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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° Motherhood Simplified | How to find a place for everything in your home when everywhere is cluttered (38 min)
“A three-step process to figure out HOW to find a place for everything in its place when you’re stuck in the cycle of trying to figure out where to put everything in an organized way in your home!”
πΈπ» What’s Essential hosted by Greg McKeown | Rest: The Art of Doing Nothing (27 min)
“It all starts with a simple principle: Not everything has to be so hard. It explains the importance of rest and how the ability to take a pause in our busy lives is a necessary life skill.”
π‘ TED Radio Hour | Breathe (59 min)
“Breathing is essential to life. And lately, the safety of the air we inhale, or the need to pause and take a deep breath, is on our minds a lot. This hour, TED speakers explore the power of breath. Guests include former world champion freediver Tanya Streeter, journalist Beth Gardiner, activist Yvette Arellano, paleontologist Emma Schachner, scent historian Caro Verbeek, and mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe.”
π€°π» What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | My Kid Wants All the Things (9 min)
“Do you have a kid at home who obsesses over collecting or acquiring the right kinds of things or just all the things in general? If so you are not alone.”
π Radiolab | The Rhino Hunter (52 min)
π π£ “Back in 2014, Corey Knowlton paid $350,000 for a hunting trip to Namibia to shoot and kill an endangered species.Β Heβs a professional hunter, who guides hunts all around the world, so going to Africa would be nothing new.Β The target on the other hand would be. And so too, he quickly found, would be the attention.Β “
π§ Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | How much water do you actually need a day? (36 min)
“Glowing skin, increased energy, higher mental function and weight loss: These are just a few of the benefits we have been promised for the low cost of 8 glasses of water a day. But can this magical elixir really do all that it claims?”
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ The Big Fib | Vision (23 min)
“Can you figure out who’s lying about vision?”
β The Dropout | The Enforcer (34 min)
“Elizabeth brings on an unexpected character as her right-hand man at Theranos and it turns out they are hiding a big secret. They strike a monumental deal with Walgreens that could potentially put millions of lives at risk while insiders say a culture of fear and intimidation at the company leads to incredible tragedy.”