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May 26, 2023

Here's One Tip That Will Help You Ask Better Questions

Questions the bedrock of any good conversation because they allow us to create something out of nothing.  Have you ever been in a conversation that comes to an absolute dead end? This happens a lot, so my guess is that you have been there. The…

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May 15, 2023

Looking Behind the Curtain of an APA Study on Loneliness

In 2019 an article was published looking at the effects of loneliness and social isolation on physical, mental, and cognitive health. In addition, the article differentiates social isolation from loneliness, which I think is important. We can still …

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May 10, 2023

A Study that Proved Relationships are the Key to Happiness

In 1938, a group of scientists at Harvard University selected 234 sophomores and began what is now seen as one of the most respected longitudinal studies in history.  I first heard of it when watching this viral Ted Talk presented by Robert Wa…

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May 10, 2023

The Talk to People Podcast is OFFICIALLY a video podcast!

After 17 episodes and 17 different conversations, we have officially implemented cameras into the podcast recording process.  I have always wanted to establish a channel that presented all the conversations I'm having in video format. Some ben…

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April 3, 2023

Paul Harwerth - Do Not Feel Discouraged Creating

When I asked Paul about feeling discouraged about not getting results I expected, he said:  I saw a TikTok the other day about this and it said, "out of the world's population, 10% of people will create or will desire to create. Of that 10%…

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March 27, 2023

Shawn Abhari Shares Advice for Creatives

When Shawn Abhari was asked about advice to upcoming musicians, he said: Yeah. I mean, I would say, Ultimately, it's just keep writing music, and eventually you will be writing songs that you're feeling excited about. You'll start to think, "Oh, …

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March 20, 2023

Rick Cagan Shares the Challenge of Families Dealing with Mental Illness

Severe mental illness can pose a tough challenge for family members, per Rick: There's trauma for the individual and there's trauma for the family. Family members, for many years and still for many of them today, really don't know how to deal with …

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March 14, 2023

Christie Ambrosi Shares Three Inevitable Things

Christie Ambrosi mentions one thing she would always tell to her athletes: I think that's something that over the years, when I started coaching and giving lessons and doing camps and clinics, what I really wanted to relay to the kids, is you are…

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March 6, 2023

Pat Brown Shares the Most Important Financial Literacy Tool

When asked how to teach someone budgeting, Pat Brown said: It's exposure, exposure, and exposure. Exposure is the key word.  Having someone sit down with you, going over what a budget looks like, going over what credit looks like, going ove…

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March 6, 2023

Kris Walker Explains Why He Hates Shame

When talking about shame, Kris said:  I hate shame. And that's the cool thing about God, there's no condemnation. One thing that amazes me about God is that people talk about his love, his mercy, and his grace, which are all so amazing. But,…

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