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160: Dr. Bruce Alexander, Author & Addiction Expert
What do you think causes addiction? Is the war on drugs failing to address the root of habitual drug use? Conventional wisdom is that the chemicals in drugs work on the mind to make it nearly impossible for drug users to resist the temptation – and this has led to the mainstream idea that we should fight drugs with government bans or that we should treat users medicinally. But what if the problem is more complex than that...
157: Dr. Renee Tocco Hunter, Physician & Chronic Illness Expert
Have you noticed the dramatic increase in health problems among our youth in recent years? Do you ever wonder what you can do to protect your children or grandchildren? For starters, it’s time we acknowledge that there is a real problem. The US has the second highest infant mortality rate in the developed world. Over 13% of kids have developmental disabilities. And food allergies and childhood obesity are skyrocketing! Why? What’s going on?
156: Dr. Richard O’Connor, Depression Psychotherapist & Author
Do you or someone you know sometimes struggle with depression? Do you ever find yourself worried about the smallest things or always defaulting to negativity and gloomy expectations? If so, you’re not alone. When news recently broke of the suicide of actor and comedian, Robin Williams, many asked how someone who spent so much time making us laugh could be chronically depressed. But the danger of this illness is...
155: Rita Emmett, Author & Stress-Reduction Expert
Do you sometimes find yourself stressed out and feeling overwhelmed? Many Americans are becoming more and more stressed and suffer anxiety and burnout. Do you sometimes think you should just quit your job or end a relationship that has you frazzled? Why must we be so stressed out? Is this just who you are, or is there something you can do to actually change this?
153: David Greene, Educator & Experiental Learning Advocate
Who controls today’s conversation about what education should be in the classroom? Bill Gates? The media? Politicians? Why? What about the teachers? Where is their voice? Social experiments and assumptions aside, shouldn’t we follow the models implemented by the successful teachers who inspire, train, and motivate our children? With one-size-fits-all models like Common Core being thrust upon us and our kids...