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Titus 3:3-8 NIV “At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.”   *Transcription Below*   Hunter Beless is an author of several children's books including Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It! and Amy Carmichael: The Brown-Eyed Girl Who Learned to Pray. She is also a Bible teacher, co-author of Titus: Displaying the Gospel of Grace and the founder of Journeywomen Ministries, which empowers women to live out their faith through deep commitment to their local church. Hunter hosts the Journeywomen Podcast, sharing resources and insightful conversations with women of faith. She and her husband, Brooks, have four beautiful children, whom Hunter homeschools. You can find her on Instagram @hunterbeless, or at https://www.hunterbeless.com/books. Journeywomen Podcast   Thank You to Our Sponsor: The Sue Neihouser Team   Connect with The Savvy Sauce on Facebook or Instagram or Our Website   Please help us out by sharing this episode with a friend, leaving a 5-star rating and review, and subscribing to this podcast!   Questions and Topics We Cover: 1. What rhythms have been most profitable to you (spiritually, relationally, physically, and productively?)  2. In your own home, how have you intentionally helped your children know and love God through Scripture?  3. How is the Gospel useful for not only salvation, but also sanctification?   Similar Episodes from The Savvy Sauce: 16 Reflecting Jesus in Our Relationships with Rach Kincaid 57 Implementing Bite-Size Habits That Will Change Your Life with Author, Blogger, Podcaster, and Speaker, Kat Lee 150 Brain Science and Spiritual Abundance with Ken Baugh 166 Journey from Empty to Well Nourished Soul with Gretchen Saffles  207 Cultivating Character in Our Children with Cynthia Yanof Special Patreon Release Wholehearted Quiet Time with Naomi Vacaro 267 Apologetics with Ray Comfort 274 Holy Spirit Stories and Fruit and Ways to Identify His Guidance in Our Lives with Margaret Feinberg   Gospel Scripture: (all NIV) Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”   Romans 3:24 “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”   Romans 3:25 (a) “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.”   Hebrews 9:22 (b) “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”    Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”    Romans 5:11 “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”    John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”   Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    Luke 15:10 says “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”   Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”   Ephesians 1:13–14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession- to the praise of his glory.”   Ephesians 1:15–23 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”   Ephesians 2:8–10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God‘s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.“   Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.“   Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”   *Transcription*   Music: (0:00 – 0:11)   Laura Dugger: (0:12 - 1:16) Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, where we have practical chats for intentional living. I'm your host, Laura Dugger, and I'm so glad you're here.   Thank you to the Sue Neihouser Team for sponsoring this episode. If you're looking to buy or sell a home this season, make sure you reach out to Sue at 309-229-8831. Sue would love to walk alongside you as you unlock new doors.   My guest for today is Hunter Beless, and you may recognize her as the founder of Journey Women Ministries. She's also a podcaster and an author of multiple books, including this recent one, Jesus Loves You More. Hunter is going to share today about all things discipleship.   Here's our chat. Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, Hunter.    Hunter Beless: (1:17 - 1:23) Thank you so, much for having me. I just love the concept of this show, and I'm excited to be here with you today.    Laura Dugger: (1:23 - 1:56) Well, I've been looking so, forward to getting to chat with you. You've been on my list for years, so, I'm thankful this worked out. And even, it may have been years ago, but I heard you publicly share that you had chosen to put your faith in Christ in elementary school, I believe. But then as you transitioned into high school, you were open about then choosing to pursue the ways of the world. So, will you just speak to that experience and talk to that teenage girl who's currently facing some similar temptations?    Hunter Beless: (1:56 - 6:39) Oh, that'd be such a privilege to get to speak to any young woman who is in a situation like this. I often think, like, if I would have just had one older friend who was encouraging me in the Lord, who would be willing to testify to God's grace in her life, and who would reach back and try and help me just to continue walking in the grace that he had extended to me through his son, like, I wonder if it would have gone differently for me, Laura. But, you know, the Lord did save me at a young age, and I lived fervently for him, loved God's word, even from a young age.    And I remember, like, seeing groups of people that I wanted to like me, and wanting so, desperately to be accepted by them. But knowing that when I opened the pages of scripture, the Holy Spirit brought conviction to my heart in a way that would not allow me to act in accordance with the things that these groups were doing, in order to be approved of by them. And so, I thought to myself, "Well, maybe I'll just stop reading my Bible so, much." This is about eighth or ninth grade. And, you know, then I won't feel a sense of conviction when it comes to, like, these behaviors that I know I need to, you know, adapt to, in order to be approved of by the people that I deemed, you know, significant. And so, I set my Bible aside.    And it's a really sad story. I mean, as I continued to spend time outside of God's word, I would still go to church with my family and things like that on Sunday mornings. But I just began to look less and less like a follower of Christ, and more and more like the world. And eventually, you know, I spent my entire duration of my high school years doing that. And I have to tell you; I just went back to my 20-year high school reunion. And there was a girl that I saw there. And she told me what a jerk I was in that season of my life. And it was such a wonderful thing to be reminded of what it looks like for me to not be walking in the Spirit, but to be walking in the flesh. And to really have to reckon with, that is what it looks like to be walking like the world.    And I just told her, I said, "You know what, you're completely right." I said, "I was." I was totally looking out for my good and not for the good of others. I was absolutely living for myself and not for the Lord. But by God's grace, when it came time for my senior year of high school, he allowed me to get to the end of myself. And you would have thought, like, looking back, I had the resume, I had the 4.0, I had the salutatorian status, I was the president of my high school senior class. You would have thought, this girl's crushing it. But I had never been more anxious, more depressed, more insecure, more selfish, obviously, as testified to by the girl that I just referenced, than I was in that season of my life.    And I remember I had a youth pastor who had just come into our church. And he said, "Hey," he said, "How's your time in the word looking?" And I said, "Well, I could either lie, or I could tell the truth." And I said, "You know, it's looking pretty, pretty bleak." And he said, "I just want to challenge you to get back in God's word." And at the same time, my dad had a tragic accident. It was a near death accident. And I was kind of reckoned with the brevity of life as a senior in high school. And I cried out to the Lord. And I said, "God, if you really are who you say you are, would you show me who you are through your word?"    And that sparked, Laura, this passion for God's word. And it allowed me then to see the difference in my own life, what it looks like for Hunter to be walking without listening to the voice of God, and what it looked like for Hunter to have her face in her Bible, and to seek to live by God's word. And I tell you what, I probably don't look nearly as impressive by the world's standards. But the joy and the peace, and really just the transformation that the Lord has accomplished in my life through his word, is something that I cannot stop testifying to. And I just cannot encourage women enough, like if you are wrestling with the flesh, to get into God's word, because God works by the power of the Holy Spirit through his word in the lives of his people. And so, that's why really this whole passion has just overtaken my life for God's word.    Laura Dugger: (6:40 - 6:59) Wow, that is incredible to hear that transformation, because God did it, and God can do it again. And God can do it for each one of us listening. But you are so passionate about discipling others. Can you first tell us, what were some of the significant ways that you've been discipled?    Hunter Beless: (7:00 - 10:07) Yeah, well, I went to college, and that was the first time that I had ever really had someone seeking to do spiritual good in my life, outside of my parents. And really, even with my parents, like, you know, sitting down intentionally studying the word, that wasn't a part of our family culture. And so, when I went to college, there was a girl, her name was Meredith. And I remember, she sat down, and she taught me how to read my Bible, for really the very first time. I remember being confronted with some of the truths of scripture, Laura, and I'm like, "That's in the Bible? That disrupts me. Like, I didn't know that, you know?" And so, it was such a wonderful time, just of really kind of being confronted with my own theological ideas from my, you know, lack of ability and time to really understand the message of the text, you know, and then to really reevaluate that and be conformed to the text and to allow it to conform me. So, Meredith had a significant influence in my life in how to study the Bible.    And then I had an older woman named Joyce, who at the time, I believe, was in her late 40s, maybe early 50s. And I just remember, Joyce found out that I began to memorize scripture. So, somewhere along the way, I realized, like, this book is so, significant that I need to start, you know, hiding scripture away in my heart. Some of that was just watching my own grandmother and seeing the way that the Lord had used scripture in her own life. And realizing, like, wow, if my grandmother has these truths hidden away in her heart for this season, and she had dementia, I need to start hiding scripture away in my heart, too. So, Joyce and I really, we started up a group on scripture memory.    And I'll never forget the first time I met her, she said, "Hey, I heard you're starting to memorize Ephesians." I never finished. But she said, "Let's hear it." And so, she just opened up her Bible. And I just started quoting Ephesians. And one of Joyce's coined phrases that at the time I didn't realize was actually scripture itself, she would hold the Bible out in front of me. And she would say, "Hunter, this is no empty word for you, but your very life." And she had so many phrases like that, that I didn't even realize at the time, because I was pretty biblically illiterate, that were the words of scripture themselves. That's Deuteronomy 32:47. And Joyce really embodied that message for me, that scripture is that man doesn't live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. And so, watching her just live with her face in her Bible, proverbially speaking, and seeking to meditate on its truths and live by those day in and day out really transformed who I am even today. And she gave me a picture of what I'd like to look like years down the road.    So, I've had various mentors, but those are some of the first. And the Lord definitely used them in significant ways to do spiritual good in my life.    Laura Dugger: (10:08 - 10:36) And I don't know what kind of life those women lead if they're in public or more private disciplines, but their faithfulness, you just see the impact how it ripples out to bless generations. And even you, Hunter, you're leading this incredible ministry, where you disciple others through helping women know and love God through his word. So, will you share how you ended up getting to do this awesome work that you get to do today?    Hunter Beless: (10:37 - 15:41) Oh, well, the beginnings of this, you would not have thought were awesome. And in fact, you and I were just chatting, and I still am recording out of my closet. And really, it's all just been an overflow of what the Lord has been doing in my own life. And I did feel like along the way, I just, I began to just love learning from older women. And I do think that's a biblical, like scriptural kind of practice. You look at Titus 2, you see the older women are to teach the younger women what is good. I was a younger woman who loved learning from older women. And so, I had this, over the years, this just long list of women who had invested in me who had, you know, testified to God's grace in their life, who had taught me the scriptures.    And when my husband Brooks and I were in the military, we found ourselves on post. And just due to the transiency of a military lifestyle, the churches around military installations tend to be a little bit tired, sometimes depleted, because people in the military are moving so, frequently. So, it's hard, right, to have continuity to see people through in their discipling process and all of that. And so, I really missed those mentors that I'd had from college, and the year after college, after coming into marriage. And so, I thought to myself, like, man, I want the other women. I was also interfacing with either believers or non-believers who really had never been discipled. And I thought, man, I just wish I could get you with Joyce, or I wish I could get you with Meredith. I wish I could connect you, you know, with X, Y, or Z woman from the past couple of years.    And so, I thought, I also simultaneously was listening to a lot of podcasts because I was super lonely. Just because, you know, moving into a new culture, and then my husband was gone at least 50% of the time for training or deployment. And so, I'd be walking along the military installation listening to like sermon audio, like John Piper or Timothy Keller or whatever. And I thought, man, I wish that there was a conversational podcast about theology for women that would just be more warm and kind of like what we're doing right now. And my husband was like, "Well, you should start it." And so, I just started with the women who had mentored me. If you go back to the very beginning of the podcast, it's truly like my college roommates. It's my mentors from Pine Cove Christian Camps where Brooks and I met.    And I think I just by God's grace, the podcasting network was so, small at the time. I remember Journey Women landed in the number two spot right behind Joel Osteen whenever the thing launched. And so, then from there, it just gave the podcast some notoriety, which is what then allowed, you know, some of the names that you would recognize to reach out and to say, "Hey, you know, could we come on the podcast?" And at the time, I had no knowledge of, you know, how to market people marketing books or any of that Bible studies, etc. And yeah, it was a really fun season, actually, because it was pre-COVID. And you know, people weren't used to doing a whole lot online. And so, had some really, really fun conversations. And along the way, the Lord has helped me to hone in more of a vision of what I'm doing. Because at first, it was just like, let's get in the closet and have like fun, intentional conversations that I could share with my girlfriends or with maybe the military spouse that I'm meeting on the playground that I may never see again, you know.    And then along the way, people started even wanting to donate to the podcast and different things like that. And I thought, I really need to have a clearer aim. And so, now, you know, over the past eight years, the Lord has given us this mission to help women know and love God through his word, to find their hope in the gospel and to invest deeply in their local churches as they go out on mission for the glory of God. And some of that came and Laura, I'm sure you face this from women really seeking out discipling online, and us realizing we can't disciple you. Like, we cannot come alongside you and help you to grow in godliness, you know, but we can do that via the interwebs. But the degree to which we're able to do that is super-duper limited. And so, what does it look like for us then to equip women so, that then they would be encouraged to seek out fellowship in the local church, and to be investing their time, energy and talents in the local church. And so, that's become kind of our resounding gong at Journey Women over the years, just because we really do believe that ministry happens best in the context of the local church. And that's something that the Lord has validated through seeing women reaching out online and realizing like, hey, we could never, you know, provide what they need. But God in his grace has given us the local body that is able to do that.    Laura Dugger: (15:42 - 19:08) So, well said, because this is a great place that we can meet people anytime what is most convenient for them with a podcast. But then also, so, that's great for sowing seeds. But there's nothing that replaces that embodied relationship. And it just makes me think of God that he created us that way. And he knew it because Jesus even being embodied, little baby sent to earth, so, nothing replaces that. 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Our daughters also loved getting to know Miss Sue as she assisted us in finding truly our dream home.    So, whether you're looking to buy a home for the first time, or looking to upgrade or downsize, or making the big decision to move to an assisted living from your home of many years, Sue will be there to help you navigate the big emotions and ensure the process is smooth and stress free, and that the new doors to be unlocked are ready and waiting for more memories to be made. So, call her today at 309-229-8831 or visit her website at sueneihouser.com. And that is sueneihouser.com. Thanks for your sponsorship.   I'd also love to hear a little bit more about your personal life. So, what does a day in the life look like for Hunter Beless?    Hunter Beless: (19:09 - 21:25) Well, I think if somebody joined me in a day in a life, in this season, Laura, I feel like I'm too busy. I have committed to too much. And so, what it looks like practically, it's going to be a lot of time running from this or that event and just trying to do the things that I committed to before or some of the other things that the Lord has allowed in my life came to fruition. But just leaning into him for the grace that I need moment by moment, you know, and trusting that he is the same and that he has provided all of the grace that I need. His grace is sufficient for me, you know, as I'm running errands and facing the temptation to feel anxious or overwhelmed that, you know, I think it's Luke 12, where it's talking about how I can't even add a moment, not even the smallest amount of time to my life by worrying. So, I'm just going to entrust all of this to the Lord.    So, for me, I wonder how many women are listening to this and that they can relate to this because I talked to various people who they don't have a podcast, but they don't have the same work as me, but they feel that same temptation towards anxiety and the feelings of overwhelms that we all face, you know, and yeah, I think my life probably looks a lot like many of y'all's. And for me, it's just the constant meditation on scripture and just rehearsing the truths of God's word that are never changing, even in the midst of my ever-changing and chaotic circumstances. So, it doesn't seem to change even if I do a better job, which I could have done, planning my schedule or, you know, prayerfully considering the commitments that I made, but just resting and knowing that he is unchanging and that he is ever-present and that he is all-knowing and that he has provided everything that I need and his son.    So, that is what it looks like. Every day looks different, but again, leaning into the truths of God's word, meditating on those truths, rehearsing those truths over and over, and resting in the grace that the gospel provides. That's the thing that never changes.    Laura Dugger: (21:27 - 22:06) And I love that overview because if we look from the outside, you're homeschooling, you run this ministry, you have a podcast, and you're cooking healthy recipes for your family, but I'm sure do you also have weekly patterns? Because to me, it's a stewardship issue. You've been faithful with little, it sounds like, so, he has given you the opportunity to be faithful in much, and it's a season of much where you've written books and produced all this content. So, do you have a system in place or rhythms throughout the week that have helped you live that full, abundant life?    Hunter Beless: (22:06 - 24:19) Yeah, that's a really good question. Obviously, the weekly rhythm that we always start with is worshiping with the saints on Sunday. I look forward to that like no other. And we are in a church that the Lord is just so, gracious to have provided a pastor who prioritizes the preaching of the word and who is consistently proclaiming the gospel from the pulpit. And so, Laura, on the weeks where I feel like I have been so, busy that I have not spent the time in God's word that I would desire, just the recognition that going to church on a Sunday is such a blessing to get to receive God's word. And so, there have been many times that I just show up and I'm just like, "Thank you, Lord." Thank you for the provision of your word. Thank you for the provision of the body of Christ. And so, Sundays are just like a non-negotiable for us. We go to church on Sundays. And then, you know, we have various things. My kids are actually homeschooled on two days out of the week or three days out of the week. And then, they go to school two days. So, we do like a university model is what it's called. And so, on the three days that they are home, I am full tilt homeschooling, doing everything home-related.    And in fact, I have had to learn that part of their education is also helping care for our home. And so, we really see it as a team effort to keep the home, like, tidy and running and functioning well, so that we can, you know, spend as much time in it as we do, like, with happy hearts. And then, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I typically am in this closet working while the children are at school. Saturdays, we rest together as a family. We spend a lot of time outdoors. I also make bread regularly. And I think there's something liturgical for me about making bread. And, like, when everything else feels, like, a little bit chaotic and out of my control, the beauty of just doing a simple task like making bread to provide food for my family and nourishment is something that really brings me great joy. So, Saturdays are also bread-making days. And then, the week begins again. That is awesome.    Laura Dugger: (24:19 - 24:41) I love hearing that. And it makes me curious to go even a little bit further. I'll give you a few categories, but I'd love to hear what rhythms in these categories have been most profitable to you. So, when you think of it spiritually, physically, relationally, and just productively, how you stay creatively fresh.    Hunter Beless: (24:41 - 28:24) Yeah. You know, spiritually for me, and I'm a mother of, like, young children, right? So, my kids are ranging from age 11 to age 3. I would say we're still in a season in which sleep is a little bit unpredictable, particularly in those early waking hours. But I do my very best to try and get in God's Word first. And that is not because I want to check it off the list, but because I need the people in my home and beyond. So, really trying to just orient myself rightly to the truths of God's Word first thing is huge. I also do try to work out. So, that gets to the physical piece. I neglected working out for many years. I actually, hilariously, was a personal trainer when we were back in the military. And that was kind of my gig while Brooks was gone. And so, I know how to work out, and I enjoy working out. But with the children, it has been a difficult thing for me to prioritize. But just this last year, I got, this is the most, like, basic thing ever. I got a Peloton. I bought it secondhand off of Marketplace. And it has just been a wonderful way for me to sweat and exercise my body first thing in the morning without, you know, really requiring a whole lot. I don't have to leave the house. I don't have to go outside or anything, because Brooks does travel quite a bit still for work. And so, I try to ride the Peloton. Doesn't always happen. Happens less than it does, than I want for it to, but it does help.    And then, yeah, relationally is really, that's a really good question. I think one thing that the Lord has blessed me with, having lived a season of extreme transiency, right? So, we did eight years of military. And then, we did two years at, you know, university where Brooks got his MBA. And now, we're in our first, like, what we would call, like, a civilian kind of location, where he's got his first civilian job. We're almost 15 years deep into marriage now. And so, all of the friendships that I made along those eight years of moving almost annually. I think we moved, like, six or seven times in eight years. Yeah, just trying to maintain those relationships. I only have one or two from each duty station, but I love using Voxer or Voice Memo to keep in touch with people who have known me for, you know, a longer time. And that's just one thing that's really fun. I have to be careful not to let that overtake my time on my phone, but I do love to keep in touch with old friends. And they are some of the friends that the Lord has used just really to help me navigate the various challenges that we face, right, in life and relationally in marriage and all of that.    So, anyways, and relationally in marriage, Brooks and I were really just relishing in the friendship that God has given us with one another. I don't think it's been easy over the years, especially with all of the transiency and all of the deployments and all of the many moves that we've faced. But God has really just given us a true appreciation for one another. And to begin to see now, 15 years into marriage, that the differences that He has given each of us are a gift to help us be conformed into the image of His Son. So, that's some of it, spiritually, physically, relationally. Did I miss anything?    Laura Dugger: (28:25 - 28:32) Just even productively as you're creating content, how do you stay creatively inspired and fresh?    Hunter Beless: (28:33 - 30:55) Yeah, I love, my friend Gretchen Stoffels has a lot of wonderful things to say about this. She talks a lot about producing from the overflow and not the undertow. And that's ministered to me over the years. I find a lot of times when I am not creatively fresh, it's either because I'm overproducing or because I'm not honestly spending, most of what I do is all revolving around God's Word. So, it's like if I'm not spending time in God's Word and allowing myself to just be struck anew with truths from the text, then what do I have to share? So, that helps me too in knowing when am I overcommitted? Because if I don't have time then to be relishing in God's Word, not for the sake of producing something, but just like you said, just being struck and wonder by who God is, then I really need to reevaluate the commitments that I'm making and slow things down a bit. And so, that's kind of what has helped me to protect that time with the Lord so that then I would have something to offer others.    And I don't just think about it in terms of producing a podcast or writing a book or sending out a newsletter. I mean, honestly, even with the children, this has been something that I've been thinking about for the last six to eight months. If I want them to understand how God's Word informs all of life, then I need to be with my face in my Bible because who is it that they spend the most time with, right? All throughout their life. Like, it's me. And so, I get to then help them realize like, oh, here is how Scripture applies to all these different circumstances. But if I don't spend time in God's Word, then I've got nothing to give. And I have a friend who was a missionary actually in a remote country with the IMB. And I asked her, I said, "How did you ever evangelize with people in this remote context from this different religion and all of this?" And she said, "You know what, I just had to be so, filled up with God's Word that that's what came out." And I think about that all the time. So, when I'm feeling dry, I'm like, "Oop, oop, that's a good sign. I need to go back to God's Word."    Laura Dugger: (30:56 - 31:07) I love that. And let's go there then in your own home. How have you intentionally helped your children to know and to love God through Scripture?    Hunter Beless: (31:09 - 33:52) This is going to sound really selfish, but, you know, this whole endeavor, right, I've realized the significance of God's Word in my own life. And so, I'm constantly thinking, Laura, like, how am I going to get into God's Word? You know, like, that's, it sounds selfish. But if I really believe that I need God's Word for all of life, I'm going to have to figure out how am I going to get that in. And then it's wonderful because I get to bring the children along in that. So, maybe that's just like a fresh take on it, right? Because we're always thinking as mothers, like, how can we be investing in our children more heavily in all of these things? And I think those are good and right desires. Obviously, Deuteronomy speaks to that. You know, we're supposed to teach our children diligently the ways of the Lord. But I think it's just so refreshing when we come to the text as learners, as co-learners. And so, for me, I'm just always thinking, like, how can we learn together who God's Word is? How can we worship the Lord together in our home?    And then it helps me see those times, right, when you are offering instruction to the children, when you are being intentional about, you know, for us, we do, like, catechesis, for example, which is a series of questions and answers just to help disseminate doctrinal truths and help the children learn, like, here are, you know, foundational doctrine of the Christian faith. Then I'm not just like, "Okay, who is God? You know, God is the Spirit." I'm, like, thinking about the things that we're learning in a way where I also am seeking to learn as well. And I think that just gives a posture of humility, too. Like, as a parent, where it's not like, "You gotta learn your Bible verse this week, kid." You know, it's like, "We get to, we get to, look, we get to learn God's Word together, you know?" And then that helps them understand the joy of learning God's Word. And it also gives them a very real picture of a parent who's being transformed by the truths of God's Word. What better witness is there? And so, really, I've stopped seeing it as, "Hey, here's our time," you know, which we do have.    And practically, for us, a lot of that happens around the table because I've realized that, like, when children are well-fed, when they have something to do with their hands, they may be a little bit more prone to, like, have open ears, ready to hear, you know, instruction. But we do have those rhythms kind of in place, but I don't want it to be relegated to those rhythms. I want it to be all of life. I want us to understand it doesn't just mean we're gonna sit here over breakfast and do our Bible reading for the day. This is something that is really going with us through the day because we need it not just for this moment, but for all of life.    Laura Dugger: (33:53 - 35:38) You draw so much wisdom there, and I think especially that it's not an either-or, having that set-aside rhythm and time, or just hoping it'll be incorporated into all of life. But it's both.   I want to make sure that you're up to date with our latest news. We have a new website. You can visit thesavvysauce.com and see all of the latest updates. You may remember Francie Henrichsen from Episode 132, where we talked about pursuing our God-given dreams. She is the amazing businesswoman who has carefully designed a brand-new website for Savvy Sauce Charities, and we are thrilled with the final product, so, I hope you check it out. There you're going to find all of our podcasts, now with show notes and transcriptions listed, a scrapbook of various previous guests, and an easy place to join our email list to receive monthly encouragement and questions to ask your loved ones, so, that you can have your own practical chats for intentional living. You will also be able to access our donation button, or our mailing address, for sending checks that are tax-deductible, so, that you can support the work of Savvy Sauce Charities and help us continue to reach the nations with the good news of Jesus Christ. So, make sure you visit thesavvysauce.com today.   Even going back to the heart of this conversation of discipleship, Hunter, how do you think the local church, and especially older women in the community, can play a vital role in encouraging young people to love Scripture?    Hunter Beless: (35:40 - 39:34) You know, I love this question, and I just, I cannot overemphasize the value of older women who love God's Word in the church enough. You know, I think in the culture, we're hearing and seeing that, you know, it's not good to grow old. I mean, that's being perpetuated by all of the Instagram ads that we receive, and by seeing shiny faces that look like they haven't aged one bit. And I'm like, "No, God's Word says that women, older women in particular, have tremendous value in the family of God." And so, I think I want older women just to realize, like, we need you. And in fact, no one is exempt. No woman is exempt from the Titus 2 mandate to teach the younger women what is good. And how do we know what's good? Well, we know God alone is good. And because God is good, we know His Word is good. And if you don't have any clue, like how to reach back and invest in the next generation, I have great news for you. All you need is God's Word.    So, I mean, the littlest learners, the children in the community, I think they are the most gracious recipients of anybody in our community, you know, just when it comes to God's Word. And so, look for ways that you can encourage the younger people in your sphere of influence, in your local church, with God's Word. And often I think that just starts with maybe even meditating on one verse. You know, it can be that simple. Or for me, one way that I want to encourage, you know, the children in my life with God's Word is by identifying ways that I see God working in their lives and naming it. I mean, how encouraging would that be if an older saint in the church said, "Hey, you know, I don't know, my oldest daughter's name is Hadley. Hey, Hadley, like, I see God working in you. You are showing kindness, you know, to the other children in the church. Thank you so much for that. And I'm just praising God for the work he's doing in your life," you know.    But I think in order for them to do that, right, they have to be willing to be inconvenienced by being around the children. And we just had a sermon on this, a wonderful sermon from the book of Mark about Jesus saying, "Let the little children come to me." And so, I think just realizing that Jesus himself, right, he was unbothered. He delighted in the presence of children. So, I think in our older age, you know, especially after you have young kids and you've done all of your time, you know, investing in the next generation in that way, just realizing that there is value in serving in kids' ministry or children's ministry in the church and just getting around the children to be able to give yourself the opportunity to know them in a way where you can meet them with the truths of God's Word. It could also be just having younger families in your home. And I know that can be such an inconvenience. I mean, we're a hot mess. We are so chaotic. And I know, you know, you even have to consider the breakables. Like, you got to protect those, you know, when we come into the house. But figure out, like, what does hospitality look like where we can welcome in younger children, the families with younger children in the home, seek to encourage the parents. I mean, truly, Laura, what else are we doing here? Like, we have been given two things. We have been given the mission of evangelizing and discipling. And that message is the same.    At the heart of both of those things is the gospel. The gospel is for salvation and for sanctification. And so, if you're an older person in the church, keep meditating on the gospel. Keep, you know, seeking to disseminate the truths of the gospel to everybody around you. And remember, the littlest of these, I think, are the most eager learners. And it's such a great opportunity.    Laura Dugger: (39:36 - 39:52) Goodness, I love that. And as you say, disseminate these truths of the gospel for both salvation and sanctification. Can you even share clearly what is that gospel that applies to everyone?    Hunter Beless: (39:53 - 43:58) Oh, yes. I mean, this is the good news that I continually am rehearsing over and over and over again. I think for me, you know, I realized as a young child that the gospel was for salvation, right? That I love the Titus 3. You know, I just wrote this Bible study on Titus with Courtney Docter. If you don't have, like, a great comprehensive kind of gospel text that you've got in your back pocket, I think Titus 3:3-7 is a wonderful text to commit to memory. It says, "So, we are sinners." Romans 3:23. You know, we were created by God to glorify him. And yet, we have chosen to glorify ourselves. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." So, we too were once foolish. I think it's easy to see that when you really think about your life. You know, like, even me testifying to my life in high school. We too were once foolish. There's no getting around that. But we too, let me see, where am I now? "But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us," "not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy," So, how does he save us? Well, he sent his son, Jesus. When did the kindness of God our Savior appear? Well, it appeared over 2,000 years ago. In a stable in Bethlehem. When, like you said, God sent his son to live a perfect life. And then he gave his life on the cross so, that we might have right relationship with God. He saved us. Not by works of righteousness, but according to his mercy, "By the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit."    So, when, and by the way, he rose from the grave. Let's see, is that in here? I don't know. But let's see. That one's not in this particular gospel text of Titus 3:3-7. But we know that from the gospels, right? That Jesus Christ died on the cross. And that he rose again three days later. Overcoming death. So, that we too might not have to experience eternal death. We get to experience eternal life. When we turn from our sin and trust in him. And that's when that washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit happens. We're filled with the spirit. He's poured out his spirit on us. Verses 6 and 7 says, "whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life." And so, I think part of what it looks like for us to live with that hope of eternal life. Is to constantly be reflecting upon who we were apart from Christ. Who we are in Christ. And who we will be when we one day see Christ again. Face to face. And so, that for me is what it looks like. Just to relish in the gospel. To remember the gospel.    Even when I was talking earlier, Laura, about feeling overwhelmed. The temptation for me then is to feel down on myself. And to wrestle with shame. Because I've over committed, right? But I'm rehearsing the truths of the gospel to myself in that moment. And saying, "Okay. Yes, could I have planned my schedule better? Yes, could I have done all these things? But you know what? I, by God's grace, get instead to rest in the grace that the gospel provides for me in this moment. Knowing that with all these various responsibilities, I am not going to be executing them perfectly. But he has perfectly accomplished my salvation on the cross. And so, I can rest in his son. Knowing that my salvation is not based on my perfect performance. But on the performance of Christ." And that then again helps me then to relish in the gospel. To remember the gospel, like I said, is not just for that moment of salvation or justification. When we're saved from our sins and made right with God. But it's also for every moment of every day. Because we need it all the time. At least I do.    Laura Dugger: (44:00 - 44:20) Yes, absolutely. And I think we can hear that or repeat that so, often. But I love how you unpack it. Because especially for those who have been saved. When they rely on the gospel for sanctification. Can you give any more examples of what that looks like? Specifically for sanctification after the salvation?    Hunter Beless: (44:21 - 46:35) Yeah. I think it's just coming to a greater understanding of our desperate need for Jesus. And then as we rely on him more wholly. I think we're conformed even more into the image of his son. Just after that gospel hymn in Titus 3. Verse 8 says, "The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works." So, what is sanctification? Well, sanctification is growing in godliness. Or said another way, it's growing in good works. Right? So, we're not saved because of our good works. We're saved by the gospel so, that then we can produce good works. By God's grace. That's the sanctification process. And so, how does that happen? Well, verse 8 tells us, "The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things." What does it want us to insist on? It wants us to insist then on the contents of the gospel from Titus 3:3-7. So, we need to, in order to grow in our ability to do good to others. What do we do? We insist on the gospel.    And how does that work? Well, when I am feeling, again, overbooked, overwhelmed. And somebody comes into my life that needs service. If I'm functioning by the world's wisdom, what am I going to say? "You know what? I just don't have the margin for that. I can't do that. I need to protect my time." But if I'm looking at the gospel, what do I see? Well, I see what Christ died for me. Was that act of service self-protective in any way? No. So, what does it look like for me then to lay down my life for the good of another? And that's how the gospel then informs our living in such a way that we begin to grow by God's grace, not by our own effort, in godliness. So, I think that's how the sanctification process kind of works itself out.    Laura Dugger: (46:35 - 46:54) Thank you so much for sharing that. And you've taught us already so, much in this time together. But you've also written a book recently for children. Can you tell us a little bit more about it and share the lasting truths that you want to impart to children who get to read or listen to your book?    Hunter Beless: (46:55 - 49:47) Yeah. I think it started for me with really thinking about what are those kinds of scriptural, biblical truths that I want to offer to the children in these everyday moments like we've been talking about. My son, I already shared, he's been struggling with sleep for the last year or so,. And he'll come tumbling down the stairs in the middle of the night. And my initial reaction to that is to want to say, "It's okay. Mommy's here." Right? And that's true. And I do think that offers some temporal comfort. And it is a good thing for a mother to be present in the time of a child's need. But thinking more deeply, I began to say, "Buddy, God is with you. You have no need to fear." And the reason for that is because I started thinking about, well, what if mommy wasn't here? What if I wasn't able to be here? And some of that came just from having lost my own father in the last few years to cancer spontaneously. And just thinking, like, what are the lasting truths that I then want to impart to my children when I'm no longer able to be present? So, it is true. It's comfort that mommy is here in your time of need. But also, even when mommy's not able to be here, remember, God is with you always.  And it's been such an encouragement for me then to even see him, like, on the playground and his little buddy will get hurt. And he'll turn and he'll tell his buddy, like, "It's okay. God's with you." You know what I'm thinking? "That's so, good. Like, this is the kind of stuff that I want to be just ingrained within the children so, that their initial reaction is, 'It's okay. God is with me.'" Similarly, the message that is repeated throughout the book is, "Jesus Loves You More". And that was really instigated from one of my children requesting for me to say over and over again this popular phrase that we've all heard, "I love you to the moon and back." And I started thinking, like, "Okay, that's true. I do. I love you to the moon and back. I love you to the, you know, mountaintop and to the ocean floor. I love you as far as the east is from the west. But there is one who loves you even more than I ever could. And in fact, when my love fails you, His never will." And so, I wanted to get that.    If there's one message that I want my kids to know, it's that. It's that Jesus loves them so, much that he went all the way to the cross at Calvary and gave his very life so, that they could be made right with God. So, that's the message that I hope kids will take away from the book. I do hope that it inspires parents to think about what are those lasting truths that they want to impart to their kids. And I hope it equips them then to be able to share what I believe as Christian parents is the most important message we could ever give.    Laura Dugger: (49:48 - 49:54) I just want to acknowledge too, I'm so, sorry for the sudden loss of your father in recent years.    Hunter Beless: (49:55 - 50:19) Well, thank you. Yeah, it's, you know, my kids were just saying as we were hiking this last weekend, they're like, "We miss puppy." But we're like, I'm at a point now where I did go through many years of grief, missing him, you know, all of this. But just relishing in the fact that he's in the presence of the Lord Jesus. And I am just so grateful because he's in a much better place. So, I'm looking forward to the day that I get to join him there. Amen.    Laura Dugger: (50:20 - 50:28) Well, Hunter, you've already given us so much, but where can we go to continue being discipled by you after this conversation?    Hunter Beless: (50:30 - 51:14) Well, if you like conversations like this, you know, I infrequently show up at Journey Women. We used to do a weekly show and then it turned to bi-weekly and now we're seasonal. But I do love having conversations just like this. And I hope that, you know, just as our conversation today, I hope it encourages women just to get together, like you said, with women in their local context to open up God's word. And just to go deeper, relationally, conversationally, to come together around the truths of God's word. You've asked such great questions, Laura. And I think take some of these questions and ask your friends and see where the Lord guides those conversations. I think that'll just be such a blessing. It's been a blessing to meet and chat with you today.    Laura Dugger: (51:15 - 51:32) Well, I've loved every minute. And you may already be familiar that we're called The Savvy Sauce because savvy is synonymous with practical knowledge or insight or discernment. And so, as my final question for you today, Hunter, what is your Savvy Sauce?    Hunter Beless: (51:34 - 52:28) Oh, you try to nail me down to something practical. It's funny, Laura, because I feel like I resist practical. And I'm not sure what it is about me that resists practical other than maybe sometimes I felt like bound in by people's practical advice. Does that make sense? And so, for me, here's my practical advice. My practical advice is to allow all of your practices or your practicals to be informed by the principles of the text. So, allow the principles of scripture to inform your practice. And that's not very practical, but I think the only practical way you can do that is to get your face in your Bible and to really seek to know and love God through his word. And then he will certainly help inform your practice.    Laura Dugger: (52:30 - 56:34) I think that's actually more practical than you realize. That is wonderful. And Hunter, your joy and your laugh are just contagious. And you're clearly gifted from the Lord as a clear, articulate communicator. And it blesses so, many people in so many generations because you are able to filter in the truth and then communicate it in a way that's able to be received. So, it's been so encouraging to sit under your teaching and be inspired to take this out and to hopefully begin in our home. But also, those good works, as we're called as older women, too. None of us are exempt, as you said. So, I've just thoroughly enjoyed being with you. Thank you for being my guest. Thank you so much for having me. It's been so fun.   One more thing before you go, have you heard the term gospel before? It simply means good news. And I want to share the best news with you, but it starts with the bad news.   Every single one of us were born sinners, but Christ desires to rescue us from our sin, which is something we cannot do for ourselves. This means there's absolutely no chance we can make it to heaven on our own. So, for you and for me, it means we deserve death, and we can never pay back the sacrifice we owe to be saved.   We need a savior, but God loved us so much. He made a way for his only son to willingly die in our place as the perfect substitute. This gives us hope of life forever in right relationship with him.   That is good news. Jesus lived the perfect life. We could never live and died in our place for our sin.   This was God's plan to make a way to reconcile with us so that God can look at us and see Jesus. We can be covered and justified through the work Jesus finished. If we choose to receive what he has done for us, Romans 10:9 says, “that if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”   So, you pray with me now. Heavenly father, thank you for sending Jesus to take our place. I pray someone today right now is touched and chooses to turn their life over to you.   Will you clearly guide them and help them take their next step in faith to declare you as Lord of their life? We trust you to work and change lives now for eternity. In Jesus name we pray.   Amen. If you prayed that prayer, you are declaring him for me. So, me for him, you get the opportunity to live your life for him.   And at this podcast, we're called The Savvy Sauce for a reason. We want to give you practical tools to implement the knowledge you have learned. So, you're ready to get started.   First, tell someone, say it out loud, get a Bible. The first day I made this decision, my parents took me to Barnes and Noble and let me choose my own Bible. I selected the Quest NIV Bible and I love it.   You can start by reading the book of John. Also get connected locally, which just means tell someone who's a part of a church in your community that you made a decision to follow Christ. I'm assuming they will be thrilled to talk with you about further steps such as going to church and getting connected to other believers to encourage you.   We want to celebrate with you too. So, feel free to leave a comment for us here. If you did make a decision to follow Christ, we also have show notes included where you can read scripture that describes this process.   And finally, be encouraged. Luke 15:10 says, “in the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The heavens are praising with you for your decision today.   And if you've already received this good news, I pray you have someone to share it with. You are loved and I look forward to meeting you here next time.

March is underway and Bryan and Peter are still dealing with the time change. Voice Memos are in! Mary from Maine has a follow up from last episode. Plus an important question from Soggy Rob in Central PA. about the current status of a famous HWYRTian. Then Bryan reveals the main cause of his current lethargy. Peter admits he has massive gym shame. Both of them are dealing with consistency issues. Head over to www.HWYRT.com to add your name to the This Would Have Been Shorter Tomorrow summer solstice run on June 21st.  You will make Dave in Japan so happy. And don't forget Internet Dan wants your pictures! Send anything and everything to howwasyourruntoday@gmail.com

We're back for season 6…. And Women's History Month!We span the globe talking about war, peace, long lasting effects of U.S. involvement in overthrowing other governments, what benefits Israel provides to the U.S., justification for bombing Iran and why Iran will be justified angry at the U.S. for another generation. Jenn also shares information about important women in history, and of course we talk what what we are watching!We are watching: The Beauty - FoxShrinking - Apple TVHijack - Apple TVGreys Anatomy - ABCThe Pitt - HBOReal Housewives of Potomac Reunion - BravoThree Body Problem - Netflix Lincoln Lawyer - NetflixAbbott Elementary - Disney + /ABCBridgerton S4 - Netflix Hoppers - Theaters CONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGEDeardeanpublishing.com/subscribe

We're back for season 6…. And Jennifer's birthday!We skate with Alysa Liu's joy and exuberance; talk war, war supplies, and the complex interdependence of nations on each side; and we speculate if we are living inside an infinite black hole. We are watching: The Beauty - HuluShrinking - Apple TVHijack - Apple TVGreys Anatomy - ABCThe Pitt - PrimeReal Housewives of Beverly Hills - BravoThe Valley - Persian Vanderpump Rules - BravoAbbott Elementary - Disney+Jurassic park series - NetflixBridgerton - NetflixFrom - MGMCONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGEDeardeanpublishing.com/subscribe

In this episode of Stationery Freaks, Rob and Helen dig into the messy, essential world of scrap notes: desk pads, Post-its, legal pads, envelopes, voice memos, and the “grab whatever's nearby” capture habit.They explore the real question beneath the stationery: what's the process for turning a quick note into something useful — and what happens when your capture system becomes a pile of open loops.We cover:Why scrap notes exist: capturing ideas without breaking the momentDesk pads as “work in progress” surfaces (and why that's a feature, not a bug)The threshold problem: forgetting what you went to write down the moment you change roomsAnalog vs digital: how Rob and Helen bounce between bothThe discipline of finishing: why ideas aren't valuable until they become somethingA practical “funnel” approach: backlog → sprouts → now (commitment increases as you narrow)The emotional side: cluttered desks = cluttered minds, and why clearing down helps you thinkListener shout-outs and the surprisingly global reach of Stationery FreaksListener request: Share your stationery “in the wild” or your desk setup on Instagram (doesn't have to be pretty!) and tag @stationeryfreaksuk.We mention:Mark+Fold “Glow” notebookNoted (Substack) by Jillian Hess“Analog Attorney” series (Attorney at Work) by Bull Garlington

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Jen and Myron talk what the Epstein files indicate over and above what's already been revealed; how everyone should be prosecuted; how Andrew, former English prince, is arrested; and what that may mean to US citizens who are also guilty of heinous crimes.We talk the convergence of 6 planets at the end of the month and what that may mean for Americans. Rate us, review us, and put us on auto download!!Don't forget to subscribe to my FREE digital magazine, and check out all my books, audiobooks, and kindle books. Get them on Amazon, BookShop, and Barnes & Nobel online. What we are watching!Wonder Man - Disney+The Beauty - Disney+Cross - PrimeSteal - PrimeReal Housewives (various reunions) - Bravo/Peacock Free Bert - NetflixOlympics - NBC/PeacockTraitors - Peacock Starfleet Academy - ParamountShrinking - Apple TV Abbott Elementary - ABC/ DisneyPeonies - PeacockKiller - NetflixPredator Badlands - Disney+CONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGEDeardeanpublishing.com/subscribe

In this episode, I'm joined by Simon Oslender, and I'm not exaggerating when I say his playing lit me up the first time I heard it: pure joy, but with real depth underneath. We talk about growing up in a deeply musical home, starting on drums, and the exact “big bang” moment when a John Mayall live DVD (and Tom Canning on Hammond B3) made Simon lock in on the organ for life.We get into Simon's early recording experiments, how he writes (often away from the instrument, grabbing voice memos before ideas disappear), and his relationship with theory—especially his favorite framing: theory shouldn't tell you what to do, it should explain what you're hearing. And then we go deep on the dream-team reality of All That Matters: recording with Steve Gadd and Will Lee and how that session turned into a tour, and what it takes to keep your head straight when your heroes show up fully prepared to play your music.Music from the Episode:On a Roll (Simon Oslender)In Good Hands (Simon Oslender)Cruisin' (Simon Oslender)Quite Logical (Simon Oslender)Thank you for listening. If you have questions, feedback, or ideas for the show, please email me at brad@thebandwichtapes.com.

UGREEN has announced the upcoming launch of its latest flagship AI NAS models. By integrating artificial intelligence directly into private cloud storage, UGREEN is redefining how data is managed and used. Rather than serving simply as a passive repository, data stored on UGREEN AI NAS becomes an active digital asset, capable of being understood, retrieved, and utilised with greater efficiency. The iDX Series, which includes the UGREEN NASync iDX6011 and the NASync iDX6011 Pro, offers performance, intelligence, and privacy without compromise. The Full UGREEN NAS Family: Solutions for All Needs UGREEN's NAS portfolio is built around the real-world needs of different user groups, forming a versatile family that balances flexibility, ease of use, and scalable performance across a wide range of scenarios. The NASync iDX Series is the flagship, delivering ultimate NAS performance with AI-powered smart features and local LLM capabilities for power users with demanding storage and productivity needs. The NASync DXP Series provides scalable, pro-grade systems for enthusiasts, content creators, small teams, and more, combining advanced capabilities with a smooth, easy-to-use experience. For those just getting started, the NASync DH Series offers intuitive, easy-to-use devices that deliver secure, high-capacity storage alongside practical, time-saving management features. UGREEN's new AI NAS lineup redefines the private cloud with on-device intelligence at its core. By embedding AI directly into the system, UGREEN AI NAS enables faster access, smarter organisation, and stronger privacy without relying on the cloud. Flagship Specs and AI Capabilities The most powerful model in the series is the NASync iDX6011 Pro, which is powered by an Intel® Core Ultra 7 processor delivering up to 96 TOPS of compute, and features dual M.2 NVMe SSD slots along with 64GB of LPDDR5X memory as standard. With expandable storage up to 196TB, users can centrally manage photos, videos, and documents, while built-in on-device AI delivers smooth performance and keeps data private. Built-in AI tools save time and boost productivity, including Universal Search, Uliya AI Chat, AI Album, Voice Memos, and File Organisation. All processing for these practical features is done locally, keeping your data completely private and off third-party servers. UGREEN AI NAS is now available for super early bird pre-order on the official UGREEN website in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Customers can reserve their unit with a $30 deposit and enjoy savings of up to $1,040. The super early-bird offer runs until March, after which the product will launch on Kickstarter to reach a broader global audience. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

Jen and Myron talk Bad Bunny and the storytelling in his Super Bowl set, the bad week the New England Patriots had, raw milk stupidity, more disgusting Epstein file revelations, and how important it is to find one's peace during these trying times. Rate us, review us, and put us on auto download!!Don't forget to subscribe to my FREE digital magazine, and check out all my books, audiobooks, and kindle books. Get them on Amazon, BookShop, and Barnes & Nobel online. What we are watching!Wonder Man - DisneyThe Beauty - DisneyGreys Anatomy Steal - PrimeReal Housewives-various reunions Free Bert - Netflix2008-2021 James Bond - Netflix Traitors - Peacock Honey Don't - NetflixStarfleet Academy-ParamountShrinking- Apple TV The Masked Singer- FoxAbbott Elementary - ABC/ DisneyPeonies PeacockThe Olympics-Peacock/NBC/USACONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGEDeardeanpublishing.com/subscribe

Jen and Myron digest the disgusting news released with the Epstein files and the connection to the disgusting president and other wealthy and connected politicians. They talk through midterm voting, and the joy of watching tv. Rate us, review us, and put us on auto download!!Don't forget to subscribe to Myron's FREE digital magazine, and check out all my books, audiobooks, and kindle books. What we are watching!Wonder Man - DisneyPercy Jackson - DisneySteal - PrimeReal Housewives (various reunions) - Bravo/Peacock Free Bert - NetflixCopenhagen Test - Peacock2008-2021 James Bond - Netflix Traitors - Peacock Honey Don't - NetflixBlack Phone 1 & 2 - PeacockShrinking- Apple TV The Masked Singer- FoxStranger Things - NetflixAbbott Elementary - ABC/ DisneyFallout S2- PrimeCONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGEDeardeanpublishing.com/subscribe

Members Episode: Traveling in Real TimeInstead of a single, sit-down conversation, this one is made up of voice memos recorded in real time—back to back, across multiple days—while traveling. Some were recorded in the car. Some in quiet moments. Some mid-thought. All of them exactly as they happened.If you're listening as a member, you're essentially walking through the trip alongside me, day by day.If you've ever wanted to know what it sounds like inside someone's head while life is actively happening, this episode is that.

Bryan is back from running the 2026 St. Croix 50K! He had a great conversation with fellow 50K runners Brewmaster Will and Internet Dan. If this episode doesn't make you want to run that race, maybe the beaches and 85° temperatures would do it! Please send in your Voice Memos to howwasyourruntoday@gmail.com  If you are running Boston 2026 for a charity, please send in your information to our website at www.HWYRT.com and we will help you get the word out. 

Jen and Myron talking this week about the Dementia Don, the murders by ICE in Minneapolis and Los Angeles, the powers dems in Congress have and do not have, and why they are blamed instead of who should be blamed- republicans, and offending allies while trying take over the western hemisphere.Rate us, review us, and put us on auto download!!And don't forget to subscribe to Myron's Dear Dean Magazine-it's free!Deardeanpublishing.com/subscribeWhat we are watching!Real Housewives Salt Lake City reunion - Bravo/PeacockTulsa King - Paramount 28 Years Later: The Boneyard - TheatersStar Search- NetflixCopenhagen Test - PeacockPeonies - PeacockThe Pitt - HBOLoot - Apple TVPhysical: Asia - NetflixAbbott Elementary - Disney+ABCMayor of Kingstown - Paramount Stranger Things - NetflixChicago Med -CBSCONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGE

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! If you've ever met someone and thought 'GAH I wish we lived closer, I'd love to be friends.' This episode is for you! It's also for you if you are tired of texting or emailing and want to put more emotion (and less emojis) into your friendships. Today, meet my dear friend Angie, who lives in Canada. We hardly ever talk in real time, and we've only ever met in person for less than a week. But we call ourselves soul sisters, voice friends, die-hard voice memo devotees! That's how we communicate. Hundreds and hundreds of memos later, we have a deeply connected friendship. And today we're talking about how to start up your own  friendship via voice memo, what it takes to keep it going, why it's worth it, and what it's meant to us. Short and sweet - and if you give it a try, I'd love to hear! Support the showI'd love to hear what you think. Drop me a text (linked above) or an email: meagan@meaganschultz.com Cream City Dreams is now Gather Connect Create! New name, same host

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Three Big Conversations: Nostalgia for 2016 hits social media. - 8:54 Some hopeful, if complicated, mental health statistics about college students. - 24:40 Teens would rather send a voice note than make a phone call. - 38:08 Slang of the Week - Ragebait - 1:48 In Other News: - 54:22 The Indiana Hoosiers won an electrifying College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, punctuated by an iconic, fourth-down touchdown run from Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza. BookTok's beloved People We Meet on Vacation, an Emily Henry book-to-movie adaptation, has debuted at No.1 on the Netflix film chart with 17.2m views. A new trend on TikTok involves impersonating owls. "Bringing random items to school" is a TikTok trend where kids pull increasingly unhinged objects out of their backpacks purely for laughs. The tremendous success of a stationery store in Chicago is being hailed as indicative of the "return to analog" trend, as the popularity of journals, calligraphy, and sending snail mail letters surges. Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

Jen and Myron talking this week about the Disaster in Davos, ICE terrorizing Minneapolis and how that connects to Black American history more than Nazi Germany, the miracle of the Airfryer, and Myron's growing social media presence on instagram & TikTok as evidenced by a recent post about Iran releasing Black hostages in 14 days but keeping white hostages for 444 days- the post has over 1M combined views. Rate us, review us, and put us on auto download!!And don't forget to subscribe to Myron's Dear Dean Magazine-it's free!Deardeanpublishing.com/subscribe What we are watching!Real Housewives Salt Lake City Reunion - Bravo/PeacockTulsa King - Paramount Bugonia - Peacock28 Years Later-The Boneyard - TheatresStar Search - NetflixCopenhagen Test - PeacockBlack Phone 1 & 2 - NetflixLoot - Apple TVPhysical -Asia - NetflixThe Morning Show - Apple TVMayor of Kingstown - Paramount Stranger Things - NetflixChicago Med - CBSGreys Anatomy - ABCAbbott Elementary - ABCFallout S2 - PrimeCONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGE

Nostalgia for 2016 hits social media, some hopeful, if complicated, mental health statistics about college students, and teens would rather send a voice note than make a phone call. Slang of the Week - Ragebait In Other News: The Indiana Hoosiers won an electrifying College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, punctuated by an iconic, fourth-down touchdown run from Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza. BookTok's beloved People We Meet on Vacation, an Emily Henry book-to-movie adaptation, has debuted at No.1 on the Netflix film chart with 17.2m views. A new trend on TikTok involves impersonating owls. "Bringing random items to school" is a TikTok trend where kids pull increasingly unhinged objects out of their backpacks purely for laughs. The tremendous success of a stationery store in Chicago is being hailed as indicative of the "return to analog" trend, as the popularity of journals, calligraphy, and sending snail mail letters surges. Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. Check out the podcast now on our YouTube Channel! Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.

You start with Quick Tips that tighten up your daily Apple workflow fast. You learn how CarPlay scrubbing actually works while driving, how Siri can jump forward or back in precise time chunks, and why Apple's vision for Siri, Gemini, and personal intelligence matters more than the hype suggests. You unlock practical wins like copying Voice Memos transcripts, using Continuity for clipboard magic across devices, mastering iPhone copy and paste gestures, and understanding when dragging photos quietly converts them to JPEGs. Along the way, you revisit Apple Newton roots, discover why tools like Yoink still matter, and pick up slick tricks for prepping images in Messages and pausing voice recordings mid-thought. Then you move into real-world problem solving. You figure out how to record a selfie video on iPhone while reading a script without breaking your flow, why Sign in With Apple is still worth using, and how to monitor drive health without guessing. You finally get clarity on weird Trash behavior, stop your mouse from waking your Mac, and understand why green bubble RCS and SMS sometimes fail on macOS. The episode wraps with a discussion about Apple Creator Studio tools like Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Compressor, MainStage, and premium content across Apple's productivity apps. Listen to sharpen your instincts so when it counts, you Don't Get Caught. 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1125 for Monday, January 19th, 2026 January 19th: Brew a Potion Day MGG Monthly Giveaway – Enter to win a copy of Ecamm Live or Carbon Copy Cloner 7! The MGG Merch Store is Live! MGG's CES 2026 Sponsors: BusyCal (with code MACGEEK10)! Eero Ecamm for Zoom integration MacPaw CCC Backup Quick Tips 00:00:01 Chris-QT-CarPlay lets you scrub while driving 00:04:01 QT-Use Siri to skip forwards and backwards in specific time increments 00:06:18 The future of Siri, Gemini, and Personal Intelligence 00:14:33 QT-See and copy transcripts from Voice Memos 00:15:44 QT-Continuity works for Clipboard Too 00:18:21 iPhone Copy/Paste Gestures 00:21:55 Doug-QT-Dragging photos on iPhone converts them to JPEG Copying/Pasting on the Apple Newton Yoink 00:27:01 Jeff-QT-Dragging an image into Messages preps it to send 00:28:15 Pete-QT-Pause Voice Recording on iOS 00:29:54 How do I record a selfie video on my iPhone while being able to read a script? Teleprompter for Video for iPhone Also Teleprompter is free with in app purchases 00:34:43 GW-QT-Don’t forget about Sign in With Apple Sponsors 00:38:50 SPONSOR: Tempo. For a limited time, Tempo is offering my listeners SIXTY PERCENT OFF your first box! Go to TempoMeals.com/MGG. 00:40:22 SPONSOR: Stamps.com. Try Stamps dot com risk-free for sixty days at stamps.com and use code mgg! Sixty days gives you plenty of time to see exactly how much time and money you’re saving on every shipment. 00:41:42 SPONSOR: CleanMyMac. Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use our code MACGEEK for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACGEEK Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:43:12 Andy-What should I use to monitor drive health? Disk Drill DriveDx Techtool Pro for repairing APFS volumes 00:48:52 Gary-Why Sometime Trash? Why Sometimes NO Trash? 00:59:37 Andrew-How can I keep my mouse from waking up my Mac? 01:03:25 Caleb-Why can’t I send green bubble RCS/SMS messages from my Mac? Cool Stuff Found 01:07:19 CSF? Apple Creator Studio Logic Pro Pixelmator Pro Final Cut Pro Compressor MainStage Premium content for Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Freeform, Motion and more 01:18:31 MGG 1125 Outtro MGG Monthly Giveaway Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly MGG's CES 2026 Sponsors Pilot Pete's Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts) The Debut Film Podcast – Adam's new podcast! Dave's Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) Podcasts MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week's MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network

I'm deeply worried about humanity losing our critical thinking skills. We've seen it degrade in the social media era, and now we're seeing people wholesale outsource it in the AI era. But what if we can actually enhance our critical thinking with AI? I'm too much of a skeptic to tackle this topic on my own, which is why I brought in Christian Ulstrup, who's doing some truly interesting things in the AI space. We talk about how AI is changing the education space, how we work, and why we should look to classic philosophers, like Aristotle, for the answers to how we should approach AI.The Walk and Talk FrameworkWant a great way to use AI? Use Christian's Walk and Talk Framework: Gather Your "Digital Exhaust": First, collect the raw data you've already produced. The AI Prompt: Copy and paste your text into a large-context model (like Google AI Studio) and use this specific prompt:"I want you to pose to me three extremely precise, very hard-hitting questions, all of which are independent and have different coverage, that if sufficiently answered, would yield some kind of transformative, genuinely novel, impactful insight. Please make reference to the primary source material where appropriate in the context of the question."The "Thinking" PhaseDon't look at the questions yet.Copy them into a mobile notes app and go for a wayRead only the first question. Open a Voice Memo and monologue your answer. Don't worry about being polished—mumble, ask yourself follow-up questions, and grapple with the idea until you feel you've reached a breakthrough. Repeat for the remaining questions. Distill the InsightLinksChristian Ulstrup on LinkedInThe First Draft is Where the Magic HappensHow Much is AI Harming Our Ability to Connect?Deep Questions Ep. 380: ChatGPT is Not AliveAristotle's Four CausesGSD at WorkRadiant Meeting RecorderGoogle AI StudioMailmeteorWhat do you think? Send your feedback to streamlinedfeedback.com Simplify your tech stack at  https://streamlined.fm/tools ★ Support this podcast ★

It's the first show of 2026 and Peter is back with his new voice! Bryan is packing his racing clothes and is traveling to the beautiful island of St. Croix. He will be joined by Brewmaster Will and Internet Dan. All three of them will be taking part in the St. Croix 50k on Sunday!Bryan and Peter look back at the very successful Soul Searching Solstice Run last month, including some audio from the day. Plus multiple VOICE MEMOs to catch up on.  Please visit our new website at www.hwyrt.com.

Jen and Myron dig into what's happening in Minneapolis, and with large scale recruitment of more ICE goons, the Trump promise to help Iranians who are protesting their government… while simultaneously attacking protestors here. Marco Rubio to run Cuba & Trump calls himself acting president of Venezuela. And why in the world are so many nurses anti vaccination? Rate us, review us, and put us on auto download!What we are watching:Real Housewives: Salt Lake City reunion - Bravo/PeacockTulsa King - Paramount Begonia - PeacockHim - PeacockNobody 2 - Peacock Honey Don't - PeacockBlack Phone 1 & 2 - PeacockLoot - Apple TVNobody Wants This - NetflixThe Morning Show - Apple TVSurvivor - CBSMayor of Kingstown - Paramount Stranger Things - NetflixAbbott Elementary: ABC/HuluFallout S2- PrimeKnives Out - NetflixCONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGE

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Welcome back! In this episode, Kaleb and I are dishing out our list of things we're LEAVING BEHIND in 2025. Some are funny, some are deep, and some are... gonna ruffle some feathers. From Christian thirst traps, to overusing the word "trauma," to Gilmore Girls fall reels (Kaleb goes OFF), we are talking about ALL the things that just need to stay in the past. Plus, we get real about friendship dynamics, boundaries, soft launches, scrolling habits, and even church announcements. We also called up our friend Josh Benson to weigh in on the Christian thirst trap convo and he did NOT hold back. This one had us laughing but he also had tons of wisdom! Whether you're here to get a good laugh or some fresh perspective, we hope this episode encourages you to take inventory of what habits, trends, or mindsets you need to leave behind. In This Episode 00:00 – We're Back & Season 7 Vibes 03:00 – Trends to Leave in 2025 11:00 – The Christian Thirst Trap Debate 15:00 – Josh Benson Joins the Conversation 19:30 – Boundaries, Friendships & Canceling Plans 24:00 – Overusing “Trauma” & “Triggered” 31:00 – Digital Detox & AI Content Creepiness 36:30 – Voice Memos, Honesty & Mean Girl Energy 40:30 – Dating Red Flags & Final Thoughts OUR SPONSORS Ritual Vitamins: Get 40% off your first month at ritual.com/healthy Lean: Use code HEALTHY for 20% off at TakeLean.com BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at ⁠betterhelp.com/HAPPYHEALTHY⁠ and get on your way to being your best self. CozyEarth: Give your home the luxury it deserves. Head to cozyearth.com and use code HEALTHY at checkout. If you'd like to partner with Jeanine as a sponsor for the Happy & Healthy podcast, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine and Kaleb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello all you beautiful people, happy new year. I'm gearing up for 2026 after a few set backs at the end of last year that we'll get into in a future episode. But today we're talking with Alyece Smith, founder of Socially Ausome, a neurodivergent entrepreneur coach, and the host of The ADHD CEO Podcast. She specializes in helping business owners build sustainable systems that actually work for their brains rather than against them. In our conversation today, we get into why we often feel the need to "earn our rest" and how that can lead to burnout. We also jump into how to systemize your life to save your brainpower for what actually matters. Alyece shares her "DMO" or Daily Method of Operation, and how she uses routine to cut down on daily choices. We also talk about the trap of monetizing every hobby, finding clarity in what actually fulfills us, and why knowing why your brain works the way it does is often more helpful than just trying to force a square peg into a round hole. If you'd life to follow along on the show notes page you can find that at HackingYourADHD.com/264 YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/y835cnrk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HackingYourADHD This Episode's Top Tips Try using Voice Memos to prevent context switching. When you feel a spiral coming on or have too many ideas, use a voice-to-text app (Alyece recommends "Voice Pen") to brain dump everything immediately. This allows you to get the thoughts out without stopping your current workflow. Once you have a brain dump, categorize items by the "mode" required to complete them (e.g., calls to make while driving, emails to answer at your desk, errands to run). This helps you batch tasks based on where you are, rather than just creating a deadline. Track your natural energy peaks to identify your "Spark Times." Save your high-value creative or money-making tasks for these windows, rather than wasting that high energy on low-priority admin work. Work on identifying "Fake" productivity. Be honest with yourself about whether you are creating tasks just to feel busy or "earn" your rest. If you are inventing work to avoid important tasks or to feel productive, it's a sign you need to pause and figure out what's really a priority in that moment (hint: it's usually taking care of one of your basic needs).  

Jen and Myron are back from Christmas break and the country went to hell without us!We talk Venezuela, Greenland, Canada, NATO, and the madman running the White House. We discuss the U.S. leaving global treaties, and asphalt gargler RFK Jr saying people need to eat more meat and cheese - you know vegan Jenn is pissed about that nonsense!Rate us, review us, and put us on auto download!!What we are watching!Real Housewives (Salt Lake City & Beverly Hills) - Bravo/PeacockTulsa King - Paramount Foundation - Apple TVLoot -Apple TVNobody Wants This - NetflixThe Morning Show-Apple TVSurvivor - CBSMayor of Kingstown -Paramount Stranger Things - NetflixPrimate -in theatersAbbott Elementary - ABC/HuluStranger Things - NetflixLost Girl -NetflixK-Pop Demon Hunters - NetflixFallout S2- PrimeKnives Out - Netflix CONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGE

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I'd love to hear from you. Send me a text! :)This week's episode is a little different. It is not one of my regular podcast episodes. Instead, I'm sharing a short voice memo — a heartfelt message I wanted to leave you with before this year wraps up.As we reflect on and close out this year, my prayer for you is that you feel God's love, joy, and peace, the kind that surpasses all understanding, and that you step into 2026 knowing you never walk alone.I can't wait to see what God does next.I'll see you in 2026, my friend.Wishing you a Happy, Healthy, and Blessed New Year! God Bless You~ ~ ~Just a quick reminder — the GOD Says So™ Shop is launching this January! I'm so excited for you to experience this Scripture-rooted Christian lifestyle brand designed to help believers live God's Word every day.To stay connected, go to www.GODSaysSo.shop. ~ ~ ~Let's expand God's Kingdom together. Please take a moment to share this with a friend, leave a comment, and, if you haven't already, please follow or subscribe. Thank you. :)~ ~ ~Click the +Follow to listen on your favorite podcast platform.To learn more & download Faith-Inspired Resources go to >> www.FaithInspiredLiving.comSupport the show

Jen and Myron talk about things they are grateful for, plus the latest crazy acts from the White House including disgusting presidential plaques written by the man with the dead hands. War with Venezuela, and holiday plans. Rate us, review us, and put us on auto download!!What we are watching!Pluribus Apple TVReal Housewives-salt lake city & Beverly HillsTulsa King -Paramount Foundation - Apple TVLoot -Apple TVNobody Wants This - NetflixThe Morning Show-Apple TVSurvivor - CBSMayor of Kingstown -Paramount Stranger Things - Netflix CONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGE

Facilitator:  MariaTopics:  Reminder notifications;  Not able to double tap easily; Can you swipe;  Can you go back after updating to 26.;  Backtap for App switcher;  Liquid Display; Instacart App issues;  Is quadruple tap relevant;  Texting photos;  Ali App;  Scribe Me app; Sharing event from calendar;  Sharing from Dropbox;  Add music to Voice Memo; Mobile Safari; Change display; Transcend, micro CPAP machine app; ; Security update;  Focus stuck on clock;  Change lock screen;  Innosearch app; iBytes:   Attach File to Email from Files App

Jen and Myron talk about bombing boats off coast of Venezuela, requiring foreign visitors to provide five years of social media history AND DNA, measles outbreak in South Carolina, testing medicines on small groups of people and deciding the medicine works for everyone. Pluribus and radical nonviolence including veganism, and not eating plants either. Rate us, review us, and put us on auto download!!What we are watching!Pluribus- Apple TVReal Housewives of Salt Lake City & Beverly Hills- BravoTulsa King -Paramount Foundation - Apple TVLoot -Apple TVNobody Wants This - NetflixThe Morning Show-Apple TVSurvivor - CBSMayor of Kingstown -Paramount Stranger Things - Netflix CONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGE

Jen and Myron talk about dogs in restaurants, the robust dialogue around the complexities of the Apple TV show Pluribus, Trump abandoning elective vehicle mandates designed to address climate change, a mass shooting at a children's birthday party, Rate us, review us, us on auto download!!What we are watching!Pluribus Apple TVHigh Potential - ABCReal Housewives-BravoTulsa King -Paramount Greys Anatomy - ABCFoundation - Apple TVLoot -Apple TVNobody Wants This - NetflixFrankenstein- NetflixThe Morning Show-Apple TVSurvivor - CBSMayor of Kingstown -Paramount Stranger Things - Netflix CONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGE

Today, Rachel is joined by aspiring housewife Hayden Cohen to break down all of your Bravo news. First, they share their BravoCon experiences and what their current favorite show is on Bravo (09:29). They kick off the news by discussing Teresa Giudice and Joe Gorga supposedly making up (16:52). They react to Kelly Dodd's jarring leaked voice memo to her daughter (25:55), and they congratulate Porsha on her new girlfriend and encourage some other housewives to live their lives freely (31:21). They share what they hope to see in the upcoming season of ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' (35:58). Finally, in honor of Teresa and Joe making amends, they choose which Bravolebrities they hope can squash their beef in time for the holidays (40:54). Host: Rachel Lindsay Guest: Hayden Cohen Producers: Belle Roman, Devon Baroldi, and Olivia Crerie Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jen and Myron talk about things they are grateful for, including - friends and family, choosing not to drive to too many places, remembering crazy Black Friday days, health and happiness, and that there are hundreds of millions who oppose the madman and his government.Rate us, review us, us on auto download!!What we are watching:High Potential - ABCReal Housewives - BravoFantastic Four - Disney +Greys Anatomy - ABCFoundation - Apple TVPluribus - Apple tvThe Morning Show - Apple TVOnly Murders in the Building - Hulu/DisneyDancing with the Stars - ABCMayor of Kingstown - Paramount No Sleep til Christmas - Netflix Champagne in Paris - Netflix Nobody Wants This - NetflixCONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGE

Welcome back to Nephilim Death Squad, broadcasting directly from The Standard Coffee Shop / NDS Studios — where conspiracy, comedy, Christian worldview, and underground culture collide.In this episode, The Raven goes off on Hollywood as modern Babylon, child-star abuse, government overreach, Denver Health tyrants bleaching street food, insane Nickelodeon revelations, Bohemian Grove updates, studio expansion plans, prophetic symbols in pop culture, and the corruption of modern cities.We dive deep into:— Dan Schneider & Amanda Bynes allegations— Hollywood's occult architecture & Babylonian symbolism— Denver Health destroying small vendors— Fallen angels, Method actors & the Babylon connection— NDS Studio expansion + VIP event inside The Standard Coffee Shop— Community support, donations, and building a Christian-based creative hub— Live chat chaos, jokes, and Raven's trademark schizo rantsIf you're into exposing Hollywood, biblical symbolism, spiritual warfare, hidden elites, underground comedy, or just watching Raven lose his mind in real-time — this is your episode.

Jen and Myron talk about the madman in the White House, the Epstein files, believing every rumor and leak of what's in the files, some things we hate, Myron's incredible TikTok and Instagram pages, and of course what we're watching. Rate us, review us, us on auto download!!What we are watching!High Potential - ABCReal Housewives-BravoOrphan Black -NetflixFantastic Four Disney +Beauty in Black S2Gen V - PrimeGreys Anatomy - ABCFoundation - Apple TVPluribus -Apple tvThe Morning Show-Apple TVOnly Murders in the Building- Hulu/DisneySquid Games - NetflixDancing with the StarsWhite Lightning- NetflixOrphan Black - NetflixPlatonic - Apple TVSoul Mate -NetflixNobody Wants This -Netflix CONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGE

Jen and Myron jump right into crazy government messes, movies and tv, and a few things we love and hate!What we are watching:High Potential- ABCReal Housewives- BravoOrphan Black- NetflixFantastic Four- Disney +Beauty in Black S2 - NetflixGen V - PrimeGreys Anatomy - ABCFoundation - Apple TVPluribus -Apple tvThe Morning Show-Apple TVOnly Murders in the Building - Hulu/DisneySquid Games - NetflixDancing with the Stars - ABCWhite Lightning- NetflixOrphan Black - NetflixPlatonic - Apple TVSoul Mate -NetflixNobody Wants This -Netflix

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Jenn & Myron talk about Democrats destroying Republicans across the nation in key elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York, California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Texas; the importance of voting and tuning out the anti voting people; cloning dogs; Vegan misinformation cleared up by Jenn; and VP Harris & President Biden's working relationship. What We Are Watching:911FoundationLootThe morning show Fantastic Four High potentialLawmanDancing with the stars Abbott elementary Only murders in building Nobody wants thisThe diplomat Real housewives CONNECT WITH JENN & MYRONJENN ON TWITTERJENN ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON TWITTERMYRON ON TIKTOKMYRON ON INSTAGRAMMYRON ON BLUESKYSUBSCRIBE TO DEAR DEAN MAGAZINEVOICE MEMOS WEB PAGE

Yowei and bedraggled podcast spouse Kyle broadcast (sorta) live from their car about where the campaign is at. Today Oct. 31st is the last day of our drive to reach 1000 paying Patreon members, so we can get an additional $25k from a generous listener and cover the costs of making a year two.We're so close! Latest count: 926!https://www.patreon.com/cw/ProxyPodcast

Jenn and Myron talk about government insanity, fried tofu, never telling Myron what to write, feeding hungry folk, and all the ways California is fighting back - VOTE YES ON 50.What we are watching:Weapons - HBOLong legs- Disney+Greys Anatomy The Morning Show- Apple TV Foundation- Apple TV The Floor - ABCJason vs Freddie - HBOShelby Oaks - In theaters

Tech can feel exciting or totally overwhelming, especially for midlife women trying to keep up. In this episode, Chalene Johnson breaks down iPhone shortcuts, AI tools, and simple automations that make everyday life easier. You'll also hear an honest take on GLP-1 weight loss trends, food noise, and why calorie balance still matters, plus how to protect yourself from scams and account glitches. And of course, a sweet update on Penelope that will make you smile. If you want real talk, useful hacks, and a few relatable tech-fail laughs, this one's for you.

Hey dear listener, this is Anna Seewald. I have a quick favor to ask! I'm working on a creative project and I'd love your participation. It won't take long. Here's what I'd like you to do: fill in the blank in this sentence — “Authentic Parenting is a podcast about…” — in your own words, based on your own understanding. Then record it — yes, I need your voice! — and send it to me. You can record on your phone using the Voice Memo app and email it to info@authenticparenting.com. Or, you can call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. If you use WhatsApp, you can send a voice note directly to that same number. Some listeners have also used Facebook Messenger to send a voice note — that works too! And finally, you can use the SpeakPipe tool on the contact page of my website. Just one important thing — it has to be a voice message. If you send it in writing, I won't be able to use it. Please do it as soon as you can — I truly can't wait to hear your voice. Thank you for being part of the Authentic Parenting community!

This week I dive into The Cool Girl Crisis: The slow, aesthetic flattening of individuality happening online. From girls downloading their personalities straight off TikTok to identical “it girl” uniforms, I unpack what happens when style stops being personal and starts being performative. (Hint: go thrift shopping, it'll fix your soul.)Then we get into Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl, her studio voice memos, and what her latest creative choices say about this era. I also touch on the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza and Israel, Candace Owens' new claims surrounding the Charlie Kirk assassination theory, and the viral Jake Paul deepfake beauty content.I share my current Korean sunscreen obsession (and the science behind why their formulas outclass U.S. ones), what I bought on Amazon Prime Day, teaching Cory my secret chocolate chip cookie recipe, my addiction to cleaning videos, and a little life update: My mom's in town, my house is sparkling and cozy for Fall, and it still feels surreal that this is my real life.REVIEW THE SHOW ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ https://open.spotify.com/show/4ijzUBunTIHgVmahB0ISEN BECOME A PATRON! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tjms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ KEEP IN TOUCH!INSTAGRAM »⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jacquelinemonroe/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIKTOK » jacqueline.monroe EMAIL THE SHOW!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ tjmsshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MY MUSIC GUY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/robmonmusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPONSORSSpotify for Podcasters

Happy October, TDZ NationHere is a quick 5-minute update following the Adventure Racing World Series AR World Championship in Penticton, British Columbia. TDZ was onsite to help with media, and the race was quite the ride. Per the episode, everyone involved in the race - racers, supporters, volunteers, family, media, EVERYONE - is encouraged to record and send a 90-second (or so) voice message/memo to brian@ardarkzone.com or send via WhatsApp if you have that info. Include your name, your role, and your team (if applicable) and share your thoughts on the race or a great story. All submissions will be used to create a special episode of TDZ. You keep talking, and we'll keep editing!

Chuck and Roxy are back and open with an apology, some Toy Hall of Fame talk, and a few voice memos. They also have a big save the date. Concert to Rock Cancer.....Oct 11 at Capital One Hall in Tysons Virginia, just outside Washington DC. SOCIALS: @werockcancerhttps://werockcancer.org/ Next it's time to "Meet the Littles" as our hosts welcome Jon Harwood to the podcast. (14:00) We get to hear some amazing stories from his childhood and all about some great emails that have been read on the Tony Kornheiser show. PLUG: Adopt or Rescue a pet. FACEBOOK: Jonathan Harwood EMAIL: jrharwood@me.com Then our hosts close out the show with some Movie / TV talk and your emails. (38:45)SONG: "Ain't Gonna Let That Bring Me Down" by The Ramblers Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWIiZeqUByk4-OEV9J_mXPQ/JINGLE: "Honestly" A parody of a song by Billy Joel.A Collaboration by ElliotO in Delmar, NY & Jerry in Annandale, VARecorded: 06/08/2016  Released: 06/08/2016  First aired: unairedPodcast Website - www.loyallittlespod.com  Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/loyallittlespod/membershipPodcast Email - WTFCPODNET@GMAIL.COMTwitter:@loyallittlespod Instagram: @theloyallittlespodcastPODCAST LOGO DESIGN by Eric Londergan www.redbubble.com Search: ericlondergan or copy and paste this link! https://www.redbubble.com/people/ericlondergan/shop

On Tuesday, September 9, Israel struck a building in Doha – the capital city of Qatar – where senior Hamas leaders were believed to be gathered to discuss the recent American ceasefire proposal. We will cover this major development at length in our Thursday episode with Amit and Nadav. Until then, Dan sent a voice memo to Ark Media contributors Amit Segal and Nadav Eyal, asking: what now? How has Israel's strike on Qatar changed the landscape for the war in Gaza?To learn more about our premium subscription, Inside Call me Back, please go to inside.arkmedia.orgCREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive ProducerMARTIN HUERGO - Sound EditorMARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional EditingMAYA RACKOFF - Operations DirectorGABE SILVERSTEIN - ResearchYUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

On Tuesday, September 9, Israel struck a building in Doha – the capital city of Qatar – where senior Hamas leaders were believed to be gathered to discuss the recent American ceasefire proposal. We will cover this major development at length in our Thursday episode with Amit and Nadav. Until then, Dan sent a voice […]

Amy updates us on her vacation with her boyfriend + all their kids and Kat is feeling grateful for someone else's gratitude!!! Two big takeaways from this episode are we should all send more “this made me think of you” texts, especially as voice memos, and don’t leave your luggage open when you’re packing because your cat might pee in it. They also talk about how to smuggle a cookie cake across borders, how neither Kat nor Amy can dive into a pool (one of the more odd things they have in common), and the importance of actually feeling your feelings (especially when your cat pees in your luggage the night before a flight!) Call and leave a voicemail: 877-207-2077 Email: heythere@feelingthingspodcast.com HOSTS: Amy Brown // RadioAmy.com // @RadioAmy Kat Van Buren // @KatVanburenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.