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Minority Suicides Undercounted, Childhood Emotional Neglect Jun 16, 2018

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Minority Suicides Undercounted (11:23)(../../../episode/a3797ab3-76de-4aa7-9986-77a4fd249528?playhead=683&autoplay=true link) Kimya N. Dennis, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal studies. She does multidisciplinary community outreach, teaching, research, and consulting to reach underserved populations and to address demographic and cultural variance in a range of social issues. How we approach mental health, we need to evaluate how we treat people from different ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations and gender identities. Not all treatments should be the same. Kimya N. Dennis talks about the problem of suicides by racial and ethnic minority groups and shares some ideas on how to address the issue. Childhood Emotional Neglect (1:00:37) Jonice Webb, Ph.D., is a recognized psychologist expert with over 25 years of experience, and the author of the best-selling books "Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect" and "Running On Empty No More: Transform Your Relationships With Your Partner, Your Parents & Your Children". Dr. Webb discusses Childhood Emotional Neglect. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:11:23 - Minority Suicides Undercounted 01:60:37 - Childhood Emotional Neglect

Dying for a Paycheck, Sugar Wars, Screen Cleaning Jun 15, 2018

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Dying for a Paycheck (12:09) Jeffrey Pfeffer, Ph.D., is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has authored or coauthored fourteen books and is a highly sought-after expert on the subject of power and leadership. He is widely considered one of the leading management experts in the world. In the United States, workers work among the longest, most extreme, and most irregular hours; have no guarantee to paid sick days, paid vacation, or paid family leave. Jeffrey Pfeffer, the author of the book "Dying for a Paycheck", decided to investigate the impact of management on employee health and company performance – and the results are a little surprising. Sugar Wars (59:18) Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the nonprofit Nutrition Science Initiative. He is the author of "The Case Against Sugar", the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these, and other, critical society-wide, health-related problems. Gary Taubes explains what research has shown about our addiction to sweets. He clarifies the arguments against sugar, corrects misconceptions about the relationship between sugar and weight loss; and provides the perspective necessary to make informed decisions about sugar as individuals and as a society. Screen Cleaning (1:35:10) Jeff Simpson talks about movies and TV, helping you find family-friendly options. Today we review Incredibles 2 and talk more about superheroes and movies. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:12:09 - Dying for a Paycheck 00:59:18 - Sugar Wars 01:95:10 - Screen Cleaning

Ways to Teach Your Kids About Work, Unsafe Thinking Jun 14, 2018

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Ways to Teach Your Kids About Work (18:01) Sabina Nawaz is a global CEO coach, leadership keynote speaker, and writer working in over 26 countries. She advises C-level executives in Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and academic organizations. Balancing work and family responsibilities is a juggling act that can be very stressful. How do you spend more time with your children, but still finish all your work obligations? Sabina Nawaz shares her ideas about teaching work to kids. Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most (1:08:55) Jonah Sachs is an author, speaker, and marketing innovator whose pioneering new approaches to digital media were critical in bringing the ideals of social change—such as equity, empowerment, responsibility, transparency, and advocacy—to the forefront of business and popular culture. Trying to stand out is something that many people attempt. They do it with clothes, cars, and accessories, but author Jonah Sachs says the best way to stand out and be creative is to be an “unsafe thinker.” He discusses his new book “Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most”. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:18:01 - Ways to Teach Your Kids About Work 01:68:55 - Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most

Why We're Wrong About the World, Principles of Intuitive Eating Jun 13, 2018

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Why We're Wrong About the World (14:36) Anna Rosling Rönnlund is the co-founder of Gapminder, a program designed to promote a fact-based worldview everyone can understand. She also developed Dollar Street. She spoke on Dollar Street in her TED talk in 2017. Anna is the co-writer of "Factfulness" and a mom of three. When asked simple questions about global trends like, ‘what percentage of the world’s population lives in poverty,’ ‘why is the world’s population increasing,’ or ‘how many girls finish school,’ we systematically get the answers wrong. Do you think your guesses would be too high, or too low? Anna Rosling Ronnlund talks about why things may actually be better than we think is. Principles of Intuitive Eating (1:03:43) Karen Mangum is a licensed, registered dietitian, seasoned recipe developer, food blogger, and nutrition consultant. She is the author and producer of Inside Karen’s Kitchen, a healthy food blog, where she shares recipes that nourish and heal along with insightful nutrition musings which attempt to sort fact from fiction. Karen is married to Michael and the mother of five almost grown children, including BYU football starting quarterback, Tanner Mangum. Karen Mangum shares more of her Principles of Intuitive Eating. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:14:36 - Why We're Wrong About the World 01:63:43 - Principles of Intuitive Eating

US Child Care & Maternity Leave, How to Get Americans to Volunteer Jun 12, 2018

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US Child Care and Maternity Leave (17:06) Joya Misra, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts. Her research and teaching primarily focus on social inequality, including inequalities by gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and educational level. Nearly 1 in 4 children in the U.S. are in single-parent households, and in the majority of two-parent households both parents are working, yet childcare is generally unaffordable and paid leave is not available to most U.S. parents. Is the US stingier with child care and maternity leave than the rest of the world? Joya Misra with the info. How to Get More Americans to Volunteer (1:07:15) Rebecca Nesbit, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia. She studies specializing in nonprofit management, volunteerism, and philanthropy. Can you remember the last time that you volunteered? Hopefully, you can but many people probably can’t as U.S volunteering numbers are dipping. Rebecca Nesbit discusses her article on how to get more Americans to volunteer. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:17:06 - US Child Care and Maternity Leave 01:67:15 - How to Get More Americans to Volunteer

Benefits of Daydreaming, Leadership at Home Jun 11, 2018

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Benefits of Daydreaming (9:26) Josh Davis, Ph.D., is Director of Research and Lead Professor for the, a coach, and member of the training staff of the NLP Center of New York. Do you have favorite daydreams? As a kid it may have been your pirating adventures on the high seas. Today you might just daydream about taking a family vacation. Or maybe just a nap. Usually daydreaming is discouraged, but our guest today, Dr. Josh Davis, argues that daydreaming has its benefits. Dr. Davis is the author of “Two Awesome Hours” and the Psychology Today article, “How Zoning Out Benefits Your Present and Your Future”. Dr Davis discusses the benefits of daydreaming Leadership at Home (1:01:55) John G. Miller, founder of QBQ, Inc. and author of “Parenting the QBQ Way: How to be an Outstanding Parent and Raise Great Kids Using the Power of Personal Accountability,” says that “Leadership begins in the home.” He joins the show to discuss how leadership in the home can affect the rest of our lives and our children’s lives. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:09:26 - Benefits of Daydreaming 01:61:55 - Leadership at Home

What the Flu Does to Your Body, Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting Jun 09, 2018

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What the Flu Does to Your Body (16:39) Laura Haynes, Ph.D., is a professor of Immunology at the University of Connecticut Health. The flu season is coming to an end, a pretty nasty one. But, what exactly is the flu and how does it affect our bodies? Laura Haynes explains why the flu makes you feel horrible and how that is a good thing. The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting (1:07:27) Kevin Zollman, Ph.D., is an associate professor of philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University and co-author (along with Paul Raeburn) of the book “The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting”. Game Theory is the mathematical analysis of conflict resolution. It obviously has its place in decision making between international businessmen, heads of state, etc., but what about with your 5-year-old? Dr. Zollman explains the art of benevolent manipulation. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:16:39 - What the Flu Does to Your Body 01:67:27 - The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting

Learning a New Language Improves Tolerance, Ask For Help Jun 08, 2018

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How Learning a New Language Improves Tolerance (15:16) Amy Thompson, Ph.D., is the Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of South Florida. Less than 1% of American adults today are proficient in a foreign language that they studied in a U.S. classroom. With that in mind, Professor Amy Thompson sees that there are benefits that make learning a second language worthwhile when it comes to improving tolerance. Why You Don't Ask For Help (1:02:17) Mark Bolino, Ph.D., is a professor of management at the Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma. He specializes in organizational behavior, international business, and human resources management. His research interests include impression management in the workplace and global careers. All of us find it difficult to ask for help sometimes. Maybe it is because we don’t trust a co-worker, or perhaps we are just trying to be self-reliant. Whatever the reason, studies have shown that when we don’t ask for help our individual and team performance suffers. Mark Bolino explains. Screen Cleaning (1:35:38) Jeff Simpson talks about movies and TV, helping you find family-friendly options. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:15:16 - How Learning a New Language Improves Tolerance 01:62:17 - Why You Don't Ask For Help 01:95:38 - Screen Cleaning

Online Shopping Traffic, Why Can't You Accept a Compliment? Jun 07, 2018

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Online Shopping Traffic (13:43) Anne Goodchild, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Director at the Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center for the University of Washington. Her research interests lie in the analysis of logistics systems, with an emphasis on freight transportation. Zappos, Etsy, eBay, and Amazon are some of the largest online retailers in the world. Online shopping continues to grow, but what does this mean for delivery trucks? Cities, like Seattle, that were built long before UPS and long before next-day deliveries need to revamp the way they manage commercial vehicles to avoid a sea of traffic. Dr. Goodchild shares her research with the Urban Freight Lab. Why You Can't Accept a Compliment? (1:02:07) Katherine Hawley is a Ph.D. in the Department of Philosophy at St Andrews University in Scotland. There is an art to congratulate and compliment others and sometimes we feel awkward or resentful when given a compliment. Katherine Hawley explains how that stems from a mix of mistrust and misunderstanding. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:13:43 - Online Shopping Traffic 01:62:07 - Why You Can't Accept a Compliment?

Food Scholarships, Lack of Authority Jun 06, 2018

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Food scholarships could help more students finish college (15:47) Daphne Hernandez, Ph.D., earned her PhPh.D.in Applied Developmental & Educational Psychology at Boston College. She is currently an assistant professor in the department of health and human performance at the University of Houston. Her research is centered around family-related factors, such as poverty and family structure, and their influence on food insecurity/food assistance program participation (i.e. indicators of poverty) and obesity. With the cost of a college education rising more and more students are struggling to make ends meet. As a result, some students are going hungry and that makes it incredibly difficult for them to focus and succeed in school. Dr. Daphne Hernandez believes campus hunger is a significant factor behind inequality in college completion rates, and that “food scholarships” may be a solution. How to Lead when you Lack Authority (1:04:13) Clay Scroggins is the lead pastor of North Point Community Church, providing visionary and directional leadership for all the local church staff and congregation. Clay works for Andy Stanley and understands firsthand how to manage the tension of leading when you’re not in charge. Good leadership begins in one place. Yourself. If you we can learn to lead ourselves, we will have the knowledge and confidence to lead others, even if we do not have the title that is so often associated with it. Clay Scroggins, the author of the book How to Lead When you are not in Charge, teaches us how we can lead ourselves and become great leaders. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:15:47 - Food scholarships could help more students finish college 01:64:13 - How to Lead when you Lack Authority

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