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This week I'm joined by Connie Chesner who is the Performance Enhancement Specialist of Armored Team Building and discussion revolves around how to spot a fake and an expert. During troubling times or when little is known about a topic, it seems like "experts" come out of the blue to offer their wisdom and solutions. But how do you know if they’re really an expert on a topic or if you’re falling for fool’s gold? 

Our discussion deals with an aspect of one of the five themes in our groundbreaking research report that looks at how markets motivation is shifting due to the pandemic.  We know that the need for expert and credible sources will rise, so how do you spot an expert?  

3 Tips:

1. ”Beware of Fools Gold”: Look for credibility markers

2. The “I heard it from a friend who” effect:  discern short-cuts, assumptions, headline scanning

3. “Mandala Effect”: memories are malleable and fallible

The report mentioned in the episode is available for free through their website:  https://www.armoredteambuilding.com/americaonpause2020

All requests are answered personally, so please be patient as they will send your copy upon request.

Their LinkedIn connections (Connie welcomes personal connection requests if they include a note with why someone wants to connect):  

Connie Chesner  https://www.linkedin.com/in/conniechesner/

Armored Team Building:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/armored-team-building/?viewAsMember=true

Armored Research:  https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/armored-research/?viewAsMember=true

Email and phone:  [email protected]  336-749-7556

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This week, Kari O'Driscoll joins me and we discuss how parents and educators can help teens better deal with traumatic events such as COVID19. Kari addresses important things that parents need to keep in mind such as:

• The flight, fight, freeze part of a teenager's brain is more than 3x the size of an adults
• That teens lack critical thinking skills at this age in order to be "logical" about events and that's where a lot of the 'drama' comes from
• The loss of friends, school being online, busy schedules came to a screeching halt, and that there's no real end in sight has a huge impact on them
• GenZ has lived with collective trauma their entire lives
• All of our nervous systems weren't designed to be on overdrive this long

Tune in to hear all of these points and more and be sure to check out Kari's books and follow her on social media with the links below!

• Truth Has a Different Shape, CavanKerry Press, 2020. Memoir
• One Teenager at a Time: Developing Self-Awareness and Critical Thinking in Adolescence, Rowman & Littlefield, 2019
• The SELF Project for Parents, CreateSpace, 2019
  
  
• Website: www.kariodriscollwriter.com and www.theselfproject.com
• Facebook: @kariodriscollauthor and @theselfproj
• Instagram: @karilod and @selfproject3369
• Twitter: @karilod and @theselfproj

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There has been a big rush of people jumping into creating videos of themselves. Whether it's endless Zoom meetings, TikTok, or marketing and branding for your work, it seems like everyone is on the video bandwagon. The problem with that is not everyone is good at it.

In this episode, Blanca Cobb who is a world-renowned body language expert shares tips on being better in front of the camera whether it's for personal or professional reasons!


Where to find Blanca on social media:
 https://www.facebook.com/BlancaCobb/
https://www.instagram.com/blancacobb/
https://www.twitter.com/blancacobb/
http://blancacobb.com/

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People are fascinated by airline pilots. Maybe it's the uniform. Could be the elusive air they give off. So whenever they get the chance, people like to ask pilots a lot of questions. 

I'm joined by a commercial airline pilot in this episode and I'm asking him the questions that people chimed in that they wanted to know the answers to. Questions like:

• What's the message behind those bell dings?
• How much damage can a bird really do?
• How are medical emergencies handled?
• How do you train for possible dangerous scenarios?
• What's the most dangerous part of your job? (it's not what you think!)

It was an entertaining discussion that you won't want to miss, so grab your favorite cocktail and let's get started!

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In this episode, I'm joined by International Body Language Expert, Blanca Cobb and we discuss the state of relationships during this (or any) trying time. A lot of people are finding their relationships in trouble but we dig into whether that's the fault of the virus or whether the relationship sucked beforehand and being forced to isolate is making people figure that out. Other points:

• Kristen calls BS on the deep and meaningful conversations people are claiming to have
• Why Gen Z is probably the most stressed out right now over anyone
• Will there be a mad dash for divorce lawyers as soon as we're out
• Why pumping the breaks could actually save a relationship
• Why being transparent and vulnerable with your kids is important right now

Explicit marked for a couple of colorful words that were dropped. Where to find Blanca on social media:
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https://www.instagram.com/blancacobb/
https://www.twitter.com/blancacobb/
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This week I'm talking to the wife of a commercial airline pilot to dispel some of the myths about the pilot life. What's the deal on flying free? How has COVID-19 changed the daily routine of the air industry from the inside view? What is the routine life like? And of course, are the rumors about pilot shenanigans true?  

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This will be the shortest podcast ever. Just working on getting things in place and telling you what you can expect! 

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