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Send a text message to Rev. Ali.YYou are not who you think you are. Your personality and self image were all fed  into you when you were a very small. child unable to screen out what others programmed into you - all your acceptable thougts and opinions and behaviors according to their standards.. The values you adapted reflect what you were told and  how  your life routines created the person you think you are.Audible has a free trial membership that gifts you a free audiobook. Rev. Ali recommends Bob Proctor's Change Your Paradigm Change  Your Life.UNANNOUNCED BONUS: Download Rev. Ali's guide Step In A New DirectionClick Rev. Ali's link for a FREE audiobook of your choice and a 30 Day trial to explore Audible's vast adventures you will not find any place else.Peel. Place. Press. Contact Rev. Ali to eliminate whatever frustrates you physically, emotionally, spiritually or financially. Suffering is optionalWatch or listen to any episode and leave a review on our show siteJoin Rev. Ali's private club for special videos and gifts not available elsewhere Discover how to communicate with the Universe, your guides and angels. Rev. Ali makes it easy.To listen to and follow transcript go here then click on the episode(s) you desire to followProtect your home, your car, your devices from 5G and EMF devices in your home and environment? Need someone to talk to about your spirituality who won't think you're nutsy? Join our Facebook group Some of the link...

Episode 41: The Horror Alphabet | S-Z This episode was recorded on September 7, 2024 and posted on November 2, 2024. Content Warning: Light vulgarity.  Introduction Welcome to No Bodies Episode 41 Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie Happy Spooky Season from No Bodies!  Introductions to our guest - How Many Films in a Year aka Poppy Today's Topic: The Horror Alphabet Part Four Welcome Back to the 2nd Annual October Special on No Bodies! The Horror Alphabet - our longest watchlist to date, featuring bests, worsts, and deep cuts from every letter of the alphabet!  This will be a blind reaction recording - which means none of the hosts are aware of what the others are bringing to the table. The only notes we will have prepared are the ones for our own recommendations.  The Horror Alphabet Rules  For films that begin with "The," the film will begin with the first letter of the first word following "The." Example: The Awakening would begin with the letter A.  For films with multiple words in the title, the film will begin with the first letter of the first full word. Example: I See The TV Glow would begin with the letter I. For films that begin with a number in the title, the film will begin with the first letter of the first word. Example: 28 Days Later will begin with the letter D.  We will not be including any films with titles made up of just numbers, like 1922.  Media Discussion Worst of S Slender Man (2018) - Lonely & Suzie  The Shuttered Room (1967) - Poppy Best of S Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) - Lonely Spring (2014) - Suzie  Scream (1996) - Poppy Worst of T There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023) - Lonely  They/Them (2022) - Suzie  Tarot (2024) - Poppy  Best of T The Tall Man (2012) - Lonely  Timecrimes (2007) - Suzie  Talk to Me (2022) - Poppy  Worst of U The Untold Story (1993) - Lonely  Unwelcome (2022) - Poppy & Suzie  Best of U Under the Shadow (2016) - Lonely  Unfriended: Dark Web (2018) - Suzie  Urban Legend (1998) - Poppy Worst of V The Vatican Tapes (2015) - Lonely  The Veil (2016) - Suzie  Viking Wolf (2022) - Poppy Best of V Veronica (2017) - Lonely  Violation (2020) - Suzie The Village (2004) - Poppy  Worst of W Wish Upon (2017) - Lonely  Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) - Suzie & Poppy Best of W We Are What We Are (2013) - Lonely The Wolf House (2018) - Suzie  Wolf Creek (2005) - Poppy Worst of X X (2022) - Lonely & Suzie  Xtro (1982) - Poppy Best of X X (2022) - Poppy Worst of Y YellowBrickRoad (2010) - Lonely  You Should Have Left (2020) - Poppy Best of Y You're Next (2011) - Lonely & Poppy You'll Never Find Me (2023) - Suzie  Worst of Z Zombeavers (2014) - Lonely Zominic the Cannibal Baby (2017) - Suzie  Zombies (2016) - Poppy Best of Z Zombieland (2009) - Lonely Zodiac (2007) - Suzie Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979) - Poppy Suzie's Deep Cuts & Surface Wounds This segment highlights lesser known films based on their IMDB ratings. If something has 5k or under reviews on IMDB, we'll call it a Deep Cut. If something has between 6-10k reviews on IMDB, we'll call it a Surface Wound. Deep Cuts: Slaughterhouse (2023), Teke Teke (2009), The Transfiguration (2016), What We Become (2015), Wilkolak Werewolf (2018) Surface Wounds: Sissy (2022), Unwelcome (2023), Velocipastor (2018), Vermines (2023), You Might be the Killer (2018) Closing Thoughts Are there any films we didn't mention for this set of letters that are worth giving a shout out to, for better or worse? Thank you to our guest! Follow Poppy's reviews @howmanyfilmsinayear on Instagram! Keep Up with Your Hosts Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Take part in our new audience engagement challenge - The Coroner's Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner's Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you!  Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show!  

Mogab is out of town this week, so we are releasing one of our favorite episodes from our Patreon vault! The monopoly game at McDonald's ran once a year from the late 80s to the early 2000s. yYou'd get different game pieces that you'd peel off your drink cup or your fries container in exchange for prizes ranging from a free small fry or coke to boats, cars, even a million dollars! But what people didn't know was that if you were playing after 1989, you had no chance of legitimately winning the big ticket items. Sponsors: EarnIn Download EarnIn today in the Google Play or Apple App Store! ● When you download the EarnIn app type in creepers under PODCAST when you sign up. Quince Go to quince.com/creepers for free shipping and 365-day returns! Hello Fresh Get 10 FREE meals at Hellofresh.com/creepers!! Applied across 7 boxes, new subscribers only, varies by plan. My Alloy Go to Myalloy.com to start your consult with a menopause trained expert today! Use Promo Code CREEPERS to get $20 off your first order!! Sources:  HBO Documentary: McMillions https://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/08/21/monopoly.arrests/ https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/mcdonalds-monopoly-game-fraud-true-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Cook, a 20-year old, UK resident sets out on holiday in the tourist town of Malia in Crete, Greece. It's the first time he'd ever travelled without his family, but he was with a large group of good friends and a tour organizer. Yet despite all his pals and the festive island vibes -- on the first night of the trip -- Steven gets separated from the group and never makes it back home. Did he meet someone? Was he robbed? Trafficked? Or did some strange accident befall him? This is a case where everyone from local law enforcement, to Steven's friends and family do everything right in their search for Steven... yet somehow he is nowhere to be found. As days turn to weeks; and months turn to years -- the search becomes more desperate and mysterious. As witnesses come forward saying they've seen the young, Brit, hope springs eternal. But in the end... this one ends in a tragedy nobody could have seen coming. All we can say is... stay safe out there Slaycaters! Join our 'Slaycators Only' Facebook group and get direct access to the Hosts: https://www.facebook.com/groups/394778366758281 Love the show and want to support True Crimes' most fun Throuple? -- SUBSCRIBE to SLAYCATION PLUS(+). right in Apple Podcasts, or by clicking 'Subscribe' on our website www.slaycation.wtf Y You'll get AD FREE listening, plus BONUS CONTENT, while keeping the show going! MERCH NOW AVAILABLE: Go to www.slaycation.wtf and click 'Merch'. What fan wouldn't want a 'Pack Your Body Bags!' Tote Bag?!? For more info on Slaycation, the Hosts, or to contact us go to: www.slaycation.wtf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Genesis 3-1-10,--1- Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of-the field that the LORD God had made.-He said to the woman, -Did God actually say, 'You shall not-eat of any tree in the garden'--- -2- And the woman said to the-serpent, -We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, -3--but God said, 'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in-the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'---4- But the serpent said to the woman, -You will not surely die.--5- For God knows that when you eat of it yYou shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in-the midst of the garden and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.- -6- So-when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it-was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to-make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave-some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. -7- Then the-eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked.And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves-loincloths.--8- And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in-the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid-themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees-of the garden. -9- But the LORD God called to the man and said-to him, -Where are you--- -10- And he said, -I heard the sound of-you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I-hid myself.- -ESV-

Genesis 3-1-10,--1- Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of-the field that the LORD God had made.-He said to the woman, -Did God actually say, 'You shall not-eat of any tree in the garden'--- -2- And the woman said to the-serpent, -We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, -3--but God said, 'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in-the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'---4- But the serpent said to the woman, -You will not surely die.--5- For God knows that when you eat of it yYou shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in-the midst of the garden and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.- -6- So-when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it-was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to-make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave-some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. -7- Then the-eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked.And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves-loincloths.--8- And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in-the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid-themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees-of the garden. -9- But the LORD God called to the man and said-to him, -Where are you--- -10- And he said, -I heard the sound of-you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I-hid myself.- -ESV-

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Explore the power of reading with Lesley Logan and guest speaker Nick Hutchison, author of ‘The Rise of the Reader'. In this episode, Hutchison reveals how he evolved from a non-reader to devouring over 100 books annually, offering actionable tips on selecting books, effective note-taking, and applying what you learn. Learn to set SMART reading goals and balance your Entertainment to Education ratio to maximize personal development through literature.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:How Nick evolved from a non-reader to a prolific book reviewer.The crucial lessons Nick learned from early product failure. The importance of feedback and iteration in successful entrepreneurship.How James Altucher's influenced Nick's approaches to idea generation.The motivations and processes behind ‘Rise of the Reader'.Episode References/Links:BookThinkers on InstagramCheck out the BookThinkers WebsiteRise of the Reader: Strategies For Mastering Your Reading Habits and Applying What You LearnLimitless by Jim KwikJames Altucher PodcastGuest Bio:Nick Hutchison is the visionary force behind BookThinkers, a thriving 7-figure marketing agency bridging authors and readers. In just over 7 years, he has cultivated a platform reaching over 1,000,000 people monthly and hosts the top 2% global podcast, "BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books," featuring interviews with renowned authors like Grant Cardone and Lewis Howes. Nick's platform and services have empowered countless authors to reach millions of readers, driving substantial revenue growth. His services encompass video production, podcast booking, and social media brand building. With a mission to inspire readers to take action, Nick authored "Rise of the Reader," delving into mastering reading habits and applying newfound knowledge to unlock potential.  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. DEALS! Check out all our Preferred Vendors & Special Deals from Clair Sparrow, Sensate, Lyfefuel BeeKeeper's Naturals, Sauna Space, HigherDose, AG1 and ToeSox Be in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipFREE Ditching Busy Webinar  Resources:Watch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable Pilates Follow Us on Social Media:InstagramFacebookLinkedIn  Episode Transcript:Nick Hutchison 0:00  I have used these books in my twenties. I just turned 30. To become healthy, wealthy and happy. And I'm like, I know everybody else can too, because these books are condensing decades of somebody else's greatest life lessons and lived experience into days of reading. It's the greatest shortcut ever, but people aren't using them the right way. We're not taught how to retain and implement from books.Lesley Logan 0:24  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.  Lesley Logan 1:03  Hello Be It babe. Oh, my freaking goodness. This is gonna be a great episode. Nick Hutchison is our guest. So I'm just going to let the cat out of the bag right now. And I'm just going to tell you just really, really excited because I don't always get to meet our guests before I have them on and I got to meet this person. You'll hear all of the things about that in the interview. But there's something really special about knowing how amazing they already are before I get to bring them on (inaudible) and best way and I just really think you're going to love today's episode. I mean, I think that all the time. So obviously you're like, duh, Lesley, of course. But no, truly, we've had on a lot of authors in the past, and they're always talking about their awesomeness. But we've never had someone actually tell you how to retain that awesomeness. And next book is called The Rise of the Reader. And he'll tell you more about it, but you're gonna need to go get it. So you can just go to the show notes right now and just buy it, of course, because his tips on how to retain what you're reading are going to also help you retain what you're listening to this podcast. And so anyways, this is just a fabulous episode with a great human being who you're going to hear his journey of how he became a voracious reader, and he didn't grow up that way. And so if you're listening to this going ah, Lesley, another book person. I don't read. This is for you. This is absolutely for you. You don't have to have been a reader to become a reader. And so thank you, Nick, for being an amazing guest. Here he is you guys, Nick Hutchison. Lesley Logan 2:30  All right, Be It babe, I'm so excited. I got to know this person in real life. And when they stood up to introduce themselves I'm like, that is really cool what they're doing. That's really amazing. And then, by happenstance, he was put at the table to sit next to me and I got to hear how freakin intelligent he is. And just really how well he's able to distill down to certain problems and help people solve them. But more importantly, he's also an amazing author who really gets people reading. So Nick Hutchison, thank you so much for being here. Can you tell everyone who you are and what you rock at?Nick Hutchison 2:54  Yes. Thank you so much for the opportunity. And you forgot to tell everybody that I got to drive you to the event.Lesley Logan 3:00  Oh my God. That's right. Okay. Okay. This is really funny, you guys. He said, oh, I have a rental car. And I was like, I don't know how far this hotel is from this place. So I better get in on this car. So you were our chauffeur. Thank you so much. In the rain. I appreciate it.Nick Hutchison 3:16  Nick Hutchison, chauffeur extraordinaire. So my name is Nick, I grew up in the Boston, Massachusetts area, I was not much of a reader growing up, which we could dive deeper into in a minute. But somewhere in my early 20s, I discovered the world of personal development books, and I fell head over heels in love with it. So I started a company called BookThinkers today. We're an agency that helps authors promote and market their books, we've got a bunch of cool services, I decided to write my first book, Rise of the Reader, back in November. And that's when it launched. And so I love helping people retain and implement more from the books that they read, the podcasts they listen to, the events that they attend. And then I also host my own podcast where I do a deep dive on a book with an author. Lesley is going to be on that podcast sometime soon. So I'm really excited for that. And that's who I am. I'm just passionate, curious, a lifelong learner. And I love books. Lesley Logan 4:11  Okay, so I have to go back to though, you didn't grow up being a reader. I grew up being a reader. That was, my parents were like, you can have books, but they didn't buy it. We had to go to the library. We were constantly in the library, I would get as many books as they let me check out and I'd read them as fast as I could so I can get more. But how did you become a reader later, and then on this journey to push more people to read, I think it's kind of crazy, since that wasn't what you did when you're younger.Nick Hutchison 4:34  You know, it's funny, I grew up around reading as well. But I think that somewhere along the way, I started to be a little rebellious. And I realized that in the traditional public education system if you're being forced to read something and you're being forced to conform with how they think the book should be read and talked about, I just didn't like that it didn't sit well with me. I also fell into being a little bit more of the athletes stereotype not really much of the academic right? So I played football and I was captain of the wrestling team. And you just couldn't pay me to do my homework. I was capable. I was in AP classes and stuff. But I would famously rock a zero percent homework average. So I was just not into the idea of being a nerd or whatever. And I sort of looked down upon books, which was a mistake. And that attitude continued with me through, I'd say most of my college experience as well. I was in the dining hall and the gym playing basketball, not in the classroom. But all of that changed for me when I took an internship at a local software company, going into my senior year of college, because I was commuting an hour each way. And my boss at the time, Kyle, he recognized that I had some we'll call it unfulfilled potential. That's probably a nice way to put it. I was a little rough around the edges, a little arrogant, a little bit of a know it all. And he said, Listen, man, you're commuting an hour each way. That's 10 hours a week in the car. Why don't you try listening to some podcasts, because podcasts will teach you something, they'll get you closer to your potential, but listening to the same song or the same playlist, to the same radio station is not going to help you in life. And so I did, I started listening to all of these amazing podcasts. And very quickly, to make the long story short, I recognize that a lot of the successful people being interviewed on these shows, they were giving at least some credit for their success to the books that they had read or we're currently reading. And I'm like, okay, books are dumb, but I might as well give it a shot, because that's what everybody's telling me to do. And the rest is history. I've been reading 50 to 100 books a year ever since. Lesley Logan 6:32  That is amazing. Okay, I love that because it's true. I used to commute before, before podcasts were a thing. Like I had a little bit of a commute in my college years. And it was the radio and it's just the same songs. And it's just the same host doing the same beats all the time. And so I was so excited. Like I was one of the first people, I don't know if I was the first people, but I was on the podcast before people knew that app was on their phone. It was like, when it first came on, I was like, what is this? And you're right. That's when I started reading again as an adult because I had read so much for school, I didn't have time to read outside of the classroom. And so when I started listening to like, Tim Ferriss, they were saying the favorite books to gift out and I was like, what are these books and so I bought them and they're, you know, some of them are simple as like the Four Agreements, which I live my life by, like changed my life. So I really do love that journey and how you got there. Okay. So you then turned into helping book, I just don't know how you went from software company to okay, now I'm gonna help people who write books, get their books out there.Nick Hutchison 7:31  I'll break it down for you. And by the way, Tim Ferriss was one of my first podcast inspirations, and I consume a lot of his content. He's totally changed my life. And then the Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz, another amazing book. So we have a lot of things similar there. Okay, so I go through this internship. And I realized that I love the world of selling, I continue with this internship and continue reading books throughout my senior year, I graduate and they offer me a full-time position. So I take this full-time job and I start reading books on sales and marketing and negotiation and persuasion and effective communication, I apply them to my role, and I start experiencing a lot of financial success as a result of it. And I'm just shocked that no matter how much I talk about these books, my friends and family and co-workers want nothing to do with it, right a bunch of, you know, early 20s, sort of like jock types that are like I don't want to read. So I start posting on social media, the books that I'm reading, because I wanted to connect with like minded people and see what else was out there. And my current friend group was having nothing about it. So I start posting the books I'm reading on social media, again, really with no expectation for growing an audience or anything but just to see if anybody else has similar interests. This was before Bookstagram, before Book Talk, this is back in 2016-17. And before you know it, I have an audience and quickly after that, I have authors reaching out to me saying hey Nick, I love your book reviews can I pay you to review my book as well and I'm like Lesley Logan 9:03  That's great.Nick Hutchison 9:04  I'm like get paid to read like who wouldn't want to do that? So I built BookThinkers brick by brick, stone by stone whatever you want to say as a side hustle for a couple of years after that, trying different ways to help authors promote, market their books before I went full time with it, but that was sort of like the transition point.Lesley Logan 9:21  I think this is really cool. I love it because first of all, you are proof that niching down is like the best thing to do because your whole gram was just about books.Nick Hutchison 9:30  Yes. Lesley Logan 9:31  And I also, what I really love is like you didn't have it all figured out first and then you did it like you just kind of did the thing and let it evolve to what it is and I find a lot of people that we work with that we coach they're like wanting to develop all the parts they have. They want all the pictures. They want the product, and the course and then the how they're going to do their thing and it's like yeah, but you've put haven't put it out there yet. You don't know what the feedback is going to be. You don't know you're gonna like it. And so I love that you just kind of did it for fun and then allowed yourself up to see what it can become. That's really cool. Nick Hutchison 10:02  Yeah, can I tell you a story about a big mistake I made not playing it that way in the beginning. So early in this process, I recognize that people in the industry that read a lot of books, they have a hard time retaining and implementing what they read. And so one of my first ideas for monetizing my passion of books was to build a mobile application. They'll get to help readers retain and implement more from books. You can log your biggest takeaways, you would get put into this reiteration system. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. And I got together with a couple of my friends, we pulled together some money, right? Tens of thousands of dollars, we spent hundreds of hours of our time outsourcing and building the development of this app. And it totally flopped. Like, nobody wanted it. And that's because we did what you just highlighted not to do, we assumed that everybody wanted the same thing that we wanted in our brains, we didn't test, we didn't collect feedback, we didn't put out an MVP and iterate. We just built a finished product. And it had no product market fit whatsoever. And so I was like, super defeated by that for a little while. You know, thankfully, I was connected to a purpose, which I think is important. But yeah, I made a lot of mistakes. I think that we're expensive, both in terms of money and time to learn that lesson of don't assume what your audience wants, collect feedback and grow more organically and it's more sustainable that way too.Lesley Logan 11:24  Oh, my God, we did that. We did that in 2016. I became known because of my business skills as a Pilates instructor. I became a Pilates instructor in 2008, when everyone's canceling their cable, and people are paying me for private Pilates sessions. And so I got hired to teach all these workshops. And I found people wanted coaching calls. And I was like, okay, what if I create like this coaching website that would help all these Pilates instructors and be a nominal fee, it'd be $50 a month, and they could come and they could learn and all these things. And so Brad built this insane website that like some stuff was in the front. But then some was like, behind a paywall, like on the New York Times, just like that, and I put it out there, and I promoted it, and no one bought it. Zero people bought it, no one and I did it month after month, I was pretending like it was working. And I was like being it until I see it. And no one bought it. And I don't like, embarrassingly only for me, because no one even knew it really existed, shut it all down, redo a whole website, started over, and it was so funny, Nick, because what I ended up doing was like just doing one of the parts of it over and over again every month. And people pay me more for one part than I was charging for the whole thing. And what I learned is you have to get feedback and to see what people think before you do anything. So, been there.Nick Hutchison 12:43  So incredibly important, you know, and one of those four agreements, don't take anything personally, you know, another like, don't make assumptions. I think that in business it's important to build with your community and collect feedback. And a lot of authors, by the way, they make that mistake, they just put out a finished product, all of a sudden, they're like, hey, social media following, buy this book. And it's like, no, you should have included your community as you were building it, you should have put up multiple cover iterations and had your audience vote, you should have put out multiple subtitles and had your audience vote, you should have asked them if the information you're writing about is actually what they want to read before just assuming, and writing a book. So again, like this applies not only to business, but books and sort of everything in between. I thinkLesley Logan 13:27  That's amazing. That's actually really great feedback. I didn't do that with our first flashcard deck. Partly because I was afraid, I'll tell, I'll be really honest, I was afraid people would steal the idea. And I also was a little bit nervous that it wouldn't do well. And so I was trying to put all of it together. So I didn't really like only my members knew what I was creating, but the public didn't know. And I feel like it was successful-ish. I feel like it could have been even more successful had I brought people along the journey. And so when I was doing the second deck, I did bring people on the journey. And it was insane what happened when we launched that. And I'm like, looking back, I'm like, you know, it's really like, James Altucher, that's the podcast host. And he said this and it's perfect that his name came up to my brain right now. Because he said, "Less than 2% of people will ever take action on idea." He's like, here's 17 ideas I have for businesses, I'm gonna tell them on this podcast, because I know less than 2% of you listening will even take action to see if it's a valid business model. So no one's basically, no one's going to steal my idea. And I should have listened to that advice at the time.Nick Hutchison 14:30  Yeah, I love James. I've had the chance to interview him and spend some time with him. Lesley Logan 14:35  Stop it. Are you kidding? Nick Hutchison 14:36  Yeah, he's the best. He's the best. We did an episode on my show for his book, Choose Yourself. And in that book, he talks about something related to ideas called Idea Sex, and I love this idea. So he'll just say, take two random words, take Pilates and take Stanley Cups, you know, water bottles, and just write out a bunch of random ideas on how they could work together like should you be creating Pilates-specific Stanley Cup designs or like whatever, you never know what's going to come up from it. But that's how you get novel ideas is you combine two totally unrelated things. And I actually teach people to do this with the books they're reading. So you could take a book on the science of intermittent fasting and you could take a book on leadership, and you could just merge them together. And now you have intermittent delegation or something where you only delegate tasks once per week instead of throughout the work day. And then boom, now you have something that's super cool and new and efficient. But you never would have had it unless you merged them together. So shout out James Altucher for inspiring both of us in a big way. Lesley Logan 15:39  Oh my gosh. And also like, if I, he would be a dream guest, just he has no idea. He has no idea, like the fangirl that I was. But he was like with me at 5 a.m. every morning, I would listen to his podcast when I would go on a run. He was like, because you guys, so I tell the audience this all the time. If you can't afford to invest in coaching. You can't afford to invest in people to help you. You can't afford to have Nick help with your book idea or me to help you with your Pilates. It's like if you're listening to a podcast, and you treat it like you paid for it, he helped me build my business. He has no clue. Nick Hutchison 16:11  I will make that introduction for sure. Consider it done.Lesley Logan 16:13  Oh, that's amazing. Yeah, thank you. This is awesome. Okay, so tell me about, tell me about your book like you, so first of all, you're doing BookThinkers before you wrote your book. So I want to know, like kind of why you chose that route versus doing the book first and BookThinkers.Nick Hutchison 16:30  You know, I think you can probably resonate with this to some degree. But when you have a large social media audience, sometimes you accidentally become a source of credibility for something that you didn't intend on originally, right? So I'm reading these books, I'm applying the information, I'm sharing my thoughts on social media, authors start reaching out and saying, hey, I'd love you for you to post about my book and I build the business side of that, right? I've got 10 people on my team working with a couple hundred authors a year now. Amazing. But along the way, that social media audience continue to grow. And that's full of readers, right? Not authors. And so people start asking me all sorts of questions. I received some variation of the following questions hundreds and hundreds of times. Hey, Nick, how do I choose the right book to solve my problem? How do I take effective notes while I'm reading? How do I retain more I feel like the books go in one ear and out the other? How do I take more action? Like, I read the books, but my behavior doesn't change? I'm trying to overcome the resistance, but I'm not moving. What do I do? And so I wish there was a book I could have just recommended for everybody that would solve this problem. But nobody had written a book about implementing personal development material. And I knew I had the answers. So I just started to feel the questions and answer them, and then collect those answers and start to build out a book, essentially. And it was a lot more difficult than I thought it was going to be. It took me a couple of years to put it together. Because I first had to observe my own behavior, like what the heck does Nick Hutchison do to implement these books so effectively? I mean, I have used these books in my 20s, I just turned 30, to become healthy, wealthy, and happy. And I'm like, I know everybody else can, too, because these books are condensing decades of somebody else's greatest life lessons and lived experience into days of reading. Like, it's the greatest shortcut ever. But people aren't using them the right way. We're not taught how to retain and implement from books. So I started to build the book. And every single time one of those questions came in and encouraged me to continue to take action, because I'm like, there is a very clear need for this information out there in the world. So in November, it launched and I've been so thrilled with the feedback. But that's how I decided to go from like helping authors promote and market their books, to deciding to write one myself. And of course, I got to test all of my own services, which was cool.Lesley Logan 18:58  This is really cool. I want to highlight for everyone we take for granted what comes easy to us, like you had an there was an ease of which you were implementing what you're learning, that's possibly because like you had a boss tell you like use your time to read and then you are taking what you're reading and implement it in your work. And so like it just became a thing. But we tend to think everyone does it like that. Everyone retains everything that they're reading because that's what I'm doing. And oftentimes, it's not the case and what you're the most expert in is the thing that comes easy to you. But it seems so silly because it comes easy to you. You know, I think that that's just something I always have to take away. It's like, oh, this comes really easy but it's probably not easy for other people.Nick Hutchison 19:34  Yeah, I remember this, this period early into, so I was a recent college graduate, I was flying all around the U.S. with a sales team making presentations and going on-site to visit customers. It was a B2B software sale, kind of pretty complex, lot of variables and stuff, decision makers. And I'm reading books all about how to navigate this more smoothly. And I remember I'm sitting at a bar in Chicago with my same boss, still at the company. And I remember him saying like, how many books are you reading every year right now? And I told him and he's like, and you're taking notes on all of them? I'm like, Yeah. And he's like, and you're then using those notes to implement what you've learned in your role and test it? Like, yeah, and he goes, that is weird man. Who does that? Yyou know, we're sitting there over a couple of drinks. And I'm like, you're the one that got me into the space. And he's like, but I'm not doing all of that. So that's when I first started, think about how abnormal it was. But you're right, it came easy to me. And to sort of tell a little bit more of this story, the software that I was selling, it would go, it would be implemented into a company, like the company that would purchase it over the course of 4, 6, 8, maybe sometimes even as long as 12 weeks. So it take that company a long time to integrate our software. They would have to show up to training calls. They'd have to do their homework. They would have to provide questions. It was pretty intensive. And if the companies didn't go through that process, they would fail. But if they did, the software would help them grow their business. Same thing with the books, it's like, if I put this book through a four, eight, call it maybe even a 12-week implementation process. It's going to help me live a better life. But if I don't, I would argue that the book is closer to a form of entertainment, that it is education if you don't use what you've learned. You know what I mean?Lesley Logan 21:24  You and I and I know a lot of people who do a lot of self-development. And I'll have a lot of people who sign up for coaching with me or even with Pilates with me. And they think because they signed up then they get the, they get the results from the signing up. It's like, no, you have to do the thing. And like, so one of my coaches was like, information without integration equals constipation, like, if you just keep taking in information, but you don't integrate it, like it's gonna suck. Nick Hutchison 21:49  Yes. I love that line.Lesley Logan 21:52  Isn't that great? It's so great. Shout out to Samantha Skelly who I heard it from first. And it's like, I just really love it. Because anytime I'm like, taking things and I feel overwhelmed, it's like, oh, I'm just probably not integrating. It doesn't mean you have to integrate all of that we're gonna have Aaron (inaudible). Sorry, Aaron, I don't know how to say your last name. Anyways, we're gonna have her on, because she has the 50% rule, which is like, like 50% it. So you're not a perfectionist about it. Try to integrate some of it, as opposed to all of it. So I want to go into your book, because you guys, I read a lot. And I don't really unless I share what I just listened to or actually read because I do both audible and physical books. I don't retain it. It's like a podcast that I listened to, you know, on a walk. So but you have a whole thing on how I can learn how to like, learn it, like how to like, effectively take notes and like, retain it. Was that the easiest part of the book to write, the hardest part? Do you find people use it? What's like, what? Because I know book like, I've read Jim Kwik's book, and it's how to read fast, but I don't remember learning how to retain anything. Nick Hutchison 22:55  Yeah, I love Jim too. Funny enough, Jim was the second guest ever on my podcast (inaudible). Yeah, he's an amazing guy. And I went to send Jim a copy of my book. And he's like, oh, I just bought copies for everybody on my team anyway, so you don't need to sell one. I'm like, okay, that sounds super cool. I was like, that's like a hero buying your book, you know? Lesley Logan 23:18  Woah, that's crazy. Nick Hutchison 23:21  Yeah. So you're right. Jim's book, Limitless is is sort of about, you know, it talks about the possibilities of our brain, it talks a little bit about how to read more efficiently. It talks about some brain-boosting foods. But you're right, he's not talking about how to retain and implement more from books. So my book has only been out for a few months. So far, the reviews have been amazing. I've had a lot of people who are like, hey, I finally get it, I finally get how to take more action. So I do know that there are some people out there using these strategies and frameworks to get more from books and live up to their potential. Like, that's my whole message is that life doesn't have to be so hard. You can live an amazing life, a lot of other people have figured it out. You have access to the healthiest people, the wealthiest people, you know, on planet Earth, the happiest people on planet Earth, because they've either written a book or a book has been written by them. So yeah, then there are all the tools and strategies for actually taking that information and integrating it into your life. And they are a little detailed, you know, I tried to simplify them as much as possible. But as you know, from writing a book, like that's a hard process. Lesley Logan 24:30  It's so hard. And then also because I reread my book, because I wrote it, you guys, in 2013. Self-published it. And then like, as known as I thought I was, you know, I wasn't super known enough yet, but it went out there and it was shocking. I would go to conferences and there would be book people selling my book at a Pilates conference. So it was really, really cool. And I was trying to hear from people who'd bought it. And we're coming on the 10th year anniversary and my team was like we want to edit it and rerelease it and I had to sit down and read my book. And you know what? Like, I don't know, maybe you don't know this, but I was like, Oh my God, this stuff is 10 years old, like, How bad is it? Like people are buying it right now? And like, how bad is it you guys, it was fucking great. It was actually really amazing. There was only a couple things. I'm like no one calls it a web page anymore. Let me edit that out. But like, it was actually really brilliant stuff. And I when I wanted to add more stuff, I found myself editing it back out because I'm like, actually, that's succinct, it's enough. And if they need more, there'll be more, but I can't. If I keep adding on, it'll be too overwhelming for the reader who's getting it. And so we'll just have to figure that out for them. But it is hard to be succinct. It's hard to get everything down but have everything be detailed, but not too much. Don't get me wrong, but I also know that like, people listen to podcasts, they love details. And so they love knowing exactly the next step. Okay, so if I go out and I say I did this, like what do I do next, like so it's gonna be I think that for a lot of people, it's exactly what they want. Because I think it's really cool that you even take notes that I don't do, I'm an underliner. And then also you write in the front of your book, like when you started reading the book, that's really cool, because that's also good memory jogger actually.Nick Hutchison 26:14  Yeah, and something that you'll get into as you continue with the book, as well is I teach people to set a SMART goal for each book that they read. So smart is a goal-setting framework, a lot of us are familiar with it. S stands for Specific. M stands for measurable. So what's not being measured can't really be managed. So we need to set a goal that's measurable. So we know whether or not the book helps us achieve it right? A stands for attainable. So you need to set a realistic goal. If you try to consume too much in that example, before you get constipated. You don't take any action, you procrastinate. So it needs to be realistic. R stands for relevant. So you need to be emotionally connected to the information. Is the book solving a problem? Is it building a skill? What is the book going to do for you and ask yourself, why are you reading it like really get connected to taking action. And then T stands for time-bound. You want to give yourself a deadline to take action as well, Parkinson's law's the idea that a task will expand to the amount of time that you give it. So if you don't ever set a goal for taking action with a deadline on the book, you probably won't take any action. So when I pick up a brand new book, we'll say Limitless by Jim Kwik, I set a SMART goal, something like find and implement at least one new speed reading strategy by the end of March. That is specific. I know what the goal is, it's measurable. By the end of March did I implement at least one new speed reading tactic? Is it attainable? Yes. I didn't say like 5x my reading speed just implement one new strategy? Is it relevant for me? Of course it is. I read 100 books a year, like any efficiency boost is a positive thing. And then time-bound, by the end of March. And so I'll also write that intention on the inside cover of the book and then review it every time I read another chapter. So that it's almost like I'm sharing my goal with the book so that the book can share only the actions that I should take back with me. And that's one step in my process. But I just wanted to give everybody a little flavor for maybe some strategies, some action,Lesley Logan 28:16  I love it. And also, if you just got shocked by the 100 plus books a year, you guys in the first chapter, he actually explains really well, how that is actually very easily possible, even for the busiest person. So I love it because we had a guest on who said 30 minutes of your day is only 2% of your day. That's it. That's just 2%. And so in your equation, it was like 15 minutes. So it's 1% of your day spent reading can produce as over 100 books. It's kind of insane.Nick Hutchison 28:46  So that math won't produce 100 books, but it's a starting point. Lesley Logan 28:53  Oh, it produces 20 books. Nick Hutchison 28:54  Yes. Lesley Logan 28:55  That's still more than, that's still probably 20 more books than most people are reading. At least 19.Nick Hutchison 29:00  It really is. So sometimes I'll meet people that tell me hey, Nick, I'm way too busy to read. Like I understand the value. Thank you for positioning it with all those metaphors. But I'm too busy to read. I've got kids running around, I've got a business to run whatever the excuse is. And I love to say okay, Lesley, if I paid you $10,000 to read a book by the end of next month, do you think you could do it? And you're like, oh, yeah, yeah, of course I could. I'm like good. You've fallen into my trap because it's not a question of whether or not we can read. It's a question of whether or not we value the reading enough to prioritize it. So it's about picking books that solve problems, picking books that build skill sets, because when you have like a specific outcome that you're looking for, you'll prioritize it. And that math that I gave in the book, instead of trying to find time to read just replace a little bit of a low-impact activity like scrolling on social media or watching Netflix with reading a good book and it could be as little as 15 minutes a day, and all of a sudden you're reading a boatload of books every year solving problems, building skills. We tend to overcomplicate things but there's one other thing that I throw in the book, which is an entertainment to education ratio. And most people are going to find when they go through the exercise that for every one hour of education they spend every week they're spending 10 plus hours a week on entertainment. That's not a winning ratio in life. You know what I mean? So we just need to sacrifice a little bit more of that short-term dopamine hit, Netflix or social media, with something a little bit more productive, that serves our future self. And I think books are a great way to make that happen.Lesley Logan 30:39  Yeah, you are absolutely correct. It's like pretty much everything that started the businesses that I have and the success I have came from hearing it in a book or the author on a podcast and talking about their book because it's because it's your, you said it already and I want to repeat it, it's like any book that's out there is someone's expertise condensed into a book. So you are actually going, you're jumping through hoops, you're speeding up the time, you don't have to learn all of it on your own. You can learn it from someone else.Nick Hutchison 31:11  Yeah, and I had a mentor of mine, tell me recently, he's like a business coach of mine. He said, Nick, I would rather read somebody's book than get a full day coaching session with them. And I was like, why? And he was like, it took somebody years to consolidate that information and simplify it, which we talked about how hard that is, so that it's easily digestible and actionable. It's the best of what they've got. But in a full day coaching session, and there's a lot of value in coaching, obviously. But in a full day coaching session, you're not going to get that three years of effort boiled down to the perfectly digestible action items, like you're gonna get a bunch of random stuff. And I was like, that's an interesting perspective, you know? Like, you really can get access to all of your favorite entrepreneurs and authors and speakers and coaches in their books. Like, it's so cool. Lesley Logan 32:02  Yeah. It's so cool. It's so cool. You're so cool. All right, we're gonna take a brief break. And then we're gonna find out where people can work with you, read your book, all that good stuff. Lesley Logan 32:11  All right, Nick, where can people buy your book? Where can they find BookThinkers? How can I stalk you and learn more from you?Nick Hutchison 32:17  Here's my favorite way to end conversations like this, if anybody listened, and they're a reader, and they're like, okay, Nick, you've inspired me to take a little bit more action, but I don't know where to start, then you're going to love what I'm about to say. I love to play book matchmaker, it's my favorite thing to do. And it's totally manual, but I love doing it. So anybody here can direct message me on Instagram, @Bookthinkers, and tell me about a problem that you're facing or a skill that you want to build and I'll provide a custom book recommendation to you. Sometimes it takes me a few days to get back to everybody. But I love to provide custom book recommendations that are aligned with what you need, not what I think you need, you know what I mean? So that's my favorite thing to do. So BookThinkers on Instagram, and from there, there are links to my book and our website. If you're an author, you can check out the different services and set up a call. There are sales team and everything else is over there.Lesley Logan 33:13  Amazing. You guys. His book is called Rise of the Reader. So we'll make sure the links are in the show notes and also your Instagram. And I will, don't be surprised if you find me in your DMs (inaudible). Okay, so you've already given us so much and your book has so many amazing action items in it. But for the listener who needs a little like too long, didn't listen, or just one more reminder of a great action step they can take. Bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted steps they can take to be it till they see it. What do you have for us?Nick Hutchison 33:39  Here's what I recommend, do a little personal audit and find one problem that you deal with on a daily basis that you just can't get rid of. It could be small, it could be big, it could be related to your personal life, your professional life, it doesn't matter. But what problem, what pain do you experience on a daily basis? And by the way, to hammer this point home, if you don't fix it over the next 30 years, so 365 times 30, you'll experience that problem almost 11,000 more times. So here's your chance to do the little personal audit, identify the problem, and then go out there and find a book that can help you solve it, right? Like as human beings, we think that our lives and our problems are unique to us. But they're not. Almost 100 billion people have lived on this planet, many of them have found a solution to the same problem that you're tolerating. And so for $20 and a few hours of your time, you can go find a book, apply that person's solution that may have taken them decades of trial and error to figure out and you can solve your problem and then you'll get addicted to doing that. That's the power of these books. So my action item, to reiterate it is do a little personal audit, find a problem that you're dealing with, go out there and find a good book, read it and solve the problem and see how amazing it feels when you do that.Lesley Logan 34:56  I love it. I love it. I'm gonna do that right now. Thank you, Nick, for being so amazing, for giving so much great, awesome advice, you're just a gem. And I'm excited to complete your book because I know it's gonna help me with so much. And Brad, I put here a copy next to his bed so he can also take it in because he is not the ferocious reader that I want to be. But when he does read a book, I can see him implement all those things into how we work. So I'm actually really excited for him to continue to do that. So you're amazing. You guys, how are you going to use these tips in your life? What are your favorite takeaways? Please tag Nick at BookThinkers and the Be It Pod and let us know what your takeaways were. And then share this with a friend who you've been listening to the daily problem they have and you just want them to fix it.Nick Hutchison 35:39  Your life gets better that way too. Lesley Logan 35:42  Yeah, I'm one of those people. I'm like here you should listen to this. And until next time, Be It Till You See It. Lesley Logan 35:49  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Lesley Logan 36:16  Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. If you want to leave us a message or a question that we might read on another episode, you can text us at +1-310-905-5534 or send a DM on Instagram @BeItPod. Brad Crowell 36:31  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan, and me, Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 36:36  It is transcribed, produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo.co. Brad Crowell 36:41  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music and our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi. Lesley Logan 36:48  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals. Brad Crowell 36:51  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all of our content to our website. 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Today in Episode 117 Paul hosts Super Bowl Champion David Tyree to speak about Faith and love for Jesus at a C-Suite for Christ Event! Yyou do not want to miss this one. Enjoy! Learn more at https://csuiteforchrist.com Learn more about Paul by connecting with him on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulneuberger/ Paul's email address is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pneuberger@csuiteforchrist.com The C-Suite for Christ would like to thank Tom Feldhusen, Executive Advisor, for his support of this program.  To learn more about Tom and the services that he provides, please click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c-suite-for-christ/message

In this episode I'm going to show you Why activation content signs on DREAM clients, How most people are getting it wrong, and Give you examples that you can take and use on your own!DREAM CLIENT QUESTIONS:You need to know the characteristic of the client Who are they…NOT who are they like a mom, a teacher, a business owner I mean who are they, who do they want to be?You need to know what their big vision is?Where are they going? They're not there yet So it's YOUR JOB to activate them to getting there And when you activate them you move them…Then they buy They join your program and get that visionYou need to know the real results that your clients want. Not the surface level desires that they have: We all know the surface level resultsMan, relationship, body...But what do they really want? ?Speak to their soul. Say the desire that they're afraid to say. THIS will make you LEAP10 Examples of Content:Why I love working with (INSERT CHARACTERISTICS) type of personIdk about you but I'm about to (insert the dream vision that your client wants -be dramatic) Quit covering up your dream for (insert surface level dream) when what you really want is (insert real desire)Most people: insert normal behavior You: insert the next level behavior that you want to see from your client I just realized that I'm about to…(insert dream desire)You dont have to hide that fact that you (insert characteristic of who they really are) Hire me if you've already done x but your soul is calling you for yYou: insert normal behavior me: insert funny humorous behaviorI know you're about to (insert big goal) if you've (insert thing they've failed out but still kept going)Idc how many times you've done (insert failure) I believe you're going to (insert real desire)Updated Next Steps:1. Want to get an exclusive content experience and make your activation content together? DM me "CONTENT" on Instagram to schedule a private session. This includes your Instagram Audit, our 60 minutes, and 30 Days of Activation Content. 2. You get to scale your business using recurring income. I scaled Freedom Queen to 2 Million with 2 main memberships. To join the March Memberships, program click here Inside of this link you can bundle March Memberships with our $10K Month Program.

In this episode, I delve into the intriguing concept of "empty happiness" and "empty improvement." It's fascinating how we often confuse fleeting moments of joy with genuine, lasting happiness that we experience when we look back on our life's journey. This parallels the world of business, where I've witnessed countless instances of efforts aimed at improvement that ultimately lead to no substantial change.My exploration will illuminate the path toward transformation in both personal and professional spheres, offering valuable insights for leaders striving to make a real impact. So join me as we dissect the nuances of happiness and improvement, and discover how they intertwine in the realm of business problem-solving. KEY TAKEAWAYS Empty happiness is a real phenomenon that occurs when we experience temporary joy or satisfaction in the moment, but upon reflection, realise that it was not a truly fulfilling or meaningful experience. The same concept applies to improvement efforts in business. Empty improvement refers to making changes or fixes that may seem beneficial in the moment, but ultimately do not have a significant impact or contribute to the overall goals and direction of the organisation. To avoid empty improvement, it is important to differentiate between developing the habit of continuous improvement and making tangible, meaningful improvements. The habit of improvement involves regularly engaging in problem-solving sessions and creating a culture of continuous improvement within the organisation. Tangible improvements, on the other hand, require a clear understanding of the organisations destination and the obstacles that are preventing progress towards that goal. By aligning problem-solving efforts with these obstacles, leaders can ensure that improvements are meaningful and contribute to the overall success of the organisation. Building the habit of problem-solving and improvement requires creating a desire in individuals to fix things and solve problems. This can be achieved by connecting their emotional attachment to the organisations goals or by creating a craving for completing specific activities. Developing understanding, skills, and confidence in problem-solving will naturally follow, leading to more effective and impactful improvements. BEST MOMENTS "Happiness in the moment is different to happiness when you're looking back." "Empty happiness is a real thing. We only want to have happy moments that are not empty, that when we're looking back, they are actual happy moments." "Empty improvement is a real thing. How can you ensure that you're not delivering or having empty improvement?" "If you can encourage and create an environment where people are continuously improving regularly, then you're forming that habit." "Building the habit of problem solving whilst selling the destination of where you're trying to get to will build the desire." VALUABLE RESOURCESYou can contact Lee Houghton on 07813342194 Lee@leehoughton.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/lhoughton/ ABOUT THE HOSTFor the last 15 years, I have been a multi-sector internal or external business improvement consultant, building the improved capability of individuals, teams and businesses.In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two young children Jack & India. I also enjoy listening to and reading business & personal development material.Lee Houghton is “THE Business Problem Solver”, a Management Consultant, CX Specialist and Keynote Speaker.This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Meet Evan. This starry-eyed dreamer sought to change the world first through politics before pivoting into the nonprofit sector after finding his passion awakened in social service. In five years, his organization built one of the largest and most effective anti-poverty nonprofit communities in the country. Tune in and hear how the Stand Together Foundation viewed poverty as an innovation problem and began to look for solutions in new spaces to unleash human potential. It's a brilliant discussion into innovation, storytelling & they're even giving funding away to high-impact orgs who are breaking cycles and changing lives. You might be one of them!Episode HighlightsEvan's story and journey to where he is today (2:20)An overview of the Stand Together Foundation (5:50)Meet The Phoenix (10:00)The Catalyst Program at the Stand Together Foundation (21:00)Watch: Catalysts Mini Documentaries (25:00)Treating counting metrics as value metrics (26:00)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Evan's life (35:00)Evan's One Good Thing: Focus on hope. (40:00)For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/453.About our Sponsor: Foster AvenueAs a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they're sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into yYou know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That's why we're excited to share a new podcast that's doing just that.Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit futurenonprofit.com. Let's build the nonprofits of the future together. We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at Virtuous. Thank you to Community Boost, DonorSearch, Feathr and Philanthropy Network for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you!

While shopping about in Israel, have you ever asked for a discount, הנחה in Hebrew? On this episode, Guy talks about navigating all kinds of shopping interactions, like bargaining your way through a sale and understanding special promotions. Don't miss the hilarious parody of a quintessential Israeli commercial at the end of the episode. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Pirsomot – Commercials, ads – פרסומות Hanacha, hanachot – Discount, discounts – הנחה, הנחות 20 achuz hanacha – 20 percent discount –  20 אחוז הנחה Efshar hanacha ulay? – Is there a discount, maybe? – יש הנחה אולי? Hagigat mivtsa'im – A celebration of sales – חגיגת מבצעים Yesh eize mivtsaim? – Are there any sales? – יש איזה מבצעים? Konim X umkablim Y – You buy X and get Y – קונים איקס ומקבלים וואי Hanacha la-kniya ha-ba'a – Discount for the next purchase – הנחה לקנייה הבאה Kabli – Get (imperative, feminine) – קבלי Haziyat femina matana – A Femina bra for free – חזיית פמינה מתנה Betokef ad 30 be-iuni – Valid until the 30th of June – בתוקף עד 30 ביוני O ad gmar ha-mlai – Or until it runs out of stock – או עד גמר המלאי Mechira metorefet – Crazy sale – מכירה מטורפת Be-hanachot anakiyot – In huge discounts – בהנחות ענקיות Slicha, yesh lachem shulchanot? – Excuse me, do you have tables? – סליחה, יש לכם שולחנות? Eifo ani yachol limtso… – where can I find… – איפה אני יכול למצוא… Kama ya'ale li – How much will it cost me…? – כמה יעלה לי…? Efshar be-tashlumim – Can I pay in installments? – אפשר בתשלומים? Ken, aval az yesh ribit – Yes, but then there's interest – כן, אבל אז יש ריבית   Playlist and Clips: Bitu'ach Yashir – Insurance commercial Life Party – Hagigat Mivtsa'im Femina bra commercial TV Screens commercial Commercials – Parody Shlomo Artzi – Pa'am Tori U-fa'am Torech (lyrics)   Ep. 155 about lehorid Ep. 293 about full1  Ep. 294 about full2 Ep. 295 about the impersonal in Hebrew

n this special episode, we have the pleasure of welcoming Nick Friend, the visionary CEO of Art Storefronts. Nick shares the evolution of the art industry over the past two decades and discusses how technology and marketing strategies have reshaped the landscape for artists worldwide.From the early days of print-on-demand to the rise of ecommerce and automated print fulfillment, Nick traces the journey that has transformed the artist's role and responsibilities. He provides valuable insights into the limitations and challenges artists faced in each phase of this evolution, which not only encompassed product creation but also marketing, distribution, and fulfillment.Diving deeper into the discussion, Nick introduces us to the groundbreaking "Co-Pilot Model" – a revolutionary approach designed to significantly streamline and enhance the business processes for artists. This model, which is quickly becoming a game-changer in the industry, enables artists to focus on creating incredible art while the technical and marketing aspects are expertly handled by a dedicated co-pilot.Listen in as Nick emphasizes the significance of specializing in art creation, while leaving the technological and promotional intricacies to those who excel in those areas. This shift in roles, he argues, is the key to unlocking massive potential and growth for artists in the modern digital era.Don't miss out on this insightful discussion which sheds light on the future of art entrepreneurship and how artists can adapt, thrive and ultimately solve the 'starving artist' problem. Whether you're an artist just launching your business or you're already established and looking to scale, this episode is packed with invaluable advice that could redefine your career trajectory. Y You can checkout more info about CoPilot here.

Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is  Kelly Molson, Founder of Rubber Cheese.Download the Rubber Cheese 2022 Visitor Attraction Website Report - the first digital benchmark statistics for the attractions sector.If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcast.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this podcastCompetition ends July 31st 2023. The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miloft/https://thebusinesscreative.com/ Mark Lofthouse is a themed entertainment creative and digital designer. During his 16-year career within the themed entertainment industry he's had the opportunities to work with theme parks, heritage sites and leisure facilities across Europe - creating fantastical experiences that wow audiences. His background spans varied roles from operations management of theme parks and head of business for a manufacturing business right through to the lead creative for scare mazes - this combination of creative and operational knowledge has helped him carve out a varied career that now sees him working with the biggest names in theme parks!The Business Creative are a Creative Agency specialising in entertainment experiences that connect an audience to a brand, in a real life environment. Transcriptions: Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip The Queue, a podcast for people working in or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host, Kelly Molson. Each episode, I speak with industry experts from the attractions world. These chats are fun, informative and hopefully always interesting. In today's episode, I speak with Mark Lofthouse, an Immersive experience specialist. We discuss the career path Mark took to work in the sector and the four pillars you need to succeed as a creative designer in the theme park industry. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify and all the usual channels by searching Skip The Queue. Kelly Molson: It is so good to have you on the podcast. I feel like we've been talking about doing this for ages and we're finally here. Welcome. Mark Lofthouse: Thank you so much. Yeah, it does seem like it has been forever ago, doesn't it? Actually, that we started talking, but we're here, life is good. That is all we can ask for. Kelly Molson: Exactly. And we're going to have a good chat and good things are going to come from it. But first, I need to ask you some icebreaker questions. So what ingredients would you go for in your perfect sandwich? Mark Lofthouse: You know what I'm a bit of a fan of? I like chicken, but spiced chicken. I love a bit of cake in my life, so I'd have that. I'd have jalapenos on it, turkey, bit of lettuce, some onions, a bit of chorizo, if they've got it. Yeah, but that's like my perfect sandwich. And lots of chipotle sauce. The Southwest chipotle sauce is like to die for. It's my favourite thing ever. Kelly Molson: I love it. Mark likes a bit of hot stuff there. Yeah, you had me at chorizo. Not going to lie, you had me at chorizo. All right. Okay, good. If you could enter the Olympics for anything, what would you be Olympic level at? And when I say anything, I'm saying, like, the Olympics could be, like you could be like the Olympic baker or like, the Olympic complaining champion. What would you be like Olympic level at? Mark Lofthouse: I think I'd be like maybe jumping to conclusions. I think something like napping. Do you know what I think? Genuinely think that would be the best Olympic sport ever, wouldn't it? Kelly Molson: Olympic level napping? Mark Lofthouse: Yeah, because you know what, I work that much and I'm always on the go all of the time when I have a nap, I feel like I'm the best person ever at napping. So I think I genuinely would be the best at that. I'd win gold. Kelly Molson: Are you like one of these people that a nap anywhere? If I said to you, now you can go and have a 20 minutes nap if you want, you'd be like, yeah, I've done. And 20 minutes later you'd wake up, because it would take for me if someone gave me 20 minutes nap. I'd be like, oh, I've got to think about that for a while. And then I'll lay down. But I might look at my phone and then I might get a five minute nap out of that 20 minutes. Mark Lofthouse: Yeah. If you give me the opportunity to go and have a nap because it doesn't come around very often, I will be very good at that. I'm a very efficient napper. Kelly Molson: Okay, good. I like that. Efficient napper. Olympic level napper. Mark Lofthouse: Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Gold medal. Kelly Molson: All right, final icebreaker. I would like to know what your favourite visitor attraction is. It's a really horrible question that I ask people who come on a visitor attraction focused podcast, but I'm intrigued to know what yours is. Mark Lofthouse: Right, I have two kind of contrasting ones. I'm always a fan of theme parks and specifically Fantasy Land in Germany is probably my favourite. And I think it's because it's quite hard to get that true immersive, which obviously that word is batted around so much, but to get that true escapism feel is really difficult to come by. But the park seems to do it seamlessly and I think I've always been such a huge fan and in admiration as well, of what they managed to achieve. So that is one of them. But I also love going to kind off the beaten track places that you think, you know what, let's give it a go, let's go and try and do it. And then it becomes one of the best places to visit. Mark Lofthouse: So one of them, as much as it's a visual attraction, it's kind of a natural attraction as well. So the fairy pools in the Isle of Skye, now, it's becoming more and more popular because of Instagram, but it's literally just a little ravine that comes through off the mountain with water coming through it. And it was the best day out I've ever had. Literally spent the entire day jumping in and out of natural pools and waterfalls. And honestly, it was just the best visitor attraction I've been to. But it was such a natural setting. It was completely natural. Wasn't man made at all, apart from the car park, that was it. And it was just the best. So if you're ever in the Isle of Skye, you have to go and do it. Kelly Molson: That sounds absolutely a bit of me, Mark. What an amazing place. Mark Lofthouse: Yeah. And the photos that I've got are just the best as well. I love them. I love looking back at them.Kelly Molson: Instagrammable moments it is all about. Oh, good. All right.All right. I like that. Okay. Your unpopular opinion I'm going to feel. Mark Lofthouse: About for saying this, and my connections on LinkedIn, please don't judge me for saying it. My unpopular opinion is that I'm much more excited about the products and experiences that Universal are creating over Disney. I know that it is quite controversial. So, again, this is kind of splitting hers because I love both of the companies, but I think from a proposition point of view, that the level of detail, the type of attraction, type of experiences that Universal are working on as a creative team. Not just in the park, but now they're opening this Halloween Horror Nights experience in Las Vegas, where it's nowhere near their park and the new park that they're opening in the States as well. I think it's just so exciting for that company. They just seem to be growing and growing and opening new avenues of business. Mark Lofthouse: And I think I love Disney, and that is an understatement. But I'm so much more excited about what Universal are putting out there at the moment. But it is an incredibly unpopular opinion when you voice that because there is such this tribe mentality between Universal and Disney. But there we go. I've said it. It's out there. Kelly Molson: All right, listeners, we need to know what your opinion is on Mark's. Are you agreeing with them or is this an unpopular opinion? Tweet us and let us know. Brave man, Mark, for the industry that you work in, brave. Mark Lofthouse: I probably just shot myself in the foot there. Kelly Molson: Maybe a tiny bit, but tell us what you do. Mark Lofthouse: I kind of a jack of all trades when it comes to visitor attractions and themed attractions, really. So, by heart, I'm a creative. I've been based in this for about 16 years now, working as a freelance creative for theme parks, heritage sites, leisure facilities. And that will be anything from coming up with marketing material, graphic design, digital design, right through to project management, event management, and overseeing creative concepts for them specifically in events, primarily. So, yeah, I've been doing that for 16 years now. So it covers such a wide variety of things to do. So one day I might be working with the Business Creative, who's an amazing creative agency who I work with a lot, and coming up with kind of concepts for Haven and Tui and these kind of leisure facilities. Mark Lofthouse: But then the day after, I might be working on a terrifying horror attraction in the USA, coming up with a branding, coming up with the proposition and what that is. So it's so varied, the work that I do, but I'm kind of an operational mindset in a creative body is the best way to explain it. Kelly Molson: It's a really weird combination. When we first got into contact, I kind of very much saw you as like a designer, like a graphic designer kind of thing. And I was like, “Oh, well, I can really relate to some of the stuff that you do because that was my background as well”. And then when we started talking, I was like, gosh, your role is really complex and quite unique in what you do. Mark Lofthouse: Yeah, absolutely. I think I've kind of just collected skills over the time that I've been working. So it's things from I've been a digital designer for a company and that's all I did. I created Decks, I did graphic design for companies and then the job I got after that was the operations manager of a theme park. So it's just that leap and that jump is really hard to explain to people. But I've got quite analytical mind and I've got quite a, like three put is my thing at theme park. So always having to look at efficiencies, especially in operations. So it was really weird for me to take the leap from creator to go, “do you know what, I'm going to go and do that”. And I just did it. Mark Lofthouse: I took a leap of faith, did it, thought I could do it, and it turned out really well for me. And it was such a I learned so many skills by doing it that it's kind of second nature now. So I've got a kind of desired skill set, which is operational mindset, but somebody who understands creative, who also understands the operations of it. Because it's the same with many companies where you have these incredible creative people who work there but it's really hard for them to understand how their creative idea can actually form a live experience because it's so different to go yet that works creatively on a piece of paper or on a computer. But then to actually go, well, that won't work because the corridors are too narrow to have that amount of guests passing through it and things. Mark Lofthouse: Whereas I kind of do all of it from beginning to end, which is a lot of work. But no, it's really good. It's just things that I've started to pick up and do and it's just kind of second age of doing now. It's just what I know. I don't know how to do any different apart from do that really it's brilliant. Kelly Molson: And I love talking to people about how they take their skills and how those skills kind of form their wiggly career path. What we're going to talk about today is about developing a creative career in theme park industry. And we're going touch a little bit on the mindset that you probably need for that as well. So my creative career started at I was at school. I had to pick what I wanted to do for my GCSEs. There was a media studies module that I was like, "Oh, this is really interesting for me". So there was an element of design. I was always kind of like into art very much on the kind of design, like the graphics and kind of illustration side. So there was a graphic design module, there was a photography module. There was like a media studies module. Kelly Molson: So I guess it was like really early filmmaking and things like that and all of those things. I was like, "Yeah, this is great". On from my GCSEs, I then focused on graphic design. So went to the local college, did my BTEC National Diploma. And then after you did that, I could either go and do the HND which was you apply to go to university or back then, this is quite a long time ago. It wasn't as difficult to get junior designer roles without those qualifications. So you could kind of, “What do you want to do? Do you want to go and do another couple of years at Uni or do you want to go and get a job? Kelly Molson: And I chose to go and get a job and kind of then my career went blah, blah, and we can talk about that another time. How did you with your mixed kind of bag of skills, how did you kind of start your creative career? Mark Lofthouse: It's really scary how similar we both are. So I in school was the same, got to buy options. I'd always since being a child, I've been obsessed with theme parks, always. And it always takes back to I always remember going to it was when Morecambe Frontierland was open, so we're talking early 90s. And I've got such strong core memories from that time going to theme parks. We used to go there quite a lot. Every summer we used to head over that way to the lakes and I've always been obsessed with it, so I always knew when I was in school I wanted to get involved somehow. Don't know how, I couldn't even predict how that was going to happen, but I was going to be involved. I was determined. Mark Lofthouse: I knew I was going to be involved within the themed attraction industry specifically. Don't know how, but I got to choose my options same as you pick graphic design, because I knew I was all right with the computer, I knew what I was doing, kind of found the way around. I did my entire coursework. Everything was on a theme park, branding theme park, obviously branding a theme park, currently park, marks park, collateral and that type of thing. I did really bad in my GCSE, I will admit. I didn't do the best. I didn't knuckle down when I needed to. I didn't spend the time regrettably. I wish I would have, I wish I'd have kind of focused more now, but I'm not hugely academic. I like to learn through experience and I do think it's just a mix, isn't it? Whether you're one or the other? Kelly Molson: Well, yeah, it is. And actually it's okay if you don't do that well in your GCSEs. And I think what we're going to talk about proves that it's absolutely okay to not do that well in your GCSEs. Mark Lofthouse: Absolutely. I've got two cousins at the moment and they're kind of going through that struggle, go with the like, “Oh, we did really well, but we can't find this and that and the other”. I'm like, everything works out. Everything happens for a reason. Everything works out. I'm a firm believer in it. Set school didn't do the best. And then I was like, right, I'm going to go to the local college. I did media production, funnily enough, and it was during them two years that I realised I hated it and didn't want to do it anymore. I finished, I got my coursework, but I was in that weird time there where I went, “What now what do I do? Where do I go? I didn't want to go to university”. I said, I'm not academic, didn't want to go. Mark Lofthouse: But what I had been doing, kind of simultaneous with the college work, was I got in touch with a company who produced Halloween attractions, because I love theme parks, I love Halloween events, halloween is my favourite time of year. So I got in touch with a company who was kind of prevalent in the UK, and they still are, called Atmosphere Scare Entertainment, and they just produce Halloween events primarily for clients all over Europe. And I got in touch with them and I became a performer for them for one Halloween, which was literally me sitting in some sheets, jumping out of people. That's my extent of performance. Everyone's got to start somewhere. Mark Lofthouse: But I got hooked and I got hooked into seeing visitors reactions to something that you'd worked on, something that you did and how you interacted with that, and I got really hooked in it. So I then got my qualifications, left college and then just started working with the company more and more. So it became I was a performer for the first year and then I had a bit of design work the year after. Bit more, bit more, and eventually ended up scaling up to I was working freelance for them, but I was the  Deputy Creative Director of the company by the age of 21. Kelly Molson: Gosh, wow. Yeah, that's a great turnaround from someone a minute ago was like, I did really badly in my GCSE. I'm Deputy Creative Director by 21.  Mark Lofthouse: The only thing that got me there was well, it was two things. And it was that undetermination. I knew I was going to do it. I enjoyed doing the work I was doing, I don't know, the same as everyone. When you enjoy doing something, you put more of yourself into it. There's a really beautiful Greek phrase called Meraki, which is to put yourself so much into something that it becomes part of you. And it's kind of just a philosophy I've always run with and I love the idea of it. So I kind of just scaled up with the company and that was kind of it. And that's how it happened. I left the company in 2017, I think it was where I became the event manager of a safari park, just because I had kind of event background and knew what I was doing. Mark Lofthouse: And then I had the opportunity after two years to go to Dreamland Margate to look at operations and have a look at guest experience. And I moved all the way down to Margate, lived in there for a season until the end of 2019 and then came home and the inevitable happened in February. So what happened to themed attraction? Isn't sure. What happened to entertainment? It just ceased to exist, obviously, when the pandemic hit. So I became the business operations manager of a manufacturing business, which I never thought I'd do, which was manufacturing hand sanitising liquid, which as you can imagine during that period was a very difficult job to be in. So, yeah, I did that and then that kind of leads me up to where I am now. Mark Lofthouse: I started working with the business creative a year back, looking after sort of the operations creative operations, and then now I'm a creative partner with them. So I develop the concepts, I work on branding, I work on decks, proposals, that type of thing for them, and help them kind of get into new business avenues, which themed entertainment, Immersive Entertainment, Immersive Theatre is primarily one that we're looking at. So that's kind of a little bit of a whirlwind tour of me. Kelly Molson: Gosh, I love that. Yeah, that's been really wiggly, isn't it, if we're talking about a wiggly career. What I liked is that one of my questions was going to be, did you always think that you would work in the sector, but obviously from a really early age you were quite focused on that was going to be your thing. And I think it's really interesting because a lot of it's not. It's definitely not what I did. I didn't ever think I thought I wanted to be a designer and I'd love to be a graphic designer, but I never actually pinpointed a specific sector or a specific role, even within graphic design. And it's interesting how something that you've focused on can really define where your career goes. Kelly Molson: But even if you don't, actually, you can kind of come to it a little bit later with the skill set that you gain along the way. Because if I look back now, if I hadn't worked in all the different roles that I had, I probably wouldn't have made it to running my own agency because I wouldn't have had the kind of variety of skill set that I needed to kind of do that, and I wouldn't have seen all the different ways that certain agencies run and how they operate to be able to get to that point. Mark Lofthouse: Definitely. I think you can't learn enough. You can always absorb, you can always take advice, you can always work on yourself. And I think you don't know who you're going to bump into along the way. Like, there's some clients that when I was 17 and 18, doing graphic designs from my laptop on my knee when I was watching TV, like, we've all been there. Some clients I met there are now just incredibly huge companies who are doing entertainment around the world. And I think you don't know who you're going to bump into. You've just got to make sure that you're presenting your positive, happy, good, self and reliable to work with. Because, trust me, the person you meet when you're 17, you don't know where they're going to be in ten years. Mark Lofthouse: They could be owning the biggest company on earth and you don't know. And I just think it's so important to make sure that any connections that you make, you try to keep them good. You try to keep a good connection with people, because you definitely meet people who you would never expect to see them again. But actually, they probably hire your services again in the future, or you might hire those. So it's so key, I think, just absorb and learn everything you possibly can from people. And so important. Kelly Molson: Yeah. So it's not just about what you're learning, it's about the connections that you're making along the way as well. That's really important from asking for feedback and asking for support from people. What I wanted to ask is, what kind of support did you get along the way? So you spoke really highly of your kind of ex manager that really supported you into that role at a considerably young age to be in that role. What kind of things did they do to support you on that journey? Mark Lofthouse: I think a lot of it was belief that actually they just believed in what I was doing. They believed that I could do that for the company and help them as well. And I think a lot of the time they mentor me. So actually, when I was designing things, when I was 19, 20, before I started getting more involved in it, I designed things a certain way, like, for example, a Halloween attraction, I'd be designing it and I'd think it was the most terrifying, scary thing ever. And it just wasn't realistic and feasible to deliver at all. And actually, I learned so much from them putting a helping hand on my shoulder and guiding me through that process and going, “Actually, if you change this way, it'll work, because this and this.”Mark Lofthouse: And I think having that mentorship from people and it wasn't just him. I've had it kind of through my life, and I know I've been fortunate to have that with people. But I think if you put yourself out there and say, “I need guidance, I need help,” the good people will come through and help you with it. And absolutely, I think we all work in this quite niche and small industry, and I know that there is competition for seeing companies, not a lot, but why not help people in need? And I think we've got this new generation of amazing artists coming through the ranks at the moment who have got a really good tech mind as well. And I think we need to nurture what they have. They've got this mindset that a lot of us don't have. We need to nurture that talent. Mark Lofthouse: We need to grow with it and help them out because they'll help us learn as well. I think it's just this whole learning circle that you might be helping someone, you might be, I was getting help at a certain age, but actually, then when I started to go back to say, but why are you doing it that way? And I kind of questioned, then he learned from me that way as well. And I think it's really key that actually it is a learning circle where if you question things as well, it really helps. And I think to kind of answer your question, I have been very fortunate. Mark Lofthouse: I know that I've had this kind of support throughout my career with people in so many different wide variety of industry, but it's about reaching out and connecting with them because how do they know that you need help? How do they know that you're there? You can't have this fear at all about connecting with people. And I've noticed, especially with on LinkedIn, people who are just coming out of university, people who are just going into university, they'll reach out on LinkedIn and say, "Can I have help with this?" Mark Lofthouse: Or "I didn't really want to ask, but can we just have a call?" And I was like, "Yeah, absolutely, go for it." Because I was in that position once and I think we all were. Mark Lofthouse: We've all had somebody who helps us in bad situations and I think we need to put that back out there because there's this kind of disconnect at the moment and it needs to go. We all need to help each other as much as possible to navigate the murky waters that we're currently in. Kelly Molson: Yeah, you're absolutely right. You've just reminded me of something that we spoke about when Danielle and Ross from Drayton Manor were on a few episodes back in. Danielle, she was super focused and she always knew that she wanted to work in the attraction sector, but she told a story about how she just basically just connected with everyone and anyone and everyone that she thought she could on LinkedIn in that sector and just asked them, just ask them for support. " "Can I come and do this for you? Can I come and do this? Or have you got any jobs? I'm really good at this. Help me." And I think that took me back a bit because I was like, it's absolutely the right thing to do. But how many, I think she was 17 at the time. How many 17 year olds would do that now? How many of them would put themselves out there to actually do that? And I think it's a good message to promote because somebody will help you. Of ten people that you contact, a couple of them will come back to you, right? That's a really good response rate and you will get that next step further along towards what you're trying to achieve. Mark Lofthouse: What's the worst that could happen? They ignore your message. Kelly Molson: Exactly. Mark Lofthouse: It's not the end of the world. You want to see my LinkedIn. If I want to connect with someone, or if I want to find out something or see if there's any collaboration efforts, I message every single person I want to connect with. Because why not? What is the worst that can happen? Someone's going to go, “Not today”. Doesn't affect me. Kelly Molson: It's what the platform's for connecting and chatting? Yeah, I've just done exactly the same. So a couple of weeks ago, I sent out about 30 DMs to people, all people that I'm connected with, but we've just never spoken. And I'm like, "Why have we never spoken? We should like, let's grab a virtual coffee." I've got calls booked in with, like, 15 of those people. I mean, shout out to the other 15 people who have ignored me, but, you know, that's fine. Like, what's the worst that can happen? They don't come back to you. People are busy, like, they're not always going to respond, but you might just hear at the right time with the right person. I've got a brilliant oh, my God, I've got a brilliant case study of that. Kelly Molson: So when we first started this podcast so we started this podcast in the middle of 2019. We did the first episode and that first season ran until, I think it was a thing, until the February March of 2020. And then were like, "Oh, my God, the world has ended. What is going on? Is anyone going to listen to a podcast without visitor attractions?" They're all shut and I was like, "no, actually, do you know what? People need something now. They need something uplifting, actually. If I can get people on that are willing to talk about the exact experience that they're going for, now, this is perfect, right? That's going to help loads of people.” Kelly Molson: And the people that I reached out to, genuinely, I was sending emails going, oh, God, I feel sick sending that email. They're going to look at it and go, who the h*** are they? Like, why would I go on your podcast? Everybody said yes. Honestly, everybody said yes. I messaged Lee Cockerel, the Ex VP of Disney on LinkedIn, and said, "Listen, just massive fan. We've got this podcast. Would you be up for chatting on it? It would mean the world to us." And he was like, "Yeah, absolutely." I could not believe it. Couldn't believe it. So you just take a chance. Mark Lofthouse: Do you know what? I think the fear of the unknown is worse than the fear of clicking send on a message and you need to get over it. Everyone does. And I think I've been in that position. I was. Like, "Oh, my, I can't connect with that. Imagine you're at Disney." That is, just say no.  And I think putting yourself out there is so important. I think there's obviously little tips and tricks that you can do on LinkedIn, but I do think you just need to put yourself out there and I think people will more than likely help and I think everyone's going to somewhere. And I think my advice for people starting in the industry wanting to get into it is connect with people, chat with people, ask for 10 or 15 minutes of their time. Mark Lofthouse: It's not a lot to jump on a call and if people say no, that's absolutely fine, move on to somebody else. I'll just do what we do and copy and paste the message and send it to loads of people. I'm joking. I don't really do that. Kelly Molson: I personalise all of my messages, Mark, thank you.  Mark Lofthouse: I do. Kelly Molson: You've defined that you have 4 pillars that you think you need to succeed in the industry. And I really want to talk about this. So we've got mindset, hard work, creativity and feedback. And we've talked a little bit about feedback, but I do want to come circle back to that. Can you kind of just talk us through those four pillars and explain kind of what you mean about those and why they're important for succeeding in a creative role in the theme park industry? Mark Lofthouse: Yeah, absolutely. I think we'll start with mindset. Let's face it, we're kind of in a doom and gloom place at the moment, where you read the news, you're in this dark place with the news, all you see online is social media, people representing themselves a certain way. You compare yourself to them. I think, especially in a creative world, you've got to take yourself out of your ordinary life, mindset wise. So if you're coming up with ideas, you're coming up with creative concepts. Forget everything that you know, forget everything that is going on in the world and just put yourself out there with it. I think it's so difficult as well. We all go through bad spells with our mental health, don't we? You think, nothing's getting done, I'm facing that brick wall. You will overcome it. Mark Lofthouse: And I think it's so easy, especially in the creative world, that when you get to a mental block, you can get really defeated by it. You think, I'm just not very good at this. I just don't know what I'm doing. I can't get over this. I've had it a couple of times with some storylines that I've been trying to write, some narratives that I've been trying to write, and it just won't come out. I know what I want to get to, I know where I want to get to, I can't get there. And then I had this kind of brainwave I used to get in really dark mindsets where I was thinking, “I'm not good at this anymore, I'm just going to give it up, I'm going to go, I'm working a supermarket, something, I just don't want to do it anymore”. Mark Lofthouse: And actually, I got into the mindset of, “Put it down, walk away, come back in ten minutes”. And it really helped me. And I know it sounds ridiculous, I know everyone's going to be thinking, well, obviously, but when you're especially when I was freelance, if I walked every ten minutes, I saw that as pound signs above my head, that was time gone, that was money wasted. But I was probably losing more money sitting there getting aggravated at my computer, staring at a blank screen than what I would be if I come back in ten minutes, refreshed, had a drink, had something to eat, and I was in a better place. So I think from a mindset perspective, if you're not feeling it that day, creative work, that's fine, just do something else. Mark Lofthouse: If you're not feeling creative, why not start working on an Excel sheet? Because a lot of the time, I find specifically for me, if I'm not feeling creative, I need to do something operations wise, or I need to do something finance or something that separates, exactly that. And even if you're literally doing something that is completely relevant, it's not actually anything that you should be doing. It really helps you separate yourself and then you get back straight into it. So I think from a mindset perspective, it's to analyse where you are. If you're not feeling it, go away for ten or 15 minutes, go back to it, otherwise you're going to waste a lot more time by sitting there doing that. Does that make sense? Kelly Molson: Yeah, absolutely. Great advice. Mine's always just get outside. It feels like you get like that brain fog where you feel like nothing that you're doing is heading you in the right direction that day. So mind is always like, yes, get away from the desk, stick your head outside, take the dog out for a walk. If you happen to have a dog and a cat.Mark Lofthouse: That's literally what I do. I've got a dog, I take him out for 5-10 minutes just around the block, or I get the lizard out and play with I'll show you the lizard a bit, but I've got a lizard and I get him out and play with him in the front room. I just use something to separate myself. I know that sounds like euphemism. It is, genuinely. I'm just going to put that.  Kelly Molson: Pet podcast - we had Matthew on with Bug the Owl last week. Now we've got Mark and his bearded dragon. I've obviously put something out in the universe about guests with strange pets. Mark Lofthouse: We need more animals in our lives. Don't we need more animals? Kelly Molson: I totally agree, Mark. Yeah, good one. I love that. Okay, so hard work. Next one. Mark Lofthouse: It's not easy if you want to get involved in the creative world, it is not easy. And I'm not going to sell this under any illusion that it's an easy task to do. You're going to sit in an office, draw a couple of bits, and then you go home and get paid a lot of money. That's not how it works. I'm quite transparent as a person. I'm more than happy to tell people that because I think I was naive when I started, especially graphic design wise. I thought, it's great. I can sit at home. I can just do a couple of designs per week, and I'm done. That's not how it works. It really isn't. And I learned that quite quickly. Mark Lofthouse: And I think a lot of some people coming into this industry that I've met kind of are under either that illusion or under the mindset of, this would be great. I'm just going to be creative, and I'm going to have fun with work. Yes, it is fun, but there's a lot of hard work you need to put in. I think when I was starting out especially, it's really hard. Y You can prove that, you can write things. You can prove that you are good at customer service. How do you prove that you're creative? It's a really hard one to do. And I think when I started this, I started originally when I was 15, 16, when I started putting myself out there a little bit. But when I was 16, I used to think, "oh, this is fine. People are just going to believe that I've created". And it was a genuine mentality that went through my head. I was like, this is going to believe it. Yeah, this is going to know that isn't the case at all. Mark Lofthouse: And I think I had to put myself out there so much that I ended up doing fake case studies, not representing that they were real, but just to show what I could do. So I put together some propositions for attractions. I did a lot of concept artwork. I ended up spending so much time that I became a full time job for a little bit that I was just putting myself out there on a piece of paper, because how else are you going to get a buy in? Mark Lofthouse: And I think that's a lot of people kind of forget that with companies that they're purchasing your services. It is a business transaction, in essence, as well. So they've got to believe that you can do what you can do. If you went to Pesco and it was an empty wrapper and you took it out and you just had to believe that there was a sandwich in that, for example. Doesn't work that way, does it? You've got to prove that you can do what you can do. And my recommendation to anybody getting in it is spend time to work on your portfolio, spend time to work on creative concepts. Nobody might buy them. Mark Lofthouse: I still, to this day, work on things what are just kind of a labour of love process, that I work on them because I like the idea, I want to get it out my brain, I want to get it on paper because you never know where it's going to be. I had a couple of years back, I sold some skirma's concepts to a client that I had when I was like 18 and it took that long for them to get signed off, but they've eventually they've happened and they've been produced. But my emphasis is expect to put a lot of work in to get where you want to because it's not an easy process. Mark Lofthouse: And I think a lot of universities, a lot of kind of educational programmes will kind of instil the mentality a little bit of when you leave here, it'll be easy to get a job and you can do this, that and the other. Sometimes the harsh realities, that isn't the case sometimes. You've still got to put the effort in, you got to work so hard to get yourself out there and prove that you can do what you can do. Otherwise it's so hard, it's competitive to make it. You've really got to put yourself out there and put the effort into it as well. Kelly Molson: Yeah. There's a big thing about being noticed as well. Earlier when I said about back when I was deciding what I wanted to do and do I go to university or just try and get a junior job?  Kelly Molson: I went down the junior job route because just felt that suited me better at the time. But competition was still really high for junior jobs because you didn't need the qualifications back then. They weren't as rigid about needing a university qualification. But then obviously the competition was a lot higher because there were more people going for those jobs and so you've had to put a lot of hard work in to even stand out in that part of the process, let alone like, what your portfolio looked like. Exactly like you, I spent so much time on my portfolio on projects that weren't real because I had to prove that I could do that role. But the first part of it was actually getting the interview in the first place, so you had to put in a lot of hard work about how you were going to be noticed. Kelly Molson: What did your CV look like? In the end, I'll have to dig it out. I'll put it on Twitter, but my CV was like I wanted to be a packaging designer, so my CV was like the little mini boxes of Kellogg's, the special pack, what were they called? The pack that you get. So mine was one of those, but like the Special K, because obviously K for Kelly. So I did this special K box that had all of my information on it, but in the style of this little box of cereal. And then I put some cereal in it, put my covering note in it and popped like a gift in it as well, which sounds great, but then I got a few messages from people going, "Yeah, that just got battered in the post. And basically we opened the box, broken bits of cornflake everywhere." Okay. At least I made a statement right when you opened it. Mark Lofthouse: Yeah, at least you got in touch. I think that's such a key point, though, isn't it? That actually, it's so competitive nowadays and I think I really feel for people trying to get in it. Don't get me wrong, I still find it difficult to kind of get some of them jobs off the line, or especially with the business creative as well. There's so many agencies that people are looking at using it's competitive to get these jobs, isn't it? We're all after the same pot of money from a client. In essence, it is difficult. And like I said, under no illusions do I want to make it sound as though you can just get one of these jobs by people believing in you. I think it's really key to put the effort in and I think it'll help you as well develop as a person. Mark Lofthouse: When you talk about interviews, this is a true thing. I used to do fake interviews, so I used to get people that either relatives or distant relatives. It wasn't people that could throw me off or anything. I used to do fake interviews and things because how else are you going to get that experience? You can't, and those little tiny things, just get in touch with someone and say, “Could you set up a fake interview with me and you and ask me questions?” Because it's so different. Being in a scenario where you're faking it with friends and family, you're having a bit of a laugh, but actually sitting there, having that meeting with somebody and having that interview is so difficult. It's not a fun task, is it, for anyone? Mark Lofthouse: So I think even doing fake interviews with things like just relatives or people that you may just know of and things, it's so important to get that experience because how else are you going to get it otherwise? Kelly Molson: Yeah, that's really good advice. Yes, good. What you said about all these things, it's all about building your personal brand, is it? It's all going into, like, how much effort you put in is what you're going to get out of stuff. All right, cool. Third pillar, creativity. Obviously, if you are trying to develop a creative career in the theme park industry, you need to have a level of creativity about you. But what do you mean specifically about this pillar? Mark Lofthouse: So, as you said, it's quite a key one, isn't it, to be a creative you need to have creativity. But I think what comes with it is exploration, research and doing so we can all have ideas. Every single person on Earth is creative to some extent. People can hone into that better than other people can, but everyone's got creativity inside them. It's so key to actually go and explore and do things and research and get other people's opinion on your creativity. Because I think we've all been there, where we've gone, “Oh, this is brilliant, it's a great idea”. And then someone else has looked at it and gone, I don't have a clue what you're talking about. I don't get it at all. Mark Lofthouse: We've all been there and I think even I remember reading an article online and it was from an imagineer, and they were saying that actually sometimes that they've done it where they've gone, this is a brilliant idea. And all the team members have looked at it and gone, what on earth is that? I don't understand it at all from guest perspective. So in terms of creativity, it's about honing the creative skills that you have listening to and it kind of leads us onto the next one. But I think listening to feedback, getting that influence from people, but also going visiting attractions, going visiting places, absorbing everything from your surroundings and taking home key aspects of what was exciting about that. So think of the horse racing, for example. What can you take home? How did that make you feel watching that? Mark Lofthouse: What was it about the experience that excited you about it? Or equally, walking in a forest somewhere you feel a certain way and it's really key to understand those feelings that you have and what causes them, because that helps your creativity along the line. So, like I said, we walk in the dog. I sometimes feel really calm and I don't know why. And then I'll kind of try and work out why I feel so serene. I feel really calm because if you ever want to embrace that in any of your creative ideas going forward, how do you get that feeling across? So then I think it's because I've just looked at this and it was brilliant. I've listened to this and it was the sound of birds and above and the leaves rustling together and you've got to absorb everything to be a creative. Mark Lofthouse: I think you've got to just take inspiration from every single place that you can possibly get it from. And I think that's what is about a pillar to being creative. It's not to be ignorant and just believe in your creativity. You can always learn something, you can always get inspiration from other places. And it's really key to remember that, to just remember to spend time to focus on why you feel a certain way. If you enjoyed something, why, what caused it, how long did it last for? Why are you wanting to feel that again? How can you do that for other people? And it's just about creative owning on that creative. Does that make sense? It's a little bit of a waffle book. Kelly Molson: No, it's brilliant advice. I totally get it. When you said about if you're putting yourself into a certain state, that level of calmness, understand what it is that's making that happen, because then you can apply that to the other experiences that you're designing. That summed it up perfectly for me. Mark Lofthouse: I think it truly is the only way you could do it. I think, as creatives admittedly, I'm the same. Sometimes I think, "oh, this is brilliant, I'm on a roll." Now step away and come back and read what you've just wrote, because I've done it a couple of times. I look at it and go, “I haven't even got a clue what I'm talking about here. What on earth? What is happening?” And then I've thought it's because it's got no feeling down. I've just been writing down an idea because it sounds good, but what would I feel like if I was stood there? What would I see? What would I do? What would I hear? What would I smell? And it's really key to think about all that because then you can go, right, fundamentally, this is why that creative idea did not work, because it didn't have any basis to work. Mark Lofthouse: You've got to come up with all of these little idiosms and little ideas to think of why things have got to work in the future. But it's so key as a creative, I think sometimes we can all rely on just our creative brains going, yeah, I know that works from the past and all this works from the past. Think of something fresh every time you do it. Think of a different approach and put that feeling in there as well. Kelly Molson: And then our final pillar is feedback. So you touched on this a little bit earlier about asking for feedback. I think being open to the feedback that you receive is quite important as well. Right. I think there's definitely well, I mean, maybe I don't know. I don't want to be generalist about this, but I think that there has been kind of two mindsets about graphic designers. You often come across some graphic designers and can be a bit precious about what they've done. Kelly Molson: Like, we've all met them, Mark, many of them are my friends, and you spend an awful lot of time on some of these things. Sometimes you can be a bit precious about what you've done and you get some negative feedback on it and it can be soul crushing at the time. But I think you've got to be open to the feedback that you're receiving because you can always make something better. Mark Lofthouse: Absolutely. And like I said before, you can always learn from people as well. And it's so kind of key to remember that. I think there's two things, especially as a designer, you either go down the art route, where actually a lot of the work that you're putting out there is just your personal work and you want to just share your creativity and your art. In that case, you've got to remember that everyone has an opinion and they will earn it. That's number one thing. And I think the second one, if you're working for a client and a client comes back with feedback that you do not agree with, you've got to remember they're paying you. At the end of the day, they're the client. You might not agree with their comments, but you've got to take them on board. Mark Lofthouse: And I think we've all been in that position doing commercial design, whether that is a themed attraction, themed experience, or whether that is a graphic design or art, whatever that may be, where we've got feedback and just looked at it and gone, “You don't know what you're talking about.” Which is fine. They're not meant to. They're showing their opinion and saying, this doesn't work for me because of this reason. And they might not have your background in graphic design, they might not have your background in themed attractions, that doesn't mean their opinion is less valid than yours. And I think it's so key. I went through a phase where any critical feedback I got, “I was like getting the hoof over it.” But you know what? It didn't do me any well because I lost clients over it. Mark Lofthouse: I have clients that I loved working with that wouldn't use me again because of that phase that I went through. But I needed to go through that phase to get into the phase that I'm in now, which is take any feedback on board. That's fine, take it on. Because everyone has an opinion. And actually, what some people bring back, even if they're not qualified, so to speak, in what you do, I bet they've got some good ideas that actually you go, yeah, that's really good to work with. I think one way I always work with clients to kind of assist from the feedback point of view. And I know the business creative do it really well. Is it a collaborative approach with working. Mark Lofthouse: So at the beginning of the process, you will speak with a client and get their ideas on board at the beginning of it. And I think it's really good because then you get the buy in from the client as well. They'll say, "We like this colour, we like this design, we want this feeling from it." But by doing that, you get the basis of the client working with you at the beginning and not you working for them. And it's really key. I think creativity and collaboration go hand in hand. You need to have that collaborative effort, otherwise it becomes a dictatorship of creative beliefs. And that's not what anything should be. You should be working with a client on a collaborative level to say, “Yes, I'm working for you, but we're working together to get this outcome and that's where you need to be.”Mark Lofthouse: Whether that's graphic design, whatever is themed attraction, immersive experience. But by getting on board at the beginning of that process, you alleviate any of the pressure issues with the feedback along the way because you're working with them to develop these concepts. And by doing that, you're eradicating anything really contrasting towards the end of the project or any sign off periods that you have. Kelly Molson: Yeah, great. Mark, great advice. I think we've all been in the position where we have taken some feedback from a client before and taken it away, probably pulled her hair out, felt like we wanted to argue, but then had a little word of ourselves and gone, “Okay, well, how can we work with that?” And it's about evaluating every situation that you're in where you're receiving the feedback. And like you say, there are going to be elements of the nuggets from that feedback that actually will be really positive and we should talk about. But I think there is what you said earlier is absolutely right. You do have to take a step back and go, the client is paying for this. Ultimately we are in a commercial contract here and so how far do you take it? Kelly Molson: But I do think that there is always scope to push back if you genuinely think that the feedback that we received is going to have a negative impact on the outcome and the objectives that the client wants to achieve. So I think it is worth stating that, but you are absolutely right. There has been times in the past where you kind of forget that actually someone is paying for this and we really need to do the right thing here. Mark Lofthouse: Like you said as well, I think that when I talk about the collaborative approach, obviously that isn't just the beginning of a project that's through it. And by collaboration that does mean pushing back on certain elements as well. And that is part of a collaborative team. You aren't just say yes to everything, or no, full stop. You work with a client to say, "Okay, I'll get your idea, but how about if we did it this way instead?" So you still get your creative position in right? You still get the extent of what you want from a creative delivery, but the clients getting the product that they want and it's so key to kind of work that way. I used to be kind of critical with feedback. Mark Lofthouse: I used to, like I said at the beginning, think, “You don't really know what you're talking about. I know as a designer, I know what I'm doing. I've done this countless numbers of times. I know what I'm doing.” But sometimes people just need explanation as well as why have you come up with that. And sometimes you'll read an email and emails are the devil's work. And I will always say that, because you read much more into an email than you should do. Everyone does it, but you'll get feedback. And instead of looking at that and going, "Oh, what do they mean by that? Or is there any way that I can explain myself that you start to type back furiously". Don't do it. Always walk away from an email. And it's only in probably the past year that I've started doing it more. Mark Lofthouse: I'll get an email, come through and I think, I don't like the tone of that. I don't like this, that the other. And then I got, right, walk away from it. I'll come back and then go, “Actually, the tone is absolutely fine, I was overreacting.” Because you're not prepared to get that email coming in. So you're always on the back foot, you're always expecting the worst because you can never read what anyone's going to say. So I think with that as well, if you get any sort of feedback along those lines, try and jump on a call, try and jump on a Zoom call, try and jump on a Team's call, whatever that may be. Because seeing people's facial reactions as well really helps in terms of understanding where they're coming from with things. Mark Lofthouse: And you can obviously explain it a lot better. But, yeah, in terms of feedback, make sure you're getting the feedback, but also feeding back on that feedback to yourself to think, "Should I respond? Do I need to respond that way?" No, always have feedback on the feedback. That's what I think. Kelly Molson: I love it. And such good advice. Right, great. We've covered the four pillars. Mark, we're coming towards the end of the podcast. I've got two more questions for you. One, other than email is the devil's work, what would be the one piece of advice that you would like to share with anyone who really wants to start their creative career in theme park industry? Mark Lofthouse: This one is a bit controversial, but never fall in love with an idea that you have. So I learned this a long time ago now, when I first started, especially Danny Scare Mazes and Halloween events, because it's what I love. I absolutely adore into these type of events. I really fell in love with the ideas that I was creating and I just put my whole self into it and I thought, this is a brilliant idea. And some of the clients that I was working with didn't think that. And it hit me hard, really hard. And I think you have to obviously believe in what you are putting forward. Mark Lofthouse: I'm not saying that you've got to believe in the product that you're positioning to a client, but do not fall in love with it where you can't take this criticism on board because it hits you very hard. It's. Like getting punched in your stomach, isn't it, when you fall in love with an idea and then someone comes back going, “I really don't like this.” And you've really got to assess yourself with it. You've got to position yourself in terms of, yes, I believe in the product, but also it might not be right for other people because other people have different opinions, they see things from a different perspective. So I think, yeah, never fall in love with your own idea is probably a key one for me. And it's something I've stuck with for years, since learning that lesson long time ago. Kelly Molson: Learn it the hard way, Mark, but a good lesson to learn. Great, thank you. Right, we always end the podcast with a book that you'd love to share. So something that you love that you're really happy to share with our audience. What have you got? Mark Lofthouse: Yeah, so I've actually got it. I've got it behind me. I'll move my head. But it's the Immersive Storytelling book and I think it's been covered by so many people, but it is brilliant. It's written by an ex imagineer. I think, actually, she's still a Disney imagineer named Margaret, and she walks you through her vision of how to tell a story correctly in terms of an immersive environment. And it's just so well done, because she doesn't just say, it isn't a case study, this is what I do, this is how I do it. Because you can't do that storytellers, all tell stories in a different way. But what she does is tells you her philosophy of how to think about storytelling in an immersive environment. I literally got through neenoff the full book in an evening. It just engrossed me straight away. Mark Lofthouse: It's brilliantly written, really friendly approach to it, but I can't recommend it enough. It's called Immersive Storytelling. And it's brilliant. I really recommend it to anyone. Kelly Molson: Amazing. Great book. We have not had that one recommended on. We have some really good book recommendations recently. Listeners, as ever, if you want to be in for a chance of winning that book, if you head over to our Twitter account and you retweet this episode announcement with the words, I want Mark's book, then we'll put you in the draw and maybe you could be the lucky recipient of it. Mark, it's been so good to chat today. Thank you. I feel like we've got a really similar background, so we should definitely chat again at some point about our horror stories of feedback and client feedback and falling in love with projects that clients should love and then they hate. Mark Lofthouse: Thank you so much for having me on as well. I think it's so good just to chat with people about what you do and about how you sort of think about things. I think we're all guilty, aren't we, of just going, “Oh, I work doing this and carrying on with it.” But it's really nice, actually, sometimes just to open up about where you started and hear other people's stories as well. So thank you so much for thinking of me and I really appreciate being on here as well. Kelly Molson: No, you're very welcome. It's been a great chat and we're going to put all of Mark's contact details in the show notes, so if you want to have a chat with him about any aspect of this, which he's really passionate to, talk about it. So if you're starting out or you happen to be a client that's looking for creative work, then you'll be able to contact Mark with all of these details in the show notes. So thank you. Mark Lofthouse: Thank you. Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. 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In today's episode I interview Carrie Rowan. Carrie is a Certified Mindset Energy Coach and an International Best-Selling Author of Tell A New Story: 5 Simple Steps to Release Your Negative Stories and Bring Joy to Your Life. She is also an award-winning singer and songwriter, a Reiki Master and Host of the popular Podcast, Look for the Good.    Carrie specializes in coaching women who want more from life to go from humming a sad song about their situation to finding their voice and whistling a new upbeat tune as they skip along their journey with joy as the soundtrack of their lives.    From a very young age Carrie was a self-help junkie. She was surrounded by this growing up with her family and developed a profound interest for self-improvement. As she grew up she went into the corporate world for 10 years but found out that it did not fulfill her life. So, she went back to what was her passion as a kid, which is music. Now she finds it very fulfilling to help people find their passion, which in most cases is what we did as kids.    Her next natural step was to write her book, which is based on her deepest personal stories. All the tragedies, good times, trauma, and things that she wished did not happen but did happen are expressed in her book. Through her book she hopes to help people see how she went through all that and what she did to heal.    Accepting Our Stories    We do need to share our experiences and stories but often times we get stuck in repeating them and going through those feelings again and again, making you feel even worse. It's important that we acknowledge that we can't change the past or what happened to us, but we can choose to take control of our minds and the way we tell our stories because many times it's these stories (and the way we tell them and feel about them) what holds us back from achieving what we want in life.    We might be seeing this impact in our physical health or maybe in not accomplishing a goal we have, and we tend to ask why is this happening to me? And many times, we don't realize it could be these experiences and stories that we can't let go of and allow ourselves to heal.    All these negative stories like the “woulda, coulda, shouldas” or the “if only” or “shame” type of stories definitely affect our mind, body and spirit because these stories contain a lot of our negative and limiting beliefs from things that happened a long time ago in our lives.    Releasing The Negative Impact of our Stories    Step one for this is get a notebook and start writing down your stories. Once you become aware of your stories you can't go back. You will start realizing which stories are the ones that are holding you back.  The second step is using the acronym mentioned in the book Tell A New Story: S.T.O.R.Y. which are the 5 steps to follow to release the negative stories in your life:    S: State of Mind – Learn how to manage your state of mind so it doesn't manage you.  T: True Intention – Understanding that all of our stories have an intention.  O: Outcome – Beginning with the end in mind. Realize how our stories impact others.  R: Reframe – Looking for the good even in your messiest and ugliest stories.  Y: You had the power all along – The power to change our minds has been within us since birth.    As you progress, those stories start to change themselves because you realize that these stories have been holding you back and that maybe you don't want to keep telling them. And you'll find yourself pulling back whenever you are telling those stories again, and that is progress right there.    If you really think about it, what is happening in our lives is essentially a repeat of our past experiences until we get enough awareness to realize that we want to change that pattern.    How Energy Balance and Creativity can Help    Spiritual and energetic activities, as well as creative ones can help because it's all happening in our heads. When we use these tools, our bodies are more capable of releasing that stress related to our negative stories. Whether it's reiki or meditation or a morning ritual, this will help with balancing your body's energy and then the mind will follow.    Other activities like singing, journaling, or dancing are also necessary to release the negative impact of our stories. We must allow ourselves to do these and not hold back. When we engage in a creative activity a positive energy flows through our bodies and we get connected to the universe. We spend so much time in our minds worrying about everything, and we need to bring this down to our hearts and celebrate who we are as humans with some joy.    The Power of Gratitude    Our brains are pre-disposed to look for what's wrong because that's what has kept us safe through evolution. We need to stop for an upgrade now and start looking for what's good in our lives. In order to do that we have to re-wire our brains. We have to teach our brains to start noticing what is important to us and feel genuine gratitude for the things that happen in our lives.    It's really important to understand the science and the physiology behind this. This isn't just something that sounds good. The science behind it shows that the vibration of gratitude is way higher than other states of being and that if we choose that state on purpose and put our focus on that it can be very healing for our bodies and our minds.      Using Meditation to Release Negative Stories    Meditation and mindfulness can help us have more awareness and train our brains to focus on what we want them to focus on.    There are so many types of meditation, the key is finding one that works for you. By being proactive and meditating every day, the benefits will accumulate over time, just like stress does with the negative impact on our bodies and our minds. And so, you will be more prepared and calmer in the moments of stress.    Remember that this doesn't have to be overwhelming for you and that you don't have to start meditating every day for 30 minutes starting tomorrow or start writing all your stories and aim to finish in one day. It's important that you find a pace that works for you and that you start implementing small changes in your everyday life, because it's those small daily steps that will lead you down the path of where you really want to be.    If you want to reach out to Carrie and learn how she can help you, please check out her website or her Instagram @carrierowanauthor. You can also check out her book Tell A New Story: 5 Simple Steps to Release Your Negative Stories and Bring Joy to Your Life.    If you want to learn more about my approach on how you can start taking better care of yourself and apply my SelfC.A.R.E. protocol so that you can get back to feeling your best, you may want to start by reading my book Master Your Stress Reset Your Health.     In this last trip that I made to the Amazon in Peru I took out my notebook and started writing my life story, as part of the R in my SelfC.A.R.E. protocol, which stands for Recovery Activities. I found this experience to be so liberating and it really helped me be more compassionate with myself.    In my book, I also share the quiz I developed to help you identify how stress has affected you specifically by knowing your Stress Type. You can also take this Stress Type Quiz online.    For the most comprehensive support, even with the most difficult health issues (physical or mental), it is best to meet with me one-on-one, which is available to you no matter where you are in the world (via phone or zoom). You can set up a one-on-one appointment with me here.    We're here to help you! 

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   March is International Women's History Month and March 8th is International Women's Day. It's the perfect time for the RIMScast debut of Jennifer Santiago! Jennifer is the Director for Risk Management and Safety at Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States. Jennifer has served in RIMS for years, is a RIMS-CRMP holder, and is one of the most visible, vocal, and fun ambassadors at events like RISKWORLD 2023, where we will see her on stage!   In this interview, Jennifer shares her background, what excites her in risk management, and her passion for DE&I and ESB. She says that the risk management industry has been extremely homogenous for decades, which is too long! Tune in for today's informative and exciting conversation!   Key Takeaways: [:01] About the RIMS Membership. [:14] Registration for RISKWORLD 2023 is now open! [:26] About RIMScast. [:38] About today's episode. [:47] All about upcoming RIMS webinars, workshops, events, and more! [1:53] March is International Women's History Month. [2:07] About today's episode with Jennifer Santiago. [2:43] Justin welcomes RIMS 2023 President Jennifer Santiago to the podcast! [3:11] Jennifer tells how she feels as President of RIMS, after years of involvement. [3:36] How RIMS advances the risk management profession and individuals. [4:44] How Jennifer moved her career in risk management through RIMS. [5:23] Jennifer shares the 2023 RIMS theme of personal and organizational resilience. [6:30] The risk profession can lean on RIMS to get R.E.A.D.Y. for what is next. R — Reconnecting and strengthening the bonds of the risk community. E — Education as a critical path to personal and professional development. A — Advocating for the profession around critical legislation. D — DE&I, the foundation from which everything else stems. Y — YOU, what RIMS can do for you as an individual RIMS professional. [7:46] Why Jennifer is “long” on the risk management profession and CRO roles. [8:31] Jennifer's passion for DE&I. Why risk professionals should use DE&I. The industry has been extremely homogenous for decades. It's not acceptable any longer. [10:52] Meaningful things executives can do, such as forming Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and having DE&I Officers, to support DE&I in their organizations. [13:01] What challenges are there for women to break into the pipeline and reach professional success? There should be no more one-size-fits-all stereotypes. [15:22] Does Jennifer golf? Where are the deals being made now? [16:08] RIMS plug time! About the RIMS DE&I Strategy page, RISKWORLD 2023, and in-person workshops in Atlanta before RISKWORLD. [17:10] Justin revisits his interview with Josh Linkner, highlighting why live events are so critical, with the demand for human connection in this era of remote and hybrid work. [19:18] About Jennifer's career at Novartis, Penn State University, and Wakefern Food Corp. and her move from one to the other. Jennifer tells about being a change agent. [20:36] Jennifer's interest in company culture and the risk toolkit in different industries. [21:16] How Jennifer does a deep dive when she takes on a new role and finds where she will bring the biggest value with the biggest impact. [22:57] How Penn State and other Universities are like cities. The risk profile is extremely diverse and you are thrown into it, even in a pandemic. [24:54] How risk management has a line-of-sight view around an organization and connects the dots to see the enterprise risk. [26:09] About the evolution of risk management education. It's being highlighted more and more as a necessary skill set. About the RIMS Rising Risk Professionals group. [27:52] What resources the Spencer Educational Foundation provides for students. [29:22] An example of a risk management insurance major graduating to a career. [30:41] What Jennifer is excited about with running RISKWORLD 2023, post-COVID-19! [33:11] Has Jennifer ever hosted a big event like RISKWORLD? She's looking forward to using a transparent prompter! [34:55] About the great keynote speakers for RISKWORLD, including Danica Patrick! [35:38] Justin thanks Jennifer for being on RIMScast and tells of the links in the show notes, and how to sponsor a RIMScast episode! Justin describes other offers.   Mentioned in this Episode: RISKWORLD 2023 — April 30‒May 3 in Atlanta, Georgia! Public registration is open! Riskworld: In-Person Workshops April 29-‒30 | Save 30% on pre-conference workshops when you register to attend RISKWORLD! 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Are YOU ready? Ready for WHAT? Being ready is required for anything, but it's NOT EVERYTHING…here's why…What does it really mean to BE READY? "Within reach, easily available, suitable, prepared…" LET'S DEFINE/REDEFINE R.E.A.D.Y…. R - Reach — Within reach. What are YOU reaching for? Is it “within your reach?” I would answer this by saying, "Only if YOU REACH WITHIN." E - Easily available — Even if it was hard getting here. A - Able — To avail. (To avail = help, benefit, use, take advantage of…) D - DO… It comes down to what you do and why you do it. Y - YOU. So I have a few questions that only YOU can answer for YOU... How are YOU ready for what you say you're ready for? What are you readying yourself for? How are you preparing for what you're reaching for? When will you reach for it? When will you reach it? Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.) TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:   Answer these questions: How are YOU ready for what you say you're ready for? What are you readying yourself for? How are you preparing for what you're reaching for? When will you reach for it? When will you reach it? Thanks for tuning in today, and every day...and allowing me to SIP ON LIFE with you. If you've been feeling like you're stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you're drowning in your life, please don't hesitate to reach out. YOU ARE NOT ALONE... Request a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well — The Best-Selling 12 Engagements Of Becoming The Great Lover Of Your Life (all you'll pay for is shipping.) www.dateyourselfwell.com If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you — please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my rap song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version. Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Pagefor more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

You are the BEHOLDER OF "THE HAPPY." What are YOU holding? Today you'll find out… Is it possible that the “search for happiness" is causing us more harm than good?” Not all happiness is happy… Oftentimes we say, “I've found my happiness.” Hmm? “I've found my happiness”…really? Where? What did it cost you? Is there a money-back guarantee? Expiration date? Owner's Manual? Terms of Use? Privacy policy? Really? Looking for it? Conditional happiness could be hazardous! What if what you're looking “to get” isn't “gettable?” Happiness isn't something we get. What if you're trying to get something that can't be gotten, but has been forgotten? Perhaps the reason you're not feeling it, is because it's been FORGOTTEN. Happiness isn't something you find, or that finds you. It's something you create, because it's already in you. Are you willing to receive it, and create with it? You can't find something you're not willing to create. You're the HAPPY MAKER, and no one else can do it for you. You are the BEHOLDER OF THE HAPPY. Are you willing to bring the happy? And more importantly, are you willing to bring the JOY? J.O.Y. Start with this… (J) Justification elimination. (O) Open heart replacement. (Y) YOU discovering YOU. Choose to be the JOY + Happy Maker, and commit to YOU today. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.)   TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP IS THIS:  Write out the word, J.O.Y. Take a look at it. Where have you been justifying your happy or unhappy. See what your heart shows you today. Thanks for tuning in today, and every day...and allowing me to SIP ON LIFE with you. If you've been feeling like you're stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you're drowning in your life, please don't hesitate to reach out. YOU ARE NOT ALONE... Request a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well — The Best-Selling 12 Engagements Of Becoming The Great Lover Of Your Life (all you'll pay for is shipping.) www.dateyourselfwell.com If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you — please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my rap song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version. Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Pagefor more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)  

Hey there friend-I am so blessed to virtually meet with you today. Thank you for choosing THIS PODCAST as a place to Pause and Rest in God's Love for a few sweet minutes.Today we are going to Pause over the word, TALENT The scripture that I'm using today is Matthew 25 verses 16 and 21 and 22 14 p“For qit will be like a man rgoing on a journey, who called his servants3 and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five stalents,4 to another two, to another one, tto each according to his ability. Then he rwent away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.' 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and xfaithful servant.5 yYou have been faithful over a little; zI will set you over much. Enter into athe joy of your master.' If you read a bit more of that story in the Bible you will see that not all the servants who were given talents form their Master, were as faithful as this one. I don't know about you but sometimes I am more like the other guys in the story than I am like this one. Sometimes I limit --in my own heart in my own mind the talents that I believe that have to offer.Last episode (number 49) we paused over the word UNLIMITEDToday's Pause is a bit along that same line of thinking—today we are going to pause and consider our talents and where we might be holding back on our Master, our Father God.I hope you enjoy your pause today! 

The is the podcasts first interview!! We are SO excited to welcome, one of THE original group exercise instructors of our time - Evlynne Householder! She is not only that but a formally trained dancer (experience and academic degrees), and a leader in healthy lifestyle choices. In this episode,  you will learn about the origins of group exercise and how Evlynne has contributed to this ever popular form of exercise that is still growing today.We also cover:1. How group exercise has changed over the years2. Advice for those not feeling comfortable about exercising in this format and that skill, the "right" clothes, and not being "skinny" enough should not be a deterrent3. Some do's and don'ts for participants4. What to look for in an instructor (the good and not so good...)5. Advice if you really really want to try a class but are lacking skill or courage6. Be consistent and make it happen!Contact information for Evlynne HouseholderInstagram - evlynnehArbonne Vegan Products - evlynnehouseholder.arbonne.comFacebook - Evlynne Braithwaite HouseholderWAYS TO TAKE ACTION TODAY:1. Subscribe to The Body Uncovered and share on social media or however you see fit.2. YYou can sign up HERE for the FREE Overcoming Your Weakest Link webinar. Learn 5 critical concepts that Michele uses with her clients in her proprietary  biomechanical assessment and corrective exercise system. Also get 2 free exercise program PDFs!3. Visit michelebond.com for more information about Michele and her services.4. Purchase your copy of "5 Fitness Fallacies" to understand foundational exercise truths.Support the Show.

If you've been seeking greater joy, happiness, and movement in your then this is going to speak directly to your heart and soul. Marie Kondo (Bestselling Author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) recommends we make choices about our belongings based on whether or not it sparks joy. I love it. I agree. And I've practiced a very similar p hilosophy as Marie for years. But does YOUR LIFE spark joy? Do YOU spark joy? This is today's million dollar question…. DO YOU SPARK JOY? You are the common denominator in ALL your experiences here on planet earth. So imagine if you could cut to the JOY as quickly and joyfully as possible. Imagine if you could let go of all the "conditions" that are keeping you from experiencing joy now. Is it weight that you want to lose so then you'll be happy? Is it a loving relationship that you desire, because then you'll be joyful? Is it more money? A new business? A new boss? What is it for you that you feel you need to be happy? Now, think about it, and hold it in your consciousness. Feel it. I mean, really feel it. Take a deep breath. Now, carry that JOY into your day. YOU be the spark that gets the joy candle burning. Got it? Could it really be this easy? It IS, unless you do this… THIS ONE THING WILL KILL YOUR JOY FASTER THAN ANYTHING ELSE. It's the belief that you have to do it perfectly in order to be joyful, happy, satisfied, fulfilled… Kim McMillan reminds us today, “When I loved myself enough I gave up perfectionism — that killer of joy." I couldn't agree more. I spent the majority of my life living in that space. Until I went through one, two, then three divorces…it was obvious to me that my life wasn't perfect, and neither was I. So I decided to give up the belief that I had to be, and I simply and profoundly committed to being fully me. What's perfect anyway? Someone once told me that perfect is boring. And today you can see that it's also a killer. It's time to resurrect your joy, my dear and this is how to do that... J.O.Y. J - Just do it. O - Overcome by becoming. Y - YOU. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.) TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:   Where in your life are trying to “do it” perfectly? Make a commitment to yourself today to begin sparking JOY in your life by letting go of anything that robs your joy —including past beliefs about what it means to be perfect. Joyfully and fully in JOY. Thanks for tuning in today, and every day...and allowing me to SIP ON LIFE with you. If you've been feeling like you're stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you're drowning in your life, please don't hesitate to reach out. YOU ARE NOT ALONE... Request a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well — The Best-Selling 12 Engagements Of Becoming The Great Lover Of Your Life (all you'll pay for is shipping.) www.dateyourselfwell.com If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you — please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my rap song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version. Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Pagefor more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Data Day is here again and this week, we FLIP the norm on its head... The day has come when it's cheaper to X than Y...Yeah... What's X and Y - You'll have to tune in to find out but think of it as Truck and Rail... Welcome to the #SalesChatter, the original morning show! With your hosts #DJFlores and #DanDeiganDo you have freight in the Ohio, Indiana, New York, Or Toronto area that you're struggling with going back and forth to Western Canada? If so, then get ahold of Centurion Trucking; our friend Daman and his team are set to rock your world with service and value as you've never seen before!Get a hold of Daman by email; he's ready to discuss how you can fit into his mission of people before profits... Agents@Ameri-CanLogistics.com

Recorded 2022-04-23 16:59:48 DnB Radio Tracklisting: * Wilkinson - Here For You* Luude - Down Under (Feat. Colin Hay)* Maduk - New Beginning* Cat Burns - Go (goddard. Remix)* Freaks & Geeks - Waiting For You* K Motionz - Reaction* Alix Perez - Desanka* Freaks & Geeks - Freefalling* Vibe Chemistry - Balling (Feat. Songer, Mr Traumatik, Devilman & OneDa)* Salute - Want U There (Logistics Remix)* Maduk - Transformations* Linguistics - Change* Sigma - Faded* Culture Shock - Rise* Andy C - Boom (Feat. Tonn Piper)* Example - Never Let You Down (Feat. Penny Ivy)* Friction - Back To Your Roots 2021* Grafix - Somewhere* Clean Bandit - Everything But You (Feat. A7S) [Luude Remix]* Rusko - Mac 19* Wilkinson - If You Want It* Gyrofield - Retinues* Noisia - Could This Be (Malux Remix)* Fox Stevenson - Good Time* BCee - Love Drunk* Kove - Sweet Music* Aktive - Higher* Fred V - Radiate* Krakota - Back To Me* Pola & Bryson - Anaesthetist* Wilkinson - Used To This* Freaks & Geeks - Elemental* Grafix - Feel Alive* Hybrid Minds - Blame You (Feat. Dylan)* K Motionz - High Note* Sub Focus - Rock It (Wilkinson Remix)* High Contrast - Don't Need You* Culture Shock - Discotheque* A.M.C - Brazil* Flowidus - Shell* DJ Phantasy - Junglist (DJ Kara Remix)* MYKOOL - Self Made* Tisoki - Can't Have U* 1991 - Odyssey* Grafix - Skyline* K Motionz - Infinite (Freedom)* Metrik - Overdrive* Skepsis - Freak (Used Remix)* 1991 - Out Of My Head* Kanine - Ultralight* Friction - Set Me Free* Subsonic - Last Time* Prospa - Want Need Love (Dimension Remix)* Wilkinson - Close Your Eyes* Hybrid Minds - Bad To Me (Feat. Grace Grundy)* High Contrast - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Bou Remix)* Danny Byrd - Selecta* Rantik - Stay Together* Metrik - Utopia* ACRAZE - Do It To It (Sub Focus Remix)* Sub Focus - Airplane (Culture Shock Remix)* Bru-C - Freedom* Krakota - Be The Reason* Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Give It To Me* Local - Slang* Mikey B - Long As You Can* Friction - I Need To Feel* GEST - Futurism* Watch The Ride - READY4DEM* S.P.Y - You & Me* Alcemist - Stan Smith* Andy C - Ghost (Feat. DJ Rae)* Bru-C - Paradise* P Money - Buss The Red* Chase & Status - Mixed Emotions* Voltage - Space Station (My Nu Leng Remix)* Wilkinson - Keep Dancing* Delta Heavy - Feel* Mollie Collins - Stay* Pendulum - Louder Than Words* Break - Release Me* Mefjus - Hear Me* Teddy Killerz - Night Train* Grafix - Underground* Danny Byrd - Gold Rush* Commix - Talk To Frank (Break Remix)* June Miller & Teddy Killerz - Wildlife * Spor - Empire* Blu Mar Ten - Problem Child* Sub Focus - Tidal Wave (KillSonik Remix)* Break - Slow Down (Feat. Die)* Icicle - Dreadnaught (Feat. SP:MC) [Phace Remix]* Evol Intent - Paradize Scavenger* Basher - As We Fall (Feat. Ms Wendy)* Intraspekt - Sloth Drop* Moby - Go (Fourward Remix)* Killbox - Pitchfork* Teddy Killerz - Bhaaloo* Calyx - Tearing Us Apart* Audio - Fall Back (Feat. Stapleton)* Teddy Killerz - Higher Ground (Feat. Pat Fulgoni)* Octane & DLR - Drone Of Zion (Audio Remix)* Encode - Magic Points* Hamilton - You Had It* Loadstar - Eat My Tears (Rene LaVice Remix)* Teddy Killerz & Annix - Leap Of Faith* SpectraSoul - Stock Sound* Outer Mass - White Lies (Revaux Remix)* Icicle - Will You Be Mine (Feat. Sarah Hezen) [Ulterior Motive Remix]* Signal - Tripwire* Mikal - Musical Rush (Feat. Break)* John B - Shining In The Dark (Feat. Shaz Sparks)* Outer Mass - White Lies (Low5 Remix)* Emperor - Form Ashes* Freek - Cobalt 60* Current Value - Leave Behind* Break - Steam Train* Schematic & Hungry T - Lay You Down (Feat. Grimm)* Alix Perez - Dark Days (Feat. Foreign Beggars)* DPR - Eden* KALOA - Should've Listened* Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler (Teknian & ZeroZero Feat. JFB Remix)* Foreign Concept & Bringa - Cemetery* Kyrist & Document One - Move This Way* Enei - FadedTracklisting:* Wilkinson - Here For You* Luude - Down Under (Feat. Colin Hay)* Maduk - New Beginning* Cat Burns - Go (goddard. Remix)* Freaks & Geeks - Waiting For You* K Motionz - Reaction* Alix Perez - Desanka* Freaks & Geeks - Freefalling* Vibe Chemistry - Balling (Feat. Songer, Mr Traumatik, Devilman & OneDa)* Salute - Want U There (Logistics Remix)* Maduk - Transformations* Linguistics - Change* Sigma - Faded* Culture Shock - Rise* Andy C - Boom (Feat. Tonn Piper)* Example - Never Let You Down (Feat. Penny Ivy)* Friction - Back To Your Roots 2021* Grafix - Somewhere* Clean Bandit - Everything But You (Feat. A7S) [Luude Remix]* Rusko - Mac 19* Wilkinson - If You Want It* Gyrofield - Retinues* Noisia - Could This Be (Malux Remix)* Fox Stevenson - Good Time* BCee - Love Drunk* Kove - Sweet Music* Aktive - Higher* Fred V - Radiate* Krakota - Back To Me* Pola & Bryson - Anaesthetist* Wilkinson - Used To This* Freaks & Geeks - Elemental* Grafix - Feel Alive* Hybrid Minds - Blame You (Feat. Dylan)* K Motionz - High Note* Sub Focus - Rock It (Wilkinson Remix)* High Contrast - Don't Need You* Culture Shock - Discotheque* A.M.C - Brazil* Flowidus - Shell* DJ Phantasy - Junglist (DJ Kara Remix)* MYKOOL - Self Made* Tisoki - Can't Have U* 1991 - Odyssey* Grafix - Skyline* K Motionz - Infinite (Freedom)* Metrik - Overdrive* Skepsis - Freak (Used Remix)* 1991 - Out Of My Head* Kanine - Ultralight* Friction - Set Me Free* Subsonic - Last Time* Prospa - Want Need Love (Dimension Remix)* Wilkinson - Close Your Eyes* Hybrid Minds - Bad To Me (Feat. Grace Grundy)* High Contrast - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Bou Remix)* Danny Byrd - Selecta* Rantik - Stay Together* Metrik - Utopia* ACRAZE - Do It To It (Sub Focus Remix)* Sub Focus - Airplane (Culture Shock Remix)* Bru-C - Freedom* Krakota - Be The Reason* Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Give It To Me* Local - Slang* Mikey B - Long As You Can* Friction - I Need To Feel* GEST - Futurism* Watch The Ride - READY4DEM* S.P.Y - You & Me* Alcemist - Stan Smith* Andy C - Ghost (Feat. DJ Rae)* Bru-C - Paradise* P Money - Buss The Red* Chase & Status - Mixed Emotions* Voltage - Space Station (My Nu Leng Remix)* Wilkinson - Keep Dancing* Delta Heavy - Feel* Mollie Collins - Stay* Pendulum - Louder Than Words* Break - Release Me* Mefjus - Hear Me* Teddy Killerz - Night Train* Grafix - Underground* Danny Byrd - Gold Rush* Commix - Talk To Frank (Break Remix)* June Miller & Teddy Killerz - Wildlife * Spor - Empire* Blu Mar Ten - Problem Child* Sub Focus - Tidal Wave (KillSonik Remix)* Break - Slow Down (Feat. Die)* Icicle - Dreadnaught (Feat. SP:MC) [Phace Remix]* Evol Intent - Paradize Scavenger* Basher - As We Fall (Feat. Ms Wendy)* Intraspekt - Sloth Drop* Moby - Go (Fourward Remix)* Killbox - Pitchfork* Teddy Killerz - Bhaaloo* Calyx - Tearing Us Apart* Audio - Fall Back (Feat. Stapleton)* Teddy Killerz - Higher Ground (Feat. Pat Fulgoni)* Octane & DLR - Drone Of Zion (Audio Remix)* Encode - Magic Points* Hamilton - You Had It* Loadstar - Eat My Tears (Rene LaVice Remix)* Teddy Killerz & Annix - Leap Of Faith* SpectraSoul - Stock Sound* Outer Mass - White Lies (Revaux Remix)* Icicle - Will You Be Mine (Feat. Sarah Hezen) [Ulterior Motive Remix]* Signal - Tripwire* Mikal - Musical Rush (Feat. Break)* John B - Shining In The Dark (Feat. Shaz Sparks)* Outer Mass - White Lies (Low5 Remix)* Emperor - Form Ashes* Freek - Cobalt 60* Current Value - Leave Behind* Break - Steam Train* Schematic & Hungry T - Lay You Down (Feat. Grimm)* Alix Perez - Dark Days (Feat. Foreign Beggars)* DPR - Eden* KALOA - Should've Listened* Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler (Teknian & ZeroZero Feat. JFB Remix)* Foreign Concept & Bringa - Cemetery* Kyrist & Document One - Move This Way* Enei - Faded Download, Distribute, and Donate!

You are the BEHOLDER OF "THE HAPPY." What are YOU holding? Today you'll find out… Is it possible that the “search for happiness" is causing us more harm than good?” Not all happiness is happy… Oftentimes we say, “I've found my happiness.” Hmm? “I've found my happiness”…really? Where? What did it cost you? Is there a money-back guarantee? Expiration date? Owner's Manual? Terms of Use? Privacy policy? Really? Looking for it? Conditional happiness could be hazardous! What if what you're looking “to get” isn't “gettable?” Happiness isn't something we get. What if you're trying to get something that can't be gotten, but has been forgotten? Perhaps the reason you're not feeling it, is because it's been FORGOTTEN. Happiness isn't something you find, or that finds you. It's something you create, because it's already in you. Are you willing to receive it, and create with it? You can't find something you're not willing to create. You're the HAPPY MAKER, and no one else can do it for you. You are the BEHOLDER OF THE HAPPY. Are you willing to bring the happy? And more importantly, are you willing to bring the JOY? J.O.Y. Start with this… (J) Justification elimination. (O) Open heart replacement. (Y) YOU discovering YOU. Choose to be the JOY + Happy Maker, and commit to YOU today. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.)   TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP IS THIS:  Write out the word, J.O.Y. Take a look at it. Where have you been justifying your happy or unhappy. See what your heart shows you today. Thank you for being here, and allowing me to Sip On Life with you. If you've been feeling like you're stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you're drowning in your life, please don't hesitate to reach out. YOU ARE NOT ALONE... Request a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well — The Best-Selling 12 Engagements Of Becoming The Great Lover Of Your Life (all you'll pay for is shipping.) www.dateyourselfwell.com If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you — please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... And learn about an incredible opportunity for a select sacred group of 25 women who are ready and willing to RISE UP AND BE THE WOMAN. If you've been feeling like you're stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you're drowning, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'd be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version. Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Welcome to episode 24 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives. In this episode, the presenters, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist Jo Confino, talk about how to find peace in ourselves and to encourage peace in the world during times of war. They remember Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, who himself lived through a conflict – the Vietnam War – yet found a way to peace, and to become an activist for transformation. They also discuss inherited war traumas; the importance of maintaining compassion and balance during these times; the limits of compassion; going beyond our ‘roles' and ‘labels'; chanelling anger; practicing when we feel ‘on the edge'; racism and discrimination; coming back to our humanity; cultivating love, peace, and nonviolence, every day. And: can we bear arms without hatred? Brother Phap Huu shares his own family's experience of the war in Vietnam and, subsequently, as refugees; Thay's creation of a nonviolent movement in wartime; and surprising insights from a retreat for Palestinians and Israelis in Plum Village.He also delves into recognizing the thoughts that manifest during wartime; taking refuge in the energy and wisdom of the practice; coming back to our human nature during hard times; nonviolence as a way, not a tool; grounding and moderation; becoming a refuge for those who are suffering; teaching the awareness of interbeing; and how to not drown in our own despair. Jo considers the difficulty of transforming our feelings about the war through practice (such as not becoming consumed by the news, not taking sides, being equanimous); inherited war trauma; the transformational power of vulnerability; and the perils of hierarchies. The episode ends with a chant on peace recited by Brother Phap Huu. Co-produced by the Plum Village App:https://plumvillage.app/ And Global Optimism:https://globaloptimism.com/ With support from the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation:https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/ List of resources ‘The Five Earth Touchings'https://plumvillage.org/key-practice-texts/the-five-earth-touchings/Thich Nhat Hanh On…: ‘Peace between Palestinians and Israelis'https://plumvillage.org/articles/peace-between-palestinians-and-israelis/Sister Chan Khonghttps://plumvillage.org/about/sister-chan-khong/ Avalokiteśvarahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalokite%C5%9Bvara Martin Luther King Jr.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr. Countdown Summithttps://countdown.ted.com/events Sutras: ‘Discourse on the 5 Ways of Putting an End to Anger'https://plumvillage.org/library/sutras/discourse-on-the-five-ways-of-putting-an-end-to-anger/ Quotes “When there’s war, we have to face the beast of war, and that is violence, that is hatred, discrimination, greed, and death.” “Wherever there is darkness, light is also there. And this is the deep teaching in Buddhism: nonduality. It’s very easy to get caught in the right and the left, the above and the below, the good and the bad, the dark and the light. It doesn’t mean that we ignore it, but we know that if there is the right, there is also the left. If there is war, there is peace somewhere.” “Man is not our enemy. It is ignorance, it is fear, it is destruction.” “Nonviolence is not a tool. Nonviolence is a way.” “We believe in using deep listening and compassionate speech for reconciliation, as a way forward instead of using the army; the army, the guns, the bombs, it doesn’t bring peace.” “You have to have the peace inside of you in order for the peace outside to manifest.” “Grounding is very important at this time. You can be a refuge for the ones who are suffering. The people who are suffering are also seeking stability. So, if we as humans, if we as practitioners have that stability, that is also an offering to the chaos that is happening right now.” “Compassion needs to be nourished. We can be depleted of this understanding and this energy, this source of acceptance, and this source of embracing. One of the teachings that was given to us is to still find the simple joy in daily life. And I think this was Thay’s antidote in the war: to still see the wonders of life, still have time to sing a song. And Thay wrote a lot of peace poems during that time, to channel in the miracle of life.” “Thay’s community would establish days of mindfulness, and this is why we have a tradition of Thursdays and Sundays as days of mindfulness, because social workers during the Vietnam War needed a day where they didn't talk about the war. They talked about their deepest aspiration, they talked about their dreams; it’s a way to balance the destruction and the suffering that is there.” “When you have real love and compassion, it is limitless. And that can be a source of teaching, a source of refuge, a source of inspiration, a source of hope for many people.” “May I be peaceful, light, and happy, in body and in mind. May I be free and safe from accidents. May I be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, and worries. May I know how to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and love. May I be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself. May I not be caught in a state of indifference or be caught in the extremes of attachment or aversion. May you be peaceful, light, and happy, in body and in mind. May you be free and safe from accidents. May you be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, and worries. May you know how to look at yourself with the eyes of understanding and love. May you not be caught in a state of indifference or be caught in the extremes.” “Compassion gives you a source of energy that gives you no fear, and sometimes that compassion can become your barrier, your protector.” “War does not lead to peace; peace is the way.” “Buddhism is really teaching us to be human again, to see each other without a label, without a hierarchy of, ‘Yyou are the boss, I am the servant, you are a soldier.’ Because if we remove all of that and we ask everyone to remove all of that we can ask each other, ‘What is it that we deeply want?'” “The thing about humanity is that we always repeat the same mistakes, even from the Buddha’s time. The Buddha left his responsibility and his inheritance to be a king because his deepest desire was, ‘That doesn’t bring me true happiness, ruling a nation. What brings me true happiness is the cessation of suffering, is the nourishment of understanding, is the insight of love and compassion, that all blood is red, all of our tears are salty.' And the Buddha came from the caste system in his country, which discriminated a lot, and he wanted to break free from that. So we may say we live in a free country, but I think there are many barriers.” “All of us are responsible for either creating a sense of suffering, or pain, or abuse. In every one of our thoughts and actions, we can either be sowing the seeds of hope, love, compassion, and deep listening, or we can be judging, belittling, and taking advantage of people. We are all individually responsible for the collective consciousness that leads to wars.” “Be the peace you want to see.”

Welcome to episode 24 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives. In this episode, the presenters, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist Jo Confino, talk about how to find peace in ourselves and to encourage peace in the world during times of war. They remember Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, who himself lived through a conflict – the Vietnam War – yet found a way to peace, and to become an activist for transformation. They also discuss inherited war traumas; the importance of maintaining compassion and balance during these times; the limits of compassion; going beyond our ‘roles' and ‘labels'; chanelling anger; practicing when we feel ‘on the edge'; racism and discrimination; coming back to our humanity; cultivating love, peace, and nonviolence, every day. And: can we bear arms without hatred? Brother Phap Huu shares his own family's experience of the war in Vietnam and, subsequently, as refugees; Thay's creation of a nonviolent movement in wartime; and surprising insights from a retreat for Palestinians and Israelis in Plum Village.He also delves into recognizing the thoughts that manifest during wartime; taking refuge in the energy and wisdom of the practice; coming back to our human nature during hard times; nonviolence as a way, not a tool; grounding and moderation; becoming a refuge for those who are suffering; teaching the awareness of interbeing; and how to not drown in our own despair. Jo considers the difficulty of transforming our feelings about the war through practice (such as not becoming consumed by the news, not taking sides, being equanimous); inherited war trauma; the transformational power of vulnerability; and the perils of hierarchies. The episode ends with a chant on peace recited by Brother Phap Huu. Co-produced by the Plum Village App:https://plumvillage.app/ And Global Optimism:https://globaloptimism.com/ With support from the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation:https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/ List of resources ‘The Five Earth Touchings'https://plumvillage.org/key-practice-texts/the-five-earth-touchings/Thich Nhat Hanh On…: ‘Peace between Palestinians and Israelis'https://plumvillage.org/articles/peace-between-palestinians-and-israelis/Sister Chan Khonghttps://plumvillage.org/about/sister-chan-khong/ Avalokiteśvarahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalokite%C5%9Bvara Martin Luther King Jr.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr. Countdown Summithttps://countdown.ted.com/events Sutras: ‘Discourse on the 5 Ways of Putting an End to Anger'https://plumvillage.org/library/sutras/discourse-on-the-five-ways-of-putting-an-end-to-anger/ Quotes “When there’s war, we have to face the beast of war, and that is violence, that is hatred, discrimination, greed, and death.” “Wherever there is darkness, light is also there. And this is the deep teaching in Buddhism: nonduality. It’s very easy to get caught in the right and the left, the above and the below, the good and the bad, the dark and the light. It doesn’t mean that we ignore it, but we know that if there is the right, there is also the left. If there is war, there is peace somewhere.” “Man is not our enemy. It is ignorance, it is fear, it is destruction.” “Nonviolence is not a tool. Nonviolence is a way.” “We believe in using deep listening and compassionate speech for reconciliation, as a way forward instead of using the army; the army, the guns, the bombs, it doesn’t bring peace.” “You have to have the peace inside of you in order for the peace outside to manifest.” “Grounding is very important at this time. You can be a refuge for the ones who are suffering. The people who are suffering are also seeking stability. So, if we as humans, if we as practitioners have that stability, that is also an offering to the chaos that is happening right now.” “Compassion needs to be nourished. We can be depleted of this understanding and this energy, this source of acceptance, and this source of embracing. One of the teachings that was given to us is to still find the simple joy in daily life. And I think this was Thay’s antidote in the war: to still see the wonders of life, still have time to sing a song. And Thay wrote a lot of peace poems during that time, to channel in the miracle of life.” “Thay’s community would establish days of mindfulness, and this is why we have a tradition of Thursdays and Sundays as days of mindfulness, because social workers during the Vietnam War needed a day where they didn't talk about the war. They talked about their deepest aspiration, they talked about their dreams; it’s a way to balance the destruction and the suffering that is there.” “When you have real love and compassion, it is limitless. And that can be a source of teaching, a source of refuge, a source of inspiration, a source of hope for many people.” “May I be peaceful, light, and happy, in body and in mind. May I be free and safe from accidents. May I be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, and worries. May I know how to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and love. May I be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself. May I not be caught in a state of indifference or be caught in the extremes of attachment or aversion. May you be peaceful, light, and happy, in body and in mind. May you be free and safe from accidents. May you be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, and worries. May you know how to look at yourself with the eyes of understanding and love. May you not be caught in a state of indifference or be caught in the extremes.” “Compassion gives you a source of energy that gives you no fear, and sometimes that compassion can become your barrier, your protector.” “War does not lead to peace; peace is the way.” “Buddhism is really teaching us to be human again, to see each other without a label, without a hierarchy of, ‘Yyou are the boss, I am the servant, you are a soldier.’ Because if we remove all of that and we ask everyone to remove all of that we can ask each other, ‘What is it that we deeply want?'” “The thing about humanity is that we always repeat the same mistakes, even from the Buddha’s time. The Buddha left his responsibility and his inheritance to be a king because his deepest desire was, ‘That doesn’t bring me true happiness, ruling a nation. What brings me true happiness is the cessation of suffering, is the nourishment of understanding, is the insight of love and compassion, that all blood is red, all of our tears are salty.' And the Buddha came from the caste system in his country, which discriminated a lot, and he wanted to break free from that. So we may say we live in a free country, but I think there are many barriers.” “All of us are responsible for either creating a sense of suffering, or pain, or abuse. In every one of our thoughts and actions, we can either be sowing the seeds of hope, love, compassion, and deep listening, or we can be judging, belittling, and taking advantage of people. We are all individually responsible for the collective consciousness that leads to wars.” “Be the peace you want to see.”

How can we bring more clarity into our lives? How do we effectively filter out the irrelevant background noise to help manifest the clarity we desire in our lives ? In this episode, (recorded at the Ohel Chabad Lubavitch in Queens, NY), we share a unique acronym for bringing clarity home. CLARITY:C- Children: Think about what we would want our children to do, and the values we want to impart on them.L-Learn: We can find classify through learning From our struggles and past experiences.A- Alignment: in mind, body and spirit, they are all connected.R- Respect: Reach out to the people you respect for guidance. You can't always have clarity on your own.I-Igrus letters: Look to the answers of the Rebbe for a style, a thought process and a skill to answer your questions. Sign up for the course starting next week. Link in podcast notes.T- trust in HaShem. When we feel bitachon it gives us peace of heart and mind and helps us think clearly.Y- YOU… you're the one that knows the truth of who you are , with self awareness you can ask yourself what is truly the right thing, there is a way to live in the paradox of being kind and having boundaries . ‘https://www.homeattheohel.com/https://soulwords.org/letters

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Hoy os traemos una entrevista muy especial, que llevo persiguiendo desde el año pasado. Se trata de una charla con la (nada menos) portavoz de la Comisión Europea para lo competencia. Dicho de otra forma, los que ponen las multas. Como sabéis, Apple está bajo la lupa de la Comisión por sus presuntas prácticas anticompetitivas y una de las opciones que se barajan es obligar a Apple a permitir que se puedan comprar y descargar aplicaciones para sus dispositivos desde tiendas de terceros. Así que pensé que sería muy interesante conocer cómo funciona esta comisión, como planifican el trabajo y cual es el proceso que se sigue para investigar si existen malas prácticas por parte de alguna empresa. Para vuestra información, incluyo un gráfico con las áreas que abarcan y los logros conseguidos. Por supuesto, una vez establecido el marco, nos centramos en los temas de Apple, como la App Store, los libros, etc. Según nos comunicó Arianna en un correo posterior, Apple respondió con sus alegaciones a las objeciones de la Comision sobre la App Store en Septiembre de 2021. Según la propia Arianna, como hacen habitualmente, la Comisión está estudiando detenidamente la respuesta que Apple ha dado. Por si os ayuda, pego aquí debajo la transcripción de la entrevista.   Pido perdón por adelantado por mi inglés de acento ibérico.. al menos ella me entendió. Espero que vosotros me disculpéis. ___ Alf Hi Arianna, you are both the European Commission's Spokeperson for competition and for Eurostat. But I don't think Eurostat makes many news at all, does it?   Arianna Podesta   No, Eurostat produces really a lot of statistics, clearly, and a lot of information. But usually, the information that comes from us feeds into the press releases of my colleagues following specific thematic areas in the Spokesperson's Service of the Commission.    So usually, if you want to have information on employment, that will be the employment spokesperson that deals with that topic, or you have, I don't know, information on hotel occupancy, then it's the spokesperson that deals with tourism and internal market that will usually use those figures in her communication.    So for me, it's really the questions that relate to your stats, working choices how the about statistics are calculated, etc. But indeed, I mean, the vast majority of what I do is competition related. Yes.   Alf   So, as we've spoken on the emails, the main idea is to get a glance of how the Competition Commission works, and how an investigation starts. And then, in the end, I would like to go a bit in detail about the tech competition investigations, specifically about Apple on the App Store and the payments and so on.    Arianna Podesta   Yeah, of course. I mean, I'm very happy to try to answer all of your questions. I hope I have all the all the answers. And indeed, if there's anything I cannot do not know or I cannot say, I will just tell you that I cannot say but I will always try to provide you as much context or process information as I can.   Alf   Okay, because it's not very often that you do these kind of interviews. Is that right? am I the lucky one?   Arianna Podesta   One, Yyou're one of the few lucky ones. Meaning that we are quite restricted in terms of what we can say, especially on ongoing cases.    I think it's understandable because the matters we deal with are so market sensitive.    Of course, what we what we do affects companies. So I talked to a lot of your colleagues, but usually, it's majority of time on background, which means we have a very informal testexchange.    I, you know, explain the context, but you won't quote or you won't use it directly in your articles. Is more to give the context and there, it's a bit easier to pass, you know, messages and to say where we stand oin things.   I have limits, clearly, as far as interviews go. Because whenever we have an important case, or an important decision, or an important piece of legislation, usually we have the Eexecutive Vvice pPresident [Margrethe Vestager] coming to the pressroom herself.    So generally, she answers the questions there and we'll media get the feedback they need. And of course, she also gives several interviews not maybe on one specific topic, but where she will answer with state of play [on policy or on cases]. So generally, the on the record information is given by her and less by me.   Alf   I understand. As I said, there are so many topics that we would like to discuss about what are you doing to foster competitive environments in the European Union,  the EU. But for today, I would like to focus on the tech related ones. But first, let's learn a bit how the Commission works.    Just as a general question, how many people do work in the commission?   Arianna Podesta   So let's start with the first one. In general, the commission is a very big institution, if you look at the number of people working for it.    I believe that it's about 32,000 people working for the Commission. Of course, this includes policy officers, researchers, lawyers, translators, etc.    It looks very big, 32,000 people. But on the other hand, if you think that we, you know, follow 27 Member States, then actually, this number is, relative to the work we carry out, to all the legislative proposals we mtake, and of course, also to the competition decisions we take., and tThe DG competition Directorates, which is the competition specific one, hasit's about 900 to 1,000 people working in it.   Alf   And I suppose there are people from all over the countries, the different countries that you cover, I believe.   Arianna Podesta   Yes, indeed. You're absolutely right.    So first of all, one of the core principles of the Treaty [on the Functioning of the European Union] is not to discriminate on the basis of nationality.    So on the one hand, you need to ensure that there i's no discrimination in terms of the country you come from.    On the other hand, it' is also important for the Ccommission to have a balance between the different nationalities not to have countries, you know, over -represented or under-represented.    So it's always a mix, but you will have officials from the 27 Mmember Sstates working in the various policy areas.   Alf   And is everyone working on the headquarters? Or do you have different offices in different countries?   Arianna Podesta   So, the majority of colleagues will be here in Brussels, the vast majority.    However, there are colleagues in the various Mmember Sstates that to work in the representations of the Ccommission to the various Mmember Sstates; we alsowill have colleagues in delegations.    So, the EU has delegations in third countries, outside our Uunion. And we also have a number of agencies that are part of our framework, and these agencies are located in various Mmember Sstates.    So again, not all here, but the vast majority in Brussels, I would say,   Alf   And in Competition, how many people do work.   Arianna Podesta   As I was mentioning, it should be around 900 to 1,000 people working in DG competition directly., Tthen, of course, that i's the core but also when you work in DG competition, you will work with a number of other colleagues and in other services, for example, the legal service that ensures the legal certainty soundness in the decisions we take and we cooperate a lot with them. And translators as an examples. So of course, it i's it's a collective effort, also for our [comeptition] cases as well.   Alf   And when an issue appears, how is it distribute the work? How do you distribute the work? I mean, you as you said, you need legal, and you need insurance and you need whatever... borders... , how do the teams are assigned to a specific task?   Arianna Podesta   You mean only relating to competition, I imagine?   So we can look into into a moment into how cases come up, but let's say we have a competition case.    Usually it will be assigned to a team working in DG competition. The DG , that competition has a clear structure.    So, there's case teams working on different topics, in different units, according to the different instruments.    So Tto give you an example, we will have merger units dealing with the mergers in the field of transports, then you will have Sstate aid units dealing with they didn'tcases in the field of transport.    And the same for antitrust matters. And the same goes for other topics, such as.    I don't know financial services, media, what else services of general economic interest, etc.    So you will have this variety and there's going to be a case team assigned, which will really look into the matter.    However, even if one service - and in this case, it i's DG competition - is responsible for a specific policy area, the decisions taken by the Commission are Ccollegeial decisions.    So they involve all the Ccollege which is composed of 27 Ccommissioners., Tand they need to go through a process of approval by the other relevant Directorates, or Ccommissioned departments if you want.    I was mentioning, for example, the legal service but of course, there's many, many others. And this process is called interservice consultation.    So before a decision is adopted by the Ccollege, all services will be consulted and involved.   Alf   Just to make sure that I get it right. When you say DG competition, do you mean digital competition?   Arianna Podesta   No. DG means Directorate General. Sorry, the Directorate General, for competition, is the [Commission's] department for competition. We call it DG Ccompetition.    If you were asking about the digital competitiondepartment, we call it DG Connect. We have names for all the various departments basically.   Alf   And how is the competition commission structure? I mean, I believe this, the head is the Commissioner, which is Margaret Vestager. And how it spreads down?   Arianna Podesta   So you will have Eexecutive vvice ppresident with is Vestager, who' Is the ccommissioner responsible for competition. She i's a part of the members of the Ccollege, who isare appointed with a mandate of five years.    And they work together with President [Ursula] von der Leyen.    And, of course, she has a structure behind it, which will be her cabinet.    And then you have the service, which is the Director General for competition, as we were saying., and tThere you will have a structure of officials that work together with the Director General Olivier Guersent.    Below him, you will have three Deputy Director Ggenerals for the different instruments -, so one for antitrust, one for mergers, one for Sstate aids.    And below them, you will have an entire structure of Directorates, and case units that reports to Olivier and to Commissioner Vestager.   Alf   All the way to the 1000 people   Arianna Podesta   All the way to the 1000 people.    Alf   Now getting into matters. How does the competition committee start an investigation? Does it do you need to have someone to present a request or you can start things autonomously?   Arianna Podesta   We have three types of instruments in the competition world.    One is sState aid. And of course, it has its own procedures.  A second one is mergers. So we look at transactions like mergers and acquisitions.  And the third one, which is the one I think you're most interested in, it's antitrust and cartels.    In this instrument, cases can have a number of different origins.  So we can have complaints. A competitor usually will come to us and will signal that he believes that there is an issue in a given market, possibly caused by a specific behavior of a specific company, and it will provide us with evidence to support the claim. We will assess this service information as evidence and we will, you know, decide whether to really open an investigation or, or or not.    And this is one way in which we can start looking into something.   A second way is the whistleblower tool. So it's this is someone who, let's say more informally, contacts us., Oof course, this whistleblower can request anonymity, it's very, very frequent with whistleblowers cases, signaling that there may be an issue in his or her opinion, his or her opinion, in a given market and there we can decide again to give it a closer look or not.    A third way we can decide on our own initiative to look into into a market because we ourselves supported suspect there might be something that is not perfectly working in a given market. And we want to take a closer look.    And another way is a leniency application from a participant to a cartel. So for cartel cases - cartels is where two or more companies collude to get a gain, and usually, you know, to at the expenses of competitors, suppliers, clients, etc. And it is illegal to have these types of arrangements.    One of the participants to the cartel can decide to come to us and apply for leniency. So basically self-denouncing himself and the cartel saying to the Ccommission: I have participated to this cartel and I provide you with information.    The first one who applies for leniency gets the benefit of not having to pay a fine. So the leniency tool is a very useful one to detect cartels, of course.   Alf   Ahá. And when someone complains, do they have to bring some proof of what they are saying, or the just the complain is enough to start an investigation?   Arianna Podesta   Well, I mean, it i's in the interest of the complainant to provide us with as much information as possible for us to look into a case.    When a complaint comes to us, they usually want us to investigate a given market and the more evidence they give us, the easier they make our job and the more likely it is that we will actually have a case leadif indeed, there is an issue.    So yes, generally, complainants substantiate their claims with some degree of evidence. Of course, if we don't consider it sufficient, we can, you know, either ask the complainant for more information, if he has it. Or we can also decide: yes, this merits a closer look. And we can ask the market for more information.   Alf   And once you start an investigation, is it done by your own people? Or do sometimes you require external investigators or lawyers or whatever is needed to conduct the investigation?   Arianna Podesta   Well, usually it's us that carry out the investigations. We have a number of rights that are derived from Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.    In particular, if you want to be very precise, articles one and 101 and 102 of the Ttreaty.    And they giave us the right, as I was saying, to request companies for information, but also - in the context of an inspection -, to enter the premises of a company, to examine records, to talk with managers, etc, etc.    So we have all these powers. And it's us that usually carry out all these processes.    For example, we have also an IT forensic unit who are specialists in IT forensics, as, of course, the world is becoming more and more digital. So it's a unit thatof clearly plays a role in some of our investigations.    They We cooperate sometimes with different authorities to get as much information as possible, for example, prosecutors, police, etc, or those who monitor tenders, to name a few.    Who we cooperate with that is usually the national competition authorities, because, you know, we are the European Commission, and then you have national competition authorities in the Mmember Sstates.    And we cooperate with them, for example, in the context of an investigation or in the context of a case.    And this is regulated through the European Competition network, which is a forum where we ensure that there's an efficient use of resources.    And there is really a flow of information between the authorities, where needed. Sso we will inform each other about the cases that we a're carrying out.    And we will eventually talk about the decisions we will be taking both from our side and the side of the Mmember Sstates.   Alf   And the fines are, how do I say it, established? The fines in proportion of whatever it's being investigated? Or it's something that is decided on a case by case system.   Arianna Podesta   The fines have a maximum. The fines we impose, being the Commission, have a maximum level which is 10% of the annual global turnover of a company.    So this to say is really the maximum possible. However, they will be commensurated to the specific case and conduct.    Alf   Of the global turnover, not European turnover, but global.   Arianna Podesta   10% of the annual growth global turnover that a company generates,. hHowever, they will be proportionate.    So we will evaluate case by case, depending on how serious the breach is, you know, on the duration of the infringement as well and a number of other factors., Aas I was saying, leniency -, if the company has applied for leniency be it for first or for second, etcetera.    If the company has cooperated, we will give a reduction as well, because, you know, if we start going to a company and the company decides, this is (I'm talking about cartels specifically) that it will cooperate and provide us evidence, it saves our time as well, so we will reduce the fine.   In antitrust investigations that are not cartel related, let's say that, at the end of an investigation, there's three possible outcomes.    First type of outcome is that we have really looked into it a. And in the end, we decide that there's no issue. It's a possibility, of course.    Second situation is that the company says, Yes, I see why you believe that there has been an anticompetitive behaviorbehaviour a. And I offer commitments., Sso the companies will offer us commitments to solve our competition concerns.    And there, we will make these commitments binding on the company to make sure that this behavior does not happen again.    And third case is [a] fine. So there again, we can decide to impose a fine on the company up to the 10% threshold, that I was mentioning. Perhaps I can give you some of the highest fines. Just to give you an idea of the total antitrust fines that we gave, could that be of interest for you?   Alf   Yeah, I've seen a graphic that you shared on Twitter. And I see that in 2021, total fines were by 1.7 billion.   Arianna Podesta   Yes, that was 2021. If we look at the 10, or well, I won't tell you the 10 biggest cases, but looking at the biggest cases in terms of fines, the biggest one was the Google Android case from 2018, where the fine was 4.3 billion.    Just to give you a proportion., and tThat's the biggest we had, and then that you know,it proportionately reduces, as I was saying., Iit really depends also on the turnover of the company.    And we have the Google search case, which is the shopping one, we have the Google AdSense on advertising, we have Intel, Qualcomm, and then going down to the others.    Alf   And how do companies pay? Do they make a wire transfer, or they put a check? How these works?   Arianna Podesta   So first of all, whenever we take a decision, companies have a right to appeal. This is very important.    Of course, they can always go to the EU courts, and appeal all of our decisions if they don't agree with the outcomes.    Generally, if it's a commitment decision, they have offered commitments, so hopefully, they will not appeal.    But if it's a finingal decision, that's a possibility, they have a right to do so.    In the EU, we have two courts. So the first level is thea Ggeneral Ccourts. And after that decision is taken [by the General Court], either the company or us can appeal this first decision to the European Court of Justice.    And that's the second level.    wWhile this process is carried out, so we know if there's an appeal ongoing, the companies fined can either make a provisional payment in an account or they can give us financial guarantees.    So we need to make sure that the fines are covered.    Once the decision is final, meaning that there's no more appeal possibility,  either because they haven't appealed from the start or because we have carried out the entire process, then the money flows into the budget of the Ccommission, reducing the contributions from Mmember Sstates.    So, Mmember Sstates have to give a certain amount of money to the Union per year to the commission and these fines that we collect proportionately reduced the contribution of all Mmember Sstates.   Alf   Okay, so that answers the gossip question about where do money go, once it gets into [the EU account]. So the states have to pay less? If yes, if you have a lot of activity and you find a lot of companies...   Arianna Podesta   Yes, meaning it i's to the benefit of the citizens in the end, of course, because the money that Mmembers States did give, you know, comes also from taxes, when. At the end is ait is the  taxing contribution by citizens that is reduced to citizens.    And it compensates the harm that has been suffered in the market because of the distortion of competition created by the company abusing, for example, its dominant position or, you know, entering into agreements that it shouldn't have entered into.    That's the idea, but of course, before we take decisions, we are very sure from a legal perspective, and we take decisions that are very much needed for the level playing field in the market.    And clearly, we have the Ccourts overseeing all of our decisions and activities. So there's a nice balance there.   Alf   Before we move into another topic, is there something that we should know about how the Commission works, how the competitive department works?   Arianna Podesta   In particular,  I find it that having worked there, I find it is a very motivating service, because you really have a sense of how much you're doing to protect the European market and the companies that operate in the European market, and the citizens that are part of our markets.    So you really feel the effects of what you do. And you have a lot of motivation and on why you do it. So I think it's very rewarding to work in this department.,   Alf   You are working for the better good for everyone, here.    Now, we move into the Apple case that it's been going on for quite a long time now.    In the document, it said that the investigation was started because of a complain by Spotify, and from an unknown ebook seller, which I found it curious, because usually it's always on the app or games or even music market.    But it doesn't seem like the book market is something that Apple is relevant, as of now. It's not a very big platform compared with the competition like Amazon or some others, right? Or even Google?   Arianna Podesta   Well, it's two different cases, first of all.   So one is the case on music streaming, as you were rightly mentioning, and that was brought forward by a complaint by Spotify.    And there, it's an investigation we have opened in June 2020.    And tThere we are more advanced, meaning that last year, on 30th of April, we have actually sent to Apple a sStatement of Oobjections.    A Sstatement of Oobjections is a document which that is sent to companies in the context of an ongoing investigation, basically giving our preliminary view on what aspects we believe the company has distorted competition on.    So on the Spotify complaint, we have, you know, really advanced in the investigation., Bbecause we believe there is an issue in the App Store.   And here, in particular, on the way Apple's music streaming [works].    So Apple Music competes with other companies, such as Spotify, and - if you want - we can go in more detail there.    And then indeed, you are right. In June 2020, we have opened a second investigation in the eBook market. Tthere we have received a complaint from another competitor.    Here competitors can decide to remain anonymous, it's a right they have, but it needs to be justified.    For example, Iif you fear (just in general, not in relation to the specific case), but they could feel that there could be retaliation from the company youthey're complaining about.    So if they have reasons to want to maintain the anonymous status, they can do.    And this is why we can say Spotify complaint on one, while and on the other one, we can just say that it was an ebook provider and. Tthere what we are were looking at is I mean, it's quite similar but in different markets.    We're really looking into the way the App Store works. So we are taking issues with the in-app purchase system, how it works., Yyou know, that Apple charges 30% commission's on all subscription fees through this in- app purchase system.    And second issue we're looking into is the restrictions on alternative purchase possibilities.    So Apple does not let these competing apps publicize on the app the possibility of buying the services elsewhere, for example, from their website. And these are the two aspects that we are looking into.   Alfonso Tejedor   Yes, if I recall correctly from the emails we've been exchanging the past months, you were expecting Apple's answer by the end of last year to that document that you sent them in April? Has Apple answered it yet?   Arianna Podesta   I would need to check for that. I have to say the truth is I haven't heard the latest. So there would have to check and I'm happy to get back to you on that.   Alfonso Tejedor   But Apple has a period of time to answer, right?   Arianna Podesta   Yes, I mean, the fact that we send a Sstatement of Oobjections gives Apple the possibility to reply to our observations, to say why it, perhaps, doesn't agree with the competition concerns that we have raised., Iit also gives Appleoes access to the file, so it gives Apple the possibility to really see the evidence collected and the basis for the concerns.    And it also gives Apple the possibility of being heard. So there i's, you know, there' is a hearing organized with the company involved in which they can make their case and explain to us. It's really a dialog phase. Now I would have to check on whether we have received a reply or not.    And then, basically, what happens is, again, we will assess the information, we will eventually revert to the market, etc. And this leads at a certain point to a final decision by the Commission., Aas I was saying before, three types of outcomes are possible.    Perhaps important to note is that in antitrust investigations, we don't have deadlines. So we can really take the time we need to build a strong case, in one way direction or the other, before we adopt the decision.   Alfonso Tejedor   I have, and I believe many people have, a hard time to understand that in the real world, whenever we enter in a big warehouse or any kind of store, we don't see a product having an advertising saying "buy these in another place, which is cheaper".    And I believe the App Store, it's Apple's App Store. So we don't understand why they should allow to advertise on the apps that are sold on the App Store that they can it can be bought or upgraded, or whatever, cheaper in another place. That is something that doesn't happen in the real world.   Arianna Podesta   Well, first of all, let me let me just explain a general concept perhaps that can be of interest:, we don't have an issue with, you know, a company being big, or a company being successful., Tthis is absolutely fine.    What is important for us and is that this size, or power, is not abused, to the detriment of the market and of consumers, ultimately.   In the case of Apple, iPhone and iPad users are very loyal to Apple.    And when they start using their systems, they tend to continue using all of their products that are linked to the system. So there's a high degree of realization risk of clients being locked-in.

 Welcome to the next Solo Saturday! I'm here for you solo cleaners. Have you enjoyed these bonus episodes just for you? We're just coming off the Christmas Season, New Year's, and now we're hard at work setting 2022 goals. I want to share a scene from one of my favorite movies, "It's a Wonderful Life". This scene is a turning point in George Bailey's life as he decides to follow his calling into the great unknown to help people rather than bowing to the almighty dollar that Mr. Potter was offering. See if you recognize this scene. I'll act it out! [Quite a cigar, Mr. Potter.You like it? I'll send you a box.Well, I, uh, I suppose I'll find out sooner or later, but just what exactly did you want to see me about?George, now that's just what I like so much about you. George, I'm an old man, and most people hate me. But I don't like them, either, so that that makes it all even.You know, just as well as I do, that I run practically everything in this town but the Bailey Building and Loan. You know, also, that for a number of years I've been trying to get control of it or kill it. But I haven't been able to do it. You have been stopping me. In fact, you have beaten me, George, and as anyone in this county can tell you, that takes some doing. Take during the depression, for instance. You and I were the only ones that kept our heads. You saved the Building and Loan, I saved all the rest.Yeah. Well, most people say you stole all the rest.The envious ones say that, George, the suckers. Now, I have stated my side very frankly. Now, let's look at your side. Young man, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, married, making say...forty a week.Forty-five!Forty-five. Forty-five. Out of which, after supporting your mother and paying your bills, you're able to keep, say ten, if you skimp. A child or two comes along, and you won't even be able to save the ten. Now, if this young man of twenty-eight was a common, ordinary yokel, I'd say he was doing fine. But, George Bailey is not a common, ordinary yokel. He's an intelligent, smart, ambitious young man, who hates his job, who hates the Building and Loan, almost as much as I do. A young man who's been dying to get out on his own ever since he was born. A young man...the smartest one of the crowd, mind you, a young man who has to sit by and watch his friends go places, because he's trapped. Yes, sir, trapped into frittering his life away playing nursemaid to a lot of garlic-eaters. Do I paint a correct picture, or do I exaggerate?Oh, what's your point, Mr. Potter?My point? My point is, I want to hire you.Hire me?I want you to manage my affairs, run my properties. George, I'll start you out at twenty thousand dollars a year. Twenty thous...twenty thousand dollars a year?You wouldn't mind living in the nicest house in town, buying your wife a lot of fine clothes, a couple of business trips to New York a year, maybe once in a while Europe. You wouldn't mind that, would you, George?Would I? Y-You're not talking to somebody else around here, are you? you know, th-this is me, you remember me? George Bailey.Oh, yes, George Bailey. Whose ship has just come in, provided he has enough brains to climb aboard.Holy mackerel! Well, how about the Building and Loan?Oh, confound it, man! Are you afraid of success? I'm offering you a three-year contract at twenty thousand dollars a year, starting today. Is it a deal, or isn't it?Read the rest of this article at the Smart Cleaning School website

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Marie Kondo (Bestselling Author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) recommends we make choices about our belongings based on whether or not it sparks joy. I love it. I agree. And I've practiced a very similar p hilosophy as Marie for years. But does YOUR LIFE spark joy? Do YOU spark joy? This is today's million dollar question…. DO YOU SPARK JOY? You are the common denominator in ALL your experiences here on planet earth. So imagine if you could cut to the JOY as quickly and joyfully as possible. Imagine if you could let go of all the "conditions" that are keeping you from experiencing joy now. Is it weight that you want to lose so then you'll be happy? Is it a loving relationship that you desire, because then you'll be joyful? Is it more money? A new business? A new boss? What is it for you that you feel you need to be happy? Now, think about it, and hold it in your consciousness. Feel it. I mean, really feel it. Take a deep breath. Now, carry that JOY into your day. YOU be the spark that gets the joy candle burning. Got it? Could it really be this easy? It IS, unless you do this… THIS ONE THING WILL KILL YOUR JOY FASTER THAN ANYTHING ELSE. It's the belief that you have to do it perfectly in order to be joyful, happy, satisfied, fulfilled… Kim McMillan reminds us today, “When I loved myself enough I gave up perfectionism — that killer of joy." I couldn't agree more. I spent the majority of my life living in that space. Until I went through one, two, then three divorces…it was obvious to me that my life wasn't perfect, and neither was I. So I decided to give up the belief that I had to be, and I simply and profoundly committed to being fully me. What's perfect anyway? Someone once told me that perfect is boring. And today you can see that it's also a killer. It's time to resurrect your joy, my dear and this is how to do that... J.O.Y. J - Just do it. O - Overcome by becoming. Y - YOU. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.) TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:   Where in your life are trying to “do it” perfectly? Make a commitment to yourself today to begin sparking JOY in your life by letting go of anything that robs your joy —including past beliefs about what it means to be perfect. Joyfully and fully in JOY. Thank you for being here, and allowing me to Sip On Life with you. If you've been feeling like you're stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you're drowning in your life, please don't hesitate to reach out. YOU ARE NOT ALONE... Request a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well — The Best-Selling 12 Engagements Of Becoming The Great Lover Of Your Life (all you'll pay for is shipping.) www.dateyourselfwell.com If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you — please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... And learn about an incredible opportunity for a select sacred group of 25 women who are ready and willing to RISE UP AND BE THE WOMAN. If you've been feeling like you're stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you're drowning, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'd be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version. Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

This week, I talk to filmmaker, podcaster and story doula, LAURA NAGY. Laura's most recent work is a podcast series on Audible. When Laura experienced a bad break up, she turned to the world of ASMR and 'partner experiences' to find comfort. What she didn't expect to encounter was her own healing from past sexual experiences. This week's episode focuses on:SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: Portugal has recently announced it will make it illegal for employees to be contacted by employers outside of work hours. What does this mean for workers in creative industries, and could such a thing ever be implemented? We discuss the recent shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of RUSH and the general expectation that crew members eat shit and be grateful for it.THE MEATY MIDDLE: ASMR and the world of partner experiences, plus how these pursuits can help people to navigate sexual consent and their own past experiences of trauma. THE JOYFUL BIT: Laura talks about her fondness for 90s' TV dramas.You can find Laura's website here: http://lauranagy.com/about-1And her podcast here: https://www.audible.com/pd/Pillow-Talk-Podcast/B09GKZZ5DCFollow Laura on Instagram: @l.a.u.r.a.n.a.g.yYou can buy Clementine's latest book here: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/doLP93ssFeedback/Question submission: bigsisterhotline@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/clementinefordInstagram: www.instragram.com/clementine_ford(And remember, if you like the show then please consider rating and reviewing it and subscribing!)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/clementineford-bigsisterhotline. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sean McCabe is the founder and CEO of seanwes media, and Daily Content Machine. Sean is a prolific and successful creator, author, and influencer. His course, Learn Lettering, made $80,000 in the first 24 hours. For nearly a decade his podcast, blog, and courses have helped creators grow their brands, content, and skill sets.Sean's website is a treasure trove of courses and resources for anyone looking for business knowledge and creative support. Sean's book, Overlap, shows creators how to turn their passion into a successful business while working a full-time job. His podcast includes almost 500 episodes on content creation and entrepreneurship. His latest venture, Daily Content Machine, turns creators' best content into clippable moments they can share across their social media accounts.I talk with Sean about what it's like being a successful creator. We talk about growing your audience and connecting with them. We cover how to learn new skills fast, and about developing a growth mindset. We also talk about managing stress as a founder, how to handle burnout, and much more.In this episode, you'll learn: Why good writing is the foundation of great content How to connect better with your audience Leveraging short-form content to grow your brand Pricing at full value without feeling guilty How to avoid burnout, and what to do if you're already there Links & Resources Sean McCabe on The Nathan Barry Show episode 003 Craft + Commerce conference ConvertKit Enough Ryan Holiday James Clear Marie Forleo Ramit Sethi Sean McCabe's Links Follow Sean on Twitter Check out Sean on Instagram Sean's website Daily Content Machine Episode Transcript[00:00:00] Sean:If you are a founder, you should be in therapy. Full-stop. You need a therapist. I thought I didn't. I had a great upbringing. I'm all good. Everything's healthy. I don't have any problems. The problem was I didn't know the problems that I had. I didn't realize what I was stuffing down. I didn't realize what I was avoiding.There is so much to unpack that you don't know you need to unpack.[00:00:30] Nathan:In this episode I talk to my friend, Sean McCabe. We've known each other for seven years now. It's been a long time. We've been in a mastermind group together. He's actually been on the show before. Sean is a wildly talented designer. He got his start hand-lettering.I think last time he was on the show, years ago, we were talking about that aspect of his business and how he built this substantial course business. Selling courses on hand-lettering, on marketing, on writing. He's spoken at our conference Craft + Commerce, all kinds of things. Sean is one of the most prolific creators that I've ever known.It's also super fun that he's a friend and lives right here in town. We just have a great conversation. We talk about how you create content, which is one of those things that it's not even how you create content, it's why. Where that comes from. The internal drive in what you use. Where you choose to have as a source of fuel and energy to put into that creative output.How some sources are really good and productive, and others can be kind of like a house of cards, and it can be harmful. We also talk about scaling teams as a creator. How do you know when to build out a team around your business? He's done that two different ways. So I get to ask him about some of the things he's learned and applied differently.I'm going to stop there. There's a lot of good stuff. So with that, let's dive in.Sean. Welcome to the show.[00:01:59] Sean:Hey, Nathan, just saw you recently. We were playing volleyball, or something.[00:02:03] Nathan:Or something, like two days ago. You moved to my city. It's kind of…[00:02:08] Sean:Yeah. It's horrible. It's a terrible place. Boise. Don't move to Idaho.[00:02:15] Nathan:You mean Iowa? Boise, Iowa.[00:02:17] Sean:Iowa. Yeah. Don't, yeah. Did I do okay?[00:02:21] Nathan:Yeah. That's exactly what you're supposed to say. If you Google something about Boise, Google has the accordion of extra questions, or things you might want to know. One of them is, “Does Boise smell?” and it's just like auto complaints in there.And I was like, what is up with that? I clicked on it, and it's this satirical article that has 12 reasons you shouldn't move to Boise. One of them is the city dump is right in the middle of the city. Another one is like that the Ebola outbreak hasn't been fully contained yet.So it's not really safe. I think there was something about lava. Anyway, it's just an article about all the reasons to not move to Boise. So I think you're right in line.[00:03:08] Sean:Stay, away. That's what they tell me to say.[00:03:11] Nathan:Yes, but if someone were to ignore that and move to Boise, they could come to our weekly volleyball game on Wednesday nights.[00:03:19] Sean:It's casual. It's open.[00:03:21] Nathan:Let's try it. Yeah. It's been so fun having you and Laci here. It's also been fun because you started a new company. Your company is producing and editing and creating all the clips for this podcast. So, connections on so many levels.[00:03:37] Sean:Yeah. We produce this show, like the video show, the audio show, and then find clips and make those clips for social media. It's been great. We love this show. Our team's favorite content. So, I'm a little biased, but it's fun to be on. Because my team's going to work on this.[00:03:58] Nathan:Yeah, exactly. I made sure to spell your name correctly in the setup, and I know they'll get it all.I wanted to ask what sparked—like maybe first give a summary of Daily Content Machine, since that's what you're spending nearly all of your time on. More than a normal amount of time on. So, what sparked it, and what is it?[00:04:19] Sean:Fun fact. This is not the first time I've been on the show. The last time was episode three, 2,624 days ago.[00:04:30] Nathan:Give or take[00:04:32] Sean:I was doing different stuff then. It's been a crazy journey. Right now the newest iteration is an agency.We produce video clips. We turn long form video shows. If you have a video podcast or other kind of long form video content, we found that the hardest part is finding all the good moments in there, and turning those into short clips. That's what we do. I designed it for myself, really.I wanted it to be where you just show up, you record, and, everything just happens? What is your experience, Nathan, with having a video and audio podcasts made, and clips and all that published? What do you, what's your involvement.[00:05:14] Nathan:Yeah. So I think about who I want on the show, I email them and say, will you come on the show? And then I talked to them for an hour, and then I read no, either way. I don't even do that. Yep. That's my full involvement. And what happens is then really what I see is when the show comes out, which I don't touch anything from that moment on. I actually probably notice the show coming out like, oh yeah, that's the episode that we post this week. Cause we have a three week delay on our, production schedule. And so I noticed like, oh yeah, I had a David Perell on the show when I get the Twitter notification of like, David, Perell just retweeted you.And I'm like, oh, what did oh, right. Yeah. Because his episode came out and then every, I mean, David was especially generous. Right. But every clip that week seven in a row, he retweeted and posted to his, you know, hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers. Right. Cause it makes him look really good. It's clips of him delivering these, you know, soundbites of genius, perfectly format.And he's like great retweet share with my audience. I think that one, I picked up like hundreds of new Twitter followers, just, you know, maybe more just from, from, that. So it's a, it's a great experience. The side that I haven't done as much with that I really want to. and you and I talked about this a lot when we. Like early days of Daily Content Machine and what could it be? And, and then, getting my show set up on it is the transcripts in the show notes that you all do. cause first you found the most interesting points of the show and then second there's text versions of all of that. And then they're all like neatly edited and, and everything.And so,[00:07:01] Sean:A lot of re-purposing options.[00:07:04] Nathan:Yeah, so like if you ask the same question or a similar question, like, Hey, how'd you grow from a thousand subscribers to 10,000. Tell me about that process. If you ask that consistently, which I'm not great about asking the same questions consistently, but then over the course of 20, 30 episodes, you have this great library of answers to that question and you could make like compile it all, write some narrative and it's like, oh, there's an ebook that would be 15 pages long and could be a free lead magnet or a giveaway or anything else. It's just a total by-product of the podcast and Daily Content Machine. So I'm a huge fan. That's my experience.[00:07:42] Sean:Well, it's great to hear. yeah, we wanted to make it, I wanted to make it, so I just show up. I record myself doing a podcast with the camera on, and then I walk away. Like I don't have to, the footage sinks. It goes to the team. They produce it. They made me look good. They make me sound good. They find all of the best things. I said, things my guests said, they think about my target audience. What are their struggles? What are their goals? What do they want, what do they need? How would they search for it? How would they say it themselves? And they work together to come up with good titles for them, then produce it, flawless captions, you know, do the research, how's the guests build their name.How does their company name capitalize? Like make sure it's, it's all polished and then publish it everywhere. So I just show up once a week for an hour and record, and then I get to be everywhere every day. That's that's at least the goal. And I'm hearing you say like one of the benefits, but one of the benefits of finding clips out of your long form shows to post on social media is you give your guests something to share.And there's kind of two, two ways of approaching podcasts. And one is kind of the old school way, you know, People used to blog and the used to subscribe to RSS feeds and like, you know, that's how they consumed their content. And definitely you still want to build your own platform, have a website, have a blog, you know, definitely have an email newsletter on ConvertKit but now we're, we're posting Twitter threads. We're posting more content natively and people are consuming more natively on the platforms. So there's the old idea of, I have a podcast, here's a link, go listen to my podcast, go watch my podcast, go watch my video shifting from that to, Hey, why don't we deliver the best moments of the show?Because people are consuming short form content, and that's how they're evaluating whether they want to subscribe, whether they want to spend an hour listening in depth to that interview. We're giving them all of these entrance points and just providing value natively on the platform. Instead of asking them to go off the platform and interrupt their experience, it's here you go.Here's some value here's where you can get more.And, and that that's such a great way to. Bring new listeners on as well as to give the guests something to share, because think about the experience between a guest, being told like, Hey, your episodes out, will you, will you share a link to it? And they're like, Hey, I was on a show, go listen to the show.It's such a great interview. You know, we, we do it. We want to help out that, that person with the podcast. But imagine if the best moments that, where you said that the smartest things with all of your filler words remove and your tangents remove was tweeted, and there's a video right there. All you have to do is hit retweet.It's free content for you. It looks good. But then also for you as the show host, it promotes your show and gives you a new awesome.[00:10:28] Nathan:The other thing in it, like the retweet is fantastic, but a lot of people want that as original content on their social channel. And so having like the, the deliverable that I get from you all is, is. Yeah, it just shows up in Dropbox of here's all the videos for all the platforms and everything, you know, from my archives and all that.And I've sent those on to the guests when they're like, Hey, can I post this? Not every tweet. Like I want to post it with my own, title or tweaks on that. And so I can just share that whole Dropbox folder and they'll, they'll go find the exact thing they want to share and, and use it in their own softens.Like, yes, absolutely. Because the pre-roll or like the, or the post roll on that video is like, go subscribe to item newsletters. It's like, yes, please.[00:11:14] Sean:And it's not like Nathan, that you would have trouble getting guests, but if one had trouble getting guests for their show, or you want to get someone that's like really big, really busy, they get all kinds of requests all the time. Well, imagine if they're evaluating between these different shows, you know what, what's the audience size?What am I going to get out of it? You know, especially if you don't have millions of downloads on your podcast. Well, if you're providing these additional assets, like, Hey, we're going to make clips of this. You're going to get content out of this. It can help people make that decision to come onto your show as opposed to maybe another.[00:11:46] Nathan:Yeah, totally. I want to go, so somebody different directions. This is, we talked about an agency and the business that you're starting. I have a question that I've kind of asked you one-on-one sometimes. And I want to know why build a business with a team and like build this X scale of business rather than go the indie creative route.Right? Because if we want to, if you wanted to say independent, no team, you could probably make a business doing $250,000 a year. Work on it, maybe 20 hours a week, something like that, you know, hanging out in the studio, you'd still have your podcast. You could sit down and like, you're one of the most prolific writers I've ever met. so you could do a bunch of those, those things. And yet you keep trying to do and succeeding in doing these much harder businesses of building a team. And I have to know why.[00:12:39] Sean:Nathan, I don't know. I don't know why. I kind of know why, uh it's it's like it's going to get deep. I mean, it, it probably really goes back to childhood and being, being the oldest of 13 kids feeling like. I don't know if my parents are watching, but like, I felt this, this pressure to be successful, to be a good example, to be, to be a leader, you know, like to be productive.And, you know, I'm working through a lot of that stuff in therapy, like learning, like where did my motivations come from? And like, you know, it is this healthy because, you know, you know, my, my background of extreme workaholism for like 10 years, like, Nope, no joke. It was really bad. Like 16 hour days, seven days a week for 10 years, like all I did was work and like that's, that's my tendency.And I think something beautiful came out of that, which is this sabbaticals idea where since 2014 now I've taken off every seventh week as a sabbatical. So I work six weeks and I, I take off a week and we do that with our team and all of our team members. I paid them to take off sabbaticals and it's just been beautiful.The heartbeat of the company. And like, it's been really good for me as well in terms of, you know, burnout prevention and just unlocking my best ideas, but that's, that's my tendency. And, you know, th there's, there's all kinds of reasons. And, you know, there there's messages that we hear that maybe were said or implicit, you know, growing up that we internalize.And so I think, honestly, Nathan it's, it's probably just like chasing, like, I'm going to be dead honest, like, like it's, it's just like, I think of your post that post that you titled about enough, you know, and, you know, thinking through it, like, like if I were to just think of a number, you know, it's like, no, that's not enough, you know, and I know that's not healthy.So like, yeah, I could totally, I could totally do the solo thing. I could totally make 600. Work part-time, have less stress and maybe I should, you know, maybe I will eventually, but there's something in me that wants to build something bigger, but at the same time, it's just so much fun. Get it, like, I just love processes and systems and like, you know, building things that can scale.And so, yeah, it's.[00:15:08] Nathan:Well, let's lean into it more because I have the same thing on two different sides. Like I made the same leap from a solar creator to having a team. and there's sometimes I miss aspects of the solo creator thing. Like there's a level of simplicity and like, I look at somebody's product launch or something, and it does $25,000 or $50,000.And I'm like, oh, I remember when that amount of money was substantial in that it moved the needle for the business and like, and drove real profits. Now, like 25 or $50,000 gets eaten up by that much of expenses, like immediately, you know, cause the, the machine is just so much, so much bigger. And so I have the same thing of, of pushing for more and trying to figure out what. Like, what is that balance? And, and, yeah, I guess, how do you think about the balance between gratitude and enough and drive and ambition?[00:16:08] Sean:Yeah, that is a great question. It is. It is a balance. And as someone who has a tendency towards all or nothing thinking like, I'm, I just get obsessed. Like if I'm, if I'm about something like, I'm just all in, or I don't care at all. Like I'm really not in between. And that I think is a double-edged sword.Like it's a reason for my success, but it's also a reason for all of my downfalls and like, you know, going years without exercising and losing relationships and friendships, because I was so consumed by what I was building, you know, it is very much a double-edged sword. And so I think the answer is balance, you know, in what you're saying, w what do you, what do I think about the balance?I think it is a balance. It has to be, you have to be operating from a place of enough and then have things that are pulling you forward. You know, something that you're working towards having goals I think is healthy. You know, it's. Something that gets you out of bed in the morning. You're excited about what you're doing.You have this vision for where you're going, but it's operating from a healthy place of, I'm not doing this to fill a void in my soul. Right? Like I'm not doing this because I believe I'm not enough because I believe I'm not worthy of something. But, but because I know, yes, I matter I'm worthy. I'm important.And I'm excited. Like, I think that's the, I'm not saying I'm even there. I just think that's the balance to strike[00:17:34] Nathan:Yeah. I think you're right in this. It's interesting of the things that you can do in your, I guess, life, maybe the creative Dr.. I think there's a tendency of using that insecurity to drive creative success that can work really, really well for an amount of time. Like if you need to finish a book, grow your audience to a thousand subscribers, you know, like accomplish some specific goal.And he used the chip on your shoulder and the feeling of like, this person doesn't believe in me and that like triggers those deep insecurities on one hand, it's wildly effective and on the other, it can be super destructive and it's such a weird balance and place to sit in.[00:18:21] Sean:Yeah, a double-edged sword, for sure. Like it can, it can be what helps you succeed? And it can be your downfall. So you have to wield it wisely. unintentional illiteration you ha you have to be careful with that because it's so easy to just get consumed by it, to drown in it, to let this, you know, whatever it is, this, this, this drive, this motivation, the chip on the shoulder, whatever it is to let it take you to a place where you're just like, along for the ride, you know, on a wave, going somewhere on a, on a, you know, a tube floating down the river, right.You're just being taken somewhere, but are you being taken where you wanna go?[00:19:05] Nathan:Well, yeah. And then realizing, like, it might feel like you are up into a point, but then I guess if you're not aware of it and you're not in control of it, then you'll get to the point where the thing that you were trying to succeed, that the book launch, you know, hitting $10,000 in sales or whatever else, like that's not going to have any of the satisfaction and.[00:19:25] Sean:If I can take an opportunity here just to speak very directly to a point. If you are a founder, you should be in therapy. Full-stop like you, you need a therapist. I thought I didn't. I was like, I had a great upbringing. I'm all good. You know, everything's healthy. I don't have any problems. The problem was, I didn't know the problems that I had.I didn't realize what I was stuffing down. I didn't realize what I was avoiding. There's so much stress, you know, being a founder or even any, any C level executive in a company, like there's just so much going on, and you're responsible for so many things it affects your personal life. It affects your relationships.It affects how you see yourself. There is so much to unpack that you don't know, you need to unpack. And there's probably also stuff that, you know, you need to unpack. and Maybe you don't want to, but I went my entire life until the past year. Never going into therapy, never went to therapy. I'm like, yeah, that's great.You know, if you have some serious problems or a really bad childhood or whatever, like yeah. That's, you know, I support, it like positive, you know, like golf clap and I'm like, oh my gosh since I've been going on. I'm like I didn't know why I was doing the things I was doing, what my reasons were, what my motivations were, the ways that it was unhealthy to me, the way that it was affecting my relationships.So I just want to encourage everyone to go to therapy. I promise it's going to be beneficial[00:20:53] Nathan:Yeah.I cannot echo that enough. I've had the same experience and just having someone to talk through whatever's going on in your life, whatever, like even just interesting observations. When someone said this, I reacted like that. And that doesn't quite add up. Like, can we spend some time digging into that kind of, you know, and you realize that like, oh, that wasn't, that wasn't a normal, like healthy reaction.And it had nothing to do with what the person said or who they are or anything like that. I had to do it. This other thing, the other thing that I think is interesting about therapy is when you're following people online, you're partially following them for the advice and what they can do for you and all of that.But I think the most interesting creators to follow are the ones who are on a journey and they bring their audience, their fans, along that journey with them. And a lot of people are on a really shallow journey or at least what they put out online is a really shallow journey of like a, I'm trying to grow a business from X to Y I'm trying to accomplish this thing.And it's like, Like, I'm happy for you. There's like tips and tactics that you use along the way. And that's moderately interesting, but I think if you're willing to dive in on therapy and why you do, or you make the decisions that you do and what really drives things, it makes for as much deeper journey, that's a lot more interesting to follow. And all of a sudden the person that you followed for like learning how to do Facebook ads is talking about not only that, but the sense of gratitude that they were able to find in the accomplishments that they made or how they help people in this way or other things that's like a really authentic connection.And I think that, even though like growing a more successful business is not the goal of therapy and, and all of that. Like, it has that as a by-product.[00:22:42] Sean:It does. It definitely does. Although I'm, I definitely look at things the way that you're saying, which is like, what is. Productive output of doing this thing. And it's like, yeah, that's why I need to be in therapy to understand why I apply that lens to absolutely everything. but I I've found it immensely helpful.I would say I would echo what you're saying. in terms of sharing your journey, both the ups and the downs. I think that the highs of your journey are only as high as the lowest that you share, because otherwise it's just kind of it's, it's flat, you know, there's nothing to compare to like th th in the hero's-journey-sense you know, we we're rooting for the underdog who is going through challenges, and then we're celebrating with them when they have the wins.If you know, if you're not sharing the, the, the low points, it's not as relatable. Now that doesn't mean you have to share everything you're going through. You don't, you know, you can keep some things, you can keep everything personal. I'm just saying, if you have the courage to share what you're going to find is that you're not alone.You're not the only person going through these things. You're not the only person feeling these things. And sometimes the biggest failures or, or the things that, that hurt the most or the most difficult to go through when you share those, those can actually resonate the most. That can be where your, your community really steps up.And you, you feel that, more than any other time.[00:24:07] Nathan:Yeah. I think that, like I wrote this article a few years ago, titled endure long enough to get noticed, and it was just actually wrote it, it was off the cuff. I was on a plane just like needed to get something out that week. And it was an idea about serum on my head and I wrote, wrote it out, send it off.And, just the replies from it, because it took a more personal angle and it was talking about some of the struggles and a bunch of the replies were like, oh, that's exactly what I needed in this moment. Like, I was about ready to give up on this thing, you know? And, and that was that bit of encouragement. It ends up being this thing that feeds both ways. If you're able to take care of your audience and then if you let them, your audience can take care of you of saying like, oh, that that was really, really, meaningful.[00:24:49] Sean:Can I turn it around on you for just a second and, and ask, I, I know Nathan, you've been writing recently, you're on a bit of a streak and for those. Following your journey for a long time. They know you've, you've gone on streaks for periods of time. You made an app to log those things. We're talking about this recently.And I was just curious, what, what made you start writing again? And it may be, if you can touch on like the identity piece that you were sharing with me.[00:25:17] Nathan:Yeah.So most good things that have come in my business. Many of them, at least for a whole period of time, he came from writing. I wrote a thousand words a day for over 600 days in a row. And like, that was. Multiple books, a 20,000 subscriber audience, like just a whole bunch of things so I can work it from and everything else. And I've, I've tried to restart that habit a handful of times since then. And yeah, you were asking the other day, I'm trying to think, where are we out of the brewery? Maybe? I don't know.[00:25:51] Sean:Yeah. Something like.[00:25:51] Nathan:Well, I've all something. And you're just asking like, Hey, you're restarting that what what's driving that. And the thing that came to, I actually came to it in a coaching therapy conversation was like, I'm a writer. That's who I am. You know, it's part of my identity and yes, I'm also a, a creator and a startup founder and CEO and whatever else, but like, realizing that. I'm most at home when I'm writing, that's not what I'm doing. Writing is my full-time thing. And like, here's the cadence that I put out books, you know, obvious thing of like Ryan holiday, he's super prolific, like a book or two a year, you know?I'm not a writer in that way, but I, I have things to say and, words have an impact on people in the act of writing has such an impact on me that I realized that I feel somewhat of this void if I don't exercise that muscle and stay consistent of not just like teaching and sharing, but also taking these unformed thoughts that bounce around in my head and it, and like being forced to put them out in an essay that is actually coherent and backs up its points and like, Yeah, it makes it clear.So anyway, that's the, that's why I'm writing again. And so far it's been quite enjoyable. I'm only on, I think, 20 days in a row of writing, writing every day, but it's coming along now. I have to look. 21 today will be 22.[00:27:19] Sean:Nice. Yeah. Right. Writing is so great for clarifying thinking. And I love the, the identity piece. It's like, I'm a writer, you know, that's what I do. And I think it's interesting to think about whether it's kind of chicken and the egg, right. Maybe, maybe James clear would, would disagree, but like, does it start with a belief that you're a writer and therefore you write, or is it the act of writing that makes you a writer?And if you, if you aren't writing, then you're not.[00:27:50] Nathan:Yeah. I wrote something recently and maybe it's a quote from somebody of, if you want to be the noun and you have to do the verb, you know, and so we're looking for, how do I become a writer? How do I become a painter? How do I become a musician An artist, any of these things? And it's like, if you want to be a writer?Yyou have to write, you know, like, and I think we, we get so caught up in the end state that we start to lose track of the, the verb, the thing of like writers, write painters, paint, photographers, take photos, you know? And so if you're not seeing progress in that area, then it's like, well, are you actually doing the verb?And yeah, that plays a lot into identity and, and everything else.[00:28:37] Sean:I like what James, James clear says about like casting a vote for the person you want to[00:28:43] Nathan:Yeah, I think I referenced James on. So it's the, I reference you probably every fourth episode. And then James, maybe at like, just on alternating ones.So the thing that I quote you on all the time is the show up every day for two years, like I always had create every day as a poster on my wall, and I really liked the for two years, angle. And so I I'd love for you to share where does the for two years part come from and why, why that long? Why not for two months or two decades or something else?[00:29:16] Sean:Right. It really, the whole show up every day for two years, idea came from me, drawing letters, hand lettering. You know, you think of the Coca-Cola logo. That's not a font. That's, you know, customer. That's what I would do is draw letters. Like, like what you have behind your head, that type of style of lettering.And I just enjoyed doing that and I, it wasn't a job or anything, and I really didn't pursue it seriously for a long time, even though I enjoyed it as a kid, because I thought I could never make a living at this, you know? And it's that like productivity filter again, what can I be successful at? You know, as opposed to like, Hey, what do I enjoy?You know? And, it took an artist telling me, Hey, if you enjoy it, just create. because cause you enjoy doing it. Just create. I was like, yeah, I don't know why I needed that permission, but I did. And I just started creating and I was creating for me, like, because I loved it. And I was sharing on Instagram and Twitter and places like that, the drawings I was making, but nobody really cared or noticed for the first two years.And it, it, it, that was okay with me because I was doing it for myself. I loved the process. I love the act of. But somewhere right around two years, it was just this inflection point. It's kinda like you say, you know, like do it until you're noticed, right. And people started asking for custom commissions, do you have posters?Do you have t-shirts? And the reason I recommend that people show up every day for two years is it's not going to happen overnight. You know, hopefully in that time you find the reason for yourself that you're showing up. and the two years part is arbitrary for some people within eight months, they're on the map and people notice their work and maybe they could quit their job or, or whatever.Right. But two years is really just to give people a mark, you know, to, to work towards. by that time they figure out like, oh, it's not actually about two years. It's about showing up every day.[00:31:16] Nathan:Yeah. And a lot of what I like about two years is it since your time horizon correctly. and it helps you measure your like past efforts. I think about, you know, if you've thought about starting a, like learning a musical instrument or starting a blog or any of those things, you're like, eh, I tried that before, you know, and you're like, yeah, I showed up most days kind of for two months, maybe, you know, like when you look back and you analyze it, you're like, oh, I didn't show up every day for two years. And there's also sort of this implicit, I guess conversation you have with yourself of like, if I do this, will I get the results that I want? And cause the, the most frustrating thing would be to put in the effort and to not get the results and how the outcome you're. Like, I tried it for so long and I didn't get there. And so I believe that if you're doing something like creating consistently showing up every day, writing every day for two years and you're publishing it and you're learning from what you, you know, the results you try and consistently to get better, you almost can't lose. Like, I don't know of examples of people.Like no one has come to me. I actually emailed this to my whole list and said, like, what is something that you've done every day for two years, that didn't work. And people came back to me with story after story of things that they thought would be that. And then it like started working a year or year and a half in, or at some point in there because it's really hard to fail when you're willing to show up consistently for a long period of time.[00:32:54] Sean:And I think there's a point of clarification there kind of a nuanced discussion where some people might say, well, you know, where where's, where's the other end of the spectrum, where you're just continually doing a thing that doesn't work, you know, doing the same thing and expecting different results.And I don't think that's what we're talking about here. Like when we say show up every day, Showing up everyday to your craft, you know, for yourself to better yourself, whether that's writing or drawing or working on your business. This doesn't mean never course-correcting, this doesn't mean adapting or adjusting to find product market fit.We're talking about showing up for yourself. This doesn't mean even posting every day. It's not, it's really not for others. Like share what you want. If you want to tweet every day, if you want to blog or post your art every day, go for it. I actually tried that and, you know, it was pretty exhausting and that's part of why I made Daily Content Machine.I was like, how about I show up one hour a week and you turn that into Daily Content for me. but still on all the other days, I want to show up for myself. And, and often for me, it starts with writing as well. I think it all starts with writing, whether it's a business idea or a course or a book or content like writing is just the seed of all of that.So I like writing, not because I. It was born a rider or anything. I just see results from it. So for me, it's showing up in writing, even if I'm not posting that, or I'm not posting it now, you know, it's just for me.[00:34:19] Nathan:Yeah. And that's an important point because a lot of the time my writing is just chipping away at some bigger thing. Like some of the long essays that I've written have been written over the course of three or four months, you know, it's not like I got it together and like published it and it was ready to go.It was like an ongoing thing.What, like, what are some of your other writing habits? Because you're someone who has written a ton, I've seen you consistently write like 4,000 words a day for an entire month and stuff like that. yeah. When someone asks you, how do I become a better writer? How do I write consistently any of that? What are some of your tips?[00:34:55] Sean:Yeah. I'll tell you how not to do it, which is how I've done it, which is back to our earlier discussion. Just kind of all or nothing. my first book I wrote in 14 days, 75, 80,000 words, and my, my second book, which I still haven't edited and published. I was like, I want to show people that things take, as long as the amount of time you give them, how long does it take to write a book a year, 10 years a month?You know, two weeks, I was like, I'm going to try and write a hundred thousand words in a single day. So I live streamed it, and my idea was to speak it and have it dictated, right. Have it transcribed. I made it to 55,000 words. And these are like, it's, it's all you, you can find it. it's, it's coherent words like this.Isn't just feel like, like the book was in my head. I made it to 55,000. My voice was going and I'm like, I think I've got most of the book. I'm not going to kill my voice. And that's, as far as I made it. So I failed on the goal, but still got 55,000 words. But then for the next, like three, three or six months or something I hardly wrote.Cause I was just like, oh yeah, you know, look what I did. You know, I wrote all those words and it's like, no, that's not the right way to do it. Like I actually, I think there was a point to what I was doing and it was, it was a fun stunt or whatever, but I kind of regret that, you know, I wish I just stuck to, you know, you had that, that idea of like write a thousand words a day and this is something I would share with people as like an idea for starting out, Hey, try and read a thousand words a day.And I found out people would get stuck on that. They'd be like, I wrote 830, 2 words. I'm a failure. I'm just gonna give up and wait until the weekend when I have more time. And it's like, no, that's not the point. The point is to just show up and, and put some words there. So maybe for you, it's a time like write for 20 minutes, write for 15 minutes, write three sentence.And maybe you keep going, you know, but like put in the reps, show up, you know, put on the running shoes and go out the front door. If you don't run the five miles, that's fine. You know, walk around the block, but show up. And so I I've done it both ways and I don't prefer the stunt way where I write 50,000 words in a day.I prefer the, the, the ones where I write 400 words every single day, that week[00:37:06] Nathan:Yeah, I think that's absolutely right. And I've, I've, had that a lot of times where I was like, oh, I can't write today because I, I wouldn't have time to hit 500 or a thousand words. And so that's something I'm doing differently this time around of like, look even a hundred or 200 is a, is a success, any amount of, of doing the reps as good.[00:37:26] Sean:I want to lean in on that idea of defining success as less. What I mean by defining success as less is, and this is especially helpful. If you're going through a hard time, if you're feeling burned out, if you're feeling depressed, w with remote work, growing and growing, you know, w we're commuting less, we have more time.We have more flexibility in our day, but we, we tend to fill that time with just more and more work. And it's really easy to get to the point where you feel overloaded. And you, you go into your day just too ambitious thinking. You can get too many things done and ending with disappointment. Like I didn't get all the things done, you know, and you're just on this perpetual cycle of disappointment every day, setting yourself up for disappointment, trying to do too much.And instead of defining success as less. And so if you're, if you're feeling depressed, I mean, this gets as small as today as a success. If you brush your teeth, like today's a success. If you shower, today's a success. If you walk around just your block, that's it not run a mile, you know, not come up with a new business plan or outline a whole course or something.Less defined success is less, when I would do podcasts, I, you know, a podcast is what an hour, maybe two hours or something like that. But it takes a lot of energy. If you've never been on a podcast, you know, it takes energy to record. And I would feel bad after I record a podcast, not getting as much done afterward, you know, like, oh, I didn't get that much done.I mean, I recorded a podcast, but then I was supposed to have this and this and this, and just beat myself up. And I realized like, Hey, that, that podcast I recorded, that's going to be heard by thousands of people. That's really high leverage work. And I brought my best self and I really showed up and I really delivered.And that was good work. And you know what, on days where I have a podcast, I'm going to define that day as a success. If I show up and record that podcast, anything else is a bonus. And, and you just make that smaller and smaller and smaller until it's accessible to you until it's attainable for you. So maybe it's like write three sentences.If you show up at all to your writing app and write three sentences, the days of success. And what you'll find is more often than. You'll keep going.[00:39:34] Nathan:I think that's so important in, and I imagine most creators have been in that position of no motivation feeling depressed. And then you beat yourself up because you didn't get anything done, like deriving yourself worth. This kind of goes back to the earlier conversation, driving your self worth from what you create can both be very powerful in that it can feed itself really well.And then it is also incredibly fragile. And I've gotten to that point where if you end up in the downward spiral version of that, then like not creating, not accomplishing something. Leads you to feel more upset and depressed and so on. And it like when it works, it works well. And when it stops working, it fails spectacularly.And I think you're right. That the only way out of it is to lower that bar of success to something crazy low that you can't consistently. And then, you know, gradually you're way out of it from there.[00:40:34] Sean:Yeah, you, you are more than what you do. You are more than what you create. You are more than what you produce. You are more than your job. You are not your company. You're not the money in the bank. You're not how much you make each month. You're not the decline in revenue from this month compared to last month.Like you're none of those things. You're a person you're a human outside of that with independent work. And that's such a hard thing to internalize, but, but if you can, I mean, you, you, you just become impervious to all the things that can come against you. You know, you just become unstoppable. Nothing's going to phase you.Like you can embrace the highs and embrace the lows and just ride the rollercoaster. And I'm just describing all the things that I don't know how to do, but I'm working.[00:41:20] Nathan:Yeah. It's all the things that we're trying to, like lean in on and remind ourselves of, in those, in those tough times, I have a friend who has his game, that he played his, a few little kids, and his sort of a little game that he plays with them over time. And he like in a playful, joking voice, he asked them like, oh, what do you need to do to be worthy of love? And it's like turned into the thing for they, like, they're like nothing, you know? And he's very purposefully trying to counteract this idea of like, oh, I need to earn worthiness. I need to earn love. If, if I like show up for my parents in this way, if I take care of my family in that way, if I'm not a burden on other people, then like, Then I'll be okay and I'll be worthy of love and all of that.And so he's just playing it, like making it a playful thing with his kids from a very young age to basically instill this idea of like, you are a complete whole person and you can't, like earn worthiness of love and you also can't lose it.[00:42:19] Sean:I'm just thinking of the titles for this episode, that my team's going to come up with, like how to be a founder worthy of love.[00:42:26] Nathan:Yes, exactly.[00:42:28] Sean:Don't use that title.[00:42:31] Nathan:Okay. But I want to go, you've built a, a team twice, for first for Sean West, as a business, you know, of the course and content, community business. And then now for Daily Content, I want to get into, like what you like, how you built the team differently between those two times and what you learned. but before we do that, let's talk about as a solo creator. When you're thinking about making that leap to something where you need a team to build it to the next level, maybe you're at a hundred thousand dollars a year in sales, and you're looking at maybe the roommate's eighties and the Marie Forleo's of the world where like a few, rungs above you on the same ladder.And you're like, okay, that would require a team. What are some of the things that you think people should consider in that leap?[00:43:22] Sean:My biggest mistake was applying the right advice at the wrong time.Like I'm not a, I'm not a reckless person. Like I'm going to do my research and learn and like get all the smart people's advice. And so every, every big mistake I've made was as a result of applying great advice from smart people at the wrong time.And so it's, and, and I don't think I've ever heard anyone really, really talk about this. There's a lot of people slinging advice who should really be asking questions, but at the same time, you can't even blame them. Cause like Twitter, there's no room for nuance. Like you tweet fortune cookie tweets, you know, with, with advice and like, hope that people apply it at the right time.Like, that's just kind of how it goes. But like, you know, to, to your point of like looking to other people and what they've built and like, oh, that's what I would need and stuff, you know, I, I heard things. Delegate, you know, you don't want superhero syndrome. Like you need to empower other people and delegate the things you're not good at delegate the things you don't like to do, delegate the things you're good at.And you like to do, but you shouldn't do because you're the founder and you need the vision, you know, like, so it's like delegate, delegate. And so, okay. All right. Hire. This is going to sound really stupid, but no one told me that you need to make sure the thing that you're doing is working before you hire, because hiring is scaling, which means to make something bigger.And if you've got a bucket at the beach and the bucket has holes in it, and you scale that bucket, you have a bigger bucket with holes. Like th th that's not better. That's like, do you, do you like the stressful problems you have now? How would you like problems with another zero on that? Like you have $30,000 problems.Do you want $300,000 a month problems? Like, you know, it's not fun. so nobody's told me that and looking back, it's like, it's so dumb. Like, do you think making this big. Automatically makes it better. It's just going to automatically make the problems go away. No, you need to, you need to scale. What's working, do more of what works and, and, and slow down and hold off and make sure the thing you have is working before you grow it.I don't know if I answered the question, but I'm just speaking to my past self.[00:45:32] Nathan:You totally did. So what are the things that, like, how does that play out as you're building Daily Content Machine, versus the previous team?[00:45:40] Sean:The difference here is my, my previous business required me to function and I hired people around me, you know, to support me. So I wasn't doing all the work, but I had to show up. I had to, you know, whatever I had to write, I, you know, come up with an email or blog or. Or live stream or podcast or whatever.It was like, it was built around me and there's nothing wrong with that. Like, that's totally fine. You can build a business where you do what you love and you're supported by your team. I just found that you can, you can do something that you love and burnout, like after you do that for years and years and years, it's not even that I don't like podcasting or I don't like writing cause I actually do what it ultimately came down to is that I don't like having to do it.And if I don't, if I don't, then everything falls apart. And so with this new business, the agency, it was like, okay, like the first thing I want to build from is this can't require me to function. It has to be built in a way that the team can run things where it's like, I don't have to be on the strategy call.I don't have to do the marketing. Like my face isn't necessarily the reason people are coming to. and that, that really shifted how we build things.[00:47:01] Nathan:Yeah. I mean, that, that's a huge thing. And like, I imagine you defining all of these roles and early on, you might be doing a bunch of them to test if it works and to build out the systems, but none of them are like defined by your own unique skillset. Like you actually I've loved watching your systems and the, as you've shown me behind the scenes, because you're breaking it down and you don't need one person who is a fantastic video editor and copywriter and project manager talking about that, actually, because I think so often we're trying to find the employee or the team member. That's like the, the unicorn perfect fit. And you've made a system that doesn't require.[00:47:42] Sean:Exactly. And we did start out that way, where, when, when I was initially hiring for, you know, this Daily Content Machine service that we have, what's involved in that process and we talked. Clients and prospects all the time that like the Mo one of the most common things they try to do is either build a team in-house that can find all the best moments scrubbed through the long form content, edit it.Well, you know, titles, research, all of that, the build that team in house, or hire a freelancer and the problems with either of those is like what I've identified as it comes down to the person doing, doing content repurposing well requires nine key skills among them like copywriting and marketing and design and animation and rendering, and like, you know, SEO and all of that stuff.And I'm not saying there's, there's no one out there with all those skills, but, but those people are doing their own thing most of the time,[00:48:38] Nathan:I think I'm a pretty good Jack of all trades. And I think if we get to five of those, probably maybe on a[00:48:45] Sean:You could probably do most, I can do most too, but I don't scale, you know, so I'm trying to, I'm trying to scale me. and the first thing I tried to do was hire someone who could do all the things like, okay, you need to be able to, and that very quickly was not the way that was not going to work.So we realized we need specialists. We need people who are really good writers. We need people who are really good animators. People who are good editors, people who are a good quality assurance, reviewers, people who are good project managers, you know, all of that. And that's, that's what probably sets us apart.You know, the most unique thing is like, we learn about your audience and we find all of the moments and like teaching people, I've talked to people who have their own teams, or they're trying to build teams for doing this. And that's the hardest part is how do you teach someone how to find those moments?Like video editing is commoditized. You can find a video editor anywhere, but what happens when you try and get a freelancer who can just chop up clips and animate it and put a slap a title on it? Yeah. Th they're not, they don't care about the quality. They're not capitalizing the book titles and the company names and spelling the guests.Right. You know, and the titles of the clips, that's like half of it, you know, like half of it is the title, because that's going to determine whether someone sticks around and clicks or watches or whatever, and they're not thinking the right way, or they're not finding the right moments. And so the person who's outsourcing, they're trying to go from, I've been doing this myself.I've been editing my own video. I've been scrubbing through my own long form content to now, okay, you have got this freelancer, but now you're a project manager and a quality assurance reviewer because their work isn't up to par. And so I have people asking me like, how do you teach people how to do this?Well, how to find those moments, what's going to provide value to the audience. How do you title it all? and that part, I'm not giving away because that's, that's our home.[00:50:33] Nathan:Yeah. And that, that makes sense. So you described Daily Content Machine as an agency and it is, but I was like, great. You're an agency. Here's my other idea for a show where. Like a dream it up and produce it. Or actually we build my website for me, like your, your designers on all that.Right. And your answer would be like a flattened and I think that's really important for the business. So can you talk about the difference between the agency that you're running in productized services and how you think about making that scale versus like a, an agency of, Hey, this is our hourly rate.These are the projects we're best at, but we'll kind of take on anything.[00:51:11] Sean:So maybe I'll I'll I'll title the clip of this moment, how here's, how you will try it like this. Here's how you create a six figure agency. And for. It is by saying no to almost everything and getting really specific about what you offer and to whom. So my previous, the previous iteration of my business, I was out of a scale of one to ten I was working at a level 11 effort, you know, to bring in six figures with this version of the business. It's like a one or two in terms of, you know, getting people to give you vast amounts of money. And the difference is in what you're providing and, and to whom. So you've kind of got this, this matrix of products or services that either make money for your clients, or they're just nice to have.And then on the people side, you have, it's a generalization, but people who have money and people who don't, and I was always playing on hard mode, you know, I was trying to sell like kind of more premium stuff to people who didn't have money. And I'm like, you know, feeling bad about not being able to give stuff to the people who don't have money.And it's like, you know, what a really great way to do this would be to provide premium services that make money for people who have. So I decided I'm going to start with six to seven figure business owners. What is it that they need? And what is it that, that I'm good at, you know, core competencies. And that's where we came up with this idea.And the hardest part has been not giving into shiny object syndrome. All of the things that we could do, all of the services that I want to build. And it's like, no, there's so much more juice in this one thing. If we just stick to this and just become the best at finding, identifying, and producing and distributing clips from long form content and just be really, really good at that.There's enough complexity in that, you know, and just see that as the game, like, how can we get really good at this? How can we sell this better? How can we deliver it better? How can we increase the quality and just getting really focused and aligning what you offer the value of that to the people you're offering it to within four weeks with just a page and a form.This was a six figure book.[00:53:16] Nathan:When I think about the price of the offering. So I think I have. for what I pay for and Daily Content Machine paying about $5,000 a month. Is that right? I think somewhere in there.[00:53:28] Sean:So, what we didn't say is you, you kind of talked me into, adding another service, which is, we also do the video and audio show notes, transcript, like podcast production piece. So like, we'll produce the full thing. You just show up and record sync the footage to us. We'll produce the show and we'll make the clips.That's actually been a really nice bundle, but I'm like, okay, that's it, that's it. You know? So you kind of have some extra services in there.[00:53:53] Nathan:Yeah.To be clear, you don't want to let your friends, even if they live in the same town, as you convince you to like change your agency,[00:54:00] Sean:Nathan's very convincing.[00:54:03] Nathan:I distinctly remember. I even invited you over for dinner and convinced you of it,[00:54:07] Sean:How am I supposed to say no,[00:54:08] Nathan:Exactly.[00:54:10] Sean:You made an offer. I couldn't refuse.[00:54:13] Nathan:But in that, so you're talking about like what you're selling to someone who might not be able to afford it, or like you might make a course that you charge $5,000 for that is absolutely worth every bit of that when in the right person's hand and apply it in the right way. But you're going to have a bunch of people trying to buy it, who like, aren't that person who's going to get the leverage to make it a clear 10 X value or something like that. And so you might have in this position where someone's like, oh, $5,000 is expensive. Should I buy it? I don't know. And you're like, honestly for you, I don't know if you should buy it.Like you're not in the target market and that's, that's $5,000 one time in the case of this. And this agency, this productized service, I guess, $5,000 a month. And so actually two of those clients, and you've got a six figure a year agency business. And it's just interesting. The thing that you said made me really drove home the point of, there's not necessarily a correlation between effort and income and, and effort and output. And so you found a model and kept, kept tweaking until you found one where it was like, look, there's a ton of work that goes into this, obviously. And there's a bunch of really smart people working on editing and transcribing and captioning and everything in the show. but like, it, it doesn't have to be crazy complicated, whereas some of the other business models that you and I have both tried have been way more effort for way less.[00:55:40] Sean:Yeah. And what can really hold you back is not realizing who you're trying to market to. And. getting Talked down in your prices by accidentally catering to the wrong people. So like people who can't afford your services, you could get on call consultation calls with them. And they're just like, I just don't have this much money and can you do discounts?And you, you almost start to feel bad. Like, you know, how can I charge this much? I must be charging way too much. And it's like, or maybe you're serving the wrong customers. Like, you know, when you talk to the right people, that may actually be really cheap. I remember when I started designing logos, this is like a decade ago.My first logo, I charged like 150 And then, once I sold that I got enough confidence to charge 300. And then I was like, I, you know what, instead of doubling again, I'm going to charge $750[00:56:30] Nathan:Ooh.[00:56:31] Sean:I did that. And you know, I'm like slowly building on my portfolio and I got up to like, $1,500 and clients were paying that and right around there, you start to get people resisting.Now you've got a price with a comma and it gives people. pause And they're like, can you come down? Can you do a little bit cheaper? And it's so tempting. You, you want to do that because you want the job. You, you want them to be happy. It could be a good portfolio item. And I remember just kind of fast forwarding through this, but like, you know, just mindset shifts and stuff.Eventually I got to the point where there was this startup out of San Francisco they wanted a logo. And I was like, this would be really valuable for this company, you know? And I somehow mustered up the courage to charge $4,000. And I found out later from a friend of a friend, you know, from someone that worked there that they thought I was like super cheap because someone else they knew or some other agency was going to charge $25,000 And I was like, wow, like I'm over here. Just like feeling bad about my prices, thinking I'm going so big. And really I'm. I was just serving the wrong code.[00:57:34] Nathan:Yeah. And it's so interesting because the person who's only able to pay $500 or only thinks the logo is worth $500. It's not that they're wrong or they're devaluing your service or something like that. It's that maybe it's for a side project or it's for a business that just got off the ground or any of that. And so it's not worth getting offended over or something like that. It's like, we just don't have product market fit, like product customer fit. It's not a thing here, you know, and my services are better for, you know, bigger, more established companies. So the saying no to, to, services, occasionally getting talked into specific services by your somewhat annoying local friends. but then where does it go from here as far as what are you looking to, to, to add more clients and, and keep scaling and growing?[00:58:30] Sean:Yeah. That's what we're trying to figure out right now is it's always tricky. It's a blessing and a curse when you have an audience, because it can kind of create false product market fit. Like you, you think you have something and then you exhaust your audience and then you're like, oh, like I kinda need to figure this out.You know, that's like, we're experiencing that right now because like, I was getting like 40% close rates on consultation calls on sales calls, and now we're not, and it's. Oh, no, like what's happening. And it's like, well, I think those people probably knew me for several years, you know? And then like, there's just all this trust and still Nathan we're a year in and we don't have, like, we don't have a proper website for, for the agency.It's like a page with a form. That's it? There's no, there's no examples. There's no case studies. There's no portfolio item and we've made it this far. but you know, when people don't know you, they need that social proof and they want the examples and they're looking for past versions of success. And like the sales cycle is a little bit longer.And so that's where we're at right now is like figuring out kind of like Mar marketing channel fit. And I know well enough to know, like it's better to, and back to right advice, wrong time. it's a good idea to be everywhere if you can, you know, cause different people consume on different platforms.Even if you don't use Instagram. Other people do, even if you don't use YouTube, other people do it's. Beyond LinkedIn, even if you don't, you know, that like there's, there's some, there's some sound reasoning to that at the same time. You don't want to try to do all of that all at once, you know, and, and spread yourself too thin, like pick one channel, do one channel.Well, and when you've got that down and it's easy and you have systems and it's not taking too much time, then expand to another channel with the goal of like, ultimately diversifying kind of like investments. You don't want to just diversify all at once. You know, like, like try some things out, you know, focus on one thing at a time, see what works for us.I, at least I know that much. And so it's like, okay, I'm not trying to do every version of marketing, you know, like, oh, do we do affiliates? Do we do ads? You know, do we do content? Do we do cold outreach? You know? I'm trying not to do everything at once. So we're kind of dabbling in one thing at a time and seeing what fits.[01:00:48] Nathan:So how many clients do you have now for the agency that are the consistent tenders?[01:00:53] Sean:Not a lot. It's still very small. And we've had like, I it's under a dozen cause like some, we had like several accounts, like not renew and stuff. So it's still very small. And for three or four months, I stopped marketing and sales completely because I did not want to break this thing with scale because I notice things in operation that were the operations that were not going well.I'm like, this is going to be really bad. Like if we just sign more clients, it's going to be really bad. So, I had clients pay upfront for like six months or 12 months of service, which kind of gave us time to focus on operations. And now everything's humming along smoothly. Like the systems we've built can support like dozens or hundreds of accounts, even like, we don't need it right now, but it'll support where we want to go.But it's still a very, it's actually very small, like again done, like almost no marketing a year end, still don't have a website. Like it's pretty much just been all internal focused.[01:01:52] N

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Lesley interviews Clare Solly, her longtime slingshot friend, who lives in New York, writes and publishes books, and is a master manifester. They dig deep into money mindset, the subconscious, how to create change in your life and much more.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co .And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:* Taking the leap (moving to NY)* Slingshot friend* Money is energy* Mantras and belief* Squeezing life vs relaxing* Our sub-conscience only hears tangible words* Reframe it to the positive… “I have $10 in my wallet!”* Meditating & thinking of expansion… “I have so much space for money.” Her “mental warehouse” and your current pile or debt only sits in the far corner* Just start telling people you're writing a book… they will keep you honest* Do it in small steps* Be realistic but don't doubt yourself* Don't be afraid of money… it flows in and out* If you show up, stuff will show up for youEpisode References/Links:* “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear” by Elizabeth Gilbert* James Altucher podcast* You Won't Be Solly - Clare Solly Website* Clare Solly on IGGuest Bio:A long term friend of Lesley, and a bossbabe who has published 2 of her own novels and has more on the way, Clare is a master manifester who has made many of her own dreams come true. She has dug herself out of debt TWICE, runs two indie theater companies in NYC, and runs her own company You Wont Be Solly where you can learn her tricks and tips to being a master manifester or write your own book or both! Clare is a highly energetic soul who makes you know you can conquor anything put in your path!ResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcription:Lesley Logan  Hello you. How are you doing today? Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast. I'm so glad you're back. And this is your first time listening.Lesley Logan  Welcome! Today's guest is actually one of my favorite human. She's known me since I was like 18/19 years old. We were joking on the podcast that like our friendship is like legally allowed to drink. And so if you watched on the YouTube channel, you saw us cheers our water. But the truth is, is that Clare Solly is our guest today and the reason I wanted to have her on is because y'all she is a master manifester. And she also has led a life journey that is something that I believe we're all on and she has done it and like when it's you know, that quote, like you can't connect the dots going forward, you can only going to connect them going backwards, I think it's the, the apple guy's thing. Anyways, um, she is someone... the two of us, like, we designed shoes together at one point in our lives, we both worked at the same retail shop. And you know, she'll hear her talk about how we like slingshot each other like, we are two friends who will go through like years, we talk every single week and then a year where we don't talk at all. And it's not anything personal. It is just us doing life and helping each other out and like talking about a book we should read or somebody should do. And what I want you to know about Clare is she is a money mindset coach, and she's also a book writing coach. But we talked a lot about money mindset in here. And it was really important to me because I really do think that most of you if you're listening this do believe you can Be It Till You See It and you are looking for different tips and strategies to make that happen. And just also remind yourself to do it everyday cuz it is like it's a muscle, right? Like this muscle of being until you see it even when like there's no evidence that it's actually working. Trust me, I know I've been there like, y'all, I was homeless, and my car was totaled. And the studio I rented Pilates from was closing. And there was not a lot of evidence every single day, or even for weeks that was showing me that like I was on the right path. And then I got this phone call that I was the best Pilates Instructor in Los Angeles by Los Angeles Magazine. So, whoo! It's pat on the back. But like, I know how hard it is because of that. Like, it's not the only time where you can be it till you see it and just be who am I like really? Is this even working? Is this BS? And so I wanted to bring her on to talk about money mindset because she has gotten herself in and out of that two times. She has some great tips to talk to you about. And so you are going to... to read her entire bio in the show notes because you're gonna be like, what, "Who is this woman?" But I'll tell you a quick little thing about her. She is a longtime friend of me. And she's a total boss babe, who has published two of her own novels and has more on the way, Clare is a master manifester, who has made many of her own dreams come true. She has dug herself out of debt twice runs to Indie theatre companies in New York City and she runs her own company, You Won't Be Solly, where you can learn her trick... tricks and tips to being a master manifester. Or even write your own book or both. You also get the money mindset coaching. So anyways, keep reading in the show notes about how amazing she is, and take a listen. And this is going to be something around rewind and listen to how she manifests money in her life and how you can too so that you can Be It Till You See It. So now check out this message and then we'll get to the show.Lesley Logan  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring Bold, Executable, Intrinsic and Targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Lesley Logan  Okay, everyone, welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast. Okay, I promise you that this is a podcast and it's not just a phone call between two friends. But today's guest has been one of my sisters from other mothers and besties since, I think it started, I think we met each other in 2002? Because on (Clare: That's not right.) 2002?Clare Solly  No, I had you before that 2000 or 2001 I think.Lesley Logan  Yeah, it was back. I was in college and I was looking for a job and I just remember walking into the store and it was like everything about it was just like so beautiful. And then there was Clare, and she was standing this counter and I swear because she's so tall. I thought she was standing on like, like a counter like it was like a porch. But the counter was around when I did get the job. And that was just the same floor as like, How tall is that girl? Anyways, Clare Solly is our guest today and Clare, will you tell everyone where you're from and who you are, all the things.Clare Solly  I've happily, my name is Clare Solly. I am calling in or calling in, zooming in, podcasting in from Queens, New York. For those of you that know New York City, I'm right by LaGuardia Airport. I've been in the New York area, mostly Manhattan, for the last 10 years. It'll be 11 in September, and I am a Jill-of-All-Trades, and I'm a coach, a wellness coach and money management and book coach, and, and many other things.Lesley Logan  Yeah, I mean, we've both had many lives together and are kind of known each other because we also were shoe designers together. And I forgot about that until one day someone brought something up and I was like, "Oh, yeah, I used to design shoes." And they're like, "You used to design shoes?" I'm like, "Yeah, and we actually sold them for a lot of money."Clare Solly  We did! We did, we sold them for a lot of shoes. You know, it's funny, um, I was thinking about this, like, last week, and I was like, "Oh, where's the piece of paper, I have to write this down." Because it just like came across my brain. And you are my slingshot friend, like you are my friend that like, projects me forward. And then like, we meet up, and then like, I shoot you forward in something like, we always send each other like sound bites and tidbits and like, "Hey, you should listen to this," or, "You should go read this book," or, you know, "It's okay, chin up, you'll get through this." And it's like, I don't think I would be where I am if you weren't in my life. Like we continually just help each other propel forward. And it's weird, because it's like, you know how runners like, you know this because you are a runner. Like when you're in a race like runners, you don't want to run alone, you want to run a track with other people to help you keep pace. And like, I don't see myself anywhere competing with you, but it, seriously, it feels like you're my slingshot friend. Like you were just like, "Keep going forward." And then I'm like, "Oh, okay, it's your turn, you go forward!" So, anyway...Lesley Logan  I love it. I've not heard that term of "slingshot friend," but it's absolutely so true. Because, you know, you are the one who put my application at the top to make sure... cuz I got a phone call before... I rode... I rode the bus at that time. So I got a phone call before I was even off the bus. And then, you know, we just we've been doing that for each other since since, like, 21 years, our friendship can drink. Cheers to that! Um, and so but here's the thing that I, one of the things that I wanted to bring you on for cuz I mean, besides that, you're one of my best friends and I wanted to just chat with you. And hear so people could hear like how we've helped each other out. It's that when you moved to New York, it was to me, one of the Be It Till You See It, it's like in like, I got to watch it happen. Because you know, you were out of college, we were living in Orange County, and you would go to New York and you would like pretend to be like, you would go to New York and walk around and you went there frequently before you move there. And I always felt like, and maybe I was making it up, but I always felt like you were like, basically pretending to live there when you would go there so that you would like have friendships and have connections so that you could move. Am I making that up?Clare Solly  Yeah, no, you're not. It's interesting that you say that too. Because just now as you were talking about it, like I always think about like those the like the people that like make it big. And there's always like that very low moment, right before they completely go massively, like large or whatever. And, and I don't know, like, it was weird, because there were all these little things that were like, massive at the time. Um, so yeah, so I, and they were all negative things like it was all directing me away from the life that I was in that I was living. I was living in Southern California. I had decided I um... I'd gotten my degree, I got a double emphasis degree in acting and design so I could like create, you know, design theater productions, do costumes and whatnot. And I wasn't using it. I went into the corporate world, I was working in a desk job. I liked it, but I wasn't, like I was more like, I was in my early/mid 20s... I was in my mid 20s. And I was like, hey, let's do the like picket fence and the husband and the house and the dogs and the kids and let's head down that path. And you know, I don't really need theater anymore. And then I started I was visiting New York. A friend of mine had moved here. She got breast cancer. So I started visiting a couple of times a year for like two years. She ended up, ended up passing away... I got shingles at 28, like a terrible case of shingles. I was, um, I was like, on, I was down from my job for about a month and then I went back to work. And things just sort of didn't work out and they ended up moving me into a different position and sort of like they were trying to get me out kind of situation. And finally, (Lesley: Yeah, the writing's on the wall when that's happening.) Yeah, they finally just kind of like let me go and gave me severance. And I was on unemployment for a while, and I was like, "What do I do?" Like, I'm not getting, you know, I'm not happy in life. Like, what? What am I doing? Like, I tried, I tried, you know, I guess I tried the saving money and having a car and trying to buy a house and like, I was dating like crazy. And like nothing, not like no relationships were sticking, like, I'm talking about biological clock ticking like it was going crazy at the end of my at the end of my 20s. And I was like, I was seeing friends move to New York and actually just be moving back because they either made it enough or they didn't make it or they were trying it. I was like, "Wait, why am I not doing this?" And so I, um, I sold or got rid of, you know, donated anything and everything I had, I was living with a friend at the time. I boxed up like a lot of my clothes and shipped them to New York, and traveled on a plane with two suitcases. And I remember so distinctly when I got off the plane in New York with my two overweight suitcase. My two extremely heavy suitcases, I set them down and it felt like the weight of the world had lifted and I was finally home and the suitcases like I went to pick them up again. And they felt like nothing. And I you know, I moved into my Harlem apartment and pursued theatre here for a couple of years. And I did a couple of Off Broadway shows and did a whole bunch of other like, regional shows and different indie theater productions and stuff here did some film work. So it you know, it didn't you know, I'm not famous. I'm not a superstar. But I did get to live that dream. So that was very exciting. And I like I... hope and a prayer. Like I saved up money for a year and just moved here hoping it would work out.Lesley Logan  See, I, what I was, what I was... what I loved about you sharing, like all the bad things that happened is, it was literally like the universe going how many doors do you have to close on this girl to get her to get on a plane? And we off... I think we can easily see these things that are in air quotes "Bad," like it's bad thing, and actually, no, it's just that you're just on someone else's path. You're not listening. And it's so true. Like, I think it's really easy. Even if you're like a rebel to somehow, still end up going through the white picket fence with the partner with the 2.5 kids and and think well, I could still have it all. And it's, you know, no - you're, you... even if you didn't make it, like on the the lights of a Broadway show as the star, doesn't mean you didn't make your dream happen and in a different capacity. And, it puts you on this other path that you're on. And you mentioned something like you saved up for a year, which I mean, it's so hard for me to save up. I was like we're moving to Vegas. We have nine days we're going to make it happen. I just I'm a little too impatient. But I think a lot of people that where they get stuck is so they're like, "Okay, LL, alright Clare, that sounds great," like, "Yyou moved, good for you, like you saved up for a year," but it's easy for people... the money is something that really gets, keeps them from doing something. Either because it's too expensive to try or they're too in debt to even get, to see the forest to the trees. And I know that you have some really awesome experience in money mindset, and I was hoping you would share a little bit of that with us.Clare Solly  I'd love to um, I, you know I've it's funny because I have dug myself out of debt twice. And I, again, moved across the country, had no job. Like I was working few part time jobs and I like magically found I was here for eight months before I found a job. So like things just sort of, I don't want to say they magically worked out because like, I remember working hard for things and there were days where like I was panicked and whatever. But money... The thing, the thing that people don't understand about money, is money is just energy, like, like a calorie is just energy. So we want to burn calories. We want eat enough calories. It's, it's just an exchange of energy. So, money, for all intents and purposes, like way back in the medieval times, you know, you had a goat, and you wanted some corn, so you could, you know, feed your family, and so and you know, some milk and whatever. So you would trade your goat, but the guy who had the corn didn't necessarily need a goat. So you would trade the goat to somebody else. For some, I don't know, for a donkey. And then you would trade the donkey to the... it was just a... money made it easier for people to exchange things, you could just sell one thing outright use money to pay for another thing. So...Lesley Logan  And actually, you know, where this is really funny not to interrupt you, but I'm going to... the thing about money also is it became easier for them to track debt. And that's really like was the biggest implicit impetus to like making money, something you would hold on to and a half tangible and have meaning on it? Because they needed to track people's debt. because like you said, you know, you would trade a donkey for a goat. But like, the guy who wanted the donkey to give it to the big burly guy only had a goat. So he owes that donkey guy money. Clare Solly  Yeah! Oh my gosh. And like, we could go on and on about debt and credit scores, and all of the shenanigans that like that stuff is like, oh, like, I'll come back and talk about that another day. (Lesley: Yeah) Um, but so money is just energy. So if you hold that, and that's a hard concept for people to understand. It is just a flow of energy. And that's the important word in that sentence: flow. So you have to let things flow, you can't just sit there with your pile of money and go, "Oh, my gosh, this is my pile of money. I hope that it's enough." Did I have enough money didn't move to New York, I absolutely did not. I, I just knew that I would eventually figure out how to make more... money. You can always make more money, you can always earn more money, you can li... it, you can spend more money, it's totally fine. So you can't just sit there and hold your money in a vacuum, you have to like let it go out. And, and it will come in. And something I started doing actually, with it going out, that the outflow and inflow of money is... everybody gets so excited when they win money or when you get a little bit more money, or you realize you look at your bank account on your phone, and you're like, "Oh my gosh, there's 100 more dollars in there than I thought." But nobody ever cheers the money going out. And the thing is, when money leaves your hands when you pay your electric bill, when you pay your cable bill, you're putting other people to work. You're creating an ecosystem, you're helping move things along. When you donate money, when you buy groceries, like it is such a bigger picture than just a dollar. So anytime you put money out into the world, you're creating a flow. So you should be very excited. And so when I write, especially when I write big checks, or when I know that like, like my car payment is coming out of my bank account, I will go look at it, and I will get really happy and really excited that that money is going away from me. And it never fails, (Lesley Logan: I love this so much) It never fails. Like within 48 hours, a good chunk of money comes back to me that I either didn't remember that was coming in or just magically decided to flow my way magically. I don't know why I should say that it just decided to blow my way. So because I am a channel for money, which if you know if you're not into flow and things like that, then and vibrations and whatever this might sound a little woowoo. But if you know whatever faith you believe in whatever you believe in, like universe, God, whatever, things show up for you when you need them. And when you prove you need them, or you prove that you're going to use them well, they will show up for you. So...Lesley Logan  I think, did we both read Big Magic at the same time?Clare Solly  We did! Because that was your first podcast - we were originally going to get through a book club podcast.Lesley Logan  We were, we totally were, we totally were. And oh my god, we somehow will have to make that happen. That book has so much staying power. It's like five years old. But the same thing that comes with ideas and creativity is money, because it is all energy, right? Everything is. And it's really true. If you like, like if you hold on to an idea and you don't tell anyone about it, guess what, you will never make it happen. It like ideas want to be born and they have to be talked about. And you can share them because James Altucher said to in a podcast like seven years ago and it changed my world. He said 98% of people will never take action on idea. So you could literally tell everybody your ideas and lit... only 2% of them might actually take action. That doesn't mean they'll do them. And even if they did, because they're not you it won't be the same thing, right? So, so the so the reason I came up was like, I grew up in a household that like the money was gone before it came in because we were in debt. So it was just like always gone. And it was always, "No, we can't afford it. No, we can afford it." And I remember being in college and people invited me things and saying, "No, I can't afford it." And I got really annoyed when it came out of my mouth, because I sounded like my parents and I was like, "I don't want to say that. I don't want to say I can't afford anything anymore. I want to have new phrases." So Clare, for someone who is like, "Okay, I believe money is energy, I hear you, but I really don't feel like I can afford things right now." What do they need to say instead so that it doesn't have that, like, "I know I can't afford it," or, "I don't have any money." Like, what's a better phrase?Clare Solly  I mean, going back to your, your, your bringing... up-bringing, like, a lot of people feel that they're in a famine situation. And it's like, well, no, you're not in a famine situation. Like, you have clean flowing water, you have a roof over your head, you have two hands, or you have a mind you have, um, you have abilities to do things no matter who you are, no matter what background you have, um, and if you can't afford things, do you really need them? So that's part of it. And for people that are listening that are like bare bones, like, "Ahh, I have no money," like just take a breath, ask for what you need. Tell yourself – I started having a mantra about 20 years ago and I said I posted that sticky notes on my mirror, on my bedroom, on my bedroom wall like on the doorframe as I would walk out of my room. It was on my mirror in the bathroom. And my mantra was, "All the money I want need will be available. All the money I want and need will be available." And I just said that mantra. Anytime I got afraid, because that's the thing... You were in this famine situation and you were afraid so, or your family was afraid, so you were... think of like, you know, flow, you know, in whatever vessel, whatever tube in whatever highway... and it's like being squeezed. It's like your fists are being squeezed, like nothing's going to flow through that, right? Um, and like your blood's not going to flow if you tense your muscles, like things like that. So you have to relax and you have to refocus and go, "I am okay. I am not afraid. Everything I want will be provided for me." Like, "Whatever I need will be there." You just have... and it sounds completely bonkers, completely bonkers. And I laugh because I had a moment, one day, like right before I moved to New York, where I was panicked that I would not be able to afford toothpaste. I had a panic attack brushing my teeth, because I've had half a tube of toothpaste and I was like what if this is the last toothpaste I can ever afford? What... I'm moving across the country, I have $1,000 in my bank account. I don't know what I'm going to do... literally had a panic attack over toothpaste. And it is hysterical because every time I panic about money now, toothpaste or toothbrush shows up in my life, some sort of like, some sort of freebie or a friend, like, gives me a tube of toothpaste or, like, it's just the weirdest thing. It's and if you (Lesley: It's a good sign saying, "Hey, Clare, you have money because you have toothpaste.") It's, it's just crazy. And if you just sit back, and, and relax, and you can take my mantra if you want, you can have your own - whatever will help you center and relax and just know that what you need will come when you need it. Just like the toothpaste for me. You will get it.Lesley Logan  I agree. Like I think, I know you're a master manifester. And I think, um, you know, I think some people, they, they have a hard time with the manifesting because I think that they know what they want, but they are manifesting like it might not happen. I don't think that they realize that they're doing that because they're like, "I really want this thing," but while they're thinking about they're thinking of all the different ways you could go wrong, are all the different ways of why it's not their turn or it's not their time, or they don't have time, or you know what I mean? And so, so what are what are some? What are some of your ways of like manifesting like what's your favorite way to man..., I don't know, is there a way you manifest?Clare Solly  I mean, our crazy monkey-brain... our subconscious doesn't hear negative words. It only hears like the tangible word. So if you're like, "I don't want to be poor," your subconscious will only hear, "Poor." So make, turn your phrases to positive like, I, like, "I have..." if you just walk around and you're like, "I'm wealthy," like I or, I'm like in grateful. Gratitudes right? I'm grateful that I have running water. I am grateful that I have electricity. Um so I and you can say things like, I'm grateful that I have money in my bank account. I am grateful that I have $10 in my in my wallet. Like if you just think about the positive things, and you know, hey, maybe... the Jim Carrey thing has never worked for me where he like wrote himself the check for what is it? 25 grand, something like that, or a million dollars. I can't remember what it is. But...Lesley Logan  Yeah, that's like a million. I think he wrote it. And he gave it to his dad or something. It was like there was something really touching about it. But anyways, (Clare: Yeah), I mean, I don't know. It doesn't work for me. YeahClare Solly  Yeah, but maybe, but yeah, just turn it positive, like, "I have what I need," or, "What I need will come for me," or..., and the thing with manifesting too, is that our fight or flight response starts to kick in. And we start to problem solve, because we, you know, we need to solve the immediate, or we need to solve the soon upcoming, like, I only have two, two meals in my freezer, so I need to make sure that I get more than $10 in my bank account so I can have food for a couple of days. Well, just tell yourself where you have food right now, you're fine, you can make it work. Like, we've all been in a place where we've had a scarcity of something, and we've all made it work. So...Lesley Logan  Yeah, I think that's really, if you can, I don't know if anyone can hear my dogs barking, I'm so sorry. Welcome to working from home. But um, I think what's really fascinating about you know, it's really like 100% of time, living in a life where you only think positive is pretty impossible, but it's very much turning that around, and like the subconscious is really maleable. And that if you do catch yourself saying something really negative, you can say several more things positive and like, outweigh that negative thoughts. And just like, you know, extra talk around that. And the other thing is, is that, like, I, I find that you said fight or flight and it made me think of like stress, and our brain also does not want to be stressed out. So if the thing that you're wanting is actually causing you stress, because you're afraid you're not gonna have it (Clare Solly: Not gonna bring it to you) it's gonna run away from that.Clare Solly  Yeah, totally. Absolutely, it is. Um, and, I mean, I also do an exercise where I'm I meditate and I think of expansion. So and this is something if you're not good at meditating, you don't have to, like, sit down and get an complet... contemplative state. You can do it like, as you're falling asleep, or like, if you're like in the zone, on like your workout, or some sort of situation like brushing your teeth, you can even do it then. Like, or in the shower, we all have those moments where we're just kind of like Zen and our wheels and our brain are kind of going and if you think about your, your bank account, or your credit card, or whatever, think of it as some sort of vessel. So some sort of space. So for me, mine is sort of, like, it's sort of like a big warehouse, like I think of like those vast warehouses, or like a huge office building that's like completely empty, and just waiting for someone to come in. And you can think of like your money or how much money you have on your credit card as like a pile in the corner. Right. So that's, that's what you've got. And if you think about how much space you have, and just tell yourself, I have so much space for money, I have so much space for wealth to come in for me. And you can actually sit there and mentally move the walls back and build yourself more space. And you can have like it can be a field with a fence around it. Or you can have a big outdoor space you can have a mountain with some sort of invisible force field or a valley or something, you know, whatever it is for you. And it sounds crazy. It sounds crazy and this just came to me a couple of months ago but I and I don't do this every day I will add it into my meditation or or I'll add it into my, my thinking as I'm falling asleep if the negative thoughts are coming in, and you know I'm listening to my my beach waves or my you know, if I'm not listening to a lead meditation, I just think about expanding my money vessels because credit cards and bank accounts are pretty much the same thing. A lot of people get so afraid of, "Oh my gosh, I have so much debt I have so much wracked up on my credit cards." But honestly, it's just more space, it's just creating more space for you to create things. And it's the more space you have the more room for money there is.Lesley Logan  Yeah, no, you're 100% I think a lot of people are raised like credit card debt is bad. And all of a sudden, well, let me just tell you, if you don't use them, you also don't have a credit score, so then you can't even buy a house. So like, there's this game you have to play. And if you think of it as a game, and you have fun with it, and you see those credit cards as like, as a way to continue to build something with a positive. And that's very intentional spending, it's very different than like, "Oh, I just really want to have this shirt that I don't need." Like, it's different than that, like if you're using this to like make your magic happen, or, or put it towards something that's like the thing that you're really wanting to do. And you have, as Clare mentioned earlier, this like positive energy towards that bill, right? Like, I, I make sure when Brad and I pay our taxes, I'm like, there's nothing stressful about taxes, taxes are amazing, we get to pay them, how much money do we owe? Tell me how big it is... like, I don't know. And it's not like, I'm excited. It's just that I want to stay excited on all the things and I think it's really, I think it's a mindset shift that a lot of people have to make, because they're like, "Oh, I'm in credit card debt. And that's bad." And it's like, "Well, you know, ish..." If you bought a bunch of like H&M clothes that are in one season out the next and maybe that wasn't the best use of your credit, and your money. But if you're using things to get an education or our get the computer, you need to like start working on your project, or take the course on how to paper mache puppy, like puppets, or something that... I don't know what you want to do. Like, it's not bad, if it's something that you're using to even be your meditative movement meditation, like that also can be good. Like, it's just the energy you put towards it. Right? Um, I, I know that you like, you and I have definitely, as we mentioned, beginning have had many lives. You know, we're shoe designers, you did acting near money mindset coach, one of the things, we don't have to go too much into it, but I think it's important is... you do write books. And there is a, to me, a self discipline to writing a book. And I'm not saying that, like, you're the most perfect, self-disciplined person writing books. But I just thought, you know, so many people have a story that they want to share. But they feel like they can't write or they don't have the time to write, or they don't even know where to start. And I just wondered if you could like, tap into that a little bit. Because I find that like written word about your life, or what you've done also is another way to see yourself in something. So I don't know if we can talk a little bit about writing.Clare Solly  Yeah, I mean, honestly, writing my first novel was probably one of the most vulnerable things I've ever done in my life. And I've done a lot... like, I am one person that will definitely, like, do so many vulnerable things, like be naked, boldly in front of people, um, literally and figuratively. Um, and my first novel, I started writing in 2012. I was seeing a guy and it, it didn't turn out well. And I was doing The Artists Way. If you haven't done it, look it up, it's a fun process. It gets you, it gets you back on track. I've done it twice.Lesley Logan  I love my morning pages. I love them.Clare Solly  I love my morning pages. Yeah. And that's that's a great way to start too, if you have an idea, and you want to start just getting things down, just write. I mean, the artists way says write three pages a day... just start writing a page a day, just commit to a page. Because anybody can write a page while you're, you know, waking up. I do mine half asleep anyway, like I'm sipping, I make my coffee and I start writing pages. Um, and that's a great jumpstart. So yeah, my first novel was, it came out of writing these morning pages because I got so tired of saying, "Oh, I'm so tired of..." or, "I've, I'm so heartbroken and so whatever over this guy..." and, and he wasn't, so wasn't worth it. And...Lesley Logan  They never are. They never are... Clare Solly  Never.... And I started writing letters to myself or no sorry. I started writing letters to him, because I got tired of just complaining. So I was like, Well, okay, this is an actionable thing. I'm going to write letters to you. And my first novel is a fiction sort of romance, novel; time travel. Um, and I wasn't satisfied with just the writing of the letter, so I started writing answers to myself back. And so some of those letters are actually the very end of my first novel, and I started, because we're, you know, a subway culture in New York City, I was riding the subway at least an hour a day. And I would get out my notebook and I just write on the subway, like for an hour handwrite. And I wrote, I filled up two notebooks. And I thought, you know, this is, this is interesting, this is just a story that was coming out of me, had no intention of publishing it or sharing it with anybody. I started telling people. Um... that's, it's so funny, because I think that I, I wasn't wanting to share it with people. But I was telling everybody that I was writing a book, because people started asking me about it. So that's another step you can do, you can just start talking about it with people. If you start telling people that you're writing a book, even if you just have an inkling of an idea or a page, they will help keep you honest, they will, what did I say? Slingshot! They will help slingshot you towards your goal. Um, and so I just kept writing, I typed it out, I spent a weekend and I typed out all my journals, and then finished writing it. It took me about two and a half years to write. And then I put it in a drawer and sat on it for a good year and a half and didn't know what to do. Because I you were the only person I actually knew who had published a book. And I, I didn't, we weren't really, like we weren't talking a whole lot right then. And, um...Lesley Logan  I think that was probably around when I was like, it was just post me being homeless. (Clare: Yeah.) And so I was a little like, that's just that like that. That's what we're slingshoters because it's like, okay, you slung shot me. And then I like, did the thing. And then you want to publish your book. And I was like, oh, this, this how I did it. It's not hard. You actually went through a different services that's better than mine.Clare Solly  Yeah, well, and we were actually like, we were across the country. And our, like, we had sort of, like, fallen, like, we haven't fallen off as friends. But we just sort of like lost track of each other. It was just sort of whatever. So I just I didn't know, I didn't know, um, and by random circumstance, right, which I feel is random. But looking back, it's what I needed in the moment, and I probably manifested it. I ran into a random stranger at an industry party, I was working in the wedding industry at that point. And this guy was a friend of the host, who had nothing to do with the industry, had stopped by for like, 30 minutes of this party. And I caught him right before he was leaving. He was like standing nearby the women's restroom, and at a table and I asked him if he would watch my wine because I didn't want to take my glass of wine in the bathroom. And he, he's like, "Sure, I'm going to be here for like, three minutes. If you're back before then I'll watch it." And so I went to the restroom came back. And I started I thanked him and started talking to him. And he was like, "Oh, yeah, I'm, I'm a novelist." And I was like, tell me more. And turns out, he was, four-time, almost five-times self published novelist at the time, that one of the biggest tips he gave me, he's like, just publish it. He's like, just to get it out there because you can go back and you can change anything in the guts of it. Or you can change anything. Like, you can revise it, you can go back, like it does not have to be perfect which blew my mind at the time. Because I thought, "Oh, wait, it has to go through an agent," and, "It has to be perfect." And it has to like, no, it doesn't know write the book....Lesley Logan  I love that you brought that up, because it's, I am, we are currently, you know, we, at the time I'm talking to you, I just finished editing the book that I put out in 2013. Because, you know, some things have changed. Like, you don't need a web page anymore, you actually just need a website. And like, Twitter is not necessarily the way to talk to clients, because Instagram is around, right. So like, there's some things that like needed to be updated as far as the world we live in today. And then a couple other things. And, and it's true. It's my book, and I got to, I get to edit it, and it's gonna go back out there. And, and it is just about getting it done. Because the first one is always like the most, like make it the most precious. We make it like has to be this perfect thing. And since you publish this book, first of all, many people have bought it. It's done really well. And you've published another one.Clare Solly  Yeah, yeah. And my second one, the second novel after I came home, I was in between jobs, and I sat down and I was like, I am going to write this book in a month and a half, and I sat down I gave myself a page goal every day. I wasn't going crazy. I outlined it. I gave myself an A-to-Z outline. I didn't follow it exactly. But I wrote for like three hours a day and follow this outline. And in six weeks I had a novel (Lesley: Yeah) and like all the tools you need are out there. Like you can find an editor, you can find and they don't have to find an expensive one. Yet, If you do, um, I don't suggest having your friends be your editors. They're great as like a first read.Lesley Logan  No, but definitely let someone do that. And I'm like, that's that that's the wrong "waste."Clare Solly  Yeah. Because like, even though I love my friends, I will like, they'll say, "Yeah, let me edit for you." And then they disappear with the book for like a year. (Lesley: Right, right.) Wait, I had a deadline.Lesley Logan  Yeah. No, it's, it's true, like you do need outside people. But it is, you know, I think, I think my favorite part of the whole thing is that, you know, you met this person randomly, but not randomly. It was, you know, that, what are the odds and also, of course, and then it's like, just get it done, because then you could do this next one, and you did it faster, and you had deadlines. And there's so much I love about that. Because even if you don't meet a deadline that you gave yourself, just the act of working towards it really helps get you so much clarity around what it is that you're doing. Okay, so, Clare first, where can everyone follow you? Find you? Obviously, if you, if they like wanting some money mindset coaching, or some book coaching and where should they go?Clare Solly  You can find me on my website, it's YouWontBeSolly.com so it's, it's all together, no apostrophe in won't. And my last name is S O L L Y. I'm sure you've got you'll put it in the notes or something but YouWontBeSolly.com.Lesley Logan  I love, I love your, I love your URL. So much fun. Okay, so this is all really fun. People got some really great like inspiration towards manifesting towards also seeing that you could do multiple things in your lifetime. And it's awesome and positive. But what what is something or a couple things that people can do today, this week to actually Be It Till They See It. Anything that's bold or executable or intrinsic or targeted?Clare Solly  I mean, I think you can do it on small in small steps. Like you can go big, you can go Yes, I'm gonna move across the country. But in reality it took me two years to like gear up to get there right. You can publish a book it's gonna take time. I think part of it is be realistic but don't doubt yourself. So go Okay, yeah, I want to write a book. How much time do I have to do it? Um, can I get up 30 minutes earlier in my day or can I give myself like my extend my bedtime by 30 minutes shut myself in a room. Even if it's your bathroom and just write like just commit to writing? And when it comes to money, don't be afraid of it just know that it flows, it flows in and out. And if you have a good, good isn't right. If you feel solid and what you need the money for... if you have a course you want to take or a course you want to teach or something you want to do to your house or something... like, if you are solid in what that is that money will show up for you too. If you were solid in your energy, the other energy will show up and I think that's generally in either in the book writing or in the money manifestation worlds that I talk about. If you show up, stuff will show up for you.Lesley Logan  That is, that is beautiful. That is exactly, that is it. If you show up stuff will show up for you. Mic drop! Amazing moment. My dear friend Clare, thank you so much for hanging out with me this afternoon. And thank you everyone who's listening. Please do us a big huge favor and screenshot this podcast, tag in tag Clare - her Instagram handle be in the show notes. It is @youwontbesolly on Instagram. Yes. Great. She's nodding yes. Okay. So and I'm the be it pod so it's @be_it_pod. So tag us both with your takeaway so that Clare can see like, what about this podcast really resonated with you, we can literally show up for you in high five you in the DMs. It's so important, and it helps us get this message out to everyone who needs to Be It Till You See It. 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This week we have a rather hearty discussion about the micro-transactions, lootboxes and try to understand both sides of the argument after Tim spends £70 on micro-transactions in Apex. With this being an increasingly popular form of monetisation, it's important to understand why it is happening and what is reasonable. We also use facecams for the first time, sorry in advance about any damage done to your retina's. YYou can also find us on Youtube! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are a LOT of parts involved in writing a story. Even if you are a panster, you should be thinking about the story's plot, characters arcs, how the two inter-link, sub-plots and how they affect the main plot, and then there is the story's emotional plot. Wait. Emotional plot? The emotional plot of a story isn't something we talk about much. In fact, there isn't a ton of information out there on it, but it is an important part of plotting as well.  Tune into episode 130 of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast as Autumn and Jesper (well, mostly Autumn) share insights on the emotional plot. Tune in for new episodes EVERY single Monday.  SUPPORT THE AM WRITING FANTASY PODCAST! Please tell a fellow author about the show and visit us at Apple podcast and leave a rating and review.  Join us at www.patreon.com/AmWritingFantasy. For as little as a dollar a month, you'll get awesome rewards and keep the Am Writing Fantasy podcast going.  Read the full transcript below. (Please note that it's automatically generated and while the AI is super cool, it isn't perfect. There may be misspellings or incorrect words on occasion). Narrator (1s): You're listening to the Am Writing Fantasy podcast. In today's publishing landscape, you can reach fans all over the world. Query letters are a thing of the past. You don't even need a literary agent. There is nothing standing in the way of making a living from writing. Join two best selling authors who have self published more than 20 books between them now onto the show with your hosts, Autumn Birt and Jesper Schmidt. Jesper (30s): Hello, this is episode 130 of the am writing fantasy podcast. And in today's episode, we're going to talk about the emotional plot and how to use it. Or perhaps I should say that you Autumn will be talking about... Autumn (49s): I guess that's fair. This is one of my ideas because when I, I guess I knew about the emotional plot, but when I started playing with it recently and did a recent post in our Patrion feed, I just got so excited. Like, yes, we need to talk about this. And I somehow strong arms you into it. Jesper (1m 12s): No, no, that's, that's good. Then I can take a bit of a backseat and enjoy all the preparation work you of course have done for this episode, Autumn, like you do for every single episode. Autumn (1m 24s): Usually. Occasionally. Jesper (1m 26s): No, you don't. Autumn (1m 28s): I'll be fine. I have every faith. We'll figure it out besides not doing my homework. How, how have you been? Jesper (1m 42s): Well, good. I did start writing book two in our series and I really wanted to get a writing sprint done this morning as well, but I failed. I was, I was actually up at five 15 this morning, but yeah, I prioritized exercising thinking that I could get a writing sprint done afterward, but then other tasks sort of got in the way and I hate mornings that just spiral, it feels like it just spirals out of control that way. Yeah. And I always advocate that people should prioritize writing and do it as the first thing, because then you don't get sucked into other things and you see, it happens to me like fingers, but I don't know my excuses that the being a soccer referee as well, it's important that I have a good fitness level. Jesper (2m 37s): So that's my shoes. But writing is important too. So it's one of those choices. We'll all have to make at some point, but yeah, I will. I'll I'll get some more chapters to be too hard on yourself because you have started writing it. You've done two chapters. We did all the plotting. You finished the previous book, which I'm still editing. So I think you're fine just because you're like a half a book of me, your foe. Yeah. Well, it's not necessarily that I want to be far ahead of you, but it's more like, I like to be productive and I love when I can see progress. So when nothing happens because I get sucked into a million other things, well, I do make progress on other things, but I want to see the book advancing all the time. Jesper (3m 25s): So since that's a bit annoying, oh, and by the way, my apologize in advance, if somebody can hear shouting in the background while we are recording, because my wife is watching the world championship, ice hockey in the other room and she can get quite an Tuesday astic about that. Autumn (3m 42s): So if somebody shout to me, that's exciting. That's pretty fun. Yeah. Yeah. How about you? Could we have like a number 10 day? I, since I should've played hooky because I, you know, had to do my homework anyway, but it was one of those days where it's started off cool in the morning and got warm in the afternoon and we just got clouds, but it was like brilliantly, sunny, but not too hot. And it was just if every day was like that, but since it's not, it was definitely one of those. I want to go sit in the hammock and have a cider and just kick up my feet for a little bit. Autumn (4m 24s): But I was, I adulting and I came prepared as much as you say, I didn't for today's podcast, so I I'm ready, but it's been good. Hey, and I got my second vaccination over the weekend. I am now. Well, once it's all the humanities kick in, I am now vaccinated fully. So that's, that was exciting. It wasn't horrible. I totally prepared. I was planning. I was going to be horribly sick coming in. My husband was horribly sick with his and I thought, okay, I'm just going to, I'm going to sleep on my bean bag chair. And he came back early from his training and was with me for the weekends. I'm like, I am totally, totally fine. And really, I just, I felt a little slow on my head was just, I've had worse, cold. Autumn (5m 7s): I mean, it really wasn't bad, but I wasn't quite myself. So we didn't, we binged on Netflix and took it pretty easy over the weekend. I didn't force myself strong on myself to do much work. That's always woke up Monday, felt like I had started a bunch of caffeine and ready to go. So that's pretty good. Oh, what do you watch? Everything a program called sexify actually. And it was the characterization and the story were fantastic. I think it's a Polish. And so it was, I do tend to like foreign series and it was just outstanding, the characterization and what they were going through. Autumn (5m 54s): And there were basically three women, three young college students who decided to develop an app. And the one was, she was head programmer and she was going to do something on sleep. And it was basically told it wasn't sexy. So she came up with something else and we won't go into it on this podcast, but it was a, if it, the name sexify and the stigma around it, you know, here I am skipping the topic, this typic stigma around what they decided to do was so interesting to see all their different roles and how they dealt with parents and try to figure out themselves in the world. And I just, we ended up watching, I think it was seven or nine episodes. And in two days we watched them all admit, which is totally unusual, uses one episode a day for me. Jesper (6m 38s): But yes, it was fine. Got some tea, got some chips, some veggie chips and just sat down and watched shows. Yeah, that's good. Yeah. And you still need to, if you love the foreign shows, you still need to watch those. I know you need to find them. Right. We have like the bridge, I guess it's the English translation. And then what is it called? What is it called? Killing, I guess it's called, but it's not good in the unit because the English wasn't when you're got a headache, the last thing you want to do is have to read subtitles, but I've looked for that. Autumn (7m 22s): And I thought, for sure, we had a workaround because we use a VPN and I figured what I could just put the VPN in Denmark. And then I could go ahead and watch the shows that I can't get in the U S it doesn't work that way. Netflix won't let me log in unless I'm under the U S VPN. So I can't get to your shows. Maybe I come over there and watch with you. Yeah. Yeah. And you can learn it's cold foods. Okay. To work on this. Autumn (8m 3s): That's a good try. Narrator (8m 5s): A week on the internet with the am writing fantasy podcast. Jesper (8m 9s): So I'd like to thank Jen for joining us on patron. So thank you so much. It was so great to see you join us there. And we can't wait to hear more about what you're writing. Absolutely. Your support is of course, what enables us to keep the lights on here at the app, riding fences, you podcast. So we really appreciate that. And Jen has also become eligible for our monthly live Q and a sessions, and they are so fun. I love getting the question. See, that's why I'm always fine for the podcast. We never know what the readers or listeners are going to ask when they join us, our students and our Patrion people, when they join us for the monthly Q and a, you got to just be ready to go with the flow. Autumn (8m 55s): But there it to me, especially when people come back in and they give us the progress, updates are just so fantastic to hear how people are doing. So it's good to answer the questions and share and offer support, and then celebrate when things are going well. Absolutely. Yeah, it it's really, it's really nice. I love those sessions as well. So dear listener, if you feel like you're getting something from these podcast episodes, then why not check out the patron page associated to the am writing fantasy podcast, we offer a number of rewards to supporters. And of course there is a link in the show notes, if you want to, or if you're interested in checking that out. Autumn (9m 37s): So I don't know, is that it autumn, or do we have anything else that you see that the M writing fantasy Facebook group is almost at 5,000 members? It like exploded last month. I think we jumped a thousand and just a couple of weeks. So that's been exciting, but I was going to tease you and say, well, even if maybe I'm teasing the listeners, but even if you don't enjoy the podcast, if you have questions on your writing, you can join one of the question and answer sessions, answer sessions for like $5 a month. That's a pretty good deal for customized help on your questions on your world, building in your marketing. And I don't know how we came up with that plan, but darn it, that's pretty cheap. Jesper (10m 23s): That's the, like the cheapest consultancy support you'll ever get in your life. That's for sure. But yeah, that's true. But I guess the irony is if they don't enjoy listening to the podcast, they will never say that Narrator (10m 48s): And on to today's topic. Jesper (10m 50s): So we should perhaps mention that the idea for today's episode came from a patron post that you wrote in the . Exactly. We always, I always try to give my best posts away there, and eventually they might find their way onto the podcast then the, maybe even the blog down the road, but this was one that I really enjoyed discussing Patriot. Like I said, once I, once I stumbled on the topic and that the emotional plot is totally separate from character arts and it's totally separate from the actual story plot, the story structure I'm like, it was like, I was finding one of those words that you've always something to define something you did anyway. Autumn (11m 33s): And you're like, oh, that's what it's called. I was so excited. So I'm like, yeah, we got, we've got to talk about this one because there is not much out there on the emotional plot, but I think it's, I think I stumbled on like one of the things I could finally say, this is one of my favorite parts of writing. So I'm excited. Yeah. It's cool. And I feel like the topic of the emotional plot, isn't that clear really? And as you say, there's probably not that much about it out there. So perhaps it would be a good place to start if you just sort of explain why no one ever understands what I'm talking about. And you want me to explain? Autumn (12m 15s): No, that's fair enough. The emotional, explain your mind, my story organization. And I've terrified you, I think have scarred you forever, that I was trying to, to, to just make any sense and make sense out of it. It's just the goal with go with my mind map. It's chaos, you know, that little meme that's, you know, Hey, what's that thing coming out of your head. And then someone's like, is mine, it's the plot to my next novel? And it looks like this giant worm cloud. Yeah, that's me all for time. But emotional plot, like I said, for it is not your story plot. Autumn (12m 57s): It's not the story structure and it's not character arcs, but it kind of overlaps like if those are two spheres, it kind of overlaps with them. It's so if you have a Venn diagram out, it's one of those, the third sphere of it, it is you could define it two ways. And the first way is that it is the character's emotional journey through the story. And that's a good place to start. If you never considered emotional plot before and applying it to the story, you're writing start there, that's one you can do easily. But to me, I think what I like is sort of like the pro level, and that is the readers emotional journey through the story. So it is literally plotting out what you hope. Autumn (13m 40s): You know, you never a hundred percent, you can't target another person a hundred percent, but what you really kind of want the reader to be feeling when they reach certain parts of your story. And that's what I think is so much fun. And that's interesting because I feel like normally when we are talking about plot, you automatically thinks about actions and you know, what is happening and stuff like that. And this is sort of more the yeah. Right. But, but you also mentioned the, but you also mentioned the character emotional journey and also the reader emotional journey. Autumn (14m 25s): But do, are they not linked like that? They're not two separate things there they be linked, but they can be the reader's emotional journey can be different from the characters, especially if you have several characters, but if you are, if you play with foreshadowing, if you have different characters, like you have the villain's perspective. And so the reader might have information that character doesn't have. So the character might be feeling dread and intention and a whole bunch of other emotions that the character doesn't feel because the character doesn't know. And that's the advanced level of emotional plot that I like when you, when you start layering in those bits of foreshadowing and those little elements, so that you're going to ratchet up the tension on the reader in a way that is actually not part of the story structure per se. Jesper (15m 14s): I mean, you might have those elements there to make it all tie together. But what you're really doing is you're putting in those elements to up the emotional impact of the story. And that's, that's the emotional plot. So you mean like for example, that the reader knows what is coming around the corner, but the character doesn't. So is that sort of what you mean? So hence it's, it's stressful or well exciting depending on what word you want to use for the reader, but the character is just sort of trotting along because they don't know what they are going to walk into. In two seconds, the character could be racing to meet her lover or wondering where he is, why he's late in the reader might already know the answer he's been captured or is dead or whatever has happened. Autumn (16m 5s): So the reader is going to have a much deeper, mixed feelings going on where the character is not quite there yet doesn't realize what happened. And so that's, like I said, that's more of the advanced level at the very surface. Especially if you write with mostly just one, one point of view character, then the emotional plot can be very similar to what the readers plot would be. And it's much more, much easier. You may have a little bit of foreshadowing that the reader might or might not pick up on and that's going to change the emotional plot. But of course, I think it could also be the other way around, you know, if you have an unreliable narrator, then it could be the other way around that the character actually knows what's going to happen, but the reader is not knowing. Autumn (16m 58s): So the reader feels all the emotions when it happens, whereas the character maybe don't because they already knew what or something, I guess, I guess it could go both ways. I guess that's what I'm saying specifically, you know, choosing to have that unreliable narrator, you can do that as a plotting element to help, you know, increase tension, but you can also do it, you know, add that other layer of that emotional plot. You're doing it because you're basically manipulating the character or the reader's emotions and you're doing it purposefully. And I think by saying, Hey, this is a different plotting element. This is a whole different layer and mapping it and keeping an idea of like, what am I'm doing this plot action to do this, to make this happen in the plot. Autumn (17m 39s): And I'm doing it also has this reaction emotionally, and that's going to be that and making sure it all lines up. So that way I know I just read a story recently where something big happened and blew up something that a character was waiting for and the character didn't react. And so basically the emotional plot element was completely missing. And by recognizing that there is an emotional plot element, you don't do that. You don't have a big event happen and then completely ignore the characters reaction when something totally changes. Autumn (18m 20s): But I'm wondering as well. Jesper (18m 22s): So of course, if you know how you want your reader to feel at a certain moment, you know, in the book, that's very powerful tool if you do it deliberately, but I'm also wondering is that like something you would go through as you edit the novel, so you feel like, okay here, probably they need to feel like this and that, and then always, or do you more see it, like something you do while you're plotting your actual chapters or scenes like you added in there? Or, or what if you're pantsing then do what, how do you think? Autumn (19m 1s): I would say if you're always, I think we both, I don't think there's any wrong way to do it. If you're a pantser it probably is something that you're going to add in later, unless you're just, especially if you're adding in the reader's reactions, if you're talking about the characters, reactions, if you're a, pantser, who's very attuned with emotions and the emotions of your character, you're going to put that in almost naturally. And then when you edit, you'll just have to make sure it's, you know, it's all there. You're clear on it. If you're looking at how to manipulate the reader, I think it comes out much better if you're a plotter or at least if you're more of a hybrid and you just simply plot out your chapters and if you have all your chapter, like, you know, your hook and your disaster and everything that happens in your chapter, if you also make sure when you do those, you say these are the emotional reactions, or this is the emotional note that this chapter is going to end on. Autumn (19m 53s): And it's almost, you know, you can have the emotional reaction as your hook to the next chapter. And the nice thing about the emotional reaction, you talk about hurdles and you talk about laws while the emotions are often, sometimes highest in the laws, because things are happening in the hurdles and you don't really have a chance to react. So those ones where those chapters, where the pace is slower are usually saturated with emotion. So therefore your emotional plot is actually almost counter your regular story plot. And so that makes it gripping. It keeps the pace gripping on some level, no matter what, and you can't ever drop that, you know, you always have them oscillating around each other, which is a really fun way of writing. Jesper (20m 43s): Hmm. Yeah. And also I really, I've grown over the years to love the lulls more and more and more because those scenes where there's no fighting going on there, they're sitting around the campfire and they're enjoying their bread and smoking a pipe and, and talking to each other. Right. Yeah. I mean, I, I've really grown to love those scenes because it's, it's usually where you can have the characters reflect on what happened. I mean, of course they will react in the moment when the dragon attacks and whatnot, of course, they will react to that and they will have emotions related to that. But the deeper understanding about the character's personality and their desires and their view of the world and all that stuff really comes to the forefront in those levels. Jesper (21m 27s): And, and I really, I have really grown to like those, I previously, I think years back, I always felt that they were, you know, we just need some action, but, but in reality, it's in the slow scenes that, that you can really also build that relationship between the reader and the character. Because once you start understanding what the character is about and how they view the world, how they think, what they decide and what they want, that's also where as the reader, you start building connections with that coach and you start understanding them, even if you don't, you don't have to agree with them and their desires and their wants. But, but if you understand where they're coming from, you will start building a connection to that character. Autumn (22m 10s): And I really feel that that's something action scenes can totally agree. Those are, I've always think I've always liked the lulls. And I, like, I think that's where, you know, that's where the, like I said, the emotions happen. That's where a character is fall in love. That's where they might have an argument that they couldn't have when they're helping their best friend. It's like, you know, you're, they're going to be there for their best friend to fight the dragon. But if there's anything like you won't, why did you do that? Why did you bring us here? That's what happened? You know, your risk, my friend's life. Those are the things that come out on the laws. And I like that kind of emotional spewing, I think. And that's why I liked this idea of the emotional plot is that you make sure you include that because you know, thrillers and action, adventure books, the ones that are always like the Hollywood cinemas that are boom, boom, boom, boom, you don't have an emotional plot. Autumn (23m 1s): And that's why they feel superficial. And also why some of the characters feel so thrown away, you don't make that connection. You never see the characters reaction. You know, they're always this stoic. I am doing this because I am saving and rescuing my daughter. And you're like, okay, do you ever show that you love her? Other than you save her life, that's going to help me Chris, back to you? No. Well, saving somebody's life is a problem. The coloration, I think I know what you mean because I know, I know what you mean. Jesper (23m 43s): And also when, when, for example, when I wrote the first draft of our book one, I tried really to, because something you said just reminded me that oftentimes also in the past, my LOLs would often be discussions between characters. You know, they would be disagreeing about something, maybe even arguing, I don't know, but big, because that would keep the tension high. So I thought like, oh, well that keeps it interesting. Even the laws. And it does. So it there's nothing wrong with it. But in the book, one draft that I just wrote that the one you were editing at the moment, I really try to make sure that some of the laws are not just arguments, but also just have like more deep and thoughtful conversations between characters and how they're growing to like each other and stuff like that. Autumn (24m 39s): And focus more on that as well. Other than it's just being somebody arguing all the time. So because otherwise you have like a full novel with either there's somebody fighting or somebody's arguing. And that gets tiring walls are where the humor comes in. And so it's, you know, like I said, you can find in book one and I'm bringing it out a little bit more, but those where you can tease each other where you show characters are, are truly friends or, you know, things like that. Or like I said, like if you had that romance supply, they fall in love during, you know, during those laws. And that's where, like I said, where's your plot action drops your emotions, emotional plot goes up. Autumn (25m 23s): And so then they both head into the climax and it's that much more explosive because the reader is tied with a character, is bonded with a character over those emotions. And the character has that the stakes are that much higher, you know, that they're emotionally invested in the outcome and maybe they're afraid and they know how much they're risking, where if you're just running Pell, Mell straight into the climax from one hurdle to the next, to the next to the next it's exciting. But I mean, you can only do an adrenaline rush for so long before you just need to catch your breath. And maybe you really won't remember, you know, remember the characters, remember the story as much. Autumn (26m 4s): You'll be like, oh yeah, that was a fun read, but it doesn't resonate with you for a very long time. I think it's really the emotional plot that makes the story resonate and brings the characters to life. And especially if you are a cruel, cruel author and you manipulate the rate reader with an emotional plot that is specifically designed to, to bring out certain emotions at certain points where, you know, you have two characters falling in love, but you know, maybe the reader knows that it's not possible or, you know, something else is going on that they know one of them is, is not going to be true. And that can really start twisting some gears that the reader knows things that the characters don't. Jesper (26m 45s): And they're like, no, I want to tell you don't do it. Don't do it. And when you have a reader shaking the book, wanting to tell characters, don't do something. You got them in your story. You've got a locked. Good. Yeah. And there was, I can't remember if it was one of our Q and a sessions or when, but there was somebody asking me at some point why I hated, or maybe it was one of our interviews, which we mentioned in last week's episode that somebody asked me, why do I, why do you hate the superhero so much? Jesper (27m 24s): I, and all the Marvel stuff. But I think listening to what you just said, that's exactly why I don't like those superheroes stuff, because they feel so superficial that they don't have, at least to me. I mean, I understand some people would disagree and that's okay. Don't, don't, you know, send me 500 emails telling me how, how wrong I am. This is just my opinion. But, but this is just my opinion, but I feel often like the older Marvel superheroes that they don't have that same depth to them. Jesper (28m 7s): You don't get those well laws, I guess, you know, a lot, a lot of the time in those movies where you really get to understand their emotional journey, that they are very caught, bought kind of characters often. I feel, well, I say that. And then of course, when I don't know if I can make it, it's under, it's behind a pay wall. And I didn't feel like spending like 9 99 to watch one movie. I thought it was just like, no. Oh, okay. Okay. Because that's like the perfect example of what I'm not talking about here, because the joker is built on emotional plot. Jesper (28m 52s): It is built on characterization. That is really what it's about. It's not so much about the joker or Superman Batman. I meant it's not so much about that as much more about the couch and what happens to him and his personality and stuff and the eighties. Autumn (29m 10s): It's so good, but that, I guess that's, to some extent, proof of my point, right. That that's what I feel like that's when it gets good. Whereas the other opposite where Superman is just fighting bad guys, or Batman is fighting the Joe Crane, you know, the older movies and stuff like that. It's it's, I don't know to me, it's this way. I think I agree. So it was like Superman loves Lois lane because he does. And it's just, it's like having someone who's evil. Yeah. It's like having a character who's evil for the sake of being evil. It's just, you need to see why, I mean, what does that mean to love somebody? What will he do for her allied or about who he really is? Autumn (29m 50s): Does he ever feel conflicted about that? I mean, those are the questions that I really love. I love stories with a little bit of PTSD. These heroes faced massive battles. They see friends die. I want to see the reaction to that, those emotional fallouts of maybe somebody, you know, getting angry over this or not wanting, not treating themselves well, because they're so upset. That's the reality. I, I see in the world around me and that's what I want to see in the stories. And you don't just do that by like writing and you just throw in a random emotion, you know, readers will call that out. You want to have that layered in lace through the whole story, which means stepping back and looking at your plot, looking at your characters and the character arcs and saying, what is the emotional reaction? Autumn (30m 40s): How is this character progressing on this character arc? What does that look like emotionally at this point in this chapter and making sure that it really is added in there. It's another plot thread to make sure is clear. And I think one of the few posts I've that are out there on this had a good suggestion saying if you're writing a chapter and it feels flat, or you feel like you don't know where it's going step back and look at the emotional plot. Because if you're not, if you're not connecting with your character, it's probably because you don't know where their emotions are and their emotional plot is. And once you figure that out, you will actually get the writing that much faster. It will help you write to figure this out. Jesper (31m 27s): No, that might be true. Yeah. If you want to see something where it is more or less only, yeah. I would say so or driven by the emotional plot or more or less only. Yeah. You can hear that this is English. That's how you say it. Don't, you know, you should go to your native speaker, even you should know that that's how you say it more or less only driven by the emotional flood. But if you ever watched the mythic quest show it's, it's on apple TV, plus I think it's called mythic quest, but that is really like, it is just characters and their emotions basically. Jesper (32m 12s): I mean, of course there is some sort of applauded it's it's about like a gaming company who makes an online game. And then it's basically about the people who work in that company. And it is a, it's a comedy show and it is quite funny, but it's funny because of the characters and their emotions. It's funny. And it is, it is actually really well done. I was very hesitant to what did I, I saw the trailers in the beginning, like many, many, many months ago when I was like, yeah, don't want to, but this is typically me when I see someone that's like, no. And then later on, I give it a try and, well, this is really good. Did the same thing with American gods. I also watched the trailer for it. Jesper (32m 53s): Hadn't felt no. And then I watched it and I loved it, or I, I say, I'm still watching it. I love it. But, so I think if you want to see like a show where it's done really well, and it's easy to consume, it's like 20 minutes episodes or something like that. Yeah. So it's something you can easily consume. It's just a human there's. No, you don't need to think watching it at all. That there's no plot to follow as such. But I would say try to watch that show because it, it really shows you couch your feelings and emotions and how it makes you connect to those characters. I've been watching the good place, which is also very similar where it's, you know, looking at the enterprise. Autumn (33m 37s): It's funny, it's cute. But it's the characters you fall in love with the characters I need. Even with sexify these three young hero wins that you know, how they meet, you know, there's, there's not a ton of action there. There's, it's, she's a game and app developer. Who's just trying to get her degree, despite not knowing things about her life. I mean, yeah, it's a coming of age story, but you get so sucked in because the emotional plot is so well done. They relate these characters. And this is, again, I think it's important in this day and age because we like good characters that have flaws. And we like villains that have good qualities and all of those layers, you can try to force them into a character profile, but by showing them actually manifest through the sh the plot and through the emotional plot, seeing the characters act certain ways, not just be told that it's a good show. Autumn (34m 31s): It's a, not a towel. You develop that that much more and the reader experiences it. And they're going to get that little bit of connection, have those feelings. You're gonna like them when they think, oh, you know, this is a good character, a good person, but they did something wrong and there's going to be fallout from it. No, my gosh, what's that going to be? Or the villain is not a hundred percent evil and there's this other side to him. And do you just wish you'd wake up and see the smell of coffee and see his be a good person and save the world. Because as he's already got the power or the position to do it, he just needs to stop being evil. So those are the stories you really can tell really well with an emotional plot, I'll call back, call back, call back. Jesper (35m 17s): What did we talk about? Just a few episodes. A good look at that again. We've talked about so much. Can we just go one of the worst, top 10 lists? It's just because I want to put you on the spot. W w no, but what was the topic of the episode evil things to do? Your character is one that comes to mind, the worst things to do to characters. We talked about a point of view, and yes, this goes along. And I think there is a very, very strong correlation here, because if you're writing in deep point of view, you are going to get exactly. They go hand in hand, it's taking the deep point of view. Autumn (35m 58s): And if you're struggling with it, this is maybe what you're struggling with is looking at the emotional plot, getting into that character's head, because the deep point of view is also word choice. Like, you know, a sailor using, you know, as Todd, as a rigging line, you know, things like that. They're going to always use words that fit their perspective. They're not going to talk about, you know, garden hose and things like that. If they're a sailor, they don't know anything about garden hose, but they also, this is taking just the emotional side of it. So not worrying so much about the word choice that you would in the deep point of view, but talking about, you know, how are they experiencing this moment? And like I said, and then if you really want to get too technical, figuring out what you want the reader to be thinking, feeling at that moment. Autumn (36m 44s): And that way you can make sure that even though it's a law, you know, there's something in there, the reader is going to be gasping over or so excited. Their heart's going to be fluttering. You know, those are the kind of emotions knowing you want to do that to your reader. You can be a little bit more strategic in making sure the chapter and everything that comes before builds that kind of emotion in your reader. And I really feel like if you get used to writing and deep point of view, a lot of this will come out automatically the emotional plot and the emotional reactions and the local scenes where you get to know, I mean, a lot of that will just come out naturally as you write your first draft. Jesper (37m 33s): And then I think it's to a last degree, I would almost say it's a lot about being very vigilant when you do your editing passes, to make sure that you are not only looking for, you know, of course, the good grammar and all those sorts of things. And then, but, and also finding the right words, but also bringing out those emotional elements and sort of keep asking yourself, am I, am I hitting the emotional, Akio the emotional plot? Am I showing what the character feels about? What happened here? Not, not like, I think I'm not saying overdo it like all the time, but, but at least making sure that maybe, you know, every other chapter so that there is some emotional stuff. Autumn (38m 19s): Well, yeah, I mean, you can almost guarantee that if it's a very action packed chapter, you probably don't need to worry about the emotions. That, that is an action chapter. That's a horrible leave it. The inciting incident. You don't, you have the reaction phase after the inciting incident because you are basically dealing with emotions. But yeah, I think it's, it's something just like when you're looking, if you're doing, especially if you do edit like me and you have those layer edits and you know, you're looking for your senses, you're making sure that the opening and closing hooks are good, look at the emotions. And if it's a chapter that isn't very exciting with action, make sure that there's emotional residence and depth there and, you know, decide how you want your reader to go through the novel, how they want, how you want them to feel. Autumn (39m 5s): And maybe there's a way you can tweak that. I think by taking control of it and looking at it, you will have a much smoother transition and flow through the novel, and you'll make sure that those emotions resonate and you won't forget about them. Like I said, I've reading, I've been reading a couple of working with a couple of really new first time novice authors the last month. And in both of the stories, I had to point out parts where it's like this big thing happened and it undermines everything they expected. And then they just keep going. What happens next? You look at that emotional arc and make sure the character at the very least reacts. And then, you know, once you get a series under your belt, make sure you're trying to figure out how you want the reader to react and see how that goes. Jesper (39m 49s): See if you can work on that a little bit more, often impressed by the fact that you can, you can do several editing passes and you can be so structured and make notes and everything. When I've looked at your script, the file, it's just that it's like night and day. I don't understand how you that's. It that's all you have is a very, I have this idea. I did a medullary right in Nevada, and it really developed the series yet. You should see my tainted Fe it is much more organized and much more clear and clean and clear crisp so I can organize it. Jesper (40m 31s): If you think I'm mad, you should see my husband seriously. He can't find a socks. Okay. Okay. But I think, unless we have more to say on this, I think I can, I can conclude by reading out aloud how you actually ended that excellent patron article, because I think it sums everything up. Nice. Lovely. So yes, let's do that. Yeah. So these are your words being quoted to you. Okay. Yeah, it is. If your story feels, something is missing and doesn't align, look at the emotional plot. Jesper (41m 14s): What is the character feeling? Does it make sense? What emotion are you trying to create in the reader? Are you succeeding? Nope. Somebody has been a genius who wrote that? I don't know who that was, but the author of that article, wasn't you. Okay. So next Monday I have an interview with the extremely successful Jeff Wheeler lined up for you. So you don't want to miss that one. Narrator (41m 54s): If you like what you just heard. 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What does it really mean to BE READY? "Within reach, easily available, suitable, prepared…" LET’S DEFINE/REDEFINE R.E.A.D.Y…. R - Reach — Within reach. What are YOU reaching for? Is it “within your reach?” I would answer this by saying, "Only if YOU REACH WITHIN." E - Easily available — Even if it was hard getting here. A - Able — To avail. (To avail = help, benefit, use, take advantage of…) D - DO… It comes down to what you do and why you do it. Y - YOU. So I have a few questions that only YOU can answer for YOU... How are YOU ready for what you say you’re ready for? What are you readying yourself for? How are you preparing for what you’re reaching for? When will you reach for it? When will you reach it? Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.) TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:   Answer these questions: How are YOU ready for what you say you’re ready for? What are you readying yourself for? How are you preparing for what you’re reaching for? When will you reach for it? When will you reach it? Thank you for being here, and allowing me to Sip On Life with you. If you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you’re drowning in your life, please don’t hesitate to reach out. YOU ARE NOT ALONE... Request a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well — The Best-Selling 12 Engagements Of Becoming The Great Lover Of Your Life (all you'll pay for is shipping.) www.dateyourselfwell.com If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you — please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... And learn about an incredible opportunity for a select sacred group of 25 women who are ready and willing to RISE UP AND BE THE WOMAN. If you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you’re drowning, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’d be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version.  Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com) 

Episode transcript available here.Hosts Saba and Sabrina are joined by university students, staff, artists, and community members to discuss how they are celebrating Pride this year and what 2SLGBTQIA+ representation and visibility mean to them. Listen to the voices, experiences, and insights of Kathy, Robin, Brie, Kate, and Phoebe. You can learn more about the Sexual and Gender Diversity Office at the University of Toronto by following them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @uoftsgdo, and access helpful information and resources by visiting their website https://sgdo.utoronto.ca/. YYou can also connect with Robin @blue.wild.rye, Brie @augustinethealien, Kate @kateelayne_ and Phoebe @feebswang on Instagram.

Welcome back to another fantastic guest episode! This week the girls have on their first musical guest- CHEF, an up and coming Scottish Rapper! The episode touches on the black and Scottish rap scene, influences, culture and surprisingly Anime! Chef also shares what it was like to arrange the BLM protests in Aberdeen and the impact it had on him as a black man in Scotland. >> Make sure to listen to Chefs debut single' BLESSINGS' OUT FRIDAY 16 APRIL and the single out in May 2021!>> yYou can connect with Chefon instagram @i_am_chef P.S EPISODES ARE OUT EVERY WEDNESDAY!As ever, if you enjoyed this podcast, leave us a wee comment and rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this pod! You can also reach us and stay up to date on @blackscotpod on your preferred socials and @suziemwanza, @_shirleymcpherson_ on Instagram! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today on the podcast, the creators of the new book Artists in Residence join me to talk about not only their collaboration, but also how readers can find inspiration to look at their own sanctuaries as a haven, decorating it in such a way as to nurture presence and the unique creativity each inhabitant would like to share with the world. Melissa Wyse is the writer and through her research, so many details largely unknown to the wider public are shared about each of the 17 artists' residences and their life stories. Kate Lewis brings to vivid imagery each of the intimate spaces with her illustrations. yYou will find yourself looking at all of the detail, going back and forth between the written word and the painted peek to gain a sense of how the artist lived. Not only a book to feast upon with the eyes, but inspire you to honor your own gifts, find time to explore and share them and motivate others to do the same just as Kate and Melissa have done. Purchase the book Artists in Residence: Seventeen Artists and Their Living Spaces from Giverny to Casa Azul here, and explore more about each of the women below: Melissa Wyse (writer): website; Instagram Kate Lewis (illustrator): website; Instagram (see below a pic of her new art offerings) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM2PSz2MmL2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link ~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #304 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate:  iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube | Spotify ~Sponsor for today’s episode: Graf Lantz Receive 15% off your first order with promo code SIMPLY through April 30th

“And that's where the horsey stung meAnd I had a feverish dreamWith revenge and doubtTonight, we smoke them out You are ahead by a centaur-yYou are ahead by a centaur-yYou are ahead by a centaur-y”Little known fact: The Tragically Hip loved Centaurs Holy Smokes! Alex guessed right this week! She correctly named the creature we discuss. We're all very proud of her, but also, it was a pretty easy one. I mean, who doesn't know what a centaur is? Anyway, Alex did her own little bit of research before recording and she teaches Kyle a little bit of the “real” history of these unsettlingly sexy equine hybrids. Then Kyle goes into the D&D lore. They also come up with possibly the best band name ever. Give the episode a listen and then let us know what you think. Are Centaurs friends or fiends?

The man had been diagnosed with the tick-borne illness Babesia in Florida 10 weeks after travelling to New York. Initially, he presented with a 4-day history of fever, generalized weakness, and flu-like symptoms. I first read about this case by Patel and colleagues in the journal Cureus .His fever was 104.8 F. His hemoglobin dropped from 9.3g/dL to 6.7g/dL within 5 hours. He was diagnosed with hemolysis and transfused with 2 units of packed red blood cells. A peripheral blood smear revealed a Maltese cross typically seen in Babesia. He was treated successfully. But what can learn about this delayed onset case of Babesia? Savasta S, Fiorito I, Foiadelli T, et al. Abdominal pain as first manifestation of lyme neuroborreliosis in children, case report and review of literature. Ital J Pediatr. Nov 23 2020;46(1):172. doi:10.1186/s13052-020-00936-yYou can hear more about these cases through his blogs, social media, and YouTube. Sign up for our newsletter to keep up with these cases.How to Connect with Dr. Daniel Cameron:Check out his website: https://www.DanielCameronMD.com/Call his office: 914-666-4665Email him: DCameron@DanielCameronMD.com Send him a request: https://danielcameronmd.com/contact-daniel-cameron-md/Like him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdanielcameron/Join his Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/danielcameronmd/Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrDanielCameronSign up for his newsletter: https://www.DanielCameronMD.com/Subscribe and ring the bell: https://www.youtube.com/user/danielcameronmd/ Leave a review on iTunes or wherever else you get your podcasts.We, of course, hope you’ll join the conversation, connect with us and other readers, ask questions, and share your insights. Dr. Cameron is a Lyme disease expert and the author "Inside Lyme: An expert's guide to the science of Lyme disease." He has been treating adolescents and adults for more than 30 years.Please remember that the advice given is general and not intended as specific advice as to any particular patient. If you require specific advice, then please seek that advice from an experienced professional.

At age 8, the boy had been hospitalized for severe abdominal pain and underwent extensive testing. But results were negative. His abdominal pain remitted over the next two months.One year later, the boy became ill again with new symptoms. “He experienced learning difficulties with attention deficit and irritability, in addition, he developed difficulty in walking,” wrote the authors. He was diagnosed with Lyme disease by blood and spinal tap. He was successfully treated with 6 weeks of antibiotics.I first read about this case by Savasta and colleagues in the Italian Journal of Pediatrics.1This case report highlights the importance in considering “Lyme disease in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain of unknown origin in children, especially in countries where the infection is endemic,” the authors wrote. Savasta S, Fiorito I, Foiadelli T, et al. Abdominal pain as first manifestation of lyme neuroborreliosis in children, case report and review of literature. Ital J Pediatr. Nov 23 2020;46(1):172. doi:10.1186/s13052-020-00936-yYou can hear more about these cases through his blogs, social media, and YouTube. Sign up for our newsletter to keep up with these cases.How to Connect with Dr. Daniel Cameron:Check out his website: https://www.DanielCameronMD.com/Call his office: 914-666-4665Email him: DCameron@DanielCameronMD.com Send him a request: https://danielcameronmd.com/contact-daniel-cameron-md/Like him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdanielcameron/Join his Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/danielcameronmd/Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrDanielCameronSign up for his newsletter: https://www.DanielCameronMD.com/Subscribe and ring the bell: https://www.youtube.com/user/danielcameronmd/ Leave a review on iTunes or wherever else you get your podcasts.We, of course, hope you’ll join the conversation, connect with us and other readers, ask questions, and share your insights. Dr. Cameron is a Lyme disease expert and the author "Inside Lyme: An expert's guide to the science of Lyme disease." He has been treating adolescents and adults for more than 30 years.Please remember that the advice given is general and not intended as specific advice as to any particular patient. If you require specific advice, then please seek that advice from an experienced professional.

Is it possible that the “search for happiness" is causing us more harm than good?” Not all happiness is happy… Oftentimes we say, “I’ve found my happiness.” Hmm? “I’ve found my happiness”…really? Where? What did it cost you? Is there a money-back guarantee? Expiration date? Owner’s Manual? Terms of Use? Privacy policy? Really? Looking for it? Conditional happiness could be hazardous! What if what you’re looking “to get” isn’t “gettable?” Happiness isn’t something we get. What if you’re trying to get something that can’t be gotten, but has been forgotten? Perhaps the reason you’re not feeling it, is because it’s been FORGOTTEN. Happiness isn’t something you find, or that finds you. It’s something you create, because it’s already in you. Are you willing to receive it, and create with it? You can’t find something you’re not willing to create. You’re the HAPPY MAKER, and no one else can do it for you. You are the BEHOLDER OF THE HAPPY. Are you willing to bring the happy? And more importantly, are you willing to bring the JOY? J.O.Y. Start with this… (J) Justification elimination. (O) Open heart replacement. (Y) YOU discovering YOU. Choose to be the JOY + Happy Maker, and commit to YOU today. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.)   TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP IS THIS:  Write out the word, J.O.Y. Take a look at it. Where have you been justifying your happy or unhappy. See what your heart shows you today. Thank you for being here, and allowing me to Sip On Life with you. Request a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well — The Best-Selling 12 Engagements Of Becoming The Great Lover Of Your Life (all you'll pay for is shipping.) www.dateyourselfwell.com  I’m going to be inviting listeners onto the program. If you have a story you'd like to share — a song to sing (but not a Poor Me Story) — send me an email at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com and put SHARE MY STORY in the subject line. If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you — please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... And learn about an incredible opportunity for a select sacred group of 25 women who are ready and willing to RISE UP AND BE THE WOMAN. If you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you’re drowning, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’d be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version.  Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com) 

In the last episode, Jeff introduced the Y.E.S.S.E.S Framework for Getting Off-Market Sellers to Accept Your Offers, explained why it is so powerful, and walked through each of the six steps in the framework. In today’s episode, Jeff begins a deep dive into each of the six steps of the framework, starting with Y: YOU. Learn why it’s so important to start with yourself—what YOU are trying to accomplish, who YOU are trying to become, and what YOUR own investment strategy is.—before you begin trying to locate and purchase off-market deals.

This week on A "Horror" Console, Chris and Karradyne talk about Cutthroat Kitchen, how Chris is oblivious when it comes clothes, and a really cute baby. Afterwards, they explore what makes Spirals so horrifying in Junji Ito's Uzumaki. Then Chris obsesses over the lore and world of Ghostbusters when he plays Ghostbusters: The Video Game. They finish up the episode by talking about "The Best Tex-Mex Under The Sun," Taco Maker Express.YYou can contact us at:anovelconsole@gmail.comFacebook.com/anovelconsoleTwitter.com/anovelconsoleInstagram: @anovelconsolePatreon.com/anovelconsoleOther Streaming Platforms:anovelconsole.carrd.coOur art was done by:Instagram: @metamorphikei

Study of Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:6-8; John 3:16; Revelation 21:1-4Did you know that God's Love Never Fails?Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old black woman, was fatally shot in her Louisville, Kentucy apartment on March 13, 2020, when a search warrant was executed. A grand jury indictiment was rendered September 23rd 2020, however, no one was charged with the killing of Taylor. In today's episode, Milo speaks to the feeling of failure, the polar opposite reactions many have in this case, and how our faith in God's never-failing love is what changes our hearts when we are hurting.Milo uses Revelation 21:1-4 and 1 Corinthians 13:6-8 to lay a Biblical foundation for fighting the feelings of failure when it feels like and it looks like "Love" is letting us down. Milo closes this episode by giving four practical tips of how to "S.L.A.Y." the day even when our hearts are heavy in the aftermath of the Breonna Taylor decision.Wake Pray Slay Topics Covered· [0:38] Today’s Scripture Reading- 1 Corinthians 13:6-8· [2:06] Welcome Preacher Man Milo – Fighting the feeling of failure · [4:17] Milo’s perspective on the “Polar Opposite” reactions to the Breonna Taylor decision · [7:14] Why Milo thinks “Blaming the Victim” is so frustrating · [8:49] Remembering that our feelings are not our faith · [10:06] Milo’s pleasant surprise when he started looking at Breonna simply as one of God’s beautiful daughters. · [15:55] The Holiness of Heaven (Revelation 21:1-4) · [28:00] God’s Love Never Fails (1 Corinthians 13:6-8) · [40:28] Seeing “S.L.A.Y.” as an acrostic to help us fight the feeling of failure · [42:04] S = See the Good Things · [48:29] L = Let Love Lead· [48:58] A = Always do what LOVE always does· [49:51] Y = You do you Key Quotes:“We would be wise to fight the feeling of failure when it feels like and it looks like Love is letting us down.”“Our feelings are not our faith.”“Let’s get our human hearts hinged to the Holiness of Heaven." Links MentionedThe Divorce Investment (A Bible study about dealing and healing from the damages of divorce) http://preachermanmilo.buzzsprout.com/287681/5429680-the-divorce-investment Support the show (https://cash.app/$preachermanmilo)

What does it really mean to BE READY? "Within reach, easily available, suitable, prepared…" LET’S DEFINE/REDEFINE R.E.A.D.Y…. R - Reach — Within reach. What are YOU reaching for? Is it “within your reach?” I would answer this by saying, "Only if YOU REACH WITHIN." E - Easily available — Even if it was hard getting here. A - Able — To avail. (To avail = help, benefit, use, take advantage of…) D - DO… It comes down to what you do and why you do it. Y - YOU. So I have a few questions that only YOU can answer for YOU... How are YOU ready for what you say you’re ready for? What are you readying yourself for? How are you preparing for what you’re reaching for? When will you reach for it? When will you reach it? Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.) TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:   Answer these questions: How are YOU ready for what you say you’re ready for? What are you readying yourself for? How are you preparing for what you’re reaching for? When will you reach for it? When will you reach it? Thank you for being here, and allowing me to Sip On Life with you. Request a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well — The Best-Selling 12 Engagements Of Becoming The Great Lover Of Your Life (all you'll pay for is shipping.) www.dateyourselfwell.com  I’m going to be inviting listeners onto the program. If you have a story you'd like to share — a song to sing (but not a Poor Me Story) — send me an email at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com and put SHARE MY STORY in the subject line. If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you — please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... And learn about an incredible opportunity for a select sacred group of 25 women who are ready and willing to RISE UP AND BE THE WOMAN. If you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you’re drowning, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’d be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version.  Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com) 

Marie Kondo (Bestselling Author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) recommends we make choices about our belongings based on whether or not it sparks joy. I love it. I agree. And I’ve practiced a very similar p hilosophy as Marie for years. But does YOUR LIFE spark joy? Do YOU spark joy? This is today’s million dollar question…. DO YOU SPARK JOY? You are the common denominator in ALL your experiences here on planet earth. So imagine if you could cut to the JOY as quickly and joyfully as possible. Imagine if you could let go of all the "conditions" that are keeping you from experiencing joy now. Is it weight that you want to lose so then you’ll be happy? Is it a loving relationship that you desire, because then you’ll be joyful? Is it more money? A new business? A new boss? What is it for you that you feel you need to be happy? Now, think about it, and hold it in your consciousness. Feel it. I mean, really feel it. Take a deep breath. Now, carry that JOY into your day. YOU be the spark that gets the joy candle burning. Got it? Could it really be this easy? It IS, unless you do this… THIS ONE THING WILL KILL YOUR JOY FASTER THAN ANYTHING ELSE. It’s the belief that you have to do it perfectly in order to be joyful, happy, satisfied, fulfilled… Kim McMillan reminds us today, “When I loved myself enough I gave up perfectionism — that killer of joy." I couldn’t agree more. I spent the majority of my life living in that space. Until I went through one, two, then three divorces…it was obvious to me that my life wasn’t perfect, and neither was I. So I decided to give up the belief that I had to be, and I simply and profoundly committed to being fully me. What’s perfect anyway? Someone once told me that perfect is boring. And today you can see that it’s also a killer. It’s time to resurrect your joy, my dear and this is how to do that... J.O.Y. J - Just do it. O - Overcome by becoming. Y - YOU. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.) TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:   Where in your life are trying to “do it” perfectly? Make a commitment to yourself today to begin sparking JOY in your life by letting go of anything that robs your joy —including past beliefs about what it means to be perfect. Joyfully and fully in JOY. Thank you for being here, and allowing me to Sip On Life with you. I’m going to be inviting listeners onto the program. If you have a story you'd like to share — a song to sing (but not a Poor Me Story) — send me an email at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com and put SHARE MY STORY in the subject line. If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you — please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... Go to YOU BE THE WOMAN NOW to learn more about our next 4-Week YOU BE THE WOMAN Program. Apply today.  And learn about an incredible opportunity for a select sacred group of 25 women who are ready and willing to RISE UP AND BE THE WOMAN. If you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you’re drowning, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’d be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version.  Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com) 

Dan Kanivas is a true Renaissance man. As an Army Airborne Ranger, he spent time as an artillery officer near the DMZ on the Korean peninsula and later worked closely with Iraqi officers during the Iraq War, where he trained a 130-soldier Iraqi Army unit while serving as a strategic advisor to senior Iraqi Army officers. He has since shifted his sights toward both public investing and angel investing with Triple Summit Advisors, all while prepping to summit Mount Rainier. Show Notes Triple Summit Advisors WeWork's Veterans in Residence Program, Powered by Bunker Labs Follow Dan on LinkedIn Theme music by: Ruel Morales Episode remastered by: Pascual Marquez Audio Transcript Brian Schoenborn 0:01 Hello, Hello, everyone. Our guest today is a true Renaissance man. As an Army Airborne Ranger, he spent time as an artillery officer near the DMZ on the Korean peninsula. And he shifted his sights toward both public investing and angel investing while prepping to summit Mount Rainier. Give it up to my friend, Dan Kanivas. Brian Schoenborn 0:25 My name is Brian Schoenborn. I'm an explorer of people, places and culture. In my travels, spanning over 20 countries across four continents, I've had the pleasure of engaging in authentic conversations with amazingly interesting people. These are their stories, on-location and unfiltered. Presented by 8B Media, this is Half the City. Brian Schoenborn 0:52 So what's up, Dan, thanks for coming out. Appreciate it. Dan Kanivas 0:55 Yeah, thanks for having me on the show, Brian. It's great to be here. Brian Schoenborn 0:57 Awesome. You know I've always had a respect for Airborne, Rangers, right? Stuff like that, you know, you're watching the movies, the 101st Airborne, you know, dropping down from the skies on like D-day or whatever else. You know, Hollywood's done a really good job, kind of, I don't wanna say romanticizing, but like maybe, you know, telling your story anyways. Right? Dan Kanivas 1:24 Right. Brian Schoenborn 1:26 And when you told me the other day that you've done both Airborne School and Ranger School, I was like, wow, this guy is legit. And you never would guess because he is one of the most calm, cool and collected dudes. I think that I know anyways. Dan Kanivas 1:40 I appreciate that. Brian Schoenborn 1:43 So, um, so why don't you tell me a little bit about like, you know how you made that decision to join the Army. How you made the decision to move towards Airborne School, Ranger School. I'd love to hear about you know the challenges of each. Dan Kanivas 2:02 Yeah. Alright, so let's start. That's a, that's a multi part question. So let's, let's start with the decision join the military. So I grew up in Scarsdale, New York, which really nice suburban community in the suburbs of New York. I was very lucky, as were other members of the community, to have the resources, whether it's great school, safe neighborhood, very great public services, etc. Caring community where children were put first, and students were put first. And so as a result, we had every opportunity available to us. And I was very grateful for that. And I felt like a system and a country that could produce something like that was worth defending. I wanted to give back and show my gratitude for it. Dan Kanivas 2:45 There are a lot of ways to get back, whether it's public service, volunteering, whatever it might be. In my case, I'd always had some interest in military history and I was athletic enough. I said, Okay, I wanted to give back by serving. I felt like that was my way where I could show my gratitude and then continue with the rest of my life. Luckily for me, that's basically how it worked out. And I did four and a half years of service and active duty as a field artillery officer in the US Army. Brian Schoenborn 3:15 So for those listening, you know, For the uninitiated artillery is what? The big guns? Dan Kanivas 3:21 The big guns, that's right. Brian Schoenborn 3:22 Like the cannons, Dan Kanivas 3:23 and the rockets, etc. And so I had the privilege of serving there with some fantastic soldiers, fantastic leaders. And I had overall a great time in the military and there'd be very few things I trade it for. For me, my path towards Ranger and Airborne School started with my initial training as an artillery officer. So at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, we got the option while we're doing our officer basic course for artillery. We got the option of trying out for Ranger School. Dan Kanivas 3:59 And what that entails is showing up in the morning to do a lot of PT physical training, a lot of exercise with the instructors that we had. So I was a lieutenant of time and there was a captain who was an instructor who, at the artillery school who also happened to be Ranger qualified so he had gone to Ranger School. This is back in 2005. Dan Kanivas 4:24 The instructor and instructors, there were multiple of them by the end of it, would lead us through training just to get us familiarized with some basic things that would be required of the, required of us at Ranger School, but mainly it was a lot of physical training. And so the first day of the training, maybe half the class showed up and on purpose just like they do in other military schools, the instructors, to use the military terminology, smoked the hell out of you. Right. Brian Schoenborn 4:54 They're trying to separate the men from the boys. Dan Kanivas 4:56 They purposely make it difficult in the first day because they want to see who wants to come back the next day. So, yeah, so the I had a pretty big class at the officer basics course. And I want to say we had class with 120 or 130. Somewhere around those lines. So maybe 60 people showed up the first day. Brian Schoenborn 5:14 And it was all officers? Dan Kanivas 5:15 It was all officers, all lieutenants. Yeah. And then the next day, 30 people showed up. And so the, the group of people who are training for Ranger School was cut back quickly. And we did this for the whole entire five or six months that we were there. And I think in the end, we ended up sending somewhere between 12 to 15 people who made it through that pre-Ranger prep program. Brian Schoenborn 5:39 So you're talking like 10% ish, of the original, like 120 that showed up for the for that signed up for it. Dan Kanivas 5:47 Yeah, maybe 60 people showed up the first day, so maybe 20% of them, or so made it and made it through them and 25% and then I think we ended up graduating from Ranger School, those 12 or so people who went, I think we end up graduating maybe six, seven or eight, something like that. I know at least one guy I was friends with, couldn't make it through at that time or have to drop out but then he subsequently went back and so good for him. I think he's still in the reserves actually. Dan Kanivas 6:17 But anyways, yeah, that was the process of, of getting there of starting it. And in my case, it was never a gigantic goal of mine. Some people were gunning for it and they had to do it. Brian Schoenborn 6:30 Yeah sure. Dan Kanivas 6:31 You know, the kind of the two leaders in our class who I'm still friends with today, who are, you know, corralling us all, encouraging us all to, to do this pre-Ranger prep. They they were gunning for they they knew that this is what they wanted to do. In my case, I just put one foot in from the other. And a lot of it's just about not giving up, right? At Ranger School, they they call someone who quits not, they don't say it, it's you quit because you couldn't, you know, handle the technical aspects of it or something like that, or because your muscles were too weak or something. They say you quit because you are an LOM: lack of motivation. Brian Schoenborn 7:09 There you go. Dan Kanivas 7:09 Right? And so you put one foot in front of the other, you're not guaranteed to succeed and graduate. Definitely not. But it is the main part, in my opinion of being able to graduate from Ranger School is putting one foot in front of the other. Brian Schoenborn 7:23 Yeah, you know, I kind of relate it to my own experience, right? Like I was a marine. And, and there's statistics somewhere, like, I heard this before I joined maybe it changed in the last 20 years. But before I joined, I remember seeing or hearing a statistic, talking about, like, one in five recruits that enter boot camp don't make it. Brian Schoenborn 7:47 right. Brian Schoenborn 7:49 And for the Marines, you know, it's one of those things where, you know, you'll be able to do the physical stuff. Dan Kanivas 7:56 Right. Brian Schoenborn 7:56 As long as you can pass the minimum physical fitness tests. Which is like three pull ups, you know, 60 crunches in a second, like a five k in like less than 20 minutes or something. It's not like extreme. As long as you can pass those minimum PFT requirements, you know, it's really more mental than anything. Dan Kanivas 8:15 Sure. Yeah, absolutely. I think a lot of a lot of military training military schools are very mental, very psychological. And that's intentional. that's intentional. You do leave Ranger School, and this is not a new sentiment that I'm expressing other people express this too, you do leave Ranger School, if you pass it feeling like you're fairly impervious to things that life can throw at you. Brian Schoenborn 8:41 Oh know, for sure. It's the same with the Marines. Dan Kanivas 8:45 Put it lightly right Brian Schoenborn 8:46 You get through there and you're just like, “I could do anything. I'm Superman!” Dan Kanivas 8:50 Exactly. Exactly. And so that that is the whole intent. That's the whole intent, right, of any Military School. And so… Brian Schoenborn 9:02 Last thing you want is somebody going into, you know, going into fire potentially with any sort of self-doubt. Dan Kanivas 9:09 Right, right. Brian Schoenborn 9:10 Hesitation will kill you. Dan Kanivas 9:11 Right. That's completely the idea and the military, US military is fantastic at training people to be able to do those sorts of things. To act against your basic instinct of self-preservation and do things that are essential for the survival of the team, the accomplishment of the mission. Brian Schoenborn 9:30 Absolutely. Dan Kanivas 9:31 So anyways, that was me at Ranger School, which took me a little while to get through. I didn't get through it right away. I didn't I wasn't a true blue just pass every phase the first time ago. took me a little while but I got through. Brian Schoenborn 9:45 And that's perseverance and resilience. Dan Kanivas 9:46 There you go there. Yeah, that's right. Brian Schoenborn 9:49 There's a lot of bunch of character. Dan Kanivas 9:50 There you go. That is one way to look at it. Dan Kanivas 9:53 And then for airborne school, a lot of people go to Ranger School already Airborne qualified meaning they've successfully passed Airborne School, but in my case I didn't. I got sent to Ranger School first. Brian Schoenborn 10:05 Okay. Dan Kanivas 10:06 Basically once you pass Ranger School, you're already at Fort Benning when you when you finish up which is the home of the infantry and also the home and Airborne School, and they're going to give you — the the people who are responsible for processing you — give you orders Airborne School after that, because oftentimes those two things go together. The Airborne Ranger, you know, the missions go together. And, they generally had extra slots to give right there at Fort Benning, and so I just got a slot for the next one. Dan Kanivas 10:37 And so, typically every school certainly is an intense school, you're jumping out of airplanes, right? And safety is paramount and taking care of, of your buddies your teammates is paramount and certainly the instructors there are not, not kind about any any infractions, right? Brian Schoenborn 10:55 I'm sure. Dan Kanivas 10:56 But given the experience, I just previously gone through Ranger School, Airborne School was relatively easy. And so I I use it as mainly a three-week vacation. Brian Schoenborn 11:08 So you got your Ranger School and you're just like, “Yeah, I'm good. I'll just breeze right through here, chill on the beach.” Dan Kanivas 11:13 Yeah, I wouldn't have felt that way that I'm not just been through that experience, but because I had it felt that way to me. It's all about relative intensity. Brian Schoenborn 11:22 You're seeing these guys struggling and you're like, psh! Dan Kanivas 11:25 Yeah, I wouldn't go that far. We're still, I still out there in the you know, the in the Georgia heat and in June, but yeah, Brian Schoenborn 11:33 I mean, all due respect to everybody. Dan Kanivas 11:34 Yes, of course. Brian Schoenborn 11:36 Of course, you know, it's all relative, like you said. Dan Kanivas 11:38 That's right. It's all relative. It just happened to be that I was coming out of… Brian Schoenborn 11:42 of a different situations. Dan Kanivas 11:43 Yeah, right. Exactly. So and yeah, and that was the that was my training in the military. It took a year for me to get through six months of my Artillery School and then Ranger School and Airborne School and there's some kind of downtime in between all these things. So yeah, I spent a year and training. And then they sent me off my first actual duty station, which was Korea where, again, the privilege of serving for two years. Brian Schoenborn 12:09 So we're so so this was near the DMZ, right? Dan Kanivas 12:12 Yes. So at the time, the I'm not sure where where everyone's stationed now. But at the time I was stationed north of Seoul, but not quite the DMZ. At two different bases, Camp Red Cloud and Camp Casey, who my dog's name after, by the way. At those two duty stations, I served with the second Infantry Division the whole time, but specifically the artillery unit that I was with at Camp Casey was 138 field artillery, which has rocket launchers. MLRS, multiple launch rocket system, rocket launchers as its primary weapon system. Brian Schoenborn 12:54 So were, I'm just trying to get an understanding of like, where about you? I mean, you said you're near the DMZ, But like, can you maybe show me on a map? Dan Kanivas 13:02 So yeah, sure. So… Brian Schoenborn 13:03 So audience listening at home, you could just just kind of visualize it. Dan Kanivas 13:06 So if you pull up Google Maps and zoom in on Seoul, which is towards the northwest of South Korea. Brian Schoenborn 13:13 Yeah, I'm looking at it as it's I mean, I've been to Seoul yet. So it's it's literally like, what 20 miles or something? Dan Kanivas 13:19 Yeah, from from the border. Brian Schoenborn 13:20 From the border, from the North Korea border? Dan Kanivas 13:22 And Seoul is well within artillery range of the North Korean artillery. That's near the border. And as a result, that means all the American troops and ROK, Republic of Korea troops, who are north of Seoul, also within archery range of the North Korean guns, and so… Brian Schoenborn 13:40 …and that's what, the 49th parallel? Dan Kanivas 13:43 I think so i think so. Brian Schoenborn 13:44 49 or 47th, something like that. Dan Kanivas 13:45 I think so. Yeah. And so you see this Wejunboo here? Brian Schoenborn 13:48 Yep. Dan Kanivas 13:49 That was,that is where Camp Red Cloud is located. And so I was stationed there for a little bit and then further north in Tongduchun there is where Camp Casey's located where I was stationed for my second year. Brian Schoenborn 13:59 Huh, yeah, so that's literally I mean, that was like, probably no more than like 20 miles. Dan Kanivas 14:05 Yeah, it's it's pretty short. It's it's not a lot of distance. And while you're stationed in Korea, you also had the opportunity to do the JSA tour, if you saw these…the JSA stands for Joint Security Area. If you saw the news footage about Donald Trump crossing into North Korea. That's exactly where you where you do it. And so you can as a US service member, go and visit there and take a tour and you know, the US service members and Korean service members who are there, both maintaining the area and protecting the area will take you on a tour of the area. Brian Schoenborn 14:41 So do they allow you to cross the border? Dan Kanivas 14:43 Technically, I've crossed into North Korea technically, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 14:46 Wow. Dan Kanivas 14:46 What they do is there's these buildings, which again, you can see in the footage with Donald Trump. They're these buildings where the negotiations between the two sides have historically happened. These buildings are bisected by the border, by the actual border. Brian Schoenborn 15:00 So like, is there, like, a demarcation line or something like that? Dan Kanivas 15:04 There is. If you look at any pictures of it, you can see there's a line. And so what the on the tour, what they'll do is they'll take you on the tour, and they'll go, one of the Korean guards will go and check the building and go lock the far side door that's in North Korean territory. And then you go inside the building, and when you're inside the building, you can see all around the building and technically cross into North Korea. Brian Schoenborn 15:27 You know, it's interesting, because I've heard so many stories of like, you know, North Koreans trying to defect and crossing the border and right, you know, getting shot or something like that. Dan Kanivas 15:37 Right. Brian Schoenborn 15:37 So like, you know, so everything that I've heard throughout the years is like, the DMZ, like that line border is like the most dangerous border in the world, because there's never officially the war has never officially ended. Dan Kanivas 15:49 Right. It's still under an armistice. And so it is they're there. It's a heavily guarded border. You wouldn't cross there at the JSA because there's a lot of attention at that location, but I imagine there are other points along the border where there the defenses are softer. It's less monitored at any given time. Also, defectors go through China as well as Russia. Because both of those countries border North Korea. Brian Schoenborn 16:18 Well, I've heard there's actually a whole like, almost like an underground railroad to us like an American historical reference. Dan Kanivas 16:24 Yes. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 16:24 But there's you know, there's like this whole network of people that like help get people through. The northern border. Through China. And and yeah, maybe down to like Southeast Asia or something like that. Back to the south. Dan Kanivas 16:35 Exactly. Yeah, exactly. That's that's exactly how that underground railroad works. Brian Schoenborn 16:41 Yeah, in essence, right? Pretty much the same thing? Dan Kanivas 16:43 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 16:45 I wonder like, so so you cross over the border. Dan Kanivas 16:48 Right. Brian Schoenborn 16:51 And…how do I say this? So what was the experience like? You said heavily heavily guarded is it also like, you know, let me put it this way. When I was living in China, all right? I was in Beijing. I've got a lot of friends that have visited North Korea. Americans, English, other expats. Americans can only fly in. Dan Kanivas 17:19 Okay. Brian Schoenborn 17:19 For example. Dan Kanivas 17:19 Okay, they can't drive into the Chinese border? Brian Schoenborn 17:22 They can't take the train through the Chinese border. Dan Kanivas 17:23 Right. Brian Schoenborn 17:24 I forget the name of the city, Dongdan or something. Dan Kanivas 17:27 Okay. Brian Schoenborn 17:28 But if you're if you're English, you can take the train. Dan Kanivas 17:31 Okay. Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 17:32 If you're American, you have to fly in. And from what I understand, like it's the most eye opening like, surreal experiences they've ever had. Dan Kanivas 17:42 Yeah, that's what everyone says. Yeah. Right. Brian Schoenborn 17:44 You know, like, it's one of those things where you can only go the tour group. Dan Kanivas 17:48 Yep. Brian Schoenborn 17:49 And you do absolutely everything. Dan Kanivas 17:53 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 17:54 That they tell you to. Dan Kanivas 17:54 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 17:55 You don't do anything else. Dan Kanivas 17:56 Right. Brian Schoenborn 17:57 I've got some friends at ran the Pyongyang marathon. Dan Kanivas 18:00 Wow. Brian Schoenborn 18:00 Right? Which they've done every year for the last, I don't know, five years at least, something like that. Dan Kanivas 18:05 Okay. Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 18:06 But it's one of those things where the North Koreans run first. Dan Kanivas 18:10 Okay. Brian Schoenborn 18:10 So that way they Dan Kanivas 18:11 So they win…Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 18:15 North Koreans get the head start. Um, but I've got friends that have done that and I've got a, I've actually got a friend, I think he's still in Beijing, but he owns and operates this tour group in North Korea. In fact, he actually he was the tour group operator that was heading this group in which Otto Warmbier was arrested… Dan Kanivas 18:46 Right, for potentially doing…he was accused of… Brian Schoenborn 18:49 Apparently apparently what happened is he tried to steal a poster or something. Like, apprently a propaganda poster or something. Dan Kanivas 18:55 Right, right. Right. Brian Schoenborn 18:56 We don't need to get into all that, like it's just kind of a, I know some people that have significant experience in North Korea, that's the point that I'm making. So when I hear that it's like a surreal experience, you know, I'm just kind of curious if you've had anything similar like that in your experience crossing the border, even though it may have been limited since you're in this building. Dan Kanivas 19:17 No, no, I did not have any experiences like that every. I think most people who have that JSA Joint Security Area experience is going to be very similar to mine. Brian Schoenborn 19:26 Yeah. Dan Kanivas 19:27 It's very scripted. Designed to be that way. Brian Schoenborn 19:33 Yeah. Dan Kanivas 19:34 It's still a singular experience a unique experience, because there's not too many other places in the world where… Brian Schoenborn 19:44 I don't know if there's any place in the world that's like that. Dan Kanivas 19:45 Exactly, right. There may be not there may not be right. But it's not anything like actually going to Pyongyang and running a marathon there. That's, I can't imagine what that's like. Brian Schoenborn 19:55 Well, maybe even something like that, like from what I hear from what I've heard, um like, as soon as you land or arrive in North Korea, the police or the guards, whatever. They'll take your phone and they'll go through all your photos. Dan Kanivas 20:08 Yeah, I'm sure. Brian Schoenborn 20:09 And makes sure that there's nothing that's like wouldn't be in line with the North Korea's values. Dan Kanivas 20:14 Yeah, I'm sure. Brian Schoenborn 20:15 And I guess they check your footagae, you cameras, and all that stuff as you're leaving. Dan Kanivas 20:18 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 20:19 Make sure you're not you know, it makes you like there's there's apparently there's only one way you can take pictures of the dear leaders. Dan Kanivas 20:24 Okay. Brian Schoenborn 20:25 Right? Things like that, so so if you're like, even veering off from that a little bit, you're screwed. Dan Kanivas 20:30 Yeah, yeah. I, this is not a level of risk that I would be comfortable taking, but more power to the people who want that sort of adventure in their lives. Brian Schoenborn 20:40 You know what's funny is, a couple of my friends were like, yo, let's do the Pyongyang marathon. And I'm like, Oh, that sounds sweet. Let's do it. Like, I'll fall in line and do absolutely everything that you know, not color out of the lines. Dan Kanivas 20:52 Sure. Brian Schoenborn 20:53 Right? And I put a message on Facebook. I was like, I think I'm gonna go to North Korea and my mom and my older sister were freaking out, dude. Dan Kanivas 21:02 Yeah, sure. Brian Schoenborn 21:03 They're like, Oh my god, Brian, you've done some like, you know, you've done some crazy things in your life, but please don't do this. Dan Kanivas 21:09 Right. Right. Brian Schoenborn 21:11 So I buckled in our didn't go. Dan Kanivas 21:13 Yeah, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 21:15 So what do you think you're kind of bringing back to this this DMZ thing? You mentioned? You know, Donald Trump stepped over? Dan Kanivas 21:22 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 21:24 What do you kind of make of all of that sort of curiosity? Dan Kanivas 21:28 I don't have much an opinion on it. I'm not a Trump supporter. Brian Schoenborn 21:33 Yeah. Dan Kanivas 21:34 And so… Brian Schoenborn 21:35 I'm not trying to be too political, but it is a historical moment. Dan Kanivas 21:39 Yeah. I don't know. How much intention was behind it. I don't know generally what his strategy or lack thereof is with North Korea. Brian Schoenborn 21:49 Yeah. Dan Kanivas 21:50 All I know is I'm not a Trump supporter in any way, shape, or form. Brian Schoenborn 21:54 Yeah, no, I mean, same here. You know, I feel like he's he ramped up this crisis unnecessarily, in my opinion. Dan Kanivas 22:04 Sure. Brian Schoenborn 22:06 And now he's going to try to find a way to put it back the way it was before. And, like, claim the victory. Dan Kanivas 22:11 Sure. Brian Schoenborn 22:13 Like he's done with so many other just like, Jesus, dude. Sorry, anyways, we can we can move on from that. What other stuff did you do as an artie officer? Like where like, were you, were you other places as well, or..? So you mentioned you're there for like two years? Dan Kanivas 22:29 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 22:29 How long were you in the service overall? Dan Kanivas 22:30 So four and a half years in active duty. So I mentioned one year and training two years in Korea, where most of the time not the whole time I was actually doing an artillery job. I was also a general's aide for a little bit. And then after that, I got orders to go to Iraq on a military transition team and what those what those teams are, MIT teams for short. Acronyms for everything in military, of course. On the MIT team, we were responsible for training Iraqi security forces, be they Army, be the police, so that we could eventually pull out. Brian Schoenborn 23:06 Right. Dan Kanivas 23:06 And they can be self sufficient. And so this was back in 2008. I got I got the orders 2007, but I deployed in 2008, after some training at Fort Riley, Kansas. And while…you have a question? Brian Schoenborn 23:20 Yeah, well, I'm just thinking like 2008 we're were we with the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts? Was that during like the counterinsurgency plan, or…? Dan Kanivas 23:30 Yes, it was, it was during the surge, and so the unit I relieved, the MIT team that I relieved, was just coming down off the surge. They'd been there for the surge, and I was relieving them. And so luckily, I think history will show this to be true. It certainly felt that way to me over there, the surge worked, it worked. The additional deployment of troops and also more importantly the deployment of a strategy to solve the root problem of, or help solve the root problem, or trap the root problem of what was going on in Iraq at the time, which is that there are a lot of unemployed, underemployed, especially males, young and otherwise. Brian Schoenborn 24:20 Desperation. Dan Kanivas 24:21 Right, who couldn't feed their families because previously they had a source of patronage that the US took away. The US restored a lot of that patronage, hired the Sons of Iraq and things like that, to pay them essentially to not attack not just us, but also their fellow countrymen and provide some light security duties. And that in conjunction with additional US troop deployment, actually did the trick. And so when I got to Iraq in 2008, I spent the year in 2008-2009, doing training for two different Iraqi Army units. One didn't really need us anymore, the mission was essentially considered more or less accomplished, they were trained. And so we spent about six months down before I was sent up further up north east to a brand new unit in Kirku. Dan Kanivas 25:09 And this is where I most of my experience I remember, most of my experience there, it's more vivid there, where we're trying to help stand up a brand new unit. And try to help them do simple things like get concertina wire to string around their perimeter. Brian Schoenborn 25:25 And what is concertina wire? Dan Kanivas 25:27 So is barbed wire, the military version of barbed wire. Brian Schoenborn 25:31 It's like the spiral? Dan Kanivas 25:32 Yeah, the spiral with with the barbs on it. And it's much more intense than…well, it's what you see above prison, a chainlink fence in prison. Brian Schoenborn 25:42 That's right. Dan Kanivas 25:43 So more intense than you'd see perhaps in a pasture. So getting concertina wire around the perimeter, getting their soldiers to get the proper uniforms, getting their soldiers to learn how to put on the proper uniform, so it's like that. Brian Schoenborn 25:54 Essentially setting them up for success. So they can be self-sustaining. Dan Kanivas 25:58 Right, so basic things like that. I'll say a few things about this, the Iraqi officers that we worked with, who almost by definition, to the last man had served under Saddam. Almost by definition, not everybody, but almost all of them, because in order to be that senior, had the experience, they had to have served under Saddam. They were very professional in general. Some of them, you know, had less experience and they were more political appointees, had less, were perhaps less professional that way. Dan Kanivas 26:27 Most of them were very professional. They generally knew what they were doing under their own system. But like all bureaucracies they never could get all the supplies they needed. They could never get all the ammo they needed, the training they needed. The manpower, the money. Brian Schoenborn 26:41 Basically various extremely important choke points, bottlenecks. Dan Kanivas 26:45 Exactly. So we made due with what what we had. Luckily, again, at the time, the surge, I was a beneficiary of the surge having worked out pretty well. So my time in Iraq, generally, was pretty peaceful. Generally. Brian Schoenborn 27:00 Let me ask you, kind of in general, about the Iraqi people. Dan Kanivas 27:04 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 27:04 Right? So like, I didn't go. I was medically discharged or, you know, whatever you can listen to RELENTLESS and hear that whole story. But I was discharged one week before my unit went to Iraq. Post 911. My unit was the first to go to Iraq, we fought they fought in Fallujah. Dan Kanivas 27:23 Yeah, right. Brian Schoenborn 27:24 It was fucking crazy. Dan Kanivas 27:26 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 27:26 But I never got my I never got the opportunity to I was never there. Dan Kanivas 27:32 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 27:32 Right? Let's put it that way. So I'm just wondering, you know, like you hear on the news all the time about like, the terrorists and like, you knows, which ties in with like anti-muslim sentiment and stuff like that. I'm just curious, like, you know, you spent like, a year and a half over there or something like that? Dan Kanivas 27:49 A year. Yeah. Dan Kanivas 27:50 A year? Okay. Brian Schoenborn 27:50 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 27:51 So you spent a year over there, um, any work with some of these generals and high ranking officers. I imagine you probably interacted with some of the people, like, the everyday civilians as well, a little bit or no? Dan Kanivas 28:03 Not as much, sometimes we did, but not not too too much. My job wasn't that I wasn't on patrols trying to learn about what was going on at the village chief's house or something like that. Brian Schoenborn 28:17 Well, I guess I mean, I'm not necessarily saying that I'm kind of thinking more like, you know, what was your general impression of like the culture and like the people like at their core, even you know, even if they were some of Saddam Hussein's henchmen or whatever you want to call them, right hands. I'm just kind of curious, like, what the, the, the the, the overall feeling? Dan Kanivas 28:39 I suspect that it would be the overall feeling that you would have in a lot of other countries that are foreign to you. Brian Schoenborn 28:49 Sure. Dan Kanivas 28:50 So people will keep to themselves that they don't have any particular business to be dealing with you. I mean, I was rolling around in heavily-armored via with machine guns. Brian Schoenborn 29:01 So you stood out a little bit. Dan Kanivas 29:02 Yeah, right. So, but that's dead. I can't remember single instance where I did interact with people and folks were angry at me or there's a mob yelling at me or something like that, that that never happened. I remember one time we broke down in the middle of a small village, small town that was along the roads that the road that we often traveled through, and we broke down. So we had to perform recovery operations to get our vehicle moving again, we essentially towed one of the back to the base. No one gathered around us and started anything, they just left us alone. Dan Kanivas 29:42 And I think generally that is the attitude that most people would take, because there's not a lot of advantage, I think. to be gained by interacting with heavily-armed people unless you're trying to harm them or otherwise have a mission related to that. People just want to be left in peace, they want to take care of their families. Right? And they want the same things for their families that that we would want for ours. Brian Schoenborn 30:08 You know, it's curious that you mentioned that, you know, with your experience during more time, right? You know, like, I'm always curious about this stuff, because in my travels, you know, like I've been to I traveled through Vietnam, for example. Dan Kanivas 30:23 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 30:23 Three weeks backpacking Vietnam. Dan Kanivas 30:25 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 30:26 I lived in China for over three and a half years. Dan Kanivas 30:28 Right. Brian Schoenborn 30:29 Right? And one of the things that surprised me most about Vietnam was how friendly, how genuine the people were, and and how much they love Americans. Dan Kanivas 30:41 Right. Brian Schoenborn 30:42 Or just people in general. You know? They're a very warm welcome, people. Dan Kanivas 30:46 Right. Brian Schoenborn 30:46 And then like in China, I remember when I first came back home like six months after staying in China. I ran across this lady that I grew up with in church or whatever. And she goes, “Brian, what are you doing?” And I go, “Oh yeah, I'm living in China or whatever.” She goes, “China? China? Brian, what are you doing there? I'm so scared. China's communist, like, are you okay?” Dan Kanivas 31:08 Right. Brian Schoenborn 31:09 And I go, “I fucking love it there. You know like the government's, yes CCP, all that stuff, right, authoritarian, whatever you want to call it. Dan Kanivas 31:17 Right. Brian Schoenborn 31:18 But most people don't really pay attention to it. Dan Kanivas 31:20 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 31:23 Most people in general are very welcoming, you know, they want to share their culture with you. Dan Kanivas 31:30 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 31:30 Right? They wanna share their food. Dan Kanivas 31:32 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 31:32 They want to drink with you. Dan Kanivas 31:33 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 31:34 China's a heavily smoking country. Dan Kanivas 31:35 Oh yeah. Brian Schoenborn 31:36 They want to they want you to try their regional cigarettes. That's why smoke again. It's ridiculous but you know, like this very warm, welcoming people. Dan Kanivas 31:45 Right. Brian Schoenborn 31:46 And essentially what it what it sounds like you're telling me is like you know, place in Iraq, even with all the propaganda that we receive, right? People, pretty much anywhere you go, whether it's an enemy or whether it's a country that we've fought before, or whether it's a people that were fighting at that moment? Dan Kanivas 32:06 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 32:07 You know, people are essentially people. They all want the same stuff. Dan Kanivas 32:10 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 32:10 Right? They have to they want to be able to provide for their family. Dan Kanivas 32:13 Right. Brian Schoenborn 32:14 Right? They want to live in a safe environment. Dan Kanivas 32:17 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 32:19 And they want to, you know, and they want to have a small little group of family and friends, like people can be successful, right, like people want to have some sort of value, right? Dan Kanivas 32:28 Yes, absolutely. 100% I think it's human nature. Brian Schoenborn 32:32 Yeah. Dan Kanivas 32:33 Cultures affect the expression of that. But ultimately, that's human nature, and it's going to be universal. I didn't have the good fortune of interacting as much with the average Iraqi while I was over there, because my mission just didn't take me there. But the Iraqis I did interact with, whether they were military, or they were soldiers that I was serving with, advising, or otherwise helping, or our interpreters who were with us. I generally had a good experience with them. And I have, you know, nothing. I have nothing negative to say about that interaction. Brian Schoenborn 33:16 And I think that's really, um, I think that's poignant. Because when you're fighting in different you know, when you're when you're at war with another side easy for all that stuff to get lost. Dan Kanivas 33:28 Sure, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 33:28 Because what whichever side you're on, you know, they're they're propagating to turn this turn this group of people into an enemy or whatever. Dan Kanivas 33:35 Right. Brian Schoenborn 33:35 And dehumanise them. Dan Kanivas 33:36 Sure, sure. Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 33:37 You know, and, you know, you may you may have disagreements on like fundamental beliefs. Dan Kanivas 33:42 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 33:43 But at the core, we're all the fucking same. Dan Kanivas 33:45 Yeah, and part of my mission was to do the exact opposite, that not dehumanize but understand that we were fighting the same fight on the same side, of most people anyways. And that we had shared interests and shared values they gave us, the military gave us, a fair amount of cultural training before we went. I, I can, not today, but at the time, I tried to conduct as much of my conversations with my counterparts, my Iraqi counterparts in Arabic as possible. I always had an interpreter with me, obviously, I don't speak Arabic. But I tried to pick up phrases here and there. Brian Schoenborn 34:27 Yeah, sure. Dan Kanivas 34:28 That would be helpful. Brian Schoenborn 34:30 And that goes a long way too, right? Dan Kanivas 34:31 Oh, yeah, it goes a long way. It goes a long way. A long way. Brian Schoenborn 34:34 When I was in China, like, I took one lesson. But everything else I picked up. You know, the emergency Chinese, survival Chinese, that sort of thing. But even if I could just say “hello” in Chinese, there like, “Oh, my God, you know, you get us.” Dan Kanivas 34:48 Yeah. Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 34:50 It goes a long way, man. Um, yeah, I think that's I think that's pretty interesting. I think that's pretty interesting. But I do want to move on to some other stuff. Dan Kanivas 34:58 Okay, yes, absolutely. Let's do it. Brian Schoenborn 35:00 We could talk about that and get as deep as we want them off that as long as humanly possible. But I think the biggest point for me on that is, you know, it's pretty interesting shit, and you know, something that you've realized is that people are people are people. Dan Kanivas 35:17 Yep. 100%. Brian Schoenborn 35:19 And I think that needs to be made more known. Dan Kanivas 35:21 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 35:24 When you've got people like our current president threatening to wipe Afghanistan off the face of the map. Dan Kanivas 35:29 I did not catch him say that. But if he did say that, that's very wrong. Brian Schoenborn 35:33 So he was meeting with the leader of Pakistan. I think his name is Mohammad Sharaf or something. Dan Kanivas 35:38 Okay. Brian Schoenborn 35:39 I forget his name, exactly. They were in the White House or Oval Office with the camera opportunity. Like he's been doing where he's got this leader, but he's really just talking about his own stupid agenda. Dan Kanivas 35:50 Of course. Brian Schoenborn 35:50 Right? And he, someone asked him about Afghanistan, and he goes, “Look, I have all sorts of options with Afghanistan. If I want to, I can wipe Afghanistan off the face of the map.” He's like, “I don't want to kill 10 million people. But if I had to, I could do it.” Dan Kanivas 36:09 Awful just, awful. Brian Schoenborn 36:10 And so Afghanistan comes back and they're like, “Fuck you, dude, how could you possibly say that?” Dan Kanivas 36:15 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 36:15 And everybody else do like, seriously. You know, it's called soft power. Dan Kanivas 36:20 Incredibly bad. Incredibly bad. Brian Schoenborn 36:22 Obviously we can do that, but you don't talk about it. Dan Kanivas 36:25 Incredibly bad but that's but it's unfortunately par for the course here. Brian Schoenborn 36:31 I know. It's not fair. Why? Dan Kanivas 36:37 You know, the scary thing too is that there's a lot of writing, articles, etc, from news sources that are typically considered liberal that are saying that Trump will probably win reelection, which is just scary to think about. Brian Schoenborn 36:56 Well, I think right now. Again, without getting too political or topical, but I think right now, the democratic field is so big. Dan Kanivas 37:07 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 37:08 That it's hard for that base. To really consolidate around one person. Dan Kanivas 37:15 Right. I agree. I agree with you. Brian Schoenborn 37:19 So I think as various candidates drop off, you know, that will consolidate itself a little bit more. And, you know, hopefully, hopefully that madman is dethroned. Dan Kanivas 37:34 Oh, I I thoroughly hope so. Brian Schoenborn 37:36 You know? Cuz I think he's setting us back a long way. Dan Kanivas 37:41 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 37:43 But, you know, we'll have to wait to see you know, like, last last cycle, or last presidential cycle. You know, everyone thought that Hillary was gonna kill it. Dan Kanivas 37:51 Yeah, right. I remember where it was that night on election night. 2016. And I remember exactly what it was. was like and what it felt like in the depths of depression that we all went through then. So yeah. Brian Schoenborn 38:05 Yeah. I remember I was sitting in Beijing watching this thing going, “I'm not coming for the next four years, maybe eight.” Dan Kanivas 38:15 Yeah, I contrast that with how I felt, I was in Iraq in November in 2008, and I remember being in the dining facility at the time. We got news that Obama had won. And wow, the feeling of excitement then, was great. Brian Schoenborn 38:34 Yeah. You know, what's weird is like, I actually I was a registered Republican for like, 10 years. I was always like, fiscally conservative, socially liberal kind of guy. Not that any of this matters, but I voted for Romney and McCain. Dan Kanivas 38:51 Sure. Brian Schoenborn 38:51 Right, so I didn't vote for Obama either time, but I've since dropped my affiliation. But I also believe that Barack Obama is probably the best president we've had in our generation. Dan Kanivas 39:06 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 39:07 I think hands down. Dan Kanivas 39:08 I agree with that. Brian Schoenborn 39:09 Yeah, I mean, you know, there's there's positives and negatives that you can say about anybody, but that's kind of how I feel. Dan Kanivas 39:15 Yep. Brian Schoenborn 39:15 Um, so I want to move out, move on, like move out of military stuff a little bit. Because I know you're up to some really cool stuff. Dan Kanivas 39:21 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 39:22 I mean, you've managed to maintain your, your physical endurance activities, that kind of stuff. Dan Kanivas 39:30 Trying to, trying to, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 39:32 I know, you mentioned something about Mount Rainier. Can you tell me like what you're planning to do? And like how this whole thing came about? Dan Kanivas 39:39 Yeah, sure. So last year, one of my friends texts me and says, “Hey, Dan, do you want to climb Mount Rainier?” And I said, “Okay, I'm interested. What What does that entail?” He's like, “Well, we can go with guides and they'll take us through it. It's a four-day program. It would be next August, but you have to decide now. And you have to decide, like right now basically today.” And I said, “Okay, let me go ask my wife.” And so I said, she said, sure, that sounds good. And I said, “Okay, all right, I'm in.” Dan Kanivas 40:18 I had no idea what it entailed. I had zero idea would entail. So my friend who, who, who asked me to do this was my friend from the Army who was in Korea. He just recently got out of the Army. So he's in much better shape than I have than I am. Than I am. I've been out for almost 10 years now. But we've been training. We've been training for trying to summit Mount Rainier next month. So actually, tomorrow, we are headed out to Mount St. Helens, again for the second time this season, to do our last big training hike before Rainier, when we attempt that, and so that is something I'm definitely looking forward to. Come, you know, one way or the other is going to it's all going to culminate here in a few weeks. Dan Kanivas 41:06 I'm looking forward to that. Of course, I hope I'm successful. Of course, I hope the weather cooperates and I have the endurance and the fitness and the ability to, to make the summit and all that stuff. But ultimately, I'm looking for just the general experience. Brian Schoenborn 41:22 Nice. Well, so let me let me clarify for our listeners right now. So we're currently in the city of Seattle. Dan Kanivas 41:30 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 41:30 Right. So Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier. Those are the two of the those are the biggest peaks, right? Dan Kanivas 41:37 Rainier is the tallest one here in the state of Washington. St. Helens. I don't know where it ranks, but it's up there. Brian Schoenborn 41:43 It's up there, right? Dan Kanivas 41:43 It's up there. Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 41:44 So like how, and they're not far, they're like an hour, two, or three something like that. Dan Kanivas 41:48 You can drive north-south througn the state of Washington, you know, comfortably within hours, not two hours, but they're all within driving distance of Seattle, yes. Brian Schoenborn 42:01 Okay yeah um so so they're close by but they're like huge. Dan Kanivas 42:05 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 42:05 You can see them on the horizon and see at least Rainier. Do you have an idea like how like how tall these are like their peaks or whatever? Dan Kanivas 42:16 Yeah I don't know St. Helens off the top of my head. Brian Schoenborn 42:19 Is it like a 10er, 10,000 foot-ish? Dan Kanivas 42:21 I want to say it's like eight or nine something like that, but Rainier is over 14,000. Brian Schoenborn 42:26 Yeah. Dan Kanivas 42:26 Yeah, so it's it's definitely tall. It's some serious altitude. When you do it, I've been told that, I haven't done it yet that you do feel the effects of altitude sickness. Yeah, so it's, it's definitely going to be a challenge. Brian Schoenborn 42:44 So Mt. St. Helens is a pretty good prepper. Dan Kanivas 42:46 Yeah, I think it's it's definitely on the training plan for a lot of folks and Mount St. Helens. Because it is popular for people to hike and climb, you have to get permits during the season in order to be able to hike it. So, I'm going with some other friends of, same group of people who I'm training for Mount Rainier plus, we're adding on a few more to do Mount St. Helens again in two days. Brian Schoenborn 43:10 Oh cool. Two days? Dan Kanivas 43:12 Yeah so Saturday is what we do is we will take off tomorrow afternoon from Seattle head down their, bed down for a little bit, and then start alpine start two am, something like that, so that we can start start headed up to the top of St. Helens while still while it's still dark out. Still cool out. And then if we're lucky, depending on conditions we might get to glacade down St. Helens. Brian Schoenborn 43:38 What is that? Dan Kanivas 43:38 So yes, this is the funnest part of and the payoff for climbing. So you get to the top and there's snow. And what people have done rather than walk back down is you ride the snow back down. Brian Schoenborn 43:54 Dude that sounds so awesome! Dan Kanivas 43:56 Yeah. So so that that I'm excited for Hopefully that will happen. That's what we did last time, but we also went May when I suspect there was a lot more snow. This time, there should still be plenty of snow to glacade down, but I don't actually know. Brian Schoenborn 44:11 How are you? How are you sliding down on this? Like snowboards, toboggans, just like the little $5 plastic sleds, like the saucer slows? What do you, uh, what's going on there? Dan Kanivas 44:20 All of the above. Some people bring their snowboards, some people bring their skis. You can just do it in hardshell pants. You can even take, and this is what I did last time, you take a trash bag and just ride down on a trash bag. Brian Schoenborn 44:32 Dude, that's sweet. Dan Kanivas 44:33 It works. And it's sure as hell beats walking down. Brian Schoenborn 44:39 I bet. Dan Kanivas 44:40 You don't want to walk anymore after you reach the top. So yeah, glacading down is is pretty fantastic. Brian Schoenborn 44:46 But that reminds me of, I'm doing these Nicaragua stories right now. That reminds me this time I summitted a, it was a short volcano. Dan Kanivas 44:55 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 44:56 Right. But it waas an active volcano. Dan Kanivas 44:58 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 44:58 One of the world's youngest volcanoes. Dan Kanivas 45:00 Okay, yeah. So it's millions and millions of year old, but it's one of the world's youngest. Brian Schoenborn 45:05 No, no, it's only like 150. Dan Kanivas 45:06 Oh really? Brian Schoenborn 45:07 Yeah. Dan Kanivas 45:07 Oh wow. Brian Schoenborn 45:08 Okay, it actually sprung up out of the cornfield in like the 1800s. Dan Kanivas 45:11 Oh, it's a 150 years old? Not a 150,000? 150 years old? Brian Schoenborn 45:18 Yeah, and apparently it blows up, it blows like every 15 years or something like that. Dan Kanivas 45:21 Oh okay. Brian Schoenborn 45:22 And when I was there it was around 15 years I don't know if it's it didn't blow up when I was there but it was definitely active. Dan Kanivas 45:28 Sure, sure, sure, yes. You see gasses and… Brian Schoenborn 45:30 At the summite could see a little, in the crater. And you could see gasses coming up out of the ground. Dan Kanivas 45:35 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 45:36 So we went to the top of it. Brian Schoenborn 45:38 Yeah. And we had a fast way down too. Yeah, we we with with the tour group. They gave us this backpack. And you can choose between a snowboard-looking thing. And like a mini toboggan-looking Dan Kanivas 45:51 Yeah, nice. Brian Schoenborn 45:52 And we volcano surfed. Dan Kanivas 45:55 Yeah, that's fantastic. Yeah. I like the outdoors a lot. I generally don't say no when people want to do outdoorsy things but I almost never wake up and say to myself, “I really need to get outdoors today.” Brian Schoenborn 46:10 Yeah. Dan Kanivas 46:11 I for better for worse live in my head a lot. I love to read. I love strategy games, things like that. Right? So I don't feel compelled to go and get outdoors. However, I'm almost never, I almost never regret it. Because there's so much fun to be had outdoors, including volcano surfing. That's awesome. Brian Schoenborn 46:32 You know, like, like, well glacading or volcano surfing. I mean, what else can you do that is there's only so many volcanoes. It's not like they're everywhere. I mean, they're they're all over the world. Yeah, but they're only in very specific locations. Dan Kanivas 46:46 Yeah, they're very, they're very cool experiences. A lot of people I've talked to about, you know, our pending Mt. Rainier adventure here are very curious about it because they do realize that, okay, yeah, there's not a lot of other ways to kind of express this sort of desire to experience nature and experience your own backyard, your own environments in a very in a unique and very singular sort of way. And so you just got to go out there and do it right and you have which is fantastic. Brian Schoenborn 47:25 I'll never forget that. That sounds fucking awesome. I'm super looking forward to hearing about all of it. Dan Kanivas 47:31 Yeah, fingers crossed it all goes well, so yeah. Brian Schoenborn 47:33 I got a pretty good feeling about it. You mentioned something about strategy stuff? You do strategy games? That kind of caught my attention. Dan Kanivas 47:44 Yeah, yeah, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 47:44 Can you dive into that? What do you what kind of games you into like? Like for me, me and my brothers and my dad. We have a tradition every time we go home for the holidays, we play Risk. And we get super into it. Dan Kanivas 47:56 Yeah, sure. Brian Schoenborn 47:57 Like we used to like pretty much be out for blood for each other. Dan Kanivas 48:00 Oh, sure. Yeah, sure. Brian Schoenborn 48:01 Um, I think there might have been some fistfights. At one point where my mom was like she took it away, and she banned us from playing Risk for like 5 years. But I'm just curious, like, what can I hear the strategy stuff? What are the strategy games and other, you know, tell me like what kind of stuff to do. Dan Kanivas 48:17 So, growing up, definitely my favorite type of video game, for example, was role playing games. So RPGs, Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, that sort of thing. And if I had more time now I still play them because there's no shortage. There's no shortage of fantastic stories that are told through these through these media, right? Through those mediums, right. And they get you so invested and they know how to get you invested. These game designers know how to get invested. In college I played a lot of poker for various reasons: socially, also to try to attempt to win money mainly to lose it, but that things like that was a large part of my college experience. Dan Kanivas 49:04 And also as a kid, 12 years old, 11 years old that that sort of timeframe. It was around 94, 95, 96. So Magic the Gathering has just come out. Brian Schoenborn 49:16 Magic the Gathering? Dan Kanivas 49:17 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 49:18 You know, I've heard of that game. I think I'm a little bit older than you. I was, you know, I was active duty in the Marines in 2000, 2002. So I'm fucking old. Dan Kanivas 49:26 I was born in 1983. Brian Schoenborn 49:27 Oh I'm two years, about two years then. I remember, I think it was early in high school, you said seventh or eighth grade? Dan Kanivas 49:36 Yes. Brian Schoenborn 49:36 So that would put me in high school. Right? So I remember hearing about magic together. But I was kind of at that point where it was, I don't know, I just, I wasn't. I wasn't there at that point. Dan Kanivas 49:46 Yeah. Oh, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 49:46 You know, yeah, it was a different spot. Dan Kanivas 49:48 Oh, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 49:48 But my younger brother. He was born in 83. Dan Kanivas 49:50 Oh, yeah. Brian Schoenborn 49:52 Huge into Magic the Gathering. Shout out to Dave. Dan Kanivas 50:00 Being born at a certain time or being a certain age, in that timeframe, made all the difference. If I was actually a if I were actually a year older or two years older, it may have worked out that, you know, I may missed it just like you. Or I could have gotten in on even a little sooner. And had I done that then some of those cards from those era, from that era, which I missed by just about a year are invaluable now. Brian Schoenborn 50:31 Really? Dan Kanivas 50:32 They're quite, they're quite expensive. Yeah. Because it becomes collector's, collector's items. Brian Schoenborn 50:36 They're what, like baseball cards or something? Dan Kanivas 50:37 Yeah, that that idea that they're not being made anymore. So anyways, so I played for a little bit back in those days, as a middle schooler, and, you know, as the nerdy kid who was looking for something that was popular to do the time, well, mainly with other boys. This was, you know, spoke to me strategy games and the the fantasy portion of it, you know, dragons and, and demons and angels and stuff like that. That's pretty cool. Like, that was that kept us interested, but life moved in other directions. I got involved in sports, became more active socially, especially with the fairer sex. Brian Schoenborn 50:39 Sure, of course. Dan Kanivas 50:40 And so, you know, Magic disappeared from my life. Brian Schoenborn 51:22 And that's where I was at but just out of curiosity, do you recall like playing the game? Like, can you can you, cause, I don't know anything about it. Like, can you kind of give me like a high level, like the highest level overview like how it works? Dan Kanivas 51:40 Yes, sure. So it's a card game, that you take a set of cards and you build decks with them. And the idea is that you and your opponent is typically played one on one. Typically. You and our opponent are both powerful wizards, and you cast spells to try to defeat each other. The game was actually created by a grad student, I believe UPenn, a mathematics grad student at UPenn who had a lifelong fascination and love for games. And though, his name is Richard Garfield, though he's brilliant, this is going to be his legacy on Earth. Brian Schoenborn 52:24 Yeah. Dan Kanivas 52:24 So not mathematics or anything else. Most likely it's going to be this game, which is going to be very, very popular. Brian Schoenborn 52:30 It's pretty impressive legacy. Dan Kanivas 52:31 Yeah, absolutely. And he's still active in making games and things like that. But anyways, so that's the basic gist. You can use these cards, cast spells to try and defeat each other. And you know the game, though I left the game a long time ago, it grew and grew and grew and grew. And in 2018, last year, one of my friends who I worked with right out of business school, turned out that he has some cards. I talked to him about He's like, “Hey, Dan, did you know there's an online platform for this now that it's pretty nifty?” Brian Schoenborn 53:05 No way. Dan Kanivas 53:06 Yeah. And, you know… Brian Schoenborn 53:09 So like 15 years. Dan Kanivas 53:10 Yeah. 20 years. Brian Schoenborn 53:11 20 years? Dan Kanivas 53:12 Yeah 20 years. Had I not had that conversation? I don't think I would have rediscovered it but now it's 100% my guilty pleasure to play Magic the Gathering Arena Online. And it takes away a lot of the issues of having to play with paper cards, not that I don't like to play with them, I do. But it's one of these things where you don't have to do it in a room full of other people. You can do it from your bed, or from your desk, or on a train, right? Just on your laptop. Dan Kanivas 53:44 And what I thought I liked before about the game, the you know, the again, the fantastical aspects of it, right, the the dragons and stuff, actually turned out not to be the exciting part of the game for me. What I thought the game is how deep strategically it goes. It combines the the deep strategy of a game like Risk or Chess or Settlers of Catan, things like that, right? Where each choice you make really matters. It combines that with randomness. Again, that's, that's involved in Risk or Poker, right, where the top card of your deck that you don't know what it is, will change the outcome of the game. Dan Kanivas 54:32 And so the combination of those two things, the skill and the luck, the roll of the dice in Risk keeps people coming back for more, because it makes every game you play different. Which is really really cool. And it goes very, very deep. So I'm, I am a newly, newly reintegrated player. Brian Schoenborn 54:55 That's interesting you know, I've heard I've heard some people have been kind of resurging with like Dungeons and Dragons and stuff like that too. I dabbled with it, but I was never really like that into again that was my brother's sort of thing. Dan Kanivas 55:06 Yeah. Brian Schoenborn 55:08 But I've heard that a lot of people like kind of our age, have been getting back into these things. So it must be, must be interesting to play against these people with that new perspective and that level of knowledge and experience that you've gained. The thought process and all that. Got to be pretty cool, bet you can get some, like, if you were to play if you had some buddies that like are in the area, and they have like a deck of cards it would probably be pretty cool to have like a dude night a dude Magic the Gathering — a person, a friend night I guess — I don't want to be gender bias or whatever. Dan Kanivas 55:42 For for better, for worse, and this is actually a big topic of discussion within the community. Not just Magic, but gaming generally. Right? And gaming is gigantic, it's exploded. And my wife works for a gaming company, like it's everywhere. Brian Schoenborn 55:55 Oh cool. Yeah. Dan Kanivas 55:56 And so yeah, gaming is, unfortunately, very biased towards males. And as a result, oftentimes, there are people in the community slash the companies and the, you know, the policies that inadvertently get set up, I don't think it's intentional, at least from a company standpoint, are exclusive unfortunately, right? And they're not not always integrative and not always inclusive. Brian Schoenborn 56:27 Right. Dan Kanivas 56:27 And so there's actually to Magic's credit, they really do try to be inclusive, you see it in the artwork, you see it in their messaging, you see it in how they treat people who are not inclusive. Which is great. Brian Schoenborn 56:44 I think that's fantastic, you know, because like I tripped up and said, “Oh, dude, you know, it's a dude thing”, but it's finally not, and it shouldn't be you know? It's games you're having fun, it's strategy. Like, you're using you're using your mind, you have little bit of a social environment. Like that's not. Dan Kanivas 56:59 Yeah, I don't I don't picked up at all, I think this is a real issue. And it's something that the community has to figure out. If you if you go have a boardgame night with friends, which like you said, it's kind of you're seeing a resurgence of people around our age doing this. I think there's several reasons for it. One, it's if people have families, it's a pretty low-key way to get together and… Brian Schoenborn 57:22 You're not going crazy. Dan Kanivas 57:23 Exactly. Brian Schoenborn 57:24 You're not getting super wasted playing Magic the Gathering, maybe a casual beer. Dan Kanivas 57:27 We're not going to Coachella because we have kids. Right? Brian Schoenborn 57:29 Exactly. Dan Kanivas 57:30 Exactly. Right. So you know that that's a great way to get together and like I just played actually last weekend. Settlers of Catan with I have friends around here. While we're out in Walla Walla, you know, on a wine country trip. It was great. It was one of the highlights of the trip. It's always fun playing with them. And so, you know, it's a very enjoyable, easy to get into, and social thing to do. I think this is

It’s time to restart, refocus and reset our goals M-Make a Goal: Goals: the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result. O- Open minded: Be open minded.The definition of open minded is a willingness to try new things or to hear and consider new ideas. N- No Negativity: Negative attitudes and feelings of helplessness and hopelessness can create chronic stress, which upsets the body's hormone balance, depletes the brain chemicals required for happiness, and damages the immune system. D- Do your best you are not in competition with anyone else. Do what you can to get what you need done and be content with it. A- Affirmation. Set an Affirmation. Affirmations are positive statements that can help you to challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts. When you repeat them often, and believe in them, you can start to make positive change Judith Johnson, In the theater of one's mind is a multi-dimensional consciousness in which our thoughts point our attention in a particular direction. Y: You have the power to create change. Chang to make or become different. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.” I am successful in whatever I do. I plan my work and work my plan. I focus on what is truly essential. I will make the most of new opportunities. Good flows to me, good flows from me. I feel wonderful and alive. I feel the joy of abundance. I speak with confidence --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mrsgeetalk/message

Is it possible that the “search for happiness" is causing us more harm than good?” Not all happiness is happy… Oftentimes we say, “I’ve found my happiness.” Hmm? “I’ve found my happiness”…really? Where? What did it cost you? Is there a money-back guarantee? Expiration date? Owner’s Manual? Terms of Use? Privacy policy? Really? Looking for it? Conditional happiness could be hazardous! What if what you’re looking “to get” isn’t “gettable?” Happiness isn’t something we get. What if you’re trying to get something that can’t be gotten, but has been forgotten? Perhaps the reason you’re not feeling it, is because it’s been FORGOTTEN. Happiness isn’t something you find, or that finds you. It’s something you create, because it’s already in you. Are you willing to receive it, and create with it? You can’t find something you’re not willing to create. You’re the HAPPY MAKER, and no one else can do it for you. You are the BEHOLDER OF THE HAPPY. Are you willing to bring the happy? And more importantly, are you willing to bring the JOY? J.O.Y. Start with this… (J) Justification elimination. (O) Open heart replacement. (Y) YOU discovering YOU. Choose to be the JOY + Happy Maker, and commit to YOU today. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.)   TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP IS THIS:  Write out the word, J.O.Y. Take a look at it. Where have you been justifying your happy or unhappy. See what your heart shows you today. If you've received value from the podcast, please let me know. I'd LOVE to hear from you — please email me at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com AND PLEASE TELL YOUR BESTIES AND INVITE THEM TO SIP ON LIFE WITH US. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... Go to YOU BE THE WOMAN NOW to learn more about our next 4-Week YOU BE THE WOMAN Program. Apply today.  And learn about an incredible opportunity for a select sacred group of 25 women who are ready and willing to RISE UP AND BE THE WOMAN. If you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you’re drowning, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’d be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version.  Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com) 

What does it really mean to BE READY? "Within reach, easily available, suitable, prepared…" LET’S DEFINE/REDEFINE R.E.A.D.Y…. R - Reach — Within reach. What are YOU reaching for? Is it “within your reach?” I would answer this by saying, "Only if YOU REACH WITHIN." E - Easily available — Even if it was hard getting here. A - Able — To avail. (To avail = help, benefit, use, take advantage of…) D - DO… It comes down to what you do and why you do it. Y - YOU. So I have a few questions that only YOU can answer for YOU... How are YOU ready for what you say you’re ready for? What are you readying yourself for? How are you preparing for what you’re reaching for? When will you reach for it? When will you reach it? Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.) TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:   Answer these questions: How are YOU ready for what you say you’re ready for? What are you readying yourself for? How are you preparing for what you’re reaching for? When will you reach for it? When will you reach it? Go to youbethewoman.com and get instant access to a FREE powerful 4-Part video training series — YOU BE THE WOMAN… And learn about an incredible opportunity for a select sacred group of 25 women who are ready and willing to RISE UP AND BE THE WOMAN. I would love to hear what happens for you... If you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you’re drowning in your life, please don’t hesitate to reach out. YOU ARE NOT ALONE... Request a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well — The Best-Selling 12 Engagements Of Becoming The Great Lover Of Your Life (all you'll pay for is shipping.) www.dateyourselfwell.com  ALSO... I’d be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com S.O.L.| NOT SOLO. If you haven't already joined the movement, you're personally invited to come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ I can't wait to meet you there, and engage with you even more! FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... To listen to the song I wrote, you can do so here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and also cast your vote on your favorite version. Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Jordan Gross is an Author of the Best selling book Getting COMFY: Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness where he shares strategies to kick-start your morning to win your day. He is also a leadership coach and speaker.   Jordan quit his corporate job to live his what he calls a cloud nine life and help others do the same.   On our conversation, Jordan breaks down his COMFY method so that you can implement it on your life to start your morning on high energy and positive mental note. We also talk about what is cloud nine living and how you can start living cloud nine life yourself and a lot more.   Want to start your own podcast? I can help you launch your very own podcast right from coming out with an idea to publishing episode number one. Join my SIX weeks long online group podcast coaching program. Read More. http://theinspiringtalk.com/podcastcoaching  Some Questions I ask Jordan: What is COMFY and how has it changed your life? What is your definition of Cloud Nine living? How can we start living our cloud nine life? Time Stamps: 03:05 How Jordan turned the potentially harmful experience as a kid into a power. 09:44 Jordan shares how he went about writing his first book Getting COMFY and how it has transformed his life. 13:05 He breaks down COMFY routine. C- Calm 15:25 O- Openness. Be open and share with others or put anxiety-inducing thoughts out there. 18:15 M- Movement. Take a walk, do Yoga or exercise.  19:00 F-Funny. Start your day on a positive view of the world. 21:10 Y-YOU. Work on your passion or your purpose. 24:10 Jordan shares what cloud 9 living is about. 26:00 His cloud 9 journey and framework for the fearless mind. 33:40 Here's how you can start living your cloud 9 life. 41:15 Networking is my superpower. 50:03 Enlightening Round  Follow the Inspiring Talk on Facebook http://theinspiringtalk.com/facebook  Twitter http://theinspiringtalk.com/twitter  Instagram http://theinspiringtalk.com/instagram  Check full show notes and resources: http://theinspiringtalk.com/66    

Marie Kondo (Bestselling Author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) recommends we make choices about our belongings based on whether or not it sparks joy. I love it. I agree. And I’ve practiced a very similar p hilosophy as Marie for years. But does YOUR LIFE spark joy? Do YOU spark joy? This is today’s million dollar question…. DO YOU SPARK JOY? You are the common denominator in ALL your experiences here on planet earth. So imagine if you could cut to the JOY as quickly and joyfully as possible. Imagine if you could let go of all the "conditions" that are keeping you from experiencing joy now. Is it weight that you want to lose so then you’ll be happy? Is it a loving relationship that you desire, because then you’ll be joyful? Is it more money? A new business? A new boss? What is it for you that you feel you need to be happy? Now, think about it, and hold it in your consciousness. Feel it. I mean, really feel it. Take a deep breath. Now, carry that JOY into your day. YOU be the spark that gets the joy candle burning. Got it? Could it really be this easy? It IS, unless you do this… THIS ONE THING WILL KILL YOUR JOY FASTER THAN ANYTHING ELSE. It’s the belief that you have to do it perfectly in order to be joyful, happy, satisfied, fulfilled… Kim McMillan reminds us today, “When I loved myself enough I gave up perfectionism — that killer of joy." I couldn’t agree more. I spent the majority of my life living in that space. Until I went through one, two, then three divorces…it was obvious to me that my life wasn’t perfect, and neither was I. So I decided to give up the belief that I had to be, and I simply and profoundly committed to being fully me. What’s perfect anyway? Someone once told me that perfect is boring. And today you can see that it’s also a killer. It’s time to resurrect your joy, my dear and this is how to do that... J.O.Y. J - Just do it. O - Overcome by becoming. Y - YOU. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.) TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:   Where in your life are trying to “do it” perfectly? Make a commitment to yourself today to begin sparking JOY in your life by letting go of anything that robs your joy —including past beliefs about what it means to be perfect. Joyfully and fully in JOY. If you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you’re drowning in your life, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’d be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com S.O.L.| NOT SOLO. If you haven't already joined the movement, you're personally invited to come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ I can't wait to meet you there, and engage with you even more! FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... To listen to the song I wrote, you can do so here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and also cast your vote on your favorite version. Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)  

Last week JZ did NOT give enough time or energy to Y means YOU...so she's back for part 2! LISTEN NOW! Tune in as JZ talks about why(Y)- YOU are SO IMPORTANT! Listen NOW! Let's talk about making decisions for your new year...Listen NOW! Check it out! Rate and review on iTunes. Leave a comment on Soundcloud, or Castbox! What did you think of this week? Let me know -> jz@themidweekmuscle.com - or - Facebook and Instagram: @themidweekmuscle Twitter: @midweekmuscle

Season 5 of The Future, This Week is almost here. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet weekly to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. All episodes from Seasons 1 - 4 of The Future, This Week are available on our playlists: http://sbi.sydney.edu.au/the-future-this-week/ Show notes and links to this episode, including the news stories of the week, other stories we bring up and more are available at: http://sbi.sydney.edu.au/coming-soon-the-future-this-week-season-5 You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. YYou can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au.

Season 5 of The Future, This Week is almost here. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet weekly to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. All episodes from Seasons 1 - 4 of The Future, This Week are available on our playlists: http://sbi.sydney.edu.au/the-future-this-week/ Show notes and links to this episode, including the news stories of the week, other stories we bring up and more are available at: http://sbi.sydney.edu.au/coming-soon-the-future-this-week-season-5 You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. YYou can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au.

As we round a close on the new year acronym HAPPY...The Y stands for YOU! Tune in as JZ talks about why(Y)- YOU are SO IMPORTANT! Listen NOW! Let's talk about making decisions for your new year...Listen NOW! Check it out! Rate and review on iTunes. Leave a comment on Soundcloud, or Castbox! What did you think of this week? Let me know -> jz@themidweekmuscle.com - or - Facebook and Instagram: @themidweekmuscle Twitter: @midweekmuscle

Is it possible that the “search for happiness" is causing us more harm than good?” Not all happiness is happy… Oftentimes we say, “I’ve found my happiness.” Hmm? “I’ve found my happiness”…really? Where? What did it cost you? Is there a money-back guarantee? Expiration date? Owner’s Manual? Terms of Use? Privacy policy? Really? Looking for it. Conditional happiness could be hazardous! What if what you’re looking “to get” isn’t “gettable?” Happiness isn’t something we get. What if you’re trying to get something that can’t be gotten, but has been forgotten? Perhaps the reason you’re not feeling it, is because it’s been FORGOTTEN. Happiness isn’t something you find, or that finds you. It’s something you create, because it’s already in you. Are you willing to receive it, and create with it? You can’t find something you’re not willing to create. You’re the HAPPY MAKER, and no one else can do it for you. You are the BEHOLDER OF THE HAPPY. Are you willing to bring the happy? And more importantly, are you willing to bring the JOY? J.O.Y. Start with this… (J) Justification elimination. (O) Open heart replacement. (Y) YOU discovering YOU. Choose to be the JOY + Happy Maker, and commit to YOU today. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.)  TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP IS THIS:  Write out the word, J.O.Y. Take a look at it. Where have you been justifying your happy or unhappy. See what your heart shows you today. Join the MOVEMENT. I’m going to be inviting listeners onto the program. If you have a story you'd like to share — a song to sing (but not a Poor Me Story) — send me an email at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com and put SHARE MY STORY in the subject line. S.O.L.| NOT SOLO. If you haven't already joined the movement, you're personally invited to come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ I can't wait to meet you there, and engage with you even more! Thank you for being here, and allowing me to sip on life with you. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... If you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you’re drowning, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’d be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version.  Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com) 

Imposter Syndrome. No matter what career, we've all been there. We can either back away from going after our dreams or step up and stand tall. I say, we go for the latter. My guest, executive success coach Harry Lopez, not only unpacks what Imposter Syndrome is but also ways to bust through and focus and go after your goals! Yyou can see more about Harry and his services at his site, https://www.harrylouislopez.com/ - tell him Crafty Chica sent you!

Is it possible that the “search for happiness" is causing us more harm than good?” Not all happiness is happy… Oftentimes we say, “I’ve found my happiness.” Hmm? “I’ve found my happiness”…really? Where? What did it cost you? Is there a money-back guarantee? Expiration date? Owner’s Manual? Terms of Use? Privacy policy? Really? Looking for it. Conditional happiness could be hazardous! What if what you’re looking “to get” isn’t “gettable?” Happiness isn’t something we get. What if you’re trying to get something that can’t be gotten, but has been forgotten? Perhaps the reason you’re not feeling it, is because it’s been FORGOTTEN. Happiness isn’t something you find, or that finds you. It’s something you create, because it’s already in you. Are you willing to receive it, and create with it? You can’t find something you’re not willing to create. You’re the HAPPY MAKER, and no one else can do it for you. You are the BEHOLDER OF THE HAPPY. Are you willing to bring the happy? And more importantly, are you willing to bring the JOY? J.O.Y. Start with this… (J) Justification elimination. (O) Open heart replacement. (Y) YOU discovering YOU. Choose to be the JOY + Happy Maker, and commit to YOU today. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.)   TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP IS THIS:  Write out the word, J.O.Y. Take a look at it. Where have you been justifying your happy or unhappy. See what your heart shows you today. By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version. S.O.L.| NOT SOLO. If you haven't already joined the movement, you're personally invited to come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ I can't wait to meet you there, and engage with you even more!  I’m also going to be inviting listeners onto the program. If you have a story you'd like to share — a song to sing (but not a Poor Me Story) — send me an email at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com and put SHARE MY STORY in the subject line. Thank you for being here, and allowing me to Sip On Life with you. Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

With the World Cup now just 1 day away, the Top Class Finish boys wrap up their A - Z coverage of World Cup topics. In this week's episode, the boys start with 'M' and end with 'Z', covering a range of topics full of hot takes and spicy banter, such as: N: Newcomers...Iceland and Panama are the new kids on the block.​ P: Pissed Off...which country's fans are going to end up being the most pissed off? ​X: X-Factor...which player or players are going to be this World Cup's biggest X-Factor(s)? Y: You...Who should YOU root for? If you're a newcomer to the sport/competition, or your usual country didn't make it, this segment is for you. ​    

节目组: Music Bang Bang 音乐大爆炸 节目名称:Justin Bieber开头曲I'm the one -Justin BieberY:Hello, everybody, Welcome to Music Bang Bang from VOE foreign languages radio station. I'm Alisa.Z:Hey,I'm Atlanta .It's such a good time,and it's so good to meet you all .Y:This evening is also impressing,we've heard such an euphoric melody just now.Z:Yes,Alisa.I have known that you like electronic music very much.It is exactly what you like.Isn't it?Y:Yeah,it's heated and energetic.Let's enjoy more.插曲Despacito (Remix)-Luis Afonso/Daddy Yankee/Justin BieberY:Wow,The music is so good,What is it?Z:Ah,it's called Despacito.Y:It sounds like a forgeign language song.Some single syllable is difficult to understand.Z:Yeah,I think so.Some parts of it is sung in Spanish.It's mixed by a well-known singer,Do you know who is the composer?Y:It sounds like a remixed music ,where does the singer come from?Z:Canada.And his gossips shocked people lately in the newspaper and on line.Can you say who he is?Y:Canada?Gossips?May be Justin Bieber.Z:Yeah,smart you.The composers' fans must have already known.Despacito is written by Erika Ender ,Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee.Y: I've heard that Justin Bieber joined the song three months later.And the song he involved hit the music Stage.Z:You are right.On May 27 2017,the remixed version topped the billboard ,becoming the first spanish-language song to win the title in 21 years.Y:这首歌的创作始于2015年，Fonsi想写一首“旋律有趣、带着拉丁风情、唱起来很舒服又能让人跟着起舞的歌曲”Z:Justin first heard the song at Columbia Bar.He was impressed by it and he quickly contacted the producer.He wanna reproduce it.Y:He headed for their studio, and learned the Spanish Pronunciation for a long time.Z:Yeah,it is said that they just recorded for 1 hour,and only four days later,the song was officially launched.Y:Without further ado,let's enjoy it together!插曲Sorry-Justin BieberY:It's one of my favourite song of Bieber.It is included in Justin Bieber's fourth album.Z:Sorry is Justin Bieber's second single in the Billboard 100 singles list, winning the first place in2016.And the song was nominated for the Billboard Music Award “Best Selling Song”.Y:Yeah,the song was created by Julia Mike's personal experience.Julia wrote it before knowing him,but she knew that he is a very emotional person,who contacted things with a lot of emotions.She thought she could use his character to write songs for him.Z:The creation of sorry is to express a person in a certain moment suddenly realizing his mistake and determining to apologize to each other in his daily life.Y:You know what, when Justin first heard this song, he was so exited just like discovering a valued treasure.Because he felt that this was what he really wanted.Z:You got it.Now,let's enjoy it.插曲What do you mean - Justin BieberY:You know what,I love this rhythm,the special feeling belongs to Bieber.Z:Yeah,It's a popular song by Justin Bieber.His inspiration came from his puzzlement to girls,he wanted to know what the girls were really thinking.Y:So he wrote this song to express the confusion of the girls.And do you know the song also won the UK,France,Europe,Australia and other twenty regional music charts champion.Z:That's really great.Even if he has bad news,his talent is undeniable.Y:Well,bad boys have different ways.The song was a climax from the beginning to the end.Z:His own music has his own feelings.It looks like he was growing up and hopes him get better.Y:My legs can't stop shaking,this cute song for everyone.插曲Ernie Meenie - Justin BieberY:流水般的歌曲，铁打的Bieber,不愧是高产量的王者,现在Bieber的每首歌都很火也很好听，喜欢他唱歌时的自信和快乐，经历过巅峰也堕落过的他，音乐从来都很好，话不多说，让我们继续听歌。Z：Thank you for your listening, and welcome to join VOE, and welcome to join Music Bang Bang. See you next time.Y：感谢收听我们的节目，欢迎订阅微信公众号时代之声Radio,荔枝FM22808.Z:欢迎加入VOE，加入音乐大爆炸！春风十里，我们，一直都在等你。All：See you next time. 节目监制：韩平治编辑：温彦博 周宇琦 阎孝通播音：温彦博 周宇琦 阎孝通制作：李金声

Rick joins Eric to talk about astonishment, and sharing it, inspired by this post on the Root Simple blog.  https://www.rootsimple.com/2014/11/three-lessons-about-life/ Podcast on bread, our savior or downfall CBC Big Ideas http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/bread-salvation-or-damnation-1.4068017 99 percent invisible merge sign https://99percentinvisible.org/article/lane-ends-merge-left-redesigning-w4-2-road-sign-end-confusion/ Rewiring old house and finding AC and DC wiring Rick buys a generator, we talk transfer switches and generator interlocks. Time to plant your garlic, Eric likes seed garlic from Filaree Farm DIY chalkboard made with contact paper film http://www.gardenfork.tv/simple-diy-chalkboard-pallet-wood-frame-gf-video/ Homemade chalkboard paint on Root Simple https://www.rootsimple.com/2016/06/the-root-simple-workshop/ Rick is now making yogurt, having better cultures for health yogurt starters, GF interview with Sandor Katz ( I have to find the file, its lost somewhere!) yYou can make yogurt in an instant pot pressure cooker, eric will have to do a video. ProBlogger podcast Darren Rouse is great Eric likes the True crime podcast Up and Vanished transom.org is a great resource for how to make podcast

While shopping about in Israel, have you ever asked for a discount, or 'hanacha,' in Hebrew? On this episode, Guy talks about navigating all kinds of shopping interactions, like bargaining your way through a sale and understanding special promotions - even on items like bras, or 'haziyot.' Be sure to check out a hilarious parody of a quintessential Israeli commercial at the end of the episode. Exclusive content for Patrons Words and expressions discussed:  Pirsomot – Commercials, ads – פרסומות Hanacha, hanachot – Discount, discounts – הנחה, הנחות 20 achuz hanacha – 20 percent discount –  20 אחוז הנחה Efshar hanacha ulay? – Is there a discount, maybe? – יש הנחה אולי? Hagigat mivtsa’im – A celebration of sales – חגיגת מבצעים Yesh eize mivtsaim? – Are there any sales? – יש איזה מבצעים? Konim X umkablim Y – You buy X and get Y – קונים איקס ומקבלים וואי Hanacha la-kniya ha-ba'a – Discount for the next purchase – הנחה לקנייה הבאה Kabli – Get (imperative, feminine) – קבלי Haziyat femina matana – A Femina bra for free – חזיית פמינה מתנה Betokef ad 30 be-iuni – Valid until the 30th of June – בתוקף עד 30 ביוני O ad gmar ha-mlai – Or until it runs out of stock – או עד גמר המלאי Mechira metorefet – Crazy sale – מכירה מטורפת Be-hanachot anakiyot – In huge discounts – בהנחות ענקיות Slicha, yesh lachem shulchanot? – Excuse me, do you have tables? – סליחה, יש לכם שולחנות? Eifo ani yachol limtso... – where can I find… – איפה אני יכול למצוא... Kama ya'ale li – How much will it cost me…? – כמה יעלה לי…? Efshar be-tashlumim – Can I pay in installments? – אפשר בתשלומים? Ken, aval az yesh ribit – Yes, but then there’s interest – כן, אבל אז יש ריבית   Music: Bitu’ach Yashir – Insurance commercial Life Party – Hagigat Mivtsa’im Machseney Hashmal – TV commercial Femina bra commercial TV Screens commercial Commercials – Parody Shlomo Artzi – Pa’am Tori U-fa’am Torech (lyrics)

Sara Shaefer, Will Weldon, Nat Luurtsema and David Reed join host, Dave Holmes for post-Olympic pop culture quizzing, back to school records from either side of the Atlantic and re-boot pitches for Mad Max and Call the Midwife. Sara Shaefer wants to plug her comedy album Chrysalis and says you can hear about her upcoming projects via Twitter – she's @SaraShaefer1. Sara recommends Rory Scovel's special on Seeso and Lindy West's latest book, Shrill. Will Weldon wants to plug the podcast he makes with Eliza Skinner, Angry Little Goats. Will recommends Hidden America with Jonah Ray on Seeso. Nat Luurtsema wants to plug her YA novel Goldfish and recommends our sister MaxFun podcast Oh No Ross and Carrie . David Reed wants to plug his podcast Film Fandango and recommends another podcast, Do the Right Thing. And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and hosts his live quiz show, The Friday Forty at LA's Meltdown Theatre on the second Friday of every month. Dave's new book Party of One is out now. Dave would like to recommend Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's novel The Nest. Y You can let us know what you think of International Waters and suggest guests through our Facebook group or on Twitter. Written by Sarah Morgan and Riley Silverman. Recorded at GuiltFreePost in London by John Purcell Shackleton and at MaxFunHQ in Los Angeles. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.

Rams or Raiders? Walmart or the Y? You have to listen to this episode to know what we’re talking about. Plus you’ll enjoy our travel guy’s trip down Route 66, the author of the definitive book on Charles Manson, Jennifer’s day three report on Robin Williams, including the guy who lives in the Mrs. Doubtfire house. You won’t believe what he does for a living.  It’s International lefty day, and Phil Hulett can’t believe only 10% of people are left-handed (like him).  Finally, what is the opposite of terminus?  We haven’t a clue, but some early submissions: principum, genesis. 

Heather Wolfe trained as a nurse in Ireland, her native country, and lived in the USA for 38 years, where she studied and practiced many different healing modalities. She taught Polarity Therapy both in Ireland and America, which includes CranioSacral Therapy, Chakra and Sound Healing, as well as Spiritual Awareness/Knowledge, Movement, Communication Skills and Nutritional Wellbeing. She is a Reiki Master and MariEl Healer, Quantum Touch and Therapeutic Touch Practitioner, Magnified Healer, Mind Body Yoga and QiGong Instructor, and has trained in Ericksonian Psychotherapy, and Psychosynthesis as well as Coaching, Addiction Rehabilitation and Detoxification. She includes the plant kingdom in her sessions in the form of flower remedies and Essential Oils. Heather spent time in Central America with Dr. Rosita Arvigo studying Mayan Abdominal Massage, a wonderful technique brought to us by Rosita's Shamanic Teacher, Don Elijio Panti to align the uterus. Her diagnosis and recovery from breast cancer in December 2006 began a journey that deepened her insights into life and death, which she now brings to her work. After surgery, she declined the offer of radiation and chemotherapy and explored other ways to regain 100% life force. In this process she used both systems of medicine – conventional and alternative – finding both useful for more complete healing. This experience prompted her book, A Guide to Breast Cancer: A Whole Body A to Z for Prevention and Healing – A Conventional and Alternative Approach (available on backtosource.com and Amazon). Today our focus is on the fact that we are in Earth School. It all begins and ends with Source/God/Goddess/Great Spirit/Love, or whatever we want to call it/them! We use her book as a map somewhat, beginning with the letter Y - YOU. "It is very important to pay attention to who we are as humans on the Spiritual Journey," Heather says, "and there are some simple tools for understanding and revelation! Astrology, Numerology, Dosha etc." Then we move from the outside in - Air, Water, Exercise – talking about The Yoga of Nurturance: Creating Vibrant Health and Conscious Awareness. Heather's focus is on women's groups and private sessions - The Yoga of Nurturance and Whole Body Coaching as well as Cancer prevention and healing. These are her great delight! We spoke about: Heather's recent oral surgery and how it was a huge lesson in pointing to what was holding back her speech. We spoke about the chakras and sacred geometry. The four words Heather put together; resistance, resentment, conflict and despair. We spoke about the conscious mind and how it's only 7% and the subconscious mind is all the rest. We talked about being sick being one of the ways that we actually involve people in our lives and how we need disease to feel the gift of life. Heather spoke eloquently about watching ourselves, the benefit of an everyday stomach massage and how we are beings of electricity. We discussed how love and light displaces anything unlike itself. Heather talked about her ability to see patterns in people and about how it's so important for all us not to judge anything. We talked about the balance of the female energies on the Earth and her respect for the medical profession. We discussed how death is also healing, we touched on addictions and how people need love to recover from them. We spoke about ‘laughter yoga' and the importance of laughter. Then we finished by reading out Heather's Top Tips for Optimal Health. Sponsor: Sponsor is Twin Flame Hosting: Consciously hosting your spiritual websites since 1993 (twinflamehosting.com). If you wish to sponsor an episode or the full Honest-to-God series, contact us at 224-588-8026 Closing: Remember our FREE Group Akashic Records online 1st Sunday of every month at 10am Pacific Time - http://worldofempowerment.com. If you'd like to come on the show and discuss your passion or your spiritual business, contact us at 224-588-8026. Until next time, we send you our love, blessings and thanks for listening to AHONU & Aingeal Rose on the Honest to God Series! Slán agus beannacht Dé libh go leir! For an amazing range of empowering subjects, or if you would like to be interviewed about your metaphysical or spiritual passion, please contact us by visiting WorldofEmpowerment.com - your source for practical spirituality in a changing world! Special Guest: Heather Wolfe.                                                                                                     Twin Flame Productions LLC Website | Newsletter | Consultations

Heather Wolfe trained as a nurse in Ireland, her native country, and lived in the USA for 38 years, where she studied and practiced many different healing modalities. She taught Polarity Therapy both in Ireland and America, which includes CranioSacral Therapy, Chakra and Sound Healing, as well as Spiritual Awareness/Knowledge, Movement, Communication Skills and Nutritional Wellbeing. She is a Reiki Master and MariEl Healer, Quantum Touch and Therapeutic Touch Practitioner, Magnified Healer, Mind Body Yoga and QiGong Instructor, and has trained in Ericksonian Psychotherapy, and Psychosynthesis as well as Coaching, Addiction Rehabilitation and Detoxification. She includes the plant kingdom in her sessions in the form of flower remedies and Essential Oils. Heather spent time in Central America with Dr. Rosita Arvigo studying Mayan Abdominal Massage, a wonderful technique brought to us by Rosita's Shamanic Teacher, Don Elijio Panti to align the uterus. Her diagnosis and recovery from breast cancer in December 2006 began a journey that deepened her insights into life and death, which she now brings to her work. After surgery, she declined the offer of radiation and chemotherapy and explored other ways to regain 100% life force. In this process she used both systems of medicine – conventional and alternative – finding both useful for more complete healing. This experience prompted her book, A Guide to Breast Cancer: A Whole Body A to Z for Prevention and Healing – A Conventional and Alternative Approach (available on backtosource.com and Amazon). Today our focus is on the fact that we are in Earth School. It all begins and ends with Source/God/Goddess/Great Spirit/Love, or whatever we want to call it/them! We use her book as a map somewhat, beginning with the letter Y - YOU. "It is very important to pay attention to who we are as humans on the Spiritual Journey," Heather says, "and there are some simple tools for understanding and revelation! Astrology, Numerology, Dosha etc." Then we move from the outside in - Air, Water, Exercise – talking about The Yoga of Nurturance: Creating Vibrant Health and Conscious Awareness. Heather's focus is on women's groups and private sessions - The Yoga of Nurturance and Whole Body Coaching as well as Cancer prevention and healing. These are her great delight! We spoke about: Heather's recent oral surgery and how it was a huge lesson in pointing to what was holding back her speech. We spoke about the chakras and sacred geometry. The four words Heather put together; resistance, resentment, conflict and despair. We spoke about the conscious mind and how it's only 7% and the subconscious mind is all the rest. We talked about being sick being one of the ways that we actually involve people in our lives and how we need disease to feel the gift of life. Heather spoke eloquently about watching ourselves, the benefit of an everyday stomach massage and how we are beings of electricity. We discussed how love and light displaces anything unlike itself. Heather talked about her ability to see patterns in people and about how it's so important for all us not to judge anything. We talked about the balance of the female energies on the Earth and her respect for the medical profession. We discussed how death is also healing, we touched on addictions and how people need love to recover from them. We spoke about ‘laughter yoga' and the importance of laughter. Then we finished by reading out Heather's Top Tips for Optimal Health. Sponsor: Sponsor is Twin Flame Hosting: Consciously hosting your spiritual websites since 1993 (twinflamehosting.com). If you wish to sponsor an episode or the full Honest-to-God series, contact us at 224-588-8026 Closing: Remember our FREE Group Akashic Records online 1st Sunday of every month at 10am Pacific Time - http://worldofempowerment.com. If you'd like to come on the show and discuss your passion or your spiritual business, contact us at 224-588-8026. Until next time, we send you our love, blessings and thanks for listening to AHONU & Aingeal Rose on the Honest to God Series! Slán agus beannacht Dé libh go leir! For an amazing range of empowering subjects, or if you would like to be interviewed about your metaphysical or spiritual passion, please contact us by visiting WorldofEmpowerment.com - your source for practical spirituality in a changing world! Special Guest: Heather Wolfe.                                                                                                     Twin Flame Productions LLC Website | Newsletter | Consultations

The keys to keeping your Joy all year J= Jesus O=Others and Y=You

London Elektricity brings you the latest podcast full of banging Drum & Bass. 1. Gridlok - Here to Wherever 2. Fracture - The Breaks 3. S.I.N - Hutch 4. Foreign Concept & Riya - Affliction 5. Optiv & CZA - In Too Deep 6. Enei - Runnin feat Georgie Yates 7. Metrik - Drift 8. Nu:Logic - St Pauls 9. Break - Love So True 10. Raiden - Dove From Above ft Close 11. Quantax - Untold 12. Judda - Bright Sky 13. Blokhe4d & Receptor - Bass Dust 14. Sub Zero - Digital Blues 15. Jenna G - In Love 16. Loxy & Resound - Tropapause 17. Martsman - Mersana 18. Tokyo Prose - Raised By Wolves 19. Natalie Duncan - Find Me A Home - Ulterior Motive Remix 20. Electrosoul System - Adventure of the Space Mantra 21. Enei - Machines 22. S.P.Y - You