Episodes
Monday Nov 22, 2021
This is my big plan to improve my focus
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
I've taken the challenge to practice mindfulness daily for the next 30 days. My goal is to improve focus and memory. Join me in this challenge and let's see if it will have any real impact.
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Depression cases way up in Utah thanks to Covid
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
In this episode we'll talk about the surprising levels of depression in Utah. How is Covid causing this depression and how can we respond to help people in need?
Friday Nov 19, 2021
How my anxiety affects me physically and stops me from doing things
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
This is me: Many people think that social anxiety is all in your head. For me anxiety has very strong physical symptoms on my my body that make it hard to function in many situations. I've developed many coping mechanisms over the years but unfortunately it seems to be getting worse as of late.
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Do Utahns like ranked choice voting?
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
In this episode we'll talk about recent polling about Utah's ranked choice voting. We'll also talk about some of the potential drawbacks to implementing this system on a statewide level.
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Is this the last act or is it just the beginning?
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
This is me: So I'm 52 years old and I'm still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up. And part of me thinks that the best is behind me. I'm trying to fight off these feelings but it isn't easy.
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
The Ridiculous debate of Rep. Gosar‘s cartoon
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Today the United States House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Gosar for posting a cartoon that depicted him killing AOC. Listening to the debate it became very clear to me that no one is interested in the truth and that both sides just want to use this incident to inflame and divide.
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Do we need voter ID?
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
In this episode we talked about whether or not we need voter ID and some possible solutions. Is there anything to the claims that Voter ID is designed to suppress the vote?
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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Why is Utah experiencing a hiring crisis more than other states?
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
In this episode we'll talk about why Utah is experiencing more of a hiring crisis than other states. Especially when we have the second lowest unemployment rate. The numbers don't seem to make sense.
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Friction is the bane of my existence!
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
This is me: I spend an amazing amount of time in my life focusing on removing friction. In truth, I probably spend more time getting rid of friction than I will ever save as a result of all my efforts. But this doesn't stop me from constantly searching for a frictionless life.
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Is there such a thing as being too focused?
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
This is me: I'm realizing that I never think about anything except work and my projects. I'm also realizing that this probably isn't very healthy. So I'm going to start trying to make some changes. Let me know if you have this issue and how you deal with it.