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The most entertaining and enraging stories from 'Classical' mythology (and, often, ancient history of the wider Mediterranean!) told casually, contemporarily, and (more often than not) sarcastically. The world of Greek mythology and the history of the wider ancient Mediterranean is full of wonder, horror, and utter hilarity. These myths and stories are timeless for a reason, they're just as relevant today as they were 2500+ years ago. With over 700 episodes and counting, we dive deep into th ...
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Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

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The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.
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Pinkpill Rx

Katie Fillmore

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The Pinkpill Rx podcast attempts to address and deconstruct real issues women face in our society and culture. This is a fast-paced, ADHD-laced educational podcast where we attempt to display, address and spread awareness regarding the male & female education gaps when it comes to women’s lived experiences. We are a husband and wife team who advocate for critical thinking and open dialogue. Everyone has something to learn if we just listen to one another. You can find us on TikTok @Kators88.
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Wits & Weights | Fat Loss, Nutrition, & Strength Training for Lifters

Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach & Fat Loss Expert

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For skeptics of the fitness industry who want to work smarter and more efficiently to build muscle and lose fat. Wits & Weights is one of the best fitness podcasts for evidence-based nutrition and fitness strategies. We cut through the noise and deconstruct health and fitness with an engineering mindset to help you develop a strong, lean physique without wasting time. Evidence-based nutrition coach Philip Pape explores efficient strength training, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies to optim ...
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Diving deep into God's word. I will take you through the Bible and explain the truth without watering down the gospel! Buy your copy of the American Jesus: America’s quest to redefine the savior. This book will deconstruct the myth of the American Jesus, and help you understand who Jesus is according to the gospel. https://a.co/d/2hWJXPu
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Welcome to Deconstructing Conventional, a show fascinated by one simple question: How did we get here? How did what we call “conventional” come to earn that title? Is there a better way, and if so, what would it look like? This show is about deconstructing two things: Our individual biases, and the systems that run (or attempt to run) our everyday lives. We do this deconstruction with an eye for where we can reconstruct something better that leads to flourishing societies, and robust physica ...
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හෙළ Podcast

Pasan Senanayake

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Welcome to the හෙළ Podcast: Where Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Code. You're a modern being. You respect tradition, but you need proof. This is the "Ehi Passiko" ("Come and See") approach to the great mysteries of our world. See through the veils
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Hidden Wisdom

Meghan Farner

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Exploring the Inner Mysteries of Faith, Symbol, and Soul Hidden Wisdom is a podcast for seekers who sense there’s more to faith than meets the eye. Hosted by Meghan Farner, author, mentor, and founder of Hidden Wisdom, each episode reveals the esoteric dimensions of scripture, myth, and restoration — uncovering how ancient symbols, archetypes, and divine patterns map the soul’s journey back to God. Drawing from LDS teachings, Christian mysticism, and universal esoteric principles, Hidden Wis ...
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The Wayfarers

Matt & Kristin Long

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The Wayfarers are Experts & Investigators Navigating the Reality of What it is to be Human with Evidence & Experience: Fruits > Faith Kristin is a Relationship Investigator, Former Teacher & Human Development Specialist Matt is a Criminal Trial Attorney, Former Prosecutor & Advocate for Juveniles H.C. “Hil” is a Criminal Investigator, Veteran, Retired FBI Agent & Cactus Expert PIETY & NERVOUS SYSTEM WARNING - SOMETIMES WE USE RUDE WORDS! Topics include Drugs, Sex, Death & Violence and also A ...
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Real World Nutrition

Shelley A. Rael, MS RDN LD

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Move past the fads, gimmicks, trends, detoxing, cleanses, fasting, and other unrealistic ideas about eating in the real world. If you want to eat and enjoy food without being deprived because you live in the real world, join Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Shelley A. Rael as she sorts through the hype and gives and real talk about eating healthier.
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Results Not Typical

Nikki Naab-Levy

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Join strength and nutrition coach Nikki Naab-Levy for conversations with industry experts that cut through the B.S. and deliver science-backed insights on strength training, nutrition, and conquering fitness with hypermobility.
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Outlaws, Revolutionaries, and Other Christians in Disguise Subversive Orthodoxy is a place for people who are burned by politics. We're tired of culture wars and worn-out ideologies, but still have some hope that the Judeo-Christian story has something real to offer the modern world. We take a clear-eyed look at how an ancient faith, often written off as outdated or oppressive, might actually help renew our public life, our imagination, and the way we treat one another. This is not about nos ...
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The Wild Way

Michael McRay

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Navigating the space between the old story and the new. The wild way to healing isn’t a straight line. It’s winding, raw, and often lonely—marked by grief, wonder, and the quiet courage it takes to start again. Hosted by award-winning author and story practitioner Michael McRay, this unpolished, soul-rich podcast is a companion for anyone navigating life’s wild in-between. Inspired by his 2025 book The Wild Way: Navigating the Space Between the Old Story and the New, Michael invites you into ...
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Knowledge Hivin' is a weekly Podcast focussing on the Executive Level and Highly skilled Freelance Market. Welcome to Knowledge Hivin, hosted by Leisa Sims, CEO of knowledge hive.co. In this episode, we explore the growing skills gap challenge and how major companies like Amazon Web Services, Oracle, and Salesforce are leveraging freelance experts to stay competitive. Discover real-life case studies and learn how these tech giants benefit from the flexibility and specialized talent that free ...
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Uncovered: Life Beyond

Naomi and Rebecca

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Join the conversations of Rebecca and Naomi, two ex-Amish Mennonite women who jumped the proverbial fence in their younger years and later experienced college as first-gen, non-traditional students. They discuss pursuing formal education while raising a family, navigating the hidden curriculum of academia, and other dimensions of reimagining a life beyond high-demand religion. Send your questions to [email protected].
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Where investigative scrutiny confront religious tradition. Hosted by Jeramiah Giehl—a former Jehovah Witness, Pentecostal, Messianic, and now Conservative Jew—this podcast unpacks the origins of Christianity through a Jewish lens. With a journalist’s edge, Giehl explores Jesus in Second Temple Judaism, exposing Greco-Roman fingerprints on early theology. From Qumran and the Ebionites to the “Parting of the Ways,” each episode confronts myth, redaction, and tradition with evidence-based analy ...
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Beyond This.....

Medium Matilda

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The Podcast that talks about Life, Sprit and Everything In Between. Beyond This..... is a chart-topping spiritual podcast for seekers, sensitives and the spiritually curious who are ready to understand life on a deeper level. Hosted by Psychic Medium Matilda, the show explores the real, raw and transformational sides of spiritual growth - far beyond cliches and surface level advice. With episodes that blend grounded teaching, compassionate guidance, and powerful lived experience, Beyond This ...
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The Bible Less Traveled

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Hi, I'm Andrew. Come join me as we tackle weird interpretations, popular biblical myths, and the underpinnings of fundamentalist readings of the Bible, working together to learn how to practice a responsible form of biblical interpretation that leads us past brutish literalism, confusing cultural dissonances, and problematic texts. Let us instead walk the path of a Bible less traveled, that we might discover again its inspiring stories, the rich world behinds its pages, and how the heart of ...
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Speaking Our Minds

Brittney Moses & Ranela Kaligithi

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Welcome to the Speaking Our Minds Podcast bringing you honest and nuanced conversations around mental health, psychology, holistic wellness, and the real complexities of what it means to be human in the challenges of today's world with Brittney Moses and Ranela Kaligithi. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-faith-mental-wellness-podcast-with-brittney-moses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hi, I’m Andrew Sparks and I’m the Founder of AS Academy, and I’m in the personal leadership space. I specialise in helping CEO’s find another level of personal performance that translates to a fulfilling level of business and life success. I’ve worked with over 600 CEO’s from around the world and helped them generate well over $120 million additional dollars through our work together. Thanks for tuning into the podcast. Let's help you kick ass.
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Liv and Michaela speak with Dan-el Padilla Peralta about his new book Classicism and Other Phobias, breaking down the 'Founders of Western Civilization' myth, the field of 'Classics', and the racialized mess its often made. Find more about the book, and the article Racing the Classics. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note…
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Get Fitness Lab, the #1 coaching app that adapts to YOUR recovery, YOUR schedule, and YOUR body. Build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger with daily personalized guidance. Special link for podcast listeners (20% off): https://bit.ly/fitness-lab-pod20 — Why does body recomp stall even when you lift weights, track macros, and eat for nutrition and fi…
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Liv speaks with Jane Draycott again this week about her book Cleopatra's Daughter: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen. Jane Draycott is an amazing scholar who has done phenomenal work on Roman women who often are left without a voice or are given a much lesser reputation than they deserve. Cleopatra Selene is a delightful character to…
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Winter is a season when people often forget to hydrate, yet the body still needs consistent hydration to function well. This episode breaks down why hydration is often overlooked during cold weather, how dehydration shows up differently in winter, and simple ways to support energy, focus, digestion, immunity, and overall wellness. These strategies …
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Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge to build self-efficacy and self-regulation through the hardest 3 weeks of the year. Get coaching, accountability, custom nutrition plans, and strength training templates to end the year strong: https://live.witsandweights.com -- Even if you know what to do for nutrition and strength training, you keep stoppin…
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Send us a text In one of her most tender and spiritually illuminating episodes, Medium Matilda unpacks what truly happens in the afterlife, how spirit remains connected to us, and why grief hurts in the ways it does. This episode reframes loss as a love letter from the other side—a continued relationship, a whisper of presence, and a transformation…
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In this special Christmas episode of Hidden Wisdom, Meghan is joined by scholar and author Donna Nielsen for a breathtaking exploration of Mother Mary’s true identity, her lineage, her temple upbringing, and the ancient traditions that honor her far beyond the biblical text. Drawing from Christian apocrypha, Islamic scripture, German folktales, ear…
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We are back with the Wars of the Diadochi and finally Ptolemy gets his proper introduction. Join me today to see what goes on after the Lamian War, see who takes what sides, and who does or does not die. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition a…
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Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge to end the year stronger while everyone else backslides. Get coaching, accountability, custom nutrition plans, and strength training templates to maintain progress through the holidays. Kickoff call Monday, December 8 at 5pm Eastern, challenge starts Wednesday, December 10: https://live.witsandweights.com -- …
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In this episode we uncover the history of gender bias in the U.S. justice system from jury exclusion and landmark cases to the daily realities of incarceration like limited menstrual products, reproductive neglect and losing parental rights. Sources & Resources https://katieandjayfillmore.my.canva.site Pinkpill Shop:https://pinkpillrx.etsy.com/list…
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Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge and get direct coaching to lose fat and build muscle through Christmas and New Year's while everyone else backslides: http://live.witsandweights.com/ -- You have 3 weeks left in 2025. Are you going to waste them "surviving" or actually make progress, lose fat, and build muscle? Most people treat the final 3 w…
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Get Fitness Lab (20% off for listeners), the #1 coaching app that adapts to YOUR recovery, YOUR schedule, and YOUR body. Build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger with daily personalized guidance: https://bit.ly/fitness-lab-pod20 — Have you ever wondered if your skeleton can actually support the muscles you work so hard to build? Or how bone density…
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The holidays are not a test of discipline. In this episode, we talk about what realistic habits look like during a busy and food-centered season. This is about balance and permission to be human, not guilt, restriction, or trying to control every bite. Learn simple ways to support your health without falling into the trap of self-blame. This episod…
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Liv and Michaela speak with Dr. Talia Prussin about the Seleucid empire and the Hellenistic Period generally. Much shenanigans went down, and many discussions on which little guy is everyone's favourite. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition a…
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Are you constantly being told to fix your posture, but still dealing with chronic pain? Do traditional physical therapy exercises feel ineffective or even make your hypermobile joints feel worse? What if joint instability was only part of the story, and your nervous system was the key to finding pain relief? If so, that's exactly what we get into i…
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Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge to build strength training momentum and end 2025 strong instead of waiting until January. Kickoff call December 8th at 5pm Eastern. Get direct coaching, the flexible framework, holiday nutrition strategies, and travel workout templates you need to protect your metabolism through the holidays: https://live.wit…
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Send us a text What Your Guides Wish You Knew In This weeks episode Matilda talks about what your guides wish you knew, how they are trying to communicate with you even when you do not listen. Their love letter to you is all about you and what you and what they wish you knew about you. In this weeks episode Matilda also talks about predictions cove…
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In this powerful episode of Hidden Wisdom, Meghan sits down with author and educator Jocelyn Pedersen to explore her groundbreaking new book All Things in One: Reuniting Religion with the Woman in the Wilderness. Timestamps with Short Descriptions 00:00–01:30 | Introduction and Jocelyn’s background 01:30–03:00 | Jocelyn’s new book and its long jour…
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Some more fun history time for you all! This time we are diving into the Wars of the Diadochi, well more like Alex dying and all the Greek rebellions and the Lamian War in this episode. Starting off a new subsection of episodes based on the Hellenistic series, because we all need some more Hellenistic lore in our lives! Submit your question for the…
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Get your free 14-Day Rapid Start Fat Loss Guide to set up your nutrition and strength training for effective fat loss without extreme restriction or guesswork: https://witsandweights.com/fatloss -- If you're tracking food, stepping on the scale, pushing hard in the gym, but hitting a wall with fat loss, this episode is for you. Maybe scale isn't mo…
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Liv speaks with returning guest Owen Rees about his new book looking at the fringes of ancient empire... From Egypt to Greece to Rome and China. Learn more about Owen's book, Bad Ancient, and Substack. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at …
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Ready to go beyond standard cholesterol panels and track what actually matters? Get your comprehensive performance bloodwork analysis at witsandweights.com/bloodwork (code VITALITY20 for 20% off) — What if your blood work is missing the markers that truly predict long-term cardiovascular health? Can you build muscle, lose fat, and stay strong after…
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A practical look at how social determinants of health shape daily choices, especially when it comes to food access and programs like SNAP. This episode breaks down the real barriers people face, the assumptions that keep misinformation alive, and what it actually takes to support long term health in real world conditions.…
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We trace existentialism from Kierkegaard’s pivot to the single individual before God to the secular push for meaning without God, then test what still helps in a noisy, anxious culture. We offer a grounded practice of stillness and a challenge to choose rather than drift. • what existentialism means and why it endures • Kierkegaard’s shift from sys…
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In this episode of Hidden Wisdom, Meghan Farner sits down with Steve Pynakker, creator of Mormon Book Reviews and one of the most unique bridge-builders in the religious landscape. Steve shares his lifelong fascination with the Restoration, his journey through evangelical Christianity, atheism, and back into a reconstructed faith, and the spiritual…
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Michaela here giving you a remix of past episodes, looking at three different times that we have explored Hermes here on the show. From the Homeric Hymn, to Emily Hauser's How Women Became Poets, to Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound we are examining the ways that Hermes appears within antiquity. He is an interesting character for sure, and has a lot of d…
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We trace Dostoevsky’s polyphonic craft through the Karamazov brothers, probe Ivan’s moral revolt, and unpack the Grand Inquisitor’s claim that people prefer miracle, mystery, and authority to freedom. A silent kiss, not an argument, becomes the counter-move to control. • polyphony as method and why it matters • Dimitri, Ivan, and Alyosha as desire,…
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🎯 Join the 3-Week Strong Finish Challenge (Kickoff December 8) Get structured support through the hardest weeks of the year. Get a 3-week personal roadmap, custom workouts for travel, daily accountability check-ins, and meal/recipe plans for every holiday scenario: 👉 https://live.witsandweights.com - Includes FREE custom nutrition plan (with code F…
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In this episode, we tackle one of the most weaponized passages in Christian history, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, the infamous “women should remain silent in the churches” verse. But what if Paul wasn’t commanding silence at all? What if he was quoting and then correcting the Corinthians for trying to muzzle women?We dive into one of the scholarly theor…
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Someone unfollowed the show after saying they were "grossed out" by AI in fitness. Apparently I'm now part of the evil AI empire. 🤷‍♂️ But their reaction reveals a fundamental misunderstanding about what AI can actually do when it's built on evidence-based principles rather than generic junk content scraped from the interwebs. Discover why rejectin…
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Trigger Warning: Talking Honestly Through Child Sex Crime We we identify as the Wayfarers and we introduce you now as another one of the Wayfarers and it and it comes from an idea of. Well, the reason why we picked it is is is the idea of being a lifelong learner and that you're never landing on really on anything but constantly in search for. Grow…
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Get Fitness Lab, the #1 coaching app for people over 40 that adapts to YOUR recovery, YOUR schedule, and YOUR body. Build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger with daily personalized guidance. https://witsandweights.com/app -- Are you over 40 and trying to stay muscular, lean, and strong, but PSA tests and prostate fears leave you confused? Worried t…
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Ultra-processed foods get talked about a lot, but most of the conversations skip the basics. This episode breaks down what “processed” actually means, how the NOVA classification system works, why it is controversial, and what matters for real life eating. This is not a fear-based take on food. It offers a grounded, practical look at how food proce…
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A philosophical dialogue concerning the textual evolution and political manipulation within ancient Indian scriptures, particularly the Vedic and Puranic texts. The discussion begins with an accepted chronological order of scriptures, from the foundational Rig Veda to the later Puranas, but quickly shifts to Pasan's revisionist hypothesis asserting…
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Are you worried about ruining your progress during the holidays? Do you get stuck in the cycle of starting over every January? Want to enjoy holiday treats without feeling out of control? If so, then this episode is for you. In this episode, Nikki chats with fitness and nutrition coach Brooks Hurbis about different ways to approach fitness, nutriti…
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Download Fitness Lab (live now for iPhone!) – Get AI-powered nutrition analysis, daily guidance, and adaptive strength training that responds to your biofeedback. Like a physique coach in your pocket. Built for adults over 40 who want sustainable fat loss and muscle building without guesswork. Get 20% off through Black Friday at http://witsandweigh…
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I would love to hear from you. Please support the program. "The American Jesus" is a book written by author, pastor, and Christian counselor Joshua Capilla. The book's full title is The American Jesus: America's Quest to Redefine the Savior. About the Book Theme: The book examines how American culture and a "Western mindset" have influenced the per…
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In this profound episode, Meghan Farner and McKenna Woolley explore sacred sexuality—how pleasure, creativity, and divine connection are intertwined. They discuss healing sexual shame, restoring feminine energy, and finding God through embodiment, love, and conscious partnership. 🕰️ Timestamps of Key Conversation Points 00:00–03:14 — Announcements …
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Send us a text In this weeks episode of Beyond This..... Matilda talks about Energetic Boundaries, reminding those who are truly empathetic or sensitive that they have much more control over who and what they let into their energy. Matilda does a meditation to assist those struggling with their boundaries and also talks about pendulums and rods. Ma…
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Fitness Lab is live! Fitness Lab is an innovative, game-changing AI coach that adapts to your patterns, turns data into daily actions, and helps you LEARN about yourself and the science behind everything. From periodized programs and form checks to one-photo nutrition and biofeedback, the goal is less stress but more progress. Designed for building…
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Liv reads (the second half) of Book 11 of Statius' Thebaid, translated by JH Mozley. It's the beginning of the end... The brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, fight to the death and leave their surviving family members - Jocasta, Antigone, Ismene, and Oedipus - to deal with their grief. Submit to the quarterly Q&A at mythsbaby.com/questions and get ad…
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TW: Religious Trauma In this episode we take on one of the most weaponized passages in the New Testament. We look at how 1 Timothy 2:11-14 has been wielded to shut women up, strip them of authority, and justify systems that keep men in charge. We dig into what was actually happening in Ephesus at the time, why “Paul’s words” weren’t written as a un…
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