Curious what it would be like to walk in someone else’s (work) shoes? Join New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath as he explores the world of work, one profession at a time, and interviews people who love what they do.
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Can we learn to make smarter choices? Listen in as host Katy Milkman--behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and author of How to Change--shares stories of high-stakes decisions and what research reveals they can teach us. Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab, explores the lessons of behavioral economics to help you improve your judgment and change for good. Season 1 of Choiceology was hosted by Dan Heath, bestselling author of Made to Stick and Switch. Podcasts are for inf ...
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A call-in show from author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they're really doing. Operators(me) are standing by to take your calls. In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!
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Learn to connect better with others in every area of your life. Immerse yourself in spirited conversations with people who know how hard it is, and yet how good it feels, to really connect with other people – whether it’s one person, an audience or a whole country. You'll know many of the people in these conversations – they are luminaries in our culture. Some you may not know. But what links them all is their powerful ability to relate and communicate. It's something we need now more than ever.
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Want to get better at work? At managing others? Managing yourself? Gayle Allen interviews experts who take your performance to the next level. Each episode features a book with insights to help you achieve your goals.
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At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week. For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcY ...
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What does it really mean to live a good life—in our politics, our faith, our work, and our relationships? On No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp, we explore the ideas, practices, and public debates that shape human flourishing today. Each week you’ll hear thought-provoking conversations with bestselling authors, philosophers, neuroscientists, psychologists, theologians, artists, and political leaders—people wrestling with the biggest questions of meaning and purpose in our time. Together we a ...
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Hour 1 of our look back at the 10th Anniversary of SportsTalk
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In a world of short-form content, it's important to engage with long-form ideas. Book Overflow is a podcast created for software engineers, by software engineers to discuss the best technical books in the world. Join co-hosts Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups each week as they discuss a new technical book! New episodes every Monday!
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Educational Leadership Podcast featuring inspiring conversations with a diverse selection of leaders and educators.
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A conversation designed to help leaders go further, faster. Rooted in providing practical advice for both emerging and veteran leaders, the Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast equips leaders with the necessary tools for continuous improvement and lasting impact. One of Forbes' 6 Leadership Podcasts To Listen To and recognized as one of the Best Leadership Podcasts To Stay in the Know for CEOs by Industry Leader Magazine. Andy Stanley is a pastor, communicator, author, and the founder of North Po ...
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A Podcast About Leadership, Change and Personal Growth to Help You Thrive in Life and Leadership
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The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast is a podcast all about leadership, change and personal growth. The goal? To help you lead like never before—in your church or in your business. Carey interviews top business and church leaders like Seth Godin, Adam Grant, Nancy Duarte, Simon Sinek, Cal Newport, Patrick Lencioni, Tim Keller, Annie F. Downs, Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel, Rob Pelinka, Michael Hyatt, Christine Caine, John Mark Comer, Henry Cloud, Gordon MacDonald, Francis Chan, Lysa TerKeur ...
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Explore Something New. Interviews on Science, Sex, Society and Sports. From CERN Particle Physicists and Professional Casino Cheats to Erotic Hypnotists and Olympic Athletes, every week we sit down with a guest from a different walk of life. The story is never the same but the goal always is, to learn something new. Named Best Interview Podcast in 2023, nominated in 2021 and 2022.
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Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research — but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Winning Leader Podcast is a conversation designed for coaches and leaders to equip you with the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to make others better.
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A discussion of the topics that our listeners want and need to know more about. Talking politics from a conservative point of view unlike other talk shows.
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Hosts Courtney Gilmour and Dan Curtis Thompson talk to comedians about religion and spirituality.
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The Family Bushdance is a monthly music podcast recorded in front of a live audience featuring artists and bands from around the world.
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Six Time Cancer Survivor, Dan Hegerich turned Professional Heroic Life and Wellness Coach, is sharing inspiration, wisdom and knowledge on why and how to reduce and prevent your risk in experiencing chronic degenerative disease as part of your human experience through foundational nutrition and movement principles for optimizing wellbeing in heath, wealth and loving relationships.
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The Cowboy is an iconic figure that represents a culture of freedom, courage, toughness, & individualism. Join Dan Hillenbrand as he explores why we are so captivated by the Cowboy in everything from folklore, movies, ranching, music, and rodeo to business & fashion.
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A new podcast where Tyler Green (Musician, co-host of the Alternative Dudes podcast) interviews different people involved in different forms of media and pop culture
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Multi-award winning boxing journalist and broadcaster, Gareth A. Davies, hosts Fight Club. Fight Club will air each Tuesday evening, commencing on Tuesday, 13th June, and will see Gareth A. Davies be joined in the studio with high-profile guests in the boxing world. The guests will share their stories, update us on the latest big news, and ultimately supply an insight into the world of boxing that fans do not currently have access to.
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Welcome to the My One Life podcast, where we interview some of the top minds in business and dive into how they built their careers, their challenges, as well as their tips for hiring, job seeking, networking, and getting ahead at work. Whether you're a seasoned exec looking for an edge or a recent grad just starting out, our goal is to provide insights, tips, and techniques to help you achieve your dream career - and your best life. https://myonelifepodcast.com
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Jamie Weir is joined by Sky Sports' top golf pundits each week to chat about the biggest news and talking points on and off the course. Plus, we'll have regular interviews with the world's leading players as an exciting year of golf culminates, of course, with the Ryder Cup in New York! Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Golf Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-golf-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Golf Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Sky ...
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The Modern Good is a weekly podcast that explores the collision of mental health, pop culture, current events and spirituality. Each episode is built around a cohesive theme the encourages listeners to think critically about the topic while staying solutions-focused. Each guest or teaching topic upholds our core value - BUILD THE WORLD YOU WANT TO LIVE IN - DON'T JUST COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. It is our sincere hope that this show inspires you to take action and get to work rather than wallow in wh ...
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CNLP 751 | The 6 Surprising Traits of Sticky Sermons And Why Focusing On The Problem is the Wrong Approach—With Dan Heath
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1:11:27Dan Heath, author of Made to Stick, The Power of Moments, and other seminal leadership books, talks about the six surprising traits of sticky sermons, how to design church experiences people never... Read the whole entry... »By Carey Nieuwhof
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Carter's Favorite Book? - Made To Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
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1:04:52In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss the second half Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath! Join them as they discuss how to make an idea credible, the power of stories, and how to "spot" sticky ideas in the wild! -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! -- ------------------------------------------…
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222: Unabridged Interview: Dan Heath
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1:09:28This is our unabridged interview with Dan Heath. Do you feel like your life needs a reset? Lee C. Camp sits down with Dan Heath, bestselling author and host of the podcast What It's Like To Be, to explore strategies of how we can change, whether at work or in our personal lives. In his new book Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working, Dan shares pr…
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CNLP 751 | The 6 Surprising Traits of Sticky Sermons And Why Focusing On The Problem is the Wrong Approach—With Dan Heath
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1:11:27Dan Heath, author of Made to Stick, The Power of Moments, and other seminal leadership books, talks about the six surprising traits of sticky sermons, how to design church experiences people never forget, why focusing on the problem is the wrong approach to leadership, what he's learned from Chick-fil-A, and getting people to change. 🔗 Show Notes 📩…
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Wharton's Barbara Kahn, author of The Shopping Revolution: How Retailers Succeed in an Era of Endless Disruption, explains the latest trends in retail, how AI fits into the customer experience, and what's to come for brick-and-mortar. This episode is part of the “Future of Retail” series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Herman Pontzer: Diversity: Humanity’s Superpower
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41:08Unlike most other land animals, we can live almost anywhere – from deserts, to mountains, rain forests, even the arctic. We are supremely adaptable, and that adaptability has led to our diversity – not only in our biology but also in our cultures.By Bobi NYC
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Luke Donald discusses his captain's picks as Europe target away Ryder Cup victory
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43:42Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald joins Jamie and Nick Dougherty in the studio to discuss his captain's picks for Bethpage. Luke explains some of the reasoning behind his decisions, how he and his team are preparing for the New York crowd and how he's planning on managing his players. Plus, in the second part of the podcast, Jamie and Nick del…
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225: Parker Palmer: Courage, Vocation, and Paradox (Best of NSE)
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50:42“Things didn’t come together vocationally for me until I was 50.” At 86 years old, Quaker writer, speaker, and activist Parker Palmer has much to say about living a good life. And in his experience, a good life is often hard-won and counterintuitive. In this episode, Parker covers a lot of ground, offering wisdom gleaned from a life lived with atte…
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How to Lead Gen Z Well with Dr. Tim Elmore
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38:46Gen Z is reshaping the way we lead as they are entering the workforce with fresh ideas, bold expectations, and a deep desire for purpose. In this episode, Andy sits down with leadership expert Dr. Tim Elmore to explore how leaders can better understand, engage, and empower this emerging generation. Download the application guide: https://bit.ly/4oT…
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Staff-Level Impact - Staff Engineer by Will Larson
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1:19:19In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Staff Engineer by Will Larson! Join them as they discuss what it means to have staff-level impact, how being a staff engineer differs from being a senior engineer, and more! -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! -- -------------------------------------------------…
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Nurses are the backbone of healthcare. From tending to patients to dealing with doctors, nurses do all the things. In honor of Labor Day, our favorite producer Marcel Malekebu interviews Tracie Ducksworth, a union chair for the Minnesota Nurses Association. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spoti…
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224: Unabridged Interview: Anne-Laure Le Cunff
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58:44This is our unabridged interview with Anne-Laure Le Cunff. When Anne-Laure Le Cunff—then a high-achieving Google executive—was told to go to the hospital for a life-threatening blood clot, she found herself first checking her calendar. Her bizarre response told her something was wrong with her life and priorities. She left Silicon Valley, earned a …
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TFA x IMO: Michelle Obama Told Me I'm Not a Loser!
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20:50In this brief episode, Nora poses a question to Craig Robinson and Michelle Obama. And boy do they deliver! Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Check out our sponsors here: Indeed.com/TFA Foriawellness.com/THANKS Function Health.com/tfa Quince.com/TFA Learn more about your ad cho…
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Football is back! And for College Football Sideline Reporter Amanda Guerra, that means the craziness is about to begin. We talk what really happens on the sidelines, chasing down coaches and the wildest stadiums. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Worst College Mascots. NordProtect Special Offer 00:00: Intro 01:19: The Life of a College Football and NFL …
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Bonus episode! Bradley opts against player-captain role as US Ryder Cup team is announced
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28:45Jamie speaks to the US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley on this bonus episode of the Sky Sports Golf Podcast. Keegan tells us why he decided against being a playing-captain in this year's team and talks through his picks. Plus, in the second half of the pod, Jamie is joined by Rich Beem to analyse the US side as the build-up to Bethpage intensifies…
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Thank Your Local Horse, OG Canners, Busting Bird Gender Norms
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1:01:34Nathan H. Lents joins the show to discuss why some birds are extra loud in bed, along with his new book: The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender and Mating Shape Modern Relationships. Plus, Sara Kiley explains how horses are used to create snake anti-venom, and Rachel talks about how Napoleon played a part in instigating the art …
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CNLP 750 | Inside Tim Keller's Mind: Matt Smethurst on Keller's Preaching, DNA, and Rule of Life
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1:14:08Matt Smethurst has listened to and studied more hours of Tim Keller's preaching and teaching than almost anyone alive. In this conversation, Matt gets us inside Tim Keller's mind, breaking down what made Keller's preaching so effective, his DNA, and even his rule of life. 🔗 Show Notes 📩 On The Rise Newsletter 🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet 🧠 The Art of L…
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CNLP 750 | Inside Tim Keller's Mind: Matt Smethurst on Keller's Preaching, DNA, and Rule of Life
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1:14:08Matt Smethurst has listened to and studied more hours of Tim Keller's preaching and teaching than almost anyone alive. In this conversation, Matt gets us inside Tim Keller's mind, breaking down what... Read the whole entry... »By Carey Nieuwhof
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Crafting floral masterpieces that disappear within hours, dealing with the eccentricities of wealthy clients, and making 3am runs to the flower market with Paul Hawkins, a floral decorator in England. Why is it a no-no to mix red and white flowers? And what's it like to design floral decorations for royalty? You can see some of Paul's work on his I…
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Tokenomics and the Social Forces Driving Crypto Markets | Shimon Kogan
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30:09What determines whether a cryptocurrency succeeds or fades into obscurity? In this episode, Wharton professor Itay Goldstein speaks with Shimon Kogan, adjunct associate professor of finance at Wharton and longtime instructor of Wharton’s fintech course, to explore the economic and behavioral forces behind token success. From network effects and use…
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Stephen Hall: Snakes: Do they Deserve Our Dread?
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36:34Along with revelations about snake sex, their contributions to medicine, that flickering tongue and why slithering is a secret to their success, Stephen Hall goes at least some way to convincing Alan that snakes – “the ultimate other” – deserve our respect as well as our dread.By Bobi NYC
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"It's Tommy's time!" Fleetwood finally gets his PGA Tour title as Rasmus Hojgaard seals Ryder Cup place
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1:06:04Jamie Weir is joined by two players who've sealed their spots in the European Ryder Cup team on this week's Sky Sports Golf Podcast - Rasmus Hojgaard and Justin Rose. Also joining Jamie are Paul McGinley and the Golf Channel's Ryan Lavner, who chat about Tommy Fleetwood finally getting his maiden win on the PGA Tour. Plus, they discuss who will mak…
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224: Anne-Laure Le Cunff: The Peril of Productivity, and the Happiness of Tiny Experiments
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52:06When Anne-Laure Le Cunff—then a high-achieving Google executive—was told to go to the hospital for a life-threatening blood clot, she found herself first checking her calendar. Her bizarre response told her something was wrong with her life and priorities. She left Silicon Valley, earned a degree in neuroscience, and wrote Tiny Experiments: How to …
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Every once and a while, we get an email that Nora just can’t resist making an entire episode about. This week’s subject is dating a widower – but is she really? It seems like the connection is fading fast. Relationships are complicated, and sometimes, we all need a little tough love to remind us what we’re worth. This episode is available ad-free o…
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We've all been there. Maybe you fumbled a line in a presentation. Or tripped on a shoelace. Or suffered a bad hair day. It can feel like the whole world is watching you—and judging you—in those embarrassing moments. But are people paying as much attention to you as you think? In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we explore why we tend …
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CM 299: Zach Mercurio on Feeling Like You Matter
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43:48Good things happen when people know they matter. Engagement and performance increase, which then motivates people to stay. In addition, they’re happier, which, makes work more enjoyable for everyone. But creating this kind of workplace doesn’t happen by accident. It requires that leaders consistently apply a set of specific skills focused on these …
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223: Unabridged Interview: Baratunde Thurston
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1:10:15This is our unabridged interview with Baratunde Thurston. What does it mean to be human in the age of AI? From writing for The Onion to hosting PBS’s America Outdoors and launching the hit podcast Life With Machines, Baratunde Thurston has spent a career telling stories about interdependence—with one another, with the natural world, and now, with r…
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CNLP 749 | Revival Series Pt. 5 | Why God is Moving So Powerfully Now: JP Pokluda on Gen Z and Gen Alpha Revival and How to Share the Gospel with Your Uber Driver
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1:08:52In Part 5 of our Revival series, JP Pokluda brings firsthand accounts of how God is moving in college stadiums. He shares the Gospel with your Uber driver, server, and other people you meet, what's different about Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and why God is moving so powerfully now. 🔗 Show Notes 📩 On The Rise Newsletter 🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet 🧠 The Art o…
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CNLP 749 | Revival Series Pt. 5 | Why God is Moving So Powerfully Now: JP Pokluda on Gen Z and Gen Alpha Revival and How to Share the Gospel with Your Uber Driver
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1:08:52In Part 5 of our Revival series, JP Pokluda brings firsthand accounts of how God is moving in college stadiums. He shares the Gospel with your Uber driver, server, and other people you meet, what's... Read the whole entry... »By Carey Nieuwhof
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College Football is back. But it will never be the same. NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) Researcher Dr. Thio Kunkel reveals how a massive influx of new money is changing college sports. We talk why the rich are getting richer, the disappearance of smaller schools and the powerhouses of NIL. 00:00: Intro 01:22: How NIL is Changing College Sports 08:4…
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In this special episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan are joined by Jason Fried, CEO of 37Signals and author of ReWork! Join them as Jason reflects on how to make great products, sticking to your guns, and having the courage to blaze new trails! Get 25% off Tusk AI! https://bit.ly/tusk-bookoverflow-2 -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Boo…
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Ryder Cup fever at the British Masters! Faldo, Torrance, Snedeker and Wallace chat qualification and captain's picks
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1:03:35Jamie Weir is at The Belfry for this week's episode of the Sky Sports Golf Podcast ahead of the British Masters, as excitement continues to build for the Ryder Cup. He's joined by former winners Sir Nick Faldo and Sam Torrance, one of the US's vice captains Brandt Snedeker, and European hopeful Matt Wallace, to chat through qualification permutatio…
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CNLP 748 | Revival Series Pt. 4 | Gen Z Men Converting—UK Church Revival Lessons for America: Nicky Gumbel, Al Gordon and Stephen Foster on Reversing Generations of Church Decline
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1:18:59In Part 4 of the Revival series, Nicky Gumbel, Al Gordon, and Stephen Foster explain how and why Gen Z men in the UK are becoming Christians in record numbers. They discuss how they're seeing... Read the whole entry... »By Carey Nieuwhof
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CNLP 748 | Revival Series Pt. 4 | Gen Z Men Converting—UK Church Revival Lessons for America: Nicky Gumbel, Al Gordon and Stephen Foster on Reversing Generations of Church Decline
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1:18:59In Part 4 of the Revival series, Nicky Gumbel, Al Gordon, and Stephen Foster explain how and why Gen Z men in the UK are becoming Christians in record numbers. They discuss how they're seeing generations of church decline reversed and what America can learn from it. 🔗 Show Notes 📩 On The Rise Newsletter 🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet 🧠 The Art of Leaders…
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Could Stablecoins and CBDCs Be the Future of Money? | Heath Tarbert
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35:53Stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are at the center of a global shift in how money moves. In this episode, professor Itay Goldstein speaks with Heath Tarbert, president of Circle and former CFTC chair, about the role of stablecoins in modern finance, how they compare to CBDCs, and the regulatory frameworks needed to support th…
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Hysterectomies, Health Insurance, and Husbands: TFA Live-Call In #1
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1:02:19Nora started this show because she wants to talk to YOU, the listener, about what matters to you. So today, she talks to listeners about it all : getting a hysterectomy, a battle with cancer and health insurance companies (and how much we all hate health insurance companies!), and feeling invisible in a marriage. Listen to the ad-free version on ht…
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She’s had a love-hate relationship with F. Scott Fitzgerald since she was a teenager. And she’s now written a wonderful new take on The Great Gatsby, reimagining the story with a cast of the Black elite in post-war Los Angeles.By Bobi NYC
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223: Baratunde Thurston: Being Human in the Age of AI
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51:38What does it mean to be human in the age of AI? From writing for The Onion to hosting PBS’s America Outdoors and launching the hit podcast Life With Machines, Baratunde Thurston has spent a career telling stories about interdependence—with one another, with the natural world, and now, with rising machine intelligence. Together, he and Lee unpack ho…
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Ask It for Organizational Leaders—From the Vault
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23:22Our biggest regrets often start with unwise, not necessarily immoral, decisions. In this episode from 2014, Andy Stanley introduces a deceptively simple question that can revolutionize decision-making. You'll learn 3 angles for applying it to your life and leadership so you can avoid costly missteps and move toward your personal and professional go…
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