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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° Unlocking Us | Burnout and How to Complete the Stress Cycle (62 min)
“Burnout. Weβre all experiencing it and weβre all desperate for a way through it. In this episode, BrenΓ© talks to Drs. Emily and Amelia Nagoski about what causes burnout, what it does to our bodies, and how we can move through the emotional exhaustion.”
πΈπ» Terrible, Thanks For Asking | Tiny and Snail (46 min)
“Leah loves to make things. Growing up, she loved to draw and paint. In college, she started her own comic. As an adult, sheβs built tiny homes from scratch. And after an unexpected accident, sheβs tasked with finding new ways to be the maker sheβs always been.”
π‘ TED Talks Daily | Online Learning Could Change Academia (14 min)
“Higher education remains rooted in rigid, traditional structures and tracks — and it’s at risk of getting left behind in favor of expanded access, greater flexibility and tailored learning.”
π€°π» PG-ish | It’s Not a Big Thing, It’s a Million Little Things (15 min)
“Relationship researcher, professor, and author Dr. Carol Bruess hilariously discusses that all relationships are messy (and thatβs okay), and that itβs the little things that can elevate your relationshipβand even help you live longer.”
π 99% Invisible | The Megaplex! (33 min)
“Back in the early 1990s, movie theaters werenβt that great. But the megaplex upended the entire theater business and changed the kinds of movies that got made in ways you might not imagine.”
π§ WorkLife | Burnout is Everyone’s Problem (42 min)
“Burnout seems to be everywhere. But it’s not inevitable. Come inside some high-pressure workplaces that have figured out how to fight exhaustion by redesigning jobs — and changing cultures.”
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ How I Built This | Five Guys (38 min)
“Jerry Murrell’s mother used to tell him, you can always make money if you know how to make a good burger. In 1986 β after failing at a number of business ideas β Murrell opened a tiny burger joint in Northern Virginia with his four sons.”
β Against The Odds | Thai Cave Rescue, Episode 4 (51 min)
“Itβs been fourteen days since 12 boys and their coach went missing inside the Tham Luang. The Thai government gives the greenlight to a highly complex mission to dive the boys out. Estimates for them all making them out alive is low. One of the most dangerous rescue missions in history is about to begin. “