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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Gun Safety, From Broadway Star to Battling Depression Jan 08, 2016

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Utah Senator Todd Weiler - Gun Safety (16:26) Utah Senator Todd Weiler is a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing Davis and Salt Lake County. He was first appointed to the state senate in January 2012. He received his Business Degree from BYU and continued on to get his J.D. from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School. Senator Weiler discusses a bill he is sponsoring to introduce gun safety and active shooter training into the classroom. From Broadway Star to Battling Depression (1:01:01) Sandra Turley performed the role of Cosette in Les Miserables on Broadway in New York City and was part of the original closing cast. Sandra was invited to perform the role of Cosette in the Shanghai, China premiere of Les Miserables alongside Broadway star, Colm Wilkinson. Following this success she happily changed the stage for motherhood. But with motherhood came a new battle, one with depression. Since then she has been an advocate for removing negative stigmas attached to depression. Sandra joins Dr. Townsend to share her story of coping with and taking control of depression. Parent Previews (1:43:26) Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review recent DVD releases of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Mission Impossible Rogue Nation, and Ant Man Meet the Producers - New Year's Resolutions (1:53:46) Student producers Ben Wasden and Joe Carson give bad advice for your New Year's Resolutions. Dr Townsend tries to set them straight.

Climate Accord, Mouse Click Emotions, Kids Resolutions Jan 07, 2016

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U.N. Climate Accord (16:16) Dr. Kevin Trenberth distinguished Senior Scientist in the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. He was a lead author of the 1995, 2001 and 2007 Scientific Assessment of Climate Change reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize which went to the IPCC. Dr. Trenberth joins us to help us understand the good and bad of the U.N. Climate accord. Mouse Click Emotions (1:02:32) Professor Jeff Jenkins is a Professor at Brigham Young University where he works in the Department of Information Systems. Jenkins received a PhD in Management Information Systems in 2013 and has spent numerous years studying behavioral management. He has published many articles on topics that range from facial thermal techniques used in deception to measuring emotions by mouse clicks. Kids Resolutions (1:48:30) 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 helping children with New Year's Resolutions.

Youth Concussions, Live from CES 2016, Partner Manipulation Jan 06, 2016

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Soccer Heading Rules (14:04) Dr. Joe Grubenhoff is an Assistant Professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado Attending Physician at Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Grubenhoff is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine physician with clinical expertise in the acute care of children with all severities of traumatic brain injury. His research interest focuses on improving the acute management of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in the emergency department. Dr. Grubenhoff shares his research into youth concussions and discusses the United States Soccer Federation announced ban of headers for youth players. Live from CES 2016 (1:01:59) 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 is live from the Consumer Electronics Show and talks about advances in car, home, and health technology. How to Get Your Partner to Do What You Want (1:45:22) Dr. Steven Stosny has treated over 6,000 clients for various forms of anger, abuse, and violence and is the founder of CompassionPower. He has written several books including Living and Loving after Betrayal, How to Improve your Marriage without Talking about It: Finding Love beyond Words, Love without Hurt, The Powerful Self, and Treating Attachment Abuse. Dr. Stosny discusses how Coercion, manipulation, bartering, and persuasion may be harming your relationship. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:14:04 - Soccer Heading Rules 01:61:59 - Live from CES 2016 01:105:22 - How to Get Your Partner to Do What You Want

Learn to Eat, Got Your Six, Weight Loss Resolutions Jan 05, 2016

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First Bite: How We Learn to Eat (15:32) Bee Wilson, is a British food writer, whose book, "First Bite: How We Learn to Eat," explores how our tastes are formed and how these decisions follow us through our entire life. Bee uses extensive research to show us that “learning to eat better isn’t east, but it is possible.” Got Your Six (1:06:12) Bill Rausch is the Executive Director at Got Your 6. He is a former Army Major with over ten years of service including 17 months in Iraq serving under Generals Casey and Petraeus while assigned to the Information Operations Task Force. Prior to joining GY6, Bill was Political Director at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America where he oversaw policy and advocacy campaigns. Bill Rausch talks with Dr. Townsend about how Got Your 6 is making huge strides in helping change public opinion of veterans. Weight Loss Resolutions (1:50:04) Dr. Ron Hager is an Associate Professor of Exercise Sciences in the College of Life Sciences at Brigham Young University. Dr Hager talks with Dr. Townsend about New Years weight loss resolutions. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:15:32 - First Bite: How We Learn to Eat 01:66:12 - Got Your Six 01:110:04 - Weight Loss Resolutions

Politics in 2016, Importance of Character, Bad Resolutions Jan 04, 2016

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Politics 2016 (16:15) 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 talks about how candidates spend in Iowa and why Ben Carson and Marco Rubio are struggling. Importance of Character (1:01:20) Kent Sanders is a writer, guitarist, creative coach and author of The Artist's Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. He writes about creativity and the arts, culture, and fatherhood at The Good Men Project and around the web. He is also a college professor who teaches music, art, technology, and writing. New Year’s Resolutions Are Bad for You (1:47:46) Jessica Lamb-Shapiro is an author of many fiction and nonfiction pieces which have been shown in many publications including The Believer, McSweeney’s, Open City, and Index magazine. She has been a fellow at the MacDowell Colony and the New York Foundation for the Arts, and is a graduate of Brown (BA) and Columbia (MFA). You can read more of her work by finding her new book, Promise Land: My Journey Through America’s Self-Help Culture. Jessica Lamb Shapiro shares why New Year's Resolutions may be bad for goal setting. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:16:15 - Politics 2016 01:61:20 - Importance of Character (1:01:20) 01:107:46 - New Year's Resolutions Are Bad for You

How to Fight ISIS, Life as Governor, Holiday Materialism Dec 23, 2015

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How to Fight ISIS (17:44) General Peter Zwack is a former U.S. Senior Defense Official and Attaché to the Russian Federation and Senior US Military Intelligence Officer. He served in key leadership and staff positions in Afghanistan, South Korea, Balkans and Germany. Gen Zwack's experience with military intelligence helps to shed light on the recent ISIS attacks, what is to come, and how we as a nation should respond to this threat. General Zwack shares more about his advice on how to respond to the threats of ISIS. Life as a Governor (1:00:18) Governor Gary Herbert became Utah’s 17th Governor on August 11th, 2009. As governor, Herbert is focused on four cornerstones to strengthen Utah’s economy: education, energy, jobs, and the ability of the state to solve its own problems. First Lady Jeanette Herbert has served on the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce as chair of the Partners in Education Committee. Jeanette also has a personal initiative called Uplift Families, which aims to promote good parenting skills and offers resources to parents throughout the state. The Herberts have been married for 45 years, and are the proud parents of 6 children (3 boys and 3 girls) and the very proud grandparents of 16 grandchildren. Utah's first couple join Dr. Townsend to talk about everyday life and their relationship along with the challenge of the office of governor. Materialism and the Holidays (1:55:25) Dr. Tim Kasser is a professor of Psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and has authored numerous scientific articles and book chapters on materialism, values, and goals, among other topics including: The High Price of Materialism, Psychology and Consumer Culture, Meeting Environmental Challenges: The Role of Human Identity, and most recently, Lucy in the Mind of Lennon. He is involved with activist groups who work against the commercialization of children and who work towards a more inwardly rich lifestyle than what is offered by consumerism. Dr. Kasser shares his thoughts on Materialism and the Holidays.

Importance of Iowa, Exercise and Immunity, Addiction at Holiday Dec 22, 2015

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The Importance of Iowa (16:22) Dr. Tim Hagle is an Associate Professor of Political Science at The University of Iowa. His research specializes in American Politics. Every election season, as the media follows presidential candidates in their race for the office, The State of Iowa becomes overrun with media attention. The spotlight falls on a state that would otherwise often falls under the radar. So why is Iowa so crucial to a candidate's success and how have today’s candidates been affected by Iowa’s influence? Dr. Hagle explains the importance of the Iowa Caucuses in the presidential election process. Exercise and Immune Function (1:03:23) Dr. Ron Hager is an Associate Professor of Exercise Sciences in the College of Life Sciences at Brigham Young University. Dr Hager talks with Dr. Townsend about how to grow old in physically healthy and happy way. Dr Hager talks about how exercise strengthens our immune system. Addiction During the Holidays (1:45:00) Dr. Adi Jaffe is the executive director of Alternatives Behavioral Health and a lecturer at UCLA and California State University Long Beach. He writes for several online and print sources and has published dozens of articles, book chapters, and presentations on the topic of addiction. He's been studying issues related to drug-addiction, sex-addiction, and gambling-addiction for the past eight years and has also researched related conditions such as HIV, hepatitis, depression, and ADHD. Dr. Jaffe shares some ideas on how to manage addictions during the holidays

Impact of Iowa, Truth About Dishonesty, Worst Holiday Selves Dec 21, 2015

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The Impact of Iowa (16:02) 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 talks about why Iowa has such impact and influence on the presidential elections. The Honest Truth About Dishonesty (1:04:01) Dan Ariely is a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight, and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, and The Honest Truth About Dishonesty. He is James B. Duke Professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics at Duke University. Dan Ariely explains why we sometimes will resort to dishonesty in certain situations. Our Worst Holiday Selves (1:50:35) Dr. Relly Nadler is a licensed psychologist and world-class executive coach, corporate trainer and author. He is the president and CEO True North Leadership, Inc. and specializes in teaching about leadership, emotional intelligence, teambuilding, executive coaching, and experiential learning. He is the author of five best-selling leadership and team performance books, including Leading with Emotional Intelligence. Dr. Nadler discusses how to have an emotionally intelligent holiday.

Managing Work Email, High Performing Cultures, Star Wars Dec 18, 2015

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Work Email Makes You Stupid (10:31) Professor Sir Cary Cooper-Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health, Lancaster University Management School. He is the author/editor of more than 150 books on occupational stress, women at work and industrial and organizational psychology. He discusses how work email is invading our lives. How to Build the Highest Performing Cultures (1:01:06) Lindsay McGregor is the co-author of New York Times bestselling book, Primed to Perform: How to Build the Highest Performing Cultures Through the Science of Total Motivation, as well as the CEO and co-founder of Vega Factor, a startup building technology to help organizations transform their cultures. Previously, Lindsay led projects at McKinsey & Company, working with large Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, universities and school systems. Lindsay shares her thoughts on how to build high performing cultures in business and in everyday life. Star Wars Review (1:45:26) Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review the new movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Meet the Producers - Holiday Traditions (1:53:11) Student producer Caitlin Thomas and Liana Tan discuss with Dr. Townsend about different holiday traditions from around the world.

Asymmetric Politics, Divorce and Kids, Problem Relatives Dec 17, 2015

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Asymmetric Politics (16:45) Dr. Matt Grossmann researches the implications of asymmetric politics. According to Dr. Grossman, “the Republican Party is an agent of an ideological movement and the Democratic Party as a coalition of social groups.” So what do these distinctions mean? And how can they help us better understand current opinions and policies? Dr. Grossman joins us from East Lansing, to tell us more about the effects of asymmetric parties. Managing Divorce and Children During the Holidays (1:04:01) Dr. Robert Emery is professor of psychology and Director of the Center for Children, Families, and the Law at the University of Virginia. He received his B.A. from Brown University and his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is the author of, "The Truth about Children and Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive," and has a new book coming out in August of next year, Two Homes, One Childhood: A Parenting Plan to Last a Lifetime. Dr. Emery shares his thoughts on how t manage the effect of divorce on kids during the holidays. How to Get Your Problem Relatives to Behave at Holiday Dinners (1:47:25) Dr. Mark Goulston is the author of "Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life." Dr. Goulston is a nationally acclaimed psychiatrist, crisis counselor, business consultant, and radio host. Dr. Goulston discusses strategies on how to deal with problem relatives at holiday dinners. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:16:45 - Asymmetric Politics 01:107:25 - How to Get Your Problem Relatives to Behave at Holiday Dinners

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