Podcasts about universal message

Across a weary world, Easter's Universal Message of Hope quietly blooms — a reminder that even after the darkest seasons, renewal is possible for all hearts, believer or not. In these uncertain times, it's a gentle call: to rise, to heal, to begin again with compassion and courage.May we carry this light forward, planting seeds of hope where it's needed most.  #EasterHope #RenewalJourney #NewBeginnings #GlobalHealing #FaithInHumanity #RiseAgain #SeedsOfHope #LightAfterDarkness #CompassionateLiving #InspirationForToday #HopeForTheWorldSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/find-your-daily-calm/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ramayana's Universal Message of Inspiration, Interfaith talk at Houston on Ramnavmi 2025 by Exploring mindfulness, yoga and spirituality

12th March 2025 – Father Billy discusses the following topics: Universal Message of Faith – Father Billy reflects on how the gospel message reaches people from all walks of life and prays for its impact on listeners. The Jubilee of 2025 – Discussion of the significance of the Jubilee year, highlighting themes of amnesty, new […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – Fr Billy Swan – The Necessity of Fasting proviene da Radio Maria.

We hear all the time that we should “reinvent” ourselves to stay relevant. Or that we should ignore or dismiss aspects of our careers that no longer seem to “fit” with what we're doing now. I'm not sure we can truly “reinvent” ourselves, nor should we. Instead, we should embrace how we evolve over time - and actually seek out ways to challenge ourselves to evolve! In this episode, Diane Diaz, our lead speaking coach, joins me for a lively and insightful conversation about the difference between reinvention and evolution. We explore why embracing your full self - quirks, career twists, and even those moments that feel “messy” - is essential for authenticity and personal branding. Diane shares how her Ironman journey continues to influence her life, even years later, and I reflect on bringing my tech background into Speaking Your Brand's evolution. You'll learn: Why “reinvention” might not be the right word (and why evolution feels more authentic) The importance of challenging yourself - even when it feels uncomfortable How to embrace all aspects of your past, from childhood passions to career pivots, to shape your personal brand What saying “yes” to unexpected opportunities (hello, comedy sets!) can do for your growth   This episode is full of personal stories and actionable takeaways to help you think about what's next for you. Whether it's launching a podcast, tackling public speaking, delivering a TEDx talk, or simply trying something new, it's never too late to evolve. This episode was filmed in one of the beautiful studios on the campus of Full Sail University, where Diane and I have been teaching business and marketing classes since 2009. Watch the video episode (you'll love it, including some behind the scenes!) at https://youtu.be/718HGeeKr20   Timestamps: [00:00] Introduction: Reinvention vs. Evolution – Are You Challenging Yourself? [00:25] Behind the Scenes: Filming at Full Sail University [01:15] Why Evolution is More Authentic Than Reinvention [02:33] Embracing Your Full Self in Your Personal Brand [04:19] Diane's Ironman Journey: Lessons That Still Resonate [06:48] Carol's Career Evolution: From Tech to Speaking Your Brand [08:46] The Role of Adaptability in Personal and Professional Growth [10:36] Saying Yes to Unexpected Opportunities (Diane's Comedy Set!) [12:21] The Importance of Enjoying the Process Over Perfection [13:02] Closing Thoughts: What's Your Next Challenge?   Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/424/ Watch the video of this episode at https://youtu.be/718HGeeKr20 Discover your Speaker Archetype by taking our free quiz at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/quiz/ Enroll in our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/  Join us at our B.O.L.D. Brand Intensive Retreat in London in Summer 2025: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/london/  Connect on LinkedIn: Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Diane Diaz = https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianediaz/  Dr. Nicole Rochester = https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-rochester-md/ Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 417: The 3 Key Elements for Your Transformational Personal Brand Episode 408: Connecting Your Personal Brand and Your Thought Leadership Episode 329: From Compelled to Take Action to TEDx Speaker with Dr. Nicole Rochester Episode 98: Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Dr. Nicole Rochester  

Jewish Faith & Jewish Facts with Rabbi Steven Garten. Aired: February 2nd, 2025 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions, email Rabbi Garten at rabbishg@templeisraelottawa.com For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Easter's Universal Message of Hope reminds us that amidst life's trials, renewal and possibility await all, believer or not. Join us in embracing this timeless message of resilience and new beginnings.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/find-your-daily-calm/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

#poorthings #oscars #editing Get 10% off your first month of therapy with our sponsor BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/theeditingpodcast 0:00 - The Brilliance of Poor Things 1:03 - How To Create A New Editing "Reality" 4:25 - Always Change Your Visual Style 6:49 - Use BetterHelp 8:05 - Scene Breakdown: The Birth of Bella Baxter 9:16 - Why Creating Music BEFORE Production Is Better 13:38 - Scene Breakdown: The Iconic Dance 15:33 - Why Being Playful While Editing Is Key 18:48 - The Universal Message of Poor Things Hosts:  @HillierSmith  and Vishnu Vallabhaneni Guests: Yorgos Mavropsaridis Editor:  @TysonPellegrini  Executive Producer: Vishnu Vallabhaneni Thumbnail:  @learnthumbnails  Additional music thanks to AllttA Optimum by AllttA: https://open.spotify.com/track/3cKill... In this episode of The Editing Podcast, hosts Hayden Hillier Smith and Jordan Orme dive deep into the world of editing with the master editor behind all of Yorgos Lanthimos's films, Yorgos Mavropsaridis. They explore Yorgos's iconic career, spanning films like "Dogtooth," "The Lobster," "The Killing of a Sacred Deer," and more, discussing his unique editing style and collaborations with Lanthimos. The conversation goes behind the scenes of Yorgos's latest film, "Poor Things," dissecting key scenes such as the mesmerizing dance sequence and the poignant birth of Bella Baxter. Join them for an insightful discussion on the art and craft of editing in the world of Yorgos Lanthimos. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-editing-podcast/support

This podcast is being sponsored by Terri Ann Heiman's Intuitive Path Program…  Soul.Work: Reading your Akashic Records.  This program will offer you ways to gain confidence in your Intuitive Skills, understand your past lives, connect with your Guides, and discover more about the messages of your Soul and the purpose you came in with.   The course begins in Jan.  As an early enrollment bonus, there will be a  Masterclass in Intuitive Development on Dec 13th to prepare you for the class and build your confidence.  Join now and get the bonuses and teachings already available in the program.    http://terriannheiman.com/soul-work-tina   Enjoy this holiday meditation and universal messages for December. As always may this month find you well, peaceful and blessed   Many Blessings! Namaste~Tina

Do we come into this lifetime with a blueprint for our lives?  What is a soul contract and how does it work? What is a soul family? What is our relationship with Spirit Guides, Angels and deceased loved ones in this lifetime – and then what happens after? So many questions!Karen and I were recently discussing this amongst ourselves – and we knew we had to bring in our dear friend and Spiritual Medium + Intuitive extraordinaire, Lisa Nitzkin, who has been on our podcast on many occasions. Lisa has done thousands of readings to help people heal through their loss of loved ones. And with all this experience and these conversations with the other side…she's gained perspective and knowledge that will give you insight for living your lives to the fullest right now. MORE FROM LISA NITZKINGo to lisanitzkinmedium.com and sign up for Lisa's newsletter to be on the list for  her upcoming reading dates.Go to theseekingcenter.com and sign up for our newsletter to find out about live virtual readings with Lisa in 2024.Visit theseekingcenter.com for more from Robyn + Karen, plus mega inspo -- and the best wellness + spiritual practitioners, products and experiences on the planet! You can also follow Seeking Center on Instagram @theseekingcenter

Dive into a Journey of Reflection and Inspiration! Welcome to "You're Probably Right," a unique and captivating podcast hosted by the insightful MCM. This isn't just another podcast; it's a thought-provoking journey through the intricacies of life, seen through a refreshingly Christian perspective. Explore Life's Struggles with a New Lens Each episode, including our latest on Romans Chapter 8, verses 18 to 39, is a deep dive into the realities of life's struggles and triumphs. MCM masterfully weaves discussions around life's challenges, offering a variety of perspectives that will leave you pondering long after you've listened. More Than Just a Christian Podcast "You're Probably Right" stands out as it's not solely a religious podcast. It's a podcast by a Christian, for everyone. This approach brings a rich, inclusive viewpoint to universal themes like suffering, hope, redemption, and faith, connecting the human condition with spiritual insights in a way that's relatable and profound. A Universal Message for Everyone Whether you're deeply rooted in your faith or simply curious about how spirituality intersects with everyday life, this podcast is for you. MCM's discussions are designed to resonate with a wide audience, providing comfort, motivation, and a fresh perspective on life's rollercoaster. Perfect Companion for Your Daily Routine Make "You're Probably Right" your new listening habit, whether you're commuting, taking a quiet break, or just going about your daily activities. It's more than just background noise; it's a companion for reflection, inspiration, and growth. Join Our Growing Community of Listeners Subscribe to "You're Probably Right" and become part of a community that values deep thought, meaningful conversations, and a balanced view of life's journey. Let MCM guide you through an exploration of life's most pressing questions, all while finding peace and perspective in the chaos of the everyday. Tune in Now and Transform Your Listening Experience! #YoureProbablyRightPodcast #LifeStruggles #FaithJourney #InspirationalListening #MCM #PodcastLife #SpiritualityMeetsReality #ChristianPerspective  #ContemplativeListening #SubscribeNow --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youreprobablyright/message

A homily delivered by Fr. Michael Maximous at St. Basil American Coptic Orthodox church on November 12, 2023

By some stroke of fate, the stars aligned and David, the Tibetan Buddhist was my Uber driver. If you need to be inspired and have your perspective refreshed, listen to this episode. So obviously he isn't currently being a monk, he had his time in the Ashram and he is back in the daily grind now with a beautiful perspective on life and being alive in the moment. If you feel compelled to share something with us from this story triggering something good in you, please send in a voicemail or an email so I can see if we are aligned, I would love to hear your story. If you loved it, please share it with a friend. You never know whose life you can change by doing something thoughtful like that. Have a beautiful day my loves. Esther xo My contact details: https://www.esthersuniverse.com/ https://www.instagram.com/esthers_universe/ https://www.tiktok.com/@esthers_universe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esthersuniverse/message

A talk by Thanissaro Bhikkhu entitled "A Universal Message"

Access free PDF downloads of Meher Baba's books at MeherSepas Book LibraryFollow us on: MeherSepas.comInstagramFacebookYouTubeAll PodcastsSubscribe to the MeherSepas.com for all the latest information and join the Meher Baba Bi-Weekly Zoom Meetings­­Audio: Mehrnaz#81 UNIVERSAL MESSAGEI Have come not to teach but to awaken. Understand, therefore, that I lay down no precepts.Throughout eternity I have laid down principles and precepts, but mankind has ignored them. Man's inability to live God's words makes the Avatar's teaching a mockery. Instead of practicing the compassion He taught, man has waged crusades in His name. Instead of living the humility, purity and truth of His words, man has given way to hatred, greed and violence.Because man has been deaf to the principles and precepts laid down by God in the past, inthis present Avataric form I observe Silence. You have asked for and been given enough words - it is now time to live them. To get nearer and nearer to God you have to get further and further away from ‘I‘, ‘my', ‘me' and ‘mine'. You have not to renounce anything but your own self. It is as simple as that, though found to be almost impossible. It is possible for you to renounce your limited self by My Grace. I have come to release that Grace.

Access free PDF downloads of Meher Baba's books at MeherSepas Book LibraryFollow us on: MeherSepas.comInstagramFacebookYouTubeAll PodcastsSubscribe to the MeherSepas.com for all the latest information and join the Meher Baba Bi-Weekly Zoom Meetings­­Audio: Mehrnaz#82 UNIVERSAL MESSAGE (CONTINUED)I repeat, I lay down no precepts. When I release the tide of truth which I have come to give, men's daily lives will be the living precept. The words I have not spoken will come to life in them.I veil Myself from man by his own curtain of ignorance and manifest My Glory to a few.My present Avataric Form is the last Incarnation of this cycle of time, hence My Manifestation will be the greatest. When I break My Silence, the impact of My Love will be universal and all life in creation will know, feel and receive of it. It will help every individual break himself free from his own bondage in his own way. I am the Divine Beloved who loves you more than you can ever love yourself. The breaking of My silence will help you to help yourself in knowing your real Self.All this world confusion and chaos was inevitable and no one is to blame. What had to happen has happened. And what has to happen will happen. There was and is no way out except through My coming in your midst. I had to come and I have come. I am the Ancient One.

Have you had an experience that impacted you so much that you were compelled to take action, to make a shift in your life, business, or career? “Compelled to take action” is one of the core stories you can use to frame a talk (others we teach include crisis of confidence, paradigm shift, pin drop, and more). This is precisely what happened to my guest Dr. Nicole Rochester. Nicole was inspired to start her company, Your GPS Doc, after caring for her late father and witnessing the complicated healthcare system from the other side of the stethoscope. Not only has Nicole channeled her advocacy work into her business, but she also does a lot of speaking engagements and panels. Nicole was on this podcast way back in December 2018 (episode 98) when we did an on-air coaching call to help her take her personal story and universalize it. She did exactly that, which led to her TEDx talk in 2019! In this episode, Nicole and I talk about: What she learned from that on-air coaching call How she prepared for her TEDx talk Why she decided to leave her career as a physician and start her own business The mindset challenges she's faced and how she's overcome them What's next for Nicole as she scales her business and impact This episode is part of our new podcast series called Use Your Voice. About My Guest: Dr. Nicole T. Rochester is a board-certified pediatrician, TEDx and keynote speaker, and the CEO of Your GPS Doc, LLC, an innovative company whose mission is to eliminate health disparities by empowering, educating and advocating for patients and family caregivers struggling to navigate the healthcare system and by providing health equity consulting services to healthcare organizations. Dr. Rochester was inspired to start her company after caring for her late father and witnessing the complicated healthcare system from the other side of the stethoscope. Dr. Rochester has been featured on television and radio, is a frequent podcast guest, has an active presence on social media, and has contributed to more than thirty digital publications. She speaks locally and nationally about health equity, navigating the healthcare system, and elevating the patient and family caregiver voice. A Maryland native, Dr. Rochester obtained her undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. She is a member of the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates, the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Medical Association, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Most importantly, she is the proud mother of two young adult daughters. About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories, voices, and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/329  Nicole's website: ​​http://yourgpsdoc.com/  Nicole's TEDx talk: https://youtu.be/0bcVfiI1zeM  Discover your Speaker Archetype by taking our free quiz at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/quiz/ Join our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/    Connect on LinkedIn: Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Dr. Nicole Rochester = https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-rochester-m-d-40700812/ Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 98: Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Nicole Rochester, M.D. Episode 297: Integrating Your Story Into Your Talks with Carol Cox, Diane Diaz, and Joy Spencer  

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Yud ShevatWhat is the mandate and main lessons of this day? What is the purpose of Chassidus and what is the unique role of the seventh generation? What is the central theme of Basi L'Gani and its message for our times? What is the primary idea of Basi L'Gani chapter 13, and the Rebbe's key additions in 5723 and 5743? When a Rebbe says a maamar does he prepare for it or is the shechina speaking through him? Why did the Frierdiker Rebbe start enlarging the yud in the second name of his signature leading up to Yud Shevat? Can you share some of the details around the histalkus in 5710? Did the Frierdiker Rebbe wear two yarmulkes? Is it a Lubavitch minhag to wear a double-covering on the head? What did the Frierdiker Rebbe mean when he said “we have to polish the buttons”? What is Yud Shevat's universal message for the world? Should we encourage non-Jews to follow their religion? Why did you not explain the Sheva Mitzvos to the evangelicals you spoke to? What are the different customs regarding naming children after the Rebbeim?Is it appropriate to mix names of two Rebbeim? Were the Rebbeim ever called by one of their names and not both? Do I need to call my children with all their names, or can I use a shorter version? Which is preferable: to name a child after the Frierdiker Rebbe or after the Rebbe's father? Do we have an explanation for the Rebbe and Rebbetzin not having children? Chassidus Applied to BeshalachWhat lessons do we learn from this portion? What is its connection to Yud Shevat?

Title: The Historic US Tour: Peace In the heart of Texas Synopsis: On 8th October 2022 The Fifth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community delivered a Keynote Address at the Inauguration of the Baitul Ikram Mosque in Dallas, Texas. It was a Universal Message of Peace & Security that emanated from deep in the heart of Texas. In this week's episode of Pathway to Peace, the Presenters explore and analyse this powerful message to help us understand how we can implement it in our everyday lives to bring about peace. Presenters: Sufyan Farooqi & Arif Khan

✌️❤️ Meet Molly McNamee of MFit! Molly is a NASM certified personal trainer and PN nutrition coach who specializes in weight loss, strength training, and corrective exercise. Listen in to learn about Molly's background, health journey and philosophy on feel- good movement as a lifestyle. Follow Molly on Instagram for daily tips and tricks: https://www.instagram.com/mfit.workouts/ Interested in Back To Fit? Get on the interest list here: https://expert-hustler-2021.ck.page/7d889ee8ec Check out all of Molly's offerings: https://mollymcnamee.com/ Get in touch: molly@mollymcnamee.com Sign up for a FREE online Masterclass with Molly on October 22! Holiday Fit Guide Masterclass: https://mollymcnamee.com/holiday-workshop/ ⚾️ LA Dodger's pre-game tribute to Albert Pujols: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyGs_HnkcbQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kburdtweets/support

Hi guys, I have Lynyetta Willis with me today. She is a psychologist and family empowerment coach, and she helps frustrated families stop Stable Misery cycles or unhelpful patterns that keep them stuck so they can create more joy in their parenting or partnerships. Her Triggered to Transformed parent coaching program has helped parents all over the world to confidently deal with their triggers so they can pass on the best parts of themselves and enjoy parenting. Dr. Willis believes that in order to create lasting shifts in the culture and consciousness of future generations, organizations, and the world, we must begin by shifting the consciousness of families. Dr. Willis is committed to helping transform the world one family at a time. Listen in to this fascinating and powerful conversation! As always, thanks for listening, and be sure and head over to Facebook and you can join my free group Mastermind Parenting Community, where we post tips and tools and do pop up Live conversations where I do extra teaching and coaching to support you in helping your strong-willed children so that they can FEEL better and DO better. If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it! About Dr. Lynetta Willis Dr. Lynyetta Willis, psychologist, family empowerment coach, speaker, and award-winning author - helps frustrated families break free from Stable Misery® and unhelpful parenting and partnership patterns, so they can create more harmony at home.  Over 20 years of journeying with countless clients led her to design the research-supported Elemental Living® Model and P.A.T.H.S. Relationship Framework. These powerful tools help parents and partners improve communication, minimize overreactions, and transform intergenerational trauma.  Dr. Willis' Harmony in the Home Couples Program and Triggered to Transformed® Group Parenting Program have received rave reviews from couples and parents across the globe in South Africa, Israel, New Zealand, and Australia.  A sought-after speaker, media contributor, and author, Dr. Willis's award-winning book, My Forgotten Self: A Story about a Girl, a Powerful Encounter, and a Universal Message, received high acclaim from individuals such as Dr. Shefali Tsabary, author of The Conscious Parent and “Oprah's Parenting Expert”; Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, author and spiritual leader of Agape International Truth Center; and Michal Berg, President and CEO of Spirituality for Kids International, Inc.  Dr. Willis lives in Georgia with her husband and their two children. Links: Website - https://www.drlwillis.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt1DFzgVPbHED4O47clhYdg Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drlwillis/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrLWillis LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlwillis/ About Randi Rubenstein Randi Rubenstein helps parents with a strong-willed kiddo become a happier family and enjoy the simple things again like bike rides and beach vacays. She's the founder of Mastermind Parenting, host of the Mastermind Parenting podcast, and author of The Parent Gap. Randi works with parents across the U.S. At Mastermind Parenting, we believe every human deserves to have a family that gets along. Randi's Web and Social Links Website: https://mastermindparenting.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermindparenting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastermind_parenting/ Resources and Links You're invited to the FREE Weekend Warm-up Coaching call: https://mastermindparenting.com/weekend/ Book your live assessment: https://mastermindparenting.com/live-assessment/ Join our Free Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/mastermindparenting

Born Norman Washington Giscombe on June 6, 1957, Junior had been making the rounds of the London music scene, just as the Britfunk movement was bridging the gap of a racially-divided England with its friendly and inviting sound, one inspired by American R&B, soul and funk.After dabbling in rock and even Disco, Junior found his groove with producer Bob Carter and tapped into the words of wisdom of his Jamaican mother to create a song that touched a nerve with audiences in the UK and the US.With its universal message of love, knowledge, and self-acceptance, “Mama Used To Say” helped Junior make history as one of the first British soul singers to cross over to America, and served as inspiration and praise for a number of equally iconic performers.Show TracklistingGet Up and Dance (Norman Giscombe Jr.)Love Dies (Junior)Let Me Know (Junior)Mama Used To Say (Junior)Mama Used To Say - American Instrumental Mix (Junior)I Specialize in Love (Sharon Brown)Mama Used To Say - American Remix (Junior)Too Late (Junior)Oh Louise (Junior)Junior on Social Media:Website: https://www.juniorgiscombe.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/juniorgiscombe_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juniorgiscombeTwitter: https://twitter.com/JuniorGiscombeHost and Producer: Diego MartinezExecutive Producer: Nicholas "NickFresh" PuzoAudio Engineer: Adam Fogel Follow us on social media: @choonspodSubscribe to our PATREON: patreon.com/choonspod

Join Pam and Elisa on this week's episode of the All Things Sleep and Parenting Podcast where we have a special guest Dr. Lynyetta Willis. We had such a great conversation with Dr Willis about how we parent based on the way we were parented. The information Dr Lynyetta shares about inter-generational drama makes this an episode all parents should hear. A little more about Dr. Willis Dr. Lynyetta Willis, psychologist, family empowerment coach, speaker, and award-winning author - helps frustrated families break free from Stable Misery® and unhelpful parenting and partnership patterns, so they can create more harmony at home. Over 20 years of journeying with countless clients led her to design the research-supported Elemental Living® Model and P.A.T.H.S. Relationship Framework. These powerful tools help parents and partners improve communication, minimize overreactions, and transform intergenerational trauma. Dr. Willis' Harmony in the Home Couples Program and Triggered to Transformed® Group Parenting Program have received rave reviews from couples and parents across the globe in South Africa, Israel, New Zealand, and Australia. A sought after speaker, media contributor, and author, Dr. Willis's multi-award winning book, My Forgotten Self: A Story about a Girl, a Powerful Encounter, and a Universal Message, received high acclaim from individuals such as Dr. Shefali Tsabary, author of The Conscious Parent and “Oprah's Parenting Expert”; Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, author and spiritual leader of Agape International Truth Center; and Michal Berg, President and CEO of Spirituality for Kids International, Inc. Dr. Willis lives in Georgia with her husband and their two children. Here is where you can find her: List of helpful resources: Stable Misery Free Roadmap - www.healingstablemisery.com Quiz! What's Your Parenting Trigger Score - www.mytriggerscore.com Social Media Links: https://www.drlwillis.com (website) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt1DFzgVPbHED4O47clhYdg https://www.instagram.com/drlwillis/ https://www.facebook.com/DrLWillis https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlwillis/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/restfulparenting/message

Dr. Lynyetta Willis is a psychologist, family empowerment coach, speaker, and award-winning author who helps frustrated families break free from Stable Misery™ and unhelpful parenting and partnership patterns, so they can create more harmony at home.   Over 20 years of journeying with countless clients led her to design the research-supported Elemental Living® Model and her P.A.T.H.S. Relationship Framework. These powerful tools help parents and partners improve communication, minimize overreactions, and transform intergenerational trauma. Her programs have supported parents across the globe - in South Africa, Israel, New Zealand, and Australia.   Dr. Willis's multi-award-winning book, My Forgotten Self: A Story about a Girl, a Powerful Encounter, and a Universal Message, received high acclaim from individuals such as Dr. Shefali Tsabary, author of The Conscious Parent and “Oprah's Parenting Expert”. Dr. Willis lives in Georgia with her husband and their two children. Listen in to hear Lynyetta share: How she was raised within the framework of the 4 horsemen: Pain, Blame, Shame and Avoidance How she learned to navigate and negotiate the symptoms of her intergenerational dramas and traumas in order to heal The difference between healing your mind through learning vs healing your body by working through trauma What intergenerational dramas are and how they impact our lives across generations The difference between stressors and triggers in parenting and how to handle them differently Her 5 part PATHS framework to parenting in a more productive way What Stable Misery is, how we unintentionally spend so much time here, and how to get out of Stable Misery Links mentioned: Free Workshop: Calm My Parenting Triggers Quiz: What's Your Parenting Trigger Score? Connect with Dr. Lynetta: drlwillis.com Dr. Lynyetta on IG Dr. Lynyetta on FB Dr. Lynyetta on LI Sponsor info and promo codes: Please find our sponsor information here: shamelessmom.com/sponsor/ Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com

"The Universal Message of Islam"   by Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi  July 15, 2022

David Howard Talks About Prisons with Stained Glass Windows David Howard grew up as a Christian and expected to enter the clergy, and he ended up with a secular career but his love for Jesus and his desire to figure things out have made him a zealous researcher. He became an Episcopalian in college, and for two years he was a postulant studying for the Episcopalian priesthood. But instead, he became a journalist who spent his life studying religion, theology, religious history, and human consciousness and our survival of death. Like me, he was someone with a serious daytime career and a secret scholarly passion! Dave is the founder and president of The Universal Message, which has been a longtime member organization of the International New Thought Alliance. His wonderful book is called Prisons with Stained Glass Windows – Untying the Bonds of Dogma – Embarking on the Path of Spirit. His publisher's website is https://akmbooks.com/ Learn more about Roberta here: http://robertagrimes.com

“I have come not to teach, but to awaken. Understand, therefore, that I lay down no precepts….” In this episode Margi and Michelle breakdown and chat about Meher Baba's Universal Message. If you have interest in a Meher Baba support and discussion group email margaret.connor1998@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-the-real-world/support

Dr. Lynyetta Willis experienced cross generational pain as a child and now helps others to dive deep into their own lives to help heal. After losing her grandfather, her dad role, to Alzheimer's when she was 10 years old and her father leaving after a painful divorce, she felt abandoned by the two most important male figures in her life. This encouraged her to pursue a career as a psychologist and family empowerment coach for smart, successful women and their families. She uses a spiritual approach, including extensive training in Spiritual Education and Metaphysics that lead her to create two models in her practice: The Elemental Living Model for Parenting and Personal Leadership (ELM), and the Spiritual P.A.T.H. Framework for Relationships. She also wrote an multi-award-winning spiritual children's book, My Forgotten Self: A Story about a Girl, an Encounter, and Universal Message. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kristi-peck/message

Vaera: Judaism's Universal Message The Torah gives 613 commandments for Jewish people. But what about the Non-Jews? Does Judaism have a message for all mankind? Class handout

The ten plagues in Egypt proved that every human being matters. Here's how. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/levi-greenberg/message

Preston Dennett joins the show to talk about his new book Wondrous : 25 true cases of contact. UFO expert and MUFON researcher, he shares exciting details of his 28th book. We also discuss the mystery of alien healing and how it is kind of a secret or something that is not talked about with the public. There is also government disclosure, official government studies on UFO's that come into play of the conversation. Human looking extraterrestrial beings and ancient aliens and more are all on the table with this UFO research expert. Preston shares his expert knowledge on all these areas and more on this can't miss episode. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOntTQrEbD94Gjfc0UXC46A/featured   Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonedennett?lang=en    Sponsor: www.shopblackoxygen.com/reality  Website: www.insearchofrealitypodcast.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/In-search-of-reality-podcast-103619891320439/  Instagram: www.instagram.com/insearchofreality Twitter: www.twitter.com/@insearchreality  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdpJBb2DAPw0w9_u6vU8z8Q?view_as=subscriberSponsor: www.shopblackoxygen.com/reality  Website: www.insearchofrealitypodcast.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/In-search-of-reality-podcast-103619891320439/  Instagram: www.instagram.com/insearchofreality Twitter: www.twitter.com/@insearchreality  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdpJBb2DAPw0w9_u6vU8z8Q?view_as=subscriber 

The Universal Message of Rosh HaShana Unites Jews and Gentiles The themes of this week's Torah portion of Nitzavim help to prepare us for our passage into the coming new year -- just as the portion of Nitzavim opens with the awesome scene of the entire nation of Israel preparing to 'pass into' the covenant with G-d and into the Land. Our portion feature so many foundational ideas that directly relate to the coming days of Rosh HaShana, time of judgment for all humanity, including repentance, warnings against the lure of idolatry, and the call to choose life and cling to the commandments. In this week's special edition of the Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman focus on the universal reset of Rosh HaShana, birthday of Adam and time of momentous judgement - and awakening - for all his descendants. Rosh HaShana is for the whole world! Jerusalem Lights wishes everyone blessings for a Good and Sweet New Year! ___ Rabbi Chaim Richman Jerusalem Lights | Torah for Everyone Please support the work of Jerusalem Lights, a USA recognized 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit organization to enable these productions to continue and grow: Paypal: infojerusalemlights@gmail.com or: https://paypal.me/JerusalemLights?loc... In the USA: Jerusalem Lights Inc. Post Office Box 16886 Lubbock Texas 79490 In Israel: Tel. 972 54 7000395 Mail: PO Box 23808, Jerusalem Israel Subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.rabbirichman.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUpV... Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RabbiChaimRi...

Hajj: A Universal Message for Peace

Sydney Cummings is a YouTube sensation with over 1.1 million subscribers, which she built organically over the past 3 years by uploading a new workout every day (talk about consistency!) Recently, Sydney gave a TEDx talk called “Resilience: How to Emerge from your Tragedies Stronger”, which was her first (!) experience with public speaking. Sydney was invited to give the TEDx talk because the organizers at UC Davis heard about her and her story. This is how consistency and authenticity can build your brand and lead to opportunities. Our lead speaking coach Diane Diaz has been following Sydney for a while (doing her workouts!) and invited Sydney onto the podcast to talk about her TEDx experience and how she has built her brand.   Diane and Sydney talk about: Why Sydney almost said ‘no’ to doing the TEDx talk How she got the opportunity to do a TEDx talk How she came up with the specific topic and thread The importance of a strong opening Making your story relatable to the audience by taking your personal story and universalizing it How she leveraged the visibility from her TEDx talk The role of consistency and authenticity in building an audience Positioning yourself as a person, not a company (advice from Nike) About Our Guest: Sydney Cummings is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist based in Charlotte, NC. She is a Women's Health Magazine Action Hero and is the owner and founder of Royal Change, a fitness media company alongside her fiance, Dustin Houdyshell. Sydney was a West Virginia University alum and national qualifying Track & Field high jump athlete who still maintains several school and state records for high jump. Royal Change has grown into a fitness brand that has successfully provided over 115 million free workouts to people from all over the world via their YouTube channel, titled "Sydney Cummings" and has a membership community and a merchandise and apparel line that helps people all over the world represent everything Royal Change is about; Making the changes to make yourself feel like royalty! About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/226 Connect with Sydney: Her TEDx talk: https://youtu.be/HA-0rvrWu7c  Website: https://www.royalchange.fit/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sydneycummings_/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SydneyCummings Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sydneycummingsfitness Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 24: What It Takes to Do a TEDx Talk with Tammy Lally Episode 98: Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Nicole Rochester, M.D. Episode 185: My Journey as a Thought Leader and How We’re Evolving at Speaking Your Brand with Carol Cox [Thought Leadership Series] Episode 211: Turning an Academic Topic into a Powerful TEDx Talk with Tanya Golash-Boza [Big Ideas Series]

If you have been studying spirituality, then likely you know that there's always a reason for everything... AND therefore a message in everything that can help us on this journey of life. Today's episode is divine timing in that it combines the message that is needed for today AND it also includes some of the biggest take-aways from 2020.  I also love how the Universe brings delivers this message. On this episode, I continue working with our volunteer, Lorraine, from last week's episode. She was unable to see; everything was extremely blurry. She could no longer drive or do the things she loved to do.  In today's episode, I help her to shift her eye-sight to see clearly again and the messages that come from it are profound and definitely divine timing as we head into 2021! 

Thanks to you all for being there with me over these 106 days! I am very grateful. I am singing a favourite Kiirtan tune that we sang today on the Beach at Strandhill in Sligo, Ireland. Thanks to Graham Double for sharing his experiences in India with Baba, and the massage that this tune has attached to it. Thanks to Ashrava for inspiring me with her beautiful music when I first embarked on the meditation yoga path. Watch Los Jaivas sing that song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYMDreaaDfo

If you've seen the incredible production of the play “Hamilton,” you may remember the song, “The room where it happens.” In it, Aaron Burr laments that he wants to be in the room where it happens - where leaders make decisions, make compromises, make opportunities for themselves and those who they are allied with. The idea is that to get traction, to have your ideas heard, to be successful, you want to be where things are going on, where you can make a difference, where the people around you can help you out.  But what happens if it's not possible for you to be in that room? You need people who are advocates for you, people who are in those rooms, especially higher-level rooms that you may not have access to or be invited to or be there at that moment, who can advocate on your behalf, who can recommend you for a speaking engagement, who can refer you to a new client, who can nominate you for an award or an opportunity. This is what it means to have a sponsor: a person who advocates for you in the rooms where you are not. Having a sponsor amplifies your voice - and you can amplify other voices by being a sponsor for them. My guest today is Jhaymee Tynan, who is Assistant Vice President of Integration at Atrium Health, a $10bn integrated healthcare delivery system in Charlotte, NC, and is passionate about sponsorship, particularly to advance women of color. Earlier this year, Jhaymee launched her 100 x 2030 initiative to sponsor 100 women of color in healthcare in the next 10 years - and to encourage others to do so as well. We worked together recently to create her signature talk so she can share this message of the power of sponsorship with more organizations.   In this episode, Jhaymee and I talk about: The difference between a sponsor and a mentor The 5 C’s of a great sponsor How you can become sponsor-ready Why Jhaymee created her 100 x 2030 initiative Jhaymee’s stress management strategies (including 2 book recommendations) How we worked together to create her signature talk to promote her initiative - and what she found especially helpful   This episode is part of our podcast series on “Finding Your Voice.”   About My Guest: Jhaymee Tynan, PMP®, PfMP®, FACHE® is Assistant Vice President, Integration at Atrium Health, Charlotte, N.C. In her current role, she leads the system’s Integration Management Office, which provides day-to-day operations and strategy leadership for post-merger integration activities with current and new partners. Before joining Atrium Health, Jhaymee was Business Transformation Manager at Deloitte Consulting in the Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Practice.  Jhaymee received a M.B.A. in General Management from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, Atlanta, GA, a master’s degree in project management from The George Washington University, Washington D.C., and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, V.A. Jhyamee is the Creator and Founder of #100x2030, a career movement designed to increase diversity at the senior and C-Suite levels of healthcare organizations across the globe. Jhaymee personally made a commitment to sponsor 100 women of color in healthcare by 2030 to demonstrate the importance of sponsorship and to amplify the careers for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) in the healthcare industry.   About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/183 Jhaymee’s website: https://jhaymeetynan.com/ Jhaymee’s Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2020/02/05/why-im-sponsoring-100-women-of-color-in-healthcare-by-2030/#5db178f73f3f Work with us to create your signature talk and message: Schedule a free consultation call at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/contact. Connect on LinkedIn: Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Jhaymee Tynan (guest) = https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhaymeetynan/ Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 98: Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Nicole Rochester, M.D. [Coaching] Episode 163: A Feminist Approach to Public Speaking with Carol Cox Episode 169: Leveraging Free Speaking Engagements Into Bigger Opportunities with Angela Hosking Episode 180: You Say You Want to be a Thought Leader: What That Really Means & How to Find Your Voice with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Finding Your Voice Series]

We’ve been talking for the past couple of podcast episodes about finding your voice and both the challenges and opportunities around that. My guest today is Dr. Jerrica Dodd, a pharmacist who now coaches other women pharmacists transitioning into starting their own businesses. Jerrica is an incredible entrepreneur, coach, and speaker. We’ve worked together twice on her talks and she has a dynamic personality and presence. Jerrica and I talk about: The key question she asks her coaching clients - one that’s oftentimes difficult for us as women to answer Asking yourself: If you could do anything, what would it be? Jerrica’s surprising and unexpected journey to pharmacy (from a love of English and History) Our mutual love of diagramming sentences (do kids still do that?) How Jerrica found her voice by seeing what was at the core of her stories Recognizing the universal values that keep showing up in your personal experiences and stories Jerrica’s recommendations if you want to have more impact and fulfillment This episode is the third in our podcast series on “Finding Your Voice.”   About My Guest: Dr. Jerrica Dodd is a pharmacist, educator and coach who empowers individuals to transform their lives through coaching, teaching and speaking. Through her integrative company, JerricaSpeaks.com, she combines her pharmacy administration, pharma-medical affairs and managed care expertise with her passion for service. She teaches healthcare professionals, individuals and organizations on up-to-date drug interaction considerations when treating chronically ill patients and consults with practices on drug safety. In addition to her pharmaceutical services, she empowers women to live healthier and happier from the inside out as a coach and licensed Zumba instructor. From medicine to ministry, Jerrica is undeniably passionate about people—and it radiates through every aspect of her work.   About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/181 Jerrica’s website: https://drjerricadodd.com/ Book “The Big Leap” by Dr. Gay Hendricks. Get our LinkedIn for Speakers online masterclass at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/linkedin.    Connect on LinkedIn: Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Dr. Jerrica Dodd (guest) = https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjdodd/ Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 98: [Coaching] Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Nicole Rochester, M.D. Episode 177: A Radically Different Approach to Understanding Racism with April Harter, LCSW Episode 179: The Deep Truths You and Your Brand Need to Say with Rebeca Arbona [Finding Your Voice Series] Episode 180: You Say You Want to be a Thought Leader: What That Really Means & How to Find Your Voice with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Finding Your Voice Series] 

Have you struggled to figure out what to say, whether it's on a social media post or in a presentation? Have you stopped yourself from sharing something because you weren't sure what the reaction would be? Do you feel like there's something deeper, more meaningful, more impactful you want to say, but you haven't quite been able to tease it out? Do you feel stuck in your business and marketing and haven't been able to break through the online noise? As business owners, we're used to being marketers: crafting a message that appeals to a customer market to help them where they're at and where they see *they* want to go. Being a thought leader is different: it requires you to push your audience (and yourself) to go somewhere new. This can feel scary and it's normal to have fears come up: fear of criticism, rejection, ostracism (we're human, after all). But, the rewards are well worth it!   In this episode, you’ll learn: The differences between being a business owner, a marketer, and a thought leader Why it’s hard to speak up and say what we want to say - and techniques to change this 5 questions to ask yourself to find your voice 3 things you can do now to start putting it into practice Examples to inspire you   This episode is the audio from the recent webinar we did. Watch the video recording with the slides at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/syb-thought-leader. This episode is the second in our podcast series on “Finding Your Voice.”   Need help to find your voice and put together a powerful message? Work with us to create your signature talk, which you can use for presentations, webinars, workshops, marketing materials, and more. Get the details and pricing and apply online at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/coaching/.  About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox, joined in this episode by our top speaking coach Diane Diaz. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/180 View the video of our webinar at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/syb-thought-leader. Connect on LinkedIn: Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Diane Diaz = https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianediaz  Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 91: Visibility Works: From Local Speaking to TED.com to a Book with Tammy Lally Episode 98: Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Nicole Rochester, M.D. Episode 162: Why We’re #ChoosingWomensVoices – and You Should Too with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz Episode 163: A Feminist Approach to Public Speaking with Carol Cox Episode 179: The Deep Truths You and Your Brand Need to Say with Rebeca Arbona [Finding Your Voice Series]

In episode 110, I’m joined by two extraordinary women, Dr. Gertrude Lyons and Dr. Lynyetta G. Willis, for a heart-opening, soul-shifting conversation on family leadership. If you’re anything like me, while you may be rocking leading with moxie in your professional life, you may find there are a lot of landmines preventing you from consistently doing it with your partner, children, parents, siblings, and other biological and chosen family members. In our conversation, Gertrude and Lynyetta share ways to be gentle with ourselves in our family leadership so we can find ways to heal unproductive habits and show up from a place of curiosity and exploration. Dr. Gertrude Lyons is Lead Faculty member, Senior Life Coach, and Director of Family Programs for The Wright Foundation for the Realization of Human Potential and… she is rewriting The Mother Code. She has made it her mission to challenge traditional notions of what it means to mother by facilitating raw, open conversations around mothering, womanhood, and parenthood that no one else is having. She has spent the last 18 years empowering individuals, couples, parents, and families to bring out their best selves through helping them realize meaningful, successful lives, with the aim of bringing new perspectives on personal transformation to as many people as possible. Today, Dr. Lyons is on a mission to help women reclaim their lives through mothering and create a safe space where women can express their dreams, fears, and truths around motherhood. Dr. Lynyetta G Willis is a psychologist, family empowerment coach, speaker, and author. Lynyetta helps frustrated families break free from stable misery, unhelpful patterns, and toxic cross-generational cycles so they can create the joy they crave with those they love. Through her transformational coaching and engaging presentations and workshops, her clients and audiences learn to strengthen their parenting, partnership, and personal growth practices so they can feel harmony in their hearts and homes. Lynyetta is the creator of the highly acclaimed Elemental Living® Model for Family Empowerment and the Spirituals PATHS for Evolving Relationships Framework™. A sought-after speaker, media contributor, and author, Lynyetta’s multi-award winning book, My Forgotten Self: A Story about a Girl, a Powerful Encounter, and a Universal Message, has received high acclaim from individuals such as Dr. Shefali Tsabary, “Oprah’s Parenting Expert” (and the author of The Conscious Parent). I’m privileged to call both Gertrude and Lynyetta not only beloved clients and friends, but I also see them as two of my spiritual guides. During our conversation, you will amplify your family leadership as we discuss how to: Re-write The Mother Code and create the mindset and habits to be a “relationship evolutionary” Spark joy in your relationships with your family members (even those who trigger your least moxielicious responses) Recognize beliefs and behaviors that aren’t serving your family, and without casting blame on yourself or others, increase consciousness about the beliefs and behaviors you want to bring into family relationships moving forward Begin to heal lingering traumas from your family of origin, and see your family relationships as opportunities for your own self-growth and leadership In this episode About Gertrude and Lynyetta [ 4:25 ] How Gertrude and Lynyetta found their soul’s work [ 7:20 ] Why we need to push back on the prevailing mother code [ 11:30 ] About relationship evolutionaries [ 14:45 ] How to practically work on family leadership [ 16:25 ] Why we often aren’t harnessing joy from family relationships [ 24:10 ] How to spark joy in your relationships with your family members [ 27:15 ] Final tips for showing up for your family by utilizing family leadership [ 35:40 ] Moxielicous quotes “We are all mothers – we give births to ideas, relationships, and dreams.” -Gertrude “Revolutions are not always fun, but the growth is powerful.” -Lynyetta “We can change the stories that we tell ourselves.” -Lynyetta “Once you identify the good, the bad, and the ugly, you can create a vision for where you want to go.” -Gertrude Resources mentioned in this episode Stay connected with Lynyetta! Grab her Healing Stable Misery digital guide at https://www.healingstablemisery.com/. You can learn more about Lynyetta as a family empowerment coach and speaker at https://www.drlwillis.com/and join her Facebook community, Soul-Sight Family. Stay connected with Gertrude! Learn more about Gertrude’s approach to rewriting The Mother Code, her coaching and events at https://www.drgertrudelyons.com/ and connect with her on Instagram. Want to learn more about Moxielicious: The Mastermind? If you are a coach, consultant, or expert who is ready to up level into a profitable, go-to thought leader, Apply Now to learn more. Follow me on Instagram @alexiavernon. Let’s continue the conversation in my Facebook Group - the Spotlight Speakers Salon. Subscribe to Moxielicious via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify so you never miss an episode!

A energy transmission from Tanuj, Ken, and Rolando, about the current Corona Virus, and how to maintain your spiritual connection, during times of mass fear and panic. Enjoyed the episode, show support by donating at Paypal.me/tanujs11 #spirituality #spiritualgurus #falseteachers #consciousness #thematrixunveiled FREE Guided Meditation on connecting to Love and The Universe

What is the universe trying to teach us with these two allegedly conflicting concepts. These symbols are for us to understand the hidden messages in plain view. Listen up! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carolyncoleridge/support

Thriving Thursday's are "chew-able" episodes, where Nkechi is joined by Gaby Mammone, and asked to share perspectives from her life experiences. You will be get a taste of her wisdom and leave with a call to action.In this episode, we learn the backstory to Nkechi's, You Matter speech from Speaker Slam, that has gone viral on a number of inspirational platforms; Power of Positivity, A-Plus, Innerlight Media, and most recently and notably, on Goalcast. With over 5 millions views worldwide and shared well over 10,000 times, it's pretty clear that this is a Universal Message that everyone needs to here.You Matter means that you are important. It means that everything about you, and everything that has happened in your life matters. It means that nothing about your life was left to chance, and is designed to be used for good.You Matter is a mantra that is available for everyone to use. If it is not already, it surely will be after you take in this inspiring episode."You Matter. You always have, and you always will."Find Nkechi online at:https://linktr.ee/nkechinwaforrobinson

For our Christmas offering we share again a podcast from three years ago about Christmas, and about Christ being born in us. This podcast is from an interview of Abbot George Burke by our friend Bianca Vlahos of radio station FIVEaa in Adelaide, Australia. Listen to ... Continue reading The post The Symbolism of Christmas and Its Universal Message | Podcast appeared first on Original Christianity and Original Yoga.

For our Christmas offering we share again a podcast from three years ago about Christmas, and about Christ being born in us. This podcast is from an interview of Abbot George Burke by our friend Bianca Vlahos of radio station FIVEaa in Adelaide, Australia. Listen to The Symbolism of Christmas and Its Universal Message if you […] The post The Symbolism of Christmas and Its Universal Message | Podcast appeared first on Original Christianity and Original Yoga.

Our guest today is Dr. Lynyetta Willis, who is a psychologist, family empowerment coach, and founder and CEO of Inner Pathways Coaching and Consulting. She helps frustrated families break unhelpful behavior and cross-generational cycles so they can move from stable misery and into peaceful harmony. Through her transformational coaching and engaging talks, her clients and audiences learn to strengthen their parenting, partnership, and personal growth practices so they can feel harmony in their hearts and homes. Dr. Willis created her highly acclaimed Elemental Living Model for Families and Personal Leadership as well as the Spiritual PATH for Evolving Relationships Framework. Apart from that she is a speaker, media contributor, and author, her multi-award-winning book, My Forgotten Self: A Story about a Girl, a Powerful Encounter, and a Universal Message, has received high acclaim. Dr. Willis lives in Georgia with her husband and their two children. I hope you will love this interview as much as I did. Dr. Willis is a sweet and empathetic person. Her energy and her wisdom are so appealing. Find out for yourself.

We’re kicking off a new podcast series on Leadership: what does it mean to be a leader for your audience, your clients, your community, and yourself. You’re going to love the stories and strategies that my guest, Nicole Tisdale, shares. Her story of literally running down a Congressman to ask him for a job is incredible - and shows the power of an “elevator pitch” (or, in this case, the Capitol Hill subway pitch). I had to ask Nicole where she got the confidence to go after what she wants - and you’ll hear what she answers. Nicole first contacted me earlier this year after listening to episode 98 with Dr. Nicole Rochester and her work that she’s doing to improve the doctor-patient-caregiver relationship. Nicole said she wanted to shout through the podcast during that episode to tell Dr. Nicole what she could do to get policies enacted, something most of us never think about doing. We also talk about women in politics, how Nicole approaches her speaking engagements, and why she decided to write a book. Nicole has a fascinating and impressive background: she worked on Capitol Hill for 10 years as a high-ranking staffer, with a focus on issues related to national security.  Nicole recently started her own company to help organizations and individuals learn how to advocate for themselves, whether it’s in Congress, your state legislature, or local city council. About My Guest: Nicole Tisdale, principal of Advocacy Blueprints, works with individuals and organizations who are eager to accelerate policy issues, increase advocacy efforts, and create changes in their organizations and communities. Nicole’s passion is making government accessible to all. During her ten-year tenure on the US House Committee on Homeland Security, Nicole developed a strong proficiency in handling congressional investigations of the Executive Branch and the private sector by mastering congressional process and procedure.  Serving as the former Director of Intelligence and Counterterrorism and the Director of Outreach and Coalitions for members and staff, she helped to advance the Committee’s outreach efforts by creating strategic partnerships between the private sector and the Committee in an effort to harness support for legislation and oversight for national security efforts. Her book, “Right To Petition: A Practical Guide to Creating Change in Government with Political Advocacy Tools and Tips,” is already a political reference bestseller and has received numerous excellent reviews, as the first of its kind.  Nicole received both her Juris Doctorate (’09) and Bachelors of Art (’06) from the University of Mississippi.    About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs and workshops at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/141 Connect with Nicole on her websites at https://nicoletisdale.com/ and https://advocacyblueprints.com/.  Nicole’s book “Right To Petition: A Practical Guide to Creating Change in Government with Political Advocacy Tools and Tips.” Download our free Strategic Speaking Guide at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/strategic-speaking/ or text the word SPEAKING to 33-777. Get on the interest list for the Master Your Speaking group coaching program at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/mastery.  Sign up for a Strategy Session at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/strategy. Ready to create your signature talk and framework? Email me at carol@speakingyourbrand.com or click here to schedule a call.  Say hi to me on Instagram and Twitter: @CarolMorganCox. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts and leave a review! Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 98: Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Nicole Rochester, M.D. [Coaching] Episode 114: Building Your Thought Leadership Platform with Lisa Zawrotny [Coaching] Episode 125: Handling Hard Conversations at Live Events with Sarah & Beth of Pantsuit Politics

We’ve all heard to use stories in our presentations. Stories make our content more interesting and memorable for the audience and can aid in learning. What I’ve seen is that we’re good at providing a *summary* of the story. But, what we’re not doing is *telling* a story. What’s the difference? 5 key ingredients that will spice up your stories. How do you go about telling a good story? Make it an I.D.E.A.L. story. You know I love acronyms and alliterations, so I came up with the acronym I.D.E.A.L. In this episode, we go through each letter - each ingredient - for a great story.   → Download the free PDF with the I.D.E.A.L. story ingredients at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/137.     This episode is the first of our new series on Storytelling, episodes 137-140.   About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes and free PDF at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/137   Book “Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction” by Jack Hart.   Join the free Speaking Your Brand community at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join/ or text the word SPEAKING to 444-999.   Join our Monetize Your Speaking group coaching program at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/group.    Sign up for a Strategy Session at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/strategy.   Create your signature talk or TEDx talk. Get all the details at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/coaching.    Say hi to me on Instagram and Twitter: @CarolMorganCox.   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave a review!   Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 57: How to Use Simple Story Structure to Create Compelling Content with Carol Cox Episode 76: Why the Stories We Tell Matter with Leena Nasser of The Chopra Institute Episode 98: Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Nicole Rochester, M.D. Episode 113: Storytelling Isn’t Enough – Your Content Needs to be E.P.I.C. Episode 119: Deconstructing a Keynote: Writing, Preparation, and Delivery

Muslims believe that Mohammad was given a universal message, yet there is no verse in the Quran to prove it.  On the contrary , the Quran says that he was sent to the Arabs; his own people.  The Hadith says that Mohammad was a universal prophet and this was invented in a later time.  Listen as Al Fadi explains it. 

Muslims believe that Mohammad was given a universal message, yet there is no verse in the Quran to prove it.  On the contrary , the Quran says that he was sent to the Arabs; his own people.  The Hadith says that Mohammad was a universal prophet and this was invented in a later time.  Listen as Al Fadi explains it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever been asked to give an important talk or presentation with a very short time frame? You knew that saying “yes” would be beneficial, but then you had to scramble to put it together, which meant pushing aside your other work, stressing about it, and creating a presentation that wasn’t as good as it could have been? What if, instead, you’re prepared when great speaking opportunities present themselves? My guest today is Karen Briscoe, the author of several books, highly successful in real estate, and an action taker. In this episode, Karen and I talk about: Why she decided it was time to create her signature talk Her inspiring story of being turned down for a speaking engagement - and then getting the opportunity again How she took her signature talk and turned it into a book (and found the time to do so!) Her writing routine Flipping the pyramid to achieve your goals The importance of goals and milestones in your life   This episode is sponsored by Modern Traction, a web development and content marketing company. We used Modern Traction to design our new website for https://www.speakingyourbrand.com and we are beyond thrilled with the impact and ROI we’ve already received less than a month in. Melanie Richards, the founder of Modern Traction, was on the podcast in episode 121 sharing what a powerful marketing and sales tool your website can be, especially to position yourself as a premium and paid speaker. Learn more about how they can help you with a website refresh, a complete overhaul, or done-for-you content marketing at https://www.moderntraction.com and schedule a consult call. I can’t recommend Mel and her team enough. About My Guest: Karen Briscoe has been on a heroine's journey from being too busy and overwhelmed to love the life she has, much less to make time to create and co-create the life of her dreams. In her real estate career, she experienced several major obstacles: her business partner passed away in September 2008, the same month as the financial markets crashed. That crisis was the beginning of the great recession. For the next 5 years, she set about to re-build the business with her new business partner. By my mid-50's she had achieved a high level of success in her profession, ranking in the top 250 agents WSJ list. In her personal life, she enjoys good health for her age, a happy marriage, and 2 healthy, well-established kids. She still felt as though there was something more that was hers to do. And yet there never seemed to be enough time or money. Busy had become a competitive arena, a badge of honor. What she found is the only one truly stopping her was her. How she "flipped" time to focus on meaningful activities and work. If she can do it, you can too! Karen's book, FLIP TIME: LOVE LIFE is based on this heroine's journey. Her books are available on Amazon and in bulk on the 5 Minute Success website. About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs and workshops at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com. Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/124 Karen’s website and podcast: http://www.5minutesuccess.com/ Karen’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Flip-Time-Love-Life-Heroines/dp/1936961423/ Join the free Speaking Your Brand community at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join/ or text the word SPEAKING to 444-999. Apply for a Virtual VIP Day to create your signature talk: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/coaching Say hi to me on Instagram and Twitter: @CarolMorganCox. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts and leave a review! Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 91: Visibility Works: From Local Speaking to TED.com to a Book with Tammy Lally Episode 98: Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Nicole Rochester, M.D. Episode 114: Building Your Thought Leadership Platform with Lisa Zawrotny [Coaching] Episode 116: 16 Ways You Can Use Your Signature Talk

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You may have a twinkling of an idea for your topic for your signature talk, keynote, or TEDx talk, but perhaps you’re not sure where to go from there. How can you take your idea, expand upon it, and make it your own? In this on-air coaching call, you’ll hear the key questions I ask my clients to help find their core message, including the one question that tends to be the most useful. My guest, Nettye Johnson, a certified health educator and coach, sent me a lovely email after I posted in the Speaking Your Brand Facebook group asking for on-air coaching call guests. (A great reason to join the group and check in every few days! Not a member? It’s free. Go to https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join or text SPEAKING to 444-999.) She wrote to me: “The idea I want to share goes against the popular position that we are all the same, and should be considered and treated equally. When we try not to see differences in people we actually hinder progress because differences beg for understanding and equitable action - not equal action. “The root of this is a short 5-minute talk I did shortly after the Alton Sterling killing in my town 2 years ago. I was at a speaker training session about to have my prepared talk on faith-based fitness (my professional niche) coached in a small group. My heart was so heavy, that morning I went with my heart and instead spoke on race relations to a group of white women - trying to get us all to see the different people and perspectives of this divisive issue, and how leaning into differences can help. A video of it is at https://youtu.be/C-HGr8UDvWs.” I watched the video and was impressed by Nettye’s passion, poise, presence, and empathy, so I invited her to come on the podcast to talk about this idea of “the value of labels” or “one size doesn’t and can’t fit all” and how that can be turned into a signature talk or TEDx talk. In this on-air coaching call, you’ll hear the questions I ask and how, through digging deeper and reflecting back, we get to the root of her idea - and from there the seed of the talk can grow. You’ll also hear the key question I ask my clients to help get to the root of their core message, which I encourage you to ask yourself and journal about or, even better, talk to someone about There’s tremendous value in hearing your ideas spoken out loud, which is why coaching can be so powerful. Need a coach to help you make your idea your own and turn it into a signature talk, keynote, or TEDx talk? That’s what we love to do! Review our coaching packages and schedule a consultation call with us at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/contact. About My Guest: Nettye Johnson is a wife, mom, author, speaker, trainer, certified health educator and health coach. Wholeheartedly believing apart from God we can do nothing, Nettye combined health education and coaching knowledge with 25 years of Christian education study and experience and founded Nettye Johnson Faith and Fitness Services LLC, (NJFFS), that provides curated holistic solutions that help women find balance and live well.    Nettye began her career in technology as a software engineer for Eastman Kodak. Career changes to IT Training for Jacobs Engineering and Corporate Training for Weight Watchers International, shifted her focus from programs to people, and helped Nettye find her voice and passion in speaking and teaching. During her decade tenure with the nation’s leading weight loss company, Nettye’s work in training, business development, and operations management on local, state and national levels impacted thousands. In this work, she was struck by the decline of health, wellness, and wholeness in our nation, moved by African-American health disparities and focused to develop and deliver holistic education, resources and support to effectively address this problem. About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs and workshops at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com. Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/104 Visit Nettye Johnson’s website at http://nettyejohnson.com/. Join the free Speaking Your Brand community at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join/ or text the word SPEAKING to 444-999. Sign up for a Strategy Session at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/strategy. Ready to create your signature talk and framework? Email me at carol@speakingyourbrand.com or click here to schedule a call. Say hi to me on Instagram and Twitter: @CarolMorganCox. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts and leave a review! Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 55: Should You Give an Instructional or an Inspirational Talk Episode 80: [Coaching] Connecting Your Why with What Makes Your Approach Unique with Anne Torrez Episode 95: Finding Your Idea Worth Sharing with Lori DiGuardi Episode 98: [Coaching] Expanding Your Personal Story into a Universal Message with Nicole Rochester, M.D.  

You may have had an experience, a situation, a life event that caused you to change how you looked at the world or led to a new understanding of how something is wrong and needs to be changed. Your personal story can have a powerful impact on an audience. But, for it to spark a movement, to cause others to change, to cause systems to change, you need to expand your personal story into a universal message. This is especially true for TEDx talks and keynotes. I had posted in the Speaking Your Brand Facebook group about a month ago looking for some willing participants to do on-air coaching calls. (Not a member? Join for free.) My guest today, Dr. Nicole Rochester, sent me an email with her idea for a TEDx talk and I loved it. Nicole is a physician (pediatrician by training) who left clinical medicine a year ago to launch a health advocacy and consulting company. You’ll hear in this episode what prompted her to start her company and how that has led to her idea for a TEDx talk. It was a pleasure talking with Nicole and you’ll hear the process we went through to take her personal story and expand it into a universal message. We come up with a really clear spine for her talk - and a single word that serves as a powerful metaphor for the change she wants to see and how it can happen. About My Guest: Dr. Nicole T. Rochester is a board-certified pediatrician, Clinical Assistant Professor, and the CEO of Your GPS Doc, LLC, an innovative company that helps aging individuals, those with chronic illnesses, and their family caregivers navigate the healthcare system through education, empowerment, advocacy, speaking, and consulting. While helping to care for her late father, who had multiple chronic illnesses including dementia, Dr. Rochester witnessed the disjointed healthcare system from the other side of the stethoscope and gained invaluable insight into the plight of patients and their caregivers. On many occasions, it was only because of her medical expertise that her father received the care he needed and deserved. She realizes that most patients and families do not have access to this “inside knowledge” and has made it her personal mission to make this information widely available. The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs and workshops at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.   Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/98 Visit Nicole’s website at http://www.yourgpsdoc.com/. Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Join the free Speaking Your Brand community at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join/ or text the word SPEAKING to 444-999. Sign up for a Strategy Session at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/strategy. Ready to create your TEDx talk or signature talk? Email me at carol@speakingyourbrand.com or click here to schedule a call. Say hi to me on Instagram and Twitter: @CarolMorganCox. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts and leave a review! Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 24: What It Takes to Do a TEDx Talk with Tammy Lally Episode 56: How to Become a TEDx Speaker with Tamsen Webster Episode 60: [Coaching] Finding Your Presentation's Spine and Why It Absolutely Needs One with Joanna Sapir Episode 91: Visibility Works: From Local Speaking to TED.com to a Book with Tammy Lally

I met my friend, Karl (I was just supposed to call him KK but I blew it) at a Death Cafe, and from day one we've had nothing but weird and wonderful conversations. This is one of them. We discuss suffering, the individual, spiritual guidance, spiritual tourism, the meaning of life, paralogical thinking, reality as illusion, love, and a bunch of other good stuff. I come out of my shell some and share about my NDE, my favorite willow tree, and what I can only call a moment of divine intervention. I paused the recording twice but other than that, this conversation is unedited and perfect in its flaws...like all of us. Amy Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Y3WnsaejA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX803D_cofI&t=1s Robin Landsong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeS3VHle-Jc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGT0d9LI2xU Tim Freke: http://timfreke.com May you find something of value here. Thank you for listening.

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I interviewed Tim Sinclair in Episode 015. During the interview, Tim mentioned that he had gone through the inaugural class of the Ocean Accelerator. He also mentioned that Ocean is a faith-based tech accelerator. I had never even considered the intersection of faith-based organizations and tech accelerators and was immediately intrigued. I asked Tim if he could put me in touch with Ocean, which he did. Scott Weiss is the CEO of Ocean and James Clair is the Marketing Manager. UPDATE: Ocean came out with important news for potential applicants just before the podcast release. They have increased their seed funding for companies accepted into their 2017 class from $35,000 to $50,000. Everything was already in place for the episode release when the news came out, and it would have been difficult to alter the audio to make the change. Contents Episode Outline Resources Mentioned in Episode Episode Transcript Disclosure concerning affiliate links Episode Outline Click [Website] to go to the corresponding website location. Once on the website, you may listen to the episode starting at any timestamp [mm:ss]. [00:00] Intro [Website] [03:12] Accelerator Defined [Website] [04:54] Accelerator Capital and Convertible Notes [Website] [07:28] Ocean's Founders [Website] [08:07] Accelerators Versus Incubators [Website] [09:05] Ocean's Unique Spiritual Component [Website] [11:39] Focusing on the Founder [Website] [12:27] Non-Business Relationships and Stakeholders [Website] [13:17] Ocean's Message [Website] [13:49] Ocean's Five Capitals [Website] [15:24] Maintaining Balance during a Business Venture [Website] [16:35] Marketplace Success [Website] [17:41] Ocean's Work Ethic [Website] [19:18] Ocean's Program Overview [Website] [19:48] Demo Day and Business Curriculum [Website] [21:16] Keynote Speakers – Day One [Website] [23:23] Keynote Speaker Discussion – Day Two and Beyond [Website] [24:53] Ocean's 2017 Program Plans [Website] [25:20] Ocean's Policy on Faith [Website] [26:12] Faith as a Component of Business [Website] [27:32] Ocean's Program [Website] [27:45] Weekly Program – Speakers and Workshops [Website] [30:20] Syncing Program Behavior with Business Life [Website] [31:47] Ocean's Field Day – The Importance of Customer Dialogue [Website] [32:39] Relocating as a Founder with Family [Website] [35:27] Ocean's Ideal Company and Founder [Website] [37:29] Ocean Capital [Website] [38:07] Ocean's Origins at Crossroads [Website] [40:48] Ocean's Mentors [Website] [41:29] Role of the Mentor [Website] [42:36] Mentor Demographics [Website] [44:49] Partners [Website] [45:51] Brand Identity Kit [Website] [46:23] Design Style Guide [Website] [46:44] A Creative Space to Build Relationships [Website] [48:20] Cincinnati as a Hotspot for Entrepreneurs [Website] [48:51] Cincinnati's Community Spirit [Website] [50:02] Cincinnati as an Ideal Region for Startups [Website] [51:23] Appropriateness of Cincinnati for Founders with Families [Website] [52:37] Ocean's Schedule for Applications [Website] [53:19] Benefits of Demo Day [Website] [54:42] Post-Demo Day Activities [Website] [57:08] Universal Message of God's Interest in Enterprises [Website] [58:39] Conclusion [Website] [Website Contents] Resources Mentioned in Episode Please see Disclosure* (below transcript) concerning affiliate links on this page. 805 Creative – According to the website, 805 Creative is an “Ohio-based creative agency dedicated to empowering our business partners with compelling ways to communicate their stories.” Listen or read at [44:49]. Business Canvas Map – Also known as the Business Model Canvas. A strategic management template for visualizing a business's partnerships, resources, revenue, and customers. Ocean's program provides mentoring through the canvas creation process, focusing specifically on planning, the business model, the strategy canvas, and value proposition. Listen or read at [19:48]. CincyTech – “A trusted partner for high potential technology companies in Southwest Ohio,” according to the official website. Scott Weiss mentions it to emphasize the many organizations surrounding Cincinnati which make it an ideal place for entrepreneurs. Listen or read at [48:20]. Cintrifuse – Cintrifuse is Located in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. According to the website: “Cintrifuse acts as a connecter and supporter to create a global destination for entrepreneurial success. Cintrifuse connects the region's high-potential, venture-backable startups to advice, talent, funding, and customers.” According to Scott Weiss: “Cintrifuse's role is to coordinate all the activities, to minimize wasteful redundancy, and to get everyone in this broad region, which includes northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana and southwestern Ohio, to work cooperatively so that we share resources and share programming.” Listen or read at [50:02]. Lean Startup – Business development method pioneered by Eric Ries. Lean Startup's methodology is built on the principle that designing products to meet the needs of early customers can prevent many product failures and funding expenses in the future. The claim gained widespread renown after the publication of Ries' bestseller,The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses*. Listen or read at [32:25]. Ocean – Ocean is an independent tech accelerator that is uniquely faith-based and focused on building founders. Ocean application – Ocean's application window is (currently) September 1 to October 31. Listen or read at [52:37]. Ocean Capital – Ocean Capital is a separate legal entity from the Ocean Accelerator but affiliated with the accelerator. It collects money from a broad range of investors. It puts money it into convertible notes for the companies in the accelerator. When investors get a return, the entity tracks the flow of money so that investors can be properly taxed. The entity does not have investment profits and losses. Listen or read at [37:29]. Ocean on LinkedIn Ocean on Twitter – @OCEANAccel [Website Contents] Episode Transcript Intro [00:00] Ron Gaver: This is Episode 017 of the SaaS Business Podcast: Ocean, The Tech Accelerator [00:16] Scott Weiss: One of the benefits of Ocean for any startup is [that] our demo day is on a large auditorium stage in one of the Crossroads buildings. This past year, we had 1,400 people attend live. We had 1,800 people stream it live. So that's a total live audience of over 3,000. Last year, after we finished, we posted the stream (the stream's downloadable). Ten thousand people downloaded the stream between last year's demo day and this year's demo day. So, if you're launching a business, you get to come here. You get to go on a stage designed to speak to thousands. You get [a] professional production team fine-tuning your speech. You're streamed live. Your slides are amazing. You get to launch your brand to, literally, thousands of potential customers and hundreds of potential investors. We work real hard to make sure that the audience has a high percentage of angels, angel funds, and customers. [01:32] Ron Gaver: Hello and welcome to the show! I'm your host Ron Gaver. This is the podcast designed to help you put the pieces of the puzzle together to start, grow, and succeed in your SaaS business. [01:44] Ron Gaver: Before we get into the show, I would like to personally invite you to visit our website. The URL is SaaSBusinessPodcast.com. When you visit, please be sure you sign up to get the FREE Resource Guide. This is a living guide that grows with the podcast. By signing up, you will always have access to the latest edition. [02:01] Ron Gaver: For each show, you will also find extensive show notes on the website. Show notes now contain ALL links for resources mentioned in a show, an outline of the show, and a full transcript. I have designed these show notes to help you quickly find valuable information. To get to show notes, just enter the base URL, a forward slash, and the three-digit episode number. [02:22] Ron Gaver: This podcast, the Resource Guide, and show notes are produced at considerable expense. They are my gift to you for your continuing growth and success. [02:37] Ron Gaver: I interviewed Tim Sinclair in Episode 015. During the interview, Tim mentioned that he had gone through the inaugural class of the Ocean Accelerator. He also mentioned that Ocean is a faith-based tech accelerator. I had never even considered the intersection of faith-based organizations and tech accelerators and was immediately intrigued. I asked Tim if he could put me in touch with Ocean, which he did. Scott Weiss is the CEO of Ocean and James Clair is the Marketing Manager. Welcome Scott and James. [03:07] Scott Weiss: Hey, how are you? [03:08] Ron Gaver: Just fine, and you? [03:10] Scott Weiss: We're doing great up here. Thanks. [Website Contents] Accelerator Defined [03:12] Ron Gaver: Good. Alright, well let's get right into it. For the sake of the audience: not everyone may fully understand exactly what an accelerator is, what you do as an accelerator; and then, beyond that question, I would like to know how Ocean is different. We'll get into that, I'm sure, in a great deal of detail; but, first of all, what is an accelerator from your point-of-view, and what is an accelerator's purpose and function? [03:37] Scott Weiss: That's a great question. I'll lead off. So, let's start with the founder. The founder has a great idea, and they work on it, they tinker on it, they devote themselves to it, and it gets to a point where they need some help; and that's the role of investors. Whether they be friends, family, or angels, the capital they provide enables the idea to continue to move forward. [04:01] Scott Weiss: Accelerators do two things: we provide a roadmap that allows the entire thing to accelerate—to speed up, to compress a year of business growth into a few months; and, secondly, we provide access to mentors that will enable the founder to have a far greater circle of knowledge than they have alone. There's about 220 accelerators in the United States, and all of them do that. Most of them, including Ocean—ours—also provide a level of seed funding—a small amount of money that allows the founder to relocate and participate residentially in that accelerator, as well as enough money to keep the enterprise going. In essence, that's—from my —what an accelerator does. [Website Contents] Accelerator Capital and Convertible Notes [04:54] Ron Gaver: Alright, then, you mentioned the aspect of capital. [04:58] Scott Weiss: Mmhm. [04:59] Ron Gaver: And so with the capital usually comes something on your end—there's a bit of dilution as far as the founder's ownership of the company, generally. Is that true across the board, or is it not? [05:10] Scott Weiss: Well, actually, there's a narrow range of what accelerators that provide capital get in exchange for that capital. Let's start with Ocean, the accelerator that James and I are honored to work for. Our note, when the company accepts it, is a convertible note. It's debt. It does not dilute the cap table. It maintains their equity ownership. And if that company raises subsequent money, the holders of the note—which is a separate guy who manages all that—determines whether or not we want to convert that note into equity at that time or simply get our money back with a modest interest rate. So that's a very “founder-friendly” capital structure. On the other end, accelerators will take anywhere from 6-10% direct equity in the company in exchange for the capital they're investing. That begins the dilution process for the founder, because they're giving up direct shares or direct equity for the money. [06:14] Ron Gaver: Well that's good. I didn't understand what the “convertible note” part meant. Now I understand. And that sounds like an excellent option for the founder to basically be able to pay that back if he or she so desires. [06:27] Scott Weiss: Well, to be clear, it's if the investor so desires. [06:30] Ron Gaver: Oh, okay. [06:32] Scott Weiss: It's the investor's choice. I'm not an investor in our fund because I work there, but if the investors say, “Hey, we really like Ron's company, and we want to convert our debt into equity.” Boom! That happens. Or they say, “We really like Ron, but the company's not our cup of tea. We'll just take out money back.” And it's money back with a very low interest rate. So the investor chooses, not the founder. [06:54] Ron Gaver: Okay, and what did you say the dilution is, usually, on that, in your case? Or does it vary? [06:59] Scott Weiss: There is no dilution with a convertible note. It only dilutes if it converts and the terms of the conversion are spelled out based on the amount of funds raised, so if the company goes out and raises money with an evaluation of three million bucks, and you've got fifty thousand dollars in seed capital from an accelerator that converts at fifty thousand, you can see that the dilution would be very, very modest. [07:23] Ron Gaver: Alright. I didn't understand, then. I'm sure that there are others who would not have understood that. [Website Contents] Ocean's Founders [07:28] Ron Gaver: So, we've talked, just briefly, about what an accelerator is, and how it functions (at least, peripherally). Now I'd like to talk about how Ocean is different. I realize, from your webpage and from talking to you and from talking to Tim Sinclair (who went through your program), there were three founders, originally. They're Tim, Tim, and somebody else whose name was never actually documented on that page. [07:53] Scott Weiss: Chad. [07:54] Ron Gaver: Those were your three founders? [07:56] Scott Weiss: Tell you what: let me back up and just tell you what makes us different, and then we'll jump into the story of how we got here. [08:01] Ron Gaver: That's great. [08:02] Scott Weiss: Perfect. I'll prattle on a little bit more, and then I'll let James jump in. [Website Contents] Accelerators Versus Incubators [08:07] Scott Weiss: So, we've already covered in very high-level, broad strokes, what an accelerator is. The other important perspective is: there are 220 accelerators in the United States, and there are over 1,000 incubators. Let's go sidewise. Very high-level—the difference between an accelerator and an incubator is that accelerators tend to be time-limited. You get accepted, and you get so many months in the program, and then you get out; and accelerators tend to give you money. Incubators generally have no time limit. You get in and you stay as long as you are getting value from the incubation. And, generally, you pay the incubator. Almost every university in the United States has an incubator, and students have access to it, but they're paying for it with tuition dollars in order to that incubator. [Website Contents] Ocean's Unique Spiritual Component [09:05] Scott Weiss: So there are 1,400 organizations out there trying to help high-tech entrepreneurs grow businesses faster, and we're just like all of them. We're just one of 1,400 and we think we're pretty good (and we can talk about that later), but what makes us different—what makes us truly unique—is we are one of only two accelerators in the United States that integrate a spiritual journey with the business journey we take you on. And we do that because our focus is not exclusively on the business. Our focus is on the business and the founder, and the lens we look at it with is faith. [09:45] James Clair: Yeah, to pop in and add onto what Scott was saying: when Scott was laying out exactly what an accelerator is, you can think of it like putting guard rails around an entrepreneur or packaging a program for an entrepreneur, to accelerate their business; not a package or a program for a business that leaves out the entrepreneur. All of our curriculum and program—its scope is centered on the founder as an individual because we understand that they have the ability to create multiple ventures that are successful. And they also have the ability to recover from a failed venture versus most businesses and products that don't get off the ground. Unfortunately, most of them never recover. [10:33] James Clair: So, this sustainability and life expectancy of a founder is much, much more valuable than an individual idea, and, like Scott said, our difference is that lens of faith. And you can think of it like an orientation point. So a lot of decisions are made, unfortunately, with a motivation for financial gain, as the first thought or sole inspiration. We believe that Scripture clearly lays out that God, and the disciplines and principles that He taught, are what should be our initial point of inspiration, and that financial decisions are simply a filter that we run those following decisions through. So, we don't want to tether ourselves to our money. We want to tether ourselves to our faith and use smart, financial intellect and decision-making to forward our progress. [11:29] Ron Gaver: Alright, I understand, and I think that I would certainly embrace having your faith at the center of all that you do and having God at the center of all that you do. [Website Contents] Focusing on the Founder [11:39] Ron Gaver: So you're trying to focus more on the founder. Not only on the business, but also on the spiritual, the physical, the relational, and the intellectual because, you say, essentially, that the founder has a greater shelf life than any business, potentially. [11:53] Scott Weiss: Well said. [11:55] Ron Gaver: And then you explore the role of faith. One of your founders said that that is, arguably, the proper place for faith to be put in building the business and putting it all together, and so you're trying, also, to build the person up, strengthen that person, and edify that person to bring the spiritual to bear on that person's business so that that person is a more graceful founder or can more gracefully transition into that business and not burn out in the process? [Website Contents] Non-Business Relationships and Stakeholders [12:27] James Clair: Yeah, exactly, because, oftentimes, we can forget that there are non-business-related relationships at stake—most notably family, friends. So if we consider the entire amount of stakeholders that exist within an entrepreneur's idea or their business venture, we want to make sure that we don't exclude those relationships and the physical health that's put at risk when a founder, unfortunately, is not tethering their decisions to the right source. A lot of people can identify with what it's like to lose friends during a business venture, to have lost marriages, to gain weight, to go through physical ailments—a lot of people identify with that. [Website Contents] Ocean's Message [13:17] James Clair: It's not just the high-tech founders that come through our accelerator, and that's also another layer to our uniqueness—that our message translates to a vast kingdom. And that's our mission: to expand God's kingdom; and we are looking to do it through the marketplace, or into the marketplace through entrepreneurs. But they have the ability to take that with them and transfer that to their families, to their friends, and then to future business associates, well after they're out of their current venture. [Website Contents] Ocean's Five Capitals [13:49] Ron Gaver: I find this idea to be very exciting because, looking at starting a business, one thing I would not be willing to sacrifice—or the things I would not be willing to sacrifice—would be my marriage, my family, and my health. My friends, maybe a little bit after that, but my marriage, my family, and my health—those are the things that God has given me to be a steward over, and those are the things that I must maintain. I have a mandate to do so, and I have a responsibility to do so. The sacrifice that goes along with losing those things is, in my mind, a failed proposition. [14:26] Scott Weiss: We would agree. It's also important for your listeners to know two things. We are trying to help the founder see these five capitals (and you articulated them already): [in ascending order, financial, intellectual (or ideas), physical (or health), relationships, and spiritual]—to see they have all five of these things, in different measure and at different times in their life, and the key to navigating a successful startup is to recognize that you have access to all five capitals. And while you're watching the business, you don't need to sacrifice your family, but you are going to impact your family. You simply will have far less time for your family. You will need to use many of your relationships to build your business, just to interview them (what do they think about your product?), to do your pitch, to ask for money possibly, to ask them to become a customer, or ask them to ask friends to become customers. [Website Contents] Maintaining Balance During a Business Venture [15:24] Scott Weiss: So, we try to help the founders understand: you're not going to have a balanced life; you're going to have an unbalanced life. Now, how do you enter that journey, recognizing its imbalance, and come out on the other end with healthy relationships intact? You do that by taking everyone on the journey with you, by over-communicating where you're heading, by using the other capitals you may have in excess to feed the capitals differently than you normally would. So, while I no longer have the time for the relationships I used to have, I will have access to new learning, new intellectual development, new networks, new people—let me introduce them to my wife, my children, whoever is important in that family. So this is very much an issue of: it's not about balanced life. It's about understanding the impact the imbalance it's going to cause and using the resources available to you to navigate that successfully. It's a real important concept that often gets lost. I'm just going to carry on, so I'm just going to throw the second thought at you pretty quickly, if that's OK. [16:34] Ron Gaver: Sure. [Website Contents] Marketplace Success [16:35] Scott Weiss: We are very, very focused on the founder, but we recognize the founder comes to us with an idea that ignites his or her passion. They have this idea, they want to create it, they want to see this enterprise enter the marketplace and grow, and hopefully succeed, and hopefully succeed at whatever level's appropriate for that idea. So, we don't have a different benchmark for marketplace success.The marketplace determines success, and we strive to prepare the founders to have their invention, their idea, their product, their company, succeed; and succeed at the highest levels. We think its excellence is absolutely an affirmation of the gifts God has given you, and using your gifts to deliver excellent results is what we aspire to do. So this has helped the people understand the journey they're on and to use all the things it's provided to them and to navigate that journey successfully, and navigate that journey, delivering, an excellent company that delivers excellent results. [Website Contents] Ocean's Work Ethic [17:41] Scott Weiss: So, in many ways, when we're interviewing candidates, we try to help them understand: coming here is more work than going to most accelerators. The outcome is more enriching, more edifying, and you will leave here (if you engage in it) with awareness and knowledge and relationships that we think will serve you the rest of your life, but it's a lot more work. It's not easier, it's harder. [18:10] James Clair: Yeah, very much so. Hearing Scott brought to my mind: when God is shining a light in some of our darkest corners—many times, we can be scared, or we can be afraid of what impact and anxiety that's going to bring to us or to the people around us; but one fruitful piece of our overall mission is that we want to change that feeling for a founder from being afraid and scared to feeling free; and that there's freedom in identifying these characteristics and behaviors that we have as individuals and how they affect, not just our personal lives, but the success of our business. And, many times, [for] the biggest fault-line in our individual ventures, there's a relatable behavior that's reflecting in our personal life; and addressing those realities and really dying to them and bringing truth to what that really should mean for us is what ties together both of those pieces really well. [Website Contents] Ocean's Program Overview [19:18] Ron Gaver: One thing that, Scott, you mentioned, “taking everyone along on the journey”—and I think that that's a great concept—how do you implement it, though? Do you use it by talking to people more, by demoing your product—is that what you said? By basically involving them as much as possible in this whole process with you? Is that how you do that, or can you elaborate a little on that? [19:39] Scott Weiss: Sure, I think I can. Let me paint a pretty clear picture, and this will take just a few words and then I'll pause and answer any questions. [Website Contents] Demo Day and Business Curriculum [19:48] Scott Weiss: The Ocean program—once you arrive, it's a four-month program and then demo day occurs and then there's one month following demo day that we're all together. And accelerators, while they do the same thing, do it differently; and one way to look at accelerators is there are very unstructured accelerators (you get in and you have access to a bunch of mentors and advisors and customers, and you're kind of on your own), or you have structured accelerators. We are a structured accelerator. So, the companies arrive, and we have laid out a curriculum that starts everybody at one level and takes them up through, and past demo, day; and it's a business curriculum that's built on the business canvas map that really gets them focused on what value they're creating in the marketplace, validating that value, and getting out there and testing it, and then generating revenue off of it. [20:44] Scott Weiss: We have a variety of speakers that come in and talk about that, and entrepreneurs who have both succeeded, and many of whom have failed (or failed once or twice and then succeeded); and they just come in and tell their stories that supplement whatever concept we are focusing on that week. So that's the business curriculum, and every week there is a speaker on the business side of it to prepare the knowledge base of the founders to accelerate—to run their business more effectively and to grow faster. [Website Contents] Keynote Speakers – Day One [21:16] Scott Weiss: So let's say it's day one. The very first speaker we had this last year happens to be a venture capitalist who drove over (about six hours) and taught a session on: what is the mission of your company? He taught very well. He's taking them through questions and answers, and he's really engaging, and then he kind of stops and he says, “You know, I'm on my third fund.”  (Which means he's succeeded. So he's been able to raise money three times—it's now many, many millions of dollars in funds.) “And I have this many analysts who work for me. And I personally hear 300 pitches a year.” (I think is the number he said—maybe it was 500, I forget.) “And you will never get to me to give me your pitch unless you can answer the question: ‘What is the purpose, the mission, [and] the vision of your company?' And I'm not looking for an advertising slogan. I'm looking for the insight and depth that communicates to me that you have found something that uniquely will add value in this world.” [22:20] Scott Weiss: And then he unfolds all of the worksheets he and his analysts use to determine that. So you're sitting there, day one, and you're hearing a live, venture capitalist give you the answer to the quiz. How do you get them to open the door and talk to you about your idea? You tell them the vision and mission of your company in great depth and in a way an investor, or potential investor, can understand it. [22:44] Scott Weiss: That's kind of day one. They all go out to lunch. They have a great time. They come back. And day one, I had a creative director from a local studio there, and he led a session that he called (I think it was a “he”), led a session on, “I believe in God, I believe that God's a creative force, and I believe God wants me to create, and that's what it means to be in God's image.” And all that he talked about was his personal faith journey and how God had come alive in him and given him the courage to step out and create these incredible visual images that multiple clients pay for. [23:21] Scott Weiss: That's it. That's day one. [Website Contents] Keynote Speaker Discussion – Day Two and Beyond [23:23] Scott Weiss: And the next day the companies all come back in, and I walk up to the front of this great co-working space we have, and it just happened to be my turn, and I say, “Okay, let's talk about the venture capitalist.” [23:34] Scott Weiss: We begin getting all these companies—there were nine of them, so there's about thirty-five people in the room—processing through what the vision and mission of their company is. They're jumping on Google. They're looking stuff up. They're just busy little beavers. And I let that go for about ten minutes, and then I say, “Wait a second. What does any of that have to do with the guy in the afternoon?” And the room just explodes. So half the companies will say, “It has nothing to do with it.” And half of them will say, “It has everything to do with it.” [24:02] Scott Weiss: And the way we drive integration is we then just process that discussion and then have, over the balance of the week, three or four more speakers come in and speak to the exact same thing, but more and more overtly on how understanding what God wants you to do may have an awful lot to do with the vision and mission of your company; and we replicate that each week, in a different way and more creatively, to get the companies to begin integrating this concept of: “I'm on this journey called life, and I happen to be creating a company; but God has a plan for me in this journey called life, and how do I put this together in a way that honors Him and maximizes my meaningfulness on this earth?” So let me unpack it a little bit more because that's an awful lot to swallow, and you're sitting there saying, “Geez, how do they do that?” [Website Contents] Ocean's 2017 Program Plans [24:53] Scott Weiss: Next year, what we're going to do is—because we think, “Ok, that worked really well”—but next year, when the companies arrive the very first week, instead of sitting in Cincinnati and going to our great co-working space and starting this, we're taking them all off to a local park. We're getting everybody a room in the lodge, and we're going to spend three days getting personal and intimate about: “Where are you in your walk with God?” [Website Contents] Ocean's Policy on Faith [25:20] Scott Weiss: We do not select based on your faith. We've had Christian believers in the accelerator. We've had non-Christians. We've had seekers, people who say: “I think I'm an agnostic or humanistic. I'm not really sure. I'm trying to figure this all out.” We've had all different religious faiths from the Christian side. We select based on your willingness to go on this journey, and we're very clear, while we respect where you're at, understand: the journey we're laying out for you is from a Christian perspective. We all believe that's a source of great truth for all of us. [25:54] Scott Weiss: So, we're going to take them out for three days We're going to have multiple workshops leaders come in. We're going to have all kinds of exercises, and begin unpacking: “Where are you? Where are you in your walk with God? Are you having one? Are you not? How does that manifest itself? What do you believe?” Then we're going to come back and do all this business/faith stuff. [Website Contents] Faith as a Component of Business [26:12] Scott Weiss: Then, about two months later, we're going to go away again, and on that weekend sojourn, we're going to say, “Here are the biblical truths, the biblical principles, we've been talking about. How are you going to apply those—if you choose to—in your business?” And we have taken the time to unpack key biblical truths into business principles, and almost all businesses in Judeo-Christian cultures use biblical principles in running their business. Love others as you love yourself. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Treat the customer the way you want to be treated. We get them to unpack that and to write out their objectives for their company so they have specific goals for the culture and company they're trying to create. [26:59] Scott Weiss: Then we come back, we get through demo day, and then we're going to take them off again. Now they've met all these investors, they've had this launch. What are they going to do all this as they leave us and launch into the world? How's this all going to come to life in how they're going to run a company based on biblical principles that, hopefully, has great commercial success? So it's an intense, fun, creative process that involves literally dozens and dozens of people, willing to give of their time and talent, who come to us from all over the country to help make this possible. [Website Contents] Ocean's Program [27:32] Ron Gaver: You've gotten into some of your program—the actual functioning of the program, month-in/month-out, day-in/day-out, week-in/week-out—and there's one graphic on your website that is a circle with the formal program in it and you have monthly events, weekly events, and daily events. Could you go into a little bit about how that program works? [27:53] Scott Weiss: Absolutely. [Website Contents] Weekly Program – Speakers and Workshops [27:45] Scott Weiss: The weekly events are the series of speakers that I outlined. Every week, we have someone come in and lead a workshop on a business topic that's aligned with accelerating high-tech companies. We have a speaker come in every week and lead a session on a faith topic, and then every week we have a workshop that integrates them. Every week we have at least one, but generally two, guest speakers for something we call “coffee chats,” and these are founders, these are people who've started businesses. Last year, we had a founder from Israel drop in. We've had a major leader from Google drop in. We have all kinds of local entrepreneurs. A young man who's been on shark tank came and talked, and they just tell their story. And we tell them, “This week we're talking about this business topic and this faith topic.” And they tease out of their story something that's occurred to them that exemplifies either or both of those topics. [28:48] Scott Weiss: Every week we do a community meal. We provide soup (I love soup), and we'll have all the founders there. Their families are invited. All the mentors are invited. We'll have all the lawyers who volunteer for us. We'll have 30-50 people every Friday for a big community lunch and soup, which forces you to sit next to somebody and drink or sip out of a bowel. So, it gets everyone talking, and suddenly we're not in an accelerator anymore; we're just doing life. Every week we'll have optional participation in a Bible study. Every week we'll have optional physical activity. [29:25] Scott Weiss: Daily, we ask each company to journal. We post a journal question up on the board—we're going to do that differently next year—and the journal question is very much against their faith walk, very much is taking them on a guided journey of questions that, if you went back and read all the answers you wrote to these journal questions, you'd have a pretty interesting diary or chronology of ever-deeper growth and understanding. [29:52] Scott Weiss: And then, about two weeks into the program, every week we practice pitches on a stage, with microphones, with slides, leading up to our demo day, which is probably one of the highest-attending demo days in the United States in terms of physical audience size and streaming audience size. So, we do the combination of all those things to make the program entertaining, engaging, creative, and fun. [Website Contents] Syncing Program Behavior with Business Life [30:20] James Clair: Yeah, it's important to have those different layers because we want the program to reflect how we live life. There are routines and there are rhythms that we don't do every day but that we want to make sure we prioritize, and that we make space for, as we go through the journey of the program. So there's a key reflection in what we do outside of our businesses and what we do in life, and we put that into the program so then that way, if you don't have a very good rhythm or routine with spending time journaling or in Scripture every week, we want to almost kick-start that rhythm for you, so that when you leave the program, you're going to take that behavior with you. Same thing with the encouragement of physical fitness, and then encouragement of getting in a small group and discussing your faith or Scripture. [31:15] James Clair: Especially when you're in a format like we are, we find that routine to be very beneficial because they're also naturally integrating what they're currently going through in their companies into whatever topic we're discussing in the Bible studies. So, the program—although it looks very cool and it's laid out (we've got monthly, weekly, daily)—we could easily eliminate whatever words we put in there for those bubbles and put rhythms and routines in our daily life, and it would make perfect sense to a lot of people. [Website Contents] Ocean's Field Day – The Importance of Customer Dialogue [31:47] Ron Gaver: Okay, so the cornerstone of the program is the faith aspect of it, and, of course, you bring in the other speakers who talk about more technical, business-type aspects, and then, on the monthly events, you also get into legal, investment, leadership, and something called “field day.” I'm not sure what that is. [32:05] Scott Weiss: That's just getting people out to validate their idea in the marketplace. The number one cause of high-tech failures is people fall in love with their own idea and actually never talk to anybody in the marketplace about it; so whatever they're working on (whether it's B2C or B2B), we line up time, space, and interviews with the right audience to validate their idea. [32:25] Ron Gaver: Alright. In the Lean Startup vernacular, something like, “Get out of the office.” [32:29] Scott Weiss: Exactly. That's exactly what it means. Get out in the field, and go and talk to customers. It's a big principle we teach: to constantly listen to the marketplace. [Website Contents] Relocating as a Founder with Family [32:39] Ron Gaver: Hypothetically, let's say I'm a founder. I've been accepted and you've made the convertible note available to me, and I'm relocating to Cincinnati for the four-to-five months—well, five months, including the month after demo day—and I've got a family. How do the founders usually negotiate that with their families? What do you usually see happening there? [33:04] Scott Weiss: That's a great question. So this past year—our program runs January through May, so we just had our bon voyage party for this year's class—this past year, there are nine companies that got accepted. We take anywhere from about eight to twelve. It's hard to get in. There are hundreds of applications that get boiled down to the people we offer to. Of those nine, five were from outside the Cincinnati region. Two of those were from Europe and relocated from the United Kingdom (both were from London, coincidentally) to Cincinnati. One was a single person (and her co-founder popped in and out), and the other was a married gentleman with a wife and two children. [33:48] Scott Weiss: The “spouse with children” is a common story from people relocating to Cincinnati or in Cincinnati. About half of our founders tend to be married with family. So, we go through all this in the interview process. We want to understand their game plan. [34:04] Scott Weiss: When that individual arrived, we had reached out to our network and we had already lined up twenty or thirty rental properties of people willing to rent to him on a short-term basis. He, from London, envisioned his family being here on two separate times during his five-month sojourn (so they would relocate for an extended period and then they would go home); and then he would fly back and forth from London twice and spend a week there and Skype in or stream in and participate in the program that way. [34:36] Scott Weiss: So we helped find housing at a very favorable rate. We then worked with a non-profit that gives away automobiles, and they gave him a car. He's going to give it back to us when he's done, and we'll give it back them, but he had free use of a car for his duration, as did the other person from London (as would anybody relocating here who doesn't have a vehicle—we would arrange that). And we lay this all out so, when they get here, we know how their family's going to navigate it, they know how their family's going to navigate it. When that individual's family showed up from London, we also had arranged families of our mentors to take time out of their lives, show them Cincinnati, invite them over to their home, take them out to dinner—without imposing, giving the family time, but still being welcoming. That's how we do it. [35:24] Ron Gaver: Showing them great hospitality. [35:26] Scott Weiss: Exactly. [Website Contents] Ocean's Ideal Company and Founder [35:27] Ron Gaver: Now as far as the type of companies that you look for: do you look for any specific type of company—or the one speaker that you referred to last year was looking for people who could clearly articulate their mission—is there a particular type of mission that you focus on when you're selecting applicants, or is it basically just whatever floats up to the top? [35:53] Scott Weiss: We're very focused on the industry being high-tech because you can accelerate a high-tech company. If we're making fans, you can't accelerate because you've got to cut molds, you've got to make the product, and you have to test the product; but high-tech is coding so we can accelerate. They have to be high-tech. The product has to be at or beyond the MVP stage (minimally viable product stage). We don't like to start with companies before then because it's too hard to get them ready for demo day. [36:22] Scott Weiss: There has to be at least two founders. We won't take solo founders—it's just too hard. And they have to be willing to [take], and seeking, this spiritual journey; and we sort that latter piece out in an extended interview either live or via Skype. At this point, we've done dozens and dozens and dozens of these, so we have a pretty keen sense when someone's being honest and sincere in their answers and when, perhaps, they're just saying they want to do that so they can get in and get the money. So that's kind of what we look for: high-tech, at least two founders, willing to relocate, product at or beyond the MVP stage, and a sincere and open heart to a spiritual journey. [37:03] Ron Gaver: And you also prefer one of the co-founders to be a technical founder, I believe? [37:09] Scott Weiss: We skew that way, just for practical reasons, although we've taken about a third of the companies where neither was a technical co-founder, but they were able to resolve that issue through outsourcing or hiring a CTO. Chances for commercial success are higher if one of them understands coding and can actually build the product. [Website Contents] Ocean Capital [37:29] Ron Gaver: As far as Ocean is concerned, the accelerator itself is a non-profit organization and then there's Ocean Capital as well, which is basically the financial end of it. [37:38] Scott Weiss: Correct. That's a separate legal entity that, under IRS rules, is an SPV (special purpose vehicle), which means it collects money from a broad range of diverse investors, and its job, as a legal entity, is to track the flow of money so that, when those investors get a return, that they can be properly taxed. The entity itself doesn't make any profit. It doesn't lose any. It collects money and puts it into convertible notes for the companies. [Website Contents] Ocean's Origins at Crossroads [38:07] Ron Gaver: And as far as Ocean, the accelerator, the non-profit side of that—it grew out of Crossroads (the church), and then an organization within Crossroads called Unpolished, which I believe was a group of business people getting together and talking about business, and then they wanted to do something more. Is that correct? [38:26] Scott Weiss: That's a great story. Unpolished is a group within a large church—very vibrant and active community in Cincinnati called Crossroads Community Church—and this group had coalesced and formed and was meeting monthly and providing speakers; and they're sitting around one day, brainstorming (it's a small leadership team): “What else can we do?” And three of the participants in that were high-tech founders—had all founded high-tech companies, and one had had a successful exit (had started a company, grew it, sold it, and was now starting another one)—and those three articulated that the path for a high-tech founder is arduous and fraught with risk and often results in significant damage to health, relationships, and faith, which James talked about earlier. So they said, “Let's start an accelerator. Let's create an accelerator that approaches it differently—that focuses on the founder, with this lens of faith we've been talking about all afternoon.” And the larger group and the church said, “That's a great idea!” And Crossroads very generously kick-started the entire campaign with a donation that allowed for the conversion of this old warehouse space into a fantastic co-working space. So that's how it all started. [Website Contents] Ocean's Financial Support [39:41] Ron Gaver: You say they kick-started it. I read somewhere on your website that they did it with a 2014 Beans and Rice Week? [39:49] Scott Weiss: They do a really interesting fundraiser where, every week, they ask their entire community to take on a third-world diet, which is largely vegetarian and beans and rice, and to contribute the difference they would spend normally for food (dining out, buying a first-world diet)—to calculate that and contribute that to Crossroads. Crossroads collects that money, which is a large sum—the first year was like $350,000, last year was $700,000—all of that money, a hundred percent, goes outside Crossroads to support a variety of partnerships or programs, that don't have any relationship with Crossroads, around the world. It supports building schools in Nicaragua. It supports Ocean. It supports paying to have public swimming pools open in the greater Cincinnati area in a year when the city didn't have any money to keep the pools open. So they give that all away and we were the very fortunate beneficiaries of some portion of that the first year. [Website Contents] Ocean's Mentors [40:48] Ron Gaver: Then as the founder arrives—we've talked about family accommodations, and that's something you call concierge, but there's also really a package of things that you do. We've talked about seed financing. We've talked about the unique, five-month curriculum with all that that entails. A couple of things we haven't gone into too much: first, your mentors. You say you have a great pool of mentors, and I've seen on your webpage a bunch of pictures of all the different mentors. Could you kind of give a characterization of your cadre of mentors—not necessarily saying “this person, this person, this person,” but the type of people that come and support and want to be a part of this? [Website Contents] Role of the Mentor [41:29] James Clair: Yeah, that's very much the guardrails of the program. We introduce a very diverse mentor—I should first say, we identify and address a very diverse mentor pool—and our goal is to educate them as to what it means to be a mentor in an accelerator space, and what it means to be a coach in an accelerator space where you have nine founders (like we had this last class) but 100 mentors and coaches. Obviously, ten mentors and coaches aren't going to meet with every founder every week—the capacity of that doesn't make sense—but it's the right person at the right time, and that's where we come in, where we say, “This entrepreneur is at place X, and that's perfect alignment with this mentor that we have in our pool.” So we're going to introduce them, and we believe that that mentor is going to help shape [the founder] or help put that founder back on track—or you could even say “introduce a discipline” that will help put the founder back on track—[or] share life experience, and don't let me make it seem like it's just business. [Website Contents] Mentor Demographics [42:36] James Clair: These mentors have voiced that they're really passionate about sharing their faith journey and their faith story, just as much as their business successes and even business failures. Our mentor pool—they're not just diverse in the sense of demographically but geographically. Scott has mentioned different mentors and speakers coming in from Israel or East Coast or California, Silicon Valley, the South. That aligns perfectly with our mission of Kingdom expansion globally, and our program speaks to a lot of people, not just in Cincinnati, not just in the mid-West, but [as] we've seen in our applicant pool, in the UK. It speaks to people in Europe. It speaks to people around the globe. We want our mentor pool to be capable and ready, and we want to arm them well enough that when we introduce them, our founders are going to benefit from that exponentially. [43:33] Scott Weiss: So I would just add, Ron, the mentors will break into two broad groups. All of them want to share their personal life story, their faith journey, and they break then, subsequently, into two groups. We have a large group of subject matter experts—accountants, marketing, product developers, project managers, legal—and then we have a smaller group of people who have started businesses and understand the journey. That smaller group tends to form an intimate, one-on-one relationship. One person from that smaller group will end up being with one of the companies for the whole five months. They'll be there every week. They'll have them over their house for dinner. The person who has started the business has the time, the energy, and the maturity in their faith to be able to kind of wrap their arms around a company and be a truth-teller—not to run the business, not to tell them what to do, but to listen and give them honest feedback. Everyone else tends to cluster around tasks, as James pointed out, and we tend to pulse them in and out based on their subject matter and where each company is on any given week. [Website Contents] Partners [44:49] Ron Gaver: In conjunction with that, you also have some partners—some business partners, law firms, banks, Crossroads itself, an organization called 805 Creative (which is a design and creative production agency). [45:02] Scott Weiss: Yep. Companies all get free legal advise the whole time they're in the program. That's a combination of the generosity of the University of Cincinnati Law School, which provides legal fellows, and they're supervised by a local law firm. Last year it was Frost Brown Todd, and it'll either be them or another great local law firm next year (there's two law firms that want to do that). And then all these other business partners line up, and they're very clear: “We will donate this much time.” So the lawyers just said, “We'll be your lawyers.” Each studio says, “We'll give you 20 hours.” And, when we line them up with the company, we say, “Okay, you're asking this agency to do some work for you. And at 20 hours, the clock starts running and you're paying for it, so let's get really focused so you can get done what you need done in 20 hours.” That's what we coach them on doing. [Website Contents] Brand Identity Kit [45:51] Ron Gaver: One of the objectives of that creation experience is a brand identity kit? [45:56] Scott Weiss: Yeah, some of the companies need that. Some do not. This past year, most of the companies had well-established brands and arrived with trademarks in place and graphic design done and operational websites. If the company doesn't have it, we provide that. If they do have it and want to validate it, we provide that. But most of them have really solid brands. In fact, only one of them needed a lot of branding work this past year. [Website Contents] Design Style Guide [46:23] Ron Gaver: And there's something called a style guide in there? [46:26] Scott Weiss: Yeah, that's just a tactical tool on design (the product design itself); what the interaction is like if it's a B2C business (business to consumer). Of the nine companies, almost all of them were B2B (business to business) this past year, so while the style guide is still important, it's not as profoundly important. [Website Contents] A Creative Space to Build Relationships [46:44] Ron Gaver: So then, they're there. Are they all basically in one co-located space, and they feed off of one another and thrive on the ideas and inputs from one another? [46:56] Scott Weiss: Yes, we have a fantastic space. It's a large space, so each company gets a table and all those tables are co-located, and the intimacy and friendships and relationships and energy that come out of that is amazing. And, consistently, when the companies leave, in their evaluations, they tell us: “The most important thing are the relationships I formed.” [47:19] Scott Weiss: They can then get up and walk from there to multiple places in the building, into a private conference room, all glassed in, and they can jump on a video network feed and talk to a customer anywhere in the world (or anybody anywhere in the world), or they can put a presentation up in a larger conference room and have customers come in. They can walk to other parts of the building, which are just quiet spaces, where you can go work alone on your laptop or sketchpad, or you can go and pray or study. And then we have “huddle” areas—we have couches thrown around with area rugs where [I could go] if I wanted to get four or five people together and just hash something out. Whiteboards everywhere—moveable whiteboards everywhere—and everything's open. [48:01] Scott Weiss: There is no closed space. And everything is reserve-able or schedulable, or if it's open, just walk in and use it. We then we have a kitchen area that we use for soup day, and we do a happy hour every Friday and about half of them are on our space, and that's when we set up the beer and the soft drinks and all that good stuff. [Website Contents] Cincinnati as a Hotspot for Entrepreneurs [48:20] Ron Gaver: You're also big fans of Cincinnati itself. You site various things that are going on in the Cincinnati area and the area around Cincinnati, as far as start-up events, accelerators, incubators, co-working spaces, universities, something called CincyTech, funds and angels groups, economic development, and various associations. You seem to be real community supporters, and (from my point-of-view) you feel Cincinnati is a great place to do this kind of work. [48:50] Scott Weiss: Yes. [Website Contents] Cincinnati's Community Spirit [48:51] James Clair: What we do is a reflection of what already exists in Cincinnati, that there is an output now of an entrepreneurial spirit that has existed in Cincinnati for a while, and now there are minds and the intellect coming together and opening up about some of these innovative ideas on how this can work in a place not located on the West Coast. And we embrace the community because—I love that you referenced the beans and rice fast; that is the community of Crossroads Church—it was our catalyst to becoming who we are and opening this space that we're in. [The community that goes to Crossroads—not eating lavish meals for a week or pausing their grocery trip for a week, and deciding to go deep into their cupboards—sacrificed.] They made that sacrifice so that what we're doing right now would come to fruition, and I believe that we just simply reflect that in how we speak about our city and how we speak about the community. It's just an affirmation both ways. This is an output that's tethered to a Divine source. [Website Contents] Cincinnati as an Ideal Region for Startups [50:02] Scott Weiss: There's many great places in the world to start a company—to start a high-tech company—so this is not about being better than anybody, but Cincinnati is a very competitive space and has access to four terrific universities (so a broad swath of engineering talent), has access to a large number of customers who are seeking startups to offer creative solutions and that are willing to do tests and are willing to invest their money, has a unique infrastructure where those large companies have formed something calledCintrifuse (named after Cincinnati)—and Cintrifuse's role is to coordinate all the activities, to minimize wasteful redundancy, and to get everyone in this broad region, which includes northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana and southwestern Ohio, to work cooperatively so that we share resources and share programming. So, we think this is a very vibrant, dynamic region for startups, and then the city itself is in the midst of a huge renaissance and can be read about in travel magazines or dining experiences. It's a fun place that's attractive to a lot of entrepreneurs to come and start a business and, hopefully, stay; but, if they depart, depart with the sense of, “I was in a very blessed area for a period of time.” [Website Contents] Appropriateness of Cincinnati for Founders with Families [51:23] Ron Gaver: Would you say that Cincinnati is a family-friendly city? [51:27] Scott Weiss: I would say it's both a family-friendly city, and it's increasingly a city that attracts and has a lot to offer single people who are just starting their careers. [As I mentioned earlier, a number of our founders are married with families, but a larger number are single, and the city has enough to offer them as well.] [51:47] James Clair: Yeah, and that's a great point: for the effects that starting and scaling a business have on a married founder—when I think about moving myself from maybe my hometown or home area, across the country to a new city—the way we support that individual founder is just as much as we would the married founder—the one, you know, relationship from a long distance. We leverage Cincinnati as a diverse city that just has this infectious fun about it, and it's a place where you have an opportunity to do a variety of things no matter, geographically, where you're from. There's a lot of things here that are applicable to, not just mid-western, skyline Chili. It's not all Chili in Cincinnati. There's, like Scott said, a renaissance that's really diversified, honestly, Cincinnati's portfolio as a city. [Website Contents] Ocean's Schedule for Applications [52:37] Ron Gaver: Alright, then as far as Ocean's schedule for a year, when do you usually open up applications? [52:43] Scott Weiss: We'll be opening up applications in September—very early September; maybe very late August—and that'll all be announced on our website. We accept applications from (let's call it) September first to the end of October. We go through our screening process in November and make offers shortly after Thanksgiving [at the end of November] for a class that starts the second week of January. [53:06] Ron Gaver: And that begins your cohort, that goes through it, marching down to demo day as the major milestone at the end; and you said it's a very well-attended—both physically and virtually—event. [Website Contents] Benefits of Demo Day [53:19] Scott Weiss: So first, one of the benefits of Ocean for any startup is [that] our demo day is on a large auditorium stage in one of the Crossroads buildings. This past year, we had 1,400 people attend live. We had 1,800 people stream it live. So that's a total live audience of over 3,000. Last year, after we finished, we posted the stream (the stream's downloadable). Ten thousand people downloaded the stream between last year's demo day and this year's demo day. So, if you're launching a business, you get to come here. You get to go on a stage designed to speak to thousands. You get [a] professional production team fine-tuning your speech. You're streamed live. Your slides are amazing. You get to launch your brand to, literally, thousands of potential customers and hundreds of potential investors. We work real hard to make sure that the audience has a high percentage of angels, angel funds, and customers, based on whoever's in whatever class; and it works incredibly well as a company launches a public event to say: “I am here, and I am ready to go into business,” or “I am in business and I'm ready to meet you and do more business.” [Website Contents] Post-Demo Day Activities [54:42] Ron Gaver: So demo day comes, and demo day goes, and then your companies are still with you for another month. What happens in that month? [54:51] Scott Weiss: Post-demo day, we help the companies take action based on whatever occurred on demo day. So one company is actively negotiating with two different investor groups as we speak, so we are continuing to provide support for them. They're still working out of Ocean—met with them today. Another company came out of Ocean and finalized its application to get into a different accelerator, an accelerator that is core to their industry and will give them access to a dramatic number of customers. They were successful and that will be announced publicly Wednesday. It's a major accelerator. One company received hundreds and hundreds of customer inquiries, who want to hire them, and they're processing through: “How do we manage that and monetize that and service all that?” [55:42] Scott Weiss: So, each company ends up with opportunity coming out of demo day, and we provide support on: “What do you do with that?” And then we also have a few weeks of integrating the entire program back to: “What does this mean for you now in your life? Where do you go from here in your life? The company's a very important part of that, but you're a far more important part of that. You are what God cares about. Where are you going to go?” And then we kind of have a ceremony—we call it a bon voyage party—and we launch them. As of this point, about three of the companies have moved on—they've left our building; they've moved on. One came in and said goodbye today, and the rest are still kind of hanging around, figuring out where they're going to rent space and all that good stuff. [56:29] James Clair: You hit this pinnacle at demo day, and it's amazing, and the companies do an amazing job. They deliver on the highest stage with the most visibility they'll ever have at one time, in their young companies. Post-demo day it's—what Scott said: “What does this mean now? How do I digest this in a healthy way, the feedback that I received from demo day, both good and bad? I retain it as a leave the accelerator.” And that's really what we're there for. We're there to be [sounding boards] and to help them digest and retain feedback from demo day. [Website Contents] Universal Message of God's Interest in Enterprises [57:08] Ron Gaver: That was pretty much the end of my list of questions. The next thing that I was going to ask you is: is there anything that you would like to say or cover that I haven't asked you about yet? [57:18] Scott Weiss: I'm reflecting on this great conversation we've had, which I'm so appreciative of. We've had a terrific conversation, and for anybody in your audience who listens to it, the universal message is: you, individually, matter. You matter to something much bigger than any of us, and that's God, and He cares deeply about you, and He cares about your enterprises and your visions and your dreams. And whether it's a high-tech company trying to get into an accelerator, or someone trying to get an education or someone trying to get a job at a local garage, lean into your gift and lean into it with the knowledge [that] God wants you to utilize that gift to your best ability; and in that leaning into it with the spirit of “what does God want me to do in this,” greater riches will come to you than in any other way in your life. So, our message would just be: lean into the gifts you have, and keep asking yourself, “What does God want me to do in this?” And more will come back to you than you can possibly imagine. [58:20] Ron Gaver: Well, thank you very much for your time

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