Webb's role in mapping magnetic fields in distant galaxies and its contribution to solving the **Hubble constant** tension in cosmology. Whether you're fascinated by black holes, exoplanets, dark matter, or the origins of the universe, this episode breaks down complex astrophysics into accessible, engaging storytelling—perfect for space enthusiasts and curious minds alike. **Topics covered:** James Webb Space Telescope, cosmic web, supermassive black holes, early universe galaxies, exoplanet atmospheres, Triton, Neptune, dark matter, Hubble constant, astrophysics, space exploration, NASA discoveries

Listen to learn how to move an audience with a character who never changes. Do characters need to change for you to have a satisfying story? That's a question we've been asking since, like, episode five of this podcast. And we're finally talking about it! In this continuation of our deep dive into character arcs -- Stu, Chas and Mel break down MOANA, APOLLO 13 and THE DRESSMAKER to work out what carries a story when a character arc doesn't. If your protagonist isn't going to change, the drama has to come from what they do to everyone else. We do manage to figure out some tools that carry a steadfast story: doubt and wobble (a character with no doubt isn't steadfast, they're a psychopath), emotional events between characters, and a distinction borrowed from operant conditioning — additive rewards (you gain something) versus subtractive ones (something is taken away). The subtractive reward is why a happy ending can still feel like loss... and it's the thing we reckon that'll matter most when we get to negative arcs. We also wibble-wobble over WILLOW, TAKEN, FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF, THE MARTIAN, PROJECT HAIL MARY, THE GREY, ALL IS LOST, STAR WARS (as always), GREY GARDENS, PRISCILLA, and how many tampons NASA sent to space. As always: SPOILERS ABOUND and all copyright material used under fair use for educational purposes. LIKE THIS EPISODE? Discuss with our Patrons on Patreon. Watch and comment on YouTube. Send us feedback. Thanks to our Patrons, especially Khrob, Theis, Sandra, Jesse, Randy, Paulo, Thomas, Jennifer, Malay, Alexandre & Natalie and Lily. → Read the transcript for this episode. ——— "If your characters are not going to arc, if they are going to remain steadfast, then creating multiple smaller emotional events is really important to keep the story dynamic." — Mel Killingsworth @ 02:32:01 ——— CHAPTERS 00:00:00 – Cold Open 00:00:18 – What Is a Steadfast Character Arc? 00:04:24 – › Character as habitual action and setting up payoff 00:05:56 – › Operant conditioning and additive versus subtractive rewards 00:09:14 – › Zero-context takeaways on steadfast emotional stakes 00:10:33 – The Questionnaire for Analysing Character Arcs 00:12:18 – MOANA 00:13:31 – › Credits and the hero's journey plot summary 00:16:12 – › The I Want song and being pulled versus pushed 00:20:14 – › Moana's steadfastness causes her own low point 00:22:47 – › Steadfast belief that changes others, not the self 00:25:57 – › Multiple challenge types needed to dramatize resilience 00:27:25 – › Maui's arc contrasted as genuine positive change 00:29:38 – › Skills and rewards versus true character transformation 00:36:22 – › Grandmother and father relationships deepen audience intimacy 00:41:15 – › Disney princess genre expectations for character arcs 00:45:27 – › Tracking when and whether Maui and Moana change 00:48:36 – › The reluctant ally pattern across MOANA, STAR WARS, WILLOW 00:52:10 – › Contrast, theme, and the audience's emotional event 00:53:08 – APOLLO 13 00:55:50 – › Plot summary and the docudrama's technical problem-solving 00:57:38 – › Riveting problem-solving without any character value change 01:00:56 – › Emotional events replace arcs in the Jack and Jim relationship 01:09:12 – › Emotional tension versus arc as a structural framework 01:14:42 – › Disaster movies compared across steadfast and positive arcs 01:16:23 – › Do any characters change their relationship to themselves? 01:20:02 – › Working the steadfast questionnaire against APOLLO 13 01:33:53 – THE DRESSMAKER 01:39:16 – › Debating Tilly's true objective in returning to Dungatar 01:44:51 – › Steadfastness as being the agent of change for others 01:48:37 – › Teddy's death punishes the belief that she isn't cursed 01:52:16 – › Subtractive reward and removal of burdens versus true change 01:57:00 – › GREY GARDENS as a parallel study in steadfast protection 02:02:18 – › Tilly's revenge tactic transforms the town around her 02:11:55 – › Fairy tale logic and heightened melodrama in the film 02:16:29 – › Debating whether Tilly is steadfast or an agent of change 02:20:11 – › Subtractive rewards and how the ending should feel 02:24:23 – › How the story world punishes and rewards transformation 02:27:01 – › Was this steadfast, a positive arc, or both? 02:31:45 – Key Learnings & Wrap Up FILMS MOANA (2016) — (w) Jared Bush, Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams, Don Hall, Pamela Ribon, Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell (d) John Musker, Ron Clements THE DRESSMAKER (2015) — (w) Jocelyn Moorhouse, Pj Hogan, Rosalie Ham (d) Jocelyn Moorhouse APOLLO 13 (1995) — (w) William Broyles Jr, Al Reinert, Jeffrey Kluger, Jim Lovell (d) Ron Howard RELATED EPISODES DZ-108: The Emotional Event with Judith Weston DZ-126: Secrets and Clues DZ-128: What even is a Character Arc? ——— More Draft Zero is brought to you by our awesome Patreons. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a rating on Spotify, or a review on Podchaser. We are @stuwillis, @mehlsbells and @chasffisher on Twitter. You can find @draft_zero and @_shotzero on Instagram and Twitter. Full show notes at: https://draft-zero.com/2026/dz-129/

In this episode of the ETA Insider Podcast, we continue celebrating our 10-year podcast anniversary with Steve Groya, Managing Partner at Aldine Capital Partners, returning to the show a decade after his first conversation with us. As Aldine prepares to hold the final close on its fifth fund — a lower middle market vehicle investing both mezzanine and equity in $3–6 million EBITDA businesses — Steve reflects on what has held true over ten years and what has surprised him. From his non-traditional start in public accounting and investment banking to his own stint as an independent sponsor, Steve digs into why capital structure is everything, how over-equitizing at entry can save a deal when the unpredictable inevitably happens, and why staying disciplined in the lower middle market beats chasing the shiny object of bigger AUM. Released July 31, 2026.

Run the numbers on your own 10-year plan: https://spiritualised-the-vessel.netlify.app/Jess opens this episode with a founder discovered on Instagram. A million-dollar company. A book. Over 100,000 followers. Teaching credits at Harvard Business School, NASA, Meta, Microsoft and the New York Times. A qualification in finance. An appearance on Good Morning Britain.And then food stamps.So Jess does what she always does — goes and looks at the actual structure. What's the setup? One-to-one coaching. Speaking. That's it. No recurring income. Nothing underneath it. When the pandemic hit and a family health crisis arrived at the same time, there was nothing holding the floor up.The standard advice is three to six months of runway. Jess is blunt about it: in a real catastrophe, three to six months doesn't touch the sides. That's the old reality. What you actually need is the golden ticket number — enough that time itself stops being the emergency.From there this episode goes somewhere unexpected. Because the same missing faculty that fails to build recurring income is the one that fails to choose the right man.Jess walks through the two types. The man who, years after the divorce, still makes sure his ex-wife has everything she wants — because she was in his life, and that means something permanent. And the 99% who reallocate everything to the next woman the moment a relationship ends, because they needed something. The test is simple and slightly devastating: watch how someone treats the person they can't get anything from. A man who needs nothing can hold every relationship in his life at the same level. Nobody gets demoted.That's duty. And it's the opposite of codependency — you can be entirely individuated and still be someone people can orient around.Jess also names the thing most women don't know they're carrying: the data centre hum. That low, undetectable vibrational disharmony threading through a life that looks, on the surface, completely fine. Jess only discovered her own the day it stopped — a rainy afternoon, a bliss state, the sudden silence where the noise had been. Structure is how you turn it off.And then the 10-year plan. Every genuinely masculine man Jess knows has one, tracks it, tweaks it, gets support for it, and never once says he's bored of it. Meanwhile in the spiritual world, "be present, don't think about the future" is sold as enlightenment — when it's mostly an undeveloped inner masculine losing interest in month seven.Inside The Vessel, the question is: can you commit for ten years? If not ten, then five. Can you build your golden ticket number in those five years so that you never have to think about money again?Recurring income isn't a business strategy. It's a duty to your bloodline.The million-dollar founder who ended up on food stamps — and the structural reason whyWhy three to six months of runway is the old reality, and what the golden ticket number replaces it withThe round-the-world trip metaphor: the itinerary where everything must go perfectly vs. the one where nothing has toBuilding a bloodline backup when you didn't inherit oneThe data centre hum — the undetectable tension most women live inside and never nameWhy this work isn't anti-relationship: sovereignty as the foundation of real intimacyThe husband who put 50% of everything in his wife's name, and the one who hands over £200 a monthHow to spot a mask: watch how he treats the people he needs nothing fromWhy intensity is a red flag, not a soulmate — and how the developed inner masculine feels repelled before you can explain whyThe 10-year plan, the discipline of orientation, and why consistency makes you someone people can build aroundFreedom as an illusion: why giving up your base makes you less free, not moreStewardship: your business as a live entity you're responsible forWhy recurring income is the difference between a business and a very hard job that can end at any second

Show Notes/Brief Summary/Blog Post:In this episode, Meghan McCall shares her journey from a singing career to vocal coaching, emphasizing the importance of understanding your voice, building confidence, and practical techniques to improve speaking and singing. Discover how awareness and simple exercises can transform your vocal abilities and self-expression.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Voice360 and Megan's Journey02:50 The Science of Singing and Overcoming Challenges05:36 Teaching Voice: Bridging the Gap for Students08:34 The Importance of Awareness in Sound Making11:31 The Six Pillars of Singing14:28 Creating Age-Appropriate Learning for All17:24 The Connection Between Voice and Self-Expression20:20 The Emotional Journey of Voice Lessons22:41 Breaking the Cycle of Self-Doubt25:41 Finding Your Voice: The Journey to Confidence26:56 Understanding Vocal Techniques and Their Importance30:00 The Structure and Benefits of the Course32:47 The Role of Individualized Instruction35:49 Nutrition and Vocal Health38:54 Hope and Confidence: The Core MessageEpisode Highlights:The journey from singer to vocal coachUnderstanding the mechanics of the voiceThe importance of awareness in voice trainingPractical exercises for breathing and supportBuilding confidence in speaking and singingThe role of self-expression and vulnerabilityAge-appropriate voice training methodsThe impact of environment and health on voiceThe six pillars of singing: posture, support, breath, resonance, articulation, and mindsetThe power of repetition and practiceQuotes: "Awareness is the magic that transforms your voice.""Practice makes progress, not perfection.""Hope comes from trusting your own voice."More on Meghan McCall and Voice-360:Website: https://voice-360.com/HOPE Scholarship Program - https://hopescholarshipwv.gov/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/voice360proMeghan McCall https://meghanmccall.com/about/More on Love Your School/Links Mentioned in Episode:Visit Our Show Notes Page HERE!Questions? Email Us! kim@loveyourschool.org www.loveyourschool.orgVisit our Facebook HERE!Visit our Instagram HERE!This show has been produced by Love Your School WV.

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John Maytham we speak to Professor Roger Gibson, Professor of Structural Geology and Metamorphic Petrology in the School of Geosciences at the University of the Witwatersrand. Professor Gibson has spent decades researching the Vredefort impact structure and joins us to explain how this ancient collision transformed the landscape, why it remains one of the world's most significant geological sites, and what makes it an enduring source of scientific discovery and national heritage. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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71 MinutesPG-13Darryl and Dr. Fieldhouse join Pete to discuss the main theme in Thomas S. Kuhn's groundbreaking book, "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions." This was episode 1351The Martyr Made PodcastThe Martyr Made SubstackThe Unraveling PodcastPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's Substack Pete's SubscribestarPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on Twitter

Most photographers aren't studying photography anymore — they're studying Instagram. In this solo episode, D'Arcy confesses to a decade of studying the wrong things — algorithms, funnels, hooks — and makes the case for what comes after the creator economy: the artist economy. It starts with Gene Kelly, soaked to the skin and swinging off a lamppost, and the strange grief of watching real devotion. Inside: The sentence the whole episode is built on — you cannot consistently photograph what you refuse to cultivate within yourself. How apprenticeship became consumption  The 4 S's (Story, Style, Structure, Sales) turned ninety degrees into an artistic framework Creative Studies: the practice  D'Arcy wants to name for the industry Her own year of study — novels, old films, daily writing, ten rolls of film at a family session Why The English Edit retreat exists, and Claire's story One study to start this week. Join D'Arcy's Sunday letter at darcybenincosa.com — where the stories she doesn't post get told, and where every future creative study is announced first.  

You do not always have to outperform your competition one customer at a time. Sometimes, the fastest path to growth is acquiring the business standing in your way. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down how buying a competitor can accelerate growth, expand market share, and give you immediate access to established revenue, talent, and customer relationships. Acquisitions can create massive leverage. But only when the numbers are real, the risks are controlled, and the integration plan is strong. A bad deal can drain your company. A well-structured deal can transform it overnight. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why acquisitions can create faster growth than traditional sales and marketing• How to identify competitors with valuable assets and weak operations• Why due diligence must uncover debt, retention problems, and cultural risks• How seller notes, earn-outs, and strong integration protect the deal The truth is simple: You do not have to defeat every competitor. You may be able to acquire them. Find the right target. Audit the numbers. Structure the financing. Protect the client relationships during the transition. When you combine their market share with your stronger systems, you can scale faster and take greater control of the industry. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQLinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: www.CashSwipe.com FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Orion Miller joins the podcast to talk about his path from growing up in New York City to joining the San Francisco Symphony bass section. Orion studied at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University with Tim Pitts and spent formative summers at places like Tanglewood, Music Academy of the West, and Aspen Music Festival. We dig into Orion's audition journey, including getting cut from the San Francisco Symphony preliminaries, rethinking how he prepared, and eventually winning the job after a trial week. Orion shares the practice system that changed everything for him, from 25% tempo work and Galamian-style rhythms to mock auditions, detailed listening, score study, and learning to trust the process. We also talk about focus, phone distraction, sustainable preparation, life in the SFS bass section, and his advice to young bassists.  Listen, watch, and read this conversation in ​full audio and HD video on Double Bass HQ​. Photo credit: San Francisco Symphony Thank you to our sponsor! Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio – CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   Connect with DBHQ Join Our Newsletter Double Bass Resources Double Bass Sheet Music Double Bass Merch Gear used to record this podcast Zoom H6 studio 8-Track 32-Bit Float Handy Recorder Rode Podmic Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Lens   When you buy a product using a link on this page, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting DBHQ. Theme music by Eric Hochberg

This week we're replaying one of our favorite back-to-school episodes because it's a reminder every teacher needs: don't just prepare your classroom, prepare yourself. We're sharing simple, practical ways to create a softer landing into the school year by setting up your home life, supporting your teaching self, and planning for rest and recovery before the first day even begins. If back-to-school is starting to feel overwhelming, this conversation will help you protect your energy, care for your future self, and head into the new school year with more calm and confidence!Prefer to read? Grab the original episode transcript and resources in the show notes here: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/the-most-important-back-to-school-prep-no-one-talks-about/Resources:Procedures and Routines Planning Guide and ChecklistsBack to School Readiness ChecklistsLMNT – get a FREE sample pack with your purchase!Tamed Wild door hinge magnetsPreorder our book: Structure and SparkJoin The Teacher Approved ClubConnect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindowShop our teacher-approved resourcesJoin our Teacher Approved Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple Podcasts!Leave a comment or rating on SpotifyRelated Episodes:Episode 199, Time, Tech, & Tasks: The 3 Boundaries That Save Teacher SummersEpisode 201, 20 Easy Back-to-School Teacher Tasks You Can Totally Do From the CouchEpisode 203, 6 Teacher Traps We're Saying No to This Back-to-School SeasonEpisode 205, Use This One-Hour Teacher Trick to Start the School Year Calm and ReadyEpisode 207, No Class List? No Problem – Here's What to Prep While You Wait

It doesn't take long to think about someone in your life that has stayed in the working world for longer than they may have liked. The retirement dream and target has changed a lot over the years, and that exit from the daily grind becomes more complicated when retiring from a business you own, and that entity has a less than certain future. How do you step away while still providing employment opportunities for your team? How do you get the full value for decades of hard work?On this week's Mind Your Business, we unlock Employee Ownership, not only as an exit strategy for business owners, but also as an employee incentive for small businesses that dream of seeing their company and its culture survive for generations. Illa Burbank, Executive Director of the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) is our guest this week, and she'll help provide a definition to employee ownership as we explore the different tools within this strategy. We'll also talk about how entrepreneurs can use this ownership system at the start of their business journey, giving them more options for their eventual exit.The NCEOC is hosting the North Carolina Business Continuity & Employee Ownership conference in Raleigh on Wednesday, September 16th, where business owners can learn more about these strategies, and how employee ownership can be positioned as a unique employee retention incentive.Following up on last week's episode, we'll give you the details about a major grant announcement that will have an impact on Western North Carolina's long-term economic recovery from Hurricane Helene.Mind Your Business is written and produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible thanks to the sponsorship support of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.Catch the show each Thursday afternoon at 5PM on WATA (1450AM & 96.5FM) in Boone.Support the show

On Friday, April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass closer to Earth than our geostationary satellites. While NASA, ESA, and JAXA are all sending missions, a team of students at the University of Maryland is building their own spacecraft to join the fleet. TERP RAPTOR is a CubeSat-based mission roughly the size of a microwave that aims to fly past the asteroid and snap images of its surface as it approaches Earth. Four members of the team join Planetary Radio: Adrienne Rudolph, the Student Principal Investigator; Elena Wu, the Lead Project Manager; Tyler Autrey, the Mechanical, Structure, and Materials Lead; and Alexander Williams, the Propulsion Lead. Together, they talk about how a graduate class project turned into a real mission, what they hope to learn about this potentially hazardous asteroid, and why they're not letting anyone tell them it can't be done. Then, Bruce Betts joins us for What's Up, where we mark the deployment anniversary of The Planetary Society's own CubeSat-based solar sail mission, LightSail 2. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2026-terp-raptorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Do you allow kids to look back at the source for spelling while they write? What are the pros and cons of Structure and Style® for Students versus a Writing Across the Curriculum course? Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they discuss these and other questions and share a couple new jokes in another Ask Andrew Anything episode. You never know what you might learn! Referenced MaterialsIEW Practical PrintablesMisplaced Modifiers BookletTeaching Writing: Structure and StyleStructure and Style for Students: Year 1 Level CStructure and Style for Students, Year 3 Level BStructure and Style for Students, Year 2 Level BStructure and Style for Students, Year 2 Level AWriting Across the CurriculumIEW in Writing Series EZ+1: IEW's Step-by-Step Teaching MethodEpisode 417: Using IEW through the YearsMagnum Opus MagazineTranscript of Podcast Episode 540 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.comPerhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com

Derek Liu, M&A Partner at Baker McKenzie AI talent deals are no longer small acquihires built around a simple price per engineer. Some now carry billion-dollar price tags, forcing buyers to rethink deal structure, diligence, tax exposure, and retention. Baker McKenzie's M&A Partner Derek Liu has personally signed over $110 billion in transactions from both sides of the table. That mismatch, old tools built for a different kind of deal, is what's forcing corp dev and legal teams to rework their playbook, and it's the throughline of this conversation. What You'll Learn The real cost difference between a stock purchase, an asset sale, and a sign and release What acquirers are actually diligencing when the product isn't the point Why a non-solicit clause outweighs a non-compete in California How a 100 percent revest changes the conversation with a founder Where HR becomes the bottleneck between LOI and close If you're structuring retention for a talent-driven acquisition, DealPilot, powered by M&A Science, has the deal guidance layer to help you get the revesting schedule and non-solicit right before you sign. ____________________ This episode of M&A Science is presented by DealRoom. The Buyer-Led M&A™ Summit is back. August 18th, free and virtual. We're releasing the State of AI in M&A 2026 report live at the event before it goes public. Benchmark your program, hear from practitioners across the industry, and leave with a clearer picture of where dealmaking is headed. Register here. ____________________ Episode Chapters [00:00] Introduction [00:03:03] From New York to Silicon Valley [00:11:58] Why Acquihire Prices Exploded [00:15:19] Defining an Acquihire Deal [00:25:20] Winding Down the Acquihire Business [00:31:35] Acquihire Due Diligence on Talent [00:34:10] Why Not Just Poach Talent [00:38:34] RSUs, Revesting, and Rollover Equity [00:46:37] Valuing the Biggest Acquihire Deals [00:47:35] An Acquihire Deal Timeline [00:56:22] The Craziest Deal in M&A

Joining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who has built an incredible real estate portfolio while serving as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army. Sterling Seizert is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, and the author of Buy Your Freedom. From balancing military service, deployments, and training, he built a $60 million self-storage portfolio and created a path to financial freedom through disciplined investing. Listen as Sterling shares how he got started in real estate, why self-storage became his investment of choice, and the mindset that helped him build wealth while serving his country. Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways: [00:00] Introducing Sterling Seizert and his background [02:21] Investing in self-storage while on active duty [07:30] Mid- to short-term rental play [10:48] Structure can make almost any deal work [13:54] Finding time in real estate between deployments, training exercises [17:32] How compounding works in real estate investing [19:30] Business plan for the deal vs what actually plays out [21:23] The four drivers of appreciation [23:50] Partnership structure problem [27:11] The five stages of income and how income works [35:07] You can be in multiple stages of income [39:43] How does the freedom matrix work [48:35] The accumulation trap [51:36] Using the value loop [57:39] Understanding your market and market dynamics [58:31] What would Sterling have done differently in the past [01:02:28] Connect with Sterling Seizert and buy his book [01:04:41] Outro Guest Links: Website: https://www.sterlingseizert.com/  Buy Your Freedom Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2NSLJVZ  Show Links: Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals  Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel - youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast  Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals  Living Off Rentals Website – https://www.livingoffrentals.com/  Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals  Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals  Want to start investing in short-term rentals? Book a call to see if my STR Blueprint program is a good fit for you: livingoffrentals.com/call   

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Is your healing journey out of balance? ⚖️✨ In this week's episode of Holistic Inner Balance, we are tearing down the rigid walls of conventional therapy and reclaiming the power of relational healing with the legendary Dr. Laurel Parnell! Dr. Parnell is a pioneer in the field of trauma recovery, the creator of Attachment-Focused EMDR, and a master therapist with over 40 years of experience integrating transpersonal psychology, Buddhist practices, and cross-cultural ancestral wisdom. Together, we're diving into how the mental health field has tipped too far into a left-brain, cognitive, purely "scientific" approach—and why we desperately need to bring the intuitive, relational feminine principle back into our healing spaces. In this episode, we talk about: • The Structure vs. The Flow: Why healing needs both the masculine "river banks" of clinical structure and the feminine "water" of intuitive connection. • Multidimensional Integrative Healing: Dr. Parnell's personal journey of healing after the tragic loss of her son, and how it led her to expand therapy beyond the physical body. • Spirit Release Work: Real-life clinical stories of helping clients release energetic blocks and ancestral trauma that conventional methods couldn't move. • Energetic Sovereignty: How to choose what energies you allow into your space and how to release what simply isn't yours. Your true, wise, awakened self is already inside of you—sometimes you just need the space to let it step forward.

You can learn:Why every thought, habit, & decision is shaping the person you are becomingHow parents, culture, institutions, algorithms, & the crowd plant seedsWhy Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, & Jesus all ask where our values come from—not just what they areHow the Parable of the Weeds reveals that both good & evil begin as small, almost invisible seedsWhy temptation always reveals the immediate reward while concealing the person it is slowly shaping you intoIf the Parable of the Sower asks, "What kind of heart receives truth?" the Parable of the Weeds asks a deeper question: What are you becoming? In this episode of Autism & the Structure of Reality, we explore how every thought, habit, value, and repeated choice shapes the person we become from Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, psychology, neuroscience, and the teachings of Jesus. We examine how families, culture, institutions, and the crowd plant seeds that quietly shape our lives. The Parable of the Weeds reveals both good and evil begin as small seeds while temptation offers immediate rewards but conceals the destination. The question is not simply Who am I? but What am I growing into, and who planted the seeds shaping my life?Elevate How You Navigate with Len & a free call https://elevatehowyounavigate.comMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismDaylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autism00:00 MAYU Water, Daylight Computer & Daylight Kids, Chroma Light Devices, & Len Arcuri Autism Coaching05:14 The Parable of the Weeds; What Are You Growing Into?07:08 We Are Always Becoming; Every Thought Is a Vote for Your Future Self09:14 Who Planted the Seeds?; Parents, Culture & Algorithms11:11 Nietzsche & Kierkegaard; Did You Choose Your Values?13:06 The Crowd, The System & Becoming Someone Else15:25 Seeds Become Civilizations; How Good and Evil Spread16:22 The Sower vs. The Weeds; Two Seeds, Two Kingdoms18:34 Good and Evil Both Grow; The Battle for the Human Heart20:20 What Does the Kingdom of Darkness Offer?22:04 Temptation, Immediate Reward & Hidden Destinations24:04 Crime and Punishment; Raskolnikov and Pulling Up the Wheat26:26 Every Choice Forms the Self; We Become What We Practice28:00 Final Thoughts; Growing into the Person You Are BecomingX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheSpectrumemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

The most common question we hear may seem simple, but it can significantly change the outcome of a deal. Should you remain an S corporation or convert to a C corporation? In this episode, Jason Miller and Makenzie Wirth break down the key differences between the two structures and how each one affects the company and its selling shareholders. They also discuss the unique tax advantages associated with each approach.From S corporation tax exemptions to Section 1042 capital gains deferral, this conversation highlights the various factors that influence your decision, including ownership goals, liquidity needs, future growth plans, financing strategy, and long-term succession objectives. Whether you are just starting to explore an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)  or evaluating transaction structures, this episode provides a practical framework for understanding why there is no one-size-fits-all answer. The right structure depends on your specific goals and circumstances.

Main Topic:  Balance and Flow with Steven Puri     PATREON: Thank you to my existing patrons for believing in my work offline and here in the podcast. If you are a patron, in either tier, you get all my content, always. You can support me and my dreams and my writing and my aligned author life for $11.11 USD, and I will be so so grateful. Truly. Heart to heart. Gratitude for your gifts. If you want coaching too (with TWO LIVE CALLS EACH MONTH, you can BACK me at $55.55/mo USD). You will NEVER find coaching sessions for less money than this. If you've ever wanted continued support for your writing and accountability for your projects, this is the way to do it.    Become a patron of the arts and of me at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    And you can support my friend and colleague and Visiting Co-Host author Erick Mertz at Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre.      Announcements/Author Updates: I've started looking into specific venues for the retreat here in Costa Rica, and I'm working on the sales page. If you are interested in the updates on the retreat, you can subscribe to the waitlist at  https://valerieihsan.com/retreat. And if you are retreat alumni, look for an email coming very soon. UPDATE: Date for Free Mini writing retreat for patron members (paid and unpaid) is Thursday, August 27th at 5:00 p.m. MT. 2 hours long (cozy, candle; oracle card pull to set intention; check-in: 1 struggle, 1 win, what you are working on tonight; guided meditation; writing words; share word count (optional)); The link is in the last post in Patreon. Client work Structure and Spark (writing process and book planning) What are you reading? Just finished:  • Creative Act (Rick Rubin)  Fiction: Cold Comfort Farm (Stella Gibbons)     (Main Topic): Steven Puri is one of the few people on Earth who has been a senior executive at two motion picture studios and also raised over $20MM in venture capital. He's produced the digital effects for Independence Day which won the Oscar for Visual Effects and in addition to his film work, he's founded 3 start-ups - one successful exit and two failures. He lectures now on the lessons in sustainable high-performance he learned working alongside some of the world's more productive people. Flow states can help writers do better work with less friction. Concentrated state, "Flow" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi; Being "In the Zone", muses, river to paddle, but align my boat with the current. How to drop into flow: Charles Limb, look at brains of jazz musicians, prefrontal cortex stops when they drop in to the music. Music, 60-90 beats per minutes, d minor, non vocal, lulling, long melodical passages, (not love or hate it) Film composers binaural beats in headphones stimulates the brain to pay attention in a different way. Rain triggers it too. What kind of sound works for you the best to reach that flow state? Are you going to get that book out of you in this lifetime? Have to have the skills, but not phone it in, challenged, believe it's meaningful.       Find Us:   Valerie's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/valerieihsan  Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Tools: ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)

You do not always need to build a business from zero to become an entrepreneur. Sometimes, the fastest path is acquiring a company that already works. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down why buying an established, cash-flowing business can help you bypass the most difficult stages of entrepreneurship. Starting from scratch means finding customers, proving demand, building systems, and surviving years of uncertainty. An acquisition allows you to step into a business with existing revenue, infrastructure, and customers from day one. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why buying an established business can reduce startup risk• How retiring owners can create valuable acquisition opportunities• Why due diligence and clean financial records are essential• How seller financing and strategic leverage can help fund a deal The truth is simple: You do not need an original idea to build serious wealth. Find a strong business. Study the numbers. Structure the deal. Acquire the infrastructure and improve what is already working. The smartest operators do not always build the foundation. Sometimes, they buy the machine and scale it. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQLinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: www.CashSwipe.com FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome back to the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast with Mike and Molly! Last episode was hemoglobin. This episode we zoom out even further and ask the question that underlies everything: what is the blueprint that tells your cells what to make in the first place?This is the DNA and RNA episode. And yes, it connects to basically everything you have already studied.

I answer questions submitted by listeners about topics ranging from how to ensure great sleep after nighttime exercise, effective no-caffeine pre-workouts (that also improve your sleep quality), neuroscience-supported tools for improving your memory and sense of smell, nutrition and supplementation for improving female and male fertility, the link between (peri)menopause and mental health, accelerating recovery from surgery, how to find your life's passion, and more. Please note that if your question was not answered this time, we will keep it to consider for future Q&A episodes. A special thank you to everyone who submitted a question! Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Your Questions Answered (00:01:42) Late-Day Training & Pre-Workout, Cortisol; Tools: Alpha-GPC, Garlic & TMAO, Hot Shower, Physiological Sigh, Post-Workout Food (00:13:57) Sponsors: Eight Sleep & BetterHelp (00:16:12) Morning Daylight, East vs West Facing, Melanopsin Cells; Tool: Ambient Daylight, Prior Light History (00:22:54) Over-Optimization & Protocol Overwhelm, Core Pillars, Consistency, Resentment, Alcohol (00:33:32) Sponsor: AG1 (00:34:48) Memory, Hippocampus & Neocortex, Exercise & Arousal, Errors, Sleep, Tool: Self-Testing; Sense of Smell, Tool: Sniff Training, Anosmia (00:53:11) Fertility & Nutrition, Body Fat, Testosterone Therapy, HCG & Sperm; Low-Inflammation Diet, Fermented Foods, CoQ10, L-Carnitine (01:08:24) Sponsor: LMNT (01:09:46) Perimenopause & Menopause, Anxiety, Hormone Therapy, Sleep (01:18:08) Sunrise vs Sunset Wedding, Chronotypes (01:22:52) Kidney Donation & Surgery Recovery; Tools: Prehabilitation, Circadian Rhythm in the Hospital; Muscle Memory (01:30:57) Careers in Science (01:32:05) Finding Your Passion, Structure & Work, “No Input, No Output”; Tool: Chop Wood, Carry Water (01:43:49) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You do not have to grow alone. The right partnership can multiply everything. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we break down how strategic partnerships can help entrepreneurs expand their audience, build more authority, and scale faster through collaboration. Because trying to win every customer one by one through cold outreach, paid ads, and brute force alone can become one of the hardest ways to grow. There may already be someone who has the trust, attention, and audience you are trying to reach. The key is learning how to create a partnership where everyone wins. Paul explains why high-level operators do not see every person in the market as competition. Instead, they look for alignment, shared value, and opportunities to create leverage through the right relationships. In this episode, you'll learn: Why someone else may already have access to your ideal clients How strategic partnerships create instant leverage Why the best collaborations are built around mutual benefit How the right operators can multiply your reach and authority Why you must bring value before asking for access The truth is simple: Collaboration can become one of your strongest growth channels. The right partner already has trust. They already have attention. They already have the audience you are trying to reach. But they will not share that audience just because you ask. You have to bring value first. You have to structure the win-win. You have to make the partnership strengthen their brand, serve their people, and support their bottom line. Smart entrepreneurs do not try to build everything from scratch. They build ecosystems. They cross-pollinate audiences. They create relationships where both sides grow faster together. Stop trying to scale alone. Find the right partners. Structure the collaboration. Create real value. And keep leveling up. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: ⁠https://jo.my/paulalex2024⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024⁠ Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: ⁠www.CashSwipe.com⁠ FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream” ⁠www.officialPaulAlex.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've learned the hard way that panic-prepping for back-to-school season isn't the answer. It can leave teachers feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and still unprepared. In today's episode, we introduce our simple three-step Overwhelm Buster to help you take back control! Join us as we talk through practical ways to calm your nervous system, prioritize the tasks that matter most, and create a realistic plan so you can start the school year feeling calmer, more confident, and ready for your students.Prefer to read? Grab the episode transcript and resources in the show notes here: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/back-to-school-teacher-stress-2/Resources:Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben MontgomeryPiles card gamePreorder our book: Structure and SparkJoin The Teacher Approved ClubConnect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindowShop our teacher-approved resourcesJoin our Teacher Approved Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple Podcasts!Leave a comment or rating on SpotifyRelated Episodes to Enjoy:Episode 143. The Easiest Back to School TipEpisode 270. The Smart Way to Tackle Your Back to School To-Do ListEpisode 194. Want a Smoother Back to School? Do These 5 Things NowEpisode 154. 5 Steps for Classroom Procedure SuccessEpisode 201. 20 Easy Back-To-School Teacher Tasks You Can Totally Do from the Couch

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down Structure for a feature-length story to its basics. What are each of the turning points, when should they fall in your movie, why are they important, and what effect should they have on your story.    Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com  Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist

I've been having extra anxiety and I've noticed some of my structure slipping away. Let's discuss what that looks like and how to get back some of that structure!Mentioned in this episode:The ADHD Big Brother Podcast Episode Finder Click the link, enter your ADHD struggle, and see what relevant episodes might help you out! Want to learn more about the daily accountability program with Russ? This is for people who are ready to make some behavior change, who recognize that it ain't easy, but who are willing to keep the hurdles visible through daily accountability. Grab a free 15 minute calendar appointment with Russ to see if it's a good fit and to get your questions answered. Click here to book the call. For those of you that are wondering why nothing is sticking, why you read things and don't do the work, why you have epiphanies about what could work but it goes nowhere...Join myself and others at ADHDBB.  There is a 'team' component to managing ADHD. Join our team. 

Every day we experience ‘sliding doors moments’ – those decisions we make that unwittingly affect the future. In this episode, bestselling author Petronella McGovern explores this concept through her own life and via the plot of her latest novel, Every Time She Wakes. As well as sharing the inspiration and research into this story, she also shares the evolution of her life as a writer and advice for writers wanting to grow their wordcount. 00:00 Welcome09:04 Writing tip: Stop thinking, start writing11:20 Writers in the wild14:26 WIN: When the Party’s Over by Katie Hoskins15:56 Word of the Week: ‘Futz’16:51 Interview with: Petronella McGovern18:57 Elevator pitch for Every Time She Wakes20:44 Inspiration for the novel22:54 Bushfire setting 26:45 Structure and research29:38 The mind-bending rules of time travel30:37 Suze’s identity34:54 Editing a time loop story36:01 Evolving as a writer38:58 Personal sliding doors moments41:48 Early reading and writing influences44:41 Petronella’s writing routine47:08 Craft tip to beat perfectionism49:01 Book recommendations and one last question52:14 Final thoughts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making money is only the first step. Keeping it is where real wealth begins. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we break down why smart business owners do not look at taxes the same way employees do. They do not treat taxes as something they think about once a year. They treat taxes as part of the business strategy. Because if you are scaling revenue, closing deals, building operations, hiring people, and working long hours, but you have no structure behind the business, you could be losing money without even realizing it. Paul explains why revenue alone does not create wealth. Structure does. The way your business is set up, the professionals you work with, the expenses you track, and the strategy you build around your money can determine how much of your income actually stays with you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why making money and keeping money are two different games How poor business structure can quietly hurt your margins Why tax planning should be part of your business foundation How smart financial structure can create more capital for growth Why high-level operators think proactively instead of reacting later The truth is simple: You cannot out-earn a terrible financial structure. Revenue matters. But retention matters too. If your business is not set up correctly, if you are not working with the right professionals, and if you are not thinking ahead about taxes, expenses, and structure, you may be leaving money on the table. Smart business owners plan ahead. They protect capital. They build the right foundation. And they use strategy to keep more of what they earn so they can reinvest it back into marketing, hiring, expansion, and long-term growth. Because true wealth is not just what you make. It is what you keep. Structure the business. Run the numbers. Protect the revenue. And keep leveling up. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: ⁠https://jo.my/paulalex2024⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024⁠ Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: ⁠www.CashSwipe.com⁠ FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream” ⁠www.officialPaulAlex.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices