Podcasts about whole foods

Tom, Sheil, and Billy get together to share their reactions to Browns' big win over the Steelers on ‘Thursday Night Football' before breaking down the trade that sent Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys. Next, they analyze some of their main characters for the Week 4 slate, including C.J. Stroud and Travis Hunter. They end the pod by shining a light on Sheil's Ringer 107 picks.(00:00) Intro(1:35) Browns defeat Steelers on ‘TNF'(19:00) Steelers trade Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys(28:26) Week 4 main characters(51:18) The Ringer 107 Check out Tom Pelissero's newsletter 'The Sweep' on Substack! Upgrade Your Performance with Orgain Creatine. Available at Amazon, Costco, Walmart & Whole Foods. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Tom PelisseroGuests: Sheil Kapadia and Billy GilProducer: Chris SuttonVideo Editor: Curtis SchultzEngineer: Oscar De La CruzProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One misleading social post can spark a frenzy – but can brands keep playing with consumer trust? We unpack the curious ruse of a beloved emerging brand and the growing debate around "rage bait."  We also dig into Whole Foods' latest LEAP cohort and what its emerging-brand picks reveal about the next wave of CPG. Plus, we sample functional freeze pops and flavored dried mango, and hear  from the founders of three fast-growing brands about building community, creating better-for-you products and turning retail distribution into sustainable growth. Show notes: 0:20: London Calling, Buyer Bingo, LEAP Year, Creamed. Functional Freeze Pops, Better-For-You-ish – The hosts preview the October 21 London meetup at TRIP HQ, along with Nosh Live, BevNET Live and Brewbound Live in Los Angeles in December, highlighting speakers and one-to-one opportunities with Whole Foods buyers and Venable. They then examine Whole Foods Market's 2026 LEAP cohort and what the selections suggest about CPG, including global flavors, cultural heritage, convenience and food-based functionality. The conversation turns to Pistakio's social post suggesting the brand was ending, which was later clarified as the sunsetting of an earlier product version. The hosts consider the engagement and potential trust risks of "rage bait" and misleading framing. They also point listeners to a Nombase interview with Whole Foods buyer Charlie New, then sample Sleet Pops' freeze pops and discuss functional ingredients and cold-chain flexibility. Finally, they taste Chici Mama's flavored dried mango bites and debate whether they are better viewed as dried fruit or a better-for-you candy alternative, exploring what "better-for-you" really means. 27:08: Interviews from Taste Radio's San Francisco Meetup – Ray sits down with San Francisco Brewing Company founder Josh Leavy, Rotten founder Michael Fisher, and Bakeful founder and CEO Tony Davis for conversations about building brands, connecting with consumers, and navigating growth. From creating community around craft beer and leveraging founder-led social media to winning national retail distribution and driving repeat purchases, the interviews explore the opportunities and challenges facing emerging CPG brands. Brands in this episode: TRIP, SmartSweets, Snackish, The Coconut Cult, MALK, Rachel's Good Eats, Nowhere Bakery, Honey Mama's, Midday Squares, Mason Dixie Foods, Alavi, Olipop, Garage Beer, Hellbent Cocktails, Bonny, Cotto, Folkland Foods, HEYDOH, HOL Health Club, Joon Pistachios, Sababa, Tea with Tae, Ya Ya Ya, Sleet Pops, Jous, Chici Mama, Sweet Tarts, Nerds, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola, S.F. Brewing Co., Rotten Candy, Bakeful

Saee Pansare started her career not in software but in a lab, studying food engineering and imagining a future developing flavors and ingredients. What she discovered instead was that she had the instincts of a product manager all along; she just happened to be building physical products. After stints at Kraft Heinz, Amazon, and Whole Foods, she landed at DoorDash where she now leads the DoorDash for Business charter, building group order and large order systems for corporate clients. In this episode of Products That Count, podcast host and Chief AI Product Officer at Boston New Technology Shweta Agrawal sits down with Saee to unpack what food product development taught her about software PM, why she believes domain expertise beats technical background when switching industries, and how she navigated the trust-building challenge that every career changer eventually faces. In this episode, we cover: (2:08) Saee's path from food engineering undergrad to MBA to product management (4:33) What a food engineer actually does, and why it looks a lot like software development (6:05) Managing the P&L for cheese powders and marshmallows at Kraft Heinz (10:28) How Saee ran customer discovery and prototype testing for physical food products (15:21) How pre-COVID, COVID, and post-COVID eating habits are completely different, and what that means for food businesses (18:05) Why time to commercialization pushed her out of food and into software (23:21) How she applied for PM roles without a technical background, and what strategy worked (27:00) The hardest part of the transition: building trust with software engineers (30:36) Job search advice for career switchers: what a resume alone cannot do (32:07) What the DoorDash for Business charter actually is, and what the day to day looks like (34:54) DoorDash versus Amazon: how company size shapes the speed of everything (37:12) Advice for anyone transitioning from physical products into software PM right now Blog and detailed workflow walkthroughs from this episode: [link]

Recorded live at DSI Comedy Theater in Chapel Hill in 2014, this classic RISK! episode brings together three storytellers on the wilder edges of youth. (Content note: emotional abuse) Lauren Patton grows up on a Georgia estate where her father runs a criminal law firm out of the house, cycling young mistresses past her mother. At fourteen, she's ordered to take one of them out horseback riding. Andrew Aghapour arrives at his first teaching gig in three Target polos and fast-food napkins in his armpits, hoping to be the cool philosophy professor. His seventy-student auditorium has other plans, and his salvation may hinge on a Socrates Café at Whole Foods. (Content note: child sexual abuse) Ray Christian grows up in Richmond's Churchill neighborhood and finds an unlikely community among older boys who raise pigeons across the river in Fulton. Their ringleader brags openly about sexual assaults he's committed, and one afternoon Ray is invited fishing. Leave your comments to these stories plus find episode details and music credits at risk-show.com/podcast/live-from-chapel-hill-cre536  Be Part of RISK!

Cherie Calbom, MS, nutritionist and author of The Truth About Seed Oils, joins the Strong Ambition Podcast for a friendly debate about one of the most controversial topics in nutrition: Are seed oils actually harmful?Cherie explains why she believes industrial seed oils should be avoided, while Rhyland challenges whether the human evidence supports labeling seed oils as toxic. They discuss inflammation, randomized controlled trials, anecdotes versus population evidence, beef tallow, processed foods, calories, food sensitivities, and why the overall dietary pattern may matter more than any single ingredient. Despite disagreeing on seed oils, the conversation finds plenty of common ground around whole foods, sustainable nutrition, individual differences, and the importance of actually enjoying your life and the people you share it with.In This Episode, We Discuss:Cherie's personal health transformation and journey into nutrition.Why juicing and whole foods became central to her nutrition philosophy.The argument that seed oils oxidize and create harmful byproducts.Are seed oils actually “toxic” in the human body?What randomized controlled trials can tell us about seed oils.Biological mechanisms versus real-world human outcomes.Anecdotes, food sensitivities, and population-level recommendations.Why Rhyland believes individual ingredients are often unnecessarily villainized.Seed oils versus overall calorie intake and dietary patterns.Is beef tallow actually healthier than seed oils?Why Japan creates an interesting challenge to the seed oil argument.Correlation versus causation in nutrition research.GMOs, food processing, chemicals, and the appeal to “natural.”Why different dietary restrictions can all improve adherence for different people.Finding the right balance between whole foods and flexibility.Listening to your body and recognizing individual food sensitivities.Why relationships, community, and enjoying food also matter for health.Where Rhyland and Cherie ultimately agree despite their differences.Episode Roadmap00:47 – Cherie's Health Transformation & Journey Into Nutrition04:24 – Juicing, Whole Foods & Cherie's Current Diet09:47 – The Truth About Seed Oils11:01 – Why Cherie Believes Seed Oils Are Toxic13:33 – Rhyland Challenges the Evidence Against Seed Oils17:37 – Where Rhyland & Cherie Agree — and Disagree19:52 – Personal Stories, Food Sensitivities & Anecdotal Evidence22:41 – Can Seed Oils Be Part of a Healthy Diet?25:07 – Is the Ingredient the Problem or the Overall Diet?26:55 – Beef Tallow vs. Seed Oils29:27 – Calories, Processed Foods & the Bigger Health Problem30:38 – Japan: A Challenge to the Seed Oil Argument34:30 – GMOs, Cancer & Asking What the Evidence Actually Shows35:00 – Correlation vs. Causation in Nutrition Research37:40 – Why Rhyland Doesn't Think Seed Oils Are the Main Problem39:38 – Dietary Restrictions, Adherence & Finding What Works for You41:26 – What Does “Chemical” Actually Mean in Nutrition?42:42 – Does Natural Automatically Mean Healthier?44:03 – How Much Processed Food Can Fit Into a Healthy Diet?46:24 – Food Sensitivities & Individualizing Your Nutrition48:00 – Why Relationships and Community Matter for Your Health50:33 – Where Rhyland & Cherie Find Common Ground52:08 – Cherie's Current Ambition & Making Healthy Eating Enjoyable1:XX:XX – Rhyland's Reflectionhttps://amzn.to/3MU4EBg@juiceladycherie

Tom, Sheil, and Billy get together to share their instant reactions to Bears-Eagles on ‘Monday Night Football' before examining the ramifications of the big trade that sent QB J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants. Sheil then brings the crew some topics from the Sunday slate that he feels need to be "Under Further Review." They end the pod with Tom's injury update and a robust discussion on how the Tampa Bay Bucs should approach their next few games while Baker Mayfield is sidelined with an injured thumb.(00:00) Intro(1:53) Bears defeat the Eagles on ‘Monday Night Football'(19:31) J.J. McCarthy traded to the Giants(29:05) The Under Further Review segment(1:10:04) Injury report(1:11:56) Where do the Bucs go without Baker Mayfield? Check out Tom Pelissero's newsletter 'The Sweep' on Substack!: Upgrade Your Performance with Orgain Creatine. Available at Amazon, Costco, Walmart & Whole Foods. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Tom PelisseroGuests: Sheil Kapadia and Billy GilProducer: Chris SuttonVideo Editor: Curtis SchultzEngineer: Oscar De La CruzProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you been plant-based eating, but haven't used or cooked much beans in your dishes yet? You've never been a fan of beans growing up, and your spouse and kids don't seem to like them either. You did try serving a dish or two with beans in the past, but the kids ended up picking out the beans and leaving them uneaten on their plates. So, now what?    I want to help you with this challenge. So in this episode, let's look at 3 simple strategies you can start using today to integrate health-boosting and nutrient-rich beans into your own and your family's meals. I hope you'll feel inspired and excited to try out the meal ideas shared in this episode to begin to make your meals more plant-powered. I'll meet you on the inside!     Related Links: Fudgy Vegan Sweet Bean Blondies Recipe: https://www.plantnourished.com/blog/fudgy-vegan-sweet-bean-blondies-2023-06-27 Contact -> healthnow@plantnourished.com Learn -> www.plantnourished.com Join -> Plant-Powered Life Transformation Course: www.plantnourished.com/ppltcourse 1:1 Coaching Support -> https://www.plantnourished.com/coachingwaitlist Free Resource -> 7 Ways to Test-Drive a Plant-Based Diet: www.plantnourished.com/testdrive       Have a question about plant-based diets that you would like answered on the Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast? Send it by email (healthnow@plantnourished.com) or submit it by a voice message here: www.speakpipe.com/plantnourished [Plant Based Diet, Transition Tips, Plantbased, Legumes, Nutrition, Whole Foods, Beginner Tips, Health, Recipe, Meal Ideas, Starter Tips]

Late-night radio host Walter Sterling delivers a delightfully chaotic hour on The Other Side of Midnight. Retired NYPD detective Vic Ferrari reveals how a social-climbing wife secured a police promotion for her husband—and how that same cop had to scramble to clean up an extramarital backseat disaster. Walter then explains why bringing your spouse on air will inevitably ruin your radio career, investigates the odd world of rural "Drive-Thru Brew" beer barns, and takes call-ins on everything from union carpenter riches to midtown Whole Foods shoplifting schemes. To top it all off, Walter offers no-nonsense job hunt advice to a caller before breaking down the saga of a $167 million Powerball winner arrested in a Walmart parking lot.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-other-side-of-midnight-with-walter-sterling--7177415/support.

TeachHoops.com NukeHydration.com — ready to drink clean sports hydration, shipped nationwide. Sample pack (two Lime Time, two OG Orange, plus extras) is $19.99 with shipping included. Use code YOUTHHOOPS15 for 15% off, sample pack included CoachingYouthHoops.com Is Your Kid Actually Hydrated, or Just Drinking Something Blue? The couple taking on Gatorade from a Mississippi warehouse. Coach Bill sits down with Marty and Lesley Frascogna, the husband and wife team behind Nuke Hydration and a sponsor of this show, which he discloses right up front. They found each other through a LinkedIn conversation, and Coach Bill's interest was simple: he was tired of picking up bottles full of dye and would never hand that to his own team. Lesley owns this part of the story. Gatorade, Gatorade Zero, a stretch where their son drank Prime because he thought it was cool, and some Propel because, as she puts it, in her brain clear must mean healthy. The tipping point was standing over a grocery cart loaded with Gatorade she was about to hand out to a house full of kids and feeling guilty about it. Marty's side was the Ironman. He came to triathlon with no background in it, and when his nutrition coach asked what he was actually putting in his body, the answer turned out to be not much: not enough sodium, not even enough fluid ounces. And he had played college sports. He thought he knew this stuff. This is the running argument of the episode. Coach Bill had heard the Ironman version. Marty, an attorney for eighteen years and self described steady hand, says the Ironman was the setup, but Lesley took it and ran. She is the impulsive one. She had also been a florist for twenty four years and wanted a career change, and so did he. Her one non negotiable from the start: it had to be ready to drink. Not a powder. A bottle a kid can hold. Marty asked about powder and she shut it down immediately. She was calling formulators the next day. For the record, Coach Bill and Lesley referred to Marty as an Ironman six times before he brought it up himself. He wanted that noted. Market research pointed to a real gap. Hydration packets are everywhere. Ready to drink is essentially Coke's Powerade and Pepsi's Gatorade and not much else. When they walked into Whole Foods looking for the clean alternative that surely already existed, they found a couple of options with two problems. First, no cool factor. Their own kids laughed and said they would not walk around with it. Second, natural flavors. Lesley's view is that natural flavors are not really natural. They start from a natural product and then get heavily processed in a lab. That was a line they would not cross, and she notes that avoiding natural flavors is becoming a real consumer trend this year. Their answer to what parents miss when they think hydration means water: most youth athletes are not drinking enough to begin with, they are not getting enough sodium, and they are short on electrolytes. Sweat goes out, salt has to go back in. Coach Bill can vouch. He carries a large bottle, drinks three a day, and still came back dehydrated on routine bloodwork. Volume alone does not do it. Marty's favorite frame, from his training: carbs are the gas, hydration is the oil. If you burn all the oil, you cannot retroactively pour it back in. The engine is already gone. He has actually blown an engine by skipping an oil change, so the metaphor stuck. On timing, both agree with what Coach Bill preaches to his team. Hydration starts the night before. If your game is Saturday and you start Saturday morning, you are already behind. This one they did not plan to collect. A high school team they work with gave players a Nuke two hours before a game, water alongside it, and another Nuke at halftime, in Mississippi heat. Not one cramp on the team. The coach said it was the first time in school history. They watched the opposing team go down every few minutes on TV, on a weekend when a player elsewhere died on the field from heat. They have now seen it repeat for three straight weeks. They are also hearing from women who drink one a day and say it keeps their headaches and migraines away. A study with Mississippi State's kinesiology department on Nuke specifically is in the works, which should say whether the credit belongs to the coconut water, the Celtic sea salt, or the combination. Coconut water as the base, for hydration and the added benefits, and because almost nothing else in the category uses it. Celtic sea salt, not table salt. Lesley says the internal debate over which salt to use was close to infinite. They wanted something from the ocean, with the trace minerals that come with it. Lemon and lime juice for actual flavor in the original Lime Time. Five grams of added organic cane sugar. They deliberately did not go to zero. A little sugar helps hydration, carries flavor, and gives kids a small burst of energy. It is a fraction of what is in a conventional sports drink. Stevia and monk fruit to balance the lemon and lime without piling on more sugar and calories. They said no to extra vitamin C, extra vitamins, extra magnesium. Not necessary. The moment that defined the whole company came at the formulation lab, six months in, when they finally loved the taste and spotted an ingredient on the panel they did not recognize. They asked what it did. The answer was mostly color, with a little magnesium they did not need. Lesley's response: get rid of it. Two halves. Nothing Unnecessary, and Keep the Energy. No, there is no caffeine in it, which is the first thing most people ask. Nothing Unnecessary has become the filter for the whole company, not just the formula. Lesley catches herself planning a big elaborate activation in Nashville and then pulls it back to something simple that is all about the drink. Keep the Energy is about the daily wins: no sugar spike, no crash, one brick in the wall every day. The bottle says no guilt. The team pushed back on putting it there. Lesley insisted, at a hundred and ten percent, because of exactly what she felt pushing that Gatorade cart. Mom guilt is everywhere, parents are doing their best, and if one decision can be made easier and feel good, that is the job. Coach Bill's version is the same from the coach's side: he does not feel bad handing it to his players. Neither of them is a nutritionist and they say so. Lesley's honest answer is that the two go hand in hand and nobody is perfect. There is still junk food in their pantry. But fully hydrated and badly fueled is a moot point. Coach Bill's version of this was handing out nutrition bars before early morning games, because so many kids skip breakfast and you can see how that game is going to go before it starts. Lesley's broader point: it is not just the kids who need educating. She did not understand the difference hydration actually makes until Marty started training. She thought eight glasses of water was just the recommendation so you do not die. The second husband and wife pair to appear on the show, and Marty's first question was whether the first couple is still married. They describe a good yin and yang: Lesley is passionate, impulsive, burn the boats, we are doing this now. Marty wants the long term plan and the strategy thought all the way through. The bigger problem is that they are never off. Date night turns into a work meeting. Lesley, diagnosed with ADHD at thirty six, needs the schedule to stay fluid, which frustrates a man who would like a schedule set in stone. They also have a warehouse and still fight over which corner of the house to work in. Their kids, Lesley jokes, would like mom and dad to go back to their real jobs. Two flavors now: the original Lime Time and the just launched OG Orange. A third is coming in the spring as a collaboration with someone they are not naming yet. Direct to consumer at nukehydration.com, with a new site launching in about three weeks. Lesley ships it herself, nationwide, with handwritten notes. They are in independent grocery stores around Jackson, Mississippi and Birmingham and expanding. The growth they are proudest of is schools. Athletic directors are getting real pressure from parents asking for healthier options, and "we have always given the team Gatorade" is no longer an answer. Next goal: working directly with coaches to set up team shops so parents can buy straight from them. And for anyone who does not want to commit to a full case, the $19.99 sample pack includes two of each flavor with shipping, and YOUTHHOOPS15 works on it. Learn more and get everything you need for your season at TeachHoops.com TitleSubtitleShow NotesBefore Nuke, they were a Gatorade familyWho actually had the ideaThe void they foundHydration is not the same as waterThe Mississippi football data pointWhat is in it, and what is notWhat NUKE actually stands forThe two words Lesley fought forNutrition and hydration togetherWorking together, married eighteen yearsWhere to get it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Trust yourself and trust your gut.” on the Daily Grind ☕️ your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest Meredith Mills-Merritt @meredithleahmerritt, the founder and CEO of The Original Southside @drinksouthsides, a premium ready-to-drink gin cocktail inspired by her mom's beloved summer recipe. What began as a family tradition has grown into a nationally recognized beverage brand, now available in more than 20 markets and on the shelves of retailers like Whole Foods and Total Wine. Made with certified organic, all-natural ingredients, The Original Southside is reviving a classic cocktail while making it more accessible for today's consumers.S10 Episode 3: 9/29/2026Featuring Kelly Johnson with Special Guest Meredith Mills-Merritt Follow Our Podcast:Instagram: @dailygrindpod https://www.instagram.com/dailygrindpod/  X: @dailygrindpod https://x.com/dailygrindpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailygrindpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailygrindpodPodcast Website: https://direct.me/dailygrindpod   Follow Our Special Guest:Website: https://www.drinksouthsides.com/Instagram: @meredithleahmerritt, @drinksouthsidesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556538763449TikTok: @drinksouthsides

This one is a full-circle moment. Our guest isn't just one of Mary Alice's oldest friends (25 years and counting), she's also one of Dr. A's real-life patients, the doctor who actually froze her eggs. Whitney Cummings, comedian, actress, and creator of 2 Broke Girls and Whitney, has built a career saying the things women usually only whisper about. Today she says them out loud, with us.Whitney was talking about freezing her eggs before it was a mainstream conversation (she did it at 33), and she is refreshingly, hilariously honest about getting pregnant at 40, being handed the term "geriatric pregnancy," the postpartum depression that came after her son, and the body image struggles she's carried for years. She and the hosts get into fertility, the real cost of waiting, why "biology is sexist," and the money advice she gives every young woman (skip the designer bag, save it for your eggs).Funny, tender, and the kind of honesty that makes you feel less alone.Subscribe to SHE MD Podcast for expert tips on PCOS, endometriosis, fertility, hormonal balance, mental health, and more. Share with friends and visit SHE MD website and Ovii for research-backed resources, holistic health strategies, and expert guidance on women's health and well-being.SponsorsProlon: For a limited time, get 15% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to the 5-day program. Visit prolonlife.com/shemd.Egglife: Find Egglife egg white wraps in the fridge at Aldi, Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, Walmart, and more. Visit egglifefoods.com to find a retailer near you.OHHO: Get 20% off your first order at ohho.co with code SheMD20.Acely: Get 20% off SAT prep today at acely.com with code SheMD.Osea: Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code SheMD at oseamalibu.com.Skylight: Get $30 off the 15-inch Skylight Calendar at myskylight.com/shemd.What You'll LearnWhy Whitney froze her eggs at 33 and how it eased her anxiety about dating and timing.Why Dr. A tells patients never to use all of their frozen eggs to make embryos with a partner.How egg quantity and quality decline with age, and what that means for miscarriage risk.The lifestyle changes Whitney made before conceiving naturally at 40.The testing and monitoring Dr. A recommends for advanced maternal age pregnancies, including preterm birth screening, low-dose aspirin, and growth ultrasounds.Why delivery at 39 weeks is recommended for women over 40.The difference between postpartum blues and postpartum depression, and how long the postpartum period really lasts.Whitney's approach to co-parenting, forgiveness, and choosing a partner.Key TakeawaysEgg freezing can reduce the pressure and anxiety around timing, and women should always keep some of their own eggs rather than using them all for embryos with a partner.Both egg quantity and quality decline with age, but many women still have healthy pregnancies in their 40s with the right care and awareness of their personal risk factors.Advanced maternal age pregnancies benefit from closer monitoring, including preterm birth screening, low-dose aspirin, regular growth ultrasounds, and delivery at 39 weeks.Postpartum depression affects about one in seven women, can appear up to a year after birth, and is more likely without strong support at home.Asking for help, leaning on your village, and letting motherhood change you are essential parts of postpartum recovery.Choosing a partner based on respect and integrity, and co-parenting with kindness, creates a healthier environment for your child.Guest Bio - Whitney CummingsWhitney Cummings is a comedian, actress, director, and writer. She is the co-creator of 2 Broke Girls, the creator and star of NBC's Whitney, and the host of the podcast Good for You. Known for her disarmingly honest stand-up specials, Whitney has spoken openly about egg freezing, body image, sobriety, and her recovery from an eating disorder. She became a mom at 40 to her son Henry and has been candid about her pregnancy and postpartum journey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LIVE SHOW TICKET LINK: https://ffm.link/tenyeartownliveJamie Moore is a four-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. His songs have been recorded by Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, TobyMac, Mackenzie Carpenter, Florida Georgia Line, and Tim McGraw. They include the #1 "May We All" and Morgan Wallen's diamond-certified "Chasin' You," which earned him NSAI's "10 Songs I Wish I'd Written" award. He's an elected board member of NSAI and signed with Spirit Music in 2026.In this episode, we discuss growing up blocks from FAME Studios, how one co-write got his foot in the door at EMI, finding out "May We All" was the next single from Tim McGraw in a Whole Foods, and the day Craig Wiseman walked out of a write and came back with the first verse of "Chasin' You."There are, of course, many other stops along the way.New Episodes every Tuesday.Find the host Troy Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram.  Social Channels for Ten Year Town:YoutubeFacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokThis podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth. Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here.  Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura. Artwork design by Brad Vetter. Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.

Tinies, let's be honest… we've all done a little online stalking of a prospective partner. But does dating a guy who's chronically offline actually make him sexier, or does it just make the dating boots-on-the-ground journalism ten times harder? Ruby spills on how she researched Gavin before they got together… and honestly, iconic behaviour.We also get into Justin Bieber's dad joining The Traitors Canada?! We'll DEFINITELY be watching…PLUS, Ruby is absolutely buzzing for a classic, cosy British autumn, while Melissa's TV recs are giving peak cosy season. Why does Y2K TV just hit different when the seasons change?And, of course, we finish by Spilling The Tea With Tim. One Tiny had to deal with a celeb chef throwing their toys out the pram… in a Whole Foods.Love you. Enjoy xInstagram | @wednesdayspodcastTikTok | @wednesdayspodcastEmail | wednesdays@jampotproductions.co.ukTHE CREDITSProducer: Magda Cassidy & Faye LawrenceAssistant Producer: Issy Weeks-HankinsVideo: Lizzie McCarthySenior Social Media Manager: Laura CoughlanSocial Media Executive: Amber HouriganSenior Producer: Helen Burke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryIn this Coaches Roundtable, Chase and Chris answer five questions about nutrition, training, coaching, and mindset. First, they talk about protein shakes and whether it is okay to rely on them to hit your protein goal. Protein shakes can be a helpful tool, but they should not replace most of the whole foods in your diet. Chase and Chris explain why whole foods can help with hunger, nutrients, fiber, and overall diet variety. They also talk about why it is important to figure out what is causing gut issues instead of only working around them.Next, they explain how to know when you may be ready for less support from a 1:1 coach. The goal of coaching should not be to depend on a coach forever. Over time, you should build the skills and confidence to make more choices on your own. Chase and Chris share some signs that may show you are ready to take more control.They also talk about how frustrating injuries can be when you love pushing yourself in the gym. Instead of comparing yourself to what you could do before an injury, they explain why you may need to change what "progress" means for a season. Better form, improved mobility, staying consistent, and simply being able to train can all be wins.Then, they break down weight gain after starting or increasing strength training. Chase explains why the scale can temporarily rise from things like water, glycogen, and inflammation, while actual muscle gain happens much more slowly. They also discuss why nutrition still matters if your goal is to build muscle without gaining weight too quickly.Finally, Chase and Chris share how to reset when your health journey feels all over the place. Sometimes you need time to think, journal, and reconnect with why you started. Other times, you have already done enough thinking and need to take action. Instead of trying to fix your whole life at once, focus on one small win you can get today.They also share an update about the podcast. Going forward, the Q&A questions will be added to the regular Friday episodes instead of being released as a separate Q&A episode.Chapters(00:32) Can You Rely on Protein Shakes to Hit Your Protein Goal?(05:09) How Do You Know When You're Ready for Less 1:1 Coaching Support?(10:11) How Do You Deal With Injuries When You Want to Push Harder?(15:11) Why Does the Scale Go Up When You Start Lifting?(20:25) How Do You Reset When Your Health Journey Feels All Over the Place?(24:22) Sometimes You Need to Stop Thinking and Start Doing(26:45) A Change Coming to the PodcastSUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS to be answered on the show: https://forms.gle/B6bpTBDYnDcbUkeD7How to Connect with Us:Chase's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changing_chase/Chris' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conquer_fitness2021/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/665770984678334/Interested in 1:1 Coaching: https://conquerfitnessandnutrition.com/1on1-coachingJoin The Fit Fam Collective: https://conquerfitnessandnutrition.com/fit-fam-collective

Tom, Sheil, and Billy get together to analyze the Falcons' impressive win over the Packers on 'Thursday Night Football.' Then they shine a light on who they think will be the main characters of  Week 3 in the NFL slate before Billy reveals his current QB rankings and tiers. They end the pod with Sheil's Ringer 107 picks. (00:00) Intro (1:52) Falcons defeat Packers on ‘TNF' (20:33) Main characters for Week 3 (47:24) Billy's QB tiers (56:50) The Ringer 107 Check out Tom Pelissero's newsletter 'The Sweep' on Substack!: https://tompelissero.substack.com Upgrade Your Performance with Orgain Creatine. Available at Amazon, Costco, Walmart & Whole Foods. Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/RINGERNFL The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Tom Pelissero Guests: Sheil Kapadia and Billy Gil Producer: Chris Sutton Video Editor: Curtis Schultz Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

we're back in the world of special forces… thankfully from our couch this time

TeachHoops.com NukeHydration.com — ready to drink clean sports hydration, shipped nationwide. Sample pack (two Lime Time, two OG Orange, plus extras) is $19.99 with shipping included. Use code YOUTHHOOPS15 for 15% off, sample pack included CoachingYouthHoops.com Is Your Kid Actually Hydrated, or Just Drinking Something Blue? The couple taking on Gatorade from a Mississippi warehouse. Coach Bill sits down with Marty and Lesley Frascogna, the husband and wife team behind Nuke Hydration and a sponsor of this show, which he discloses right up front. They found each other through a LinkedIn conversation, and Coach Bill's interest was simple: he was tired of picking up bottles full of dye and would never hand that to his own team. Lesley owns this part of the story. Gatorade, Gatorade Zero, a stretch where their son drank Prime because he thought it was cool, and some Propel because, as she puts it, in her brain clear must mean healthy. The tipping point was standing over a grocery cart loaded with Gatorade she was about to hand out to a house full of kids and feeling guilty about it. Marty's side was the Ironman. He came to triathlon with no background in it, and when his nutrition coach asked what he was actually putting in his body, the answer turned out to be not much: not enough sodium, not even enough fluid ounces. And he had played college sports. He thought he knew this stuff. This is the running argument of the episode. Coach Bill had heard the Ironman version. Marty, an attorney for eighteen years and self described steady hand, says the Ironman was the setup, but Lesley took it and ran. She is the impulsive one. She had also been a florist for twenty four years and wanted a career change, and so did he. Her one non negotiable from the start: it had to be ready to drink. Not a powder. A bottle a kid can hold. Marty asked about powder and she shut it down immediately. She was calling formulators the next day. For the record, Coach Bill and Lesley referred to Marty as an Ironman six times before he brought it up himself. He wanted that noted. Market research pointed to a real gap. Hydration packets are everywhere. Ready to drink is essentially Coke's Powerade and Pepsi's Gatorade and not much else. When they walked into Whole Foods looking for the clean alternative that surely already existed, they found a couple of options with two problems. First, no cool factor. Their own kids laughed and said they would not walk around with it. Second, natural flavors. Lesley's view is that natural flavors are not really natural. They start from a natural product and then get heavily processed in a lab. That was a line they would not cross, and she notes that avoiding natural flavors is becoming a real consumer trend this year. Their answer to what parents miss when they think hydration means water: most youth athletes are not drinking enough to begin with, they are not getting enough sodium, and they are short on electrolytes. Sweat goes out, salt has to go back in. Coach Bill can vouch. He carries a large bottle, drinks three a day, and still came back dehydrated on routine bloodwork. Volume alone does not do it. Marty's favorite frame, from his training: carbs are the gas, hydration is the oil. If you burn all the oil, you cannot retroactively pour it back in. The engine is already gone. He has actually blown an engine by skipping an oil change, so the metaphor stuck. On timing, both agree with what Coach Bill preaches to his team. Hydration starts the night before. If your game is Saturday and you start Saturday morning, you are already behind. This one they did not plan to collect. A high school team they work with gave players a Nuke two hours before a game, water alongside it, and another Nuke at halftime, in Mississippi heat. Not one cramp on the team. The coach said it was the first time in school history. They watched the opposing team go down every few minutes on TV, on a weekend when a player elsewhere died on the field from heat. They have now seen it repeat for three straight weeks. They are also hearing from women who drink one a day and say it keeps their headaches and migraines away. A study with Mississippi State's kinesiology department on Nuke specifically is in the works, which should say whether the credit belongs to the coconut water, the Celtic sea salt, or the combination. Coconut water as the base, for hydration and the added benefits, and because almost nothing else in the category uses it. Celtic sea salt, not table salt. Lesley says the internal debate over which salt to use was close to infinite. They wanted something from the ocean, with the trace minerals that come with it. Lemon and lime juice for actual flavor in the original Lime Time. Five grams of added organic cane sugar. They deliberately did not go to zero. A little sugar helps hydration, carries flavor, and gives kids a small burst of energy. It is a fraction of what is in a conventional sports drink. Stevia and monk fruit to balance the lemon and lime without piling on more sugar and calories. They said no to extra vitamin C, extra vitamins, extra magnesium. Not necessary. The moment that defined the whole company came at the formulation lab, six months in, when they finally loved the taste and spotted an ingredient on the panel they did not recognize. They asked what it did. The answer was mostly color, with a little magnesium they did not need. Lesley's response: get rid of it. Two halves. Nothing Unnecessary, and Keep the Energy. No, there is no caffeine in it, which is the first thing most people ask. Nothing Unnecessary has become the filter for the whole company, not just the formula. Lesley catches herself planning a big elaborate activation in Nashville and then pulls it back to something simple that is all about the drink. Keep the Energy is about the daily wins: no sugar spike, no crash, one brick in the wall every day. The bottle says no guilt. The team pushed back on putting it there. Lesley insisted, at a hundred and ten percent, because of exactly what she felt pushing that Gatorade cart. Mom guilt is everywhere, parents are doing their best, and if one decision can be made easier and feel good, that is the job. Coach Bill's version is the same from the coach's side: he does not feel bad handing it to his players. Neither of them is a nutritionist and they say so. Lesley's honest answer is that the two go hand in hand and nobody is perfect. There is still junk food in their pantry. But fully hydrated and badly fueled is a moot point. Coach Bill's version of this was handing out nutrition bars before early morning games, because so many kids skip breakfast and you can see how that game is going to go before it starts. Lesley's broader point: it is not just the kids who need educating. She did not understand the difference hydration actually makes until Marty started training. She thought eight glasses of water was just the recommendation so you do not die. The second husband and wife pair to appear on the show, and Marty's first question was whether the first couple is still married. They describe a good yin and yang: Lesley is passionate, impulsive, burn the boats, we are doing this now. Marty wants the long term plan and the strategy thought all the way through. The bigger problem is that they are never off. Date night turns into a work meeting. Lesley, diagnosed with ADHD at thirty six, needs the schedule to stay fluid, which frustrates a man who would like a schedule set in stone. They also have a warehouse and still fight over which corner of the house to work in. Their kids, Lesley jokes, would like mom and dad to go back to their real jobs. Two flavors now: the original Lime Time and the just launched OG Orange. A third is coming in the spring as a collaboration with someone they are not naming yet. Direct to consumer at nukehydration.com, with a new site launching in about three weeks. Lesley ships it herself, nationwide, with handwritten notes. They are in independent grocery stores around Jackson, Mississippi and Birmingham and expanding. The growth they are proudest of is schools. Athletic directors are getting real pressure from parents asking for healthier options, and "we have always given the team Gatorade" is no longer an answer. Next goal: working directly with coaches to set up team shops so parents can buy straight from them. And for anyone who does not want to commit to a full case, the $19.99 sample pack includes two of each flavor with shipping, and YOUTHHOOPS15 works on it. Learn more and get everything you need for your season at TeachHoops.com SubtitleShow NotesBefore Nuke, they were a Gatorade familyWho actually had the ideaThe void they foundHydration is not the same as waterThe Mississippi football data pointWhat is in it, and what is notWhat NUKE actually stands forThe two words Lesley fought forNutrition and hydration togetherWorking together, married eighteen yearsWhere to get it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we meet Nick Saltmarsh and Josiah Meldrum of Hodmedods to talk about the magic of beans in their debut cookbook Whole Food.Now, Hodmedods has long since become the byword for beans in Britain, and can claim a major role in elevating the plucky pulse to enjoy its moment in the sun. Gilly's just finished another series of Bang in Some Beans for The Food Foundation Podcast – watch out for that coming in mid October presented again by Melissa Hemsley - and it seems that beans really are having their moment.Whole Food tells the whole story, joining the dots between farming and fibre, global and local, history and the power of storytelling to change the conversation about fibre and keep it there. With recipes from King Richard II's master chefs to ancient Arabic feasts, Southern Indian temple offerings to Hampshire blue poppies, this glorious read weaves legumes, seeds and pulses easily and affordably into delicious dishes that anyone can make. It's a must read and it's why Nick will be on the Magic Beans panel at BrightonFoodStory on Saturday Oct 3.Pop over to Gilly's Substack for Extra Bites and a recipe from Whole Food. And do come along to BrightonFoodStory on Saturday October 3. All the details are on the BrightonFoodStory Substack and Instagram, and it's all free. And if you like what you hear on this ad free podcast, you can contribute to Gilly's Economy of Kindness by clicking here to contribute a little something, or here to become a paid subscriber on Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If mealtimes feel like a battle, this conversation is for you. Nutritional therapist Catherine Jeans, the Family Nutrition Expert, joins me to talk about feeding children well without pressure, shame or perfection. Catherine supports families, early years teams, and autistic children and children with complex needs. Summary Families are tired. Between the cost of living, long working hours, school pressures and a food environment full of misleading marketing, it is no wonder so many parents and carers feel lost. We discuss why there is no perfect diet, and what helps: calm, low-pressure approaches that respect the child in front of you, plus practical ideas for adding nourishment without an overhaul. Key discussion points Why family nutrition feels so overwhelming Misleading food marketing aimed at children Bitter flavours, green vegetable-led weaning and chewing Flavoured yoghurts, sugar and early years guidance School food and the "disgust response" Fussy eating versus more entrenched selective eating Taking the emotion out of eating Using all the senses, and why "you don't have to taste it" works Calming the nervous system at mealtimes Protein at breakfast Looking after yourself: oxygen mask on first   Sponsor: Thank you to Revive Active, the original super supplement, for sponsoring this episode. Available in Boots, Holland & Barrett, Whole Foods, and independent pharmacists and health stores nationwide, and online at reviveactive.com.   One-to-One Nutritional Therapy  Hormone Insights & Support Service  Liberate Food Freedom Course  Nutrition Practitioner and Student Mentoring Groups Website | Facebook | Instagram

TeachHoops.com NukeHydration.com — ready to drink clean sports hydration, shipped nationwide. Sample pack (two Lime Time, two OG Orange, plus extras) is $19.99 with shipping included. Use code YOUTHHOOPS15 for 15% off, sample pack included CoachingYouthHoops.com Is Your Kid Actually Hydrated, or Just Drinking Something Blue? The couple taking on Gatorade from a Mississippi warehouse. Coach Bill sits down with Marty and Lesley Frascogna, the husband and wife team behind Nuke Hydration and a sponsor of this show, which he discloses right up front. They found each other through a LinkedIn conversation, and Coach Bill's interest was simple: he was tired of picking up bottles full of dye and would never hand that to his own team. Lesley owns this part of the story. Gatorade, Gatorade Zero, a stretch where their son drank Prime because he thought it was cool, and some Propel because, as she puts it, in her brain clear must mean healthy. The tipping point was standing over a grocery cart loaded with Gatorade she was about to hand out to a house full of kids and feeling guilty about it. Marty's side was the Ironman. He came to triathlon with no background in it, and when his nutrition coach asked what he was actually putting in his body, the answer turned out to be not much: not enough sodium, not even enough fluid ounces. And he had played college sports. He thought he knew this stuff. This is the running argument of the episode. Coach Bill had heard the Ironman version. Marty, an attorney for eighteen years and self described steady hand, says the Ironman was the setup, but Lesley took it and ran. She is the impulsive one. She had also been a florist for twenty four years and wanted a career change, and so did he. Her one non negotiable from the start: it had to be ready to drink. Not a powder. A bottle a kid can hold. Marty asked about powder and she shut it down immediately. She was calling formulators the next day. For the record, Coach Bill and Lesley referred to Marty as an Ironman six times before he brought it up himself. He wanted that noted. Market research pointed to a real gap. Hydration packets are everywhere. Ready to drink is essentially Coke's Powerade and Pepsi's Gatorade and not much else. When they walked into Whole Foods looking for the clean alternative that surely already existed, they found a couple of options with two problems. First, no cool factor. Their own kids laughed and said they would not walk around with it. Second, natural flavors. Lesley's view is that natural flavors are not really natural. They start from a natural product and then get heavily processed in a lab. That was a line they would not cross, and she notes that avoiding natural flavors is becoming a real consumer trend this year. Their answer to what parents miss when they think hydration means water: most youth athletes are not drinking enough to begin with, they are not getting enough sodium, and they are short on electrolytes. Sweat goes out, salt has to go back in. Coach Bill can vouch. He carries a large bottle, drinks three a day, and still came back dehydrated on routine bloodwork. Volume alone does not do it. Marty's favorite frame, from his training: carbs are the gas, hydration is the oil. If you burn all the oil, you cannot retroactively pour it back in. The engine is already gone. He has actually blown an engine by skipping an oil change, so the metaphor stuck. On timing, both agree with what Coach Bill preaches to his team. Hydration starts the night before. If your game is Saturday and you start Saturday morning, you are already behind. This one they did not plan to collect. A high school team they work with gave players a Nuke two hours before a game, water alongside it, and another Nuke at halftime, in Mississippi heat. Not one cramp on the team. The coach said it was the first time in school history. They watched the opposing team go down every few minutes on TV, on a weekend when a player elsewhere died on the field from heat. They have now seen it repeat for three straight weeks. They are also hearing from women who drink one a day and say it keeps their headaches and migraines away. A study with Mississippi State's kinesiology department on Nuke specifically is in the works, which should say whether the credit belongs to the coconut water, the Celtic sea salt, or the combination. Coconut water as the base, for hydration and the added benefits, and because almost nothing else in the category uses it. Celtic sea salt, not table salt. Lesley says the internal debate over which salt to use was close to infinite. They wanted something from the ocean, with the trace minerals that come with it. Lemon and lime juice for actual flavor in the original Lime Time. Five grams of added organic cane sugar. They deliberately did not go to zero. A little sugar helps hydration, carries flavor, and gives kids a small burst of energy. It is a fraction of what is in a conventional sports drink. Stevia and monk fruit to balance the lemon and lime without piling on more sugar and calories. They said no to extra vitamin C, extra vitamins, extra magnesium. Not necessary. The moment that defined the whole company came at the formulation lab, six months in, when they finally loved the taste and spotted an ingredient on the panel they did not recognize. They asked what it did. The answer was mostly color, with a little magnesium they did not need. Lesley's response: get rid of it. Two halves. Nothing Unnecessary, and Keep the Energy. No, there is no caffeine in it, which is the first thing most people ask. Nothing Unnecessary has become the filter for the whole company, not just the formula. Lesley catches herself planning a big elaborate activation in Nashville and then pulls it back to something simple that is all about the drink. Keep the Energy is about the daily wins: no sugar spike, no crash, one brick in the wall every day. The bottle says no guilt. The team pushed back on putting it there. Lesley insisted, at a hundred and ten percent, because of exactly what she felt pushing that Gatorade cart. Mom guilt is everywhere, parents are doing their best, and if one decision can be made easier and feel good, that is the job. Coach Bill's version is the same from the coach's side: he does not feel bad handing it to his players. Neither of them is a nutritionist and they say so. Lesley's honest answer is that the two go hand in hand and nobody is perfect. There is still junk food in their pantry. But fully hydrated and badly fueled is a moot point. Coach Bill's version of this was handing out nutrition bars before early morning games, because so many kids skip breakfast and you can see how that game is going to go before it starts. Lesley's broader point: it is not just the kids who need educating. She did not understand the difference hydration actually makes until Marty started training. She thought eight glasses of water was just the recommendation so you do not die. The second husband and wife pair to appear on the show, and Marty's first question was whether the first couple is still married. They describe a good yin and yang: Lesley is passionate, impulsive, burn the boats, we are doing this now. Marty wants the long term plan and the strategy thought all the way through. The bigger problem is that they are never off. Date night turns into a work meeting. Lesley, diagnosed with ADHD at thirty six, needs the schedule to stay fluid, which frustrates a man who would like a schedule set in stone. They also have a warehouse and still fight over which corner of the house to work in. Their kids, Lesley jokes, would like mom and dad to go back to their real jobs. Two flavors now: the original Lime Time and the just launched OG Orange. A third is coming in the spring as a collaboration with someone they are not naming yet. Direct to consumer at nukehydration.com, with a new site launching in about three weeks. Lesley ships it herself, nationwide, with handwritten notes. They are in independent grocery stores around Jackson, Mississippi and Birmingham and expanding. The growth they are proudest of is schools. Athletic directors are getting real pressure from parents asking for healthier options, and "we have always given the team Gatorade" is no longer an answer. Next goal: working directly with coaches to set up team shops so parents can buy straight from them. And for anyone who does not want to commit to a full case, the $19.99 sample pack includes two of each flavor with shipping, and YOUTHHOOPS15 works on it. Learn more and get everything you need for your season at TeachHoops.com TitleSubtitleShow NotesBefore Nuke, they were a Gatorade familyWho actually had the ideaThe void they foundHydration is not the same as waterThe Mississippi football data pointWhat is in it, and what is notWhat NUKE actually stands forThe two words Lesley fought forNutrition and hydration togetherWorking together, married eighteen yearsWhere to get it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katelin Slifer and Chris Goode share real-world operational insights on scaling cold-press operations, expanding wholesale, and preparing for JuiceCon.Come to JuiceCon! https://goodnature.com/juiceconRunning a juice business can feel like working on an isolated island. Charlie and Ari sit down with two long-time operators: Katelin Slifer, founder of Juice Co LG in Los Gatos, California, and Chris Goode, founder of Ruby Jean's Juicery in Kansas City, Missouri.Katelin details the logistics of high-volume corporate catering, like pressing thousands of bottles for major tech events, and how she is expanding production into an additional facility across the street. Chris breaks down Ruby Jean's transition from storefront retail to wholesale distribution across more than 165 Whole Foods locations, the cash flow realities of retail versus wholesale, and outreach work done through the Ruby Jean's Foundation using the Hummingbird cold-press juicer.The group also previews what operators can expect at JuiceCon in Austin, Texas, including speaker presentations, audience panel discussions, local juice crawls, and the annual green juice recipe competition.Chapters0:00 Branding and Large Corporate Catering Events4:53 Welcome to Goodnature Radio8:21 Expanding Production and Catering at Juice Co LG10:08 Scaling Wholesale Distribution with Ruby Jean's13:22 Ruby Jean's Foundation and Community Outreach16:14 The JuiceCon Community and Past Events25:26 Sponsors and Creative Products at JuiceCon27:11 Event Schedule, Green Juice Competition, and Austin31:13 Advice for Juice Business Operators

Scaling a CPG brand isn't just about finding more ways to grow – it's about knowing which opportunities are worth pursuing. Hero Bread is taking on some of food's most entrenched categories with baked goods and pasta that deliver the taste and texture of traditional carbs with zero grams of sugar along with added protein and fiber. With products now in more than 9,000 retail locations, including Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, Publix, Sprouts and Wegmans, the brand has built significant momentum – and attracted investors including Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, and The Weeknd. In this episode, Hero Bread CEO YC Cheng shares hard-earned lessons on scaling a CPG brand, including why the company walked away from a major foodservice opportunity, how D2C helped fuel retail growth, and why adding SKUs can actually hurt the business. He gets candid about the hidden costs of expansion – from inventory and logistics to opening new doors – and explains how founders can make smarter decisions about where to place their next bet.   Show notes: 0:20: YC Cheng, CEO, Hero Bread – Hero Bread CEO YC Cheng discusses his background as a founder, operator and investor and how the company built a CPG business around a simple proposition: make bread that delivers the taste and texture consumers love with more protein and fiber and fewer simple carbohydrates and sugars. YC explains why Hero shifted from foodservice, including a partnership with Subway, toward D2C, how direct consumer relationships helped fuel retail growth, and why the brand resonates with consumers across nutrition, weight management and gut health—not just a single dietary niche. He also discusses partnerships such as Auntie Anne's and the importance of creating better-for-you products that seamlessly fit into existing routines. YC also explores the economics of D2C bread, Hero's retail strategy and growing product portfolio, and the challenges of launching new SKUs. He shares how consumer data and retail execution work together, why Hero takes a disciplined approach to trends and innovation, and how the company balances growth with profitability as it scales. Brands in this episode: Hero Bread, Subway, Auntie Anne's, Panera Bread, Once Upon a Farm, Dose

Weight loss is often treated as the goal and health as the byproduct. In this episode, Amy Hudson and Dr. James Fisher turn that idea around.They begin with a simple question: what if addressing your health is actually more important than addressing your weight? James explains why results are the product of a process, not something that suddenly appears. The conversation moves from willpower and scale weight toward body composition, muscle, hormones, metabolism, stress, digestion, and inflammation.Amy then connects that framework to The Exercise Coach Nutrition Playbook and the Metabolic Comeback. Eating for health is presented around three practical targets discussed in the episode: better hormonal balance, improved digestion, and decreased inflammation. The goal is not an extreme short-term diet, but a way of eating and training that can support health from the inside out.The final section lets clients tell the story in their own words. Across the testimonial montage, people describe more energy, better sleep, healthier food habits, less inflammation, improved confidence, stronger bodies, changes in body composition, and—for several clients—significant fat or weight loss. The common thread is process: consistent strength training, better food choices, coaching, support, and habits that can continue beyond a 30-day challenge.Health first versus weight firstWhy willpower alone does not explain weight-loss difficultyProcess before resultsWeight loss versus fat loss and body compositionMuscle mass as part of the health conversationWhole-food eating through The Exercise Coach Nutrition PlaybookHormonal balance, digestion, and inflammationInsulin and appetite-regulating hormones in the episode's frameworkRemoving ultra-processed foods and noticing how the body respondsThe Metabolic Comeback as an inside-out health approachClient experiences with energy, sleep, confidence, and everyday functionLifestyle change instead of short-term dietingCoaching, support, and repeat participationClient-reported changes in weight, muscle mass, and body fat00:00 — Cold Open: Health Before the Waistline00:15 — Strength Changes Everything00:46 — What If Health Comes Before Weight?01:39 — Why Willpower Is Only Part of the Story02:21 — Results Come From Process03:18 — Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss and Body Composition04:19 — Flip the Equation: Build Health First04:44 — The Nutrition Playbook and Three Health Targets05:18 — Hormones, Digestion, and Inflammation06:40 — Whole Foods and an Inside-Out Approach07:17 — What the Metabolic Comeback Is Designed to Do08:32 — Metabolic Comeback Client Stories09:20 — Building Healthier Food Habits10:05 — From “Diet” to Lifestyle10:32 — “I'm Aging Backwards”11:26 — “Food Didn't Control Me Anymore”12:03 — Support, Confidence, and Less Inflammation12:36 — “Abs Are Made in the Kitchen”13:13 — Long-Term Weight-Loss and Maintenance Stories13:44 — Muscle Gain, Body-Fat Loss, and Final Results13:52 — ClosingFor the next 30 days, shift one question from “How much weight did I lose?” to “What health-supporting process did I repeat?” Track a small set of behaviors and experiences—strength workouts completed, whole-food meals, energy, sleep, digestion, and how you feel day to day—alongside any body-composition goal.

Teaching Nutrition to Doctors: Dr. Nate Wood, MD, inaugural director of Culinary Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, discusses the persistent lack of nutrition education in medical training. Wood defines culinary medicine as combining nutrition science, medicine, education, and culinary skills to help patients and trainees cook health-promoting food. He reviews diet's broad impact on chronic disease (cardiometabolic disease, dementia, cancer, mental health, MS), challenges in nutrition research, and Yale's approach emphasizing plant-forward, minimally processed foods while addressing controversies. Barriers to adoption include crowded curricula, lack of trained faculty, unclear competencies, and limited exam coverage, though nutrition is being added to Step exams. Wood describes free patient classes, community outreach, research showing culinary training boosts counseling confidence, GLP-1s as complementary to lifestyle change, and his upcoming book, “Food Figured Out,” due in 2027.

Hunter Stoler - the creator behind @healthwithhunter, known for his viral healthy grocery store swaps - joins Dr. Will Cole to talk health food trends, why you don't need to be wealthy to eat well, his favorite budget-friendly swaps, and the Thanksgiving dinner moment that kicked off his 50-pound weight loss. They also dig into GLP-1s, next-gen peptides, and why Hunter dialed his own supplement stack way down after a scary lab result. For all links mentioned in this episode, visit http://www.drwillcole.com/podcastPlease note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Sponsors:If you've been waiting for the right moment, this is it. Head to WaldenU.edu and take that first step.Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/ABW and use promo code ABW at checkout.Visit fromourplace.com/WILLCOLE and use code WILLCOLE for 10% off sitewide.Use code WILLCOLE at puori.com/WILLCOLE to get 32% off your first Puori Grass-fed Whey Protein order when you start a subscription.Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code WILL at https://cowboycolostrum.com/will.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this packed episode, paranormal convention organizer Dave Scott and researcher Chucky break down why Bigfoot's hair might actually glow under UV light, while Walter Sterling inspects claims that calling on divine intervention halts alien abductions. Then, UK researcher Guy Anderson uncovers the forgotten empire of Tartaria, revealing how ancient cathedrals operated as Nikola Tesla free-energy power stations. Plus, retired NYPD detective Vic Ferrari recounts a chaotic arrest involving double pitbulls and a Little Italy informant, Walter Sterling rants about pitbull attacks in upscale Whole Foods stores, and the crew debates Sydney Sweeney's controversial sports-betting ad campaign.

Welcome to “When Words Fail, Music Speaks,” the podcast where we battle depression and anxiety with the transformative power of song.In today's episode your host, the ever‑curious James Cox, sits down with Natalie Nokomis—the hauntingly beautiful, dark‑pop artist who blends trip‑hop, alternative R&B, and a pinch of horror‑movie vibe into music that feels like a midnight meditation.From Natalie's winding journey—yoga instructor, massage therapist, Whole Foods worker, bartender, real‑estate licensee, and longtime customer‑service pro—to her mid‑life awakening during COVID, we hear how she and her husband, producer Cosmicus, turned a shared love of horror films and personal‑development into a unique sonic world.Together they dive deep into:The roots of “dark pop” and how it differs from mainstream pop or pure horror‑themed music.Shadow work and Carl Jung, and why embracing our “dark side” can be a vital part of healing.Personal trauma turned art, including the loss of Natalie's mother at 16 and the ongoing influence of family mental‑illness on her lyrics.The creative process as therapy, from spontaneous lyric‑writing to confronting the ego versus the authentic self.Upcoming releases—the metamorphic single “Shed,” the soon‑to‑drop tracks “Alchemy” (September) and “Star Sailing” (November), plus a heartfelt January tribute “Hopeless January.”Future projects like an acoustic Christmas song, the “Dark North” merch line, and Cosmicus' spooky Halloween playlists.Whether you're a fan of haunting atmospheres, hard‑rock riffs, or the quiet confidence that comes from karaoke nights, Natalie's story reminds us that music isn't just entertainment—it's a lifeline, a mirror, and a bold declaration of freedom.Stay tuned, lean in, and let the conversation guide you toward your own shadow‑embracing, soul‑healing soundtrack.

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Can the brain truly heal from severe, repeated trauma? In this powerful episode of Mind Body Medicine for Self Healers, host Sarah Dawkins sits down with Dr. Sarah Young, neuro-integrative clinician, speech-language pathologist, author and founder of NeuroSynergy Integrative Health.After suffering seven brain injuries, ranging from fetal alcohol syndrome to a career-altering concussion, Dr. Young was told by conventional medicine that she had hit a plateau. Refusing to accept that diagnosis, she pursued a PhD to learn how to rewire her brain from the inside out.In this comprehensive conversation, Dr. Young and Sarah Dawkins break down the exact holistic blueprint for cognitive recovery, nervous system regulation, somatic movement and radical self-compassion.Key Information and Timestamps01:25 – Overcoming 7 Brain Injuries05:15 – Epigenetics, Genetic Testing & Brain Tools07:39 – Pillar 1: Circadian Rhythms, Sleep & Detoxification11:06 – Sungazing & Amber Light Ambient Routines13:03 – Nutrition for Brain Health: Sugar, Whole Foods & Hydration16:17 – Nervous System Regulation & Heart Rate Variability 18:40 – Habit Stacking: Building Recovery Without Overwhelm28:12 – Somatic Movement, Havening & Reconnecting to the Body32:05 – 2 Mindset Questions to Stop Self-JudgmentSarah's BioDr. Sarah Young is a neurointegrative clinician, speech-language pathologist and founder of NeuroSynergy Integrative Health. With advanced training in neuroscience, integrative medicine and mind-body healing, she specializes in supporting individuals experiencing complex and often invisible health challenges such as brain injury, nervous system dysregulation, chronic stress and fatigue.Drawing from both clinical expertise and personal healing experience, Dr. Young integrates neuroscience, somatic awareness, lifestyle medicine and holistic healing tools to help individuals restore clarity, vitality and balance. Her work focuses on helping people reconnect with the body's innate capacity for healing by calming the nervous system and activating neuroplasticity.She is also the host of NeuroAlchemy: A NeuroSynergy Podcast, where she explores the intersection of neuroscience, healing, and human transformation. Dr. Young is the author of Quantum Integrative Medicine for Brain Injury: A Clinician's Guide and The Healer's Map: A Multidimensional Guide to Brain Injury Recovery, where she introduces practical frameworks for multidimensional healing and nervous system restoration. Connect with Dr Sarah https://www.annarborbrainhealth.onlineFree Webinar: From Overwhelm to Coherence – NeuroSynergy Brain–Body Healing Series https://home.neurosynergyhealth.com/from-overwhelm-to-coherence NeuroAlchemy Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7agFaWsIgMJfl071O6ny14 YT https://youtube.com/@neurosynergyhealth Li https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sarah-young IG https://www.instagram.com/neurosynergyhealth Fbhttps://www.facebook.com/neurosynergyhealth Books by Dr. Sarah YoungQuantum Integrative Medicine for Brain Injury: A Clinician's Guide - https://a.co/d/8JMnbIo The Healer's Map: A Multidimensional Guide to Brain Injury Recovery - https://a.co/d/9tthtwf About Sarah DawkinsSarah Dawkins is an award-winning coach, "The Adaptation Architect," creator of The FREEDOM Framework, #1 author of Heal Yourself, international speaker and the award-winning host of Mind Body Medicine for Self Healers podcast.A former Registered Nurse with over 20 years of clinical experience, Sarah healed herself from multiple chronic conditions, leading her to a powerful realization: we are not broken, we adapted. Today, she blends neuroscience, nervous system awareness and compassionate storytelling to help individuals and organizations uncover the hidden adaptations shaping stress, burnout and leadership. Through her signature framework, Sarah guides people to replace self-judgment with self-understanding and transition from survival to true freedom.www.sarahdawkins.com

Push that rock up that hill. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Sponsors: Shop at Sephora or get 10% off your first purchase at k18hair.com with code RIDE. That's code RIDE at k18hair.com. See if you could pay as little as $0 for therapy in seconds at growtherapy.com/RIDE. Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plan.  Use code RIDE at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Gift with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty  #ad  Try Tinder Double Date — because everything's better with friends. Download Tinder today. Check out https://www.squarespace.com/ride to save 50% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ride.  Today, Beekeeper's Naturals is giving my listeners an exclusive offer: Go to beekeepersnaturals.com/RIDE or enter code RIDE to get 20% off your order. Beekeeper's Naturals products are also available at Target, Whole Foods, Walmart, Amazon, CVS, and Walgreens. Tonal is offering our listeners $200 off your Tonal purchase with promo code RIDEPOD. Head to Tonal.com! Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Building a thriving CPG brand wasn't Katie Lee's plan. It was a crisis response that evolved into a national business. When the COVID-19 shutdown threatened her four St. Louis restaurants and the livelihoods of 150 employees, the chef and restaurateur created a line of frozen pizzas simply to keep her team working. That pizza became the foundation for Katie's, a CPG brand that has grown from roughly $2 million in revenue in 2023 to a business on pace to surpass $24 million in sales this year. The brand is also headed for more than 6,300 retail doors by year-end, including every Target and Sprouts nationwide, along with Whole Foods, Publix, Wegmans and other major retailers. That kind of growth hasn't come without some serious operational challenges. When Target awarded Katie's a national rollout, Lee suddenly had to figure out how to produce 400,000 pizzas in three months. Now, as the brand expands beyond pizza into new categories, she's building a new manufacturing facility while working to preserve the restaurant-level standards and culinary approach that set Katie's apart in the first place. Katie shares what she's had to learn the hard way about CPG, how she and her team navigated the brand's explosive growth, and why she's ultimately more motivated by the freedom to create, build and make an impact than by a big exit. Show notes: 0:20: Katie Lee, Founder & CEO, Katie's – Katie discusses her new book, Unemployable, which chronicles the unconventional path that took her from dropping out of high school at 15 and struggling with addiction to becoming a successful restaurateur and entrepreneur. She explains how she essentially brought the restaurant experience to the freezer aisle, using hand-stretched dough, wood-fired cooking and premium ingredients to create KATIE'S first line of pizzas. She talks about the brand's Walmart Golden Ticket and full-chain Target rollout, including the challenge of meeting the massive production demands that came with those opportunities. Lee also explains how her restaurant background gives KATIE'S an advantage in CPG: her team can develop products quickly, test them with thousands of restaurant customers and apply decades of culinary experience to ingredients, technique and hospitality. She believes consumers are increasingly looking for restaurant-quality food at home, but says the experience extends beyond the food itself to storytelling, presentation and the people and craft behind the product. Brands in this episode: Katie's

Take a moment to reflect: what would you need to really succeed in reaching your weight or health goals? Is it the newest restrictive fad diet, more time or more money? For my client Arthur, what made the difference was personalized coaching support and a clear-cut transition plan to eating and cooking plant-powered.   Living mostly alone, Arthur came to me not knowing how to cook much except BBQ-ing meats and boiling vegetables (then adding butter or cheese on top). His other big challenge was having a tiny kitchen with a single stove-top burner. But he was motivated to become a healthy grandpa so he can be there for his growing grandchildren. And within a few months of working together, I saw a huge change in Arthur's eating and lifestyle habits!   In this interview segment, Arthur shares more about key positive changes he has experienced since moving into a plant-powered lifestyle, such as feeling more cognitively alert, having greater strength in weight training, weight loss and much more. He'll also share with us a key piece of advice for listeners who are thinking of trying out a plant-based diet. Tune in now to be more inspired and motivated for your own plant-based diet journey!     Contact -> healthnow@plantnourished.com Learn -> www.plantnourished.com 1:1 Coaching Support -> https://www.plantnourished.com/coachingwaitlist Join -> Plant-Powered Life Transformation Course: www.plantnourished.com/ppltcourse Free Resource -> 7 Ways to Test-Drive a Plant-Based Diet: www.plantnourished.com/testdrive     Have a question about plant-based diets that you would like answered on the Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast? Send it by email (healthnow@plantnourished.com) or submit it by a voice message here: www.speakpipe.com/plantnourished     [Weight Loss, Cholesterol, Heart Disease, Lose Weight, Plant Based Recipes, Easy Cooking, Self Care, Health, Plantbased Diet, Plant Based Eating, Whole Foods, Live Longer, Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Get in Shape]  

Is your metabolism functioning at its optimum potential? Amy Hudson opens this episode with that question, then introduces the Metabolic Comeback as a two-part approach built around whole-effort exercise and whole-food nutrition.Dr. James Fisher explains why the exercise component should not be reduced to calories burned during a workout. The goal is to create a broader metabolic stimulus through high-effort strength training, muscle-fiber recruitment, real-time performance data, and coach-led progression. The approach is deliberately efficient: rather than spending hours in the gym, the episode makes the case for a demanding, evidence-based 20-minute strength session that can be sustained over time.The second half turns to nutrition. Amy describes a 30-day whole-food challenge built around a clear playbook, community support, and habits that can continue after the challenge ends. The episode closes with a client testimonial that brings the two pieces together: after combining the workouts with the nutrition plan, the client reports visible body-composition changes, better sleep, easier everyday movement, and a stronger sense of well-being.Positive versus negative metabolic trajectory—and the idea of personal optimumWhy whole-effort strength training is the exercise half of the Metabolic ComebackMuscle-fiber recruitment, eccentric loading, and total-body strength workWhy metabolic impact should not be reduced to calories burned during exerciseBody composition, glucose regulation, and insulin sensitivity in the episode's exercise frameworkUsing Xbotics data and real-time biofeedback to track progressWhy a 20-minute workout can be effective when effort and programming are highThe role of coach-led supervision, progression, technique, and accountabilityThe Exercise Coach Nutrition Playbook and whole-food nutritionUsing a focused 30-day challenge to build habits and momentumWhy sustainable nutrition is not about deprivation or extreme short-term dietingA client testimonial about sleep, mobility, body composition, and feeling better day to day00:00 — Opening: The Metabolic Comeback One-Two Punch00:41 — Is Your Metabolism at Its Optimum Potential?01:23 — What the Metabolic Comeback Is03:02 — Whole-Effort Exercise05:24 — Why Metabolism Is More Than Calories Burned06:31 — Data-Driven, 20-Minute Strength Training09:11 — Why Coach-Led Supervision Matters11:28 — Whole-Food Nutrition12:28 — The 30-Day Metabolic Comeback Challenge13:24 — Sustainable Eating, Not Extremes15:25 — Client Story: “Abs Are Made in the Kitchen”16:22 — What Changed After 30 Days17:04 — Results Beyond the DataIf you are an Exercise Coach client, ask your studio about the next 30-Day Metabolic Comeback Challenge. Use the month as a learning period: train consistently, follow the whole-food playbook as closely as is practical for you, and pay attention to changes in strength, energy, sleep, mobility, and how sustainable the routine feels.

Muscle is having its moment, and the woman leading the charge trains one of the most famous bodies in the world. Senada Greca, Kim Kardashian's trainer, joins Dr. A and Mary Alice to make the case that strength is a woman's birthright, and that lifting heavy will not make you bulky. It will make you powerful, capable, and built to last. Senada shares how she went from using exercise to punish her body to using it to build herself, and how strength training became a tool that helped her heal. She and the hosts get into why so many of us were taught to fear the weight rack, what strength really does for your bones, your brain, and your longevity as you age, and how to start moving from a place of love instead of punishment. Her advice for every woman listening: move, move mindfully, and move heavy. Follow SheMD and share this with a woman who's ready to feel strong. @SheMDPodcast, shemdpodcast.com Content note: this conversation includes an honest discussion of disordered eating and recovery. If you're struggling, please reach out to someone you trust or a qualified professional. This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Some products or services discussed may involve sponsorships or paid advertising..SponsorsSera: You can visit PreTRM.com to learn more and talk with your provider about whether the PreTRM test might be right for you.Momentous: If you want to try Momentous Signature Spec Creatine, head to livemomentous.com and use code sheMD for up to 35% off your entire first order. Opill: Preventing pregnancy is as easy as Opill. You can find Opill at most major retailers, in-stores and online.Egglife: Find egglife wraps chillin' in the fridge at Aldi, Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, Walmart & more. Visit www.egglifefoods.com to find a retailer near you.Ladder: If you have an iPhone, head to ladder.fit/shemd and take a quick quiz to find your perfect Ladder plan. You'll get a free seven-day trial, no credit card required, and $10 off your first month when you join. What You'll LearnWhy women shouldn't be afraid of lifting heavy weights and why strength training won't automatically make you bulkyHow strength training can support muscle mass, bone health, cognitive health, and longevity as women ageHow to start strength training safely, from mastering basic movements to gradually increasing weightWhy progressive overload and proper form matter more than how much weight you can liftHow protein, carbohydrates, and creatine can support strength, muscle, and overall healthHow to shift your relationship with exercise from punishment to a way of caring for and building your bodyHow strength can translate beyond the gym into greater confidence, capability, and trust in yourselfKey Timestamps00:00 Welcome to SHE MD Podcast01:29 Her Battle With Anorexia & Binge Eating03:35 The Shift From Punishment to Strength07:04 Kim's 5x a Week Heavy Lifting Revealed07:51 Why Women Are Terrified of Weights10:14 Progressive Overload Explained19:01 How Beginners Should Start Lifting23:18 "Will Lifting Make Me Bulky?" Myth Busted25:35 Muscle, Bone Density & Alzheimer's Link25:46 Why Protein Is Non-Negotiable28:11 Sonata's Daily Protein & Creatine Ritual40:41 Free Resources for Beginners47:46 Farmer's Carries, Age & MenopauseKey TakeawaysStart where you are. Even five minutes of movement can help build a consistent habit.Focus on moving well and mindfully before adding more weight.Strength training is about becoming stronger and more capable, not shrinking yourself.Gradually increasing the challenge, while maintaining good form, is key to building strength.Aim for consistency over perfection. Three intentional strength-training sessions per week can be effective.Protein is an important part of supporting muscle growth and strength, particularly as women get older.Strength training becomes increasingly important for supporting muscle and bone health as we age and move through perimenopause and menopause.Movement can be an act of self-care: move to protect your future self, support your longevity, and build trust in your body.As Senada puts it: move, move mindfully, and move heavy.Guest Bio - Senada GrecaSenada Greca is a certified personal trainer, breathwork and meditation teacher, and the strength coach behind Kim Kardashian's viral heavy-lifting transformation. After overcoming her own struggle with anorexia, binge eating, depression, and anxiety, she built her career around helping women reframe fitness as a tool for strength rather than punishment. She holds an MBA and is the founder of We Rise, a fitness and self-development platform and app that combines strength training with mental health support, career development, and community-building for women.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to Solo Mom's Talk. Today, we are beginning a new series: Navigating the Emptiness.For those of us who have spent decades or more mothering solo, this transition hits with a force you never expected. I remember a moment after my children had grown when I was traveling to recalibrate my life. I was at Whole Foods, and as I picked up a juicy organic plum, I felt a literal stabbing in my heart. It was a wave of guilt so intense I had to stop and ask myself why. I realized that after years of pouring everything into my children, I didn't believe I deserved my own happiness or even a simple piece of fruit.This "guilt of the organic plum" is a signal that a massive life era is ending. Acknowledging these complex, messy emotions is a strategic necessity for your next chapter. This transition is far more than a "sad phase"; it is a critical psychological recalibration. For twenty years, your identity has been fused with your children's survival. Now, as the silence of the house grows, you must move from looking outward at their needs to looking inward at your own. This pivot point is the difference between fading into the background and embarking on a powerful, purposeful next phase.To help you navigate this transition, let's explore the strategic milestones and takeaways for reclaiming your individual identity.Key Takeaways & Timestamps02:15 - Give Yourself Permission to Grieve (But Not Too Long): Grief isn't just for the loss of a person; it's for the loss of a life-era. It is okay to be sad and recognize the reality that you are alone now. However, the strategy here is to grieve with intention. Start by asking yourself exactly which part of solo mothering you are having the most difficulty letting go. Face the end of the era, sit in the quiet for a minute, and then prepare to move forward.05:30 - Shifting from Caregiver to Mentor: Your role as a mother isn't ending; it is evolving from daily "carer" to lifelong mentor and coach. Embracing this change is the absolute secret to a successful relationship with your adult children. They may not need you to manage their laundry or carpools, but they will seek you out as a sounding board. For a deeper dive into this shift, I encourage you to listen to Episode 36, Season 8: Secrets to Communicating with Your Adult Children.09:00 - The "Who Am I?" Audit: During the throes of single motherhood, we often tell ourselves we don't have the time or resources for our own desires. Now is the time for a deep internal audit. To jumpstart this, I used a practical tool: I bought a Red Notebook. This color was significant to me, and inside, I listed every woman I wanted to stay connected with. This simple act of writing helped me focus on building a community of women worldwide. Reclaiming yourself starts with these small, intentional connections outside of your children.15:45 - Building a Living Legacy: Your independence is a blueprint for the next generation. Consider my mother, who in her 80s prioritized the gym and healthy eating to manage her high blood pressure. Her example stuck with me more than any words could. When I travel now, I'm showing my granddaughters that they don't have to stay in one place. They can live anywhere and be anyone. Self-care and goal-setting aren't selfish; they widen your children's perspectives on what is possible for their own lives.Capturing these realizations in writing is the bridge between a vague feeling and a concrete future.The Solo Mom's Self-Discovery ChecklistJournaling is a strategic tool for "writing the vision and making it plain," as we are instructed in Habakkuk 2:2. In this season of life, your "lizard brain" will often attempt to sabotage your progress with whispers of guilt or fear. By documenting your answers to deep questions, you bypass these internal mental blocks. You transition from a reactive state, handling the emergencies of others, to a proactive state where you are the architect of your own happiness.Self-Discovery Questions:[ ] What do I actually enjoy doing for myself when no one is watching?[ ] What specific goals or hobbies have I been putting off for the last 20 years?[ ] What parts of my personality disappeared while I was raising my children?[ ] What have I always wanted to learn, try, or experience (e.g., travel, school, business)?[ ] Who am I when I'm not organizing my life around my children's needs?[ ] What relationships with other women do I want to nurture now?[ ] What is it that I want for myself as an individual woman?As you begin to fill your own "Red Notebook" with these answers, remember that you don't have to find all the answers at once.Resource Spotlight & Call to ActionThe path forward often feels unclear, which is why seeking external guidance, both spiritual and professional, is a strategic move. For years, you co-parented with God through the struggles of solo motherhood. This new season is an invitation to walk with God in a new way. Relying on faith provides the strength to move forward even when the entire path isn't visible. This continuity of faith ensures that the same spiritual tools that helped you survive will now help you thrive.The Book: Courage to Believe: 21-Day Christian Devotional for Single Moms. This devotional helps you connect your messy emotions with the everlasting story of grace. It is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese.Special Offer: Every purchase of Courage to Believe includes a free companion workbook with proof of purchase to help you dig deeper into your recalibration.Connect: If you are navigating this transition and need a space to share your thoughts, or if you'd like to request a conversation, use the contact link: https://www.jrosemarie.com/contactYour role as a mother is permanent, but your life as an individual is being reborn. It's time to start doing the things you've been putting off.This podcast is not sponsored. However, some links in this post are affiliate links. 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In this candid Wellness Pro Hotline episode, Cate Stillman sits down with Ally Watters — Wellness Pro Academy member, longtime bodyworker, and founder of Thrive Mode — for a real-time coaching session on the two hardest transitions most wellness pros face: migrating platforms and repositioning their business identity. Ally has been running her coaching offer on Hey Marvelous for years alongside a busy bodywork practice, weekly Thursday group calls, and email campaigns in MailChimp. The engagement she wants is there in her live sessions, but not in the forum — because her current platform simply doesn't foster it. As she considers migrating to SKOOL, she's also facing a bigger identity shift: moving from "bodyworker who coaches on the side" to "coach who does bodywork on the side." Cate walks her through both moves in real time — including how to migrate without rebuilding everything, why community engagement is the true multiplier of member success, and how to reposition existing clients into the new structure without losing them. Together, Cate and Ally explore: Why "Personal Netflix" platforms are quietly dying: The war for attention is now a battle between well-funded platforms, and if your LMS isn't investing in engagement features, you're losing every day you stay on it Rip Off the Bandaid Migration: Why waiting until "next season" to migrate is often a mistake — and how to move the 20% of content that actually matters instead of trying to port your entire library Why SKOOL Beats Facebook Groups and Hey Marvelous: The specific engineering choices (DMs, leaderboards, forum-first UX) that make SKOOL the current gold standard for wellness club engagement Community Is the Health Intervention: Why habit change requires other people also standing in the kitchen struggling — and why lone-wolf clients almost always regress The 20-Member Business Model: How Cate reframes Ally's mental math from "I need 300 customers" to "I need 20 members" — and how that changes every tech decision Manual Beats Fancy at Small Scale: Why enrolling 20 members a year doesn't require Zapier automations, complex funnels, or expensive integrations — a 10-minute onboarding checklist works better Repositioning as Service: How to move existing bodywork clients into your coaching container without them feeling upsold — by anchoring the change in their desired results, not your business needs The Daily 10-Minute Club Habit: What Cate does (and should do more of) inside SKOOL each day to keep engagement compounding — including shoutouts, message replies, and polls Gaming the Behavior You Want: Incentives like "$10 at Whole Foods" or "an ace in your back pocket for a 20-minute critical issue call" as low-cost ways to shift member behavior into the new platform This episode is a working example of what a Wellness Pro Hotline session looks like — no theory, no fluff, just direct coaching on the exact obstacles wellness pros hit as they scale from transactional to transformational. Notable Quote: "Some people are self-employed. There's a lifestyle cost that goes with that. Part of it for us is we have so much agency, we have so many choices, that it's easy to get caught up. But rarely do we have 300 customers. We usually have 20 to 35. So it doesn't need to be that fancy." Connect with Ally Watters: Thrive Mode Coaching Program Wellness Pro Academy Member Connect with Cate Stillman: Website: wellnesspro.academy Podcast: Wellness Pro Show + Wellness Pro Hotline Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits, Uninflamed Referenced in this episode: SKOOL (community platform) Hey Marvelous (legacy LMS) MailChimp + Stripe integrations Alex Hormozi teachings If you're a wellness pro considering a platform migration, repositioning your business, or wondering whether community engagement is really worth the effort — this real-time coaching session is your working example.

Barry Morphew's GPS monitor told the whole story. On August 26, 2026, the man awaiting trial for his wife's murder wasn't at work. He was at a steakhouse, a Whole Foods, downtown Denver, and Denver International Airport — none of it authorized. Then he allegedly hit two cars near Cherry Creek, offered the driver cash, and fled. Prosecutors say the monitoring company had given him a roaming window the judge never approved and never checked whether he showed up to a job site. The judge raised his bond to ten million cash-only and said he shows no respect for any order of her court. Barry had already lived under fake names in Arizona and forged his missing wife's ballot. Every move he makes to avoid scrutiny becomes the reason scrutiny tightens.Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292 Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1 Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew #HiddenKillers #BondRevoked #TrueCrime #MurderTrial #Colorado #JusticeForSuzanne #TrueCrimeCommunity #CriminalJustice

Just in time for the weekend, a conversation from the vault (actually recorded 2 years ago, but freshly published now).My guest today is Jayson Gaddis, founder of The Relationship School, which he co-teaches with his wife. He is the author of “Getting to Zero: How to Work Through Conflict in Your High-Stakes Relationships” and has trained over two hundred coaches across eleven countries.I'd been aware of Jayson for a few years, though what drew to me reach out was discovering a paper he wrote back in 2005 called The Deep Masculine, while researching my own program by the same name, and realized we had been walking parallel trails for a long time.His path took him through the college fraternity system, where hazing and sexual conquest offered a distorted version of the belonging every young man actually needs. He took on an advocacy role that led him through seventy-five college campuses in thirty-five states, until disillusionment called him into the wilderness. He took young men on seven-day backpacking trips to see what might happen if initiation was replaced by solitude and sweat instead of alcohol and shame.The trail finally bent toward relationship, after a breakup in a Whole Foods parking lot at age twenty-nine made him ask a terrifying question: maybe I'm the problem.In our conversation today, we explore his perspective on ‘the deep masculine' and what it actually takes for a man to stop defending, start feeling, and learn the single most important relationship skill there is: repair.Jayson reminds us that most men don't come to this work through inspiration. They come through pain. And the path back to connection runs through the body, the present moment, and the art of intimacy.LINKS: * Jayson Gaddis' Relationship School* Getting to Zero - book Would love to hear your comments on this conversation. Post your thoughts below. Heads up, if you are a man seeking to explore the mythopoetic path, you are invited to join The Deep Masculine - my 3 month online quest to repattern your relationship to sex, soul and purpose. Developed with my colleague Deus Fortier, it draws from embodied somatics and the mythopoetic lineage. Robert Bly's Iron John. The archetypal map of King, Warrior, Magician and a special emphasis on the Lover.We work with four pillars. Mythopoetic maps. Somatic skills. Ritual rhythm. And brotherhood. Ongoing connection with men around the world who are walking the same terrain.If you're not quite ready for the deep dive, check out The Archetypal Compass. This mini-guide is designed to help you navigate the internal archetypes of the soul, providing a map for those ready to move beyond personal inquiry and toward a more conscious stewardship of their lives and the world.SHOW NOTES0:07 — Fraternity Culture: Ian asks Jayson to unpack what the system promised, delivered, and took from the young men inside it.0:09 — Broken Initiation: Jayson on hazing as a distorted rite of passage, where alcohol and peer pressure replace traditional thresholds into adulthood.0:12 — Sex and the Mask: The conquest culture inside fraternities, where bravado hides the private shame of sensitive, lost young men.0:16 — Wilderness Initiation: Jayson proposes seven-day backpacking trips for fraternity men, and the breakthroughs that came from solitude and physical exertion.0:18 — The Parking Lot Epiphany: At age twenty-nine, breaking up with a woman at Whole Foods, Jayson faces the possibility that he is the problem.0:27 — The Deathbed Offering: Ian shares the night his grandfather was dying, when he told his own father he was glad to be his son, and what melted in the aftermath.0:29 — Father Repair: Jayson describes doing similar work with his dad, accepting that the man did the best with the values he had.0:32 — Learning to Feel: Jayson recalls six months of therapy where the only words he could find were I don't know, then numb, then anger, and eventually something more nuanced.0:36 — The Defensive Man: On the wound of not getting it right, the shame underneath, and how to approach it as a team rather than a battlefield.0:38 — It's Not About That: Ian tells the story of watching another couple at a festival fall into the blame-defend loop, and whispering to a friend that the argument was not really about the surface conflict.0:39 — The Repair Template: Jayson offers a simple practice of owning what you did and imagining its impact on your partner, and why repair is the most important relationship skill.0:46 — Present, Body, Heart: Jayson revisits his three invitations from the 2005 paper and translates them into practical entry points for men who are scared to feel. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themythicmasculine.substack.com/subscribe

Sheil, Diante, and Billy get together immediately after the NFL season opener to debate and analyze all the reasons why the Seattle Seahawks were able to grind out a big win over the New England Patriots. They then look ahead to the Rams-49ers matchup in Melbourne, Australia.(00:00) Winners and Losers from the Patriots-Seahawks Season Opener!(3:35) Loser: Drake Maye(9:40) Loser: Josh McDaniels(13:35) Winner: The X-ray machine(18:21) Loser: A.J. Brown(21:37) Winner: Mike Macdonald(26:14) Loser: Los Angeles Rams(31:37) Winners: Brian Fleury and Jadarian Price(35:11) Loser: Romeo Doubs(37:41) Winner: Cooper Kupp(40:12) Loser: Jason Garrett(46:13) Winner: Jaxon Smith-Njigba(47:12) Loser: Mike Vrabel(49:33) A lookahead to Rams-49ers Upgrade Your Performance with Orgain Creatine. Available at Amazon, Costco, Walmart & Whole Foods. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines.Host: Sheil KapadiaGuests: Billy Gil and Diante LeeProducer: Chris SuttonProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mariam Naficy sold her first company for over $100 million in cash - two weeks before the Nasdaq crashed in 2000. Then she did something harder. She built Minted, a crowdsourced design marketplace her own investors thought was weird, watched it generate zero sales for its first month, and was one day away from shutting it down when it turned the corner and took off like a rocket ship. Today Minted does around $300 million a year, and she's now chairwoman while building her third company, Arcade, an AI-to-physical-product marketplace that's already raised $42 million. In this interview, Mariam breaks down why she handed product decisions entirely over to the crowd, how she survived the 2008 financial crisis by going premium, and the viral loop she deliberately engineers into every business she starts. What you'll learn in this interview: • How she landed the Eve.com domain with 1% equity, a board seat, and a Disneyland trip - for a five-year-old • Why color cosmetics flying off the shelves revealed a market nobody thought existed online • How a low-budget crowdsourced design contest saved Minted from bankruptcy after a month of zero sales • Why she trusted the crowd over industry experts - and invented the photo Save the Date in the process • How going premium let Minted grow straight through the 2008 financial crisis • The virality principle: why she won't start a business without a built-in product-driven loop • Why every hire - even designers - had to pass a financial modeling test • How she scaled greeting cards into Target and Whole Foods - and why home decor didn't work • The exact mindset that got her through nearly shutting down: stop caring what anyone thinks • Why Arcade is built to protect artists' livelihoods in the age of AI If you're building a marketplace, wrestling with whether to trust your gut or your customers, or trying to grow through a downturn without burning cash, this conversation will fundamentally change how you think about virality, community, and persisting through the moments that break most founders. SAVE 95% ON XERO FOR 6 MONTHS Simplify your business finances with 95% off Xero for your first 6 months. Start here → https://foundr.com/xero SAVE 50% ON OMNISEND FOR 3 MONTHS Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend using the code FOUNDR50. Start here → ⁠⁠⁠https://your.omnisend.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠ SAVE 95% ON XERO FOR 6 MONTHS Simplify your business finances with 95% off Xero for your first 6 months. Start here →⁠⁠⁠ https://foundr.com/xero⁠⁠⁠ WANT TO GROW YOUR BRAND WITH META ADS? Join the Foundr Operators Waitlist → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/operators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HOW WE CAN HELP YOU SCALE YOUR BUSINESS FASTER Learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+ Start your $1 trial → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/startdollartrial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PREFER A CUSTOM ROADMAP AND 1-ON-1 COACHING? → Starting from scratch? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-start-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Already have a store? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-growth-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH NATHAN CHAN Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nathanchan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH MARIAM NAFICY Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mnaficy/ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariam-naficy Website → https://www.minted.com/ Website → https://tonic.xyz/ FOLLOW FOUNDR FOR MORE BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGIES YouTube → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2uyvzdt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/podcast⁠

We're taking another trip down memory lane! This week, Shawn is looking back on what it was like turning pro at just 12 years old and sharing the stories, nerves, excitement, and little moments she still remembers from those early days in gymnastics. What story do you want to hear next?! Love you guys! Shawn & Andrew ➜ Shop SKIMS Cotton, and all of my favorite pieces, at [www.https://SKIMS.com] After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. ➜ Treat yourself to a childhood favorite. Go to [www.https://kachava.com] and use code EASTFAM for 15% off your first order. ➜ Find egglife wraps chillin' in the fridge at Aldi, Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, Walmart & more. Visit [www.https://egglifefoods.com] to find a retailer near you. ➜ Get prepped for patio season for way less. Head to [www.https://wayfair.com] right now to shop all things home. (00:00) what it means to be a pro gymnast (05:40) making it to the elite level (09:00) receiving my first camp invitation (16:00) the path to the national team (24:10) my first day as a “pro” (26:44) my first assignment (33:27) quickly climbing the competition ranks (36:40) getting scouted by agents (40:11) “i already was very tired” — what does that mean? (45:00) the stress and joy of the journey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Send us Fan MailDominic Mazzone, CEO of VOS Collection, joins Skin Anarchy to pull back the curtain on medical aesthetic platforms: how his model differs from private equity, the split between medical and retail aesthetics, how clinics and skincare brands earn their place, and how to find a provider who delivers real results.What is VOS Collection?A medical aesthetics platform built by an entrepreneur rather than a private equity firm. A self described serial entrepreneur who has started 19 businesses, Mazzone acquires top clinics whose physicians become equity partners. "I'm not a private equity guy. I'm an entrepreneur... acquiring other entrepreneurs."How is VOS Collection different from private equity?By respecting clinical freedom instead of imposing quotas. Mazzone takes over the parts physicians dislike, bookkeeping, HR, procurement, and leaves the treatment room alone. "When it comes to that patient showing up inside that room with the clinician, hands off." His north star is remarkable outcomes, and good results turn out to be good business.What is the difference between medical and retail aesthetics?Depth of training and approach. Medical aesthetics uses highly trained providers offering a comprehensive plan; retail aesthetics handles the basics well. "Retail aesthetics are more lightly trained providers that are doing the basics." Both have a place, but patients deserve to know which they are choosing, especially as clinics doubled from 6,600 in 2019 to over 13,000.How does VOS Collection vet the clinics it partners with?Rigorously, starting with how a patient is treated at the door. Mazzone has walked out of clinics over a cold greeting, and screens partners for ethics and culture as much as skill. "We really vet our partners like mad to make sure that we don't hurt the culture that we've worked so hard to build."Why does raising the bar help the whole industry?Because a bad outcome anywhere hurts everyone. VOS is large enough that Mazzone sees industry wide reputation as his concern, not just his own clinics. "Bad outcomes in this industry is completely bad for everybody." Lifting standards keeps patients satisfied and keeps them in medical aesthetics.What does it take for a skincare brand to get into a practice?A real go to market plan, not just a good product. Mazzone likens his clinics to Whole Foods: he provides the shelf, but the brand must create demand. "Creating a great product isn't even 50% of it. It's probably 30%." And a founder's endorsement means nothing if the staff, front desk included, are not believers. He credits ZO for pairing product with real sales enablement.How do you scale a medical aesthetics practice?By getting treatments out of one person's hands. Many practices look big but do not scale because everything runs through the founder. The fix is more injectors and technicians. "You need to use other people's hands to do that," he says, pointing to a partner who made herself less essential and built a thriving business.Why does mentorship matter in aesthetics?Because it accelerates providers faster than anything else. VOS runs a mentorship program pairing young associates with masters across the platform. Mazzone describes a provider whose practice transformed within two months of mentoring. "There is no end if you can continue to care enough to continue to learn."How can patients find a quality provider?Through VOS Collection's site, built like a magazine rather than a corporate landing page. Each article pairs written guidance with provider videos, and patients can connect directly with clinics. Mazzone frames it as a source of truth in a market full of misinformation.Listen to the full episode with Dominic Mazzone of VOS Collection on Skin Anarchy, available wherever you get your podcasts.Learn more about VOS CollectionDon't forget to subscribe to Skin Anarchy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred platform.Reach out to us through email with any questions.Sign up for our newsletter!Shop all our episodes and products mentioned through our ShopMy Shelf!Support the show

#1,004: Join us as we sit down with Bobbi Brown – legendary makeup artist, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and one of the most influential forces in modern beauty. Bobbi turned a simple idea and a radically different point of view into Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, building a global beauty empire before selling the company to Estée Lauder. Years later, she walked away from the brand that still carried her name – and eventually decided to start all over again. In this episode, Bobbi takes us inside the entrepreneurial journey behind both Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Jones Road, sharing what it really takes to turn an idea into something people want. She opens up about starting small, thinking differently, trusting her instincts when others didn't see the vision, selling her first company, navigating life after leaving it, and having the courage to build something new in a completely different chapter of her career. Bobbi also shares why she believes common sense can be one of the most underrated advantages in business, why bigger and faster isn't always better, how she approaches risk and decision-making, and the lessons she's learned about hiring, growth, creativity, health, and knowing when to slow down. This conversation goes far beyond beauty. It's about betting on yourself, staying curious, thinking independently, and refusing to believe you've missed your opportunity. Whether you're building a company, pursuing an idea, changing careers, or simply trying to figure out what's next, Bobbi's story is a reminder that you don't need to have everything figured out to start – and you're never too established to begin again.     For Detailed Show Notes visit TheBossticks.com   To connect with Bobbi Brown click HERE   To connect with Lauryn Bosstick click HERE   To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE   Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE   Head to our ShopMy page HERE and LTK page HERE to find all of the products mentioned in each episode.   To Shop Jones Road visit https://go.shopmy.us/p-83608501.    This episode is sponsored by The Skinny Confidential Get your routine back! For a limited time get 25% off at https://theskinnyconfidential.com.    This episode is sponsored by SoFi's Small Business Loans Visit http://Sofi.com/skinny to learn more and see if a SoFi Small Business Loan is right for your business.   This episode is sponsored by Caldera + Lab Go to http://calderalab.com/SKINNY and use code SKINNY for 20% off your first order.   This episode is sponsored by Boll & Branch Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at http://BollAndBranch.com/skinny with code skinny.   This episode is sponsored by egglife Find egglife wraps chillin' in the fridge at Aldi, Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, Walmart & more. Visit http://egglifefoods.com to find a retailer near you   This episode is sponsored by WACOAL Visit http://WACOAL.com and use code SKINNY at checkout for 10% off your first purchase. Offer valid for new customers only. Limit one code per customer.   This episode is sponsored by Sam Edelman Visit us at http://samedelman.com to explore everything you need for Fall and get 15% off with code SKINNY15. Produced by Dear Media

Sheil Kapadia and Billy Gil get together with host Tom Pelissero to share, debate, and analyze their picks for the winners of each division in both the AFC and NFC conferences for the 2026-27 season, including wild-card teams. They then go over their playoff seeding predictions and discuss who they think will ultimately win Super Bowl LXI in February.(00:00) NFL season preview and Super Bowl predictions!(03:48) AFC East picks(10:52) AFC North picks(17:04) AFC South picks(26:37) AFC West picks(40:43) NFC East picks(44:33) NFC North picks(50:13) NFC South picks(52:56) NFC West picks(01:06:02) Playoff and Super Bowl predictions!Upgrade Your Performance with Orgain Creatine. Available at Amazon, Costco, Walmart & Whole Foods.The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines.Host: Tom PelisseroGuests: Sheil Kapadia and Billy GilProducer: Chris SuttonVideo Editor: Stefano SanchezProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#1,003: Join Lauryn Bosstick as she sits down with Samantha Christine – fitness entrepreneur, certified personal trainer, and nutritionist who has built her career around helping women fuel their bodies confidently, train with purpose, and become the strongest versions of themselves. In this episode, Samantha gets real about her transformation through strength training and completely transforming her relationship with food, fitness, and her body. She breaks down why women shouldn't fear getting "bulky," how to actually eat more to lose fat, the power of lifting to failure, and what a realistic training routine looks like. Samantha also opens up about rebuilding her life through discipline and mindset, the daily wellness habits that have changed everything, her approach to whole-food nutrition and body recomposition, and creating a life built around strength, confidence, and intention.   For Detailed Show Notes visit TheBossticks.com   To connect with Samantha Christine click HERE   To connect with Lauryn Bosstick click HERE   To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE   Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE   Head to our ShopMy page HERE and LTK page HERE to find all of the products mentioned in each episode.   To learn more about Samantha Christine visit https://samanthachristine.co.   Get your tickets now for Dear Media by Day at http://dearmedia.com/events.   This episode is sponsored by The Skinny Confidential Get your routine back! For a limited time get 25% off at https://theskinnyconfidential.com.    This episode is sponsored by Opill You can find Opill at most major retailers, in-stores and online.   This episode is sponsored by The RealReal Get $25 off your first purchase when you go to http://TheRealReal.com/skinny.   This episode is sponsored by egglife Find egglife wraps chillin' in the fridge at Aldi, Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, Walmart & more. Visit http://egglifefoods.com to find a retailer near you   This episode is sponsored by WACOAL Visit http://WACOAL.com and use code SKINNY at checkout for 10% off your first purchase. Offer valid for new customers only. Limit one code per customer.   This episode is sponsored by Tatcha Visit http://Tatcha.com and use code SKINNY for 15% off.   This episode is sponsored by The90 Head to http://The90.com and use code BOSSTICKS for $50 off. Produced by Dear Media

Our last Q&A became our MOST-LISTENED-TO episode, so Besties: WE'RE BACK. You sent us your hardest parenting questions, and once again, we're answering them all. Your kid was doing GREAT, and then school started and suddenly they're melting down, fighting everything, and acting like a completely different person. Your three-year-old has turned absolutely feral since the new baby arrived. And what do you do when you KNOW you need therapy, but adding one more thing to your schedule feels literally impossible?We cover:Back-to-school meltdowns and why your kid suddenly seems like a completely different personWhat's actually happening when kids hold it together all day at school and completely fall apart at homeHow to make the back-to-school transition easier (and why now might be the time to LOWER demands)Why three-year-olds can feel absolutely feral, and the small shifts that can prevent some of the biggest daily power strugglesNew sibling jealousy, meltdowns, and helping your older child adjust to a new babyWhat to do when YOU are completely at capacityHow to make time for therapy when you literally do not have one more hour to giveThe mindset shift that can completely change how you think about taking care of your own mental healthPlus:Kristin is in an anxiety spiral, Deena is officially having a midlife crisis, we reveal what we're watching right now (or why Kristin is watching absolutely fucking nothing), and somehow we land on spa baths as a legitimate mental health intervention. Basically: feral toddlers, back-to-school chaos, nervous systems, therapy, and the real-life strategies that will help your whole family get through this season with a little more ease.This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Aquaphor Baby - Find the new Aquaphor Baby Sensitive Lotion now at Walmart, Amazon andTarget. Visit aquaphorus.com to learn moreEgglife - Find Egg Life wraps chilling in the fridge at Aldi, Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, Walmart, and more. Visit egglifefoods.com to find a retailer near you.Jones Road Beauty - Use code BIGLITTLEFEELINGS at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a FREE FULL-SIZE MASCARA with your first purchase! #jonesroadbeauty #adNaturepedic - Visit www.naturepedic.com and use code FEELINGS to get 20% off safer, healthier sleep products for the whole family.Osea - Get 10% off your order sitewide with code BLF at oseamalibu.com.Ross - Find your nearest Ross at rossstores.comProduced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can you believe a bag of Reese's costs 30 dollars? Trey took his outrage to TikTok, went wildly viral, and ended up in the US Sun. While Trey navigates his newfound candy fame, Stephanie shares why she's ditching Whole Foods for high-end mail-order meat and why your kid really just wants to wear Target instead of Dior. Stick around for the end as we break down the latest RHOBH shakeups and the reality of filming reality TV.Weekly Dose of BS:InstagramStephanie Hollman:TwitterInstagramFacebookTrey Stewart:InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're putting our marriage to the test! This week, we're giving each other a marriage report card and rating everything from communication and quality time to parenting, romance, and more. We're sharing where we think we're crushing it, where we could use a little work, and whether we actually agree on the scores. Nothing like finding out what grade your spouse gives you in real time