Does your opinion matter? What if it can keep something bad from happening? When do you choose to assert yourself and how do you go about doing it?

Today my brother Matt joins the podcast for the first time! How do you solve problems? How do you determine what the problem really is in the first place?

What does it mean to invest in yourself? Is that investment only for you or for those around you as well? Today we discuss what investing in yourself means and some different forms that investment may come in.

Do you set New Year's resolutions? What is behind your drive to improve?

Would you rather be totally forgotten or only remembered for negative reasons? How important is the legacy we leave behind?

Have you ever wondered what your life would have been like if you just made that other decision all those years back, or maybe if you had the smoothie instead of the bagel for breakfast? Today we talk about decision paralysis or analysis paralysis for those that like to rhyme. We reference an episdoe of Duck Tales from back in 1989 and and Episode of Phineas and Ferb. Here are some links related to those episodes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5fO1qnIMkM&=&feature=emb_logo

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1052557/plotsummary

Is anger necessary? Is it valuable? What if the emotion of anger was completely removed from the world? How would that impact society?

We are discussing the topic of shame. What is the difference between shame and guilt? Is there a positive side to shame? We will also discuss public shaming and when it goes too far.

Link to article referenced in the episode: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/201401/guilt-good-shame-bad

Today 5 of us talk all about Halloween! What are the best and worst treats to get? Who's putting drugs in our candy? When are you too old to trick or treat? And more!!!!