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theSPEAKERS Podcast125. Mastering the Mental Marathon ft. Dean KarnazesHow running can be the path to overcoming your limits
In this episode, the founder of theSPEAKERS, Apostolos Koumarinos, meets the legendary ultramarathon runner and author, Dean Karnazes. Together, they discuss the power of running, the role of sports in life, and the importance of personal motivation. Dean shares his experiences from the most demanding athletic challenges he has faced, revealing how mental endurance is just as important as physical strength.
An episode that will inspire you to find your own motivations.2024-10-2348 min
Serial Faces by Apostolos PanosKally Volonaki - Convert your side hustle to a full-blown business (Youtube)
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Hello Serial Faces, this is Apostolos Panos, and I’m thrilled to announce our latest podcast episode featuring the incredible Kally Volonakis! 🌟
In this episode, Kally shares her inspiring journey from a volunteer writer to a YouTube expert, highlighting how she turned her side hustle into a full-time career. We dive deep into:
🎬 Starting the YouTube Journey: Kally’s first steps in February 2021 and her experience with her first client.
🧠 Turning a Side Hustle into a Full-Time Job: Insights on persistence, learning in-demand skills, and finding the right mentor.
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Serial Faces by Apostolos PanosApostolos Panos - Οι Επενδύσεις στην εποχή του ChatGPT ft. MACLEAR🎙️ Καλωσορίσατε στο νέο επεισόδιο του Serial Faces! Σήμερα μιλάμε για επενδύσεις και πώς τα σύγχρονα εργαλεία όπως το ChatGPT μπορούν να σας βοηθήσουν να κάνετε πιο ενημερωμένες και επιτυχημένες επενδύσεις. Ανακαλύψτε πώς να χρησιμοποιήσετε πλατφόρμες όπως η Maclear και να μάθετε στρατηγικές για να αυξήσετε τα κέρδη σας με ασφάλεια. Μην το χάσετε! 📈💡Ανοίξτε το λογαριασμό σας για τη Maclear εδώ: https://bit.ly/SerialFacesMrApo-Maclear και κερδίστε έως και 14,9% επιτόκιο!➡️ Ακούστε ...2024-07-1824 min
Serial Faces by Apostolos PanosApostolos Panos - Καριέρα και φόβοςΑυτό με το φάσμα του ήχου - Εξερευνήστε πώς ο φόβος μπορεί να μας κρατάει πίσω και ανακαλύψτε τρόπους να τον υπερνικήσετε για μια πληρέστερη ζωή και μια πιο επιτυχημένη καριέρα. Μην αφήνετε τον φόβο να είναι ο κυβερνήτης της ύπαρξής σας. Είναι ώρα να πάρετε το τιμόνι! 💪🌈"Follow us on tik tok https://www.tiktok.com/@serialfacescommunity και ας πέσουν τα προσωπεια!!2024-03-0804 min
Rain in the DesertJoy and the Crucified LifeFr. Apostolos Hill speaks on the theme of the Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross with a challenge to consider that we have been viewing the Cross incorrectly; e.g. as an impediment to our happiness and not as the cause of joy in the life of the redeemed.2023-09-1100 minRain in the DesertFreedom and not IndependenceFr. Apostolos Hill speaks on the difference between Independence and Freedom with a brief history lesson about Independence Day.2023-07-0300 minRain in the DesertThe Apostolic Characteristic of the ChurchFr. Apostolos speaks about the evangelical imperative of the Apostolicity of the Church.2023-06-3000 minRain in the DesertThe Causes and Cures of Spiritual BlindnessFr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily on the Sunday of the Blind Man about the Causes and Cures of Spiritual Blindness.2023-05-2200 minRain in the DesertThe Meaning of GraceFr. Apostolos speaks about the meaning and application of the Greek word for "Grace" and its connection with "joy" and "gratitude."2023-05-1500 minRain in the DesertWho is the Christ?Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a Palm Sunday homily about the Triumphal Entry and the many questions provoked by Jesus' life and ministry throughout the Gospels. We can come to a deeper and greater experiential and relational understanding of Jesus in the services of the week.2023-04-1000 minRain in the DesertThe Cross as Viewed from the EastFr. Apostolos Hill deconstructed the soteriological heresy of the Penal Substitutionary Atonement of Anselm of Canterbury and an explanation of how the Orthodox Church understands and applies the Cross of Christ and its efficacy for our salvation.2023-03-2000 minRain in the DesertThe Soul of OrthodoxyFr. Apostolos Hill delivers a homily on the Sunday of Orthodoxy and provides an examination of what our faith is and is not.2023-03-0600 minRain in the DesertEvery Day a New DayFr. Apostolos Hill delivers a homily that is focused on the Epistle reading from Colossians. The newness of the year should remind us that we serve a loving and merciful God, whose mercies are new every day.2023-01-1600 minRain in the DesertEucharistic StewardshipFr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily about stewardship as a Eucharistic offering of our entire life to God. He recalls Fr. Hopko's discussions about our earthly labors being represented in the offering of the bread and wine, hence, the sacralization of our workaday lives.2022-12-1200 minRain in the DesertThe Lethality of Sin and Its CureFr. Apostolos Hill speaks about the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the image of the man beset by robbers on the road down to Jericho. This is about the lethal reality of sin as the Prophet Ezekiel stated "the soul that sinneth, it shall die," and the totally effective cure available in the blood of the Christ.2022-11-1400 minRain in the DesertWhen We Disagree with Holy ScriptureFr. Apostolos Hill preaches on what to do when we come upon disagreeable passages in Holy Scripture, such as Abraham's statement to the Rich Man that he has already received his "good things" in his life and can expect nothing more.2022-10-3100 minRain in the DesertIs the Gospel Obsolete?Fr. Apostolos Hill addresses the Parable of the Sower and the Seed of the Gospel which is but scarcely proclaimed, having been supplanted by an array of false ones.2022-10-1700 minRain in the DesertChurch and BuildingsDuring the annual parish festival, Fr. Apostolos Hill addresses the difference between the Church building which patrons toured, and the Church which--or rather, who--were serving them on the festival grounds.2022-10-1000 minRain in the DesertWhy John 3:16 MattersFr. Apostolos Hill gives a straightforward line-by-line examination of the Gospel message in John 3:16.2022-09-1200 minRain in the DesertThe Economics of SalvationFr. Apostolos Hill homily about the parable of the unforgiving servant.2022-08-3100 minRain in the DesertTesting our faith in the storms of lifeFr. Apostolos Hill challenges us with reflections on the Gospel reading of St. Peter's impetuous faith on the Sea of Galilee.2022-08-3100 minRain in the DesertFeast of the TransfigurationFr. Apostolos Hill speaks about the importance of being transfigured in Jesus Christ.2022-08-0900 minRain in the DesertApostles' Fast ExplainedFr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily about the Apostles' Fast and the command to share the Gospel.2022-06-2100 minRain in the DesertTribute to FathersFr. Apostolos Hill shares a tribute to fathers after having buried his father the week before.2022-06-1000 minRain in the Desert“Give Us Water to Drink”Fr. Apostolos Hill preaches about the Living Water that only Christ can give to quench the thirst in the deepest part of humanity.2022-05-2400 minRain in the DesertThe Ocean of God's LoveOn the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Apostolos Hill shares on the Prophet Micah's closing comment on God throwing our sins into the depths of the ocean. As St. Mary's life indicates, we cannot out-sin the measureless mercy of God's love.2022-04-1100 minRain in the DesertDivine JudgementFr. Apostolos speaks about Divine Judgement and the pardon offered to all through the blood of Christ.2022-02-2800 minRain in the DesertThe City on the HillFr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily from the Gospel reading for the Three Holy Hierarchs, Matthew 5:14-19.2022-02-0400 minRain in the DesertSacrifices of ThanksgivingThe Parable of the Ten Lepers provided an opportunity to examine Levitical laws pertaining to leprosy and to the offering of sacrifices of thanksgiving in the Temple. Fr. Apostolos Hill underscore thes essentiality of the Holy Eucharist as the means whereby we as Orthodox Christians can offer our own sacrifices of Thanksgiving to God.2022-01-1900 minRain in the DesertFamily TiesFr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily based upon the Gospel reading of the Genealogy of Christ and the adoption of humanity into the family of God.2021-12-2300 minRain in the DesertWhole Life StewardshipFr. Apostolos Hill examines the feast of the Presentation and its application to the theme of collaborating synergetically with God as did the Virgin and her parents in the events of the feast.2021-11-2200 minRain in the DesertHealing for the Whole PersonFr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily on this Sunday's Gospel reading, an examination from Holy Scripture of the nature of true healing.2021-11-0800 minRain in the DesertOf Pigs and DemonsFr. Apostolos Hill shares a scriptural survey of the demonic horde and what our response to their influence ought to be in this season.2021-10-2700 minRain in the DesertWhy Marriage?Fr. Apostolos Hill took the opportunity of his and Presvytera Denise's 38th wedding anniversary to offer a homily about marriage in the Orthodox view.2021-10-1100 minRain in the DesertSomebody That I Used to KnowFr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily on the Gospel reading, an examination of the difference between following or pursuing Jesus and being casually associated with Him.2021-09-2300 minRain in the DesertMore Than a TalismanFr. Apostolos Hill gives a brief historical review of the excavation of Golgotha and the history of the Precious Cross of Christ, then an examination of the challenge of understanding the Cross in our own time.2021-09-1700 minRain in the DesertIncrements and Intervals of TimeFr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily from the service for the Indiction regarding the Orthodox view of of time and how it is consecrated through the prayer of the Church.2021-09-0300 minRain in the DesertOrigen is Still a HereticFr. Apostolos Hill delivers a homily from the commemoration of the 5th Ecumenical Council which condemned the many heresies of Origen of Alexandria and of Universalism in particular.2021-07-2900 minRain in the DesertEscape from Fear and AnxietyFr. Apostolos Hill provides a straightforward expository of the peace that Jesus provides.2021-07-1300 minRain in the DesertSaints in Three DimensionsFr. Apostolos Hill delivers an offering on All Saints Sunday, a reflection on the gritty reality of the saints in all three dimensions of life and not the two-dimensional caricatures to which we often reduce them.2021-06-2900 minRain in the DesertFour Aspects of Spiritual BlindnessUsing some recent surgeries in his eye, Fr. Apostolos Hill explains the importance of staying vigilant to the blindness of our soul.2021-06-1400 minRain in the DesertThe Defeat of Arius and Preservation of TruthFr. Apostolos Hill delivers a homily about the 1st Ecumenical Council and how only the God-man Jesus Christ is the Bridge that unites Heaven and Earth.2021-06-1400 minRain in the DesertChrist, the Bridegroom of the ChurchFr. Apostolos Hill delivers a homily detailing the bridal imagery running through the Divine Liturgy and the Bridegroom Matins services of the week.2021-04-2600 minRain in the DesertMoonwalking Our FaithFr. Apostolos Hill gives a "book report" on the Ladder of Divine Ascent of St. John Climacus and the expectation of progress in our Life in Christ.2021-04-1500 minRain in the DesertCelebrating True FreedomFr. Apostolos Hill delivers a homily at the 200 year anniversary of Greek Independence about the true freedom wrought for us in Christ.2021-03-3000 minRain in the DesertAn Example of Urgent PrayerFr. Apostolos Hill speaks about the Canaanite woman as an example of urgent prayer.2021-02-1600 minRain in the DesertZaccheus: Exemplar of SalvationFr. Apostolos Hill delivers a homily on Zaccheus' response to Jesus proclamation of salvation, the giving away of his earthly wealth and the restoration of those he had swindled.2021-02-0200 minRain in the DesertBlindness of IngratitudeFr. Apostolos Hill delivers a homily on the blindness of ingratitude, while wearing a blindfold for effect. This is the perfect reminder for those listening to be grateful for that which is given to them.2020-11-2400 minRain in the DesertTouching JesusFr. Apostolos Hill delivers a simple homily from the Gospel about touching Jesus during a period of necessary distancing.2020-11-1300 minRain in the DesertOf the Kingdom and kingdomsFr. Apostolos Hill offers a Lord of the Rings based depiction of the centrality of the Kingdom of Heaven as the context for our lives in Christ, and a clean break from the various "kingdoms" which vie for our loyalties here below.2020-10-2700 minRain in the DesertThe Holy PriesthoodFr. Apostolos Hill gives an exposition on the nature of the Holy Priesthood in the Church.2020-10-2300 minRain in the DesertWhen God Breaks Your LegsFr. Apostolos Hill returns after undergoing eye surgery to reattach the retina in his left eye. He speaks about the times when God allows us to undergo trials to strengthen our Faith in Him and sharpen and correct our priorities.2020-10-1400 minRain in the DesertMental Health in times of CrisisFr. Apostolos Hill discusses the phases of crisis and the importance of wisdom to cling to the One who gives us hope.2020-09-2300 minRain in the DesertA Christian Response to the VirusFr. Apostolos Hill discusses the book "God and the Pandemic' by Anglican bishop N.T. Wright. This book, as Fr. Apostolos notes, is written for us to consider the Christian response to this crisis as one of lamentation.2020-09-2200 minRain in the DesertThe Power of SpeechFr. Apostolos Hill preaches a homily taken from the end of the Epistle reading about the weight of our words.2020-07-1600 minRain in the DesertA Life of ContentmentFr. Apostolos Hill gives a sermon on the Gospel reading from the Sermon on the Mount.2020-07-0200 minRain in the DesertOn Being AghiosFr. Apostolos Hill preaches about All Saints' Day and what it means to be not of this world, or, Aghios. He reminds us of the distinction of being in this world but not of this world and the importance of striving to be Aghios each day.2020-06-1600 minRain in the DesertObedienceFr. Apostolos preaches about the challenge to be obedient to Orthodox hierarchs in the rebellious ethos of modern society.2020-06-0300 minRain in the DesertHoly Tuesday Bridegroom MatinsFr. Apostolos Hill shares a short homily reflecting on the Gospel theme of the second Bridegroom Matins service.2020-05-0500 minRain in the DesertHair in the CenserFr. Apostolos Hill discusses how we should anoint the Body of Jesus through repentance and confession and how we mustn't put "hair in the censer" by substituting our own views for the Gospel.2020-05-0500 minRain in the DesertCOVID-19 ResponseFr. Apostolos Hill delivers a timely message of hope in the Gospel during this time.2020-03-3100 minRain in the DesertFervent, Not Casual PrayerFr. Apostolos Hill preaches on the Gospel reading about the difference between casual, ineffective prayer and the fervent prayer required of us in our present difficulties.2020-03-3100 minRain in the Desert“Alone With God”In Fr. Apostolos' Cathedral homily, he talks about the challenges we are facing with COVID-19 as a Church and as a nation. Fr. Apostolos likened the shuttering of our various distractions to the "Alone with God" time our youth enjoy in the camping ministry.2020-03-1700 minRain in the DesertThe Way HomeFr. Apostolos' homily, a "part two" to the one delivered on Zaccheus Sunday. As the previous one focused on what it means to be "lost" and estranged from God, as the Prodigal Son was in today's Gospel, while today's focuses on how to be found in Christ.2020-02-2100 minRain in the DesertLost and FoundFr. Apostolos Hill's homily is taken from the Gospel of Zaccheus, where he focuses on the meaning of the Greek word for "lost" in verse 10 ("apololos") which is used to describe those who are perishing and who are being destroyed.2020-01-3000 minRain in the DesertCitizens of the Heavenly KingdomFr. Apostolos Hill's homily talks about citizenship in the Heavenly Kingdom and how repentance is the entrance exam.2020-01-1500 minRain in the DesertLiving Our ValuesFr. Apostolos Hill offers a simple message about living our values in the New Year by challenging whether or not the demands placed on or time and resources align with our Orthodox faith. It is an invitation to slow down and to resist the impulse to race frenetically through the year ahead for fear of falling behind the expectations of others.2020-01-0400 minRain in the DesertMeaning of Orthodox ChristmasFr. Apostolos Hill dives into what we mean when we say, "Christ is born, Glorify Him" as well as other Orthodox Christmas meanings.2020-01-0400 minRain in the DesertSalvation, Not A Sales PitchOn Stewardship Sunday, Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily that includes three testimonies from the newest Holy Trinity members and converts to Holy Orthodoxy.2019-12-1100 minRain in the DesertThe Good SamaritanFr. Apostolos Hill's homily is centered upon the Gospel reading of the Good Samaritan and the role each of us is called to play in pulling robbed and beaten victims of sin from the ditches of life.2019-11-1300 minRain in the DesertGrowing in our FaithFr. Apostolos Hill talks about the parable of the sower and how we must grow in our faith.2019-11-0500 minRain in the DesertLine on the Left, One Cross EachFr. Apostolos Hill shares Sunday's homily for the Holy Cross, at once a message easily understood enough but very challenging to accept.2019-09-1900 min