Learning More

Talking about money can be uncomfortable. However, you can make and save more of it by talking about it. I talk with Bob Wheeler, the CFO of the famed Comedy Store in Los Angeles. By the way, Bob is not your typical accountant because he is also a stand-up comedian. Show Links Bob's Website Support This Podcast

I talk with Vicki Wusche about creating a Wealth Strategy. We discuss how wealth is about subtraction, the four M's (money, meaning, missions, and memories), and spreadsheet nerds. Join us and rethink your personal wealth strategy.   Key Takeaways: A boss told me that it's not what you make; it's what you spend. I still think about that.   Start writing down your income and expenditures so you can...

In this episode, we talk with Emily and learn about her battle with drug addiction. Our conversation takes us from when she started using to when her boyfriend secretly gave her much more potent drugs and how she overcame her addiction.   Show Links inlehmannsterms.com Support This Podcast

In a bad relationship? A bad job? It's not easy to leave but sometimes quitting is better than staying. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Jennifer Wisdom, a psychologist, author, and consultant, about the complicated process of calling it quits. Show Links Jennifer's Website Jennifer's Podcast Support This Podcast

What are the signs of an unhealthy relationship? What are the warning signs? How do you know when to go? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Marni Hill Foderaro about her journey as we learn more about Toxic Relationships. Show Links www. GodCameToMyGarageSale.com Support This Podcast

Career burnout can cause both mental and physical health issues. Today we discuss burnout from my first-hand experience and discover a three-step method for preventing and healing from burnout. Kyla Cofer joins me for the discussion. Kyla is a coach, speaker, and podcaster. Show Links Kyla's website Support This Podcast

Over the last few years, many people have chosen to change careers. While we could get into the why, let's instead get into the how. On Learning More, we find out how to find your next big thing. We discuss the entire life cycle of finding your next gig. From the resume to the interview to staying at your job, we cover it all with Mark Herschberg.   Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Tool...

In this episode of Learning More, we learn about Artificial Intelligence and our health. AI can help us make healthy decisions that lead to a longer, more healthy life. Russ talks with Harry Glorikian, an author, podcaster, and investor at the intersection of data and biology. Show Links The Future You: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Get Healthier, Stress Less, and Live Longer The Harry...

In this episode of Learning More, we learn about near-death experiences. Are they real? Our guest thinks so, and he shares the story of when he died decades ago. We learn how the experience changed his life and his personality. Joseph Geraci joins us; he is the author of Eternity Revisited: Messages on Life from my Near-Death Experience. Show Links Eternity Revisited: Messages on Life from my Near...

In this episode of Learning More, we learn about emerging web technology, including Crypto, Blockchain, Web 3.0, and NFTs. We are joined by Dan Whitlock from KittenCoin, an educational token used to introduce people and communities around the globe to the Algorand blockchain. Show Links Kittencoin Website Kittencoin on Reddit Kittencoin on Twitter CoinGear Store This is Today Podcast Support This...

Are generation wars real? Are the stories and memes about Boomers vs. Millenials just around because they are a fun headline? Why are Gen Xers always left out? This week, we are talking about generations with Bobby Duffy, a professor of public policy and director of the Policy Institute at Kings College London. Show Links The Generation Myth: Why When You're Born Matters Less Than You Think Boomer...

Perfectionism is self-criticism that causes us to set irrational standards for ourselves. It can lead to anxiety, depression, eating disorder symptoms, and even suicide ideation. We learn more about perfectionism with Marianne Etherson, a Ph. D. Candidate and Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Psychology at York St. John University. Show Links Marianne's Psychology Today Articles Google Scholar Mari...

It’s messing with our minds, disturbing our sleep, and causing depression and anxiety. It’s in many ways a necessary evil that we many can’t go a few hours without. What is it doing to us? We learn more about social media and mental health with Riki Thompson. She's an associate professor of digital rhetoric and writing studies at the University of Washington. Show Links Riki's website Pandemic Dat...

We continue a two-part series on addiction, and we are looking at food addiction. Like drugs, certain foods can trigger your brain to produce dopamine. It can lead to compulsive eating, bulimia, and other conditions. Today, we learn more about food addiction. Show Links Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

We begin a two-part series on addiction, this time we are looking at your sex and pornography addictions. Does pornography have a place in your healthy sex life? How do we know when sex or pornography is a problem? We learn from Tony Overbay. Show Links Tony's website This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We continue our three-part series on aging, this time we are looking at your finances. Before you retire, how much money do you need in the bank? How much depends on how long you will live. Your life expectancy will help you come up with the calculations necessary to figure out how much you need to save for retirement. We learn more about retirement and finances with David Blanchett. Show Links Da...

In our second episode in a three-part series on Aging we learn more about Alzheimer's & Dementia. We talk to Lori La Bey, who founded two organizations and hosts a podcast on the subject. Lori talks to us about a different way of looking at these conditions. Show Links Alzheimer's Speaks Dementia Map Lori's Podcast This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and op...

On the debut episode of season two, we start a three-part series on Aging. We talk with Marcia Ory from Texas A&M University about living past 100, the changes in life expectancy, Agism, and much more. Join us as we learn more about life expectancy. Show Links About Marcia Marcia's Research & Articles Marcia's Articles on The Conversation This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast.com/pr...

Divorce is a challenging topic, and it almost feels like a curse word. However, as with many of the other complex issues that we bring to light on this show, we should discuss the topic. We should also talk about the prenuptial agreement so that if things do go south in your marriage, you are both protected. I am joined by a lawyer from Florida who has helped couples through this difficult process...

We have heard a lot in the news and social media about the Britney Spears conservatorship. What is a conservatorship? Why and when are they established? What should you put in place so that it is less likely to happen to you? In this episode, we learn more from Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law at the University of Virginia. #freebritany Show Links American Bar Association, Giving Someone a Power of At...

Synchronicity is a meaningful coincidence in which unrelated events come together outside of cause and effect. We learn more about Synchronicity from authors Rob & Trish MacGregor. Show Links Trish and Rob's Books and Podcast This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trauma can be passed through generations. The trauma experienced by your ancestors can manipulate your DNA. We learn more about inherited family trauma from Mark Wolynn, Author of IT DIDN’T START WITH YOU: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle, winner of the 2016 Silver Nautilus Book Award in psychology. Show Links: Mark's Book The Family Constellation Institute Th...

Can the simple act of dancing help anxiety, depression, and PTSD? Today we learn more from Lana Grasser a Ph. D. Candidate and Graduate Research Fellow from Wayne State University. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Can the air, we breathe as a child impact who we are as an adult? On this episode, we are joined by Ted Schwaba, a post doctoral researcher in psychology at the University of Texas at Austin Show Links: This is Today https://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/ https://psyarxiv.com/nxdca/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In science fiction movies, the computers behave like a human with emotions and common sense. Is that possible? We learned more about AI with Mayank Kejriwal, a Research Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California. Show Links: This is Today Mayank's textbook, published by MIT Press: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/knowledge-graphs Article on nov...