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Dr. Nicole Tschierske    is a scientist and positive psychology coach who helps experts and teams in STEM do better work. Today’s conversation covers Nicole’s story and how she became interested in coaching through her experience of "boreout". In this episode, we clarify what boreout means, how it’s related to boredom, and how you can use feelings of boredom to your advantage instead of...

Elena Iacono designs and facilitates well-being and mental health programs to help people thrive in the workplace. Looking back to our initial podcast conversation in 2021 on Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes , we revisit timely themes, including managing stress, toxic positivity, languishing, finding new ways to thrive, and finding flow.  02:07 Our current state and the mental health landsca...

Brian Asingia   is the CEO and co- founder of the Dream Galaxy platform, an innovation studio that trains, advises, and funds ethical entrepreneurial leaders to launch, grow, and scale content, programs, and businesses. Today's conversation covers a diverse range of topics that focus on and relate to what Asingia calls the Cashless Society, which in its broadest sense reframes how we as indiv...

Matthew Walker's book, Why We Sleep , was published in 2017. And as much as I enjoyed it, I didn't review it on my Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes podcast because I felt he sensationalized some problems that people tend to have, and it might make people worry about them. So, the idea of insomnia as being a dangerous thing, or even something that would increase our mortality is something that I d...

Jane Austen novels set in the English countryside and various drawing rooms help transport me to a delightful fantasy world – and I'm in good company.  Austen's writing is so strongly associated with providing solace that she was prescribed to World War One soldiers suffering from severe shell-shock (PTSD). In the UK, Austen experienced a sales rise of 20% throughout much of 2020, compared to...

What drives our fascination with the fictional Roy family? HBO's Succession follows the dysfunctional owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, who are fighting for control of the company amid uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch, Logan Roy (Brian Cox). Succession's ringtone-worthy musical theme, stellar writing, and acting make it an obvious winner....

Access Ideas takes a closer look at popular ideas about culture, psychology, and well-being. Now in our second year, we’ve had the privilege of talking to distinguished guests and experts who are equally passionate about exploring what matters and making meaningful connections between disparate ideas. Join me, your host Janna, as we bring you more in-depth interviews, insightful commentary, and th...