Best Interesting Story About Yourself Example Podcasts (2025)

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Get Paid to Speak: How to Make a Fortune Speaking for a Living 27:11

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3h ago27:11

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A couple of weeks ago, I started a series on how to get paid to speak. In week one, we talked about different types of motivational speakers and what a professional speaker is. Then, last week, I covered a few things that you absolutely need to do in order to get clients to pay you as a speaker. This week, I'll show you how to cash in on one of the…

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Five Things You Will Need to Become a Professional or Motivational Speaker 18:42

7d ago18:42

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Last week I started a series on how to get paid to speak. And if you are a new listener to Fearless Presentations, you might be thinking, "How can I get paid to speak if I'm scared to death to stand up in front of a group?" If that is the case, just go back to some of the earlier episodes for tips on how to reduce nervousness. In this episode and t…

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How to Be a Motivational Speaker and Get Paid to Speak 25:34

14d ago25:34

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Public speaking is one of (if not THE) highest-paid professions in the world. In this episode, I'll dispel the myth about what a professional speaker is. Basically, a professional speaker is just a person whom someone has paid to give a presentation. So, elementary school teachers are professional speakers. So are trial attorneys. So are salespeopl…

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What Is the Best Way to Conquer Public Speaking Fear in 2025? 14:39

21d ago14:39

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This week, I explain the difference between the different formats of public speaking training in 2025. Communication has changed a lot in the last decade, and you now have every piece of information ever printed in the world at your fingertips. AI can now write speeches for you. With all this technology and information available, what is the absolu…

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How to Stop Saying Um When Presenting 18:45

28d ago18:45

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In his episode, we're going to talk about filler words and how to reduce the negative fillers that can be annoying. Fillers come in a few different formats. Some are just sounds. These fillers are the ones that, when we do them, we tend to get more nervous because we think the audience is judging us. These are the ers, the uhms, the youknows, etc. …

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Reduce Nervousness Speaking If English Is Not Your First Language 28:48

1M ago28:48

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On this episode, I cover seven easy ways for ESL presenters (presenters who present in English but English is their second language) to reduce nervousness. If English is your first language, don't worry, because most of the tips will help you as well. In fact, the first four of the seven tips are things that anyone can use to reduce public speaking…

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How to Overcome Stage Fright 31:38

2M ago31:38

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In his episode, I'm getting back to our roots -- so to speak. The topic is How to Overcome Stage Fright. In the past, we've covered different forms of this performance anxiety, like Imposter Syndrome, and I've covered how to reduce public speaking fear on a number of episodes. Stage fright is slightly different, though. It can come from public spea…

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PowerPoint Tips-The 10 Biggest PowerPoint Mistakes and How to Fix Them 18:59

2M ago18:59

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If you are scanning the internet for PowerPoint tips, it’s most likely because something has happened recently that wasn’t ideal. Perhaps you stood up in front of a group and forgot what you were going to say. Or, maybe, you got tongue-tied during the delivery. Or worse, your audience looked sleepy-eyed or even walked out of the room while you were…

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 12 28:58

4M ago28:58

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This is lesson number 12 of our 12-lesson series on how to win group sales presentations. One of the myths that we tackled in one of the earlier episodes was that the PowerPoint slideshow itself is the shortlist presentation. That one mistake can cause teams to lose the high-level sales presentation more than any other mistake. What we started with…

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 11 29:43

4M ago29:43

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This is lesson number 11 of our 12-lesson series on how to win group sales presentations. So far, we've covered a lot of the foundational concepts of group selling skills and ways to get buying committees to buy from your team after you get shortlisted. Just as a 30,000-foot recap, we started by covering many of the myths about shortlist presentati…

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 10 19:11

4M ago19:11

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This is episode 10 of our 12-episode series on how to win group sales presentations. So far in the first 9 episodes, we've covered a lot of the foundational concepts of group selling skills. And we've spent a lot of time on how valuable case studies or success stories are in winning a committee over to hiring your team. In the last episode, I showe…

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 8-9 21:47

5M ago21:47

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This is episode eight and nine of our 12-episode series on how to win group sales presentations. So far, we've covered a lot of the foundational concepts of group selling skills. And we've spent a lot of time on how valuable case studies or success stories are in winning a committee over to hiring your team. Today's episode will be split into to pa…

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Watch from a distance songwriting thoughts sung. Low sound level. 20:46

5M ago20:46

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Low sound quality * thoughts expressed in sing song for Therapy for YUNGBLUD Singing With Demons session to heal past trauma through spontaneous uncensored self expression.By MICHELLE TOUCHBOURNE

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Thoughts Bit - Norman Reedus 8:35

5M ago8:35

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Help me stop their assaults against me.By MICHELLE TOUCHBOURNE

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I strap you down 40:26

5M ago40:26

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I don't know. I talk.By MICHELLE TOUCHBOURNE

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 7 19:51

6M ago19:51

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This is episode seven of our 12-episode series on how to win group sales presentations. Before the Christmas and New Years break, the last couple of sessions were about inserting case studies into your presentation as evidence that your potential clients can get what they want if they do what you want. I introduced a concept that I call an action/b…

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The Theoatricks of Hollywood youth, YUNGBLUD is a Disney Channel Goon. 2:53:36

6M ago2:53:36

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Therapy session almost three hours of rambling while you wait for your girl to wake up. Let's talk and act with Demon for therapy engagement.By MICHELLE TOUCHBOURNE

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News in yungblud 50:16

6M ago50:16

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Some rambling. Did you see what happened yesterday!? Hollywood SEX gossip, check that podcast out of nine as wellBy MICHELLE TOUCHBOURNE

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 6 19:55

7M ago19:55

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This is episode six of our 12-episode series on how to win group sales presentations. For the last couple of weeks, we talked about how a case study is a story or example of how you've helped other clients solve similar problems to what this client has. And we showed how these stories help you show your experience to the buying committee throughout…

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 5B 20:38

7M ago20:38

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This is 2nd half of episode five of our 12-episode series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week, we talked about how a case study is a story or example of how you've helped other clients solve problems similar to those of this client. They are also fantastic ways to make details in your present…

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 5 23:22

7M ago23:22

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This is episode five of our 12-week series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week, we talked about how you can change the way that you introduce each team member when you present so that you edify each other and build their confidence. This week, we're going to cover how to get really, really go…

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 4 20:07

7M ago20:07

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This is episode four of our 12-week series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week, I gave you ten things you can do when preparing or delivering these presentations that will help you keep calm and poised. I also talked about how, in shortlist presentations, it is important to "dig your well bef…

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 3 25:32

8M ago25:32

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This is episode three of our 12-week series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week, I briefly overviewed the five biggest secrets I've discovered about these high-level sales presentations. These secrets are the things that have allowed us to win over 80% of the interviews that teams that I have…

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How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 2 32:31

8M ago32:31

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This is episode two of our 12-week series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week, I explained what these presentations were and how I first got exposed to them. Just as a review, a Shortlist Presentation or Shortlist Interview is a very high-level sales presentation. Companies will often submit …

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How to Win High-Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 1 22:17

8M ago22:17

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This week, we start a new series on how to win Shortlist Presentations or Shortlist Interviews. Basically, this is a very high level sales presentation. Companies will often submit a proposal to a potential customer or client. The potential customer or client will weed through all of the proposals to create what they call a "shortlist." Then, the r…

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Deliver Presentations So That Your Audience Perceives You as the Expert 19:09

8M ago19:09

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One of the real fears that many speakers have is that they don't feel like they are an "expert" on the topic. It actually leads to what some people call imposter syndrome. In this episode, I'm going to help you reduce that anxiety. Especially in the business world, if you are the person speaking, then, most likely, it is because you know more about…

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A Few Ways to Make Your Presentations More Interesting for Your Audience Part 4 of 4 19:27

9M ago19:27

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This is part four of a four-part series on how to make your presentations more interesting. So far, we spent the first couple of weeks cover my seven "impact ideas" which are fun things to add into presentations to jazz them up. Last week, we cover audience participation. In that episode I covered a few mistakes that presenters make when they try t…

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A Few Ways to Make Your Presentations More Interesting for Your Audience Part 3 of 4 24:09

9M ago24:09

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This is part three of a four-part series on how to make your presentations more interesting. This week, we cover audience participation -- how to get your audience to help you deliver your presentation. When you do audience participation well, you can really elevate your presentations! In the last couple of weeks, I mentioned that there are two maj…

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A Few Ways to Make Your Presentations More Interesting for Your Audience Part 2 of 4 15:09

9M ago15:09

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This is part two of a four-part series on how to make your presentations more interesting. If you recall, last week, I mentioned that there are two major components of a fantastic speech. First, you have to have good content that the audience wants or needs to hear. And second -- and this is the part that many presenters overlook -- you have to hav…

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A Few Ways to Make Your Presentations More Interesting for Your Audience Part 1 of 4 16:00

10M ago16:00

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We've spent the last few months covering ways to reduce nervousness and the last couple of weeks uncovering a few low-risk venues to practice presenting. For the next few weeks, I'm going to show you how to make your presentations more fun and interesting. There are two major components of a fantastic speech. First, you have to have good content th…

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Low Risk Venues to Practice Public Speaking Part 2 of 2 22:00

10M ago22:00

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This is part two of a two-part series about low-risk venues where you can practice public speaking. In the introduction last week, I mentioned that the absolute best place to practice public speaking is in a public speaking class with a great coach. A good public speaking class is a controlled environment, so the risk is very low. However, over the…

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Low Risk Venues to Practice Public Speaking Part 1 of 2 31:51

11M ago31:51

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One of the most common questions that I get as a public speaking coach is, "Where can I go to practice speaking?" It is usually a good idea to practice your presentation skills somewhere that is more low risk than in front of a big client, or your boss, or the board of directors. Obviously, I'm pretty biased, but with good reason. I believe that th…

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Reduce Nervousness Just before You Go on Stage 25:21

11M ago25:21

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We just finished a series on public speaking fear and how to reduce nervousness during a speech. This week, I discuss how to better prepare for your presentation. For most people, the absolute most nervous part of the speech -- the place where they feel the most uncomfortable -- is right as they step foot in front of the audience. That nervousness …

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Public Speaking Fear - Part 3 of 3 24:16

11M ago24:16

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This is part 3 of a three-part series on public speaking fear. If you've been with us for the last few weeks, I started by explaining the difference between glossophobia and public speaking fear. In those episodes, we basically discovered that glossophobia is an unreasonable fear of public speaking that keeps people from presenting in the first pla…

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Public Speaking Fear - Part 2 of 3 20:19

12M ago20:19

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This is part 2 of a three-part series on public speaking fear. If you've been with us for the last few weeks, I started by explaining the difference between glossophobia and public speaking fear. In those episodes, we discovered that glossophobia is an unreasonable fear of public speaking that keeps people from presenting in the first place. Last w…

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Public Speaking Fear - Part 1 of 3 23:48

12M ago23:48

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In the last couple of episodes, I covered the difference between Glossophobia and just normal, everyday public speaking nervousness. In the episode, I'm going to delve more deeply into where public speaking fear comes from. I'll talk a lot about triggers that make people more nervous when they stand up to speak because if you know what is causing y…

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Glossophobia Definition and How to Conquer It - Part 2 of 2 12:44

12M ago12:44

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In the last episode, I covered the difference between Glossophobia and just normal, everyday public speaking nervousness. In summary, everyone gets some nervousness when they stand up to speak in front of a group. However, a phobia is an irrational fear. So, if the fear is extreme or irrational, your fear may be a full-blown phobia. On this episode…

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How to Overcome Glossophobia (An Irrational Fear of Public Speaking) 18:01

1y ago18:01

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For the next couple of weeks, I will cover a quick series on Glossophobia and public speaking fear. This week, I explain the difference between the two forms of presentation jitters and give you a few tips to help. Then, over the next couple of weeks, I'll cover more details on things that you can do to calm your nerves and become a more poised and…

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How to Deliver a Proposal to Management with Confidence 21:57

1y ago21:57

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We are continuing our series on how to create great presentations. If you remember last week, I mentioned how one of the major ways to reduce public speaking fear is to design a fantastic speech. If your presentation is not that good, you will definitely be way more nervous when you present. Last week, I talked about how to deliver business proposa…

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Create a Business Proposal Presentation 27:57

1y ago27:57

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For the last few weeks, I've covered a number of topics about how to create great presentations. And on social media, I've received a few questions like, "What does a presentation design have to do with public speaking fear?" The answer is simple. If you try to deliver a terrible speech to any audience, you'll be way more nervous. However, if you d…

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A Simple Three-Step Process to Help You Persuade Your Audience 31:25

1y ago31:25

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For the last few weeks, I've covered techniques that you can use to design better presentations. We talked about ways to start a speech first. Then, we covered how to design a good presentation. Next, we covered how to end a presentation. For the next couple of episodes, though, I'm going to share a few secrets about designing presentations that ma…

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An Easy Way to Introduce Yourself When You Start a Presentation 29:22

1y ago29:22

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For the last few episodes, I've shown you how to start a speech, how to design a speech, and, last week, how to end a speech. But before we end this series, I wanted to cover one often-overlooked part of creating a compelling presentation. Today, I'm going to show you how to introduce yourself to an audience so that your presentation starts off on …

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7 Professional Ways to End Your Speech 23:45

1y ago23:45

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This week, we're continuing our series on how to design presentations that are more engaging for your audience. When your audience enjoys your speeches, they will give you positive feedback, which will boost your confidence. A couple of episodes ago, I showed you a few fun ways to start a speech. Last week, I showed you a simple way to design a spe…

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A Simple Way to Design a Presentation So You Are Less Nervous Presenting 22:21

1y ago22:21

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Last week, we started a new series on how to design presentations that are more engaging for your audience. When your audience enjoys your speeches, they will give you positive feedback, which will boost your confidence. Last week,, we covered seven ways to start your speech. Today, we'll cover a simple three-step process for designing a great pres…

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A Few Ways to Start a Presentation (Presentation Starters) to Win Over a Tough Audience 31:58

1+ y ago31:58

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This week we're starting a new series on how to design presentations that are more engaging for your audience. When your audience enjoys your speeches, they will give you positive feedback. When that happens, you confidence will go up. In this session, we'll cover a few different ways to start a presentation effectively. What most presenters find i…

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SEX MOMMY BAD DAD 1:15:53

1+ y ago1:15:53

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THIS IS A FRANK TALK ABOUT LIFE AND DEMONS AND SEXUAL THERAPY. MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY SON REMINGTON FROM PALAYE ROYALE AND BEING DOMINIC IN YUNGBLUD AND A BIT ABOUT THE SEXUAL ABUSE WE ENDURED AS BOYS. CLONES, BODIES, SEXUAL ASSAULT, RAPE, HAVING SEX WITH YOUR SON. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES. FORGIVENESS AND LOVE. I PLAY MUSIC FROM UBIQUITOUS SYNERGY SE…

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CARTOON LOVERS FAMILY 1:20:46

1+ y ago1:20:46

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I TALK ABOUT BODIES. PEOPLE I KNOW AND LOVE, MY BANDS, OUR GAMES, OUR FAMILIES OUR YUNGBLUD CARNIVAL. HOW WE ARE PUMPKINS. DOMINIC IS JACK. WE HAVE A BIG FAMILY. I AM THE BLACK SPADE I DEAL WITH DEAD BODIES AND MY DOLL COLLECTION OF CHILDREN WITH SHAUN FRANK OCEAN EYES, FROM THE ADAM'S FAMILY. THAT'S HOW WE DIED, STARING INTO EACH OTHERS EYES. JUST…

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TOM MCDONALD - ANGELS YOU SEE 23:50

1+ y ago23:50

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THIS EPISODE BLOWS YOUR LID TO SEE WHAT WILL FIT IN. I'M NOVA AND I WAS RAPED DEAD, FOR TOM TO FIT IT. I'M MICHELLE AND I WIN. TOM IS NOVA AND TOGETHER WE ARE SUPER. I SHOULDN'T BE HIDING IN ANOTHER WOMAN'S BODY, BECAUSE I HATE MINE, BECAUSE SOMEBODY CHANGED THE WAY I LOOK, AND TOOK AWAY MY DEVINE. SO I WOULD JUST DECLINE. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF …

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Eroding Norms Produce a Dissonant Society Or Ain’t Nobody Caring? 7:07

1+ y ago7:07

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Culture generally is ahead of politicians; politicians follow polls reflecting culture. Most politicians seem to be more like thermometers rather than thermostats. That is why same-sex marriage was becoming more accepted before politicians embraced it. Many who embrace it today didn’t embrace it just seven years ago. One of the cultural issues toda…

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Tips for Hybrid Workshops (Both In-Person and Virtual Attendees) 25:42

1+ y ago25:42

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Last week, I recovered a few tips for better virtual training sessions where your entire group is participating through Zoom or Teams. This week, though, I'm covering tips to help you lead better hybrid training sessions. These are sessions where some of your team is sitting in a room with you while you teach, and others are participating virtually…