Todd and Cathy discuss focusing on the little things to find joy, especially finding a sense of community and paying attention to nature. They discuss how to “do hard better”, how to take care of ourselves during difficult times, and the genuine and warm nature of Jeff Bridges

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In February of 2022 HB 5522 was introduced to the IL house to ban assault weapons in IL. In the last two days it has gained 23 co-sponsors. There is real momentum and the time for advocacy is now. 

If you want to be a part of banning assault weapons in IL you can learn more about the bill here:

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5522&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102

And you can look up your local representative here: https://www.elections.il.gov/electionoperations/districtlocator/districtofficialsearchbyaddress.aspx

Once it passes the IL house it would go to the senate (then time to start calling there). The gold star is to call daily, even if your rep is a cosponsor – but even calling once goes a long way.

I called our rep today and it took 2 mins. Pass it on!

Todd and Cathy discuss how to get in touch with our essential humanity to navigate difficult times. They talk about getting up again and again, specifically how to pay attention, make a difference, and focus on what matters most. They also discuss Tom Cruise movies, Stranger Things, Mythology, and finding joy in what inspires us.

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29:54 MEL Science– Spark a love for science in your kids with monthly hands‑on projects and educational digital experiences.  Use the promocode “Zen”’ at melscience.com or follow the link in the description for 50% off your first month.  This will provide you with a 60% discount for the 1st month by entering the coupon code “zen”. It will be active for 1 month since podcast publication.

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MEL Science– Spark a love for science in your kids with monthly hands‑on projects and educational digital experiences.  Use the promocode “Zen”’ at melscience.com or follow the link in the description for 50% off your first month.  This will provide you with a 60% discount for the 1st month by entering the coupon code “zen”. It will be active for 1 month since podcast publication.

Cathy and Todd discuss the impact of the overturn of Roe V Wade, finding joy through the sadness, and how we can show up during difficult times.  We also mention this blog by Adam Grant titled How to Argue about Abortion

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How to Argue about Abortion

Cathy & Todd discuss how paradoxical emotions are common and normal, and how we can accept rather than avoid our emotional experiences. They discuss why experiencing uncomfortable emotions are not a failure or an inability to keep our inner impulses in check, but rather the way we experience the normal ups and downs of life. They also debate whether the person grilling has the most power and how Chicago baseball is going.

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26:17 MEL Science– Spark a love for science in your kids with monthly hands‑on projects and educational digital experiences.  Use the promocode “Zen”’ at melscience.com or follow the link in the description for 50% off your first month.  This will provide you with a 60% discount for the 1st month by entering the coupon code “zen”. It will be active for 1 month since podcast publication.

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Todd & Cathy are joined by two of their daughters (Camryn, 17 & Skylar, 14) to discuss Season 4, Volume 1 of Stranger Things. They discuss how the season was influenced by horror movies from the 80’s (Carrie, The Amityville Horror, A Nightmare on Elm Street to name a few….) plus other fan favorites from Generation X (Star Wars, War Games, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, etc). They each choose a song to help them run away from Vecna, process the show’s best characters, and share their hottest takes from this season and what comes next.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEondeGvKo

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Cathy and Todd talk with actor, comedian, and author Michael Ian Black (The State, Wet Hot American Summer, Inside Amy Schumer, The Baxter) about his  book A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son. They discuss healthy masculinity, why language keeps us from understanding each other, and how communication and empathy can keep us connected to ourselves and our kids.

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1:48 Buffalo mass shooting

3:35 Sandy Hook comments

6:43 Why we collectively don’t see things as men’s issues

12:10 Speaking up

20:27 Toxic masculinity & patriarchy

28:59 Men dealing with grief

36:35 Modeling and advice to parents

41:10 Attending the birth of your child

49:02 Consent

53:05 Twitter

56:43 Love

1:01:04 Entertainment

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Todd and Cathy discuss common sense gun laws that can make a difference, and discuss the work that Moms Demand Action and Founder Shannon Watts have done and are doing. They discuss how optimism is the recognition that something can be done, and also how taking care of yourself and taking breaks from the news are part of the process. They also discuss Cathy’s latest Zen Parenting Moment about Stranger Things and Kate Bush, and her recent interview with Lewis Howes on The School of Greatness Podcast.

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10:32 Intro to common sense gun laws

24:48 Background checks

37:40 What we can do when we feel overwhelmed by the news

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Todd and Cathy talk with Ben Feller, former AP White House reporter under George W Bush and Barack Obama, and now author of Big Problems, Little Problems, a story of how a dad teaches his son to solve the daily challenges of life. They discuss priorities, lessons from our children, what it’s like to work in the White House, the state of journalism, and also debate their favorite journalism movies (Michael Keaton happens to be in two of them….).

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3:00 Big Problems, Little Problems

8:14 Priorities

25:48 The writing process

31:30 The White House experience

34:56 Imposter syndrome

43:00 Leaving Obama

51:24 Movies about journalists

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Cathy’s Zen Mother’s Day Event

Cathy and Todd process what “every day is a good day” actually means, and how to recognize the challenges of the world and also take care of ourselves in our day to day lives. They also discuss disenfranchised grief (when your grieving doesn’t fit in with your larger society’s attitude about dealing with death and loss) and how to recognize and process what hurts, even if others can’t relate.

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1:56 Zen Moment- Root to Rise

6:37 Every day is a good day

32:04 Disenfranchised grief

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58:51 MenLiving – A virtual and in-person community of guys connecting deeply and living fully. No requirements, no creeds, no gurus, no judgements

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5:50 Defining the problem

16:40 Mental health crisis

23:40 Priorities as it relates the money

24:58 Women’s issues

39:02The happiness gap

42:20 three t’s- tuning in, talking more, taking turns

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1:01:48 MenLiving – A virtual and in-person community of guys connecting deeply and living fully. No requirements, no creeds, no gurus, no judgements

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