Podcasts about Wondering

Curious about the benefits of decentralized social media? Wondering what tools and protocols to keep an eye on? To explore decentralized social media and learn how the Farcaster protocol and Warpcast app work, I interview Dan Romero.Guest: Dan Romero | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/w64Review our show on Apple Podcasts.Disclaimer: The information provided in the Web3 Business Podcast is provided solely for educational purposes and does not constitute any advice, including but not limited to, investment advice, trading advice or financial advice, and you should not treat any of the show's content as such. Read the full disclaimer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wondering if Ozempic, Wegovy, or another drug can help you lose weight? Maybe. Maybe not. I've studied the shit out of it and in today's podcast you'll hear my HONEST opinion. PSST! It's not what might think. I go on quite the passionate rant about how women are unfairly SHAMED for wanting to lose weight. Make sure you listen whether you're taking them or not even interested in the latest class of weightloss drugs. This conversation is so important because women can't spend another minute judging themselves or anyone else for their personal choices in how they lose weight. So Listen to Episode 313: Weightloss Drugs today. Get the Free Course here: http://NoBSFreeCourse.com

Wondering how to lean into struggles rather than avoiding them? Authors Jason and Tori Benham tell how they found beauty in battle, turning real conflict and into passion and purpose. Show Notes and Resources Find a Weekend to Remember Event Near You Jason and Tori's website: beautyinbattle.com Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

Want to grow your business? Wondering how to set up a marketing system that delivers consistent results? To discover how to build a five-stage marketing plan that works, I interview Adam Erhart.Guest: Adam Erhart | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/556Review our show on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looking for a tax advisor? Wondering what a tax deduction is? Check out this video for information on tax strategies and how to find the right advisor for you.   Maximize Tax Deductions with Our Expert Guide! ➡️ https://www.lighthousefreedom.com/tax   Download my top investing hacks free guide: ➡️ https://www.lighthousefreedom.com/   Wealth Accelerator: ➡️ https://www.lighthousefreedom.com/wealthacceleratorsales   Retirement Planner ➡️ https://www.lighthousefreedom.com/retirement   Get a VIP connection to our experts! ➡️ https://investingsecrets.tv/VIP Subscribe and listen to Investing Secrets on all our platforms: ➡️ YouTube: https://investingsecrets.tv/YouTube ➡️ Apple: https://investingsecrets.tv/Apple ➡️ Spotify: https://investingsecrets.tv/Spotify ➡️ Google: https://investingsecrets.tv/Google   Question? Have a question about investing or any of the secrets from this episode? Post in the comments section or email us. InvestingSecretsWithKevin@gmail.com   Episode Sponsors ➡️ Smeed CPA   Investing Secrets with Kevin Attride was born out of a desire to empower investors and those interested in maximizing their finances. We're bringing you the tips, tricks, and secrets of successful investors and the wealthy no matter where you are on your journey. #InvestingSecrets #KevinAttride   DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this episode are opinions not to be used as individual guidance. As always, consult your own financial team for your investment decisions. We recommend that as a consumer, you exercise your due diligence and research any and all strategies outlined before adopting them for your unique situation. Investing Secrets with Kevin Attride and other encompassed entities are not responsible for any damages that result from an effort to implement the information provided in this or any other video, article, social media post, and related publications. Your use and viewing of any materials and videos published by Investing Secrets with Kevin Attride and other encompassed entities confirms your acknowledgement and agreement that Wyoming law will apply to any and all disputes related to the aforementioned entities and that Wyoming will serve as the venue for any disputes, claims, and litigious activities related but not limited to the materials produced by Investing Secrets with Kevin Attride and other encompassed entities. Investing Secrets with Kevin Attride, other encompassed entities, and all other associated persons including but not limited to independent contractors, employees, and affiliates, research and review all content for this site to the best of their abilities but make no guarantees, representations, or warranties as to the complete accuracy and inclusion of all relevant information for each video, including but not limited to all video streams, suggested and provided links and resources. All parties specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any and all purposes. Copyright, Liability Waiver and Disclaimers As per and unless otherwise permitted under the United States Copyright Act, no part of the content of this video or any video published under Investing Secrets with Kevin Attride and other encompassed entities, shall be stored, copied, recreated, republished, or transported. Prior express written permission is required for any use of this video not permitted under the United States Copyright Act. All Rights Reserved.

3 things birthdays are good for: Eating ALL the cake. Drinking something with bubbles. Reflecting on the previous 12 months (With bubbles in hand, obvs.) Here's what I learned during this year's birthday self-reflection: there's ONE business lesson that I keep circling back to because: It's so damn vital to running a successful business AND… I seem to keep forgetting it! Want to know what it is? Hit play on this week's pod to find out. Want more? Want to learn 3 simple ways to double your marketing business — without new clients. Yeah, you do! Here's the link you need for a replay of this super-popular masterclass. Wondering how much money a funnel could really make you? We've done the math so you don't have to! Check our ever-so-clever calculator to run your numbers.

Do you want to know which Blue Devils will be back for another year in the Gothic Wonderland? Wondering whether the NBA or the transfer portal is going to come calling for your favorite 2022-23 Dukie? Well, the DBR Podcast is here with all the answers. Ok, ok, we don't really have the answers but we do have what you might charitably call "educated opinions" about the decisions the 10 scholarship players with remaining eligibility may make. On this episode, Jason, Donald, and Sam will do a deep dive into the guards and wings -- Tyrese Proctor, Jeremy Roach, Dariq Whitehead, Jalen Blakes, and Jaeden Schutt. Tune in to hear what the guys think each player will do... and what they should do. You may be in for a few surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Links MentionedDropshipBreakthru.com/5 — Wondering what you'll sell? Take our 5 day challenge and find the market you're going to serveDropshipBreakthru.com/join  — Join the course and start your journey today!DropshipBreakthru.com/Call — Thinking about joining the course? Book a no obligation call with Jon and he'll walk you through it!DropshipBreakthru.com/message — Want your question answered on the show?  Leave us a voicemail for your chance to be featuredDropshipPodcast.com — You can find all show notes hereDropshipBreakthru.com — Learn how to start your own High Ticket Ecommerce businessJoin Our FREE Facebook GroupFollow DropshipBreakthru on FacebookSubscribe to the Dropship Breakthru YouTube ChannelFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TikTokSponsorsDropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud  chargebacks again.DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify — The only ecommerce platform we recommend.DropshipBreakthru.com/Grasshopper — Get an 800 number for your business from GrasshopperDropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind — Automactically back up your Shopify store dataNever miss an episodeSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsHelp the showLeave a review

She's stunning grey, sleek as a race car, and stronger than all the boys. Her name is Winning Colors and for Dino and Miami she's the long shot of a lifetime. This story contains strong language and includes descriptions of gambling, sensitive listeners please be advised. If gambling has become a problem for you or for someone you know, you can call 1-800-GAMBLER (426-2537) to seek free, confidential, 24/7 problem gambling assistance. A huge thank you to Mark “Miami” Paul for sharing his story with Snap! Wondering what happened to Winning Colors? After her 1988 Kentucky Derby crown the big grey filly retired the following year with eight career wins. In 2000, she was inducted into the U.S. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. In 2008, at the age of 23 Winning Colors was laid to rest in Lexington, Kentucky. To find out more about Miami and Winning Colors' story - check out Miami's book, “The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told”  Original score by Renzo Gorrio, produced by Bo Walsh, artwork by Teo Ducot Season 14 - Episode 11

Guests Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist Divkid - modular specialist Youtube video: https://youtube.com/live/DXuZHL5hR6g For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate The Future of Mastering is Ozone 10 - Master Assistant - match your mix to a reference file, Stabilizer - clarity with intelligent adaptive mastering EQ, Impact Module - micro dynamics adjustments to enhance the rhythmic content   Head over to iZotope.com  now to get a 7-day free trial and save with the code SONIC10   Babyaudio.com  - save 15% on any purchases of their range of creative effect plugins, designed to add color and depth to your mixes. When checking out, use the code ST15 00:00:16 SHOW START 00:03:19 Coming up 00:13:24 Chompi 00:21:01 AD: Baby Audio - Save 15% With ST15 Code 00:21:55 Arithmophone 00:34:47 AD: iZotope OZone 10 00:35:51 Major Hydrasynth Update 00:43:03 New Batch of Old Behringers 00:49:49 Par8mecium asks via - youtube - QQ for Gaz - Did you ever explore the Eventide EuroDDL further? Wondering how that worked out for you or if you moved on to something else. 00:53:09 JHVE asks via - irc - QQ Anybody still using what we might think  of as antiquated gear (I mean besides Paulee) ADATs synclavier? fairlights Radars? 00:58:45 nickhowesuk asks via - twitch - QQ for Nick... without naming names is there anything under embargo from NAMM this year that's making you dribble with excitement ? Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live,  Facebook Live as well as at  Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in. Preshow available on Twitch. You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED 

The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points Wednesday at its highly anticipated meeting, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicates a possible pause. One commodity will rise 20 percent this year, according to an investor we spoke to. Will TikTok be fully banned in the United States? TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will fight for his company's survival Thursday, as he testifies before Congress. A key to his defense is Project Texas. A new study finds some jobs to be at high risk from AI. Which wage class and which types of jobs are most at risk? More deaths have been linked to an eye drop recall. The CDC says dozens of patients have been infected. Wondering if investing in your 401(k) is smart right now? We have tips from a financial planner. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

On this episode we discuss our take on watch shows. Do we need them? Are trade shows necessary? Should you be able to purchase watches at them? All of this and more this week!

Wondering how to stop feeling distracted and overwhelmed or when unexpected events derail your day? Caregivers have an unending list of to-dos for other people, which often means their needs go unmet. Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, shares how to reset and regain focus to get back on track with your day.

We're talking about teachers and librarians in romance today, but don't worry — not hot-for-teacher kinds of teachers and librarians (someday, Sarah will do that one on her own, maybe). Instead, we're talking about romances with main characters who are teachers or librarians, in honor of the hardworking, committed teachers and librarians who are fighting book bans all across the United States right now. And speaking of book bans…we've got author, activist and our friend Jarrett Dapier back with us this week to talk about the upcoming Spring off-cycle elections that are taking place around the country in the coming weeks…and how book bans are on the ballot in so many places right now. We encourage you to check the dates of your local elections, and make sure that if school or library board positions are on the ballot, you've done some research before you head to the polls! You can still get tickets to Fated Mates Live! Join us this Friday, March 24 in New York City with Tessa Bailey, Andie J. Christopher, Mila Finelli, Adriana Herrera, and Joanna Shupe! Amazing stories will be told, many laughs will be had, terrific books will be on sale, and there will be a bar! Get tickets now!Our first read along of 2023 (soon! we promise!) is Tracy MacNish's Stealing Midnight—we've heard the calls from our gothic romance readers and we're delivering with this truly bananas story, in which the hero is dug out of a grave and delivered, barely alive, to the heroine. Get ready. You can find Stealing Midnight (for $1.99!) at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, or Apple Books. Show NotesWelcome Jarrett Dapier, author of Mr. Watson's Chickens, back to the podcast. He was a guest on our first book banning episode, click to listen and see the show notes. This is a time for action, not just being a keyboard warrior. Check our your local paper if you have one, your school district website, and your library's website.Wondering if there are upcoming elections in your state? Check out Rock the Vote and click on your state. You can find information about off-cycle elections, which is what non-November election are called (not “off brand” as Sarah accidentally said on the pod.)Moms for Liberty is bad, actually. These groups trying to ban books continue to ramp up their efforts—they are specifically targeting books with any kind of queer characters, regardless of sexual content, books with people of color, and books that tell the accurate story of our history. Other states are looking to ban books with any kind of sexual content. If you are looking for the big picture, you must follow the censorship tag at Book Riot. Reporter Kelly Jensen has been on the front line of this story for years, and if you're looking for resources this monster thread she keeps pinned to her twitter profile has ideas for how to take action. You should also check out this list to find an anti-censorship group to join in your area.The story about the library board in Niles, Illinois; an exciting new Right to Read law making it's way through the Illinois state congress could be duplicated in your state! Call your local rep and senator and tell them you support the freedom to read. Author Laurie Halse Anderson is a model for how you can show up.As for book recommendations this week, check out the list of romances about librarians from SuperWendy, and this list from Jessica Pryde, Hot for Teacher (but not Mine). And last but not least, Jen's list of Who Did it Better in the Library.

Does your child need to eat more vegetables? If they are like most typical kids, of course they do! And while we may know this to be true, I know that many parents are triggered by their child's tantrums - including those that happen at or around the table. So, instead of feeling scared about their food refusal or unsure how to handle it when you do expose a food and your child throws a fit about it, let's approach this common veggie of the month with a totally different vibe. In this episode, we will discuss: How to help your child eat more vegetables, including one's like carrots Where to get started to minimize child tantrums and parental triggers How to help your child learn to like new foods with a patient approach to cultivating internal motivation to eat and enjoy real foods, like vegetables SHOWNOTES: Get easy to try food play ideas with this free printable. Wondering when carrots are safe for kids? Check out this resource to minimize choking risk with raw carrots. Sign up to work with me 1:1 here. Ask me a question here. Register for Mealtimes Made Easy Method here. Join my email community here.

Jon & Ben tackle a question they get quite often, Can I Replace My Income With Dropshipping? The truth is best told in a quote. "Whether you believe you can or whether you believe you can't, you're right" — Henry FordLinks MentionedDropshipBreakthru.com/5 — Wondering what products you'll sell? Take our 5 day challenge and find the market you're going to serveDropshipBreakthru.com/join  — Join the course and start your journey today!DropshipBreakthru.com/Call — Thinking about joining the course? Book a no obligation call with Jon and he'll walk you through it!DropshipBreakthru.com/message — Want your question answered on the show?  Leave us a voicemail for your chance to be featuredDropshipPodcast.com — You can find all show notes hereDropshipBreakthru.com — Learn how to start your own High Ticket Ecommerce businessJoin Our FREE Facebook GroupFollow DropshipBreakthru on FacebookSubscribe to the Dropship Breakthru YouTube ChannelFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TikTokSponsorsDropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud  chargebacks again.DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify — The only ecommerce platform we recommend.DropshipBreakthru.com/Grasshopper — Get an 800 number for your business from GrasshopperDropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind — Automactically back up your Shopify store dataNever miss an episodeSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsHelp the showLeave a review

Introducing... Ryan Kelsey! At only 12 years old, Ryan started out working for his father's business as a diesel mechanic. After a decade, he transitioned into the medical industry, getting his ENT license and becoming a certified phlebotomist. Ten years into his phlebotomy career, he decided it was time for a challenge, so he went back to his roots as a "doer" and started running his own landscaping business on weekends. Shortly after selling his landscaping business and being brought on as a Project Manager, he got laid off and had to figure out his next move. Wondering what was next, he recalled a conversation the week prior with Jeremy Rosenval. This is where his journey with Sunrun began. Starting his solar career during the peak of COVID-19 in 2020, he quickly became one of the top closing reps in the company and has now found himself as a squad leader in East Bay. Tune in to hear more!

Wondering what both football journalist and Spurs fan, Lars, thinks about this ongoing Conte drama?  Here ya go!  Plus relegation fascination and what the hell happened to Fulham?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wondering why you're still not able to manifest your desire? In this episode, I share a powerful Neville Goddard story ... about the time when him and his wife manifested the impossible! Once you hear this … YOU'LL BE INSPIRED TO KEEP ON BELIEVING! PRIVATE 1:1 COACHING W/ JOSH: https://joshuatongol.com/coaching/ NEW ONLINE COURSE  Law of Attraction Mastery ($200 off for Limited Time!) (Coupon Code: save200) SUPPORT THIS PODCAST TO HELP KEEP IT RUNNING! • Please Support This Podcast by Making a Donation (any amount helps!)

Wondering how to get published in your favorite magazines and blogs; for free? Today's guest is veteran publicist, Nora Wolf who specializes in working with product-based businesses and securing spots in Holiday gift guides.    In today's episode, Nora schools us on what writers are looking for, what you need to make your product pitch worthy, and how to identify stories that writers actually care about.    Join us for a FREE Workshop to learn how to pitch your product for Holiday Gift Guides. Head to https://eCommerceBadassery.com/nora for more details.     What You'll Learn What you need to be pitch-ready for public relations How to be empathetic in your pitch to the press to increase your chances of getting coverage What storytelling actually means and how to use it to get press coverage for your products and brand   Free PR Workshop http://ecommercebadassery.com/nora   April 5th, 2023 - Increase Visibility with Holiday Gift Guide Placement   Links Mentioned Free 5-Day Pitch Course http://ecommercebadassery.com/pitch Connect with Nora   Wolf-Craft: PR Without the Retainer https://wolf-craft.com/   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/go.wolf.craft/     Read the Full Transcript http://eCommerceBadassery.com/211   FREE Resource Library  Every freebie I've created to help you grow the traffic, sales, and profit in your eCommerce Business, all in one place!   Want More Badassery? Join the eCommerce Badassery Facebook Group and connect with other eCommerce entrepreneurs just like you!  http://ecommercebadassery.com/facebook   Let's connect on Instagram @ecommercebadassery https://instagram.com/ecommercebadassery   Ready to Level Up Your Email Marketing & eCommerce Business? Try the Klaviyo Email Marketing Platform - Built specifically for eCommerce, serving entrepreneurs, and iconic brands.   Work With Me Interested in getting my brain focused on YOUR business? Learn more about my services…   Email Marketing Help: https://ecommercebadassery.com/email-marketing eCommerce Help: https://ecommercebadassery.com/ecommerce-help   Rate, Review, & Subscribe Like what you heard? I'd be forever grateful if you'd rate, review and subscribe to the show! Not only does it help your fellow eCommerce entrepreneurs find the eCommerce Badassery podcast; it's also valuable feedback for me to continue bringing you the content you want to hear.  Review Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ecommerce-badassery/id1507457683   This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:  Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Merging professional ambition with managing your home life isn't easy, but I think it's worth it. While you may constantly have to task-switch between meeting professional goals and meeting the needs of your family, the satisfaction that comes from having a foot in each world runs deep. The question is - what do we do with the guilt?! Wondering how our professional ambition will affect our kids keeps a lot of working women up at night, and that's why my guest today decided to investigate. In this episode, I interview Lara Bazelon: attorney, law professor, and author of the book: Ambitious Like a Mother. Lara and I discuss how we can dance with work-life balance, embrace our ambitions and model for our children what it means to live a truly purposeful life. Listen in… Show Highlights Include: Why the word ‘ambition' holds a negative meaning for women (and how looking past that can help you achieve your goals faster) (6:24) The three mother-child archetypes (and how they differ in work-home balance) (7:58) Why it's important to model vulnerability as a leader in the workplace (17:44) Why the children of working mothers fare slightly better than stay at home mothers (26:51) The boring conversations we have to hash out when starting a relationship (instead of going into it blindly) (29:37) Interested in coaching with Brilliant Balance? Schedule an exploratory call here: www.brilliant-balance.com/schedule Subscribe to The Brilliant Balance Weekly and we'll deliver it to your digital doorstep each Tuesday: www.brilliant-balance.com/weekly Need a few moments of peace? Listen to our free 5-Minute Meditation: www.brilliant-balance.com/breathe/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/brilliant_balance Join our private Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/281949848958057 Check out Lara Bazelon's website: http://www.larabazelon.com/ Atlantic Article by Lara Bazelon - “The End of Mom Guilt”: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/working-mom-career-women-guilt/629364/

Dr. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt is Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Her research and writing consider representations of race and gender in 19th and 20th century art and visual culture, but she is most passionate about equipping laypeople to engage generatively with the images they already see. In this episode, Dr. Weichbrodt and I discuss her book, Redeeming Vision: A Christian Guide to Looking at and Learning from Art, which at the time of this recording was just released from Baker Academic.In our conversation, we talk about how we might engage with art that makes us uncomfortable, challenges us or takes us outside our familiar ways of seeing. One of the chapters in Redeeming Vision is titled Wondering at God's Transcendence. Of Course, given our theme for the season, I couldn't resist spending some time unpacking this chapter specifically. You can visit our instagram @makersandmystics to see images of the paintings we discuss in this episode. Support The Podcast. Feel Good About Life.

Part one of our 40 under 40 series where you'll get to know one of your hosts, Wendy. You know her, you love her. Dolly Parton's love child is always full of surprises, puns and a little bit of gas. _______________________________ Need advice? Wondering if you're the asshole or just need to vent? Call or text into the hotline: 919-867-6776 Follow your hosts at @spencerssobasic and @wendybeingbasic INSTAGRAM TIKTOK TWITTER

About This SeriesThe idea of sharing your faith with someone you know who doesn't know Jesus is uncomfortable for most people. Yet Jesus made it clear that we are called to do just that. There are people in each of our lives who are hurting, longing for comfort, and searching for answers. It might even be you who's looking for light in a dark world. But when you find hope, you can't wait to share it. This series focuses on how to fulfill the mission of reaching out with unconditional love to all people and leading them to be “all in” disciples of Jesus. And it starts with how we choose to answer Jesus call to trust him and step out of our boat - our comfort zone - and onto the water with Him.This Week's EpisodeThe new series begins with a challenge to each of us to consider what Jesus may be asking us to do, and to make the decision to do it. It's never easy. There is always fear. It requires sacrifice. But Jesus offers us a life of adventure, and it always begins with a single step.Wondering what to do with what you've heard?Your Next Step is waiting for you at hub.firstchristian.com!Learn MoreYou can follow along with this series by joining in this Sunday's services on-campus or streaming online at 9 and 11am this weekend.Follow @fcccanton on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to stay connected.Support the show

"Everybody has it together...EXCEPT me". Ever say that before? You, me  and everyone else if we're honest. See, that's the ironic thing. We all think everyone else has it together when in reality, each of us is some kind of messed up. NOBODY knows what the heck they're doing! And that nugget is just one of like 74 different insights the incredible Shawn Anthony delivers on this episode. I learned so much in this conversation and he was dropping gems faster than I could pick them up!Wondering how to build & leverage a following? Stumped by low engagement on your social media posts? Clueless as to how to grow your brand and network to the next level? Shawn shares actionable ideas on these and several more relevant topics. Shawn is the host of the amazing School's Over...Now What podcast. He provides a tremendous amount of value and shares practical insights that you can use and grow with. Check out the show today!Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schools-over-now-what/id1405269030Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jqDZivua3u9bfDbsaLM0hA great place to start learning more about Shawn and his mission: https://www.schoolsovernowwhat.com/aboutFollow & interact with Shawn on Instagram & LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/shawnranthony_https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnranthony/Follow me on Instagram @ johnskomski for daily motivation and learn more about Investing Inward at https://jskomski.com/Music: Hindsight (Instrumental) by Fivefold (used with written permission)

Ep 116: How to Audit Your Pinterest Account with Mackenzie Armstrong You probably already use Pinterest to hunt for the next best chocolate chip cookie recipe or find inspiration for your home office design, but did you know Pinterest can also be a powerful tool to promote your business? Today's guest, Mackenzie Armstrong, walks us through how to do a Pinterest audit to make sure you're making the most of this platform. Wondering if Pinterest is right for your business? Listen to learn more about why Pinterest is not social media, why Pinterest traffic is more likely to be your ideal audience and how to use Pinterest to grow your business. You can connect with Mackenzie and learn more from her on her website or on LinkedIn. You can also download her free Pinterest Audit Checklist. Have podcast topic suggestions? Come follow me on Instagram or email me at danielle@elevatevirtualmarketing.com. Ready to learn more about search engine optimization and get inspired to create more content of your own? Find me at daniellegagnon-seo.com.    

Wondering how many downloads it takes to start monetizing your podcast? In this episode, I'll break down the key factors that determine podcast revenue potential and provide practical tips for reaching your monetization goals. Whether you're a seasoned podcaster or just starting out, tune in to learn how to leverage your audience size and create a profitable podcast that generates income while providing value to your listeners.   Xo, Let's do this! Get the Record Yourself Rich Masterclass!   Join the Organic Marketing Simplified Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/organicmarketingsimplified      Grab your FREE SEO Crash Course: https://forms.gle/xn3cbe2TsU5wYrk57     Wanna work together? I offer strategic coaching and podcast management! Email me hello@julianabarbati.com for more info www.julianabarbati.com 

Do your students love playing with playdough in your classroom or at home? I know mine do!Playdough is not only super fun for children to play with, it's also a great tool for them. It can help them develop stronger hand muscles and better hand-eye coordination. It's also a great way for them to develop their fine motor skills.Plus, let's be honest: It's the one thing you can offer preschoolers and know it'll keep them engaged and on task for waaaay longer than a few minutes.This is why having a playdough center in your preschool classroom is a must! Wondering how to make yours as interesting as possible?Listen to this episode where I share my best tips for setting up and organizing your playdough center PLUS my favorite play dough recipe and dough tools to increase student engagement in the center.Are you ready?Let's dive in! Key Takeaways:Let's talk about playdough! (00:00)How to organize your playdough area (02:41)What type of playdough should you use? (05:49)My top playdough accessories (07:38)How to make your playdough super colorful (17:23)Some troubleshooting tips for you (19:02) Additional Resources:- Got a burning question for Vanessa? Get your answer on the Elevating Early Childhood podcast here.- Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.- Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.- Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.- Get your FREE printable playdough recipe here.- Discover more playdough ideas here.- Get playdough task cards here.- Get textured rolling pins here.- Get dough extruders here.- Get plastic dough scissors here.- Get cookie cutters here.- Get alphabet dough stampers here.- Get liquid watercolors here. Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.--Onward & Upward!--Disclaimer:Pre-K Pages is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. The word “affiliate” means that we may earn a small commission if/when you click on or make purchases via these links at no additional cost to you.As a policy, the Company will only affiliate with products, services, consultants or experts that we believe will provide value to our customers and followers.You recognize that it remains your personal responsibility to investigate whether any affiliate offers are right for you and will benefit you. You will not rely on any recommendation, reference, or information provided by the Company but will instead conduct your own investigation and will rely upon your investigation to decide whether to purchase the affiliate product or service.

Sunday scaries. Overwhelm. Quiet quitting. Layoffs. Sometimes it feels like being happy at work - whether you're an employee or the one in charge - is just plain impossible these days. With all the uncertainty, how can we move towards a better, more aligned, HAPPIER professional environment? What can YOU do to ensure job security while still protecting your peace? What can employers do to boost morale and help their teams thrive?Today, we interview Laura Putnam, speaker, author, and CEO of Motion Infusion, specializing in workplace wellness.She dishes insights on the hottest workplace trends. Want to know if the hybrid work model is here to stay? Wondering how employee activism will affect the workplace? Curious about how to prioritize mental well-being at work? How companies can keep remote workers feeling connected? Laura's got all the answers. LISTEN TO THIS SHOW IF: Your an employee or employer who wants to gain a deeper understanding of workplace wellness and how it can benefit youYou're interested in learning about the latest trends and developments in the world of work, and how they might affect your careerYou want to explore practical strategies for promoting mental health and well-being in the workplace, and how to create a supportive environment for all employees To learn more about Laura visit www.lauraputnam.com, www.motioninfusion.com, or Instagram @lauraputnamauthor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

God is the model of intimate sexual communication...excuse me, what?!?In this episode we're discussing how because our marriages are an image of the relationship God wants to have with us, the ways that God communicates with his people in the Old Testament is a model for us of how we should be communicating in our most intimate relationships. Namely, God is EXTREMELY specific, and you should be too!We'll give you some tips, our own experience, and some more background on this concept.Interested in checking out the Tighten Your Tinkler signature program? Click Here Use the code CHARTING50 to get $50 off.Check out Episode 70 with Jenn: Your Pelvic Floor is not a Magical Unicorn________________________________________________________________________________Looking for support around sexuality, NFP, sexual ethics, or something we talked about in this episode?NFP/FA Mindset coaching and NFP Method Match coaching might be for you! Wondering what that is? Check out episode 62If you are interested in booking a coaching session with Ellen, click here.Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/or email us at podcast@ellenholloway.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When it feels like there's no good answers, that may be a sign that we're not asking useful questions. If we can frame our thinking with better questions, we can uncover better answers. There are so many ways you can use questions to shift your emotional state, focus on what's most important, and help you problem-solve constructively. This episode will help you find a framing for things you're confused or frustrated about so you can find the path to solutions. I'll also share how you can use better questions with students to help them reflect on their choices, as well. Curiosity over judgment. Wondering over assumptions. These are always safer places to land. You don't have to have all the right answers, but having some great questions will get you headed down a more productive path. Click here to read the transcript and participate in the discussion or, join our podcast Facebook group here to connect with other teachers and discuss the Truth for Teachers' podcast episodes.

Sven again takes on his online followers' questions in this Lightning Round. Wondering what good parenting looks like? Feeling competition with your ex to find new love? What does it mean to follow your energy? Dealing with the silent treatment? Not sure if you should get a cat? You've come to the right place for all this, and much more. Come on in! Explicit content.

What's in your sweat, and what can it indicate about your overall health? What if we could use biosensors to track it and improve your overall quality of life? While sweat may not be at the forefront of mainstream science, this type of technology may be more powerful than some may realize… Today we sit down to discuss all things sweat-related with Dr. Shalini Prasad. Dr. Prasad is a Professor in the Department of Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering graduate program at The University of Texas at Dallas, where she has been since 2011. In this episode, we talk about: How functional sweat wearables can be used for human physiology and disease tracking. Why monitoring your sweat can help you stay healthy.  What makes sweat smell.  Where in your body sweat comes from. With training in electrical engineering, Dr. Prasad has a background in figuring out signals from a vast array of sources – and she applies this knowledge of technology to effectively monitor human sweat. Wondering what her research has uncovered? Click play to find out now! To learn more about Dr. Prasad and her work, visit her lab at https://www.utdbmnl.com now! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

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Wondering if SEO is going away? How are BIG businesses taking advantage of SEO, or are they? Is social media a better ROI for your marketing? 7 SEO statistics for 2023 and what they actually mean for your business, marketing strategy, and lead generation. Ahrefs Article Referenced   Get More Leads from Your Website with The Organic Marketing Framework  Get a Customized  SEO and Keywords Strategy SEO & Website Terms Explained Cheat Sheet Here Download the Content Strategy Repurposing Cheat Sheet Here Join the Facebook Group Email info@faithhanan.com

Want to build a loyal Web3 following? Wondering how to deepen relationships for an NFT project? To discover how to build a thriving community in Web3 with insights from Zeneca, the founder of ZenAcademy, I interview Zeneca..Guest: Zeneca | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/w62Review our show on Apple Podcasts.Disclaimer: The information provided in the Web3 Business Podcast is provided solely for educational purposes and does not constitute any advice, including but not limited to, investment advice, trading advice or financial advice, and you should not treat any of the show's content as such. Read the full disclaimer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wondering what to ask your future/current coaching clients in session? John and Noelle break down 7 great questions that will get the conversation flowing. John Kim (The Angry Therapist) and Noelle Cordeaux (CEO of Lumia) are teaming up to tackle the big world of positive psychology, meaning, and life coaching. Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they've got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms. Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you! Schedule a call with us today to discuss your future as a coach. Music in this episode is by Cody Martin, used under a creative commons license. The Everything Life Coaching Podcast is Produced and Audio Engineered by Amanda Meyncke.

Barroom brawler ghosts, a ghost prayer group, Peeping Tom ghosts, a ghost who hates children, and even a ghost who didn't know he was dead are just a few of the wild assortment of characters in Echo Bodine's delightful new collection of true ghost stories. A psychic who has been hunting ghosts for 40 years, Bodine shares her story of how she became a ghost buster along with the stories of ghosts, hauntings, and possessions she encountered along the way.Wondering if those flickering lights, jangling door knobs, and mumbling sounds in the middle of the night mean you have a ghost? Bodine offers step-by-step instructions for getting rid of them along with clearing and protection prayers to keep them away. These funny, sometimes unnerving, and always entertaining stories will provide reassurance to anyone who has ever encountered things that go bump in the night.

Links MentionedDropshipBreakthru.com/5 — Wondering what you'll sell? Take our 5 day challenge and find the market you're going to serveDropshipBreakthru.com/join  — Join the course and start your journey today!DropshipBreakthru.com/Call — Thinking about joining the course? Book a no obligation call with Jon and he'll walk you through it!DropshipBreakthru.com/message — Want your question answered on the show?  Leave us a voicemail for your chance to be featuredDropshipPodcast.com — You can find all show notes hereDropshipBreakthru.com — Learn how to start your own High Ticket Ecommerce businessJoin Our FREE Facebook GroupFollow DropshipBreakthru on FacebookSubscribe to the Dropship Breakthru YouTube ChannelFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TikTokSponsorsDropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud  chargebacks again.DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify — The only ecommerce platform we recommend.DropshipBreakthru.com/Grasshopper — Get an 800 number for your business from GrasshopperDropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind — Automactically back up your Shopify store dataNever miss an episodeSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsHelp the showLeave a review

Wondering how you can hit every single goal you have in 2023? Thomas Frank is a YouTube Content Creator with 2.9 million subscribers, entrepreneur, and writer with a focus on productivity, habits, learning, and personal development. Our conversation was around: How to set more thoughtful goals in the first place Why Thomas believes you should keep your goals a secret What to do when you get off track How to build your body using the power of simplicity The importance of finding a coach in every aspect of your life, and what value they actually bring The 1% Rule – key to achieving any goal you have from income to audience building Best productivity tips to get more done, without burning out If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and a rating on our Spotify show? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. Learn more about Thomas Frank: Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG-KntY7aVnIGXYEBQvmBAQ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV66hp0qxx2Xq273N0bo7uQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly Past guests on Growth Minds include: Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad Poor Dad), Steve Aoki, Robert Greene, Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. Steven Gundry, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Dennis Rodman, Wim Hof, Robin Sharma, Vanessa Van Edwards, King Bach, Daniel Pink, Dr. William Davis, Doctor Mike, Lewis Howes (School of Greatness), Tom Bilyeu (Impact Theory), Andrew Yang, Dr. Paul Conti, Charles Hoskinson (Ethereum), Dr. Drew (After Dark), Jo Koy, Jordan Belfort (Wolf of Wall Street), Gad Saad, Adam Carolla, Louis the Child, Vishen Lakhiani (Mindvalley), Bret Weinstein (DarkHorse Podcast), James Nestor, Dave Rubin, Scott Adams (Real Coffee with Scott Adams), and more.

Today Virginia is chatting with Chrissy King. Chrissy's new book, The Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom is out this week. It's an incredible mix of memoir and cultural analysis and an exploration of the intersection of racism and diet culture. And remember, if you order it from the Burnt Toast Bookshop, you can get 10 percent off if you also preorder (or have already preordered!) Fat Talk! (Just use the code FATTALK at checkout.)If you want more conversations like this one, please rate and review us in your podcast player! And become a paid Burnt Toast subscriber to get all of Virginia's reporting and bonus subscriber-only episodes. And don't forget to preorder! Fat Talk: Parenting In the Age of Diet Culture comes out April 25, 2023 from Henry Holt. You can preorder your signed copy from Virginia's favorite independent bookstore, Split Rock Books (they ship anywhere in the US!). Or order it from your independent bookstore, or from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, or Kobo or anywhere else you like to buy books. And! You can now preorder the audio book from Libro.fm or Audible.Disclaimer: Virginia is a journalist and human with a lot of informed opinions. Virginia is not a nutritionist, therapist, doctor, or any kind of health care provider. The conversation you're about to hear and all of the advice and opinions she gives are just for entertainment, information, and education purposes only. None of this is a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice.BUTTER & OTHER LINKSFollow Chrissy on Instagram, Tiktok, and TwitterWe are recording your April  Mailbag episode soon. Send us all your questions here. Wondering how we pick which Qs to answer? The mailbag episodes are for hot takes, funny anecdotes, clothing recs, or random facts you want to know about us. You can ask something more complicated, just know that anything that requires research and reporting gets put in a different “future Ask Virginia/essay ideas” pile. 3 amazing Black dietitians to follow: Jessica Jones and Wendy Lopez and Jessica WilsonThe Body Is Not an ApologyFearing the Black Bodythe AAP guidelinesChrissy's pottery TikToksSouper CubesCREDITSThe Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith. Follow Virginia on Instagram or Twitter.Burnt Toast transcripts and essays are edited and formatted by Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, an Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Jeff Bailey and Chris Maxwell.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting independent anti-diet journalism. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

Want to be more persuasive? Wondering which words will influence people to take action? To discover how to use language to guide people to a desired outcome, interview Jonah Berger.Guest: Jonah Berger | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/554Review our show on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Whether we admit it or not, jealousy is a feeling we've all experienced in the past and will likely encounter again in the future. Our human nature automatically draws us to comparison, but that doesn't mean we have to succumb to its negative effects. Looking for solid, practical tips on how to identify, navigate, and address feelings of jealousy? Wondering how to respond when others are jealous of you? Continuing our theme of, “God Knows What You've Been Through with People,” this episode is for you! Links: Preorder God Knows Invite Lisa to Speak   Connect with Lisa: Website Lisa Whittle - Instagram Lisa Whittle - Facebook Jesus Over Everything - Instagram  

How do we hold large companies responsible for the financial fraud that they commit? Carson Block, the founder of Muddy Waters Research, joins us today to discuss how he has made it his mission to do just that – and in doing so, has been remarkably successful…  Carson is known for alleging fraudulent accounting practices in publicly traded companies. He does this by uncovering financial manipulation, exposing it, and holding these actions accountable. Wondering what he seeks to accomplish by doing this? Tune in to find out now! In this episode, we address: What it means to manipulate finances. The importance of printing out several years of earnings transcripts. Large problems that Carson and his company have uncovered. To find out more about Carson and his work, click here now! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38oMlMr

Are you feeling stuck? Wondering how you can change your life and have a bigger impact on the world. Today's show is going to help you step outside your comfort zone and transform the world. I'm talking with full-time digital nomad Michelle Fishburne who traveled all over the United States interviewing people about what they lost and found during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Then I will be talking with humanitarian Jane Olson about her remarkable and courageous journeys to countries broken by violence and war. It's going to be an inspiring show that will help you find the courage to face your fears, act, and make a difference in the world.

Pistols at dawn, y'all! We're talking about duels today — what they are, why they exist, who fights them, their rules and why they're so darn sexy when they are really just silly. We're taking our twenty paces alongside Chels_ebooks, one of our favorite BookTokkers, who has a longstanding love of old school romances and their covers, and a substack that you should subscribe to immediately. Of course, we're talking TikTok, too. This one is long and fun and full of book recs, so strap in! You can still get tickets to Fated Mates Live! Join us on March 24 in New York City with Tessa Bailey, Andie J. Christopher, Mila Finelli, Adriana Herrera, and Joanna Shupe! Amazing stories will be told, many laughs will be had, terrific books will be on sale, and there will be a bar! Get tickets now!Our first read along of 2023 (soon! we promise!) is Tracy MacNish's Stealing Midnight—we've heard the calls from our gothic romance readers and we're delivering with this truly bananas story, in which the hero is dug out of a grave and delivered, barely alive, to the heroine. Get ready. You can find Stealing Midnight (for $1.99!) at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, or Apple Books.We are thrilled to welcome Chels, the Reigning Monarch of Bodice Ripper TikTok, to the show today. You can also follow them on twitter and subscribe to their substack, The Loose Cravat.Wondering about those TikTok hit pieces we mentioned? Read the ones from British GQ and London Review of Books. It's a few years old, but this Wall Street Journal video is a great look at the mysterious TikTok algorithm and how quickly it will rabbit hole you, and a more recent piece from Vox about TikTok's recent promises to become more transparent, and another one from The Verge about how TikTok suppresses content from disabled users.The relationship between BookTok and bookselling is complex and difficult to parse because of the lack of transparency around book sales. Check out Where Is All the Book Data by Melanie Walsh, as well as how book-buying habits changed during the pandemic.Deloping is bad, actually! So If you'd like to learn more about duels, Chels recommends Pistols at Dawn by Richard Hopton and The Duel: A History of Duelling by Robert Baldick. Jen recommends this article about dueling from JSTOR Daily, or this one about American dueling in the Smithsonian, which led her to the Code Duello as one example for the rules of dueling.Speaking of moral panics, JSTOR Daily has a list of them! I told you it was a good site!Deuling in pop culture: check out The Duelists by Ridley Scott, this famous scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and of course, Hamilton.For some real historical duels, check out: The billiards balls duel, The topless lady duelers in Austria, additional ladies being badass, Humphrey Howarth the naked dueler, and Burr and Hamilton. Senator Brooks caning Senator Sumner on the Senate floor is another thing entirely.Glove Slap!Finally, check out this page from Loretta Chase's website which describes and links to several videos about the Singing bird pistols from Lord Lovedon's Duel.

Nathan E. Nachlas, MD and Eddie Ventrice were inspired by the Impact100 organization of women who team up to give big amounts to charities. Wondering why no group of men had yet stepped up to follow in their footsteps, they decided they'd do it themselves. They've quickly grown to over 200 members and are on their way to meeting their goal of giving away a million dollars a year! So how do you even start something like this? Or even just join? Plus you HAVE to hear their ultra creative way to pick the charities to receive the money in a way that is fun and makes the charities feel celebrated. Listen in!

We all have unspoken "rules" in our relationships, but which ones are actually more commonplace? We're breaking down our thoughts on these rules, sharing some tips and tricks for dealing with anxiety and helping one mom struggling with her husband and bedtime. _______________________________ Need advice? Wondering if you're the asshole or just need to vent? Call or text into the hotline: 919-867-6776 Follow your hosts at @spencerssobasic and @wendybeingbasic INSTAGRAM TIKTOK TWITTER

Wondering why your hormones are all out of whack? Ever feel like you're maintaining a delicate balancing act, but the scales just can't stay in place? Well, if that sounds like you, then it's time to join us as we dive into Dr. Norm Robillard's fascinating insights—on how an unhealthy gut might be disrupting your hormones. With decades of experience under his belt and countless research studies to back him up, this is one episode on midlife hormone balance that no woman should miss!   Norm Robillard, Ph.D., is the founder of Digestive Health Institute and creator of the Fast Tract Diet. He is a strong advocate of natural and integrative solutions for functional gastrointestinal disorders, various forms of gut dysbiosis and related health issues, helping people globally through his consultation practice. The Fast Tract Diet was presented at Digestive Disease Week to give gastroenterologists a science-based treatment option for functional GI disorders and dybioses based on Dr. Norms 3 pillar approach. His award-winning Fast Tract Diet mobile app and Fast Tract Digestion book series make it easy to implement the Fast Tract Diet.   In this episode, you'll learn: • How an unhealthy gut may affect your hormones. • What Dr. Norm's 3-pillar approach is and how it could help rebalance hormones. • The importance of probiotics in maintaining healthy gut flora. • Why food sensitivities can play a role in hormone health. • Plus, Dr. Norm shares his top tips for keeping your digestive system functioning optimally!   So don't miss out – join us as we explore why your dysfunctional gut might be wrecking your hormones and what to do about it with our incredible guest, Dr. Norm Robillard! Tune in now—you won't regret it!   Midlife women - let's take back our health and nurture our bodies, together! Join us for this eye-opening episode on why your dysfunctional gut is wrecking your hormones and what you can do about it with Dr. Norm Robillard! Tune in now to learn the secrets of a healthy digestive system and balanced hormones. It's time to start feeling like yourself again!   (00:00): “The best doctor gives the least amount of medicine.” - Benjamin Franklin. If your gut is dysfunctional and running you crazy and you think you've got hormone problems, this episode is for you. (00:13): So the big question is, how do women over 40 like us keep weight off, have great energy, balance our hormones and our moods, feel sexy and confident, and master midlife? If you're like most of us, you are not getting the answers you need and remain confused and pretty hopeless to ever feel like yourself Again. As an ob-gyn, I had to discover for myself the truth about what creates a rock solid metabolism, lasting weight loss, and supercharged energy after 40, in order to lose a hundred pounds and fix my fatigue, now I'm on a mission. This podcast is designed to share the natural tools you need for impactful results and to give you clarity on the answers to your midlife metabolism challenges. Join me for tangible, natural strategies to crush the hormone imbalances you are facing and help you get unstuck from the sidelines of life. My name is Dr. Kyrin Dunston. Welcome to the Hormone Prescription Podcast. (01:06): Hi everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kyrin. Thank you so much for joining me today for this discussion on dysfunctional gut issues. What's a dysfunctional gut? Well, think about your dysfunctional family. You know what I'm talking about, right? Holidays where people get drunk and fight start, or people are disconnected, all the dysfunctions that plague modern families. Well, your gut can be dysfunctional too, and maybe it's not something that you're aware of. What does that mean? How you evaluate it? My guest today is an expert in this and he is going to help you understand clearly how do I know if this is me, how do I get tested, what do I do about it? And really get the big picture and detailed picture on what's important. And we're gonna talk about Benjamin Franklin's quote, the best doctor gives the least medicines, not the most. (01:57): I know some people who go to the doctor and actually get angry when they don't leave with a prescription. Is that you? I really hope not, but it's very true. A lot of people get angry when they don't get medicines, but you'll be healthier overall when you take fewer or no medicines. They don't really fix the problem, they just mask them. Your gut health and microbiome are essential for your hormonal health. I will tell you why in this episode. So you wanna stay tuned for that. We talk about assessing low stomach acid at the Heidelberg Test. If you're not aware of that, we dive into that and much more. So I'll tell you a little bit about Norm and then we'll get started. Norm Robard is a PhD. He is the founder of Digestive Health Institute and creator of the Fast Track Diet is a strong advocate of natural and integrative solutions for functional gastrointestinal disorders, various forms of gut dysbiosis and related health issues, helping people globally through his consultation practice. The fast track diet was presented at Digestive Disease Week to give gastroenterologists a science-based treatment option for functional GI disorders and dysbiosis based on Dr. Norm's three pillar approach, his award-winning fast track diet, mobile app, and fast track digestion book series make it easy to implement the fast track diet. Welcome Norm Robillard to the (03:24): Show. Thank you Kyrin. Nice to be here. (03:26): All the way from Boston, Massachusetts with a distinctive accent. I did live there one summer when I worked at the Harvard School of Pub Public Health doing research and it's such a unique accent that I would pick out anywhere I went in the world. So thank you for representing the Northeast (03:45): , right? In fact, I've lived in California for 10 years and I came back and I still have the accent , (03:52): Right? So let's dive into this very important topic. We can't talk about digestive health enough when it comes to hormonal health. And if you're listening and you're still scratching your head going, Kyrin, I don't know why you talk about poop all the time. This is supposed to be about hormones, . You gotta get the memo that your poop is all about your hormones and your hormones are all about your poop. So there's this interconnection. So what really was your path to becoming so passionate about functional gut disorders? Well, let me back up. Let's start with what are functional gut disorders? I don't even think people are familiar with that term. (04:32): Yeah, well they should get rid of that term as quickly as possible. It's been around a long time and it doesn't have much meaning now because when that term came up, it was, they couldn't find anything organically wrong with you. But yet you had these i b s type symptoms, bloating, altered bowel habits, gas belching, and so they would think, okay, well everything's working, but you have these symptoms. So it's a functional disorder. But we now know that in many of these cases, really the planes hit the mountain. It's not functional and we know a lot more about what's going on. You know, with the more common use of breath testing. We know that there's often an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine and there should be very few microbes in the small intestine. That's where our own critical digestion takes place. So we now know there's overgrowths and there there's been some studies on which exactly which types of bacteria those are. (05:34): And basically it's our own microbes overgrowing in the small intestine. And newest studies are starting to focus on some of these what they call proteobacteria like e coli and Klebsiella species. But others have been identified as well, also with various functional, what they used to call functional GI issues. They now know that there's alterations in or intestinal bacteria as a whole. So we have these FILA of bacteria and other organisms such as BDIs firm, acutes, actinobacteria and so on. And we know that there's some significant imbalances there in in people that have these conditions. So in other words, we're find as we find out more about them, they're not functional, they're dysfunctional gut health issues. So it, you know, takes 10 years for things to catch up with what's actually happening in terms of nomenclature and the dogma and the literature. Right. (06:33): I agree. We should call it dysfunctional gut disorders, just like we have. Some of us have dysfunctional families, dysfunctional gut disorders. Exactly. So you mentioned symptoms of ibs. So how would someone self-identify? I could have a dis or now I'm saying I could have a dysfunctional gut disorder or I could have a functional gut disorder. How would they consider that that might be them?  (06:56): Yeah, well I think that the symptoms of the, kind of the first sign, right? I mean we talked about gas and bloating. You might have a lot of belching or even flatulence, kind of some lower GI gas you might have cramping, reflux is one of those. In fact, acid reflux and I B s are very closely linked. Half the people with IBS have reflux symptoms and half the people with reflux have IBS symptoms. So there's a similar etiology there, but there's other ones, nausea, dehydration, fatigue. Some people don't gain weight or they lose weight. So there's a nutritional component there, which makes sense, right? If you have all of these microbes in your small intestine where, where your vili and the micro viop kind of the, the fibers on top of fiber fibers in all of the surface area in the small intestine, these vili are pretty kind of delicate. (07:51): And if you have a lot of bacteria in that area and bacteria produce toxins and protease enzymes that can damage the vili and the little enzymes, the brush border enzymes that that radiate out from these microvilli. And so if you don't have those, you won't break down disaccharides, you won't complete the final breakdown of starches. You may not digest and absorb fats well. So the SIBO can cause this mal-absorption that ends up overfeeding these microbes. And when you overfeed these microbes, many of them produce significant amounts of gases. Hydrogen methane, hydrogen sulfide. In fact there was one microbiology study done on these gut bacteria. And if they feed these bacteria essentially one ounce of carbohydrates, right? So some, many of the carbohydrates we absorb into our bloodstream, but many we don't. We take just 30 grams of unabsorbed carbohydrates feed them to, to microbes these gut bacteria. (08:56): They can produce 10 liters of hydrogen gas. So imagine, whoa, 10 liters of gas in your intestines from one ounce of of unabsorbed carbs. And of course there's a molecular food chain. Some microbes take the hydrogen that one type of bacteria produces and they turn it into methane. In the case of these akea organisms or sulfate reducing bacteria can take the hydrogen and turn it into hydrogen sulfide. So the bottom line is when you're not digesting and absorbing your food efficiently, you're overfeeding these microbes. They produce a lot of these gases and you can end up with a lot of these symptoms. So I think the symptoms to answer your question is the first sign that something's going on. And then you have to really begin to look deeper into what's happening. (09:43): Right? So just to recap, cuz that was very rich, what you just shared is if you're wondering could I have a functional gut disorder? Basically if you have any of the symptoms that Dr. Norm is talking about, right? The excess belching, indigestion, heartburn, reflux, gassy if you poop less than every time you eat, right? So if you have any degree of constipation, if you have loose stool, hard rabbit pellet stool, you know any symptoms associated with a gastrointestinal tract that wouldn't be diagnosed typically by your regular H M O doctor cuz they're looking for a structural problem or maybe they would diagnose you with reflux, but they're basically gonna give you a drug for it. Can you talk about the pitfalls? Because some people listening are gonna think, oh yeah, I've got reflux, it's no problem. My doctor gave me this proton pump inhibitor and so I'm fine now. I don't have a problem anymore. Dr. Norm. Yeah, what what do you say (10:45): To that? Yeah, my 18 years of consulting in this field as a consulting microbiologist, I really focus on holistic and dietary and behavioral solutions and perhaps some dietary supplements mostly aimed at improving digestion. Because I recognize that these proton pump inhibitors, for instance, and to a lesser extent H two antagonists, these types of medicines, they basically knock out the ability of your stomach to produce acid. And so when you do reflux and material comes from your stomach and gets up into your esophagus, it might not burn as much. And about half of the people with reflux get symptomatic relief from those types of medicines. Half don't. But the real issue is why are you refluxing? That's what you need to address. Because it's not just acid, it's stomach enzymes, pepin, it can be pancreatic enzymes when they look they find bile, right? Bile is something, it's a caustic molecule. (11:50): Your liver produces these bile acids stored in your gallbladder, released into your small intestine to help digest fats. And all of these other functions are antimicrobial. But when they reflux back into your stomach and then into your esophagus, they're caustic as well. And the proton pump inhibitors won't do anything about those. And then on top of it, this long-term health consequences of removing your stomach acid. Mm-Hmm. , you may very well have not absorb vitamins like vitamin D, certain B vitamins, B12 because your stomach makes intrinsic factor that that is needed for B12 absorption. You might not absorb iron as well. Magnesium in particular, in fact on proton pump inhibitors, there have been cases with this hypomagnesemia low blood mag magnesium, which is a dangerous condition, cardiovascular metabolic health and even supplementing with magnesium doesn't always correct the issue. So there are long-term consequences of these drugs. And when I work with people, there may be a reason they need to be on a PPI to begin with. Say they have gastritis or an ulcer. Well that is one instance where those can be helpful, but the goal should be really healing that and then giving reflux under control and then getting off of these acid reducing medicines. I've worked with people that have been on them for 20 years. It's a problem at that point. (13:19): Yeah, it's, I think they're really only approved for short-term use, but doctors put people sometimes on these who are taking them for years and it just decimate the rest of your digestive tract, which affects your hormones. Ladies (13:35): . Yeah. And your microbiome. There's a number of studies saying that, that reducing the stomach acid on these drugs drives changes in your microbiome. So natural is always the best whenever possible. , that's my motto. (13:50): So we can't talk about the microbiome enough. We've talked about, you know, how would I know if I had a functional gut disorder? Well actually let's go into this next. What type of evaluation should people be expecting to have if someone really is doing a root cause resolution approach and looking at why they have a dysfunctional gut issue, what kind of testing is available and should they look for an ask for? (14:13): What I routinely use in, in my consultation practice is comprehensive stool analyses. Now those results won't necessarily tell you whether you have sibo. All right. Small, an overgrowth of bacteria in your small intestine. It's really looking at the composition of your stool. However, first of all, there are many types of dysbiosis. SIBO is one of them. There's also cifo, small intestinal fungal overgrowth. There's libo, what I loosely call libo for an overgrowth in urological biological intestinal overgrowth. And it's based on a couple of studies that are very convincing that you can't have an overgrowth in the early part of your secum and large bowel as well. Mm-Hmm , you can have these methanogens overgrowing that's called imo, forint intestinal methane overgrowth, people that are making too much methane. But you can also have significant imbalances in the composition of the gut microbes in your lo intestine. (15:11): Right. And when you have that, what are the ramifications of that? So in these stool tests, first of all, you're going to look at a lot of other digestive markers. You're going to look at elastase, which is an enzyme produced from the pancreas. That is an important test. A lot of doctors use just that test itself to determine whether the pancreas is functioning and release, releasing other important digestive enzymes like amylase, lipase and protease. Elastase is just the test they use to assess the pancreas. You're looking at S I G A, secreted immunoglobulin A. In other words, how's your gut immune system doing? I G A is important for gut barrier integrity, for balancing the good and bad microbes. You're going to look at a whole variety of pathogens that may be your problem, right? You can roll in certain other testing, helico, pyuria, bacteria, infect stomach, clostridia, difficile, especially if somebody has chronic diarrhea. (16:14): But then you also look at all of your, what I call commensal populations, right? The bacti, the firm acutes the proteobacteria on and on, right? A number actinobacteria bifidobacteria. And then you wanna know what do your populations look like in each of those high level and detailed species level breakdown compared to kind of the healthy consensus population. And so it takes a trained eye to really go through these tests, but there's a lot of actionable information in there when you do that. So for instance, what I like to see right off the top, I like to look at the firmicutes and the bact ADIs because those two Fila rep like and Utes are like bacillus and strap. And some of those species, lactobacillus, those are all Utes, bact, ADIs, that's bact, fragiles, bact theta, ITO micron and so forth. They're highly diverse, these two Fila. (17:16):And they represent 90% of the microbes in your gut, just these two Fila. And so the ratio of those is really important. If you have a lot of these firmicutes over the BDIs that's commonly seen in I B s, it's commonly seen in epilepsy, it's commonly seen in obesity. And it's also common on a plant-based diet. If you eat a lot of plants and your digestion is working well, you may have too many of these firmicutes on an animal-based diet. There's more of the BDIs. And also that's more indicative when somebody is addresses i b s or addresses obesity or addresses the epilepsy. You see that shift. So there's just so much to look at in these comprehensive stool analyses, but there's some of the highlights. Yeah, it's very false. (18:06): Yes. And I'm wondering if you can speak to the utility of, I'm not sure if you look at this cuz you come from it, gut health from a microbiology standpoint, but food sensitivity testing. And then if you could comment on, are these types of tests that your regular H M O doctors going to order and know how to read? (18:26): Mm-Hmm. Yeah, that's a good question. Not all of them. Although if you go to certain websites of some of the companies that do this test, like Genova, they have a GI FX test, very good test. I use it often. If you drill into their website, they will point you in the direction in your state to doctors that routinely have accounts with them. You know, for instance, our Digestive health Institute has an account with direct labs, so we can get the test that way, but they'll point you in the direction of doctors that can order these tests. And you brought up an important point. You mentioned food sensitivities and while we're at it how about just kind of inflammatory conditions? Mm-Hmm. . And there are markers in this same test that look at that. For instance, calprotectin. Calprotectin is a protein released from activated white blood cells at the site of inflammation. (19:17): And so if you have high levels of calprotectin, you're in an inflammatory state. Now it might be just a couple of hundred and okay, that's still high and you need to address it. But somebody with inflammatory bowel disease for instance, they might, might have levels. And I think the units are micrograms per gram of 2000. So it can tell you a lot. Now in terms of food sensitivity, there's EO eosinophil, protein X mm-hmm . And that's considered a marker of kind of food sensitivity. So that's another one you can look at. You can look at lactoferrin, you can look at if there's microscopic signs of blood in your stool because that's another sign potentially of inflammatory bowel disease or even colorectal cancer. So there's a lot in these tests and it's a really good thing to do if you have a lot of gut issues and, and you need to try to understand why and what to do about (20:14): It. Yes. So I love these tests. I usually use the GI map, that's my favorite. It gives a lot of those markers that's, and you know, I was thinking earlier when you were running through the different species, the bacteria, some people will get tripped up thinking they have to know all these different names. I mean it's helpful if you do, but it's kind of like your friends at church that maybe you know their face but and you wave high, but you might not remember all of their first and last names. You don't need to. So don't feel like it's something that you have to memorize if that trips you up. But you can just learn the ones that are most important. Just like in your communities where you have friends who you know their first and last name, you know where they live, you know their phone numbers. (20:56): So it's a similar type of community. So consider if you are a candidate for functional gut testing, having some of these tests, food sensitivity is something that I, I really recommend. I don't think there's a perfect food sensitivity test, but I think they all have their pros and cons. So you kind of have to, whoever you decide to work with, I do think having a guide with these types of things is very helpful. Pick which one could work. So tests, don't guess get an evaluation. What are some of the common things that we can do though maybe we can't afford testing. This testing is not inexpensive. I know. Mm-Hmm. , you know, the GI effects with Genova and the GI map or $500 or more. So not everyone can afford that. So what are some steps that people who are having functional issues with their gut might mm-hmm. just start to take from a general basis that could impact how their gut is functioning. (21:57): Yes. In fact, you can do a lot. In fact, I'll usually start, if there is some testing, especially GI testing or say a SIBO breath test, I will like people to get those samples done before they start kind of some interventions. But oftentimes we'll just work by just taking a complete history of somebody, you know, how long has this been going on? Exactly what are your symptoms, what is your diet like? Is really an area that I dig deep into because I work with people that have very varied dietary preferences. I work with vegetarians, pescatarians, mostly omnivores, but a good number of vegetarians and pescatarians and once in a great while of vegan as well. But it matters because we had talked about this molecular food chain, right? When you consume food, right, it consists of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, right? Those are the three food groups. (22:54): And while the microbes in our gut can utilize some of the amino acids from proteins for energy, there are some bacteria, these sulfate reducing bacteria for instance, that no tricks how to get energy from fats. It's not a high energy deal, but they can do it. But the microbes in our gut get most of their energy from carbohydrates. So if you're on a plant-based diet, you are consuming a lot more carbohydrates. And the five that I really focus on, and I look for when I, when people tell me what they're eating is fructose and lactose. Two sugars that tend to be difficult to digest, to absorb. And in the case of lactose digest with lactose intolerant people, but also resistant starch fibers and there's a huge variety of fibers and sugar alcohols. There's many sugar alcohols difficult to digest, but yet all of these are fermentable by microbes. (23:51): And by the way, there is one kind of gut-friendly sugar alcohol called erythritol that won't drive these overgrowths and all this gas that we've talked about, but the other species can, if you're not digesting and absorbing these foods, well in fact we don't digest fiber by definition that you can overfeed these microbes. And there's a common belief these days that we're actually starving our microbes, that we need to eat more fiber and more fermentable material. More of these five types that I mentioned. I reject that if somebody's perfectly healthy and they're not having any of these GI issues, okay, I won't, I won't chime in, but for people that are having a lot of gas, altered bowel habits, bloating, all of these symptoms, I will really look closely at their diet and then focus in on their digestion and say, what, what's wrong here? Why are these microbes being essentially overfed in your case? (24:47): And so it gets to kind of the mechanistic part of it. And so if you had to break down the fast track diet, that's a diet I created. I've written a couple books on it or my consulting practice, I always focus on these three important areas, diet and digestion, right? What are you eating and is that diet matched with your ability to digest and absorb those nutrients efficiently or is there a, a mismatch? So diet and digestion is big. And then the next part is root cause analysis, right? What are these potential underlying or contributing causes? As many of these, you know, probably a hundred if you consider the rare ones, but 25 or 30 or 35 are relatively common and they won't be common to everybody. So we have to, in most cases rule most of them out to really focus in on what is the most likely underlying cause or causes in that particular case. (25:45): Cuz it's somebody that has hypochlorhydria, low stomach acid and there's all these risk factors and reasons for that. Is it somebody that has pancreatic insufficiency, right? We talked about the elastase test to measure that. But even if you don't it say you can't afford the stool test, you can just try a digestive enzyme that contains pancreatic enzymes. And the same goes with these brush border enzymes, these disaccharides, lactase, sucres, maltase, iso, maltase tris, it's many of them. They can be damaged on the brush border. It's not easy to get that test done. They usually use that test for kids with genetic deficiencies in these enzymes because it's a very dangerous condition. But we now know in adults with these functional GI issues, I, I'm using the term too dysfunctional GI conditions, right? , they, it's very common for them to have these brush border deficiencies. We now know very recent work up to 70% or more have these deficiencies. (26:44): Testing requires endoscopy, taking biopsies, send it to highly specialized labs, probably expensive. But instead there are also digestive enzymes you can get that have brush border enzymes. So these are kind of workarounds. You can say, well this testing is too much, it's too involved. Instead I want you to try this particular dietary supplement that has either the pancreatic or the brush border enzymes and let and of course modulate your diet. I almost always recommend people to significantly reduce their overall levels of carbohydrates. Any more proteins and fats for the reasons I stated that those are less invasive or less li likely to drive overgrowths and dysbiosis. So reduce the carbs and then reduce in particular these five types of carbs I mentioned. And if you have a brush border deficiency, even the easier to digest starches may be a problem. In the fast track digestion books, I I break down starches into two groups, resistant starch starches that have more of a starch called amlo. (27:53): It's harder to digest or le or less resistant star, which has more amylopectin, an easy to digest species of scotch. So jasmine rice and sushi rice, it's an easier to digest scotch, uncle Bens and wild rice and bosma rice, more of the resistant scotch. So I'll say, well if you're going to have starches stick with jasmine or sushi rice, I'll, I'll add some particular name brands that I like and cook it properly in a rice cooker if possible with plenty of moisture. And then limit your serving size, right? When you cut your serving size from a cup down to a half a cup, you cut these fp points that it's a calculation I created in the book to measure how much of these fermentable carbs you're consuming on whole. When you cut your portions in half, you cut these points in half and you cut your symptom potential in half. So I'll say eat less, follow these particular behaviors and practices or just avoid starches for the next month until we really get to the bottom of this. (28:55): Yeah, I, you know, and when from a hormonal perspective, when you're saying sushi rice or jasmine rice, those are white rices, I'm thinking immediately, oh that's gonna mess up your insulin. Don't do that. Just don't eat it . No, but I hear very good point. I hear what you're saying looking at, yeah, right. So we've always gotta consider, you know, gut health with hormones and then hormones, he hormone health with gut health. And I think when we neglect one, we neglect to think about the other when we're, we're addressing one part that we can cause more problems. But yeah, so diet is super important. Sometimes you just can do empiric treatment if you can't afford testing, you can try a brush border enzyme or try adding retain and Pepsis. And I remember when I worked at the, the clinic in Atlanta, you know, getting at what is your stomach acid level? Do you have hypochlorhydria is really hard. Although most people over 30, and especially with each advancing decade, we increasingly have it till when we're in our seventh decade almost all of us have hypochlorhydria, meaning not enough stomach acid. So we actually had a Heidelberg machine (30:05): , huh, wow, good for you to (30:08): Test, right? Like who has (30:10): That's (30:10): Impressive Heidelberg machine. (30:11): Yeah. (30:12): Right. So some people are listening, you're going, what is a Heidelberg machine? So like I said, getting at a measurement of your exact stomach acid level is very difficult. But with the Heidelberg machine, you swallow a capsule and then it radio transmits the pH level to a de sensor outside and you get a computer readout of how your stomach acid changes over time in response to certain things. And it's this beautiful test. But like I said, you don't really need that test. If you're over 30, you probably have some degree of hypochlorhydria. You have gerd, you definitely do. If you've been on a P P I, you definitely do. So sometimes you can just treat empirically as that kind of, what is your approach to stomach acid disorders? Mm-Hmm. . (30:56): Yeah, no, that's very good. And I, I wanna get into that, the Heidelberg and also risk factors for low stomach, but just wanted to comment on something you said earlier. Yeah, you bring up a very good point about, okay, the, the rices I mentioned that are less problematic for your digestion also going to raise your blood sugar more, right? They're higher glycemic index, right Rices, right. The bosma and Uncle Bens is a lower gi, lower glycemic index and higher FP and the jasmine rice and sushi rice, a higher glycemic index, higher gi, but lower fp. So they're easier on your digestive tract. If you have, you do need the brush border enzymes though, which complete the breakdown of starches. Amylase doesn't do all of it. You need the brush border enzymes as well. But let's assume they're working. And so Jasmine rice is a good fit for you in terms of your digestive wellbeing, but it, it is going to raise your blood sugar. (31:47): And that's a point I do bring that up in my book. And that's one of the reasons we also recommend smaller servings of high GI, low FP foods because they will raise your blood sugar and the last thing you want to do is get into a situation with metabolic disorders or pre-diabetes or even diabetes, you know, insulin related illnesses. So we're very cognizant of that. So we know there is that trade off and so I'm glad you brought that up. Regarding stomach acid, this is really fascinating and I, I agree with you. Some people will just kind of say, well you're on a P P I when you get off the P P I, we're gonna make a lot of changes in dietary and behavioral changes get you off the PPIs and hopefully your stomach acid will pump back. Might be that simple. But for a lot of people they could have significant issues. (32:33): They may have pernicious anemia. It's an autoimmune condition where your own antibodies are attacking these parietal cells that produce the stomach acid, right? And you wanna know about that if you have it. And of course you may also have low B12 levels because intrinsic factor is needed for absorption of b12, a Heidelberg test. And it's just fantastic that you once had one. I too bad. You can still have it. You can. I just received one of those test results this morning from one of my clients and was going through it. It's an amazing test. But before I recommend that to somebody, I really do look at the risk factors for hypochlorhydria and there and there's some risk risk factors for hyperchlorhydria too. Too much stomach acid. Mm-Hmm . But I look at whether they have had an endoscopy before. If they have gastritis, that's a big risk factor. (33:22): And often gastritis is caused from a chronic infection with this bacteri helico back to Pylori. And so I wanna make sure they've been tested for helico back to Pylori. You can get it in a stool test, there's a breath test for it and so forth. I wouldn't recommend the blood test because that will just tell you whether you've ever had it. You wanna know whether you have it. So gastritis, whether you're h pylori positive or negative. If you abuse NSAIDs, non-steroid anti-inflammatories like aspirin and ibuprofen, that's very irritating on the stomach. Can lead, can lead to gastritis if you had Hashimotos, right? Hypothyroidism, autoimmune hypothyroidism, you're at greater risk for pernicious anemia. And so there's more of these. So working through these risk factors, I can usually reach a point where I can say, you know what, you're at very low risk for hypochlorhydria, let's move on. (34:11): But if the answer comes back and says you're at a moderate to high risk for it, we might either take some action steps or let's look for a place near you, a practice near you that has the Heidelberg. So it's just, it's great you brought that up. And when you go to the Heidelberg website, I forget what the name of the website is, but if you just google Heidelberg acid test, you'll see the website. They do have by state places that still do the tests so you can find them. I'm really frustrated that every teaching hospital in every state doesn't have the ability to do this because for people that that aren't familiar with the test, you are not just measuring whether somebody has acid or not in their stomach, as you mentioned. You take this capsule, you swallow it, but it dangles on a string and they, and by the pH right, it radios up to a laptop and by the pH being really low you can see, okay, you're in the stomach and that's, they might put a piece of tape there and you know it's sting in the stomach. (35:08): But the secret to that test is you can now tell what your stomach acid is and that capsule isn't going anywhere and they give you these drinks of sodium bicarbonate. Mm-Hmm That will raise the stomach acid back closer to neutrality six or six and a half, seven. And then they see how long it takes for your parietal cells to produce enough stomach acid to lower the acid back down to between pH one and two very acidic. And if it takes a real long time, then you may be diagnosed with hypochlorhydria. Now if it does it in 10 or 15 minutes, okay that's okay. But then they'll give you another drink and then once the stomach acid regains itself, they'll give you another drink, three or four of these. And so you can see if your stomach can reas acidify each of these times. If you end up with a space of about 40 or 50 minutes or an hour, then that might indicate that you have hypochlorhydria, your stomach just isn't able to keep up Reac acidifying itself. (36:06): Yeah. And you know, after I was so excited to get to work with this machine, but I have to say after, you know, hundreds reading hundreds of these tests, I've never seen one in a human over 40 who wasn't having health problem, who was having health problems that wasn't abnormal. So I do think it's (36:25): A great test. Well I seen, I've seen both and I've, I had one client that we suspect that he had low stomach acid. He was actually a hypers secret (36:32): Secret, very interesting. (36:33): Five minutes every time just making right stomach acid. So, and that can happen if you have dysregulation of gastro producing cells in the lower part of the stomach, which when those are expressed to stimulate stomach acid, they stimulate histamine release and that binds to the bridal cells and drive stomach acid. So there are a lot of possibilities that you pyloric sphincter in how healthy that's working can allow reflux from the small intestine back into the stomach that can throw off stomach acid results. So there's a lot of things to consider. It can be a little bit complicated, but I still think it's a great test right to look at in some cases. (37:14): I do too. I wanna tie everything we're kind of talking about together with hormones for everyone because I know some people are still wondering K Kiran, why are you always talking about poop , we're supposed to talk about hormones so I just wanna tie it in as succinctly as I can. But your gastrointestinal tract is actually your biggest interface with the external environment. I know it's on the inside of your body, but you're taking the external environment and you are putting it inside of you. The surface area of your gut is as big as two doubles tennis courts, which is way bigger than the surface area of your skin. So everything you take into your mouth is contacting you. So it being the biggest contact with your external environment, it is the highest concentration of your immune system designed to protect you. It's your body's military all along your gastrointestinal tract. (38:09): And that is directly related to your cortisol. Stress hormone is directly related to your immune system function is directly related to your gut function. So if your gut isn't right, your immune system's not gonna be right and your cortisol's not gonna be right. And your cortisol, I call her queen cortisol, is going to wreck havoc with your sex hormones. So you might have PMs heavy painful periods and you think all you've got is a period problem. No, you could have a gut problem or it's gonna wreck havoc with your thyroid hormone and you think you've got a thyroid problem cuz then you're overweight and tired and you don't have a primary thyroid problem, you actually have a gut problem. So if you listen to me long enough, you know what I'm talking about. If you're still scratching your head going, what in the world is she talking about? (38:55): Keep listening, come meet me on social media, join one of my challenges, we will get you up to speed on why your PU poop is good. Poop is essential to hormone health. Thank you Norm for furthering the understanding for everyone today in a very deep and meaningful way about functional or dysfunctional gut disorders. Before we wrap up, I wanna just ask you a couple things. The first is you shared a couple quotes with me before we started that I absolutely love and you said from Benjamin Franklin, whom I love the best doctor gives the least medicines. Mm-Hmm , can you talk a little bit about that and then we'll go ahead and wrap up? (39:38): Yeah, well in my fast track digestion books, I use a different quote at the beginning of every chapter. So I kind of like you, I love those. And the back one is your health depends on the bacteria in your gut. So I think that sums up a lot of what we were talking about. But in terms of the best doctor gives the least medicine, I mean I've really come to believe that and I've, I've been on both sides of the fence. I spent the first 20 years of my career after graduating from school in the Fama biotech industry developing new drugs. And I like the idea of working on these difficult diseases with unmet medical needs and coming up with, with a drug or a solution that that works for these serious conditions. You know, for, and I spent 10 years just on antibiotics and they're lifesaving medicines. (40:27): I worked on the development and approval of ciprofloxin. They're lifesavers but they're also really rough on the gut. And so when I see more and more of these kind of strong medicines being used for people with these digestive health issues that I think could better be addressed by holistic means, especially antibiotics, because those are, those really disrupt the, the microbiome. It drives me crazy, but I think it's both the manufacturers that make money on the drugs, on the doctors, it's easy to prescribe something, but also patience. Well, I can just take this pill and keep eating what I want to eat. That sounds like a (41:07): Good deal . But (41:09): So when I work with people, it does take, you have to be willing to make some changes and to really look at things in a way that, you know, you may have to change your diet and change your behaviors and try some more holistic supplements. We talked about digestive en enzymes as many, many others and get away from these harsher drugs. So that's what that means. So first chapter of that fast track digestion, i b s book is all about the drugs for i b s and the conclusion at the end of it is it's a big fail. They, they're terrible and so we need to find a different way. (41:42): Right. Awesome. Well everybody, norm is giving you a free copy of his hashtag Diet 1 0 1 ebook. We will have the link in the show notes, so definitely encourage you if you have dysfunctional gut issues to download that and read that. Tell everybody where else they can find out more about you and the work that, that you do. (42:02): Sure. Every aspect of our work and also our consultation services, blogs, information about the fast track digestion books is one on i b s and Hot Burn. The Fast Track Diet mobile app I haven't really talked about. But this mobile app is, is just the greatest way to implement the diet. It uses this FP calculation and so there's, it's got a database of over 1200 foods and their FP values and a calculator to calculate this fp value for foods that might not be on the list. So those resources can also be found in the same place. Everything can be found@digestivehealthinstitute.org. (42:40): Awesome. Well, I invite everybody who is interested to go and check that out and get that valuable resource. Thank you so much, norm for this deep conversation, deep dive into functional gut issues and what to do about them. (42:54): Well, thank you Karen. 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Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Compiler Podcast from Red Hat. Connect with the hosts Michael: @mkennedy@fosstodon.org Brian: @brianokken@fosstodon.org Show: @pythonbytes@fosstodon.org Join us on YouTube at pythonbytes.fm/live to be part of the audience. Usually Tuesdays at 11am PT. Older video versions available there too. Michael #1: pydantic-xml extension via Ilan Recall untangle. How about some pydantic in the mix? pydantic-xml is a pydantic extension providing model fields xml binding and xml serialization / deserialization. It is closely integrated with pydantic which means it supports most of its features. Brian #2: How virtual environments work Brett Cannon This should be required reading for anyone learning Python. Maybe right after “Hello World” and right before “My first pytest test”, approximately. Some history of environments Back in the day, there was global and your directory. How environments work structure: bin, include, and lib pyvenv.cfg configuration file How Python uses virtual environments What activation does, and that it's optional. Yes, activation is optional. A new project called microvenv that helps VS Code. Mostly to fix the “Debian doesn't ship python3 with venv” problem. It doesn't include script activation stuff It's super small, less than 100 lines of code, in one file. Michael #3: DbDeclare Declarative layer for your database. https://raaidarshad.github.io/dbdeclare/guide/controller/#example Sent in by creator raaid DbDeclare is a Python package that helps you create and manage entities in your database cluster, like databases, roles, access control, and (eventually) more. It aims to fill the gap between SQLAlchemy (SQLA) and infrastructure as code (IaC). You can: Declare desired state in Python Avoid maintaining raw SQL Tightly integrate your databases, roles, access control, and more with your tables Migrations like alembic coming too. Brian #4: Testing multiple Python versions with nox and pyenv Seth Michael Larson This is a cool “what to do first” with nox. Specifically, how to use it to run pytest against your project on multiple versions of Python. Example noxfile.py is super small import nox @nox.session(python=["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "pypy3"]) def test(session): session.install(".") session.install("-rdev-requirements.txt") session.run("pytest", "tests/") How to run everything, nox or nox -s test. How to run single sessions, nox -s test-311 for just Python 3.11 Also how to get this to work with pyenv. pyenv global 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12-dev This reminds me that I keep meaning to write a workflow comparison post about nox and tox. Extras Michael: GitHub makes 2FA mandatory next week for active developers New adventure bike [image 1, image 2]. Who's got good ideas for where to ride in the PNW? Wondering why I got it, here's a fun video. Joke: Case of the Mondays