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Mark got a tattoo shortly after Ethan was born that reads, “Like Father Like Son.” But in this week's episode of the Can Crushers Wrestling Podcast it's more, “Like Son Like Father,” as we learn that Ethan was the driving force behind his dad starting the Can Crushers Podcast! With Mark out of town this weekend, he decided to scrap the usual show and piece together the very best wrestling shoot interviews conducted by his son from 2017-2018! Ethan talks to AEW Women's World Champion, Britt Baker; former IWC World Champion and current AEW star and bodyguard to MJF, Wardlow; the greatest tag team in IWC history, The Fraternity, featuring Dark Side of the Ring performer, Channing Decker; the IWC legend who's more spastastic than a ten-year-old Ethan, Andrew Palace; and a real Big Leaguer, John McChesney!Collar X Elbow - The Wrestling Brand Use promo code CanCrushers to save 10% off your order!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (http://paypal.me/cancrushers)

With Mark out of town, we peek behind the curtain here at SVWAG, offering you insights from the seldom-heard support staff that make this show possible. Walker seems liberated from his overbearing colleage, while others are coping with loss in their own way.Games Played Last Week:00:40 -Shards of Infinity (Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2018)01:11 -Spire's End (Greg Favro, Sel-Published, 2019)02:39 -Lords of Hellas (Awam Kwapinski, Awaken Realms, 2018)04:04 -Carnegie (Xavier Georges, Quined Games, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter): 05:07 SVWAG HQ after Mark's disappearance06:24 Dune Imperium expands06:48 Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition launch issues08:13 On Mars expands08:42 Machi Koro 209:17 Artisans of Splendent Vale09:46 Topic: Can a Game Be Bad?

Greetings once more in love, light, and wisdom as one.           Side two opens up with Omal still giving us information available to a base commander of Ashtar Command including the confirmation of a higher dimensional Earth awaiting humanity's arrival. As he says, no one is allowed to disturb it until we're ready as a race to take our rightful place as its new occupants. With Mark's energy levels running low, he leaves so Wing Commander Taal can have his time relating a battle report he had been involved in where one of the base pilots lost his life after being ambushed by the Greys. One thing Taal does want to stress is that inexperience was very much a part of the cause with the three pilots on patrol failing to maintain their training and procedures. The dead pilot we learn left behind a bond mate and sons who were very understanding of their father's sacrifice. If there was a reason we started the Hades Base News, it was to provide as Omal says the other side of the coin. Tia takes over from there as Mark is borderline on energy and we revisit the battle report of Taal's to analyze the actions that took place. Then she confirms before we shut things down that the participants of the channeling sessions had an active part in the two dimensions. We go on from there to jump over to another session that was very much all Korton's time for more questions and answers from some other channeling session that only had a half hour of tape. At one point, Korton lays out exactly why it would take twenty-five years to present this podcast due to the advancements we are seeing now that tell us Ashtar Command was way ahead of its time on purpose. Before that though, he brings up the galactic Conference being planned and Ashtar Command's position was in the initial preliminaries. because of that, we ask about the media changing the planetary consciousness with shows like "Star Trek". Things get profound from there as he reminds us we are the stuff of stars. We finally end things on a discussion of linguistics. In this session also, Mark's level of energy was running low s Tia steps in to get us to the final minutes of the tape. She follow-ups Korton discourse on linguistics and the fact that her language is only understood by others of her race and cats. We close things out on her demonstration of that very fact with a cat in the room. This session was the bookend of a key night for us in our ascension path as a planet. Next stop, a planet waiting for our arrival.     For full transcripts of this session and more information about Hades Base and the 6th dimension, please visit our website:  http://hadesbasenews.com    The sessions lasted from 1992 to 2001 with this one being taped on 10/09/1996. Side two includes:    1.)(0:00)- Omal continues on with answers regarding the secret government and a very special revelation, about the higher dimensional Earth. It is still a virgin planet not even they are allowed to visit.    2.)(4:57)- Wing Commander Taal makes a very timely appearance to provide the battle report on an incident over South Utah. Due to inexperience, one of the three ships in a patrol was killed in an ambush.   3.)(19:56)- Tia describes the view from her side of the channeling room with so many waiting to channel including Ashtar. We finish the rest of this session discussing the battle report Taal presented.   4.)(19:56)- Korton spends most of the rest of the side explaining in 1996 what we would be seeing in communication advances the world of today. We finish pondering the challenges of a universal translator.    5.)(19:56)- Tia finishes with a follow-up to Korton's predictions of the future of translation with how her language is easily understood by cats which she demonstrates by speaking to a cat in the room as we end. 

This week Mark sits down with Lisa Roet - visual artist & designer - for a fascinating discussion about art, science, primates, climate change and mammoth tusks. Lisa shares with us her wealth of passion, knowledge and vision for a Better Future, gathered from her 30+ year career working across the globe studying the complex relationship between humans and their simian relatives. With Mark, Lisa takes us through some of her most recent works, including ‘David Greybeard', ‘Golden Monkey', and her mammoth tusk jewellery.For video, quotes, and talking points from this Spotlight, please head over to the Design Exec Club Website.

Failure happens to everyone; we will experience it at some point in our lives. Despite our sacrifices and hard work, we may not achieve what we set out to do. It is, however, important to approach failure not as the end of a journey but as a crucial lesson. And it doesn’t matter how many times you fail—physical, emotional and mental resilience will take us one step forward towards our eventual success and victory.  Laura Penhaul joins us in this episode to share the story of her expedition across the Pacific Ocean. She describes the preparations she undertook, from planning the expedition to gaining financial support. Laura also talks about the importance of breaking down the journey and being clear with team dynamics in the expedition’s success.   If you want to know more about the makings of strength and mental resilience in a person, then this episode is for you.   Get Customised Guidance for Your Genetic Make-Up For our epigenetics health programme all about optimising your fitness, lifestyle, nutrition and mind performance to your particular genes, go to  https://www.lisatamati.com/page/epigenetics-and-health-coaching/.   Customised Online Coaching for Runners CUSTOMISED RUN COACHING PLANS — How to Run Faster, Be Stronger, Run Longer  Without Burnout & Injuries Have you struggled to fit in training in your busy life? Maybe you don't know where to start, or perhaps you have done a few races but keep having motivation or injury troubles? Do you want to beat last year’s time or finish at the front of the pack? 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Visit NMN Bio for more information.  Watch Losing Sight of Shore, a documentary about four brave women rowing across the Pacific Ocean, from America to Australia. The strength of adaptability: achieving the impossible, Laura Penhaul on TEDxTruro What it takes for a team to survive 9 months at sea, Laura Penhaul on TEDxClapham Endurance podcast with Mark Beaumont and Laura Penhaul Endurance: How to Cycle Further by Mark Beaumont Connect with Laura: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Episode Highlights [05:12] Laura’s Background Laura worked in elite sport for the Olympics and Paralympics for more than 14 years. As a physical therapist, she was able to see people through their journeys as athletes.  In the face of adversity, Laura found two types of people: those who bounced back from it and those who gave up because of it.  She was inspired by those who wanted to thrive and make the most out of life.  She never experienced rowing before, but she was searching for a challenge. Ocean rowing was something she found ideal.  The expedition gave her a lot of learnings.  [12:58] Gaining Confidence Reach out to those who have done what you want to do or to those who have expertise.  Laura had to break down the journey and prepare for it: planning the possibility of the route, gaining logistical and structural support, planning out the time frame and preparing the team.  She expected to finish in a year but didn’t. It took four years of planning before they could carry out the expedition.  She had to learn from her failures, figure out her blind spots and reach out to other people for help.  [16:12] Gathering Financial Support and Sponsorships At first, Laura could not ask for money to support her journey. She reached out to people who worked in business and sponsorship. They helped her shape her deck, brand and business model.  She also reached out to Mark Beaumont, an elite expedition athlete. She learned from his experience and failures.  With Mark’s help, Laura could have a structure for the timeline, budget and sponsorship.  [20:06] Physical, Emotional and Mental Resilience  Optimise your own elite performance.  Break down the journey and plan everything. Being prepared makes you feel confident when dealing with the unknown.  Have the courage to step away from comfort and the norms.  Push outside of your comfort bubble to reach your full potential.  [25:40] Going Beyond Your Comfort Zone Laura considers herself a calculated risk-taker.  She does not leap blindly and makes sure not to leave any stone unturned.  It’s not a failure if you learn from it.  Have the physical, emotional and mental resilience and robustness to bounce back and ask where and why you went wrong.  [29:36] Dealing with Failure You can prepare everything and still fail. There are things you can’t control. Be adaptable and flexible in your performance. During difficult times, the strength of Laura’s team was able to support a struggling individual. Different perspectives help you see things you can and cannot control. It can prevent you from being ill or injured. [34:42] Team Dynamics Compared to individual sports, being in a team is difficult.  Expeditions bring out the best and worst in people. You won’t know unless you are in the situation.  Laura wanted her team to be cohesive and transparent. She always confronts an issue and steps forward to speak about it.  A performance psychologist helped them understand the differences in each other's personalities, which helped make their journey a success. [44:05] Keeping Mindfulness in Moments of Struggle Leveraging each member’s strengths and differences can end up holding the team together rather than pulling it apart. When you are struggling, you may show a part of yourself that is cynical and selfish.  Remember: we are all working on our character.  In extreme circumstances, the bad side of ourselves could come out. Dealing with it is part of resilience and teamwork.   7 Powerful Quotes ‘There's people that can go through the same type of thing. And yet one person wakes up, being so thankful that they're alive’ they're now going to make the most of life. And then somebody else that wakes up and they're like, they wish they didn't wake up’. ‘How can I put myself in a situation which is completely unknown, that's kind of gonna make me want to give up? And I want to understand what it is we draw on when we can't give up [and] we've only got one option’. ‘It's all about perspective, isn't it? And it's all about the context that you're in. And this is the thing that I get really passionate about is, I want to optimise people's own elite performance’. ‘It is not a failure unless you don’t learn from it. And leaping sometimes is exactly what you need to do, and it's just not being scared to fall, like just knowing that, you know what, if it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. It's got you one step further. And one step closer to finding what the next thing might be’. ‘You kind of just got to crack on and then there's no going back, you can't row backwards, sort of, it's only about having the confidence to step into taking on the Pacific’. ‘You've got to understand that there are things you can't control. So you've done everything you can control. And now the rest is up to the gods, basically. And you're going to have to be able to be adaptable and flexible’. ‘The girls hated confrontation. They weren't used to giving and receiving feedback. That was always felt like a personal threat. I just had to put myself in the barrier first. I be like, “Right, cool, okay, if you're not going to give it and you're going to say everything's rosy when it's not, I’ll pull it out”’.   About Laura Laura Penhaul is one of the world's most respected physiotherapists. She helps train many of the top athletes in Olympic sailing and the Paralympics.  Laura is known for her nine-month, 9000-mile crossing of the Pacific in a rowboat. She managed a team of four women known as the Coxless Crew; she was the expedition's team leader and organiser. The expedition is featured in a documentary called Losing Sight of Shore. Connect with Laura through Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.   Enjoyed This Podcast? If you did, be sure to subscribe and share it with your friends! Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning in, then leave us a review. You can also share this with your family and friends so they can learn more about stories of strength and mental resilience. Have any questions? You can contact me through email (support@lisatamati.com) or find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. For more episode updates, visit my website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts. To pushing the limits, Lisa    Full Transcript Of The Podcast!  Welcome to Pushing the Limits, the show that helps you reach your full potential with your host Lisa Tamati, brought to you by lisatamati.com. Lisa Tamati: Hi everyone, and welcome back to Pushing the Limits once again. Today, I have another world-leading, actually world-record-holding, superwoman. Now, this lady is Laura Penhaul from England, and Laura is one of the world's most respected physiotherapists. She helps train many of the top athletes in Olympic sailing and in Paralympics with people with disabilities. She's done an awful lot in high-performance sport. But what Laura is really known for is that Laura did a 9,000-mile crossing of the Pacific in a rowboat, you heard that right. Right across the Pacific. Nine months it took and she was the team leader and organiser of this whole expedition. She got four women together to do this epic event. And there is a documentary out called Losing Sight of Shore. And today we discuss this mammoth expedition that Laura undertook. The funny thing is that Laura hadn't even been a rower before she took this on. But because she had worked so much with high-performance athletes, people pushing the limits of endurance, and people with disabilities doing crazy things. She wanted to understand what is it that makes some people so resilient and strong, and other ones want to give up when they're faced with a trauma. And she thought, 'I don't need to wait until something drastic happens in my life, and my health has taken off me or my mobility, or I have an accident or I have something to wake up. I can actually take on some mammoth task so that I can start to understand what it actually takes and what resilience and strength is all about'. And she felt like she didn't have the right to be leading and guiding other people if she didn't have that experience herself. So she set off on a mission, what she thought would take them a year to do for a status to organise this expedition across the Pacific. And they knew that taking it four years of preparation, we go into the, all the details of putting together such a high-performance team, it's a fantastic interview. She really is a superwoman. I'm in awe over here, I can't imagine being in a 29-foot boat for anything more than about two hours, I reckon, before I'd start going nuts, so she's pretty impressive, this lady. And before we head over to the show, just want to remind you, we've launched now, our patron program for the podcast. So if you want to become a premium member of our podcast tribe, if you like, we'd love you to come and join us here on over to patron.lisatamati.com. And we'd love to see you over, the, it's all about keeping the show going. We've been doing it now for five and a half years each and every episode takes me a long time to put together to chase these world-leading experts, to do the research that I need to do, especially when it's dealing with scientific topics, and a test takes an awful amount of time. And to keep it going we need your help. And we wanted to give you lots of benefits too so people who do get in behind the podcast and help us provide this super valuable content to everybody get a whole lot of exclusive member benefits. So we'd love you to check it out. Go to patron.lisatamati.com for more information on that. And on that note before we just hit over to Laura, I just want to remind you about my new longevity and anti-ageing supplement NMN Nicotinamide Mononucleotide. You would have heard a couple of times in the podcast I had Dr Elena Seranova and we're going to have her on more often. She's a molecular biologist and tells us all about the ways that we can help with anti-ageing. And one of those things is by taking Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, which is a very, very powerful supplement. It's an NAD precursor that helps up-regulate the sirtuin genes, helps provide a bigger pool of NAD to every cell in the body and helps on a very, very deep level. The ageing working against the ageing process and who doesn't want to know about them if you want to find out all about it and all the science behind it, please go to nmnbio.nz. Right, now over to the show with Laura Penhaul. Lisa: Well, hi everyone, and welcome to Pushing the Limits. Today I'm super excited. I have an amazing, amazing guest for you. I really do find the most incredible people and this lady is a superwoman. So welcome to the show. It's really, really nice to have you Laura. Laura Penhaul is sitting in Cornwall in England. Laura, how's your day going? Well, you're not going. Laura Penhaul: Oh I was gonna say yeah no, it's been great. Do it. Yeah, it's now eight o'clock in the evening. So yeah, no, it's all good. It's been a beautiful sunny day. Lisa: Oh lovely, lovely. So Laura is an amazing person who does expeditions and as a physio, Laura, can you give us a little bit of background? I want you to tell your story in your words, give us a bit of a synopsis about what you do and what the critical things. I mean I've done a bit in the intro so, but I really want your words, if you like. Laura: Yeah, no props well, firstly, yes. Thanks, Lisa for having me on the show. It's been an honour because I think you're a superwoman more than me. Lisa: Hell no. Laura: But no I mean yeah, my background is I worked in elite sport, in Olympic and Paralympic sport for over 14 years. Sort of went to Vancouver, London, Rio, Tokyo cycles. And yeah during that kind of journey, and that was as lead physio in different sports, whether that was downhill skiing, whether it was with British Athletics Paralympic team. And more recently, I was with the British sailing team. And during that sort of journey as a physio like, the role that we have, as physios, physical therapists are very much kind of, you know, you're seeing somebody through a journey. And like when I worked with them and we've worked with patients in trauma, worked versus kind of, you know, in spinal cord injuries, and then straight to Paralympic sport, I've been surrounded by people that have been faced with significant adversity. And it's sort of, it's always along my journey of my career, have I been fascinated by understanding the person in front of me and kind of going, there's usually two types of people when they've been thrown a massive curveball, like an RTA or road traffic accident, or something horrendous, that is completely changed their life for the rest of their life. Those two, there's people that can go through the same type of thing. And yet one person wakes up, being so thankful that they're alive, they're now going to make the most of life. And then somebody else that wakes up and they're like, they wish they didn't wake up. And as a physio dealing with those two people, you've got to have a very different approach. And in the, kind of—to me, understanding that person that wants to give up and actually being able to change their mindset and facilitate, go shoulder to shoulder with them is really powerful. And then those people that do wake up and want to thrive, like they're the ones that have inspired me to do more stuff, because I'm like, why do we wait for adversity? Why do we wait for something to be a curveball before we then, like, start to go, ‘Oh, my God, I need to make the most of life like I’m fit. And I'm healthy. I need to make the most of life because clearly stuff could happen in an hour’s time. Lisa: At any time. Laura: Exactly. So that's kind of what then drove me to start to do more and more personally, and kind of a bit of exploratory expedition space. And then the real, so that led me to ride the Pacific Ocean, which is kind of you know what, we're talking about. Lisa: You said it again, you just rode the Pacific Ocean is, I just dropped it as a, to yeah, and then I rode the Pacific Ocean. So you were into sailing and into rowing and into all of that sport, as prior, this was your thing? Laura: No. Well, that's the thing, no wasn't in all honesty. I was, I'm kind of a jack of all trades like I love anybody, any athletes, anybody that I work with, I want to understand them. And I want to understand the sport, the environment that they're in. So when I was working with skiers, I went off and did a ski season. I learned to ski when I, and I'm somebody that, yeah, I love to do different sports and outdoors, the sort of outdoor environments. And if I was working with marathon runners, I was like, I can't fully treat them if I don't understand, if I haven't run a marathon like, to me, I need to experience what they've experienced, even in a small way to kind of get a glimpse of the environment. So I would run a marathon, same with triathletes, and, you know, not to the extent of your, sort of did a half Ironman, and then the point was the Paralympic cohort when I was working with them. I was like, this is an area that I can't untap you know, yeah. Lisa: Yeah. Laura: I can do it, but I can't understand what it is to be a Paralympian. Lisa: Yep. Laura: However, how can I put myself in a situation which is completely unknown, that's kind of gonna make me want to give up. And I want to understand what it is we draw on when we can't give up you know, we've only got one option. Lisa: Yep. Laura: So I kind of, that's what I was searching for, for a couple of years of searching for something that was going to be out of my comfort zone completely and was going to be a challenge on multiple levels. Lisa: Sure must have been. Laura: Yeah, yeah, exactly. And I guess at the time, I was doing, sort of, triathlons. I was enjoying them. But anything that was cycling, running, swimming, I felt like this would be expected and I kind of would already be a bit familiar with it. So when I suddenly heard about ocean rowing, I was like, ‘Oh my god, this is ideal'. I've always wanted to row but never did it. Then never got a chance to, so I'd never rode before. I've never lost sight of shore. Like, you know, I've never been out at sea properly, never sailed or any of that stuff. Well, a bar like going on a few trips. But yeah, not a sailor by anyway, shape or form.  So it was, I was, and that just connected, you know, when something, an opportunity comes up and you're like, ‘This is exactly what I've been looking for'. And it was a proper light bulb moment. And the thing for me, it's the one time in my whole life that I've been so focused, like, ‘I have to make this happen'. Because I know, in my heart of hearts, I know what I'm going to get out of this is going to be huge. Lisa: Wow. Laura: And that basically is why starting point with it, it was kind of, I didn't know how to row, I went from being a marathon weight of like, something stupid, like 58 kilos up to, I had to go up to 72 kilos to grow on mass, you know, to be not skinny, because we lose a lot of weight out there. I had to put a team together, whereas, in my personal sport, I was doing quite individual sports. So, you know, I had to work out the team cohesion, the whole team dynamics, and recruitment. I had to figure out what the boat was, get it built, like then set up this as a business, you know, so. So yeah, so the whole journey it was, I mean, now on reflection, there's so many learnings from it. But I absolutely thrive from the self-awareness piece, how much I've learned about myself, and the different perspectives. And you know, approaching that row, my approach is very much like, this is all brand spanking new. So if I can approach it with a blank canvas, if I can have a real adaptive mindset, and if I surround, if I've now gone on the other side of the table, rather than surrounding athletes, if I surround myself with the relevant expertise, how far can I get? And how far can I really experience that athlete? Lisa: Yeah, sorry, just my brother's just come in the middle of the podcast it’s all right. There. Come on Mitch, get around the other side. Yeah, this is podcast life for you. Didn't tell your brother you’re recording. There was so much here that I wanted to unpack. Because there was like, you just skipped over a ton of stuff. Number one, you had no idea. So what gave you the confidence, what was the little voice inside you saying, ‘I can do this’, when you're in a completely unknown sport? Like what was it that made you think, ‘Oh, yeah, I can ride across the Pacific on a row across the Pacific, you know, for nine months, and that all worked out well'. You know, how did you even come up with a concept for something so audacious? Laura: Well, I mean, it's all about small pieces, isn't it, and kind of reaching out to those that have done stuff and those that you respect and have the expertise. So it was basically breaking it, breaking the journey down. First of all, one is that route even possible? So initially, somebody had asked me to be part of the Indian Ocean, and they were putting a team together and then I evolved it into the Pacific. And then somebody, I was like, well, actually, originally, it might have been the new ocean wave race, which just goes from San Fran to Hawaii. And I was like, well, that's not the Pacific. That's a third of it, like so if I'm going to say I'm going to row the Pacific. I want to row, can I row all of it? Yeah. So it was then reaching out to somebody from a logistical point of view and a support structure point of view saying, ‘Is this even feasible? And what would it look like?’ And when they said, 'Yes'. I was like, right, okay. So that's route can get involved, this is what it's going to look like. We're going to need to start, we're going to need to replenish, but it's doable. But it's going to take this time frame. And then it was kind of like right, in order for me to get prepped and the team to get prepped, what's the time frame that it's going to take to do that? Let's be realistic. And I wasn't realistic. I was naive, I thought it would only take us about a year to get to the start line. And hell no. It took four years to get to start, like four years. Lisa: Four years. That’s massive. Laura: Yeah, so it was. But interestingly, there's so many parallels, you know, like working in Olympic sport, everything's in four-year cycles for the Olympic cycle. And so there's so much that I learned through that process of, I thought I was only going to go in a year's time. That didn't happen. We didn't have the funding. I didn't got the team, the boat wasn't finished, you know, it was like, right, I need to go again. I need to reset. I need to sort of keep the ball rolling. But I need to learn from what failures have had here. And how do I overcome them? Lisa: Wow. Laura: The second year, I didn’t quite have to win I thought it was but it's all that sort of stuff. You go, yeah, you can give up why it's such a clear vision with it. And the question in my head was, ‘There's going to be an all-female team that is going to do this at some point. Like, why can't it be me? And I'm sure that will happen in my lifetime'. So what am I missing? What are the things that I can't see? That's in my blind spots. And that's where I started to reach out, to pull in different people to say, right, ‘This is the problem I've got, how can you help me’? How can you see and it was that reaching out for help with the right expertise that got us to the start line? It wasn't me. It was the collective bigger support team around us. Lisa: How did you even, like the resources and the money in the financial and the sponsorship, when you didn't have a—I mean, you had a backstory as a high-performance expert, and helping other people in training and so on. But, you know you didn't have, you weren't—there were no huge amount of resources behind you. How did you—I know what I had to go through to get to the races that I did. And that was probably a heck of a lot less than what you had to go through. How did you face that? And what did you learn on the business side of the journey, the marketing, all of that sort of stuff? Laura: Yeah, I mean– Lisa: Selling the idea to people. Laura: Yeah, the money. It kind of—it’s exactly that. I think it's showing the belief, like the absolute dogged determinedness, that this is going to happen, and you know, like, I put in my own swag to it. I paid for the boat built in the first place. So I'm like, I'm gonna do this, like, do you want to be part of it or not? But I want to do this regardless. Yeah. Lisa: So basically, how I did too. Laura: This is not my approach. But you know, I mean, I say that, but let's face it, I was useless at kind of asking for money, like, you know, it's great, you're doing it for charities. But to ask to support me, and like our journey. I was crap. You know, I'm a physio, I like to help people. I don't like asking for help. You know, at the time, I was very much in that poor sort of leadership style. And that's a big, that was a big learning point. But then reaching out to people that do work in business and do work in sponsorship. And they were the people that then helped me to shape sort of your sponsorship deck and how you need to brand it, what's your, you know, the colours, the language, all of that type of stuff. Lisa: Wow. Laura: And I loved it because I mean, I love learning. So suddenly, I was entering a snippet of a different world that I knew nothing about previously. Same with like the PR side of it, I had no idea but that was great fun, and, and the business model itself, like yeah became a business and I thought it was all about the physical and that was totally not it was 10% of like the project. And then yeah, so like you say, setting up a business no Scooby-Doo about and so simplicity was reaching out to people that had been successful had done it before. And the likes of, you know, Mark Beaumont, that we've talked about before like Mark. Mark is somebody that's an elite athlete, expedition athlete, he'd actually at the time rode the Atlantic, and unfortunately, they nearly died at sea. So I'd reached out to him to learn from his experiences from the actual failures, more, I don't want necessarily the successes, but, and he then was great at providing me with a bit more of the structure for you know, the timeline, the budget that this, that in the other room. Lisa: Wow. Laura: How you sort of need to get the sponsorship. And yeah, so I think to me, it's about as you know, if you hold, if this is a new space and you hold an ego thinking you're going to, then you're never gonna get anywhere. Lisa: You’re gonna get your ass kicked. Laura: Yeah, basically, just whereas for me, yeah, well, I don't mind. I don't mind saying I don't know something. I'm happy to ask why and how and who can help… Lisa: You can be very humble, we can tell that five minutes of talking to you, you know. Laura: Thank you very much. Lisa: And how did you get a team together? Because you get four ladies, you rode the Pacific and people were talking like nine months and a rowboat unsupported, like from California to Cairns, wasn’t it? It's great. Yeah. There's a documentary out on it. If people want to find out we'll work out with it with the link sir. And how they can get hold of it perhaps afterwards. Four ladies in a rowboat, rowing across the lake. I mean, to the average person who doesn't know anything about rowing? It sounds absolutely insane. And I, like, I said to my husband, I was interviewing this morning and I said I couldn't last 24 hours in a rowboat. I probably couldn't last four hours in a rowboat. How do you comprehend nine months like that for me? Is, I mean, I've never done anything on that scale, of that long. You know, like, the longest thing I ever did was run through New Zealand which was a sustained effort over 42 days. And that well nearly bloody killed me, you know. But that's not nine months, you know, little logistics and all that. Wow. Laura: Yeah, but you know what, I've been, flipping heck, you know. 40 odd days that you're running the lengths of New Zealand, like that is insane. So you could have... Lisa: That’s a hell lot easier than rowing. Laura: It’s not though! I mean, it's all about perspective, isn't it? And it's all about the context that you're in. And this is the thing that I get really passionate about is, I want to optimise people's own elite performance, like, not comparative to anybody else, like, what's your—so what you're really is your achievement of like, 42 days and everything else you've achieved is huge. Whereas somebody else's 42 days of running, will be running a marathon like that will be—it's about that gap analysis, like, where you'd got yourself to, to then be able to take on the 42-day sort of challenge. Like that was a big old leap, but you're already like, sort of—your experiences, and you'd prepped yourself for that. Lisa: Yes, years and years. Laura: Yeah, and where is somebody who's on a couch, but then is setting their sights of running a marathon. That's their 42 days, like, that's their elite performance for them. And the row for us? Yeah, it was a big old leap, but it was fundamentally, it was broken down. Like I think sometimes you must have found this with the run, you're talking about there and everything else. You've got to break it down, like you certainly in the preparation phase, you've got to plan every inch and every sort of crook of it within its life so that you don't leave any stone left unturned. You feel like you're best prepared, that gives you confidence, to then have capacity to deal with the unknown when you're faced with it. So to me, that sort of, I always wanted to leave, like, at least 30% of capacity in my headspace to make sure I can react to when I need to. Lisa: You can handle it. Laura: Exactly, and deal with the unknown. If I mean, if we'd gone on that row in that first year, Jesus Christ, like most of it was unknown, like that. I was so naive, it was ridiculous. But by the time you know, it's four years down the line, I felt so confident in actually we've trialed the boat, we've done 72 hours, we've done a couple of weeks. We've done team testing, we've done routines, we've done steep depot, we've done the training, we've done the site support, you know, all of those, every aspect of it. I feel like we took out and then it was a case of right, well, then we just need to do this on a day and day out. And then however long that's gonna last for it's just sticking to routines, which you know, the same in whatever you do. Lisa: The more you do the more it becomes normal. Laura: Exactly. And then it's kind of like, Well, actually, once you lose sight of shore, whether you're out there for five days, five weeks, five months, actually doesn't make much difference. Lisa: You’re in this shit anyway. Too far from home anyway, you've lost sight of shore! Laura: Yeah, you kind of just got to crack on and then, you know, there's no going back, you can't row backwards, sort of, it's only about, you know, having the confidence to step into taking on the Pacific. And for us, you know, yes, we rowed the Pacific literally, but to me, it was the essence of everybody's got their own Pacifics to cross like... Lisa: Yes.  Laura: ...our film’s called Losing Sight of Shore because it's about having the courage to lose sight of shore, like, have that sort of courage to just step away from the comfort, step away from the knowns. And like, Oh, my God, you know, that's where life just opens up and expose. Lisa: Because you know, I had Paul Taylor, who's a neuroscientist, and ex-British Navy guy, and exercise physiologist on the show last week, and he's talking about the small bubble where you can live in or the big bubble. And the big bubble is where we all want to be, you know, where we’re reaching our potential and we are filling and where are all these amazing things that we could do. We know that that bubble was there. But we're all scared living in this little comfort zone. And how do you push outside because that outside is risk of failure, and in your case risk of dying. You know, there was so much that you put on the line physically, mentally, financially, emotionally, relationships, you know. You name it, you put it on the line for this one thing, and that is living in that big bubble and scaring the crap out of yourself and doing it anyway. Most people have this tendency to want to be comfortable in and I see this as a massive problem in our society today is that we are all cozy and comfortable and sitting on the couch watching Netflix and we are warm and we don't push ourselves for the gloom we don't push yourself. And this leads to disaster when it comes to resilience and being able to cope because you're been through this amazing adventure and expedition and you've risked everything, you must have an inner confidence that is just—and I know that you won't have it in all areas of life because this is certainly specific. And I know how that works because I'm really good and some things and really crap in others and I'm still working on my mindset in this area and that area or whatever, we're work in progress but you when you've lifted up your horizons to that big, nothing must daunt you in a way. Like he must be like, ‘Okay, whatever is coming at me, I can probably handle it'. Because you know, inside you have that resilience, which is so important. Laura: Yeah. I mean, I think you're right. It's about context, isn't it? Like I—you know, I'm a risk-taker, but I'm a really calculated risk-taker, right. Lisa: Yeah. Laura: Exactly. So kind of the Pacific seems like it's ridiculous, and it's life threatening. I mean, I didn't leave any stone left unturned. I had military guys helping us to make sure we'd sort of not left stuff unturned. We went through survival practice. We, I mean, there was everything and the amount of sort of, you know, routines we had on the boat, leashes, and kind of safety equipment was next to none. Because I was like, the risk we've got is getting separated from the boat. So I'm risk-aware, really risk-aware. And, and kind of, and make sure that sort of don't leave any stone unturned so then I feel confident to go forwards. I wouldn't just leap into it like blindly. Lisa: Yep, you shouldn’t. Laura: Yeah exactly. Lisa: Because you will die. Laura: Yeah. But I mean, it's no different if you watch, I don't think like, you know, you watch Alex Honnold, climbing free solo, you know, the El Cap, sort of the climb, if anybody’s seen that film. I mean, it's phenomenal. And anybody would, you know, you watch it. You're like, ‘Oh, my God, that's insane. He’s free climbing that like, what if he just slipped’? What if this? What if that? But look at his meticulous approach to it. Lisa: Yeah, one hand wrong. Laura: Exactly. But then his meticulous approach, he hasn't just woken up that day one, right. So I'm going to climb up, you know, sort of freestyle at this thing. He's like, he's been off top-roping with it, he is kind of lead climbed it. He's, kind of, known every single holding place he's written it, he’s drawn it, he’s visualising it. And he's only done it when he feels completely ready, prepped. And that actually, there's no move in that that is going to be a risk. So, therefore, he's a calculated risk-taker. And it is extreme when you watch it, but the preparedness is totally there. Lisa: I couldn't do it. I didn't put the parachute on as I'm halfway down. You know, you do learn from that, you know. I remember going out into the race in Niger, which was 353Ks across one of the most dangerous landscapes in you know, places on Earth, countries on Earth. And we were meant to have food come from France, and it didn't arrive. And I wasn't prepared. I didn't have my own stash, I didn't, my husband at the time, my ex-husband there. He did, you know, like, and when you're doing things like that, and you end up with food poisoning, and you're, you know, vomiting and shitting your way across the Sahara. And you realise, you know, you could have avoided that. That’s sort of a big lesson and do your preparation better, you know. Don't be so cavalier with your, ‘I am going to go and, you know, run 100 miles, and I haven't even trained for a marathon yet'. No, no, you know, and I had to learn those things the hard way because I had a tendency just to dive in. And this is all exciting. And let's do it. Laura: But then you learned that didn’t you? Lisa: Yeah, but it's not a good way to learn in the middle of the Sahara. It’s better to learn previously. Laura: Yeah, that is sure. But yeah, I mean, you still but you learn and I think that's one of the biggest takeaways, of whenever we talk about failure and stuff. It is not a failure, if you, unless you don’t learn from it. And leaping sometimes is exactly what you need to do, and it's just not being scared to fall, like just knowing that, you know what, if it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. It's got you one step further. And one step closer to finding what the next thing might be. Lisa: Yeah. Laura: So yeah, just it's having that like you say, that the sort of the robustness, the resilience or whatever it is to bounce back to kind of jump back up to ask the questions. ‘Well, why didn't that work? And let's try it a different way', or learn from it and do something. Lisa: Yeah, like you said, You reached out to Mark and he'd had, you know, nearly died and had actually failed in that particular expedition, done lots of other crazy stuff, but you know, and that one and it is those things like you are risking failure and you have to understand it from the outset. That you can take care of all the things you can prepare. You can get everything and you're still risking because, if this was easy, everyone would be doing it. And you have to be okay with the—this is something I try and get my athletes to understand. When you're actually done the work, you've done the boulder, you've done the—all the hard stuff that you knew now standing at the start line, that's actually to have time to celebrate and go, you know, ‘I've done the hard work. Now it's up to whatever's going to come my way'. And like you say, being able to adapt and to have the flexibility to take whatever's coming at you, which isn't always easy, but you have to sort of give up those—I think the consequences of what if, what if, what if, because if you’re constantly asking yourself, for ‘What if I don't make that time?’ You know, say you're running a marathon, or I want to do it in under three and a half hours, or whatever the case may be, and then you're so like, ‘Oh, no’, and then it takes you three hours and thirty-two and you know, ‘I'm a failure’, you know, like, hang on a minute, no, hang on. That's not how it works. Laura: Yeah. Lisa: Yeah, you've got to understand that there are things you can't control. So you've done everything you can control. And now the rest is up to the gods, basically. And you're going to have to be able to be adaptable and flexible. And that was one of the things in your website, talking about adaptive, being adaptive in your performance. And I think that's a really good thing because we cannot control like… You can be having a bad day at the office and get up and you feel sick and your immune system’s down and you've got your period and you've, you know, whatever the case may be. And you weren't bargaining with that, you know, so you have to be able to work, ‘I need to still go because there's no way back. How do I deal with it’? You know? Laura: Yeah, and I think it's a really valid point. Because I mean, even in the row halfway through, and it's in the films, it's not kind of confidential stuff. One of the girls, like, she just completely changed her personality, right, because that was exactly the problem. She thought she could control the boat. She thought, you know, she was a rower. Out of all of us, she was somebody that actually had rowed since she was a kid and stuff. She thought ocean rowing was, you know. She didn't want to lose the passion. Unfortunately, yeah, it killed her passion. She didn't know then, she lost the sense of identity, all of that stuff. Lisa: Oh yeah, real tough. Laura: Yeah, awful. And, but because she was trying to control the boat, you know, like, the current, the wind was against us, like, those are things you cannot control. It’s a one ton boat, not one person is going to be able to control moving that in the direction you want it to go in. And so, but it was the collective of the team that enabled us to be able to rally around and understand, first of all, recognise the change in personality, it was a behaviour, it was yeah, there was something underlying. It was not her—well, it was, but there was something emotional that she couldn't verbalise straightaway. So hence, she just changed her personality type. Lisa: Wow. Laura: And then it was like the strength of the team to be able to rally together to support that. So kind of come at it from the right approach that she was able to share it, to then collectively go, we just need to see a different perspective on this stuff. And I think that's where, you know, a vast dynamic sort of team, you know, a diverse team sorry is what I meant, has got so much strength in it, because you know, what, when you see it through your own lens, there's only sort of one way. Whereas if you've got some diversity there, I just think it brings a different perspective. And suddenly, you're able to see, you can't control the uncontrollable, you know, you can only control the controllables. You can't control what's out of control. And those things are the weather that is, you know, yes will prevent being ill or injured. But that might well happen. That, you know, is what it is. And if the boat sort of fails, but you whatever, then those are only three things that are going to be out of our control. And if anything happened there, then I wouldn't be. I would have been upset, I would be upset, but I wouldn't be throwing my toys out the pram because it isn't something we could control. And if the row didn't happen, we didn't finish because one of those three things, that is what it is. Lisa: Yeah, it is what it is. And you've done your utmost. And I mean, I've failed on different expeditions and things that I’ve done, like really fallen on my face, you know, with, you know, documentary crews there have captured all on film as you just absolutely completely faceplant. And, you know, and it takes a long time to get up again, and it knocks the crap out of you. And, you know, but it's part of that, okay, well, this is the game wherein, you know, we’re pushing the limits, and sometimes, you know, you are human and you don't have the resources or one of the things that I find really, really I'd love to and I think this probably needs its own podcast is the whole team dynamic thing. I mean, it's one thing to be a solo athlete that does things, you know, but it's a—couple of times when I've had to be in a team situation. I find it really, really tough because you were reliant... I did one in the Himalayas, and we're trying to do the world's highest marathon ever done. And I was with a guy who was a mountaineer and used to altitude and very at home in that space. And I wasn't. And I don't—I've done a couple of things at altitude and sort of survive by the skin of my teeth. I'm an asthamtic and I don't really do well on the mountains. So take on, you know, the world's highest mountain. Good idea. And we'd be in shape. And I got sick. I got altitude sickness, and I couldn't even start my body. I couldn't even tie my shoelaces.  But the worst thing was that he changed. The person that he was down here was not the person that he was up there, and, it ended up being quite nasty, and quite, detrimental. And he's not here to defend himself. So I'm not gonna say anything too much. But it wasn't a nice situation to be in — I did not trust that if I was in the shutout there, that we would work together as a team to get through it. I felt like, now, he wouldn't do that.  And then so now I'm like, very, very always aware of if I'm teaming up with people like we've got at the moment, this weekend in my hometown, that Oxfam 100, it's 100-kilometre event where lots of just normal everyday people are doing 100Ks, which is like amazing, walking, and they're doing it in, you know, teams of four, and the staff are going to go through... And there'll be people that are, you know, expeditions bring out the worst and bring out the best in people. And you don't know until you're in the situation with them, which way are they going to go, and which way you're going to go. I mean, I can become, I've been a really horrible person on some of my, you know, with my crew on different occasions where I've just lost my shit because I'm in so much pain, sleep deprivation, motions are up the wazoo. And you just, you know, you're snappy, irritable, you know, just horrible. Afterwards, I’m heading to go and say, ‘I'm very sorry'. You know? So how did you deal with that over nine months like that on steroids? Like the dynamic—four women—everybody's having their highs and lows at different points in there. How did you cope with that? I mean, you're obviously,  you've mentioned the one person and how you helped pull together, it takes incredible leadership to keep a team like that together for nine months, no matter how wonderful you all are. Laura: Yeah, that I mean, don't get me wrong, you still have arguments and stuff, but it was all in the preparation. And it was, we knew I mean, so it is a 29th version rowing boat, right. So it's kind of the size of Greg Rutherford's, it's got the world record for the long jump, right? So it is, kind of, his long jump is the size of our boat. So it's a really small space. And then when you're cramped into the cabin, there's two of you. And if it's stormy, then all four of you are either in that or two in each cabin. So it's a tight, confined space. So it was really clear from the outset that this team had to be, we had to be cohesive, we had to be really transparent. And something I was particularly pedantic about was, I never want to leave a permanent issue. Like if there's an issue, we need to confront it, we will have to step forward into it. We can't, I don't want any bitchiness like, there was, that was always been, sort of my approach to most things. Like, I can't stand the whole talking to other people, rather than talking to the individual that you've got an issue with. You just need to step into that as much as it might feel uncomfortable. And I guess, working in a performance context, we're scrutinised on a daily basis, you know. We're kind of everybody's asking you why what are you doing, you know, type stuff, you've got to justify, you feel like you're under a spotlight all the time. So you start to feel this kind of separation, you know, look kind of right. No, this is they're asking me that because of the person in front of us or the, you know, the end goal, that's what it's about. It's got nothing to do with me personally. We're just trying to optimise what we need to do. So when, my, I pulled this, the sort of the team came together, a lot of it, I was like, how do we stress test this, like, we have to stress test it because– Lisa: Hell yeah. Laura: –exactly. And that's where I, you know, I started working with Keith, the performance psychologist. I reached out to him so I was like, there's got to be more depth to this, you know, we need tools we need to I need to know what I'm going to draw on when I'm wanting to give up like, what's going to be my go-to’s, I'm going to, I need to know how I can respond and react to different personalities and stuff and how they're going to react to each other. So Keith was the absolute rock to the success of our journey, in all honesty. I worked with him for four years and I still worked with him. I still work with him, sorry, to this day. And Keith, sort o—he enabled us to sort of understand the differences in our personalities from the basics of just doing psychometrics and stuff, but pretty in-depth ones. And then analyzing that a little bit more and playing it out in different scenarios, and then really forcing us to kind of do the round table. Yeah, because—and the girls hated confrontation. They weren't used to giving and receiving feedback. That was always felt like a personal threat. Yeah. So I just had to put myself in the barrier first. So I be like, ‘Right, cool, okay, if you're not going to give it and you're going to say everything's rosy when it's not, I’ll pull it out'. ‘So this is what's not going so well. And this is not going so well. Right now give it back to me, hit me’, like because then as soon as I've given it they're happy to give it back to me because I think I'm being—yeah exactly. That's fine. And then I would show them that I was learning from it because I was. And there was— I— they would call me, I would have Laura number one, Laura number two, my personalities. And they—I didn't realise that until sort of, you know, going through the row and they're like, ‘Oh my god, it's Laura number two'. And Laura number two is somebody that when she starts getting, like, tired, hungry, all of that gubbins and, and sort of just a bit over it, I start getting really assertive. I'm very tunnel vision, and my empathy just goes. Whereas normal time, like I've got heaps of the empathy, until it gets to a point… Lisa: Yeah, yeah. So like me. Laura: And so they’d be like, all right, Laura number two. Because we then had a language that was a little bit disconnected to the personal and it made a bit of fun of it, then we sort of were able to sort of take a pause, hear it and stuff. But we had loads of loads of methodologies that we built, we'd worked on to try and get to that point. And that was sort of to the point with there, though, is that is not to say we didn't have any arguments, because we did like, I mean Nat and I, in particular, completely different personalities. She is like a, she's a beautiful character. She is Miss Mindful, she is in the moment, and she is just totally there. She's talking about the sky and the sea and the colours. Whereas I'm Miss Planner. Like I'm already in Cannes, I'm thinking about fear, I’m planning, and what do we need to do, what do we need to sort out? So, you know, when we did the team testing before, this was during selection of the team. I remember when I met Nat, I was like, ‘Oh, god, no, we are poles apart. There's just no way', you know because I was trying to see it through. I was only seeing it through my own lens of who I was getting a rapport with. But I brought her onto the team testing weekend, which was, I'd gone to some ex-military guys. And I said, ‘Look, we need to be tested. I need to see what we're like when we're cold, we’re hungry, really sore, in pain. You need to physically push us. You need to mentally push us'. Well. And so we did like a 72-hour sleep depot type thing, you know, in the Brackens in Wales, yeah. On reflection that was like, yeah, that was it was great fun and obviously hated it during. I remember, like during it, sort of Nat in particular, as a personality that stood miles out because when she came on to it, I was thinking oh she can come along. But she's, I don't think that I’m going to be selecting her. And then Nat was the one that, you know, she might not have been the fittest. But even when she was struggling, and she was in pain, she had a sense of humour. When I was starting to struggle, she made me laugh. And I was like, ‘Oh my god, there's not many people that can do that while I'm in that space'. Lisa: Yeah. Laura:  And I'm like, this isn't just about me. But for the comfort of the team, like we need that. Because otherwise, I will make this too serious. I will. When it gets into it, it will be too boring and serious. I need a sense of humour in this. And she is, she's got it in abundance. And she kept us at the moment. Lisa: Wow, yep. Laura: As well. Like, I needed that mindfulness when we're out to sea because otherwise, I wouldn't have remembered half the things that went on and I wouldn't have recognised and seen it. Lisa: Isn't that amazing? So looking at the strengths and differences can actually end up being the thing that holds you together rather than pulls you apart. Laura: A hundred percent. Lisa: And I just think in this space I have to connect you with Paul Taylor, he will love you. He's a resilience expert that I was mentioning before and yeah, I think it when you have characters and I've started to do this just with for myself even now I have these different characters, you know, there's the good me and there's bad me and the good means like Wonder Woman, she can do anything and she's amazing.  And he has all these character traits that you know I aspire to and want to have and that side of me and then the other side's a real bitch, you know, she's a horrible, cynical, selfish person and those are both of me. And I know when you put this on—Paul talks about doing like cartoon characters and putting speech bubbles on them and actually giving them life and because it puts you outside of these characters that are fighting in your head, and you're trying to be that good one you want to be, but when you're hungry and cold and freezing, and you haven't slept in three days, and you're struggling somewhere, and God knows where. And you just want to go home and cry and hide under the covers and get mummy to give you a chicken soup. Well, you—it puts it outside of you, and it helps you see what you're doing.  And even in daily things like, you know, I've been rehabilitating my mum now for five years, seven days a week. And you know, beginning first three years, it was like eight hours a day. So it was just, it was full, full-on. And then even longer than that in the first year. And I catch myself sometimes being so short and irritable because I'm like trying to multitask and trying to run my businesses and she's waiting for me and you know, like, you just find yourself snapping at somebody when you just feel like, you know, that asshole is sure is present, you know, and you're just like listening to yourself going, ‘How the hell do I get a grip on this?’ We're all human. And we're all working on this. And, you know, I go to my mum and I put her in bed at night time and a cuddle. And tell her, I say, 'You know, I'm sorry for being a bitch today, Ma. I’m sorry for snapping at you'. And she's so lovely. She's like, 'Oh, that's all right'. Like, you know. But we have moments where we're just not nice, and when you're in these extreme circumstances fad, the ones that come out, and this is a part of the dynamic thing that I find really, really fascinating in that whole resilience and teamwork, and how do you bring it all together? So, you know, we're going to have to wrap up this one, because I've really enjoyed talking to you, Laura. But I really would like to have you on a couple of times, because I think there's much more to this actual story because we haven't even got to talking about well, what was it actually like to row? How did you, you know, do, what did you actually do on a daily basis? And how do you plan for such a thing? And how do you have such a big project and deal with it? And so I'm really glad that we've made this connection, and I'm very, very keen to have you on the show again, if you, because we've really just been part one, I think. Laura: Let's see… No, I’ll be honoured to come back on. There’s so much I think we connect with in, and we can talk about for sure, especially in that headspace how we can be… What we've both learned from the experiences that we faced and continue to learn, I think is always an exciting journey. Lisa: Yeah. Laura: Yeah, I'd be honoured to come back on it. It’s been great. Lisa: That would be fantastic because I think also the work that you've done with Paralympians and, you know, people that have worked with disabilities and trauma, we haven't even unpacked that either. Because I think that, you know, we can learn a heck of a lot from people that have gone through, you know, all these dramas and so on, me, I learn every day from Mum, like, her mindset is just like, incredibly strong, resilient. And so I'd like to unpack some of that stuff as well. So Laura, thank you very much for your time today. I think you're a rock star, where can people find you? And where can they get involved in what you're doing? And, you know, do whatever you got available? Because you've got some really good lessons to share with people. So tell us where we can find you. Laura: Yeah, I mean, on usual social media, sort of, the Instagram or Twitter or LinkedIn, just @laurapenhaul. And that sort of, you know, P-E-N-H-A-U-L is my surname. So yeah, reach out to that we've also got our endurance book. So where we've sort of added science behind, kind of some of the endurance sort of focus is on GCN, which is a Global Cycling Network website, or our podcast is Endurance as well, which is where's Mark Beaumont, which I co-author on. Lisa: So I'm very keen to meet and hopefully get on the show as well. Yeah, hook me up there. Laura: Yeah, Keith will get you on that as well. I think you've got a lot to add and share their experiences for sure. Lisa: I'd love to. That would be an absolute honor. Laura, you're one hell of a strong woman. I can't wait to see where you go and in the future in what you know, what you take on. God forbid is probably going to be big, and thank you for sharing. I think you have such great knowledge to share with people and you have a duty to get that information out there because this is the sort of stuff that helps people. So thank you very much for your time today Laura. That's it this week for Pushing the Limits. Be sure to rate, review, and share with your friends and head over and visit Lisa and her team at lisatamati.com.      

Before there was Instagram, there was Mark Hunter, AKA, THE COBRA SNAKE, who made his name photographing the alt party scene of the ‘00s and relaying this coverage to his blog before people’s hangovers could even hit. In turn, thecobrasnake.com, along with American Apparel and Vice, became canon for high hipsterdom. For older Millens, it also came to represent an era when signs, language, and social protocol operated quite differently than they do in the ‘20s. With Mark now making a book from his early-Y2Ks archive—Cobrasnake: All Yesterday's Parties (forthcoming from Rizzoli in 2022)—New Models chatted with him about his work past and present and the changing terms of “social" media. For more:
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With Mark & Brad’s sudden absence, Producer Kayla rangles together a last minute cast to discuss the Winter Storm, The Crypto Crazies, and where exactly is Napoleon's penis? This episode is sponsored by Door Dash (For a limited time, get 25% off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more when you download the DoorDash app and enter code ANSWERS.)

Mark is delighted to welcome Rebecca Soffer, Cofounder/CEO of Modern Loss, to the podcast this week. In addition to her work leading the Modern Loss community, Rebecca is also a co-author of Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome, and has another book coming out soon. She is a former producer for the Peabody Award–winning Colbert Report, a Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumna, and has spoken nationally on the themes of loss and resilience. The passage she has chosen to discuss today is Genesis 50:15-19. Rebecca begins the conversation by summarizing the passage and noting the beauty that can come out of grief and loss as demonstrated within it. With Mark, she explores the invention of forgiveness, the differing responses to grief, and the many perspectives on the notion of ‘dying well’. Infused throughout is Rebecca’s first hand knowledge of this universal yet intensely personal experience, and how she has emerged from these struggles with a blessing which she has shared with so many others. Rebecca concludes the episode by sharing the lessons she has learned about humankind and a profound statement of the potential for healing that grief can generate in our world. Bringing her personal experiences and trademark humor to bear here today, Rebecca reinforces the power of the Torah as she illuminates the message of this text, clearly demonstrating ‘what it can teach us about both the unexpected and also unifying qualities that grief can provide in our lives’. Episode Highlights:  · Rebecca’s summary of the passage and its significance for her · The beauty that can come out of grief and loss · The invention of forgiveness · The potential impacts of grief · Grief as both a singular and universal experience · The predictability of one’s response to grief · A comparison of grieving for an expected or an unexpected death · Rebecca’s experience with the sudden deaths of her parents · Her perspective on the notion of ‘dying well’ · The importance of having a medical directive and a will that are explicit about your wishes · The motivation found in remembering your mortality · Emerging from a struggle with a blessing · The lessons that Rebecca has learned about humankind Quotes: “When you’re thrown into a pit, something’s going wrong there.” “Grief is messy and it’s complicated.” “Beauty can come out of grief and loss and the complete mess of it. And when we’re in those initial throes of grief, it’s very hard to see that.” “It’s all coming from love and pain and confusion.” “I don’t think you can predict anything.” “I do agree that you can die well.” “Everybody should have a will…you can write it on a napkin.” “Be nice to each other or I will haunt you.” “To surprise people with ‘choose your own adventure’, to me, that’s just not a really kind thing to do.” “You never know what somebody else is going through.” “We are so much more similar than we think.” “Grief is excruciating…but it cracks us open…it can really heal the world.”   Genesis 50:15-19 - https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.50.15-19?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en   Links: The Rabbi’s Husband homepage: The Rabbi's Husband Mark’s Twitter: Mark Gerson - The Rabbi's Husband (@markgerson) The Rabbi’s Husband Newsletter contact: daniel@therabbishusband

#155 Agile Development Interview 2019.11.05 This week's episode was edited by our social media manager (and Mark's wife) Dale LaCroix. Big thanks to her for stepping in while Mark was busy being crushed under the weight of prepping Widget Satchel for release later this month! With Mark still away, Ellen returns to in the clubhouse for another episode! This week, she invited her husband, strategy consultant / Agile coach / Scrum Master Eric Johnson, to discuss Agile Development and iterative workflows. Agile Development Production Why people still believe in the Waterfall model - Tarmo Toikkanen An Agile Approach to Launching the Nordstrom Sunglass Application - Nicoli Sinclair, Temple University Eric Johnson Guest Eric Johnson is an Agile coach and Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM). He also makes delicious homemade sauerkraut. You can find him on LinkedIn here.

PROPERTY OUTLOOK FOR 2021 WITH MARK & LISA NOVAK

In this Podcast episode i speak to Personal Mentor to Entrepreneurs Mark Sephton. Having known Mark for quite a while it was a real treat to get him on the show. Mark talks about his early days and how growing up turned him into a leader. He also talks about his beliefs and how he take the steps to become successful and help others. Mark speaks with an ease and confidence that makes him a joy to interview. With Mark doing so many things it was great he found time out to come on the show. Make sure you listen to this to hear some very wise words from Mark! MWOT PODCAST - WE ALL HAVE A STORY! SHOW NOTES: Marks links https://twitter.com/SephtonMark https://twitter.com/onemoreround_ https://www.entrepreneur.com/author/mark-sephton WEB - https://www.mywayofthinking.co.uk TW - https://twitter.com/mywayofthinkin3 FB – https://www.facebook.com/mywayofthinkingpodcast/ SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/4m4BfTkVaITwyvsgpYkxnt INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/mwotpodcast/ YT - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJArm_luzEY3ptAvk0_Ql3A APPLE POD - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-way-of-thinking/id1526729248 EMAIL – mailto:mwotpodcast@aol.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lee-greenhough/message

With Mark and Wayne • MS worker metrics • Centos Stream • New Raspberry Pi OS is out • Competition redesign

With Mark being out of action we were down to 2 reviewing the Week 9 action including 3 standout games before making the Week 10 picks and bets.

The incredibly accomplished Dr. Marty Makary is Mark’s very special guest on the podcast today. Among his many, many roles and achievements, Dr. Makary is a surgical oncologist and chief of the Johns Hopkins Islet Transplant Center, a clinical lead for the Johns Hopkins Sibley Innovation Hub, and the Executive Director of Improving Wisely, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation project to lower health care costs in the U.S. He is a best-selling author, a frequent medical commentator on NBC and FOX News, an advocate for health care innovation, and, quite simply, a national treasure who has dedicated his life to making the lives of others better. The passage he has chosen for today is Genesis 8:11. Marty begins the discussion by sharing his summary of the passage, its meaning for him, and the impact which Chuck Colson has had upon him. With Mark, he reviews the importance of the dove in this passage, our connection to the natural world, and the regrets which his dying patients often share with him. The two then explore the polarization of the United States these days, Mark’s concept of ‘offense archeology’, and the power of living each day as if it’s your last. Marty also explains the lessons he has learned about mankind, gives his perspective on one of the biggest public health crises in the United States today, and offers a touching tribute to his aunt, Mama Maggie, and her inspiring mission. You owe it to yourself to seize this unique opportunity today to enjoy the analysis of this iconic story of hope and loyalty by these two remarkably accomplished seekers of Biblical truth. Episode Highlights: Marty’s summary of the passage and what it means to him Our connection with the natural world Chuck Colson and his impact on Marty The importance of the dove Common regrets that Marty hears from patients close to death The polarization of the United States Offense archeology Living everyday as if it’s your last The lessons about mankind which Marty has learned One of the biggest public health crises in the United States today Marty’s aunt, ‘Mama Maggie’, and her work with Stephen’s Children Quotes: “This is a message of hope here – that’s what my patients want when I talk to them.” “What we treasure in life most is loyalty, it’s love, it’s empathy, it’s being available for people.” “Kids want your time, not your money.” “I’m not going to define him by his worst moment. I’m going to assess the man by the whole breadth of his life.” “No one has just one face.” “You can be fed up, you can be angry as hell, but still communicate in a civil fashion.” “We’re all gifted differently.” “I think part of being relatable, part of being effective is to be vulnerable and be honest about all of your personality, including the child in all of us.” “God made us to be part of communities…people are hungry for community.” Genesis 8:11 The dove came back to him toward evening, and there in its bill was a plucked-off olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the waters had decreased on the earth. https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.8.11?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en Links: The Rabbi’s Husband homepage: http://therabbishusband.com/ Mark’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/markgerson?lang=en Stephen’s Children homepage: https://stephenschildren.org/

Mark Bunn is a former professional AFL footballer , a natural-health coach specialising in Ayurvedicmedicine and the author of 'Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health'. Mark's unique blend of both Eastern andWestern health-science helps people simplify the shift to health, happiness, higher awareness and highperformance through a fascinating blend of ANCIENT EASTERN WISDOM and MODERN WESTERNSCIENCE.Combining the latest, cutting-edge research, age-old insights of Ayurvedic medicine (Maharishi Ayurveda)and the secrets of the world's healthiest, longest-living people and highest performing business people,Mark reminds people of the simple, forgotten wisdoms of health and introduces them to a whole new worldof future wellness possibilities.FACT: The healthiest, happiest people to ever live have never heard of good fats, bad fats, sleep apps oroptimal heart rates... they've simply understood the timeless ‘wisdoms' of health, happiness and highperformance.As one of the world's leading experts on health and personal performance, Mark has been invited tospeak in Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific, South Africa, the Caribbean and the USA, and hisclients include Deloitte, CBA, Westpac, NAB, Telstra, Duke Corporate Education (USA), YPO Asia-Pac, Hong Kong COC plus almost 100 schools/educational groups.Mark is also a certified teacher of Transcendental Meditation and CEO of the David LynchFoundation of Australia—a charity that raises money to teach TM to the most traumatisedindividuals—domestic violence sufferers, disadvantaged youth, war veterans with PTSD etc.Having experienced the loss of his wife to breast cancer he is extremely compassionate to thevarious challenges people face today.With Mark, you won't hear anything about counting goddamn calories or analysing fats! Youwill however learn why things like happiness , human connection, having a higher purposeand developing higher states of consciousness are far more life-changing than having asix-pack, drinking green smoothies or activating your bloody almonds!“Mark will change the way you think about wellness and quite possibly your life.” RobertConlee - CEO Neways InternationalMark Bunn wants to create a SHIFT in our thinking about health, happiness, high-performance and higher consciousness.Support the show (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8NPB2H4Mf/?igshid=1m9w8d28oarlu&utm_source=fb_www_attr)

The third edition of 'The Modern Way' drops with a whole host of topics since the last show. The team settle down to discuss the new packaging for the Black Series 6" range, and everyone seems to be in awe of the new design. They also close out the Probe Droid discussion which has been discussed since we started 'The Modern Way' as we compare the Black Series version to the Disney Elite. With Mark getting heavily involved with modern these days, his new purchase of a Black Series Boba Fett helmet sparks a look at the Black Series Helmet range. Stuart is joined by Christopher Cooke to look at The Vintage Collection petition which is gathering pace, check out the link below to find out more; https://www.change.org/p/hasbro-petition-for-hasbro-to-make-more-new-3-75-star-wars-vintage-collection-figures-per-year-8d6de221-188f-4b88-99e8-4ea6c7fdab6a As well as all this the team look at new announcements since the last show, including another Carbonized figure to Marks delight, this time a Darth Vader with a blue rinse!  As well as a new The Child Monopoly set.  The team also delve into Princess Leia Organa in her white gown as they all pick their favourite adaptation of the figure. All this plus much more Enjoy the Show! We Are Generation Skywalker!

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about oil prices entering negative territory and hitting their lowest ever prices, as well as the latest on national and international party politics.Guests:Elizabeth Beck - co-Managing Partner at Beck & Lee Trial Lawyers in Miami, Florida | DNC Lawsuit UpdateBob Schlehuber - Host of Political Misfits with Bob Schlehuber and Jamarl Thomas | COVID Activism and Organizing and the Economic SlumpMark Frost - Economist, professor, consultant, drummer, eagle scout, marine, libertarian'ish | Oil Price ShockMiko Peled - Human Rights Activist and Author of “The General's Son, Journey of an Israeli in Palestine” | Netanyahu-Gantz CoalitionIn our first hour we were joined by Elizabeth Beck to talk about the latest in the DNC lawsuit alleging serious endemic corruption in the DNC most notably in 2016. We also talked about what it's like for her down in Miami as the coronavirus shutdowns continue.In our second hour we spoke with fellow Radio Sputnik host Bob Schlehuber of Political Misfits. In our first segment we talked about the line between activism and organizing and how they work together as a synergistic community. After this in our second segment we discussed the threat of a longterm economic slump with no hopes of any immediate exit.In our third hour we were joined by Mark Frost and Miko Peled. With Mark we discussed the causes and consequences of the yesterday's oil price slump, when oil barrels shot to their lowest ever valuation at almost -$40/barrel, the consequence of a glut of oil in the markets following a global production and consumption stagnation amidst the coronavirus lockdown. With Miko we talked about the recent coalition between Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz.

With Mark away on assignment, the inmates are running the asylum, so tune in as Dave and Jack run down the week in gaming and shoot the breeze: *New Jack in 'not a nice man' shocker. *Big Randy Pitchford in 'even worse man than previously thought' shocker *The DOOM and Warzone obsessions deepen *An in depth chat about notable acting in video games. We forgot timestamps until we were already uploading because we cannot be left unsupervised, but they will return ASAP! Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: bit.ly/lttc_podcast Spotify: bit.ly/linktothecast Soundcloud: bit.ly/lttcsoundcloud Stitcher: bit.ly/lttc_stitcher YouTube: bit.ly/lttc_youtube If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com/ linktothecast@gmail.com facebook.com/linktothecast @linktothecast on Twitter (the lads are @thedaytodave / @lithiumproject / @jacklayzell ) twitch.tv/linktothecast Make sure to stay subscribed to this feed for our occasional non-gaming shows: The Grap Up- a once in a while pro wrestling podcast with Dave, Mark, and often Jack and Barry Murphy ( @TheBarrylad on Twitter )

This week's guest on Senior Matters Radio is Dee Childers, Professional Aging Life Care Manager and owner of Life Changes Elder Care Consulting, LLC. With Mark and Scott, she discusses what elder care management is and how families can benefit from it. 

Mark Walton and John Gibby go through the card at Downpatrick on Sunday on this edition of the Daily Racing Podcast. With Mark taking on half the races and John the other half, there's a selection in each of the seven contests including the feature, the Ulster National. Join John and Paddy Aspell on Racing Radio from 1:30pm on Sunday for all the afternoon's action. Enjoy.

Despite what conventional wisdom might suggest, your to-do list as a Founder becomes longer, and not shorter, the larger your company grows. Which means organization, and how to prioritize your time, is always front of mind. In this episode, David and Mark discuss their somewhat different approaches to prioritization and particularly “inbox zero”. With Mark sharing his actionable tips on how to organize email and how different tools like Slack, email, CRM and task lists, can work together to free up more mental headspace. Along with why it’s important for founders to work “inflow” to avoid becoming a bottleneck, and the true value of the “15-minute coffee” and why it’s important to put time, over money.    ---   Show notes:   If you’re interested, you can check out what we mean by the Oddball Couple ! Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com

Greetings again in love, light, and wisdom as one.          Omal returns as side two begins to complete the line of thought he had been on which then turns into a discussion on dream interpretation. Just prior to ending on side one, Omal brought up the symbolism dreams and our guests had been having similar dreams of water which he is able to link up to the experience of being prenatal state. Tia jumps and adds a bit to the conversation regarding the similarities between the Hopi and the Celts as well as an origin story of her own about her home planet of Durondedunn before handing off to Karra. With Mark's body temperature rising, Karra isn't on for long so she helps with a question our guest had regarding his arm going to sleep at the same time he was. She clocks it as a possible pinched nerve, something she is able to offer advice on as we discuss possible solutions for that issue. One unique thing about her time talking is that Mark had dropped by and had whispered something in Karra's ear as she was channeling. Normally he may drop by with tea but this was the first time he had helped with his own channeling. Tia comes on once again expand on a point of interest that came up at the end of the discussion with Karra but now gets us to Kiri who has a lot to fill us in on about the imminent ski races. She provides the details of both the accommodations and entertainment setups and the planned use of trolleys to shuttle competitors to the elevators which were to take them to the top of the slope. From personal experience, the elevators could be considered more of a funicular as opposed to a vertical shaft. We find out she is to compete in the champions race Tia gave us the details on which will be made up of some of the 120 competitors and others who were the first forty people to sign up. She finishes by explaining how those on the three bases and two worlds would view the races through interactive holograms broadcast out from Hades Base. Tia brings us back to Earth with a retrospective of the stock market and a warning she wanted to make sure got on tape about it accelerating at too rapid a rate. At the time the stock market had experienced some wild swings that she felt would not have good consequences should they continue. Something to note in hindsight that with Tia wondering how high the stock market could go, her suggestion of a high of 10,000 pales to the 28,000 plus one can find it at today. With the tape running low she ends the session but it picks but up immediately in the middle of a discussion Kiri was having with me concerning the harvest season of the pink flowers about to happen. One of the new bits of information about the technology of Sirius is the use of stasis fields to ship her wine indicating a wide use of the technology for interplanetary and planetary modes of transportation. That also brings up other higher dimensional technology such as the use of the fifth dimension to solve tricky physics problems by allowing as she says, the base being able to fit into the watering can of Treebeard. The mechanics require special power supplies to maintain a consistent space at all times. Then all of a sudden she recalls a couple golf jokes Mark told her involving Arnold Palmer that are pretty funny though after that we have no time for anything else as the tape runs out at that point. We do discover at the end that golf has not been one of their pastimes on Sirius, probably the only fault I could find with ascension process....just kidding.     For full transcripts of this session and more information about Hades Base and the 6th dimension, please visit our website: http://hadesbasenews.com    The sessions lasted from 1992 to 2001 with this one being taped on 02/25/97. Side two includes:    1.)(0:00)- Omal continues on from side one where he recalls an origin tale of the Hopi Indians and the kivas where ceremonies were performed. On this side we get into dream interpretation.   2.)(4:58)- Karra breaks out her healer's uniform figuratively to help with a guest's problem he had been having recently. She also goes lightly over the subject of long-distance healing.   3.)(14:56)- Kiri goes over the housing accommodation and entertainment arrangements for both the competitors and their guests as well as supplying us with the details on how it would be broadcast.   4.)(24:20)- Tia finishes out that session with some warnings about the stock market and the wild swings it had been experiencing. She wonders if it could possibly even reach a level of 10,000.   5.)(29:38)- Kiri spends five minutes from a supposedly lost channeling session where discusses how wine is shipped in stasis fields to keep them from being shook up and tells a couple of Arnold Palmer jokes.

With Mark still away, Ellen returns to in the clubhouse for another episode! This week, she invited her husband, strategy-consultant-slash-agile-coach-slash-scrum-master Eric Johnson, to discuss Agile Development and iterative workflows. Agile Development Category Production "Don't draw diagrams of wrong practices – or: Why people still believe in the W… - Tarmo Toikkanen "An Agile Approach to Launching the Nordstrom Sunglass Application" - Nicoli Sinclair , Temple University Guest Eric Johnson is an Agile coach and SCRUM master.

With Mark away this week, Scott Todd takes the reins and leads the team into a discussion about their most recent deals. in this week's Round Table.Joining Scott are:Mike ZainoErik PetersonTate LitchfieldWith an equal number of Mac vs. Surface users on the call, listen in as team MacSurf shares all the details surrounding their most recent deals including the returns and terms. In short:Erik had a 2-for-2 DOTWMike sold one on terms that wasn't too shabby and one acquisition that leaves Scott & Tate in a bidding warTate went against all rules & guidelines and agreed to collect the doc fee over timeScott shares a case of John Doe and a land swapThis leads into a discussion on the shame of cash deals and breaking the rules… and by discussion we mean more along the lines of a razzing. But, in all seriousness, the points made shows how much flexibility we have in this business.Flexibility on how you want to run your business. Flexibility to meet your customers needs. As Scott points out, it's not like houses, you can't swap out a house if your buyer decides he no longer wants that one.Also, this week, we're going to change up the tip of the week, mostly since there was no tip of the week! So, here are the Rules & Guidelines of Land Investing in the words of #TeamLandGeek.Scott—With all of these kinds of rules or guidelines, that's just all that they are. They are rules, they are guidelines, they're not laws. And what's cool is that we all have the flexibility to be ourselves, to be human.Tate—At first you want to keep it as safe as possible. You don't want to waste your time, you don't want to waste your resources, so stick to the proven path. But ultimately, you've got to be flexible, we're not banks, we're not big corporations. We're mom-and-pop land investors we're working with people who want to work with mom-and-pop organizations. So be that land seller.Mike—When someone is new to the business we don't want them to get tripped up. If you've been doing the business long enough, you get a sense for who you're dealing with, you get a sense for what's going on. But the general rule that we create is to keep people safe from getting all the docs done and then the buyer doesn't pay a dime. So, yes, as you become seasoned in this business you begin to recognize the ways that you can do deals that work. But in the beginning it is a safe rule to have as a guideline to keep you protected from putting yourself into a bad spot.Erik: I am yet to break the rule over not accepting electronic payment for terms. In other words, the only way I do a deal is if I have ACH or credit card payment for the terms deal.And, back to the razzing, the guys point out how strange it is that Mark & Scott Bossman are both away on a “trip” this week. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out next week...Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

With Mark back from holidays, we catch up on the RBA's historic rate cut early this month and do a Nobel edition of the number of the week.

With Mark in transit, Holly from @FFCommunity_ joins us to talk final drafts and season predictions. We look at the players we'd put in our zombie teams, the teams we think will be relegated and the FPL assets we expect to be the most disappointing. If you're hoping to avoid last-minute tinkering, this probably isn't the podcast for you. There's loads more on the final preseason episode of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

With Mark preoccupied by the royal wedding, Carrie interviews Alison Taylor, Managing Director, Sustainability Management, BSR & Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School to discuss the intersection of social responsibility and business behavior. From the oil industry to banks, food companies and even Warren Buffett, Alison and Carrie discuss how CEO's want to "do the right thing" in a complex world.

With Mark currently getting sunburnt in Montenegro, Holly Shand of @FFCommunity_ fame takes the reigns on our premium players special. We talk about options in every position, which uncovers some eye-opening revelations about Holly's current team. Plus, your questions get answered and the age-old discussion about whether Irn-Bru goes with lager is rekindled. Obviously. All of this, plus plenty more, on this week's premium player special of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

With Mark currently undertaking a road trip of the American Deep South, Chris and David thought this would be a fine time to talk about their own road trips, discussing some of their favourite tunes from playlists of old. They even trade some cool tour stories too, which is definitely worth the listen alone. And in true Unsung fashion Mark even finds some time to phone in his own comments. So this week, each of the lads take a turn at picking five songs that they feel are perfect road trip playlist fodder. And you can find the combined playlist below, if you want to listen along with the guys as you listen to the pod. We return to regular action next week.

Mikey Veenstra joins us to talk about three WordPress plugins with severe vulnerabilities affecting well over 150,000 WordPress installations. Two plugins have been patched, one has not. With Mark under deadline for a film project, Mikey also talks some security news with Kathy. We cover a Docker vulnerability, anatomy of a SIM port attack, zero-day Windows exploits released by a disgruntled security researcher, two large scale data leaks affecting millions of people, and revisit the Baltimore ransomware problem and how the NSA's Eternal Blue tool was used in the attack. 1:00 Interview with Mikey Veenstra on 3 severe WordPress plugin vulnerabilities 13:00 The news, and where's Mark? 13:30 Docker vulnerability not yet patched 16:24 Anatomy of a SIM port attack 20:17 Microsoft 0-day exploits on github 25:34 XSS vulnerability discovered in Slimstat plugin 26:26 Over 49 million Instagram users data exposed 29:28 First American Financial leaked hundreds of millions title insurance records 34:20 How an NSA malware tool was used in the Baltimore ransomware attack  

Finally, there's some real competition! No, not for Can Crushers. We stand alone at the top! Get comfy for this extra long edition as Mark & Paul invite their buddy Chad onto the show to talk about AEW's Double or Nothing. With Mark in Louisville to cover the OVW combine on Saturday, very little of Raw or Smackdown are discussed between the guys. The English Professor gives his take on an odd segment from Raw, as Mark has the latest OVW report. Support Local Indy Wrestling! Support the show (http://paypal.me/cancrushers)

Do you follow your "Yes?"Following your "Yes" is about you taking a step forward in your partnerships by taking action and applying at least one thing you heard from our guests during their interviews this week. On today’s episode, all of this week’s guests have generously provided BONUS MATERIAL, not included in the interviews you listened to earlier this week. Each one has provided incredible examples of the power of following your “Yes”.  Enjoy! Todd CreagerNot Following - One that comes to mind for Todd is when he was married for about 8-10 years at the time. He was a practicing therapist and was asked by a group of therapists to go consult with them on some couples cases. There was a practice called EMDR that Todd was interested in because he saw this group using it. He ended up pushing it off and almost 15 years after finally used it, and it was wonderful. Find out why Todd waited so long and didn’t initially follow his “yes” by listening to his interview. Following - Todd and his wife had a child and then she wanted a second, but Todd wasn’t sure if he wanted a second. Him and his wife talked about it a bit and he then waited for a while and thought about it. What gave him that “yes” is when he thought about his current child by herself without a second, and he felt a dip in energy. Then, he thought about what it would be like with two children, and he felt an increase in energy. Find out the rest of the story by listening to the podcast. Listen to Todd’s interview here Connect with Todd - His Website for articles, books, and resources. Instagram Mark Rosenfeld Not Following - Mark remembers one of the first times he was working through his social anxiety, he met this woman and it was probably the first proper date he had been on. They ended up getting along really, really great. It was his first time and he ended up getting very insecure. He started trying to look up how to keep her interested and what to do next, and one of the things said to be distant. Find out what happened next by listening to the show. Following - With Mark’s past partner, they were starting to have some difficulties. She was wanting different things and wanted to go in different directions. He was starting to get the feeling that maybe they weren’t right as a couple. They ended up doing this compatibility exercise and a lot of their ideas weren’t matching up. Find out the rest of the story by listening to the podcast. Listen to Mark's interview here Connect with Mark - Mark’s Youtube Channel Mark’s Email The video Mark mentions in the interview  

‘To eat is human, but to digest is divine’ - Mark Twain.   According to Ayurvedic medicine, digestion is even more important than diet. With Mark’s close friend and internationally regarded expert in Ayurveda (Maharishi Ayurveda) Helen Toomey, you’ll learn the why, when and how of proper eating.   Topics include the Ayurvedic concepts of Ama, Ojas, Dhatus (bodily tissues), Agni (digestive fire), gut health and problems of western dietary advice. Plus practical tips in the lost art of eating and how to maximize your digestion and all round health by understanding the problems of raw food, stressful or emotional eating and the gut microbiota/microbiome.  More resources at markbunn.com.au

With Mark in Italy, the other Parrish completed the Parrish Fletcher podcast. 2 topics. The Sharks and a Lake Whitefish were caught.

#35 - Bitcoin Did 9.11 With Mark - 5:7:19, 8.35 AM by Carl and Ryan

When we have a finite resource (like time), we must figure out how to spend it in an optimal way. We’re all given 24 hours in a day, how we choose to spend this time defines our success. In this webinar, Mark is going to walk through his time and business mastery system, focusing specifically on how you can take control of your client meetings and work, help your team be efficient and productive, and ultimately how you, yourself, can become a master of time. This training covers: - Common misconceptions and causes of “time stress” - Differences between being efficient vs. effective; and which is better to strive for - The essential steps to take control of your time and manage it in a realistic way - How to foster stronger client relationships, team culture, and personal growth If given the opportunity to have 1 extra hour each day, what would you do with it? With Mark’s time mastery system, the possibilities are nearly endless!

How do you know if a VA is going to be an A-player? In this week's Round Table, Team Geek shares how they find and hire top-notch VAs and train them for the land business. With Mark back at the helm, will he clear up the confusion over the cheesecake discussion from last week's Round Table? Joining Mark this week are: Aaron Williams Mimi Schmidt Mike Zaino Tate Litchfield Scott Todd Listen in as we delve deep into finding and hiring A-player VAs. We go over the processes that Team Geek uses, including: Stress-testing VAs What to look for Should you go by references Training them for the land business Plus, you might have thought with Mark back in town he would clear up the confusion over where we went? Not exactly, listen in as the cheese… cake/factory hijinks continue! TIP OF THE WEEK Mimi: HireMyMom.com for U.S. based VAs. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

First episode recorded in the new office! With Mark, John, and Graeme off at GDC, we invite some new blood on to talk DMC5.

With Mark from the Binary Times. Disco Dingo wallpaper • New Gnome • Nginx sold • Librem 5 kill switches • Maru OS new release • OS for the Pinebook Pro • Discussion on user interfaces. Make carrots, not sticks.

Welcome to the Level up Your Life podcast hosted by the inspiring Mark Black. Level Up Your Life is all about reaching that next level in your life. Mark is a different kind of motivational host because he doesn’t solely focus on your business or your health, instead, he gives you incredible advice on how to improve all the areas of your life. You want to live life to the fullest and achieve your goals. Mark is the man to help you get there. Strap it, get a notepad and pen, and . . . like Mark says, ‘get ready to level up.’ With Mark as your coach, you can accomplish any goal you set in front of yourself. Level up Your Life will quickly become your favorite podcast. In this episode, Mark discusses how to handle challenges in the correct way and has prepared a four-part strategy to help you tackle difficulties when they arise. He even gives an example of using these steps a difficult situation he encountered in his own life. These steps allow you to be the hero of your own story and quickly maneuver around a difficult task when it arises. Mark doesn’t promise it will be easy, but if you continually practice these steps you will see a big change in the long term when achieving your goals. Accept Accept the things we can’t change. (Serenity Prayer) Let go, let it be, don’t spend energy on something you can’t change Locus of Control Diagram The quicker we accept something and recognize if we can or can’t change it, the quicker we can move on. Don’t lose sight of the ultimate objective. What’s at stake? What am I hoping to accomplish? Aim What got you here will not get you there. Darwinism Examples about corded home phones and losing weight If you’re unwilling to learn you can become irrelevant (in business) Evolution is unstoppable Humans are a naturally adaptive species Adapt It is what it is? No. Going through the motions Fear of taking the wrong action often prevents us from doing something Failure to act is where dreams die Act   “We don’t live in a Pollyanna world. Things go wrong.” “Every challenge, every problem . . . you have in your life is really a psychological level caused by your expectations and reality not meeting.” “There are pieces of the puzzle we do not have control over and that’s difficult to deal with.” “Okay, what can I do? Is when progress happens.” “During The Gap, we’re only spinning our wheels.” “There is a temptation to think that if we get off track we can’t get back to where we’re going. If we’re not careful, that may happen.” “If you don’t make a change, nothing changes.”   Your Best Year Yet transformation Program Mark's website Mark's LinkedIn profile Mark's Twitter profile Mark's Facebook profile  

With Mark still out sick, the guys discuss the breaking news of the New Jersey Devils trading Brian Boyle, predict who is going to win Celebrity Big Brother and how Rent Live has affected NBC's plans for Hair Live. Then they break down all the Super Bowl festivities from the lackluster game, the best and worst commercials, the weirdness of the halftime show and NXT Halftime Heat. Finally after going through a slow wrestling news week, they break down this week in Becky Lynch as she has in ring segments with both Stephanie McMahon and Triple H and where we think the storyline is going.

Post CES, Taffer talks to futurist, innovator, speaker, writer, and educator Mark Pesce. Jon chats with Mark about the rise in technology and how humans can either control it or be controlled by it. With Mark’s extensive background in everything virtual reality they also talk about the Consumer Electronics Show, discussing what consumers should expect to see in the coming years. Plus Taffer talks robots, Russia, Bar Rescue, mac and cheese, and more. Shut it down with another amazing podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jon-taffer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-taffer/support

What A great show here in Episode 2 of Season 2 With Mark. Huge thanks to Mark for joining us and one day he will like deep dish pizza!!!!!! also, keep in mind this is a "shop talk" show and i like to keep things clean for ll ages but this is an adult show for adults. lets keep that in mind when listening. Thanks for listening i hope you enjoy this one a lot!

Aaaaaand thhrrrooouugghhh iiitttt aaaaaaallllll, Link to the Cast has managed to return in a fortnight beleaguered by technical problems. With Mark away on assignment looking for Lance Storm, Dave and Jack wade into the latest in video games: *Dave got mauled by his cat, and attempts a hard sell of Picross S 2 *Jack is let down by Mario tennis *Quantic Dream loses in court *A Smash Bros Nintendo direct drops some interesting info about what your Switch could do in the future. No book club this week, as I explain at the start, but fear not, hopefully the Wicked Robinson of the West will return and lift his curse from the show. Until then, enjoy: _______ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.eu linktothecast@gmail.com facebook.com/linktothecast @linktothecast on Twitter (the lads are @thedaytodave and @lithiumproject ) twitch.tv/linktothecast www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q Make sure to stay subscribed to this feed for our occasional non-gaming shows: The Popcorn Social- Dave and Jack Layzell’s ( @JackLayzell on Twitter) monthly round up of the latest movies (and sometimes tv) The Grap Up- a once in a while pro wrestling podcast with Dave, Mark, and often Jack and Barry Murphy ( @TheBarrylad on Twitter ) LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1

Podcast Episode #50 (feat. Dimples, Mark, Oliver and Ross) 1. Mark was missing, the boys travelled through time to find him. They find him, kill him, then he appeared again.2. After a bit of chit chat and more time travel they return to what should be the present, only to find that Oliver is now King of the World. Mark escapes the madness and becomes a runaway.3. With Mark still on the loose, Oliver brings his army to Isengard on a lead that he may be hiding there. A battle ensues with Orks and stuff but Dimples appears, angry at an earlier shunning and moves to kill Oliver. Mark leaps in to save him and Oliver is flung back through time once more...And here we have The Quest from the West part 4! See us live at Red Raw at The Stand -Edinburgh - 23rd JulyNewcastle - 1st AugustEdinburgh - 8th October And we shall be returning to The Maltings, Berwick on August 3rd and 4th for another hilarious 2 night special - Parrots of the Caribbean - on sale now - https://www.maltingsberwick.co.uk/events/comedy/4676 Check out our Facebook for even more dates coming up in 2018. For comedy sketches and some of our live show highlights, visit our YouTube or our Facebook by searching Damp Knight Comedy and you can find us as dampknightcomedy on Instagram or twitter @thedampknights. Damp Knight are primarily an improvised comedy group currently touring the North East of the UK. For more information and bookings, visit our Facebook page or email us at dampknight@gmail.com Thank You for Listening. Main Theme: Spacehaze by StoneOceanAdvert Music: http://www.bensound.comOur aim is never to offend, only to entertain but with the way of the world at the minute there may be subjects that some people may find offensive within these podcasts.

With Mark preoccupied by the royal wedding, Carrie interviews Alison Taylor, Managing Director, Sustainability Management, BSR & Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School to discuss the intersection of social responsibility and business behavior. From the oil industry to banks, food companies and even Warren Buffett, Alison and Carrie discuss how CEO's want to "do the right thing" in a complex world.

With Mark on his way to Anaheim, Gio and Rob discover a terrible truth: The Warner Bros have sent the Tomb Raider and the Heist crew of Ocean's 8 to the Disney Vault. Also tune in to Ghost in the Scene's alternate to the Oscars award show The Caspers! If you decide to watch the Oscars be aware that ghosts will fly out of your tv screen and haunt you forever...

The Steve Evans Rollercoster came to an abrupt end when the Scot quit for a posher future in the week, leaving the Stags without a manager and with the promotion dream up in arms. And then the pendulum swung once more, as the Stags poached David Flitcroft from play-off rivals Swindon - in honor of the managerial merry-go-round, Craig, Cam and Nathan stage a press conference podcast special. With Mark & Simon absent sue to the adverse weather, the trio chat changes and look to the future - plus we hear from new boss David Flitcroft and Craig has an exclusive chat with John & Carolyn Radford after a whirlwind 48 hours. mtfcmatters.co.uk

Read the full shownotes for this episode on my website: http://behindthestory.be/podcast/episode9/ For more: Right-click here and save as to download this episode to your computer You can find the shownotes to this episode on: http://behindthestory.be/podcast/episode9 Subscribe on iTunes/Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android If you would like to be part of my storytelling community, please join my Facebook group here   Mark's companies and Social Media Links: Origin.GG - Company website Origin.GG YouTube Channel - You can follow his VLOG here and follow what he is doing LinkedIn @Cashflo, which is his gaming handle Twitter - @Thumbtalkin, this was also the twitter handle of one of his first mobile apps he developed a while ago Instagram - @Cashflo, which is his gaming handle Mark can be contacted through: His Social Media accounts - Contact him any time. Mark is happy to answer any questions Email: cashflo@origin.gg Electronics Arts owns FIFA and the Madden franchise Activision Blizzard owns some of the massive games like Overwatch, HeartStone, Heroes of the Storm, Destiny. Twitch.TV - a very popular live game streaming service Gary Vaynerchuk The interview: Mark Flood is Founder and CTO of Origin.GG, a new eSports platform that takes the pain out of the hands of eSports organizations and -teams. Taking care of all technical and functional things building and running these businesses, so that they can focus on their core activities like practicing and competitions. Origin.GG provides the platform as a SAAS model, offers Consulting, Software tools, and is a marketplace. Mark would like this to become the eSports version of Salesforce. Before Origin.GG, Mark owned Gamerwall, a tournaments hosting platform, that he sold after two years. Mark is a Brand Strategist and Software Developer. He loves the early stages of product fit to market and working in an extreme agile mode to adapt his offer to client needs. Jane met Mark on Twitter. Mark is an absolute fan of Twitter. He filters through the negativity, and he says that out of 1000 people he interacts with, he will meet one person he continues to have good (business) relations with. Twitter is also the medium that is used a lot in the gaming industry. Mark has always been an entrepreneur. He always found something to do to earn money, like doing business as a child, watering his neighbours' plants or selling t-shirts in High School. He got his entrepreneurial spirit partly from his father, a real-estate agent. That in itself is entrepreneurial, because you do not have a set salary. Mark moved towards extreme accountability early on, in whatever he does. He believes that “every human being needs to own its destiny!” “You cannot control your situation, but you can control how you handle it.” He loves owning his own thing, working on his own dreams. A piece of his soul is taken away when working for somebody else, he feels. He has been involved as an active business participant in the competitive gaming scene for about two years now, with his former company, Gamerwall, an event hosting platform. He was drawn to the eSports Industry. He loved gaming as a child. His brother used to beat him at gaming, but it has always been a fantastic creative outlet. He was also always interested in internet technology startup. Then he noticed how this could intersect and from his passion and hobby, he could make a business. eSports is competitive gaming. It is not yet as big as traditional sports, but very fast growing and trending in the right direction. Mark thinks eSports itself is more indicative of things that are more than competitive gaming. Many games are involved in eSports, but only a few have large enough competitive scenes to justify large prize pools. Team games like Dota 2, League of legends, Overwatch are some of the top tier games where the prize money is very high and where you find the elite players who can live from competitive gaming. Behind these, you have 10-15 competitive games with much lower prize pools. However, eSports is all about professionalism and prize pools. The current growth of eSports is due to the fact that more people start watching the games as audience and become fans of teams. That’s why the industry is becoming so massive. Mark explains, a huge audience means lots of sponsors and media rights, just like traditional sports. 10-15 years ago, the only revenue source came from people buying and playing the game. eSports demographics are young people between 18-24 yrs, and relatively high income earners. It’s a fantastic demographic. Whether you are in eSports or not, anyone would like to target this demographic, and hence the enormous business around it. And for that reason, Marks loves this space especially, because he sees a lot of value in this demographic. In 2017, the total audience audience for eSports reached 194 million people and this is expected to reach 303 million people by 2020. When it comes to revenue, in 2017, $696 million was earned, including media rights, advertising, game publisher fees, tickets, and merchandising. This was already up 41% compared to 2016. It is expected that the revenue for eSports will reach around $1.5 billion by 2020. Extremely fast growing industry! eSports audiences are currently mostly in Asia Pacific-51%, then Europe-18%, followed by North America- 13%, and the rest spread over the rest of the world. Mark’s sees opportunities for Origin.GG in South America, because of the fact that eSports has not yet come off the ground in that region. He is currently building his foundation and proving value, but he believes Origin.GG is ready to start scaling up in the next 6 weeks to 2 months. So by spring time he might be trying to focus on markets like South America, as well. Big gaming companies to consider are Electronics Arts that owns FIFA and the Madden franchise, and a company that is more involved in the eSports field specifically, Activision Blizzard that owns some of the massive games, like Overwatch, HeartStone, Heroes of the Storm, and Destiny. Origin.GG offers a platform that is a crossover between Shopify and Linkedin, as an entry point. To help eSports teams create their web platform, with an easy and beautiful design, and get them started. He also wants players to use the platform as a gaming CV, compared to Linkedin. Individual players sign up, and links with teams are made. Through his platform, it should be easy to link players with teams and vice versa. Being a hub to help teams succeed with all services and products they require as they get more successful. Really be a place where teams come to start their eSports business and overtime help them grow and actually become involved in many aspects of their business. He has set his goal high: have 5 teams acquired for 5 million dollars or more, as a minimum. However, he is setting a challenge for himself to have 50 teams even, meaning 250 million dollars of acquisitions of teams that Origin.GG will have helped grow and made successful. Big goals, but he sees so many options to make that happen. He embraces a very agile work method. Discovering along the way what to focus on, since this space is so new, and then immediately pushing resources towards what is needed at the time required. Scrapping what it not working immediately, taking decisions even when something is unclear, but making sure no time is wasted building something no-one needs. With Mark's business, wasting time is not an option! His short term goal is to get revenue and sustain power, while keeping his eye on his long term goals and his vision as a big infrastructure hub with a multitude of services. When starting a business, he believes in focusing on making his product known by connecting directly to his audience. He doesn’t believe in advertisements in this stage. You need to connect personally with your potential clients. Going out there, reaching out 1-on-1. Paying for advertising is only the next step. So he uses social media, like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Direct outreach is the most effective way to market materials. When asked how he deals with failure, Mark loves how Gary Vaynerchuk brings the message, saying: “Who cares!” It is better to move forward and use that failure as a lesson. And you cannot dwell on people who respond negatively to that. About five or six years ago, F1 came to Austin, Texas and Mark - seeing the event as an opportunity to make money - he decided to throw a high-end party. Without any cash in hand, he used credit cards for the $40,000 expense of the event. When the party started, he did not realize that the building where the party took place was not up to the fire codes. The police came and they said: “you are not allowed to have more than 25 people in the facility.” He had to stop everything, and he found himself in a $40,000,- debt in a matter of 30 minutes. That taught him some big lessons. Mark believes even the smallest details matter when it comes to big money, especially. But even more, you cannot let anything take you down. You will find a way out and succeed again with the right mindset. To become a professional gamer, you should focus on one game and put your heart into it. Practise, practise, practise to get to the top. Because only then you will be able to be a true professional, be on good teams and make a good living. It is no different from a person who aims to become professional at playing football. About 50% of gamers as a whole are female but professionally, the top tier players are males. However, many woman make money from streaming services. That is a whole market in itself. When you look at twitch.tv, female gamers are very successful there. You will love Mark's vibrant character! ENJOY THE INTERVIEW!

"BECOME" Podcast Episode 9   Happy New Year! Chris and Mark reunite after their Christmas break with a personal favourite podcast of Chris's (despite his lack of voice) to kick start your 2018: Are you following your passion and how can you follow your passion as part of a fulfilled, balanced lifestyle. And doing so doesn't necessarily mean everyone is destined to be the next disruptor, or Steve Jobs, with an idea, book or program to change the entire world. Changing a few peoples world, including your own, is inspiring plenty. Tap some quick, practical tips on how to identify, follow and ignite your passion. With Mark fresh back from Europe, we even managed to weave some words of wisdom from Ann Frank into the equation.

When you say ‘sometimes’, by ‘sometimes’ do you mean ‘always’?With Mark away this week, it falls to Simon and Richard to discuss Apple’s bad week of software flaws, before exploring a new UI feature Microsoft is adding to Windows 10. Also, RJ45 origami.This is the last Technically Correct Podcast show for 2017; we’ll be back in January.The Technically Correct Podcast is supported by Hover. Hover provide simplified domain management — check them out today.Links for this episodeThe Hacker News: macOS High Sierra Bug Lets Anyone Gain Root Access Without a PasswordObjective-See: Why gets you rootDaring Fireball: High Sierra Root Login Bug Was Mentioned on Apple’s Support Forums Two Weeks AgoMacRumors: Date Bug in iOS 11.1.2 Causing Crash Loop on iPhones as December 2 HitsMacRumors: Apple Shares Fix for File Sharing Issues Following macOS High Sierra Security UpdateYouTube: Sets in Windows 10Ars Technica: Tabs come to every window in Windows 10 “Sets”YouTube: Installing Windows 1.0 to 10 Uncut Original Footage@decryption on Twitter: “Check out the crazy origami Ethernet port on this new Fujitsu laptop …”

A day later than usual due to Craig having a social life (shock!) & the FA Cup encounter, Craig, Nathan, Simon and Cam are on hand to talk about a thrilling November, deflating derby-day, epic walk, returning heroes and much, much more. With Mark stuck on a broken down bus, the quartet look back at last weekend's Derby Day near disaster against Chesterfield and reflect on, what's actually been a good November - looking ahead to December with real optimism. Also this week, there's another quiz - written in haste, which doesn't go unnoticed, as a box of cake is up for grabs! The Mansfield Matters Podcast is LIVE every Thursday 6.30pm on facebook.com/mtfcmatters - check out all the latest for the fans by the fans at mtfcmatters.co.uk

With Mark and Brittany still on their way back from the Team Shenanigans Ragnar Takeover, Chris, Caryn and Kenny put together a quick show including a discussion on the Barkley Marathons documentary on Netflix. We also talk about Caryn’s work with [...] The post Podcast Episode 110 – The Barkley Marathons appeared first on Team Shenanigans.

With Mark absent (yet again) Jesse is joined by Nick Hopping (@NHopping95) to discuss the beach, jellyfish, and the awfulness of sun screen

With Mark away on assignment, Dave is joined on the show this week by friend of the show Jack Layzell to talk everything in games this week: *NeoGAF's owner engulfed in sexual misconduct allegations. *Lego Dimensions is officially dead. *Argos plots ambitious delivery schedule for the XBox One X *Original XBox games arrive on XBox One this week. In our book club this week, we talk about one of the greatest games of its time, and one with a better theme song than most Bond movies, it's the sublime Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. _______________________________________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.eu linktothecast@gmail.com facebook.com/linktothecast @linktothecast on Twitter twitch.tv/linktothecast http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1

With Mark's 14th Sober Birthday coming up this weekend, this week's episode focuses on the role alcohol has played in our relationship. Covering everything from the initial Dutch courage it gave us (and many other relationships) to the impact Mark's alcoholism and sobriety has had on our marriage and the realisation the start of our relationship reads like a Jeremy Kyle episode, this is definitely not one to miss. As always we'd love to hear from you, so please don't forget to leave a comment and let us know your thoughts!

This week’s PYD! is extra special as we have not one, but two Zen Masters! Okay, one current and one former, but still! InterWorks’ Dan Murray chats with Piedmont Healthcare’s Director of Business Intelligence, Mark Jackson. They’re long-time acquaintances and jump right into the data talk! With Mark’s extensive experience working with EXASOL and Tableau, he understands better than anyone how life-changing of a product EXASOL can be for your data. All that and more is in this week’s episode! Subscribe to Podcast Your Data through iTunes, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcasting app.

With Mark on the hunt for a special guest, Jesse is joined by Brendan Kennedy (@BrenKennedy) to discuss new metal, the bands of new metal, and just what the hell we were thinking in the early '00s

With Mark away, Jessica, pulls in Yardgnome and Exameter as we dive deep into the Bluehole, uncover forbidden video game knowledge, and enjoy a prolonged anime minute. Thanks to Leon for the use of the theme song, "Honey Milk Island". Find Leon's music at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Please consider supporting the show (even a dollar helps!) at http://bit.ly/pausecast!

With Mark on vacation, Jesse is joined by Tony Deyo (@TonyDeyo) to discuss water guns, the evolution of water guns, and why you don't surprise kids in the park with water guns

This post was sponsored by Clorox Parenting means multitasking. With four kids, this is true every single day. I'm often trying to do two things at once because I just don't have enough hours in the day. It's the end of the school year, too, which means there are even more activities than usual. Recorder concerts, awards breakfasts, marching band appearances, class parties, soccer tournaments . . . it feels like I often need to be in two places at once. Case in point, this was my actual Sunday last week: 8:30 a.m.: Soccer call time for Kembe 9:15 a.m.: Band call time and parade line-up for Jafta, India, and Kembe 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Soccer game for Kembe 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Marching band in parade for Jafta, India, and Kembe 11:30 a.m.: Soccer call time for Karis 12:00 p.m. Soccer game for Karis 12:00 p.m. Basketball call time for Kembe and Jafta 1:00 p.m.: Basketball game for Kembe and Jafta 5:00 p.m.: Basketball game for Kembe and Jafta Now, I agree this looks insane. We needed to be in two places at once for most of the day. And typically, I try really hard not to overschedule my kids. But an end-of-the-year soccer tournament, unfortunately, had a little overlap with the boys’ new summer basketball program, and an ill-timed parade, and here we found ourselves. With Mark's help and with a little ride-sharing, we ferried everyone around and only had to sacrifice Karis's soccer game (which she was lukewarm about.) While this was a crazy example, I'm still usually doing some kind of hyphenated job when it comes to the kids. Here are a few examples of my multi-hyphenate mom roles: Hair-twister/soccer-mom - During a soccer game last week, I sat on the sidelines and retwisted Jafta's hair because that was the only time I had to do it. Concert-watcher/writer - A second-grade recorder concert coinciding with deadlines means I did a little writing on my phone while watching.Play-date-host/podcaster - Why yes, this week I did record a full episode with Paul  about four extra kids at my house. Book-reader/basketball-watcher - What do you do when you want to support your older kids at their basketball game, but your youngest is tired of sitting on sidelines in the gym? You read books to her while you watch. Taxi-driver/study partner - When practicing math facts is a thing that eludes your evening plans, you do them in the car on the way home. Slime-maker/chef - It's not unusual for me to be helping with some manner of crafting in the middle of dinner prep. This week it just happens to be slime. Somersault-watcher/conference-caller - Thank goodness for the mute button. Because I have participated in many a conference call at the park while an aspiring gymnast keeps yelling “MOMMY WATCH ME!” Motherhood is a multifaceted role. I try to multi-task with my cleaning products as well. Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes are a great fit in my mess-fighting arsenal. They help kill germs and bacteria, and remove kitchen grease and countless other nasties you find lurking in your home. The Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes with Micro-Scrubbers do all that, plus they are textured to scour away stubborn messes other wipes leave behind, so you can tackle even the most unexpected mess. Like homemade slime on your sideline blanket.

Ian is in conversation with Mark Eltringham, publisher of workplaceinsight.net. With Mark’s gently provocative wit they explore a range of workplace topics, including industry reviews and awards, professional bodies and identity, hypnotism, the proletariat, and Grand Designs. Don’t miss this one!

With Mark being away with some family obligations for the Thanksgiving Holiday, I decided to bring in a few of our friends from the Actual Play: For Glory and Fame, Jack and Simon. The Dutch and I spend this episode talking about our experience with Tabletop RPG's and what our favorites are. Here's a list of the RPG's we mention: Ryuutama , Eclipse Phase, Paranoia, DnD 4th and 5th editions, Numanera, Legend of the 5 Rings, Ars Magica, Call of Cthulhu, Fantasy Age, Titan’s Grave, Microscope, and Dread. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TabletopCast Email: tabletopradiohour@yahoo.com Website: https://tabletopradiohour.wordpress.com Patreon: patreon.com/tabletopradiohour Intro and Outro music used from: www.bensound.com

Season 3 Episode 10 With Mark jet set and Santino giving his farewell to live in studio shows our team packs up the podcast and move it to another basement in South Keys.   With Producer Johnny Z working the dials our team rolls out a show with Beers and Cinnamon Rolls. Santino lays out a great spread when the team lands a podcast in his basement! We will all miss having him studio live every week :(     The team talks about Rule changes and turn up the dial on what the Ottawa REDBLACKS need to do against Montreal this week.   All this and more on season 3 of the BleedRedblacks Podcast  

With Mark and Craig away, Dougie and Martin take the reigns for an abridged version of the Pod. British American Football gets a mention as do the cheating Russians (again). Friend of the show Vince gets a mention as does Joey Bosas' mum.

If someone had spent thousands of hours in the start-up world, particularly in the world of raising capital, would you be interested in what they had discovered? Our guest for today, Mark Modica, is just such a person. Mark is here to talk about the fundraising patterns he has recognized, what the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs are making when seeking funding, and how to know which type of investor to seek out at which stage of your business. With Mark's catalogue of knowledge on investing and capital raising this is one episode of Grow My Revenue you won't want to miss! Listen to this episode and discover: Is all revenue created equally? How he got an evaluation of $80 million on less than $1 million in revenue. Do you have to have more customers to get a higher evaluation? Why raising too little capital is a common mistake. When should you sell a company? And so much more! Episode Overview The first misconception Mark lays to rest is the idea that all revenue is created equal, something I have said and continue to say to my clients. He explains that it's not so much the amount of revenue or growth as it is your customer base. For example when he was CEO of Pivot 3, a company in the surveillance market, they grew their revenue in casino market. They could have gone very deep into that market but decided to branch out into other markets so they would have a bigger customer base. They went after clients in industries like airports, transportation, etc. Instead of trying to grow their revenue faster, they grew wider at a slower pace knowing that winning in numerous markets would increase their evaluation. Some of the other myths Mark busts on today's show are allowing the market to dictate your company's worth, and allowing profitability to be the primary form of evaluation. Rather than allowing the market to dictate your evaluation you have to be able to tell a better story about your company and show the long-term value in what you are offering. Doing so will increase your value in your investors' eyes and allow you to ask and receive more money. When it comes to evaluations, profitability is the lowest form according to Mark. The bigger a company is the harder it is to show tremendous growth. He breaks it down like this: in the first stage of your company you are creating your brand. In the second stage you are growing your brand, and this leads to the fastest growth. In the third stage you're profitable because you are leveraging your brand. Discover more at http://www.ianaltman.com/business-cast/

ESPN Outside the Lines Reporter and Co-author of League of Denial Mark Fainaru-Wada joins us today to discuss concussions and his experiences in investigative journalism. The book League of Denial is the one that really woke me up to the severity of concussions and what was happening with them.  Growing up, I knew guys who had concussions and knew that it was an issue, but didn't realize the extent of it until this book.  Dr. Bennet Omalu, Dr. Ann McKee, and Chris Nowinski became like celebrities to me. With Mark, we talk about why he does what he does, and the similarities between the BALCO scandal he reported on with steroids, and the current concussions crisis.  He also talked about what can be done about this. I highly encourage you to check out his book at leagueofdenial.com. 

Episode 48 - With Mark scouting future podcast recording locations in Wigan, Rob gets down and dirty with merchandise guru Richard to discuss Doctor Who reference books. What were the early beginnings of this fascinating field? What were some of the formative books? Which one's made the biggest impression on Rob and Richard? And what books should fans look for?

Episode 48 - With Mark scouting future podcast recording locations in Wigan, Rob gets down and dirty with merchandise guru Richard to discuss Doctor Who reference books. What were the early beginnings of this fascinating field? What were some of the formative books? Which one's made the biggest impression on Rob and Richard? And what books should fans look for?

With Mark away this week, it’s left to Simon and Richard to blow the dust off the Forbidden Topic™: building your own PC. Simon needs do this for the first time in a good few years. He’s got plans, but also questions. Can he find the setup he wants before his old PC gives up the ghost for good? Can Richard’s experiences of doing this last year offer any sage advice? And what is the best before date of fireworks? The Technically Correct Podcast is supported by Hover. Hover provide simplified domain management — check them out today. Links for this episode StarTech.com PCI to PCI Express Adapter Card - Ebuyer Startech Pci Express To 4 Slot Pci Expansion System (black) - Ebuyer Simon’s dream solid state drive: Kingston HyperX Predator 240GB Fireworks Forum — Best Before

With Mark still away, Wade and Tim run a royal Hollywood gamut, from Burt Reynolds, Sidney Poitier, Susan Hayward, W.C. Fields and Dirk Bogarde to Amy Schumer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Naomi Watts and Jackie Chan. Also, Dr. Goldfoot, Dr. Terror, Manimal, Sherlock Holmes and what is up with that strange shot at the end of "Mulholland Drive"? DigiGods Podcast, 11/10/15 (MP3) — 41 MB right click to save Subscribe to the DigiGods Podcast   In this episode, the Gods discuss: Agatha Christie's Marple: The Julia McKenzie Collection (DVD) Along Came a Spider (Blu-ray) Another Language (DVD-R) At Close Range (Blu-ray) Automan - The Complete Series (DVD) Bates Motel: Season Three (Blu-ray) Batman: The Complete Third Season (DVD) The Beast (Blu-ray) Before We Go (Blu-ray) Better Call Saul: Season One - Limited Collector's Edition (Blu-ray) Bloodsucking Bastards (Blu-ray) Bound to Vengeance (Blu-ray) Chasing Shadows (DVD) Dirk Bogarde Blu-ray Double Feature (Campbell's Kingdom, Agent 8 3/4) (Blu-ray) Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven 3D (Blu-ray) Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (Studio Classics) (Blu-ray) Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (Blu-ray) The End (Blu-ray) Flaxy Martin (DVD-R) Flying Disc Man From Mars (Blu-ray) Francesco (Film Movement Classics) (Blu-ray) George Gently, Series 7 (Blu-ray) Get Mean (Blu-ray/DVD) The Great American Dream Machine (DVD) Harry (Blu-ray) Heart of Midnight (Studio Classics) (Blu-ray) I Want to Live! (Studio Classics) (DVD) Immoral Tales (Blu-ray) Indian Summers (Blu-ray) Jackie Chan's First Strike (Blu-ray) Last of the Summer Wine - Vintage 2005 (DVD) Lilies of the Field (Studio Classics) (DVD) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (Blu-ray) Manimal - The Complete Series (DVD) Masterpiece: Home Fires (Blu-ray) Masterpiece: Worricker - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Maude: Season Three (DVD) Max (Blu-ray/DVD) Midsomer Murders, Series 17 (Blu-ray) Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 3 (Blu-ray) Mr. Holmes (Blu-ray) Mulholland Dr. (Blu-ray) The One and Only (Blu-ray) Operator (Blu-ray) Public Hero Number 1 (DVD-R) Rumble in the Bronx (Blu-ray) The Saint: Seasons 1 & 2 (DVD) SELF/LESS (Blu-ray) Sherlock Holmes (Blu-ray/DVD) Silent Witness: Season Two (DVD) The Slap (DVD) Some Kind of Hate (Blu-ray) The Spikes Gang (Studio Classics) (Blu-ray) Terminator Genisys (Blu-ray 3D/DVD) Therese Raquin (DVD) Trainwreck (Blu-ray/DVD) Vera, Series 5 (DVD) Vicious: Season 2 (DVD) W.C. Fields Comedy Essentials Collection (DVD) Wanda Nevada (Studio Classics) (Blu-ray) What Every Woman Knows (DVD-R) What the Peeper Saw (Blu-ray) Wild Bill Elliott Western Collection (1951-54) (DVD-R) Wind Across the Everglades (DVD-R) WKRP in Cincinnati: The Final Season (DVD) Please also visit CineGods.com. 

With Mark ducking out for mysterious reasons, it’s left to Simon and Richard to run the show this week. The gents discuss Richard’s future Dropbox plans, and what it would take to make iCloud work for him again. There’s also talk of wrangling a setup of both a Mac and a PC, and what we do (and don’t do) as the role of unpaid family tech support. The Technically Correct Podcast is supported by Hover. Hover provide simplified domain management — check them out today! Subscribe: RSS | iTunes Listen: Direct Download Links for this episode xkcd: Estimation YouTube: And One — Panzermensch Wikipedia: QR code

With Mark back (just about in one piece) from Japan, the boys headed on down to a freezing cold Craven Cottage for a Bonfire Night clash between two of the Championship's struggling sides, Fulham and Blackpool. After the debacle under Felix Magath, the Cottagers are rebuilding under new permanent boss Kit Symons, with four wins, two draws and two defeats in the last eight. Despite the absence of the suspended Ross McCormack, could they make it four home wins in a row against the Tangerines? You'll hear from the editor of the Fulham fanzine 'There's only one F in Fulham' David Lloyd, plus fans outside the ground. As for Blackpool, it's been an absolute disaster so far. Bottom of the table with only one win in sixteen games, plus a second new manager... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Mark on vacation in sunny SoCal (I have no idea if SoCal is sunny in October, but lets say it is), Gordon sits down with fellow thoughtbot dev and Haskell enthusiast Pat Brisbin to talk about Haskell, Functional Programming, and how it all relates to Swift. Pat Brisbin on Twitter Learn You A Haskell For Great Good Functional Programming in Swift Argo Open Argo PR with work-in-progress changes for reducing compile time Avoiding Copeland 2010 Copland 2010 revisited: Apple’s language and API future

With Mark and John out of town, JJ packs the E3 Hype Train(TM)(C) with a rowdy gang of friends-of-the-show (Jean Snow, ex-intern Tom, ex-intern Johnny, Esteban Salazar of Marvelous AQL, John Davis of Q Games) to discuss / predict / argue what's about to go down in L.A.

With Mark away Vance and Peter are in charge!

With Mark absent once again, and schedule miscommunication leaving them without a guest, Seth and Chris just wing it!

Episode 9: With Mark on missing episode standby in the UK, Rob takes up the reins and flies solo, mixing his metaphors while talking about The Night of the Doctor, nostalgia and Doctor Who, engages in a quick Q & A before finishing with a salute to the show and its fans.

Episode 9: With Mark on missing episode standby in the UK, Rob takes up the reins and flies solo, mixing his metaphors while talking about The Night of the Doctor, nostalgia and Doctor Who, engages in a quick Q & A before finishing with a salute to the show and its fans.

Mark is back as he and Steve discuss the new LEGO Store opening in Disney Village, the new Christmas Dreams! show which the news of breaks as they are recording, so make sure you listen to the end to hear all about that and Mark's news about it from the D23 Expo. With Mark having just come back from Disneyland in California they also compare the two Disneylands, something which will continue in the next episode. There's more too, but you'll have to listen to find pout what that is!

A podcast discussing the forth coming Developing EM conference, discussing how and why it came about and why Havana is the place to be this September. With Mark  Newcomb, Lee Fineberg, Roger Harris and Oli Flower. See www.intensivecarenetwork.com for more details.

With Mark away soaking up the rays of freedom, we asked friends of the show Alex "cvxfreak" Aniel and Rob "star" Fox to join us to talk about EVO 2012, Spelunky, DYAD, the Resident Evil 6 demo (and cafe), Time Travelers, Penny Arcade Rain-Slick 3, Ouya, Gaikai, Blooblah, Hodfarg and more.

With Mark having a real person job the show has taken some impromptu breaks, BUT NO MORE.  Zach spent the better part of the week creating a co host robot, and here is his prototype debut!  We hope you enjoy!Right Click to Download!

With Mark out of town on business and Tokyo Game Show now behind us, life at 8-4 Towers has been pretty quiet lately. But that's no excuse not to record a podcast! ...OK, actually, it kind of is, but we went ahead and recorded one anyway! Tune in to hear us talk about Dark Souls, Zelda: Four Swords 25th Anniversary Edition, the Diablo III beta, porntips from Thailand (not what you think!), "Lucky Lassi" Monster Hunter drinks from Family Mart (...probably what you think), and plenty more.

With Mark out of town on business and Tokyo Game Show now behind us, life at 8-4 Towers has been pretty quiet lately. But that's no excuse not to record a podcast! ...OK, actually, it kind of is, but we went ahead and recorded one anyway! Tune in to hear us talk about Dark Souls, Zelda: Four Swords 25th Anniversary Edition, the Diablo III beta, porntips from Thailand (not what you think!), "Lucky Lassi" Monster Hunter drinks from Family Mart (...probably what you think), and plenty more.

With Mark out of town on business and Tokyo Game Show now behind us, life at 8-4 Towers has been pretty quiet lately. But that's no excuse not to record a podcast! ...OK, actually, it kind of is, but we went ahead and recorded one anyway! Tune in to hear us talk about Dark Souls, Zelda: Four Swords 25th Anniversary Edition, the Diablo III beta, porntips from Thailand (not what you think!), "Lucky Lassi" Monster Hunter drinks from Family Mart (...probably what you think), and plenty more.

With Mark away on holiday, it falls to Dave to try and reign his charges in and keep them on topic (hint: he fails). The guys talk Mini Coopers, Barbershop, Nolan North, Dave's Sexual Preferences, Fortresses of The Dwarven Variety, E3 and Mass Effect 3. We also talk about Mortal Kombat, Deus Ex Human Revolution, Zone of The Enders, Newtonian Physics and how Gabe Newell will eventually murder Sean for hassling him about Half Life 2: Episode 3. Cast: Dave Rose, Stewart Loudon, Darren Fotheringham & Sean McCarter