Lukas Learns Life

We are finally back! We discussed how Lukas turned 11 and is beginning to forge a path of his own.

Lukas and Sofia talk about their first days of school.

In this episode, Lukas and Dad introduce mental health and mental illness. TW: we do briefly mention self-harm in this episode so listen with care.

Lukas and dad talk about mothers and the challenges they face in society.

Lukas and Dad discuss the intricacies of doing global health in Ethiopia.

Lukas and dad talk about current events within the EOC.

Lukas and dad reflect on the 2022 & hopes for 2023. We had a special (unplanned) guest mid-way through :)

Although we recorded this in October, we’ve had a busy holiday season and just getting this posted in time for the new year! We discussed federal and local government & the importance of being a responsible citizen. Please let us know how we did or what else we should cover!

After a long hiatus, Lukas and dad are back talking about their recent trip to Ethiopia. One serious omission from this episode: the food was incredible and was somehow left off!

Lukas and dad discuss what it means to have a dual cultural identity while living in the United States.

Lukas and dad talk about how social media is transforming the way we connect and communicate with each other.

On this second part of the Black Lives Matter episode, Lukas and dad discuss how unconscious bias impacts policing and the criminal justice system. This was a sensitive conversation so please listen to it with a little bit of grace.

Lukas and dad discuss key lessons from the biggest animated movie of the year: Encanto!

This was a very challenging episode to record. We split up the conversation into two parts. Part 1 focuses on the historical context: slavery, segregation and unconscious bias.

In the first ever episode of their podcast, Lukas and dad reflect on the best and worst moments of the past year and their hopes for the year to come.