The Matt Townsend Show

Matt Townsend specializes in energizing and involving audiences with his unique approach to building and maintaining successful relationships. Known as one of America’s top presenters in the field of Human Relations and Development, Matt blends humor and story telling with interactive, real-life solutions that motivate and inspire his listeners.

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Coping with Chronic Illness, Positive Mental Attitude Oct 09, 2018

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How To Cope with Someone Who Has A Chronic Illness Matthew Dean Barkdull is employed as a health officer in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is also a licensed marriage and family therapist and a certified medical family therapist, receiving his training at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is a nationally published author and inspirational/motivational speaker. He talks with Dr. Matt about how to cope with and care for someone who has chronic illness. Open-Mind and Positive Attitude Will Make All the Difference Christopher Connors is an enthusiastic writer, career coach and speaker and the author of The Value of You: The Guide to Living Boldly and Joyfully Through the Power of Core Values. He focuses on personal development, values, and emotional intelligence, in an effort to deliver value that will help enrich life. We’ve all been given life advice whether we asked for it or not. Most commonly the advice revolves around some sort of positive thinking. The thing is your own experiences are a much more powerful influence than hearing about someone else’s. Positivity becomes a mindset that permeates your thinking, influences your actions and shapes the way others think of you. Christopher Connors shares the importance of An Open-Mind and Positive Attitude.

Value of Work, Balancing Work Oct 08, 2018

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Teaching Kids the Value of Work Alisa Weinstein is founder of Earn My Keep and author of the book, "Earn It, Learn It: Teach Your Child the Value of Money, Work, and Time Well Spent." She talks with Matt about everything from allowance to chores and the benefits of children learning to work. Balancing Work and Life New statistics show that work-life balance matters more to the younger workforce than ever before. With a shaky economy, it is harder than ever to see that as an option. Whether you're a teacher or a manager, it can be hard not to let work take over. Dr. Matt Townsend is joined by business owner Susan Petersen (of freshly-picked.com and Shark Tank) to discuss the issue. You can follow Susan's Freshly-Picked page on twitter @freshlypicked or visit the Freshly-Picked Website. More Balance Brooke Walker is the host and executive producer of "Studio 5 with Brooke Walker." She is an Emmy award-winning journalist and a member of the KSL News Team, where she frequently contributes as an anchor and reporter. Brooke's most important and cherished titles are wife and mother. She and her husband, Marc, are the proud parents of Emme and Boston. She talks with Matt about the things she has learned being a mother in the workforce.

Acceptance, Self-Love Oct 05, 2018

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Accepting Children Who Are Different From You Andrew Solomon, Ph.D., is a writer and lecturer on politics, culture and psychology; winner of the National Book Award; and an activist in LGBT rights, mental health, and the arts. He is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center, and President of PEN American Center. He is author of the book, "Far From The Tree." He talks with Matt about how to accept children who are different from their parents. Self Love Shannon Kaiser is an international empowerment coach and best-selling wellness author. She has written several books including her most recent book " The Self-Love Experiment" where she shares the personal challenge she designed to explore the self-harming beliefs that were holding her back and learn how to take action, lighten up, and increase her self-confidence, self-acceptance, and accountability. In our constant quest to be happier, skinnier, smarter, and wealthier, we’re living our daily lives based on some notion that we aren’t enough as we are. The fact is that many of us just don’t like ourselves all that much: 90% of women reportedly hate their bodies, twice as many American women than men are on antidepressants, and studies estimate 10 million women and girls suffer from eating disorders. We’re suffering from a self-care deficit, and Shannon Kaiser knows it’s a time we made a change. Shannon shares her personal experience with " The Self-Love Experiment" and how we can treat ourselves better.

Understanding Children's Temperaments Oct 04, 2018

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The Five Types of Temperaments David Rettew, M.D., is a child psychiatrist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He is the author of "Child Temperament: New Thinking about the Boundary between Traits and Illness." Dr. Rettew is the Training Director of the UVM Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship and the Director of the Pediatric Psychiatry Clinic at Fletcher Allen Health Care. He talks with Matt about the five different types of child temperaments and how to handle and understand them better as parents. Parenting Different Temperament Styles Julie Nelson (the "Child Whisperer") has a master's degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development. She teaches classes such as Applied Parenting and Marriage and Relationship Skills at Utah Valley University. She is the author of a couple of parenting books including "Keep is Real and Grab a Plunger". You can read more from Julie at her blog "A Spoonful of Parenting." She continues the discussion of child temperament and talks with Matt about the different ways to parent different types of temperament.

Happiness and Energy, Happiness and Compassion Oct 03, 2018

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Finding Happiness and Energy Syd Hoffman is a speaker, life coach, and author of the book, "All Day Energy: 100 Ways To Boost Your Energy...Now!" Syd created EatPlayHug.com, a website to motivate real women over the age of 40 to get healthy and stay healthy based on her mom’s philosophy to “eat well, play hard, and hug often.” Her website encourages sensible eating, sane exercising, and sensational self-care. She and Matt discuss how to live happy lives and how happiness directly relates to healthy bodies and energy levels. How Compassion Breeds Happiness Emma Seppala, Ph.D, is Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and the author of "The Happiness Track." She is Co-Director of the Yale College Emotional Intelligence Project at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and Faculty Director of the Yale School of Management’s Women’s Leadership Program. She talks with Matt about how happiness actually comes from selflessness versus self serving behaviors.

Invention of Love, Dealing with Rejection Oct 02, 2018

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Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating Moira Weigel is a PhD Student at Yale University, in Comparative Literature and Film and Media Studies. She earned her BA (summa cum laude) from Harvard University and is the author of "Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating", her first book. Men and women used to go out on dates but now seems that it’s all snapchat and tinder. But is that really as awful as it seems? How did we decide what’s appropriate for dating? And how did dating even start? Moira Weigel explains the history of dating. Dealing with Rejection Alisa Goodwin Snell is a relationship and dating coach, public speaker and author. Matt refers to her as "the dating guru." Dating can be tough and has evolved throughout the years. But there are some tips for dating that last a lifetime. Alisa teaches specific reasons why people get rejected when dating and how they can improve their dating and flirting techniques.

Nettiquette Sep 28, 2018

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Nettiquette Becca Dulgarian of Blue Cricket Design talks about the rules of courtesy and etiquette on blogs and social media. She teaches us how to leverage technology as a servant to us rather than a master. Matt also gives Autocorrect and Youtube prank videos as examples of shortcomings in the world of technology. Matt has a couple of in-studio guests play a past vs. present game to see who can stump whom, the older generation or the millenials.

Don't Worry- Be Happy, Tips for Happiness Sep 27, 2018

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Don't Worry, Be Happy- the first ever episode of "The Matt Townsend Show" on BYU Radio; the "Inaugural" edition. Mike Schlappi was one beat of the heart away from death during an accidental shooting by his friend. Now a world-class athlete, Shlappi has four olympic games under his belt, four medal attempts, and four medals (two golds, two bronze). Though he could have sat and stewed, Shlappi made the decision to accept his circumstances and get to work. The following statement is representative of his philosophy, "If you resist change, you fail. If you accept change, you survive. If you make change, you succeed." He likes to say that he has earned the Gold, the Bronze, and the Lead, nodding to the bullet that was the basis of his book, "Shot happens," which tells his story and his coping process.

The I- Factor, Importance of Imaginative Play Sep 26, 2018

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The I-Factor: Building A Great Relationship with Yourself Van Moody serves as a pastor of the Worship Center in Birmingham, Alabama and is on the board of Joel Osteen’s Champions Network, is a member of Dr. Oz’s Core Team, and is an associate trainer in Japan for Dr. John Maxwell’s EQUIP leadership organization. Van is the author of a few books including, “The People Factor” and his newest book, “The I Factor: How Building a Great Relationship with Yourself Is the Key to a Happy, Successful Life.” It’s so easy when bad things happen in life to blame your circumstances. Maybe you grew up in a broken home or lost a job or are in a foreign country and you use those excuses every time something bad happens. But maybe life isn’t about our external circumstances. Van Moody says “the key to the life you want is inside you.” He teaches us how to understand our identity, significance, and perspective better so that we can manage ourselves and our whole lives well. Importance of Imaginative Play Dr. Sandra Russ from Case Western Reserve University's Department of Psychological Sciences. She is the author of “Pretend Play in Childhood: Foundation of Adult Creativity.” Have you ever stood in the doorway and just watched your child play out a story? Whether they’re playing with puppets or Barbies or action figures, it can be quite entertaining. But kids don’t just play pretend to keep their mind off of adult things, it is actually a vital part of their development. Watching your kids play can give you a lot of insight on your kid’s mind. Dr. Sandra Russ teaches us the importance of imaginative play and how we can foster it for our children.

Healthier Happier Lives Sep 25, 2018

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Talking to Teens with Thomas Phelan, and Longevity with Dr. Ron Hager.

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