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Tune in as we chat with our social media manager and fellow Mom Culture mama Julie Khaled. When Julie left us pre-pandemic to relocate to Arizona in February 2020, we knew a lot would change, but boy, or girl we weren't expecting what she had cooking in her future. Join us while we catch up and chat with Julie about the expectations and realities of becoming a first-time mama and her upcoming delivery. We don't hold back in answering her questions and sharing our experiences with our own first labor experiences. We plan to recap for a second episode to hear how it all went cause one thing us seasoned mamas know is you have to be prepared for anything and everything to change during delivery. You can follow Julie and her growing family on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jkhaled830/ and learn more about her services and management here: https://www.instagram.com/southpawmarketing/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week Mountain Murders takes you back to a double murder in 1996 that rocked the outdoors community. Julie Williams and her partner Lollie Winans were backpacking at the Shenandoah National Park with their dog Taj. When Julie didn't return to start a new job, her family filed a missing person's report. An assailant brutally murdered the two women on a busy trail during a holiday weekend --and slipped away unnoticed. Join us as we recount a sad true crime case out of Virginia. Intro Music by Joe Buck YourselfHosts: Heather and Dylan PackerEmail: mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to this week's episode of the No Labels, No Limits podcast where I share a segment of a recent interview done by Julie Foucht on The Art of Feminine Marketing podcast. We get to talking on the topic of our experiences and discovering and living up to your full potential. We ask the hard question, how can you become more authentically you? Julie is an expert marketing coach, professional speaker, and a powerful feminine being! When Julie decided she needed to take her coaching business seriously, she hired a high-end coach and learned to 'market like a man.' She doubled, then tripled her income in less than a year, but felt drained, uninspired, and restless.Urged by Spirit, she embraced her essential 'Womaness' and birthed a new way, The Art of Feminine Marketing.Today, Julie teaches female coaches, teachers, and healers who are frustrated with traditional marketing, how to build 6-figure businesses through the Art of Feminine Marketing. In this episode, we discuss...: The value of listening to your innermost authentic self.How to let go of the need for everything in your life (especially work-life) to be perfect. Hint: It isn’t humanly possible.Why we need to change the stories we tell ourselves that hold us back from living our full potential.What you can gain by taking on the opportunities that you are too scared to say yes to.Learn more and connect with Julie here:www.JulieFoucht.comhttps://www.facebook.com/coachjulzhttps://www.instagram.com/artoffemininemarketing/https://twitter.com/juliefouchthttps://pin.it/hotr64sj6fbombhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/coachjulz/https://juliefoucht.com/2021/01/19/discovering-and-living-your-full-potential-with-sarah-boxx-ninety-three/ Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Kandyce and Noah discuss S8 E6 of the USA hit TV show, Monk. When Julie gets a bad review, Natalie takes it upon herself to get justice and solve the case. End Theme by Jeff Beal

When Julie was pregnant with her first child, she got a bad case of diarrhea. 

Julie and I chat about company culture, how to grow it, and how to maintain it, all while still facing COVID-19. Julie Huval is the Head of Marketing at Beck Technology. She is part of the five member leadership team for the fast growing preconstruction tech company. When Julie started with her company in 2012 there were 12 team members and she was the first marketing hire. Now the company has surpassed 60 employees and live out their core values of passion, innovation, and caring on a daily basis. LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliehuval/ Beck Technology website = https://beck-technology.com/ Beck Technology Twitter = https://twitter.com/becktechnology

When Julie first moved to Melbourne, she bought thermals and wore them 11 months of the year; growing up in the NT and Far North Queensland meant she took a few years to acclimatise. At first, it was a shock to the system, but she got used to it in the end. Juda, similarly, acclimatised to changes in their society - changes that led them away from God.

Julie Wolvek and Kira are old pals from UMASS and now Julie is slaying the game in the big titty (NYC!) Julie is a content carnivore, digital illustrator, brand strategist, and a proud dog mama to her rescue pup "Ollie". Julie is also a dynamic and creative storyteller with all kinds of compelling perspectives on dating, societal pressures, astrology and so much more! When Julie isn't working on marketing strategies for major brands or crafting amazing abstract doodles you can find her hunting for the city’s best iced latte and browsing McMansions online.   Check out Julie's AWESOME new brand at JulieWolvek.com and poke around her insta (and add her, obvi) at @blondebloopers and @julie.wolvek. Don't forget to follow the pod at @Therapodic on Instagram and Facebook and Kira @KiraLewWho on the gram.

When Julie’s boyfriend came home with a brand new iPhone for her at the end of the summer in 2019, Julie saw it as a peace offering—a sign that their relationship was on the mend. A few weeks earlier, her boyfriend Steve had flown into a rage, trashing the apartment they shared, punching Julie in the face and breaking her nose. He’d smashed her phone when she tried to call for help.

Your thoughts are powerful. No, not the kind of thoughts you have in the shower about what's on your (never-ending) to-do list! We’re talking the kind of thoughts you have right at the beginning of every TechPixie journey – the ones we ask you to pop onto your vision board. When Julie Garner joined TechPixies in January to pivot her outdoor and women’s clothing businesses online, we doubt even she could have predicted just how quickly her thoughts about her future would materialise. Julie had forgotten all about her amazing guided visualisation until she flicked through the pages of her trusty TechPixies notebook. But there it was in black and white: Julie had written that her future self would be living on the side of a cliff in a house with trees behind it. Now, here’s something that’ll give you goosebumps! When Julie and her husband were at an auction in Porthcurno in Cornwall last summer, imagine what lot should come up? Yep, you guessed it: a house on the side of a cliff with trees behind it!!!

In this episode, Julie Herres interviews Gordon about how great clinicians can fail. First, clinicians can fail when they don't know their numbers. It's critical to understand the profit and loss of your business. Another significant mistake clinicians make is not charging enough for their sessions. A therapist must understand how their money mindset is holding them back from making enough money to run a private practice. Plus, we talk about the importance of having six months of income saved for emergencies, how to avoid debt, and why you need to stop bootstrapping. Meet Julie Herres Julie Herres is the owner of GreenOak Accounting. The firm provides bookkeeping, accounting, CFO, and tax services to mental health private practice owners throughout the United States. When Julie founded GreenOak Accounting she started working with a few therapists. Over time, more and more therapist referrals came in and she started noticing trends across the practices that were thriving. Based on those trends she developed success ratios as a way to quickly determine the health of a practice. Know Your Numbers & Charge Enough To Understand Profit And Loss Understand how the money is coming in. How are your patients paying you? Then, what do you do with the money after that? How are you paying yourself and your expenses? Most people don't have a clear picture of what those numbers are. A big mistake people make is paying their clinicians too much when you start a group practice. Gordon made this mistake! He was paying his clinicians way too high, and he wasn't covering overhead. It's possible to pay clinicians a fair and competitive wage without having to overdo it. If Gordon knew his numbers better at the start, he wouldn't have made this error. Money Mindset: Therapists Should Not Feel Ashamed or Guilty About Making Money Many clinicians grow up with money shame. We think that money is evil or making money is bad. As therapists, we have a caring heart. Sometimes we feel like when we charge people money, then we are doing something wrong. Therapists will think that if someone is paying you for something, you are putting a burden on them. It's a myth! Most people that go to therapy expect to pay. It's one of the mistakes that a lot of people make. Then, therapists won't charge enough for their services. Reserves: Prepare & Plan By Having 2-6 Months of Income Saved For Expenses Set aside a reserve so you can pay for expenses or substantial tax bills. The minimum is at least two months. This money shouldn't be touched unless you get into an emergency. However, six months of a money reserve is more ideal. This reserve should be created for both personal expenses and business expenses. When COVID hit, the people with reserves were better off than those who did not have a reserve. When thinking about switching to private practice, make sure to have your reserve first! Gordon spent a year accumulating his reserve before he made the dive into private practice. Startup Expenses: Avoid Debt And Make The Practice Pay For Itself From The Beginning There's a way to avoid debt when going into private practice. For mental health, there isn't as much equipment that needs to be purchased. It can be relatively inexpensive to start your practice – you only need a few basic things, and then you are ready to go. Make your practice pay for itself instead of getting a loan to get started. Bootstrapping: Spend Money To Make Money Because Doing It All Is Not A Good ROI Doing it all is not a good return on your investment. Sometimes you have to spend money to make money. People will hold off on spending money because they are trying to save. However, you are hurting yourself in the long run. For instance, you can hire a virtual assistant to help answer phone calls. If you can hire someone to answer the phone, then you can spend more time seeing clients. The less you are seeing clients, the less money you are going to make. Answering phone calls will not bring you income. Your time is better spent in the room with clients. Even if you pay someone $30 an hour, you can make $150 in a session. Being transparent… Some of the resources below use affiliate links which simply means we receive a commission if you purchase using the links, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for using the links! Julie's Resources Call GreenOak Accounting: (571) 208-2065 Listen to Therapy For Your Money Podcast Julie's LinkedIn Money Matters In Private Practice - Premium Content (Coupon Code: Julie2020 for 20% off) Mistakes To Avoid For A Stress-Free Tax Season Learn more about GreenOak Accounting  Resources  Use the promo code "GORDON" to get 2 months of Therapy Notes free. Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Company of One by Paul Jarvis Take the G-Suite For Therapists Survey The Group Practice Outfitter Waitlist  G Suite for Therapists | The E-Course Featured Courses Session Note Helper 3.0 Money Matters in Private Practice | The Course Join the G-Suite for Therapists Users Group Cool Resources Follow @PracticeofTherapy on Instagram Meet Gordon Brewer, MEd, LMFT Gordon is the person behind The Practice of Therapy Podcast & Blog. He is also President and Founder of Kingsport Counseling Associates, PLLC. He is a therapist, consultant, business mentor, trainer, and writer. PLEASE Subscribe to The Practice of Therapy Podcast wherever you listen to it. Follow us on Twitter @therapistlearn, and Pinterest, “Like” us on Facebook.  

In episode 98 of Hashtag No Filter Julie talks to Laura Max Rose again! And this time they talk all about a decision Laura made earlier in the year, which was to stop drinking. When Julie lived in Houston, she and Laura would get together frequently for happy hours over wine, so it seemed only fitting that Laura come on HNF to talk about her reason for this change. In this episode, Laura shares why she made the decision to stop drinking, where it came from, what inspired it, why she hadn't told people initially, what it felt like to stop immediately following and months down the road, and where she is now with it all. Julie and Laura also discuss the culture around motherhood and drinking, living life in technicolor, anxiety and drinking, holding yourself accountable, dating a non drinker, along with a conversation surrounding social media and where we are both at with it currently, "The Social Dilemma," taking a step back, and more. Listen to Laura on episode 3 and episode 37 Listen to Julie on Laura's podcast here Follow Laura @lauramaxrose | Laura's podcast: Look Ma', No Hands Hashtag No Filter | Real, raw, honest, authentic conversations with real people. No sugar coating, no BS, and no filter. Topics range from dating to friendships to motherhood to nutrition to sex and quite literally, everything in between. You might laugh, you might cry, and you'll appreciate the honest and vulnerable conversations. Julie believes in living an unfiltered life, as seen through her podcast, her writing, and on her Instagram stories @byjulielauren. Website: julielauren.com | Patreon: patreon.com/julielauren Subscribe on iTunes Shop Hashtag No Filter merch here Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Julie wants her boys’ fights to “just stop” and tells them so. That’s as far as she's gotten. In this episode Bonnie helps her see how she unintentionally perpetuates the fighting with blame and finds herself pulled into “The Triangle Game” pitting her kids against each other to win her favor. When she fears the worst, it comes out in blame. When Julie is able to stop projecting her own experience onto her older son and see both her boys from a new perspective, dynamics in the family will change.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com - https://bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (https://bonnieharris.com/books-etc/when-your-kids-push-your-buttons/) Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids: 8 Principles for Raising Kids You’ll Love to Live With (https://bonnieharris.com/books-etc/confident-parents-remarkable-kids/)Audio books: https://bonnieharris.com/books-etc/audio-book-downloads/ Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

On today's podcast, we’re joined by Julie Foucht.Julie is an expert marketing coach, professional speaker, and a powerful feminine being! When Julie decided she needed to take her coaching business seriously, she hired a high-end coach and learned to 'market like a man.' She doubled, then tripled her income in less than a year, but felt drained, uninspired, and restless.Urged by Spirit, she embraced her essential 'Womaness' and birthed a new way, The Art of Feminine Marketing.Today, Julie teaches female coaches, teachers, and healers who are frustrated with traditional marketing, how to build 6-figure businesses through the Art of Feminine Marketing. Julie received her coach certification in 2006 from The Coaches Training Institute. She has served on the boards of numerous nonprofits and was named Woman of the Year by the Professional Women's Network of the Monterey Peninsula in 2013.In this episode, you'll hear how...: 1. She overcame the adversity and “unfairness” of raised to be taken care of… (2 girls, 2 boys)2. She went from feeling trapped and worthless to becoming a feminine warrior in the world.3. Julie discovered her inner feminine power to become the unstoppable marketing guru she is today.4. And… you’ll hear how to obtain your free copy of Julie’s "The Art of Feminine Marketing Guide."Learn more and connect with Julie here:www.JulieFoucht.comhttps://www.facebook.com/coachjulzhttps://www.instagram.com/artoffemininemarketing/https://twitter.com/juliefouchthttps://pin.it/hotr64sj6fbombhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/coachjulz/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Courtney Brown, Julie Pearl-Slater and Michelle Silver are our Wonder Guides for Episode 7 and boy do they know how to camp! And with kids!When Courtney moved from the ample and beautiful beaches of Orange County, California to Utah she embraced the opportunity to ‘stretch out’ and explore the mountains with her children. All FIVE of them.When Julie left Chicago for L.A. she had no idea she’d go camping ‘overnight’ let alone take regular camping trips to Joshua Tree, Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada mountains.Michelle knows what happens when she gets outdoors regularly either alone or with her son: she feels better instantly.These three women take us on a rewarding, insightful and inspirational camping trip today by sharing their stories about getting outside. Their advice, stories and insights are many and that's why my conversation with them will stretch over two episodes.In this first episode we'll touch on a number of subjects such as how each of our guides grew to not just love the outdoors but see it as vital to the collective health and happiness of their families. We'll address the challenges of preparation and electronic devices. Over and over again, these Wonder Guides reinforce one main truth: getting outside and camping with their kids is liberating, inspiring and worth the effort.3 x 3 Main Street ChallengeIn our 3 x 3 Main Street Challenge we visit the lovely little town of Wheaton, Illinois. Starting at Five and Hoek Coffee at 112 N Main Street we just walk a couple of blocks to the expansive Illinois Prairie Path which goes for over 60 miles. Within 15-20 minutes one can be on another main street in Glen Ellyn and eating a cinnamon roll at the Blackberry Market at 401 N. Main Street. The 30 minute segment is solved quite easily by simply continuing along the wonderfully bucolic Prairie Path.What's within 3 hours of Wheaton? There's a LOT to choose from but today why don't we simply drive due west for under three hours to the mighty Mississippi River. Two places of note include the Wildcat Den State Park which has one of the oldest operating grist mills! Back across the river on the Illinois side is the Loud Thunder Forest Preserve which has more outdoor activities that I have time to list.In our Art Meets Nature segment, DJ Shark leads us into the beautiful, evocative and melancholy masterpiece The Green Green Grass of Home. Written by Claude "Curly" Putman Jr., but of course made world famous by Tom Jones.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytvcdSzzMds In There's No Planet B we look at the principles of Leave No Trace. There is a wealth of information to explore at the website for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.Plan ahead and prepareTravel and camp on durable surfacesDispose of waste properlyLeave what you findMinimize campfire impactsRespect wildlifeBe considerate of other visitors

Henna dye has been used for thousands of years for body art and temporary tattoos but in recent years, the formula has been adapted as an alternative to brow tattooing. If you have clients who are highly sensitive to pain or who just can’t commit to permanent makeup, henna brows could be the solution. Henna brows are also great for temporary color correction and can be utilized as part of a removal process. What to know more? beauty2brows will have you head over heels for henna by the end of this episode!   Julie Laflamme is the owner and creator of beauty 2 brows in Canada, Alberta. She is an indigenous female entrepreneur, with 10 years in advanced Esthetics, and 5 years in cosmetic tattoo. Her main goal is to help indigenous people thrive in the beauty industry whether it is in Esthetics, Pmu or brow henna. When Julie was first starting out she felt she was breaking her back for huge companies that didn’t give a second thought about her. Yet, she was always booked solid, working long hours and living pay cheque to pay cheque.   In 2016 Julie finally had the courage to open beauty 2 brows, and from there on out never looked back. She strives for continued learning and educating herself on the hottest trends and newest services in Pmu and Esthetics. She proudly perfects each service, and always adds her own touch to make her services unique.  With years of learning from some of the best educators in the world, to taking simple online courses she then created her sister company beauty 2 brows education which offers online and live training at her salon.    Follow her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/beauty2brows/ and https://www.instagram.com/beauty2browseducation/  

Photographer Julie Adams and Laura first met 15 years ago, on the set of a shoot in London.  They have been close friends ever since and shared many life experiences, including career ups and downs, marriage and motherhood – the friends both have two girls. When Julie’s young daughters started to talk about body image, she knew she wanted to do something that would help them feel confident and happy in their skin. Her idea? A project celebrating all women, in every shape and from all walks of life, in their raw, beautiful state. In this bonus episode, recorded remotely during lockdown, Laura speaks to Julie in her hometown of Sydney about the result of that initial idea – This Is Me, the book she created with friend and journalist Georgie Abay that showcases unretouched portraits of real women in their swimwear, alongside moving stories of their journeys to body acceptance. Their candid conversation is an essential reminder that beauty lies in our individuality. Produced by Pineapple Audio Production. 

     Masochist May rolls us under with special guest Stone Rockhouse bringing a personal touch to the pain.     Another day, another experiment with 2-4-5 Trioxin. The military has the difficult choice between putting the dead in cheap mech exoskeletons or developing a slowly firing, long reloading freeze gun. When Julie and Curt have a little one vehicle accident, Curt decides to dose Julie with the gas before even taking her to a hospital. Director Brian Yuzna drops the earlier gags for a fairly fatalistic Shakespearean tale of Zombie love with Return of the Living Dead 3.      Christina lives in a house next to a creek. People near the house keep dying. Good thing she lives in a town where every guy is trying hard to channel their inner creepy crazy bastard. I mean... all of them. Why would anyone live anywhere near Christina's House.      It's the not too distant future and mankind is living with a plague. This one happens to turn those infected into sorta vampires with reality ending skills and transdimensional pockets. Is Kurt Wimmer a genious or just very very good at back alley handies? I guess we find out with Ultraviolet.     All that and Dave sees nothing, Tyler loves all, Stone remembers like a Pepridge Farm ad, and Kevin gets all wibbly wobbly timey wimey. Join us, won't you?Episode 154- Melinda's House of Whampires

On this episode: You get to learn how to live from inside out Carry the energy of the inner child To connect with your inner child you first get to recognize that you have disconnected. Because when we disconnect we are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, burdened, perfectionism.  Connect with things that bring you joy, make you feel wild and free.    What we get to disconnect from is the societal programing of - perfect body, marriage… It’s designed to keep us on the treadmill instead of feeling enough.    It’s not your fault you are a perfectionist but it’s your responsibility.  The constant striving for more is keeping us from feeling like we are  not enough.  Stop the striving and pursuing perfection.    Connect with what motivates you and why you want to BEcome a better version of you.    Connect with your soul’s voice.  Ask yourself: Why am I doing this? Is it ego or soul that is driving me at this moment?Treat your intuition how you would treat relationships.  Commit to this loving relationship.  Have a ritual with your intuition.    Tap into the person you want to BE and how do you want to FEEL.    Daily Rituals: I don’t have non-negotiables I intuitively ask myself what I need?  What feels good today? The One thing she wants people to know about her: I embody the energetics of my heart, generosity, connection, giving love. Last thing that’s on my heart: You are worthy and deep in your heart you will find your confidence.  Guest Bio:   Julie is at the centre of everything that makes the heart of the Beautiful You Coaching Academy beat. One of Australia’s most experienced and in demand life and business coaches, Julie’s passion for coaching is infinite and her goal with establishing the Beautiful You Coaching Academy is to ensure that every person who has ever dreamed of being an amazing life coach and having a fulfilling life coaching business – achieves that dream. Learn more about Julie and find out how to book her to speak at your next event. When Julie is not doing all things coaching, you can find her listening to jazz, watching any movie with Steve Carell in it, tending to her amazing rose garden, cuddling her excessively fluffy and very cute rescue cats, Cookie and Leo, or immersing herself in embodying the Divine Feminine, Goddess culture and feminist spirituality.   Get your mini course below and step into the flow of abundance now: https://petiakolibova.thinkific.com/courses/worthy-mini-course  

I’m reading from chapter 3 of my book, Earning Freedom: Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term For more information, visit PrisonProfessors.com ******* When I call home on May 27, 1989, I hear the news from Julie that Christina has given birth to a daughter, Isabella. I’ve known of Christina’s pregnancy for some time, but I’ve been too wrapped up in dealing with the loss of Lisa and the challenges of my prison adjustment to grasp what that means. It’s surreal to think of my younger sister as a mother, and to think of myself as an uncle. Christina and I grew up very close as children. I have fond memories from our grade school years, and of bringing her fishing with me in a neighborhood stream. But I haven’t seen her since my imprisonment. Now she’s a mother, and trying to imagine her as a grown woman with a family of her own feels almost incomprehensible.  Life is changing without my being a part of it. I hang up in tears, unable to suppress my mix of emotions.  I’m happy for Christina, but also filled with sadness because I’ve missed Isabella’s birth. I need to walk around the track but that means waiting in line for a pass, then waiting in the crowd for the next scheduled movement to leave the housing unit. Instead, I head for my cell. There isn’t anywhere I can console the ache I feel inside privately. As I lie on my rack with my head pressed into the pillow I can still hear Check and his buddy playing chess at the table. Dropping into self-pity, all I can think about is the isolation from my family. I’m a stranger, isolated from the family bonds that make life worth living. How will society view me? If I were a free citizen today and encountered a man who had served more than a quarter of a century in prison, I’d have major preconceptions about him. I’d feel reluctant to accept him as a neighbor, a colleague, and certainly as a peer. Women, I expect, will think twice before dating a man who served time in prison. And if I’m not released until my late 40s, without a work history, savings, and a home, there’s a strong likelihood that I’ll never become a father and have children of my own.  How could I? It’s too much. I have to break this up in my mind, take it in smaller increments, one chunk at a time. Otherwise it overwhelms and defeats me. Where will I be in 10 years? That’s what I should think about. What is the best I can become during the first decade of my imprisonment? My studies are going well and I’ve nearly completed the manuscript for Drugs and Money. I don’t know what will happen with the Rule 35 motion once the time comes to submit the request for reconsideration of my sentence. But in 1997, after a decade in prison, if I stick to this plan I’ll be an educated man. If I keep my focus I’ll have a university degree and possibly a law degree. Those credentials will distinguish me from prisoners who thrive on hate and who rely upon weapons and gangs to empower themselves. Still, I live amidst the weapons, the gangs, and the power struggles within my community of felons. With two years behind me I understand the politics of race, geographical origin, and anarchy. On the surface it looks as if whites mix with whites, blacks with blacks, and Hispanics with Hispanics.  But that isn’t the real story, as this culture is driven by influences that are far more complex. I live in a society of deprivation, where policies extinguish hope. With years to serve, abandoned by their families, and severed of their previous identities, most prisoners give up trying to improve themselves. Instead, they ripen for rebellion. They form an anti-society culture with its own underground economy, values, and social structure. Mafia dons and gang leaders hold the top spots with snitches and child molesters at the bottom. Disruptive factions form and either scheme together or battle each other for power. In this society, where prisoners kill without remorse in an effort to increase their share of prison wealth and to protect their territory, my efforts to avoid ‘prisonization’ make me vulnerable. I can’t outrun them but, by existing under their radar, I can evade them. I’m captain of my own metaphorical submarine, gliding stealthily beneath the waves and currents. My periscope is up but my strategy is to remain invisible, deep below the turmoil.  It’s working. By waking at 5:00 a.m., when the other men in my cell are still asleep, I can use the toilet and wash in privacy. I use a small book light to read until 6:00, when a guard walks down the tier unlocking the gates. I’m first out of the cell and one of the few avoiding the chow hall to take advantage of early exercise. By 7:30 I’m at work, which is a reprieve from the tensions of the cellblock and yard. My supervisor, Ms. Stephens encourages my academic pursuits. She authorizes me to study and type my assignments once I complete my daily work.  When I leave the business office I report to the prison’s hospital as a volunteer.  Prisoners deemed at risk for harming themselves are kept under 24-hour surveillance, and I’m one of those on watch. This schedule allows me to avoid the other prisoners and to study. When I return to the cellblock at midnight the prison is quiet. I shower, climb to my rack above Check, and I sleep soundly for five hours. It’s a routine I want to keep for the incomprehensible 24 years that I’ve still got to serve. The pockets of solitude I’ve carved out give me peace, and I’ve become extremely productive. I’m on a tight schedule, always racing to exceed my expectations. I’ve completed my first quarter with Ohio University and I’ve enrolled in another full load of courses for the second quarter. Besides taking correspondence classes through Ohio University, Mercer University has begun offering courses inside USP Atlanta, and I’m now enrolled as a full-time student in its program.  One of the professors from Mercer, Colin Harris, takes time to mentor me. I’m busy, working hard to prove worthy of the trust placed in me. According to the timeline I’ve laid out, I should earn my undergraduate degree in 1992, and I intend to earn it with honors. ******* “Guess who I ran into at Safeway?” Julie, my sister, asks in a carefully measured tone. “Who?” “Judy Murphy.” She mentions the mother of one of my high school friends. “Oh, how’s Sean?” Julie hesitates and then tells me that Sean died of leukemia. It’s tough news for me to take, as I liked and admired Sean.  I ask my sister when he died. “Just a few months ago. It struck him suddenly. He was studying engineering at the University of Washington. He died during surgery.” When Julie hangs up I return to my cell and think about Sean. He was a friend of mine since junior high school. With the news of his death, I sit and think more about what I’m doing here.  I face the wall in my cell, unable to muffle the hollering, laughing, and slamming of dominos on steel cellblock tables. Bad news from beyond prison walls keeps coming, and it will keep coming, and I must learn to accept it alone. Sean and I hadn’t spoken since high school graduation. He lived responsibly, a student-athlete, disciplined and respectful of others while I was living recklessly. I remember our friendship as kids and as teammates in football and baseball.  It’s hard for me to believe that I’m now in prison and his life has ended.  Many more lives will end while I serve this sentence, maybe even my own. I rest a pad on my knee so I can write to his parents, expressing my sympathy. Then I pledge that memories of Sean will inspire me to make better use of my life, to use every day working to become a better person. I don’t know how Sean’s parents will respond to my letter but I feel compelled to write it. For some reason, news of his death piles on more guilt.  It brings feelings of nostalgia for high school, those earlier days before I thought of selling cocaine.  I regret decisions I made and feel a colossal disappointment in what I’ve made of my life. ******* I want to reach beyond these walls and my chance arrives when Julie receives the grant money for printing 2,000 copies of Drugs and Money. She makes the trip from Seattle to visit me so we can plan our strategy to distribute the books. “You’ve grown so much,” Julie cries as we hug for the first time since my arrest, almost three years before. “I told you I’ve been exercising every morning since I got here. Check this out.” I flex my arms, showing off. She admires my fitness but then looks around, disoriented with the prison experience. “What did that guy do to get in here?” “Come on, let’s not waste our time talking about anyone else. He probably sold drugs, like everyone else. I told you I’m a loner in here, I keep to myself.” “I can’t believe you don’t have any friends. How can you spend all your time alone?” “I’m okay. I talk to a few guys from class, but life is different for me. I’m so busy with school that I can’t take time for television, movies, or any of the craziness that goes on around here.” I tell my sister about the hustle of brewing alcohol with fruit, sugar, and yeast, and how some prisoners pass through the monotony of confinement in a drunken stupor. “Others are into gangs, gambling, and drugs. I feel safest and most productive by sticking to myself.” “How do prisoners get drugs in here?” Despite my efforts to talk about the book, my sister persists in asking me about prison life. “Through visits I guess, and some corrupt guards mule them in. I stay away from everything. That’s one of the reasons I keep such a busy schedule, to avoid trouble.” While sitting across the table from my sister, I don’t feel any shame at all. It isn’t the same when my mother or father visits me. With them I feel empty inside and embarrassed that they see me in a place like this. Both my mom and dad want to hold my hand, pat my head, or assure me with words that things are going to turn out fine. But they’re afraid for me. Their nervous gestures bring out my guilt from having put them through such misery. I’ve asked them to leave visits early, feigning exhaustion. In truth, sadness overwhelms me and all I want to do is disappear. With Julie, on the other hand, I grin and laugh, happy to listen as she tells me about our younger sister, Christina, our parents, our niece, and her own engagement to Tim. Life continues regardless of my ordeal. I look at the clock, conscious that the minutes move so quickly, and wish the visit wouldn’t end. With hundreds of other prisoners’ family members visiting, it’s loud in the room. We’re eating sandwiches from vending machines and drinking sodas. Life feels almost normal. Even though she periodically breaks into tears, I’m not in prison when I’m with Julie.  She’s so sweet, telling me that she’d switch places with me if she could. We talk about the many ways we’re going to leverage all of the relationships we have in Seattle to attract media attention for the book. Drugs are becoming a bigger issue in society with President Bush’s zero-tolerance programs and I feel strongly that the book I wrote could contribute to the solution. Through a story describing what happened to my friends and me, the book sends a message regarding the tragic consequences that follow drug trafficking. Although I face considerable restrictions in promoting the book, Julie is free to speak on my behalf. She returns to Seattle and begins contacting jails, schools, and other institutions where the message in Drugs and Money can add value. With books to donate, Julie contacts local talk radio programs to promote the book and to secure invitations for me to participate in telephone interviews. Conscious of the reprimand Mr. Chandler gave me for enrolling in college without first seeking his permission, I ask advice from my supervisor, Ms. Stephens. I want to know which staff member can authorize me to interact with the media. She directs me to Ms. Sheffer, the Warden’s Executive Assistant, and Ms. Sheffer tells me that if representatives of the media want to speak with me over the phone, then I’m within my rights to converse. ******* “I’m locking you up,” a lieutenant chastises me after paging me to his office. “Why? What did I do?” “Listen to this.” The lieutenant plays a tape recording of a portion from an interview I gave to a Seattle radio station over the telephone. “You can’t be giving no interviews on the radio from my institution. Where do you think you are? This is a federal prison! You’re supposed to be serving time, not writing books and talking to the media.” “But I was only talking about the reasons people shouldn’t get involved with selling drugs. I’m trying to send a positive message.” “Well I’m sending you to the hole to think about your positive message. Next time you’ll think twice about what you’re saying over my phone system and who you’re talking to.” “But I asked permission from Ms. Sheffer before I made the call. She said I could talk with the media over the phone.” The lieutenant looks at me skeptically. “What? Ms. Sheffer said that? When?” “Three weeks ago. My work supervisor told me she was the person I needed to speak to for permission, and she said it would be fine.” “Go back to your job,” the lieutenant orders. “I’ll get to the bottom of this. If you’re lying to me, you’re gonna be sorry.” I walk back to the business office, intimidated by my encounter with the lieutenant. Since I had permission, I don’t think I’m in trouble, but the lieutenant’s threat about the hole shakes me. From an isolation cell I won’t be able to attend my classes with Mercer University, and if I can’t complete my classes, the timeline I’m working toward to graduate in 1992 falls apart.  I’m frustrated that the decisions of others have so much influence on my life. Ms. Sheffer is waiting for me when I get back to my desk. With her shoulder-length blonde hair and form fitting designer clothes, she looks more like a babe than a prison official. Despite her attractiveness and the fragrance of her perfume, she talks tough, at least to me. “From now on, if you’re going to talk with the media, you coordinate it through my office.” Ms. Sheffer scolds me while pointing her finger at me, ruining fantasies I’ve had about her, the kind that keep a young man alive. My confusion quickly leads to embarrassment. “I’m sorry. I thought you said it was okay for me to talk over the phone.” “I only said that because I didn’t think a member of the media would accept your phone calls. It was my mistake, that’s why you’re not in the hole. But let’s be clear, from now on you need to coordinate all media communications through my office.” When Ms. Sheffer walks out I’m left alone in the office with my supervisor. “You’re really rocking the boat around here.” “I don’t mean to. I’m just trying to build support outside.” Ms. Stephens shakes her head in doubt. “When you started here you said you wanted to keep a low profile, to stay out of trouble. Writing books and talking on the radio puts you on the front line, not exactly low profile.” “I meant I wanted to keep a low profile in prison. I still have to try and build support outside. I can’t just give up, you know, I’ve got to try to make something more of my life than this.” “I just hope you know what you’re doing. Most inmates want to avoid attention, but you’re bringing the spotlight right to you. If you do anything wrong, all this attention is going to backfire.” Ms. Stephens makes clear that she thinks it would be best to focus on school and forget about media contacts. “Just remember,” she chills me with an admonishment, “I can’t protect you if the lieutenant decides to lock you up for an investigation.” Ms. Stephens means well. I know she cares for me, but she is a part of the system, and she knows a lieutenant can easily lock a prisoner away in a disciplinary cell for months at a time. If that should happen to me I wouldn’t have access to school, to telephone calls, to exercise. She doesn’t want me locked in a box. What Ms. Stephens doesn’t understand is that I am locked in a box. ******* When a guard passes an envelope through the bars of my cell I’m surprised to see a woman’s penmanship. The letter is from Susan, a girl I know from high school. She dated my close friend Rich, and her letter expresses support, telling me that she heard me speaking on a local radio interview. I read Susan’s letter a hundred times. The letter isn’t suggestive, or with any romantic innuendo, but it’s the only letter I’ve received from a woman since Lisa dumped me six months ago. I like holding the paper that left Susan’s hands, wanting this connection to last.  It makes me wonder how many years will pass before I kiss a woman again. I write Susan a lengthy letter, telling her all about my schoolwork, my routine in prison, and the challenges I face in promoting my book. Although a romance is probably too much to hope for, I make it clear to her that I value her correspondence. I’m lonely, longing for ties to anyone beyond prison walls, especially a woman. ******* The next letter I receive isn’t from Susan and it isn’t nearly as pleasant. It is from my attorney, Justin, who informs me that the Court of Appeals has affirmed my conviction. The court’s decision doesn’t surprise me, but I’ve been hoping that the court wouldn’t issue its ruling for another year, or better yet, not until I expected to earn my degree in 1992. Yet my hopes don’t matter. It’s 1990 and I know what this appellate decision means. The clock on the 120-day time limit for the Rule 35 has begun to tick. I write the judicial motion for the Rule 35 from my desk at work. Through the request for my judge to reconsider the sentence he imposed I express remorse for the crimes I committed and accept that I will serve several years in prison as a consequence of my convictions. Yet I implore the judge to reserve his final judgment of me, explaining that I’m working to educate myself, to contribute to society, and to build a record that will demonstrate my commitment to atone and to prepare for a law-abiding life. As an offer of proof I include copies of my university transcripts, my stellar progress reports from prison administrators, copies of Drugs and Money, press clippings, and letters of appreciation that my work has already generated. The entire package fits in a large envelope and I submit it to the court without assistance from counsel. I don’t have to wait long before I receive the government’s response to my motion. When I open the envelope my heart sinks as I read the prosecutor’s passionate argument for the judge to let my sentence stand. He closes the three-page rebuttal with a sentiment so powerful in its denunciation of me as an individual, a fellow human being, that it takes all the wind out of me. If Michael Santos served every day of his life in an all-consuming effort to repay society, and if he lived to be 300 years old, our community would still be at a significant net loss. I read the prosecutor’s response over and over. It eats at me, wakes me from sleep at night. He prepared the case against me for trial. He knows that I’ve never had a weapon and that I don’t have a history or proclivity for violence. Here, in the prison, I live in the midst of dangerous men who truly threaten society, yet they serve sentences that are a fraction in length compared to mine. I don’t understand why the prosecutor is so vehement in opposing my relief, or why his response drips with such venom. I’m sinking again, needing to tap into some type of inner strength before I sink back down into the abyss. When the guard slides the next envelope–from the district court, my judge’s chambers–through the bars of my cell, I need to lie down. It comes on Friday. Judge Tanner didn’t require much time to dismiss my motion. He agrees with the prosecutor, and with his ruling, the sentence I serve is now final.    

Dallas, TX native Julie Plagens is a wife, mother, teacher, blogger, and author. Before she married, she taught speech, drama, and English for three years in the Richardson Independent School District. After she married, she became a stay-home mom. Julie has volunteered for many years locally and in South Texas doing Vacation Bible Study, food distribution, and door-to-door witnessing. Now that her children are grown, she is a substitute teacher for a private school in Dallas and works intermittently for her husband.Growing up as a self-described “preacher’s kid” Julie felt the pressure to be perfect and to stand in the shadows of her father, who was a pastor for two local mega-churches. The strains of pastoral life and in the public eye took a toll on her family, and Julie painfully cut ties with her parents.After a heartbreaking estrangement from her parents, Julie realized she was not alone in her feelings of shame and her struggles to interact with family in a healthy way. Julie’s experience with family estrangement formed the basis for her book, Estranged: Finding Hope When Your Family Falls Apart, available on Amazon. Now that she has reconciled with her family, she wishes to help others find hope when they experience a family rift or a full-blown estrangement. When Julie is not talking about forgiveness, she is sharing helpful tips on her blog about family, marriage, school, and faith. As a self-described creative, Julie offers the following tips to women who are venturing out into the world of business ownership or other endeavors:Create a schedule for completing related tasks such as writing. Allow yourself to be flexible.Don’t let fear stand in your way of getting started. Do it scared. Take things one step at a time, and allow yourself some grace when things don’t go as planned.Make it a habit to do something toward your goal each day. Julie lives with her husband of 26 years in Dallas, Texas. Julie’s book may be found on Amazon and in local Dallas, TX bookstores. WHERE TO FIND JULIE PLAGENS Website | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Email

When Julie filmed this show, it was January 2020 and at the time, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) was not even being discussed on the national news. Little did Ms. Castro understand that Thirst No More and Bear Fruit’s transition would coincide with the transition that is taking place in the Nation and the world.

Julie Herres from GreenOak Accounting joins the podcast again to speak about financial tips for surviving the COVID-19 crisis. We are going to be talking about thoughts that we're having about this whole crisis and what's going on for people financially. We speak about how we can get through the next couple of weeks and next few months if you don't have a considerable amount saved for a sudden downturn like this. We discuss how to budget for a crisis, creative ways to pay for expenses, and calling big-name companies and asking for assistance. Later, we speak about paying your team, applying for loans, and diversifying your income streams. Stay tuned as we take questions from Zoom! Meet Julie Herres Julie Herres is the owner of GreenOak Accounting. The firm provides bookkeeping, accounting, CFO and tax services to mental health private practice owners throughout the United States. When Julie founded GreenOak Accounting she started working with a few therapists. Over time, more and more therapist referrals came in and she started noticing trends across the practices that were thriving. Based on those trends she developed success ratios as a way to quickly determine the health of a practice. Today, GreenOak Accounting's focus on mental health private practice is intentional and geared towards helping business owners understand the story that their numbers are telling. Julie understands what's involved in managing and growing your practice and is uniquely positioned to be a trusted advisor to clients. How to Budget for a Crisis What does it look like if you don't have a big buffer, can you make it through? Make decisions based on data and not from fear. So it's always a great idea to know where you stand, right? Run the numbers and see how much is coming in. Also, know what it takes for you to keep your doors open. What's the minimum number of dollars that you need to bring in to pay for the rent and to pay for the minimal software expenses that you have? How much does it cost for your payroll and how many clients do you need to cover that? You'll find it's not as much as you think it is. So you may not be paying yourself as much as usual, and there may not be a lot left over. Figure out where you are. You want to make sure that you have enough money in your personal life to pay for your food, shelter, and necessary expenses. Paying Your Expenses Call your mortgage company, call your landlord, call your credit card company and ask them what they can do to help. There are a lot of different programs and it really depends on the company and the state. Some utility companies are not disconnecting anyone for lack of payment. Many companies are suspending all the payment fees. So if you reach out, you might be able to get a break. Always be proactive versus reactive. You can also reach out to your credit card company. Ask if they will waive your payment and not apply any fees. You can also reach out to your bank and say that you are going through a time of financial distress. A lot of banks are being very amicable because they know what a difficult time it is for someone. Start with the big companies that are going to be understanding. Cutting Subscriptions Look at how you can really streamline things. A lot of times we have subscriptions we pay for, that we don't need. Suspend the subscription for the months that we are in financial distress. Most people are going to be open to that; they realize money is tight for people. For instance, if you have been thinking about cutting cable, now would be a good time to suspend those payments. Now is the time, especially if we're having more downtime, is to look at your numbers and understand what it takes to stay open and what it takes to pay your people. It's a good time also to pull out your credit card bill and go down the list. What are the things that you're using, and what are you not using? It's an excellent opportunity to do that. If you are thinking about cutting your VA, be really careful. Your VA is a really small business, they're struggling too. If you really can't afford it, then you have to. But if there's a way for you to reduce maybe even your hours versus cutting them altogether, it's an excellent way to keep things moving along. Using Your Time Productively If you have a client that cancels on you, then there is an excellent opportunity to use that hour very productively. You can build on your email list, start making videos for Instagram, and reach out to clients who you haven't seen in a while. Lots of people are switching to telemental health space. If you haven't already done so, now is the time. Most insurance companies have dropped their restrictions on having online sessions. Check with your state and your insurance company to make sure they are embracing this change. Paying Your Team Profit first and Money Matters in Private Practice are both essential resources for running your practice. In the middle of a crisis, it's not time to implement profit first. But once the dust settles, you should definitely be following profit first. Ask if anyone on the team takes fewer hours. Maybe they have a spouse that is still getting paid full salary, so they're able to defer their salary for a little while. You can also defer that tax payment later so you can catch things up. Another thing you can do is to adjust your salary for a later date. There might be tax credits for people keeping on their employees. There might also be your credits for self-employed folks as well. So your relief is on the way. Applying For Loans You can apply for a small business loan. The government has approved up to 7 billion in SBA loans. Most businesses are getting a minimum of 25,000 at very favorable rates – it's just under 4%. Plus, there are no payments for at least four months. That is an option for small businesses. You are going to need personal financial statements. Make sure you know what liabilities you personally have. Plus, you will need to understand what cash and what assets you have. Get your applications in quickly and accurately. It's challenging to get ahold of customer service agents. Diversify Your Income Streams Now is the time to diversify your income streams. Have you been wanting to start an e-course or make a downloadable? This is a great time to put pen to paper and start working on that. Even though you won't make money right away, it will be great to have for another time. There are a lot of different ways for you to create digital products for people. Adding people to your practice is another way to diversify your income. Affiliate marketing is also a way to make money, suggesting books or products to your clients. You can set up an Amazon Affiliate account. You will get a commission, not a lot of money but some.     Being transparent… Some of the links below are affiliate links.  This simply means that if you use the link to make a purchase, I get a commission at no extra cost to you.  Thanks for using the links! Julie's Resources GreenOakAccounting.com Call GreenOak Accounting: (571) 208-2065 Julie's LinkedIn Other Resources TherapyNotes.com Special Episode: COVID-19 The Practice of Therapy Teachable Courses (use code SPRING2020) Money Matters in Private Practice | The Course Free Webinar: Contractors vs. Employees? How To Hire and Add People To Your Practice G Suite for Therapists | The E-Course Session Note Helper Cool Resources Be a Podcast Guest Follow @TPOTpodcast on Instagram Meet Gordon Brewer, MEd, LMFT Gordon is the person behind The Practice of Therapy Podcast & Blog. He is also President and Founder of Kingsport Counseling Associates, PLLC. He is a therapist, consultant, business mentor, trainer, and writer. PLEASE Subscribe to The Practice of Therapy Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. Follow us on Twitter @therapistlearn and Pinterest “Like” us on Facebook

When Julie and Kim joined, they traveled constantly for work and wanted nothing more than to have it stop. Now, they're retired because of their investments and travel constantly for pleasure, which they wouldn't stop for the world. Click to hear how this couple completely flipped their work/life balance. Click to Listen Now

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In this episode, Gordon and Julie Herres from GreenOak Accounting talk about taxes. Being a private practice owner comes with a unique set of financial advantages and disadvantages. Self-employment is a whole lot different than being an employee – many private practice owners are not prepared for the change. Stay tuned to hear Julie discuss why you may want an accounting firm managing your money monthly and the importance of knowing your numbers. Don't forget to reserve your spot for the upcoming FREE webinar: Private Practice Owners: Mistakes To Avoid For A Stress-Free Tax Season.  Meet Julie Herres Julie Herres is the owner of GreenOak Accounting. The firm provides bookkeeping, accounting, CFO and tax services to mental health private practice owners throughout the United States. When Julie founded GreenOak Accounting she started working with a few therapists. Over time, more and more therapist referrals came in and she started noticing trends across the practices that were thriving. Based on those trends she developed success ratios as a way to quickly determine the health of a practice. Today, GreenOak Accounting's focus on mental health private practice is intentional and geared towards helping business owners understand the story that their numbers are telling. Julie understands what's involved in managing and growing a practice and is uniquely positioned to be a trusted advisor to clients. Self-Employed Being a business owner is one of the most significant opportunities, income-wise and tax-wise. There's a big difference between being an employee and being a business owner. When you're an employee, you'll get a W-2 or 1099, a lot of the tax work is already done for you. As a business owner, there are many items you can deduct and savings opportunities out there. You need to keep track of what is going on in your business to prepare for taxes or a potential audit. DIY Taxes You may want to do your taxes if you just started your business, and you have minimal income. Another reason you should do your own taxes is if you are very comfortable with your numbers and know your finances like the back of your hand. For most business owners, doing your taxes may not be worth it – there are risks involved in doing your taxes incorrectly. If you have a more complex business structure, typically, you will want to outsource your taxes. Find an Accounting Professional Now is the perfect time to find someone you want to work with. Accountants are going to start getting very busy. You should find someone that is the right fit for you. Dave Ramsey says to find someone who has the heart of a teacher. Most therapists do not have an accounting background; there is a lot of stress that comes around finances. Find an accountant who isn't going to make you feel like you asked the wrong question and find someone who will be patient with you. Make sure they are trustworthy and are capable of making you feel comfortable. Monthly Accounting Some accountants will help you with your monthly accounting. Julie says it helps them advise the business owner year-round. When you see your accountant once a year, there are a lot of missed opportunities. Monthly accounting doesn't work for everyone – many people are happy to do the yearly tax accounting. Money Shame People hold back because they are embarrassed by their financial situation. Business owners might be worried that they are being compared to other people who may have more financial means than they do. When someone works with Julie, there is no judgment. Julie and her team know what habits are successful for private practice owners – she can offer different perspectives and useful information based on their experiences. Understanding Your Numbers You shouldn't be making less money as a group practice owner than as a solo practice owner. You need to know where the money is coming from and where it is going. At one point, Gordon paid his therapists out of his pocket, whereas his therapists should be making enough to cover their costs and then some. The end of the year is a great time to analyze your data and find places to decrease expenses and increase profitability. Should you get rid of the insurance panels that may not be producing for you? It's essential to be knowledgeable about your numbers. Being transparent… Some of the resources below use affiliate links which simply means we receive a commission if you purchase using the links, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for using the links! Julie's Resources GreenOakAccounting.com Call GreenOak Accounting: (571) 208-2065 Julie's LinkedIn Other Resources TherapyNotes.com Private Practice Owners: Mistakes To Avoid For A Stress-Free Tax Season Private Practice Start-Up Guide Money Matters in Private Practice Cool Resources Session Note Helper G-Suite For Therapists Be a Podcast Guest Follow @TPOTpodcast on Instagram Meet Gordon Brewer, MEd, LMFT Gordon is the person behind The Practice of Therapy Podcast & Blog. He is also President and Founder of Kingsport Counseling Associates, PLLC. He is a therapist, consultant, business mentor, trainer, and writer.  PLEASE Subscribe to The Practice of Therapy Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. Follow us on Twitter @therapistlearn and Pinterest “Like” us on Facebook

Remember being young, full of life and going to the mall with your friends and not being full of self-loathing and gas? Neither do we, but let's watch some movies featuring mall culture. This month starts off with 1983's hit teen romance Valley Girl. The movie tells the story of Romeo and Juliet.. er.. Randy and Julie. One is from the underground scene in Hollywood, the other is from the social hotspot of the valley. When Julie's friends and her controlling ex-boyfriend try to steer her in the direction they want to see her go, Julie has to make a choice and go for the guy or lose the lifestyle she's spent her life involved with. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mangledmoviepod to find out the next films to watch! Audio clips used: 0:00 - General Cinema Pre-Roll (2001-2002) 6:20 - Valley Girl Trailer 39:40 - Pat Travers - I La La La Love You (From Valley Girl) 46:19 - Bonnie Hayes - Girls Like Me (Valley Girl Opening Credits Song) 1:10:50 - Modern English - I Melt With You (Valley Girl End Credits Song) 1:16:10 - Barbie - Toy Story 2 Blooper Reel --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

When Julie was a teenager in 1970s Australia, she and her friends decided to try their hands at drug smuggling. It didn't turn out well, despite the assistance of the Victorian Narcotics Squad.Show notes for Episode 133:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to JulieLike us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some people said it just couldn't be done.Wentworth Woodhouse, one of the UK's finest Georgian stately homes had fallen into such a state of disrepair many folk thought it would be impossible to restore.But "nothing's impossible" says Julie Kenny. The house, originally built between 1725 and 1750 and once grander than Chatsworth is undergoing a remarkable restoration set to bring it back to its former glory.It's going to be a catalyst for change for Rotherham and a cherished asset for everyone. Dame Julie Kenny CBE DL, Chair of Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, is one of hundreds of unpaid volunteers whose determination to save one of the most impressive historic buildings in England is making the dream of saving Wentworth Woodhouse a reality.And Julie's personal story is as remarkable as that of Wentworth Woodhouse as you'll hear in this episode.In this episode, Julie Kenny covers the work done to date to save Wentworth Woodhouse, her own fascinating career history involving business success and public service. It's a treat!Timings0 - 1:50 introduction.3:36 Julie Kenny, the Dame of Wentworth Woodhouse, explains the state the building was in and how the Trust secured funding to buy the asset (which was really more of a liability) and to start the restoration work.9:30 The house is a beautiful gem and hundreds of volunteers are getting involved to support repairs. A programme of capital works is already underway.14:00 The Wentworth Woodhouse Wishlist covers all sorts of things needed to support the house's restoration, from tiny to enormous. Individuals, organisations and businesses can help!16:40 Julie has described rescuing the house as one of the hardest and most inspiring challenges in her life. And what a life. Julie tells us about leaving Sheffield at the age of 18 with £45 in her purse and vowing never to come back.19:30 Julie qualified as a lawyer, headed up a local authority's civil litigation department - then "love brought her back" to Sheffield.20:42 When Julie sold her house - aged 28 - to raise capital for a business idea, she never considered the business would fail. "Perhaps I was naive" she says. Why did she succeed?22:45 Julie sold Pyronix in 2016; it was turning over around £25m and she'd also been working (as a volunteer) on Wentworth Woodhouse for a couple of years. "The stars aligned."25:00 Public Service has been central to Julie's life for decades. 26:30 Being a "woman in a man's world" as the first female chair of the British Security Industry Association – and some crucial advice.30:30 How to secure the support of politicians and get them on your side for community and voluntary projects.34:00 Julie was one of the commissioners asked by the Government to run Rotherham Council when the Government placed it into intervention. The town had been her home for 30 years, her business was based there, and she never had any doubt about taking up the role.38:00 "In lots of councils we fail young people...we need to keep our young people safe."40:30 a recap of some of Julie's other achievements and Julie introduces the track of music she chose for the radio.44:00 there are numerous exciting events coming up at Wentworth Woodhouse, such as "As the World Tips," a dramatic, environmentally-themed aerial performance spectacular. Julie hopes this will create inspiration and ambition.47:30 What else is on the Wentworth Woodhouse Wishlist and how can you get involved?

Julie is a wife of 38 years, a mom of eight children, an author, and a speaker.She started out going to school for psych and then ended up being a voice for the local radio station. Her career started with radio and television. She always knew that the Lord would grow that and take that into all different routes. She has been passionate about communicating, writing, and speaking.Raising an original is one of Julie’s books and the heart behind this book is centered around the idea that all of our children are unique with so many different needs. When Julie became a mom she felt the pressure that most parents feel to raise the most perfect children. If her children were perfect then it would make her look good. But the motive in this type of thinking doesn’t lead us to understanding Gods design for our kids. It leads us to try to create a mold for them to fit into so that they might appear to be good in societies eyes. This became her heartbeat as a mom. She wants other parents to know that they have the freedom to reject the lies and pressures the world puts on them to perform.All of our kids are different and it isn’t something we need to try to fix. Looking at all of our kids helps us to understand God in different ways as all of our kids are different faucets of Him. Julie grew to be excited to learn more about each of her children’s differences as she raised all eight of them.She says that if we will become anthropologists of our own home and learn to understand the heart of our children we will know them so much better. Her third child was having a hard time staying in his room for bed. Nothing was working for him. Through one lens of parenting it would be easy to think he was being disobedient because he wasn’t being complaint. But the second approach is learning to understand the child’s heart. She found that he was terrified of the dark and separation. Once she understood his core fears and needs she was able to go about things differently. He still needed to learn to sleep alone but now she had the right perspectives and tools as a parent who understands her child’s heart.She says it isn’t always about their unwillingness or disobedience. Sometimes it’s about a core need that is missing that needs to be met. We have to be willing to lay down some of our agendas and motives as parents so that we can really tune into to each of our kids hearts.Julie suggests that we use different tools wether it be personality tools or something else so that we can know the fears, motivators, and deep desires of each child. This will help us shepherd the gifts and calling of each child as we raise them individually. Generally people including our kids are either task oriented or relationally oriented. This is a good first initial step to understanding them and then going deeper into things.More is caught than it is taught Julie says. When we are raising kids and want them to encounter and know the Lord then as a parent we want them to see us worshipping and praying. When they see it they will want it. Julie says that your kids better be catching you reading, worshipping, and praying. Kids desire authenticity so if they don’t see you walking the walk then they won’t care about what you have to say. Kids pick up on hypocrisy.We also need to release our kids to go find their faith. The pressure isn’t on us to make our kids fit a certain mold when they launch from our homes. We need to honor their process. The process will lead our kids to their own relationship.How does Julie stay sane with eight kids, work, and staying intentional with it all?She honors the ebb and flow of life. Some days and some seasons go really well and she feels on top of the world whereas other days or seasons things seem to be a lot more difficult and depleting. Being okay with the fact that every season and every day won’t be perfect will allow for a peace and a grace on your life. You got out and did it! You showed up and went after your day and life even when it is hard.All of these amazing insights and nuggets can be found in Julie Lyles Carr’s book “Raising an Original”. Grab your copy here: http://julielylescarr.com/raising-an-originalAlso while you’re at it check out her newest release that is literally such a life changing pack of content. Grab it here: http://julielylescarr.com/footnotes

As the director of audience strategy and entertainment at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Julie Kosin oversees the news team, as well as topics ranging from movie and TV, to books, music and art. She’s been with the publication since graduating from Syracuse in 2014 as a magazine journalism major. Prior to her role at the publication she was an editor for College Fashionista. When Julie was younger and growing up in Scranton, Pa. – home of yes, The Office – visiting New York City was a special treat. She would look forward to seeing shows on Broadway with her family and visiting the Empire State Building. Now, with NYC as her new home, Julie gets the opportunity to interview A-list celebrities in her office, watch popular TV shows like Game of Thrones (and call it work!), and also plan website content that goes up every half hour on the site for the legendary fashion publication.  Julie always loved magazines and English classes and realized when she was a senior in high school that it could be a job for her. “I loved getting my ideas on paper, and something clicked for me when I realized I could potentially turn that into a career,” she shares. “Then I started actively researching what that would look like and how journalism could be an option.” In today’s conversation we discuss how Julie got her start working in the industry, her advice for others who want her job, what it’s like to interview celebrities and more. We also talk about her ability to work across brands with other Hearst magazines like Elle and Marie Claire and talk about one of her favorite video projects she’s ever worked on for HarpersBAZAAR.com

In this episode, Gordon and accountant Julie Herres discuss common mistakes private practice owners make in regard to accounting. The first mistake is not knowing your numbers. Some standard numbers every owner should know are how much you are bringing in, your overhead, variable costs, and how much you need to take home each month. Another common mistake private practice owners make is not spending enough money?! Julie explains how essential it is to start spending money in order to make more money. For instance, once you have a waiting list, it must be time to start a group practice. Another example of spending money to make more money is when you need to outsource things to become more productive. Meet Julie Herres Julie Herres is the owner of GreenOak Accounting. The firm provides bookkeeping, accounting, CFO and tax services to mental health private practice owners throughout the United States. When Julie founded GreenOak Accounting she started working with a few therapists. Over time, more and more therapist referrals came in and she started noticing trends across the practices that were thriving. Based on those trends she developed success ratios as a way to quickly determine the health of a practice. Today, GreenOak Accounting's focus on mental health private practice is intentional and geared towards helping business owners understand the story that their numbers are telling. Julie understands what's involved in managing and growing a practice and is uniquely positioned to be a trusted advisor to clients. Knowing Your Numbers GreenOak Accounting lets private practice owners take a chunk out of their day and allow them to focus on their business. Not knowing your numbers is the first mistake private practice owners make. You need to know high-level things like how much you are bringing in each much, your overhead, your variable costs, and how much you need to take home each month to take care of your family. Private practices owners tend to take money out of the business when they need it. This method can severely hurt business operations eventually when it catches up with you. One example of knowing your numbers is knowing how much your advertising costs. Then, you can calculate how much it costs you to bring in a new patient to your practice. Not Spending Enough Money Another big mistake private practice owners make is not spending enough money. At one point in your practice, it will make more sense to outsource some of your efforts. For instance, you can outsource answering the phone and working on your website. By paying someone twenty dollars an hour to do these things, you could be making fifty to one-hundred dollars an hour in the meantime. Most therapists outsource their bookkeeping and answering questions from their websites. Whenever something starts stressing you out, stop doing it! Renting Space Where do you want to be in six to twelve months? If you're going to start a group practice, set yourself up for success, so you have that room for growth. Cheaper is not always better when it comes to renting space. You could also get a shorter lease so that way, the commitment will not hold you back when your practice starts to grow. Paying Your First Hire Too Much You have gotten to a point where you are overwhelmed, you are seeing too many patients, and you have a waitlist. At this point, you know you need to hire someone to help out. Many private practice owners will make them an offer that is typically too much and is not scalable. If you were to scale it times ten, you would need a bigger space and admin. Gordon was very generous when he first hired therapists to work for him, and it really was not sustainable. If you know your numbers well, then you will know exactly what your payroll should be. Profit First Success ratios are when you split expenses into four main categories: 1. Overhead 2. Administrative Pay 3. Salaries 4. Owner's Pay For solo practitioners: 1. Overhead: 20% – 40% 2. Administrative Pay: 0% – 10% 3. Salaries: 0% 4. Owner's Pay: 50% For group practices: 1. Overhead: 15% – 25% 2. Administrative Pay: 5% – 10% 3. Salaries: 50% – 60% 4. Owner's Pay & Profit: 15% – 30% Resources Mentioned Being Transparent… Some of the resources below are affiliate links. This simply means that when you use the links to make a purchase, we receive a commission, at no extra cost to you.  Thanks fo using the links!   Julie's Resources GreenOak Accounting Call GreenOak Accounting: (571) 208-2065 Julie's LinkedIn Other Resources Brighter Vision Killin'It Camp TNAMFT Conference Money Matters in Private Practice | The Course G-Suite for Therapists The Empathy Rising Podcast Mike Michalowicz | Using PROFIT FIRST in Your Private Practice Mike Michalowicz | Using PROFIT FIRST in Your Private Practice (part 2) Kasey Compton | Systems, Processes, & Growing a Million Dollar Private Practice       Meet Gordon Brewer, MEd, LMFT   Gordon is the person behind The Practice of Therapy Podcast & Blog. He is also President and Founder of Kingsport Counseling Associates, PLLC. He is a therapist, consultant, business mentor, trainer and writer.  PLEASE Subscribe to The Practice of Therapy Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. Follow us on Instagram @TPOTpodcast, Twitter @therapistlearn and Pinterest “Like” us on Facebook.

When Julie and Tim Groff arrived in Dangriga they were aware of the fact that their local church had shuttered its doors and was no longer functioning. Local leaders had burned out for various reasons, and new life was needed.

When Julie was just four years old, she went in to wake her baby brother and couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t wake up. Life would never be the same for any of the family and it left a deep wound in Julie that understandably affects her to this very day. How does it impact your teenage years, your relationships - what happens when you become a parent after this kind of tragedy? Find out from Julie, in this raw Life Lessons Podcast, as she talks publicly through the fallout for the very first time.

Today’s word of the day is Aesopian. It’s spelled A-E-S-O-P-I-A-N. Aesopian is an adjective that means conveying an innocent meaning to an outsider but a hidden meaning to others. Aesop’s fables are well known for containing a hidden meaning or moral beneath their innocuous surface. An Aesopian statement contains a similarly hidden message. When Julie told me and the kids to make sure not to forget anything when we came home that afternoon, she was actually delivering an Aesopian message. She was signaling me to make sure I picked up the cake for Aurora’s surprise birthday party. Once again, Aesopian is spelled A-E-S-O-P-I-A-N.

Ep16. Radiate a Bright Future with Julie ValluetToday we’re joined by former educator and education champion Julie Valluet, who is working on bringing a Sudbury school to the Kansas City area. When Julie first heard about the revolutionary Sudbury education model, akin to “unschooling,” she immediately knew she wanted to start one in the area.The Sudbury school model was born in Massachusetts in 1968 in the town of Framingham, after a group of dedicated teachers and parents came together to provide a more meaningful education for their children. Sudbury schools are democratically run together by students and staff to ensure the safety and peaceful daily lives of everyone. In this model, life is the curriculum. This means that children, just like adults, are treated as people who have rights and who can be trusted to make their own decisions and choices about their education. Based on evidence from anthropology, psychology and history that children naturally learn by playing, experimenting and interacting, this means that there is no curriculum, no required academics and no testing. Students are entirely free to pursue their own interests at their own pace throughout the day. To learn more about the efforts to bring a Sudbury school to Kansas City, and to get involved, join the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/532671057101918/. For more about the Sudbury school model, visit this article from Psychology Today. #sudburyschool, #unschooling, #alternativeeducation For more information about Radiate Wellness, our practitioners, services, classes, and events, visit us at radiatewellnesscommunity.com, “Like” us on Facebook as Radiate Wellness, LLC; and follow us on Twitter @RadiateKC.

Today’s word of the day is harbinger, H-A-R-B-I-N-G-E-R. Harbinger is a noun that means one that foreshadows what is about to come. In Medieval English the word harbinger referred to a person who went ahead of his fellow travelers to find lodging. The word’s meaning has shifted a little since then, but the image of someone moving ahead of the of the pack may still be helpful. When Julie quit her job at the drugstore out of frustration, she was a harbinger for the workplace. Within a year, nearly everybody else would leave. Once again, harbinger is spelled H-A-R-B-I-N-G-E-R.

This Grit and Grace Life podcast turns ONE today! We’re like a wobbly toddler who’s just starting to get her stride. Since it is our birthday, we are throwing a party! Your co-hosts, Darlene and Julie, laugh, cry, and reminisce on what they’ve learned from a year of recording their conversations for you. This reflecting led Julie to provide an answer to an inevitable question, “People are asking how I’m doing. Being a part of The Grit and Grace Project and starting this show has been healing for me. I’m so thankful for all the support from our friends who listen.” This episode recounts the shows that have meant the most to them and why and also shares the fan-favorites. Darlene and Julie also gathered a few questions from the listeners and answered them with their signature honesty—something we believe you’ve come to expect and love from your co-hosts who are living a #gritandgracelife. Darlene actually said, “When Julie first pitched this idea I wondered how quickly we would run out of things to say. But as I look back at this year I can tell you that we’re just getting started!” They’re just like you, two ladies who are seeking to become strong women every single day. Celebrate with them and share the show with a friend. Top 5 most-listened-to-episodes: 1. Talking About the Funny Things We are Thankful For – 013 2. What is a Grit and Grace Life? – 001 3.  7 Things Women Need to Quit Right Now – 010 4. What You Need to Know About Sexual Harassment – 014 5. Conquering Struggles Women Will Face in Every Stage of Life with Dr. Zoe Shaw – 009 Dar's favorite episodes: 1. Skillet’s Jen Ledger Shares Her Faith, Her Fear and Her Strength – 044 2. Miss Independent: Can You Be Healthy, Strong and Dependent? – 047 3. 6 Qualities that Make a Female Strong with Leadership Expert Jenni Catron – 030 Julie's favorite episodes: 1. Can You Really Leave Your Past Behind You? – 028 2. You Are “Mom Enough”: How to Stop Feeling Like a Failure – 017 3. Single? How to Thrive in the Online Dating World with Kristin Fry – 037 Viewing in an app? Full show notes here. Quote of the episode: "Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one." Brad Paisley Click here to ask Dr. Zoe a question! Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife

This Grit and Grace Life podcast turns ONE today! We’re like a wobbly toddler who’s just starting to get her stride. Since it is our birthday, we are throwing a party! Your co-hosts, Darlene and Julie, laugh, cry, and reminisce on what they’ve learned from a year of recording their conversations for you. This reflecting led Julie to provide an answer to an inevitable question, “People are asking how I’m doing. Being a part of The Grit and Grace Project and starting this show has been healing for me. I’m so thankful for all the support from our friends who listen.” This episode recounts the shows that have meant the most to them and why and also shares the fan-favorites. Darlene and Julie also gathered a few questions from the listeners and answered them with their signature honesty—something we believe you’ve come to expect and love from your co-hosts who are living a #gritandgracelife. Darlene actually said, “When Julie first pitched this idea I wondered how quickly we would run out of things to say. But as I look back at this year I can tell you that we’re just getting started!” They’re just like you, two ladies who are seeking to become strong women every single day. Celebrate with them and share the show with a friend. Top 5 most-listened-to-episodes: 1. Talking About the Funny Things We are Thankful For – 013 2. What is a Grit and Grace Life? – 001 3.  7 Things Women Need to Quit Right Now – 010 4. What You Need to Know About Sexual Harassment – 014 5. Conquering Struggles Women Will Face in Every Stage of Life with Dr. Zoe Shaw – 009 Dar's favorite episodes: 1. Skillet’s Jen Ledger Shares Her Faith, Her Fear and Her Strength – 044 2. Miss Independent: Can You Be Healthy, Strong and Dependent? – 047 3. 6 Qualities that Make a Female Strong with Leadership Expert Jenni Catron – 030 Julie's favorite episodes: 1. Can You Really Leave Your Past Behind You? – 028 2. You Are “Mom Enough”: How to Stop Feeling Like a Failure – 017 3. Single? How to Thrive in the Online Dating World with Kristin Fry – 037 Viewing in an app? Full show notes here. Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love This Is What Jesus Says About Equality for Women Religion has often been used as an excuse for inequality between men and women. Historically, and even today within many world religions, women find themselves restricted in what they are allowed: their appearance, their behavior, and of course their Read more 5 Ways to Handle Hard Circumstances with Grit and Grace Life does not offer constancy. Whether it’s because of a decision we’ve made, the choices of others, or simply due to life circumstances, we will all face seasons of change. Some are positive, exciting, and looked forward to with Read more When a Strong Woman Is Quitting, But Not Failing You’re reading this because there is something in your life that you have an inkling you need to let go. Whether it’s a job, a relationship, a dream, or a life path, you know you really shouldn’t be involved Read more Quote of the episode: "Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one." Brad Paisley Click here to ask Dr. Zoe a question! Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife

In 1999, at the age of 22, Julie was working in finance after graduating college and met the man of her dreams. When Julie became engaged, she found herself looking for something that simply did not exist. She didn’t know where to find information about how to plan her wedding. Magazines and books were the primary resources she used for planning her wedding because Internet planning wasn’t yet popular. From the agonizing process of the dress selection, and trying on literally hundreds of dresses, Julie realized there was absolutely nobody out there to help her. From this exhausting experience, the idea of her business was born.   Julie Sabatino has dedicated the past 15 years of her life to helping brides from around the world with all of the fashion elements of their weddings and has accumulated a wealth of information. She is now excited to show you how to prepare for your special day via The Stylish Bride Podcast. Enjoy tuning in to the first episode of what promises to be the best go-to podcast for dealing with all the tricks of the trade when it comes to planning the details of your wedding. Julie wants to make sure you are dressed, styled, and down the aisle!   Show Highlights: Julie shares details of planning her own wedding. A difficult process of wedding planning was agonizing. Julie reveals how her career path changed. The Stylish Bride began! Julie shares her passion for helping others plan weddings. De-mystifying brides’ expectations Mother of the bride Wedding shoes Next steps for this podcast Empowering brides with the knowledge to make the best choices Setting the details of your wedding Too many opinions are not a good thing while shopping. Final dress fitting tips Excitement about helping you on future episodes of this new podcast   Links Mentioned in the Show: The Stylish Brideon Instagram The Stylish Bride website Subscribe to The Stylish Bride Podcast where ever you listen to podcasts!

When Julie started learning about home education, she read a lot of work by home educators. Of course this makes sense because she wanted to understand the philosophy behind home education. However, learning the philosophy didn’t teach her to understand how learning functions inside a person’s brain.   So much of educational training is focused on organizational skills, but it’s also important to understand what’s happening inside our children's’ noggins!   You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/   Resources: Check out this brand new, free product designed to kickstart your writing program this school year: 7-Day Writing Blitz (and tag your creative young writers using #BWBlitz on Twitter & Instagram!) You can download Free Writing Lessons here: go.bravewriter.com/free-writing-lessons Funderstanding.com   -- Brave Writer is produced by Podcast Masters

Here it is the darkest week of the year outside, but light and joy are all around us inside. In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist testified about Jesus being the light and words of joy were scattered throughout the other readings. To represent this joy, we see the rose-colored candle on the Advent wreath lit. It may also bring some of you joy to see the priest and deacon wearing what some might describe as pink dresses. Sorry, Fr. Jeremy, I mean rose-colored vestments; real men wear rose, right? All this focus on light and joy may seem puzzling with Thursday being the darkest day of the year when the earth is tilted furthest away from the sun. But our light and joy don’t come from the earth’s tilt toward the sun of the sky. Our light and joy come from tilting our lives toward the Son of God.The path to true joy begins with making room in the inn of our hearts to fully welcome Jesus. God made each of us with room in our hearts perfectly sized to be the dwelling place for Jesus. The problem is we tend to try to fill this space in our hearts with smaller substitutes for Jesus. St. Thomas Aquinas said the four small substitutes for Jesus we use are wealth, power, pleasure and honor. These four small substitutes for Jesus never fill this Jesus-sized room in our hearts, so we are left feeling unfulfilled and frustrated. If we release from our hearts unhealthy attachments to wealth, power, pleasure and honor, we can fully welcome Jesus into the dwelling place of our hearts. Which of these four substitutes for God do we most need to release an unhealthy attachment to in our lives?For me, sixteen years ago, I was so attached to wealth that I couldn’t bring myself to embrace welcoming a child into my life. When Julie and I got engaged, I told her that after we got married, I wanted 0, 1 or 2 kids. Julie’s wanted 3-5 kids. You see, I viewed welcoming a child into my life as getting in the way of me doing what I wanted to do with “my money.” After we got married, I tried to delay having a child by giving as an excuse that we needed to have the perfect amount of money saved first before we could welcome a child into our lives. The truth is, if we would have waited to have the perfect amount of money saved up before having a child, we would have been waiting forever. Eventually, Julie’s persistence, encouragement and love paid off and I released this unhealthy attachment to money. Because of this, I was able to embrace welcoming our three children into my life. They have helped bring me closer to Jesus and have brought more joy into my life than I could have ever imagined. The second substitute for God is power. It was one of the darkest days of the year 73 years ago. The year was 1944 and two of the world’s most powerful nations, America and Germany, were on the battlefield during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. This was one of the costliest battles in American history where 80,000 of the American and allied troops were killed, wounded or captured. However, the light that came into this world with the birth of Christ hadn't lost its ability to overcome even these darkest of days. It was in the heart of this battlefield in the Belgium wilderness on the dark night of Christmas Eve, where American soldiers and enemy soldiers from Germany laid down their guns, gathered together in the home of a civilian family to give thanks to God, to break bread together for Christmas dinner and to sleep in peace under the same roof. The darkness that was all around them in the battlefield that night, couldn't overcome Christ’s light and joy in that little corner of the battlefield. Soldiers and saints alike have had to let go of substitutes for God. The poster child for an unhealthy attachment to pleasure is St. Augustine. As a lustful younger man, his prayer was “God, grant me chastity and continence, but not yet.” Over time, he released this unhealthy attachment to pleasure and then he wrote a prayer to God saying, “How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose! You drove them from me; you who are the true; the sovereign joy. You drove them from me and took their place; you who are sweeter than all pleasure.”The fourth substitute for God is honor. In a few moments, we will have an opportunity to put this fourth step to joy into action. When we bow our heads tilting toward the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, let us do so to release any need we may have to be honored and instead honor the presence of Jesus who is right in front of us so that he may fill our hearts and our lives with his light and joy.Our choice today is either to try to make wealth, pleasure, power and honor the center of our lives and be left feeling unfulfilled and frustrated or to make Jesus the center of our lives and experience his light and joy. Let us make room in the Inn of our hearts this Christmas to joyfully welcome Jesus. As we tilt our lives toward Jesus, may we experience the light that only He can provide, so that our lives can mirror His life. Then like the star of Bethlehem, we can reflect Christ's light to point the way for others to experience the joy of encountering Jesus.  Power – Two of the biggest world powers battled at the Battle of the Bulge. This Advent, we are reminded that the light of the world was born that will never die. One dark night about 2,000 years ago, the bright morning star of Bethlehem showed the way to welcome the light into the world. This moment in time has transformed some of the darkest days of history with us humans at our worst into shining examples of humanity allowing Christ's light to emerge triumphant. As we look through history, we see this clearly. Yesterday was the 73rd anniversary of the start of World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. What feeds your joy? I am convinced that it wasn’t the food those soldiers ate that night that gave them joy. I am convinced that in the midst of their circumstances, these soldiers managed to find joy inside because of the presence of Christ and his light in their lives. That spark of Christ's light in each of our hearts still today has the power to overcome the darkness of an embattled marriage. Gathering together to celebrate the coming of Christ still has the power to breathe life into the Cold War of a strained relationship with a family member or friend. It is in the light of love incarnate that who we are is made clear. When we tilt our lives toward Jesus, to make room for Him in the Inn of our hearts, we start a process of emptying from lives the artificial substitutes for God that we sometimes try to fill our lives with. St. Thomas Aquinas said these four artificial substitutes for God are wealth, pleasure, power and honor. We know we need God in our lives, but we try to fill the void with something less than God. That’s because only someone as big as our God can fill the God-sized hole in our hearts. The more we tilt our lives away from unhealthy attachments to wealth, pleasure, power and honor and instead tilt our lives to securing Jesus firmly in our hearts, the more joy we will experience in life. If each of us takes a moment to think about which of these four artificial substitutes for God we are most attached to or addicted to, we should each be able to identify what Jesus is most calling us to let go of so as to free up room in our hearts for us to more fully welcome Jesus into our hearts. Third Sunday of Advent Year B December 17, 2017GOSPEL JN 1:6-8, 19-28A man named John was sent from God.He came for testimony, to testify to the light,so that all might believe through him.He was not the light,but came to testify to the light.And this is the testimony of John.When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priestsand Levites to himto ask him, "Who are you?"He admitted and did not deny it,but admitted, "I am not the Christ."So they asked him,"What are you then? Are you Elijah?"And he said, "I am not.""Are you the Prophet?"He answered, "No."So they said to him,"Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us?What do you have to say for yourself?"He said:"I am the voice of one crying out in the desert,'make straight the way of the Lord,'"as Isaiah the prophet said."Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him,"Why then do you baptizeif you are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet?"John answered them,"I baptize with water;but there is one among you whom you do not recognize,the one who is coming after me,whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie."This happened in Bethany across the Jordan,where John was baptizing.

Here it is the darkest week of the year outside, but light and joy are all around us inside. In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist testified about Jesus being the light and words of joy were scattered throughout the other readings. To represent this joy, we see the rose-colored candle on the Advent wreath lit. It may also bring some of you joy to see the priest and deacon wearing what some might describe as pink dresses. Sorry, Fr. Jeremy, I mean rose-colored vestments; real men wear rose, right? All this focus on light and joy may seem puzzling with Thursday being the darkest day of the year when the earth is tilted furthest away from the sun. But our light and joy don’t come from the earth’s tilt toward the sun of the sky. Our light and joy come from tilting our lives toward the Son of God.The path to true joy begins with making room in the inn of our hearts to fully welcome Jesus. God made each of us with room in our hearts perfectly sized to be the dwelling place for Jesus. The problem is we tend to try to fill this space in our hearts with smaller substitutes for Jesus. St. Thomas Aquinas said the four small substitutes for Jesus we use are wealth, power, pleasure and honor. These four small substitutes for Jesus never fill this Jesus-sized room in our hearts, so we are left feeling unfulfilled and frustrated. If we release from our hearts unhealthy attachments to wealth, power, pleasure and honor, we can fully welcome Jesus into the dwelling place of our hearts. Which of these four substitutes for God do we most need to release an unhealthy attachment to in our lives?For me, sixteen years ago, I was so attached to wealth that I couldn’t bring myself to embrace welcoming a child into my life. When Julie and I got engaged, I told her that after we got married, I wanted 0, 1 or 2 kids. Julie’s wanted 3-5 kids. You see, I viewed welcoming a child into my life as getting in the way of me doing what I wanted to do with “my money.” After we got married, I tried to delay having a child by giving as an excuse that we needed to have the perfect amount of money saved first before we could welcome a child into our lives. The truth is, if we would have waited to have the perfect amount of money saved up before having a child, we would have been waiting forever. Eventually, Julie’s persistence, encouragement and love paid off and I released this unhealthy attachment to money. Because of this, I was able to embrace welcoming our three children into my life. They have helped bring me closer to Jesus and have brought more joy into my life than I could have ever imagined. The second substitute for God is power. It was one of the darkest days of the year 73 years ago. The year was 1944 and two of the world’s most powerful nations, America and Germany, were on the battlefield during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. This was one of the costliest battles in American history where 80,000 of the American and allied troops were killed, wounded or captured. However, the light that came into this world with the birth of Christ hadn't lost its ability to overcome even these darkest of days. It was in the heart of this battlefield in the Belgium wilderness on the dark night of Christmas Eve, where American soldiers and enemy soldiers from Germany laid down their guns, gathered together in the home of a civilian family to give thanks to God, to break bread together for Christmas dinner and to sleep in peace under the same roof. The darkness that was all around them in the battlefield that night, couldn't overcome Christ’s light and joy in that little corner of the battlefield. Soldiers and saints alike have had to let go of substitutes for God. The poster child for an unhealthy attachment to pleasure is St. Augustine. As a lustful younger man, his prayer was “God, grant me chastity and continence, but not yet.” Over time, he released this unhealthy attachment to pleasure and then he wrote a prayer to God saying, “How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose! You drove them from me; you who are the true; the sovereign joy. You drove them from me and took their place; you who are sweeter than all pleasure.”The fourth substitute for God is honor. In a few moments, we will have an opportunity to put this fourth step to joy into action. When we bow our heads tilting toward the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, let us do so to release any need we may have to be honored and instead honor the presence of Jesus who is right in front of us so that he may fill our hearts and our lives with his light and joy.Our choice today is either to try to make wealth, pleasure, power and honor the center of our lives and be left feeling unfulfilled and frustrated or to make Jesus the center of our lives and experience his light and joy. Let us make room in the Inn of our hearts this Christmas to joyfully welcome Jesus. As we tilt our lives toward Jesus, may we experience the light that only He can provide, so that our lives can mirror His life. Then like the star of Bethlehem, we can reflect Christ's light to point the way for others to experience the joy of encountering Jesus.  Power – Two of the biggest world powers battled at the Battle of the Bulge. This Advent, we are reminded that the light of the world was born that will never die. One dark night about 2,000 years ago, the bright morning star of Bethlehem showed the way to welcome the light into the world. This moment in time has transformed some of the darkest days of history with us humans at our worst into shining examples of humanity allowing Christ's light to emerge triumphant. As we look through history, we see this clearly. Yesterday was the 73rd anniversary of the start of World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. What feeds your joy? I am convinced that it wasn’t the food those soldiers ate that night that gave them joy. I am convinced that in the midst of their circumstances, these soldiers managed to find joy inside because of the presence of Christ and his light in their lives. That spark of Christ's light in each of our hearts still today has the power to overcome the darkness of an embattled marriage. Gathering together to celebrate the coming of Christ still has the power to breathe life into the Cold War of a strained relationship with a family member or friend. It is in the light of love incarnate that who we are is made clear. When we tilt our lives toward Jesus, to make room for Him in the Inn of our hearts, we start a process of emptying from lives the artificial substitutes for God that we sometimes try to fill our lives with. St. Thomas Aquinas said these four artificial substitutes for God are wealth, pleasure, power and honor. We know we need God in our lives, but we try to fill the void with something less than God. That’s because only someone as big as our God can fill the God-sized hole in our hearts. The more we tilt our lives away from unhealthy attachments to wealth, pleasure, power and honor and instead tilt our lives to securing Jesus firmly in our hearts, the more joy we will experience in life. If each of us takes a moment to think about which of these four artificial substitutes for God we are most attached to or addicted to, we should each be able to identify what Jesus is most calling us to let go of so as to free up room in our hearts for us to more fully welcome Jesus into our hearts. Third Sunday of Advent Year B December 17, 2017GOSPEL JN 1:6-8, 19-28A man named John was sent from God.He came for testimony, to testify to the light,so that all might believe through him.He was not the light,but came to testify to the light.And this is the testimony of John.When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priestsand Levites to himto ask him, "Who are you?"He admitted and did not deny it,but admitted, "I am not the Christ."So they asked him,"What are you then? Are you Elijah?"And he said, "I am not.""Are you the Prophet?"He answered, "No."So they said to him,"Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us?What do you have to say for yourself?"He said:"I am the voice of one crying out in the desert,'make straight the way of the Lord,'"as Isaiah the prophet said."Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him,"Why then do you baptizeif you are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet?"John answered them,"I baptize with water;but there is one among you whom you do not recognize,the one who is coming after me,whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie."This happened in Bethany across the Jordan,where John was baptizing.

Julie Roy joins Kris today to share her experience of how she started as an educator in Canada and went on to own nine centers of the Montessori Educational Centers in Omaha, Nebraska. They talk about concrete strategies for how to grow your business, as Julie’s now has a waiting list and is looking to expand into even more locations in the upcoming years. Kris and Julie also share how to structure your corporate office to give you support to grow, how often you really need to be in your location, mindset traps to be careful to avoid, and getting everyone on board with your vision and mission. Julie truly leads by example and empowers those around her while maintaining a presence as the personal face of her brand. Enjoy!   Key Takeaways: [1:04] It is possible to both grow your business and also feel as though you have personal freedom. [2:20]Our guest today is Julie Roy. Julie owns nine centers — all part of her Montessori Educational Centers brand in Omaha, Nebraska. [5:50] Julie was going to school for law, but took a job in childcare and fell in love with the Montessori classroom model and philosophy and the education industry. She grew a school in Canada and loved it so much she was up for the challenge of growing a school on her own. After owning and selling six schools in Canada she decided she couldn’t live without doing her passion for owning and directing a Montessori and ended up moving herself and her family to Omaha, Nebraska. [11:35] Julie attributes her strong drive to growing up with a single mom and seeing that she needed to work hard to get anything she wanted. [12:55] Her vision is to touch the lives of 1,000 kids every day with the Montessori philosophy. [14:42] Julie explains the different roles inside her teams and the structure of leadership as it relates to day-to-day communication internally and with parents. [21:06] Julie is sure from the beginning that she clearly communicates her values, vision, and mission so her directors know how to react and manage certain situations that arise. She shows her personality from an ownership level from the beginning; she has empowered her employees to be responsible yet is there to coach them and give them guidance when needed. [29:23] When Julie bought the schools, they were at about 50% of their current enrollment. The insights she gained at the Summit shifted her to a mindset of enrollment and adding unique quality and exceptional experiences in their marketplace. [34:29] Julie has her eye on building a school where they can have a corporate office out of, implement a childcare staffing solutions agency, and grow to 15 locations. [38:41] Finding the available resources and cash flow to start and grow in the first years were the biggest challenges Julie and her husband had when first starting. [41:23] Every hurdle we face as a business owner is an opportunity to grow and change our model.   Mentioned in This Episode: Kris Murray Child Care Marketing Solutions Child Care Success Academy Sign Up for Enrollment Bootcamp Waiting List Simon Sinek The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, by Daniel Coyle H3 Leadership: Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle. by Brad Lomenick

When Julie was 17 years old, she lived in a Buhdist temple in Thailand. She learnt of compassion, and elements of Buhdism, as well as the power of positive thinking, and even dabbling in palm reading.  Julie's outward picture looks pretty good: a successful career, a dynamic social life, Julie saw the world as her stomping ground, and was stomping proudly. Though her life on the surface seemed positive and strong, living in China for a time threw a number of challenges at her, and she found all those positive things she had relied on brought no relief or support. Julie found her support in a Christian family, and the way that they lived out their faith, to love God and to love others. She was stunned that they not only believed that, but lived it out! Christianity is about more than being a good person though- it's about a relationship with the God that loves you!

When Julie started homeschooling, all of the curricula she saw focused on what tasks the kids should do – there was nothing explaining to parents what it actually looks like to facilitate that process.   In other words, most writing programs and teaching methodologies said what to do, but not how to do it. So when Julie started Brave Writer, her goal was to help parents and children become partners in writing and learning because she saw that as the key element of a successful home education.   You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/   Resources: Check out this brand new, free product designed to kickstart your writing program this school year: 7-Day Writing Blitz (and tag your creative young writers using #BWBlitz on Twitter & Instagram!) You can download Free Writing Lessons here: go.bravewriter.com/free-writing-lessons A Gracious Space: Fall Edition | Spring Edition | Winter Edition   -- Brave Writer is produced by Podcast Masters

In this 96th episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Julie Hasson, the co-author of the amazing book, Unmapped Potential: An Educator's Guide to Lasting Change. Julie has a unique perspective in education from multiple vantage points, she has been an educator, and administrator, and now trains future teachers as a college professor. Julie and Kelly have an incredible conversation about educational data and the best ways to use it. This is a great conversation with a brilliant educator and author, Juie Hasson. You are going to love this interview. Julie is a third generation educator and a former public school teacher and principal. She is currently a professor at her alma mater, Florida Southern College, where she teaches graduate courses in educational leadership. When Julie is not teaching, she is doing qualitative research in schools, delving into educator expectations and impact. Julie is also a speaker, trainer and author of Unmapped Potential. Julie Hasson, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Coordinator for the Master of Educational Leadership at Florida Southern College. Mentioned in this podcast: Our Sponsor: Potato Pirates: A fun card game that teachers you programming!

When Julie began sharing the gospel with university students overseas, she was met with unexpected resistance. Feeling under-equipped, she held on to God’s promise of faithfulness and continued to intercede for the students, praying for someone to come alongside her to share the gospel.   This week, hear how God refueled Julie's trust in His power to soften people’s hearts and reveal the truth of His love.

This Week’s Episode: Julie Reichenberger is a counselor in Denver, Colorado.  She primarily works with adolescents and adults with ADHD.  Julie, who has ADHD herself, found accepting her ADHD to be a real struggle.   In this conversation, you will hear Julie’s story of discovering she has ADHD.  At a certain point, she had what she calls a “final acceptance” of her diagnosis.  Some of her stories involve her not being as self-aware at younger ages.  We talk about the idea of whether or not things are easier if you’re less self-aware.  When Julie sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat, we talk about her struggle with naming her business.  We go through some of the legal and strategic things to consider in this process.   Connect with Julie Reichenberger: Website: Facebook: You’ll Learn: [02:56] - Julie shares when she discovered that she has ADHD.  She explains her history with medication. [08:35] - Julie talks about coming to a “final acceptance” of her ADHD diagnosis. [12:10] - Julie does crisis evaluations for work.  She was talking with some co-workers that had observed some ADHD tendencies.  We talk about the term “ditzy” being a trigger word. [15:30] - We talk about being aware and whether or not things are easier if you’re less self-aware. [23:23] - Julie talks about working on the areas in which she has self-awareness. [27:53] - I ask Julie how she deals with “the yawn” as a therapist. [33:00] - When Julie was in college, she was a cheerleader.  She describes this experience. [39:17] - Julie sits in the ADHD reWired hot seat.  She is having trouble naming her practice.  We discuss some of the legal and strategic considerations when naming her business. [52:00] - When looking at options to come up with a name for her business, we talk about sharing information with clients. [1:01:30] - Julie shares what energizes her with her work.   [1:04:05] - I call BS on one of Julie’s statements. [1:14:00] - I commend Julie on her organized space. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Early registration for the 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group is now open.  Register early and get $400 off! Early registration interviews will be held on the first three Thursdays of May. Schedule your screening call at Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me.  With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks.  Learn more at Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live!  These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm.  Go to . ADHD Women’s Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women’s Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here:   Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you?  Do you have a story?  Are you a Coach?  Are you an ADHD Clinician?  If you answered yes to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call .

This week on the Ask Julie Ryan Show, Julie talks with a woman who lost her dad six months ago about why her grief is the most intense it has been since he passed. When Julie scans the caller, she is able to provide suggestions on how best to deal with the emotional pain of losing a loved one. Julie also talks with a caller who asked her to help identify what is causing her migraines and a woman wanting to know if there is a career in a past life that correlates with her current job aspirations. In addition, Julie talks with a woman celebrating her birthday and helps decipher a dream she had involving a school bus. As usual, Julie provides lots of suggestions and insights based on the psychic information she accesses and receives. It's an enlightening and fun hour. Please join us and call in with your question. Thursdays at 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 5pm PT. For more information go to askjulieryan.com https://askjulieryan.com/podcast/

This week on the Ask Julie Ryan Show, Julie talks with a woman who lost her dad six months ago about why her grief is the most intense it has been since he passed. When Julie scans the caller, she is able to provide suggestions on how best to deal with the emotional pain of losing a loved one. Julie also talks with a caller who asked her to help identify what is causing her migraines and a woman wanting to know if there is a career in a past life that correlates with her current job aspirations. In addition, Julie talks with a woman celebrating her birthday and helps decipher a dream she had involving a school bus. As usual, Julie provides lots of suggestions and insights based on the psychic information she accesses and receives. It's an enlightening and fun hour. Please join us and call in with your question. Thursdays at 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 5pm PT. (712) 770-4160 Access Code: 533677# For more information go to askjulieryan.com

This week on the Ask Julie Ryan Show, Julie talks with a woman from Maui about her upcoming breast biopsy. When Julie scans her, she is able to provide helpful information about the suspected lump. Julie also talks with a woman suffering from Cirrhosis of the liver to investigate the cause of her stomach pain and informs another caller about her husband's bone spur in his shoulder. In addition, Julie scans a caller's dying father to see which of the Twelve Phases of Transition he has entered and contacts a caller's deceased cousin in order to get her questions answered. As usual, Julie provides lots of suggestions and insights based on the psychic information she accesses and receives. It's an enlightening and fun hour. Please join us and call in with your question. Thursdays at 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 5pm PT. For more information go to askjulieryan.com https://askjulieryan.com/podcast/

This week on the Ask Julie Ryan Show, Julie talks with a woman from Maui about her upcoming breast biopsy. When Julie scans her, she is able to provide helpful information about the suspected lump. Julie also talks with a woman suffering from Cirrhosis of the liver to investigate the cause of her stomach pain and informs another caller about her husband's bone spur in his shoulder. In addition, Julie scans a caller's dying father to see which of the Twelve Phases of Transition he has entered and contacts a caller's deceased cousin in order to get her questions answered. As usual, Julie provides lots of suggestions and insights based on the psychic information she accesses and receives. It's an enlightening and fun hour. Please join us and call in with your question. Thursdays at 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 5pm PT. (712) 770-4160 Access Code: 533677# For more information go to askjulieryan.com http://loaradionetwork.com/julie-ryan

Nearly one year ago, I had a fabulous conversation with Julie Zuzek from The Corporate Yogi about creating a brand and running yoga retreats. When Julie and I chatted last year, she had just launched her online platform for creating retreats, RetreatU. A year later, RetreatU is growing a ton and Julie is back to share the 5 steps for planning a retreat. On this episode, we talk about being held back by fear and to develop more confidence before you begin. From there, Julie dives into the 5 steps to planning a retreat, including: Visioneering Validating Creating Marketing Selling Are you feeling inspired yet? I left this episode feeling inspired to launch my first retreat. Julie is full of knowledge and she shares openly how to get started launching your first retreat, leaving you feeling like you can confidently lead a successful retreat. Enjoy! Did you miss the first episode that Julie did with M.B.Om? Listen to it here. Do you want to learn more about RetreatU and the 5 Step Process to Creating Retreats? Join us for a webinar on March 23rd at 1pm EST. Register here!

Hear about travel to Slovakia as the Amateur Traveler talks to Julie Callahan from TheWorldInBetween.com. When Julie's family moved to Bratislava, Slovakia 3 years ago they didn't have a single friend who knew where this central European country was located. 

Hear about travel to Slovakia as the Amateur Traveler talks to Julie Callahan from TheWorldInBetween.com. When Julie's family moved to Bratislava, Slovakia 3 years ago they didn't have a single friend who knew where this central European country was located. 

Hear about travel to Slovakia as the Amateur Traveler talks to Julie Callahan from TheWorldInBetween.com. When Julie's family moved to Bratislava, Slovakia 3 years ago they didn't have a single friend who knew where this central European country was located. 

Last year, for the first time, I got involved in(1) a political campaign. A friend of mine decided to run for a position(2) on the local School Board. She is a busy mother of four, and running for that position would take a lot of time and energy, so a group of us decided to help her. The campaign was like many others; she had to get her name out(3) into the community, talk on the radio, go to public events, and attend lots of meetings. It just so happens that(4) those are the sort of things that she does anyway; she is a natural politician. Where I had to help was handing out information flyers on her, and waving banners on the street corners. For years, I have seen other people do that. They stand in small groups, near busy roads, and wave banners that say, "Vote John Brown for Council," or "Vote Judy Green for Mayor". These people generally face the traffic, show the banners, and wave. I could never imagine myself doing that(5). However, when I found out that my friend Jennifer wanted to run for the School District position, I was willing to do anything to help her. For years she has volunteered in schools, and has helped on the Parent Teacher Association, so she knows about our education system, and where it needs help. The School Board represents all of the schools in our area, about ten of them. They help to decide on spending, renovations, employment, and program(me)s of all sorts. As Jennifer is energetic, studious, determined, and personable, I knew that she would be a perfect addition to(6) the School Board, and would help to make positive changes. So, I found myself on the busy street corners, waving banners, smiling and waving, and saying, "Vote for Jennifer!" My kids even helped me. They got plenty of attention from the passing drivers. And guess what? Even though the person running against(7) Jennifer was well known in the community, and had huge banners, Jennifer won. The campaign was a success. I look forward to hearing about the changes in the School District, now that a new, dynamic person is on the board. 1. 'To get involved' - means to become part of a project, goal, or work. To do something to help. a. I want to get involved in the local community, to help solve some of its problems. b. She is very involved with a volunteer reading program. 2. 'To run for a position', the verb 'to run' is used when someone is in a political campaign of any kind. a. No woman has ever run for President yet in the U.S. b. My uncle is running for Mayor. 3. 'To get one's name out' means to inform the public about yourself, your name, and what you do or wish to do. It's like 'spreading the word' about yourself. a. Part of any campaign is getting your name out into the community. b. The business will increase as its name gets out. 4. 'It just so happens that' is the same as saying, 'it happens that', 'coincidentally', 'it's significant that'. It shows a connection between two things. a. My father makes shoes; it just so happens that he has huge feet, and finds it difficult to buy shoes. b. We need a large location for the party; it just so happens that the school gymnasium is available on that day. 5. 'I could never imagine myself (doing something)..' / 'I can't imagine myself (doing something)...' These phrases are interchangeable, but the first is also used when the action or event that you could not imagine, has taken place. a. I could never imagine myself singing on stage, but then I did it, and I wasn't too bad! (the event actually took place). b. I can't imagine myself as a politician. (the event hasn't taken place). 6. We talk about a person being 'a perfect addition to' a company, an organization, and even a family. a. When Julie marries Peter, she will be the perfect addition to the family. b. He's the perfect addition to the company; it will really benefit from his skills and experience. Join me on FACEBOOK at Anna Fromacupofenglish, and send your questions to my email at acupofenglish@hotmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you!   Need the app? You can find it in iTunes, called A Cup Of English. Click the link. // //   //    

Mary Ann Sieghart concludes her series of interviews with people who've taken another life. Here she talks to Charles Hanson who was convicted for the murder of his third wife, Julie, seventeen years ago. Now in his sixties, Charles has spent over half his life in prison for a string of violence related crimes; violence being the only way he knew, to resolve conflict. When Julie ran off with his son from his first marriage,Charles decided the only course of action left open to him, was to resort to murder. He explains to Mary Ann why he came to this conclusion, why even the threat of the death penalty would not have deterred him, how it took him eight years to feel remorse and how the event still haunts him. Producer: Lucy Lunt.

About Today's Guest The Sales Podcast Greg Julie Alexander 74 ( http://www.thesaleswhisperer.com/session74 ) *Alexander House Marriage Experts, Speakers, Authors, Entrepreneurs, Greg & Julie Alexander* run "The Alexander House" to help couples discover God's will for them and their marriages, and they authored " Marriage 911: How God Saved Our Marriage (and Can Save Yours, Too! ( http://amzn.to/1izoGfz ) )." Hear the rest of their story on The Sales Podcast Session ( http://thesaleswhisperer.com/session74/ ) 73 ( http://thesaleswhisperer.com/session74/ ). The Nitty Gritty As of July, 2014, Greg & Julie Alexander will celebrate 27 years of marriage. They have 7 kids ages 26 to 3. But 15 years ago they were on the brink of divorce. They had bought into the lies of society about what it took to be happy and successful. They had all the toys and trips but were miserable. God was not the center of their lives so they looked for satisfaction outside their marriage. Infidelity was a part of their marriage and were about to call it quits. They brought their two kids into the room to tell them that they were getting a divorce. Their kids were huddled in a corner but they ignored it and thought “they'll get over it.” They thought as long as “we're happy we'll get over it.” Material possessions are not bad but when you let them become your god then you have an issue. Keep them in context. What you do with them is key. They were “successful” as far as society judges us. They never had a sense of peace or order. Things were chaotic. That's when they *made their misery their ministry*. After they hit rock bottom they got on their knees and when they opened up to God's will He spoke to them and lead them. They quit and went full-time into their ministry. Their corporate jobs were providing the money that allowed them to indulge in the things that took themselves away from God and from each other. We all come from somewhere. It boils down to “stewardship.” True stewardship boils down to 4 core values. * Identity * Trust * Gratitude * Love They became stewards of their organization. Now they have a weekly radio show. Three series on EWTN. A book, " Marriage 911: How God Saved Our Marriage (and Can Save Yours, Too! ( http://amzn.to/1izoGfz ) )." About to do another book. This message resonates in the secular world because marriage affects everyone. You can't sell anybody anything without entering into a relationship to build their trust. That is lacking so much today because people use one another so much today. When you are trustworthy and people trust you because you are comfortable in your own skin, the sale becomes easier. Moral relativism is hurting our country and society. John 8: authentic freedom comes from living God's will. Our actions speak louder than our words so when you are not living authentically you have to tell the world “trust me, I'm a Christian.” “The Soul of the Apostolate” - we have an internal compass or internal discernment that comes from God that lets you know the person before you is real. When you approach a prospect with a desire to serve it is more attractive. Those that wear their faiths on their sleeves are making people uncomfortable. Lead by example like Jesus did. So get to know your prospects We were put on this earth to be of service to others. When you approach business in this manner, the path becomes obvious insofar as how you can succeed and grow. Temperance, Frugality, Patience, Perseverance - use those attributes well, as God intended, and you'll have a fulfilled life and successful business. Die to self to be a gift to others to fulfill their needs. Don't focus on money. Focus on being a gift. Seek to serve. You need the goals and plans and processes. St. John Paul, II - as the family goes, so goes the nation and the world. So focus on family and marriage. Re-asses your life. Conduct an internal audit. Ask yourself how what you are creating can help others. Julie was a top salesperson and all she was asking “how can I make more money and get more things.” Live that authentic, Christian life. When Julie was out of hope, she prayed for the desire to become the wife and the woman God created her to be. We need to pray for the desire to be all we can be. Being honest and being who God made you to be, applies to building an auto-repair business, a lawn care business, etc, etc. Building a ministry business is much harder than building a secular business because it's intangible and people don't always believe they need what they have to sell. But their perseverance has paid off. > > > > "We have to take the time to build authentic relationships." > > You have to believe in your product to ask for the order. They were nice and naive in the beginning. They gave of themselves but people wouldn't pay or donate. Now they *ask for the sale* but they structure their offer so it's accessible for everyone in their audience. They've learned through their mistakes. They do benefit dinners, etc. They cultivate relationships with those that are supportive of their ministry. They let their donors know about the problems and how they can help. They give away their best stuff for free up front. (My little nugget I shared with them years ago! :-) (Oops. That's pride. I'll put myself in timeout for a moment now.) Get testimonials ( http://thesaleswhisperer.com/leave-a-testimonial-for-the-sales-whisperer-team/ ) and leverage them. Ask for them on purpose and intentionally. Continue to know and believe in your product. Ask God for desire to be all you can be. When you are successful at home, nothing can compare. 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