16 episodes
Doing Mister Rogers Kimberley M Thiel
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Discussing Hard Topics Like Loss, Work, Competition, Self-Love, and in the end Ultimate Happiness... Mister Rogers and his little Neighborhood of friends continues to teach us how to approach these hard challenges of life even into adulthood. His simple but effective approach allows even the most "mature" adults to still learn new perspectives on old subjects, and have a few laughs while doing it. On Doing Mister Rogers, two women embark on watching a new Mister Rogers Neighborhood episode each week and pick out the very adult and enlightening wisdom Mister Rogers and his cast of characters still manages to impart to them even at their most successful, accomplished and "enlightened"... and then they talk about it. More importantly, they have some laughs and some fun while doing it. Join us as we go old school. Laugh, Learn and Love a little more... by Doing Mister Rogers.
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How Mister Rogers Supported the Black Community, The Strength and Sacrifice of Officer Clemmons (the Black Officer on Mister Rogers), and Forgiveness
What does supporting the black community mean for white people? What does it mean for black people? Learn how Mister Rogers and his friend Officer Clemmons (the Black Police Officer on the Show) give us an idea of one way to do it together. How do each of us do our part for racial injustice? How did Mister Rogers, how did François Clemmons (who plays that black office on the show)? Learn how their quiet, yet powerful actions broke barriers and helped lay groundwo...
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Talking about Divorce, Listening to Kids, Enabling Narcissists, and Co-Creating Behavior You Hate
Ever consider divorce from your spouse? Ever been a kid of divorce? Are you divorced yourself? Most everyone fits into one of these categories, learn the impact it has on the kids involved, and how deciding to get a divorce or stay married may be the wrong thing to focus on when making sure kids are ok. Do you ask your kids (or the kids on your life) questions in hard times? Do you proactively inquire into what they are thinking or do you "talk" to them when you ...
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Being Happy to Be Alive, Who You Spend Time With, Masturbation and Graham Crackers, and Why We Dream.
Is it a good feeling to know your alive? Do you look forward to doing it again tomorrow? Mister Rogers does, and what he knows, might make us a little happier in our own lives. Appreciating the moment, and learning from loss. Who do you spend your time with? Are they the people you genuinely feel good around, who leave you smiling and fulfilled? Or are they just people to pass the time, something to do something with? Or what about a "new" someone you...
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A Curious Mindset in Conversation, How You Treat Yourself, What Anger is Signalling, and the Importance of Maintaining Boundaries
When you think about talking to your friend or your significant other, do you enter the conversation wondering what they might have to say, or want to talk about? Or do you enter it with what you want to talk about in mind? Most of us do the latter. But find out how starting conversations with curiosity could change your perspective on everything. How do you talk to yourself when you feel down or make a mistake? Do you call yourself names or berate yourself? ...
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Breaking Belief Barriers, We are All the Same, The Knowledge Differences of Youth and Age, and When do We Stop Growing
How should we approach trying to create change? Should we speak up for what we believe, and how? How courage can show itself in many forms, and how change and standing up for what you believe can be accomplished in surprising ways. How different do you feel from your neighbor, what about the guy on social media you "hate"? Find out what you may have in common, and how it might make you feel when you see it. Are you smarter now than you were in your teens? W...
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How Patience With Yourself Makes For a Better Life, The Magic of Genuine Connection, and Finding Love (In Places You Might Not Normally Look)
Have you ever gotten frustrated with yourself? Wished you could do "better"? Find out why patience with yourself ("giving yourself grace" as some call it) can lead to a happier life. And how letting go, of your expectations and reliance on an outcome or a situation can help you lead a more balanced life. Ever listen to two people talk and find yourself smiling? What about after you talked with someone and you look back at how it felt? If you have, odds are ...