Matt talks all about Halloween and takes some great advice from experts on how we can make this year the best Halloween yet! He first talks about the potential pitfalls and potential weight gain that can result from eating too much Halloween candy with healthy living expert Margret Marshall. She discuses a few simple tips that you can keep in mind to prevent you from becoming a slave to the sugery goodness. Next Matt hosts author Susan Linn to talk about how you can help your children and family deal with the scary things that tend to abound at this time of year. Matt learns how to help children through scary situations and how to help them distinguish between what is real and what is fake. Finally Matt has author and former big mountain skier Kristen Ulmer on to talk about the root emotion that we always seem to face at Halloween, fear. In their interview Kristen shows us how we never really have to conqure our fears as much as embrace them. All this and more on this special episode of the Matt Townsend Show!

Matt talks all about Halloween and takes some great advice from experts on how we can make this year the best Halloween yet! He first talks about the potential pitfalls and potential weight gain that can result from eating too much Halloween candy with healthy living expert Margret Marshall. She discuses a few simple tips that you can keep in mind to prevent you from becoming a slave to the sugery goodness. Next Matt hosts author Susan Linn to talk about how you can help your children and family deal with the scary things that tend to abound at this time of year. Matt learns how to help children through scary situations and how to help them distinguish between what is real and what is fake. Finally Matt has author and former big mountain skier Kristen Ulmer on to talk about the root emotion that we always seem to face at Halloween, fear. In their interview Kristen shows us how we never really have to conqure our fears as much as embrace them. All this and more on this special episode of the Matt Townsend Show!

Rise of Global Authoritarianism 

Dr. Manu Bhagavan, a professor of History at Hunter College, The City University of New York.   Blaming the world’s problems on a specific group of people is an easy solution to many of the challenges we see today.  History has shown us that political leaders will sometimes use this tactic to gain power and keep it.  Dr. Bhagavan explains the global shift towards authoritarianism.

Rise of Global Authoritarianism 

Dr. Manu Bhagavan, a professor of History at Hunter College, The City University of New York.   Blaming the world’s problems on a specific group of people is an easy solution to many of the challenges we see today.  History has shown us that political leaders will sometimes use this tactic to gain power and keep it.  Dr. Bhagavan explains the global shift towards authoritarianism.

Matt discusses communication in all the facets of our lives. He begins with the communication that exists in our relationships by talking with married couple Aaron and April Jacobs and their advice on how to effectivly communicate with each other. Matt then has on retired military intelligence specialist and current high school teacher Jeremy Stevens to talk about non-verbal communication. It turns out we say and can learn a lot about a person by their body language and behavior

Matt takes on procrastination one of our most common faults as humans. He begins by discussing how we priortize the things in our lives with Revrend Jenenne Macklin. They talk about how we choose what we want to do and how we can change our bad habits. Matt then hosts recent author Doctor Krishna Pendyala who discusses his recent book "Beyond the Pig and the Ape". The book is all about procrastination and how our animal instincts play a critical role in how we avoid potentially painful tasks.

Matt hosts Lisa Ferentz as they discuss the gravety of Self destructive behaviors and the impact they can have on ourselves and those we love. They also discuss ways that we can personally overcome these habits or assist a friend or a loved one. Matt then speaks with Dr. John Hilton about his class taught at BYU's Education Week about becoming our best selves. They discuss how hard it is to always choose the high road and swap stories of family life and fatherhood.

Matt hosts Lisa Ferentz as they discuss the gravety of Self destructive behaviors and the impact they can have on ourselves and those we love. They also discuss ways that we can personally overcome these habits or assist a friend or a loved one. Matt then speaks with Dr. John Hilton about his class taught at BYU's Education Week about becoming our best selves. They discuss how hard it is to always choose the high road and swap stories of family life and fatherhood.

Dr. Matt Townsend explores the challenges and problems that come when our children leave home with Linda and Jim Brookes. The Brookes teach classes and retreats for couples on the subject of Empty Nesting and the difficult transition that marriage and home life undergoes when the children are all grown and gone. Also stay tuned for one of Matt's Coaches Corners where he gives short bits of life advice on the side. Today he speaks on communication in relationships.

Why we are so afraid of commitment

Dr. Scott Stanley joins Matt to discuss how attachment issues from childhood may lead to a struggle with commitment in adulthood.