Best Michael Castañeda Podcasts (2025)

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Raised in Isolation. Denied an Education. Saved by Faith: Calvin Bagley's Story - Latter-Day Lights 1:00:38

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What do you do when the people who were supposed to protect you… become the source of your deepest wounds? In this unforgettable episode of Latter-Day Lights, author Calvin Bagley shares his extraordinary journey from isolation, abuse, and “no-schooling” in the Utah desert to faith, healing, and freedom. Once a boy who hid from the school bus, Calv…

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[Emerging Tech] Simplifying Operations in Wealth Tech With Max Klein 36:11

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Max Klein is the Co-Founder and CEO of LEA, a company that automates client data workflows for wealth management firms using AI and APIs. He previously spent seven years at Amazon working on products like Alexa, Kindle, and Prime. Earlier in his career, Max lived in China for eight years, working in international business and public policy. He is a…

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Sunflowers After the Storm: Turning Their Mother's Tragic Death Into Hope & Light - Jessie Lake and Molly Johnson's Story 1:26:38

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What do you do when your mother’s voice is silenced—but her words refuse to be forgotten? In this week’s episode of Latter-Day Lights, we sit down with sisters Jessie Lake and Molly Johnson, whose mother was tragically killed as a result of domestic violence. Years later, while unpacking old boxes, they uncovered something extraordinary—eight beaut…

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"Everything is Art. Everything is Politics." AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT Dir. MAXIM DEREVIANKO - Highlights

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“So when we decided to do a documentary to follow Ai Weiwei, we knew, of course, it wouldn't be just a simple opera, and we knew he would bring his own very special and original vision. Because, of course, he is not an opera director. From his point of view, it's a challenge, but from another perspective, it’s probably an enrichment for the opera a…

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AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT 59:36

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“Everything is Art. Everything is Politics. I think art competes with reality. And art will give you the last words.” –Ai Weiwei The renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei has used sculpture, photography, documentaries, and large-scale installations to challenge authoritarian power for decades. But his project at the Rome Opera House, directing Puc…

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How Advisor Enablement Drives Client Success With Michael Jeanfreau 34:40

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Michael Jeanfreau is the Director of Advisor Enablement at Mariner Wealth Advisors, a firm that provides wealth planning, investment management, tax, and estate-planning services to individuals and businesses. He leads strategies and tools to make financial advisors more effective and client-centric. Michael holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has …

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Blessed Beyond Coincidence-The Miracles of a Mother's Faith: Tiffaney Castañeda's Story - Latter-Day Lights 1:47:11

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When life seems to unravel all at once, will you trust that God is still there? In this deeply moving episode of Latter-Day Lights, Scott and Alisha sit down with lifelong Latter-Day Saint—Tiffaney Castañeda—as she shares her remarkable journey of faith through unimaginable trials and unmistakable miracles. From her daughter’s near-fatal battle wit…

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Outsmarting Cybercriminals in Finance With Brian Edelman 37:07

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Brian Edelman is the CEO of FCI, a firm that provides NIST-based endpoint and network cybersecurity and compliance solutions for heavily regulated industries. He founded the company in 1995 and has grown it into a managed security service provider specializing in cyber-regulated organizations. Brian is widely recognized as a cybersecurity expert an…

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Embracing Rebirth in Midlife - From Breakdown to Belief: Aisha Jermy's Story - Latter-Day Lights 54:05

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Is it ever too late to come home to Heavenly Father? When life’s pressures nearly consumed her, Aisha Jermy reached a breaking point that affected her emotionally, physically, financially, and, most importantly, spiritually. But through one unexpected encounter on an airplane, she discovered the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. And from that moment…

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[Perspective Series] Redefining Hiring Transparency With Ty Peck 36:58

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Ty Peck is the Co-Founder and CEO of Business Draft, a career acquisition platform that helps companies hire faster through smart matchmaking, video tools, and streamlined applicant tracking. He drives the company's growth, fundraising, and product strategy, with a focus on cutting time-to-hire and enhancing the candidate experience. Under his lead…

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Elevating Client Onboarding With AI Agents With Rabih Ramadi 37:44

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Rabih Ramadi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Avantos, an AI-native operating system that streamlines customer onboarding and servicing for financial institutions. Rabih previously served as a founding team member and Chief Revenue Officer at Unqork and was a Senior Partner at KPMG, where he led the Capital Markets sector. He holds an MBA from The Whar…

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Cybersecurity Secrets for Financial Services With Paul Osterberg 34:13

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Paul Osterberg is the CEO and Managing Director of Security Basecamp, a company that helps financial services firms simplify cybersecurity and compliance while reducing risk. He has over 15,000 hours of experience building and leading information security programs and has completed more than 300 cybersecurity risk assessments. Previously, Paul held…

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Beyond Prison Walls: Finding Faith Amid Workplace Misogyny: Jac Woodhouse's Story - Latter-Day Lights 52:46

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What if the struggle that nearly broke you was the path God used to bring you back to His light? Aussie mom and former maximum-security corrections officer, Jac Woodhouse, hit rock bottom in a myriad of ways—dehumanizing workplace misogyny, parting from a 15-year career, navigating her son’s serious health challenges, and fighting her own battle wi…

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Humanizing Wealth Management Success With Shannon Rosic 39:09

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Shannon Rosic is the Director of Content and Solutions for the Wealth Management Group at Informa Connect, a global provider of events, media, and research for financial professionals. In her role, she leads the omni-channel growth and development of WealthStack, one of the leading events focused on wealth management technology. Shannon regularly r…

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Becoming Nephi's Apprentice: How One Father Is Revitalizing LDS Youth Programs: Josh Chapman's Story - Latter-Day Lights 1:05:09

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What if your child's youth nights became adventures modeled after Book of Mormon heroes? On today’s episode of Latter-day Lights, we’re joined by Josh Chapman, a creative father of six from Ogden, Utah, who retired from his day job to create 'Nephi’s Apprentice'. Nephi’s Apprentice is a gospel-centered program that takes life skills like compass wo…

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Humanizing Your Brand for Real Impact With Joshua B. Lee 35:19

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Joshua B. Lee is the Founder and CEO of StandOut Authority, a company dedicated to humanizing marketing by helping entrepreneurs and executives grow their brands through the power of LinkedIn. Known as "The Dopamine Dealer of LinkedIn," Joshua has managed nearly $1 billion in ad spend and driven over 35 trillion online impressions, building influen…

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Planking Through Prayer—Turning Habits into Record-Breaking Miracles: DonnaJean Wilde's Story - Latter-Day Lights 1:11:07

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What happens when years of faith-formed grit turn minutes of daily discipline into record-breaking triumphs? This week on Latter-day Lights, Scott and Alisha welcome Guinness World Record holder, book worm, and Gospel-loving Latter-Day Saint—DonnaJean Wilde—to the show, whose once broken wrist and five-minute planking challenge sparked a decade-lon…

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[Perspective Series] From Mom's Kitchen to Millions With Brandon Castaneda 33:53

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Brandon Castaneda is the Founder and CEO of EZ Bombs, a Hispanic food brand known for its seasoned meat bombs that turned traditional Mexican recipes into a viral sensation on TikTok Shop. The company achieved over $20 million in sales within its first year by leveraging creator-driven engagement and viral social strategy. Brandon scaled operations…

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From Excommunication to the Savior's Embrace: Martin Onken's Story (Part 2) - Latter-Day Lights 1:35:18

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How far can mercy reach when a decades-long double life finally unravels, shaking a ward’s trust and a family’s heart? This week on Latter-day Lights, Scott and Alisha welcome back Martin Onken for Part Two of his story—the hope-filled conclusion to his twelve-year journey of repentance. In part one, Martin opened up about a lonely, complicated chi…

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Four Keys to Customer Experience Success With Richard Walker 26:22

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Richard Walker is the CEO of Quik!, a provider of forms automation and management solutions for companies looking to maximize efficiency and productivity. He started Quik! in 2002 to help people spend less time on paperwork and more time on what they do best. Before Quik!, Richard was a business consultant with Arthur Andersen. He is also a publish…

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Addiction, Deception, and Living a Double Life — But God Never Gave up on Him: Martin Onken’s Story (Part 1) 1:41:25

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What happens when bad choices and "small sins" spiral into life-altering consequences? Martin Onken's raw testimony reveals how a single decision at age 16 to "sin a little" led to decades of deception and a double life that impacted countless people. Born to Dutch-Indonesian parents who survived Japanese prisoner-of-war camps, Martin's childhood w…

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[Perspective Series] Streamlining Franchise Success and Operations With Matt Goebel 36:16

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Matt Goebel is the Founder and CEO of Woven, an all‑in‑one workplace management platform created in 2017 to help multiunit franchises streamline operations, manage people, facilities, and locations from a single system. With over 15 years of experience as a franchisor, consultant, and multiunit franchisee, Matt has gained firsthand insight into the…

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Fostering Creative Community through Faith-Driven Fiction: Michael House's Story - Latter-Day Lights 1:15:24

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What creativity sparks within when one faith-led author blends scripture, sci-fi, and service to inspire a community? This week on Latter-day Lights, Scott and Alisha welcome back M.D. (Michael) House—novelist and president of LDSPMA—to walk us through his unlikely path from corporate finance to an anthology of stories that intentionally spread the…

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Helping RIAs Scale With Smart Workflow Automation With Jeffrey Rusin 30:19

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Jeffrey Rusin is the Co‑founder and CMO of Advisor Tech Partners, where he specializes in helping financial advisors optimize their operations through CRM tools, email marketing, and social media strategies. He grew up in Massachusetts, attending Wilbraham & Monson Academy, and earned a business degree from Whittier College, where mentors like Dr. …

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Discovering Life's Purpose through Singleness and Beyond: Sharon Lamar's Story - Latter-Day Lights 1:11:15

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What if the life you dreamed of for yourself never showed up—because God used it to write an even better story? This week on Latter-Day Lights, life coach and host of “The Single LDS Woman Podcast,” Sharon Lamar, opens up about spending 30 years of her life as a single Latter-Day Saint before marrying at 52. With humor, candor, and resilient faith,…

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Building Businesses That Put People First With David Steele 32:44

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David Steele is the Co‑founder and CEO of One Wealth Advisors, a San Francisco–based, fee‑only RIA managing over $1 billion in assets that helps clients simplify their financial lives through comprehensive planning. He brings nearly 30 years of experience in finance and entrepreneurship, having launched his career at JP Morgan before building One W…

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Animating The Book of Mormon - From Scripture to Storyboards: Pablo Smith's Story - Latter-Day Lights 58:43

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What if the perfect once-in-a-lifetime opportunity ended up being the one God meant for you to turn down? This week on Latter-day Lights, Scott and John Brandley sit down with animator Pablo Smith to share the story of how he combined his two greatest passions in life: teaching the gospel, and animation. Having worked at legendary studios in the in…

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Speak Up: Becoming Your Own Best Advocate in the Face of Dismissal 31:22

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In this powerful follow-up to last week’s conversation on advocacy, Mikey takes a deeper dive into one of the hardest — and most important — parts of navigating chronic illness and rare disease: learning how to advocate for yourself. Whether you’ve been dismissed by a doctor, questioned by strangers online, or left second-guessing your own symptoms…

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Art, Empathy & Resilience with CADY McCLAIN, Actor, Director, Writer, Artist, Musician - Highlights 11:20

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“I had to become the father of my family very young because my parents divorced when I was 12. My situation was a little bit unusual in that my father kind of disappeared, and I had been making a fair amount of money as a kid, doing commercials and television and film. We needed money, and I kind of became the breadwinner. But I had this amazing wo…

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A Life in Acting with Emmy Award-winning Actor, Director, Musician, Writer CADY McCLAIN 1:06:02

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“I won my first Emmy when I was 21, which was the result of absolutely devoting myself day and night for two years to doing all the scene work. I attended classes simultaneously and did plays until my mother died. I studied with Michael Howard for eight years. Even when I was so tired I couldn't get up to do a scene, he would say, "Get up and do a …

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"We act in resistance through celebration": Irene Vasquez, Levi Romero, Natalia Toscano, & Nick Rivas on Refusing "the Vanishing" of Community Spaces 46:00

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In Episode 3, professors and students from the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at the University of New Mexico share with us how they used arts-based activism to save La Casita, a vital community gathering space, from demolition. Irene Vasquez, Levi Romero, Natalia Toscano, & Nick Rivas discuss the long history of resistance art in New Mexic…

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Unlocking Wealthtech Innovation and Growth With Vickie Lewin 36:04

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Vickie Lewin is the Chief Growth Officer at Amplify, a leading wealthtech platform designed to streamline operations for RIAs and enterprise firms. With over 30 years of experience in financial services, fintech, and asset management, she previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Success Officer at AssetMark, where she played a pivotal r…

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Igniting Faith-Inspired Art & Enterprise with LDSPMA: Steve Piersanti's Story - Latter-Day Lights 50:53

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What unfolds when faith-driven creators stop flying solo, and start building together? This week on Latter-day Lights, Scott Brandley and co-host Larry Johnson sit down with publishing veteran Steve Piersanti—founder and CEO of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, and the driving force behind LDSPMA (Latter-day Saints in Publishing, Media & the Arts). Toget…

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Passion with a Purpose: The Power of Advocacy & Raising Awareness 35:57

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In this episode of Mikey’s House Podcast, Mikey opens up about why advocacy isn’t just something you do — it’s something you live. From navigating the reality of a life-altering diagnosis to creating music and content that speaks from the soul, Mikey shares how he’s used his own story to shine a light on ALS, rare disease, and the importance of com…

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Revolutionizing Forms Processing With Richard Walker 34:31

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Richard Walker is the CEO of Quik!, a provider of forms automation and management solutions for companies looking to maximize efficiency and productivity. He started Quik! in 2002 to help people spend less time on paperwork and more time on what they do best. Before Quik!, Richard was a business consultant with Arthur Andersen. He is also a publish…

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Watching the Gathering Unfold - The Incredible Story of RootsTech: Rachel Matheus - Latter-Day Lights 1:14:59

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What if you had a front-row seat to literally watch the Spirit of Elijah sweep across the earth? In this powerful episode of Latter-day Lights, we sit down with Rachel Crump Mathews, a devoted disciple, Relief Society president, and one of the inspired leaders behind the global RootsTech conference. What began as a temporary job over a decade ago s…

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Rescued by Mercy: God's Hand Through the Chaos | Bro. Dillan Dickey 1:18:59

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Send us a text In today’s episode, we sit down with Brother Dillan Dickey from Faith Mountain Pentecostal Church in Lakeside, California. Bro. Dillan’s life was marked by trouble, instability, and searching — but through it all, God was there, guiding him, even when he didn’t realize it. Now fully committed to living for God, his story is a powerfu…

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[Perspective Series] Scaling With AI, Collaboration, and Team Culture With Tracy Lee 36:15

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Tracy Lee is the Co-founder and CEO of This Dot Labs, a JavaScript consultancy that assists enterprises with digital transformation through staff augmentation and consulting services. She is recognized as a Google Developer Expert, Microsoft MVP, and GitHub Star and serves on the RxJS Core Team. Tracy is also a frequent keynote speaker at conferenc…

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Preserving Hyrum’s Heirlooms & A Heaven-Sent Second Chance: Joe Skeen's Story - Latter-Day Lights 1:04:05

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When Heaven hands you another chance at life, what legacy will you protect for your bloodline? This Sunday on Latter-Day Lights, hosts Scott and Alisha welcome Joseph Smith Skeen to the show. As a direct descendant of Hyrum Smith, Joe unveils how near-death and a second chance at life became the spark that led him to safeguard his ancestor’s relics…

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The Theory of Water with LEANNE BETASAMOSAKE SIMPSON 43:11

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“So I think that part of colonialism for Indigenous peoples has been this idea that Indigenous peoples aren't thinking peoples and that we don't have thought on a kind of systemic level. One of the things that I was interested in doing is intervening in that because I think Indigenous people have a lot of beautiful, very intellectual, theoretical c…

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You Never Have to Do This Alone: Friendships & Building A Support System With Zoe Castaneda 48:24

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What does friendship really look like when you’re navigating disability, chronic illness, and big life changes? On this episode of Mikey’s House, I talk with my friend Zoe about how our friendship has grown through all the chaos — from laughter to breakdowns to showing up when it matters most. This one’s all about love, loyalty, and the people who …

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Panel Discussion: Answering the Call 1:05:39

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Send us a text In today's episode, we sit down with Bro. Troy Castillo, Bro. Johnny Bertram and Bro. David Bertram for a powerful panel discussion. Together, we dive into what it truly means to answer the call, not just once, but every single day. This conversation will challenge and encourage you to stay committed, stay faithful, and live with pur…

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[AI Series] Revolutionizing Financial Meetings With AI With Parker Ence 39:21

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Parker Ence is the CEO and Co-founder of Jump AI, the leading Advisor AI meeting assistant for financial advisors, designed to cut meeting admin time by 90% while elevating client and advisor experience by putting meeting prep, note taking, meeting compliance, CRM updates, and meeting follow-ups on AI autopilot. He works daily with RIA and broker-d…

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Transforming a Secret Addiction into Radical Honesty: Heather & Cameron Berry's Story - Latter-Day Lights 1:11:59

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When decades of lies and betrayal suddenly unravel, can the atonement stitch a marriage back together? On today’s episode of Latter-day Lights, we meet Heather and Cameron Berry—a couple whose world collapsed the instant one accidental photo exposed Cameron’s hidden, 30-year pornography addiction. In a single breath, trust was gone, and a once-stea…

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Dating With A Disability: How Hard Could It Be? 33:44

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Dating is already hard enough… now toss a disability into the mix. In this episode of Mikey’s House Podcast, I open up about what dating has looked like for me as a disabled person — the good, the bad, the awkward, and everything in between. From dating apps to first dates, vulnerability to rejection, I’m sharing my real experiences and the lessons…