I (Joshua Gibson) interview elite level weightlifters, coaches, and experts in the field of strength and power development.
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Not your 10 year old's state report! Join us on a bonkers adventure through each state in the United States, maybe find that smile you dropped!
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This podcast is a ministry of Christ The Rock Church. We are committed to teaching the truth of the gospel, according to the Bible, for the benefit and furtherance of Christ’s Kingdom. This podcast is designed to help Christians grow in grace and truth, while also providing non Christians with the essential truths of the gospel, through which they may be saved from God’s wrath by repentance and faith alone in Christ alone.
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Step into the exhilarating vortex of the "Weird and Strong Podcast," where the extraordinary is the norm and strength comes in fascinating forms! We're not just a podcast; we're a movement, dedicated to casting a spotlight on the awe-inspiring individuals who dare to make waves in the vast ocean of the ordinary. Our guests hail from every corner of the human mosaic, and they're here to jolt your senses, challenge your perceptions, and leave an indelible mark on your understanding of what it ...
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You may think you know Anthony Scaramucci: a Harvard Law School graduate who cut his teeth at Goldman Sachs, went on to build two successful businesses and had an 11-day stint in the White House. What people don’t know is he’s an avid reader, endlessly curious, history buff with a restless mind. In his new podcast, Open Book, listeners will hear and get to know the real Anthony: the proud son of immigrant parents, a long-suffering New York Mets fan and a father of five. Each week, he’ll invi ...
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The Rebels of the Left & the Right with Joshua Green
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This week, Anthony talks with bestselling author and Bloomberg Businessweek correspondent Joshua Green about his books, The Rebels and Devil’s Bargain. In his first book, Josh chronicles how the forces of economic populism on the right, led by the likes of Steve Bannon, turned Donald Trump into their flawed but powerful vessel. In The Rebels, he ac…
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CtRC - 388 “All Threads on a Cosmic Loom” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - August 18th, 2024
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"Christianity is never out-of-control." Acts 19:21-41By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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What’s your biggest fear as a pilot? That’s the question former flight attendant and #1 internationally bestselling author TJ Newman kept asking before writing her books. T.J.’s brand-new thriller Worst Case Scenario may be the most frightening yet. When a commercial jet crashes into a nuclear power plant, is there any chance of survival? And what …
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CtRC - 387 “Christ Conquers Ephesus” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - August 11th, 2024
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"Overturning generations of 'so-called' American-Christian wisdom." Acts 19:11-20By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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What Really Happened to Michael Milken with Richard V. Sandler
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This week, Anthony talks with executive vice president, secretary, and a trustee of the Milken Family Foundation Richard V. Sandler about his book Witness to a Prosecution: The Myth of Michael Milken. Why did Michael Milken accept a plea deal? As Mike’s personal attorney since 1983, Richard tells us what really happened during that famous prosecuti…
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Ep. 259: Hormones, Subjective Questionnaires, and Philosophy of Science | Drake Eserhaut, PhD (c)
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We wrote a book! You can pick up your copy here: Weightlifter's Guide to the Clean and Jerk Drake Eserhaut is a PhD student at the University of Kansas, where he studies the endocrine response to exercise and sport, specifically including blood flow restriction training for strength and power athletes. In this episode, we discuss subject and object…
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Is Joe Biden the Last Politician? With Franklin Foer
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Who is the Joe Biden that nobody knows? This week, Anthony talks with Franklin Foer about his bestselling book, The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden’s White House and the Struggle for America’s Future. Franklin shares light on the Biden administration behind closed doors, including the real relationship between the current President and Vice Presi…
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CtRC - 386 “Stop Succumbing to Losing” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - July 28th, 2024
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"The visible church stopped winning because their point and their purpose stopped being to win." Acts 19:8-10By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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Ep. 258: Clean and Jerk Masterclass | Chris Taber, PhD
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We wrote a book! You can pick up your copy here: Weightlifter's Guide to the Clean and Jerk Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/drchristaber/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher-Taber Follow me and get coaching: https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/ Weightlifting House: https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% off O…
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Can America Survive Another Season of the Trump Show? Variety's Ramin Setoodeh Tells Us
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Would Trump have become President of the United States without The Apprentice? It’s a question he has often considered. Ramin Setoodeh is the journalist that has spoken to Trump the most in recent years, and his new book, Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass is the untold story of the fo…
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CtRC - 385 “The Final Kind Comes Home” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - July 21st, 2024
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"He plants and grows the tree before He calls the birds to nest in its branches." Acts 19:1-7By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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Ep. 257: Strength and Conditioning at the Olympic Training Center | Ambrose Serrano, MSc
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Ambrose Serrano is currently the Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Winter Olympic athletes training at the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY. In this episode, we discuss the OTC's S&C structure, Ambrose's day-to-day responsibilities, advice for new S&C professionals, and what Ambrose looks for when hiring new coache…
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American Higher Education: Disaster or Envy? with Sol Gittleman
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Why does higher education matter? Hardly a day passes without reference to some scandal, fraud or failure associated with American academic institutions, and there are few more important stories to be told in America right now than this one. Anthony is joined by Tuft’s Professor Emeritus Sol Gittleman to discuss his new book, The Accidental Triumph…
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CtRC - 384 “The Role of Women in the Church” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - July 14th, 2024
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"A man's spiritual leadership in his home...is not in any way contingent upon his IQ" Acts 18:24-28By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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Ep. 256: Regional Hypertrophy: What the Science Says | Alex Long, PhD
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Alex Long is a recent graduate of ETSU, earning his PhD in Sport Physiology studying the physiological adaptations following a strength endurance block performed with accentuated eccentric loading or traditional resistance training. In this episode, we discuss Alex's research line, particularly training-induced morphological adaptations in skeletal…
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This week, Anthony is joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author, Daniel Silva. What do murder, scandal and insatiable greed have in common? Daniel’s brand-new thriller, A Death in Cornwall. As the beloved Gabriel Allon begins a desperate search for a stolen Picasso, he finds himself pursuing a powerful and incredibly dangerous new adversary, o…
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CtRC - 383 “Apollos” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - July 7th, 2024
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"In order to be a fervent preacher, you don't need an exciting new story to tell. You just have to actually believe The Old, Old, Story" Acts 18:24-28By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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Ep. 255: Meg Stone | 2x Olympian & 1st Female D1 Strength Coach
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Meg Stone is a titan in athletics; going to two Olympic Games and becoming the NCAA's first female D1 head strength coach. In this episode, we discuss Meg's background as an athlete and a coach and her experiences as a female in the strength and conditioning profession - particularly with D1 football in the 1980s. Follow the ETSU Center of Excellen…
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America Needs Compromise with Dick Gephardt
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This week, Anthony talks with former Congressman from Missouri, and leader of the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Gephardt’s new book 535 Not 1 describes his life and career in public service. Across his tenure he dealt with a number of pressing issues including inflation, foreign policy, terrorism and budget deficits, many of which are…
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Ep. 254: The Secret to Great Coaching | Christian Carter, PhD
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Christian Carter received his PhD from East Tennessee State University, where he studied accentuated eccentric loading and assisted with the weightlifting team, women's soccer, and men's and women's golf teams. He is currently the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports at James Madison University. Very infrequently do you come acr…
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Jersey Shore, Punk Rock, and a Whole Lot of Journalism with Alisyn Camerota
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This week, Anthony talks with CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota about her new memoir, Combat Love: A Story of Leaving, Longing, and Searching for Home. Alisyn shares her journey through love, resilience, risk, and freedom as she navigated the 1980s and her relationship with her mother whilst they both began to forge their own paths to finding happiness. W…
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CtRC - 382 “Joshua-God's Promises Kept” - Pastor Dan Gibson - June 23rd, 2024
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"When we are faced with an immeasurable task, how should we react?" Joshua & Various ScripturesBy Pastor Austin Hetsler
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Ep. 253: Max Aita | What is Coachlogik + Q&A
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It's Nationals week and what better way to kick it off than a podcast discussing Max's new business! Coachlogik is a coaching platform that will revolutionize how we write and communicate training. In this episode, Max explains Coachlogik and then we answer a handful of questions of the Weightlifting.ai discord. Enjoy. Sign up for the Coachlogik wa…
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The Week That Changed the World with DW Gibson
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This week, Anthony talks with award-winning author DW Gibson about his new book, One Week to Change the World: An Oral History of the 1999 WTO Protests. With the 25th anniversary approaching, DW discusses the angst that marked the end of the millennium, why the lessons learnt are even more applicable in today's society, and reveals the many missing…
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CtRC - 381 “Christianity Costs Every Christian” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - June 16th, 2024
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"Is sacrifice 'anti-grace'?" Acts 18:18-23By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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Ep. 252: Beyond the Sets & Reps | Newton Cheng, Director of Health + Performance at Google
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As coaches, sport scientists, and athletes, we love intellectualizing our sport. There is an attempt to understand as much as possible so we can prescribe training to maximize performance. Behind all of this, the person carrying out this training can get lost amidst a myriad labels. In this episode, I sit down with Newton Cheng, National champion p…
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China, Russia, and America: Where Do We Go From Here?
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This week, Anthony talks with Jack Devine and Jonathan Ward on two of today's most pressing topics, China and Russia. Where are we at right now with both powers relationship with the United States and our Western allies...By SALT Media Networks & CSG
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CtRC - 380 “Our Faith in God's Faithfulness” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - June 9th, 2024
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"Faith for us is not hard because of who God is. Faith is hard for us because of who we are." Acts 18:1-17By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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Ep. 251: Why We Miss Lifts and Applied Biomechanics | Wanda Sihanath
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There are many questions coaches and athletes knowingly (or unknowingly) want the answers to. We have research at our fingertips that may be able to inform our coaching practice, but how do we translate it? In this episode, I sit down with Wanda Sihanath, a PhD student studying under Dr. Kristof Kipp at Marquette, to discuss why weightlifters miss …
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Have You Been in the Room Where it Happens? With George Stephanopoulos
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This week, Anthony talks with veteran political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, George Stephanopoulos. George’s new book The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis, describes the room that defines American power. From the moment President’s Kennedy and Reagan were shot, to the harrowing hours of 9/11 and the rai…
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CtRC - 379 “Sustaining Graces” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - June 2nd, 2024
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"His name is great. It must be protected. Don't be stupid in thinking that your strength is greater than it actually is." Acts 18:1-11By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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CtRC - 378 “Full or Part-time Pastors” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - May 26th, 2024
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"It is not just the minister that need the congregation to give, it is the congregation that NEEDS to give." Acts 18:1-5By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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From Wall Street to the White House & Back with Anthony Scaramucci & Kara Swisher
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With Anthony's new book From Wall Street to the White House and Back: The Scaramucci Guide to Unbreakable Resilience out this week, we had to flip the switch! Who better to hand the interview mic over to than Kara Swisher.By SALT Media Networks & CSG
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Ep. 250: Sex-Based Differences in Training Response | Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD
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There are a lot of unspoken, even unrecognized, assumptions when we think about how individuals respond to training. Regarding gender, we think we know how females will adapt to training compared to males, but are these assumptions valid? Lauren Colenso-Semple, a PhD in muscle physiology, sits down to chat about her work and the larger body of lite…
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Joshua Gibson & Max Aita: Evolving the Coaching Landscape in Weightlifting
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Welcome back Weirdos to another episode of the podcast! This is another episode for my fellow Weightlifting Nerds out there with a guest double feature of Joshua Gibson and Max Aita. Join us as we explore the needs for evolving the current landscape of understanding in Weightlifting for both lifters and coaches. How we can continue to be curious to…
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Ep. 249: Better Exercise Sequencing = Better Results? | Chris Taber, PhD
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The ability to effectively stack together productive training blocks is the hallmark of great programming. It sounds simple, but it can be challenging to do, let alone do well across long stretches of time. In this episode, I sit down with Chris Taber, PhD, to discuss exercise variation, peridization, and the ins and outs of long-term planning. Enj…
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Max Aita: Unpacking a Methodical Approach to Coaching
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For this episode of the Weird and Strong Podcast, we step into our Weightlifting Nerd Era! We talk all things weightlifting coaching and training with Max Aita of Team Aita and Weightlifting.Ai. Max brings a wealth of over 20 years of experience in the sports of both Weightlifting and Powerlifting having been trained and mentored by legendary coach…
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CtRC - 377 “Areopagatica-Bridge to God” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - May 12th, 2024
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"It is judgment which necessitates repentance." Acts 17:30-34By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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Wishing a very happy Mother's Day to the real star of Open Book, Marie Scaramucci. Anthony talks with his Ma about everything from botox and going in on Trump, to boyfriends and favourite children...By SALT Media Networks & CSG
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Ep. 248: Biomechanics Research and Weightlifting Performance | Kristof Kipp, PhD
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Researchers in lab across the world are trying to better understanding the biomechanics of weightlifting. Why isn't that information accessible to coaches and why is it so difficult to translate to practice? In this episode, I sit down with Kristof Kipp, a Doctor PhD and associate professor, to discuss all things related to biomechanics and weightl…
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CtRC - 376 “Areopagatica-One Blood” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - May 5th, 2024
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"The last time I checked, I wasn't translucent." Acts 17:26-29By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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The Man Who Listens When Markets Speak with Lawrence McDonald
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This week, Anthony talks with Bear Traps Report founder and author, Lawrence G. McDonald. Larry's new book, "How to Listen When Markets Speak," explores the real risks, myths and investment opportunities in our evolving economy. Is there a bubble in crypto? What's really going to happen to inflation? And what should we be betting on right now? Larr…
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Why isn't science straightforward? In this episode, I sit down with Michael Ray, a Doctor of Chiropractic medicine and assistant professor, to discuss the bridge between pain science and its communication and application. We examine how we know what we know, pain science and physical activity, and academia. Enjoy. Follow Michael: https://www.instag…
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Hidden Repression, Human Rights & Bitcoin with Alex Gladstein
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This week Anthony talks with Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, about his new book Hidden Repression: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development. Alex shares why The Bank and the Fund’s “development and assistance” has been anything but helpful to developing countries, with them being plunged int…
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Ep. 246: Rahmat, Clarking, & Philosophical Weightlifting | Max Aita & Declan Smithies, PhD
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Have you ever wondered what bats, zombies, and epistemology have to do with weightlifting? If so, that's odd... But if you haven't, let's change that. In this episode of the podcast, Max and I sit down with Declan Smithies, who has a PhD in philosophy, to discuss the bridge between the mind and weightlifting. We discuss the blow up with Rahmat in T…
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Amazon’s Quest For World Domination with Dana Mattioli
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This week, Anthony talks with the Wall Street Journal’s veteran Amazon reporter, Dana Mattioli. Dana’s brand-new book "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power,” tells the inside story of Amazon’s rise to becoming one of the world’s most powerful and feared companies. Dana exposes what’s really happeni…
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Louisiana's Got Your Soul In A Bowl
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Not your 10 year old's state report! Join us on an adventure through each state in the United States, maybe find that smile you dropped! This week we'll lurk in the swamp looking for ghosts, load up our plates with a state recognized meal, learn about the Laughable Laws of Louisiana, party with the Queens, and of course, so much more. Find links we…
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CtRC - 375 “Areopagatica-Image of God, Part 5” - Pastor Austin Hetsler - April 21st, 2024
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"It's not enough to know what your purpose isn't." Acts 17:22-31By Pastor Austin Hetsler
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Ep. 245: How Weightlifting Got Into Florida High Schools | Danny Camargo & Cory Aun
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This could be an all-time episode! Danny and Cory detail exactly what is going on in Florida, a place where weightlifting is a high school sport. Listen in on how you can bring high school weightlifting to your state and change the landscape of the sport forever. Enjoy. Follow Danny and Email Cory: https://www.instagram.com/olyconcepts/ https://www…
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Changing the World, One Mindset at a Time with Mary C. Murphy
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This week, Anthony talks with social psychologist at Stanford and Indiana University, Mary C. Murphy, about her brand-new book, Cultures of Growth. Carol Dweck’s “Mindset” altered our view of individual potential forever. Now, her protégé Mary C. Murphy has taken it one step further. Mary discusses her groundbreaking take that mindset can in fact t…
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