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Advanced Financial BasicsSuccess is boring. That's not a knock — it's the whole point. The best tennis players in the world don't win with highlight-reel shots; they win by making almost every easy shot and missing almost nothing. Wealth-building works the same way. This week, David Chudyk, CFP®, breaks down BASICS — a six-letter framework covering the unglamorous, "advanced" fundamentals that actually move the needle for people who are already building real wealth.What BASICS Actually Stands ForB — Budget. Not a lecture about canceling subscriptions. The real question isn't "can I afford this," it's "is this appropriate for my current situation." For some listeners — especially those with a solid nest egg — an appropriate spending plan means spending more, not less.A — Allocation. Where should your money actually live — checking, real estate, retirement accounts, an emergency fund, speculative positions? "Should I buy the hot new IPO?" is really an allocation question in disguise, and there's no universal right answer without knowing the full picture.S — Systems. We don't rise to the level of our goals, we fall to the level of our systems. This segment covers the financial habits — recurring money check-ins, subscription audits, auto-pay, systematic investing — that quietly determine whether goals actually happen.I — Insurance. Insurance isn't exciting, and David doesn't pretend otherwise — but its job is simple: it protects your money, nothing more, nothing less. Includes a breakdown of life insurance, liability coverage, and why finding a great local independent insurance agent is real advice, not a throwaway line.C — Caring. Tying back to David's core philosophy — how we handle our money should positively impact our lives and the lives of those around us — this segment covers generosity beyond the tax-deductible check, and a candid look at whether your spending actually reflects what you say you value.S — Support. Borrowing from Dr. Benjamin Hardy's Who Not How, David makes the case that the right question isn't "how do I figure this out myself," it's "who already knows how to do this." Financial advisors, CPAs, attorneys, fractional CFOs, and mastermind groups all make the list.Bonus Content: Allocation, Round TwoStick around after the outro for a bonus deep-dive on allocation: why the goal of investing isn't always the highest possible return, how David solves for the required rate of return needed to hit a goal, and why a 79-year-old getting a lucky 40% return doesn't mean their money was allocated correctly.Resources MentionedFree E-Book: The Rainmaker's Dilemma — for business owners stuck as the primary revenue driver in their own companyBook Referenced: Who Not How by Dr. Benjamin HardyRelated Episode: "The Richest Corpse in the Graveyard" (referenced in the Budget segment)Where Are You Strong? Where Are You Weak?Leave David a voicemail at weeklywealthpodcast.com and tell him which of the six basics you need to work on. Or skip straight to a conversation: Book your free Vision Call.

What if the light God placed in you only shines as the vessel breaks? Ken Fish and Kady Taylor welcome back Jeffrey Fazl—longtime friend, church planter, and deliverance minister from Australia—for an honest, tender conversation ahead of the Luminosity conference (Nashville, Oct 1–3, 2026). Register: https://kingdomluminosity.org/Jeffrey shares openly about seasons of "eclipse"—years in Indonesia, deep grief, and recent dark nights of the soul—and how the Lord kept drawing him back out with fresh purpose. From that comes the thread running through the whole conversation: brokenness feeds the carnal man, and healing it—through inner healing, deliverance, and confession together—sets us free to shine. Tying it to the conference theme, he unpacks luminosity as the light within, emerging not by striving but as the fear and performance that keep us hidden are healed.In this conversation:Jeffrey's seasons of "eclipse"—and how the Lord drew him back outWhy "brokenness feeds the carnal man"How inner healing, deliverance, and confession work togetherLuminosity as the light within, emerging as the vessel breaksThe difference between damaging brokenness and being broken before the LordKeeping a soft heart instead of hardening itThe war against a "performance" mindsetReaching the next generation with heroes, encounter, and real powerRegister for Luminosity

967 Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/967Presented by: Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit IdahoThe greatest fly patterns don't just catch fish, they stand the test of time and become part of fly fishing history.Fly tyer and author Al Ritt shares the stories behind his book, 25 Best Most Versatile Flies, and some of the most useful patterns in fly fishing. We explore classics including the Adams, Pheasant Tail, Hare's Ear, Royal Wulff, and Clouser Minnow.We explore Al's long history in fly tying, the East Idaho Fly Tying Expo, his own fly patterns, and his approach to teaching beginners and learning the techniques behind fly tying.Show Notes: https://www.wetflyswing.com/967

Sawyer Hill joins Scott Lipps for a new episode of Lipps Service to talk about his unconventional upbringing in Arkansas, growing up in a deeply religious Pentecostal environment, discovering rock music, and the unlikely path that led him to becoming one of rock's rising young artists. Sawyer opens up about speaking in tongues, his grandfather the preacher, what music he was allowed to listen to growing up, and the story of how Pokémon somehow resulted in a whipping. He also talks about considering a future working in a morgue and pathology, finding bandmates through Craigslist, finding his own singing voice, and what happened when his music suddenly went viral. Sawyer gets into the current state of music marketing, Yungblud, the conversation around “industry plants,” and the process behind his new album, **Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy**. Plus, Sawyer discusses “Tying the Noose,” “Going to Hell,” his weirdest-ever gig, what makes a perfect song, the one song he wishes he wrote, his favorite debut album, Folsom Prison, and his Top 5 newer artists. Another great conversation on Lipps Service with Scott Lipps. # CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 02:00 The Current State of Music Marketing 04:35 Sawyer Hill's Upbringing 05:07 Growing Up With His Mom 06:30 Growing Up Pentecostal 07:25 Speaking in Tongues 10:52 The Morgue & Pathology 11:14 Getting a Job at the Morgue 15:25 What Music He Was Allowed to Hear 16:45 Learning the Ukulele 19:22 Growing Up in Arkansas 21:27 Finding Drummers on Craigslist 23:27 Pokémon, Religious School & Getting Whipped 25:07 His Grandfather the Preacher 27:37 Looking Back on His Childhood 29:53 Going Viral 31:08 Yungblud & “Industry Plants” 34:58 The New Record & “Tying the Noose” 36:50 His Weirdest Gig: Playing a Funeral 43:30 Making the New Record 46:13 Finding His Voice 49:22 The Meaning Behind the Album Title 50:44 “Going to Hell” 52:18 What Makes a Perfect Song? 54:02 Top 5 Newer Artists 55:57 The Song He Wishes He Wrote 56:31 Best Debut Album 58:09 Folsom Prison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Roam Fish Powered by Naughty Nymph Co Host: Tony Fellows Welcome to Tying with Tony. A fun mini-series that Tony records as he is tying some flies. He could talks about world events, fishing updates, weather, and anything else that comes to mind. For this episode Tony covers a fast-moving Michigan outdoors update while tying tiny waltz worms on size 16 and 14 jig hooks. The episode centers on two big conservation topics - the NRC meeting and the proposed sale of 13 hydroelectric dams - with a second half focused on invasive species management in the Great Lakes. In this solo update, Tony shares what happened at the NRC meeting, why the earn a buck pilot program matters to deer hunters, and why the dam sale to Confluence Hydro is drawing concern. He also breaks down how zebra mussels and round gobies are affecting Michigan waters and why the latest management idea is both practical and ironic. Thanks for following along! Please reach out if there are any topics you would like Tony to touch on. Resources/Links Check out our merch here - https://thtstores.com/roamoutdoorspodcast/shop/home Roam Syndicate Roam Outdoors Podcast Vitalize Seed Ina Store Deer Hunter Synthetics Wildlife Legends Taxidermy Find It Fred Mac's Rustic Sport Shop CHRONICLES at Yellowstone AI for 15% off TuoGear (FFROAMOUT- 25% off) BlockerOutdoors (FFROAMOUT- 25% off) WhiteWaterFishing (FFSKEETER25- 25% off)  Experiencewild10 at Brenton USA for 10% off online  Trusty Arrow (ROAM for 10% off)  Keep learning, keep pushing, and get outside!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal team, on the docket this week we have two more medical malpractice cases against the self-described ‘Boob God' and ex-husband of RHOM star Lisa Hochstein: Lenny Hochstein. A warning to all that one of these cases involves some graphic details of a ‘mommy makeover' gone wrong. We're tying up the Pauline Pearlman case from last week, breaking down Alan Jaffery and Miriam Pavlovsky's claims of poor pre and post-operative management, and discussing what Lenny's defenses might be in both cases.What's on the docket?Angela's car accident and PSA to always wear your seatbelt!!Tying up Pauline Pearlman caseConsumer Review Fairness ActLenny suing RealSelf and patients who posted bad reviewsCesie watching Madmen for the first timeAlana Jaffery v. Lenny HochsteinBreaking down Alan Jaffery's claims including surgery risks and post-operative managementAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons Mommy Makeover handbookHow important it is to stay where you get your surgery done for enough time to healCesie and Angela's Oura ringsWhat probate court is for typically vs. in TexasThe medical theories around what may have happened in Alana's surgeryFlorida's cap for medical malpractice casesBotched and Cesie's Paul Nassif spotting in LAWhat Lenny's defenses might beMiriam Pavlovsky v. Lenny HochsteinWhat wasn't disclosed to Miriam pre-surgeryCesie's love of the show ChoppedSet of risks with different types of surgeryWhat does pre-market approval for a medical device mean (FDA approved vs. FDA cleared)Criteria for suing a doctor for medical malpractice in FloridaMiriam's corrective surgery, additional complications, and what she continues to suffer fromUpdate on Lisa HochsteinAccess additional content and our Patreon here: ⁠https://zez.am/thebravodocket⁠ The Bravo Docket podcast, the statements we make whether in our own media or elsewhere, and any content we post are for entertainment purposes only and do not provide legal advice. Any party consuming our information should consult a lawyer for legal advice. The podcast, our opinions, and our posts, are our own and are not associated with our employers, Bravo TV, or any other television network. Cesie is admitted to the State Bars of California and New York. Angela is admitted to the State Bars of Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. Thank you to our incredible sponsors!Hers: Ready to reach your goals? Visit forhers.com/bravodocket to get personalized, affordable care that gets you.Fabletics: Shop now at Fabletics.com/docket to get 70-80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. Wayfair: Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5% back on every purchase and start saving on your next home upgrade. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home and get your space ready for less.Boll and Branch: Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/docket with code docket.Warby Parker: Right now, buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at WarbyParker.com/DOCKET.Whatnot: Download the Whatnot app today and get $20 off and free shipping on your first purchase.Honeylove: Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/DOCKET #honeylovepodQuince: Upgrade your everyday. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/DOCKET for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last week, Congress nearly approved legislation that might have once more significantly altered college sports, but delayed the decision until possibly September.  This comes as the NCAA faces ongoing legal defeats nationwide concerning athlete eligibility.  This week on Tying it Together, Greg Barnes, from Inside Carolina, joins host Tim Boyum to talk all things related to conference realignment, NIL, eligibility questions and why some believe Congress is the right place to sort out the chaos.  Tim and Greg also talk about the future of UNC's basketball arena and the controversy surrounding the university's football program.

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with Matt Abele about some of the hottest debates in America right now: energy rates, data centers and the future of energy. Abele leads the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association, which is known for its work in the solar industry. He breaks down some of the big disputes around renewable energy and goes deep into the political debates around data centers.

In this latest episode, Natasha and Claire chat about the latest Tying the Knot Marriage Law consultation period and what it means for wedding celebrants in England and Wales. They discuss what celebrants (and anyone else) can be doing right now to help with the consultation and also what (if anything) we can do as celebrants to future proof our businesses and to be as ready as possible for future changes. They also discuss what the reforms could mean for individual celebrants and celebrant training organisations why wedding celebrants shouldn't panic or make any rash decisions right now the possible time frames of the next steps for the legal process The Celebrant Survival Podcast is hosted by experienced celebrants, Natasha Johnson and Claire Bradford of The Celebrants Collective, supporting celebrants worldwide with professional training, mentoring and community. A safe space for celebrants to share, ask for help and ultimately to grow. Come and grow with us! Episode links Read The Tying the Knot Consultation here  Answer The Tying The Knot Consulattion Questions here (before September 24th 2026) APOLOGIES: We had some dodgy mic settings on this recording and throughout the episode you'll hear background noises, rustling, mouse tappings and varying audio levels but we decided the episode was too important to delay publishing it. _____________  Want to hear more from us? ✨ Join our awesome membership for celebrants Want us to help you grow and nurture your celebrant business? Come and join Claire and Natasha for monthly group coaching and webinars and oodles of resources to help you as a celebrant. Plus our own private community. For ongoing support for celebrants who don't want to do this alone!

Episode 639: Seven Straight Series Victories. Tying a Red Sox season high since the 2012 season, the Hot Sox cannot be stopped right now. They take three out of four in Sacramento, and the boys react live to the Game 4 heroics. The guys also discuss the latest Jarren Duran drama, with the outfielder finding himself in hot water among the fans and media alike. Curtis Mead's broken wrist feels like it happened two weeks ago, but the wound is still fresh. Jared, Steve, and Tyler discuss how Craig Breslow can pivot with the trade deadline quickly approaching. The crew discusses just how important this deadline is for the Red Sox's contending hopes and dreams, as well as the news of Roman Anthony taking swings again in Florida. Tap in and find out who wins Klark's Ketchup Series MVP, and get ready for a series against the back-to-back defending World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers. 00:00:00 - Sign Up for the Section 10 Patreon! 00:06:15 - Another Jarren Duran Thing 00:21:13 - Bad Audio, Blame MLB Schedule Makers 00:26:25 - Live Reactions to Audio from Game 4 00:36:00 - 1-Out Double in the 9th… 00:39:49 - Red Sox Win Three Out of Four 00:40:20 - Nothing Happened 00:52:36 - Curtis Mead Breaks Wrist 00:53:32 - A Pivotal Trade Deadline Incoming… 01:05:45 - Curtis Mead Really Broke His Wrist 01:13:14 - Roman Anthony Swinging Again 01:20:35 - AL East Odds According to Kalshi Users 01:22:46 - Tyler's Fun Comparison + Will Flemming's Magic 01:27:56 - Game Two Recap 01:32:45 - Game Three Recap 01:43:30 - Taikus 01:49:40 - Klark's Ketchup Series MVP 02:07:58 - Stop and Shop + Steve's Summer Slam Preview 02:16:42 - Weather Lookahead 02:18:32 - Prediction Time 02:26:31 - Final Thoughts Buy A Ticket For Section 10 Night! September 8th, Fenway Park, Be There. https://redsox.com/section10 SECTION 10 MERCH IS HERE: https://section10merch.com/ Trade $25 for the chance to earn up to $500: - https://app.kalshi.com/1r91/Section10 Sign Up For Our Patreon for more Section 10 Content! https://www.patreon.com/cw/section10podcast Get Blue Moon Non-Alcoholic Belgian White Belgian-Style Wheat Brew delivered by visiting http://get.bluemoonbeer.com/JARED for delivery options Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement brand. Visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code SECTION10 for $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think the occupational therapy market is too crowded? Think again. In this episode of OT Yourself to Freedom, Beki Eakins unpicks why so many occupational therapists believe their niche is saturated, and why that belief is usually a trick of the algorithm rather than a fact about the market. If you are an OT building a private practice, launching a coaching programme, or trying to work out how to market your services without sounding like everyone else, this one is for you. We cover: Why your social media feed is a filter bubble, not a census, and how it distorts your view of competition in the OT business space. Beki draws on Eli Pariser's work on filter bubbles to explain why "everyone is already doing this" is almost always your own algorithm reflecting your interests back at you. The story of the ninety-year-old woman in Austria, and what it taught Beki about clinical bias, warped sampling, and the assumptions quietly running your business decisions. Ninety-six per cent of older people in the UK live in their own communities, not in care homes, yet hospital-based OTs almost never see them. How to define your uniqueness properly. Not a new logo, not a colour palette, but the deep alignment work that makes an OT brand magnetic. Purpose, childhood patterns, money stories, and Human Design, and how those threads get woven into your offer creation and marketing. Why professional-sounding copy repels clients, and how to write like a human being while staying compliant as a registered OT. Real before and after examples of occupational therapy marketing copy, plus a book recommendation from copywriter Mish Slade. Why tying your business to a deeper mission changes everything, and why occupational therapists are, at heart, hope givers. Featuring the neuroscience of emotional decision-making from Antonio Damasio and Gerald Zaltman, and Charles Snyder's hope theory. If you have been holding back because the market feels full, this episode will show you the gap you are standing in without realising it. Connect with Beki Are you ready to leave the whinger mindset behind and embrace your inner go-getter? Beki helps OTs worldwide design, launch, and scale their online business Free Resource: Download Beki's free overnight mindset meditation for free to help you build confidence, overcome money mindset challenges, and develop self-belief. Download here: https://www.bekieakins.com/overnight-subscribe The OT Freedom Formula was a powerful session created to help OTs build more freedom, income and balance - without burnout. Watch it here: https://www.bekieakins.com/Formula-event-Recording-lp Join OT Yourself To Freedom Membership : https://www.bekieakins.com/membership Discover the only membership designed specifically for OTs to create freedom-based businesses by leveraging the skills you already have. Learn to design and sell offers, market effectively, and align your work with your purpose. Follow Beki: Website: https://www.bekieakins.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otyourselftofreedom/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/otyourselftofreedom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bekieakins/ Book an Inspiration Call : https://otfreedom.bekieakins.com/widget/booking/bqsc3yEhKnzDh3cPz0PZ Timestamps 00:00 Why OTs believe the market is too crowded 01:30 Filter bubbles and why your feed is lying to you 09:00 The lady in Austria and the problem with clinical bias 16:00 Defining your uniqueness: purpose, patterns and Human Design 23:00 Stop being boring: copywriting for occupational therapists 27:00 Tying your brand to a deeper mission 29:30 The four takeaways About the Host Beki Eakins is a business mindset and lifestyle coach for occupational therapists. After leaving traditional OT practice, she has helped hundreds of OTs worldwide design aligned online businesses that support freedom, income, and purpose, without burning out.

Grab the King Closer Blueprint: My Step by Step Sales Process for closing over 2,000 deals (Only $27): https://www.titaniumu.com/blueprintWant to work directly with me to close more deals? Go Here: https://www.titaniumu.comWant the Closer's Formula sales process I've used to close 2,000+ deals (FREE) Go Here: https://www.kingclosersformula.com/closeIf you're new to my channel my name is RJ Bates III. Myself and my partner Cassi DeHaas are the founders of Titanium Investments.We are nationwide virtual wholesalers and on this channel we share EVERYTHING that we do inside our business. So if you're looking to close more deals - at higher assignments - anywhere in the country… You're in the right place.Who is Titanium Investments and What Have We Accomplished?Over 10 years in the real estate investing businessClosed deals in all 50 states​Owned rentals in 12 states​Flipped houses in 11 states​Closed on over 2,000 properties​125 contracts in 50 days (all live on YouTube)​Back to back Closers Olympics ChampionTrained thousands of wholesalers to close more deals_________________________________With over 4,000 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling. SUBSCRIBE NOW!    https://www.youtube.com/@RJBatesIII_________________________________RESOURCES FOR YOU:If you want my team and I to walk you through how to build or scale your virtual wholesaling business from A to Z, click here to learn more about Titanium University: https://www.titaniumu.com(FREE) If you want to learn how to close deals just like me, The King Closer, then download the free King Closer Formula PDF: https://www.kingclosersformula.com/closeGrab Titanium Profits: Our exact system we use to comp and underwrite deals in only 4 minutes. (Only $99) https://www.kingclosersformula.com/titaniumprofitsSupport the show

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, Rye Barcott joins host Tim Boyum to talk about his new book, "Courage Can Save Us," which highlights 10 Americans he believes exemplify courage to help us through these tough political times. Barcott is a Marine Corps veteran, Harvard graduate and an ABC News Person of the Year. He founded With Honor, which aims to fight polarization by supporting veterans in public service and public office.

If you think losing weight means giving up your favourite foods or relying on willpower forever, this episode will change the way you think. Jacqueline lost an incredible 33.7kg (5 stone 4lbs)—and says she's never been hungry throughout the process.In this follow-up conversation, six months after her first appearance on the podcast, Jacqueline shares what has happened since joining Live360. After decades of trying every diet imaginable—from Weight Watchers and Slimming World to cabbage soup diets and cutting carbs—she finally found the missing piece that helped her break free from emotional eating and endless yo-yo dieting.Before starting the programme, Jacqueline struggled with everyday movement. Tying her shoes was difficult, walking caused pain, and she worried she wouldn't be able to enjoy a planned trip to Japan with her family. Fast forward to today, and she's walking for miles, taking the stairs instead of escalators, running to fitness classes, and enjoying a level of freedom she never thought possible.In this episode, you'll discover:Why traditional diets kept failing—even when they worked in the short term.The mindset shift that helped Jacqueline stop emotional eating for good.How she learned to enjoy holidays, restaurants, and social events without gaining weight.Why she no longer feels controlled by sugar cravings, crisps, or food noise.The difference between eating for comfort and eating for fuel.How changing her environment made healthy choices feel effortless.Why lasting weight loss isn't about more willpower—it's about changing your identity and habits.One of the most powerful moments in this conversation is hearing Jacqueline explain how food no longer controls her life. Instead of constantly thinking about snacks or using food to cope with stress or boredom, she now enjoys balanced, protein-focused meals, feels satisfied between meals, and makes conscious decisions without feeling deprived.If you're a woman over 40 struggling with emotional eating, menopause weight gain, or the frustration of losing weight only to regain it, this episode offers real hope. Jacqueline's story proves that sustainable weight loss isn't about finding the next diet—it's about changing the way you think, building healthier habits, and creating a lifestyle you can actually maintain.If you're ready to stop dieting and finally create lasting food freedom, book a Food Freedom Breakthrough Call to learn how Live360 can help you. And if you're not quite ready yet, be sure to listen to the full episode—you might just hear the mindset shift you've been missing.Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/max.lowery/Book a Food Freedom Breakthrough Call: https://www.neverdietagainmethod.uk/call-igWatch my The Cravings & Fat-Burning Masterclass:  https://www.neverdietagainmethod.uk/register-podcast

In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Mark Williamson, AVP of Retail Media at Costco, the world's largest club format omnichannel retailer. Follow Mark on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkwilliamson/Follow Costco Retail Media on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/costco-retail-media/Follow Costco online at: https://www.costco.com/f/-/company-informationMark answers these questions:So Mark, let's kick it off with the big news that completely shocked the industry. At recent industry events, you took the stage and did what almost no other Retail Media Network does: you completely exposed Costco's full technology stack—revealing every single identity vendor, DSP, and clean room provider you use. Why did you make the deliberate choice to embrace absolute transparency, and how has that transparency directly influenced ad spend from skeptical brands and agencies?Transparency builds the ultimate trust, no doubt. Now Mark, you have a beautiful phrase that we absolutely love: "Retail media at Costco exists to accelerate merchandise sales." You maintain a strict structural hierarchy where merchandise velocity and member loyalty sit firmly at the very top. If a digital ad campaign doesn't help move a physical pallet of product or reinforce the value of a membership card, it simply doesn't belong in your ecosystem. How do you enforce this "merchant-first" philosophy when national brand managers come in with legacy KPIs focused entirely on vanity ad metrics? Pallet velocity over vanity metrics every single day of the week! Mark, let's talk about your unique "Last-Mover Advantage." While other networks rushed to stand up brittle, overly complicated platforms out of the gate, Costco spent its time quietly observing the market and engineering a robust private data cloud from the ground up. How did waiting and prioritizing a clean, unfragmented data foundation allow you to completely leapfrog the "black box" reporting traps that have frustrated CPG teams for years?That backend data foundation is the real secret sauce. Let's look at a highly disruptive offsite capability you recently rolled out: Google Product Listing Ads (PLAs). This isn't typical offsite audience extension or standard Connected TV (CTV) storytelling; you are moving Costco's first-party retail media directly into Google Shopping search. For the brands listening, why does leveraging Costco's high-intent audience data inside Google's open shopping engine radically perform better than a brand trying to buy those generic keywords on their own?Tying high-intent open web search to verified warehouse data is a game-changer. Mark, let's look at what you call "In Real Life" (IRL) Activation—the third pillar of your omni-channel media strategy. Costco's physical club warehouses are legendary for their high-frequency, massive-basket foot traffic. How are you taking real-world, physical-store signals—everything from fuel pumps to warehouse digital screens—and dynamically connecting them back into a single, cohesive digital loop?Physical-digital loop integration is exactly where the massive volume lies. Mark, let's talk about building a Composable Architecture. Your technical setup is intentionally designed as a cohesive orchestration layer where identity, activation, and clean room metrics can evolve independently without disrupting the core business. Why should global CPG technology heads stop trying to build rigid, custom end-to-end stacks and instead adopt Costco's modular, composable blueprint?Composable modularity is the ultimate future-proofing play. Mark, we are rapidly entering the "Agentic Era" of commerce, where autonomous AI agents are beginning to manage complex segmentation, path recommendations, and real-time budget optimization behind the scenes. How is Costco utilizing advanced AI orchestration layers to cut through operational friction, making your complex, multi-partner systems intuitive and highly usable for brand teams?AI-driven demand generation is going to separate the winners from the laggards. Let's double-click down on The Merchant-Media Collaboration Loop. In many traditional retail environments, the media network operates as an isolated, outside fiefdom that frequently causes friction with the actual category merchants. At Costco, you have deliberately fused media capability directly into the merchandising lifecycle. Can you take us under the hood of that internal relationship? How do your media specialists work harmoniously alongside the warehouse buyers to drive mutual top-line growth?Tying the merchant loop directly to the ad stack is how you achieve sustainable scale. Mark, Costco is world-renowned for its hyper-curated, disciplined product assortment—you don't carry 50 versions of an item; you carry the absolute best value selections. How does this strict, limited-SKU club environment fundamentally change the digital shelf auction on your onsite properties? Does a highly curated box mean that retail media real estate on Costco is infinitely more valuable and defensive for an incumbent brand?Highly curated spaces demand highly precise execution. Alright Mark, final question for today, and we want to send our global practitioner audience home with an absolute golden nugget of advice. If you could look a corporate CPG Chief Customer Officer or Head of Sales dead in the eye today, what is the single biggest "reality check" or piece of blind-spot advice you can give them to help them stop treating retail media as a lower-funnel marketing tax and instead unlock true, closed-loop incremental volume this quarter?CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comSheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/Rhea Raj's Website: http://rhearaj.comLara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. 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Welcome to Roam Fish Powered by Naughty Nymph Co Host: Tony Fellows Welcome to Tying with Tony. A fun mini-series that Tony records as he is tying some flies. He could talks about world events, fishing updates, weather, and anything else that comes to mind. Thanks for following along! Please reach out if there are any topics you would like Tony to touch on in the future. Resources/Links Check out our merch here - https://thtstores.com/roamoutdoorspodcast/shop/home Roam Syndicate Roam Outdoors Podcast Vitalize Seed Ina Store Deer Hunter Synthetics Wildlife Legends Taxidermy Find It Fred Mac's Rustic Sport Shop CHRONICLES at Yellowstone AI for 15% off TuoGear (FFROAMOUT- 25% off) BlockerOutdoors (FFROAMOUT- 25% off) WhiteWaterFishing (FFSKEETER25- 25% off)   Experiencewild10 at Brenton USA for 10% off online   Trusty Arrow (ROAM for 10% off)   Keep learning, keep pushing, and get outside! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the final installment of Fr. John's cycling-French saint pairings, this week's podcast explores the charisms of one of the great friendships of Church history - St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane Frances de Chantal. Centered on the shared life in Annecy and the foundation of the Visitation religious community, Fr. John and Fr. Sean unpack some of the seminal insights of St. Francis' Introduction to the Devout Life. Tying this into the cycling history of the famous Col de la Croix de Fer (or "Pass of the Iron Cross"), they hope to instill a sense of our heroic capacity in Christ through the ordinary and everyday things of life.

Hour 1 of Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb. Starting Lineup We're so close to getting back to football What You May Have Missed

A profitable med spa can still be hard to scale, and even harder to sell. When the owner is responsible for every major decision, key patient relationships, team oversight, and day-to-day problem solving, the business carries more risk than the financials may initially show.  In this episode, I sit down with Annie Robertson Hockey, president of Skytale Group, to talk about what makes a medical aesthetics or wellness practice more valuable over time. We cover owner dependence, scalable systems, clean financial reporting, revenue concentration, team incentives, and the operational work that gives practice owners more options as they grow.  A Valuable Practice Can't Depend on One Person  Many practice owners become the center of the business without realizing how difficult that makes the next stage of growth. They approve the decisions, solve the team problems, manage important relationships, and step in whenever something breaks. That may work for a period of time, but eventually the owner becomes the bottleneck.  Start paying attention to where the practice still relies heavily on you. Which decisions come back to your desk? Which patients only want to see you? What happens when you take a week off? Those questions matter whether you are thinking about a future exit, adding locations, or simply trying to create more space in your own role.  From a buyer's perspective, owner dependence is risk. From an operator's perspective, it also limits how much the practice can handle without adding more stress at the top.  Build Systems Before Growth Exposes the Gaps  A process that works for one location or a small team may fall apart at twice the volume. Practice owners need to look ahead and ask whether the current operation could support two, five, or even 10 times the activity without creating chaos.  That means taking a closer look at the parts of the business that affect consistency, risk, and repeatability:  Reduce dependence on a single provider, location, treatment, or revenue stream  Document the operational systems that drive consistent patient experiences  Track where new patients come from instead of relying on assumptions about marketing performance  Build HR and sales processes that can function without constant owner involvement  Review key performance indicators over time instead of reacting to isolated monthly results  Automate repetitive processes when technology can improve consistency and reduce administrative burden  Assign clear ownership to major functions across the team  Pick an area that is creating friction, give it focused attention, and improve the process before moving on to the next one. A quarter spent strengthening one important function can be far more productive than trying to fix 10 things at the same time.  (00:07:54) Framework for expansion and exit (00:10:25) Building enterprise value (00:16:48) Thinking in scalable systems (00:20:37) Managing revenue concentration risk (00:24:44) Defining clean financial data and metrics (00:37:20) Tying incentives to controllable actions (00:42:51) Managing HR and sales processes  Your Financial Reports Should Help You Explain the Business  Clean financials are not just about accurate bookkeeping. You should be able to look at your reports, identify the major trends, and explain what is driving the numbers. A buyer will want to understand whether growth came from a stronger marketing cohort, a new provider, one unusually productive location, a change in treatment mix, or something else entirely. You should want that same clarity as the owner. Without it, you are making decisions based on a snapshot instead of understanding how the business is actually changing.  This is where trend analysis and a focused set of key performance indicators become useful. Track the metrics that help you make decisions, review them consistently, and stop collecting data simply because you can. More reporting does not automatically create better management.  The Team Has to Be Able to Carry More of the Business  Scaling exposes team issues that are easier to work around when the practice is smaller. Hiring, training, performance management, HR processes, and incentive plans all need more structure once the owner can no longer oversee every interaction. Pay particular attention to incentives. Employees should be rewarded for outcomes they can actually influence, with clear expectations and measurable responsibilities behind the plan.   As the practice matures, capable leaders, documented processes, reliable financials, and a team that can operate without constant owner involvement make the business easier to expand, easier for a buyer to evaluate, and less dependent on you. Follow Shannon & Keep What You Earn:   Shannon Weinstein is the founder of a fractional CFO firm specializing in helping 7-figure aesthetics and wellness practices scale with clarity, cash flow, and confidence.  Shannon is committed to helping med spa owners understand, fix, and maximize their business's enterprise value, offering actionable advice and resources, including a popular free video series specifically for aesthetics practice owners.  Connect with Shannon: Fractional CFO Services and Executive Financial Review: https://www.keepwhatyouearn.com/  Connect with Shannon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonweinstein  Watch full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@KeepWhatYouEarn  Listen on your favorite podcast app: https://pod.link/1580071347  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonkweinstein/  The information shared is for educational purposes only and is not individualized financial advice. Aesthetics practice owners should consult a qualified professional before implementing financial strategies discussed here.  About Annie Robertson Hockey:  Annie Robertson Hockey is the President of Skytale Group, a boutique investment banking, management consulting, and private capital firm. Prior to Skytale, Annie co-founded and served as co-CEO of Column, a nationally chartered infrastructure bank, where she currently serves as an Advisor and Board Member. She previously worked at Bain & Company, Goldman Sachs, and was an early employee at several Silicon Valley startups. Annie graduated with honors from both Stanford University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she was an Arjay Miller Scholar. She also serves on the board of a nonprofit focused on remediating youth economic inequality and advises the Stanford Technology Ventures Program and Stanford Women in Tech Entrepreneurship, supporting the development of female leaders.  Connect with Annie and Skytale Group:  Website: www.skytalegroup.com  Email: info@skytalegroup.com  Phone: (945) 235-7850 

Hour 1 - Fourteen straight for the Red Sox. Can they make history tonight? Hour 2 - Did Chapman take a dig at Roman and Mayer? Hour 3 - They Said it! The News! and more! Hour 4 - How did the narrative around Anthony change so fast?

Phil shares his approach to teaching knot tying, emphasizing practical techniques, error recognition, and effective teaching strategies. Contact the podcast - podcast@high5adventure.org Support the podcast - verticalplaypen.org

TSN Golf Analyst Bob Weeks joins the show to break down Bryson DeChambeau's two-stroke penalty at The Open Championship, Corey Conners impressive second round at Royal Birkdale, and Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns tying major championship history on Friday.

July 12, 2026 [Speaker: Pastor John Sitcler] In this series, we will learn about the Fruit of the Spirit. “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” (Gal 5:22-23)  Today is about kindness. Kindness is an ingredient that makes our treatment of others so much sweeter.  Let's remember the kindness shown to us by God and others.   Bible sermon notes: http://bible.com/events/49633461   

Want to break into medical device or pharma sales, but worried your interview presentation looks exactly like everyone else's? In this episode, we break down how to build a customized 30-60-90 day business plan that gets you a seat at the table.We all use AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to speed up our workflow, but if you just copy and paste a generic template, hiring managers will spot it instantly. Today, you'll learn the 10 critical things your medical sales 30-60-90 day plan MUST include to prove you actually know your territory, your target physicians, and your product's clinical data. Ready to break into the industry or land a high-ticket role?CHAPTERS0:00 - The Truth About the 30-60-90 Day Business Plan02:00 - The Danger of Sounding Like an AI Robot (Red Flags to Avoid)05:15 - Fact-Checking Your Key Accounts & Target Physicians06:50 - Tying the Company's Mission & Culture into Your Plan08:00 - Dialing In Product Knowledge: MOA, Endpoints, and Trial Data10:50 - Competitive Analysis: Knowing the Battlefield11:55 - Mapping Key Accounts & Cross-Functional Networking16:55 - Days 1-30: Territory Analysis & Patient Journey Mapping18:40 - Days 31-60: Proactive Accounts Engagement (Getting Around RxVantage)20:45 - Days 61-90: Account Penetration & Closing Business21:46 - The Brag Book Secret: Packaging Everything Into One Winning PDF26:50 - How to Join the Medical Sales U Cohort Join Medical Sales U and get the exact playbook our members are using to land job offers averaging $160k+ to $249k+: medicalsalesu.com/ What is the hardest part of building your 30-60-90 day plan right now?If you found value in this talk, please Like, Follow, and hit the notification bell for weekly medical sales strategies!#MedicalSales #MedicalDeviceSales #PharmaSales #306090DayPlan #InterviewTips #SalesStrategy

"Resilience doesn't mean a supply chain that doesn't see risk. That's impossible. It means setting yourself up to withstand shocks and disruptions." - Harald Nitschinger, Co-founder and CEO, Prewave Today's supply chains operate in a world of constant shocks, but the risks that matter most rarely show up on procurement's tier one dashboard. Often, the real trouble is buried further downstream, so procurement leaders have to redefine how and where resilience is built and risk is monitored. In this episode, host Philip Ideson speaks with Harald Nitschinger, CEO and Co-founder of Prewave. Harald's team helps some of the world's largest manufacturers map and monitor their supply chains beyond what's visible, harnessing AI and public data to reveal risks buried at tier two, three, and beyond.  His insights are especially pertinent for procurement teams wrestling with supply chain visibility or struggling to connect risk data to executive business cases. Harald also shares real-world strategies for unlocking upstream visibility, making the business case for resilience investments, and building an operating model that actually responds when risk hits.  In this episode, Phil and Harald discuss: -Surfacing hidden supplier risks using public data and intelligent mapping -Leveraging supply chain transparency in supplier qualification and negotiations -Identifying and monitoring bottlenecks in categories like semiconductors and rare earths -Tying risk scenarios to hard financial impact for practical resilience investments Links: Harald Nitschinger on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harald-nitschinger-88488280/  Prewave company profile in the AOP Provider Directory: https://artofprocurement.com/provider-directory/prewave  Subscribe to the AOP Newsletter: https://resources.artofprocurement.com/art-of-procurement-podcast-subscribe  Subscribe to Art of Procurement on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtofProcurement   

On this week's show, we're covering another cinema blind spot. Dave has never seen John Wick, so Shane came all the way from Ohio to make him watch it. Stan watched too. Then we tell Dave what to play on his new PS5. Turns out he's really into some lewd stuff! Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - Shane's crabby, and there's a bird 8:11 - This week's show - John Wick 10:38 - Our history with the Wick 16:08 - Dave's first watch 26:10 - Getting into Wick 36:40 - Why did this movie hit? 42:35 - Tying a bow on Wick 46:28 - Dave got a PS5 Pro 1:06:35 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com

Wolfie has all the latest news regarding Neco Williams and interest from Manchester United! Try Oxford Natural, Use Code FFTV For Up to 70% Off!

Let's talk about Trump's mistake of tying his Presidency to the stock market though a bell….

A reader's horse that doesn't like to drink when traveling recently tied up at an event. Equine nutritionist, Dr. Claire Thunes offers advice to get the horse to hydrate in the future.Read the full article here: https://thehorse.com/181199/tying-up-and-hydration-how-to-get-a-horse-to-drink/This magazine article has been transformed for your listening pleasure using AI resources.

John and Nate start by revisiting the Jaylen Brown trade, hitting on whether Boston needed to make this trade now, and why Brown's two-way versatility is underrated by analytics. Join Dunc'd On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026!Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to Roam Fish Powered by Naughty Nymph Co Host: Tony Fellows Guest: Kyle Kunst On this episode of Roam Fish, Tony has a fun, personal conversation with Kyle Kunst. It covers how Kyle got into fishing and how that passion as a young kid turned into a serious bass fishing and YouTube career. Tony and Kyle both have a shared love for catching smallmouth bass, a good muskie story, and how fishing is as much about opportunity, persistence, and community as it is about catching a fish. Resources/Links Roam Syndicate Roam Outdoors Podcast Vitalize Seed Ina Store Deer Hunter Synthetics Wildlife Legends Taxidermy Find It Fred Mac's Rustic Sport Shop CHRONICLES at Yellowstone AI for 15% off TuoGear (FFROAMOUT- 25% off) BlockerOutdoors (FFROAMOUT- 25% off) WhiteWaterFishing (FFSKEETER25- 25% off)  Experiencewild10 at Brenton USA for 10% off online  Trusty Arrow (ROAM for 10% off)  Keep learning, keep pushing, and get outside! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Crabtree and Terrell Turner team up to co-host Episode 276 of The Unique CPA, previewing what's coming July 28th at Bridging the Gap 2026 in Charlotte. Four years in, the conference has moved past simply naming burnout and connection as problems worth discussing, with the focus now turning to implementation: accountability structures, longer workshop formats, and the potential for speakers to linger and chat with attendees in the future instead of disappearing once their time on stage is over. Tying directly into a session on loneliness at the top, Terrell reflects on his newly promoted manager, who quietly absorbed weeks of team burnout rather than raise it, feeling exactly the kind of isolation hits so many leaders, and reminding him how topical and on the nose BTG is every year. There's a session Randy's son is speaking at, which he'll admit up front he's a little biased about, and when talk turns to the gala's NASCAR theme, "The Winner's Circle," they decide that there will be multiple winners this year, with scores of folks playing the roles of pit crew to each other, all of them just trying to help the next person get further down the road. Get the full show notes and more resources at TheUniqueCPA.com

In this episode: Why Rob always asks for the team nobody wants and what the turnaround process actually looks like (00:31 - 02:10) From sleeping in his car at 18 to Fortune 500 executive, and the kindness from strangers he still carries with him today (02:10 - 04:32) What a successful team turnaround actually looks like, including eight leaders in ten years and what changed (04:32 - 07:00) Servant leadership, why career leaders almost always fail, and the power of coming in with a partial idea instead of a completed thought (07:00 - 09:33) The truth about the cybersecurity job shortage and why open jobs almost never mean what you think they mean (09:33 - 11:37) Why communication skills matter more than technical ability and what happens when a technical score of 10 meets a communication score of two (11:37 - 13:22) Cyber is a marathon, not a race, and why passion got Rob a job at Disney over people with far more experience (13:22 - 15:27) Neurodiversity in the workplace, getting diagnosed with autism at 40, and why really smart doesn't get jobs anymore (15:27 - 17:51) The colleague who told Rob everyone thought he was a jerk, the boss who explained why, and the apology tour that followed (17:51 - 21:31) Getting laid off from Disney, becoming a ghost on the internet, and accidentally building the BowtieSecurityGuy brand (21:31 - 25:47) Tying self-worth to career, crying before job interviews, and the four words his wife said that changed everything (25:47 - 27:40) The 3am LinkedIn message from India that made Rob realize he was in this for life (27:40 - 29:40) Zero expectations, zero conditions, and why Rob messaged Rex about a hat with absolutely nothing to gain (29:40 - 31:40) Immersion therapy, D&D every Monday, and why a bad public speaker is more memorable than a good one (34:03 - 37:16) Rejection sensitivity dysphoria, masking, and why setting the tone in a room changes everything (37:16 - 39:23) The 3,000 manual LinkedIn messages, the algorithm daddy slap, and pricing yourself where you want to be (39:23 - 40:43) Zero expectations as a life philosophy and why people don't quit jobs, they quit bosses (40:43 - 42:27) Learning to walk three times, leg braces, and why cutting through grass almost brought Rob to tears (42:27 - 44:40) What Rob tells job seekers who have been at it for two years: you are ten nos away from your dream job (44:40 - 47:09) The cybersecurity salary reality check and why 3,500 to 4,500 people graduate with cyber degrees every single month (47:09 - 48:50) Rob's thank you to the people who know who they are, his battle buddies, and why vulnerability is a strength (48:50 - 51:28) Fail with style, the Walt Disney Haunted Mansion story, and why Rob never took no for an answer at Disney (51:28 - 56:39)   Timestamp Highlights: (00:31) Give me the team nobody wants (02:10) Homelessness at 18 and the kindness that stayed with him (07:00) Servant leadership and the power of a partial idea (09:33) The real reason there are so many open cybersecurity jobs that never get filled (11:37) Stop applying. Start connecting. (13:22) How passion got Rob hired at Disney over NSA agents (17:51) Getting diagnosed with autism at 40 (21:31) Getting laid off from Disney and accidentally building a brand (27:40) The 3am message that changed everything (34:03) D&D, immersion therapy, and why bad public speakers are more memorable (42:27) Learning to walk three times and why Rob doesn't take anything for granted (51:28) Walt Disney, the Haunted Mansion, and failing with style   Resources & Links: BowtieSecurityGuy — Rob's brand across all platforms ThreatLocker — Presenter of No Password Required Breakout Room Cyber Florida — The Mother Ship  

Bible StudyDon't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Sermon OutlineJesus our messengerJesus our mediatorJesus our masterSermon QuestionsThe Priority of Delight over Discipline: Delight is not the consequence of doctrine and discipline, but rather their foundation. Think of a craft or hobby you enjoy—like knitting, blacksmithing, or birdwatching. How does your delight in that activity naturally lead you to practice its "disciplines"? How might shifting your focus from "doing chores for God" to "delighting in God" change your spiritual life?The "Inarticulate" vs. the "Articulate": Jesus contrasts the "articulate" religious leaders—who are crafty—with the "inarticulate" who receive the kingdom. Why is it that those who think they have it all sorted out often miss the message, while those who have a "hard time tying their shoes" are able to receive Jesus?Discipleship as Apprenticeship: Following Jesus is apprenticeship to a Master who gets down on our level to show us how to live. In your life, how have you tried to follow a formula rather than "weaving together perception and movement" through a relationship with Jesus?The Yoke and the Cross: We often think of a "yoke" only as a burden of service, but Matthew links is both a nuptial embrace (a spouse) and the cross. How does viewing the cross as the "plough that upturns the soil of the soul" help you understand Jesus' invitation to "come to me" when you are weary and heavy-burdened?Resources ConsultedJohn Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Saint Matthew (NPNF i.10, Homily 38)Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis, Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word: Meditations on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Volume One (Ignatius Press, 1996)W.D. Davies and D.C. Allison, A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel according to Saint Matthew, Volume Two: Commentary on Matthew VIII–XVIII (T&T Clark,1991)Tim Ingold, “Of String Bags and Birds' Nests: Skill and the Construction of Artefacts,” in The Perception of the Environment: Essays on Livelihood, Dwelling and Skill (Routledge, 2022), 439–455Brendan McInerny, “Unless You Become Like This Child Deification as Trinitarian Adoption,” in The Trinitarian Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar: An Introduction (Notre Dame, 2020), 85–124.Paul Tyson, Returning to Reality: Christian Platonism for Our Times (Wipf & Stock, 2013), chs. 1–2Rowan Williams, Looking East in Winter: Contemporary Thought and the Eastern Christian Tradition (Bloomsbury, 2021), ch.1.Questions?Do you have a question about today's sermon? Email Sam Fornecker (SFornecker@standrews.church).

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Host Tim Boyum travels to New Hampshire to talk to documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about America turning 250 years old for this week's episode of Tying it Together. Burns talks about his latest documentary on the American Revolution, what the founding documents mean to today's America, and what he thinks it means to be an American. He tells Tim which historical figures he would most want to sit down with for dinner and what Mount Rushmore might look like if we chose again.

Japan and the UK sign a $12 billion floating wind deal for 5.9 GW, Muehlhan buys Coverwind Solutions in Spain, and US grid reform stalls as MISO, PJM, and SPP fast-track fossil resources over wind. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! The Uptime Wind Energy podcast, brought to you by StrikeTape. Protecting thousands of wind turbines from lightning damage worldwide. Visit striketape.com. And now your hosts Allen Hall: Welcome to the Uptime Wind Energy podcast. I’m your host, Allen Hall. I’m here with Rosemary Barnes, just back from Japan, in Matthew’s stead. Yolanda Padron is on special assignment. Well, Rosemary, what happened in Japan? You, you spent a, a week touring the country and looking at, uh, some energy projects. What did you learn?  Rosemary Barnes: I was there for just five, five nights. I went over for an, um, an, a systems engineering conference by INCOSE. I was doing a keynote presentation there, and also spoke to some of their… They’ve got this program, an international programming for, like, upcoming leaders. Um, and yeah, it was funny, the topic that I chose for [00:01:00] that was how you can combine an online presence with a serious professional career. Uh, ’cause, you know, like, a lot of the advice that you see about building an online presence is, like, totally compat- incompatible with being taken seriously in a, uh, you know, in a, a job like engineering. So that was pretty fun. And then on the last day, I was able to arrange a tour of a community. Like, we went to this village near Fukushima, and they, a- after the Fukushima, uh, or the earthquake that led to the Fukushima, uh, shutdown, that town, some power lines came down, and that, that village was without power for three months. So in response to that, they’re like, “Community power for the win.” At this place, like, there was literally steam coming out of the ground just, you know, randomly. It’s an onsen town, so you know, like, it’s, um, it’s built around tourism for these hot baths. And so they put in a couple of geothermal power plants, small ones, and, um, also some hydropower. But the reason why I wanted to go there was ’cause, you know, ge- [00:02:00]geothermal is such an obvious solution for Japan, for the energy, but they only have… .3% of their electricity is generated by geothermal currently. And, um, the main reason is that the onsen community in Japan is really opposed to it. They’ve lobbied against it because they’re worried that, um, you know, the onsen community needs heat to come out, hot water to come out of the ground, and geothermal takes hot water out of the ground, so they’re just worried that they’re incompatible. Um, now I think the science says that that’s not really true, that the, there isn’t, they’re not the same resource and that one doesn’t affect the other. The wastewater from the geothermal is not really wastewater. It’s just water that is not as hot as it was when it came up. Um, that goes down then into the onsen because it’s a good temperature. And then some of the even cooler water, about 21, 23 degrees, they’re using that to raise shrimp.  Allen Hall: Well, just speaking of Japan, uh, the Japanese Prime Minister was just in the UK and a [00:03:00] big deal was signed between Japan and United Kingdom, £9 billion worth, which is about 12 billion US dollars, uh, to work together on 5.9 gigawatts of floating wind capacity in the UK, uh, across three different projects. W- And the goal is to get some Japanese partners working with, uh, the UK companies involved with it to suss out how to do offshore wind. And as we all know, Japan is gonna, is headed there right now and is going to need a little bit of a primer on how to do it. And, and, well, they should because, uh, there’s been some really successful efforts in the UK and up north, Northern Europe. Uh, so the, the goal of this is to, to get these projects underway and, and Japan’s committing all this money, which, uh, sure, it’s a nice boost to the UK at the moment. It gets a little turbulent over there if you’ve been watching the news. Rosemary [00:04:00] Tying back to your experience in Japan recently, is there a big push internally? Do you see that internally in Japan for offshore wind and even offshore floating wind in Japan, or are they really prepping for it in country?  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, I’d say I went over there thinking that Japan was, like, oddly not bothered about wind energy of any flavor. Um, ’cause, you know, like onshore wind, they’ve got problems because the good ri- wind resource is right on the ridges, and they’re getting just hammered by lightning, and they’ve got some, like, really interesting responses to how they think that they should manage that, that in my opinion are just gonna kill… Like, you would never bother to have an onshore wind farm if these, um, regulations go ahead. So offshore they have got, um, a bit of a, an, a fixed bottom resource, and they’ve had several auction rounds geared towards that, but they’re, um, they haven’t gone well. I think that, like, people have promised… It, it’s a similar story to elsewhere in the world. Uh, people have, like, bid, like, [00:05:00] bid down to quite low prices and then not been able to deliver and pulled out. Mitsubishi just recently paid some, uh, some huge penalty for not going ahead with a, a project. There isn’t actually that much fixed bottom potential, um, for Japan. So, um, if they wanna have a significant amount of wind energy in their grid, which they should, because they’re, like, honestly it is probably the best or one of the couple of best options to provide big chunks of their electricity supply, then it needs to be floating. Um, and the government is actually pushing on that. I thought they weren’t doing too much, but I did talk to someone from this group, Flora. It is a group that is, um, that, that is trying to form partnerships with other countries, but also with manufacturers to try and set the framework up so that it can, like, l- lay the groundwork for commercialization to happen without being prescriptive. Flora is in there [00:06:00] to try and, you know, get the pieces in place to be able to allow, um, you know, uh, innovation and competition to happen much, much faster.  Allen Hall: What’s the most complicated piece technically that needs to be solved before Japan can really move forward? Is it the money piece? I mean, um, um, I said technically, but I feel like there’s always this money aspect to it, which is important, but on the technology side, i- is it, is there any technology that remains to be solved or is it just the will to do it? Rosemary Barnes: Basically in any engineering question, the answer is money, like, when you come down to it. So, like, it’s almost boring to say, yeah, it’s, it’s money. Floating offshore wind- Too hard, too niche for most people to consider it a mainstream thing, but it’s the legitimate, like, good contender for Japan. And you know what? That presents opportunity. It can actually be good to have to do something hard. Um, and Japan has the opportunity to be the [00:07:00] country where, you know, it’s the country where floating wind makes the most sense, so they can be the ones, if they’re smart about it, they can be the ones where the smart technologies evolve. There will at least be little niche things that they develop that will go on to succeed, and Japan really needs some new big manufacturing industry to… Like, their car industry is obviously, um, has been so important, the automotive manufacturing, and it’s declining now relative to China. Um, so I am also hopeful that they can, you know, build that up a bit more, but I don’t think that they’re going to, you know, topple China, so they are looking for new industries that will be the new… Yeah, do for them what the auto industry did from, yeah, from the ’70s onwards. Actually, you know, like, you can tie it back in a nice loop back to the oil crisis in the ’70s because that’s when the world was like, “Oh, actually small, efficient cars are, are quite a smart idea.” And Japan had those because it was so [00:08:00] constrained in terms of, you know, the oil that it could bring in was expensive. Not having their own fossil resources, they learned to conserve it, and then that turned out to be, you know, a big advantage for them.  Allen Hall: Using the 1970s gas price crisis and the movement towards Japanese cars in the United States, I mean, timing is everything. And Japan was in, uh, Honda in particular, was in the United States. I think Toyota was too, if I remember correctly. And when gas prices went through the roof, uh, yeah, they were very efficient cars, and not the most reliable at the moment, but obviously they’ve changed quite a bit and s- they are, particularly Honda and Toyota, are probably two of the more reliable blan- brands you can buy in the States today. So things change, right? You’re just getting your foot in the door. But that, that break point is, is coming pretty soon, I would say, in, in terms of timing. I- is it the right time for Japan to move into floating offshore? It’s gonna be within the next couple of years, don’t you think, Rosie?  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, yeah, def- [00:09:00] definitely. Um, and yeah, I mean, I, it, it, it does frustrate me that any money is being spent on, um, hydrogen and ammonia imports. I, I would just rather that they just, just, just do the LNG until you figure out alternatives.  Allen Hall: That makes more sense.  Rosemary Barnes: Gas is better than… You know, like ammonia, for example, they’re locking in these coal power plants for additional years, making investments, um, you know, thinking that this is gonna be part of their future. They’re gonna end up burning coal, y- you know? At least gas is flexible enough to support renewables, and so it can, you know, like speed the rollout of, of wind. And they do have a fair bit of solar too in Japan. Floating solar, actually. They invented that there, and have actually got quite, quite a lot of it. Allen Hall: Gas is gonna be the answer short term. I think in the relationship between the United States and Japan has always been pretty solid since after World War II, that the United States would be willing partners to help Japan stand up any [00:10:00] technology, probably except for wind, which is just bizarre.  Rosemary Barnes: One of your maybe, um, unexpected legacies in Japan was, I say you, I mean the USA, they’ve got, um, not just the, like, silly American power plug design where you’ve got, like, the parallel pins that just fall out, so they’ve got that. But they also have 110 volts. Like, where else in the world is, is, thinks that’s a good idea? I had, um, my little travel steamer I’d taken over there, hairdryer, useless. Absolutely useless.  Allen Hall: That’s all you  Matthew Stead: need.  Rosemary Barnes: I blame you personally, Allen. I hold you personally responsible for my wrinkled clothing. Allen Hall: Delamination and bondline failures in blades are difficult problems to detect early. These hidden issues can cost you millions in repairs and lost energy production. CIC NDT are specialists to detect these critical flaws before they become expensive burdens. Their nondestructive [00:11:00] test technology penetrates deep into blade materials to find voids and cracks traditional inspections completely miss. CIC NDT maps every critical defect, delivers actionable reports, and provides support to get your blades back in service. So visit cicndt.com because catching blade problems early will save you millions Well, the wind service sector is consolidating as we’ve all watched over the last year or two, and Mjolner Wind Service is one of the most aggressive buyers in the field. Uh, the Danish company has signed to acquire Cover Wind Solutions of Spain, including Cover Sun Solutions and Cover Renewable, with the deal expected to close by the end of June. This is Mjolner’s 11th acquisition since 2023. Now, Cover Wind fills a geographic gap for Mjolner. Uh, they are [00:12:00] involved in Spain and France and, uh, already involved in covering the Nordics a little bit and Central Europe. So there’s a, a big play here, and, and decommissioning is really the, the story underneath of th- all this is on the decommissioning side. Uh, Mjolner views turbine end-of-life services as an important future growth area, and obviously it is. Particularly in Spain, there’s been a lot of turbines that will be, uh, brought down and new turbines put up in the next 10 years, and Cover Wind gives Mjolner that ability. And as we all know, Mjolner just recently acquired our Canadian friends, AC883. So yeah, they have been on quite the spin recently, and that’s not even Yeah, sl- a sliver of what’s happening on the consolidation effort, uh, we didn’t talk about last week, but we, we should have, which was Fairwind acquiring Rope Partner in the States. And Rope Partner is a [00:13:00] longtime blade repair company and has been seen for years, as long as I can remember honestly, as the go-to blade experts on complex repairs. The, the, the most trained up, most, uh, technicians. On the technician side, they’re, they, they, they always had the highest trained people to what I remember, and also they would ta- tackle some of the most complex blade problems, and now they’re part of Fairwind. So there is movement, Matthew. A, a lot more than I thought there would be, because after COVID, a lot of companies just disappeared, but now it does seem like they’re being acquired, which is a, a good result, I guess. Matthew Stead: Yeah, I think there’s a strong opportunity, and, uh, and maybe the first point is that actually doing an M&A successfully is actually really hard. Um, I, I’ve personally been through two, uh, two M&As, um, and it is, it is really hard to get an M&A right. And so I think, you know, [00:14:00] these companies are showing that, um, you learn, you can do better, and, you know, it, it, it is hard. So congratulations for them for achieving that. Um, but the second part I think is also, you know, the industry maturing, uh, gaining scale is also, you know, necessary and, you know, driving, you know, but– and these people should be able to drive their, you know, better margins and so forth through, through scale. So, you know, I, I think, um, I think we had a bit of quick chat about it previously, but, um, this is, you know, a really good thing.  Allen Hall: Does it change the way we think about, uh, independent service providers?  Matthew Stead: Yeah, I think it’s gonna continue. I mean, this is not the end of it. Um, you know, in– even in what we do, there’s been various, you know, mergers and acquisitions in, in our space or, and investments, you know, cross-investments. So I, I just see this continuing. You know, like SkySpecs, um, you know, growing their, their CMS, um, business and their financial arm. Um, this is just gonna continue.  Allen Hall: [00:15:00] Is it more activity, uh, related to the availability of AI? It’s– It does seem like that’s playing into some of the decisions that are being made on the mergers and acquisition in renewables, is you start to see more discussion of, hey, we’re going to, uh, apply new techniques, machine learning. A lot of times you’ll see that, particularly in Europe, and then here in the States it’s almost all AI, where they’re- In order to have a, a very successful AI venture, you need to bring in the brainpower to feed that AI. And it does seem like there’s a lot of, of senior companies getting grabbed that could be part of a larger artificial intelligence play. Matthew Stead: You remind me of the, um, the dotcom boom and bust. I don’t know. I’m, I’m a little bit more skeptical, um, on the value actions on the, on the AI side of things.  Allen Hall: Really?  Matthew Stead: It certainly… It’s a massive, um, massive, um, transformation for the industry, and you know, I mean, what I, what, what we can all do is, is massive. [00:16:00] But, um, my former employer, a consulting business, bought a AI company for a billion dollars, and I, I, I just can’t see the value. So, um, anyway, I’m, I’m a bit skeptical about valuations and AI, and, um, I’m not as bullish as many people are.  Allen Hall: Really? Uh, because it does seem like more recently, the shift has been from the number of engineers you have in your company times a million dollars a head, that’s the way it was, uh, not that long ago. And now it does turn into how many senior people you have, that’s the multiplier. Because they’re trying to take that knowledge and all that data resource that you have, like at a, a rope partner where they’ve prepared really complex problems for years. That data set is amazing if you could get your fingers on it. Matthew Stead: Uh, yeah, yeah. And I, you know, I completely agree with you, but I just think it’s being oversold and overcooked and overbaked.  Allen Hall: I see it as growing instead of it declining. I don’t think it’s cooling off. I think we’re just at the precipice of [00:17:00] it. As we get better at using some of these AI tools, if we’re gonna build data centers in space, ’cause that’s gonna be the, the linchpin to all this, is if it gets to data centers in space, then we can leverage massive data sets and learn something from them and get better. Matthew Stead: I love change, but, um, I, I think that’s ri- ridiculous, to be honest. Um, I know we’ve spoken about it a number of times, but data centers in space just seems stupid to me. But, but yeah, going back to your original point, Alan, um, yeah, we, we can definitely do better with you know, more insights around our data and getting more out of our data. I mean, data is the new oil. You know, we’ve been saying that for the last 10 years. Um, yeah, I’m, I’m full, I’m fully on board with that, but I’m just a little bit of a, a little bit of a negative Nancy on, um, some of these overhype  Allen Hall: The line to connect a new wind project to the U.S. grid has been one of the industry’s most stubborn bottlenecks. And a new report from Advanced Energy [00:18:00] United drafted by Grid Strategies and the Brattle Group finds that seven major U.S. grid operators have made progress, at least some, on generator interconnection reform since FERC Order 2023 took effect. So that was the order that said we need to fix this interconnect queue problem. There are just too many people in line and we need to give some ranking to them. But progress on paper has not yet translated into projects moving through the queue faster. And a newer problem is emerging. Fast track interconnection policies at MISO, PJM, and SPP are directing limited system headroom towards, drum roll, utility-affiliated and fossil-heavy resources at the expense of independent clean energy developers. So the game is being rigged a little bit at the moment where they want to push forward [00:19:00] gas and other fossil fuel type generation in front of solar and wind, which are less costly and quicker to get up and running. This can’t last long, right? E- eventually the people living in, uh, MISO, PJM, and SPP are gonna have a little bit of a revolt on how power prices are gonna bump up accordingly. Matthew Stead: There’s been numerous other attempts to stifle wind, um, and those numerous other attempts, uh, tend to be overwritten and, uh, ruled out and thrown out in courts. And, um, it, it just seems like this is, well, if that didn’t work, we’ll, we’ll try something else.  Allen Hall: It’s a delay tactic.  Matthew Stead: Yeah, exactly. Then becomes another one. Well, you know, just wait for that one to be thrown out.  Allen Hall: I don’t know who said the famous saying, time is money, but time is money, and if you can [00:20:00] delay a project from happening, it costs money to sit on the sidelines and you’re, you’re paying interest on a loan or your investors are getting upset because they’re not seeing the returns. So the easy game in most situations like this is just to drive the schedule to the right, even if it’s by a couple of months. It’s expensive.  Matthew Stead: Yeah. If there’s two things I wish I didn’t know about, the first one is telecommunications and how rubbish it is. I just wish I didn’t, wish I didn’t know about telecommunications and the need for cellular and satellite and blah, blah, blah. I wish I didn’t know about that. The other one I wish I didn’t know about, because I wish it wasn’t a problem, was just grid connections and grid and networks.  Allen Hall: How bad it is.  Matthew Stead: Yeah. Rosie, if you can jump in, but you know, the New South Wales-South Australian Interconnector Grid, um, is just being energized now. I don’t know if it’s one or two years late. Um- And they’re trying to recover a billion dollars from the general [00:21:00] public  Rosemary Barnes: Is it only a billion? I thought it, when I looked at the stats, um, it was like near tripling of the, of the project cost  Matthew Stead: My understanding is the government screwed it up or the, uh, the, the operator screwed it up in terms of the transmission lines, and then want, wants to claim it back from the general public ’cause they, they screwed up. Rosemary Barnes: Yeah. It’s a weird thing ’cause you, you know, it’s like, I think it’s like this everywhere in the world that the, yeah, transmission companies or network companies, they get a regulated rate of return on their, on their project, so they invest. But then it’s like what’s that rate of return for? It’s not money for nothing, right? It’s for them, you know, like taking on some risk and y- you know, some sorts of things are, are built into that. Um, but it’s kind of like if you, you get that amount approved and then you stuff up your project management so it drags out and takes a lot of money, then you’re also gonna be compensated additionally for having done a bad job with your project [00:22:00] management. The kinds of delays are not unforeseeable. You know, like I’ve been a project manager in my past. You don’t just make your best case scenario and then kind of just assume that that’s, um, how much it will cost and not, y- you know, not come up with, um, contingency plans for if, uh, if predictable things happen. It’s not, there’s no like black swan events in here. It’s just, um, you know, things that happen every now and then. And it is one of those like key principles of like delivering on big projects, um, that Ben Slibbert, you know, in that, that book, um, How Big Things Get Done, he goes over and over and over again that you need to keep your project as short as possible ’cause the longer it is, the more like surprises you’ll have along the way and it will cost more. And I just don’t think that they, like they need to go read that book and then do a better job with their project planning and scenarios.  Allen Hall: You know who’s read that book clearly is, I, I’ll bring up the name, I know it’s gonna cause controversy, [00:23:00] Elon.  Rosemary Barnes: I knew you were gonna say that.  Allen Hall: Well, you know why I say that? Because there was an interview with him and I was skimming through some nonsense and then this little interview popped up, and he was talking about how quickly they need to get things rolling. And it’s like one year you’re getting s- first year you’re getting started, second year you’re just growing like crazy, and third year is infinity. And the only way that makes sense is that you’re just pouring every resource on this problem to shorten the schedule That’s it  Rosemary Barnes: You, you do. You have, you have to do the, the, you know, the parts of your project where surprises are gonna happen. Like you can… There are surprises and you know, don’t know what they, they are gonna be. However, you can guarantee that there will be surprises. Like you, you know going into a years-long project that several things are gonna happen that are, you know, gonna surprise you. And so you can plan for that. And the best planning that you can do is to make sure that once you start actually, you, you know, you’re gonna spend time in planning to, um, get it right, but once you actually start [00:24:00] the phase of your project where delays cost money, then you, you just plan as, do everything you can to keep that as short as possible, and it will be, it’ll be cheaper. Even if it sounds more expensive, oh, we’ve gotta, you know, pay crews overtime to, you know, do a night shift or something like that, um, you know, you need to consider, consider that because the, there will be delays and they cost. And it’s just, like at this point, maybe 100 years ago you could get away with being surprised by that, but y- you know, like project management has come far enough now that we know, we know this. It’s just basics.  Allen Hall: But infrastructure projects are tough because they don’t see the revenue on the backside that much sooner. It’s sort of a very flat 3% growth industry Unlike a lot of other things  Rosemary Barnes: But that’s it, like just to contain costs, you have to have a small project.  Allen Hall: They will, but they’ve always historically gotten paid for those overruns and continue to make their 3%. If there was some sort… Back to Matthew’s point, if there was some sort of, uh, [00:25:00] disincentive to be late, they would hurry, maybe even spend a little bit of their own money, but there would have to be some massive upside, which is the problem, right? They can’t have a massive upside.  Rosemary Barnes: But that’s why I’m s- I’m saying that the situation where costs blow out and they still get… Like, they get… They make more money by having done a bad job because it costs more. You know, like that is not, it’s not okay.  Allen Hall: Is it more money or just paying the bills that they had when they were building the thing?  Rosemary Barnes: It depends how much we let them get away with, but their preference is to make, just be, “Oh, we could never have known that there would be a flood.” It’s like, okay, yeah, like, was it like a 1 in 50 years flood or something? So yeah, on average, that particular event wasn’t gonna happen, but there’s probably, you know, like 20 different categories of 1 in 50 year things that could have happened, and if your project lasts for five years, you’re gonna have a few of those. You just are. You know? It’s not, it’s not bad luck. It’s just like, just normal statistical variation [00:26:00] that y- Yeah, so I, I, I really think it’s important to, um, to not just say, “Oh. Oh, poor you,” ’cause it’s, it always sounds like a sob story. “Oh, a flood. Who could have known?”  Allen Hall: Who could have known it rains?  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, I mean, I, I don’t know. Like, I often talk about how people don’t know what, um, engineers do, and we don’t get enough res- respect for, for what we do, and people don’t get it. But I think project managers is, if anything, worse. People don’t respect project management as a, um, a, I don’t know, is it a profession? But, you know, as an ex- ex- field of expertise and don’t, don’t know how much of a difference it makes to have a good one, and also that it is not that hard to be a good project manager. You just have to actually do it.  Matthew Stead: Can I make a suggestion that actually is the reverse of Darwin theory? We’ve got to come up with a name, but you know, the dumber you are, the more money you make. Also, for the record, um, Elon does have a lot of, um, philosophies and approaches which I do support. The efficiency, automating things after you’ve done them manually, only [00:27:00] doing the bare minimum, you know, all those sorts of things, doing things fast. Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, there’s a lot, a lot of good product development and engineering that you can learn from Elon, and you do not have to take the, like, weird personal stuff along with it. You are able to pick and choose which aspects you, you learn from.  Allen Hall: But it does take a specific kind of person to weather that storm. If you wanna play in that sandbox, y- you better be ready because it’ll be hard and fast and not very forgiving. So you just have to know that going in, which can be great, and it can be a great experience, uh, for a lot of engineers, but it isn’t for everyone. As wind energy professionals, staying informed is crucial, and let’s face it, difficult. That’s why the Uptime Podcast recommends PES Wind Magazine. PES Wind offers a diverse range of in-depth articles and expert insights that dive into the most pressing issues facing our energy future. Whether you’re an [00:28:00]industry veteran or new to wind, PES Wind has the high-quality content you need. Don’t miss out. Visit peswind.com today. In this quarter’s PES Wind magazine, which you can download at peswind.com, there’s an article from TGS 4C about vessel traffic around offshore wind farms. And this is kind of interesting bec- because they looked at some major wind farms off the coast of the UK, Dogger Bank B, Dogger Bank C, and Sofia. Uh, and obviously there’s a lot of marine traffic around those, but you don’t really realize the scale and how, uh, it affects the, the traffic on the water. The– When they had looked at these three wind farms, they realized, uh, they had about 860, uh, transits in 2021 around that area, and that went to more than 20,000 by [00:29:00] 2025. So the amount of economic and commercial activity that was happening around those wind farms exploded. And when you have that many ships in the water, it does change the nature of that area and also how other ships transit through the area, around that area. Uh, it’s an interesting piece because if you look at where those wind farms are, Matthew, th- that’s kind of a narrow stretch in there where there is a lot of ship traffic already. So y- you create this, uh, artificial barrier for some of the ship traffic, and you’re trying to understand how that is affecting the flow in and out. But I think the, the bigger piece is you can tell how well a development is progressing on offshore wind by looking at the ships and who’s where and when. Matthew Stead: I think this is interesting topic. Um, I, I– To be honest, I don’t completely get it. Can you explain it to me?  Allen Hall: If I’m an investor in these projects, if I’m the government, if [00:30:00] I’m the, uh, the power company that’s gonna handle the power coming off these sites, I really need to know how it’s going. And the way that I look at it in the States when I look at offshore projects here, ’cause we could do something very similar, who’s out on, on the ocean? Where are they? What tower are they at? How many towers are running? You can kinda tell that. Are they, are they just doing surveys or are they laying cable? Or is there something more active happening? And where are the ships from? Are they installation vessels? Are they driving monopiles? What’s going on out in the water? It does give you a really good sense where they are in the project. Kind of back to Rosemary’s point on, on managing big projects, you– schedule is everything You can tell. You can really tell.  Matthew Stead: Thinking about it a different way. So it’s a bit more like shadow monitoring. So it’s just a way of, it’s a way of independently monitoring and checking progress, making sure that there’s transparency as to what’s going on. Allen Hall: I think there’s a lot of [00:31:00] value in that data set. And as, uh, more operators start to use that data set and more companies start to use that data set globally, uh, they’re gonna be doing offshore projects, I think, differently in, in terms of efficiency. They- they’re learning as they go.  Matthew Stead: Yeah. Isn’t that one of the classical, um, sort of mathematical problems about how to optimize, uh, courier deliveries? We’ve gotta talk about quantum computing at some point too, so.  Allen Hall: We probably should. But for right now, I need everybody to go to peswind.com and download this quarter’s magazine. A lot of good articles in there, and it’s a great free download. Tons to learn. Go to peswind.com. That wraps up another episode of the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. If today’s discussion sparked any questions or ideas, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us on LinkedIn. And if you found value in today’s conversation, please leave us a review. It really helps other wind energy professionals discover this [00:32:00] show. For Matthew and Rosemary, I am Allen Hall, and we’ll see you here next week on the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast.

Mike and Rico relate the Skubal conversation to what they have to say about the Pistons' draft plans.

Rabbi Liff recounts his Machon Shlomo trip to Hungary — davening at the kevarim of the Yismach Moshe in Mád and walking the old Jewish quarter of Budapest — and the lesson of clinging to the unbroken mesorah that kept Hungarian Jewry alive. Tying it to the small Aleph of Vayikra, he draws out the centrality of humility, citing that Rav Moshe Feinstein worked on the middah of anava for over forty years, as the avodah to carry into Pesach.

What if giving customers more value is exactly what's making them leave? Kellie Snyder, Chief Customer Officer at LinkSquares, joins Josh Schachter after a two-year replatform to fully agentic contract management. She unpacks how AI reshaped their customer 360, the retention mistake hiding in their onboarding, why digital-first went too far, and how to bring human engagement back without losing scale. A candid look at retention, migration, and rebuilding human engagement in the AI era.Josh is writing a book on building customer relationships. Follow his journey and insights at www.joshschachter.com---What You'll Learn- How LinkSquares went fully agentic in contract management- Building a real customer 360- Why "show them everything" was killing retention- Migrating legacy customers without scaring them off- AI enablement when teams sit at different skill levels- Right-sizing human engagement after over-rotating on digital-first- Tying value realization to pre-sales business outcomes---Want the playbook, not just the conversation? Subscribe for deep-dive, actionable breakdowns from every episode at unchurned.substack.com.---Timestamps0:00 - Preview and Meet Kellie Snyder1:50 - What LinkSquares does, new agentic platform3:10 - Kelly's remit as the CCO at LinkSquares3:50 - Rob's story and the golf scholarship6:06 - AI transformation inside the post-sales team7:39 - Building the customer 3609:09 - How Kellie personally uses Claude10:45 - Sharing skills and wins across CSMs11:30 - Biggest speed bump going AI-native13:48 - The two-year replatform & impact on post-sales18:29 - Migration & killing one-size-fits-all onboarding20:27 - Investing in customer education22:33 - Quantifying value realization23:23 - What's taken longer than expected25:40 - Success one year out26:52 - A question for other CCOs---Where to Find the GuestKellie Snyder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellieasnyder/ ---Where to Find Josh:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jschachter/Unchurned Substack: https://unchurned.substack.com/

Send us Fan MailMost group sales reps are order takers. The buyer asks for a date, the rep says yes, and the marquee game ends up at 55% capacity while groups scatter across midweek nights with no draw. In Episode 170 of the Sports Marketing Machine Podcast, Jeremy Neisser closes out the Group Sales 101 series by breaking down the most strategic piece of the puzzle: building an A / B / C game calendar before the season starts, leading every conversation with marquee dates, and using groups as an attendance strategy — not just a revenue line. This is the mindset shift that turns a good group sales department into a great one.KEY TOPICS COVERED:• Why "what date works for you?" is a strategic mistake, not a customer service win• A real example of a fireworks game sitting at 55% capacity while groups landed on midweek nights• How to build an A / B / C game calendar before the season starts and tape it to every rep's desk• What qualifies as an A date (fireworks, opening night, rivalry games, marquee bobbleheads)• When and how to fall back to B dates — and why C dates should never lead a conversation• How hotels, airlines, and concert venues manage demand-driven inventory and what sports teams can steal from them• Why concentrating groups on marquee games turns 4,000-fan nights into 6,000-fan sellouts• How sellouts compound — local press, social content, repeat group bookings the following season• Why groups are one of the few controllable attendance levers operators actually own• How to bring all three Group Sales 101 episodes together: understand the audience, speak their language, place them strategically• Why most group sales training misses this — focusing on objection handling instead of strategic thinkingTIMESTAMPS:[00:00] – Opening: why placement, not just selling, defines great group sales reps[00:29] – The problem with letting groups pick their own dates[01:35] – "Great group sales reps don't just sell groups, they place them"[02:02] – Why "what date works for you?" hands away scheduling control[03:00] – Buyers default to convenience — almost never the most valuable date for the team[03:30] – A real-world example: a fireworks game stuck at 55% capacity[03:50] – How to prioritize your schedule with A, B, and C dates[04:26] – What makes an A date: fireworks, opening night, rivalry, major promotions[04:55] – When to use B dates as a fallback[05:23] – The rule: always lead with an A date, never lead with a C[05:52] – Steve Delay's principle: make your good dates great[06:18] – Inside a season where concentration on marquee games moved the numbers[07:15] – Hotels and airlines: how every inventory business manages a calendar[07:50] – The grocery store ice analogy — inventory businesses sell into demand[08:13] – Groups as one of the few controllable attendance levers[08:41] – What you can't control vs. what you can[09:09] – The mindset shift: use groups to make good games great, not to fill empty ones[10:04] – The 4th of July fireworks case study — a sellout built off intentional group placement[10:58] – Beyond filling seats: atmosphere, word of mouth, repeat group bookings[11:27] – Tying the three-part series together: audience, language, placement[12:24] – Strategy beats tactics — what most group sales training misses[12:54] – Wrapping the series and what to do next[13:23] – Closing call to action and how to keep the conversation goingCALL TO ACTION:If you've got questions on any of this — building the A / B / C calendar, retraining reps out of order-taking habits, or connecting group sales to your broader attendance strategy — book a 30-minute call at sportsmarketingmachine.com. Happy to dig in.Links Mentioned:Episode 168 - Group Sales 101 — Part 1- Personalization Wins Group SalesEpisode 169 - Group Sales 101 — Part 2 - Apply Friction Test to Your OutreachYour Reps Should Be Closing… Not ProspectingMost teams only reach about 20% of their local market.The other 80%?They're businesses, churches, schools, youth teams, and organizations that simply haven't been contacted yet.That's where we come in.We become an extension of your team, delivering qualified group sales opportunities directly to your reps.Fill out the form on this page and let's see if we can help.QUOTE PULLS:"Great group sales reps don't just sell groups. They place them."— Jeremy Neisser"Nobody wins when groups pick their own dates by default. You're going to have to guide them. Give them three good dates."— Jeremy Neisser"A fireworks game doing 4,000 fans becomes 6,000 with aggressive group sales outreach. That's a different atmosphere, a different per cap, and a more powerful marketing moment."— Jeremy Neisser"You can't control the weather. You can't control your opponent. But you can control where your groups land."— Jeremy Neisser"Groups aren't just a revenue line. They are an attendance strategy. The teams that treat them that way are the ones that create sellouts, not just sales."— Jeremy NeisserEpisode PageRegister for the upcoming July 23 webinar: REGISTERRevelocity Sports Sports Marketing Machine on LinkedInSports Marketing Machine on InstagramBook a call with Jeremy from Sports Marketing Machine

Dr. Keith Tidball recently was named Executive Director of the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation. The Ivy League educated outdoorsman certainly bucked the norm during his time at Cornell. Highlights from today's conversation include: Upstate New York How many Ivy League Schools can Cable name? Educated rednecks Bambo flyrods Tying your own flies Old guns Safari Club [...]

What if mastery is not about doing more, but making the right things harder? In today's episode, Kevin and Alan challenge the idea that consistency alone creates growth. Real mastery requires deliberate challenge, honest self-awareness, and the discipline to raise the standard once something gets easy.Kevin shares how a few days away from the gym made life feel easier, while Alan connects mastery to deep practice, fitness, coaching, podcasting, and long-term identity. They explain why time alone does not create skill, why comfort kills progress, and why your future 80% can outperform your current 100%. Listen in, then make one rep harder on purpose. Comfort has been overpaid._______________________Book Alan's Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionJoin the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/_______________________NLU is not just a podcast; it's a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below.

Wines We're Drinking Sandra: Bosquette Cabernet Sauvignon Jessica: Ruch Wines Grenache 2023 — Latina-owned, San Diego winemaker, grapes from Paso Robles Latina podcast. Latiné voices. First-gen stories. This week, Jessica sits down with Sandra Guzman — author, mortgage loan officer, and mom of three boys — for one of those conversations that feels less like an interview and more like girl talk you didn't know you needed. Sandra grew up in Altadena as the only daughter of strict Catholic Mexican parents, the kid who loved to read and wasn't allowed to go anywhere. She entered the mortgage industry at 19 as a summer job and never left. She became a wife, a mom, a caregiver at 18 when her mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and a woman who spent decades making herself small to keep everyone else comfortable. Until she turned 40 and decided she was done. She also survived the Eaton Fire, watching her community of three generations burn while her adult sons stayed behind to fight for their home, and now sees every day what recovery looks like for the families left behind. This one goes there: the "mas bonita" message, what it does to a woman's voice, learning to model self-worth for your sons, navigating sexism in finance, and writing a book she was afraid to let anyone read. In This Episode We Cover [0:00] Intro and wines we're drinking [5:00] Surviving the Altadena fires and how Sandra's sons saved the house, smoke damage, lead contamination, and what rebuilding really looks like from the inside [17:30] Growing up in Altadena — redlining, a tight-knit community, gentrification, and how the neighborhood changed across three generations [23:30] The only daughter of strict Catholic Mexican parents, the bubble she was raised in and who she became anyway [28:00] Callajera stories- sneaking out, concerts, curfews, and growing up without cell phones or trackers to get caught [36:00] Breaking generational patterns and the "mas bonita" message- what we were taught about silence, beauty, and our own voice [40:00] Tying your value to your partner and what that belief costs you and what it quietly teaches your kids [45:00] When Sandra was 18 and her mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor — holding the household together before she was ready [51:00] Redefining roles in relationships — what a healthy partnership actually looks like and the suegra chisme that says it all [57:00] 25 years in the mortgage industry — navigating sexism, advocating for Latinas, and empowering women to buy homes on their own [1:04:00] LA housing market reality check — what the fires did to communities still rebuilding, why it's a buyer's market, and the 2% interest rate trap [1:09:00] The One Who Stayed — writing the book in secret, almost talking herself out of publishing it, and what readers keep telling her [1:14:00] Turning 40, doing the real therapy work, and building a life she actually chose [1:21:00] Where to find Sandra's book and mortgage resources, and closing chisme Connect with Sandra Guzman Website: www.loanPartner.us Instagram: @TheLoanPartner TikTok: @TheLoanPartner Book: The One Who Stayed — available in English and Spanish on Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, and the Octavia Butler Bookstore Connect with Wine & Chisme Website: www.thewineandchismepodcast.com Instagram: @wineandchisme Latiné Wine Brand Directory:

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, Quinn Ray and Daniel Ayers from The Hometown Holler join host Tim Boyum. They talk about how they went from back porch conversations to a podcast and an Instagram feed racking up millions of views talking about North Carolina and politics, and bringing on some big-name guests. 

In the thrilling finale of our Merkers Mine series, we confront the uncomfortable arithmetic of the Third Reich's stolen wealth. While the Allies recovered an astonishing 250 tons of gold at Merkers, hundreds of millions of dollars in looted Nazi gold remain completely unaccounted for to this day. Could a portion of this missing fortune have ended up deep inside a desert mountain in southern New Mexico?. To answer this, we explore the highly secretive post-war world of Operation Paperclip, which brought former Nazi rocket scientists and hundreds of train cars filled with V2 rocket components from the exact same German region as the Merkers mine directly to the White Sands Missile Range.This massive, chaotic logistical operation may have provided the perfect Trojan horse to smuggle stolen wealth into the United States. We delve into the tantalizing, controversial theory that diverted Nazi bullion was shipped alongside the rocket parts, meticulously concealed in crates falsely labeled as Volkswagen engines that were calibrated to match the exact weight of a real engine. The destination for these mysterious crates was White Sands—the home of Victorio Peak, a mountain already famous for a legendary Spanish gold discovery made by Doc Noss years earlier.The historical anomalies surrounding this peak are impossible to ignore. When two airmen secretly entered Victorio Peak in 1958, they didn't describe finding crude, centuries-old Spanish colonial ingots; they reported seeing modern, smelted, brick-shaped gold bullion stacked in orderly, military-style pyramids. Tying this massive web together is a chilling final revelation: Leland Howard, the powerful U.S. Treasury official sent to Frankfurt to oversee the captured Merkers gold in 1945, is the exact same man who later orchestrated the military's top-secret excavations and the suppression of the Noss family claims at Victorio Peak. The prelude is now complete. Join us as we close the book on the Merkers Mine and prepare to step fully into the enduring mystery of the Noss Gold.

Could God see a king in the most unlikely of people and what happens when a humble leader lets pride take hold? Join Hank and John as they welcome Dr. Geoff Wright to explore 1 Samuel and Israel's shift from judges to monarchy and the tragic rise and fall of King Saul.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/FsALi4-JBiYFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Geoff Wright2:06 Israel's move from judges to kings2:40 Teaser5:05 Bio7:40 Come, Follow Me Manual9:09 Anticipatory set–Rosa Parks, Malala, J.K. Rowling10:50 Pretest questions: Seeing potential in the overlooked13:35 Historical context 15:29 President Kimball and patriarch James Womack17:15 Coaches and mentors20:30 “Only pass to one guy”22:51 Martin Harris and God's work goes forth25:00 Wanting a king to fit in29:06 Lunchboxes, big feet, and Dickies pants31:08 Parenting and the PowerPoint pitch35:47 Tying your identity to the Lord38:29 God sends Saul39:00 Greg: The Student who left a gang44:17 Choosing kings vs. letting God prevail47:21 Saul losing his humility49:57 Staying “little in our own sight”52:07 Building skis55:06 Heat, pressure, repentance and drift trikes57:23 Saul hides “among the stuff”58:41 The neighbor who became a best friend1:03:16 The Spirit changes (and hold onto it)1:14:49  End of Part 1 - Professor Geoff WrightThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

Hey, Heal Squad! We're back with Brooke Tyalor, author of the new book,Healing the Success Wound, and while yesterday was  the diagnosis, today's episode is the prescription. Brooke is giving us the actual framework to heal our success wounds, the 4 levels you have to work through (emotional, mental, behavioral, and spiritual) and the 3 pillars to redefine success on YOUR terms instead of the world's scoreboard. We get into the fascinating science of why women's nervous systems run on oxytocin and men's run on dopamine, and how we're literally not wired for hustle culture the same way. Maria gets vulnerable about becoming a "human doing" instead of a "human being," and Brooke drops the line that's going to live in your head rent-free: "My value comes from my being and not my doing!” So, so good! This episode  is a roadmap. Save it, screenshot it, send it to your group chat. Enjoy HEALERS & HEAL LINERS Healing a success wound happens on 4 levels. Brooke breaks it down: emotional (feel what you've been outrunning), mental (rewire the story that worth = output), behavioral (change how you actually show up day-to-day), and spiritual (reconnect to something bigger than your résumé).  Redefine success on your terms by your values, your core states of being, and your purpose. Stop using the world's scoreboard. Brooke's 3 pillars give you a new one: what you value, how you want to feel (peace, joy, presence — not just "successful"), and what you believe you're here for.  You can still be ambitious — just from wholeness, not wounding. This isn't about quitting your dreams. As Brooke says, "our ambition has two power sources — our wounding and our wholeness." Same drive, completely different fuel. One burns you out. The other fills you up. You get to choose which one you're running on. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: https://stylecrew.macys.com/@mariamenounos EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host GUEST RESOURCES: Follow Brooke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookevtaylor/ Follow Brooke on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brooketaylorcareercoach?lang=en Website: https://brooketaylorcoaching.com/ Where To Get Healing the Success Wound: https://brooketaylorcoaching.com/successwound/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

We are interviewing a wedding aficionado; Maria Romano. We are going to explore the meaning and value of love knots. They can also be used as love legacies. Come along and explore with us.