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NextGen Sales LeadersNextGen Sales LeadersWhy AI Can’t Fix Your B2B Outbound Sales With Ben HolleyEpisode Summary: Join us as Ben Holly, first sales hire at cyft.ai, shares what’s really working in outbound for 2025. From mastering ICPs to leveraging AI for smarter sales and recruiting, this episode is a no-fluff guide to winning in modern B2B outbound strategies and tactics in 2025.What You Will Learn:Why understanding your ICP on a deep level is the cornerstone of outbound success.How to use AI tools like Clay to build high-conversion prospecting lists.The difference between demand capture and demand generation roles in sales.Why cold outbound and re...2025-04-231h 09Elawvate: The Trial Lawyer PodcastElawvate: The Trial Lawyer PodcastProcessing and Learning from Trial Loss with Ben GideonJoin Ben and Rahul for their in-depth discussion of Ben’s recent three-week jury trial in which Ben represented a little girl who developed cerebral palsy following the development of necrotizing enterocolitis in the NICU.  Ben discusses how decision-making guided by big data led to him and his client to turning down an $11 million offer after closing arguments to take a verdict.  He discusses what he learned following extensive discussions with jurors following the trial. Ben describes how this verdict influences his thinking about data, risk and approach to trial moving forward.About Ben Gideonhttp...2024-10-071h 05High Spirits: The Cannabis Business PodcastHigh Spirits: The Cannabis Business Podcast#060 - Howdy! The Texas Hemp Takeover w/ Ben Meggs, CEO of Bayou City Hemp, Howdy, 8th Wonder...Send us a text🌱🎙️ Join Ben & AnnaRae as we saddle up for another deep dive into the Texas cannabis scene. This time, we're exploring the booming hemp market with Benjamin Meggs, CEO of Bayou City Hemp Company and the beverage brand HOWDY . Ben's unique journey from the Oil and Gas industry to hemp cultivation and CBD retail has positioned him as a pivotal figure in shaping Texas's hemp landscape. In this episode, we'll uncover the challenges and opportunities of building a hemp business in the heart of Texas and what it means to extend a Texas-sized welcome across t...2024-09-2355 minThe Elite Recruiter PodcastThe Elite Recruiter PodcastThe 7 Pillars of Effective Recruiting with Ben BrowningAre you tired of the high turnover and fierce competition within the recruiting industry? Want to know the key strategies that differentiate thriving recruiters from the rest? In this compelling episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, our host Benjamin Mena is joined by recruiting expert Ben Browning, who unveils the intricacies of navigating the highly competitive UK recruiting market. With a rich background from his experiences at Robert Half and as an in-house consultant at EY, Browning brings a wealth of knowledge on overcoming business development challenges and enhancing strategic recruitment approaches. This episode is particularly crucial...2024-05-0854 minBJKS PodcastBJKS Podcast96. Benjamin Ehrlich: Santiago Ramon y Cajal, the neuron doctrine, and combining art & scienceBenjamin Ehrlich is the author of the recent biography of Santiago Ramon y Cajal (The brain in search of itself), and The Dreams of Santiago Ramon y Cajal. We talk about Cajal's life and work, Cajal's unlikely beginnings in a rural Spain, how he discovered that neurons were separate from each other, leading to the neutron doctrine, how Cajal became famous seemingly overnight, Cajal's rivalry with Camillo Golgi, the relationship between art and science, how to write a biography of someone whose autobiographical writings were heavily influenced by picaresque novels, and much more.BJKS Podcast is a...2024-04-161h 06New FrontiersNew FrontiersBenjamin Kayser: Tackling Hard ChallengesWhat can the New Zealand haka teach us about dealing with climate change?In this episode of New Frontiers, we dive into the world of Benjamin Kayser, a former professional rugby player for France, with 37 caps to his name and a memorable run in the 2015 Rugby World Cup under his belt.After grappling with injuries, Benjamin made the bold decision to hang up his boots and make an unlikely pivot into an entirely new arena – Venture Capital.He is now one of the founders of Teampact Ventures, a VC firm wi...2024-02-2133 minThe Create Health PodcastThe Create Health PodcastEp 1. Introducing Dr. BenJoin us on the first episode of the Create Health podcast with Dr. Benjamin Benulis, as Mrs. Ramsina Szanto, Dr. Ben's lead coach and good friend, takes the mic to unravel the extraordinary journey of our very own Dr. Ben. In this candid conversation, Dr. Ben and Ramsina delve into the early days when autoimmune struggles were a daily battle for Dr. Ben. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster of stories—from the challenges he faced to the humorous anecdotes that kept him going. Discover how Dr. Ben not only conquered his chronic health issues but transformed his life's mission. This ep...2023-11-271h 17Give Them An ArgumentGive Them An ArgumentSeason 5 Episode 36: Quick Fixes w/Benjamin Fong + War in PalestineTickets for Ben's debate in LA with Siaka Massaquoi on October 22nd:https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005F42FFCD2E9BHamas and the Israeli state escalated this weekend into all-out war. We start with some thoughts on that from Ben Burgis and the GTAA crew, and then go to Ben's conversation with his fellow Ben, Benjamin Fong, about Fong's book "Quix Fixes Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge." In the postgame for patrons, Ryan Zickgraf talks about the Trump trials, the end of hyperpolitics, Taylor Swift, and more....2023-10-132h 07The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowPublic Health Advocates with Dr. Flojaune Cofer, PhD/MPH and Theosophist/Host Benjamin W. DeckerDid any of you ever want to be a superhero when you were a kid and protect your city, neighborhood or community? Like Batman, our guest this week, epidemiologist Dr. Flojaune Cofer, PhD, MPH, is committed to stopping forces that hurt our neighbors through community trust and partnerships. Together we can compassionately solve the homeless crisis.  Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker Dr. Flojaune Cofer in a poignant conversation about how sometimes spiritual awakening means standing up to injustice and inequality and letting our hearts be roused into action.  Dr. Flo encourages listeners to not be deceived into be...2023-08-2441 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowAwakened Love with Somatics Coach Angelika Drake and Theosophist/Host Benjamin W. DeckerHow did you love, before you knew heartbreak? How did you inhabit your body, before you knew shame? Who were you before the world taught you who to be? Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Somatics Coach/Somatics Healing Institute Founder Angelika Drake to uncover why asking these questions is so important in creating and fostering healthy, honest relationships with your body, yourself and with others. Tune into this episode to hear about the language the body speaks, the power of letting go of shame, Game Theory as it relates to relationships, along with the Un...2023-08-0950 minBen Free PodcastBen Free PodcastBen free interviews LottoWelcome Ben Free listeners to a wonderful episode of Ben interviewing an  amazing person  that loves music we have Lotto. Take a listen into how love of music, family and life have shaped him into creating music for the world. They told them they had LIFE, and they were never coming home. Now they are home through overturned convictions and survived sentences. Recently coming home himself after 18 years in prison, Benjamin Frandsen leads us on weekly interviews through the emotions, thoughts and processes of those who have survived their heavy handed sentences. When Benjamin Frandsen was only ten...2023-08-0425 minBen Free PodcastBen Free PodcastBen Free interviews PofskyWelcome Ben Free listeners to a wonderful episode of Ben interviewing an  amazing person  that loves music we have Pofsky. Take a listen into how love of music, magazines and film can take someone on a beautiful music journey. They told them they had LIFE, and they were never coming home. Now they are home through overturned convictions and survived sentences. Recently coming home himself after 18 years in prison, Benjamin Frandsen leads us on weekly interviews through the emotions, thoughts and processes of those who have survived their heavy handed sentences. When Benjamin Frandsen was only ten mon...2023-08-0334 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowHow to Be Loving with Author/Speaker Danielle LaPorte and Theosophist/Host Benjamin W. DeckerWhat changes when you see yourself and others through a Loving gaze and learn more of who you truly are?  Everything changes.  In this episode you will learn to use the intelligence of your heart to create the right conditions for healing not only ourselves, but the failing systems we are a part of. What would a loving politics look like? A loving education system? A loving medicine? Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Author/Speaker Danielle LaPorte to also discuss: 🌟 How to Be a Heart Centered Person🌟 The Power of Inclusive Prayer...2023-07-271h 21The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowSpiritual Minimalism with Author/Speaker Light Watkins and Host/Theosophist Benjamin W. DeckerEverywhere you look, people in all walks of life are “going minimalist” and getting rid of their possessions. Yet as exciting as it can be to throw out half of your belongings, does it really bring happiness? As Light Watkins says: “If you’re unhappy now, becoming a minimalist isn’t likely to change that… unless you do the inner work to cultivate happiness on the inside.” Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Author/Meditation Teacher/Public Speaker Light Watkins to discuss: 🌟 What is Spiritual Minimalism? 🌟 The Importance of Following Your Curiosity to Find Your True Purpose🌟...2023-07-2056 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowGetting Unstuck with Acting Coach/Director Anthony Meindl & Theosophist/Host Benjamin W. Decker"The power of acting is really sacred. Acting is a way to reveal back to human beings, the human condition. It's the heart of empathy.This is why I always say I'm going to go to Congress and teach everybody how to act. Can you imagine these congressmen and women?  They would have to look opposite their enemy, and really take in another human being."- Anthony Meindl on The Modern Spirituality Show Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Acting Coach/Director Anthony Meindl for a riveting dialogue including the following: 🌟 The Ne...2023-06-221h 00The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowActing as a Spiritual Practice with Actress & Activist AnnaLynne McCord and Theosophist & Host Benjamin W. Decker"In acting, when you play villains, rule number one, if you judge your character, if you call a "villain" a villain, you have just lost yourself that role. The second that you judge what you are choosing for that character, you ruin the truth and the authenticity of what an individual who expresses like that, feels.""The process that an actor goes through is almost the exact same thing as a spiritual awakening. When you look at acting and a spiritual awakening, they become synonymous."- Actress AnnaLynne McCord on The Modern Spirituality Show2023-06-151h 41The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowAll About Meditation with Unplug Meditation CEO Suze Yalof Schwartz and Theosophist & Host Benjamin W. Decker"When you're going through a change, a transition, facing a big challenge, or whether you're triggered, angry, in grief, heartbroken, or you're moving across town, when we take those moments, and we walk that path out through the guidance of a meditation, we actually then have the alchemy of all that energy. The key in those meditations, is that you're guided into realizing that you have all that energy, and by changing your relationship to it, now it becomes currency."- Benjamin W. Decker on The Modern Spirituality Show Your host...2023-06-0157 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowFighting for The American Promise with Political Candidate Alex Mohajer and Host & Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker"My experience growing up, and my mom's experience coming here from a country where she watched civil society disintegrate, has always informed me and my worldview. It’s very clear to me, and a lot of immigrant families that come from war torn countries or countries that have disintegrated, that you have to fight to keep it and you have to fight for civil rights and equity.""I'm worried that we're not making good on that American promise that families like mine struggled and sacrificed, and that our country has become so divided, our politics is just so...2023-05-2536 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowAniwa Gathering of Indigenous Elders with Aniwa Co-Founder Vivien Vilela and Host & Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker"The sacred medicines, they have a tradition, they have a root. They have a design and a story.  Cultural appropriation is just taking things that have an entire tradition behind them, and then changing them to suit a different narrative. That's why at Aniwa, we're passionate about that about teaching people to learn from the elders directly, and simply to take that message and embody transmission."- Vivien Vilela on The Modern Spirituality Show Vivien Vilela is the Co-Founder & CEO of Aniwa, an organization amplifying the message of indigenous leaders through a digital platform and in...2023-05-1850 minBen Free PodcastBen Free PodcastBen Free interviews Regi LeviWelcome Ben Free listeners to an wonderful episode of Ben interviewing an amazing person that loves music we have Regi Levi. Take a listen into how love of music create a dope sound and the things they discover in this delightful interview, come and take a listen.hey told them they had LIFE, and they were never coming home. Now they are home through overturned convictions and survived sentences. Recently coming home himself after 18 years in prison, Benjamin Frandsen leads us on weekly interviews through the emotions, thoughts and processes of those who have...2023-04-1446 minBen Free PodcastBen Free PodcastBen Free interviews J TimWelcome Ben Free listeners to a wonderful episode of Ben interviewing an  amazing person  that loves music we have J Tim. Take a listen into how love of music create beautiful moments and creativity in anything and everything. So come take a listen.They told them they had LIFE, and they were never coming home. Now they are home through overturned convictions and survived sentences. Recently coming home himself after 18 years in prison, Benjamin Frandsen leads us on weekly interviews through the emotions, thoughts and processes of those who have survived their heavy handed sentences. When Benjamin Fr...2023-04-1434 minThe Elite Recruiter PodcastThe Elite Recruiter PodcastWhy You Should Start Your Own Recruitment Agency Now with Ben NaderRIP Ben Nader! You were such a positive impact to the whole recruiting community. The Elite Recruiter podcast recently featured a conversation between Benjamin Mena and Ben Nader from Recruiter Empire. The two discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the recruiting industry, with many layoffs and companies struggling. Mena shared his own experience of being let go while on vacation in France and how he and Nader started their own company. Nader has mentored over 1000 people in launching their own recruiting firms, generating over $30 million in revenue collectively. The conversation emphasized the importance...2023-03-3035 minElawvate: The Trial Lawyer PodcastElawvate: The Trial Lawyer Podcast$38 Million Negligent Security Verdict and More with Ben ClowardJoin Rahul and Ben for their discussion with Las Vegas trial lawyer, Ben Cloward (https://www.thefiercefirm.com/).  Attorney Cloward shares how his Mormon faith and commitment to service created the foundation for his career as a plaintiff trial lawyer.  Ben describes in detail how he used aggressive discovery and big data to develop and try a negligent security case on behalf of the family of a man murdered at a local housing development.  Ben talks about how he was able to identify the most compelling facts, come up with the ideal sequencing of the evidence, and rebut factual and...2023-03-2759 minBen Free PodcastBen Free PodcastBen Free interviews Young Ford and AmyWelcome Ben Free listeners to an wonderful episode of Ben interviewing two amazing people that love music we have young Ford and Amy. Take a listen into how their love of music can get them through tough times and find the silver lining in life. They told them they had LIFE, and they were never coming home. Now they are home through overturned convictions and survived sentences. Recently coming home himself after 18 years in prison, Benjamin Frandsen leads us on weekly interviews through the emotions, thoughts and processes of those who have survived their heavy h...2023-03-2137 minBen Free PodcastBen Free PodcastBen Free w/ Garren18 years after being imprisoned and a drawn-out legal battle of unjust factual debacles, Benjamin Frandsen continues his firsthand true-crime drama account. He beat the same life sentence 5 times!Season 2 is packed with recounts of never-before-heard highlights of nearly two decades of incarceration and his new successes as a free man. Since his physical release in December 2021, Ben has been sharing with quality guests about the patience and the doubt, the due diligence, the fear, and the profound faith needed to abstain from violence without becoming its victim.  This fall, 2022.  Model inmate turned 2022 UCLA student, Ben is an aw...2023-03-2156 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowSobriety and Spirituality with Holly Whitaker and Ben DeckerYour host Ben Decker welcomes New York Times bestselling author, Holly Whitaker onto the show to discuss:✨ Holly's journey from an accountant, to getting sober in 2013, to publishing a bestselling book, to becoming a CEO and raising capital, to selling the company, and now working on her next book and her Substack ✨ The impact Holly's book on quitting drinking had on culture being part of a major plot line on the popular show 'Sex and the City.' ✨ The relationship between addiction, recovery and capitalism.   ✨The impact  of TV show, 'The Last of Us', has had on both...2023-03-1658 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowInspired Living with Desi Valentine and Ben DeckerYour host Ben Decker welcomes shamanic healer, founder of energy cleansing products company, DV Elementals, and musical artist Desi Valentine onto the show where they discuss: ✨ Desi's path with magic and spirituality beginning at age 10.  ✨ Practicing Self Care as Ceremony  ✨ Desi's hit song 'Fate Don't Know You', on the TV show 'Suits' starring Meghan Markle    ✨  The importance of precise, proper breath work  Desi studied Pranic healing under Tony Robbins’s personal healer, Master Stephen Co & studied with some of the finest spiritual teachers from around the world in plant medicine facilitation. Desi is the creator of el...2023-03-0942 minCreators of the Metaverse - Der Web3 und VR/AR/XR Podcast mit Ben HarmanusCreators of the Metaverse - Der Web3 und VR/AR/XR Podcast mit Ben Harmanus#19 🚀 Web3 als Wachstumskatalyst für Marken und Unternehmen mit Benjamin Latsko | Web3 ChatBenjamin Latsko hat mit Marken wie Amazon, Highsnobiety, KEEN, NIVEA, Samsung, Starbucks, Y-3 an Brand-Aktivierungen gearbeitet. Mit Benjamin spricht Podcast Host Ben Harmanus über: (00:01:20) Benjamin Latskos Weg in die Web3-Branche und Adidas' Schritt in Web3 (00:08:05) Ben Harmanus' 3 Cs (00:10:30) Benjamin Latskos 3 Cs: Collaboration, Co-Creation, Community  (00:23:00) Marken müssen ihre IP der Community zur Verfügung stellen  (00:32:00) Markentreue in Web3 herstellen: Halten vs. behalten  (00:41:17) Beispiel 'Nouns': Eine Marke, die allen gehört ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Disclaimer: Keine Anlage-, Steuer- oder Rechtsberatung. Im Podcast handelt es sich um die persönlichen Meinungen von Ben Harmanus und verschieden...2023-03-0554 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowAmerican Detox with Kerri Kelly and Ben DeckerThis week your host, Ben Decker, welcomes author/activist/yoga teacher Kerri Kelly onto the show where they discuss accountability, disrupting the wellness industry, responding to the breaking down of dysfunctional systems,  unlearning the behaviors we’ve been socialized in and embracing community care over self care.  Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all.  A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. More about Kerri Kelly:Author of American Detox: The My...2023-03-021h 26The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowComedy, Commentary, and Composition with Dara Starr Tucker and Ben DeckerYour host Ben Decker welcomes singer, songwriter, social commentator and satirist Dara Starr Tucker onto the show. Join them for a riveting conversation on Dara's upcoming album, her work in deconstruction, and how she embraces being multi-faceted and authentic. Her work captures her personal journey to healing through songwriting as well as highlighting the call for change that has swept across the United States.  Dara's original music blends the melodic and lyrical richness of the central plains with the soulful strains of the Black American musical experience. Dara co-wrote the title track to, "Oklahoma,” the 2020 GRA...2023-02-231h 26The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowShadow Work with Rachel Pringle and Ben DeckerMany people think spirituality is limited to light and love or positive mindset, but actor, poet, model and mystic, Rachel Pringle, reminds us of the essential importance of shadow work.  Such work delves deeper into the human psyche, exploring the darker, more hidden realms such as emotions, primal rage, the subconscious, tantra, sensuality and taboo.  Rachel and your host Ben Decker discuss how shadow work can yield living life more fully with greater expression,  connection and embodiment in the context of relationships as well as curiously studying and knowing one’s self, after all there is no better subject to le...2023-02-1656 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowHuman Design with Elton Anderson Jr. and Ben DeckerThe world floods us with messages about who we should be in order to thrive in this world, but Human Design teaches us that the same advice is not correct for everyone.  The road to being your happiest, most successful self is one that is totally unique to you.  Archetypes can serve as an invaluable tool on our journey of spiritual awakening. When we learn more about ourselves and how we are designed, we can explore how we are truly meant to operate.  In this episode, Ben Decker and Elton Anderson Jr. discuss the four Human Design typ...2023-02-0941 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowPioneering the Future of Mental Health Care with Nue Life CEO Juan Pablo Cappello and Ben DeckerTune into this groundbreaking episode to explore the unprecedented intersection between modern spirituality with eastern and western medicine. Our guest this week is Juan Pablo Cappello, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Nue Life, a next-gen mental wellness company that leverages the power of psychedelic drugs with a robust technology stack and telehealth platform. Nue Life offers an “integrated theurapeutic ecosystem,” including at-home ketamine therapies, music therapy, voice notes in-app for patients to keep an audio diary during treatments, peer group sessions to support the process, called integration, virtual aftercare programs, and post-treatment, all available through the Nue Life...2023-02-021h 04The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowMystic Journey with Jeffrey Segal & Ben DeckerThis week your host Ben Decker welcomes Jeffrey Segal onto the show. Jeffrey is the author of The Tiny Book of Big Manifesting. He's the founder of the Mystic Journey metaphysical bookstore and the Mystic Journey Crystal Gallery, which sells some of the greatest, most beautiful crystal specimens we've ever seen. Learn more about Jeffrey's own personal journey as he recounts his manifestation experiences going from a lawyer to bookstore owner, to crystal gallery owner, to life coach and most recently, a newly published author.  He also shares how he actually experienced what turned out to be a needed e...2023-01-2647 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowBecoming a Magician with Jade Tailor and Ben DeckerOur guest this week is actress Jade Tailor who starred as Kady in the Syfy / Netflix critically acclaimed drama series, “The Magicians.” The network’s top scripted series was based on Lev Grossman’s best-selling trilogy. Jade's character, Kady, was a fan-favorite who suffered from loss and addiction and attended a secret university specializing in magic.  You will learn the role spirituality plays in Jade's acting career, music and production company. She also discusses her work as a domestic violence counselor and keynote speaker and the role her creativity played with her own healing journey. "When you're bashing on...2023-01-1945 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowSpirituality and Politics with LA City Councilmember Mike Bonin and Ben DeckerHave you ever wondered if spirituality and politics ever could or should mix? In this episode, you will hear directly from LA City Councilmember Mike Bonin on the matter in a historically defining moment. Two weeks ago, a secretly recorded conversation about redistricting, made international headlines, which included racial slurs about  Bonin’s adopted son. "I knew it [the recording] was a lot bigger than my son. It was dripping with ugly, deliberate, anti-black racism," Bonin said.“I’ve had a couple different things that have really shaped my perspective on public service and shaped my spirituality. The thi...2022-10-271h 17The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Rise of the Heart with Jessie May Wolfe & Ben DeckerAs automation and technology continues to rapidly replace our human skills, emotional intelligence has never been more critical. Empowering the heart of you and your team of people gives you the leading edge that can help guide you towards inspiring shifts."When we remember that connection is our greatest currency, we can empower the necessary action to turn the tides. When people feel their contribution matters, you embolden them to give their best and everybody wins."- Jessie May Wolfe  on The Modern Spirituality ShowThis week's guest is Jessie May Wolfe, founder o...2022-10-2052 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowInside Change with Justin Michael Williams and Ben DeckerThis week your host Ben Decker welcomes musician, author and mindfulness teacher, Justin Michael Williams onto the show. Justin just traveled across America to the frontlines of the mental health crisis afflicting young activists today. Collaborating with his friends, and award-winning musicians the Brothers Koren, they go on a songwriting journey to turn their pain into inspirational anthems for change while learning more about what it truly means to change on the inside."What Generation Z is dealing with are things like "Imposter Syndrome," being 21 and everyone thinking you're going to save the world. We did shadow...2022-10-1252 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowSpirituality & Social Justice with Marianne Williamson and Ben DeckerJoin host Ben Decker in a timely, groundbreaking conversation with friend Marianne Williamson on spirituality and social justice.Marianne is best known for her 13+ bestselling books on the application of universal, spiritual principles, and her 2020 campaign for president. She was the first ever spiritual teacher to run for President and make it to the televised Democratic Presidential Debates, and was the most Googled candidate after the second debates. Marianne initiated a global about face, as the intriguing freshness of her candidacy resulted in millions of people being exposed to a deeper, more spiritual and heart-centered...2022-09-2823 minRetirement Starts TodayRetirement Starts TodayBe Your Future Self Now, an Interview with my Coach, Dr. Benjamin HardyWhen we envision retirement, we think more about the things we’ll do to enjoy our time than about the person that we’ll become. My guest today encourages us to change that to spend more time thinking about who we want to be in the future.  Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist, speaker, and author, in addition to being my coach. I have been involved in Dr. Hardy’s coaching mastermind group for 8 months and I’m excited to extend his teaching to all of you. Make sure to stick around until the end of the episo...2022-09-2628 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowLighter with Yung Pueblo (Diego Perez) and Ben DeckerThis week your host Ben Decker & the The Modern Spirituality Show welcome Diego Perez, a New York Times Bestselling author, poet and philosopher.  Diego is a meditator, writer and speaker who is known by millions as Yung Pueblo, a pen name that means “young people.” Yung Pueblo serves to remind Diego of his Ecuadorian roots, his experience in activism, and that the collective of humanity is in the midst of important growth. Diego's favorite word is liberation which took on a deeper meaning once he started meditating vipassana (silent meditation) in 2012. His focus through meditating, writing and speak...2022-09-2120 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Path Within the Path with Moun D'Simone and Ben DeckerAre you ready to stretch the edges of your comfort zone, befriend your mind and feel at home in your body? Do you desire to experience more  of what life has to offer while also showing up for every aspect of your life? Join Ben Decker and his dear friend Moun D'Simone on this fascinating and empowering episode where they discuss: 🌟How to Tune Into Your Own Personal "Path Within the Path"🌟 Making Authentic Decisions Free from Conditioning🌟 Moun's recent three month retreat in Nepal  🌟 How to Embody Being a Modern Day Dakini🌟 Responding with t...2022-09-141h 00The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowAnti-Oppression as a Daily Practice with Martissa Williams and Ben DeckerYou go to the gym and eat quality food for your body; you read, study and see your therapist every week for your brain; and you may even tune into a spiritual guide for your spirit but what about our liberation? How can we learn how to get free and unlearn the scripts of the systems of oppression? How can we contribute to the joy and pleasure of the entire collective? What many don't realize is that oppression is bondage for not just for the oppressed but also for the oppressor.  Our guest this week, Liberation Coach, c...2022-08-101h 01The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowCore Creativity with Dr. Ron Alexander, PhD, MFT, SEP and Ben DeckerYour host Ben Decker brings his longtime friend Dr. Ron Alexander onto the show where they  discuss Ron's newest book, Core Creativity: The Mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self.  Dr. Ronald A. Alexander, PhD, is a psychotherapist, a mindfulness trainer and a creativity, business and leadership coach. Order Ron's Books here:Core Creativity: The Mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss and ChangeWebsite: www.CoreCreativity.comConnect with Ron on so...2022-07-2056 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowEat Yourself Sexy with Lauren Von Der Pool and Ben Decker“Raise the consciousness of humanity by using food and many other health and wellness ways." - Lauren Von Der PoolYour host Ben Decker brings his dear friend, the iconic culinary artist, medicine woman and celebrity chef, Lauren Von Der Pool (Queen of Green), onto this week's show.  Lauren and her team have catered many high-profile events, The Oscars, Grammy’s,  BET Awards, The Espy’s, MTV Music Awards, The Billboard Awards, The Congressional Black Caucus, SAG Awards, Olympics, Wimbledon and the Met Gala menu curation. Her clients include Venus & Serena Williams, Common, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu & Robin Th...2022-07-131h 05The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowPsychedelic Therapy with Dr. Jeff McNairy, Psy.D., M.P.H. and Ben DeckerThis week Ben brings Rythmia Life Advancement Center’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jeff McNairy, Psy.D., M.P.H. onto the show.  Jeff has been working in the health care field for 25 years. He has worked in a variety of medical environments and seen the struggle individuals have when actually trying to heal. The current Western system of heath care is deficient in healing the population. It is more concerned with managing symptoms and using external sources for “change.” Through Dr. McNairy’s intense experience with the most desperate patient populations (addiction, acute mental health, and trauma), he has seen...2022-07-0657 minThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionThe Knee with Dr. Ben BenjaminIn this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Darren speaks with Dr. Ben Benjamin about whether there is referred pain in the knee, some of the most common types of knee injuries, if arthritis is common in the knee, and how practitioners know whether they can help with a knee injury or not. Dr. Ben E. Benjamin has done much pioneering work in the areas of ethics, communication, and sexual assault prevention, writing articles on professional, sexual, and business ethics. He is the co-author of The Ethics of Touch, a textbook used in schools throughout North America to...2022-06-2834 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowVR & Benevolent Tech with Lyle Maxson and Ben DeckerEver wonder what the classroom of the future or the healthcare of tomorrow will be like? Meet Lyle Maxson, a pioneer of Transformative Entertainment and the founder of GeniusX, a Virtual Reality (VR) education platform for creating a metaverse that "upgrades the real world avatar that is you" with a goal to better humanity's relationship with technology along the way.  In addition, Lyle addresses the world’s mental health crisis with the creation of Entheo Digital, a digital therapeutics company pursuing FDA clearance and the creation of a wellness technology marketplace at the intersection of psychedelic therapy and experiential med...2022-06-2259 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowFrom Maiden to Mother with Meg Pearson and Ben DeckerAfter many health complications due to addiction & an eating disorder, our guest Spiritual Fertility Coach Meg Pearson, was told she would never have kids. However at age 38 she naturally fell pregnant!  The transition from maiden to mother was wrought with love, grief, excitement, & healing. Now pregnant with her second child at age 41, Meg is armed with countless tools & insight around empowered living, conscious conception, positive births and peaceful parenting. Meg is also a women’s coach and a  natural chef. Learn more about Meg Pearson here:Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...2022-06-151h 04The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowTelling the Story with Frank Elaridi and Ben DeckerThis week you will meet 4-time Emmy-Award-Winning Journalist Frank Elaridi. Frank has covered everything from Syrian refugee camps to the Academy Awards and has worked mostly for ABC Network News and EXTRA TV.  He can also be seen on Good Morning America and ABC's digital platforms, including giving viewers a backstage look into Dancing With The Stars.  Frank is also a spiritual healer who helps people clear negative emotions and blocks. He is also the co-founder of Modern Nirvana and runs his YouTube channel with over 40 million views. Learn more about our gue...2022-06-081h 05The Executive PodcastThe Executive PodcastLead and Know Thyself with Ben CookBen Cook is a hands on, people focused leader and board member with senior leadership roles at six Fortune 150 companies including Apple, The Home Depot, Kimberly-Clark and two startup cannabis ventures. He is currently the Chief Supply Chain officer for Spreetail and has over 20 years of leadership experience with a focus on leading startups, driving turnaround efforts, scaling revenue, invest to grow and global expansion.In this conversation, Ben and I discuss how to know yourself in order to lead others, and how to grow and evolve into an executive leader.Find out more about...2022-06-0738 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowTen of Hearts with Bryant Wood and Ben DeckerYou may have heard of the zodiac signs, but have you ever heard of using a deck of cards as tarot for your astrological signs? Its called Cardology and it turns out, both your host Ben Decker & this week’s guest, Bryant Wood  are the Ten of Hearts Card, which is known for success with groups, communicating with large numbers of people & being able to successfully bridge different personalities. Bryant is also Master Breathwork Instructor & The Modern Nirvana Co- Founder.  You may have seen him on America’s Next Top Model  & Netflix’s The Circle.In this epis...2022-06-011h 00The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowSpiritual Real Talk with Megan Monahan and Ben DeckerBenjamin W. Decker brings his friend and colleague, Megan Monahan, onto the show for some spiritual real talk. Learn more about how they painfully confronted and overcame undigested trauma, burnout, self worth and codependency issues and each found their true purpose.  Meditation expert and author, Megan Monahan is passionate about making meditation accessible and relatable. Her goal is to infuse a modern-day “realness” into the all too often esoteric landscape of meditation. Since learning to meditate in 2009 with Deepak Chopra and becoming a Chopra certified instructor, she has taught thousands to meditate.2022-05-161h 02The NXTGEN ShowThe NXTGEN ShowBen Wilson - MPMWelcome to The NXTGEN Show. My name is Benjamin Brain and it’s my mission to share with you the stories, experiences and insights of accomplished "next generation" leaders in family businesses from across the UK.On today’s episode I was joined by Ben Wilson, Managing Director of MPM - an award-winning, Leeds based manufacturer and supplier of composite and fiberglass tooling and products.The business was launched by Ben’s dad back in 1978. He retired in 2010 when, alongside his two brothers, Ben took over the running of the business and has since taken it to...2022-05-151h 08The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowYou Are Radically Loved with Rosie Acosta and Ben DeckerThis week, Ben welcomes his friend and colleague, author, founder and award winning podcast host, Rosie Acosta onto the show.  Rosie is a world renowned yoga and meditation teacher, yoga teacher training and holistic health coach.  Her clients include the NBA and NFL. She is also the founder of Radically Loved: Yoga, Health and Wellness, and the host of the top self development iHeart Radio show, The Radically Loved Podcast, with over 3 million downloads. Growing up in East L.A. in the nineties, Rosie dismissed spirituality and wellness as something people like her didn’t do...2022-04-101h 05The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowHealing Grief Through Yoga with Paul Denniston and Ben DeckerJoin Ben Decker and founder of Grief Yoga, Paul Denniston, as they move through a poignant dialogue about the essence of grief as a disconnection from someone or something we love and how to transform the loss into empowerment.  They earnestly discuss the benefits of healing, channeling and expressing one’s grief to become more connected to oneself and others, no matter what circumstances are coming up.  Learn more about our guest here:Healing Through Yoga: Transform Loss into Empowerment by Paul Denniston:https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Through-Yoga-Empowerment-Meditations/dp/179721022XGrief Yoga...2022-04-0355 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowMindfulness & Mysticism with Ora Nadrich and Ben DeckerJoin host Ben Decker and guest Ora Nadrich in a conversation about supernatural experiences, communing with the Divine, and the role of mindfulness in them both.Ora Nadrich is a life coach, mindfulness meditation teacher, author, and the founder of The Institute for Transformational Thinking. Her fourth book Mindfulness & Mysticism is now available everywhere books are sold, with a foreward written by none other than the 14th Dalai Lama. Guest Links:OraNadrich.comTheIFTT.orgMindfulness & Mysticism by Ora Nadrich:https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Mysticism-Connecting-Awareness-Consciousness/dp/0578981335Develop Your Meditation P...2022-03-271h 10Give Them An ArgumentGive Them An ArgumentSeason 3 Episode 37: Benjamin Teitelbaum on Steve BannonBen Burgis and the GTAA crew look at some insane responses to Joe Biden's declaration that he won't start World War III and review a mini-debate that Ben and Ryan Lake had with a Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist during Ben's Callin show. Benjamin Teitelbaum, author of "War for Eternity," is the main guest. Ben Burgis tends to think Steven Bannon is just a regular Reaganite Republican (which is bad and dangerous enough!) withe edgy prince-of-darkness branding, while Teitelbaum thinks Bannon is something different and qualitatively more dangerous. At the end the two Bens' positions converge a bit. In the philosophy...2022-03-221h 51Elawvate: The Trial Lawyer PodcastElawvate: The Trial Lawyer PodcastFinding Strength in Vulnerability with Ben GideonIn this inspiring episode, Ben (www.gideonasen.com) talks about how many trial lawyers face personal challenges they must overcome to find happiness and success in their practices.  Ben reveals how his own journey to overcome anxiety helped to shape his character and approach as a trial lawyer.  ABOUT BEN GIDEONBEN’S PHILOSOPHYWhen clients come to us, they are looking for financial compensation. They are often struggling just to stay above water, and they need money to provide safety and security to meet basic life needs and to build a new and...2022-03-1555 minThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionHow to Avoid Violating Client Boundaries with Dr. Ben BenjaminCultivating sensitivity and trust is essential to keeping clients safe – especially as we are aware that many women and men have experienced physical or sexual trauma. In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Dr. Ben Benjamin about how to avoid violating client boundaries, understanding the patient is in charge of the session, why it’s important for the therapist to understand the power differential, and whether maintaining boundaries are a shared responsibility between client and therapist. Dr. Ben E. Benjamin has done much pioneering work in the areas of ethics, communication, and sexu...2022-03-1532 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowTribute to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh with AnnaLynne McCord and Ben DeckerJoin meditation expert and author,  Benjamin W. Decker and actress & activist AnnaLynne McCord, as they give a relevant, timely and deeply moving dialogue around the life and death of Thich Nhat Hanh, the highly regarded, globally influential zen monk from Vietnam.  Hanh recently made his transition on January 19th, 2021 at the age of 95.  You will hear Ben and AnnaLynne give a detailed recount of Thich Nhat Hanh or Thay, meaning teacher,  as his students affectionately called him, including his forty year exile from Vietnam, his country of origin. They also cover his collaboration in the creation of peac...2022-02-161h 09The Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowCommunion with Jeff Krasno and Ben DeckerExplore what communion really means - and its not what you think! Many of us have heard the term "communion" to refer specifically to the Catholic sacrament ritual of eating the body of Christ, and drinking His blood. However, the word communion really means to "bring together."In this episode, host Ben Decker is joined by his friend, Jeff Krasno for a nuanced conversation about the state of the world and the great opportunity that lies ahead and around us now.  Jeff is the founder of  Wanderlust festivals and Commune Media. He's also the host of the Co...2022-01-181h 07The Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 29 Our Dwelling Place For Generations, a Centennial History of the WELS Dakota Montana District with Justin DauckImage: Kenneth Wyatt – Circuit Rider.Today's guest author is pastor Justin Dauk. A native of northeastern Wisconsin, he is a 2011 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary.  He has served a dual parish in northcentral South Dakota for 7-1/2 years.  Since January 2021, he has been serving as associate pastor at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Plymouth, NE, and Christ Lutheran Church in Beatrice, NE.  He is also on the board for the WELS Historical Institute.  Lutheran History ShopSupport the showSupport the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube ( even more behind...2022-01-1657 minThe Modern Spirituality ShowThe Modern Spirituality ShowDiscover Your Dharma with Sahara Rose and Ben DeckerExplore what the ancient Vedic wisdom has to say about the purpose and meaning of life, and how each and every one of us can find our unique soul's purpose, or dharma.In this episode, host Ben Decker is joined by his friend, bestselling author and top podcaster, Sahara Rose. Learn about the Great Resignation, and how millions of people are leaving their jobs in search of a more meaningful way to spend their time and build a living. Hear more about the process that Sahara and Ben each went through as they secured their first book...2022-01-031h 08The Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 28 The War to End All Germans with Stephen GurgelStephen Gurgel is a 2011 graduate from Martin Luther College: Bachelor of Science in Education and a 2012 graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Master of Arts in History.  His 2012 thesis, a War to End All Germans, Wisconsin Synod Lutherans and the First World War, offers a detailed account and analysis of the social and political forces that persecuted the German Lutherans of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod during WWI.You can read the thesis hereLutheran History ShopSupport the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available f...2022-01-011h 11Metabolic Freedom With Ben AzadiMetabolic Freedom With Ben AzadiDr Benjamin Bikman | SURPRISING WAYS TO BURN BODY FAT, How to Reverse Insulin Resistance, Seed Oils vs Sugar & More! KKP: 352Today, I am blessed to have here with me for a FIFTH time Dr. Benjamin Bikman. He is a biomedical scientist, professor, and expert on insulin resistance.  💻 Register for my FREE 7 day keto kickstart challenge here: https://kka.mykajabi.com/keto-challenge Dr. Benjamin Bikman studies diabetes and obesity, and much of what he focuses on is a seemingly obscure condition called insulin resistance. But it's, in fact, not very obscure at all.  What is insulin resistance? Why did Dr. Benjamin Bikman devote his career to studying something like this? Well, insulin resistance is essentially two thing...2021-12-221h 20The Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 27 The Continuation of the Haugean Spirit in Twentieth Century American Lutheranism with Thomas JacobsonImage: Haugianere by Adolph Tidemand (1852)Thomas Jacobson currently serves part-time as pastor of Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lindy, Nebraska, and as an adjunct instructor of historical theology at the Institute of Lutheran theology in Brookings, South Dakota. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at Augustana University (SD) in 2002, his Master of Divinity degree at Luther Seminary in 2006, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree also at Luther Seminary in 2018. His main research interest is American Lutheran history, especially the Scandinavian-American church experience. He resides in Menno, South Dakota with his family.  He is delighted to share i...2021-12-1541 minThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionKeeping Clients Safe with Dr. Ben BenjaminEvery therapist wants to help their clients feel better. Unfortunately, there are many cases of well-meaning therapists who have seriously injured their clients. In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Darren speaks with Dr. Ben Benjamin about guidelines to help prevent these occurrences, taking a thorough client history report, keeping your knowledge current, and maintaining humility about what we know—and don’t know. Ben E. Benjamin holds a PhD in sports medicine and owned and ran a massage school for more than 30 years. He has studied under James Cyriax, MD, widely known for his pioneering work in o...2021-12-0736 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 26 Hauge's Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod in America with Thomas JacobsonImage: Hans Nielsen HaugeThomas Jacobson currently serves part-time as pastor of Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lindy, Nebraska, and as an adjunct instructor of historical theology at the Institute of Lutheran theology in Brookings, South Dakota. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at Augustana University (SD) in 2002, his Master of Divinity degree at Luther Seminary in 2006, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree also at Luther Seminary in 2018. His main research interest is American Lutheran history, especially the Scandinavian-American church experience. He resides in Menno, South Dakota with his family.  He is delighted to share i...2021-12-0146 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 25 Development of Fellowship Practices in the Missouri Synod with Peter Prange Part IIImage FCD Wyneken in old ageWielding the Sword of the Spirit recounts the history surrounding the doctrine and practice of church fellowship in the Missouri Synod, especially under the leadership of Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther.Volume One of this two-part history covers the years from the Saxon immigration to Missouri in 1838-1839 until 1867, just before the founding of the General Council. Not only does it chart the history of the Missourians' doctrine and practice of church fellowship during their first thirty years in America, it also provides an in-depth account of how t...2021-11-151h 16The Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 24 Development of Fellowship Practices in the Missouri Synod with Peter Prange Part IWielding the Sword of the Spirit recounts the history surrounding the doctrine and practice of church fellowship in the Missouri Synod, especially under the leadership of Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (shown in episode thumbnail) Volume One of this two-part history covers the years from the Saxon immigration to Missouri in 1838-1839 until 1867, just before the founding of the General Council. Not only does it chart the history of the Missourians' doctrine and practice of church fellowship during their first thirty years in America, it also provides an in-depth account of how they came to the p...2021-10-311h 11The Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 23 The Life and Hymnody of Anna B. Hoppe with Elisabeth Urtel Part IIAnna Hoppe was born on May 7, 1889 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She left school after the eighth grade and worked as a stenographer. She began writing patriotic verses when she was very young and by the age of 25 she was writing spiritual poetry. After some of her poems appeared in the Northwestern Lutheran, a periodical of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, they came to the attention of Dr. Adolf Hult of Augustana Seminary, Rock Island, Illinois. He influenced her to write her Songs for the Church Year (1928). Several hymnals include her work, which was usually set to traditional chorale melodies, although...2021-10-1539 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 22 The Life and Hymnody of Anna B. Hoppe (1889-1941) with Elisabeth Urtel Part IAnna Hoppe was born on May 7, 1889 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She left school after the eighth grade and worked as a stenographer. She began writing patriotic verses when she was very young and by the age of 25 she was writing spiritual poetry. After some of her poems appeared in the Northwestern Lutheran, a periodical of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, they came to the attention of Dr. Adolf Hult of Augustana Seminary, Rock Island, Illinois. He influenced her to write her Songs for the Church Year (1928). Several hymnals include her work, which was usually set to traditional chorale melodies, although...2021-10-0139 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 21 Book Talk: Lutherans in Crisis by David GustafsonTim Grundmeier and I talk about the purpose, arguments, and significance of this work in Lutheran history.Lutheran History ShopSupport the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors...2021-09-1549 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 20 Book Talk: The Rise and Fall of American Lutheran Pietism by Paul KuenningTim Grundmeier and I discuss the purpose, arguments, and significance of this work in Lutheran History.  Lutheran History ShopSupport the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben h...2021-09-0152 minThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionShoulder Injuries with Dr. Ben BenjaminIn this episode, Dr. Ben Benjamin discusses the three phases of frozen shoulder, how resisted stretching is used to increase range of motion and decrease pain, why friction therapy is a great method for massage therapists to use during a session, and how being a thorough communicator during assessments is key to understanding a patient’s treatment options. Ben Benjamin, PhD in sports medicine, has been practicing massage since 1963 and has been nationally recognized for his contributions to massage therapy, receiving an induction into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2010. With his years of experience as a ther...2021-08-3137 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 19 A Tale of Two Synods With Mark BraunMark Braun returns to talk about the book for which he is most known, A Tale of Two Synods.The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod can look back on the 1961 split with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod as a defining moment for its little, conservative church body. From that time on, the Wisconsin Synod has assumed a new profile and distinction in the history of conservative American Lutheranism. The book A Tale of Two Synods is written 40 years removed from the events. The historical background is the result of exhaustive research from written records of both synods and al...2021-08-181h 16The Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 18 Proclaim his Wonders, a brief history of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod with Craig Ferkenstad PART 2Today's guest is Pastor Craig A. Ferkenstad,  the author of Proclaim his Wonders- a pictorial history has been published in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the reorganization of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. This 312-page volume includes more than 400 photographs from the history of the synod. These books of Evangelical Lutheran Synod history are available in print from the Bethany Lutheran College bookstore or electronically for Kindle and iBooks:Grace for GraceFaith of Our FathersLet’s Look at Our SynodOur Great HeritageA City Set on a HillBuilt On The RockA Blessing in the Midst of t...2021-07-1541 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 17 Proclaim his Wonders, a brief history of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod with Craig Ferkenstad PART 1Today's guest is Pastor Craig A. Ferkenstad,  the author of Proclaim his Wonders- a pictorial history has been published in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the reorganization of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. This 312-page volume includes more than 400 photographs from the history of the synod. These books of Evangelical Lutheran Synod history are available in print from the Bethany Lutheran College bookstore or electronically for Kindle and iBooks:Grace for GraceFaith of Our FathersLet’s Look at Our SynodOur Great HeritageA City Set on a HillBuilt On The RockA Blessing in the Midst of t...2021-07-0346 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 16 A Source of Distress: The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the West with special guest host Tim Grundmeier and Ben PhelpsThe subject of this discussion can be found in the 2021 summer article of the CHIQ.Image:  Rev. "Colonel" John Jacob Lehmanowsky.  Note the scar on his face supposedly from the battle of Austerlitz.    The small Lutheran Synod called the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the West existed for barely more than a decade (1835-1846).    In Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, isolated Lutheran pastors vainly attempted to rally around an institution intended to be the preeminent Lutheran synod in a large and rapidly populated geographical area.  From its beginning, the synod’s leaders continuously struggled to find e...2021-06-1550 minThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionLow-Back Pain with Dr. Ben BenjaminLow-back pain is certainly one of the, if not the most, pressing issues practitioners will face when working with clientele. More than 70 million people visit doctors each year with low-back pain, so as an MT, knowing the what and how of working with this population can be valuable. Dr. Ben Benjamin joins the podcast to talk about his personal experience with low-back pain, common myths and misconceptions surrounding this injury, the most common causes, how to prevent low-back pain through exercise and diet, and knowing when hands-on treatment is appropriate. Dr. Benjamin relays the value of a health history...2021-06-0839 minMetabolic Freedom With Ben AzadiMetabolic Freedom With Ben AzadiDr Benjamin Bikman | Why We Were WRONG About The Treatment of Diabetes KKP: 267Conventional treatment for diabetes has been wrong for many years. Dr Benjamin Bikman explains the real cause of diabetes, and how to naturally reverse diabetes and insulin resistance through diet changes. RELATED VIDEOS: How to REVERSE INSULIN RESISTANCE (5 Easy Ways) https://youtu.be/CfG8rAyJ5vs What is The Cause of Insulin Resistance? Foods That Lower Insulin With Dr Benjamin Bikman: https://youtu.be/oJiuFDrdS6M Type 2 diabetes symptoms result in higher levels of glucose. Is the solution glucose reducing medications such as insulin? Dr Benjamin Bikman makes the case that...2021-06-0209 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 15 Theological Science? August Vilmar and German Theological Wissenschaft with James Ambrose Lee IIIn what ways is theology a science?  Should theology be approached the same empirical way as other areas of studies?  August Vilmar had a lot to say about that.  Today’s guest is James Ambrose Lee II.  Dr.  Lee has earned his BA - Concordia University Chicago; River Forest, IL, MDiv - Concordia Theology Seminary; Fort Wayne, IN, STM, Liturgical Theology - Yale Divinity School & Yale Institute of Sacred Music; New Haven, CT, PhD, Historical Theology - Saint Louis University; Saint Louis, MO.   Dr. Lee currently teaches classes at Concordia University Chicago on various topics in Church History, including, Christia...2021-06-011h 01The Imperfect BrandThe Imperfect BrandBen Kinnaird, Founder of Rather InventiveFor episode five of The Imperfect Brand, I'm speaking to Marketing Coach and Founder of Rather Inventive, Ben Kinnaird.Drawing on Ben's extensive background in IT, web development and marketing, Rather Inventive is a digital marketing agency that has been helping people to use the web more effectively in business since 2009.Find Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benkinnaird-marketing-expert/Rather Inventive: https://ratherinventive.com/ Rather Inventive's video guides: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNL4RFp9AG3BWIlKnI4Y9EQ/videosThe Rather Inventive podcast: https://podcasts.apple.c...2021-05-1938 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 10 Women's Sufferage and the Synodical Conference Lutherans with Ben SchaeferPastor Ben Schaefer's master's thesis discusses a collision of two important historic entities.  One, a Lutheran church body called the Synodical Conference, the other the 19th amendment, a piece of legislation that is still part of the US Constitution.  Pastor Schaefer presented his reasearch  in 2019 to the WELS Historical Institute.  His paper is titled: Avoiding the Hornet's Nest: Woman Suffrage and Synodical Conference Lutherans 1890-1930. (see it and read it here)This paper on Woman's Suffrage was awarded the 2020 Abdel Ross Wentz Prize by the Lutheran Historical Society of the Mid-Atlantic.   (Your host won this same...2021-03-151h 04A Random Walk with Ben KohlmannA Random Walk with Ben Kohlmann43 - FinTech in Africa (Benjamin Fernandes - Founder and CEO, Nala)Benjamin Fernandes grew up in humble circumstances in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  His life changed when he was given a scholarship to Haven of Peace Academy, but struggled academically.  His sister, however, found her way to an American university, and Benjamin knew he had to follow in her footsteps.  Initially denied entrance to Northwestern College in Minnesota, he called the admissions director.  The director was so impressed, he let Benjamin in...and Benjamin achieved a 4.0, graduating in 3 years.  He soon found himself at Stanford where he was inspired to build a company to solve financial access for his f...2021-03-0754 minThe Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 09 Newspaper War with Ben Phelps, special guest host Tim GrundmeierCheck out the Lutheran Historical Conference, where I first presented this material.  My article will soon appear in the conference's journal.  German Lutheran immigrant Friedrich Schmidt began a German-language Lutheran newspaper in August 1838.  Initially, Schmidt and his Lutherische Kirchenzeitung got along quite well with Benjamin Kurtz and the well-established Lutheran Observer.  Indeed, Kurtz chaired the committee that launched the Kirchenzeitung, and Schmidt’s first number spared no praise for the Observer.  The two men would later participate in one of the earliest open battles between Confessional Lutheranism and American Lutheranism.Each paper seemed to have...2021-03-021h 01The Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 08 Michael Praetorius and The Purpose, Effect, and Value of Choral Church Music with Nathaniel BiebertMusic has always been a big part of Christianity, and especially Lutheranism ever since the Reformation.  If I were to ask Lutherans to name Lutheran composers, Martin Luther would probably be on that list.  In the intro to The Lutheran Podcast, I remarked how Lutheran composers like J.S. Bach are still popular centuries after their deaths.  Did you know that Bach still gets over 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify?  Another Lutheran composer, who falls on the timeline between Luther and Bach was rather popular in his own day, and still registers a respectable 800,000 listeners on Spotify.  Today we’ll talk...2021-02-1657 minGo Creative ShowGo Creative ShowPieces of a Woman Cinematography (with Benjamin Loeb)PIECES OF A WOMAN cinematographer Benjamin Loeb discusses how he shot the films most controversial scene - a 20-minute single take of a mother's home birth. Plus capturing the stunning performances by Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf. Benjamin and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss his unique camera movement, nontraditional coverage, having the camera "react" to characters, his first experience with shooting on a gimbal, and more! Subscribe Now! What you will learn in this episode Unique approach to camera movement (01:03) Filming the birth scene on a gimbal (08:54) Character blocking and c...2021-02-0256 minBusiness & Lifestyle LEGENDS PodcastBusiness & Lifestyle LEGENDS PodcastTransition from a Professional Dancer to a Successful Chemical Engineer and Self-Publishing Author with Benjamin Goodly"To what extent do you need to be fully committed to one thing?"  – Benjamin Goodly, Host of The Count 9 podcast and author of "Smokes and Lights"  Join Ben Schneider and Benjamin Goodly as they explore career transitioning, the difficulties of moving on to another industry, and learning how to take a leap of faith. Following your passion is a great way to be happy, but it does brings its challenges. It takes a lot of courage to continue what you're passionate about without it being your main source of income. Career transitions can get discouraging, that...2021-02-0132 minThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionMuscular Therapy: Built from Curiosity with Dr. Ben BenjaminDr. Ben Benjamin offers his inspirational path toward massage therapy and beyond—a career driven by his consistent curiosity. From his early dance career, Benjamin became curious about the healing power of touch when working with a local manual therapist. This led to him developing his own techniques and opening practices in New York City and San Francisco. From there, Benjamin opened his own massage therapy school, emphasizing the same one-on-one supervision he was privy to in his training. Today, Benjamin’s work includes communication skills and boundaries, combined in his influential book The Ethics of Touch, and occasionally serv...2021-01-1929 minBad GaysBad GaysBenjamin BrittenThe composer Benjamin Britten was a central figure of 20th century music; and the national composer that Britain had been searching for since the death of Henry Purcell in 1695. He never shook his Communist and pacifist sympathies –– even as he rose to the highest levels of elite British cultural production. A fervent pacifist, antinationalist, and homosexual –– with a deep, complex, and troubling love of children –– Britten, through the strength of his music and through the nation’s desire to have a musical hero of its own, became an utterly unlikely national celebrity. Content warning: this episode contains discussions of...2020-11-101h 20The Lutheran History PodcastThe Lutheran History PodcastTLHP 01 Little Journeys with Martin Luther with Mark BraunIn today's episode, Dr. Mark Braun of Wisconsin Lutheran College shares his perspectives on the 1916 book: Little Journeys with Martin Luther: A Real Book Wherein are Printed Divers Sayings and Doings of Dr. Luther in These Latter Days when He Applied for Synodical Membership in the United States. Carefully Set Down in Writing at that Time by Brother John, of the Order of Poor Brethren Commonly Known as Lutheran Pastors by William Nicholas Harley.  You can find the book here in google books.The fictional book supposes that a Martin Luther came back to life in Washington D...2020-10-3153 minBig Ben & FriendsBig Ben & FriendsBig Ben & Friends - Ep. 17 - "The Bachelor" Benjamin BooneBig Ben & Friends Podcast  Episode 17 w/ "The Bachelor" Benjamin Boone    Audio Versions:   Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0Oao8FbIVdmQHsGHgJipIQ   Anchor - https://anchor.fm/bigbenafpodcast    Watch "Big" Ben Ortmanns get to know his friends better, in the form of podcasting!    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram - @BigBenAFPodcast   Follow "Big" Ben Ortmanns - @BigBenIsAngry   ...2020-09-201h 47Get Up Nation® ShowGet Up Nation® ShowGet Up Nation Show Episode 136 Guest: Ben King, Founder of www.armordown.orgGet Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation® Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Ben King. Ben is the Founder of Armor Down and the Mindful Memorial Day Foundation. Ben served in Iraq as a Psychological Operations Sergeant in the U.S. Army. During that time, he was chief of a three-man Tactical PSYOPS Team. He didn’t immediately realize the psychological effects of his deployment and it was...2020-08-1400 minThe Rational Reminder PodcastThe Rational Reminder PodcastBen Rabidoux: A Reality Check on Canadian Real Estate & Macro EconomicsThe economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been unprecedented and the seismic shifts have caused numerous unforeseen challenges. While no-one could have predicted the enormity and speed of the current crash before it happened, several signs indicated that an economic contraction was on the horizon. Today’s guest, Ben Rabidoux, President of North Cove Advisors, a boutique research firm, is here to share some macroeconomic trends and what they tell us about the state of the Canadian economy. His research expertise includes Canadian housing, macroeconomic trends, and household credit. We kick off the episode with some listener feedback as...2020-04-3055 minThe Project EGG Show: Entrepreneurs Gathering for Growth | Conversations That Change The WorldThe Project EGG Show: Entrepreneurs Gathering for Growth | Conversations That Change The World#218 - Benjamin ShapiroBenjamin Shapiro is a brand development & marketing strategy consultant. He left a successful career in business development at eBay to become an entrepreneur that has run a bootstrapped startup, multiple marketing teams at early-stage VC-backed companies, and an independent consulting & content business. Benjamin specializes in helping growth-stage companies understand how to identify the overlap between corporate identity and customer needs to build an effective marketing strategy. He is also the producer & host of the top-rated MarTech Podcast. Watch the full episode here: https://projectegg.co/benjamin-shapiro About The Project EGG Show: The Project EGG Show is a video talk show tha...2019-08-011h 02