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What's Happening SalemSalem, Oregon this Week: Healthcare Crisis, Immigration Emergency & Guns in SchoolsWelcome to Coffee Talks—your weekly 10-minute news roundup from What's Happening Salem in partnership with the Salem Reporter!In this episode, Jacob Espinoza sits down with Rachel Alexander from the Salem Reporter to break down the biggest stories affecting Salem this week:Immigration Declaration: Salem City Council voted to declare a state of emergency over immigration enforcement—but what does that actually mean? Rachel breaks down the largely symbolic measure, the training for city employees, and what tangible steps might come next.Healthcare Crisis Alert: Over 140,000 Marion and Polk County residents on Medi...
2025-12-0411 minWhat's Happening SalemCoffee Breaks: Salem's SNAP Crisis, School Budget Cuts, and ICE Arrests: What You Need to KnowWelcome to this week's episode of What's Happening Salem!In this Coffee Talk edition—a new series in partnership with Salem Reporter—Jacob Espinoza sits down with Rachel Alexander from Salem Reporter to discuss:Oregon's last-minute push to distribute SNAP benefits amid federal uncertaintyHow local food pantries continue dealing with increased demand since COVIDSalem-Keizer schools facing $25 million in cuts and potential layoffsThe ongoing tension between rising costs and state funding for educationRecent ICE arrests in Salem and the challenges of reporting on immigration enforcementWhy local nonprofits are crucial for tracking what's happening in our communitySu...
2025-11-1312 min
What Ever Happened to Fun?What Ever Happened to All's Fair, Andy Richter, & Rachel Sennott?We are back! After the success of our recent Halloween party, we sit down to discuss the latest events in television: including updates on Dancing With the Stars, Kim Kardashian in Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair, American Horror Story, Rachel Sennott’s I Love LA, and more.We also discuss our return to Marist, Ube Matcha, health insurance, and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whateverhappenedtofun.substack.com
2025-11-121h 15
Highly OptimizedEp. 154: "The Age Of Sovereignty" (feat. Rachel Varitimos)Send us a textWelcome to this episode of the Highly Optimized podcast, a powerful conversation with my partner, Rachel, all about what it truly means to step into the Age of Sovereignty.We’re moving out of the old paradigm, the age of top-down structures, corporate hierarchies, and systems that told us who to be and how to live. With Pluto leaving Capricorn and entering Aquarius, the invitation is clear: it’s time to dissolve the old ways of power and remember that we are each our own authority.In this episode, Rach...
2025-10-1756 minHighly OptimizedEp. 141: “How To Create A Highly Optimized Relationship” (feat. Rachel Varitimos)Send us a textIf there’s one thing I hold above all else as the cornerstone of my growth as a human being, it’s my relationship with Rachel.For the past 8 years, we’ve chosen each other, again and again. In the moments of joy, in the messiness, through every high and every heart-stretching low, we’ve returned to love. And not just love for each other, but love for ourselves, our path, and the evolution we’re committed to walking side by side.Because of that commitment, we’ve unlocked something ra...
2025-07-111h 10
What Ever Happened to Fun?What Ever Happened to Tequila, Sabrina Carpenter, & Standing on BusinessWelcome back! It’s us! This week, we’re diving into the album cover EVERYONE is talking about: Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend.” Is it demeaning to women or empowering? Then, we chat about Rachel Zegler in Evita, Justin Bieber’s continued downward spiral, and the concept of tequila. Then, in honor of Donna Kelce joining The Traitors, we play a Taylor Swift-themed game where we try to decide if she knows Labubus, Epstein Island, And Just Like That, and more! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with othe...
2025-06-181h 11
This One Time On PsychedelicsEp. 213: It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See Ya Later! (feat. Rachel Varitimos)Alrighty guys, this episode is extra special to my heart because it’s officially my last episode (for now) on this show before I transition back to the Highly Optimized podcast, my first project that was birthed in 2019 when I chose to start paving my own path, leave my job & go into the unknown. To say the last 3 years of doing this show has been magical, exciting & heart warming would be an understatement & I truly hope all of you continue to tune in on the Highly Optimized podcast because, to be honest, the Highly Optimized podcast just feels mu...
2025-04-2553 minThis One Time On PsychedelicsEp. 209: An In Depth Look At How Astrology Has Changed My Life (feat. Rachel Varitimos)Whenever I have the opportunity to do a podcast with the love of my life, I jump at the opportunity & this week’s episode is no different. Many of you love the episodes here & I do together & our intention with todays episode is to give you a window into our personal life, what astrological shifts have been taking place over the past 3 months, how these shifts have manifested in our life, what we’ve learned in the process & much, much more. Register for the FREE Grow Workshop on 4/9 by clicking here: https://www.highlyoptimized.me/grow...
2025-03-281h 05
The Loving Consciously Podcast35: Loving Conversations with Rachel & Ryan: a love founded on friendship, perseverance, and funWe are thrilled to finally launch our new series "Loving Conversations" and honored it starts with sharing two dear friends' love story. Both Rachel Varitimos, a magical astrologer, and Ryan Sprague, an epic conscious cannabis coach, have been on the show solo before. In this episode they return to the show as partners to vulnerably share their 7+ year love journey together. Join us as Rachel and Ryan vulnerably open up publicly together for the first time about their conscious partnership from the beginning to now. This is a beautiful window into Rachel and Ryan's love and we are so...
2024-08-221h 41
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Disappeared by Rebecca J. SanfordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/742636to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Disappeared
Author: Rebecca J. Sanford
Narrator: Carolina Hoyos
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 47 minutes
Release date: July 30, 2024
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by the real mothers and grandmothers who spoke out against Argentina’s military dictatorship, The Disappeared is an award-winning debut about identity, family secrets, and those who endured decades of hardship to expose the truth. In 1976 Buenos Aires, Lorena Ledesma is a housewife with dangerous secrets living under Argentina’s rising military dictatorship. When she and her husband are torn from their home by the paramilitary in t...
2024-07-307h 47Discover the Best Audio Stories in Fiction, HistoricalThe Disappeared by Rebecca J. SanfordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/742636to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Disappeared
Author: Rebecca J. Sanford
Narrator: Carolina Hoyos
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 47 minutes
Release date: July 30, 2024
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by the real mothers and grandmothers who spoke out against Argentina’s military dictatorship, The Disappeared is an award-winning debut about identity, family secrets, and those who endured decades of hardship to expose the truth. In 1976 Buenos Aires, Lorena Ledesma is a housewife with dangerous secrets living under Argentina’s rising military dictatorship. When she and her husband are torn from their home by the paramilitary in t...
2024-07-307h 47This One Time On PsychedelicsEpisode 161: Relationships Are The Ultimate Psychedelic Experience (feat. Rachel Varitimos)What’s up everybody?! I hope you’re all having the absolute best day ever & recently, I’ve been thinking a lot into how relationships, for me anyways, are the ultimate psychedelic experience as, for one, they are the ultimate mirrors back to you & for two, if you can move past the ego traps associated with being triggered in relationships, you can experience the pure divinity on the other side of them, just as is possible with psychedelics. As such, for this weeks episode, I had many of you reach out after Rachel & I’s last podcast saying you want...
2024-04-2654 minThis One Time On PsychedelicsEpisode 153: Exploring The Astrological Cosmos (feat. Rachel Varitimos)Over the past year or so, I have really begun to see the implications of what understanding astrology can do for one’s life as my girlfriend, Rachel, has been diving SUPER deep into it. To say that this last year has been extra psychedelic as a result of this, with no medicine necessary, would be a severe understatement. In todays episode, you will have the opportunity to hear Rachel & I dive into what got her into astrology, some of the wild synchronicities we have shared as a result of this ancient modality, her newest creation combining quantum he...
2024-03-011h 00This One Time On PsychedelicsEpisode 136: Cutting The Cords & Awakening The Soul (feat. Rachel Horton White)For anyone who’s been in the realm of psychedelic medicines for even a short amount of time, it should be no secret that these medicines have the ability to help us heal & create awareness, however, there are many other methods as well that, while they may not include psychedelics, are very psychedelic in & of themselves. Today's guest on the show is a clinical hypnotherapist, mindfulness teacher, and intuitive guide in this massive planetary shift in consciousness. She supports people to release negative patterns in their lives, with practical tools like mindfulness, energy, and intuition exercises, and to connect wi...
2023-11-031h 03
Expanding Reality220 | Rachel Varitimos | Breakthroughs for BreakfastThank you for Expanding Your Reality!Get your Expanding Reality Handbook here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRDCPHDR?...For extended episodes, bonus conversations, powerful panel discussions and oodles more, Become an Expansive Insider at https://www.expandingrealitypodcast.c...This is a Value for Value exchange model. If this show has enhanced your experience in any way, support our mission of Expanding Reality.Support The Mission HERE! https://www.expandingrealitypodcast.c...Ad free Exclusive MP3 RSS feed with Expansive Insider Episodes | https://app.redcircle.com/shows/d54ee...NE...
2023-08-171h 00
Our Strange Skies: UFOs Throughout History162: The Great UFO Conspiracy, Part 2: The Rise of the Mutes, 1973-1979“Is it saucers, satanists or CIA?” wrote Tom Adams in Stigmata, the only zine dedicated to the cattle mutilation phenomenon of the 1970s and 80s, and by the end of the decade, researchers and investigators were no closer to finding the culprit.
The road to the greatest UFO conspiracy of all time is a windy one, laced with paranoia, shady figures, and a carcass count in the tens of thousands. The mute phenomenon was a slow moving one that gradually gained momentum until it led to ranchers arming themselves against mystery helicopters and out-of-town strangers.
Stil...
2023-07-311h 08Highly OptimizedEpisode 130: "It’s not goodbye, it’s see ya later!” (feat. Rachel Varitimos)Send us a textAlrighty ladies & gents, we’ve officially reached the final episode in our epic 130 episode season 1 & talk about an absolute banger to go out on with me & my beautiful partner in crime, Rachel Varitimos diving in & getting vulnerable about our relationship, our perspective on life & what it takes to be truly successful in life, amongst other things. Guys, when I say this has been one hell of a ride, words simply do not do it justice. I am SO grateful to each of you who have supported the show & everything I do & trust me wh...
2022-11-091h 00Highly OptimizedEpisode 128: Goddess GetawaySend us a textIn todays episode, I have the opportunity to dive in with my beautiful lady, Rachel Varitimos & one of me & Rachel’s dearest friends & Rachel’s business partner, Kimberly Kesting. These two women are doing some amazing work in the world with their Goddess Mind mastermind designed to help women gain confidence & start & scale their business & their Goddess Getaway retreats that help women dive deeper into this mission & embody a new, empowered way of living & in this episode, we riff on why they were led to this work, what their experience with this type of w...
2022-10-201h 15
Awakening Aphrodite113. Activating Your Goddess Mind, Intuitive Body and Divine Feminine Sovereignty with Rachel Varitimos: Nutritionist and Holistic Women's Empowerment CoachWelcome back to Awakening Aphrodite! This episode is all about sisterhood, feminine power, self-worth and learning to develop a deep intuitive connection with your body.
I met my amazing guest today, Rachel Varitimos, through her partner Ryan Sprague, a popular (and multi- repeat!) guest on Awakening Aphrodite. Rachel and I walk very similar paths in the field of holistic wellness. She is a Certified Life Coach, Story Work Coach, Nutritionist and Yoga Teacher who specializes in women's empowerment. In this episode, you’ll be blessed with a deep dive into Rachel’s journey of personal development and her...
2022-08-301h 19
DJ Matthew Charles MixesOld School Dancehall MixOld School Dancehall Mix
Track List
1-Love Sponge- Buju Banton
2-Healing- Lady Saw, Been
3-Good Looking Gal- Buju Banton
4-Blow My Mind - Tanto Metro & Devonte
5-Heaven Sent- Sprague Benz
6-Punkie- Sean Paul
7-Bashment Girl- Wayne Wonder
8-Rubbers- Fresco Kid
9-Sycamore Tree- Lady Saw
10-Muchies For Love- Rayvon
11-Infiltrate- Sean Paul
12-Nike Air(Hands In The Air)- Mr. Vegas
13-Who Am I(Sim Summa)- Beenie Man
14-W- Sprague Benz
15-Behold-Fabulous
16-Slam- Beenie Man
17-Wicked- Beenie Man
18-Love How The Gal Dem Flex- Buju Banton
19-No Second Class- Buju Banton- Carol Gonzales
20-Action- Nadine & Terror Fabolus
21-Limited Edition- General...
2022-06-291h 17
The Amy Edwards ShowRyan Sprague, Cannabis Coach and Podcast Host, on How to Use Cannabis ConsciouslyAre you ready to get more conscious about cannabis? I was initially nervous about this topic, but Ryan Sprague is so good at what he does, it blew me away! Ryan is a cannabis coach and the founder + co-owner of Highly Optimized, and he is all about helping others become empowered in their experience of being alive through coaching, plant medicine integration coaching, retreat experiences and his podcasts.
He is the host of the “Highly Optimized” Podcast, the “This One Time On Psychedelics” podcast and is the co-creator of the “Connect With Cannabis” program.
We discuss this week:
How he got conscious...
2022-06-161h 32This One Time On PsychedelicsEpisode 46: Integrating Your Psychedelic Experience Into Day to Day Life (feat. Rachel Varitimos)I imagine I speak for all of you currently listening to this show when I say that some of the most awe inspiring, passion fueling & love creating experiences I have been fortunate enough to have within my life have been a result of sitting in ceremony with plant medicines. This being said, I have found that when I have had these experiences with my partner, a whole new world of depth into these areas & more becomes available. The ability to see one another for who we truly are as divine beings embodied into physical flesh & have a good cosmic...
2022-02-181h 11
What I'd Like to Tell PeopleTelling People About Conjure Dust DesignsHannah and Rachel sit down Danner Seyffer-Sprague to talk about Conjure Dust Designs.
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2021-12-1639 min
More Than My StatsSport Spotlight: Rifle with Rachel SpragueIn this fifth episode of Sport Spotlight Rachel Sprague (on IG @spraggot) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching shooting in the Olympics- specifically Rifle! Rachel is a current athlete at UT Martin! This is a sport that definitely isn't as mainstream in collegiate athletics, and I'm sure grateful Rachel took the time to breakdown rifle terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics!
Questions Asked In This Episode:
1. Can you explain what Shooting as an Olympic Sport looks like and touch on the different categories...
2021-08-0322 minHighly OptimizedEpisode 62: “How to Create the Life of Your Dreams 101 (feat. Rachel Varitimos)Send us a textStepping back onto the show for round 2 today is a woman who continues to show the world how driven, motivated & ready she is to do her part in helping others reach their potential. She is a world class coach who helps women discover their purpose & put that purpose into action & is the host of the Goddess Getaway retreats, which are designed to show women the power that can be cultivated when they optimize their social connections & come together to co-create common goals & dreams!This episode was produced by Shlomo Bowe at...
2021-07-211h 00This One Time On PsychedelicsEpisode 13: Trippin In Love (feat. Rachel Varitimos)Joining in with us today to share her experiences, laughs & insights with us is a woman who in the last 4 years of knowing her has not only added immense color & love to my life, but has also gone through a full transformation of her own. She is an amazing coach who helps guide her clients into the fullest experience of life possible, is the founder of the goddess getaway retreats, which she uses to help women from all backgrounds recognize their divinity & access the full range of their power in order to create more happiness, love & purpose in their...
2021-07-0255 min
Creative Impact PodcastEpisode 35: Laura Sprague on Visual Art, Surrender, and HealingMy guest for episode 35 is Professional Visual Artist and Professor, Laura Sprague! Laura is a Wife, Mother, Nana and Jesus Follower based in Houston, TX. She is a multidisciplinary Visual Artist (primarily a sculptor) who works in clay, glass and metal. I loved learning about Laura’s process as an artist and her experiences both as a teacher and a professional artist. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Art Education from the University of Wisconsin with a minor in Jewelry-Metalsmithing. Laura shares from her over 20 years of teaching experience ranging from elementary art to...
2021-02-091h 01
Unsolicited Advice with Jake SpragueS2 #9 Rachel Van Ness - I found a hidden camera in my house. I suspect my SIL put it there...Rachel Van Ness (Rachelvannescomedy.com, @vannesexpress on Twitter & IG) joins me for some relationship advice. Our topic from the relationship advice subreddit "I (21F) found a hidden camera in my house. I suspect my SIL (26F) put it there to watch me while I babysit my nephew (1M). What do I do?"
2020-09-1426 min
Embracing DiscomfortChristians: Love or Hate? w/ Rachel SpragueIt's no secret that Christianity is the most controversial religion there is in North America. What is the Church doing well and what are some points to critically analyze as we look at this religion? In the current climate of the world how is being a Christian something you have to Love or Hate? What can we do better as warriors for Jesus? Are Christians loving more than they are hating? Why is religion something that people have a hard time talking about and how can we s...
2020-08-271h 07Highly OptimizedEpisode 10: Love is the Answer (feat. Rachel Varitimos)Send us a textGracing the podcast today is a woman who means the absolute world to me. Not only has she helped me evolve into the person I am today, but she has been a constant source of support and love since the first day I met her. She has a passion for women's health & nutrition, having graduated with a bachelors degree in nutrition from UMass Amherst, is currently in training to become a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner & is the owner & operator of Body By Food, which seeks to help chronically stressed women beat the bloat & balance...
2020-07-021h 02
The DYOJO PodcastEp.12 Leadership motivation from real leaders who lead with Mike Kinney & David SmithThe DYOJO Podcast with Mike Kinney of Coppertop Construction (Eugene, Oregon) and David Smith (currently recovering from a career in property restoration) of Unnamed Software Company (Eugene, Oregon) join host Jon Isaacson, The Intentional Restorer, to discuss a few motivational leadership quotes.
Episode sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting, 6-8 minute daily soft skills training sessions with Eric "The Tech Whisperer" Sprague sent directly to your team members. Mention The DYOJO Podcast for $10 OFF your monthly subscription.
This podcast accompanies The Intentional Restorer May 2020 column from Restoration and Remediation Magazine (R&R) from BNP Media. The article covers several leadership quotes from...
2020-05-071h 10
The DYOJO PodcastEp. 9 Silica sand and the power of humility - Mark WhatleyWe discuss the Silica Exposure: Regulatory Evolution research white paper published by Actionable Insights and authored by Kevin Hussey (United Fire and Water), Mark Whatley (Actionalable Insights) and Rachel Stewart (Titan Restoration).
Whatley shares a few great quotes:
"Rising tides raise all ships."
By being humble and asking adjusters how he could improve his Xactimate estimating, Whatley has been able to excel in many areas to the benefit of himself, his team and now the network of professionals that he works with through Actionable Insi...
2020-04-2752 min
Will CallWill Call #71: Jennifer Trainer on Museum TownIn this episode, we speak with Jennifer Trainer, director of the documentary, Museum Town which released earlier in 2019, debuting at SXSW. Museum Town tells the story of MASS MoCA, arguably the United States’ most expansive contemporary art space, but it does a lot more besides. This flick situates the museum within the various contexts of history, culture, and economic development. With memories and observations contributed by political figures, local business owners, the general public, artists, and the architects of the original idea, Museum Town takes an unflinching look back at how their instincts were, in many ways, spot on, bu...
2019-11-0129 min
The Heavy Flow PodcastBirth Work is Feminist Work with Bianca SpragueThis week I'm talking to Bianca Sprague, co-founder and CEO of bebo mia inc. We discuss why birth work is feminist work, the role of a doula at a birth, how birth is getting riskier in North America particularly for marginalized communities, making maternal support more applicable and how using our voices to advocate for ourselves is an act of resistance. CW: birth trauma This episode of Heavy Flow is supported by bebo mia inc, a training and mentorship organization for women in the maternal health field. Get 40% off all courses, including payment plans, this...
2018-11-151h 07The Heavy Flow PodcastEpisode 32 - MRKH + What makes a woman? with Tasha JadeToday I’m talking to Tasha Jade, founder of Daily Magic, about her experience with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, a condition that causes the vagina and uterus to be underdeveloped or absent. We discuss Tasha's MRKH experience, gender identity and wax on "what makes a woman?" Listen now: [powerpress] Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS What we discussed: What is Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome How MRKH shows up in Tasha’s body and how she was diagnosed Heteronormative treatment options for those with MRKH How being diagnosed with MRKH made Tasha question gender an...
2018-05-241h 05
The Weekly WonkBeing Unemployed Shouldn't Make You UnemployableIn the story of the American Dream, the moral is that with hard work, making a comeback or reinventing yourself is possible. Inherent in that moral is the viability of second chances. Real life for the long-term unemployed in America tells a different story, say Rachel Black and Aleta Sprague in this conversation with Anne-Marie Slaughter (and in New America’s Big Ideas series on CNN). Black and Sprague report that for America to have a real second-chance economy, we must make policy changes that will remove barriers for dreamers of the American Dream to re-enter our economy.
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