Presidential Candidates Economic Policies (17:52)

Dr. Christian vom Lehn is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University. He received his PhD in Economics from Princeton University. His primary research interests are in macroeconomics and labor economics.  With the general election quickly approaching many are wondering what it could mean for our economy. Issues like minimum wage and trade have been a hot topic for both of the presidential candidates and other issues such as taxes, jobs, and immigration have come up frequently as well. Dr. vom Lehn explains both candidates economic plans.

Disappearing Barber Shop (1:03:48)

Dr. Kristen Barber received her Ph.D. from University of Southern California. She is a professor at Southern Illinois University, her research and teaching focus on issues of gender and social inequalities. She is the author of Styling Masculinity: Gender, Class, and Inequality in the Men's Grooming Industry. The all-male barbershop is one piece of Americana that is on the decline. Why Barbershops are disappearing and what’s replacing them? Dr. Kristen Barber shares here research.

E-Cigarettes and Vaping (1:51:46)

Dr. Ron Hager is an Associate Professor of Exercise Sciences in the College of Life Sciences at Brigham Young University. His area of expertise is Chronic Disease Prevention. Dr. Hager and Dr. Townsend talk about E-Cigarettes and Vaping

Syrian Refugees Next Door (15:32)

Dr. Jeffrey Cohen is a Professor of Anthropology at The Ohio State University. His research focus in migration and Refugees, Economics and Development, Nutrition, and Research Methodology.  Following the bombings in Paris and again in Brussels, fears surrounding refugee placement in the U.S. has surged. Many of the republican presidential candidates issued statements regarding their hesitancy to allow further refugee placement. Dr. Cohen, whose recent article, Syrian refugees next door? Aims to answer these and other questions regarding the estimated 5 million Syrians now seeking refuge.

Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up (1:01:09)

Kelly Williams Brown is the author of Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps. Growing up is an ever challenging, ever changing endeavor. Each generation deals with it in their own way. Kelly Brown has literally written the book on growing up and shares what she has leaned from interviewing people from all walks of life.

Liana Tan - Make the Most of Any Job (1:26:28)

Remember the high school days when you would do anything for a spare dollar- and you did? You might be grateful that those high school jobs are in your past, but you never know what life could throw at you. Those part time  so-called ‘starter’ jobs might be all that’s offered in the future. But there are definitely a few things we can learn from those part time burger-flipping jobs. Our producer, Liana Tan, is going to teach us five things we can do to pass the time at work and make any job more enjoyable. 

The Gift of Failure (1:47:33)

Jessica Lahey is the author of The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. She is an educator, speaker and writer. She writes biweekly Parent-Teacher Conference advice column for the New York Times and is a contributor to the Atlantic. What do we learn from failure? Jessica Lahey,  suggests that the best parents learn to let go so their children can succeed.

Policing in Public Schools (16:23)

Dr. Jason P. Nance is an Associate Professor of Law and the Associate Director for Education Law and Policy at the Center on Children and Families at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. His research focuses on educational law: racial inequalities in the public education system, school discipline, the school-to-prison pipeline, and student’s rights. What are the effects of Policing in our public schools?  Dr. Nance explains his research.

College Grads and Jobs (1:04:25)

Dr. Michael Betz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Sciences at The Ohio State University. His expertise is in regional and rural/urban economics. His research explores factors that drive local labor markets and demographic change in the United States with a particular focus on difference between rural and urban areas. Finding a job afer college graduation can be tough. Are college graduates looking for the same things as they did in the earlier decades? Or has a changing world affected what attracts educated workers? Dr. Betz with the info.

Liana Tan - Computer Solutions (1:27:56)

Computers have become an essential part of everyday life. But they are also a source of frustration for many users. Our producer, Liana Tan, shares her frustration with computers and some tips on how to make using your laptop, desktop, or phone much easier.  

Parents Preview - The Wild Life and Sully (1:48:43)

Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review the new movies The Wild Life and Sully.

Economic Impact of Immigration (18:07)

Dr. Kevin Shih, an Assistant Professor of Economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research interest include immigration, education, labor, public policy and international trade. Although once praised as the trailblazers of America, immigrants are now considered a threat to Americans jobs, interest, and economy.  Dr. Shih shares an article he wrote and explains why this isn’t the case. 

Selfishness is Learned (1:03:28)

Matt Hutson has written for Newsweek, Wired, The Atlantic, Scientific American Mind, Popular Mechanics, and dozens of other publications. Matt also has written for Psychology Today, where he was the News Editor for four years. He is the Author of the book: THE 7 LAWS OF MAGICAL THINKING: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane. What is our inherent nature? Are we born good or are we born selfish? Matt Hutson discusses his article “Selfishness is learned."

Redirect: Changing the Stories We Live By (1:52:25)?

Dr. Timothy D. Wilson is a renowned psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. He has published over 100 articles in scholarly journals and edited books, primarily on the topics of self-knowledge, unconscious processing, and the applications of social psychology to addressing social problems. Everyone has their own trials they have to work through every day--- getting through depression, overcoming trauma, working out family problems, making difficult decisions, you name it. Dr. Wilson discusses his book, “Redirect: Changing the Stories We Live By,” to teach us how to begin overcoming these life difficulties through our very own thoughts.

Voters Who Oppose Politicians Are the Most Active (17:14)

Dr. Richard Perry is a distinguished University Professor of psychology at The Ohio State University. Petty's research focuses broadly on the situational and individual difference factors responsible for changes in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. Dr. Petty finds that opposition inspires more confidence in a voter’s position than support. According to Dr. Petty, “Knowing whether candidate preferences are driven by support or opposition, and by anger or fear, can help more accurately determine who is likely to donate money, show up for caucuses and ultimately vote for the chosen candidate.” So what influences a voter’s confidence and how does it affect their behavior? Dr.Petty explains.

Make Meetings Better (1:03:20)

For over 30 years, Bob Frisch has worked with Senior Executive Teams and Boards on their most vital strategic and organizational challenges. He is considered one of the world’s leading strategic facilitators. Bob is the author of four Harvard Business Review articles and his first book, Who’s In The Room? How Great Leaders Structure and Manage the Teams Around Them, quickly became an Amazon bestseller. He is the founder of the Strategic Offsites Group Company. Bob Frisch shares his article about how to make meeting better.

Become A More Positive, Purposeful Parent

Arlene Pellicane earned a Masters in Journalism from Regent and formerly worked as the Associate Producer for Turning Point Television. Along with coauthoring the book, “Growing up Social,” Arlene has authored “31 Days to a Happy Husband” and “31 Days to Becoming a Happy Wife.”  Arlene Pellicane  shares her post about how to be a more Positive, Purposeful Parent.

The Making of Donald Trump (16:18)

David Cay Johnston is the author of New York Times Best Seller The Making of Donald Trump. David earned a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his work in for enterprise reporting that uncovered loopholes and inequities in the U.S. tax code. He is a columnist for The Daily Beast, The National Memo, and US Today. David Johnston has covered Donald Trump for almost 30 years and shares insights and details of the Republican Presidential Candidates life.

How to Get Stuff Done (1:05:53)

Jason Zook is best known for being the guy that made over $1,000,000 wearing t-shirts for a living and selling his last name (twice). For a lot of us, getting back up once we have already fallen is not always an easy task, and getting over the wall of incomplete projects can become vastly overwhelming. We are joined here this morning with Jason Zook, creator of Jasondoesstuff.com, to talk about some things that can help us get over that wall and back into the groove of success. 

Power of Smells (1:53:06)

Julie Nelson (the "Child Whisperer") has a master's degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development. She teaches classes such as Applied Parenting and Marriage and Relationship Skills at Utah Valley University. Dr. Matt and Julie talk about the Power of Smell to affect our behavior.

Don’t Blame Trump: Heal Thyself (16:14)

Dr. Peter Coleman is a Professor of Psychology and Education at Columbia University. He is the author of The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts. While many feel like Donald Trump is less than competent to run our country and possibly a dangerous leader, it is important to look towards the infamous despots throughout history. These men include Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, and Kim Jung-il.  Although we might tend to focus on their individual reigns of terror, it might prove more conducive to learn how they were in a position to reign in terror and what led up to it.  

How to Raise an Adult (1:02:10)

Julie Lythcott-Haims studied law at Harvard and then practiced law in the Bay Area in the 1990s before returning to Stanford to serve in various roles including Dean of Freshmen, a position she created and held for a decade. As summer closes and September officially gets underway, over a million students will be attending college for the first time. And while college marks the beginning of independence for some, other students are having their parents come along for their first year of college. Mrs. Lythcott-Haims is author of the book: How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success. She disccuss over parenting.

Liana Tan - Labor Day (1:27:49)

A lot of people around this office are looking forward to this coming Monday when the building will be pretty desolate and everyone will be on vacations! You probably have some nice barbecues planned for the four day weekend as well all thanks to Labor Day. But what is Labor Day actually celebrating? Our producer, Liana Tan, is going to show us how Labor Day for many Americans might mean just moving their leisure time to their living rooms instead of their office. She’ll teach us some ways we can be more productive at work. 

Parent Previews - The Light Between Oceans (1:52:00)

Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review The Light Between Oceans

Louisiana Floods (16:53)

Dr. Craig E. Colten is currently a professor at Louisiana State University. Dr. Colten studies the geography of hazards and focuses on the range of urban flood hazards as well as community resilience.  The damages in Louisiana have been all over the news after a storm dropped two feet of rain on the local residents. This amount of precipitation was heavy and certainly a rare event. Professor Colten has spent some time studying this disaster and is here to speak with us today about how the suburban sprawl and poor preparation worsened the flood damage in Louisiana.

History of Exhaustion (1:04:30)

Dr Anna Katharina Schaffner is a Reader in Comparative Literature and Medical Humanities at the University of Kent in England. Her current research interests are situated in the fields of the medical humanities, cultural history, the history of psychiatry and psychoanalysis, and mind-body theory. Her book, Exhaustion: A History charts the forgotten history of exhaustion from classical antiquity to the present day, examining the role of exhaustion symptoms in syndromes including nervousness, depression, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and burnout. Dr. Schaffner shares her research.

Ways We Sabotage Our Children's Success in School (1:51:54)

Heather Johnson, M.S., has been an adjunct faculty member at Brigham Young University for nearly 10 years. She is passionate about teaching students the principles behind successful families and the importance of families spending time together. Heather shares with Dr. Matt how we can help and hinder our childrens success in school.

How Woodpeckers Will Save Football (16:31)

Dr. David Smith has been practicing medicine for 27 years and has spent the last 9 years studying Traumatic Brain injuries. He is a Visiting Research Scientist at Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center. He is the President and CEO of Traumatic Brain Injury Innovations LLC, overseeing all their operations. Traumatic Brain injuries (TBI) also known as concussions, are a major cause of death and disability in the United States and contribute to about 30% of all injury deaths.  With Will Smiths starring role as a Nigerian Forensic Pathologist, the movie Concussion has brought nationwide attention to the negative effects of TBIs.  What can we do to prevent these types of injuries and how can Woodpeckers help?  Dr. David Smith with some ideas.

Should Parents Ask Their Children to Apologize (1:03:31)

Dr. Craig Smith is currently the director of the Living Lab project at the University of Michigan. The Living Lab is a research/education model that brings developmental research into community settings such as museums and libraries.  Your child is playing with another child while you watch from across the playground. Suddenly your child lashes out and hits their friend. What do you do? Do you demand an “I’m Sorry”? Do you apologize to the other parents? What’s the best thing to do to teach your child? Dr. Craig Smith explains his research.

Coaches Corner - Self-Worth and Your Children (1:31:08)

Dr. Matt Townsend talks about not attaching your self worth to the behavior of your kids.

Power of Mothers Voice (1:51:53)

Dr. Daniel Arthur Abrams is an Instructor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. he earned his  PhD at Northwestern University, in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience. He authored the study Neural circuits underlying mother’s voice perception predict social communication abilities in children. Dr Abrams shares his research into what happens when children hear their mother's voice.

The Original Underclass (16:53)

Alec MacGillis is a journalist who covers politics and government for ProPublica. MacGillis is the recipient of the 2016 Robin Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting and received a Pulitzer Prize in 2008.  In the 2008 and 2012 Presidential elections, the term “white working class” was often associated with integrity and virtue. “White Working Voters” were a key demographic the democrats were trying to hit. The demise of the underclass white American is mimicking the past trends of African Americans decades before today.  They are seeing a rise in drug abuse and addiction, and in mortality and suicide rates.   Should this be a surprise? Alec MacGillis discuss his article "The Original Underclass"

The 10 Laws of Trust (1:03:33)

Joel Peterson is the Chairman of the Board of Overseers at the Hoover Institution at Stanford as well as the Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways. He is on the faculty at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and has been since 1992. Peterson is the Founding Partner and Chairman of Peterson Partners, a Salt Lake City-based investment management firm. Joel Peterson shares insights from his book The 10 Laws of Trust: Building the Bonds That Make a Business Great.

Liana Tan - Happy Mornings (1:31:04)

Have you ever met someone who just always seems to be happy? Why does it seem like there are people in this world that are happier than the rest of us? You might be asking, “what did they have for breakfast?” Well, maybe that is just the right question. It could be that happy people start their mornings off differently than others. So our producer, Liana Tan, is going to share with us 5 ways happy people start their mornings. 

Tobacco Kills (1:49:23)

Dr. Ron Hager is an Associate Professor of Exercise Sciences in the College of Life Sciences at Brigham Young University. His area of expertise is Chronic Disease Prevention. Dr. Hager discusses the dangers of tobacco use.