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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Mediocre Love, Mindful Technology, Mid-Life Relationships Feb 11, 2016

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How To Avoid Settling for Mediocre Love (17:25) Nate Bagley, left a successful career in internet marketing to tour the US interviewing real couples in happy successful relationships. He documented these experiences in “The Loveumentary”, a project dedicated to capturing the most compelling love stories in America. By highlighting the relationships that are working, our mission is to reinvigorate the country’s faith in love, marriage, and one another. Nate and Dr. Townsend discuss How To Avoid Settling for Mediocre Love. Coaches Corner - Mindful Technology (1:04:07) Dr. Matt Townsend uses and loves technology but finds most of it confusing. At the same time the younger generations are embracing new technology and facing new challenges because of the use of computers, cell phones. etc. Dr. Townsend shares some ideas on how to let technology into your life to benefit from the positive elements but find a balance to avoid overconsumption. Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond (1:46:23) Dr. Gay Hendricks has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and body-mind therapies for more than 45 years. After earning his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Stanford, Dr. Hendricks served as professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado for 21 years and co-founded The Spiritual Cinema Circle, which distributes inspirational movies and conscious entertainment globally. He has written more than 40 books, including bestsellers such as Five Wishes, The Big Leap and Conscious Loving. Dr. Hendricks help us learn how to make choices in our relationships to regain that ‘smitten’ feeling no matter what our age.

New Hampshire, Twitter Turning Into Facebook, Relationship Talk Feb 10, 2016

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New Hampshire Recap (16:11) Joe Cannon is the CEO of the Fuel Freedom Foundation, former Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, past assistant administrator in the US EPA, and editor of the Deseret News. Joe Cannon recaps the New hampshire Primaries and what results mean for the presidential race Twitter Turning Facebook (1:04:11) Jay McFarland joins Dr. Matt to discuss the latest developments in technology and technology related news. Jay is a radio host whose career has taken him to Nevada and Dallas and now has him on the air with a daily show called The Browsers on KSL NewsRadio in Salt Lake City. In addition to his daily radio show Jay has also authored two books, "Freedom Ain't Free" and "Joyful Union," and he has created several popular apps and games for the iPhone and iPad devices. Jay explains how Twitter is trying to look more like Facebook and how Facebook is trying to function more like Twitter. Say What You Want in Your Relationship (1:48:59) Dr. Lisa Firestone is the Director of Research and Education at the Glendon Association and Senior Editor at PsychAlive.org. She is also the coauthor of several books including "The Self Under Siege," "Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice," "Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion," and "Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships." Dr. Firestone is a regular blogger on Psychology Today and Huffington Post. She is also national and international presenter on topics that include couple relations, parenting, suicide and violence prevention assessment and treatment. Dr. Firestone talk about how to "Say What You Want in Your Relationship." 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:16:11 - New Hampshire Recap 01:64:11 - Twitter Turning Facebook 01:108:59 - Say What You Want in Your Relationship

Politics of Fear, Personal Finance, Love through Encouragement Feb 09, 2016

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The Politics of Fear (17:31) Jesse Marczyk, a doctoral student at New Mexico State University, studying evolutionary psychology. In his article, The politics of fear, Jesse claims it’s not a matter of rational or irrational fears, but an issue with the “willing\[ness] to accept flawed arguments or incorrect statistics they would otherwise immediately reject, just so long as they support \[their] point of view”. Coaches Corner - Bias in Life (43:48) Dr. Matt Townsend talks about how our personal bias can show up in different parts of our life. Bias is part of politics but it sometimes leads us to make poor decisions that are not based on facts. Why Personal Finance Doesn't have to be difficult (1:03:52) Helaine Olen is the author of “The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have To Be Complicated” and “Pound Foolish”. She is a regular contributor to Pacific Standard Magazine and Reuters’ “The Great Debate” series. She discusses her book "The Index Card" and helps us find an easier ways to manage personal finance. How to show LOVE to your child through Encouragement. (1:50:11) 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. Dr. Matt and Julie talk about her latest book “Keep It Real and Grab a Plunger” providing parenting tips and ideas. Today she shares How to show LOVE to your child through encouragement.

Equality vs. Fairness, Timeout In Nature, Marriage and Attraction Feb 08, 2016

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Equality vs. Fairness (15:14) Dr. Denise Cummins is a cognitive scientist and author. Her most recent book is "Good Thinking: Seven Powerful Ideas that Influence the Way We Think" Her research specialty is decision-making and thinking. whose article, "The Claim: People Don't Want Economic Equality," calls into questions the desire of fairness and equality. And according to Dr. Cummings, the question we should be asking is “when are we willing to tolerate inequality (and to what degree) before our outrage over perceived unfairness reaches the boiling point? Taking a Timeout In Nature (1:03:00) Dr. David Strayer, Professor of Cognition and Neural Science at the University of Utah. His research focuses on attention and performance, skill acquisition and skilled performance, Mathematical modeling of human performance. Dr. Strayer talks with Dr. Townsend about how taking a time out in nature helps our brains. Coaches Corner: How to Be “in” Love With Your Spouse (1:25:33) Dr. Matt Townsend shares his thought being “in love” on why it is important to focus on the “in” part. Dr. Townsend shares 4 steps of how to work at being “in” love with your partner. Reasons We Marry Without Physical Attraction (1:48:36) Dr. Stephen Betchen, specializes in marriage and family therapy and has trained at Penn's renowned Marriage Council of Philadelphia. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Sex Therapist, and maintains a private practice in New Jersey. He is the author of "Magnetic Partners: Discover How the Hidden Conflict That Once Attracted You to Each Other Is Now Driving You Apart." Dr. Betchen discuss some psychological reasons why so many people are looking past physical attraction when choosing marriage partners and what role physical attraction plays in a relationship. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:15:14 - Equality vs. Fairness 01:63:00 - Taking a Timeout In Nature 01:85:33 - Coaches Corner: How to Be "in" Love With Your Spouse(1:25:33) 01:108:36 - Reasons We Marry Without Physical Attraction

Future of Jobs, Divorce Talk With Kids, Meet the Producers Feb 05, 2016

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The End of Work: Rise and Fall of the Job (16:09) Ray Williams is the President of Ray Williams Associates, a firm based in Vancouver, providing executive coaching and professional speaking services. Jobs as we know them are ending. According to research conducted by C.B. Frey and M.A. Osborne in 2013 at Oxford University machines may replace 47% of active workers in the future. Of 1,896 prominent scientists, analysts, and engineers questioned in a recent Pew survey on the future of jobs, 48% of them said the AI revolution will be a permanent job killer on a vast scale. In his article, The End of Work: The Rise and Fall of the Job, Ray Williams discusses the dangers and issues facing the job market. The Divorce Talk With Kids (1:03:30) Vikki Stark, M.S.W. is a Psychotherapist, Marriage Counsellor, Family Therapist and Divorce Counsellor in Montreal. She is the author of “My Sister, My Self: The Surprising Ways that Being an Older, Middle, Younger or Twin Shaped Your Life”, “Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife’s Guide to Recovery and Renewal” and “Divorce Talk: How To Tell The Kids”. Vikki Stark discuss how to discuss a divorce with kids Parent Previews (1:49:05) Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and The Choice Meet the Producers (1:59:01) Student producers Caitlin Thomas and Liana Tan talk with Dr. Townsend about how to respect your elders and play a game called MASH which is a game that helps to predict your future.

Sports Sponsorship, Secrets of Happy Kids, Collapse of Parenting Feb 04, 2016

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Sports Sponsorship and Stock Returns. (16:15) Dr. Asaaf Eisdorfer, Associate Professor of finance at University of Connecticut, and author of the study, “Corporate Sport Sponsorship and Stock Returns: Evidence from the NFL” . Dr. Eisdorfer’s study seeks to examine the effect on Sponsor’s stock returns after game day. Dr. Eisdorfer shares his findings. Secrets of Highly Happy Kids (1:02:03) Katie Hurley, LCSW, is a child and adolescent psychotherapist, writer and speaker in Los Angeles, CA. Katie’s work can be found online at PBS Parents, mom.me, Everyday Family, Momtastic, and The Huffingtons Post. She is the author of “They Happy Kid Handbook: How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World”. Katie Hurley shares her Secrets of Highly Happy Kids. Collapse of Parenting (1:48:58) Dr. Leonard Sax earned a Doctorate in psychology as well as an MD. He established a family practice in Montgomery County Maryland and has built an international reputation as an expert in issues of child and adolescent development. He is the author of several books including his most recent, The Collapse of Parenting. Dr. Leonard Sax says that treating our kids like grownups may “lead children and teenagers to become less resilient, less physically fit, and more likely to become anxious or depressed- and far more fragile –compared with kids from the same demographic 30 years ago.“

Anti-Intellectual Political Discourse, Sportsmanship, Marriage Age Feb 03, 2016

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Political Discourse is Getting Dangerously Anti-Intellectual (17:00) David Niose, attorney and legal director of the American Humanist Association. An attorney who has served as president of two Washington-based humanist advocacy groups, the American Humanist Association and the Secular Coalition for America. He is author of Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans and Fighting Back the Right: Reclaiming America from the Attack on Reason. David Niose explains how anti-intellectual political discourse is bad for our country. Sportsmanship (1:03:27) Dr. Jennifer Waldron, associate professor of Physical Education and leisure services at the University of Northern Iowa. the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is trying to correct the practice of game-day taunts, and the students are not thrilled. Are the taunts all in good fun or are they actually detrimental to the players and game experience? Dr. Waldron explains the importance of sportsmanship. Marriageable Age (1:46:20) Dr. Brian Willoughby is an assistant professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. Dr. Willoughby is also the Director of the RELATE Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to studying and improving romantic relationships. Dr. Willoughby's research focuses on young adult dating and relationship patterns. Dr. Willoughby's specific expertise areas include dating, sexuality, cohabitation, marriage formation, and marital attitudes/beliefs. Dr. Willoughby talks with Dr. Townsend about when is the right age to marry.

Iowa Recap, Time Over Money, Unstuck Feb 02, 2016

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What Happened in Iowa (15:18) Joe Cannon is the CEO of the Fuel Freedom Foundation, former Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, past assistant administrator in the US EPA, and editor of the Deseret News. Joe Cannon recaps the Iowa Caucuses and the surprising finish of Marco Rubio. Valuing Time Over Money (1:02:53) Ashley Whillans, is a doctoral student in social psychology at the University of British Columbia. She was the lead researcher for the recent publication: "Valuing Your Time More Than Money Is Linked To Happiness," which was published in Social Psychological and Personal Science, an online journal. Ashley talks with Dr. Townsend about how valuing time leads to happiness. Coaches Corner: Strengthen the Time With Loved Ones (1:26:15) Dr. Matt Townsend shares some ideas on how to maximise and strengthen the time you have with those you love. By avoiding negative actions you can learn to enjoy the time with family and friends. "Unstuck" (1:35:37) Robert Reynolds, is an entertainment lawyer, who manages bands like The killers and Imagine Dragons, every day he is faced with temptation from an industry that popularizes loose morals. Robert has written a book, "Unstuck: How the Savior Frees Us from Our Favorite Sins," in which he talks about his journey in withstanding the allure of abandoning his faith and morals. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:15:18 - What Happened in Iowa 01:62:53 - Valuing Time Over Money 01:86:15 - Coaches Corner: Strengthen the Time With Loved Ones 01:95:37 - "Unstuck"

Brokered Convention, How to Speak, Fear of Job Interview Feb 01, 2016

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Brokered Convention (14:51) Dr. Terry Madonna, Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College and the Franklin and Marshall College Poll and a Professor of Public Affairs. It has been over 60 years since the republican national convention has gone beyond the first ballot but this July, we may be looking at a contested convention. With so many contestants and no clear leader, the GOP may be looking at a brokered nominee. So what does this mean and how will it look? Dr. Madonna shares his thoughts on Iowa and what a brokered convention would mean for Republicans. How to Speak so that People Want to Listen (1:05:00) Julian Treasure is a top-rated international speaker. Collectively his five TED talks on various aspects of sound and communication have been viewed an estimated 30 million times. He has been widely featured as a sound and communication expert in the world’s media. Julian Treasure shares tips on how to be a better speaker so people will listen to you. Fear of Job Interviews (1:52:03) Kim Giles, President and founder of Clarity Point Life Coaching. Named one of the top 20 advice gurus in the country by Good Morning America in 2010. Writes a regular column on KSL.com every Monday in the Happy Living Section. Author of the Book Choosing Clarity: A Path to Fearlessness. Today Kim and Dr. Matt talk about how to overcome the fear of a job interview.

Oil and Money, Why We Procrastinate, Leadership at Home Jan 28, 2016

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Oil and Money (14:01) Lately filling up your car with gas hasn’t left your wallet feeling totally depleted. While U.S. oil prices have dropped to about $27 a barrel, a price not seen since 2003, not everyone is reveling in this plummet. Many experts are weary of the implications that such low oil is having on our economy. And with the stock market having its worst beginning in history, we may need to be more cautious of what this all means. Joining us today is Dr. Keith Vorkink, associate Dean at the Marriott School of Management here at Brigham Young University. Dr. Vorkink, is a professor of finance and is here to tell us how oil prices are affecting our economy and how the backlash in other countries may influence us. Coaches Corner: The Value of Others (33:49) Dr. Matt Townsend on the importance of helping others believe in themselves. Dr. Townsend shares 6 steps in helping those around you to realize their impact on others. Why We Procrastinate (58:35) Dr. Tim Pychyl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, the Director of the Centre for Initiatives in Education and he has a cross-appointment to the School of Linguistics and Language Studies. His most recent book is “Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change”. Dr. Puchyl gives us some tips on beating procrastination. Leadership at Home (1:51:12) 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 00:14:01 - Oil and Money 00:33:49 - Coaches Corner: The Value of Others 00:58:35 - Why We Procrastinate 01:111:12 - Leadership at Home

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