We live in a mean culture and are all in the gutter. That’s why we started #goodbye2mean forums. We want to stop meanness and bullying. So much shaming, judging and cyberbullying is leading to suicide and we want to help you stop the meanness to save lives. In this mini episode we talk about the meanness in our culture, why people bully and how to stop it. A few things we discuss are: hurt people hurt people they reflect their feelings on you. We need to start apologizing and forgiving people and we need to react to bullies and meanness with kindness. Listen for the rest of our discussion and go to our website utalkradio.com for more. Don’t forget to share this with a friend who needs to hear it and follow us on social media @utalkradio.

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Part two of our exclusive interview with Louis Zamperini’s son Luke. Steve had the opportunity to get the back story to the Oscar nominated 2014 release Unbroken and the second part of the story which was just released September 14 called Unbroken: Path to Redemption. Both are based on the unbelievable true story of Olympian War Hero Louis Zamperini. If you don’t know Louis’s story then you need to watch these films. He survived 7 weeks in a raft in the Pacific, three years in a Japanese prison camp, PTSD, Losing control of his life including self medicating, and so much more. Luke shares more stories about his father that you won’t hear anywhere else. If you see the
movie look for Utalk Hosts Steve and Kati who had the opportunity to be in the film.

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Steve had the opportunity to do an exclusive interview with Louis Zamperini's son Luke. They talked about the back story to the Oscar nominated 2014 release Unbroken. It’s an unbelievable true story about Luke’s father Olympian War Hero Louis. The second part of his story comes out on September 14 and is called Unbroken: Path to Redemption. It goes more in depth about what happened after Louis survived 47 days at sea and three years in a Japanese prison camp. It’s a powerful story about dealing with PTSD, life spiraling out of control, and the power of forgiveness. Luke shares stories about his father you won’t hear or see in the films. Take a listen for the unbelievable true story of Louis Zamperini and go watch Unbroken: Path to Redemption when it’s released September 14. Look for Utalk Hosts Steve and Kati who had the opportunity to be in the film.

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We talk about all sorts of topics on Utalk from dancing to more serious issues like Eating disorders. If you or a friend are struggling with an eating disorder reach out to us we want to help you. Leah called us regarding this topic and wanted to know how to help a friend she suspects has an eating disorder. Listen to what the Utalk Crew had to say.

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Our crew is really into music and movies which means we like to talk about them on our show. Take a listen to hear what movies Steve, Larissa and Kati have watched lately and you'll also catch an interview with Eric "Panda" Hernandez aka Bruno Mars brother and drummer.

We want to know what movies you have seen lately and your favorite Bruno Mars song.

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Did you know 8 people a day die from distracted driving? Distracted driving is anything from texting to putting on makeup to eating and switching music on your iPod. The Utalk crew has seen some crazy distracted drivers on the road. But the biggest distraction is texting while driving. Is it really worth it? No its not and we want you to say no to texting and driving. Listen to find out how.

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We talked with Kenny who needed relationship advice. He became smitten with a girl he met in Japan and is trying to have a long distance relationship with her using skype. He is in love with her but thinks she might not feel the same about him. What do 300 High Schoolers, Homeless people and Smiling have in common? Listen to find out the answers.

Challenge: what could you and some of your friends do together to make a difference both emotionally and physically for your community.

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Does Larissa have an addiction to television? How many hours a day do people spend media multitasking? Find out the answers and hear our interview with David Zelon (the producer of Soul Surfer, Never Back Down) about his newest film When The Game Stands Tall. Take a listen and remember you can keep up with everything we are doing on our website utalkradio.com and social media @utalkradio

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Ever heard of Wrap Rage? Did you know that there is a name for the different shapes of McDonald's Chicken Nuggets? Having trouble with parents respecting you and having boundaries? Take a listen to get answers to all these questions and more.

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How do you help a friend who’s obsessed with death? Steve, Larissa and Kati are joined by Utalk’s very own Dr. Josh to answer Kim’s question about her friend. To keep up with the utalk crew check out our website: utalkradio.com and like us on social media @utalkradio.

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