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Need a competitive outlet? Perhaps you love to have a long brunch then hang out with friends on a baseball diamond? Or just looking for a new way to make friends? Then kickball is just your speed! This week, our expert Jesse tells us how to play kickball and how to organize a team to compete in a league. 

Want to learn more about playing and organizing kickball? Check out the links below to get started: 
Follow our guest Jesse on Instagram: Jesse916
Follow Balls Deep on Instagram: Ballsdeep.916 
Out Loud Sports - Look in your local area to see if they have teams there

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When you are filled with emotion and don't know how to express it, why not write a song? Our guest Gracie Martin shows us the flow of how to write your very own music. Now we invite you to sing it from the rooftops. 

Instagram: gracie_sobeautiful
Bandcamp: https://graciemartinmusic.bandcamp.com/
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gracie-martin/1242484899
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"I don't know what I've been told, but I heard boot camp sucks when it's cold." What are your two favorite co-hosts getting into this week? If you guessed boot camp, you are right! Our very own military man expert, Carl Burton, will be joining us to explain what it takes to go to boot camp.

Thank you Carl for shouting out the Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988 then press 1. For Veterans and their loved ones. You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect. 

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This week Rebecca and Jackie hit the road to the beautiful Pacific Northwest to see the sights and report back. We head to the tipy-top of Seattle's Space Needle, and then down to the under belly at the Fremont Troll.

Want to learn more about the Space Needle and the Fremont Troll? Check out the sources below to get started: 
Space Needle Links:
- Seattle PI - https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/slideshow/Towers-that-resemble-San-Antonio-s-Tower-of-the-115913.php 
-Space Needle .com https://www.spaceneedle.com/about#:~:text=Built%20for%20the%201962%20World's,symbolize%20humanity's%20Space%20Age%20aspirations 
Fremont Troll 
- Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Troll 
- Road side America - https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2236 
- Atlas Obscura https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fremont-troll 

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Most of us have been to a festival at least once, but have you ever wondered what is takes to build one? TThe tables are turning and this week Jackie is our resident expert on building a festival from the ground up! From entertainment to budgeting to the program foot print, you'll learn all you want to know!

Have you been trying to commune with the dead to no avail? Trying to figure out who has been moving things around the house? Is it your weird roommate? Join us this week as our guest Andrew Schiffrin explains how to hunt down your local ghosties or confirm that it was in fact your roommate stealing your socks. To learn more about the things that go bump in the night, tune in for another week with us!

Andrew's IG: SlugLifePro
Want to learn more about Ghost Hunting? Check out the links below to get started:
What is in a ghost hunting kit: https://www.wboy.com/only-on-wboy-com/paranormal-w-va/whats-in-a-real-ghost-hunters-kit/
Reader's Digest - how to become a ghost hunter: https://www.rd.com/list/how-to-become-ghost-hunter/
NPR - how to ghost hunting - https://www.npr.org/2011/10/31/141868232/paranormal-technology-gadgets-for-ghost-tracking

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Want to learn how to take photos like the Webb telescope? Want to know what the Webb telescope is? Us too! Our guest this week, Ryan AKA EastBayAP, is going to tell us how you can take photos of (what seems like) infinity and beyond. He is a self taught astrophotographer who has a photo that was retweeted by NASA. He gives us the details and inspiration that anyone, including Rebecca and Jackie, can photograph the universe too.

This has been a Just Being Better Media, LCC production. Want to learn more about Astrophotography? Check out the links below to get started: 
EastBayAP (Guest Expert) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastbayap/?hl=en
NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/
Submit Photo to NASA: https://socialforms.nasa.gov/submit
Astrophotography Guide: https://www.galactic-hunter.com/post/starting-astrophotography-a-complete-guide

Ryan's Recommendations 
https://www.lightvortexastronomy.com/tutorials.html 
https://astronomy.tools (https://astronomy.tools
https://www.reddit.com/r/astrophotography/ 
https://m.youtube.com/@NebulaPhotos
https://pixinsight.com
https://m.youtube.com/@DylanODonnell
https://nighttime-imaging.eu

Some of us from the US thought about moving to Canada during one of the last few election cycles. Were we talking a big game during a tough election, or did we just not know how to do it? Then there are those wild kids out there that want to leave Canada behind for the US. Our guests Luke Walls & Vance Michel will walk us through what we're calling the Canadian Exchange. Or what most people call immigration.

This has been a Just Being Better Media, LCC production. Want to learn more about Immigrating to/from Canada? Check out the links below to get started:
Immigrate to Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html
Immigrate to the US: https://www.usa.gov/enter-us#item-213657

For many people, their experience with fertility doesn't look like the picture perfect pregnancies shown in media and social media. The reality is that 1 in 5 people can not conceive in a year, something that can be hard to talk about. This week we are exploring what the IVF process is like and what issues can arise that lead to needing IVF. If you don't know what IVF means, then don't worry, we have a whole episode for you to learn from. Our guest this week, Casey, is here to share her personal experience on the IVF journey. Thank you Casey for your vulnerability and candor on this topic.

Want to learn more about IVF and Fertility? Check out the links below to get started: 
Resources from Fertility Out Loud if you are experiencing Infertility: https://www.fertilityoutloud.com/fertility-challenges/?gclid=CjwKCAiAxvGfBhB-EiwAMPakqjxViEC4cvFFezLRKQyRKmrgRr4zdz97kAB723_2j2jLtFUcZSTxkRoCo3MQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds 
IUI Definition and Description by Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/pregnancy/fertility-treatments/what-iui?gclid=CjwKCAiAxP2eBhBiEiwA5puhNXYlUYDdjywhdUHBjBPvUl2JKkO2BhIG4m6XOiZpymBd-u4pUWvh4BoCbY8QAvD_BwE
IVF Definition and Description by the Mayo Clinic - https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716

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Asking for money from strangers, or even friends, sounds uncomfortable at best and like torture at worst. Our guest this week, Lanz Nalagan, has made a career out of raising funds for the people and causes he cares about and he is doing it with style. Lanz has spent years working in the fundraising business working with nonprofits, government agencies, public officials, political organizations, and many more. His tips and tricks on how to make it rain are as good as gold.

Want to learn more about Fundraising? Check out the links below to get started: 
Beginner's Guide to Fundraising by The Fundraising Authority: https://thefundraisingauthority.com/fundraising-basics/
Non Profit Fundraising by Soap Box Engage: https://www.soapboxengage.com/blog/2073-nonprofit-fundraising-101-what-every-nonprofit-needs-for-successful-fundraising
Angel Investor Definition: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/angelinvestor.asp

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