0:00:00 Teen Challenges

The rise in social media use has led some teens to go to extreme lengths to gain popularity. A popular method of gaining followers is to do a trending social media challenges. These challenges range from silly tricks (like the water bottle challenge, where teens had to try and flip a water bottle and get it to land right-side up), to downright dangerous dares. In 2018 a viral challenge called the “Tide-Pod Challenge” encouraged teens to videotape themselves biting down on highly toxic Tide-Pods. In one year nearly 220 teens were hospitalized in one year because of this challenge. So what is it about these virtual challenges that appeal to teens? Why are they willing to forgo all common sense to get a few more followers? Here to discuss with us the addictive nature of teen challenges is child psychologist, Dr. Nicole Beurkens

 

0:17:25 Christmas Music Sampler 

Hitmaking songwriter and solo pianist Jim Brickman joins us for the first taste of the Lisa Show's Christmas Music Sampler. 

 

0:41:00 Better Sleep in the Winter

Sadly, I have never popped up on a cold, dark morning thinking “Wow! I’m so glad I’m done sleeping for the next twelve or so hours!” The erratic lighting schedule, dry climate, and heating practices in the winter can make sleeping during this time of year challenging! With us today is Brent Fisher, one of the owners of the Alaska Sleep Clinic, to teach us how to maximize our hours of sleep. 

 

0:53:17 Gaslighting 

It’s frustrating when you remember something differently than someone else, especially if you’ve had your feelings hurt! And while situations like this are typically due to poor communication—there is also a chance that there might be gaslighting at play. Gaslighting is a manipulation tactic and the effects of it can be harmful. Here to tell us more about how we can recognize and recover from gaslighting is psychologist Dr. Stephanie Sarkis. 

 

1:33:00 Ahab's Adventures

Geeg Wiles is the voice, caretaker, and keeper of chronicles for Ahab’s Adventures. Captain Ahab is a three-foot-tall, forty-pound, bright yellow, wooden fisherman/wannabe pirate captain. Together, they are on a mission to motivate others by showing that if Captain Ahab can conquer his bucket list, then anyone can blast through their excuses and COMMANDEER LIFE!!! An average year for Geeg and his partner consists of such undertakings as jumping out of planes, rafting gnarly white water rapids, swimming at Black Canyon National Park, taking in the historic buildings of Stockholm, exploring the falls of the Upper Peninsula, or hitchhiking through Patagonia.