Life Kit

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Host Kelly McEvers takes a story from the news and goes deep. Whether that means digging into the Trump administration's past, the stories behind police shootings caught on video, or visiting a town ravaged by the opioid epidemic, Embedded takes you where the news is happening.

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Having good conversations is an art form. NPR's Sam Sanders tapped longtime radio host and podcaster Celeste Headlee for her tips for really listening and connecting.

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10.19.2020 Tips For Better Conversations, From A Pro Having good conversations is an art form. NPR's Sam Sanders tapped longtime radio host and podcaster Celeste Headlee for her tips for really listening and connecting.
10.15.2020 Prepping For Election Day: What You Need To Know To Vote Safely NPR's Allison Aubrey spoke with Myrna Pérez of the Brennan Center for Justice about how voters can make election day go smoothly — from what they need to bring to keeping others safe.
10.13.2020 The Life Kit Guide To Online Privacy NPR's Laurel Wamsley talked with the experts about how to protect your information — from your text messages to your location — while you're on the phone and computer.
10.12.2020 7 Tips For Coping With Uncertainty About The Future Uncertainty can be hard to live with — especially when it feels never-ending. In this episode, Life Kit hears from three people who have survived tough times and gained perspective.
10.12.2020 7 Tips For Coping With Uncertainty About The Future Uncertainty can be hard to live with — especially when it feels never-ending. In this episode, Life Kit hears from three people who have survived tough times and gained perspective.
10.08.2020 Eating Healthy Without Overspending Dietitian Shana Spence joins Life Kit to share her tips to making nutritious meals without spending more than necessary.
10.06.2020 How To Make A Career Change, From Someone Who Has Done It Making a career switch can be daunting — but it's doable. In this episode, audio producer Keisha "TK" Dutes breaks down how she made her own switch, and how you can too.
10.05.2020 Retirement 101: How To Save And Why It's never too early to start putting away money for retirement. In this episode, NPR's Chris Arnold decodes what you should know — from the types of retirement accounts to strategies for saving.
10.01.2020 Vaccines 101: How They Work And Why You Need Them Just because you (or your kids) are home all day doesn't mean you can skip your vaccines, including a flu shot. Here's how vaccines work and why they're important this year.
09.29.2020 Everything You Need To Make Your Plan To Vote It's time to make a plan to vote. NPR's Miles Parks joins Life Kit to guide us through all the ways you can vote this year and how to do each, from registration to Election Day.
09.29.2020 Everything You Need To Make Your Plan To Vote It's time to make a plan to vote. NPR's Miles Parks joins Life Kit to guide us through all the ways you can vote this year and how to do each, from registration to Election Day.
09.28.2020 Simple Steps To Take Now To Make Your Pandemic Winter Easier The sun is going down earlier and temperatures are dropping. We know we're not the only ones getting worried about winter during a pandemic. Rachel Miller of Vice joins Life Kit to talk about ways we can all prepare to ...
09.24.2020 Do You Love It Or Just Want It? How To Stop Stress-Spending We could all stand to stretch our cash a little further right now. Life Kit teamed up with financial expert Tiffany Aliche, also known as the Budgetnista, for tips about how to separate needs from wants, stop stress-spending and save ...
09.22.2020 Saying No To People-Pleasing Constantly saying yes to everything and everyone drains us of time and energy. This episode helps explain the roots of people-pleasing behaviors and how you can say no more often.
09.21.2020 Lift Your Head And Lower Your Arms: A Better Work From Home Setup Is working from home causing all sorts of aches and pains? An ergonomics expert talked us through how to avoid the most common home setup pitfalls.
09.17.2020 How To Survive at Work as a Person of Color Changing workplace culture isn't the job of marginalized employees. But knowing how to manage your boss or document your daily work can help employees of color — even if it just shows you when you've had enough.
09.15.2020 Make A Wildfire Plan Before You Smell Smoke Wildfires are raging in California and the Pacific Northwest. Here's how to prepare for a wildfire and what to do if one is approaching.
09.14.2020 Making Online College Work For You If you (or your kids) are in college, there's a good chance you're going through online classes this semester — maybe for the first time. Learning remotely can be tough, but staying organized and maintaining social connections can help.
09.10.2020 What To Know If You Can't Make Rent If you're unable to pay rent, you're not alone. In this episode, we explain how to qualify for the new eviction moratorium and what to know if you can't pay your rent.
09.08.2020 A Simple Equation to Help Kids Love Math Math anxiety is real for kids and adults. But parents can help. The solution goes beyond equations and textbooks.
09.07.2020 Workplace Diversity: Steps for Leaders and Managers You might've heard the phrase "workplace diversity" in recent months. If you're a leader in your workplace — especially if you're white — this episode is for you. Here are some actionable steps to take to make your organization more ...
09.03.2020 Mentorship: A Career Game-Changer A strong mentor can change your career and help you outside of work. In this episode, we'll give you tips on finding the right mentor to help you achieve your goals.
09.01.2020 Study Strategies That Keep You From Getting Overwhelmed No one teaches you how to study. Laptop or paper notes? Highlighter or flashcards? And does music help? Here's how to take better notes and study so that you remember what you've learned — without getting crushed by college stress.
08.31.2020 How To Win An Argument: Brainstorm Instead It's normal to avoid conflict. This episode gives you tools for turning what could be a heated argument into a constructive brainstorming session — so both parties feel like they are working together instead of against each other.
08.27.2020 Life Kit Talks LDRs: All About Long-Distance Relationships Maybe you're trying to make it work with a partner in another state. Or maybe your best friend lives across the country. Long–distance relationships are tough, whether they're romantic or not. In this episode, a marriage and family therapist offers ...
08.25.2020 Steps You Can Take to be Anti-Racist Even white supremacists don't like to be called racist. That's why, NPR's Eric Deggans says, "not racist" doesn't feel like quite enough.
08.24.2020 It's Hurricane Season. Here's How To Prepare To Evacuate The best planning for a hurricane happens in blue skies, not gray skies. This hurricane season, get your checklist ready so you're not caught in a bad situation.
08.21.2020 Simple Steps to Smarter Investing, Even During COVID-19 In this episode we talk to one of the best investors on the planet about the most successful approach to riding out stock market storms and beyond.
08.20.2020 Braving Your Student Loan Payments The student loan system is confusing. Sometimes it can seem designed to make borrowers fail. But if you know how to navigate it, you're more likely to save money in the long run.
08.19.2020 It's A Good Time To Save More. Here's How If you're not good at saving money, it's not your fault: Humans are hard-wired to focus on the present. But there's a way to beat evolution and build for your future. This episode explains how to make saving automatic and ...
08.18.2020 Your Plan To Become Debt-Free It's easy to get into debt, but harder to get out of it — especially if you don't have a plan. This episode offers strategies to help you pay off debt.
08.17.2020 Budgeting Basics To Get You More Money Whether you're paying down credit cards or saving for daily necessities during COVID-19, the best place to start is with a budget. Some simple tools can help.
08.13.2020 How To Make Sure Your Child Learns This School Year Families with children are in a serious bind. Whether you're looking for options for child care or need resources to keep your kid entertained, this episode will walk through some ideas to think about for this school year.
08.11.2020 How To Vote By Mail: A Guide If you're planning on voting this fall — which you should be — you can probably mail in your ballot instead of voting in person. Here's how to do that.
08.10.2020 Biking Is For Everyone. Here's How To Start Lots of people are buying bikes and hitting the road during the pandemic. So if you've thought about getting a bike, now's the time. In this episode, we'll talk about what you need to get started, and some strategies to ...
08.06.2020 Friendships Change. Here's How To Deal Friendships inevitably shift over time — and during COVID-19, you might be facing more changes than usual. But those shifts in relationships aren't necessarily a bad thing. Life Kit consulted the experts about how to take a hard look at ...
08.04.2020 Navigating The Sticky Social Situations Of COVID-19 How do you tell a stranger to be better at social distancing? What do you do when a backyard gathering suddenly has one too many unmasked guests? This episode walks through the new rules of etiquette during COVID-19.
08.03.2020 What 'The Rocket Years' Can Teach Us There's often a lot of pressure put on a person's 20s. Stay career focused? Or make it a time of exploration? In this episode, Elizabeth Segran talks about her book, The Rocket Years: How Your Twenties Launch the Rest of ...
07.30.2020 Why Forgiving Others Actually Heals You Deciding to forgive is a big step. After all, you're the one who's been harmed! But it turns out that forgiving someone actually has benefits for your mental health. The practice of radical forgiveness can help you process hurt and ...
07.28.2020 How To Brew A Better Cup Of Coffee You don't need to get super fancy with your morning coffee at home. All it takes are a few strategies to elevate your coffee game. Whether you use a drip machine or pour-over, paper filters or French press, this episode ...
07.27.2020 Regulate Your Mood With Solitude Everyone needs a little alone time, but with the current pandemic, you might have either too much "me" time or not enough. Let's get that balance back. This episode breaks down some of the research behind what makes even small ...
07.23.2020 New To Camping? Here's How To Get Started Attention new campers! This episode will get you ready for your first car camping trip so you'll feel comfortable and confident in being a responsible member of the outdoor community. We'll discuss what to bring camping, how to make meals, ...
07.21.2020 How To Work With — Not Against — Screen Time Some parents think the best way to manage a child's screen time is to set hard limits. But those rules are particularly difficult to keep during a pandemic, when screens are a lifeline for all of us. So what should ...
07.20.2020 A Sunscreen Evangelist Explains Why You Need To Get On Board Sunscreen protects from harmful UVA and UVB rays. To use it right , you need to know: What SPF to use, when to reapply and the difference between chemical and physical sunscreen.
07.16.2020 The Grandparents Want To See You. Is It Worth The Risk In A Pandemic? Thinking about making a trip to visit family? In the age of the coronavirus, there are questions you need to answer before showing up at your relative's house. In this episode, we talk through best practices for if, or when, ...
07.14.2020 Getting Out Of Medical Debt Can Feel Impossible. Here's How To Do It One in five Americans struggles with medical bills. The secret is that there's something you can do about it — you just have to know where to look and how to ask.
07.13.2020 What You Need To Know About Protective Face Masks Face masks are crucial for curbing the spread of the coronavirus. This episode goes over some best practices when it comes to face masks, including how to wear a mask properly, the protection given by cloth vs. surgical masks, and ...
07.09.2020 'Me And White Supremacy' Helps You Do The Work Of Dismantling Racism There's been a lot of talk about the work white people need to do to understand their role in racism. Layla Saad's book, Me and White Supremacy, helps readers do just that. Saad explains why it's important to dig into ...
07.07.2020 Your Boss Wants You Back. But Is It Safe? Returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic? This episode helps workers understand their rights, including current rules about unemployment, safety concerns and underlying conditions.
07.06.2020 Why Does My Plant Look Sad? 6 Tips For Raising Happy Houseplants Eager to bring new plants home, but aren't sure where to begin? This episode will get you started with the basics of houseplant care — from watering schedule to light conditions. Because anyone can become a green thumb with a ...

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Life Kit episodes:

Tips For Better Conversations, From A Pro

Prepping For Election Day: What You Need To Know To Vote Safely

The Life Kit Guide To Online Privacy

7 Tips For Coping With Uncertainty About The Future

7 Tips For Coping With Uncertainty About The Future

Eating Healthy Without Overspending

How To Make A Career Change, From Someone Who Has Done It

Retirement 101: How To Save And Why

Vaccines 101: How They Work And Why You Need Them

Everything You Need To Make Your Plan To Vote

Everything You Need To Make Your Plan To Vote

Simple Steps To Take Now To Make Your Pandemic Winter Easier

Do You Love It Or Just Want It? How To Stop Stress-Spending

Saying No To People-Pleasing

Lift Your Head And Lower Your Arms: A Better Work From Home Setup

How To Survive at Work as a Person of Color

Make A Wildfire Plan Before You Smell Smoke

Making Online College Work For You

What To Know If You Can't Make Rent

A Simple Equation to Help Kids Love Math

Workplace Diversity: Steps for Leaders and Managers

Mentorship: A Career Game-Changer

Study Strategies That Keep You From Getting Overwhelmed

How To Win An Argument: Brainstorm Instead

Life Kit Talks LDRs: All About Long-Distance Relationships

Steps You Can Take to be Anti-Racist

It's Hurricane Season. Here's How To Prepare To Evacuate

Simple Steps to Smarter Investing, Even During COVID-19

Braving Your Student Loan Payments

It's A Good Time To Save More. Here's How

Your Plan To Become Debt-Free

Budgeting Basics To Get You More Money

How To Make Sure Your Child Learns This School Year

How To Vote By Mail: A Guide

Biking Is For Everyone. Here's How To Start

Friendships Change. Here's How To Deal

Navigating The Sticky Social Situations Of COVID-19

What 'The Rocket Years' Can Teach Us

Why Forgiving Others Actually Heals You

How To Brew A Better Cup Of Coffee

Regulate Your Mood With Solitude

New To Camping? Here's How To Get Started

How To Work With — Not Against — Screen Time

A Sunscreen Evangelist Explains Why You Need To Get On Board

The Grandparents Want To See You. Is It Worth The Risk In A Pandemic?

Getting Out Of Medical Debt Can Feel Impossible. Here's How To Do It

What You Need To Know About Protective Face Masks

'Me And White Supremacy' Helps You Do The Work Of Dismantling Racism

Your Boss Wants You Back. But Is It Safe?

Why Does My Plant Look Sad? 6 Tips For Raising Happy Houseplants

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