Unconscious Bias, Cat Communication, Emotional Learning, Dangers of DIY, Overwhelming Stress, Weekend Review

Unconscious Biases (0:00:00) Have you ever thought about how many decisions you make in a day? With so many choices in front of us on a regular basis, we often make decisions unconsciously. In fact, many of these decisions are made far in advance due to our own personal biases. But these biases that we all have can lead us to make decisions with ineffective –even harmful –outcomes. So how do we overcome our biases and make our decisions more fair-minded? Joining us on the show today is Monica Thakrar, president of consulting company MTI, here with us to discuss the unconscious bias and how we can get rid of our own. Communicating with Cats (0:18:10) We want to believe our pets love us just as much as we love them. Unfortunately, there’s no way to know for sure—since there’s a pretty obvious language barrier between us and our favorite furry friends. But sometimes it seems like—especially with cats—they’re trying to communicate with us in their own way. From purring, to rubbing up against our leg, to bringing us dead animals... are they trying to tell us something? And how can we know what they’re trying to say? Here to share her advice with us on how we can communicate with our cats is BasePaws founder and CEO Anna Skaya. Implementing Social and Emotional Learning in Schools (0:34:35) Human behavior expert Dana Minney talks with Lisa and Richie about how schools can better teach social skills and emotional intelligence to our kids. The Dangers of DIY (0:52:45) I love a good DIY project. The past few months, especially, have been a golden time for those little do-it-at-home projects. They’re the perfect thing for filling up all of our extra time, plus they’re fun and budget friendly. The thing is though—we’re not professionals. And with any DIY project there’s always a danger that we’ll end up making things worse before we make them better. So, whether you’ve already fell victim to a botched DIY project, or you’re considering tackling that leaky faucet yourself, we’ve got some words of wisdom for you from p