Life by the Numbers
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA Podcast dedicated to a philosophy of life "by the numbers" in order to share and gain healthy perspective. No topic is off limits but conversations revolve around science, technology, leadership, career development, learning, and love. As a major science enthusiast who has benefited from the gracious free mentoring from amazing folks in my field, I would like to pay it forward and offer mentoring in return. I am a fellow traveler still as I am still in industry, but almost 15 years into my post baccalaureate career, I have some valuable information to share. The most important goal of this podcast is to help anyone who needs to feel supported, seen, or is still looking for "their tribe". My hope is to support women and minorities in STEM along with anyone who feels called to live intensely and and with intent. I share that intensity and want to cheer you on through your journey!
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Ep 13: Educating through a Pandemic Part 1
August 02, 2021 02:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBI am so excited for this episode and the next few in this series. I have a dear friend, colleague, educator, and all around amazing funny science lover, Rachel Yepez on with me. We talk about some of the things that I hadn't thought about in terms of our students and our educators throughout COVID. Highlights: Science Enrichment Education and how it was changed with COVID Different ways students were impacted Introverts may have benefited from an education and professional standpoint...
Ep 12 Protective Factors in Trauma
July 18, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBThis episode is a call to action to create the village that all families so desperately deserve in order to protect them from trauma. How can you be a protective factor to a child in your life? I would love to know your thoughts on the topic or ways that you are already stepping up to this challenge. Send me a tweet @LbtNPodcast or an email to [email protected]. Thank you to all of my protective factors growing up, especially my Aunt Dona, George Farago, Paul Puglise, Marie Werner, Jo...
Ep 11 Anticipatory Grief and Grattitude
July 11, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode we dive into what anticipatory grief is and how it is an important part of our ability to process the difficult things that happen in life. From the perspective of gratitude and how it can help us to see the value in the less than perfect moments that we all experience. The challenge from here is to use grattitude to help you to see the best parts of yourself and others and to use it to be and feel better every day. Don't forget to send me your thoughts on twitter @LbtNP...
Ep 10: Mental Health and PTSD
June 06, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBA bit late for May and Mental Health Awareness month, but still timely for the get-back-to-normal vibe in the US, we discuss processing trauma and what that looks and feels like. No one will work through their trauma at the same pace or experience it in the same way, but there are things that we can do to help ourselves and each other. I am not a mental health professional, just a fellow traveler, so please do research, speak to a professional and do not take this as an all encompassing l...
Ep 9. Mask Off Dance Off?
May 25, 2021 02:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this episode we focus on the numbers in terms of the kids who are too young to be vaccinated and think about what that means for society. I know we all want to celebrate "the end" of the pandemic, and there is cause for celebration in the US as cases continue to go down. But how do we handle the competing interests of protecting the younger parts of our population with getting back to work? Wherever you are and however you are handling this all, you are doing exactly the right thing for...
Ep 8: Living Abroad during COVID
May 03, 2021 02:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBMy heart aches for India, and with each day comes a new terrifying update of things escalating in the region. If you are in India, or love someone who is going there struggling right now, this may not be the right time to listen to this episode, but please know that I am praying for you all to make it to the other side of this safely. In this episode we discuss living in a different country than the ones that you love throughout the last year and how it has increased the level of worry t...
Ep 7: The Aftermath and Working Parents
April 26, 2021 02:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this episode I open myself up to the fear that has been locked away in the back of my mind as we all have traveled through the past year...what will come of the stress for working parents as everything "normalizes". I think we all feel like "normal" is never going to look the same, but I wonder how much will come back and how we will be able to do our jobs reasonably well with the health restrictions that will inevitably stay in place longer than most jobs will be considered fully remote...
Ep 6: Historical Ties to the Plague
April 19, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBI keep coming back to the idea that we have seen some of these things before, and it is because we have. If you enjoy history or are looking for a way to empathize more with those you do not agree with, this episode is for you. I dive through some of the similarities that you may not have thought of between COVID and the bubonic plague. There is so much more that I could have discussed, so if you didn't hear something that you think is important, be sure to send me a tweet @lbtnpodcast or...
Ep 5: An Ode to Vaccines
April 12, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBAfter a week off for the holiday and to get my first COVID vaccine, I am taking the time to reflect on the collective experiences of the COVID vaccination campaign both in the US and worldwide as well as some smaller samples of people I have discussed the topic with. If you are on the fence about getting the vaccine, I encourage you to take a listen and see if any of the ideas presented here can be your call to action to go ahead and take the step of your first shot. We are privileged here...
Ep 4: Interviews 4 New College Grads
March 29, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBIf you are getting prepared to start applying for and interviewing for jobs, especially if you are a recent or soon to be college grad, I would love to share some advice with you. In this episode I discuss general thoughts on resumes, applications, and the new virtual interview format. The amount of information out there can be overwhelming, so if you are looking for a quick overview of things from the standpoint of someone who has been there on the application side and is now on the hirin...
Episode 3: Competitive Edge
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBDo you know the average number of books that people read according to Pew research? We dive into this deceiving number on this show today and discuss how we have changed our information consumption habits over the course of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. As always, I want to hear from you, so be sure to let me know what has changed and what has remained the same with your podcast listening, book reading, audiobook and other information consumption in the past year by tweeting me @lbtnpodc...
Episode 2: Mommy Wine Culture
March 20, 2021 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBIs Mommy wine culture anything new? Today we discuss the public health implications of this mind set and how we might better support parents. Please join me so that you can tell me how you do self-care that isn't a trade off. Tweet your healthy habits @lbtnpodcast or send me an email to [email protected]. I want to share your alternatives to mommy wine culture and ponder the ways that it is harmful to our generation.
Episode 1.1 The real first episode
March 15, 2021 03:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB1 truly is the loneliest number and if that is all we are capable of focusing on while under duress, that is totally understandable. But, if you do have the capacity, what if you were able to broaden that and get it back so that more than 1 person was checking in on you? An episode about connection and how we show up in the world. The 1 year mark of lockdowns from COVID and living life in a new way, that most of us hope is not a "new normal" at all. Please be sure to send suggestions, qu...
Episode 1.0 Introduction Time
March 15, 2021 02:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBThis episode came about after the first one was recorded as the handshake. I hope to be able to connect with listeners through this episode and set the stage for what is to come. Enjoy! Intro and outro music: "I'm Not That Girl" by The Devil's Sway, Bri Oglu. https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/CQTsj0R9KR/