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The mates discuss Hugging Face breach, Moonshot AI being valued at $20B, and living to 1,759 years old.  Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends   Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360 Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader. Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified – My companies: Apply to Dave's and my new fund:https://qr.diamandis.com/linkventureslanding      Go to Blitzy to book a free demo and start building today: https://qr.diamandis.com/blitzy   Your body is incredibly good at hiding disease. Schedule a call with Fountain Life to add healthy decades to your life, and to learn more about their Memberships: https://www.fountainlife.com/peter  _ Connect with Peter: X Instagram Substack Website Xprize A360 Connect with Dave: Web X LinkedIn Instagram TikTok Connect with Salim: LinkedIn X New ExO Leap Program Join Salim's 10X Shift Subscribe to Salim's YouTube channel Exponential Venture Capital Connect with Alex Website LinkedIn X Email Substack  Spotify Threads Listen to MOONSHOTS: Apple YouTube – *Recorded on July 23rd, 2026 *The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our identity is in Christ is multi-faceted, centered on God's love for each of us and on the lengths to which He has gone to restore our relationship. That restored relationship is made possible by the coming of Jesus to reveal His Kingdom and His core identity as King of the Universe. The life He brings through His own life, death, burial, and climactic resurrection constitutes God's Good News for the human race. We are recipients and benefactors of God's Good NEWS, and are made the primary messengers of that NEWS to the world around us as we NARRATE the story, EXPRESS the story's primary point, relay WHAT we should do in response to it, and convey the SIGNIFICANCE of the SALVATION given us when we respond to God's invitation. We are not merely on a quest for self-improvement or in an evangelism program. Our pursuit of our identity as followers AND sharers of Christ must start in our prayers calling on God to work in and through us.To investigate this most important of stories further, go here. 

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David Bailin argues that investors are overestimating earnings expectations and underestimating the long-term impact of AI. He explains why hyperscalers like Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet (GOOGL) remain attractively valued and why the AI buildout and adoption cycle still has plenty of room to run.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Wednesday, July 13, 2026 The Dominant Duo – Total Dominance Hour -Berry Tramel is the guy today, so long: valued rivalries, Berry takes phone calls, Bedlam with expanded playoffs, last golf major this weekend and more. Follow the Sports Animal on Facebook, Instagram and X PLUS Jim Traber on Instagram, Berry Tramel on X and Dean Blevins on X Follow Tony Z on Instagram and Facebook Listen to past episodes HERE! Follow Total Dominance Podcasts on Apple, Google and SpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The standard understanding of life insurance goes like this: you buy a policy, pay the premiums, file it away, and hope it never gets used. Protection for your family if you die. That's it. But that's not what wealthy families are doing. American dynasties, high-profile entrepreneurs, and the country's biggest banks have been using life insurance as an active wealth-building tool for generations. Not as a replacement for investing. Alongside it. Valued specifically for what it gives them that a brokerage account never can: liquidity, access to capital, and control. https://youtu.be/773_NczfBww What follows unpacks the actual mechanics and why none of it is reserved for people with a Rockefeller-sized net worth. Table of ContentsThe core ideas:How do the wealthy use life insurance?The Trust and Insurance CombinationThe Cascading EffectThe Problem: Sequence of Return RiskThe Buffer in PracticeDo rich people have life insurance?How do the wealthy use life insurance?What is the Rockefeller strategy with life insurance?Why do banks own so much life insurance?Is using life insurance to build wealth instead of investing?What is the volatility buffer strategy?What is a family bank, and how does it work?Do I have to be wealthy to use this strategy? The core ideas: Wealthy families treat life insurance as a managed asset, not a forgotten product The Rockefeller blueprint combines trusts and whole life to create a cascading, multi-generational capital system Banks hold roughly $250 billion in life insurance for the same reasons: liquidity and stability Walt Disney, Ray Kroc, and others borrowed against policy cash value to fund businesses banks wouldn't touch Dr. Wade Pfau's research shows that whole life as a volatility buffer outperforms the "just invest the premium" alternative A family bank isn't a metaphor. It's a functioning system anyone can build. How do the wealthy use life insurance? Wealthy families use whole life insurance as the foundational “before asset” — a private, liquid capital base that comes before investing and supports every other financial move. They value it for tax-advantaged cash value growth, accessible liquidity that isn't tied to market cycles, asset protection from creditors in most states, and above all, control over their capital.  Through a combination of policy loans and trusts, they fund businesses, protect assets across generations, and create a cascading system in which each death benefit replenishes the capital pool for the next generation. The same mechanics are available at any level of wealth with a properly designed policy. How the Wealthy Use Life Insurance Differently Than Everyone Else Wealthy families could absorb financial mistakes more easily than almost anyone. A bad investment, a failed business, a lawsuit. They'd survive. Yet they still put guardrails in place, specifically through whole life insurance. If the people who can most afford mistakes still protect themselves this way, what does that say for everyone else? For someone for whom a serious financial mistake isn't just painful but potentially devastating, the case is even stronger. The mindset shift is this: wealthy families don't see a life insurance policy as a product they bought and filed away. They see it as an asset they manage and deploy. The attributes they value aren't what most people focus on.  They care about accessible liquidity that isn't tied to market cycles, so a bad year in equities doesn't force their hand. They care about asset protection from creditors and lawsuits, which whole life provides in most states (not all). And above everything: privacy, flexibility, and access to capital. Life insurance is private. The only way to know someone owns a policy is if they tell you. That's part of why this strategy stays largely out of view.  Some of the U.S. presidents who have publicly disclosed their assets have shown whole life among them. That's notable, not because presidents are financial geniuses, but because they're disclosing what they actually have. The wealthy don't open with "what return does this get?" They open with control, access, and certainty. That order of questions matters. The Rockefeller Blueprint: Trusts, Policy Loans, and the Cascading Death Benefit The Rockefeller name comes up constantly in Infinite Banking conversations. Almost nobody explains what they're actually doing. The Trust and Insurance Combination Here's the mechanism. The Rockefeller family combines legal structure and whole life insurance. A family bank can be structured in many ways, depending on the family's goals, need for asset protection, and desired level of complexity. It may be as simple as outright policy ownership, or it may involve a trust, an LLC, a holding company, or a layered structure where a trust owns a holding company that owns an LLC designed to manage family capital. The structure can vary, but the purpose is the same: to create a private, liquid capital base using whole life insurance. That capital can then be accessed and directed toward productive uses, such as buying businesses, investing, funding education, or building assets that strengthen the next generation. The Cascading Effect When a family member dies, the death benefit doesn't just get handed out. It's held in trust and distributed according to the family's stated intentions, then refills the capital pool for the next generation, who repeat the same cycle. This is simultaneously a legacy strategy, a banking strategy, a liquidity strategy, and a values-transfer strategy. The trust and the insurance connected together are what make it continuous. Neither piece alone does what both pieces do together. One nuance worth flagging: trusts are not income-tax magic. In most cases, a trust does not eliminate income tax; it simply determines who reports and pays it, whether that is the trust, the grantor, or the beneficiaries. What trusts can do well is provide structure, accountability, estate-tax planning when properly designed, and a measure of asset protection depending on the type of trust, state law, and how much control is retained. That is real value, but it is a different kind of value than people sometimes imagine.  This isn't a strategy reserved for famous dynasties. It works at a personal level too, one generation funding policies for the next, death benefits flowing down to nieces, nephews, grandchildren. Generation One is the hardest. The message isn't that you need to do this at scale immediately. It's about thinking long-term and taking small, high-quality steps. How a Death Benefit Becomes the Next Generation's Foundation The generational laddering concept, developed by Nelson Nash, sits at the heart of any family banking formula. A life insurance policy pays a death benefit. That death benefit funds the premiums on the next generation's policy. That policy pays its own death benefit, which funds the generation after. You can even skip a generation, grandparents to grandchildren. Each cycle creates a larger pool of capital. It's a growing family bank, not a one-time inheritance. The contrast between the two paths is concrete. A $1 million death benefit split four ways gives each child $250,000 outright. No strings. No direction. That's cutting the cord of accountability. The money is gone from the system. Whatever you hoped they'd do with it is just a hope. Hold that same death benefit in a trust, with clear intentions that it continues purchasing life insurance, and you have something different. Accountability with guardrails. Clarity and protective measures built into the structure. Not mandating, not controlling from the grave, but providing guidance and continuity. The goal isn't to control what your children do. It's to give wealth a structure that keeps it circulating in the family rather than dissipating in a single generation. Why Banks Hold Hundreds of Billions in Life Insurance This is the part many have never heard. Banks need somewhere to park their Tier 1 capital. Tier 1 capital is the core equity capital that absorbs losses and prevents insolvency. Regulators require banks to hold it and demonstrate they can access it quickly. What banks have consistently chosen as one of those safe places is life insurance. Bank-Owned Life Insurance, or BOLI, is how it works. Banks take out policies on highly compensated employees and hold the cash value as a capital asset. They use whole life, universal life, and a product designed specifically for banks. As employees age out, they cycle policies onto new people. Regulators cap life insurance at roughly 25% of Tier 1 capital. The numbers, as of June 30, 2025, are not small: Bank of America: ~$25 billion JPMorgan Chase: ~$12 billion PNC Bank: ~$11 billion Truist Bank: ~$7 billion U.S. banks total: ~$250 billion These figures are publicly available via bank rankings at usbanklocations.com, presented here as illustration, not endorsement. The institutions whose entire job is managing capital and risk at the highest level have parked a quarter-trillion dollars here for liquidity and stability. That's worth paying attention to. Not because banks are infallible, but because the reason they use it is exactly the same reason the wealthy use it, and the same reason it's worth considering in a personal financial plan. How Famous Entrepreneurs Funded Their Dreams With Policy Loans Walt Disney wanted to build Disneyland, but the banks said no, so he borrowed against his life insurance cash value.  Capital he controlled, on his own timeline, repaid on his own terms. No restrictive bank covenants, no lost equity stake, no waiting for approval. He used it to help build what became a multi-billion-dollar empire. The key point: he borrowed from his own capital base while the policy kept doing its job....

Needed vs. Valued Have you ever noticed that being needed and being valued are not the same thing? Someone can need what you do without truly valuing who you are. In recovery, relationships, work, and even service, it's easy to confuse being useful with being appreciated. When our identity becomes wrapped up in being needed, we can lose ourselves trying to earn our worth. Today on The Daily Trudge, we'll explore the difference between being needed and being valued. We'll talk about healthy relationships, self-worth, boundaries, codependency, and why our value doesn't come from what we do for others—it comes from who we are. Recovery teaches us that we don't have to earn our place by constantly rescuing, fixing, or proving ourselves. Real freedom comes when we understand our worth and build relationships based on mutual respect rather than dependence. Join the conversation. #TheDailyTrudge #Recovery #SelfWorth #Codependency #Boundaries #EmotionalSobriety #AlcoholicsAnonymous #AA #HealthyRelationships #RecoveryCommunity

Weniger als vier von 100. So wenige gingen ein Jahr später noch ins Fitnessstudio. Und das lag nicht daran, dass sie nicht wollten.Fitness-Gewohnheiten – ob gesundes Essen, Supplement-Einnahme oder regelmäßiges Training – spielen neurobiologisch in einer eigenen Liga. Am Anfang arbeitet Dein Gehirn gegen Dich. Am Ende dieser Folge weißt Du, warum, und mit welchen drei Strategien Du trotzdem dranbleibst.Du erfährst:Warum sich die ersten Wochen wie ein Kampf anfühlen, und wann sich das drehtWarum die „21-Tage-Regel“ nicht funktioniert – und wie lange Du wirklich brauchst3 simple Strategien, die in Studien zu >50% häufigerem Training führen.Los geht's. Und dann: dranbleiben.____________*WERBUNG: Infos zum Werbepartner dieser Folge und allen weiteren Werbepartnern findest Du hier.

Ronald White, guest author, recounts how, in 1848, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, known as Lawrence, entered Bowdoin College after years of intensive home preparation in classics and Greek. Raised in Brewer, Maine, by parents who valued the "life of the mind," he grew up with a deep Christian faith and intellectual curiosity. His youth balanced physical activities like sailing and riding bareback with academic rigor, creating a dual nature that combined intellectual depth with rugged capability. After graduating from Bowdoin and the Bangor Theological Seminary—where he mastered nine languages including Arabic—he faced a crossroads between his mother's wish for him to enter the ministry and his father's desire for him to attend West Point. During these years, he fell in love with Fanny Adams, a clever but troubled woman who struggled with depression. Their courtship survived a three-year separation, setting the stage for his life as a scholar-soldier. On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1)1863

Steven Dover, chief market strategist at Franklin Templeton, says there is still more upside to the market, based on earnings growth, noting that the economy and stock market have been resilient due to the "phenomenal" profits companies have been generating. Dover notes that the market is fully valued, but not expensive; "We think earnings this next year could be [up] 15 to 20 percent, so the market could follow that without being more expensive." Dover, who is also the head of the Franklin Templeton Institute, notes that the earnings growth has been greatest among small caps, which is why he is leaning in that direction, and he advocates for fixed income as ballast for portfolios now; ;he had previously lightened up on the Magnificent Seven and other market leaders, and he says that the market has relaxed on those stocks, which may create targeted buying opportunities. Kevin Dreyer, co-chief investment officer for value at Gabelli Asset Management — part of the team running Gabelli Equity Trust and other closed-end funds — discusses how he is finding value looking for names that are "differentiated and not highly correlated" to the stocks that have been leading the market's return to record levels. Specifically, Dreyer says he is looking for businesses that are "A.I. resilient" and able to withstand and/or benefit from the development of artificial intelligence. One area he cited as particularly attractive is sports and entertainment, because " You can't have an algorithm or chatbot replicate the New York Knicks … but you and I can go out and buy MSGS, which owns the Knicks."  Plus, Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, turns to a trending part of the market and makes an actively managed Fidelity small- and mid-cap fund his pick for "ETF of the Week."

On this episode, Harry Symeou rounds up the latest Arsenal news. We discuss Matt Law's report in which he claims Aston Villa have slapped a £130m price tag on Gunners target Morgan Rogers. We react to David Ornstein's update on the future of Bradley Barcola who Paris Saint-Germain insist is not for sale. We cover the latest on Bruno Guimaraes and round up the action from the World Cup. Plus, well take your thoughts/questions from the live chat. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@harrysymeoumedia To sign up as a Patreon, get additional episodes, ad-free episodes and become a part of our discord server, click the link below: https://patreon.com/thechroniclesofagooner?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink 0:00 - Podcast opener 2:45 - Aston Villa value Morgan Rogers at £130m 10:05 - Ornstein on Barcola's future 14:29 - Arsenal have Alex Scott approach 'rebuffed' 19:30 - More changes to Mikel Arteta's backroom staff! 20:13 - Your thoughts/questions from the live chat 32:24 - World Cup roundup! Listen to 'The Rise of Pafos FC' on Apple podcasts or Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rise-of-pafos-fc-with-harry-symeou/id1334407316?i=1000746012823 #arsenal #transfer #news

Why would top venture capital firms invest $60 million into an immigration law startup at a $750 million valuation? In this episode, Zach speaks with Dan Mishin, founder and CEO of Manifest, about his vision for transforming one of the most complex and underserved areas of legal practice. They discuss why immigration law became the company's first focus, how AI is helping lawyers process cases faster and more accurately, and why Manifest is building far more than a traditional law firm. The conversation explores the challenges facing both lawyers and clients in the immigration system, the opportunity to create AI-native legal infrastructure, and what happens when software, operations, and legal expertise are combined into a single platform.   In this episode: Why investors valued Manifest at $750 million after its first major funding round How AI is transforming immigration law through speed, accuracy, and automation Why Manifest is building legal infrastructure, not just another law firm The hidden operational problems holding back many legal practices How AI-native platforms could help lawyers serve more clients at lower cost   Learn More: https://www.legallydisrupted.com/   Follow Along: Dan - https://x.com/mishindan1, https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmishin Zach - https://x.com/ZachAbramowitz?lang=en, www.linkedin.com/in/zachabramowitz   Subscribe to Zach's newsletter https://www.legallydisrupted.com/     Engage Killer Whale Strategies https://www.killerwhalestrategies.com

What if building generational wealth wasn't about where you started—but about the decisions you make today? In this episode, Wendy Yee and Evon Mattison share how they grew from single-family investing into a multifamily portfolio of more than 600 doors valued at over $100 million. Drawing from over 40 years of combined real estate experience, they discuss their transition from LPs to GPs, the lessons learned from market downturns, the importance of transparency and credibility when raising capital, and why consistency, discipline, and taking action matter more than waiting until you're ready. They also reveal how they attract investors, build lasting relationships, leverage social media and education, and use multifamily investing as a vehicle to create freedom, stability, and a legacy that outlives them. If you're an investor or entrepreneur looking to scale your impact, strengthen your mindset, and build wealth with purpose, this conversation delivers practical insights you can apply immediately.5 Key takeaways from this episode1. Wealth Building Starts with Intention and Action Wendy and Evon emphasize that building generational wealth isn't about coming from wealth—it's about taking consistent action, staying disciplined, and committing to a long-term vision. 2. Credibility Is Earned Through Transparency Investors trust operators who openly share both wins and losses. The couple explains how honesty, transparency, and investing their own capital helped establish trust with investors. 3. Capital Raising Is a Skill That Can Be Learned Despite years of real estate experience, they initially felt uncomfortable raising capital. Through education, mentorship, and consistent practice, they learned how to confidently present opportunities and build investor relationships. 4. Strong Fundamentals Matter More Than Chasing Deals Their investing philosophy is rooted in conservative underwriting, risk management, and letting the asset speak for itself rather than pursuing deals simply to increase unit counts or transaction volume. 5. Relationships Drive Long-Term Success Whether with investors, partners, or tenants, genuine relationships are at the center of their business. Personal connection, consistent communication, and serving others create trust that compounds over time.About Tim MaiTim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares. He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.Connect with TimWebsite: Capital Raising PartyFacebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation Instagram: @timmaicomTwitter: @timmaiLinkedIn: Tim MaiYouTube: Tim Mai

In this Mindfulness in Action episode, I'm exploring what it means to not only add value, but to let ourselves feel valued.So many of us are working hard to matter. We're trying to contribute, perform, improve, achieve, help, and show up for other people. But even when we are adding value, we may not actually let the feeling of mattering land. We move so quickly that we miss the evidence that we are seen, appreciated, and needed.This episode is deeply personal for me. I share a reflection on the loss of Isaac Prilleltensky, whose work on mattering has profoundly shaped my life, my research, and the book I'm writing. Isaac embodied mattering in the way he made people feel seen and valued, and his encouragement helped me keep going when I needed it most.From there, I guide you through a short mindfulness and reflection practice to help you remember a time when someone made you feel valued. We'll practice noticing not just the thought of that moment, but how it felt in the body. The warmth, lightness, relief, energy, or connection that can come when we allow ourselves to receive care, recognition, or support.Because mattering is not only about what we give, it's also about what we are willing to receive.Top 5 TakeawaysMattering has two sides: It includes both adding value and feeling valued.Many of us struggle to let feeling valued land: Compliments, help, encouragement, and recognition can be uncomfortable to receive.Feeling valued is embodied: It can show up as warmth, lightness, relief, energy, or a sense of connection.Accepting help allows others to add value too: Receiving is not a burden; it can deepen connection and mattering on both sides.What we focus on, we begin to notice: Practicing awareness of where we feel valued can help us see more evidence of mattering in everyday life.LINKSWhat It Really Means to MatterHow to Build a Life of Contribution with Tom RathOther Mindfulness in Action episodes--------------The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

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Most school leaders understand that psychosocial safety is a legal obligation. Very few have figured out how to make it feel like anything more than a compliance activity. In this solo episode, I unpack the gap between obligation and opportunity, and what it actually takes to move psychosocial safety from a four-step process on a page to something genuinely woven into how a school leads, communicates and operates.Drawing on data from almost 80 schools and thousands of staff, I walk through common psychosocial hazards in Australian schools, why they are connected rather than isolated, and why the four-step risk management process, while important, is actually the easiest part of the whole process.The real work is not in the paperwork. It's the leadership commitment and authentic ongoing consultation that determine whether any of it sticks.What I cover in this episode:What is missing from the four-step risk assessment process in many schoolsThe national data: the most common psychosocial hazards in Australian schools and why they compound each otherWhy good communication underpins the entire process, and how to ensure your messaging landsHow to embed wellbeing into your school's way of doing and not let it be an initiative layered on top of othersLeadership commitment as the foundation: why it falters, what it actually requires, and the personal and professional skills that make it landWhy the hardest feedback can be the most important data you will ever receiveWhat the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice actually requires of school leaders, and why most schools are not quite there yetResources and links mentioned:Article: The Wellbeing Weave: The Three Phases of Addressing Staff Wellbeing in Well-Led Schools adriennehornby.com.au/the-wellbeing-weave-the-three-phases-of-addressing-staff-wellbeing-in-well-led-schools/  Article: Embedding a Sustainable Wellbeing Ecosystem: The Key to Psychosocial Safety and Staff Wellbeing adriennehornby.com.au/designing-a-sustainable-wellbeing-ecosystem-the-key-to-psychosocial-safety/  Podcast: Creating a School Culture Where Staff Feel Seen, Heard and Valued with Daniela Falecki https://adriennehornby.com.au/creating-a-school-culture-where-staff-feel-seen-heard-and-valued-with-daniela-falecki-season-3-episode-10/Waverley Christian School Case Study: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adrienne-hornby-a4126a205_most-school-wellbeing-initiatives-fail-or-ugcPost-7465421290833805312-QVL9/?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAADQvl1EBSRJtRkz0cewFH4TjXfHExS9B0F4If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.

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The real link between employee experience and customer experience is not happiness alone. It is readiness, training, empowerment, accountability, and leadership. Summary The phrase happy employees create happy customers is popular in customer experience, but it is incomplete. In this episode of The Customer Service Revolution Podcast, Denise Thompson and John DiJulius challenge the oversimplified belief that employee happiness alone leads to a world-class customer experience. Employee happiness matters. If employees are miserable, unsupported, burned out, or treated like a cost center, customers will feel it. But a happy employee who is poorly trained can still create a poor customer experience. A happy employee without standards can still be inconsistent. A happy employee without autonomy can still feel helpless when something goes wrong. John explains that the real connection between employee experience and customer experience comes from hiring people with the right service aptitude, then giving them the training, systems, coaching, empowerment, recognition, and accountability they need to succeed. Denise and John also discuss how toxic employees, rushed onboarding, broken policies, lack of recognition, and poor leadership can turn even naturally happy employees into frustrated or burned-out ones. The goal is not just happy employees. The goal is happy employees who feel valued, prepared, trusted, empowered, and responsible for the experience they create. Key Takeaways: 1. Happy Employees Matter, But Happiness Alone Is Not a Strategy Employee happiness is a critical part of customer experience, but it does not automatically create happy customers. Employees also need preparation, standards, tools, and leadership. 2. Employee Readiness Is Different From Employee Happiness A naturally positive employee can still fail the customer if they are rushed into the role without proper onboarding, technical training, or service aptitude training. 3. Poor Systems Can Destroy Employee Happiness When employees are forced to defend broken policies, cover for understaffing, or absorb customer frustration without support, happiness disappears quickly. 4. Technical Training Is Not Enough Companies often train employees on processes, tasks, and systems, but neglect the human skills required to deliver great service: empathy, energy, listening, curiosity, problem-solving, and service recovery. 5. Autonomy Requires Clarity Empowering employees to make decisions only works when they understand the standards, expectations, and boundaries behind the customer experience. 6. Toxic High Performers Are Still Toxic Keeping a negative employee because they bring in revenue can damage morale, increase turnover, and weaken the customer experience. 7. Recognition Cannot Only Go to Problem Employees Leaders often spend most of their time managing high-maintenance employees while overlooking the reliable employees who quietly keep the business running. 8. The Real Goal Is Prepared, Valued, Trusted Employees The connection between employee experience and customer experience is strongest when employees feel valued, prepared, trusted, empowered, and accountable. Standout Quotes "Happy employees are a critical part of the equation, but just hiring happy employees does not by itself produce happy customers." — John DiJulius "A happy employee who is poorly trained can still create a terrible customer experience." — Denise Thompson "The best time to hire a new employee is two months ago." — John DiJulius "Over 90% of the things that go wrong in a customer-facing situation are not the customer-facing employee's fault." — John DiJulius "You never trade your reputation for sales." — John DiJulius "Burnout is real, but I think it is misdiagnosed." — John DiJulius "The goal is not just happy employees. The goal is happy employees who feel valued, prepared, trusted, and responsible for the experience they create." — Denise Thompson Chapters List After 20 Years John shares that he is most proud of the community built around The DiJulius Group's customer experience philosophies. 03:00 – Why In-Person CX Communities Matter Denise and John reflect on the Customer Service Revolution Conference and why live learning creates stronger relationships, deeper community, and better transformation. 06:06 – Challenging "Happy Employees Create Happy Customers" Denise introduces the episode's central idea: the phrase is true in spirit, but too simplistic if taken literally. 07:31 – Why Happiness Alone Is Not Enough John explains that happy employees are essential, but without training, systems, standards, and leadership, they cannot consistently create happy customers. 09:19 – Employee Happiness vs. Employee Readiness Denise asks about the difference between employees who feel good at work and employees who are truly prepared to deliver a world-class customer experience. 10:13 – Why the Best Time to Hire Was Two Months Ago John explains why reactive hiring and rushed onboarding set employees and customers up for failure. 12:25 – When Broken Systems Frustrate Happy Employees Denise and John discuss how poor policies, lack of training, and customer frustration can quickly drain employee happiness. 14:24 – The Service Aptitude Skills Companies Forget to Train John explains why organizations must train human skills like empathy, energy, curiosity, listening, problem-solving, and service recovery. 16:10 – Turnover as a Warning Sign John shares how employee turnover often reveals deeper issues in hiring, leadership, compensation, or culture. 18:23 – How Long Should Leaders Try to Fix a Toxic Employee? Denise asks how much time companies should spend coaching someone who performs well in some areas but hurts the culture. 21:41 – When Happy Employees Become Unhappy Denise explains how employees can start out happy but lose energy or engagement as conditions change. 22:14 – Burnout, Boredom, and Broken Systems John and Denise discuss why burnout is often caused by lack of support, poor systems, understaffing, and inability to get results. 25:03 – Mastery, Autonomy, and Purpose John connects employee happiness to growth, empowerment, purpose, and the ability to keep building value for employees. 27:28 – Autonomy Without Standards Denise and John discuss what happens when employees are empowered but not fully trained to make the right decisions. 31:10 – Teaching Service Recovery John shares how organizations can teach employees to handle service failures with clarity, judgment, and escalation when needed. 32:13 – A Real Service Recovery Story from John Roberts Spa John tells a memorable story about a serious customer service failure and how immediate ownership and overcorrection matter. 38:01 – Why Employees Need to Feel Valued Denise and John discuss how leaders often overlook reliable employees while focusing attention on higher-maintenance team members. 39:54 – The Danger of Overloading Rock Stars Denise and John explore how high performers can unintentionally be punished with extra work and higher expectations. 43:10 – The Real Link Between EX and CX Denise summarizes the core message: the goal is not just happy employees, but employees who are valued, prepared, trusted, and accountable. 44:02 – Closing and 20th Anniversary Reflection Denise thanks John and again recognizes The DiJulius Group's 20th anniversary. Links: The DiJulius Group Methdology: https://thedijuliusgroup.com/x-commandment-methodology/ Company Service Aptitude Test:  https://thedijuliusgroup.com/c-sat-forms/individual-c-sat/ Schedule a Complimentary Call with one of our advisors:  tdg.click/claudia Ask John!  Submit your questions for John, to be aired on future episode:  tdg.click/ask Customer Experience Executive Academy: https://thedijuliusgroup.com/project/cx-executive-academy/ Experience Revolution Membership:  https://thedijuliusgroup.com/membership/ Books:  https://thedijuliusgroup.com/shop/ Contacts:  Lindsey@thedijuliusgroup.com , Claudia@thedijuliusgroup.com If you want to learn how world-class organizations build cultures customers cannot live without, explore The Experience Revolution Membership. Inside the membership you'll gain access to livestream workshops, practical frameworks, and proven strategies used by organizations around the world. Learn more at https://thedijuliusgroup.com/membership/ Learn More If your organization is working to improve customer experience but struggling to connect it to measurable business outcomes, The DiJulius Group can help. Visit: https://thedijuliusgroup.com Listen to more episodes: https://thedijuliusgroup.com/the-customer-service-revolution-podcast/ Subscribe We talk about topics like this each week; be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss an episode.  

Have you ever had a valued employee struggle because their role changed faster than they could adapt?As organizations evolve, roles often require new skills, behaviors, and responsibilities. This episode explores how to handle the difficult situation when a trusted employee is no longer the right fit for an evolving position, while maintaining their dignity, supporting their growth, and ensuring your team continues to succeed.After listening, you'll learn how to:Navigate your own emotions and lead these conversations with confidence and empathy.Clearly communicate changes in role expectations and create alignment on what success now requires.Build a practical transition plan that supports both the employee's future growth and the team's performance.Listen now to learn a proven five-step approach for guiding valued employees through role changes while strengthening trust, performance, and leadership credibility.Check out:2:02 — You're Not Doing This to the EmployeeDavid explains the mindset shift leaders need when a role evolves beyond an employee's current capabilities. Rather than viewing the situation as something you're doing to the employee, he reframes it as a response to changing circumstances that require leadership and support.4:36 — Clarify the New Role vs. the Old RoleOne of the most practical sections of the episode. David discusses how to clearly define what has changed, why the role now requires different competencies, and how to communicate those expectations without making personal judgments about the employee.6:32 — Creating the Transition PlanThe conversation shifts from understanding the challenge to taking action. David outlines how to build a clear development or transition plan, establish benchmarks, provide support, and help employees move forward—whether that means growing into the new role or finding a better fit elsewhere.Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict resolution, time management, and active listening while addressing challenges like overwhelm, burnout, work-life balance, and problem-solving in both online and in-person teams, all aimed at cultivating human-centered leadership qualities that promote growth and success.Mentioned in this episode:2026 Audience Survey We appreciate you. Click "Leadership Survey" - first 30 responses get a signed book. Thank you for helping us make the show even more helpful. 2026 Audience Survey We appreciate you. Click "Leadership Survey" - first 30 responses get a signed book. Thank you for helping us make the show even more helpful.

If you've ever felt hard to explain who you are o what you do this episode is for you. Dr. Sarabeth Berk Bickerton breaks down why professional identity is complex, and how to finally articulate your full value. Jill Griffin and Dr. Sarabeth Berk Bickerton discuss: Why capable professionals struggle to explain who they are even when they know they bring real valueHow job titles flatten your identity and leave others seeing only part of what you offerA research-backed framework to describe yourself beyond roles, skills, and keywordsGuest bio: Dr. Sarabeth Berk Bickerton is a professional identity researcher, TEDx speaker, and author of More Than My Title, helps mid-career professionals articulate who they are beyond job titles and be fully seen at work.Mentioned on the show: Listen:  The Great Reassessment: Preparing Your Mindset, Managing Perfectionism, Ageism, and the New Midlife CrisisRead: Jill's Forbes.com article on grieving lost opportuntiesSupport the showJill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention.With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy. Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:The Next Era Leader An 8-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intentionExecutive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what's nextConnect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & WorkshopsInstagram: @JillGriffinOffical

Shawn Nason on LinkedInConnect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty, How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers.Thanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “What if the most resilient asset class in real estate has been hiding in plain sight for decades?” In this episode, Nasir Ali shares how his family leveraged over 45 years of manufactured housing expertise, spanning 10,000+ pads and institutional-scale portfolios valued in the billions, to transform underperforming communities into stable, high-yield, inflation-resistant assets. Ali breaks down why manufactured housing communities outperform many traditional asset classes during both strong and weak economies, how his vertically integrated model solves affordability and occupancy challenges, and why tenant retention in this space creates a fundamentally different business model than multifamily. He also dives into market cycles, geopolitical risks, commercial real estate defaults, and why upcoming economic shifts may create major opportunities for investors prepared to act creatively. From generational knowledge transfer and operational experience to financing structures, value-add strategies, and the evolving institutional demand for manufactured housing, this episode delivers a masterclass on one of the most misunderstood sectors in real estate investing today. 5 Key Takeaways to learn from this episodeManufactured housing thrives in both strong and weak economies As the most affordable form of housing, demand often increases during economic downturns. Occupancy growth creates massive value-add opportunities Many communities remain under-occupied due to installation and financing barriers that operators can solve strategically. Vertically integrated operations increase profitability Combining community ownership, home sales, financing, and management creates multiple profit centers within one asset. Tenant retention is fundamentally different from multifamily Residents often own their homes, reducing turnover and many traditional landlord headaches. Economic downturns create opportunities for prepared investors Creative financing, seller financing, and distressed opportunities may become more common as market conditions tighten. About Tim MaiTim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares. He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.Connect with TimWebsite: Capital Raising PartyFacebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation Instagram: @timmaicomTwitter: @timmaiLinkedIn: Tim MaiYouTube: Tim Mai

This week on The Higher Standard, we break down hotter inflation, Warsh's awkward Fed handoff, housing cracks, rising delinquencies, and why “resilient economy” may be the new “transitory.” Then we get into the big one: AI may be destroying the moat that terminal valuations are built on. If innovation moves so fast that no company can confidently project cash flows five to ten years out, venture capital math starts looking less like investing and more like praying with a spreadsheet. Also, apologies in advance: we had to silence the Big Boi interview with Kid Cudi due to a copyright restriction, which is tragic because Big Boi talking Pokémon deserved its own emergency Fed meeting.

Are you tired of standing in the gap between a painful past and the promise of a beautiful future?In Episode 281 of the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, Kristen Wambach is joined by spiritual investigative journalist and global ministry leader Sue Corl for a conversation that will fundamentally change how you see your own reflection. Born with a severe cleft palate and navigating 26 major surgeries by age 15, Sue spent the first three decades of her life believing she was a "manufacturing error." Today, as the founder of Crown of Beauty International, she is a living testimony to the fact that God does not make mistakes.Together, Kristen and Sue dive deep into a Mirror Reflection of Psalm 139, investigating the original Hebrew architecture of our design. They shatter the universal lie of "not good enough" and replace it with a "Beyond" posture of awe and intentionality.In this episode, you will discover: The Blueprint of Awe: Why "fearfully made" actually means your life was designed to inspire the same wonder as the Creator Himself. Shattering the Labels: How Sue traded the verbal wounds of her youth for the four pillars of identity: Beautiful, Forgiven, Valued, and Loved. The Global Ache: A look into how Jesus is moving in closed countries and remote tribes to answer the universal cry for worth. Inner Healing Activation: A practical path to move from the shackles of trauma into the "workmanship" of your true calling. If you have ever felt disqualified by your scars or held back by the shame of "broken pieces," this episode is your invitation to bridge the gap and reclaim your worth. It's time to stop looking down and start looking up—into the eyes of the One who is captivated by your beauty.

The story of Washington DC's Ward 8, Ward 7 and Anacostia specifically is often told, largely by people who don't live there, in terms of deficits, both in resources and the community itself. The truth is entirely different. It was home to the Nacotchtank's indigenous settlements in the 1700s, white Navy Yard workers in the late 1800s, when Black people were barred from living there, and became a hub of African American arts and activism, post white flight, in the 1960s. And while the community has been historically underinvested, its people are resilient. Even today, for example, there are only 3 full-service grocery stores available to some 160,000 residents. Investing in people and communities, as we know, is a policy choice. As my guest Tiffany Williams says on this week's episode of Power Station, "it's not a matter of can we, it's a matter of will we." As President & CEO of Martha's Table, which has served the community for 45 years, Tiffany has stewarded in a new and transformative era which includes community members in its program design and priority setting. She is a truly great human and a changemaking leader. Hear her!    

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In this episode I explore why people tend to stay in situations and places that don't benefit them and how they can change their situation for the better.

Viking raiders often targeted Christian monasteries for their beautifully decorated reliquaries, which were holy containers designed to house the remains of saints. While monks valued the sacred relics inside, the Norse raiders disregarded the contents, often shaking the relics out to claim the precious metal and jewels for themselves. These objects were frequently taken back to Norway and repurposed as jewelry or gifts for women, as evidenced by reliquary fragments found in female burial mounds. This pattern suggests that early raids were largely driven by young males seeking the wealth and status necessary to establish households and find wives back in Scandinavia. Barraclough also addresses the theory that female infanticide may have contributed to a gender imbalance, further fueling the need for men to go raiding. Beyond material wealth, the Norse worldview was deeply influenced by a belief in an unseen supernatural world that could impact human health and fate. An unusual artifact from Denmark, a human skull fragment carved with runes, served as a protective amulet against "dwarves" or other malevolent beings believed to cause sickness. In this context, supernatural entities like elves and dwarves occupied a similar space in the Norse mentality as modern concepts like germs or viruses. 4/81747 SCANDANAVIA

Hiiii GGB! This week we talk about feeling over-sexualized and undervalued, and what it really means to be seen beyond the surface. We read from 1 Samuel 16 and remind ourselves that God looks at the heart, not outward appearance. we love you so much. Jesus loves you more. -Ang & Ari ORDER OUR NEW BOOK! You can order our new book "Out of the Wilderness— 31 Devotions to Walk with God Through Your Hardest Seasons" at girlsgonebible.com/book JOIN US ON GGB+

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Erlinda Esguerra proves that age is no barrier to service. At 82, she continues to work and serve others, staying active in her role and dedicated to helping her community. - Hindi naging hadlang ang edad ni Erlinda Esguerra para patuloy na gampanan ang kanyang trabaho para makapaglingkod sa kapwa sa edad na 82.

What if the reason you feel drained at work is not the workload, but the lack of feeling valued? In this episode, Kevin Henry explores a question that sparked powerful conversations among dental assistants across multiple states. When was the last time you truly felt valued in your practice? The answers reveal how appreciation often shows up in small but meaningful ways, from a simple thank you to being recognized for clinical skills, patient relationships, teamwork, and the unseen preparation that keeps a practice running smoothly. Through stories shared at the roundtable, this episode unpacks what real appreciation looks like in dental practices and why feeling valued has such a direct impact on fulfillment, confidence, and team culture. Kevin reflects on moments when doctors, coworkers, and even patients made dental assistants feel seen, respected, and essential. He also addresses the harder reality that many assistants feel overlooked or taken for granted, offering perspective on how to recognize your own value even when others fail to express it. This conversation is a reminder that being valued is not always about grand recognition. Sometimes it is found in trust, gratitude, collaboration, and the quiet moments when you realize the difference you make every day. Whether you feel deeply appreciated in your role or are struggling to find that sense of worth right now, this episode offers encouragement, reflection, and practical insight into the value dental assistants bring to patients, practices, and the profession. ------------------- Dental assistants play a powerful role in whether patients move forward with treatment. You are a key part of the patient journey, and having the right financial options can make all the difference. CareCredit is a health and wellness credit card that offers flexible financing options, so patients can pay over time for the care they want or need, subject to credit approval. When money isn't the obstacle, patients say yes. Want to make CareCredit part of your practice's offerings and strengthen case acceptance? Email me at kevin@kevinspeaksdental.com and let's make it happen for your team.

Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok encourage us to share everything. It's never been easier to be seen, but it can be hard not to feel invisible because attention isn't the same thing as being valued. Author and journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace says people don't just want to be noticed, they need to feel like they count. Research shows that when people truly feel they matter, they're more resilient, more engaged, and more generous. But when they don't, the effects can be serious, fueling loneliness, anxiety, and burnout. Her new book explores why this need is so powerful, and how we can recognize our impact at home and at work. The book is called Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.

*Content Warning: institutional betrayal, suicide, physical assault, sexual assault, rape, hazing, on-campus violence, gender discrimination. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources   SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag's U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Support It's On Us: Website: https://itsonus.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsonus/ Sources:  Bedera, Nicole. On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence. Oakland: University of California Press, 2024. Epstein, Ray. Alexandra Cooper of ‘Call Her Daddy' Calls It Harassment. The Nation, June 25, 2025.https://www.thenation.com/article/society/call-her-daddy-alexandra-cooper-harassment-boston-university/ Families of Slain Idaho College Students Sue Killer's University. NBC News, January 10, 2026.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/families-slain-idaho-college-students-sue-killers-university-rcna252577 Goncalves et al. v. Washington State University. Complaint filed January 7, 2026, Washington Superior Court.https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-07-goncalves-complaint-4899-6440-6150-v.1.pdf Holland, Kathryn J., Elizabeth Q. Hutchison, Courtney E. Ahrens, and M. Gabriela Torres.Reporting Is Not Supporting: Why Mandatory Supporting, Not Mandatory Reporting, Must Guide University Sexual Misconduct Policies.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118, no. 52 (2021).https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2116515118 Hulu Press. Call Her Alex (Documentary Series). Premiere Date: June 10, 2025.https://press.hulu.com/shows/call-her-alex/ Newins, Amie R., Sarah W. White, and Victoria L. Thompson.Title IX Mandated Reporting: The Views of University Employees and Students. Behavioral Sciences 8, no. 11 (2018): 106.https://doi.org/10.3390/bs8110106https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6262634/ U.S. Department of Education: Title IX Regulations. 34 C.F.R. Part 106 (2020–present).https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-B/chapter-I/part-106 Advocates for Youth.  https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/our-programs/ Advocates for Youth x Know Your IX: www.advocatesforyouth.org/campaigns/know-your-ix/ Know Your IX. https://www.knowyourix.org/ FOX 13 Seattle. Families of Idaho Students Sue WSU Over Kohberger Case. January 2026. https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/families-idaho-students-bryan-kohberger-sue-wsu Audio Sources: Forbes Breaking News, "Inside the ‘Stunning' Wrongful Death Lawsuit Families of Kohberger Victims Filed Against WSU" https://youtu.be/k6VrkRvkbmE?si=TMBLvPy-InuE9lB5 CBS Mornings, "Call Her Daddy Host Alex Cooper Alleges Sexual Harassment by Boston University Soccer Coach" https://youtu.be/SzYbFdWxc20?si=pXJOVGfXKxwjCfJ2 WFXR News, "What Does a Federal Title IX Investigation Mean for Liberty University" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urKQl7PO1Do NBC News, "New Lawsuit Filed in Northwestern University Hazing Scandal" https://youtu.be/QwhIfGASz7g 

Today’s Bible Verse: “Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” — Luke 12:7 Luke 12:7 offers a deeply personal reminder of how much God cares. Jesus points to something as small as sparrows—creatures God watches over—and then makes it clear: you are far more valuable. God’s care is not distant or general; it is detailed and intentional, down to the very number of hairs on your head. “Want to listen without ads? Become a BibleStudyTools.com PLUS Member today: https://www.biblestudytools.com/subscribe/ Meet Today’s Host: Reverend Jessica Van Roekel

In most divorce cases, one of the biggest challenges is determining how assets should be divided. When one or both spouses have ownership stake in a healthcare practice, the process becomes even more complex. Enter the divorce valuation: this determines the worth of the practice and identifies the portion eligible for division, supporting a fair and defensible outcome in court. In this episode, Christy and NDP's Head of Valuation Dawn Whitehurst discuss how these valuations work, when they're necessary, and the distinction between divorce and standard business valuations.

It was two and a half years ago, but I can still taste it—that mix of confusion, grief, fear, and exasperation from the job hunt after a layoff.I kept hearing the same things:“You're overqualified.”“You don't quite fit this role.”“Your resume doesn't really make sense.”Externally, I wanted to push back. But internally, I ingested a more dangerous thought: Maybe I don't make sense.After months of searching, I wasn't just frustrated. I was starting to question whether I had ever even had the value I thought I did.And I don't think this is just my story.We are living in a deeply strange moment in the world of work. And understatement, I know.We have more ways than ever to describe ourselves, and somehow, we're becoming harder to see. The systems we're operating in were never designed to hold the full complexity of a human being. So they flatten us. They reward what can be easily categorized. And they pass over what can't fit neatly into boxes. Over time, that oversimplification shapes who gets seen, who gets valued, and who gets to access power.Today's guest has been working on this exact problem for years. Dr. Sarabeth Berk Bickerton is a professional identity researcher and the leading expert on what she calls hybrid professionals—people whose careers don't fit neatly into a single box.In this conversation, we explore a radical and deeply hopeful idea: That your power doesn't come from fitting into the system. It comes from naming yourself. We talk about professional identity, belonging, the hidden cost of trying to “fit,” and what it means to be seen, known, and valued in a world that keeps trying to simplify you.Listen to the full episode to hear:How her personal pain point with feeling stuck in a box evolved into over a decade of research and a unique way of solving the problemWhy naming our unique professional identity is essential for owning your power and standing out against AIWhy we need to get clear on the language for the intersection of our skills, abilities, talentsThe three levels of belonging and how they impact how we feel seen and valued at workUnderstanding the three core identities and how they help us name who we are and how we can excel at workWhy it's essential to have a real, embodied connection with the words you choose to describe your professional identityLearn more about Dr. Sarabeth Berk Bickerton:More Than My TitleConnect on LinkedInInstagram: @morethanmytitleSubstack: @sarabethberkbickertonLearn more about Valerie Black:The Change AgencyBecoming Power NewsletterCoachingResources:More Than My Title: The Power of Hybrid Professionals in a Workforce of Experts and GeneralistsSeen, Known, Valued: How to Achieve Career Belonging in a Workforce Obsessed with Fit

In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora announce the opening of a new cement terminal in Texas and tackle the topic of pay and income stability.

As more practices expand into wellness, the question is no longer whether to enter the space, it is how to do it strategically. In this episode, Ben Hernandez, founder and CEO of Skytale Group, breaks down how wellness, longevity, and functional medicine have evolved from emerging trends into serious, investor-backed medical platforms. Tune in to learn what's driving valuations, from recurring revenue and memberships to compliance risk and service mix, and what founders should be thinking about now to build long-term enterprise value as the wellness market continues to mature.Chapters00:00 Intro00:56 Banter04:28 Guest background05:40 What signals show wellness is a durable medical service?09:40 How do wellness services affect valuation?12:50 How does changing medical weight loss pricing affect valuation? 17:40 How are valuations impacted for clinics that are partially cash and commercial?20:05 How can investors evaluate recurring revenue?22:07 How can practices prepare to add a wellness service line?24:44 How can practices maximize enterprise value? 27:21 Access+28:01 Legal Takeaways29:50 Outro  Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadattoStay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates:WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedIn  

In this episode, I speak with Louise, an Australian regulatory professional, Air Force reservist and devoted dog mum. Louise shares how discovering Release through a colleague and saying “yes” to the program — despite doubts around time and money — coincided with unexpected promotions, significant pay rises, and deeper ease in her relationship. We explore how processing emotions and improving communication changed the way Louise shows up at work, negotiates, relates to her partner, and holds a clear vision for her dream home and future. Links & Next Steps: As mentioned in the Podcast: Being Curious with Vanessa https://theartoflisteningtoyourbody.com/vanessa-mcevoy If this episode resonated with you and you'd like to explore this work more deeply, Jin's book is the best place to begin. Healing Beyond the Diagnosis: The Emotional Work That Creates True Transformation (Available on Amazon world-wide) Inside, Jin shares the foundations of emotional processing and the Release Process®, and how your body communicates through symptoms, patterns, and life experiences. You can learn more and read or listen to Chapter 3 for free here: https://drjinong.com/hbd-book Interested in Release? See if it is open for enrolment here: https://theartoflisteningtoyourbody.com/release-course You can also connect with Jin on social media: Instagram: @theartoflisteningtoyourbody Facebook: @drjinong (personal) or @theartoflisteningtoyourbody Website: https://drjinong.com and https://theartoflisteningtoyourbody.com

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia. Today is Thursday, March 26, 2026.   #1 – From The Charleston Gazette-Mail A new flight simulator at Mallory Airport in South Charleston is set to strengthen the Kanawha Valley's role as a pilot training hub. Valued at around $50,000, the simulator will provide hands-on training for aspiring pilots while supporting aviation education and workforce development. Local leaders say this investment expands training capacity and helps prepare the next generation of aviation professionals. Read more: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/new-flight-simulator-to-boost-mallory-airport-s-role-as-regional-pilot-training-hub/article_39cfa796-bf28-4667-8b11-23786874685e.html   #2 – From WV News Pierpont Community & Technical College will host three free career fairs this April in Fairmont, Clarksburg, and Bridgeport. These events will connect students, job seekers, and community members with employers across industries like healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and technology. Organizers say the fairs help bridge the gap between education and real-world career opportunities. Learn more: https://www.wvnews.com/fairmontnews/news/pierpont-to-host-three-spring-career-fairs-across-north-central-west-virginia/article_7bd07d90-37f7-4543-9a81-4c5cd5d18d0c.html   #3 – From The Intelligencer A recent editorial highlights the importance of continued investment in West Virginia's highways. Strong infrastructure supports safety, mobility, and economic growth by connecting communities and enabling commerce. Ongoing maintenance and improvements are essential to keeping the state competitive and accessible. Read more: https://www.theintelligencer.net/opinion/editorials/2026/03/help-west-virginia-highways/   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304—curated news and information—is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce, sharing the wealth, beauty, and opportunity of West Virginia with the world. Follow daily304 on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @daily304, or visit wv.gov and click the daily304 logo. That's all for now. Take care, be safe, and get outside to enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford and Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery look at the latest happenings across campus and beyond in this week's episode of TigerTalk. President Ford talks about the recent changes to the requirements for receiving the Presidential Scholarship at Northeast. In previous years, an ACT score of 30 was needed to become a Presidential Scholarship recipient. Now, with the updated criteria, students with an ACT score of 28 can receive full benefits of the scholarship. Valued at nearly $20,000 for two full years at one of the nation's top community colleges, the Presidential Scholarship covers tuition, room and board, and meals during a student's two years at Northeast (excluding summers). This change is part of Northeast's ongoing mission to remove barriers to higher education and expand opportunities for incoming students. Along with the Presidential Scholarship adjustment, the Vice President's Scholarship now requires an ACT score of just 24–27 to cover full tuition — another exciting move to help more students achieve their academic goals. Plus, get the latest updates on athletics, academics, workforce development, and all the incredible things happening at one of the nation's premier community colleges.

The Third Man by Graham Greene---Exploring Graham Greene's postwar classic, The Third Man, Jesan Sorrells and Ryan J. Stout unravel the psychology of unreliable narrators, leadership in times of nihilism, and the timeless challenge of ethical decision-making amid a world of grifters and cons. They dive into Greene's cinematic writing style, his nuanced character portrayals, and how postwar Vienna mirrors our own era of skepticism and manipulation. The conversation draws out practical leadership lessons—particularly the need for sincerity and humility—in a landscape shaped by both history and human nature.Book Title: The Third ManAuthor: Graham GreeneGuests: Jesan Sorrells (host), Ryan J. Stout (guest).---Time-Stamped Overview---00:00 "The Myth of Modern Nihilism."07:55 Graham Greene's Mastery of Characterization.12:38 "Relatable Characters and the Appeal of Dark Humor."20:30 "Graham Greene's Cinematic Legacy."24:03 "Post-War Struggles and Black Markets."31:58 Post-War Deals, Distrust, and Vienna.34:01 "Vienna's Loss and Legacy in The Third Man."39:21 "Friendship, Loneliness, and Keen Observation."48:00 "Observations, Language, and Hidden Motives."54:59 "AI Scams: Bots and Deception."59:01 "Children, Leadership, Ethics, and Modern Challenges."01:04:17 "Making Others Feel Heard & Valued."01:06:28 "Critiquing the 'Citizen of the World' Ideal."01:12:01 "Finding Meaningful and Spiritual Connections."01:18:18 "Harry Lime's Iconic Ferris Wheel Scene."01:26:27 "Recognizing Transformation Through Self-Love."01:29:33 "The Importance of Open-Minded Humility."01:37:47 "Moral Choices, Lost Knowledge, and Invention."01:42:29 Defending Free Speech and Objective Truth.01:45:51 "Film Versions and Orson Welles Radio."---Opening theme composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON!Check out the Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list!--- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Friday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube started off with the guys saying how important play-calling is and why fans have gotten so much wrong with play-callers like Ryan Grubb; then, have we forgotten how good RBs were in college & has the value of an RB started to bounce back; later, speaking of Running Backs, Cole & Greg go over the teams that should be relying on their running game this upcoming season; and finally, we have an absolute all-timer in our Bad Box Score of the Day "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For years, Sisters in Loss has been a sacred space for storytelling, healing, and honoring life after pregnancy and infant loss. Today, I'm sharing something new. In this episode, I introduce you to Held Here — my new Substack publication — a space for deeper reflection, cultural commentary, faith, justice, womanhood, and what it means to navigate grief while living in a world that often refuses to see or hold Black women fully. I'll share: Why I created Held Here How it expands (not replaces) Sisters in Loss A personal excerpt from my latest Black History Month issue How you can subscribe and support this next chapter If you've ever needed a place to process what's happening in your personal life and in the world around you — this is for you. Because healing doesn't only happen in therapy rooms. It happens in community. It happens in truth-telling. It happens when we are held. Subscribe to Held Here here: ericamichellefree.substack.com   Become a Sisters in Loss Birth Bereavement, and Postpartum Doula Here Living Water Doula Services Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations You can follow Sisters in Loss on Social Join our Black Moms in Loss Online Weekly Grief Support Group Join the Sisters in Loss Online Community Sisters in Loss TV Youtube Channel Sisters in Loss Instagram Sisters in Loss Facebook You can follow Erica on Social Erica's Website Erica's Instagram Erica's Facebook

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HALSEY'S AGGRESSION AND STRATEGIC DEBATES Colleague Craig Symonds. Fearing the loss of Guadalcanal, Nimitz replaced the cautious Ghormley with Bill Halsey, whose aggressive "Kill Japs" attitude boosted morale. While Nimitz valued Halsey's pugnacity for "cavalry charges," he recognized the risks of his temperament. Halsey surprisingly bonded with General Douglas MacArthur, despite the rivalry between the Navy's Central Pacificstrategy and the Army's push to return to the Philippines. This strategic divide required a summit with President Roosevelt in Hawaii to resolve whether to island-hop toward Formosa or support MacArthur's pledge to liberate the Philippines. NUMBER 4 1945 1ST MARINES.OKINAWA