# episode jake (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover episode jake. Page: Feed: --- ## [Lobster rolls, boom parties, and crashed workers](https://share.transistor.fm/s/526103db) _2026-08-13 · Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda · North Meets South Web Podcast_ In this episode, Michael and Jake recap Laracon US Boston, from Malaysian food and an undefeated dodgeball run to Laraprom, the great nachos-with-rice debate, conference logistics, Aaron Francis stepping into Laravel’s VP of Marketing and Community role, and a reminder to make room for silly software. Jake shares his work rebuilding Boom Party , the fast-paced Bomberman clone his team used to play… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/526103db/28ac27a0.mp3) ## [Free Speech and Mental Health: Bryan Neihart on the Importance of Being Heard](https://nogginnotespod.podbean.com/e/free-speech-and-mental-health-bryan-neihart-on-the-importance-of-being-heard/) _2026-08-03 · Noggin Notes Podcast_ In this episode, we welcome Bryan Neihart, an attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom , for an important conversation about the relationship between free speech, mental health, and human dignity. At the heart of every meaningful therapeutic relationship is the freedom to speak openly. But what happens when people begin to censor themselves out of fear of judgment, professional consequences, or… [Listen](https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/96j9nvzu4x8yg32t/freedom.mp3) ## [Natalya Murakhver on School Closures, Childhood Resilience, and the Untold Story of 15 DAYS](https://nogginnotespod.podbean.com/e/natalya-murakhver-on-school-closures-childhood-resilience-and-the-untold-story-of-15-days/) _2026-07-27 · Noggin Notes Podcast_ In this compelling episode, we welcome Natalya Murakhver, documentary filmmaker, writer, and co-founder of Restore Childhood , a nonprofit dedicated to protecting children's education, health, and parental rights. Natalya shares the remarkable story behind her documentary 15 DAYS: The Real Story of America's Pandemic School Closures , a powerful investigation into one of the most significant… [Listen](https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hbj8zqvicg9fw67p/Natalya_Murakhver6a0n0.mp3) ## [Wildfires, Fitness Tracking, and CCTV](https://share.transistor.fm/s/627c0a3e) _2026-07-17 · Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda · North Meets South Web Podcast_ Michael and Jake catch up ahead of Laracon in Boston, beginning with Michael's increasingly complicated home extension. Jake shares a family trip to Cedar Point, then the conversation moves to how a Laravel Cloud weekend challenge inspired Michael to build Fitrack, a personal app for coordinating training around a single fitness goal. We then move on to home network and security upgrades,… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/627c0a3e/90835c17.mp3) ## [Better API docs, customer support lessons, and cannoli](https://share.transistor.fm/s/aa9c2d2e) _2026-07-02 · Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda · North Meets South Web Podcast_ Jake shares lessons from rebuilding a permissions system around flexible roles, temporary permission leases, and delegated user management. He also discusses adding Apple Pay and Google Pay, plus designing automated text-message payment flows that use numbered choices instead of complicated keywords. Michael talks about building lender integrations, the importance of adding real context to API… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/aa9c2d2e/467c6247.mp3) ## [Ten years of the show, conference ticketing, and database access](https://share.transistor.fm/s/f8c0e0a0) _2026-06-18 · Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda · North Meets South Web Podcast_ In this milestone 10-year anniversary episode of North Meets South, Michael and Jake reflect on a decade of podcasting, from their first awkward recordings and early Laravel community connections to the friendships, conferences, and recurring topics that have shaped the show over nearly 200 episodes. A large part of the episode focuses on Michael's work-in-progress event ticketing platform… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/f8c0e0a0/31167a3a.mp3) ## [Beyond Labels: Dr. Douglas Novotny on Culture, Psychology, and Human Flourishing](https://nogginnotespod.podbean.com/e/beyond-labels-dr-douglas-novotny-on-culture-psychology-and-human-flourishing/) _2026-06-16 · Noggin Notes Podcast_ In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Douglas Novotny, a clinical psychologist with more than 25 years of clinical experience and over 15 years of teaching and supervising therapists. Together, we explore a deceptively simple question: What do we mean when we say "culture"? Over time, the meaning of culture has shifted dramatically. Once centered around shared values, traditions, and… [Listen](https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wgeubm4xv3qv2gqy/Doaglas.mp3) ## [Fast Laravel with Jason McCreary](https://share.transistor.fm/s/18a3394c) _2026-06-04 · Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda · North Meets South Web Podcast_ Michael and Jake are joined by Jason "JMac" McCreary to talk the impact of AI on Laravel Shift and modern upgrade workflows, and his latest Fast Laravel course focused on edge caching and application performance. Jason shares how Laravel Shift has evolved alongside AI-assisted development, why recent Laravel releases have changed the upgrade landscape, and why he still believes there's value in… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/18a3394c/11e4f2a9.mp3) ## [From Diagnosis to Advocacy: Tim McDonald’s Stage IV Cancer Journey](https://nogginnotespod.podbean.com/e/from-diagnosis-to-advocacy-tim-mcdonald-s-stage-iv-cancer-journey/) _2026-06-02 · Noggin Notes Podcast_ In this powerful and deeply human episode, we sit down with Tim McDonald, a Stage IV colorectal cancer survivor, advocate, and author, to hear his extraordinary story of resilience, courage, and self-advocacy. Tim opens up about the emotional, physical, and psychological realities of navigating a life-changing cancer diagnosis—and how learning to advocate for himself became one of the most… [Listen](https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yxxmpdst4ibe3q7c/Tim_Mcdonalds8r930.mp3) ## [The People’s Therapist: Jake Freeman on Therapy, Accountability, and Modern Men](https://nogginnotespod.podbean.com/e/the-people-s-therapist-jake-freeman-on-therapy-accountability-and-modern-men/) _2026-05-25 · Noggin Notes Podcast_ In this episode, we sit down with Jake Freeman — licensed marriage and family therapist, Marine Corps veteran, and organizational development consultant known by many as “The People’s Therapist.” Based in Montana, Jake brings a unique blend of military leadership, systems thinking, and clinical insight into the therapy room. After serving over a decade as a Marine Corps officer in Civil Affairs,… [Listen](https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5tajm3cprcqiwatt/peoples_therapistbgngx.mp3) ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/m9Jzth5RDhrh) _2026-05-25 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Laracon AU CFP, developer storytelling, and audience engagement](https://share.transistor.fm/s/96637d14) _2026-05-21 · Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda · North Meets South Web Podcast_ Michael shares a behind-the-scenes look at organising Laracon AU 2026, including the new committee-based CFP review process, the tooling built to manage the talk submissions, and how AI-assisted workflows helped shape the final conference schedule. The conversation dives into balancing technical depth with audience engagement, designing conference cadence to avoid cognitive overload, and why… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/96637d14/05ebfb95.mp3) ## [Unused APIs, Passport testing traps, and local AI bottlenecks](https://share.transistor.fm/s/c187c971) _2026-05-07 · Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda · North Meets South Web Podcast_ In this episode, Michael shares details from a major internal platform shift at work, including the decision to completely remove an underused public JSON API and rebuild integrations around real customer needs instead of hypothetical use cases. The conversation dives deep into Laravel Passport, Sanctum, OAuth flows, request authorisation, and some tricky edge cases around testing authenticated… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/c187c971/08feb303.mp3) ## [Ryan Malphrus on Men’s Mental Health, Behavioral Issues in Boys, and What Therapy Should Feel Like](https://nogginnotespod.podbean.com/e/ryan-malphrus-on-men-s-mental-health-behavioral-issues-in-boys-and-what-therapy-should-feel-like/) _2026-04-28 · Noggin Notes Podcast_ In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Malphrus, a Licensed Certified Social Worker (Clinical) with over a decade of experience helping adolescents and adults navigate meaningful personal growth—especially men who often feel underserved by traditional mental health care. We begin with a critical and timely topic: why so many boys are labeled with behavioral issues in school—and what might be… [Listen](https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ugqc6i7qtf6ajnx2/Ryan_Boy7dfb6.mp3) ## [Gents on Gent with David Hemphill](https://share.transistor.fm/s/320d0c83) _2026-04-23 · Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda · North Meets South Web Podcast_ Michael and Jake are joined by David Hemphill to discuss David's macOS app Gent, a task runner built on the "Ralph loop" pattern for AI-powered coding workflows. The conversation covers how Gent takes a project requirements document (PRD), breaks it into small tasks that fit within a single context window, and runs them sequentially or in parallel using copy-on-write clones and Git worktrees. We… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/320d0c83/232a37f0.mp3) ## [The Untold Story of Trucking, Immigration, and Hidden Human Costs](https://nogginnotespod.podbean.com/e/the-untold-story-of-trucking-immigration-and-hidden-human-costs/) _2026-04-21 · Noggin Notes Podcast_ In this important and nuanced episode, we welcome back Adam Coleman III to explore a complex and often overlooked issue within the U.S. supply chain: the realities surrounding undocumented labor in the trucking industry. This conversation goes beyond headlines. It examines the human, economic, and ethical layers behind how goods move across the country—and the people who make it possible.… [Listen](https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8sshad/AdamColeman.mp3) ## [Flight booking mistakes, Laracon AU, and dead letters](https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b8e2253) _2026-04-09 · Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda · North Meets South Web Podcast_ In this episode, Michael and Jake catch up ahead of Laracon and share a wild travel story involving flight changes, third-party booking headaches, and expensive rebooking. Jake then shares a fun personal highlight: attending the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship and watching Michigan win. The conversation shifts into development work, where Jake dives into building a centralised system for… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/3b8e2253/4bfd8fa3.mp3) ## [Leslie Elliott Boyce on Counseling Education, Graduate Schools, and Ideological Bias in Mental Health](https://nogginnotespod.podbean.com/e/leslie-elliott-boyce-on-counseling-education-graduate-schools-and-ideological-bias-in-mental-health/) _2026-04-01 · Noggin Notes Podcast_ In this insightful episode, we sit down with Leslie Elliott Boyce, an independent coach and consultant with a background in clinical mental health counseling, to explore how the counseling profession has evolved—and how graduate education has played a central role in shaping it. Leslie, co-founder of Solid Ground and host of The Radical Center, brings a thoughtful and balanced perspective to the… [Listen](https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uuz4fh46yex87wee/Lesile.mp3) ## [OIDC, bastion hosts, and production safety](https://share.transistor.fm/s/f6e205ec) _2026-03-19 · Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda · North Meets South Web Podcast_ In this episode, Jake and Michael dive into modern infrastructure security practices, sparked by an annual audit and the painful process of rotating AWS IAM tokens. That experience leads into a broader discussion on why long-lived credentials in GitHub Actions are risky, and how OIDC (OpenID Connect) enables a more secure, short-lived, role-based alternative. Show links Scout Suite OpenID Connect… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/f6e205ec/9eb5acfd.mp3) ## [Conservative Counselors: Soad Tabrizi on Restoring Integrity, Truth, and Balance in Mental Health](https://nogginnotespod.podbean.com/e/conservative-counselors-soad-tabrizi-on-restoring-integrity-truth-and-balance-in-mental-health/) _2026-01-31 · Noggin Notes Podcast_ In this timely and necessary conversation, we speak with Soad Tabrizi, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience and the founder of Conservative Counselors—a growing directory connecting clients with reality-based therapists who reject ideological capture in mental health. Together, we explore what the term “Conservative Counselors” actually means, why it… [Listen](https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b7gufdfiiuwa33ct/Soad_Tabrizi9p2c9.mp3) ## [Nervous System Leadership: Ann de Passos on Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Practice, and Resilient Teams](https://nogginnotespod.podbean.com/e/nervous-system-leadership-ann-de-passos-on-polyvagal-theory-somatic-practice-and-resilient-teams/) _2025-11-24 · Noggin Notes Podcast_ In this returning conversation, we welcome back Ann de Passos, leadership consultant, coach, and facilitator who specializes in nervous system–informed leadership. Drawing on 15+ years across charity, corporate, and social enterprise sectors, Ann guides leaders and teams to operate from clarity, relational intelligence, and embodied resilience. We take a deep dive into the nervous system and… [Listen](https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fkrrwymzpdfnefex/Ann.mp3) ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WWuL4JOdPbH9) _2025-11-24 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [The Turning Point Into True Collection](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lundahl/episodes/The-Turning-Point-Into-True-Collection-e37pbnn) _2025-09-04 · Lundahl Performance Horses · Horseman's Academy_ Many riders chase surface-level appearances and miss what true collection actually feels like: lift at the withers, hindquarters engaged, front end light. In this episode, Jake explains why face-checking cycles fail and how true self-carriage emerges when softness and steering fuse together through the neck rein. The key moment to introduce this concept to the horse is what he calls the " turning… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/24dac40/podcast/play/107834551/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-4%2F1fab0c09-4965-e382-5261-cd5b3b7bd6f8.mp3) ## [Softness, Acceptance, Balance, Rhythm](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lundahl/episodes/Softness--Acceptance--Balance--Rhythm-e37noqt) _2025-09-04 · Lundahl Performance Horses · Horseman's Academy_ "Feel and timing” is a mysterious concept for many riders because no one ever explains what it actually is, or how to grow it. In this episode, Jake breaks it down into what he calls the " four-factor awareness model" — Softness, Acceptance, Balance, Rhythm (SABR). These four layers act like tumblers on a combination lock: at first you just reward basic physical compliance, then mental relaxation,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/24dac40/podcast/play/107782429/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-4%2F60f7508d-2963-acba-29a9-4e378f556d8f.mp3) ## [The Three Evolutions Of Pressure](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lundahl/episodes/The-Three-Evolutions-Of-Pressure-e37nagm) _2025-09-03 · Lundahl Performance Horses · Horseman's Academy_ Most riders never move past “apply pressure, get release.” In this episode, Jake breaks down the three evolutions of pressure every horse goes through— avoidance, acceptance, and seeking —and why staying stuck in stage one creates stiff, reward-hacked horses that look trained but aren’t. You’ll learn how to evolve your horse’s mindset from just escaping pressure to actually relaxing into it, and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/24dac40/podcast/play/107767766/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-3%2Fa7ef9ace-82c8-c8ac-6430-1bf147b305a1.mp3) ## [Identify the "Try" — The Hidden Language of Navigating Uncertainty](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lundahl/episodes/Identify-the-Try--The-Hidden-Language-of-Navigating-Uncertainty-e33gco8) _2025-05-28 · Lundahl Performance Horses · Horseman's Academy_ Approach and retreat is just the surface. Underneath it lies the real structure: Orientation. Attention. Engagement. In this episode, Jake unpacks the hidden behavioral code that governs how horses process fear, curiosity, and uncertainty. You’ll learn why most riders misread “the try,” how to spot the difference between attention and engagement, and how to avoid unintentionally training your… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/24dac40/podcast/play/103346376/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-28%2Fb249cbde-6074-ad6d-059d-ac2f73bb1fd5.mp3)