Best Brandon Held Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 73: Aisha Makara On Freedom, Art, And Finding Safety In A Wild World 48:50

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Send us a text A Siberian orphan finds safety in nature, rebels through grief, and builds a creative life across continents with discipline, risk awareness, and stubborn joy. We talk hitchhiking, hard lessons in school, marriage and boundaries, and how art and mindset turn chaos into clarity. • early childhood in a Siberian orphanage and search for…

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Punished By The Potters - Monday 27th October 53:52

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Jake Smith is joined alongside Kevin Stokes and Pepe Lacey to assess where it all went wrong for Pompey against Stoke City at Fratton Park.We also hear the post-match thoughts of head coach John Mousinho before taking a look at what else happened up and down the English football pyramid over the weekend.…

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Brandon Bosses The Blues - Friday 24th October 57:32

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A comprehensive review of the Blues’ midweek defeat to Coventry City at Fratton Park with Jake Smith and David Howes.Then, with the help of Potters fan Rori Thomas, the panel look ahead to Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off in the Championship involving Portsmouth and Stoke City.By Express FM

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Buckeyes Blow Out Wisconsin. I am now 33 - 13 in my weekly picks! 49:44

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Buckeyes Blow Out Wisconsin. I am now 33 - 13 in my weekly picks! Week 8 Highlights Buckeyes vs Wisconsin Recap Last weeks Top 5 games, predictions and recap! My Top 10 (better than Klatt or Pate) This weeks Legends in Scarlet and Gray Preview of Buckeyes on a Bye Preview of next weeks Top 5 games and picks Instagram topic of the week and final tho…

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#1 Buckeyes Beat #17 Illinois. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Big Ten is better than the SEC 1:04:43

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#1 Buckeyes Beat #17 Illinois. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Big Ten is better than the SEC On this episode I discuss: Week 7 Highlights Buckeyes vs Illinois Recap Last weeks Top 5 games, predictions and recap! My Top 10 (better than Klatt or Pate) This weeks Legends in Scarlet and Gray Preview of Buckeyes vs Wisconsin Preview of next weeks Top …

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Swift As You Like - Monday 20th October 1:00:24

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With the help of Joe Wood, host Jake Smith goes over the events of Pompey’s 1-1 draw away at Leicester City.The Blues’ midweek meeting with unbeaten league leaders Coventry City at Fratton Park is also previewed by the duo, as well as opposition supporter Moz Baker.By Express FM

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220: Steep Learning Curves, Brandon Stanchock - The Entrepreneur Gene Series 41:02

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Host Laurie Barkman welcomes Brandon Stanchock, CEO of SWF Industrial Inc. Brandon discusses his journey to take the helm of a family business. He emphasizes the importance of leadership, employee development, and implementing innovative collaboration strategies in the industrial sector. The conversation also highlights Brandon's commitment to prov…

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Fuelling Up For The King Power - Friday 17th October 1:02:37

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Prepare for Pompey’s trip to the King Power Stadium with Jake Smith, David Howes and Reece Hawkins.Saturday night’s Championship fixture involving Leicester City and Portsmouth is previewed by the trio, who also discuss the concerning reason for the Blues’ cancelled Women’s League Cup game at Charlton as well as England’s qualification for the 2026…

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Episode 72: Two Men Confront Loss, Rethink Success, And Choose Self-Love with Jonathon Aslay 45:32

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Send us a text Two men trace a path from divorce, job loss, and grief to purpose, self-love, and real partnership. We share tools that worked, mistakes that hurt, and mindsets that lifted us out of the dark. • immigrant childhood shaping identity and shame • chasing money, status, and performative success • marriage without emotional skills eroding…

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#27 John Brink - From WAR-TORN Childhood to IMMIGRANT CEO in Canada? 49:53

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Send us a text During WWII in war-torn Holland, a five-year-old watches Canadian soldiers hand out bread, butter, and cheese in a schoolyard. He decides that someday he will live in the land of his heroes. Decades later that child, John Brink, arrives in Canada with a suitcase, $25.47 in his pocket, and a desire to build his own company. What unfol…

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219: Find Passion, Don't Just Chase The Dollar, Larry Whiteside Jr - The Entrepreneur Gene Series 39:16

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Host Laurie Barkman welcomes Larry Whiteside Jr., an expert in information security, risk management, and entrepreneurship. Larry discusses his journey from cybersecurity to becoming the Co-Owner of Lifesaver Pool Fence of Tampa and Co-Founder of Confide. Larry emphasizes the importance of passion, operational efficiency, and overcoming challenges …

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Fumbled At Fratton - Monday 13th October 53:58

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Sunday’s WSL 2 defeat to Southampton for the Portsmouth Women at Fratton Park is reviewed by Jake Smith with the help of Dan Shaw’s post-match interview with head coach Jay Sadler.Kevin Stokes then joins in with the conversation to preview England’s World Cup Qualifier at Latvia and Pompey’s trip to Leicester City on Saturday before Andrew Barnard …

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218: The Maverick Mind of an Entrepreneur, Travis Howerton - The Entrepreneur Gene Series 34:27

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" Treat people well, work hard, have a plan." Host Laurie Barkman welcomes Travis Howerton, a technology and security expert with over 25 years of experience. Travis shares his journey from federal service and the nuclear weapons program to becoming the Co-Founder and CEO of RegScale. They discuss the entrepreneurial gene, personality assessments i…

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1 Week, 2 Derbies - Friday 10th October 52:54

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Jake Smith, Eric Coleborn and Ian Chiverton sit down to discuss all things Pompey Women, with the mens team currently on international break.Wednesday’s League Cup defeat to Southampton at Eastleigh’s Silverlake Stadium is reviewed before Sunday’s WSL 2 match, also against Southampton, at Fratton Park is previewed with the help of head coach Jay Sa…

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Episode 71: From Amish Roots to Human Design Leadership with Emily Adams 32:22

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Send us a text We follow Emily Adams from an Amish childhood to a life built on courage, education, movement, and leadership. She shares how grief sparked an escape, how lifting rebuilt her mind, and how human design now grounds the way she helps leaders work with their energy. • Amish culture myths vs lived reality • fear-based rules, judgment, an…

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#26 Jeff Callahan - Develop COMMUNICATION Skills to Supercharge Your Life and Career! 59:25

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Send us a text What if confidence doesn’t come from hype, but from training yourself? We sit down with communication coach Jeff Callahan to carve out a practical path from social anxiety to authentic connection that's built on reps, helpful self-talk, and simple frameworks anyone can use. As a child, Jeff’s story began with a severe stuttering prob…

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217: Nurturing Legacies, Corey Perlman - The Entrepreneur Gene Series 34:05

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" Don't be a jack of all social media sites, master of none." Host Laurie Barkman interviews digital marketing expert Corey Perlman of Impact Social. They discuss Corey's entrepreneurial journey influenced by his parents' careers, the evolving landscape of digital marketing, and the role and potential of AI in the industry. Corey shares insights on…

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Buckeyes nearly flawless win over Minnesota. OSU vs TTUN, who's QB has it better? 43:41

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Back With A Bang (& A Yang) - Monday 6th October 1:00:10

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216: The Sockfluencers: Spreading Happiness, John and Mark X. Cronin - The Entrepreneur Gene 42:04

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"We're in the business of making people happy!" John and Mark X. Cronin are father-son co-founders of John's Crazy Socks. Host Laurie Barkman talks with John and Mark about the inspiring story of their unique business model, inclusion, and commitment to spreading happiness. Over half of their employees have differing abilities. The discussion cover…

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Held By The Hornets - Friday 3rd October 1:06:22

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The midweek stalemate at Fratton Park between Portsmouth and Watford is picked apart by Jake Smith and Alex Fletcher.Content creator Olly Huddlestone also lends his time to help look ahead to Saturday’s meeting with league leaders Middlesbrough before Jake then brings back his monthly ‘Around The World’ feature and plays his pre-match interview wit…

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Episode 70: How Carissa Halonen Turned Pain into Discipline, Love, and Leadership 39:55

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Send us a text We trace Carissa’s journey from a vigilant, compliant childhood to a life built on micro-habits, emotional honesty, and real service. From obesity to bodybuilding, from massage therapy to mindset coaching, and into step-parenting after loss, the throughline is small changes that compound. • childhood shaped by compliance and hyper-in…

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The Elite Leadership Blueprint: How to Lead Yourself, Your Team, and Your Culture 12:15

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Send us a text We return with a clear mission: move leaders from inspiration to implementation with a tactical system that scales. We share the Elite Leadership Blueprint, live training options, and concrete frameworks for standards, trust, vision, and execution. • empowered communication and coaching frameworks that replace firefighting • standard…

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215: All In On Accountability, Molly McGrath - The Entrepreneur Gene 46:19

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What's the most important value to have when you're running your own business? According to Molly McGrath, Founder of Hiring and Empowering Solutions, it's accountability. Listen in as Host Laurie Barkman talks with Molly about her unique perspective on the entrepreneur gene - a desire for control and freedom, stemming from an anti-authoritarian mi…

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Ohio State too much for Washington. I went 6 - 0 in last weeks picks! 1:03:10

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On this episode I discuss: - Week 6 Highlights - Buckeyes vs Washington Recap - Last weeks Top 5 games, predictions and recap! - My Top 10 (better than Klatt or Pate) - This weeks Legends in Scarlet and Gray - Preview of Buckeyes vs Minnesota - Preview of next weeks Top 5 games and picks - Instagram topic of the week and final thoughts. Please give…

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Eclipsed In East Anglia - Monday 29th September 1:13:30

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Saturday’s Championship defeat away at Ipswich Town is analysed by Jake Smith and Joe Wood with post-match reaction from Pompey club captain Marlon Pack and head coach John Mousinho included too.Kirsty Roxanne also chips in with a review of Sunday’s WSL 2 fixture involving Ipswich and Portsmouth before Kaiden Holliman, George Friquiche and Liam Bre…

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214: Genetically Entrepreneur, Jim Haviland - The Entrepreneur Gene 46:32

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What does six generations of entrepreneurship get you? Find out as Host Laurie Barkman talks with Jim Haviland, Business Operating System Coach at Impact Architects and Chief Operating Officer at CallPlease. Jim shares his insights on building and exiting organizations, the entrepreneurial gene, and the importance of exit planning. He discusses the…

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213: Balancing Business and Identity, Jennifer Bisceglie - The Entrepreneur Gene 31:23

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" It's really hard out there. Other people will beat you up. You don't have to do it to yourself." - Jennifer Bisceglie This week on The Entrepreneur Gene - a featured series of Succession Stories - Host Laurie Barkman talks with Jennifer Bisceglie, Founder and Executive Vice Chair of Interos. Jennifer discusses the concept of identity for owners- …

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Taking On The Tractor Boys & Girls - Friday 26th September 1:13:39

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Jake Smith previews a double dosage of away games against Ipswich Town for Pompey’s men and women with the help of Portsmouth News reporter Pepe Lacey and broadcast journalist Dean Adams.There are also interviews with Jay Sadler, Connor Ogilvie, John Mousinho, former Pompey and Ipswich Town attacker Ray Crawford and East Anglian Daily Times content…

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Episode 69: Life's Wild Journey with Adam Torres 45:57

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Send us a text Adam Torres, host of the Mission Matters podcast series, shares his journey from growing up in Detroit's tough neighborhoods to becoming a top global podcaster with over 1,500 episodes produced annually. His story reveals how early exposure to finance, international travel, and a determined mindset helped him overcome challenging beg…

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#25 Ray Martin - Winning at Life, Yet Feeling Empty Inside: A CEO Walks Away 58:03

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Send us a text What happens when you achieve everything society says will make you happy, only to discover it's left you feeling empty? Ray Martin, award-winning business leader turned nomadic explorer, discovered that his greatest achievement wasn't building a successful company — it was finding the courage to walk away from it all and build somet…

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Preview and Pick of THE Ohio State Buckeyes against Washington in Big Ten Opener. 40:10

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Preview and Pick of THE Ohio State Buckeyes against Washington Big Ten Opener. On this episode I discuss: Week 4 Highlights Buckeyes Bye Week Discussion of notable games and teams from week 4 My Top 10 This weeks Legends in Scarlet and Gray Preview of next weeks Top 5 games and picks Instagram topic of the week and final thoughts. Please give me a …

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An Owler Of A Performance - Monday 22nd September 53:46

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Portsmouth’s Championship defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Fratton Park is scrutinised by Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Andrew Barnard.Focus then turns to the Pompey Women, who claimed their first win of the new WSL 2 season on Sunday, with reaction from goalscorer Meg Hornby and gaffer Jay Sadler following the victory over Sheffield United in PO4 i…

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Oh Schmid! - Friday 19th September 1:13:18

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Join Jake Smith, Tom Malley and Charlie Sinclair for a full look ahead to the weekend’s Championship and WSL 2 action.Nicolas Schmid’s hand fracture is a big talking point on the show, which also features interviews with Pompey men’s head coach John Mousinho and women’s boss Jay Sadler, as well as an extensive conversation with Sheffield Wednesday …

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Episode 68: Escaping Wall Street's Golden Handcuffs with Aaron Scott 51:27

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Send us a text Aaron Scott shares his journey from Wall Street trader to authentic living, exploring how societal expectations and the pursuit of money can disconnect us from our true selves. His powerful story illustrates how walking away from external success markers led to greater fulfillment and self-discovery. • Money alone cannot provide happ…

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Ohio State Humbles Upset Minded Ohio 35:47

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Welcome to THE Buckeye Battle Cry Show. My name is Brandon Held, also the host of the Brandon Held - Life Is Crazy podcast. Here to bring you all things Big Ten, Ohio State and college football predictions all season long! On this episode I discuss: - Week 3 Highlights - Buckeyes vs Ohio - Discussion of notable games and teams - My Top 10 - This we…

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South Coast Stalemate - Monday 15th September 55:46

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Jake Smith welcomes Pompey+ presenter George Wedlake and fellow Blues fan Alex Fletcher on to the show to review Sunday’s goalless draw with Southampton.The post-match thoughts of John Mousinho and Conor Chaplin from St Mary’s also feature, along with Jay Sadler’s comments following Portsmouth’s WSL 2 defeat away at Bristol City.…

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Closing In On Derby Day - Friday 12th September 2:02:22

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In preparation for the upcoming South Coast Derby, Jake Smith hosts a special 2-hour long preview show with the help of David Howes and Tom Chappell.There are also feature interviews with former Pompey favourites Oli Hawkins, Gareth Evans and David Norris, as well as defender Conor Shaughnessy, striker Makenzie Kirk, head coach John Mousinho, club …

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Episode 67: Your Perspective Is Your Greatest Superpower with Reginald Martin 48:30

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Send us a text Reginald Martin shares his journey from poverty to purpose, revealing how he transformed repeated rock bottoms into spiritual awakening through the power of perspective. His framework, Kemetaphysics, merges ancient wisdom with modern psychology to help people create life on their terms without guilt or shame. • Growing up in poverty …

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#24 Andrew Profaci - Lessons From a Cult Survivor 1:09:45

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Send us a text In this episode, we delve into Andrew Profaci's incredible escape from the notorious Love Has Won cult, revealing the darkest corners of psychological manipulation and leading to the illuminating light of truth. As Amy Carlson's closest companion, Andrew witnessed firsthand how cult leaders exploit vulnerabilities through powerful ps…

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Buckeyes Route Grambling! Who is Dave Portnoy? Week 3 predictions! 39:37

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Welcome to THE Buckeye Battle Cry Show. My name is Brandon Held, also the host of the Brandon Held - Life Is Crazy podcast. Here to bring you all things Big Ten, Ohio State and college football predictions all season long! On this episode I discuss: - Week 2 Highlights - Buckeyes vs Grambling - Discussion of notable games and teams - My Top 10 - Th…

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Wildcats Win At Westleigh - Monday 8th September 57:44

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Sunday’s opening day WSL 2 defeat for Pompey at the hands of Durham is reviewed by Jake Smith and club director Eric Coleborn.Then, with the help of audio description commentator Mark Coates, the panel begin to look ahead to the upcoming men’s South Coast Derby whilst reminiscing on previous meetings from years gone by.…

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Home On Loan - Friday 5th September 1:05:53

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Reaction to Portsmouth’s summer transfer business, notably the deadline day return of Conor Chaplin on loan from Ipswich Town.Kevin Stokes and Alex Fletcher joined host Jake Smith for the show, which also included a preview of Pompey’s WSL 2 opener against Durham at Westleigh Park.By Express FM

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Episode 66: The Silent Struggle: A Woman's Journey Through Hormonal Change with Amita Sharma 33:54

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Send us a text Amita Sharma shares her journey from architecture student to co-founder of Nourish Doc, a holistic wellness platform empowering women through hormonal transitions. Her personal struggle with perimenopause symptoms that threatened her tech career led to the creation of a comprehensive solution for women. • Sent to boarding school at 1…

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Ohio State Texas Post Game analysis. Who are the clowns of college football? Pre-view next weeks top games. 53:29

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Welcome to THE Buckeye Battle Cry Show. My name is Brandon Held, also the host of the Brandon Held - Life Is Crazy podcast. Here to bring you all things Big Ten, Ohio State and college football predictions all season long! On this episode I discuss: - Week 1 overreactions - Buckeyes take down Texas again! - Post Game discussion and analysis OSU vs …

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The Deadline Day Double-Header - Monday 1st September 1:59:47

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Jake Smith is helped live in the studio by Tom Chappell and Andrew Barnard to react to Pompey’s deadline day dealings.The arrivals of Josef Bursik, Mackenzie Kirk and Franco Umeh are discussed alongside the departure of Abdoulaye Kamara. Saturday’s victory over Preston North End is also analysed, as is the prospect of a sensational homecoming for C…

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Preparing For PNE - Friday 29th August 1:04:25

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The Blues’ next Championship fixture against Preston North End at Fratton Park is previewed by Jake Smith, Pepe Lacey and Dan Waldren.Henry Deacon’s pre-match interviews with Andre Dozzell and John Mousinho also feature, as does a conversation with Pompey History Society chair Mick Comben regarding the 100th anniversary of the opening of the South …

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Episode 65: From Rock Bottom to Next Level with Alan Lazaros 39:57

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Send us a text Developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, we develop pre…

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#23 Steve McCready - The Myths Keeping you STUCK in Mid-Life! A Psychotherapist Sets the Record Straight 1:06:17

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Send us a text What happens when a former therapy skeptic sits down with a licensed psychotherapist? Prepare for an eye-opening conversation that challenges everything you thought you knew about mental health support. Steve McCready, a licensed psychotherapist with a refreshingly practical approach, joins us to unpack why so many of us—particularly…

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212: Embracing Smart Risks, Casey Cheshire - The Entrepreneur Gene Series 44:42

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" The flip of one-to-one communication to a one-to-few communication is going to become priceless. It's all about connection." - Casey Cheshire What kinds of risks are the ones worth taking when it comes to entrepreneurship? Casey Cheshire, CEO of Ringmaster Conversational Marketing, believes smart risks are the key to success. Host Laurie Barkman …