Podcasts about Tool

Feeling stuck, anxious, or disconnected on your fertility journey? This 5-minute reset might be exactly what your body and mind need.Fertility struggles can leave you feeling like your body is working against you. But in today's quick episode, you'll be guided through a gentle nervous system reset using one of the most (free) powerful tools available to you—gratitude. This isn't about toxic positivity. It's about reconnecting with your body and building emotional resilience on the road to conception.In this episode, you'll...-Experience a calming 5-minute guided gratitude practice to shift out of stress and into receptivity-Learn how gratitude impacts your nervous system, hormone health, and fertility mindset-Discover how a simple daily ritual can create more peace, presence, and possibility in your bodyPress play now to feel grounded, connected, and empowered—no matter where you are on your fertility journey.Grab the Manifesting Baby Bundle HERE

Join CMP and guest SteveI as we discuss Shop Maintenance. What do you do in your shop to maintain your tools 

Justin Bolognino of META shares how he built immersive experiences for Goose, Luna Luna, and Spirit Lake at Suwannee Hulaween, while also launching his new platform Unreality. From branding Brooklyn Bowl and selling his prior agency to SFX, we cover how storytelling, synchronicity, and feel always come first.Follow Justin Bolognino:Instagram WebsiteFollow Creatives Prevail:InstagramTikTokWe would love to hear from you! Please give us a review, this really helps get others to listen in. Any suggestions on how we can improve? DM us on Instagram or TikTok.Intro music: ‘Somebody' (Instrumental) by The Runner UpOutro music: ‘Let's Ride' (Instrumental) by Gabe KubandaHost: Mike ZimmerlichProduced by: Omelette PrevailPost-Production: EarthtoMoira

Carmela from the Belfast office chats with Michael Roche who tells of his journey to Alpha and how he now helps others to become disciples. L'articolo Chatechesis – Carmela – Michael Roche – Alpha as tool to renew the Church proviene da Radio Maria.

In this episode, I'm joined by leadership coach and mindfulness teacher Susan Grandfield for a conversation that blends personal insight, scientific rigour, and deep practicality of meditation.We explore why meditation isn't just a wellness fad or spiritual escape, but a practical, evidence-based tool for leaders navigating complexity, overwhelm, and continuous partial attention.  Susan brings both academic and lived experience, and together we discuss:The different types of meditation (and how to find the one that suits you)Why a consistent 10-minute practice can genuinely shift your leadership presenceWhat neuroscience reveals about time, focus, and decision-makingHow meditation strengthens creativity, resilience, and moral courage  Susan is an experienced leadership and mindset coach and has worked internationally with senior leaders, managers and with teams in corporate and SME organisations for over 20 years. In that time, she has had the opportunity to work in the public, private and third sectors and across a diverse range of industries. Susan's coaching is based on the power of inner work.  It is rooted in the perspective that to change things on the outside, we need to start with what is going on on the inside.   She holds a Master's degree in Studies in Mindfulness, is a qualified and experienced mindfulness and compassion coach and has been published on the subject of mindfulness and compassion in business in journals and the book “Mindful Heroes: stories of journeys that changed lives.  Her suggestions for starting or supporting your meditation journey are:The Mindfulness Association - https://www.mindfulnessassociation.net/Breathworks - https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/Headspace App - https://www.headspace.com/Insight Timer (app) - https://insighttimer.com/  As well as a number of useful resources on her own website – www.susangrandfield.comIf you want to find out more about Waldencroft and the work we do with executive leadership teams, head over to Waldencroft.com 

Starrag provides a full range of manufacturing solutions, utilising its own in-house components as well as specialised tools. The high-quality Starrag machines developed and manufactured in Rorschacherberg, Switzerland, are impressive. However, the machines represent just one facet of a diverse portfolio that encompasses technology, software, clamping concepts, and carbide tools, which are also manufactured in-house and are often vital to success. Starrag's headquarters in Rorschacherberg specialises in creating high-performance machining centres for aircraft and turbine manufacturing. Nonetheless, the company offers a broader range of solutions. Years of accumulated expertise from various projects is evident in the numerous components developed internally: from carbide tools and RCS CAM software for blades to clamping technology, fixture construction, automation solutions, and host computer technologies. “This ‘full package' sets us apart from other suppliers,” says Sofian Regaz, Starrag Sales Manager for Aerospace & Turbine Technology. “We don't see ourselves purely as a machine manufacturer, but as a solution provider for production processes in the aerospace and turbine sector. This ranges from standalone machines to flexible manufacturing systems, which customers can obtain from us as a one-stop shop.” Gaining a competitive edge from tools tailored to the process Sofian Regaz is primarily responsible for product management and sales of Starrag tools. “Here in Rorschacherberg, we have spent many years developing and grinding carbide milling cutters for aircraft and turbine components made from difficult-to-machine materials such as titanium, Inconel or high-alloy steels.” Though Starrag offers a small range of standard tools, over 90% of the company's tools are custom-made products. These tools are tailored to specific machining processes that fully embrace the component, the machine, the material, and other considerations. “It makes a huge difference whether I adapt my NC program to a catalogue milling cutter or design the tool in terms of the cutting edge length, corner radius, flank angle and coating. This enables us to deliver the optimum machining process. Our customers enjoy great success with this,” says Sofian Regaz. Always available to serve customer needs Starrag sells most of its machines as part of a manufacturing solution for a specific component or component family, so the corresponding specialist tools are usually supplied with them. This incorporates an explanation of why the tools are designed in a particular way and the expertise on which they are based. The Product Manager adds: “The customer needs to know how their tools differ from catalogue tools and the impact these differences have. They also need to understand that the advantages of our tools cannot be found with other suppliers.” This expertise is no coincidence. Starrag maintains a very close, partnership-based relationship with its customers and supports them throughout the production process and beyond the warranty period. “This means that if, for example, a component is due to be changed and the machine needs to be set up for a new process, we are still by our customer's side to offer new customised tools as necessary,” assures Regaz. Starrag has a distinct advantage over traditional tool manufacturers. Tools are both developed and ground at the Rorschacherberg plant, which also houses the Aerospace and Turbine Competence Centre (ATCC). The 2,000m2 centre is equipped with all the latest 5-axis machining centres from the Starrag NB, LX, and STC series. Sofian Regaz explains: “We use these machines for a wide range of our own trials and trials for our customers, as well as for developing and optimising processes and, of course, for our analyses and tool tests. We even take on small series production on behalf of customers.” For the tool team, this means they can reproduce the customer's processes 1:1 on original machines and optimise the tools before delivery. Time and again, customers confirm that this saves numerous transport routes and, in turn, a significant amount of time and money. “If corrections to the tool are still necessary, we can react and adopt changes very quickly because we have our own grinding shop,” says Sofian Regaz. “We achieve incredibly quick response times, sometimes just in half a day.” Tool expertise for better machining results The ATCC is an important meeting place where Starrag technologists, machine operators, automation specialists, tool specialists, and customers come together. Starrag offers comprehensive support in programming the machines, managing processes, and optimising subsequent processes. For the tool team, this is a valuable source of expertise. “This is where we find out how the market is evolving, how materials are changing, what the blanks of the future will look like and what requirements components will have to meet. This allows us to get ahead of the game with our tool developments and offer our customers solutions early on.” Starrag is also well-positioned worldwide in tool servicing. Starrag has partnered with Oerlikon Balzers to save customers time and money by providing on-site regrinding and recoating services for Starrag in America and Asia. This is an important factor for Sofian Regaz: “We offer a similar service in-house as well, but customers can save themselves the long journeys from overseas by using our partner offer.” “Customer feedback on our tools is consistently positive,” mentions Sofian Regaz. He received a special confirmation of success from Honeywell Aerospace Ireland, where Starrag had the chance to work as a tool problem solver. The starting basis was that tool wear was very high when machining a titanium turbine blade. No more than ten components could be machined with the existing milling cutter. That's when the engine manufacturer invited important tool manufacturers to get a handle on the problem. The best supplier managed to increase the service life to 20 components. And Starrag? “Our special tools produce 40 components,” reports Sofian Regaz. “Honeywell considered this worthy of not only a contract, but also an award. In June 2024, we were awarded the ‘Kaizen of the Month' prize.” Success leads to growth The tool business has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. This success is not solely due to stories like the Honeywell contract. The expanded product range has also played a significant role in this. While Starrag used to produce only end mills, torus mills, and conical ball nose mills, today the company also grinds cylindrical and barrel ball nose mills, lollipop mills, barrel cutters, and chamfer milling cutters. Additionally, there is a range of high-feed, plunge, and various form milling cutters that can be applied to turbine blade roots. To generate further growth, Starrag will offer special tools for machining aluminium alongside tools for more challenging materials. Sofian Regaz's team is also strengthening its business development: “Our process expertise in aircraft and turbine construction is so extensive that we can also enjoy great success with our tools on third-party machines. And we are already in talks with other Starrag sites. In the future, we want to utilise their machining centres and their expertise to produce special tools for other industries.”

With skilled labour in short supply everywhere, it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain or enhance productivity in metal-cutting production without complete automation. Companies will gain a competitive edge if they pay greater attention to the customer's perspective during these ongoing labour constraints and contemplate comprehensive machining solutions. The pressure in metal-cutting production is gradually intensifying due to a decreasing number of qualified individuals in the labour market. The labour situation is likely to deteriorate as the current skilled workforce begins to retire in the next five years. Furthermore, those workers still willing to work may lack the necessary skills for many essential tasks. An effective approach for transforming shops could involve their tool partner. If tool manufacturers consider the perspectives of customers and users, they possess tools and solutions that facilitate machining operations requiring fewer staff. This is particularly relevant in machining scenarios where fully automated processes are not feasible. One forward-thinking tool manufacturer is ARNO Werkzeuge from Ostfildern near Stuttgart. The family-run company possesses a wealth of expertise derived from its proximity to customers. This is reflected in various tools that prioritise complete machining wherever possible, enabling users to rely on rapid and user-friendly tool-changing systems for both fixed headstock and Swiss-type automatic lathes. The Swabian company has recently added height-adjustable holders for back working to its product range. These holders boast several impressive features not found in conventional systems. The newly introduced height-adjustable holders for machines without a Y2 axis can be finely pre-adjusted off the machine using an adjustment device, enhancing production and machine running times whilst making the process easy to learn. The easy-to-install system comprises a basic holder, spacer plate, top holder, and coolant supply attachment. The basic holder is precision clamped and secured by a simple dovetail guide, featuring smooth surfaces to prevent chip accumulation. ARNO Werkzeuge's new holders preserve the centre height setting when the tool holder is replaced, guaranteeing repeat accuracy and saving considerable time. Tool-changing scenarios always present challenges that can cost time and create sources of error. For trained lathe operators, these are everyday tasks. However, semi-skilled workers may lack the skills required for today's highly developed turning processes. Tool manufacturers who consider these scenarios now will have a competitive edge. When tool changes can be entirely eliminated, tasks naturally become easier. ARNO Werkzeuge has developed fixed holders with tools for machines featuring a Y2 axis, where the adjustable axis determines the centre height. These holders are designed in collaboration with machine manufacturers to ensure optimal dimensions whilst offering high stability. The company's patented AWL tool holder system can accommodate between two and eight tools, depending on the machine design, enabling a wide range of turning operations without human intervention. The AWL direct mount has an integrated coolant supply with two separate cooling channels supplying coolant to the cut point at high pressures of up to 150 bar. If tool changes are necessary, the AWL direct mount is supported by the AFC quick-change tooling system. Removing or fitting two-part tools requires only a few straightforward operations. Interchangeable tool holders can be fitted and removed swiftly, with only the front section needing detachment to attach the new insert. In view of the skilled labour shortage now and in the future, tool manufacturers need to rethink their approach. ARNO Werkzeuge, whose products are easy to use, adjust, change and handle, exemplifies achieving this transformation.

 The aerospace industry stands at the intersection of extreme technological demands and cost-efficiency requirements. With aircraft manufacturers like Airbus and Boeing projecting the production of 42,500 new jets over the next 20 years, the need for precision machine tools and cutting tools has never been more critical. Aircraft construction is an intricate process that involves a complex array of materials, each presenting unique machining challenges. Aluminium alloys dominate the industry, comprising approximately 60% of aircraft components, while titanium and advanced composites play critical roles in structural and performance-critical areas. Aluminium alloys, particularly from the 2xxx, 6xxx, and 7xxx series, offer an ideal combination of lightweight properties and structural integrity. These materials require sophisticated machining approaches that balance material removal, surface quality, and dimensional precision. High-speed cutting (HSC) technologies have emerged as a vital solution, enabling manufacturers to address the demanding requirements of aerospace component production. It is in this area that Walter is innovating with its cutting tool solutions. Aircraft construction involves a complex array of materials, each presenting unique machining challenges. As aluminium alloys comprise approximately 60% of aircraft components and require sophisticated machining approaches, Walter's high-speed cutting (HSC) tools, such as the M2131 and M2331 milling cutters address the specific challenges the industry faces with these materials. The two insert sizes allow for depths of cut of 15 to 20mm, achieving chip removal rates of up to 11 litres per minute. Both milling cutters work almost seamlessly when repositioned, resulting in smooth surfaces even during pre-finishing. The dense, smooth PVD coating of the cutting edges makes them extremely stable and also ensures that there is hardly any cutting edge build-up. The creative design of the insert seat secures the insert against the high centrifugal forces that occur during high-speed cutting. At the same time, internal cooling channels deliver the coolant directly to the cutting edge to extend tool life and ensure exceptional chip evacuation. Titanium Alloys: Conquering Difficult Machining While aluminium alloys are used for fuselages and wings, titanium alloys, such as TiAl6V4 or Ti5553, are employed where an exceptionally high degree of rigidity is required, such as in landing gear components, struts, or flap tracks. The hardness and low thermal conductivity of titanium necessitate high requirements for the cutting tools, particularly regarding process reliability. Rapid cutting edge wear and low cutting parameters make machining titanium parts very time-consuming. Companies that succeed in reducing the machining time per component maintain a clear competitive advantage. Here, the Walter BLAXX M3255 helical milling cutter provides breakthrough solutions. The innovative geometry of both the milling body and the indexable inserts ensures that the maximum number of teeth can engage with the material, while the soft-cutting insert geometry results in positive cutting behaviour that consequently reduces machining times and offers higher metal removal rates. Heat management poses challenges when machining titanium alloys due to their low thermal conductivity; therefore, an optimised coolant supply to the cutting edge is essential. The Walter BLAXX M3255 is designed to create excellent chip clearance space that guarantees reliable chip removal, even at high cutting rates. The tangential positioning of the two or four cutting-edged indexable inserts allows for maximum cutting power and enables the machining of forged components, where the peripheral zone of the forged skin presents extreme challenges for the tool's edge. Ideal for rough machining applications, the Walter BLAXX M3255 helical milling cutter reduces titanium machining time by approximately 22% and extends tool life by around 100% through its innovative insert geometry and optimised chip clearance, which maximises material engagement and removal. Superalloys: Ceramic Cutting Technology Correlating with the well-filled order books is the requirement placed upon engine manufacturers and the supply chain for machining heat-resistant superalloys (HRSA). Here, too, shorter machining times are highly desirable. The cutting speed of carbide milling cutters on HRSA materials is typically around 50m/min. However, ceramic cutting tools push the boundaries with cutting speeds of up to 1000m/min, a 20 times improvement. The SiAlON ceramics offer excellent possibilities for this, as they are less sensitive to temperature fluctuations than whisker-reinforced ceramics, making them the first choice for milling operations in HRSA. The interrupted cutting during milling causes the temperature at one cutting edge to vary, and the use of coolant can further increase the temperature difference. In the worst-case scenario, the so-called ‘thermal shock effect' occurs, leading to cracks and even fractures. Dry machining is therefore recommended when machining superalloys with ceramic milling cutters. A positive side effect is that the ecological footprint of the milling operation is improved because lubricants are not required. Blisks are classic components made of nickel-based alloys. These bladed disks are often rough machined using carbide milling cutters. However, the machining time for this can easily exceed 30 minutes with conventional milling cutters. A ceramic milling cutter with a high feed geometry can machine the same features in just ten minutes. Feed rates of up to 9500mm/min can be achieved in a heat-resistant nickel-based alloy with a hardness of 44HRc and a tensile strength of 1400N/mm²; such machining values would be expected in aluminium, not HRSA. For HRSA machining, Walter introduces revolutionary ceramic milling solutions such as its MC075 high-feed geometry end mills. Available in a range of options including screw-in ConeFit interfaces, the MC075 ceramic end mills can deliver cutting speeds of up to 1000m/min utilising advanced SiAlON ceramic technology for superior temperature resistance. Future-Forward Strategies: Near-Net-Shape Unlike the automotive industry, where mass production dominates, the quantities required in the aerospace industry are comparably small, with the largest manufacturers like Airbus only producing around 750 aircraft a year. This makes ‘tool-free' production of components using 3D printing a feasible alternative, especially as the process enables the production of complex and stable components. Furthermore, it reduces the weight of conventionally manufactured components by up to 55%. This subsequently reduces the consumption of raw materials by up to 90%. From a machining perspective, there are also developments in this area that significantly optimise component production in terms of technology and costs. Fuselage sections, wings, tail units, engine components, and other complex assemblies are now being forged or 3D printed as close as possible to their ‘Near Net Shape'. It means significantly less material has to be removed. This not only saves material and machining time but also reduces waste - and thus enables more efficient manufacturing. Technological Integration The question of whether machine tools will still be needed in the future could well be asked in view of developments such as 3D printing or contour-based manufacturing. The answer is a resounding yes! Almost all 3D-printed workpieces require subsequent machining because their surface quality is usually insufficient for the components to be fitted directly. This is caused in no small part by the so-called ‘staircase effect' that occurs in the powder bed process typical of 3D printing. Heat treatment of steel components can also result in hardening distortion, which must be eliminated. Furthermore, support structures must be cleanly removed. All of these factors make cutting tools indispensable – now and in the future. The Economic Impact of Walter Solutions As an industry leader, Walter has proven the merits of its technical advances in the aerospace sector throughout the manufacturing supply chain. For the production of aluminium structural components, a major aerospace manufacturer implemented Walter's M2131 milling system for producing aluminium wing ribs. The result was a material removal rate (MMR) increase from 5.8 to 11 litres per minute with a 46% decrease in total machining time. Furthermore, the groundbreaking tool geometries of the M2131 system improved tool life by 35%, resulting in a 28% reduction in cost per component. Similar improvements have been witnessed when machining titanium Ti5553 landing gear components. By adopting the high-feed Walter BLAXX M3255 system, end users have benefitted from cycle time reductions beyond 22% when rough machining. Tool life improvements that are double the performance compared to the previous solution have subsequently yielded an overall 31% reduction in tooling cost per component. The machining of superalloy engine components is a particularly challenging niche where Walter once again excels. When machining blisk components from Inconel 718 (44HRc), the Walter MC075 ceramic milling system has delivered a machining time reduction from 30 minutes to 10 minutes per blade pocket, tripling throughput with existing machine tools and achieving machining cost savings of 65% despite a higher tool investment. As the aerospace industry commits to CO2-neutral operations by 2050, Walter's tooling solutions support this narrative of sustainability and efficiency, contributing significantly with innovations that reduce energy consumption, minimise coolant and lubricant usage, enable more efficient manufacturing processes and support lightweight component design. Conclusion Walter demonstrates that advanced tooling is not just about cutting metal—it's about enabling the future of aerospace technology. By combining innovative materials expertise, cutting-edge tool design, and a commitment to efficiency, Walter is helping aircraft manufacturers push the boundaries of what's possible. Walter continues to innovate in response to evolving aerospace requirements with digital integration tools such as its tool management systems that increasingly incorporate digital capabilities. This now reaches far beyond the cutting tool to incorporate comprehensive digital twins of tooling systems for unparalleled tool data management, AI-assisted cutting parameter recommendations, and predictive maintenance tools for monitoring and forecasting tool wear for optimal utilisation rates. Readers can and download a free copy of the complete aerospace whitepaper: ‘A balancing act between high technology and cost efficiency' here: https://pages.walter-tools.com/en-download-whitepaper.html

Do sunny holidays, BBQs, and lazy afternoons have you reaching for another drink almost on autopilot? Summer can bring all sorts of triggers for drinking, but it doesn't have to be that way.In this practical, supportive episode, Anna Donaghey shares five brilliant, totally free tools to help you stay in control of your drinking this summer whether you're sober-curious, moderating, or just want to be more intentional.This episode will help you to enjoy the long summer days without ‘beer fear' and all the other feelings of self-regret and recrimination that can follow after drinking too much. Here are the highlights: 00:00 Introduction: Why summer stirs up drinking scripts03:05 Tool 1: The SUN Framework: Spot, Update & Nourish your summer stories08:39 Tool 2: Visualisation – Design summer events in your mind to feel confident and in control16:42 Tool 3: Moderation strategies: Hydration, skipping fizz, alternating drinks (“zebra striping”), and making mornings matter24:36 Tool 4: Quick reset exercises: Breathing, mindfulness, emotional check-ins, and changing your physical state29:39 Tool 5: Journaling: Capture your progress, reflect on your wins, and anchor your new summer story

Want Sam's playbook to turn ChatGPT into your executive coach? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/sfb Episode 726: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Dharmesh Shah ( https://x.com/dharmesh ) about how he's using ChatGPT. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:00) Context windows (5:26) Vector embeddings (17:20) Automation and orchestration (21:03) Tool calling (28:14) Dharmesh's hot takes on AI (33:06) Agentic managers (39:41) Zuck poaches OpenAI talent w/ 9-figures (49:33) Shaan makes a video game — Links: • Agent.ai - https://agent.ai/ • Andrej Karpathy - https://www.youtube.com/andrejkarpathy — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies! Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth • Sam's List - http://samslist.co/ My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano

Wes and Scott talk about how developers can expose powerful tools to AI using the Model Context Protocol. They discuss tool calling, remote MCP specs, authentication, and real-world use cases that make AI more capable through smarter integrations. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:36 What is MCP? 07:23 MCP tools 11:33 MCP resources 13:43 Saving reusable prompts 16:18 Creating and validating MCP tools 18:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io 18:31 Tool calling vs MCP servers 21:28 Remote vs local MCP servers mcp-remote 26:24 Useful MCP servers mcp-server-cloudflare use-mcp awesome-mcp-servers 32:48 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Mario Kart World Wes: anyloop Kid's Watch Shameless Plugs Syntax YouTube Channel Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

What if play isn't just for fun… but one of the most powerful tools you have for connecting with your child and shaping their emotional world?In this eye-opening episode, I'm joined by child and family therapist Georgie Wisen-Vincent, who's here to walk us through the critical role of play in building trust, confidence, and lifelong resilience in our little ones.Press play to discover: why play is crucial for your child's emotional and psychological development, how to become a more intentional partner during playtime, how to help kids process big feelings (even the ones they can't express), how to use play to navigate tricky behaviors, and why stepping into your child's inner world can be healing (for both of you!).If you're a parent, you want to better understand the kids in your life, or you're simply craving more playfulness in your day to day, then press play now… this one's for you.Head to www.melissaambrosini.com/663 for the show notes.Join my newsletter: www.melissaambrosini.com/newsletterGet my FREE ZenTone Meditation: www.melissaambrosini.com/zentoneFollow me on Instagram: @melissaambrosiniGet Time Magic: www.timemagic.me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Booked & Unfiltered, Michelle Glogovac and Stephanie Hockersmith tackle a hot-button topic in the literary world: Are audiobooks real reading? (Spoiler alert: Yes, they are.) They break down the outdated stigma around audiobooks and make the case for why listening counts—especially in a fast-paced world where accessibility matters. From the power of a great narrator to the freedom of reading on the go, Michelle and Steph explore how audiobooks expand the reading experience for everyone. This honest, funny, and thoughtful conversation is a must-listen for book lovers, skeptics, and audiobook converts alike. What We're Talking About... Audiobooks are a legitimate form of reading. Listening to a book engages the brain just like reading. Accessibility in reading is crucial for all individuals. Audiobooks can enhance the reading experience for busy lifestyles. Narrators play a significant role in bringing stories to life. The stigma against audiobooks is harmful and outdated. Different people absorb stories in different ways. Audiobooks can be a tool for learning and engagement. There are many platforms available for accessing audiobooks. Audiobooks can support local libraries and independent bookstores. Chapters 00:00 The Audiobook Debate Begins 02:54 Understanding Reading: Audiobooks vs. Traditional Reading 05:58 The Impact of Audiobooks on Learning and Engagement 09:04 Accessibility and the Evolution of Audiobooks 11:46 The Role of Narrators in Audiobooks 15:05 Audiobooks as a Tool for All Readers 17:52 Exploring Audiobook Platforms and Accessibility 20:52 Final Thoughts on Audiobooks and Reading

In this episode of the Unreal Results podcast, I'm talking all about the spine, not just as a mover or stabilizer, but as one of the body's most important protectors.  You'll hear why I believe spinal mobility is one of the most underrated keys to vitality, healing, and nervous system regulation. I break down how improving segmental movement in the spine can have cascading effects throughout the body, impacting everything from organ function and cerebrospinal fluid flow to emotional well-being and autonomic balance.I also share why so many clients “fail” traditional rehab and end up finding relief through approaches like Pilates or chiropractic care—and how that's often a reflection of what standard treatment is missing.Make sure you tune in to learn why spine mobility might be the most underrated tool in your treatment plan.Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeEpisode 28: The Power Of The Trigeminal NerveEpisode 70: How The Trigeminal Nerve Could Supercharge Your PracticeEpisode 41: 3 Powerful NervesPolestar Pilates Courses - Check Them Out HereSign Up For The Neural Manipulation 1 Barral Institute Course (Please tell them Anna Hartman sent you!)Get the book Trauma: An Osteopathic Approach by Jean-Pierre BarralGet my Regen Session: Reset Your Nervous System HEREMovement Video: Spinal Roll DownMovement Video: DaVinci RollingMovement Video: RagdollMovement Video: Quadruped Segmental Spine MobilityLearn the LTAP™ In-Person in one of my upcoming coursesConsidering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com=================================================Watch the podcast on YouTube and subscribe!Join the MovementREV email list to stay up to date on the Unreal Results Podcast and MovementREV education. Be social and follow me:Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

What does it look like to live a truly Spirit-directed life in a world obsessed with speed, technology, and performance?In this powerful episode, Kap Chatfield sits down with Leigh Bortins, founder of Classical Conversations and aerospace engineer turned homeschool pioneer. Together, they explore what it means to slow down, listen to the Holy Spirit, and walk in step with God's timing even in a fast-moving age of AI, blockchain, and cultural chaos.Leigh shares her incredible journey from aerospace engineering to building a global homeschool movement, and why the directed life is the only life that truly produces fruit.Whether you're a parent, a leader, or simply tired of the grind, this episode will reset your spirit. Leigh Bortins´Links Instagram:   / leighbortins  Website: https://leighbortins.com/?fbclid=PAZX...Facebook:   / leighbortinsauthor  YouTube:    / @leighbortins  Kap Chatfield's Links:Kap's Newsletter: http://www.kapchatfield.com/newsletterKap's Website: http://www.kapchatfield.comKap's main YouTube channel:    / kapchatfield  

https://jo.my/al6jc0 Electrical Safety Awareness: Tool and Equipment Safety Electricity drives every conveyor, lift, and label printer in the facility. Yet the same current that powers production can stop it in a flash. Electrical tool and equipment safety means giving cables, plugs, and power strips the same attention you give forklifts and dock doors. A frayed cord or misused extension might look harmless today, but become tomorrow's outage—or worse, an injury.  Small checks earlier in the shift prevent big problems later. Think of each inspection as insurance for uptime, health, and even energy costs because worn wiring wastes power. Treat cords like any other load-bearing gear; they deserve inspection logs and precise life-cycle dates. Here are a few simple ways/tips to assist you with tool and equipment safety: Look before you plug. Inspect every cord and plug for pinched insulation, broken ground pins, or exposed wires. Swap the damaged gear right away. Trust the GFCI. Use ground-fault circuit interrupters on any outlet that feeds damp, outdoor, or wash-down zones. The instant trip beats a shock or fire. Keep cords clear. Never route power leads under doors, through walkways, or across forklift lanes. Overhead reels or cord covers keep traffic moving and wiring safe. Fight liquids with distance. Elevate and secure cords to keep them out of puddles, water, and oil. Dry cords last longer and lower the risk of electrocution. Replace DIY fixes. Electrical tape, homemade splices, and makeshift plugs belong in the trash. Use factory-built replacements that match the tool's rating. Each of these steps adds seconds to a task, yet saves hours of downtime. They also safeguard inventory, investment, and, most importantly, people. Staying alert to cord damage and moisture helps prevent arc flashes from appearing on the incident log, keeping maintenance out of crisis mode. One of the top priorities of a solid Safety Culture is ensuring the well-being of everyone, both inside and outside the workplace. By pairing quick inspections with correct equipment—GFCIs, cord reels, and proper replacement parts—you turn that priority into action. Make electrical safety as routine as stretching or scanning barcodes. The payoff is steady productivity and peace of mind. Thank you for joining us for another episode of Warehouse Safety Tips. Until we meet next time – have a great week, and STAY SAFE! #Safety #SafetyFIRST #SafetyALWAYS #StaySafe #SafetyCulture #ElectricalSafety #GFCI

Tonight the BoomXers are NOT sponsored by MSUFCU, we discuss Profantica Jizz Merch, Jimmy's old lady neighbor with Sal's head in a box, Tool is Cool, and Cindy's mom on a Smucker's Jar. Jimmy wins Jimmy Reads, what the what?

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A special cameo from a special guest aka The Smug Prick filling in for Mason who is jetting back to O – Bealey is a bit dusty after a Newcastle Bucks party. A deep dive into the current standings in the twos, the mailbag has never been fuller – the Tool of the Week is a triple treat – the boys defend a Albury's nightlife venue and our special guest saves his best for his CollKaneo – enjoy Ep 17 !

Considering how often we utilize technology, we don't spend as nearly as much time as we should protecting ourselves against the inherent vulnerabilities and bad actors who would exploit the very tools designed to improve our lives. The fact of the matter is, cybersecurity has become a huge issue (only to become more relevant as technology advances). My guest today, Dr. Eric Cole, has spent decades learning, understanding, and teaching people how to protect themselves and their loved ones from cyber-threats. Today, we talk about the apps that are more dangerous than others, how best to keep your children safe from online predators, what he calls, cyber-hygiene, why passwords are dead and what to do about it, and why social media will never fully protect children. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Introduction   00:21 - Welcoming Dr. Eric Cole   00:26 - Importance of Cybersecurity for Families   01:24 - Dangers of Sharing Personal Information Online   02:47 - Targeting Vulnerable Individuals   04:26 - Impact of Technology on Parenting   05:45 - Prevalence of Child Exploitation   08:12 - Monitoring Kids' Online Interactions   10:00 - Social Media Security Measures   12:16 - Identifying Suspicious Accounts   15:00 - Limiting Kids' Access to Smartphones   19:09 - Balancing Technology Use   22:32 - Monitoring Social Media Comments   26:00 - Risks of Location Tracking in Photos   30:06 - Moving Beyond Passwords   32:31 - Avoiding Malicious Links   35:13 - Value of Online Protection Services   37:51 - Cell Phones and Privacy Concerns   43:03 - Importance of Software Updates   45:20 - Benefits of Using VPNs   46:43 - Upgrading Technology Safely   49:20 - AI as a Tool, Not a Replacement   52:43 - Practical Cybersecurity Tips   54:24 - Closing Remarks   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready

In this episode, Kimberley gets real about her money management journey—yes, even the messy parts—and shares how getting clear on your numbers can be a total game-changer. Will Leonard introduces Zena, a smart new pre-funded spending card that makes tracking expenses way less painful (and dare we say...kind of satisfying?). From expense categories to regular money check-ins, financial visibility isn't just about bookkeeping—it's a secret weapon for growth. If you've been avoiding your finances, this episode might just change your mind. In this episode we learn: - how centralizing your business purchases can tame the chaos and bring clarity - why a pre-funded spending card like Zena might just be your new favorite business tool - how organizing expenses by project can save you serious time (and sanity) on bookkeeping - the surprising way expense categories can actually boost your bottom line - how real-time tracking keeps your financial house in order—without the stress - a smarter, calmer way to prep for tax season (bye-bye, last-minute panic) Learn more to grow your business at https://businessofdesign.com/membership

“The simple believe everything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.” — Proverbs 14:15In an age where scams are becoming more sophisticated by the day, Scripture reminds us that discernment isn't optional—it's essential. As believers, protecting the resources God has entrusted to us is more than a practical concern—it's an act of stewardship. Here's how you can guard your finances with wisdom, not fear.Scams Are Everywhere—But So Is WisdomFraudsters use every channel available: phone calls, text messages, emails, and even impersonations of people you trust. But as followers of Christ, we're not called to panic. We're called to walk in wisdom (Ephesians 5:15). That begins with slowing down and thinking critically.Pause before you respond. Scammers rely on urgency. If someone pressures you to act immediately—whether claiming your account is locked or your money is at risk—take a step back. Hang up. Verify the source independently. Urgency is often a red flag. Avoid untraceable payments. No legitimate organization will ask for payment via wire transfer or gift cards. These are the preferred tools of scammers because they're nearly impossible to recover.Practical Steps for Digital ProtectionFinancial stewardship now includes digital awareness. Here are practical ways to protect yourself and your family:Use credit cards, not debit cards, for online purchases. Credit cards usually come with stronger fraud protection. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all your financial accounts. Even if a scammer gets your password, they can't access your account without a second form of verification. Don't reuse passwords. Use a secure password manager, such as Bitwarden or NordPass, to create and store strong, unique passwords. Set up account alerts. Most banks allow you to monitor activity in real-time, giving you a heads-up if something unusual occurs. Freeze your credit. It's free to do and offers one of the best defenses against identity theft. You can always unfreeze it temporarily when needed. Avoid public Wi-Fi for financial transactions. Wait until you're on a secure network or at home to check your bank accounts or make purchases. Limit what you share on social media. Personal details, such as birthdays or family names, can be used to guess passwords or security questions. Adjust your privacy settings and post wisely. Shred sensitive documents before discarding them. Even in the digital age, identity thieves still dig through trash. Don't click on unfamiliar links, even if they appear to come from someone you know. When in doubt, contact the person or organization directly for clarification.Stewarding Wisdom in CommunityScammers often target the vulnerable, particularly older adults and teenagers. So make this a shared effort. Discuss online fraud with your family. Equip them with knowledge. If you receive a letter or email about identity protection following a data breach, verify it by contacting the company directly, rather than through the provided link or number.Financial faithfulness today includes digital vigilance. But there's no need for fear. By taking these simple steps, you can walk confidently, knowing you're stewarding God's resources with care.A Tool for Wise Stewardship: The FaithFi AppLooking for a practical way to manage your money with wisdom and peace of mind? The FaithFi app is a secure tool that helps you track your spending, plan your giving, and align your finances with biblical values. With 256-bit encryption, your data is protected, and your login credentials are never stored. FaithFi Pro users also receive exclusive articles, digital devotionals, and daily encouragement.Visit FaithFi.com and click “App” or search “FaithFi” in your app store to get started today.Steward your finances wisely. Protect what God has entrusted to you. And walk in peace, not panic.On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions:My 14-year-old son just started his first full-time summer job, working around 37 to 40 hours a week. I'd like to help him get started with investing and am considering opening a Roth IRA in his name. What's the best way to set that up, and where should we go to open the account?We're debt-free and recently bought a home. Our current vehicle is paid off, but we're thinking about adding a second car with a monthly payment of around $500. I'm a little uneasy about the added expense. How can we determine if this is a wise financial move for us at this time?Resources Mentioned:Faithful Steward: FaithFi's New Quarterly Magazine (Become a FaithFi Partner)The Money Challenge for Teens: Prepare for College, Run from Debt, and Live Generously by Dr. Art RainerThe Finish Line PledgeSchwab Intelligent Portfolios | BettermentBitwarden | NordPassWisdom Over Wealth: 12 Lessons from Ecclesiastes on MoneyLook At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and AnxietyRich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich FoolFind a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA) or Certified Christian Financial Counselor (CertCFC)FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions most days at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on the Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. Visit our website at FaithFi.com where you can join the FaithFi Community and give as we expand our outreach.

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Take aways: Learn about Hilary and Steve's journey to enhance care for people with aphasia. Learn about communication access as a health equity issue. Identify systematic gaps and the disconnect between training and real world needs of people with aphasia. Learn about the development of the MedConcerns app. Get sneaky! Learn how the MedConcerns app can serve four functions simultaneously: 1) meeting the needs of someone with aphasia 2) serving as a tool that providers can use to communicate with people with aphasia 3) providing education to providers who learn about aphasia as they use the app 4) bringing SLPs and other providers together to meet the needs of people with aphasia   Welcome to the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm Jerry Hoepner. I'm a professor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and co-facilitator of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp, Blugold Brain Injury Group, Mayo Brain Injury Group, Young Person's Brain Injury Group, and Thursday Night Poets.  I'm also a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. Aphasia Access strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and ideas that support their aphasia care through a variety of educational materials and resources. I'm today's host for an episode that will feature Hilary Sample and Dr. Steven Richman to discuss their app, MedConcerns. We're really excited to share this with you, so I'll jump into introducing them.   Hilary G. Sample, MA, CCC-SLP Hilary is a speech-language pathologist, educator, and co-creator of MedConcerns, a communication support app that helps people with aphasia express medical concerns and participate more fully in their care. The app was born out of her work in inpatient rehabilitation, where she saw firsthand how often individuals with communication challenges struggled to share urgent medical needs. Recognizing that most providers lacked the tools to support these conversations, she partnered with physician Dr. Steven Richman to create a practical, accessible solution. Hilary also serves as an adjunct instructor at Cleveland State University.   Steven Leeds Richman, MD Dr. Steven Richman is a hospitalist physician and co-creator of MedConcerns, a communication support app that helps people with aphasia express medical concerns and participate more fully in their care. With nearly two decades of experience in inpatient rehabilitation, he saw how often communication barriers prevented patients from being heard. In partnership with speech-language pathologist Hilary Sample, he helped translate core medical assessments into an accessible tool that supports clearer, more effective provider-patient communication.     Transcript: (Please note that this conversation has been auto-transcribed. While we do our best to review the text for accuracy, there may be some minor errors. Thanks for your understanding.)   Jerry Hoepner: Well, Hello, Hillary and Steve. Really happy to have you on this aphasia access conversations podcast. With me, I'm really looking forward to this conversation. It's maybe a year or 2 in the making, because I think this was at the previous Aphasia Access Leadership Summit in North Carolina. That we initially had some discussions about this work. And then life happens right? So really glad to be having this conversation today. Hilary Sample: And we're really glad to be here.   Jerry Hoepner: Absolutely. Maybe I'll start out just asking a little bit about your background, Hillary, in terms of how you connected with the life participation approach and aphasia access and how that relates to your personal story.   Hilary Sample: Sure, so I haven't been in the field long. I graduated in 2019 and began my career immediately in inpatient rehab. I have to remember. It's talk slow day, and I'm going to make sure that I apply that as I speak, both for me and for listeners. So I began on the stroke unit, primarily in an inpatient rehab setting, and I've worked there for the majority of my career. I came in as many, probably in our field do, trained and educated in more of an impairment based approach but quickly when you work with people, and they let you know who they are and what they need. The people that I worked with on the stroke unit, the people with aphasia let me know that they needed more of a life participation approach. You know I learned how vital it was to support communication and to help him, you know, help them access their lives, because most of the time I entered the room. They had something they wanted to communicate, and they had been waiting for someone who had those skills to support communication in order to get that message across. So it wasn't about drills it was about. It was about helping them to communicate with the world, so that I spent more and more time just trying to develop my own skills so that I could be that professional for them and that support. And then that took me. You know that it just became my passion, and I have a lot of room to improve still today, but it's definitely where my interest lies and at the same time I noticed that in general in our hospital there was a lack of communication supports used, and so I thought that in investing in my own education and training, I could help others as well. And so I started doing some program development to that end as well with training and education for healthcare staff.   Jerry Hoepner: I just love the fact. And actually, our listeners will love the fact that it was patients who connected with you, people with aphasia, who connected with you and encouraged you to move towards the life participation approach, and how you learn together and how that's become your passion. That's just a really great outcome when people can advocate for themselves in that way. That's fantastic.     Hilary Sample: Yeah, it really meant a lot to me to be able to receive that guidance and know that, you know there's an interest in helping them to let you know what they want from therapy, and that was there. But a lot of times the selections were impairment based, and then we. But there was something wrong, and we needed to uncover that. And that was, you know, that was the push I needed to be able to better support them.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah, that's really great, Steve. I'm interested in your story, too. And also how you came to connect with Hillary.   Steve: I started as a trained as a family physician, had a regular outpatient office for a number of years, and then transitioned into inpatient rehab. That's where I really started to meet some people with aphasia. For the 1st time. Hilary and I have talked a few times about my training and education about aphasia before we met each other, and it was really minimal in Med school. They had lectures about stroke and brain injury, and some of the adverse effects you might get from that. And they, I'm sure, mentioned aphasia. But I really don't recall any details, and if they did teach us more, it would just nothing that I grasped at the time. So I would walk into these patient rooms, and what I would normally do for my trainings. I would ask people all these open, ended questions to start with, and then try to narrow down, to figure out what their problems are, and with people with aphasia, especially when they have minimal or no language skills. They couldn't. I was not successful at getting useful information out, and I remember walking out of those patient rooms and just being frustrated with myself that I'm not able to help these people, and the way I can help everyone else, because if I don't know what's going on. you know. How can I? It was really challenging and I really didn't know where to go. I talked to a few other doctors, and there didn't seem to be much in the way of good information about how to move forward. Eventually I met Hillary, and we would have these interesting episodes where I would talk or try to talk with the patients and get minimal, useful information. And Hillary would come back and say, they're having this problem and this concern. And with this medicine change. And how do you do that? How and that kind of started our us on the pathway that we've taken that recognition from my end that there's a lot that can be done. And the yeah.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah, I love that story, and it's a really good reminder to all of us that sometimes we forget about those conversations, the conversations with physicians, with other providers who might not know as much about aphasia. I'll just tell a really quick story. My wife used to work in intensive care, and of course she had been around me for years, and they would have someone with aphasia, and her colleagues would be like, how do you even communicate with them, and she would be coming up like you, said Steve, with all of this information about the patient, and they're like, where are you getting this information. The person doesn't talk.   Hilary Sample: Yes.   Jerry Hoepner: And that just emphasizes why it's so important for us to have those conversations, so that our all of our colleagues are giving the best care that they can possibly provide.   Hilary Sample: That's a great story. That was very much like almost verbatim of some of the conversations that we initially had like, where is this coming from? They don't talk, or you know they don't have. Maybe they don't have something to say, and that's the assumptions that we make when somebody doesn't use verbal communication. You know, we quickly think that maybe there's not something beneath it, you know. I have a story as well. So what led to a little bit more toward where we are today. sitting in those rooms with people with aphasia and apraxia and people with difficulty communicating. There's 1 that stuck out so much. She was very upset, and that it was. And I we had just really developed a very nice relationship, a very supportive relationship she kind of. She would let me have it if she was upset about something. We had really honest conversations and it and it was earlier on to where I was stretching my skills in in using communication supports, and she really helped me grow. But I remember being in her room one day, and she had something to share. And this is a moment that repeated itself frequently, that the thing that needed to be shared was medical in nature, you know, in inpatient rehab. That's a frequent. That's a frequent situation that you run into. And we sat there for maybe 15 min, maybe more. And we're working on getting this out. We're narrowing it down. We're getting clarity. We're not quite there yet, as I said, I'm still new, and but the physician walks in and we pause. You know I'm always welcoming physicians into the into therapy, because I really see that we have a role there. But and talk slow. Hilary, the physician, asked an open-ended question like Steve was talking about asking those open-ended questions as they're trained to do, and it was a question that the person with aphasia didn't have the vocabulary available to answer, and before I would jump in, that person shrugged her shoulders and shook her head that she didn't have anything to share with them, and I was like, but we had just been talking. You know, there's definitely something, and I think I just sat there a little bit stunned and just observing more. And you know the physician finished their assessment mostly outside of verbal communication, and left the room, and then I spoke to her, and we. We tracked down what the rest of her concern was, and clarified it, and then I found the physician who was not Dr. Richman, and I shared all the things that they had told me that she had told me, and I remember her saying I was just in there. She didn't have anything wrong. and I and I was, you know, I told her, like the communication supports that I used, and you know we got that. We moved forward with the conversation. But there were a few things that stuck out to me in that, and one was the way that the physician was communicating wasn't using. They weren't using supports. For whatever reason, I didn't have that knowledge yet. We dove into the literature to learn more later on. The second thing was that the person with aphasia seemed to give up on the provider, knowing that since supports weren't being used. It wasn't going to be a successful communication attempt. So why even bother, and that definitely fits her personality. She's like I give up on you. And the 3rd thing was that the education about that somebody has something to share the education about. Aphasia was lacking, so you know that the person's still in there. They still have their intellect, their identity, their opinions, beliefs. But they didn't have the ability to communicate that piece seemed to be missing on the part of the provider, because they were saying they didn't have anything to share. So, it was like, I said that situation happened repeatedly, and very much. Sounds just like yours, but it hit me how much there was to do. And so, hearing, you know Steve's experiences that are on the other side of that. Such a caring, the one thing that led me to want to speak to Steve is that he's a very compassionate caring physician, so it's not a lack of care and compassion. But what else was going on what led to this, and we started learning that together. It was really interesting for me to learn how Hillary's 1st assumption is. Why aren't these physicians using communicative supports or other things that we were never taught about? The assumption that the docs know all this, and there's plenty we don't know. Unfortunately, there's, you know there's so much out there.   Steve Richman: The other thing Hillary touched on that was so true in my experience, is here. I'm meeting people that had a significant event, a traumatic brain injury, a bad stroke. And we're so used to judging people's intelligence through their speech. And they're not speaking. And it's so easy to start thinking there's just not much going on up there, and I didn't have the education or information or training to know for a long time. That wasn't the case until my dad had a stroke with aphasia. And so yeah, there's still plenty going on there just hard to get it out. And even as a medical provider, I really wasn't fully aware of that. And it took personal experience and learning from Hillary to really get that. it's still there just need to find out how to help them get it out.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah, I think that's a rather common story, especially for people with aphasia. But even for people without aphasia, that sense that the doctor is coming in, and things have to happen. And I know I'm sitting here with Steve, who is very compassionate and wants to ensure that communication. But I think there's a little bit of fear like, oh, I can't get it out in this context, and just bringing awareness to that, and also tools. So, tools in education. So those physicians can do the work that they need to do and get that knowledge that they may have never been exposed to, and probably in many cases have never had that training to communicate with someone so like you, said Steve. How are you supposed to know when they didn't train us in this? And I guess that brings us back around to that idea that that's part of the role of the speech language pathologist and also kind of a vacancy in tools. Right? We're. We're just missing some of the tools to make that happen consistently across facilities and across people. So, I'm really interested in hearing a little bit about the tools you've created, and kind of the story leading up to that if you if you don't mind sharing.   Hilary Sample: Absolutely. 1st I'll share. There's a quote, and I'm not going to remember who said it. Unfortunately, I'll come up with it later, and I'll make sure to share with you. But that healthcare is the medium by or I'm sorry. Communication is the medium by which healthcare is provided, or something to that extent. We need communication in order to ensure equal access to health care. And like you said that gap, it's really big, and it's a systemic issue. So, leading up to us, coming together, we had those experiences on both of our ends. I realized that I wasn't a physician. I already knew this, but I also I was trying to provide communication support to enable them to communicate something on a topic that I'm not trained in. In order to really give what it's due right? I don't know what questions that Steve is going to ask next, you know I tried, but I and I tried to listen, but I didn't always have, you know. Of course, I don't have that training, so know your limits right. But I did. The general overarching method that I was using was we'd have concerns to choose from, including the question mark that enabled them to tell. Tell me that you're way off, or you didn't guess it, or it's not on here. And then narrow choices that I try to come up with, and we'd move on like that. And anytime somebody appeared to have a medical concern. There's those general topics that you would try to see if it's 1 of these things. One of these concerns, and then those would generally take you to a series of sub questions, and so on, and so forth. So, I recognize that this was repeatable. I also, at the same time as I shared, was recognizing that communication supports weren't being used. And that doesn't. That doesn't end with, you know, a physician that's also nurses nursing aides. That's therapists, including SLPs, and you know, so I'm doing a thing that can be repeated. Why not stop recreating it every time I enter the room and make it into something that I can bring with me a prepared material that I can bring with me and ideally share it with others. So, I again, knowing my limitations, know what I have to bring to that equation. But I knew that I needed to partner with someone that cared just as much but had the medical knowledge to inform that tool. So at 1st it was a print little framework that I brought, and what happened is, I came up to Steve, and I let him know what I was thinking, and he was open and willing to work together on this, and Hillary showed me these pictures that were kind of showing some general medical concerns, and brought up the whole concept and we initially were going for this pamphlet booklet idea, you know. If you have this concern, you go to this page to follow it up with further questions, and then you go to this other page to finalize the subs. We realized there was a lot of pages turning involved to make that work, and we eventually turned it into an app where you could take your concern, and we start with a general Hello! How are you? You know? Kind of what's the overall mood in the room today. And then what medical concerns do you have? And then from those concerns, appropriate sub questions and sub questions and timeframes, and the stuff that you would want to know medically, to help figure out the problem. And then go ahead. I'm sorry.   Jerry Hoepner: Oh, oh, sorry! No, that's terrific. I appreciate that that process and kind of talking through the process because it's so hard to develop something like this that really provides as much access as is possible. And I think that's really key, because there's so many different permutations. But the more that you get into those the more complex it gets. So, making it easy to access, I think, is part of that key right?   Hilary Sample: One thing that I'm sorry. Did you want to say? Yeah, I'll say, okay, 1. 1 part of it. Yes, the accessibility issue. Every provider has a tablet or a phone on them, and many of our patients and their families also do so. It made it clear that it's something that could be easier to use if that's the method somebody would like to use, but also having a moment where my mind is going blank. This is gonna be one of those where we added a little bit. This is what you call a mother moment.   Jerry Hoepner: Okay.   Steve Richman: The one thing that was fascinating for me as we were developing this tool is I kept asking why? And Hillary kept explaining why, we're doing different parts of it. And at this point it seems much more obvious. But my biggest stumble at the beginning was, why are these Confirmation pages. Why do we have to keep checking, you know? Do they mean to say yes? Do they mean to go ahead? And that education about how people with language difficulties can't always use language to self-correct. We need to add that opportunity now makes so much sense. But I remember that was a stumbling block for me to acknowledge that and be good with that to realize. Oh, that's really important. The other thing that Hillary said a lot, and I think is so true is in developing this tool. We're kind of developing a tool that helps people that know nothing about communication supports like myself how to use them, because this tool is just communication supports. You know, I hear these repeatedly taught me about the importance of layering the clear pictures and words, and the verbal, and put that all the well, the verbalizing, the app is saying the word in our case, so that could all be shared and between all that layering hopefully, the idea gets across right and then giving time for responses.   Jerry Hoepner: It sounds like the tool itself. Kind of serves as an implicit training or education to those providers. Right?   Hilary Sample: And there's the idea that I was missing when I had a little bit of.  So yes, all of those strategies. They take training right? And it takes those conversations. And it takes practice and repetition. And there's amazing, amazing things happening in our field where people are actually undertaking that that transformation, transforming the system from above right.   Jerry Hoepner: Right.   Hilary Sample: But one thing that a big part of this work was trying to fill the gap immediately. I know you and I had previously talked about Dr. Megan Morris's article about health equity, and she talks a lot about people with communication disorders, including aphasia. And you know there's and she mentions that people cannot wait. The next person pretty much cannot wait for that work to be done, though that'll be amazing for the people that come down the line, the next person, what can we do for them? So we also need to be doing that. And that's where we thought we could jump in. And so I think the biggest you know. The most unique aspect of MedConcerns is that, or of the tool we created is that it kind of guides the clinician, the healthcare provider, through using communication supports. So you know, when I go in the room I offer broad options, and then I follow up with more narrow choices, always confirming, making sure I'm verifying the responses like Steve talked about, and or giving an opportunity to repair and go back and then that I summarize at the end, ensuring that what we have at the end still is valid, and what they meant to say. And so that's how the app flows, too. It enables the person to provide a very detailed, you know, detailed message about what's bothering them to a provider that has maybe no training in communication supports, but the app has them in there, so they can. It fills the gap for them.   Jerry Hoepner: Absolutely. It's kind of a sneaky way of getting that education in there which I really like, but also a feasible way. So, it's very pragmatic, very practical in terms of getting a tool in the hands of providers. It would be really interesting actually, to see how that changes their skill sets over time but yeah, but there's definitely room for that in the future. I think.   Hilary Sample: We could do a case study on Dr. Richman.   Steve Richman: whereas I used to walk out of those patient rooms that have communication difficulties with great frustration. My part frustration that I feel like I'm not doing my job. Well, now you walk out much more proudly, thinking, hey, I able to interact in a more effective way I can now do in visit what I could never accomplish before. Not always, but at least sometimes I'm getting somewhere, and that is so much better to know I'm actively able to help them participate, help people participate. I love writing my notes, you know. Communication difficulties due to blank. Many concerns app used to assist, and just like I write, you know, French interpreter used to assist kind of thing and it does assist. It's it makes it more effective for me and more effective for the person I'm working with. It's been really neat to watch you know, go from our initial conversations to seeing the other day we were having a conversation kind of prepping for this discussion with you and he got a call that he needed to go see a patient and I'll let you tell the story. So we're prepping for this. A couple of days ago. I think it was this Friday, probably, or Thursday, anyways, was last week and I'm at my office of work and again knock on the door. Someone's having chest pain. I gotta go check that out. So I start to walk out of the room. Realize? Oh, that room! Someone was aphasia. I come back and grab my phone because I got that for my phone and go back to the room. And it's interesting people as with anything. People don't always want to use a device. And he's been this patient, sometimes happy to interact with the device, sometimes wanting to use what words he has. And so I could confirm with words. He's having chest pain. But he we weren't able to confirm. What's it feel like? When did it start? What makes it better. What makes it worse? But using the app, I can make some progress here to get the reassurance that this is really musculoskeletal pain, not cardiac chest pain. Yes, we did an EKG to double check, but having that reassurance that his story fits with something musculoskeletal and a normal EKG. Is so much better than just guessing they get an EKG, I mean, that's not fair. So, it would have been before I had this tool. It would have been sending them to the er so they can get Stat labs plus an EKG, because it's not safe just to guess in that kind of situation. So, for me, it's really saved some send outs. It's really stopped from sending people to the acute care hospital er for quick evaluations. If I if I know from the get go my patient has diplopia. They have a double vision, because that's part of what communicated. When we were talking about things with help from MedConcerns. Yeah, when I find out 4 days later, when their language is perhaps returning, they're expressing diplopia. It's not a new concern. It's not a new problem. I know it's been a problem since the stroke, whereas I know of other doctors who said, Yeah, this person had aphasia, and all of a sudden they have these bad headaches that they're able to tell me about. This sounds new. I got to send them for new, you know whereas I may have the information that they've been having those headaches. We could start dealing with those headaches from the day one instead of when they progress enough to be able to express that interesting.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah, definitely sounds like, I'm getting the story of, you know the improvement in the communication between you and the client. How powerful that is, but also from an assessment standpoint. This gives you a lot more tools to be able to learn about that person just as you would with someone without aphasia. And I think that's so important right to just be able to level that playing field you get the information you need. I can imagine as well that it would have a big impact on medication, prescriptions, whatever use? But also, maybe even counseling and educating that patient in the moment. Can you speak to those pieces a little bit.   Steve Richman: You know, one of my favorite parts of the app, Hillary insisted on, and I'm so glad she did. It's an education piece. So many people walk into the hospital, into our inpatient rehab hospital where I now work, and they don't recall or don't understand their diagnosis, or what aphasia is, or what happened to them. And there's a well aphasia, friendly information piece which you should probably talk about. You designed it, but it's so useful people are as with any diagnosis that's not understood. And then explained, people get such a sense of relief and understanding like, okay, I got a better handle of this. Now it's really calming for people to understand more what's going on with them.   Hilary Sample: This is, I think you know, that counseling piece and education, that early education. That's some of the stuff that could bring tears to my eyes just talking about it, because it's; oh, and it might just now. So many people enter, and they may have gotten. They may have received education, but it may not have. They may have been given education, but it may not have been received because supports weren't used, or there's many reasons why, you know, even if it had been given, it wasn't something that was understood, but so many people that I worked with aphasia. That one of the 1st things that I would do is using supports. Tell them what's going on or give them. This is likely what you might be experiencing and see their response to that. And that's you know what aphasia is, how it can manifest. Why it happens, what happened to you, what tools might be useful? How many people with aphasia have reported feeling? And you might be feeling this way as well, and these things can help. And it's very simple, very, you know. There's so much more to add to that. But it's enough in that moment to make someone feel seen and you know, like a lot of my friends, or one of my friends and former colleagues, uses this, and she says that's her favorite page, too, because the people that she's working with are just like, yes, yes, that's it, that's it. And the point and point and point to what she's showing them on the app. It's a patient education page, and then they'll look at their, you know, family member, and be like this. This is what's going on this, you know, it's all of a sudden we're connecting on that piece of information that was vital for them to share. And it was. It was just a simple thing that I kept repeating doing. I was reinventing the wheel every time I entered the room, but it was. It stood out as one of the most important things I did. And so that's why Steve and I connected on it, and like it needed to be in the app. And there's more where that came from in the future planning. But we added to that A on that broad, you know, kind of that page that has all the different icons with various concerns, we added a feelings, concern emotions, and feelings so that someone could also communicate what's going on emotionally. We know that this is such a traumatic experience, both in the stroke itself, but also in the fact that you lost the thing that might help you to walk through it a little easier which is communicating about it and hearing education learning about it. But so those 2 tools combined have really meant a lot to me to be able to share with people, with aphasia and their families, and also another sneaky way to educate providers.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah, absolutely.   Hilary Sample: Because that's the simple education that I found to be missing when we talked about training was missing, and this and that, but the like when Steve and I talked recently, we you know, I said, what did you really learn about aphasia? And you kind of said how speech issues? Right?   Steve Richman: The speech diagnoses that we see are kind of lumped in as general like the names and general disorders that you might see, but weren't really clearly communicated as far as the their differential diagnoses being trained as a generalist, we would learn about, you know, neurology unit stroke and traumatic brain injury. And somewhere in there would be throwing in these tumors, which are huge aphasia and apraxia and whatnot, and I don't think I recall any details about that from Med school. They probably taught more than I'm recalling, but it certainly wasn't as much as I wish it was.   Hilary Sample: and so that education can just be a simple way to bring us all together on the same page as they're showing this to the person that they're working with. It's also helping them to better understand the supports that are needed.   Jerry Hoepner: Sneaky part.   Steve Richman: Yeah, speaking of the sneaky part, I don't think I told Hilary this yet, but I'm sure we've all had the experience or seen the experience where a physician asked him, What does that feel like? And the person might not have the words even with the regular communication, without a communication disorder. and last week I was working with a patient that just was having terrible pain and just could not describe it. and using the icons of words on that he had a much better sense of. You know it's just this and not that, and those descriptors of pain have been really useful for people now without more with communication difficulties that I just started doing that last week. And it was really interesting.   Hilary Sample: You mentioned about how those interactions with physicians are can be. Well, it's not nothing about you guys.   Jerry Hoepner: It's the rest of the physicians.   Hilary Sample: No, it's the, you know. There's a time. It's the shift in how our whole system operates that it's, you know I go in and I'm like, I just need notes if I need to speak about something important to my physician, because, like, I know that one reason I connect so deeply with people with communication disorders is that my anxiety sometimes gets in the way of my ability to communicate like I want to, especially in, you know, those kind of situations. And so, you know, it can help in many ways just having something to point to. But we also saw that with people with hearing loss, which, of course, many of the people that we run into in many of the patients that we work with are going to have some sort of hearing loss. People that speak a little different, you know. Native language. You know English as a second language.   Jerry Hoepner: Absolutely.   Hilary Sample: There and then. Cognitive communication disorders, developmental disorders, anybody that might benefit with a little bit more support which might include you and me. You know it can help.   Jerry Hoepner: And I think you know the physician and other providers having the tools to do that education to use the multimodal supports, to get the message in and then to get responses back out again. I think it's really important. And then that process of verifying to just see if they're understanding it. Are you? Are you tracking with me? And to get that feedback of, I'm getting this because I think sometimes education happens so quickly or at a level that doesn't match, and they might not understand it. Or sometimes it's just a matter of timing. I know we joke about Tom Sather and I joke about this. We've had people come to our aphasia group before who traveled out to a place in the community and they're sitting next to you. And they say, what is this aphasia stuff everyone's talking about? And I'm like, you literally just passed a sign that said Aphasia group. Right? But it's so hard to ensure that the message does go in, and that they truly understand that until you get that Aha moment where you describe like, yes, that's me, that's it. And that's just so crucial.   Hilary Sample: yeah, it's 1 of the most important pieces, I think to name it doesn't for anything that anybody is dealing with that's heavy, you know, to have to have it named can really provide relief just because that unknown, you know, at least at least you can have one thing that you know. I know what it is, and then I can learn more about it. Once I know what it is, I can learn more about it, and I can have some sort of acceptance, and I can start that grieving process around it, too, a little bit better. But when it goes unnamed, and the other part of it is if you don't tell me that, you know like that, you can see and understand what I might be experiencing, I might not think that you know what it is either, and I might not feel seen. So just the fact that we're both on board that we know I have this thing. I think it can take a lot of the weight off. At least, that's what I've seen when it's been presented.   Jerry Hoepner: No or care, right?   Hilary Sample: Yeah. Yes. Exactly.   Jerry Hoepner: Yep, and that's a good a good chance to segue into we I know we picked on Steve a little bit as a physician but the system really kind of constrains the amount of time that people have to spend with someone, and they have to be efficient. I'll go back to that sneaky idea. This seems like a sneaky way to help change the system from within. Can you talk about that a little bit like how it might move care forward by.   Hilary Sample: Showing what's possible. Yeah, I'm sorry, sure. In part time. Constraints, unfortunately, are very real, and without the knowledge of training how to communicate or support communication. It's challenging for us to move us physicians to move forward, but with something like our app or other useful tools in a short amount of time you could make some progress. And then, if you could document, this is worthwhile time worthwhile that I'm accomplishing something with my patient. I'm helping to understand what their issues are, and helping to explain what we want to do. That all of a sudden makes the time worthwhile, although time is a real constraint. I think, is general. Doctors are happy to spend extra time. If it's worthwhile that's helping our patient. That's the whole reason we go into this is help our people. We help the people we're working with, you know. No one wants to go in there and spend time. That's not helping anybody. But if you could justify the time, because I'm making progress. I'm really helping them great go for it. It's worth doing, and the part about efficiency. So there's so many ways that this focus on. And it's not even efficiency, because efficiency sounds like some success was achieved, you know. But this, this we only have this amount of time. One of the one of the things that's kind of interesting to me is that it an assumption? I've seen a lot, or I've heard a lot is that using communication supports takes time. More time and I have watched plenty, an encounter where the physician is trying, and it takes forever. I've experienced my own encounters as I was growing and deepening my own skills, and where it took me forever. And that's because we're trying. We care, but we don't have something prepared. So when you have a prepared material, it not only helps you to effectively and successfully you know, meet that communication need and find out what is actually bothering the person that you're working with. But it enables you to move at a pace that you wouldn't be able to otherwise, you know. So if Steve and I have this kind of running joke that I'll let you tell it because you have fun telling it.   Steve Richman: With the MedConcerns app. I could do in a little while what I can never do before, and with the med concerns App Hillary could do in 5 min. What used to take a session? It's really.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah.   Hilary Sample: Makes huge impacts in what we could accomplish, so less of a joke and more of just.   Jerry Hoepner: Yes, but having the right tools really is sounds like that's what makes the difference. And then that gives you time and tools to dedicate to these conversations that are so important as a person who's really passionate about counseling. One of the things we were always taught is spending time now saves time later, and this seems very much like one of those kind of tools.   Hilary Sample: Yeah. Well, we had one of the 1st times that we brought the prototype to a friend of ours who has aphasia. And it kind of speaks to the exactly what you just said. Spending time now saves time later, or saves money. Saves, you know, all the other things right is our friend Bob, and he doesn't mind us using his name. But I'll let you tell this story a little bit, because you know more from the doctor. Bob was no longer a patient of ours, but we had spent time with him and his wife, and they were happy to maintain the relationship, and we showed him that after he had this experience but he was describing experience to us, he was having hip pain. He had a prior stroke hemiplegic and having pain in that hemiplegic side. So the assumption, medically, is, he probably has neuropathy. He probably has, you know, pain related to the stroke, and they were treating with some gabapentin which makes sense. But he kept having pain severe. 10 out of 10. Pain severe. Yeah. And just. We went back day after day, and not on the 3rd day back at the er they did an X-ray, and found he had a hip fracture and look at our app. He was like pointing all over to the things that show the descriptors that show not neuropathic pain, but again, musculoskeletal pain and that ability to, you know, without words we could point to where it hurts. But then, describing that pain is a makes a huge difference. And he knew he very clearly. Once he saw those pictures he like emphatically, yes, yes, yes, like this is this, we could have, you know, if we could have just found out this stuff, we wouldn't have had to go back to the er 3 times and go through all that wrong treatment and this severe amount of pain that really took him backwards in his recovery to physically being able to walk. And things like that, you know, it's just finding out. Getting more clarity at the beginning saves from those kind of experiences from the pain of those experiences. But also, you know, we talked about earlier. If you have to sort of make an assumption, and you have to make sure that you're thinking worst case scenario. So in other situations where you send out with a chest pain and things like that, there's a lot that's lost for the person with aphasia because they might have to start their whole rehab journey over. They have to incur the costs of that experience. And you know they might come back with, you know, having to start completely over, maybe even new therapists like it's. And then just the emotional side of that. So, it not only saves time, but it. It saves money. It saves emotional. Yeah, the emotional consequences, too.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah. Therapeutic Alliance trust all of those different things. Yeah, sure. Yeah. I mean, I just think that alone is such an important reason to put this tool in the hands of people that can use it. We've been kind of talking around, or a little bit indirectly, about the med concerns app. But can you talk a little bit about what you created, and how it's different than what's out there.   Hilary Sample: Yeah, may I dive in, please? Okay, so we yeah, we indirectly kind of talked about it. But I'll speak about it just very specifically. So it starts with an introduction, just like a physician would enter the room and introduce themselves. This is a multimodal introduction. There's the audio. You can use emojis. What have you then, the General? How are you? Just as Steve would ask, how I'm doing this is, how are you with the multimodal supports and then it gets to kind of the main part of our app, which is, it starts with broad concerns. Some of those concerns, pain, breathing issues, bowel bladder illness. Something happened that I need to report like a fall or something else and the list continues. But you start with those broad concerns, and then every selection takes you to a confirmation screen where you either, you know, say, yes, that's what I was meaning to say, or you go back and revise your selection. It follows with narrow choices under that umbrella concern, the location type of pain, description, severity, exacerbating factors. If you've hit that concern so narrow choices to really get a full description of the problem, and including, like, I said, timing and onset. And then we end with a summary screen that shows every selection that was made and you can go to a Yes, no board to make sure that that is again verified for accuracy. So, it's a really a framework guiding the user, the therapist healthcare provider person with aphasia caregiver whomever through a supported approach to evaluating medical concerns. So generally, that's the way it functions. And then there are some extras. Did you want me to go into those? A little bit too sure.   Jerry Hoepner: Sure. Yeah, that would be great.   Hilary Sample: Right? So 1 1. It's not an extra, but one part of it that's very important to us as we just talked about our friend Bob, is that pain? Assessment is, is very in depth, and includes a scale description, locations, the triggers, the timing, the onset, so that we can get the correct pathway to receiving intervention. This app does not diagnose it just, it helps support the verbal expression or the expression. Excuse me of what's wrong. So, it has that general aphasia, friendly design the keywords, simple icons that lack anything distracting, clear visuals simple, a simple layout. It also has the audio that goes with the icon, and then adjustable settings, and these include, if you know, people have different visual and sensory needs for icons per screen, so the Max would be 6 icons on a screen, although, as you scroll down where there's more and more 6 icons per screen. But you can go down to one and just have it. Be kind of a yes, no thing. If that's what you need for various reasons, you can hide specific icons. So, if you're in a setting where you don't see trachs and pegs. You can hide those so that irrelevant options don't complicate the screen. There's a needs board. So we see a lot of communication boards put on people's tray tables in in the healthcare setting, and those are often they often go unused because a lot of times they're too complex, or they're not trained, or they, for whatever reason, there's a million reasons why they're not used. But this one has as many options as we could possibly think might need to be on there which any of those options can be hidden if they need to be. If they're not, if they're irrelevant to the user language it's in. You can choose between English and Spanish as it is right now, with more to come as we as we move along, and then gender options for the audio. What voice you'd like to hear? That's more representative. And the body image for the pain to indicate pain location. There's some interactive tools that we like to use with people outside of that framework. There's the whiteboard for typing drawing. You can use emojis. You can grab any of the icons that are within the app. So, if you know we if it's not there and you want to detail more, you can use the whiteboard again. That needs board the Yes, no board. And then there's also a topic board for quick messages. We wanted to support people in guiding conversations with their health care providers. So, I want to talk to Steve about how am I going to return to being a parent? Once I get home, what's work life going to be. I want to ask him about the financial side of things. I want to ask him about therapy. I want to report to him that I'm having trouble with communication. I want to talk on a certain topic. There's a topic board where you select it. It'll verify the response. It has a confirmation page, but from there the physician will start to do their magic with whatever that topic is. And then, of course, there's those summary screens that I already detailed, but those have been very useful for both, making sure at the end of the day we verify those responses but then, also that we have something that's easy to kind of screenshot. Come back to show the physician. So show the nurse as like a clear message that gets conveyed versus trying to translate it to a verbal message at the end from us, and maybe missing something so straightforward, simple to address very complex needs, because we know that people with aphasia would benefit from simple supports, but not they don't need to stay on simple topics. They have very complex ideas and information to share. So we wanted to support that. That's what it is in a nutshell that took a nutshell. I love that. It's on my phone, or it could be on your.   Jerry Hoepner: Oh, yeah.   Hilary Sample: Or on your or on your apple computer. If you wanted that, it's on the app store. But I love this on my phone. So, I just pull in my pockets and use it. Or if you happen to have an another device that works also.   Jerry Hoepner: Sure.   Hilary Sample: We're in the. We're in the process of having it available in different ways. There's a fully developed android app as well. But we're very much learners when it comes to the business side of things. And so there's a process for us in that, and so any. Any guidance from anybody is always welcome. But we have an android that's developed. And then we're working on the web based app so that we could have enterprise bulk users for enterprise, licensing so that that can be downloaded straight from the web. So that's all. Our vision, really, from the onset was like you said, shifting the culture in the system like if there's a tool that from the top, they're saying, everybody has this on their device and on the device that they bring in a patient's room, and there's training on how to use it, and that we would provide. And it wouldn't need to be much, just simple training on how to use it. And then you see that they are. They get that little bit more education. And then it's a consistent. We know. We expect that it'll be used. The culture can shift from within. And that's really the vision. How we've started is more direct to consumer putting it on the app store. But that's more representative of our learning process when it comes to app development than it is what our overall vision was, I want to say that equally as important to getting this into systems is having it be on a person's device when they go to a person with aphasia's device when they go to an appointment. I always, when we've been asked like, Who is this? For we generally just kind of say, anybody that that is willing to bring it to the appointment, so that communication supports are used, and maybe that'll be the SLP. Maybe it's the caregiver. Maybe it's care partner or communication partner, maybe a person with aphasia. Maybe it's the healthcare staff. So, whoever is ready to start implementing an easier solution. That's for you.   Jerry Hoepner: Yeah, absolutely. And that brings up a really interesting kind of topic, like, what is the learning curve or uptake kind of time for those different users for a provider on one hand, for a person with aphasia. On the other hand, what's a typical turnaround time.   Hilary Sample: We've tried to make it really intuitive, and I think well, I'm biased. I think it is   Hilary Sample: I for a provider. I think it's very easy to show them the flow and it, and it becomes very quickly apparent. Oh, it's an introduction. This is putting my name here. What my position is next is a how are you that's already walk in the room, anyways. And that's that. What are your concerns? Okay, that that all. Okay. I got that I think with time and familiarity you could use the tool in different ways. You don't have to go through the set up there you could jump to whatever page you want from a dropdown menu, and I find that at times helpful. But that's you. Don't have to start there. You just start with following the flow, and it's set up right there for you. The, as we all know people with the page I have as all of us have different kind of levels, that some people, they, they see it, they get it, they take the app, and they just start punching away because they're the age where they're comfortable with electronic devices. And they understand the concept. And it takes 5 seconds for them to get the concept and they'll find what they want. Some of our older patients. It's not as quick. But that's okay. My experience with it's been funny to show to use it with people with aphasia versus in another communication disorders, and using it with or showing it to people in the field or in healthcare in general, or you're just your average person most of the time that I showed this to a person with aphasia or who needed communication supports. It's been pretty quick, even if they didn't use technology that much, because it is it is using. It's the same as what we do on with pen and paper. It's just as long as we can show them at the onset that we're asking you to point or show me right. And so once we do that and kind of show that we want you to select your answer, and some people need more support to do that than others. Then we can move forward pretty easily. So people with aphasia a lot of times seem to be waiting for communication supports to arrive, and then you show them it, and they're like, Oh, thanks, you know, here we go. This is what's going on. Of course, that's there are varying levels of severity that would change that. But that's been my experience with people with aphasia. When I show people that do not have aphasia. I see some overthinking, because you know. So I have to kind of tell people like, just them you want them to point and hand it over, you know, because when I've seen people try to move through it, they're overthinking their what do you want me to do? I'm used to doing a lot with an app, I'm used to, you know, and the app moves you. You don't move it. So the real training is in stepping back and allowing the communication supports to do what you're thinking. I need you to do right. Step back and just let the person use the communication supports to tell you their message. And you, you provide those supports like we tend to provide more training on how to help somebody initiate that pointing or maybe problem solving the field of responses or field of icons that's on the page, or, you know, troubleshooting a little bit. But the training more is to kind of have a more hands off. Approach versus you know, trying to move the app forward since the apps focus, really, on describing what's going on with somebody and not trying to diagnose once someone gathers. Oh, I'm just trying to get out what I'm experiencing, it becomes very intuitive. Yeah, that's the issue. And this is, yeah, that's how describes it more. And yeah, this is about when it started that   Jerry Hoepner: That makes sense. And it's in line with what we know about learning use of other technologies, too, right? Usually that implicit kind of learning by doing kind of helps more than here's the 722, you know, pieces of instruction. So yeah, that kind of makes sense.   Hilary Sample: Simple training. I just to throw in one more thought I you know a little bit of training on what communication supports are, and then you show them. And it really, the app shows you how to use communication supports. And so it, you know instead of having to train on that you can just use the app to show them, and then and then they sort of start to have that awareness on how to use it and know how to move forward from there. Generally, there's some training that needs to be to be had on just where things are maybe like the dropdown menu, or you know what's possible with the app, like changes, changes, and settings and the adjustments that we talked about earlier but usually it's a little bit of a tool that I use to train people how to use communication support. So, it's sort of like the training is embedded. So we're doing both at the same time. You're getting to know the app, and you're learning more about how to support communication in general.   Jerry Hoepner: I think that's a really great takeaway in terms of kind of that double value. Right? So get the value to the person with aphasia from the standpoint of multimodal communication and self-advocacy and agency, those kinds of things, and then the value to the providers, which is, you learn how to do it right by doing it.   Hilary Sample: Which is great. Yeah.   Jerry Hoepner: Really like that.   Hilary Sample: Some of the most meaningful experiences I've had are with nurses like, you know, some of those incredible nurses that, like they see the person with aphasia. They know they know what to say, they want to. They know that the person knows what they want to say, but has difficulty saying it. We have one person I won't mention her name, but she's just incredible, and you know the go to nurse that you always want to be in the room she pretty much was like, give me this as soon as we told her about it, and I did, you know, and she goes. She's like, see, you know she uses it as a tool to help her other nurses to know what's possible for these. She's such an advocate but if it can be used like that to show what's possible like to show, to reveal the competency, and to let other nurses know, and other physicians, and so on, to help them to truly see the people that they're working with. It's like that's my favorite part. But the it's not only like a relief for her to be able to have a tool, but it's exciting, because she cares so much, and that like Oh, I'll take that all day long. That's wonderful.   Jerry Hoepner: Absolutely well, it's been really fun having a conversation with you, and I've learned a lot more than I knew already about the app. Are there any other things that we want to share with our listeners before we close down this fun conversation.   Hilary Sample: I think maybe our hope is to find people that are ready to help kind of reach that vision of a culture shift from this perspective from this angle. Anybody that's willing to kind of have that conversation with us and see how we can support that. That's what we're looking for just to see some system change and to see what we can do to do that together, to collaborate. So if anybody is interested in in discussing how we might do that, that's a big goal of ours, too, is just to find partners in in aphasia advocacy from this angle.   Jerry Hoepner: That's great!   Hilary Sample: Perfect. I totally agree. We're very grateful for this conversation, too. Thank you so much, Jerry.   Jerry Hoepner: Grateful to have the conversation with both of you and just appreciate the dialogue. Can't wait to connect with you in future conferences and so forth. So, thank you both very much.   Hilary Sample: Thank you.   Jerry Hoepner: On behalf of Aphasia Access, thank you for listening to this episode of the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. For more information on Aphasia Access and to access our growing library of materials go to www.aphasiaaccess.org. If you have an idea for a future podcast series or topic, email us at info@aphasiaaccess.org. Thanks again for your ongoing support of Aphasia Access.

In this episode, I tackle the common trap of chasing the perfect tool or app to organize your finances and business.... Only to still feel overwhelmed and behind. I share why tool-hopping is often a form of avoidance, not progress, and how real clarity comes from addressing what you're truly avoiding. You'll learn how to distinguish busy work from meaningful action, why emotional and mindset work matters just as much as systems, and how my Cash Flow Calculator can help you spot the real gaps in your money management strategy. Ready to break free from overwhelm? Let's get started! Cashflow Calculator: https://aimeecerka.com/cashflowFor the full transcript and all links mentioned, see the blog post: https://aimeecerka.com/217

In dieser Folge bekommst Du ein kompaktes, praxiserprobtes System, mit dem Du Immobilienstandorte in unter 30 Sekunden grob bewerten kannst – ideal zur Vorprüfung, noch ohne Ankaufsentscheidung.

Pastor Josh continues our sermon series, Principles of Kingdom Living. With this Sundays theme, God-Breathed: Primary Tool for a Disciple.

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Tune in to this weeks PoddiMouths Podcast for a rollercoaster of laughs and insights! Discover the unexpected tales of feline antics, the wonders of AI, and the delightful chaos of dog ownership. Whether you're a loyal listener or new to our show, this episode promises to entertain and keep you coming back for more. Subscribe now for your weekly dose of humor and curiosity!Takeaways • AI is a valuable tool to enhance jobs, not replace them. • Personal anecdotes can lead to deeper discussions about technology. • Coffee preferences can reflect personal health choices. • COVID has significantly impacted social behavior in children. • Dogs have unique personalities and quirks that can be amusing. • Cultural changes can shift perceptions of health and wellness. • Reading and learning are important for personal growth. • AI can assist in leadership roles and decision-making processes. • Time travel remains a theoretical concept with no current practical application. • Humor and light-hearted banter can make serious topics more approachable.Support the show ( https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15325671) or Buy Us A Coffee at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PoddiMouths Visit https://www.poddimouths.com to listen to past episodes, shop the merch store, and so much more! Wanna start your own podcast? Get started with Riverside.fm by clicking https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=poddiChapters00:00 Introduction and Light Banter03:01 Family Adventures and Travel Stories05:57 AI in Everyday Life09:54 Exploring AI's Future and Its Impact14:44 AI as a Tool for Enhancement18:41 Personal Anecdotes and Reflections on AI20:08 Dog Behavior and Sleeping Habits24:24 Impact of COVID on Routines25:34 Teenage Socialization Challenges27:23 Mental Health and Routine28:19 The Cost of Leisure Activities30:38 Coffee Preferences and Trends39:25 Exploring Dietary Choices and Their Effects41:34 Cultural Shifts in Food Perception43:35 The Evolution of Smoking Norms45:34 Innovations in Laundry Technology48:28 The Fascination with Time Travel and AI

In een tijd waarin klanten steeds minder contact willen met verkopers, zijn self-service tools de sleutel tot succes. Hoe zorg je ervoor dat potentiële klanten zélf hun antwoorden kunnen vinden op jouw website? Dat leer je in deze aflevering van de StoryBrand podcast.In deze aflevering word ik geïnterviewd door mijn collega Bastiaan Kolster. Ik vertel hoe bedrijven vaak kansen missen door vast te houden aan traditionele leadgeneratiemethodes, terwijl klanten steeds minder behoefte hebben aan contact met verkopers. In dit gesprek ontdek je waarom self-service tools essentieel zijn voor modere marketing en hoe je hiermee je website kunt veranderen in je meest effectieve verkoopkanaal, waarbij klanten alle informatie kunnen vinden zonder dat ze een verkoper hoeven te spreken.De belangrijkste gespreksonderwerpenWaarom traditionele lead-generatoren zoals PDF's steeds minder effectief wordenHoe het veranderde koopgedrag vraagt om een verkoopvrije ervaringDe psychologie achter prijstransparantie en waarom het vertrouwen wektVijf effectieve self-service tools die je direct kunt implementeren: Pricing tools - Laat klanten zelf berekenen wat jouw product of dienst kostRecommendation tools - Help klanten het juiste product vindenAssessment tools - Bied inzicht en advies via een zelfbeoordelingConfigurators - Laat klanten hun ideale oplossing samenstellenScheduling tools - Maak het plannen van afspraken moeiteloosDe vier niveaus van prijstransparantie en welk niveau bij jouw bedrijf pastConcrete voordelen: kwalitatief betere leads, efficiëntere verkoopgesprekken en hogere conversieratio'sHoe je met één self-service tool kunt beginnen vóór september 2025Relevante links en bronnenScoreApp (affiliate link*) - Tool om self-assessments te makenBoek: Scorecard Marketing van Daniel PriestleyDaniel Priestley in The Diary Of a CEO podcastGebruik deze link om ScoreApp de eerste maand met 50% korting te gebruiken. Dit kost jou dus niks extra's en wij ontvangen een kleine bijdrage van ScoreApp als jij deze link gebruikt.Ontdek de nieuwe spelregels van kopen in het digitale tijdperkWil je weten waarom traditionele sales- en marketingstrategieën niet meer werken en hoe je jouw bedrijf kunt voorbereiden op het Zero Moment of Truth-tijdperk? In de gratis online workshop "De nieuwe spelregels van kopen" van ons zusterbedrijf Buzzlytics leer je hoe de moderne klantreis is veranderd en welke strategieën wél resultaat opleveren in 2025.Meld je nu aan voor de eerstvolgende workshop en ontdek hoe je van je website je beste verkoper maakt. Ga naar form.buzzlytics.nl/de-nieuwe-spelregels en reserveer je plek voordat je concurrent het doet!

Alan interviews Jesse Morgan - inventor of the Extractor Line Cutter. Tune in to learn how narrowly escaping death from a head-on collision led to Jesse's aha moment for his Extractor invention. Learn how he's evolved his invention to be an all-in-one tool for fishing. Now fishermen and women don't have to lug a big tool kit when fishing. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts so you won't miss a single episode. Website: www.extractor.us

Today's story: Orcas are the largest type of dolphin, and they're known for their intelligence. A recent study proves they are more clever than previously thought. Researchers captured video of orcas using kelp to groom each other. The behavior shows not only tool use, but also cooperation between individuals—a rare behavior for animals that live in the sea.Transcript & Exercises: https://plainenglish.com/790Full lesson: https://plainenglish.com/790 --Upgrade all your skills in English: Plain English is the best current-events podcast for learning English.You might be learning English to improve your career, enjoy music and movies, connect with family abroad, or even prepare for an international move. Whatever your reason, we'll help you achieve your goals in English.How it works: Listen to a new story every Monday and Thursday. They're all about current events, trending topics, and what's going on in the world. Get exposure to new words and ideas that you otherwise might not have heard in English.The audio moves at a speed that's right for intermediate English learners: just a little slower than full native speed. You'll improve your English listening, learn new words, and have fun thinking in English.--Did you like this episode? You'll love the full Plain English experience. Join today and unlock the fast (native-speed) version of this episode, translations in the transcripts, how-to video lessons, live conversation calls, and more. Tap/click: PlainEnglish.com/joinHere's where else you can find us: Instagram | YouTube | WhatsApp | EmailMentioned in this episode:Ready to improve your listening?Ready to listen fast? Improve your listening with the fast version of this and every episode. The full-speed version is a fresh recording and it sounds just like someone speaking to a native speaker (with no AI or computer manipulation!) You can even listen on a podcast app Sign up for a free 14-day trial at PlainEnglish.com

Episode Highlights ✅ Introduction to Lion Taming (00:00:00) Dr. Amy Vertrees introduces the “Lion Taming” master class on power and negotiation. Highlights her coaching program for women surgeons, helping them handle difficult colleagues, power dynamics, and negotiations. Defines BOSS as a suite of coaching and courses teaching crucial career skills often missing from surgical training. ✅ Who (or What) is the Lion? (00:02:08) “Lions” = Anyone who can harm your career, reputation, or confidence—senior colleagues, competitors, even patients. The most dangerous lions are sometimes the most powerless or wounded. Lion taming means: Finding your own power Managing those with power over you Acting despite fear Leading without formal authority ✅ Stress Responses in Conflict (00:05:52) Workplace conflicts trigger strong emotions like anger, fear, shame, or sadness. These emotions often stem from being dismissed, interrupted, or undermined. Four stress responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn. Lion taming often involves recognizing and managing the “fight” response. Lesson from Androcles & the Lion: understanding and soothing the “lion's pain” can transform conflict into cooperation. ✅ New Approaches to Negotiation (00:12:15) Avoid using: The “Hammer” (intimidation) The “Armor” (withholding vulnerability) Instead, aim for: Honesty Genuine curiosity Emotional intelligence Insights from Kasia Urbaniak's “Woman's Guide to Power Unbound”: Dominance: Knowing and using your power Submission: Knowing what you want and influencing others to give it to you ✅ Self-Discovery & Managing Lions (00:16:35) Crucial steps for effective negotiation: Know your strengths and weaknesses Understand what you truly want Believe in your capacity to achieve it Reduce the lion's perceived threat by envisioning the best version of them. Negotiation isn't purely logical—it's driven by emotion and the sense of safety. ✅ Three Steps to Tame a Lion (00:25:20) Anchor: Create safety and stability within yourself. Align: Shift attention outward to engage strategically. Ask: Make a clear, powerful request. Recognize where your attention is: Inward focus = Submission Outward focus = Dominance ✅ Power is Not a Threat—It's a Tool (00:35:55) Power exists to influence, not intimidate. Dr. Vertrees encourages listeners to use their power for positive change. Power Negotiations course topics include: Identifying your needs Reading others' needs Practical negotiation techniques Surviving high-stakes conversations The “CEO Self-Concept”: Think of yourself as your own business, making choices aligned with your mission and values. ✅ Coaching Program Details (00:41:33) Weekly live sessions Private podcast + Facebook group Email support Discounted 1:1 coaching calls Dr. Vertrees encourages potential clients to discuss fit before joining. Action Items

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he'll be campaigning as an independent in New York City's mayor's race. Plus, the NYPD began rolling out its new quality of life teams Monday across Manhattan. Also, a bill making its way through the state house would allow law enforcement to use a common domestic violence risk assessment tool more widely. Meanwhile, a Brooklyn woman uses TikTok to post about her daily life as she recovers from an addiction to crack cocaine. And finally, New York City's very own Amaya Espinal has won this season of the reality dating show "Love Island.”

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In this episode, we talk with Kristina Espinoza, Account Executive at King Koil Licensing Company, Inc., about the essential tool that every store owner should be mastering to boost their business. Drawing on over 10 years of experience starting from retail mattress sales to her current wholesale role, Kristina shares valuable insights on how leveraging this key tool can transform store performance and retailer success. If you're a store owner looking to up your game, this episode is a must-listen!  

Known for his remarkable achievements from a young age, Corbin Billings began his career as a motivational speaker at 9 years old when he led a campaign to plant over 280,000 trees across the U.S., France, & Canada. At age 11, he co-authored “The ABCs of Becoming Great.” A graduate of USC Film School, he directed the award-winning Netflix documentary "Bite Size,” which explored the American childhood obesity epidemic. His work has been featured in media outlets such as MSNBC, Fox, BBC Radio, People Magazine, The Huffington Post, & The Daily Beast. Product Website:www.thecolormatrix.comBook Website:book.thecolormatrix.comSocial Handles:Linktree: linktr.ee/thecolormatrixInsta: @thecolormatrixFacebook: facebook.com/thecolormatrixYoutube: @thecolormatrixTik-Tok: @thecolormatrixX: @thecolormatrixLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/thecolormatrixConnect With Cody: https://linktr.ee/cjones803 #podcast #purewisdompodcast #personalgrowth #motivation #mindset #facingfears #selfidentity #inspiration #selfimprovement #psychology #entrepreneurship #fitness #fitnessmotivation #business #career #dating #relationships #lifecoach #healthandwellness #workout #coaching Disclaimer: Any information discussed in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to act as a substitute for professional, medical, legal, educational, or financial advice. The following views and opinions are those of the individual and are not representative views or opinions of their company or organization. The views and opinions shared are intended only to inform, and discretion and professional assistance should be utilized when attempting any of the ideas discussed. Pure Wisdom Podcast, LLC, its host, its guest, or any company participating in advertising through this podcast is not responsible for comments generated by viewers which may be offensive or otherwise distasteful. Any content or conversation in this podcast is completely original and not inspired by any other platform or content creator. Any resemblance to another platform or content creator is purely coincidental and unintentional. No content or topics discussed in this podcast are intended to be offensive or hurtful. Pure Wisdom Podcast, LLC, its host, its guest, or any company participating in advertising through this podcast is not responsible for any misuse of this content.

Welcome to Big Pile of Black Sabbath, a tribute to the patriarchs of heavy metal. Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Tony Iommi played their final show together last week and it did not disappoint. From the special guest surprises, to Sabbath's last performance, I was happy to be a fan. TOOL performed Hand of Doom earlier in the day. To hear Danny Carey blast a Sabbath song was wicked hot. Jason Momoa led a mosh pit. I've always loved Iommi, but Geezer Butler really cracked me with that last performance.I've never heard or imagined War Pigs played like that. Unbelievable. The underground icing on the cake in this episode was me finding a $100 plus record in a $2 crate and immediately knowing it shouldn't have been in there. Millions of things I still don't know in this realm, but I'm getting stronger like Charlie in the bush.  I hope someone out there enjoyed it, thank you for being here. Until next week.. Your Host with the Most,DJ Witwicky

In this week's 'Wisdom' episode, we explore the connection between ADHD, perfectionism, and burnout, and how these patterns often shape our daily lives without us realising. I've also written about this deeply personal topic in Chapter 6 (Prevent Burnout) of my upcoming new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit. On today's episode, we revisit conversations with Natalie Englander, an accredited senior CBT therapist and Michaela Thomas, a Clinical Psychologist, coach and author.From procrastination and people-pleasing to self-criticism and the pressure to keep going, we unpack the emotional toll perfectionism can take. We also discuss practical tools like mindfulness and how reframing perfectionism with curiosity and compassion can help us work with our brains, not against them.

Es gibt Phasen, da fordern unsere Kinder extra viel von uns. Durch ihr Verhalten bringen sie uns an unsere Grenze – und und wir machen trotzdem weiter. Jeden einzelnen Tag. Ich habe inzwischen wirklich viele Tools, die mir durch solche herausfordernden Phasen mit meinen Kindern helfen und mich für euch gefragt:Welche dieser Tools helfen mir am allermeisten, um im herausfordernden Familienalltag nicht unterzugehen. Diese 4 möchte ich heute in dieser Folge mit euch teilen.Ich verrate dir in dieser Hi, Baby! Folge:✔ Warum ich ohne dieses eine Tool vermutlich längst im Burnout wäre – und wie du es für dich selbst umsetzen kannst✔ Welche 4 Tools im Alltag mit herausforderndem Kind mir wirklich den A**** gerettet haben✔ Und warum mein vierter Punkt inzwischen nicht mehr verhandelbar ist – obwohl er oft als erstes hinten runterfälltGemeinsamer Check: in ca. ab Minute 4Start ins Thema ca. ab Minute 9

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Something magical happened between 1994 and 1995 in the film industry. Something spiritual, something supernatural, something Angelic. This is not the norm when it comes to movies and films, and often when movies, shows, documentaries or TV series are filmed, there's a level of darkness involved, not always on purpose—it just naturally occurs. It stems from the early industry's beginnings around silent film. The film industry has been used for propaganda, groupthink, conditioning and mind control, but not all of the film and tv industry has darkness instilled in it in this way. There are magical areas and special moments throughout the years in film where something comes together just right and rises above the norm, and even becomes a healing tool, a healing avenue. Pride & Prejudice, the 1995 version, is on another level. It is very helpful for anyone struggling emotionally, mentally, physically or even spiritually—anyone who is going through challenging times in their lives. This special healing miniseries was so clear of negative energy when it was filmed, so much so that it profoundly involved the Angelic realm to the point of even showing Angelic signs, including hidden Angelic sightings. With an open heart and open mind, you can feel what was behind the making of this rendition of Jane Austin's Pride & Prejudice. In this episode… Learn how the 1995 Pride and Prejudice miniseries is a powerful healing tool, not just a period drama, and how it emits energy that supports emotional and physical recovery. Discover how Angelic forces were present during the filming, making it spiritually charged and energetically pure, which was a rare phenomenon in the entertainment industry. Find out how everyone involved in the production unknowingly left behind their personal negativity, creating a clean and clear environment that allowed healing forces to enter. Uncover the ways in which this series calms the adrenals, nervous system, and emotional body, making it ideal for sensitive individuals, those with chronic illness, or anyone needing peace. Take a look at how specific scenes, like those at Lady Catherine de Bourgh's estate and Pemberley, hold supernatural energy. Learn how the healing power is still active today, nearly 30 years later, and how watching it now allows viewers to receive those same calming, restorative benefits. All this and more, tune in and don't miss out on this important episode. You can revisit this episode anytime you need it. For more information visit www.medicalmedium.com

In this episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, I sat down with the legendary David Botrill—Grammy-winning producer and engineer behind iconic albums by Tool, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Muse, and more. David's journey began in a small Canadian studio run by Bob Lanois, where he learned to be indispensable in the room. From there, he went on to work with Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, and Real World Studios before stepping out on his own. We talk about: The evolution of his ambient and world music influences Building a custom studio for Atmos mixing Embracing imperfection in music Band dynamics, remote collaboration, and pre-production tips His hands-on carpentry work and how it shapes his approach to sound This episode is packed with wisdom for producers, engineers, and anyone passionate about capturing real emotion in the studio. Don't miss this conversation with one of the greats! Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is David Bottrill, a three time Grammy Award winning Producer/Engineer/Mixer and has had over 15 million copies of his work sold worldwide. He has worked with a diverse spectrum of prolific artists, such as Peter Gabriel, Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Muse, Silverchair, King Crimson, Godsmack. and Rush. David has also worked with some of the most influential world musicians, noteably Youssou N'dour and Baaba Maal of Senegal, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan of Pakistan. David spent 20 years living in the UK, followed by a term in New York, but has settled back in Canada, where he has a mixing studio. Even still, David still spends much of his time working in the US and abroad. Thanks to Brian Murphree at SoundPorter Mastering for making this happen! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://usa.sae.edu/ https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.adam-audio.com/ https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to the podcast theme song “Skadoosh!” https://solo.to/lijshawmusic Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4rABNr5EoaZ8S7hJSMCXMm?si=017e4b84ae674701 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/514

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