Welcome to the first legit episode of Don't Forget to Be a Human! Ashley is back for the third week in a row, somehow. This time you get to actually be entertained by her brain. 

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I get really hyped about something I shouldn't be eating and then we get into these topics:

• Cultural Perspectives and Social Norms in Sex
• Throwing Axes and Observing Anger
• Delivering a Response to Something Vulnerable
• Don't Just Kiss Her!! (The Easy Way Out in that Moment)

What is this? An episode where Ryan is talking about education, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence... again? Yup. This one is a bit different, because I have the magnificent Coach Rudy on doing it for me! He is absolutely fantastic at teaching us how to teach and learn and sharing his vision with you. Send this to all of your teacher friends!!

We chat about:

• Social and Emotional Learning
• Emotional Constipation
• Calm = Smart
• How to Be a Great Teacher
• Ripening Together/Circle of Accountability

Welcome to EQ Book Club: The Actual Book Club.  

In this special episode of EQBC:TABC, we chat about The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. All you need to know is that even if you haven't read the book, you are absolutely still going to learn and the conversation is very interesting (and funny).

Today I am joined by GENIUS!! Ricardo Martins happens to have the most design awards in the United States, yet he is actually Brazilian. I think that is pretty damn cool. We break down what design approaches do to the experiences of our lives.

Topics we cover:

• Holistic Design Philosophy
• The Problem with Thinking Humans Are the Center of the Universe
• Humbling Yourself as Part of the Larger Puzzle
• Tempo Giutso: In Fair Time
• Slowing Down
• Service Design
• Systems Thinking
• Time's Role in Cause and Effect
• Why the Services in the U.S. are SO BAD

Welcome to Don't Forget to Be a Human! The new weekly episode of wholesomeness that relieves you from the exhaustion of the mental processing I put yall through earlier in the week. It is a great day for a day full of being vulnerable and letting yall in to the friendzone.

Let's get into it:

• WTF is Dry Shampoo?
• The Future of This Show (hint: an actual book club)
• Cheating on a Book
• Lessons in Friendship from I Love You, Man
• We Actually Talk About Farts
• Becoming Friends With Your Friends
• Mudita

Listen to me and Scott Gazzoli of the Causing the Effect Podcast become friends in this very entertaining episode about the New York mentality, brain waves and binaural audio, and sensory deprivation float tanks. 

The full range of topics from this episode include:

• Movement Mentality and Prioritization
• Being with Yourself
• Structuring the Hours You Have
• Sensory Deprivation Float Tanks
• Brain Waves and Binaural Audio
• Causing Your Effect
• Focusing on the Logos

Where does control come from? How do you stay accountable to yourself? And who are you responsible for? Join me to think about accountability, responsibility, and control.

Josh is an ex-professional BMX athlete and five time brain tumor survivor. Josh and I get pretty damn fired up about people's perceptions of control in their life. If I told you any more, I'd be ruining the episode. Take this one slow and roll it back if you need to get clarity on any thoughts. We also very much welcome debate to what we were saying or how we said it. Reach out any time!

Topics that we cover:

• Control
• Fear
• Mindset
• Perception

I have the honor of being joined by one of the great thinkers and communicators of our time, Dr. Imani Scott to discuss my experience of the great city of Atlanta, cultural intelligence, and the exciting opportunity that is ignorance.

Here is a great place to start or continue learning about your privilege and the history of racism in America:
Race Baiting 101 - Matthew Cooke

Here are some of the topics we cover:

• Inherent Bias
• The Four Agreements
• Control and Humility
• Privilege
• The Hierarchy of Needs and its Relevance for Higher Level Thinking
• How to Take Action Against Ignorance

What are we responsible for in our work environment? Ryan and Ryan reminisce on their pain-filled months working in small team startups this past summer, and what these experiences meant for their emotional growth. 

Some topics we touch on:

• Trust, Respect, and Feedback in the Workplace
• Emotional Confusion as a Reductive Force
• What Are You Actually Responsible For?