In this episode of The Learning Vibes Podcast, learning professional and consultant, Dr. Jody Lumsden, shares her expertise in a wide variety of areas, including the topics of creative engagement with work, needs assessment, career changes, work/life balance, personal reflection and more.  

In this episode, Da continues the conversation with his best friend, Dr. David Sharp.  We talk about happiness and transcending the self.  Also, in this episode, you'll hear Dr. Jody Lumsden, Debbie Christian, Sarah Knowlton, Heather Knowlton, and Connor Huggins talk about "The Pursuit of . . . ."  Is happiness the right thing to pursue?

In this episode of The Learning Vibes Podcast, hear more from Professor Christina Chapman on happiness.  Discussion includes flow and happiness and the definition of happiness.  Also in this episode—Dr. David Sharp.  David and Da—best friends and fellow curmudgeons--discuss the societal pressure to find happiness, the difficulty of allowing happiness to ensue, and a rewriting of “the pursuit clause” in the American Constitution.  Hear references to the framers of the Constitution, Viktor Frankl, and (most importantly) Chris Rock.     

In this episode of the podcast learn about a community college course on “The Science of Happiness.”  Professor Christina Chapman teaches at Lewis and Clark Community College in Alton, Illinois.  She designed the course and teaches it regularly.  She shares with us the content of the course and discusses some student projects.  You’ll hear about gratitude, the genetics of happiness, loneliness, creativity, and other topics.  The episode concludes with some advice from Professor Chapman on how we all can be happier.

Here are a few links to projects that Professor Chapman’s students have completed:

• Spoken Word Poetry and Sharing Kindness:  https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1120523831784857
• Sharing Happiness:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUAgO0qdZWU
• Words Hurt: https://youtu.be/j5UFCAB4M_0
• Self Compassion: https://youtu.be/LI_iwltSez4

In this episode of The Learning Vibes Podcast, Da Knowlton talks with Dr. Stephen Hupp, co-Editor of Investigating Pop Psychology.  Hear Dr. Hupp discuss a wide variety of topics that fall into the categories of pseudoscience and fringe science.  Hear, too, Dr. Hupp's advice for considering truth as found in scientific lore and literature.

In this episode of The Learning Vibes Podcast, Dr. Todd Long discusses philosophy, faith, and learning.  Join Da Knowlton and Dr. Long for a conversation that explores a consideration of faith within epistemology and practical day-to-day life.

For many, faith drives leisure, life-long learning, and artistic expression.  In this episode of The Learning Vibes Podcast, hear from Keith Baker, John Hodges, and Dr. Jeremy Snipes on the integration of faith with learning. 

In this episode of The Learning Vibes Podcast, Dr. Kevin Hagopian discusses one of the most famous scenes in cinematic history.  Join Dr. Hagopian and Da for a consideration of the "family-heads meeting scene" from The Godfather.

We encourage you to watch the entire film; and, before you listen to this episode of the podcast, we ask you to watch on YouTube the scene that we discuss.  Here is the link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D_zITtVJGA&t=57s 

In this episode, film studies professor, Kevin Hagopian provides you with thoughtful insights on considering the movies that you watch.   Join him for a fun conversation about the serious matter of film studies.

In this episode of The Learning Vibes Podcast, you will hear Sarah Knowlton discuss the four parenting styles that have been well documented in research.  You also will hear thoughts on parenting from our past guests, including Amy Camie, Martha Kelly, Rachel Lappin, Dr. Erika Michalski.  (This episode is co-produced by Emma Knowlton)