Best Daniel Peris Podcasts (2025)

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Our Common Future: The Birth of Liberal Environmentalism 1:08:16

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This is the second episode of Cited Podcast’s new season, Green Dreams. Green Dreams tells stories of radical environmental thinkers and their dreams for our green future. Should we make those dreams reality, or are they actually nightmares? For the rest of the episodes, visit the series page, and subscribe today (Apple, Spotify, RSS). An Albertan …

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Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality 47:49

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Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality offers practical guidance, tools, and resources to assist practitioners in creating effective, engaging workshops for adult learners. Drawing from three key learning frameworks and the author’s considerable expertise in facilitating workshops across both educational and corporate settings, th…

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Justin Wyatt, "Creating the Viewer: Market Research and the Evolving Media Ecosystem" (U Texas Press, 2024) 1:07:28

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Creating the Viewer: Market Research and the Evolving Media Ecosystem (U Texas Press, 2024) is a study of the largely hidden world of primary media market research and the different methods used to understand how the viewer is pictured in the industry. The first book on the intersection between market research and media, Creating the Viewer takes a…

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Cordelia Fine, "Patriarchy Inc.: What We Get Wrong About Gender Equality – and Why Men Still Win at Work" (W.W. Norton, 2025) 1:09:31

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Inequality in the workplace impacts all areas of our lives, from health and self-development to economic security and family life. But, despite the world's richest countries' long-avowed commitments to gender equality, there is still so much to fix - and so much we don't see. With perceptive and razor-sharp insight, in Patriarchy Inc.: What We Get …

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Dan Davies, "The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions—and How the World Lost Its Mind" (U of Chicago Press, 2025) 52:51

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For this episode of Liminal Library, I interviewed Dan Davies about The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions—and How the World Lost Its Mind (U Chicago Press, 2025). Davies examines how we've systematically engineered responsibility out of our institutions, creating a world where major decisions happen without clear hum…

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Episode 85- Warning: This Man is Single and Willing to Negotiate 1:04:05

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Send us a text In this hilarious and unfiltered episode of Mental Perk, Brandi and Karla sit down with the one and only Anthony Monnin—a 43-year-old single mechanical engineer, military veteran, and self-proclaimed non-expert in modern dating. From dodging red flags to accidentally entertaining “nut job sister-in-laws,” Anthony brings his dry humor…

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Episode 84- You Are Not Alone: Abortion Recovery & Hope | Michelle Barber Shares Her Story 1:03:39

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Send us a text If you’ve experienced abortion and are carrying silent pain, we want you to know this: You are not alone. There is hope. There is healing. And there is a community waiting to walk this journey with you. In this powerful episode of Mental Perk, Brandi and Karla sit down with Michelle Barber, Executive Director and compassionate advoca…

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Episode 83-Chiropractor Tips for a Pain-Free Life | Dr. Daniel on Healing & Mental Health 57:55

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Send us a text Today’s guest is all about helping people live pain-free and doing what they love. Meet Dr. Daniel DeLorimiere — Texas native, chiropractor, former athlete, and proud veteran of the Texas Army National Guard. He grew up in Flower Mound, where he and his wife Kendall first fell in love — somewhere between youth group events and church…

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Mental Perk Vol 82 - 💧 When the water receded, the strength beneath it rose. Texas Hill Country floods 25:57

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Send us a text In this powerful episode, Brandi & Karla dive deep into the mental and emotional toll of the Texas Hill Country floods—and share practical ways to restore hope, resilience, and strength. Listen now and join the conversation: www.mentalperk.org Share this episode to spread hope and mental health awareness. #HillCountryFlood #TexasStro…

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Episode 81-“From First Dates to Forever: Dating Advice, Keeping the Spark Alive, and Staying Authentic in Long-Term Relationships” 31:50

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Send us a text On this week’s episode, Karla and Brandi dive into the real talk about dating, love, and long-term commitment. They unpack why it’s so important that what you start with when you’re dating—honesty, effort, connection—are the same things you keep showing up with year after year. They also share laughs and lessons about: 💑 Trying the t…

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Rita McGrath, "Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen" (Harper Business, 2019) 1:05:12

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Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen by Rita Gunther McGrath Inflection points, as discussed first by Andy Grove in his book, Only the Paranoid Survive, are paradigmatic shifts that lead to entrepreneurial opportunities, such as those companies like Amazon and Netflix seized, or lead to failure, if not…

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Applying Historical Perspectives to Finance (with Daniel Peris) 1:07:12

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Before becoming a financial analyst and then a portfolio manager in New York, Daniel Peris worked as a tenure-track professor of Soviet history. I sat down with Dan and talked about his painful but ultimately successful 1990s transition from academia to finance. We chatted about how historical methods and perspectives shaped Dan's unique approach t…

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Episode 80- From Parole Officer to Purpose: Katie Tipton’s Journey Through Justice, Family, and Finding Love Later in Life 58:59

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Send us a text In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Katie Norris Tipton, who shares her incredible story of dedication, resilience, and purpose. From earning her Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice with a double minor in Sociology and Social Work to building a 28-year career with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division, Katie ope…

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Episode 79- 🎙️ From Prescription to the Bottle… and Back: Scott Harwerth’s Journey to Recovery 55:15

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Send us a text You’re in a bad place." Sometimes, the truth hits hardest when it comes from someone who knows you best. On today’s episode of Mental Perk, we’re joined by Scott Harwerth—a husband, father, and fighter who’s reclaiming his life one day at a time. After a back injury in 2014 led to a prescription for painkillers, Scott’s path spiraled…

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Episode 78-🚀 From Fighter Jets to Fearless Leadership: How Brian Maddocks is Rewiring the Way We Lead Leadership Coach | Veteran | Founder of the Total Engagement System 1:06:16

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Send us a text Leadership Coach | Veteran | Founder of the Total Engagement System Brian Maddocks is no stranger to high-stakes performance and purpose-driven leadership. A military veteran turned leadership expert, Brian created the Total Engagement System—a results-driven training method inspired by the precision and pressure of military jet pilo…

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Atinuke O. Adediran, "Disclosureland: How Corporate Words Constrain Racial Progress" (Cambridge UP, 2025) 30:46

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The 2020 murder of George Floyd sparked mass protests that challenged many institutions, including large for-profit companies, to reflect on how to address racial inequality. Large corporations began making systematic public statements to show alignment with causes that impact people of color. These statements were also used to protect corporate re…

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Prithwiraj Choudhury, "The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2025) 56:00

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As the debate around remote versus in-office work rages on, leaders in a wide range of industries continue to implement radically flexible work practices. Though there has been some pushback, many employers are still allowing most, if not all, of their employees to work from anywhere. The reason is that they understand that geographic flexibility o…

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Episode 77- The Day Her World Shattered: Peri Rose’s Fight for Love, Identity, Survival—and the Darkness of Depression 1:07:35

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Send us a text On today’s Mental Perk, we sit down with Peri Rose—a powerhouse in branding and real estate whose real-life story is raw, real, and radically resilient. From childhood bullying and toxic relationships to traumatic workplace assaults, Peri’s path wasn’t paved with ease—but with courage. Just three months into a dream relationship, she…

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Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change 1:01:44

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In our fast-changing world, leaders are increasingly confronted by messy, multifaceted challenges that require collaboration to resolve. But the standard methods for tackling these challenges—meetings packed with data-drenched presentations or brainstorming sessions that circle back to nowhere—just don’t deliver. Great strategic conversations gener…

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Episode 76- Back to Work Stress Got You Like 😩? Let’s Talk It Out + Our Upcoming Course! 28:02

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Send us a text In this episode, Brandi and Karla dive deep into the struggles of getting back into the office after being forced to work from home. They talk about the challenges of re-adjusting to office life and share exciting details about their upcoming online training course to help you get back into the swing of things full-time! Follow us fo…

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Charles A. O'Reilly, III and Michael L. Tushman, "Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma, Second Edition" (Stanford Business Books, 2021) 1:02:23

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Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma Second Edition 2nd Edition by Charles A. O’Reilly III and Michael L. Tushman The second edition of this classic analyzes why mature organizations find it so difficult to innovate. This question has become ever more important as organizations face continuous disruptive changes. O’Reilly and Tush…

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Corporate Memory, Curated 1:04:00

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Stephen Chambers of the historical consulting firm The Winthrop Group earned his BA, MA, and PhD in history. Throughout graduate school, he pursued interests in applied history—often doing the opposite (his words!) of what he was supposed to be doing as a future academic. He also wrote historical fiction and science fiction as a way to reflect on t…

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Episode 75- Boxer to entrepreneur 49:27

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Send us a text Today on Mental Perk, we’re joined by Chris Jones—a Dallas native whose journey from the boxing ring to the boardroom is all about grit, growth, and heart. Once a fighter, now a leader in roofing and life, Chris brings discipline, resilience, and real talk to everything he does. From training others to building his business, to raisi…

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Amit Ron and Abraham A. Singer, "Everyone's Business: What Companies Owe Society" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 52:35

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The ethics of the company in a highly politicized time. Businesses are increasingly social actors. They fund political campaigns, take stances on social issues, and wave the flags of identity groups. As a highly polarized public demands political alignment from the businesses where they spend their money, what's a company to do? Everyone's Business…

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John Horn, "Inside the Competitor's Mindset: How to Predict Their Next Move and Position Yourself for Success" (MIT Press, 2023) 1:39:13

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Inside the Competitor's Mindset: How to Predict Their Next Move and Position Yourself for Success (MIT Press, 2023) offers a roadmap to help leaders predict, understand, and react to their competitors’ moves. It is a valuable tool to help companies stay ahead of their competitors when the competition is intensifying. To make the right choice when a…

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Episode 74- "Mental Health Across America: You Asked, We Answered" 39:40

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Send us a text From New York to Nevada, Texas to Tennessee—y’all showed UP with the real questions about anxiety, depression, burnout, boundaries, and everything in between. 🙌 In this powerful Q&A episode, Karla and Brandi dive into raw, relatable mental health questions sent in from listeners all over the United States. 💥 No filter. No fluff. Just…

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Gennifer Weisenfeld, "The Fine Art of Persuasion: Corporate Advertising Design, Nation, and Empire in Modern Japan" (Duke UP, 2025) 42:44

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Commercial art is more than just mass-produced publicity; it constructs social and political ideologies that impact the public’s everyday life. In The Fine Art of Persuasion: Corporate Advertising Design, Nation, and Empire in Modern Japan (Duke University Press, 2025), Gennifer Weisenfeld examines the evolution of Japanese advertising graphic desi…

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Lizhi Liu, "From Click to Boom: The Political Economy of E-Commerce in China" (Princeton UP, 2024) 57:37

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Alibaba. Tencent. JD. Pinduoduo. Run down the list of China’s most valuable companies and you’ll find, for the most part, that they’re all e-commerce companies—or at least facilitate e-commerce. The sector created giants: Alibaba grew from just 5.5 billion renminbi of revenue in 2010 to 280 billion last year. But how did Chinese e-commerce firms sh…

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Episode 73- Healing with Paws and Purpose. 🐾 52:08

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Send us a text 🎙️ Welcome to Mental Perk! 🎙️ Today’s episode is all about healing with paws and purpose. 🐾 We’re joined by Traci Pryor from the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program to talk about how YOU and your pet can become a therapy animal team and bring real comfort to those who need it most. From hospitals to schools, this volunteer opportunit…

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Mental Perk Vol 72 -Surviving Sepsis & Trauma: Amber DeWitt’s Incredible Journey of Healing and Faith | PTSD & Recovery Story 1:02:40

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Send us a text Amber DeWitt’s birth story turned into a fight for her life. What was supposed to be a peaceful water birth in a birthing center quickly turned into an emergency C-section and life-threatening complications. After battling sepsis shock, multiple surgeries, and months of recovery, Amber is sharing her journey of healing, faith, and me…

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Darryl Campbell, "Fatal Abstraction: Why the Managerial Class Loses Control of Software" (W. W. Norton, 2025) 1:06:28

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A tech insider explains how capitalism and software development make for such a dangerous mix. Software was supposed to radically improve society. Outdated mechanical systems would be easily replaced; programs like PowerPoint would make information flow more freely; social media platforms like Facebook would bring people together; and generative AI…

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Episode 71-Faith, Family & Aneurysm Survival: Bridgette King's Journey of Hope and Healing | Faith Story & Medical Miracle 1:09:09

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Send us a text Meet Bridgette King: wife of 30 years to Travis, mom to Lydia, Emily, and Ryan, mother-in-law to Noah, and Honey to Joshua. As an assistant principal in a top-tier school district, Bridgette balances her passion for education with a deep commitment to family and faith. But Bridgette's journey took an unexpected turn in 2004 when she …

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Sandra Matz, "Mindmasters: The Data-Driven Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior" (HBRP, 2025) 40:31

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A fascinating exploration of how algorithms penetrate the most intimate aspects of our psychology—from the pioneering expert on psychological targeting. There are more pieces of digital data than there are stars in the universe. This data helps us monitor our planet, decipher our genetic code, and take a deep dive into our psychology. As algorithms…

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Jessica Smith on Engineering and Public Accountability in Energy Industries 1:12:56

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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks to Jessica Smith, Professor in the Engineering, Design, and Society Department and Dean’s Fellow for Earth and Society Programs of the Colorado School of Mines, about her work on engineering and public accountability in energy and mining industries. The pair discuss Smith’s long-held interests in mining and …

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Ipek A. Celik Rappas, "Filming in European Cities: The Labor of Location" (Cornell UP, 2025) 42:59

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Filming in European Cities: The Labor of Location (Cornell University Press, 2025) explores the effort behind creating screen production locations. Dr. Ipek A. Celik Rappas accounts the rising demand for original and affordable locations for screen projects due to the growth of streaming platforms. As a result, screen professionals are repeatedly t…

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"Brand Strategy, Diet Culture and Cultural Histories of Desire" with Jessica Hamel-Akré 52:17

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I spoke with Jessica Hamel-Akré about her journey from literary scholar to historian to director of qualitative research at the consulting firm LoveBrands, and her work at the intersection of academia and industry. We discussed her fascinating 2024 book, The Art of Not Eating: A Doubtful History of Appetite and Desire (Atlantic Books), and how her …

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Episode 70- "College Life, Mental Health, and Resilience | Carter Kindla’s Real Talk" 47:48

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Send us a text Join us as we welcome our inspiring guest, Carter Kindla (@carterkindla)! Carter is a college student at the University of Texas at Arlington, majoring in Audio Production and a proud member of the university band. Beyond academics, Carter is passionate about health, wellness, and mental resilience—spending time at the gym with frien…

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Dessy T. Levinson, "From Overwhelm to Flow: Sailing the Seas of Self with Courage, Meaning, and Resilience" (Crate Mind, 2025) 34:12

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Why do our attempts to control uncertainty often leave us feeling more adrift? What if our greatest source of stress could become our deepest well of creativity? Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and two decades of experience across advertising and venture capital, Dessy T. Levinson offers a radical reframing of how we relate to intensity. Fro…

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Joe Sutherland, "Analytics the Right Way: A Business Leader's Guide to Putting Data to Productive Use" (Wiley, 2025) 50:22

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Organizations have more data at their fingertips than ever, and their ability to put that data to productive use should be a key source of sustainable competitive advantage. Yet, business leaders looking to tap into a steady and manageable stream of “actionable insights” often, instead, get blasted with a deluge of dashboards, chart-filled slide de…

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Episode 69- Navigating Mental Health as a Single Mom to a Child with Special Needs 47:44

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Send us a text Navigating Mental Health as a Single Mom to a Child with Special Needs This week on Mental Perk, we sit down with Faith Longbottom—a resilient single mom and passionate mental health advocate. Faith opens up about her personal journey navigating the highs and lows of mental health while raising a child with special needs. Through raw…

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Mike Ganino, "Make a Scene: Storytelling, Stage Presence, and the Art of Being Unforgettable in Every Spotlight" (Authors & Co., 2025) 1:01:21

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Today I spoke with Mike Ganino about his new book Make a Scene, Storytelling, Stage Presence, and the Art of being Unforgettable in every Spotlight (Authors & Co., 2025) “The most powerful asset whether you want to lead a team, whether you want to pitch a deal, whether you want to close business, whether you want to interview for a new job, your mo…

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Episode 68- "How Women Can Protect Themselves | Self-Defense, Situational Awareness & Real Talk with Brandi & Karla" 29:08

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Send us a text In today’s episode, Brandi and Karla dive into a powerful and essential conversation: How Women Can Protect Themselves—covering everything from self-defense tips and situational awareness to what it really means to feel safe, prepared, and confident in today’s world. We’re also talking about our exciting upcoming event—UNSTOPPABLE: A…

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Reading Parties: A Discussion with Ben Bradbury, Founder of "Reading Rhythms" 51:27

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In this podcast interview, Richard Lucas hosts Ben Bradbury, founder of Reading Rhythms, to discuss the back story leading to founding Ben's his unique reading-themed events. Ben sharing his entrepreneurial journey, including early influences and the inspiration behind Reading Rhythms, which aims to reduce loneliness through shared reading experien…

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Wall Street Billionaire and Philanthropist Gives Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitious 41:00

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Robert Rosenkranz was described by Bill Bowder as “the most powerful titan on Wall Street you’ve probably never heard of." As CEO of Delphi Capital Management the value of its assets under management grew to U$20 billion, and its value grew 100 fold. While his book The Stoic Capitalist (Bloomsbury, 2025) – has the tag line “advice for the exception…

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Daryl Fairweather, "Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work" (U Chicago Press, 2025) 35:04

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The secret insights of economics, translated for the rest of us. Should I buy or rent? Do I ask for a promotion? Should I tell people I’m pregnant? What salary do I deserve? Should I just quit this job? Common anxieties about life are often grounded in economics. In an increasingly win-lose society, these economic decisions—where to work, where to …

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Episode 67- "Church Trauma, Therapist Abuse & Healing Through Fitness | Amy Land's Powerful Survival Story" 51:08

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Send us a text Coming Wednesday! Episode 67 Amy Land is a survivor, advocate, and entrepreneur who has spent the last 20 years in Western North Carolina—seven of those in Brevard. Alongside her husband of 32 years, she’s served in full-time ministry and helped launch Grace Brevard Church. As a top-producing fitness trainer and founder of PurplPlace…

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John Kay, "The Corporation in the 21st Century: Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told about Business Is Wrong" (Yale UP, 2025) 53:15

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John Kay's The Corporation in the 21st Century: Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told about Business Is Wrong (Yale UP, 2025) is an accessible and entertaining reappraisal of what business is for and how it works. Full of history and written in a compelling narrative style, this book describes a shift in the underlying assumptions of the relationship…

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Will Potter, "Little Red Barns: Hiding the Truth, from Farm to Fable" (City Lights Books, 2025) 36:18

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Little Red Barns: Hiding the Truth, from Farm to Fable (City Lights Books, 2025) is a groundbreaking investigation of factory farms and the unprecedented measures being taken to hide their impact -- on animals, public health, and the environment -- from the public. Hiding behind the little red barns that dot the landscape of rural America and decor…

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Episode 66 – Can ChatGPT Replace Your Therapist? 45:00

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Send us a text In this thought-provoking episode, Karla and Brandi tackle a question that’s becoming more relevant every day: Can artificial intelligence take the place of a human therapist? 🤖🧠 With the rise of mental health apps and tools like ChatGPT, many people are turning to AI for support, guidance, and even emotional validation. But what are…

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History and Geopolitical Risk Analysis with Tinatin Japaridze 1:10:36

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I sat down with Tinatin Japaridze to explore how history shapes her work as a geopolitical risk analyst at the Eurasia Group. We discussed the role of historical context in forecasting geopolitical risks and how historical training fosters deep curiosity about the world. Tinatin shared her unconventional path to the field—one that took her from com…