Brandon P. Fleming joins us to discuss his childhood surrounded by poverty and crime, his dreams shattered by injury, and his ultimate redemption, which he found in teaching himself and others to be express themselves.
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Don’t Let Decision Fatigue Get The Best Of You
Pete Davis joins us to talk about why, in a world of endless choices, true freedom comes when we finally make a decision.
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How To Be A Hero
William H. McRaven joins us to talk about what we can all learn from those who acted with valor when the moment required it.
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What Makes A Woman Beautiful?
We’ll talk with three women who are pushing back against certain societal expectations on how a woman should look and move through the world.
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You’ve Got The Shot. Are You Still Freaking Out?
Dr. Monica Gandhi is professor of medicine and associate division chief of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF San Francisco General Hospital. She joins us to discuss our behavior as pandemic restrictions are lifted and how information is disseminated and ingested.
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It’s Time To Recognize The Value Of ‘Women’s Work’
Type Media Center reporting fellow Sarah Jaffe joins us to talk about how Covid lockdowns made it clear how much Americans rely on care workers – and how little we value them monetarily.
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How Student Debt Almost Sidetracked A Brilliant Career
Brandolon Barnett is head of corporate social responsibility industry solutions in Salesforce.org’s philanthropy cloud and leader of the Democratize Ventures investing and advisory institute. He joins us to talk about his experience establishing a career in the non-profit sector during difficult economic times.
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The Trait Mass Shooters Have In Common
Seamus McGraw joins us to discuss the pattern of American mass gun violence – from the 1966 massacre at the University of Texas at Austin to today.
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Are Our Personalities Connected To Birth Order?
Lynn Berger joins us to talk about the origins of birth order psychology and whether the roles we’re assigning children are based in fact or fiction.
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The Fight Over Female Virginity
Lisabeth During joins us to talk about the history and ideas surrounding female virginity and why it is associated with both honor and rebellion.
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The Draw Of Death-Defying Adventures
Stockton University professor Kristin J. Jacobson joins us to talk about the rise of a male-dominated, adventure-seeking culture and how it impacts the way we view — and treat — the planet.
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The World Expects Too Much From Young People
Rainesford Stauffer joins us to talk about the social media-fueled pressure put on people in their 20s and 30s to find their purpose, and why allowing time to think and be still might be the best way for someone to grow.
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