Podcasts about Woodlands

TBTP travels to The Woodlands to answer the question of pluralism. Are all religions true? Or contain an element of truth? How exclusive should Christian thought really be?

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, host Dr. Rukmini Rednam welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Malphrus, a plastic surgery resident, for a candid conversation about the journey to becoming a plastic surgeon.Dr. Malphrus shares what drew her to plastic surgery, the lessons she's learned in residency, and the unique challenges that come with balancing the technical demands of the operating room with the deeply personal impact these surgeries have on patients' lives. From cancer reconstruction to aesthetic transformations, she reflects on the rewarding moments that confirm her calling to the specialty.Together, Dr. Rednam and Dr. Malphrus discuss the importance of mentorship, perseverance, and passion in pursuing a surgical career—offering insight and encouragement for students, residents, and anyone curious about the path to becoming a plastic surgeon.✨ This episode is an inspiring behind-the-scenes look at the next generation of surgeons shaping the future of plastic surgery.TakeawaysBeing a chief resident is a significant responsibility and opportunity.The journey to becoming a plastic surgeon can be non-traditional.Social media plays a crucial role in educating patients and building a brand.Residency training has improved in terms of work-life balance and support.Board certification is a rigorous process that ensures high standards in patient care.The presence of more women in surgery is positively impacting the field.Mentorship and collaboration are vital in surgical practice.The transition from residency to practice can be daunting but rewarding.Continued education and adaptation are essential in the medical field.Building a personal brand through social media can enhance patient trust.⭐️ Follow Dr. MalphrusInstagram: @dr.malphrusTiktok: @dr.malphrusNewsletter: Cut and Tell

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson of Heights Grocer to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The duo discuss the Michelin Guide's incoming announcement of Texas' second class of establishments selected for the guide and the 2nd location of The Woodlands area high profile restaurant The Audrey coming to the Galleria area. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Flora Mexican Kitchen, MAD, and Riel are featured.  Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Michelin Guide Will Name Second Texas Class at Invite-Only Houston Ceremony River Oaks Theatre Owner's Movie-Themed Eatery Coming to Galleria High-Rise Booming Texas Sports Bar Bounds into Katy with a Covered Patio and 48 TV's Casual Houston Sushi Restaurant Unrolls Third Location in Spring Branch New Heights Cafe Serves Coffee in the Morning and Wine at Night

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Dr. Rukmini Rednam sits down with Dr. Anne Peled—world-renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon, breast surgical oncologist, and breast cancer survivor—whose groundbreaking work is changing the future of breast reconstruction. One of the very few U.S. surgeons fully trained in both oncologic and reconstructive breast surgery, Dr. Peled brings a uniquely comprehensive perspective to patient care.The conversation covers her personal journey from breast cancer diagnosis to pioneering sensation-preserving mastectomy, a technique that allows patients to maintain breast sensation after surgery. Dr. Peled shares why preserving sensation matters, how coordinated care transforms outcomes, and the challenges of introducing innovative surgical techniques into the medical community.This episode also dives into:The real benefits and myths of breast conservation surgeryWhy patient goals—not just medical tradition—should guide surgical decisionsAdvances in neurotization and preserving nipple sensationHow aesthetics, function, and cancer care can coexistThe future of less invasive, high-impact reconstructive techniquesWhether you're a patient, surgeon, or advocate for women's health, this episode offers inspiring insight into how empathy, innovation, and expertise can redefine survivorship.Follow Dr. Anne Peled: 

Forests and woodlands are terms commonly used interchangeably, but did you know they are different ecosystems? Join Joe and Drew as they discuss the differences in wooded areas and how to best manage them for native wildlife. Dr. Joe Gerken and Dr. Drew Ricketts are extension specialists and faculty members in the Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Program at Kansas State University. Find out more about the program at http://hnr.k-state.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/wildlife-outdoor-management.html

Lee Strobel is a former investigative journalist and bestselling author known for his compelling exploration of faith through a legal and evidential lens. Once an atheist, he became a Christian after an in-depth investigation into the claims of Christianity, which he documented in, The Case for Christ. Strobel served as a teaching pastor at Willow during the 80s and 90s, and has since written numerous books defending the faith and sharing stories of transformation. Today, he serves as a teaching pastor at Woodlands Church in The Woodlands, Texas and continues to equip believers to share their faith with confidence and clarity.

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Dr. Rukmini Rednam sits down with Juan Jose Chacón and Roberto de Mezerville of Establishment Labs—the innovative minds behind Motiva Implants. With over 2 million women worldwide having already received Motiva implants, the conversation dives into what sets them apart, why they're only now FDA-approved in the U.S., and the cutting-edge technology that's redefining the future of breast augmentation.From the SmoothSilk™ surface, ergonomic gels, and the revolutionary BlueSeal® technology, to their mission of putting women's health first, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at what makes Motiva one of the most exciting advancements in plastic surgery today.This episode also touches on:The real story behind FDA approval delaysWhat "ergonomic implants" really mean for patientsWhy implant surfaces and biocompatibility matter more than everThe future of minimally invasive breast aestheticsTips for future medical inventors and innovatorsWhether you're a surgeon, patient, or medtech enthusiast, this episode is packed with insights that go beyond the surface—literally.Follow Motiva Implants:

In this episode of the IC-DISC show, I sit down with Ronak Shah to discuss his transition from a corporate career at Intel to entering the scrap metal business, to founding a successful scrap metal business in New Caney, Texas. We talk about the motivation behind his career shift and the mentors who guided him along the way. Ronak opens up about the challenges he faced while transitioning from a large corporate environment to a smaller, more hands-on business. We also explore Ronak's decision to sell his business and the unexpected opportunities that arose from that choice. He reflects on the experiences gained throughout his career, emphasizing the importance of taking calculated risks and adapting to change. His story offers insights into the value of connecting past experiences to current ventures, even when the path isn't always straightforward. Finally, we discuss navigating today's fast-paced digital world and the importance of maintaining a low profile on social media. Ronak's journey highlights the balance between professional growth and personal fulfillment, making this episode a thoughtful exploration of entrepreneurship and resilience.     SHOW HIGHLIGHTS I explore Ronak's remarkable transition from a corporate role at Intel to establishing a successful scrap industry business in New Caney, Texas, emphasizing his desire for more tangible work and the influence of key mentors. The episode delves into Ronak's career progression at Schnitzer Steel and Alter Trading, where he gained critical insights in non-ferrous recovery and learned the importance of agile, smaller teams in driving technological advancements. Through journaling and introspection, Ronak clarifies his professional desires, leading to the creation of Levitated Metal and reflecting on personal challenges, including his late wife's battle with cancer. We discuss the financial strategies Ronak utilized in his entrepreneurial ventures, such as leveraging IC-DISC tax advantages and aligning financial decisions with personal values. The conversation highlights Ronak's leadership insights, his decision to pursue a smaller business for personal fulfillment, and the impact of selling his business on both his professional and personal life. Ronak shares reflections on his entrepreneurial journey, touching on the lessons learned from his career, the importance of taking risks, and the role of hindsight in connecting the dots of his experiences. The episode concludes with a discussion on navigating the complexities of the modern digital landscape and the importance of maintaining a low profile in a rapidly changing social media environment.   Contact Details LinkedIn - Ronak Shah (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronakshahpdx/) LINKSShow Notes Be a Guest About IC-DISC Alliance About Levitated Metals Ronak ShahAbout Ronak TRANSCRIPT (AI transcript provided as supporting material and may contain errors) Dave: Hi Ronak, how are you today? Roank: Good David, Nice to see you again. Dave: Likewise, and where are you calling into from? Where are you in the world at the moment? Roank: I'm at my factory in New Caney, Texas, just a little bit northeast of Houston Great. Dave: Now are you a native Houstonian. Roank: I'm not, so I moved out here in 2019 to build this factory and start this business. I think I've been to Houston once in the prior year to visit for the first time and never before, other than perhaps through the airport. So, I didn't know a lot about Houston. I'm not saying that I know a lot about Houston now, but it's been a great place to build a business. It's been a fine place for my kids to grow up. Dave: It's been good it's been a fine place for my kids to grow up. It's still good. Yeah, it's. Uh, it's kind of a, it's kind of a hidden gem in a lot of ways. Uh, you know houston is, it's got a lot going for it that if your only experience is just driving through town or going through the airport, you know, I mean you hear traffic, humidity, heat, urbanl and you're just kind of like, you know, yeah, it doesn't sound like my kind of place. Roank: Yeah, well, it would be a lot more believable if you did not have a Breckenridge background behind you. Dave: True, yeah, that is the Breckenridge background for sure. So where did you grow up then, if you didn't grow up in Houston? Roank: I grew up in upstate New York so my dad was one of the many immigrants that came over in the late 60s, early 70s. They were looking for people with medical training and background. So he came over from India, lived in New York. I was born in New York City but very soon after grew up in the middle of the Finger Lakes. We moved to Syracuse when I was in middle school and then I went to Boston for undergraduate and I bounced kind of between Boston and London and back to Boston, then to Portland, oregon, which is where I came into the scrap industry and lived for some time in St Louis. I lived there for about nine years and from St Louis to here. Dave: Okay. So what made you get into the scrap business if you didn't have a family history in it? Roank: Yeah, it was just very random, my interest in the scrap industry. I think, the truth of the answer is probably the more interesting one. So after mba I was working, I was an operations guy and I was working at intel corporation in portland, near portland oregon, and loved being in portland. It's a fine place to live. But intel was, I mean, a huge company, right, 80 000 people, and just like the process of making something that was about this big, the the size of the core diet, multiprocessor, microprocessor this wasn't sufficiently interesting to me and I was too far from it, as well as my chain organization. Yeah. It didn't feel tangible enough, and so that was one part of it. But then the other part of it as well was you know I was there as a worker bee, you know, in a reasonably senior job for someone of my age, but then, you know, in a reasonably senior job for someone of my age, but then you know intel was having difficulty. So they bring in bane and company to kind of work on strategy or whatever and so two of the guys that I went to school with that, I knew well, were like literally working literally seven layers in the organization above me, and I'm like what? and so I just hit that, I tapped out, I extracted, I was like this is just some horse crap. I, this isn't the place for me. I need to go somewhere where I'm, you know, in a, in a smaller pod, where I can really touch and feel a thing. And so I just started throwing resumes out and wound up at Schnitzer Steel. Now really, yeah, and oh really. Yeah, and it was great. It was a time of transition for Schnitzer. I don't know if it was a great transition time for Schnitzer. They were transitioning from an older style scrap company to a more professional slash corporate company of the style that it is today. So they had parts of the parts of their business were both things and for sure I liked the old thing a lot and just tons of fun being in places like Boston and Portland scrapyard when they were building big mega shredders and new factories and driving the continuous improvement process there and trying to get metrics around things. It was really a good time. I enjoyed a lot of it. I came to Alter Trading in 2010 and that was wonderful right, I owe so much of my career everything I learned everything to the team at Alter, to Jay Rabinovitz and Rob and Michael Goldstein. I learned a lot there. I did a lot of really fun stuff for them that helped transform the company into the highly successful privately owned scrap company it is today. Dave: Like on the technology side, correct yeah. Roank: So I built a few factories, non-ferrous recovery plants to process not steel non-ferrous portions of the shredder and extract more metals out of stuff that would otherwise have gone to the landfill. And it was you know, exciting to do that, and it wasn't just building the factories but really growing out the entirety of the division that became, you know, a kind of center of excellence around that function, and it's an area that you know Alter remains very strong in today. Dave: Okay, well, I am excited to get into the next part of your story. So you're living in St Louis, working at Alter, being involved in some cool stuff and forward thinking technology. So how did from there? How do you end up starting a company in New Caney, texas? Roank: Yeah, so it's no reason not to be as open and honest about it as possible. So Alter was amazing. For the first six or seven years I was there, the job was like a nine and a half out of 10. I remember I was in New York going to make this time up sometime in 2013 or something like that. I've been there for three years and the Powerball was like some huge number, like a billion dollars, and so me and some buddies that were in finance, we all bought Powerball tickets and we talked about what we would do if we won the money, and I remember I determined to say I don't know if I would necessarily quit my job, right, like I really love what I do. I still think about that today. Dave: Did any of them have the same thought? Roank: No, they thought I was just completely crazy and they weren't necessarily wrong. I think I think perhaps again I loved it, but the point of it is I really enjoyed it. It was fulfilling, I had impact, things were changing. All of that when I struggled is as that phase of what Alter needed ended and I needed to move and assist alter with other things, primarily helping them grow a tier of management that had come from the art management level into being the next business leaders of the company. Just, you know, it's kind of standard transition planning type stuff and succession planning. I struggled with doing that successfully, a role that perhaps would have been viable or successful or satisfactory for me to do had it occurred during a standard line management. You know, hierarchical management structure was hard for me to find value in fulfillment, in and I would say success in doing. Yeah, as a matrix manager, you know, as a, as a guide, as a internal consultant. I just didn't love it. I hate to put it that way. I just sure, sure and at the same time, alter was going through a certain amount of a a ton of growth, right, a lot of growth that I participated in through acquisition and internal growth as well disbanded organic growth. But it was going through a lot of growth and so the company that felt small and familial at 40 yards suddenly felt just large and 70 for me. Dave: Too much like it felt too much like Intel. Roank: Nowhere near that level. There's nothing like that. It remains a really effective, well-directed company today. But, it felt different for me and I also realized that I wasn't good at that bigger company stuff. You know, my way of thinking about things didn't scale successfully to that level. I would not be the right guy at that level and this is an unfortunate thing to say. But I chose to. I did not want to change. You know, I thought about so. My boss for many years there was Jay Rabinowitz, who was, until he retired recently, the CEO of Alter Trade. He was fascinating. His ability to grow into the mindset required, the management rank that he was in at the time, or growing into, was phenomenal. And so a guy that if you only knew him 30 years ago was a rough and tumble scrap guy was and you've seen him on podcasts and things like that. It became and presents fully as and fills the shoes of a methodical, thoughtful, mature and a CEO who does a great job of leading A 1,200, 1,500 person organization. You would have never thought that if you only knew him 25 years ago perhaps, but his ability to grow was really phenomenal. For, by choice or by capability or whatever it was, I did not have or want that and so I wanted something dramatically smaller. Dave: Okay. Roank: And so I spent a bunch of time not just thinking about it but literally journaling about it. Because when you just think about these type of problems in your mind like hey, what do I want to do professionally? Yeah, you can just ping pong in your brain. And what I found helped me through the process was writing it down. And if you remember, back in high school, your English teacher would tell you to you know write a draft of the story, or an outline, and then a draft and then the final essay. I mean, I don't know about you, but I would never do any of that crap. But I did this time and I found that, like the first draft was, you know, just vomit on a page of orally thought out concepts and beliefs. And so I wrote it again and it was clear. And I wrote it again, it was clear. It helped me really understand what I liked and didn't like and what I wanted and didn't want from the next phase. And it was a time when, you know, my kids were just about to graduate middle school. If I was ever going to leave St Louis, this was the time to do it. It was not going to be easy. It was not easy for them to leave St Louis, but that's when. That's how I made that choice. I was uncertain as to what I would do. Right, I was out there both looking at shredder yards to buy as well as businesses. To start, I looked at a wire chopping plant. I ultimately built a heavy media plant. I did look at and made successful offers on a couple of different shredders, but none of that actually panned out and in the end I raised a bunch of money, moved out to Houston, built this thing. Dave: That is a great story and your kids ended up adjusting okay to, because I believe you live in one of the really nice master plan communities around Houston. Roank: Yeah, and they've adjusted well. I think my son is glad that we moved down here. My daughter is a little bit on the fence, but she was younger when we moved. Both my wife my late wife and I in many ways would have probably preferred where we lived in. Dave: St Louis, it was a small town in Kirkwood. Roank: You're familiar with it, but here it's been great. The Woodlands is a, you know, magical little bubble of a place to live. It's got everything you need. It's 25 minutes to the factory. All of it has been, from that perspective, just fine. When my wife got cancer, we were right here at MD Anderson. You know a lot of that stuff worked out. Dave: That is great. So tell me what your business premise was for Levitated Metal. So maybe give just a little background. What does the company do? Roank: Sure, so we're a heavy media flotation platform. What we do is we buy a thing called Sorba and we make aluminum Twitch. But stepping back from that to people that don't know what any of those words mean, our suppliers are the largest scrap metal processors in the region. Right, the states who will buy something like an old 2008 ford 500 sedan that's at the end of its life, yeah, shred it into fist size and smaller pieces, extract all the steel out with a magnet and then extract all the other metals like aluminum from the engine, copper, brass zinc, die, cast through other technologies. That aluminum, copper, brass zinc all is mixed up together in little pieces in a giant pile and that product is called a made up word Zorba by the industry. They make lots of it inside of houston. probably 15 million pounds to 18 million pounds of it is made every month right I buy that it's useless the way it is because you can't melt it, because it's got too many different types of metals in it and it doesn't make a useful alloy. But if you can get the aluminum out, that aluminum is super valuable because that aluminum you know used to be the engine block of a old car. It's a pretty tight chemistry match to the alloy required for the engine block of a ford f-150 a 2005. So through a density flotation process using water and ferrosilicon, we can change the density of that water so we can actually float the aluminum out. Dave: Hence the name levitated. Roank: Yeah, it's not a novel technology. I buy the equipment from some dude in Italy. There are well over 100 of these kind of plants in the world, maybe a little less than a dozen when levitators started up in the united states and a very what it sounds like a simple process is a royal pain in the rear. That actually managed because it's a very analog system with all sorts of weird chemistry and other things involved and a challenging plant to rot. But you know, we do a pretty decent job of it. Dave: Now, why did you pick New Caney, texas? I've been to St Louis, in fact, I was just there last month. They appear to have plenty of land around that place, you know, especially across the river in uh, is that illinois? That's just east so why? Didn't you just buy some land and do it up there? Roank: so where these plants, where the competitive plants exist, are relatively close to where their consumers, the aluminum smelters that would buy the recycled aluminum, are, and that's generally already in that area. So there are plenty of plants in that area. Dave: Okay. Roank: Down here in Houston. What was the case when I chose to move down here it became very quickly not the case, because two other people also built plants was that there was a large market in Mexico that did not have access to this type of material because there were no media plants in Texas or along the Mexican border. And aluminum manufacture in Mexico was growing incredibly well, much like the rest of their economy, and so what I saw was a consumer need right mexican heavy media plants, a set of suppliers in the texas area that did not have a domestic buyer for their zorba and so good supplier footprint and, at the time, a relative lack of competition. But I didn't realize. So, like two months after the financial raise was done and everything like that was, there were in fact, two more plants that were in the process of being built. They both started, you know, six to 12 months after mine did not so far away. There's one up near dallas, there's one up in arkansas so it became a little bit more competitive, though in truth that has not really changed the calculus on anything in a great way. It hasn't really improved the deal too much. Dave: Okay, and it was you started with, just a green field, right? Roank: Yeah, it was some trees and dirt and 10 acres. It was some trees and dirt and 10 acres and I started with dirt work and stormwater and concrete and buildings and equipment and built the whole thing. Dave: What year did you? Roank: start COVID 2020. Oh, it was the heck of a time. Dave: That was the construction was during COVID yeah. And when did you open? Roank: Then we started processing. At the end of December we shipped our first 2020 and we started shipping material in full January 2021. Dave: Oh wow, that really was in the midst of COVID. It was Most of it wasn't? Roank: that big a deal. There was some delay in equipment delivery because it came from Italy, and so if anybody had a rougher time COVID wise, it was Italy. So it came from Italy, and so if anybody had a rougher time COVID-wise, it was Italy. So it came from Italy but that might have only cost us a couple months. What was really frustrating and challenging and ultimately we were able to get through it was simply the difficulty of bringing process experts from Europe to the US during the COVID timeline. You know, like I can't tell you how many voicemails I left at the US embassy in Milan to sorry the US consulate in Milan to try to, you know, accelerate the review of the visa for the texts to come in from Italy, but I can tell you how many times somebody probably listened to it with zero, so just a royal pain in the rear. You know, just because the pain in the rear to get that all done, it got done. But those were challenging times. Dave: So started January of 2021 and, uh, at the time, had you given any thought to how long you might want to, that you and your investor group might want to run the business or own the business? Did you have any thought when you started it about what I honestly thought? I? Roank: would run it and own it for like nearly 10, 15 years years and grow it over time and continue to be in the space, et cetera, et cetera. It was meant to be a longer term cashflow, not one necessarily built on an exit strategy of selling at some point in the future. That was the original intent. Dave: How did that-year plan end up working out for you? Roank: Well, it turned out to be much shorter than that. So, as it turned out, in 2023, we had an unsolicited offer from Murfrees Industries to purchase the business assets. Dave: Wow, just two years later. Roank: Yeah, two years of operation later. Yeah, and for a number of reasons, it was the right choice for me and my investors to do the sale and it's been absolutely phenomenally good, I think, for both sides. The transaction itself, you know, from my perspective, great because you know it was an accelerated exit, but an exit nevertheless, and it still gives me the opportunity to continue to do the same job in the same office every day that I really enjoy doing that. I find great fulfillment and mental stimulation and sense of purpose in without the undeniable and underestimated stress of being a business owner. Dave: Yeah. Roank: So that's been absolutely great. It occurred at a time when my wife was battling cancer and took a lot of stress off. Taking that business stress off the table Sure Just made it easier to get through that entire process. Yeah, and it's just been a good. I think it's been fun for everybody. You know Adam and Michael Mervis were the you know fourth generation. Perhaps Adam and Michael Mervis we're the fourth generation perhaps owners of Mervis Industries enjoy having the levitated team in their company. We enjoy being part of it. Both of us have to do better together. It's been really just great. Dave: That is awesome, because not all transactions work out that well. Roank: Yeah, I'm sure there's some number out there that I would have sold the company at, knowing full well that I would not have wanted to work there afterwards. I'm sure there is, but I'm glad I didn't have to. Dave: Because you were I'm guessing you were the. Were you a minority shareholder? Did your? I was a minority shareholder. Roank: Oh, you were the majority, okay. Dave: So it was ultimately your call Correct and your but the the deal clicked, checked all the boxes and and were your investors disappointed that they were going to lose their cash flowing business. Roank: No, they were very pleased with the cash they got all up front. They were fine. That is great. Coincidentally, I did this math when we were doing the sale. I think that the net result of it was the same. Dave: IRR or plus or minus one within 1% of the IRR. Roank: That was in the financial presentation for the business itself. Really, yeah, very unexpected. Yeah, again, nothing more than a coincidence yeah what do you, what do you enjoy most? enjoy the most about the business is building and growing things. What I have realized is that is not sufficient to be a great leader. Right, there's building and growing things. A great leader right, there's building and growing things. But there's also all the other things that a leader should gain and find value in a business that I'm just not personally built to enjoy nearly as much. Right, I enjoy growing the skillset for the people that work for me. I enjoy seeing them be successful, but I don't think I enjoy it as much as I really should, or that a leader really should. In many ways, I think what I've discovered is I almost enjoy being an individual contributor more than. I enjoy being a leader and in in many ways, that's why I enjoy being at such a small company. Right, yeah, here the leadership I have to do is very direct. It's in the office, with people that are no more than 15 feet away from me right now. It's a very old style of working. You, you know, I have one remote employee and thank God she is very self-directed and capable and intelligent and proactive about reaching out to me, because otherwise she would be really disappointed and I would suck at that job. And so when we talk about you know what do we like about the job? I enjoy the improving of things. I enjoy the new thing to be done. That is not as much of it's not that much of running a business as you would want it to be. Sure, it's not like about a small business, though are just the variety of stuff I get to do I wear slightly fewer hats now than I did before the acquisition, but I was the CFO. I was, unfortunately, the lead IT guy, even though portions of these functions were outsourced as well. I sold all the metals. Having never sold a pound of metal in my life prior to levitated metals, I sold all the amount and then I was the president. I was the lead on any plant improvement projects of great size that we had again support throughout the organization on all these little pieces. But that's a lot of little hats to wear okay, okay. That a bigger company would have a head underneath every one of those hats. Sure, so I enjoy being able to do the breadth of those activities. I think it's rare that people can do the breadth of those activities. You and I talk about ICDIS stuff all the time and I would wager at a level that maybe less than five company owners that you interact with are able to discuss the situation. Is that probably correct, or am I? I think it's probably less than three yeah. Dave: And I can't think of who the other two are, so you might be in a class of your own. Roank: Yeah, I enjoy that thing right when I think about things that I would have been in a different life. Perhaps tax accountant could be one of those. But man, this is a very different life than tax accountant. Dave: Yeah for sure I think you made the right call. Well, as we're kind of rounding the home stretch, I've just got a few more questions. One is when you were leaving Intel, if you had a time machine, or maybe right after you left Intel and you had a time machine that you could go back and have a conversation with the younger Ronak 20 years ago, what might you have told yourself? What advice might you have had? Roank: or wisdom that you might've wanted to share. I don't think I would've shared anything. Dave: No, wouldn't want to, but I would've wanted that. Roank: With the exception my wife's death, there is not a single thing that I would have changed that is a you're. Dave: I asked that question on my guest and you're probably the only one who's ever answered it that way. Roank: So I would say, yeah, what type of things do people say? Oh, you know the number one, because I'm not just saying that because I don't want to watch other podcasts, I just yeah, well, no, I can give give you the rundown. Dave: The most common answer is they wish they would have taken a risk sooner. They wish they would have started their company sooner. They wish they'd been more willing to take a chance. Now, granted, many of my guests are self-made first-generation entrepreneurs like you know, are, you know, self-made first generation entrepreneurs like you are meaning? You know they formed the company, but some of them may have worked at other companies. In hindsight they realize, oh, I should have done this five years sooner, you know it. Just, it would have only been better if I'd done it five years. That's kind of. The most common answer is just, they wish they'd played it less safe. You know, they wish they'd taken, you know, more risks in college. They wish they. That's kind of the most. But that one is consistent with what most people say near the end of their life they don't regret the things they did, they regret the things they didn't do. So that tends to be the answer. But that, to me, is a really good. That's a really good answer for somebody who's pretty content with where their life is. Roank: Yeah, other than you know your wife, obviously, and I see what everybody else describes, but I feel that everything I did, I was learning something that became foundationally valuable. Dave: Yeah. Roank: You know there was a period of time I got laid off from Schnitzer in early 2009. And I didn't start up at Alter Trading until, you know, about a year later. But I did some consulting in the middle for a wonderful company, Steel Pacific Recycling in Vancouver Island, Victoria, British Columbia, and I was there for three months and it was a magical time because we were there in the wintertime. The whole family moved up. My kids were very young. We had an apartment right in Victoria. I rode a bicycle to work to the scrapyard. But I did a bunch of really interesting financial cost accounting structure set up that helped them understand their business better and those were super useful skills when I had to do a chart of accounts setup for levitated metals. We were able to slice and dice our financials. You know extremely well and I don't know if I would have used an erp system nearly as well as I do here had I not had all those little formative experience things in the end I think for me at least. I don't feel like I had a lot of wasted years throughout any of that time I learned steve jobs, as you say. Dave: Steve jobs has the saying that you can only connect the dots when you look backwards, that at the time you can't. It's not like you had some grand plan, I'm guessing you know when you left intel. It just you know. Because steve talks about. He took this calligraphy class that he audited in college and, uh, you know, and that influenced everything at apple design and fonts and and other stuff that it only makes sense looking back so that's. Roank: That's interesting. Yeah, I can. I can see that, and it is hard to connect the dots until yeah until you look back so. Dave: So here's kind of a fun one. I think you've been a like me, you're a. Well, I consider myself a naturalized texan. My wife's a native texan, so, uh, you know, if you you know. So you're also a non-native texan, but I think you've been here long enough for this question. Tex-mex or barbecue. Roank: Barbecue makes me fall asleep. I'm not saying Tex-Mex, I've always loved Tex-Mex. So yeah, we've got some great barbecue. Actually, right near the plant Rusty Buckle is some great barbecue. Near my house is Corkscrew, which just got a Michelin star, which. Dave: Oh nice. Roank: Yeah, which I still struggle to understand how that all plays out. But Texas I guess you get a star. But I love me some Lupe Torquillo yeah yeah, I am with you. Dave: Well, is there anything I didn't ask you or we didn't talk about that you wish we had or we should have? Roank: No, but I'll do you a favor and I'll plug a little bit the IC disc. I know that's not the goal of this podcast, but it is why we know each other. Yeah, so I'll tell this story if I may. Yeah, absolutely, the IC disc and levitated metals. Yeah absolutely, yeah, absolutely, disc and levitated metals. So I called you on my birthday, three months before I, a little bit before I sold the company, and I had talked to you many times previous to that about setting up an icy disc. We, like many scrap companies, are well suited to the icyDIS because the profile of our sales are high margin exports and lower margin domestic sales, and the value of, as a pass-through entity, being able to translate ordinary income into dividend income, has great benefits to the investors of a company. I think there's probably some advantages, even if you're a C-corp, but you can detail that kind of At most. I think there's probably some advantages, even if you're a C-corp, but you can detail that kind of stuff out. I don't really know. Dave: Sure. What was? Roank: interesting when we talked about it is I was in the process of selling the company and when you sell a company that's done a bunch of bonus depreciation because it built a big factory, there's always depreciation recapture that shows up as ordinary income at the time of the sale and so whatever normal ordinary income there would have been that year it was going to be much, much higher because we would have clawed back a ton of depreciation. I put a recapture on depreciation. It's ordinary income. We, like many scrap companies again, have an IC discable kind of amount of headroom of income translation from ordinary income to dividend income Well in excess of the ordinary income we normally make in any particular year, and so, like most scrap companies, there should be no reason to pay ordinary income tax. Dave: Right. Roank: Again, most scrap companies that are Nazi corpse or whatever. But in the year of the sale, all that extra headroom suddenly became valuable because I was going to have this abnormal ordinary income from the depreciation recapture, and so what would have been X million dollars of ordinary income that would have turned to dividend income wound up being something like 2.5, x, yeah, all of which I was able to use because I had so much ordinary income, yeah. And your shareholders as well. Yes, absolutely yes, I and my shareholders. And that was phenomenal. And then on top of it, I think I got to. The ICDIS lets you defer some of that dividend income into the following year. So just sat there in our bank accounts making 5% or whatever we chose to do with that money for another year more than a year, excuse me. Just truly phenomenal. The impact of the ICDIS in my space. Not an easy thing to kind of think through. You and I were just spitballing stuff. We popped it up as an option. You had to go back and think about it, but it looks like it works. And I don't know if you have done it before. Dave: No, yeah, it was just such a unique fact and it was mostly because of how new the business was. Right, if the business had been open for 10 years, we would have started the IC desk probably in year four or five it was coming, and then you would have been using it and then you would have had that transaction, the depreciation recapture, and it would have given you a bigger benefit. It would have happened anyway. It was just your circumstances were so unique is how it all fell out, and I doubt we'll ever see that. That circumstances, because it's so rare to start a business and sell it so quickly, you know I think the takeaway of it is the one. Roank: So one of the takeaways I have from this is I should have started the ICS earlier, because of the bonus depreciation as a startup of the company and the complete depreciation of the entire factory. In the first year, I and investors had a ton of NOL and net operating losses that were just going to take a while to turn into a cumulative net gain and before that happened we sold the company. I was planning on doing an IC disc in 2024, I think was my expected timeline, which is when we would have clicked over to a game and then suddenly there would have been income that I wanted to translate over into dividend income. But I really should have just done it before into dividend income but I really should have just done it before. Dave: So the question I should have asked you was if you could go back in time two years and do anything different. Give any advice to yourself. What would it have been? I mean, it's a joke, right? You would have said start the ICDISC sooner. Roank: The real advice I would have given would have been understand how your NOLs work so that you can do a donor advice fund for the ordinary income you thought you were going to. But outside of that, in truth it's a minor esoteric thing that doesn't really matter. Dave: And so, since you brought it up I rarely talk about this. Since you brought it up, just a couple quick questions. One, because the cpa firm you use actually has some icdisk expertise and you know you could have used them. So do you recall what aspect of our I remind you. Roank: Yeah, because you're, I see this guy. Okay, and the thing that I was talking about felt esoteric enough that I didn't want to click just on a cheap bastard. I didn't want to click over, you know. CPA for billable hours while they tried to figure it out and roll me in a show or something like that. That's not how I want to play now, but the truth is I just needed something done quick and fast because every day that I waited to do the icy disc was another day of revenues that I couldn't utilize. And the second reason is, you know there's a time there's time it takes to create an icy disc and set it up and all that kind of stuff. You have that down to a science and had a method to kind of quickly get me rolling on it. While you and I both know you made a bunch of money on that transaction for a couple of years of work on it, it was completely worth it to me and a very satisfying business and personal relationship that tested both of our intellectual capabilities to kind of put together and work on. I enjoyed doing it right, like when we talk about what we enjoy and work. Dave: Yeah, that was a fun thing it was, yeah, no, it was for me too, because so yeah, so few of my clients, you know, know, have that much interest, you know, getting into the weeds there, and it caused me to think of some things I hadn't thought about in this. And again, since you brought it up, in the experience, you know, the team was the responsiveness Good, I mean, was the? Is the experience been positive? Oh yeah, it's been great, yeah what about coordinating with your CPA firm, because sometimes a CPA firm who has an ICDIS practice will sometimes say things like yeah, but it'll be more seamless if it's all under one umbrella right. Umbrella right, I mean, it's the. Did you get the sense that? That it created a lot of of extra work by the cpa firm, or that balls got dropped because you didn't have one entity doing it all? Roank: I don't think I got that sense, because the cpa firm is made up of multiple people too. That, oh, it's a good point, right? I mean, it's not like the ICDISC person is the CPA that you're working with, right? Dave: You know, I hadn't thought about that, and you're right, and there's some level of communication that is required regardless. Roank: Yeah, and that. Dave: IC-DISC practice, if I recall, for that particular firm. I think it's out of a different office. Roank: Anyway, I don't think, even if they were next to each other right which are of course not next to each other because they all work remote Even if they were next to each other, still two people having to talk, and so there's still coordination that has to happen, and you know what you're talking about. In the end. There is enough esoterica on optimizing the ICDISC usage, that especially trying to maximize the ICDISC capability that I don't think others really understand and not all of them need to understand it. But what I mean by that is for many companies they can just use the stupid simple approach for doing ICDISC and it'll still let them translate all the income they have right. In my particular case, it was important to look at the transaction by transaction optimization capability of the ICDISC in order to fully utilize and maximize the amount of income I could translate to dividend income. I use shared logic as my ERP system. There is literally an ICDISC button that creates the report that you care about. Dave: Right, and so that's one of the benefits of not to interrupt you, but people ask me because, like my, our IC disc business is almost impossible to sell. In fact your CPA firm even talked to me a few years ago about buying the ICDIS practice. The problem is we're not very sellable. We have a huge, we have a concentration risk because it's all tied to one part of the tax code. So they wanted to discount that, or they would have wanted if the conversation on that far. And the second problem is I'm a craftsman, I have the primary relationship with all of the clients. So they would have made me stay around for three or five years and I'm like you know and it would have been tied to some kind of an earn out because they're going to say well, what if the IC just goes away next year? You know we want you to basically keep some of that risk. So I don't know what got me off on this tangent of that risk. Roank: So I don't know what got me off on this tangent. I hear you, and I've thought about that question on your behalf as well, because from my perspective I think your job is kind of interesting and fun. Right, you get to visit a lot of different scrap yards, talk to a bunch of different scrap dudes about a thing you're very knowledgeable about that you know really could trans dramatically improve their financial position, and yet it's still a tough sell. Right, it should be like selling. You know it's not like selling ice cream to eskimos, and yet sometimes it probably feels that way. It is that way, yeah, yeah, and also the question of how to. Because you have a couple of people, I think that work for you, right, at least? Dave: one, yeah, yeah, there's a whole team, yeah. Roank: And so, yes, if IC-DISC went away, it would be I don't know what else you guys do, but pretty close to the end of the company and that's a rough gig. And you know, the low-grade communist in me certainly is shocked, shocked by all the awesome and incredible tax code optimization tools that exist for business owners tools that exist for business owners. Dave: I mean between the IC-DISC, new market tax credits opportunity zones right Bonus appreciation just it's Cost segregation, research-. Roank: Absolutely phenomenal, right, I am now a W2 employee like a putz, you know it's just phenomenal. But if that went away then, yeah, this does die. It's a really difficult thing to try to sell, right. It's the type of thing that, I don't know, if you can't keep some level of skin in the game or risk on it. It feels like the type of thing that if you have the right person in the organization that could be the face, should be kind of employee acquired in some capacity. Dave: Well, and that opportunity exists Some of my partners, I mean I have a standing offer to basically sell my part of the business and in many ways are you familiar with the inside. Roank: I am the. Dave: There's a deep dive of tax yeah, yeah, the structure for us I've already looked at it just doesn't. It doesn't really, it's not not the right fit, but yeah, I thought this thing. You know the funny thing about the disc it's been around since 1972, but it's been quote going, going away since 1973. So I've been doing this 20 years, and I thought I might have five years before this went away or there was a change. But the key, though, is that and that's true the concentration risk is there, but on the flip side, there's also a premium. You get a specialization premium that comes along with it. It's the reason if you look at a lawyer, the more specialized they are, the higher their billing rate, and so there's a premium that comes with that specialization. I know what I was going to say, and then I doubled down further where we have a concentration of risk within the scrap metal industry. But the benefit of that, though, is that when I show up to a scrap metal conference, I'm the only one there talking about IC disc, and I'm the one that well, a scrap guy introduced us. I mean, in fact, I won't mention him by name, but I call him my best unpaid salesman. He's referred as multiple clients. For a variety of reasons, they don't use us, but he's still a big fan of uh, of the work we do. So, yeah, and then the. Finally, there's this concept that has not caught on with a lot of americans. But there's this concept of saving Like you don't have to spend all your income in any given year, so there is this concept of you can make money, put it away and then, if the business goes away, you have this thing called like a nest egg, or you know. So People should think about it, yeah, but yeah my clients, my clients who I have a relationship with, that's. Oftentimes they'll ask me hey, dave, I'm a little worried about you, like as a friend, what happens if the IC disc goes away and I'm like I'll just spend more time there? That's what will happen. Roank: If it makes you feel better, I don't worry about you. I just think it's a very interesting company sale situation. I just think it's a very interesting company sale situation. Yeah, and you know, when you look at the environment today, you could be a tweet away from getting doged. Yeah, yeah, exactly yeah. So one of the you know, keep your head down and stay quiet, kind of things which appears to be the standard business approach to today's situation. Dave: It does seem to be. Roank: Well, hey Ronak. Dave: I can't believe how fast the time has floated. This has been a blast. I really appreciate it and I hope you have a great afternoon. Thank you, it's good to talk to you. Special Guest: Ronak Shah.

Do you ever wonder if it's really possible to switch careers and succeed in interior design—even without a design degree?In this 150th episode, I chat with Caron Woolsey, a self-taught designer who left her job in oil and gas to follow her love for design. What started as decorating her own home turned into a growing business, CW Interiors, with a strong and creative team behind it.Caron shares how she faced fear, built confidence, and turned a passion project into a full-time career. She gives helpful tips on knowing when it's time to hire, how to build a strong team, and what to look for in new designers.If you're not sure whether you can make interior design your real job, Caron's story will inspire you to take that first brave step even if you're scared.

Stephen Grootes profiles Helen McDougall- CEO at Woodlands Dairy (MARS Inc). Appointed in October 2024, Helen McDougall draws on leadership experience from Mars South Africa and Danone. At Woodlands Dairy, she is driving the company forward through its Choosing Good philosophy, with a focus on integrity, sustainability, inclusivity and innovation. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Confidence Doc Podcast, Dr. Rednam sits down with renowned San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Karen Horton to explore the evolving world of modern plastic surgery. From breast and body contouring to awake labiaplasties and the rise of patient transparency, Dr. Horton shares powerful insights from her 20-year journey in private practice.They discuss how natural results and open conversations are redefining beauty standards, why Gen X and millennial women are seeking more subtle, empowering procedures, and how being both a surgeon and a patient builds trust. Dr. Horton also sheds light on the growing popularity of labiaplasty—including how she performs the procedure awake in-office—and why honesty and education are at the heart of her practice.This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about body image, feminine wellness, or how to navigate surgery with confidence in today's digital age.

In this episode of The Confidence Doc Podcast, Dr. Rednam sits down with Beverly Hills facial plastic surgeon Dr. Patrick Davis to unpack the latest trends shaping the future of aesthetic medicine. From the rise of younger patients seeking facelifts to the controversial topic of "Ozempic face," they explore how artistry, advanced techniques, and regenerative science are transforming plastic surgery.Dr. Davis shares his journey from reconstructive surgery to high-end aesthetics, why the deep plane facelift is becoming the gold standard, and how hyperbaric oxygen therapy and lymphatic drainage are revolutionizing post-op recovery. They also discuss the growing interest among men in facial procedures, how to handle facial aging caused by rapid weight loss, and the psychological side of surgery—including the importance of screening for body dysmorphia in the age of social media.If you're curious about the future of facial aesthetics, how to age naturally, or what to consider before surgery, this is the episode for you.

Send us a textSome are fortunate enough to discover their passion when they are young — Caron Woolsey is one of them. A native Texan, growing up Caron spent the summers visiting her grandparents in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is where her love of interior design, historic homes, and her appreciation for Creole and French Colonial architecture was born. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from Texas Tech, Caron embarked on a career in oil and gas, which spanned 16 years. While she loved her career, she often felt it wasn't her true calling. After the birth of her second child and a relocation back to her hometown of Fort Worth for her husband's job, Caron took on an ultra personal creative endeavor: the design of her new home. A new construction home, she delighted in working alongside her builder from the ground-up to bring her dream home to life. During the process, Caron caught the attention of other local homebuilders, and once her home was complete, with homeowners. She began consulting on interior design projects until it became clear that was no longer a creative hobby. In 2017, after relocating to The Woodlands with her family, she officially founded CW Interiors. Since opening the doors to her studio, she's grown her team to six and has had the privilege of partnering with developers, homebuilders, and homeowners to create storytelling homes in The Woodlands, Houston, and Conroe metropolitan areas.In just one focused hour, we'll dive into whatever you need most—pricing strategies, client management, attracting high-end clients or building repeat business. You'll get clarity, strategy, and expert advice based on my 27+ years of running a thriving, seven-figure design firm.This is your chance to get real answers to the questions you've been dying to ask—from someone who's actually been there.Book your session as you need it—no strings attached.Be sure to follow along on Instagram @thebusinessofbeautifulspaces + @thorntondesign to stay up to date on what we're talking about next week. If you love our podcast, please, please, please leave us a review. If you have any questions or topic ideas OR you wish to be a guest email us thebusinessofbeautifulspaces@gmail.com or find us on instagram @thebusinessofbeautifulspacesLaura Thornton is the principle designer of Thornton Design Inc, located in Kleinburg, ON. Since founding the company in 1999, Laura has been committed to creating a new kind of interior design experience for her clients. Thornton Design is an experienced team of creative talents, focused on curating beautiful residential and commercial spaces in the Toronto, Ontario area and beyond. Now sharing all the years of experience with other interior designers to create a world of collaboration and less competition. The Business of Beautiful Spaces I @thebusinessofbeautifulspacesThornton Design I @thorntondesign

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, board-certified Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Rednam welcomes Dr. Ahmed Nasser, a New Jersey-based board-certified plastic surgeon known for his unique reconstructive focus — especially in migraine surgery and nerve decompression.Dr. Nasir shares how a life-changing encounter during residency led him down the path of treating chronic headaches surgically. He explains what occipital neuralgia is, how surgical nerve decompression works, and why so few people (including many doctors) know it's an option.They also discuss social media's role in educating patients, breaking stigma around reconstructive surgery, and how platforms like TikTok help patients across the country find life-changing solutions they didn't even know existed.

The Church is being called to rise up and make a stand in Spirit Wars In The Land. In this podcast, I recap on a prophetic word recorded on YouTube on November 2, 2024, called Spirit Storms and Wars regarding violent winter riots, and wildfires coming to the Carolina Woodlands and possibly the Woodlands of the NE. The fires would be the next crisis to NC after Helene. In March 2025, 300+ fires broke out and eventually were contained in March and April of 2025. Our Furnace Room online prayer gathering started praying right after this prophetic warning on the heels of Helene to stand against these fires. They were all eventually contained, and were still praying that the woodlands will not burn. The following is a citation of those fires: Carolina fire maps show where wildfires burn in North and South Carolina By Emily Mae Czachor Updated on: March 6, 2025 / 11:34 AM EST / CBS News

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Rednam sits down with licensed mental health counselor Iliana Torres, founder of IBT Counseling in Florida. Iliana specializes in helping bariatric surgery patients navigate the emotional and psychological challenges before and after surgery.As both a therapist and a bariatric patient herself, Iliana brings a unique perspective to the mental health needs of this community. She shares her 200-pound weight loss journey, the realities of skin removal surgeries, and the importance of addressing emotional trauma for long-term success. They also explore how transparency, community, and therapy can empower patients through the entire transformation process.Whether you're a patient, provider, or just curious about the emotional side of weight loss surgery, this episode offers powerful insights into healing, identity, and growth.

Dan is joined by Hayley Smallman of the Woodlands Hospice to announce a special charity padel day launched by Redmen TV & Zylo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at the summer dreck on the big screen, plus Top 10 Colorado Headliners and a chat with zombie playwright Bryce Edmonds In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller take a little break from the stage to talk about this summer's big movies. We also get into lots of news, including a bit of drama at Longmont Theatre, Kenny Moten taking on Associate AD duties at the Arvada Center, Local Theater Company's upcoming season, Community Revitalization Tax Credits benefitting Colorado arts organizations, and yet another dip into the topic of multi-gender bathrooms.As usual we also pick out our Top 10 Colorado Headliners: Upcoming shows that might be of interest. Here they are, in no particular order:Mamma Mia!, Theatre Aspen, July 5-August 2 A Nightmare on Strip Street: A Burlesque Parody, The Arch, Denver, July 9-August 3 Woodlands and Wyverns: Traitors at Badler's Door, First Baptist Church of Denver, July 11-August 2D-TOWN: This Time It's Personal, The People's Building, Aurora, July 14ArounD the WorlD in 80 ToyS, Buntport Theater, Denver, July 19-August 3Some Like it Hot, Denver Center Buell Theatre, July 8-20The Barber of Seville, Central City Opera House, through Aug. 3What the Constitution Means to Me, Theatre SilCo, Silverthorne, July 11-Aug. 3Cirque du Soleil - ECHO, Ball Arena lot/tent - July 12-Aug. 17 Flyin' West, ENT Center/Theatreworks, Colorado Springs - July 10-27

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, board-certified Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Rednam sits down with Dr. Alicia Billington, a reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgeon based in Florida, to discuss the powerful intersection of surgery, advocacy, and health policy. Dr. Billington shares her journey from engineering to medicine, her collaboration with biomedical students to develop an innovative scar therapy device, and her unwavering mission to fight for patients' rights amidst rising insurance denials.They dive deep into the troubling loopholes affecting breast reconstruction coverage under the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act and the importance of collective physician advocacy. Dr. Billington also recounts her own battles with insurance companies and how social media played a pivotal role in reversing unjust policies. This conversation is a call to action for surgeons, patients, and advocates alike to get involved, speak up, and push for systemic change.

  Terry Wiley, Director of Parks & Recreation for the Hot Springs Village Property Owners' Association, joins me to update us on this year's 4th of July festivities. We also take a quick tour of the Woodlands Auditorium, including the newly updated lobby. Thanks to the AV team for showcasing the auditorium's lighting and sound capabilities. Visit HSVTicketSales.com for all the events produced by Terry and his team.   Have a happy and safe 4th of July celebration.   • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel (click that bell icon, too) • Join Our Facebook Group • Support Our Sponsors (Click on the images below to visit their websites.) __________________________________________ __________________________________________

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In the Season 6 premiere of The Confidence Doc, Dr. Rukmini Rednam welcomes Dr. Benjamin Caughlin, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon known as “Dr. C” and the go-to jawline expert behind Many Faces of Chicago. With a sharp focus on aesthetic precision, Dr. C shares how he built a thriving, hyper-specialized practice by doing over 350 jawlines a year—and why he believes being ultra-specific is the future of cosmetic surgery.They dive deep into the intersection of AI and aesthetics, discussing how technology is shaping patient expectations and surgical planning. Dr. C talks about his upcoming book AlgorBeauty: The Girl with Many Faces, which explores how algorithm-driven beauty standards are reshaping self-perception. From building a brand across Instagram, TikTok, and OnlyFans to navigating the evolving standards of attractiveness, Dr. C gets real about the pressures and possibilities of modern facial plastic surgery.Key Topics Covered:Why surgical specialization leads to better aesthetic outcomesThe rise of “algorithmic beauty” and its impact on patient expectationsUsing AI in consultations and surgical planningBuilding a successful personal brand in facial plastic surgerySocial media strategy for surgeons and early career growth tipsThoughts on jawline trends, energy-based devices, and regenerative aestheticsWhy authenticity online is non-negotiable in 2025Whether you're a fellow surgeon, a beauty tech enthusiast, or simply jawline-curious—this episode is a must-listen.Follow Dr. Benjamin Caughlin: Instagram / TikTok / OnlyFans: @manyfacesofchicago Website: www.manyfacesofchicago.comFollow The Confidence Doc Podcast: Instagram: @theconfidencedoc

In today's episode of The Edge of Excellence podcast, Matt is joined by Kash Fadaie, Founder of Fadaie Insurance Services Inc.In this intriguing conversation, Kash shares a transformative personal experience that reshaped his understanding of self and purpose. Through a unique practice, he describes reaching a profound state of bliss and clarity that transcends ordinary consciousness, leading to a deeper connection with their authentic self. This awakening sets the stage for a journey of personal growth and entrepreneurial vision.Matt and Kash explore the power of self-awareness and the importance of distinguishing between fleeting doubts and true inner knowing. You'll hear how embracing one's genuine nature can influence leadership, team culture, and the way a business is built. The conversation hints at how this clarity fosters creativity, confidence, and meaningful relationships, making it an essential foundation for success.This episode teases an unconventional career path that combines purpose, service, and entrepreneurial opportunity, inviting curious minds to explore further.Don't miss another episode of The Edge of Excellence podcast. Leave a review and subscribe todayWhat You Will Learn In This Show:Kash's background starting with his parents' roles in the Iranian Navy and their migration to Florida.How his early experiences in business taught him the importance of hard work, adaptability, and building relationships.How meditation helped Kash achieve a state of bliss and inner peace, which became a pivotal moment in his life.The unique aspects of the insurance industry, such as its recession-proof nature, residual income potential, and the opportunity to provide peace of mind to clients.The potential of the insurance industry for young entrepreneurs, emphasizing its mobile, residual income, and scalable nature.And much more...Guest Bio:Kash Fadaie is a visionary Iranian-born entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of a thriving insurance agency headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. After launching his first business at age 13 and exploring over a dozen ventures, he found lasting success in the insurance industry in 2004. By 2006, Kash had built a scratch agency from the ground up, leading it to become a $10 million enterprise with a large client base across California and Texas. A graduate of the Maharishi University of Management, Kash integrates Transcendental Meditation and yoga into his life, promoting clarity and balance. Known for his calm leadership, he inspires cohesive teams through creativity, patience, and trust. Kash is deeply committed to personal and professional excellence.Resources:Fadaie Insurance Services Inc.Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of The Edge of Excellence podcast or its affiliates. The content provided is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. We make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, suitability, or validity of any information on this podcast and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. Listeners should consult with a professional for specific advice tailored to their situation. By accessing this podcast, you acknowledge that any reliance on the content is at your own risk.

Ashley is settling into life at The Woodlands Methodist Church in The Woodlands, TX, and Wil is deep in ministry in Costa Rica. And we're so excited to be back! This season, Ashley introduces Wil — and you — to TWMC's missions family. New places, new friends, same heart. Pull up a chair. The banquet is just beginning.Ashley's Sermon: https://youtu.be/YWBOVvC_-Ug?si=7m0ZVzBmNBkQ3UcQMyers Park with Costa Rica Team: https://youtu.be/pskysG7CmU0?si=BdahKp6BPh1qwUv2Myers Park Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czgUQHfqAsMMusic by: Irene & the SleepersLogo by: Jill EllisWebsite: menomissions.orgContact Us: brokenbanquetpodcast@gmail.com

Texas lawmakers passed bills that will help build a Pro-Life culture, but House leadership ignored the biggest threat to women and babies: abortion pills.Today on the Pro-Life Podcast, we break down lawmakers' hits and misses from 2025.Get tickets to the Convention for Life in The Woodlands on June 21: https://texasrighttolife.com/ConventionForLife/Follow us: ⁨@TexasRightToLife⁩Donate: TexasRightToLife.com/Donate–Join Patriot Mobile: https://patriotmobile.com/texasrighttolife/ Get a FREE MONTH when you use the offer code TRTL.Find your favorite Pro-Life gear at Store.TexasRightToLife.com and use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off. You can subscribe to the ProLife Podcast at:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prolife-podcast/id1612172721Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3povSwEEJ37aESIoeqPx2qCastbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id4813902?country=usRadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/prolife-podcast-6rmx3NAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1dea935a-608a-4fed-8174-427f256e9d72/prolife-podcastiHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-prolife-podcast-105028810/And Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/9gmni47j FOLLOW US:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TexasRightToLife/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/txrighttolife/X - https://x.com/txrighttolifeWebsite - https://texasrighttolife.com

In the Season 5 finale of The Confidence Doc, Houston-based board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Vinaya Rednam sits down with Dr. Eric Smith, a board-certified general, bariatric, and robotic surgeon, to explore the world of weight loss surgery. Dr. Smith shares how his surgical journey began, from performing open bariatric procedures to mastering laparoscopic techniques, and why he founded his own bariatric surgery program. They discuss the critical role of Centers of Excellence in bariatrics, including what it takes to achieve certification and why these standards matter for patient safety and outcomes. Dr. Smith explains how robotic surgery has revolutionized bariatrics and how AI is beginning to assist surgeons in delivering better, more precise results. He opens up about his decision to join TLC's 1,000-Lb Sisters, initially hesitant about the portrayal of obesity and weight loss on television, but ultimately embracing the opportunity to change the narrative. Dr. Smith also introduces his supplement line, BariBalance, and shares the launch of Protein Water—created to support long-term wellness after weight loss surgery, but beneficial for anyone looking to meet their daily protein and vitamin needs.Key Topics Covered:Dr. Smith's journey from general surgery to bariatricsThe evolution of open to laparoscopic and robotic surgeryWhat a Bariatric Center of Excellence is and why it mattersHow AI is transforming surgical precisionNavigating public narratives through 1,000-Lb SistersSupplements and protein water tailored for weight loss patientsListen for Dr. Smith's insights on how surgical innovation, robotic technology, and AI are transforming bariatric procedures, and how personal commitment and patient support play a vital role in long-term weight loss success.Follow Dr. Eric Smith:Kentucky Bariatric Institute: https://kentuckybariatricinstitute.com/Instagram @doctorericsmith_Dr.Smith's Protein Water:https://drsmithsproteinwater.com/BariBalance: https://baribalance.com/Request your consultation here:Contact Rukmini Rednam, MD in Houston TX and The Woodlands (drrukminirednam.com)

Gordon from Woodlands in Melbourne watched the US Women's Open from Erin Hills at the weekend and found some of the pace of play frustrating, even though he enjoyed the event overall. He has an idea on how to deal with slow play and left Nick and Mark a voicemail.Got a thought, story or question? Yo can leave a voicemail at the Talk Birdie To Me website here, it takes only a moment and you can do it on your phone or computer.We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting;Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store.Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia.And watchMynumbers: download from the App Store or Google Play, and Southern Golf Club: with their brand new Simulator Room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Episode, I interview special guest, Linda Kozar. She is  a multi-award-winning, multi-published author of traditional and indie-published fiction and nonfiction books infused with a southern charm. She lives with her husband, Michael, in The Woodlands, Texas with her playful Jack Russell terrier, Gypsy. In our heartfelt conversation, Linda shares her profoundly inspiring "Sweet Tea and Thee" God Story about her faith journey that led her to her career as an author, and to write her latest devotional, “Sweet Tea and Thee”,  a devotional that shares how to refresh your soul, fortify your hope, nurture your faith, and to treasure God's truth in your heart. She also shares her personal testimony and how God instantly delivered her from cigarette addiction, other burdens and gave her a passion for sharing his love and scripture with others.     This episode also includes a mental health tip from ministry partner and licensed mental health counselor, Sherrie Pucket.

In this Episode, I interview special guest, Linda Kozar. She is  a multi-award-winning, multi-published author of traditional and indie-published fiction and nonfiction books infused with a southern charm. She lives with her husband, Michael, in The Woodlands, Texas with her playful Jack Russell terrier, Gypsy. In our heartfelt conversation, Linda shares...   Be sure to catch the full episode on June 4rth!

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Dr. Rukmini Vinaya Rednam sits down with Dr. Kristy Hamilton, a Houston-based board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Dr. Hamilton shares her journey into plastic surgery, beginning with a childhood injury that introduced her to the field. She explains the concept of preservation breast augmentation, a technique gaining popularity in the U.S., and how it benefits active women by placing implants in front of the muscle, often complemented by techniques like fat grafting.Dr. Hamilton also breaks down the undetectable facelift, and why she prefers the deep plane facelift technique for natural, long-lasting results. She explains why Motiva breast implants are her preferred choice and how they complement her surgical approach. She also touches on emerging innovations like AlloClae, a donor-derived fat product currently being explored as a future option for body contouring. Dr. Hamilton discusses the challenge of learning the business side of medicine and the importance of asking colleagues about their experiences.Key Topics Covered:Preservation breast augmentation and fat grafting techniquesBenefits of going over the muscle with breast implantsDeep plane facelifts vs. traditional faceliftsWhy Dr. Hamilton prefers Motiva breast implantsFuture of plastic surgery with AlloClaeNavigating the business side of medicineTune in to hear Dr. Hamilton's insights on innovative surgical techniques, implant choices, and what's next in the evolving world of plastic surgery.Follow Dr. Kristy Hamilton:Instagram: @drkristyhamiltonFacebook: @drkristyhamiltonTikTok: @drkristyhamiltonWebsite: www.drkristyhamilton.comRequest your consultation here:Contact Rukmini Rednam, MD in Houston TX and The Woodlands (drrukminirednam.com)

In this chilling episode of Paranormal Activity, Yvette Fielding takes us deep into some of the world's most haunted forests and woods, places where mystery and supernatural forces are said to thrive.From the eerie, quiet Aokigahara Forest in Japan, to the dark and ancient Black Forest in Germany, each of these forests is a hotbed for unexplained phenomena, strange encounters, and ghostly legends.Yvette investigates the haunting histories of these locations, exploring the stories that have emerged over centuries, and reveals the terrifying personal experiences of those who have ventured into these cursed woods.In this episode, Yvette delves into:Aokigahara Forest (Japan) – The “Suicide Forest” where the spirits of the lost are said to linger.Black Forest (Germany) – A place filled with ancient folklore and ghostly apparitions.Daintree Rainforest (Australia) – A rainforest of secrets and spirits tied to Aboriginal mythology.The Stone Forest (Madagascar) – A labyrinth of jagged limestone formations shrouded in mystery.Freetown-Fall River State Forest (USA) – A forest known for its chilling ties to occult activity and local hauntings.As she unearths the rich, haunted histories of these forests, Yvette also explores why forests and woods across the globe have become such powerful hotspots for paranormal activity.Why are these natural landscapes so tied to the supernatural?Is it the isolation, the ancient energies, or something even more unexplainable?Tune in to hear about the dark forces that may lurk within the trees... and whether it's safe to step into the woods after all.A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part two of this heartbreaking episode of Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley, we hear Taylor Odlozil's tragic story of love, loss, and resilience. Taylor shares his journey as a caregiver for his wife, Haley, who battled ovarian cancer for years. He recounts the emotional moments leading up to her passing, the impact on their young son, Weston, and the profound grief that followed. Taylor showed how important and difficult it was to parent through this loss and keep her memories alive.As he navigates the complexities of grief, he reflects on the importance of faith, the challenges of moving forward, and the lessons learned through his experiences. He emphasizes the significance of self-care, maintaining a healthy routine, and the power of community support during difficult times.Join us for an honest conversation about the realities of loss, the struggle to find purpose after caregiving, and the journey toward healing. This episode is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring love that remains even after loss.Thank you to our sponsors for supporting our show!- PROGRESSIVE: Join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Visit us at https://www.progressive.com! Thank you to Progressive for sponsoring the show! (Restrictions apply. Not available in all states and situations.)LET'S BE SOCIAL:Follow Savannah Chrisley:Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/SavannahChrisley)TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@SavannahChrisley)X: (https://www.x.com/_itssavannah_)Follow Taylor Odlozil:Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/taylorodlozil)TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorodlozil)YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/@TaylorOdlozil)X: (https://www.x.com/taylorodlozil)Follow The Unlocked Podcast:Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/UnlockedWithSavannah)TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@UnlockedWithSav)Produced and Edited by "The Cast Collective" in Nashville, TN!Visit us today at https://www.thecastcollective.comEmail: erin@thecastcollective.comInstagram: (https://www.instagram.com/TheCastCollective)TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@castcollective)YouTube: ( @TheCastCollective )About Taylor Odlozil:Taylor Odlozil is a widower, father, and content creator. He is a resident of The Woodlands, TX. Taylor graduated in 2014 from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor's of Science in Petroleum Engineering. He is also an Ironman Triathlete and an Eagle Scout. He married his high school sweetheart, Haley Odlozil, in 2016, just two months after she was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. He is a single dad to a 6-year-old son named Weston. Taylor was Haley's primary caregiver for 8 years until she passed away in July 2023. He began sharing their story publicly 9 months before Haley passed away. Due to this, he has a large platform that allows him to continue to share her story and bring awareness to ovarian cancer. His purpose now is to inspire and help others who are struggling with not only cancer but mental health.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Claude * Vern talk about rounds at The Woodlands, Musket Ridge & Mountain Branch. There was a request to black list another course. Claude got a hole in one... kinda! They talked a little Errin Hills with the US Women's Open happening this week. Lastly, they discussed what actually counts as slow play.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ireland is the most deforested country in Europe. Despite having a reputation for being one of greenest places on earth, Ireland is the most deforested country in Europe. So what happened to our native woodlands and who are the people working to restore them? Newstalk Reporter Sarah Madden has been looking into this.

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Dr. Rukmini Vinaya Rednam sits down with Whitney Ray Di Bona, a former personal injury lawyer turned holistic health coach. Whitney shares her experience representing clients affected by mesothelioma from cosmetic products and botched plastic surgery, highlighting the risks of choosing unlicensed providers or underqualified med spas. They discuss the key difference between board-certified plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons, and why doing your research is crucial before any aesthetic procedure. Whitney also talks about the dangers of unregulated recovery homes and the impact of lack of oversight on patients. Whitney opens up about her own transformation, leaving the legal field after motherhood to become a certified coach and business owner. She now helps moms grow their brands on social media and navigate career transitions with confidence. Together, she and Dr. Rednam reflect on personal growth and the meaning of coaching.Key Topics Covered:Legal risks in cosmetic procedures and med spa treatmentsWhy board certification matters in plastic surgeryThe dangers of unlicensed recovery homesCareer reinvention after motherhoodStarting a business and coaching with purposeHow social media empowers women in transitionListen for a powerful conversation on reclaiming identity, protecting your body, and building a career that aligns with your season of life.Follow Whitney Ray Di Bona:Low Tox Lawyer: www.lowtoxlawyer.comInstagram: @lowtoxlawyerPodcast: The Wellness VerdictRequest your consultation here:Contact Rukmini Rednam, MD in Houston TX and The Woodlands (drrukminirednam.com)

In part one of this heartfelt episode of Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley, we sit down with Taylor Odlozil, who shares his deeply moving journey of love, loss, and resilience. Taylor recounts his story of meeting his high school sweetheart, Haley, who faced a devastating battle with ovarian cancer. From their early days of love to the challenges of navigating Haley's diagnosis, the couple's unwavering bond shines through.Join us as Taylor opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of their wedding, the struggles of infertility, and the miraculous arrival of their son, Weston, through surrogacy. He shares the raw realities of living with cancer, the impact of setbacks, and the importance of cherishing every moment.This episode is a powerful reminder of the strength of love and the human spirit in the face of unimaginable challenges. Whether you've experienced grief or loss or simply want to be inspired by a story of hope, this episode is for you.Thank you to our sponsors for supporting our show!- NUTRAFOL: This summer, stop worrying about your hair and start making memories with Nutrafol, the best-selling hair growth supplement. Our listeners get $10 OFF your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to https://www.nutrafol.com and enter the promo code UNLOCKED.- PROGRESSIVE: Join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Visit us at https://www.progressive.com! Thank you to Progressive for sponsoring the show! (Restrictions apply. Not available in all states and situations.)LET'S BE SOCIAL:Follow Savannah Chrisley:Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/SavannahChrisley)TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@SavannahChrisley)X: (https://www.x.com/_itssavannah_)Follow Taylor Odlozil:Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/taylorodlozil)TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorodlozil)YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/@TaylorOdlozil)X: (https://www.x.com/taylorodlozil)Follow The Unlocked Podcast:Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/UnlockedWithSavannah)TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@UnlockedWithSav)Produced and Edited by "The Cast Collective" in Nashville, TN!Visit us today at https://www.thecastcollective.comEmail: erin@thecastcollective.comInstagram: (https://www.instagram.com/TheCastCollective)TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@castcollective)YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7YpEceozk8SmMiZFvNn3Hw)About Taylor Odlozil:Taylor Odlozil is a widower, father, and content creator. He is a resident of The Woodlands, TX. Taylor graduated in 2014 from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor's of Science in Petroleum Engineering. He is also an Ironman Triathlete and an Eagle Scout. He married his high school sweetheart, Haley Odlozil, in 2016, just two months after she was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. He is a single dad to a 6-year-old son named Weston. Taylor was Haley's primary caregiver for 8 years until she passed away in July 2023. He began sharing their story publicly 9 months before Haley passed away. Due to this, he has a large platform that allows him to continue to share her story and bring awareness to ovarian cancer. His purpose now is to inspire and help others who are struggling with not only cancer but mental health.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet financial advisor Eric La Manna as he breaks down what investing really means, especially for those over 50 pivoting to remote work or business ownership. He shares smart metaphors, clears up the mystery around cryptocurrency & explains how to approach retirement planning when you're self-employed.You'll learn:Why picking investments is like choosing how you get to workWhat cryptocurrency actually is—and why younger investors are drawn to itThe difference between short-term fear and long-term market trendsRetirement planning tips for freelancers and small business ownersThe one thing more important than your investment choices: having a planSome Key Takeaways:1. Start Where You Are, Even If You're Late to the Game It's never too late to start planning for retirement. 2. Know Your Risk Tolerance and Time Horizon Understanding how much risk you're comfortable with and how much time you have until retirement is critical3. Diversify, Don't Gamble Cryptocurrency and individual stocks can play a role, but Eric stresses the importance of diversification and caution. 4. Plan with Purpose Retirement isn't just about money — it's about the lifestyle you want. You don't need to be a financial expert to get started but you do need clarity on where you're headed. If you want a companion on that road Eric's someone who brings wisdom without the jargon.Click here to get the full show notes: Investing in Uncertain Times for Folks 50+Want to connect with Eric La Manna?Visit: http://www.edwardjones.com/eric-lamannaCall: (832) 592-0041Eric La Manna is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in The Woodlands, TX. He began his career in financial services in 2006 in California, and in 2019 opened his personal practice with Edward Jones. Eric holds the Accredited Asset Management Specialist designation. He focuses on helping individuals, families, and business owners simplify and organize their financial lives, along with financial goal planning.Host Camille Attell is a remote work strategist, career coach, and the host of The Remote Work Retirement Show. After leaving a 20-year corporate career, she transitioned to a flexible, location-independent lifestyle and has since helped thousands of professionals do the same. Through her Remote Work School program, Camille empowers mid-career professionals and retirees to find meaningful remote work opportunities, build financial security, and design a work-life on their own terms.Take her FREE remote work training: www.camilleattell.com/remote-trainingLearn how to leverage your digital products or service:www.camilleattell.com/remoteworkschoolClick below to connect with Camille online:Instagram: @camille.attellLinkedin: Camille Attell, MARead more about the RV and Remote Work Lifestyle at https://www.morethanawheelin.com/

Andrés Briceno, a Venezuelan Rotaractor, shared his journey from leaving Venezuela due to political unrest to starting a Rotaract Club in The Woodlands, Texas. He detailed a life-changing car crash on June 25, 2023, which left him in a coma for two weeks and required three surgeries. Despite the severe injuries, including a brain hemorrhage and fractures, Andrés credited his Rotary family for supporting his recovery. He highlighted the community's efforts, including a birthday party for his mother in the ICU, and his eventual return to health, emphasizing the importance of Rotary in his life.

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Vinaya Rednam sits down with Dr. Kyle Hoedebecke, a Certified Physician Executive with over 20 years of experience in clinical medicine, innovation, and leadership. Dr. Hoedebecke explains what it means to be a Certified Physician Executive, the education and experience needed, and how physicians can follow unique paths into leadership roles. He also shares the personal motivations behind his journey and the steps he took to become a leader in the healthcare space.They explore general investments in healthcare and how Dr. Hoedebecke co-founded 1836 Ventures to help physicians create alternative revenue streams. He emphasizes the importance of understanding what you're investing in. The conversation also dives into AI in medicine, including the distinction between true AI and mislabeled tools, as well as the rise of new technologies that reduce reliance on medications and allow treatment without in-person visits.Key Topics Covered:What it means to be a Certified Physician ExecutiveCareer pathways for physicians in leadershipHealthcare investing and launching 1836 VenturesArtificial intelligence and tech innovation in medicinePrograms that reduce medication use and support remote careThis episode offers powerful insights into medical leadership, AI in healthcare, and the future of innovation for physicians and professionals in Houston and beyond.Follow Dr. Kyle Hoedebecke:X: @khoedebecke LinkedIn: @khoedebecke Instagram: @1836vc Email: kyle@1836-vc.comRequest your consultation here:Contact Rukmini Rednam, MD in Houston TX and The Woodlands (drrukminirednam.com)

Chef Allie Peña and chef-owner Aaron Bludorn of Bludorn join Eric on the show today. The pair speak with Eric about Allie taking over as executive chef at Bludorn, why Allie pursued the job, why Aaron felt Allie was the right choice, new ideas Allie has for Bludorn, staples that she plans to keep, her time running the Bar Bludorn kitchen, how Bludorn has exceeded Aaron's expectations in terms of the city's response to it, the Michelin aspect of it all, and more! Plus, they discuss Douglas Keane coming to Houston, any possible interest in The Woodlands, how things are going with Perseid, and Allie goes through the lightning round! Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Houstonians Will Get The Royal Treatment at This Lively New Steakhouse Massive, German-Inspired Beer Garden Coming to New Energy Corridor Project Houston's Most Pretty-in-Pink Restaurant Quietly Closes in Upper Kirby River Oaks Gourmet Grocer Unveils Cozy New Name and Big Dallas Plans

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Houston board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Rednam sits down with Dr. Algie LaBrasca, board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of LaBrasca Plastic Surgery. Dr. LaBrasca shares how his grandmother inspired his path into medicine and what ultimately led him to open his own practice. He reflects on his favorite procedures and how the pandemic pushed him to show his true personality through social media, creating authentic connections with his audience.They discuss how he approaches patient care, especially for out-of-town clients, and how he integrates mental health awareness into every consultation. Dr. LaBrasca details the technologies available in his practice, including VASER liposuction, power-assisted lipo, and lasers in his medspa. He also shares his excitement for the role AI will play in the future of plastic surgery and outlines what's next for his practice.Key Topics Covered:Dr. Algie LaBrasca's journey into plastic surgeryHow the pandemic inspired a more authentic social media presenceSupporting patients' mental health during their surgical journeyAdvanced tools at LaBrasca Plastic Surgery: VASER, PAL, and laser technologyPersonalized treatment plans for in-town and out-of-town patientsThe future of plastic surgery and the role of AI in patient careThis episode gives an inside look at how Dr. LaBrasca blends innovation, transparency, and compassion to deliver personalized care in the world of modern plastic surgery.Follow Dr. Algie LaBrasca:Website: LaBrasca Plastic SurgeryInstagram: dr.labrascaTiktok: @dr.labrascaRequest your consultation here:Contact Rukmini Rednam, MD in Houston TX and The Woodlands (drrukminirednam.com)

Where Dave, Whitney, and Keelea provide a rich discussion revisiting last week's sermon, focusing on 1 Peter. They unpack how to live Christ-like lives in a hostile world, the importance of unity, dealing with difficult Bible passages, and the call to bless others. Tune in to hear insights from Keelea's seminary journey and discover practical takeaways for spiritual growth. 

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Rednam sits down with Amber Hurdle, a globally recognized brand strategist and keynote speaker. Amber shares how she helps companies, from Fortune 100s to fast-growing startups, build magnetic brand experiences by aligning identity, purpose, and strategy. She reflects on her journey into branding and explains why true branding goes far beyond logos and colors, diving into values, personality, and impact.They explore how personal identity shapes brand voice and why authenticity is essential in digital communication. Amber breaks down how she uses AI to enhance branding efforts without losing the human touch, including training her own AI to replicate her tone for more natural-sounding, on-brand content. She emphasizes the value of using templates as a foundation for personalized, impactful messaging.Key Topics Covered:Amber Hurdle's journey into branding and strategyWhy branding is more than just visualsHow to use personality to shape your brandStaying authentic while using AI toolsCommunicating with purpose and clarityReal examples of branding with AITune in for a conversation on brand alignment, personal growth, and the tools that help businesses and individuals leave a lasting impression.Follow Amber Hurdle:LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theamberhurdle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theamberhurdle Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamberhurdle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamberhurdle/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/amberhurdle/Brand Edge AcceleratorYour reputation is your currency—and it should be working overtime for you. Brand Edge Accelerator is a membership program designed for founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders who are scaling their brands and need a strategic, results-driven approach to positioning themselves as authorities in their industries while leveraging the power of AI.Request your consultation here:Contact Rukmini Rednam, MD in Houston TX and The Woodlands (drrukminirednam.com)

Two children frozen as IVF embryos were adopted by a Christian couple who carried and delivered them throughout pregnancy. Does embryo adoption solve a problem, or does it feed the IVF industry (or both)?Meanwhile, Texas lawmakers are making progress on Pro-Life bills but we still have a ways to go. Contact state officials here: https://texasrighttolife.com/texas-senate-passes-bill-stopping-abortion-pills/Sources:These record-breaking twins were born from 30-year-old frozen embryos. Their mom is only 3 years older than that:https://www.businessinsider.com/twins-born-30-years-after-they-were-frozen-as-embryos-2022-11Texas Senate Passes Bill Stopping Abortion Pills: https://texasrighttolife.com/texas-senate-passes-bill-stopping-abortion-pills/Houston's First Baby Box Opens in The Woodlands: https://texasrighttolife.com/houstons-first-baby-box-opens-in-the-woodlands/

Andy is off in Scotland and calls in after a late night at the pub to join Brendan for this Monday morning recording. After some unplanned promo for Fried Egg Golf Club, this episode starts with a recognition of the world's best player, Joaquin Niemann, following his third win of the year on LIV. The two compare the three wins of Niemann and Rory McIlroy and wonder who the best player of 2025 truly is. From there, the conversation shifts to an extended Champs Tour Minute, as a power outage at the Zurich Classic allowed everyone to get some bonus coverage from Zinger and Papa on Golf Channel. PJ is overjoyed that the greater viewing public now sees his point about Zinger being kept in a studio as opposed to on the road watching Jerry Kelly outlast Ernie Els at TPC Sugarloaf. Andy and Brendan then move to the Chevron, won by Mao Saigo in a five-way playoff, the largest in LPGA history. Brendan points out the egregious backboarding opportunity available on the 18th hole and Andy shares some local reporting from The Woodlands about the lack of advertising for the event. On the PGA Tour, social media sensation Ben Griffin and NFL Draft pundit Andrew Novak teamed up for their first PGA Tour win(s) at the Zurich Classic, beating the Hojgaard twins following some interesting drops on the 72nd hole. This episode quickly runs through some news to wrap things up, including the latest from Michael Block as he looks to qualify for Quail Hollow.

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, recorded in the heart of Paris, France, Dr. Vinaya Rednam sits down with internationally acclaimed fashion designer Kobi Halperin. Known for his signature blend of timeless elegance and detailed craftsmanship, Kobi shares his unique journey through the fashion world—from his earliest inspirations to becoming a globally celebrated designer whose work is deeply rooted in heritage and storytelling.Throughout their conversation, Kobi reflects on how fashion can serve as a powerful language for connection, identity, and personal empowerment. He emphasizes the value of embracing change, challenging creative limits, and staying true to one's vision. Kobi also shares personal insights into his family life, his evolving sources of inspiration, and what lies ahead for his brand and the future of fashion.Key Topics Covered:Kobi Halperin's journey to becoming a fashion designerHow fashion fosters connection and celebrates individualityThe importance of personal and creative growthFinding inspiration and pushing creative boundariesA glimpse into the future of fashion and designTune in for an inspiring conversation with Kobi Halperin, where creativity meets transformation!Follow Kobi Halperin: 

Indivisible Kingwood's leader, Cindi Hendrickson, organized a protest challenging a hidden meeting between Congressman Dan Crenshaw and a group of Republican women at The Woodlands Country Club.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

In this episode of The Confidence Doc, Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Rukmini Rednam sits down with Dr. Rebecca Knackstedt, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in breast reconstruction, microsurgery, and gender-affirmation surgery. Dr. Knackstedt shares her journey into plastic surgery and what it means to be an academic surgeon.They explore the concept of surgical prehabilitation—how improving nutrition, stress, and sleep can lead to better outcomes. Dr. Knackstedt breaks down functional medicine, how it focuses on lifestyle changes, and why it can be confusing based on a provider's background. They also touch on the issue of insurance not covering helpful pre-surgery treatments.The conversation covers the future of plastic surgery, including how AI could help create personalized treatment plans. Dr. Knackstedt explains her approach to surgical decision-making and reminds patients their choices can change over time. The episode ends with insights on neurotization, current research, and the importance of lifelong learning in surgery.Key Topics Covered:Prehabilitation: The role of optimizing nutrition, stress, and sleep for better surgical outcomesFunctional medicine: What it is and why it can be confusing for patientsInsurance challenges: Why beneficial pre-surgical treatments often aren't coveredPersonalized care: How AI could support personalized surgery plansEvolving decisions: Surgical choices don't have to be permanentFollow Dr. Rebecca Knackstedt on Instagram @rknackstedtmdphdVisit clararecovery.com for more resourcesFollow Surgical Recovery on Instagram @surgical_recovery, on TikTok @surgicalrecovery, on YouTube @Surgical_Recovery, and on Facebook at Surgical RecoveryRequest your consultation here:Contact Rukmini Rednam, MD in Houston TX and The Woodlands (drrukminirednam.com)

The spring rain is turning Philly's outdoor spaces green! So we're revisiting an episode from last year that was recorded in West Philadelphia at the Woodlands, which is one of the oldest gardens in the country. Host Trenae Nuri sat down with Nicole Juday, author of Private Gardens of Philadelphia, to talk about Philly's many gardens, what makes this city a vibrant horticultural hotspot, and the public gardens you need to check out ASAP. You can find Nicole's book here.  Green spaces mentioned in the episode:  The Woodlands Bio Pond at Kaskey Park  Awbury Arboretum Morris Arboretum Wyck Bartram's Garden Germantown Kitchen Garden This episode originally aired September 19th, 2024.  Get Philly news & events in your inbox with our newsletter: Hey Philly Call or text us: 215-259-8170 We're also on Instagram: @citycastphilly Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off Cozy Earth - Use code COZYPHILLY for 40% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more. Fitler Club Advertise on the podcast or in the newsletter: citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of Pillar & Ground, pastor Greg Baney joins Wil to share the exciting ways God is at work at Woodlands Gathering, a church plant in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. Woodlands Gathering is focused on multi-cultural ministry, particularly to the Native American community in the tri-county area.Woodlands GatheringFor learn more about or donate toward their Trailhead Building Expansion, click here.Host: Wil NettletonSpecial Guest: Greg BaneyProducer: Ben WingardMusic arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz.To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org.