Podcasts about thinking

Who is really in charge – the people or the markets? In the first episode of Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian, senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis about what it was like during the eurozone crisis when he went head to head with those who wanted to stop his reforms. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

I Can Change — New Month New Way of Thinking (Physiological Sigh) A new month can feel like something between a fresh page and a quiet accusation. Part of you is already looking back — at what you meant to do, at what you promised yourself and didn't quite manage. This 10-minute guided meditation offers something kinder: a month is not a report card, and you don't need the first of September to begin again. Martin guides you through setting down the heavy backpack of everything unfinished from last month, then into the physiological sigh — two breaths in through the nose, one long breath out through the mouth. It's the fastest reset your nervous system has, and it makes the point of the whole episode better than any words can: you were already different ninety seconds later. Four guided rounds, followed by a warm golden-light body scan and affirmations for self-compassion, fresh starts and letting go. This is anxiety relief for anyone who feels behind, who is being hard on themselves about how the year is going, or who has quietly given up on something good because they "ruined it" by missing a few days. Every day is a brand new reset — every hour, every breath. Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett.  ⏱️ Time Chapters * 00:00 – Cold open: a month is not a report card* 01:08 – Welcome to Calming Anxiety with Martin* 01:24 – Settling: finding your quiet place* 01:56 – The heavy backpack: setting last month down* 02:50 – The physiological sigh: the science* 03:21 – Four guided rounds* 05:25 – Warm golden light body scan* 06:20 – Today's gentle affirmations* 08:15 – Your three daily caring tips* 09:15 – Coming gently back into the room* 09:48 – Closing thoughts and sign-off  

Eugene Khayman, co-founder of Million Dollar Sellers (MDS), who leads the "Gimme Five" campaign aimed at pushing Amazon to give sellers some fee relief after years of rising costs. Thinking about taking some risk off the table? Or are you looking at taking an extended break from e-commerce in general? Know what your e-commerce business is worth with Quiet Light Brokerage. The gap between paying for inventory and selling it is where stockouts are born. Onramp Funds closes it with funding that moves with your sales. Built for sellers already doing $10K a month or more across Amazon, Walmart, Shopify, and TikTok Shop. See how much you qualify for at Onramp Funds. With changes to DD+7, Subscribe and Save, and the additional seller fees tacked on this year, third-party sellers on Amazon are quickly discovering that it might be more profitable to take their products elsewhere. And Amazon has noticed.  Eugene also talks about what he's noticed after years of being in MDS, like the shifts toward DTC and Tiktok Shop and how smaller operators have been the most creative in growing their business.  Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - Eugene Kaiman and the MDS seller community 06:34 - Eugene's 15-year e-commerce path from sneakers to brands 09:39 - Why MDS became a seller advocacy hub 10:09 - What the Gimme Five campaign is asking Amazon to do 11:31 - How SOS campaigns formed in response to fee pressure and policy changes 13:28 - Survey data: 52 cents of every dollar goes to Amazon fees 14:42 - Does Amazon actually have room to give some margin back? 16:16 - When fees make sense versus when they feel punitive 18:25 - Why higher fees can also hurt customer value and price competitiveness 20:25 - Which fee changes could realistically help sellers 22:43 - The Subscribe and Save top-up change and why it matters 23:32 - Return fees, removals, and launch risk 24:02 - MDS data: launches needed for growth have doubled 25:48 - Fees are only acceptable if growth is keeping pace 27:23 - Rising risk from competitor attacks, faster cloning, and shorter product life cycle 30:54 - Why many sellers are rethinking Amazon as their top channel 33:00 - The problem of not knowing the true cost to sell on Amazon 34:51 - Two asks for Amazon: centralized communication and a centralized fee committee 36:12 - DD plus 7, account reserves, and the hidden bookkeeping cost 38:59 - What MDS is, how big it has become, and where it's headed 42:57 - Why smaller operators often spot the best new growth ideas 43:27 - The rise of authority affiliates and in-person selling networks 46:37 - TikTok's promise, limits, and how DTC is becoming more predictable 48:19 - MDS, Millie, and the community's newest tools Eugene, thanks for coming on the podcast. If you'd like to support Eugene and the Gimme Five campaign, here's a link to the X post. If you'd like to find out more about MDS, you can book a free call here! As always, if you have any questions or anything that you need help with, leave a comment down below if you're interested. Don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoy our content. Thanks for listening! Until next time, happy selling!      

Book Alan's Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionFitness isn't temporary; it's a lifelong lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Strength Challenge. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/_______________________In this episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros make plain what it means to become more principle-focused and why strong principles are essential for better decision-making, personal growth, and long-term success. They discuss how emotions, short-term thinking, and immediate comfort can quietly pull you away from the habits, standards, discipline, and choices that created progress in the first place.You'll learn how to separate emotional decisions from choices that support your long-term goals, why improving your mindset and thinking leads to better results, and how clear personal principles can guide you through difficult decisions. Whether you are focused on finances, health, relationships, habits, or self-improvement, stronger decision-making starts with knowing what you stand for and thinking beyond the present moment. Build principles strong enough to guide you when emotions cannot._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and social channels through the links below.

Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBibliographyPrimary Sources, Historical Texts, Legal Sources, and Reference WorksÆlfric of Eynsham. Ælfric's Catholic Homilies: The First Series: Text. Edited by Peter Clemoes. Early English Text Society, Supplementary Series 17. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.Ælfric of Eynsham. Ælfric's Catholic Homilies: The Second Series: Text. Edited by Malcolm Godden. Early English Text Society, Supplementary Series 5. London: Oxford University Press for the Early English Text Society, 1979.Attenborough, F. L., ed. and trans. The Laws of the Earliest English Kings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1922.Bosworth, Joseph, and T. Northcote Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1898; Supplement, 1921. See also the revised Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, especially the entries for wicca, wicce, wiccedōm, and related terms.Elliger, Karl, and Wilhelm Rudolph, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. 5th corrected ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1997.England. 33 Henry VIII c. 8. An Act concerning Witchcrafts and Sorcery (1542).England. 5 Elizabeth I c. 16. An Act against Conjurations, Enchantments and Witchcrafts (1563).England. 1 James I c. 12. An Act against Conjuration, Witchcraft and dealing with evil and wicked Spirits (1604).Great Britain. 9 George II c. 5. An Act to repeal the Statute made in the first Year of the Reign of King James the First, intituled, An Act against Conjuration, Witchcraft and dealing with evil and wicked Spirits... Commonly known as the Witchcraft Act 1735; royal assent 1736.Great Britain. Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951, 14 & 15 Geo. 6 c. 33.Forshall, Josiah, and Frederic Madden, eds. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, with the Apocryphal Books, in the Earliest English Versions Made from the Latin Vulgate by John Wycliffe and His Followers. 4 vols. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1850.Gardner, Gerald B. Witchcraft Today. London: Rider and Company, 1954.Gifford, George. A Dialogue Concerning Witches and Witchcraftes. London: John Windet for Tobie Cooke and Mihil Hart, 1593.Krapp, George Philip, ed. The Junius Manuscript. Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records 1. New York: Columbia University Press, 1931.Liebermann, Felix, ed. Die Gesetze der Angelsachsen. 3 vols. in 4. Halle: Max Niemeyer, 1903–1916.Lyly, John. Mother Bombie. London: Thomas Scarlet for Cuthbert Burby, 1594.Murray, Margaret Alice. The Witch-Cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1921.Perkins, William. A Discourse of the Damned Art of Witchcraft: So Farre Forth as It Is Revealed in the Scriptures, and Manifest by True Experience. Published by Thomas Pickering. Cambridge, 1608.Rahlfs, Alfred, ed. Septuaginta. Revised by Robert Hanhart. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2006.Robertson, A. J., ed. and trans. The Laws of the Kings of England from Edmund to Henry I. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1925.Tyndale, William. The Pentateuch. 1530. For a modern edition, see Tyndale's Old Testament, edited by David Daniell. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992.Weber, Robert, and Roger Gryson, eds. Biblia Sacra iuxta Vulgatam Versionem. 5th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2007.Webster, Noah. An American Dictionary of the English Language. New York: S. Converse, 1828.The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament, and the New. London: Robert Barker, 1611.Modern ScholarshipApps, Lara, and Andrew Gow. Male Witches in Early Modern Europe. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2003.Arthur, Ciaran. “Charms,” Liturgies, and Secret Rites in Early Medieval England. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2018.Bostridge, Ian. Witchcraft and Its Transformations, c.1650–c.1750. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997.Briggs, Robin. Witches and Neighbours: The Social and Cultural Context of European Witchcraft. London: HarperCollins, 1996.Clark, Stuart. Thinking with Demons: The Idea of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997.Cohn, Norman. Europe's Inner Demons: An Enquiry Inspired by the Great Witch-Hunt. New York: Basic Books, 1975.Davies, Owen. Cunning-Folk: Popular Magic in English History. London: Hambledon and London, 2003.Davies, Owen. Witchcraft, Magic and Culture, 1736–1951. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1999.Doyle White, Ethan. Wicca: History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press, 2016.Gaskill, Malcolm. Crime and Mentalities in Early Modern England. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000.Gaskill, Malcolm. Hellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches. London: Fourth Estate, 2001.Hutton, Ronald. The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.Hutton, Ronald. The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017.Levack, Brian P. The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe. 4th ed. London: Routledge, 2016.Liberman, Anatoly. Word Origins ... and How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.Liberman, Anatoly, with J. Lawrence Mitchell. An Analytic Dictionary of English Etymology: An Introduction. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2008.Macfarlane, Alan. Witchcraft in Tudor and Stuart England: A Regional and Comparative Study. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1970. 2nd ed. with an introduction by James Sharpe, London: Routledge, 1999.Purkiss, Diane. The Witch in History: Early Modern and Twentieth-Century Representations. London: Routledge, 1996.Sharpe, J. A. Instruments of Darkness: Witchcraft in England, 1550–1750. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1996.Thomas, Keith. Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century England. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971.Wilby, Emma. Cunning Folk and Familiar Spirits: Shamanistic Visionary Traditions in Early Modern British Witchcraft and Magic. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press, 2005.Particularly Useful Digital and Archival ResourcesFolger Shakespeare Library. Digital editions and catalog records for John Lyly's Mother Bombie, George Gifford's A Dialogue Concerning Witches and Witchcraftes, and William Perkins's A Discourse of the Damned Art of Witchcraft.The National Archives (UK). Early Modern Witch Trials teaching collection, including the transcript and archival image of the 1604 Act against Conjuration, Witchcraft and dealing with evil and wicked Spirits.UK Parliament, Living Heritage. “Witchcraft,” overview of the English witchcraft statutes and their legal history.UK Legislation. Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951, official text.Dictionary of Old English / Dictionary of Old English Web Corpus, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto.Oxford English Dictionary. Entries for witch, witchcraft, wizard, warlock, and related historical forms.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. 

In this episode, Jake Ghannam, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Insightec, discusses how MR-guided focused ultrasound can expand access to neuroscience care, the strategic case for health systems, and how to build a successful program.This episode is sponsored by Insightec.Statistics and data referenced in this episode can be found at the following sources:1.  Information and stats in this podcast were sourced from the following:Ney JP, Steinmetz JD, Anderson-Benge E, et al. US Burden of Disorders Affecting the Nervous System: From the Global Burden of Disease 2021 Study. JAMA Neurol. 2026;83(1):20-34. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.44702.  Kowal SL, Dall TM, Chakrabarti R, Storm MV, Jain A. The current and projected economic burden of Parkinson's disease in the United States. Mov Disord. 2013;28(3):311-318. doi:10.1002/mds.252923.  Marras, C., Beck, J.C., Bower, J.H. et al. Prevalence of Parkinson's disease across North America. npj Parkinson's Disease 4, 21 (2018).4.  https://essentialtremor.org/5.  Pearson C, Hartzman A, Munevar D, et al. Care access and utilization among Medicare beneficiaries living with Parkinson's disease. npj Parkinson's Dis. 2023;9(1):108.6.  Dorsey ER, Sherer T, Okun MS, Bloem BR. The Emerging Evidence of the Parkinson Pandemic. J Parkinsons Dis. 2018;8(s1):S3-S8.7.  Nicole A. Silva, Ariana Hernandez, Alok K. Dwivedi, Paul Mihas, Daniel A. Roque, Vibhor Krishna; Exploring the Patient Pathway to Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Essential Tremor: A Mixed-Method Approach. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2026; https://doi.org/10.1159/0005519968.  https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/neurology-and-neurosurgery (July 2026)9.  Surpassing DBS -Source: Carevoyance & Insightec Data on file10. *Search: “Premarket Approval (PMA) Database” - https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPMA/pma.cfmo P150038: Essential Tremor Indicationo P1550038/S006: Tremor Dominant Parkinson's Indicationo P150038/S014: Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (unilateral) Indicationo P150038/S037: Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (Staged, bilateral) Indicationo P150038/S015: Post-approval study (PAS) results from the 5-year follow-up

In this episode, David Shands and Donni Wiggins break down the decisions, habits, and mindset shifts that helped them grow as entrepreneurs. They share moments when they realized they were thinking too small, why staying busy doesn't always mean you're moving forward, and how focusing on the right activities can completely change the trajectory of your business.They also discuss creating content that actually drives revenue, knowing when to raise your prices, building an offer people truly want, hiring the right people, leveraging your network, and learning how to make your money work strategically.If you're working hard but still wondering why your business isn't growing consistently, this conversation will help you take a closer look at what you're doing, what you should stop doing, and where your attention needs to go next.Subscribe to Social Proof Podcast for more conversations about entrepreneurship, business growth, money, and building something that lasts.Join the Social Proof community:TheSocialProofCircle.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week in our Thinking Biblically series, we're talking about another hot topic: the use of AI in Bible study. Whenever there is new technology, especially at this scale and influence, we as Christians are called to be discerning. But how do we determine what to use it for—or not use it for—when it seems Christians at large differ so widely in if, or how, they use it?In this episode we'll talk about:- Why it's important as a Christian to seek discernment about the use of AI- How work, especially creative work, is a partnership with God, and how we image Him when we do our work well- Why it matters to have a strong theology of the Holy Spirit- Every Woman a Theologian's AI policy- What I don't recommend using AI for- What I do recommend using AI forIf you've been told that AI is just a morally neutral tool and aren't quite sure how to think about it with a biblical mindset, this episode is for you! Where to find our AI Policy https://phyliciamasonheimer.substack.com/p/your-ai-sermon-is-showing Fall Shop is coming October 8th! Subscribe to our Newsletter to be the first to know when it launches. https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/newsletter/ Before you reach for AI, seek the answer for yourself. We have resources to help in your study. Start with Bible Study Basics, Interpreting the Bible Correctly, and Glossary of Theological Terms all available in the Every Woman a Theologian shop. https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/bible-study/Additional resource to watch, Jonathan Pageau: https://youtu.be/yZUuKzDQSsI?is=aQhzt9TZ4l2JRY2n

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Neal Schore shares expert strategies for reclaiming the time we don't realize we give away. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The many ways we waste time without realizing it2) The 10-second trick that prevents time-wasting miscommunications3) How to feel more powerful in just five secondsSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1185 for the full transcript!— ABOUT NEAL — Neal Schore serves as chairman and advisor to several notable business leaders, boards, and companies across the United States. He also advises multiple private equity and investment firms on executive leadership and strategic initiatives. He currently serves as cofounder and CEO of The 25th Hour Group, an executive coaching and leadership events firm that showcases his proven leadership toolbox and practice. Previously, Schore served as founder, president, and CEO of Triton Digital, a global technology, data, and services leader in the digital audio and podcast industry. Schore received a Bachelor of Arts in business administration, with emphasis on management, marketing, and finance, from Michigan State University. He is currently active in Harvard Business School's Executive Education Program. Schore is a member of the Los Angeles Gold Southland Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and the recipient of E&Y's 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year award for greater Los Angeles.• Book: The 25th Hour: How to Thrive (And Gain Ridiculous Amounts of Time) by Getting Out of Your Own Way• Website: 25HourGroup.com• Website: NealSchore.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It by Ethan Kross• Book: The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement by David Brooks• Book: From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur C. Brooks• Book: Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson, 25th Anniversary Edition by Mitch Albom• Past episode: 683: How to Break Free from Negative Self-talk and Chatter with Ethan KrossSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Yankees knocked out the Red Sox in two games, and something about this team suddenly feels different. Evan Roberts, Tiki Barber and Shaun Morash break down the dominant rotation, the impact of young players like George Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones, and an offense that is still hitting home runs without depending on them for everything. The guys also react to the wild celebration outside Yankee Stadium and debate how much of the scene was genuine fan emotion versus social media content being encouraged by bars and digital outlets. Plus, they revisit their series predictions, including the hosts who nailed the Yankees sweep and the ones who expected Boston to force a third game.

Join the free Next Level Monthly Masterclass on the first Thursday of every month. This month's topic is “Setting Up Your Q4 for Success,” with practical tools and proven principles to make Q4 more focused and intentional. - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SUUmjorGRjm34FMj3r7xmg#/registrationBook Alan's Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionFitness isn't temporary; it's a lifelong lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Strength Challenge. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/_______________________Your goals will only move when your daily actions match the direction you want to go. In today's episode, Kevin and Alan offer a practical approach to Q4 planning, goal setting, habit tracking, and personal development so you can finish the year with more clarity, consistency, and control. Drawing from years of coaching, entrepreneurship, and more than 2,500 episodes of Next Level University, they break down how to connect your priorities, goals, KPIs, habits, and skill development into one clear system.Alan shares the quarterly performance framework he uses with clients, while Kevin reflects on what changed when he stopped relying on intuition alone and started measuring what actually moves the needle. You'll learn how to identify what deserves your focus, spot when your current strategy is no longer working, and create a structure that makes daily decisions easier. They also explain why progress can feel invisible before it becomes obvious, and how consistent tracking can help you make better adjustments before another quarter slips by. _______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below.

As believers, we have to get rid of stinking thinking and begin thinking according to who God says we are.The Christian life is not about trying to become a new creation—we already are a new creation in Christ Jesus! The challenge is learning to live, think, and walk according to the new life God has already given us.The more aware we become of who we are in Christ, the more it changes the way we live here on earth.It's time to stop thinking like the old person and start thinking with an eternal mindset.

Episode 317 - Holy Father Francis What is it about Saint Francis that still captures hearts after 800 years? In this episode, the friars begin a new series reflecting on Saint Francis during the 800th anniversary of his death. Rather than simply talking about Francis as a historical figure, they each share how he first entered their lives, how their love for him has grown, and what continues to move them about his witness. They reflect on Francis as a radical follower of the Gospel, a father, a lover, a mystic, and a man completely captured by Jesus. His poverty, penance, joy, prayer, and love for the poor were not just external acts. They flowed from a heart burning with intimacy, gratitude, and total dependence on God. This conversation invites us to look beyond the familiar images of Saint Francis and rediscover the interior fire that made him who he was. Join us as we begin this journey with Holy Father Francis and ask for the grace to love Jesus with the same freedom, passion, and totality. T he Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

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The Pistons have removed the weight clause in their contract offer to Jalen Duren, yet still won't even shop him around the league for a sign-and-trade.

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Thinking about weight loss surgery or traveling abroad for bariatric procedures? Before you book that flight, listen to Tiffany's harrowing, unfiltered bariatric journey. From growing up in Appalachia with severe body image struggles to reaching 364 lbs, Tiffany shares why she chose medical tourism, the terrifying reality of her surgery in Tijuana, and the life-threatening complications that followed.In this episode of Our Sleeved Life Podcast, host Mel sits down with Tiffany (@finding_a_fit_fawn) to unpack what happens when bariatric surgery goes wrong including wrong procedure reports, severe bile reflux, emergency medical evacuations, and four times the normal amount of intestines removed. Tiffany shares how she finally found safety, proper medical care, and a corrective revision with Dr. Eric Smith in the U.S., proving why patient advocacy, board-certified care, and honest conversations are critical for the weight loss surgery community.Whether you're currently researching gastric sleeve or bypass options, preparing for pre-op, or navigating post-op recovery, this vulnerable and eye-opening conversation is a must-watch for anyone on a weight loss transformation path.Connect with Guest Tiffany Fawn: Instagram: @finding_a_fit_fawnConnect & Support the Show:Subscribe to Our Sleeved Life Podcast for weekly authentic conversations on bariatric surgery, post-op life, mental health, and weight loss transformations.Follow OSLP:Website: https://www.oursleevedlifepodcast.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oursleevedlifepodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/oslp

Hebraic tendencies in Protestant Churches? Church and religious liberty? Thinking twice before mixed marriage? All this and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

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EMAIL: Barbara from Washington, D.C. With yesterday having been the Michaelmas, a question I have is why can Eastern Catholics venerate the other unnamed Archangels while Roman Catholics cannot?   EMAIL: Anonymous from New York What is the difference between sacramental wine and the wine you can buy at a liquor store?   EMAIL: Olivia from Ontario, Canada Last Sunday at Mass, I was sitting behind a disruptive boy in the pew in front of me. He wouldn't stop babbling and banging on the pew, and his mother just let him do it, even during the consecration. I get that we should have some patience when it comes to children in Mass, but it was to the point where I couldn't concentrate. What should we do in a situation like this?   @CrisisisComing ​​Serious question: What does the Church expect Catholics to do if a serious economic collapse appears likely? (Like the financiers pulling their money out of the country) Thinking of the Spanish crown in the old days   @Felix ​​What would bring the Orthodox and Catholic Church back together?   @Francis_tamu In terms of moral theology, why is alcohol permitted, but weed prohibited, when both cause intoxication? Many argue weed does not always remove the faculties of reason.

What if the answers you've been searching for… you already know?What if your intuition has been talking to you all along—and you've simply learned not to hear it?Medical intuitive Julie Ryan joins Dr. Tara Perry for a fascinating conversation about intuition, healing, and what may be possible when we start listening.KEY TAKEAWAYS05:10 Julie raises her vibrational level to the frequency of spirit and watches a hologram of the body in her mind's eye — like an X-ray — to identify what needs healing. 10:15 Nobody ever heals anybody else. Healers facilitate the process, but the body always heals itself. 13:03 If you receive information that feels negative or abusive during spiritual practice, that's your brain — not spirit. Spirit is pure love. 15:59 Energetic healing happens instantly on the spiritual level, then integrates into the physical body — sometimes immediately, sometimes over days or weeks. 22:00 Everyone is already intuitive. Thinking of someone right before they call you? That's your intuition at work. 22:27 Julie's daily routine: legs-up-the-wall meditation, the rosary, and two minutes standing in the superwoman pose facing the sun. 26:43 We all come in with the same spiritual hardware. Children are naturally psychic until adults teach them not to trust it. 33:34 The faces people see during meditation are the multitudes of spirits that surround us always — ask them if they have a message. 40:43 The biggest way we get in our own way is using logic to override what spirit is already telling us. The antidote: ask "what if?" and take one step. 38:00 University research now shows that 90% of people at the end of life see and communicate with deceased loved ones and pets. Nobody dies alone.RESOURCES MENTIONEDaskjulieryan.com — Julie's website, free book download, call-in show schedule, and training information Angelic Attendance — Julie's free digital and audiobook on what really happens as we transition from this life to the next Ask Julie Ryan Show — Julie's live call-in show, Thursdays at 8pm ET / 7pm CT / 5pm PT Julie's Atlanta Training — October 23–25, learn to develop your own intuitive and healing abilities in person If you're ready to take your healing to the next level, schedule your free consultation with Dr. Tara at: https://ConsultTara.com/book

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know!This week, we're staying close to home as we head to Virginia! First, Lauren takes us to Old Town Alexandria and Gadsby's Tavern Museum, where centuries of history have left behind more than a few ghostly legends. Then, Kenzie dives into the disturbing crimes of Cola Beale IV and a case that unfolded across Virginia Beach. Join us as we explore a historic haunt and a chilling true crime case from the Old Dominion!Follow us on Social Media and find out how to support A Scary State by clicking on our Link Tree: https://instabio.cc/4050223uxWQAl--Have a scary tale or listener story of your own? Send us an email to ascarystatepodcast@gmail.com! We can't wait to read it!--Thinking of starting a podcast? Thinking about using Buzzsprout for that? Well use our link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you and get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1722892--Works cited!https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VgqLQokaZhiy7s7tspN6_4aueaVSW-TOsuZYM_iPjd4/edit?usp=sharing --Intro and outro music thanks to Kevin MacLeod. You can visit his site here: http://incompetech.com/. Which is where we found our music!

Join our crew as they dish out the latest news and rumors. Be sure to stay in the know and up to date on all things Disney and much more!  Follow us on all our social media accounts on Facebook and on Twitter at @Mousecapadespod. Thinking about being a guest on our show, or have a question or comment? Contact us anytime via text or phone at 636-373-4497. Have a magical day! 

What if the answer you're looking for isn't in the next podcast, Google search, or AI prompt—but in giving yourself enough quiet space to actually think?In this episode of the Crazy Ex Wives Club, Erica explores pondering as a lost skill and why slowing down can help you reconnect with yourself, your needs, and the answers you already carry.

This week, Alex and Emily are joined by Keoni Mahelona of Te Hiku Media to discuss Indigenous language technology. They discuss problems that arise when Big Tech tries to bring its "solutions" into this space, and best practices for research and development that center the expertise, cultural norms and goals of Indigenous communities.Keoni Mahelona is the CTO of Te Hiku Media and a Native Hawaiian from the island of Kaua'i. He's a driving force behind the development of sovereign digital technologies that aim to protect and promote Indigenous languages, knowledge, culture, and now democracy.References:Microsoft/IDB paper: "The Performance of Artificial Intelligence in the Use of Indigenous American Languages"Also referenced:Kaitiakitanga LicenseJoanna Radin paper on Indigenous data collectionFresh AI Hell:"Apple Watch's new always-on don't-call-it-transcription feature"Nevada County prosecutors use "AI" and insert errors into criminal casesUW Grand Rounds: "If AI Can Write the Note, Who Does the Thinking?"The "Pro-Human Assembly"Check out future streams on Twitch. Meanwhile, send us any AI Hell you see.Find our book The AI Con here, and MAIHT3k merch here.Subscribe to our newsletter via Buttondown.Follow us!EmilyBluesky: emilymbender.bsky.socialMastodon: dair-community.social/@EmilyMBenderAlexBluesky: alexhanna.bsky.socialMastodon: dair-community.social/@alexTwitter: @alexhannaMusic by Toby Menon.Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park. Production by Ozzy Llinas Goodman.

Bay Area condos are having a moment right now — and it's a moment filled with a lot of hate. Most of the conversation about condos in Silicon Valley over the last few years has been negative. But in the middle of that noise, we've lost sight of the actual goal: housing people here in Silicon Valley. And if we keep celebrating the fact that almost nothing new is being built right now, in five years we're going to be right back to complaining about why prices are climbing again.Spencer Hsu — Bay Area native, data-driven real estate analyst, running a team across Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties — makes the honest case for Bay Area condos. Not every condo. He's been open about not liking every product in this category — 2018 had the highest prices and we still haven't recovered to those levels. But you can't judge an entire asset class by its worst product. And something most people don't realize: since the 2022 peak, single-family homes are actually down in a lot of pockets right along with — and in some cases more than — condos. It's not the one-sided story people assume.

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Questions about workforce reductions and pay are capturing headlines across government. But federal employees and retirees are also focused on longer-term issues ranging from artificial intelligence to the future of Social Security. Joining me with takeaways from the annual NARFE conference is John Hatton, Staff Vice President for Policy and Programs at NARFE.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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This podcast will help you to build confidence throughout your jobsearch and keep you focused so that you never give up. See more help items below and follow all of them as you see fit.   1.If you are a jobseeker or if you are not, please pass on this information to someone who is looking as all who are unemployed absolutely should subscribe to my YouTube jobsearch page by clicking this link. Just go to   " https://www.youtube.com/@JobSearchHelpRightNow " & watch my videos & shorts which are constantly updated based on market conditions & new information. Listen to my listed audio podcasts on that page as well. There is a paid level for even more tips and tools if you want to signup for that as well. Please remember to set your notifications so that you are alerted when I put new content up. All of my items are now organized into playlists that allow you to easily access my video or audio episodes based on your needs and media preference. Check it all out today & get your jobsearch moving quickly. Then I ask that you please spread the word to anyone who could use this information so that I can help as many people as possible. There are many people out there that are hurting terribly & I want to help as many as I can with my tips and tools, so please spread the word. 2.Get even more jobsearch tips by joining my jobsearch private 'extra help' level YouTube page. Just sign up here. https://lnkd.in/epu2dP4J Get you job search flying. Jamie Edwards is a voice & advocate for jobseekers who offers USA an Canada job searching advice & paid, hands on 1-on-1 coaching. He offers many job search services at very cheap prices. Sign up for a FREE 15-minute discovery call go to https://lnkd.in/eftnjMPaand get your FREE discussion scheduled. Please tell him that I sent you. Join my FREE LinkedIn Jobsearch Group here. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6691390 Jobseekers, get jobs emailed to you. Join this newsletter by emailing ChrisGrasso@gmail.com Check out all my free podcasts here. https://patron.podbean.com/Ahines1 You can also purchase my ebook on Amazon. Check it out and learn how to TAKE CHARGE of your job search by going to https://lnkd.in/e85PzKq 8.Newly revised list of top job boards could be the key to unlocking your next career move.Here's what makes this list stand out:        102 curated job            boardOrganized by industryOptimized for maximum impact. Want to supercharge your job search? Check out this post here: https://lnkd.in/g-gavJts.  9.The link below is to a real & absolutely free #LinkedInLive event for all jobseekers to get some help & is not a scam. Hope you can attend. Please add to your calendar so you will be reminded & not miss this. Please also repost &  advise your network so that other jobseekers can attend and then they & you can get their next great job .Thanks & seeya then. You will not be sorry. https://www.linkedin.com/events/easytoimplementsecretstohelpyou7362080936382844928/theater/ Remember, Over the last 14 years, I have done everything I can to help as many #jobseekers as possible via Powerpoint presentations, documents , speaking engagements and now LinkedIn presentations that LinkedIn promotes for me. I also, whenever possible, scroll down my feed and every time I see a person that is #opentowork, I drop an invite to my next #LinkedInLive event or if I am not having one my #YouTube page that has hundreds of videos and audio events. I know that I have helped thousands of people in some way to get out of the canyon called #Unemployment and back into the job world. I could've charged a lot of money to a lot of people over the years because my stuff works and it works fast if you are someone that goes and attacks challenges. I don't charge people a lot of money because they need their money to eat and pay their rent and provide for their family when they are unemployed because they don't know when that nightmare will end. That is why I don't make it a giant moneymaking endeavor. I do this from the heart because I never forget how bad it felt to be unemployed and how awful every day was until I knew what my next job was. That said, I cannot believe when someone is offered free help from someone who has been doing it for as long as I have that they would ignore my invite and not come to the event. All I will say is here is an invite to my next event and if you are a #jobseeker you should come because something I say will help you to get in next great opportunity. It's different for every person, but something will resonate. With all of the people being mistreated and ghosted and punched in the face on this platform by people who have no interest in helping, I offer all I can give you to help you get back on your feet.   Anthony Hines

On August 29th, 2026, Matt Dillahunty, Aron Ra, and Seth Andrews reunited on stage for a three-hour event in Fort Worth, Texas. This is the audio from that sold-out show.VIDEOBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

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Thinking about private equity? Don't wait until you're burned out and ready to hand over the keys. A partner may want you involved for years after the deal.  I sit down with Andrew Goldfein of Alpha Aesthetics Partners to talk about what makes a practice partner-ready, what buyers look at, and why expanding just to get bigger can hurt your numbers. Another Location Doesn't Automatically Add Value  That second location might grow revenue while draining profit. Before signing another lease, look at your margins, team retention, and whether the first practice can run without you constantly stepping in.  Know Your Numbers Before You Take the Meeting  A potential partner needs more than a healthy top-line revenue number. Get clear on:  Revenue and margins by service and location  Memberships and recurring revenue  Device utilization and profitability  Provider retention and operating costs  Your P&L should show what's working and where growth is costing you.  (00:07:36) Knowing when to expand or exit (00:12:03) Starting succession planning early (00:15:34) Finding a partner who fits (00:18:30) Understanding the transaction (00:21:00) Stabilizing revenue and retention  Don't Sign Away What Patients Come For  Alpha describes a partnership model that keeps local branding and clinical autonomy while adding business support. But don't assume every deal works that way. Ask what happens to your team, role, and equity. Make sure the actual agreement reflects what you're promised.  Give Yourself Options Before You Need an Exit  Whether you sell, partner, or keep growing independently, clean financials and strong retention put you in a better position.   Start planning while you still have time to improve your medspa. Waiting until you're desperate to leave can limit your choices.  About Andrew Goldfein:  As the head of New Partnerships and M&A at Alpha Aesthetics Partners, the premier platform partnering with the nation's best aesthetics practices, Andrew has spoken with thousands of owners across the country at all stages of growth.  Through its 37 partner locations, Alpha has built a community of some of the brightest clinical and business minds in aesthetics who are all now aligned to help each other through shared ownership in Alpha. Thanks to the daily conversations with practice owners, as well as through serving on Alpha's executive team, Andrew has developed deep experience in identifying opportunities and risks in aesthetics practices to help owners grow their top and bottom line.   Prior to Alpha, Andrew spent four years leading M&A and new site growth at the DSO Affordable Care (Affordable Dentures & Implants) and was previously an investment banker at Houlihan Lokey.  A Chicagoan at heart, he now lives in Charlotte, NC and spends any free time he can find with his wife and two young kids.  Connect with Andrew:  Website: https://partnerwithalpha.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/partnerwithalpha/?hl=en  Follow Shannon & Keep What You Earn:    Shannon Weinstein is the founder of a fractional CFO firm specializing in helping 7-figure aesthetics and wellness practices scale with clarity, cash flow, and confidence. She is committed to helping med spa owners understand, fix, and maximize their business's enterprise value, offering actionable advice and resources, including a popular free video series specifically for aesthetics practice owners.  Fractional CFO Services and Executive Financial Review: https://www.keepwhatyouearn.com/   Connect with Shannon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonweinstein   Watch full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@KeepWhatYouEarn   Listen on your favorite podcast app: https://pod.link/1580071347   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonkweinstein/  The information shared is for educational purposes only and is not individualized financial advice. Aesthetics practice owners should consult a qualified professional before implementing financial strategies discussed here.

We often assume that improving the quality of student work means slowing down and spending more time on a single project. But sometimes the opposite is true. Creating more can actually help students create better. In my latest article and podcast episode, I explore how... The post How Quantity Can Improve the Quality of Project-Based Learning appeared first on Spencer Education.

Title: Thinking About Doing a Pie Day? Listen to This First Host: Michael J. Maher Description: Is Pie Day overdone? Is it too expensive? What if nobody shows up? How many people should you invite? Where should you host it? And most importantly, can handing out pies really generate referrals? In this special Just Ask Michael (JAM) episode, Michael J. Maher answers those questions and breaks down exactly why events—and Pie Day events in particular—can be one of the most powerful referral strategies you implement all year. Michael shares the systems behind a successful event, including choosing the right venue, finding sponsors, creating an invitation strategy, confirming guests, generating referrals before and during the event, and following up afterward.   You'll also hear real-world examples from professionals who have used these strategies to generate dozens of referrals, thousands of dollars in sponsorships, new relationships, and business opportunities. And if you're worried your event needs to be big, expensive, or perfect, Michael has a very different message: start where you are. Whether this will be your first Pie Day or your tenth, this episode will help you think differently about what your event can accomplish—and why now is the time to start planning. (7L) Referral Strategy: Events, Pie Day Event A Pie Day isn't really about the pies. It's about creating an opportunity to bring people together, show appreciation, introduce great people to one another, support local businesses and strengthen relationships. Michael explains how one event can create multiple opportunities for referrals through sponsors, invitations, confirmations, conversations, door prizes and intentional follow-up. The event may last only a few hours. The referral opportunities begin long before the first guest arrives and continue long after the last pie is handed out. Special Offer: Ready to stop thinking about doing a Pie Day and actually create one? Event Mastery: The Great Pie Day Giveaway Edition begins October 13th. Michael will walk you through the Event Mastery system and help you plan and execute your Thanksgiving Pie Day—from the venue and sponsors to invitations, confirmations, the event experience and follow-up. Event Mastery is included for current Referral Mastery Academy members. Learn more and register at EventMastery.com

In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sana talks with Wes Towers, founder of Uplift 360 and host of the Built. Trusted. Chosen. podcast, about what happens when a founder realizes they have become the bottleneck in their own business. Wes traces his path from a naive, self-taught start in the year 2000 to the breaking point years later when he realized his health had quietly deteriorated while he poured everything into the business and his young children, leaving nothing left for himself. The conversation moves into the practical and emotional work of letting go: learning to hire people who are better than you at their role so micromanagement stops being tempting, understanding that trust between a founder and their team runs in both directions, and recognizing that sometimes the most productive thing a leader can do is step back and let things settle, the way muddy water clears on its own once it is left alone. Wes and Sana also talk candidly about the lingering stigma around discussing burnout and mental health as a business leader, and why transparency about struggle often builds more trust, not less. About the Guest: Wes Towers is the founder and director of Uplift 360, a marketing agency serving trade and construction businesses, and the host of the Built. Trusted. Chosen. podcast. After years of building his business around being personally hands-on with every detail, he restructured his approach around delegation, trust, and personal wellbeing, including therapy, cold plunges, and breathwork, after recognizing the toll unchecked hustle had taken on his health. Key Takeaways: Becoming the bottleneck in your own business often starts as exhilarating and gradually turns into feeling like you are the only one holding everything together, putting out every fire and making every decision. Physical health can quietly deteriorate while a founder pours everything into the business and family, and the body eventually forces a reckoning even when the mind has been compartmentalizing it away. Delegating to people who are genuinely better than you at their specific role removes the temptation to micromanage, because trust becomes the natural default rather than something forced. Letting go sometimes means active delegation, and other times means simply stepping back and allowing a situation to settle, much like muddy water clearing on its own once it is left undisturbed. Stigma around discussing burnout or mental health as a founder still exists in some industries, but transparency about struggle often builds more trust in a leader, not less, because it signals authenticity. Thinking of your life in chapters helps reframe a difficult period: today's hard chapter is not the final chapter, and there is real agency in deciding what the next one looks like. Connect With Wes Towers: Company: Uplift 360 Website: uplift360.com.au Podcast: Built. Trusted. Chosen. LinkedIn: Wes Towers Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Cold open: when the business built for freedom starts to feel like a trap 05:38 - Welcome to Healthy Mind, Healthy Life and introducing Wes Towers 06:48 - Wes's naive early days building his business in the year 2000 11:54 - The real argument behind staying hands-on, and when it becomes a risk 18:16 - Is talking about burnout still a stigma for founders and leaders 20:01 - The physical signs Wes noticed before he recognized his own burnout 24:11 - What letting go actually looks like in practice, not just theory 27:31 - Why trust has to run both ways between founders and their teams 28:24 - Wes's closing message: today's chapter is not your final chapter 30:23 - How to connect with Wes Towers and Uplift 360   Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 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Do you need to completely change careers to create a second act? Not necessarily.In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell talks with Marianne DeMello-Smith, creator and host of the Message in the Middle podcast, about career burnout, midlife career change, setting boundaries at work, and finding a career that fits the life you want now.Marianne spent 26 years with the same financial services organization, working her way from client service representative to director and vice president. But after multiple acquisitions changed the company culture and direction, Marianne realized she was burned out, unhappy, and no longer aligned with the work environment she had once loved.  After leaving, Marianne gave herself six months to pause instead of immediately jumping into another job. She used that time to reconnect with herself, reevaluate her priorities, and decide what she wanted the next chapter of her career and life to look like. Ultimately, Marianne discovered that her second act didn't require leaving corporate America. She found a new position as a chief of staff, but this time she entered the role with clear boundaries and honest conversations about what she was and wasn't willing to sacrifice for her career. Shannon and Marianne discuss how to recognize career burnout, identify your transferable skills, use your professional network during a career transition, establish workplace boundaries, and stop believing that every career decision has to be forever.They also talk about Marianne's decision to reconnect with her creative side by launching the Message in the Middle podcast and why sometimes the best way to begin something new is simply to "do it messy." If you're experiencing career burnout, considering a midlife career change, or wondering whether you can create a more fulfilling second act without becoming an entrepreneur, this episode will help you think differently about what's possible.Your second act doesn't have to mean starting over. Sometimes it means taking everything you've learned and using it to create a career that works better for who you are today.

Thinking about doing Sober October? Before you rely on willpower and hope for the best, there are a few things that can make the month a whole lot easier. In this episode, I share 5 practical ways to set yourself up for a successful alcohol-free month, including how to plan for your usual drinking window, handle the inevitable mental negotiations, replace the rituals alcohol used to fill, and start paying attention to what you're gaining instead of simply counting the days. Sober October isn't about proving you can survive 31 days without drinking. It's an opportunity to get curious about your relationship with alcohol and discover what changes when you give yourself some space from it.

In this solo episode, Bradley Hamner continues the operating system series with a detail most owners skip: making every document in the business look the same. He explains why a shared standard for fonts, headings, colors, and margins signals to the team that the company runs by design. Without one, documents end up looking thrown together, like Frankenstein.Bradley walks through the Playbook for Creating Playbooks, the template behind BlueprintOS documentation. He shares the formatting standards he uses and the 15-second process for starting any new document: copy the template, name it, and file it in the right playbook folder. He also explains why he loads the same standard into Claude as a skill, so AI-produced assets come back in the house format.Formatting alone will not grow revenue, and Bradley says so directly. What does it tell your team when every document looks different? How much of your business still depends on your ability to make things up on the fly? And what changes when the owner is the first one to stop winging it? If you are ready to run your business on documented systems, 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/ ResourcesCheck out the book Bradley recommends, Thinking in SystemsCatch up on the operating system series with 602: Marie Kondo Your Digital FilesListen to 603: The Operating System ArchitectureHear the first Lead Yourself First episode with Dustin BoothThanks 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.

Thinking about changing your podcast because the results aren't there, it's taking too much time, or you're just plain bored? Before you start messing with it, make sure you know what actually needs fixing. In this episode, I'll walk you through four signs that it might be time to make a change to your podcast, including what to look at when: Your podcast isn't delivering the results you need The outcome no longer justifies the time and money you're putting in Your business has evolved, but your podcast hasn't You just don't enjoy making the show anymore Because sometimes your podcast really does need a significant change. And sometimes you're about to mess with something that's a crucial part of your business' marketing ecosystem. I'll help you figure out the difference before you rename the show, change the format, buy a video setup, fire your editor, or start interviewing three people a week because somebody on YouTube told you that's the secret to podcast growth. Plus, I'll point you to a free diagnostic that can help you figure out whether your podcast is actually doing the job you need it to do. Listen now before you start tinkering. Links mentioned in this episode: https://podcastperformancecoach.com/podcast-tune-up/ https://podcastperformancecoach.com/free-podcast-audit/ https://podcastperformancecoach.com/210-3-ways-to-give-your-podcast-a-refresh-without-pivoting/ https://podcastperformancecoach.com/201-5-ways-to-pivot-your-podcast-for-a-better-return-on-your-investment/ --  

Bassmaster EQ angler, Cole McAusland, joins BTL to talk about fishing the first Bassmaster EQ on Norfork Lake without forward-facing sonar - and the comments he made afterwards that sparked a debate.     ABOUT BTL:BASS TALK LIVE (BTL) was voted by fans as the “Best Bass Fishing Podcast of 2025” in the Best On Tour Awards.  BTL is the industry's longest-running live show, providing an unfiltered, deep-dive look into the professional bass fishing world through expert tournament analysis and high-profile guest interviews. Started by Mark Jeffreys and now hosted by Matt Pangrac, the show has connected fans to the "game behind the game" for the past 22 years with real-time insights.   ABOUT THE HOST:Matt Pangrac is a fixture in the professional bass fishing community, serving as the host of the industry's longest-running live podcast, Bass Talk Live while competing in the Bassmaster Opens. His career in the industry spans over 15 years, moving from a founding member of the University of Oklahoma fishing team to a decade-long role as a senior writer for The Bass Zone. Since 2021, he has contributed to preserving the sport's history as a member of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors. In June 2025, he and partner Andrew Upshaw led Team USA to a gold medal victory at the Pan-American Bass Championship in Mexico, where they also secured the individual top spot on the podium. FOLLOW BTL:Instagram:   / basstalklive  Facebook:    / basstalklive  TikTok:   / basstalklive

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.09.28 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Download Transcript: https://www.audiodharma.org/transcripts/24903/download ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

Lindsay Crouse reveals the surprising signs that your grit may be working against you. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How purposeless endurance keeps you stuck2) How small acts of quitting can make bigger decisions better3) Why we're so afraid to quit–and how to get over it Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1184 for the full transcript!— ABOUT LINDSAY — Lindsay Crouse is an independent producer and journalist and author of The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out. A 15-year veteran of The New York Times, her Emmy-nominated work on women's sports brought widespread change to the industry, including maternity protections for elite athletes sponsored by Nike. In The Times's Opinion section, she wrote and commissioned widely read essays and produced hundreds of short documentaries, including commissioning The Times's first Academy Award-winning film. A life-long competitive distance runner, she graduated from Harvard College, and lives in New York City with her family.• Book: The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out – Revolutionary Strategies for Personal Growth and Shifting Your Mindset on Success• Instagram: @lindsaycrouse• Website: LindsayCrouse.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith• Past episode: 798: How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race with Kwame Christian— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Shopify. Sign up for your free trial at Shopify.com/awesomepodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Learn how condo and HOA fees change the math on renting vs. home ownership, and how to resist a pricey tech upgrade. Is buying a home with a hefty condo or HOA fee worth the money compared with renting? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola talk with Ryan Sterling, CEO of NerdWallet Wealth Partners, about a listener trying to factor condo fees into the rent vs. buy decision. You'll hear why the idea that renting is “throwing money away” overlooks the costs homeowners might not get back, how long it could take for buying to break even at different mortgage rates, and why the payoff of owning a home can be as much about emotions as finances. Then, how do you talk yourself out of a big purchase you don't really need? Sean and Elizabeth weigh the pull of Apple's new $2,000 folding phone and a high-end smartwatch, why monthly installment plans and phone leasing can make pricey tech feel cheaper than it is, and how to tell whether a splurge lines up with your values. Your financial decisions deserve a real partner. Learn more about NerdWallet Wealth Partners here:  https://nerdwalletwealthpartners.com/ Thinking of buying a property? Know the real cost first with NerdWallet's Rent vs. Buy Calculator here: https://www.nerdwallet.com/mortgages/calculators/rent-vs-buy-calculator Enter for a chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card — and help us improve our show — by taking our listener survey! Find the survey and official sweepstakes rules here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSettbeI0yDf8tLt_Q772StVJoWs_Gm-pWa-gSn2fdWEc0XcOw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102666646608198254961  Subscribe to our podcast's free email newsletter for bonus content and more from our hosts at https://smartmoney-nerdwallet.beehiiv.com/  Want us to review your budget? Fill out this form — completely anonymously if you want — and we might feature your budget in a future segment! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK53yAufsc4v5UpghhVfxtk2MoyooHzlSIRBnRxUPl3hKBig/viewform?usp=header Smart Money's YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@nerdwalletsmartmoney To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email podcast@nerdwallet.com. Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend. *The show notes were created with the assistance of AI. They have been reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy and quality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description:A good outcome does not necessarily mean you made a good decision.And a bad outcome does not necessarily mean you made a bad one.That distinction is at the heart of James's conversation with Annie Duke, former professional poker player and author of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts.Poker gave Annie an unusually intense laboratory for studying uncertainty. You can make exactly the right decision and lose money. You can make a terrible decision and win. If you judge yourself only by the result, you may reinforce bad habits, discard good strategies, and learn the wrong lesson entirely.James connects this immediately to business, investing, comedy, relationships, and his own experience selling a company during the dot-com boom. When things work out, people naturally want to take credit. When things go badly, they naturally want to blame luck.Both reactions interfere with learning.Annie argues that one of the most valuable skills is learning to separate what you controlled from what you did not. Instead of asking only, “Did I win?” ask whether the process that produced the result was sound.The conversation then becomes an exploration of how to learn faster.Annie says one of the best shortcuts is to “borrow other people's 10,000 hours.” When she entered professional poker, her brother had already spent years around players like Erik Seidel and Dan Harrington. Instead of rediscovering everything through expensive trial and error, Annie entered a community that had already spent thousands of hours thinking about the game.But being around experts is not enough.You have to know how to talk to them. You have to communicate the relevant details. You have to remove the outcome when asking for advice so it does not bias the conversation. And you have to find people willing to challenge you instead of simply confirming what you already believe.Annie describes three essential commitments for a strong decision-making group: a commitment to accuracy, accountability for your beliefs, and openness to dissent.James and Annie also explore the role of teaching. Annie says her own poker game changed dramatically once she had to explain her strategies to students. If you cannot clearly explain why you believe something, you may not understand it nearly as well as you think.The second half of the episode turns toward practical decision-making.Annie explains mental time travel: instead of allowing the emotion of the present moment to dominate a decision, imagine how your future self will view it. A $100 gambling win can feel terrible if you were previously up $2,000, while a $100 loss can feel great if you were previously down $2,000. But one year later, you would simply prefer the $100 win.Perspective changes the decision.James adds his own variation: “situation traveling.” If he cannot see a personal problem clearly, he asks what advice he would give his daughter or how he would handle the same situation in business.They also discuss pre-mortems, negative visualization, planning for obstacles, parenting, “yes, and,” self-serving bias, echo chambers, and the value of saying “I'm not sure.”For Annie, uncertainty is not weakness.It is the beginning of curiosity.And curiosity is what makes learning possible.Editorial Note:This is a From the Archive episode originally centered on the 2018 release of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts. Annie has since published How to Decide and Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away.The episode uses Nate Silver's 2016 U.S. presidential-election forecast to illustrate probabilistic thinking. FiveThirtyEight's final forecast gave Hillary Clinton roughly a 71% chance and Donald Trump roughly a 29% chance—meaning a Trump victory was less likely in the model, but far from a zero-probability event.What You'll Learn:Why a good outcome does not prove that you made a good decision.Why bad luck can follow a strong decision—and good luck can reward a bad one.Why winning can sometimes make learning harder than losing.How ego interferes with honest feedback.What temporal discounting does to decision-making.Why people prefer certainty even when certainty is impossible.How to “borrow” another person's 10,000 hours.Why community can dramatically accelerate learning.How experts know which details actually matter.Why teaching something can expose weaknesses in your own understanding.How to separate signal from noise when evaluating feedback.Why you should often hide the outcome when asking someone to evaluate a decision.The difference between wanting to be right and wanting to be accurate.Why accountability improves decision quality.How disagreement can make a learning group stronger instead of weaker.Why peer groups can become dangerous echo chambers.How to plan for future obstacles before they appear.What Annie means by mental time travel.How James uses “situation traveling” to make emotionally difficult decisions.Why changing your definition of “winning” can change your behavior.Why Annie deliberately dropped down in stakes when learning a new poker game.How saying “I'm not sure” creates hunger for new information.Why experts tend to be more aware of the limits of their own knowledge.How “yes, and” can help someone reconsider a belief without triggering defensiveness.Why improving your learning process even slightly can compound into enormous gains.Timestamped Chapters:[03:03] Thinking in BetsJames introduces Annie and her framework for making decisions when you do not have all the facts.[05:16] Luck, Skill, and the Stories We Tell OurselvesJames remembers selling a company during the dot-com boom and mistaking a fortunate outcome for evidence that he was a genius.[07:36] Why It's Hard to Learn From WinningAnnie and James discuss the tendency to stop examining your performance when the outcome was good.[09:16] Ego and Temporal DiscountingAnnie explains why humans naturally take credit for good outcomes, blame bad ones on luck, and favor immediate emotional rewards.[11:18] Good Decisions Can FailThe conversation shifts from learning to decision-making and the importance of accepting uncertain outcomes.[13:01] Why We Pay to End UncertaintyJames and Annie discuss business deals, pensions, lotteries, and why people accept large discounts to get certainty now.[14:24] Workshopping the Book in Front of AudiencesAnnie explains how years of speaking helped her turn decision science into stories people could actually use.[17:03] Can You Hack the 10,000-Hour Rule?James asks how Annie went from graduate school to becoming one of the world's best poker players.[18:04] Borrow Someone Else's 10,000 HoursAnnie explains why learning from people who have already accumulated expertise can dramatically shorten your own learning curve.[19:57] The Poker Learning PodAnnie describes the community around her brother, including Erik Seidel and Dan Harrington, and how their thinking accelerated her development.[20:43] Experience Is Necessary, but Not SufficientAnnie argues that putting in hours is not enough; you have to know how to interpret feedback.[23:15] Finding the Right Learning CommunityEven if you cannot immediately surround yourself with world-class experts, Annie says you can identify people who are curious, calm, and committed to improvement.[25:06] Why Teaching Made Annie Better at PokerHaving to explain strategy to beginners forced Annie to discover assumptions she could not actually defend.[26:05] The Truth Can AtrophyAnnie uses John Stuart Mill to explain why even correct beliefs become weaker if you never have to defend them.[30:26] Experts, Peers, and BeginnersJames and Annie identify three valuable learning communities: people ahead of you, people alongside you, and people you can teach.[31:10] How Erik Seidel Taught Annie to ThinkAnnie remembers being told to stop describing a poker hand as “unlucky” and instead provide the details needed to analyze the decision.[33:16] Don't Tell Me How the Hand EndedAnnie explains why knowing an outcome can bias the advice someone gives you.[34:30] Why Headlines Invent ExplanationsJames compares outcome bias to financial headlines that explain a market move after it has already happened.[36:27] The Feedback LoopAnnie describes how expert advice, practice, and immediate feedback can dramatically accelerate learning.[38:50] Virtual Mentors Count TooBooks and other resources can give you access to expert thought processes even when you cannot know the expert personally.[39:31] Peer Groups vs. Echo ChambersAnnie explains why a group of peers is only useful if everyone is genuinely open to disagreement and new information.[43:23] Accuracy, Accountability, and DissentAnnie outlines the three commitments she believes make a strong decision-making group.[45:02] Bets as AccountabilityPutting odds on a belief forces you to clarify how confident you actually are.[47:17] Make the Decision Before the Market CrashesAnnie explains how predetermined rules and accountability partners can prevent emotional reactions from taking over.[48:36] Map the Mines Before You Step on ThemInstead of visualizing only a perfect future, Annie recommends identifying the obstacles and disappointments that could derail you.[50:43] The Backdoor Into an Expert CommunityJames uses Judd Apatow and podcasting to show how creating something can give you a reason to approach experts.[52:25] Start With Three PeopleAnnie explains why community does not need to begin with fame or a large audience.[53:55] Nate Silver and the Meaning of 30 PercentJames and Annie use probabilistic election forecasting to show why people routinely round uncertainty down to zero or up to certainty.[57:29] What Probabilities Are Actually ForAnnie explains how forecasts can help people decide where to spend their time, attention, or resources.[01:00:55] Mental Time TravelAnnie introduces a technique for escaping the emotional intensity of the present moment by asking how your future self will view the decision.[01:01:32] The Blackjack TestWinning $100 after being up $2,000 feels terrible; losing $100 after being down $2,000 feels great. A year later, the preference becomes obvious.[01:05:05] Have a Conversation With Your Future SelfAnnie describes using time travel with her children, while James introduces his own version: “situation traveling.”[01:06:10] A Community of Different Versions of YouJames and Annie expand the idea to future selves, situational selves, and counterfactual versions of yourself.[01:09:31] Redefining WinningInstead of defining winning by whether you made money, Annie suggests defining it by whether you learned.[01:12:00] Drop Down in Stakes to Learn FasterAnnie remembers moving from high-stakes Hold'em to tiny stud games because she cared more about learning the new game than protecting her status.[01:15:10] Be Open to DissentAnnie says disagreement is one of the most powerful accelerators of expertise.[01:15:52] The Power of “I'm Not Sure”Certainty shuts down curiosity. Annie argues that acknowledging uncertainty keeps you hungry for information.[01:19:11] Experts Know What They Don't KnowOne mark of expertise, Annie says, is greater awareness of the boundaries of your knowledge.[01:20:07] Decision-Making for ParentsAnnie explains how she redirects her children from blaming a bad test on the teacher toward planning what they can do next time.[01:22:00] “Yes, And” as a Decision ToolJames connects Annie's parenting strategy to improv: accept the current reality, then build forward from it.[01:23:10] David Letterman, Lauren Conrad, and Bad DissentAnnie explains why challenging someone directly can backfire when you have not agreed to that kind of conversation.[01:27:45] How Much Can You Really Hack 10,000 Hours?James asks how much faster deliberate learning can make someone an expert.[01:32:40] You Don't Have to Be Great at ThisAnnie says even modest improvements in recognizing learning opportunities can double how much you learn.[01:35:17] “Suck Less” and Let It CompoundSmall improvements shift the odds over time. Perfection is unnecessary; direction matters.[01:37:06] Thinking in BetsJames recommends the book and summarizes the conversation around uncertainty, community, self-compassion, and learning.[01:38:01] Ryan Holiday's Secret Influence on the BookAnnie explains how the structure of The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy influenced the way she wrote Thinking in Bets.Additional Resources:Annie Duke — Official WebsiteAnnie Duke — BooksThinking in Bets — Penguin Random HouseHow to Decide — Penguin Random HouseQuit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away — Penguin Random HouseAnnie Duke — Alliance for Decision EducationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andru Edwards returns to the show to discuss Apple's big September event and their new products: the iPhones 18 Pro and Duo, AirPods 5, and Apple Watch Series 12/Ultra 4.