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Husky voice, Friday night whiskey, and a mountain of cheese from the book launch. In this episode I lift the lid on what really happens inside a print judging room. The rotation of five from a pool of seven. Silent scoring so no one nudges anyone else. How a challenge works, what the chair actually does, and why we start with impact, dive through craft, then finish on impact again to see what survives. Layout over composition, light as the whole game, and a final re-rank that flattens time drift so the right image actually wins. If you enjoy a peek behind the curtain, you will like this one. You can grab a signed copy of the new Mastering Portrait Photography at masteringportraitphotography.com and yes, I will scribble in it. If you already have the book, a quick Amazon review helps more than you know. Fancy sharpening your craft in person? Check the workshops page for new dates and come play with light at the studio.  The book: https://masteringportraitphotography.com/resource/signed-copy-mastering-portrait-photography-new-edition/ Workshops: https://masteringportraitphotography.com/workshops-and-mentoring/   Transcript [00:00:00]  Hey, one and all. How are you doing? Now? I'll be honest, I still have the remnants of a cold, and if you can hear that in my voice, I do apologize, I suppose you could call it slightly bluesy, but you can definitely hear that I'm ever so slightly husky. It's Friday night, it's eight 30, and I was, I've been waiting a week to record this podcast, hoping my voice would clear it hasn't, and so I've taken the opportunity having a glass of whiskey and just cracking on. So if you like the sound of a slightly bluesy voice, that's great. If you don't, I'm really sorry, but whichever, which way I'm Paul. And this is the Mastering Portrait Photography podcast. So it's been a busy month or two. You can always tell when it's busy [00:01:00] 'cause the podcasts. Get, don't really get delivered in quite the pace I would like. However, it really has been a busy couple of weeks the past few. Let me, I'm gonna draw your attention to it. The past couple of weeks, we've, there's a ton of stuff going on around us for a moment. I was up in Preston. I've been up in Preston twice over the past couple of weeks. The first one was working as a qualifications judge for the BIPP, the British Institute Professional photographers. Um. Which I love judging. I love judging. It's exhausting, but I love it. And that was qualifications, panels. Then last week was the launch. Of the updated edition of Mastering Portrait Photography, the book, which is where it all started, where Sarah Plata and I published this book that seems to have been incredibly popular. 50,000 copies translated from English into four other languages. Chinese, Korean, German. And Italian, do not ask me, do not ask me the logic on why the book is in those [00:02:00] particular languages. To be fair, we only found out about the Chinese and Korean when we were trying to get some marketing material together to talk about the new book Nobody had told us. I'm not even sure the publisher knew, to be honest. Uh, but we have found copies. We have a Chinese copy here in the studio. I'm still trying to get a Korean version. So if you are listening to this. Podcast in Korea. Please tell me how to get hold of a version in Korean because we'd love to complete the set. There's, in fact, there's two Italian versions. We knew about that. There's a German version we knew about that hardback version. It's great. It's really beautiful. Very I, like I, I don't live in Germany and I don't like to stereotyping entire nation, but the quality of the book is incredible. It's absolutely rock solid, properly engineered. Love it. We have a Chinese version here but the Korean version still alludes us. However, this week the new version, mastering portrait photography is out. And as you know, I, Sarah interviewed me for the podcast last week to talk about it. Well, it's out. We've had our launch party, uh, we invited everybody who [00:03:00] has featured in the book who, everybody, every picture in the book that we asked the person in it to come to the studio for a soiree. And it was brilliant. I've never seen so much cheese in all my life, and by I don't mean my speech, I mean actual cheese. We had a pile of it, still eating it. So it's been a week and I'm still eating the cheese. I dunno quite how, well, quite by how much we vacated, but probably by several kilos. Which I'm enjoying thoroughly. I've put on so much weight this week, it's unreal, but I'm enjoying the cheese. And then on Sunday we had an open day where we had set the studio out with some pictures from the book and some notes of the different people. Who featured and what I might do, actually, I'd, I wonder if I can do a visual podcast. I might do a visual podcast where I talk about those images, at some point on the website, on masteringportraitportraitphotography.com. I will do the story and the BTS and the production of every single image that's in the book, but it's gonna take me some [00:04:00] time. There's nearly 200 images in there. Um, and every one of them, bar one is a new image or is, is. It is, it is a new image in the book, and it has been taken in the 10 years or the decades subsequent to the first book, all bar one. Feel free to email me. Email me the image you think it might be. You'll probably guess it, but it's it's definitely in there. Um, and so it's been really busy. And then at the beginning of this week, I spent two days up in Preston again, judging again, but this time it was for the British Institute of Professional Photographers print Masters competition. Ah, what, what a joy. Six other judges and me, a chair of judges. Print handlers, the organizers. Ah, I mean, I've seen so many incredible images over those 48 hours, and in this podcast I want to talk a bit about how we do it, why we do it, what it feels like to do it, [00:05:00] because I'm not sure everybody understands that it's it, it's not stressful, but we do as judges, feel the pressure. We know that we are representing, on the one hand, the association as the arbiters of the quality of the curators of these competitions, but also we feel the pressure of the authors because we are there too. We also enter competitions and we really, really hope the judges pay attention, really investigate and interrogate the images that we've entered. And when, when you enter competitions, that heightens the pressure to do a good job for the authors who you are judging. So in this podcast, I'm gonna talk through some of the aspects of that. Forgive me if it sounds like I'm answering questions. It's because I wrote myself some questions. I wrote some [00:06:00] questions down to, how I structures the podcast usually, uh, the podcast rambles along, but this one I actually set out with a structure to it, so forgive me if it sounds like I'm answering questions. It's 'cause I'm answering my own questions. What does it feel like? How do you do it? Et cetera, et cetera. Anyway, I hope it's useful. Enjoy. And it gives you an insight into what it's like to be a competition judge. Okay. As you walk into the judging room. For me at least, it's mostly a sense of excitement. There's a degree of apprehension. There's a degree of tension, but mostly there's an adrenaline rush. Knowing that we're about to sit and view, assess, score these incredible images from photographers all over the world, and let's remember that every photographer when they enter a print competition, which is what I'm talking about primarily here. Every photographer [00:07:00] believes that print that category that year, could win. Nobody enters an image thinking that it doesn't stand a chance. Now you might do that modest thing of, I don't know, you know? Oh no, I don't. I I just chance my arm. No one enters a print they don't think has a chance of doing well. That just doesn't happen. It's too expensive. It takes too much time. And as judges. We are acutely aware of that. So when you walk into the room, lots of things are going in your on, in your heads. Primarily, you know, you are there to do a job. You are there to perform a task. You are going to put your analytical head on and assess a few hundred images over the next 48 hours. But as you walk in, there's a whole series of things. You, you are gonna assess the room. You see that your fellow judges, you're gonna see the print handlers. You're going to see the chair, you're gonna see the people [00:08:00] from whichever association it is who are organizing it, who or who have organized it. You'll see stacks of prints ready to be assessed. There's a whole series of things that happen. A lot of hugging. It's really lovely. This year the panel of judges, uh, had some people in it I haven't seen for quite a few years, and it was beyond lovely to see them. So there's all of that, but you, there's this underlying tension you are about to do. One of the things you love doing more than anything else in as part of your job. So there's the excitement of it and the joy of it, but there's always this gentle underlying tone of gravitas of just how serious it is. What we are doing. So there will be plenty of laughter, plenty of joy, but you never really take your eye off the task in hand. And that's how it feels as you go to take your seats on the judging [00:09:00] panel. So the most important thing, I think, anyway, and I was chair of qualifications and awards for the BIPP for a number of years, is that the whole room, everybody there is acting as a team. If you are not gonna pull as a team, it doesn't work. So there has to be safety, there has to be structure. There has to be a process and all of these things come together to provide a framework in which you assess and create the necessary scores and results for the association, for the photographers, for the contestants. So you take your seats, and typically in a room, there are gonna be five judges at any one time assessing an image. It's typically five. I've seen it done other ways, but a panel of judges is typically five. The reason we have five is at no point do all of the judges agree. [00:10:00] We'll go through this later in more detail, but the idea is that you have enough judges that you can have contention, you can have. Disagreements, but as a panel of judges, you'll come up with a score. So you'll have five judges sitting assessing an image at any one time. To the side of the room, there'll be two more judges typically. Usually we have a pool of seven, five judges working, two judges sitting out every 10 prints or 10 minutes or whatever the chair decides. They'll we'll rotate along one, so we'll all move along one seat and one of the spare judges will come in and sit on the end and one of the existing judges will step off. And we do that all day, just rotating along so that everybody judges, broadly speaking, the same number of images. Now, of course there is a degree of specialism in the room. If a panel has been well selected, there'll be specialists in each of the categories, but you can't have, let's say there's 15 categories. You [00:11:00] can't have five specialist judges per category. That's simply impractical. Um, you know, having, what's that, 75 judges in a room, just so that you can get through the 15 categories is. A logistics task, a cost. Even just having a room that big, full of judges doesn't work. So every judge is expected to be reasonably multi-talented, even if you don't shoot, for instance, landscapes. You have to have a working knowledge of what's required of a great landscape. Because our job as a panel isn't that each of us will spot all of the same characteristics in an image, all of the same defects, all of the same qualities. Each judge has been picked to bring their own. Sort of viewpoint, if you like, to the image. Some judges are super technical, some judges, it's all about the atmosphere. Some judges, it's all about the printing and there's every bit of image production is [00:12:00] covered by each of the individual specialisms of the judges. And so while there is a degree of specialism, there will be a landscape. Specialist in the room or someone who works in landscape, there will be plenty of portrait photographers, wedding photographers, commercial photographers. The idea is from those seven, we can cover all of those bases. So we have seven judges all at fellowship level, all highly skilled, all experienced. And then there's the chair. Now the chair's role is not to affect the actual score. The chair's role is to make sure the judges have considered everything that they should be considering. That's the Chair's job, is to make sure the judges stay fresh, keep an eye on the scores, keep an eye on the throughput. Make sure that every image and every author are given a. The time and consideration that they are due. What do I mean by that? Well, I just mean the photographers spent a lot of time and effort and [00:13:00] finance putting this print in front of us, and so it's really important that we as judges give it due consideration. The chair, that's their role is to make sure that's what really happens. So the process is pretty simple, really. We will take our seats as a panel of judges and when we are settled. The chair will ask for the print, one of the print handlers. There's normally a couple of print handlers in the room, one to put the image on, one to take the image off. The print handler will take the first image or the next image off the pile and place it in front of us on the light box. They will then check the print to make sure there's no visible or obvious dust marks, um, or anything, and give with an air blower or with the back of a a handling glove, or very gently take any dust spots away. They will then step back. Now, the way the judges are set, there are five seats in a gentle arc, usually around the light [00:14:00] box. The outer two judges, judges one and five will step into the light box and examine or interrogate the print carefully. They will take as much time as they need to ascertain what they believe the score for that image should be. They will then take their seats. The next two judges in, so let's say Judge two and four, they will step in to interrogate the print and do exactly the same thing. When they're ready, they'll step back and sit down. And then the middle judge, the final judge in seat three, they will step up and interrogate the print. And the reason we do it that way is that everybody gets to see the print thoroughly. Everybody gets to spend enough time. Examining the print. And at that point, when we all sit down, we all enter our scores onto whatever the system is we're using either using iPads or keypads. There's all sorts of ways of doing it, but what's really important is we do all of this in total silence and we don't really do it because we need to be able to [00:15:00] concentrate. Though that has happened, sort of distracting noises can play havoc. Um, we really do it so that we are not influencing any other judge. So there's no, oh, this is rubbish, or, oh, this is amazing. Or any of this stuff, because the idea is that each judge will come to their own independent score. We enter them, and then there's a process as to what happens next. So that's the process. If at some point a single judge when the image appears, says, I can't judge this for whatever reason, usually it's because they've seen the image before. I mean, there's one this week where I hadn't directly influenced the image. But the author had shown me how they'd done it, so they'd stepped me through the Photoshopping, the construction, the shooting, everything about the image. I knew the image really well, and so when the image appeared on the light box, I knew while I could judge it, it wasn't fair to the author or to the other [00:16:00] competitors that I should. So I raised my hand, checked in with the chair, chair, asked me what I wanted. I said, I need to step off this. I'm too familiar with the work for me to give this a cold read, an objective read. So I if, if possible, if there's another judge, could they just step in and score this one image for me? And that means it's fair for all of the contestants. So that's that bit of process when we come to our score. Let's assume the score's fine. Let's assume, I dunno, it gets an 82, which is usually a merit or a bronze, whatever the system is. The chair will log that, she'll say that image scored 82, which is the average of all five of us. She'll then check in with the scores and the panel of judges. He or she rather, uh, they, so they will look at us and go, are you all happy with that result? That's really important. Are you all happy? Would that result? Because that's the opportunity as judges for one of us, if we're not comfortable that the image is scored where we think it probably should. And [00:17:00] remember with five of you, if the score isn't what you think, you could be the one who's not got your eye in or you haven't spotted something, it might well be you, but it's your job as a judge to make sure if there's any doubt in your mind about the scoring of an image that. You ask for it to be assessed again, for there to be discussion for the team to do its job because it might be that the other members of the panel haven't seen something that you have or you haven't seen something that they have, that both of those can be true. So it's really important that you have a process and you have a strict process. And this is how it works. So the chair will say you are happy. One of the judges may say. No, I'm not happy or may say I would like to challenge that or may simply say, I think this warrants a discussion. I'm gonna start it off. And then there's a process for doing that. [00:18:00] So the judge who raises the challenge will start the dialogue and they'll start in whichever direction it is that they think the scoring is not quite right. They will start the dialogue that way. So let's say the score, the judge who's raising a challenge says the score feels a little low. What happens then is raise a challenge and that judge will discuss the image or talk to the image in a way that is positive and trying to raise the score. And they're gonna do that by drawing attention to the qualities that they feel the image has, that maybe they're worried the other judges haven't seen when they're done, the next judge depends, depending on the chair and how you do it. The next judge will take their turn and he goes all the way around with every judge having their say. And then it comes back to the originating judge who has the right of a rebuttal, which simply means to answer back. So depending on how the [00:19:00] dialogue has gone it may be that you say thank you to all of the judges. I'm glad you saw my point. It would be great if we could give this the score that I think this deserves. Similarly, you occasionally, and I did do one of these where I raised a challenge, um, where I felt an image hadn't scored, or the judges hadn't seen something that maybe I had seen in the image, and then very quickly realized that four judges had seen a defect that I hadn't. And so my challenge, it was not, it's never a waste of a challenge. It's never ever a waste because it's really important that every image is given the consideration it deserves. But at the end of the challenge that I raised, the scoring stayed exactly the same. I stayed, I said thank you to all of the judges for showing me some stuff that I hadn't noticed. And then we moved on. More often than not, the scores move as the judges say, oh, do you know what, you're right, there is something in this. Or, no, you're right. We've overinflated this because we saw things, but we missed these technical defects. It's those kinds of conversations. So that's a, a chair, that's a, a judge's [00:20:00] challenge. Yeah, this process also kicks in if there's a very wide score difference between the judge's scores, same process, but this time there's no rebuttal. Every judge simply gives their view starting with the highest judge and then working anywhere on the panel. Um, and then there's a rare one, which does happen which is a chair's challenge, and the chair has the right in, at least in the competitions that I judge, the chair has the right to say to the panel of judges. Could you just give this another consideration? I think there might be things you've missed or that feels like you're getting a little bit steady in your scoring. 'cause they, the chair of course, has got a log of all the scores and can see whether, you know, you're settling into like a 78, 79 or one judge is constantly outta kilter. The chair can see everything and so your job as the chair is to just, okay guys, listen, I think this image that you've just assessed. Possibly there's some things one way or the [00:21:00] other that you might need to take into consideration. It doesn't feel like you have. I'd like you to discuss this image and then just do a rescore. So those are the, those are the mechanisms. So in the room you've got five judges plus two judges who are there ready to step in when required either on the rotation or when someone recuses themself and steps out. Usually two print handlers and then usually there's at least one person or maybe more from the association, just doing things like making sure things are outta their boxes, that the scores are recorded on the back of the prints, they go back into boxes, there's no damage because these prints are worth quite a lot of money. And so, there's usually quite a few people in the room, but it's all done in silence and it's all done to this beautiful process of making sure it's organized, it's clear it's transparent, and we're working as one team to assess each image and give it the score that it deserves. so when the print arrives on the box. It has impact. Now, whether you like it or not, [00:22:00] whether you understand it or not, whether you can define it or not, the print has an impact. You're gonna see it, you're gonna react to it. How do you react to it? Is it visceral? Does your heart rate climb? Do you. Do you explore it? Do you want to explore it? Does it tell a clear story? And now is when you are judging a competition, typically the association or the organization who are running the competition will have a clear set of criteria. I mean, broadly speaking, things like lighting, posing layout or composition storytelling. Graphic design, print quality, if it's a print competition. These are the kinds of things that, um, we look for. And they're listed out in the competition guides that the entrant, the author will have known those when they submitted their print. And the judges know them when we're assessing them, so they're kind of coherent. Whatever it is that the, the entrance were told, that's what we're judging [00:23:00] to the most important. Is the emotional connection or the impact? It's typically called visual impact or just impact. What's really important about that is that it's very obvious, I think, to break images down into these constructed elements like complimentary colors or tonal range or centers of interest, but they don't really do anything except create. Your emotional reaction to the picture. Now, we do use language around these to assess the image, but what we're actually looking for is emotional impact. Pictures tell stories. Stories invoke emotions. It's the emotions we're really looking for. But the trick when you are judging is you start with the initial impact. Then you go in and you in real tiny detail, look at the image. Explore it, interrogate it, [00:24:00] enjoy it, maybe don't enjoy it. And you look at it in all of the different categories or different areas, criteria that you are, that the judges that the organization have set out. And then really, although it never gets listed twice, it should do, impact should also be listed as the last thing you look at as well. Because here's the process. You look at the image. There's an impact. You then in detail investigate, interrogate, enjoy the image. And then at the very end you ask yourself, what impact does it still have? And that's really important because the difference between those two gives you an idea of how much or how well the image is scoring in all of the other areas. If an image has massive impact when you, let's put 'em on the light box, and then you explore it and you [00:25:00] enjoy it, and you look at it under the light, and then at the end of it you're still feeling the same thing you did when it came on the light box, that's a pretty good indicator that all the criteria were met. If on the other hand, as you've explored the image, you've realized. There are errors in the production, or you can see Photoshopping problems or blown highlights or blocked blacks, or things are blurred where they should be sharp or you name it. It's these kinds of things. You know, the printing has got banding in the sky, which is a defect. You see dust spots from a camera sensor. These gradually whittle away your impact score because you go back to the end and you ask, what impact does the image now have? And I've heard judges use terms like at the end of the process, I thought that was gonna be amazing when it first arrived on the light box. I just loved the look of it from a distance, but when I stepped in, there were just too many things that [00:26:00] weren't quite right. And at the end of it, I just felt some would, sometimes I've heard the word disappointed you. So that's certainly how I feel. When an image has this beautiful impact and the hair stand up on the back of your neck and you just think, I cannot wait to step in and explore this image in detail. 'cause I tell you one thing, most authors don't own a light box. When you see a print on a beautiful light box, the, there's something about the quality. The way the print ESS is you actually get to see what a print should look like. So when you step in, you are really excited to see it. And if at the end of that process you're slightly disappointed because you found defects in the printing or problems with the focusing or Photoshop or whatever it is. You really are genuinely disappointed. So that's how you approach it. You approach it from this standpoint of a very emotional, a very emotional connection with the image to start with, and then you break [00:27:00] it down into its elements, whatever those elements are for the competition. And then at the end, you ask yourself really, does it still have the impact? I thought it would because if it does, well, in that case, it's done really, really well. one of the things that's really interesting about judging images is we, we draw out, we write out all of these criteria and. Every image has them really. I mean, well, I say that of course every image doesn't have them. If you are, if you're thinking about landscape or a picture of a shampoo bottle, it doesn't have posing, for instance, if that's one of your criteria. But typically there's a standard set of criteria and every image has them layout, color uh, photographic technique, et cetera. So if we look at let's say composition, let's talk about composition. Personally, I like to use the term layout rather than composition because it [00:28:00] feels a little bit more like a verb. You lay the image out, you have all of the bits, you lay them out. I like that because when we are teaching photography when we say to someone, right, what are all of the bits that you have in front of you? How are you gonna lay them out? It feels a lot more, to me, at least more logical than saying, how are you gonna compose the image? Because it allows. I think it allows the photographer to think in terms of each individual component rather than just the whole frame. So we are looking for how the image is constructed. Remember that every photographer really should think about an image. As telling a story, what's the story that you want somebody else? Somebody that you've never met. In this case a judge, but it could be a client or it could just be somebody where your work is being exhibited on a wall. What do you want them to look at? What do you want them to see? Where do you want that eye to go? And there are lots of tricks to [00:29:00] this, and one of them is layout or composition. So we've got through the initial impact, boom. And the excitement. And then you start to think, is the image balanced? I like to think of an image having a center of gravity. Some photographers will use center of interest, which is a slightly different thing, but I think an image has a center of gravity. The component parts of the image create balance. So you can have things right down in the edges of the frame, but you need something to balance it like a seesaw. You can't just. Throw in, throw parts of the puzzle around the frame. So you are looking for where do they land? And of course, as photographers, we talk about thirds, golden ratios, golden spirals, all of these terms. But what we are really looking for is does the image have a natural flow? Does it feel like everything's where it should be? Does your eye go to the bit that the author probably wanted you to look at? Have they been effective in their [00:30:00] storytelling? And by storytelling, I don't necessarily mean storytelling as in photojournalism or narrative rich photography. What I mean is what did they want you to see, and then did you go and see it? Separation? Is the background blurred? And let's say the, the subject is sharp. That's a typical device for making sure you look at the subject. Is the color of the background muted in a way that draws your attention? Again to whatever it is in the foreground. So layouts one of those tools. So we work our way around it and try and figure out does the positioning of all of the elements of the image does their positioning add or distract from the story? We think that author was trying to tell. Let's remember that it's not the judge's job to understand the story. It's the author's job to tell the story in a way that the judges can get it. Too often, you know, when I, when I've judged [00:31:00] a competition, someone will come and find me afterwards and say, did you understand what that was about? I was trying to say this, and it's like, well, I didn't see that, but that's not my fault. You know, it's, it's down to you to lead me pictorially to. Whatever it is you're trying to show. Same with all judges, all viewers, clients. It doesn't really matter. It's the author's job, not the judges. So at the end of that, you then move on to whatever's the next criteria. So you know, you assess these things bit by bit, and by the way, every judge will do it in a slightly different order. There'll be written down in an order. But each judge would approach it in a different manner. For me, typically it's about emotional connection more than anything else, it's about the emotion. I love that genuine, authentic connection of a person in the image. To me, the viewer. I will always go there if, if it's a portrait or a wedding or fashion image, if there's a person in it or a dog, I suppose, [00:32:00] then I will look for that authenticity, that, that visceral, it feels like they're looking at me or I'm having a dialogue with them. That's my particular hot button, but every judge has their room and that's how you approach it. So when it comes to a photograph in the end, you don't really have anything other than light when you think about it, right? That's, you pick up a camera, it's got a sensor, it's got film, it's got a lens on the front, and a shutter stopping light coming, or it goes through the lens, but the, the shutter stops it hitting a sensor. And at some point you commit light to be recorded. And it's the light that describes the image. There's nothing else. It's not something you can touch or hear, it's just light. And of course light is everything. I think, I think the term pho photography or photograph is a mix of a couple of words, and it's a relatively recent idea. I think [00:33:00] it was Victorian and it's, isn't it light and art photographic or photograph, um. So that's what it is. It's capturing light and creating a reaction from it. So the quality of light is possibly the most important thing. There is too much of it, and you're gonna have blown highlights, nasty white patches on your prints, too little of it. You're gonna have no detail in the shadows and a lot of noise or grain, whether it's film or whether it's off your sensor. And then there's the shape of the light. The color of the light, and it doesn't really matter whether it's portrait, wedding, landscape, product, avant garde, it's light that defines things. It's light that can break an image. So with portraiture, for instance, we tend to talk about. Sculpting or dimensionality of light. We tend to talk about the shape of the subject. We talk about flattering light. We talk about hard and soft light, and all of these things [00:34:00] mean something. This isn't the podcast to talk about those in detail, but that's what we're looking for. We are looking for has the light created a sense of shape, a sense of wonder, a sense of narrative. Does the lighting draw your eye towards the subject? And when you get to the subject, is it clear that the lighting is effective and by effective, usually as a portrait photographer anyway. I mean flattering. But you might be doing something with light that's counterintuitive, that's making the subject not flattered. That's maybe it's for a thriller style thing, or maybe it's dark and moody. Harsh, as long as in tune with the story as we are seeing it, then the lighting is assessed in that vein. So we've seen some incredible beauty shots over the past couple of days where the lighting sculpted the face. It had damaged ality, but it was soft. There were no hard shadows, there were no [00:35:00] blown highlights. The skin, it was clear that the texture of the skin, the light, it caught the texture. So we knew exactly what that would be. It had. Captured the shape. So the way the gens or shadows ripple around a body or a face tell you its shape. They haven't destroyed the shape. It's it's catch shape, but it hasn't unnecessarily sculpted scars or birthmarks or spots, you know? And that's how lighting works. So you look for this quality, you look for control, you look for the author, knowing what they're doing. With landscapes, typically it's, it is very rare, in my opinion, for a landscape. To get a good score if it isn't shot at one end of the day or the other. Why? Well, typically, at those points of the day, the light from the sun is almost horizontal. It rakes across the frame, and you get a certain quality to the way the shadows are thrown. The way the [00:36:00] light, sculpts hills, buildings, clouds, leaves, trees, the way it skips off water, whether it's at the beginning of the day or the end of the day. It's quite unusual though we do see them for an amazing photograph of escape to be taken at midday. But you can see how it could be if you have the sun directly overhead, because that has a quality all of its own. And you know, if when an author has gone to the effort of being in the right place to shoot vertical shadows with a direct overhead son, well maybe that's so deliberate that the, the judges will completely appreciate that and understand the story. So it's looking for these things and working out. Has the lighting been effective in telling the story? We think the author was trying to tell? Lighting is at the heart of it. So when we've been through every criteria, whatever they are, lighting, composition, color, narrative, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, [00:37:00] we've assessed every image, hundreds of them. We've had challenges, we've had conversations. We have a big pile of prints that have made it over the line. To whatever is your particular association scoring, whether it's merit or bronze or whatever. The puzzle isn't quite complete at that stage because there is of course, a slight problem and that problem is time. So if you imagine judging a section of images might take a couple of hours to do 70 prints, 60, 70 prints might take longer than that. In fact, it might take the best part of an afternoon. During that time. There's every chance the scores will wander. And the most obvious time is if a category spans something like a lunch break. We try to make sure categories don't do that. We try to complete categories before going for a break. We always try to be continuous, but [00:38:00] you've still got fatigue. You've got the judges rotating. So all of these things are going on. It sometimes it depends what images come up in what order could conceivably affect the scoring. For instance there's an image that came up this year where I think probably I was the judge that felt the strongest about it. There was something about this particular image that needed talking about, and so when it came up and it was scores that I raised a challenge and my heart rate, the minute the print hit the stand, my heart rate climbed through the roof. It was. Something about it that just connected with me. And then when I explored the image on the lights, on the light box, to me, there was very little that was technically holding it back. There were a couple of bits, but nothing that I felt warranted a lower score. And so I raised a [00:39:00] challenge. I said my point, I went through it in detail. I asked the other judges to consider it. From my viewpoint, they gave their views as to why they hadn't. But each of them understood where I was coming from and unlike the challenge I talked about earlier where no one changed their mind on this one, they did on this one. They also saw things that I saw when we went through it. But at the end of the process, the image was got a higher score, which is great, but. I didn't feel that I could judge the next image fairly because whatever came in, my heart rate was still battering along after seeing this one particular image. And that happens sometimes. It's not common, but I felt I needed to step off the panel before the next image came up. Which I did in work, working with the chair and the team. I stepped off for a couple of prints before stepping back on [00:40:00] just to let my eye settle and let myself get back into the right zone. But during the day, the zone changes. The way you change your perception of the images, as the images come through is so imperceptible, imperceivable, imperceptible. One of those two words is so tiny that you don't notice if there's a slight drift. And so there's every opportunity for an image to score a couple of points lower or a couple of points higher than it possibly could have done. If it had been seen at another point in the day. Maybe it had been, maybe if the image was seen after a series of not so strong images, maybe it would get a higher score. Or of course, the other way round. Maybe after seeing a series of really, really powerful, impactful images that came up, maybe it scored be slightly diminished. Both of those can be true. And so it's really important that we redress that any possible imbalance and every competition I've ever done has a final round. And the [00:41:00] way this is done is that we take the highest scoring images, top five, top 10, depending on the competition, and we line them up. And all of the judges now, not just the judges who are the five on the panel, all seven judges. Get an opportunity to bring each image back onto a light box if they wish, if they haven't seen them already. Because remember, some of those images may not have been assessed by the, well. It cannot have been assessed by all seven of the judges, so there's always gonna be at least two judges who haven't seen that image or seeing it for the first time as a judge. So we bring them back, we look at them, and then we rank them using one of numerous voting mechanisms where we all vote on what we think are the best images and gradually whittle it down until we're left with a ranked order for that category. We have a winner, a second, a third, a fourth, sometimes all the way down to 10 in order, depending on the competition. And that's the fairest way of doing it, because it means, okay, during the judging, [00:42:00] that image got, I dunno, 87. But when we now baseline it against a couple of images that got 90 something, when we now look at it, we realize that that image probably should have got a 90 as well. We're not gonna rescore it, the score stands, but what we are gonna do is put it up into there and vote on it as to whether it actually, even though it got slightly lower, score, is the winning image for the category. And every competition does something similar just to redress any fluctuations to, to flatten out time. It takes time outta the equation because now for that category, all seven judges are judging the winner at the same time, and that's really important. We do that for all the categories, and then at the end of that process, we bring back all of the category winners and we vote on which one of those. Wins the competition. Now, not every competition has an overall winner, but for the one we've just done for the print masters, for the BIPP print masters, there is an overall winner. And so we set them all out [00:43:00] and we vote collectively as a winner on the winner. And then, oh, we rank them 1, 2, 3, 4, or whatever. Um, really we're only picking a winner, but we also have to have some safety nets because what happens if for instance. Somebody unearths a problem with an image. And this has happened, sadly, this has happened a couple of times in my career where a photographer has entered an image that's not compliant with the rules but hasn't declared it. And it's always heartbreaking when it does happen, but we have to have a backup. So we always rank one, two, and three. So that's some backups, and that's the process. That's how we finish everything off. We have finished, we've got all the categories judged, the category winners judged, and then the overall one, two, and three sorted as well. at the end of the process? I can't speak for every judge. I can speak for me, I feel, I think three things. Exhaustion. It's really hard to spend 48 hours or longer [00:44:00] assessing images one by one, by one by one, and making sure that you are present and paying attention to every detail of every image. And you're not doing an author or an image a disservice. You pay each image or you give each image, you pay each image the due attention it deserves. I feel exhilaration. There's something energizing about assessing images like this. I know it's hard to explain, but there's something in the process of being alongside some of the best photographers that you've ever met, some photographers that you admire more than any others, not just as photographers, but as human beings. The nicest people, the smartest people, the most experienced people, the most eloquent people. There's something in that. So there's this [00:45:00] exhilaration. You are exhausted, but there's an exhilaration to it. And then finally, and I don't know if every photographer feels this or every judge feels this, I do. Which is massively insecure, I think. Can't think of the right words for it. There must be one. But I come away, much like when you've been out on the beers and you worry about all the things you've said, it's the same process. There was that image I didn't give enough credit for. There was this image I was too generous on. There were the things I said in a challenge when it gets a little bit argumentative or challenging. 'cause the clues in the title, you know, maybe I pushed too hard, maybe I didn't push hard enough. There are images you've seen that you wished you'd taken and you feel like. I'm not good enough. There's an insecurity to it too, and those are the three things I think as you leave the room, it's truly [00:46:00] energizing. Paradoxically, it's truly exhausting, but it's also a little bit of a head mush in that you do tend to come, or I do tend to come away a little bit insecure about. All the things that have gone on over the two days prior, and I've done this a long time. I've been judging for, I dunno, 15, 16, 17 years. And I've got used to those feelings. I've got used to coming away worrying. I'm used to the sense of being an underachiever, I suppose, and it's a wonderful , set of emotions that I bring home. And every time I judge. I feel better for it. I feel more creative. I feel more driven. I feel more determined. I feel like my eyes have been opened to genres [00:47:00] of photography, for types of imagery, for styles of posing or studio work that I've never necessarily considered, and I absolutely adore it every single second. So at the end of that, I really hope I've described or created a picture of what it's like to be a judge for this one. I haven't tried to explain the things we saw that as photographers as authors, you should think about when you are entering. I'm gonna do that in a separate podcast. I've done so many of those, but this one was specifically like, what does it feel like to be a judge? Why do we do it? I mean, we do it for a million reasons. Mostly we do it because people helped us and it's our turn to help them. But every photographer has a different reason for doing it. It's the most joyful process. It's the most inspiring process and I hope you've got a little bit of that from the podcast. So [00:48:00] on that happy note, I'm gonna wrap up and I'm gonna go and finish my glass of whiskey which I'm quite excited about if I'm honest. 'cause I did, it's been sitting here beside me for an hour and I haven't drunk any of it. I do hope you're all doing well. I know winter is sort of clattering towards us and the evenings are getting darker, at least for my listeners in the north and the hemisphere. Don't forget. If you want more information on portrait photography or our workshops we've announced all of the upcoming dates or the next set of upcoming dates. Please head across to mastering portrait photography.com and go to the workshop section. I love our workshops and we've met so many. Just lovely people who've come to our studio. And we've loved being alongside them, talking with them, hopefully giving a bit of inspiration, certainly taking a little bit of inspiration, if I'm honest, because everyone turns up with ideas and conversations. Uh, we would love to see you there. The workshops are all are all there on the website and the workshop section. You can also, if you wish, buy a signed copy of the book from mastering portrait photography.com. Again, just go to the [00:49:00] shop and you'll see it there on the top. Amazon has them for sale too. It is great. Amazon typically sells them for less than we do, but we have a fixed price. We have to buy them from the wholesaler at a particular price, whereas Amazon can buy many, many more than we can, so they get a better deal if I'm honest. However, if you want my paw print in there, then you can order it from us and it's supports a photographer and it's really lovely to hear from you. When you do, uh, one thing, I'd love to ask anyone who has bought the updated edition of the book, if you are an Amazon customer. Please could you go on to amazon.com and leave us a review? It's really powerful when you do that, as long as it's a good review. If it's a rubbish review, just email me and tell me what I could have done differently, and I'll email you back and tell you, tell you why I didn't. But if it's a half decent review, a nice review. Please head over to Amazon. Look for mastering portrait photography, the new version of the book, and leave us a review. It's really important particularly in the first couple of [00:50:00] weeks that it's been on sale. Uh, it would be really, really helpful if you did that. And on that happy note, I wish you all well. I've grabbed my glass of whiskey and I'm gonna wrap up and whatever else you do. Until next time, be kind to yourself. Take care.   

Growers participating in the combine workshops and follow-up in-field visits last season saved about $115 a hectare, says organiser, FAR technology manager Chris Smith. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he says it is worth attending the latest round of workshops in early December even if growers have been before.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jochen und Matti sind Experten in Mehr-Hundehaltung. Immerhin sind sie Eltern von Snoopy, Khaleesi und Gizmo. Auch wenn Opa Gizmo schon lange über die Regenbogenbrücke gewandert ist, in dieser Folge teilen die beiden Hundetrainer ihre gemeinsamen Erfahrungen: Wie lebt es sich mit mehreren Hunden, worauf kommt es an, welche Typischen Fehler kann man vermeiden. Denn klar, Fehler haben Jochen und Matti auch gemacht. Da sind die beiden wie immer ehrlich. Aber aus eigenen Fehlern lernt man ja bekanntlich am besten. Wann das richtige Alter für einen zweiten Hund ist, warum beißen Hunde keine Tänzer, warum hat Matti beim seinem Abschied von Khaleesi, vor Promi Big Brother, geweint. Wieso studiert Jochen mit 57 Jahren noch Psychologie und was verdammt noch mal sind Rüdinnen? Das erfahrt ihr in dieser neuen, lustig-schrägen, sehr privaten und äußerst informativen Folge von HOLYDOG, dem Podcast für alle die Hunde lieben. Habt ihr selbst zwei oder mehr Hunde? Wie war bei euch der Einstieg? Liebe auf den ersten Blick oder erstmal großes Drama? Schickt uns Eure Storys über Instagram oder per Mail – info@holydog-academy.de und vielleicht landet Ihr mit Eurem Hund in einer unserer nächsten Folgen. Infos zur HOLYDOG Academy, dem Retreat für Hunde und ihre Menschen findest Du hier: https://www.holydog-academy.de Mit den besonderen Workshops in der alten Gärtnerei am Meer öffnen wir für Deinen Hund und Dich einen Raum voller Achtsamkeit, Liebe und Abenteuer. Damit Eure Bindung nicht nur spürbar sondern lebendig wird.

Episode 239 Experts Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, and Erica Woolway join Melissa & Lori to tackle one of the biggest questions in teaching today: What happened to reading whole books in school? From the pull of digital distractions to the rise of skill-focused instruction, they explore why diving into full texts matters more than ever. You'll hear inspiring ideas for making books come alive in the classroom, the magic of read-alouds, and the power of close reading. Plus, each guest reveals their favorite book to teach. Reading entire books ignites curiosity, builds stamina, and so much more.ResourcesThe Teach Like A Champion Guide to the Science of Reading (book)Teach Like A Champion (Website - Resources, Workshops, Blogs, & More!)Close Reading: Uncover Deeper Meaning (blog)The Indispensable Power of [Full] Books  (blog)Melissa & Lori Podcast Knowledge & Comprehension (Daniel Willingham & Barbara Davidson) We answer your questions about teaching reading in The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night.Grab free resources and episode alerts! Sign up for our email list at literacypodcast.com.Join our community on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.

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Hey Friends~ Have you ever wondered what Montessori is and how it is different from traditional education? In this episode, we dive deep into a description of what Montessori is, where this educational model came from,  how language and communication is naturally promoted within the structure, and the benefits of Montessori with  Marsha Familaro Enright, a Montessori expert. So if you have ever been curious about Montessori, this is just the episode for you!  Always cheering you on!  ~ Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn:  hello@thelanguageofplay.com   ABOUT THE GUEST:   Marsha Familaro Enright is an education entrepreneur, developmental psychology expert, and founder of Reliance College and The Great Connections Seminars. With over 30 years of experience in Montessori and higher education, she helps parents and educators cultivate critical thinking, confidence, and authentic independence in children and young adults. CONTACT THE GUEST:   reliancecollege.org  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-familaro-enright-8a973b/ A BIG THANK YOU TO THE SPONSOR OF THIS EPISODE!   Cindy Howard  Lightening Admin VA   cindy@lightningadminva.com   YOUR NEXT STEPS: 5 Ways To Get Your Kids To Listen Better: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/7ca5ce43-d436ea91 Sign up for the Newsletter:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/newsletter-optin 21 Days of Encouragement:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/1-21signup To discuss working together:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/strategy-session For Workshops, Speaking Events, or Partnerships:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session ** For Speaking Engagements, Workshops, or Parent Coaching (virtual or live), contact me at hello@thelanguageofplay.com   OTHER EPISODES YOU WILL LIKE:   145 Katja Lany: How Montessori caused her to know her inner child and reparent herself 149 Triggered By Your Child's Behavior? Gayle Weill Helps You Be Your Best Self! 155 Does Your Language Build Courage In Your Child? Here Are 12 Examples of Courage-Building Phrases! 160 Michael Hingston: Develop Your Child's Gifts! Whether Or Not A Disability Is Present   Benefitting From this Podcast?  Let us know!  https://lovethepodcast.com/play Never miss a show! Follow & subscribe in 1-click:  https://followthepodcast.com/play Easier to talk? Leave a voice message!  https://castfeedback.com/play To SPONSOR The Language Of Play, schedule your call here:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session To DONATE to The Language Of Play, Use this secure payment link: https://app.autobooks.co/pay/the-language-of-play

Unser heutiger Gast kennt das Verbrechen nicht nur aus Akten – sondern aus eigener Erfahrung. Er war ein junger Mann mit großen Träumen – und einem gefährlichen Ego. Drogen, Gewalt, Macht. Was als Rebellion begann, endete in Haft. Zehn Jahre hinter Gittern. Heute ist Maximilian Pollux ein anderer Mensch – Autor, Podcaster, und Mentor. Er gründete den Verein „Sicht-Waisen“ und gibt Workshops an Schulen, in Jugendeinrichtungen und in Gefängnissen. Mit Giuseppe Di Grazia von stern Crime spricht Pollux über Schuld, Verantwortung und die zerstörerische Kraft des Narzissmus. In seinem neuen Buch „Gefährliches Ego – Wenn Narzissmus tödlich endet“ zeigt er, wie das Streben nach Bewunderung und Kontrolle nicht nur Leben zerstören – sondern auch töten kann. +++Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html +++Wir verarbeiten im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot unserer Podcasts Daten. Wenn Sie der automatischen Übermittlung der Daten widersprechen wollen, klicken Sie hier: https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html+++ https://www.rtl.de/cms/service/footer-navigation/impressum.html +++Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

Morgane Leten, oprichter van Guud Woman, is bij ons te gast. We hebben het over groeien als merk, investeren, fouten maken, funding zoeken en het mentale aspect van ondernemen. Luister mee en ontdek waarom deze inzichten ook voor jouw modemerk relevant zijn!Deze aflevering wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Landing Partners: Experts in performance marketing voor mode- en lifestylemerken. Laat jouw merk digitaal groeien met hun strategieën. Contacteer Anthony of David voor meer info of ga naar www.landing.partners

Send us a textYou've got a great product, decent packaging, and maybe even a few stockists. But here's the problem: your product is moving off the shelf. You're spending all your energy chasing new listings while your existing stockists are losing confidence. This is the wake-up call you need.In this episode of Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford, I'm breaking down why so many CPG brands focus on the wrong metric.I share real examples from brands that are crushing it. You'll hear about brands like Bippy Chili moving 30-40 units per week, Ammazza Pizza doing 2,000 units in a single week, and Mingle Seasoning achieving a 350% sales uplift for three months after one collaboration.These results aren't accidents. They're the outcome of strategic marketing at every stage of the funnel.Listen today and walk away knowing: 

Sales Inbounds: Vom Bauchgefühl zum System – so baust du dir planbare, messbare Anfragen ohne Zufall. Zunächst sprechen wir über das Kernziel: Sales Inbounds regelmäßig gewinnen. In dieser Folge teile ich mit Raphael Remhof und Alessa Prochaska, wie die „Sales Rocket" dabei hilft. Das Framework führt Schritt für Schritt durch Positionierung, Dialoggruppen und Kanäle. Dadurch wird aus Bauchgefühl ein System. Warum das zählt? Solange dein Team ohne klare Richtung arbeitet, gehen Zeit und Budget verloren. Deshalb startest du mit Purpose und Kundennutzen. Kurz, konkret, einprägsam. So versteht jeder im Vertrieb, wofür ihr steht – und wofür nicht. Dadurch entstehen klare Botschaften, die Sales Inbounds auslösen. Als nächstes kommen die Dialoggruppen. Wer ist euer ICP – und welche Probleme treiben ihn heute wirklich um? Außerdem: Welche Fragen stellt er, welche Begriffe nutzt er? Wenn du diese Sprache triffst, steigt die Relevanz sofort. Somit werden aus Klicks qualifizierte Sales Inbounds statt Rauschen. Dann orchestrierst du die Kanäle. Nicht überall zugleich, sondern die 3–6 wirksamsten Touchpoints: Website, LinkedIn, E-Mail, Direkt-Sales und Remarketing. Danach trackst du, was wirkt: Seiten, die konvertieren; Mails, die geöffnet werden; Posts, die Gespräche starten. So verkürzt sich der Zyklus – und Sales Inbounds nehmen messbar zu. Wichtig ist außerdem die Umsetzungsstärke. Die „Sales Rocket" liefert Tools und Worksheets für Workshops, Kampagnen und Reviews. Damit prüfst du Annahmen, optimierst Content und erhöhst die Frequenz. Dadurch wird das System wiederholbar – und Sales Inbounds bleiben nicht länger Zufallstreffer. Mein Fazit: Wenn Purpose sitzt, Dialoggruppen klar sind und Kanäle sauber greifen, dann wird Marketing zum Motor für den Vertrieb. Zudem sinkt der Bedarf an Kaltakquise, weil passende Sales Inbounds von allein kommen. Schließlich willst du planbare Pipeline statt einzelner Glückstreffer. Hör rein, setz die ersten Schritte heute um – und baue dir ein System, das stetig bessere Sales Inbounds liefert.  

**ZUM INHALT** Interne Expert:innen sowie Fach- und Stabsstellen in HSE & Q investieren viel Lebenszeit, ihr ureigenstes Ziel im Unternehmen zu stärken - oft gegen Widerstände und immer im Wettbewerb um Zeit und Ressourcen. Was hält sie dabei „bei der Stange“? Was hilft, vermeintliche „Randthemen“, sichtbar zu halten und konsequent voranzutreiben? Aus Coachings, Trainings und Werkstattformaten habe ich dazu reichlich Erfahrungswissen gesammelt. Diesmal wollte ich es systematischer fassen — und zugleich ausprobieren, was künstliche Intelligenz (KI) dabei leistet und wo ihre Grenzen liegen. Also habe ich mehrere thematisch passende Abfragen ausgewertet: Die Transkription handschriftlicher Karten klappte erstaunlich gut; beim Verstehen und Clustern der Aussagen in die Empowerment-Kategorien nach Gretchen Spreitzer (kennst du vielleicht schon aus dem Podcast 96 mit Susanne Hansen) waren die KI und ich jedoch selten einer Meinung… In dieser Episode - fasse ich einige typische Abfrage-Ergebnisse zusammen, - übersetze Empowerment und konkretisiere die 4 Kraftfelder nach Spreitzer, - ordne die Äußerungen aus Workshops diesen Kraftfeldern zu, - lese einige Trends und Auffälligkeiten heraus (ohne KI!) und - leite daraus Tipps und „Tankstellen“ für den Arbeitsalltag ab. Warnung: Diese Erkundung ist nicht statistisch abgesichert – empowern kann sie trotzdem! **SHOWNOTES** **Der erwähnte Podcast** [Podcast 96: Jenseits von Compliance – Wie Empowerment Arbeitssicherheit wirksam macht – Susanne Hansen im Gespräch](https://susannepetersen.com/podcast-97-empowerment-im-praxischeck/) **Quellen und Bücher ** Zeitgemäß und gut verständlich dargestellt ist das Empowermentthema (mit dem Spreitzer-Modell) auch hier: Schermuly, Carsten (2024): New Work – Gute Arbeit gestalten – Psychologisches Empowerment von Mitarbeitenden. Haufe. Die grundlegende Erstveröffentlichung zum Empowermentmodell von Gretchen M. Spreitzer ist der wissenschaftliche Artikel „Psychological Empowerment in the Workplace: Dimensions, Measurement, and Validation“ (1995) **Die erwähnten Normen** ISO 9004:2018 sowie ISO 9000:2015 Ein neuer Entwurf zur 9000 (ISO/DIS 9000:2025-04) wurde im April 2025 veröffentlicht und befindet sich in der finalen Überarbeitungsphase. Die finale Veröffentlichung ist für Ende 2025 vorgesehen. Der angesprochene **DGQ-Regionalkreis-Workshop** (auch für NICHT-Mitglieder!) am Mittwoch, 26.11.2025 (15.30 – 17.00 Uhr) online – [hier auf den Seiten der DGQ](https://www.dgq.de/corporate/verein/regionalkreise/oberschwaben-bodensee/) **Mehr zum Thema?** Die Kerninhalte und -aussagen der Episode, Verweise und Erläuterungen finden sich im [BLOG-"Steckbrief"](https://susannepetersen.com/podcast-96-wie-empowerment-arbeitssicherheit-wirksam-macht/) **Der Weg zu mir: ** Als Fachkraft wirksamer werden? Lass uns austauschen, wie ich helfen kann! Hier kommst du zum [Erstgespräch](https://susannepetersen.com/kontakt-und-termine/) Fragen oder Feedback? Immer gern! z.B. über Mail an info@susannepetersen.com Sind wir schon vernetzt? Gern über [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannepetersen/)

Willkommen zu Tag 10 der MEGABAMBI Selbstliebe-Challenge mit Caterina Pogorzelski – deiner Coachin für Selbstliebe, Selbstfürsorge und innere Stärke. In dieser Folge geht es um deine innere Sprache und darum, wie du lernst, freundlich mit dir zu sprechen. Denn jede Gedanke und jedes Wort beeinflusst dein Selbstbild, deine Energie und dein Nervensystem. Du erfährst: – warum liebevolle Worte dein Körpergefühl verändern können – was die Psychologie und Neurowissenschaft über Selbstmitgefühl sagen – welche Weisheiten aus Hawaii, Japan und Afrika dir helfen, achtsamer mit dir zu sein – und wie du durch Mini-Rituale mehr Ruhe und Kraft findest. Diese Episode ist eine Einladung, deine innere Stimme neu kennenzulernen und jeden Tag ein bisschen liebevoller zu werden – mit dir selbst und deinem Leben. Höre jetzt rein, teile die Folge mit einer Freundin und schreib mir „Tag 10“ unter meinen heutigen Instagram-Post. Ich freue mich auf deine Worte – und wer weiß, vielleicht liest du deinen Satz morgen in meiner Story

In this milestone solo, I get honest about 400 episodes of creating, growing into a new interviewing style, why "longevity for women" feels truer than "biohacking," building a member community, launching a Costa Rica retreat, and taking my family on a four-country health-scouting trip. Listen if you want practical momentum: to see how tiny daily health choices compound, hear the real behind-the-scenes of a women-first wellness brand, and get early insight on the show's rebrand and upcoming retreats/community. I TALK ABOUT:  00:30 - Gratitude + why this solo milestone matters 04:20 - Tech evolution: Zencastr → Zoom → Riverside and YouTube 06:35 - Cadence, hosting on Libsyn, and rethinking ads baked into episodes 08:40 - Showing up > perfection: How repetition improved interviewing confidence 09:30 - Ditching rigid scripts for organic, critical-thinking conversations (and better guest feedback) 14:25 - Why micro-habits matter: "Every glass of mineral water counts" 18:45 - Pitching "intimidating" dream guests and realizing they're human too 20:20 - Motherhood perspective shifts: Canceling when childcare falls through, protecting energy 25:40 - The 2026 move: From "biohacking" (how) to "longevity" (why) in women's health 32:45 - The new private member community and guest mini-pods that answer your questions 35:30 - My Costa Rica retreat: Workshops, breathwork, IVs—and optional exosomes/stem cells at the spa 39:15 - Our four-month family trip: Panama → Nicaragua → Costa Rica → Mexico—scouting healthy living spots RESOURCES: Trying to conceive? Join my Baby Steps Course to optimize your fertility with biohacking. Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music

This week, I'm catching you up on what's been going on lately -our move back to the Pacific Northwest, settling into a new routine, and how I've unexpectedly started shooting more families. After years focused on weddings, it's been a refreshing change that's been teaching me a lot!Connect with Me:Subscribe to our emails for updates on all things Summer School!⁠SUBSCRIBE HERE⁠Show Notes: ⁠the-summerschool.com⁠Instagram: ⁠@summergrace.photo⁠  ⁠@the_summerschool⁠ Shop My Products:⁠Become a Member of Summer School⁠⁠My Summer Grace x G-Presets⁠ ⁠ (⁠discount code: SUMMERSCHOOL)⁠My Pricing Guide

Monatsrückblick Oktober 2025: Wegen Urlaubs ausnahmsweise am 4. November, dafür mit praller Themenliste.Wir analysieren mit Ottmar Miles-Paul.Gran Canaria als positives Beispiel: abgesenkte Bordsteine, insgesamt überraschend gute Barrierefreiheit. Jahresempfang des Bundesbehindertenbeauftragten mit Bundespräsident – starke Worte, aber bislang wenig Umsetzung. Reform des Behindertengleichstellungsgesetzes erneut vertagt, zusätzliche Prüfung im Finanzministerium. Bund fördert barrierefreien Personenverkehr derzeit nicht aus, ungeklärte Restmittel aus früheren Programmen. Neue Bahnspitze nährt Hoffnungen, Priorität Barrierefreiheit bleibt jedoch offen. Olympia-/Paralympics-Bewerbung München: große Inklusions-Versprechen, Widerhaken bei Werkstatt- und Förderschulpolitik. ISL-Netzwerktreffen „Alternativen zur Werkstatt“: Budget für Arbeit und Ausbildung, Informationslücken und drohende Kürzungen. Beispielhaft: Wechsel aus der Werkstatt in reguläre Beschäftigung verändert Lebensrealitäten – echte Teilhabe statt 230-Euro-Entgelt. Niedersachsen bilanziert „Zukunftsoffensive Inklusion“ – Fortschritte, aber weiter viele Hausaufgaben von Kita bis Arbeitsmarkt. 50 Jahre Selbstbestimmt-Leben: neues Buch erinnert an Kämpfe, Erfolge und den Auftrag, Errungenes zu verteidigen. Berlin: Verbandsklage gegen E-Scooter-Chaos zurückgezogen – dennoch wichtig für Öffentlichkeit und kommunale Regelungen. Oldenburg in Holstein: „Tag der Inklusion“ zeigt die Kraft lokaler Vernetzung im ländlichen Raum. Engagement gefragt: Demos, Briefe, Klagen – demokratische Mittel werden noch zu selten genutzt. Flugerlebnis: vorbildliche Sicherheitsunterweisung in Braille, zugleich fragwürdige Sitzplatzregel für blinde Passagiere. Luxemburg: große Beteiligung an Workshops zum neuen Aktionsplan – vielfältige Perspektiven, Fokus auf konkrete Umsetzbarkeit. Ausblick November: Lesungen (u. a. zu 200 Jahre Brailleschrift), Paralympic Days, weitere politische Signale erhofft. Zum Jahresendspurt bleibt die Frage: Kommt vor dem 3. Dezember noch Substanz für mehr Barrierefreiheit?Alle wichtigen News auf:www.kobinet-nachrichten.orgLinks zum IGEL PodcastPodcast „IGEL – Inklusion Ganz Einfach Leben“https://igel-inklusion-ganz-einfach-leben.letscast.fm/ Webseite: www.inklusator.com Socialmedia:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/igelpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/igelpodcast_by_saschalang/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sascha-lang-859421297/Feedback: office@inklusator.com

In this first episode of The Anti-Overwhelm Holiday Series, host Vanessa De Jesus Guzman, licensed therapist and mom coach, pulls back the tinsel to talk about the truth many won't say out loud: moms don't get a holiday season… we run it.From meal planning and gift shopping to managing family expectations and keeping the “magic” alive, the invisible load moms carry this time of year is real — and exhausting. Vanessa explores the cultural layers behind that pressure, why it's not your fault, and how you can soften the load without losing the traditions you love.This is the conversation every mom needs before the holiday rush starts.TUNE IN TO LEARNWhy the “holiday magic” we celebrate often comes at moms' expenseHow culture and family expectations add pressure to “do it all”The difference between meaningful traditions and draining obligationsFive small shifts to protect your peace this seasonSimple, mindful ways to set boundaries with love — and without guiltTAKEAWAY MESSAGEYou don't need to do it all to make the season meaningful. As we move into the holidays, choose peace over perfection, rest over rush, and presence over pressure. The holidays don't need a hero, they just need you, whole, rested, and present.Send us a textSupport the show120 COPING SKILLShttps://www.freetobemindful.com/podcast-120copingskills 1:1 PRIVATE COACHING FOR MOMS https://www.amigamoms.com/ WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@counselorvdejesus GET THE MUSE HEADBAND AT A DISCOUNT!https://choosemuse.com/freetobemindfulUse this link to get 15% off your total when you purchase the amazing brain sensing headband that tells you when you're in a meditative state and guides you to improve your practice.LET'S STAY CONNECTED

TREY'S MARRIAGE RESOURCES:https://strongermarriageworkshops.com/Welcome/HONEST ASSESSMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN MAN IN THE CHURCH OVER LAST DECADE?HOW CAN WE GET THE ATTENTION OF MEN WHO ARE COMFORTABLE AND SPIRITUALLY PASSIVE?MARRIAGE REWIND BEST ADVICE YOU NEVER GOT? WHAT DO YOU WISH: WOULD'VE DONE MORE OF? LESS OF? GOTTEN BETTER AT SOONER, ROLE OF GOD'S WORD : THEN AND NOW DID EITHER OF YOU BRING BAGGAGE INTO THE MARRIAGE? ADVICE FOR WHEN HOW ADDRESS IT?CONFLICT RESOLUTIONEARNING FORGIVENESS & TRUSTMEN IN MARRIAGEWHAT DO WE STRUGGLE MOST WITH?NON-PHYSICAL INTIMACY: WAYS TO CREATEWHAT WIFE WOULD SAY YOU DO BEST AS A COMMUNICATOR? EMPATHY BASED LISTENING, APOLOGIZING, ETC?“CHRISTIAN” MEN WHO DON'T LIVE AS GODLY HUSBANDS ?NEVER TOO LATEADVICE FOR 30-40 YEAR MARRIAGES WHO STILL HAVE TENSION IN COMMUNICATION OR CAN'T RESOLVE CONFLICT PEACEFULLY finish sentence “ IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO….” “YOUR MARRIAGE CAN HEAL IF….” “THE KEY TO BEING A BETTER LISTENER IS ….” “THE BEST WAY TO DETERMINE IF MEETING NEEDS IS….” “THE BEST WAY TO HAVE A THRIVING MARRIAGE IN RETIREMENT IS…..”FUTURE OF MINISTRY WORKSHOPS 2026 EXCITING COLLABS? EXPANSION OR ADD ONS TO THE MODEL? PRAYER FOR MARRIAGES?

Folge 380: „Ich muss hier raus!“ – egal ob Klassenzimmer, Flugzeug, Nagelstudio oder Friseurstuhl: Dieses Gefühl kann plötzlich da sein. Herzrasen, nasse Hände, der Impuls zu fliehen. Einfach nur weg. Josi kennt das gut: sie lebt mit Agoraphobie und erzählt in dieser Folge offen, wie alles schon in der Schule begann und wie sie heute gelernt hat, mit ihrer Angst umzugehen. Mit 16 fingen die ersten Panikattacken im Unterricht an. Besonders schlimm war das Gefühl, nicht rauszukommen, ausgeliefert zu sein und trotzdem weitermachen zu müssen. Wie viele hat auch Josi damals versucht, ihre Angst zu verstecken, sie „wegzuspielen“. In unserem Gespräch erzählt sie, warum das so anstrengend war und wie befreiend es ist, heute offen damit umzugehen. In dieser Folge erfährst du:

Wie kann Wertearbeit greifbar und alltagstauglich werden? In dieser Folge von Unboxing New Work spricht Lutz mit Franziska Semer, Workshop-Facilitatorin, systemischer Coach und Gründerin von [E]mpulse for the better. Sie wurde mit dem Europäischen Trainingspreis in Silber für ihren Wertenavigator ausgezeichnet – ein Kartenset, das Teams dabei unterstützt, ihre Werte gemeinsam zu definieren und im Arbeitsalltag zu verankern. Franziska erzählt, wie sie vom Ingenieurstudium über Service Design Thinking zur Facilitation kam, warum sie lieber von Crews statt von Teams spricht und was es mit dem Konfetti in ihren Workshops auf sich hat. Gemeinsam mit Lutz geht es um moderne Wertearbeit, praxisnahe Methoden und den Weg von der Idee bis zum ausgezeichneten Tool. Ein inspirierendes Gespräch über Werte, Teamkultur und Zusammenarbeit, das Lust macht, eigene Formate neu zu denken.

Mitreißend, vielfältig und voller Leben – die Jüdischen Kulturtage verwandeln Hamburg in eine Bühne der Begegnung! In dieser Folge ist erneut Elisabeth Friedler vom Organisationsteam der Jüdischen Kulturtage zu Gast im Podcast HAMBURG AKTUELL. Gemeinsam werfen wir einen Blick hinter die Kulissen des außergewöhnlichen Kulturprogramms: Von bewegenden Lesungen und mitreißenden Konzerten über inspirierende Workshops bis hin zu Theaterstücken, Filmen und Führungen – alles, was jüdisches Leben und Vielfalt in unserer Stadt erlebbar macht. Zum krönenden Abschluss gibt's einen Ausblick auf ein besonderes Highlight: den Chanukka-Markt am 14. Dezember im Grindel-Viertel.

Am Samstag, den 22.11.2025 gibt es meinen ersten Online-Limerick-Workshop "Fit für die Reimreise" für alle, die die Grundlagen des Limerickhandwerks lernen und Stolperfallen vermeiden möchten. Neben konkreten Techniken für sauberes Metrum, gelungene Pointen, originelle Reime und sprachliche Eleganz schreibst du in praktischen Übungen eigene Limericks und erhältst Gruppenfeedback zum Feinschliff. Am Ende des Workshops weißt du, wie ein guter Limerick funktioniert und hast das Handwerkszeug, dich selbständig auf die Reimreise zu machen. Also, worauf wartest du? Anmelden und einsteigen! Limerick-Workshop "Fit für die Reimreise" - Infos und Anmeldung. Mitglieder im Club Limerix erhalten Ermäßigung (ab "Promenadenmix").

Sprachbarrieren und Technik-Frust: Warum dein Online-Format trotz Top-Kompetenz scheitert   Es gibt Momente, da wird einem mit einem Schlag klar, was eigentlich im Hintergrund wirklich schiefläuft und warum viele großartige Online-Formate ihr Potenzial nie ganz entfalten. In einem unserer letzten Gespräche mit Melanie wurde genau so ein Moment ausgelöst. Eine Szene aus einem Workshop kam mir wieder in den Sinn: Hochkompetente Menschen, voller Wissen, voller Energie und dann kam das Stoppschild. Die Sprache. Oder besser gesagt: Die Sprachbarriere. Und plötzlich war da Stille, Unsicherheit und ein Verlust an Wirkung. Diese Analogie passt perfekt auf das, was viele Unternehmer heute in ihren digitalen Angeboten erleben: Zwischen dir und der erfolgreichen Vermittlung deiner Kompetenz steht oft die Technik. Und wenn du sie nicht beherrschst... genauso wie eine Sprache... verlierst du an Wirkung, Relevanz und am Ende vielleicht sogar Kunden.   Torsten Körting auf LinkedIn: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/torstenkoerting/   Sprachbarrieren im Kopf – und im System Ich habe es selbst erlebt: In internationalen Konzern-Workshops, in denen plötzlich Englisch gesprochen werden musste, verstummten selbst die klügsten Köpfe. Nicht, weil sie nichts zu sagen hatten, sondern weil sie nicht in der Lage waren, es flüssig zu formulieren. Und genauso erleben es heute Coaches, Berater und Dienstleister in der digitalen Welt. Sie haben exzellente Inhalte, fundiertes Wissen und wertvolle Erfahrungen – aber die Technik steht im Weg.Die Kameraeinstellung passt nicht, der Ton ist blechern, das Whiteboard hängt, die Tools machen nicht, was sie sollen. Und dann beginnt das Radebrechen – nicht mit Worten, sondern mit Systemen. Der Impact verpufft. Die Energie sinkt. Der Mehrwert bleibt unausgesprochen. Technikkompetenz ist heute Sprachkompetenz Wenn du online wirkungsvoll auftreten willst, reicht es nicht, „ein bisschen Zoom" zu können. Du musst fingerfertig sein. Schnell. Souverän. Ohne nachzudenken. Genau wie mit einer Sprache. Die Technik ist heute dein Vehikel – und wenn du es nicht flüssig beherrschst, wirst du nicht als Expert:in wahrgenommen, selbst wenn du es bist. Und ja, es gibt Ausnahmen... Persönlichkeiten wie Gunter Dueck, die ihre Unperfektheit zum Signature Move machen. Aber das ist ein Sonderfall. Für 99 % der Menschen gilt: Wenn Technik dich bremst, bremst du deine Wirkung. Fazit: Mach's dir leicht und mach's wirksam Wenn du wirklich erfolgreich transformieren willst – egal ob in Workshops, Trainings oder Coachings – dann muss der Technikfluss stimmen. Ohne Reibung, ohne Denkpause. Sobald du aufhörst, über Tools nachzudenken und beginnst, dich auf den Menschen zu konzentrieren, passiert Magie. 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Join host Sue Rose Minahan and special guest Jen Sachs for a potent fireside chat: "PLUTO MYTHOS." Rather than simply an astrological discussion; it's an invitation to explore the profound, metamorphic journey the soul is often required to undergo to evolve. Pluto is the cosmic architect of endings and powerful new beginnings—the planet that demands we shed what no longer serves us to make way for the brilliant, undeniable new evolved experience.As the modern ruler of Scorpio, Pluto mythologically stands as the third brother to Neptune (the oceans) and Zeus/Jupiter (the heavens). He rules the underworld, where the deceased dwell and where treasures reside. (Mars remains the traditional ruler of Scorpio.)This conversation aligns perfectly with potent November 2025 transits. Mercury retrogrades back into Scorpio to join a four-planet stellium with the Sun, Moon, and Venus. Furthermore, the November 20th New Moon in Scorpio will form a grand water trine with Neptune in Pisces and Jupiter in Cancer. This is a powerful, collective invitation to drop within and shapeshift inner darkness into guiding light.Essentially Pluto signifies profound endings and powerful new beginnings that accelerate our evolutionary journey. Expect a spontaneous and thought-provoking collaborative discussion that will illuminate these potent moments of transition!Joining Talk Cosmos founder and eclectic evolutionary astrologer Sue Rose Minahan of Kailua Kona, Hawai'i will be special guest Jen Sachs, of Seattle, WA. Speaker bios are listed below and on the Talk Cosmos website. Stay connected and subscribe today at TalkCosmos.com to access all new episodes across YouTube, Facebook, radio, and podcasts."JEN SACHS: is a certified astrologer (AFA) and tarot reader (Biddy Tarot) with over 20 years of experience. Her work blends cosmic insight with lived wisdom, shaped by a lifelong quest for understanding and a late-in-life diagnosis of autism and ADHD at 38 - this unique perspective deepens her connection with astrology. She channels her lived experiences and continued studies to help others rebuild their narratives with self-compassion and strong, supportive boundaries. Her approach is intuitive, empowering, and unapologetically real. After two decades of private practice, she's now expanding her reach through social media and is excited to be sharing her work with a broader audience. Website: Jensachsastrology.comSUE ‘Rose' MINAHAN: Evolutionary Astrologer, Consultant, Writer, Workshops, Speaker, Mythologist. Dwarf Planet University graduate and teacher assistant; Vibrational Astrology Student, Kepler Astrology Toastmaster charter member. Member Wine Country Speakers. Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree, & a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Artist, musician. Founder of Talk Cosmos weekly insightful conversations awakening heart and soul consciousness. 2025 Season 8. Website: TalkCosmos.com and YouTube.com/ @talkcosmos.#talkcosmos, #sueroseminahan, #sueminahan #facebooktalkcosmos, #youtubetalkcosmos, #kknwam1150, #astrology, #astrologycycles #astrologywisdom #jensachs #jensachsastrolog #astrologyfacts #astrologyinsights #astrologypodcasts ##youtubeconversation #astrologytips #converesationsdeep #scorpio #scorpioseason #pluto #mythology #hades #underworld #persephone #ceres #Inanna #transformationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join host Sue Rose Minahan and special guest Jen Sachs for a potent fireside chat: "PLUTO MYTHOS." Rather than simply an astrological discussion; it's an invitation to explore the profound, metamorphic journey the soul is often required to undergo to evolve. Pluto is the cosmic architect of endings and powerful new beginnings—the planet that demands we shed what no longer serves us to make way for the brilliant, undeniable new evolved experience. As the modern ruler of Scorpio, Pluto mythologically stands as the third brother to Neptune (the oceans) and Zeus/Jupiter (the heavens). He rules the underworld, where the deceased dwell and where treasures reside. (Mars remains the traditional ruler of Scorpio.) This conversation aligns perfectly with potent November 2025 transits. Mercury retrogrades back into Scorpio to join a four-planet stellium with the Sun, Moon, and Venus. Furthermore, the November 20th New Moon in Scorpio will form a grand water trine with Neptune in Pisces and Jupiter in Cancer. This is a powerful, collective invitation to drop within and shapeshift inner darkness into guiding light. Essentially Pluto signifies profound endings and powerful new beginnings that accelerate our evolutionary journey. Expect a spontaneous and thought-provoking collaborative discussion that will illuminate these potent moments of transition! Joining Talk Cosmos founder and eclectic evolutionary astrologer Sue Rose Minahan of Kailua Kona, Hawai'i will be special guest Jen Sachs, of Seattle, WA. Speaker bios are listed below and on the Talk Cosmos website. Stay connected and subscribe today at TalkCosmos.com to access all new episodes across YouTube, Facebook, radio, and podcasts." JEN SACHS: is a certified astrologer (AFA) and tarot reader (Biddy Tarot) with over 20 years of experience. Her work blends cosmic insight with lived wisdom, shaped by a lifelong quest for understanding and a late-in-life diagnosis of autism and ADHD at 38 - this unique perspective deepens her connection with astrology. She channels her lived experiences and continued studies to help others rebuild their narratives with self-compassion and strong, supportive boundaries. Her approach is intuitive, empowering, and unapologetically real. After two decades of private practice, she's now expanding her reach through social media and is excited to be sharing her work with a broader audience. Website: Jensachsastrology.com SUE ‘Rose' MINAHAN: Evolutionary Astrologer, Consultant, Writer, Workshops, Speaker, Mythologist. Dwarf Planet University graduate and teacher assistant; Vibrational Astrology Student, Kepler Astrology Toastmaster charter member. Member Wine Country Speakers. Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree, & a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Artist, musician. Founder of Talk Cosmos weekly insightful conversations awakening heart and soul consciousness. 2025 Season 8. Website: TalkCosmos.com and YouTube.com/ @talkcosmos. #talkcosmos, #sueroseminahan, #sueminahan #facebooktalkcosmos, #youtubetalkcosmos, #kknwam1150, #astrology, #astrologycycles #astrologywisdom #jensachs #jensachsastrolog #astrologyfacts #astrologyinsights #astrologypodcasts ##youtubeconversation #astrologytips #converesationsdeep #scorpio #scorpioseason #pluto #mythology #hades #underworld #persephone #ceres #Inanna #transformation

Leitrim County Council is inviting parents and children aged 7 to 12 to explore coding technology together through a series of free, family-friendly sessions as part of Science Week 2025, which runs from November 9th to November 16th. The OurKidsCode workshops will take place across the county at Leitrim's Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) and libraries. OurKidsCode is a nationwide programme developed by a research team at Trinity College Dublin that helps families learn about technology in an enjoyable, hands-on way. No experience is needed - just a laptop and a willingness to learn something new. The workshops are most suitable for children aged 7 to 12, but everyone is welcome. Leitrim County Council has been supporting the programme for 18 months, and it has already proved a hit in Leitrim communities, with excellent feedback from parents and children alike. During Science Week 2025, the two-hour workshops will take place in Leitrim's libraries and BCPs, giving families across the county an opportunity to discover how coding can spark creativity, build problem-solving skills and boost confidence. As well as being a fun and stimulating way for families to spend time with each other, these educational sessions help to address the urban/rural divide by bringing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) activities to families in rural Ireland. In time, initiatives like OurKidsCode could open doors for future opportunities for people to live and work in their home counties, as so many careers in computing and technology can be done from home. The workshops have also seen significant numbers of girls shine in the fun environment, which could lead to a higher take-up of STEAM careers for young women. Martina Gilmartin, facilitator of the OurKidsCode programme in Leitrim, said: "Working as a facilitator with OurKidsCode here in Leitrim, it has been lovely to see parents and children sitting together, laughing, creating, problem-solving, and being proud of what they achieve as a family. "In this very tech-savvy world, many parents worry about children spending too much time on screens. OurKidsCode offers something completely different - active, creative computer time rather than passive screen time. Coding helps children to think, to problem solve, to plan and sequence, to make patterns and to persevere. In truth, it is about more than coding. It is about connection - between parents and children, between families and communities, and between creativity and technology." Nicola Mc Manus, Broadband Officer at Leitrim County Council, said: "Leitrim County Council are delighted to be part of this very worthwhile initiative with Trinity College and OurKidsCode in bringing coding workshops to young people and their families in County Leitrim. We encourage families to take this opportunity to support our young people to access valuable learning in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths." Fiona Wheeldon, who participated in an OurKidsCode workshop with her sons, said: "We really loved the coding workshop provided by OurKidsCode over four days in Manorhamilton library last year. My two sons (5 & 9 at the time) and I learnt lots about Micro:bit, Scratch & Makey Makey - how to use them and where to go to get our own. My kids are still interested in coding now, with the younger one doing some Makey Makey projects, and the older one doing Makecode Arcade at home." If parents, parent associations, and community groups would like to enquire about hosting Our Kids Code workshops at their local BCPs, they can email nicola.mcmanus@leitrimcoco.ie for further information. To take part or find out more and to register, contact your local library, your nearest BCP, or phone Martina Gilmartin on 087 154 5012. Families can find more information at www.ourkidscode.ie. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find h...

Hey Friends~  Have you ever felt like your child is struggling, but not “enough” to qualify for help? They're bright, they're trying, but school still feels like a battle… What if the problem isn't your child… but the system?  For decades, schools have measured every kid against one “ideal learner” or “the norm.”   But what happens when your child's amazing brain learns differently? When your child struggles in school, the first instinct is often tutoring.  What if the issue isn't the lesson - it's the learning process itself?  Today, we're unpacking  what educational therapy is and how it can change that story. So, if you've ever thought, “I know my child can do it, but something's missing,” this conversation is for you! Always cheering you on!  Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn:  hello@thelanguageofplay.com   ABOUT THE GUEST:   Dr. Pirayesh holds a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience and Education from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master's degree in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University where her work focused primarily on children's development of mathematical thinking and cognitive neuroscience. She has worked as a learning specialist and educational therapist in private practice for over a decade.  While the emphasis of her work is on remediating learning disabilities in a one-on-one setting, she is also a sought after speaker and community advocate for children and families around learning rights. She works with children grades 1-12 and covers a wide range of learning difficulties including dyslexia, ADHD, and spectrum disorders. In 2020, Dr. Pirayesh launched The Difference is Not Deficit Project to help promote the importance of seeing learning disability as a social justice issue. In addition to her private practice and advocacy work, Dr. Pirayesh is also adjunct faculty at Pepperdine University and is involved with a number of service organizations including The Association of Educational Therapists.   CONTACT THE GUEST:   drbibi@oneofonekids.org https://www.oneofonekids.org/contact/ Flowchart for either tutor or educational therapist HERE NEW BOOK by Dr. Bibi: Difference Is Not Deficit: A Community Vision for Special Education   A BIG THANK YOU TO THE SPONSOR OF THIS EPISODE!   Cindy Howard  Lightening Admin VA   cindy@lightningadminva.com   YOUR NEXT STEPS: 5 Ways To Get Your Kids To Listen Better: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/7ca5ce43-d436ea91 Sign up for the Newsletter:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/newsletter-optin 21 Days of Encouragement:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/1-21signup To discuss working together:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/strategy-session For Workshops, Speaking Events, or Partnerships:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session ** For Speaking Engagements, Workshops, or Parent Coaching (virtual or live), contact me at hello@thelanguageofplay.com   OTHER EPISODES YOU WILL LIKE:  237 SERIES: Speech & Language Delays: “My Child Did Not “Qualify” for Speech Therapy. What Does That Mean?” 167 Danielle Lindner: Does An Auditory Processing Difficulty Impact Your Child's Ability To Read? 179 Lois Letchford: Dyslexia? Put Away What Is Not Working And Make Learning Fun 215 Suzanne Culberg: Downplayed and Dismissed? Seeking Help For Your Child 230 Daniela Feldhausen: Speech Sounds and Reading Are Linked. Fun Ways Parents and Educators Can Help   REVIEW, SHARE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE, MESSAGE....  all of it Benefitting From this Podcast?  Let us know!  https://lovethepodcast.com/play Never miss a show! Follow & subscribe in 1-click:  https://followthepodcast.com/play Easier to talk? Leave a voice message:  https://castfeedback.com/play To SPONSOR The Language Of Play, schedule your call here:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session To DONATE to The Language Of Play, Use this secure payment link: https://app.autobooks.co/pay/the-language-of-play

Tired of carrying “heavy” patients who only show up because you said so? Our conversation today with Dr. Eric DiMartino breaks down how to move people from polite compliance to true ownership of their health. You'll hear a simple model for the patient journey, why education creates staying power, and the one question every person is silently asking by month four. We dig into the Better Results Faster workshop, how to reinforce big ideas with everyday table talk, and why your certainty as a clinician sets the ceiling for results. You'll also learn how to bring your team into the story so wins get shared, reviews fuel morale, and progress checks become easy coaching moments that keep care on track.Key Highlights01:39 – What it takes to move people from seekers to believers to true understanders who own their health journey.03:37 – Why some patients lift your energy while others drain it—and the mindset shift that changes everything.06:50 – The turning point at month four that reveals whether someone's ready for lasting results or still chasing relief.08:15 – Workshops and table talk that turn polite agreement into genuine conviction about ongoing care.11:34 – Simple ways to use visuals, stories, and repetition so key ideas stick long after the visit.13:13 – Why teaching the hidden effects of daily stress creates clarity and long-term buy-in.15:37 – The power of your own certainty to anchor confidence and inspire commitment in every patient.17:52 – What to say when someone “feels fine” but doesn't yet understand what progress really means.20:13 – Stories and analogies that transform complex science into lessons anyone can connect with.23:18 – The team rhythm that keeps wins visible, language aligned, and retention consistently strong. Resources MentionedTo schedule a Strategy Session with Dr Lona: https://go.oncehub.com/DrLonaBuildPodcastTo schedule a Strategy Session with Dr Bobby: https://go.oncehub.com/DrBobbyBuildPodcastLearn more about the Remarkable CEO Podcast: https://theremarkablepractice.com/podcast

What do Hollywood awards, AI tools, and podcast data have in common? They're all changing the game. Today, we jump into the Golden Globes' new “Best Podcast” category and why many insiders are calling it a cash grab. We unpack Oxford Road's report showing niche shows outperforming big names and what that means for indie creators. We also highlight new tech shaking up production, including Riverside's latest upgrades, Adobe's YouTube Shorts integration, and Zoom's new P4 Next. Plus, we look at NPR's newest discovery tool and what it reveals about the future of podcast growth. Episode Highlights: [02:12] Upcoming Podcast Evaluation[05:11] Podcast Statistics and Trends[07:25] Top Podcasts and Categories[10:01] Podcasting Events and Workshops[13:10] Riverside Platform Updates[23:17] NPR's Pod Club and Other News[27:58] Podcast Promotion in Cinemas[29:26] Trailer Review: Solar from Kurt Co Media[32:24] Golden Globes Controversy: Best Podcast Category[38:28] Zoom P4 Next: Portable Podcast Rig[44:35] Adobe and YouTube Shorts Collaboration[52:24] Spotify Adds Video to Apple TV AppLinks & Resources: Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠Protect Your Podcast:https://podnews.net/event/protect-your-podcastOptimizing Podcast Content for AI Search Recommendations: https://bit.ly/4oGsTA3Podfest: https://podfestexpo.com/Riverside New Features: https://youtu.be/L6qtTdWUjTcDitch The Bleeps: https://bit.ly/3Lba7m0NPR Podclub: https://www.npr.org/newsletter/pod-clubPodnews:www.podnews.netYouTube Shorts Incorporates Adobe Video Editing Tools: https://engt.co/3LdWRwPRiverside:https://www.riverside.fm/?via=0676daMeetup & Matchup Event Use Code PMC for Free Admission: https://luma.com/70o0siax?fbclid=IwRlRTSANu5KpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHs2zzrFQtJG8TAeo26IYWWRCFOxaNtDenhmFnf7bUaevUr2RlVNYHLUphHVY_aem_M-Feu20DYvKZG2ycOVW8xQRemember to rate, follow, share, and review our podcast. Your support helps us grow and bring valuable content to our community.Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w⁠⁠Or Join us on Chatter: https://preview.chattersocial.io/group/98a69881-f328-4eae-bf3c-9b0bb741481dLive on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@marcronick⁠Brought to you by⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠ Please note that some links may be affiliate links, which support the hosts of the PMC. Thank you!--- Send in your mailbag question at:⁠ https://www.podpage.com/pmc/contact/⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b⁠

One of the greatest discoveries of my life has been realizing that my sacred center is a portal—to pleasure, healing, intimacy, and ultimately, to God.In this episode, I share the journey that began when I was 23, receiving my first sacred massage in Thailand, and how that experience transformed numbness into bliss and redefined my relationship with sexuality.Together, we'll explore:The stages of awakening from physical numbness to deep pleasureHow sexuality can become a legitimate spiritual pathThe different realms of pleasure—physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritualWhy every woman's body is capable of ecstasy and connection to the divineHow shame and pain can transform into devotion and expansionThis episode is an invitation to honor your sacred body as a living temple and to discover how conscious pleasure can lead to profound healing and spiritual awakening.If this message resonates with you, I invite you to join the upcoming Sacred Feminine Touch Ceremony Practitioner Training (Nov 14–16, Austin, TX) — a transformative immersion into the art of sacred touch, presence, and devotion.Sacred Feminine Touch Ceremony - Practitioner's Training https://www.suhai.world/Rina is a shibari artist, tantric bodyworker, former Dominatrix, and extreme sports athlete, learner of ancient traditions and intrepid explorer of consciousness. She guides people to their core, creating safe spaces for healing and self-discovery.This podcast is for courageous seekers like her, exploring meaning and spiritual illumination in the midst of life's intensity. Get ready to be inspired, amazed, and transformed!Get Access to Rina's Free meditations, Workshops, Shibari tutorials and morehttps://www.subscribepage.com/free-workshops-libraryIf you enjoy this episode, leave a 5-star rating and review the podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify or send a DM to me on Instagram Rina TreviLet's Connect!Website: https://www.vulnerabilitycoaching.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rina_trevi/Tantric BDSM Online Course: https://underline.world/Shibari Weekends - intimatelytied.com

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Halloween may come once a year, but for many moms, the masks don't come off when October ends. In this heartfelt episode, Licensed Therapist and Mom Coach Vanessa De Jesus Guzman explores the invisible emotional masks high-achieving mothers wear - the ones that hide exhaustion, guilt, and vulnerability behind a smile.Through personal reflection and cultural insight, Vanessa shares how the pressure to “do it all” and “be la fuerte” (the strong one) can leave moms feeling unseen, disconnected, and overwhelmed. She opens up about the generational lessons of strength passed down by her own mother, and how those same values can sometimes keep us from asking for help.EPISODE DESCRIPTIONThe real meaning of the emotional “mask” in motherhoodHow cultural and generational expectations shape the idea of being “the strong one”The cost of appearing fine when we're notWhat authenticity and mindful vulnerability actually look likeHow to gently remove emotional masks using the Mindful Living FrameworkTUNE IN TO LEARNWhy strength and silence are not the same thingHow the “strong mom” identity affects your kids, relationships, and self-worthPractical ways to practice awareness, compassion, and intentionHow to find safe spaces and people to share your truth withThe freedom and peace that come when you allow yourself to be realTAKEAWAY MESSAGEYou don't have to keep the mask on. True strength isn't about holding it all together; it's about being brave enough to be seen as you are. When we give ourselves permission to be real, we give others permission to do the same.Listen in, and remember… you're always free to be mindful.LET'S STAY CONNECTED: 

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In the conclusion of this first Crash Course mini-series, the hosts are sharing some of the commonly overlooked aspects of selling a workshop. They discuss how to navigate specific scenarios that they've encountered in hosting creative events and send you off with some encouraging words. Join us for this special in-person creative workshop in NYC on November 13th! Get tickets here!For a transcript of this episode, contact us at chaoticcreativespodcast@gmail.com Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet HomIf you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreativesFollow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you're working on while listening!Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: chaoticcreativespodcast@gmail.comLauren's links:WebsiteInstagramOnline ClassesRachael's links:WebsiteInstagramPrioritize Play WorkshopStyle Course

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Wie organisierst du ein erfolgreiches Event, das Menschen begeistert, Kunden bindet und dein Business wachsen lässt?In dieser Folge bekommst du meine besten Event-Tipps aus über 1.000 durchgeführten Veranstaltungen – von kleinen Workshops bis zu großen Business Events.Egal, ob du gerade dein erstes Event planst, als Selbstständiger, Unternehmer oder Coach regelmäßig Veranstaltungen organisierst, oder einfach wissen willst, wie Eventplanung wirklich funktioniert – hier erfährst du, worauf es ankommt, damit dein Event emotional, professionell und unvergesslich wird.

Hey Friends~  Welcome back to this SERIES: Speech & Language Delays.  In this series, I am answering some commonly asked questions and you, dear listeners, are encouraged to send your questions!  Remember if you wonder, hundreds of others wonder the same thing!  This episode revolves around the question,  “My Child Did Not “Qualify” for Speech Therapy. What Does That Mean?” Special Education and qualification is complicated. Today, you will understand what is meant by “qualifying,” what the criteria is, and what you can do if your child does not get services even though they need help with speech or language skills.  Always cheering you on!  Dinalynn Contact the Host, Dinalynn:  hello@thelanguageofplay.com  or Leave a voice message!  https://castfeedback.com/play   Love this podcast?  Let us know!  https://lovethepodcast.com/play Follow & subscribe in 1-click!  https://followthepodcast.com/play   YOUR NEXT STEPS: 5 Ways To Get Your Kids To Listen Better: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/7ca5ce43-d436ea91 Sign up for the Newsletter:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/newsletter-optin 21 Days of Encouragement:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/1-21signup To discuss working together:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/strategy-session For Workshops, Speaking Events, or Partnerships:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session ** For Speaking Engagements, Workshops, or Parent Coaching (virtual or live), contact me at hello@thelanguageofplay.com   HERE ARE THE REST OF THE EPISODES IN THE SERIES… SO FAR…  232 SERIES: Speech & Language Delays: What Parents Need to Know 233 SERIES: Speech & Language Delays: Do Boys Really Talk Later Than Girls?   236 SERIES: Speech & Language Delays:  What Is The Cause?   A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR!   Email Cindy Howard: cindy@lightningadminva.com  with LighteningAdminVA .com    To SPONSOR The Language Of Play, schedule your call here:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session To DONATE to The Language Of Play, Use this secure payment link: https://app.autobooks.co/pay/the-language-of-play

In Episode 283 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy breaks down one of the toughest truths in business: why free almost always fails. Drawing on lessons from early mentor Kevin Pydde and his own entrepreneurial journey, Kelly explores how undercharging and giving too much away can quietly destroy your business. He shares the mindset and pricing framework that helped him build Capital Business Development and The Business Development Podcast from the ground up, teaching that consistent, predictable revenue, not commissions or goodwill, sustains long-term success.Kelly also exposes the hidden cost of free, showing why clients who don't pay rarely commit or transform. From coaching to community building, he reveals that every time you remove the price tag, you remove the value. This episode is a wake-up call for entrepreneurs and creators alike: if you want your work to matter, you have to charge for it. Because in the end, free isn't generosity, it's a loss for everyone.Key Takeaways: 1. You have to look after your family first, your business second, and yourself third because everything is interconnected.2. Consistent, predictable revenue keeps a business alive while commissions are just pennies from heaven.3. Know your real costs because your time is only a fraction of what it truly takes to run your business.4. Price for value, not hours, since clients pay for results and outcomes, not time spent.5. Confidence in your pricing is essential because the first sale you make is always to yourself.6. Free almost always fails because when people do not pay, they do not show up or commit.7. A token price beats no price since even a small investment creates ownership and engagement.8. Free is not generosity because it devalues your work and trains others to undervalue it too.9. Discount strategically, not emotionally, by rewarding loyalty or early adoption, never desperation.10. Charging fairly is not selfish because it builds the foundation that allows you to create real impact.Building a business can be lonely, especially when it feels like no one around you truly understands the pressure, the grind, or the dreams that drive you. That's why I created The Catalyst Club — a private community where entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals connect with peers who actually get it.Inside The Catalyst Club, you'll find genuine support from people walking the same path. We share wins, tackle challenges, and grow together through weekly live events like Coffee with Rockstars, Catalyst Sessions, and Workshops. It's real conversation, accountability, and encouragement from people who know what it takes to build something meaningful.If you're ready to stop doing it alone and start growing alongside others who understand the journey, join us today at KellyKennedyOfficial.com/thecatalystclub. Because success feels lighter when you're surrounded by people who carry the same fire.

I'm working with a client who is a gifted communicator with years of real-world experience. He kept hearing that paid speaking is off limits unless you are already well known, can sell tickets by name alone, or have a massive audience. I knew that wasn't the full story. So I brought in someone I trust and have known for nearly 15 years, Grant Baldwin, to walk through what actually works today for getting paid to speak without celebrity status. Grant has trained thousands of speakers and built The Speaker Lab into a respected, enduring brand, one that has ranked on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest, growing privately held companies in the United States for five consecutive years. What This Episode Is… And Who It's For This conversation is designed for strong communicators who are comfortable on a stage and want to translate that skill into paid opportunities. If that's you, you'll find a clear framework, realistic fee guidance, what event planners actually want, and the specific outreach and follow-up cadence that moves you from “aspiring” to “booked.” Core Mindset Shift: From “Be Famous” To “Solve A Specific Problem” Event planners aren't always evaluating your follower count. They are reducing risk. They want a reliable speaker who can solve one specific problem for one specific audience and make the organizer look like a hero for choosing wisely. If Oprah or a former president is headlining, tickets sell on name alone. For the rest of us, the job is to solve a defined problem so well that attendees are grateful and organizers are relieved they chose us. The trap to avoid: “I can speak to anyone about anything.” Don't be a buffet. Be a steakhouse. A steakhouse does one thing exceptionally well. Most buffets do many things mediocre. Your positioning must signal sharp focus, not “I do it all.” Practical implication: Choose a niche problem and audience, and let everything else in your marketing reinforce that narrow, valuable focus. The SPEAK Framework Grant Teaches (And How To Apply It) Grant uses a five-part framework. I'll restate it with my commentary and application steps you can take immediately. S - Select a problem to solve Pick one clear problem for one identifiable audience. Validate it by confirming that organizations actually hire speakers on that topic. Avoid niche passions that no one budgets for on stage. Look for the Venn overlap between what you love, what you're skilled at, and what event buyers pay for. Quick validators you can run this week: Make a list of real conferences or associations where your topic would fit. Start with local, state, and regional events rather than national headliners that pay six figures to celebrity keynoters. Identify a few working speakers one or two steps ahead of you as benchmarks. If no one exists in your proposed niche, that's not a blue ocean. It's likely a market that doesn't buy talks on that topic. P - Prepare your talk Design a talk that offers a concrete solution to the chosen audience's felt need. Make sure the talk aligns with what planners already hire speakers to address. Your talk is a product. It must reduce the organizer's risk and fulfill the promise in the program description. Tip: If there's a personal subtopic you care about that isn't a main-stage draw, embed it as a 5 to 10 percent segment within a widely purchased theme, rather than making it the headline. This blends your passion with market reality without performing a bait-and-switch. E - Establish yourself as the expert You need a sharp, professional website and a demo video. Event planners who hire speakers will compare you to several other speakers. Your materials must look as good or better than your fee peers, because people judge books by their covers, especially under risk. You do not need to spend tens of thousands, but you do need clarity and quality. What to include: Crisp positioning: audience, problem, outcome. A talk page with titles, descriptions, and learning outcomes. Select testimonials that match your audience and topic. A short, high-quality demo reel showing stage presence and audience engagement. A - Acquire paid speaking gigs This is where most speakers falter. Do not wait passively for inquiries. Identify target events, start conversations, and follow up with discipline. Smaller events are not “lesser.” They are accessible and often pay in the $1,000 to $5,000 range for quality speakers who fit well. Those reps build momentum and referrals. A starter outreach line that works: “When will you start reviewing speakers for your [season/year] event?” You're aligning to their process, not forcing a pitch at the wrong time. If they say, “in three months,” get explicit permission to follow up, then actually follow up in three months with a helpful, short note. They won't expect you to do it. Showing up reliably previews how good you'll be to work with. My added tactic: Use Facebook groups where your audience gathers to crowdsource a list of live events they already attend. Ask, “If someone wanted to fully immerse in solving [problem], what live events should they attend?” Now you have a prospect list drawn from the market itself. Then apply the outreach process above. I share the exact post volume thresholds and how I used this approach during my Free The Dream years. K - Know when to scale Speaking can be the whole business or the front end of a larger business. Some speakers aim for many gigs and fee growth. Others use speaking primarily to acquire coaching, consulting, or long-term clients worth tens of thousands, which can dwarf the fee itself. Decide your model early, then shape your targeting and topic accordingly. What To Charge When You're Getting Started Set expectations realistically. Most speakers who are early in their professional journey charge between $1,000 and $5,000 for the first several paid gigs, with growth as reps, results, and marketing assets improve. Fees vary by industry: corporations generally pay more than nonprofits, for example. Your website, demo video, testimonials, and relevance to that organizer's audience all factor into perceived value. If you are already collecting checks in the $10,000 to $25,000 range, you're likely in a pond that routinely books at that level, with the credentials and references to match. Your materials and proof must stand shoulder to shoulder with other speakers priced similarly. The decision-maker is weighing risk. Your job is to make the yes feel safe. How Event Planners Think: Risk, Fit, Proof Event planners and committees are in the risk mitigation business. They need to justify why choosing you is safe. The fastest way to help them feel safe is to present tightly aligned positioning, a clear solution for their audience, relevant testimonials, and a professional demo that shows what they will see on their stage. If you're a known quantity in their industry, you reduce risk further. Translation: Your niche experience matters. Even if you want to speak beyond your current industry later, start where you already have credibility and connections. Build momentum there, then expand. Be The Steakhouse, Not The Buffet We swapped a memorable story about a dinner in Vegas that nails this point. A top steakhouse has a short menu. It's exceptional at one thing. Too many speakers showcase a menu of twenty topics across every domain. That spreads you thin and confuses buyers. You don't become referable as “the person who solves X.” Choose X. Then keep saying X. Building Momentum: Breakouts, Workshops, Local and Regional Stages Keynotes are the glory slot, but many buyers hire outstanding breakout or workshop speakers they've never heard of. Target smaller, local, or state-level events where budgets are sensible and competition is less fierce. Use these to gather testimonials and in-industry proof. The more you speak, the more you speak. People in the seats are often the next bookers. Referrals compound. Proactive Prospecting And Follow-Up: Exactly How To Do It Most speakers fail because they wait. Here's a workable cadence: Build a prospect list of the right-fit events. Send a short, no-pressure opener: “When will you start reviewing speakers?” Capture their answer and permission to follow up. Follow up exactly when promised with a crisp, helpful note. Keep the thread warm with brief check-ins aligned to their process, not your pitch calendar. This shows the organizer what it's like to work with you. Reliability beats bravado. My supplement to this: Source events by asking active Facebook groups where your audience congregates which conferences they actually attend. Then research and contact those events using the cadence above. Two Viable Business Models: Fee-First vs. Lead-Gen-First Fee-first speakers optimize for the check, the travel schedule, and fee growth over time. Lead-gen-first speakers optimize for speaking to rooms filled with ideal buyers, then convert into higher lifetime value offers such as retainers, advisory, or premium programs. In some niches, a single client is worth more than the speaking fee. Choose the model that matches your goals and build your targeting and talk to support it. Host Your Own Stage To Create Reps And Proof You don't have to wait for an invitation. Design a focused one-day workshop around your problem-audience fit, sell tickets, and put yourself on stage. This both validates your topic and produces assets, testimonials, and compelling footage for your reel. Tactical Tips, Stories, And Subtleties You Might Miss On First Listen Expectations prevent discouragement. Speaker fees range from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands. Unless your name sells tickets, start where the market is and grow. Manage expectations early so you stay persistent long enough to break through. Industry matters. Corporate, association, education, nonprofit, faith, and government markets all have different norms and ranges. Choose the pond that fits your topic, background, and goals. Marketing assets are not optional. At minimum, have a professional, focused site and a tight demo. Decision-makers compare several speakers side by side. Present like a pro. Momentum is real. The more stages you're on, the more invitations you'll receive. Some referrals hit years later. Plant seeds now. Harvest later. Start where you have leverage. If your career was in real estate, restaurants, law, healthcare, or tech, begin there. You speak the language, know the players, and reduce buyer risk. You can always evolve your niche after you build proof. Breakouts build keynotes. Deliver great breakout sessions that solve concrete problems. That creates case studies and word of mouth that lead to higher-fee keynote opportunities. Small and local is a feature, not a bug. Many high-quality regional events have budgets in the $1,000 to $5,000 range and want excellent speakers who fit. Those are perfect on-ramps. Be personable and reliable. The subtle signals you send in email cadence, brevity, and clarity matter as much as your sizzle reel. Planners notice. Use audience hubs to find events. Facebook groups with significant daily activity are a goldmine for discovering exactly which conferences your market actually attends. Ask the right question, harvest the list, then do surgical outreach. Speaking as impact. Opportunities come in all shapes and sizes. Grant shared doing a virtual session for inmates in a county jail, and he has also spoken to arenas of 10,000. There isn't one “correct” venue. There are aligned venues for your mission and model. If You're A Strong Communicator And Ready To Start, Do This In The Next 7 Days Define your niche: Write a one-sentence positioning statement: “I help [audience] solve [problem] so they can [outcome].” Keep it painfully specific. List 25 target events: Use Google, LinkedIn, and active Facebook groups your audience frequents. Ask what events they already attend and compile answers. Tidy your materials: Ensure your site and speaker page reflect your niche clearly, with outcomes and a clean bio. If you don't have a reel, assemble a short, honest highlight cut from any footage you have. Send five concise outreach emails: “When will you start reviewing speakers for [event]?” Track replies. Ask for permission to follow up at their timeline. Build a simple follow-up system: Calendar reminders or a basic CRM. Follow up exactly when promised with a short, service-oriented note. Reliability is your advantage. Book or create one rep: Pitch a breakout locally or host a focused micro-workshop yourself. Capture testimonials and footage. Momentum starts here. Resources Mentioned The Speaker Lab website The Speaker Lab podcast The Speaking Fee Calculator The Successful Speaker book by Grant Baldwin My Closing Thought If you're gifted on stage and willing to do the unglamorous prospecting and follow-up, there is a clear, repeatable path to getting booked and paid. You do not need to be famous. You do need to be focused, professional, and persistent. Choose your “steak,” serve it beautifully to the right diners, and keep showing up. The rooms you want will start asking for you by name. Ready to Turn Your Experience Into Income? If you're still here reading this, I have a feeling I know something about you. You're a communicator, a creator, someone with real experience, skill, and a genuine desire to serve others. You've been working hard to build your business, grow your audience, and create content that helps people. Yet even with all that effort, the profit still doesn't reflect the impact you're making. If that sounds familiar, it might be time for a different approach. Over the years, I've worked with countless creators, coaches, and entrepreneurs who started by doing what everyone said they should: creating content, building websites, and growing an audience. The problem? That's actually Step 8 in the process of building a profitable business. They skipped the first seven steps, the ones that make everything else work. That's why I created my Building an Online Business Program. It's the same proven 11-step framework I've used and taught to help others finally see consistent, sustainable income from the work they love. The program includes my complete course, recorded live in the Next Level Studio, and two private 90-minute one-on-one coaching sessions with me. Those sessions are where we take what you're learning and apply it directly to your goals, your challenges, and your business model. It's personalized guidance designed to bring focus, clarity, and predictable income to your business. If you've been creating content for years but still feel like you're spinning your wheels, this is your chance to change that. You'll get the clarity, structure, and strategy that can finally convert your experience into income, and build the freedom you set out to create in the first place. Click Here To Learn More And Enroll Today Let's journey together.

Nathan invites Crystal back on, but this time to share about her marketing journey. She shares the importance of self-investment and personal branding as crucial elements for growth and success in her business, as she helps other businesses. They discuss how authenticity plays a significant role in building a brand and the necessity of having coaches to provide honest feedback. The conversation highlights the journey of personal development and the positive outcomes that can arise from investing in oneself.  Watch the full episode on YouTube.    Guest Name: Crystal Haight |  @CrystalHaight  Title: Fractional CFO Company: NW Book Pros Expertise: she helps business owners produce positive recurring revenue. Website: https://nwbookpros.com/ Workshops: https://www.skool.com/profitcurator Watch the LTM Podcast Shorts playlist. Watch the The Entrepreneur Grind playlist.

With a workshop concept locked in, Lauren and Rachael begin developing their idea into a more well-rounded offering. They work through how to provide the most valuable experience for workshop attendees, how to market the event, and what price point will cover costs while making a worthwhile profit for them as hosts. Throughout this phase of planning, they provide nuanced insight on what to consider when tailoring a gathering toward your own goals. Join us for this special in-person creative workshop in NYC on November 13th! Get tickets here. Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet HomIf you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreativesFollow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you're working on while listening!Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: chaoticcreativespodcast@gmail.comLauren's links:WebsiteInstagramOnline ClassesRachael's links:WebsiteInstagramPrioritize Play WorkshopStyle Course

Hey Friends~  “What caused this language delay?”   That's a deeply important question, and one that parents ask often, sometimes with worry or guilt. The truth is, speech and language delays are common, and they have many possible causes, not just one.  Most experts today agree that it's rarely a single factor, but rather a combination of influences that shape how communication develops. Today we will unpack some causes and more importantly, how you can make a difference in the lives of those who need the gift of communication.  Always cheering you on!  Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn:  hello@thelanguageofplay.com   A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!   Cindy Howard  Lightening Admin VA   cindy@lightningadminva.com The Center for Play & Exploration: Click here to set up a conversation with Director Dave Bindewald Mention the Language of Play and get a 20% discount   YOUR NEXT STEPS: 5 Ways To Get Your Kids To Listen Better: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/7ca5ce43-d436ea91 Sign up for the Newsletter:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/newsletter-optin 21 Days of Encouragement:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/1-21signup To discuss working together:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/strategy-session For Workshops, Speaking Events, or Partnerships:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session ** For Speaking Engagements, Workshops, or Parent Coaching (virtual or live), contact me at hello@thelanguageofplay.com   MORE INFORMATION ON TOPICS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 65 Melissa Deally- Part 1 - How Food Impacts Your Child's Behavior! Learn to Recognize a Food Reaction and How to Make the Right Changes for Your Kiddo 66 Melissa Deally- Part 2 - How Food Impacts Your Child's Behavior! Learn Simple Strategies to Detect Food Sensitivities 101 Need to De-Stress? Why A Return to Play Works! 173 Alicia Mazari: Your Child is Constipated? How Poop impacts sleep, behavior, and learning 184 Do Your Habits Reduce Your Child's Need To Speak? 4 Strategies To Build Opportunities For Communication Growth 219 Kerre Burley: Bedtime Resistance A Problem? SleepTalk Helps With Cooperation 228 Sherinatta Pollock:Raising Happy, Healthy Kids in a Digital Age: EMFs & Brain 234 Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown: Is Sleep A Struggle? Practical Guidance From A Sleep Physician   REVIEW, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE A MESSAGE, SPONSOR, DONATE: Love this podcast?  Let us know!  https://lovethepodcast.com/play Follow & subscribe in 1-click!  https://followthepodcast.com/play Leave a voice message!  https://castfeedback.com/play To SPONSOR The Language Of Play, schedule your call here:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session To DONATE to The Language Of Play, Use this secure payment link: https://app.autobooks.co/pay/the-language-of-play

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we recorded a special roundtable episode to amplify three powerhouse Latina executives reshaping Hollywood: ✨ Erika Kennair - Head of Scripted for Mediapro Studios. Created NBC's Writers on the Verge, which helped launch many including Lauren LeFranc, showrunner of the Emmy award winning series The Penguin. ✨ Sonia Almanza Gambaro - Producer and President of Pollinate Entertainment. Executive Producer of Acapulco for Apple TV+ ✨ Rocio Melara - Producer. Former executive a Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad. W​e get into the juicy bits of what it's like to be the only Latina in the room, authentic representation beyond stereotypes, and how ​#​LatinaSquad (shoutout Christine Davila​

In this week’s First $1,000 segment, meet the maker who buys twenty-dollar thrift-store sewing machines, teaches students to revive them, and lets each participant leave with a fully functioning vintage Singer. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes.

Note: This episode was originally released October 6th for Death Panel patrons. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod Beatrice speaks with “L,” “B” and Rosa from Workshops for Gaza about their work trying to redirect funds to keep people alive in Palestine, the importance of survival work in this moment, and why we all need to stand up to free the political prisoners facing persecution taking part in the Palestine solidarity movement. Full transcript https://www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/workshops4gaza Links: Sign and share the petition to free Tarek Bazrouk - https://www.change.org/p/free-tarek-bazrouk-now-no-more-jail-time-sign-his-mitigation-letter Support Leqaa Kordia's defense - https://chuffed.org/project/freeleqaa Gaza Funds - https://gazafunds.com/ Sameer Project - https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject Medical Campaign x Sameer Project - https://chuffed.org/project/136892-medical-campaign-x-sameer-project South Gaza: Tents, Food & Water (Sameer Project) - https://chuffed.org/project/113222-tent-campaign-the-sameer-project The Refaat Alareer Camp (Sameer Project) - https://chuffed.org/project/113327-refaat-alareer-camp-the-sameer-project North Gaza: Food, Water & Other Distributions (Sameer Project) - https://chuffed.org/project/help-us-deliver-vital-aid-to-gaza-families-in-need Gaza Municipality's Artificial Limbs and Polio Center - https://mogaza.org/campaign/2 Workshops for Gaza - https://www.workshops4gaza.com/workshops Workshops for Gaza Bookstore - https://open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/collections/workshops-4-gaza-bookstore Crips for eSIMs for Gaza - http://cripsforesimsforgaza.org/ Show Links: Health Communism is now out in paperback! Find it here or order at this link to add a donation to Sameer Project: https://open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/products/w4g-adler-bolton-beatrice-artie-vierkant-health-communism Find Tracy's book, Abolish Rent, here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent