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Learning More

51 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Learning More is interesting and entertaining conversations with authors, educators, psychologists, and people that have experienced amazing things. You will be inspired by the eclectic mix of topics and voices who bring deep knowledge of subjects you need to know. The podcast is hosted by former radio personality Russ Catanach and stems from his commitment to learning something new every week.

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Overcoming Addiction

April 06, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MB

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

Quitting

March 30, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

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

Toxic Relationships

March 23, 2022 19:07 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MB

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

March 16, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MB

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

Finding Your Next Career

March 09, 2022 13:00 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MB

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 Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. In this episode, Mark outlines the s...

AI and the Future You

March 02, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

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 Glorikian Show This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast.com/privacy for priva...

Near Death Experience

February 23, 2022 08:34 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

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-Death Experience This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast.com/privacy for pr...

Emerging Web Technologies

February 16, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

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 Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Generation Wars

February 09, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

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 Boomers vs millennials? Free yourself from the phoney generation wars Does It Make Sense to Catego...

Perfectionism

February 02, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

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 Marianne's LinkedIn Marianne's Twitter This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast....

Social Media & Mental Health

January 26, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

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 Dating & Online Dating This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast.com/privacy for...

Food Addiction

January 19, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

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 information.

Sex & Pornography Addiction

January 13, 2022 03:05 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

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.

Retirement Planning

December 29, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

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 David's website Into the Unknown: Rethinking Return Assumptions for Financial Plans Bank Rate...

Alzheimer's & Dementia

December 22, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MB

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 opt-out information.

Aging: Alzheimer's & Dementia

December 22, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

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 opt-out information.

Aging: Alzheimer’s & Dementia

December 22, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

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 opt-out information.

Aging: Life Expectancy

December 15, 2021 13:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

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/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Family Law

October 27, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

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. Dolly Henandez represents high-net-worth individuals in complex marital and family law matters...

Conservatorships

October 20, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

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 Attorney for Your Healthcare Medical advance directive forms for each state Information on g...

Synchronicity

October 13, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

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.

Inherited Family Trauma

September 29, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MB

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 This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out i...

Inherited Family Trauma

September 29, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

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 This is Today Podcast Support This Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out i...

Dance Therapy

September 22, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MB

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.

Dance Therapy

September 22, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

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.

Lead Exposure

September 15, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MB

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.

Lead Exposure

September 15, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

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.

AI & Common Sense

September 08, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

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 novelty and AI: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/reinforcement-learning-how-board-games-c...

Peter Funt, Candid Camera, and Laugh Therapy

September 01, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

We can all use a good laugh every once, and a while, some days more than others. Today we are joined by a guy that has been putting smiles on the faces of unsuspecting people his entire life. We are joined by Peter Funt as we learn more about Candid Camera and Laugh Therapy. Show Links: This is Today Peter's Book, Self Amused Candid Camera Website Candid Camera Classic on YouTube Automated Transcript: [00:00:00] Russ: With the world today, you know what? We can all use a laugh, right...

Water, Floods & Sea Level Rise

August 25, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

Water is becoming a real issue in this country. Either we have too much, or we have too little depending on where you are. And for some reason, we keep building houses in flood zones. Why don't we do it today? We learn more about water floods and sea levels. Guest: A.R. Siders - Assistant Professor, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware Show Links: This is Today https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2021/june/managed-retreat-ar-siders-coastal-cities-future-climate-change/ https://thec...

Climate Change, Wildfires and Smoke

August 18, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

Wildfire has become the smell and sight of summer in many locations throughout the United States and worldwide. What is it doing to our health? In this episode of Learning More, we learn more about wildfire smoke and its effects on our health. We speak with Luke Montrose, an Assistant Professor of Community and Environmental Health, Boise State University. Show Links: Luke's department website. Luke's lab website. PurpleAir AirNow How to make a DIY air filter with a box fan Show Tra...

The Financial Impact of Climate Change

August 11, 2021 16:48 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss the financial impact of climate change. Our guest is Garth Heutel an Associate Professor of Economics, Georgia State University. Show LInks: Become a Patron! This is Today See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Narcissism

August 04, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss narcissistic abuse syndrome. Our guest is Dr. Laila Ansari and PhD student, Sophie Kjaervik. Show LInks: Become a Patron! This is Today See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Disrupted Cities

July 28, 2021 13:33 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss disrupted cities. Our guest is Mark Wilson, he is a professor at the Urban, and Regional Planning School of Planning, Design, and Construction at Michigan State University. Show LInks: Become a Patron! This is Today See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosting the Olympics

July 21, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss Hosting the Olympics. Our guest is Mark Wilson, he is a professor at the Urban, and Regional Planning School of Planning, Design, and Construction at Michigan State University. Show LInks: Become a Patron! This is Today See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosting the Olympics

July 21, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss Hosting the Olympics. Our guest is Mark Wilson, he is a professor at the Urban, and Regional Planning School of Planning, Design, and Construction at Michigan State University. Show LInks: Become a Patron! This is Today See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

UFOs

July 14, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss UFOs. Our guest is Chris Impey is a professor and deputy head of the department of astronomy at the University of Arizona. Show LInks: Become a Patron! Coursera: Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space The Living Cosmos: Our Search for Life in the Universe Einstein's Monsters: The ...

UFOs

July 14, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss UFOs. Our guest is Chris Impey is a professor and deputy head of the department of astronomy at the University of Arizona. Show LInks: Become a Patron! Coursera: Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space The Living Cosmos: Our Search for Life in the Universe Einstein's Monsters: The ...

Ghosts

July 06, 2021 06:43 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss ghosts. Jason Hewlett, a paranormal investigator, joins us. Show LInks: Become a Patron! The Paranormal Network We Want to Believe playlist Canadian Paranormal Foundation See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Todd Fisher discuses Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

June 30, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss reincarnation. We are joined by director, cinematographer, producer, and actor Todd Fisher. He discusses his famous family, how his parents, and his life with Debbie and Carrie. Show LInks: Become a Patron! My Girls: A Lifetime With Carrie And Debbie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reincarnation

June 23, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss reincarnation. We are joined by Titus Rivas author of Reincarnation as a Scientific Concept. Show LInks: Become a Patron! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happiness & Adulting

June 16, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss happiness & adulting. We are joined by Clare Mehta Associate Professor of Psychology, Emmanuel College. Show LInks: At What Age Are People Usually Happiest? New Research Offers Surprising Clues Become a Patron! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

mRNA & Vaccinations

June 08, 2021 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss mRNA. We are joined by Penny Riggs Associate who is a Professor of Functional Genomics and the Associate Vice President for Research at Texas A&M University. Show LInks: Additional information about mRNA Become a Patron! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pandemic Dating & Online Pandemic

June 02, 2021 00:12 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss dating during the pandemic and online dating. We are joined by Riki Thompson, Associate Professor, Digital Rhetoric and Writing Studies, University of Washington. Help to support this podcast: Become a Patron! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pandemic Dating & Online Dating

June 02, 2021 00:12 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss dating during the pandemic and online dating. We are joined by Riki Thompson, Associate Professor, Digital Rhetoric and Writing Studies, University of Washington. Help to support this podcast: Become a Patron! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Space Tourism

May 25, 2021 04:26 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode brings you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss space tourism. We discuss the various companies that can help us head into space, safety, and travel costs. We are joined by Wendy Whitman Cobb, who is a Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Show Links: Space tourism is here – 20 years after the first stel...

Pandemic Parenting

May 20, 2021 07:06 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each episode we bring you a new story about people, inventions, pop culture, and life. In this episode, we discuss Pandemic Parenting. We discuss ways to reduce your child's anxiety and stress while also watching out for your own mental health. We are joined by Amanda Sheffield Morris who is a Regents Professor, Human Development at OSU-Tulsa, and a George Kaiser Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Child Development. Show Links:...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

February 22, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each week we bring you a new story about people, inventions, pop-culture, and life. On this episode we discuss PTSD. Let's start by looking at the numbers 70% of adults will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime and 20% of people who experience traumatic event will develop PTSD. In any given year about 8 million people are diagnosed with PTSD and statistically, one in 13 people that are listening to this podc...

Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

February 08, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Thanks for listening and subscribing to Learning More, where each week we bring you a new story about people, inventions, pop-culture, and life. On this episode we discuss the Rosa Parks & Martin Luther King Jr. Guests: Dr. Noelle Trent, the Director of Interpretation, Collections, and Education from the National Civil Right Museum at the Lorraine Motel. Madeline Burkhardt, the adult education coordinator and curator of The Rosa Parks Museum. Help to support this podcast: Become a Patron...

The President and The Press

February 01, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

On our debut episode of Learning More we talk with the curator of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza about JFK and the relationship between the president and the press. Help to support this podcast: Become a Patron! Save $5 off Subscriptions on The Beer Connoisseur --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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