Podcasts about Wendt

Growing faster doesn't have to mean becoming a settlement mill. The firms that scale successfully know exactly which numbers prove they're delivering better outcomes—not simply processing more cases. Thaddeus Wendt is the Founding Partner and CEO of Feller & Wendt, a multi-state personal injury firm with more than 120 years of combined experience and over $100 million recovered for clients. As the firm expands across Utah, Idaho, and Arizona, Thaddeus has built an operating model focused on speed, efficiency, and consistently achieving policy limit settlements without sacrificing client care. In this episode, Thaddeus explains the two KPIs his firm uses to measure quality, why reducing time on desk improves both client outcomes and firm cash flow, and how a radically different medical treatment strategy can accelerate case resolution while increasing settlement values.  You'll learn: What policy limit settlement rates reveal about the health of a personal injury law firm. Why reducing time on desk improves both client outcomes and contingency fee cash flow. When fast-track pain management outperforms the traditional treatment timeline. How in-house marketing teams and agency partners can work together to scale a PI firm. The operational metrics that help growing firms avoid becoming settlement mills. If you're ready to build a beast of your own, you can't rely on cookie-cutter campaigns. You need a team that knows the PI landscape inside and out. Head over to Rankings.io. Like what you hear? Hit Subscribe! We do this every week. If you want to keep learning from the best voices in PI, join us at PIMCON 2026. Buy your tickets now! Subscribe to our newsletter and get the freshest news every Monday: newsletter.rankings.io Get Social! Personal Injury Mastermind w/ Chris Dreyer powered by Rankings.io is on Instagram | YouTube | TikTok

What happens when you go from being a clinical scientist to being an educator? In this episode, Kim Goodpasture joins host Jeremy Wendt to discuss exactly this. She details her journey of becoming a clinical scientist and what eventually led her down the path of becoming an educator. She highlights her mission of leaving a good impact on her students and trying to inspire them to find their true passion just as she did. The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

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In this episode, Jeremy Wendt sits down with Jonathan Davis, the new Headmaster of Highland Rim Academy, to discuss his first year leading the school and his vision for its future. Davis shares his journey from educator and coach to school administrator, explains the principles behind classical Christian education, and discusses how Highland Rim is preparing students to become lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and servant leaders. The conversation also explores the school's continued growth, the value of relationship-centered learning, thoughtful technology use, and the opportunities ahead as Highland Rim approaches its 20th year of serving families in the Upper Cumberland. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Cookeville High School senior Creed Hardison to discuss his remarkable journey in student leadership, media production, and public service. Hardison shares his experience serving as executive producer of Cav Connect TV, being elected 2026 Tennessee Boys State Governor, and balancing academics, athletics, and entrepreneurship while preparing for a future in medicine. The conversation also explores the value of mentorship, the impact of Putnam County Schools, the importance of student involvement, and how leadership opportunities today are helping shape the next generation of community leaders. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

July 21, 2026 - Dave Wendt of the Village of Forsyth joined Byers & Co to talk about all of their new commercial projects, their recent disc golf tournament, and Forsyth Fest. Listen to the podcast now!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was kostet es Männer, nicht zu weinen?Viele Männer lernen früh, bestimmte Gefühle nicht nach Außen zu zeigen: Traurigkeit, Angst oder Überforderung gelten oft als Schwäche – mit Folgen für Beziehungen, Gesundheit und das eigene Wohlbefinden!In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Lars Wendt darüber, wie ein gesunder Umgang mit Emotionen gelingen kann, warum Verletzlichkeit echte Stärke ist und wie Männer alte Muster hinter sich lassen können.Wir sprechen unter anderem über:- Welche Rolle Wut, Angst, Traurigkeit für Männer spielt- Wie gesellschaftliche Erwartungen das Mannsein prägen- die Folgen unterdrückter Emotionen- welche Wirkung Tränen und Weinen haben- den Unterschied zwischen Stärke und Verletzlichkeit- Praktische Wege zu einem gesünderen Umgang mit GefühlenLinks zu Lars:Website: https://larswendt.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lars__wendt/Ulla:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ulla_riemer/Website: https://www.ulla-riemer.com

Jacob Wendt leads from behind the drum kit without treating every song like a personal drum clinic. His forthcoming album, The Gallery, arrives in late summer and was recorded by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Recording, aka “Hackensack West,” using an all-valve signal path from microphone to cutter head.In this episode of the eCoustics Podcast, Eric Pye (@audioloveyyc) and Mitch Anderson (@black_circle_radio) join Wendt and Gray to discuss the new album, Wendt's previous release Silver Street, quintet chemistry, horn arrangements, live versus studio recording, and the difficult art of leading a band without elbowing everyone else out of the spotlight.Thank you to our sponsor of this episode, SVS! www.svsound.com• Original intro music by The Arc of All. https://www.sourceoflightandpower.com• Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited. https://sspunlimited.com• Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios. https://blackcircleradio.comKeep up-to-date with all the latest Hi-Fi, Headphone, Home Theater and Music news by visiting:https://www.ecoustics.com#hifi #kevingray #cohearentrecords #jacobwendt #musiconvinyl #vinylenthusiast #blackcircleradio #vinylcommunity  #ecoustics #audiophile #homelistening

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Upperman High School Teacher of the Year Leann Walker to discuss her journey from non-traditional college student to award-winning special education teacher. Walker shares what drew her to a CDC classroom, how real-world learning experiences help prepare students for life beyond high school, and why building relationships is at the heart of effective teaching. She also reflects on the importance of inclusion, the impact of peer mentorship, and the joy of helping students develop the confidence and independence they need to succeed in school, the workplace, and everyday life. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

We head out to Montana for today's conversation! The Rev. Ryan Wendt (President, Montana District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, pastor of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Billings, MT) joins Andy and Sarah to answer the now infamous Lightning Round of Favorites (which every COP member will be subjected to) and to talk about his childhood and path to seminary education, where he has served along the way, what he's learned from his service to the church, interesting facts about Montana and what makes it a unique place, and why he loves being a pastor in the LCMS today. Learn more about the LCMS President and Vice Presidents at lcms.org/about/leadership/president and the 35 LCMS Districts at lcms.org/districts. As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let's be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at: listener@kfuo.org.

Preparing students for their future is the number one goal of every school district. And on this episode of the Local Matters podcast, host Jeremy Wendt is joined by Adam West of Putnam County School Systems as they discuss school services offered for student advancement. They break down the Future Ready Program offered by Putnam County, highlighting the benefits they have seen from the program. In addition to this, they discuss the other side of education; that being the challenges teachers face on a daily basis. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

Like the episode? Let us know!How do we uphold life through our vocations? Join Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life and YA For Life, as she explores how vocation and life are connected. This week, Michelle talks with Rev. Ryan Wendt and Jordan Patterson about the vocation of father and how it upholds life both in and out of the home.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can contact Rev. Ryan Wendt by email at pastorwendt@gmail.com.You can contact Jordan Patterson by email at jordanpatterson2012@gmail.com.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lutherans For Life and Y4Life are funded by donors like YOU. To support the mission and ministry of LFL and Y4Life, you can donate at LutheransForLife.org and Y4Life.org.Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.

Teaching is an ever evolving and growing career path for many young people. And on this episode, Lizzie Smith joins host Jeremy Wendt to discuss student education and recruitment. Lizzie begins by highlighting her story and the many roles of teaching on a collegiate level. Additionally, Lizzie compares her original job of educating students to her new job of recruiting them, detailing the different challenges she faces on a daily basis. And finally, she ends by discussing the modern world of education, while also speaking on the future of education. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

Jahrelang konnte PLAIER messen, wie stark ein Kader ist. Aber nicht, was der Trainer daraus macht. Genau das hat sich geändert. PLAIER-CEO Jan Wendt erklärt, wie sie die letzte große Variable im Fußball geknackt haben – und jetzt in Punkten messen können, wie viel ein Trainer seinem Team bringt oder kostet.Im Gespräch unter anderem: Warum fast jeder Trainer von Jahr zu Jahr schlechter wird – und was das für Kovač und Dortmund nächste Saison bedeutetWarum frühe Trainerentlassungen (Ole Werner, Leverkusen) der neue Normalzustand werdenDer Transfer-Schock: nur ~38 % aller Transfers in den Top-5-Ligen helfen wirklichAußerdem die Community-Fragen: Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Messi (und warum der GOAT für Jan keine Diskussion ist), das Talent-Versprechen rund um Florian Wirtz – und warum „erst Erfolg, dann teure Transfers" die einzige Regel ist, die zählt.

Sales coaching is the difference between average performance and elite execution. In this episode, Sharla Wendt shares how BD builds high performing teams through culture, consultative selling, sales enablement, and real world coaching. In this episode of the B2B Sales Trends Podcast, Harry sits down with Sharla Wendt, SVP of US Sales & Marketing at BD, to explore what it really takes to build a world class B2B sales organization. From sales coaching and sales leadership to stakeholder management, change management, and consultative selling, Sharla shares the systems, mindset, and culture that help her teams consistently perform at the highest level.

Joshua and Jeremy Craig join the show discussing their respective journey's into education. And the positive impact teachers have on students. What's the day to day of a high school teacher? The twins delve into it, touching on differences between their subjects and on how community shapes involvement with students in the classroom. They also cover common problems highschoolers have, how students have changed regarding phones in class, and how they as teachers find things each student likes to help make their days at school better. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! News Talk 94.1

AI is transforming medical robotics, but not in the ways many people expect. In this episode, KUKA Robotics USA's Silke Wendt, Global Marketing Medical Robotics, and Corey Ryan, Director of Medical Robotics, discuss how labor shortages, increasing quality demands, and growing interest in AI are shaping the future of medical robotics. While AI is becoming more prevalent in areas such as simulation, collision detection, and path planning, they emphasize that regulatory requirements limit its role in autonomous clinical decision-making. They also highlight KUKA's focus on quality, strategic partnerships, global expansion, and the development of new robotic platforms to support a growing range of medical applications. Tune in to hear how KUKA is navigating the opportunities and challenges of AI, automation, and innovation in healthcare robotics! Resources: Connect with and follow Silke Wendt on LinkedIn. Connect with and follow Corey Ryan on LinkedIn. Follow KUKA Robotics USA on LinkedIn and explore their website!

Wie der VfL Osnabrück mit KI aufgestiegen ist (mit Jan Wendt)PLAIER-CEO Jan Wendt ist im Studio – und erklärt, wie der VfL Osnabrück seinen Aufstiegskader mit KI gebaut hat. Wichtig dabei seine Einordnung: „Sie sind nicht aufgestiegen, weil sie PLAIER nutzen – genauso wie ein Arzt nicht die Diagnose stellt, weil er ein Röntgengerät benutzt." Das Tool liefert die Daten, die Arbeit machen die Vereine.Im Gespräch:

About 1 in 5 businesses fail within their first year. So when you make $63 in year one and $350 in year two, most people would have quit. Maria Wendt didn't.She now runs an eight-figure business with over 150,000 customers, a million-dollar month, and an average of $2,500 per reel, selling products that cost around $85. She has a team of eight, no company meetings, and launches roughly one new product every single week.I brought her on to understand how she got there, and why she walked away from making $1M a year in high-ticket coaching to build something completely different. "I made $63 in my first year and $350 in my second year, and yet I've made over $20 million now." ~ Maria WendtIn This Episode:- How Maria started and went from $63 to $20 million- The million-dollar business she walked away from- Eight figures, a team of eight, and zero meetings- How Maria tracks exactly how much each reel makes her- Saying your biggest goals out loud without apology- The answer to growth is almost always more volume- Maria Wendt's advice on the best way to begin your business journeyAbout Maria WendtMaria Wendt is an eight-figure online business educator based in Orange County, California. She started as a freelance graphic designer before pivoting into teaching marketing and eventually building one of the most recognized low-ticket course businesses in the online space. She has over 150,000 customers, a catalog of 300 products, and runs a lean team of eight out of an in-person office. Her mission is to help millions of people make a few extra thousand dollars a month rather than help a few people make millions.Where to find Maria Wendt:IG: https://www.instagram.com/maria.wendt/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Maria-Wendt-Official-100090621002736/ Website: https://www.mariawendt.com/ Where to find me:IG: https://www.instagram.com/jen_gottlieb/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jen_gottlieb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jenleahgottlieb Website: https://jengottlieb.com/ My business: https://www.superconnectormedia.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jen_gottlieb

Jeremy sits down with Robin Twitty exploring the ins and outs behind how food benefits education performance and what influenced her to work with Food to the Rescue. In addition to this, she highlights what the organization is all about and how they help students facing food insecurity while going to school, while also detailing how they can qualify for that help. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! News Talk 94.1

Today on Can't Be Contained, I am so freaking excited to sit down with Maria Wendt—an absolute powerhouse in the world of entrepreneurship, godmotherhood, and building low-ticket offers that scale massively! We dive deep into Maria's journey, from her beginnings as a homeschooled teen discovering manifestation and abundance, to her explosive growth as a mompreneur running an eight-figure business in just two days a week. Maria shares how she broke out of limiting beliefs, scaled her company past the seven and eight figure marks, and why she's so passionate about helping millions of women create an extra $3,000/month. She opens up about her faith, gratitude practices for moving out of scarcity, and the exact practical and energetic blueprints that have helped her quantum leap. You'll hear how Maria's Saturday mornings transformed from lazy weekends to "I have to help people!" leaps out of bed, why she ditched meetings entirely, and her radical take on creating a business that truly serves your life. Plus, we'll dig into the power (and misunderstood scalability) of low-ticket offers—and why sometimes the best move is to go all-in on the thing that lights up your soul, even if everyone tells you it's not possible. In this episode, we cover: ➤ The secrets behind Maria's high-integrity, high-revenue, low-ticket business model ➤ Overcoming scarcity and rewiring your relationship with money ➤ Running an empire while being (mostly) a stay-at-home mom ➤ Building a culture of trust, radical efficiency, and zero meetings ➤ The unapologetic courage to claim and build the life and business you really want Whether you're feeling stuck at the starting line, wondering if service and abundance can truly coexist, or looking to shake up everything you've been told about business models—this episode will seriously leave you inspired and ready to take action. Maria is proof that you CAN have massive impact, integrity, and freedom—all on your terms. Get ready to believe bigger and go further!   About Can't Be Contained Can't Be Contained' is the unscripted, unedited – fully uncontained journal entries & real-life experiences of those who follow their bliss & intuitive hits, the freedom seekers, the sacred rebels – the ones who are here to disrupt what preceded us & create what is ahead of us. Subscribe now to stay tuned for every episode!   Join the Women & Wealth Event: https://www.pausebreathwork.com/wealth The Breathing Room - Your nervous system home base, where breathwork, community, and energetic calibration bring you back to your body every single week. LIFE Mastermind - The 12-month container for soul-led women who are done forcing and ready to become the woman success actually responds to. Pause Breathwork App | Samantha's Instagram | Pause Breathwork Instagram | Facebook | Book

Education builds passion. What does a career in education counseling look like? Julie Smith is here to share her experience working in education counseling on the local level, while also explaining what steps are taken to help students in and out of school. She goes in depth on her journey and calling into this line of work, while detailing all of the heartwarming stories that makes working in such a stressful position worth it. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes artist GK Callahan, John Todd the Radio God. BEN WENDT, musician, & GK CALLAHAN artist.-10th Annual Arts in the Park Festival is a free two-day celebration of creativity, culture, and community at Macken Park in North Kansas City. This year's festival features more than 60 artists and makers, live music, food trucks, a beer garden, a petting zoo, family activities, and, through a partnership with the Kansas City Ethnic Enrichment Commission, cultural performances, traditional dance, music, and food representing communities from across the region. We look forward to celebrating everyone in North Kansas City, and enjoying arts and culture with our neighbors. https://www.artsinthepark.org GK Callahan is a civic artist and Community Arts & Engagement Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, as well as a member of the North Kansas City Arts in the Park Festival Planning Committee. Ben Wendt, local musician, co-owner of The Rhino, and Arts in the Park committee member who helps coordinate the festival's music programming. JOHN TODD The Radio God- The phrase, “Under the Radar,” literally means to go without attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner. But don't let the title of John Todd's radio program fool you. If the bands he plays on air were unnoticed before, they are surely on someone's radar now. John has made it his personal mission to unearth Kansas City's best musicians by giving them the airplay they deserve. On his program, “Under the Radar”, anything goes. From rock to country, folk to funk, there's something here for all. Tune in Sunday night from 10-12 p.m. and let John help you get these under-represented bands on your music radar.

Building relationships are the key to a healthy community. So, how do SRO's build relationships between students and local law enforcement? Bill Harris & Dylan Ashlock are here to answer and take a look at what it means to be an SRO and how SROs have changed schools. They go in depth on what it takes to keep schools safe in the current day, while also sharing plans for the future of providing a place where students can feel safe. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! News Talk 94.1

Jeremy Wendt sits down with Sheri Roberson, Putnam County Special Education Supervisor, to reflect on her 37-year career in education. Sheri shares how her path shifted from nursing to special education after discovering a passion for working with students through the Special Olympics. She discusses growing up in a family of educators, working under her father who was a principal, and eventually working alongside him early in her career. The conversation highlights the challenges of serving a large district and the support systems in place for students with special needs and their families. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

"Ich möchte nicht, dass Sie denken, Sie hätten was mit mir - die Wahrheit ist, dass ich etwas mit Ihnen habe"

Most successful people have a retirement number. Very few have a retirement reason.That's the gap Jason Wendt has spent 15 years closing. After watching client after client arrive with a solid portfolio and a hollow plan, he wrote a book about it. And now, fresh off an Amazon bestseller ranking and a feature segment on NBC Chicago, he's bringing that message to a wider audience.Episode SummaryIn this episode, Gabe McManus sits down with Jason Wendt, a Chicago-based financial advisor and author of Beyond the Numbers, to explore what it really means to build a financially efficient life. Jason shares why he starts every client relationship with the question "What's important about money to you?" rather than a statement of assets. He talks about the three phases of financial life most advisors forget to address, how childhood money narratives quietly shape the decisions of even the wealthiest clients, and why he considers himself the CEO of his clients' financial lives. Jason walks through the specific frameworks, client stories, and planning tools he uses to help people move from saving for a number to building a life around what actually matters to them.About Jason WendtJason Wendt, AIF®, APMA®, CEPA®, is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving high achievers, business owners, and professionals navigating complex financial lives. He holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor, and Certified Exit Planning Advisor designations. Jason is the author of Beyond the Numbers: A High Achiever's Guide to Financial Freedom Without Sacrifice, an Amazon bestseller in the financial services category. He recently appeared as a financial expert on NBC Chicago and has been invited to speak at universities in the Chicagoland area.What We CoverWhy Jason's first question to every new client is "What's important about money to you?" and how that one question changes the entire planning processThe three phases of financial life: accumulation, distribution, and enjoyment, and why most financial plans never address the third oneHow childhood money narratives keep wealthy clients from enjoying what they've builtWhat financial paralysis looks like for high-earning professionals and business owners, and how to break through itWhy Jason positions himself as the CEO of his clients' financial lives, with a network of 17 specialists across insurance, estate planning, taxes, and investment managementProactive vs. reactive tax strategy: asset location, Roth conversions, and why timing matters more than most people realizeConnect with Jason WendtWebsite: beyondthenumbersbook.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonwendtEmail: jason@beyondthenumbersbook.comBook: Beyond the Numbers on AmazonSupport the show

Sean Wendt is the founder of dtcmvp. dtcmvp connects shopify partners with leaders at established brands. From intros to insights, they handle everything: you reach your ideal audience, build a better product, and attract more brands.  In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro [01:30] Understanding prospects' rejection [05:48] Defining the role of outbound sales reps [10:54] Crafting a strong offer for your outreach [12:29] Callouts [12:39] Increasing discovery with paid consultations [15:00] Aligning solutions with existing goals [21:51] Determining the right time to scale outreach  [24:39] Designing workflows around busy calendars  Resources: Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube Shopify's Modern Expert Network dtcmvp.com    Follow Sean Wendt  linkedin.com/in/seanwendt If you're enjoying the show, we'd love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

What if everything you believed about aging was incomplete?In this engaging and refreshingly honest episode of The DNA Talks Podcast, we welcome Doreen Wendt-Weir, author of Sex in Your Seventies and its spirited sequel, Gardening in Your Nineties.Doreen challenges cultural narratives around aging by asking bold, often humorous questions about vitality, intimacy, creativity, and identity later in life. Through her writing—and this conversation—she invites listeners to rethink what it means to grow older with curiosity, connection, and self-respect.We talk about why conversations around aging are so often avoided, how humor and honesty can open doors to deeper understanding, and why it's never too late to redefine joy, purpose, and personal expression. Doreen's perspective is both practical and playful, offering a counter-narrative to age-based limitations and assumptions.This episode is a celebration of longevity, lived experience, and the freedom that can come with embracing each stage of life on your own terms.If you wish to learn more from Doreen Wendt-Weir, you may do so through the following channels:Check out Doreen's book, Sex in Your Seventies, through this link: https://sexinyourseventies.com/2023/the-author/______________________________________________________Keep yourself up to date on The DNA Talks Podcast! Follow our socials below:The DNA Talks Podcast Instagram: @dnatalkspodcastThe DNA Company Instagram: @thednacoThe DNA Company's Official Tiktok Account: @thednaco3Medical Disclaimer:  The information provided in this communication is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read here. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

Jeremy Wendt sits down with Jessica Childers, a Putnam County Middle School Math Specialist, to discuss her role supporting grades 5–8 across the school system. Jessica shares her journey from aspiring marine biologist to educator, and how she ultimately found her passion in mathematics education. She reflects on her day-to-day work coaching teachers, adapting to changing standards, and helping students build strong foundational math strategies. The conversation highlights her growth as an educator and the impact of patient, strategy-based instruction on student success. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

Most coaches scaling past $300K hit a ceiling and assume they need a higher-ticket offer. Maria Wendt did the opposite and built an 8-figure business selling $24 products. In this conversation, Natalie sits down with Maria Wendt — the founder behind an 8-figure business built on low-ticket products. Maria breaks down how she scaled to near-$1M/months working ~10 hours a week, the front-page checkout architecture that turns $1 orders into $100+ carts at a 60% take rate, why she walked away from the $1M/year coaching model after her daughter was born, and how she scaled to 100K YouTube subscribers in seven months with a webcam and no editor. If you've ever wondered whether low-ticket can actually scale past seven figures — without a higher-ticket offer, a bigger team, or longer hours — this episode is the full operating system. Time Stamps: 01:15  -The low-ticket 8-figure model 07:35 - Maria's first two years: $63 → $350 13:18 - The single-mom pivot to low-ticket 16:24 - Pricing, AOV, and lifetime value 21:00 - Checkout architecture and front-page bumps 31:40 - Content strategy: three types 38:25 - The $850K/month math 43:20 - Hiring strategy for mom-founders 49:00 - A typical day in the business Resources and Links:  Follow Maria: @maria.wendt on Instagram Free tutorials, free guides, and the full $24 product library lives at mariawendt.com. Pre-Order The Freedom-Based Business Method. Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.  Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We'll Send You Natalie's 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997).

A shift is happening in today's classrooms—one that challenges how students learn and how educators lead. In this episode, Kevin Lewis, principal of Frank P. Brown Elementary, shares his perspective on the evolving role of education and leadership. He discusses the importance of staying student-focused, along with creative initiatives like “No Technology Tuesday,” designed to help students learn without digital distractions. Kevin also reflects on the broader impact of technology in schools and why stepping away from it, even briefly, can make a meaningful difference. As classrooms continue to change, it's clear that sometimes the most effective innovation is knowing when to simplify. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

This week on Fertility Village Live, we're having an honest conversation about infertility, the kind that goes beyond surface-level and into the real, lived experience.We talk about the emotional weight of the journey, how it can shape your identity, and what it looks like to move through something so personal while also being seen by others. This episode opens up a meaningful dialogue around mental health, visibility, and the impact infertility can have on every part of your life.We also explore what support actually looks like, what was missing, and what we still need as a community to better care for people walking this path.If you're in it, have been through it, or are supporting someone who is, this conversation will resonate.

From science classrooms to the principal's office, sometimes the journey takes a few unexpected turns. Jeremy Wendt sits down with Principal James Cox of A.H. Roberts Elementary School to talk about his path from teaching biology and chemistry at York Institute to leading a school community. He shares how influential teachers shaped his career, how he's navigating new P.E. and recess laws, and why creating new opportunities for students is always a top priority. With insights on leadership, adaptability, and student success, this episode highlights what it really means to grow from educator to leader—tune in for a conversation that goes beyond the classroom. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

Behind every successful classroom is a system designed to support it. In this episode, Jeremy Wendt sits down with Diana Wood, PreK–4 curriculum supervisor for Putnam County Schools, to discuss the structure and strategy behind elementary education. Diana shares her journey from stay-at-home mom to educator and administrator, along with the responsibilities that come with supporting schools at a district level. She also addresses the evolving conversation around education careers, the stigma sometimes attached to them, and how tools like AI are beginning to play a role in the classroom. As education continues to adapt, her work highlights the importance of strong leadership behind the scenes to help both teachers and students succeed. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

Sometimes the path you're meant for finds you when you least expect it. Jeremy Wendt sits down with Beth Peek, principal of Northfield Elementary School, to talk about her 27-year journey in education—from starting in accounting and nursing to discovering her true passion in the classroom. Inspired by generations of educators in her family (even when she tried to carve her own path), Beth shares how meaningful relationships with teachers shaped her life and why helping students—and fellow educators—remains at the heart of everything she does. From creative problem-solving to building strong school communities, her story is a powerful reminder that the right calling is always worth finding—don't miss this inspiring conversation. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! News Talk 94.1

In the summer of 2006, a teenage girl began posting video diaries to a then-new site called YouTube under the handle lonelygirl15. Within weeks she was a phenomenon—even though no one knew the truth of who she really was. The frenzied quest to change that, to solve the mystery of lonelygirl15, would ultimately land her on the front page of newspapers and the covers of magazines. Twenty years on, lonelygirl15 is both an artifact of an earlier online era and an origin point for the internet as we know it: a place full of video diaries, parasocial relationships, influencers, hyper-engaged fandoms, and the knowledge that you can't always believe your eyes.In this episode, you'll hear from some of the people who investigated lonelygirl15 way back in 2006: culture critic Virginia Heffernan, who writes the Substack Magic + Loss and co-hosts the podcast Omnishambles; entertainment journalist Richard Rushfield of The Ankler; Emmy Award-winning producer Jenni Powell; and one-time cybersleuth Chris Patterson. We also speak with the people involved in making lonelygirl15: Miles Beckett, Mesh Flinders, Jessica Rose Phillipps, and Amanda Goodfried. This episode was written by Willa Paskin and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's Supervising Producer. Decoder Ring is also produced by Willa Paskin, Katie Shepherd, and Max Freedman. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.Thank you to Greg Goodfried, Matt Foremski, and Tom Foremski. Special thanks to Ryan Broderick and Grant Irving of the podcast Panic World, who introduced Willa to the lonelygirl15 story on a recent episode of their show and suggested it might make a good topic for Decoder Ring.If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281.Sources for This EpisodeCresci, Elena. “Lonelygirl15: how one mysterious vlogger changed the internet,” The Guardian, June 16, 2006.Davis, Joshua. “The Secret World of Lonelygirl,” WIRED, Dec. 2006.Falconer, Ellen. “An oral history of lonelygirl15,” RNZ, June 16, 2016.Flemming, Brian. “Arguments for a real LG15 fall short,” Brian Flemming's Weblog, Aug. 25, 2006.Foremski, Matt and Tom Foremski. “SVW Exclusive: The identity of LonelyGirl15,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 11, 2006.Foremski, Tom. “How the secret identity of LonelyGirl15 was found,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 12, 2006.Foremski, Tom. “The Hunt for LonelyGirl15: Life in a blogger household…,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 12, 2006.Glaister, Dan. “Cult blog a fake, admit 'lonelygirl' creators,” The Guardian, Sep. 9, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia and Tom Zeller Jr. “The Lonelygirl That Really Wasn't,” New York Times, Sep. 13, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia. “A Pause for Some Words From Bree,” New York Times, Aug. 23, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia. “Sweet, Weird, Fraud or Other,” New York Times, Aug. 24, 2006.“LGPedia,” LG15, 2016.“lonelygirl15 and when lies could be fun,” Panic World, Feb. 4, 2026.“Lonely Girl And All Her Friends,” On the Media, Sep. 1, 2006.Nudd, Tim. “Lonelygirl15 still a mystery, for now,” ADWEEK, Sep. 1, 2006.Rushfield, Richard and Claire Hoffman. “Lonelygirl15 Video Blog Is Brainchild of 3 Filmmakers,” Los Angeles Times, Sep. 13, 2006.Rushfield, Richard and Claire Hoffman. “Mystery Fuels Huge Popularity of Web's Lonelygirl15,” Los Angeles Times, Sep. 8, 2006.Wendt, Milo A. “LonelyGirl15: It's Not So Lonely In The Bay Area,” milowent, Aug. 30, 2006. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the summer of 2006, a teenage girl began posting video diaries to a then-new site called YouTube under the handle lonelygirl15. Within weeks she was a phenomenon—even though no one knew the truth of who she really was. The frenzied quest to change that, to solve the mystery of lonelygirl15, would ultimately land her on the front page of newspapers and the covers of magazines. Twenty years on, lonelygirl15 is both an artifact of an earlier online era and an origin point for the internet as we know it: a place full of video diaries, parasocial relationships, influencers, hyper-engaged fandoms, and the knowledge that you can't always believe your eyes.In this episode, you'll hear from some of the people who investigated lonelygirl15 way back in 2006: culture critic Virginia Heffernan, who writes the Substack Magic + Loss and co-hosts the podcast Omnishambles; entertainment journalist Richard Rushfield of The Ankler; producer Jenni Powell; and one-time cybersleuth Chris Patterson. We also speak with the people involved in making lonelygirl15: Miles Beckett, Mesh Flinders, Jessica Rose Phillipps, and Amanda Goodfried.This episode was written by Willa Paskin and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's Supervising Producer. Decoder Ring is also produced by Willa Paskin, Katie Shepherd, and Max Freedman. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.Thank you to Greg Goodfried, Matt Foremski, and Tom Foremski. Special thanks to Ryan Broderick and Grant Irving of the podcast Panic World, who introduced Willa to the lonelygirl15 story on a recent episode of their show and suggested it might make a good topic for Decoder Ring.If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281.Sources for This EpisodeCresci, Elena. “Lonelygirl15: how one mysterious vlogger changed the internet,” The Guardian, June 16, 2006.Davis, Joshua. “The Secret World of Lonelygirl,” WIRED, Dec. 2006.Falconer, Ellen. “An oral history of lonelygirl15,” RNZ, June 16, 2016.Flemming, Brian. “Arguments for a real LG15 fall short,” Brian Flemming's Weblog, Aug. 25, 2006.Foremski, Matt and Tom Foremski. “SVW Exclusive: The identity of LonelyGirl15,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 11, 2006.Foremski, Tom. “How the secret identity of LonelyGirl15 was found,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 12, 2006.Foremski, Tom. “The Hunt for LonelyGirl15: Life in a blogger household…,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 12, 2006.Glaister, Dan. “Cult blog a fake, admit 'lonelygirl' creators,” The Guardian, Sep. 9, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia and Tom Zeller Jr. “The Lonelygirl That Really Wasn't,” New York Times, Sep. 13, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia. “A Pause for Some Words From Bree,” New York Times, Aug. 23, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia. “Sweet, Weird, Fraud or Other,” New York Times, Aug. 24, 2006.“LGPedia,” LG15, 2016.“lonelygirl15 and when lies could be fun,” Panic World, Feb. 4, 2026.“Lonely Girl And All Her Friends,” On the Media, Sep. 1, 2006.Nudd, Tim. “Lonelygirl15 still a mystery, for now,” ADWEEK, Sep. 1, 2006.Rushfield, Richard and Claire Hoffman. “Lonelygirl15 Video Blog Is Brainchild of 3 Filmmakers,” Los Angeles Times, Sep. 13, 2006.Rushfield, Richard and Claire Hoffman. “Mystery Fuels Huge Popularity of Web's Lonelygirl15,” Los Angeles Times, Sep. 8, 2006.Wendt, Milo A. “LonelyGirl15: It's Not So Lonely In The Bay Area,” milowent, Aug. 30, 2006.Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the summer of 2006, a teenage girl began posting video diaries to a then-new site called YouTube under the handle lonelygirl15. Within weeks she was a phenomenon—even though no one knew the truth of who she really was. The frenzied quest to change that, to solve the mystery of lonelygirl15, would ultimately land her on the front page of newspapers and the covers of magazines. Twenty years on, lonelygirl15 is both an artifact of an earlier online era and an origin point for the internet as we know it: a place full of video diaries, parasocial relationships, influencers, hyper-engaged fandoms, and the knowledge that you can't always believe your eyes.In this episode, you'll hear from some of the people who investigated lonelygirl15 way back in 2006: culture critic Virginia Heffernan, who writes the Substack Magic + Loss and co-hosts the podcast Omnishambles; entertainment journalist Richard Rushfield of The Ankler; producer Jenni Powell; and one-time cybersleuth Chris Patterson. We also speak with the people involved in making lonelygirl15: Miles Beckett, Mesh Flinders, Jessica Rose Phillipps, and Amanda Goodfried.This episode was written by Willa Paskin and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's Supervising Producer. Decoder Ring is also produced by Willa Paskin, Katie Shepherd, and Max Freedman. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.Thank you to Greg Goodfried, Matt Foremski, and Tom Foremski. Special thanks to Ryan Broderick and Grant Irving of the podcast Panic World, who introduced Willa to the lonelygirl15 story on a recent episode of their show and suggested it might make a good topic for Decoder Ring.If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281.Sources for This EpisodeCresci, Elena. “Lonelygirl15: how one mysterious vlogger changed the internet,” The Guardian, June 16, 2006.Davis, Joshua. “The Secret World of Lonelygirl,” WIRED, Dec. 2006.Falconer, Ellen. “An oral history of lonelygirl15,” RNZ, June 16, 2016.Flemming, Brian. “Arguments for a real LG15 fall short,” Brian Flemming's Weblog, Aug. 25, 2006.Foremski, Matt and Tom Foremski. “SVW Exclusive: The identity of LonelyGirl15,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 11, 2006.Foremski, Tom. “How the secret identity of LonelyGirl15 was found,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 12, 2006.Foremski, Tom. “The Hunt for LonelyGirl15: Life in a blogger household…,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 12, 2006.Glaister, Dan. “Cult blog a fake, admit 'lonelygirl' creators,” The Guardian, Sep. 9, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia and Tom Zeller Jr. “The Lonelygirl That Really Wasn't,” New York Times, Sep. 13, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia. “A Pause for Some Words From Bree,” New York Times, Aug. 23, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia. “Sweet, Weird, Fraud or Other,” New York Times, Aug. 24, 2006.“LGPedia,” LG15, 2016.“lonelygirl15 and when lies could be fun,” Panic World, Feb. 4, 2026.“Lonely Girl And All Her Friends,” On the Media, Sep. 1, 2006.Nudd, Tim. “Lonelygirl15 still a mystery, for now,” ADWEEK, Sep. 1, 2006.Rushfield, Richard and Claire Hoffman. “Lonelygirl15 Video Blog Is Brainchild of 3 Filmmakers,” Los Angeles Times, Sep. 13, 2006.Rushfield, Richard and Claire Hoffman. “Mystery Fuels Huge Popularity of Web's Lonelygirl15,” Los Angeles Times, Sep. 8, 2006.Wendt, Milo A. “LonelyGirl15: It's Not So Lonely In The Bay Area,” milowent, Aug. 30, 2006.Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the summer of 2006, a teenage girl began posting video diaries to a then-new site called YouTube under the handle lonelygirl15. Within weeks she was a phenomenon—even though no one knew the truth of who she really was. The frenzied quest to change that, to solve the mystery of lonelygirl15, would ultimately land her on the front page of newspapers and the covers of magazines. Twenty years on, lonelygirl15 is both an artifact of an earlier online era and an origin point for the internet as we know it: a place full of video diaries, parasocial relationships, influencers, hyper-engaged fandoms, and the knowledge that you can't always believe your eyes.In this episode, you'll hear from some of the people who investigated lonelygirl15 way back in 2006: culture critic Virginia Heffernan, who writes the Substack Magic + Loss and co-hosts the podcast Omnishambles; entertainment journalist Richard Rushfield of The Ankler; Emmy Award-winning producer Jenni Powell; and one-time cybersleuth Chris Patterson. We also speak with the people involved in making lonelygirl15: Miles Beckett, Mesh Flinders, Jessica Rose Phillipps, and Amanda Goodfried. This episode was written by Willa Paskin and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's Supervising Producer. Decoder Ring is also produced by Willa Paskin, Katie Shepherd, and Max Freedman. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.Thank you to Greg Goodfried, Matt Foremski, and Tom Foremski. Special thanks to Ryan Broderick and Grant Irving of the podcast Panic World, who introduced Willa to the lonelygirl15 story on a recent episode of their show and suggested it might make a good topic for Decoder Ring.If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281.Sources for This EpisodeCresci, Elena. “Lonelygirl15: how one mysterious vlogger changed the internet,” The Guardian, June 16, 2006.Davis, Joshua. “The Secret World of Lonelygirl,” WIRED, Dec. 2006.Falconer, Ellen. “An oral history of lonelygirl15,” RNZ, June 16, 2016.Flemming, Brian. “Arguments for a real LG15 fall short,” Brian Flemming's Weblog, Aug. 25, 2006.Foremski, Matt and Tom Foremski. “SVW Exclusive: The identity of LonelyGirl15,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 11, 2006.Foremski, Tom. “How the secret identity of LonelyGirl15 was found,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 12, 2006.Foremski, Tom. “The Hunt for LonelyGirl15: Life in a blogger household…,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 12, 2006.Glaister, Dan. “Cult blog a fake, admit 'lonelygirl' creators,” The Guardian, Sep. 9, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia and Tom Zeller Jr. “The Lonelygirl That Really Wasn't,” New York Times, Sep. 13, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia. “A Pause for Some Words From Bree,” New York Times, Aug. 23, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia. “Sweet, Weird, Fraud or Other,” New York Times, Aug. 24, 2006.“LGPedia,” LG15, 2016.“lonelygirl15 and when lies could be fun,” Panic World, Feb. 4, 2026.“Lonely Girl And All Her Friends,” On the Media, Sep. 1, 2006.Nudd, Tim. “Lonelygirl15 still a mystery, for now,” ADWEEK, Sep. 1, 2006.Rushfield, Richard and Claire Hoffman. “Lonelygirl15 Video Blog Is Brainchild of 3 Filmmakers,” Los Angeles Times, Sep. 13, 2006.Rushfield, Richard and Claire Hoffman. “Mystery Fuels Huge Popularity of Web's Lonelygirl15,” Los Angeles Times, Sep. 8, 2006.Wendt, Milo A. “LonelyGirl15: It's Not So Lonely In The Bay Area,” milowent, Aug. 30, 2006. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the summer of 2006, a teenage girl began posting video diaries to a then-new site called YouTube under the handle lonelygirl15. Within weeks she was a phenomenon—even though no one knew the truth of who she really was. The frenzied quest to change that, to solve the mystery of lonelygirl15, would ultimately land her on the front page of newspapers and the covers of magazines. Twenty years on, lonelygirl15 is both an artifact of an earlier online era and an origin point for the internet as we know it: a place full of video diaries, parasocial relationships, influencers, hyper-engaged fandoms, and the knowledge that you can't always believe your eyes.In this episode, you'll hear from some of the people who investigated lonelygirl15 way back in 2006: culture critic Virginia Heffernan, who writes the Substack Magic + Loss and co-hosts the podcast Omnishambles; entertainment journalist Richard Rushfield of The Ankler; Emmy Award-winning producer Jenni Powell; and one-time cybersleuth Chris Patterson. We also speak with the people involved in making lonelygirl15: Miles Beckett, Mesh Flinders, Jessica Rose Phillipps, and Amanda Goodfried. This episode was written by Willa Paskin and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's Supervising Producer. Decoder Ring is also produced by Willa Paskin, Katie Shepherd, and Max Freedman. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.Thank you to Greg Goodfried, Matt Foremski, and Tom Foremski. Special thanks to Ryan Broderick and Grant Irving of the podcast Panic World, who introduced Willa to the lonelygirl15 story on a recent episode of their show and suggested it might make a good topic for Decoder Ring.If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281.Sources for This EpisodeCresci, Elena. “Lonelygirl15: how one mysterious vlogger changed the internet,” The Guardian, June 16, 2006.Davis, Joshua. “The Secret World of Lonelygirl,” WIRED, Dec. 2006.Falconer, Ellen. “An oral history of lonelygirl15,” RNZ, June 16, 2016.Flemming, Brian. “Arguments for a real LG15 fall short,” Brian Flemming's Weblog, Aug. 25, 2006.Foremski, Matt and Tom Foremski. “SVW Exclusive: The identity of LonelyGirl15,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 11, 2006.Foremski, Tom. “How the secret identity of LonelyGirl15 was found,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 12, 2006.Foremski, Tom. “The Hunt for LonelyGirl15: Life in a blogger household…,” Silicon Valley Watcher, Sep. 12, 2006.Glaister, Dan. “Cult blog a fake, admit 'lonelygirl' creators,” The Guardian, Sep. 9, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia and Tom Zeller Jr. “The Lonelygirl That Really Wasn't,” New York Times, Sep. 13, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia. “A Pause for Some Words From Bree,” New York Times, Aug. 23, 2006.Heffernan, Virginia. “Sweet, Weird, Fraud or Other,” New York Times, Aug. 24, 2006.“LGPedia,” LG15, 2016.“lonelygirl15 and when lies could be fun,” Panic World, Feb. 4, 2026.“Lonely Girl And All Her Friends,” On the Media, Sep. 1, 2006.Nudd, Tim. “Lonelygirl15 still a mystery, for now,” ADWEEK, Sep. 1, 2006.Rushfield, Richard and Claire Hoffman. “Lonelygirl15 Video Blog Is Brainchild of 3 Filmmakers,” Los Angeles Times, Sep. 13, 2006.Rushfield, Richard and Claire Hoffman. “Mystery Fuels Huge Popularity of Web's Lonelygirl15,” Los Angeles Times, Sep. 8, 2006.Wendt, Milo A. “LonelyGirl15: It's Not So Lonely In The Bay Area,” milowent, Aug. 30, 2006.Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wondered what the future of child developmnet looked like at Tennessee Tech? Jeremy Wendt sits down with Angie Smith, Director of the Child Development Lab at Tennessee Tech, to talk about her journey into education and the moment that sparked it all. With over 20 years in her role, Angie shares how play-based learning, a nature-driven environment, and real-world experience are shaping both young children and future educators. It's a lighthearted, meaningful conversation about growth, purpose, and the power of teaching. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! News Talk 94.1

Great schools don't just happen—they're built by leaders who believe in their students. Jeremy Wendt sits down with Breeonna Wheeler, principal of Monterey High School, to talk about the journey that led her from a childhood dream of teaching to leading one of the community's most active schools. Inspired by generations of educators in her family, Wheeler shares how kindness, mentorship, and strong community partnerships shape the culture at Monterey High. From bringing back the school band after nearly 40 years to earning the Purple Star Award and building a top-tier FFA program, she's helping students discover their passions and take pride in their school. It's a conversation about leadership, legacy, and investing in the next generation. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! News Talk 94.1

If you have a senior cat - or have ever loved a cat through their final chapter - this episode is for you.We're joined by Dr. Lindsey Wendt to talk about what caring for an aging cat really looks like - from proactive support and quality of life, to navigating that moment when you realize time may be shorter than you want it to be.This isn't just about “end of life.” It's about how to stay present, how to keep showing up for them, and how to support them with love, comfort, and intention every step of the way.If you've ever felt unsure, overwhelmed, or just want to do right by your cat in their later years, we hope this conversation helps brings you peace and clarity.

Cookeville native Elliot Woods joins Jeremy Wendt to talk about the journey that led him from local student to Special Education teacher's aide and longtime Cookeville High School lacrosse coach. Since 2014, Woods has helped build a program rooted in teamwork, belonging, and heart. He shares stories about the teachers and coaches who shaped him, the near state-championship team he led, and why making every athlete feel welcome matters just as much as winning. It's a heartfelt conversation about mentorship, community, and the lasting impact of sports. News Talk 94.1

In this puppy-tastic episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla Fratt chats with Lauren Wendt of Momentum K9 LLC about her years selecting, raising, and preparing puppies for various lines of work. Lauren is a highly, highly accomplished trainer that just so happens to have trained upward of 9 puppies for various jobs. Lauren has basically perfected the art of puppy selection and rearing! In her new online course, Foundations First Course through our platform with K9 Conservationists, you can watch Lauren raise her brand new puppy, Archie, in real time as she tackles everything puppyhood has to throw at her as she raises a confident, independent, and strong conservation detection dog prospect. Host: Kayla FrattEditor: Sara FangtonSci-comm interns: Evelyn Combs and Grace KoskiGuest logistics: Brooke Schoeder Website: Meg du BrayPateron coaching calls: Madison Davis

Jeremy Wendt sits down with Abbi Dunford, principal of York Institute in Jamestown, to talk about leading one of Tennessee's most unique and historic schools. From advanced CTE programs and a 400-acre working farm to dual enrollment opportunities that let students graduate with an associate degree at no cost, York is preparing students for life far beyond the classroom. Tune in as Abbi shares the legacy of Alvin C. York, the school's upcoming centennial celebration, and the innovative ways they're shaping the future in Fentress County. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! News Talk 94.1

Traffic can solve any problem in your business. In this episode, I sit down with Maria Wendt, the founder of an 8-figure low-ticket education business with nearly 100,000 students. We talk about how you can leverage traffic, focus on one powerful offer, and scale without burning out. She shares her journey as a single mama, why she pivoted from high-ticket to low-ticket after having her daughter (and later divorce), how traffic and eyeballs became the foundation of her business, and how she scaled to $7–8.5M a year with $200 and under courses, all while running a very lean team and spending the majority of her time with her toddler. Get ready to work smarter, build sustainable income, and finally feel in control of your time and money. Check out our Sponsors: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/happy SKIMS - The SKIMS Holiday Shop is now open at SKIMS.com. Let them know we sent you by choosing Earn Your Happy podcast in the dropdown after you purchase. Brevo - Head to brevo.com/earn and use the code EARN to get 50% off Starter and Business Plans for the first 3 months of an annual subscription. Aura Frames - save on the perfect gift at AuraFrames.com - get $35 off Aura's best-selling Carver Mat frames with promo code EARN at checkout. Northwest Registered Agent - Build your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Visit www.northwestregisteredagent.com/paidearn Blinds.com - The Black Friday deals at Blinds.com are going strong all month long! Save $50 off when you spend $500 or more - use code EARN at checkout.  HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Why traffic and eyeballs solve every business problem. 04:00 How to calculate your daily traffic goal for consistent sales. 07:10 How do you build an 8-figure business with only low-ticket offers? 08:45 The pricing “dead zones” that kill online sales. 14:00 Why did you pivot to low-ticket after becoming a single mama? 18:00 The secret behind Maria's 6%–25% conversion rates. 22:00 Why copy makes or breaks low-ticket success. 25:00 How $27 offers turn into $400 carts. 30:00 How to know what product your audience will actually buy. 34:00 How beginners monetize what they already know. 43:00 The exact daily posting formula that doubled Maria's following. 49:00 How do you run an 8-figure business while spending most of your time with your toddler? 53:00 The “Rule of Five Ones” that creates 7-figure businesses. 56:00 Why is low-ticket the ultimate long-term scaling strategy? 01:00:00 Low-ticket vs high-ticket and who should use each. RESOURCES Visit Maria's Website & Low-Ticket Courses Hub HERE! Build High-Converting Checkout Pages with SamCart Watch Maria on YouTube Apply for our Elite Entrepreneur Mastermind HERE Get on the waitlist for MCM Mastermind HERE Join the Audacity Challenge HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci Follow Maria: @maria.wendt