Blarney Castle, Tough Breakups, Creative Economy, Coronavirus Sick Days, Mini Book Club, Less Time on Your Hair

Lisa’s Adventure Club: Blarney Castle (0:00:00) This week, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day coming up, we are exploring one of Ireland’s greatest treasures: Blarney Castle. This castle is famous for its lush gardens, rich history, and famous kissing of the “blarney stone”. Here to help us explore this world landmark is Paul O’Sullivan, the marketing manager from Blarney Castle who is joining us all the way from Ireland. Tough Breakups (0:13:40) Breakups are an important part of growing and finding the partner that fits with you best. Sometimes, we can look back on these experiences and laugh. But in the moment, they’re incredibly painful! So how can we get over and move on from a hard breakup to find happiness with someone else? Joining us on the show today is Kimberly Seltzer, a certified therapist, dating coach, and matchmaker. She’s going to teach us the ins and outs of the complex breakup process and how to use it for our own growth. Creative Economy (0:33:38) Have you ever heard of the “Creative Economy”? According to Stanford Social Innovation Review, the creative economy are industries “that lie at the crossroads of arts, culture, business, and technology.” In this economy, you can turn your creative ideas into a profitable endeavor or a career. This includes a whole range of careers from photography to computer gaming. So what is the significance of the creative economy and how does it play a role in our everyday lives? We are joined today by the author of “The Creative Economy: How People Make Money from Ideas,” John Howkins. Coronavirus and Sick Days (0:50:36) Ever since the Coronavirus broke loose, we’ve seen people respond in a variety of ways. Many in hysteria have made a mad dash to places like Costco to stock up on toilet paper and water. Others have ordered mass amounts of face masks, which the surgeon general told people to stop buying for the sake of sick hospital patients. None of these items are likely to protect you from the virus, but all health professionals can concur that the best things you can do to stay safe are wash your hands, don’t touch your face and most importantly... stay home if you’re sick. But what about the people who can’t afford to take a sick day? Here to share her thoughts on the subject is Alex Baptiste of the National Partnership for Women and Families. Mini Book Club: Great Authors (1:03:54) Rachel Wadham, of BYU Radio’s Worlds Awaiting, talks with Lisa and Richie about the best authors whose work is worth checking out. Spending Less Time on Your Hair (1:26:02) Daylight saving was this weekend meaning that we lost a whole hour of precious beauty sleep. With that in mind, the idea of getting up early to make sure you have time to style your hair doesn’t sound fun! Having some tricks up your sleeve to cut down on your hair routine can be especially helpful as we have busy mornings and we’re trying to get as much sleep as possible. We’re talking with Michelle Lindsay about how we can spend less time on our hair. Michelle is a hair stylist, color expert, and an instructor for L’oreal Professionnel.