Nobody Told Me‪!‬ Jan Black & Laura Owens

Do you shoulder more of the burden than you should when it comes to work around your home? Do you wish you could change that? On this episode, we look at gender inequality at home with our guest, gender expert and professional facilitator Kate Mangino, who’s the author of the book, "Equal Partners: Improving Gender Inequity at Home." Her website is https://katemangino.com/
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Wouldn’t it be great to find a drug with no harmful side effects that would boost your health and give you more energy while diminishing depression and anxiety?  That may sound like an impossible prescription, but it’s not!  Our guest, Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, is the co-author of a book which takes an in-depth look at how and why being a giving person is a secret superpower.  The book is called, “Wonder Drug:  7 Scientifically Proven Ways that Serving Others is the Best Medicine for Yourself”.
 
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What’s it like to be a gay man in America today? How is it different for gay men today compared with those in previous generations? Our guest on this episode, Dr. Perry Halkitis, is the author of the book, "Out in Time: The Public Lives of Gay Men from Stonewall to the Queer Generation". He is also Dean and Professor at the School of Public Health at Rutgers University and a longstanding advocate for the health of the LGBTQ population. https://perrynhalkitis.com/
 
Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

We’re thrilled to welcome extreme cleaning specialist Matt Paxton back to the show. Matt has spent decades helping people sort through all the things they’ve accumulated in attics, basements, garages and elsewhere. You may know Matt from his years on the television shows, “Hoarders” or “Legacy List with Matt Paxton”. Matt is also the author of the book, "Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life".  His website is https://iammattpaxton.com/
 

Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer vacation for a lot of people.  On this episode, we take a look at the Great American Family Road Trip with our guest, Richard Ratay. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book, "Don’t Make Me Pull Over: An Informal History of the Family Road Trip". We discuss what Richard learned from road trips, the major companies that were started as a result of the interstate highway system, and how road trips are becoming popular with millennials with the addition of new technology that makes them much easier than they were in the past.  His website is https://www.richardrataywrites.com/
 
 
Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

Have you ever felt shame? Our guest on this episode, psychotherapist and media commentator Joseph Burgo, says shame is a family of emotions ranging from mild embarrassment to deep humiliation, and most of us experience varying degrees of shame every day. He teaches us how to recognize shame, control it, and use it to our advantage. He's the author of the book, 'Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy, and Build True Self-Esteem'.  His website is http://www.josephburgo.com/
 
Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.