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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How Kids Determine Authority, Parenting Kids' Sleep Times Sep 24, 2018

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How Little Kids Figure Out Who’s in Charge Dr. Selin Gülgöz is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington in the Social Cognitive Development Lab. She received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Michigan, and is interested in how young children learn and reason about their social world. Whether you may think so or not, research shows that kids are paying attention and soaking up all the complexities of life as a social human. By 13 months, they have a pretty decent understanding of tense, complex social situations, making mental notes of who witnessed the offending incident and whether it was purposeful or accidental. Now, new research is also shedding some light on how kids learn about power dynamics in social situations. Dr. Selin Gulgoz shares her research. Parents Confidence Can Play Role in Kids Sleep Duration? Dr. Corrina Rea is an attending in the Division of General Pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital, and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Many families struggle to get their kids to sleep not just on Christmas eve but every night of the year. Dr. Corrina Rea, recently completed a study that might help parents get their kids to sleep and shares her findings.

Summer Recap Sep 21, 2018

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Making Summer Matter Heather Johnson, M.S., has been an adjunct faculty member at Brigham Young University for nearly 10 years. She is passionate about teaching students the principles behind successful families and the importance of families spending time together. Heather and Dr. Matt talk about low maintenance mothers. Heather and Dr. Townsend talk about how to make the most of the summer. Summer Skin Care Dr David Myers is graduate of Brigham Young University. His training includes medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. David Myers founded Utah Valley Dermatology in Utah County. He is currently the dermatology lecturer and attending physician for the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center Family Medicine program. Dr Myers talks with Dr Matt about how to protect yourself and your faimly from the dangers of the sun.

Ways to Unplug When You're Short on Time Sep 20, 2018

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Ways To Unplug When You're Short On Time Paula Davis-Laack is is the Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute, a former practicing lawyer, an internationally-published writer, media contributor, and a stress and resilience expert. As part of her post-graduate training, she taught and trained resilience skills to more than 25,000 soldiers as part of the Army’s Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program. She is the author of “Addicted to Busy: Your Blueprint for Burnout Prevention” Paula share tips on how to reduce stress, improve resilience and unplug.

Laws of Trust Sep 19, 2018

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Laws of Trust Joel Peterson is the Chairman of the Board of Overseers at the Hoover Institution at Stanford as well as the Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways. He is on the faculty at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and has been since 1992. Peterson is the Founding Partner and Chairman of Peterson Partners, a Salt Lake City-based investment management firm. Joel Peterson shares insights from his book The 10 Laws of Trust: Building the Bonds That Make a Business Great.

The Rise of Global Authoritarianism Sep 18, 2018

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Rise of Global Authoritarianism Dr. Manu Bhagavan, a professor of History at Hunter College, The City University of New York. Blaming the world’s problems on a specific group of people is an easy solution to many of the challenges we see today. History has shown us that political leaders will sometimes use this tactic to gain power and keep it. Dr. Bhagavan explains the global shift towards authoritarianism.

Regaining Weight after Dieting Sep 17, 2018

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Why so Many People Regain Weight after Dieting (6:31) Dr. Kenneth McLeod, Director of the Clinical Science and Engineering Research Laboratory at Binghamton University. His research interest are primarily in physiologic adaption, or how the body tissues adapt to the mechanical and electromagnetic forces to which they are exposed. The new year is just around the corner, and a common New Years Resolution is to work off those couple of extra pounds gained from Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. The strategy seems simple: Just exercise to burn more calories and reduce your calorie intake. Many studies, though, now shown that simple strategy doesn’t work very well for the majority of people. Dr. Kenneth McLeod explains the reasons why keeping weight off is so tough. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:31 - Why so Many People Regain Weight after Dieting

Minority Suicides Undercounted, Childhood Emotional Neglect Sep 15, 2018

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Minority Suicides Undercounted (11:23) 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.

Ways to Teach Your Kids About Work, Unsafe Thinking Sep 13, 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 Sep 12, 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 Volunteer Sep 11, 2018

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US Child Care and Maternity Leave (17:09) 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 (1:07:21) 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 00:17:09 - US Child Care and Maternity Leave 01:67:21 - How to Get More Americans to Volunteer

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