In this episode Laura interviews 20-year radio veteran Glen Goodwin to share his experience and advice on all things radio and podcasting.  PLUS insights on artists behaving badly, Dukes of Hazard and True Crime trips.  You want take a listen because this episode is fun!

Background - 1:45

Greatest challenge in radio - 7:38

Having FUN on the radio - 10:29

Favorite artist - 12:40

Artists behaving badly - 13:52

From radio to podcasting - 17:24

Let's talk Dukes of Hazard - 22:21

Advice for beginning podcasters - 24:15

Building your podcast fan base - 26:25

Using social media to grow you listener base - 29:01

Creating balance - 31:25

Getting personal - talking hobbies - 34:04

True crime trips - 36:27

Staying in touch with Glenn - 40:59

People say “look up” things will get better; it sounds like a cliché, but looking up literally and metaphorically is important because it’s mentally and physically beneficial. In this episode Laura T discusses 3 specific ways looking up can help you. (originally aired prior to the Christmas holiday season; this topic is applicable to ALL holidays and special occasions!)

• Look up during hectic holidays  02:45

In honor of the Oscars, here is a replay of Laura T's interview in 2020 with lifestyle guru, Penny Lyons.  We are talking style, movies, and more!

• Thoughts on the Red Carpet  03:05

As an executive coach observing the discourse on social media, the pattern I see is “me” instead of “we” in the way we communicate. The gift of technology is instant contact and immediate gratification, but the cost is the slow erosion of our ability to relate, empathize, and care for each other.

• Mini monologues: The challenges of text messages  01:37

We are strongly influenced by the words we think and say, so while we, as a country, continue to talk about zero tolerance we are getting exactly what we ask for…a society with zero tolerance. Meanwhile no one is asking, does zero tolerance language get us to the result we want? 

• Does zero tolerance language get us the result we want? 02:22

In this episode, Laura T. break downs the taboo of money talk and discuss the importance of your mindset and language around money. It’s time to think differently and have serious conversations about money to increase financial literacy.  

• The taboo of talking about money 01:02

Most of us are familiar with the term “practice makes perfect” but it’s not true because repeating an action over and over doesn’t make you more skilled at the action, it makes you better at doing it the way you have been doing it.  In this episode, Laura T. will explore some ways we "accidentally" practice and offer questions to help you consider if your current “practice” is intentional or unintentional.

• Practice makes perfect -- or does it? 01:12

In this episode, Laura is joined by her daughter Taylor T to talk about the Art of Happiness.   With suicide the second leading cause of deaths among young people, depression among Americans of all ages on the rise, and everything happening in today’s world it’s important to know you have the power to create your own happiness.  

• Discuss what you think makes you happy may not bring you happiness 3:33

In this episode Laura talks with Jessica Pels, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan. With her fascinating background, amazing resume and the coolest job ever, learn how Jessica has been storytelling her way to the top. 

During our interview Jessica shares:

• What it’s like to be storytelling across platforms;

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• How Jessica would caption her personal story 3:04

In this episode, Laura T. discusses how to keep a positive mindset in these changing times because the only thing we have control of is how we think about our current circumstances. (This show originally aired in April 2020 at the start of the COVID pandemic, but this topic is applicable to any changes in your life).

• Intro to topic  00:42

Resources

• Video by neuroscientist Dr. Tali Sharot on ways to motivate yourself to change your behavior. https://youtu.be/xp0O2vi8DX4

Books on Mindset

• The How of Happiness - Sonja Lyubomirsky