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While Andrew and I wrap up our annual two-week vacation in August, here is the second half of the very personal interview he once did with journalist and friend Johann Hari (who wrote the bestselling books "Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs" and "Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope"). The idea to re-air the 2012 conversation came from two Dish readers, one of whom saved the audio files. This second half of the conversation focuses on God and the AIDS crisis. I vividly remember listening to it almost a decade ago, because it was one of the most riveting and revealing conversations I’ve ever heard from Andrew, publicly or privately. Johann has that effect. Get full access to The Weekly Dish at andrewsullivan.substack.com/subscribe

The Podcast is Back After another newborn-induced hiatus, David and Jeremy reunite for a book club episode (that goes far beyond book club). While Andrew is traveling, we talk about the Great Commission, the case for Christians expecting to win and actually take ground in the world. We try to balance what the word promises … 62: We’re back, Should Christians Expect to Win? Read More »

Between you and Nikki, she and her dog Luigi can't deal with a third party messing up their off leash energy. While Andrew left to a baseball game his girlfriend could have seen and heard too much in the apartment. Nikki welcomes her ex Zach Sherwin to the show and they have a lot of come to Jesus moments for the first time after a decade of not speaking with each other, including the song he wrote that broke them up. In the Final Thought, Nikki reminds people to throw some appreciation to vets...veterinarians that is, for the thankless job they do. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

We're back to our bread and butter this week with lots of tech news to discuss! While Andrew is vacationing in the mountains of the west coast, David Imel joins Marques to discuss the Windows 11 features they like most, and a few they don't. Plus, they talk about the new Sony Xperia 1 III, dancing robots, and Patreon's unique place in the Creator Economy.  Links: Subscribe to the pod & share with friends: http://bit.ly/WaveformMKBHD Subscribe to the pod on YouTube for full videos: https://bit.ly/WVFRMPodcastYouTube https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://twitter.com/AdamLukas17 https://twitter.com/DurvidImel  https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Decoder interview w/Jack Conte: https://bit.ly/3AmgUPF  Boston Dynamics: https://bit.ly/363Lujc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Andrew was just a little fetus, his mom received a prophetic word that he'd become a minister. He studied at Princeton Seminary and fulfilled the prophecy. However, internally, he remained miserable and anxious. He began to evaluate his belief system and discovered that his Christian beliefs were the problem. He left Christianity in 2015 and now helps others recovering from religious trauma. Together, we discuss "secular spirituality", the "Self", "ego death", "surrendering" to "nature", and so much more, all within a framework of trying to be as responsible as possible with our word use. It's a pretty friggin' nuanced and exciting conversation. If you've been struggling with your internal voice/experience post-religion, this is a good episode for you.*** Time Stamps*** 00:54 Monologue 22:25 Announcements28:56 Intro + Interview *****Now that we've begun to process our history with toxic religion, we seek to regain autonomy over our minds and bodies from residual narratives, whether cultural or religious; while working towards respecting and empowering the autonomy of others. Together, we seek to rejoin the human race and participate in this chaotic experience of existence Thanks for listening and remember: You are autonomous and so is everyone else. Please subscribe to my podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Your financial support, if you are willing and able, can make a huge impact on my ability to continue in secular activism. You can become a Patreon supporter or make a one-time donation via PayPal. Links are on EA's website. *** Podcast Links*** www.everyonesautonomous.com facebook.com/everyonesautonomous twitter.com/s_autonomous instagram.com/everyonesautonomous/ *** Marie's Links *** mariedelephant.com fb.me/mariedelephant twitter.com/MarieDElephant Instagram.com/mariedelephant *** MarKei Photo & Video Links *** markeiphoto.com www.facebook.com/markeiphotography/ www.instagram.com/markeiphoto/ twitter.com/markeiphoto *** Credits *** Produced by Marie D'Elephant Edited by Post Christian Podcasting (Caleb Rowe)

BIO: Andrew Bryant, CSP is a Global expert on Self Leadership, a C-Suite Advisor, an Award-Winning Coach, and a Best-Selling Author. STORY: Andrew invested heavily in a gym with the plan to offer service-based health and wellness. Low-cost gyms came up and swallowed his business. LEARNING: Understand how to get in and out of a business, test your market first and know what your customers want, not what they need.   “Sunk cost does not account for the learning.” Andrew Bryant   Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbryant/ (Andrew Bryant), CSP is a Global expert on Self Leadership, a C-Suite Advisor, an Award-Winning Coach, and a Best-Selling Author. English by birth, Australian by passport, Singapore by PR, and Brazilian by wife, Andrew is adept at moving across cultures. Andrew is on a mission to ‘wake people up’ to their best possible selves, which he does through his Conference Keynotes, Leadership Team Facilitation, and Coaching. He is Leadership Faculty for Singapore Management University, where he also contributes to the Women in Leadership Program and is most proud of the work he has done building self-esteem and confidence for at-risk teenagers. Worst investment everAndrew’s first degree is in physiotherapy. He worked in hospitals for a couple of years and later with sports teams. Bringing his strengths together to build a businessAndrew decided to bring together his medical and sports experience to create a wellness center. So he bought a gym. Andrew had always been critical of gyms because they were poorly managed, and there were many myths about fitness. He planned to bring science to fitness as a physiotherapist. Investing too heavilyAndrew overly invested in the gym without realizing that he was paying for things he didn’t need to pay for. Then he hired the best human resource graduates from the local university to be personal trainers and paid them a lot. He believed that would make the difference. Andrew invested in equipment, real estate, and staff. Too much competitionAndrew focused on offering service-based health and wellness, and it worked for just a little while. Then the fitness craze hit Australia, and low-cost gyms sprouted everywhere. These gyms weren’t selling service; they were selling hope. While Andrew was charging $49 a month for a subscription, the new gyms would charge $49 a year. The low charge obviously attracted people, and this drove his customers away. A flawed business modelThe biggest mistake Andrew made was not realizing that his business model was flawed. Instead, he continued investing more and more money until he ran out. Lessons learnedTest your market firstTest your market first with a minimum viable product to see if things are going to work out before putting all your money into the product. Have somebody to argue against your propositionLook for someone that you trust and spend time arguing against your idea and pick holes. This will help you see if your idea is viable. Understand how to get in and out of a businessWhen creating your business plan, remember to include an exit plan should the business fail. If you don’t have an exit plan, you don’t have a business; you’ve just bought yourself a job. Andrew’s takeawaysLook at the dynamics of an industry and exit when necessaryBefore you enter a market, look at the dynamics in that industry. Consider how the competition is. Sometimes you can’t swim against the tide, especially when there is a significant change in that industry. It may make sense to exit when this happens. What the customer wants versus what they needGet to understand what the customer wants and deliver that to them. It is not your business to determine what the customer needs; give them what they want. Actionable adviceIf you are in the stuck phase, know that this too shall pass. Just don’t allow thehttps://myworstinvestmentever.com/ep234-john-lee-dumas-avoid-the-sunk-cost-fallacy-by-testing-your-idea-in-the-market/ ( sunk...

While Andrew believes Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward called out Chris for his criticism of Ben Roethlisberger, Arthur actually believes Heyward has validated Chris' opinions on the 39-year-old. That being said, Cam is putting qualifiers on his praise of Ben, and likely throwing James Conner under the bus as well. Meanwhile, friend of the show Bruce Gradkowski ranked Roethlisberger the 16th-best quarterback in the NFL. The guys look at the passers ranked ahead of him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While Andrew takes a break, Caleb is joined by Aaron van der Heiden, graduating senior at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, to discuss the Day of the Lord. How should we understand this day as it is presented to us in Scripture? What is the “double-dual” nature … Continue readingBC| The Day of the Lord, with Aaron van der Heiden, Part 1 The post BC| The Day of the Lord, with Aaron van der Heiden, Part 1 appeared first on Society of Reformed Podcasters.

While Andrew takes a break, Caleb is joined by Aaron van der Heiden, graduating senior at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, to discuss the Day of the Lord. How should we understand this day as it is presented to us in Scripture? What is the “double-dual” nature of the Day? How does this give us hope? Support […] The post Ep. 46: Bavinck On: The Day of the Lord, with Aaron van der Heiden, Part 1 appeared first on Bavcast.

72. The global pandemic has been tough on business everywhere and that is especially true when it comes to our beloved restaurants. As of December 2020 not only has indoor dining been banned but also outdoor as well! So the only option for right now to support your local restaurants is delivery or pickup.  Our guest today is Andrew Koussevitzky who is a drummer, a lawyer, and a devoted L.A. foodie. He eats out ALL the time and can name and recommend great places to eat all over Los Angeles almost like a human Siri. While Andrew has always been a die-hard foodie he has really stepped it up during the lockdowns and struggles the restaurants are going through. One reason he is doing this is to support his favorite spots with the hope that they will be here to enjoy when all this is over and everything opens back up again.  In this episode shares his best tips on how we can all support our local LA restaurants. Some of his favorite takeout and pickup options right now and suggestion after suggestion for different types of food and different parts of the city.  You can find out more about Brenda on her Instagram at:  https://www.instagram.com/andrewstellar/ or her website: https://myserendipityadventures.weebly.com/  You can find out more about LifeHacksLA at: https://www.lifehacksla.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/lifehacksla/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifehacksla/message

In this week's episode, Andrew and Joel review the 1986 cartoon The Centurions. Joel looks back fondly on this show and doesn't take off the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia. While Andrew hates every water hero that has ever been made. It's a power extreme episode with The Centurions.This week's episode was requested by the podcast Legends: A Superhero Story. An actual play podcast that is epic and powered extreme.Want to support our show? Then check out our website here!Here are our social media links! Go ahead and follow us!TwitterInstagramFacebookReferencesThemeWikiIMDbSyfyArchive.org

LeBron wins another championship AND we put out our 23rd episode? Coincidence? This week finds Coby digging into the grim realities of This War of Mine. While Andrew gets struck by lightning and dies in Breath of the Wild. We end the episode with a discussion on co-op games and the impact they have on our perception of those game worlds.

Cannon or canon? While Andrew would probably love to talk about cannonballs, he and Julie turn their attention to the five canons of rhetoric. Enjoy part one of this series as the duo takes on these classic elements of persuasive writing and speaking: invention, arrangement, elocution, memory, and delivery. Go to Part 2 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "The Five Canons of Rhetoric"  Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Structure and Style® for Students The National Christian Forensics and Communications Association Teaching Writing: Structure and Style High School Essay Intensive Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

A generational clash this week. Are we old and out of touch Joey Donuts thinks so? We open the show talking about Old Guard, the new Macfarlane Doc, and Extraction.  Then it's on to 6 books we enjoyed. Fred was into Red Border, No Heroine, and It Eats What Feeds It. While Andrew liked Sacred Six, Die! Die!Die!, and Archangel 8. Then Joey rolls like Orange Cassidy with zero entry but plenty of sass for the old out of touch guys who don't like 6 man tags.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

While Andrew's still on break, Noah and I are proud to welcome this week's guest, our very own Grandpa Dave: physician by trade, philosopher and historian by hobby, and squirrel tamer by passion.

While Andrew's still on break, Noah and I are proud to welcome this week's guest, our dearest Grandma Rita: former nurse, preeminent gardener (not to mention cook, baker, and seamstress), and eternal font of that warm and fuzzy grandma love normally found only in storybooks.

Nicole is seeing OTA's getting their fair share of bookings during the COVID-19 crisis. Charlie sees hotels falling into two buckets coming out of the crisis: 1. Opportunists - Never before have guests spent so much time on hotel websites, and never before has there been such a high risk of cancellations. 2. Cautious - Understandably freaked out with budget cuts, nervous about spending marketing dollars, so let the OTA market their hotel. While Andrew sees hotels struggling with the customer service from OTAs and Google along with a lack of in-house marketing budget and skill set. All three see maintaining a mix of channels is important. Guests: Charlie Osmond, CEO of Triptease, Andrew Warner, CMO of Digital Hotelier, and our own, Nicole Adair, Director of Revenue Management Services.

Andrew Buikema, a runner and race director in Rockford, Mich., was continuing his years-long quest to qualify for the Boston Marathon -- and completely crushing his training runs -- when COVID-19 changed everything. But the pandemic only fueled his already-high motivation, even after his goal race was postponed -- twice. “I’ve been putting in way more mileage than I ever have in my entire life,” says Andrew, who has two daughters and teaches fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students. “I want to keep up my fitness, I want to keep up with my ultimate goal of qualifying for Boston, and I want to just make sure I don’t lose what we’ve already worked on. Before the quarantine, I was training for the Carmel Marathon in Indiana, which was set to take place on April 4. I’d never put in so many miles in my life.”  While Andrew acknowledges that the pandemic and its impact on his race plans “let the wind out of my sails a little bit,” he’s not giving up on his goal of qualifying and is considering which marathon he’ll tackle to make it happen. “The whole quarantine -- it has actually upped my game,” he says. In this latest episode, Heather and Cassy talk with Andrew about his changing race plans and goals. All three share a love of the Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K -- a Memorial Day weekend tradition in Traverse City -- and reminisce about this beloved event given they recorded the show on the day the race expo would have taken place. Heather also shares a few reader stories of the Bayshore races as well.  Andrew is the co-race director of the Rivertown Races - 5K, 10K & Half Marathon near Grand Rapids. This event originally was set for April of this year and of course couldn’t take place because of the pandemic. Rather than cancel, race organizers chose to postpone until later this summer. They’re making plans for an in-person event the first weekend of August, and Andrew talks about how things obviously will need to be much different now. “We’re making plans for everybody to be at a safe distance.”  The Rivertown Races, which gives back to several charities in Grand Rapids, hold a special place in Andrew’s heart, which he explains during the conversation.  Learn more about Rivertown Races here: https://rivertownraces.com/

CONTENT WARNING - This episode contains frank discussion of taboo subject matter, including sexualised violence and violence against children. In todays episode Andrew and Daniel review perhaps one of their most off-beat artsy film to date. While Andrew enjoyed it Daniel couldn't get over the 'contents' of the film. 34 mins

While Andrew is off doing important producer-type things, the show must go on! So, Danielle sits in to co-host and we try some Berry Vanilla Puffs from Cascadian Farm, and Kashi really wants us to Go…so this time we will Wander with some cranberries and blueberries. We’re doing the best we can with audio, and since we all know Danielle is loud on her own, it took a lot of work to even this out!

In this episode, I’ll have a conversation with Sam Reid, the co-founder of Willie Smith’s Cider. Willie Smith’s is a partnership between himself and Andrew Smith, a fourth-generation apple farmer in the Huon Valley. When the two met, Sam had been working at Diageo, one of the largest drinks business in the world, and was looking to do something different. While Andrew had some excess juicing apples that he was looking to do something with. Launching in 2012 as Australia’s first organic cider, the two founders have grown the business to 25 full-time team members, and their cider sales are all around Tasmania and mainland Australia through direct trade accounts, distributors and the Dan Murphy liquor chain. Soon after starting they bought an old apple museum near their production facility and converted it into the Apple Shed where they host weddings, events, and a mid-winter festival which grew from 4,500 people to over 20,000 people over four years. Funding the business’ growth mostly by themselves, they have also had some asset and bank financing, as well as around $750,000 in matched government grants. Sam will share some really great and actionable insights on how to grow a small business. This Cast Covers: How the idea for Willie Smith’s was hatched and brought to life. The cider market gap in Australia that they exploited to win big. The Willie Smith national distribution strategy and their amazing apple shed. Hosting the mid-winter festival and the key growth numbers of the multifaceted business. Focusing on bootstrapping and doing things effectively to ensure sustainable operations. The most stressful points in their small business growth journey. The areas in business he worked on the most to add the greatest value to the business. The least enjoyable thing for Sam about managing fast growth. The biggest mindset shift he had to make along the way of growing a small business. The number one habit a small business owner needs to develop and maintain. Building and leading an effective team that believes in the business’ vision. How to create a sustainable and kick-ass corporate culture to help with business growth. The professional development he invested in himself. Leveraging on the business networks he had built from his previous corporate career. The hardest thing in growing a small business and the one tool Sam would recommend to help grow a small business. Additional Resources: The Hard Thing About Hard Things By Ben Horowitz Leadership and Self-Deception By the Arbinger Institute Small Business Big Marketing with Tim Reid Great By Choice By James C. Collins Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Andrew Odom is one of the original online tiny housers who started sharing his building journey as it was happening all the way back in 2010. He inspired me while I was building my tiny house, both through his writing and also just by being a really friendly, approachable person who was there to help answer my questions. While Andrew doesn't live tiny anymore, there's a lot to learn from his story. Plus, he has stayed involved in the tiny house movement through organizing tiny house events and festivals and working as the managing editor of Tiny House Magazine. The post Reflecting on the Tiny House Movement 10 Years Later with Andrew Odom – #096 appeared first on The Tiny House.

Space Nuts Bonus Episode DSC & Fred WatsonAstronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).While Andrew and Fred take a summer break...we thought you may be interested in hearing this great interview with Fred from our new podcast Dark Sky Conversations….hosted by Fred’s partner in life, Marnie Ogg. So you just know she’s going to get all the good stuff…:)Just what does an 'Astronomer at large' do? And how much do you really know about Fred...particularly his achievements? You'll find out in this revealing interview.Subscribe to Dark Sky Conversations wherever you get your podcasts, or visit https://www.bitesz.com/darkskyconversations for more.Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 30 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon page… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Just search for the Space Nuts Group on Facebook and join today. See you there…Time to treat yourself with one of our new T-Shirts. Details here: www.bitesz.com/shop (They make great presents…just saying).Professor Fred Watson’s new book is available now - ‘Cosmic Chronicles’ - Are we alone in the Universe? Where did the Moon come from? How do we know what stars are made of? Could there really be a future in asteroid mining?In Cosmic Chronicles, Fred Watson – Australia’s Astronomer-at-Large and bestselling author – explores the hottest topics in space science and astronomy.By using our links you’ll be helping support the show. For our Australian listeners, you can get it here https://amzn.to/2pxHvt5 and for our international listeners, use this link: https://amzn.to/31iovfD Andrew Dunkley has his new Sci-Fi Novel out now too. Parallax - a new science fiction story about a man who is thrust back to his birth and starts his life again carrying over 50 years of future knowledge, but he's not the only one. A strange corporation called Parallax wants what he knows! Our Australian listeners can pick up a copy here: https://amzn.to/2VVkD36 and our international listeners get theirs here: https://amzn.to/2MlcBxg #astronomy #space #science #technology #news #aao #drfredwatson #stargazerfred See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While Andrew is out traveling, Julie welcomes his son, Chris Pudewa, to open up about growing up with dyslexia. In part one of this two-part series, Chris starts the conversation by defining dyslexia and discussing some of the challenges he faced with this learning "disability." Referenced Materials: Teaching Writing: Structure and Style "Thoughts on Dyslexia" by Andrew Pudewa IEW and Dyslexia: A Conversation with Susan Barton  Davis Dyslexia Association International  If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com

Viola Llewellyn is the co-founder and president of Ovamba Solutions, Inc. She oversees innovation, strategic implementation, investor communications, and business development. digital undivided included her as one of only 34 black women in the US to have raised more than US$1 million for a technology company. She is a TED speaker and has been lauded as a Global Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. Recently she was listed in LATTICE80’s Top 100 Women in Fintech 2019. Her family is from the Central African republic of Cameroon.  She was born and educated in the UK and lives between Africa and the US.    “Oh, this is a great idea. (At least) 1.1 billion human beings on the African continent, you guys are rushing in and are doing something that’s not charitable; it’s going to be fantastic. What could possibly go wrong?” Viola Llewellyn, quoting friends, family and supporters   Worst investment ever  Idea to fill African SME funding niche between microfinance and banks   Back in 2013, Viola and her business partner Marvin Cole decided they wanted to create a business that would help African business, that is, SMEs, to get access to capital, so that they could grow. Everyone knows that small businesses need capital to sustain themselves. Africa has microfinance institutions and banks. But the whole new era of peer-to-peer, marketplace lending was just beginning, and the partners hit on the idea to be first movers in the African market to do this. Viola points out that when people start a new venture, no one thinks about failure. The partners also hadn’t seen any models that they could emulate the good and improve on the bad. All they knew was that we were going to create technology, be innovative, find business partners, raise capital, and help these businesses to grow. And they would be the heroes of the continent.   Partners revel in broad support for their finance revolution   To kick things off in 2013, they did a successful friends-and-family raising and spoke to everyone they knew all of them knew that, “Oh, this is a great idea. 1.1 billion human beings on the African continent, you guys are rushing in are doing something that’s not charitable, it’s going to be fantastic. What could possibly go wrong?” At first, not a lot went wrong at all. It was almost 2014 and there was a new association that was formed to bring all the peer-to-peer platforms together, which was what the partners thought they were. Viola points out that is not what Ovamba does today at all. It is now a marketplace maker that funds businesses that are in the trade sector. It creates and innovates technology to do all of that. So the failure she shared with Andrew was what led to the hugely successful innovation that emerged at end of her tale.   Dynamic duo draws strength from their diverse perspectives   In April 2014, Viola’s business partner (who she says is a great deal more cautious and sensible than she is) says they were going to a big association conference. She recalled her youth here and considers herself very lucky. Viola was unable to attend university because she made what she called one of worst mistakes a young woman can make: getting pregnant while not being married. At the time, her life was derailed but that upheaval put her on her own path to understanding the world from a very different perspective compared that of her business partner, who has an MBA. And because she went into sales and marketing, she loves to jump feet first into anything and figure it out later. She does not believe you need to go systematically from A to Z, as long as you can see the Z.   Marketing activities net big-fish investor at conference  So ahead of the conference, Viola started creating templates and presentations and sent them out to everyone who might be attending. She had a lot of promising responses and apparently everyone was interested to know what the partners were doing.   “A factor about the beginning of either a bubble or a new industry or a new asset class is that everyone jumps in the pool. There are sharks, piranhas, dolphins, and mermaids in the water. They’re all there. Everybody’s trying to find anything to jump onto.”  That includes the start–up community, which is how they were involved. One company was most aggressive and ended up being signed as their first institutional investor. Viola described it has the most beautiful courtship: trips to London, meetings, and all the while, other businesses were also trying to figure out deals.   Failure to ask right questions should have been first alarm  The day came when they started to negotiate the transaction and that was when the first red flag went up. The partners thought they were being clever smart by asking: “Who else has done business with you and how did it go?” And everybody said: “It went fantastically.” But Viola and her partner had failed to ask: “Who went through a cycle of misunderstandings or violations of contract and how was it resolved?” All they could see was the shining end of the journey, so they signed the contract, received an equity investment and were told that they were going to get a large amount of capital to fund all of the businesses on their platform.   All set to reel in US$12m funding for clients and nothing happens  When it was time to get the US$12 million – to fund all of the businesses that they had invested marketing and time in, while promising them and underwriting these transactions, they now had have a pipeline of close to $60-70 million that they were going to fund, all the while expecting returns that were going to skyrocket them all to success – there was silence. The expected funding seemed to evaporate. They would ask the investors: “Hey, where’s that money?” and would get the answer: “Oh, we’re trying to work some things out.” Again: “Hey, where’s that money?” Then they started to see a) individuals leaving the investment company, b) a slowdown in documentation, c) changes in the interest rates that were previously agreed upon, them, d) new clauses that we’re going to put ceilings on the outlays. Suffice to say, after all the demand they had rounded up, and there was literally no money to fund it.   Venture stranded in Africa as it is penniless and unable to keep promises to clients   They were in the middle of Africa. They had billboards up in the streets. They had done a massive amount of press and marketing, putting themselves out there as some kind of new heroes of the fourth industrial revolution. And now they were unable to give out any of the promised funds. The partners were left to scramble, explain, create new reasons, new excuses, and redo their risk parameters. It was an absolute disaster in which they missed their growth window, and instead, had to retract and almost start the company all over again. They had to terminate partnerships and relationships, consolidate situations with the clients they knew were not going to default. It really put a dent in the relationship with their group of clients.   “We’re in the middle of Africa. We’ve got billboards up in the streets. We’ve done all this press and marketing, hailing ourselves as the new heroes of the fourth industrial revolution. And now we can’t give any of that money (to the SMEs we’d promised to allocate it to).”  Personal cost includes great angst and husband’s pension fund  Personally, Viola’s stomach was in knots every night, her pride reduced to near zero. Meanwhile, her husband, who had such great faith in her future success and who had invested from his pension fund to help her build the company, now had to work extra to ensure that as a family, they were not going to end up hungry. Viola is also grateful that she and her business partner were able to maintain a good relationship throughout the crisis.   Immense challenge to face all the let-down people   But she and her business partner had to find new ways socially to deal with the people who had relied on them; hundreds of businesses, connected to as many families, many who had complained that microfinance would not work for them. They also had to face the people who had written articles hailing the venture and its leaders as “the brand new thing”. All of that came to a crashing end. They also had to negotiate a much wider narrative that says African businesses are failures, that black people cannot manage businesses. They had to go back and face everyone and explain what was going on.   Government, big-four accounting firm, gender prejudice throw up extra obstacles  Adding more strife to injury, their asset class was completely new, and the government of the country was unable to understand what they were trying to do and thus went to war with their already embattled business. They also had to go toe-to-toe with a big-four accounting firm in the quest that their start-up venture be given the chance consolidate and stabilize. It was frightening, embarrassing and shameful. And as a woman, some of those parties would also say to Viola: “You’ve got no business being in business here.” She had to fight all of those battles and rescue her pride at the same time. But that was 2015 to 2016. It is 2019 now and Viola reminds listeners of her bio. So she and her business partner went through that valley, which slowed them down considerably, but the light was: “But the great thing out of that is it taught us how to grow organically, with very little support." “The great thing out of that is it taught us how to grow organically, with very little support.” Viola Llewellyn   Some lessons The strength of a future engagement relationship, or even investment, is based on how well you can recover when things go wrong. Never put all your eggs in one basket. When it comes to investment, you have to diversify. That means also that for start–up founders, the first capital raised should be the beginning of the next capital that raised. Viola has come to realize It is very difficult to raise money when you need it. The easiest money to raise is the funds that you don’t need. This Viola says is the bizarre, but very real, paradox in the business of start-ups. “People throw money at people who have money, this is insane.” Viola Llewellyn   Therefore, as an action item, never stop raising capital. It is far better to have the offer of funds and be in a position to say “No” than to be looking around and be unable to find funding, because the desperation makes the seeker a higher risk. When you do equity, and if there is debt that is attached to that, the two should be close together. But if the debt on the contractual basis fails, the equity comes back to you. Sometimes the next back–up plan should be the incremental release of either the pipeline, the opportunity, or the drawdown capital. One cannot throw the entire thing up and say: “This is it. This is the whole lot.” There has to be a process. So that if there is, if you have to cut a piece off, the rest of it is still in place, and you can come through and fund your market. When you’re a start–up, be aware you can be taken over by passion and the dream. And Viola has said the following in every talk she’s given: “No business plan survives contact with the enemy. And the enemy is reality and the marketplace.” Viola says that everything you thought of in your business plan; none of it is true. Investors asking start–ups for their business plan is hilarious. She wonders how a start-up is supposed to know any kind of reality and put it in their business plan, especially when they are the first to market. There are other parameters people should be considering, “and it ‘aint your business plan.”   Andrew’s takeaways Don’t compare your insides with other people’s outsides. Andrew likes this piece of wisdom that wise friend told him a while back because it helped him realize that everyone is in some way drowning in their own cesspool of thoughts and striving to respond to all the difficulties that beset people and everything that’s going on, and that at times, like Viola: “Life is not easy for anyone.” Beware The E-myth. When someone is involved in a start-up business, they succumb to a nearly delusional state that Michael Gerber calls “the entrepreneurial seizure”. All they feel is the passion, the energy, the excitement, and that nothing is ever going to go wrong with their enterprise. Andrew suggests we have to be very careful about that, because it can blind us. We don’t even look at the possibility of the many things that can go wrong in a new business. With trust in your partner/s, it is possible to get through horrendous business crises. While Andrew was listening, he was sure that Viola and her business partner would fall out over the situation, because it was so painful and difficult.   Whenever raising money Never expect that the people you are raising money from have the same objectives as you. Their objectives are different. Don’t ever expect that they’re going to feel the way you do. Once you understand their thinking about things, it will help you. You really don’t know anything about the company or bank that may invest in you. The amount of politics and other matters that happen at a company, or with the people that you’re raising money from, is essentially a mystery. Money can be withdrawn from situations not because the company/people don’t want to invest, it can be just down to some other situation that is occurring within the fund-source company. Whenever you’re doing business with anybody, don’t be afraid to go way beyond what is being given to you as far as recommendations. You never know what you will find out so get recommendations from fans of a company and enemies; check, follow up and try to understand anyone you are about to do business with.   Actionable advice Strive for a level of authenticity in yourself that you can call upon when things go wrong. People can tolerate a bad outcome and forgive you and support you if they see that you have a clear understanding of what is going on. Even if you don’t have a game plan, if those affected can see that you sincerely wish to fix the problem and make sure that other people’s interests are protected, all will be well. The way to do that is to build trust with customers and all stakeholders and maintain transparency throughout any crisis. Be upfront about what is facing everyone.   “That’s what saved us at the end of the day.” Viola Llewellyn   No. 1 goal for next the 12 months To raise capital from good partners and be out in front, leading that process versus having the terms dictated to her and her business partner.   Parting words “The worst thing that will ever happen to you in life is that you will die and we’re all going to die. But before that happens, you better learn to embrace failure because you are only as good as the last thing you recovered from and you get to champion and cheer yourself on. From success to success from loss to recovery. And I love this journey. And I think what you’re doing Andrew is absolutely groovy. This is one of the best podcasts I’ve ever been on.” Viola Llewellyn   You can also check out Andrew’s books How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market My Worst Investment Ever 9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Transform Your Business with Dr.Deming’s 14 Points    Connect with Viola Llewellyn LinkedIn Twitter Website Instagram Facebook YouTube Connect with Andrew Stotz astotz.com  LinkedIn Facebook  Instagram Twitter  YouTube My Worst Investment Ever Podcast   

While Andrew and Sean Had recorded more than 45 minutes for this podcast, a technical issue caused us to lose roughly 30 minutes of audio. We still felt the remaining audio was worth listening to though so we are posting it up, but we apologize for the short episode. We WILL be recording another episode for next week though, so be prepared for that!

Rust Belt Running succeeds at surviving a week without Andrew Hettinger. While Andrew's away, the soccer fans will play. Adam and Thomas talk about Save the Crew, Cleveland SC, Hell is Real, and mostly about Liverpool FC. They share their predictions for the end of the CL and PL seasons, discuss the matches against Tottenham and Southampton, and play a word association game.

After starting and selling two successful businesses in the United States, Andrew left the country to travel the world and become a true nomad capitalist. While he always had an independent, entrepreneurial streak, he had followed the conventional wisdom of the time in a few ways that ended up costing him. He had invested a sizable portion of his money in mutual funds and real estate. When the stock market crashed in 2008, much of his savings disappeared and sensing the risks of the looming mortgage loan crisis, he managed to get out just in time and avoided losing even more money. On top of this, he had also just taken a huge loss in taxes after selling the businesses. The feeling of losing the fruits of his labor to something out of his control was quite devastating. It was extremely depressing to realize that while crony capitalists were succeeding at manipulating government policy, job creators running small businesses like him were essentially getting the shaft. While Andrew knew something was wrong with the system that he was willfully participating in, and he no longer wanted to play casino with his money, he still wasn’t sure of a solution. After having to call a business client while in Asia, it hit him that he no longer needed to be tied to one location to make money, and that each location offers different advantages to optimizing your business and lifestyle.   Podcast Highlights Who is Andrew Henderson? Andrew’s story begins in his childhood. He learned his five magic words “Go where you’re treated best.” from his father by accident. He started thinking about this idea when he was 12 years old, and has been working on that idea for the last 22 years and it’s emphasized by his company, Nomad Capitalist.   Nomad Capitalist Investing We are conditioned from childhood that the United States is the best country in the world, but it’s rarely the best in any category and that counts investing. We have a tendency to take small things in other countries and blow them up and minimize problems we see in our own country. Everyone has the tendency to believe they live in the best place, but how can we all live in the best place? You can live in California and invest in Georgia or anywhere else. Starting small by opening a bank account in another country is a good start. You’ll realize that there are opportunities all over the world. Do what you need to feel comfortable with travel and the rest of the world. Start making observations about investing and business opportunities while you travel, establish your objectives for your business and start thinking about which place would serve them best. Hire someone to work backwards based off your objectives. Working with Nomad Capitalist is a great option. You can’t just want to run away from something, you should be running towards something. It’s not a matter of knowing every option when it comes to all the countries of the world. Banking in Georgia works similarly to banking in the United States. The notion that everywhere else is different is incorrect, we are all pretty similar overall and institutions function similarly as well. Real Estate Investing Property investing in the United States can be a viable way to start a cash flow business overseas. Look for the best place to invest for you but consider diversifying your holdings into other countries as well. It’s a lot easier to start with wealth or cash flow behind you, but it is possible to start a business with a small amount of money by living in an inexpensive country and extending your runway. Bootstrapping isn’t for everyone, but it is an option. Tax optimizing a business makes the most sense once you’ve gotten started and are generating revenue already. Cryptocurrencies have a pl

Did you ever go travelling when you were younger and now miss that sense of complete freedom? Do you have a yearning to pack it all in and follow a more spiritual path? In this conversation Bryn talks with Andrew Dunlop who after a very successful career decided it was time to open himself up to the universe and follow a less structured and more spiritual path. Andrew has been travelling for over a year and a half and has not just covered the globe but has journeyed deep within his self in topics such as relationship with family, sexuality, masculinity and a lot more. While Andrew’s journey per se may not be for everyone, the learnings he shares can be taken on board by everyone – particularly learning to trust your self and your capability.Journey with Andrew at:Email: dunlopaj1982@gmail.com

While Andrew is out winning more accolades for his NW Elixers hot sauces, David sits down with Sean and finds out more about his views on baseball. Sean says a bunch of Oriole player's names and then teams that they might show up being on. Sean then discusses his thoughts on the All-Star format. Dave asks Sean to make two fantasy teams for the perfect game to watch and then Sean wants a job in baseball.

While Andrew is away, Julie chats with the head of the Schools Division, Janet Spitler. Join us as Janet tells a little bit about her journey to IEW and shares an important message for teachers that can help get students engaged in the writing process. Referenced Materials: Janet Spitler  Podcast with Janet Tools for Young Writers  Fix It! Grammar  Click here to enter the Tools for Young Writers giveaway. Click here to enter the Fix It! Grammar giveaway.  Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

While Andrew is away, Julie chats with homeschool mom and author Heidi St. John. After homeschooling for many years, Heidi pulled together her experience and wrote The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Romance. Join us as Heidi shares her goal of strengthening families and offers her advice to busy moms who feel overwhelmed with the tasks at hand. Referenced Materials: Heidi St. John's Website Podcast with Kristin Boutross Podcast with Laura House But, but, but ... What about Grammar? audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Student Writing Intensive  IEW Schools Janet Spitler The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Romance by Heidi St. John Books by Heidi St. John The Firmly Planted Resource Center Heidi's Instagram Heidi's Facebook Page Click here to enter the Student Writing Intensive giveaway (ends January 30, 2018) Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com  

In this episode I speak with Penguin 6 a.k.a Andrew Leyden. Andrew is the most famous Hong Kong Periscoper and probably has the largest following in China. While Andrew isn’t periscoping, he’s an iOS developer and a legal consultant.Together we discuss meeting the expectations of a viewing audience while being a well known periscoper.We get down on record why Andrew came to Hong Kong, enjoying Hong Kong, it vs Singapore, the difference in vibe periscoping in Hong Kong compared to other parts of the world.We also talk about air pollution in Hong Kong, some of the apps he’s written as a developer, Periscope vs Meetkat, limitations with Periscope and Periscope development, taking part in the 2014 protests during the Umbrella Movement. Monetisation from Periscope is also discussed, changes in lifestyle and the periscope perspective vs the mainstream news perspective.At the 40 minute mark there is a live Q&A with viewers on Periscope on a wider range of topics, such a 9/11, retiring and food in Hong Kong, The Interview was held live in PMQ with construction and piano playing in the background. SHOW NOTESPenguinsix on Twitter.Deadzone missles are flying

While Andrew is away, Julie interviews Nathan King, IEW’s Customer Marketing Manager. Learn about Nathan’s journey to IEW and his goal to help communicate IEW’s method with clarity and simplicity.  Referenced Materials: Classical Conversations Nathan King Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Mothers Matter YouTube Video  Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

Everyone who saw WALL-E when it came out in theaters in 2008 was awed by the incredible visual storytelling of the film's first act.  As the story continued, reactions split - some claimed the heavy-handed message about humanity was artless.  While Andrew felt the film should have convinced the audience to care about the human characters as much as the robots, Phil and new guest, Brian both are amused by the satire.  What all three parties agree on is that WALL-E still stands as one of Pixar's best films. You can download the podcast here by right-clicking on the hypertext link and choosing "save as", or you can use the convenient player attached to this post. Check out this episode!

  Our guest on The Philanthropy Podcast is Andrew Means, Head of the Uptake Foundation and Beyond Uptake as well as founder of Data Analysts for Social Good. Andrew provides an incredible interview on data use in nonprofits, how we can move beyond using data only for final evaluations, and how to start building a culture of using evidence within your organization, and more. Andrew's conversation will be useful to nonprofits just starting to think about using data better as well as organizations with robust data programs considering how to improve and continue to lead.   Our show features Andrew sharing examples of multiple organizations that started using data and have made dramatic gains in their effectiveness because of it. While Andrew sings the praises of others, he humbly tells the story about how Data Analysts for Social Good began as a happy hour he organized in an attempt to build a community of like-minded people and has now grown into an international movement with over 900 members and a robust conference in the Do Good Data conference and a partnership with Stanford's Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society to put on the Digital Impact World Tour.   Remember, you can connect with me and our listeners online at:   The Philanthropy Podcast Linkedin Group, a great place to share articles and learn from your peers The Philanthropy Podcast Facebook Page, another way to be part of the conversation around our episodes @PhilanthropyPod on Twitter for the latest news and interactions   thephilanthropypodcast.com/awesome: If you think The Philanthropy Podcast has helped you do good better, then please visit and become a patron of the show at $1 per month or more. Be part of the community of people dedicated to helping share the message of new and innovative ways to better support the causes you support and the values you hold.   Links mentioned in today's show: Andrew Means on Twitter Andrew Means on Linkedin Data Analysts for Social Good Data Analysts for Social Good (Twitter) Beyond Uptake Beyond Uptake Data Fellowship Student Union Uptake Uptake (Twitter) Do Good Data Conference Digital Impact World Tour Digital Impact Lab Digital Impact Lab (Twitter) Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Twitter) Stanford University Stanford University (Twitter) University of Chicago Harris School for Public Policy University of Chicago Harris School for Public Policy (Twitter) University of Chicago University of Chicago (Twitter) One Goal (Twitter) Moneythink Moneythink (Twitter) Coursera Coursera (Twitter) Splash Splash (Twitter)   My thanks also go out to Life and Death Productions for editing and mixing this week's episode. You probably noticed an increase in the sound quality and I'll be sharing the original as I edited it, and their improved version, to get your input on quality and how it affects your listening enjoyment.       

In which Dude and Andrew talk about the disappointment that was Alien: Covenant. While Andrew wants to like it more than Dude, it's still not enough to make up for the films flaws. Andrew also goes on a bit of an rant involving some creative insults aimed at Bill Maher.

Tony, Sam, and special guest Andrew begin another episode after the Dark Wizard erased (or so they thought!) the amazing episode they had just been finishing up. This must listen Part II is much longer and deeper than anticipated! The three friends talk about the power flicker they just incurred, the epic struggle of good vs. evil, who is who in Star Wars, the telephone game, the conspiracy theory that Finland doesn’t exist, and how elves are real in Iceland. While Andrew tinkers away on a laptop attempting heroically to recover Part I. Finally, Andrew gets Tony and Sam to open up about their feelings surrounding their decision to work in the service industry and what the message/reach of Shiftfaced means to them. No opening song due to dark wizardry Closing song: A Woman In Love (It’s Not Me) by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Sips: Crown Royal shots/Kimchi Brine shots

Spookytober kicks off with Episode 68! Grab your grimoire and your notebook and let's find some demons to fight! Week in Geek: In a twist, Dan talks about Transformers plans with "Titans Return" while Andrew plays Super Meat Boy. Feel the Hurt: It was announced that acclaimed actor, John Hurt, would be reprising his role as The War Doctor from his appearance on Doctor Who in licensed Big Finish audio dramas. While Andrew and Dan talk about how cool this idea is itself, they also ponder what this could mean for the future of Big Finish Audio. Paranormal Investigation: Dan and Andrew dig into the implications, origins, and general coolness that is paranormal/supernatural investigative fiction. The Last Laugh: It was recently made public that Warner Bros. is totally cool with the upcoming animated adaptation of the DC comics Batman/Joker story, The Killing Joke, being Rated R. What does this mean?! Next week: Since the future has been foretold by the gospel of Back to the Future, Part II, we'll be talking about the reality versus the fiction of October 21, 2015. If you have any comments about any of the topics discussed in this episode, feel free to leave a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join our official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive discussion and content. You can also e-mail the show at forallpod[at] gmail [dot] com. Feel free to rate and/or review the show on the iTunes store. Doing so will help spread the word to new potential listeners across the globe (and subscribes to iTunes). For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"I am the Doctor" by Jon Pertwee -"X-Files: Theme from X-Files" by Mark Snow (as performed by Soundtrack & Theme Orchestra) -"Batdance" by Prince -"Fringe Main Title Theme" by J.J. Abrams -"Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas

Kendall & Andrew VanConas have lived in Ventura since 1993. Coming from diverse religious backgrounds, Kendall & Andrew's faith converged at OLA in 1999, after Kendall completed RCIA. Their daughters, Julia (age 13) and Natalie (age 10), both attend OLA School. Over the years since they joined the parish, Kendall & Andrew have each -- slowly, but surely -- become more involved in the parish, and OLA School has offered more opportunities for the whole family to offer their time. What began as simply ushering "once in a while" at Sunday Mass has evolved into a number of different activities for the whole family. While Andrew continues to be a regular usher on Sunday mornings, he also serves on the Technology Committees at the parish and school, and helped to organize the Men's Ministry. Kendall serves on the Finance Committee for the parish, and the Consultative Board at OLA School. Julia enjoys helping the pre-schoolers at Vacation Bible School and on Sunday mornings, while Natalie is doing her part and will soon begin altar serving. The family enjoys offering their time to the Church and School, and have all come to appreciate the warmth and community offered at OLA.