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Why Does Everyone, Including Parents, Want To Be Influencers?

>> September 10, 2023

We highlight this ever-evolving lucrative industry and how new laws are better protecting those who’ve been previously taken advantage of.

topics covered: Career, Government and Politics, Politics, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Media and Internet, Technology
ListenWhy Does Everyone, Including Parents, Want To Be Influencers?

Feeling Distracted & Disconnected? Here’s How To Slow Down

>> August 13, 2023

Christian Madsbjerg, a mindfulness expert, gives tips on how people can slow down, increase their focus, and feel less chronically stressed.

topics covered: Career, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Growth and Development, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Media and Internet, Stress, Technology
ListenFeeling Distracted & Disconnected? Here’s How To Slow Down

What’s Happening In Hollywood? The Strike, Explained

>> August 6, 2023

We speak with two active voices in the industry about what’s driving this strike and why these asks are so important to current and future professionals in this landscape.

topics covered: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Career, Culture and the Arts, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Equal Employment, Industry, Inflation, Labor Rights and Wages, Labor Unions, Media and Entertainment, Movie Industry, Movies, Personal Finance, Technology, TV Series
ListenWhat’s Happening In Hollywood? The Strike, Explained

Has Artificial Intelligence Forever Changed the Music Industry?

>> July 16, 2023

We speak with two experts within the field about how artificial intelligence is forcing them to rethink the future of music artistry and production.

topics covered: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Culture and the Arts, Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Industry, Science and Technology, Social Media and Internet, Streaming Media, Technology
ListenHas Artificial Intelligence Forever Changed the Music Industry?

“You Need To Lose Weight or You’re Going To Die”: What One Man Did Next

>> July 2, 2023

Martinus Evans shares his story of how he got into running and embodies his own mantra as a 300-pound-man who has run eight marathons.

topics covered: Body Image, Career, Exercise and Fitness, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Running, Sports and Recreation
Listen“You Need To Lose Weight or You’re Going To Die”: What One Man Did Next

“95 Percent Left To Discover”: The People Tasked With Uncovering the Many Mysteries of Our Universe

>> July 2, 2023

Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance speaks about her experience earning a PhD in astrophysics and the barriers to entry in the field.

topics covered: Astronomy, Career, Diversity, Physics, Science, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
Listen“95 Percent Left To Discover”: The People Tasked With Uncovering the Many Mysteries of Our Universe

Isaac Murphy: A Forgotten Sports Legend

>> June 25, 2023

We discuss the early history of horse racing in America and one African American jockey who made a lasting impact on the sport.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Career, Civil Rights and Activism, Culture and the Arts, Diversity, History, Inequality, Race and Identity, Sports and Recreation
ListenIsaac Murphy: A Forgotten Sports Legend

Bridging the Gap for Low-Income Families

>> June 4, 2023

We cover the growing crisis of wealth inequality in America and how individuals and families can get help through their community network.

topics covered: Career, Economics and Finance, Inflation, Parenting, Personal Finance, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Public Assistance
ListenBridging the Gap for Low-Income Families

The Allure of the Four-Day Workweek

>> May 21, 2023

We discuss the pros and cons of a four-day workweek and if this shift is feasible for America’s complex and varied workforce.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Labor Rights and Wages, Mental Health, Parenting
ListenThe Allure of the Four-Day Workweek

The Trials & Tribulations of Balancing Motherhood & Career

>> May 14, 2023

NPR journalist and co-host of “All Things Considered” Mary Louise Kelly joins us this Mother’s Day to share her story of balancing motherhood with a long-spanning, successful career in journalism.

topics covered: Career, Child Development, Children and Parenting, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth and Development
ListenThe Trials & Tribulations of Balancing Motherhood & Career

The Importance of America’s Social Workers

>> May 7, 2023

We speak with longtime social worker and professor Dr. Anthony Estreet about the vital role social workers play in countless different sectors.

topics covered: Career, Government and Politics, Healthcare, Mental Health, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Work
ListenThe Importance of America’s Social Workers

Why Is the Gender Pay Gap in America Still So Wide?

>> April 30, 2023

As of 2022, the average American woman earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by a man. Experts discuss how to better advocate for more equal pay.

topics covered: Career, Employment and Workplace Issues, Equal Employment, Equality, Gender, Gender Gap, Inequality, Labor Rights and Wages, Personal Finance, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Research, Sociology, Women's History and Rights, Women's Issues
ListenWhy Is the Gender Pay Gap in America Still So Wide?

Part 2: Helping America’s Educators

>> April 23, 2023

Two education experts discuss the mounting challenges both new and veteran teachers are facing and how Americans can better advocate for them.

topics covered: Career, Education, Public Education, Public Policy
ListenPart 2: Helping America’s Educators

A Different Viewpoint: Speaking With Actress, Drew Barrymore

>> April 16, 2023

Drew Barrymore, who grew up in public as a child actor in TV and films, looks back on her life and shares what she’s learned along the way.

topics covered: Career, Industry, Media and Entertainment, Movie Industry, Parenting, Personal Growth and Development, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenA Different Viewpoint: Speaking With Actress, Drew Barrymore

Failing America’s Teachers

>> April 2, 2023

In part one of this story, first grade teacher Lori Cash - who’s taught for more than 30 years - shares the challenges teachers are facing and touches on a few points that need to change.

topics covered: Career, Education, Personal Finance, Politics, Public Policy
ListenFailing America’s Teachers

Is Hollywood Really Changing? The Diversity Debacle

>> April 2, 2023

We speak with media expert April Reign about the continued push to improve diversity & equity in all aspects of Hollywood.

topics covered: Career, Culture and the Arts, Diversity, Equality, Media and Entertainment, Oscars, Pop Culture, Race and Identity
ListenIs Hollywood Really Changing? The Diversity Debacle

A New Viewpoint: Speaking With Acclaimed Pastry Chef Joanne Chang

>> March 5, 2023

We sit down with Chang to hear about her culinary career journey and the advice she has for others who may be in a similar boat.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Cooking, Food and Nutrition
ListenA New Viewpoint: Speaking With Acclaimed Pastry Chef Joanne Chang

Discovering Death: Answers From a Mortician

>> October 16, 2022

What happens if you pass away in the Arctic, or in outer space? How do people in Thailand or India mourn their dead differently than people in the U.S.? Mortician Caitlin Doughty gives us the answers.

topics covered: Aging and Death, American Culture and History, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Culture and the Arts, Grief and Grieving, Literature and Writing, Sociology
ListenDiscovering Death: Answers From a Mortician

Workers Are Fed Up: The Continuing Strikes & Unionizations in the U.S.

>> October 2, 2022

Over the past year, headlines covering workers striking or pushing to unionize have become commonplace. What’s driving this labor revolt?

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Health and Medicine, Labor Rights and Wages, Labor Unions, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
ListenWorkers Are Fed Up: The Continuing Strikes & Unionizations in the U.S.

The Rise of YouTube

>> September 25, 2022

YouTube was created by three friends in 2005 and, shortly after, was sold to Google in 2006 for 1.65 billion dollars. Since then, it’s become the largest video-sharing platform in the world.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Media and Entertainment, Social Media and Internet, Streaming Media, Technology, YouTube
ListenThe Rise of YouTube

One Man, Two Paths: Building a Career in the NFL and Applied Mathematics

>> August 28, 2022

Before earning his PhD in applied mathematics from MIT, Urschel played college football at Penn State and then went on to play in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens. This week – we touch on his unique path & what he’s learned along the way.

topics covered: Career, College and Admissions, Education, Football, Math, Data and Statistics, Personal Growth and Development, Race and Identity, Sports and Recreation
ListenOne Man, Two Paths: Building a Career in the NFL and Applied Mathematics

Decisions, Decisions: Understanding Conformity Bias

>> August 21, 2022

Ever agree in the moment, but then look back and wish you spoke up and said something? This action of wanting to go with the flow is a very real phenomenon.

topics covered: Behavior, Bias, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Communication, Culture and the Arts, Philosophy and Ethics, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Sociology
ListenDecisions, Decisions: Understanding Conformity Bias

The Worsening Teacher Shortage

>> August 14, 2022

Over the last two years, 10% of teachers have left the field. With millions of students heading back to school this fall – what’s being done to get more teachers back in the classroom?

topics covered: Career, Education, Employment and Workplace Issues, Infrastructure and Engineering, Mental Health, Personal Finance, Public Education
ListenThe Worsening Teacher Shortage

The Early History of the NBA

>> August 7, 2022

We speak with basketball expert and former NBA player and coach Ray Scott about the NBA's early years and its efforts to evolve in a time when segregation and discrimination ran rampant.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Basketball, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Culture and the Arts, Equality, History, Media and Entertainment, Sports and Recreation
ListenThe Early History of the NBA
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