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Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference! If you're able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890 Description: In Episode 510: Dogman Interdimensional Portals, we are joined by Hunter. I believe Hunter holds a key to better understanding the depths of the strange topics we cover on this show. Hunter has dreams that he says are more real than the "waking world." During one of these dream experiences, he encountered a dogman that was targeting his family. When he stepped in-between them, the beast turned its attention to Hunter and started to rip him apart. When Hunter woke up, he was sitting up in his bed, but had scratches on his back and handprint bruises on his shoulder. One could say the dream was so vivid Hunter injured himself while sleeping, and Hunter would have been happy to believe the same thing. But he can no longer entertain that theory because one day, shortly after the dream, he was out in the woods with his son when the same dogman beast revealed itself to them and chased them through the forest. How can Hunter's dream beast appear on this side of reality? Are dreams more than what we are traditionally taught they are?  Is the human mind a gateway or portal to a whole other realm that is as real as you and me? Become a member for ad-free listening, extra shows, and exclusive access to our social media app: theconfessionalspodcast.com/join The Confessionals Social Network App: Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ My New YouTube Channel Merkel IRL: @merkelIRL My First Sermon: Unseen Battles Sasquatch and The Missing Man: merkelfilms.com Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals GHOSTBED: GhostBed.com/tony CONNECT WITH US Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com MAILING ADDRESS: Merkel Media 257 N. Calderwood St., #301 Alcoa, TN 37701 SOCIAL MEDIA Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/ Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas Twitter: @TConfessionals Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel Produced by: @jack_theproducer OUTRO MUSIC Joel Thomas - Agartha (feat. Nergui) YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify

Today, Hunter was joined by a whole host of characters from the Missouri Public Defender System. When Hunter last looked into Missouri Public Defense, he spoke with Annie Legomsky to discuss the remarkable project of implementing Holistic Defense statewide. As one of the only statewide systems with holistic defense, Missouri stands as a great example of how finding creative sources of funding can allow Public Defenders to demonstrate to legislators the potential Public Defense has to improve the community once it has the funding to work outside of the four corners of the court room.      Guest Mary Fox, Chief Public Defender, Missouri Kellie Duckering, District Defender, Carthage, Missouri Camille Iorio, Disposition Specialist, Child Defense Team, St. Louis, Missouri Ben Greene, Mitigation Specialist, Springfield, Missouri Mae Redmond, Client Advocate, Partners for Justice Mikayla Kitchen, Holistic Advocate, Missouri     Resources: Listen to My Episode w/Annie Here https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vJByEFrCzPreZ1uEJ6Syc?si=_3kujCGWT7mgKrElVJ_gHQ&nd=1&dlsi=07c74dd5ccd94d61 Contact the Missouri Public Defender Here https://publicdefender.mo.gov/     Contact Hunter Parnell:                                 Publicdefenseless@gmail.com  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com  Subscribe to the Patron www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast  Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home  

In this episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed Doherty chats with children's book author Jodi Meltzer about her latest release, "Your Face Lights Up the World." Jodi shares the inspiring story behind this certified great read, which focuses on themes of self-esteem and self-acceptance. Jodi explains how this book was a departure from her previous works, which were rooted in grief. This time, she let her imagination run free, resulting in a heartwarming tale about fraternal twins Harper and Hunter. When Hunter makes an insensitive comment about Harper's freckles, it sets her on a journey of self-discovery, learning to embrace the unique features that make her special. As a former news anchor, Jodi understands the pressure to conform to societal beauty standards, especially for young girls. She's passionate about encouraging readers, both young and old, to see the beauty in their own imperfections. Jodi emphasizes the importance of having open conversations with kids about the unrealistic expectations perpetuated by social media. Jed and Jodi also discuss the sibling dynamics explored in the book, and the lessons it teaches about conflict resolution and treating each other with love and respect. Jodi shares her own experiences growing up and the valuable insights she's gained as a parent. The conversation then shifts to Jed's interview with children's book author Nico Altamirano, who discusses his debut picture book, "The Crocodile Choir." Nico shares how he was inspired to write a story about a crocodile who dreams of singing, despite the skepticism of his friends. He emphasizes the importance of encouraging children to pursue their passions, even if they don't fit societal expectations. Throughout the episode, both Jodi and Nico offer advice for aspiring writers, stressing the importance of persistence, resilience, and stepping outside your comfort zone. They also talk about the fulfilling collaborative process of bringing their books to life with the help of illustrators. Listeners will be inspired by the empowering messages at the heart of these delightful children's books. By embracing our unique qualities, we can truly let our faces light up the world. Click here to visit our website – www.ReadingWithYourKids.com Follow Us On Social Media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readingwithyourkids Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/readingwithyourkids/ X - https://x.com/jedliemagic LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/reading-with-your-kids-podcast/ Please consider leaving a review of this episode and the podcast on whatever app you are listening on, it really helps!

We're back with another episode and today we have special guest Hunter Cordle on the podcast! You've probably seen Hunter and his wife Devin going super viral on Tik Tok and Instagram with their funny family videos, but turns out Hunter is very passionate about the sport of motocross and has been riding since he was 3! When Hunter and Devin made social media their full time job, Hunter got serious about riding again and has been making it a big part of his content that he posts. Make sure you check out The Cordle Family on Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube!

Today we are talking to Hunter Donia, hair stylist and badass educator, helping hair stylists systematise and automate their business as well as create boundaries that maintain their work life balance. We have a beautiful and thoughtful discussion on his start in the beauty industry, tackling fears and imposter syndrome, and living and working with ADHD in the beauty industry. Some of my favourite parts: - When Hunter explained how he went against the grain of his parents wishes to go to beauty school. - The King of Boundaries, talking about the most important ones to set and WHY they are so important. - Keeping client happiness at the forefront of your business and decision making, and how boundaries can help that. - Hunter sharing his experiences working and living with ADHD and how his boundaries help him. Follow me on Instagram - @bykayleighdesigns Follow Mia on Instagram - @hairbyhunter The Modern Hair Stylist Summit Hunter's Podcast on ADHD. Join my monthly membership for makeup artists, The Level Up Club.

It was a mixed bag for the Atlanta Hawks over the weekend, especially after their 129-121 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 4. It was good to see aggressiveness from guard Trae Young and the Hawks have looked like a different, better team in their last two games. Even if it's too little too late, host Jon Chuckery breaks down what it means for the Hawks moving forward and if there's any chance for them to come back down 3-1 in this series.Later, Jon examines why the Hawks seem to get worse the better DeAndre Hunter plays. When Hunter scores 25 or more points, the Hawks are 3-5 over the past two seasons.Finally, with the Atlanta Falcons cutting veteran cornerback Casey Hayward over the weekend, Jon breaks down why he thinks cornerback is the likeliest pick for the team in the first round. #atlantahawks#atlantahawks #atlantabraves #atlantafalconsBuilt BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a mixed bag for the Atlanta Hawks over the weekend, especially after their 129-121 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 4. It was good to see aggressiveness from guard Trae Young and the Hawks have looked like a different, better team in their last two games. Even if it's too little too late, host Jon Chuckery breaks down what it means for the Hawks moving forward and if there's any chance for them to come back down 3-1 in this series. Later, Jon examines why the Hawks seem to get worse the better DeAndre Hunter plays. When Hunter scores 25 or more points, the Hawks are 3-5 over the past two seasons. Finally, with the Atlanta Falcons cutting veteran cornerback Casey Hayward over the weekend, Jon breaks down why he thinks cornerback is the likeliest pick for the team in the first round. #atlantahawks #atlantahawks #atlantabraves #atlantafalcons Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hunter Lowder is co-owner of Tortoise & The Bear, a business strategy, operations, and mindset coaching company that supports visionaries in bringing their wild and crazy dreams to life. Coupling her past business experience as CEO of a multi-million dollar company with mindful coaching approaches, Hunter helps service-based business owners create and prioritize a strategic plan to grow their impact and move their business forward in a sustainable way. After suffering severe burnout as a CEO, Hunter is passionate about building a business in alignment with her values. When she's not helping clients fine tune their operations, she's likely dancing and singing karaoke with her husband, feeding her son's football team, or hanging out at the beach with her fur babies.   Here's what we covered on the episode: Experiencing Burnout + How to Cope   Hunter shares that she ran a luxury wedding venue in southern California, but towards the end of her career, she was having a lot of physical problems and realized she wasn't taking care of herself because of her mindset There were two options for Hunter, she could leave her career to heal or have a heart attack at age 35, so she decided to leave When Hunter left her career, she didn't know who she was anymore because her career became her identity, so she started working with a career life coach and dove into personality assessments  It took Hunter 6 months to a year to realize that she needed to be kinder to her body and try her hardest every single day, but also forgive herself if she didn't hit her goals, unlike her overachiever, type A old self would have For the first couple of years after Hunter's burnout, it took a lot of practice to figure out what intuition was: what was her body saying yes or no to versus what was just fear We talk about reverse engineering your business, where you look at the big picture of where you want to go and break it down into smaller chunks that feel doable Hunter helps her clients close the gap between today and their goal by creating SMART(Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-based) goals and breaking them down into each year, quarter, month, week, and day You need to permit yourself to work in the way that works best for you, and as women, Hunter says we need to consider our cycles when figuring out what works best for us and not plan anything stressful during that week if it affects you in a certain way Tortoise & The Bear + VIP Days  After Hunter's burnout, she knew she wanted to help women like herself: Type A overachievers and those recovering from burnout, so she got a ton of coaching certificates but realized she wasn't meant to be a coach Hunter got a job as an executive operations assistant to help dip her toes back into the workforce, and got promoted to operations manager after 3 months and is still with them today While working with this company, Hunter decided she would still take on clients and ended up working 50-hour weeks, which isn't what she wanted to be doing   How Hunter was able to pivot into strategy instead of being the implementor and got her director of operations certification to help translate brick-and-mortar business strategy to online business strategy Now, Hunter offers VIP Days for small business owners who are looking to have a sales and visibility strategy based on their personality  Hunter learned that she was a manifesting generator which made so much sense to her because she loves being interviewed, answering questions, and talking to people, but where she struggles is creating the content when no one is interacting with her, like on a blog or social media post One of Hunter's main forms of content is podcasting, and she shares that she's creating her own podcast Something Hunter recommends to all her clients is content repurposing – find what you love to do and repurpose it on all platforms A goal of Hunter's after her son graduates is to have a nomadic life where she can live from anywhere and work from anywhere Hunter typically works with creative solopreneurs who are struggling with consistency, usually a lot of women who are on their 2nd career How Hunter's VIP Days help set clients up for the next steps in their business, which usually includes hiring a virtual assistant, scaling the business, doing group programs, etc. One of the biggest lessons in business and in life that Hunter has learned is that the only thing she has control over is how she reacts to things   Hunter feels that TikTok and reels on Instagram are refreshing because they are raw and real At tortoiseandthebear.com/podcast, you can find a free customer journey audit from Hunter, where she will give you suggestions and ideas to implement to help make your leads, sales, and marketing efforts easier and more consistent Connect with Hunter on Instagram    Links mentioned: Tortoise & The Bear Website Customer Journey Audit  Connect with Hunter on Instagram  Connect with Hunter on TikTok   Like what you heard?  Click here to subscribe + leave a review on iTunes. 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In the second half of this interview with marketing entrepreneur and creative problem solver Hunter Davis, he shares how his struggle with burn out ended up leading his business in a niche direction. As many leaders know firsthand, it's easy to be overworked when carrying the responsibility of a company's success. Beyond a stressful work schedule, doing repetitive work without a personal connection to the “why” behind it can also lead to disillusionment with the industry at large. When Hunter realized he no longer felt a passionate connection with the marketing he was creating, he knew he needed to make a shift. Successful organizations tend to focus either on who their target client is or what specialty products or services will produce the highest rates of profitability. Hunter chose to zero in on both. By redirecting his marketing business to benefit a service he deeply believes in, he is able to bring more balance to his work and personal life. Instead of trying to do something new within an old system, he created a whole new approach when working with clients. Now his company works closely with the client using a step by step process that provides clarity and focus for marketing outreach. By observing a specific need, Hunter ventured outside the box to create a service that goes above and beyond typical marketing agencies. Now his company is thriving by providing clients with a whole experience for developing their business strategy rather than simply offering advertising servicesEpisode Linkshttps://thrilledtherapist.com. Main Topics Feeling disconnected from the “why” can lead to burnout (02:11) Using gut checks to reevaluate the direction of your business (06:30) The beauty of autonomy when you become your own boss (08:20) Systematizing leads to growth (13:06) Focusing by deciding on the “who” and/or the “what” (18:16) Effects of making a large shift in an organization (20:11) Hunter's process to create focus for clients (22:00) Hunter's next steps for scaling his business (25:17)   Go to TheFridayHabit.com to find show notes for this episode. There you can also find links to our websites and ways to get in touch. At the bottom of the page you can download our guide to the Friday Habit system that will show you how to set aside one full day each week dedicated to working on your business instead of in your business.If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and leave us a review in the Apple podcasts app.If you have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover don't forget to record us a quick voice memo and send it to hello@thefridayhabit.comThanks for listening to The Friday Habit.Until next time. Live every day like it's Friday.Listen, rate, and subscribe!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Podcasts

Jessica Wasik is the top dog at Bark & Gold Pet Photography in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jes is unabashedly in love with her 13-year-old boy, Hunter, a Siberian retriever and Bark & Gold Photography's Frisbee-catching, bed-hogging Head of Shed. Hunter, her heart dog, is the reason why her home is a little hairier, her bed a little tighter, and her heart a lot fuller. He is the inspiration behind Bark & Gold Photography. When Hunter turned 10 a few years, Jes had a moment. She was hit by the fact Hunter had turned from a bright, bouncy puppy to a gray-faced old man. In this week's episode, we dig into that and how our lives might change as our dogs grow older. We slow down with them and we want to … because who wants to miss a single moment when there are fewer days ahead of us than behind us? We also chat about photos … of course … and why we shouldn't just take all the photos we possibly can of our best fur friends but also get professional photos done with them. November is National Senior Pet Month. Thanks to veterinary medicine and research, our pets are living longer and healthier lives but we do have to watch for those signs of aging and maybe take some slower steps with our sweet seniors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onelastnetwork/message

Call to Action: LIsteners, reach out and connect to Hunter Horton to learn and sharpen each other as professionals and discuss how to live out our faith, what the Bible says, or any life questions you would have. We want to continue in our lives to emulate the life of Jesus, the ultimate Man. Email any questions about the show to Jim at Info@MenBuildMen.com.   Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and all major platforms, hit that five-star review, subscribe, share it, and help get this word out and look for the next episode. See our Website: MenBuildMen.comEmail: Info@MenBuildMen.com Marks of a Man on Facebook Jim Nicklas on Instagram - @Man_podcast West Georgia Campus Outreach HunterHorton@Comcast.net Hunter Horton on Facebook: Hunter.Horton.94 Hunter Horton on Instagram: Hunter_Horton Hunter Horton on LinkedIn: Hunter Horton Hunter cell: (770) 633-4043   Hunter Horton was born and raised by his parents, along with a younger brother, in Cartersville Georgia. Hunter lives in Cartersville with his wife and two sons and a third son is on the way.Hunter attended a church youth group. In seventh grade, he went on a youth trip with his friends and all of them were “giving their life to the Lord” so Hunter did, too. He thought he was saved from that point on, but now he sees that he wasn't. In middle school and high school, Hunter walked a path of destruction, drinking, and having unhealthy relationships. After surgeries for sports injuries, he got addicted to pain pills and sold narcotics.Hunter talks about the solid upbringing in faith and church attendance that his parents gave him. But in eighth grade, he got into a relationship and started partaking in unhealthy things that were not honoring God. Looking back, he had no conviction of faith. He had just said the words at a youth camp, following his friends.In 11th grade, Hunter suffered a broken kneecap playing in the first baseball game of the year and had surgery for it. It crushed him. Right after the surgery, Hunter got addicted to pain pills. After a year of physical recovery, Hunter went back to play baseball in his senior year. Over four years, he had elbow surgery, four knee surgeries, and ankle reconstruction. When Hunter was in an unhealthy relationship starting in eighth grade, he stayed away from home as much as possible. He hid his relationship from his parents. If his parents had found out, he says he would have been embarrassed, but that exposure would have corrected his behavior quickly.Hunter shares how his addiction to pain pills occurred. He had broken up from his relationship, he had had multiple sports injuries, preventing him from fulfilling his childhood dream of a sports career, and pain pills gave him a momentary escape from reality.After high school, Hunter received a full baseball scholarship from Shorter University in Rome, Georgia. In the first month of Fall practice in 2011, Hunter blew out his other kneecap.When Hunter was injured, he told his coach that with his history of surgeries, he couldn't play anymore. Hunter finished the school year and then transferred to Georgia Highlands and lived at home. After two years, he got an associate's degree and transferred to West Georgia.Hunter talks about getting saved. When he transferred from Shorter to Georgia Highlands, a friend of his came over and invited him to a Campus Outreach event through Georgetown College in Kentucky. There he heard the gospel again. As Hunter was sitting in church, a pastor shared Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” (KJV) Until then, Hunter had thought that if his good works outweighed his bad works, he was good to go. When he heard that scripture and remembered Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (KJV),  in the blink of an eye, Hunter felt the Lord pluck him out of darkness and place him into the light. That changed his entire perspective on life. Hunter found that West Georgia had a Campus Outreach, the same program that his friend had invited him to in Kentucky. Hunter transferred to West Georgia. He found a great ministry and a lot of friends that he still has. He entered the business administration program for a bachelor's degree. He was in that program for two years and it was pivotal in setting him up for his career.Hunter tells of his father's history as a sales executive for a company that erected steel structures for billboards, and how he started a company for that. Hunter tells how he decided to go into sales after hearing a guest lecturer at college speak about a career in sales. He liked the billboard business but instead of selling steel like his father, he chose to get into the ad space side of the business.Hunter tells how he started selling his pain pills in college. A player approached him who knew somebody who would buy them at a price per pill. He did this for a few months, raising the price when he was selling out. He cared more about how much he could get per pill than he did about taking the pills. Finally, his doctor refused to prescribe more. He walked away from selling and that was about the time he moved back home with his parents. Hunter feels the Lord had already started to work in his life and remove the incentive for him to be selling pills.Hunter thinks that his “sales” experience with the pills may have helped him to succeed in sales. As Hunter was considering a sales career, he discussed it with his mom and dad. After he had gotten saved, he started to appreciate who they were and what they did for him. His Heavenly Father's influence on him had a huge impact on his relationship with his parents.   Hunter graduated in May 2016 and took a job at Southwire in Carrollton. That summer, Hunter's dad passed away. Hunter moved back home again to help his mom run the several businesses his dad had left behind. After six months, he wanted to go back to Carrollton, but the opportunity was gone. His dad's friend Josh, in Cartersville, who ran a billboard company, renamed his company Horton Outdoor in honor of Hunter's father and allowed Hunter to get into adspace sales in the billboard industry with him. Hunter's first job at Horton Outdoor was Account Executive, cold-calling on customers. Hunter describes the subliminal effect of billboards. McDonald's does 98% of its advertising on billboards. You know when the McRib is back because you see it on a billboard.Hunter tells how “playing dumb” as a new sales executive got him in the door with decision-makers at first. When he had more experience, he used a hook to capture attention, asking the business owner if their advertising dollars were providing the results they had expected. Then he asked for a little bit of time to show how he could help them. He wanted to get the owner to sit with him and see eye-to-eye. Hunter says sales is about relationships, not products or services.   The biggest thing that helped Hunter right out of the gate was being told “No.” On his first day of cold-calling, he got told “No,” every time. That night he was wondering if that was how he wanted to spend his life. Being told “No” is not fun, but it made him pivot and think. Over time, that has helped in many ways besides sales, including his relationships. Hunter believes being told “No” helps us mentally in a way that the Lord uses for good. we need to be told “No” way more often. When Hunter's parents had told him “No,” he would disobey and do it anyway. It doesn't work that way in the “real world”!Jim and Hunter unpack the “real world” to mean accepting adult responsibility for your actions and life. When you become a man, things affect you differently than when you're a boy. After getting told “No” all day, the next morning, he decided that he would do this job for three months, the best that he could, getting after it as hard as he could, calling on as many people as he could, and see if he could make a career of it. If not, he would pivot to do something else. With persistence and discipline, slowly but surely, there were a lot more yeses than there were noes. Sales is a numbers game. Every person can't tell you “No.”   Early on in his career, Hunter wanted to do everything “Hunter's way.” It wasn't working for him, so he called on a list of men his father had known; business partners, customers, and as many people in the billboard space that could advise him with their decades of experience. After a week or two of talking to all his dad's associates, Hunter felt ready to go forward.   Hunter recalls two traits that his new mentors exemplified. They shared instructions and set an example. Every one of them shared instructions in humility, admitting where they had gotten it wrong. Every one of them listened to Hunter and asked him questions to understand his need.Hunter talks about meeting his wife right after his dad passed away. They started as friends and got into a relationship at the time Hunter got into the billboard industry. She encouraged him, listened to him, and gave him advice that he didn't want to hear at times. She was the most helpful thing in Hunter's life as he was learning more about what it meant to be a Christian, to mourn and grieve the loss of his father, and to face his responsibilities. They weren't married yet but she was a huge helper to him. In the summer of 2017, Hunter proposed to her and they got married in January 2018. Their third child is expected in January along with their fifth anniversary. She provides the platform for Hunter to be able to go out and do his work well.Jim acknowledges being a Godly stay-at-home mother as the most difficult job in the world and as the hardest-working humans that have walked the planet.Hunter shares how he developed resilience and did not quit. He decided early that he wanted experience to be his teacher. He learned to sell through cold-calling and sending hand-written letters to businesspeople. Jim remarks that hand-written letters are missing from today's society. Hunter knew that to get the success that other people weren't getting, he need to do things that other people weren't doing. He shares some examples of tactics he used to make contact with business owners.   Jim comments on Hunter's creativity and determination to devise and try new methodologies and asks how that confidence applied to his marriage and parenting.   Hunter quickly realized in marriage and as a father that he had a lot of room to grow. He got married after about a year in the industry and he had seen a lot of success from the techniques he was using. His ego told him he had marriage figured out, too. After several arguments early in his marriage, he realized he had to do something different for it to work. It was the same for parenting. He knew he was wrong in his first approach and he credits conviction from the Lord for setting a new direction for him. Listening to his wife, hearing God's word, spending time in prayer, and listening to people of faith helped Hunter. He prays all the time that the Lord would convict him and bring him to his knees so that he can be a better husband and father.The biggest development in Hunter's career came in October of 2021 when his boss sold the company to Trailhead Media. Hunter had to decide if he was going to stay with the larger company and go from an inventory of 600 billboards to 5,000 billboards, including travel to the Carolinas. It would have meant more money and less time at home. He chose to be a Godly husband and father. He decided to stay at home with his family, take a leap of faith, and start a business. He reveals the conversations he had with his wife about it. She told him over and over that she trusts him and knows he will make the right decision. He spent a lot of time in prayer and seeking wise counsel. Hunter talked to Jim about it and other friends and businessmen. The more conversations he had, and even feeling that the Lord would support him in either decision, he realized that this was the time of his life when he would have the best opportunity to start a business. It's going on a year, and Hunter says it's going well.Hunter has learned some lessons in entrepreneurship. The hardest thing has been turning from a sales executive to running a business. He quickly realized that there was so much more to a business than he ever imagined. For the first couple of months, all he did was learn. He wanted to be out making money, but he couldn't do that effectively or successfully until he learned the key parts of running a business. The paperwork is hard, but what has been easy is the selling he has been taught to do over the previous five years. His growth and development along the way have prepared him for where he is now.   Hunter encourages the listeners who are salesmen to be disciplined and stay persistent. Stay true to who you are and do the same thing over and over until you get to the point where you may have to change it. Instead of giving up at the first hard thing, give yourself a commitment to do it as hard as you can for three months to see if you succeed. You'll be able to tell in that time if you're cut out for this or need to pivot to a different career.   Jim directs the conversation to the family. Hunter talks about discipline, Growing up, Hunter was spanked and slapped a lot because his behavior was incorrect. He learned what was wrong and right. Now, Hunter does not see many fathers discipline their children. He doesn't see nearly as many fathers present in their families as when he grew up. That's the biggest decline he has seen and he sees that sets up children for failure.Jim agrees that the presence of a man changes the behavior of a boy.In the time leading up to getting engaged, and then married, Hunter spent a lot of time thinking back on how his father was as a husband, and he read a lot of scripture on what it is to be a husband. Anytime today that Hunter has any questions about what it means to be a Godly husband, he goes to the scriptures. He remembers how his dad led his mom in a Godly way. He talked with other men who are examples.   Jim and Hunter discuss what methodologies they saw in their dads that they affirm for their work as husbands. Hunter noticed that his father and mother always communicated well with each other. Applying it to his marriage, Hunter will often ask his wife what is he doing well in their marriage and what is he doing poorly; what are some ways in which he can be a better husband and a better father; and ways in which he can grow in who he is. He feels that if he can ask questions to open up communications in their marriage, they will thrive. He says that husbands and wives don't communicate enough. Jim affirms Hunter's practice of asking his wife what he does well in their marriage, so he can continue to honor his wife with those things. Jim asks Hunter to share one or two things he is doing well in his marriage that he would like to pass on to the audience.   Hunter talks about providing, not just financially so his wife can stay home with their children, but providing conversations at the dinner table, prayer together before bed, times of entertainment and exercise, and different things to do as a family. He is always asking himself how the family can intentionally interact with one another to strengthen their marriage and family. It can be going out to eat, playing at the playground, playing tag in the yard, and spending time together in prayer. Hunter intentionally spends one-on-one time with his boys. His older son can have a conversation with him and that has allowed Hunter to have a better understanding of how his son views the family and the world.   Hunter tells how his faith in the Bible affects the way he is as a husband and father. The biggest way is having a Godly community around the couple and family, his faith in Jesus Christ, and what He has done in Hunter's life. Godly community influences their marriage and family. Prayer, reading God's word, and Bible studies are very helpful, but surrounding yourselves with Godly people who can pray over you and encourage you is the best influence.   Hunter suggests how listeners can begin some of the disciplines he practices. If you are hesitant to commit to something time-consuming, start by singing worship music alone in your car. That discipline, over time, will flow into other spiritual disciplines.Hunter would want people to remember what marks him as a man by the way he loves his wife and boys. He wants people to say Hunter Horton was a Godly husband and a Godly father. Look at his marriage and look at his boys. He also wants to be marked as someone who is humble and doesn't want any credit but can do much for the Kingdom of God and the community he lives in without any recognition or praise. He admits that's his biggest struggle so he is working on it. He credits all his success to God.   Jim thanks Hunter for making himself transparent on this podcast and sharing his inspiring example.      

Bible Reading: Romans 14:10-13"I don't think Anna is a Christian," Hunter said as he and his sister Sabrina rode their bikes up the driveway. "In fact, I'm sure she's not. She lied to me!" Mom looked up from her flower garden. "Whoa!" she said. "I heard that. Don't you think you're making an awfully hasty judgment?""Well, it's not like this is the first time she lied," said Sabrina."Yeah," said Hunter. "She's done it lots of times before!" He and Sabrina started back down the driveway before Mom could reply.A moment later, Hunter's howl pierced the air as he skidded on loose gravel, lost control of his bike, and fell. "My elbow," he groaned. "It hurts so bad.""I'm sure it does," said Mom, who had rushed over to help. "It's all skinned. Come inside and we'll fix it up."When Hunter and Mom went back outside a little later, Hunter got ready to ride his bike again. "Wait a minute," said Mom, taking hold of the handlebars. "You're not going to try to ride your bike again, are you?""Sure," Hunter replied. "Why not?""But you fell!" said Mom. "Wait until Dad gets home. He'll put the training wheels back on for you.""Mom!" Hunter was indignant."Just because he fell doesn't mean he can't ride!" said Sabrina."Really?" Mom asked thoughtfully. "You mean slipping and falling with your bike doesn't mean you're not really a bike rider?" She smiled at the kids. "Well, guess what? Slipping and falling in your Christian life doesn't mean you're not really a Christian either.""You're talking about Anna, aren't you?" Sabrina said.Hunter seemed unsure of what to say. "I guess you're right," he admitted after a few moments."We all sin and fail to do what's right sometimes, but that doesn't mean we're no longer Christians," said Mom. "Jesus forgives us. Failing in your Christian life means you need to confess what you've done and trust Him to help you not repeat it, but we need to be careful not to judge people. Instead, we should pray for them and help them make good choices."The kids nodded. "I'm sorry I judged Anna," said Hunter. "I know Jesus will forgive her for lying, and I'll forgive her too!" -Hazel W. MarettHow About You?Have you been disappointed by the actions of someone who says they're a Christian? Don't judge the heart of a person who slips and falls into sin. We all fall in our walk with Jesus sometimes, but He always forgives us and picks us up again. Pray for that person instead, and leave the judgment to God. Let them know that God stands ready to forgive and that you'll forgive them too.Today's Key Verse:Why do you judge your brother or sister?…For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. (CSB) (Romans 14:10)Today's Key Thought:Don't judge others

Dan Hunter serves as Assistant Commissioner for Water and Rural Affairs. He is the top advisor on the critical issues of water and the important role it plays in agriculture and the Texas economy.  He also oversees programs involving rural affairs, including rural health care and marketing.Hunter has an extensive background in agriculture, research, water, and policy development. Most recently he served as Executive Director of the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research (TIAER) at Tarleton State University.  When TIAER was established by the Texas Legislature in 1991 one of its charges was to “provide national leadership on emerging environmental policy”.  Hunter's background in working with national constituencies, including state and federal agencies, Congress, and producer and consumer organizations is vital in providing the national leadership the Legislature envisioned. TIAER is a leader in the field of environmental research around the world.When Hunter joined TIAER in 2006, he was already a part of the Tarleton State University family, serving as an adjunct professor for the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences for several years.  Prior to joining the Institute he was the Executive Officer/Manager of the Southwestern Peanut Growers' Association, where he managed a multi-million dollar producer cooperative.  As the chief executive, Hunter provided the primary guidance on all legislative, research, marketing, regulatory and media related issues.  Earlier in his professional career he served as the Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, a multifaceted trade association in Washington, DC.   He also worked as a primary legislative staff member for former Congressmen Larry Combest and Fred Grandy.  Hunter received degrees from Texas Tech University and Tarleton State University. He has written numerous articles for several publications, and provided testimony for legislative and regulatory committees. Additionally, he has given presentations around the world including the United Nations Foreign Agriculture Organization in Rome.

Sponsor: RePowerU — a free fitness practices assessment (a 10-minute questionnaire) Yoga for Cyclists? YES! Yoga is everywhere, but is it for cyclists? YES! Hunter Allen was one of the first coaches to bring yoga to his clients to help them be more resilient, recover faster, and get stronger on the bike. Using yoga to recover faster and get stronger on a bike…. with Coach Hunter Allen Hello, and welcome back to the Wise Athletes podcast with Joe Lavelle and Dr. Glen Winkel. On today's episode, number 43, we are joined by the legendary cycling coach Hunter Allen. Hunter was co-author of the book “Training and Racing with a Power Meter” (with Dr. Andy Coggan) which has been translated into 8 languages and sold over 120,000 copies. He also co-wrote “Cutting-Edge Cycling” with Dr. Stephen Cheung, was the co-developer of TrainingPeaks WKO software, and was the founder of Peaks Coaching Group. Episode 40 with Hunter Allen: https://www.wiseathletes.com/podcast/40-power-meter-find-your-superpower-with-hunter-allen/ What Hunter is less well known for is his work in bringing yoga to cyclists with his Yoga for Cyclists video. When Hunter was a professional cyclist, he was looking for ways to help him recover and become more supple without adding to his exercise regime. He found yoga, and over the years was able to curate a set of yoga poses that work best to help cyclists recover and, over time, develop supple, resilient muscles. Widely known as one of the top experts in the world in coaching endurance athletes using power meters, Hunter Allen has been instrumental in developing and spreading the power training principles. Hunter is a USA Cycling Level 1 coach, was the 2008 BMX technical coach for the Beijing Olympics and has taught the USA Cycling Power Certification Course since 2005. A former professional cyclist for 17 years on the Navigators Team with over 40 road victories to his credit, Hunter has been coaching endurance athletes since 1995, and his athletes have achieved more than 2000 victories and numerous national, world championship titles and Olympic Medals. Hunter Allen — Yoga for Cycling Pioneer

SPOKEN WORD WITH ELECTRONICS #52: A Tribute to John Wilcock! (Kickstarter Special) "Puff It, Swines!" A memory of smoking Hunter S. Thompson's favorite weed. Hi, everyone, welcome back to the show. This week, we give tribute to John Wilcock, who was the subject of the properly titled John Wilcock comic here on Boing Boing for close to a decade. A collection of the book is on Kickstarter this month – get a copy! – and if you're clicking this due to the headline, you might be curious about what pot Hunter S Thompson seemed to enjoy more than any other bag. The answer: John Wilcock's pot! Check us out this week on kickstarter at: http://www.ep.tc/kick John was one of the earliest proponents of marijuana being legalized, and his credentials speak well to his taste in quality pot, too. He worked with Tom Forcade to publish National Weed in the 1970s, which became the better known High Times. John visited my home for a week in 2010 and he arrived with the world's most perfect slender brown-paper rolled joints. We worked on the Wilcock comic for a week, and every time we smoked, it was intensely perfect. I would not call it brain-bashing pot, more specifically a very cognitive weed, with a perfect flavor (kind of a mint or cinnamon, common to very fresh good crop). I'd known of John first through reading Hunter S Thompson's correspondence collections, there are a few letters to John in there, and apparently the pot John smoked had been consistently the same quality/strain of bud for decades. I suppose once you find your perfect blend, why fuss around for others? When I asked about Hunter, John would chuckle, "Oh, he was always after me for as much of my pot as he could get." This is saying something, as Hunter clearly had access to tons of pot, everywhere, so why the focus on John's? John would extend the joint looking at it affectionately. Asking him if it was the same stuff, he nodded. It was extremely lucid weed, with a little pep, yet lightly calming. I was drinking at the time and it paired perfectly with bourbon and beer. Cigarettes, too. I've had a lot of pot and this stuff felt genuinely different. Lower THC content, so you could just devour puffs of it, and more focusing, too, at the same time. It was the kind of pot you want to write to, or work with, and we got the entire Wilcock book timeline established in less than a week. The quality of the actual rolled paper joint, too, felt like time travel in a way. Authentic "old guard" pot. Smoking John's pot, it made sense why people like HST would seek it out over other strains of weed. When Hunter visited John's home demanding more of it, John happily obliged. As HST got up to leave, some other friends showed up. A funny recollection from Wilcock was the new visitors looked down at the half-smoked joint in the ashtray. Hunter, who made as good an exit as he did an entrance, bellowed "Puff it, swines!" – and out the door he went. May you all have a good 4/20 and puff it, swines, to one and all! Enjoy this week's show, a tribute to John Wilcock, our friend, and underground icon. Thanks and have a good week, Ethan

SPOKEN WORD WITH ELECTRONICS #52: A Tribute to John Wilcock! (Kickstarter Special) "Puff It, Swines!" A memory of smoking Hunter S. Thompson's favorite weed. Hi, everyone, welcome back to the show. This week, we give tribute to John Wilcock, who was the subject of the properly titled John Wilcock comic here on Boing Boing for close to a decade. A collection of the book is on Kickstarter this month – get a copy! – and if you're clicking this due to the headline, you might be curious about what pot Hunter S Thompson seemed to enjoy more than any other bag. The answer: John Wilcock's pot! Check us out this week on kickstarter at: http://www.ep.tc/kick John was one of the earliest proponents of marijuana being legalized, and his credentials speak well to his taste in quality pot, too. He worked with Tom Forcade to publish National Weed in the 1970s, which became the better known High Times. John visited my home for a week in 2010 and he arrived with the world's most perfect slender brown-paper rolled joints. We worked on the Wilcock comic for a week, and every time we smoked, it was intensely perfect. I would not call it brain-bashing pot, more specifically a very cognitive weed, with a perfect flavor (kind of a mint or cinnamon, common to very fresh good crop). I'd known of John first through reading Hunter S Thompson's correspondence collections, there are a few letters to John in there, and apparently the pot John smoked had been consistently the same quality/strain of bud for decades. I suppose once you find your perfect blend, why fuss around for others? When I asked about Hunter, John would chuckle, "Oh, he was always after me for as much of my pot as he could get." This is saying something, as Hunter clearly had access to tons of pot, everywhere, so why the focus on John's? John would extend the joint looking at it affectionately. Asking him if it was the same stuff, he nodded. It was extremely lucid weed, with a little pep, yet lightly calming. I was drinking at the time and it paired perfectly with bourbon and beer. Cigarettes, too. I've had a lot of pot and this stuff felt genuinely different. Lower THC content, so you could just devour puffs of it, and more focusing, too, at the same time. It was the kind of pot you want to write to, or work with, and we got the entire Wilcock book timeline established in less than a week. The quality of the actual rolled paper joint, too, felt like time travel in a way. Authentic "old guard" pot. Smoking John's pot, it made sense why people like HST would seek it out over other strains of weed. When Hunter visited John's home demanding more of it, John happily obliged. As HST got up to leave, some other friends showed up. A funny recollection from Wilcock was the new visitors looked down at the half-smoked joint in the ashtray. Hunter, who made as good an exit as he did an entrance, bellowed "Puff it, swines!" – and out the door he went. May you all have a good 4/20 and puff it, swines, to one and all! Enjoy this week's show, a tribute to John Wilcock, our friend, and underground icon. Thanks and have a good week, Ethan

When Hunter became an amputee at just 4 years old his parents, Rosalie and Michael Mastaler, had to negotiate a host of feelings including guilt, grief, and worry for how their son would adapt. The loss of his lower leg altered their lives and how they cared for him but Rosalie and Michael soon realized that the most powerful tool they could offer Hunter was resilience. They understood that they had to avoid feeling sorry for Hunter so he wouldn’t in turn feel sorry for himself.  Hunter is now 10, is a competitive swimmer, and has been able to connect with other amputees and differently-abled children, as well as travel across the country to attend various conventions and events. Though losing his limb was a painful experience, one that has forever changed his and his family’s life, they have been able to learn more about their strengths, cope with their differences, and become closer as a family than ever before. Connect with Rosalie:InstagramFacebookWebsite  Connect With Ronit:For more about this episode click here!InstagramFacebook

This episode we’re covering Swallow, now available streaming on demand. This is a long one; we’ve got a lot to talk about and not many people to talk to.   DISCLAIMER WPT is a podcast for adults; we use adult language and discuss mature topics with a focus on feminism.   SPOILER DETAILS General warning for details about Sharp Objects. Spoiler section for Swallow, and a short one for Westworld   Wind Gap Gazette Personal catch up   0:12:40 Movies that are streaming early, postponed, etc. https://www.tapevirtualpremiere.com/ https://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/coronavirus-cancellations-hollywood-entertainment-covid19-1202215596/ https://deadline.com/2020/03/coronavirus-canceled-postponed-hollywood-sports-entertainment-1202870762/   0:24:15 https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mobile-office-helps-rural-missouri-women-escape-abusers#stream/0 https://www.genesisshelter.org/ All Among Us St. Louis women’s shelter allamong.us   0:28:26 https://www.allvoices.co/ New app anonymously reports sexual harassment for companies that don’t have HR, etc., even if the company doesn’t buy services from All Voices.   0:30:00 RUN (HBO) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9gnW8TAP2U Not to be confused with the Sarah Paulson horror movie by the Searching writer/director with the same name https://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/run-trailer-phoebe-waller-bridge-hbo-merritt-wever-domhnall-gleeson-1202219335/      0:35:25 Emelia Clark talks about GoT ending in new The Sunday Times interview (paywall) https://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-ending-annoyed-1202218667/   0:37:10 Sports Corner   Head Of U.S. Soccer Federation Resigns Amid Equal Pay Controversy  https://one.npr.org/i/815546860:815546861 also recent ESPN Daily episode Simone Biles claps back at USA Gymnastics and its lack of accountability https://es.pn/2SNBKEc Cam Newton’s infamous comment https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2736926-cam-newton-says-its-funny-hearing-female-reporter-talk-about-routes   0:43:20 shownotes: https://wildprettythings.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Wyt6AQOF1iVmIZfmcSneO  We want to hear from you, the listener. 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Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis  Cast Haley Bennett as Hunter Austin Stowell as Richie Elizabeth Marvel as Katherine David Rasche as Michael Denis O'Hare as Erwin Lauren Vélez as Lucy Zabryna Guevara as Alice Laith Nakli as Luay Babak Tafti as Aaron Nicole Kang as Bev (You and Batwoman)   https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/the-headless-legless-pregnancy-bump/ https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1219&context=kaleidoscope https://medium.com/@mirahcurzer/pregnant-women-aren-t-people-in-america-81b2330d261a   *Some thoughts from Bryce Dallas Howard on wearing heels in the Jurrasic World movies: https://www.insider.com/bryce-dallas-howard-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-boots-high-heel-shoes-video-2018-6   Correction: [SHARP OBJECTS SPOILER] Cam cuts herself with bolts from the toilet after Alice kills herself. https://thefuckitdiet.com/   2:35:30 SPOILERS BEGIN   The Weeds episode mentioned https://megaphone.link/VMP3639876087       bonus interview with the director: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/swallow-writer-director-carlo-mirabella-davis-1203522692/   songs: Kasey Musgraves - Follow Your Arrow https://shop.kaceymusgraves.com/collections/media/products/same-trailer-different-park-cd Frazey Ford - September Fields https://frazeyford.com/ Sevdaliza - Human https://sevdaliza.myshopify.com/products/ison-cd Alanis Morissette - You Learn https://alanis.com/ Bjork - Heirloom https://shop.bjork.com/download/mp3/vespertine-mp3.html Purity Ring - Belispeak II https://purityring.kungfustore.com/ https://dannybrown.warp.net/uknowhatimsayin-all-products

Last night I shared the trailer for The Secret Garden remake which just dropped.  It is a visual feast for lovers of gardens everywhere. The new adaptation of the children's classic stars Colin Firth and Julie Walters and is set for release in April (2020). It looks fantastic.   The Secret Garden is a children's novel written by American author and gardener Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was first released in the early 1900's as a serial in The American Magazine.   The story is about a young girl, Mary Lennox, who was living in India with her wealthy British family. She is a spoiled, neglected little 10 year old girl. When cholera kills her parents, she is sent to England to live with a widowed uncle, Archibald Craven, at his huge Yorkshire estate. Mary learns that her dead aunt had a walled garden which has been locked away 10 years, ever since her death. Determined to find it, Mary finds the key to open the garden and she discovers a lost  paradise.  Spending time in the garden is transformational for her; she becomes softer and kinder and more optimistic.  That's why the trailer ends with this quote, "This garden; it's capable of extraordinary things. Now will you believe in the magic?"     Brevities #OTD  Today is the birthday of the Irish-born botanical steward of the plants collected by Lewis and Clark; the Philadelphia nurseryman, Bernard McMahon, who was born on this day in 1816. McMahon's lasting legacy was his American Gardener's Calendar. Packed with monthly directions and information about all things gardening, McMahon's Calendar was the most popular and most comprehensive gardening publication of the first half of the nineteenth century. Through his work, McMahon was helping to shape the gardening identity of America; which was becoming more distinct and defined as it transitioned away from English traditions. The Calendar was like a gardening bible to Thomas Jefferson and it was that connection that led McMahon to become his gardening mentor. It also meant that when it came time for Jefferson to pick a curator for the Lewis and Clark expedition, McMahan was his pick. Lewis and Clark are forever remembered for their famous expedition which led to many botanical discoveries. The live plants and the seeds they had collected were expertly curated by McMahon who didn't dither; especially with the seeds. Once the specimens were in his hands, he immediately set about cultivating them.  There were constraints placed on McMahon. As the sole nurseryman fortunate enough to steward the collection, he could not propagate the plants for profit (they were the property of the United States Government) and he could not tell anyone about the collection (at least not until Lewis and Clark had a chance to write about it). In honor of his work, the botanist Thomas Nuttal named the genus Mahonia for McMahon. Mahonia is an evergreen shrub, also known as Oregon holly. The low-growing shrub can be kept tidy with pruning and looks like a holly, although it belongs to the barberry family. The Mahonia produces yellow flowers followed by clusters of bluish-green berries that turn red in the fall. The red berries attract birds and gardeners love that it is a favorite of cardinals. Mahonia has a glossy, dark green foliage that turns a gorgeous bronze in autumn.         #OTD Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist and chemist John M. Darby who died on this day in 1877. In 1841, Darby wrote one of the earliest floras and he focused on the south eastern United States. His flora was practical and regional, so it's no surprise that his work became a textbook for botany in the South East. After John Torrey and Asa Gray had released their North American Flora, Darby's work was one of many regional floras that started popping up all over the United States. Sadly, Darby's work was basically dissed by Asa Gray who felt that Darby's work was amateurish. This dismissal was too hasty and ignored the rigorous botanizing performed by Darby throughout the South East and his obvious grasp of the distribution of plants throughout the South. Darby taught at Auburn University; at the time it was known as the East Alabama Male College. Darby was the "Julia Ann Hamiter" Professor of Natural Science. Darby taught there until 1861, when the college closed due to the Civil War. It reopened again in 1866 and Darby resumed teaching botany.       #OTD   Today is the birthday of the Panama Orchid Hunter and son of Lincoln, Nebraska, Abel Aken Hunter, who was born on this day in 1877. In a biography of his older brother, it was mentioned that all the kids in the Hunter family were, "born naturalists, for they knew all the birds and many of the plants and insects around Lincoln, [Nebraska]." When Hunter was just 15 years old, he was appointed to the United States Postal Service. It was a career choice that would supplement his collecting efforts all through his life. Hunter was like many Plant Collectors; he worked his regular job with the post office for almost 30 years while pursuing his passion for botany on the side. Hunter attended the University of Nebraska to study botany. Hunter was appointed botanical collector for the University of Nebraska in 1899. In 1905, when Hunter was promoted to mail clerk, he was making $58 a month. Eighteen months later, Hunter transferred to the post office in Gorgona in the Canal Zone in Panama. The move was an excellent one for Hunter; his pay jumped to $1,250 a month and he was smack dab in the middle of a botanical paradise. 1910 brought a fateful friend to Hunter. The amateur horticulturist Charles Powell was a nurse and he had been transferred to Gorgona. Although he was two decades older than Hunter, the two got on famously. They shared a mutual passion for fishing. Early on in their friendship, while they were fishing, they spied an incredible sight. Hunter is recorded as saying, "Look, Powell–orchids! Oodles of orchids! Treefuls of orchids! Let's get some of 'em." Needless to say, that day they literally brought home a "boat-load of orchids" and the orchids made their way to collectors across the globe. A year or two later, the Canal work in Gorgona wrapped up and both Hunter and Powell transferred to Balboa. From that point on, the two men would coordinate their vacation requests so that they could go on botanizing trips together in Panama. Powell created a special relationship with the Missouri Botanical Garden after he gave them 7,000 plants. In return, Mobot established a Tropical Station in Balboa, Panama. Powell was its first director. Hunter was his successor. The Station became a jewel in the crown of remote locations owned by Mobot.  By the mid 1920's, Hunter was collecting with MOBOT experts like George Harry Pring. They once traveled to a remote part of southwest Panama to hunt for orchids where Pring recalled the perilousness of their quest and the natural instincts of Hunter. He said, "To obtain varied genera and new species it is necessary to climb the 'barrancas' [steep, rocky slopes], ford streams, cut one's way through the jungle, and hunt for the coveted orchid, and it is truly a hunt. Hunter's sharp eyes detected almost everything within range." A week before Thanksgiving in 1934, the Director of Mobot sent a party of three researchers including Paul Allen down to work with Hunter; their primary mission was to find where the Sobralia powellii orchid originated. Hunter's gut told him it would be near the head waters of the river they were exploring. For three days, they made their way through rapids and a tropical rain storm. Nothing was going their way; they were ready to give up. They were standing at the edge of a natural pool of water near the crater of an ancient volcano when Allen decided to jump in for a swim. As he climbed out, Allen's journal records this fantastical moment: "Climbing out [of the pool] on the opposite side my astonished gaze was met by a plant with great milky white buds nearly ready to open. The long-sought prize, Sobralia powellii, had been found. Its native home was no longer a mystery." Allen called this area "a garden of orchids" and would not disclose the exact location. Allen and Hunter found hundreds of small orchids in this spot; incredibly many were new to even Hunter. It was a veritable orchid treasure trove. This trip was everything to Hunter. He had been diagnosed with intestinal cancer. It was his last run. When it was clear he could not go on, Allen brought him to a hospital in Panama City where he died on April 6, 1935. Allen finished the expedition alone. After his death, Hunter's wife, Mary, operated the station at Balboa for 18 months until, fittingly, Paul Allen was appointed Director. Allen went to Balboa with his new bride, Dorothy. They had been married for 10 days. As for Abel Aken Hunter, many orchids have been named in his honor, including the Coryanthes Hunteranum, or the Golden Bucket orchid.         Unearthed Words “Caught in the doldrums of August we may have regretted the departing summer, having sighed over the vanished strawberries and all that they signified. Now, however, we look forward almost eagerly to winter's approach. We forget the fogs, the slush, the sore throats and the price of coal, we think only of long evenings by lamplight, of the books which we are really going to read this time, of the bright shop windows and the keen edge of the early frosts.”  ― Denis Mackail, Greenery Street       Today's book recommendation: Straw Bale Gardens Complete by Joel Karsten In May of 1994, Joel Karsten experimented with 50 straw bales on his childhood farm in Southwest Minnesota.  He was trying to come up with a new way to grow vegetables at his new home in the Twin Cities which was on terrible clay soil. By June, he realized the plants in the bales were twice as tall as the plants growing in the soil. He kept refining his methods until his Straw Bale Gardens were discovered by a local reporter in 2007. Now, twenty-five years later, Joel Karsten is the recognized pioneer of Straw Bale Gardening, with his first book an acclaimed NY Times Best Seller and fans around the world. You can hear Joel's incredible story on the Still Growing gardening podcast. I interviewed Joel in a three-part episodes 515 - 517 and you can hear his incredible personal story and his method of growing in straw bales. And, you can hear about the amazing impact his technique has had around the globe in Episode 556.   Today's featured book, Straw Bale Gardens Complete contains all of the original information from Joels first books, but it also goes much deeper, with nearly 50 pages of all-new advice and photos on subjects such as growing in a tight urban setting and making your straw bale garden completely organic. There is even information on using straw bale techniques to grow veggies in other organic media for anyone who has a hard time finding straw. If you've attempted a straw bale garden without using Joel's expertise, you really should get his book, or at least listen to those very thorough interviews we did, and give it another go. It's an incredible way to garden in the most challenging situations and in Cold Climates, you can gain extra growing time - somewhere around 6-8 weeks - in the shoulder seasons of Spring and Fall - that alone makes it worth doing.   Today's Garden Chore Winterize your strawberry beds. Prune out runners that you don't want for next year. You can begin the thinning process by potting up your strawberry runners so that you can have even more strawberry plants next year to share at a plant swap, to share with friends or to add to your own garden. I just sink my pots into the ground and then I can deal with them in the spring by snipping them off the mother plant - I let them remain tethered to her throughout the winter. While you're at it, now is the perfect time to clean up the bed. It's also THE time to add a final boost of fertilizer. This time of year, I like to add a fresh layer of protective mulch around my plants to help them survive the winter.     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart On this day in 2005, The Boston Globe shared a little Q&A Segment written by Matt McDonald.  A reader had asked, Why is there a large statue of a woman on the south bank of the Charles River in South Natick? Matt's Answer was as follows: "The 9-foot-tall statue represents Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, a Roman Catholic name for Mary, the mother of Jesus. It can be seen from a dirt pullover area on the shoulder of Route 16. But, from a distance, it's not obvious that the statue is of Mary. And its placement, on a rock outcropping overlooking the river with no structures nearby, is unusual. So, the statue has led to imaginative theories about why it's there. "I can't tell you how many call up and ask who it was that drowned," said Janice Prescott, president of the Natick Historical Society." Turns out the statue was put in place by Daniel Sargent, a grandson of the wealthy horticulturist Horatio Hollis Hunnewell. Sargent converted to Catholicism as a graduate student at Harvard. He placed the statue in the back of his beautiful property overlooking a bend in the river. "A 1938 newspaper clipping shared the Latin inscription at the [base of the statue which translates] as "May flowers bloom on this earth."       Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day." 

Hunter Hayden is James Hawk's business partner and has some insight on how you can make double the profit you currently make through infill development deals. Infill development deals is a topic we haven't covered on the show before, so hopefully, it can open up your eyes to the amount of money you're leaving on the table! Find out how Hunter structures them on this week's show.  Key Takeaways: What do infill development and land acquisition mean? Alex's biggest wholesale deal ever was last year at $126K and it was a double lot. How did Hunter get into real estate? You can easily make wholesaling your side hustle! Most people call you back at night! When Hunter went into insurance, it gave him another jumping-off point to hone in and polish up his sales skills. How did Hunter first meet James and partner up with him? On Hunter and Jame's first deal, they made six figures. What makes James a good business partner and how can others do the same? Trust is CRITICAL in a business relationship! When did Hunter realize he was leaving money on the table by not doing these infill development deals? Never stop learning. Keep educating yourself when you're real estate. It only can help you make more money. Networking with commercial brokers, builders, agents is highly important! How can you first identify these properties? Sometimes all it takes is just asking the right person what you can do with a difficult/unusual property. How does Hunter find these properties? Buyers really, really want these unique properties. Hunter is working on a course to help investors get creative with their deals and find these hidden gems. Hunter shares an example of what a deal like this would look like. In this case study, Hunter was able to extend the contract out a little longer to get the right approval he needed before closing on the deal. It's important to communicate expectations with the seller. Sometimes wholesaling it might not be the best option for big properties. Breaking it up in parcels can really help double your profits. Get multiple buyers at the showing to increase competition. Hunter shares what type of buyer he likes working with. It's important to also set expectations with your buyers so that they don't bail on you last minute! What's one piece of advice Hunter would share with his younger self? Mentioned in This Episode: Interested in joining the Hybrid Coaching & Mastermind Group Alex & Steve launched? Apply to Join ASCEND Connect with Hunter: Haydenhawkinvestmentgroup.com, Facebook & Instagram Episode 326: James Hawk Details Valuable Lessons Learned, Building a Rock Star Team, Shares Marketing Tips, and How You Can Differentiate Your Business from Others! SHOCKING New "User-Friendly" Software Becomes Sean Terry's #1 Secret Weapon That Provides Fresh Up-to-the Minute Highly Responsive Distressed Seller Lists For Instant Download At Only $0.0097 Per Record With 100% Accurate ARVs!! Includes Instant (No Download Needed) Skip Tracing Service With The Most Accurate Landline & Cell Phone Numbers In The Marketplace Today ...   Tweetables: “I didn't know anything about wholesaling at the time, I just knew I wanted to be in real estate and I knew I wanted to work for myself.” “I think a lot of partnerships get a little weak because one starts hustling and the other one starts slacking. You both have to perform at a high level.” “The more educated you are, you're going to make more money.” Ask Alex A Question: Have a question you want featured on an upcoming Flip Empire Show? Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We've made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer it personally! Did you get your FREE Online Course? Text the word EMPIRE to 67076, and we'll send you a link to get instant access to the “5 Ways To Scale Your Real Estate Wholesaling Business To Six Figures (In 6 Months Or Less)” video module training course. Subscribe To The Flip Empire Show, and Leave a Rating & Review!

Hunter Greene in the house! The pride of the Valley and former #2 overall pick to the Cincinnati Reds is here to talk pitching and life in the minor leagues. Will Big Nick and Hunter do yoga together? Big Nick needs to get his sweat on! When Hunter isn’t painting corners, he’s painting pictures! And did we mention he’s only 19 years old? Welcome to your new favorite podcast! Big Nick Turturro and Nick Nick are Breaking Bread! Nick is letting us into his life and his life is... BASEBALL! A lifelong fan of the Yankees, Nick has a love for the game that is unparalleled! Be sure to like, subscribe and follow! @nickturturro1 on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nickturturro1) @NickTurturro1 on Twitter (https://twitter.com/NickTurturro1)

Hunter is a full-time real estate investor and founder of Cash Flow Connections, a private equity firm based out of Los Angeles, CA. Since starting CFC, Hunter has helped more than 250 investors allocate capital to over 100 properties. He has personally raised more than $20mm in private capital and controls more than $60mm in commercial real estate. Hunter has been featured in Forbes, Globe St., Inside Self-Storage, as well as a variety of other media news outlets, podcasts, and radio shows. Hunter is also the host of the Cash Flow Connections Real Estate Podcast, which helps investors learn the intricacies of commercial real estate investing strategies from the comfort of their home, car, or office.   Podcast Highlights Who is Hunter Thompson? Hunter realized he was an entrepreneur as soon as he understood what money was all about. At a very early age he had been obsessed with providing for his customer’s needs. When Hunter was in highschool, he was running events and providing DJ services for other highschool students. After poker became a mainstream competitive activity, Hunter had decided to become a professional poker player. He moved to California and fell in love with the state and decided to stay even after poker was no longer an interest for him. The ability to make decisions with a limited amount of information gave Hunter a good foundation once he transitioned into real estate. Once the government made playing poker online illegal, he had to make a decision about what to do next. This crisis in the poker world also created a unique opportunity for people to invest. Decision Making When the stock market took a nose dive in 2008, Hunter wasn’t already invested so instead of getting crushed by the decline, it was an opportunity to invest when the market was low. Most people are trying to accomplish the same basic things financially, predictable outcomes and cash flow to pay off their expenses. The problem is the stock market is not a great vehicle to accomplish those goals. The European debt crisis led to Hunter realizing that economic circumstances across the world could devastate his portfolio which led him to look for ways to mitigate those risks, which is where his real estate investing strategies came in. You don’t need piles of money, you need streams of income. There are many different paths to success in real estate to achieve that. Earning Trust Knowing who to bet on is the key to establishing a good track record. Understanding the systems that others have put in place is a way to establish trust, you can leverage the work that other people have already put in and shorten the curve considerably. Early success often leads to the belief that success comes easy. After running a live event with the goal of drumming up investments generating literally zero buy in, Hunter realized that even with success business can be a challenge. The reason the event was unsuccessful is that it required a pseudo religious experience for the people attending and their beliefs to radically shift from faith in the stock market to something completely different. Creating a infrastructure that attracts investors to you rather than chasing people is much more effective. Commercial Real Estate Investing Strategies People not in the business have pretty much no idea what a real estate deal really looks like. Having data to backup your ideas is always a good plan. We are currently in the 111th month of the expansion cycle of the market, nearly the longest period of economic growth in history. The way that mania happens is a change in mindset where people start to think the current state is the new normal. 50% of the wage earners in the United States make $30,000 a

Mitch Evers is a Dutch university student who grew up in the south of the Netherlands. When Hunter first claimed that Donald Trump was culturally Dutch, it triggered Mitch's patriotic duty to attempt to save his country's reputation in the eyes of the Mixed Mental Arts community, which led to his involvement in the project.   Little does Mitch know that Hunter "The Shitty Dutchman" Maats would be reading his post in a terrible Dutch accent. Will the Dutch King revoke Hunter's passport based on this or will they practice gedogen and simply turn a blind eye? Probably the latter. Some things just aren't worth fighting over.   You can find Mitch on Twitter at @kipislekkerME.

When Hunter went to Peru this summer, he naturally went looking for books to read in preparation. Universally, the consensus was that THE book on the Inca Empire was Kim MacQuarrie's Last Days of the Inca. It was amazing. And apparently, Hunter wasn't the only one who thought so. In his latest book, Life and Death in the Andes, Kim MacQuarrie draws together a lifetime of researching and writing about the South of American continent. During his trip all the way down the mountain range that serves as the continent's spine, he draws together the greatest stories the continent has to offer from the cop who risked death to hunt down Pablo Escobar to how Darwin nearly didn't discover the theory of evolution and Thor Heyerdahl's epic journey on the Kon Tiki. Along the way, MacQuarrie discovers the impact of his own work. Contacted by a member of the infamous Maoist group The Shining Path, MacQuarrie finds out that Last Days of the Inca has become must reading among Peru's political dissidents. Life and Death in the Andes isn't just a great read; it's an overview of a fascinating continent still reeling for the upheaval of Columbus' "discovery" of the New World. Kim MacQuarrie has won four Emmy's and The Last Days of the Inca is currently being turned into a live action series by FX. It should be awesome. Guest Links Website: http://www.kimmacquarrie.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimmacq Guest Promo Product 1: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Death-Andes-Bandits-Revolutionaries/dp/143916889X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448080750&sr=8-1&keywords=kim+macquarrie Product 2: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Days-Incas-Kim-MacQuarrie/dp/0743260503/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1448080764&sr=8-2&keywords=kim+macquarrie Product 3: http://www.amazon.com/Where-ANDES-meet-AMAZON-Bolivias/dp/8489119147/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389052672&sr=1-4&keywords=kim+macquarrie