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The Better It Gets Podcast is a space for us to explore the gritty, the beautiful, the practical and the profound. As we tap into the collective vision and prayer that life gets to keep getting better & better. According to Universal Law: The more we hold a belief in our hearts, the more we steward this manifestation in our reality. This podcast is intended to put the power back in your hands. These episodes cover everything from spirituality, to entrepreneurship, dharma, devotional union/re ...
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The Mukpuddy Animation podcast that chats with the amazing talent from our New Zealand based studio (and beyond) about creativity, inspiration and working life in the animation industry. New episodes bi-weekly. Hosted by animators Josh Marchant and Simon Crane. Theme Music by Dane Jacobs.
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Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life

National Master Evan Rabin, CEO of Premier Chess

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I am a national chess master, who was born and raised in New York City. After working in Enterprise Sales for a years after graduating Cum Laude from Brandeis University with a BA in Business International Studies, I decided to begin Premier Chess in September 2017. Since then, we have partnered with 100+ schools and companies including the law firm Kramer Levin. On this podcast, I speak about business, life, education and chess and bring on frequent guests. Learn more about Premier Chess at ...
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In Premier Chess Podcast Episode 275, I converse with National Master Mikhail Sher, PhD., Associate Professor of Management at Monmouth University. Dr. Sher’s main research interests lie in the areas of inventory control and supply chain management. He has a Bachelors of Science from Carnegie Mellon University, Masters of Science from Columbia Univ…
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In Episode 274, I have the honor of conversing with Captain Zoe Marks, Director of Overseas Operations at Yatar Israel. Zoe Is A Former IDF Officer (2018-2021) And Active Reservist Who Served With Distinction, In The Etzion Region. Zoe Joined YATAR In September 2023 After Working For Nearly Two Years For El Al Airline Security In JFK And Dubai. She…
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In Episode 273, I have the pleasure of conversing with Davorin Kuljasevic, Grandmaster and FIDE trainer, rated 2539 FIDE. Davorin was born in Zagreb, Croatia and currently lives with his wife International Master Iva Videnova and daugther in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Davorin's career highlights include winning 4th place in World Youth U16 in 2002 and winn…
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In Episode 272, I converse with Mark Herschberg, Author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and Fractional CTO/CPO. He has a lot of experience in cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, healthcare, adtech, and marketplaces. He has a Bachelor of Science and Masters Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technol…
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In Episode 271, I converse with Candidate Dane Zagar, who won first place in the 2024 Chicago Open U-2100 section, despite dealing with the distractions of his 4th round opponent Stan Halstead being thrown out of the tournament for cheating and escorting his friend to the hospital. Dane is a chess and math tutor and serves as the President of The C…
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In Episode 270, I have the pleasure of conversing with Joshua Pearlman, Personal Injury Attorney in New York. Joshua Pearlman is the Founder of Joshua Perlman & Associates. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of Rhode Island and JD from New York Law School. We speak about the founding of a firm, the litigation process, statua…
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Storyboard artist Daniel Zhang is leaving Mukpuddy and sat down to chat with us before his big move to Australia. We chat about his youth in China and early influences, transitioning from industry work to teaching animation, pursuing varied hobbies to keep active and social, plus Simon, Josh and Dan compare how they keep their lives in perspective …
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In Episode 269, I have the pleasure of conversing with Mandy Ficara, Founder of Every Last One Rescue. After a 16-year creative career, Mandy decided this year to drop everything and start a dog rescue non-profit. Mandy has an Associate Degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications from Fashion Institute of Technology and Bachelor Degree in Ap…
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In Episode 268, I have the pleasure of conversing with Alex Bores, New York State Assemblymember, District 73, who I have known most of my life, since we played in a lot of scholastic tournaments. He was a PS 6 teammate of Stefan Botarelli, the younger brother of my Churchill teammate and 246th Podcast Guest Fabio Botarelli, Founder & President of …
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This episode is beautifully provocative in ALL of the right ways. Featuring Diahnna Nicole Baxter, who is more than just an Emmy Award Winning Actress & Storyteller, she’s a visionary force for profound transformation. As a certified Transformational Life Coach and Kundalini Yoga Practitioner, Diahnna’s journey unfolds as a testament to empowerment…
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This year to celebrate First Contact Day, Simon and Josh sit down to chat with the Trekkies of Mukpuddy. 2:08 ~ Dane and Lannie talk about 'Next Generation' and imagining a future beyond consumerism. 39:19 ~ Ethan talks about 'Voyagers' highs and lows. 1:11:05 ~ Nix shares their unusual 'Next Generation' rarepair and we chat about our favourite cou…
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In Episode 267, I have the pleasure of conversing with Ranae Bartlett, who became US Chess Executive Director last month. She started at US Chess in September 2023 as Director of Operations. Before joining US Chess, Ranae was an Assistant General Counsel for a Fortune 5 company. She served as a local school board member in Madison, Alabama for ten …
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From living in Boston, growing up in an abusive home and turning to drugs and alcohol for solace; Jenna shares about her real as f*ck journey of ending up in jail when she was 23 and how this experience led her to learning about & implementing the Law of Attraction in her life. Her story is a living testimony of “the better it gets.” Jenna is one o…
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This episode took us both by surprise! Julia Quena Kavi is an award-winning professional opera singer and vocalist who has been committed to her craft for over 23 years. She is a hypnotherapist and tantrika on a mission to help people heal from addiction and low self-worth, find their voices and create successful + rich lives and businesses. In thi…
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In Episode 266, I converse with Rabbi Elie Feder PhD and Rabbi Aaron Zimmer, Hosts of Physics to God. Rabbi Elie Feder earned a PhD in mathematics from the CUNY Graduate Center and received Rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Yisrael Chait. Since 2004, Elie has been a mathematics professor at Kingsborough Community College. He has published many papers …
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Simon and Josh have been busy this year but they're never to busy for a quick catchup to discuss all the great TV and movies they've been enjoying, such as the new Mr and Mrs. Smith series, Academy-Award winning oddball Frankenstein flick 'Poor Things', Nathan Fielder's 'The Curse', divisive darling 'Saltburn' and the middling return-to-romcom 'Any…
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This is such a refreshing episode, packed with so many beautiful codes from the masculine, for the masculine. This is also an extremely nourishing & informative episode for women to tune-in to; and I recommend listening to this together if you are in Union with a beloved. This episode features Kinan Whyte: Integral embodiment, prosperity coach & co…
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In Episode 265, I converse with real estate prodigy Deven Wohlwhend, COO of Clear Sky Realty, Inc. From the time he was born, Deven has been going to investment meetings. He began investing he was only 5 years old. By the time he was 7, he started a company and started purchasing real estate. By the time he was 10 years old, he attained his Ohio Pr…
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If you're a female entrepreneur, or intending to be... this episode is for you, babe. 🩷 Tia shares about how she transitioned from marketing in the corporate world running on empty/constant burnout, to rebelling against the system and starting her own business doing what she loves. From returning to a space of purpose, power and pleasure; she was a…
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Nix is an animator at Mukpuddy and a multi-discipline artist. Nix chats with us about when animating clicked for them, mixing the macabre and the cartoony in their work, overcoming irony and embracing cringe and their many, many hobbies which includes but is not limited to painting, astronomy, fur-suiting and niche music genres.Follow Nix on their …
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Wooowie, strap into your spaceship because this episode is as cosmic & multidimensional as it gets! From extraterrestrial contact + galactic civilizations, to gamifying planetary accession, to fairy realms, Celtic mythological data + the origin of tarot, the great orgasmic juncture of Gaia releasing humanity back to the stars, the lost power of the…
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In Episode 264, I have the pleasure of interviewing Carol Ann Caronia, Author of Strategic Moves: Mind-Building Chess Exercises For Kids. Carol Ann Caronia was born and raised in Brooklyn. A graduate of St. John’s University, she has pursued a vigorous independent course of study in physics, anthropology, archaeology, and history. Carol's career be…
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In this episode, Aila Rose shares about how the healing & transformative power of being in a safe relationship with her beloved, and finding the mystical path of Tantra, shifted the trajectory of her entire life. She also explains her signature method called “Bridging” which she teaches with her partner, Jonathan. Together, they are The Love Gurus/…
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In this episode Luci shares about devotional union, her journey to empowered feminine liberation through embodying the wild woman archetype, motherhood + teaching her children the art of sovereignty, and connecting with pleasure as prayer and conduit to Goddess... and, ultimately, leading and creating with the heart. Luci Lampe is a wild feminine e…
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In this episode we cover all of the ways in which we source our own reality, as extensions of the Source of all of Life. ✨ Charmaine Hamp Carino is a Quantum Activating Life Coach, founder of Love Alchemy Life Coaching and Meditational Birth, Certified Birth Doula, Hypno-Birthing Coach and Kundalini Yoga Teacher using Human Design, The Emotion Code…
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Are you ready to connect with your Spirit Team? In this episode Hanna Christensen joins us for a truly multidimensional conversation about the power of connecting with your Spirit Team as an unending source of support, the astrology forecast for 2024, the transit of pluto into aquarius, AI & ET's and birthing like a GODDESS. Hanna is a seasoned ast…
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Teahi Maiau is a character and effects animator at Mukpuddy, as well as comics artist behind the webcomic 'Dawn Chorus'' and in her spare time customizes dolls and creates cosplay! We chat with Tea about growing up in Tahiti, changing studies from graphic design to animation, moving countries with her partner and the demands of producing a webcomic…
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In Episode 264, I converse with Gary Morgenstein, who is the critically acclaimed author of The Dark Depths series (A Mound Over Hell, A Fastball for Freedom, A Dugout to Peace). As an award-winning playwright, his work includes A Black and White Cookie, A Tomato Can’t Grow in the Bronx, Dancing on Glass, and Walking Charlie. Morgenstein’s work has…
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In Episode 262, I converse with Rabbi Yisroel Bernath, the spiritual director at Chabad of NDG and the Jewish Chaplain at Concordia University. He received his BA and Rabbinical Ordination from the Central Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Brooklyn, NY, and his MA in Hebrew Letters from the Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbinical College of Greater Miami. He has exte…
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In Episode 261, I converse with Phil Copulsky CFA, Director - Private Capital at Westmount Realty Capital, LLC. The private capital team is responsible for raising equity capital for Westmount's commercial real estate investments across industrial, multifamily, and office. Investors include institutional equity partners, RIAs, fee only financial pl…
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We start the new year with an interview from last year with Background artist Zoe Roberts about working regular jobs while persuing a career in the arts, their love of digital painting, their beloved pet Plum the cat, watching The Wire for the first time and Simon and Josh piece together their vague recollections of one of Zoe’s favourite franchise…
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2023, we hardly knew ye! Tim Evans chats with us about the projects Mukpuddy has taken on this year and the expanding crew before Josh and Simon bring this podcasting year to a close with reflections on the great guests we've spoken to and with Bryn safely hospitalised, there's almost zero chance of a painful, punchy, Christmas segment. Follow Josh…
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Josh and Simon are finally together again to recap Josh's visit to the United Kingdom, Europe and most importantly, Disneyland. Follow Josh @joshuamartian_art on Instagram and @joshuamartian on Twitter Follow Simon (Crane) @sickyfondue on Instagram and Twitter Follow Sisko the Dog @mr.siskodog on Instagram Follow Mukpuddy Animation @Mukpuddy on Ins…
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Josh and Bryn surprise Simon with a surprise interview about his creative journey that lead him the charmingly named Stabville, Ireland to Mukpuddy studios, New Zealand. We dive deep into Simon's varied artistic and professional turns as a poster child for beans, radio performer, make-up effects amateur , hotel night porter, ceramics student and so…
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In Episode 260, I have the pleasure of conversing with Paige Arnof-Fenn, Founder & CEO at Mavens & Moguls. Paige loves building great brands! She was the first VP Marketing/CMO at Zipcar (now Avis), VP of Marketing at Inc.com (sold to Bertelsmann) and the first SVP of Marketing at Launch Media (went public & later sold to Yahoo). She is a popular k…
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In Episode 259, I converse with Scott Lask, Founder of Scott Lask Wealth Management Group LLC. Scott began working in financial services as a financial consultant in 1983 at Shearson American Express. Prior to starting the Scott Lask Wealth Management Group in 2004, Scott was a financial advisor for several different companies. Scott is a member of…
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In Episode 258, I converse with Life Master Eugene Salomon, Author of "Sweet Memories: Family, Friends, Chess, and Sugar”. Eugene is a 95 years-young, successful businessman, who has been playing chess for 80 years! He was born in Spain in 1928 and has been married to Bea, his Brooklyn angel, for sixty-two years. He was among the best chess players…
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In Episode 257, I have the pleasure and honor of conversing with Grandmaster Jesse Kraai, Co-Founder of ChessDojo. GM Kraai has been playing and teaching chess since before you were born. Playing in seven US championships helped him elevate his game to GM in 2007. He won the Denker tournament of High School Champions in 1989 and 1990 and the Irwin …
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In Episode 256, I converse with my long-term friend National Master Todd Bryant, Software Engineer at Chess.com, who I first met at the 2006 Eastern Open in Washington, DC. In addition to programming at Chess.com, Todd enjoys playing lots of speed chess, studying openings, continuously improving, staying in shape through CrossFit and spending time …
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Stacey Has worn many hats over his extensive career in animation, from directing, animation supervising and rigging to name just a few. In this episode Stacey joins Josh and Simon to chat about how he got his start in the industry and some of the many shows he has worked on. We also talk about his traveling and working abroad leading teams in China…
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Today we welcome three new faces at Mukpuddy; Storyboard artist Del Hahn, supervising producer Polly Fryer and production coordinator Daisy L! We chat with each of them about their new roles at the studio and what lead them here. All three have joined the crew for Mukpuddy's new series 'Badjelly'. Follow Del on Instagram @delartstuffs and visit the…
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Kale De Wild is a rigger and prop artist at Mukpuddy, Genue was recently hired on as a character designer and they create comics and illustrations, together and independently. It takes us 3 minutes to bring up Star Trek which segues into a game show which allow us to discuss the phenomenon of fandom and tropes both bizarre and problematic. We also …
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Josh Nelson is background artist at Mukpuddy, art director at Auckland Zinefest and freelance illustrator. We chat with Josh about jumping into the background department with no experience, volunteering as a social activity, sharing a name with someone you work with and the challenges of being a fan of the sketch show 'I Think You Should Leave with…
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Robert Hartley is a professional Dungeon-master, Game-master, Streamer, Actor and Mathematician. Rob chats with Simon and Josh about Dungeons and Dragons and the world of Tabletop Roleplaying Games at large, plus comparing our respective crazy nicknames, studying mathematics on the road to becoming a professional Game-master and we talk about our f…
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In Episode 255, I have the pleasure of conversing with Women Candidate Master Alexandra Prado, who has been playing chess since she was a little girl in Bolivia, and competed on their National Team. She now lives in France and travels around the world, making chess content while she goes! We speak about the chess scene in Bolivia, her move to Franc…
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Simon and Josh chat with the creative leads behind Mukpuddy's new original kid-friendly horror-comedy series 'Night Eyes' Ryan Cooper (Writer, Creator, Voice Artist) chats about the inception of the series, finding inspiration in bad ghost-documentary shows and colourful '80s horror, the fun of casting local comedians as the Night Eyes crew. Alex L…
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In Episode 254, I have the pleasure of conversing with my cousin Dr. Jake Rabinowitz, Founder of Smart Eats. Dr. Jake Rabinowitz has PhD in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University (2020). He is the founder of Smart Eats, which offers solutions built upon decades of developing and delivering nutrition-based therapies. It's team of doctors br…
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