Podcasts about Transcend

Send us Fan MailWhat if the greatest human possibilities are not outside us—but sleeping within us?The ancient Siddhas discovered that the human body is a temple, breath is a bridge, the mind is a doorway, and Consciousness is our true nature.Journey with Nandhiji through nine mystical keys:1. The Body as a Temple2. Breath as the Bridge3. Stillness Beyond the Mind4. The Awakening of Inner Fire5. Mastery of Karma6. The Guru Within7. Love as the Highest Intelligence8. Higher Purpose as Sacred Service9. Becoming ConsciousnessAwaken healing. Transcend karmic patterns. Discover your higher purpose. Enter Turiya—and realize the extraordinary potential of the Divinity within you.May each breath become awareness, each action become sacred service, and each moment of joyfulness become a prayer.In Being, Be. — Nandhiji  https://linktr.ee/NandhijiMastery of Consciousness Siddha teachings-  experiential wisdom of life, enlightenment and the journey to fulfill our highest purpose.  https://nandhijimasteryofconsciousness.podia.com/

This week, James welcomes Shane Johnstone back to the podcast to chat about the story behind Transcend and what goes into building a trail event in WA's Avon Valley.After joining this year's live broadcast, James wanted to hear more about why Shane and his business partner Mitch do things the way they do. From experiences racing overseas to finding a way through the valley, Shane shares how Transcend came about and the details they've put into making it special for everyone in the field.We get into the realities of running an independent event, why they keep investing in live coverage, and how much thought goes into everything from aid station food to the finish village. There's also plenty on growing the WA trail scene, attracting competitive fields, and giving East Coast runners a reason to head west.If you've ever wondered where your entry fee goes, or what makes a race worth coming back to, there's plenty in this one.Find out more about Transcend: https://transcendtrails.com/***Don't forget, use code PPP at Bix's website for 20% off Bix products, exclusive to PPP listeners!***Thanks for tuning in to Peak Pursuits! Connect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod to share your thoughts, questions, and trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing those peak pursuits!Follow Shane Johnstone: Instagram | Transcend WebsiteFollow Peak Pursuits: InstagramFollow James: Instagram | Strava | WebsiteMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetterLicense code: K08PMQ3RATCE215R

Organisational transformation is now a continuous requirement, particularly for private equity portfolios and large corporations. Even with strong project plans, many execution strategies fail to achieve the desired results.In this discussion, Dr Andrew White, Founder and CEO of Transcend.space, uses joint Oxford University and EY research on thousands of global transformations to address shortcomings in traditional change management.Andrew explains how leadership teams must balance operational elements such as governance, KPIs, and operating models with the emotional, political, and cultural factors that influence adoption. The conversation identifies key inflexion points and strategies for building momentum through psychological safety and rapid experimentation, and examines the impact of AI on industry-level redesign.For executives and board members assessing Chief Transformation Officers, this interview offers a strategic framework to identify leaders who can drive both operational discipline and effective adoption.

Kevin Ryan is one of the leading entrepreneurs and investors in New York. Often called the “Godfather of NYC tech,” he is the founder and CEO of AlleyCorp, a New York based venture capital firm that incubates and invests across healthcare, AI and software, consumer tech, deep tech, and more. Kevin is also the co-founder of several notable companies including MongoDB, Business Insider, Zola, Gilt Groupe, and Transcend Therapeutics. Earlier in his career, Kevin was the CEO of DoubleClick, which he helped grow from a 20-person startup to a publicly-traded company with more than 1,500 employees.This episode is brought to you by:Eight Sleep Pod 6 which cools or heats each side of the bed, with custom elevation and snoring reduction, and wearable-free sleep tracking: EightSleep.com/timShopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: Shopify.com/TimMomentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: LiveMomentous.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimTimestamps:00:00:00 Intro from Tim00:01:25 Kevin Ryan's entrepreneurial track record00:03:40 Spotting long-term trends and turning them into businesses00:06:33 Designing gatherings and trips for great conversations00:11:42 Second-order thinking and the missed YouTube opportunity00:17:47 Gilt's rise, shrinking moat, and knowing when to sell00:22:06 From Dilbert to DoubleClick: early lessons and fast decisions00:27:52 AlleyCorp's model: start narrow, then scale00:32:26 Recruiting founders and building Business Insider00:38:28 Recognizing a business crush and choosing what to build00:41:44 Investing in nuclear energy00:43:26 Taking money off the table and keeping funds small00:47:15 Ping-pong and the value of coaching00:49:05 Making time for family, fitness, and vacation00:51:52 Psychedelics and the origins of Transcend Therapeutics00:54:20 Methylone, PTSD trials, and navigating the FDA00:59:57 Transcend's public-benefit mission and giving back01:05:46 Deep tech, robotics, and the next wave of opportunities01:11:35 Failed startups, MongoDB, and knowing when to persist01:15:06 A more caring society: inequality, taxes, and opportunity01:17:26 Immigration and attracting the world's best talent01:20:04 Why Kevin is bullish on New York*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode we are joined by actor, writer and teaching artist David McElwee. David is currently starring as Chris Bean in The Play That Goes Wrong playing at New World Stages. Some of his credits include Venus in Fur, Philadelphia, Here I Come (Irish Rep), How to Transcend a Happy Marriage (LCT), The Wayside Motor Inn (Drama Desk-Best Ensemble at Signature Theatre) and All My Sons.We talk with David about what got him into performing, working on The Play That Goes Wrong, how doing the Play That Goes Wrong is very different than what he normally leans towards, and much more!Make sure to see David and the rest of the amazing cast in The Play That Goes Wrong! Truly a fun night at the theater! 

It's time to celebrate a massive big-screen milestone! In Episode 462 of All Things Transformers, hosts Steve Megatron and TFG1Mike return to recap the ultimate theatrical experience: The Transformers: The Movie (40th Anniversary) re-release. We break down the incredible box office run, as fans turned out in droves to generate over $4 million globally during its opening screening window! Joining the show on the mic, Steve brings in his sons as special Cybertronian Correspondents to share their genuine first-hand reactions to watching the 1986 animated classic in theaters and experiencing the emotional Optimus Prime: Awakening short film on the big screen.In the news queue, we examine official pictures, full details, and pre-order drops for the new Studio Series Deluxe Class Optimus Prime: Awakening Bumblebee figure. We also address the circulating rumors about a potential new G1-style animated series in development and trace the comic landscape with Skybound's solicitations spanning October, November, and December. Finally, we open up the TF Toybox to discuss our recent plastic hauls and the figures we're holding off on for future pickups!What you'll get out of this episode:Box office recap and fan reactions to The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary theatrical run.First-hand perspectives from our Cybertronian Correspondents on the 1986 film and Optimus Prime: Awakening.Deep dive into the Studio Series Awakening Bumblebee pre-orders and design details.Analysis of the Skybound comic solicitations taking us through the end of 2026.Transform and Transcend!Top Stories & Featured LinksBox Office Report: The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Re-Release Box Office BreakdownPre-Order Alert: Studio Series Deluxe Class Optimus Prime: Awakening Bumblebee Official Pics & DetailsComics Solicitation: Skybound Entertainment Transformers Comic Solicitations for Q4 2026

Most school reform efforts claim to be "research-based." But fewer are genuinely built with the people who have to live inside them every day. Building on some of the themes that I explored with Iwan Syahril on a recent episode, this week we're diving deeper into community-based design. Rather than starting with an expert's blueprint, what happens when innovation starts with the community's own convictions about what its children deserve, and why that starting point often determines whether an idea actually takes root, or just gets installed and then quietly left to atrophy. As a fantastic example of that process working really well, we also discuss the Whole Child Model (https://www.wholechildmodel.org/), born exactly that way and now reaching thousands of students across the US and beyond.Cynthia Robinson-Rivers is a managing partner at Transcend (⁠https://transcendeducation.org/⁠ ) where she supports schools as they adopt the Whole Child Model that she developed while serving as head of school at Van Ness Elementary (DC Public Schools).  Before her return to school leadership, Cynthia worked in the DCPS central office as the Director of Teacher Retention and Recognition.  In that role, she developed projects to improve retention of highly effective teachers, including LIFT: Leadership Initiative for Teachers, a career ladder system for teachers.  Prior to her work on teacher retention, Cynthia directed the DCPS master educator program during the inaugural year of IMPACT, the district's teacher evaluation system.  She holds a B.A. in Communication and Art from Stanford University, M.A. in Education from George Washington University, and EML from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. She is a fellow with the first class of the Aspen-Pahara Teacher Leaders Fellowship, a recipient of the Rubenstein Award for highly effective leadership, and a 2020 Boulder Fund grantee. Cynthia and her husband live in Washington, DC with their three children who all attend(ed) DC Public Schools.Dr. Jeff Wetzler is co-founder of Transcend, former Chief Learning Officer of Teach For America, and a two-time author. Jeff's career is dedicated to unlocking human potential by helping people learn more deeply and transform their mindsets to realize bold new possibilities for themselves, their organizations, and their communities.In 2015 Jeff co-founded Transcend, a leading organization for driving innovation in the education sector. Since its founding, Transcend has been one of the fastest growing and most diverse organizations in the field of education innovation, working with hundreds of cutting-edge schools and districts in over thirty U.S. states and a vibrant network of 10,000+ innovators. Under Jeff's leadership as co-CEO until 2024, Transcend raised over $80M of investment. Its resources have been translated in multiple languages and have reached communities worldwide, from Estonia to India to New Zealand. Jeff currently serves as Head of Transcend Labs and is a Board member at Transcend.Prior to Transcend, Jeff served as Chief Learning Officer of Teach for America, one of the nation's largest and most respected social impact organizations. Jeff is a Fellow in the Aspen Global Leadership Network and an Edmund Hillary Fellow.Jeff is the co-author of Extraordinary Learning for All: How Communities Design Schools Where Everyone Thrives, with Aylon Samouha and Jenee Henry Wood, and author of Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life. It has been widely endorsed by experts and leaders such as Jim Collins, Adam Grant, Kim Scott, Seth Godin, Bill George, and Amy Edmondson, who wrote the book's foreword.More links:Transcend's conditions framework (last updated 2024)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM0Ajp5f49Mhttps://vimeo.com/1171159869/fffdc226a8?fl=tl&fe=echttps://vimeo.com/1157422544/2eb1dcf782?fl=pl&fe=sh

“Sol Luckman's latest book, HOW TO RUN DOWN A DREAM, goes far beyond the usual trends of manifesting external material desires. Instead, the book runs down a very different dream: the potential that resides inside each of us to fully connect with and embody our true, authentic sovereignty.” —Trauma Matrix | Emma LyonsThe World Cult forever endeavors to convince you to sustain it by propagating the twin lies that 1) shame is necessary for morality and empathy and 2) the shame voice of the inner narcissist is the voice of reason.The bitter irony is that shame inevitably destroys empathy, decoheres identity, makes for compliant silence, and trains individuals to outsource their ethics and morality. This renders people predictable and easy to trigger and manage.Meanwhile, the voice of the inner narcissist is actually the voice of madness.We're left with a bipolar Panopticon of self-policing where well-meaning people—driven by the belief that shaming is “for our own good”—traumatize others just as they were abused, ensuring that the parasitic system is constantly fed by fresh waves of reactivity and pain.Most poignantly, this dynamic plays out again and again in how we raise our children, guaranteeing that trauma becomes intergenerational.—Sol Luckman, HOW TO RUN DOWN A DREAM Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Monday 14th September 2026 Welcome to Episode 01 of Road to WA Women's Track Night, the first installment of the series. This series will bring you stories from four women who will be running in the inaugural WA Women's Track night, hear about their running journeys and how they came to enter this event. Over the course of the series, we'll also hear from physio and sports nutrition and fueling experts along the way and chat to our awesome presenting partner for the track night Pete from RecLab. In this episode we meet the first two of our participants Jess and Nikita. Jess has represented Australia in the Backyard Ultra scene and came second in the Delirious WEST 100 miler in 2022. Life looks a bit different now with Jess recently becoming a mum and the WA Women's Track Night will be her first race back. Nikita Fredonnet is an elite surf lifesaver turned runner, taking out the 2023 Transcend 65km and strong performances in UTA. Nikita joins us fresh off the UTMB 100 miler in Chamonix. We're also joined by Savannah Rayner, Vici's partner in crime behind the WA Women's Track Night as well as WARP's favourite physio Ella Eastaugh who shares her insights on training load and strength work for women runners. -------- This training series is brought to you by the WA Women's Track Night, a celebration of women's running and the community around it. An inclusive event designed to empower women to get on the track. It all happens on Saturday the 24th October at the WA Athletics Stadium from 5pm featuring races under lights, a DJ, food trucks plus much more - creating a real festival atmosphere. Everyone is welcome to come down - so head on down to lift up women's running in WA. The WA Women's Track Night is possible thanks to the support of presenting partner RecLab, and our community partners Ogging, Pentanet, Tyack & Co, and supporting partners the Town of Cambridge and Athletics West.  Reach out and connect! Instagram: @warunningpod Email: warunningpodcast@gmail.com  Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/WARP  

Monday 7th September 2026 With Vici having the week off, it's just Chris and Simon this week as we cover the WAMC Col Junner Spring To It Fun Run, the Ultra Series WA Light Horse Ultra and the Running Works 3 Valleys Marathon.  Chris and his family provide a movie review as Chris continues to recover from Transcend, Simon is back to 90+ weeks (and never getting injured again), and Bryan Lip is back with his 3rd Voice Memo in as Many weeks.  We have the 'Road to the WA Women's Track Night' series that starts next week, and we find out about an upcoming special relay race called ‘the Dash' that's on the streets of Leederville on the 15th November.  Deon Pollard, James Payne and influencers that doctor their times feature in this week's Weapons of WARP. Reach out and connect! Instagram: @warunningpod Email: warunningpodcast@gmail.com  Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/WARP

What if the spiritual path isn't about escaping the human experience — but learning to inhabit it more fully?In this episode of Soul Sync, I'm joined by author, educator and yoga therapist Cynthia Abulafia, whose work challenges what she describes as our spiritual bias towards transcendence.Cynthia asks a fascinating question: after we've climbed the ladder towards expanded states of consciousness, awakening and the Divine… what happens when we climb back down into the body?We explore Cynthia's own transcendent experience at the age of 12, why the body and ordinary human life may be just as sacred as the states we're so often trying to reach, and why awakening isn't always the blissful experience it's made out to be.We also get into Kundalini awakening — what it actually means, what can trigger it, and why it can radically reorganise someone's experience of reality.Along the way, we talk about religion, conditioning, grief, the Divine Feminine and one of my favourite ideas from the whole conversation: that curiosity may be the beginning, middle and end of the spiritual path. Cynthia also explores the importance of reclaiming our sovereignty rather than continually looking outside ourselves for someone else to provide the answers.Perhaps awakening isn't about leaving this life behind.Perhaps it's about arriving more fully into it.Cynthia is the author of Embodying the Goddess: How to Awaken Curiosity and Reverence on the Spiritual Path. Her work centres on embodiment, the Divine Feminine and restoring curiosity and reverence to spiritual practice.Connect with CynthiaHave a story, experience or perspective you'd love to share? I'm always looking for interesting voices and conversations for Soul Sync. Get in touch at hello@jasonpaulmedium.com.You can also explore my work, readings, events and more at: www.jasonpaulmedium.comWatch and subscribe to Soul Sync on YouTubeAnd if you enjoy Soul Sync, please follow the show and leave a rating or review. It genuinely helps more people discover these conversations.I'll soon be launching a new series of online classes and development circles — a global gathering for unfoldment, exploration and experiment. Together we'll creatively explore psychic awareness, mediumship, your own energy and the potential already within you.To be the first to hear about upcoming classes and circles, join the newsletter at jasonpaulmedium.com.Support the show

In this episode Brodie and Vlad are joined by Charlie Hamilton after his win over the weekend at Transcend Ultra. They chat through his year so far including Tarawera, Buffalo Stampede, Maxi Race, and Monte Rosa befire diving into his battle with Billy Curtis at Transcend. The crew then dive into UTMB week, as the races have already begun with Milly and Charlie Young out amongst the front runners at PTL! Hear their thoughts on the fields, the last minute drop outs, and what it is like on the ground from Vlad. Plenty of other domestic results to talk through to finish - we hope you enjoy!Results:Transcend TrailsRun Your Outback Trail FestivalFed Hill Trail Run***Don't forget, use code PEAK at https://bix-hydration.myshopify.com/en-au for 20% off Bix products, exclusive to PPP listeners!***Join us on Patreon HEREConnect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod to share your thoughts, questions, and your own trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing those peak pursuits!Follow Vlad: Instagram | StravaFollow Brodie: Instagram | StravaFollow Charlie: Instagram Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: K08PMQ3RATCE215R

Dr. Mark George is the principal psychiatric investigator of Abbott's TRANSCEND study and also a professor of psychiatry at MUSC Health Institute of Psychiatry.  The TRANSCEND study represents a paradigm shift in depression treatment by investigating deep brain stimulation as a potential solution for treatment-resistant depression. This research involves surgically implanting a device that delivers targeted electrical stimulation to specific brain circuits. By reframing depression as a brain disorder rather than a chemical imbalance, this study emphasizes the biological nature of depression, offering an alternative to a condition with limited options. Mark explains, "There are a lot of people, unfortunately, maybe a quarter of the people with depression who lead lives of misery where the medications and talking just don't get them back on their game. And so that's what we call treatment-resistant depression. And that's where I've spent my career trying to come up with new treatments."   "Well, so if the medications aren't working, you can try even more medicines, but the odds go way down. So there's a whole class of things where we actually stimulate the brain to try to, non-invasively and not using a pill, get in and change circuits in the brain. And those have started to really transform the care of treatment-resistant depression. There are several of them that are both non-invasive, and then others that are invasive."  "But the real holy grail would be for us to find the circuit or the spot in the brain and be able to put something there and then fix it. And then there you go, you live your life, and it would not be a pill that you have to take every day. And it would not have systemic side effects like medications. It wouldn't cause weight gain, sexual side effects, those kinds of things. So the real interest in the deep brain stimulation study that Abbott TRANSCEND is: "Could we stick a wire in the area of the brain that's not working right and pass very, very small amounts of electricity and really wake somebody up and get them out of their depression?" #Abbott #DBS #TRANSCENDstudy  #TRD #TreatmentReistantDepression TRANSCEND  Download the transcript here

Dr. Mark George is the principal psychiatric investigator of Abbott's TRANSCEND study and also a professor of psychiatry at MUSC Health Institute of Psychiatry.  The TRANSCEND study represents a paradigm shift in depression treatment by investigating deep brain stimulation as a potential solution for treatment-resistant depression. This research involves surgically implanting a device that delivers targeted electrical stimulation to specific brain circuits. By reframing depression as a brain disorder rather than a chemical imbalance, this study emphasizes the biological nature of depression, offering an alternative to a condition with limited options. Mark explains, "There are a lot of people, unfortunately, maybe a quarter of the people with depression who lead lives of misery where the medications and talking just don't get them back on their game. And so that's what we call treatment-resistant depression. And that's where I've spent my career trying to come up with new treatments."   "Well, so if the medications aren't working, you can try even more medicines, but the odds go way down. So there's a whole class of things where we actually stimulate the brain to try to, non-invasively and not using a pill, get in and change circuits in the brain. And those have started to really transform the care of treatment-resistant depression. There are several of them that are both non-invasive, and then others that are invasive."  "But the real holy grail would be for us to find the circuit or the spot in the brain and be able to put something there and then fix it. And then there you go, you live your life, and it would not be a pill that you have to take every day. And it would not have systemic side effects like medications. It wouldn't cause weight gain, sexual side effects, those kinds of things. So the real interest in the deep brain stimulation study that Abbott TRANSCEND is: "Could we stick a wire in the area of the brain that's not working right and pass very, very small amounts of electricity and really wake somebody up and get them out of their depression?" #Abbott #DBS #TRANSCENDstudy  #TRD #TreatmentReistantDepression TRANSCEND  Listen to the podcast here

(AUDIO FIXED) Monday 24th August 2026 Welcome to the series finale of Trail to Transcend following 4 athletes as they take on the Avon Valley at 2026 Transcend Trails on Saturday 22 August. In our final episode, we check in with Annika Keall & Ben Leeson who both had to pull out in the 28km and the 65km respectively, Michael Edgar running a 3:51 in the 40km, Vic Hunn running 7:57 in the 65km and Chris Shaw running 7:45 in the 65km. We talk taper, the Carb Load, the cramping, the highs, lows and everything in between in what was a grueling but rewarding races for all involved.   This episode is brought to you by Transcend Trails. Starting at Walyunga National Park, traversing the Paruna Wildlife Reserve and finishing at Cobblers Pool, you will have access to some of the most stunning trails on offer in WA through the beautiful and untamed Avon Valley.  But don't be fooled - your body and mind will be challenged in ways you might least expect. Whether you're taking it on solo or enjoying a day on the trails with friends, race distances from 6K to 65K offer an inclusive and unforgettable race experience for people of all ages and abilities. Transcend. Rise above and go beyond. The Valley awaits…Find out more and enter now at transcendtrails.com   

In this episode brought to you by ASICS, James is joined by Sim to talk to Holly Ranson about all things Western States; from her eye troubles during, recovery afterwards, and answering a listener question about pacers. We also get top hear about Holly's plans for Coast to Kosci this year and her approach to it, which includes a huge backup from winning Baradorf 125km over the weekend to tackling Transcend 65km this coming weekend!Sim then gives a brief update as she approaches Trofeo Kima this weekend (apologies for the Italian mountain internet/less than ideal audio though!) before James and Holly dive into news items of the week ranging from race cancellatiuons due to event clashes in Queensland to the release of the UTMB week elite lists - an exciting couple of weeks ahead for sure!Finally plenty of results to be excited about - we hope you enjoy this one!*Note - there is a brief section at the very start of poor audio from Holly, it gets better quickly so bear with us, and apologies for the late drop this week!Results: Run Larapinta Stage Race (NT) The Barodorf (SA) Surf Coast Wonderfalls Trail Run (VIC) Devilbend Trail Run (VIC) Glenbrook Trail Marathon (NSW) Yarrabilba Trail Fest (QLD)Episode brought to you by ASICS, check out more at www.asics.com/au/en-au/***Don't forget, use code PEAK at https://bix-hydration.myshopify.com/en-au for 20% off Bix products, exclusive to PPP listeners!***Join us on Patreon HEREConnect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod to share your thoughts, questions, and your own trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing those peak pursuits!Follow James: Instagram | Strava | WebsiteFollow Sim: Instagram | StravaFollow Holly: InstagramMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: K08PMQ3RATCE215R

Kimberly Daley, chief operation and chief revenue officer for Transcend Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her new Transcend MS Connect, a river ship sailing the rivers of Europe designed for group travel, from corporate meetings to weddings and beyond. Daley gives us a tour of the ship's 60 staterooms (carrying 120 guests), which can be reconfigured into 30 larger suites; the unique two-level lounge and restaurant linked by forum space dominated by a large video screen; a revolutionary spa with multiple treatment rooms and a fitness center, and much more. For more information, visit www.transcendcruises.com. All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox. 

Matthew Shollar, founder and chief visionary officer of Transcend Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the concept for the new river cruise line developed eight years ago and all the steps along the way to the launch if its first ship. Shollar, who spoke with us after the christening of the new MS Connect, details how he and many others contributed to the creation of the first river cruise company focused on group travel. For more information, visit www.transcendcruises.com. All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox. 

AI is moving faster than almost any technology we've seen before. But is governance keeping up?In this episode of the ThinkData Podcast, I sat down with Rowan Stewart, AI & Data Safety Product Leader at Transcend, and discussed what happens when organisations rush AI products to market without the right data, privacy and governance foundations in place.Before joining Transcend, Rowan spent around six years at BCG X, helping organisations build and launch new technology. Today, she works with companies including Robinhood, Brex and Groupon as they navigate the increasingly complex world of AI and data governance.We discussed why so many businesses are still treating AI governance as something to solve later, whether regulation really has to slow innovation, what responsible AI actually looks like in practice, and the consequences when businesses get it wrong.We also explored one of the biggest challenges facing startups today: how do you continue moving at startup speed while ensuring the AI products you build are trustworthy, compliant and capable of scaling?In this episodeRowan's journey from BCG X to TranscendWhy companies are struggling with AI governanceWhy governance becomes harder when it is bolted on laterHow startups can move quickly without creating unnecessary riskWhat “responsible AI” actually means in practiceThe role data foundations play in trustworthy AIWhere responsibility for AI governance should sit inside an organisationThe commercial and reputational consequences of getting it wrongWhether regulation slows innovation or can actually enable itHow AI governance is likely to evolve as adoption accelerates

Layci recently had the privilege of being a guest of Kirk Davis, Executive Director of CAMPS, to explore a challenge manufacturers know all too well: why does growth stall when the "people side" of the business can't keep pace with technology?  Layci traces her path from workforce development to founding Transcend — built on a simple but powerful premise: leadership training should deliver measurable, practical ROI, not just feel-good moments. At the heart of her approach is the HHART-First Leadership framework — a system grounded in honest communication, healthy conflict, and cultures built on acceptance, respect, and trust, backed by 48 concrete, teachable skills. The conversation gets into the real results clients experience: problems surfacing earlier, sharper quality standards, cleaner shift handoffs, and a dramatic reduction in "silent failures." Layci also tackles the turnover crisis head-on — calling out the supervisory behaviors and dehumanizing workplace dynamics that quietly drive good people out the door. She rounds out the discussion with a compelling example of how making promotion criteria transparent through a weighted skills matrix can eliminate perceived favoritism and rebuild trust on the shop floor. Keywords:Leadership, Manufacturing, HHART First, Communication, Organizational Culture, Performance Systems, Employee Engagement, Strategic Planning, Workforce Development Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Guest Background02:08 Layci's Journey into Workforce Development04:28 Founding Transcend Leadership Collective06:44 Heart First Leadership Philosophy09:56 The Science and Skills of Heart First Leadership11:41 Real-World Impact of Heart First Systems14:45 Diagnosing Organizational Challenges21:00 Performance Accelerator Framework24:40 Client Success Stories and Outcomes28:24 How to Connect with Layci Nelson Learn more about CAMPS:https://www.camps-us.com/

Hans Rood, chief development officer of Transcend Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about this brand-new river cruise ship targeting a redefined group travel market. With a unique design, Transcend Connect boasts facilities that cater to the needs of corporate groups and even destination weddings. And there are more ships on the way as Transcend opens a whole new market for river cruises. For more information, visit www.transcendcruises.com. All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox. 

Eighteen years of Cybertronian coverage! In Episode 459 of All Things Transformers, hosts Steve Megatron and TFG1Mike celebrate a massive milestone: 18 YYYYEEEEAAAAAARRRRRSSSSSSSS on the airwaves! And to mark the occasion, the Transformers news cycle is delivering absolute gold across every era of the franchise.First up, tickets are officially live for The Transformers: The Movie 1986 Apology Tour theatrical re-release, alongside details on the upcoming 40th Anniversary Edition DVD and a look at the glorious official promotional mailer. Over on the import side, Takara Tomy has dropped the full reveal for MPG-26 Decepticon Rhinox, as well as new promotional videos for Missing Link D-01 Soundwave and the cartoon-accurate D-02 Soundwave Anime Version.We also cover the return of a modern classic with the reissue of Power of the Primes Optimal Optimus, break down mobile updates for Transformers: Eternal War, examine NECA's bizarre retro kids' costumes, and map out our comic pull lists with Skybound's September and October solicitations.What you'll get out of this episode:Full details on buying tickets for The Transformers: The Movie 1986 back on the big screen.A deep dive into Takara Tomy's MPG-26 Rhinox and the expansion of the Masterpiece line.Breakdown of Missing Link Soundwave and why retro-engineering is taking over collector shelves.Complete roadmap for Skybound's fall comic solicitations.Transform and Transcend!Top Stories & Featured LinksTheatrical Return: Transformers The Movie 1986 Back In Theaters — Get Your Tickets!Masterpiece Beast Era: Takara Tomy Transformers MPG-26 Decepticon Rhinox Full RevealG1 Tech Evolution: Missing Link D-01 & D-02 Soundwave Anime Version Promo VideoReissue Alert: Transformers Generations Power of the Primes Optimal Optimus Reissue

In this episode of Transcend with M, I sat down with David Carothers, founder of Florida Risk Partners and one of the most respected voices in commercial insurance sales training.We talked about the part of the job most producers get wrong → the belief that winning business is about getting the right quote.David has spent nearly two decades in insurance and risk management. Through Killing Commercial and The Power Producers Podcast, he has trained thousands of producers on how to stop competing on price and start getting hired as an advisor before the insurance transaction ever happens.Here's what we got into:→ Why you have to know how to get hired before the insurance transaction ever exists→ How to use AI to prep for a meeting by predicting the exact questions a CFO will ask you, and the ones you should be asking them→ The mirror technique that buys you time when an objection catches you off guard→ Why "I've been with my agent for 15 years" is a green flag, not a wall→ How David turned a $7,500 account into $387,000 in premium by refusing to sell on price→ Why almost every problem account traces back to bad prospecting→ The shift from transactional producer to trusted advisor, and why AI is forcing this conversation now→ What it really takes to build the next generation of producers, including his own sonIf you're a producer, an agency owner, or someone building a book of business in this industry, this is the conversation that will change how you walk into every meeting.This is Season 3 of Transcend with M, where I sit down with the people who are actually building, leading, and changing this industry from the inside.David Carothers, CIC, CRM, is the principal of Florida Risk Partners, a middle-market commercial insurance and risk management firm. He is the founder of Killing Commercial, host of The Power Producers Podcast, and the author of The Extra 2 Minutes and The Dirty 130.Connect with David:LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrcarothers/Website → http://killingcommercial.comPodcast → The Power Producers PodcastConnect with me:Instagram → https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicaadwani/LinkedIn → Monica AdwaniNuRise Consulting → nuriseconsulting.comFollow Transcend with M on LinkedIn and follow me on Instagram @monicaadwani when you listen.Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next this season.#TranscendWithM #Season3 #InsurancePodcast #CommercialInsurance #InsuranceSales #InsuranceProducers #AgencyOwners #WomenInInsurance #WomenInBusiness #InsuranceIndustry #IndependentInsuranceAgents #KillingCommercial #MonicaAdwani #DavidCarothers #FloridaRiskPartners

Send us Fan MailTony sits down with Transcend colleagues Courtney Penn and Stephanie Johnston for a field report on what the GRO™ Assessment is surfacing across hospice and home-based care organizations this year, from the shift toward data-driven growth to why meaningful differentiation still eludes so many providers. 

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For years, The Aging Well Podcast has emphasized six evidence-based pillars of healthy aging: exercise and physical activity, maintaining a healthy body composition, a healthy diet, not smoking, sleep hygiene, and social connectedness. Together, these behaviors are strongly associated with longer life, reduced disease risk, and improved quality of life.But is there a missing pillar?In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and co-host Corbin Bruton explore the case for adding Purpose as a seventh pillar of aging well. Drawing upon the SPIES Model of well-centered fitness, the work of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Abraham Maslow's later theories of self-transcendence, and Scott Barry Kaufman's book Transcend, they examine whether healthy aging is about more than preserving function and avoiding disease.The conversation explores aging as a process of transformation rather than decline, the role of Purpose in physical and psychological health, the possibility of lifelong growth in consciousness, and the idea that human flourishing may involve moving toward an ever-receding horizon of wholeness. Together, Jeff and Corbin consider whether Purpose is not merely an outcome of aging well, but an essential ingredient in the process itself.Please, support The Aging Well Podcast by hitting the ‘like' button, subscribing/following the podcast, sharing with a friend, and….Tip Jar! All donations support this podcast to keep it going. https://paypal.me/theagingwellpodcastBUY the products you need to… age well from our trusted affiliates and support the mission of The Aging Well Podcast. (We receive commission on these purchases. Thank you.)The Aging Well Podcast merchandise | Show how you are aging well | Use the promo code AGING WELL for free shipping on orders over $75 | https://theagingwellpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AGINGWELLAuro Wellness | Glutaryl—Antioxidant spray that delivers high doses of glutathione (“Master Antioxidant”) and the new Copper Tripeptide (GHK-Cu) | 10% off Code: AGINGWELL at https://aurowellness.com/agingwellpodcastNutritional Biochemical Inc. (NBI) | Trusted supplement. NBI stands 100% behind the quality of their formulations and the science on which they're based. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://shop.nbihealth.com/agingwellJigsaw Health | Trusted supplements. “It's fun to feel good.” | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://bit.ly/4ks3Y0OBerkeley Life | Optimize nitric oxide levels | Purchase your starter kit at a 15% discount | Use the promo code: AGINGWELL15 | https://berkeleylife.pxf.io/c/6475525/3226696/31118Oxford Healthspan | Primeadine®, a plant-derived spermidine supplement | 10% off code: AGINGWELL | https://www.oxfordhealthspan.com/AGINGWELLKneeMo | A smart device programmed to reduce your knee pain and keep you moving. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL15 for 15% off: https://thekneemo.com/ref/agingwellProlon | The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) is a revolutionary five-day nutrition program scientifically formulated to mimic the effects of a prolonged water fast while still allowing nourishment - supporting the benefits of fasting without the challenges and risks that come from water-only fasts. | For the best available discount always use this link: https://prolonlife.com/theagingwellpodcastThrive25 | Your personal longevity advisor | https://www.thrive25.com/early-access?via=william-jeffreyFusionary Formulas | Combining Ayurvedic wisdom with Western science for optimal health support. | 15% off Code: AGINGWELL | https://fusionaryformulas.com?sca_ref=9678325.IHg5xYhdOzzke8ZrDr Lewis Nutrition | Fight neurodegeneration and cognitive decline with Daily Brain Care by Dr Lewis Nutrition—a proven daily formula designed to protect and restore brain function. | 10% off code: AGINGWELL or use the link: https://drlewisnutrition.com/AGINGWELL

Welcome back!It's hard to believe we're almost to the end of July.I have another great episode for you this week as I welcome Kimberly Daley of Transcend Cruises.What does it take to introduce an entirely new travel concept to the world? Kimberly is a hospitality executive leading the launch of Transcend Cruises, a revolutionary luxury European river cruise brand created exclusively for private charters, corporate events, incentives, and unforgettable celebrations. Kimberly shares the vision behind disrupting the traditional group travel model, what inspired the creation of this purpose-built "river yacht" experience, and how innovation, resilience, and bold leadership are shaping the future of meetings and incentive travel. Whether you're a travel advisor, meeting planner, hospitality professional, or simply fascinated by building a brand from the ground up, this conversation offers an inspiring look at redefining what's possible in luxury group experiences.Tune in and get ready for another incredible guest!XO, CindyContact & Follow Cindy!Follow on Instagram at cindy_novotny, Facebook and LinkedIn for every day inspirational posts.Email at cindynovotny@masterconnection.com

What does it really take for an independent insurance agency to survive the next 24 months?In this episode of Transcend with M, I sit down with Jason Cass, founder of Agency Intelligence, CEO of Virtual Intelligence, and the force behind IndieTech, to talk about the shift that is quietly rewriting how agencies operate.Jason breaks down the number one stress inside every agency: work getting routed to the wrong person. We get into his new routing engine, why he believes margins can move from 25% to 70%, and how licensed staff, unlicensed VEs, and agentic bots are about to work side by side.We also get into:→ Why AI will not eliminate agents, but agents who use AI will eliminate those who do not→ The real reason legacy agencies struggle to adopt new tools→ What the labor shortage means for the next decade of insurance→ Why the biggest AMS companies should be the most nervous→ Usage based pricing and the end of per seat costs→ What is coming at IndieTech and why he built it as neutral ground for agentsThis one is honest, fast, and full of ideas you can act on. If you lead an agency, work inside one, or build the technology that powers them, this conversation is for you.Connect with Jason Cass: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondcass/Learn more about IndieTech: https://www.linkedin.com/company/indietech-showcase-experience/Follow Transcend with M for more conversations with the people shaping the future of insurance and leadership.Listen on Spotify:Watch more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBXyfVCDV8c&list=PLVLexvMhvFH-X1LnYN5F-fGWbwW5e5TDI#TranscendWithM #Season3 #Insurance #InsurTech #AI #WomenInInsurance #WomenLeaders #PersonalBrand #Leadership #Podcast #AgencyGrowth #IndieTech

Transcend your limitations so you can receive and achieve your dreams. Everyone Sheevaun Moran here and I'm driving for your success today's topic is about receiving is something that we forget to do, we forget to allow, we forget to tap into we're often so intent on going forth, and making it happen that we forget to allow ourselves this wonderful thing called receiving. If we're not able to receive we cannot breathe so you have to inhale and you have to exhale and that's the simplest metaphor I can give you to help you understand that receiving is essential. When you receive you're able to give, when you receive you can achieve, when you receive you can actually believe, when you receive you are able to create and sustain and grow and shift much more so are you letting yourself receive or are you holding it back saying no. It's got to look a particular way, no I don't think it can it can happen that way you know I can't receive it in this form no I have criteria and rules and things that have to happen before I can receive and a lot of people do this, entrepreneurs especially do this, and they put limiters on the ability to receive so where do you need to receive so you can achieve where do you need to receive so you can achieve my name Sheevaun Moran and I'm receiving a lovely wonderful subscribes and likes and shares here at my channel and on my podcast driving for your success so you can find me at SheevaunMoran.com SheevaunMoran.com see you soon Unleash Your Business Prosperity Through Love More Epic Tools: For more of these articles, rule breakers, energetic solutions or concepts, for more ease and grace in your life or business, connect with me at Sheevaun Moran. Grab your FREE copy of the Epic Life Toolkit at Build Your Future. Remember that energy is within you…let it shine today! Full site Sheevaun Moran Twitter Sheevaun Facebook http://bit.ly/2hCAlPT LinkedIn Sheevaun Moran (sheevaun) - Profile | Pinterest Subscribe to my Youtube channel!  http://youtube.comEnergeticSolutions Podcast ‎Driving for Your Success with Sheevaun Moran on Apple Podcasts Blog site Sheevaun Moran - Small Business Mentor, Prosperity Coach, Leadership, Success Coaching, Entrepreneur, Energetic Solutions, Master Your Energy Master Your Life Remember that energy is where the real you shines and success is more easily attainable...let it shine today!  Http://prosperityhour.com http://sheevaunmoran.com http://epiclifetoolkit.com

Transcend your limitations so you can receive and achieve your dreams. Everyone Sheevaun Moran here and I'm driving for your success today's topic is about receiving is something that we forget to do, we forget to allow, we forget to tap into we're often so intent on going forth, and making it happen that we forget to allow ourselves this wonderful thing called receiving. If we're not able to receive we cannot breathe so you have to inhale and you have to exhale and that's the simplest metaphor I can give you to help you understand that receiving is essential. When you receive you're able to give, when you receive you can achieve, when you receive you can actually believe, when you receive you are able to create and sustain and grow and shift much more so are you letting yourself receive or are you holding it back saying no. It's got to look a particular way, no I don't think it can it can happen that way you know I can't receive it in this form no I have criteria and rules and things that have to happen before I can receive and a lot of people do this, entrepreneurs especially do this, and they put limiters on the ability to receive so where do you need to receive so you can achieve where do you need to receive so you can achieve my name Sheevaun Moran and I'm receiving a lovely wonderful subscribes and likes and shares here at my channel and on my podcast driving for your success so you can find me at SheevaunMoran.com SheevaunMoran.com see you soon Unleash Your Business Prosperity Through Love More Epic Tools: For more of these articles, rule breakers, energetic solutions or concepts, for more ease and grace in your life or business, connect with me at Sheevaun Moran. Grab your FREE copy of the Epic Life Toolkit at Build Your Future. Remember that energy is within you…let it shine today! Full site Sheevaun Moran Twitter Sheevaun Facebook http://bit.ly/2hCAlPT LinkedIn Sheevaun Moran (sheevaun) - Profile | Pinterest Subscribe to my Youtube channel!  http://youtube.comEnergeticSolutions Podcast ‎Driving for Your Success with Sheevaun Moran on Apple Podcasts Blog site Sheevaun Moran - Small Business Mentor, Prosperity Coach, Leadership, Success Coaching, Entrepreneur, Energetic Solutions, Master Your Energy Master Your Life Remember that energy is where the real you shines and success is more easily attainable...let it shine today!  Http://prosperityhour.com http://sheevaunmoran.com http://epiclifetoolkit.com

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In this episode, I sit down with author, researcher, and consulting hypnotist Angel Millar to explore his fascinating book, The Supernatural Woman and the Male Initiate: Bonded Through Dreams.Together, we journey into the mysterious feminine beings who have appeared throughout mythology, dreams, literature, and esoteric traditions - not simply as muses or lovers, but as protectors, teachers, initiators, and powerful forces capable of transforming a man's character and consciousness.From the Norse fylgja, Valkyries, Morgan le Fay, The Wife of Bath, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, to guardian angels, shamanic dream wives, succubi, fairy beings, Freemasonry, sex magic, and the lost purpose of initiation, we explore some of the strangest and most overlooked corners of the Western mystery tradition.We also discuss whether these supernatural beings are archetypes, independent consciousnesses, or multidimensional intelligences; why true initiation must create a permanent transformation of consciousness; how Christianity changed the Western relationship with the physical body; and why caution and discernment are essential when working with occult forces.Later, we dive into the ancient meaning of the daemon, the true nature of genius, creativity received through dreams, altered states of consciousness, self-hypnosis, hypnagogic visions, and the unseen source of inspiration that sometimes seems to move through artists, musicians, writers, and mystics.An incredible episode... Drop in!www.angelmillar.comAngel Millar Bio:Angel Millar is the author of The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality, The Path of the Warrior-Mystic, and Transcend the Chaos, among other books. He began studying magic and trance (or “Gnosis”) in his veryearly manhood, and was briefly involved with neopaganism in Kent, England, before being initiated into the Illuminates of Thanateros, in London, in 1990. In 2001, after moving to New York City, he was initiated into Freemasonry. he was later made a Fellow of the Philalethes Society for Masonic research (which limits the number of Fellows to forty, globally) and became the editor-in-chief for the Masonic magazine Fraternal Review. He is also a National Guild of Hypnotists-certified consulting hypnotist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode originally aired in 2025 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today.Sasha and Erin continue the Chakra series with Agnya, meaning “Divine Permission.” This is the sixth chakra, which is considered the master chakra. It is located at the third eye, the space between the eyebrows, where the pineal and pituitary glands are, which is also where the Ida and Pingala nadis originate. The pineal and pituitary glands play crucial roles in regulating hormones, consciousness, and perception.   The Pineal Gland is considered “the seat of the Soul.” It regulates circadian rhythms by producing melatonin which helps regulate sleep cycles, dreams, and altered states of consciousness. Associated with inner vision, intuition, and spiritual awakening, the pineal gland responds to light and darkness, mirroring the duality of perception (Maya vs. Truth). Considered the “Eye of Shiva” in yogic traditions, Agnya Chakra is linked to higher wisdom and deep meditation. Practices like Kriya Yoga, Trataka (candle gazing), and deep meditation activate the pineal gland, enhancing spiritual perception.  The Pituitary Gland is considered “The Master Gland.” It regulates hormonal balance by controlling the thyroid, adrenal glands, reproductive organs, and metabolism. It produces growth hormone, oxytocin (the love hormone), and stress hormones. It governs physical and emotional equilibrium. It also works as the bridge between the body and higher consciousness.  So when you think Pineal Gland, think Inner Vision, Allowing higher perception, deep meditation, and spiritual connection. When you think Pituitary Gland, think Master Regulator, ensuring hormonal and mental balance, helping integrate spiritual experiences into daily life.  Activating the Agnya Chakra (through Ayurvedic herbs, diet and lifestyle, breathwork, meditation, and chanting mantra such as “Om Namah Shivaya”) influences pituitary function, leading to enhanced mental clarity, intuition, and self-mastery.   The Rudra Granthi (or knot of Shiva) gets untied here, allowing access to the inner guru (intuition, a deeper knowing, natural intelligence, a state of clarity). Rudra Granthi is the final energetic blockage that must be untied for spiritual awakening. This knot represents ego, attachment to identity, and intellectual limitations. When untied or dissolved, Shiva-consciousness, or pure awareness, arises. There is no thought here, because we transcend thought. And we can have phenomenal impact on the field, as it gives rise to genius mind and more kundalini shakti moving up.   Agnya brings Prana to the nervous system. So when we are balanced here, we go beyond habit and the causal plane. We have access to deep self-healing and a quantum mind. We receive the energy and knowledge of the timeless dimension, a state of dynamic stillness. Send us Fan MailThis episode is brought to you by Ojas Oasis Ayurveda, Sasha's private clinical practice. Schedule a 30-minute strategy session here. For 10% off Kerala Ayurveda, use code OjasOasis. For 20% off GarryNSun, code OJASOASIS20. For 10% off Ora Cacao, code OjasOasis10. Support the showTo learn more about working with us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube

Barry delivered a presentation on personal transformation and goal achievement, using the butterfly metamorphosis as a key metaphor to explain how individuals must undergo internal change to reach their next level of success. He emphasized that the greatest obstacle to achieving goals is often not external circumstances but rather the current version of oneself, requiring a shift from making excuses to taking accountability. Barry outlined three key steps for transformation: awareness (identifying current shortcomings and fears), release (letting go of comfort zones and limiting beliefs), and reinvention (creating new habits and behaviors). He shared his own example of transitioning from automated systems to direct phone calls for agent attraction, and referenced Michael Jackson's 1979 manifesto as an example of complete reinvention. Barry challenged the audience to review their annual goals, assess their progress, and focus on becoming the person worthy of achieving higher levels rather than simply adjusting their goals downward.

This week, we're putting The Tonearm's needle on trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas.Douglas's latest album, Transcend, came out in April. It's the second record from GIFTS, his band with Rafiq Bhatia, James Brandon Lewis, Tomeka Reid, and Ian Chang. His last several records were openly political. This one turns toward the sacred, though we explore where that either/or framing falls short.We also talk about painter and sculptor Jack Whitten, why Dave stayed with this band instead of moving on (his usual m.o,), and whether, at 63, he's summing anything up.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Dave Douglas's Transcend )—Dig DeeperArtist and Album:Visit Dave Douglas and explore his catalog at Greenleaf MusicFollow Dave Douglas on Bluesky, Instagram, and FacebookPurchase Transcend from Greenleaf Music, Bandcamp, or Qobuz, and listen on your streaming platform of choiceCheck out the debut GIFTS album on BandcampDave Douglas's podcast, A Noise From the DeepThe Band — GIFTS:Rafiq Bhatia — guitarist, composer, producer; member of Son LuxJames Brandon Lewis — tenor saxophonist and composerTomeka Reid — cellist, composer, 2022 MacArthur FellowIan Chang — drummer, composer; member of Son LuxReferenced Works and Artists:Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts — three landmark works premiered between 1965 and 1973Jack Whitten: The Messenger — the retrospective at MoMA (March–August 2025) that shaped TranscendBooker Little — the trumpeter whose 1960–61 records broke open Douglas's compositional thinkingJaimie Branch — trumpeter and composer, 1983–2022Steve Reich — composer, discussed in the context of minimalism and processBooks:A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver — the book on craft that Douglas cites as an analog to his compositional methodTeaching:Dave Douglas at the New School — where he teaches Creating Music Workshop and Advanced Ear Training: Monk and Bach—Dig into this episode's complete show notes at podcast.thetonearm.com—• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate The Tonearm ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. • Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of The Tonearm in your podcast app of choice. • Looking for more? Visit podcast.thetonearm.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Talk Of The Tonearm email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn. • Be sure to bookmark our online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're putting The Tonearm's needle on trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas.Douglas's latest album, Transcend, came out in April. It's the second record from GIFTS, his band with Rafiq Bhatia, James Brandon Lewis, Tomeka Reid, and Ian Chang. His last several records were openly political. This one turns toward the sacred, though we explore where that either/or framing falls short.We also talk about painter and sculptor Jack Whitten, why Dave stayed with this band instead of moving on (his usual m.o,), and whether, at 63, he's summing anything up.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Dave Douglas's Transcend )—Dig DeeperArtist and Album:Visit Dave Douglas and explore his catalog at Greenleaf MusicFollow Dave Douglas on Bluesky, Instagram, and FacebookPurchase Transcend from Greenleaf Music, Bandcamp, or Qobuz, and listen on your streaming platform of choiceCheck out the debut GIFTS album on BandcampDave Douglas's podcast, A Noise From the DeepThe Band — GIFTS:Rafiq Bhatia — guitarist, composer, producer; member of Son LuxJames Brandon Lewis — tenor saxophonist and composerTomeka Reid — cellist, composer, 2022 MacArthur FellowIan Chang — drummer, composer; member of Son LuxReferenced Works and Artists:Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts — three landmark works premiered between 1965 and 1973Jack Whitten: The Messenger — the retrospective at MoMA (March–August 2025) that shaped TranscendBooker Little — the trumpeter whose 1960–61 records broke open Douglas's compositional thinkingJaimie Branch — trumpeter and composer, 1983–2022Steve Reich — composer, discussed in the context of minimalism and processBooks:A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver — the book on craft that Douglas cites as an analog to his compositional methodTeaching:Dave Douglas at the New School — where he teaches Creating Music Workshop and Advanced Ear Training: Monk and Bach—Dig into this episode's complete show notes at podcast.thetonearm.com—• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate The Tonearm ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. • Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of The Tonearm in your podcast app of choice. • Looking for more? Visit podcast.thetonearm.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Talk Of The Tonearm email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn. • Be sure to bookmark our online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI adoption is no longer just a policy conversation. For many organizations, the bigger question is how to move faster without creating avoidable risk.In this episode of The Tech Trek, Amir Bormand sits down with Aimee Cardwell, CIO and CISO in residence at Transcend, to talk about responsible AI deployment, the tension between speed and control, and how leaders should think about security, compliance, productivity, and customer experience as AI moves through the enterprise.Aimee brings a rare view across the CIO, CISO, and board lens. The conversation gets into why blocking AI often backfires, how prompt redaction can help teams move faster safely, where companies should draw the line on risk, and why some teams may need to rethink old assumptions about tech debt, code ownership, and modernization.Practical Takeaways• Responsible AI depends on the lens. Security, compliance, business, board, and technology teams may all define it differently.• Blocking employee AI usage can create worse outcomes. People may use shadow tools anyway, or teams may fall behind in productivity.• Prompt redaction and enterprise agreements can give teams room to experiment while reducing exposure of sensitive data.• Moving fast is not the same as releasing half finished customer experiences. Bad AI tools can train customers to distrust the entire interaction.• AI may change how teams think about tech debt, refactoring, and whether some legacy systems should be rebuilt instead of patched forever.Timestamped Highlights00:00 Responsible AI deployment and why the definition changes by role02:35 Aimee explains the CIO, CISO, and board perspectives on AI adoption05:14 Why companies that block AI may create shadow usage and slower teams06:52 Prompt redaction as a practical way to let employees experiment safely10:40 How AI risk changes when the data exposure model is different from traditional insider theft15:10 Why releasing poor AI customer experiences can damage trust21:50 Using shared enterprise prompts to raise the quality of AI output across engineering teams26:20 How AI could change the way teams approach security debt and code modernizationOne Line That Stuck“The conversation has flipped, and it is really how can I get the company to go faster.”Pro Tips• Start by identifying what truly makes your business defensible. Not every asset carries the same risk.• Give employees safe paths to use AI instead of pretending they will not use it.• Build shared prompts with engineering standards, approved tools, and company context so teams do not start from scratch every time.• Ask whether old assumptions still hold. Some decisions made sense when changes were expensive, slow, or risky. AI may change that equation.Subscribe to The Tech Trek for more conversations on how modern technical teams are building, hiring, operating, and adapting around AI, data, platform, product, and engineering execution.#ai #agentic #techleadership #engineeringleadership 

You can't erase the betrayal. You can't undo what happened. And you can't force yourself to forget the fact that someone you loved broke your trust. But that doesn't mean the betrayal has to define the rest of your life. In this episode, I talk about the idea of “include and transcend” and how it applies to infidelity recovery. Healing after being cheated on is not about pretending it never happened, suppressing the pain, or trying to go back to who you were before. It's about reaching a point where the betrayal is included as part of your story, but it no longer becomes the lens through which you see yourself, your relationship, your past, or your future. We'll also talk about one of the hardest parts of betrayal trauma: holding conflicting truths at the same time. Maybe there was love and betrayal. Maybe parts of the relationship were real, and parts were deeply distorted. Maybe this chapter changed you, but it doesn't have to become your whole identity. If you're struggling to move forward after infidelity, and you feel like the betrayal has taken over your mind, your emotions, or your sense of self, you can book a free strategy call with me to talk about what it would look like to finally move past this at the deeper level.

Dr. Spencer and Karl Nadolsky sit down with David W, a nurse practitioner and one of the actual patients enrolled in the Triumph 1 retatrutide phase 3 trial, to break down the data that was just presented at the American Diabetes Association conference and explain why everyone in obesity medicine is paying very close attention. In this episode they cover what retatrutide actually is and why adding glucagon agonism to the GLP-1 and GIP dual agonism of tirzepatide creates a meaningfully different drug with direct effects on liver lipid metabolism, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, and fat catabolism that you do not see with semaglutide or tirzepatide alone, what David's personal experience in the 12 milligram arm looked like from dose escalation through steady state including the GI side effects that faded by month seven and the heartburn that a low dose PPI fixed quickly, how David went from 240 pounds and a BMI of 35 down to 167 pounds by the end of the trial representing roughly 30 percent weight loss which is right at the trial average, what the Triumph 1 obesity trial found at 80 weeks with the nine and 12 milligram doses delivering nearly 26 and 28 percent average weight loss respectively and almost half of patients on the highest dose losing 30 percent or more, why the 104 week extension data showing patients who stayed on 12 milligrams reaching 30.3 percent average weight loss is being compared to bariatric surgery outcomes, what the Transcend type 2 diabetes trial showed with average A1C dropping to 5.9 percent on the 12 milligram dose in patients who were on no other diabetes medication, why the 41 percent triglyceride reduction and 20 percent LDL reduction are particularly interesting given that the mechanism appears to involve multiple pathways in the liver that tirzepatide and semaglutide do not touch, what the 70 percent reduction in WOMAC knee arthritis pain scores and 60 percent reduction in sleep apnea events mean for patients who have been told their only option is surgery, how Spencer plans to use retatrutide clinically once it is approved and which patients he thinks are the right candidates, why the gray market research peptide version currently circulating is something both doctors strongly advise against, and what Triumph 2 and Triumph 3 are measuring and when that data is expected. The Docs Who Lift podcast distills and simplifies the complexities of exercise, medicine, and weight loss. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us a Positive Review!Hey listeners of the Latter Day Struggles podcast!  Join Val in this bonus episode as she answers audience questions that will help you feel like you've come to the right place for psychologically sound resources and community on your LDS faith expansion journey.    We're not about burning anything down.  We are about bridging.  Building. Expanding.  Transcending. Including.  Becoming.  In this bonus episode Val answers a couple of questions about relationship struggles that inevitably come up when our relationship with the LDS church is evolving.  She also shares her vision for the future of the LDS church if faith expanding people continue to gather and practice a more radical, inclusive, and non-polarized love than currently exists in our present LDS culture as groups gather at the opposite poles.  To be a part of a movement that actively practices critical thinking and personal growth--join Valerie & others leading out in a new way to manifest what true faith expansion is.Timestamps:00:00 Welcome and Purpose02:07 How We Are Different05:09 Beyond Binary Healing07:45 Transcend and Include12:18 Monday vs Friday Episodes14:32 Friday Spiritual Expansion21:57 Live Fellowship Overview24:36 Fellowship Topics and Schedule30:11 Upcoming Mission Mental Health Series34:52 Why Groups Matter42:52 Talking Across Ladder Rungs52:15 Enrollment and ClosingSupport the showSupport the showJoin The Live FellowshipListen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODESFriday Episodes Annual Access $89Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10Valerie's Support & Processing GroupsGift a ScholarshipDownload Free ResourcesVisit our Website

We are celebrating an incredible milestone: 17 years of taking over the airwaves! In Episode 457, hosts Steve Megatron and TFG1Mike celebrate the network's anniversary by diving into a massive haul of new product drops. We kick things off with the Transformers: The Movie 1986 Apology Tour, as the animated classic officially heads back to theaters. To celebrate, we break down the sound-blasting details behind the legendary soundtrack's brand-new Reformatted Edition vinyl and CD release.The mainline is completely heating up as we analyze official in-hand looks at the Age of the Primes Leader Class Sentinel Prime Artifact Pack. We debate the inclusion of The Conduit accessory—which serves as the master key to hold the artifacts of the Thirteen Primes—and check out the Generations Selects Autobot 3-Pack featuring animation-accurate decos for Mirage, Ironhide, and Bluestreak. Plus, we drop our unfiltered thoughts on Yolopark's AMK Series Beast Wars Megatron and Blackarachnia color prototypes, map out our comic pull lists with Skybound's latest solicitations, and react to Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks' massive teaser about an upcoming AAA Transformers Action-Adventure PC and console game!What you'll get out of this episode:A breakdown of the Sentinel Prime Artifact Pack and how it interacts with the rest of the line.In-hand thoughts on the new G1-accurate Autobot Multipack and pre-order alerts.Speculation on the genre-shifting Transformers action-RPG game teased by Hasbro's corporate office.Reactions to Yolopark's non-transforming but stunningly sculpted Beast Wars prototypes.Transform and Transcend!Top Stories & Featured LinksBox Office Return: The Transformers: The Movie 1986 Back In TheatersMaster Artifacts: Age Of The Primes Sentinel Prime Artifact Pack First LookAutobot Multipack: Generations Selects Autobot 3-pack In-Hand ImagesGaming Future: Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks Talks Transformers Action-Adventure Video Game

For Dina Etigson, encountering Jewish Mysticism has been a transformative experience. Beyond the academic and textual Judaism she already knew and loved, she describes the experience as entering “a different dimension,” where spirituality and intellectualism blends. Dina Etigson is a teacher and a thinker in Israel.Now, she sits down with Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy to answer eighteen questions on Jewish mysticism and discuss the balance of taking and receiving from God, God's greater goals for the Jewish People's existence, and how we can reframe our mindsets to better connect with Him.Here are our questions: What is Jewish mysticism?How were you introduced to Jewish mysticism?In an ideal world, would all Jews be mystics?What do you think of when you think of God?What is the purpose of the Jewish people?How does prayer work?What is the goal of Torah study?Does Jewish mysticism view men and women the same?Should Judaism be hard or easy?Why did God create the world? Can humans do something that is against God's will?What do you think of when you think about Moshiach?Is the State of Israel part of the final redemption?What is the greatest challenge facing the world today?How has modernity changed Jewish mysticism?What differentiates Jewish mysticism from the mysticism of other religions? Does one need to be religious to study Jewish mysticism?Can mysticism be dangerous?How has Jewish mysticism affected your relationships with yourself and with others?What is a Jewish teaching that you always take with you?

Alexandra is an artist, educator, and somatic guide working with movement as a way to access creative authority, embodied clarity, and deep personal voice. Her work supports artists, teachers, activists, facilitators, and guides to strengthen their inner compass while leading, creating, and communicating. She is fascinated by how decision-making lives in the body: how gesture holds belief, habit becomes pedagogy, and intuition is a fluent language.She is a choreographer, director, and educator working at the intersection of dance, theater, and somatics and was a member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company from 1995–2001. She founded Alexandra Beller/Dances in 2002, creating more than forty dance-theater works across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.Her theater credits include Off-Broadway productions of Sense and Sensibility (Folger Shakespeare, A.R.T., Portland Center Stage; Helen Hayes Award, Lortel nomination), How to Transcend a Happy Marriage (Lincoln Center Theater), and The Mad Ones, as well as regional work with Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, La MaMa, La Jolla Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep, and The Goodman Theatre. Her directing credits include Macbeth (Theater Row) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (92Y).She has taught at institutions including Barnard, SUNY Purchase, Rutgers, UC Santa Barbara, the University of Michigan, The New School, and Princeton University, where she taught for seven years. Alexandra currently serves on faculty at the Laban Institute for Movement Studies and Gibney Dance Center and teach internationally through residencies and master classes. Her forthcoming books are The Embodied Conductor: A Somatic Approach with Laban and Bartenieff (Meredith Music, 2025) and The Anatomy of Art: Unlocking the Creative Process for Theater and Dance (Bloomsbury, 2026). You can get her books at alexandrabellerdances.org.This was an inspired episode. Give it a listen!This episode, like all episodes of If This Is True, brings forth what drives creatives to do what they do. For more of this content and interaction, you can also go to my substack, coolmite25.substack.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed El' Deity Princey.

Luke and Jonathan compare notes on a number of skis they got on at the Blister Summit; confess some crimes; and offer one public service announcement.Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you'd like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email us at: info@blisterreview.comRELATED LINKS:Parallel Mountain Sports, PalisadesGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+Enter Our Weekly Gear GiveawaySee Our Blister Recommended ShopsCRAFTED Trip Report: Blister Summit & SLCCHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:Blister Studios (our new channel)Blister Review (our original channel)TOPICS & TIMES:Parallel Mountain Sports, Palisades (1:05)Hoji & Marcus Goguen: New BLISTER+ Members (3:10)Nordica Unleashed 106 (6:00)Dynastar M-Free 100 (11:46)Ellis Kanso 106 & Meraki 112 (18:51)Kastle Sublime 93 & Transcend 104 (26:15)Armada AntiMatter 100 & 114 (35:39)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasBlister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The State of Hormone & Peptide Industry with Phil Vela Disrupting the health & wellness industry. (2:15) "It's that hard to do IT, so it's that easy to succeed once you've done IT." (2:48) What he did before he started Vita Bella, and the origins of the company. (5:00) The most applicable skills gained from his previous career. (7:41) Calling out the 'Grey Market' and its competition. (9:44) The state of the peptide industry and the fallout with Transcend. (15:54) Results & service. (25:23) Breaking down the Vita Bella membership package. (30:07) Businessman at heart. (33:34) Why he believes it should be illegal to prescribe GLP-1s by themselves. (35:13) Bad actors giving bad guidance. (43:33) His outlook for the future of the industry. (45:14) Will Ozempic and Tirzepatide ultimately bankrupt the United States? (53:27) The importance and value of having a trainer while on a GLP-1. (56:47) "I didn't build this business for money. I built it for a legacy!" (59:07) "Newer" peptides that have been impressed by. (1:03:16) Rapid fire: The best peptide for… (1:11:56) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit Vita Bella for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! ** The first 50 signups will get a Vita Bella welcome box. You can finally achieve a top 1% all-around health at an affordable price! ** Get 20% off Kion at getkion.com/mindpump ** No code needed automatically applied at check out! ** MAPS Great 8 Launch - (Retail $127, Code: LAUNCH for 50% off!) ** Launch bonus include: MAPS GREAT 8 Nutrition Guide. ** Visit: http://mapsgreat8.com/  Mind Pump Store Mind Pump Hormones Facebook Private Forum GLP-1 Litigation: Compounder Sues Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk Mind Pump #2597: Before You Take Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro Listen to This! Federal Court Tosses Lilly's Suit Against Strive Pharmacy: Jurisdiction Still Matters Mind Pump #2125: Heal Like Wolverine: BPC 157 with Dr. William Seeds Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources Featured Guest/People Mentioned Phil Vella – "Philly" (@phillyvz) Instagram Jay Campbell (@jaycampbell333) Instagram Rick Niemi (@gods.economy) Instagram Dr. William Seeds (@williamseedsmd) Instagram Peter Attia, M.D. (@peterattiamd) Instagram