The Visit That Saves a Life Has No Diagnosis Code: The Community Health Worker
<p>What if the most powerful person on your care team isn't a nurse, a doctor, or a specialist — but someone showing up at 8:00 AM to check blood pressure, eat lunch with residents, and play vital signs bingo?</p> <p>In this episode, we go deep on the Community Health Worker role: what it is, what it isn't, and why most organizations are dramatically underusing it. Scott pulls no punches on the disconnect between what CHWs are doing and what they should be doing — and why the difference is costing patients their health and workers their bonuses.</p> <p>What you...
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The $55,000 Tech Debt That Built a Million-Dollar Empire
<p>Igor sits down with super affiliate, Eran Bucai, to unpack his journey from $55K in tech debt to building multiple online income streams. They dive into the concept of “tech debt,” why most beginners get stuck, and how mastering simple fundamentals—like email marketing—can change everything. Eran shares his low-ticket strategy, community-building approach, and how he turned skills into scalable income. If you’re overwhelmed by tools, stuck in learning mode, or chasing shiny objects, this conversation will reset your focus and show you what actually works.</p>
What Do Kids Need From Therapy? - Weekend Wisdom
<p>Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!</p><p><b>Question: </b>I’m an intern therapist working with kids involved in DHS and the foster system. Could you guys talk about what a kid in the system needs from therapy? Or like what helped them, what didn’t, what they needed in that space that their therapist didn’t provide?</p><p><b>Resources:</b></p>Trauma-Informed Therapy: Finding the Right Fit for Your FamilyTherapists: Parents Should Be With Their Kids for Adoptive or Foster Therapy SessionsFinding an Adoption Competent Therapist<p>Support the show</p><p>Please leave us a ra...
Allisen Rabbinek Lists 5 Simple Ways to Control Debt and Boost Finance
Allisen Rabbinek specializes in professional debt collection, helping businesses recover outstanding payments with a balanced and ethical approach. With a focus on maintaining client relationships while improving cash flow, the company supports long-term financial stability. In this episode, Allisen Rabbinek Lists 5 Simple Ways to Control Debt and Boost Finance, sharing practical ideas to reduce financial stress, manage payments effectively, and strengthen business growth. This podcast offers clear and easy strategies that help businesses stay organized, improve cash flow, and build a more stable financial future.
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Maintaining Secure Attachment While Disciplining Misbehavior
<p>Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!</p><p>Could you use a few new strategies to help your child improve misbehavior? Listen to this conversation with Dr. Casey Call, the Associate Director of Education at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU and Associate Professor of Professional Practice in the TCU Department of Psychology. She will help us understand how to maintain connection while correcting challenging behaviors.</p><p><b>In this episode, we discuss:</b></p>Why and how should parents and caregivers work toward secure attachment with kids impacted by trauma? What does it mean w...
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Queen of Disco Edition Part 2 (Encore)
<p>Donna Summer was a hit-maker for two decades and a dance floor deity for more than three. Her collaborations with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte were formative in dance, electronic, and rock music, influencing everyone from David Bowie and Blondie to Madonna and Moby. But the rock establishment was stinting in its appreciation—whether at Comiskey Park in Chicago in 1979 or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the 2000s. </p><br><p>In Part 2 of this encore episode from 2017, Chris Molanphy examines how Summer became the queen of disco … and then transcended that role altogether.</p><br><p>Ge...
How to Have a More Focused Day by Steve Pavlina on Improving Focus
<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.</p> <p>Episode 2033:</p> <p>Steve Pavlina explains how mentally rehearsing your day like a movie can sharpen focus, boost motivation, and reduce distractions before they even arise. By tuning into your emotional reactions and refining the “script,” you can proactively design a day that feels both productive and fulfilling. This simple visualization habit can transform not just what you do, but how energized and intentional you feel while doing it.</p> <p>Read along with...
The Power of Doing More with Less
<p>In today’s episode, I break down what it really means to do more with less by designing better systems instead of pushing harder. I share how efficiency comes from eliminating friction through automation, delegation, and intentional focus, even in the smallest daily habits. I walk through why fixing the whole system matters more than reacting to symptoms, and how culture is built through what we reward, not what we say. I also get into ownership, accountability, and replacing what’s broken instead of resisting it. When our systems, communication, and intention align, effort decreases, clarity improves, and results begi...
Is the Almighty Dollar Cracking?
<p>Discover Why Savvy Retirees are Diversifying their Investment Portfolios With Gold: https://goldiracompaniescompared.com/savvy-retirees-gold</p><p>This episode examines the weakening status of the U.S. dollar as a global reserve currency due to mounting federal debt, persistent inflation, and shifting central bank preferences. While the greenback remains a dominant safe haven, experts highlight a significant erosion in purchasing power and a growing interest in alternative assets like gold and silver. These economic pressures create a policy dilemma for the government, as high interest rates increase the national debt burden while low rates risk further devaluing the currency...
The Nurse Case Manager
<p>What if the people case-managing your care had a financial reason to keep you sicker? That's the uncomfortable question Scott Middleton puts on the table in this episode — recorded live from the American Case Managers Conference in Orlando, where Scott went to learn, and ended up being told Your Health didn't "fit" because they weren't a hospital.</p> <p>Jamie and Scott unpack what the nurse case manager role actually looks like at Your Health — and why moving case management out of hospitals and into patients' homes isn't just better care, it's better economics. Scott shares the research proving the...
How Your Productivity System Should Be Working by Carl Pullein on Effective Productivity Systems
<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.</p> <p>Episode 2032:</p> <p>Carl Pullein reframes productivity by showing that meaningful work lives in your notes and creative tools, not your task manager. By limiting your to-do list to simple prompts and commitments, you free your mind to focus on execution while still staying organized. This approach creates a seamless system where clarity, focus, and follow-through naturally align.</p> <p>Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.carlpullein.com/blog...
Political Gabfest - Trump and the Iranians Deserve Each Other
<p>This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Trump's need for a face-saving exit amid his economically disastrous standoff with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, how Kash Patel's defamation suit against The Atlantic could hurt him more than help him, and a controversial new Yale report on trust in higher education with guest and report committee co-chair Beverly Gage.</p><br><p>For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the personal and political dimensions of President Trump's new executive order aimed at increasing federal psychedelics research and therapeutic access for me...
The Stars-Align Theory of Email Marketing
<p>Your email system is lying to you, and it's doing it with a straight face. In this episode, Igor unpacks one of the most confusing and underreported shifts in email marketing: the growing gap between what your autoresponder thinks is happening and what's actually happening on your list. Openers who aren't opening. Non-openers who are. And why none of it should change what you do next.</p>
Allisen Rabbinek Co Reveals 7 Tips That Improve Debt Recovery Results
Allisen Rabbinek Co specializes in professional debt recovery solutions that help businesses protect cash flow while preserving valuable client relationships. With a firm yet ethical approach, the company believes consistent communication and strategic follow-ups are the foundation of successful collections. In this episode, Allisen Rabbinek Co Reveals 7 Tips That Improve Debt Recovery Results, sharing practical insights that guide businesses toward faster payments, reduced delinquencies, and stronger financial stability through structured processes, clear terms, and proactive recovery strategies.
The True Cost of Wasted Energy
<p>In today’s episode, I answer live audience questions about the tension between ambition and surrender, and how to stop wasting energy on what pulls us off course. I talk about why time matters so much, how to balance business, family, faith, health, and finances, and what it means to stay aligned in both the human experience and the infinite. I also share my thoughts on spotting toxicity, asking uncomfortable questions, learning from setbacks, and knowing when growth is happening versus when anxiety is taking over. Along the way, I reflect on parenting, mentorship, education, and the habits that he...
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - MAGA's A.I. Schism
<p>Is artificial intelligence a blessing to all humanity, or a demon sent to lead us astray from God’s path? MAGA is choosing between two extremes.</p><br><p>Guest: Kiera Butler, national correspondent for Mother Jones.</p><br><p>Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.</p><br><p>Podcast production by Eva...
The Pressure Of Early Success
<p>In today’s episode, I sit down with former basketball prodigy Schea Cotton to talk about Manchild, the documentary built around his rise, setbacks, and everything he learned along the way. We get into how being labeled “the next big thing” can distort your mindset, why mentorship matters when praise gets loud, and how faith, family, and resilience shape long-term success. Schea opens up about mental health, including a moment that nearly ended everything, and how he now meets kids where they are by asking a simple question: where does it hurt? We also talk about purpose, discipline, and why th...
How Do I Handle All These Big Feelings & Big Behaviors? - Weekend Wisdom
<p>Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!</p><p><b>Question:</b> My 2nd grader, adopted domestically, has some pretty big, hard behaviors, like tantrums, clingy whining, and difficulty cooperating or sharing. We know there was prenatal substance exposure. I feel stuck to help them with their big feelings and big behaviors — what do I do to help them day to day?</p><p><b>Resources:</b></p>5 Tips to Save Your Sanity While Raising Kids with Prenatal Substance ExposurePrenatal Exposure, Part 1: Parenting Babies Through Elementary AgesTantrums, Meltdowns, Whining, Oh My! How to Parent Challenging Behaviors<b>Free E-Guide:</b> Na...
Healthcare Isn’t Complicated—Go See Your Patients
<p>In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Scott Middleton returns from the JP Morgan healthcare conference with a blunt takeaway: the future of care is not a magic pill, another telehealth platform, or a clever financial structure — it’s showing up. Scott breaks down why healthcare has become unnecessarily complicated, how fee-for-service incentives distort decision-making, and why “easy-entry” models won’t hold up long-term.</p><p>He makes the case that Your Health’s home-based care model is hard to replicate because it requires operational excellence—routing, scheduling, team coordination, and intentional touchpoints. Scott also challenges internal culture issues: finger-pointin...
Memestocks are Spreading
<p>This week: Retail investors usually stick to the stock market, but many are rushing to make bets on oil futures. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss Emily’s piece about “dumb money” moving into more sophisticated trading markets—thanks to new crypto-driven platforms—and what’s motivating the trend. </p><br><p>Then, the hosts examine Bill Ackman’s grand plan to take over Universal Music Group, and explain the difference in how his SPARC differs from a SPAC. </p><br><p>Finally, the hosts delve into the New York Times’ quest to uncover the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, the ps...
The Yeses Have Butts: How to Find the Yes in Every Healthcare Conversation
<p>What does it actually take to say yes in healthcare when the system is wired to say no?</p> <p>In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Scott takes you straight into the field — from a brand-new administrator in Marietta, Georgia who's already revolutionizing her building eight days in, to a 190-patient facility in Charleston where the real conversation isn't about hospice referrals, it's about whether you have the staff to back it up.</p> <p>Scott gets honest about the moments where healthcare organizations talk a big game but fold when it matters — refusing acute visits to non-panel pati...
Stop the Fragmentation: Integrating Hospice Into Primary Care
<p>Healthcare didn’t get expensive because patients got worse — it got expensive because the system got fragmented. In this episode of The Disruptive Podcast, Scott Middleton breaks down why hospice can’t live “over there,” separate from primary care, nursing, therapy, and care management.</p><p>Scott explains the Your Health Hospice rollout, the staffing reality that determines whether integration is real, and the math behind a new model: caseload reductions for nurses when hospice patients are added, plus incentives that acknowledge the complexity of end-of-life care.</p><p>This conversation is about building a care system where the patient do...
Allisen Rabbinek Co Believes 5 Consistent Habits Build Financial Stability
Allisen Rabbinek Co specializes in professional debt collection, helping businesses recover outstanding payments with care, strategy, and respect. By focusing on ethical recovery methods, the company supports organizations in maintaining strong cash flow and long-term financial health. In this episode, Allisen Rabbinek Co believes that consistent financial habits play a vital role in building stability. The discussion highlights five practical habits that help businesses stay organized, manage receivables efficiently, and reduce payment delays, creating a stronger and more reliable financial foundation over time.
The Visit That Saves a Life Has No Diagnosis Code: The Community Health Worker
<p>What if the most powerful person on your care team isn't a nurse, a doctor, or a specialist — but someone showing up at 8:00 AM to check blood pressure, eat lunch with residents, and play vital signs bingo?</p> <p>In this episode, we go deep on the Community Health Worker role: what it is, what it isn't, and why most organizations are dramatically underusing it. Scott pulls no punches on the disconnect between what CHWs are doing and what they should be doing — and why the difference is costing patients their health and workers their bonuses.</p> <p>What you...
Iran Tensions: Gold, Silver's Impending Response
<p>Discover Why Savvy Retirees are Diversifying their Investment Portfolios With Gold: https://goldiracompaniescompared.com/savvy-retirees-gold</p><p>This episode analyzes the geopolitical and economic factors maintaining current price levels for gold and silver despite significant global instability. It highlights how the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered energy and supply chain disruptions, yet precious metals remain in a period of market consolidation due to short-term liquidity and paper market mechanics. The discussion specifically warns of a looming silver shortage exacerbated by industrial demand and new Chinese export restrictions on chemicals essential for refining. Furthermore, it explains that...
The One Question That Closes Every Deal
<p>In today’s episode, I talk about why great opportunities show up far outside your assigned industry, and how business becomes easier when you stop thinking in narrow categories. I share what I’m building next, from a book centered on my five daily practices to a TV concept focused on giving promising entrepreneurs a real second chance. I also talk about handling rejection, staying persistent, and giving better meaning to setbacks over time. Along the way, I break down the difference between discipline and devotion, why harmony matters more than balance, how to think about risk tolerance, and what...
Slate Money - The Legacy of “Tim Apple”
<p>This week: Tim Cook announced he was stepping down as Apple’s CEO after 15 years. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, unpack his unique legacy as the leader of the very beloved, very visible brand. Then, Axios’ Senior Health Care Editor Adriel Bettelheim joins to explain what peptides are and how RFK Jr. is trying to throw the doors open for the undertested wellness trend. And finally, they get into The Onion’s mission to take over the right-wing conspiracy platform InfoWars in the name of parody and paying the victims of Sandy Hook. </p><p> </p><p>In the Sl...
Spice World
<p>This week: OpenAI completed a $122 billion investment round. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss what this deal says about the private and public markets and try to wrap their heads around the astronomical valuations of OpenAI and SpaceX. </p><br><p>Then, Maryland-based spice company, McCormick, announced it will merge with Unilever’s food division to create a new spice and sauce mega-company. The hosts discuss the unusual case of a smaller company absorbing a larger one, and why Unilever's stock is currently plummeting. </p><br><p>Finally, the hosts break down the WNBA's landmark collective bargaining agre...
The Power Of Knowing Your Worth
<p>In today’s episode, I sit down with Cindy Eckert, an entrepreneur whose journey redefines what it means to know your worth. From turning down a $900 million offer to ultimately closing a billion-dollar exit, Cindy shares how she separated perceived value from true bottom line. We talk about structuring deals the right way, how she regained her company for $1, and the lessons learned from that process. Cindy also opens up about building a company in women’s health, pushing through skepticism, and shifting from proving yourself to creating real impact that changes lives.</p>
Allisen Rabbinek Lists 6 Powerful Financial System Strategies
Allisen Rabbinek specializes in ethical debt collection, helping businesses recover outstanding payments while maintaining strong client relationships. With a focus on financial clarity and stability, the company supports smarter money management practices. In this episode, Allisen Rabbinek shares six powerful financial system strategies designed to improve cash flow, reduce risk, and strengthen financial control. These practical insights help businesses stay organized, make informed decisions, and build a reliable foundation for long-term growth in a competitive market.
Engineering the Flow of Abundance
<p>In today’s episode, I talk with Blaine Bartlett about what it really means to live in flow instead of chasing results. We break down how clarity, humility, awareness, and intention help create alignment, and why happiness is found in the pursuit itself. I share why so much of our exhaustion comes from interference like worry, frustration, and attachment to outcomes, while Blaine uses the metaphor of a river to show how trust and direction work together. We also get into focus, feedback, meditation, and the importance of staying in the learning zone, where growth, resilience, and real momentum be...
Should You Go for Gold Coins or Bars?
<p>Discover Why Savvy Retirees are Diversifying their Investment Portfolios With Gold: https://goldiracompaniescompared.com/savvy-retirees-gold</p><p>This episode provides a comprehensive comparison between gold coins and bars to help investors choose the most suitable physical assets for their portfolios. Gold bars are highlighted as a cost-effective choice for large-scale buyers due to their lower premiums, high purity, and efficient storage shape. In contrast, gold coins offer unique benefits like historical significance, collectible value, and greater liquidity for those who may need to sell small amounts of their holdings. The discussion emphasizes that the ideal choice depends on an...
Social Services
<p>A man is dying — literally in his last hour, the death rattle audible — and the hospital team arrives to take him for a radiation treatment. His family had no idea. No one had told them. No one had started the conversation. This is not a rare exception. This is what happens when social services is treated as an afterthought.</p> <p>In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, host Jamie Preston and Scott Middleton, Owner and Chief Disruption Officer of Your Health, go deep on one of the most overlooked levers in healthcare — social services. From the social determinants that d...
Trade or Treason?
<p>This week: Just minutes before Trump posted about talks with Iran, oil markets saw a flurry of activity. Conspiracy theories followed. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck dissect the suspicious timing of those trades and the possibility of insider trading within the Trump administration. Then, the hosts react to the surprising ruling on Meta and social media addiction. And: OpenAI’s sudden decision to shut down its consumer-facing video generation platform, Sora. </p><br><p>In the Slate Plus episode: The treasury market rom-com</p><br><p>Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Sla...
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Introducing History Daily: "The Launch of MTV"
<p>Hit Parade is on a brief break, but if you need a daily dose of fascinating stories, check out History Daily. Host Lindsay Graham (the history guy! not the senator!) explores what happened "on this day in history," with a broad mix of politics, sports, technology, medicine, and much more. Chris recommends this episode about the genesis of MTV—including the forgotten role played by a former member of the Monkees. </p><br><p>Find History Daily's huge archive of quick-hit history at: https://www.historydaily.com/ </p><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>
Stop the Fragmentation: Integrating Hospice Into Primary Care
<p>Healthcare didn’t get expensive because patients got worse — it got expensive because the system got fragmented. In this episode of The Disruptive Podcast, Scott Middleton breaks down why hospice can’t live “over there,” separate from primary care, nursing, therapy, and care management.</p><p>Scott explains the Your Health Hospice rollout, the staffing reality that determines whether integration is real, and the math behind a new model: caseload reductions for nurses when hospice patients are added, plus incentives that acknowledge the complexity of end-of-life care.</p><p>This conversation is about building a care system where the patient do...
The 80/20 Playbook of Profitable Offers
<p>Not every offer is worth promoting, and not every hot new tool is worth trusting. In this episode of The List Building Lifestyle, Igor Kheifets breaks down the 80-20 reality of finding good affiliate offers in the make money online space. He explains why every offer has a shelf life, why novelty is the engine behind all buying behavior, and how to develop the instinct to know what will convert with your specific audience. If you want to stop wasting time on dead-end promotions and start building multiple income streams with the right offers, this episode gives you the...
The Stakes Are High: Why Facilitated Visits Will Save the System
<p>In this first Disrupted Podcast episode of 2026, Jamie and Scott unpack the reality of a new “High Needs ACO” and what it demands from frontline care teams. Scott explains why spending more in primary care reduces total cost, how care management codes are expanding, and why the real win is keeping patients out of the hospital through proactive, consistent engagement.</p><p>The centerpiece is a clear operational playbook for facilitated visits: facilitators gather the full story in the home or facility, loop in the provider through audio/video when possible, document in the system, and never delete encounters—becaus...
Shortening The Distance Of Resistance
<p>In today’s episode, I talk with Hamed Mazrouei, founder and CEO of Milagro, about navigating the emotional highs and lows of entrepreneurship. I share how non-negotiable habits like sleep, health, family, and time management create stability, even when everything else feels chaotic. We discuss shortening the “distance of resistance,” learning to manage reactions to setbacks, and why aligning mindset, heartset, and handset is key to long-term success. I also reflect on losing over $100 million, rebuilding with greater faith and wisdom, and shifting from chasing outcomes to focusing on consistent behavior that creates a happy, healthy, and wealthy life.</p>
Why Geopolitics Is Squeezing Gold's Liquidity
<p>Discover Why Savvy Retirees are Diversifying their Investment Portfolios With Gold: https://goldiracompaniescompared.com/savvy-retirees-gold</p><p>This episode explores the paradoxical decline in gold prices during the 2026 geopolitical crisis, challenging the traditional view of the metal as a simple safe-haven asset. It highlights how liquidity demands and rising interest rates can override wartime demand, causing investors and institutions to sell off holdings to generate immediate cash. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on Turkey’s central bank, which utilized its massive gold reserves through emergency swaps to stabilize its struggling currency. The conversation further explains how exchange-traded fu...
Money On Film: Spirited Away
<p> Welcome to a very special Money On Film miniseries!</p><br><p>Over three episodes, Slate Money’s Felix Salmon and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe revisit three films at the intersection of culture and finance. On this episode, Nadira and Felix take a trip to a bathhouse for spirits in 2001’s Spirited Away.</p><br><p>Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the film follows a girl named Chihiro, who becomes trapped in the spirit world and must save her parents, encountering soot sprites, river spirits, a giant baby, and many more wonderful and terrifying beings along the way.</p><br><p...
The Care Group Model
<p>What if the reason healthcare teams burn out isn't the workload — it's the org chart?</p> <p>On this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Jamie and Scott, break down the evolution of The Care Group Model — and why the instinct to build a "separate hospice team" is exactly the wrong move. Scott walks through what a true care team looks like when nurse practitioners, nurses, community health workers, social workers, chaplains, and triage nurses are orchestrated around the patient — not siloed around a diagnosis.</p> <p>Inside the episode:</p> Why adding hospice to existing care groups beats building a para...
The Simplest Version of Running an Online Business
<p>In this episode, Igor makes the case against the gazillion-tool model that's quietly draining your time and your bank account, and shares what he built instead. A single AI super assistant running on Manos that builds apps, writes funnels, hacks competitors' VSLs, manages his team, handles podcast outreach, and books date nights with Anastasia. All from one interface. All without code, design skills, or an MBA. The future of running an online business is simpler than anything we've had before. This episode shows you what that actually looks like in practice.</p><p><br></p>
Celebrating & Supporting Men in Foster & Kinship Care
<p>Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!</p><p>Join us for a conversation about why men in foster and kinship care matter - to the family unit, to the system, and most importantly, to the kids. Our guest is Tony Craddock, a Prevention Social Worker in Wake County, NC, with more than 25 years of experience supporting families. For the past decade, he has engaged kinship families and fathers through his co‑facilitation of the Kinship In Action Support Group.</p><p><b>In this episode, we talk about:</b></p>What first drew you to working with families, and la...
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - MAGA Media Law 101
<p>As journalists, a-listers, and some of the most vociferous critics of journalism from the Trump administration gather for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Dahlia Lithwick tackles the president and his allies’ tactics to chill the press and undermine the First Amendment. </p><p>In conversation with Guardian columnist and former New York Times public editor, Margaret Sullivan she explores the Trump administration’s use of meritless, high-dollar defamation suits, focusing on FBI Director Kash Patel’s $250 million lawsuit lodged against The Atlantic this week. Sullivan links democratic decline to media decline, citing oligarch ownership, consolidation, weakened local news, reduced public med...
Money Talks: Psychopathy and Success
<p>In this Money Talks: Elizabeth Spiers is joined by psychologist Dr. Leanne ten Brinke whose new book, Poisonous People, explores the impact that people with psychopathic and related personality traits have on our everyday lives. Leanne explains her research on “dark personality traits” and success in the business world, how to spot a true psychopath, and what to do if you find yourself working with one. </p><br><p>Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Appl...
The Care Group Model
<p>What if the reason healthcare teams burn out isn't the workload — it's the org chart?</p> <p>On this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Jamie and Scott, break down the evolution of The Care Group Model — and why the instinct to build a "separate hospice team" is exactly the wrong move. Scott walks through what a true care team looks like when nurse practitioners, nurses, community health workers, social workers, chaplains, and triage nurses are orchestrated around the patient — not siloed around a diagnosis.</p> <p>Inside the episode:</p> Why adding hospice to existing care groups beats building a para...
Money On Film: Materialists
<p>Welcome to a very special Money On Film miniseries!</p><br><p>Over three episodes, Slate Money’s Felix Salmon and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe revisit three films at the intersection of culture and finance. On this episode, Felix and Nadira discuss dating and money in Celine Song’s 2025 romantic comedy Materialists, which centers on a love triangle between a millionaire matchmaker (Dakota Johnson), a hunky financier (Pedro Pascal), and an old flame and out-of-work actor (Chris Evans). While not particularly romantic or comedic, the film raises questions about the role money plays in modern dating, how we sele...
Allisen Rabbinek Lists 5 Ways a Debt Agency Supports Growth
Allisen Rabbinek Co specializes in debt collection, helping businesses recover outstanding payments with professionalism and care. With a focus on ethical recovery, the company ensures steady cash flow while maintaining strong client relationships. In this episode, Allisen Rabbinek Lists 5 Ways a Debt Agency Supports Growth, highlighting practical strategies that improve financial stability. From faster collections to smarter follow-ups, each tip is designed to help businesses stay focused on expansion while reducing financial stress and maintaining long-term success.
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[Part 1] Advantages of a Business Credit Card for Self-Employed by Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock of Women Who Money
<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.</p> <p>Episode 2026:</p> <p>Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock break down why a business credit card can be a powerful tool for entrepreneurs, from keeping finances clean and tax-ready to unlocking valuable rewards and perks. They also clarify who qualifies and how approval works, helping you confidently take the next step toward smarter financial management. Tune in to learn how the right card can simplify operations while supporting long-term business growth.</p> <p>Read...
Find A Way To A Yes
<p>In this episode, Jamie and Scott discuss a simple leadership posture that changes outcomes: default to “yes” when it protects patients—then solve the obstacles. Scott shares real examples from winter-storm outreach, hospice and palliative care misconceptions, and operational “rules” that block care (often driven by language, software, or habit—not true limitations). They dig into how patient-centered thinking, clearer communication (ditch the acronyms), and smarter systems—like a new mapping tool—can drive more visits, better coordination, and better results.</p> <p><p>www.YourHealth.Org</p></p>
3 Ways to Live More Present and Productive by Emma Scheib with A Life in Progress on Being Present
<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.</p> <p>Episode 2029:</p> <p>Emma Scheib reframes productivity by revealing how easily it’s confused with exhausting busyness, and why intention is the true dividing line between the two. She offers simple, practical ways to slow down, focus, and reconnect with what actually matters, helping you accomplish more while feeling less overwhelmed. These insights make it easier to trade frantic motion for meaningful progress.</p> <p>Read along with the original article(s) here: ht...
The Legacy of “Tim Apple”
<p>This week: Tim Cook announced he was stepping down as Apple’s CEO after 15 years. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, unpack his unique legacy as the leader of the very beloved, very visible brand. Then, Axios’ Senior Health Care Editor Adriel Bettelheim joins to explain what peptides are and how RFK Jr. is trying to throw the doors open for the undertested wellness trend. And finally, they get into The Onion’s mission to take over the right-wing conspiracy platform InfoWars in the name of parody and paying the victims of Sandy Hook. </p><p> </p><p>In the Sl...
Gold's Pivotal Role in Contemporary Finance
<p>Discover Why Savvy Retirees are Diversifying their Investment Portfolios With Gold: https://goldiracompaniescompared.com/savvy-retirees-gold</p><p>This episode explores the historical and economic significance of gold within the current global financial landscape. It examines how the metal serves as a strategic diversifier and a store of value, particularly in contrast to fiat currencies that are susceptible to inflation and debt-driven devaluation. The discussion highlights the transition from the gold standard to modern monetary systems, explaining why central banks and institutional investors continue to hold physical reserves. Additionally, it outlines various methods for individual precious metals investing, such as...
The Role That Could Eliminate Most Hospitalizations: The Care Manager
<p>In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Jamie and Scott have a raw, specific, and deeply personal conversation about Care Managers: who they are, what they're actually supposed to do, and why getting this role wrong is costing patients their health and organizations millions of dollars.</p> <p>Scott opens with a story that hits hard: his 91-year-old father's recent hospitalization, the mistakes that nearly happened, and what it cost him — financially and emotionally — to navigate a system that wasn't built for the patient.</p> <p>What you'll hear in this episode:</p> Why care managers are controllers, not sched...
What Is Blocked Care? What Can I Do About It? - Weekend Wisdom
<p>Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!</p><p><b>Question:</b> I love my child so much, but lately I feel emotionally worn down and shut down in my parenting. Someone mentioned they recently learned about blocked care, and now I’m wondering if that's what’s happening. What is blocked care, and what can a parent do about it?</p><p><b>Resources:</b></p>Understanding and Overcoming Blocked CareWhat Is Blocked Care? How Do I Overcome It?Trauma-Informed TherapyBuilding Rhythms of Self-Care Into Our ParentingMaking Self-Care a Priority for the New Year<p>Support the show</p><p>Pl...
Family and Work - A Balancing Act by Ryan Larson of First Line Fin on Managing Work and Family
<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.</p> <p>Episode 2031:</p> <p>Ryan Larson shares practical ways to navigate the constant tension between career demands and family life by focusing on what truly matters and setting intentional boundaries. By reconnecting with your “why,” protecting your energy, and creating meaningful routines, you can show up more fully in both roles without guilt.</p> <p>Read along with the original article(s) here: https://firstlinefin.com/family-and-work-a-balancing-act/</p> <p>Quotes to ponder:</p> <p>"You...
The Illusion of ‘America’s Next Top Model’
<p>In this Money Talks: Journalist Bridget Armstrong joins Emily Peck to discuss this moment of reckoning for the iconic reality show America’s Next Top Model and what she learned in reporting for her podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top Model. They explore how Top Model’s central promise—a fast track to a career in the fashion industry—was ultimately an illusion used to make great television at the expense of the contestants. </p><br><p>Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe...
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[Part 2] Advantages of a Business Credit Card for Self-Employed by Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock of Women Who Money
<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.</p> <p>Episode 2027:</p> <p>Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock highlight how business credit cards can unlock higher credit limits, valuable rewards, and built-in protections that support smarter spending and cash flow management. They also emphasize the long-term advantage of building a strong business credit profile, helping entrepreneurs secure better financing as they grow. Tune in to understand how to choose the right card and avoid costly mistakes while maximizing benefits.</p> <p>Read along...
What Next - SchadenFriday: Cabinet Crashouts
<p>The Trump administration is, let’s say, experiencing a bit of turnover this spring. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out and Kash Patel has reached the “embroiled in scandal and suing the press” zone. </p><br><p>Guest: Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent for The Nation.</p><br><p>This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and ...
Allisen Rabbinek Co Explains 5 Business Friendly Recovery Techniques
Allisen Rabbinek Co provides professional debt collection solutions that help businesses recover unpaid balances while preserving valuable client relationships. With a focus on ethical communication and structured recovery systems, the company supports stronger cash flow and long-term financial stability. In this episode, Allisen Rabbinek Co explains five business friendly recovery techniques that reduce payment delays, encourage cooperation, improve follow-up processes, and help companies secure what they are owed without harming their reputation or future opportunities.
The Stakes Are High: Why Facilitated Visits Will Save the System
<p>In this first Disrupted Podcast episode of 2026, Jamie and Scott unpack the reality of a new “High Needs ACO” and what it demands from frontline care teams. Scott explains why spending more in primary care reduces total cost, how care management codes are expanding, and why the real win is keeping patients out of the hospital through proactive, consistent engagement.</p><p>The centerpiece is a clear operational playbook for facilitated visits: facilitators gather the full story in the home or facility, loop in the provider through audio/video when possible, document in the system, and never delete encounters—becaus...
Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast - When We All Get to Heaven Just Won a Peabody Award!
<p>Slate and the team at Eureka Street Productions are so honored by this award and want to thank everyone who has listened to and supported the show. This series tells the story of the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco, one of the first gay-positive churches in America, and how its congregation faced the AIDS epidemic, including the deaths of hundreds of its members.</p><br><p>At the heart of the series is a remarkable discovery: 1,200 cassette tapes of sermons, memorials, and music recorded inside the church during the worst years of the crisis. A church member rescued...
Mastering Time and Opportunity
<p>In today’s episode, I answer questions on building real partnerships without locking yourself into rigid agreements that fall apart when circumstances change. I break down how to align skills, timing, and risk tolerance so you can make smarter decisions without regret. I also share how understanding perceived value versus your true bottom line can shift every negotiation in your favor. From quick five-minute calls to filtering where your time actually goes, I explain how to create systems that help more people while staying efficient. I also get into alignment, daily practices, and how knowing what to do now an...
Is My Teen Lazy, Depressed, or Stuck? - Weekend Wisdom
<p>Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!</p><p><b>Question: </b>Should I tell my nephew that by the time he turns 18, he has to be in school and passing his classes, or have a job, to continue living with us? He will turn 18 at the end of this school year and will inherit a small amount of money that could get him started. He is currently in school, and he doesn’t have a job or any interest in getting one. Anytime someone asks him about his goals or future plans, his answer is “I don’t know” or “I don...
Healthcare Isn’t Complicated—Go See Your Patients
<p>In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Scott Middleton returns from the JP Morgan healthcare conference with a blunt takeaway: the future of care is not a magic pill, another telehealth platform, or a clever financial structure — it’s showing up. Scott breaks down why healthcare has become unnecessarily complicated, how fee-for-service incentives distort decision-making, and why “easy-entry” models won’t hold up long-term.</p><p>He makes the case that Your Health’s home-based care model is hard to replicate because it requires operational excellence—routing, scheduling, team coordination, and intentional touchpoints. Scott also challenges internal culture issues: finger-pointin...
The Safe, the Lockbox, and the Work That Got Done
<p>Repeat it in the mirror all you want. It's not going to make you rich. In this episode, Igor takes an unpopular but honest stand against affirmations and positive thinking as a strategy, and gets into what actually moves the needle when you're stuck, scattered, or struggling to take action. Whether the problem is ADHD, depression, open mental loops, or just a phone that won't leave you alone, there are practical, unglamorous fixes that work far better than any mantra ever will.</p>
The Yeses Have Butts: How to Find the Yes in Every Healthcare Conversation
<p>What does it actually take to say yes in healthcare when the system is wired to say no?</p> <p>In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Scott takes you straight into the field — from a brand-new administrator in Marietta, Georgia who's already revolutionizing her building eight days in, to a 190-patient facility in Charleston where the real conversation isn't about hospice referrals, it's about whether you have the staff to back it up.</p> <p>Scott gets honest about the moments where healthcare organizations talk a big game but fold when it matters — refusing acute visits to non-panel pati...
ICYMI - Are 62 Million Men In An Online "Rape Academy?"
<p>On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by culture writer Kat Tenbarge to discuss CNN’s recent investigation into a global online “rape academy.” The reporters infiltrated a Telegram group of nearly 1000 men exchanging tactics to drug and sexually assault their partners, which they found through a specific pornography website. However, when CNN reported that this website received 62 million hits in a month, some readers conflated this number with the number of members in the Telegram group, resulting in viral misinformation. Those attempting to correct the record have been accused of minimizing these crimes. Why does the truth fe...
Strategies for Maintaining a Healthy Marriage or Partnership (While Raising Adopted, Foster, or Relative Children)
<p>Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!</p><p>Raising kids impacted by adoption, foster care, or kinship care can do a number on your marriage or life partnership. Join us for a conversation with Jeremy & Jara Walden, authors of The Heart Work of Foster Care: A Hopeful and Honest Guide to Foster Parenting, about strategies to re-prioritize and strengthen your most significant relationship.</p><p><b>In this episode, we discuss:</b></p>How can raising kids together enhance a marriage or relationship? Why are kids in our community often harder to parent?Trauma, loss, neglectPrenatal substance exposureChallenging behaviors t...
What Could Go Wrong with Gold?
<p>Discover Why Savvy Retirees are Diversifying their Investment Portfolios With Gold: https://goldiracompaniescompared.com/savvy-retirees-gold</p><p>This episode serves as an educational guide on the potential hazards and management strategies involved in precious metals investing. It clarifies that while gold is a traditional safe haven, it remains susceptible to market volatility, inflation, and geopolitical instability. The discussion advocates for protective measures such as purchasing physical assets rather than paper gold, implementing dollar-cost averaging, and diversifying across various asset classes. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of secure storage solutions and regular portfolio monitoring to balance risks against long-term financial...
How to Shift from Scarcity to Abundance
<p>In this episode, I remind you that giving doesn’t take away; it expands you. When you give with intention, you increase your capacity to receive and put yourself in the flow of more. I talk about why you have to give first, and how scarcity interferes with everything you want. What you give, time, energy, and encouragement is exactly what you strengthen in your life. When you shift from not enough to more than enough, and stay aligned in how you give, receive, and ask, you create a cycle that works for you. That’s how you live in a...
The One Business Asset That's Worth Exactly Nothing
<p>Igor has an opinion. And he's not holding back. In this episode, Igor ranks every business asset he's ever built — and reveals exactly where a Facebook fan page lands on that list. Hint: it's somewhere between the white stuff on your teeth when you're dehydrated and the drip from an overdue garbage bag. If you've ever spent time building a Facebook presence hoping it would move your business forward, this episode is a two-minute reality check you probably needed years ago.</p>
Is Augusta or Goldco Your Best Gold IRA Pick?
<p>You can contact Augusta Precious Metals, the gold IRA provider that achieved the highest score in our recent evaluations here: https://goldiracompaniescompared.com/augusta-gold-ira or call them on 855-386-4202.</p><p>This episode provides a comprehensive comparison between two leading precious metals investment firms, Augusta Precious Metals and Goldco, to help retirees diversify their portfolios. It evaluates both companies based on their customer service, fee structures, and regulatory compliance records, ultimately favoring Augusta for its educational focus and spotless complaint history. While Goldco is highlighted for its wider selection of metals and lower investment minimums, Augusta is praised...
Allbirds Aren’t Real
<p>This week: Sneaker company Allbirds announced a pivot into A.I. infrastructure. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck explain why this absurd-sounding venture is actually a pretty clever piece of financial engineering. Then, the hosts get into the market surge that put the S&P 500 at a record high. And finally, the courts confirmed what we all knew: Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster are screwing everyone over. The hosts discuss what led to the federal jury ruling that the concert behemoth was acting as a monopoly. </p><br><p>In the Slate Plus episode: The con behind Sa...
Raising Kids Impacted by Opioid Exposure to Thrive
<p>Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!</p><p>Are you raising a child with known or suspected prenatal opioid exposure? Understanding the impacts and how to parent them will help you set your child up to thrive! We are joined by Lenette Serlo, an adoptive mom of four children impacted by prenatal substance exposure and the founder of Generation O, a nonprofit focused on creating understanding and support for children with prenatal opioid exposure and their families.</p><p><b>In this episode, we talk about:</b></p>What are opioids, and what does it mean when a child...
The Future of Email in an AI-Controlled Inbox with Gauher Chaudhry
<p>Email isn't dead. But the inbox is changing in ways most marketers haven't even noticed yet — and the ones who aren't paying attention are going to get blindsided. In this conversation, Igor sits down with Gauher Chaudhry — one of the true OGs of digital marketing with over 22 years in paid traffic and list building — to go deep on what's actually happening to email right now. Gmail is summarizing your emails before your subscribers even read them. AI chatbots are talking to each other and switching to their own language. And the hyper-personalization that used to be optional is quickly becomi...
Allisen Rabbinek Co Explains 5 Smart Approaches to Handle Late Payments Effectively
Allisen Rabbinek Co delivers expert debt recovery solutions, helping businesses regain control over overdue accounts while maintaining strong client relationships. Through a balance of ethical practices and strategic financial planning, the company ensures smoother cash flow and long-term stability. In this episode, Allisen Rabbinek Co presents five practical approaches to managing late payments, focusing on timely communication, structured invoicing, consistent follow-ups, and proactive financial habits to minimize delays and strengthen financial management.
Evolving Hormuz Dynamics Threaten Dollar Stability
<p>Discover Why Savvy Retirees are Diversifying their Investment Portfolios With Gold: https://goldiracompaniescompared.com/savvy-retirees-gold</p><p>This episode examines the geopolitical instability surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and its resulting impact on the global economy. Tensions in the region have led to new maritime tolls required in Chinese yuan, signaling a significant shift away from the traditional petrodollar system. These developments contribute to a broader trend of de-dollarization, where nations increasingly utilize alternative currencies and gold reserves to secure their financial interests. Consequently, central banks are aggressively accumulating precious metals to hedge against potential market volatility and supply...
Social Services
<p>A man is dying — literally in his last hour, the death rattle audible — and the hospital team arrives to take him for a radiation treatment. His family had no idea. No one had told them. No one had started the conversation. This is not a rare exception. This is what happens when social services is treated as an afterthought.</p> <p>In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, host Jamie Preston and Scott Middleton, Owner and Chief Disruption Officer of Your Health, go deep on one of the most overlooked levers in healthcare — social services. From the social determinants that d...
How Can We Equip Foster & Kinship Youth for Adulthood?
<p>Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!</p><p>Helping young adults in foster or kinship care transition toward adulthood can feel overwhelming for foster parents and relative caregivers. Join us today for a conversation with Vernell Gore of Youth Villages and Nick Sgarlata of Bridge to Brighter, for practical ways to prepare and equip your foster or kin youth for adulthood.</p><p><b>In this episode, we discuss:</b></p>What makes this stage of life uniquely challenging for youth in foster or kinship care compared to their peers?What does a successful transition to adulthood actually look...
Jarvis, Funnels, and the End of Marketing Agencies
<p>You're not behind because you're slow. You're behind because you're waiting. In this episode, Igor makes the case for one of Dan Kennedy's most deceptively simple rules — and backs it up with a live, embarrassing example from inside his own AI project, where his super assistant started triple-emailing podcast guests with completely different messages ten minutes apart. The bugs are real. The lessons are more real. And the money? Still waiting for the people who actually launch.</p>
Should You Use Fake Scarcity, How Social Proof Can Backfire, and Effective Ways To Bypass ChatGPT’s Guardrails With Dr. Robert Cialdini
<p>He got conned so often, he decided to study the con. The result: over seven million copies sold, a persuasion framework taught worldwide, and a thank-you check from Charlie Munger. In this episode, Igor talks with Dr. Robert Cialdini about fake scarcity, the tiny welcome line that can beat your best headline, why “what you’ll lose” outperforms “what you’ll gain,” and how the same principles that move people can nudge AI past its own guardrails. Plus, Cialdini’s seventh principle, his environment trick for clearer writing, and the two books he still turns to on influence.</p><p><br /></p>
Find A Way To A Yes
<p>In this episode, Jamie and Scott discuss a simple leadership posture that changes outcomes: default to “yes” when it protects patients—then solve the obstacles. Scott shares real examples from winter-storm outreach, hospice and palliative care misconceptions, and operational “rules” that block care (often driven by language, software, or habit—not true limitations). They dig into how patient-centered thinking, clearer communication (ditch the acronyms), and smarter systems—like a new mapping tool—can drive more visits, better coordination, and better results.</p> <p><p>www.YourHealth.Org</p></p>
The Role That Could Eliminate Most Hospitalizations: The Care Manager
<p>In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Jamie and Scott have a raw, specific, and deeply personal conversation about Care Managers: who they are, what they're actually supposed to do, and why getting this role wrong is costing patients their health and organizations millions of dollars.</p> <p>Scott opens with a story that hits hard: his 91-year-old father's recent hospitalization, the mistakes that nearly happened, and what it cost him — financially and emotionally — to navigate a system that wasn't built for the patient.</p> <p>What you'll hear in this episode:</p> Why care managers are controllers, not sched...
In Defense of Working Hard by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Meaningful Work
<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.</p> <p>Episode 2028:</p> <p>Margo Aaron challenges the idea that working hard is inherently a regret, arguing instead that meaningful, aligned effort is often the source of pride, identity, and fulfillment. She draws a sharp distinction between purposeful hard work and empty workaholism, urging reflection on what truly gives life meaning. When effort is directed toward what genuinely matters, hard work becomes not a burden, but a deeply rewarding expression of who you are.<...
The Turning Point: When Does a Mom and Pop Shop Turn Into an Evil Corporation? By Kalen Bruce
<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.</p> <p>Episode 2030:</p> <p>Kalen Bruce challenges the idea that business success inevitably leads to becoming an “evil corporation,” using Walmart and KFC to show how perception often shifts with scale rather than substance. He argues that growth, job creation, and competitive pricing are natural outcomes of capitalism, and that size alone doesn’t determine ethics. The piece invites listeners to rethink their assumptions about supporting local versus large businesses and what “too successful” really mea...
8 Tips For Better Email Communications by Michael Piperno on Email Efficiency
<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.</p> <p>Episode 2025:</p> <p>Michael Piperno shares practical ways to make email communication clearer, more respectful, and more effective in a world where tone is easily misread. By refining how you write, choose recipients, and manage emotional responses, you can reduce friction and build stronger professional relationships. These simple shifts help ensure your messages are understood as intended and actually drive action.</p> <p>Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www...
How to Make and Use an Adoption Lifebook - Weekend Wisdom
<p>Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!</p><p>A Lifebook is the story of how your child came to be yours and the story of his life before he came to you. Adoption is only one aspect of your child, and at some point, his life merges into your life. However, he had a life before he came to your family, and his Lifebook tells this part of his story.</p><p><b>Resources:</b></p>Adoption Lifebooks (Suggested Books)Welcoming an Older Child to Your Home (Resource Page)Transitioning a Child to Your Home (Resource Page)<p>Support...
Allisen Rabbinek Co Shares 5 Ways to Manage Debt and Grow Finance
Allisen Rabbinek Co specializes in professional debt collection, assisting businesses in recovering outstanding payments through a balanced and ethical approach. By emphasizing clear communication and structured recovery processes, the company promotes long-term financial stability.In this episode, Allisen Rabbinek Co Shares 5 Smart Strategies to Manage Debt and Strengthen Financial Growth, outlining practical steps to handle liabilities while enhancing cash flow. These insights support businesses in easing financial pressure, staying organized, and building stronger financial foundations for consistent growth and improved resource management.
The Nurse Case Manager
<p>What if the people case-managing your care had a financial reason to keep you sicker? That's the uncomfortable question Scott Middleton puts on the table in this episode — recorded live from the American Case Managers Conference in Orlando, where Scott went to learn, and ended up being told Your Health didn't "fit" because they weren't a hospital.</p> <p>Jamie and Scott unpack what the nurse case manager role actually looks like at Your Health — and why moving case management out of hospitals and into patients' homes isn't just better care, it's better economics. Scott shares the research proving the...
Allisen Rabbinek Co Explains 5 Practical Ways to Speed Up Payment Recovery
Allisen Rabbinek Co is known for delivering professional debt recovery solutions that help businesses collect outstanding payments efficiently while maintaining positive client relationships. With a strong focus on balance and professionalism, the company supports improved cash flow through reliable strategies. In this episode, Allisen Rabbinek Co explains five practical ways to speed up payment recovery, offering simple techniques to minimize delays, stay organized, and encourage faster payments for long-term financial stability.
Are the Billionaires Smothering HBO?
<p>This week: The war in Iran has caused a dramatic spike in global oil prices. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss the international repercussions of the oil shortage and how central banks are responding. And: With the dust settling on the Paramount-Warner Brothers deal (including a $700 million payout to David Zaslav for some reason), the biggest loser in the megamerger might be HBO. The hosts discuss how billionaire dealmaking and rebrand fatigue is hurting the network's reputation for edgy, prestige TV. And later: Reuters published a very long story “revealing” Banksy’s real name—which, Felix will tell you...
Is Gold's Dip Your Smart Buy Signal?
<p>Discover Why Savvy Retirees are Diversifying their Investment Portfolios With Gold: https://goldiracompaniescompared.com/savvy-retirees-gold</p><p>This episode analyzes a significant market correction in gold prices during the first quarter of 2026. It attributes this decline to a strengthening U.S. dollar, geopolitical shifts favoring cash over commodities, and technical liquidations within the futures market. Despite this volatility, the discussion highlights ongoing central bank purchases and rising national debt as structural factors that may provide long-term support for precious metals. It serves as an educational overview of market mechanics, emphasizing that historical bull market cycles often include sharp pullbacks...
How to Tackle Big, Overwhelming Projects by Julie Morgenstern on Managing Big Projects
<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.</p> <p>Episode 2024:</p> <p>Julie Morgenstern reframes procrastination as a natural response to oversized, unclear tasks rather than a flaw in discipline, offering a practical way to regain momentum. By breaking complex work into manageable steps and focusing on one layer of thinking at a time, you can make consistent progress without overwhelm. This approach transforms intimidating projects into achievable actions, restoring both energy and a sense of control.</p> <p>Read along with...
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - My Kid Wants to Share a Bed With Their Partner. What Should I Do?
<p>On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen help a listener whose 20-year-old step-kid is moving back home. Their kid’s partner is coming to visit. Which means there’s an old-fashioned question hanging in the air. Will they be allowed to share a bed?</p><p>But first, they share their latest triumphs and fails. Including: an oatmeal breakdown, an unexpected use for mom underwear, and an abandoned silent treatment.</p><p>Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Rosemary Belson. </p><p>Follow us on YouTube! </p><p>Join us on Facebook and email us at carea...
The Beginning of the End of Prompting
<p>For years, marketers have been copying and pasting between AI tools, re-explaining themselves to ChatGPT every single session, and manually doing everything an AI was supposedly going to do for them. In this episode, Igor describes what's actually coming next. Not better prompts, not more tools, but a single AI system that already knows you, already has access to everything, and just executes when you say go. The guru advantage is being chopped down, branch by branch. And the only thing left standing will be speed.</p>
Turning Criticism Into Real Momentum
<p>In today’s episode, I join Brad Banyas on the SaltyMF GOAT Podcast for a conversation about bold decisions, clear values, and refusing to let other people limit your vision. I talk about naming a book in a way people remember, how negativity and criticism can become fuel, and why a one star review helped create momentum instead of stopping me. We also get into building a community of leaders, not followers, and how empowering others creates exponential impact over time. It’s a conversation about optimism, accountability, consistency, and removing the interference between you and your full potential.</p>
The Slip-Up Every Gold & Silver Investor Makes
<p>Discover Why Savvy Retirees are Diversifying their Investment Portfolios With Gold: https://goldiracompaniescompared.com/savvy-retirees-gold</p><p>This episode investigates the common psychological pitfalls faced by precious metals investors, specifically the counterproductive habit of trying to perfectly time market entries. Instead of viewing gold and silver as short-term trading vehicles, the discussion advocates for treating them as long-term monetary insurance against economic instability and currency devaluation. It highlights a significant disconnect between retail hesitation and institutional action, noting that central banks often accumulate reserves steadily regardless of immediate price fluctuations. Furthermore, the conversation explores the structural supply deficits in...
Allisen Rabbinek Shares 6 Quick Fixes for Business Finance Issues
Allisen Rabbinek is known for helping businesses recover outstanding payments through ethical and effective debt collection solutions. With a focus on maintaining client relationships, Allisen Rabbinek brings practical strategies that improve cash flow without disrupting operations. In this episode, Allisen Rabbinek shares 6 quick fixes for business finance issues, offering simple and actionable ideas to manage debt, speed up payments, and build stronger financial stability for long term growth.
