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با وجدان (transliterated to Ba Vojdaan) is a Persian word which translates to English as "Conscientious". I don't know about you, but I'm alarmed by the lack of conviction and integrity in our culture. People are on "autopilot" morally and spiritually. Whatever the talking heads on the boob tube tell us to think, that's what we think. Sure, this has always been a problem since the dawn of time, but it just seems more pronounced in recent years. And no one notices. And those who do notice...t ...
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Sacramental Truths v. Secular Chaos feat. Dr. Zachary Porcu
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Today we welcome to the show Dr. Zachary Porcu, author of 'Journey to Reality: Sacramental Life in a Secular Age.' The discussion begins with James sharing his journey into the Orthodox Church, partly influenced by Zachary's book. The conversation delves into the origins and needs that led Dr. Porcu to write his book, emphasizing the differences be…
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On Intellectual Property: How the B*****d Child of the Gatekeepers of Polite Society is Inhibiting Creativity and Ruining Lives.
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This episode is a replay of an interview I did circa 2017 with patent attorney Stephan Kinsella. Kinsella is the author of "Against Intellectual Property," and in our time together, he argues that IP laws, particularly patents and copyrights, are incompatible with traditional property rights and hinder innovation and progress. The conversation expl…
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Unraveling the Musical Brain: Abel James Talks Music, Health, and More
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This episode features a deep dive into the multifaceted life of Abel James, best known for the Fat Burning Man Podcast. In this interview, Abel offers insights from his musical background, detailing how early influences shaped his passions and career path. Discover how a tragic apartment fire redirected Abel's focus from music to health, leading hi…
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Coaching Realities in an Increasingly Falsified World feat. Marc Mawhinney
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We welcome to the show Marc Mawhinney. Marc is the host of the Natural Born Coaches podcast, and has helped countless aspiring coaches in just about every conceivable niche build and sustain thriving coaching businesses. I've often said that the greatest strength of my own craft of podcasting is also its greatest weakness, that being just about any…
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Forbidden Paradise: Iran's Forgotten Heritage We're Not Supposed to Know
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There's more to Iran and Persian culture than what you'll see on Fox News. That's the main point of today's episode. My wife Sana shared with me a Facebook post that did a fairly deep dive - as deep as you can get with a Facebook post anyway - on some of the highlights of the Persian culture and history. I asked Sana, who is Iranian, if she would r…
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The Journey from "Musical Purgatory" to Improving the Lives of Brass Musicians feat. Marcus Reynolds
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**This interview was originally published on the Brass Mastery podcast in May 2024. We welcome to the podcast Marcus Reynolds, who with his Stratos Brass device has provided a beacon of hope for the thousands of brass players across the globe who struggle with embouchure issues. Like many great triumphs in life, Marcus' journey to becoming a tirele…
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From Trumpet to Microphones: James Newcomb Shares Artistic Passion and Podcasting Wisdom with Brian O'Leary
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What you're about to hear in this episode is an in-depth conversation between myself and Brian O'Leary, host of the O'Leary Review podcast. Brian published this interview in early 2023, and gave me permission to publish on my own show! In this episode, Brian and I discuss the significance of finding one's voice in the podcasting world, or any realm…
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Faith's Testimonies: Real-life Miracles and Divine Protection with Frederica Mathewes-Green (Part 5)
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In this episode, James and Frederica share personal accounts of miraculous events in their lives. James recounts two near-death experiences while driving, attributing his survival to divine intervention. We're joined by special guest Sana Dorry, who shares her own miraculous story in Bangkok, narrowly avoiding a deadly bus accident, and describes h…
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Energeia and the Lost Meaning of Divine Energy with Frederica Mathewes-Green (Part 4)
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Continuing our series of episodes featuring Orthodox Christian scholar Frederica Matthewes-Green, we discuss the significance of the Greek word 'Energeia' and its translation, the impact of translation decisions on Christian faith, and the contrast between Eastern Orthodoxy and Western Christianity. Frederica shares insights about divine energy, mi…
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Two Views of the Cross and Why the Calvinists Get It Wrong with Frederica Mathewes-Green (Part 3)
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In this episode, host James Newcomb engages in a deep theological discussion with Orthodox Christian scholar Frederica Mathewes-Green covering various aspects of Christian theology. They delve into the differences between orthodox and Western Christian perspectives, particularly focusing on sin, forgiveness, and sacrifice. Frederica turns the table…
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How Differing Translations Shape Our Understanding of Critical Doctrinal Matters with Frederica Mathews-Greene (Part 2)
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This episode, Part 2 in our series with Orthodox Christian scholar Frederica Mathewes-Green, discusses Augustine's concept of a 'god-shaped hole' in our hearts and explores the idea of 'energy' (energeia) in the New Testament. Our conversation delves into the challenges of translating biblical texts from Greek to Latin and Hebrew, the historical co…
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A Journey to Orthodoxy, and the Church Feminized with Frederica Mathewes-Green (Part 1)
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This is the first in a series of episodes featuring Orthodox Christian scholar Frederica Matthewes-Green. Frederica has a number of resources available that have been very helpful for me in my inquiry into, and eventual baptism into the Orthodox Church. In fact, Frederica's book, Two Views of the Cross was very influential in my own introduction to…
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Brainstorming & workin' through it ☕Come hang in Discord: / discord 🚀Connect:jake: @jakefelzien spen: @spencertorok
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Beyond the Shark Tank: Angel Investing and Preparing Future Minds for Financial Success feat. John "Rock" Foster
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In this episode, we meet John Foster, founder of Middle School MBA, an educational program that teaches business, economics, and entrepreneurship to middle school students. John explains the nuances of the program and its integrated approach to teaching these subjects at a younger age. The conversation then shifts to angel investing, where John pro…
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“The Fool’s Field Guide to Bitcoin” with Cryptocurrency Expert Wesley Schlemmer
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I first heard of Bitcoin around the time it was first gaining steam, circa 2010ish. I guess due to certain circles where I spent my time and education, it was only natural that it would come up in conversation. While it remained mysterious, I was brave enough to invest a bit of my own USD into Bitcoin in the 2013 timeframe, and have kept up with it…
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I Pulled a Reverse Aunt Jemima (Why I Changed the Name of My Podcast...Again)
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با وجدان (transliterated to Ba Vojdaan) is a Persian word which translates to English as "Conscientious". This phrase was introduced to me by my Persian wife, who herself displays a great deal of "Vojdaan" in her life. She and I were discussing potential names for a podcast that would identify with me and my values, and we both said at the same tim…
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I'm a Podcaster, and I Have Something to Say to that Pastor Who Has Something to Say
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Some guy who calls himself a pastor declared "I have something to say." This was in reference to what happened at the opening ceremony of the Olympics where Leonardo's depiction of the Last Supper was openly mocked with a gluttonous drag queen sitting in the place of Jesus, transvestites and other undesirables sitting in the place of the Holy Apost…
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A Paradigm Shift on Chocolate, Adaptogenic Herbs and More feat. Addictive Wellness Founder Sage Dammers
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Today we are honored to welcome to the show Sage Dammers, founder of Addictive Wellness. Sage discusses his journey into the wellness industry, stemming from personal health challenges and a passion for creating health-boosting products such as delicious chocolate bars that are both delicious and packed with adaptogenic herbs which promote an optim…
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“Your Journey Has Reached Its Beginning”: How I Found and Embraced the Orthodox Church [Meet the Maestro]
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Host James D. Newcomb shares his own background as a musician, family man, podcaster, world traveler, and more! Today I share about my spiritual life within the confines of the Christian religion. I've been a churchgoer as long as I can remember; however, the journey has been, shall I say, interesting. It was really a search for truth - a search th…
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The Most Important Thing I've Learned as a Podcaster [Meet the Maestro]
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In this episode, I share my decade-long journey in the world of podcasting, starting from his initial venture into audiobook recording in 2012 to my current role as the founder of a podcast production company. You'll hear about the key figures who inspired me to get into the craft, experiences and experiments with various podcast shows through the …
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In this episode, James D. Newcomb shares his detailed journey from being surrounded by music from birth, influenced by a family of musicians and early school experiences, to becoming a skilled trumpet player. He recounts pivotal moments in high school under a mentor, his time in military bands, and the significant impact of participating in the Dru…
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Unparenting 101: Why You Should Think Twice Before Either Praising or Disciplining Your Children feat. Judy Arnall
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If you're praising your children, you're doing it wrong, says our guest on today's episode. Perhaps I've misinterpreted the message of our guest, Judy Arnall, who we recently heard on the show discussing her philosophy on unschooling. But while we were discussing unschooling, I learned that Judy has written not THE book on parenting, but she's writ…
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The Living Room Becomes the Classroom: Exploring Unschooling with Judy Arnall
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In today's episode, we discuss the concept of "unschooling", a learner-directed educational approach popularized by John Holt, contrasting it with traditional schooling. Traditional? Actually what we know as "unschooling" was considered pretty normal until the Industrial Revolution introduced the concept of the 8-hour work day, parents working far …
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Redefining Liberty: Laura Davidson on Free Will and Society
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In this episode, I discuss the book 'The Logic of Freedom' with author Laura Davidson. Laura shares her background in earth sciences and social sciences, particularly focusing on economics, philosophy, and the Austrian school of thought. The conversation covers various topics including the principles of libertarianism, free will, consciousness, and…
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How to Be Your Own Bank and Escape the Overlord’s Rat Race with Sarry Ibrahim
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Recorded in November 2022, James Newcomb interviews Sarry Ibrahim, founder of thinkinglikabank.com, a website dedicated to educating the principles of sound money and living a life free from the overlords in the banking system. Sarry shares his background and journey into financial literacy, starting from a consumer economics class in high school t…
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From Podcasting Roots to Business Success: A Conversation with John Lee Dumas
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In this episode, I'm joined by the great John Lee Dumas, host of the longstanding and uber successful podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire. We did a deep dive into our long-standing relationship in the podcasting sphere, and discussed things such as: Strategies for achieving significant financial milestones The importance of surrounding oneself with the r…
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🤷♀️ ☕Come hang in Discord: / discord 🚀Connect:jake: @jakefelzien spen: @spencertorok
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Our message to Friends with Benedicts
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We miss the Friends with Benedicts show and we hope you do too. Please come back Jake & Shaffer! ☕Come hang in Discord: / discord 🚀Connect:jake: @jakefelzien spen: @spencertorok
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an hour of us overcomplicating second channels 🤝 You can watch the video version on youtube ☕Come hang in Discord: / discord 🚀Connect:jake: @jakefelzien spen: @spencertorok
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Trying to make it on Youtube hurts my brain!
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little bit of burn out, little bit of brand deals. Check out Jakes Channel Original Video
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when life feels like it got turned up to 11 in the best way. you can bet you are following your bliss. keep going. 🚀Connect with us: @NolanBegley @SpencerTorok ☕The Sub-Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecreativeherd/
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be careful what you manifest, freelancer edition. 🚀Connect with us: @NolanBegley @SpencerTorok ☕The Sub-Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecreativeherd/
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A big chat about music, movies & memories and how you can use them towards your creativity. 🚀Connect with us: @NolanBegley @SpencerTorok ☕The Sub-Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecreativeherd/
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You can't take a swing, if you don't step up to the plate. Check us out us on youtube!
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Some intimate couch chats Check us out us on youtube!
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Happy New Year Friends💖 Check us out us on youtube! ☕
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047 / Are Content Creators Real Creatives?
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What are your feelings on the term "content creator"? ✉️ Hit us up! https://www.instagram.com/thecreativeherd/ Check us out us on youtube! ☕Want to support the show? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thecreativeherd
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046 / Jack of All Trades, or Master of None?
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Why do so few us know the actual original saying which was: “A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.” ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! https://www.instagram.com/thecreativeherd/ Follow us on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCls9wWCOyivw7-Kh1B00mSQ ☕Want to support the show? https://www.buymeacoff…
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Watch this in video form on The Creative Herd Youtube Channel! ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd ☕Want to support the show? buymeacoffee.com/thecreativeherd
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Accountability creation updates Creative Herd Youtube Channel ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd ☕Want to support the show? buymeacoffee.com/thecreativeherd
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our first livestream, and a start of an accountability group Youtube Channel ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd ☕Want to support the show? buymeacoffee.com/thecreativeherd
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Be careful what you yell into the universe. ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd ☕Want to support the show? buymeacoffee.com/thecreativeherd
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You ever think you'll stop burning out? ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd ☕Want to support the show? buymeacoffee.com/thecreativeherd
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The only way you'll develop your taste if by trying things, so go out and make things. Even if you don't like it, you'll learn from it. ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd ☕Want to support the show? buymeacoffee.com/thecreativeherd
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Tbh social media is weird... feelin like boomers right about now. ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd ☕Want to support the show? buymeacoffee.com/thecreativeherd
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Ever got sucked into watching new gear reviews? Then this episode is for you. ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd ☕Want to support the show? buymeacoffee.com/thecreativeherd
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Always be opened minded & don't worry too much about expectations. Just be present, and show up as your full self. Always take the meeting! ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd ☕Want to support the show? buymeacoffee.com/thecreativeherd
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Every considered why passion projects are so important? 🔗 Links Mentioned 🔗 East Coast Roadtrip Spencer's slow shutter film Nolan's videos about flow ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd
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035 / Clients (sometimes) Suck. You Don't.
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Not every client is going to be your best friend, even if you try your best to make the relationship fruitful. Just be aware, and don't worry - you'll always have more ideas. ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd
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always rolling, always evolving. we hope you are too. ✉️ Have a question? Hit us up! @thecreativeherd
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