Podcasts about Wishing

While listening to Paige Onweller answer our questions, we found ourselves wishing we could be more like her. Wishing we her organizational skills, of her critical thinking, her ability to adapt quickly. Paige has the foundational pieces to be a Marginal Gainer that makes us think, "I wish I was more like Paige." Paige's focus on details started well before she ever saw a Gravel Race start line. She was a collegiate runner and after that, had a career in medicine. But like we've heard from many runners, her sport led to injury which led her to the bike. At first, her riding was for fitness while she healed. But then she discovered how good she was, and so did others. Namely team Twenty-Twenty Four. They brought her on board to do Zwift racing and Time Trials. Before she knew it she was on a start line in Nebraska at Gravel Worlds. Then her career in medicine was put on hold as Paige took her detailed approach to the Life Time Grand Prix.  Josh and Paige's partnership started this spring in the wind tunnel. The two of them got together for a focused approach on aerodynamics and women. They made some very interesting discoveries which we talk about in this show. Ever thought about waxing hair? You will after hearing them discuss Paige's aero bun.    

What if the moment you're desperate to get through today becomes the one you'd give anything to have back? Brushing tangled hair. Carrying a sleeping child inside. Sitting through one more song. These moments can feel frustrating when you're tired and running late. Then one day they stop happening, and you never realise the last time has already passed. In this episode, Dr Justin Coulson shares a simple idea from philosophy called the "Last Time Meditation." It will change the way you see everyday parenting and help you notice the moments that matter before they're gone. KEY POINTS Why the everyday parenting jobs you dread can become your most treasured memories. How the "Last Time Meditation" helps you stay present. The psychology behind appreciating ordinary moments before they disappear. The personal experience that changed how Justin responds to his children. One simple habit that makes family life feel richer without changing your routine. QUOTE OF THE EPISODE "There's something you did with your child today that ten years from now you'd trade almost anything to do again. You just don't know what that thing is." RESOURCES MENTIONED A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine William B. Irvine's "Last Time Meditation" Stoic philosophy Seneca Epictetus The Japanese concept Ichi-go Ichi-e Fred Bryant's research on savouring Tim Urban's "Tail End" concept Kurtz (2008), Psychological Science ACTION STEPS FOR PARENTS Pick one ordinary family moment this week and treat it like it won't happen again. The next time your child asks you to watch, listen or help, stop and give them your full attention. Put your phone away during one family ritual each day. Slow down long enough to notice the moments you'll miss one day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can't believe they said that? Strengthen your mindset, stay true to your values, and create healthier, more balanced family relationships, one affirmation at a time with "When You Disagree With Your Parents ."If this episode was helpful and you want to leave a tip, simply go to AffirmationPod.com/TipJarThe sister episode to this one is Episode 160 Communication During Conflict https://AffirmationPod.com/CommunicationDuringConflictReady to change the way you think and start seeing real results?Want to start thinking more positively and feel more confident?Secure your one-on-one affirmations coaching spot at AffirmationPod.com/Coaching WANT MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS ONE? Episode 421​​ Fully Listening To Others https://AffirmationPod.com/FullyListening Episode 419 I am Listening to My Needs https://AffirmationPod.com/MyNeeds Episode 179 Not Afraid to Say https://AffirmationPod.com/NotAfraidToSay REVIEWS

In this episode, we perceive the sorrowful situation of a person parted from his beloved, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Aganaanooru 291, penned by Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. Set in the ‘Paalai’ or ‘Drylands landscape’, the verse etches the challenging spaces of this domain in vivid detail. வானம் பெயல் வளம் கரப்ப, கானம்உலறி இலை இலவாக, பல உடன்ஏறுடை ஆயத்து இனம் பசி தெறுப்ப,கயன் அற வறந்த கோடையொடு நயன் அறப்பெரு வரை நிவந்த மருங்கில், கொடு வரிப்புலியொடு பொருது சினம் சிறந்து, வலியோடுஉரவுக் களிறு ஒதுங்கிய மருங்கில், பரூஉப் பரல்,சிறு பல் மின்மினி கடுப்ப, எவ்வாயும்நிறைவன இமைக்கும் நிரம்பா நீள் இடைஎருவை இருஞ் சிறை இரீஇய, விரி இணர்த்தாது உண் தும்பி முரல் இசை கடுப்ப,பரியினது உயிர்க்கும் அம்பினர், வெருவரஉவலை சூடிய தலையர், கவலைஆர்த்து, உடன் அரும் பொருள் வவ்வலின், யாவதும்சாத்து இடை வழங்காச் சேண் சிமை அதரசிறியிலை நெல்லித் தீம் சுவைத் திரள் காய்உதிர்வன தாஅம் அத்தம் தவிர்வு இன்று,புள்ளி அம் பிணை உணீஇய உள்ளி,அறு மருப்பு ஒழித்த தலைய, தோல் பொதி,மறு மருப்பு இளங் கோடு அதிரக் கூஉம்சுடர் தெற வருந்திய அருஞ் சுரம் இறந்து, ஆங்குஉள்ளினை வாழிய, நெஞ்சே! போது எனப்புலம் கமழ் நாற்றத்து இரும் பல் கூந்தல்,நல் எழில் மழைக் கண், நம் காதலிமெல் இறைப் பணைத்தோள் விளங்கும் மாண் கவினே. In this trip to the drylands, we get scene after scene of images, as we listen to the man say these words to his heart, in the middle of his journey, after having parted from the lady, so as to earn wealth: “As the skies have refrained from rendering the prosperity of rain showers, the forest has dried up and appears bereft of leaves. Herds of cattle with bulls many are tormented by deep hunger, as the harsh summer winds blow, drying up ponds in those wide spaces near the tall ranges. Here, after forcefully attacking a tiger with curving stripes furiously, the strong male elephant treads along, and in its footprints, thick pebbles shine, akin to many little fireflies, glittering and scattering their light in all directions. In those deserted long paths, frightening a huge-winged vulture, with the music of bees that buzz around when feeding on the pollen of blossoming flowers, arrows streak past with much speed, from bows of those men wearing frightening head garlands. As they rove those paths and steal away precious belongings, merchants avoid those spaces. In those paths near the peaks, the small-leaved gooseberry's thick clusters of sweet fruits drop and scatter. Wishing for their spotted, beautiful mates to feed on these fruits, with heads bereft of old antlers, quaking the new antlers bumping up from behind the skin, the male deers call out, in those formidable spaces, scorched by the sun. Even after coming here, you are thinking about the radiant beauty of our beloved, who has thick, dark tresses that waft with the fragrance of flowers across the land, exquisite, rain-like eyes and bamboo-like arms with soft wrists! Long may you live, O heart!” Time to take a trek through that arid scrub jungle and listen to the man’s heartbeat! He starts with a lengthy description of this space, where we see that there’s no rain, no leaves, cattle suffering with hunger, hot winds tormenting the land and so on. From the land, the man shifts the lens to focus on fighting animals, an elephant and a tiger in specific, and the former giant seems to emerge victorious and as it walks away with a sense of accomplishment, in those spots where it presses down on its pillar-like legs, pebbles seem to glitter like fireflies in the harsh light of the sweltering sun, the man sketches. Then, he zooms on the humans in this space, and to do that, he focuses on the arrows flying from the hands of highway robbers and the way they frighten vultures, with a sound of bees buzzing that too. The man talks about how these robbers are so scary and steal away precious belongings that merchants avoid those paths at all costs. He then zooms on to a gooseberry tree and the way it drops its sweet fruits, the only source of succour in those arid spaces. Upon seeing the same, male deers want their mates to feed on the same and call out with much love, making their newly sprouting antlers to tremble in the effort, the man sketches with precision. He has given this description only to say that he has seen those sights, crossed all those scenes, and arrived there, and even after coming that far, all his heart seemed to do was to think about his beautiful, beloved maiden with flower-like tresses, rain-like eyes and bamboo-like arms! A note of disbelief rings aloud in the voice of the man as he separates himself from his heart and sees how he’s unable to take the lady off his mind, even though he’s firmly set on the path of seeking wealth! A precise portrait of the timeless war between the heart and the mind, between being in the comfort of love and leaving for the sake of ambition!

There is a sight deeper than the eyes. This teaching is about the power of vision, the ability to see with your soul the fullness you are truly seeking, even when everything around you looks broken.We explore a remarkable teaching of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, that each of us is being shown something we cannot yet see with our physical eyes, and that what we are being shown is real. Wherever there is destruction, the opposite pole is already present, rebuilding, wholeness, joy and peace.At the heart of this teaching is a question that is yours to answer. What are you truly yearning for? What is your temple? What is the fullness, the inner peace, the joy you are seeking? And can you bring it into a living, palpable vision in front of you?This is an invitation to rise above the brokenness and to see the wholeness that is already there, waiting for you to see it.Wishing you joy, light, wholeness and peace.

The classic soul, funk and R&B group Rose Royce rocks Bethesda Theater in Bethesda, Maryland this Friday. Founding members Kenny Copeland & Michael Nash join Jason to break down their biggest hits, including “Car Wash,” ”I Wanna Get Next to You,” “I'm Going Down,” “Wishing on a Star” and “Love Don't Live Here Anymore.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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The landmark Clarity Act is stuck in the Senate over a provision seeking to address Trump's business ties to the the industry. The CLARITY Act is back in focus after a House panel moved the crypto regulation debate to New York, giving the industry another look at whether Washington can still push digital-asset legislation through a crowded political calendar. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! 00:10 Sponsor: Tangem 00:45 One Year Later 01:10 Still waiting on last minute 01:20 CLARITY 01:50 Hearing for two bullshit bills 02:15 3-pages 02:40 Bitcoin strategic Reserve 03:00 Hearing room? 03:30 Chuck-E-Cheese? 03:40 CLARITY Hearing was a waste of time 04:20 ZERO showed up 04:50 Hard at work 05:20 He still hopeful? 05:30 Gallego says nope 06:00 Deputy Director Harry Jung 06:40 Wishing it would not go away doesn't make it go away 08:00 Elizabeth Warren is always ready with a FUD drop 09:00 Robinhood & Solana don't give a shit about CLARITY 09:45 IPO season will be constant reminder that markets are broken 10:40 Ripple is screwed though #Crypto #XRP #Ethereum ~CLARITY Act Finally Drops Today?

We're back with the third episode in our series on the podcast in which we're working our way through Pam's book, The Unschooling Journey: A Field Guide. Today, we're continuing our exploration of the deschooling phase of the journey with stage seven: Shifting From Control to Connection. Last time, we questioned our beliefs about learning and now, we’re questioning our beliefs about parenting. We talked about how parenting doesn’t have to be adults vs children, that children are capable of making their own choices, that equal doesn’t mean fair, how quitting is not a failure, and how strong relationships are the key. We also remembered to allow ourselves the time and space to grow and change. Exploring these parenting mindset shifts was so much fun! We hope you find this episode helpful! Watch the video of our conversation on YouTube. THINGS WE MENTION IN THIS EPISODE Learn more about Pam's book, The Unschooling Journey: A Field Guide. We invite you to join us in the Living Joyfully Network, a warm and welcoming online community of like-hearted parents. It's a non-judgmental space where you can steep in these unconventional ideas around parenting, relationships, and learning, and explore what they might look like day-to-day in your uniquely wonderful family. We offer a free month trial so you can see if it's a good fit for you. Click here to join us. Sign up to our mailing list on Substack to receive our email newsletters as well as new articles about learning, parenting, and so much more! Check out our website, livingjoyfully.ca for more information about exploring unschooling and navigating relationships. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT PAM: Hello everyone, I’m Pam Laricchia from Living Joyfully and I’m joined today by my co-hosts Anna Brown and Erika Ellis. Hello to you both. And we are back with another episode in our “A Field Guide” series. We are working our way through my book, “The Unschooling Journey: A Field Guide”, which is framed around the hero’s journey and is a weave of myths, contemporary stories, and tales from my own journey. And we are deep in the de-schooling phase of our journey right now. In the last episode of the series, which was episode 408, we dug into some of the popular conventional paradigms about learning and found new truths buried in there. And as we continue our journey on the road of trials, in this stage, which is stage seven, we are exploring some unconventional truths about parenting. If you’re newer to unschooling and this is your first time exploring these truths, you’re likely dancing with these ideas more intellectually to just understand what they mean, what are we talking about, and maybe some of the further reaching implications that come along with it. And if you’ve been unschooling for a while and feel like you already intellectually embraced these ideas and have been bringing them into your family’s lives, now’s the time to peel back some more layers to build more connections and contacts around them. Strengthening your web of understanding with your own experiences, building your wisdom around this. And this is where you move towards, what feels to me anyway, believing these truths in your bones, you own them. These are your truths. So, the first truth that we’re going to explore is that parenting is not adults versus children. And right off with that phrase, there are so many aspects to that one truth. Does the conventional approach of pitting adults against children really make sense for us? What assumptions are we making if we believe that to be true? Does it mesh with our experiences with our own children and with the families that we see around us? The presumption of parental power over children is definitely widespread in our culture. We are meant to assume good parenting means power struggles will happen, a battle of wills over whatever the issue at hand happens to be. Yet many of us see right in front of us that it’s a draining and stressful way to live. And that so many adults who grew up in that environment continue to have strained relationships with their parents. That’s always been a curious one for me. So what if, let’s play with what if we choose to drop the assumption that the one right way to successfully parent is to exert power over your child to ensure that they do the right thing at the right moment? It can be challenging when we have little idea of what else to do. Because shifting away from power and control doesn’t mean doing nothing. So to that end, I personally found it really helpful on my journey to focus on connecting with my child rather than directing them. That’s what I could do instead. That helped me shift my energy in the moment to be open to seeing more of what was actually happening rather than that tunnel vision that comes with trying to control something to go one particular way and my way. And to instead get curious about how they were seeing the moment too, recognizing them as other human beings who are with me in this moment, not ones I’m trying to show the right way to go. Anyway, I found this a huge part of my unschooling journey. ANNA: Oh my gosh, it really is this fundamental shift that changes everything. And I feel like we’re handed these ideas about parenting and what the dynamic between parents and kids should look like. This does not feel innate to me. It really feels like something that’s coming from outside. And I truly don’t believe that it feels good to anyone to be locked in power struggles with the people they love most in the world. And I think people press on because they think they’re supposed to. They think this is how it is. This is what I have to do. Even when they have these niggling feelings inside that it doesn’t feel good and I don’t want to interact with my family this way. Because it really just doesn’t make any logical sense. Control, manipulation, and punishments do not work well in any healthy relationship. So take it outside of that parent-child dynamic. It does not work. These are not tools we want our kids to use. They aren’t the tools that we use in our close relationships as adults. So why would we want to bring those tools into the relationship with these beings we cherish above all else? Why would we want to model that? That just never made sense to me. The idea that really helped me the most was understanding that needs drive behaviors. So behind every behavior is an unmet need. Conventional parenting is about controlling behavior, but it never gets at that underlying need where change can actually happen. And if we look for that underlying need and address it, what you find is that behavior that may be offending or challenging at the time can really melt away because the need is being met. And not only that, but it deepens our understanding of each other and our connection. Like you were talking about Pam, that’s how we get to that connected piece by understanding each other. And so for me, that kind of defines the shift from control to connection, from trying to control behaviors, to connecting to understand the needs and address them together. And once there, it just feels better to everyone. And in that environment, we are all learning critical relationship skills that set us up for success, how to express our needs, how to hear another person’s needs, how to problem solve together to meet the needs. That will play out over and over and over again in every relationship in our life, from the clerk at the post office to our closest partner. And that is where I wanted to spend my energy on us all fine tuning those skills together in a safe environment. ERIKA: I agree. This is such a game changer. Moving from that power over dynamic that we’re all so familiar with just from living in our culture, to this place of connection. It just makes such a huge difference in my relationship with my children. And really, like you’re saying my relationship with everyone. And I think it’s surprising to people when they first think about this or first see it in action, because people are not used to this dynamic. I’ve had many experiences, in relating to my kids, friends, with teenagers who are just like, what is this? This is an adult who’s not just trying to tell us to stop, an adult who’s just telling us what to do, or an adult who’s criticizing and judging everything that we do. I’m an adult who is interested in them and wants to hear what they are interested in. And I just have had so many comments like, this is so weird to me, my parents don’t want to hear about this, that I don’t understand this idea of adults who are nice to us. And I think a lot of teenagers have that experience, it really feels like adults are just against them. And so I think it's kind of mind blowing. It really surprises people. But it helps me to remember how I felt when I was a child, and how I felt like I was a whole person, and then people would treat me like I wasn’t, but I knew that I was. And so that feeling is the feeling that kids have. And so the power over dynamic does not make sense to them, it does not feel good to them. We can have people pleasing kids who go along with it. And then we can have kids who push against it, because it doesn’t make logical sense, and it feels terrible. And then about those kids we'll say, Oh, they’re a difficult child or whatever. But kids are people too. We’re all people. And so if I think about how I would have preferred to be treated when I was a kid, that’s a good place for me to start, with respecting children and not wielding my power over them. And what I’ve found in my family is that it’s just so peaceful. Our interactions have a lot more peace, understanding, and mutual respect. There’s not a reason for them to be pushing back so hard against me. There’s not a reason for them to ignore everything I say, because they think I’m just trying to control them. All of those elements that you typically see in mainstream media relationships between teens and adults, it’s just not there. It’s just so much more peaceful. And I think that helps all of us, it helps all of our nervous systems to not constantly be in battle with each other. And it has that feeling of, we’re solving problems together, you’re talking about the underlying needs versus me trying to force my will on to someone else regardless of what they want. And so again, these are our most important, most treasured relationships. So I just think why would we want to bring that power over dynamic into that space that’s so important to us. PAM: I know, I love that. I love all the little bits you guys brought to it. I love having this conversation. But when you think back on, especially, the teen relationships and the teen years, it’s like, oh my gosh, what a huge difference. I didn’t have a lot of conflict with my parents. But I also basically didn’t have a lot of conversations with them at that point, right? Because you knew they were, from best of intentions, but only looking through their eyes. It's about how they think you should do something. So much of it is their baggage from their experiences, right? And I want you to have a better life. It’s almost like inhuman expectations that they share and put on you, like, if I could help my child be the perfect teen into an adult and launch into that whole thing. Those are the kinds of stories that they’re bringing. And yeah, it just feels like one demand after another, right in the conversation. So you don’t start the conversations for the most part. Because you know where they’re going to go. So I, why set myself up for that, right? So that’s the distance that conventionally you see with teens and parents. If we don’t talk, then I'll never know what they’re bringing with those stories. I think when you tweak it to the kid, older kids, like wanting to build their independence, absolutely. That doesn’t mean the connection’s different. The connection is still strong. It’s still there. Of course they can do that. But I think we tend to blame all of that on the teens wanting independence, but so much of it is just because they are bucking against the control, right? ANNA: Absolutely. It’s just so disconnecting. PAM: So, the second truth we are going to dive into is that children are capable of making choices. And this is another one I think can be so surprising for people to discover, right? Because conventionally many parents make most of their children’s decisions for them. Just believing that they’re modeling the right thing to do. And then assuming that their children have learned it and will make those same choices when they grow up and are finally in control of their own lives. And again, most often it’s not done with any malice, right? We love our kids and we want them to learn good choices. But what if we aren’t telling our kids what choices to make? What do we do instead? Again, because it’s not about doing nothing. It’s not about leaving them to their own devices, all these phrases that you hear getting tossed about. It’s about processing with them. What are their questions in this moment? How are they seeing things? What choice makes sense to them? When we aren’t struggling with our kids and are actively trying to nurture that secure and supportive environment, they have the space to consider things from various angles. And make the choice that makes the most sense to them in this particular moment. And have conversations with us about it both before and after the thing. They learn how to make choices by making choices. And I think a key thing to remember as we make this shift in our parenting is to recognize that their choice may well be different from the choice that we would make in similar circumstances. Because, again, people are different. People are so different. I love how different people are. ERIKA: Yes, and I’m so glad you ended with people are different because I really think that is the key here. If I stay stuck thinking that what I would do in this case is the only right answer in that situation, then it can feel impossible to allow my children to make a different decision. But since they’re different people, it doesn’t really even make sense for me to try to impose my preferences on them. Because that takes away their learning. It takes away my learning about them. They can trust me as a sounding board if they want. But if my kids have the space to make their own choices about their own lives, which, you know, maybe that is a big paradigm shift right there, realizing that these are their lives, not mine. I don’t own their life as their parent. Then they can add to their own web of learning about what works for them. So how their choices play out for them will be so much more meaningful if they were the ones who made the original choice. If they’re just doing something that I suggested, and then however it works out, it’s like, why do they even care? It doesn’t really have that same sort of importance to them, because they didn’t choose it. I love the point too, about the opposite of us making choices for them is doing nothing. And it really is not that. It’s being present, building that trust, being trustworthy, being non judgmental about the things that they’re interested in and the things that they want to do. And so they will come to me if they’d like to imagine different scenarios, or if they’re not sure about something. And I know also just by having that connection, when they might need a little push or a little confidence booster, you know, you can do this, you’ve got this. And I know when to trust that even if it doesn’t work out how they thought it would. And sometimes I even know that it won’t. And sometimes I’m right about that. And sometimes I’m wrong about that. But even if it doesn’t work out, I just believe that what they’re learning about themselves and the trust that it builds for themselves, trust in themselves, and then also trust in me that I’m trusting them. There’s just so much trust building that’s happening. I think it’s just huge. ANNA: It really is. I love how you describe that interplay. Because I do think that’s a common first reaction. I’m not supposed to be over involved. So I’m just going to go away. And it isn’t hands off, but it is this what you were describing really being in tune with who they are and trusting in their journey, trusting in your relationship with them. Knowing when you can have conversations and when we can add a little something here. When do I need to just observe or listen or reflect back? And yes, this is where people are different means everything, because we really do tend to think that people see and experience the world in the same way that we do, and that they want to move through the world in the same way that we do. And they just don’t. So how I said it to myself in the early days was that I just don’t know what’s best for another person, even my child, ever. And that just helped stop me and help me stay open and curious about – what is their unique experience here? What are they getting out of this? And it also helped me learn about myself and what things were uniquely mine. And I like how you said, Erika, now, maybe I just lost it. But it’s that sometimes you’re right, sometimes you’re wrong. Sometimes it didn’t work out. But it’s not about it working out, right? It’s just about the unfolding of it, because we’re learning all along the way by just taking a step by trying something. I love that so much that this is even about letting go of some end goal of something that we’re all trying to get to. No, it’s about this exploration and learning about ourselves. And I just find kids are so capable. They know from the start, what they need at any given moment, and if they don’t have a fully formed vision of what that is, they know the next step they want to take, just so intuitively. I saw over and over again, they just don’t have the baggage that we’ve had, that I think can make things so much harder. And I think that baggage, kind of in light of what you were saying, is that we tend to have a fixed goal, like, this is what we’re trying to accomplish, so we have to be tunneling in on this endpoint. And I think kids are much more naturally playing with things and figuring things out. And then, like you said, Pam, oh my goodness, we learn how to make choices by making choices. I don’t know how many times I said that to people when my kids were little. I’m like, how can you say that you want them to make good choices, but you don’t let them make choices? How are they going to learn how to make choices? And in that process of making choices, we do learn what works for us, what doesn’t, when to slow down, when to go full steam ahead, when to pivot. All these things come from the doing, not from being told which decision to make. That just short circuits all the learning, and begins this external orientation that’s actually really hard to break. We’ve talked about this a lot too, that once that external orientation is fixed into you, from school, or even family, it’s really hard to step outside of thinking, what does everyone else want from me here? Versus, what do I want?. And I just found kids to be super capable of solving problems. Earlier I mentioned looking for these underlying needs, they have these best suggestions for solving issues. And I will say, if this is new for your family, it can take some time to develop that trust. Can I really say something here? Am I going to be heard? But it can develop, and with that trust, just like you were saying, Erika, it’s trust, trust, trust all around, everyone feels safe advocating for their needs and really helping each other meet their needs. I just love that. I know it’s a big shift to think that kids know best for themselves, but I truly believe that each one of us knows best for ourselves, and if we can give it some space and observe, you will start to see how different we all are, and how there is this knowing. And I feel like my kids helped me get back to my own knowing. It’s organically there in them from the start, and as adults, we may have to peel back some layers of conditioning, but I think it’s there for us too. PAM: Yeah, I think so. I love that. And I mean, as you were saying that, it just became more and more clear. That giving them the space to make the choices that feel like they make the most sense for them, is such an effective way for them to learn more about themselves, which they bring to the next choice and the next choice. It’s just this beautiful cycle. And then the reminder too, that it can take some time to build up that trust, absolutely, trusting that somebody’s not going to come back and tell them, no, no, no, that’s not the right way, do it this way. Or, see how it turned out after you made that bad choice, I told you so. Okay, so the third truth is, fair doesn’t mean equal. I found this one really interesting to think through. It was so interesting, we don’t want to show favor to one child over another, right? We want all our children to feel equally loved by us, and conventionally, we extrapolate that to treating our children equally. So, like, all kids get one piece of cake, and you’re careful to make them all the same size. That’s just one little example, but it’s like the epitome of fairness, right? But again, people are different, so instead, can we consider what the moment looks like through each of their eyes. How does it feel to each of them? So, I remember when I was thinking this through, I tested this little hypothesis. At the next birthday, I asked everybody how big a piece of cake they would like. And I was flabbergasted, nobody said the whole cake. But, so even as kids, I’d get different answers that really depended on how much they’d liked that particular cake or dessert, whatever we were having to celebrate, how hungry they were at the moment, if they were actually even fancying something sweet, right? So, getting the amount of cake they wanted felt fair to them. They felt seen and heard just by being asked, not just, this is the size that all kids get, and here you go, and, finish it, or you don’t get more. The whole thing, equal does not mean fair. I began to see fairness, not as that quantitative measure of anything that parents give, but as the qualitative measure of the value that each child receives. So, looking back over different seasons, one child may need more of their parents’ time, while another has a passionate interest that needs more of the family’s money to support it. We may be giving each of our children very different things in any particular moment, that take varying amounts of time, of our effort, of our money, but when their unique needs are being met, they each feel secure and happy, they feel seen and heard as who they are. And, in my experience, they do feel equally loved. What a difference, right? ANNA: Oh my gosh, all of these things are so important. This one is huge also, and it’s one I cannot get my mother to understand. It’s funny, because she really does think that doing exactly the same thing for all three of us is fair, and that shows that she loves us the same, and that we’re all equally loved. But gosh, being on the receiving end of that just feels super disconnecting, I don’t feel seen and heard or understood at all. But at this point, she’s 92, so there’s no real changing her, so the three of us will just roll with it. But again, there are three of us, we have a huge age gap, brother, sister, and then I’m the baby, huge age gap. We’re all so different. I think that’s why we talk so much about, people are different, because just understanding how different and unique we all are, just lights people up. They want you to know them, to see them, see their unique gifts and beauty. And so yeah, this whole, everybody needs to be treated exactly the same, does not do that. So, I knew that with this one, I wanted to examine it deeply and do it really differently with my kids. My girls are very different, I just have two, very different, though, and it really would have been a disservice to think in those kinds of black and white, equal is fair, terms. And I think a big part of this is watching my own language, countering the cultural messages about fair, like you did with the cake, right? And so you created a new fair, which is, hey, how much do you want, and let me help you get that. And I think it takes some digging in, to figure out what the need is in any given situation. Sometimes you can just ask, but sometimes there’s a little more to it. And also, just to build the culture of trust, that we will work to meet all the needs, and to recognize our choices in each moment. I think the other byproduct of everyone trusting that they’ll get their own needs met, is actually, they’re pretty happy when other people are getting their needs met too, because we can all celebrate each other doing our own things, and because we know that if we want something, we’ll figure it out, there’s no doubt about that. So, as I was thinking about this one, I’m not even sure you can step away from this kind of equal as fair cultural idea, without moving to a more connected idea of everyone getting their needs met. I think it kind of goes hand in hand, so you don’t have any kind of backlash or misunderstanding about it. ERIKA: Yeah, when I was growing up, we definitely had a huge, equal is fair, message in our family as well. And I think the funny thing is that, by constantly emphasizing trying to make everything equal among the three kids, we became so fixated on looking for the little discrepancies of, like, that’s a little bit more, that’s a little bit less, and we were also focused on it, and it gives you that feeling of scarcity, right? We were always on the lookout for, that’s not fair, how come she got that, I only got this, like, all of those things. And so when I contrast my memories of that with my own children’s experience, it’s just so interesting. From the beginning, I was so careful not to ever indicate that our food, my attention, our toys, whatever the resource was, I made sure I was showing them that there’s abundance, they don’t have to fight over it. And so we provided what we could to each one, but it was what they individually wanted, and, like you both have said, people are different, so I’m not just handing both of them the same thing. Maybe sometimes, and in fact, sometimes that really helps too, to create that feeling of abundance, we don’t need to fight over things, but we don’t need all the same things, we all get what we need. And so, when my kids were younger, my mom would play with them, but it was overwhelming, because if you have little kids, you know, a lot of times they’re both talking at the same time, wanting something, wanting her attention. And I remember she would set a timer. Okay, I’m going to play with Maya for 15 minutes, and then it will be your turn, Oliver, which feels really fair, but it really is just equal, because one might not need the full 15 minutes, and then the other one’s just focusing on what they’re not getting for those 15 minutes. And so, even though it was at times overwhelming in those younger kid days, I did try to just include them both at all times. So I’m hearing them both, you know, kind of being like, oh wow, oh wow, oh, you know, it’s just the spec, and that’s all they really wanted. They wanted to be able to say what they wanted to say in the moment. It was more chaotic, I think, but they didn’t really notice that, they just knew that I was there, they both felt I was there for them, and they don’t have a feeling of competition between each other, and still don't, to this day. And so I feel like many of these paradigm shifts boil down to, people are different. This one feels like that too. If we can recognize that people are different, we know that meeting each person’s needs in our family is going to look different, and that’s what makes a family really interesting and unique. PAM: Yeah, I love that you guys are both pointing out how so much of these boil down to, people are different. And it’s just recognizing that difference and incorporating it into the different aspects, that really is one of the fundamental paradigm shifts. Okay, so fourth truth, and that is, quitting is not a failure. Choosing to quit an activity, I mean, think about it just for a second, it is as much a learning experience as starting an activity. So conventional wisdom says that if we let children quit whatever they want, they will never finish something when the going gets tough, right? They’ll just say, oh, that’s too hard, I’m going to quit. And I see you guys both smiling, that is just not what we see, and I bet you, anyone listening, if you watch your kids in action for any length of time, it’s not what you’ll see either. In fact, if we continue to insist that they finish what they start, what they’re likely learning more fundamentally is to not try out new things unless they’re quite sure they’ll enjoy it. Because they can’t quit it, they’ll have to stick it out, as it were, you committed to this, like, all those kinds of messages. So they’re just going to only want to engage with something that they’re pretty darn sure they’ll be happy to follow through. So what that means is less exploration and less learning. When we favor connection over control, our children gain lots of experience with wanting to try something, choosing different ways to explore it, and seeing how well those different paths meet their goals. They’ll discover things that they like, they’ll discover things that they don’t like, and they will get a better feel for the clues that help them decide when they want to lean into something and when they want to quit and move on. And each time they choose to quit, they’re learning so much. Okay, I just got a rush of goosebumps, because I love this point. How does that choice feel moving forward? Do they miss the activity? If they miss it, that’s not a failure, that’s not wrong. What do they miss about it? That’s more learning. What are they doing with the time that quitting the thing freed up for them? Are they enjoying that? Are they enjoying that more? There’s just so much that comes when you quit something, that’s not the end, it’s not like, you therefore are not allowed to think about it ever again, right? There’s just so much processing that unfolds even beyond that one act, and it’s not forever either. ERIKA: Oh yeah, I think mainstream parenting culture is just so hooked on this. They really want kids to stick it out, and I feel like it’s in this way that we don’t expect ourselves to. And yeah, I think it’s a little short-sighted, right? It’s trying to teach responsibility and commitment and all of these things, but who wants somebody who is committed to something that they’re no longer enjoying? This is a path that does not lead to success, it’s a path that does not lead to good places. I still carry with me some feelings of failure that I have, due to, you know, in quotes, quitting something. I don’t even like the word quitting, because that kind of makes me feel like, I’ll never go back, I quit it. But I don’t view it like that with my kids, they can stop doing an activity and come back to it later, and there’s really no weight to that. But if I look back, I can see that my choices were valid, and that my life path has ended up being amazing, but looking back at certain things, I still feel the pressure and the weight of that, what felt like failure at the time, just because of the messages that I absorbed. Sometimes we don’t know how something’s going to feel until we try it. When we do and it’s not a fit, sometimes it’s an immediate thing, right? Like when I tried taking computer programming in college, I was like, immediately, no, my brain doesn’t do this. For some reason, I thought it would, it didn’t. And so sometimes it’s right away, but sometimes we’re just changing and growing over time. We all know, we’re growing and changing so much, even as adults, but our kids are certainly growing and changing, we see it happen right in front of us. And so maybe it’s like, this used to be great, now it’s not anymore. And so I think it’s just a gift to be able to listen to our inner voice, and make a choice that fits us right now, without that pressure of, this is a forever choice, or this is a failure if I don’t do this. There’s just no one right way to live, and each choice we make, it’s going to lead us somewhere, so we could just try things, quit things, shift gears, dive deep into something, and as long as we’re listening to our own voice, we can trust that we are building a life that works for us. I think we only really get stuck if we’re focusing on the external voices that don’t know us on the inside, and know what we really want and need. ANNA: It really is a clue, that those outside voices are taking up way too much space, because those outside voices, the peanut gallery about the quitting, they’re not the ones that are going to be there doing the thing, they’re not the ones that know how you’re feeling. So it really is just that, slowing down to recognize that and push it away, because this idea of quitting equals failure, is so ingrained, and it’s so counterintuitive, because you’re right, Pam, if kids are forced to stay with something that isn’t working for them, what they learn is to not try, because, I’m going to be stuck with it forever. And they’re so young, you know, they don’t know if they’ll like piano or baseball or that specific art class, there’s so many factors involved, and all the time that they’re stuck in something that they don’t love is time they aren’t getting to try other things to find out what they do love. And I love your point, Erika, that sometimes we know right away, nope, this is not for me, but sometimes interest wanes, right, and we grow and we change, and we’ve gotten what we’ve wanted out of it. I think that’s another thing, sometimes parents get caught up. Oh, but they’re so great at the piano or that sport. But that person, that unique human, has gotten what they want out of that experience, and that’s okay. All of that is okay. And goodness, I mean, I’m 57 and still I want to dabble and try things to get a better sense of if something will work for me. I can get very excited about a lot of different ideas, but until I’m actually doing it, it’s hard for me to say, does it suit me? Does it fit in my life? Do I want this? Is this how I want to be spending my time? And just quickly, if money is your sticking point here, because that's usually a big one for people, we have a podcast about this, but David really helped me move through this one with the financial idea of sunk costs. And so the reframe is that we’re paying for the opportunity. When we go into it with this idea of we’re paying for the opportunity to try this, it feels very different. The value is in learning whether it’s something we’re enjoying versus the value being in getting all of these specific instructions or finishing the class or staying on the team. And if letting the team down is your sticking point, you only have to have played a tiny bit of sport to know that someone who doesn’t want to be there isn’t helping the team at all. And you kind of alluded to this, Erika, like we really don’t want somebody that’s forced to be in any situation, sports or otherwise, or any kind of work. And all of this doesn’t mean that there’s no discussion though, right? Because sometimes there are discussions before, during, and after. And for us, thinking back, if something was a particularly pricey activity,because that happens and kids are like, I want to do this thing. And it’s a year’s commitment for thousands of dollars. We would talk about how we spend that money, where it comes from, what it impacts. Is there another way to learn more about the activity before we commit to something that’s maybe as long or as expensive as that? What I found is that kids are so creative and they often could find their own alternative paths as we’re playing with it and looking different things up. And also just talking to the organization, is there a way we can observe or trial it? People are pretty accommodating when you ask nicely. And I know for me, sometimes it is hard to ask for what I need. I don’t want to bother anybody. I know how busy and hard they’re working to do this program, but I really do find people to be understanding and generous when they can be. And that’s the information we need, right? Is it possible? If not, okay, then that’s another thing to put in the hopper for the decision. And I just love that all of us feel comfortable leaving something that isn’t working. I have seen this play out in all of us over the years. You really just won’t find any of us stuck in jobs we hate for decades, which is so common in our culture. And we know there’s always a choice and there’s always another way. And I think I just have seen it serve my kids and it serves me and David as well. PAM: Yeah. And I think that’s the whole point, with the relationships, with connection being in the lead, those processes are something that we can do actively. Like, okay, you’re stuck in a job that you really don't like, you may end up quitting immediately, but also it can be, you’re disliking it more and more and more over time, but we’re having conversations, we’re making plans. It’s not, well, you know, you have this job, it pays well, or whatever reason we say, oh, you need to stay, et cetera. No, you actually can. That's the control piece coming right back in. We can instead focus on that connection piece. We can talk through it more and even later, it feels lighter, at least for me showing up to something maybe I don’t like, but I know I’ve got a plan to move through it. I know where I’m going to keep talking. It’s not black, white, like we were talking right at the beginning there. And then there was just one other tiny piece. And now did I lose it? I’m trying to think what you, oh, oh, it was about, was it about, it was about like, how much we learn, I think, when, oh, yes, it was, it was, sorry. But it’s something that I love to do. When people come to the network. When we have the quitting discussions, et cetera. And, but then, so we talk about like, once they’re interested in something that may be expensive, I love brainstorming all sorts of ways that you can be involved in it without the expensive class. Because so often, certainly at the beginning of our journey, we turn it into – they’re interested in swimming, swimming lessons. Oh, piano, piano lessons, like dance, dance lessons. That’s our first go-to because that is what we know, right? But there are so many other possibilities that can help them experience the thing that they’re interested in and may or may not at some point want actual lessons for it, but you don’t have to wait for the lesson to become involved. You can go swimming in the public pool. There are just so many possibilities. So I love that piece of just brainstorming ideas and people get very excited and off they go to play and it’s very fun. Okay. Okay. Finally, truth number five, strong relationships are key. It’s not about parenting that parent-child power dynamic in which the overarching goal is to turn out a successful adult, right? It’s about being in relationship with your child. This is a lifelong relationship. We’re two human beings. We’re multiple human beings. That relationship shifts over time as they grow and change, as we grow and change. It looks very different when they’re young versus when they’re in their teens versus when they’re young adults versus when they’re older adults. Even if at any given moment, it feels like things will never change, right? But they really, really do. You can’t imagine when this is ever going to change. And, and getting focused on and fixating on when it will change is going to get in your way. But that’s a conversation for another day. A few years ago, I wrote a very long essay about the value of relationships to learning. And I will link in the show notes to anyone who’s interested. But oh my gosh, when I first came to unschooling because my kids were in school, it was like, oh, how are they going to learn, right? And in the last episode, we talked about paradigm shifts around learning. But I really did come to see pretty quickly that I didn’t need to worry about the learning. What I could focus on was a relationships and this shift from control to connection and recognizing that strong relationships really just drive everything like that was key for me. ANNA: Yeah, I think when we switch the lens to being in relationship, things just change dramatically across the board. I’ve talked about it before, but I would just often ask myself – Is what I’m about to say or do going to help or harm our relationship? That kept me focused on what was important to me. And that litmus test really served me well. Because if I’m tending to the relationship, we’re able to navigate the challenges together from a place of connection. So if I’m wanting my kids to be safe. As parents, we kind of see that as a responsibility. They are safest when our relationship is strong and they can come to me versus rules and punishments to try to keep them safe, which serves to disconnect us. If my kids came upon a situation that seemed a little sketchy, they would ask me about it. They knew I wasn’t going to stop the exploration just off the bat, but that I could be a sounding board and a processing partner as they navigated it. For kids who think they’re going to get in trouble, they may push down those niggling thoughts that this doesn’t feel good or something isn’t right here because they want to learn more. There’s still something intriguing about it to them and they know their parents might deem it unsafe and stop the exploration altogether. And really that puts them in harm’s way without the support of someone who cares about them. And this applies when they’re young and maybe even more so when they’re teens. We always had a policy of, I will come get you no matter what, no questions asked if they ever needed out of something. And they also knew they could use me as an excuse. My mom needs me to come home. Because then it wasn’t about me stopping their exploration. It was about giving them tools, tools to get out of situations if they needed it, tools they could use to explore safely. And that’s just the safety lens. But this really applies to all areas. If we have trusted people in our corner, we’re going to be able to explore and learn more. And I think we can see that in our adult lives too. When we feel supported and loved and cared for, we’re so much more likely to learn and grow. Those basic needs have been met, we’re so much more likely to explore and learn and push the limits of what we can do. And I think that’s the piece that you’re getting at, Pam, right? This is the basis for learning. These relationships really, that is what makes learning happen and easier. ERIKA: Yeah, I think those strong relationships with people we trust helps us in every area of our lives. And it’s the same for our children. And I love the parts about how it helps with safety and with learning. It just makes so much sense. I had a book club with a bunch of unschooling parents, and we were reading Pam’s book together many years ago. And Pam joined us on a call one week. And we were all, I mean, everybody’s like, oh my god, Pam. It was very fun. But I remember having a bit of the conversation, someone felt like they had messed things up, they maybe had an argument with their child, or in some way felt like it was just this negative interaction, it didn’t feel good. And the question was more along the lines of, how can I do better? How can I stop doing that? And Pam’s idea was about how the repair is the important part. Because we’re trying to maintain this connection and relationship with our kids. But we’re humans, and we’re imperfect. And we’re going to say and do things that hurt our children at times, or we’ll say or do things that hurt other people in our lives at times. And so we can let that moment crush us and pull us away from them. And we can just dive into negative self-talk about what a terrible job we’re doing. Or we can see those moments as opportunities to own our parts, own our words and our actions, apologize for the impact, and make the repair with the person that we care about. I get goosebumps thinking about this, because it’s such a more powerful place to be. And it doesn’t require us to be perfect, which we cannot be. But since relationships are so important in all of these ways, when hard things happen in the relationships, knowing that we will be able to move through it, that builds trust between us and the other person. And it gives us more capacity to weather the next challenging thing, whether it’s something outside of our relationship, or the next misunderstanding between each other. And so I always come back to keeping my relationship strong. How can I feel more connected? How can I give my children the feeling that I understand them, and I’m here for them? And it doesn’t always mean I’m talking with them more, or even spending more time together. It’s really figuring out what do they want from me in this particular season? And since they’re unique individuals, what is it that’s helping us feel connected in this moment, in this season? And now that they’re teenagers, we do a lot of reflecting on, remember when that was hard, and we got through it? Things like that. I feel like it really helps us all build resilience and realize that being humans is sometimes hard, and we’re always learning, and I’m always learning. And I feel like me being vulnerable in that way just develops trust between me and my kids. And looking at that, what is going to help us in this moment just to increase our connection is such a valuable place to take a look. PAM: I love that. I love that you brought that up, because yeah, the whole thing, you'd say strong relationships are key. So I need to be perfect at that. I need to do my best at that. That’s the most important thing. I might have mentioned it at the time, the attachment parenting book I had read, because it’s the thing that knocked me, it’s like, oh really? That around 50% or so of our interactions with our children go awry in big ways or in little ways, and that it is the repair that brings us back, right? It’s not trying to avoid it, because imagine what someone feels if they think someone else is perfect. Oh, they’re perfect at that. They make all the right choices. That does nothing but put pressure to be perfect on them. They’ll be putting that on themselves as well. I want to be as good, etc. So, understanding that repair piece, that is so much where trust is built. That we’re coming back, that we’re going to be engaging again. We’re going to be moving through this, and as you said, using those previous examples of times you guys have moved through challenging things, and just bringing those up when new challenging things come up. We may not know how this is gonna resolve, but we know that we’ll find our way through it. We can trust that. So I love that so much, and thank you. Thanks so much to you both for having this conversation. I feel like we touched on a lot of interesting pieces, so I hope people find it helpful. Thanks so much to all our listeners for joining us. We hope you enjoyed this dive into the second stage of the de-schooling phase of our journey as we challenge some of our conventional beliefs about parenting, and we invite you to join us in the Living Joyfully Network to continue the conversation. It is a warm and welcoming online community of like-hearted parents, a non-judgmental space where you can steep in these unconventional unschooling ideas, and just explore what they might look like day-to-day in your uniquely wonderful family. And your first month is free, so you can get a sense of whether the community is a good fit for you. We are very excited to welcome you. 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Send us a Question!MOVIE DISCUSSION:Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Loner, an underseen in-world/found-footage, semi-horror, semi-drama film! Loner has more than its gorgeous setting to offer, from it's slow, contemplative pace to its curiously complex main character, and the two get into that and more in this episode. Tune in now! Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 21-minutes discussing Supergirl's shockingly terrible opening box-office numbers, if the age of the Spielberg/Lucas-esque adventure blockbuster is over, and the ever-changing landscape of entertainment in 2026. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)First things first, Loner is more than the average "man lost in woods with camera" movie; the cinematography looks beautiful.Wishing there was more horror in this horror movie, but accepting it as the horror-lite psychological drama that it is.Melvin confesses that his general bitterness toward "male loneliness epidemic" characters prevented him from enjoying the film as much as he could have, and also finds it convicting.Kathryn observed a dichotomy between fantasy and truth, and explores how the film portrayed these things.Melvin, however, approaches it a little differently. He compares the film's portrayal of technology against nature, and how that's explored through manhood; or patriarchy.Melvin, "No person has lived well alone."The ending leaves Melvin a little confused. For Kathryn, the ending seems clearer, albeit still a little strange.Did Angus learn the right lesson at the end?Recommendations:Afflicted (2013) (Movie)Go To Sleep (2026) (Movie) Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & PinsSocial Links: ThreadsWebsiteInstagramLetterboxdFacebook Group 

You sit down on Sunday night and promise yourself that this is the week. You'll journal every trade. You'll wait for your setups. You'll follow the plan. And by Wednesday, it's quietly gone — and you're calling yourself lazy and undisciplined all over again. It was never about willpower. In this episode I ask a harder question: did you ever actually want the work, or did you only want what the work was supposed to give you? Wishing and wanting feel like the same thing from where you're standing, and trading is uniquely good at hiding the difference. No boss. No hours. No one watching. And a scoreboard that lies to you in the short term. We talk about why following through is so much harder in this profession than in any other, why being hard on yourself has never once changed your behavior, and what actually rewires the way you respond at the screen. You'll also leave with one practical change you can make this week — something that gives you a way to win on the days the market gives you nothing. Next week: what it really means to keep your word to yourself.   About Agnieszka Wood Founder and CEO of Ahead Coach, Trading Mindset Coach and Trader Agnieszka Wood, is a passionate and accomplished day trader with over a decade of hands-on experience in the financial markets. Coming originally from Poland but having spent most of her life abroad, notably in the Netherlands and the United States, Agnieszka brings a diverse perspective to her work. Her journey is marked by conquering challenges, a deep passion for self-development, a commitment to unlocking her full potential, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Since 2019, Agnieszka has taken on the role of Founder and CEO of Ahead Coach, a coaching platform where she conducts her transformative work as a Trading Mindset Coach. Through Ahead Coach, she offers coaching programs for traders that draw on her extensive 20+ year background in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), life coaching and her own experience in trading. Her holistic approach is designed to empower individuals not only in their trading endeavors but also in all aspects of life. Agnieszka's influence extends beyond her coaching practice. She is a respected speaker at various trading events, where she shares her insights and knowledge with fellow traders and enthusiasts. In the trading education industry, she is known for her expertise in mindset coaching, helping traders overcome psychological barriers and build consistency. Passionate about guiding individuals towards tangible results, Agnieszka thrives on taking on new initiatives and projects that promote personal growth. Her multifaceted expertise, unwavering dedication, and holistic approach make her a trusted coach for those seeking transformation and success. If you're ready to take the next step in your trading Click here to join the Priority List for Rise Up and be the first notified when enrollment opens this August. ____________________________________✉ Contact me: launchyourlife@aheadcoach.com____________________________________▶️ My website: https://www.aheadcoach.com/▶️ X: https://x.com/Ahead_Coach▶️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahead.coach/▶️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agnieszkawoodpage/

Today's special episode reflects on chronic illness through the lens of an original story about a mighty tree. Thank you to Wendy for requesting this episode. This one is for you, and for everyone who is facing chronic illness, supporting a loved one through chronic illness or contemplating it in their life.We will be back with a new episode this Sunday. Wishing you a beautiful, safe and joyful week ahead.

Who's thoughts are you thinking? This is just a reminder to return to yourself and cultivate a relationship with your own mind and wisdom. Our relationship with reality improves when we become more ourself. To learn more about the CRAZY Astrology happening this month, find my Substack here. For readings and coaching, use this link. Wishing you happy original thinking :)

In this week's Story Quest, we discover everyone can help a wish come true. Twelve-year-old Sam discovers a hidden world of hopes when he finds an ordinary-looking tree in a Hammersmith supermarket car park covered in hundreds of handwritten wishes. After befriending a girl named Ruby whose family faces eviction, the duo decides to spread the word about the tree, sparking a massive wave of community kindness that begins bringing the wishes to life. As the community steps up to help one another, Sam uncovers a mysterious secret about an old man in a yellow raincoat, suggesting there might be real magic behind the tree after all.

Joshua Invented His First Wishing Machine! Enjoy this week’s show as Josh demonstrates the mystical properties of this very cool and practical item born from the Wizard’s thoughts and imagination!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

269 Chelek lamed gimmel pg 170A positive spin on guilt & the deep understanding of just how powerful an internal teshuva can be.This Week's Sicha Learning Sponsors:in honor of the birthday of Chaya Mushka bas Zeesa Gerlitsky. Wishing her and her family a shnas hatzlacha in gashmiyus and ruchniyus, with extra brachos for a healthy mother and baby and a smooth, easy delivery.Sponsored by Goldie Kozlovsky l'ilui nishmas her grandfather and her husband's grandfathers, Rav Avraham Chaim ben Menachem Mendel Naeh and Chaim ben Zev Wolf Feldman, whose yahrtzeits are both on 20 Tammuz; and l'ilui nishmas her father, Asher Lemel ben Chaim Feldman, whose yahrtzeit is on 21 Tammuz.Sponsored by Susan Shapiro — l'ilui nishmas Susan's mother, Basya bas Yehuda Chaim, on her yahrtzeit, 21 Tammuz; in honor of her daughter's birthday on 22 Tammuz; and in honor of what would have been her father, Moshe ben Shmuel a"h's birthday on 11 Tammuz. With heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Schapiro and her other amazing daughter for making this weekly learning possible.

This week on the show, we're sharing the debut of Positive Charge, a new GeekWire podcast from reporter Lisa Stiffler and producer Laura Scott about the innovations that could help save the planet. In this episode, they dig into the high-stakes race to harness the power of the sun and make fusion energy real, visiting two Seattle-area startups chasing this dream, and asking whether limitless clean power is finally within reach. Also out this week: their debut episode on the "forever chemicals" in our water and the companies figuring out how to destroy them. Follow Positive Charge wherever you get your podcasts, or at geekwire.com/positivecharge. Positive Charge is presented with support from Amazon Sustainability. Sources and references David Kirtley, Helion Energy, CEO and co-founder Manav Singh, Helion Energy, director of electrical engineering Matthew Thompson, Zap Energy, senior vice president of fission technology and former vice president of systems engineering and pulsed power Laura Berzak Hopkins, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, associate laboratory director for Strategy and Partnerships, and deputy chief research officer GeekWire’s related coverage: Helion gives behind-the-scenes tour of secretive 60-foot fusion prototype as it races to deployment Helion makes big bet on ‘Tiny Merge’ fusion testbed to meet aggressive Microsoft timeline Inside Zap: Fusion pioneer tries to build ‘a star in a jar’ to unlock abundant clean energy Zap Energy’s nuclear double play: Fusion startup adds traditional fission to its lineup, in industry first See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This celebratory Friday the guys talk predictions for the Swift/Kelsey wedding, debate Jackson's views on AI, and celebrate Rock 30's upcoming 26th anniversary with longtime host LA Lloyd. Wishing you a happy and safe holiday weekend!Support the show: https://www.klbjfm.com/mattandbobfm/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm taking a little pod break this week, but check out my Substack for the current Astrology, including tomorrow's Mars/Uranus conjunction. You can learn more about Astrology and Life Coaching thru my Substack called, Aquarian Times: Astrology + Life Coaching here. For personal reading and coaching, find me thru my website here. Wishing you a safe and happy weekend!

Why Some Wishes Come True (And Others Don't) with Brownell Landrum What if wishing isn't childish… but one of the most powerful tools for creating your future? Today's guest reveals the surprising science that can turn wishful thinking into real-world results. We all have wishes. A healthier body. A thriving business. A loving relationship. More joy, freedom, abundance, and purpose. But what separates a wish that stays a dream from one that becomes reality? In this fascinating conversation, Rebecca Whitman sits down with author, speaker, and change catalyst Brownell Landrum to explore the powerful intersection of science, mindset, and manifestation. Brownell shares the research and real-world tools behind her book The Art & Science of Wishing, revealing how our brains, beliefs, emotions, and actions work together to help us create the life we truly desire. Whether you're wishing for greater success, deeper fulfillment, better relationships, or a more balanced, beautiful, and abundant life, this episode will give you practical tools you can start using today. In This Episode You'll Discover: ✨ The difference between wishful thinking and effective wishing ✨ Why many adults stop dreaming—and how to reconnect with your desires ✨ The surprising science behind manifestation ✨ How your brain helps you notice opportunities aligned with your wishes ✨ The biggest mistakes people make when trying to manifest their dreams ✨ How to turn ordinary wishes into “Cosmic Wishes” ✨ The role of gratitude, visualization, emotion, and inspired action ✨ How to create more balance, beauty, and abundance in every area of your life ✨ Why giving yourself permission to dream may be the first step toward transformation This episode is a beautiful reminder that your dreams matter—and that creating a life you love may be more within your control than you think. Connect with Brownell Landrum: Website: https://brownelllandrum.com Book: The Art & Science of Wishing Connect with Rebecca Whitman: Website: https://www.rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com Instagram: @rebeccaewhitman If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who needs a little more hope, possibility, and abundance in their life. Remember: You are worthy of a balanced, beautiful, and abundant life.

Why Some Wishes Come True (And Others Don't) with Brownell Landrum What if wishing isn't childish… but one of the most powerful tools for creating your future? Today's guest reveals the surprising science that can turn wishful thinking into real-world results. We all have wishes. A healthier body. A thriving business. A loving relationship. More joy, freedom, abundance, and purpose. But what separates a wish that stays a dream from one that becomes reality? In this fascinating conversation, Rebecca Whitman sits down with author, speaker, and change catalyst Brownell Landrum to explore the powerful intersection of science, mindset, and manifestation. Brownell shares the research and real-world tools behind her book The Art & Science of Wishing, revealing how our brains, beliefs, emotions, and actions work together to help us create the life we truly desire. Whether you're wishing for greater success, deeper fulfillment, better relationships, or a more balanced, beautiful, and abundant life, this episode will give you practical tools you can start using today. In This Episode You'll Discover: ✨ The difference between wishful thinking and effective wishing ✨ Why many adults stop dreaming—and how to reconnect with your desires ✨ The surprising science behind manifestation ✨ How your brain helps you notice opportunities aligned with your wishes ✨ The biggest mistakes people make when trying to manifest their dreams ✨ How to turn ordinary wishes into “Cosmic Wishes” ✨ The role of gratitude, visualization, emotion, and inspired action ✨ How to create more balance, beauty, and abundance in every area of your life ✨ Why giving yourself permission to dream may be the first step toward transformation This episode is a beautiful reminder that your dreams matter—and that creating a life you love may be more within your control than you think. Connect with Brownell Landrum: Website: https://brownelllandrum.com Book: The Art & Science of Wishing Connect with Rebecca Whitman: Website: https://www.rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com Instagram: @rebeccaewhitman If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who needs a little more hope, possibility, and abundance in their life. Remember: You are worthy of a balanced, beautiful, and abundant life.

NEW! Little Big Affirmations Deck for Kids: Check it out.     Click here to Shop Affirmation Decks, Oracle Decks, and more! Use Promo code: RCPODCAST20 for 20% off your first order!   Today's Power Affirmation: As I follow my wishing heart, I encourage others to start.   Today's Oracle of Motivation: When you garden your passion flowers, you add fresh growth to the collective tree of life. By honoring your excitement and watering your dream seeds, you permit others to open their wacky wings and take flight, too. Listen to the song of your wishing heart and share what lights you up. You may not know if your sharing is helping, but trust that it is - even if nobody seems receptive, caring, or supportive. Release all expectations of feedback and trust the flow. Those in need will see you doing your sweet-ass thing and start watering their dream seeds, too. Soon enough, you'll all be twerking at the top of your freedom towers. The world needs your guidance much more than you know.   Designed to Motivate Your Creative Maniac Mind The 60-Second Power Affirmations Podcast is designed to help you focus, affirm your visions, and harness the power within your creative maniac mind! Join us every Monday and Thursday for a new 60-second power affirmation followed by a blast of oracle motivation from the Universe (+ a quick breathing meditation). It's time to take off your procrastination diaper and share your musings with the world!   For more musings, visit RageCreate.com     Leave a Review & Share! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “Listen on Apple Podcasts” on the left-hand side under the picture. Scroll down under “Ratings & Reviews” & click “Write A Review” Leave an honest review. You're awesome!  

Bob Proctor shares a powerful lesson on identity, imagination, and acting like the person you want to become. In this inspiring message, he reveals why the shyest people can transform completely, how one decision changed his entire path, and why your imagination is either your greatest ally or your worst enemy. This episode will challenge you to stop wishing, act as if, and start now.Source: Paradigm Shift Live eventHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BONUS HARDCORE FREESTYLE SET — OUT NOW What started as an unexpected situation turned into a full-blown Hardcore Freestyle session! During the Birthday Boys Raid Train, another DJ unfortunately couldn't make it, and after experiencing technical issues with my own gear during my scheduled slot, I jumped back in later for an extra set to keep the party going. The result? A completely freestyle Hardcore assault packed with classics, anthems, underground gems, and pure rave energy from start to finish. No planning, no limits, just going full Hardcore mode and keeping the vibe alive for everyone in the stream. If you missed it live, you can now listen back to the entire set on Hearthis. Expect Millennium, Mainstream, Frenchcore, Uptempo, and everything in between in a true freestyle journey through Hardcore music. Thank you to everyone who stayed, supported, requested tracks, and helped turn an unexpected moment into something special. Available now on Hearthis! This Is Freestyle – Bonus Hardcore Freestyle Set. No rules. No boundaries. Just Hardcore. Special shoutout to the Birthday Boys — DJ Tequila, Mr Busy, Bladerdeeg420, DJ Stryka, and SR388! Wishing you all an amazing birthday and a fantastic year ahead filled with great music, good health, and unforgettable moments. Thank you for putting together this incredible Raid Train and allowing This Is Freestyle to be part of the celebration. It was an honor to help make your special day even louder. Much love, much respect, and here's to many more years of harder styles madness!

The story of Korach is the prime example in the Torah of machlokes. Why is Machlokes so severe, that even the babies of Dasan and Aviram were killed, that all their money was destroyed? How we differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate machlokes?Wishing you a wonderful Shabbos.

This week, we're recording in the dark after a (deliberate) missed payment to National Grid has left us without power at 2BD HQ. We contemplate how quickly power will be restored once we pay up, I admit my early bird tendencies might make me a judgmental individual to live with, Jack prepares for an overnight babysitting gig and more. EPISODE NOTES: Experiencing sweet tread overload this summer (1:45) National Grid shut off our power (6:05) Nobody Asked Me, But... (14:44) People stay up during the day and at night????? (18:25) Wishing the Knicks got it done at home (27:37) Peaks and Pits presented by Snyder's of Halfmoon (42:07) Joining in on a public happy birthday (45:58) In my flag era (1:20:42) Catch me on Upstate Living this Thursday (1:27:10) Roast or Toast - the $325 Siro's burger (1:30:39) This week's episode is presented by French Mountain Commons and the Log Jam Outlets, located conveniently off Exit 20 in Lake George. You can spend an afternoon up in the ADKs shopping for summer staples for the whole family, from Gap, Banana Republic and J. Crew Factory stores, Rack Room Shoes, Le Creuset and more. Visit them online for more info and plan your next shopping trip.

Tonight we'll slow down and unwind with a gentle real person ASMR session featuring soft ear attention, hair play, delicate brushing, tracing, rhymes-drawings and comforting touch. This style of relaxation has always been one of my favorites to create, and I hope it helps you feel calm, cared for, and deeply at ease. A special thank you to Veronica https://www.instagram.com/veronicarozze for her patience, kindness, and wonderful presence throughout this collaboration. Wishing you a peaceful evening and the sweetest dreams.

What if wishing isn't childish… but one of the most powerful tools for creating your future? Today's guest reveals the surprising science that can turn wishful thinking into real-world results.   We all have wishes.   A healthier body. A thriving business. A loving relationship. More joy, freedom, abundance, and purpose.   But what separates a wish that stays a dream from one that becomes reality?   In this fascinating conversation, Rebecca Whitman sits down with author, speaker, and change catalyst Brownell Landrum to explore the powerful intersection of science, mindset, and manifestation. Brownell shares the research and real-world tools behind her book The Art & Science of Wishing, revealing how our brains, beliefs, emotions, and actions work together to help us create the life we truly desire.   Whether you're wishing for greater success, deeper fulfillment, better relationships, or a more balanced, beautiful, and abundant life, this episode will give you practical tools you can start using today.   In This Episode You'll Discover:   ✨ The difference between wishful thinking and effective wishing   ✨ Why many adults stop dreaming—and how to reconnect with your desires   ✨ The surprising science behind manifestation   ✨ How your brain helps you notice opportunities aligned with your wishes   ✨ The biggest mistakes people make when trying to manifest their dreams   ✨ How to turn ordinary wishes into “Cosmic Wishes”   ✨ The role of gratitude, visualization, emotion, and inspired action   ✨ How to create more balance, beauty, and abundance in every area of your life   ✨ Why giving yourself permission to dream may be the first step toward transformation   This episode is a beautiful reminder that your dreams matter—and that creating a life you love may be more within your control than you think.   Connect with Brownell Landrum:   Website: https://brownelllandrum.com   Book: The Art & Science of Wishing   Connect with Rebecca Whitman:   Website: https://www.rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com   Instagram: @rebeccaewhitman   If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who needs a little more hope, possibility, and abundance in their life.   Remember: You are worthy of a balanced, beautiful, and abundant life.

… Feeling Don't Care About Your Facts (Ep. 332) Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky Download Sponsor (Yehoshua Sova): I just went through ALL 326 Shiurim at double speed the past few months- GADZOOKS! Been a follower of yours since the Platinum Platonic Relationships tape. Also had to stop running/driving like Rabbis Sharfman/Krohn to prevent any collateral damage deaths due to laughter from the show. I would love to hear the Rav's take on the following: Red Flags I have seen in my life and how YOU can learn from my mistakes. For example:- The unfortunate situations of the ex son in laws- surely there were things that you saw and how we could be protected (besides the people who withheld info). Your Daughters should find their Bashert soon and enough of the pain that they are experiencing!- Psychotic teachers/adminstrators.- Dealing with "real" crazies- not the Rabbi Orlofsky ones!- What was so dark about being a Mashgiach?- Who was someone that you looked up to as a role model and had it dashed and the signs were there for you to see the entire time?The truth is I would love to host you on my TorahAnytime channel and 24/6 channel (I am also not on Naki Radio ;-)) as a podcast interview and this sponsorship ploy I am doing now was actually suggested by you! This opener of questions I always had can be part of a continued list of pressing questions I would love to ask at a later time if the Rav would like to entertain such an idea. Wishing continued Hatzlacha with all of the VERY powerful Divrei Chizuk mixed with great pop culture references and songs! Your Talmid- Rabbi Yehoshua Sova - Miami Beach

Text me a message!Today's episode comes to you from Little Compton Rhode Island, where we visit with Skip Paul of Wishing Stone Farm. He shares all kinds of tips and tricks he's learned over his 40+ year career as a farmer growing mixed vegetables and fruit, largely sold at farmers markets. We cover greenhouse production to have tomatoes in early May, including grafting, heating, and steaming, then transitioning to the tunnels over to winter greens. He shares how they grow both conventional and organic crops. Interseeding brassicas, cover crop incorporation with a high speed disc, stone barriers, flail mowers and power harrows. Support the showVisit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.comFollow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshareSubscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare

Kevin, Grayson, and The Chief are here on World Cup Eve to give you a final Miles Robinson send off before he goes on to represent FC Cincinnati on the United States Men's National Team and World Cup. Then In Part Two it's a return to the Film Room with the BBC Mini Series “Dear England”, the dramatic re-telling of the Southgate-Era English National Team. Is it more Ted Lasso or United Passions? Either way, it's pretty good!    Timestamps: (3:34) - Pedestrians vs Cars (19:35) - Miles Robinson (43:30) - Dear England in the Film Room   Links:  Looking for an MLS podcast? Check out The World's GAM Visit our friends at Streetside Brewery Our friends at E&L Roofing have all your Gutter, siding, and roofing needs covered!  Check Out Oliver's Desserts and use code CHIEFSWEETS for 20% off! Check out The Post at www.thepostcincy.com Music by Jim Trace and the Makers Join the Discord Server and jump into the conversation Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter,  Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ThePostCincy

Happy Pride Month! Wishing you a joyful June full of your favorite things.In this week's episode of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl, my guest Hollie Browning opens up about her coming out experience, her life as a licensed professional counselor, and how she keeps her self well enough to guide her clients along their path of mental wellbeing. Learn more about NEPA Pride Coalition and Hollie's role in the organization, by clicking here.Tune in to this conversation that I believe many of you can appreciate, and please share share thoughts with Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook or Instagram. I am full of gratitude for my amazing podcast sponsors Reinvented Threads with Gabby Lynn and Healthy Lifestyle Management with Lisa Rigau. Gabby is a gifted creator who takes existing fabric and creates one-of-a-kind items like bucket hats, bags, arty monster dolls and more. ⁠Visit Reinvented Threads⁠ to learn where you can find Gabby in June, July and August and be sure to follow Reinvented Threads on Facebook and Instagram to see Gabby's amazing creations. Lisa is a knowledgeable, calming presence who leads mindfulness meditation and offers a host of wellness services that support the pillars of wellness to help people live healthier lives. Visit ⁠EatBreatheMoveLive.com⁠ to sign up for monthly emails and learn more. If you would like to help boost this podcast with a $25 anniversary sponsorship "Cheers to Five Years" or learn about podcast sponsorship packages for entrepreneurs and businesses, message Jeannine.Luby@gmail.com. Please know that you can also support the podcast by sharing the show with a friend or foe and by writing a review or clicking on five stars. I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.

 In this episode, Barbara discusses:   Why networking is really about what happens after the introduction—because relationships, not contacts, are where the real value lives. The simple “48-hour rule” and no-ask follow-ups that make you instantly stand out, since almost no oneactually does them.  How to treat every relationship like a bank account—making genuine deposits of value and kindness long before you ever ask for anything. Key Takeaways:  “Networking ends when the event is over. Relationships begin when the follow-up starts.” -Dr. Barbara Hales  Connect with Barbara Hales:   Twitter: @DrBarbaraHales Facebook: facebook.com/theMedicalStrategist Business Website: TheMedicalStrategist.com Email: info@TheMedicalStrategist.com  YouTube:@barbarahales LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/barbarahalesBooks: Content Copy Made Easy 14 Tactics to Triple Sales Power to the Patient: The Medical Strategist TRANSCRIPT  Introduction: We’ve Met… Now What?  Dr. Barbara Hales 0:00  Hi, welcome to another episode of Marketing Tips for Doctors. I’m your host, Dr. Barbara Hales. Today we’re talking about something that almost nobody teaches us—not in medical school, not in residency, not in business school, not even at most networking events. We’re talking about what happens after you’ve met someone. You attend a conference, you exchange business cards, you connect on LinkedIn, you have a wonderful conversation—and then nothing. Weeks pass, months pass, years pass, and the connection quietly disappears. That’s why today’s episode is called We’ve Met… Now What? Networking isn’t just what happens during the introduction. Networking is what happens after it. The introduction is simply the beginning of the story. The relationship is where the value lives. Today, I’m going to share practical follow-up strategies that work, but I also want to share three stories that taught me something important. People rarely remember your elevator pitch. They remember how you made them feel.    A Lost Badge and a Lesson in Kindness  Several years ago, I attended a healthcare conference. Like many conferences, there were hundreds of attendees. Everyone seemed to be collecting business cards like children collecting baseball cards. Near the end of the day, I noticed a woman standing alone near the registration desk. She looked frustrated. She had misplaced her conference badge and was worried because she needed it to attend an evening reception. I helped her retrace her steps. We searched a few meeting rooms. Eventually, we found it tucked under a chair. She was relieved. We chatted for maybe five minutes—nothing remarkable, no business discussion, no sales pitch, no strategic planning, just two people having a conversation. A year later, completely out of the blue, she reached out. Her organization was looking for someone with expertise in healthcare communications and patient engagement. She remembered me—not because I handed her a brochure, not because I gave her a perfect elevator pitch. She remembered me because I helped her during a stressful moment. That interaction led to introductions, opportunities, and relationships that lasted well beyond that conference. The lesson: people may forget what you said, but they rarely forget kindness.  A Contact Is Not a Relationship  Here’s a controversial statement: most networking doesn’t fail because people can’t meet others; it fails because they never follow up. Think about it. How many business cards have you collected over the years? How many LinkedIn connections do you have? How many names sit in your phone that you haven’t spoken to in years? A contact is not a relationship. A relationship requires attention, just like a garden. If you plant seeds and never water them, nothing grows.  The 48-Hour Rule  Here’s the 48-hour rule. One of the simplest things you can do is follow up within 48 hours. Send a message, keep it simple: “Great meeting you at the conference. I enjoyed our conversation. I’d love to stay connected.” That’s it. No sales pitch, no proposal, no immediate request. You’re simply continuing a conversation. Most people don’t do this, which means when you do, you immediately stand out.  The Handwritten Card  Years ago, a physician I met at an event sent me a handwritten Christmas card—not an email, not a newsletter, not a marketing piece, a simple handwritten card. Inside, he wrote, “Barbara, it was a pleasure meeting you this year. Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season.” That was it. No agenda, no hidden ask, no business proposition, just kindness. Over the years, we exchanged occasional notes. Sometimes months would pass, sometimes years, but every interaction was genuine. When someone later asked me if I knew a physician they should connect with, his name immediately came to mind—not because he marketed himself, not because he promoted himself, but because he stayed present, because he stayed human. The lesson: being memorable often has nothing to do with being impressive. It has everything to do with being thoughtful.  Relationships Are a Bank Account  I love thinking about relationships as a bank account. Every interaction is either a deposit or a withdrawal. Many professionals make a withdrawal immediately: Can you refer patients? Can you hire me? Can you introduce me? Can you buy my service? But they haven’t made any deposits yet. Successful relationship builders do the opposite. They make deposits first. They share an article, offer encouragement, congratulate someone on an accomplishment, make an introduction, and provide value without expecting immediate return. Eventually, trust accumulates, and trust is the currency that creates opportunities. People often tell me, “Barbara, I don’t want to bother people.”  Thoughtful Follow-Up Is Not Bothering  Dr. Barbara Hales 8:06  I understand that, but thoughtful follow-up does not bother someone. Nobody is annoyed by “Congratulations on your promotion,” “I saw your article and thought of you,” “Your recent presentation was excellent,” or “Hope you’re doing well.” That’s relationship-building, and relationship-building is never out of style.  Every Conversation Matters  Many years ago, I met a young student who was exploring a career in healthcare. We spoke briefly. I offered some encouragement and answered a few questions. That was it—nothing dramatic, no expectation of ever seeing that person again. Several years later, I received a message. The student had become a healthcare professional. In the message they wrote, “You probably don’t remember me, but years ago you took time to talk with me when I was trying to figure out my future. That conversation meant more than you know.” I sat there reading that message with tears in my eyes because I genuinely didn’t realize the impact that brief interaction had. We often underestimate the effect we have on people. A few encouraging words, a few minutes of attention, a little kindness—sometimes those moments stay with people for decades. The lesson: every conversation matters. You never know which connection will become meaningful, and you never know whose life you may influence simply by showing up as a decent human being.  Relationships Create Opportunities—Networking Just Creates Introductions  One of the biggest misconceptions about networking is that networking creates opportunities. I don’t think that’s true. Relationships create opportunities. Networking simply creates introductions. The opportunity comes later—often much later, sometimes years later. That’s why the goal isn’t to collect contacts. The goal is to build genuine relationships. After meeting someone, send a short note within 48 hours. Connect on LinkedIn and include a personal message. Share a useful article related to your conversation. Congratulate them when they achieve something. Introduce them to someone who may help them. Check in every few months. Remember birthdays or work anniversaries. Be genuinely curious about their success. Most of these take less than five minutes, yet almost nobody does them consistently.  Conclusion: Build Something Meaningful  As we wrap up today, I’d like to leave you with this thought. The most valuable relationships in my life did not begin with a transaction—they began with a conversation, a shared moment, a small act of kindness, a genuine interest in another person. So the next time you leave a conference, a networking event, a medical meeting, or even a chance encounter with someone interesting, don’t ask “How can this person help me?” Instead, ask, “How can I continue this relationship?” Because networking ends when the event is over, and relationships begin when the follow-up starts. And that’s the answer to today’s question: We’ve met… now what? Now you build something meaningful. Thank you for joining me on Marketing Tips for Doctors. I’m Dr. Barbara Hales, the Medical Strategist. Until next time, keep building trust, keep building relationships, and keep making a difference.   The post We've Met Now What's Next first appeared on The Medical Strategist.

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There's more to summer than camps, trips, and schedules. While those things are all a part of summertime, the way you think and feel about summer matters just as much (if not more!). Today, I'm going beyond structure and calendars and talking about creating good summer vibes, so you can actually enjoy all those things you're planning. Then, we'll also get into creating a good summer plan and dealing with common obstacles that come up. You'll Learn:Why summer planning starts with your thoughtsA little trick to make your new thoughts feel more trueSummer routines and limits to decide in advanceThe inevitable challenges of summer (it's not just you!)How to avoid summer burnout as a momThe goal is that when you send your kids off to school in the fall, you can look back on this summer and think, "That was fun." Let's make it happen!---------------------------------------Whether you already have the entire summer planned out or you're winging it and hoping for the best, these tips will help you to feel comfortable and confident heading into the summer break.I like to think of summer preparation in 3 different parts:Your summer mindsetYour summer planYour summer confidenceWhen you put these 3 pieces together, you end up with a summer that feels good for you, with a healthy combination of routine and freedom. Your Summer MindsetWhen I talk about mindset, the basic idea is that your feelings come from thoughts that you have. So by choosing the thoughts you want to focus on, you can feel the way you want. The way you think about summer and lots of open-ended time with your kids determines how you feel. If you go into the summer thinking, "This is going to be hard," or, "I don't like spending this much time with my kids," it is going to feel a lot harder. Summer is a long haul. It means a LOT of time with your kids, especially if you don't have childcare. Your kid is going to misbehave and have big feelings and complain and be too hot and overtired. You are going to feel tired. There are going to be hard days. Lots of parents get to the end feeling burned out, overwhelmed, frustrated, angry, and resentful. But you can also get to the end of summer feeling joyful, present, and with some really great memories. The first thing I want you to do is think about how you want to remember this summer. How do you want to feel about it? What thoughts do you want to have about it? How do you want to feel about yourself and your kids? What do you want the tone of your summer to be?Some examples of things you might want to chase are:JoyFunGratitudeDelightConnectionEaseChallengeOnce you're clear on what feelings you want to chase, you can set an intention to guide you.Let's say that you decide you're all about chasing fun this summer. Write down a few thoughts that you want to have about your summer, your kids, and yourself. These thoughts might feel like a bit of a stretch. It's a bit of a mix between making them believable and "fake it til you make it".Here are a few more examples to get you started:I like playing with my kids.I love watching my kids learn new things.I love watching my kids smile and listening to them laugh.I want to remember this summer with _________ (insert your desired feeling).The more joy in my thoughts, the more joy in my actions. I get to choose how I think and feel.Summer goes by quickly, and I want to enjoy it.I am enjoying my time as a mom.Peace is better than perfection. Some days are hard, and that's okay.This is temporary. It's gonna be alright.Another one of my favorite thoughts for summer is, "We don't have to". Parents often think they have to have extravagant, over the top events for their children in order for them to be happy or enjoy the summer. And that's just not true. You can make good memories in the simplest of moments. Playing a game, lounging around, eating popsicles, going to the park, looking at the clouds. Just being present in those kinds of moments is enough. Memories are created in the feelings, not the things.What your kid really wants from you is your presence. They want you to be with them, look them in the eye, and move at their pace. Summer PlanA common mistake parents make in the summer is letting things be too much of a free-for-all. I believe that kids do need a break from the demands and strict schedule of school, tutoring, sports, appointments, etc. And I want you to have a balanced structure to your day. Having more flow and flexibility during the summer is helpful for kids' nervous systems because their nervous system is naturally slower than ours. But I also like to think of limits and routines as the metronome beat underneath your family. It's a consistent rhythm. So how do you know when to let things flow and when to bring in some structure? The areas I'll talk you through today are screens, sweets, sleep, and chores.Screen time. Ask yourself, "How do I want screens to go this summer?" Think about your screen routine during the school year. Will you keep it the same? Will you make changes?I know you probably want me to tell you want to do here, but I'm not going to. It really depends on what you have going on, how busy your family is, how overwhelmed you are as a mom, etc. I do think it is generally a good idea to avoid screens first thing in the morning. Give them a chance to get up, have breakfast, and get their bodies moving. You can set whatever limits you want here. For example, "You can watch TV for an hour as long as you have gotten dressed, had breakfast, and brushed your teeth."If your kids are going to camp, I'd avoid screens altogether in the morning. It's not worth the meltdown when you're trying to get them to turn it off and get out the door.Sweets. How much, how often, and when will your kids get sweet treats? Will you allow one sweet treat per day? Only when you are out? Only on weekends?Sleep. With the sun going down later, it's fine to make bedtime 30-40 minutes later. But once you decide on the new bedtime, be as consistent as you can. Of course there are nights when you're having a barbecue or you're watching 4th of July fireworks, and your kid ends up staying up late. It's not that big of a deal. The next day might be a little rough, but you can handle it. What gets really hard for kids is when they're up late multiple nights in a row. Their bodies get used to a rhythm, and it's important to stick to that as much as you can. Chores. The easiest way to get kids to do what you want them to do is to connect chores with another event. For example, "We'll leave for the beach once the trash cans are brought in," or, "We'll go to the pool today as long as everyone puts their laundry away by 11 a.m."Here's the thing with limits. You can decide in the moment or change your rules every day if you want, but it will be confusing for your kids and you'll likely have more big feelings because they don't know what to expect. If you do set limits and create a structure around these things, be prepared to follow through on them consistently.As you figure out your summer limits and structure, think about your ideal day. When you know how you want things to go, it's easier to decide what you want those rhythms and limits to be. Summer ConfidenceBefore we get into this one, I want you to know that a few things are inevitable during the summer:If you have more than one child, they are going to fight.Your kids will get bored. This is actually a good thing. You will feel burned out. Summer is a heavy lift for moms. People will have grumpy moods. Your kid will get grumpy, and you will get grumpy. It's okay to pivot if people aren't up for whatever you have planned. Trust your intuition. Repeat after me. "I am not my child's camp counselor." It is not your job to make your kids happy or to make them have fun. Boredom is uncomfortable for them, but it's their job to figure it out. Play is their work. In order to avoid burnout as much as possible (and get through it when it hits), you'll need to be proactive about managing your energy. Move your body daily. Connect with other adults. Do something that delights you. Allow your thoughts and feelings, and work on your mindset. Rest when you're tired. Even with screen time limits, you have permission at any time to put on a movie for your kids and take a break. Wishing you a calm (and FUN!) summer, Mama!Additional ResourcesCheck out our curated Calm Summer Mama podcast playlist on SpotifyGet the Stress-Free Summer ToolkitEpisode 182: Digital Detox Made Easy with Molly DeFrankEpisode 130: How To Do a Digital Detox

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Relax your body from head to toe with a new, longer progressive relaxation for a great night's sleep. This is a request from long time listeners of Affirmation Pod and all sleep episodes are free of intros, ads and outros. Try "Progressive Relaxation To Help You Fall Asleep" tonight and let me know how it goes!AffirmationPod.com/ProgressiveRelaxationToHelpYouFallAsleepIf this episode was helpful and you want to leave a tip, simply go to AffirmationPod.com/TipJarThe sister episode to this one is Episode 292 Processing Fear and Anxiety Before Going to Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/BeforeSleepThinking of one-on-one coaching?Looking to change your mindset and empower yourself to a better you?Sign up for an affirmations coaching session and let's get to work at AffirmationPod.com/Coaching WANT MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS ONE? Episode 515 Bedtime Mindfulness https://AffirmationPod.com/BedtimeMindfulness Episode 377 Winding Down to Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/WindingDowntoSleep Episode 367 Relaxation Exercise for Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/RelaxationExerciseForSleep Episode 356 Affirmations for Good Dreams https://AffirmationPod.com/GoodDreams Episode 344 Releasing Worry and Falling Asleep https://AffirmationPod.com/ReleasingWorryAndFallingAsleep Episode 283 Getting Ready for Bed https://AffirmationPod.com/ReadyForBed Episode 246 Progressive Relaxation for a Better Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/RelaxAndSleep Episode 220 After Bad Dreams and Nightmares https://AffirmationPod.com/AfterBadDreams Episode 109 Affirmations for a Good Night's Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/AffirmationsForSleep Episode 108 Progressive Relaxation for a Great Night's Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/ProgressiveRelaxationForSleep Episode 10 Good Night My Body! https://AffirmationPod.com/GoodNight HERE'S WHAT LISTENERS ARE SAYING

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Hey eldest sisters! This week, this one is for you. This week’s episode is a love song to the eldest daughters and granddaughters, the backbone of society, whose stories are often overlooked and ignored because their silent labor is the underpinning that keeps modern family life moving forward and families together. Dr. Dom and Terri share their experiences of being the eldest daughter and oldest sister in their immediate family and how it has shaped their worldviews and ways of being – for better or for worse. While these experiences are not a monolith, there is enough evidence that this is a growing segment of the population that are expected to care for everyone around them at the expense of their own career growth and health. So what can you do if you find yourself in a position where there is an implicit expectation that you will be the strong one? Tune in if you are fed up with that role so that you can build a solid toolkit to shift yourself back into the driver’s seat of your life. Lady, this particular journey takes time so pack your patience and carve out intentional time so you can make a realistic plan that works for you. Head over to the Cultivating H.E.R. Space shop to pick up a journal as your companion to unpack this deep work you’re doing and while you’re at it grab a latte mug to sip on something that will calm your nervous system (you’ll find out why this is important in the episode). Wishing you lots of a love and lighter load on your plate, lady! Quote of the Day: "The eldest daughter is the prototypical parentified child. Who’s tucking her in? Who’s feeding her? Who’s nurturing her? Who’s taking care of her?” – Dr. Mariel Buqué This episode is brought to you by VB Health, supplements that work and Feeld, a dating app for the curious. Check out Drive Boost for libido support. With daily use, many people report improvements within 1–2 weeks. Visit this link and use code HerSpace at checkout for 10% off: https://bit.ly/VBhealthherspace Know what you’re looking for? Feeld has rolled out its “shared desires” feature, which immediately shows you what you have in common with someone else. Download Feeld on the App Store or Google Play. Goal Mapping Starter Guide Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Get That Pitch Workshop: Turn your story and expertise into speaking gigs, media features, and collaborations, without a publicist. Visit GetThatPitch.com and Use code HERSPACE for a special listener discount. Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC Therapy Fund Foundation Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.