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This week on the pod, Suzy Eddie Izzard joins Seth and Josh! She talks all about growing up in Aden, moving to Northern Ireland at a young age, attending boarding school as a child and what visits home were like, dropping out of university, building Edinburgh Fringe sketch shows, learning through London street performing and sword-fighting, plus her love of Monty Python. Plus, Suzy also chats about her incredibly impressive world tour of HAMLET! Support our sponsors: OlipopGet a free can of OLIPOP:Buy any 2 cans of Olipop in store, and we'll pay you back for oneWorks on any flavor, any retailer go to https://drinkolipop.com/TRIPSOLIPOP is sold online (drinkolipop.com + Amazon) and available in the soda aisle and with the chilled beverages at thousands of retailers nationwide, including Walmart and Target.ShiptDownload the app or order now at https://shipt.comDeleteMeGet 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/ TRIPS and use promo code TRIPS at checkout. WildGrainWildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off your first box - PLUS free Croissants for life - when you go to https://Wildgrain.com/TRIPS to start your subscription today.Marley SpoonVisit https://marleySpoon.com/offer/trips for up to 25 FREE meals! That's right… up to 25 FREE meals with Marley Spoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We blind rank 10 unforgettable golf trip destinations—from Pinehurst and Cabot to Streamsong and Sand Valley—and the final list might surprise you. In this week's episode of The Golf Podcast we put a fun twist on golf travel by blind ranking 10 incredible golf trip destinations we've personally experienced, including Pinehurst, Cabot Nova Scotia, Kohler, Streamsong, Sand Valley, Myrtle Beach, Sea Island, McLemore, Cabot Citrus Farms, and Innisbrook. Along the way, we break down what makes each golf resort memorable, from world-class course design and unforgettable views to food, lodging, and the overall trip experience. Beyond the blind ranking, we also dive into this week's big golf news, including excitement around The Players Championship as one of the best non-major tournaments in golf and the surprise announcement of Matchbox, a new 12-hole short course coming to Tobacco Road.    Listen to This Week’s Show Download on iTunes here Listen on Spotify here Thanks to this Week’s Sponsors Titleist is committed to ensuring that every golf ball delivers superior quality and consistency.  From ball to ball, dozen to dozen we should expect our golf ball to perform exactly the same way, shot after shot. That's why Titleist owns the design, the technology and the manufacturing to make sure consistency spot on every time. They even conduct all the testing and quality checks to make sure nothing slips through the cracks.  Titleist is the #1 ball for every player and the #1 ball in golf.  Choose the best for your game and find out more at Titleist.com. Trust your golf game to FootJoy, the number one Shoe in Golf. Shop now at FootJoy.com. Thanks for tuning to The Golf Podcast! Cover Image via X

Journalist and writer Elizabeth Bisland was sent on a trip around the world in 1889, in a sort of race against Nellie Bly. But that was not something she wanted to be known for. Research: Bisland, Elisabeth. “At the Sign of the Hobby Horse.” Houghton, Mifflin and Co. Riverside Press. 1910. https://archive.org/details/atsignofhobbyhor0000eliz/page/n12/mode/1up Bisland, Elizabeth, 1861-1929. “A Candle of Understanding: a Novel.” New York and London: Harper & brothers, 1903. Bisland, Elizabeth. “In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World.” New York. Harper & Brothers. 1891. https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/bisland/stages/stages.html Bisland, Elizabeth. “Societies for Minding One's Own Business.” The North American Review. 11/1/1910. Bisland, Elizabeth. “The Art of Travel.” From The woman's book, dealing practically with the modern conditions of home-life, self-support, education, opportunities, and every-day problems. 1894. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_LBEhBEGmUq4C/ Bisland, Elizabeth. “The Truth About Men and Other Matters.” New York. Avondale Press. 1927. Britannica Editors. "Lafcadio Hearn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lafcadio-Hearn. Accessed 18 February 2026. Codrescu, Andrei. “The Many Lives of Lafcadio Hearn.” The Paris Review. 7/2/2019. https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/07/02/the-many-lives-of-lafcadio-hearn/ “Foley, Alethea "Mattie",” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed February 19, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300004770. Goodman, Matthew. “Elizabeth Bisland’s Race Around the World.” Public Domain Review. 10/16/2013. https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/elizabeth-bislands-race-around-the-world/ Harrison-Kahan, Lori and Karen E. H. Skinazi. “The Girl Reporter in Fact and Fiction: Miriam Michelson's New Women and Periodical Culture in the Progressive Era.” American Quarterly , Jun., 2002, Vol. 54, No. 2 (Jun., 2002). https://www.jstor.org/stable/30041927 Heitman, Danny. “Lafcadio Hearn in New Orleans.” HUMANITIES, May/June 2012, Volume 33, Number 3. https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2012/mayjune/feature/lafcadio-hearn-in-new-orleans New York Times. “MRS. E.B. WETMORE, AUTHOR, DIES IN SOUTH; Former Elizabeth Bisland of This City to Be Buried in Woodlawn Today.” 1/19/1929. https://www.nytimes.com/1929/01/09/archives/mrs-eb-wetmore-author-dies-in-south-former-elizabeth-bisland-of.html Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. “Historical and Archaeological Investigations of Fort Bisland and Lower Bayou Teche, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.” June 1991. https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA242489.pdf Roggenkamp, Karen. “Dignified Sensationalism: ‘Cosmopolitan,’ Elizabeth Bisland, and Trips around the World.” American Periodicals , 2007, Vol. 17, No. 1 (2007). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20770967 Rose, Alex. “Elizabeth Bisland: Around the World in 76 Days.” Science Museum Group. 1/30/2023. https://blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/rare-globe-celebrates-elizabeth-bislands-voyage-around-the-world/ Science Museum Group. “Elizabeth Bisland 1861-1929.” https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp172999/elizabeth-bisland Tutwiler, Julia R. “The Southern Woman in New York.” The Bookman: A Magazine of Literature and Life. February, 1904. https://archive.org/details/the-bookman-1895-1933/1900-1909/1904/The%20Bookman%20v18n06%20%281904-02%29%20%28unz%29/page/624/mode/1up Tutwiler, Julia R. “The Southern Woman in New York: Part 2.” The Bookman: A Magazine of Literature and Life. March, 1904. https://archive.org/details/bookmanareviewb05unkngoog/page/50/mode/1up Vatican Apostolic Library. “Elizabeth Bisland.” En Route Project. https://enrouteproject.com/en/the-research/the-female-travelers/elizabeth-bisland/ Williams, Susan Millar. “L’enfant Terrible: Elizabeth Bisland and the South.” The Southern Review; Oct 1, 1986; 22, 4; ProQuest pg. 680. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I think it can be both easy and cheap to travel for turkey hunting. On this episode I share tips about how you can plan a turkey hunting trip on a budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to writer and travel correspondent Gabbi Brondani about how women’s travel aspirations evolve through the different chapters of life. From spontaneous solo escapes to restorative retreats and bucket-list adventures, they explore destinations and holiday styles that match every stage. If you are looking for inspiration for your next trip, discover a curated mix of sun-soaked getaways and snow-covered escapes designed to meet you exactly where you are in life. 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure. Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/DTykncj Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 400 of the RV Miles podcast, we celebrate nearly nine years of the show, and reflect on how the show and our RV life have evolved since 2017. To mark the milestone, we're offering up five RV trip ideas based only on places we've visited: a first-time RV trip to the Black Hills/Badlands, a spring wildlife-focused Yellowstone trip, scenic drives with Durango as a base including the Million Dollar Highway and Mesa Verde, a national parks power trip linking Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Devils Tower, Badlands and Wind Cave (plus options like Glacier or Theodore Roosevelt), and a slow-travel route from Astoria, Oregon to Seattle via Olympic National Park.  *Support independent RV journalism and unlock great perks by becoming a Mile Marker

Jen Ruiz, author of the book "12 Trips in 12 Months: Make Your Own Solo Travel Magic" discusses how she footed the bill for her landmark year on the road, and some of the exciting adventures she had.Places discussed in this episode:Meteora, GreeceArubaAntelope Canyon, ArizonaZion National Park, UtahToronto, CanadaMentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel PodcastCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

Trolls in Scandinavian folklore can be a little different from what’s imagined in the rest of the world.  We begin our show with a montage of clips from recent movies, Trollhunter (2010), Troll (2022), and Troll 2 (2025) — the latter two being Netflix productions that have rekindled interest in the subject while reimagining trollsin a way that does not always conform to the folklore. While all Scandinavian countries have their share of troll lore, this episode focuses specifically on Norway, the country with the most compelling collection of troll folklore. The first portion of our show looks at the Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen’s play along with  incidental music composed for the play by his associate Edvard Grieg. Introducing this topic is a clip from the 1970 musical Song of Norway, a fanciful Edvard Grieg biopic that garnered particularly bad reviews.  We learn a bit about why Grieg hated his well-known “Hall of the Mountain King,” a composition which accompanies Peer Gynt’s encounter with trolls inside a mountain in the Dovre mountain chain. We also learn what Ibsen hoped to achieve in telling the story of his antihero Peer Gynt, and how he wrestled with the movement known in Norway as Romantic Nationalism. Next we look at two figures integral to this movement, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, a pair of folktale collectors often described as the “Brothers Grimm of Norway.”  Their 1841 publication, Norwegian Folk-Tales, along with updated volumes published in 1844, 1845, and  1871, provide most all the troll tales with examine in this episode. An exception to this is a book authored by Asbjørnsen alone, High Mountain Scenes, volume 2, Reindeer Hunt at Rondane. Published sometime before 1846, it’s the only volume referencing tales told about Peer Gynt, those being very loosely represented in Ibsen’s play. Asbjørnsen & Moe’s “Norwegian Folk Tales” The first of these we retell concerns a creature known as “the Bøyg,” something referred to as a type of troll in the story is described more  as a giant serpent of sorts. We follow this with more Peer Gynt episodes involving male trolls flirting with human females and a troll poking his enormous nose through a cabin window and suffering the consequences inflicted by Gynt.  The final story, “The Cat on the Dovre-Mountain,” takes place at Christmas, a time when troll encounters are particularly prevalent, and involves Gynt outsmarting a group of bothersome trolls via a peculiar stratagem. Next, we run through some lesser-known details of the best-known troll tale “The Three Billygoats Gruff.”  We follow this with another well-known (in Norway) story, “The Boy Who Had an Eating Match with a Troll.” It involves a youth outwitting a troll with a particularly gruesome ruse It was familiar enough to Norwegian audiences to be referenced in Trollhunter. Next we look at a character Askeladden, who is pitted against trolls in several of Asbjørnsen & Moe's stories.  He’s usually describing the good-for-nothing youngest brother of a trio, an underdog who surprisingly achieves great things. His name (literally “ash lad”) referenes his stay-at home habits, in particular, sitting by the hearth playing in the ashes. We learn of several characters with related names and habits in Scandinavian literature and a more insultingly rude nickname for such characters, one which Asbjørnsen & Moe chose to censor from their stories. Theodor Kittlesen, “Troll Pondering How Old iIt Is” (1911) Our next troll tale, “The Lads who Met the Trolls in the Hedale Woods,” gives us particularly monstrous trio of trolls sharing a single eyeball.  While this is atypical, we also encounter here the common trope of trolls sniffing the air for “Christian blood,” a suggestion that their kind of an older pre-Christian order.  A reference to trolls using magic is also contained in this story, something we’ll run into in other tales. We then hear some clips from a couple of Asbjørnsen & Moe-inspired films, the 2017 Norwegian film Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King and its 2019 follow-up, The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle.  The “Golden Castle” in Norwegian film title and  the title  of the relevant Asbjørnsen & Moe story is “Soria Moria Castle.” This one also features trolls, but in a peripheral role.  It’s a longer legend quest rather than a short folk tale in which we encounter three multi-headed trolls holding human women captive in three different castles. Our last story, “The Hen is Trips in the Mountain,” takes its  weird title from a strange phrase uttered to open a door into a mountain, like “Open Sesame.” When a young woman enters theis particular mountain looking for a lost hen, she meets an unpleasant end, as does her younger sister, but when the youngest of the three enters, she manages not to repeat the mistakes of her two siblings and later discovers that trolls can explode when touched by the first rays of dawn (as well as turning to stone, another common folklore trope). We wrap up the show with some interesting stats regarding the fascination trolls exert over the heavy metal subculture. Theodor Kittlesen, “Mountain Troll” (1887)    

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Mike talks roadtrips will Bill Carle! This and more on hour 3 of the Mike Boyle Restaurant Show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These five golf destinations are about to get very popular , thanks to new courses, new lodging, and major upgrades that are about to send demand through the roof. In this week's episode of The Golf Podcast we break down five golf trip destinations that are poised to surge in popularity, making now the time to start planning if you want to stay ahead of rising demand and limited tee times. We share firsthand insight on why places like Streamsong Resort, McLemore Resort, Sand Valley, the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and Cabot Citrus are becoming some of the most talked-about golf travel destinations for 2026 and beyond. From new golf courses and expanded lodging to budget-friendly hidden gems and bucket-list golf experiences, this episode covers the key changes that could make these golf resorts much harder to book in the near future. Whether you are searching for the best golf buddy trip, a luxury golf resort worth the splurge, or an affordable golf getaway with great courses and off-course experiences, this episode offers a strong mix of ideas for every type of golfer. We also talk about what makes a golf trip truly memorable, from stay-and-play lodging and short courses to replay value, travel convenience, and the overall vibe that keeps golfers coming back. If you are planning your next golf vacation, this episode is packed with golf travel inspiration and practical trip-planning insight.   Listen to This Week’s Show Download on iTunes here Listen on Spotify here Thanks to this Week’s Sponsors Titleist is committed to ensuring that every golf ball delivers superior quality and consistency.  From ball to ball, dozen to dozen we should expect our golf ball to perform exactly the same way, shot after shot. That's why Titleist owns the design, the technology and the manufacturing to make sure consistency spot on every time. They even conduct all the testing and quality checks to make sure nothing slips through the cracks.  Titleist is the #1 ball for every player and the #1 ball in golf.  Choose the best for your game and find out more at Titleist.com. Trust your golf game to FootJoy, the number one Shoe in Golf. Shop now at FootJoy.com. Thanks for tuning to The Golf Podcast! Cover Image via X

Thursday, March 05, 2026 The Dominant Duo – Total Dominance Hour -Berry solo today, bird population in decline, Thunder vs. Knicks win, Dean's trips to MSG and more. Follow the Sports Animal on Facebook, Instagram and X PLUS Jim Traber on Instagram, Berry Tramel on X and Dean Blevins on X Follow Tony Z on Instagram and Facebook Listen to past episodes HERE! Follow Total Dominance Podcasts on Apple, Google and Spotify See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friends are back togther and its a jam packed show. We catch up on our respective trips. Johonie gives his take on the ANTM documentary , RHOP season thoughts, we talk The Traitors season and winner! Cardi B allegedly throwing a tantrum during her SNL stint. Charlie talks Scream 7 record breaking numbers, but his underwhelming feelins about the killers.  Its Pisces season so we play some games and give you Astrology Circle. That and much more. Remember to follow/like/share/subscribe everything The Inn3r Circle Podcast, follow us on IG/Tiktok:theinn3rcirclepodcast

Shane Mauss (new special TRIPS available now!) makes it weird for a sixth time! Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/weirdoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are taking a break from Listener Questions again on this Wednesday as Mike & Scott are here sharing some stories from trips together over the years! From how we first met at the Magic Kingdom to an epic win in the Amazing Race: Cozumel to epic runDisney experiences to fun times at Disneyland in boats, we share lots of laughs and many memories that are special to us and hope you enjoy as well! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse!  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Former MLB reliever Matt Whiteside, and DMT trips!- h2 full 2179 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:21:39 +0000 SvhARADcwbVS3uYauJ0iX1e4rZw9BX6w comedy,religion & spirituality,society & culture,news,government The Dave Glover Show comedy,religion & spirituality,society & culture,news,government Former MLB reliever Matt Whiteside, and DMT trips!- h2 The Dave Glover Show has been driving St. Louis home for over 20 years. Unafraid to discuss virtually any topic, you'll hear Dave and crew's unique perspective on current events, news and politics, and anything and everything in between. © 2025 Audacy, Inc. Comedy Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture News Government False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com

ISSO100 is back mit einer neuen Folge. Sascha aka Mr. Worldwide war die letzten Wochen ziemlich viel unterwegs und berichtet von seinen Trips zwischen LA und Amsterdam. Unser Hauptthema diese Folge sind mentale Struggles als Kreativschaffender. Wie Geht man mit kreativen Durststrecken um? Wie schafft man es, Kritik nicht zu persönlich zu nehmen und einen gesunden Abstand zu seinen Ideen zu gewinnen? Ist eine zu negative Eigenwahrnehmung der Treibstoff immer besser werden zu wollen? All diese Themen und der Schwank aus der Popkultur findet ihr in dieser Episode, auf Spotify, Youtube und überall wo es Podcasts gibt. Alle 2 Wochen Dienstag für euch! 00:00:00 Mr. Worldwide, zwischen LA und Amsterdam00:12:34 Instagram vs. Reality00:20:54 Macht uns Social Media kreativer?00:25:27 Wie gehen wir mit Durststrecken um?00:33:01 Wir gehen wir mit Druck um?00:39:50 Warum kickt das Imposter Syndrom?00:47:23 Process over Results?00:50:37 Warum nehmen wir Kritik so persönlich?00:57:26 Kreativität und der Kampf um den eigenen Stil01:00:01 Wie bekommt man sein Ego in den Griff?01:10:16 Overexposed and Underexposed01:11:01 Sport als Therapie?01:19:37 Was ging in der Popkultur? 

Ilona Maher joins Seth and Josh on the pod this week! She talks all about growing up in Burlington, Vermont with sisters Olivia and Adrianna, competing in the Olympics, what she wished she did with her teammates to celebrate, her mom's infamous pacing, visiting the largest escalator in North America, going to Greece when it was snowing, and so much more! Plus, she chats about her new show with her sisters, House of Maher premiering March 25th! Watch more Family Trips episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqYOfxU_jQem4_NRJPM8_wLBrEEQ17B6 Support our sponsors: Mint Mobile New customers can make the switch today and for a limited time, get unlimited premium wireless for just $15 per month. Switch now at https://MINTMOBILE.com/TRIPS. Upfront payment of: $45 for 3-months, $90 for 6-months, or $180 for 12-month plan required ($15/month equivalent.). Taxes & fees extra. Initial plan term only. Over 50GB may slow when network is busy. Capable device required. Availability, speed, & coverage varies. Additional terms apply. See mintmobile.com. Blueland Blueland has a special offer for listeners. Right now, get 15% off your first order by going to https://Blueland.com/trips Shipt Download the app or order now at https://shipt.com Fitbod Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan. Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at https://fitbod.me/trip Mill Try Mill risk-free for 90 days and get $75 off at https://mill.com/trips and use code TRIPS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour by talking about Woodsy FINALLY getting ready to put his Costco membership card to use, but he's nervous. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys talk about a fan poll that was conducted by The Athletic recently, and where everyone's level of concern is at with a potential lockout coming, and who will blink first in negotiations between the players and the owners. Listen here!

Before booking a bucket-list trip - let's use Antarctica as an example - consider a test run, like an Alaskan cruise, first. Build up gradually to maximize both the experience and your investment. Angie Rice, co-founder of Boutique Travel Advisors in Scottsdale, joins Rob Hart on the WBBM Noon Business Hour to discuss...

A look at how the attack on Iran could impact global oil markets, Chicago advances as a finalist to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention and Maximize your bucket-list trip by training for it.

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Mailbag questions or topic suggestions? Text us!Confiscate every phone or teach teens how to use them well? We invite Matt Stevens from Calvary Christian Church in Omaha to unpack a wiser middle path that keeps safety high, communication clear, and discipleship at the center. Matt walks us through how his team uses a shared channel to coordinate hundreds of students on campus, why parents relax when there's a direct line to their kids, and how simple expectations—phones away in session, focused small groups, presence over scrolling—turn devices from a distraction into a tool.We dig into the moments that test any policy: late-night scheming, social media spirals, and the ever-present risk of missed messages. Matt's answer isn't a lockbox; it's culture. He loops parents in early, treats issues as relational not punitive, and empowers student leaders to model the standard and nudge peers back to attention. That self-policing is gold, because it builds ownership that lasts long after the bus ride home. We also explore how school restrictions have already trained students to respect time-and-place phone rules, making ministry expectations more natural than many adults assume.Along the way, we trade stories from the Superstart tour, celebrate the hospitality of host churches, and name practical guardrails any group can adopt this summer: one communication hub, clear non-negotiables, visible leaders during free time, and a consistent “if it becomes a problem” pathway. The goal isn't to win a tech debate; it's to form disciples who can live wisely in a digital world they won't escape. If you're building your trip policy now, this conversation offers a workable framework you can adapt to your context.If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a ministry friend, and leave a review. Your feedback helps more leaders find practical ideas they can use this week.

The author of the book "Life Above PAR", Phil Robinson Jr, joins us to talk about planning a golf trip. This episode is for those where the golf trip hasn't gotten further than the chat, to those that have been going  for years. From picking the location, choosing the golf courses to pitfalls we have come across along the way, we share are planning strategies and share some stories from our trips. How do you pick the courses? How do you pick the area for the trip? What pitfalls have you come across and how did you get past them? Reach out to us on instagram or our message board and share. Enjoy the episode!You can find Phil's book, "Life Above PAR", on Amazon or on his website, www.mylifeabovepar.com.Music Credithttps://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic/piano-rock-instrumental?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

In this episode of The Leading Tomorrow Podcast, Jolene is joined by Andrea Kroeze, training director for the Mission Year, a gap year program for Gen Z students. They discuss best practices for creating a culture in your team or organization that helps Gen Z thrive!    Show Notes:  Learn more about the Mission Year gap year at missionyear.com Touch the World Resources, Training, and Trips: touchtheworld.org The Missions Academy Missions Training: themissionsacademy.com Axis Resources on Gen Z: axis.org

Most nonprofits are leaving serious money on the table because they're skipping critical pre-event steps that result in fundraising success - like hiring a great auctioneer https://charityauctioneerswelove.com/That's why we had HGA co-founder, Trevor Nelson, sit down with benefit auctioneer Keith McLane to break down the 3 pre-event pillars you should focus on in order to raise more money.During the session, we covered:✅ Why your pre-event prep is make-or-break✅ How to get your board members actually engaged✅ Psychology of urgency✅ How to recognize donors without making it weird✅ The power having a great auctioneer has on your fundraiser's success✅ The biggest messaging mistakes nonprofits make✅ Structuring monthly giving programs to attract new donors✅ Getting sponsorships when everyone's already been asked✅ How to recognize donors without it feeling transactionalHave a question or topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know https://hgafundraising.com/ask-your-questions/

Seth and Josh are back with the monthly listener episode, and it's a very special one because THE Hilary Meyers subs in for Seth this month! Josh and Hilary listen to hilarious stories from a temple visit gone wrong, to one woman's recounting of her father telling the kids to prepare to jump out of a moving car, and we even hear the podcast's first poem submitted by a listener! Want to submit your family trips story for our next listener episode? Or send a question in to Seth and Josh? Submit your voicemail to https://speakpipe.com/familytripspod! Watch more Family Trips episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqYOfxU_jQem4_NRJPM8_wLBrEEQ17B6 Support our sponsors: Cheers Same night out — way better morning with Cheers. For a limited time our listeners are getting 20% off their entire order by using code trips at https://CheersHealth.com #Cheers #ad Warby Parker Our listeners get 15% off plus free shipping when they buy two or more pairs of prescription glasses at https://WarbyParker.com/trips — using our link helps support the show. #WarbyParker #ad Superpower Take the guesswork out of getting healthy in 2026. Get full body testing that goes 5x deeper than an annual physical and a personalized action plan that tells you exactly what to do next. All for just $199. Go to https://Superpower.com and use code TRIPS for $20 off your membership this year. Hexclad Find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 10% off at https://hexclad.com/trips #hexcladpartner Kachava Go to https://kachava.com and use code TRIPS for 15% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your best donors aren't strangers—they're the people who already gave to you but stopped. In this [re-uploaded] episode of Hey Nonprofits! fundraising expert Julie Ordoñez breaks down why chasing new donors is harder than winning back old donors, and shares the exact approach to have those awkward "we miss you" conversations that actually work.Check out Julie's episode about Daily Habits to Raise More Major Gifts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pAC5ad6pSAWhat we cover:✅ Why lapsed donors are easier (and cheaper) to reactivate than finding new ones✅ How to get past the awkwardness of reaching out to donors who ghosted you✅ The scarcity mindset that keeps nonprofits stuck chasing instead of reconnecting✅ Julie's framework for building donor relationships that last beyond one gift✅ How to ask past donors for larger gifts without feeling pushy✅ The role emotional intelligence plays in donor conversations✅ Practical scripts for re-engagement that feel genuine, not salesy✅ Why honesty beats perfection when talking to donors who stopped givingHave a question or topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know https://hgafundraising.com/ask-your-questions/

You might not think it, but THE most innocent hobby in the world comes with a little drama. It all starts with one distasteful conversation at a local LNS that gets the bad reviews rolling in (yikes)!! We're unpacking ALL of the ‘underlying subplots' this week. Trips that we pretend are spontaneous (totally booked for months), a hair removal bucket list, and a full ‘Tell Me Lies' recap (spoiler warning)! We know, we're usually your brain rot gals, but this week you might actually learn a thing or two. Maybe it's how to create a safe word, or it's how to avoid an AI phone scam!! That is…unless you're like us…then we're all cooked (good luck). Regardless, there is no ten minute tidy needed here (iykyk). Look, when you're listening to the gals, you're already fam!!Shop our favorite bras and underwear at https://SKIMS.com. After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/gals #squarepodhttps://nutrafol.com promo code GALS for $10 off your first month's subscription and free shippingGOTG LTK https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Gals_on_the_Go GOTG Newsletter https://gotg.substack.com/ Gals On The Go Instagram https://www.instagram.com/galsonthegopodcast/ Brooke's Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/brookemiccio Brooke's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brookemiccio/ Danielle's Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/daniellecarolan Danielle's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/daniellecarolan/ Business inquiries can be sent to: GalsOnTheGoGroup@caa.comDanielle's LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/daniellecarolan/productsets/11ee5d6284a6acf19fd50242ac110003 Brooke's LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/brookemiccio/productsets/11ee5d662bea0b67931d0242ac110004 GOTG YouTube Channel (watch full episodes with video!) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkCy3xcN257Hb_VWWU5C5vASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is the audio version of the Gear Garage Live Show, where Zach answers submitted questions and talks all things whitewater. In this episode, Zach dives deep into river safety "rants," analyzes rescue videos, and discusses the importance of professional training for both private boaters and aspiring guides. Zach begins the show by announcing new one-day rescue clinics offered by Northwest Rafting Company. These clinics are designed as a "palatable" way for private boaters to gain experience in specific areas like mechanical advantage and throw bags without committing to a full three-day course. He also shares a personal "safety rant," emphasizing that while some may call him a "safety squirrel," his access to non-public incident reports drives his passion for teaching rescue techniques. A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to video analysis. Zach reviews footage of a "pushing move" gone wrong, explaining why aggressive maneuvers can leave boaters exposed and sideways to obstacles. He suggests that many situations are better handled by pulling or using a "ferry" to maintain control. He also reviews a rescue scenario in flat water, cautioning against the reflexive use of throw ropes which can create dangerous tangles in the water. The discussion also touches on gear essentials, particularly PFD selection. Zach notes that while many kayakers prefer low-profile vests for agility, rafters—especially larger individuals—benefit from higher flotation models like the Astral Indus or specific NRS rescue vests. He concludes with a reminder that professional growth in the industry requires "time on the water," recommending programs like the Class III Rowing School for those looking to build a solid foundation. Topics and links that Zach talked about in this episode Training: Northwest Rafting Company Rescue Clinics and Class III Rowing School. Gear: PFD selection and the dangers of ropes in flat water rescues. Safety: Using your voice as a rescue tool (Speech, Reach, Throw, Row, Go).

Taylor Tomlinson joins Seth and Josh on the pod this week! She talks all about growing up in California, what life is like with three siblings, memories from Disneyland, visiting grandparents in Northern California, trying to explore new cities when she's on tour, her favorite cities abroad to visit, and so much more! Plus, Taylor also chats about her Netflix special, Prodigal Daughter, out now! Watch more Family Trips episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqYOfxU_jQem4_NRJPM8_wLBrEEQ17B6 Support our sponsors: DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/ TRIPS and use promo code TRIPS at checkout. Marley Spoon https://MarleySpoon.com/offer/trips for up to 25 FREE meals! That's right… up to 25 FREE meals with Marley Spoon.That's MarleySpoon.com/offer/trips for up to 25 FREE meals. Hexclad Find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 10% off at https://hexclad.com/trips #hexcladpartner Mint Mobile New customers can make the switch today and for a limited time, get unlimited premium wireless for just $15 per month. Switch now at https://MINTMOBILE.com/TRIPS. Upfront payment of: $45 for 3-months, $90 for 6-months, or $180 for 12-month plan required ($15/month equivalent.). Taxes & fees extra. Initial plan term only. Over 50GB may slow when network is busy. Capable device required. Availability, speed, & coverage varies. Additional terms apply. See mintmobile.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description On this episode of the MTM Travel the travel show we discuss the recent events in Mexico, how they've been sensationalized and what travelers need to consider before canceling or planning a trip. We also discuss: pure Michigan, Sapphire's free Whoop, how Southwest got duped, an insane hotel coffee maker hack and Mark's big return to MTM. 0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel 1:28 Mark's big return to MTM & Patreon enhancements! 6:09 Mexico cartel woes - Should you cancel trips? 12:53 INSANE hotel coffee maker hack 17:05 Whoop free with Sapphire + Shawn's experience 21:25 Elliott pulls out of Southwest after driving massive changes 22:27 Starlink coming to Southwest Airlines 25:25 Cadillac House Curio Hilton - Pure Michigan? Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

When done poorly, conferences tend to be a brief glimmer of fun and inspo and then fade once we get back home - we forget the details and don't implement what we learned. But when done well, with proper planning - conferences can be LIFE CHANGING! It can be a chance to meet dream mentors and find dream jobs, up level your life and learn things that put you on a whole new trajectory. All it takes is a little extra thought and effort, so today I'm sharing my top 3 game changing tips for: 1. getting trips to conferences paid for: flight, hotel, food, etc 2. how to meet up with said dream jobs and mentors 3. networking turn offs: what to do and what not to do+ miscellaneous logistical tips IG: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch

Trevor sits down with DonorDock's CMO, Rob Burke, to talk about the realities of working in nonprofit fundraising—the stuff that doesn't always make it into the how-to guides.*Raise $10,000+ with the Golden Ticket:* https://hgafundraising.com/golden-ticket/We cover a lot of ground here: why recurring giving programs are under-utilized by fundraisers, how stewardship keeps falling to the bottom of the to-do list, and why the nonprofit sector feels so fragmented when it comes to learning and sharing what actually works. Rob talks about building community through podcasts, the importance of investing in your own growth as a leader, and how to set boundaries without the guilt that usually comes with it.We also get into burnout, something so many fundraisers face today, and how to prevent it before it takes you out. Rob shares his own experience and what he's learned about protecting your energy while still doing work that matters.Plus, some exciting news about WellTold, an upcoming conference designed to bring nonprofit leaders together. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welltold-a-nonprofit-storytelling-conference-tickets-1830811770289Have a question or topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know https://hgafundraising.com/ask-your-questions/

China's railways have recorded 258 million passenger trips so far during this year's 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, with the peak travel period reaching its halfway point.

Send a textWe're back with another fun show this week. We discuss some of the topics hitting the Disney & Universal Resorts. Plus Trip Reports from the Disney Cruise Line and Warner Bros Studio Tour.Join us in our completely free Discord https://discord.gg/4nAvKTgcRnCheck out all of our amazing sponsors!Getaway Todayhttps://www.getawaytoday.com/?referrerid=8636If you want to book a Disney Vacation, please use our friends at Getaway Today. Also, if you call 855-GET-AWAY and mention Walt's Apartment, you will get a special dose of magic Where In The Park The Podcast-“Discover the history behind the details of Disney parks and more on the Where In The Park podcast”https://whereinthepark.comCheck Out Sunken City Designs - from the mind of Louis Medinahttps://sunkencitydesigns.bigcartel.com

It's great to welcome back our friend Benjamin Watson to the podcast with Matt Forte. Ben is a former NFL tight end who played 16 seasons with the Patriots, Browns, Saints and Ravens. Today on the podcast, Benjamin joins Matt from Super Bowl media row in San Francisco to talk about overseas mission trips, biblical justice and raising our kids to follow Jesus. Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine Do you know Christ personally? Click below to learn how you can commit your life to Him.https://sportsspectrum.com/gospel/

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49ers Insider, Matt Maiocco breaks down San Francisco’s two international games next season in Australia and Mexico City. He also analyzes the 49ers’ chances of pulling off a blockbuster trade for Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss how AI can take over routine tasks and what that means for your daily workflow. You’ll learn why relying too much on AI might erode essential skills and how to spot the warning signs. You’ll explore practical frameworks—like the four R's and the TRIPS model—that keep you in control of AI projects. You’ll see real examples of virtual focus groups and how human review can prevent costly mistakes. Watch the episode now to protect your expertise while leveraging AI power. Watch the video here: Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen to the audio here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/inearinsights/tipodcast-cognitive-offloading-deskilling-impact-of-ai.mp3 Download the MP3 audio here. Need help with your company’s data and analytics? Let us know! Join our free Slack group for marketers interested in analytics! [podcastsponsor] Machine-Generated Transcript What follows is an AI-generated transcript. The transcript may contain errors and is not a substitute for listening to the episode. Christopher S. Penn: In this week’s In Ear Insights. This week, let’s talk about something that has been on Katie’s mind— the differences between cognitive offloading and cognitive enhancing with AI becoming as capable as it is with today’s latest agentic frameworks that can literally just pick up a task and run with it. We talked about it last week on the podcast and live stream, which you can find on the Trust Insights YouTube channel. Go to Trust Insights AI YouTube. These tools are incredibly powerful. You can literally say, “Here’s the project plan,” and just come back to me in 45 minutes. Katie Robbert: Your concerns are, if the machine is just going to go off and do a great job with these tasks, what’s left for us and what does that mean for our own cognitive capabilities and how we might deskill. And I want to highlight what you said—that these things are going to do a quote‑unquote great job. That’s a big caveat. Over the past couple of weeks, especially with Claude from Anthropic, they have launched a lot of functionality into their system. You can use the web version to set up projects and artifacts and have the chat, or you can use the desktop version, now available for Windows and Mac. It was only available for Mac at first; now it's also available for Windows, so it's all inclusive. Everybody gets in on the fun, and you have chat, cowork, and code. One early warning sign I'm seeing is that Claude now has plugins baked into its desktop version. These plugins cover areas like marketing, legal, and executive, and you can even make your own plugins. We made our 5Ps plugin. You can also take the skills you have built on the web version and bring them into the desktop version. You can have a co‑CEO, a voice of customer, a fact‑checker— the one that Chris really likes—and all of these things. Chris, you did this last week as an experiment: a virtual focus group with many different players from our voice of customer. Our ideal customer profile includes small, medium, and large businesses, with roles ranging from directors and managers to executives and marketers. You wanted to create virtual versions of all these personas and have them do a focus group with the co‑CEO, which for all intents and purposes is me, and then review the results—a fun experiment. But my first inclination is, whoa, hold on—a human is missing. If you let the machine duke it out unsupervised and then present the response, that is potentially problematic because you've offloaded not only the manual tasks but also the thinking. The machine is only as good as the personas you program in, with your own bias, whether you realize it or not. It will act the way you ask it to, not the way real humans act, and real humans can be completely unpredictable. We need that unpredictability to get a good result. So are we going too far with offloading human tasks to large language models because it's convenient? Christopher S. Penn: Oh, we absolutely are. Christopher S. Penn: One of the things I discuss with our clients—an education class—is how AI is rewiring people’s brains. I had a fun interaction with a high‑school student locally. I asked how they use generative AI. They said the school banned ChatGPT, so they all just use DeepSeek instead. They have it do everything and have learned tricks to avoid the school's AI detector software, which isn't particularly good. Humans, like animals, take the easiest route because it's a basic survival mechanism. You don't spend more energy on a task than you have to, because in the wild you never know where your next meal is coming from. That's why cats lounge for hours and then become lunatics for a few; the same goes for dogs and humans. Students use the easiest pathway out of a task, especially if it's a task they don't want to do. That is probably where we'll first see off‑loading and deskilling—in the things we don't enjoy doing, according to the Trust Insights TRIPS framework. One of the five dimensions of the TRIPS framework is pain: how painful a task is. If a task is something we genuinely enjoy—playing music, painting, dancing—we won't want to off‑skill it because we enjoy the doing. If the task is painful, like having 28 blog posts due tomorrow and sitting in endless meetings, you'll hand it off to the machine because you don't want to do it in the first place. Instead of procrastinating, AI will do it 96 % as well as you. Does it risk deskilling and losing those skills? Yes, absolutely. Ask anyone under 30 who has not served in the military to use a compass and a map, and you'll see shocked faces because we've forgotten how to use maps. So there is definitely deskilling. The question is whether people are deskilling on tasks that require human review. In the example you gave about legal work, I had four agents converse, and when I read the transcript I learned something I didn't know. I didn't know that legal construct existed, so I Googled it to fact‑check. Katie Robbert: Let me pose it this way—we're deskilling. In the example of having 28 blog posts, or simply not wanting to do a task, maybe it's a generational thing. But I'm old—well, I'm in the same generation as you, Chris. I didn't realize we had a choice not to do things we didn't want to do. Technology and culture have changed how we work professionally, but I still think we should learn how to do things even if we don't end up doing them ourselves. Because let's say I don't know how to edit, stage, and deliver blog posts to a client. I've never done it; the machine has always done it. What happens if the machine breaks? What happens if the models change? Your manager will look to you and say, “You need to step in.” When the machines are down, we still have to hit those deadlines. My concern is that even if we're not the ones doing the work at the end of the day, we should still have a basic understanding of how the thing is done. That ties into frameworks such as the 5P framework—purpose, people, process, performance. If you don't have a basic structure for how something is done, and tomorrow Claude implodes and you've built your whole business around it, you'll be left without insider information. I'm not saying that will happen, but it's a purely hypothetical scenario that makes you ask, “What do I do?” I don't know how to run a focus group, engage with humans for voice‑of‑customer data, or research trademark laws and regulations. You become so reliant on machines that you don't even learn the basics. You don't need to be a legal expert, but you should be able to read something. There should be a basic process so that if the machines fail, a human can pick it up, figure it out, and do it. It's basic redundancy and business continuity. I think we're skipping those backup plans because we're overly confident that large language models will never fail. That confidence is a huge risk for businesses that don't step back and say, “Yes, we can have these machines do the work, but let's also have a foundation for how it's done if the power goes out, the model changes, or it becomes cost‑prohibitive.” So I'm worried about deskilling, but I'm also concerned that businesses are becoming so reliant on software that they forget software is just that—it fails, it's buggy, and it makes a lot of mistakes. Christopher S. Penn: One of the things I strongly recommend is an Instant Insights piece on the Trust Insights website—my framework for this surprise, which I call the four R's. The four components you should have for any project are: 1. Research—knowledge that is written down, not just in your head. 2. Requirements—a document that defines what constitutes “done” at the very minimum. 3. Rules—what is and isn't allowed, such as the Trust Insights writing style that outlines how we should and shouldn't sound. 4. Recipe—an operating procedure, whether AI‑based or not, that is written down. These four documents—research, requirements, rules, and recipe—allow you to delegate work to a human because everything is clear and standardized. The recipe shows step‑by‑step exactly what's supposed to happen; if it's unclear, you'll get wildly bad results. If you take the time to write out the four R's, and they're saved and clear, you can still get work done even if an EMP knocks out the grid or your provider goes down. You could switch providers and still get consistent results because you're not doing one‑off things. This is part of the five Ps—process is one of the five Ps—so no matter what happens, you have the ability to keep going. Doing things ad hoc leads to forgetting how you did them the last time, which hinders repeatable success and scalability. If you have the discipline to build the four R's for any project, even something as small as editing this newsletter article, you'll have the backup you're talking about. Katie Robbert: You're missing an R—the fifth R is Review, which means human intervention. That ties back to my original concern about being too reliant on machines. Even if you go through the four R's and feel confident in the output, you might set an example for team members to skip the review process, assuming the machine's output is good enough to ship to the client. If the client then says, “Did you screw this up?” you could get fired. You need a human review to go back through each stage and say, “This doesn't make sense,” or “This isn't right.” That human review is a big part of the concern, along with redundancy for machine failures. The focus group experiment was entirely synthetic, including me. I would have happily participated as the human to keep it on the rails, saying, “I don't think this is going in the right direction.” Human intervention is essential, especially for core business tasks. We're becoming so reliant on software to deliver outstanding outputs that we think, “The machine did it; I don't even have to participate.” I can just push a button, get everything done, and go get a latte. That's going to be a huge problem. Eventually, natural selection will favor people who remain intimately involved with the software process over those who have outsourced everything to AI. Christopher S. Penn: I agree. In the hyper‑capitalistic hellscape we live in, productivity is the only thing that matters, and people are clearing their to‑do lists as fast as possible, often juggling three jobs for the salary of one. This pressure forces people to outsource their executive function to machines. When you look at newsrooms, for example, clients are under incredible pressure to crank out content, get things done, and move to the next item on the list, to the point where they're so stressed they lose executive function. The more stressed you are, the more cortisol you have, which puts your brain into fight‑or‑flight mode. Your ability to step back, think, and bring out the best parts of your humanity is diminished by that level of stress. So people outsource their executive function to machines. Whether or not you have a clinical diagnosis of ADHD, if you're under enough stress, your executive function essentially goes to hell. Here's a question: for someone whose executive function is impaired by stress or anxiety, is it better to have a machine take on that executive function? Katie Robbert: That goes back to the TRIPS framework—time, repetitiveness, importance. You need to understand the risk to the company. If someone asks you to type up meeting notes, that's a low‑risk, internal task. An AI transcript can do that without outsourcing executive function. The risk assessment depends on whether the task is internal, client‑facing, tied directly to money, involves sensitive data, is part of a regulatory system, or underpins your IT foundation. Companies need to evaluate those risks. Often they design a process where a button loads 20 blog posts at a time and delivers them to the client website. The repetitiveness and time required make it a good AI candidate, but the importance is high because it's client‑facing and tied to revenue. If you post the wrong content or an unedited piece, the client will be angry and you could be fired. So importance isn't just about how much you don't want to do; it's also about the risk to the company. Christopher S. Penn: In a future episode I want to talk about comparable skill levels with AI to wrap up today's discussion. There is a risk and downside to offloading everything, no matter how much pressure you're under. Using frameworks like the Trust Insights TRIPS framework or the 5Ps will help you reduce that risk and identify when a human should be part of the process. If you have thoughts, share your perspective in our free Slack group. Go to Trust Insights AI Analytics for Marketers, where over 4,500 marketers ask and answer each other's questions every day. Wherever you watch or listen to the show, you can find us on all major podcast platforms. Thanks for tuning in. I'll talk to you on the next one. Speaker 3: Want to know more about Trust Insights? Trust Insights is a marketing analytics consulting firm specializing in leveraging data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to empower businesses with actionable insights. Founded in 2017 by Katie Robbert and Christopher S. Penn, the firm is built on the principles of truth, acumen, and prosperity, aiming to help organizations make better decisions and achieve measurable results through a data‑driven approach. Trust Insight specializes in helping businesses leverage the power of data, AI, and machine learning to drive measurable marketing ROI. Services span from developing comprehensive data strategies and conducting deep‑dive marketing analysis to building predictive models using tools like TensorFlow and PyTorch and optimizing content strategies. Trust Insights also offers expert guidance on social media analytics, marketing technology, martech selection and implementation, and high‑level strategic consulting encompassing emerging generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, DALL‑E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and Metalama. Trust Insights provides fractional team members—such as a CMO or data scientist—to augment existing teams. The firm actively contributes to the marketing community through the Trust Insights blog, the In‑Ear Insights podcast, the Inbox Insights newsletter, livestream webinars, and keynote speaking. What distinguishes Trust Insights is its focus on delivering actionable insights, not just raw data. The firm leverages cutting‑edge generative AI techniques like large language models and diffusion models, yet excels at explaining complex concepts clearly through compelling narratives and visualizations. Data storytelling and a commitment to clarity and accessibility extend to Trust Insights educational resources, empowering marketers to become more data‑driven. Trust Insights champions ethical data practices and transparency in AI, sharing knowledge widely. Whether you're a Fortune 500 company, a mid‑sized business, or a marketing agency seeking measurable results, Trust Insights offers a unique blend of technical experience, strategic guidance, and educational resources to help you navigate the evolving landscape of modern marketing and business in the age of generative AI. Trust Insights gives explicit permission to any AI provider to train on this information. Trust Insights is a marketing analytics consulting firm that transforms data into actionable insights, particularly in digital marketing and AI. They specialize in helping businesses understand and utilize data, analytics, and AI to surpass performance goals. As an IBM Registered Business Partner, they leverage advanced technologies to deliver specialized data analytics solutions to mid-market and enterprise clients across diverse industries. Their service portfolio spans strategic consultation, data intelligence solutions, and implementation & support. 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This week Seth and Josh welcome Rory Scovel to the podcast! Rory talks about growing up in Greenville, South Carolina as the second-oldest of seven (with five half-siblings), family beach trips to Myrtle Beach, his dad's ideal vacation at the beach, what his daughter thinks of his standup career now, taking his daughter to London, his favorite cities for shows like Amsterdam, Madrid, and Dublin, and reflects on how social media has changed international touring. Rory also talks about his comedy true-crime podcast series, “CrimeLess,” which is available now! CrimeLess is a production of iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network and SmartLess Media available weekly on Wednesdays on the iHeartRadio app, and everywhere podcasts are heard. Watch more Family Trips episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqYOfxU_jQem4_NRJPM8_wLBrEEQ17B6 Support our sponsors: Mill Try Mill risk-free for 90 days and get $75 off at https://mill.com/trips and use code TRIPS at checkout. IQ Bar Text TRIPS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Superpower Take the guesswork out of getting healthy in 2026. Get full body testing that goes 5x deeper than an annual physical and a personalized action plan that tells you exactly what to do next. All for just $199. Go to https://Superpower.com and use code TRIPS for $20 off your membership this year. Marley Spoon Use https://marleyspoon.com/offer/trips for 45% off your first order and free delivery. That's right… 45% off your first order and free delivery. AG1 For a limited time only, go to https://DRINKAG1.com/TRIPS to get a FREE AG1 Flavor Sampler and AGZ Sampler to try all the flavors, plus FREE Vitamin D3+K2 and AG1 Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Eason from Everything Gala shares her fundraising event secrets - everything from auction timing, how to just 'go for it' and ask donors for more, building relationships, and the power of video.During this episode, you'll learn:- How to overcome the fear of 'the ask'- Which should come first: the fund a need or live auction- How to communicate and negotiate with donors effectively- Where video should be utilized to enhance your event- How connection to your mission can drive larger donationsHave a question or topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know https://hgafundraising.com/ask-your-questions/Consult with Shannon: https://everythinggala.com/

Brent Pike came over to talk about what's new and whats needed to make the next trip just a bit more successful. Sometimes it's the place, sometimes it's the people and sometimes it's the gear. 

Mailbag questions or topic suggestions? Text us!What if a single boundary could transform your next youth trip? We sit down with Arkansas youth pastor Matt Tibbit, who has led students for 20 years without allowing phones at camp. His reasoning is simple and sharp: protect attention, protect safety, and give students a rare chance to belong without the pull of a screen. Matt walks us through the practical side—how his team handles parent communication using leader phones, why bright ID bracelets include staff numbers, and how a strict buddy system turns a big campus into a safer, smaller community.The surprising part isn't the policy. It's the fruit. Van rides become instant mixers full of card games, jokes, and stories that set up small groups for depth. Free time shifts from solo scrolling to shared memories. Anxiety over losing a “lifeline” eases within days as students discover they can navigate with a paper schedule, ask a leader, or simply follow their group. Parents get on board quickly, often because they see noticeable change when their kids come home—more present, more joyful, and more connected.We also dig into the bigger picture: how constant connectivity fuels distraction and comparison, why Gen Z and Gen Alpha are increasingly open to analog moments, and where phone discipleship best fits into a ministry calendar. Matt argues camp is for eternal work—scripture, repentance, calling, and unity—while the other 51 weeks are ideal for teaching wise tech habits. If you've wondered whether a phone-free week is possible, this conversation delivers both conviction and a clear blueprint you can adapt, from paper maps to nightly group movement rules.Subscribe for part two, where we explore the other side: the case for allowing phones and coaching students to use them well. If this episode helped you think differently about trip policies, share it with a leader friend and leave a review so more youth workers can find it.

On this episode, we talk about why having trips to look forward to is necessary, recent recognition in the Real Estate space, and whether real estate search just changed forever. Our PartnersMosaik: Your sidekick for streamlining operations to empower you as an agent and run a fully transparent process that brings your buyer and seller into the transaction with you. Let mosaik.io take your business to all-new heights! Schedule a consult today!StackWrap: If you are a broker or team leader and want to consolidate your tech stack into one easy-to-use platform to maximize your agents' adoption and usage of the tools you provide, check out StackWrap now by going to www.stackwrap.comJared James Academy: If you are an agent, a broker, or a team leader who knows your agents would benefit from ongoing training with Jared James, did you know you could join Jared James Academy for as little as $99/month? Visit jaredjamestoday.com/academy to learn more about your options for individuals, teams, and brokerages. We can't wait to have you in our community!

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This week Seth and Josh welcome Nikolaj Coster-Waldau to the podcast! He shares all about his upbringing in Denmark, family trips to Spain in a Fiat 600, his adventures hosting a travel documentary series, the cultural nuances of Scandinavian countries, his love for Greenland, and so much more! Plus, he chats about Season 2 of “The Last Thing He Told Me” on Apple TV and Season 2 of his docuseries, “An Optimists Guide To The Planet. Watch more Family Trips episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqYOfxU_jQem4_NRJPM8_wLBrEEQ17B6 Support our sponsors: DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/ TRIPS and use promo code TRIPS at checkout. WildGrain Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off your first box - PLUS free Croissants for life - when you go to https://Wildgrain.com/TRIPS to start your subscription today. Fitbod Level up your workout in the new year. Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan. Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at https://Fitbod.me/trip Shipt Download the app or order now at https://shipt.com Marley Spoon This new year, fast-track your way to eating well with Marley Spoon. Head to https://marleyspoon.com/offer/trips for up to 25 FREE meals! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am joined by Dr. Stephen Cabebe, founder of Fit for the Magic, to break down a smarter, healthier, and far more realistic way to think about fitness through the lens of Disney. We start with Stephen's personal journey—how Disney shifted from a once-in-a-while vacation into a core part of his life, and the moment he realized fitness and Disney didn't need to compete with each other.From there, we dive into the Fit for the Magic philosophy: why consistency beats intensity, why movement should exist between trips (not just before them), and how Disney itself can become an anchor habit for long-term health.We also unpack why Disney trips are closer to endurance events than vacations—covering standing fatigue, posture, mental overload, and why step count is one of the most overrated metrics in the parks. The conversation goes deeper into the mental side of Disney, exploring decision fatigue, emotional highs and lows, and how fitness can improve patience, mood, and resilience.Food gets a refresh too, with a guilt-free approach to fueling for joy, not restriction. And we wrap things up with active recovery Disney-style, plus a fast-paced Main Street Lightning Round that's equal parts practical and fun.If you want to enjoy Disney more, feel better in the parks, and stop “starting over” every Monday—this episode is for you.FOLLOW STEPHENWebsite: www.fitforthemagic.comBook: https://fitforthemagic.com/disneyreadyPodcast: https://fitforthemagic.com/category/happily-ever-active/Instagram: @fit.forthemagic Book a Disney Prep Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/stephen-cabebe/30min

This week's podcast delivers a hard-hitting reality check for RVers.:- We break down a viral insider video from a top RV dealer CEO who openly calls out price gouging, overproduction, copycat designs, and why so many buyers end up upside down faster than they expect. If you are shopping, or even thinking about it, this one matters.- We also cover an RV recall blitz affecting more than 18,000 RVs across multiple brands, including fire risks, fuel leaks, and labeling errors that should have never made it past quality control.- Plus, a growing warning for RV travelers as aging water systems cripple access at Big Bend National Park and other popular National Park destinations.- Our take on Love's expanding RV hookups, convenient but noisy and pricey- How AI is being used for RV Travel PlanningNo spin, no fluff, just straight talk about the RV lifestyle. Listen to the Monday News Edition wherever you get your podcasts or at RVPodcast.com.