2020 Did It to Me

Lately, I’ve been curious about purpose and motivation and how, if at all, our relationship with purpose and motivation has changed across the 2020s. I found a study that confirms purpose is still a crucial factor to motivation at work today for Millennials, which has possible implications on how we design work so that employees are engaged and satisfied and our organizations remain productive and successful. 

Sources: 

• Pew Research Center - Great Resignation Reasons 
• Sage Journals - Motivation of Young Project Professionals Study 
• Positive Psychology - The Science of Improving Motivation at Work 

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No one really knows how much and in what ways the world of work will be shaped by AI moving forward, but one thing’s for sure - AI is already and will continue shaping jobs and the ways those jobs are done. 

Sources: 

• International Labour Organization - Global Index of Occupational Exposure to Generative AI
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics - AI Impacts in BLS Employment Projections 
• World Economic Forum - AI and Talent in 2030
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - Workforce Skills Studies

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Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. 

The following music was used for this podcast: 

Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog

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If you feel like your grocery bill looks completely different than before 2020, you are not imagining it. In this episode, we’re looking at what actually happened to food costs before and after 2020, what changed, why prices went up, and why they haven’t come back down.

Sources: 

• USDA Food Price Outlook
• United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Price Index 
• AP - Rockets and Feathers Effect 
• AP - American Grocery Shopping Routines

Email [email protected] to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. 

Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. 

The following music was used for this podcast: 

Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody

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The General Social Survey shows Americans are the least happy in the 2020s  since the survey's inception in 1972. Why? 

Sources: 

• Economist 2020 Findings - by Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune 

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Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. 

The following music was used for this podcast: 

Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody

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Gallup highlights global trends across the 2020s in employee engagement, manager engagement, and job market perceptions. 

Sources: 

• 2026 State of the Global Workplace Report - Gallup 

Email [email protected] to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. 

Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. 

The following music was used for this podcast: 

Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody

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In the US since 2020, people have been moving. Where and why?

Sources: 

• Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies - Post-Pandemic Migration Has Reshaped Rural Population Change
• Venture Capitalist - US Population Growth by State (2020-2025) 
• Realtor.com - New Map Shows Extent of Post-Pandemic Wealth Migration - With Billions Flowing Into Florida 

Email [email protected] to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. 

Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. 

The following music was used for this podcast: 

Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody

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Allow me to reintroduce myself as we kick off the fourth season of 2020 Did It to Me. In this episode, explore public trust in the government in the 2020s. 

Sources: 

• Pew Research Center - Public Trust in Government 
• 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer

Email [email protected] to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. 

Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. 

The following music was used for this podcast: 

Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody

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In this episode, we’re taking a look at alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. and how it’s changed since 2020. 

Sources: 

• Research Article - Alcohol-Induced Deaths in the US - Wong, Böttcher, Chou, D’Orsogna 
• Gallup’s Latest Findings on US Drinking Rate 
• NIAAA - Alcohol Use in the US 

Email [email protected] to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. 

Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. 

The following music was used for this podcast: 

Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody

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All anyone seems to be talking about lately is AI. The 2020s have been a revolutionary period for AI, changing the way we work and navigate life, and it will continue to change things moving forward. 

Sources

• Tableau - AI History
• Open AI - Economic Analysis 
• Business Wire - AI Growth 
• Stanford - 2025 AI Index Report 
• Pew Research - AI Usage in US
• Entrepreneur - IBM 
• Microsoft - AI in Education 
• World Economic Forum - AI Environmental Impacts

Email [email protected] to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. 

Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. 

The following music was used for this podcast: 

Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody

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I’ve heard a few mentions of declining crime rates in the US since 2020. Naturally, I had to explore. Here's what I learned. 

 Sources: 

• Pew Research Article by John Gramlich 
• Brookings 2020 Homicide Spike Article by Rohit Acharya and Rhett Morris

Email [email protected] to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. 

Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. 

The following music was used for this podcast: 

Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license