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In this episode you hear a special announcement by host Stephen Carter explaining why he's been absenct for a while, what the future holds for the show, and when it will return to it's regular release schedule.Listen to previous episodes of this and other shows at https://StressReliefRadio.com.Host Stephen Carter; Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com | Website: https://StressReliefRadio.comRecording Info:Recorded with Twisted Wave. Edits with Audacity, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone Earthworks Ethos.

In this episode you hear a special announcement by host Stephen Carter explaining why he's been absenct for a while, what the future holds for the show, and when it will return to it's regular release schedule.Listen to previous episodes of this and other shows at https://StressReliefRadio.com.Host Stephen Carter; Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com | Website: https://StressReliefRadio.comRecording Info:Recorded with Twisted Wave. Edits with Audacity, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone Earthworks Ethos.

In this episode you hear a special announcement by host Stephen Carter explaining why he's been absenct for a while, what the future holds for the show, and when it will return to it's regular release schedule.Listen to previous episodes of this and other shows at https://StressReliefRadio.com.Host Stephen Carter; Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com | Website: https://StressReliefRadio.comRecording Info:Recorded with Twisted Wave. Edits with Audacity, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone Earthworks Ethos.

In this episode you hear a special announcement by host Stephen Carter explaining why he's been absenct for a while, what the future holds for the show, and when it will return to it's regular release schedule.Listen to previous episodes of this and other shows at https://StressReliefRadio.com.Host Stephen Carter; Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com | Website: https://StressReliefRadio.comRecording Info:Recorded with Twisted Wave. Edits with Audacity, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone Earthworks Ethos.

In this episode you discover the origin and true meaning of the sayings, "Spill the Beans" and "Spill the Tea".  References for more information:"Where Does the Phrase 'Spilling the Beans' Come From?". "Readers Digest. Link: "https://www.rd.com/article/spill-the-beans-meaning/"Spill the Beans | Meaning, Origin & Examples". Quillbot.com. Link: https://quillbot.com/blog/idioms/spill-the-beans/“Spill the Tea” – Meaning & Origin (With Examples). "GrammerHow.com". Link: https://grammarhow.com/spill-the-tea-meaning-origin/---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, and Audyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---

Weird and surprising facts shared in this episode include:"Jury convicts thief who stole golden toilet from English palace". APNews.com. Link: https://apnews.com/article/golden-toilet-stolen-blenheim-palace-thief-trial-c77c211a0fbc65290f920da2d5abe852"Why Are There 5,280 Feet in a Mile?". RD.com. Link: https://www.rd.com/article/why-5280-feet-in-mile/"The Origins of 7 Common Units of Measurement". MentalFloss.com. Link: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/25108/why-are-there-5280-feet-mile-making-sense-measurements"50 Craziest State Laws From Around the United States". GoodHousekeeping.com. Link: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/news/g4039/crazy-state-laws/"Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as art therapy for patients". APNews.com. Link: Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as art therapy for patients"Stress and trauma can change your DNA — and the DNA of your kids and grandkids". NewYorkPost.com. Link: https://nypost.com/2025/03/19/health/stress-and-trauma-can-change-dna-and-the-dna-of-descendants/"Why Are People Putting Toilet Paper in the Fridge?". RD.com. Link: https://www.rd.com/article/toilet-paper-in-fridge/"This Is What the “O” in “O'lock” Stands For". RD.com. Link: https://www.rd.com/article/what-does-the-o-in-oclock-stand-for/"A Catholic nun was the first U.S. woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science". HistoryFacts.com. Link: https://historyfacts.com/science-industry/fact/catholic-nun-first-woman-computer-science-phd/---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Eathworks Ethos.---

In this episode you'll discover the 3 most important decisons for life success according to legendary investor Warren Buffett. You'll then learn 3 affirmations for each of the  3 important decision points and how to apply those affirmations for a happier and more successful life. Note: This episode is also shared in our "Positive Word Power" podcast.---Resources:Article mention in the show: "Warren Buffett Says 3 Major Decisions in Life Will Be the Difference Between Success and Failure". This article from Inc.com. Link: https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/warren-buffett-says-3-major-decisions-in-life-will-be-difference-between-success-failure.html3 Key Decion Points and 3 Affirmations for Each Point:1. Define success by your inner scorecard.Affirmations:* I measure my success by my own standards and values.* My worth is determined by my own actions and integrity.* My success is defined by the positive impact I make, not by material possessions.2. Surround yourself with mentors.* I actively seek wisdom from those who inspire me.* I am open to feedback and I see it as an opportunity for growth.* I am grateful for guidance I receive and I pay it forward to others.3. Protect your reputation at all cost.* I act with integrity in all my dealings, both personal and professional.* My actions reflect my values and they contribute to my positive reputation.* I choose my words and actions carefully and I consider their long term impact.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Reaper and Twisted Wave. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Ultravoice XM8500.---Key words:affirmations, success, success_affirmations, Warren_Buffett,

In this episode you'll discover the 3 most important decisons for life success according to legendary investor Warren Buffett. You'll then learn 3 affirmations for each of the  3 important decision points and how to apply those affirmations for a happier and more successful life.---Resources:Article mention in the show: "Warren Buffett Says 3 Major Decisions in Life Will Be the Difference Between Success and Failure". This article from Inc.com. Link: https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/warren-buffett-says-3-major-decisions-in-life-will-be-difference-between-success-failure.html3 Key Decion Points and 3 Affirmations for Each Point:1. Define success by your inner scorecard.Affirmations:* I measure my success by my own standards and values.* My worth is determined by my own actions and integrity.* My success is defined by the positive impact I make, not by material possessions.2. Surround yourself with mentors.* I actively seek wisdom from those who inspire me.* I am open to feedback and I see it as an opportunity for growth.* I am grateful for guidance I receive and I pay it forward to others.3. Protect your reputation at all cost.* I act with integrity in all my dealings, both personal and professional.* My actions reflect my values and they contribute to my positive reputation.* I choose my words and actions carefully and I consider their long term impact.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Reaper and Twisted Wave. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Ultravoice XM8500.---Key words:affirmations, success, success_affirmations, Warren_Buffett,

In this episode, you discover eight research-validated happiness habits for greater emotional wellbeing.---Resources:The foundation for this episode is in part inspired by the article, "“Things that happy people do that unhappy people don't”, by Isabelia Chase, published in "GlobalEnglishEditing". Link: https://geediting.com/gb-things-that-happy-people-do-that-unhappy-people-dont/To get your copy of the "Emotional Release Method Guide", create an email with the subject line reading "Emotional Release Method", leave the body of the email blank, and send the email to CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Host information:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush, Levelator, and Adyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Neat Bumblebee 2.---Key words:joy, emotional_wellbeing, happy, 

This is a special episode for sharing two free EFT resources. Important Note: The E-Book is available for free ONLY until Thursday, March 20, 2025. After that date, there is a nominal cost for the e-book.Information about the e-book, "Frozen Shoulder Healing: Diagnostic Methods and Treatment Options" by Larry Burk, MD, CHEP. Link: https://mailchi.mp/894524af69c8/frozen-shoulder-healing-free-ebook?e=075cea0d9cAmazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F174F6ZS"‘Tap' Your Way to Calm in 5 Minutes With 5 Steps". Author: Michele DeMarco, Ph.D., REV. Published in "Psychology Today".Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/soul-console/202503/tap-your-way-to-calm-in-5-minutes-with-5-steps---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro including VEA. Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100x.---Key words:frozen_shoulder, tapping_technique, Emotional_Freedom_Techniques, Thought_Field_Therapy, TFT,

This is a special episode for sharing two free EFT resources. Important Note: The E-Book is available for free ONLY until Thursday, March 20, 2025. After that date, there is a nominal cost for the e-book.Information about the e-book, "Frozen Shoulder Healing: Diagnostic Methods and Treatment Options" by Larry Burk, MD, CHEP. Link: https://mailchi.mp/894524af69c8/frozen-shoulder-healing-free-ebook?e=075cea0d9cAmazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F174F6ZS"‘Tap' Your Way to Calm in 5 Minutes With 5 Steps". Author: Michele DeMarco, Ph.D., REV. Published in "Psychology Today".Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/soul-console/202503/tap-your-way-to-calm-in-5-minutes-with-5-steps---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100x.---Key words:frozen_shoulder, tapping_technique, Emotional_Freedom_Techniques, Thought_Field_Therapy, TFT,

In this episode, you discover eight research-validated happiness habits for greater emotional wellbeing.---Resources:The foundation for this episode is in part inspired by the article, "“Things that happy people do that unhappy people don't”, by Isabelia Chase, published in "GlobalEnglishEditing". Link: https://geediting.com/gb-things-that-happy-people-do-that-unhappy-people-dont/To get your copy of the "Emotional Release Method Guide", create an email with the subject line reading "Emotional Release Method", leave the body of the email blank, and send the email to CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Host information:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush, Levelator, and Adyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Neat Bumblebee 2.---Key words:joy, emotional_wellbeing, happy, 

In this episode you and I identify Biblical scripture guiding us how to honor The Lord our God and follow the command repeated by Jesus as chronicled in Matthew 22 Verse 37:'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind'."In addition, you'll learn about an Italian Restaurant in Blue Ball, PA that prominently and proudly proclaims God's Word for every customer to see.---Restaurant mentioned in this episode:Carini's Italian Restaurant4204 Division Hwy, Blue Ball, PA 17506Ph: (717) 354-4025Website: https://www.ordercarinisitalianrestaurant.com/---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: BibleVersesForBetterLiving@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Audacity (de-click), Amadeus Pro, Levelator, and Audyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Electro-Voice RE320.---Key words:God, Jesus, Bible, Matthew, prayer,---

Research and articles in this episode include:"8 Revealing Everyday Documents You Never Knew You Should Shred". Reader's Digest Online. Link: https://www.rd.com/list/shred-documents/"The Best Longevity Habit You're Not Thinking About". Time.online. Link: https://time.com/7265427/how-to-improve-balance-exercise/"Things That Keep Seniors Minds Sharp". ForSeniorsMag.com. Link: https://forseniorsmag.com/things-that-keep-seniors-minds-sharp/?#google_vignette"Do diet and exercise hold the keys to longer, healthier lives?". MedicalNewsToday.com. Link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/do-diet-and-exercise-hold-the-keys-to-longer-healthier-lives"Elder Fraud in Focus". FBI.gov. Link: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/elder-fraud-in-focus"Elder Fraud". FBI.gov. Link: https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/elder-fraud"Intermittent fasting may help prevent blood clots". MedicalNewsToday.com. Link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/intermittent-fasting-cuts-heart-attack-risk-by-preventing-dangerous-blood-clots"Music therapy shows promise in reducing depression for dementia patients". MedicalXpress.com. Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-music-therapy-depression-dementia-patients.html"Chronic inflammation: What it is, why it's bad, and how you can reduce it". MayoClinic. Link: https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/dairy-health/chronic-inflammation-what-it-is-why-its-bad-and-how-you-can-reduce-it/"Eating citrus fruit like oranges tied to 20% lower depression risk". MedicalNewsToday.com. Link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/eating-citrus-fruit-like-oranges-tied-to-20-lower-depression-riskTech For Senior website. Link: https://www.techforsenior.com/---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Audacity (de-click), Hush, Levelator, and Audyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Audio-Technica 2100x.---Key words:dementia, heart_health, senior_mental_wellbeing, brain_health, 

In this episode, you discover the origin and true meaning of the phrase, "Take it with a grain of salt".---Resources:"Take It With a Grain of Salt | Meaning & Examples". Quilbot.com. Link: https://quillbot.com/blog/idioms/take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt/"Where Did the Phrase “Take It with a Grain of Salt” Come From?". Reader's Digest. Link: https://www.rd.com/article/take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt/"The Ancient Origins Behind The Phrase 'Grain Of Salt'Read More: https://www.thedailymeal.com/1170576/the-ancient-origins-behind-the-phrase-grain-of-salt/"Take This Article with a Grain of Salt".  Link: https://allthewhyser.wordpress.com/2021/10/11/take-this-article-with-a-grain-of-salt/---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amedus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: ProAR C-414.

In this episode you discover the Happiness Calendar created by "The Greater Good Magazine". You'll learn how to use this marvelous resource to engage in suggested tiny daily actions that build your sense of happiness and wellbeing day by day.---Here is the link for the March calendar discussed in this episode:  https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/your_happiness_calendar_for_march_2025Note: You can sign up on this page for their newsletter which guarantees you'll receive the Happiness Calendar each month.In addition, you can download each monthly calendar in PDF format or you can request the calendar integrate with Google Calendar, iCal, or get an ICS link, again right on this page.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional processing with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, and Audyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: ProAir C-414.---Key words:joy, joyful_living, calm, relaxed,

In this episode you'll discover an array of fascinating, weird, and unusual facts to include:"Prosecutor says golden toilet was stolen from English palace in ‘audacious raid'". AP News. Link: https://apnews.com/article/golden-toilet-stolen-blenheim-palace-trial-bb3cd346713923d59304880ca209dcd4"What Exactly Does the “Q” in “Q-tips” Stand For?  "Readers Digest Online". Link: https://www.rd.com/article/meaning-of-q-in-qtips"Crow is not the only thing they eat at a wild game dinner in rural Pennsylvania". AP News. Link: https://apnews.com/article/wild-game-dinner-pennsylvania-bc3b46cd43ec63dde764d30f67bd7e6a"32 Things You Probably Never Thought About—Until Just Now". Link: https://www.rd.com/list/explanations-of-things-youve-always-wondered-about/"Man breaks juggling world record with a bowling ball, balance board". UPI News. Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/25/Guinness-World-Records-bowling-ball-juggling-balance-board/8471740515312/"27-year-old llama certified as oldest in the world". UPI News. Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/02/26/Guinness-World-Records-oldest-llama/4951740591214/". "QR-code stickers mysteriously appear on 1,000 Munich graves. Police are now investigating". AP News.  https://apnews.com/article/germany-munich-cemeteries-qr-codes-graves-6816a8e2405e48c0969b9d843a8b11e1"A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it's all captured on camera". AP News. Link:  https://apnews.com/article/chile-kayaking-tourism-whale-b0cafde4b640326f20a9da28003d6c26"A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it's all captured on camera". AP News. Link:   https://apnews.com/article/chile-kayaking-tourism-whale-b0cafde4b640326f20a9da28003d6c26"The heist of 100,000 eggs in Pennsylvania becomes a whodunit that police have yet to crack". AP News. Link: https://apnews.com/article/eggs-stolen-pennsylvania-100000-c1c260ca05b9f84612c61071cb504939---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush, Amadeus Pro, and Audillic. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key words:trivia, weird news, strange news,

Can spontaneously smiling during painful experiences help individuals manage discomfort - both physically and emotionally.In this episode, you and I explore the recent study published in the "Journal of Positive Psychology" assessing the effects of smiling on pain perception and emotional regulation. ---Resource study:Eric W. Dolan; "New psychology research uncovers an unexpected benefit of smiling" Link: https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-uncovers-an-unexpected-benefit-of-smiling/---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical information:Recording and initial edits done with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush. Initial processing done with Audillic. Final edits and processing done with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100X.---

In this episode you discover how to use Emotional Freedom Techniques to deepen love, romance, and passion in your committed relationship. If you're looking for that special someone, you'll learn how to use EFT to attract the perfect partner for you.---Resources: "Tap and Talk" episode: "Use EFT Tap and Talk Method for Anxiety and Worry Relief". Link to listen in Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/use-eft-tap-and-talk-method-for-anxiety-and-worry-relief--59397915You can also find this episode by searching the title in your listening application.David Gruder, PhD, DCEP, "Unveiling the Science Behind Energy Psychology: How Tapping Works". Published through ACEP. Link: https://www.energypsych.org/blog/unveiling-the-science-behind-energy-psychology-how-tapping-worksDavid Feinstein, Ph.D. "Physiological Mechanisms of Energy Psychology Treatments: An Updated Synthesis". Link: https://energypsychologyjournal.org/physiological-mechanisms-of-energy-psychology-treatments-an-updated-synthesis/---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Ultravoice XM8500.---Key words:Couples, love, passion, romance,

In this episode you discover:The surprising number of people who get Super Bowl rings  The REAL name for hashtagsPelicans can hold how much water in their mouths?Who has more water in their bodies - males or females?What percentage of the earth is covered by water?How deep is the deepest part of the ocean?The first candy eaten in space was...How many bones do you have in your body? Who has more bones - a baby or an adult?What is a group of owls called?Gorillias can lift how much?Fastest measured hurricane wind speed on earth? Fastest wind speed on Neptune.When was the Ceaser Salad invented?How many times a minute do you blink?What country has the largest number of lakes?---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, and Audacity (de-click and de-esser). Final edits with Hindenburg Pro with VEA. Microphone: BY.---

Senior focused research and articles shared in this episode include:"Mental Power: Transforming Stroke Recovery Through Visualisation". Dr. David R. Hamilton. Link: https://drdavidhamilton.com/mental-power-transforming-stroke-recovery-through-visualisation/?"What can you do to prevent getting bird flu?". MedicalXpress.com. Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-bird-flu.html"How to Prevent Slips and Falls This Winter". Consumer Reports. Link: https://www.consumerreports.org/health/outdoor-safety/how-to-prevent-slips-and-falls-this-winter-a4240801501/"Keeping your phone clean can help prevent you from getting sick". "MedicalXpress.com". Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-sick.html"Regularly eating eggs supports a lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death, finds study". "MedicalXpress.com". Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-regularly-eggs-cardiovascular-disease-death.html#google_vignette"New Non-Opioid Painkiller First in Decades to Win FDA Approval". "ScienceAlert.com". Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/new-non-opioid-painkiller-first-in-decades-to-win-fda-approval?"New 20-Year Study: Replacing TV with This Could Increase Your Odds of Aging Without Sickness by Almost 30%". "TheHealthy.com". Link: https://www.thehealthy.com/aging/healthy-aging/news-tv-watching-healthy-aging-june-2024-study/"Unhealthy diet may speed up biological aging, even in young adults". "MedicalNewsToday.com". Link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/unhealthy-diet-may-speed-up-biological-aging-even-young-adults"How food can be used to support people living with dementia". "MedicalXpress.com". Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-food-people-dementia.html"Study shows exercise could lead to changes that help stave off dementia". "MedicalXpress.com". Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-stave-dementia.html"Why neglecting your brain health can make it harder to achieve physical goals". "MedicalXpress.com". Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-neglecting-brain-health-harder-physical.html---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key words:dementia, dementia_prevention, stroke_recovery, diet_and_aging, 

As youngsters interact, sooner or later one young person will challenge another to do something dangerous, stupid, or pointless. Phrases like, "I dare you", "I double dare you", and - when those words don't get the desired effect - the challenge will be elevated to, "I double dog dare you!".  In this episode you discover how old this challenge is and how it came to be.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Resources:"Double-dog dare".  Website: Phrases.org.uk. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/26/messages/1216.html"Where Does the Term ‘Double Dog Dare' Come From?". Mental Floss. Link: https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/double-dog-dare-origins#:~:text=All%20it%20really%20takes%20is,the%20dreaded%20triple%20dog%20dare."go to the dogs". Vocabulary.com. Link: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/go%20to%20the%20dogs#Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Audacity (de-click and de-esser), Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.

In this episode you discover the importance of self-care for your emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. You also discover 7 powerful affirmations to help you enhance self-care and enjoy a happier and more successful life.---References mentioned in the episode:"Self-Affirmation Improves Problem-Solving under Stress". "Plus One". Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3641050/ "Self-compassion soothes the savage ego-threat system: Effects on negative affect, shame, rumination, and depressive symptoms".  "APA PsychNet". Link: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-38220-002"Self-affirmation activates brain systems associated with self-related processing and reward and is reinforced by future orientation".  "National Library of Medicine - PubMed Central". Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4814782/---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Audacity (click removal and de-esser), Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Neat King Bee.---Key words: emotional_wellbeing, happiness, success, goals,

In this episode you discover the importance of self-care for your emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. You also discover 7 powerful affirmations to help you enhance self-care and enjoy a happier and more successful life.---References mentioned in the episode:"Self-Affirmation Improves Problem-Solving under Stress". "Plus One". Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3641050/ "Self-compassion soothes the savage ego-threat system: Effects on negative affect, shame, rumination, and depressive symptoms".  "APA PsychNet". Link: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-38220-002"Self-affirmation activates brain systems associated with self-related processing and reward and is reinforced by future orientation".  "National Library of Medicine - PubMed Central". Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4814782/---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Audacity (click removal and de-esser), Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Neat King Bee.---Key words: emotional_wellbeing, happiness, success, goals,---

The "Forbes.com" site published an article entitled, "4 Ways To ‘Declutter' Your Life For Mental Peace—By A Psychologist".  In this episode you'll discover those four key areas, why it's important to declutter, how to do that, and the benefits you'll experience.Article resource:"4 Ways To ‘Declutter' Your Life For Mental Peace—By A Psychologist". Published in Forbes.com. Article link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2025/01/23/4-ways-to-declutter-your-life-for-mental-peace-by-a-psychologist/---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Other edits with Hush and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100X.---Key words:happiness, emotional_wellbeing, ---

The "Forbes.com" site published an article entitled, "4 Ways To ‘Declutter' Your Life For Mental Peace—By A Psychologist".  In this episode you'll discover those four key areas, why it's important to declutter, how to do that, and the benefits you'll experience.Article resource:"4 Ways To ‘Declutter' Your Life For Mental Peace—By A Psychologist". Published in Forbes.com. Article link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2025/01/23/4-ways-to-declutter-your-life-for-mental-peace-by-a-psychologist/---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Other edits with Hush and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100X.---Key words:happiness, emotional_wellbeing, ---

In this episode you and I explore how to build a closer, powerful, and ongoing relationship with God and Jesus Christ. The guidance is all Biblical based.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: BibleVersesForBetterLiving@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush. Amadeus Pro, and Audacity. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8.---Key words:Bible, pray, prayer, love,---

Researchers from the University of Ohio published a large study emcompusing 154 individual studies involving more than 10,000 people assessing what really works for controling anger reactions. One method that doesn't work is venting. You will discover what actually does work in this episode.Resource:"Venting Doesn't Reduce Anger, But Something Else Does, Study Shows"Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/venting-doesnt-reduce-anger-but-something-else-does-study-shows---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Audacity (EQ, compression, normalize, limiter), and Hush. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key words:stress, anger, rage, letting_go,

A strong sense of self-worth is important for achieving goals and enjoying a consistent sense of happiness and wellbeing. In this episode you discover how to use affirmations to enhance your self-worth.---Resources:Study links:"Helping the self help others: self-affirmation increases self-compassion and pro-social behaviors". "Frontiers in Psychology". Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00421/full?t"Understanding the Efficacy of Self-affirmation Intervention for Subclinical Depression Among Young Adults". "Practice in Clinical Psychology". Link: https://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=834&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1&html=1&t"Self-affirmation activates brain systems associated with self-related processing and reward and is reinforced by future orientation". NIH National Library of Medicine - Pub Med. Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4814782/?tSeven suggested affirmations:1. “I am worthy of love and respect.”2. “I am enough just as I am.”3. “I trust my abilities and decisions.”4. “I embrace my strengths and accept my imperfections.”5. “I deserve happiness, success, and fulfillment.”6. “My past does not define my future.”7. “I am proud of who I am becoming.”---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: XM8500.---Key words:self-esteem, self-talk, success, goals, achievement,---

In 2023 Arnold Schwarzenegger released his book, "Be Useful - Seven Tools For Life".  In this episode you discover Schwarzenegger's wise four-word simple formula and how you can apply his four word guide to enhance your happiness and wellbeing. ---Resource:JESSICA STILLMAN, "Arnold Schwarzenegger Says a Happy Life Boils Down to These 4 Words. Psychology Agrees With Him". Inc.com. Link: https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/arnold-schwarzenegger-says-a-happy-life-boils-down-to-these-4-words-psychology-agrees-with-him/91107058"Be Useful" by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Amazon link to the paperback edition: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Useful-Schwarzenegger-Arno/dp/0593656717/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0  (note: this is NOT an affiliate link).Jon Gruda Ph.D., "Purpose in Action: Lessons from a Hollywood Icon". "Psychology Today". Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ie/blog/of-leaders-and-traits/202306/purpose-in-action-lessons-from-a-hollywood-icon---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Audacity (noise reduction), Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key words:finding_purpose, finding_meaning, meaning_in_life,---

 In this updated episode you'll discover how to use the EFT distant healing process shared in an earlier episode for sending distant healing to the people, animals, plant life, land, buildings, all life forms, and everything affected by the horrific wildfires in Los Angeles.---Resources:Two webinar videos guiding you through distance healing, one for a natural disaster and a second for any distant healing situation. Additional bonus video for using dowsing and other surrogate based methods."Distant Healing for Weather Disasters". Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DboSRsPEhzo"How to Do Heart to Heart Distance Healing". Note: Fast forward to the 16 minute point in the video to begin learning Heart to Heart Distance Healing. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ET6LHvp1NIBonus: "Dowsing and Distant Energy Healing". Note: In addition to using dowsing for distant healing, this video demonstrates other methods to include hands on healing with a surrogate. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHJzpeveTK0How to Recive Your Free EFT Distant Healing GuideCreate a blank email with the subject line reading, "“Distant Healing for Hawaii” (note: this exact protocol can be applied to the Los Angeles fires). Address the email to CarterMethod@gmail.com and send it off. You'll receive the free guide by return email.Map of Greater Los Angeles area you can use as a surrogate object: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Los+Angeles,+CA/@34.0204789,-118.4117326,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80c2c75ddc27da13:0xe22fdf6f254608f4!8m2!3d34.0549076!4d-118.242643!16s%2Fm%2F030qb3t?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D---Host:Stephen Carter. Websitee: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical information:New intro recorded with Twisted Wave. Main episode content recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Audacity, Hush, and Levelator. Findal edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8. ---Key words:Los Angeles fires, distant healing, Emotional Freedom Techniques, Thought Field Therapy, TFT, tapping energy psychology, meridian tapping,

In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "The fly in the ointment".---References:"A fly in the ointmen". "Grammarphobia". Link: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2021/04/fly-in-the-ointment.html"A fly in the ointment". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/fly-in-the-ointment.html"Weather Words: Fly In The Ointment". "Weather Underground". Link: https://www.wunderground.com/article/science/weather-explainers/news/2025-01-03-weather-words-fly-in-the-ointment-2024"Fly in the ointment". Wikipedia.org. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_in_the_ointment---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical information:Recorded with Ocenaudio. Edits with Twisted Wave, Hush, and Levelator. Spectral edits with Ocenaudio. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---

In this episode you discover how to use EFT and other tapping methods to:* identify your true health issues; * bring those true issues into conscious awarenes;* craft the exact goal needed to neutralize those issues and enhance your health and wellbeing; and,* Use EFT to achieve those health goals.Four sentences to identify conscious and hidden health issues:1. What aspects of my health concern me the most?2. How do I want to feel in my body?3. What activities do I wish I could do more easily?4. What health-related changes would have the biggest positive impact on my life?Goal statement model:I choose to achieve (describe your chosen goal) over the coming (identify timeframe) so that (describe the benefit).---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: httsp://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro with generic profile. Microphone: Eathworks Ethos.---Key words:wellbeing, tapping, Thought Field Therapy, Trauma Tapping, goals, goal achievement, success,

Articles shared in this episode from:"125 Interesting Facts About Practically Everything". Readers Digest Online. Link: https://www.rd.com/list/interesting-facts/"Odd News". UPI.com. Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/Articles from the Readers Digest site:"Fact: The world's oldest wooden wheel has been around for more than 5,000 years". "Fact: Dead skin cells are a main ingredient in household dust"."Fact: Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world"."Fact: The bumblebee bat is the world's smallest mammal"."Fact: The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long".Article from UPI.com:"Virginia home gets unexpected owl tree-topper". UPI.com. Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/12/20/owl-tree-topper-virginia/2251734722597/---Chapters:00:00 - Intro;01:10 - Show and host info;01:56 - Oldest wooden wheel;02:45 - We shed skin cells - where do they go?03:54 - What country has the most pyramids?04:54 - What is the smallest mammal?05:51 - How long is your circulatory system?06:36 - Odd item stomach acid can digest;08:05 - Source for most of the oxygen;08:56 - Hidden life in soil;10:29 - vChristmas tree topping owl;12:11 - Sources for stories;12:19 - How to follow show;---          Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, with final edits and rendering done using Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key words:fun facts, weird facts, strange news, ---

In this episode you discover 5 powerful affirmations to release holiday anxiety and stress so you can truly make this "the most wonderful time of the year.Those five affirmations are:"I Choose Peace Over Perfection.""I choose to set boundaries with love.""My worth is not determined by gifts or expectations.""I Embrace This Moment with Compassion and Calm.""I Am Resilient and Can Handle Whatever Comes My Way."You'll discover how to apply each of these affirmations during the holidays and beyond and why it's so important to keep anxiety and stress low over the holiday season.You'll also discover:The 5 dynamics that amplify holiday anxiety and stress;How to craft effective affirmations; and,How to incorporate a proven stress relieving breathing pattern with your affirmations.Note: This episode content is also shared in an episode of "Positive Word Affirmations".---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave.  Additional processing with Hush and levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro to include the VEA plugin (replaced original file done with generic voice profile). Microphone: EarthWords Ethos.---Key words:calm, relaxation, happiness, joyful_holiday_season,---

In this episode you'll discover the meaning and origin of the phrase, "Bury the Hatchet".Sources:"'Stand your butt up': Fistfight nearly breaks out during Senate hearing until Bernie Sanders steps in". NBC News. Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/stand-butt-fistfight-nearly-breaks-senate-hearing-bernie-sanders-steps-rcna125140"Hatchet". Wikipedia.org. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchet#:~:text=A%20hatchet%20(from%20the%20Old,hammerhead%20on%20the%20other%20side."What's the meaning of the phrase 'Bury the hatchet'?" PhrasesFinder.com.UK. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bury-the-hatchet.html#google_vignette"Burying the hatchet". Wikipedia.org. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burying_the_hatchet---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Audio Hijack. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro to include VEA plugin. Microphone: Eathworks Ethos.---

In this episode you learn and experience four powerful Energy / Holistic methods to release holiday stress and stay calm. Those four methods are:Center Point Release (CPR) tapping;EMO / Energy in Motion / EmoTrance;Autogenic Training supported affirmations; and,Logosynthesis.This is a recorded replay of a live teleseminar entitled, "Letting Go of Holiday Stress - Staying Calm in the Seasonal Storms ".---Resources:Handout guide for teleseminar attendees. To receive your copy, create an email with the subject line of "Holiday Stress Guide". You can leave the body blank. Address the email to CarterMethod@gmail.com. Other resources will be sent along with the guide.Harvard Medical School resource: "Holiday Stress and the Brain". Link: https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/holiday-stress-brain"Power Your Affirmations With Autogenic Training". Episode from "Positive Word Power" podcast:Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-your-affirmations-with-autogenic-training/id1346967434?i=1000410728222---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Intro recorded with Twisted Wave. Edits with Hush and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos. Original teleseminar recorded with online service.---Key words:stress, relaxation_response, EFT, Emotional_Freedom_Techniques, TFT, Thought_Field_Therapy, tapping, Logosynthesis, EMO, Autogenic_Training,---

Audio tech expert George Whittam, the genius behind George the Tech, joins Anne Ganguzza, on the VO Boss Podcast. The BOSSes tackle the technical hurdles of the industry - from unreliable internet to optimizing studio setups. George's solutions help empower voice talents to keep their focus where it belongs—on their craft. The BOSSes delve into strategies for leveraging technology and outsourcing to scale operations effectively. Adapting to change is non-negotiable in this rapidly shifting market, and finding a mentor can be crucial for navigating its complexities. The BOSSes highlight the importance of forming meaningful industry relationships and the camaraderie that can fuel professional success. 00:04 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Hey guys, it's that season again. Are you feeling that tickle in your throat? Don't let a cold or flu slow you down. Combat your symptoms early with Vocal Immunity Blast, a simple and natural remedy designed to get you back to 100% fast. With certified therapeutic-grade oils like lemon to support respiratory function, oregano for immune power, and a protective blend that shields against environmental threats, your vocal health is in good hands. Take charge of your health with Vocal Immunity Blast. Visit anneganguzza dot com to shop.  00:41 - Intro (Announcement) It's time to take your business to the next level, the boss level. These are the premier business owner strategies and successes being utilized by the industry's top talent today. Rock your business like a boss a VO boss. Now let's welcome your host, Anne Ganguzza.  01:00 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Hey everyone, welcome to the VO Boss Podcast. I'm your host, Anne Ganguzza, and I am so happy and elated to be here with my special guest, audio tech guru and owner of George the Tech the one and only George Whittam, Woo-hoo.  01:16 - George Whittam (Guest) Hey, can you hear me okay from the Chili's in Palos Verdes, california.  01:21 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I can I, can I love it. You know George is. He is technology on the go, guys, and for those of you I don't know anyone that doesn't know you, but for those of you bosses out there that don't know George, you need to know George. He has been doing this since 2005, dedicating his life and I know this because he's helped me to serving the technical needs of bosses out there voice actors, podcasters, recording studio owners and in 2017, he launched georgethetechcom to assist anybody that needs support with just about anything. And he has an amazing team. I know firsthand. I have used that team. I've used George for many, many years and among his many successful clients I'm gonna say, in addition to me, are Don LaFontaine, bill Ratner, mr Beast, david Prog, melissa Disney, randy Thomas, joe Cipriano and Scott Rummel. Well, welcome, welcome, welcome and thank you for checking in with me, george, from your very busy schedule. George actually just popped off the road and said I will join this interview from the Chili's after my customer that you just went to go fix a studio.  02:32 - George Whittam (Guest) I did, I did. I do most of my work from home, of course, remotely, but I have a few clients who do have me on a membership program that I've been doing for many years and I make regular visits. So today was one of those days and technology, once in a while, it just flails miserably at letting you know that there's something you're supposed to be doing, and this was one of those moments. You texted me from the car. You're just, and you're like out of the blue tech, just checking in, and I'm like, oh, that's so nice, and it's just checking in, see you're not checking in.  03:03 You're like where the F are you right now?  03:05 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) George, george, where are you?  03:07 - George Whittam (Guest) In our Riverside room right now. So anyway, thank you. I hope this isn't too distracting. They find me a quiet corner of the restaurant, so we'll see how it goes.  03:17 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I love it. I will say, though, here's the deal, my video now Riverside. Anybody that's been on Riverside knows that it's uploading video and audio separately, and right now my upload is at 94%, Yours is only at 55%, so that 5G connection keep your fingers crossed that that internet is going to upload that video successfully and the audio Don't worry. Well, guess what I get to do this again.  03:42 - George Whittam (Guest) I got your back because I'm recording it. I was about to say, I was recording in QuickTime and it said that you've stopped recording, so I'm going to start recording it again, just so I have another layer of redundancy to this whole thing. But that is the really cool thing about Riverside is that, yeah, it doesn't want QuickTime, won't let me. Okay, fine, fine, we're going to rely on new technology today. But, yeah, riverside is really cool the way it keeps a local record and even if my internet isn't, great.  04:09 I'll eventually get it uploaded to you, so don't worry about that. Yes, Awesome.  04:15 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Well, it's always a good excuse to chat with you again, because it's so rare these days, I mean except when I'm desperate in need of technical support.  04:22 - Intro (Announcement) And.  04:23 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I'll have the bosses know that George helped me with my past or my latest studio upgrade. And I remember, george, that we were talking about me moving my Apollo solo into my studio which, by the way, it is moved in here and we were testing out this very long cable that went from my Mac studio out there into my studio and guess what it's working, and yay, technology. And so, george, you're instrumental in all of my studio upgrades and actually my original studio building when I moved to California back in oh my goodness, 2008. And so you've been through a lot of my studio builds. And let's talk a little bit about, oh gosh, what bosses need audio-wise right for being successful voice actors. They have so many technological needs.  05:14 - George Whittam (Guest) It is so many. You know. The thing is not everybody is like you, anne.  05:19 You love and embrace technology in a way that a lot of actors do not right and so on the cover of the laptop that you can't see because it's on the other side of the camera. I have a cover on my laptop and it's a picture of the left brain, right brain thing, right Like you know, the left being very technical, the right being creative, and I'm such a big proponent of finding the perfect middle balance. Maybe that's because I'm also a Libra, I don't know, but you know it's like I'm such a big proponent of finding the perfect middle balance. Maybe that's because I'm also a Libra, I don't know, but you know it's like I'm always trying to find that balance and I'm also trying to figure out who you are as my client. Are you more Ann Ganguza, or are you more Lori Allen, who's my quintessential super right brain, crazy actor talent, you know, and she knows that I'll say that and she'll laugh that doesn't love technology or doesn't care, right, I mean I get it.  06:09 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I mean we go into this industry. I mean some of us are just super, super creative and brilliant.  06:18 - George Whittam (Guest) If we had our choice, we would let someone else run all the technology and take care of it for us, which is what you do Absolutely. In a perfect world, we would all have our own little virtual assistant engineer people who just log into your machine and run everything for you. I do know a precious few actors who have actually availed themselves of such a thing, which is a pretty nice position to be in, right, and that would be a really cool scenario where you really don't need to think about it. But the fact of the matter is, the vast majority of the time, we have to think about and know what's going on with the technology and ensure that we're giving the client super clean, great quality audio quickly and on time, reliably, etc. Etc. And that's the goal.  07:01 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) It is about good audio, but it's about a lot of other things beyond just good audio, you know, willing to really experiment and figure out solutions for your clients that are not like status quo. So if they have a budget, you can fit yourself within that budget and you make things work and you say, all right, so if you need this, we can maybe substitute this or we can work with this. And I'm talking bosses, my firsthand experience, not just on what microphone or give me a stack to put on my audio, but like home studio builds from the ground up, like what can I do to save money here? Or what can I do? I have this in my budget and you literally have created things from like the ground up, depending on your client's budget.  08:01 And I think that that's really awesome and it really goes to show like the versatility and the amount of skills that you have in, not just like one thing. I mean you have to be great at everything, because everybody has different technology, everybody has a different microphone, everyone has a different DAW, everyone has a different environment in their house that you have to kind of assess and then say, well, okay, here's a solution. And then I'm quite sure, myself being one of them going, no, I can't do that, so you'll come up with multiple solutions. Or if something doesn't work, you'll actually get it to work. You'll figure out what it is that's not working and then make it work.  08:38 - George Whittam (Guest) Yeah, it's so many different things because there's a lot of things that you can get away with or there's certain things that you can make work or get it to work. Here's my black bean burger and fries.  08:49 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) All right.  08:50 - George Whittam (Guest) There's a lot of things you can get away with, so I'll try to talk while you take a bite. I will eat when you're talking, okay, so there's a lot of things that you can make work. There's a lot of things that you can get away with, and that's where people start out right. That's where you begin, that's where you learn on your own.  09:06 That's where you get used equipment. You get hand-me-downs, you buy what you can find on Amazon, right, you get away with it. You make it work. But at a certain point your clientele requires this consistency, quality and this quick turnaround, and that stuff starts to be cumbersome, it becomes a bother because it's getting in your way, right. So that's a big part of it. And then I'm glad you said earlier budget.  09:33 You really need to know where you're at. I mean, this is why voice acting, especially now as an entrepreneurial pursuit, you really need to have a pretty good idea where you're at with your budget. When you come to me, be honest with yourself, be honest with me. I'm not here to spend unnecessary money. I'm not here to push you or upsell you. I'm going to tell you exactly where you're at, based on where you are with your budget, and make sure it fits, because that's my goal is to help you out and get you where you need to go at the budget you've had to spend.  10:07 And then if it's either really too low, I'll let you know if I think it's not going to work, or I will speak up if I think you're overspending, if I think you've got this budget and it's unnecessarily. You know it's like, oh well, you've got that much to spend, all right. Well, let's think about that. Should we really spend all of that? Or should we really be spending 20% of that on the mic and maybe 50% of that on building your website, getting your demo, that kind of stuff right? So I'll make sure your money is spent the right way, but be really honest with yourself about what your budget is. Know where you're ready to spend so we can get off on the right foot.  10:50 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) So let's talk about the types of services that you do offer, because I'm happy to recommend you and your team to my students, and I think they might have preconceived notions as to oh well, george can just create a stack for me, or George can just tell me what microphone to buy, with lots of experience in multiple operating systems. So it's not just the mic or not just the studio, it can be your computer, it can be your software, it can be how to use Twisted Wave or how to use I just had a student the other day Studio One. I'm sure you have somebody on your team that can help with somebody with Studio One, and so can you create a filter for that? And so I'm constantly saying to myself I know lots of different audio engineers that specialize right, and I think that's great, but they're all independent, right? And so I can't be like, oh gosh, well, who knows Twisted Wave or who knows Studio One, or who knows?  11:48 And I'll think about it. What's great is you're like a one-stop shop, because now you've built yourself up a team. What's great is you're like a one-stop shop because now you've built yourself up a team, and I love this, because when I hired you in the beginning it was just you and you're I mean, you're busy back then and I love how you've like I mean, talk about being a boss, right. You've actually grown your little empire there and created a team of really amazing people that work for you, that have great skills and very specific skills. Speak to that a little bit.  12:14 - George Whittam (Guest) It's been a dream for a really long time to expand beyond myself. It started probably 12, 13 years ago in New York City. I knew I couldn't be in New York City that often and I had a few clients in New York and I thought, god, it'd be a no-brainer to have somebody else backing me up here in Manhattan. I actually had interviews in Borders bookstores with people that responded to ads, sat down, interviewed people and onboarded some folks and it just turned out that, one, maybe it was too soon to do it and two, it wasn't enough demand, because at that time it was a different time. But New York it was almost 100% studio town. Right, all the gigs were in studios because they're all over the place, they're all like walking or a subway ride away. So New York was a different environment.  13:05 So flash forward now quite a few years and I decided, with the new website that I had built by Skills Hub a couple of years ago, that it was finally time to properly expand the team. And now that I have a system built, an infrastructure, a booking system, the whole thing that allows me to essentially infinitely expand, I can build it as big as I want. I finally had the tools and everything in place to do that, and so we have that. Now you can go onto the website. Let's say you need help with Adobe Audition. You can see who is available that is actually an Adobe Audition expert and then you'll see their availability and you can book into the system right then and there and get help with someone that actually knows what they're doing. I realized after a while there's a certain point where I don't necessarily learn and retain new information the way I used to. I think that's just life, that's just age, right?  14:02 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Well, there's so much now.  14:04 - George Whittam (Guest) And there's so much more.  14:05 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yeah, I know you're like right Anne.  14:07 - George Whittam (Guest) Right, but I get that I totally get that.  14:10 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) But think about this what I really love. What I really love is, again and again, this is the VO Boss podcast. So I really like to always relate things to how you can really be a boss, and I think all of us voice actors are bosses, obviously in our own right, and I think we really need to look for ways that we can grow and expand. Right and it's not an easy thing, right, it's a scary thing how can you scale? How can you provide more services for your clients so that your business can move forward successfully? And you are such a great example of I mean, not everybody that's a voice actor, is an audio engineer and they're going to scale their businesses in the way that you did, but it's all relative right, as voice actors, how can you scale your business? And so if you think outside of the box and you think about what can you do that's efficient as a voice actor, right, maybe you don't like technology, maybe you don't understand your computer, and I'm saying there's a certain element that we have to be technologically adept, but you can consider outsourcing these things as a voice actor so that you yourself can scale your business, and you've offered this great place for people to have all kinds of options, and so it's not just like a one-shot deal.  15:25 George, I need help. You have like 24-7 support, and I know for a fact that you've got emergency tech support, which I know, having worked in technology for how many years prior to voiceover. Technology is awesome until it doesn't work and then people panic, right, and that's when it's almost the most important to have that type of support. And so I'm sure lots of you voice actors have had something happen with your computer, like, and all of a sudden you're at a loss, or something happened in your studio, you're at a loss, and now all of a sudden, do you have a backup? Do you have a way that you can deliver your goods, deliver your product to your client?  16:01 And I think we all need to really start thinking about how can we outsource, how can we scale, and you've got a great place where, if voice actors don't necessarily love working with technology or learning technology, nor do they have the time right For me. I have no desire to be an audio engineer, I know what I know right, and if I have problems, let's say I'm setting up my new Mac studio. Well, I don't want to spend my entire weekend trying to learn anymore. I mean, I love learning, don't get me wrong but I don't want to right now. That's not an efficient use of my time.  16:33 So I'd much rather call you and say hey, george, I know you've set up Macs, I know you've done the Apollo on this iOS and I'm running into these problems. Or I know I'm having a problem like with Zoom and then sending my audio through Zoom. How can you help me? So it just makes sense for me, as a boss, right to outsource that. And so make sure, out there, guys, that you have a source, and I highly recommend George a hundred times If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm recommending him a hundred times over. Have a source, have a place that you can go when you run into trouble technology-wise or with your computer, or you want to just learn. You also have educational resources. You have tutorials. Yes, you have one-on-one help. You've just got all those options and I think it just really lends itself. Not only are you showing people how you're a boss and you're scaling your business right. They can scale their business with you.  17:26 - George Whittam (Guest) Yeah, being a boss is what I've really become now. I was always solopreneuring. In a way I still am, but now I do actually have people that look to me for getting paid, look for me for getting jobs, look for me for communication and support and actually training. The content we create for you guys we use internally to train our own team. I want more of our team to be comfortable with the Universal Audio Apollo. I've been encouraging them to watch the content we already have. Everybody who does work for me gets complete carte blanche access to my entire library of content right, so they all can learn.  18:03 I want to work with you, then I would love to have you. I mean, honestly, the point is that we've built the network, we've built the system, we have the infrastructure. Now it's just a matter of what's the next thing a voice actor needs, or what's the next thing podcasters need, what's the next thing people that do media appearances need, studios, people that need to do executives, c-suite folks what do they all need? And we're trying to eventually fill these different gaps right, and so my role now is more of a boss, more of a CEO, more of a director, even beyond. I spend way more hours of my day doing director, boss, ceo work than I do actual build time nowadays, and that's just how things have morphed. But it's great.  18:52 I love finding out that somebody got a service from one of our team and I didn't even know about it. That's the coolest thing ever. Oh, you helped that guy. Awesome, I had no idea. That's great. That means things are working. I don't have to micromanage everything, and so that's been a huge thrill for me, and it's just allowed us to be so much more helpful to more people.  19:11 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) That's such a relief. I know my own business. When you said about micromanaging, and in reality, you know, we talk all the time about voice actors, we're solopreneurs, we wear all the hats, but now's the time to really start thinking about, okay, what is the most efficient use of my time? Right, and I want you bosses to really open your minds out to thinking that a lot of people they get stuck in this whole thought process that, oh, I can't afford to hire somebody. But in reality, if you sat down and you marked what is your price per hour? Right, how much money do you make when you're doing voiceover, versus how much money are you making when you're trying to, like, do the billing yourself? Right?  19:50 - George Whittam (Guest) I'm so glad you mentioned the hourly thing because a while ago somebody made that clear to me.  19:55 There's the hourly rate that you charge retail, right? I know what my hourly rate is per hour. If you want to consult with me directly, it's $360 an hour. Whoa huge number. Wow, that sounds really crazy. That's not what I make per hour. What I make per hour is actually what I made last year. Subtract my expenses, take my net revenue right and divide that by I don't remember the magic number is whatever. It is 52 weeks a year, you know. And then you basically whittle it down to what your actual hourly wage actually is and you start to realize like, oh my gosh, that's what my actual time is worth. And so you're going oh, now it is worth spending $25 an hour for a virtual assistant or somebody because I'm actually worth $50 an hour.  20:45 You know what I mean. So that's. It's really good to know that.  20:48 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Exactly, exactly.  20:50 And I think that we need to look outside of, like, the numbers that are just spent, because somebody might say, oh, I spent a thousand dollars on this microphone.  21:00 If you figure out what your value is per hour, right, and you're doing tasks that I always say, don't bring you joy a certain standard where, if I want to be able to direct somebody right that I'm going to outsource stuff to, I need to learn enough about it so that I can direct intelligently, right.  21:20 I know, you know, if somebody's saying to me well, it's taking me five hours to do this, when I know, in fact, maybe it shouldn't be taking five hours, because when you become a boss and you start employing people, you have to be concerned about, okay, what's the value of your employees and what are they bringing you, what are you paying them right and how efficient can they be? And I think also, george, it becomes where you now have to inspire the people that work for you to want to do their best for you, that they want to help move your company forward, and to do that, you've got to pay them a fair rate you definitely do and you've got to inspire them with things that they like to do right so that they join the team right.  22:01 And that's a whole other set of boss skills that's a whole other set of boss skills which I love.  22:06 - George Whittam (Guest) The amazing person I brought in to do our customer service and actually kind of act as a bit of an assistant to me as well. She also is a graphic designer. So when I realized that she was getting these skills, she was literally studying and I said you know what? Let's try some things, let's get you doing some more creative endeavors, and I'm paying her more for that. I said you know, track your time when you're doing graphic design, when you're creating our thumbnails and our promotional content for the socials and our webinars, and that's a different rate. You tell me what you think is a fair rate for your graphic design and then you have a rate for all the other general work and she breaks up her billing that way and so she's getting paid better for that work and that's going to be much more fulfilling for her because it's creative stuff and I think it's been working out really well. You know, my biggest fear is her going away. If she goes, away.  23:02 That's going to be a giant pain in my neck to find another person like her Finding good.  23:09 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) It's going to be very difficult, so I want to keep her around.  23:12 - George Whittam (Guest) It's a delicate balance and I trust her. It sure is, you know, but it's a tricky one. The more you rely on outside help, the more you start realizing you need to make sure what will you do if that person needs to be replaced? It's another skill.  23:27 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) And the people that work for you. They need to be better than you, and I think that's an ego thing for a lot of people. Do you know what I mean it's like? Oh no, I want to do it because I want to have control over it. I mean, I'm a control freak. I know this. I mean it took me a while, but once I started realizing that when you hire people who are better than you at the tasks like I'm not a graphic artist, so I want to hire somebody who's amazing at that and then pay them what they're worth, they aren't bitter, they don't feel like, oh, they're just working for pennies, and so they get excited because you want to work with them and collaborate. They get excited about helping you grow your business and you get excited about helping them grow their skills or grow their career as well under you. So I think it's something that bosses out there can really start to think about.  24:10 How would you expand right? And I think now too, with the technology and with AI and all this talk about the industry and how it's changing, I think technology it's always good to educate yourself on the technology evolve with the technology, those other things that we're talking about in addition to voiceover, like on-camera work, right? Voice actors maybe this is something that you know. You want to present yourself more professionally to your clients. What's involved in a good I don't know webcam or good lighting for your studio and that sort of thing. So that's the sort of thing that you can help them with as well in terms of expanding and broadening their horizons, even outside of voice acting.  24:51 So I love that you said that you were also delving into on-camera and technology for expanding businesses, because I think voice actors should also consider things like that. I mean, it's something we've talked about on the podcast as well, as we're moving forward along with this technology. What other services can you offer your clients? What other things can you do? Are you going to be making TikTok videos, right? How can you get your message out there? How can you market yourself right so that people know you exist, so they can hire you? And a part of that is getting out there, getting heard, getting seen, and you can help with that.  25:26 - George Whittam (Guest) And you might also be able to parlay that thing, because now you've become the spokesperson for that channel or that brand or that explainer and if you can now take that ability to create content into a visual medium and you might move beyond just doing voice, if you end up being comfortable on camera. You may not know if you're comfortable on camera until you do it. When I started my first podcast or really web channel, YouTube channel East West On your Body Shop, you can go back and watch episode one.  25:58 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Oh yeah, and I was like a deer in headlights Myself too.  26:01 - George Whittam (Guest) I got a lot more comfortable on camera. So you know, as I evolve and I start doing more and more interviews and interviewing others and I'm going wow, I'm really comfortable doing this. I've actually really enjoying this. How can I parlay this into a different? So now I'm thinking about speaking engagements and doing speaking roles.  26:21 I've gotten to teach in a couple of universities now. Wow, I love doing that, so maybe I need to parlay that into another thing. So I'm looking into speaking now. So it's just ever-evolving. If you get stuck in one lane, you can quickly start feeling discouraged. When that one lane that you chose starts grinding to a halt, you really need to be ready to try new stuff Starts getting traffic right and saturated.  26:47 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I mean now I'm just thinking of that, you know, because after the pandemic I mean I had so many people that I think got into voiceover because of the pandemic and now I thought we were saturated before. But there's a lot of people in there. I'm not saying there isn't enough work, voiceover work. However, there's an awful lot of people doing voiceover. So I think it's always healthy for us to consider how we can always grow and always evolve. So I'm going to ask you one last thing, george, before I have to run for the day what would be your best advice that you would give someone out there just getting into the industry?  27:21 - George Whittam (Guest) Definitely work with a coach that understands the spectrum of what you need to learn in a holistic way. That coach doesn't have to be an expert in every aspect, but the coach should be very aware of that. You need to learn these separate skills right. So someone like Anne, for example. She knows a lot about a lot of things, but she also knows when it's time to get another person involved a demo producer, an expert engineer.  27:47 Yeah, that's so, so helpful, right, and it's so easy. These days it's almost like getting support is just like dating. It's so easy to just keep swiping right or swiping left. Which one is it? Because you're like well, that was nice, let me try that guy, and I hear that guy's good. Let's try that guy.  28:03 Hook your wagon to somebody for a while and focus in on what they have to say and learn before you start constantly seeking fresh perspectives. It doesn't mean fresh perspectives are bad, but you really need to focus on one person's methodologies and get behind them and then, after you've done it for a while, consider well, is it the best way? Well, maybe I could learn a new skill, or maybe I have another way to learn this that could save time. I never am offended when a client says I worked with somebody else along the way, but I do get concerned when somebody's pretty new and they've already taken, let's say, consulting from three or four different techs and four or five different coaches, because they're going to have a lot of conflicting or somewhat differing opinions and you're going to get so off base.  28:51 So find somebody that is well vetted, somebody that has like we have our trusted partners page on our website. Everybody on there is somebody we have worked with and trust. And hook your wagon to somebody like Ann, so you have that one point of focus to help you navigate all of this, and then they can help shut you off into different directions for those specialty things. Otherwise it can feel hopelessly confusing and there's just too much conflicting information out there. So that's the best thing I can say Just find one single point of trust, follow that person, get the advice they can give you and find the expertise in different areas when you need it, and go to georgethetech early and often. Yes.  29:41 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yes, yes, I was just going to say how can people get in touch with you, george the tech?  29:44 - George Whittam (Guest) You have your landing page right, Absolutely Slash.  29:48 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yep, is it slash? Be a boss, my gosh.  29:50 - George Whittam (Guest) I don't have it memorized.  29:51 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I have it like in a link, I think so I'll check it, I'll look it up.  29:56 I'll put that in the show notes. Yeah, I'll put it in the show notes for services. I do have a nice little link that I can send to you. That will save you some money on your first services with George. So highly recommend. George. It's been so nice to have you and I appreciate you pulling off to the side of the road and being safe and talking with us today, and I'm going to give a great big shout out to IPDTL you too can connect and network like bosses. Find out more at IPDTLcom and George, it's been so wonderful talking with you. I feel like we should do a series. We should do a whole series with George the Tech.  30:31 - George Whittam (Guest) We'll do another one in a proper environment when I'm in my home studio, I promise. And, by the way, it's slash AG, so georgethetech slash AG for Ann Ganguza. That'll take you to all the information we have and our discount codes and come and visit us and learn from us. We have so much useful content that's affordable and accessible. So happy to be of service and thank you, ann. Thanks for being so cool, a friend and being always a pleasure to talk to yes. You're a blast to be around.  31:04 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I feel the exact same way about you. So thanks so much. All right, bosses, you have an amazing week and we'll see you next week. Take care, bye, bye.  31:13 - Intro (Announcement) Join us next week for another edition of VO Boss with your host, Anne Ganguza, and take your business to the next level. Sign up for our mailing list at vobosscom and receive exclusive content, industry revolutionizing tips and strategies and new ways to rock your business like a boss. Redistribution with permission. Coast to coast connectivity via IPDTL.   

In this episode you and I discuss the power and importance of Kindness as shared by Paul in Colossians 3:12, NIV:"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."As part of this episode, you'll discover five ways you and I can engage in acts and words of kindness every day.---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Audacity (click removal), Hush, Levelator, with final edits and rendering in Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8.---Key words:God, Jesus, Bible, prayer, Saint Paul, 

Merriam-Webster dictionary added 200 words and phrases in 2024. Other dictionaries added even more. In this episode you and I explore some of the new most interesting and unusual words, phases, and slang that have found there way into dictionaries and daily use.---Sources cited in this episode:"Origin and Real Meaning for 'Good Enough for Government Work'". Podcast epiisode from "History of Everyday Sayings". Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/origin-and-real-meaning-for-good-enough-for-government-work/id1496058540?i=1000567862353"‘Bed Rotting,' ‘Girl Dinner,' and Dictionary.com's New 2024 Words". Time.com. Link: https://time.com/6694485/bed-rotting-girl-dinner-barbiecore-dictionary-words/"Winter 2023 New Words: “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once”". Dictionary.com. Link: https://www.dictionary.com/e/new-dictionary-words-winter-2023/"A Guide to American Slang Words in 2024". Shorelight.com. Link: https://shorelight.com/student-stories/a-guide-to-american-slang-words-in-2024/"Teen Slang Words in 2024: A Dictionary for Parents". Parents.com. Link: https://www.parents.com/teen-slang-dictionary-for-parents-8547711#:~:text=Dope%20%2D%20Cool%20or%20awesome"‘Touch grass,' ‘For You page': See 200 new words and phrases added to Merriam-Webster". NPR.org. Link: https://www.npr.org/2024/10/04/g-s1-26417/new-words-phrases-added-merriam-webster"200 New Words and Definitions Added to Merriam-Webster.com". Merriam-Webster.com. Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/new-words-in-the-dictionary---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReleaseRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, VEA, with final edits in Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: CAD E100Sx. ---Key words: Wordsmith, logophile, 

https://randycantrell.com/inside-the-yellow-studio/ The link above is a comprehensive list of the gear inside The Yellow Studio. Assume every link is an affiliate link. Ironically, I chose to make this an audio, not a video. Yes, that was intentional. I hope you'll click PLAY. It started in 1997. This podcast. It was a handheld Olympus digital recorder. No SD card. Just built-in memory. It was less than $100 and I'd been using it for a while to dictate work notes and ideas. Audio was easy. And cheap. Well, recording it was easy. Getting it online was a bit more cumbersome. Getting it off the Internet to listen was infinitely more difficult because we knew nothing of MP3, today's defacto standard audio file format. My digital recorder used some funky format, but it was still possible to hear it from a website with a domain name a foot long, comprised of a bunch of letters and numbers (a free web page that came with my Internet service provider - ISP - Flashnet). Somebody other than my family found it because my first email came from somebody in Sweden. It blew my mind. It was all done with a digital recorder, a dail-up modem, and an Internet connection. Add in a bit of rudimentary HTML skills, so I could build an ugly website, and you had the first iteration of Leaning Toward Wisdom. I dubbed it that because it was what I was trying to do - lean more toward wisdom and away from foolishness. I was 40 years old and that was 27 years ago. Within a few years, I got serious. I registered LeaningTowardWisdom.com and invested a few thousand dollars (okay, probably closer to three thousand) for a rack of equipment and a couple of Heil PR40 mics (an amateur radio operator friend recommended them). That was The Yellow Studio for many years, recording into a Mac computer using software I can't remember until I found Twisted Wave, a Mac audio recording/editing software recommended by a voiceover actor friend. I bumbled along for a few more years. My audio quality was a point of pride and I was regularly complimented for it thanks mostly to good room acoustics thanks to a ton of books AND to Aphex 230 voice processors (one for each mic, I had two). My broadcast workflow meant that whether I was on Skype (later Zoom) or recording, my audio quality was always the same. I went for years without investing anything more. That rack of gear and those two Heil microphones were stapmles inside The Yellow Studio for years. Audio was easy. And after that initial investment, cheap. The ongoing costs were maintaining domain names and website hosting (I hosted my own audio files for years before learning I should get a media host). Eventually, I found MapleGrove Partners thanks to a buddy, Jim Collison. They would host my site and my media files because they're podcast-friendly like that. But beyond that, I had no real costs. People entered podcasting trying to figure out how to do it as cheaply as possible and I never understood it. I don't hunt. Or fish. Or bowl. Or golf. I don't collect anything (well, I once collected books...but only to read). I had no hobbies except this. That's still the case. Buddies who were into all of those things (and more) would regularly spend hundreds or thousands of dollars every year. Most of them weren't wealthy. They were just ordinary guys who enjoyed whatever they were in to. They didn't think twice about investing in hobbies they loved. I loved podcasting and I had saved for a good while before buying my initial setup. Admittedly, I made a sizeable investment, but it was calculated, planned and well thought out. It stood the test of time, too. I produced untold podcast episodes with that rig. Then Rode, an Australian company, bought Aphex, the makers of my favorite vocal strips, responsible for how my podcast sounded. It didn't affect me...until it did. Around 2019, Rode introduced a mixer with Aphex technology built in. Wait a minute, what?

In this episode you and I answer the question: What are 1-word affirmations and how can you benefit from using 1-word affirmations for immediate emotional control and longterm goal achievement?You'll discover the step-by-step process for identifying the exact one-word affirmation needed in every situation and how to effectively apply that affirmation for immediate and longterm positive change.Note: This episode is shared in the "Positive Word Power" and the "Positive Word Affirmations" podcasts.Resource:Here is the link to the "EFT Tapping Junction" episode that guides listeners about how to combine One-word affirmations with Emotional Freedom Techniques: Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tap-in-one-word-power-affirmations-with-eft-for/id1461508588?i=1000670728782---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Initial recording and edits done with Twisted Wave. Additional processing done with Amadeus Pro, Audacity, Hush, Levelator, VEA, with final edits and rendering done with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Eathworks Ethos.---Key words:goals, achievement, success, imposter syndrome,

Listen fast, because George Whittam reveals a LOT of gold nuggets of useful audio capture and production information in this episode of TWiRT. Just look at the long list of Show Notes below! George is the engineer to the Voice Over stars, and the rest of the voice talent world, too. We engineers can learn a lot from George’s tireless efforts to help voice talent get the most from their equipment and studios, and modify or build new spaces when needed. Check out George’s advice, then follow him on other podcasts and his website to dig into solid audio engineering advice. Show Notes:Centrance PASport - Voiceover Actor's Audio Interface with dual USB interfacesGeorge highly recommends the Apollo Twin family of audio interfacesGeorge is a fan of the very solid Earthworks Audio ETHOS micThe R0DE NT1 mic is also popular among George’s clientsThe Austrian Audio OC818 mic boasts an impressive lineage and design heritageSource-Connect is a longtime favorite remote audio connection software among VO artistsipDTL is another favorite software service for remote audio connectionsAnd Cleanfeed.net is an industry standard for remote audio productionGeorge highly recommends Twisted Wave audio editor, now for Windows, too - and even offers a free training seminar on Twisted Wave setup and use. Guest:George Whittam - Owner a GeorgeThe.Tech - Consultant at Tri-Booth, Co-host VOBS.TV and Pro Audio Suite Podcast Host:Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas BroadcastingFollow TWiRT on Twitter and on FacebookTWiRT is brought to you by:Nautel and the HD Digital Radio Test DriveBroadcasters General Store, with outstanding service, saving, and support. Online at BGS.cc. Broadcast Bionics - making radio smarter with Bionic Studio, visual radio, and social media tools at Bionic.radio.Angry Audio and the new Rave analog audio mixing console. The new MaxxKonnect Broadcast U.192 MPX USB Soundcard - The first purpose-built broadcast-quality USB sound card with native MPX output. Subscribe to Audio:iTunesRSSStitcherTuneInSubscribe to Video:iTunesRSSYouTube

In this episode you and I talk about the devastation in the wake of Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene. You then discover two distant healing resources you can use to help the people, pets, farm and wild animals, land, water, structures, and all life forms affected by the devastation. One of those resources is a "how to" video from a live distant healing for hurricane disaster healing circle and the second is a podcast episode with step-by-step instructions for applying EFT / Tapping for a natural disaster event.Two resources shared in this episode:"Distant Healing for Weather Disasters". Livestream event recording on YouTube. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DboSRsPEhzo"EFT Distant Healing for Wildfire Devastation in Hawaii". Listening link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eft-distant-healing-for-wildfire-devastation-in-hawaii/id1461508588?i=1000624315908---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Twisted Wave. Edits with Hush and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro to include Voice Profiler. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key Words:Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene, distance healing, Emotional Freedom Techniques, Reiki,

In this episode you discover the original meaning, the current meaning, and origin of the phrase, "Fish or Cut Bait".---Sources - citations:Author Candace Osmond; from "GRAMMARIST". "Fish or Cut Bait – Meaning, Synonym and Origin". Link: https://grammarist.com/idiom/fish-or-cut-bait/"Fish or cut bait". "Dictionary.com". Link: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fish-or-cut-bait"Fish or cut bait". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/fish-or-cut-bait.htmlVarious sources identified by "Bing.com". Link: https://www.bing.com/search?q=origin+of+%22Fish+or+cut+bait%22&form=ANNTH1&refig=8AC3DABB399F4FAF90ADF72435A6CD44&pc=U531---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---

In this episode you discover how to tap in one-word power affirmations using EFT, one-point tapping, and CPR tapping. You'll learn how to choose the exact one-word affirmation you need to enhance your emotional wellbeing, achieve goals, and strenthen relationships.---Free resources:To receive the Center Point Release (CPR) tapping guide along with a list of positive energy forms you can use to identify that "just right" positive one-word affirmation, create a blank email with the subject line reading "CPR Tapping". Address that email to: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional processing with Hush and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro to include VEA plugin. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key words:emotional_wellbeing, stress, stress_relief, achievement, success, Thought_Field_Therapy, tapping,

In Part 2 of our interview with Jim Edgar on The Pro Audio Suite, we dig even deeper into the world of voiceover setups. Jim walks us through the iterative process of improving your recording space, explains why foam might not be the best solution for sound treatment, and provides expert troubleshooting tips for common voiceover issues like mic placement, echo, and hollow sound. We also cover the importance of sound engineers and agents being involved in quality control and how to continually refine your space to stay competitive in the industry. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting, there are invaluable takeaways in this episode! A big thank you to our sponsors: Austrian Audio – making passion heard with their high-quality microphones and headphones. Learn more at austrianaudio.com. Tri Booth – your go-to for a portable and professional voiceover booth solution. Get $200 off your purchase with the code T-R-I-P-A-P-200 at tribooth.com. Key Talking Points (for Part 2): Why foam is often an overrated solution for sound treatment The iterative process of refining your voiceover space and setup Common mic placement mistakes and how to fix them How voiceover agents and engineers should play a bigger role in quality control Real-life examples of troubleshooting bad audio and improving sound quality How Austrian Audio Gear can elevate your voiceover recordings Tri Booth for portable soundproofing solutions A big shout out to our sponsors, Austrian Audio and Tri Booth. Both these companies are providers of QUALITY Audio Gear (we wouldn't partner with them unless they were), so please, if you're in the market for some new kit, do us a solid and check out their products, and be sure to tell em "Robbo, George, Robert, and AP sent you"... As a part of their generous support of our show, Tri Booth is offering $200 off a brand-new booth when you use the code TRIPAP200. So get onto their website now and secure your new booth... https://tribooth.com/ And if you're in the market for a new Mic or killer pair of headphones, check out Austrian Audio. They've got a great range of top-shelf gear..  https://austrian.audio/ We have launched a Patreon page in the hopes of being able to pay someone to help us get the show to more people and in turn help them with the same info we're sharing with you. If you aren't familiar with Patreon, it's an easy way for those interested in our show to get exclusive content and updates before anyone else, along with a whole bunch of other "perks" just by contributing as little as $1 per month. Find out more here..   https://www.patreon.com/proaudiosuite     George has created a page strictly for Pro Audio Suite listeners, so check it out for the latest discounts and offers for TPAS listeners. https://georgethe.tech/tpas If you haven't filled out our survey on what you'd like to hear on the show, you can do it here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZWT5BTD Join our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/proaudiopodcast And the FB Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/357898255543203 For everything else (including joining our mailing list for exclusive previews and other goodies), check out our website https://www.theproaudiosuite.com/ “When the going gets weird, the weird turn professional.” Hunter S Thompson

In this episode of The Pro Audio Suite, we're joined by Jim Edgar, a seasoned voiceover expert known for his work with Twisted Wave and his extensive experience in the voiceover community. Jim dives into the essentials of setting up a professional home studio, offering valuable insights into audio gear, microphone techniques, and troubleshooting common sound issues. Whether you're new to voice acting or looking to refine your audio setup, this episode covers everything from the importance of room treatment to key tools like Twisted Wave that can streamline your workflow. Jim also shares personal anecdotes, such as the challenges of learning how to listen critically and tips on how to avoid common mistakes in the recording process. Plus, stick around for a few humorous tangents about bike frames and microphones! We'd also like to thank our sponsors: Austrian Audio, making passion heard with their high-quality microphones and headphones. Check them out at austrian.audio Tri Booth, the ultimate portable vocal booth solution for voice actors. Get $200 off your purchase with the code T-R-I-P-A-P-200. Visit tribooth.com for more information. In Part 2, Jim Edgar returns to dive deeper into advanced techniques for voice actors, from improving room treatment to finding the right microphone placement. We'll also cover the common mistakes voice actors make and the steps to fix them. Key Talking Points: The basics of setting up a professional voiceover studio How to improve audio quality using simple tools The role of Twisted Wave in streamlining your recording process Jim's advice on choosing the right microphone and gear Common mistakes voice actors make with room treatment and how to fix them A big shout out to our sponsors, Austrian Audio and Tri Booth. Both these companies are providers of QUALITY Audio Gear (we wouldn't partner with them unless they were), so please, if you're in the market for some new kit, do us a solid and check out their products, and be sure to tell em "Robbo, George, Robert, and AP sent you"... As a part of their generous support of our show, Tri Booth is offering $200 off a brand-new booth when you use the code TRIPAP200. So get onto their website now and secure your new booth... https://tribooth.com/ And if you're in the market for a new Mic or killer pair of headphones, check out Austrian Audio. They've got a great range of top-shelf gear..  https://austrian.audio/ We have launched a Patreon page in the hopes of being able to pay someone to help us get the show to more people and in turn help them with the same info we're sharing with you. If you aren't familiar with Patreon, it's an easy way for those interested in our show to get exclusive content and updates before anyone else, along with a whole bunch of other "perks" just by contributing as little as $1 per month. Find out more here..   https://www.patreon.com/proaudiosuite     George has created a page strictly for Pro Audio Suite listeners, so check it out for the latest discounts and offers for TPAS listeners. https://georgethe.tech/tpas If you haven't filled out our survey on what you'd like to hear on the show, you can do it here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZWT5BTD Join our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/proaudiopodcast And the FB Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/357898255543203 For everything else (including joining our mailing list for exclusive previews and other goodies), check out our website https://www.theproaudiosuite.com/ “When the going gets weird, the weird turn professional.” Hunter S Thompson

In Episode 33 of The Pro Audio Suite, the team takes a nostalgic journey through the evolution of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). From the early days of DSP and WaveLab to today's industry standards like Pro Tools and Twisted Wave, our hosts share their personal experiences, favorite tools, and some of the quirkiest DAWs they've come across. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a curious newcomer, this episode is packed with insights, stories, and a few laughs about the DAWs that have shaped the audio production world. Tune in and join the conversation about where DAWs are headed next. Introduction: The team welcomes listeners and gives a shout-out to sponsors, Tribooth and Austrian Audio. DAW Origins: Robbo shares his first experience with DSP at Triple M in Brisbane, sparking a discussion on early digital mixing consoles. Evolution of DAWs: The crew discusses how DAWs have changed from the 90s to now, mentioning early tools like Magix Samplitude, WaveLab, and Cakewalk. Modern Favorites: A look at the DAWs the hosts currently use, including Pro Tools, Twisted Wave, and Audition. Unexpected Tools: The team talks about some of the more obscure DAWs and editors, like Akon Digital's DAW and RØDE Connect. Challenges with New DAWs: The hosts share the challenges of learning new DAWs and the comfort of sticking with familiar tools. Final Thoughts: Reflecting on the importance of mastering your tools and the potential future of DAWs. Sponsors: Tribooth: The best vocal booth for home or on-the-road voice recording. Use code TRIPAP200 for $200 off your Tribooth. Austrian Audio: Making passion heard. Credits: Hosted by Robert Marshall, Darren "Robbo" Robertson, George "The Tech" Whittam, and Andrew Peters Recorded using Source Connect Edited by Andrew Peters Mixed by Voodoo Radio Imaging Tech support by George "The Tech" Whittam Don't forget to subscribe to the show and join the conversation on our Facebook group. To leave a comment, suggest a topic, or just say g'day, drop us a note at theproaudiosuite.com. A big shout out to our sponsors, Austrian Audio and Tri Booth. Both these companies are providers of QUALITY Audio Gear (we wouldn't partner with them unless they were), so please, if you're in the market for some new kit, do us a solid and check out their products, and be sure to tell em "Robbo, George, Robert, and AP sent you"... As a part of their generous support of our show, Tri Booth is offering $200 off a brand-new booth when you use the code TRIPAP200. So get onto their website now and secure your new booth... https://tribooth.com/ And if you're in the market for a new Mic or killer pair of headphones, check out Austrian Audio. They've got a great range of top-shelf gear..  https://austrian.audio/ We have launched a Patreon page in the hopes of being able to pay someone to help us get the show to more people and in turn help them with the same info we're sharing with you. If you aren't familiar with Patreon, it's an easy way for those interested in our show to get exclusive content and updates before anyone else, along with a whole bunch of other "perks" just by contributing as little as $1 per month. Find out more here..   https://www.patreon.com/proaudiosuite     George has created a page strictly for Pro Audio Suite listeners, so check it out for the latest discounts and offers for TPAS listeners. https://georgethe.tech/tpas If you haven't filled out our survey on what you'd like to hear on the show, you can do it here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZWT5BTD Join our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/proaudiopodcast And the FB Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/357898255543203 For everything else (including joining our mailing list for exclusive previews and other goodies), check out our website https://www.theproaudiosuite.com/ “When the going gets weird, the weird turn professional.” Hunter S Thompson

In this episode of The Pro Audio Suite, the team dives into the latest updates and features of Twisted Wave, a popular audio recorder and editor. George shares insights from a recent survey conducted by Twisted Wave's owner, Thomas, revealing what users want most in future updates. The team discusses the potential addition of multi-track capabilities and the complexities of implementing such a feature. They also touch on the importance of non-destructive editing and a history window feature. Join Robbo, Andrew, George, and Robert as they explore how these updates could impact the voiceover and audio production community. Key Points: Introduction: Welcoming listeners and sponsors. Brief overview of Twisted Wave and its current status in the audio industry. Survey Results: George shares results from Twisted Wave's user survey. Discussion on the most requested features: multi-track capabilities, non-destructive editing, and history window. Multi-Track Capabilities: Debate on the practicality and necessity of multi-track functionality for voiceover artists. Concerns about complexity and user-friendliness. Non-Destructive Editing: Importance for voiceover artists and audio editors. How it differs from current features in Twisted Wave. User Experience: Personal experiences and anecdotes using Twisted Wave. Comparisons with other DAWs and editors. Future of Twisted Wave: Predictions and hopes for future updates. Encouragement for users to participate in surveys and provide feedback. Closing Remarks: Recap of discussion. Shoutouts to sponsors and reminders to subscribe and join the conversation on the Facebook group.   A big shout out to our sponsors, Austrian Audio and Tri Booth. Both these companies are providers of QUALITY Audio Gear (we wouldn't partner with them unless they were), so please, if you're in the market for some new kit, do us a solid and check out their products, and be sure to tell em "Robbo, George, Robert, and AP sent you"... As a part of their generous support of our show, Tri Booth is offering $200 off a brand-new booth when you use the code TRIPAP200. So get onto their website now and secure your new booth... https://tribooth.com/ And if you're in the market for a new Mic or killer pair of headphones, check out Austrian Audio. They've got a great range of top-shelf gear..  https://austrian.audio/ We have launched a Patreon page in the hopes of being able to pay someone to help us get the show to more people and in turn help them with the same info we're sharing with you. If you aren't familiar with Patreon, it's an easy way for those interested in our show to get exclusive content and updates before anyone else, along with a whole bunch of other "perks" just by contributing as little as $1 per month. Find out more here..   https://www.patreon.com/proaudiosuite     George has created a page strictly for Pro Audio Suite listeners, so check it out for the latest discounts and offers for TPAS listeners. https://georgethe.tech/tpas If you haven't filled out our survey on what you'd like to hear on the show, you can do it here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZWT5BTD Join our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/proaudiopodcast And the FB Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/357898255543203 For everything else (including joining our mailing list for exclusive previews and other goodies), check out our website https://www.theproaudiosuite.com/ “When the going gets weird, the weird turn professional.” Hunter S Thompson