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Believing in a UFO, Smartphones and ADHD Jul 21, 2018

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Why are people starting to believe in UFOs again (17:52) Joseph P Laycock, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of religious studies at Texas State University. He teaches courses on world religions, religion in America, new religious movements, and the intersection of religion and popular culture. Dr. Laycock discusses why American’s flip flop belief in UFO’s and the presidential candidate who may support further research. Smartphones and ADHD (1:02:09) Kosta Kushlev, Ph. D., is a research faculty at the University of Virginia. He studies how factors like technology, money, and parenthood can influence personal well-being. ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, can cause many problems. Among them, Trouble paying attention or staying still. Dr. Kushlev found that people not suffering from ADHD may unknowingly give themselves the symptoms of ADHD, through Smartphone notifications. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:17:52 - Why are people starting to believe in UFOs again 01:62:09 - Smartphones and ADHD

Handling Loss, The Self-Made Man, Screen Cleaning Jul 20, 2018

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The Way Emotionally Intelligent People Handle Loss (15:59) Damon Brown is an Inc. columnist and author of several books. His latest book is The Bite-Sized Entrepreneur: 21 Ways to Ignite Your Passion & Pursue Your Side Hustle. All of us will experience loss in some form, and without emotional intelligence, loss would cause of to crumble under our circumstances. Damon Brown explains how emotional intelligence can aid us all in handling loss in our lives. Tackling the Myth of the Self-Made Man (1:00:01) Tom English is an award-winning, innovative field sales Executive. He works within the Gale business unit in England. Tom is also an involved community member he is the Non-Executive Director of Unity Homes & Enterprise in Leeds England. How does someone become successful? Is it through careful preparation? Hard work? The ability to adapt and learn? All though these all play parts sometimes we forget that the self-made man doesn’t actually exist. Tom English on the Myth of the Self-Made Man. Screen Cleaning (1:29:53) Jeff Simpson talks about movies and TV, helping you find family-friendly options. Music has always been integral to the movie watching experience, and sometimes using a song in a movie can help lesser known or older songs reach a new crowd. Jeff and Cole invite Don Shelline, host of Through the Garage Door on BYU Radio, into the studio today to discuss some of their favorite such songs. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:15:59 - The Way Emotionally Intelligent People Handle Loss 01:60:01 - Tackling the Myth of the Self-Made Man 01:89:53 - Screen Cleaning

Real Food/Fake Food, Effect of Witnessing Violence on Children Jul 19, 2018

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Real Food/Fake Food (19:55) Larry Olmsted writes the “Great American Bites” column for USA Today. His forbes.com food and travel column was named one of the World’s top 100 Travel sites, and The Society of Professional Journalists named Olmsted one of the “10 Most Extreme U.S. Journalists.” His book is “Real Food, Fake Food" discusses how much of the food we eat is not what we think it is. Effect of Witnessing Violence on Children (1:01:17) Dr. Daniel J Flannery, is the Director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at Case Western Reserve University. How do you raise a child in a world with so much violence? We hear of terror attacks and school shootings and other violent acts nearly weekly. What’s the best way to approach your children and how is this violence affecting them? Dr. Flannery shares some ideas from his recent article. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:19:55 - Real Food/Fake Food 01:61:17 - Effect of Witnessing Violence on Children

Introvert in an Extroverted World, Keep Top Employees Jul 18, 2018

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How I Thrived As an Introvert in an Extroverted Work Environment (16:42) Ann Davis is the Founder of Boost Your Skills Boost Your Income blog. She is on a mission to help people identify their talents and improve their lives. Are you or a loved one an introvert? An introvert may be someone who prefers solidarity to large groups or personal reflection to controversial conversation. These type of personalities may have troubles with the American workplace culture. Blogger Ann Davis discusses her path to success as an introvert in an extroverted work environment. Keep Top Employees From Quitting (59:33) Robin Camarote is a communications strategy consultant, meeting facilitator, and writer. She is intent on helping clients get more done with fewer headaches by outlining clear, creative strategies and solutions that build buy-in at all organizational levels. Leadership over the last several decades has been about creating a vision and strategy that others can see and follow. Many organizations have made dramatic improvements in office working conditions but a disconnect still remains. Robin Camarote, a communications strategy consultant talks a little bit more about how businesses can win over their employees loyalty and keep the most talented workers in the workplace.

The Outward Mindset, Working With Millennials Jul 17, 2018

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The Outward Mindset (15:51) James L. Ferrell is a bestselling author and managing director of The Arbinger Institute, a management consulting firm and scholarly consortium that specializes in peacemaking for various organizations, families, and individuals. Jim earned his Law degree at Yale. Jim Ferrell, author of “The Outward Mindset” , discusses how to make lasting changes in your life. Working With Millennials (1:05:25) Jamee Tenzer is an Executive Coach, Trainer and Mentor. For the past 15 years she has been privileged to coach and train executives and managers and to work internationally as a coach mentor and trainer. She has successfully worked with Executives and Managers in many industries including; entertainment, non-profit and technology. Jamee Tenzer disscusses how to better work with the younger generation in the work place. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:15:51 - The Outward Mindset 01:65:25 - Working With Millennials

Overcome Anxiety, How To Feel Less Overwhelmed Jul 16, 2018

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Overcome Anxiety (20:28) Reid Wilson, Ph.D., is an international expert in the treatment of anxiety disorders, with books published in 9 languages. He is the director of the anxiety disorders treatment center in Chapel Hill, NC. He is currently serving as the expert for WebMD’s Panic and Anxiety Community. Dr. Reid Wilson, one of the foremost experts on anxiety and is the author of the book Stopping the Noise in Your Head. He talks about the struggles some have with anxiety and helps guide us to overcome our fears. How Working Parents Can Feel Less Overwhelmed and More in Control (1:05:23) Daisy Dowling is the Founder and CEO of Workparent, a company that provides advice and solutions to working parents and to the organizations that employ them. Daisy provides high-impact training to employees at all levels on how to effectively address the challenges of working parenthood. In today’s economy and political climate, more parents are either finding that they both need or want to be a part of the workforce. But, how do you feel in control when you are balancing work and a family life? Daisy Dowling provides advice and possible solutions for working parents. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:20:28 - Overcome Anxiety 01:65:23 - How Working Parents Can Feel Less Overwhelmed and More in Control

Strong-Willed Children, Expect Success Jul 14, 2018

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Superpowers of a Strong-Willed Child (14:29) Renee Jain is an award-winning tech entrepreneur turned speaker and certified life coach. She specializes in cultivating skills of resilience in both adults and children. She has created one-of-a-kind programs, GoStrengths! and GoZen!, to teach life skills via digital animation. The parents of the strong-willed children know that saying "because I said so" won’t always cut it. Renee Jain discusses how to help deal with the challenges of raising a strong willed child Teach Your Team to Expect Success (1:01:50) Christina Curtis incorporates research and theoretical applications into her work as a Leadership & Executive Coach. Her experience spans Fortune 500 companies, Olympic Athletes, as well as individuals looking to advance their careers and achieve their goals. Christina writes a blog for psychology today, and wrote the article we’re discussing today “teach your team to expect success” published in Harvard Business Review. Expectations play a huge role in success. You may expect success for your business, group or family. But unless they believe it too, you won’t get very far. Christina Curtis explains how to ‘teach your team to expect success’.

The Millionaire Mystique, Have it All, Screen Cleaning Jul 13, 2018

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The Millionaire Mystique (19:08) Jude Miller Burke, Ph.D., has extensive corporate experience in management and leadership. During her tenures at Honeywell and UnitedHealth Group, she directed small and large work groups throughout the country. There is about three million people in the US who are million or multi-millionaires. About one-third of those millionaires are women. You may ask yourself, how did all these people become so rich? Dr. Burke had the same question, so she interviewed millionaires and made some interesting discoveries which she included in her book “Millionaire Mystique: How Working Women Become Wealthy - And How You Can, Too!” Dr. Jude Miller Burke discusses what she learned. Fathers Also Want to Have it All (1:05:24) Gayle Kaufman, Ph.D., is a sociology professor at Davidson College, she received her PhD in Sociology at Brown University, her research examines aspects of modern marriage, parenting and family, with a particular focus on fathers. Our society has made a lot of conscious efforts to make it possible for women to contribute in the workplace and raise children. Things like maternity leave, flexible schedules etc. have made it possible for women to have the best of both worlds. But are those same opportunities and understanding offered to men? Dr. Gayle Kaufman discusses her article “Father’s also want to ‘have it all’”. Screen Cleaning (1:33:54) Jeff Simpson talks about movies and TV, helping you find family-friendly options. Skyscraper comes out today and if you thought it looked very similar to a certain Bruce Willis movie from 1988, you aren't the only one. Jeff and Cole discuss this and other 'rip-offs' and what they mean for originality in entertainment. Music, TV, movies, sweets, etc; nothing is safe from being copied. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:19:08 - The Millionaire Mystique 01:65:24 - Fathers Also Want to Have it All 01:93:54 - Screen Cleaning

The Big Picture, Why Some People are Jerks Jul 12, 2018

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The Big Picture (15:30) Christine Whelan, Ph.D., is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the author of the Book “The Big Picture: A guide to finding your purpose in life.” More than 86% of young adults say that making decisions in line with their purpose is what makes them an adult. But only 43% say they have a clear picture of what they want in life. How can millennials coming into their adulthood find their purpose and find a path that fulfills that purpose? Dr. Whelan explains. Why Some People are Jerks (58:32) Dave Rand, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Psychology, Economics, and Management at Yale University, he is also a member of the Yale Institute for Network Science, Institution for Social and Policy Studies, and Cognitive Sciences Program, and the director of Yale University’s Human Cooperation Laboratory. A study at Yale University by Dave Rand and Adam Bear answers the question ‘why some people are jerks, yet others are nice even to strangers’. Dr. Rand explains. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:15:30 - The Big Picture 00:58:32 - Why Some People are Jerks

The Truth About Beauty Myths, Why Music Lessons Need Updating Jul 11, 2018

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The Truth About Common Beauty Myths (17:30) Autumn Whitefield-Madrano, author of "Face Value: The Hidden Ways Beauty Shapes Women’s Lives". Her book takes a deeper look at the relationship between appearance and science, social media, friendship, and many other societal influences. Fashion trends fade in and out, and with them, the idea of beauty shifts just as frequently. What was considered the ideal women 40 years ago, looks entirely different in today’s society. So what exactly is it that influences the idea of beauty? And how does this impact the lives of women? Autumn Whitefield-Madrano explains. Why Music Lessons Need to Keep Up With the Times (1:01:37) Dr. Clint Randles, Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of South Florida. Music is ever-evolving. Now artists use keyboards, touch pads, and computer software to create music. That raises the question, are music teachers teaching what students want and need to learn? Dr. Randles elaborates on how to teach music a better way. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:17:30 - The Truth About Common Beauty Myths 01:61:37 - Why Music Lessons Need to Keep Up With the Times

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