Your home for weekly Premier League content including post game reaction and analysis, major talking points around the league, tips for fantasy, predictions for the upcoming game week fixtures, and much more.
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Digital Marketing Masters Podcast, brought to you by Hook Digital Marketing with your host, Bestselling Author, Matt Rouse. Actionable information and interviews with leading experts in AI, marketing, productivity, and business. Every show has a business-changing idea that you can use to grow your business and your profits.
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Rousing Housing is the podcast of Commerce Title, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Featuring local Baton Rouge experts who know Baton Rouge real estate, host Calvert Stone gets into some real talk about buying, owning, renting, flipping, selling, and even renovating. If it's Baton Rouge real estate, you'll hear it in Rousing Housing.
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Interrupting the Cycle Violence through Self Defense. Research proves that empowerment self-defense programs work. Participants are less fearful, more aware of their boundaries, and are able to speak up sooner when faced with manipulative or threatening situations. Furthermore, for those who have experienced trauma in the past, evidence shows that empowerment self-defense training can interrupt the cycle of violence and decrease the likelihood of a future assault. Join host, Silvia Smart in ...
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The Dissonance Quadrilogy: Aaron Ryan's Voice Acting & Authorship in an AI World (258)
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Welcome to episode 258 of the Digital Marketing Masters podcast with your host, Matt Rouse. In this episode, we are joined by Aaron Ryan, a celebrated voice actor and author of The Dissonance Quadrilogy. We dive into Aaron's extensive career in voice acting, which began in 1993, and discuss how the rapid advancements in AI technology are impacting …
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Mastering Marketing Strategies with James Hipkin (257)
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Welcome back to the Digital Marketing Masters podcast! In this episode, host Matt Rouse is joined by returning guest James Hipkin, author of "Journey to Success: Digital Marketing for Small Business Owners." James shares his insights on the importance of marketing strategy and how small business owners can navigate the overwhelming world of digital…
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Will Smith Interview: I Stream Games for a Living on Will's Got Games at CEX 2024 (256)
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The episode features an interview with Will Smith, a video game streamer, discussing his journey into streaming, challenges faced, and strategies for success. Will shares insights on consistency, streaming platforms, content repurposing, and ad placement on YouTube. He also talks about his favorite games and upcoming releases. Will's Got Games Hook…
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The Origins of the Women’s Self Defense Movement - An Interview with Historian Wendy Rouse
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We’ve got an award-willing guest speaking with us and we’re about to learn a lot about the origins of the women's self-defense movement in the United States. Turn up your volume and put on your thinking cap. Here we go! Wendy Rouse, among many other things, is a historian who teaches at San Jose State University in CA. She’s a researcher, the autho…
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Vincent Valentine and Matt Rouse Talk about Art.ai and Your Future AI Girlfriend (or Boyfriend)
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In this episode, we delve into a fascinating conversation between Matt Raus and Vincent Valentine, exploring the intersection of AI, technology, and the future of creative industries. Vincent sheds light on innovative projects such as Cognitive AI and Art AI, offering valuable insights into the transformative power of AI in shaping the realms of mu…
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The episode discusses the importance of referrals in business and how to systemize and automate the process to generate more referrals. The conversation emphasizes the value of trust, networking, and creating strong relationships with referral partners. Strategies for building referral networks and the impact of referrals on business growth are hig…
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San Francisco State’s Empowerment Self Defense Program – An Interview with Stephanie Cyr
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Stephanie Cyr has started an Empowerment Self Defense Program at SFSU that is rolling out in the Fall of 2024! In this episode, she’ll tell us all about it, share a wonderful self-defense success story and so much more. Our wide-ranging conversation covers how great it will be when we can make ESD a standardized course offering in all public school…
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In this episode, host Matt Rouse interviews Ben Albert about his journey in starting a successful podcast and business in his hometown of Rochester, New York. Ben shares his story of being let go from his corporate job and how he used his skills and local connections to build a thriving podcast and marketing business. They discuss the importance of…
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Success Story – Complying & Playing Along
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Did you know that complying and playing along are essential tools you already have in your toolkit? It can help us buy time to get help or get to safety. Join host Silvia Smart as she shares how one person “played along” to stop an attempted rape and get to safety. Our stories are important. YOUR stories are important! Consider sharing your story w…
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Christine Campbell Rapin Talks About Marketing Strategy (252)
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In this episode, host Matt Rouse interviews Christine Campbell Rapin about the fundamentals of growing a successful business. They discuss the importance of understanding your target audience, developing a marketing strategy, and creating value for your customers. Christine emphasizes the need for clarity and self-reflection in order to build a str…
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AI Discussion With George Allen Miller, Author of Eugene J. McGilliguddy's Alien Detective Agency (251)
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In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with George Allen Miller, author of the science fiction book, Eugene J. McGilliguddy's Alien Detective Agency. George shares his insights into the role of AI in his novel and how it shapes the story. We also delve into the challenges and benefits of traditional publishing versus self-publishing. Join …
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GET EMPOWERED – An interview with Lauren Taylor
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Host Silvia Smart and author Lauren Taylor discuss this newly released book which is an excellent resource for everyone – those interested in empowerment, in self-defense and instructors of ESD as well. Join Silvia and Lauren as they do some of the exercises in the book and chat about the ins and outs of this fascinating publication worthy of a rea…
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Success Story! What to Do: Attack from Behind
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Smart shares one of her favorite success stories in which a person running solo through the woods gets free after an attack from behind. Connect with Silvia Special thanks to my editor, Collin Taber (@that2ndtaberkid) Resources: National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Support this impor…
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AI and Automation in Project Management (250)
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In this episode, host Matt Rouse interviews Philip Brown from Blu Pitt Automation about project management, AI, and automation. They discuss the benefits of automation for midsize companies, different types of automation, and the future of AI in automation. (00:43) Introduction to project management and automation (02:13) Integration of systems in …
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Business Credit with Richard Guilbeau (249)
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In this episode, host Matt Rouse interviews Richard Guilbeau about credit repair and credit for personal and business use. They discuss the importance of credit, how to fix bad credit, and strategies for building business credit. They also talk about the role of AI in the credit industry and if AI is going to decide if you get approved or declined!…
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AI, Writing, and SEO with Katrina McKinnon (248)
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Articles, writing, SEO, content marketing, it's all changing thanks to NLP and AI. I speak with Katrina McKinnon on what this means for the future of search engine marketing.By Matt Rouse
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In this podcast conversation between Matt Rouse and his guest, Peter Sena, they discuss the concept of being "future-obsessed" or "forward-obsessed." Peter explains that being forward-obsessed means constantly looking at where we are now and where we are heading in the future, pushing the boundaries of our comfort zones, and embracing experimentati…
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Join host Silvia Smart on the Camino de Santiago. Thank you, listeners, for 10,000 downloads! 😘By theempowermentproject
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Darin Kidd: Unlocking Business Potentials with AI (246)
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Unlocking Business Potentials with AI: A Deep Dive with Darin Kidd Digital Marketing Masters Podcast 246 In this exciting episode of "Digital Marketing Masters," host Matt welcomes the illustrious Darin Kidd, a business visionary and the author behind the motivational book "I Will Until." In a riveting conversation that explores the nooks and crann…
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Finding Empowerment within the Upsetting Context of Mass Shootings – an Interview with SAC Kieran Ramsey, FBI Portland
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There’s a clear uptick in mass shootings across the country leading to lots of fear, confusion, and anguish. Who better to talk to than the FBI? Join me and my guest, Special Agent in Charge of the Portland FBI, Kieran Ramsey. We discuss how regular people like you and me can help prevent mass shootings and play a role in stopping this disturbing c…
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Greg Moyer Talks About AI and Avoiding Distractions (245)
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On this episode of Digital Marketing Masters, host Matt Rouse chats with Greg Moyer about his enlightening presentation on preserving creativity in the AI era. Discover the "seven things you don't want to give up" to maintain your creative edge and they chat about avoiding distractions, the SAG strike, AI music copyright, and more AI discussions. T…
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Welcome back to Digital Marketing Masters, hosted by Matt Rouse. In this episode, Matt is joined by Daniel Alvarado, CEO of White Shark Media and AdClicks. They dive deep into the evolving landscape of digital marketing, discussing the intersection of AI and advertising strategies. Daniel shares insights on how AI is reshaping pay-per-click adverti…
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Yaron Been on AI and Automation for eCommerce (243)
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In this podcast episode, the host interviews Yaron Been, who discusses the potential of using automation and code to benefit e-commerce companies. They explore how even non-developers can leverage ChatGPT to automate tasks and create solutions tailored to their needs. Yaron shares examples of using Python scripts and chat interactions to generate b…
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Florida is on the Frontlines – An Interview with Brandon Wolf the Press Secretary of Equality Florida
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Folks, Florida is on the front lines right now. There are huge safety concerns brought on by the cruel laws, restrictions, rhetoric, and policies of Ron DeSantis and his friends that are affecting many people. Because of this, Equality Florida, along with the NAACP and the League of United Latin American Citizens, have all issued travel advisories …
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Cameron Williams Talks AI and Accounting (242)
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Matt and Cam Williams chat a bit about accounting and what going the extra mile means as a fractional CFO, but also, how AI is going to replace some parts of the bookkeeping and accounting industry. Matt lets the cat out of the bag with another mind-blowing AI prediction about where the AI squeeze will come from for financial service businesses. ht…
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Beth Kapes: the Impact of AI in Copywriting and Journalism (241)
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Join us on this insightful podcast episode as two industry experts delve into the fascinating world of AI and its influence on content marketing and journalism. Beth from MW Action and Matt, the host, engage in a lively discussion covering a range of topics. From the benefits of AI-powered tools in content creation and automation to the potential i…
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Winning Contests with AI - Carolyn Wilman (240)
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Can AI help you win contests? Turns out it can! And you can learn how to find and enter sweepstakes and contests and how AI is changing another facet of marketing. Plus Matt talk about AutoGPT for automating repetitive tasks. Carolyn Wilman is a renowned Digital Marketer specializing in creating and promoting successful campaigns for companies. She…
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If we’re gonna talk about Empowerment Self Defense, we have to talk about denial. When talking with survivors of sexual assault and survivors of other types of relational violence it is common to hear that the survivor had a funny feeling something was wrong but then doubted themselves or rationalized or minimized their intuition and flat out ignor…
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Yifat Cohen: AI Assisted Content Creation (239)
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Matt has Yifat Cohen back on the show to talk about AI assisted content creation and some tricks you can use to get the most of generative AI for your content marketing. Mastermind with Yifat: https://thatmastermind.com Hook Digital Marketing: https://hookdm.com https://hookdm.caBy Matt Rouse
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Hey listeners! If you haven’t had a chance to take an empowerment self-defense class and you want to, or if you know someone who’d like to, I’m teaching a beginning class in June on Zoom! I'd love to see you there! Also, if you’re at all interested in my training around active shooter survival strategies, I’m doing an hour-long class a little later…
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Self Defense Success Stories - Meet Jill Shames
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Meet Jill Shames, Empowerment Self Defense Instructor. Listen in as she and host, Silvia Smart, share a few self-defense success stories and talk about all the things the survivors did RIGHT! Find out why they recommend a perspective shift as you think through your own experiences! You are strong and powerful and Jill and Silvia believe in you! Wat…
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Meet Lauren Taylor who has been working to end gender-based violence since 1978, when she co-founded Washington, D.C.’s first shelter for abused women. As an empowerment self-defense teacher and founder-director of Defend Yourself, she’s trained more than 35,000 people in the D.C. area and elsewhere in the U.S. She's also trained dozens of trainers…
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Join host Silvia Smart as she shares pieces of her journey to empowerment and survival from a cult-like martial arts system. Listen to the red flags that crop up around these dysfunctional and sometimes dangerous systems and people. Cults and charismatic leaders with ill intent are everywhere – Qanon, NXIVM, Scientology, and The Children of God, ar…
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Smart shares a surprising self-defense success story that is near and dear to her heart. Find out how her 90-year-old dad responded when he was choked from behind while walking down the street! Connect with Silvia Zoom Self Defense Classes with Silvia Special thanks to my editor, Collin Taber (@that2ndtaberkid) Resources: National Sexual Assault Ho…
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You are Worth Fighting For! An Interview with Tasha Ina Church
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Join host, Silvia Smart and her guest, Tasha Ina Church, an empowerment self-defense teacher with a life story you want to hear about! On her website, she writes: “Empowerment goes beyond physical safety. It is understanding that YOU have a VOICE and that voice has POWER — It’s about knowing that in any fight; physical, psychological, or emotional,…
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Happy New Year! It’s 2023 and I’m glad you are here! Welcome to my new listeners. I hope you find something here that helps you out or inspires you to become your most empowered self. Listen to this quick recording to get your sea legs and hear my quick recommendations about how to listen. My hope for all of us is that we keep defining who we are, …
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Empowerment is a lifelong journey. Celebrate your wins and contemplate your next steps. Join host, Silvia Smart, as she shares a piece of her journey into and beyond a lifelong challenge that impacted every area of her life. Find out how she vanquished her dragon and lived to tell about it. Think through what's on the horizon for YOU! Empowerment m…
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Are you ready to set a Zero Tolerance Policy? Is another person’s behavior toward you hurtful, demeaning, disrespectful, or downright threatening? In this episode, we contemplate our tolerance levels for others’ behaviors. We think through becoming ready to make a boundary and draw a line: to have “Zero Tolerance”. We look at the planning and prepa…
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Scott Smith Helps You Publish That Book in 12 Weeks (238)
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Publish Your Book in 12 Weeks or Less with a course and a webinar by D. Scott Smith, MBA. My Business Builder Throwdown co-host, D. Scott Smith shows us how to get a book publish in a short time and use platforms like Amazon to drive leads and sales. Check out the Publish Your Book podcast here: https://www.dscottsmith.com/podcast Find out more abo…
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Blowback: What it is and How to Handle it
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Blowback is another person’s reaction when you reclaim your power, take up your space, set boundaries and make changes in your life. Blowback comes in a large variety of sizes and shapes and can look and feel many different ways. Ultimately, it’s about the other person trying to maintain the status quo. It’s their way of trying to keep the power dy…
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Listener Questions: What Should I Do if I See Someone Being Followed?
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Listeners ask questions. Let’s discuss: What should I do if I see someone being followed or pursued? Do I help? If so, HOW do I help? Here’s a quick episode to talk you through some options. Support this important work: Buy Me a Coffee Donate through my website Thank you! Join “The Empowerment Project” Group on Facebook. For everyone’s safety, plea…
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Adrian Roup: Make Videos That Influence People (236)
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Want to learn how to make videos that influence people? A conversation with Adrian Roup, a creative solution provider, award-winning short filmmaker, crowd-funder and TEDx producer. Adrian has produced Electronic Press Kit (EPK) documentaries on films, produced content for the 2008 Obama for America YouTube team, and somehow still had time to becom…
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Boys and Young Men are Assaulted Too – Interview with a Survivor
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Meet survivor, Jake Sinclair as he and host Silvia Smart, discuss what happened, what it was like, how he has dealt with it, how he’s found healing, and what his life is like today. According to RAINN (the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), one out of every ten rape victims is male and about 3% - or 1 in 33 – American men have experienced an a…
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Decolonization and Empowerment Self Defense. An Interview with Magdalena Dircio Diaz
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Colonization is all around us and even lives inside of us. We can find it right now as we look at our politics, power, spirituality, daily life, families, and relationships— it’s literally everywhere. How do we become aware of it? And once we see it, how do we start to pull it apart? Join this interesting and wide-ranging discussion about decoloniz…
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Master Storytelling with Mark Carpenter (235)
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Mark Carpenter is a serial storyteller. Even as a child, he loved to tell stories (mainly to get attention). He leveraged that ability into a career in marketing communications and public relations, then as a college professor and corporate facilitator. Now, he teaches people how to more intentionally tell stories that teach, lead, sell, and inspir…
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Legal Marketing and Niching Up with Chris Dreyer (234)
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A world-ranked collectible card game player in his youth, Chris began his “grown up” career with a History Education degree and landed a job out of college as a detention room supervisor. The surplus of free time in that job allowed him to develop a side hustle in affiliate marketing, where (at his apex) he managed over 100 affiliate sites simultan…
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Jason Barnard (The Brand SERP Guy) is an author and digital marketing consultant. He specializes in Brand SERP optimization and Knowledge Panel management. Matt Rouse, Jason has over 2 decades of experience in digital marketing, starting in the year Google was incorporated with a website for kids based on the characters Boowa & Kwala that he built …
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Coercion Part 2: Build Your Resiliency to Sexual Coercion with Justine Halliwill
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What does coercion look, feel and sound like when it’s used in intimate settings - when we are often at our most vulnerable? How do you build your awareness of and resilience to it? What self-defense tools will you want to have stashed in your self-defense toolkit to deal with sexual coercion? Join host Silvia Smart and her guest, Justine Halliwill…
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Clarissa Burt and The Self-Esteem Regime (232)
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Clarissa Burt is an internationally acclaimed award-winning media personality, producer, director, writer, author, public speaker and former supermodel and winner of the Celebrity Survivor show! With hundreds of television and film credits to her name, this Who’s Who of International and American Women brings over 35 years of entertainment industry…
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Luke Andrews Talk Property Investing(231)
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Let's talk about property investing, cash flow properties, and short-term rentals. Luke Andrews is a real estate entrepreneur who sells, leads, and invests. He is a best-selling author who has purchased 40 rental properties before turning 40 and has a passion for trying to change lives through real estate. 10 Mistakes Every Investor Makes Buying Th…
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