Just Dumb Enough Podcast

Wouldn't we all like to make $30,000 more per year? My expert today tells us how some can accomplish just such a goal. Fortunately for the female audience, it's entirely attainable. Unfortunately that means you're probably also being grossly underpaid. 

My guest today is Mia Smithson. Mia is a global director of talent management, responsible for hiring and development across seven countries. Her journey here started when she realized she was being underpaid by tens of thousands of dollars per year, and led her to develop the $30k Program. It's goal is to help women get out of their underpaying jobs and into careers that they love and will pay they like they're valued.

Let's negotiate for better pay!

And thank you for listening to this episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast.

That's it for today! I'll see you all Thursday

They say you hone your skills by doing the same things over and over until you've perfected it. But what does that say for my expert today who, to date, has delivered over 6,000 babies without a single mother lost in the process?

My guest today is Dr. Alan Lindemann. Dr. Lindemann is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist and began his career delivering babies over 45 years ago. And with that nearly half century of experience, he's here shares details on what can lead to better health outcomes, common issues, and conversations no one has with their doctors while pregnant.

Lots of great information for people who want to have kids, are curious about the process, are expecting especially, or maybe even those who've already been through it and want to reminisce on how they managed to do this despite a lack of information.

Let's make sure every baby and mother is as healthy as they can be!

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That's it for this week! I'll see you all Monday to learn how you can earn $30k more a year!

What is racism? What is Bias? When asked the questions, my expert would say that it's filling in the gaps of your knowledge with negative assumptions. Is the sweaty athlete a poor student? Does the person with the tattoo sleeve have a criminal record? Has the host of this show ever worked a day in his life, or is he just another bum with a podcast? No matter your answer, if you don't have hard data on that person, your making a guess and including a whole heaping helping of bias and/or racism.

My guest today is Braeden Anderson. Braeden became known for being the first person EVER to Play NCAA Basketball while also going to law school, which isn't easy by any stretch and require a school willing to let him try. But even before that struggle Braeden was growing up in an openly racist province of Canada, which I didn't know was still an issue beyond the 2000s.

Let's check our own preconceived notions about what's what.

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That's it for today! I'll see you all Thursday to learn about the miracle of birth and it's many hazards.

You have caveman brains. Don't worry, we all do. It's part of our brain's make up that formed back when not fitting in meant certain death. But now we live in an advanced age with modern luxuries and that same part of our brain causes us an endless amount of suffering. So join my expert and I as we explore how we can turn it off.

My guest today is Dr. Betsy Holmberg ( betsyholmberg.com ). Our good doctor has worked on psychology at Duke and published research at Harvard, so you know she's very good at what she does. And what she does best is prove to people that the automatic thoughts and response that you have you have going on in your head every day of your life are not only provably false, but actively harming you. And this isn't about thinking you're always awesome or perfectly performing tasks. Your brain on it's best behavior doesn't do that unless you're a psychopath or a narcissist.

Let's silence that outdated chunk of brain!

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That's it for this week! I'll see you all Monday where we'll learn just how racist we are.

Have you ever heard of a "Mocktail"? I hadn't before speaking to my expert, and I'm a light social drinker at most, but now that I know you can substitute a little hard alcohol for a full on dessert; gaining the benefits of fruits and losing the effects of inflammation, I'm certainly going to try it.

My guest today is Amy Fox. Amy is a master nutritionist, a mom, and an endurance athlete. And the way she speaks about altering your diet makes more sense than any website I've ever read that advocates for a single diet. Instead Amy looks at things through all these complex lenses to see what's just a fad, what will definitely work for some groups of people, and what just needs tweaks to attain success. She's not pushing any crazy agenda to compile a list of foods you now can't eat, instead offering her expertise on which things you could add more of to feel better.

Let's make easy changes for easy weight loss!

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That's it for today! I'll see you all Thursday to find out what's wrong with our caveman brain!

Talking to an audience or in public can be harder for some people than others. According to an recent psychological study: 30% of the general population has a truly clinical level fear of public speaking. Given that information, you should already feel better about yourself. Now wait until you hear from my expert about how you too can get in front of some of the most intense audiences on the planet.

My guest today is Reesa Woolf. Reesa professionally trains speakers to give TED Talks. You know, those giant stages where people give impassioned speeches about their major discoveries or life changing theories? Yeah, she trains those people how to speak to crowds. I really don't know how much more info is necessary to sell you on her credentials, but she also has over two decades of trainer time under her championship level belt.

Let's get ready to share our voices!

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That's it for this week! I'll see you all Monday to find out what foods we are banning forever!

Light content warning! We are discussing bomb threats and active shooters with my expert today. We aren't graphic or unnecessarily crude, but the topic and conversation can be a bit intense for some members of the audience.

Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. I'm your host as always Colton Petry.

My guest today is Daniel Dluzneski. Daniel worked with the Secret Service for 24 years! Let's just acknowledge the incredible service record on that alone. He was part of the team that protects the highest ranking member of our government for over two straight decades! From all accounts the Secret Service is one of the most particular in the world when it comes to picking their officers. Not only that, but he was part of the bomb unit, partnered with a service dog, and directly responsible for the safety of the Presidents, Vice Presidents, and their families.

Daniel has now written a book called "The First Five Minutes: A school shooting survival guide for administrators and teachers" and is trying to get everyone involved in the conversations that can reduce tragedies anywhere in the world.

Let's hope for the best, and prepare for the worst.

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That's it for today! I'll see you all Thursday where we'll find out how to become a TED Talk Presenter!

It's no exaggeration to say that stress impacts our lives every day. And more often than not people are starting to feel totally overloaded with the amount of stress and negativity piling up on them. I've been at that point where I just want out from under it all and don't know where to turn anymore. Thankfully I can help you all out now by sharing my expert's knowledge to lessen that load.

My guest today is Dr. Annie White ( DoctorAnnieWhite.com ). Annie is a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and just wrote a book called "The Calm Code". She's with us today to teach us simple practices that we can start doing in seconds, and can improve our life in just 3min.

I've gotten some promising feedback from the 100th episode announcements already, but I'd love to hear what you have to think, email [email protected] or send me a message on any of the social media pages! You can also reach me there if you're an expert in anything at all and want to come on the show to chat!

For now, Let's train our brains out of these ruts!

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That's it for this week! I'll see you all Monday for a preparedness episode!

This is just a special little episode with announcements for the fans. Thank you so much for the last 100 Episodes and I look forward to so many more!

Also some examples of things I might start doing before long!

Timetable:

00:00-7:45 Thank you, announcements, and questions.

07:46-09:59 Audio Drama (Extremely Rough Draft)

10:00-End Reading Chapter 1of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" so people can get a feel for my narration, give notes, and go to sleep!

Feedback and questions can be sent to [email protected] or directed to any of the social media pages!

There's always THAT person somewhere in the workplace. They act like they know everything and are critical of anyone who doesn't immediately bow to their advice like it's gospel. They're also the same person who winds up complaining that they can't seem to advance in their career and eventually quits when it becomes obvious they'll never get anywhere in the company. It happens in every field, from cubical spaces in an office building to coliseum stages with world class musicians.

Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. I'm your host as always Colton Petry.

My guest today is Taj Shotwell. Taj has been an educator for most of her life and has begun to channel that energy towards helping young people learn from the mistakes of the rich and famous. And that's the core lesson to take away: Learn from the failures of others. There are so many out there who have screwed up so spectacularly that they became known at least in part for those mistakes. We as humans have the ability to take that information in, and use it to avoid similar pitfalls in our personal lives.

I had a listener correct me on my episode count, the trailer is in fact not an episode despite the effort that went into it, so the next episode is actually episode 100! I promise I'm trying to do something extra special for all of you.

For now, Let's see how we can learn from failure.

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That's it for today. I'll see you all Monday for EPISODE 100!