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Nobody starts building something with the intention of getting it wrong.And yet there is a specific kind of leader who is driven, capable, genuinely committed, who arrives at a significant point in what they have built and realizes quietly that something is off. Not in the numbers. Not in the execution. In the direction itself.In today's episode we go into how that happens, why most leaders inherit their definition of success without realizing it, and the one question that cuts through all of it.What is this actually for?Not the business answer. The human one.Get every episode free, daily — subscribe on Substack:
The behavior is a signal, not the story. In today's episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy reminds high-achieving women in dentistry and healthcare that a hard moment does not mean they have failed. She explains how self-shame can show up when your nervous system feels unsafe and why harsh self-talk often adds more stress instead of relief.From parenting and patient care to leading a team, Dr. Tarryn offers a kinder way to respond. Notice what is happening beneath the reaction. Name the feeling. Give yourself the care you would offer someone else. Press play, and let the part of you that has been hiding come home.Show notes:(3:06) Behavior shows how safety feels(5:28) Why self-shame starts so quickly(9:03) Where shame learned its power(11:27) Shame grows when kept hidden(12:44) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/(15:36) Naming the fear beneath disconnection(20:00) Patient stress and self-defense(24:18) Outro_______________________IMPORTANT LINKS:Empower Her Retreat:Dates: October 1–4, 2026Location: Taos, New MexicoWebsite: empowerherretreat.orgConnect with Dr. MacCarthy:Email: tarryn@drtarrynmaccarthy.comBook a call with Tarryn:https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-callUnlock your inner peace and reclaim joy in your profession with the Nervous System Regulation For Dentists Course: https://www.thebizofhappiness.com/calmPlease join my Facebook group, Business Of Happiness Hive, so we can all take this journey to find fulfillment and happiness together. Click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2047152905700283Where to find me:Website: www.thebizofhappiness.comFacebook: facebook.com/thebusinessofhappinessIG: @thebizofhappinessIt would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.
Fr. Chris Alar, reflects on the Parable of the Sower by emphasizing that the focus is not only on the seed, the Word of God; but even more on the condition of the soil, which represents our hearts. Good soil is cultivated not only through reading Scripture and prayer, but also through regular Confession, frequent Holy Communion, acts of charity, and a faithful sacramental life. When our hearts are properly formed, the Word of God produces visible fruits of love, holiness, and transformation.At the same time, Jesus' parable is one of encouragement. We should not become discouraged when we do not immediately see results from sharing the faith. Seeds often remain hidden for a long time before they sprout. Our task is to continue planting the seeds of God's Word with patience, trusting that He will bring about the harvest in His time. ★ Support this podcast ★
In this episode, we explore why so many of us approach change by trying to fix what we believe is "wrong" with ourselves—and why that mindset often keeps us stuck. We unpack how our brain's negativity bias, our innate desire to belong, and years of exposure to diet culture have taught us to see our bodies and eating habits as problems to solve. Instead of chasing perfection through restriction and self-criticism, this episode invites you to shift your focus toward the person you want to become. You'll learn how changing your thoughts, letting go of diet culture beliefs, leveraging your existing strengths, and approaching your relationship with food and your body with curiosity can build confidence, consistency, and self-compassion. This future-focused, non-diet approach offers a sustainable path toward food freedom by helping you create lasting change from a place of possibility rather than fixing perceived flaws.Join my Nourished Mind + Body Community here!Become a sponsor of the Lose Your Cravings Podcast here!patreon.com/loseyourcravingsGet my FREE Guide: Break Free From Nighttime EatingWant to dive deeper into ending your cravings and overeating once and for all? → Book a call with me! Keysa Amaro helps women manage their emotional eating and cravings without deprivation or complicated meal plans so they can show up fully in their life and career.
Hi everyone, Carl Gould here with your #70secondCEO. Just a little over one minute investment every day for a lifetime of results. We have our clean fish. Clean fish, we love our clean fish. We would have nothing in our lives without clean fish because muddy fish will give us all these sometimes good ideas, sometimes not so good ideas, sometimes terrible ideas, and they will leave them with the clean fish and say, " Make it happen. And you do, right? So clean fish would rather do the wrong thing right than do the right thing and be accused of being wrong. You want me to do that again? All right. I'll go slow this time. I just had to see where we were at. A clean fish would rather do the wrong thing right as opposed to doing the right thing and being accused of being wrong. What does that mean? That means they're going to take your crap-ass ideas and turn it into a process, a system, and launch it as best they can, or they're going to do the best they can with whatever they were given. They will turn your idea into a process. They will duplicate it and make sure that all the trains show up on time. Like and follow this podcast so you can learn more. My name is Carl Gould, and this has been your #70secondCEO.
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What's up folks, welcome to our 4 part series of Crawling through the dungeon of martech architecture. You've arrived at Part 3: The Correlation Masquerade.We'll cover:(00:00) - Intro (01:16) - In This Episode (01:36) - Sponsor: Knak (02:44) - Sponsor: MoEngage (04:02) - FLOOR 3: THE CORRELATION MASQUERADE (05:08) - Why Agentic AI Optimizes for the Wrong Thing at Scale (11:30) - The Boomerang Effect on AI that Erodes Revenue (20:40) - Why Marketing Attribution Data Can't Tell AI Agents What Actually Caused the Result (28:28) - Sponsor: Mammoth Growth (29:31) - Sponsor: GrowthLoop (33:56) - How Bad Signals Masquerade as Evidence (42:27) - BOSS BATTLE: The Correlation Boomerang Archer (43:27) - Reducing Exposure While the Foundation Is Built (49:07) - Building a Causal Memory Layer With a Context Graph (01:02:15) - Achievement unlocked: Causal Evidence Layer Established ---------------------------------------------------------------------------OPENING---------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome back to the Dungeon of Martech Architecture.You've arrived at part 3. If you're just joining, go back to parts 1 and 2, where we demoted the CRM, built the warehouse, engineered the context layer, and built the shared meaning infrastructure that keeps agents from misinterpreting what they read.Episode 1: CRM GravityWe conquered the source of truth and discovered that the data warehouse replaces the CRM with portable audiences.Episode 2: The Eye of ContextWe learned why AI fails without context engineering, built the shared meaning infrastructure, and dug into why the industry built the wrong kind of meaning infrastructure in 2012.Episode 3: The Correlation MasqueradeToday, we escape the correlation trap and build the causal memory layer that separates agents that optimize correctly from agents that confidently scale the wrong behavior.Episode 4: The Dispatch TowerNext, we tackle the governance chaos of 30 vendors all claiming authority, and confront the interface decision that most organizations already made without realizing it.Let's continue our descent.---Okay so we're making our way down to the third floor with blood sweat and tears. But we're feeling good. Our data is clean-ish. You've built a context bundle that we're proud of and we collaborated on it with multiple people and shared definitions. We've got a nice big fancy data warehouse as our source of truth.Our warehouse holds a complete record of what happened. We can query patterns, correlations, historical campaign data, audience behaviors, outcome signals: all of it is available. But the problem we're about to find out is that none of what we've built so far can tell an agent whether the thing it's optimizing for was ever the right thing to optimize for. None of it explains why an intervention worked, or whether it worked for the reason the model assumes it did.Let's step through.---------------------------------------------------------------------------FLOOR 3: THE CORRELATION MASQUERADE---------------------------------------------------------------------------The layout of the correlation masquerade is like a high speed train to nowhere. You've spent two whole floors meticulously cleaning the “atoms” of your historical customer data and building a sturdy warehouse so that you can let AI and agents loose on the data. Maybe you're starting to play with ‘next best action sequences', building propensity models predicting the likelihood that certain cohorts of users will churn, maybe running reinforcement learning loops on historical context and doubling down on your best campaigns. Everything looks like it's working... until the world rumbles and you realize you're still in a trap.The layout of this floor is a room where every single action comes back wrong. And it's not technically AI's fault, they're just optimizing for a finish line that's actually just the end of the first heat of 8 heats. It's a trap.Why Agentic AI Optimizes for the Wrong Thing at ScaleJason Dobbs, the Head of Marketing Ops and GTM Engineering at Kumo describes it like this:JASON DOBBS, Kumo AI"A warehouse is a record of what happened. It's not a rulebook for what an agent should do next. If you let a generic agent optimize directly on historical correlations with unbound authority, you can absolutely scale the wrong behavior. A product that correlates with high LTV does not necessarily cause high LTV. Prediction is not policy. Once you cross into action, you still need guardrails, business rules, approvals, evidence that it's actually driving business outcomes."An AI system that treats prediction as their gold standard will happily optimize for proxies while the actual outcome you care about degrades.The Prediction TrapTobias Konitzer spent years studying this failure as a computational social scientist before bringing that lens to marketing. His argument is that predictive models describe what's already happening, and marketing is about changing what's going to happen. Those are different jobs, and the data warehouse doesn't distinguish between them by default.TOBIAS KONITZER, Episode 212"The nature of predictive models is they represent the status quo. Someone is going to churn, or someone is not going to churn, but that is the status quo. And there is really no point for marketing if everything is just status quo. There is no marketing role here."He describes a CRM head at a billion-dollar outdoor brand who found that high LTV customers had a strong correlation with viewing a specific product, a pair of jeans. The obvious response was to push those jeans into the welcome flow. The correlation ran in the wrong direction, though. Those customers already had high LTV before they saw the jeans. The jeans showed up alongside the relationship, long after it was established.Scaling that logic into the welcome flow pushed irrelevant products onto a broad cohort with nothing in common with the original high-LTV segment. The analysis was reproducible and data-supported; it just never verified whether the jeans caused the high LTV or merely accompanied it. An agent running the same logic would scale the error across every customer who matched the surface pattern, efficiently and invisibly, before anyone stopped to ask.Tobias calls this lazy thinking, and risky thinking: analysis that feels like rigor because it's data-supported and reproducible, but skips the question that would disqualify the conclusion.The Boomerang Effect on AI that Erodes RevenueWhen you let agentic AI loose on the data warehouse it has access to a TON of data. That's amazing. But raw data and then events and actions often leads to predictions that are based on correlation, and not causation.For example, let's say you task an agent with improving the number of free users that convert to paying users. The agent sees in the past that a discount campaign to a certain cohort of active free users on a certain day resulted in a high % of paying user conversions.The agent concludes: this campaign works. Scale it.But what it can't see: those active free users were already the most likely to convert, they were on the edge of paying with or without the discount. The campaign didn't cause the conversions. It just correlated with them. The agent found the easiest pattern in the data and called it a lever.Run that campaign at scale and a few things happen. You hand discounts to users who would have paid ...
Are you spending more energy on SAT scores than on your child's character — and wondering if you've got your priorities backward? In this episode of the Everyday Educator podcast, host Amy Jones sits down with 15-year CC veteran Rachel Thompson and co-host Delise Germond to make the case that true college readiness isn't built in a testing center — it's built in community, around the Word, one habit at a time. Rachel shares what she's learned raising three CC kids — including a college senior — and why the skills colleges now prize most (resilience, collaboration, empathy, and perseverance) are the very things Classical Conversations builds from Foundations all the way through Challenge. From CC's community triangle to the Odyssey post-graduate program, Rachel and Delise walk through how classical Christian homeschooling quietly equips students for everything that comes after the diploma. Delise reflects on her own college experience — the misconceptions she carried in and the ones the Lord had to correct along the way — offering honest encouragement for moms who want to start well, even with a houseful of littles. Whether your oldest is four or seventeen, this episode will refocus your homeschool on what actually matters: knowing God, seeking Him first, and trusting that the second things will follow. You don't need a perfect transcript. You need a child on a scavenger hunt for their Creator. This episode of Everyday Educator is sponsored by: Classical Conversations just released "The Habits of a Classical Education"—the long-awaited successor to "The Core." This resource helps you naturally integrate the Five Core Habits into daily life, enabling classical, Christian education where relationships and lifelong learning flourish. It's here! Order your copy of "The Habits of a Classical Education: Practicing the Art of Grammar" at https://classicalconversationsbooks.com/products/the-habits-of-a-classical-education-practicing-the-art-of-grammar
Did you ever raise an egg as a pets at school? That ONE ingredient that makes every meal better plus Matty ticks off another 40 Before 40 from his list! Group Therapy tackles a birthday call that's caused family drama, and Charlie accidentally asks his mum PJ a very awkward question... TIMESTAMPS: (00:00): The creative way you asked someone out? (09:00): Matty gets a physic reading from a medium! (15:10): What's the missing ingrediant we all need to know (17:25): PJs son Charlie said the wrong thing... (18:55): What was the pet that wasn't an animal? Matty McLean and PJ Harding are New Zealand’s warmest, most unpredictable drive show - perfect for the commute, the school run or whenever you need something to laugh about on the way home! They’re live on The Hits nationwide every weekday afternoon from 3-7pm. Listen to the live show on iHeartRadio Click follow so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Jason Miller explores how advisors can recognize when an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) deserves a place in a client's transition planning conversation. Rather than positioning ESOPs as a one-size-fits-all solution for business owners, this 14-minute field guide offers practical advice for professionals aiming to engage in meaningful discussions with clients whose objectives may align with employee ownership. From addressing common assumptions around complexity, costs, strategic buyers, seller financing, management depth, company size, and control, this episode empowers advisors with the tools to ask the right questions and identify when an ESOP deserves a closer look. Don't miss the opportunity to enhance your advisory practice and offer your clients informed and effective solutions!
Romans 7:13–25 "Why Do I Do The Wrong Thing (When I Want To Do Good)?"Series: Romans: Real Grace for Real People Speaker: Rev. George SinclairMessiah DowntownDate: 21st June 2026Passage: Romans 7:13-25-------------------Romans: Real Grace for Real People Romans 7:13–25 "Why Do I Do The Wrong Thing (When I Want To Do Good)?" June 21, 2026WAYS TO GIVE: https://www.messiahchurch.ca/donateWeb: https://www.messiahchurch.ca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ottawamessiahchurch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cotmottawa
Hello everyone, Today's guest is Rayka Morandi, CEO of Gaply. He started coding at 12 in Iran, won 6 national game development competitions, and had games with millions of downloads by 17. He started his first company at 18. Today he runs a venture studio that has built 100+ products for companies including Starbucks, Forbes, and Under Armour, generating over $120M in client outcomes. His model: only build with people who already have distribution, and generate revenue on day one.a TL;DR :* THe importance of distribution in product succes* Web3 monetization and business models* Future trends in Web3 and AI everyone should hop on * Building user-centric products - what is Web3 missing* Venture studio advantages in product development* and more. Get in touch:Rayka MorandiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayka-moradiX: https://x.com/ItIsRaymoFollow us:Twitter https://twitter.com/ooo_podcastThe Web3 Marketing Hackathon - https://x.com/web3mktghackAlexandra - https://twitter.com/froguleAlex LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandranicorici/
⬇️ QCA enrollment is OPEN. ⬇️The Quantum Coaching Academy is where you stop wondering if you're “ready” and start becoming the coach everyone wants to hire. 8 months of live training. 8 internationally-recognized certifications. The exact tools you'll hear in action across this episode. This is the case study group, and it's application-only by design. You can be in the next Foundations call with us.Apply now → APPLY TO THE QUANTUM COACHING ACADEMYThis one's for anyone who knows they're meant to coach but keeps stopping themselves with the same thought:“What if I say the wrong thing?”“What if I can't fix them?”“What if I don't have the answer?”If that fear is the thing keeping you from applying, hitting record, or saying YES to the version of yourself who actually does this thing… press play.Because in this raw behind-the-scenes episode, Ashley takes you inside a real QCA Foundations call to dismantle the single biggest internal objection that keeps coaches stuck before they even begin.You'll hear a peer-coaching round where one student slips into “fixing mode” and Ashley redirects her in real time, with zero shame. You'll hear what happens when a coach stops trying to have the answer and just asks one good question instead.And in the centerpiece of this episode, you'll hear Kaitlin go from “I'm so behind” to “I'm not behind” in real time. Ashley fixes nothing. She just asks the question.This is the relief nobody tells you about until you're inside the room.Inside this episode:Why “having the answer” is the wrong job description for a coachThe moment in a real coaching demo where reassurance would have ruined the breakthroughA live peer-coaching round where Ashley redirects a fixing-mode reframe (with zero shame)Why being a “meaning-making machine” is the goldenness of every coaching sessionThe exact question that took one student from “I'm behind” to “I'm not behind” in 30 secondsThis episode is for the coach-curious soul who's been hovering at the edge of YES for months. The ones who keep stopping themselves because they think they need to be ready first. The ones who've never been told that the work isn't to fix anyone. It's to ask the question that lets them find it themselves.
Paul Hawken has spent more than fifty years asking the same question in different registers: what does it look like when human commerce rejoins the community of life rather than consuming it? He was a 19-year-old press coordinator for Martin Luther King Jr.'s march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. He cured his own lifelong asthma through food at 19, and went on to found Erewhon, one of the first natural food companies in America. He co-founded Smith & Hawken, wrote nine books translated into 30 languages across 50 countries, and co-founded Project Drawdown, which modeled the 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming. His most recent book, Carbon: The Book of Life, reframes carbon not as the villain of the climate story, but as the invisible thread connecting every living thing on Earth. In this rich and wide-ranging episode, Paul unpacks the ideas behind Carbon, exploring: The first breath: how a ten-day rice and tea fast at 19 cured an asthma that three doctors and a lifetime of medication never could, and what that taught him about the difference between fixing a symptom and restoring a relationship Why he now says Project Drawdown failed by his own measure, what's wrong with "Net Zero" as a target, and the difference between stabilizing the overflow and draining the tub Carbon as "the currency of abundance, the central bank of evolutionary growth, and the most socially adept entrepreneur in the pantheon of life," and what it means that this is not the language of a pollutant The naming problem: how the Enlightenment turned forests into cellulose, soil into dirt, and animals into objects, and why our climate response keeps failing because it uses the same framework that created the crisis What it means that humans are 0.01% of living biomass, and what the other 99.99% knows about running stable carbon cycles for hundreds of millions of years without summits, frameworks, or pledges The economics of a whale, valued at over two million dollars alive versus forty thousand dead, and whether pricing nature protects it or just folds it into the logic that nearly destroyed it The hidden world beneath our feet: mycorrhizal networks connecting 90% of land plants, 2,500 gigatons of carbon stored in soil, and why losing just 8% of it would dwarf current fossil fuel emissions Why cooperation, not competition, is the actual operating principle of the living world, and what that says about the economic system we've built on top of it Awe versus optimism: why Paul says he isn't optimistic, but is in awe of the people making a true difference, and what that distinction means in practice This is a deeply personal and quietly radical conversation about commerce, the body, and what it might mean to stop fighting carbon and start rejoining the community of life that has been regulating it all along. Learn more about Paul's work at paulhawken.com, and find his latest book, Carbon: The Book of Life, wherever books are sold.
We're wrapping up our World Cup Preview series with an unfortunate but necessary conversation about the political and logistical state of the tournament in the United States. There's a lot of kerfuffle about the heat, American football stadiums, American soccer culture in general, and so on – but these are not reasons to host a World Cup. In fact, they're part of the reason we host them on every continent. We begin the episode having a little bit fun at the expense of Europeans and their inflexibilities. However, there are other, much more serious reasons why the U.S. should not be hosting this competition. The Iran team will be unable to stay overnight in the country, forced to fly in and out of Mexico on game days and nights. A Somali referee was not granted entry despite being appointed by FIFA and widely considered one of the best African officials. Participating players are being detained at airports. Fans' visas are being denied despite booking extended trips. ICE agents will be prowling near host sites full of fans from Latin American communities. These are simply unacceptable and unavoidable facts that are unprecedented in the history of the World Cup – even despite FIFA's corrupt history – and they will continue to plague the tournament throughout its duration. We discuss all these factors, why it should disqualify us as hosts, how it projects us to the world, FIFA's role in all this, and much, much more. It's not our usual fare, and certainly not what we enjoy talking about, but hey – you get the cards you're dealt. North America 2026, baby! Cheers!
Seven men carrying one 140kg steel bar, on the biggest infrastructure project in Britain. The founder of Laing O'Rourke saw it and concluded that in fifty years, nothing had changed.This week's Executive Briefing is about the man he hired to fix it. Chetan Kotur designed cars at Volvo, launched Polestar globally, then spent three and a half years looking at construction with outsider's eyes. At our private fireside in London this week, he shared his diagnosis on the record for the first time.In this briefing:The industry that innovates daily or dies, versus the industry that fears innovation might kill itWhy nobody in construction checks what competitors are doing (and what Polestar did instead)56% of construction injuries are musculoskeletal. No other industry still accepts thisHinkley Point C: how a precision rebar factory turned a month of work into a single shiftThe pattern across Europe: Laing O'Rourke's lab, Bouygues' Scale One, Vinci's hired field, and why testing grounds are multiplying as construction's innovation wave goes physicalFrom a Paris stage: investor Patric (Foundamental) on why tech aimed at 2% of construction's cost base was always going to disappointThe two questions that expose a weak tech vendor in five minutesA first look at our State of Construction Safety Tech report, landing next week: incidents consume 4 to 6% of project cost in an industry running 2 to 3% margins
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Some of us are carrying a weight that God never asked us to carry.Stress.Anxiety.Disappointment.Fear.Grief.Pressure.We keep waiting for joy to show up, but what if joy isn't something you find? What if it's something you choose? In this message, we explore Isaiah's promise of the “garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness” and discover why praise is more than a song we sing. It's a decision we make.The Apostle Paul endured beatings, prison, shipwrecks, betrayal, and suffering most of us can hardly imagine—yet he still found a way to rejoice. How?Because praise focuses on God's faithfulness instead of our circumstances. It reminds us that what we're walking through is temporary, but God's Kingdom is eternal.If life has felt heavy lately, if you've been stuck in worry, discouragement, or spiritual exhaustion, this message will challenge you to take a step that may feel unnatural but can lead to real freedom.You may be wearing the wrong thing.It's time to put on praise.
Crime Talk Store: https://crime-talk-network.myshopify.com/collections/all Chris Watts says he has regrets. The problem is what he reportedly regrets. New prison letters and inmate accounts focus on Shanann's pregnancy—not the murders themselves. Watts is serving life without parole after pleading guilty in the 2018 murders of Shanann, Bella, and Celeste. Scott breaks down remorse, accountability, prison religion, and the legal reality. Watch to the end and tell us: repentance, manipulation, or both? Hashtags: #ChrisWatts, #CrimeTalk, #TrueCrime, #ShanannWatts, #PrisonLetters, #LegalAnalysis
You know that spiral.The launch didn't land.The numbers weren't what you hoped.And somewhere in the middle of the questioning comes the sentence that sounds spiritual:“I guess I'll just trust God's timing.But if we're honest…Sometimes that's genuine surrender. And sometimes it's resignation with a Bible verse attached.In this episode, we're talking about the difference. Because what if the problem isn't you…But how have you been measuring? There's a different lens available to you. I'm introducing you to Kingdom Spiritual Intelligence (KSI), and how it completely reshapes the way you interpret results, faithfulness, and forward movement in your life and leadership. In this episode, you'll discover:Why KPI (Key Performance Indicators) only tells part of the storyWhat Kingdom Spiritual Intelligence reveals that KPI never canWhy the unseen always precedes the seenHow to stop spiraling when results don't show upHow to realign with what Heaven is actually saying about your life Write this somewhere you'll see it: We win, even when it may not look like it yet. That's not wishful thinking. That's not denial. That is Kingdom Spiritual Intelligence operating exactly as it should.
You leave the event. At first, it's fine. And then, somewhere between the coat rack and the journey home, it starts - That conversation, that sentence, that moment you wish you could rewind. Why did I say that? That sounded awkward. I should've said something else. They probably think I'm …. And just like that, the whole night begins to shift. Not as it happened, but as a story about what you got wrong. We've been building this over the last few episodes: what stops you going, what happens when you're in the room, how you see yourself when you're there. This is what happens afterwards - the replay, the spiral. This isn't reflection. It's rumination. And if you're a creative person, you are particularly good at it, because your job is to imagine, to create meaning, to connect dots, to tell stories. Memory and imagination sit very close together in the brain. So, when something feels uncomfortable, you don't just remember it. You reconstruct it. You fill in the gaps, you add interpretation, you build a narrative. And that narrative feels real, even when it's not accurate. Today, I unpack why your post‑event spiral feels so convincing, how it quietly keeps you out of the rooms you want to be in, and share 3 practical ways to interrupt the loop so you can follow up and show up without the cringe. KEY TAKEAWAYS Artists rarely just leave an event. They are brilliant at rewriting it. That one sentence, that one look becomes: “I got that wrong.” “They weren't interested.” Not because it happened that way, but because your brain decided it did. When a warped version of how the night went is the only one you listen to, it doesn't just make you cringe - it quietly edits your future. You don't follow up, you don't go back, you stay out of rooms you should be in - your career stalls. Subtly shifting how you think about an event is all that is needed to get things back on track. BEST MOMENTS “Rumination is not about solving problems. It's about trying to reduce uncertainty and emotional discomfort - the mind loops not to find truth but to try and regain control.” “The shift is - change your relationship to the thought. Instead of I got that wrong, try I'm having the thought that I got that wrong.” “Give yourself a more grounded version of the event.” PODCAST HOST BIO With over 35 years in the art world, Ceri has worked closely with leading artists and arts professionals, managed public and private galleries and charities, and curated more than 250 exhibitions and events. She has sold artworks to major museums and private collectors and commissioned thousands of works across diverse media, from renowned artists such as John Akomfrah, Pipilotti Rist, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Vito Acconci. Now, she wants to share her extensive knowledge with you, so you can excel and achieve your goals. **** Ceri Hand Coaching Membership: Group coaching, live art surgeries, exclusive masterclasses, portfolio reviews, weekly challenges. Access our library of content and resource hub anytime and enjoy special discounts within a vibrant community of peers and professionals. Ready to transform your art career? Join today! https://cerihand.com/membership/ **** Unlock Your Artworld Network Self Study Course Our self-study video course, "Unlock Your Artworld Network," offers a straightforward 5-step framework to help you build valuable relationships effortlessly. Gain the tools and confidence you need to create new opportunities and thrive in the art world today. https://cerihand.com/courses/unlock_your_artworld_network/ **** Book a Discovery Call Today To schedule a personalised 1-2-1 coaching session with Ceri or explore our group coaching options, simply email us at hello@cerihand.com **** Discover Your Extraordinary Creativity Visit www.cerihand.com to learn how we can help you become an extraordinary creative. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk
In this episode, Sarah explores a painful reality for many coaches: investing high five-figure sums into business programs that fail to deliver the promised results. She dismantles the popular industry belief that lack of clients is a "mindset" issue and identifies the true culprit: a professional skills gap in client acquisition.The Five-Figure Investment CycleSarah describes a recurring pattern where intelligent, qualified professionals spend between £5,000 and £22,000 on established, polished coaching brands. Despite their research and commitment, many of these coaches are left with credit card debt and zero new clients. The Mindset Promise: Most programs suggest that if you work on your identity and "energy," clients will naturally follow. The Sufficiency Problem: While mindset work is valuable, it is insufficient on its own because it bypasses the mechanics of finding and converting clients. Sound Decisions, Poor Outcomes: These investments often look like sound professional decisions at the time, leading to a sense of private shame when they don't work.Client Acquisition is a Professional CompetencyA core theme of this episode is that client acquisition - the practical skill of identifying, reaching, and converting clients - is a distinct professional skill entirely separate from coaching ability. What is actually missing?Specific Identification: Learning how to find a specific group of people with a problem they are actively trying to resolve. Resonant Language: Describing that problem in a way that makes the potential client feel genuinely understood. Credible Presence: Building a consistent presence that makes you the obvious solution to their specific challenge.Solving a Skills Gap with a Mindset ProgramSarah argues that coaches who fail to get results often aren't failing because of a lack of confidence or a "blocked" mindset. Instead, they have been sold a mindset solution for what is actually a skills gap. Natural Assumption: Many programs treat client acquisition as something that happens "naturally" once you have a website or a morning routine. Internalised Blame: When clients don't appear, coaches assume something is wrong with them personally rather than realising their professional training never included business-building skills. A Learnable Skill: Acquisition is not a personality trait; it can be taught, practised, and refined just like any other professional competency.Ready for a different approach?The Coaching Revolution was created specifically to fill this gap, teaching client acquisition as a structured professional skill within an ICF-accredited framework. Join the Nail Your Niche Challenge: Head over to thecoachingrevolution.com and wait five seconds for the registration pop-up. Join the waiting list, where when you register for the next iteration of the challenge, you will begin learning the practical work that moves you from invisible to fully booked. Book a strategy call: Visit thecoachingrevolution.com and click on any "Book a Call" link.Have you enjoyed this episode? Find out more and take the FREE quiz at: https://thecoachingrevolution.com/Join the FREE Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildacoachingbusiness
Jeff Dudan's free digital copy of his book What does it actually take to walk away from a $450K career, build something meaningful, and perform at the highest level without burning out? In this episode of the Unemployable Podcast, host Jeff Dudan sits down with high performance coach Kristy Kuhl - former medical sales executive turned executive coach, speaker, and host of the Keep Rising Podcast. Kristy shares the exact moment Tony Robbins' phrase 'success without fulfillment' changed her life, why she Googled the word 'fulfillment' under a conference table, and how she walked away from a $450,000 income with no plan, no website, and no business cards - and built a thriving coaching practice from scratch. Together Jeff and Kristy unpack the most important frameworks for high performance, including: ✅ The Personal & Professional Scorecard system for daily clarity and decision-making ✅ Why 80% of coaching clients are working on the wrong problem entirely ✅ The Zone of Genius framework and how it eliminates burnout ✅ Why your environment is either fueling or draining your performance ✅ The 'Chicken List' strategy for doing your hardest calls at peak physiology ✅ What a death doula's research on 2,000 deaths reveals about regret and action ✅ How masterminds and peer rooms compress 12 years of learning into 12 hours ✅ The single trait that separates top 5% performers from everyone else ✅ Why radical honesty with yourself is the foundation of every business breakthrough ✅ How to use Human Design to understand how you make decisions Whether you're a franchise owner scaling your business, a corporate executive considering a leap, or an entrepreneur trying to get out of your own way - this conversation is packed with honest, actionable insight that will shift how you think about success, fulfillment, and performance. Guest: Kristy Kuhl Guest YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kristy_kuhl Guest Website: https://kristykuhl.com/ Guest Socials: https://www.instagram.com/kristy_kuhl/ #HighPerformance #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #FranchiseBusiness #LifeCoaching #PersonalDevelopment #UnemployablePodcast #KeepRising Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jeff Dudan's free digital copy of his book What does it actually take to walk away from a $450K career, build something meaningful, and perform at the highest level without burning out? In this episode of the Unemployable Podcast, host Jeff Dudan sits down with high performance coach Kristy Kuhl - former medical sales executive turned executive coach, speaker, and host of the Keep Rising Podcast. Kristy shares the exact moment Tony Robbins' phrase 'success without fulfillment' changed her life, why she Googled the word 'fulfillment' under a conference table, and how she walked away from a $450,000 income with no plan, no website, and no business cards - and built a thriving coaching practice from scratch. Together Jeff and Kristy unpack the most important frameworks for high performance, including: ✅ The Personal & Professional Scorecard system for daily clarity and decision-making ✅ Why 80% of coaching clients are working on the wrong problem entirely ✅ The Zone of Genius framework and how it eliminates burnout ✅ Why your environment is either fueling or draining your performance ✅ The 'Chicken List' strategy for doing your hardest calls at peak physiology ✅ What a death doula's research on 2,000 deaths reveals about regret and action ✅ How masterminds and peer rooms compress 12 years of learning into 12 hours ✅ The single trait that separates top 5% performers from everyone else ✅ Why radical honesty with yourself is the foundation of every business breakthrough ✅ How to use Human Design to understand how you make decisions Whether you're a franchise owner scaling your business, a corporate executive considering a leap, or an entrepreneur trying to get out of your own way - this conversation is packed with honest, actionable insight that will shift how you think about success, fulfillment, and performance. Guest: Kristy Kuhl Guest YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kristy_kuhl Guest Website: https://kristykuhl.com/ Guest Socials: https://www.instagram.com/kristy_kuhl/ #HighPerformance #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #FranchiseBusiness #LifeCoaching #PersonalDevelopment #UnemployablePodcast #KeepRising Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
When most people hear "dividend," their brain goes straight to stocks. That's understandable. And completely wrong when applied to whole life insurance. https://www.youtube.com/live/HPXaTnOOU4U That one assumption causes real problems. People chase companies with the highest declared dividend rate. They compare illustrations side by side and pick the bigger number. They make decisions based on a metric that, on its own, tells them almost nothing about how their policy will actually perform. This article gives you a clear picture of what whole life dividends actually are, what they're not, and what really determines whether your policy works for you over the long run. The conclusion is probably not what you'd expect: the most important factor isn't the dividend rate, the company, or even the policy design. It's your own behavior.For a deep dive into how dividends are calculated and the four biggest myths about dividend rates, see our earlier conversation with Perry Miller here. Table of ContentsKey TakeawaysWhat Whole Life Dividends Actually AreHow the Money Actually MovesNot Guaranteed, but Highly ProbableThe Coca-Cola AnalogyWhat Whole Life Dividends Are NotNot Stock DividendsNot a Simple Interest Rate on Your Cash ValueNot in Addition to the Guaranteed Interest RateHow Dividends Are Actually Allocated to Your PolicyThe Endowment RequirementWhy Younger Policyholders Get a Smaller ShareWhy Base Premium Gets Higher Crediting Than PUAsThe Direct vs. Non-Direct Recognition DistinctionWhy the Dividend Rate Is the Wrong Thing to CompareThe Factor That Matters More Than Any of This: Your Own BehaviorWhy Premium Consistency MattersWhy Loan Repayment Matters Just as MuchThe Bottom Line on BehaviorHow to Use Your Dividends StrategicallyStop Chasing the Rate. Start Building the SystemBook a Strategy CallFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat are whole life insurance dividends?Are whole life dividends guaranteed?How are whole life dividends different from stock dividends?Does a higher dividend rate mean a better whole life policy?What is the best way to use whole life dividends?What is direct vs. non-direct recognition in whole life insurance? Key Takeaways Dividends are return of excess premium. What happens between your payment and your dividend is capital management, not a refund. A 6% declared rate does not mean 6% cash value growth. Actual growth depends on Age, base-to-PUA ratio, and other policy design options. Loan activity can also affect results with direct recognition companies. The guaranteed interest rate is not separate but makes up part of the declared dividend. 2% guarantee plus 6% dividend does not equal 8%. Younger policyholders get less of the dividend pool. Older policyholders get more. Endowment math. Base premium gets higher crediting than PUAs because the company can count on it. Never compare direct and non-direct recognition illustrations without modeling loan activity in both. Your behavior matters more than the rate, the company, or the design. What Whole Life Dividends Actually Are For tax purposes, the IRS classifies whole life dividends as a return of excess premium. That label gets used against whole life all the time. "See? They're just giving your money back." It's not. If you paid $500,000 into a policy over twenty years and now you have $1.7 million in cash value, nobody just gave your money back. You have far more than you paid in. How the Money Actually Moves Insurance companies are extremely conservative in their projections. They overestimate mortality costs, overestimate expenses, and lowball what their investment portfolio will return. That's deliberate. It protects your money for the long run. The CIO deploys premiums into a portfolio that's roughly 75 to 85 percent fixed income: bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and some real estate. A small sliver sits in equities. The company pays death benefit claims, pays operating expenses, and sets aside money into reserves. Then the board declares how much of the remaining surplus goes back to policyholders. Three factors drive that surplus: investment performance against projections, operating expenses against budget, and actual mortality experience against actuarial estimates. Beat expectations on any of those, and policyholders share in it. Not Guaranteed, but Highly Probable Dividends sit outside the contractual promises; unlike the death benefit, the cash value growth, and the level premium, they're not guaranteed. But mutual companies have paid them consistently for over 100 years. Through recessions. World wars. The 2008 crisis. A decade of near-zero rates. They adjusted downward. They didn't vanish. The Coca-Cola Analogy Coca-Cola has excess profits because they charge more per can than they need to. That's how they fund dividends to shareholders. A mutual insurance company works the same way. It prices conservatively, manages capital, and returns the surplus. But here's the difference. As a policyholder of a mutual company, you're not just a customer. You're a part-owner. You participate in your company's profits. What Whole Life Dividends Are Not Not Stock Dividends Stock dividends are volatile, taxable in the year received, and are subject to cuts or elimination in a bad year based on economic factors that swing wildly. Whole life dividends from mutual companies are non-taxable (classified as return of premium), built on actuarial science rather than market speculation, and backed by a stability track record that equity dividends simply can't match. Even during the financial crisis of 2008, when bond rates dropped and stayed down for over a decade, mutual companies adjusted their dividend rates. They didn't collapse. They didn't plummet to near zero. They adjusted. Not a Simple Interest Rate on Your Cash Value This is the misconception that causes the most confusion. If a company declares a 6% dividend, that does not mean your cash value grows by 6% that year. You can't just take 6% and apply it to your current cash value. There's a list of reasons why. That declared rate is gross, before administrative fees, before mortality costs, and before the actuarial mechanics that make your policy endow at age 120 or 121. The actual impact on any individual policy depends on the policyholder's age, the ratio of base premium to PUAs, other policy design options. Additionally, if with a direct recongnition company, whether there are outstanding loans. Same rate but very different outcome depending on who you are and what you're doing with the policy. Not in Addition to the Guaranteed Interest Rate This trips people up constantly. They see a guaranteed interest rate of 2% and a declared dividend of 6% and assume they're getting 8% growth. That's not how it works. The guaranteed rate is already inside the dividend. The company guarantees it can make at least 2%. If it earns enough to support a 6% crediting rate, the additional performance above the 2% floor is what generates the dividend. So the real outperformance is 4 percentage points and not 6 stacked on top of two. How Dividends Are Actually Allocated to Your Policy This is the part that goes beyond what most dividend conversations cover. And it matters if you want to understand what your dividend actually means for your specific policy. The Endowment Requirement Every whole life policy is contractually engineered to endow at age 120 or 121. That means your cash value and your death benefit will be equal at that point. This isn't a footnote buried in the contract. It's the mathematical engine driving how dividends get allocated. The company has to make sure every policy's cash value reaches the death benefit by that endowment date, regardless of what the markets do along the way. Why Younger Policyholders Get a Smaller Share Contrast a 20-year-old and a 60-year-old. Both paying $10,000 per year into a whole life policy. The same premium and the same declared dividend rate. They receive very different dividend credits. The 20-year-old has 100 years until endowment. That cash value has an enormous runway to compound. Less dividend is needed today because time does the heavy lifting. The 60-year-old has only 60 years. Their cash value needs a bigger share of the dividend pool to close the gap between cash value and death benefit faster. Same rate but a very different allocation. And it's not unfair. It's contractual. The policy promises to endow at a specific age, and the actuarial math allocates accordingly. Why Base Premium Gets Higher Crediting Than PUAs Base premium is the portion you're contractually obligated to pay every year. The company knows it's coming. The CIO can plan investment decisions around that certainty and deploy capital with confidence. Paid-up additions are optional. You don't have to pay them. The Chief Investment Officer can't rely on PUA contributions the same way when making long-term decisions. There's a second factor too, with base premium, the death benefit relative to the premium amount is much higher. A policyholder paying $100,000 in base premium might carry a death benefit of $800,000 or $1 million. That cash value has to close a gap of $700,000 to $900,000 by endowment. But $100,000 of PUA premium might only buy $200,000 of death benefit, because it's already paid up. It only needs to grow by $100,000 over the same period. So the dividend has to work harder on the base side. More crediting goes there, especially in the first 20 to 30 years. If someone funds PUAs religiously for three decades and the PUA's death benefit grows to exceed the base death benefit, the crediting can equalize. But until then, base drives the dividend engine. The Direct vs. Non-Direct Recognition Distinction A non-direct recognition company credits the same dividend whether you've borrowe
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For more information on how to control your anger, visit angersecrets.com.In this episode, anger expert Alastair Duhs walks through four simple but powerful steps to help you say the right thing when your partner is upset - whether you tend to jump straight to fixing, go quiet or say something that somehow makes things worse. These are practical, learnable skills that work even when emotions are running high.Rather than offering generic advice, Alastair gets to the heart of why these moments go wrong so often: not because you don't care, but because your partner doesn't yet feel understood. And until they do, almost nothing you say will land well. And the good news is, that's entirely within your power to change.Key Takeaways:The problem usually isn't what you're saying. Until your partner feels understood, even the kindest or most logical words won't land. Feeling heard has to come before anything else.Minimal encouragers, a nod, a quiet "I see," steady eye contact, are small signals with a big impact. They tell your partner it's safe to keep going, and their absence is one of the most common reasons partners feel unheard.There's a real difference between questions that open a conversation up and questions that close it down. Open-ended questions and questions about feelings take the conversation somewhere real; beyond facts and logistics, into what your partner actually experienced.Reflecting back what your partner has said in your own words does two things: it lets them know they've genuinely been heard, and it gives them the chance to correct you if you've misunderstood. Both of those matter more than most people realise.Giving positive feedback doesn't mean piling on compliments. A simple "thank you for telling me that" signals that bringing things to you is safe, and partners who feel appreciated for communicating tend to communicate more.Practice these four steps consistently and the change you'll notice isn't just fewer arguments. It's a stronger, warmer connection day to day.Resources & Next Steps: If you'd like support saying the right thing in those difficult moments and building a calmer, more loving relationship:Visit: angersecrets.comLearn more about The Complete Anger Management SystemAccess the free training on "Breaking The Anger Cycle"
Wharton Beach just got named #3 in the top 100 best beaches in the world according to a survey of 1000 'travel experts'. Duggo does the wrong thing but get's away with it and we chat how common, common sense really is. Plus the new Nissan Terano.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if the thing you're holding onto is actually blocking your relationship with God? This reflection challenges you to let go.Morning Offering, May 6, 2026Every morning, join Father Brad as he begins the day with prayer and reflection. In a few short minutes, Father Brad guides you in prayer, shares a brief reflection grounding your day in the Church's rhythm of feast days and liturgy, and provides you with the encouragement necessary to go forward with peace and strength. Disclaimer: The ads shown before, during, or after this video have no affiliation with Morning Offering and are controlled by YouTubeLet us do as the saints urge and begin our days in prayer together so as a community of believers we may join the Psalmist in saying, “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” (Psalm 5:3-4)________________
We don't just need a clearer sense of direction—we often need new desires. This episode explores how Jesus meets us in our confusion and begins a deeper work: reshaping both how we see and what we long for, leading us into a truer understanding of what really matters. Text Luke 24 Emmaus text.
Most skincare confusion comes down to one thing: mixing up what your skin is with what your skin is currently doing. In this episode, Ella breaks down the four skin types, the most common skin conditions (including the oily-and-dehydrated combination that trips everyone up), and why accurately identifying both changes every product decision you make.Topics covered:The four skin types and how to identify yours with the bare face testWhy combination skin is the most common type and what that actually means for your routineSkin conditions: dehydration, sensitization, acne, hyperpigmentation, barrier damageThe oily skin stripping cycle — and how to break itThe routine-building framework: address conditions first, optimize for typeLinks mentioned:FREE Monthly Skincare & Habit Tracker Skincare Made Simple: The Course FREE Skin Profile Quiz
This episode of Inspiration Nation brings the trio back together with humor, mishaps, and a powerful mindset shift. From smashed toes to shed-related injuries, the conversation quickly pivots to a thought-provoking quote from Brian Armstrong: “Action produces information. If you're unsure what to do, just do anything—even if it's the wrong thing.” The hosts explore how overthinking and “analysis paralysis” can hold us back, while taking even imperfect action builds momentum, clarity, and confidence. Through relatable stories—from struggling with spreadsheets to tackling big work projects—they highlight how progress often comes from just starting, not waiting for the perfect plan.At its core, this episode is about breaking inertia: keeping things simple, taking that first step, and trusting the process to unfold. Whether it's fitness goals, work challenges, or personal growth, the message is clear—doing something beats doing nothing every time. If you've ever felt stuck or overwhelmed, this conversation is your nudge to get moving.
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Have you ever found yourself going back to the same habit, the same sin, the same pattern — even knowing it never really satisfies?You're not alone. And this week's message goes straight to the heart of why that happens.We're in a series called The Good Fight, and this week Pastor Josiah opens in Genesis 25 with one of the most honest, human stories in all of Scripture — the moment Esau trades his entire birthright for a bowl of stew. One impulsive decision. One moment of hunger. And a future forfeited for something that was gone before he even stood up from the table.It sounds almost too simple to be our story too. But it is.Because temptation doesn't usually come in the form of obvious rebellion. It comes in the form of exhaustion, urgency, and the quiet lie that this time it will actually satisfy. That's how sin works — it inflates a temporary craving until it feels ultimate, and shrinks something eternal until it feels optional.This message asks a hard and beautiful question: How do we stop trading what is eternal for what is immediate?Together, we walk through three honest truths from God's Word.You can't resist what you haven't recognized. Awareness is where the battle begins — not condemnation, but the kind of honest, Spirit-led examination that Psalm 139 invites us into. Search me, O God, and know my heart.Resistance requires endurance. Galatians 6:9 reminds us that Paul doesn't warn us about getting tired of doing evil. He warns us about getting tired of doing good. Because obedience is often exhausting, unrewarded in the moment, and invisible to everyone around you. But God's harvest is real — it just comes on His timeline, not ours.You were made to be a vessel, not a consumer. Esau's deepest failure wasn't impatience — it was identity confusion. He forgot what he was made to carry. And when you forget who God made you to be, you start living for what you can get instead of what you were called to pour out.This isn't a message about trying harder. It's a message about trusting deeper — trusting that what God has for you is genuinely better than what's right in front of you.If you've been wrestling with the same sin, the same pattern, the same discouragement — this one is for you.
Jordan Reid joins the show to go over his list of the top 500 NFL Draft prospects in this year's draft! Also, Doing the Wrong Thing the Right Way, the Feel Good Moment of the Week, & FIFA World Cup price issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
I need to tell you something… I did something that honestly scared me.Over the past year, I've been in a season of transition. God has been shifting what I thought success looked like, what I thought I wanted, and even how I serve this community.And a few days ago… I got called out.In this episode, I'm sharing:The moment my coach checked me (and she was right)How I realized I might be the bottleneck in what God is trying to doWhy I've been hesitant to fully step into a Christ-centered businessThe shift happening inside Real Estate BestieAnd what this means for YOU as you build your businessBecause here's the truth…You can build a successful real estate business and still feel stuck.You can hit production goals and still feel off.You can know strategy… but still not move.Sometimes the real issue isn't tactics.It's what you believe about yourself… and what you believe about God.We're going deeper, Bestie.Not just building businesses… but building disciples.If you're ready to grow your business AND your faith, you're in the right place
How many discovery calls have you had in the last 90 days? If that number is low, your problem isn't your sales call. It's your leads.In this episode, Brandi shares the exact diagnostic framework she uses with her consulting clients (from $3K months to $40K months) to pinpoint where their pipeline is broken. You'll learn about the three problems every service provider has (leads, conversion, retention), plus the 4C Client Attraction System that maps out your entire client pipeline.In this episode, you'll learn:The three elements of every service business and how to diagnose which one is brokenThe 4C Client Attraction System: Connect, Conversation, Call, CloseSigns that each stage of your pipeline is brokenWhy most service providers are fixing step four when step one is brokenThe benchmarks you need to know (how many calls, what conversion rate)Your three action steps to implement this weekResources mentioned:Predictable Clients Workshop: brandimowles.com/predictableDM "PREDICTABLE" on Instagram @brandimowlesStandards of Excellence Episode: https://brandimowles.com/276Referral Engine Episode: https://brandimowles.com/280Trust Ladder Episode: https://brandimowles.com/244If you're tired of the feast or famine rollercoaster, this episode will show you exactly where to focus your energy to build a predictable client pipeline.Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serve-scale-soar/id1477998650Follow Brandi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandimowlesFollow Brandi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brandiandcompany
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"Could your daily habits be the hidden cause of memory loss and cognitive decline?" Emerging Alzheimer's research suggests that Nitric Oxide acts as a master signaling molecule for brain health, yet common products like antiseptic mouthwash and fluoride may be inhibiting its production. In this episode, I am joined by molecular medicine expert Dr. Nathan S. Bryan to explore the vascular roots of dementia and why some researchers now refer to Alzheimer's as "Type 3 Diabetes." We dive into the surprising link between chronic antacid use and brain health, while offering simple lifestyle changes—from nasal breathing to dietary shifts—to help you boost Nitric Oxide naturally and protect your cognitive longevity. Furthermore, we discuss how common products like antiseptic mouthwash and fluoride may actually inhibit your natural production. We also dive into the surprising link between chronic antacid use and a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease. Fortunately, simple lifestyle changes can help restore these vital levels. For example, nasal breathing and specific dietary shifts can significantly boost your Nitric Oxide naturally. Although these ideas may challenge your current beliefs, being curious is the first step toward prevention. Join us as we investigate the root causes of chronic disease and the science of longevity. Our Guest: Dr. Nathan S. Bryan Dr. Nathan S. Bryan is an international leader in molecular medicine and the "billion-dollar scientist" behind the nitric oxide revolution. With over 25 years in the field and 100+ peer-reviewed articles, he was recruited to the University of Texas by a Nobel Laureate to decode the biochemistry of human longevity. As an entrepreneur and inventor with dozens of patents, Dr. Bryan has moved beyond the lab to build clinical-stage therapies for heart disease, Alzheimer's, and chronic wounds. Today, he serves as the CEO of Bryan Therapeutics, where he continues to bridge the gap between complex biochemistry and life-changing consumer products. Episode Chapters & Timestamps 00:00 – The "What If" Challenge: Introduction to the Nitric Oxide revolution. 02:15 – Meet the Expert: Dr. Nathan Bryan's journey from Texas to the Nobel connection. 05:40 – The Molecule of Life: What is Nitric Oxide and why does it matter? 09:25 – Vascular Roots: Why Alzheimer's is now being called "Type 3 Diabetes." 13:10 – The Failure of Current Drugs: Why targeting amyloid plaques hasn't worked. 17:45 – The Root Cause: How loss of blood flow leads to cognitive decline. 21:30 – Association vs. Causation: Challenging the medical industry's profit model. 26:40 – The Mouthwash Connection: How daily habits are killing your Nitric Oxide. 30:15 – Fluoride & Antacids: Hidden neurotoxins in your medicine cabinet. 34:50 – Fueling the Brain: The sugar toxin and the power of high-protein diets. 38:10 – The Fasting Miracle: Using 18-hour fasts to reset your metabolic health. 42:00 – Nasal Breathing & Sunlight: Simple, free ways to boost brain blood flow. 46:30 – Biology vs. Genetics: Why your genes are not your destiny. 48:45 – Take Action: Where to find Dr. Bryan's research and resources. 50:30 – Final Thoughts: Jennifer's takeaway on being a "curious skeptic." 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If you are working harder than ever right now and your business still feels like it is barely moving… There's a very good chance the problem is not your effort. It's that you are solving the wrong problem. And this is something I see all the time with coaches. They are not lazy. They are not passive. They are not sitting around doing nothing. They are doing a lot. But they are spending their time optimizing things that are not actually the constraint in the business. So today, I want to walk you through a really important concept that I think will help a lot of you simplify what you need to focus on next. Because if you can get this, you will stop wasting so much time on things that make you feel productive but do not actually grow the business. Time Stamps: (1:56) Recent Coaching Call (3:59) The Smartest Next Move (9:02) Cash and Making Good Decisions (12:50) Ask Yourself This (15:10) Please Share and Tag Us! ----------------
If you've ever ended a packed, exhausting day and still felt like nothing really got done, this episode is going to name exactly what's happening and give you a framework to finally fix it. I'm sharing the story of Kia, an apple orchard owner who doubled her business while navigating serious health challenges, and walking you through the Clarity Audit: three honest questions that will show you exactly where the busy mom trap has you — and how to get out. xoxo, Chelsi Jo . . . . . Resources From Today's Episode Watch the Operating System Masterclass Learn how to build the life + business operating system that helps you stay consistent, protect your time, and grow your business without everything falling apart.https://chelsijo.co/workflowworkshop Join Systemize to Scale (Price Increases April 1) Systemize to Scale is my 12-month group coaching program where we build your complete life + business operating system so you can scale without burnout. What's new inside: Added office hours More live coaching calls Expanded bonuses Quarterly strategic planning workbooks Deeper scaling support Clear outsourcing pathways (interns + VAs without overwhelm) If you've been on the fence, now is the time. Lock in the current price before it increases on April 1. https://chelsijo.co/systemizetoscale
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What you'll learn in this episode: ● Why burnout happens when you forget your “why” ● The difference between instant gratification and delayed gratification in business ● How celebrating daily activities prevents entrepreneurial burnout ● Why successful entrepreneurs experience more setbacks than wins ● The biggest lies we tell ourselves about hustle and productivity ● How to handle setbacks using the “have your funeral” method ● What professional sports teaches about team alignment and leadership ● Why your vision must be bigger than your team's individual goals ● Three practical strategies to reset when you feel burned out To find out more about Dan Rochon and the CPI Community, you can check these links:Website: No Broke MonthsPodcast: No Broke Months for Salespeople PodcastInstagram: @donrochonxFacebook: Dan RochonLinkedIn: Dan RochonTeach to Sell Preorder: Teach to Sell: Why Top Performers Never Sell – And What They Do Instead
In today's episode, I share a hard lesson about identity, money, and the people we choose. From negotiating a billion dollar deal on day one to losing everything in 2008, I explain how tying self worth to money distorted my decisions and my circle. I talk about frequency, awareness, and why teams and positions matter more than chasing status. I break down how knowing what you want, reframing the meaning of your past, and aligning daily behaviors turns possibilities into probabilities. This episode connects faith, discipline, and attention to building a life that feels full, grounded, and honest, without shortcuts or empty promises.
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