Episodios

  • Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 13 | Jim Marshall: The Man Who Mapped Human Nature
    Mar 27 2026

    What happens when a child with a photographic memory, ignored by his parents and silenced by nuns, decides to figure out the human race — on his own? You get Jim Marshall.In this episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with one of the most quietly revolutionary thinkers alive today — author, inventor, and polymathic scholar Jim Marshall.

    With over 50,000 hours devoted to studying human development across psychology, theology, engineering, philosophy, law, parapsychology, and metaphysics, Jim didn't just learn about the human experience — he mapped it.

    Jim is the creator of Septemics — a groundbreaking periodic table of human nature consisting of 35 seven-level scales that decode patterns in human behavior for analysis, prediction, and transformation. After 40+ years as a human development engineer, treating and training hundreds of clients, and 28 years of formal education, Jim turned decades of empirical observation into a single system that anyone can use to understand themselves and the people around them.

    Rich and Jim explore:

    ~ Growing up in New York City with parents who paid him no attention — and the moment at 8 years old he decided he was on his own

    ~ How a strict Jesuit military prep school became the first place Jim truly felt at home — because the teachers were as serious about knowledge as he was

    ~ The link between writing Latin poetry at 17, meditating daily for over 40 years, and engineering a system that dissolves anxiety and depression at the root

    ~ Why Jim believes 95% of the problems in industrialized society come down to one thing: people don't understand people

    ~ How Septemics was born — the 1995 breakthrough moment when a 6-level scale revealed its hidden 7th level, and the mathematics embedded inside changed everything

    ~ The practical application of 35 scales for relationships, finances, creativity, addiction recovery, and mental health — without chemicals, without guesswork

    ~ Why most people never ask "how did you do that?" — and what incuriosity costs us all

    ~ How knowing where someone falls on a scale of motivation, sexuality, conflict, or control doesn't just explain them — it frees you from being upset by them

    Jim also shares the hard-won personal story behind his career: the son who grew up without a father's acknowledgment, the decades of scholarship and meditation that replaced emotional noise with clarity, and the quiet, unshakeable confidence of a man who has never made a house payment, never worried about the stock market, and never stayed in a conversation longer than it deserved.

    This isn't just an intellectual episode — it's a mirror. If you've ever felt misunderstood, creatively blocked, stuck in a relationship you can't decode, or searching for a framework that actually explains human behavior... this is your episode.

    Connect with Jim:

    Website: https://septemics.com

    Connect with Rich:

    Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠

    LinkedIn: @richwrightunltd

    Instagram: @richwrightunltd

    FB: @theartrec

    Instagram: @theartrec

    Artist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom

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    2 h y 37 m
  • Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 12 | From Bagels to Boardrooms: Jessica Rennard's Resale Revolution
    Mar 20 2026

    What happens when a little girl who just wanted to please everyone grows up to help transform how an entire corner of an industry works? In this deeply personal episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with Jessica Rennard — President of NuSource, long‑time sustainable fashion operator, and one of the most quietly influential voices in the resale and circular fashion space.But before the brand partnerships, the 7,000 resellers, and $9 million in revenue in 14 months — there was a girl on a bike, opening a bagel shop before school. A student who failed out of college. A woman who never quite fit the traditional molds she was offered.Jessica’s story isn’t just about fashion or business. It’s about what happens when you stop trying to fit into spaces that weren’t built for you and start building your own.IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER:~ Growing up in West Haven, CT & Valley Forge, PA with divorced parents and the grandparents who helped fill the gaps~ Being diagnosed with ADD in 7th grade — and how it ultimately became an advantage in fast‑paced, high‑chaos environments~How working at Manhattan Bagel from age 14 quietly built her customer service instincts and love for serving people~ Plato’s Closet, a trip to Florence, Italy, and the time when resale fashion really started to click as a career path~ Failing out of college, rebuilding at community college, and finding her stride at a new university~ Launching a boutique inside a nonprofit that grew into one of its strongest revenue drivers~ Building a consulting agency with zero corporate background — and signing 14 clients in about a month~ How COVID became the unexpected launchpad for her mystery‑box resale venture~ The personal cost of finding yourself — and how her divorce became part of her larger breakthrough~ Where NuSource is headed next and what sustainable fashion really needs right nowWHY THIS EPISODE MATTERS FOR CREATIVES: Jessica never had an MBA. She didn’t follow a linear path. What she had was a mind that thrives in complexity, a nose for opportunity, and the lived experience of nearly every resale shop, thrift store, and consignment rack in a 40‑mile radius. If you’ve ever felt behind, underprepared, or like you’re building the plane mid‑flight — this one’s for you.THE BIGGER MISSION:The fashion industry generates enormous volumes of clothing waste every year, much of it piling up in landfills and oceans. Jessica and her team at NuSource are working to flip the script — empowering resellers, partnering with brands, and helping move the needle toward a circular economy where clothing has a second (and sometimes third) life. This is sustainability with real‑world scale and momentum.Connect with Jessica:Website: https://nusource.ioLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicarennardInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefashiondisruptorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.nusourceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.nusourceTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefashiondisruptor29Connect with Rich:Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠LinkedIn: @richwrightunltdInstagram: @richwrightunltdFB: @theartrecInstagram: @theartrecArtist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdomJoin Podmatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/artistrecovery#ResaleFashion #SustainableFashion #CircularEconomy #WomenInBusiness #FemaleEntrepreneur #ADDEntrepreneur #ADHDAndEntrepreneurship #CreativeEntrepreneur #EcommerceFashion #ResaleBusinessModel #FashionSustainability #GenZFashion #ConsciousConsumerism #SlowFashion #FastFashionAlternatives #ClothingResellers #NonprofitBoutique #CareerReinvention #WorkingMomEntrepreneur #ArtistRecoveryPodcast #JessicaRennard #NuSourceFashion #SecondhandEconomy #ResaleMarket #PeoplePleaserToCEO #ADDSuperpower #MultitaskingEntrepreneur #richwrightunlimited #richwrightartist #richwrightunltd #podmatchguest #beaguest @PodMatch_com ​

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  • Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 11 | Paul Pape: Santa for Nerds, Trauma Surviva, Gamifying Business
    Mar 13 2026

    What happens when a kid who cried for three days because summer vacation started — ends up designing custom collectibles for Disney, The Tonight Show, and Nickelodeon from a basement in Nebraska? That's just the beginning of Paul Pape's story.In this deeply honest and wildly inspiring conversation, Rich Wright sits down with Paul Pape — artist, designer, TEDx speaker, and founder of Gamify Business — to explore the winding, sometimes painful, always purposeful road of a creative who refused to be anyone but himself.Paul opens up about growing up as the "black sheep" middle child in Omaha, finding escape in library books, and the sixth-grade teacher who tore apart his solar system project — and unknowingly lit a fire that never went out. From theater in high school, to a scenic design master's degree at UC San Diego, to winning the Princess Grace Award, to building a creative business methodology that translates traditional business into RPG game mechanics — this episode is a masterclass in creative resilience, self-awareness, and entrepreneurial reinvention.But it's not just a success story. Paul shares the weight of sibling trauma, emotional compartmentalization, the loneliness that quietly followed him into adulthood, and how two years of therapy cracked open things he'd buried for decades. He talks about what it means to finally feel — and why his wife of 26 years has been the most important creative collaborator of his life.And then there's the mission: helping the 97% of creatives who graduate with an arts degree and never use it, not because they lack talent, but because nobody ever taught them the business side. Paul's answer? Stop making business feel like business. Make it feel like an adventure.In this episode, we cover:~Growing up Gen X in Nebraska — creek walks, scrap wood builds & zero cell phones~The teacher who punished creativity & what Paul learned from it~Finding theater as an escape, not a fit — and what that difference means~Being the "you'll be fine" person in every room — and the cost of it~Surviving family trauma and the two-year emotional reckoning that followed~How a single Dungeons & Dragons business session sparked Gamify Business~Why creatives make the worst business decisions (and how to fix it)~"Quit selling your sh*t — sell yourself." The philosophy that changes everything~Comparison as the thief of joy — and the ruler analogy that will stay with you~Books, coaching & accessible tools for creatives at every level~Paul's closing truth: "Unlike a game, we do not have three lives. This is your shot."Connect with Paul:Website: https://paulpapedesigns.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulericpapeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulpapedesignsFB: https://www.facebook.com/paulpapedesignsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/paulpapesnougat/featuredConnect with Rich:Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠LinkedIn: @richwrightunltdInstagram: @richwrightunltdFB: @theartrecInstagram: @theartrecArtist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom#CreativeEntrepreneur #BusinessForArtists #GamifyBusiness #CreativeBusinessStrategy #RPGBusiness #ArtSchool #StarvingArtistMyth #FreelanceArtist #HowToPriceYourArt #CreativeProfessional #ScenicDesign #PaulPape #artistrecoverypodcast #RichWright #TEDxSpeaker #NeurodivergentEntrepreneur #ADHDCreative #CloudThinker #ComparisonIsTheThiefOfJoy #ArtistBusinessCoach #CreativeCoaching #HowToSellYourself #PersonalBrandingForArtists #SantaForNerds #CreativePlayersHandbook #GameMastersGuide #ArtistMentalHealth #TherapyForCreatives #EmotionalIntelligenceEntrepreneur #TraumaAndCreativity #HowToBuildACreativeBusiness #FreelancePricingStrategy #ClientAcquisitionForCreatives #CreativeCommunity #CustomCollectibles #NickelodeonDesigner #TonightShowProps #LifelongLearner #DopamineBusiness #richwrightartist #richwrightunlimited #richwrightunltd #podmatchguest @PodMatch_com ​

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    2 h y 4 m
  • Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 10 | Laura Stanfill on Creativity, Courage & Finding Your Voice
    Mar 6 2026

    What happens when a quiet, neurodivergent kid who couldn't raise her hand in class grows up to found a literary press, publish award-winning fiction, and write the novel she dreamed of since second grade? You get Laura Stanfill — and this conversation is one you don't want to miss.

    Laura Stanfill is the founder of Forest Avenue Press, author of Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary, and one of the most quietly powerful forces in independent literary publishing. In this episode, she opens up about growing up in a New Jersey home full of player pianos and air horns, being the quiet kid who found her voice through the written word, navigating a controlling college relationship that nearly broke her spirit, and how moving to Oregon with nothing but a car and a dream helped her rebuild from the inside out.

    This isn't just a publishing episode. It's a conversation about resilience, creativity, neurodivergence, and what it actually takes to keep believing in your work when the world hasn't said yes yet.

    In this episode:

    — Growing up in a house full of musical oddities and how it shaped a creative mind

    — How a 5th grade teacher changed everything by letting classmates beg to hear more of her stories

    — Writing as a safe harbor for kids who feel like outsiders

    — The college years that dimmed her light

    — and why none of it was her fault

    — Moving cross-country right after 9/11 with no safety net and no plan

    — The 6-foot weed growing through concrete that became her metaphor for survival

    — Why the book nobody was waiting for

    — the one she just played with

    — was the one that sold

    — The story of Keisha Ajo Fisher: an author who stopped waiting for permission and won an Oregon Book Award

    — Real talk on self-publishing vs. agents vs. small presses

    — and how to choose YOUR path

    — Why honoring your creative spark matters more than chasing what's already selling

    For writers, creatives, and dreamers: If you've been waiting for someone to tell you it's okay to do it your own way — this is that conversation.

    Connect with Laura:

    Website: https://laurastanfill.com

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/laura.stanfill.98

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lhstanfill

    Connect w / Rich:

    Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠

    LinkedIn: @richwrightunltd

    Instagram: @richwrightunltd

    FB: @theartrec

    Instagram: @theartrec

    Artist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom

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    1 h y 51 m
  • Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 9 | Ray Hartjen on Multiple Myeloma, Music, Storytelling and Living
    Feb 27 2026

    What happens when a lifelong storyteller is forced to confront his own mortality?In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, Rich Wright sits down with musician, author, and cancer advocate Ray Hartjen — a man whose life has been shaped by movement, reinvention, and one life-altering diagnosis: multiple myeloma.Born into a military family in 1964, Ray’s childhood was marked by constant relocation — Texas, Kansas, North Dakota, Indiana, Kentucky. Each move meant new schools, new identities, new stories. Books became anchors. Libraries became sanctuaries. Storytelling became survival.From investment banking to organizational development, from marketing to corporate communications, Ray eventually realized something profound: every role he stepped into was rooted in one essential skill — telling stories that connect, heal, and move people forward.Then came the diagnosis.Multiple myeloma — a rare, incurable but treatable blood cancer — forced Ray to ask the question many creatives avoid:"If not now, when?"That question reshaped everything.He began writing more boldly. Performing music more intentionally. Creating with urgency instead of hesitation. His memoir, Me, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma, shares his candid journey through illness. His novel Flank expands his storytelling lens. His acoustic duo, The Chronic Padres, channels resilience through song. And his passion project book chronicling the Indianapolis 500 became a testament to creative endurance.In this conversation, we explore:• Growing up in a military family and how mobility shapes identity• The power of books and libraries in forming a storyteller• The moment creativity became a conscious priority• How cancer reframes time, risk, and artistic courage• Music as healing and performance as reclamation• Why storytelling is the connective tissue of business, art, and survival• The mantra “If Not Now, When” and living with urgencyThis episode is about endurance. About reinvention. About refusing to wait.It’s about what happens when life strips away illusion and leaves you with one simple truth:Your story matters — especially now.If you’re an artist navigating uncertainty…If you’ve faced illness or personal upheaval…If you’re waiting for permission to create…This conversation will meet you where you are.Connect with Ray:Website: https://rayhartjen.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayhartjenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rayhartjenYoutube: @RayHartjen Connect w / Rich:Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠LinkedIn: @richwrightunltdInstagram: @richwrightunltdFB: @theartrecInstagram: @theartrecArtist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom#RayHartjen @RayHartjen #MultipleMyeloma #IncurableBloodCancer #artistrecoverypodcast #CancerAndCreativity #IfNotNowWhen #richwrightartist #richwrightunlimited #richwrightunltd #creativeresilience #podmatchguest #MusicAsHealing #ChronicIllnessWarrior #StorytellingMatters #Indy500Author #ResilienceMindset #CreativeUrgency #CancerMemoir #MusicianLife #CorporateToCreative #CancerAwareness #AuthorMusician #OvercomingAdversity @PodMatch_com #PersonalTransformation #CreativeResilience

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  • Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 8 | Teri M Brown: From Shy Dreamer to 70+ Award-Winning Author
    Feb 20 2026

    What if the very thing you thought was holding you back… was actually shaping your voice?In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, Rich Wright sits down with award-winning historical fiction author Teri M Brown for a deeply human conversation about shyness, identity, reinvention, motherhood, creativity, and the courage to step forward before you feel ready.

    Teri’s journey didn’t begin with confidence. It began with thick glasses, middle-school insecurity, and a 13-year-old’s belief that everything would change overnight. It didn’t.But what did change over time was her ability to rewrite the narrative.

    Born in Athens, Greece, raised in Ohio, and later transplanted to North Carolina, Teri discovered early that creativity was an escape — a place where she could become anyone she wanted. Books became portals. Characters became mirrors. And imagination became survival.

    She would go on to:

    • Publish five award-winning nonfiction books


    • Ride a tandem bicycle 3,100 miles across America raising money for Toys for Tots


    • Launch a second creative career in historical fiction


    • Win more than 70 literary awards across multiple genres


    • Publish a memoir-inspired journaling guide and a children’s book


    • Mentor authors and co-host The Teri & Edith Show

    But none of it happened in a straight line.In this episode, we explore:

    ✨ The identity shift that comes from moving states and reinventing yourself


    ✨ How childhood shyness still shows up in adulthood


    ✨ The creative power of reframing fear


    ✨ Why imagination can be both an escape and a superpower
✨ The difference between neurodivergence and “neurotypical” expectations


    ✨ The unexpected path from stay-at-home mom to award-winning novelist


    ✨ Why creative courage isn’t the absence of fear — it’s action in spite of it.

    Teri shares candidly about failing chemistry, leaving college, becoming a bank teller, marrying a photographer, raising four children, and eventually stepping into authorship later in life — not because it was planned, but because the story demanded it.Her writing style?

    She’s a “pantser” — no outline, no master plan — just intuition and trust.

    Connect with Teri:

    Website: https://www.terimbrown.com/

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terimbrown/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terimbrown_author

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/TeriMBrownAuthor/

    TY: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@TeriMBrown_Author⁩

    Connect w / Rich:

    Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠

    LinkedIn: @richwrightunltd

    Instagram: @richwrightunltd

    FB: @theartrec

    Instagram: @theartrec

    Artist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom

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  • Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 7 | Diarra “Uncle P” Collazo on Hip Hop, Hustle & Building Culture
    Feb 13 2026

    What happens when a fenced-in yard becomes a blueprint for building culture?In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, Rich Wright sits down with Diarra “Uncle P” Collazo — veteran entertainment consultant, DJ, entrepreneur, and founder of platforms that helped shape Detroit’s hip hop ecosystem.

    Born and raised in Pontiac, Michigan, Diarra’s journey began not in boardrooms or studios — but in a fenced yard where imagination became survival. An only child guided by his great-grandmother, he learned early how to entertain himself, build worlds with Legos, and create community when none was handed to him. That instinct never left.

    From high school radio at Avondale — where he was one of the first underclassmen to earn his own show — to earning a degree in Music & Entertainment Management at the Art Institute of Atlanta, Diarra immersed himself in the mechanics behind the music.While others chased record deals, he studied structure.

    While others wanted fame, he wanted infrastructure.

    After learning firsthand how record labels operate — and how glass ceilings are built — a pivotal piece of advice changed everything:

    “If you really want to make an impact in this industry, don’t fall into someone else’s circle. Create your own.”

    So he did.

    Diarra launched Local Love Radio to spotlight Michigan hip hop when major stations wouldn’t.
He acquired DetroitRap.com to build digital community before social media was what it is today.
He stepped into internet radio before it was mainstream.
He became a connector, a culture builder, and the kind of leader people now call “Uncle P.”

    In this conversation, we explore:

    • Growing up in Pontiac during its automotive boom


    • Being raised by a great-grandmother and developing discipline early


    • How karate shaped his mindset around focus and responsibility


    • Why most people fail in creative industries (and what separates the 11 who graduate from the 117 who start)


    • The glass ceiling realities of the music business


    • The difference between being a taker and being useful


    • Why Detroit struggled to embrace local hip hop — and what that revealed


    • The power of creating your own platform instead of waiting for validation

    This isn’t just a hip hop story.

    It’s a masterclass in vision, resilience, and ownership.

    For creatives feeling fenced in…


    For entrepreneurs trying to build community…


    For artists who want longevity, not just momentary shine…

    Connect with Diarra:

    Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/unclep

    Website: https://www.detroitrap.com

    Connect w / Rich:

    Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠

    LinkedIn: @richwrightunltd

    Instagram: @richwrightunltd

    FB: @theartrec

    Instagram: @theartrec

    Artist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom

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  • Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 6 | Siquoyia Blue: Abstract Soul & Reclaiming Creative Power
    Feb 6 2026

    What happens when a creative soul refuses to choose just one identity? In this deeply human episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with Siquoyia Blue—musician, author, technologist, entrepreneur, and self-described modern-day renaissance woman—for an unfiltered conversation about resilience, intuition, and redefining success on your own terms.

    Siquoyia is the creator of Abstract Soul, a signature musical sound that fuses the heart of R&B, the groove of funk, the depth of soul, and the edge of rock into something emotionally raw and spiritually resonant. But her story extends far beyond music.

    Born in Connecticut and raised across Virginia, California, and Georgia, Siquoyia grew up feeling like an outsider—navigating loneliness, constant relocation, and an early sense that she didn’t quite fit into traditional systems of school, work, or expectation. Music became her refuge, her language, and eventually her lifeline.

    In this episode, Siquoyia opens up about:

    ~ Growing up as a lone wolf and learning resilience early

    ~ Discovering music as a form of survival—not just expression

    ~ Attending performing arts high school and chasing creative validation

    ~ The disillusionment of exploitative creative industries

    ~ Battling depression while still choosing to create

    ~ Pivoting from music alone into entrepreneurship and technology

    ~ Entering the tech world without abandoning her artistic identity

    ~ Learning how intuition became her internal compass

    ~Redefining success beyond fame, money, or external approval.


    This conversation speaks directly to creatives who feel fractured between worlds—those told they must “pick one thing,” suppress parts of themselves, or sacrifice integrity to succeed.

    Siquoyia’s journey proves that creative wholeness is not only possible, it’s powerful. Rich and Siquoyia explore how listening to your inner voice can save you from burnout, exploitation, and soul-loss—and how building financial stability doesn’t mean selling out, but can actually create freedom for deeper creative work.

    This is an episode about:

    ~ Trusting your intuition when systems fail you

    ~ Building resilience without hardening your heart

    ~ Creating art without needing permission

    ~ Surviving long enough to define success for yourself

    ~ Honoring creativity as a lifelong relationship, not a destination.

    If you’ve ever felt too complex, too sensitive, too unconventional—or too creative for the boxes you were offered—this episode is for you.

    Connect with Siquoyia:

    Website: https://siquoyiablue.komi.io

    Insta: https://www.instagram.com/blualchemistpodcast

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siquoyia

    Connect w / Rich:

    Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠

    LinkedIn: @richwrightunltd

    Instagram: @richwrightunltd

    FB: @theartrec

    Instagram: @theartrec

    Artist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom


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    1 h y 44 m