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“What's the most sustainable thing I can do [about packaging]? And I always like to say there is no one thing. There are many, many little things that you can do along the way.” -  Elizabeth CorbettIn this episode, Shayda Torabi welcomes Elizabeth Corbett of AE Global Packaging as she shares her observations about packaging and the framework for sustainability. She uncovers the truth about both the opportunities and barriers to CPG and how the players in the cannabis industry can navigate for better brand positioning. [00:01 – 05:47] Shayda on Brand Redesign versus Brand Refresh[05:48– 13:18] Primary and Secondary Packaging in Light of Diversity and Regulations[13:19 – 24:33] The Power of Customization and the Path to Sustainability[29:33 – 44:38] Child-Resistant Cannabis Packaging for and the Framework to CPG[44:39 – 49:09] The Impact of Packaging and the Opportunities for Production[59:54 – 01:01:23] Food for Thought: What and when do you think of your packaging? Elizabeth Corbett, VP of Sales for AE Global,  is on a mission to build sustainable packaging & supply chain programs for Cannabis and CBD companies that honor their brand identity, drive revenue growth, protect the product, and do so cost-effectively.  “CannaBeth”, as she is fondly known, entered the Cannabis industry more than eight years ago after spending the first part of her career developing packaging solutions for significant players in the retail and health & beauty markets such as Starbucks, Tiffany, and Estee Lauder.  Based in Seattle and Miami, Beth is passionate about finding environmentally responsible and sustainable solutions no matter what the form or substrate.Connect with ElizabethVisit https://www.aegpkg.com/ Shayda Torabi has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she's one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas' premier CBD brands. She's currently the CEO and Co-Founder of RESTART CBD, a female-run education first CBD wellness brand. And has formerly held marketing positions at WP Engine and WebDevStudios. Shayda is the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called To Be Blunt, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives. When Shayda's not building her cannabiz in Texas, you can find her on the road exploring the best hikes and spots for vegan ice cream. Follow Shayda at @theshaydatorabiKey Quote:“It is very rare that I have a conversation with a customer talking about brand new packaging or looking at their existing packaging and they don't mention, like, ‘What can I be doing from a sustainable perspective?' ” -  Elizabeth Corbett SPONSORSHIP is brought to you by Restart CBD. Check them out for your CBD needsLEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to join me for episodes featuring some serious cannabis industry by sharing this episode or click here to listen to past episodesRESTART CBD RESTART CBD is an education first CBD wellness brand shipping nationwide. restartcbd.com

“Here's the thing, though. If you're the kind of person who really masters things quick, and you like that challenge, then this [cannabis] space is perfect. If you really like repetitiveness, and you don't like change, then you really don't want to enter the cannabis space at all, period. Because it will change. It perpetually changes.” -  Skip MotsenbockerIn this episode, Shayda Torabi welcomes Skip Motsenbocker of Pacific Stone to paint a clearer picture of the Californian market, taxation, and regulations. Despite the numerous challenges in this landscape, Skip believes that considering customer experience and delivering the best way you can is the most important ingredient for brands to power through. [00:01 – 10:56] California's Heavy Taxation and Regulation on Cannabis[10:57– 22:24] The Push Towards the Industry and Pacific Stone on Navigating the Market[22:25 – 38:17] What It Takes to Keep Up with the California Cannabis Industry[38:18 – 44:22] Introducing New Cannabis Products to the Market without Misrepresentation[44:23 – 01:02:20] The Harsh Implications of High Cultivation Tax and Intense Competition[01:02:21 – 01:04:29] Food for Thought: What do you observe about this “green dream” of operating in the regulated cannabis market? Skip Motsenbocker has more than 25 years of professional experience in a variety of industries including asset management and private equity, consumer packaged goods and retailing, as well as real estate development. This wealth of experience has led to his initial entrance into and subsequent success in the regulated cannabis industry. His passion for the plant also stems from personal tragedy, as he became a vocal advocate for cannabis' therapeutic and medicinal properties after losing his mother to opioids following multiple car accidents and back surgeries.In early 2021, Motsenbocker was named CEO of Pacific Stone, a market leader in California cannabis, with both large-scale green-house cultivation facilities and more than a million square feet of flower. Pacific Stone is offered in over 600 stores and includes packaged flowers, pre-rolls, and cartridges. Motsenbocker will oversee the brand's planned new product launches, expansion, among other exciting initiatives. Connect with SkipVisit https://pacificstonebrand.com/ and follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @pacificstone__brand Shayda Torabi has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she's one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas' premier CBD brands. She's currently the CEO and Co-Founder of RESTART CBD, a female-run education first CBD wellness brand. And has formerly held marketing positions at WP Engine and WebDevStudios. Shayda is the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called To Be Blunt, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives. When Shayda's not building her cannabiz in Texas, you can find her on the road exploring the best hikes and spots for vegan ice cream. Follow Shayda at @theshaydatorabiKey Quote:“Circling back to how do you continue to try to be number one, just think about what that experience is for your customer, you know, and try to always deliver on that.” - Skip MotsenbockerSPONSORSHIP is brought to you by Restart CBD. Check them out for your CBD needsLEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to join me for episodes featuring some serious cannabis industry by sharing this episode or click here to listen to past episodes

“I don't want people to think getting in [the cannabis industry] now is a bad idea whatsoever. I think the industry right now is still really looking for a lot of smart people, people that are interested in the kind of like cannabis movement and its progression to maybe full legalization.” - Nate LiptonIn this episode, Shayda Torabi welcomes Nate Lipton of GrowersHouse as he pushes the cannacurious to jump right into the industry and consider scaling to seize the opportunity. Also, listen closely as he shares his valid insights about federal legalization and its effects on interstate transfer of goods. Also, he explains the viability of vertical integration in the continuously maturing industry.  [00:01 – 07:32] Updates on Events and Intriguing Research in New Mexico[07:33– 18:30] Nate on Cannabis Entrepreneurship - The Getting is Good Right Now[18:31 – 23:48] The Maturity of the Industry Over the Years[23:49 – 33:07] Being a Cowboy on the E-Commerce and Ancillary Sides[33:08 – 42:16] The Blurry Interstate Transfer of Goods Despite Legalization[42:17 – 01:00:21] Why You Shouldn't Be Intimidated by Vertical Integration[01:00:22 – 01:01:31] Food for Thought: What do you think about Nate's views on federal legalization? Nate is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of GrowersHouse.com, GrowersNetwork.org, and CannaCribs YouTube series. He's been in the cannabis industry since 2010 working in cannabis retail, cultivation, and consulting.Connect with NateVisit growershouse.com, https://growersnetwork.org/, and https://cannacribs.org/ and follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @cannacribs @growershouse Shayda Torabi has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she's one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas' premier CBD brands. She's currently the CEO and Co-Founder of RESTART CBD, a female-run education first CBD wellness brand. And has formerly held marketing positions at WP Engine and WebDevStudios. Shayda is the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called To Be Blunt, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives. When Shayda's not building her cannabiz in Texas, you can find her on the road exploring the best hikes and spots for vegan ice cream. Follow Shayda at @theshaydatorabiKey Quote:“I think those [vertically integrated] businesses are going to be the businesses that are going to have the most staying power in the market and they're going to be the most successful in the market. Because, exactly, you do own your own supply chain and just because you don't think you might be good at one of those [cultivation, processing, and being a dispensary or retailer] aspects. I don't want people to be scared of doing it.” - Nate LiptonSPONSORSHIP is brought to you by Restart CBD. Check them out for your CBD needsLEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to join me for episodes featuring some serious cannabis industry by sharing this episode or click here to listen to past episodes

#SurvivingMarriage - Marriage Events Ep 034 – We are back for SZN 4 and 10 news shows! After a few weeks off to tighten up on their new book, Send Me That Recipe, this show delves into various types of marriage events. Co-hosts Rufus and Jenny Triplett, husband and wife team, back on the mic and now also visual via their YouTube Channel, list several events which you may not realize is a marriage event, indirectly. They also discuss the benefits of attending formal marriage events, such as marriage boot camp and how rewarding being in the company of other healthy marriages or a professional counsel can be. This is the fourth episode of Season Four. The podcast has expanded to YouTube. Thanks for sharing it around social media. Be sure to share and tell a friend. If you are married, engaged or single, this episode is for you. Also, the insightful Food for Thought segment What the World Needs Now. This is the thirty-fourth episode of the Surviving Marriage Podcast. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE. RATE. and REVIEW. Oh, and follow on social media @survivingmarriage and share with a friend. ANNOUNCEMENT - The Surviving Marriage Couples Card Game is now available! Pick it up HERE "99 Problems but a card game aint one!" SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Bread And Butter Farms: Zero Chemical, Organically grown produce, grass fed meats and free Range Chicken and Eggs. Join their Farm share now! You get 10 weeks of vegetables for you and your family. They also accept EBT. www.breadandbutterfarms.com for more information.     Get 30% off of tests! Be sure to USE CODE: rufusandjenny LanguaTalk - Learn a new language in your free time - CLICK HERE Get 10% off of your first month! Be sure to USE CODE: rufusandjenny Show Notes: 0:00 - Teaser - A state of disconnect 0:56 - LetsGetChecked - see link above 2:19 - Intro 3:30 - Send Me That Recipe  5:57 - TikTok didn't even exist 9 years ago 7:00 - Covid Delays 8:19 - Marriage Events 9:10 - A wedding is a marriage event 10:34 - Marriage at its best 11:05 - Nobody says anything bad about marriage at a wedding 12:34 - Couples Weekends 14:08 - Hanging out with couples is not counseling  17:02 - Marriage Boot Camp 18:38 - Left Right Left Competition 19:58 - Faith Based Events 21:56 - Neutral spaces 22:42 - Marriage is 1/2 our faith 23:29 - Islam is for everybody 25:38 - BetterHelp - see link above 27:23 - Food for Thought - What the world needs now... 29:43 - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Be Sure to Subscribe. Share. Rate. Review. 31:55 - Ride Out...

“A brand has always been so much more than a logo… It's really about, how are you connecting your values and your vision as a brand and a company with your consumer's values? How do you mirror them? Or how are you finding the right core audience? And then how are you making them feel about your brand, ultimately? And that comes through all the different touchpoints in a brand experience.” - Allison DisneyWelcome back to the To Be Blunt podcast! In this episode, Shayda Torabi welcomes Allison Disney of Receptor Brands, as she discusses the role of marketing agencies in professionally elevating brands. She points out that although regulations in the cannabis space are constantly changing, what cannot be regulated is your vision for your brand. [00:01 – 07:31] Shayda shares Upcoming Cannabis Events and Business Updates[07:32 – 12:14] The Emerging Cannabis Industry on Branding and Marketing[12:15 – 18:40] Agencies Filling the Gap for Optimal Execution[18:41 – 30:24] Mirroring Consumer's Values and Core Benefit in Branding[30:25 – 47:13] Keeping Up with the Constant Changes in Regulations[47:14 – 56:19] Best Practices in Curating the Asset Library[56:20 – 57:41] Food for Thought: What do you think of working with marketing agencies? Before Co-Founding Receptor Brands, Allison spent more than a decade at creative agencies creating award-winning advertising and marketing campaigns for some of our most beloved brands, including M& Ms, Bacardi, Ziploc, Johnson & Johnson, and YouTube. As Business Strategist at Receptor Brands, Allison helps define the field of opportunity for her clients' businesses. She credits her experience working on regulated global industries for preparing her for the unique suite of complexities in the cannabis industry. Allison earned her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and her BA in Communications from Michigan State University. She is also an officer on the Marketing and Advertising Committee of the National Cannabis Industry Association. Allison lives in Chicago with her botanist husband, Ryan, and her tiny boss, Maxine.Connect with AllisonVisit https://www.receptorbrands.com/ and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @receptor_brands Shayda Torabi has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she's one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas' premier CBD brands. She's currently the CEO and Co-Founder of RESTART CBD, a female-run education first CBD wellness brand. And has formerly held marketing positions at WP Engine and WebDevStudios. Shayda is the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called To Be Blunt, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives. When Shayda's not building her cannabiz in Texas, you can find her on the road exploring the best hikes and spots for vegan ice cream. Follow Shayda at @theshaydatorabiKey Quote:“Sometimes, you have a great product that you've created, but you need to find the right audience for it. You need to make sure that you are setting people's expectations for what this product experience is going to be like so that it's, you know, satisfactory when they try it.” - Allison DisneySPONSORSHIP is brought to you by Restart CBD. Check them out for your CBD needsLEAVE A REVIEW +RESTART CBD RESTART CBD is an education first CBD wellness brand shipping nationwide. restartcbd.com

“In order to get to the next level of whatever you're doing, you must think and act in a wildly different way than you previously have been. You cannot get to the next phase of a project without a grander mind-set, more acceleration, and extra horsepower.” Grant Cardone, author of the 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure [i] MAKING 2022 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER: WITH CHANGE I chose this quote to launch this episode, and our 7th Season of The Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast with Grant Cardone,[ii] who I've been watching for years before he starred on Undercover Billionaire[iii] when I saw him working with (at that time) 16 year-old Caleb Maddix[iv], teaching this young man, who is now in his 20s, how to truly make an impact on the world and live his life with a success mindset. Since the day I watched him coaching this teen, I realized he has a heart for helping our next generation to become successful, while inspiring the rest of the world with his 10x Rule book, countless programs that focus on financial education, and encouraging anyone who will listen to shift their mindset to make 2022 their Best Year ever. To do that, Cardone reminds us that we must all THINK differently and “change what we did last year.” For those new, or returning guests, welcome back to Season 7 of our Podcast and Happy New Year! I'm Andrea Samadi, author, and educator from Toronto, Canada, now in Arizona, and like many of you who tune in, have been fascinated with learning, understanding, and applying the most current brain research to improve productivity in our schools, our sports, and workplace environments. I wanted our first episode to launch our 7th Season to be different from past years. Instead of releasing an episode with goal setting or achieving tips, I challenge you to do something different this year. We all know that in order to achieve different results in 2022, we must CHANGE and I'm pretty sure we all have a list of things that we want to do differently to really make a mark on this year, but to make sure I was on track, I thought I'd better check in with what Uncover Billionaire, Grant Cardone is suggesting we change this year, since his results are proof that he knows what he's talking about. Cardone suggests in order to make this change, we must keep 6 things in mind that will drive us towards our goals.  We must have: Discipline: By waking up early, watching the sunrise, and getting to bed early. This practice gives you 2 extra hours to launch your day, which translates into an extra month a year to work on your dreams or yourself. It will also help you to become highly motivated and will be a driver for your year, boosting our Confidence: To further drive what you are doing and help you to fill up your calendar with meaningful work where you will create your Action Plan with Activity: and be open to listening to Feedback: From the marketplace (or your network) on how you can improve. Surrounding Yourself with Your Network: Of other like-minded, successful people who will encourage you/holding you accountable. And there is only one outcome-- Success: This is Our Duty/Obligation. We Must WIN/SUCCEED in 2022. To truly make an impact on this year, so it's our best year ever, I think we should all take a look at what Cardone suggests and do whatever it takes so that we achieve our end result (or whatever it is we are working on) at the end of this year.  But how exactly do we do this? Make 2022 Your Best Year Ever by Studying the Best-Selling book Think and Grow Rich[v] I challenge you to practice Cardone's TIP #1 with me, and develop discipline by waking up early, and study the #6th All-time Amazon Best-Seller, Think and Grow Rich with me this month. This is a book that has sold over 15 million copies worldwide, that has timeless principles used by some of the greatest minds of the 20th century, and I hope that together, we will uncover some new ideas that will bring us all new results in 2022. I've been launching my year this way since 2019, with Paul Martinelli, who co-founded and built The John Maxwell Team[vi], by diving deep into the many secrets within Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich book from someone who has studied and taught the principles within this book for his entire career. It was this book, that my mentor Bob Proctor[vii] was inspired by, and often opened up and quoted during his career teaching and speaking about wealth principles around the world, as he carried the same weathered copy around with him, reading, studying, as his bible, that he would open up first thing in the morning, and then again before he went to bed. During the six years I worked with Bob, I knew this book was important to him, and there were times it sat in the middle of the table we were sitting at, and we all just knew not to touch it. I remember looking at it, thinking “what else could he really be learning from this book?” as the pages looked like they were about to fall out, and disintegrate. Napoleon Hill talks about a “secret” that is hidden within the pages of this book, and I have a few ideas of what I think the secret is. Bob would never tell us what the secret was, and would say “if I tell you, then you won't look for it yourself” which is probably true. Bob Proctor's original copy of Think and Grow Rich. I used to think that the secret was that “all achievements begin with an idea” and we just have to gaffe this idea with a pencil, write it down, and act on it, (using the 6 steps that Napoleon Hill suggests in the Desire chapter) or someone else will surely launch it. But each time I studied the book, and the author's preface, that describes this secret, I thought about it again, and each year, come up with a NEW idea or perception of what I think the “secret” is.  Bob would say that books will have new meaning each time you read them because you change each year, and you see something in yourself that wasn't there the last time you read it. When you finish the book, and this book study with me, I wonder what you think the secret is in the book? HOW TO READ THINK AND GROW RICH-WITH EFFORT You've got to put some effort into this book study. It took me until 2019 to read this book properly. You know what I mean. You can read a book, flip through the table of contents, skim their meaning, grab some ideas, write them down, even apply them to your life, but then you put the book away, and don't think about the ideas ever again. This is not the way to read this book, and it wasn't until Paul Martinelli started teaching it to me, that I saw HOW to read Think and Grow Rich properly, uncovering the secret for myself, and finally putting it use, the way I think Napoleon Hill intended. I think.  If Bob has been studying this book for more than 50 years (reading it twice a day), then I think I'm only scratching the surface of how it's intended to be read and applied. KEEP THE BOOK ON YOUR DESK SO THAT YOU READ AND IMPLEMENT THE IDEAS YOU LEARN This book is always on my desk and opened often and I do highly suggest that you purchase a copy that you keep on your desk so you can refer to the pages on your own, and participate in the activities that I will suggest as we go through the important concepts of these 16 principles that really do have incredible power. I put a tab so I can quickly find the 6 steps to put any idea on auto-suggestion from the DESIRE Chapter (they are also written on my wall) and I practice them daily, and know all about the 30 Major Causes of Failure (so I can avoid them) in the Organized Planning Chapter, with my own #31 added to the end. It was the successful founder of US Steel (the first corporation in the world with a market capitalization of over $1 billion, Andrew Carnegie,[viii] who encouraged the young reporter and author of the book, Napoleon Hill, to uncover why some of the most successful people in the world, became that way, using the principles that Hill would use to create this book. Carnegie thought it was a shame that many of the top leaders in the world, like Thomas Edison or Henry Ford, would go to their grave without sharing their knowledge and success strategies to help others. This book will change your thinking, open up the door to new ideas, help you to create new habits and results. This is why I host this podcast, because like Hill, I think it's important to share the most current research, and any success strategies (for free) so that we can all benefit from this information and apply it to our work and personal lives, since we just weren't taught these concepts in school. I'm grateful that this year, I was reminded of this book by my friend Hans Ajay[ix], who let me know he was studying certain chapters to launch his year. There are many ways to study this book, to make the principles seep into your mind subconsciously, and thanks to Ajay, I decided it was time to look at my notes over the past few years and share them on the podcast to launch 2022 with a new angle. In this podcast series, I will review all chapters of Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, with my notes added, after years of study, and hope these ideas will challenge you to do things differently this year, perhaps with more intention, and that you continue to study this book for years to come. I was so excited to see that even before I had released this episode, some of my social media posts have inspired some of the top leaders in my network, like Matt Stewart,[x] from Scotland, who runs the EntrepreneurMe programs with our next generation of entrepreneurs in the school market, to consider re-reading the book this year.  I hope that you will join us, so that we can all make the change needed to make 2022 our best year ever, together. In this series you will learn:   ✔︎ How to apply the 15 success principles to your life, used by the most successful leaders of the 20th century like Thomas Edison, John D. Rockefeller, and Henry Ford. ✔︎ How to harness the power of your non-conscious mind, when you can create new habits, that you put on autopilot, and work for you, instead of against you. ✔︎  Create a clear vision of what you want to create in your life in 2022 to make it a year that is pivotal for the next few years to come. ✔︎  Create the mindset needed to attain this vision with a 6-step plan of how to do it. Try something new this year and see if diving deep with me into the pages of Think and Grow Rich can make a difference for you, like it has made for millions of people all over the world, who have taken the principles seriously. THINK AND GROW RICH PART 1: INTRODUCTION/THOUGHTS ARE THINGS/ Author's Preface and Introduction “What Exactly is The Secret?” The book begins with the mention of this money-making “secret” that's contained within the book's pages and how Carnegie believed this “secret” should be taught in all schools and colleges and if it were taught properly would “revolutionize the entire educational system and that the time spent in school could be reduced to less than half.” (vi, Think and Grow Rich, 2003 edition). As you read through this book, you'll be reminded of this secret in the pages that jump out at you and every chapter mentions it. I first thought this “secret” was that we must have an idea, and write it down, something that we really want. Then I thought about the VERY first thing Bob Proctor said to me when he met me was after finding out I was a school teacher, in Toronto, and he asked me “What I Really Wanted” to do with my life, and back then, the late 1990s, I definitely didn't have a clear picture of my goals written out to go through with him step by step (like I do now). I was taken back a bit, because no one ever asked me anything like this before. Hill says that “the secret will stand out to you when you are ready for it” and when it appears, you will recognize it. I didn't have a clear picture of what I wanted back then but do now. If  you've been following this podcast, you'll agree that it's clear that I want to make an impact on the field of education by bringing together simple neuroscience, with social and emotional learning skills, to help make life easier for future generations with these evidence-based strategies. I wrote down that I wanted to become an expert in the field of educational neuroscience years before I had taken a neuroscience course or understood the structure and function of the brain.  I would never have gone on a podcast back then sharing my vision with the world and if you were sitting next to me, and this was written in my notebook, I'm sure I would never let you see that I had written that and might even hide it from anyone who might be looking. Does this resonate with you? What do you think? Where are YOU in this process of what you REALLY want? Can you paint a clear picture of it for anyone who asks? If you look at the image in the show notes (sorry I didn't write neater, I didn't think I would ever share these notes) you will see that we must first THINK to create an IDEA. Hill called the book Think and Grow Rich, and if there is a secret in this book, I now think it's that “there's work required, to actually think” and begin this entire process.  If you aren't sure of what your vision is, and it's not yet clear, then sit quietly somewhere and use your imagination and intuition to think for a while. Stuck With Your Vision? Ask Yourself These Questions: What do others say you are good at? What do you enjoy doing that you would do even if you weren't paid for it. Think of an area of life where you are dissatisfied. How would you like this area to improve? It's normal to want to be, do, have more in your life so that you can extend your services and help more people with your services. You can't see your own potential, but you can be made aware of it. I think it's really important to tell people where they are excelling in life, so they know what you see, that they might not be able to see themselves.   Once you have a vision, write it down and follow these steps for: Applying the Power of Thought: What's your VISION? If I was to ask you “what do you really want?” would you be able to describe your plan clearly and confidently to me? Or would you hesitate, like I did when Proctor first asked me this question.  Do you have CLARITY around this vision? It's not an accident that Brendon Burchard, author of the New York Times Best Seller, High-Performance Habits, found that CLARITY[xi] was one of the habits that research found moved the needle more than any of the other habits for those who are high-performers vs non-performers, meaning that when you have clarity, you are more likely to make decisions that support your vision. Become crystal clear about who you are, and what you want, and you will be able to answer this question quickly and with confidence. The clearer your vision, the less doubt, fear and confusion you will have. What's your BELIEF around your vision? Your belief will drive your behavior and help get you out of bed in the morning and keep moving towards what you envision. Do you believe that you will receive your vision? Are you ready/prepared for it? When you are laser focused on your vision, it will be all that you can see. I talked about “Using the Reticular Activating System to Set Your Intent and Achieve it”[xii] earlier this year, that explains how there is a part of our brain (RAS) that will help you to achieve whatever it is that you are focused on (good or bad) so you might as well use this part of your brain to your advantage. Do you EXPECT that your vision will come true? Expectation hooks you up with what you want and brings it closer to you. Have you ever heard that what you seek, is also seeking you? You will move towards it, and it will move towards you. Remember—you can be hooked up to what you want, but if you don't expect it, you won't bring it towards you. You also cannot force this, or it will not come. Force negates. You seek something first, then it seeks you. What is your vision? What is your goal? Are you prepared? There is no such thing as something for nothing. You must do the work. Be sure to review EPISODE #67[xiii] on “Expanding Your Awareness with Lessons Learned from Bob Proctor's Seminars” especially with BIG IDEA #5 how we bring an idea from our mind (spiritual realm) and bring it to fruition (physical realm) actually making it happen. When I asked Bob about the quantum world that Dr. Dan Siegel[xiv] talks about in our interview, where there is this plane of possibility where we can create anything, Bob answered with “I believe the physical realm that we live in and the spiritual world, are all connected, like the colors of the rainbow.” When we take an idea, it comes in from spirit, hits our intellectual mind, and it's up to us whether we move it into form.  Have you ever had an idea that you thought was brilliant, and you never did anything with it, and then suddenly you see someone else has created it? That's because there is only one mind, and that we can all tap into these ideas.   This is how ALL ideas happen. They start in the mind of the person who creates it, and then after dedicated work, they hit their target, and people watching might say “Oh wow, that person is so lucky” not realizing the work that went into the attainment of the goal. There are usually years of hard work, persistence, of failures, wrong turns, course corrections, but all starting with that clear vision or idea with an end goal or target. “Luck is when preparation and opportunity meet.” How? Over time, we become better at what we do. Never let it rest, until we perfect our craft. Keep going and remember “if a person is not prepared when the opportunity arises, it will only make them look foolish.” (Earl Nightingale). HOW TO CREATE YOUR VISION FOR AN IMPROVED 2022: To review the INTRO and CHAPTER 1 of Think and Grow Rich, remember that to achieve NEW results in 2022, we must do something differently than we did in prior years. I hope that you continue to listen to this deep dive into Think and Grow Rich, and wake up early, with me, improving our discipline and confidence levels with this new habit. EXAMPLE of ANDREA'S VISION: Grant Cardone reminds us that “Average is a Failing Formula.” (page 70 10x Rule) and he suggests that we write our goals down in the morning/night as if we have already achieved them. Here's my FIRST vision of wanting to become an expert in educational neuroscience from January 2019, 6 months before I launched this podcast. I hadn't even bought the new template for my website when I wrote this and was going to call the podcast Social and Emotional Learning Meets Neuroscience. I had no idea where this idea would lead to, but knew whatever it was, that it needed to have Neuroscience and SEL meshed together somehow. Figure out what it is that you REALLY want, something that's much bigger than you, (that you might not want others to see because it's so big to you) and then believe that you can have it. When I wrote this, I had no idea this podcast was going to become the top Top 15 Best SEL Podcasts for 2021, and Top 20 Best Neuroscience Podcasts for 2021 and would feature some of the leading experts in neuroscience, education and the brain, but I believed this vision was possible even when I didn't know what an RSS feed was  (that I now know drives ALL podcasts out to the world). What's YOUR vision? Do you have it written down? Did this episode give you some ideas on making 2022 your best year ever? Please do what Matt did and take a picture of you studying with me and let me know you have learned. It will help motivate others to do the same. Remember: “All achievements begin with an idea.” (Napoleon Hill) and then you expand and refine your ideas as you progress towards them. I'll see you in the next couple of days where we will move onto DESIRE, FAITH and THE 6th SENSE. REFERENCES: [i] Grant Cardone, The 10XRule https://www.amazon.com/10X-Rule-Difference-Between-Success/dp/0470627603 [ii] Grant Cardone Make 2022 Your Best Year Ever published on YouTube Dec. 30, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5QGEBkxuL0 [iii] Undercover Billionaire starring Grant Cardone https://www.amazon.com/Undercover-Billionaire-Season-2/dp/B091J1WPJL [iv] Andrea Samadi interviews Caleb Maddix (Jan 4, 2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFKA6CPt_sI&list=PLb5Z3cA_mnKiiOxLqeDi_Jd2eG15S-ALF [v] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_and_Grow_Rich [vi] See Paul Martinelli's work over the years as co-founder of the John Maxwell Team https://www.facebook.com/paul.martinelli/videos/1287039331710834/ [vii] The Secret to Think and Grow Rich Revealed by Bob Proctor Published on YouTube April 11, 2019  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU-_vjDssVA [viii] Andrew Carnegie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie [ix] Hans Ajay https://www.instagram.com/hansajayb/ [x] Matt Stewart https://www.instagram.com/entrepreneurme/?ref=badge&hl=en [xi] Brendon Burchard on How to Find Clarity https://brendon.com/blog/how-to-find-clarity/ [xii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE  “Using the Reticular Activating System to Set Your Intent and Achieve it” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-the-reticular-activating-system-to-set-your-intent-and-achieve-it/ [xiii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #67 on “Expanding Your Awareness with Lessons Learning from Bob Proctor's Seminars” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/ [xiv] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Daniel Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Learning” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/

“Decriminalizing, legalizing, creating a space for patients, creating a space then for recreational consumers...The stepping stones were part of a strategy to try not to bite off more than the state and voter populace could chew.” -  Chris ChiariWelcome back to the To Be Blunt podcast! In this episode, Shayda Torabi welcomes Chris Chiari, Founder/CEO at The 420 Hotels Inc, to share his insights on cannabis tourism, the undefined freedom to consume, and how lawmakers are treading with caution in policy enforcement. [00:01 – 07:44] Perspectives on Safe Cannabis Consumption in Differing Premises[07:45– 20:00] Opening the Window for Legal Cannabis Consumption and Hospitality[20:01 – 34:43] Initiatives to Take: The Realities of the Cannabis Bureaucracy[34:44 – 53:14] Business Models on Crafting Avenue for Cannabis Users[53:15 – 01:01:09] What Consumers Don't Realize about Crafting Safe Environments[01:01:10 – 01:03:32] Food for Thought: What is the future of cannabis tourism, hospitality, and experiential events? Chris Chiari is a driven entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in corporate strategy and film production. Skilled in marketing and messaging, he has engaged exclusively with the cannabis industry since 2011 and is a tireless advocate for cannabis policy reform and fostering industry growth. Chris owns and operates Denver's historic Patterson Inn, the keystone of The 420 Hotels portfolio. As CEO, he uses his expertise in hospitality, operations and community outreach to address the stigmas and ignorance that still exist around cannabis use while creating a unique and upscale environment for cannabis consumption. Chris has built a wide-ranging network throughout his career spanning corporate boardrooms and the entertainment industry. His most recent film project, Public Enemy Number One won awards for Best Producer and Best Storyteller at its world premiere at DOC LA and Best Documentary at the 2020 Seattle Film Festival. It is currently available for rent on Amazon Prime and streaming on Pluto TV and Tubi. Chris has been on the Board of Directors for Colorado NORML since 2013 and serves as the organization's deputy director. When not working on the 420 Hotels portfolio, Chris likes to stay involved with grassroots advocacy and advancing social reform; he was one of five original signers of Denver's successful 2019 psilocybin ballot initiative. He also enjoys twiddle shows in his free time.Connect with ChrisVisit https://the420hotels.com/ and follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @the.420.hotelsShayda Torabi has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she's one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas' premier CBD brands. She's currently the CEO and Co-Founder of RESTART CBD, a female-run education first CBD wellness brand. And has formerly held marketing positions at WP Engine and WebDevStudios. Shayda is the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called To Be Blunt, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives. When Shayda's not building her cannabiz in Texas, you can find her on the road exploring the best hikes and spots for vegan ice cream. Follow Shayda at @theshaydatorabiKey Quote:“All crime is at enforcement, not at commitment.” - Chris Chiari SPONSORSHIP is brought to you by Restart CBD. Check them out for your CBD needsLEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to join me for episodes featuring some serious cannabis industry by sharing this eRESTART CBD RESTART CBD is an education first CBD wellness brand shipping nationwide. restartcbd.com

#SurvivingMarriage - with OL & Sway of MarriedPreneur Life Ep 024 – What in the world is a married preneur? Well, obviously it's a merging of a married person and an entrepreneur but in this case it's a married couple and entrepreneurship. It's a new day and people can be any and all things. Co-hosts Rufus and Jenny Triplett, husband and wife team, back on the mic and now also visual via their YouTube Channel, welcome OL & Sway Buckley to discuss their platform MarriedPreneur Life. The Buckleys are also a husband and wife team that help other couples with systems and strategies to increase their success in business and marriage. This is the fourth episode of Season Three. The podcast has expanded to YouTube. Thanks for sharing it around social media. Be sure to share and tell a friend. If you are married, engaged or single, this episode is for you. Also, the insightful Food for Thought segment asks the question, what did our parents do? This is the twenty-fourth episode of the Surviving Marriage Podcast. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE. RATE. and REVIEW. Oh, and follow on social media and share with a friend. ANNOUNCEMENT - The Surviving Marriage Couples Card Game is now available! Pick it up HERE "99 Problems but a card game aint one!" SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Use promo code PGLWP1 or LWP and Stay 3 nights & Save up to 50% on Sundays at participating Hilton Portfolio hotels worldwide. CLICK HERE Enagic Machines - Text "healthy water" to 347.398.1867 Show Notes: 0:00 - Teaser - What in the world is a married preneur? 0:46 - Intro 1:50 - MARRIED PRENEUR 3:01  - One of the hardest things to do as a married couple 3:27 - Entrepreneurship is a pathway to generational wealth 5:24- OL & Sway Buckley 7:23 - Fruits of legacy building 9:05 - All couples can't work together but can be a helpmate 11:09 - I ain't gone be Mr. Belvedere 12:34- Couplepreneurs can become cellmates 13:37 - GOALSETTING 15:59 - Surviving Marriage Couples Card Game 17:15 - Couples Vision Boards 17:47 - How do you maintain your individuality and still work together? 20:20 - You wanna be Bruce Lee? 20:39 - Get in touch with OL & Sway - www.marriedpreneurlife.com 22:18 - Food for Thought - What did your parents do? 25:28- ANNOUNCEMENTS - Be Sure to Subscribe. Share. Rate. Review. 27:52 - Ride Out...

Are you in a relationship that fits into the “it’s complicated” box on Facebook? If things weren't complicated, this lockdown may change that. Today we discuss why all relationships are complicated and how to simplify things. Food for Thought: What would you do if everything you thought popped into existence?Mess into a Message: How do I protect myself from fear?Find out what online events are upcoming for you!Watch the video of today’s Mess into a Message and subscribe on YouTube.Read “10 Things To Do While Quarantined” at mimithemotivator.com and subscribe to stay up to date with all things Mimi the Motivator.Do your shopping from multiple stores, in one order at Instacart.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=EX8HZPL96EADY&source=url)

In episode 24 of the Anti-Aging Lifestyle I give an overview of tips to stay healthy and leaner when you are traveling. Some highlights from the episode:Traveling is Living: Traveling is a part of life for most of us who are fortunate. Whether for fun or for work.Schools of Thought: What are the three main schools of thought when it comes to traveling and staying healthy?My Traveling Background: Where my experience is coming from.Flying Factors: How to stay healthy on the plane.Travel Snacks: What are some healthy travel snack options?Hotel Tips: How do you take care of your body when living in hotels?Stay Active: Tips to stay active while on the road in the U.S.Taking a Cruise: What options you have when you are on a cruise ship.International Travel: Staying healthy when traveling internationally.I finish the episode with Tomko Tip #24 where I talk about why it’s so important to be honest with yourself.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review for me on Apple Podcasts or follow me on Spotify. Both of those really help me grow the show and spread my message! I appreciate you!

In this episode, we talk with CHRIS PLUE, the Sr. VP at Webcor Builders, a $2 Billion dollar California general contractor. Chris talks about Leadership and Culture Change in a business.THOUGHT:What you do speaks so loudly, I can’t hear what you say - EmersonCONNECT:Website: Webcor.comInstagram: @WebcorBuildersFacebook: Webcor BuildersLinkedIn: WebcorTwitter: @WebcorBuildersBRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:Holiday Inn Express - HIExpress.comAnt Fart - NCSE.eduRalph Waldo Emerson - WikipediaJamie Strobino - LinkedInAmerican Society of Concrete Contractors -ASCCOnline.orgBanding People Together - BandingPeopleTogether.comBig Kettle Drum - BigKettleDrum.comHard Rock International – HardRock.comRock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – RocknRollWithIt.comCulture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – CultureThatRocks.comCannonball Kids’ cancer – CannonballKidscancer.orgKeppler Speakers - KepplerSpeakers.comCertified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.comThoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.comSpectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – SpectaclePhoto.comJeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - JT KeelCHRIS PLUE'S BIO:Chris Plue is Sr. Vice President of Webcor Builders, a $2 Billion dollar California general contractor. He is responsible for the Self-Perform Division at Webcor, a $400M specialty subcontracting group that performs concrete, drywall, doors, cabinetry and millwork. 50% of this work is for general contractors other than Webcor and the group is best known for safe production: rapid floor cycles utilizing a collaborative approach that integrates safety and production. After obtaining his civil engineering degree, Chris started in the field as a union carpenter apprentice. Chris has served every role on site from apprentice to foreman, project engineer to project manager, superintendent to project executive. Along the way he received a Master’s degree in Business Administration. Chris currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Concrete Contractors and is actively involved in many of the current issues within the construction industry.He and his wife Suzanne have two daughters and live in the San Francisco Bay area.

Oct 26 05:24 PM #Livecast #replay #Thought What you give is what what you get!!!! sponsors: Apollo Godspeed and his album Broken Mirrors

Ongoing Investigations: Mirai Food for Thought: What are some of your favorite non-anime and manga things from 2018? Topics: Weekly Shonen Jump USA Goes Free, Hidive Teams with VRV, Funimation Teams with Hulu, TMS Starting 2 US Streaming Channels, Top-selling Manga Series of 2018.

Ongoing Investigations: Journey to the West, Octopath Traveler, Azur Lane, Hinamatsuri. Song:  "Monkey Magic" by Godiego Food for Thought: What are some of our favorite absurd comedies? Topics: 12 Manga Magazines Canceled in 2018, Inkypen Coming to Nintendo Switch, RightStuf Launches Emma Kickstarter, New Slayers and Dirty Pair Novels.

Ongoing Investigations: Made in Abyss, Free! S3, and The Night is Short Walk on Girl. Song: "Deep in Abyss" by Miyu Tomita and Mariya Ise Food for Thought: What franchise or composer would you like to see a concert of? Topics: Otakon 2018.

Big news: We've made the leap to audio! If you love video, you can still watch our lovely faces discussing what's happening in the technology and innovation worlds, but there's now an audio-only podcast version. In each episode, we'll break down a specific timely topic in technology and innovation, and then we'll share what's intriguing or preoccupying us currently in this realm. In this first episode of the Innovation Minutes Live podcast, we discuss our complicated relationship with technology, and smartphones in particular. It's more than a love/hate affair — it also affects our health and well-being, and is increasingly shaping our culture. Here's what we cover in the episode: - Nomophobia — learn if you have it - Why you perform better when your phone is actually out of sight - What keeps us addicted to our phones and how to fight the algorithms that trigger indefinite engagement and habit loops - Why we feel validated by our phones - Privacy and big data: What you're opting into and how companies like Facebook are using your information Links: 1. What Facebook & Google Employees Think About the Business They've Helped Build: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/technology/early-facebook-google-employees-fight-tech.html 2. Roger Mcnamee: https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/january-february-march-2018/how-to-fix-facebook-before-it-fixes-us/ 3. Equinox Data Breach: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/03/01/equifax-keeps-finding-millions-more-people-who-were-affected-by-its-massive-data-breach/?utm_term=.13323a9c58a0 4. #DeleteFacebook: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/technology/brian-acton-facebook-critic.html?emc=edit_th_180322&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=669198570322&referer= 5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6iDZspbRMg 6. Tech Diets: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-05/tech-diets-catch-on-with-apple-executives-facebook-billionaires-and-googlers 7. Canvas: https://drivecanvas.com/ 8. https://www.fair.com/ Food for Thought: - What are your rules for managing your relationship with technology? - What kind of design elements do you think would facilitate a healthier phone/human relationship? What, if any, legislation do you think should be introduced? - When do you feel best/worst when using your smartphone? links to your social that you guys mentioned at the end? Happy listening and please leave your feedback in the comments, plus suggestions on what you'd like us to address in future episodes! HVCK.CO Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4Xklh6gyGlcvgIpUOB7Nw Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @hvckco @annaakbari @_gonzalaga

LiveTheGoals helps you Set, Reach and Live your most important goals through Coaching, Speeches, Training Programs, and Podcasts. Book Dale Richardson, Esq. for your next Conference, Training or Workshop at info@livethegoals.com. Join the LiveTheGoals Newsletter for free offers, courses, news, and announcements. Support LiveTheGoals on Our Patreon page. Interview Guest: Trevor Crane is a ten-time #1 international bestselling author and the founder of Bestseller Big Business Publishing. He is the also host of the GreatnessQuest.com podcast and the founder of TheGreatnessNetwork.com. Trevor helps his clients generate MILLIONS OF DOLLARS in bottom-line profits. And his mission is to help people take their LIFE and their BUSINESS to the next level – no matter how successful they already are. As a highly sought-after speaker, trainer, and coach, Trevor’s unique commonsense approach, along with his humor, wit, and infectious energy, allows him to connect with any audience. In this Episode You’ll Learn: What you should look for when choosing a coach or mentor; How Trevor and his wife use their books to generate income and clients; The benefits of getting people to help you; Why working out every single day for over 5 years has led Trevor to success; How Trevor changed his life with one small shift; And so much more!!! Hot Seat Scenario: Trevor chose Person B who is very well paid but feels like he doesn’t have any time and isn’t enjoying life. Trevor said that all Person B needs is a small 1% shift. He knows because he’s made that small shift and has seen how much it has impacted his life. *Listen to the Episode to hear the rest of Stephen’s thoughts on the Hot Seat Scenario. Get Trevor’s Books for FREE: Big Money With Your Book Without Selling a Single Copy How to Write the Right Book Fast What’s The Gift? Get Trevor’s Daughter’s book for FREE: The 3 Ninja Kitties Motivational Quote, Mantra or Thought: “What’s the gift?” *Listen to the Episode to hear the rest of Trevor’s thoughts on his motivational quote. How to Contact: Website: www.trevorcrane.com **Sign up for the LiveTheGoals Newsletter. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any future free gifts, news or announcements! ** Find out more about my FREE Classes at LiveTheGoals.com/FreeClass! Support LiveTheGoals on Our Patreon page. GET THE LIVETHEGOALS APP!! iPhone/iPad Version on iTunes!!  Android Version on Google Play!! Want more options to listen to LiveTheGoals Podcast? Click Here to see more options! Follow me on Instagram @LiveTheGoals Follow me on Twitter @LiveTheGoals

Bishop Troy Ingram.Thought: What am I hearing?Challenge: To hear, believe and receive what God has said.

For every reason or excuse to not go for your dreams there is one simple reason as to why you should go for them. We all have dreams, goals and desires in life. For some it’s to be rich, to be loved, to be famous, to run their own business or retire at 30 years old. Whatever the dream is we all have one. Many people have these thoughts when thinking about their dreams. “I’m not capable of achieving the dream” “It will be too hard” “What if I fail?” “What if I get it...then what”? “I’ve tried before, and I don’t want to go through that” And quite frankly there’s many more. It can be that our partner, family and friends think we are crazy to go for the big dream. And sometimes it’s because we feel indebted or committed to someone else that we daren’t go for the dream. These are my thoughts though. The doubts and thoughts are something we need to be conscious of. Thought “I’m not capable of achieving the dream” Truth: Yes you are, you have survived up to know, you are intelligent and capable. Do not buy into your own illusionary thoughts, as it is simply an illusion. Thought “it will be too hard?” Truth: Yes most probably, why is that a problem? Most children today want to be a reality star without the hard work. The most successful people have failed more than once and they decided not to see it as a failure just a learning. If it was easy to be honest you would not probably go for the dream. No one likes it to be easy, we like challenges. So yes it could be hard, but it’s a challenge were you reap the biggest rewards of your life. Thought “What if I fail?” Truth: This thought on failure is simply a protection mechanism to keep you from getting hurt. But these thoughts keep us in the comfort zone and you know what? The comfort zone is the most static, unhealthy and lost place you can be. Acknowledge the thought and then ask the question. What would happen if I succeeded? And then focus on that. There is no failure just feedback to evolve and grow to be the real you Thought “What if I get it...then what?” Truth: Sometimes we like the idea of the unattainable dream, the struggle, the excuse or ‘poor me’ attitude. But playing small does not serve you or anyone else. The truth is there always more to learn, to experience and gain. When one dream is completed another one is created all geared up to being the best you can be. Also remember that everything we achieve comes with some potential negatives. The fame hungry people get little or no privacy. The millionaire acquires a hundred new ‘friends’ wanting a piece of him or her.   Be aware of these potentials, acknowledge them and then embrace them. Thought “I’ve tried before, and I don’t want to go through that” Truth. Once again a safety mechnicsm to help you from feeling failure. But the real question is, wouldn’t it be more of a failure giving up on you and your dream and never trying? And when it comes down to what our partner, family and friends think should not concern you. Sounds strange but read on. They are simply coming from their own model of the world which has been formed from what they have been taught to believe in through people and experience. They are making clouded judgements through their own limiting thoughts. Appreciate their good intentions and allow your inner voice to be far louder than the external world’s voice. Show them who you are. When you become the real you and you strive you give them permission to do the same and you actually help them in getting clarity on what is possible which is anything is possible. For every reason or excuse to not go for your dreams there is one simple reason as to why you should go for them. You are worth it. Please ‘like’ and comment below this post on Facebook. Also retweet, let me know your learning’s and experiences on facebook too here Download it on iTunes here. With Love, Joseph Clough