This week we explore the "Life Help" Professions. We are talking the difference between Mental Healthcare Workers & Life Coaches. If you have ever wondered what is the difference between a therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, counselor, social worker and life coach this episode is for you. Come dive in with us. Share an episode with a friend. 

Sources:

• https://www.amberbarrerocounseling.com/post/life-coach-vs-therapist-vs-psychologist-vs-psychiatrist-what-s-the-difference 
• https://achology.com/helping-people/the-complete-history-of-life-coaching-and-its-predecessors/ 
• https://paperbell.com/blog/history-of-coaching/ 
• https://www.iienstitu.com/en/blog/life-coaching-history 
• https://psychcentral.com/lib/history-of-psychotherapy#psychotherapy-today 
• https://time.com/6282500/ancient-roots-of-psychotherapy/ 
• https://www.verywellhealth.com/counselor-vs-therapist-5220991 
• https://psyche.co/ideas/life-coaching-is-unregulated-and-growing-rapidly-should-it-be-reined-in 
• https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/life-coaching-and-stigma-psychiatry 
• https://www.kriitmaa.com/blog/unpacking-life-coaching-debunking-myths-celebrating-successes 
• https://www.boisestate.edu/online/2025/11/06/social-work-vs-counseling-similarities-differences-and-how-to-choose-your-path/ 

Challenge:

Look up the credentials of any of the "Life Help" Professionals you may interact with even if only on social media. 

Quote:

No bird soars to high if he soars with his own wings. - William Blake

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Gray hair is inevitable, but have you ever questioned WHY? Graying is a sign of getting older, however, teenagers have gray hair too! WHY?! Dive into the many rabbit holes we fell into just trying to understand more about gray hair. 

We learned A LOT in this episode, so join us as we learn more about what’s going on in our bodies and what else our little gray hairs could be telling us!

Sources:

• https://shorten.ly/MPrJ
• https://shorten.ly/T9bp8
• https://shorten.ly/BKzz
• https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/melanoma/
• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12419-vitiligo
• https://study.com/learn/lesson/mutation-dna-damage-causes-examples.html#:~:text=There%20are%20main%20five%20types,DNA%20are%20known%20as%20mutagens.
• https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-change-your-genetics
• https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-melanin

Challenge: Find ways to slow down your development of gray hair. 

Quote: “Peace is a fulltime job. It's protecting civilians, overseeing elections, and disarming ex-combatants. Peace, like war, must be waged” - George Clooney (AKA The Silver Fox)

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Today we talk Data Centers. Its a long journey, so please be sure to use the resources outlined below to fill in any gaps after you listen. We talk the development of data centers from past to now and their impact to economics, communities and the environment. 

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Resources:

• https://www.trgdatacenters.com/resource/history-of-data-centers/ 
• https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/cloud-computing/evolution-of-cloud-computing/ 
• https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/data-centers 
• https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/hyperscale-data-center 
• https://www.rankred.com/largest-data-centers-in-the-world/ 
• https://netzeroinsights.com/resources/data-centers-environmental-cost/ 
• https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/data-centers-and-water-consumption
• https://fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/growth-data-centers-requires-new-policies-mitigate-local-community-impacts 
• https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2025/01/data-centers.html 
• https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-sector/our-insights/the-data-center-balance-how-us-states-can-navigate-the-opportunities-and-challenges 
• https://centersquaredc.com/blog/the-evolution-of-data-centers 

Challenge:

Look up the nearest Data Center to you. Learn more about how it functions (i.e. what cooling technology or energetic resources does it use), how many people work there and any impact on the local community. 

Quote:

“It must be done like lightning.” - Ben Johnson

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Apologies we missed a week, but we are back! Full show notes to come. Book referenced for discussion is The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga

Quote: "Cause the bondage and liberation is our own minds....if we think we are bound, we are bound. If we think we are liberated, we are liberated. it is only when we transcend the mind that we are free from all these troubles." - The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda

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As we get our next wave of topics together we are back with another edition of Venn Dialogues After Dark "Would you Rather" 2nd Edition with a new set of random facts, because we are constantly learning over here. 

Resources:

https://randomoutputs.com/random-fact-generator?quantity=12

https://smallusefultips.com/what-are-some-good-would-you-rathers/

https://wyrgame.dadangoray.com/

https://www.griproom.com/fun/172-impossible-would-you-rather-questions

https://www.griproom.com/fun/173-hard-would-you-rather-questions

https://laurenconrad.com/blog/2013/06/tuesday-ten-foods-that-fight-headaches-health-tips-lauren-conrad-june-2013/

https://thefactbase.com/people-with-allergies-can-lower-allergy-reactions-by-laughing/

https://medshun.com/article/how-can-vampire-bats-help-us-with-stroke-treatment

Quote:

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” ― Rabindranath Tagore

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What’s your favorite scary movie? Spooky season is upon us! The days are getting shorter, the air is getting crisper, and the bugs are going into hibernation! We’re celebrating by getting our movie list together for October talking through the different genres of horror movies and how they compare/contrast to one another.

If you love horror movies, join us for the chat. If you hate horror movies, stick around to see if there’s a genre you could consider. Some spoilers for some movies ahead!

Sources:

• https://www.lafilm.edu/blog/subgenres-of-horror-films-explained/
• https://hbr.org/2021/10/the-psychology-behind-why-we-love-or-hate-horror

Challenge: Watch a movie in a different genre to make the experience more scary, or less scary for you.

Quote: “... form a circle of salt to protect from zombies, witches, and old boyfriends.” - Allison from Hocus Pocus

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Happy Spooky Season! 

Ever stayed in a noisy house? And wondered why does everything creak and moan? Ever heard the infamous line, "The house is just settling"?

If so, come learn some reasons why! We talk all things that go bump in the night: house noises, night noises and maybe even some spooky noises. 

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Resources:

• https://softhandtech.com/why-do-houses-pop-at-night/ 
• https://www.godownsize.com/house-loud-popping-sounds-at-night/ 
• https://cbs2iowa.com/newsletter-daily/understanding-temperature-inversions-the-cause-of-echoed-booms-and-louder-thunderstorms 

Challenge:  

Look up any of your house noises and why they may be occurring.

Quote:

Character is a diamond that scratches every other stone. - Cyrus A. Bartol

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Have you or a loved one been a victim of sweat? On a scale of 1-10, how bad do you sweat? Is it ruining your life? Come chat with us about sweat!

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwPeOG-inH0&t=24s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qXmNBQjDvs

https://asm.org/articles/2021/december/microbial-origins-of-body-odor

https://thescentofconnection.com/#contact

https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/65780/1/scent-of-connection-can-i-sniff-out-the-love-of-my-life

Challenge: Try putting on an antiperspirant at night. See if it helps!

Quote: “I wish you would get out of my life and shut up” - Napoleon Dynamite

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We recap our latest topics: Wine, Monopoly, Film Production, Bras, (AfterDark)  and Sleep!

Come for the laughs leave with some knowledge. 

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We're back to continue our conversation on wine. Now that we have covered some history of wine, we are going into a general overview of the winemaking process, winetasting tips and tasting note explanations. 

In the end, we take all this knowledge and see if we can find a wine(s) Christine finally can say she loves. Tune in next week to hear her feedback.

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Resources:

• https://resident.com/resource-guide/2025/02/05/how-to-read-wine-tasting-notes-like-a-pro
• https://www.mcclaincellars.com/the-definitive-guide-to-wine-tasting-notes/
• https://www.mrwheelerwine.com/journal/buying-guides/a-comprehensive-guide-to-wine-tasting-notes.htm
• https://corkednews.com/wine-grape-varieties/white-wine-grapes/gruner-veltliner-white-wine-grape 
• https://www.winemixture.com/archives/25679 
• https://www.brittanybathgate.co.uk/how-is-orange-wine-made-and-why-does-it-taste-unique/ 
• https://www.discoverbeaujolais.com/articles/about/wine-making-traditions/inside-the-bubblethe-bold-art-of-carbonic-maceration-in-beaujolais 

Challenge

1) Research how your favorite wine type is made OR 2) go to or plan a winetasting OR 3) go buy a bottle wine based only on the tasting notes and see if you pick something you definitively will enjoy!

Quote

"Wine is the most civilized thing in the world." - Ernest Hemingway

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