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π° Newsletter Topic πΈπ» Society & Culture π‘ Ideas: Big and Small π€°π» Motherhood π Relax & Escape π§ Growth π¨βπ©βπ§βπ§ For the Family β Series
π£= explicit language π = frank content β οΈ = sensitive topic
π° Millennial Minimalists | Get Organized with The Home Edit (18 min)
“Kelly and Lauren review the popular Netflix series βGet Organized with The Home Edit!β
Whether you have watched the series or not, Kelly and Lauren share the dos and donβts of tidying up and tips to help you keep organized.”
πΈπ» The Indicator from Planet Money | The Rise And Fall Of The Skinny Jean (10 min)
“Skinny jeans have reigned supreme for two decades, but now their rule seems to be ending.”
π‘ The Next Big Idea | WORK: Should You Do Less of It? (49 min)
“Our work consumes us. But does it have to? Anthropologist James Suzman has spent decades living in the Kalahari Desert with one of the worldβs last hunter-gatherer societies, and heβs concluded that our modern attitudes about work donβt mesh with the views held by our ancestors.”
π€°π» The Quote of the Day Show | Marisa Peer: βThe Mind Believes What You Tell It.β (12 min)
“According to Marisa, every thought you think and every word you say forms a blueprint, and your mind works to make that blueprint real. In other words, language can have a massive impact and direct influence on our minds and consequently our lives. “
π This American Life | Starting From Scratch (60 min)
Stories of “People starting overβsometimes because they want to, other times because they have to.”
π§ PG-ish | Procrastination can be a virtue, featuring Adam Grant (11 min)
“Adam Grant is a top-rated professor, organizational psychologist, and leading expert on finding motivation and meaning. Listen in as he explains how creative people come up with ideas, and how we can redefine our doubt, failure, and fears, just by thinking outside the box.”
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Criminal | Who’s There (29 min)
“Crime Blotter: βThe Learning Center on Hanson Street reports a man across the way stands at his window for hours watching the center, making parents nervous. Police ID the subject as a cardboard cutout of Arnold Schwarzenegger.β Today, we’re looking at mistakes.”
β Business Wars | How Influencers Are Changing the Beauty Industry | 7 (28 min)
“As the beauty business shifts towards boutique brands and upstarts, traditional titans of the industry like L’Oreal and EsteΓ© Lauder are struggling to maintain a foothold. At the center of this cultural shift are beauty influencers, who are reaching a new wave of savvy, socially conscious consumers. “