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Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we initiate our first Mock Draft of the season by selecting the top-10 selections of the 2027 NFL Draft. Team's draft positions are determined by ESPN's Football Power Index. (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (3:00) No. 1: QB Dante Moore to Dolphins (9:01) No. 2: QB Arch Manning to Jets (11:48) No. 3: QB CJ Carr to Browns (17:52) No. 4: WR Jeremiah Smith to Cardinals (23:48) No. 5: Edge Colin Simmons to Raiders (26:18) No. 6: CB Leonard Moore to Titans (27:30) No. 7: Edge Dylan Stewart to Panthers (29:56) No. 8: CB Ellis Robinson IV to Saints (32:21) No. 9: QB Darian Mensah to Falcons (35:43) No. 10: WR Cam Coleman to Giants (37:11) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing break down who made the Ravens' 53-man roster, including a pair of undrafted rookies, a couple encouraging injured reserve decisions and a surprise, the toughest roster decisions, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jonny and Richard struggle to remember some precise details about The A-Team and find a very interesting machine for sale on Car & Classic. Also in this episode, the very specific music of Dawson's Creek, the drinking habits of the people in Friends, a look back at a recent live show, getting into trouble with an old man in Detroit, incorrect words in car ads, the interesting postal vehicles of North America, and some bad news about horses.For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniffTo buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.comThis podcast is sponsored by Car & Classic https://candc.li/uc1yqz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A listener sent me one of the most powerful letters we've ever read on air — about a father who was never really there, the strange grief of losing him, and the courage it takes to choose yourself. Shared with permission. If this story touches something in you, you're not alone. (Audio en español, subtítulos en inglés.) Hoy leí en el Buzón una de las cartas más fuertes que hemos compartido: una oyente nos contó lo que es tener un padre que nunca estuvo, el duelo tan raro de perderlo, y la valentía que cuesta elegirse a uno mismo. Una historia de límites, de perdón sin obligación, y de entender que compartir sangre no te obliga a cargar el desastre de nadie. Gracias por confiar en nosotros. Si esta historia te movió algo por dentro, no estás solo — hablarlo con alguien de confianza ayuda. También toqué algo que muchos no saben y que puede protegerte: por lo general, NO eres personalmente responsable de las deudas de un familiar que fallece — esas se pagan de su herencia, no de tu bolsillo. Antes de firmar NADA que te presione una funeraria o un pariente, consulta con un profesional. (Esto es información general, no consejo legal.) ⏱️ CAPÍTULOS 00:00 Intro 00:45 Agradecimientos 01:45 Cosas Que Necesitas Saber 09:00 El Concepto del Día 14:00 La Pausa 15:00 Buzón Échale: "Él era mi padre, no mi papá" 27:00 El Chisme 28:15 El Échale del Día
Meet Joe Pearson, owner of The Strength Feed in Raleigh, North Carolina!THE NUMBERS: Revenue: +22% Membership: +15% Profit: +20.2% Coaching Hours: 3-5 per week Owner's Workload: Down significantly from 2023.KEY MOVES:- Budget discipline became a growth lever. Monthly line-item budgeting replaced reactive spending. Equipment purchases are planned. Debt is being paid down.- Marketing became a real annual system. Strength Feed increased marketing spend, ran more Google advertising and doubled down on proven campaigns instead of inventing a new promotion every month.- Membership grew 15% without a matching increase in coaching payroll; better economics from the existing facility and team.- Products got simplified around 2x, 3x and unlimited training. Average attendance jumped, creating an opportunity to align packages with how clients actually train.- Marketing and sales have one clear owner. Joe controls lead follow-up, calls, email, social messaging and sales. He also personally completes quarterly goal-setting conversations with top members, creating retention intelligence and testimonials.- Team doubled down. From Joe and one other coach to a five-coach team actively hiring a sixth. Travis owns performance direction and coaching acquisition. Andrew owns client success and key communication systems.LISTEN IN FOR:- How budget discipline and line-item budgeting became a revenue lever.- Why membership grew without adding coaching hours.- The shift from reactive to strategic marketing and what "proven plays" actually means.- What happens when you move from financial fear to financial control.- Building a team deep enough to replace your coaching hours.- From coach doing everything to operator building systems.Find The Strength Feed here: https://www.thestrengthfeed.comRegister for The Gold Medal Standard: https://bosretreat.com
106.7 The Fan and The Team 980 bring you a collection of the best interviews this week from The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, and The Kevin Sheehan Show. Hear from Cade Cavalli, Nicki Jhabvala, Mike Florio, Paul Toboni, Austin Ekeler, and Liam Griffin!
106.7 The Fan and The Team 980 bring you a collection of the best interviews this week from The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, and The Kevin Sheehan Show. Hear from Cade Cavalli, Nicki Jhabvala, Mike Florio, Paul Toboni, Austin Ekeler, and Liam Griffin!
106.7 The Fan and The Team 980 bring you a collection of the best interviews this week from The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, and The Kevin Sheehan Show. Hear from Cade Cavalli, Nicki Jhabvala, Mike Florio, Paul Toboni, Austin Ekeler, and Liam Griffin!
106.7 The Fan and The Team 980 bring you a collection of the best interviews this week from The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, and The Kevin Sheehan Show. Hear from Cade Cavalli, Nicki Jhabvala, Mike Florio, Paul Toboni, Austin Ekeler, and Liam Griffin!
LeBron James just left the Lakers for a shot at one more championship with the 76ers, and JP Nerbun, Betsy Butterick, and Nate Sanderson use that move to dig into a question every coach eventually faces: what do you actually do with a player who has more talent, or more influence, than anyone else on your roster?They unpack why coaches say nobody's bigger than the team but quietly lower standards the moment real talent shows up, what goes wrong when a superstar joins an established locker room without any groundwork, and why the best programs have the hard conversations about fit before signing day, not after.Whether you're managing one dominant player or an entire roster of big personalities, this conversation will change how you think about talent, standards, and what it costs to hold both at once.Chapters(00:00) Intro(01:41) Would We Take a LeBron?(03:46) When Personality Clashes With Culture(07:52) Sport and Context Matter(10:47) Every Problem Player Is Different(13:49) Where Coaches Go Wrong Early(18:09) Committing to Keep Talking(22:52) Finding Shared Purpose(26:14) Coaching the Team, Not Just the Star(29:25) Individual Identity vs. Team Identity(33:57) Doing the Work Before Signing Day(36:32) When the Coach Takes the FallTOC 3-2-13 Quotes | 2 Questions | 1 ResourceYour fast-track to the episode's most actionable ideas."We say nobody's bigger than the team out loud, but when the rubber meets the road, we drop standards for the superstar."- J.P. Nerbun"It's not on the team to accept and integrate this new superstar. It's on the superstar to be intentional about developing the relationships that allow the superstar and the team to be successful."- Betsy Butterick"Let's just start with what's most important to them. Because oftentimes when we don't know what that thing is, we bang our head into the wall trying to fix these problems and issues that arise without really understanding what's most important to that player."- Nate Sanderson2 Questions for Your TeamQ1: Where have we said "nobody's bigger than the team" out loud, but haven't backed it up with our actions?Q2: If your most talented player joined the team tomorrow, who on the roster would need a conversation with you first, and have you had it yet?1 Resource to Go DeeperThe Captain's Class by Sam WalkerWalker's research-backed case that unglamorous team captains, not the most talented rosters, are the real common thread behind sports' greatest dynasties.Find it on Amazon hereKey TakeawaysStandards Slip First for the SuperstarThe Superstar Should Adapt to the Team, Not the Other Way AroundVision and Values Let People Bring Themselves to the TeamThe Best Programs Do the Culture Work Before Signing DayEvery Big Talent Comes With Someone Who Loses SomethingStart With What They Want MostGet the notes and tools:tocculture.comJoin TOC Coach - community, courses, and live coaching:tocculture.comBetter Coaches. Better Leaders. Better Culture.
The Ravens took down the Commanders 41-3 to close out the preseason. Team insiders Garrett Downing and Clifton Brown break down the impressive performance and discuss the looming roster cutdown this weekend, the kicking situation and what stood out the most about Baltimore’s strong preseason.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andreas Leknessund takes his first Grand Tour stage victory in Stage 7 of the Vuelta a España Stage 7 takes the race 149.7km from Vall d'Alba to Ramón Valdelinares, over the mountains with an ascent of 12,300 ft. The route starts off reasonably gently, but after 52 kilometres, the riders approach the first of the five mountain classifications of the day. With UNO-X securing a Norwegian one-two, Andreas Leknessund wins stage 7: his first Grand Tour stage victory! Team-mate Johannessen ensures that Norwegian one-two on a day doused in mourning for Norway due to the passing of King Harald, making that victory feel particularly memorable. We get into Leknessund's attack, stats between Brennan, Pogačar & Merckx, and Pete even manages to sneak in a Christmas mention in August! Ned Boulting and Pete Kennaugh break down Stage 7 of the Vuelta a España. --------------------------------------------
It's Friday — you asked, I answered, no filter. My radio days, my worst money decision, the stuff that doesn't make it on camera, and the questions you've been dying to ask. (Audio en español, subtítulos en inglés.) Es viernes, mi gente, y hoy les toca a ustedes: contesto SUS preguntas, sin filtro. Mis días en la radio, mi peor decisión de dinero, lo que no sale en cámara, y esas preguntas que se mueren por hacerme. Gracias por estar aquí toda la semana. Mándenme sus preguntas para el próximo viernes y sigan la conversación. ⏱️ CAPÍTULOS 00:00 Intro 00:40 Sus preguntas para mí 04:00 Radio: lo que nunca conté 10:00 Dinero: mi peor decisión (y lo que aprendí) 16:00 Detrás de cámara: lo personal 22:00 Ronda rápida
Der erste Rabatt sieht harmlos aus wie ein kleiner Steinschlag in der Windschutzscheibe. Aber der Riss zieht sich durch den ganzen Deal. Dieter zeigt mit einem echten Einkaeufer aus dem Training, warum Verkaeufer den Preis aus Angst herschenken und wie du ihn haeltst, indem du jeden Rabatt zum Tausch machst. Mit einer einfachen Beobachtungs-Aufgabe fuers Team.
This week on bigcitysmalltown, we look at how UT San Antonio's Klesse College of Engineering is driving new ambition among San Antonio students—and earning global attention in the process. As UT San Antonio continues its evolution into a Tier 1 research institution, the experience of freshman-led Team 210 Robotics provides a window into both the campus culture and the resources shaping today's engineering talent.Host Bob Rivard is joined by Israel Elizondo and Dyshana Torres, two undergraduates whose team won the 2026 Siemens Immersive Design Competition, an international challenge with 1,900 entries from 350 universities worldwide. Their winning project—RoboRowdy—automates 3D print farms, showcasing both technical skill and initiative.They discuss:• How a student-driven idea grew inside a UT San Antonio dorm and became a winning global engineering project• The processes, faculty support, and university investment behind Team 210's success• What it means for San Antonio—and for UT San Antonio—to compete on a world stage alongside Princeton, Georgia Tech, and international universities• What's changing for local students as programs, internships, and research expand at UTSA• Personal stories from Israel and Dyshana about college access, scholarships, and navigating first-generation experiences• The role of immersive engineering, virtual reality, and AI in shaping education and careers for San Antonio's next generationTune in for a candid conversation about opportunity, preparation, and change at one of the city's fastest-evolving institutions.-- --GET THE NEWSLETTER
Team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing take a stab at trying to predict the Ravens' initial 53-man roster ahead of the preseason finale and have a couple key differences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing share their notes from the Ravens' joint practice with the Washington Commanders, where Baltimore's defensive star shined, the running game was rolling, and Rashod Bateman had arguably his best practice of training camp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing take a stab at trying to predict the Ravens' initial 53-man roster ahead of the preseason finale and have a couple key differences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Real Life Runners I Tying Running and Health into a Family-Centered Life
In this episode, I'm introducing the newly rebranded Running Reconnected Podcast, formerly Real Life Runners. The name reflects what I've always loved about this work: helping runners reconnect with their bodies, understand what their bodies are telling them, and recognize how running connects to the rest of their lives.I also share a surprisingly useful lesson from learning to make sourdough with my daughter. Building a starter took patience, consistency, and a willingness to trust the process even when it looked like nothing was happening. Running is the same way. Sometimes the most important progress is happening underneath the surface. We talk about the four foundations I believe runners need most: mindset, training, nutrition, and recovery, along with why progressive overload, sleep, and hard efforts all have their place.Most importantly, I want you to walk away remembering that your training doesn't have to be perfect to be valuable. Every season, every race, and every training cycle can teach you something.00:00 Welcome to Running Reconnected01:03 Why I Chose the Name Running Reconnected02:53 Why I'm Focusing More on Pain and Injury03:50 A Solo Episode and a Sourdough Story06:15 Building Your Running Base09:06 When Progress Seems to Disappear11:59 Your Body Is the Variable14:13 The Four Ingredients for Running Progress19:45 Progressive Overload and Stretch & Folds28:08 Sleep, Recovery, and Adaptation33:27 Why Your Training Plan Matters36:34 Easy Running, Hard Efforts, and Performance39:36 Learning From Every Training Cycle41:49 Keep Feeding Your StarterGain access to my new secret podcast, Unbreakable: The Runner's Guide To Injury-Proofing Your Body After 40. Click here: https://www.realliferunners.com/secretJoin the Team! --> https://www.realliferunners.com/team Thanks for Listening!!Be sure to hit FOLLOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player Leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Your ratings and reviews really help and we read each one!Come find us on Instagram and say hi! Don't forget: The information on this website is not intended to treat or diagnose any medical condition or to provide medical advice. It is intended for general education in the areas of health and wellness. All information contained in this site is intended to be educational in nature. Nothing should be considered medical advice for your specific situation.
Looking for the best WNBA picks today? Tune in to Profit Picks with Hakeem "Skee" Profit and Rob Veno as they break down the biggest WNBA games, best bets, player props, betting trends, and market movement across the WNBA season.LIVE every weekday, Profit Picks delivers expert basketball betting analysis, matchup breakdowns, line movement insight, and actionable betting advice throughout the WNBA season.
Brian Johnson (BTXJ) and Chuck Kucera (PowerTripBets) break down their favorite futures bets for the 2026 NFL season. Team over/unders, Awards, Props, last team to win/lose a game, Conference and Super Bowl picks, as well as some fun and YOLO bets.
The U.S. just paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide — here's what it means for families waiting on green cards. Plus: Southern California Edison owes you a $72 credit (check your bill), why beef is still so expensive, new e-bike rules for L.A. teens, and tonight's "blood moon" over California. (Audio en español, subtítulos en inglés.) Hoy en Échale: Estados Unidos congeló las citas de visa de inmigrante en TODO el mundo — te explico qué significa para las familias que esperan su residencia. Además: Edison te debe un crédito de $72 (revisa tu bil), por qué la carne sigue carísima, nuevas reglas para las e-bikes de los jóvenes en L.A., y esta noche, la "luna de sangre" sobre California. Y en El Concepto: cómo "pagarte a ti primero". EN ESTE EPISODIO:
Meet Noam Tamir, CEO of TS Fitness in New York City!THE NUMBERS:First-Half Revenue: +18% vs. prior yearQ2: Highest-revenue quarter in company historyProfit Margin: ~22% (up ~21% vs. prior first half)Noam's Workload: ~30 solid hours/week (capacity available for expansion)KEY MOVES:- Right person, right seat. Filip moved into GM/coaching operations. Parker stepped into primary sales leadership. Both owned their domains instead of Noam managing everything.- Team to salary. Moved the full coaching staff from splits to salary. Commitment and continuity improved. Coaches added private training, mentorship, and sales work to their role.- Revenue diversification. High-ticket mentorship, peptide-support coaching, and private training revenue expanded significantly.Sales efficiency. Q2 generated more joins from fewer leads than Q1 — better conversion without higher volume.- Offer clarity. "3-for-$99 Spring Back Into Fitness" sold 39 programs with ~31% conversion — a simple, low-friction entry point that scaled.- Local over paid. Micro-influencers, founder-led social, community events, referrals, and joint ventures replaced reliance on paid acquisition as costs rose.LISTEN IN FOR:- How moving the team to salary actually protected margin while scaling headcount.- Why leadership seats matter more than individual heroics.- The real math behind "owner capacity" and location expansion.- Building a gym that works without you on the floor every day.Find TS Fitness here: https://tsfitnessnyc.comRegister for The Gold Medal Standard: https://bosretreat.com
TENEpod is joined by Andy from This Wreckage podcast to talk about sports and his recent book Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team. Did Theosophists invent baseball? This and more on TENE sports hour. --- Subscribe to https://patreon.org/tenepod https://bsky.app/profile/tenepod.bsky.social https://x.com/tenepod
Can a company really put people first and still build a thriving workplace culture? On A New Direction with Coach Jay Izso, my guest Josh Block says yes — and he’s got fifteen years of proof. Who Is Josh Block? Josh Block spent fifteen years leading Block Imaging, growing the team from fifty people to more than four hundred, and revenue from thirty million dollars to two hundred fifteen million. He didn’t get there by squeezing more out of people — he got there by building a workplace culture rooted in trust. He went on to found Cube Mobile Imaging, expanding access to medical imaging for patients across the country, and today serves as Executive Advisor at Block Imaging. He’s also the author of the new book People Matter @Work. Josh works with executives navigating growth, brand-new managers who got the title without the training, and teams stuck in fear and disengagement — helping them reshape their workplace culture around trust, ownership, and generosity instead of pressure. Why Workplace Culture Starts With “We,” Not “Me” At the center of People Matter @Work is a simple but demanding idea: the biggest thing standing between a team and real performance often isn’t strategy, budget, or talent — it’s a leader running everything through “me.” Josh’s framework is built to shift workplace culture from isolation to ownership, and from pressure to possibility. If leadership has ever felt heavier the more responsibility you took on, this is the conversation for you. 3 Shifts That Build a Stronger Workplace Culture Josh breaks it down into three practices any leader can start using right away to strengthen their workplace culture: Lead together, not alone. Shared ownership — not hoarded decisions — is the backbone of a healthy workplace culture. Make decisions with intention. Thoughtful choices beat leading on autopilot, and they signal the kind of workplace culture you’re building. Practice transparency. Managing perception wears leaders out; honesty is what makes a workplace culture people actually trust. Whether you’re an executive navigating change, a manager who wasn’t quite ready for the promotion, or leading a team stuck in disengagement, these three shifts are the blueprint for a workplace culture where people — and performance — actually thrive. Listen to the Full Conversation Josh’s book is a playbook for building the kind of workplace culture where trust, accountability, and generosity aren’t posters on a wall — they’re how the place actually runs. Catch the full conversation with Josh Block on A New Direction with Coach Jay Izso, live and on the podcast, and get a new direction on what it actually means to lead. Josh Block’s book, “People Matter at Work: Fostering a Culture Where Team Members Thrive and Everyone Wins” is an outstanding book. If you are a fan of “The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team” by Lencioni then you are going to love this book! It takes a deeper look at how we will can truly build a team that builds trust and makes you organization and business more profitable. We have all heard the saying, “culture eats strategy for breakfast” well Josh Block has the proof as he takes his company to a higher stratosphere financially through a powerful workplace culture shift. And how does he do that? By sharing the principles of People Matter @Work. Josh literally takes us through his step of becoming a 20 something President of an already successful company and makes it even better. He recognizes during his own humbling experience there are 3 T’s, Working Together, making Thoughtful Decisions that affect his people, and being Transparent, helps his entire workforce become safe, seen, and successful. And the result is people take ownership of the company to want to see it succeed and in turn makes it tremendously profitable. It may sound like a risk to the average CEO, but as Josh points out the real risk was by not doing the work to make his entire team a integral part of the business. This book is for both the current leader and the aspiring leader. And he not only has proved, he gives you the tools and the mindset to create it for your business as well. Really enjoyed every page of the book. I highly recommend it. Get your copy of People Matter @Work by clicking here! Please Thank The Sponsors of A New Direction by LIKING and Following their pages: Linda Craft Team, REALTORS no matter where you live in the world, Linda Craft and her team can help you find the best professional in your area to help you sell or buy your next home. While most real estate professionals belong to a nationally affiliated company where they are obligated to use the people in their company's network. Linda Craft Team are privately owned and operated. That means they can find the absolute best professional from ANY company to ensure you get the best service. Located in the Raleigh Research Triangle Park of North Carolina…they are indeed legendary when it comes to service. Learn more by going to Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS www.LindaCraft.com Hey…do me a favor and please tell your friends to subscribe to A New Direction on their favorite podcast platform and give us a 5 star rating we are so grateful when you do! ABOUT YOUR HOST Meet Jay Izso Executive Performance Coach | Host of A New Direction Every week on A New Direction, I sit down with CEOs, founders, and the researchers behind the science of leadership performance. The conversations go deep. We talk about the decisions that built companies, the mistakes that nearly destroyed them, and the personal breakthroughs that changed everything. But here's what most people don't know about me: the show is an extension of the work I do every day with executives behind closed doors. Who I Am I'm an Executive Performance Coach. I work with CEOs and founders of $5M-$50M companies who have hit a wall they can't explain. The marketing looks fine. The team is capable. The market is there. But the business won't move. The problem, almost every time, is the person running it. I find the personal behavioral patterns that are driving the business dysfunction. Then I help the CEO disrupt those patterns so the company can grow. That's it. No motivational platitudes. No vision boards. Diagnostics, intervention, results. Where This Comes From My approach comes from two places most coaches never set foot in. The farm. I grew up as a farmhand in Ithaca, Nebraska—population 100. I started working at nine years old. By the time I left for college, I'd spent a decade learning that you can't cheat the harvest, pain is part of the job, and the work has to get done whether you feel like it or not. I was fourteen the first time I had to castrate boars. Nobody was going to do it for me. That lesson never left: sometimes you have to do things afraid. The forensic psychology unit. In graduate school at Washington State University, I trained under Dr. Thomas Brigham—co-author of the Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis—in a human behavior lab focused on real-world problems. I then served in a Clinical Psych II role at Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, Washington, a forensic setting where I conducted psychological evaluations of individuals charged with the most serious criminal offenses. Sixteen months assessing human behavior at its most extreme taught me how to cut through defenses, identify what's really driving someone's decisions, and see what they can't see in themselves.
Team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing share their notes from the Ravens' joint practice with the Washington Commanders, where Baltimore's defensive star shined, the running game was rolling, and Rashod Bateman had arguably his best practice of training camp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Key performance indicators are fundamental to a successful practice. But what about their dark side? Kiera shares how to know whether those metrics are telling you the right information or not, including what a false sense of KPI security can look like, common mistakes when reviewing those numbers, and how to keep your greater vision in tune with the indicators. Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Schedule a Practice Assessment Leave us a review Transcript: Kiera (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners, this is Kiera, and today's topic makes me giggle. because I feel like I'm such like hot to trot on KPIs, and I talk about them all the time. And this is gonna be like the other side of the coin of KPIs. And are your KPIs actually lying to you? Dun dun dun, like are those metrics actually not telling you what you want to know on it, like makes me giggle. And I loved because we've been podcasting for golly, so many years. I mean, I think about the conversations we've had together, the tactical tips, the leadership growth, the confidence in becoming a CEO and running your business. And if you're not there, great. Come join us. Like let's take the easy route. You don't have to listen to all thousand plus episodes. you can take the like hit that easy button. My last name used to be Staples. So hit that easy button and come join us. But I felt like today would be a fun twist for myself as a podcaster and a podcast host of let's talk about like when do your KPIs actually lie to you because you can have some sexy numbers but still not be making money. And you'll be like, well what is going on? Right? Your CP is like, you're doing great. And you're like, but I feel broke. your trainer at the gym is like, you're doing great. And you're I don't have the six pack. I feel like KPIs can be lying to you. And so I think it's a like, let's make sure that our numbers are telling us the entire story. And let's make sure that if they're healthy, our practice really is healthy and you know how to use your KPIs rather than be used by those KPIs. So number one, I hope you're tracking KPIs. If you don't know what a KPI is, it's a key performance indicator. I call them the vitals of your practice. So let's make sure that our Our height, our weight, our blood pressure, our heart rate, all those are healthy and that they're tracking correctly. And if not, then like let's figure out how to fix those for your practice. Because they're not like our KPIs aren't a report card. They're KPIs are clues. And our whole consulting team, we have a KPI scorecard, and we all know that that is like the tip of the iceberg. And if one of those numbers is off or if all of them aren't looking right, we need to go and dig and dig and dig to make sure that they're correct. So I want to walk you guys through how something like KPIs can create some false sense of security, which ones to look for. What are some mistakes that people often have when they do review their numbers? And then what are like maybe a couple of ways for us to make sure that those metrics are actually helping you to make better decisions? So, as you guys know, we're Dental A Team. I'm Kiera Dent. I'm obsessed with all things dentistry and obsessed with you. I want you to have your yes success life. I want you to have everything you want. I want your practice to serve your life. I want you to be profitable and successful. I want you to have structure and systems and stability where you just feel confident to be able to scale to the level that you want. There is no Check mark and Dental A Team There is no you need to hit this level of practice ownership. It is what is your life? What is your dream? Let's make that a reality. And then let's make sure that you're doing it in the easiest, most efficient, fun way. Our job is to Posivate, impact the world of dentistry in the greatest way possible. And I'm so happy you're here. If I could give you a giant hug, I would. If I could give you a high five and tell you you're doing better than you think you are, I would. So just take those today. Give yourself a squeeze, give yourself a high five. And just remember, as business owners, it can be hard, it can be challenging, but it doesn't need to be. So let's make sure that we're we're showing up, that we're rising up, and that we're being the best that we can be. And today I really want you to like stop chasing numbers and actually like understand your KPIs and what it's actually telling you. So step number one is gonna be like let's stop looking at KPIs in isolation. So like one KPI does not tell you the whole story. And so like a lot of times we'll say like production's up, we're all celebrating, but our profit's down. You're like, this doesn't make sense. Like we're producing more, but we're not profitable. Like it feels like this like very off-kilter scale. That's like, well, if production goes up, my profit should go up. But that's not always the case. What about like our new patients are up, but our schedule still isn't full? Like, what is this? Or maybe like collections, they're up, like we're hitting at collections, but our AR is growing and our bank accounts not getting better. Like, why? Like that number is healthy with air quotes. So what we've got to look for is like, what is the relationship between the numbers and what's the driving result of the KPI and using the KPI as a system, not just an isolated piece. So When we look at this, we want to make sure that like while production could be high, let's make sure our payroll and our overhead's actually where it needs to be. Because sometimes our production can go up and our payroll goes up. So we're hoping that production and profit go hand in hand, but sometimes they don't. So we need to figure out like numbers don't lie, but they can mislead us. So I don't want you sitting there like, well, my production's great. That could be false. Our profit could be high. That could be false. We need to be looking at the whole story, the entire, like it's. you know, I can have good blood pressure, but what if my heart's not doing as well? Or what if my, I don't know, my I don't know all the medical terms, but there's other things like what if my cholesterol's not doing well, but that would never show up if you're looking at my heart rate. So there's just different ways and I think it's the same thing. So when we look at the vitals, this is why we get labs that are comprehensive on us. That's why we look at multi data points of our bodies. It's the same thing with your practice. So let's make sure that it's like KPIs are clues, but they're not a conclusion. And you gotta know the whole the whole picture of this. So what I would do is like when we look at it, production should be tied. Like I usually look like my my first step is going to be looking at your production collection, making sure those are sitting at like a 98% ratio of each other. I'm looking at your like and I want net production, not gross production. Then I'm gonna be looking at the profitability of your practice because those ones are going to tell me a lot, just production collection and profitability. Those ones are going to tell me a lot. And if one of those is off, then I know can I go dig into this, this or this? Like If your production's not hitting what we need it to be, fantastic. We need to go dig. We need to look at our case acceptance. We need to look at our hygiene. We need to look at our period. Like those things are gonna help us. I'm gonna look at your block scheduling, but that's gonna dip. Now, if our collections, they could be high, but we need to make sure like again, if our profitability is not there, collections could be high, but what's our AR? Ped practices have like two to five million sitting in AR and they didn't even know that. Well, that would make sense when you're like, well gosh, I feel broke. You could be having 105% collections, but you're broke because we didn't collect that money last year or months prior. So again, they don't they need to go hand in hand, which then ties into like step two, which is going to be focus on the leading indicators, not the lagging ones or results. And this I think is really tricky with KPIs because a lot of our KPIs are lagging indicators, like production, collections, profitability, where the leading indicators, and I always hated lag and lead. I like, these people are so dumb. I don't understand it. Like, ugh, like. But they do like what leads into production? Well, that's gonna be unscheduled treatment. That's gonna be our case acceptance, that's gonna be our hygiene reappointment percentage, that's gonna be how full our schedule is, that's gonna look at our new patient conversion, it's gonna look at our block scheduling. Those are gonna be leading indicators. So we could be tracking how many unscheduled treatment calls did we make. We could be tracking what our case acceptance is to see are we closing enough cases? We should be looking at our hygiene reappointment rate that's gonna help me see if my hygiene schedule is full. We're gonna look to see how filled out our schedule is at certain points in the month to see are we filling enough? Are we diagnosing enough? We can also be looking at our diagnosis percentage and see how much we're actually diagnosing. All those things are gonna drive you to where you actually can see, is my practice healthy? Is my practice not healthy? So when we do these items together, they're going to give you visible warning signs before you hit a plummet. So if you're just looking at production, collection, profit, which are the main ones I go after, because like, hey, if those are there, they're usually pretty good. But what leads to it. And sometimes what can happen is collections can dip automatically very quickly and be like, whoa, whoa, whoa. Or production can drop really quickly. If you're not looking at case acceptance, unscheduled treatment, reappointment percentages, those quick items, you can get into hot water real fast because we could be like production, production, production, and then all of a sudden we have a September. Okay, well, why do we have a September? Please. And everyone's like, it's because kids go to school. And I'm like, is there a way though that even with kids going to school and this and that, if we knew that? If we strategically scheduled and we called all of our unscheduled treatment, because not everybody is going back to school, you still have elderly people that are not in that population. So what if in August we started targeting elderly populations that do not have kids at school? We're not targeting those younger families and we're making sure that they're in there, that they've got deposits paid for their treatment. We're calling on scheduled treatment starting in July. And August, we're calling our recare and we're making like 50 outbound calls a day. That's going to help proactively prevent this. Those are leading measures that don't hit us on the lag when our productions all of a sudden suck Tember. Can we look for this? Can we look cyclically across the board of which are my lower months? Can we schedule vacations during that time if we know they're historically lower? Can we proactively put like ortho cases? Let's do an Invisalign day where we actually pump our September. So we're always doing ortho and September like back to school braces or those types of things. Like, could you start doing some of those things? Those are leading indicators that make it to where. Before the production drops, we are proactively looking ahead. So I love to have KPIs that are leading and lagging, but the best KPIs are going to predict the future, not explain the past. So when I get my PL from ICPA, that's why you're all annoyed because you're like they said I did great, but now I feel broke. Well, it's because they're always looking one month retroactively and you're living in real time today. Your bank account doesn't match. Like you did great. And you're like, yeah, but I already spent it. It's because your PL is such a lagging measure. You get it, but there's nothing. So what's our leading? What could we be doing? What do we look at? Let's look ahead. Let's see how far booked out we are. Let's see our new patient conversion rate. Let's see how many case acceptance we have. Let's look at how many patients are on our unscheduled treatment list. Let's look at our recare list. Now, if those are up to date and current, then we know we need to be pumping more new patients in there. But if we're not watching those leading measures, which those are the annoying ones to track, those are the annoying ones. People don't want to live in leading measures. Nobody out there wants to be like, okay, care, I made my like 25 calls of unscheduled treatment today. Team members are like, I'm so busy answering the phone and just keeping the schedule full. But what they don't realize is if you make those outbound calls every single day, every day, non-negotiable, just like we brush our teeth, have that as part of it, those leading measures. If we are reviewing our cases every single week to see how we did so we can proactively improve our case acceptance every single week, we are proactively doing those things and we just stick them in on routine, you're not gonna have the dips nearly as often as you currently do. We tend to live in firefighting reactive KPIs. rather than in proactive looking to see what we can do. For us it was always like, okay, how many, how many calls have we booked? That is such a lagging measure versus how many outbounds did we make? We can control the outbounds, but yet so many people don't want to do that. So I'd recommend absolutely 100% step two is let's make sure we're also tracking leading measures, not just lagging measures. And then the other piece is like don't just chase a metric where we're ignoring like what actually is happening. Like why are we even looking at this metric? So if we're only looking at production, well then we can have like stress and we forget about patient experience and all that. So again, numbers are should be like like I feel like they're the table of contents of the book. And we don't miss the book because we read the table of contents. It gives us the quick highlight. But ultimately production's impacted by great patient experience. It's going to be impacted by having great case acceptance. It's gonna be having that warm connection with each other. And so when we look at these KPIs, and this is where a lot of times KPIs like they should drive behavior. Like they should tell us where we're lacking, where we're dropping the ball, where we could improve. They should be telling us what behavior should change in the practice. That's why we look at them as a key performance indicator. It's like the lights that pop up and they tell us like, hey, we're going too fast or we're going too slow. Like great, it should be telling us how we're tracking on those. But it shouldn't be replacing stress. And like that's the only thing we care about. we don't want to have it to where we're like so many times people are like, well, we could get more patients in if we just cut hygiene and we've dropped it to 45 minutes. And I'm like, you're not wrong. But like, what's our ultimate goal? Like, what are we ultimately trying to achieve? And is there a space where if we kept 60 minute hygiene appointments, could we maybe possibly serve our patients more? So let's do a focus of we're all gonna hit our fluoride. We're gonna do fluoride, that's a great thing. Then we're gonna move it into fluoride therapy where we do fluoride and toothpaste. Then we're gonna make sure that we're doing scans in the next six months. Like I do them in six month chunks for hygiene. I know like we can't like dump everything on the hygienist. They gotta have like a few things. If we know September's coming, let's start doing scans in Q2 so that way we have all of our orthoscans already pre-done for three months before we even get to that level where we start to have it where it's gonna drop on us. That's where we become obsessed with making sure we focus on the patients and we use our KPIs. To me, they're like a forecast and a projections if you use them correctly. They can also be a like nail in the coffin and you're like, well, shoot, our production's down, our collections are down, we got to fix that. So it's how can I look retroactively and see what do we do? How can I use leading measures to proactively make sure that we don't get into that? But then put those two together and ultimately tie those under the vision and the goal and make sure that they're driving us towards that. That's what it should be. The top of everything, the umbrella over all those. Like if you want to think of an umbrella and your KPIs are like the the spokes that hold the umbrella, the the core umbrella over the top is what's our vision and what's the purpose of our practice? and if your KPIs like if you're just production, production, production, that's not who you ultimately want to be. Like if we're just profit, profit, profit, like yeah, you should be. But ultimately, like, yeah, I'm gonna say like profit's number one. To me, we have a rule. We don't lose money. That's been my rule. That's been my standard since I started the company. And I stand by that because cash flow is the most scary thing as a business owner, in my opinion. so profit is number one for me, and I will always make decisions based on that. but profit in conjunction with possibly impacting the world, the dentistry in the greatest way possible. Pro profitability in conjunction with having a place where team members love to work. You can have both. It can be an and it doesn't need to be an or. You can have both of those. You can be obsessed with a patient experience and production. You can be obsessed with having the best patient experience and having a very profitable business. Both of those coexist. And so using your numbers as a compass, using them as a guide, and making sure that we're we're headed towards the ultimate destination of our our vision and our mission, which is why it doesn't only we do business fundamentals. We're going to work with you on getting your vision and your mission and your core values like. What ultimately is your goal as a business owner? What do you want your life to be? That's the ultimate goal. Jump more freedom. And guess what? It's written in pencil. You can erase it, you can redraw it any day you want. It doesn't have to be set in stone and like we we chiseled that sucker out. No, this is a like, it's in pencil. So what does I what do I want my life to look like today? Because when we achieve it, we might want it to look differently. Or as we're walking up that mountain, we might say, You know, I really thought that I only want to work three days, but I love dentistry and I want to work four days. I just want to do this type of procedure. Or I love to be in the practice, but I want to do two days clinical and I want to do two days of mentorship. That is totally allowed. Your business should just serve that. Your business should be the one that's there. So that's the ultimate arching is your KPIs then should be like the guiding pillars to that in leading and lagging measures. So this is where your KPIs, KPI numbers don't lie. But isolated numbers can definitely give false positives and false negatives if they're not seen altogether. So, like just a quick recap is don't look at your KPIs in just isolation. Make sure that we're tracking leading and lagging indicators. And then make sure that ultimately all of those are headed towards our greater vision of where we ultimately want to go. That's how we use KPIs. That's how we use numbers too, to make sure that we're actually headed in the direction we want to go. And you are welcome to have one of those in isolation. You're welcome to have KPIs that just sit on their own. You're welcome to have where we only are tracking lagging measures. You're welcome to have like we only think about our vision and our mission, and that's what we care about, and everything will follow. I will say you're welcome to do that. I would say an easier path that helps you have all the data and the best data points is going to be where you put all three of those together, where you're able to look at them simultaneously, use them as data points to ultimately make your best decisions because KPIs are incredibly powerful. But only if they're used correctly, even if they're used to be tools, not like like goals or stars to guide by, not sticks to beat ourselves with. I don't care. Like we're just we're like, I don't believe in failures. I just believe that there are results. So are we getting the result we're looking for or not? And if not, let's change and adjust. if we're constantly missing production, what are maybe a couple leading measures that we could do? Also having too many KPIs, you get lost in data and you can't actually see what you need to do. So simplifying it, having less is more. making sure we're actually tracking outcomes rather than activity. Like what I usually say like reduce unscheduled treatment by 10% every single month. So I don't care how many calls you make. Yes, I know I said like make 25 calls. You can do task or you can do outcome. I prefer outcome based, but you might just be starting out and can't figure out that outcome. So like let's start with 25 calls a day. It's easy, all of us can do it. We can track it. Ultimately the goal is that our schedule is always full and we're putting enough outbound calls to make sure that when patients are canceling, which is gonna happen, they're gonna move their appointments. that we're always able to get our schedule up to what we want it to be and we're not stressed, we're not going chaotic. So if you feel like you listen to this, you're like, you're I don't even know where to start, or like we're kind of doing this, we're halfway doing it, or I'm looking at this, but I don't know how to get my team bought into it. This is what we do. This is how we're able to help you. We're able to help you put it all together. Let's build your vision, let's build that mission, let's figure out where we're headed with no guilt, no judgment, just your life. Like, hey, grab the crayons, grab the confetti, like let's make what you want this life to be. Then let's figure out which KPIs are going to lead us to that. Let's figure out which leading measures we need to help your team get on board with and why. Get them bought into the vision and the mission. And then we're able to help maintain and contain that consistency for you. So this is the zone. You usually don't need like a lot more reports. We just need clarity to cut through and to look at the things that really matter and put them together so we're not doing them in isolation. So you're not getting hit with those surprises, but actually being able to be proactive on that. So this is where I'm obsessed with helping offices have their dream life, look at the numbers. use the numbers, not be used by the numbers and to get a team bought into it at whatever level you want. There is no set path. There is no set, every team has to do this. It's what's your vision, what's your life? How do we make sure that you're profitable and successful? And then how do we build the systems, the structure for scalability for you of whatever that looks like for you. So reach out. I'd love to help you out. Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. And as always, thanks for listening and I'll catch you next time on the Dental A Team podcast.
Country icon Dolly Parton has died at 80. Beyond the music, she gave hundreds of millions of books to children through her Imagination Library — and today we honor that with the most powerful, low-cost gift you can give your own kids. Plus: Canada hits back with tariffs up to 50% (and what it means for your wallet), the Social Security COLA is coming, and actor Pablo Lyle could leave prison but faces immigration. (Audio en español, subtítulos en inglés.) Hoy en Échale: murió la leyenda Dolly Parton a los 80 años. Más allá de la música, regaló cientos de millones de libros a niños con su Imagination Library — y hoy lo honramos con el regalo más barato y poderoso que le puedes dar a tus hijos. Además: Canadá responde con aranceles de hasta 50% (y cómo te pega en el bolsillo), viene el aumento del Seguro Social, y el actor Pablo Lyle podría salir de prisión pero enfrenta inmigración. EN ESTE EPISODIO:
In this episode, we're talking about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. We talk about our expectations going into it, what we thought about the small and major changes that Nolan made to Homer's epic, and how we regard the major interpretative moves that were made relative to the representation of the gods and the Trojan horse. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Adishian, Dr. John Anthony Dunne, and Dr. Brandon Hurlbert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Philip Moore, a church planter in Paris, joins Autumn and Hunter on the podcast to share the story of Église de la Montagne (Church of the Mountain), which launched in September 2025. Philip shares how God led his family to the 5th District of Paris, what church planting near Sorbonne University looks like, and how ordinary practices like hospitality and simply becoming known in a neighborhood can open doors for the gospel.Resources mentioned in this episode:The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality by Glen ScrivenerTeam of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by McChrystal, et al.
Team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing talk about Nnamdi Madubuike's next step, the center competition, takeaways from Monday's practice, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
lyse has never written a business plan. Not one.In this episode, she shares exactly what she would do if she had to rebuild her business from scratch today, and what she would ignore completely. She also breaks down the program her team launched last year that did over a million dollars with five clients, no sales page and no funnel.You'll learn:• Why you sell it first and build it second, almost every time• The law of compensation, and how it decides what you actually get paid• Why depth beats reach when you don't have a big audience yet• How to hold a big vision while you work with what you have right now• Why your business only grows to the level of your own thinkingIf you have been sitting on something waiting for it to be perfect, start here. As Elyse puts it, perfectionism will keep you poor.
Those $2 subscription hikes add up — ESPN is raising prices just in time for football, and it's the perfect day to check what's draining your account. Plus: Trump proposes a $103K fee for H-1B work visas, the Supreme Court clears the way (for now) on his mail voting order, and the 50/30/20 budget that makes every dollar count. (Audio en español, subtítulos en inglés.) Hoy en Échale: esos "dos dolaritos" de más se suman — ESPN sube de precio justo para el football, y hoy es el día perfecto para revisar qué te está desangrando la cuenta. Además: proponen cobrar $103 mil por una visa de trabajo H-1B, la Corte Suprema le abre paso (por ahora) al plan del voto por correo de Trump, y el presupuesto 50/30/20 para que cada dólar te rinda. EN ESTE EPISODIO:
What does it really mean to take ownership as a leader?In this episode of Lead the Team, Ben Fanning sits down with Tony Ball, CEO of Entrust, to explore the leadership lessons that shaped his career—from working alongside Intel during one of the most demanding periods in technology history to leading a global cybersecurity company with more than $1 billion in annual revenue.Tony shares how one defining experience taught him a principle he still lives by today:"When you find a problem, you own it until conclusion."Ben and Tony discuss:Why ownership is the foundation of great leadershipLeading under intense pressure and scrutinyBuilding trust with customers and teamsWhy listening is a leader's greatest advantageEmpowering teams through accountabilityReverse mentoring and staying ahead in the AI eraHow setbacks and career pivots can become your greatest opportunitiesWhether you're leading a team, building a business, or navigating your own career, this conversation offers practical insights on trust, ownership, resilience, and leading through change.About Tony BallTony Ball is the CEO of Entrust, a global leader in digital identity and cybersecurity serving organizations in more than 150 countries. With more than 25 years of leadership experience, Tony has built a career helping organizations earn trust, navigate disruption, and lead through transformational change.-----Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben FanningSpeaking and Training inquiresSubscribe to my Youtube channelLinkedInInstagramTwitter
In this solo episode, Bradley Hamner maps where developing your team actually sits inside a business blueprint. Team is one of the principles in the BlueprintOS operating system, and it carries three playbooks: attract A-players, develop A-players, and retain A-players. This episode covers the middle one and picks up directly from last week's conversation on performance improvement plans.Bradley walks through the three elements of the Develop A-Players Playbook. An ongoing training and development system for people who are years past onboarding. A current state and future state accountability chart that shows each role, who holds it, and the three to five things they own. And a performance management system, which is where PIPs live. He also explains why playbooks operate like gears in a watch rather than silos, and why the accountability chart earns its keep twice, once with the team you have and once with the candidate you are trying to recruit.This conversation moves beyond hiring and into what happens after. What are you doing intentionally to develop someone who has been on the team for five years? Can your current team see what the organization looks like three years from now? And what is your actual process when a good performer drops below quota? If you have built a team and stopped there, this episode is for you.Join us in the free Circle community and hop on the email list to get practical tools, resources, trainings, and updates on what we're working on next.https://blueprintos.com/assets/ Thanks to our sponsorsCoach P ConsultingCoach P found great success as an insurance agent and agency owner, leading a large and stable team of top-performing professionals. Today, he shares the systems, delegation strategies, and specialization methods he developed along the way. Gain access to weekly training calls and mentoring at:https://coachpconsulting.comBe sure to mention you heard about it on the Above The Business Podcast.Autopilot RecruitingAutopilot Recruiting helps small business owners solve staffing challenges by taking the stress out of hiring. Their dedicated recruiters work on your behalf every business day. They optimize your applicant tracking system, post job listings, and source candidates through social media and local communities.With their continuous recruiting approach, you can save time, reduce hiring costs, and receive pre-screened candidates without paying hiring fees or commissions.https://www.autopilotrecruiting.comMention Above The Business Podcast when you reach out.Direct ClicksDirect Clicks specializes in digital marketing solutions designed for business owners who want measurable results. Their team supports companies through paid advertising, SEO, and strategic marketing systems that help generate consistent leads.Exclusive offer for listeners:https://directclicksinc.com/abovethebusinessGet a free marketing campaign audit where their team reviews your website, SEO, content, social media, and paid advertising, then provides actionable recommendations. If you partner with them, all setup fees will be waived.About Above The BusinessAbove The Business is hosted by Bradley Hamner, founder of BlueprintOS, and focuses on helping small business owners transition from Rainmaker to Architect by building systems, teams, and operations that scale without their constant involvement.
Send us Fan MailWhere should AI stop and a human step in? Rebecca Stone has spent 20 plus years finding the line.Rebecca Stone, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Plume, joins Yanique Grant to unpack why clean, centralized data is the real foundation of customer experience, and where AI should augment the journey versus where a human relationship has to show up. From the name problem that makes one customer look like four, to using AI to carry context across every support tier, to building high performing teams, Rebecca shares practical moves any leader can use.In this episode:- The first move to make when your customer data is messy - Where AI ends and human connection has to begin - Using AI to carry customer context across every support tier - The tools Rebecca can't live without: Claude, Gong, Salesforce, Marketo - Building high performing teams with The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - The Colin Powell quote that keeps her on trackFeatured resources:Book: Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan HeathBook: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick LencioniClaude (AI for building presentations and freeing up time)Gong (conversation intelligence and customer context)Salesforce (CRM and customer data)Marketo (marketing automation)Connect with the guest:LinkedIn: Rebecca Stone, connect and send her a messageCompany: PlumeFollow the show: X @NavigatingCX and join our private Facebook group, Navigating the Customer Experience Community. Hosted by Yanique Grant.
Adam and Steve break down Ryan Blaney's victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Plus, they talk NASCAR Fantasy Live and look ahead to the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Find Team Blaney on X @teamblaney. On Facebook at Facebook.com/teamblaney. On Instagram and TikTok at Team.Blaney and finally on Discord at https://discord.com/invite/R6W2dpPuTw. You can also follow hosts Adam and Steve on Twitter @adamrogers and @mezz_12. Don't forget to support the Ryan Blaney Family Foundation. Find them on X @rbfamfoundation and online at ryanblaneyfamilyfoundation.org.Our theme music track "Exhilarate" is licensed to us for free use by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com and Frequency Digital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ari Meirov is back with the 19th episode of our 32 Team Training Camp tour, this time with CHGO Bears reporter Adam Hoge lending his expertise and insight on the Chicago Bears. Adam explains how Ben Johnson has set the culture for the young team, whether Caleb Williams is ready to take the next step in his development, and what concerns him most about the defense. 00:00 - Cold Open 00:56 - Show Intro & Ben Johnson Era 04:29 - Ben Johnson's Coaching Style 08:12 - Caleb Williams' Development 12:08 - 70% Completion Benchmark 14:33 - Colston Loveland's Mismatch Role 17:30 - Wide Receiver Room 21:24 - Center Position 24:59 - Left Tackle Battle 28:25 - Secondary Injuries & Defensive Concerns 31:43 - FanDuel Ad Break & Host Analysis 36:24 - Trade Rumors 39:19 - Defining 2026 Success ------------------- Baseball fans! Think you know who's hitting a homer today? Well FanDuel.com is giving you a free chance to call your shot with Daily Dingers. Joining the action is easy: Just make your free pick on who's hitting a Home Run in their game, and if you're right, you'll get a Profit Boost to use on your next bet for a chance at extra winnings. You've got nothing to lose and A LOT to gain. And don't forget, you can make a free pick every day during the MLB season. It's just another reason why FanDuel.com is the home for home runs. 21+ select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino), 18+ D.C., KY, WY. No purchase necessary. Opt in req. Bonus issued as non-withdrawable profit boost tokens. Restrictions apply, including any token expiration and max wager amount. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER, 1-800-MY-RESET. Call 1-888-789-7777, visit ccpg.org/chat Connecticut. Visit mdgamblinghelp.org Maryland. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org, call (800) 327-5050 Massachusetts. Call 1-877-8HOPE-NY, text HOPENY New York. Call 1-877-770-7867 Louisiana. --------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB #bears #chicagobears #calebwilliams #bearsfootball #benjohnson #romeodunze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former Penn State starting lineman Landon Tengwall returns to the Lions247 Podcast for a season preview with Tyler Donohue. This discussion features fresh perspective from the field, Tengwall's take on scheme adjustments under a new coaching staff and live audience questions! Plus, we dive into Landon's best- and worst-case scenarios for Penn State's 2026 season, team MVP picks and a win-loss prediction. Get VIP access at Lions247 for 60% off or $1 for your first month now: https://tinyurl.com/47fvk8mr (0:33) - Re-introducing Landon Tengwall(9:50) - Team culture changes(15:40) - Matt Campbell's leadership(19:47) - Preseason practice takeaways(25:18) - Defensive tackle depth(29:46) - Linebacker Tony Rojas(35:35) - D'Anton Lynn's defense(42:06) - Taylor Mouser's offense(49:35) - Rocco Becht's leadership(56:09) - Best-case / worst-case scenarios(1:01:22) - Most Valuable Players(1:05:54) - Win/loss prediction(1:08:05) - Answering audience questions
Most teams are built with a one-size-fits-all playbook. Coach Dave Richards explains why that breaks around 20 agents—and what it takes to evolve from a rainmaker team into a true enterprise you can sell. With 20 years leading multi-state mortgage sales and now coaching mega teams through his Elite Edge operating system, Dave brings a corporate-grade framework to real estate, mortgage, and insurance teams. In this episode: Dave's path from mortgage exec to coaching top real estate mega teams Rainmaker vs. empire models—and why your "why" must drive the structure The messy middle: where many teams stall around ~20 agents and why Protecting client experience as you scale beyond the founder Leadership shifts: from leading by example to leading through others Team design, role segmentation, and the danger of mismatched frameworks Building enterprise value: how to create a sellable, diversified asset Elite Performance Associates: https://eliteperformanceassociates.com Dave Richards Email: dave@eliteperformanceassociates.com Dave Richards Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdaverichards
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:00 Nice to be Back 9:00 Aunt Pat 12:00 Unplugged Fantasy Update 18:20 Doug's Big One Biggie-sized by Wendy's = We Already Knew Marte's a Loser but Look at the Rest of the Team! 45:25 CARDINALS: Penalty Problem 1:01:18 ASU: Who's the QB? 1:11:10 NCAA: Let Me Explain... 1:21:49 COYOTES: Yes! 1:29:40 PGA vs LIV 1:43:32 Vs Vegas
Melissa's daughter Emma spent her summer working as an assistant organizer for her good friend (and frequent pod guest!) Cori McDougald at Meat & Potatoes Organizing. Emma, Cori, and Melissa swap stories from a summer that included a professional athlete's move, a creepy client's storage unit, disappearing spatulas, and a whole lot of sweaty garages. It's a fun, heartfelt look at what it's really like to bring young talent onto an organizing team. Don't forget to hit up proorganizerstudio.com/links for some special events we have going on with our programs! Timestamps [00:00] Kicking off Pro Organizer Studio's 10th anniversary [02:39] Introducing Emma — trial by fire on day one [08:51] First job: a pro athlete's house, duvet covers, and total chaos [12:31] Favorite (and least favorite) parts of the job [15:38] What clients let go of without blinking 17:13] When clients won't let go of control [19:00] Kitchens that were never designed with organizing in mind [22:35] The physical reality of organizing in the summer heat [26:19] Turning the tables: Emma organizes Mom's house [27:43] Emma's own organizing origin story [29:20] The "not Meat and Potatoes approved" running joke [35:54] The mother-in-law project that wouldn't end [41:42] The creepy client and the storage unit story [46:31] Why this is a great summer job for a college student [50:27] Team favorites, client questions, and background checks [53:18] Funny mishaps: tequila, "ask Emma what she found today" text, and more [54:36] Final thoughts on hiring young talent [56:58] Bonus: Hazel the organizing dog
¿Sientes que el dinero ya no alcanza? No estás solo. En este episodio de Échale con José Quintero, hablamos de por qué cada vez más personas están batallando para pagar la despensa, la situación de Walmart y sus promesas de bajar precios, los cambios en la ayuda de alimentos SNAP y, lo más importante, cómo puedes empezar a invertir aunque solo tengas $50 al mes. Mucha gente piensa que invertir es solo para personas con mucho dinero. La realidad es que empezar con poquito, ser constante y dejar que el tiempo haga su trabajo puede ser más poderoso de lo que imaginas. También hablamos de:
It's a Monday before Matt heads to Vegas. LSU is getting help from 3 players who signed with NFL teams. Is that legal? Well, it is now. Plus, Ohio State is our Team of the Day.
Ari Meirov is back with the 18th episode of our 32 Team Training Camp tour, this time with Charlotte Observer reporter Alex Zietlow lending his expertise on the Carolina Panthers. Alex explains the pressure Bryce Young is feeling to earn a contract extension this season, why Chuba Hubbard is RB1, and what success looks like for the Panthers this year. 00:00 - Cold Open 00:24 - Show Intro & Panthers Optimism 04:15 - Organizational Calmness & Stability 07:37 - Dave Canales & Brad Idzik Play-Calling Shift 12:01 - Bryce Young's Make-or-Break Year 4 15:24 - Wide Receiver Depth & Chris Brazzell Injury 18:42 - Darren Waller Addition & Tight End Room 21:53 - Chuba Hubbard & Running Back Rotation 27:07 - Offensive Line Overhaul & Injuries 32:17 - Devin Lloyd & Jalen Phillips Impact 35:57 - Defense Outlook & Secondary Depth 39:25 - Defining 2026 Season Success NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB #Panthers #carolinapanthers #BryceYoung #ChubaHubbard #tetairoamcmillan #NFL #Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our 46th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin Ryan and Nina Parker break down the ball-tasering, clout-chasing manchild, Jake Paul. From his Vine and YouTube "prank" beginnings, to running a content sweatshop called Team 10, to scamming children via crypto pump-and-dumps and sham online "universities," to gentrifying Puerto Rico and cozying up to Trump, to finally getting his jaw broken in two places by Anthony Joshua...this may just be our most exhaustingly f*ckboy yet!Sources: Jake Paul These Days Official Music Video (YouTube) Social media star Jake Paul raises $1 million to become a social media mogul (TechCrunch) Ahead of fight with Tyson, is Jake Paul Jewish? (The Jerusalem Post) In Beverly Grove, Social Media Star Jake Paul's Antics Stir Up The Neighborhood (KTLA) 20-Year-Old Disney Channel Star Terrorizing Neighbors With YouTube Stunts (YouTube) Youtuber Jake Paul Terrorizes West Hollywood Neighbors (YouTube) YouTuber Jake Paul axed by Disney after bragging about turning his neighbourhood into a ‘war zone' (Metro) YouTube Star Jake Paul on Getting Fired by Disney, Feuding With Neighbors: “I Feel Like a Zoo Animal” (The Hollywood Reporter) The Price is Right With Jake Paul (YouTube) You Gotta Want It archive.org/details/…/2up SEC Charges Crypto Entrepreneur Justin Sun and His Companies for Fraud and Other Securities Law Violations (SEC) Jake Paul reaches settlement with SEC in crypto touting case (ESPN) Jake Paul Exposed as $2.2M Serial Crypto Scammer (Be In Crypto) Jake Paul Promised Them Fame. Was It Worth the Price? (NYT) Jake Paul Endorses Donald Trump, Compares Former President's Status as a Convicted Felon to America's Founding Fathers (Variety) Jake Paul Will Teach You To Be Social Media Famous, For A Price (Player.One) You can request a transcript by emailing transcripts@crooked.com. Include the podcast name, episode title, and air date. Please allow 48 hours for delivery.
What do you do when you inherit a problem everyone else has given up on?Before helping build Grafana Labs into one of the world's leading infrastructure software companies, Anthony Woods inherited enterprise software that had already cost millions of dollars—and concluded it was never going to work. Instead of accepting it, he spent one weekend building a better solution. That single decision became the turning point that ultimately led him to co-found Grafana Labs, now a company valued in the billions.In this episode of Lead the Team, Anthony shares the leadership lessons behind innovation, confidence, and building organizations where great people do their best work.You'll learn:Why your biggest career opportunity may be hiding inside your biggest problem.How one manager's belief can change someone's entire career.Why the best leaders create environments where people are encouraged to experiment and fail.How Grafana built a thriving remote-first culture across the globe.Why solving problems—not titles—is the fastest path to leadership.Whether you're leading a team, building a business, or looking for the confidence to take your next bold step, Anthony's story is a reminder that extraordinary careers often begin with one decision to solve a problem no one else will.-----Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben FanningSpeaking and Training inquiresSubscribe to my Youtube channelLinkedInInstagramTwitter
Team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing discuss what another dominant showing by the Ravens' defense means, a couple offensive rookies that stood out, a rebound performance from the specialists, and more after the Ravens' 13-3 preseason win in Minnesota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.