The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Born Or Made: Fear is a Liar. Defeat is Overrated. By Larry G. Dix II

Experiencing God's Overwhelming Peace During Hard Times: Know God - Experience Peace by Pearl Nsiah-Kumi https://www.amazon.com/Experiencing-Overwhelming-Peace-During-Times/dp/B0DNLXHZCR This brief, 46‑page paperback shares the deeply personal health journey of Pearl Nsiah‑Kumi—a battle with lymphoma treated with chemotherapy—and how a pre-established, personal relationship with God through Jesus helped her maintain peace throughout each stage of her experience. The book is designed as an encouragement for readers to know and trust God before facing adversity, emphasizing that such faith preparation can significantly affect how one copes and ultimately finds peace. In short: It’s a heartfelt devotional offering, grounded in real-life hardship, that aims to help readers anchor themselves spiritually ahead of life’s toughest moments so they can experience God's sustaining peace when it matters most.

2 Aug 25min

AI Revolutionizing Finance and Insurance with Multimodal's Founder Ankur Patel Multimodal.dev Ankur Patel is the founder and CEO of Multimodal, a cutting-edge company at the forefront of implementing AI solutions for finance and insurance industries. With over a decade of experience in machine learning and hands-on experience at reputable financial institutions such as JP Morgan and Bridgewater, Ankur brings deep expertise in both finance and AI. Under his leadership, Multimodal aims to automate complex processes, improve decision-making, and enhance efficiency within these industries. Episode Summary: In this engaging episode of The Chris Voss Show, host Chris Voss delves into the world of AI with Ankur Patel, the visionary founder and CEO of Multimodal. As AI continues to revolutionize industries, they explore how Multimodal’s AI-driven solutions are streamlining complex processes in finance and insurance, promising to transform consumer experiences and business efficiencies alike. Throughout the discussion, Ankur emphasizes the game-changing capabilities of AI in automating administrative tasks, thereby reducing costs and accelerating decision-making. Buzzwords like "agentic AI," "large language models," and "streamlining workflows" dominate the conversation as Patel explains how enterprises and mid-market players can enhance operations. Chris Voss humorously relates his mortgage company experiences, illustrating the tedious past processes that AI could now simplify. The podcast also tackles the potentially changing job landscape due to AI, addressing both apprehensions and exciting possibilities. Key Takeaways: * **Revolutionizing Insurance and Finance:** Multimodal’s AI solutions aim to automate complex processes, reduce administrative costs, and speed up decision-making in industries like insurance and finance. * **Agentic AI's Role:** Ankur Patel explains agentic AI as systems capable of performing actions, not just chat-based responses, enhancing operational efficiency significantly. * **Impacts on Employment:** While AI might change job roles, it's poised to create new opportunities, with human workers focusing more on critical thinking tasks. * **Improving Consumer Experiences:** By streamlining operations, AI promises faster service delivery and potentially lower costs in sectors like mortgage and insurance. * **Preserving Expert Knowledge:** AI helps retain critical expertise across industries, mitigating the risks associated with workforce turnover and knowledge gaps. Notable Quotes: 1. "AI can do certain things that are ridiculously hard for people to do." 2. "People will offload to one or several AI agents, trained to do specific things really well." 3. "The speed at which AI could resolve some of this... is going to be a massive unlock." 4. "Job roles will change, and expectations will evolve, requiring increased productivity with AI." 5. "AI is able to look at tens or hundreds of thousands of claims beyond the capability of the human brain."

1 Aug 28min

https://petehartgraves.com/ https://www.amazon.com/ADVENTURES-TIME-My-Only-Regret/dp/B0C9KCKKRM Read as three young teens experience historical events as they travel through time

31 Jul 28min

Maid for Each Other by Lynn Painter https://www.amazon.com/Maid-Each-Other-Lynn-Painter/dp/0593638034 A millionaire and a house cleaner are a match maid in heaven in this sparkling new romantic comedy by Lynn Painter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Happily Never After. As a professional cleaner, Abi Mariano never thought her apartment would have any sort of infestation, but because of a building-wide outbreak, she now needs somewhere to stay for a week. As a part-time student with two jobs, she doesn’t have many options. Then the solution presents itself: the owner of the penthouse she cleans is out of town for the week. She normally wouldn’t consider it, but he’s literally never around (she hasn’t even met him). It goes great…until one morning she finds two strangers in the kitchen. They’re the parents of the penthouse owner and they seem to think they’ve heard all about Abi—not as their son’s maid, but as his girlfriend. Declan Powell has always put his career first, working his way up to become an executive at his company, but he still has his sights set on the next level. When his parents mention that they met his girlfriend, “Abby,” he all but chokes on his escargot. As wonderful as it sounds that she was just darling, he doesn’t actually have a girlfriend—he made her up to get everyone off his back. When Dex finds out who Abi really is, he makes her a proposition: pretend to date him, and he’ll provide everything she needs during their little arrangement. What harm would it do? It’s purely business, no pleasure…right?About the author Lynn Painter is the USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Author of BETTER THAN THE MOVIES. She writes romantic comedies for teens and adults, and when she isn't reading or writing, she can usually be found binge-watching rom-coms or shotgunning energy drinks.

31 Jul 16min

Divorce: Emergency Protocol by AJ Maddeny https://www.amazon.com/Divorce-Emergency-Protocol-AJ-Maddeny/dp/B0FFYP9JJ8 Maddeny.com Divorce: Emergency Protocol is a structural survival guide for the most disorienting phase of separation — the moment after one spouse says “I want out,” but before anything else has taken shape. This isn’t therapy. It’s not a pep talk. It’s a calm, unflinching handbook designed to help you function clearly when the ground shifts beneath you. Built for the person who didn’t initiate the breakup but is now responsible for stabilizing its aftermath, this book offers clear tools for navigating the volatile early stretch of divorce — legally, emotionally, and logistically. You’ll learn how to: Reclaim agency when you feel blindsided Avoid costly legal and financial missteps Prepare documentation and protect key records Communicate with dignity instead of panic Support your children while staying grounded Design the first phase of your divorce with intention, not impulse Whether you’re still sharing a home or reeling from a sudden declaration, this guide helps you lead with structure — not survival instinct. Written by a conflict resolution professional trained in decision science and negotiation, Divorce: Emergency Protocol reframes divorce not as personal failure, but as a structural rupture requiring clarity, not chaos. You won’t find closure here. But you will find your footing.About the author AJ Maddeny is a conflict strategist and decision systems expert whose work challenges conventional thinking about power, resolution, and personal agency. With advanced degrees in Conflict Analysis and Decision Science, he brings a structural lens to life’s most disorienting experiences — including disputes, negotiation, and misaligned systems. His approach to resolution is grounded in objective analysis and dynamic engagement with systems, roles, and personalities. Maddeny’s goal is to move readers from chaos to clarity, restoring agency and fairness through strategic structure. By mapping new frameworks for human interaction, he offers tools — not just insight — to help individuals rebuild coherence where systems break down.

29 Jul 57min

CoreSelf Positioning to Get on the Same Page, Literally: 8 Steps That Refine Our Current Position and Identify Our Best Action Plan by Jonathan Thomas, Tim Preston https://www.amazon.com/CoreSelf-Positioning-Same-Page-Literally/dp/B0DWCJWY74 Simplenoteasy.org Your story. Your narratives. Your experiences. All of them can provide insight and direction that you never knew existed by activating your Internal Observer. Without it, we are doomed to repeat the same patterns of behavior that reinforce tired preconceptions. ARE YOU READY TO SURPRISE YOURSELF? In this genre-bending new book, readers will be introduced to a new road map for positive self-discovery. Using visual geometry, questions and exercises culled from real-life stories, and an 8-step guide that anyone can follow, readers will be empowered to leverage their own narratives and to navigate difficult situations. Whether for the professional or personal, individual or team, the CoreSelf Framework can teach anyone to access where they are, acknowledge where they want to be, and determine how to best get there.This journey of self-exploration allows us to position ourselves in difficult situations, use our values to provide perspective, and determine the best next steps to literally Get on the Same Page with ourselves and others.

28 Jul 45min

The Stable Boy by Johnathan Otto Ehritz https://www.amazon.com/Stable-Boy-Johnathan-Otto-Ehritz/dp/B0D7KGLDKP A HEARTWARMING ADVENTURE OF HEALING AND FRIENDSHIP THROUGH AN UNEXPECTED GIFT. When Johnathan's parents sent him to his stern uncle's horse ranch for summer vacation, he believes this will be the worst summer ever. What makes matters wors is he will be spending most of his time working as a stable boy. However, when Johnathan makes the bizarre discovery that he can talk to the horses, he decides to use his newfound gift to help his job performance. What follows is a story of challenges, friendship, and overcoming one's personal struggles.

28 Jul 26min

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell https://www.amazon.com/Matchmaking-Psychopaths-Tasha-Coryell/dp/0593640306 Love is a dangerous game when your clients are killers…from the bestselling author behind Love Letters to a Serial Killer. When Lexie's fiancé runs off with her so-called best friend on her birthday, her carefully crafted fairy-tale life shatters. Having survived horrors in her past, she was determined to finally get her happily-ever-after—and she's not giving up yet. To distract herself, Lexie throws herself into her unusual job: matchmaking psychopaths (a specialty her clients are blissfully unaware of). But the loneliness is crushing. So when a gorgeous, overprotective new client named Aidan insists they're soulmates, and another intriguing client, Rebecca, seems perfect to fill the best-friend-shaped hole in her life, Lexie can't help but find the attention comforting—despite her own professional boundaries. Then a human heart appears on Lexie's doorstep. As more threatening packages arrive and her fiancé mysteriously disappears, she must confront a terrifying question: did she inadvertently match herself with a killer? Between Aidan's claims that her fiancé will never return, Rebecca's growing presence in her life, and her own dark past resurfacing, Lexie's matchmaker instincts are being tested like never before. Because someone is determined to ensure her story ends with a funeral.

27 Jul 16min